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v The Weather Forecast Fair; not quite so cool Maximum yesterday "2 M-iiliiuim tottiiy !H Med Weather year Ago for Maximum 7(1 Minimum 37 Dtllj Twenty-third TM Wwklj FtltyieuMtli Vetr MEDORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, 8EPTE.MBKR 8, 1928. No. 109. MAILTRffilM Today By Arthur Brisbane Why Argue? Sloan and Chrysler. Wells Fixes Us Up. Afcind Hearted Woman. (Copyright. 1928. by Star Co.) In his first address us presi dent of the British Association for t lie Advancement of Sci ence, Sir William Mr.lRK insists that man has a soul. That is like sayinp; there is steam in an engine when it moves, physical life in a man riinnin(! and talk ing. Science cannot PROVE the existence of a soul, but the proof isn't necessary. T T . , i C. M. lirunger, district forester.- No lTUin can prove he lSIl tUt ; m. today announced that , dreaming ns he talks to you and , to following telegram had been 1 sent . to all Oregon forest super- ( maiiv a liinn dreaming- has licen . vis.ns: certain he was awake. j "KITecUve Monday. September , ! 10. all national forest land In; Oregon and southern Washington ; Three thinps in the universe wll, h0 coim to entry in accord-'; matter, force, spirit. Matter Uncc with regulation r-i. except loj .travel along regularly used roads ' and force may be one. At least j,mu ,.nmpiiig at prepared regularly; they take different, forms. Force cannot act without mat ter. And only spirit. COX .SOIOI'KNKSS can supply force to nuitter and make things bet ter. - The earth was a wilderness. . .., until human hemps, eacil Vilini liiu o-mvlr nf eonse ousness. came to change it. t i'fn.,t,.:inu nnm.UA op atoms" could produce the left hind leg of a field mouse, much less the brain of an Aristotle. "When freedom of the will was discussed, Samuel Johnson fsa-icl: "Sir, we know, the will - is free, and there's an end of it." Men may say: "We know Hint the SOUl exists, nn'tl there's mid end of tliat." -r-r . nHllll I 'IlI'l'L'Ini' f t T 111 Chry'sler and Dod.e companies, HOW the highest- independent automphile producer, eontrib- lltes $25,000 to the Hoover fund. Alfred P Sloan Jr. head of milieu l. niiwii. in., mnu ttelieral .Motors, Olgpresi llllio- isldcred necessary, but that tne mobile concern in the world, i'wt ".ro emergency cxl9t u ' ' Ing requires unusual action. also contributes $2:1,000 to lloo- ; Ver. 111CSC gltlS COlUHlll lie- n. . n i publican ammunition worth : 1 more than $50,000. f4 Republican spellbinders will ask "Why do you suppose the biggest automobile men in the world are for Hoover?" A They will answer the tpies- j ; Yion, "Beeanse they want to : sell automobiles and know that ! , I with Hoover President, people mi , i xi j M'ill have monev to buy them. tinvernor rMlilins im-nns rim;' ... , advanced to store nmnaxer i . , i danKPr of for'.Ht fires har tsulded,. !.,,.. ... ... 7, point to numerous highly pros-;win lie ,.ntjl.,.e(, s,rll.y ,,v stntei""'1 10 ""' that position until the ... , . ,, t 1 it it . 1 u "Ke of bQ, when he would retire. perous Republicans who have fiamoar ,e Harold 1 liffmd, he, At tne enil f that ,,.,,;,. S,1VH, abandoned their party fo work :xh"'r "re number of Hunters; tho, emiany changed Its policy f r. 1 mi ' 1 j 1 i. ti , , . 1 ami aiuioimi-wl wanted youiftier for Governor Smith. They eall ; already in the field, evidently IK- I men ns Innnn M. Jlccllchrlst ,. , . , , I noring the governor s proclania-; , , ... , SUV. "Do VOU think these men :,,.. 