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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25

The local board of health of Nor
r~isville has issued an order to the eff
feet that anyone coming from any
section infected with influenza will
be liable to a six days quarantine.
Arthur Ramsdell killed a large
black bear recently about four miles
from Lunenburg. Shortly before
noon 3 accom- appeared in the vii
lage streets. Two of these were shot
near the postoffice but the other
escaped.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25

Aurthur Howard, editor Of The
Advance, a paper printed a few
years ago in Burlington, is seeking
a divorce from his wife in the
court of Salem, Mass, of which
city he was mayor for a year. He
was the only witness and claimed
that his wife had notlived with
him scince 1908, although he had
tried to get her to do so. They
were married in 1898 at Tarrytown
N. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to everyone who kindly and
generously helped US during the
death of our beloved daughter and
sister. We also thank tn ose who
sent flowers.
Mrs. Mary Desrochers
and family.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25

An extra large Yield of squashes
is reported by Frederick A. Fish
and son of Clarendon Springs. Early
in June Messrs. Fish planted the
seeds of on cred rainbow squash, on
a plot of ground "a by % feet in
dimensions with the result they re-
paid repaid by 10 squashes weighing
1862 pounds by exact weight. There
were squashes of red, yellow, black,
pink, blue and grey hues.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25
Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank the neighbors
and friends for their many kind acts
and assistance in our recent bereave-
ment.
Mrs. Dearborn Morse,
Dale Morse,
Leon Morse.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25
EAST
Intended for last week.

Mrs. Frank Wilder is seriously
i'll again.
The influenza has made a clean
sweep here, not hardly a family has
escaped it. A few cases have re-
suited in pneumonia but no deaths
as yet.
Natalie, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Enrol Hinton, has
pneumonia at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Colburn.
H. J. Hudson was called from N.
Y, to help to care for the family Of
Bion Stevens.
Rev. C. E. Southland is entertain
ing his mother, Mrs. H. Southland of
Roxbury, Mass.
DR.. A. E. Parlin of Island Pond
was called in consultation with DR..
j. B. Cushman on the serious condi-
ton of Miss Bernice Colburn, who
is i'll of pneumonia. We are glad to
report Miss Colburn gaining alowly.
Our community was saddned again
by the death of Leon Trip, which
occurred at his home in St. Johns
bury. He was another Charleston
boy making his home here until
after marring Miss Sadie Colburn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Col
burn of this place. since that time
they have resided in St. Johnsbury.
He leaves a wife, two small children,
father, mother, and one brother,
who have the heartfelt sympathy of
all.
Mrs. VIM. Locke is visiting her
daughter at West Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hinton
were called home from N. Y, by
the illness Of her son, Harold
Glasson and family.
Rev. C. E. Southland attended the
funeral of Mrs. Bert Lewis at Nor
gan, Sunday.
Many regret the sudden death
of J. Colby Stoddard of Orleans of
pneumonia. Mr.. Stoddard was
born here and spent his boy hood
days here. Much sympathy is felt
for the entire family.
C. N. Moulton is moving to Island
Pond where he has a position in the
Island Pond National bank. Mr..
MouIton has sconducted n of the
best general stores here for the past
ten years, in northern Vermont.
A host of friends regret losing Mr..
and Mrs. Moulton from our town
And all wish them success in their
new business.
A new community service flag
was flung to the breeze in our
street last week Monday.
Miss Ina Drown is at Island Pond
caring for the sick at John Perry's
family.
Mrs. Fairchild of Derby has been
assisting in j. G. Canning's family,
who were all sick with the influenza.
The following letter was received
from Pvt. Clyde Curtis.
Camp Devens
Sept. Il 1918.
My dear Sister Grace:
| received your letter you sent
Thursday all 0. X. and many thanks.
| am going to send a picture in this
letter that will, be all right will it
not?
can not remember who | have
sent one to. Say do you know if
mother has ever got the big picture
of the 10Th Co., it is about three
feet long and | have paid for it?
/ want her to be sure and get it.
Yes, my arm is all we'll now but my
left one is some sore when it is
touch. will try and write some
thing about my work. | will write
some and tell the rest when | see
you, so here goes. Get up at 5:15
go to roll call, to see if anyone has
gone out the window at night.
Then breakfast, after that about
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25
WASHINGTON COUNTY MAYO CLUB.

