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The Washington times., 1921-08-28
D.C,BUGLERS
bURYF. J. FEGAN
Plan to Take Charge Of Body Of
Comrade When 1t Arrives
In Washington.

More than twenty former buglers OF
the Third District of Columbia Regi.
ment OF Infantry attended the meet
ing Friday evening Of the Third ID. G.
Drum Corps at the National Guard
Armory, when plans were discussed
for the funeral arrangements OF
Frederick J. Fegan. the only bugler
from the regiment to be killed in the
world war. Bugler Sergeant Henry
Loveless was elected president of the
association. and Stephen F. Tillman
secretary and adjutant. The entire
membership of the Drum Corps Asso
citation Is composed OF volunteer
soldiers.
The body Of Fegan is expected to ar
rive in Washington this week. A
special meeting will be called on the
night of It's arrival in order to per
feet last minute details. Buglers Wat
son, Duvall, Slmons, Murray, Hughes
Pratt, and Ingraham were selected to
act as pallbearers, as they were com
rades of the dead hero. Loveless and
Tilden will have charge of the noId
presentations. Members of the pres
ent National Guard Drum Corps will
augment the funeral escort. The fin
ing squad will be from the d. c. Ma
ticnal Guard.
1t was voted at the meeting to form
a garrison of the Army and Navy
Union, to be known as the Fuches
Fegan Garrison in memory of the only
two buglers to pay the supreme secri
five in the war. Ninety-five per cent
of the corps are either wounded OF
shell-shocked. Many of those present
at the meeting had not met each Other
since the regiment was lisbanded in
1917.
Past Commander Gail T. Judd, pas
Vice Commander Stephen r. Tillman
and Past Chaplain Rex Ingraham, Of
the Presidents Own Garrison of tho
Army and Navy Union will have
charge OF the plans for the formation
of the F'uches-Fegan Garrison.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28

as navigating officer, steered her
over the River Humber the moment
he felt the sickening sag OF the
airship. He was one Of the few
survivors. But for his heroic feat, q
worse tragedy might have resulted
had the monster craft plunged down
upon the city instead of into the
river. He was seriously injured and
is in a critical condition.
The end OF the ZR-2 was specta-
cular and dramatic and struck panic
into the people OF Hull who were
watching the tragedy from the
streets and expected the burning
hulk to hurtle into the center Of the
city.
Citizens Terrified.
The dirigible was sailing steadily
and easily over Hull, beautiful
sight in the bright sunlight, when,
with appalling suddenness, a huge
cloud of smoke enveloped her.
Almost instantly the stern sogged
and then she burst into flames,
Thousands OF citizens below dashed
madly for shelter. 1t was evident a
disaster had happened and for a mo.
ment ID seemed certain that the ship
would plunge into the heart OF the
business quarter.
Wann, however, was struggling
with the wreck OF his craft TO avert
peril to the city. Watchers near the
river, seeing that his efforts would
bring the ship down In the stream.
rushed to Victoria pier.
The ZR-2 gathered momentum an
Il neared the river and plunged into
the water.
A seething curtain OF flame and
dense blue smoke extending for hun.
dreds of feet along the water obscured
the spectacle from the watchers.
Immediately scores of tugs and
smaller boats put out to pick up the
survivors. but because OF their fear
that the huge envelope of the ZR-2,
which next collapsed. would topple
down upon them, they could do moth
| ing except rescue men who had drop
ned. clinging to parachutes, some dis
lance clear of the wreck.
Three members of the crew who had
descended on one parachute made a
safe landing and were rescued by
small craft.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
WOMAN LAWYER
F0RH|GHBERTH
Gail Laughlin's Long Public
Service Cited in Current
Reclassificationist.

The appointment of Gail Laugh,in,
most noted woman lawyer on the
Pacific coast, to be assistant at
torney general to succeed Mrs. An.
nette Adams is advocated by the
Reclassificationist, which in a recent
article cites her long public service
and brilliant talents as highly quail.
flying her for the job.
The article sets forth that she has
been successful both as lawyer
and as a public speaker and that she
Is probably better known among
women lawyers and women in gen
eral than any other woman LAWYER
in the United States.
She served as a member of the
legal advisory board during the war
in preparing missionaries for
drafted men. During McKinley's ad
ministration Miss Laughlm, the
articles states, was an expert agent
Of the United States Industrial Com
mission. She has been prominent az
a speaker and writer on the tariff
question.
Friends in advocating her appoint
ment cite her long record as an dc
tive worker in the suffrage struggle
and of her consequent popularity
with the women. She has been ad
mitetd to the bar in California. the
article states. and has distinguished
herself in the West in other capacities
as well, having been a member OF tn.
well, having been a member of tle
Colorado board of pardons and ci
the mayors advisory council, while
her residence was in Denver.
The President is expected to an
nounce the appointment of the. As
sistant Attorney General within @
few days.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28