1 ,., ..,, ... says the average salary of a Wool- would do nnvthing to interfere wun prospemy mm tueir jims- pO(t Of piling mni-fi millions 0(1 i , , , . , I those they nlrcady havpf J fr-1 t I IF. (I. AViflls, Ono of Onrth'sj active minds, writes another hook, KUiiiininn -up hirf ideas of whnt the humiin mee out; lit to lie. Ten years henee he will ,..,.; il... o. ,,.,, Otherwise. ! rianninc (o mnke the human 1 1 violation of the governor's I race what it nnehr tn he .'proclamation closing the deer fen-, rait. mini. ""M". to ne re , S(.)lcmlier J0 wm (,o go minds you of children III theat the risk of arrest nnd prosecu- Ilurserv planning what tliev'!'"'"'. F- A. Klllott. slate forester,! ... - " .declared todnv. ' win tin wnen (frown up. Tlir.v imnn l.-,,n, ...,ni I ... " ' Will do or Want to do. K. O. Wella has no clearer eon reptlon of men that will live a mil lion years henee than the snail at his feet has of H. 0. Wells. We fhall be WHAT WK 0110W TO ; woods at this time Is because ,hel UK and row In accordance wlthjnw does not permit such a meas-; the machinery put In us when we Ure ' Thl" "'fi'"' will he open were originally wound lip. Fjiiott Indicated that an attempt un"1 9 o'"ek tonight to ac- The three mainsprings are self-lwlll be made at Jhe forlhroming commodate those who have nferTalion. reproduction and am- i,.g'atlve seion to amend the'""' '"ken advantage of onr Milon. nmhlllnn heing the desire to . ., , , pn11m,.r tbe Kn- ' " cnin days. (Continued on faca Four.J NATIONAL RESERVES 10 CLOSE: ! Drastic Order Issued Today . On Account of Fire Haz I ard in Oregon Forests- All Camp Permits Can celled Appoint Emer gency Guards to Enforce; CloseAffects Hunters. POHTI-A.NI), Ore.. Sept. S. (Pi ! established i;amp grounds along! such roads or travel to establish resorts located along such roads. "Aclion based on existing criti cal Tire situation, smoke blanket obstructing visibility, weather fore-1 cast no rain next week wth con tinuing adverse weather conditions, possibility east winds, and fact llhat most disastrous fires in the i - cRion have occurred in Septem-j ber. I "Employ necessary omcrffeney Ktmnis una travel expenses to en i force closure. "Advise ail parties now located ! off roads of order and secure com-I llianceA Owtrd npainst incendiary fires. "Order will be revoked first , Kcneral rain, Make every possible). . . , lo. see Unit every person ; arfected understands reasons for notion to meet unusually critical , situation, ' 1 A statement, accompanying the j proclamation says no camp fire ; permits will be' issued on any mi- ( tional forests in Oregon except fori established camp grounds along roads, and that all ramp fire per-! i mils now in force for other areas; are hereby cancelled. The closure 1 ..,.( lli.f,.-.o t.-li 1, lnrririnn- nr i 'other operations on national for-! ksis. ! I .'..t.n. n r, t , Im.AU rx In. 1 l.XZ ' (ernment lands In Oregon. ! LaVVTlnT Z tho first time In the history of na- I i11"""1 ''' Oregon that such: a .,,, t.OHU1.0 )ms been con-i This has also been recognized ! uv 1 1 (ivp no 1 I'niinrson in nis nroc .