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Storm Delays
Hawker Flight
Over Atlantic
Aviator Was Ready to Start
at 6 o'Clock, but News
of Mid-Atlantic Tempest
Cansed a Postponement
Stop at Azores Dropped
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Machine Will Be Kept at
Height of From 6,000 to
10,000 Feet Throughout
ST. JOHN'S, N. F? April 12.-A
soutbeaster, blowing half a gale aeroaa
Mount Pearl plateau just before night
fall to-day, prevented the attempt of
Harry G. Hawker, Britiah airman, to
Tealizo his ambition of being tlrat to
fly across the Atlantic, thereby win
ning not only fame but the $50,000
prize of "The London Daily Mail."
After a preliminary flight. which
demonstrated that his big Sopwith
'plnne was perfectly tuned, Hawker de
cided to "hop oflf" at 6 o'clock if he
could completo hia arrangcmonta. All
tho adjustmenta of the machine had
not been made at that time, howevcr,
and the atart was put off untll 6
o'clock. Uy that hour the high wind
had made it inadvlnablo to make tho at?
tempt, for the aviator previously had
been warnod a storm waa rnging In
mld-Atlantic.
Hftwker rcfused to-night to dllOUII
the delny or to Indicate wh?m he hopod
to gtnrt, although II had boon nn
nounced earlisr thnt hj would try to
get away to morrow.
Tlma of Start Now Uncertaln
"I will tfo when l can," he aald.
When aikad whether it wiim likoly
lie would leave tO-morrow mornlng or
In the afturnoon, he rnpllod:
"You'll have to wnit and aee,"
From othera Interested In th.> flight
of tho innn who gained tho Michelin
pri/.a a few years ago it wns learned
that he probably will try aga.in to
morrow, nothwithstanding the fa'ct that
it will be the thirtcenth day sinco his
arrival here.
The arrival here yesterday of Major
C. W. H. Morgan and Captain E. P.
Raynham with their Martinsyde bi
plane, which they ulready have"startod
to assemble at their airdrome, is under
atood to have hurried the plans of
Hawker, who has tested, in a flight of
only forty minutes duration, the ma?
chine in which he is to essay e trans
atlantic crosaing of 1,900 mifes.
The Governor of Newfoundland, in
the expectation that the start would
be made to-day, handed Hawker a let
ter for King George
Start Governed by Wind
Tbe plan to etart at 5 o'clock in tho
afternoon waa decided upon becau3e
ft northweat wind is likely to prevail
Bt that time. The British Admiralty
haa sent a weather expert here, who
bas been busy for the last month got
ting from forty to fifty reports daily
from oeean liners and coast etations.
Hia forecasts have been reasonably
eccurate, but he hao no data regarding
conditiona at higher altitudes.
The airmen propose to travel at the
most economical height for tho engine
of the machine. This will be some
where between 6,000 and 10,000 feet.
What conditiona prevail at that height
it ii impossible to say. No stand
?rds exiat for companson, and although
it is understood the stearnship Mont
calm made teats with kites diiring a
recent voyage across the Atlantic, no
Information gained thereby has reached
Bt. Johna.
Flight to Be DIrect
Contrary to aome reports, the flight
Will not be made via the Azores, but
direct from St. Johns to the British
Isles. Hawker and his companion hope
to make their landing at the Brook
landa Aerodrome, near Weybridge,
London. They will fly along the steam
ahip lane most of the way, but in mid
ocean will dcviate therefrom. This is I
the aection of thc route where tho
greatest danger is likely to arise. To :
guard against this they have a light
iron boat fixed to the rear part of the
. fuaelage of the machine, which can be
released eaaily and which carrles air
b*S.l*tvbow and 8tern t0 holP float it.
The boat 1? fltted with a aea anchor
and Should keep them afloat for two
daya. It haa a sunply of emergency
rations and a gallon of water in a
hermetically aealed cask. In the air
plane itaelf they carry aandwiches and
other food and black coffee in a ther
bos bottle.
