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THE WICHITA WEATHER FORECAST 'KANSAS Generally fair tonight and Sunday; warmer tonight and In southeast portion Sundav. OKLAHOMA Generally fair tonight; Sundxy partly cloudy and warmer-. VOL. LXXI. NO.

23 PRICE 2 CENTS WICHITA, KANSAS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1919 PRICE 2 CENTS SIXTEEN PAGES Wi Need an Insurance Solicitor. We would prefer a Returned Soldier. JOPLING WHITESIDE 303-307 Hoyt Bldg. BEACON INHERITS A MILLION POPE TO ASK ooooeoooodooooooooo HERE ARE PREVIOUS TRANSATLANTIC RECORDS A CLOSE VIEW OF GREAT WAR FOR WICHITA N. Planes Carry Flare As a Signal of Distress U.

S. FLYERS lii ALL-MIGHT mmmmm 1 BUT STAYS IN NAW rxTjE SHER, Miss Bettie bisher, yeoman female, stumbled, into two million, inherited from a distant relative who dealt In Oklahoma oil, and she still sits at her desk in the Navy Building. This is her explanation: "You know as soon as the the weather warms up us yeomen are going to put on our new white summer uniforms. I have mine all ready. So, of course, I simply couldn't the service until I got a chance to wear It." NEW JERSEY FAVORS WOOD FOR PRESIDENT Poll Shows Sentiment of the County Chairmen.

Trenton, N. May 17. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood is by long odds the favorite of chairmen of Republican county committees of New Jersey for the Republican nomination for President in 1920.

This was shown by an informal poll taken at a conference of the committee chairmen with tho Republican state chairman, E. C. Stokes, here yesterday. In the poll there were' nineteen votes, and of these sixteen were for General Wood, two for Harding and one for Taft. A week ago Chairman Stokes Issued a formal statement In which he said that his choice for President provided there is not a.

candidate from New Jersey, is Gen. Wood, and the result of the poll today shows how closely the chairman is in touch with the sentiment in this state with respect to the next Republican presidential candidate. UNITED BRETHREN PASTORS TO MEET IN PITTSBURG Pittsburg, May 17. The, ministerial laymen's, en-. vention of the United Brethren church will convene here next Monday for a three days' session.

Amot'tr the prominent churchmen to be ir attendance are Bishop C. N. Kephart. Kansas' City, Dr. Albert Norman Ward, chancellor of Kansas City University, Kansas City, Prof A.

W. Webber of Bonebrake Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. Rev. F. M.

Terman of Lawrence is conference superintendent. The convention will be attended by ministers and laymen from 20 charges in Southeastern Kansas. WINNIPEG TIE UP IS MORE COMPLETE Telegraph Operators Join in General Strike. Winnipeg, May 17. Practically complete interruption of Winnipeg's normal industrial and commercial life and lack of means to communicate with tho outside world were results of the general strike which entered today on its third day.

With favorable strike votes from 80 unions, most of which were called dut by the strike committee, all activities were at a standstill. Telegraph operators voted' to strike at noon today, tying up all commercial, broker and press wires. Telephones, mills, express and newspapers have all been involved in the walkout. Supported (by large numbers of returning soldiers thru their veterans' organizations, the strikers have kept perfect order and no parades or demonstrations have occurred. Warning has gone from Mayor Charles Gray to Dttawa that "the situation is precarious," and demanding the presence of G.

D. Robertson, Canadian minister labor. BODY OF COLLEGE GIRL RECOVERED FROM RIVER Manhattan May 17. A 'body believed to be that of Miss Bernice Herring of Stafford, agricultural college student, who was drowned in the Big Blue, six miles north of Manhattan on Sunday, May 4, has been taken from the river at St. Marys.

Rcla-, tives here who have been searching for. the body wcnU to St. Marys today. Miss Herring and Albert Zook of Ft. Scott were drowned when a boat went over the dam with them.

COST OF THE WAR TO U. S.f 21 BILLION Gen. March Says Army Spent $14,000,000,000. May 17. Total expenses of the United States government during the war period, General March announced today, was approximately J23, 363.000,000.

