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, FINISHES f LONG AIR JOURNEY MAYNARD, FLYING PARSON, r LANDS AT MINEOLA. WIN NER OF 5,400 MILE RACE —GREETED BY WIFE AND LITTLE GIRLS. Mineola, N Y., Oct. 20.—Lieut. B. W. Maynard, famous “sky pi lot,” won the trans-continental air race when he arrived here from San Francisco at 1.50 o’clock this afternoon. He had already won the first leg of the race, reaching San Francisco from Mineola ahead of a large field of contestants last week. Lieutenant Maynard left Mineola on the first leg or the transcontinental flight at 9:21 a. m., October S and ar rived at Son Francisco 1:27 p. m„ Oc tober XI, flyinig time, 21 hours, 50 min utes, 55 Vi seconds. On the second leg, Maynard left San Francisco at 1:13 p. m„ October 14, and arrived at Mineola this afternoon. Sixty-three aviators started in the race, 15 at Ran Francisco. Ttventy-scven of these have been forced to withdraw. Nine of the con testants have been killed. " ' Tots Greet “Daddy.” Creal shouts greeted the preacher aviator when he appeared over the field and hi3 piane spiraled to the ground. Mrs Maynard, with her two children, waited at the edge of the group around the landing field. As the big plane came to earth, she. with the lit tle ones, rushed toward it. escorted by two officer?. Each child carried a big red apple for “daddy.” Maynard turned to his wife immedi ately when ho stepped from his seat. He threw his arms about her and they embraced and kissed cacli other several times. Ttie children clamored for their fath er's attention and seized his legs and demanded attention. He picked up each little or.e and planted a resounding kiss on its lips. “Knew it,” Says Wife. Mrs. Maynard appeared to bo very happy and as her husband took her in his arms she said: “I knew you’d do it.” /Photographers and scores of other persons then besieged the flying par son. Ho was slapped on tho back and his hand was pumped by everyone in reaching distance. Movie cameras then began to click and the flyer and his little family^ wero compelled to pose repeatedly. Flyers Grin, Crowd Cheers. The cheering was resumed when the movie men had their inning. Rhouts of ‘atta boy” and “oh, you Maynard” came from the crowds. Tne spectators struggled to get close to the victorious pilot, hundreds surg ing toward the center of the field. Sergt. W. E. Cline, Maynard’s mech anician, also came in for a warm re ception. He also had to submit to the back pounding and hand shaking of the crowd. Both aviators took their reception modestly, both wore a wide grin. Maynard’s De Haviland-4 was smok ing as it appeared above the field. Ex perts expressed the belief that the pilot had about exhausted his oil sup ply. He approached the field at high \ speed and after two sharp spiral banks N made a perfect landing. The crowd, breaking through the guards, pursued the plane as it taxied down 'he field. They were pushed back however, to permit Mrs. Maynard and the children to be the first to greet the flyer. Trixie Barks Joy. Trixie, the Belgian police dog, that ■was the first canine adventurer to fly across the continent and back, stood with his paws upon the edge of fusil age and yapped excitedly when the plane came to a halt. After Maynard had been greeted the dog was lifted from the machine. Though he was a bit stiff, he capered about Maynard's knees, emitting al ternate barks and demanded his share of attention. Maynard's little daughters, Evelyn, 5, and Kosello, 4, were particularly in terested iu Trixie, and turned their at tention to the dog after they had hugged and kissed their daddy. TO GET BACK IN RACE. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 20.—Lieut. Alex Pearson who was Lieutenant Maynard’s closest competitor in the air derby un til he was forced to land at North Phrlte Friday with a broken motor, will flesume the race with the second mo tor taken from the big Martin bombing mach1' < which dropped at Yutan, Neb. There were two motors in the bombing plane. Lieutenant Maynard is using one and the local control commander today expressed the second one to Pearson at North Platte. Pearson will probably be able to resume flying Mon day. —4— DROPS OUT OF RACE. Des Moines, la., Oct. 20.—The Bal boa II, baby Italian plane of the air derby piloted by Lieutenant Taylor dropped out of the race here this /morning, Lieutenant Taylor said. The machine, flying from Mineola, has been delayed several times because of difficulty to get parts and today the oiling system went bad. LIEUTENANT WRIGHT KILLED. St. Paul, Neb., Oct. 20.