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August, Plat
It is rumoured that the promineüt leaīs ers in the South have reached agreementà 'with the Peking Government.
I soon left my post op the starboard side | another bit of bad luck, ns we ran into. æ and turned in below. The sleeping quir thick fog while Hying low to get the windi ters were down near the keel of the air innd drift better. Throughout our troubles RACK PROSPECTS,
hip, underneath the big gas-bag, and the here his Majesty's ship Tiger, stationed Approach to the hammocks was along what
in latitude 33 North; and longitude 40 We call the cat's walk." This was about Wist. St. John's, Newfoundland, tendered; NEW YORK, July 6th- 15in, wide, and a false strp, meant that invaliable Assistance through her con-
A general ponce may be concluded with- His Majesty's airship 834, bound for you would plunge through the finen osas stant wireless advies. New York, graciously extended an invitaras on eithët side of the beard and down. Through all our troubles at this point the aid of the Shanghai Conferencs tion to the United States Navy to send a into the stean.
there remaing one impression fresher than if the resumption of the Conference is delayed. Waare informed that Commun- | representative, and I have been a most Flying at a comparatively low altitude all the rest. While the wind was howling der Lam Poris of the 1st Squadron in furtunate individual. I had been with over the hill sections of Scotland causid and our petrol supply was se precious that Canton, has approved the re-union of the the R34 since June, 1st., and had an op. the ship to become a bit bumpy, and we upon its couservation depended, our safe. purtunity of making a 3-bour Baltie were all shaken up. Four hours after Ty, I had ucension to go below, and the North and South, and will leaves Canson fight during the indie of last ment turned in I was called to de ing trick, Brst thing I saw as I entered the sleeping with the Squadron shortly. This trip convited me that the airship and I found we were clear af the Scottish quarters were two English officers coully was equal to anything, and was only cost. It was brown in the clear day.
cantting and buughing. Rather a nasty limited by the amount of furl she could light, and we were already off the Irish bit of weather," said one of them as carry. Major Scott, the captain, Major cat, and far below 4 saw a steamship entered, and before I could reply, the Cook, the navigator Lieutenant Harris, following along the same course we were other me, peering into a small, mirror the myteorological officer, und others were taking. Et was a beautiful sight to sow the and busily Intheting his face, said: Dr. Wu Ting fang, in view of the in oid frends of mine, dating back to gen cliffs of Ireland standing our so Not half as rutin as this new shaving pending peace, has expressed to, the February, Tal, for I carved in England dearly in the brilliant, sunshine after que suap safleone rashed on me. Up to that. Ps. his intention to retire. and at British air stations until Febr. inauspicious start, amid the fog. Taking time confess, Phad not thought of shav uary, 1915. It is due to the court advantage of the good weather. Majoring non, tranke the onfession fuller, did Another message states thas the inter of General Maitland and the Britt Cooky our navigator, set the course for, Ministry that I have been able to make America, while everybody was at their this fight, and my early instructions in post, cheerful and brimful of confidence practical experiments were received at had a good opportunity to mark this their hands. Major Scots is easily the spirit, since, for the first two hours of my world's most capable airship pioneer, and watch. End the comparatively simple has forgotten more about airships than task of watching the condenser vives, most of the rest of us ever knew. It has When six o'clock came along, however, I been demonstrated that he was the proper took the steering wheel for a two hour man for the undertaking, and for the trick, and speedily found that keeping successful completion of the difficult task the mammoth dirigible on her course was assigned to him.
a hig task.
Bs had a complement of thirty officers and men, and a Jift of about twenty-five tons. I was detailed as a regular member of the eress and Majer. Pritchard and myself were opposite numbers" of the crew, that is, doing the same duties and sharing the saine hammork. Four hour un and four off." the one of duty making use of the hammock. It is particularly gratifying for General Maitland, the heart of the British airship servier throughout the war, and the man responsible for the great success which the service has nebie ved in this remarkable fight... It is un. fortunate that General Maitland is not stopping for a while in America, as b is one of England's pioneer airmen and
1
PUTTING THE CLOCK BACK.
de, ded to increase the speed, and the third-engine was put in commission.
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General Lak Wing-ting, has recently telegraphed his support to the Peking Government.