while she was making her first full
speed tests. The disaster, according
to experts, undoubtedly was due to
serious structural defects which
caused the hull to break down under
the stress of full speed flying.
From the moment the giant airshir
was completed there were persistent
rumors that her hull structure was
defective. These rumors were denied
both by the British and American au'
thorities. but were frankly admitted
by the builders OF the IRA. The latter
asserted positively that they would not
turn the new airship over to her
American crew until these defects had
been completely eliminated. even If II
meant that the transatlantic flight
had to be postponed until next year.
Prior to her final flight the FRI
had made three short trial journeys
On each of them serious defects were
observed Immediately after all of the
crafts six engines were advanced Ia
full speed.
On her first trial flight the ZR-2 was
compelled to descend before her SEIZED
uled time because control wires loos
ened quickly under half-speed flying
On the second flight II was discovered
the new type of balance rudders were
too large, and that flight had to be
shortened in order that the rudder
surfaces could be reduced.
The third trial flight disclosed for
the first time that the giant hull was
structurally defective. On this flight
the airship attained speed OF fifty
knots for the first time. This speed
was ten knots less than the contract
cruising speed. Nevertheless, even al
this reduced speed the strain was sc
great that some of the vessels ribs
weakened and gave way. Only -four
OF the six engines were running at the
time the weakness developed.
Hull Was Strengthened.
1t was after this flight that the
IRA was taken back to Howden and
extensive repairs made with a view
to Strengthening the hull.
On her last trial flight the ZR-2
which was about to land after a
thirty-hour test and was then to have
been turned over to the American
navy, was over the city OF Hull when
she buckled and exploded.
Lieut.. A. H. Wann, in command
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WERE q
KNOWNOF HERE
Navy Officials, However, Had
Expressed No Anxiety
Over the ZR-2.

Although defects in the construc-
ton OF the dirigibie ZR.2 had been
revealed. Navy Department officials
had expressed no anxiety. Comman
der Maxfield reported recently that
on July II, while the ZR-2 was flying
from Bedford to Howden. two inter
mediate transverse frames and one
intermediate longitudinal frame buck.
led just aft Of frame seven"
1.-The ship was Immediately slowed
down." the report added. and an ex-
animation made to determine the
damage, which was not serious
enough to warrant an immediate
landing"
The report said the Orders that
failed were repaired July 25 and all
intermediate transverse and long1tu-
dinsl Orders In the bottom part OF the
four parallel sections were strength
ened by the addition Of extra bracing
pieces. Panels were also riveted to
the bases of all intermediate trans
verse Orders in the four sections, u
was said.
According to the report, 1t was be-
lieved that the failure of the Orders
Wb5 pTODdpiy uuc "
while the ship was under construc-
ton at Bedford, where at times an
many as forty men congregated In
Cne-fifteenth meter section, straining
the ship to greater degree than 1t
would ever be strained In flight.
Naval aeronautical experts here
said that the buckling of the girders
was not considered serious, but some
thing which might happen to any
rigid ship during an early flight.
A London dispatch Of Sunday last
quoted the Observer as asserting that
during the first trials Of the ZR-2 a
tendency of the giant dirigible To
hump" developed, and that an In.
spection revealed that certain Orders
had bent and that lattice work had
buckled under the strain. Remedial
measures were taken, the newspaper
said. including considerable reinforce
ment Of the framework along much OF
the airship's length. In addition to
the structural trouble, the Observer
asserted, the ZR-2 had been handi-
capped by engine difficulty.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
DIES OF HEART FAILURE
AS HER AUTO PLUNGES

AMSTERDAM, n. Y. Aug. 27.-Suf-
fering an attack of heart disease when
the automobile in which she was rid
ing plunged down a fifteen foot en-
bankment near Granville yesterday
afternoon, Mrs. Oscar Neff, forty
eight was found dead in her seat
when the machine was stopped.
There were no bruises on her body,
and neither Miss May Collins, Of
Canajoharie nor the chauffeur, Earl
p. watkins, of Amsterdam, was In.
jured. The women were en- route to
the Saratoga races.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
MRS. EMILE BASSHOR DIES
AT ATLANTIC CITY HOTEL

