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The Washington times., 1921-11-11
WR|GHTSWERE.
|. FIRST FL|ERS,
EXPERT SAYS
Griffith Brewer Presents Evil
dence to Show LangIey's First
Trials Failed.
BY International News Service

LONDON, Nov. 11.-Giving credit
to the brothers Wright CWilbur and
Orville as being the pioneers of flight
and entirely disproving the asser'
tions for similar honor urged on be
half of Langley was the purpose OF a
lecture given by Griffith Brewer, the
well-known aeronautical expert at a
recent meeting of the British Aeronau'
tical Society.
From the evidence ! have gather
ed" said Mr.. Brewer, II submit the
following two facts are entirely proven;
(a) The Langley machine was not
capable of sustained free flight.
(b) 1t was not successfully flown at
Hammondsport, New York, on June
2, 1914.
THE Smithsonian Institution has
always attributed the failure OF the
Langley machine to the failure In the
launching apparatus, and II has hith-
erto been greatly accepted that the
machine was wrecked without having
had fair opportunity to prove wheth-
er it was capable of flight.
"It is therefore easy TO understand
that since the Wrights, who had been
working on the same problem, sue
ceeded where Langley failed, Lang
ley's friends eagerly welcomed the
suggestions made ten years later that
1t might be possible to prove that
Langley's machine was capable of
flight.
Langley Test First.
Langley and the Wrights had been
working concurrently hundreds OF
miles apart and both had approached
the final stage of their Independent
experiments at the same time.
ar l., 90
weeks before the Wrights. But his at.
tempt to fly failed. The Wrights one
week after the failure tried their ma.
chine and succeeded. Was 1t, then one
asks, merely a mishap which robbed
Langley OF the honor Of being the first
to fly, or did he fail because the ma.
chine he had built was not capable
of flight?'
Mr.. Brewer averred that the report
and description of the Langley ma
chine now in the United States Ma
tional Museum which says that II was
flown at Hammondsport on June q
1914, Is nj leading and untrue. The
machine was only put through 80
called flying tests and altered after
each test. The Smithsonian Institu
ton was led to believe and falsely pro
clam that Langley had succeeded
where, in fact. Langley had honorably
failed.
II have evidence TO prove" went on
MIR. Brewer, that an undesirable
piece OF fiction had been imposed or
the Smithsonian Institution and on an
unsuspecting public.
"The machine used at Hammonds
port differed In many important re
spects from the original Langley ma
chine. The wings were OF different
area. different Gambler and different
aspect ratio. The system of wins
trussing which in the Langley ma
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
MACHINES WILL
PLAY BIC PART
MIXTURE WARS
New Form of Warfare Will Re-
vert Back to 500 Years 3. c.,
Says Sir Ian Hamilton.
BY EARLE c. REEVES.
International News Service.

LONDON, Nov. IA new form OF
warfare that shall revert to the days
of 500 years b. c. and be a return to
the individualism of the heroic war.
fare of supermen mounted on ele-
plants and racing in chariots is the
vision of the future read by Gen. Sir
Ian Hamilton.
Concurrent with the development OF
the postwar movement for the reduC-
ton of armaments and the struggle
for development of international meth
DDS of avoiding war there has been a
veritable epidemic of official" fore
casts regarding the wars of the future.
Generals and admirals have drawn the
lessons of the last war and projected
from them pictures of the war of the
future, generally in the form of books
of strategy and in memoirs.
None has clothed his thesis more
graphically In the terms of prophecy
than the former Gailipoli commander,
in his new book, "The Soul and Body
of an Army"
I'VE must fix our minds upon the
thought that just as men seemed to be
on the very point of obliterating the
Man--up he got; seized hold of an
aeroplane in one hand and a tank in
the other, plucked individualism out
of the mud and set II once more upon
its feet in the open field, where num-
bers and blind obedience are going to
have less and less of an inning against
science and efficiency.
"Outwardly the battle OF the future
will resemble battles which took place
before the birth of Christ rather than
those fields of sinister desolation and
solitude where we have suffered. The
areas of conflict. the use of tanks and
motors as the pivot of the forces
where formerly elephants and war
chariots maneuvered, will have more
affinity to 500 b. c. than to A. ID. 1917.
Trench warfare is already dead.
The tank and the aeroplane are in.
augurating an era of economic strategy
which was demanded, indeed, by the
situation during the last war, but was
demanded, alas, in vain!
I'm the next war machines will no
longer be denied. and wide encirCling
movements, followed by distant battles
fought between comparatively small
forces, Will be the order of the world
to come. No longer will the b itish
fleet sit like hooded falcon upon
Britannia's wrist. The old days will
be revived, and the coast line of the
enemy, wherever II may be-Blacl<
Sea, Yellow Sea, Red Sca-will be our
frontier"
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
chine had failed. was completely
changed at Hammondsport.

