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I or Eden THE ENQUIRER, CINCINNATL THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1911. MOURNERS Came From Many States To Attend the Funeral of John Warne Gates. Services Held in Ballroom of a New York Hotel. Will of the Dead Financier Leaves Bulk of His Forty- Million Estate To His Wife and Son. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER.

New York August W. Gates, millionaire and sportsman, who died recently In Paris, was buried to-das, the servIces being conducted in the ballroom of the Hotel Piaza, the construction of which was made possible by Mr. Gates. The coffin was of copper encased in African mahogany and was covered with lilies of the valley and orchids. Nahan Franko's orchestra and a quartet provided the music.

Mourners came from all parts of the country. The floral pieces were numerous and magnificent. The services were opened by Bishop Neely, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of New Orleans, who was a close friend of the dead financier. Rev. W.

LaGrone, of Port Arthur, Texas, and Rev. Wallace MacMullen, of the Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, spoke briefly. Police on Guard. The funeral was attended by large delegations representing the Gates business interests in Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas, and while the ceremonies were in progress here there were memorial services at Port Arthur attended by citizens from other Texas points touched by the Gates interests. Crowds surrounded the hotel during the services this morning and a special detail of 100 police were on guard.

The honorary pallbearers were: J. S. Cullinan, Arnold Schlaet, L. H. Lapham, W.

B. Sharp, Alfred Clifford, John Lambert, John A. Drake, Alvin W. Krech, C. G.

Smith. 0. C. Wells, W. c.

Hogg. R. H. Woodworth, John F. Harris, J.

A. Wolford, James Hopkins, Grant B. Schley, John A. Topping, Charles M. Schwab, Edwin Hawley, John J.

Mitchell, James Hutchins, G. Watson French, Donald G. Mann. F. Vanderlip.

J. G. Cannon, E. W. Oglebay, L.

C. Hanna and -8. Black. Mr. Gates's body will be kept in a recelving vault at Woodlawn Cemetery until the family -decides upon its final resting place.

Unusual Clause in His Will. John W. Gates left an estate of between 885,000,000 and in trust to the widow and his son, Charles G. Gates, according to an announcement made this afternoon by Judge Henry Gildersleeve, personal counsel of the dead financier. Thirty, special bequests, aggregating $1,000,000, to his relatives, employees and near friends, were also made in the document.

Mr. Gildersleeve said that the will would probably be probated in Texas and other states where Mr. Gates owned property, and that ancillary letters would be issued. An unusual clause in the will is the injunction to Mra: Gates and her son to not dispose of any of the Gates securities until 10 years have elapsed. It is said that Mr.

Gates inserted this clause because he did not wish to embarrass his friends who had stocks by the unloading of securities by his invested their money a -with him in these executors. after his death. The will was drawn up by Judge Gildersleeve a year ago last spring. The estate includes a large block of preferred stock in the United States Steel Corporation. Government bonds, stock of Republic Iron and Steel Company, Texas Oil Company and the United States Realty Company.

Charles G. Gates, his mother and the Equitable Trust Company will act as trustees of the estate. NEWARK LYNCHING RECALLED By the Death of Dr. E. Jay Barnes, Former Granville Mayor.

Newark, Ohio, August 23. Dr. E. Jay Barnes, Mayor of Granville, died at his home in Granville this afternoon. He was born in St.

Albans Township, this county, 54 years ago. Dr. Barnes gained note last July during the lynching of Detective Etherington in this city when he issued the warrant for the arrest of the Newark saloon keepers, which caused the lynching. VETERAN FOUND DEAD. Rochester, August Mercer, a veteran of Eidorado, of the Nineteenth Kentucky Regiment, here to atend the national encampment of the Grand Army, was found dead in bed in a rooming house this morning.

MORE BASIC IRON. Needed To Meet the Requirements of the Steel Mills. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Birmingham, August 21-The pigiron manufacturers in the Southern territory are receiving inquiries for iron for during the first quarter of the coming year, but as yet there has been no general quotations fixed for, that period. Sales are still being made for delivery during the last quarter of this year on a basis of $10 50 per ton No.

2 foundry. While there 18 a report that some immediate delivery Iron is still selling at $10 very little is to be heard of it. Another furnace has been blown in, the Alice furnace of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Raflroad Company in Birmingham. It it understood that the increase will be bastes iron, however, the steel activity, requiring a larger output. The statement is reiterated that there is to be no increase in the Iron production until the demand improves and the stock of iron on hand has been reduced.

There has been considerable reduction of the stock of iron lately, in fact during the month of August there was considerable reduction in the iron stocks. The make in August promises to show slight increase, as compared to the output in July, when an increase was shown over June. As stated before the increase was in basic iron each month. The steel activities in the Southern territory are noticeable. New orders for rail are said to have been received recently, and there is indication that the activity will be on through the balance of the year.

Good prices obtain in the Southern territory for steel of all shapes, rail, fabricated steel, rod, wire and nails. The various plants are doing well, considering. Southern rallroads are anxiously watching delivery on orders placed some time back indicating a need for the product. Southern users of fabricated steel are getting their supplita in the Birmingham district, which means that the rolling mills of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, located at Bessemer, are working on full time. The scrap-iron market conditions in the Southern territory show a slight improvement with the prospects bright for the immediate future.