The aviators are clad ln heavy wool
vi ?TarTncnt8.' w'th two Jeraeys over
their ordinary apparel, and outsiue this
are Incaaed in rubber combination auita
fltting tightly at the neck. They carry
alr bags front and back, which can be
lntlated and will kerp them waist hirh
in the water. The boat is fltted with
parachute lights for night slgnalling
?nd ?mcke Jl.res for day, and they hopo
thereby, If a mishap occura, to be
?ir??l?' TnPir p,*tro1 ta,,k?? *hich
!?-7i j60 *f,,on" r'f "?I, ?l?o ean be
ernptled. and they have appliances for
?lltag them with air, whereby tho ma?
chine Itjelf can be kept afloat for
aome hoara,
Fate Deptnds on Kngine
Their groatnst dang?r, in the oplnlon
?f experta, Ues ln tho fuct that the
machine has only a aingle engine and
taat if anjrthjng happena to this the
avlators are belplea*. Slmllarly they
are taklng a great riak hccaus* they
hsre a reserve gnaolene aupply for only
four hours beyond the twenty-four
hoors requlred for the flight. They are
confldant themttelvna thnt they can
make the voyago succesafully,
The Hopwlth airplane la housed ln
a wooden shed of I>5 feet front. 60
feet deep and 80 feet high. The wnole
front is eompoaed of aliding r'oora
betwsen wooden panela. When the ma?
chine is to be taken out the doora are
remoYed and thrown on tho ground.
At present the whole countryaido is
flooded with rain and melted anow.
Vehleles of every kind aink deeply in
the mud, whHe froat oozing from the
ground adds to the difficulty of move
ment.
A parement of stonea haa heen laid
befora the hangar for a distance of '
zifty feet. Ueually about twenty men I
are raquired to move the machine when
ii ia only a quarter filled with petrol. I
Yesterday and to-day the final touchea \
wera given to the fittlnga. Yeat^rday ?
evening the compaases were tested and
foond aatlafactory. To-day the flnal i
tesU or the wirelean equipment were
made.
t .A rrl** jBri?ihle "mountain" of high
' *t.n3?fPh-rl<i pre??nre has loomed up in
mld-Atlantic regions, and atenda as a
menaea to any aviator who attempta
the transatlantlc flight under present '
weather conditiona, officiale of the local
Weather Bureau asserted laat night :
Tney were unable to prediet when the
"moontain" would be levalied.
The offlciala nnnttrUd iht- laat five
Hay? hnva daValoped rr>( rt Htmonphnric
turmoil than ?v<-r hag \,.<.? obsarvad ln
a Itk* pt-tlod. Hinvts Ai/ni 8 n0 k??,
Huge V, S. ISavy 'Plane
Lifts 28,500 Pounds
THE huge naval transatlantic fly
ing boat N. C. 2 broke all
world'a records yesterday by carry
ing a dead weight of 28,500 pounds
in a flight lasting twenty minutes.
The giant 'plane. which is one of
the three naval boats built to at
tempt the transatlantic flight, rose
from the watcrs of Jamaica Bay with
comparativc ease, desplte the great
load. She quickly attained an alti
tude of 1,500 feet. After circling
around for twenty minutes she re
turned to her landing stage. Officera
in charge of the navy's transatlantic
flight arrangementa expressed them
selves as "highly pleased" over the
performance.
than four diatinct storms have gone
contrary to regulations.
Columbia to Enter
Air Race Against
Yale and Harvard
The newly formed Aero Club of Co?
lumbia University yesterday decided
to enter into tho intercollegiate avia
tion races against Yalo and Harvard
next June. The decision was announced
at a special luncheon of the Aero Club
of America.
Eighteen flying members of tho club
have been specially selected to carry
the university's colorB to victory in the
intercollegiate contests. Lieutenant
Edward L. Smith, president of the club.
stated yesterday that cfforta would
now be concentrated upon obtaining
suitablo machines for the university.
Co.urts Martial
Unjust, Say Ex
JudgeAdvocates
C?nMnti*i1 from vngn l
I'i'drrni Conitltutlon, Tho findingn nnd
gentoncot wcn< uctcd upon and np
provod by the fimtl rovlowlng authority,
I'rnHldeiit Tuft ,and publlflhod, ronult
ing in diamtuHnl from the aorvlcn be?
fore tho flcciiHcd were infonned of the
results of aaid trials.'"
Scvernl Casca Cited
The following cases are cited by the
judge advocate's committee;
GEORGE D. HEES, private Medical
Department. Record states that deser
tion waa charged, although evidence
points to abs>ence without leave. Wifo
and one child dependent on bim for
support. Sentenced ?o tive yeara in
prison on Governor'a laland.
E. L. CUPP, private, Company H,
121at Infantry. Record states case was
one of "aggravated abscnce without
leave." Prisoner was absent five
hours. Record reads that "accused
claimed he waa scared into not return
ing," and that this claim waa "not
refuted" by prosecution and aeems
probable. Sentence, five years in Fort
Leavensworth. No written review of
case submitted.
