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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-25

through with the New Mexico slightly
in the lead. We circled them several
times and then passed on to the skirts
or Corozal, Ancon, Balboa, and Pan
anna City. Ancon Hill rose up behind
the cities at our left while the waters
below were dotted with destroyers
and other battlecraft at anchor Now
in the distance as far as the eye could
see was spread in beautiful deep blue
tones the tranquil Pacific.
Our flight from the Atlantic to the
h'fcific had been accomplished in less
IAN an hour with the motors of all
three seaplanes faithfully performing
the functions required of them. How
ever, soon after circling Panama City
the second time a water leak was dis
covered in the cooling system of our
motor, and we glided to the calm wa
ters below in order that the neces-
sary repairs could be made before
commencing our return trip After u
short time we had the leak mended
hut found the water in our radiator
to be very low. No fresh water was
available so, as a temporary make
shift we used our helmets as buckets
end dipped water from the Pacific to
replace that lost. in order that our
motor might be kept cool on our flight
back to the Atlantic
The return trip was made by ali
three planes without mishap. and
oerly the following morning the opera
ton was repeated and the flight from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and return
made without a stop.
With the aerial Photographic map
ring of all L. S. coastline, and the
coastline of all United States possess
sIcns awaiting us, and with Fleet
Az .ation being constantly developed
eniisting for duty with Naval
= aviation are assured of seeing a COOL
PORTION of the world both from below
al above while serving with this
branch of the Government Service, and
at the same time know that they are
being of real service to their Country.
W. L. RICHARDSON,
Officer in Charge of Naval Aviation
Photography.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-25

Immediately commenced our first
Ocean to Ocean flight. Both motion
pictures and still photographs were
made of the ships and points of in
terest along the route. We flew over
the edge of Colon, then over Limon
Bay, and entered the Canal Zone
proper. After "a short flight we passed
over the Gatun Locks and saw below
a dreadnaught entering one of the
locks with another passing out into
the lake To our right was the Gatun
Spillway which we circled several
times before passing on over Gatun
Lake. After passing over Tiger Hill
in Gatun Lake, and photogra phing the
u s. s. Arkansas and Texas which
We're taking on coal from lighters be-
low us. we flew on at a speed of about
eighty miles an hour and soon passed
Monte Lirio on our left.
The scenery was becoming more in
teresting as we flew towards the Pa
ctfic. On our left hand, several hun
dred feet below we sighted Bohio Sol
oado, Buena Vista. San Pablo and the
Darien Radio Station. The Paja and
Baila Minos Rivers were below us on
cur right. and soon we saw the
Charges River and the little town Of
Gamboa in the distance at our left
We now approached the most interest
ing scenery of our flight from the At
lantic to the Pacific. Directly ahead of
US was the famous Culebra Cut rising
almost vertically from the waters of
the Canal. Two of Uncle Sans mann
moth dreadnaughts We're carefully
vending their way through the mar
row cut below After sighting them.
we soon began to have our troubles
in the holes and whirIpools of the air
over the Cut 1t took real work 10
combat these air disturbances with
our Flying Boats, but they We're soon
passed through safely and the Pedro
Miguel Locks sighted in the distance.
Other Naval Battlecraft We're going
through these locks, and we photo
graphed them as we passed over. Be-
low us now lay the little lake of Mia
flores with the Miaflores Locks at its
outlet. In these locks we saw the
Fleet Flagship New Mexico and the
division Flagship Wyoming passing
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RURALLFE1O
BE- BETTERED
in THISSTATE

