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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
ucaona Problems to Come Up at Grand Forks Convention
1913 BALLOTS
CAST OF 1875
EXPECTED HERE
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issues which were being washed out
in the tidal upheaval ut the ballot
box. In widely distributed precincts
some minor troubles developed. New
Jersey, where party leaders have
been quarreling over registration, re-
ported few arrests.
The days nationwide tendency to-
ward early voting was reflected in q
new record in the two Massachusetts
precincts which for years have prid-
ed themselves on being first to re-
port their returns. Both Of them
came under the wire this year be-
fore z .. m. with 100 per cent re-
ports of the choice of their handful
of voters Always heavily Republic
can, these precincts gave all the
best of it to Hoover. Two early
counting precincts in the south, one
in Alabama and one in South Caro-
lima, showed lop sided majorities for
Smith. One collection Of precincts
in Houston, Tex, however, reported
Smith and Hoover running neck and
neck.
Reports as to the magnitude of
the early vote everywhere were so
unprecedented as to be almost un-
believable. In east and west and
south, the opening Of the polls found
long queues Of men and women wait
ing eagerly. Throughout succeeding
hours the run grew steadily in pro-
portions as election officials worked
At top speed to record the nations
verdict.
Voting Gains Velocity
In Kansas City, officials estimat-
ed that one-f .urth Of the total vote
had been cast before 8 a. m. Chicago
was voting at the rate of 100000 an
hour. At 10 a. IN. forty per cent Of
Manhattan and Brooklyn had voted.
The early turnout in Milwaukee
was three times that in the corre-
spending hours of the fall primary.
Buffalo reported $4,000 votes cast
BY 10 a. M. One-fifth Of the regis
tered vote of Ohio was in the ballot
boxes by 8 q. m. Worcester, Mass,
produced increases of from 30 to so
per cent over the voting records of
early hours on previous election
days.
Everywhere the story was the
same. States like Pennsylvania and
Vermont, where the overwhelming
Republican preponderance has made
national elections mean little in the
past, turned out in unprecedented
numbers. In all Of the usually solid
Democratic south, the tallies mount
ed quickly past all previous records.
The whole nation was voting heavi-
ly, and voting early.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
RECORD VOTE Is
CAST OVER STATE

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 6.-(AP)
"A new record vote appeared to
be in the making in North Da-
kota today.
Reports from Fargo and sur
rounding towns were that citi.
zens were standing in line 1t the
voting booths, waiting to cast
their ballots while other cities
in the state also reported q
heavy early vote.
Good weather and dry roads
were expected to bring out .
near record vote in the rural
districts and election observers
were of the opinion that prev.
ious high totals might be shat
tered. From most places came
reports that the women's vote is
apparently heavier this year
thar ever before.
Added to the early morning
crush 1T the polls is the fact
that more absent voters ballots
were cast this year than in
previous elections, according to
reports from representative
places in the state.
Only one point in the state re.
ported cloudy weather this
morning. That was Lisbon. All
, points reported roads fair to
good.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
GAMBLER DIES
LOYAL TO CODE
OF GANGLANDS
CONTINUED from page one)


most lethal of all varieties of card
games where money is at stake.
The game had started early in
the evening. Dawn came, day
passed and night came down. Still
the game went on. 1t was 6 o'clock
on the second morning when Roth
stein stood up. "For how much
have you boys taken me?' he asked.
No money had passed hands, only
memoranda up to now. They fig
ured it at close to 100000.
That's about $4,000 in stakes
and the rest in side BETS" he said.
He paid them what he had, about
S37. 900. it was rumored, and then,
still softly, told them the "high
spade" turns were crooked, that
they could whistle for their money.
Hired Two Bodyguards
He hired two bodyguards. Then
two more. His creditors of the
game became insistent. Then things
seemed to settle down. The body
guards became irksome. He dis
missed them.
Sunday night as he was sitting at
the corner table in Lindy's restau-
rant at Fiftieth street and Broad
way, telephone call came
"McManus wants me over at the
Park Central" he said. A few mo.
ments later he staggered down the
stairs at the hotel, a bullet hole II
his side.
One man was picked up last night
questioned. Some say it was "Nig
ger Nate" Broadway heard tina
McManus sent word to the police h,
would 60 to headquarters if Roth
stein died. What that means no on
would say, although it was whis
pered that McManus had been try
ing to act as peacemaker, that h
was Rothstein's friend. "He know
who shot Rothstein, and will tel
if he dies" say the whispers.
: The shooting brought back hi
wife, from whom he had been es
:. tranged for several months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
10000 WATCHING
POLLS IN NEW YORK