permit him to enter the war. He
was porter in a New York hotel be-
fore entering the service early in
the summer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25
STATE NEWS
Interesting Happenings From AL
Parts of the State.

Gale Scott, three-year-old son of
Walter Scott of West Glover, died
Oct. 7, the result of being kicked by
a horse. He ran behind some horses
which were being led into the yard,
and when one of them kicked him
he was made unconscious and never
regained consciousness, dying Mon
day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25

In Newport, Mrs. John Brigham
has picked from four to six quarts
of raspberries every day for four
weeks that it has stopped raining
long enough. On one stem she
counted AZ green berries. Several
quarts of the berries she picked
were put on sale at a Newport fruit
store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25

c. Leslie Witherell of Cornwall
shipped 1870 barrels of apples from
his Belmont farm orchard on We'd
nesday and accomplished the task
in record time. By the employment
of an auto truck of 40-barrel capaci-
ty, he moved all of the $50 barrels
of apples from his orchard to the
station in Middlebury, about three
miles away, making five in all, in
a total of five and one-half hours.
By the horse and wagon method,
which Mr.. Witherell had previously
employed, it took three days to ac-
complish a similar shipment.
Private Joseph Quinn of Lyndon
has been court-martialed at Camp
Devens and sentenced to Is years
confinement in a New York prison.
He was a conscientious obiector"
when he arrived at Camp Devens
and got into trouble right away when
he refusedto obeya lieutenant's order
to shoulder a gun and go on guard
duty. Private Quinn declared in
his questionable that he belonged
to a religious sect which would not
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25

Miss Eliza R. Hyde, formerly of
Brattleboro, who at the age of 81
after 81 years of service in the
treasury department at Washington.
has resigned, has received a letter
from Secretary McAdoo commend
ing her of her extraordinary record
In the last 10 years she has not
lost a single day from illness and
has given to the government part of
the annual leave to which she was
Untitled. For 80 years S hewas not
absent a day on account of sickness
and she was never late in arriving
at the treasury once during her 81
years Of service.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-10-25

DR.. Charlotte Fairbanks left st.
Johnsbury Tuesday for New York,
from which port she expects to sail
in a few days for her new work in
France. She goes with the Ameri-
can Women's hospital units to be as
sistant surgeon in a military hos
pital at the front under the French
government.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06
MINING
READY FOR BIG YEAR

POTTSVILLE. Pa. Dec 6-An-
thracite mining, which has been lag
ging ever since Influenza swept over
this region. is about 20 be resumed
on a larger scale than before the
epidemic Hundreds Of miners who.
attracted 10y the higher wages in mu-
milton plants left the mines. are now
returning.
The increase OK 81 a day in wages
recently granted miners IS another
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06
TO PROVIDE WORK FOR
RETURNING FIGHTERS

KANSAS CITY. No. Dee e.
The Chamber OF Commerce of kan
sas city, through it's employment
committee. vIu provide work Tor re-
turning lighters and for men who
left curtailed local Industries 10
work in munition plants and ship
yards
Already ON Tile with the co nmit-
tee are statements from many kan
sas City firms that they VIII re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06

0gures arrived at 10y estimates based
eu the average yearly population in
.crrase from 1900 10 1910. gives St
Louis seventh pace. with Boston,
Detroit and Cleveland going ahead.
With the unofficial placing of the
cities, Mayor Kiel has started q
movement To have the next Missouri
legislature provide legal means for
ST Louis o. annex St Louis county
coz "a portion OF it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06

employ every man who left them 70
engage in war work. Also many
concerns now operating on a larger
scale thar before the mobilization
Of the army and navy have request
cd the chamber 10 supply them with
man power from the returning sol
diers. A QUESTIONABLE IS being pre-
pared 10 mail TO every industrial and
mercantile estab Hshment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06
Tllttre said