—Lieut. Cam eron Wright, manager of the local con trol station in the trans-continental air derby, was instantly killed and Miss Helen Haggart, of this city, ser iously injured when a privately owned airplane in which they were riding, fell 2S0 feet here Friday afternoon. The machine was piloted by Rex Ran dall. of Gibbon, Neb. Lieutenant Wright was formerly stationed at Rnnloul field, 111. Lieutenant Tucker, + + + 4 + + >44444 4 4 4 ACTION OF MINISTERS 4 4 APPPROVING PEACE PACT 4 4 IRKS SENATOR SHERMAN 4 4 4 4 Washington, Oct. 20.—Senator 4 4 Sherman, Illinois, announced 4 4 today that he refuses to present 4 4 a resolution from 300 clergy- 4 4 men of the Rock River , 111., ♦ 4 Methodist Episcopal conference 4 4 urging ratification of the peace 4 4 treaty and league covenant. 4 4 ‘I wrote them that if they 4 4 know no more about the plan of 4 4 salvation than they do about the 4 4 League of Nations, their con- 4 4 gregations need new spiritual 4 4 guidance," sherman said. 4 4 4 444444444 >-444444444 Wright's assistant, took charge of the local field. Two Miles a Minute. Lieutenant Maynard flew the 142 miles of the last stage in his great flight at a speed of nearly two miles a minute. He paid generous tribute to Sergeant N. E. Klein, his companion on the flight. “Sergeant Klein deserves the great est credit,” said the lieutenant. "It. was all up to the lieutenant," promptly re torted the sergeant. “He is the great est pilot on earth.” Oft Again Soon. Lieutenant Maynard's second public announcement following his tribute to his companion in the great race, was a signal proof that neither his cour age nor nerve had ben affected by the gruelling test to which they had been subjected. He declared with a smile that he would be off again within a few days in an attempt to make a one stop transcontinental flight. The single stop will be made at Dallas, Tex., and the lieutenant said that he expected to make the attempt v ithin the com ing week. The official congratulations of the army were given to the victorious avi ator by Col. Archie Miller, commander of the Long Island flying fields, who waited sympathetically until the lieu tenant could greet his family. ^ Maynard's nearest rival on the sec ond leg eastward was Capt. J. O. Don aldson, last reported en route from Bryan, Ohio. Flying westward on the second leg, Capt. L. H. Smith was leading. He was last reported between Omaha and St. Paul, Neb. Both Lieut. E. C. Kiel and Lieut. M. E. Queens were en route from Dc-s Moines to Omaha. - WRECKS PLANE AT FINISH. San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 20 —Lieut. D. B. Gish, flying ship No. 10, arrived at the Presidio at 11:22:40 a. m. today. In landing his plant was completely wrecked, but neither Gish nor his me chanic, Pomeroy, were injured. Major Lyon, piloting ship No. 28, arrived at the Presidio at 10:fA:l5 a. m. today. LABOR DELEGATES Object to Industrial Conference Delay In Agreeing on Col lective Bargaining Principle. Washington, D. C., Oct. 20.—Renew ing their demands that the issue of the right of workers to bargain col lectively through their chosen repre sentatives be disposed of by the na tional industrial conference beforq other matters are taken up, the labor delegates urged the committee of 15 today to report back the resolutions on this subject when the conference re convenes Monday. Adjournment was taken late Friday night without reach ing an agreement. The labor representatives today pointed out that the resolutions al ready had ben debated for two days and that nothing was to be gained by further postponement of a decision. In the hope of satisfying both labor and capital on the question of how employes should be represented in ne gotiations with the employers, mem bers of the public group in the com mittee submitted several amendments to the two resolutions today. Chairman Cane conferred informally with committee members before the meeting today in an effort to bring to gether the extreme opinions of the "right” and the “left" factions in order to avoid a break. Charles Edward Russell, spokesman for the committee, said the various groups were getting closer together. WIFE OF MILLIONAIRE CHARGES CONSPIRACY Mrs. Stokes Files Fraud Suit—• Stokes Brings In Son’s “Darling Pop’’ Letter. New York, Oct. 20.