chine had failed, was completely
changed at Hammondsport.
THE large keel surface OF the
Langley machine was altogether
omitted. The original Langley pro-
pellers were superseded by modern
propeller based on a knowledge not
possessed by Langley. A system OF
lateral control unknown to Langley
was added.
"I do not criticise Langley's work
except to disprove the wild assertions
made by pretended friends in order
to build up for their own ends a
credit for Langley which could not be
enduring: a credit which Langley
would be the first to repudiate were
he here to do so.
mo fraud could last long with so
much evidence to the contrary on
record II l had not done IL some
other inquirer would have dug up the
facts later on. All | ha'e done il to
separate Langley's upright life from
association with anything which is
not strictly true or honorable
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Rail Material for Russia.

VANCOUVER. b. c.. Nov. IL
Forty thousand tons of railway mat.
rial are to be sold by the Britia
War Munitions Board TO Russis
Practically all OF this equipment q
at the present time. in Port Coquis
lam, Included in the lot are 400
box cars, OF broad-guage type no
suitable for the railways OF this cor
tinent. The material will be shippe
as soon as satisfactory financis
arrangements can be made.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
~" Stadium Presented.

KINGSTON, ontario. Nov. g.
Queen University's new stadium, the
gift OF James Richardson. as me.
mortal to his Lrother, Captain George
Taylor Richardson. who lost his life
while with the Canadian Army In
France and one OF Queens most noted
athletes. was officially presented to
the University recently by the donor
At the same time n splendid bronze
tablet in honor OF the dead officer.
presented by his friends, was unveiled.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
The Flags Representation.

What, whom. does the Stars and
Stripes represent?
Washington and Lincoln and other
honored forefathers of this country?
No. The Stars and Stripes today
represents you and me, the masses,
the unknowns who constitute the
America of today. 1t symbolizes
only what we are. 1t can symbolic
nothing, nobody else. The national
flag is what we make it
It's Stars and it's Stripes and Its
background consist not Of red, white
and blue; it's Stars and its Stripes
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

The Times Will De GNU 10 hio you.
Write us fully, inciOsing stamped
addressed envelope for reply, and
address the Ftna0cial Editor.
Pullman. Telephone and Lead.
Ii. e., New Hampshire Avenue
| want to decide how to invest
little money. / have just received
through bequest fund sufficient
TO buy twenty shares each Pull.
man, American Telephone and Tele-
graph, and National Lead.
These stocks have been suggested
10 me by broker friend Of my
husband. 1 should, like to have
your view of them.
What will my money yield and
can i get IL back at any time?
When are dividends payable?
Answe:-The first two stocks are
approved, but we have some doubt
of the advisability of National Lead.
And, besides. we advise spreading
your money over a somewhat larger
surface.
We assume that you have some
where between $500 and $4,000
which you would have to possess to
acquire the stocks named.
Hence, we suggest ten shares each
Pullman, American Telephone, Beth,
lehem Steel s per cent preferred,
American Locomotive preferred, and
twenty shares each North American
preferred $50 par) and New YORK
Dock preferred.
This plan calls for an outlay OF
approximately $3.50 and based on
current dividend rates. which seem
fairly secure. you will receive $4so
annual income. or slightly better
than per cent.
Pullman pays tho next quarterly
dividend of 81 on November 10, TO
stock OF record October 81.
Pullman also has declared a ~
dividend payable next February 10.
American Telephones next s2:.5
payment to be considered will be
January 10.
Bethlehem per cent preferred
receives the next So payment jan
uary 2, 1922.
American Locomotive preferred will
receive the next $1.75 dividend De-
cember 80.
North American preferred will pay
the next 10 cents quarterly dividend
January 1, and New York Dock pre-
ferred shareholders will get the next
semi annual payment OF $3.50. II de-
clared, January 10.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Peru After Loan in u. 8.