1 shave until we safely landed at Mineola, nad prace quference is to be resumed at For hours we were compelled to fight un Shanghai, and the peare envoys of the rasingly against aufverse winds, and steadily our supply of petrol declined. North and South are ordered to prease dă Just. however, when the first signs of thither as soon as possible, as the resump- loominess began to appear, the windtion of the conference may be commenced saifted, the bluishlack clouds broke immediately. though' torn apart by some giant hand. BALLWAY ROBBERY. and we saw the west thaming in a beauti sal sunset. We took heart at this, and In is reported that Elo-Tau station on baled it as a happy ome. Throughout the Canton Hankow Railway, and the the remainder of thể night, notwithstand ing the clearing conditions. "we were une adjacent - railway police-quarters were able to keep aar definite check on the ransacked, yestrday; by wahbers. Frygg. wind Sailing along through the dark thing including a larger quantity of bours, a triffe uncertain as to our exact direction, we kept on. In the morning wears was enrried away, found ourselves rising high above the fog consifierattle.
at lay Be Foam Fine can. and we had a chance to ge some good sights. In order to get them, however, we were com rolled to go up more than 5,000ft.
As the day wore on the wind beenme lighter, and the tugʻbrailed off in vaniste ing wisps. Heading westward, the gue in the tail of the ship was expanded by the sun, and the sterail became very light, making is necessary to start up another engine in order to maintain an even keek. Throughout the trip we were very reluer
to our full engine, power, due to Le necessity of conserving our, fuel.
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When Snished, my work at the wheel the breakfast call was sounded, and soon. after loner aguia turned in. At noen again. went on duty. The weather was clear, and so hot that it set everyone gun- plaining. The warmth was due partly it the fact that we were flying at on altitude of 1,200ft. through the clouds At noun the ship's clock was turned back thirty minutes. We soon found gathering| at mess to be one of the plusan test items )of the trip. not Brewise we were specially hungry but because liked to get together And
wap"
ennversation, Throughout the afternoon we held om true in cour JORNAL and maintained our also one of her most delightful gentle, it aftande. We were considembly assisted by a following north-west wind Preparations for, the R34's Hight "were, of twelve knots. We were, however, not tuudis to leave East Fortune, none Ellis. Imåking, much speed, due to the fact that burgh, at two ameon. Wednesday, July ¦ Major Scott, in order to save fuel, had
About this time we experienced the first 2nd., 1916. As this early Lour of the jondered all bun two rapines to shut down. morning the greatest lift is ubtainable. As night came on the ship's commander
real novelty of our trip. That is, we bad: After a hearty dinner on Tuesday night,
an opportunity or viewing an iceberg Fron the ship's company were, again fed at
esterheld. It was a great. jagged moun. midnight. After this. I went to my cabio Throughout the trip we never experi
tain of white with a hase 10ft. broad. aud slipped into my flying lothes.
We were all watching for fear that the,, enced the slightest trouble with our arrived at the station shortly before are engines. By four o'clock that afternoon, the gasbag above us.
cold of the berg might have an effect on To avoid this we a-m. The wither had been blustery for a time, as my #ying companions term- the preceding twenty-four hours very con
went up some distance and sailed oVNI ed it, we checked up, and found that. sistently, and I estimated that it was still were already more than 600 miles weil
P the berg, pot quite as gracefully, but just blowing about twelve miles per hour onward. When ten was served we began to
us effectively, as a hunter takes à fenec. deck, and there was a thick mist aver get real home-like, a phonograph wa
About 12.50 on July 4th we caught our head.
Grst glimpse of land far ahwal, and dim Atarted, and we had our jam and biscuite in the fog we saw Newfoundland in a
At the Magistracy. yesterday, a Chines START FROM KAST PORTUNE
stirring tune of patriotic songs and short time we went over the land, and
was chargid with street gambling. Aftt bilding good-bye. I went to
melodies. We all wanted to dance,mery man gave a cheer. We had crossed station. The ship was then carefully but, of course, airships have not reached from Scotland to Newlandland, through fendante when arrested, bad several ter Inspector Macdonald stated that de weighted of and the ragines and all con- the ball-room stage yet. I then went on rols thoroughly tested. The Rarried the dog watch. from four to eight. in
fug and squall. in fifty-nine hours. We cent pieces in his possession, though there as part of her ballast, half a ton of water,orry to break up the unatony of the
passed over "Newfoundland through a and when the process of weighting off was schedule arranged for Major Pritchard we caught a more or less good view of the
heavy fog, hut, dipping now and then, were only eight cents an Átakes. being gone through, great quantity of and myself. This breaking up of the wild, picturesque country. General Mait
You had a lucky day with dice," re- water was spilled over the spectators, watches had been fanned in advanes, so and had brought along some official mail marked Mr. Lindse thoroughly drenching many of them. but that the men might eneb in their turn CIGARETTES ishont dumping their enthusiasm.
