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WEATHER FORECAST. Wanner to-da- y, followed by showers to- night and Friday. he IT SHINES FOR, ALL Highest temperature yesterday, j6: lowest. 43. Detailed weather' rtpirts on editorial page. VOL. LXXXVH. NO. 39. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1919, Copyright, lilt, bv Bw Printing and PuMtsMnp Attoeiatton. PRICE TWO CENTS. THREE DEAD, MANY HURT, IN START OF 2,700 MILE AIR RACE; LIEUT. MAYNARD SETS 2 MILES A MINUTE PACE TO CHICAGO; POLICE RIDE DOWN REDS A TTEMPTING FIFTH A VENUE PARADE S, 000 BOLSHE VIS TS ARE ROUGHLY HANDLED IN WASHINGTON SQUARE Clubs and Fists Used Freely on Heads of Soviet Dem- onstrators. FIVE ARRESTS MADE Speaker Howling Defiance of United States Taken as He Talks. LITERATURE IS SEIZED One Banner Read, \Deport Us to Russia; There Wo Snail He Free. More than a hundred mounted pol- icemen and foot patrolmen, with swinging clubs and punching fists, rode and walked Into a crowd of 6,000 KeJs gathered In Washington Square yesterday afternoon to pralso the So- viet Government of Russia and send their love to Trotzky and Lenlne, and smashed so many heads thai the meeting was broken up almost before 11 had time to start. , During the first two or three min- utes of the \meeting of protest\ it Tras, one of the biggest Red demone- tisations ever staged in New York; when the police got going and the thud of the nfehtsttck and the crash ui the copper's fists were heard as they fell upon shaggy head and whis- kered Jaw, It became the biggest rout of Reds the city ever saw. The mob formed about 2:J0 o'clock, apparently under the leadership of one Anthony TopsolsUy of Qreenpolnt, Kho harangued his fellow Reds from the vantage point .of 'the park fence, lut two or three minutes later \three detectives ot.-t- he Bomb , Squad came Jong and fried td break: Up the meet-lu- g. Their effortawere not successf- ul. Parade In Cat OS. The Reds, under the leadership of Topsolsky and others, flaunted their banners, howled defiance to the United Butes, and earnestly engaged In several little private fights in various psrts of the square. The detectives (lipped out and called for the reserves, end about the time the reserves left the station house the Reds decided to pa-ri- up Fifth avenue. The howling mob, practically all of tm yelling their defiance in Yiddish sad Russian because there were few who lould speak understandable English., hnd trnched Eighth street when the mounted policemen appeared. The cops rode di- rectly at the column, several of the RedB being knocked down by tne hoofs of the torses, and those who weren't fast enough to get out of the way were knocked down by the clubs of the police- men. All the banners that were being csrrled at the head of'the column were seised and destroyed by the police, one of them reading, \Deport ua to Russia ; there we shall be free,\ being Tipped Into shreds by a big Irish police sergeant. At the first onslaught of the police the Reds promptly scattered, taking refuge on the sidewalks and In the yards of the residences that line lower Fifth avenue. Others surged forward from behind, nowever. and the cops played no fsvorltes. They rode calmly down the street, taking a crack at the hoad of a jowllng Bolshevist whenever It ap- peared. About that time the foot pollco-jae- n, reserves, reached the square and Mn whaling away at the rear of the tolumn of Rede. Nnnt Seriously Hart. The policemen followed them, calmly id methodically punching every whisk- ered head that Jabbered Russian and Tiddlsh, and while none of the Reds terlously hurt, many of then! such painful headaches that they Id to sit down on the sidewalk and \n before they could go back uptown. The police made eight arrests. Ave of uiem before the meeting In the square \tan. Detectives had learned of the oeetlng through advertisements which d appeared In two Russian news-\Per- s, calling upon all Bolshevists to ly down their work and Join the demon- stration. On the suspicion that the call emanated from the Russian Sovlot head-Warte- In 133 East Fifteenth atroet. wectlves of the bomb squad called ttere on their way to the meeting. They found quantities of literature Ulng bundled up as if for carrying in parade and arrested Dor' Llpkfn of East Twentieth street, iJIclta Za-ron- la of 157 Ferry street. Maspeth; Kr Bchuka of 231 East Seventeenth Jreet, John Koillck of Bridgeport, Conn., and Abe Ilrook of Norfolk \\Set During tho ceotlng Topsolshy arrested because he was not able J? show a permit to hold a meeting. vld Kllpper of 146 East Seventeenth \reet and Samuel Simon of 99 Seventh ujsot also were arrested. Detectlvns of the bomb squad made ' the arrests and took the prisoners to ltead(larters In an automobile, hii the mounted policemen and the re-r- vi WPre breaking up the meeting. 