-—Summons and complaint in a suit of Mrs. Helen Stokes against her husband, W. E. D. Stokes'; her stepson, W. E. D. Stokes, jr.; Thomas Stokes, a brother of her husband; Albert H. Gleason, Stokes' lawyer, and the Mervyn Realty Com pany, charging conspiracy were on file here today. Mrs. Stokes alleges the defendants conspired to defraud her of her dower Interests in property of her aged hus band, estimated at $1,000,000. Stokes has submitted to Supreme Court Justice Ga vegan an affidavit denying charges made by Mrs. Stokes in a motion for separation with ali mony and counsel fees. She oharged him with cruelty and infidelity. With Stokes’ affidavit was a let ter which he said was written by his son at his request. It reads: “My Darling Pop: I am sorry to say I was Intimate with Helen at Narragansett Pier this fall. W. E. D. Stokes, jr.” Sale of machine tools valued at approxi mately $2,750,000 to a cooperative society composed of the heads of about 500 Indus trial organizations of Belgium, is SO' nounced by the war department THEY LEAD CAPITAL AND LABOR IN WHAT MAT PROVE TO BE GREATEST CONFLICT - -ludKe Elbert H. Gary, as head of the U. S. steel corporation, is capital’s spokesman in the steel worker’s strike. Gary’s refusal to confer with a committee of steel workers was the final act which precipitated the strike. The steel corporation employs over 268,000 steel workers aod pays a yearly __V John 11. Fitzpatrick, at rlght^ snapped during session of steel workers’ national committee and Judge Elbert U. Gary, hailing tax! after session of U. S. steel eat* poration directors. payroll of over $450,000,000. The corporation controls the steel situ ation in this country. John H. Fitzpatrick in chairman of tha steel workers’ national committes which formulated planB for the strike after Gury’s refusal to con fer with their members. The com* mittee estimated that sixty-five percent of the steel workers nrs organized. Old Man “Feeling Fine’ Following Operation to Renew Youthful Energy San Quentin, Cal., Oct. 20.—The old man who yesterday In an operation was given energy glands taken from a hanged murderer, sat up in bed today and smoked his pipe. He complained of a slight headache as the only “hangover.” Otherwise he was feeling fine," he said. He must remain in bed, however, for from 10 to 12 days, to allow the wound to heal. Then he will be allowed to walk about. He probably will not be allowed to exercise for four weeks. It became known that yesterday’s operation transplanted two glands to the old man’s body, whereas previous operations performed here transplant ed only one gland. Because of the dou ble nature of the operation, the old man will be watched carefully to pre vent strain. He must remain known to the pub lic as “the old man.” Prison officials refuse to divulge his name, or even his number. It was learned, however, that he was sent up for 60 years from Venturaco county, in 1902 for murder He was paroled in 1913, but broke hi* parole in a few days and was sent bapk to prison. He does not know his exact age, but best information places it be tween 57 and 60. Whether the operation will prolong his life, allowing him to serve more ol his long sentence, the doctors would not predict. "Strengthening of the entire body should result," said the operating phy sician. "Similar operations in the past have resulted in strengthened eye sight and hearing, gaining weight and re sumption of a general youthful appear ance, with increased energy and am bition.” The physicians had desired to avoid publicity at this time In order that their experiments might be fully ma tured for presentation before the American Medical Society. American Forces Alleged to Have Crossed Border and Kid naped Mexicans — Incidents Settled Satisfactorily. Washington, Oct. 18,—The Mexican consul at Presidio, Tex., has reported to Ambassador Bonillas, two alleged invasions of Mexican territory which he says have involved the kidnaping ol Mexicans by American soldiers. The consul in his report said he had com plained to the proper United States military authorities and that the sol diers were arrested and the Mexicans freed and their arms, which had been taken by the soldiers, restored to them. No complaint has been made or is contemplated by the ambassador to the American state -department, it was said at the embassy today, because the in cidents have been promptly settled by the action of the military authorities and the Mexican government does not care to create a “situation" by filing a formal protest. On one occasion, it was claimed by the consul, three American soldiers went across the border to the town of San Juan and seized a number of Mexicans, searched them and their houses and carried them back into the United States with the arms they found. The other occasion, the consul alleges, was in the town of Barranca De La Luge, and the Mexican citizens were taken to the town of Marfa, Tex., where they were being held by the soldiers when the consul secured their release through the military comman do” at Marfa *the American embassy at Mexico Ci-y was directed today by the state department to deny as absurd reports published in Mexican newspapers that th* United States was undertaking to es&blish an aviation base at San Quen tin Lower Cadifornla. WEATHER PREDICTIONS. Washington, Oct. 20.