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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01

scssablc property In Ward Four. Rossicr
Parish. Louisiana, for the period of Ave
years. beginning with the year 1920 and
ending with and including the year 1924,
and according to law.
Sec. >. Be it further ordained. ect. That
the purpose of this said tax rs levied or
voted. and the uses for which said proceeds
are to be used are declared to be for build
ing. constructing and repairing roads and
bridges and maintaining same In said ward.
Rossicr Parish, Louisiana. +
Sec. s. De 1t further ordained. etc. That
notice Of election herein called shall be
given. by proclamation by the President of
the Police Jruy and published for thirty
days in the official Journal of Bossicr Par
ish. as required by law and that said proc
laMation shall set forth that this Police
Jury will meet In open session on the 18th
day Of May. \. ID. 1920 this being reg
ular meeting date, ut the Court IIoIise. In
the town Of Benton. Hossier Parrish Louis
lana. and will then and there proceed to
open the ballot boxes. examine and count
the ballots. in number and amount. exam
Inc and canvass the returns. and declare
the result OF the election. and levy said tax
II the same should be- voted, and such meet
ing of the Police Jury for such purpose is
hereby called.
Sec. 1. BE it further ordained. etc. That
the ballots used may be printed or written,
and shall read /" For II 5-mill special road
tax for a period Of five years." or against
Il 5-mill special road tax for period Of
five years.
See. ). BE 1t further ordained. etc. That
said election shall be held under the gen
| cral election laws Of the State of Louisiana.
except ns hereinafter modified: That all
legal voters who are property taxpayers in
their own right shall be entitled to vote,
| either In person or by proxy.
Sec. =. BE 1t further ordained, etc. That
said election be held ut the regular polling
placrs In said ward. as are now established
by law. and that the commissioners and
| clerks hereby appointed to hold and con-
| duet same are as follows. viz
Carterville - Commissioners: ID. j. Bar
nett. J. J. Robertson and X. II. Cheshire.
Clerk: J. ). Dotson.
observation-disclosures \. ID. Lynn, A. II.
cason and II. T.. Johnston. Clerk Il. II.
| kilgorc. .o.
Sec. Z. BE 1t further ordained. etc, That
| the Clerk and cr-O1icio Registrar for pos
| sier Parish. Louisiana, will furnish n list
! showing the registered voters of said Ward
| Four. together with the assessed valuation
| Of the property of said voters located in
| said Ward Four, us shown on the ASSESS
mrnt roll Of Bossicr Parish. Louisiana. for
the year 1919. and that the Sheriff and err
"1fcio Tax Collector for Bossicr Parish,
Louisiana, will furnish Il poll list.
Sec. 8. BE 1t further ordained. cc... That
| In the event said election shall carry. and
Is declared in effect 1t is to repeal any and
all ordinances in conflict herewith.
Done and signed officially on this, the
18th day Of January, \. u. 1920.
/ j. &. LOGAN,
President Police Jury. Bosscr Parish,
4 Louisiana.
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Nuckolls. +. J. Holiday and NJ. C..
Wright.
Tile well OH the Fenet place has
been capped and abandoned as Il dry
hole.
MIR. J. ID. Fenet left Monday for
Marshall. Texas. to be gone several
weeks.
MIR. J. Il. Murray. Of Shreveport.
spent Thursday night here as Il guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. :. II. Cochran.
Mrs. W. ii. Martin went to Shreve
port last Wednesday to meet hat
drummer and buy line of midsummer
hats.
Miss I.enln,a Johnson visited her
home. in LongStreet, last Friday. re-
turning to Plain Dealing Sunday after
noon.
The farmers of this community
hauled away Il carload Of fertilizer
last neutrality-suspicious. through Mr..
Lee Sanders.
MIR. Ellis Reynolds motored ul
from Shreveport last Friday nOrnin.
to visit the family Of Mr.. J. NJ. Cor
niSh. returning to the city Saturday
| morning.
-Rev. Wingo. of Slidell. and DR.
PerryIMin. Of TeNarkala. Ark. Of the
baptist Home Mission Board. spent
from Friday to Monday here. preachin"
Friday night and Sunday morning and
| night
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
OUDNEY & TURNKEY BROTHERS
Plain Dealing. Louisiana

