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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-01
ONLY 8 AVIATORS
ARRIVE At GOALS
IN AERIAL DERBY
Twice TranscontinentaI Air
Race Is Officially Ended
Maynard Finishes First
Pearson Makes Best Time,

Chicago. Oct. 31.-When sundown
tonight had officially ended the 5,4O2-
mile twice trans-continental air race,
which began October 8, eight flyers
had reached their goals in the greatest
aerial endurance journey ever made.
Three of them finished today.
Sixty-two aviators started from
Mineola. N. Y, and San Francisco,
the majority of them dropping out of
the race because of broken or defect
i've machines, adverse weather condi-
tions and accidents, in which seven
men were killed
Besides the eight who succeeded in
the test, which was directed by the
war department and held under aus
pices of the American Flying club,
two others tonight were still prepar-
ing to finish, For their benefit it was
announced that control stations would
be held open for them although they
out of the contest
Lieutenant B. w. Maynard. the
Baptist minister who was known as
the Flying Parson," won the distinc-
tion of being first to fly across the
continent and return. He piloted q
DH-4 machine and covered the 5,400
miles in the time of 67;03:40Is. Best
time went to Captain Alexander Pear
son, So far rs computed, with 45:S7:16
The eight flyers who finished the race
were in order of reaching their desti-
nation:
Lieutenant Maynard. Captain J. O.
Donaldson, Captain Lowell Fl. Smith,
Captain Alexander Pearson Lieuten-
ant Earl Manzelman. Lieutenant Cot
onel II. e. Hartney, Lieutenant r. Nj.
Ragby and Lieutenant r. S. Worth
ington.
Lieutenants Hartney, Bagby and
Worthington competed the race to-
day, Hartney landing at Mineola at
3:55 M eastern time, and was fol-
lowed in three and one half minutes
hv Ragby. Lieutenant Worthington
finished ut San Francisco at 2:09 p,
M, Pacific time. He was the last f
the fifteen flyers who started from
San Francisco to remain in the race.
Two of the original starters from
Mneola were at middle western con-
troll stations tcnigh+ They we're Can
tain r. Steinle held at Prvan, Ohie.
by darkness, ami Lieutenant d. r
Gish, at Chicago. Steinle starting
from omaha TODAY had covered 591
miles and was ESQ miles from Mine
ola. Fish who landed with broken
prNpeller. and lealSv radiator, near
Aurora H., YESTERDAY. succeeded in
covering the thirty miles to Chicago
today, but was held by motor trouble.
In concluding the race TODAY, Lieu
tenant Colonel Hartnev and Iieuten-
ant Pagby both flew 1S2 miles from
N Y. Hartnev left San
Francisco October 2t on the return
trip to Mineola one day behind Ragbv
Worthington left Mineola
October II on the return trip to San
Francisco.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-01
ALBERT SENDS FAREWELL
MESSAGE TO MIR. WILSON

on Board the Steamship George
Washington, Oct. 81 (by Wireless to
the Associated Press king Albert of
the Belgians sent the following radio
message of adieu to President Wilson,
after the George Washington sailed:
president Wilson, washington, d. C.
THE moment of departure has come
and it is with great regret that leave
the hospitable shores of America. I
am glad, however to have had the
pleasure Of seeing you, and 1t is COM
forting to me to feel that you soon
will be in full health and vigor and
able to continue your great work,
'The queen and will never forget
the cordiality of the welcome extend
ed to us by the people as well as by
the government of the United States,
II assure you once more of my
highest regards and friendship.
"ALBERT"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-01
KING, QUEEN AND
CROWN PRINCE ON
WAY To BELGIUM
Sail From Old Point Comfort
On Steamship George Wash
ingtoni Albert Is a Great
Adn1irer of America,

Old Point Comfort Va, oct S1.-
King Albert of the Bclgians, Elizabeth,
his royal consort, and their son, Leo
pold, Duke of Brabant, bade adeu to
America this afternoon, sailing on the
steamship George Washington for Bel
GUM. They were accompanied by
Brand Whitloek, American ambassa-
dor to Belgium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

