WKDXErlllAY, JA.Vt'AltY 28, 1010. G RANTS PASS DAILY COURIER PASS, THREE,, GIAtlT AIRBOAT NOW READY TO GROSS THE SEA .t L Curtiss' Colossus Capablo ol Carrying Fifty. FLIES HO MILES AN HOUH Coast and Wsst Indies Trsde- to Qt First Call In Aviation Curtis' Ma. ehln Waa Built for Navy a Subma rine Chaaar, but Soma Modincatloni Couid Vary Easily Adapt It for Pat. aangar Use. A flight across the Atlantic la as sured lu tbo Immediate future. This statement la mailt) ou the authority of Glenn II. Curtiss, Inventor of llio fly ing boot and pioneer engineer In thtt nlrplnue luduiitry. The prediction of transoceanic fliultt Ima been inado bo fore by Diva prominent In avlutlon, but Mr. Curtis' statement differs from other nun's because be adds be bna built the machine which can bridge the oceun. It may be that tho honor of flrit fly Ing from America to Europe will go to tho United Htutcs navy, for Mr. Cur tlH' nlrbont, tho largest and moat pow erful In existence, la a navy alrboat, or rather air vessel. Tho machine la of huge dimensions, but the beat poe. Hlhle way of describing Ita power In few worda la to aay It baa carried SO men In sustained flight. Ita lifting ca paelty la five tons. , ltiTiiuHo the Colossus la entirely the property of the navy the Inventor would not any any more than that be la willing tho attempt bo made by the glnnt nlrcruft aa noon aa certain modlfl rntlona can he made. Aa constructed tho Colossus la a lighting machine not Intended primarily for auch lengthy fllghls im the crossing of tho Atlantic. , Naval air olllcera ut rtnltlmore aotne dnya ago spoke guardedly of the possl blllty of a tranaotlantlc flight by the ' Diuchlno at Itockuway. They suited at that time thut the Rockaway plane wae the flrit of a aerlea to be con ttructed for tramatlantlc flight Dwarfe All Aircraft The America, wonder of 1Q14, hnllt PLEA WE by Mr. Curtiss for Hodman Wunutnuk er, who waa backing Llout John Cyril Porto. Irish aviator, In hla attempt to win the ,riO,00O prize offered by .he London Dully Mull, la dwarfed to 1 Ignlftoauce by tho great apread of the Colossus. The huge 8lkorky, 118 feet of wing apread, which carried 17 mea In Russia In 1014, la also amullor thun the now flying boat The Co pronl trlpluno, with acuta for 20, like wise la dethroned aa monarch of the lr. Recently rumors hnve been heard about the gigantic craft, but only now la It possible, owing to the abandon ment of secrecy by. the navy, to de icrlhe the principal features of the ColOftNU. The flying boat la a biplane fitted with three motors, details and power or which are withheld. From tip to tip Ha huge upper, wlnga stretch 120 feet only 10 feet lea, by way of com parison, than the height of tha Brook lyn bridge. From prow to tall ahe la JO feet long, and from the gunner's cockpit on the top wing to the keel la I distance of 20 feet The dlatance between upper and tower planea la 12 feet The vessel waa conatrncted by Mr. Curtiss for the navy aa submarine Chaser, and armament detail with held waa carried not only In the cock pit on the top wing, but alao In an other cockpit In the prow. In the navy be la known aa the Curtiss N. O. L Makea Speed, Cllmba Well. Speed and ability to climb rapidly ire of conrae essentials In aubmarine chasing, and the Coloaau hna both. Bbe con make 80 mllee an hour and can Hue to a height of 2,000 feet In ten minute. Ordinarily her crew la Ore men. the reat of her weight carry ing capacity being nacd for bomba, am munition, fuel, water and oil. . Two pllote alt aide by. aide. They can. re lieve each other nt will, and a chance hot killing one pilot would not there fore, mean the destruction of . the fly ing boat during an aerlnl engagement. Tho Inrge boat hull, hung unrlirnenth tho lower wing, Is notlronhly whalellko In appearance, for It haa been found thnt thin shape offers leant resistance to air and water nnd la oltto the safest In rough water. Although nothing hna been an nounced concerning the power of the three engine, a comparison with the power plant of other huge plane In dlcnte that each engine inut furnish inure thnn 100 horse power. The SI koinky. for example, with a wing spread of IIS foot, hnd four Argu motor of 100 horse power ench. The PRINTING THAT flrt of" Slgnor Cnproni's model, a