washington, Aug 2z.-Pians for i'm
proyement and development work
throughout the south were discussed at
a meeting of the executive committee
of the Southern Settlement and Devel-
opment organization held in Washing
looking toward rapid extension OF the
activities of the organization and its
affiliated state associations in several
southern states.
1t was decided to hold a meeting of
the board of directors of the south-wide
organization in Savannah. Georgia be-
tween November Is and 80 at which
meeting general business of the organi-
cation win be transacted and definite
plans for next year will be mapped out
and approved
Besides transacting routine business.
the executive committee referred
number of matters TO conference o.
tn. executive vice-president of the or
SANITATION which will be held with man
ayers of the several state affiliated or
ganizations of landowners. at the Grune-
wald hotel New Orleans. September Al.
for consideration and report back
The general outlook for the develop
naent of the south was considered by
the executive committee and the feeling
the merits OF that section Of the coun-
try are becoming more widely and IA
vorably known than ever before TIE
committee adjourned subject to the call
of the chairman
There were present at the meeting s.
Davies warfield. of Baltimore. president
Of the Southern Settlement and Devel-
opment organization: Clement s. Ucker.
vice. president of that organization; F. l.
Finkenstaedt Of Wilmington. N c.. and
Washington d. c.. president Of ma
North Carolina landowners association.
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Naval Aviation had received very
little publicity up until the time the
Transatlantic Flight was accom-
plished by this branch of the Govern
ment Service. A big work was being
carried on during the war, however,
(both on this side and the other side
OF the Atlantic) with very little noise
resulting from same. Twenty-eight
Patrol and Training Stations were be-
ing operated in Europe by the u. S.
Naval Air Service when the Armistice
was signed. In addition to these. sew
eraI Lighter. and Heavier than-A
Patrol and Training Stations had been
established on our own coast. and an
efficient Patrol Station was being OPP
Grated by the IT, s. Naval Air Service
in the Canal Zone.
The European War has thoroughly
demonstrated the value of Naval Avia-
tion for defensive and offensive #pur-
poses I'm time of war. yaluab BILE peace
time uses OF this Arm of the Govern
ment Service have also been develop
ed from which u. s. Tax Payers will
derive benefits in addition to the mill
tary protection of their homes.
Aerial Photography is one of the
greatest by-products of the World
War. and the u. S. Naval Air Service
is now utilizing this new profession
i'm connection with general coast-line
and military mapping. and also for
Fleet purposes. Aerial Photography
will be developed in time of peace by
Naval Aviation. and in addition to it's
military uses it viii be utilized in
every possible manner in conjunction
with the various Government Mapping
Departments for correction of the
present maps and charts and in the
mapping of unsurveyed territory. This
work has a big field and provides an
interesting and valuable employment
for those who desire to take it up.
Photographers are needed at this
time to carry on this work for the
United States Navy. Men enlisting
in this branch of the Service will re-
ceive Instructions at Naval Training
Station covering a period of approx
mately two months. and then will be
sent to a School of Aviation Photog-
raphy where they will be taught how
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ard Alex K Session., Cogdell. Ga. pres
ident of the Georgia Landowners asso-
cis tion among others.
Arrangements have been made to
carry a campaign in Mississippi. be-
ginning with a meeting at Hattiesburg.
September S, called by F. K. Blakeslec.
of Gulfport Miss, president of the Mis-
sissippi Centennial exposition, for or
ganizing landowners, homebuilders.
Lankers. business men and others into a
stae organization that will affiliate with
the Southern Settlement and Develop
ment organization Mr.. ticker will be
an active spirit in this campaign, which
Is designed to place Mississippi in line
with other progressive southern states
ir the empire building movement that
is going on in the south with the CO.
operation of federal and state authori-
ties. business organizations, railroads
and progressive people in all walks Of
life.
Later on, in October, there will be a
campaign in Florida to enlarge the scope
of the affiliated organization in that
state Mr.. Ticker will participate in this
campaign also. The Florida organiza-
ton. known the Florida Cattle Tick
Eradication committee. has done much
good work during the. past three years.
Largely through its influence. the state
legislature created state live stock
sanitary board and passed a county op-
ton cattle dipping law; watts for cattle
dipping have been built In every county
in the state and a majority of the coun-
ties have voted In favor of systematic
ard compulsory dipping of all cattle.
This work has progressed in a very sat-
isfactory manner, ii is stated. with the
result that much of Florida has been
cleared of the cattle tick.
1t is proposed to organize a Florida
Landowners association on a broader
basis than that of the cattle tick eradi-
cation committee and that this associa
ton as said by DR.. w. F. Blackman.
secretary of the anti-tick committee.
viii undertake to promote a number OF
movements vital to the future of the
state. especially along the lines OF agri-
culture and immigration. such as the
development of improved pastures and
forage crops, the introduction into the
state of registered breeoing stock, the
conservation of forests and better sys-
tenn of fire control. the more adequate
support of the state agricultural college
and experiment station; the enrichment
of rural life, especially by means of bet-
ter schools. good roads. circulating Ii
braries and community activities.
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HOW WEAK
WOMEN ARE
MADE STRONG
Mrs. Westmoreland Tells In
the Following Letter.
Harrison, N. Y.-"When my first
child was born / did not knr " about