Charcoal iron still sells at $22 30, with a few hundred tons of the iron sold during the past week or 10 days. General conditions in the iron and steel market promise to improve steadily now that politics is getting out of the way. The adjournment of Congress is looked upon as one cause for an impetus in business with the Iron and steel Industries. MAKING MUD PIES Was Little Girl When Almost Drowned in Street- Rescued By Police. Patrolmen Copeland and Corcoran, of the Fifth District, proved 'themselves heroes early last evening when they rescued 1 fiveyear-old Emma Rau, of 3012 Beekman street, from drowning in a hole filled with water in front of the plant of the Interstate Hay street.

and The Grain little Company, girl was at making mud 3079 Beekman pies in the gutter when of a sudden the ground beneath her began to sink. She clutched at the sides of the hole in an attempt to save herself, but was powerless. The little girl was floundering about in the water, which was rapidly rising above her head, when the two officers heard her cries for help. They rushed to the place and -succeeded in rescuing her. She was taken to her home, where It was found she had suffered no injuries but only had a bad scare.

Police of the Fifth District, under Sergeant Palmer, made an investigation and found that the water pipe leading from the Beekman-street main had burst, washing up the ground and causing the earth to sink and form a pond. Waterworks employees, who were notiffed, repaired the broken pipes in a short time. ALL OFF. CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. statement appeared there were found persons who were willing towager that Diegle woud 'ultimately be found on the stand aiding the prosecation in the cases against the indicted Senators.

The action of the Sergeant-at-Arms served to vividly recall the incident that precipitated present conditions. Judge Kinkead was called -from Sandusky by a woman who told him that a large sum of money had been raised to insure Diegle's silence, the inference being that the funds from persons who were afraid of came on his part. The Judge was farther told that Diegle had left home to join in this city and was about to flee. woman When informed that a capias was issued for his arrest Diegle went to the Capitol and assured Attorney-General Hogan that the reports that he had received a large sum of money and was about to leave the state were untrue. It is a matter of special note that the Judge's informant was aware of Diegle's movements, and evsa gave the name of the and the location of her flat.

woman Still Serving State. It is not generally known that Diegle still is in the service of the state. Through an understanding with the Democratic Senators he was appointed by Adjutant General Weybrecht at the close of the session 10 take charge of the Senate Chamber and committee rooms, and has since been drawing $5 per diem. The amount appropriated for this purpose was $1.000. and was expected to cover the period until 1913, when the next Assembly will meet.

At this rate the money would be exhausted by the end of October or November of this year. At present Diegle is under a heavy bond, furnished by an Eastern company engaged in the bonding business. The same concern has furnished the bonds for all of the other persons under indictment, with possibly one exception. Despite the rumor of intending flight the agents of this concern have taken no action, which an indication that they are satisfied he proposes to remain here. DIEGLE PHONES WIFE He Is Innocent and Says He.

Has Nothing To Confess. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Sandusky, Ohio, August 23-That he never said he would inake a confession because he had nothing to confess and that he was preparing a statement to this effect, is in substance the declaration she received from her husband over the telephone from Columbus this morning, according to Mrs. Minnie M. Diegle, wife of Rodney J.

Diegle, convicted Sergeant- atArms of the Senate. "Mr. Diegle called me up this said Mrs. Diegle, asked me how was getting along. told him all right, and then asked him what he meant by agreeing to confess when he had given me assurance all along that he was innocent.

"He told me that I had been misinformed. and that he had not promised any body he would confess. Then he assured me again that he was not guilty, and told me he would go to prison for the rest of his life before he would say he was, even if saying so would set him free." Mrs. Diegle still insists that neither she, her sisters, Mrs. Caddie Reames, of Marion, or Miss Patric Diegle, her daughter, la the mysterious woman who called up Judge Kinkead.

EXCESS FEES DRAWN By Cleveland Justices, Says Report of State Examiner. Columbus, Ohio, August 23. -Cleveland Justices have drawn excess fees amounting to $4,331, which they must pay back, according to the report of Examiner Andrew H. Foster, filed with the State Accounting Bureau to-day. He found many of their records poorly kept.

The Justices receive $1,800 salaries, and, according to the Examiner, are not entitied to any fees in addition to this compensation, but notwithstanding this they have been pocketing fees for performing marriage ceremonies and disposing of cases. The principal findings on which recovery is ordered made are against these Justices: R. T. Morrow. $1.431: V.

J. Terrill. $604: E. F. Dowling, $720: M.

Fred Nellis, $287: Thomas G. Green, $268, and Chapman, $141. Total irregularities of $5,373 were found in Ross County by State Examiner John A. Bliss, who reported Wednesday. The ofagainst whom the findings are returned have promised to refund $4,675 of this, leaving a balance of $898 to be adjudicated.

SIDNEY WETS Circulating Petitions To Hold Election Under Beal Law. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Sidney, Ohio, August of the liquor interests to-day began circuplating petitions asking for an election under the Beal law in Sidney. The petitions will be presented to the City Council Mondey evening and an election called at once. The dry forces have called a mass meetIng for Thursday night to organize to fight the election.

A campaign has been planned, to start September 24 and continue six weeks, by Evangelist French Oliver. Sidney went wet by 65 majority three years ago. HARMON WILL BEAT WILSON For the Democratic Nomination For President, Declares Pomerene. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Canton, Ohio, August Atlee Pomerene, who returned from Washington to-day, stated that Governor Harmon will beat Woodrow Wilson for the Democratic nomination for President.

