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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-25
PUBLIC FUNERAL
FOR VICTIMS OF
DIRICIBLE WRECK
England Profoundly Stirred by
Disaster-King Wires His
Condolences

London, Aug. 25.-The American
and British victims of the disaster to
the ZR-2 at Hull last evening will be
accorded a great public funeral, prob
ably in London. The air ministry had
the project under advisement and an
announcement regarding it was eX-
pected at any time.
Meanwhile all England, profoundly
stirred by the destruction of the giant
dirigible-the greatest of all disasters
is giving expression to its deep feel
ing of mourning for the victims and
sympathy for those bereaved. In Lon
don the atmosphere today was some
what akin to that which followed the
receipt of news of a serious disaster
during the war days. At the air min
istry which yesterday was a beehive
of activity with preparations for the
transatlantic flight, there was today
a sensible depression on all sides.
1t was Howden, Hull, Leeds and
neighboring towns, however, where
lived the wives and relatives of many
of the men whose lives were snuffed
out by the disaster, that the loss was
most keenly felt. In these places, too
were the English brides of the enlist
ed men who came to England for the
trans-ocean fight. These young wOm-
en- had been eagerly awaiting the time
of the ZR-2's start for America and
were expected to soon follow on board
a government transport to their new
homes.
Two Legion Members Dead
The American dead included two
members of the American Legion
Lieut. Little and Lloyd E. Crowell
mechanic.
As the dirigible was still British
property, not having yet been turned
over to the American authorities. al
investigations of the calamity will be
supervised by the British air ministry
Il. King Sends Message
Foremost among the expressions o.
confidence was one from Kine
George, His Majesty telegraphinf
from Balmoral to Air Marshal Tren
chard at the air ministry, saying:
II am shocked and grieved to heal
OF the terrible disaster which has be
| fallen ,ZR-2 (the British number o
the. airship) resulting in the loss o
many valuable lives of American;
and British, with the relatives b
| whom sympa thize. I shall anxiousl.
await further information.
(Signed) GEORGE III.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-25
HOYT ONLY FLORIDA
MAN TO LOSE life
ON BIG DIRIGEBLE,
Was Graduate Of Naval Academy
and Had Previously Distin-
guished Himself

Tampa. Aug 2j-Of the three Flo.
ridians selected by tn" navy depart
ment rs part of tn" crew to brine tine
XB-2 to this country, one lost his lifv
in the disaster and the remaining ~ O
owe their safety. Doubtless. tu ia
tact that they did not % up on tn
Inflated trial flight, acror,Iina to pros
adviccS.
Lieut. Henry w. TIoyt of Ciearwa.
tea, we'll known in Tampa. apparentlr
has been killed. as he WAS said tV
have been aboard and all Of th" srN
enteen Americans who made the trip
are believed to have persisted
Charles W. Cass OF Fuiryicw. me
chanic aboard. and Chief Electrician
John r. Robertson of New Smyrna.
did not make the trip press advice
state.
Lieutenant Hoyt, 81 years old. grad
uated from the Naval Academy in
1914, During the World war he wa
engaged mostly in the submarine se'-
vice and was awarded a distinguished
service medal. Just what service
gained him this honor. however, l.
never told his relatives. Since the war
he has specialized in heavier thar
air machines. and for the past six
months has been ON duty in Englanf
in research work. gathering data t.
be embodied in a manual being pre-
pared by the navy department.
incidentally. Lieutenant Hoyt was
chosen to receive the British dirieible
R-34 when it visited this country in
1919. 1t is recalled that when the
giant airship broke from its mOoring
at the New Jersey landing field during
high windstorm that Lieutenant
tIoyt was in command of the several
hundred American soldiers and sailors
who struggled for several hours to
prevent her escape. Lieutenant Hoyt
was commended later for this work,
both by the American navy depart.
ment and the British admiralty.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
X. ID. Hoyt of Clearwater; twin sis
ter, Mrs. Thomas c. Hobbs of Jack
sonville; another sister. Miss Elsie
Hoyt of Tampa, and a brother. Robert
D. Hoyt of Akron, O. The latter was
in the army air service during the
World war.
Lieutenant ftONt was DOfn ana
reared at Clearwater. His home there.
Seven Oaks, is one of the hest known
and most beautiful places on the en-
tire west coast. Miss Elsie HOyt is a
teacher in l1illsborough High school
in this city. and makes her home here
during the school term. Just now sho
is visiting in Atlanta. Over longdis
tance phone yesterday afternoon. aged
Mrs. Hoyt told a Tribune man that
while she had been notified that her
boy was on the ZR-2 when the acc
dent occurred, the announcements I'D
not say he had failed Of rescue and
she hoped against hope that he is
still living
Robertson enlisted in the navy n
Jacksonville in 1917. His mother and
father live in New Smyrna. His broth.
er, II. l.. Robertson. Il mechanic 70
the SeabOard Air Line railroad here
exercised n constant vigil over press
wires here. Keeping his parents in.
] formed of developments as they came
J in until 1t was established Robertson
was safe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-25
SOLE AMERICAN SURVIVOR OF ZR-2 GIVES DETAILS
OF VOYAGE AND EXPLOSION OF LLLFA TED CRAFT
FIVE HUNDRED NIINCO COUNTY
CITIZENS ARM TO RESIST MINERS
WHO ARE ENCAMPED NEAR line
REPORTS RECEIVED ON
AMERICAN FATALITIES
IN DERlGE2LE WRECK