The normal expenditure of the government for the same period would have Jbeen $2,069,000,000. Expenses due directly to the war were estimated at $21,294,000,000, of which the army spent $14,000,000,000. Lief Ericsson was probably first to cross the Atlantic, in a galley. From the- Danish coast to Labrador, six months, Christopher Columbus made it In two months with his three little caravels in 1492, sailing from Spain. The first steamship to cross, the Savannah, made it in 2ti days from Savannah, to Liverpool, in 1819.

The Deu'schland made the first trans-Atlantic under- water trip, in 1916 in three weeks, Bremen to New York, The Maurettania lowered all records from Queenstown to New York In 1910 in 4 days 10 hours. But records were again smashed by a British "mys- tery ship" in 1917, in 3Vi days, oooooooooooooooooooo POPE RECEIVES AMERICAN BISHOPS Episcopal Prelates Get a Cordial Reception. Rome, Friday, May 16. The Right Rev. Chas.

1. Anderson, bishop ot Chicago; the Right Rev. Boyd Vincent, bishop of Southern Ohio, and Bishop Reginald Hcber Weller of tho diocese of Fond du Lac, accompanied by the Rev. S. Talbot Rogers of Racine College and the Rev.

Edward L. Parsons of Berkeley. all prominent figures in the Protestant Episcopal Church' in United States, were received by I'ope Benedict today. Monsignor Cerreti, secretary for extraordinary affairs ut the Vatican, acted as interpreter. The Pontiff was most cordial to the visiting prelates and thanked them for their cull.

Before seeing the Pope the Americans had a long talk with Cardinal Gasparrl, papal secretary of state. During the interview the cardinal said: Christian Churches, the Holy See alms at a unity of tho church, which In the opinion of Rome, can only occur by all returning to the Catholic Church." HARD TASK TO LAND ENEMY TROOPS IN U. S. Previous Estimates of Army Too HighMarch Says. Washington, May 17.

(Jen. March, chief of staff of the army, unnouneed today that experience in troop transport during the War had shown that estimates made by the war department In 1915 as to the possibility of a foreign nation landing troops in the United States were entirely too high. These estimates, Gen. March suld, included 387,000 men in 16 days by Germany; 404,000 by France in the same. by Austria, and 238,000 by Japan.

These Were based on a calculation of a transport making a round trip every 30 days, whereas experienced proved that 35 days was required for even the very fastest of the transports and 70 days for cargo ships. KANSAS-BANKERS WANT LIBERTY BONDS PROTECTED Kansas City, May 17. Resolutions urging congress to enact legislation which will make it more difficult to dispose of stolen ilberty bonds, were adopted at the closing session of the Kansas State Bankers' Association convention in Kansas City, Kas. Substitution of the present bonds for notes made payable to order was suggested as a measure which would have the desired effect. Officers were elected as follows: J.

R. Burrow, Tooeka, president; H. W. Grass, Lr. Crosse, first vice president; W.

XV Bowman, Topeka, secretary; II. S. Unstick, Sylvan Grove, treasurer. Group vice presidents: L. D.

Allen, Seneca; M. L. Limbocker. Burlington; L. S.

Comber, Erie; J. XV. Smith, Minneapolis; W. S. Hadley, Wichita; C.

W. Campliell, Norton; J. H. Cavannngh, Brighton, and It. E.

Mathews, Haviland. CORSETS AND EVEN TIGHTS CLASSED AS UNDERWEAR Washington, May 17. For weeks experts of the Internal Revenue Bureau have pondered definitions of underwear and other articles subject to the luxury taxes which Went into effect May 1. Finally the experts developed this definition of underwear: "Any garment i worn under the outer dress, such as undershirts, drawers, punts, bloomers, union suits, combination suits, tights, camisoles, corsets, corset covers, brassieres, chemises and vests." The regulations said that "the list is by no means intended to be exhaustive but merely to give a general notion ot the wide variety of articles taxable." The tax Is 10 per cent of the selling prices In excess of $5 per garment. SPECIAL RAILWAY RATES FDR BIG CONVENTIONS Washington, May 17.