"Governor Harmon is gaining ground every day in the East, South and West," said Mr. Pomerene. "I believe that he will be the Democratic candidate for President, even though it cannot be disputed that Wilson and Champ Clark are two very strong Harmon has more strength than they have." PROVISIONS Of New Constitution For Ohio Agreed on By United Committees of This County Include Initiative and Referendum, Home Rule, Taxation Reform and Separate Submission of Liquor QuestionWill Select Delegates. At the meeting of the United Constitution Committees of Hamilton County last evening in the assembly room of the Gibson House the platform, containing planks on the initiative and referendum, home rule for cities, taxation reform and separate submission of the liquor question, upon which the candidates of the committees to the Constiutional Convention will stand before the people of this county, was adopted as framed by the Executive Committee. The various planks included in this platform had been previously discussed by the committees, and at last week's meeting the four subjects were adopted and referred back to the Executive Committee for framing.

Only one change was made and this was in the resolution pertaining to tax reform. Mr. Knight, at the last meeting, had gecured the passage of an amendment providing for an initiative and referendum to safeguard the people in case the Legislature should pass objectional tax laws. Upon motion to reconsider this amendment, and after considerable discussion, much of which was to the effect that the organization had already taken a stand on the I. and R.

and that it should not be tacked on to other planks of the platform, the amendment, although withdrawn by Mr. Knight, was voted down and the tax resolution as originally framed by the Execu'ive Committee was adopted. The Nominating Committee. President Clyde Johnson named Secretary John Markworth, of the committees and delegate from the Federated Improvement Association; Adolph Kummer, of Central Labor Council; George Wendel, of the payers': League; W. C.

Culkins, of. the Chamber of Commerce, as the other four members of the Nominating President Johnson was made a member of the committee by resolution adopted by the association at its meeting last week. This committee will receive the names of candidates placed in nomination by either stituent organizations or their duly accredited delegates and will select from the list nine persona who will be recommended to the committees for approyal as the United candidates as delegates to the constitutional convention. Because there was disposition on the part of President Johnson to hold that only organizations could name candidates to the Nominating Committee a motion was adopted setting forth that not only could an organization name candidates, but that a maJurity of Its duly accredited delegates could also present names to the committee. It was stated that a number of the organizations represented in the United Committees held meetings but once a month, and that as time is short for making nominations would be made to get before every committee the greatest number of the names from which to select.

to the effect that the With a preamble United Committees are composed of over representing more than 90 270 delegates, organizations, and that, as there has been changes since the present convast political was adopted, certain new provisions are now required, the stand of the committees is given as follows: Initiative and Referendum. Resolved, That it be the sense of this that the new constitution of association of Ohio, or any amendments of the state the present constitution, shall include a provision for what is known as the "inftiative and referendum," applicable to the state as whole and to every political subdivision of a the state, and that such provision provide: 1. That for the purpose of submitting to the people any 'amendment to the constitution the maximum percentage of petitioners required therefor shall not exced 12 per cent the total vote cast for Governor at the of last preceding election. 2. That for the purpose of compulsory submission of a proposed statute to the for approval or rejection the maxipeople mum percentage of petitioners required therefor shall not exceed 10 per cent of the total vote cast for Governor at the last preceding election.

3. That initiation propositions provided for above, shall be submitted to the Legislature for adoption prior to their submission to the vote of the people. 4. That for the purpose of a compulsory referendum of any statute passed by the Legislature to the people for approval or rejection the maximum percentage of petitioners therefo: shall not exceed eight per cent of the total vote cast for Governor the last preceding election. 5.

That the success or failure of measure submitted to the people under any of the above provisions shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast on the proposition. 6. That the Governor be prohibited from vetoing any measure approved by the people. Home Rule. Restived.

That it be the sense of this association that the new Constitution of the state of Ohio any amendments of the present constitution shall include provision for, "Home Rule for that is, the right of cities to frame their own charters and legislate for themselves in all matters purely local in character. Taxation Reform. Resolved, That it be the sense of this association that the new constitution of the state of Ohio or any amendments of the present constitution, shall include the folprovision relating to the "power of lowing The power of taxation shall never be surrendered, suspended, nor contracted away. All taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of property within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax, and shall be levied and collected for public purposes only. Liquor Question.

Resolved, That It be the sense of this as- to sociation that each of the nine candidates in finally selected by these United Constitution Committees as delegates to the Ohio Constitutional Convention, shall subscribe the following statement: "I hereby state to the people of Ohio, as well as to the people of my county, that during my incumbency of the office of delegate to the constitutional convention, I will always vote for a separate submission at the people as a separate part of the constitution of the alternative questions: 'Shall the constitution provide for the licensing of the traffic in intoxicating liquors, or stall the constitution prohibit licensing of the traffic in intoxicating A New headquarters have been secured by local Prohibitionists at 602 First National Bank, In preparation for their campaign at the coming elections. State and national prohibition will be their platform. Campaign Committee has been re- organized, and comprises the following: Charles H. Rust, Chairman; Martin B. Moroney, Vice Chairman; L.

Challen Fillmore, Secretary-Treasurer; John Robertson, Geo. E. Hawke, Charles E. Ilif, John T. Price, Wm.