Unless the machinery which long
experience has shown 90 be the only
effective remedy for an adverse ball
aree OF trade and am undue growth
az credit is once more brought into
play there viii be grave danger Of
progressive credit expansion.
which vii. result in a foreign drain
III sold, meuacing the conyerta bility
OF our issue and SO jeopardizIhg the
international trade position II the
country
To maintain -he gold standard
the committee recommended cessa-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06
ST. LOUIS 20 MAINTAIN
POSITION AS 4TH CITY

ST LOUIS. Dec 6-St Louis
does not intend 10 lose IT'S claim as
fourth city in the United states in
point OF population without "A fight
The United States Census Bureau. IN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06

tIOn of government borrowing as
soon as possible. esta bIishment of
an adequate sinking FUND out of the
revenues and the raising of the
Sank OF England discount rates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06
URGE WITHOUT DELAY
RESTORATION OF GOLD
STANDARD CONDITIONS
w--Iimes Special Service
LINI0N- -. s

LONDON. Dee G - Conditions
necessary 20 the maintenance of an
effective gold standard should be re-
20 peace are signed. reports COM
Iaittee headed by Lord tuulife.
which was appointed 10 consider
currency and foreign exchange
problems after the war. The com
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06

WONfEN'S HIGH GRADE SHOES.
Sf2.OO-Women's Dark or Medium Gray
Kid Lace Shoes Welt or turn sole,
plain toe covered full Louie heel
AAA to y. Reduced to .......... $3.50
Sf2.OO-Women's Ivory Kid Lace Shoes
welt sole. Covered fun Louie heel
AAA 20 g. Reduced TO ..-.......-. $3.50
Sf2.OO-Women's Dark Brown Kid Lace
Shoes welt sole. Stitched tip. covered
full Louie heel. AAA To g. Reduced
10 ....-............ '....-.. S9.1O
Sf2.OO-Women' White Kid Lace Shoes.
Very light sole. Covered fun Louie
heel. "A 10 .. Reduced TO ....... $3.50
StO.O0-Women's Dark Grey Kid Lace
Shoes Stitched tip. welt sole. Covered
full Louie heel AAA to ID. Reduced
10 ...-....--........ ...... SS.OO
sfO.OO-women's Mouse Brown Kid
Shoes Welt sole Plain toe. Covered
fun Louie heel "A to D. Reduced
10 ....s-.. .''-..'' $1,000. .So'VV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06
LEHIGH Valley HARD COAL.

Alr sizes Phone Bell 119; Home
5S4O. KnobIock and Martin.
ADV I01O1-10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06

S7.OO-Men's Black Calf or Dark Brown
Calf English last. Reduced 20 .-.. $3.50
s7.OO-Men's Black or Dark Brown Blu
cher Broad toe Reduced 20 ..... $3.50
se.OO-Men's Black Gun Metal English
last. Reduced to ..-............ $3.50
sO.OO-Men's Black or Dark Brown.
Broad toe Reduced to .......... $3.50
s6.OO-Men's Kid Bal or Kid Congress
Plain, broad, soft toe. Reduced 70 $3.50
s6.OO-Men's Black or Brown Butcher
Army Shoe Reduced 10 ......... $3.50
s5.oO-0Ien's Black Gun Metal Butcher.
Round toe. Reduced to .....-.-.. $500
S5.OO-Men's Black or Dark Brown Army
Shoe. Soft toe. Reduced to ....... $500
S4.OO-Aens Black or Brown Work shoe.
Army last. Hard toe. Reduced to $500
ss.5O-N1en's Ei5skin Work Shoe. Black
or Brown. Reduced to ........... S2.T5
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06