BALTIMORE, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Emile
A. Basshor, widow of c. HaZeltine
Basshor, and the former wife OF Cap.
tain Isaac E. Emerson, hromo seltzer
millionaire and hotel proprietor of thia
city, died at her home IN Atlantic City
today. according to word received here.
Death, it was said, was caused by
heart failure. The body will be sent
to Benox, Mass. for burial. The fu-
neral will be conducted at Trinity
Church, Lenox, at 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Basshor Is survived by two
daughters by her first marriage, Mrs.
Vicar and Mrs. w. w. White, OF Lon
don, England. Mrs. Raymond T.
Baker, who was formerly Mrs. Alfred
Gwynn Vanderbilt, IL daughter of
Mrs. Basshor and Captain Emerson.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
All Hull Kneels to Pray
For Hero Dead of ZR-2

HULL, England Aug. %.
THIS bustlng little British city which generally quiet
the Sabbath abuzz today efforts salvage the
twisted wreck Of the ZR2 the Humber river continued
Pastors all churches offered this morning for the
of the souls Of the heroic who their death
when the giant airshp broke in and exploded the city
Wednesday afternoon The whole city kne fervent accord
their ministers prayed
huge admiralty which standing by the
succeeded getting hawser the forward of
the dgbe which located by divers but both lines snapped
under the strain
The Washington times., 1921-08-28

ly after the first wrinkle appeared
In the envelope"
Charles Harrison Brown, of the
United States army flying force, was
an eve witness of the disaster. He
said:
II noticed that the ZR-2 was NOV
ing in a peculiar manner. the nose
Of the dirigible showing an unusual
tendency to drop down. l knew at
once that something was wrong and
watched the machine carefully. In
less than two minutes the huge en-
velope broke in two and fell in
flames ran to the river side,
where I secured A tug and went 10
the place where the wreck had fan
en-. I put out a small boat and went
into the gun cockpit In the AFT Sec
ton of the airship. and then swami
along the keel. / secured the body
of one man and turned 1t over TO
the boatmen, but could find nothing
else"
Blown to Pieces.
Graphically recountins the disas-
ter, a naval officer said today:
Terrible scenes were witnessed
when the sky had cleared after tho
explosion and everything could bs
observed, / should say that a ma.
iority OF the crew had been blown to
pieces. For hours afterward parts
of bodies could be seen floating in
the river.
II could hear cries for help but in
the general confusion 1t was difficult
to tell where they came from.
1.-The rear gondola was apparently
blown to atoms, for nothing could be
seen of II whatever, while its en-
gines fell into the river some dis
lance from the pieces of the dirigi.
BILE.
within five minutes all that was
left of the ZR-2 was some tangled
pieces of envelope, wood and wires.
floating about on the flaming oil
stained waters"
The Hull district naval intelligence
officer, in describing the accident OF
the ZR-2, said, according to a dis
patch to the Daily Mail, from Hull:
when the airship first appeared
Il was rather misty, but she was
easily discernible, flying about 1000
feet up. The noise OF her engines
was clearly audible. and everything
seemed to be going smoothly.
Suddenly a terrific explosion waa
heard. The vessel split Its back and
broke In two.
"A majority of the crew were blown
| to pieces, and for hours afterward
| parts Of their bodies were visible
! floating in the river
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
cLEVELAND'S BACHELOR"
MAYOR Welded FOR YEARS

CLEVELAND, August 27.-Mayor
william S. Fitzgerald, known as
"Cleveland's bachelor mayor" has
been married for three years, he an.
nounced this afternoon. His wife is
New York girl and her maiden
name was Miss Margaret Chiffon
Tucker. She is grand niece of for.
mer Senator John II. Chiffon OF
Texas. he stated.
Mrs. Fitzgeralds desire to carve
out a professional career for herself
as n musician was given as a reason
for the well-kept secret.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
G OF ORDER BREAKING ZR2 IN HALVES BLAMED FOR L0Ss
Spent Night on
Mountain Top to
Prove Faith"
DENVER, Aug. 81.

