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Going to Belgium to Study Silk Industry REAL THRILL IN 20,000 FOOT DROP Jackies "Sleeping on the Green" Lieut. A. C. Hamilton Breaks A Records (or Parachute Leap From Airplane. "i " it j ;j -1 v , 1 1 jlh; Group of American women who Army Promotes Horse Breeding Farmers and Stockmen of the Country Are Encouraged to Raise Better Stock. PUN PROVES BIG SUCCESS Government'! Breeding Service (or 1921 to Bo Tripled Congrea Ap propriated $250,000 for th Work Prominent Brooder Volunteer Service. Washington. Such great progress linn been intiilii In I lit' L'nltcd Wnto army' new project fur encouraging tirei-dlng (if horses mining the formers ml Hlixkini'ii of ho country that plans ore now under way to triple tlit government'! breeding service fur l'.rJl. Cnhgros lin appropriated $2."i0,0u0 fur the work. Aicimlliig lo nn announcement made by MnJ. .(.en. T. 0. llnrrlM. the adju turn general of th(i unity, tin-re have been bred thin season nliniit one thou mini inure belonging to civilian anil to the government In different sections of the fulled Htntc. Those tnnre! limy generally ho divided Into two fiiiMON: First, it well-bred type of rid- ltiiF iiiilmnl Cuiiirltiff (nmi 1 IWHI Ia 1 1 'J t pinion in weiBlll. MCCOlin, n rniiier dnifiy type of active ninro showing a lot of quiillly Willi goo.! neck nnd . shoulders, weighing from I.l.VI to I, 'Hi ikiiiiiiIs, The mures lit Front j in., uniu' (ii'iit-i Hiijr iiiiurr me ! 111-.., . I,, i. v t ,1...... I...I... I. ..If. tired or Hliimtiird bred noire. At the oihcr three iiriny depots thu active drnft type of marc predoiiilnnten. The breeding Committee of the Ainer ban lleinoiint association, made up of (.nine of the timet iiniiilnout horsemen mill breeders In tho cnmilry, linn en tered riilhnslnsllriilly Into till) nrmy'l , n i n t 1 1 1 1 his program fur thp linprovo-iiii-nt of American horseflesh, nnd nil line volunteered their service to help mil ndvle In liny ninnner possible. Succoii Anured. The nnny remount service 'now hn nn li a ml Ihornlieldireil stallions mill two A nili stallions, nil doniited hy or through the Inllueneo of the Amerlrnn Itemoiiiit association. These have as ' mired the success of the proponed breeding pint). The secretary of wnr linn been au thorized hy conitress to accept such donation of animals In order In en courage the breeding of riding horses suitable for nnny uso. The quarter master general lins been designated to represent the secretary of war In Ink ing over these stallions nnd In accept Ing money to bo need ns prlr.es or nwnrds nt stale nnd county fnlrs, ngrl culturnl exhibitions nnd homo shows. Kor the Benson tliero nre nl rondy ninny applications for stallions to lie bred under the army's new scheme, received from n number of very rellnhlc persons. Krom 100 to ISO slnlllons run be placed to grent ad vantage for next year. For Ihla Hie nnny Is very anxious to gain tlio co opernllon of fiiriners nnd stockmen generiilly, nnd to this end will estab lish governiiienlnl breeding renters In nueh Identities ns eondltlons warrant. The nnny requirements nre threefold : Klrut These breeding centers must be lrTcntcd In places where there nre a anllleleiit number of suitable mares for mining riding horses which tuny be used ns n sourco of cnviilry nnd nrtll lery mounts. These nmrcs must be nc tlve nnd well built, nnd should range between 1,000 nnd 1,250 pounds In weight. Second Farmers, horse owners nnd Rtockmen of tho locality must Indi cate a desire to breed light horses, be cause the slnlllons aro not Intended to serve heavy draft mares. , Third For milking nny locality nn nrmy-biTOdlng, center there should bo general Interest In horso raising throughout tho community, not only ninong horsemen nlono, but the farm- era generally, Inilst on Local Interest In nil tho cenlers established, nnd those to be oslahllslied, the Wnr de 'partnient Inslsls that tbero be locnl In tcrest in horse raising, nnd to help 'out In the plan, government stallions, Ininrcs and colts have been shown at all have tolled fur Belgium on I In- Flnlund tale anil county fain where pontile, and will be ahown In the future. The army officer In charge of each of the Ova remount piirchindng head quarter) hat been authorized to hire) one civilian Rulslant In each breeding center III lili territory, to bo known ae the "locnl ai-enl." As rule, then latter are good horsemen who are pop ular and well known and who tnke ac tive Interest In breeding. Kvery agent Is pnld a fee for each mare that l proiierly bred In a aeanon. To receive this fee, he must bnve taker, atepa to determine whether each mare la lu foal nt tho tlmt service, and to glvo aeconil and third service, If audi la neceanary. This local agent la ex Iiected to ear for tho War depart ment'! nt n 1 1 Ion, conduct and miriierYlse the breeding In tils center, and gener ally comply with su. h instruction! aa may be Issued to hlin hy the army ofllrer In charge of breeding In his lone. Theno remount purchasing zones are live In number. Thry are: Atlnntlc state, Including all New Kngland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dd aware, Maryland, Virginia, North Caro lina, Hoiith Carolina, (leorgla, Ala damn, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Vir ginia and Ohio. Headquarters, Louis ville, Ky. North central statea Indiana, Illi nois, (own, Mlsmiurl, Michigan, Wis consin, Minnesota, Norlh Pukotn, South Dakota, Nebraska, Knnsns nnd t'olorndo. Headquarters, Kansas City, Mo. South central siiiic-Mlsslsslppl, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tex ns, and New .Mexico. Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Okla, I'ncltlc states California, Nevada, I'lah nnd Arizona. Headquarters, Sac ramento, Cnl. Northwestern states Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, nnd OrcKon. Headquarters, llolse, Idaho. Tho stallions sent out to breeding HIS DAILY STUNT In order to preserve the delicate meteorologlcul Instruments on the dome of the federal building in Chi cago from the effects of weather nnd to Insure their operation nt nil times, It Is necessary for them to be cleaned nnd oiled every day, especially In the enso of the revolving wind recorder, which surmounts the top of the steel polo on the highest point of the dome. The top of this polo Is nhout 800 feet high. To nttend to this work, Ilnrry Brostoff, wenrlng a gns mask, has to climb the pole by means of a steel ladder every morning In all kinds of weather. This task Is particularly difficult and hazardous on stormy or windy days. ij 1111 1 1 mwmsmj la itudy (lie tllk Industry renter will he only those proved suit able In the stud. They are always carefully Insisted by tho officer In charge of the district and hy (lie vet erinarian before being Kent out for breeding by the I oral agent. Hluil fees will be charged for all stallions, and this fee, by order, li to be the same as the local fee usually charged for privately-owned stallions. Hut the army's finest types of sires will be at the service of local breeders nt what Is practically a nominal fee. when It Is considered that owners of some of the best blue ribbon horse flesh In the country charge from $106 to 11,000 without guarantee. The local agent w ill assist In select ing (lie nui res to be bred. These an imals should be of such tyie and con formation that good results shall be secured, and they should be of good disposition, and sound. If after In siectlon the mare Is considered suit able, the owner will receive ft certifi cate of suitability. The offspring Is the properly of the owner of the mare, and ran be dls- Ksed of lu any manner and at any tliiiQ that the owner sees fit. The government bus no lien on the get. In order, however, to encourage breed er and establish a horse market In every breeding center, the government, whenever horses are required to be purchased for the army, will Inspect and buy such offspring In each center aa nnny need requires, provided that tho animals are up to military specifi cations. Suitable, clean, well-ventilated sta bles for the stallions are necessary In every breeding center. Forage will be furnished by the government, either by shipment or by locnl purchase. Agent in Charge. After nil nrrnngeinent have been made, the stallions assigned to the locnl breeding center will be sent out and turned over to the ngent. He Is responsible for t tie nnlmnls, and for their actual breeding to approved mares, lie Is also charged with bring ing In the mares for breeding, or send ing out the stallions on the rond. At the beginning of the season stallions nre to bo sent to breeding centers In such numbers ns to care 'for all the mares In the locality that arc suitable. Stable facilities will be provided by the government for all stallions when not on tho rond. As a result of this new plan the army expects to breed several fine types of horses which should have good markets. Iheso nre: Haulers for civilian use; polo ponies; park riding mounts; rnny horses; officers' charg ers, nnd line farm horses. The army remount officers will give advice to all fanners and stockmen where they request it. Prizes will be offered at state and county fairs for the best colts sired by government slnlllons. Some of these bitter nn lmnls nre very valuable. For example, the government owns nnd offers for the use of farmers and stockmen the celebrated stallion Danger Rock, by the famous Rock Sand out of Delusion; nnd Swing Loose by Droomstlck out of Courage. The get of some of the government stallions are being held nt very high prices. For Instance, Down Fast by Yankee, nnd Sliver Crest by Hlnrk Du could not be bought for $10,000 each. Many youngsters tired from government stock have beeo sold from $1,000 to $5,000 each. Vocational