bl-1 plane wlih wing pread of 73 feet, had three englnea of 100 horae power. The Intent Capronl, when tested at Mlneola on Heptetnlier 22 lat, waa furnished with three Liberty motor of unknown power. Thl pluno made a speed of 105 mill' nn hour carrying five men and 1,000 pound of lead. Ocean No Barrier. The transatlantic flight I. of course, matter for the navy department to decide, but although he would not dls cuss possible plana for Ita execution on thla account Mr. Curtis aald with out reservation that the flight waa within the power of the Colossus. . Although reluctant to talk on this subject Mr. Curtis spoke at length on further avlutlon and predicted the commercial use of seaplane for pas senger and freight service between porta along the Atlantic coast and the West Indies. "Of course one of the flrat develop menta In commercial aviation will be the use of flying boat and aeaplunea for pussenger and puckage carrying along the Atlantic coast and the West Indies," he said. "I believe we shall soon huve transatlantic flight. The reason I believe thla and that I believe marine flying generally will be devel oped quicker than land flying la be cause no new landing fields are need ed. In other words, terminal facili ties are already provided, for quiet harbors, rivers and small lakes are Ideal landing place." Praise the Navy. Mr. Curtiss praises the navy depart ment for Its financial assistance In the experimental work necessary for the development of auch a machine as the Colossus. The America, built for Rod man Wanamaker before the war. Is the progenitor of the Colossus and other huge scaplnnea, but there la a long gap between them. "It probably will be two or three years before the commercial aide of aviation is developed sufficiently for the Industry to stand on Its own feet" I be sold. "The advent of the war made necessary tho construction of a num ber of airplane factories, some of which should and will be developed Into good production plants. . I suppose the gov ; ermncnt's plan for national defease I will Include a liberal allowance for tbo continued development of naval and military aircraft for reasons that seem ', patent "A military plane, of course, is not tutted to commercial purposes any more thun a torpedo destroyer would .be suited for the carriage of passen ' gera or freight The aim In the devel IT opment of military craft was to pro duce a fighting machine, one In which a maximum amount of armament and ammunition could be carried without sacrificing speed, maneuvering abil ity and the protection of the pilot and observer arising therefrom. To con vert these military airplanes Into com mercial types of machines It will be necessary to change the fuselage (the framework connecting the planea with the tall) somewhat so that there will be more room for passengers and freight, and probably. Increase the wing surface to give the planes a low er landing speed and a greater cruising flexibility, so that It will not be neces sary for so much fuel to be carried. 'Fighting ability was the paramount Issue In the building of military craft Safety la the keynote of commercial airplane building." Europe Turn to Giants.. Gigantic planea are being developed for after the war purposes In many European countries, according to Mr. C'lrtlss. England and Italy are par ticularly active In thla respect The experience In building bombing ma chine?, which from the very nature of their work must have very reliable power plants and a large weight car rying cupaclty, Is now proving val uable for peace purposes, . , "Severn! very long flights have been made during the war," Mr. Curtiss said. "I look to see European devel opment proceed rnpldly. Norway, Sweden and Denmark are all making (Inn for commercial aviation, and I understand tbat.they are on the verge of starting several mull routes as soon ss peace Is assured." Both land and water flying machines will bo within, the province of the Curtiss company, the Inventor said, al though lie himself Is a stronger be liever In the rapid commercial success of seaplanes rather than lund flying machine. MAN WHO ORGANIZED . . THE CONVOY SYSTEM Commodore Lionel de L.. Wells of the. British navy, who orgunized the system by which United States troops ond supplies were convoyed to Europe, Is now preparing to return to England as his work In this country Is finished. Commodore Wells, -as head of the con voy and route giving branch of the British admiralty , here, .frustrated the U-boar$ by enabling the troop ships to elude-them. Commodore Wells has received .several honors bestowed by the king of England and was recently named a Companion of the Order of the Bath. And 10 Cents Apiece, Tool A perfect egg within an , egg was found by Mrs. Amanda Varney of .Vien na, Me.