MISS E. A. Folsom, Boston,
landscape painter, is back
in her comfortable suite at a
local hotel after spending a
lonely night on stop of the
world to "test her faith"
She slept in a deserted
house 1900 feet above sea
level. with a door for a, bed
and a tattered quilt for COW
ering. Miss Folsom said she
wanted to prove TO herself
that if one has complete
"faith" no harm can come
through agency Of man or
creature.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
coNFEDERATES TO HOLD
REUNION IN SAVANNAH

NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. 27.-
Mai. Gen. A. b. Booth, adjutaht gen
eral of the United Confederate Vote
rams, has announced that the next
Confederate reunion will be held at
Savannah, Ga, during May OF next
year.
General Booth said that because OF
the general depression in business
and the cotton situation IT was thought
better to abandon the reunion this fall.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
Telephone Operating

is the highest class of work. 1t is permanent and
pays well. Fine positions open for single young
women between the ages of Is and 25. Good
eyesight, hearing health and willingness to work the
hours assigned are the essential qualifications.
Apply first floor, 722 Twelfth street northwest.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
TWO CoNVIcTS EXECUTED
FOR ALABAMA CRIMES

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Aug. 27-
John Whiteside, negro, convicted OF
murering J. l.. Bourgeoise, an aged
Confederate veteran. and his compan-
ion, a young boy, last May, and win
Morton, convicted negro highway rob.
here today.
Morton was the first man convicted
of highway robbery to be hanged here
in twenty years.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28

FLORAL DECORATIONS
for Autumn Weddinss-Gude's are finest
EstImatea 12lt adv.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28

leaps IN Parachute.
Harry Bateman, Of Halifax. ono of
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
SATURDAY Afternoon Bridge Club.

A party which the members OF the
lttle ladies Of the Saturday After
noon Bridge Club especially enjoyed
was last Saturday afternoon, when
Miss Nellie Clara Downs proved the
delightful hostess that she always IS
Ornamenting the living room, where
tables were set for the games o.
cards. were garlands Of chrysanthem-
INNS beautifully arranged on the
mantle. tables and other appropriate
nlaces. The score cards portrayed
the Thanksgiving Ida, which pre-
dominated the atmosphere Of this en-
teltainment. Even the refreshments
were in accordance with the Thanks
irving goodies, which the young peo-
ME SO enjoy. Fruit jello and cream,
served with cake and candy, followed
The games. Miss Lois Roper received
! large box Of candy as the winner OF
the high score, while Miss Corolyn
Kennedy won similar souvenir as
the consolation. The guests were:
Misses Lucy Bailey Frazee, Frances
shannon, Tennie Watson Owen LOIS
Roper. Naomi Roper, Evelyn Game,
Clara Cooke, Clara Yerger, Mary
Bradley. Margaret Lehmberg, Carolyn
Loeb. Rossalind Kaufman, Susie
Johns. Carrie Battle Palmer and
Elizabeth Smith.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
Wedding Saturday.

A telegram to Mr. /, V. Dotherow,
which arrived late Saturday after
noon, announced the wedding of his
daughter, Miss Angie Dotherow, to
Mr.. Cecil Nash, which was solemniz-
ed in Tupelo that afternoon.
This announcement came as a sur
prise to the many friends of both
parties in this city. Miss Dotherow
is a young lady whose lovely. charac-
ter and bright mind have won for
her a large host of friends. For
some time she has been an employee
of Simon Loeb & Bro. in the office
department.
The groom is the son of Prof. and
Mrs. S. NJ. Nash. At present this
happy couple will make their home in
Tupelo, where the groom has fine
position.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
Stag Dinner Party.

Tuesday evening Mr.. Davis Patty
was the gracious host of a party oil
twelve friends whom he invited to
dinner at tie home of has aunt, Mrs
PERCY w. Maer
Cut flowers ornamented the rooms
which were thrown open to these
Young men, and the dining table was
deliberately set for twelve. A de-
liehtful dinner of several courses
was served the following young men
who were invited to celebrate this
occasion with Mr.. Patty: Mr.. Tom
S. Evans, Mr.. Eugene Hardy, Mr.
Willis Pope, Mr.. Oscar Barfeld, Mr.
Swinton Potts, Mr.. Reuben Searcy
Mr.. Jesse George, Mr.. Frank Belts
Mr.. George Landrum, Captain Sam.
uel Kaye and DR.. John Oliver.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
Delightful Luncheon.

Tuesday the Golden. Goose Tea
Room, at the College, was the scene
of lovely luncheon, with Miss Mar
tina Oliver Eckford as the charming
hostess and Mrs. Percy Lockett, guest
of Mrs. Bailey Hardy, as honoree.
Decorations in harmony with the
setting formed a pretty background
for this congeniaI coterie of friends
which gathered at the noon hour, and
amid informal pleasures and jolly
discourses an enjoyable luncheon was
served.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16

over the assembly and several mat
tiers of important business were dis
cussed, quite Interestingly. AT the
close. before the motion for adjourn
ment, Mrs. Burgin rendered her res
ienation as president of the local
society, which came as quite sudden
shock to the members. During Mrs.
Burgin's term of office, she has serv-
ed with faithfulness and her enthus-
iastic ambition for the good of the
club has been an inspiration to its
members.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
Reading Circle.