Washington. Aug. 25-The navy
department was advised in a re-
port from London today tha tap
parentiy the only American sur
Vivor of the ZR-2 is Norman o.
Walker, an aviation riguer OF the
first class, of Commerce. Texas.
The total number of survivors.
the report said, appeared to he
five.
The bodies of Lieutenants Mar
Gus Estcrly, Washington. D. c..
and Charles c. Little. Newbury.
Mass. have been recovered. the
department was advised.
In addition xix officers were
said to be unaccouatcd for:
Commander Louis n. Maxfeld.
Washington. .. c.. Lieutenant
Commander Valentine N. Bea.
Washington; Lieu'enant Com
mander Emory CoyIe. Marietta
O.. and Lieutenant Henry w.
Hoyt, Of Clearwater, Fla.
Unaccounted for enlisted men
as follows:
Lloyd Crowd. Charleston. s. c.;
Albert Loftin. Lake Charles. La;
William Julius Los angeles;
George Welch. Elan. lll.: Chas.
|. AIIer, Denler, Co; John Han.
cock. London, EnqIand: Maurice
Lay, Greensboro n c.; Eohart M.
Coons. Owe nsboro. Ky.; William
Steele. Bainbr;dqc, Ind. and All
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-25

Hull. August %. Divers began at
laybreak today to explore the fire
twisted wreck of the dirigiblc IRA.
which last evening exploded above
fhis city and fell into the Humber.
carving with her more than forty of
her crew. only one American. Nor.
nan o. Walker, a rigger, and four
British Flight Lieut. A. Fl. sWann
Ernest Davies, airman; Ii. Bateman.
scientific assistant. and Walter Pot
.er, mechanic. survived the disaster
that in a twinklng changed the trial
cruise of the airship into ghaslly
tragedy.
During the hours of darkness that
followed the collapse and destruction
Of the ZR-2. tugs stood bv the wreck
age and keen ewes scanned the water
ior any bodies that might have been
.lislDdged bv the tide that flowed over
all that remained of what was yeste?-
day Great Britaius mightiest dirigi-
bIp which officials expected to turn
over to the United States navy today.
II was believed the ruins of the ae-
rial dreadnaught held the bodies of
fifteen American and twentv-siX Brit
ish officers and enlisted men who en-.
gagged in the final test of the machine.
NO OTHER SURVIVORS
All hone that there might be other
survivors of the dirigible was given
up during the night. 1t fell only 200
feet from shore and carriages in which
most of the airship personnel was rid
ing sank Immediately TO the bottom
of the Humber The men in the gon-
dolas. il was believed. wouuld have
littIa cbanca to ascona ,ftar tba iii
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-25
EXPLOSIONS CAUSE
DEATH OF MOST OF
AIRSHIP VICTIMS
Terrific Blast Destroyed Crew Be-
fore Doomed Men Could Make
Move To Save Themselves