-,, of ,., . deferrlnir the opening of the bunting season, i - . . Extra fire Kuards are beinp putvorth Hturr, am1 t)lilt ll ti,e end of ! each Oregon national forest i and closure signs will be posted. ! , ine torests involved are: hl , . . . t u h , h Mount Ilood. Cascade. Santiam.j"";,th i'";; .Sluslaw, I-mpqna. Otiter. Siskiyou, j tilcd for $5i.0(1(1 ,linM . i i- re mo nt. .Ma.neur uescnutcs ..coi.co. Lnuttiiia. .Minman ; lumWa ln Wllshinl.ton ...iu..a i.i .ieK. ami me - . j well as the Wennha division of the 1 ma""n "",m""'1 "'"'on. uniiTi ivi. n, ot 0 Ji .ma oT'oo . ' ... .. i I'atinrHon. whioh postpones the openlnp of the hunting season on sonally 1 feel that the ban Is hn,jt ns10Iwn nnd vacationists from the woodH. I will see that) my men enforce it to the letter."' Kxlra wardens have been added to the stato forees in every county. Telegrams have been received, . . m,nlMI"7. .", h tng of a rain and snow slorm in the mountains nf that district, hut Clifford sultl he did not believe I the governor will change his proc- lamstlon. I SAI.E.M. Ore.. Sept. s. (Pi : An apologetic, burglar who doubt- i ii,.ntn . .ineied his own ability, broko tho front SAI.E.M. Ore.. Sept I "Wo cant keep the hunters outi,n, burglar left a note after tsk - of the woods, hut there will he 'enough wardens on tho Job to see The note said: 'Sorry I could !that they, confine their diet tojnnt find your cash register, but I bear and cougar meat, until the ; doubt If 1 could have opened It. ban on deer Is l.-.-ted," Elliott said i It was the same with the other "The only reason we have not i two places I visited tonight. Sin okert for a proclamation barring ; cerely, J. O." nnmorrM end fl.liermen frnm 1h. ! . (Continued un Page Six.) j' j The Menace ! iff --v&f v'-"-r mimemm w -i Issaaamjai- v.. r- f. :u- w' ' &X&&& tSV-yn ' - -JM i ' ( years Mont J LEARNER' SUES - FOR LOST I Salem Man Charges Change 1 of Policy and Age Limit Deprived Him of Berth With Chain Store Al leges Breach of Contract.; I'OItTLAXD, Ore., Sept. 8. W Charging that he spent three years ! " apprentice In preparation for becoming ni.-.nager of a Wool-' - - - - l ......... ..... ..... ,..,..... .., .. .i I K w Woolworlh company. The I wits transferred lo f cderal "-"-jeourt today from the circuit eourt i ui .tlillluil :uuill. Tht. eomplaint recites that Mc- Oilchrlst signed, a contract on Dec. 2' agreeing to work for three " " '8 to S25 weeklv qh a ' eitrner." Jle t. i to $25 weekly as a J"leurner." Jle was at that time 37 years uld, and dis-j"'k'h .Tft";.1!'1; J", Jl"" t,'' . WRITES APOLOGY I'ORTI.AXIJ, Ore., Kept. S window to enter two downtown "lores last night, and If ho Is to be believed, a third establish nicni a, entered with tho same ill luck. On- window was kicked In at n l'fth street restaurant, where Ing n few pii s and some pastry. 4 44444444444I WOOLWORTH S SPECIAL VOTE I Polls maw nnnii ; nmi rn ni Kir U N AY liMIIIM ' V II hN V -i ma ii ii in i i ii l i i i ii i i i i nui - ihr PiviNd mm mm mm i I Opened From Noon'Ploughed Field Mistaken for Until Eight oXIock ls-i sue Needed for Repair of Paved Streets and Pur chase of Maintenance Equipment. A snecial election will he held i i i i . SDermi t-iecuon wm ije nei.i,au aprini joyritle in a plane taken next Monday for the voters of Med - fn.J ... nUa n C I Art AftA ford to pass upon a SIOO.000 bond .issue, this money to be spent in putting old pnved streets of the; cn, in in,,ci ,i.,u, um. .n.-,.. purchase additional necessary pavInK i-epalr equipment i The poor condition of many of , ' "J; "V '""" " ",y"" ", , "" a matter of comfort and looks, as well as of economy, because if these repairs are not made the; Btreets will Boon havo to have new! I I'uiiir,, nun ht.