—Weather pre dictions for the week beginning Mon da} teauod by the weather bureau to day are: Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri jvalleys: Generally fair and cool freez ing temperatures first half of the week. £44444444444444444£ 4 NEW YORK POLICEMEN 4 4 TO GET FOOD THROUGH 4 4 THEIR OWN GROCERIES 4 ♦ 4 4 New York, Oct. 20.—Every 4 4 New York police station is to be 4 4 a grocery store. 4 4 Commissioner Enright today 4 4 arranged to have foodstuffs sold 4 4 at cost to the members of the 4 4 police foree. 4 4 4 ♦4444444+4+4444+4+4 Condition “Satisfactory,” Bul letin Announces—No Op eration Considered Necessary. Washington, Oct. 20.—President Wilson’s condition shows no material change today, but was considered sat isfactory by his physicians, who Is sued the following bulletin: White House, Oct. 18, 11:20 a. m.— The president rested well last night There is no material change to note in his general condition. No new symptoms have developed. "Grayson, Ruffin, Stitt.” Dr. Grayson said Dr. Hugh Young of Johns Hopkins university would again visit the White House today. Th« president's prostatic trouble responded to treatment, Grayson said and there are no Indications at present that ar operation will be required. Grayson said the president showed -improvement today and he is hopefu that the gland swelling will not furthei retard his slow progress toward recov ery. Dr. Francis X. Dercum. Philadelphia speclalst, is also to examine the presi dent today. It is his regular weeklj visit. President Wilson was described a! being cheerful today and without dis comfort. "AMERICANIZATION DAY.” Chicago, Oct. 20.—Governor Lowder today issued a proclamation designat ing October 27, former Presidenl Roosevelt's birthday, as "Americaniza tion day” and urging the publio to hon or the memory of the ex-president b> "assembling and taking measures foi the Americanization of all the people In tbelr several communities.” REDS SURRENDER IMPORTANT FORT Kronstadt Falls to the Onrush ing Anti-Bolshevist Forces— Army of Yudenitch Closing in on Petrograd. Paris, Oct. 18.—Thr following no tice was posted at the stock exchange this afternoon: “Official: Petrograd has been taken.” Helsingfors, Oct. 20.—Surren der of Kronstadt, bolshevist naval base defending Petrograd, was an nounced officially today by the Finnish general staff. The white flag was hoisted over Kronstadt at 4:45 yesterday after noon, according to a Finnish news agency. The Finnish parliament rejected yes terday the peace offer from the bol shevlsts. CLOSE TO PETROGRAD. London, Oct. 18.—General Yudenitch has captured Krasno Selo and Gatch ina, 25 miles south of Petrograd, where he met workingmen from the city who asked that the northwestern Russian army refrain from shelling Petrograd and pledging if this promise was given to join the antl-bolshevists, according to a Helsingfors dispatch received here. The British war office today re ceived confirmation of the news of the capture of Gatchina, 25 miles south of Petrograd, by the northwestern Rus sian army of General Yudenitch. The bolshevists were driven from the town yesterday. In the center of advancing line of ficial information is that the anti-bol shevist forces on Thursday pushed forward to a point three or four miles below Luga, 80 miles south of Petro grad. Forces of soviet government of Rus sia, are, however, according to latest advices still desperately defending the city of Petrograd, toward which anti bolshevist troops have been advancing since October 11. Confirmation of dis patches telling of the fall of the for mer Russian capital has not been re ceived in official quarters here. Over the whole situation around Petrograd there is considerable ob scurity due to conflicting and con tradictory reports. There seems to be little doubt that the army commanded by General Yudenitch is within a com paratively short distance of the city, but the rapidity of its advance during the first days of the offensive does not seem to have been maintained. General Yudenitch in his advance has drawn his troops Into a rough semi circle from Krasnala Gorka, on the northwest, to Tsarskoo Selo, which is almost due sfiuth of Petrograd. Reports have been received, however, that further advance has been held up along the railway line connecting Gatchina and Pskov, on which Luga is situated. Along this front severe fight ing is