Hull, Aug. 25.-Most of the British
and American members of the crew of
the Inflated dirigibe ZR-2, were
killed by the explosion which followed
the buckling and swapping of girders
amidship, declared Flight Lieutenant
A H. Mann, in command of the craft
as navigating officer al the time of
the disaster, in Il statement to The
Associated Press today.
Lieut. Wann said the ship had run
beautifully at sixty knots an hour
and that he had reduced the speed to
fifty knots when there came violent
cracking sound. He though several
OF the birders broke. The whole thing
happened in five seconds.
There was no sign of anything
wrong when we passed over Hull, he
added, but everything happened af-
tcrward. | was in soc control al tn"
time
Had Sailed Perfectly
Before the moment OF the acci-
dent said Lieutenant Wann. wh0sa
injuries are not serious, the Graf!
had been sailing perfectly. She had
Leen passing through various tests
and the speed had been reduced when
suddenly, while crossing the broad
estuary of the Humber, | heard the
grinding and cracking of girders, ana
the airship pitched forward, nose
down.
AS soon as humanity possible,
emptied the water ballast to enable
the craft to resume its normal posi-
ton but at this instant. a tremendous
explosion occurred The great ship
seemed to halt for a moment, and
then it dropped like a rock. The con-
cussion threw me down in the naviga
tors car where | was pinned by the
wreckage. The section Of the craft in
which | was riding remained above
The water after the ship plunged into
the Humber and | was rescued after
being imprisoned for fifteen minutes
That is al am able to say
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-25

100000 for expenses of the disarma-
ment conference, and the measure eX-
tending the dye embargo until Jan ..
l. Enactment of the measures was
completed by President Harding who
appeared at the capitol late in the
evening for the purpose of affixing
his signature to the bills.
Mondeli Praises Congress
Opportunity was taken by Repre-
sentative Mondell, the Republican
house leader, just before adjournment
was moved, to review the accomplish
ments of the sessions to date.
mo congress in American history,
he said has made better record of
continuous and Conscientious consid-
Nration of the public business or mer.
itorious accomplishment in a wide
field Of legislation than the present
congress.
SiXty-fve bills and resolutions, Mr.
Mondell said, have become law since
congress met ON April IL.
Replying to Mr.. Mondell, Repre-.
sentative Garrett, Tennessee. ACTING
+ Democratic leader, declared that
with all due respect to the Republic
an majority. this has been the worst
session of congress in history"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-25

the case of the senate finance COM
mittee which expects to continue study
of the permanent tariff bill and to
take up the tax revision measure.
Both the senate and house will recon-
vene September 21, but the latter ex-
poets to take three~day recesses until
Oct. 3.
Beer Bill Goes over
In the senate interference of the
anti-beer bill, which, after pro-
longed attack by Senators Reed. Dem.
ocrat, Missouri, and Stanley. Demo
crat. Kentucky was put aside. Even
an effort TO make it the unfinished
business when the senate reconvenes
was blocked
What effect this will have upon the
treasury in reference TO the medical
beer regulations, which have been
drafted and await Secretary MELONS
approval for issuance, is expected to
be indicated today.
Other Bills Passed
4 Among the bills passed innthe clos
ing ahburs of the rwerenthe
agricultural credits measire,h 1.-THE ship.
ping board deficiency bill of $4S,5OO,-
900 with its amendment carrying
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-25
GOVERNMENT TO
BUILD ITSOWN
AIR MONSTERS
Authorities Al
ready Planning Con-
struction of Huge Levi
athan of the Sky To
Take Place Of the ZR-2
Have Gas In Storage
To Fill Its Hull