- The outer egg measured 14 Inches in circumference. Unklndness Often Bad Habit t TJnklndness is more a loose, Indiffer ent haMt thnn Intentional neglect dis respect,: or downright , meanness. Words, and deeds are parented : by thoughts'; and It la so easy to fall Into slothful, Indifferent thinking that .of tentimes,, unthinkingly,' we neglect, speak carelessly to, on treat uncon cernedly those toward whom we ought to:act with: -most consideration, and deference. O. E. W In Great Thoughts. , Color Blind.' One man In England in every sixty Is partially or wholly color blind, so at least the tests for the English mer cantile marine seem to show. A not ed professor maintains thnt the pro portion Is even larger.' Candidates, after passing all the usual tests relied upon by the navy and the railway com panies, have been found to be defec tive by his lantern. . 1 "What Matters the Roadr ,. ; Now and then In Brittany one sees an East Indian, lithe as a panther, peering In at the open door of a cathedral with wistful Interest As Krishna said many hundreds of years ago: "What matters the road If It leads to Godr Nina Larrey Duryea In Harper's lagaslne. 1 Ne News. : "I tell you. young Jones Is a mark man." "Oh. I knew that the moment 1 saw the big eagle he has tattooed on his arm." Baltimore American. e 's I I j " ' 'i i -" i ra mil tiiii,iajl Glasspfied FOR BALK FOR SALE- Ford car (first class shape), cultivator, double shovel cultivator, good ranfce, bedstead and springs, feather tick and pll 16 w (newly cleaned), heater, tables. Phone G02-F-12. ' 87 SALE , OR EXCHANGE Wheel chair with propeller, ball bearing, 30-incb, suitable for house or atreet, cheap, new. Call and ex amine at 412 Booth street. 74 YOUNO PI08 for sale, also fine dairy cow, fresh soon. Aldnzo Jones, Rd. No. 4, phone 60S-F-21 'THE MAIDEN OF MAYWOOD" The story of the downfall and death of a young girl. 85c. Pic ture free. M. Parker, lock box 190, Central Point, Ore. 75 TO RENT FOR RENT Partly furnished cot tage at 321 Rogue River Avenue; three rooms and sleeping porch, good well and , one-halt acre of land, barn; $5.00 per month, Key at 402 Rogue River Ave. 07tf FOR RENT OR SALE Our real dences at 801 and 811, North 6th St., eight and ten dollars a month. Will sell either or both. Make me an offer. John Summers, Leba non, Oregon. 40tf FOR RENT 9 acres half mile from city limits for $25 to Decem ber 1, 1919. Address No. 2310 care Courier. 79 FOR RENT 6-roo"ra modern bung alow, in flee shape, garage, large wood house with sleeping room above, laige lot with apple trees, etc., on paved street 710 North Sixth street. Inquire of N. E. Townsend, 621 A. 74 FOR RENT Two corner office rooms Just vacated by Dr. Nibley. Steam heat, water, Janitor. "Geo. E. Lundburg. 75 WAvrm WANTED By good all around cook, restaurant hotel or camp work. First class pie maker. Jack Mil ler, Route 2, Box 71. 87 WANTED 5 or 6 room furnished . house, small family, no children. permanent renters. Address P. O. Box 132. 73 TO EXCHANGE WILL TRADE Five or 10 acrea u pears, 9 years old, adjoining city of Srants Pass, for property In or near Portland, Ore. Inquire of F. H. Geiger. 912 North Tenth street, Boise, Idaho. 74 TO EXCHANGE Eight acres in grain, halt mile from city, six room house, 'barn, garage, tele phone, mall delivery, school bus service; for town property; Phone 6&2-F-12. 