Lydia e. Pinkham 8
eg e ia bl e Com
pound and hada avery
hard time. / read in
the newspaperabout
the Vegetable Com
pound and when my
second child came /
took it and was well
during the whole
time, and childbirth
was = hundred times
easier. Ever since
then / have used IL
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-27
Police Judge
Warns Vamp

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 27.-"Now don't
try to vamp me out of jail SEN
tence," was the warning Police Judge
Foster gave Hazel Rubenstein. %, OF
Atlantic Ia, when she was brought
before him on charge of vagrancy.
She was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by her former husband, Luke
Rubenstein, of Atlantic.
When her name was called she
stepped to the front with a smile and
she smiled all the more sweetly after
the judge had issued his warning to
her. She then pathetically told her
story. He followed me here from
Atlantic and lived with me for sew
eral weeks. Then he had me ar
rested. Don't you think he IL
queer?"
Rubenstein denied that they were
divorced but was severely repri-
manded by the Judge. who then sen.
fenced the woman to 80 days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-27
Snow Blanket
inBlack Hills

Deadwood, Oct. 27.-The entire
Black Hills region and much of the
surrounding country is covered by q
five-inch blanket of snow, which has
fallen during the past week. AT
Sturgis, Rapid City and Hot Springs
more than a foot of snow has fallen,
and it is reported that in the heart
o fthe Black Hills there is even omre.
The snow, coming at this time, be-
fore cold weather has set in, will ladd
great deal of moisture to the ground
and has proved very beneficial tc
live stock on the ranges surrounding
the Black Hills.
At Lead the snow was very vel
come, for it has materially increased
the supply of water needed in the
work of flooding the Homestak,
mine, to extinguish fire which hal
been burning in the mine for severa
weeks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-27
STEAMER PICKS UP
STRANDED SAILORS
CUED FROM sUNKEN
SHIPS

New York, Oct. 27.-Twenty-three
mariners, rescued from four ships
sunk in storms which swept the At
lantic during the last two weeks were
brought into this port by the vessels
which which picked them up or to
which they had been transferred.
The steamer Toronto brought
eleven men rescued from the fishing
schooners General Knox and Alice M
Moulton, both bound from Oporto to
New Foundland. They were sighted
rudderless and with decks awash, on
October IT. in latitude APO north,
longitude $3.50 west.
Ten more rescued sailors arrived
on the American steamer Kyttle from
Guantanamo They were from the
five-masted auxiliary schooner Diria
which foundered off the Cuban coast
on October IS. while bound from
Santiago to Baltimore with ore.
The American schooner Zulis
brought in Capt. Heating and the
cook of the yacht Beatrice. The men
were discovered on Tobago island
which they had managed to reach
when the Beatrice went on the rocks
vhile bound from Portland, Me-, tc
>rtinique.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-27
TOWNS CRYING
FOR MORE COAL
CHAMBERLAIN THREATENS TO
TAKE COAL HELD UP IN
RAILROAD YARDS

Mitchell, Oct. 27.-Reports from
towns in the vicinity of Mitchell tell
ing of serious coal shortages, are
coming in constantly, 1t was reported
Thursday. Sixteen cars of coal which
were sent to Chamberlain and were
to have been delivered there, were
reported to have been held on the
tracks. Chamberlain authorities are
said to have threatened TO take the
ocal from the railroad company to
relieve the shortage there.
Efforts to relieve the coal short.
age in practically all towns west oi
Mitchell are being made. A train
load of soft coal with cars consigned
to towns lacking coal, were In tht
Mitchell yards Thursday ready to b
sent west. Householders from Mt
Vernon and Ethan have been haulin,
coal from Mitchell In order to be sur'
of their winter supply.
That hard coal will be practicall.
an unknown quantity the remainde
of the winter to those who have fail
ed to lay in their supply Of it, wa
the statement Of o. 8. Sweet, of th'
Anderson Lumber company. Thsh
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-27
Youth Shot
While Hunting

