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Giant Dirigible Takes Northerly Path to Avoid Storms—Speeds Along at 75-Mile Rate
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—Her wireless crackling out cheering that all aboard are well, at least three of her four motors roaring rymthically and speeding her towards her goal, the Zeppelin ZR-3 with four Americans and twenty-eight Germans, officers and men, was drawing near the United States today.
“We are headed directly for Newfoundland, making seventy-five nautical miles per hour. All our crew are well and the engines are in perfect condition.”
Shortly after 1 p. m. today the above message was relayed to the United Press from the Zeppelin ZR-3 by the Radio Corporation of America’s station at Chatham, Mass.
Coats, dresses and suits, built especially for the stylish stout woman, were shown in a delightful array, Wednesday forenoon and afternoon at the Daylight Store, H. L. Merrill, proprietor. Two women from New York, who were true to type, under the stylish stout class, displayed the fall and winter models at the two shows to a large number of appreciative patrons.
Dresses for evening wear and yet suitable as well, for afternoon wear were shown, including some lovely creations in the new very popular chenille embroidered georgette. This delightful material gives the look of weight, without actually supplying it. One lovely dress of this material, was in a deep rose color and its sole ornament was a gold cloth lined bow at the front left hip. Another dress was in a rich shade of blue, also made on simple lines.
Warden Murphy Brings Three to Court—Iowa Fisherman Goes to Jail.
Shooting partridges before the season opens, or catching too many fish are not profitable pastimes, as various offenders found out during the past week when brought to court by J. P. Murphy, Itasca county game warden.
Mike Troppman and Harold Buckman were arrested last Friday, north of Little Riley lake, by Mr. Murphy, and charged with violating the closed season on partridges. Both pleaded guilty, and paid fines when arraigned before Judge Keo Leroux. Troppman, who was once before convicted of violating the game laws, paid a fine of $25 and costs. Buckman paid $10 and costs for his bird.
The First Aviation Day of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Is Marked by Successful Demonstrations by Both Wright and Curtiss—Dirigible Balloons Come to Grief Very Quickly.
Yonkers, N. Y., Sept. 25—As the Clermont came within sight of the docks here the water in her boilers became exhausted and the engine became overheated. Her machinery was stopped, while a tug put a line aboard and towed the craft ashore.
New York, Sept. 29.—Wilbur Wright circled the great statue of Liberty at the entrance of New York harbor in his aeroplane today. while in the upper part of the city two dirigible balloons failed ingloriously in their task. This, the first day of flight of the Hudson-Fulton celebration, was a victory for the heavier-than-air machine.
Salvation Army Complains of a Crowd Around Their Headquarters — Other Complaints.
A gang of boys every night at about 7 o’clock congregate In front of the Salvation Army rooms on New Brunswick avenue, and in many ways disturb the members of that religious body, and also the nearby neighbors. The youths with sticks pound on the sidewalks and houses, which seems to be their favorite amusement. Each night the noises are made by the same boys, and already a number of complaints have been received by the police in regard to stopping the nuisance. A policeman will watch the place, and the first time the disturbance is repeated, a raid will be made on the entire gang. It seems that in every part of the city, crowds of mischievous boys are continually annoying people, and as soon as one gang is dispersed, another one is complained of.
This dissertation is the result of a question asked me by a lady dude the other day.
“What is mescal?” asked the lady dude. “A whiskey, a brandy, or a cordial?”
“Not any of them,” I answered. “Mescal is a hair transporter.”
The lady dude looked even dizzier than usual, so I went on to explain.
“Mescal is a liquid that knocks the hair off your head and sets it down on your chest.”
“Tell me more,” said the lady seductively, sitting down on her patio.
Chauffeur Races Blazing Acid Truck to Extinguisher.
NEW YORK. September 24.—John Owen, chauffeur for the Kalbfleisch Corporation, manufacturers of chemicals at Ellzabethport, N. J., was loading his truck with muriatic acid at a North River pier today when smoke issued from one of the containers. Spontaneous combustion was at work.