MEMS THOMPSON BROTHERS SHOES
S12.0O-Men's Wine Kangaroo with Ha-
Brown Top. English last style.
Very latest. \ to c. Reduced to $3.50
$12.OO-Men's Dark Brown Cordavan.
English last with tip. AA to c. Re
duced to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
SfO.OO-Mens Dark Brown Calf Bal
Plain, soft toe. English last A to c.
Reduced to ..................... $500
s1O.OO-Men's Tawny Red Brown Bal.
English lost with tip. A to D. Reduced
10 ................,..... $500
S1O.CH-Men's Black Kangaroo Bal. Eng
lsh last. "A to D. Reduced to 49, $500
S1O.0O-Men's Dark Brown Butcher
Broad toe. Heavy double sole. d to ZEE.
Reduced 10 .....................S $500
S10.oO-Men's Black Kid Butcher. Medi-
um round toe. Leather lined. Comb
nation last. A to ID. Reduced to . $500
S1O.O0-Men's Dark Brown Kid Bal
Straight last "A to j. Reduced to $500
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06

English last A to c. Reduced to $3.50
s9.OO-1Ien's Dark Brown and Tawny
Red Calf; also black calf English last
IA to D. Reduced to ............ $3.50
ss.O0-NIen's Calf or Kid Butcher. Medl-
UNI round toe. Combination last. "A to
D. Reduced to Observation-Disclosures $3.50
sO.OO-Men's Calf Bal Combination
straight last. AAA to D. Reduced 70 $3.50
S9.OO-Men's Calf Butcher. Broad toe.
to f. Reduced to .............. $3.50
S9.OO-Men's Dark Brown Calf Butcher.
Round toe Reduced TO .-......... $3.50
S9OO-Men's Black Kid Butcher. Broad
toe. A to f. Reduced 10 ........ $3.50
S9.OO-Men's Black Kid Butcher. Cushion
sole. Broad toe c to f. Reduced 20 $3.50
BEACON SHOES.
S9.0O-Mens Tan Calf Butcher Army
shoe Munson last. A to d. Reduced
10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
ss.OO-Men's Black Calf or Kid Butcher
Round toe Rubber heel Reduced
ss.OO-NIen's Black Calf or Dark Brown
Calf. English last Reduced to $50. $3.50
S7OG-NIen's Black Calf or Black Kid.
Straight last. Medium round toe. Re
duced TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $3.50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-06

Shoes Welt sole. Plain toe Full leather
Louie heel AAA to D. Reduced to $500
SiO.00-women's Black KID Lace Shoes.
Stitched or plain toe. Welt or turn sole.
Covered or leather heel. AAA 70 d. Re
duced ito ............s... $500
$1,000 women's Dark Grey Kid Lace
Shoes Welt sola Stitched tip Military
leather heel AAA to ID. Reduced TO $500
$1,000 omen's Patent Leather Vamp
Mat Kid Top Shoes. Turned sole. Gov
cred full Louie heel AA TO I, Re
duced to .............. $500
$1,000 Women's Patent Vamp Mouse
Brown Kid Top Shoes Welt sole.
Leather Louie heel. AAA to G.. Reduced
TO ................. ---..... $500
StO.OO-women's Dark Brown Kid or
Calf Lace Shoes Welt sole. Stitched
tip Military leather heel AAA to ID.
Reduced TO ................... $500
S9.OO-women's Black Kid Lace Shoes.
Welt sole Plain toe. Leather fun Louie
heel. AAA to ID. Reduced to ......S7 80
S0.OO-Women's Dark Brown Kid Lace
Shoes Military heel. y To ID. Reduced
to .....-.... ................ $3.50
S9.OO-Women's Mouse Brown Kid Vamp
Cloth Top Lace Shoes. Leather Louie
or Military heel AA to u. Reduced
SO.OO-Women's Light Grey DELPHI Calf
Lace shoes Covered Louie heel Very
snappy. A TO ID. Reduced TO ...,...S7.50
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
DIVINE ENDURANCE"
OF FRANCE PRAISED
Senator Sterling Speaks to Soldiers
at Camp Meiss.