'Mr they were charged with disorderly wnd'ict. with the Intimation that other \'\ wilt be brought against them as as the District Attorney has made J ir 1 Friends .of League Rushing to America Special Cable Dispatch to Tut Son rem London Timet Benlcn Copyriaht. Ml, all rights reserved. LONDON, Oct. 8. There nro indications that a rush to America to support the League of Nations plan in Congress is under way. Sailing on tho Adriatic to-d- are Raymond Fosdick, Henry Morgenthau and other gardeners in President Wil- son's political vineyards. SOX TRIUMPH OYER REDS, 4rl Cicdttc Pitches Chicago to\Vic-tor- y in Seventh Game, of World's Series. SALLEE TAKEN FROM BOX John ColMns' Hitting Features Attendance Is Smallest Since 1909. Standing of the Club. p. vr. i pa nneiiumtl (N) 7 4 3 Chiracs (A .) 7 4 .40 Bv a Stat Correspondent of Tub Srrt. Cincinnati, Oct. 8. Eddie Clcotto's name is anathema here For the wild, and utterly disappointed baseball legions of this city its ut- terance Is more bitter than aloes, and its accents more painful than the prod of a bayonet. For CIcotte this afternoon was responsible for the postponement' of a great celebration. .M,Just w,hen the Queen City was all decked out to acclaim tho Cincinnati Nationals the world champion and gloat over the Chicago Americans, CI- cotte decided to come back. He re- turned attired in bells, spangles and all the other approved regalia of splendid achievement. The squatty pitcher allowed the Clnclnnntls only seven hits,, while his teammates made ten off Harry Bailee, and led the White Sox to a most decisive and clean-c- ut victory, by 4 to 1. Cincinnati had won four games, two of them at the expense of this very' same CIcotte. It needed only one more triumph to end the series and take the world'H title. The White Sox, who had won only two games, were forced to the neces- sity of winning this afternoon or be- ing counted out of the honors and no mean financial considerations which go to the victors. To CIcotte' was presented the alternative of be- ing the savior of his team or going down into baseball history as. a pitcher who in the supreme test had failed thrice. And CIcotte was able to accept the former course. Plar In Chlcnuo To-da- r. As a result Chicago ht .once more Is a formidable contender, while Cincinnati, though still In the lead .by four games to three, expresses no great confidence In Its ability to keep the White Sox at bay In the eighth contest at Chicago Rut it does af- firm most vigorously that the honors will land here, for It has the greatest faith In Horace Eller, who Is counted op to .pitch the ninth game should such an affair be necessary. Should this con test eventuate It will be staged In Cin cinnati; that was decided this evening by the toss of a coin. It was an Impressive performance, this Bterllng triumph of the White Sox With their backs to the wall. snarling and fighting back like a lot of cornered wildcats, and with CIcotte smarting under the sting of the double Indignity heaped upon him by the\ Reds, the Chicago men pAved. aggressors who would not and could not be denied. While CIcotte kept the Red batsmen at bay In all timings except the sixth, in which they put across their lone tally, the Whito Sox recovered from their fielding slump of yesterday and accorded him support that was almost perfect They were charged with only, one mis-pla- y, recorded by Eddie Collins, while the Clnclnhatl men were guilty of four errors. Two of these llijoctea themselves Into tho fifth Inning, lu which Chicago scored two runs. Had Suffer Antl-C'llma- x. While the White Sox, until yesterday failures with the ba,t, again cut sharply at the ball and carried along their at- tack with that Irresistible vigor, virility. confidence and snap, the Cincinnati men showed plainly that tney naa surrerea an antl-cllma- x. They had been confi- dent that the series would end yesterday, and they had been balked. To-d- they appeared to have lost some of the drive of that momentum which had carried v- - Oontinved on Tteonti'iroonel Pagi. BUDGET BUREAU TO FRAME ALL U. S, FINANCES House Leaders Agree on Abolition of Old Appro- priations System. GREATER ECONOMY IS AIM