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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12

Annual picnic for Sunday school and
congregation at p. m. Saturday, July
II, on Creamery Flats, entrance oppo-
site r. G. Boyd's on Western avenue
Bring your supper, cup, saucer and
spoon. Ice cream. lemonade and coffee
will be served. Baseball game-bring
all your baseball equipment. A full
program of athletics will be run off
Games for the children If very stormy
postponed one week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12
Red Mems S Hall

The members of Pocahontas Council,
No. 4, are invited to trail to the wig
wan of Massawippi Council, No 9, in
keene, n. H., next Monday night, July
IA. All members wishing to go are
asked to give their names to Richard
Scott, 223 Elliot street, by Saturday
night of this week, or telephone 776-M
All meet at the hall Monday at 6 p. M.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12
UmyersaIist Church

Saturday the annual picnic for the
primary department of the Sunday
school will be held in Crowcll 5 Park.
The children will meet at the church
at p. IN. or at the entrance Of the
park. Each one is supposed to bring a
lunch and drinking cup.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Austin W. George and
daughter, Martha, left this afternoon
by automogile to visit in the home of
Mrs Georges parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Harwood, in Rupert. Mr., George
will return the first Of the week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy, Probably Showers To
night and Sunday,

WASHINGTON, July l2-The weather
forecast: Partly cloudy weather with
probable showers tonight and Sunday
Moderate suth and southwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12

One of the largest and most cumber
some forms of money is found in Gen.
trail Africa, where the natives use a
cruciform ingot of copper ore over ten
inches long.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12
ITALY WANTS MORE.
Asks Peace Conference for Concession
in China.

PARIS, July l2.-The Italian delegation
has sent a note to the peace conference
asking that Italy be given a concession at
Tien-Tsin, China.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12
Rev. D. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday, July 13.

1890 a. m.-Divine worship with SER
mon by the pastor. Holy commun-
ion will be observed. This
will be the last service before the
vacation. Subject of sermon, Je-
sus the Way, the Truth, and the
Life.
1l45 a. m-Sunday school session.
800 p. NAT Guilford Center, serv
ice of worship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12

In China every member of family
is responsible for order in that family
If younger son should commit a crime
the older son is likely to be taken into
custody and made to pay the penalty
for the offense.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12

The rapid growth of vegetation in Po-
lar regions is attributed to the strength
of the electric currents in the atmos-
nhern
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12

July 0 to l7-Summer school for Wom-
ems Foreign Missionary societies at
Northfield, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12
HOGS HIGHEST EVER.
Price Reached s23 a Hundred in Chica-
go Today.

CHICAGO, July 12.-Hog prices to-
day reached top of $23 per hundred
weight, the highest price ever known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12

Give s'square deal to yourself
through measuring your enemy by the
golden rule.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12

1880 a. m.-Morning worship. Address
by Josephine Lawney, NJ. D., Mis-
sionary to China.
.45 a. m.-Bible school.
80 p. m. - Devotional meeting in
charge of pastor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12
Centre Congregational Church

Rev. Herbert P. woodin, D. D., Pastor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-12
Rev. Robert A. Mum, Pastor.

1880 a. m.-Public worship. Sermon
subject, Reverence. The pastor
will preach.
1900 m-Sunday school.
Z. y. m.-Union service with the Ep-
worth league.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
RICHARDSON BORN
UNDER LUCKY STAR

Commander H. c. Richardson, as
sistant to Commander Towers, has
achieved distinction as an expert
menter in hydro-aeroplane construc-
ton. a subject which he took up in
.19I2
He recently assembled at. Rockaway
Beach in one Of the NC planes carry
ing fifty passengers.
Commander Richardson was grad
uated from the Naval Academy in
1901 and later entered the cOnstruc-
ton corps. He was immensely in
terested in the design of floats and
sea-pIane bulls. and is largely re-
sponsible for the design of the NC
type He has had many mishaps. but
declares that he was born under
lucky star and expresses confidence
in his ability to carry on his work
without accident He is the designer
of most of the floats and hulls now
in use in the navy.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
j. S. AND BRITISH
FLYERSCO-OPERATE