-i:ii 111117 cAi'itiuifti ;ni;iiitrtl uil UIW liiiuiill K."tll inn before, and recently the city ad- ! ioniiiR Wyatt and llutchins. Chris .ministration sent out to the 447tftensen aummoned motorists who I voters of the city a pamphlet dl-.took the trio irt a hospftnl. jlatlnK on the necessity of the bond 1 I'l yslclans said Wyatt had little issue. toKether with the arguments ; chance for recovery, having sur favorliiK and opposing such mens- fered a crushed chewt and internal ure. Injuries. Ilitchlns wns cut and The polls for the special election ; bruised and possibly had Internal will be open from noon on Monday injuries. until H o'clock p. m.. nnd the vot- j Mayberry said Wyatt had only.n Iok places of the various wards are ! jn-ivate pilot's IP ense, and was as follows: First ward, public 1 without authority to take un pas- i"iarket: second ward, Washington ard, Klchtner's gar age, and fourth wnrd. the city hall. The city administration today submitted Ihe following other in formation on the subject, for pub. Mention, under Ihe title, "Seeking the 'One Uest Pavement'": The question of the best kind or pavement has become perplexing In miiny municipalities. If there were only one best pave. menl, the problem would he easier i than pondering upon "Concrete for Permanence." "Select Asphalt H.'ise ' I (fir IlllfMh HlV " "Tile Vlt Method, "ltliflod llrick Outlasts i lunch counters, the Itonds, " "Uarreiillc-I.lihulllhlc ' In his niaU pilot days "Mllm" the best by every test," "Kyrock- ! landed at the Mnywood flying field the Perfect Pavement," "Granite ! Ii was hl wont lo hop from the Lives Forever," "From Mastodon , cock pll for lunch between flights, to Motor the Illstor- nnd Ho- j Always ot was a sandwich and lull mance or Asphalt," etc. It becomes ! termllk nt the Forest Inn nenrhv. nnparenl Hint the problem Is tool Ventertlay federal ngents pairon- ,; for one night's meeting and mat sumcieni nine cannot ne round tn bring much enlightenment on Ibis all-ahsorhing subject: thus It. Is that all roiineilmen must sit anil listen. . 1 The Idea gradually evolves Into a desire for outside Information . portion tonight. Moderate north and a questionnaire sent out to j erly winds on the const. inniiv iiicauiies oy ine city super- intendent asklnc sei-einl elilew their opinion ns to lite kind of pavement Ihev would recommend, Its expected me, service, etc. th" sum Iota of each answer In their expcrlenre In paving lo be e- (Cuntlnticd en Page tiii.J JOYRIDERS IN i i fT'l-4lUltU II It L ). v'll IIMIIUJI Y iH IlllL lilt Airport and ereen riiot main issue "as uny possibio chmiRa . . I in the IStll Itlnendnient will take and Passengers Pinned in; years to erred, no matter who is , elected president. Wreckage TWO WiaV Die '"r'10 wnKe earners and business men in New York are beginning to SAX USANDKO, Cal., ,Sf-pt. 8.- 1 MP) Wliat was described by .lames ; L. Mayberry, preidout of the :f:niHn Ktutn .ii-fi-nft cnmnniv nn ' without permission, ended . 1.. 1 - I lust -night fn injury of the pilot and two ; passengers. I Those Injured were: l'alll VV- utt ot uasiauu, pnoi: i luuue intcii - ins of Herkeley and Cius Christen - I sen of Oakland, both passengers 111 ! the plane. . . . ,.. .. of Chicago: Hepreseulativj Port, of New .lorsey, sec 'near here after dark, evidently mis-! took a ploughed field for the local i airport. The plane upsel as the weight I , sengers. WHERE LINDY ATE ' t'llU'AdO. Kept, K. ipi The ; drys have milled one of Colonel I Ch', fin. I I ...1 1 ...... I, '.. favorite Ized the Inn anrl folinil Ihree bnr- of beer, which disappeared to g,.iiier with the bartender - 4 . The Wenther. rii-eeon. i.-,.i.. t..no,i,. u.... day: w;n mer In east and ,,, 1 PK.VDI.FTf N. Ore.. Kent -(4i 'Charles llosklns. chief deputy j sheriff of fmatllln county, today :,,M,I"1,, " "s iniietienuent eniull- ' "cy for sheriff at Ihe November lei-lion. II- niil ..,..,,.. '.n.,1i,ilili' here and sneak nt Ihe fair . ':ii.