Comptroller to Bo Auditor and President Held for Any Extravagances. Bpedal' Despatch to Tax Sen. Washington, Oct. 8. A nation1)) budget system wlth many sweeping changes in the present system of gov- ernmental appropriation and ac- counting was agreed to to-d- by the special House committee on the budget composed of leaders of both parties. ' The legislation was framed with tho view of accomplishing much greater economy to prevent the con tinued deficits in the Treasury at a time when the country must start paying Its bonded war debt. The legislation, will be called up Sat- urday,. Republican Leader Mondell said, and because of the fact, that House leaders composed the budget committee Its passage Is predicted. The new system under the wording of the bill would not go Into effect until the beginning of the next fiscal year. July 1, 1920. The committee In Its report to tho House made four distinct recommenda tions for changes In the present finan cial system. These were: 1. A bureau of tho budget shall be established as a separate Govern- ment department with a director and an assistant In charge. The bureau will consider all requests for appro- priations, eliminate duplications and extravagance and submit all requests to Congress In the form of a single budget) wjth an estimate of 'Govern- ment receipts. The President Is charged through the bureau with the responsibility for any. extravagance. ' 2 All f2AVjtf-rmf- nn,-lf,ir- ii shall undergo1 an Indpendent audit by an accounting department with the Comptroller-Gener- of the United States at ts head. This replaces the present system of having each de- partment audit its own accounts. The Comptroller-Gener- al is to serve durlng'good behavior. J. The power to recommend appro priations In the House la verted In a single committee of thirty-fiv- e mem- bers Instead of seven committees, as at present. 4. The House rules are amended so that the Houb cannot accept legisla- tive riders which the Senate makes a practice of attaching to. appropria- tion measures, often greatly delaying their passage. Old Rnlea Revived. The first two provisions are In a bill which was reported unanimously by the committee. The others are carried In a resolution' which was reported with dis- senting opinions, some members of' the committee believing It unwise to confer such great powers, on one committee. The resolution practically reestablished the rules of the House about thirty years ago, when all the appropriation' work was under the head of one com- mittee. 'The whole programme,\ Representa- tive Good (Iowa), chairman of the budget committee, eald, \was framed to reduce the hugo Government expend -- turee, which now exceed our receipts despite the hinvy taxation. Reduced. Government expenditures and taxes wl.l be the Issue in this country for twenty-years- , nnd compared with It thearm and\ all other Issues will pale Into Insig- nificance,\ The strongest nght on the prograram. Is expected to come on thi reaolut.on taking away from six committees their appropriation powers. Many member are jealous of their power and political Influence as the result of recommending appropriations. The total membership of these committees Is 147, and sum. members claim all these votes must bt overcome before, .the new system can bt adopted. The committees affected are Fore'gn Affairs. Agriculture, Slllltury Affairs, Naval Aftalre, Indian Alfujis and Post Offices and Post Roads. Committee Power Limited. Mr. Good expUVned that under the new system, the committees will still ha,Vf)Uhe power to determine all other departmental questions except the actual appropriation work. The Military Com-r- r. ttee, for Instance, will determine upon the alxe of the army, Us organisation, rates of pay &c. Its recommendations will then be taken to the House, and the form in which they ore agreed to will form tho basis of the later appropria- tions by the new committee. The bill fixed the salaries of tho Di rector of the Budget and the Comptroller- - General at 110,000 annually, with one assistant each at $7,500. The budget Is to be submitted on the first day. of each tegular session after December II, 1 ft 19. The bill outlines the work of the budget committee as follows: \The bureau shall also make a care ful Investigation of all provisions of law dealing In spy way with the preparation and transmtsslon'to Congress of financial data of any character In order to de termine what changes should be made In such provisions of law, to the end