The beautiful Arc de
rlomphe IN PARIS, built
to lmmortaIlze Napoleonic
victories, IS witness to-day
to the march Of victorious
young Americans parad-
ing down the historic
c hamps Elvsees.
keystone Ir,c
Secretary of Agriculture
David F Houston ( stand
'ns) assists at the planting
OF the hrst memorial tree
IN Washington on the
beautiful grounds of The
Department Of Asrlcult-
ure, IN honor Of the De-
partmenr $ soldier dead.
Fdm ThoDpSon
From the runs left by the
Boche the American Red
Cross has restored this
little home at Qulvlere. in
the Somme, giving the
French peasant owner
new life and the courage
to begin again
A y Nrsour
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-08-15
BERLAMONT

Mrs. Robinson of Hartford is visit.
ing her son A. d. Robinson.
Mrs. Carrie Robinson entertained
her brother and friend from Three
Oaks last week. Her daughter Jean
nette accompanied them home last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Anderson and
baby of Ann Arbor spent a part OF
last week with his aunt, Mrs. Carrier
Coy Edgerton and Jack Flanders
of Flint are spending the summer
with their grandmother, Mrs. H. w
Burkholder.
Mrs. ]. H. Werrick entertained
friends from Fort Wayne, Indiana
last week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-08-15

Said job will be let by sections. The
section at the outlet of said Drain
will be let first, and the remaining
sections in their order up stream, in
accordance with the diagram now on
file with the other papers pertaining
to said Drain, in the office of the
County Drain Commissioner of the
County of Van Buren,, to which refer
ence may be had by all parties inter-
ested, and bids will be made and re-
ceived accordingly. Contracts will be
made with the lowest responsible bid
der giving adequate security for the
performance of the work, in a sum
then and there to be fixed by me, re-
serving to myself the right to reject
any and all bids. The date for the
completion of such contract, and the
terms of payment therefor, shall and
will be announced at the time and
place of letting.
Notice is Further Hereby Given
That at the time and place Of said let
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-08-15
PROSPECT VALLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brassert of
Kalamazoo were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bilsborrow one day
last week.
Will Baugher has sold his farm to
a Chicago party.We have not learned
where he intends to locate.
Edmund Bills "Put one over" on
his friends last Thursday evening by
bringing home bride. Accept our
congratulations Ed and all sorts of
good wishes for your future happi-
ness.
The Misses Irma, Leila and Lorraine
Smith are visiting in Chicago.
Miss Meta Smith will leave soon
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-08-15

land rs links wide on each side of
the center line will be required for
construction purposes.
The line of drain described above
follows the line Of the original Buck
LEY Drain and extends beyond the or
|iginal drain both at the lower and
upper ends. =
Grade stakes are set each two chs.
the entire length of the drain and are
numbered consecutively from 20" at
the beginning of the drain.
The following table gives the di-
mansions of the drain at each grade
stake in feet and tenths.
|Gr. stake Depth Width at Width ut
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-08-15

for Chicago where she will enter a
business college.
Mrs. Fred Bilsborrow was the guest
of her mother at Lawrence Wednes-
day.
Wilbur Marshall has finished his
school work at the Normal and has
returned home.
Mrs. Will Baugher who has been in
a Detroit hospital for the past three
weeks is at home much improved in
health.
Mrs. Will Frohmader and mother,
Mrs. James Campbell, have returned
from a visit in Madison, Wisconsin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06
Little Interviews.

munities are one OF the leading
causes OF the high rate OF accidents.
7 think chief OF police J. r. 1lont-
gomery deserves the communication
OF every citizen Of FL Paso." said
Walter Beyers. because he has uu-
dertaken a traffic campaign Of the
kind that VIII continue as long as
chief seems 10 mean business and he
in the position Usually new officials
VIII start campaigns and make biz
showing at first. gradually losing in
terest ia the campaigns as time
elapses- I notice that the police are
continuing this good work and that
careless motorists are becoming
given BY the corporation judge. Mont
gomery Is doing great thing for Fl
Paso.
.As 7 vas going down the valley
road Friday night I noticed Haynes
roadster parked on the right hand
side Of the road near Val Verde sta
ton said c. p. Sherman. senior
member Of the sherman Hog com
pany. AS 7 passed the car someone
blew a police whistle ] was running
about Is miles an hour I did not
stop but drove on for a mile and Just
be ore reached the road running 10
my house, the car drove around me
and stopped q man flashed a light
into my face and SAID YOU are the
man we want 7 did not stop but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06