Sunday evening ut the home of Mrs.
l.. \. Seward
Mr.. Joe caSon spent last Friday in
Plain Dealing.
Mrs. Eugene Seward spent last
Thursday with Mrs. Tom w. Smith.
Mrs. Llcian Shipp spent last Monday
very pleasantly with Mrs. Il. &. Ward.
4 Mrs. Il. q. Ward and daughter. Miss
Lydia Mae. spent Sunday evening ut
the home of Mrs. T.. IL. Wise.
Mr.. l.imon Ray returned home last
Wednesday from Gahagan. where be
had been at work in the oil fields.
Let everybody come to Oak Hill
Sunday and bring Il basket full-and
lots of eggs. We are going to have al
Easter egg hunt. -MADGE.
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Ivan Items.

Tuesday. March 3O.-Snakes are out
of their winter quarters.
Mr.. Jim Campbell. Of Minden. was Il
visitor in Ivan Sunday.
Mr.. Il. ID. Wilmington was Il visitor
to Plain Dealing yesterday.
Miss .Juanit; Rrane. of Phillips Hill.
was Mrs. Il. u. Wilmington guest last
weekend.
At last it is dry enough for farmers
to plant corn. Mr.. John ioun. is
having to plant over because of the
hard rain of last week.
Mr.. Casper Young was seen to pass
Mr.. Joe Bounds Monday morning with
the Phillips Hill school teacher. He
IL seen over this way quite often
now days.
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Pleasant Hill.

Monday. March 29.-April showers
are due next. The March wind w;,S
here with il vengeance. Blowing down
trees. fencing and garden paling We're
not sighted. either
Mrs. |. \. Gleason visited Mrs. II. l..
Harris last Tuesday.
Mrs. Emmett DeNIoSS and Mr.. Madi.
son Mckenzie are on the sick list.
Mrs. &. :. Mckenzie and family
We're business visitors to Plain De;llin"
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay DeAIoss Were
pleasant visitors ut the home of Mr.
\. J. DeAIoss Sunday.
The three little sons of Mr.. and Mrs
J. T. DeAloss We're quite i'll IL few days
the past week. but are reported better
now. ....
Mr.. \. J. DeAIoSs had the misfortune
to injure his hand last Thursday. II
is swollen out of all proportion. helm:
very painful. and he cannot rest da!
or night. ALT.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
AN ORDINANCE

OF the Police Jury of the Parish of Ros-
sier, Louisiana. ordering an election in
Ward Four of BOssicr Parish. Louisiana.
to take the sense of the property tax
payers of said ward on the question of
lcvying Il special 5-mill tax for a period
of five years. beginning with the year
- 1920 and ending with the year 1924. in
elusive. for the purpose of building. con-
structing and repairing roads and bridges
in said ward. Bossicr Parish. Louisiana.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the Police
Jury of Bossier Parish, in legal session con-
vcncd. That under the authority Of the
Constitution and laws of the State of Lou.
isiana. and pursuant thereto. Il special clcc-
ton Is hereby ordered to be held in Ward
Four on the 10th day Of April. \. ID. 1920.
to take the sense of the property taxpayers
-vitled by law. ~ the question of hyyfng mn.
nually special road tax Of ) mills on the
dollar Of the assessed valuation of all as
srsSable property in Ward -Four. ROssicr
Parish, Louisiana. for the period of five
years. beginning with the year 1920 and
ending with and including the year 1924.
and according to law.
Sec. >. Be 1t further ordained. ect.. That
the purpose Of this said tax as levied, or
voted. and the uses for which said proceeds
are to be used are declared to be for build.
Ing. constructing and repairing roads and
bridges and maintaining same in said ward
Bossicr Parish, Louisiana.
Sec. ;. BE 1t further ordained. etc, That
notice of election herein called shall bs
given by proclamation by the President OF
the Police Jruy and published for thirty
days in the official journal of Hossier Far
ish. as required by law. and that said proc
lamatiOn shall set forth that this Police
Jury will meet In open session on the 11tl
day of May. \. u. 1920 this being Il reg
ular meeting date ut the Court House. IN
the town Of Benton. Bossier Parish. Louis
lana. and will then and there proceed tt
open the ballot boxes. examine and count
the ballots, in number and amount. exam
inc and canvass the returns, and declare
the result of the election. and levy said taa
ii the same should br voted, and such meet
ing of the Police Jury for such purpose l.
hereby called. ... ..
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained, ETC.. THAI
the ballots used may be printed or written
and shall read: For n 5-mill special roat
tax for a period of five years. or "Agains
Il 5-mill special road tax for a period o.
five years
Sec. ). Be 1t further ordained etc. Tha,
said election shall be held under the gen
cral election laws Of the State Of Louisiana
except as hereinafter modified: That nj
legal voters who are property taxpayers IL
their own right shall be entitled to vote
either in person or by proxy.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained. etc, Thn
said election be held at the regular pOllin;
places in said ward. as are now cstablishe,
| by. law. and that the commissioners an.
clerks hereby appointed to hold and con
duet same are as follows, viz:
carterville - Commissioners ID. J. Bar
nett. J. J. Robertson and II. Il. Cheshire
Clerk: J. $. Dodson.
Mot-commissioners: A.. d. Lynn, A. II
/
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Cemetery Work.