-.i-ine i-'-nubiic to. Iric'imbeiil. jand L. It. SiunKy, Uvinuciul. PROSPERITY EGAN4Hj ? -oe AIR DERBY MOT m MKiuuviiiHviu: UAMprDm nui uinu i HELD ISSUE Rep. Fish Tells Hoover Race in New York Close, But; G. 0. P. Will Win,' Withj Even Break in Virginia j ,, . Many Callers On Nominee By JAMES L. WEST Associated Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. PTom a succession ot cauers at. nn hc-a.lqimiter.s here today Herbert Hoover received supplemental re - ports troin Now ork. Hhodo Isl - and and lixinla. some encourag - itiK and others not quite so encour- "R.,!,i5" . ., ,, . , Iteprosentativc Hamilton Fish, .ii. .u nu jin nun I vacation in Canada, suiil the race :in Now ork was a close one and i 111! nt the republicans would have to ! do some real vigorous camptilgu 1 work if they hoped to carry the homo state of the democratic presi dential candidate. He lidded, how- ! ever, that Ihe Empire Stale should return n majority of 100,000 for Hoover. t C. HiiHcom Slemp, former secre tary lo President Coolidge ami na tional committeeman for Virginia, reported thai at present there was an even break la the old Dominion us helween Hoover and Smith. He I predicted thai Hie title would swing lo Ihe republican candidate, ex- j plaining that the democrats could not raise tue race issue, siuce. inHhotH. half pushing and slicing; Into Terre llnule. the night con-nc-'troes themselves were divided, ; regularly. His Iron was also bad, trot point, today In his Waco and adding that the majority ot the women of tile stato were unal - terably opposed to the democratic nominee. Frederick S. Peck, national com mitteenian lor unoue isiauu, re- ported on tne situation in tnaii Htatu mul on tho offorts of Ihe re- i i iposilion, which is led by StmatorH t.,,.,, 5 3 5 4 0 6 4 G 42 yPeter Gr'Oorry, a candidate t'or-ro-; (doction and who is hltfh in thn councils of Uio tlpinocmtic Pi'fll - UONUIU CUNUUlIUd. Al'tm his talk with Hoover, Hep-rest-nLnlivo Kih .Issuod a stato- jinent oxprosHinj; his own opinion that, tho republicans should em pirn I si,'.; prospority and not prohibition j ilJ11; realize that tho main issue Is the j continuation of prosperity and hih wacos under a republican admtnfH- . trutloii," he said. ! "Tho Htute of Now York has 200,- ' u0ft i"c enrolled republicans thau 1 the democrats, and in spile of the ; r(1,.lllflMM rIll.' nf M . u.Urti, fabulous claim h of .Mr. Raskoh J ""mmUtj.)( lhf! Empire Sltilo will show, with the aggres sive help of the women, at least , ,. lllllin,.iV f,.r i..r .,,i ; l!0., ,mlJOll,y f"r ",0,, r j ' otl.oi- callers at the Hoover of- ' fees included Mrs. Raymond Hob- ret ary of the republican national com mil tee; David 1 1. lilair, com missioner of internal revenue; and William V. MacC'raclien, assistant secretary of commerce fur avia tion. IIASTI.VfIS, Neb., Sept. 8. (I') I The worst hall storm In central) ' Vi-l,i-,ulo.'u hilo,- ro,.,- , hi, e. tire crop losh-es to bundreds of farmers ln this section. , Hailstones six Inches deep yes- tel-day left fields covered wtlh Ice j In a five-mile strip from Ouiile J Hock to tbe Pintle river north of ! Trumbull and Hansen, six inches I of rain fiecompsnled (he storm i over Ihe siinie are.-i which lest year . suffered extensive crop dlsnsters I fr01" ,,,M "l'"'"1"- ! ,NOKTIIAMITON, Mass., Sept. S. (Pi President. Coollclge today '" offered nn ouporllinlly lo penl( 1 In his home town for Herbert Hoo ver. . In view of the president's con- Jtemplnted trip 10 Vermont after his I return from his vacation In H11-1 ' letfr. Wis., illrvetnrn of the Three- ' " m:,B1"11 n- i'-. 