that all requirement in respect to the re- porting to Congress of financial data Continued on Eighth Pot. Navy Fliers Die in Fall in Florida Bay pENSACOLA, Fla,, Oct 8. Three naval aviators, Ma- chinist Charles E. Seibold of Pen-saco- la and Boatswains Roy and McMillan of Wetmore Park. Rochester, N. Y., and Paul Dreichel of Hammonton, Cat., were killed to-da- y in the fall of a seaplane into the bay. The plane sideslipped rind fell 500 feet. WILSON FRETS AT TREATY DELAYS President Gaining-- , but Anx- iety Over League May Cause Eclapse. MUST KEEP ON \BESTING\ Worries Over Industrial Con- ference as Buses Foil His Calls for Senators. Special Despatch to Tns 8cs. Washington, Oct, 8. President Wil- son Is still making slow but steady progress toward health. As he gains In health and strength, though, tho thing most feared by his; pyslclans as a possible cause of re- lapse Is making Its appearance more nnd more Mr. Wilson's impatience to get back to his desk and Into the busi- ness of public affairs again. Two things in particular appear to be on the President's mind as matters urgently requiring his personal at- tention. One Is the situation of the peace treaty and the League of Na- tions before the Senate; the other .is the industrial conference. In tho treaty fight the President thinks his personal efforts on the side of at- tempting ratification are necessary. So far as the industrial conference fa. concerned, Mr. Wilson is and has been extremely anxious tc Put his ideas ot 1 n Tirncrrn mmft\vfra th\.' ilal.vnt However, Dra, Grayson, Rlflln and Stltt thus far have succeeded In making their patient adhere\ tp their nlles and resign himself, to the \rest cure.\ which they deem of the grentcst Importance In treating his malady. They will not oven let Mr. Wilson read the newspapers, al- though Mrs. Wilson reads to him to some extent. Bulletins at the White House to-d- ay described the President's condition as io::o p. m. The president has passed a good day, but there Is no decided change In his condition. 11:65 A. M. Tht, President continues to lm- -, prove steadily. He la stronger to- day than at any time Blnce his 111- -' ness. began. The Prealilnnt'n nllMHIn. nl,v.lln. are not yet ready to say the President Is uui ui me woous. rney are im- mense! v encnurarM at lh. B c- - v. a has made to the treatment given him. out are leariui ot the possibility of a setback which might have serious conse- quences. The League of Nations situation In the Senate la particularly distressing to Mr. Wilson, and he has made repeated requests to have Senators Identified with t confer with him. These requests have been refused polntblank or White House attaches have been \unable to Una .hem.\ The repeated failures of these lunts, though, has not deceived the I'resldcnt, and he has commented on the emarkable ability of the men he seeks .o hide themselves. Messages from abroad, representing he concern and sympathy of foreign latlons and peoples, continued to como .o the White House The follow-- s messages were received: President Polncare of Prance: \I want to renew to you, Mr. President, the wishes that I, have already asked Mr. .i uihoihuu vu transmit, to you. I have been very much grieved to learn that the long fatigue of the work In which yotl took so actlVA A nmrt In Tnt - to that which you Imposed on yourself In the United States, have temporarily uur ucaiui. i iorm me warmest wishes for your speedy recovery. I beg Mrs. Wilson to receive my respectful homages as well as the best souvenirs f Mme. Polncare, and I beg to renew to you the assurance of my sentiments jf friendship.\ King George of England: \I am to hear of the Illness of the President, but trust you can give me reassuring reports of his condition.\ King Albert of the Belgians: \Very glad to hear you are getting \better from day to day. I send you heartfelt wishes for complete recovery.\ THREE ARE KILLED IN KANSAS TORNADO Score Injured, Damage f300,-00- 0 in HoUington. Grbat Bind, Kan., Oct 8. Three per- sons killed, between fifteen and twenty Injured, some seriously, and property damago estimated at between $200,000 and 1300,000 was the toll taken by a tornado which late y struck the little town of Holstngton, north of here. The dead are Mrs. George Craven and her two children. Holalngton was entirely cut ofT from wire communication ht and the town was without lights.