In a pouch. As we passed pver u town be At have an apportaiity of observing the dropped the bag attached to a parachute 1.7 am a landing ofter tuck charge fight conditions at different times of the
the xbip, and jart at the minute had a At six block we were still favour down. We sailed over Nova Scotia on a over the side, and we saw it float easily of our watch recorded 1.4% alb, on dulsed by north east wind and at this hour westerly course, making about forty-six d. the ork was given to the hands of the clock were again set back knots, with everybody in high spirits, The Real Burley Cigarette The ship row gently and gratefully, baft an hour,,
We were all confident wr would reach New taking the air sasily as a fark. Swiitly) Evely our hours regularly, we received York on the following day, and we were gambling school. There is too much arest the big dirigible embed higher, and as full weather-reports, we were in touch not out seking spred records," Just l the mist crept in below us the waving with St. John Nova Sentia, East For fore we made Cap Canso. Nova Scotia, gambling going on, and I hope your Wor
gures pa land wate absorbed une by pe tune, and the Azores, as well as the Air if the damp grogass A few faint
Ministry in London. The reports showed seven am. on July 6th. To escape the
de ran into strong head winds; this was ship will inflict a heavy penalty, cheers caue to us as se mounted, and a chat there were two areas of high barome severity of the wind Major Spott cut
Mr. Lindsell; There is no proof that realised that the big dirigible was a later in the Atlantic, and we were advised across Neva Seutia to the headwaye of keys a school-83. fine, right ernst for off on her voyage between two worlds.. that this condition would continue for the Bay of Fundy. He set a course to the poor-box-...
Fairly off, we looked about to ree with some time.. We got our first touch of unfollow the St. Mary's River valley to the what man we were to make the trip. pement weather between seven and eight westward. This was an excellent piece
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the fist thing we investigated, not unlock, when we ran into a nasty rain aturally, was the larder. A great quanquall. To avoid this we ran up to 3,000ft. tity ut cooked meats, hams. Yoast beef, and passed over the squall. Later we wasages, and beefsteak pies were piled came down to our altitude of 1.200. up in the store-room, and we had only That night for supper, in celebration of to get out the aluminium cooking utens il and go into the engine-room, and soon
car progres, we put cheese on the menu. had a piping hot meal quidy, and res gularly we heated our broths, teas, and
evenas,
We had aboard the ship thirty hard 1 ed eggs, and, at our first meal, by way febration, every man aboard ship had
CLOUDS AND WIND.
The morning of July 3rd dawned, Eleaf I was kept down below most of the morn- 18g, and we began to experience a pecu liar Mensation of sleepiness,
of headwork, and sayed us many precious
lours of petrol. W soon found that it was better going in the Bay of Fundy, ta we met, with favourable winds there.
A GAMBLER'S LUCKY DAY.
day." geplied defendi.nt
No, ask the constable, he bad a lucky
Mr. Lindsel: What do you mean 1 Defendant: Nothing
Inspector Macifonäld:
A NEIGHBOURS' QUARREL.
Two families Eyed on the first and Coming down the Maine coast to New York we encountered some exceptionally cond Hours, respectively, of a building heavy heavy thunderstorms, but succeeded in Hollywood Road. On the second floor, ir dodging them for the most part. Dur there was a water tap for the common use ing the first squall I happened to be af the residents of the premises. One day the clemting wheel.. When we struck it
we were flying at an altitude of ooft he wife of the man living on the first: We were enable at that time, nor have we yet been in a few seconds I found that the altitude four complained to her husband that she nm in error there, for we had come only the brilliane of the day we were unabled up 300. The men in the hammocks rice as the man on top bid spoilt the tap. n the eggs. I xay, every man, but I luble," to explain this drowsiness. Despite meter registered 1.200f. Although we had could not get any water for cooking the
the rudder hard down, we had been bound short distance when we discovered that we to catch a glimpse of the ocean, for a
bunket of clouds was between us. Later rently thrown out by the suddenness The husband, accompanied by a friend, we ran into a clond pocket, that is, clouds the blow. In airships thunderstorms went up to the second flour to investigate..
should always be avoided if possible.