Special rates of two-thirds of the usual round trip chargesvill be put Info effect soon by the administration for travel to religious, fraternal and educational meetings. This will cut the mileage rate from three to two cents f'lf- hundreds of these conventions to be held this summer. The exact time, these rates will become effective has not yet bfcn determined, but It probably will be within a week or two. Regional railroad directors will re ceive statements of the nature of each convention for which special rates are sought to determine wheth er It is religious, fraternal or educa tional In nature SECRETARY OF NAVY HOME FROM FRANCE New York, May 17. Secretary of the Navy Daniels, who has been in Europe for saverat weeks inspect ing American naval forces and pay ing visits to European authorities, returned today on the transport EASIER TERMS FOR GERMANS WILL APPEAL TO PEACE DELEGATION PLEBISCITE IS PLANNED Hun to Vote on Acceptance of Treaty If Allies Refuse to Make Con cessions.

Rome, May 17. In response' to a petition from the entire German episcopate begging his gool offices in securing a mitigation of lie terms of peace, Pope Benedict- has taken steps to communicate with the head of one of the most important delegations at the peace conference with a view of getting the conditions modified. Germans to Hold Plebiscite If Terms Are Not Madified. Berlin, Friday, May 10. Via Copenhagen The German government has arranged for a plebiscite if the allies refuse to make concessions in the treaty of peace, according to the Zeitung Am Mittag.

Austrian Indemnity Payment Fixed at $1,250,000,00. Paris, May 17 The Indemnity clause of the Austrian peace treaty provides for a payment one-twentieth as large as that demanded from Germany. Tha sum asked for Is five billion gold markj without bond, or about $1,250,000,000. Italy has relinquished her claims to the Dodocnnez Islands off the Asia Minor coast, in favor of Greece. This ends one of the most ncute controversies before tho peace conference.

Premier Orlando, Count Macchie di Collere, Italian ambassador of the United States, and E. M. House of tha American peace mission, continued today their conferences looking toward a settlement cf the Adriatic question, it was said that the outlook -was hopeful but It was stated official circles that over-optimism at present should be discouraged. It has been requested by the Italians that the Austrian treaty provide for the return to Rome of vhe many priceless art treasures takjii by Austria as booty in previous wars. Allies Prepared If Germany Refuses to Sign, Earl of Curzon cays.

London, lug at the Primrose League toduy. Earl Curzon of Kedlstton, govern rnent leader in the House of Lords, said that if Germany refuseu to sign the treaty the "allies were not unprepared for eveify No substantial modification of tho peace will be permitted, ho added. 77TH WON MOST GROUND FROM ENEMY 9th Division Fifth in Advances in France. Washington, May 17. Official records of the war department show that tho 77th Division made a larger advance against tho enemy than any other of the American divisions in France.

The New York City National army men went forward a total of 71 kilometers. The second (regular) division advanced a total of CO kilometers and the 42nd (Rainbow) division 55 kilometers. This announcement was made today by Gen. March, chief of staff. Fourth in the list was the first (regulars) with 51 kilometers, the 8th (Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico and Arkansas) was fifth with 48 kilometers.

These five divisions with the third regulars, which recorded an advance of 41 kilometers, each carried the U. S. line forward for more than five per cent of the total advance made by all the forces of the United Stales. AMERICAN BANKERS TO MEET IN ST. LOUIS St.

Louis, May 17. The forty-fifth annual convention of the American Bankers' Association will be held in Louis the week of September 29, it was announced here today. Bankers said It is expected to be the most impoitant meeting the association ever held because of the reconstruction peilod. FIVE AIRPLANES FLY OVER KANSAS Fleet Enroute to Fort Riley from Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City, May 17 Announcement was made at Westwood Field it 11:30 a.

m. today that the five De Haviland airplanes engaged upon the Dallas to Boston recruiting mission, had departed for Fort Riley, Kas, at 10:20 a. m. The squadron will not land iH Wichita, as previously plannel but will go direct to Fort Riley, according to Col. Claggett, commanding.

From Fort Riley the five machines will go to Topeka, and then on to Kansas City, according present plans. Pass Over Arkansas City. Arkansas City, May 17. The airplanes enroute from Oklahorr.n City to Wichtia passed over this city at 11:38 a. m.

The Security tate Bunk, 5(rt E. Douglas, pays 4 per cent interest on Savings Accounts and Time Certificates. Adv. MRS. LATHROP AND GOV.