The Ladies' Reading Circle met
last Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
Dan Castor in most ENJOYABLE SEES
sion. Mrs. B. A. Lincoln and Miss
Bette Macarthur gave in charming
way the fine papers which they had
prepared on the subject Of George
Bernard Shaw, accompanied by many
delightful quotations from this auth
or.
Next Saturday afternoon Miss Nc
Arthur will entertain the society at
her studio at the college. The hour
will be three o'clock instead Of three
thirty as heretofore.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16

A congenial party of Columbians
motored to Starkville Saturday night
to attend dance at the A. and M
College. Mrs. w. f. Frazee was the
chaperone for the following young
people: Mr.. Fred Potts, Miss Martha
Harris Frazee, Mr.. Percy Maer, Miss
Dorothy Wilkinson, Mr.. Lindley Arm
strong and Miss Elizabeth Kennedy.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
When / Think of Columbus
BY IRA NJ. BOSWELL.

with Apologies Mrs Frances 0. j. Gaither)
When think of Columbus think Of the day
Whose sun kissed hours choclSfull of play
BY band of bright-eyed, barefooted boys,
Who filed the old town with plenty of noise
When think of Columbus | think of the trees
With chinaberries almost as thick as their leaves;
And thrill again with the oldtmed fun
OF exploding the berries from my elder popgun
When think of Columbus picture is made
OF gray-coated rihemen out parade,
Keeping step to the music of drum and of fife
All! Fellows, remember, we thought that the life
When think of Columbus think of the bell
That high in it's tower it warning would tell
And call the whole city, so quietly sleeping,
TO battle the flames that skyward were leaping.
All, those were the times, you fellows remember.
1t was always the same, be 1t May or December
When loyal to company more than to brother,
We fought the fierce fire, and often-each other.
When think of Columbus, think of the crowd
OF boys who with shouts shrl and loud,
And leaped full of gee, the fat and the lank,
Into the clear waters from Tombigbees bank
Again when think think of the time
When westward the sun would swiftly decline,
That same crowd of boys with ESTATE screams
Would breast LuXapalila where sunlight CLEANS
When | think of Columbus, | think of the stars
Musical notes between the light bars
Which the threw across the glorious west
That mothers might sing tired children to rest
When think of Columbus, think of each chair
Where father and mother, with silver touched hair
Sat in the glow of the glass lamps light
Teaching their children the law of Gods right
When think of Columbus, think Of the spout
OF the artesan we'll where the water flowed out
That stood for so long out there in the street
With its life giving waters the thirsty to greet
| of thara in tbn Tho chado
And the power it gave to my old knife blade
So Just as the knife the pin to it drew,
My heart, dear Columbus, is drawn back to you.
When think of Columbus, think of all things
That JOY to my heart so increasingly brings:
And as long my heart within me is true
| will think naught but good, Columbus, of you.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
Entertain Teachers.

Little Miss Ann Reeves and Master
Sam Hirshman will entertain this aft
ernoon at three o'clock at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hirshman. The
little people will have as their guests
the teachers of the primary depart
ment of the Practice School of M. 5.
c. w.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16

On Thursday afternoon Mrs. w.
Sanders will entertain at cards for
Mrs. Rowena Cooke, and on Friday
afternoon she will compliment her
house guest, Miss Lavinia Critz, of
Virginia, with delightful bridge
party.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16

The regular meeting of the Alum
nae Society Of NJ S. c. W. occurred
Monday afternoon at four o'clock in
Miss Fant's room of Industrial Hall.
Mrs. William Garner Burgin, pres
ident Of the local association, presided
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16

Handsome invitations have been re :
ceived by many friends here for the
marriage of Miss Dorothy Hay, of
Hot Springs, Ark, to Mr.. Atwell
Brown, Of Birmingham. Mr. Brown
has many relatives and friends in Cal
umbus as have his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. L. Brown.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
Mnman's Club PARTY.

The social entertainment for the
month Of November for the members
Of the Woman's Club, will be given
next Wednesday afternoon at the club
building, and further announcement
Of the committee will be made Sun
day.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
"Wednesday Bridge Club.

Mrs. Reuben Banks will be hostess
of the Wednesday Bridge Club this
afternoon at three o'clock at her
homo.