A. Hoover, Robert G. Reed, Absalom Martin, Charles C. Bruner, Ephraim P. Andrew, Rochester Ruggles, William W.

Minturn and W. J. Henry. A meeting of the Eighth Ward Democratic Club was held last night at the Cincinnati Democratic Clubrooms, Oddfellows' Temple, for the purpose of boosting the campaign of Arthur C. Fricke for Judge of Police Court.

Fricke was indorsed by the club at its last meeting. Yesterday he also received the personal indorsement of number of prominent Democrats. Thomas Mugavin, Democratic candidate for Councilman, will be the principal speaker at a meeting of the Sixth Ward Democratic Club to-morrow evening in the rooms of the Cincinnati Democratic Club, Oddfellows' Temple. More than 80 members of the Twentysecond Ward Democratic Club met last night at Koehler's Hall, Draper and Colerain avenues, and indorsed Jacob Koehler for Councilman. fistic encounter between President Rolsen, of the Board of Elections, and George Sickman, Democratic Executive of the Second Ward, was averted yesterday afternoon by the intervention of Member Flach.

The board was in session in its private office, while Sickman was in the adjoining room waiting to talk to Rolsen. The latter finally left the meeting to look up some record in the main office and was! accested by Sickman. have no time to talk to you now." said Rolsen. "You haven't? Why, all you're doing in that room is folding your hands," Sickman is alleged to have declared. "But the board is in session." explained Rolsen.

"You will have to wait a few min- utes." With this remark Rolsen -entered the board room, followed by Sickman, who shook his fist and used abusive language. Rolsen says. Certain remarks made by Sickman angered Rolsen and the latter approached him in a threatening manner, when Member Flach came between the two. Sickman was hustled from the room and later, when he had cooled down, was permitted to explain to the board that Rte had come to secure a list of election officers for his ward. The board yesterday received word from the Secretary of State to the effect that the candidates for city, Board of Education and township offices must be placed upon separate ballot, and that, contrary to the former construction of 1 the law, candidates for the office of Judge and Justice of the Peace may be placed upon the party ballot.

CHARGE. CHARGE. CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. attempt to show that Beattie, tired of his wife, murdered her in order that. he might resume relations with the Binford girl.

The defense will maintain that noeone saw the motor car tragedy; that the prisoner's version of his wife's being shot by a bearded highwayman is true, and that Paul Beattie, who says that he purchased for Henry the gun with which Mrs. Beattie was shot. is a ne'r-do-well, and an unreliable witness. Henry Beattie absolutely refuses to discuss his case. He poses cheerfully for photographers, but when asked whether heexpects acquittal or conviction he smilingly waves his Interviewers aside.

Shortly before noon to-day the automobile in which Henry Beattie, with attaches of the Sheriff's office, was making trip from Richmond to the courthouse narrowly missed crashing into a Seaboard Line senger train. The automobile was turned on the east-bound track just in time to allow a train on the west-bound track to pass. Beattie smiled at the incident. Forest fires sweeping through pine and scrub oak are burning to-night around the small jail where Beattie is held, and farmers are fighting the blaze to protect, their homes. Isolated, as it is, in the rear of the courthouse lawn, the jail is in no danger, but telegraph and telephone wires, strung for the trial, are threatened with destruction.

HUSBAND DOES NOT WASH FACE Before Going To Bed, Says Mrs. Spradling, Who Seeks Divorce. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Hamilton, Ohio. August that her husband, Joseph Spradling, goes to bed without washing his face, and since their marriage in 1900 has only bought her a pair of ninety-eight-cent shoes, Mrs.

Laura Spradling to-day filed suit in the Common Pleas Court for divorce. Spradling is a coal heaver at the Coke-Otto plant. The County Commissioners this afternoon paid the Bennet Construction Company, of Cincinnati, $2,253 83. the full amount of their claim for its work on the Crawford's Run sewer. The Marshal of Glendale telephoned the Hamilton Police Department this afternoon to be on the lookout for Dan McNamara, demented, who left the village of Glendale this morning wtihout hat, coat or vest, and was headed this way.

McNamara is 33 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. The police have been unable to locate him. OHIO MEN, Who Invested in Eastia Land, Suspet Frauds. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Portland, August E.

B. Dennison, of Cleveland, is here representing John S. Blood and other Ohio men who invested through Jackson Brothers, of New York, in real estate, and who suspect fraud. The Jacksons are now held in New York pending extradition on charges of larceny from Maine and Massachusetts. Over 300,000 was invested in Maine alone through their aegncy, and it is said as much in Ohio.

GOLF AND MOTORING Who Invested in Eastern Land, Suspect Vacation at Paramatta. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Beverly, August Taft will come to Paramatta to-morrow morning for his first real vacation of the season, a three weeks' stay, which will be kept as free as possible from cares of official lite, and into which the President hopes to crowd enough golf and motoring to store reserve energy to last him through the long trip to the Pacific Coast. The executive offices in the Board of Trade rooms will be opened to-morrow upon the arrival of the President's Secretary, Charles D. Hilles.

SEEKS HIS DAUGHTER. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Hamilton, Ohio, August Newman, 761 Armory avenue, Cincinnati, called at police headquarters to-day and requested Chief Zellner to assist him in locating, his married daughter, Mrs. Elise Holthaus, aged 28, who, he says, left her husband, George Holthaus, a molder, in Indianapolis, three years ago because of ill treatment. A few days ago he heard that his daughter came to Hamilton to visit a Mrs.