All who are interested in the Plain
Dealing Cemetery are invited to meet
ut the cemetery the first Thursday in
May. which is the 9th. DO not come
for Il picnic-but bring Il rake. shovel
or hoe. Re sure you have Oh your
working clothes. and have the workin:
spirit. too.
Bring your dinner and stay for the
day. Yours truly.
r. J. HOLIADAY.
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LOCAL AND Personal.

Born Tuesday night. to Mr.. and
Mrs John Stratton. Il son.
Mr. H. W. Martin. of Carroll. Red
p;rer Parish. came in Sunday night
for short visit
Charles Harrison. jr.. who has been
seriously i'll. is now able to be out
!, rho delight OF his friends.
Miss Eva Bnlin@er. of Shreveport.
,,.,t the weekend here with her
rather. Mr.. Clarence I;olinger.
Mfr. John. Thornton. formerly re-
,,osenting the Banner here. left last
,,ooI for IL vacation ut his home in
Alabama.
Mrs. Lily May Davis. after IL visit
!. the home of her father. Mr.. y. W.
sa.tpl. of collinS'urg. left for her
home. in RuSt"n.
Mr., Wash Malone. accompanied by
Mrs Malone. spent last week up Oh his
f,ru-covering houses and getting
roady for planting corn.
Mrs. r. NJ. Gatlin and little daugh-
t.r Of Ninock. are spending couple
= weeks here with relatives. Mr.. Cat
n motored up to spend Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. X. Mading and
"a Madn.. of Shreveport. mOtorel up
|, tbpir new car Sunday to spend the
a,y with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Caldwell.
Rev. T. J. Holiday. pastor in
charse. bus requested the reporter to
tate that Il protracted meeting will
10 begun at the Methodist Church III
this place May 9TH.
Mr. II. {. Purcell will not rebuild
his Iunler plant. but will use the
outmt of his planer and will build Il
sweet lptato-curing house Oh Il part OF
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
All.Day SINGING.

There will he an all-tlay singing ut
Red Land Church the first Sunday
in May. Everybody Is invited to come
and bring Il basket. We especially in
vite singers and singing Glasses to he
present. Let everybody remember the
date. Come and help us make the day
one that every one will enjoy.
RED LAND SINGING COMMITTEES.
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Oak HIM..

Tuesday. March :W.-I'he weather
here lately il getting better for plant
ing beans. etc.
Rev. T.. Il. Russell filled his regular
appointment here sunday.
Mr.. W. ID. I.ovelady returned home
yesterday from the Gallasan oil fields.
Mrs. Matte Ward and Mrs. Dess;l
Ward spent last Thursday with Mrs.
Il. Il. Wise.
Mrs. ]. +. (;lson and her daughter.
Mrs. J. Il. Blunt. and children spent
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Cruel Agreement.