H. H. CREAMER, private, Company
F, 17th Infantry, charged with absence
without leave and sentenced to three
years in Fort Jay, Governor'a Island.
Reported circumstances attending case
which waa submitted waa a carbon
copy and was not legible.
CHESTER S. ARLINGTON, private,
12th Balloon Company, secured $10 on
two checks and court martialed for
fraud. Record states that "two checks
signed by himself on his home bank
which there was not sufficient funds
to cover." Testifie.d to innocent mis
take and there seems to be possibility
that claim was true. Checks made good.
Sentenced to one year in Fort Jay.
111 Man Sentenced
LOUIS HARRIS, private, Company D,
149th Infantry. Charged with deser
tion: was notified by letter to report
forduty; denied having violated notice.
Medical report shows he auffered from
chronic valvular heart diaease. Sen?
tenced to twenty-five years in Fort
Leavenworth.
HARRY A. NORRIS, private, Com
pany K, 112th Infantry. Charged with
absence without leave. Was absent
three weeks. Record statee that "pris
oner did not take stand in his own ;
defence or make any statement in his
own behalf." Sentenced to five years
in Fort Leavenworth.
CLAUDE B. SWEENEY, jr., private,
unassigned, infantry?Charge loss of
government property- "clothing valued ,
at $1.15." Also charged absence with- '
out leave. Said he could account for |
th.-1 loas of property, but pleaded
guilty to "A. W. 0; L." Sentence, five
years in Aleatra, Cal. Record in civil
life certitied as good.
ENLAN BENEUX, private, Companv
C, 142d Field Artillcry. Charged with !
absence without leave. Overstayed
furlough four weeks. Record states (
that "furlough was given on account of
illness of sister. Worked at homc on
farm during absence. Sister not re
covered and work badly needcd. Was
on train in uniform when arrested.
Train going in direction of carnp."
Beneux claimed he was returning to
camp. Record in civil life good. Sen?
tenced to five years in Leavenworth.
Imbecile Gets Five Years
CHARLES E. BELDRIDGE, private,
Company i, ,58th Infantry. Charged
with dcscrtion. Said he had gone away
to "run around a few days." Armv
record states that he was "mentally
defective and imbecile." Sentenced to
five years in Fort Leavenworth.
WILLIAM STEVENS, private, Com?
pany I, ir.3d Infantry. Charged with
absence without leave. Record states
he was absent about thirty-nine days
and adds "No unusual or aggravating
circumstances. Never had furlough.
Had letter from wife that she was ill.
Sentence grossly excessive." Record
states that he was menntnlly, deflcient.
Sentenced to five years in Leavenworth.
^ EAltL HUGGINS?Corporal, Troop
E, 7th Cavalry. Charged with deser
tion. Record states that. his record in
civil life was good. In memorandum
to Secretary of War it is stated that
report of eireumstanees ntending of
fence "not legible." Sentenced to ten
years in Fort Leavenworth.
MARVIN LEE Private, Companv I.
142d Infantry. Charged with absence
without leave. Was at hoine of wll'e
whon arrested. Record states that
"evldonce of proseeutlon upon charge
of dosertlon was Insumctent and
sontonco Imposod i? cotislderod on
tlrely too sovere." Sentenced to flve
years In Fort Leuvonworth.
CLYDE M. WAR1) Private, ficl.I
for Bakors, Camp !?ix. Charged with
dosertlon and loss of governmonl prop
erty. Army record sfntes that he wns
BufTorlng from pulmonary tuberculosla,
Sentenced to Loavenworth for ten
years.
IIURLEY A. ROYI.ES- Private, Com
pany G, lB2d Infantry. Chargod with
absence without Icavo, Record in civil
Ijfo good. No writton rovlow buIi
mitted. Sentenced to fiftcon years in
Fort Leavonworth.
Tuberculosla I'afient Jalled
ERNEST R. C0NN0RS, private, Com
pany C, Development Battalion,
Charged with aasault with attempt to
rob; also absence without leave. Army
record states that hc was a victim of
pulmonary tuberculosis and was a con
stitutional psycopath, Sentenced to
tifteen years in Fort Leavenworth.
WILLIAM B. BEER, private, Battcry
C, 14th Field Artillcry. Charged With
selling hams valued at $20, the prop?
erty of Swift & Co. Evidence that com?
pany was notified to send for the hams
and failed to do so. Sentenced to two
years in Leavenworth.