Washington. Aug. 25.-Despite the
loss of the Ill-2 Eefore actually be-
coming naval property. officers of the
naval bureau of aerOnautics conf
IDENTIFY hope the navy will be permit
ted to continue its rigid airship pro-
gram. They point out that America
already has gigantic hangar at Lake
hurst y. j., completed. at a cost of
- O0ouOO aad capable of housing two
ships OF thc size Of the IR-2, as well
IS other completed facilities.
Although appropriations were stOpp-
% before tha Hlt-l was completed.
ii"al oi inc necessary durulalllh
'Tucturll nia'e'l}i IS ALREADY manu-
'5ctufeu ana aW"ldhS aSSeihoiy' huch
ei 'he envelope mas psen fabricated
'hu nearly All ihe lhalerlal LOT her
ON non M" becn purchasea III
'"''9 ol apout a ulltIioh uuiiafS'
''.iS i'e'hg N'oreu
For hiohthS me naFaI gas extract
TX p''ht al f"r' North' leNaS' ha"
"."l HiorihS mum "a" anu SUN
'eal va" oi inns inert type mas peeh
assure" 10 M ine enFelope OF SNIP
IS large as tne iost At-z:
rams 1of the Ak-l call Tor an ar
Hiip ol "liSh' !! smarter size 'nan ll2
Hh-- le"S'h Oh o'o leHl' ulaIneter
ABOUT ou lce', anu gas capacltY Oh ap-
fr"Nl''"'riy -'-Vo'oou cunlc ieet. lmIer m
to.di cost ~ e"'lh'dt'u Ut 9z,3"u'oVo-
"hiie lhe de"l@heis Oh me Ah-1 ue
paried somewhat lrch the S'fuctural
i.heS ol me Teppeiihs' the haVal ue-
s'sherS iaid tieir plans ior SNIP m
cooperating the latest developments ol
'ile "rlsliai llSiu pulluers' the Ter
mans Oh whose pans more IMAM one
EuHufeu were iloo mere Ior reference
Reject Explosion Theory
Still without details us to he cause
Of the HIt-2 disaster today naval aero
rauticS were loath to accept the hy-
drogen explosion Theory advanced in
early dispatches from England. They
were rather inclined to believe thai
some structural weakness developed
tr that the girder and frames which
were strained in the July II flight
tailed and caused gasoline or hydro
sen leaks. Ii gasoline or hydrogen
came into contact with the eXhaustS
ol any of the six engines swung be
reGth the great envelope an explosion
could readily have been caused.
The reports that the ship fell in two
pieces. however, tends to cause belief
in naval circles that structural fail
ures We're the prime cause OF the dis
aster, brought about perhaps by too
sudden a strain on some weak part
Every member of the crew and pas
aengers of rigid, it was said, at
the office of the chief of the naval
bureau Of aeronautics is equipped
with safety parachutes and life pre-
servers. The combined equipment is
fitted into compact bundle not larger
than Il satchel and provided with 4
hook and handle. If danger threatens,
. member of the crew has but to at
taCh the hook to his life belt and lean
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-25
Army of Miners

Racine, w. Va. Aug "a crowd
Of men. estimated at between 5000
and 5000 reached here this morning
from Marmet where they had been in
camp. Many of them openly said they
were marching to Mingo county where
martial law, declared several months
ago by Governor Morgan, is still in
force. They were apparently with
out leaders and struggled into town
although a compact body held to the
main highway.
While it was declared by some of
the men who talked with citizens
here that the majority of the marchers
were miners, determined 20 carry out
their protest against what they term
ed the mine guard system" they ad-
mitted that others were included in
their ranks. One marcher said that
a lot of service men" were with
them. miners who had been in the
World War
Many Are Armed
Many of the men carried guns and
it was said that Others had pistols,
although numbers of them said that
he were without firearms of any
kind.
Upon reaching Racine they spread
themselves over the town and in ad-
accent fields where they breakfasted.
\ number of wagons accompanied
them in which they carried provisions.
They We're cheerful. and those who
talked with townspeople were almost
unit in saying that they proposed
to see their plan through and that the
march would end at the Tug river on
the Kentucky border
Racine is on state highway which
leads from Marmet to Boone and Lo-
gan counties into Mingo.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-25
.SOLONS VACATE
CAPITAL TO TAKE
MONTHS OUTING
Beer Bill Left Standing On tks
CaIendar-Several Important
Acts Are Passed

Washington. Aug. 25-Senators and
Representatives generally left WASH
iington today7foYla vacatidnfas Rresult
of congress ddeclaringeiti thrityddays
recess just befcre midnight last might.
Some will remain however, to- con-
tinue committee work, particularly in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
SCRIPTURE

Genesis. list Chapter, 18th TO 18th Verses.
And God said, let the earth bring forth
grass the herb yielding seed, and the fruit
tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose
seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it
was so.
And the earth brought forth grass, and
herb yielding seed after his kind. and the
tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in ITSELF
after his kind; and God saw that it was
good
And the evening and the morning were
the third day.
And God said let there be lights in the
fi-mament OF the heaven to divide the day
from the night; and let them be for signs
years
And let them be for lights in the firm
ament of the heaven to give light upon the
earth, and it was so.
And God made two great lights, the
greater light to rule the day, and the lesser
light to rule the night, he made the stars
also.
the heaven to give light upon the earth.
And to rule over the day and over the
night and TO divide the light from the
darkness; and God saw that it was good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
OPEN BIG MILLINERY SHOP
Bcrllson Bros. Remodel Building-Will
Show New York Creations.