New York, Nov. 6.-(AP)-New
York's estimated 1000, 900 votes arc
being cast today under the eyes of
5000 policemen and 1900 special
deputies in addition to election in
spectors and clerks.
Police Commissioner Warren has
assigned almost half Of his force Of
1900 men to see that order is pre-
served at the 3,843 polling places
in the city. The main duty of the
1900 special deputies will be to de-
tect frauds in voting.
All the policemen of the city were
ordered to report for duty this
morning and stay through until the
last vote is counted and the polling
places closed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

CONTINUED from mage one)
the presidential fight, are also
deciding the question of wheth-
or SIS, 900 bonds shall be issued
to purchase a building to be
converted into a city hall. In
Ward county the question of
building a new $450,000 court
house in Min0t is also being
voted upOn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
COAST PAPERS HAVE
FIRST VOTE RETURNS

Los Angeles, Nov. 6.-(AP)-
Sleepy-eyed workers, hurrying to
their early morning tasks in the
cool dawn Of election day, read of
election returns in two
Massachusetts, villages today, sew
eral hours before they could cast
their own ballots.
First returns Of the election were
flashed to Lower California by The
Associated Press at 1886 a. m. Pa
cific coast time, in time to catch
late morning editions, which a few
hours later were lying on breakfast
tables Of the city's residents.
News Of the first balloting at New
Ashford, Mass, and Mount Wash.
ington, Mass, was read eagerly
The late morning edition newspa.
pers displayed the news in black
type banner headlines at the heal
Of their first pages.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
FINANCIAL
NEWS

much demand for small supply feed
ing lambs. Lambs, good and choice
l92 pounds DOWN. 12.75@13.65; me-
dunn 11.85@12.75; Gull and common
7.65@11.86. Ewes, medium to
choice (15O pounds DOWN. 1850
$50; Gull and common 1.75@5.00;
feeder lambs, good and choice 1925
@13.25.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
WOMAN KILLS2 =
CHILDREN, SELF

Wabash, Ind, Nov. 6.-(R)-Mrs.
Don CARRIER, 80, wife of farmer
near Manchester, killed herself and
two children-Doris, 5, and aVnce,
by inhaling gas used to kill
moths. Nervousness was said to be
the cause. Mrs. CARRIER opened the
can containing the poison, closed the
windows and doors Of the room, SO
that all three inhaled the deadlYl
fumes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
SMITH SIS; HOOVER 2

Greenwood, S. c.. Nov. g.
(P)-Election managers of the
Greenwood Box of Greenwood
county reported at IL o'clock
that 523 votes had been cast,
divided as follows: SIS for
Smith; 6 anti.Smith; 2 for
Hoover. Beside the Democratic
and Republican ticket there is
an anti-Smith ticket in this
state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, Nov. 6.-(R-U. S. D.
Az Hogs, $4,000; opening about
steady with Mondays best prices;
later trade steady to 10 cents low
er than Mondays average; top 1910
paid for choice 2O0-230 pound butch
ers, medium to choice $50 $50
pounds 9.10@9.65; 200 $50 pounds
9.15@9.7O; 100 200 pounds $3.50
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
100000 VOTES PER
HOUR IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Nov. gap = Three
hundred thousand voters had cast
their ballots here, two and one-half
hours after the polls opened, cleo
ton officials estimated, adding that
Chicagons were going to the polls
at the rate Of 100000 m hour.
The registered Chicago vote was
1,385,642.
Virtually no trouble was expert
enced during the first few hours al
though $1,000 vigilant watchers and
officials were on the alert. Indica-
tions that much scratching was be-
ing done was evidenced by the fact
that election officials reported that
each voter was averaging more than
five minutes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
COMMITTEEMAN QUITS