ST. JOHNS, n. F.. May S.-Cc-oper-
alton between the United STATES AMI
British authorities in facilitating a.
engagements for the British and Amer
lean aviators who will attempt the
transatlantic flight was begun here
when William Schneider and Samuel
/. Barritte, chief electrician in the
United States navy, reported for duty
10 Major Arthur Partridge. of the
ROY air force. official referee fo-
the British flights. Schneider AMI
Ba.ritte Will act as radio operators In
the receipt OF weather reports.
Major Partridge said he expected to
arrange for the interchangIng o.
weather reports with the America I
naval contingent at Trepassey. Lieu
H. Pierce. of the Royal navy, has
some TO Trepassey TO gree: the Amer
leans in the name of the British NAYS
and the colonial government anu ofts-
any assistance needed.
The British aViatOrs. Fredei iCk t.
Eaynham and Harry G.. Hawker. IN
the absence of satisfactory weather
reports from over the AtlanJ,C. tool,
q holiday and went to HaTbo" Grace
where the Handlcy-Page airdrOme has
been erected. The Handley-Page ell
try in the great air race will arriv-
here Sunday. but is not expected -
be ready for flight before May 20.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
Planes Start to Newfoundland First Leg of Overseas Flight
Despite Quarter-MiLe
Fall, Toners Lived to
Head CrOSS-SeG Flight

Commander Towers is a Georgian
and an Annapolis man. thirty-fouF
years old. and a veteran naval aviator.
His experience dates from 1911.
when he was sent to Hammondsport
for instruction in the early days OF
the nayy's serious consideration OF
aeronautics.
Towers was graduated from the
Academy as q midshipman on Feb
ruary IL, 1906. He learned to fly un-
der Glenn Curtiss at HammondspoTt,
n. Y. and in 1911 was sent TO An
napoIis to command the first naval
aviation camp ever established. At
this time the Navy Department con
tracted for three seaplanes, and as
part OF the contract the manufacturers
promised to teach three naval officers
to ny.
Towers was one OF the first naval
officers to learn to fly, and was in
command OF the first naval aviation
camp.
In the fall OF 1911 he was sent to
| San Diego to do experimental work
with Curtiss, returning to Annapolis
/ the following year TO take charge
| OF the aviation camp there. In the
| same year he was sent 20 Cuba, where
/ he did the first seaplane flying ever
done with the fleet. IL was in the
/ fall of 1912 that Towers made the
| American endurance record OF six
/ hours and ten minutes, which since
/ that time. of course, has been eclipsed
many times. The naval aviation camp
| was transferred about this time TO
Pensacola, Fla. and Towers, who had
been badly injured in a nasty fall.
| was placed in charge OF the flying
Helped Build WanamakeP Plane.
On April 20, 1914, he was sent In
| command OF division Of sezplanes TO
/ Mezica and was in command OF the
| naval aviation detachment at Vera
Cruz. He was sent from Vera Cruz
/ to Hammondsport to do experimental
work in connection with the build
/ ing OF the Wanamaker boat. backed
/ BY Rodman Wanamaker. The Wanna
maker plane was the first one ever
built for the purpose of crossing the
Atlantic Mr. Wanamaker wanted
| Towers and Colonel Porte, the Brit
| ish aviator who expects to eompete
for the Daily Mail prize, 70 pilot the
boat.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08

Commander John H. Towers, q. S.
~, of Washington, who is in charge
of the transatlantic fight started
today, is believed to be the only man
who has fallen a Quarter-mile and
lived to tell the tale.
In June, 1913, Commander Towers
and q passenger. Ensign w. p. Bill
ingsley, met with an accident while
flying over Chesapeake Bay. Bill
ingsley was killed in the fall and
Towers was badly injured.
Tells Story Of Fall.
In telling of that, accident Com
mander Towers said:
Just before the accident" said
Towers today, 81 looked at the alti-
tude dial and il showed that we were
running at a height OF about ,625
feet. Just then a gust OF wind seemed
to come up from below 1t struck the
aeropIane underneath the rear plane,
and the machine lurched violently,
and took an uncertain dive forward.
This threw Billingsley across the
steering gear and the lateral rudder
planes went out Of business. With
another forward plunge the biplane
dropped down at express train speed.
at all happened in a minute. Bill
ingStey went out or MS seat ana Clear
of the plane. When the ship started
to fall had one hand around the up
right, between the planes, and
locked it there. 1 knew that was my
only hope.
Sees BlIlingsIey Failing.
'sI was torn loose from the seat,
but held on to the upright. 1 swung
clear OF the planes and the gearing.
The strain on my arms and fingers
was awful, but 1 clenched my teeth
and held on. tried to kick the steer
ing gear back into working order, but
1 couldn't make it go. I looked down
and saw BiIlingsley turning over and
over in the air.
"When the aeroplane had dropped
about 900 feet the front plane went
down and under until the ship had
turned a complete somersauit. When
it was halfway over IL steadied for
a minute, and the force OF the fall
was broken a little, but IL gathered
momentum again, and when it hit the
water there was a terrific crash. But
/ kept clear OF the engine and planes.
and managed to come to the surface
safely"
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
BELL|NGER FIRST
TOFLY OVER FOES