DeSmet. Oct. 27.-Clifford Ritter.
Kingsbury county young man. was
accidentally shot and badly wounded
while hunting with other yonng men
at lake, four miles east Of Lake
Preston. The charge of shot entered
his broin and fleshy part of one of
his thighs at close range. Physicians
are making a hard fight to prevent
blood poisoning resulting from the
wound. Ritter and two companions
were In bot when Ritter and Roy
Brackenwagon fired simultaneously
at flock Of ducks. The recoil OF
the guns caused the boat to capsize
and all three were thrown into the
water. Brackenwagon caught the
side of the overturned boat with the
hand in which he grasped his auto
matte gun. and the weapon was dis
charged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-27
Man With Wooden
Leg Attacks Waiter

New York, Oct. 27.-A man with
wooden leg and short temper
entered the Home Comforts lunch,
Brooklyn, and sat down for a lunch.
He found fault with the table cloth,
kicked about the silver, roared over
the coffee. cast aspersions at the
eggs and threw the rolls at the head
of James Toulas. the waiter.
"You seem to be out of sorts this
morning." said Toulas. Would il
help any IL l let you tell your sad
story?"
The customer scowled, became pro,
fame and unstrapping the wooce-
leg, banged Toulas over the head
with it. Then he put the leg or
again and sturnped out and the police
haven't been able to catch up with
him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-27
RAILROADS ASK
Higher RATES
WANT INCREASE GRANTED DUR.
ING FEDERAL CONTROL
OF ROADS

Washington, ID. c., Oct. 27.-In-
creases in rail transportation rates
to offset the increase in operating ex-
penses during federal control will be
sought Immediately from the Inter
state Commerce commission by the
railroad corporations
This decision was reached at a
conference between Director General
Hines and representatives of the asso-
citation of railway executives. Direc-
tor General Hines made it clear that
the government has no intention of
put all it's information and the SER
vices of its experts at the disposal of
the railroad corporations if they were
disposed to act Independently before
the interstate commerce commission.
The offer was accepted
There was no indication how much
of an advance the railroad men
thought necessary to enable them to
operate without deficit. Indeed, it
is considered likely that nobody
knows how far apart normal income
and expenses are under the present
rates.
The railroad men insisted that the
government should assume RESPONSE
bility for the advance, inasmuch as
the wage raises, the chief item in the
increased expenses, had been ordered
by the government, but when Mr.
Hines was seen to be adamant in his
decision, it was decided to accept his
offer of aid and proceed independent.
ly. There is not likelihood that the
application can be filed for weeks
though work on compiling the data
will start at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-27
Bold Attempt is
Made to Kidnap

Colome, Oct. 27.-Only the nerve
and quick wit of Miss Mary Thayer,
19. of Lynch, Neb., saved her from
being spirited away from here at 10
O'Clock Wednesday night, after she
had been bound and gagged by a
would-be kidnapper. An unknown
man entered the boarding house
where she lived, bound her securely
with ropes and gagged her with a
handkerchief He. then carried her,
kicking and fighting. through the
streets to the edge of town. "I'll be
back in moment with my car" her
abductor told her. Miss Thayer, al
though unable to use either her arms
or her legs. rolled over and over
until she had reached her boarding
house, distance of over block.
With the exception Of slight scratches
she was uninjured from her expe-
rience.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-27
ARREST THREE
OF BUNCO GANG
THREE ALLEGED MEMBERS OF
CHECK swINDLLNG GANG
ARE CAUGHT

Sioux Falls, Oct. 27.-Several ar
rests have been made in connection
with extensive worthless check swim
dlling in towns In southern South
Dakota. One of the prisoners is an
individual giving his name as Klucky
who is said to have confessed to some
of the forgeries. Another of those
captured is Ben Powell. who also is
said to have confessed.
Another suspect also was taken
into custody. These men are alleged
to have made their headquarters In
Centerville, and from there made
raids on business men at Violin.
Wakonda, vermilion. Davis and other
towns.
In Clay county they passed num-
Der of checks purporting to have been
signed by leading farmers of the
county, but In each instance the sig
natures were afterward found to be
forgeries.
Their plan was to enter store and
make a small purchase. rendering in
payment one of the worthless forged
checks, receiving the difference be-
tween the amount of their purchase
and the check in cash. In some of
the towns they succeeded In picking
up upward of 500 after working
only an hour or sob.
The arrests already made, ii is be-
lieved, will break up the check swim
ding band, for those who have not
been apprehended doubtless have fled
from tho state.
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DEPORTATION OF
alien STACKER
AMERICAN LEGION FAVORE DE.
NAL OF CITIZENSHIP TO
DRAFT EVADERS