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 6.-(R-
Thomas j. Spellacy, Democratic ma
tional committeeman for Connecti-
cut, announced today that he speed
lily would submit his resignation to
the national committee. For the
time being no explanation Of his in
tended action was given.
Mr.. Spellacy long has been a DOM
inant figure in the Democratic party
in Connecticut. He succeeded
Homer S. Cummings as national
committeeman about six years ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

HOOVER LEADS SMITH
Houston, Texas, Nov. 6.-(R
incomplete returns from 81
Of 1913 precincts in Harris coun-
ty, nearly all in Houston gave
Hoover 1878 votes and Smith
1,549.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

SMITH VOTES IN STORE
New York, Nov. -6.-(R)-As
q surging crowd looked on from
the street, Governor Smith and
his wife cast their ballots today
in a little stationery store at
"a East FOrty.eighth street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

Boxes in McCurtain county,
gave Smith 347 votes, Hoover
142. The ratio was virtually
the same as the vote in 1924.
McCurtain county is in the
southeastern corner of Okla.
hCma.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
GOTHAM HALF VOTED

OO1 II I'M 1IA1I VON III
New York, Nov. 6.-(P)-At
least so per cent of the total
registration of the entire city
had voted by noon, according to
official estimates at the b0ard
of elections. In many of the
voting machine districts the
percentage was well above the
half way figure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
STRONG SMITH VOTE

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 6.-(R
Senator Joe T. Robinson re-
ceived . report today that of SO
votes cast in Cadron township,
Faulkner county, 81 Of them
were for the Smith Robinson
ticket. The vote was incomplete.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
GEORGIA FOR SMITH

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 6.-(P)-
The Atlanta Georgian, Z Hearst
newspaper which supported
Herbert Hoover for president,
in its "home edition." today said
indications were that Georgia
would cast more than 900, 900
votes with . likely majority Of
$4,000 for Governor Alfred E.
Smith,"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
SMITH 666: HOOVER II

0MI II OOU 11OVV 01N II
Union, S. c., Nov. 6.-(AP)-
At noon today in the four larg.
est of the Is precincts in Union
county. $50 ballots had been
cast, divided IS follows: Smith
666; anti.Smith 2; Hoover IL;
Socialist !. Three-f0urths Of
the voting is done at these four
precincts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
s98 VOTES AT LAKE

Devils Lake, N. d., Nov. a.
(AP)-Eight hundred and nine
ty-eight votes were cast in the
seven Devils Lake precincts up
to one thirty o'clock this after.
noon. There is 4 total of 2,374,
registered voters in this city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
MINNEAPOLIS POTATOES

MINNEAFOLIS PUTATUES
Minneapolis, Nov. 6.-(AP)-(U.
S. D. Of A.)-Potatoes: Light wire
inquiry, demand slow, market dull.
Carloads delivered sales, freight
only deducted, Minneapolis and St.
Paul rates, sacked cwts., round
whites, U. s. No. II and partly
graded, mostly IS cents, few 20.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
DIPHTHERIA PREVENTIVE WORK
CONTINUED BY HEAL TIL DEP ARTmENl

Fargo; A. M. Waller. Minot; II. \.
Jensen, Mandan; and NJ. Helen
Davies. Grand Forks.
Nominating committee: Minnie
Jean Nelson, Valley City. chairman:
and members of the resolutions and
legislative committees.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
HOOVER CASTS VOTE

Palo Alto. Calf, Nov. g.
(AP)-Herbert Hoover today
cast his ballot number 1881 In
the presidential election. .dep0s-
ting It in a box 1t precinct
number two on the Stanford
university campus at 1918 =. m.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

HENDERSON VOTE STRONG
Henderson, N. c., Nov. g.
(P)-Nutbush township, Vance
county, at noon officially report
ed the following vote: Smith 81,
Hoover l..
The registration of the town.
ship is So. One voter was out
of the township, and two failed
to cast q national ballot.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
MARION VOTES DEMOCRATIC

MARION VOTES DEMOCRATIC
Marion. Ark, Nov. 6.-(P-
The eleven voters in the first
voting precincts in Crittenden
county from which reports were
received today. were unanimous
all of the eleven voting for
the Smith Robinson ticket as
well rs the state Democratic
ticket.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
HOOVER 912. SMITH 27s