87 Origin of "Yankee." It la singular there should be any question concerning the origin of the well-known sobriquet of "Yankee." Nearly all the old writers who spoke of the Indians first known to the col onists make them pronounce the word "English" as "Tengeese." Even at this day it Is a provincialism of New Eng land to say "English" instead of "Ing UBh," and there Is a close conformity of sound between the "English" and "Tengeese," more especially If the lat ter word, aa was probably the case, be pronounced short The transition from "Tengeese."' thus pronounced, to "Yankees," la quite, easy. , If the former Is pronounced "Yangls," is Is almost Identical, with "Yankees," and Indian words have sel dom been spelt as they are pronounced. The liquids of the Indian would easily convert ' "En" Into "Yen." From a Footnote In Cooper's "The Deer slayer." Precarious Situation. . "How .about a jury for this automo bile -colliding easel". ... , "We're up, a. tree,", said the lawyer on the, other, side. "How sol",, . "Well, a Jury of motor owners will be as Vise as all get out about an af fair of this kind." ' "True." "While a Jury of rtionraotorists may soak the pair of us." I A'.nean upumist. ., ,,. .,. ; ; . ."The boldheaUud monpwho just went out Is the greatest, optimist. I ever met", said .the druggist, . . "That so" asked the customer. : "Tes," replied the druggist1 ,"When I guaranteed my brand of hair restor er hn bought a bottle and bought a comb and brush' because' he' figured he'd need them Tn a few dnya." Cin cinnati Enqulret. ' All kinds of lejal blanks at the Courier. g MISCELLANEOUS JITNEY SERVICE Any where, any time. Phone Mocha Cafe 131-R. Otto J. Knlps, Residence 149-Y. ' 338 WE REPAIR cars, mag's, colls. generators, starters, batteries, Ig nition systems. Satisfaction guar anteed. Stelger Garage, 211 North Sixth atreet S6tl FUR8, FURS, . FURS We buy furs. hides, wool, old autoe for wreck ing, and all kinds of Junk. GraaU Pass Junk Co., 403 South Sixth, atreet, phone 21. . , . B. L. GALBRAITH, Insurance, rent als a specialty.. Acreage, Building; and Loans. 609 O street Launer"sj old location. 94 ELECTRIC WIRINO and general electrical work, repa-rlng, hous wiring. C. C. Harper, 507 E St, phone 47. 9 5 PHOTO STUDIO THE PICTURE MILL lor fine photo graphs. . Open dally except . Son day from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Bun day sittings by appointment only. Phone Mill. 28 J-R. or residence 140-J.. 6711 MUSICAL INSTRUCTION . J. S. MacMURKAT Teacher of sing ing. Write or apply at 716 Lee Street f PHYSICIANS L. O. CLEMENT. ' M.' D., Practice limited to diseases of the eye,' oar. nose and throat Glasses fitted. Office hours 9-12, 3-5, or on ap pointment Office phone 63. resi dence phone 359-J. S. LOUQHRIDGE. 31. D Physician and surgeon. City or country calls attended day or night Realdene phone 869; office phone 183 8Ixth and H.' Tufla Bldg. A, A. WITHAM. Mi D. Internal medicine and nervous diseases; 903 Corbett Bldg., Portland, Ore. Hours 9 a.'m. to 1 p. m. VETERINARY SURGEON DR. R. J. BESTUL. Veterinarian. Office, residence. Phone 306-R. DENTISTS E. C. MACY, D. M. D. Flrst-Wase dentistry. .109. SouUi Sixth , street. Grants Pass, Oregon. D RAVAGE AND TRANS VM . COMMERCIAL TRANSFER CO. AX kinds of drayage and transfer, werk carefully and promptly don Phone 181-J. Stand at freight depot A. Shade,- Prop. THE. WORLD MOVES; ao do we. Bunch. Bros. Transfer Co. Phone 397-R. ... ........ ' . ' F. G. IS HAM, drayage and transfer, Safes, pianos and furniture moved, packed,- shipped and stor ed. Office phone 134-T. Real ' denoe phone, 134-R. ATTORNEYS H." D. NORTON, Attorney-at-law. , Practloea U all State and Federal Courts. Flrat National Bank Bldg. COLVIG , ft WILLIAMS, . Attorneys-at-Law, Grants Pass Banking Co. ' Bldg., Grants Pass, Oregon. B. , 8.-VAN , DYKE. . Attorney. Prae Uoe In . all court. First National Bank Bldg." 0. S." BLANCHARD, Attorney at I Law. , Golden Rule- Building ... Phone 370. Grants-Pass, Oregon. BLANCHARD ft BLANCHARD, , At torneysr Albert - Bldg. Phoni 2 3 6-j; Practice In all courts : lsni board 'attorneys. CV A: SlDLER,. Attorney-at-Law, ref eree' In - bankruptcy.. , Masonl temple,- Grants Pass, Ore. The. California and;. Oregon Coast Railroad. Company TIME CARD Effective Nor. 19, 1918. Trains will run Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Leave Grants Paae.............l P, M. Arrive Waters C'esk ....3 P. M. Leate Waters Creek ...,...8 p. M. Arrive Grants Pass ..4 P. M. For Information 'regarding; freight and passenger rates call at the office of the company, Lundburg building, or telephone 131. Letter heads that will please yon, at the Courier,