Lieut.. Comdr P. n. L. Bellinger, of
Cheraw, S. c., is n graduate OF the
Naval Academy. where he made re-
marksble record.
He completed his course at the
Academy in 1907. 1t was Bellinger
who was the first American aviator
ever to fly over hostile lines. In 1914
he was the first OF the American
aviators to reach Vera Cruz and few
over the enemy lines under heavy fire.
Bellinger has been mentioned indi-
vidually as the one who would be
selected TO pilot a naval seaplane
across the Atlantic. However, 1t has
been noted that it would be physically
impossible for one man to attend to
all the details incident to plotting
one of these Ieviathan PLACES across
the Atlantic. The honors will be d.
vided. All the men chosen have been
selected because Of merit, and their
selection is a reward we'll earned.
The men who will make the trip
worked out their own plans, quietly
and carefully.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
LOSES HIS HAND
ON EVE OF FLIGHT

ROCKAWAY BEACH. y. Y. May s.
An accident that was almost a
tragedy to the men at the station TOOK
place about 6 o'clock last evening ana
cast a gloom over the entlre plant
" hen +. II. Howard. of Cutchogue, L.
l.. chief special mechanic, assigned TO
crew No. on tho NC1, lost his left
hand when trying TO start the pro-
peIIers Of the big seaplano.
Howard. who H. twenty five years
old. had been sent from Washington
for the special duty assigned him and
was considered one Of the most eN
pert mechanics in the airplanc craft
The Washington times., 1919-05-08

He was standing by the seapIane last
night when the aircraft was being
prepared for a trial flight. The en-
gines were going. but Howard noticed
that one of the generating propellers
was not working. He stuck up his
left hand to start il when another
propeller caught il and made two
complete revolutions at lightning
speed. ripping off the hand before
Howard could eXtricate it,
Without fiinching or losing his
nerve for one second, Howard stop
ped the flow Of blood as best he could
walked to au automobile and asked
to be driven to the post hospital.
When he reached the infirmary he re-
marked:
when my brother lost his hand
was on the job to help him. It's too
bad he was not here to fix my hand.
HOward'S brother. also an airplanC
mechanic, met with "A similar accident
short time ago.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
Flyers From Eight
States Constitute The
Air Rainbow Division"

The Aerial Rainbow Division,
as the crews of the three NC's
are known, are from virtually
the same States as the various
units making up the Rainbow
Division of the Army. The fly
ers and their native States fol-
low:
Bellinger, South Carolina.
Richardson and Mccullough,
Pennsylvania
Read and Sandewater, New
York.
Lavender, Iowa
BARN. Oregon.
Mitschen. Wisconsin.
Stone, New York.
Hinton and Rodd, Ohio.
Commander Towers is from
Georgia.
Christensen is a native OF Ger
many.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
NC TYPE BUILT
FOR SUB" PATROL

ROCKAwAY BEACH, May S.-The
Ne tvpe of plane was originally de-
signed and constructed for use as an
anti-submarine patrol, according to
Commander Towers.
BY the early spring Of 1914 "e
said. having been in aviation Tor
nearly three years and seeing the
very rapid development which had
taken place. ] became convinced that
A flight across the Atlantic would
soon become a possibility. its success
being dependent principally upon the
DEVELOPMENT of aviation engines. TINS
development has been accomplished
bv the demands for powerful and re
liable engines for war purposes.
Small Engines.
The small size of the power plants.
their rather excessive weight for the
horsepower delivered and the Genral
unreliability which is always TO be en-
countered in new mechanical fields
have been "A sufficient source of dis
couragement 10 prevent any real at
tempt to make this flight up to the
present time.
Furthermore. the facilities OF all
countries engaged IN the war have
been utilized to the utmost for h%hI-
ing purposes. and. until the armiStl'"
was signed no nation was IN a posi-
ton to divert the energies require !
Tor a welI-worked out project of ,hc
size represented by tn" proposed
transatlantic flight.
The navy had designed and "On
structed during the war the MI sea-
plane for use on anti-submarlne pa
troll, and as this seaplanc was the
largest of successful type ever con
structed when the crossing OF the NJ
lantic was first considered by. the
Navy Department the use of this sea
plane and others of its type was
given arst consideration.
Decide on Nc TyPt.
Careful study of the design indi .
Gated that with certain notifications
;hc NC type could he given sufficient
radius Of action to accomplish the
purpose. and, if the flight were to ne
ACCOMPLISHED by the navy during this
season that II would be ncccssar" to
use the Nc seaplanC. as there would
not be lime TO bring out nov de-
sign.
In working out tho plans for tho
flight every effort has been made e
Corcscc all difficulties which might ne
encountered and To take steps Ia
eliminate these difficulties. The use
Of 4 large. .'caworthy. multl-cnGinCo
seapIane, although Of rather slow
speed, apparently offers better chances
for success than could be expected
of a smaller. high speed plane equipped
with only one engine.
1T is not within my power TO fore
tell whether or not the navy tiIShI
will be made successfully. II viii bt
no personal or individual accomplish
ment if it is. Those chosen to make
| the light arc mere coEs IN the ma
chincry and arc not working I" gair
! personal hOnOTs-
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
Detailed Description OF
CrOSS-Ocean Plane NC-1;
Has Carried 81 Persons