At the request OF the Peruvian
government, the Guaranty Company
of New York has sent a commission TO
that country to confer with refer.
ence to the fiscal program OF Peru.
The commission is headed by Mich
olas Kelley, formerly Assistant Secre-
tary of the United States Treasury.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Vet Insurance Grows.

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 6.-Since
September I, 1890. when the Returned
soldiers Insurance Act came into
operation, 5,626 veterans have taken
out policies ranging from $500 to
SIS. 600, the aggregate amount Of the
policies being $15.41o.000 and the
premium income sls9,24o Up to Sep
tember 80, last, claims had been paid
totalling s1S5,S62.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
o. K. Smaller Nets.

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 5.-Ffshes
men operating on the southern poruU
of Lake Manitoba Will be permtte
to use nets with smaller meshes thai
the law allows. This regulation whic!
has been approved by the Government
is effective for this year only.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Tanning the Lion.

This is a story about leader who
lost his head. and was driven out OF
the big pack, and who, after assum'
ing the leadership among the lesser
fry, again came a cropper.
A young man OF some wealth and
great ambition, this operators achieve.
ments on the big board during the
war were so successful that he be.
came known as the Lion"
After the war he produced in his
pet stock one OF the most spectacular
operations the Street has ever known.
Shortly thereafter, he learned what
happens TO those who fight the pow.
ers- that-be.
He sought solace on the outside and
was reported TO be making up his
losses Then he was induced to make
a market in an obscure oil stock. So
far this stock is practically unnoticed.
The Lion" 1t is said, is now tanned.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Linseed at IL Again.

The powers-thatbe would perform
a great service II they could appre'
hend the person or persons respon.
sible for the repeated resurrections OF
the Linseed Oil rumor.
The report that British interests are
dickering for control has been revived
at intervals for the last two months.
Judging by tho action of the stock.
some one makes a profit each time,
and from its subsequent decline some
one also gets stung. Officers OF the
company, notorious for their reti-
cence. 'are unable TO speak of the
matter"
They say as much to stockholders
and thereby permit the rumor-mong-
ers to continue their nefarious work.
Rail Market.
Another rather doubtful feature is
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Mr.. Nairn's Anniversary.

Yesterday marked the 32nd ami.
versary of Cashier w. Wallace Nairn's
connection with the National Bank OF
Washington, and when he came down
TO business his desk was heSnsd with
flowers In commemorating the occa-
sion
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Steel Tonnage Disappoints.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE decline
OF 27S.s4l tons In United States Steeis
untitled tonnage was somewhat larger
than expected.
This dampened enthusiasm over
steel stocks. II had been hoped that
billings would increase after the high
er prices went into effect. IL appears
that the Increase did not equal the
enlargement In operations TO SO per
cent. OF capacity.
Now IL IL feared that output may
again be reduced somewhat. III this
were TO happen and the better de
mand for rail continues. IL would
mean a more satisfactory tonnage
statement for November.
The steel shares had been inspiring
better sentiment recently. With the
falling off in tonnage bigger than
looked for, however, a change has be
come apparent. The coming arma
ment conference is also a factor.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Safe Deposit Department Opening.

The safe deposit department OF the
Second National Bank is to be opened
tomorrow, according TO announcement
Just made.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

Ways and means OF conducting the
public schools OF the city, a course OF
lectures on thrift, will be discussed
at a special meeting OF the committee
on Public Education OF the District
Hankers' Association TO be held Thurs
day afternoon at 3 o'clock In the Of
flee of President John B. Larner or
the Washington Loan 4 Trust Com
pany.
Representatives OF the schools will
be In attendance at the meeting. ac.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Southern OIL Stocks.

