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0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Who FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT BY THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE get a drink on Sunday? remembers when but don't bottle them up. Martin Sayer DAILY JOURNAL-GAZETTE You may have corking Tom Sims Sayer THE AND COMMERCIAL STAR Mattoon, Illinois MATTOON, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1927 Published every afternoon except Sunday Price 5 Cents 38 Entered as second cinas mail matter Fifty-Third, Yeet. No. DARE DEVIL LINDY REACHES PARIS Good-Bye to America! Lindbergh Takes Off on Lone Hop to France Copyright, 1927, by NEA Service, Inc. Transmitted by telephoto.

As the early morning mists cleared away over Roosevelt Field, L. Captain Charles Lindbergh climbed nonchalantly into his monoplane, Spirit of St. Louis, waved an airy goodbye to friends, and took off alone for Paris. He had had a scant two hours' sleep, and. faced a non-stop flight of ap: proximately 36 hours, but was unworried and confident.

This picture was taken just as he was saying his last -farewells before climbing into his plane for his spectacular flight. Lindbergh Is Greatest Dare Devil of All By International News Service. Washington, May "'The greatest daredevil of them all." This was the tribute paid to Capt. Lindbergh by navy experts today in commenting on the tact that the lone trans oceanic flyer had only compass to guide him on his perilous to the coast of Ireland. "Lucky" Lindbergh carried no navigator as do the big ships that traverse the North Atlantic.

He carried no expensive instruments such as Commander Byrd proposes to take on his trans-Atlantic hop. If Lindbergh hangs to his pre-charted course and his motor holds out he will reach Paris; it he veers off in the trackless Atlantio he may land in icy waters hundreds of miles from the ship lanes. "He will make new history in aerial navigation it he reaches his goal," said Lieut. Logan C. Ramsey, navy expert, who' has charted many ocean flight courses.

"If he gets oft his course he will have no way of telling where be la. The ocean is all alike out there. To get back on his course he would have to take astronomical observations and he can't do that. It he has gas enough, though, he may strike the continent somewhere." vise they have not seen the plane. Gets Figures Reversed.

Antigonish, N. May Charles Lindbergh's airplane was sighted in 43.72 latitude and 49.24 longitude at 2:10 a. m. by the Anchor liner Empress of Scotland, according to radiogram from the Anchor liner picked up by the radio station. (It is believed that the radio operator reversed his longitude and latitude, as the position given would put Lindbergh far south of his course, while 43.72 longitude, 49.24 latitude would place him Near on his Irish' course.) Sighted New York, May Independent Wireless Telegraph Corporation today received a report that Captain Lindbergh had been sighted 200 miles off the Irish coast by a British cruiser, at 6:15 a.

New York time. (This report should be received with reserve. It it were true it would mean that Captain Lindbergh had flown approximately 1500 miles from St. John's, N. in eleven hours.

This would be remarkable speed.) 500 Miles off Irish Coast. Cape Race, May 21. Captain Charles Lindbergh, "the flying tool," has been sighted 500. miles off the Irish coast, according to a wireless report received here today. The wireless message came from the S.

S. Hibersul which reported sighting the daring American flyer at 12:10 Greenwich mean time. The position given was approximately 500 miles to the west of the Irish coast. The report from the S. S.

Hilbersul was received when the flyer had been in the air approximately twenty three hours and forty minutes, and at that time he had covered approximately 2200 miles, It these estimates are correct Lindbergh is flying very close to his schedule of 100 miles an hour. He should be on the Irish coast by noon New York daylight time, and he should be in Paris by 8 o'clock tonight. Ideas GREAT FEAT IS ACCOMPLISHED BY LONE FLYER Makes Distance 33 Hrs. 30 Average Speed 107.12. BULLETIN.

Le Bourget, Aerodrome, France, May 21. -Swept by the blindfine lights, rays of Chas. great Lindbergh, flying fool," came to earth here tonight at 5:22 p. New York time. Lindbergh's flying time for the flight of approximately 3 6 0 miles was 33 hours and 30 minutes.

The average speed maintained during the historic flight was 107.12 miles an hour. BULLETIN. I Paris, May Capt. Lindbergh, flying his trans-Atlantic plane, was reported as passing over Cherbourg at 3:31 p.m., New York time, in a report to the maritime prefecture. Cherbourg is approximately 175 miles from Paris in a direct line, and since Lindbergh has now consumed most of his gasoline supply, his weight is less and his speed can increase.