Salina, Kan. Nov. 6.-F-
Incomplete returns FROM seven
cut OF eight Salina precincts to-
day gave Hoover 612, Smith 275.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
SMITH 150. HOOVER

Baton Rouge, La, Nov. g.
R-The first returns to be re.
ported today from the state Of
Louisiana came from the Ninth
ward Of Point Coupee parish,
which gave Smith 1853 and Hoo.
yer 5.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
CHICAGO POTATOES

VN1NA0V TVIA1OE0
Chicago, Nov. 6.-(AP-U.S.D.A)
Potatoes: Receipts 81 cars; on track
469 cars; total U. S. shipments 731
cars. Trading rather slow, market
dull. Wisconsin sacked Round
Whites 70 to 80, mostly IS, fancy
shade higher; Minnesota and North
Dakota sacked Round Whites 80 to
85; sacked Red River Ohio's 90;
South Dakota sacked Early Ohios
so to IS; Idaho sacked Russets 1.5O
to Its.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

CENTENARIAN FOR HOOVER
Rock Island. Ills. Nov. g.
(AP)-Mrs. Sarah Ann Walker,
1O2 years old, cast her straight
Republican ballot this morning.
She previously voted for Roose.
welt, Harding and Coolidge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
CHICAGO POULTRY

Chicago, Nov. 6.-(R-Poultry,
alive, weaker. Receipts 10 cars.
Fowls % to 26, springs PAN to 25h,
roosters 20, turkeys 80 to IS, ducks
II to Is. geese 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
FORKS VOTE HEAVY

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. g.
(P)-With ideal election day
weather prevailing early indica.
tions were for . very heavy vote
in the Grand Forks section Of
North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
HOOVER 50. Smith II

-. .Mashpee, Mass, Nov. 6.-(R.
>. Complete returns from the town.
Mashpee, Mass, Nov. 6.-(R
Complete returns from the town
Of Mashpee gave Hoover 80,
Smith II.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
DENVER FOR HOOVER

Denver, Colo, Nov. 6.-(F-
Incomplete returns from 81 pre-.
cincts out of 293 in the city
gave for president Hoover
2,635; Smith 1,O4O.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

HOOVER SAT; SMITH 315
Topeka, Kansas. Nov. g.
(AP)-lncomplete returns from
ii precincts in Topeka, gave
Hoover SAT; Smith 315.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

ANCIENT FOR HOOVER
Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. g.
R-Mrs. Maude Powell, IS,
cast her first vote today. She
voted for Hoover.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
HOOVER 2O3. SMITH az

HOOVER 2O3; SMITH IS
Wheeling. w. Va. Nov. c.
(AP)-With half the vote of
three precincts in this city
counted Hoover had 2o3 and
Smith IS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
FLIES To VOTE

New York, Nov. 6.-(P--ln order
to vote Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt
flew from Macon, Ca, to Washing
ton, and came thence by train.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

HOOVER 1874; SMITH S.
lola, Kansas, Nov. 6.-(AP)
incomplete returns from five
precincts in lola and one in AL
len county gave: Hoover 1874;
Smith Sc.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

HOOVER 534; SMITH ZIG
Kansas City, Kansas, Nov. s.
-(P)-Incomplete returns from
- precincts in Kansas City,
Kansas, today gave: Hoover
53l: Smith ZIG.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

HOOVER GETS MARGIN
Houston, Tex, Nov. S-(APe
Incomplete returns from Sc
Of 1873 precincts In Harris c0un-
", all except three In Houston.
gave Hoover also; Smith 2,12l.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
RECORD MONTANA VOTE

RECORD MONTANA VOTE
Helena, Mont, Nov. 6.-(P)-
Ideal weather, good road condi-
tions, q lull in agricultural ac-
tivities, together Eith IN UNI
usual interest created by the In
tense campaign Of the past four
months, combined to cause pre-.
dicti0ns from party headquar-
ters Of ! record vote in Montana
today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