Schools. With so much breeding activity In tho nrmy, It has been necessary to es tablish vocational schools for soldiers who are fond of nnininls, and who wish to learn bow to handle aud care for them. Every opportunity Is of fered to recruits who enlist for occu pational training to select the various courses In army schools w hich pertain to breeding nnd animal husbandry There aro speclnl courses nt Camp Lee, Va., Camp Gordon, On., Camp Trnvls, Tex., Camp Funston, Kan, Camp Pike, 111., Cump Grant, III., Fort Keogh, Mont,, Fort Reno, Okla., Fort Robinson, Neb., and Front Royal, Va. Here a young man can take nny one of n dozeu courses which pertain to horse- es, mules, nnd other farm animals. When the soldier Is honorably dis charged he 1ms n flrst-class training In the scientific side of their enro, usnge and breeding. He enn also lenrn horse shoeing and genernl smithy work, Tho War depnrtment wishes to In terest a grent number of men who rniso horseflesh In this new plan. All breeders of nnlmnls who wish further particulars are Invited to address the remount service office of the quarter master general, Washington, D, 0, TAKES LIFE IH HIS HANDS Through Milei of Cloud Floor to tho Earth Hanging to I Parachute Non the Wont for His Har. rowing Experience. New York. All record for para chute drop went to amnsh nt Carl strom Held when Lieut. A. 0. Hamil ton fell 'JI'M) feet through space In the qiUck time of 12 minute, better ing by at least a thousand feet the record for altitude mndc by Lieut. Wil son In Texas. It micht be noted, says Air Service ncwi letter, tlmt Lieut. Hamilton Jumped; his method of leav ing the plane wa not a "drag off." Hamilton, who bus had quite a little experience with parachute, bad re marked upon hearing of the previously established record that he thought he could better It and last Friday the at tempt was made. He went aloft In a L Pere piloted by Lieut. P. II. Downea. Downes pushed on until an altitude Just short of 21,000 feet had been reached when a miss In the motor niade It Impossible to continue higher. At four miles above the earth the air was biting cold. Circling about for a glimpse of earth through rifts In the cloud floors, the avlntori described whut they de ducted to bo Dorr Held, nine miles east of Carlslrom field. Judging the speed of the w anj e(rw.t on the chute during the drop, Lieut. Downes moved west some two miles and signaled for Lieut. Humllton to Jump. The Parachute. Right here mention might be made of a circumstance which puts nn added thrill Into parachuting at high alti tudes and lends Interest to the estab lishment of a new record. The para chute used by aviators Is folded snug ly Inside a pack carried on the back. The operator steps off, allows himself a couple of seconds to fall clear of his machine, then pulls a wire depend ing over tils shoulder. This wire opens the spring doors of the pack and re- Parade of the American Legion ! r-r: c a, esassf .lamm-rvm-i r i r , MiTirj- 'mi -,- j 111 Sift iljKSt f& 'CT tU 'tf WW i mTJMtti I -jo . 7 View of the parade of 20,000 members of the American Legion through the Che second annual convention. WAR CHAPLAINS ARE HONORED Given Medallions Commemora tive of Their Service to Their Fellows on Land and Sea. PRESIDENT GETS FIRST ONE Token I Intended to Convey In Tan gible Form the Appreciation of tho Churches Whose Chaplain Sons Served In tho War. Washington. Every one of the great ind devoted company of chaplains In the nrmy and navy during the "World wnr, who represented the 27 Protes tant denominations united for service In the general war-time commission, received a commemorative medallion recently. This beautiful token Is In tended to convey In tangible form the message of grateful appreciation from the churches to their chaplain sons who were ready to give up everything, 5ven life Itself, for their fellows fight ing on land nnd sen. To Tresldent Wilson went the first one, nnd this was followed by presen tations to the secretary of war, the secretary of the navy, Bishop C. H. Brent, chief chaplain of the A. E. F., Col. John T. Axton, chief chaplain of the army, and Capt. John O. Frazler, SI - The Jackies are sleeping on the green, but the "green" In this case Is not the lawn or meadows, but the green of a pool table for the Navy club Id New York is crowded with visiting Jackie. leases a small pilot chute some couple of fe.?l in diameter. This pilot springs open automatically and catching the rush of air, draws the main chute from the pack. In the top of the main chute Is an automatic vent which, oiienlng to a width of five feet when the big parasol first unfolds, give the air compressed within a chance to es cape and lessens the danger of blow ing the chute apart. When the fall has been checked rubber springs or shock-absorber In the vent close It In until but a small hole remain. At the atmosphere pressure wherein most