Those interested in South American
oils are said to be hoping and plan
ming for a move.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Any One Seen SnyderY

Mysterious whispers are heard OF a
newcomer named Snyder who, 1t is
claimed, is responsible for the recent
fireworks.
Many hear OF him, but no one seems
able TO locate him.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Additional Surplus TO w. l.. a

An additional 100000 has been
voted To the surplus OF the Washing.
ton Loan a Trust Company by the
Board OF Directors.
The surplus OF the company is
81, SOC. 900. which exceeds the capital.
zation by 100000.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Wall Street Gossip

the valiant effort to push the rails
higher.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Intermission Likely

Here is the manner In which one OF
the best analysis In the Street sees
the outlook: las expected. the market
has repeatedly Its previous highs during
the past week.
A few stocks should make new
highs. with the rails as group rea-
sonably certain TO have a final bulge
which would put them In harmony
with the industrials.
That Is all that is going on, and the
variety of speculation that has de.
yeloped simply rounds out the move.
ment and suggests that we are very
near TO the curtain OF the first act
In the bull market which opened for
an unlimited run around September
20, after trial performances around
Labor Day,
We should have rest and inter
mission before another act starts and
many such intermissions OF reaction
before the climax Is reached"
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Dividends.

blame upon President, or Senate. or
House, or any one but ourselves.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
INVESTORS SERVICE

II you have an Investment problem.
The Times will be glad to aid you.
Write us fully, inciosing stamped
addressed envelope for reply. and
addresa the Ftna0 Editor.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Tie Sugar Commission.

II Is rumored that the Cuban Sugar
Commission IN TO be dissolved very
shortly. While such action would
probably bring the unloading OF some
sugar held I'm weak hands. in the long
run IL would likely prove beneficial
TO the sugar stocks.
Local sugar men feel that no eco
nomic Ill can be cured by artificial
methods and that the readjustment in
the sugar industry can be completed
only by the natural law OF supply and
demand.
They maintain that the sugar com.
mission was inaugurated because OF
pressure applied by Cuban growers
and that the trade generally was
against IL. Instead OF helping condi
tions, they claim that the commission
has delayed recovery.
The Cuban crop would have beer
materially smaller, they state. and in
stead OF hanging on the ragged edge
the sugar industry would now be wei
on the way toward permanent i'm
provement but for the obstacles put
in its way by the commission.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Closing Chorus.

Do not mistake the excitement and
activity or the finale for the opening
chorus
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Lest We Forget.

Three years ago Wall Street went
wild. Stenographers deserted their
machines traders forgot the ticker.
and brokers hurried uptown as the
Street became clouded with tape.
Cheer after cheer rang out. until,
after several hours of celebration,
everyone went home tired but happy.
Why? 80 ~ ~
Because the armistice was signed.
Overseas thea. f. F.. stood at pre-
sent arms and found it. hard to
realize that they were coming home.
Tomorrow the disarmament confer
ence sits Wall Street is beginning
TO ponder it's outcome.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Slow Day Tomorrow.

Little interest is likely in a half
Session, with many traders away for
| the weekend and numerous others in
| hurry to get TO the football game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
HARDWARESTORE
IS RURCLARIZED
Pistol Stock And Other
Goods | AIKEN From
Buchanan S

The store of the Buchanan Hard
ware company on Cotton avenue was
entered Tuesday night and number
of pistols, pocket knives and other
goods stolen. The robbery was dis
covered this morning when R. s.
Hutchinson, clerk at the store open
ed the store, he noticing at once
that the show case in which pistols
were kept was empty. He Immediate
ly reported to Chief Bragg.
Entrance to the place was effected
by saying through iron bars protect
ing the window in the rear of the
building and crawling through. A
mechanics saw found by the police
near the window, was said to have
been used.
Officer james, on whose beat the
store is located stated that about
2 o'clock he saw light flash in the
building, but after summoning anoth-
er officer and investigating they de-
cided that the light was the reflection
from an auto turning the corner
from Lamar street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
College Locaters Are
Delayed By Sickness

The Chamber of Commerce has
been notified that the college locating
committee of the Christian church,
which was to have visited Americas
February % to inspect site offered
for the location of a proposed col
lege of that denomination here,
would be unable to come here on that
date, owing to the serious illness of
Prof. Harper, of Elon college, a men,
er of the committee and that the
trip had been indefinitely postponed
The church convention at Raleigh
in April, 1919, named a committee
to locate new Christian church col
Iege, on which 100000 is to be
spent by the church, and offers Of
sites and inducements were solicited
by this committee. Arrangements
were made by the Chamber of Com
merce to offer the committee site
of 10 acres within the city limits, or
a larger tract just outside the city.
The church committee has made it
plain that it seeks location of suit
able environment for young people,
insisting on a moral town with a
splendid citizenship such as Anieri4
Gus offers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
ALL BUT One OF
CHAMBER BOARD
ARE REELECTED
r. E. Allison Succeeds
w. T. AndeEson-
Sc Voted Cor