10.1..,, 1,1,1 1,1,11 ii,v" ': isinilg. hb ll 111 be held h.'ie Oclobcr -, ' a allJ ' AT DEI MONTE Veteran Local Golfer Out- j steadies H. Thompson in i Semi-Finals of California McHugh Five Up First Half of His Match. I1.V Itr.SSKI.1. J. XKW1.AND ' j (Associated irn siru winer). nr.L. ,ttu. i rJt i ill., Kept. 8. Vf) i IMayinK remarkable Kolf after' earlier disaiipoiutint; scorc.s, John.: ny MclliiKh of Kan Francisco, de- rcndlni; champion, today finished , Holding the lead which ho gained the first IK hole of the si;-hote:on the lion from Abilene to Miil- , semi-final of the California ama- imi earlier llobert Dakc of I'ltis. I teui. championship. 6 up on Itiw-juurBh was' first across the line sc,u Thompson of Olcndale. !,ere In the class A transconti- , mcHubIi shot a 34 for the first !ental air race. He checked in ; nine lo be six up. Ho came In ,lt U 0010 Earl ltowland taxied Wi,h a 40 on the second nine for,acroSs the lino at 1 1 M.2. He la "4- Thompson had 42 on thewa8 slKhled first, hut Dake passed j rlrHt , ,lml 40 ror tho second. ; him on the home stretch. t me other semi-final, Il.l Third to teach the control here chandler EBa of Medl'ord, Dre..jwni, Theodore Kenyon of lloston. had Harold Thomnson. brother of,i- u ,.-.... i. i, i... j itusseii, two down for tho tlnajwuH foulih. Ten "minutes 45 : ec- 1S. The veteran Eijan. twice lor-!ontls separated the first four tu rner national amateur champion, ' rivals. oulsteadled his youthful opponent i jum Amelia Earhnrt acted as and was one up for the first nlno. official judke at the control. Stie Both took 38 on tho first nlno. remnlned here several days for Eiran had a 44 coining in, and : repairs to the motor of her plane. Thompson ended In 42. Weather conditions were ideal. Tire Thompson brothers were Tcx HllnKni j.rtland flyer, who playing somewhat erratic golf. (left Kort Worth in third place uusseii was pulling mlscraiuy, i strokes on the fourth green to drop his ball In the cup for a six! I on par four hole. Ho took j j thr((n on tho second green. Har-1 i(l hud trouble with his wood! , and hls only saving was good ; . Cards for. the first Is holes: Par (out). ...4 6 4 4 8 5 3 4 4 Egan 5 6 4 3 4 6 3 4 6- 31! i 1It T'mps'n 4 t 4 4 u :t 4 r,- . Unr (in) 4 4 3 4 5 4 4 8 3B ..4 G II 4 7 l 4 ft 7 44 4 B 4 4 3 B 3 4 4 Hfll M 4 II fi :i 4 3 34 i MC(UKh T'niDs'n ti G 6 3 B 3 B 442 Par (In) 4 4 3 4 6 4 4 3 630 Moltugh ....4 4 3 6 0 4 6 4 0 4(1 4n! 4 lt. T'mps'n, 44240044 J f ANTI-WAR PLAN MKXICO CITY, Kept. 8. UP) ft was announced today that Presi dent Callen has approved a recom mendation of the fort'lKti depart ment that Mexico ail hero to the KcIIokk pact. It was indicated the formal favorable reply will he de livered to the I!. S. embanH here soon. IHE PLUNGER DEAD nilCAlin, Kept. 8. (P) 'the I'lunKer'y of (Jhlragn'H board of trade, I op old ttloom, Is dead nt the ae of 7f, after a short Illness. Years of speculation at the pit k. ,.,u i.t... t.iu il, t fortune. Ho was diKlinKuished for his chivalry to opponents and fro- diientlv refiniinred them nfter h iculi, bad meant their iiiln. Hi niH Inter vetiru lllonm port. dueled a mortKOKe biiKlness. lie was reputed never lo have fore closed on anyone whose notes he held. At the age of 2-1 he became a member of tbe board of trade. He came to Chicago ns a child from Clinton. I.n.. his birthplace. JTsv... f aia. " 01 iJUlli fnr ProntHon KtioA . . J """ " For Old Meat Bill , 4 SAN MATi:o. Cal., Sept. s. ia-i Colonel Frank Klbildge 4 4, U..l,l, ,.,,,wli.i..i ..i- n... r.... J. ............... ,,, ,o,- ,,- -r 4 mer-labor party for president 4 was sued In Justice court here 4 . yesterday by Ihe Hopp and 4 -ir .