parachute drops from ordinary alti tudes are made the speed attained by the operator In his couple of seconds fall Is sufficient to create enough pres sure under the pilot chute to cause It when released to yank the big one at once from Its pack. Usually the op erator Is descending at normal speed after falling less than 200 feet. Through Space. Upon receiving his pilot' signal, Hamilton climbed to the edge of the cockpit, wared his hand and dropped Into space. After the usual interval he pulled his release cord but Instead of having hi drop Immediately check ed, he fell a distance which was esti mated by both him and Lieut. Downes to be 2,000 feet before his parachute snapped out and opened with a loud report. Looking aloft be saw that the - chief of the chaplain's corps of the navy. Symbolizes Service. This mednllion Is of bronze, 2 Inches In dlnineter. It is the realiza tion of a suggestion made soon after the armistice to the executive commit tee of the general wnr-tlme commis sion of the churches. The committee approved the proposal and mnde it one of the tasks committed to the general committee on nrmy and navy chaplains when the general wnr-tlme commission dissolved. The design is by Mrs. Laura Gardln Frnser of New York, one of the best-known of American medalists. The task given to Mrs. Fraser was to produce a design expressing the spirit of the men who served ns chaplains, which would represent both branches of the service. One side commemorates In symbol the service of the nrmy chaplain, and the other side the navy chaplain. In showing his service In the nrmy n chaplain Is presented In the net of ministering to a wounded soldier. In the center of the design the gas mask Is seen ready for Immediate adjust ment. The suggestion Is that the chap lain has removed it the better to suc cor the wounded man. Strength and sympathy nre expressed In the finely modeled figure. The stricken soldier represents an artilleryman serving the big guns, stripped to the waist. On the reverse side the fine record - .! springs which close the vent were broken. The chute Is of a size design, ed to enable a man to reach the ground as quickly as Is consistent with safety In landing and the shock npon touch ing earth Is alway severe. With th vent wide open the best Hamilton could hope for was few broken bones. To add to hi dismay he found upon piercing the lowest layer of cloudi that Carlstrom field had been mistaken for Dorr and that Instead of drifting toward the former he was due to land In the timber between there and the town of Arcadia, with good prospect of serious Injury to himself. Almost below him he discerned the outline of Joshua creek and to prevent hi drifting past thla he devoted all his energies. Climbing the rigging to windward he managed to pull the edge down and created a planing effect which held him pretty well Into the wind. By the best of luck he dropped between the overhanging branches on either side of the creek and was saved a crash against Its bed by the cush ioning action of the parachute, which had became entangled In the branchef of the tree. It took him a quarter of an hour to extricate himself from a mass of tangled cordage and two hour for a searching party to discover him none the worse for a somewhat bar rowing experience. in Cleveland decorated streets of Cleveland, during of the mea who served as chaplains In the navy Is symbolized by the repre-, sentatlon of a battleship, with th cross as the central feature, and the inscription at the top, "Awarded to the Chaplains of the American Army and Navy." Below Is the Inscription "The Cenernl War-Time Commission of the' Churches, Federal Council of the! Churches of Christ in America." On! the obverse is inscribed "1917-1918,"! the name of the designer nnd the date of the award. ; Complimentary medallions will be presented to various museums of this country, and to representatives of the chaplains in France, England and Can ada, In appreciation of their service to American boys. The subcommittee of the general committee on nrmy and nnvy chap-! lalns having charge of the designing of the medallion, was composed of Dr.' Gaylord S. White of New York, Dr. Laurltz Larsen of New York, Dr. E. B. Bagby of Washington, Dr. Forest J. 1'rettyman of Washington, Irof. John R. Hawkins of Washington, Dr. W. Stu art Cromer of Lancaster, Pa., Bishop William F. McDowell of Washington and Dr. E. O, Watson of Washington. In announcing the presentation MnJ. Gen. P. O. Harris, the adjutant gen eral of the army, says : ' "Mrs. Fraser has achieved notable success in producing a medallion ofl such rare distinction and beauty; the! Judgment of competent artists and, critics Is unanimous In this. The gl ft, will be sent out from the otflces of th general committee of nrmy and navy chaplains In Washington to all the chaplains In Protestant churches ea titled to receive It at once." 1