!uaHd-This keen air is certainly
exlrilarating. | feel like a four-year-
| old this morning.
Bcllc-And you look it, dear-ten
times Over.-BostOn Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

IN accordance with an ordinance adopted
by the Police Jury of Bossier Parish. Lou
isiana, on January Is: 1920, notice Is here
by given that an election will b. held in
Ward Four, HOssicr Parish. Louisiana. on
Tuesday. April 20, 1920. to take the sense
of the qualicfd electors Of said Ward Four
on the proposition. Sc For Il 5-mill special
road tax for Il period of five years. or
Against Il 5-mill special road tax for II
period of five years. which ordinance IL
made part Of this proclamation, and Is as
follows:
An ORDINANCE
OF the Police Jury Of the Parish of Bos-
siicr, Louisiana. ordering an election in
Ward Four Of Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
to take the sense Of the property tax
payers of said ward on the question Of
levyiny special 5-mill tax for a period
of five years. beginning with the year
1920 and ending with the year 1924, in
elusive. for the purpose Of building, con-
strueting and repairing roads and bridges
in said ward. Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
Section L. Be 1t ordained by the Police
Jury Of Bossicr Parish, in legal session con-
vcncd. That under the authority Of the
Constitution and laws of the State of Lou
isiana. and pursuant thereto. special cleo
ton Is hereby ordered to be held in Ward
Four the Goth day Of April, \. ID. 1870.
to take the sense Of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote ut such election, as pro-
vided by law on the question OF levying an
nualiy Il special road tax Of ) mills on the
dollar Ut the assessed valuation Of all as
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-01

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We Want to Buy

All the EGGS, Chickens. Turkeys,
Ducks, Geese, Hides, Tallow, Fur.
Wool and Beeswax we can get. We
have been in this business twelve
years. and know where we can get
the best prices. That enables US to
offer you top prices. so see us be-
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Plain Dealln6. Route Z.

Tuesday, March :N.-The weather
has been pretty cold the last few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Malone were able
to attend church Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Norris spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. :. W.
Malone.
Mrs. BETTE Barnett and her grand
daughter. George Miller. were up this
way to attend church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gage Malone spent last
week in their home country and are
back to spend this week with us.
After services Sunday Misses I'helnla
l'ockrus and Gladys Malone went to
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. X. n. Malone
and had u pleasant visit.
Quite Il. wind storm passed over this
section Thursday of last week. lasting
for hours. Considerable damage was
done to standing timber. etc.
Easter is near. and what are we
going to do! Let us all 20 to Oak Hill
to the all-day singing. BLUE EYES.
Arkana.
Tuesday. March :N.-Sone fine we;i-
Their now for farming and working
the gardens. :.
Mr.. 4. +. lml,son is reported to be
improvin: some.
Mr.. S;,mmie Malone was here yes
tertlay Oh business.
Mr.. Joe Seward was Il visitor to
Shreveport last week.
The children of the .Ark;na school
voted to have an Easter egg hunt.
J. \. Burton was here one day last
| week looking after his mill interests.
Mr. Hol,son Lester had a fine young
mule killed by train one day last
week. -s
! The members of Mr.. W. NJ. Malone.
family are all Oh the "puny list Will
bad colds.
MIR. 4. Il. Harrell. of the Burton
Lumber Company, was Il visitor IL
Plain Dealing Sunday. -LA.-ARK.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
DISASTERS