SHELS WATSON?Private, Companv :
M, 55th Infantry. Refused to Bubmit
to operation on thigh. Sentenced to
three years in Fort Levenworth. Served
eleven months and ten days.
JAMES HICKEY?Private, 15th Bal
loor. Company. Absent without leave
for two hours. Held in confmement
twelve months. Record states that case
is one of forced desertion by reason of
brutality of this man's treatment and
further on adds that "none of his legal
rights seem to have been accorded up
to triai." Tho prisoner when tried
was twenty-one years old, and record
states that he was "a waif without
knowledge of father or mother." Was
given long sentence, which was subse
quently reduced to one year in Alca
traz. This is the case of'the boy which
was referred to by Senator Chamber
lain in his Natchez specch two weeks
Jailcd For Complaint
JOEL RATES, private, Supply Com?
pany, 156th Infantry. Charged with
disobedience of orders. Record states
that "prisoner, nfter working thirty
three hours straight. without sloep, went
to bed at about l o'clock and had about
seven hours sleep." He was on detail
to load trucks the next morning and
was late gctting to breakfast. Was told
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mess hall doors were loeked and officer !
ordered him to report immediately for;
duty. Prisoner refused, saying he had
had no breakfast and that he would go ;
to work if allowed to have something
to eat. Sentenced to five ycars in Fort
Jay, Governors Island.
JOSEPH F. JEZERSKEY, private,!
Company II, 22d Infantry, charged with I
quitting post. Record states that pris- !
oner was posted in Hoboken and that
he was "fonnd twenty-five feet from
his post." The prisoner, it is further
stated, "testitied that he was charged
to' inspect the fire alarm box and that :
he was so engaged when found just
before time for relief." Sentenced to ;
three years in Fort Jay.
GARRISON H. JONAS, private. Com?
pany M, 119th Infantry. Disobeyed or-?
der to "doublo time." Tcstified that he I
was ill and unable tn comply with com
mand, and that he did i < ? disobey wil
fully. Record states that prisoner
learned to write his name after he en
tered the army. Sentenced to two years
in Fort Jay. Record state- that he suf
fered from mental diseasc and that a'
wife and three children were dependent
on him.
JAMES McGARAHAN, mechanic,
Company E, 58th Pioneer Infantry.
Charged with disobedience oforders.
No written review submittcd. Record
states that he was told to wash win
dows in the mess hall and that he re
fused on ground that "his orders from
his captain were to wait on table and
did not cover window washing." Rec?
ord states that prisoner was "A man
of intelligenoe and good character."
Sentenced to one year in Fort Leaven?
worth.
EDWARD J. LORDEN, private, Com?
pany D, Development Battalion. Rec?
ord stated that he was of "unstable"
montality. Charged with absence with?
out leave. Prisoner said he had re-'
ceived no pay and, receiving a check
from home, went away for a good time.
Sentenced to five years in Leaven?
worth. Record states no evidence of
desertion. No written review of case.
WILLIAM T. MOORE, private. war
prison guard. Charged with absence
without leave. Record states that "ac
cused was ir. confinement in guard
house and was shackled." He slipped
his shackles during the night and was
gone three days. Testified that his
mother was sick and he had gone to
see her. Was on his way back to
camp when arrested. No written re?
view of case submitted. Sentcnceu to
nve years in Fort Jay.
Political Prisoners
In U. S. Total 1,500,
Estimates Bureau
Thc National Civil Llberties Bureau,
of New York, in a statement issued
yesterday, says it accepts full re
sponsibility for an estimate that Jiere
are 1,500 political prisoners in the
United States. This estimate was de
nounccd by Attorney General Palmer
yesterday as being "the result of either
frenzled imagination or deliberate in
tent to deceive the public."
Tho Attorney Gcneral's assertion
, that two months ago there were only
179 persons in continement' for vlola
tion of the espionage act and 121 as the
; result of the I. W. W. prosecutiona in
: Chicago and California, while "no men
were in prison because of their ex
i pression of views on social, ecohomic
| or polltical questions, including the
war," was disputed by the bureau,
which gave *as its authority Attorney
General Gregory's report for the year
ending June 30, 1P1S.
The bureau declares that 375 con
; scientious objectors are now in prison,
?. 3G3 have been convicted under the
i espionage act and that 49G procesu
i tions were pending under that law on
! June 30, 1918. Cp to the same date, the
j bureau adds, 8.320 persons had been
? convicted of violation of the selective
draft law.