Some air officials es-3 timated that he will make the 175 miles from Cherbourg to Paris in less than an hour and a half, which would land him at Paris at approximately 6 p. New York daylight time. BULLETIN. London, May on towards his goal in Paris, Capt. Charles Lindbergh was reported to have been sighted passing over the town of Goleen in the southwest corner of County Cork 12:50 p.

York m. this afternoon (New time). Lindbergh was reported as headed southeast as he passed over Goleen, Goleen is about miles southeast of Smerwick harbor, where Lindbergh was reported at 12:20 p.m. This would make his averages speed in the half hour that elapsed approximately 110 miles an hour and it probable the flyer is now gaining the advantage of the following winds and picking up speed. International News Service.

London, May airplane believed to be Captain Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis" was sighted over Smerwick harbor, on the coast of Ireland, at 5:20 (London Time) this afternoon. The plane was heading south by east, which was the course planned by Lindbergh, and would carry him over Landsend at the southern tip of England, and on across the English channel to Paris. The Central News correspondent at Tralee states definitely that it was Lindenbergh's plane which passed over Smerwick harbor at 12:20 New York time. Smerwick is on the most extreme southwest point of Ireland, in county Kerry It is on the north side of the peninsula that forms one of the Jawa of Dingle bay, Smerwick bar Victory Now Seems Certain for Lindbergh (BY.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE.) Captain Charles Lindbergh, who set forth on his great aerial adventure at 7:50 Friday morning, in a daring attempt to fly from New Paris, is now less than 500 miles from victory. Last reports gave Lindbergh's position as in the vicinity. of Plymouth, England, heading southeast. With favorable weather prevailing and a following wind estimated as high as sixty miles an hour, Lindbergh stands an excellent trouble opportunity, last barring lap of his journey, of ending this historic flight between 6 and 7 o'clock tonight Chicago day. It Lindbergh arrives in Paris light time.

before 7. o'clock tonight he will have accomplished the flight in less than thirty hours, the time which he estimated. Lindbergh's feat has been marked by his "time-table" progress, as he has touched at virtually every point on his plotted route on the time which he scheduled. With victory almost certain, interest turns to and Lindbergh's his imphysical condition pressions of the flight. Hundreds clamor about Le Bourget aerodrome outside of Paris to be the first to see the this west youth who came out of an unknown, to grasp one of the greatest honors aviation has org fered.

bor is to the south of Valentia the point where Lindbergh had planned to reach the Irish coast, and if the report of his arrival there is correct, the unconfirmed reports that he had been seen at Valentia are effectually set at rest. From Smerwick. harbor it is anticipated Lindbergh will head for Landsend, where he should be sighted about p. m. New York time.

From Landsend it is believed that Lindbergh will, head for Havre or Cherbourg the French coast. Smerwick harbor approximately 2,900 miles from New York. At the time he was reported passing over that point Lindbergh had been in the alr a little over 28 hours, which would have made his average speed approximately 100 miles an hour. Smerwick harbor is about 700 miles from Paris and Lindbergh should -arrive there at approximately eight o'clock New York daylight time. Air officials at the Croydon aerodrome declared that Lindbergh's chances of making the flight successtully were very favorable now.

Conditions are excellent for the rest of his flight, the officials said. Lindbergh now has a sixty mile an hour tollowing wind prevailing between Ireland and France which. will be a great aid and may increase his speed well above the -100-mile average which he has made up to this point. The Central News correspondent at Trailee, a town to the north and twenty miles east of Smerwick harbor. said Lindbergh was heading toward the Cork coast.

He estimates the plane should arrive off the French coast at 4:30 New York time and should land in Paris at 6:30 New York time. This correspondent reports Lindbergh flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet and said he was going well under tavorable conditions. Other London Reporte. London, May there contidence here that Captain Lind bergh, trans Atlantic solo flyer, is in European skies tonight, no official advices of his position had been received at 6-o'clock (London time). Reports Lindbergh had been sighted over southern Ireland were without confirmation.

Lloyd's has received no reports of Lindbergh from ships, although it had expected numerous reports as he neared Ireland. The admiralty, the air ministry and wireless and steamship companies were without any advices whatsoever. The report from Cape Race that Lindbergh was sighted 500 miles off Ireland at 12:10 GMT is the most authentie report thus far received here. Considerable doubt is cast on the Valentia reports that the "Spirit of Louis" was sighted there, since independent correspondents and Western Union cable observers ad FRANCE TODAY WAITS COMING OF LINDBERGH Brilliant Lights to Guide and Cheer Him on Final Lap. BY HARRY R.