James Taggart, wife. of a molder who knew his wife when she lived in Indianapolis. The police were unable to find Mrs. Taggart, but secured a clew which leads them to believe that Mrs. Taggart is now living in Dayton, Ohio.

Mr. Newman left this afternoon for Dayton to continue his search. GOAL. CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACE. run which he started and ended before noon.

From Ft." Plain, where he ascended in a fog at 7:25 a. he swept through the Mohawk Valley, "turned the corner" for the south at Albany and landed here at 9:12 m. He stopped 15 minutes en route for gasoline, making his actual flying time 1 hour and 32 minutes. Over villages and cities, disregarding all offers of money bonuses to land in places where great crowds awaited him, Atwood sailed through the valley against a wind. Whistles and ringing of bells had no inducement for him, for generally he detoured around cities.

At Schenectady he went three miles out of his way to avoid a demonstration and was seen only in the distance. Approaching Albany he turned to the south and again evaded the crowds. Rush To Landing Place. When he was swinging out over the Hudson River, however, thousands saw him and then began a great rush in the direction in which it was seen he was going to land. Atwood himself, after shunning hospitality all dey, landed on the property of an irate farmer, who protested against the appearance of the "man-bird" and its donsequent inrush of the people.

The more the farmer protested the greater became the crowd, and soon an apple orchard was half denuded of its fruit. The twenty-seven-year-old aviator, who has flown over portions of six states and along the edges of two lakes, said to-night that he regarded the approach of New York merely as the preliminary of still longer flights he 'Is planning to take. A long cross-country flight, he said, was nothing more than a succession of one-day flights, and he believed simple straightaway flying at the present development of aeroplanes possessed the least danger of any form of aviation. Atwood said tonight he expected to leave at 7 a. m.

to-morrow. He definitely decided to stop at West Point, 64 miles from here. According to this schedule he will reach Rhinecliff shortly before 8 o'clock, and West Point about 9. He proposes to start from West Point in time to land in New York about 4 o'clock, taking an hour for the trip from West Point. course in and around New York will depend largely on the wind," said Atwood.

"I the wind favors I will continue directly down the Hudson. I will keep four or five hundred feet above the water, sailing over the ships. I probably will pass over the lower end of New York, but I will not go. over any more high buildings than is necessary. "My cireling over Governor's Island also will depend upon whether the air is favorable.

I hope to land at 4 o'clock, but New Yorkers ought to see me coming down the river at about CHICAGO "BOY AVIATOR" Prefers Airship To Women When Haled Into Court. Chicago, August more I know of women the more I love my crazy old airship." So spoke "Jimmy" Ward, the "Chicago Boy" aviator, to-day, after leaving the Court of Municipal Judge Walker, before whom he was haled young woman who claims him as husband. The woman, who herself Mrs. Ward, and who was formerly Miss Margaret Warner, learned through the newspapers that he was getting 82 a minute as steady pay while flying. She declared she wanted some of his prize money to support herself and her three-year-old daughter.

Catherine. The case will be thrashed out Ward also has a wife in Indiana. ARMY AVIATOR Is Ordered To the Wright School To Qualify as an Expert. Washington, August Charles D. Chandler, Commander Army Aviation Training Grounds, at College Park, to-day was ordered to the Wright Aeronautical, School, at Dayton, Ohio, for a course of instruction to qualify as an expert military aviator.

White at College Park Captain Chandler has displayed adaptability for aeronautics, and it is the intention of the War Department not only to place him in command of the training station but to make him one of its principal instructors of the additional young officers who will soon be detailed to College Park. He will finish his training on September 5. TEN SUCCESSFUL FLIGHTS Made in Biplane By Aviator Callahan Near Henryville, Ind. STRCIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Henryville, August exhibited great nerve to-day in making 10 succesful flights in the E.

L. Gray biplane two miles south of Henryville. The machine worked perfectly. and four passengers were carried at different times. The aviator alighted without accident.

The machine is scheduled to fly at the Newcomers' picnic at Henryville to-morrow. MONUMENT TO AVIATOR. Denver, August Denver Board of Supervisors last night voted to erect a monument in honor of Ralph Johnstone, the aviator, who was killed at the meet at Overland Park on November 17 last. The tablet will be placed at the spot where Johnstone's machine fell. OHIO INCORPORATIONS.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Columbus, Ohio, August Secretary of State- issued the following articles of incorporation: The United Merchants Talloring Company, of Cleveland: $150.000. Edwin Harburger, Berthold Harburger, Stanley Matthews, N. L. Hellbrun and E.

H. Matthews. The Yale Cyvle Company, of Cleveland; $10,000. C. Ferguson, Laura A.

Ferguson, Edward E. Tompkins. H. 8. Jackson and H.

E. Figgie. The National Clearing House Company, of Cleveland; $10,000. Thomas E. Rook.

C. F. Elsele, August Dipple, 0. B. Elsele and George E.

Monahan. The Obeb 'Zedek Congregation, of Newburg of Cleveland. Sam Stern, H. Englander and others. The Falls Lyceum Company, of Cuyahoga Falls: Freeman.

$2,500. W. S. D. Scupholm TINt W.

and W. Emory Warner, L. R. A. Prior.