All of the retiring members of the
bord of directors of the Chamber of
Commerce were reelected, except
one, in the membership ballot which
closed at A o'clock Tuesday after
noon. The exception was w. T. An
derson, of Leslie, who failed of re-
election by two votes. The new mem
ber on the board in his place is R
E. Allison.
The high man in the vote tabula-
ton was Walter Rylander. The 9th
ers elected were Frank P. Harold
N. A. Ray, W. NJ. Jones, and R. s.
Oliver. About 100 ballots were cast
The membership was 491 at the time
the campaign closed a year ago, but
is somewhat less now. Eighty-six diff
ferent names were voted for, many
of them receiving only one vote,
According to the rule, the six high
est in the tabulation We're to be de-
clared elected. A committee of the
membership had charge Of the cleo
ton and vote counting,
because OF Cne dDSehce IIoHl Cne
city of President Carr S. Glover, the
reorganization of the board cap not
be held for a few days.. but it is stat
ed that it will probably be held early
next week. At that time officers 'foa
the new year will be elected from
among the board membership and
plans laid for the years work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
LAST RITES ARE
ADMINISTERED
FAMOUS TENOR
Oxygen Being Given In
Effort To Save His
Life

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Oxygen
today was being administered to En-
rico Caruso, world famous tenor, who
was waging fight against death aft
er last night having been stricken
with heart attack that caused his
physicians to fear that he would sue.
cumb before dawn.
At 1870 o'clock it was announced
he had rallied after a severe relapse.
"His condition is not satisfactory,
but there is some Improvement"
said an official bulletin.
Caruso suffered a great heart at
tack last night, but was reported
slightly improved early this morning.
Attending physicians admitted, how
ever, that the famous singer was
desperately ILL.," His relapse was en-
tirely unexpected.
The sacrament of extreme JUNCTION
was administered to Caruso at l 20
o'clock this morning.
At intervals throughout the night
he lapsed into semi-consciousness
but rallied slightly after the admin
istration of stimulants.
Fully aware of his condition, Ca
ruso directed the sending of tele-
gram to his son, Enrico, Jr., who
is a student at Culver Military
Academy, Culver, Ind. He then ex-
pressed to his wife desire to see his
friends and all the singers with
whom ne mad been associated in the
Metropolitan Opera company to tell
them "good-by." Antonio Scott and
his aceompanist, Mr.. Fucito appear
| ed early al. the Caruso apartment
in the Vanderbilt hot,l and remained
several hours. They We're joined by
Orville Harold, Florence Eastman
and others, members of the opera
company, who returned late from
Philadelphia, where they played
Tuesday night. All were deeply af-
fected. They reported Caruso in
cheerful mood
Caruso had recently suffered =
severe attack of pleurisy, which re-
suited in a surgical operation, and
also suffered bursted blood vessel
at the base of his tongue as the re-
slut of strain while singing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
Thad Reese Home From
Year AT JoElT1stown, Pa

Thad Reese, who was formerly
connected for number of years with
Thos L. Bell in his jewelry estab-
lishment and with S. A. Daniels later,
is in Americus for a visit of two
weeks to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis D. D. Reese, at their home on
Jackson avenue.
Mr.. Reese has been for the past
year in Johnstown, Pa, where he is
studying in the watch making and
repairing department of the Roth
stein & Co. He speaks very interest
ifzvly of his time spent in the north
ern city, of the pleasant working con.
ditions and the splendid salaries paid
employees, but says there is no place
like home in Sumter county and Am.
ericus.,
He was caller at the Times-Re-
corder office this morning, and Of
fered his congratulations upon the
handsome home of the paper. The
present building has been completed
since his leaving Americas, and it
was his first view of the new home
Of the Times Recorder. Mr.. Reese has
the paper sent to. him regularly in his
northern home, and says it is like a
weekly letter to him, even though it
is two days old before reaching him.
Mr.. Reese will visit Albany, Ella.
vile, Smithville and other nearby
towns before his return to Johnstown
at the end of his visit.