RTEW YORK. oct. 6.-Across the
IN Hudson river IRON New York
there IS a drab little community coz
sisHnE Of street after street Of small.
hard worn houses and stores, known
Is North Bergen It IS the kind Of
= place where the women sally forth
minated to do their marketing and
wheel their baby carriages5 where
creative art e. confined to the kitchen
and where life revoives placidIy
around the evening meal
In such a setting only coald you
reasonably expect 70 find an old,
stone medieval castle converted into
ere matorT. In fact. IL is not
altogether reasonable even here For
there is nothing more picturesque
tnsn rurret rcofed castle. and Moth
Ing more sordl1lT practical than the
process Of cremation
On an average Of three times
lay hearse drives I'D 10 its door
3d. caszar is removed and taken inside.
the distance ana then. after an IN
-erTal Of silence. g Thin veil Of smoke
appears from q long pipe at the rear
Of the castle another hundred pounds
NJ so o. clay have been reduced 20
Two pounds o. ashes.
TO the visitor who watches this
proceeding from the street. there IS
something sinister about II. recalling
lucie1t tale@ OF weird fortunes and
deaths meted out TO prisoners IN
medieval sfr0nEholls. but once IN
side this Impression Is sterniy
checked By the cold reality o. 2lth
century burial devices.
Cremation MY be the sanitary way
hrt one IS likely 20 conclude that 30
'acirs finulrr There is nothing
noefic about being showed into a fur
NICE While the Superintendent stands
By and rztlrius 20 your relatives the
way THE thing is done. Yet the
method IS becoming so popular that
this Institution sometimes has &c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06

drove on 10 nv home. I have since
ascerlained that the men in the car
were not sheriffs or constabless dep
uties nor were they police I VIII
give any person who can identify the
parties In the car for me a reasonable
reward I am firmly convinced that
the men were hold up artists who
were laying for motorists
but Few cases are set for the fal
session Of the SYST district court az
sierra Blanca o. at Van horn. said
judge W. 10. Howe There are sever
40 Important civil cases. however, az
both places. A heavy docket awaits
the opening Of court in Fl Paso the
first monday iu November when three
tried. A new grand jury VIII con-
Vene the first Monday in November
when a large number OF cases win
be investigates"
"The immense enthusiasm Of the
whole American people over the pres
ent world series is healthy sign
badly furnished By Bolshevism," said
William ID. Gardnlr.' who comes from
the home OF the White soI- The man
who isn't enthusiastic over baseball
is shy just that much IN his patriot
ism Il is one OF our greatest nation
American Of all our national game
Is to rs what the Olympic games were
70 the ancient Greeks. IL VIII be re-
membered that while the Olympiads
we're the pride Of every citizen. the
ancient Hellenes were inTinci1le IN
war and in peace, and when they fel
INTO disuse, the spirit OF Greece was
gone as well"
"The recent war transfiEured the
salvation Army said Rev. ". g.
North Of Memphis. Long ago the
institution had breathcd into &c the
breath q Life and had become liv-
ing soul Many well remember when
the nttle gospel singing bands about
the dark places IN cities were subject
70 iests from the self made lords Of
the earth and when grand danes
drew their skirts when passing near
one wearing the uniform. Yet these
body and soul savers l1gored on in
fair weather and foul Water poured
on the ground sinks rapidly into the
sand and gives but little life until 10
reaches the impermeable soil from
whence ~ arises by capillary attrac-
ORGANIZATIONS begin AZ the TOP and
never reach the depths The SALIVA
ton Army began az The bottom and
DC has permeated life It Is no less
beautiful IN theory tina. In practice,
which may be said in truth OF but
few organizations Of the world. II
must rejoice the soul Of Gen Booth
70 see from the spirit world
the work that the child OF his heart
and brain IS doing. and he must smile
when he sees the elect OF the earth
so oellghted to patronize the instl-
tuition once so dearised and rejected
Of men who knew 10 not"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06
How Cremation Cheats The Grave;
Modern Way OF Caring For The Dead