-.c.ih i, meni company wnicli 4 alleged that tbe preside,,! Is I 4 v asinrant nn. I owed It XtMn 4',11,.,.y , Been 4 on a meat 1,111 for three years 4 , ' .,,' Mrs. K. W. Pendle 4 ! 4-4.44444444444; (Contlnuod nn Pan .(l 1 SAMPLE PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT I intend to vote for. for President nt the Noveniher election. 1 am registered as a (Name party) Signed (Nnmc) Address .,.. (Kill out nnd mail to Strnw-l?allot-Contest-Kililnr, Mail Trilini'c. MeillWil. (iienit). MISTS Class B. Racers Forced Down and Class C Start Is Postponed On Account of Fog Wichita Aviator Keeps Lead. PKCOS. Tex.. Sept. S. W) i tnill morning was in llith position TKItlM.: HAfTR Intl.. Sent. S. lPI John Livingston of -lon- mouth, 111., led the class I! racers In the transcontinentnl air derby plane. Ho landed at 12:06 P. m I , ,. ... i ..i,,,.,i, making the flight from Columbus in ono hour, 411 minutes. I'lTTHIUMtU, Kept. S. IP) The iw'score of ' planes entered intlie .jeluss u irunHcomnuMitui air aorny Irom Hoosovoit iii'Hl to loh atiki- ' lt H ,Hlkl uri'ii uLTuumi-u mi. - i 1 !h luuay .at iJoitiq lu-iu, ine uvm fuvtMitfton of tho shlpn pushimI through ' tho Mtalion and hopped 1"" l"" ",,,!U thn rtpcoml Two rncers wtMo eliminated by accidents. ".Speed" H til man, .Si. 1'aul, dtunaKPd his ship in n forcfd landing near Waiiinnt"n, J'a, Kr- 1 old I-tnhl, New York, va forced out of the race wben his plan1 caught fire from an nil leak.' Ho landed aL Ilrookvllle, I 'a. Kttiart Auor, .lilwaukfi fon-fd down in a heavy Uik at Itroidcstdc, Ohio, expected to lake vl'f when he repaired a daamK''d iindenur rlanc. I'lTTHIU'lCUH, Sept. S. ffl'i Four pilots reported they had been forced down duiinn the trip from UooNCvelt field to 1 1. -Ills field. K. W. lialloUHh, Chicago, lo.si in (be tuK, ran out of gasoline and lamb- I at Newcastle. 1'a. T. A. WIK Wichita, Kaiis,, winded about in the foi; ho much he ran out of Kih twice ami made landlUKH Clarion and Kiskl, 1'a. . May.se, Tucson, Ail'.., nnd Ive Mr Kinney, Perth Ambudy, N. .1., ex perienced motor trouble coming over the mountains, but they land ed nl Johnsiown, eorreettd the truuhle and took off okmIii. . WASHINGTON, Pn.. Kept. S. &) Their fuel supply exhausted while wlnKlim their way ihi'imdi deiinn fuK westbound In the elasa 11 t r a n s c o n t I n eta I air -., 'Hpeed" Holman and lialpb (Ireer, 'n their I.nlld plane, made a fun '' l,imllnK a,ltl Tucked up on the ..i ii,...,.. inn I " farm nt llat-ls Mill, neat- here, today. The plam1 turned over and wns badly damaged. The ' pilot nnd his aide escaped unin- Jured. Forced out of the race by the accident, the two airmen left I by automobile for Pittsburgh. uooMi:vi:i.T i'ii;i.n. x. v.. Seit. H.lA'i Hound for n share in a Slft.UDO pot of golrl at thc end of a flight across the conti nent, 20 airplane pilots In class I "f th cross-country air d.-rl,! not took off this mortl'ng for l.os An geles. Hut ft few minutes ufler their departure ndvlces were re- ' celvi'd Indicating dangerous fog )ver McKeesport, Pa., the first I slop in the contest. The class C race scheduled for this morning was immediately do ' . . : terreii, out otiiciiiis mi no warn- ! nK could be sent to the tilrmen ,vh ,.fi few miniiles before. . l eb-pbone reports rnim McKees- i ,., ,,! ,, , ,,.,. , h,.K ,hlll t.,H f houses .ml. I