France revealed herself to the
world at Verdun.'' said Senator
Thomas Sterling last night at the
evening services held at Camp Meigs.
I'VE had known of her courage. OF
her loyalty and love of freedom, but
we had not known OF her almost d.
vine endurance. We have come to
know the real France, the France
that sent US Lafayette.
These days have linked her forever
to America. The American soldier on
landing on French soil feels like cry
ing, as did Pershing at the tomb of
Lafayette, Lafayette, we have
come.
Senator Sterling stated that the task
before the American armies could be
compared to the tasks of Hercules.
Germany Is the Cerebus we must
slay, and the disloyalty and sedition
In our own country, the many-headed
Hydra.
eat the close Of the war" he con-
cluded. I'VE too will bring home the
apples of Hesperides, the apples of
victory, Righteousness and peace"
The band concert given in Camp
Meigs grove by the camp band was
attended by almost 5000 visitors.
Tonight Sunshine Hawks will give
one of his Sunshine" talks to the
boys at the camp. Tomorrow night a
musicale will be given before the regu-
lar Tuesday evening motion pictures.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
ASK NEW SENATOR
FOR SUFFRAGE VOTE
South Carolina Man Much Sought
by Pros and Ants.

Suffrage leaders in and out Of the
Senate are concentrating their efforts
upon Christie Benet, the newly ap-
pointed Senator from South Carolina.
And the antis are just as hard after
him. For he Is one Of the two keys
the suffragists need to unlock the
door to victory.
Suffragists- admitted when the reso-
luton for Federal suffrage was
brought up two weeks ago that they
needed two votes to win. Senator
Benet has not declared himself, one
strong convictions, but to his friends
he has said that suffrage has never
yet been a real issue in South Caro-
lima. and he has not been forced to
take a stand for or against 1t, nor
has he considered how he shall vote
when the day for the ballot comes
The suffragists hope devoutly that
they will win the young Southerner
to their side, and attach much signifi-
canoe to the fact that he paid a can
upon the President last Thursday
night. It is well known that President
Wilson has been urging Senators to
vote for suffrage, and has been en-
deavoring to win some Of the South
ern Senators over.
But Bent's State of South Carolina
has not declared for suffrage, and
this may have some determination
upon the matter. His colleague Sem
ator e. D. Smith is bitterly opposed
to suffrage. Senator Tiliman whose
seat Senator Benet now occupies was
also an anti-suffragist.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
CUT VENEREAL
DISEASES ONE
HALF IN ARMY
Medical Corps Successful in
Efforts to Lessen Evil :
Effects.

Measures taken by the Medical
Corps to prevent the spread Of
venereal diseases among the men OF
the American Expeditionary Forces
have reduced the rate almost half.
according to announcement made by
the War Department yesterday.
The lowest record for the army was
I'm 1916. when the rate was s1.1 per
1000 The latest report from France
shows the present rate TO be as per
loo. This indicates that approxi-
mateiy one man In every thousand
contracts q venereal disease each
week. Among troops In the United
States the rate has been reduced to
approximately q per 1000 yearly.
Twenty-seven commissioned officers
Of the Sanitary Corps are now de-
tailed to the Law Enforcement d.
vision Of the Commission on Training
Camp Activities. They are directing
the enforcement Of municipal, State
and Federal laws bearing upon the
suppression Of vice. They have been
In abolishing 80 red-light
districts. More than 200 cities and
towns have co-operated In the work.
Through the efforts of the army. it
10 hoped that great progress can be
made during the war In driving out
venereal disease from this country.
From information supplied by the
thousands Of men in camps who have
been exposed to the evil the govern
ment authorities are enabled TO To-
cate the carriers who are segregated
and cured by the civil authorities.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15