many as nine cremations a day. the
bodies coming from all parts Of the
country
The Only Cheerful spot.
The crematory is the only cheerful
room left IN the castle It looks Ike
a large. SUNNI airy cellar. with three
huge furuaceE-or retOrts. as the
superintendent prefers 70 call them
made Of steel After the deep gloom
above in the chapel. one is apt 10 set
the impression that cremation is a
bright ard cheerful thing.
Perhaps this accounted for the fact
that as soon as the funeral party
entered this room, the women rela-
tires quickly dried their tears when
Z was there and looked about with
interest The door TO the retert which
contained the casket was standing
open. and everybody peered in, some
Of the members u1arveling at the
length and size OF It Then the super
intsndent closed the door with a bang,
turned a wheel on the outside Of II.
and the air was suddenly filled with
q queer Thlrring sound. while smoke
escaped from the door OF the oven
ana then ceased abruptly The deed
had begun
we manufacture our own gas" the
superintendent explained calmly TO
interested mcuruers- The oven IS
heated TO $500 degrees Fahrenheit.
Would you Ike to cook IN here,
he rnotioned 10 an elderly woman
IN the front rank. who stepped for
ward and peered in a hole in the side
- the retort-
Burning the Body.
On It's roaring flame she ex-
claimed fl surprise which aroused
the curiosity Of the company. so that
everybody went and peered IN
The whole thing IS over in g min
utes- continued the superintendent
BE threw open the doer OF one OF the
other ovens, n which there was moth
ing left but g pile-of charred emhers
and one little patch OF flame. Two
pounds OF ashes he said
The funeral party then dlsha nded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06
The Wastage of Strikes.

TIE steel strike seems 10 be getting nowhere except
deeper every day into the pockets Of all concerned It
reported to be costing labor 100000 day IN wages
lost and Of course it is costing the steel companies more
than that IN the orders they nst executing according
to contract
This Is striking example Of the wastefulness Of
strikes They tie up great industry which host Of
otber industries depend They make the material they
Manufacture far more expensive-han It before This
strike long continued hard blow to the auto
mobile Industry and much higher farm implements me
csncal tools steel rails axes cutlery, structural steel and
an other steel products The whole country VIII pay the
prce.
The steel companies stand the strike They are
solisv entrenched financially and can when an is done
pass on the strike expense the users Of steel The
strikers are the ones who bound to lose financially
This Is strike for recognition, the have announced
not for shorter working hours higher wages. they
win their fight they are still out their wages.
That is loss Of a kind they and their families cannot
afford If they lose their fight their case vii be worse
than ever If they win, they may try after time to
get stH higher wages than they have been paid durng
wartime and subsequently 1t is logical to suppose they
viii do so IN an effort recoup for their financial loss
during the strike If ther wage demand IS granted, the
steel companies VIII have Just that much higher bill to
pass On to the users CT steel
When VIII capital and labor learn that strikes and
loous are purely destructive and that sooner OF later
adjustment boards must settle all big labor disputes with
ont hating Industry The general public reached that
conclusion long ago for the public always suffers from
strike OF lockout OF from anything else that inteeres
with production OF transportation any Of the ndspen-
sabes and the public is becoming heartily tired OF forever
receiving uumerited blows.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06

one OF the old women remarking that
this was certainly the way she
wished 10 be buried. and the members
OF the family hurrying upstairs %
select the type Of urn In which they
wished 10 have the ashes stored
The urus are the reception room,
also on the first floor OF the castle.
next 20 the chapel 1t is furnished
In bleak shades Of green-really you
would never imagine that green could
be SO depressing until you saw this
room-and has stained glass win
doWs. like she chapel. through which
only the palest light can flicker and
practically no air at all
Gloom Thick Enough to Cut.
Upstairs the atmosphere Of gloom
possible. Here there are nine rooms,
all done iu the same shades OF dismal
green and empty. save for four tiers
Of inches in the walls. containing the
room has two or more plain stained
glass windows, but IL Is not likely
that any one Of them has been opened
since the crematOry came into exist
ence twelve years ago.
Besides the bronze urns OF ashes.
some Of the inches contain pictures
Of the deceased and punches OF
wreaths OF artificial flowers. All OF
the inches are shaped Ike church
windows. framed in carved wood OF
-l--s anu Nl4l1it1N Ds -A.-an 1l.A1A'-7-
The results are absolutely hideous-
but they seem to satisfy a large NUM-
Der Of people because the crematOry
has practically no snace left Ga these
r0onls for sale. There are some
vacant inches. but they have already
been bought up people who are not
vet dead
-Au this floor the attendant said.
as he led the visitor through the
various upstairs rooms. used TO be
the bedrooms Of a family that lived
IN this castle. II was built in 1863
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06