The Cadiz Traction Company, of Cadiz; $10,000. Robert P. Scott, B. W. Rowland, Scott, R.

C. Pittis and Thomas A. Scott. The United Grocery Stores Company, of Lima; $10,000. Frederick A.

Seeley, Edmond L. Lansing. Elmer Roberts, W. T. Harps and S.

G. The Eagle Glass Company, of Urbana; $75,000. John F. Holland, F. G.

Christian, C. H. Marvin, J. C. Powers and T.

E. Dye. The Standard Tire Protector Company, of ron; $50,000. H. N.

Coulter, O. J. Bohlander, H. 0. Barber, D.

J. Koonce and H. A. Lane. The German-Hungarian Singing Society, of Akron.

A. Miami J. Valley Kobetis, Carl Schreiver and others. The Knitting Mils Company, of Hamilton: $350,000. Henry Neiderauer, Edward Nelderauer.

E. H. Rothe, J. B. Krusling and E.

0. J. Hauke. The Crooks-Uhle Earl Manufacturing G. Company, of Bucyrus; $10.000.

Wise, F. Crooks, Fred C. Uhle. Fred A. W.

Uhle, J. Martintz and E. H. Uhle. DIED WHILE ON VISIT.

The funeral of William C. Gosling, 48, of 505 West Seventh avenue, who died suddenly at Montgomery, Tuesday morning, will ba held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be conducted at Spring Grove Chapel. Gosling died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Roy Allison, where he and Mrs.

Gosling had been visiting for a week. The body was brought to Cincinnati yesterday and was accompanied by two Masons of Washington, Mr. Gosling having been a member of the Masonic order of that town for a number of years before taking up his residence in this city three years ago. Besides the widow and daughter at Montgomery, a daughter, Miss Cenia Gosling, and a son, John Gosling, of Cincinnati, survive. SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

Miss Eloise Lamping, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lamping, of 3145 Lawrence street, South Clifton, and Mr. Edward Kuertz, a merchant tailor of this city, were united in marriage yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock at Holy Name Church by Rev. Father Hickey.

The attendants were Miss Agnes Kuertz, sister of the groom; Miss Violet Machle, of Old Point Comfort, and Miss Elsie Machle, of Wooster, Ohio, cousins of the bride; Walter Berning and Virgil Thole, of this city. After the ceremony an elaborate wedding breakfast was served at the bride's home, covers being laid for 45. After a honeymoon trip to Canada the newly married couple will be at home in this city. Miss Bessie Furneaux, daughter of Mr. H.

C. Furneaux, a well-known merchant of this city, was married last night to Mr. Lincoln Donaldson, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Donaldson.

The wedding was handsomely celebrated, with over 100 guests in attendance, at the spacious home of the bride's father, in the Kentucky Highlands. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Curtis Fletcher, rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, of Ft. Thomas.

The wedding music was played by harpists and violinists. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a beautiful gown of white satin with Duchesse lace and 8 tulle veil arranged in coronet style, and she carried a large shower bouquet of Bride roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Margaret Furneaux, the bride's sister, was maid of honor, very pretty in pink, chiffon over pink satin, and she had a great armful of long-stemmed pink roses. The bridesmaids mere Miss Ethel McCombs, of Mt.

Auburn; Miss Helen Leghorn, of Boston, and Miss Elizabeth Wadsworth, of Ft. Thomas. The maids wore lovely Empire gowns of pink satin and all carried pink roses and maidenhair ferns. Mr. Furneaux was best man, and! the groomsmen were Mr.

Leonard Crawford, Mr. John Littleford and Mr. Allan Waters. An relaborate course banquet was served, there being over 100 covers. Twenty-six were seated at the bride's table.

Late last night the bride and groom left for an extended tour in Canada, and some weeks hence they will reside in their own new home now being erected in Ft. Thomas. HAD DAILY BATH For One Year and Mountain Kids Are Rewarded By W. C. T.

U. An interesting group of 21 boys and girls from a mountain school at Hindman, Knett County, Kentucky, had the time of their lives yesterday in enjoying a trip to the Zoo, this city. Many had not before traveled on a railway train. They saw many wonderful sights out at the Zoo, and in the city. They arrived here near nocn, soon gazed in wonder at the Tyler-Davidson Fountain, and the skyscrapers, and not long afterward at the hippopotamuses," zebras, lions and numerous other animals engaged their attention at the Zoo.

They had a good dinner at a restaurant. Later they rode through Eden Park, visited the American Book Company, and left for home last night. The children were pupils of Miss Katherine Pettit and Miss Mary Stone, who conduct the Social Settlement School at Hindman, the school being under the auspices of the Kentucky W. C. T.

U. Mrs. Frances Beauchamp, President of the Kentucky W. C. T.

met the happy children and teachers at the train, also Miss Alice Paddock and C. H. Dietrich were on the Reception Committee. The trip to the Zoo was a reward for children of the school who had taken a bath every day for one year. TWICE ROBBED In One Night Freckman Secures Arrest of Woman and Two Men.

Henry Freckman, an insurance solicitor, reported to the police yesterday that he had been twice robbed during his series of adventures about town Tuesday night. Detectives Calnan and Harnold arrested the two men and woman, who it is claimed separated Freckman from his cash and gold watch. The first robbery in a saloon at 1216 Vine street. Freckman said that he was sitting in the summer garden in the rear of the place when a woman a roll of bills, amounting to $40 from his pocket. When Freckman left the saloon, two pushed him against the wall and took Then watch.