The NC flying boats are all OF the
same general type Of construction
The NC-1 was built by the Curtis
Engineering Corporation and was de-
signed by the Navy Department bu-
reau of Construction under the direc-
ton Of Naval Constructors Hun
sacker, westervelt, and Richardson
the last Of whom will make the trip.
It is one of the largest boats ever
built. and on November s of last year
Jew with fifteen persons from Long
Island to Washington. and thence 10
Hampton Roads. Va. A worlds record
for passenger carrying was establish
ed when a flight was made on NoVem :
Der %, with fifty-one persons ABOARD.
Seven In Crew.
The usual crew is composed OF five
. officers and two enlisted men. The
. pilots sit side by side in the central
. naceIle aft Of the engine. Dual con-
: trolls are installed. The fuel tank
, must contain from 500 TO 1000 gal
Ions of CasOle=e.
On the transatlantic flight the
. fuel supply OF the three NC's will
probably be added to at the Azores.
= The following is a detailed descrip-
. ton of the NC-I as originally de-
signed:
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
REED WAS LEADER
OF NAVAL CLASS

Lieut.. Comdr. A c. Read was
graduated from the Naval Academy
in 1906
He made a remarkable record at
the school. being one OF the leaders
Of his class. He was assigned to
aviation duty in the late fall of 1918.
Lieutenant Commander Reed was
born at Lyme, n. H, March 20, 1887.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08

centered IL feet from the center of
the machine. The interplane struts
carrying them are spaced #. 81 in.
apart.
Center sections of the main plane
terminate As inches beyond the outer
n8celle carrying struts. Another set
of interplane struts are located &c It.
II in. from the center line of the
machine. From these the outer
ing an overhang on the upper plane
of ID It. in and OF fl. 6 in. on the
lower plane.
Ends Are Balanced.
Ailerons attached to the upper
plane are So #. 612 in. long and have
a chord of 43 in; ends are balanced.
At the balanced portion the chord is
# 1875 in. and the balanced poT-
ton extends feet beyond the end
of rear main wing beam. There is a
clearance of q inch between inner
ends of ailerons and the main plane
The main planes have chord of II
feet. Forward main wing beams CEN
tered 1615 inches from leading edge:
beams centered 81 inches apart; trail
ing edge. 49, inches from center
line of rear beam.
inches. Because of the dihedral Of
the lower plane the gap decreases TO
- feet at the outer strut. Low
wing beam is centered SIG inches be-
low top deck of the hull
HULL
The overall length Of the hull is A
feet 50 inches. The step is located
% feet $50 inches from the nose.
Maximum width Of hull is 10 feet;
maximum depth is = feet 55s inches.
Leading edge OF upper main plane
is located IS feet inches from nose.
TAIL GROUP
The tail is of the biplane type. 1t
is carried on three hollow spruce out
ringers. Elevator hinges are located
"a feet 3-16 inches from the trailing
edge Of the upper main plane. CAP
between tail planes. 9 feet . inches.
The lower tail plane is located 10
feet II inches above the lowest point
OF the hull. Span OF the upper tall
plane is ~ feet IL inches, including
ailerons The ailerons extend Al
inches beyond end of planes. The
span of the lower stabiliZer plane is
20 feet at the silerOns. Balanced
portions OF ailerons extend 81 inches
beyond ends Of lower stabilizing
planes. The chord of the balanced
portion OF both ailerOns is 50 inches.
There are three ruddeTs and two
fins. The center rUdder is balanced
and the outer rudders are hinged to
the vertical fins.
ENGINE GROUP.
Three Liberty engines are carried
in the nacelles between the planes.
The engines, low compression navy
type. each develop $50 horsepower.
-Four bladed tractor propelleTs are
used 10 feet 10 inches in diameter. a
clearance OF j. inches is allowed be-
tween tips of central propeller and
tins OF adjacent pTopelIers.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
BRITISH WAR WIDOWS REMARRY