\ According to reports received here a path of destruc- tion three blocks wide extending from the railroad, la the south part of Holslng-to- n, to the northeast corner ot the town, was left In the wake of the storm. LABOR MEETING TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS TO DAY National Industrial Confer- ence Expected to Make Progress. TIIBEE GBOUPS AT WOBK Capitalists and Labor Leaders Fraternize at Suggestion of Chairman. . Special Despatch to Tna Sdk. Washington, Oct. 8. The national 'ndustrtal conference dissolved to-d- 'nto a large number of groups and sectional meetings. Because Of the rules adopted yesterday that inhibit 'onference' consideration of any mat- ter not presented with the approval of an entire group, the body when It met this morning found Itself again without any business and adjourn- ment was forced. The general conference will meet igain morning and by that Ume It Is expected tho various groups will have formulated some plan of action upon which the conference can proceed. Finding the conference in this sit- uation. Chairman Lane suggested that delegates before leaving for their group and sectional meetings devote tome time to getting acquainted. This was not tho difficult thing that might have been anticipated. There was nothing awkward In the meeting of the Individuals on cither side. Gary Chata With Morrlaon. Judge B. H. Gary, who has on his hands what looks like a life and death struggle with organized labor In the steel strike, chatted on' apparently the most friendly terms with Prank Morrl- - eo-- , , etcretary of the American FerV r tlon of Labor. The subject of the con vernation Is not known. John D. Rocks feller, Jr., fraternized with several of the labor delegates, chatting with them In a iriost Interested manner. For the most part those attending tho conference mingled for general conver- sation for upward of 'an hour before the call for dispersal for group meetings was made by Chairman Lane. Though the employers and labor rep- resentatives were most amiable, met easily and got along famously. It Is safe to assume that they did not exchange views on the matters they deem vital. In the conference, but rather upon ab- stract questions affecting the general Issue, It Is known that Mr. Rockefeller dis- cussed settlement of labor disputes with various labor conferees, talking about past actions In this regard. The representatives of the farmers brought their fight Into the meeting to- day. They made It plain that they stood ready, to oppose any programme, any action or recommendation that will pass the burden of prices on the farmers, and that they will oppose anything that proposes to' enhance labor at the ex- pense ot the farming community. Atcalnut Shorter Honrs. The farmer representatives made It clear that the agricultural community will In their Judgment be seriously dimaged It Industrial hours are shortened any more, or If wages go up. They take the view that there Is no such , thing as longer hours or high pay on me iunn. xnu mm u mi omtrr lauor gets a short work day and high pay tho farms will be left without help, or that farm wages must be Jumped to an extent that will make the present high cost of living seem mild. The employees group at the conference Is playing skilful po'ltlcs. Under the t leadership ot Samuel Gompers. president , of the American Federation ot Labor. the labor de'egatlon Is absolutely solid snd has been playing a waiting game. In every Instance where It has been suggestPd that something be offered te conference for action, Mr. Gompers has made It plain that labor had formu- lated nothing, but was prepared to meet any suggestion. This sltuntlon may he changed as a result of adjournment, how- ever. The labor group nt a short meet- ing prepared a programme. Just when It Is to b submitted Is not known. President Gompers said It would be put In at the psychological moment, when- ever that Arises. The labor' programme Is a conserva- tive one, founded on the labor clause In the peace treaty, and upon the fundamentals on which the American Federation has stood for years. Bo far as could bo learned It Involves nothing new or radical, but la largely confined to the principles of collective bargain- ing, the right of organlzotlon, recogni- tion ot the union and the federation, the eight hour day and a living wage. Steel Strike Leader There. There Is little chance that tho steel strike situation wtl be Injected by the labor element as an Issue at the confer- ence. It has been Intimated that labor Is willing to fight out the Issue at the steel mills. John Fltzpatrlck, steel strike leader, conferred with labor representa- tives but It Is understood they met him as officers of the American Fed- eration of Labor rather than as delegates to the conference. Whether any progress will be made by the conference U problemati- cal. Under the rules, the matters brought In by the group will have to be referred by the chairman to the gen- - ' Continued on Second Pige ..iak-.