ALLEN SPEAK TONIGHT AT CENTRAL CHURCH America Will Endow a Hospital in the City of Rheims, France as a Memorial. OOoOOO-OOOOOOOOOOOOt TWO WAR PICTURES. Mrs. Benjamin G. Lathrop, who distinguished herself in war work in France, and Gov.

Henry J. AlK-n, will speak at the Central Christian "Church tonight at 8:15 o'clock. They will relate some of their experiences while in France engaged In war work. The meeting tonight will be in connection with the proposed American Memorial Hospital at Rheims. ooooooooooooooooooc Of all the women war workers in France none has a longer record of service (than Mrs.

Benjamin G. Lathrop, who, more than four years, has been at the head of the Paris administration of the American Fund for French Wounded. In the United States, there were more than 60,000 women sending1 money and supplies to France mainly, in the early days of the war, for French wounded, and later for the Care of children and refugees. It was Mrs. Lnthrop's Job to see that these supplies and this money reached those for whom they were intended.

Mrs. Lathrop and Governor Henry J. Allen win tell of War irk in France at the Central Christian Church tonight at 8:13 o'clock. Came to Wichita Today. "I saw all of Governor Allen's work in France," said Mrs.

Lathrop this morning to The Beacon, "and I can truthfully say It was one of the mot-t beautiful of the war. He was the one who originated the system of finding1 the American wounded in hospitals and sending information ta them and to their relatives. He d'd the work with his heart. "I was in France from 1914 to end the war, -Hinder the French government, caring for the wounded men. Even after America entered the war, we did not teawa the French hospitals and go to the American, because we believed we could do a greater service for the Allies by remaining where we were.

There were, however, hun-drds of American boys brought Into these French hospitals. "Governor Allen was always ready to help with any expenses which arose. In his official position he could not send the direct cabled news to the relatives of the boys, but he obtained the Information and had to cable, as I was in no official position. I sent hundreds of cablegrams in that way, relieving the minds of American motherB. Praises American Soldier.

"Too much cannot possibly be said about the American soldier. But hf was a part of the Allies and there should be no differentiation. Tho English troops would stick forever; the French would fight forever, and the American women in the United the American women in the United SJtates were very wonderful. Tbev stayed at home and made bandage' and sweaters. Theirs was an inconspicuous Job.

They saved the lives of hundreds of soldiers, by their little comfort bags. "Everywhere I go in America I see a rich beautiful country, wlti magnificent arches, flags and prosperous country. But In France 1 saw a ruined country. The American Roldiers are returning to America happy, but the French soldiers are returning broken men to a broken country, devastated homes and ruin-ert wives and sisters. America was lucky.

"This memorial hospital nt Rheims toward which Wichita will furnish one bed, will be built in the memory of those 50,000 American troops wlK cannot return to this country, bu' who gave their lives." In Paris there was a centt.il depot and thruout France, as need arose small depots were estnbllsheo that it might be possible to make instant deliveries of hospital supplies. Later the Fund established a chair of dispensaries in the Meurthe and Mo-spile which took care of thousands of children, many of them war orphans and oil of them in desperate nerd of medical attention, owing to Insufficient nourishment and the wear and tear of the conditions under which they livtd. Caring for the Refugees. Still later the problem ot caring for refugees passing thru Paris and returning to devastated homes became pressing and this work too was undertaken with its customary enterprise, hy the American Fund for French Wounded. All told, the American "Fund headquarters In Paris received more than $1,000,000 In money and supplies from' the workers in America.

Mrs. I-athrnp has now come to the United States to give an account of hvr stewardship. She believes that the people here want to know what was done with Ihelc. money. Her talks are illuminating as to war conditions and give precisely that infor-.

mation that people who have given to war charities wish to ha1 e. Sum for the Wounded; As a climax of the work of the American Fund for French ounded in France it has now provided a large sum for the building of an American Memorial Hospital at Rheims (Continued on Page Four). AZORES PORT IN GALA DRESS FOR AVIATORS PEOPLE GATHER AT WATERFRONT TO GREET FLYERS HARBOR IS CLEAREQ American Commander Invites Officials at Ponta Dclgado to U. S. Vessel to View Arrival.