END OF THE JOURNEY, «
A quarrel easted, and the occupant of
had thirty-one instead of thirty souls aboard. Somehow and sometime, a 187 year-old Ind, with a hankering for ad- were above and below us, and to avoid venture, had managed to lude the force this we added 2.000ft to our altitude, of guards and had stolen aboard the R34, bringing us up close to 4,000ft, which He managed to get down right next to was our height record up to that time the keel, a safe hiding place. The only The navigator, Major Cook, despite un name he ever gave us was Ballantine, Heuverable conditions, succeeded in taking speedily became a great favourite aboard an observation. The conditions improv. the whip and proved useful in many ways;ing, the R 34 was driven down with would not brank our flight, not even for over in personal bonds of $50 each to be
uy.
We were still worried over the depletion the second-floor attacked the two men our petrol supply, and consequently we with a chopper. The trio were arrested by steamed slowly, eccking every favourable
A BOY WITH IDEAS,
wind in order that we might reach our the Police and produced at the Magis destination. We were determined that we tracy, yesterday, where they were bound 40t, of the water, in order to ascertain refueling. The Navy Department was the direction of the wind end the drift taking excellent cam of us all this time. of good behaviour for six months. of the clouds, The routine of watch ou They had arranged to have us and dear and watch off continued without incident, Boston if this became necessary. Fortun We soon found life aboard a big dirigible ately, however, due to the rare skill of was practically the same ne life aboard & Major Scott and Engineer-Lieutenant teamship. There was no thought of un-Shotter, we were able to make our destina. certainty; we were bound for America, tion at Mineola, at 9.54 on Sunday morn and we know, we would get there. It was ing, where thorough preparations had simply a question of the exact time of been made for our reception. In accord cur arrival, and the sputter was entirelyance with our plans, Major Pritchardtruck him. He washed his face, brushed dependent on the weather.
went over the side in a parachute as we his hair, wiped the dust from his alices, came over the Roosevelt Field. His jump and walked into a store, where he ordered of 1,000ft. was to supervise the work of descent. When we were safely. pulled home sweets, tobu.co and cigarettes. When down, our official records showed that we the store keeper asked for payment the had covered somewhat more than 3,000 key told him to send the bill to another neutral miles, and our elapsed Bring time. was a trifle more than 10 hours,
shop in the same street. He then visited
A small boy was hungry, and he asd
noney for food.
Suddenly an Iden
in fact. Ballantine secured a job at extra |muk,
Owing to the fact that we were all warmly clad. none of us experienced the lightest chillinews after we got well under All the way across the penn we were busy shedding our burdensome avin tien garb, and we certainly discovered one thing on the flight, and that is that no one nerd fear the cold. One of the first things we did was to den our lifebelta, which, in addition to keeping one afloat, were designed with a parachute attach-
In lat. 52.25 North, long 40-40 West, ment that ensured against a low-rapide Pan into our first area of depression decent in case of accident.
This depression was encountered off New Yurt SPEED AREAD.
oundland. It was quite severe, and we Returning to the period of our flight soon, found, through our instruments, #immediately after the ascent from East that we were bucking a wind of about Fortune, the navigating offer quickly forty-five knots, south by west. This nulled R up to an elevation of abontinent, that we were encountering the I thuroughly believe that the future of the other shop, ordered similar supplies, 1.030. When this height was reached the opposition of a wind of about fifty-one the airship for commercial aviation has and told the proprietor he was the fuk SPECIAL MUSIC AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA.nocent was checked, and Major Scott miles per hour and accessitated the emen established. I make this assertion
ordered full power ahead with all four ployment of all our engines at full speed, from my personal observation aboard the of the shop he had just cheated. Later on engine. Fortunately, at the start, we Such action, although absolutely nuces R 34, and I earnestly hope that America the two store-keepers discovered that they hed a following east wind, whith increas-rary, cut deeply into our petrol eupply in this matter will keep pace with our ed our pace. High over the fog we sped We finally passed through the centre of progressive cousins across the sea. Such had been "stung." The Police assisted across Scotland, and, after a few hours this depression, having gone somewhat, to co-ordination, I firmly believe, will aug- toem in finding the boy, to whom Mr. X. a: this speed, Major Scott ran the ship up the north of our mapped-out course in ment, if that is possible, the class relation Smith awarded ten strokes with the another soft. I marted the fight off order to escape, if posible, the heaviest ship that binds the two great English-
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