Jan. 1-270 British sailors drowned when
boat was wrecked near Stornoway.
U. S. army transport Northern Pacific
aground off Fire island,
Jan. 12-21 killed in New York Central
wreck at South Byron, N. Y.
Jan. 16-French steamer Chaproi sunk
by mine in Straits of Messina: 500 lost.
April S-Hundred persons killed by tor
nadoes in Texas, Oklahoma n Arkan-
sas.
April 2s-Large section of Yokohama de-
stroyed by fire.
Earthquake in San Salvador caused
great loss of life and property.
May 20-Kalut volcano, Java, in erup-
ton; 1900 persons killed.
May 2~2-Stromboli volcano, Sicily, in
eruption; many lives lost.
June 5-Mine explosion at Wilkesbarre
killed So.
June 22-More than 50 persons killed by
tornado at Fergus Falls, MINI.
June 29-Vicchio, Italy, ruined by earth
quake; 120 killed.
July III. S. Navy dirigible exploded
neal Baltimore. injuring IS.
July eA1lan line steamship Grampian
struck iceberg off Cape Race; two killed,
two injured.
July 2l-DIrigible balloon caught fire
over Chicago and fell through roof of
bank; 10 persons killed, 25 injured.
Aug. 15-Italian cruiser Basilicata blown
up near Tewfik, blocking Suez canal.
Japanese transport foundered; Ito lost.
Sept. 1O-Hurricane did immense dam
age in southern Florida and Cuba.
Sept. 14-Hundreds killed and immense
Oct. 2S--21 lives lost in steamship wreck
at Muskegon, Mich.
Dec. 17-Forty-three killed in ammuni-
ton plant explosion at Wilhelmshaven,
Picatny arsenal, near Dover, N. J.
h1ar, ~ 1ncq e1 nm 00 A
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
MEXICO

April 16-General Banquet, revolutionist
leader, killed in fight.
May 29-Villistas proclaimed revolution
airy government with Gen. Felipe An
geles as provisional president.
\ June 1-Villa forces began an attack on
Juarez.
June 15-Several Americans in FL Paso
having been killed or wounded by shots
from viliistas, American troops crossed
to Juarez n attacked the Villa forces.
June 16-American troops routed Willis
tas at Juarez and returned to Ell Paso.
July EARNED Mexicans attacked and
robbed boatload of American sailors near
Aug. 16-British charge ordered from
Mexico by C~arranza.
Aug. 1.-Two American army aviators
held for ransom by Mexican bandits,
Aug. 19-U. S. troops entered Mexico In
pursuit of bandits.
Aug. 21--Carranza demanded withdrawal
or U. 8. troops and President Wilson re-
fused. Punitive expedition killed four ban
dts.
Aug. 24-Pursuit of Mexican bandits by
U. s.. troops abandoned.
Aug. 29-Complete victory of Carranza
In elections announced.
Sept. 1-President Carranza in address
cusatio1s. denounced League Of Nations
and defied Monroe Doctrine.
Sept. 2-U. s. army aviator shot by Mex
leans near Laredo, Tex
Sept. SMexican government protested
against u. s. aviators flying over Mexico.
United States to restore order in Mexico.
Nov. 2-Zapatistas surrendered to gov
eminent forces.
Nov. l5--General Angeles. Villas chief
Nov. 1e-U. S. requested immediate re-
lease of Consular Agent Jenkins. arrested
| at Puebla on charge OF compHcitv with
] bandits who kidnapped him
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
NEUROLOGY

Jan. david Lubin. patron of agricul-
ture, in Rome.
Jan. 2John E. Williams. noted indus
trial arbitrator. at Streator, Ill.
Jan. 6-Col. Theodore Roosevelt, 1t Oy-
Jan. S1Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, u.
S. A., in New York.
Jan. 9-Rev. DR.. s. j. Mcpherson, cler-
gyman and educator. at L~awrenceville,
Jan. 1o-Roswen M. Field, author, at
a l2-sir Charles wyndham.. British
John Mason, American actor.
w. ]. Onahan. prominent Catholic lay
man, in Chicago.
Jan. 13-Dr. Horace Fletcher, dietetics
expert, in Copenhagen.
Jan. l6--Rodriguez Alves. president
elect of Brazil.
Jan. 1s-Prince John. youngest son of
Jan. 22-Former U. s. Senator George
T. Oliver at Pittsburgh.
Jan. 25-Congressman Edward Robbins
of Greensburg, Pa.
Jan. 27-Rear Admiral #. e. Chadwick,
u. s.. N, retired,
Jan. si-Nat G. Goodwin, actor.
John T. Milliken, oil and mine magnate,
Feb. Xavier Lsroux. French operatic
composer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
FOREIGN