-- . 9 .MiMrmmt&uUJux - , .. . , jf Summary of Accidents in Air Race. FOLLOWING is summary ot accidents, three of them fatal, on first day of 2, too mile air race: ( CASUALTIES. Major D. H. Crissey, pilot and Sergeant Virgil Thomas, observer of plane No. 66, killed in making a landing at Buena Vista Field Salt Lake City. Sergeant W. H. Nevitt, observer for Col. Gerald Brandt of plane No. 4, killed in making a forced landing at Deposit, N. Y. CoL Brandt, injured seriously. CRASHED; Air Commodore L. O. E. Charlton, R. A. E., in plane No. 9, crashed at Interlaken, N. Y. Neither Commodore Charlton nor his passenger was injured. Second-Lieu- t. George C. McDonald, piano No. 35, crashed nt Plymouth, Pa. Neither pilot nor passenger injured. Plane No. 10, Lieut. D. B. Gish, pilot, with Capt. de Lavergne, French Air Attache at Washington as passenger, took Are from a de- fective carburetor oveV Canndice, Livingston county, N. Y., and was forced to land. Neither pilot nor passenger injured. BULGARS IN GRIP OF BOLSHEVISM Theodoroff Ministry Is Forced to Resign and \Reds\ Hold Fowor. TREATY TO BE RETURNED Fcaco Delegation Will Bo Changed and Sent Back to Paris Conference. By LAVnENCE HILLS. Staff Correspondent of Tne Sric. Copyriaht, 1910, all rloAte reserved. Pams, Oct. 8. The latest despatches received in Paris Indicate that Bul- garia Is heading fast In the direction of Bolshevism. This is supported by the reports that the Theodoroff Min- istry Just returned to Sofia from Paris with the treaty, has been forced to resign, and will be succeed- ed by a new Government dominated by the Agrarian Communists and headed by M. Stamboullnskl, a no- torious Agrarian leader ,of marked Socialist and pro-sovt- tendencies. The last elections In Bulgaria indicate the direction In which the nation la being driven. Three Important factions of tho Left, namely, the Acrarlnns, Com- - ' munlsts and the Extreme Socialists, cap-- J tured 171 seats, against one Beat ot the Moderate Radoslavoff party, thus con- - trolling more than three-quart- er of the National Assembly. 'The overthrow of the Theodoroff Gov- ernment will not be without efTect on the peace treaty. It Is understood that the Bulgarian delegation will bo changed completely nnd new plenipotentiaries will be sent to Tarls with tho treaty. TttilpaHn'R twpntv-elff- ht duVfl of Brace. j within which she must return the treaty to Tarln, expires Octoocr 14. The change In the Bulgarian Government was brought about, It Is believed, chiefly to Influence Socialist opinion among the Allies in favor of Bulgaria and Implies an' appeal to be let off easily. MARRIED FOLK PAY MOST INCOME TAX $8,390,968,851 ReeeivedFrom Family Heads. Special Despatch to Tea Sck. Wabhinoton. Oct. 8. Married folks In the United States are by far the most substantial Income taxpayers. Analysis of the tax returns filed with the Treasury for the calendar year 1917 shows heads of families In the vast ma- jority as taxpayers. The number of returns filed by husbands. Including Joint returns of husband and wife, was 1,460,723. The total net Income of these couples was T8 390,608,851. Under, the 1917 act, aB well as under the act of 1918, husbands and wives whose combined net Income was 12,000 or more were required to make a return either Jointly or separately. The num- ber of wives making separate returns for 1917 was 20,530. their total net in- come amounting to SS07,'045,788, From single men who, as \heads of families.\ were allowed the same exemp tion of iz.oou grnntea the married men were received 72,688 returfis reporting Income or iz.uuu or over, tne total net Income amounting to 1412,096,182. The number of single women In tills class was 28,368, their net Income totalling 8174.811,281. Returns of 12,000 and over from other single men numbered 199,263, their total net Income amounting to $1,349,784,288 From other single women whose total net Income was $586,839,917 wern re- ceived 63,890 returns of $2,000 and over. CLEMENCEAU FAOESTEST. Deputies Defy Premier In Klxtnsr Election Dates, Paris, Oct, 8. The Commission nn Universal Suffrage of the Chamber ci Deputies has decided to make an ad- verse report on the Government bill regulating the coming elections, which provided that the legislative elections (.