Ponta. Dclgado, Azores, May seaplane N. leading, naval transatlantic fliers had completed two-thirds of their coins--from Trepassey to the Azores at 8 :j.i o'clock this morning. (Tho equivalent of 8:30 n. m.

Azores time is 4:45 a. in. New York time). The other planes were going strong in the wake of their leader. The average speed of the N.

Was computed ut more than 75 miles an hour. The news from the oncoming seaplanes brought interest in the transatlantic flight to a high pitch 1 1 tin morning. Little knots of peopio gathered on the waterfront shortly after daybreak to seek news of the fliers and to await their arrival, and as the day progressed the crowd rapidly increased. Harbor Is Cleared. The section of the harbor wh'jrs the plunes will be moored has been cleared of all craft to permit ot a safe landing.

Two destroyers are ready to assist tho planes If they alight outside tho breakwater. The city Is In gala dress and A 1-mlral Jackson has invited the high civil officials to vlw the arrival of the fliers from ono of the American warcruft. The departure of the from Trepussoy wiih first reported here at 11:44 o'clock lajit night, wlimi the torpedo boat tender Melville iv-celved a wireless message reading "planes in flight." This information, which was rapidly circulated about the clly, caused much animation In American naval headquarters, whh'h was besieged with inquiries regarding; the flight. Officials Up All Night. An hour after the announcement of the start a definite statement of the time of the departure was received.

Nothing further came In until- 3 15 a. ni. when tho N. reported having passed Station No, 7, 350 miles from Newfoundland. Admiral Jackson, Fleet Commander Woltmand, Commander Orwine and scores of other navul officials remained up all night to receive reports of the seaplanes' progress.

The wireless worked excellently thruout the night hours, merchant ships ft 1.1 radio stations heeding the request the navy to refrain from Interfering with messages regarding the flight. MAN AND HIS WIFE HELD FOR MURDER Faryer is Slain in Quarrel Near St-John, Kas. St. John, May 17. John Carey, 28, unmarried, a farmer, living with his brother on a farm south of Hudson, is dead, and Russell Rhodes, 38, and Nora Rhodes, his wife, are in tile county Jail charged jointly with first degree murder, as a res'ult of a quarrel that occurred In the road about one-fourth of a mile from Carey's home at 6:30 o'clock Thurs-ray night.

The shooting if said to hnve resulted over feud, extending over a period of several months, between Carey and the Rhodes faifiily, who are neighbors of Carey's brother. Mr. and Mrs. Rnodes, the parents of five children, ranging from 6 to 15 years, went to Hudson to give themselves tp to Sheriff Reuben Welch. The Rhodes family moved to the Hudson neighborhood from Oklahoma last fall.

WILSON'S MESSAGE REACHES WASHINGTON Contains 4,500 Words and Cabled from Paris. Washington, May 17. President Wilson's meHsago to the extra sesslun of congress was In the hands of Secretary Tumulty today, bavii; been received over the cables during the night. It contains approximately words and probably will be transmitted to congress Tuesday. U.

S. IRISH DELEGATION RETURNS TO PARIS Paris, May 17. The American delegation representing Irish societies In the U. reached Purls from England last evening. So far as can be learned the delegation has no de finite apolntment to see Premier OCEAN FLIGHT THREE SEAPLANES STEER STEADY COURSE BULLETINS TO SHIPS Keep in Constant Touch With U.

S. Destroyers by Wireless None Report Any Trouble. Wtixliincrtoii Miiv 17. Tlic Aiiici'iciin naval seaplane N. under Lieutenant Com.

Albert (J. Head, lias attained its first ob jective in (In; transatlantic flight, having landed safely at Ilorta, island of Fayal, Azores, at clock tins morning, Washington time, after winging her way from Trepassey Bay Newfoundland, in 15 hours and Vi minutes The N. under Lieutenant Com Patrick N. L. Bellinger, was clow behind tho N.

but the N. flagship of Commander John K. Towels, was last reported at a "Washlngon time, us off her course, somewhere between Ktatl'in ships 17 and IS, about 100 miles from Horla. Bothered by Fog. Original plans were for the plane! to land at Ponta Delgada and it may I Im that the N.

und N. wlh continue on to that port, which. Is M0 miles east of Ilorta. Idently caused Comamnder Head 1j land ut Ilorta and officials here as sumed that after taking fuol from the cruiser Columbia, he would continue to Ponta Delgada to spend the night before taking flight for Lisbon Portugal, on the next leg of the overseas voyage. Commander Head reached Horta several hours uhead of the schedule time for the flight, officials having estimated that 20 hours would be re quired for tho seaplanes to reach Ponta Delgada.