struck the water. Chief Gunner's
Mate l. E. Alley and Quartermaster
H. A. Elliott fearing the car would
be swept under the bag. leaped
clear. The other members Of the
party remained in the car. which
was not upset.
The two men who had leaped into
the sea were dressed In heavy wocl-
lined costumes, known as Teddy
Bears. They were barely able to
keep themselves affoat. as the crew
was busy throwing over sandpags and
an anchor. The r1en in the water
waited patiently for help. But as
they waited the big bag was caught
in a strong landward breeze ard be-
gan to sweep toward shore rapidly.
The men In the water yelled for
help. Two cans Of gasoline were
emptied by the crew and thr Dwn out
Maxfield kicked on his clothes and
leaped to the aid OF the fast weaken
ing sailors.
He was quickly followed into the
water by Lieut. Culbert. By SWIM
ming first % one man and then to
the other, and by his stirring cries
Of encouragement. Commander Max
field was able to sustain the D,cn until
a motor boat from shore arrived.
Although all three men were CT
the verge Sof gong down and were
in q state Of collapse when hauled
aboard the motor boat. they soon
recovered and aided their cpmpan-
ions in preventing further damage
to the balloon, which had been
blown up on the beach.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
GIRL MESSENGERS
In MORAL DANGERS
Consumers League Paints Out New
York Laws as Better.


That danger surrounds girls en-
ployed as telegraph messengers in
Washington is the charge OF the Con-
sumers' League Of the District. which
yesterday issued the following state
ment:
'Have you seen the little girl
messengers running about the Capitol
and the office buildings In Washing
ton? You probably did not know they
were messengers unless you saw them
standing about the entrances or
sitting with the boys and older men
on benches near their stations. Some
times you may see them standing
about with the boys, betting on who
has secured the most kilograms during
the day, for they receive percentages
on all messages secured.
The other day a young messenger
asked the secretary Of the Consumers
League for a back way out Of the
Munsey building, because there was
a man down the hall waiting for her.
''In the State Of New York a law
has been passed which requires all
messenger girls to be q years Of age
or over and states that no girl messen-
ger shall be employed before in the
morning or after 10 at night.
Let US therefore press for the
adoption Of the New York State re-
strictions and add to these the protec-
ton Of uniform. and let no one Of
US receive. without vigorous protest
to the company, a message delivered
by a girl not filling these require
ments''
The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
TWO NAVAL OFFICERS GIVEN
HONOR FOR SAVING SAIL IORS
Lieut. Commander Mayfeld and Lieut.. Cul-
bert Commended by Secretary Daniels
for Brave Acts

Another thrilling example of the
sterling grit and courage of officers
Of the American naval forces operat-
in European waters was disclosed
yesterday In the announcement by
the Navy Department OF the COM
mendation of Lieut.. Commander
Louis H. Maxfield. of Norfolk. Va.
and Lieut.. Frederick P. Culbert. of
Orange, N. J. Secretary Daniels has
recommended that a life-saving
medal be awarded Commander Max
field.
The naval officers won their COM
mendation in a spirited and exciting
half hour. following the fall of q
navy dirigible balloon. The balloon,
OF French manufacture. was acting
as part Of a convoy to q feet of
merchant ships. being in a position
far in advance of the vessels.
With the crew and the aeronau-
tical officers was Lieut.. Com
mander Maxfeld. commandant Of q
naval air station, who was making
the flight to observe and inspect the
handling of the balloon by the
American crew.
Then the Brave Act.
The fight progressed we'll and the
dirigible was within q mile and q
half of shore, when an accident
caused the loss OF gas from some
Of the forward compartments OF the
balloon. The big bag at once be-
gan to plunge nose downward to-
ward the sea, and all efforts of the
men to tighten the load failed to
have any effect. As the dirigible