expended On the highway system N the next q months
Ts viii include considerable paving that being recog-
nized as the only really permanent kind Of road building
Notwithstanding high prices Of building material con-
srction of hotels business buildings and homes BY the
hundred IS IN progress in practically all parts Of the state
Phoenix building records have broken al records this
fall Tucson and Douglas also experiencing building
booms
With an increase in population and with great activity
in industrial and agricultural lines wholesale and retail
businesses are reporting increased volume Of Tansac-
tons and good collections n fact, it's big year for
everybody wiling and able to take advantage Of the op-
portunities offered
Fair time in Arizona is always the ralying time for
the people Of the state week in which to get away from
home and business and have good time at the capital If
ever there time when Arzonans ought to be care
free happy and thankful it is when they rally PhOe-
nix next month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06
Little EnerUiews
Aged Parents Unable To Pay Price T o See Son 4 ct
Reckless Auto Speeders Endanger Lives On Valley Road

ct SAW the three one act plays the
! other night given under the aus
plces OF the Municipal Theater asso-
citation OF FL Paso, and I liked them
pretty weu.T said p L Causey- But
while the city has its mind on the
municipal OF little theater. the people
should do a little thinking and make
the association the best possible and
make q real municipal thing out OF
it. Far be # from me. TO criticize
director. chairman. actor or anybody
else I don't know any OF them well
enough % do that but 7 know this
from hearing people tallz-that shows
Ike the ones staged last night are
not Sl-l0 productions I know that 10
be municipal and popular somebody
IS making mistake OF charging
sL19 for a little theater or a muni-
cinal rleater production A dollar
and ten cents IS too much 20 make
show very popular for al the ueo-
pie, 70 use a democratic expression.
The man Wno can plunk down
$40 each FOR his wife and children
Is not the man who needs entertain
menr. the fellow ike that can spend
The summer IN summer resort and
visit the metropolitan cities and see
the big shows in the winter. What
Fl Paso needs IS good amusement at
a price people can afford to pay. Vow
Il the show was given IN a theater
down Town Wlere rent lights. water
1anitor service stage hands. actors.
directors. advertising etc. etc. had TO
be paid sl-10 wouldn't be too much
maybe. But the auditorium cost only
so The actors gave their services.
The newspapers gave the plays a lot
OF free advertlsing-be they
considered them, I suppose good
things for the public welfare-and
the stage hands and so forth and so
on cost practically nothing.
There is something else the max
erE Of the municipal theater ought 10
think about Two tickets should be
given to every actor who wants them.
I They ought to show this courtesy TO
every actor VINO is willing 10 give
his time and talent without charge
TO the association say this be-
cause Z heard gray haired mother
asked how she liked the plays She
said she had a son IN them but times
were so hard and money so scarce
that she and her husband. who is
past S., felt as II they couldn't afford
70 give $500 70 see the performance.
as much as they would liked TO have
done SO because they had a son IN the
cast signed % as an Interesting per.
son In the municipal theater. and Pm
back OF 10. but I'm Ia favor OF max
liis the tllng more practical more
democratic more municipal"
sunday speeders are becoming a
serious menace TO the public welfare -
said justice J. n Deaver. Several
times recently 7 have motored down
the valley and have taken occasion
70 observe the traffic along the rural
highways and 7 am convinced that a
large majority Of autoists who travel
these roads violate at least one and
sometimes two or three traffic regu-
latiOnE- Carelessness Of drivers along
the roads in the Fsleta and Clint com
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06
..Patter Nd Chatter !.
By > T. hleEh
IN Old. Old Storu.

THE boys who went to DO the
fighting,
And, fighting. saw their buddies
fan,
Are doubtful AZ the present writing
About the Justice Of Il all
The boys who fought where horrors
tkickened.
Who had to learn to strnmEle fear
Begin to be disturbed and siekened
By what they see and what they
hear.
IT always is the same old story,
4 And always Il viii be the samei
The ones who ought 10 have the glory
Ger few rewards and little fame.
The boys who fought and did the
winning
Hear Others WruugIiuE for the
praise
And can you blame them for begin
ming
To ask IL herolsm payss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06
Ripping Rhymes
Dark Days

THERE elsewhere days dispatches show discomfort is
the every Easy come
charging forth, asking n the
pay In gudy nde and down the crowded roaring
denied enjoyed BY Nike In
putoat gathered boarded
All d ike the
Spanish lately flu as you've beer
told its and ed giving place ailments
govt. present
sfre gather
chewing gather store talking
Of the ran anyz
hoar, plague crazy yawps, Ike
co7yrisht WALT MASON