LONDON. May S.-That dry volume.
the annual report of the registrar
general. contains this human interest
item: There's an increase of IS per
cent in the number of widows remar-
rying. This is supposedly due to the
great number of young war brides
whose husbands were killed in war.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
ENGINE GROUP.
HERE,s NEw LAMB RECORD.

MANSFIELD. Ohio. May Sit
isn't necessary TO go outside OF Rich
land county. Ohio. 10 beat the record
or David WalgamOt. Of Brownsville.
Ore, who says he has forty-two lambs
from twenty ght sheep. Eliza NJ.
SchafneT, OF Jackson township. has
twenty-fOur lambs from thirteen
sheep
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
ADVERTISEMENT
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A SURE WAY TO CUT
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1T has been quite an expense to
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shoes with Neolin Soles his shoe bill
has been reduced 66753o," says J.
Allison Allen of Amity, Arkansas.
On the importance of Neoln Soles
as a money saving factor there are
thousands of parents who agree with
MIR. Allen. Because Neolin Soles give
extra wear where most shoes war out
/ quickest. they cut your shoe bills down.
Ask for Neolin-soled shoes when
next new shoes are needed, either for
I yourself or for your children. You can
get them at any good shoe store. And
! take your worn shoes to the repair shop
md have them re-bottomed with
: Neolin SOleS.
Remember-these soleS are created
by Science to be waterproof and COM
Portable. aswell as long wearing. They
are made by The Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Co.. Akron. Ohio, who also
make Wingfoot Heels-guaranteed to
: outwear all other heels.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
.DESTROYERS AWAIT
ARRIVAL OF PLANES

. ST JOHNS. Newfoundland May s.
The first squadron or American de-
stroycrs has left Trcpassey To patrol
the ocean from Halifax to Cape Race
in expectation of the arrival Of the
United States navy planes. NC-1.
NC-:;. and NC-f. The United states
destroyer No. 1853 went aground al
Trepassey. but her hull suffered no
damage and no one on board was in
Wrcd. SIX more dcstrOyers have ar
rived at TTcpassey.
Tn" SOpwith plane has been her"
more than six weeks. the Martinsyde
longer than four weeks. Tho former
has had Just two days Of favOrab bile
weather IN that period. and the latter
has not had one day when the flight
would have been deemed likely to
succeed. The hcklcncss or NcwfOund-
lands climate. shifting between OK
trCmes in twenty-fOuT hours. and the
unknown atmospheric conditions in
the higher attitudes over the ocean
are 10 blame.
Tho 1irmcn arc not willing 10 risk
their lives in "A flight IN weather
where the calculated chances Of sue
cess arc substantially less than ;hc
possibility Of failure.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08
LLOYDS QUOTE FL
AGAINST OCEAN
FLIGHT IN MAY

LONDON, May S.-LIOyd'S odds
were quoted here recently 20
be . to 1 against any contestants
crossing the ocean in May.
The odds were 4 TO L against
crossing the ocean in April.
The Washington times., 1919-05-08


Main Planes.
Incidence angle of both planes, 5
degrees. Main planes are in seven
sections. Upper plane in three Sec
tions. Center section, % It. in. in
span. Outer sections, "A It. in.
Lower plane in four sections. EX-
tensions from either side Of hull are
10 II. in. in span; outer sections, IS
Il. in.
There is a clearance Of 4 in. be
tween all plane sections. Outer lower
sections have a degree dihedral. All
other plane sections are in fat
span.
Interplane struts above the hull are
spaced 5Os4 inches apart. Between
these struts, at a height OF IT.
10 SIC in. from the lower front wing
beam, is the center nacelle, which
carries the engine anc the pilots COM
partment Outer motor nscelles are
The Washington times., 1919-05-08

Lincoln said: "Thc value of life -
10 improve ones condition." Saving
il the foundation of advancement.
Buy ". =. :.