UPSET IN MASSACHUSETTS
New Bedford, Mass, Nov. g.
R-Elght pr. snic'. here gave
Hoover 1901, Smith 2,l13. Hoo
yer pollcd "A votes in the town
of GoshOld to IL for Smith.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
HOOVER GETS LEAD

FL Paso, Tex, Nov. 6.-(P-
Incomplete returns from FL pre-.
cincts in Ell Paso today gave
Hoover $50, Smith 357.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

HOOVER LEAD INCREASES
Denver, Nov. 6.-(P-Incom-
plete returns from AS precincts
out of 293 in the city and coun-
ty of Denver. gave Hoover
3,191, and Smith 1868.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

SMITH 7O2; HOOVER 261
Laredo, Teas, Nov. 6.-tR
incomplete returns in Webb
county at 1870 y. m. today gave
Smith 702, Hoover 26l.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
HOOVER 40. Smithr Is

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. g.
(R-Incomplete returns from
five precincts in Wyandotte
county gave Hoover 49, Smith s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
w Gather Report

fog Bismarck and vicinity: Rain
probo6ly tonight and Wednesday.
Warmer tonight. .
For North Dakota: Rain prob
ohly tonight and Wednesday.
,WaxzaeS south portion tonight.
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VICTORIA FOR SMITH

Victoria, Tex, Nov. 6.-(R-
Incomplete returns from three
precincts of Victoria county
gave Smith 146, Hoover Is.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

SMITH 5,827; HOOVER 3,ll7
New Bedford, Mass, Nov. a.
Returns from 10 Of IS precincts II
New Bedford gave Smith 6,827 and
Hoover 3,112.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
sMITH aA7, HOOVER 1A2

0W1 n "FvS Hkxv~vv s.ss
ldabel, Okla, Nov. 6.-~,ED-
Incomplete returns from five
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

HOOVER 5000; SMITH 1909
Clarksburg, w. Va, Nov. g.
(AP)-Incomplete returns from
20 precincts out of 1O1 in Harri.
son county gave Hoover 5000;
Smith 1909.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06

were opening. His parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett J. Giblin, an.
nounced that If Herbert Hoover
is elected he will be named Her.
tert Hoover Giblin, and if al
Smith is elected he will be AL
Smith Giblin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-03-15
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off and with wide open. motto,
waited few moments to pick uI
maximum speed, then, slowly pull
ing back on the stick / began to
loop. When ] had gotten one
fourth of the way around the ship
was trembling in IA nearly stalled
position; still, the FCurtiss motor
was doing its best and it was not
until the nose was pointing direct
ly skyward at a ninety degree an
gle the final inertia was lost and
for an instant we hung motionless
in the perfect position for whip
stall. i kicked full right rudder
Immediately to throw the plane
over on its side, but it was to late
the controls had no effect.
The negro meanwhile decided
that the "flipfops" were over and
poked his head over the side of the
cockpit looking for mother earth i.
At that instant we whipped. The
ship gathered speed as it slid
backwards toward the ground, the
air caught the tail surfaces, jerked
them around past the heavier nose
and we were in a vertical dive
again in full control, but with no
red handkerchief waving over the
cockpit. l tried another loop in the
same manner, but just before
reaching the stalling point in the
next one / kicked the ship over on
one wing and evaded whipstall.
After the second failure I decided
that there must be some, hing
wrong with my method of looping
and gave up any further attempt
for that afternoon. But it was not
until we were almost touching the
ground that the bandana again APP
peared above the cowling.
I remained in Maben for two
weeks carrying over sixty passen-
gers in all or about three hundred
dollars worth. People f1ocked in
from all over the surrounding
country, some travelling for fifteen
miles in oxcarts just to see the
plane fly.
One old negro woman came up
and asked
BOSS! How much you all charge
foah take me up to Heaben and
leave me dab ?"
/ could have carried many more
passengers but it rained nearly
every day and each flight rutted
the field badly. When I landed it
was necessary to pass over a soft
spot between two hillsides, and be-
fore taking off / had to taxi back
over this soft place on the way
to the far corner of the field. Dur
ing the last few days several men
were required on each wing to
push the plane through the mud to
the hillside beyond. Another diff
Guilty was that the old black war
time rubber shock absorber card