"The Attorney General evidently does
I not regard a person who is under ln
' dictment or is out on bail pending ap?
peal as a political prisoner." says the
, statement. "nor does the Attorney Gen
' eral include conscientious objectors."
Germany Pays $27,250,000
Monthly for Allied Armies
BERLIN, April 12 (P.y The ASSoeiattd
Press;.?The Imperial Treasury i8 pav
"I8;,8,* averaSe of 109.000,000 m?rV*
($2^.250,000) monthly for 'the mVj5
tenance of the armies of occupation l'
was announced to-day. *,a?-">n, it
Rainbow Conimander Shifted
WASHINGTON, April 12 -M.i.
General Clement A. F. Flazler W
was in command of the 42d t RainW1
Division, to-day was asaigned to com
mand Camp Bowie, Texas, eff.S
about Apnl 25, and Major (525
Charles S. Farnsworth was ap%t??l
to command Camp Benning, Georgia
Weimar Peace Board Named
BERLIN. April 12,-The German M.
tional Assembly has establishcd a rm!'
mittee of twcnty-eight members, x?R
will be charged with the duty of e?r*
ing on peace negotiations. ?"
J^PI ICP.
Present to America An Exposition
-) of
F such elegance and originality as to determine
The Blouse a new factor in feminine dress
i he Blouse is as old as history. It is the principal garment. Oldest of all is the tunic blouse.
The tunica of the Greeks. Seen in the sculpture and papyri of the Egyptians. The tunic of the Saxon
Druids. The Russian tunic?as typicallly national as its virile art
C
OMES Paris?and waves the magic wand of her genius over this primitive
garment?and evolves
"La Casaque"
JJPOX its different forms and fabrics and garnitures depends its suitability
^ for street, sports, afternoon or evening wear. For all tinies.
Paris Decrees One Undeviating Law
THE SHORT SLEEVE
?\*m
CHORT, shorter or shortest sleeves. At the Ritz in Paris, one takes one's
^ dejeuner wearing a casaque sleeved just below the elbow. One'steaperhaps
at Restaurant les Ambassadeurs in a casaque sleeved just above the elbow. At
i'Opera Comique with just wisps of sleeves.
pOIJR weeks ago, the Gimbel Blouse Chief returned from Paris on the
* Lorraine, bringing with her a personally selected collection of blouses
rom
Paquin
Doucet
Renee
Premet
Goupy
Callot
P
ROMINENT among them is "La Casaque."
Also forming the collection is the new
Blouse Matelot Le Casaquin
Tht Tie~A round Blouse
La Petite Tablier Blouse
From them was gleaned a thousand in
spirations. For four weeks the workrooms
of ablest blouse makers have been the scene of the
creation of blouses so exquisite, so utterly new,
so inimitably lovely as to have decided
A NEW ERA IN BLOUSES
Each Model Is Exclusive with Gimbel Brothers
Only the merest hint of the blouses presented can be visuallzed by men
tioning these few:
A casaque of navy blue chifTon
over emerald Georgette crepe, all
ovor embroldorctl In black ueod-boatla nnd
J"i with n glrdlo <>l' cwt. Jet,
A caaaquln of jade green tricolette
with mediaoval nock-line; embroid
ored In wool and antlquo sold thfood,
A casaque of cerise chifTon in
motifa of silver embroidery; girdled
with silver cord,
A casaque of horizon #ray Hnen
with drawn-fringe galons, embroid
ercd in bluo; finished in Spanish knitted
frinfre.
A casaque of jade green or gerani
um voile trimmed and fringed with
crocheted hemp.
A casaquin of black satin with
motifs of black and white wool em
broidery.
A casaque of seod-etamine with
great bands of real Irish lace.
A casaque of navy blue over sap
phire Georgette crepe banded in rain
bow-glinting irldo?eont cryital buads.
A casaque of tomato red Georgette
embroidered in marine blue Geor
gotto crepo with n gold Draid glrdle and
an ccclesiastio tnsscl.
A casaquin of gendarmed blue
Georgette crepe in an arabesque of
gold thread with a girdle of braided silver
braid.
A casaque of basket-woven linen
with bands of ecru macrame lace.
A casaque of chiffon in giorious
Batik dyework over cloth of gold.
The Cost to Land the Original Paris Models Is Up to $375 the Garment
The Reproductions and Adaptations
Are Priced $19.75 to $85