believed to be in progress. Denikine’s Movements. General Denlklne appears to be ad vancing his left flank along the Dneiper valley, taking Chernigoff and moving northward toward Gomel, where his Cossacks may join Polish forces and present a compact front to the soviet armies. If this junction is made the anti-bolshevist line from Petrograd to Orel, south of Moscow, would resemble a great horseshoe en closing the bolshevists Bast of Orel and in the Don region the bolshevists are reported to be re treating all along the front. Denikine troops have crossed the Don over a front of 200 miles in length, it is claimed. German-Russian forces are said to be holding the left bank of the lower Ana river at Riga. Farther up tha stream indecisive fighting is reported. PEACE CONFERENCE ACTS Paris, Oct. 20.—General Mangin, the French member of the inter-allied com mission to superintend the evacuation of the Baltic states, by the troops of General Von Der Goltz, will leave Paris Immediately for the Baltic, it was de rided today by the supreme council. Brig. Gen Sherwood A. Cheney, United States army, and representatives of the other great powers, will follow in •i few days. The peace conference has received messages to the effect that General Yudenlteh was expected to take Petro prad within two days. It has no ad vices, however, regarding the reports that his army had actually entered Pe trograd. Investigators who have recently been in the Baltic provinces have reported to the peace conference that General Von Per Goltz undoubtedly has plans pre pared for an eastward movement if opportunity should offer and probably is ready to give central Russia a new government of German making. For this reason members of the peace con ference are anxious that the demobi lization of the forces of General Von Der Goltz be effected immediately, lest his troops move into soviet Russia and greatly complicate affairs should the Lenine government be overturned. TO CIRCULATE APPEAL. New York, Oct. 20.—Appeals to the people of Russia to throw off the yoke of bolshevism and turn to a govern ment of "true democracy,” written by a score or more of prominent Ameri can statesmen, editors and labor lead ers, are to be given wide publicity throughout Russia by the nagazlno "Struggling Russia,” it was announced today. BIG AUSTRIAN DEFICIT. Vienna, Oct. 20.—For the fiscal year ended October 1, the government (pent 8,441,000,000 crowns while its to tal income was J,444,000,000. The de ficit has virtually been met by print ing money, with the result that the crown today is selling-for 1 cent Amer ican money. Us normal value was ibout 20 cents. (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) I "FIDDLE-FIT" | Keep Liver and Bowels Clean and Active with “Cascarets” Sick headache, biliousness, coated tongue, sour, gassy stomach—always trnce this to torpid liver; delayed, fermenting food In the bowels. I’olsonous matter clogged In the in testines, instead of being cast out of the system Is re-absorbed Into the blood. When this poison reaches the delicate brain tissue it causes conges tion and that dull, throbbing, sickening headache. Cascarets Immediately cleanse the stomach, remove the sour, undigested food and foul gases, take the excesu bile from the liver and carry out all the constLpnted waste matter and poi sons In the bowels. A Cascaret tonight will have you feeling clear, rosy and as fit as a fiddle by morning. They worlr. while you sleep.—Adv. Snakes. It is known that some species of ser pents lay eggs, as farmers often plow .hem up, and upon o;>enlng them they Ind the embryo snake within the leath ery covering. The eggs of the same species vary In size and shape, but are ilways oval. As a rule It Is the con Jtrlctlng snake, or those which kill heir prey by squeezing It, that lay fggs ; such ns the black snake, boa con strictor, etc. PHYSICALLY FIT AT ANY AGE It Isn’t age, It's careless living that touts men “down and out.” Keep your Internnl organs in good condition and you will always be physically fit. The kidneys are the most over worked organs in the human body. When they break down under th« etrain and the deadly uric acid ac cumulates and crystallizes look outl These sharp crystals tear and scratch tut delicate urinary channels causing excruciating pain and set up irrita tions which may cause premature de generation and often do turn into deadly Bright’s Disease. I One of the first warnings of slug gish kidney action is pain or stiffness in the small of the back, loss of appe tite. indigestion or rheumatism. Do not wait until the danger is upon you. 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