(r-'- h held first, the date of the elections for the new Parliament, No- vember 16, preceding that of the munici- pal elections. The commission asked the Chamber to proceed with the munlcl-- Il e'ertlons Inmmedlately. Premier Clemenceau will make It a ouertlon of a vote of confidence at the ketslon of the Chamber and will Insist upon the Cabinet platform of first holding the legislative elections bs-ji- g carried out CROWELL IN AIR CRASH, UNHURT Assistant Secretary of War Falls at Roosovelt Field. STALLED ENGINE CATJ.SE Airplane Turns Over After Landing, but Passengers Escape. Benedict Crowcll, assistant Secre- tary of War, was the victim yesterday of probably the gentlest airplane crash In tho history of aviation nt Roosevelt Field, whero he had gono to witness the start of the transcon tlncntal race.. Mr. Crowell, who was chairman of the American aviation mission, was Invited by Col. Archie Miller to tako a ride about noon and accepted with pleasure. Col. Miller telephoned his former ndjutnnt, who was. at Hazel hurst Field, Capt. Maurlco Cleary, to brof over a \ship.\ Capt. Cleary scurried around and finally found n Curtlss \H\ which had not been snapped up by the eager contestants In tho transcontinental race. He zoomed over the boundary between tho two fields and alighted .at Roose velt, where Mr. Crowell with bor- rowed leather clothes, helmet and goggles was waiting. Mr, Crowell hopped Into the machine and Capt. Cleary \gave her the gun.\ Gathering speed the machine swept along the ground Into the wind which helps the \ships\ get off the ground. The piano had reached a height of ten or fifteen feet when the engine sputtered suddenly, stopped and then continued again for a moment. Then It stopped. Capt. Cleary saw that It he went straight ahead with ! \dead stick\ he would crash Into some bulldlreju at tho edge of the field, so banked around down one side of the field. The wind, which had been buoying the machlno up, was now blowing In the same direction as the plane was travel- ling. It lost flying speed and dropped gently toward the ground. The tip of one wing hooked Into the ground as the wheels touched, and nlowlr the tall ot the airplane rose In the air ib the plane stopped. The .tall rose up and the nose dug Into the ground. For a moment the plane stood straight on end and then slowly the tall fell all the way over, landing the machine on Its back. \Get It going I\ yelped nn officer, one of the crowd on the field. Instantly off- icers and men rushed toward the over- turned machine, visions of crushed bod- ies before their eyes. At the same time the ambulance was manned and mechan- ics rushed for fire extinguishers. Before any one could reach the scene two fig- ures crawled from under the overturned machine and walked to the wing tip, looked It over and then started toward the crowd. An auto rushed out and loaded them In and brought them up to the edge of the crowd, which had been prevented from rushing forward. Neither was scratched. \Do you want another ride, Mr, asked Col. Archie, \Sorry.\ said Mr. Crcwell, looking at his watch, unjarfed by the accident. \I've an appointment In town at 1, so I'm afraid I haven't time. Some other day.\ r r v rr r r ryim a r r v PASSED BY SENATE House Expected to Ratify Conference Action To-da- y. Special Despatch to Tin Sck. Washington, Oct. 8. An antl-c'lma- x marked the close of one of the bitterest lesis'atlve fights In the hlniory of the session when after deliberation of less than one minute the Senate adopt\d the conference report on the prohibition en- - i forcement bill. There was no record vote. the presiding omcer s can ror tne ayes ana noes resulting In a faint \aye followed by silence when he requested \those op- posed.