Had he continued to the port atthe speed maintained thruout the lon'i voyage, Commander Heed would have covered the 1,200 miles In a little more than 17 hours. Was "Lame Duck." The fact that the N. was the first of the three claries to reach the Azores drew comment from naval officers here. This ship was the "lame duck" of the division from the lime It started from Rockaway lieuch, Long Island. Three of the four Liberty motors, which drove the ship to the Azores, were installed ufter It left Kock away because of trcublo wlthi the or Iglnal motors.

ommaniler Head was forced to land at Chatham Light, on the first leg of his flight to Newfound land. He remained In Chatham for several days repairing. He again was forced to make a landing on the way from Halifax to Trepassey to kmake repairs, and at Trepassey an other new motor wus put In the plane before It started overseas, De spite these handicaps the N. led the way to the Azores practically all night, The machine which will achieve the distinction of be In a the first to cross the Atlantic ocean will be that which arrives first at Lisbon, Portugal, the first European landing place of the flight and starting point the last leg to Plymouth, Engand. Breaks No Record.

While the performance ot the N. Is viewed as the most spectacular aviation achievement In the history of heavler-than-alr craft. Com mander Head has not equalled the American navy record either for duration or for distance in seaplane flying. The greatness of the feat. It was stated, lies In the fact that It was entirely overseas.

)n last April 25, LieutenaM Com mander H. H. Crow piloted the navy seaplane F-5 for 20 hours and 10 minutes continuous flight in the vi cinlty of Hampton Roads. covering a total of 1,350 miles, the wimi velocity averaging 20 to an hour thruout the time of the flight. The K-5, however, circled around In the region of the air station in her endurance test.

Seaplanes Averaged 87 Miles an Hour on First Half of Trip. Washington, May 17. Thrjc American naval seaplanes the N. X. and N.

which' starte.l just before sunset yesterday from Trepassey Bay. N. on the first attempt ever made by man to crc the Atlantic Ocean thru the air, had at 4 o'clock this morning, Washington time, covered 700 nan tit fc' miles more than half the distance of th-1 longest and most difficult leg of th transa'lantic flight. During the first "00 miles flight the plunes hud made approximate! 87 miles an hour. Navy offii ials es- Mm Illillllilliii V-' llci'c Is thi' distress way iii'i'iCH the Atlantic.

On the a call for hi ll'. i HOW THE AIRPLANE RANGE HAS LENGTHENED 7 SI Wiles Itlarit. to llojjuiul, Clulllax, May, 'ill 13. 9110 Miles Paris to Warsaw, i Moullnals. June, lylH.

500 Miles Marseilles In Tu- ills. Garros, September, 1913. 530 Miles Alilershot, Montrose, Cupt. II. Long- craft, August, 1913.

Miles licrlin to 0 Aliilhouscu and Darmstatt, Stuffier, Oc'nlinr, 1913. Kill Miles Marseilles tu llur- dcniix and Monte Carlo, Mnul- inula, April, 1914. 0 850 ft' Ilea Berlin to Serbia, Hchulcr. Juiy, 0 940 Miles -Volliynla to Sa- lonlka, Hmo'lanoff, July, 1917. 2(M)il Miles London to Con- sta nl Inople, Savory, July.

1 7. 1I00O Miles Berlin to Mosul, Hi sse, December, 1917. 290U Miles London to Cairn, two H. A. I'.

offlreiM, August, 1918. 4000 Miles Ellington Field, to Mt. Clemens, Lieut. John E. Davis, October, i.

1918. 4500 Miles S.m Diego to New York, four planed under command of Major Albert D. 0 Smith, January, 1919. 520(1 Miles London to India, i December, 1018. BRITISH AVIATORS MAY START TODAY Hawker and Raynham Prepare for Flight.