Watertown, Oct. 27.-The state
publicity office of the American
Legion in this city has received the
following from national headquar-
ters:
In order to provide more drastic
penalties than are now contemplated
for alien slackers who withdrew their
citizenship papers to escape the draft
a special committee appointed by the
national executive committee Of the
American Legion will recommend to
the houce committee on immigration
and naturalization a more stringent
amendment to the proposed Lufkin
bill, II. r. 9416, which has been in
troduced in congress with the sup
port of the Legion.
The committee appointed consists
of Thomas w. Miller, of Delaware,
chairman of the legislative commit
tee of the American Legion; Philo
C. Calhoun, of Connecticut, and John
f. J. Herbert, of Massachusetts.
The national executive committee
D6lItNeS lIldl Nttc liio oCSllOh OL llA-
bill which provides that aliens who
claimed exemption from military ser.
vice of the United States on the
grounds that they were citizens ol
other countries shall not be permit
ted to apply for citizenship or bt
admitted to citizenship for a perioC
of five years, is wholly inadequate
1t is the opinion of the committed
that alien slackers should be denied
citizenship altogether, and it was th'
demand of the ST. Louis caucus o
the American Legion that these per
sons be deported.
Although 1t is in favor of absolute
deportation of the alien Stacker, tn,
national executive committee realize
that such a course may not be prac
ticable. However. the special com
mittee appointed to recommen'
amendment of the Lufkin bill wa
specifically instructed to include il
that amendment provisions in accord
ance with which alien slackers viii
incur q total disability for citizen
ship and their names will be public
ly posted in the communities in whicl
they live.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-27
Prince of Wales
Buys Cattle Ranch

Winnipeg, Can, Oct. 27.--What
will be the name of the Canadian
ranch His Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales has purchased?
Will he return to Canada to super
intend it?
Canada is having a real gabfest
over these questions. Cattle me,
and farmers are particularly inter.
ested.
The ranch purchased for the prince
is one OF. the best on the American
continent. 1t adjoins the famous
Bar U ranch and is said to be even
better in some respects.
1t is now known as the old Bed
dingfield Run. What will be its new
name? The prince is known TO be
greatly interested in his property.
1t is the intention of the prince
that only pure bred stock shall be
raised on the ranch. Some of the
famous Shorthorns of the Kings
herd and some Shropshire sheep anc
thoroughbred horses will be import
ed from England. Other stock will
be added from American herds.
Professor. Carlyle, who as genera
adviser of the George Lane Farm
Ltd, is now in Britain. will help IL
the selection of stock for the prince
ranch. He has taken shipment o
Percherons across.
The prince plans to employ onl.
returned soldiers on his ranch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-27
Horses Bring Better
Prices Than Expected

Pierre, Oct. 27.--At horse sale
held at Philip few days ago the
stock brought to the pens is reported
to have been generally light horses
and ponies, and the sales managers
were not enthusiastic as to sales OF
this class of stuff.
But over 600 head were disposed
Of. There were some better grade
horses In the selling ring. but most
OF the offerings were light stock. all
OF which went readily.
One man from Wisconsin wanted
two cars of bad actors" for show
purposes, and was fitted out with
what he wanted from the collection
on hand.
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Gettysburg to Vote on
100000 for School

Gettysburg, Oct. 27.--The ques-
tion as to whether the board of edu-
cation will be authorized to issue
bonds in the sum Of 500, 900 for the
purpose of building and equipping a
new school building. will be decided
at an election to be held here Nov Z.
Gettysburg needs new school house
badly. and it is thought the bond Is
sue will be authorized by . good ma
jority. A modern building, with
modern equipment. will aid In draw
ing to Gettysburg families who de.
sire their children to complete theil
high school work.