The three persons arrested in connection with the affair are: Jacob Velter, aged 36, a bartender the saloon; William Gilda, aged 30, painter, and Mabel Miller, aged 26. All three of the prisoners live at 1213 Jackson street in the rear of the saloon. They are held on suspicion. EXPLOSION IN HOTEL Severely Injured the EngineerPressure Was Too High. John Smith, 20, fireman, was thrown 10 feet through, the air by the force of a gas explosion and seriously burned in the engine room of the Grand Hotel last night.

Smith lives on Water street, near Plum, and came to Cincinnati only a few days ago from Knoxville, Tenn. The pressure in the gas boiler was low and Smith turned on the gas full force and applied a match, the explosion resulting. The bricks at the back cf the boiler were torn apart and sent flying by the explosion. Smith, after recovering consciousness, ran down the alleyway toward Third street, giving alarm. Dr.

L. G. D. Mead, of the Grand Hotel, attended Smith until Patrol 4 took him to the City Hospital. was burned about the hands, face and right foot.

"WANTED FOR MURDER" Would Sound Better Against All These Euphonious Names. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Chicago, August Montgomery, "Skillet" White, "Bud" Tibbs, "Runt" White and "Jungle Shine" Jones are the fastidious names of five of negroes wanted in Cincinnati, Ohio, for and who are now being sought in Chicago's "Black Belt." The authorities of the Ohio city believe that the men have come to Chicago and are being harbored here by their friends. Liberal rewards have been offered for the capture of any one of the eight and detectives from Inspector Hunt's office are keeping a sharp lookout for clews. Two of the men killed their wives, the police claim.

HIT WITH BAT During Childish Argument and Ralph Miller Is Dying. Ralph Miller, aged 11, of 3925 Spring Grove avenue, is lying at the German Deaconess Hospital in a dying condition the result of being struck on the head with a baseball bat in the hands of Julius Davis, an eight-year-old companion, who lives Cooper street. The two lads, with a number of other companions, were playing near the corner of Spring Grove avenue and Cooper street, and all became engaged in a childish argument. Davis had a baseball bat in his hands, and in a playful manner struck Miller over the head. His unconscious form was carried to the office of Dr.

Conger, at 4239 Hamilton avenue, and 'he was later removed to the hospital. The police were notified of the case, but no action was taken because of the age of the Davis boy. HELD UP AND ROBBED. W. H.

Farrin, of 918 Mound street, was held up and robbed early last evening at Race and Commerce streets by a man who later registered as Keen Rodgers, of 318 East Front street, a well-known police character, The scene of the robbery is within throwing distance of the Ones engine house. Firemen on duty there heard Farrin's yells for help and rushed to his aid, apprehending Rodgers as he was about to make his escape. Rodgers was taken to the Fourth District Station, where a charge of assault and battery was placed against him. Half a Million Acres Open to Settlement Three Thousand Government Homesteads THE NORTH LINE WESTERN Direct Route to Gregory, Dallas and Rapid City. South Dakota Which are points of registration for opening of the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Indian Reservations Time of Registration, Oct.

2 to 21, 1911 For printed matter and full 1 particulars apply to Ticket Offices Chicago and North Western Railway N. M. BREEZE, General Agent. 434 Walnut Cincinnati, Ohio. I W1895 Low-Fare Excursion to North Michigan Thursday, August 31, 1911 Round Trip from Cincinnati to Mackinac $9.00 Petoskey 8.00 Northport 8.00 Via PennsylvaniaG.

R. I. Route Through Sleeping Car Service Proportionately low fares to Traverse City, 'Harbor Springs and other Resorts on Grand Traverse Bay, Little Traverse Bay and the Mackinac Region. Splendid opportunity to enjoy an outing in delightful North Michigan. For particulars inquire Pennsylvania's Cincinnati City Ticket Office Northwest Corner Fourth and Walnut Streets.

Phone Main 1054 or address G. W. WEEDON, Assistant General Passenger Agent, CINCINNATI (542) COAL MINER SHOT. Rioters Thought He Was One Who Had Refused To Strike. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER.

Washington, August riots following the installation of improved mining machines at the Raccoon Mines of the J. H. Sanford Coal Company, 20 miles of here, to-day, Steve Sicko, 40 years north, a miner, was shot twice in mistake for. one who had refused to strike. More than a score of foreigners were hurt in a pitched battle between two factions of strikers.

Friends of Sicko shot up the mining town of Raccoon in an effort to get the assailants of the injured man. Late this afternoon the situation became so serious that a squad of state police from Oakdale and a posse of county detectives were rushed to the scene. More trouble is feared and the county authorities have been asked to send another posse. JUST A JOKE Is Spreckles's Criticism of the Government Tariff Board. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER.

San Francisco, August A. Spreckels, President of the Federal Sugar Refining Company, of New York, declared today that the investigation of the House Committee into the methods of the Sugar Trust means the early removal of the tariff on sugar, and in his opinion this will come in the session of Congress in December. Mr. Spreckels declares that Mr. Taft's Tariff Board has become among those se who are anxious for scientific tariff revision.