St. Johns, N. May 17. -An-iioiineement W'as made hero tblH morning that I ln two British aviators, Frederick Itiiynham and Harry (i. Hawker would In all probability start tlulr Transatlantic all- plane flight this afternoon.

Daniels Pleased by the Flights New York, 17. The successful ocean fllnht of Hie American naval planes, which were reported to have travcrsi'l two-thirds of the 1,350 mile lo the Azores when Secretary of the Daniels, returning from Kurope, stepped from the transport Mount Vernon today, was attributed by the secretary to painstaking work In preparation for the undertaking, "There Is no such Ihing as 'navy said Mr. Daniels when one of the party which greeted him at the pier used the phrase In commenting on the progress of the N. ('. squadron.

"We have "en working up to this flight for two years," he continued, "and 4n other projects within Its sphere of activities, what the navy has done was due to a perfect system of operatl Secretary Daniels expressed confi dence in Commander John. II. Towers and his associate aviators, saying that their work had fully Justified their appointments He commended also the courage of the filers. The secretary stated also that he had made It known in flrcat liritain that the American Transatlantic flight was not Intended as a compe tition with the eff.irts of British avia tors. Its objec', he said, was to contribute toward tho charting of the air course from America to Europe.

St I 4 a viiicli ale on tlicir bow Is a flare which, when lighted, Is Bulletins Showing Progress of Flyers l'orla Del'iirla, Azores, May 17. The seaplane N. arrived at the Port of Ilorta, In the Azores, nt 1:25 p. drcenwlch time. N.

IV4 sighted land at Flore nt 11:35 a. m. N. then was close behind her. The IN'.

passed station 17 nl 9:15 o'clock. The first two sen planes were 111 wireless touch wllh the torpedo hilat tender Melville thorlly before noon. Washington, May meiisnsc from Hear Admiral Jackson nt l'nnia Di-lltada, received by the navy department at 2 p. m. today said latest wealher condlt'lons around the Azores were unsatisfactory with mist and freiinent squalls.

The message was filed apparently soon after the 'ir-rlval at Horla of the N. bad been reported Admiral Jackson. No mention was made of the N. or the N. Ponll" llelijailo, -Azores, May 17.

The latest dispatches on the transatlantic flight received here -report that the N. and the N. passed Klallon 10 (it a. m. and 0:17 a.

in. respectively. The N. was last reported us having passed statiion 0 at 4:10 a. m.

(Tho timet given are Greenwich mean time). Washing 17. Tho follow ing cablrgriini from the U. H. S.

Mel ville, transatlantic flight station ship at Ponta Delgada, was received nt the navy department at 4:110 o'clock this "Tho N. passed station ship No. 14 at. (i. M.

time)." The fourteenth station ship Is the U. H. S. Unwell, located more than 7.10 miles distant from Trepassey Hay. Washington, May 17.

The N. passed station ship No. 22 at 12:10 p. in. (14:10 a.

m. Washington time), according to a radio from the U. S. Columbia at Norta, Azores, received by the navv department at 11:32 a. in.

Station ship No. 22 Is the destroyer Harding, less than liiO miles from Ilorta, the first possible landing place for the planes In tho Azores. Ponta Dclgado Bay where the machines hope to land Is 110 miles cast of Horla or Icfs than 100 miles from station ship 22. Washington, Alay 17. The imva' seaplane N'.

was one hundr-c' miles from Corvo Island, Azobch. ..1:43 o'clock this morning, Washington time. The N. passed station No. IS about led miles from Corvo Island (destroyer Craven) at 09.45 Greenwich a.

m. Washington time): the N. passed station ship (destroyer Buxh) at 011:23 Greenwich (2: a. m. Washington time): th N.

passed station ship IS at 10:14 Greenwich (:14 n. m. Wash Ington time); the N. passed station ship 10 at 09:17 Greenwich Washington time). two navTfliers killed in fall Seaplane Falls Into Pensacols and Is Wrecked.

Bsy IVnsacol.i, May 17 Ensign F. M. Kowler of Salem, and Chief Quartermaster Eyar wi re kill ed here today in the fall of a seaplane into Pensacoia Bay. The plane was Vreckcd. I fj't ZJ (Continued on Page r'our).

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