Jan. 2O-Royalist revolution broke out
in Portugal.
Dublin and proclaimed the independence
of ireland.
Jan. 25-Portuguese royalists defeated
in several battles.
Feb. 17-Portuguese government an
nounced royaliSt rebellion was ended.
March 19-Wireless telephony estab-
lished between canada and Ireland.
April 13-Open rebellion in the Punab.
India.
June 1s-serious anarchist riots in zu-
July 1-Great food riots in Forli, Italy.
July Skiing Emmanuel of Italy issued
decree hat proffteers will be fined $1,000
and imprisoned and goods confiscated.
July 11~-Resignation of Viscount Ishii
as Japanese ambassador to United States
announced by government at Tokyo.
July 2S-Doctor Pessoa inaugurated pres
ident of Brazil.
Aug s-AbouE 50 killed in food riots in
Chemnitz, Germany. p.
Aug. 12-shah of Persia fled his country.
President Tinoco of Costa RIGA fled. Ba-
tista Quiroz took the office.
Aug, 13-Viscount Grey made British
ambassador to America.
Aug. 16-Suppression of Sim Feiners In
County Glare, Ireland. caused much fight
ing.
Sept. 8-Honduras revolutionists forced
| President Bertrand to flee the country.
Kinjuro Shidehara appointed Japanese
ambassador to United States.
Sept. %-Luxemburg voted to retain
| Grand Duchess Charlotte as ruler.
Oct. NORWAY adopted prohibition, ex-
cepting wines and beer, by plebiscite.
Nov. 6-Grand Duchess Charlotte of
Luxembourg married to Prince Felix of
Bourbon-Parma.
Nov. 15-Lady Aston elected member of
British parliament.
Nov. 16-Radicals routed in French cleo
tons.
Nov. 26-British government proclaimed
suppression of Sinn Fein and like organ
~izations throughout ireland.
Dec, 19-Assassins attempted to kill Wis
count French, lord lieutenant of Ireland.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08

April 1s-Capt. e. F. White made first
nonstop flight from Chicago to New YORK.
May 15-Air mail service between Chi
cage and Cleveland established.
May 16-Three American naval planes
started transatlantic flight from New
foundland.
May 17-American naval plane NC4
reached the Azores; NC3 landed on water,
crew rescued; NC1 landed on water, tax
led" 25 miles and reached Ponta Delgada,
Azores.
May 1S-Hawker and Grieve started air.
plane flight from Newfoundland to Ire
land: landed on water 100 miles out and
were picked up by steamer.
May 24-Lieutenant Roget made nonstop
flight from Paris to Kenitra. Morocco,
May N~U.s. navy plane Nc4 flew from
the Azores to Lisbon. thus completing
the first transatlantic flight.
Air mail service between Paris and
Switzerland started.
tor, assembled $1,000 feet, world record for
altitude.
May sO-NC4 left Lisbon, stopped twice
and arrived at Plymouth. England. next
day.
June 14-15-capt. John Alcock and Lieut..
Arthur W. Brown of England made first
nonstop flight across Atlantic, from New
Foundland to Irelan in Vickers-Vtmy
plane in 16 hours u minutes.
July british dirigible R34 started
from Scotland for the United States.
July 6-R34 reached Mineola, L. l.. COM
pleting trip in 100 hours.
July @British dirigible R4 sailed from
Mineola, l.. l., on return trip to Scotland.
July 13-British dirigible R34 arrived at
Pullman, England, from Mineola, L. l..
having made homeward voyage, in IA
hours Sc minutes.
+ Sept. 1S-Roland Rohlfs made worlds
altitude record, $3.50 feet, from Mineola.
Oct. S-Coast-to-ceast race started from
Mineola and San Francisco. Two aviaters
killed at Salt LAX City and one at De-
post, N. Y.
Oct. SFourth aviator killed in coast-to-
coast race.
Oct. 10-Fffth aviator killed.
Oct. 11-Lieut. B. W. Maynard won east
to west part of airplane race.
Oct. 1.-two more contestants in trans
continental race killed in Utah.
Oct. 23-Lieut. Alexander Pearson de-
clared winner of transcontinental race.
Dec. 10-Capt. Ross Smith completed
airplane fight from England to Port Oar
J win, Australia, winning prize of $50, 900.
Dec. 19-Capt Sir John Alcock, first
transatlantic nonstop flyer, killed by acct
dent in France.