They have not yet reported on a single schedule, although the board has been in existence for two years. "Congress will refuse to follow the recommendations of a board that has proved itself utterly incompetent," he said. INDIANA CHARTERS. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Indianapolis, August following articles of incorporation and certification -of corporation have been filed in the office of the Secretary of State: Milwaukee Dock Coal Company, of Michigan City; Moore, capital stock, $10.000.

Directors. Edwin W. L. Rawlings and C. L.

Matthias. The Goldschmidt Detinning Company, of New Jersey, certifled in Indiana; capital stock, $3,750,000, Indiana; of which $15,000 is to be represented and chemical the business. corporation does a mechanical GOING TO CHICAGO PICNIC. A delegation of five members of the Knights de L'Epee, a club of deaf mutes, will return the compliment of the Chicago Council by attending a picnic at Chicago on August 27. The following will leave on Saturday: George Tobin, John Wagner, Frank Leuse, James Shropshire and Fred O'Brien.

A delegation from the Chicago Council was here to attend the local picnic on June 23. SOL PAYS RESPECTS TO HIP. General Manager Sol Stephan, of the Cincinnati Zoo, is now in New York, telegraphed to the Zoo last night that he had met the Hamburg steamer which was bringing over the new female hippopotamus and that the animal had withstood the trip across the sea in good shape. Mr. Stephan expects to charter a special express car and bring on the animal to Cincinnati at once, arriving here in a couple of days.

FENNESSY AT SPRINGS. Colonel James E. Fennessy is now at French Lick Springs. He motored there yesterday and will remain at the until the opening of the springs Fennessy is in splendid season. Colonel completely recovered from his health, accident having at the Gym about a year and at a half ago.

His stay the springs is for the Mrs. Fennessy, who is just recovering benefit of quite a sick spell. from SUMMER RESORTS. You Must Spend An Autumn in the Alleghanies to really know the possibilities of that most. delightful season, under ideal condition.

JUST RIGHT Bright, Snappy Days: Cool, CLIMATE Delightful Nights. CUISINE AND HOTEL Just to Cozy. your liking. Comfortable, Homeike. FOR THE DAYS Riding.

Tennis. Golt. Hunting. Motoring. Music, Dancing.

Cards Open FOR THE EVENINGS Fires, Pleasant Company. White Sulphur Springs Hotel On the Main Line of C. 0. Ry. Open Until October 15th.

For booklets, terms, reservations, address GEO. F. ADAMS, White Sulpher Springs, W. Va. If you prefer the Seashore, HOTEL CHAMBERLIN, Old Point Comfort, Virginia, also rader the management Adans.

"EDEN" SPRINGS." beautiful park water street at St. Joseph. off bearing name, "HOUSE OF DAVID." get at cat tane miniature train to Eden Springs. Entrance free. STEAMSHIPS.

FRENCH LINE Compagnie Transatlantiqua Direct Line to Hayre, Paris (France). Sailing every Thursday at 10 4 M. From Pier 57, North River, Foot West lath New York. 24 Savoie. Sept.

14 31 Lorraine 21 I Provence. Sept. 7 Provence. Sept. 28 Steamers.

First National Bank, edr. 4th and Walnut. St4 Atlas National. Bank. The German National Bank Western German Bank.

German Banks, Cincinnati, Ohio Brighton AUSTRO- RICAN LINE MEDITERRANEAN-ADRIATIC. ITALY, GREECE, AUSTRIA direct without change. Calls at AZORES and GIBRALTAR MARTHA (East), ALGIERS (West). 5. P.

M. Thru WASHINGTON, Wednesday 1 pointe, Orient and Far East (India, China, Japan) bookings to Adriatic East Coast General Agents? 17 PHELPS BROS. gents Battery Place, New York, local CAMPORT HOLT LINE RID THE CITY BEAUTIFUL BAHIA, BUENOS SANTOS, AYRES MONTEVIDEO, ROSARIO. Passenger Steamers of the By the Large, New and Past LAMPORT HOLT LINE of each month. Sailing from New York, 5th and goth Agents, of For rates, apply local ticket BUSK DANIELS.

Produce Exchange. Agents. Fork 801 leaves Magnificent Feb. 1, S. rates S.

excursions: $400 "Arabic" up, 11 I CLARK'S including shore privileges. Round World Tours days Stop-over ORIENT Sept. 19, Oct. 21 and monthly until Bank, January. Cincinnati.

First FRANK National CLARK, Times Bldg. New York. CITY, N. J. ATLANTIC rate hotel Most leading.

VIRGINIA AVE. AND BEACH. private batts New elevators: throughout; 4,000 feet wide capacity porches; 000: exceptional table; white service. Special dally, seasof Booklet rates, $10, $12.50 up weekly: $2 up J. P.

COPE CONTINENTAL 'Tennessee near excellent tabie. Beach; always open Private baths, elevator; dally: $8 to $17.50 white, service; Sat. to $2 to $3 $3. Booklets weekly. Margaret Walsh Duncan.

FOUNDRY ON FIRE. Sparks emanating from a of A. E. cupola above the set foundry, fire to Pearl Egglestos the rot Greenwald at and for um avenue, early last threatened. Engel evening, and a the entire plant was Fire Mar and Hooks 13.

under shal Company Beckman, 6 succeeded in extinguishitf hard fight. The the blaze after a amounted to about $50..

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