\ The measure was returned at once to the House, where It can be called up ua privileged matter with the right of way to consideration at any time and with- out doubt will be ratified there It requires thereafter only the President's signature to become the law of the land. Major Crissey and Sergts. Thomas and Nevitt Meet Death in Crashes. FIVE PLANES WRECKED Several Machines Lose \Way After Start From Min-eol- a Land Safely. , SIXTY-TW- O MAKE START First Honors Go- - to Flying1 Pastor, Who Makes Won- derful Speed. Sixty-tw- o airplanes, piloted by tho best fliers of the United Stnto nlr service, took the nlr eiirly yesterday morning on the 2,700 mile fllRlit ncrostt the continent. Forty--evp- ii of these filers took off from Mlnenin, hound for Snn Frnnclsco, nnd fifteen set out from Sun Francisco, headed for New York. Before sundown three contestants were deml, severnl others were In jured, five nlrplnnc's hnd crashed when their ptlots attempted to land , them nnd severnl others hnd wan- dered far oft their courses In the mnzo of confusing railroads nnd rivers be- tween this city and Illnfthnrnton nnd In other sections of New York State. Notwithstanding this, however, tho majority of the pilots In the rnce were citrrylnp on ns firm In their purpose of reaching their destination as ever. The honors on the first day go to ; Lieut. Belvln W. Maynnrd, flying a De Havlland biplane with a powerful 400 horsepower Liberty motor. Lieut. Maynard, known among aviators tho world over as tho \flying parson,\ flew from Mlneola, L. I., to Chicago, 111., a distance of 810 miles, making five stops of thirty minutes each at the control stations along the way In nine hours and twenty-nln- o min- ute i, flying at a rate ot about two miles a minute. Tho \flying parson,\ who started tenth from Mlneola, was the only one ot the illneolfl. starters to reach Chl- - j cago. Three other pilots reached Bryan. Ohio, the next control station j to Chicago. These are Second Lieut. L. S. Webster, Major Henry J. Miller and Capt. H. Drayton, all of whom also Crash at Salt Lake City. Of the fifteen San Francisco start- ers eleven reached Salt Lake City. Here the worst crash of the day oc- curred. In attempting to make a landing at Buena Vista Field, near tho city, Major D. II. Crissey and his mechanic, Scrgt. Virgil Thomas, were killed. Crissey died instantly, but his observer lived a few minutes. The aviators were Just completing th first lap of the International nirplano derby and were the ninth of tho east bound entrants to reach this city, the first overnight stopping place. As the De Havlland machine ap- proached the field Major Crissey was seen to signal a greeting to his brother avl- - , store who had preceded him. He started I to circle the field preparatory to land- - lng. With the engine shut oft the ma- chine had started to turn Into the, straightaway before descending when It suddenly turned and dived, nose down, 450 feet Into the pond of mud and water. Major Crissey, who was commander of Mather aviation field, Sacramento, Cat, ' resided In Washington, D. C. Sergeant Thomas's home was at Los Angeles. The lone Fokker plane In the east bound flight, piloted by Cndet Donald H. Cardiff, was stalled at Sal-diir- Utah. Two other planes had not been heard from after leaving Reno, Nev., at 9 110 this morning. Tho fifteenth plane, which left San Francisco at 1 :04 o'clock this afternoon, stopped for the night at Sacramento. The third fatality occurred at De- - posit, N. Y., when Major Gerald Brandt, ' flying a DH-- 4 Bluebird, attempted to come down because of poor oil pressure \ and crashed. His mechanic. Sergeant W. H. Nevitt, was Instantly klllod. crushed between the motor and big oil tank of tho machine. To Dr. M. F. Dyer of Binghamtnn, one of the phy- sicians' who attended him. Col. Brandt told how he notlo,-,- ! the oil ireSHiun of the new Liberty motor he was driv- ing go down to reio. Realizing that his motor would go dead shortly he circled Defioilt nnd ilnuily saw a field In which he thought he might land. Ills ma- chlno landed heavily and plunged Into a depression In the ground which crushed the front of the machine. Brandt. In the rear seat, escaped with a nervous shock which left him dazed for hours. Of the two representatives of the Al'les, Air Commodore I K. O. Charl- ton, British air attache at Washington, and Capt, De Lavergne, French mili- tary attache nt Washington, both camii to grief and narrowly escaped death or serious Injury during the day. Ilrltlaher Has Hard Lni-I- - Commodore Charlton, flying a Bristol ; fighter, a British machine equipped with a Rolls-Royc- e engine, reached Wngham-ten- , the first control stop, 142 mBes from Mlneola, In safety but numb with cold after having passed over territory which he described as \exceedingly unattrac- tive and contusing.\ Part of this was the foothills of the Cntsklll Mountain end a veritable death trap, nVvold of landing plsces tor the filers. He ret out for Rochester, but at Interlaken wan compelled to make a landing because of trouble. His machine was dmollshert, tut both Commodore Charlton nn-- l b\