Formal opening of what is claimed
to be the largest millinery departing mt
in Topeka, the new Berkson Brothers
Ladies' Hat shop, took place today.
The entire guiding at 705-707 Kan
sas avenue has been remodeled. The
firm found it necessary to take the
second floor of the building to provide
room for the new millinery depart
ment.
The millinery department may be
reached either by an elevator, just in
stalled, or by a stairway. The wood
work in the new department is fin
ished in old ivory, as are all the fix
lures, tables, chairs, and show cases
built in around the walls of the room.
A dozen or so tables scattered about
the room have large mirrors for OBJ
serving the effect of hats. Pillars in
the room are also equipped with full
length mirrors. The room is well
lighted and is particularly well adapt
ed to the Showing of hats.
The department will be under the
management of Miss I. F. Lanier.
until recently of st. Louis Miss Lanier
has had a good deal of experience in
the millinery business 1t will be the
aim of this new department to show
only the latest New York creations
The main ground floor of the Berk-
son store has also been remodeled.
Offices located at the back of the
store are now located on a mezzanine
floor at the front of room. The al
iteration department formerly at the
rear of the store has been moved to
the rear of the second floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
CAIN IN FREIGHT
Business on Santa Fe Eastern
Lines Picking Up.
Approximates Last Year-Au-
gust May Show Increase.

For the first time this year. freight
traffic on the eastern lines of the
Santa Fe railroad. is making a favor
done last year.
In no month this year, up to the
latter part of July, had the company
freight movement been as large as 1t
was during the corresponding periods
of 1920, but figures announced today
from the Office of J. r. Koontz, assist
ant freight traffic manager, show
that the business is running neck and
neck" at the present time, and Au-
gust may show an increase over the
eighth month year ago.
Grain Movement Heavy.
The companys grain movement
continues heavy and is chiefly respon-
sible for the increase in freight traf-
fic; oil is showing gain but there is
a loss in most of the other commodi-
ties including coal, livestock and lum-
Der.
During the period from July % to
August 16, inclusive, the Santa FEES
freight business on its lines east of
Albuquerque, n. NJ, lacked only 473
carloads of being large as it was for
the same period a year afQ. A total
of 56.425 carloads were moved during
the nineteen days last year and $3.50
in the corresponding period this year.
During the six days from August IL
to 16. inclusive, the companys eastern
lines moved 16,SOS carloads of freight
compared with 1886 in the same
period last year, or a difference of only
SS cars.
Increase In Oil.
In that week wheat showed a gain
of slightly more than 100 per cent,
3,O2S carloads being moved this year,
and only ,511 carloads in the same
period last year. The amount of oil
moved during the week this year was
2,255 carloads and 1868 carloads a
Year ago. Coal showed a loss of 300
carloads; livestock, 1O4 carloads, and
there was also a decrease in the
amount of lumber handled. The COM
pany moved a total of 4,OG4 carloads
of merchandise during the six days
this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
JAP TEAM INTO FINALS.

Meet Australians to Decide Who'll
Play United States for Davis Cup.
Chicago, Aug. 2O.-Altho Japan all
ready has won the team victory that
entities it to meet Australasia in the
final round of the Davis cup series at
Newport next week, the Japanese and
Indian tennis stars will meet at On
wentsia this afternoon in the last
events of the Davis cup play here
A. II. Fyzee, of India, will play Ichiya
kuma gaze of Japan. and Zenzo Shi-
midzu, of Japan, will meet Mohammed
Sleem of India, in singles contests.
BE- Japan cinched its victory over India
yesterday when it won the doubles
event, giving it three of the five sched-
uled contests. Kumagae and Shimizu
defeated F'yzee and L. S. Deane, ell
6-1. 2-6. &c and 60.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
rs YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the Columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


August 90, 1891.
The county commissioners made tour of
inspection this morning of the stone quar-
ries south and southeast of the city. Mr..
Edwin Thacher, the bridge contractor;
Superintendent Hinckley and Engineer
Tweeddale accompanied the commissioners
Samples were taken from the Highland
Park Quarries and from the Rodgers quar-
ries and Colonel Tweeddale will make
scientific tests to determine whether or not
the stone will serve for use in the new
bridge across the Kaw river. Colonel
Tweeddale says he is satisfied stone up to
the standard required can be found in
Shawnee county not far from Topeka.
Miss Dolly Curtis left today for Colorado
Springs. She will remain a week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
NJ Crawford Wednesday.
Miss Emile King and Miss Helen Wilson
went to Kansas City this morning and will
be the guests of Miss Grace Vandegrift
who VIII give a party for them Friday
evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20

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