FLORY (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent.) Paris, May, France today awaits the coming of Captain Lindbergh, "the flying fool." Weather reports indicate that all being well this youthful aerial Lochinvar should ride into Paris at midnight or thereabouts on western winds. The weather off the coast of France is slightly cloudy but there is a slight west wind which should speed the flight of "The Spirit of Louis," and if this wind increases it may put Lindbergh in Paris ahead of schedule.

Channel Weather Perfect. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the French meteorological office announced that the weather in the Eng. lish channel is perfect, there being no fog. A westward wind 1 is blowing at the rate of thirty-one miles an hour to speed Lindbergh on this way. At noon a crowd of some 200 French and Americans had gathered at Le Bourget awaiting Lindbergh's arrival, which was still twelve hours distant it he keeps his schedule.

On his arrival here Lindbergh will be given a reception such as no American has received since the days when the first American doughboys set foot on French soil. This "flying tool" has stirred the imagination of the French people, who are some what confused over his nickname, but regard his venture as one of the most courageous and sporting attempts in the whole history of aviation. Le Bourget la too far from the center of Paris for any great mass reception to the flyer, but everyone who owns a car or. a bicycle is planning on wheeling out to the flying field tonight to be there. when the "flying fool" arrives.

Lights to Guide Him. Given favorable conditions, Lindbergh should be off the French coast before dark, and his last three hours of flying in the dark should be easy over well lighted guiding lines. The great" searchlight at Le Bour get will be alight, sweeping the skies from shortly after sundown. A squadron of French planes, tuned up and ready to take the air, awaits the first word of Lindbergh being sighted. These planes at Le Bourget will 'hop off to act as guides to Lindbergh as soon as he is reported off the French coast.

French naval seaplanes at the coastal stations are also prepared 1 to act as guides for the dauntless young American flyer. FOR SALE FOR SALE Three cottages at Paradise lake, $225, $400, $500. Houseboat without motor $250, with motor $295. Three Evinrude motors, $45 each; canoe $15, fishing boat $15. Phone 7574.

5-21 FRANK ORNDORFF. SUNDAY PROGRAM SUNDAY PROGRAM Paradise Lake. park. Idylwylde. or: chestra afternoon and night, roller skating, merry-go-round, shooting gallery, games of skill, bathing, picnicking.

5-21 WEATHER Chicago, May 21. -Following the weather tudlea tions tor Illinois tor thirty-six hours ending at 7 Sunday: Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday with probably local showers and thunderstorms; continued warm. LOCAL WEATHER TEMPERATURE (From 1 p. m. Friday to 1 p.

m. today) 1 p. 76 4. 68 3 p. :79 5 p.

m. ..80 73 ..77 78 p. 72 11 m. 11. a m.

90 1 a .69 1 p. m. Wind from the south; weather partly cloudy to clear; no rainfall: barometer reading at 1 o'clock today, sun rises Sunday at 4.43 and sets at moon rises tonight 11:52. American Red Gross founded, 1881, WHOLE WORLD IS INTERESTED IN LINDBERGH Somewhere Over Atlantic He Is Winging His Way to Paris. Mother Waits News of Son By International News Service.

Detroit, May In a little white house along Fox creek, fronted with a charming little garden, in which are brightly colored tulips and plants, shady green trees and well-kept lawn, Mrs. 'Evangeline Lindbergh keeps vigil for her flying son, Capt. Charles Lindbergh, who is winging his way to Paris. There Is no sign here of unrest or worry or anxiety. Why should there be? asks Mrs.

Lindbergh. son is like many other persons who are sure of themselves, are expert at their work and are confident when the real test comes along," said Mrs. Lindbergh today. "It is hard for 8 woman whose son does things for which he only deserves all credit, to be placed in the limelight of publicity. "It was surprise to me to know that he had started off for his Paris trip.

I had hoped he would wait for better weather conditions, but Charles is capable, and understands what he is doing, even though he is regarded as somewhat foolhardy. "All I wish now is to know that my son has accomplished his purpose. That will be all that matters. Then my son can talk about it and it will be so much better than what I could say." NOW BELIEVE KEHOE HAD NO ACCOMPLICE Bath, May county officials today appeared to have definitely abandoned the theory that Andrew Kehoe, dynamiter of the Consolidated school, had an accomplice in wiring the school basement and placing the dynamite that destroyed forty-four lives. Statements yesterday from the sheriff's office that" an arrest was likely to be made fanned the anger of the little community to feverish heat.

Eighteen "more tiny caskets, each with its burden of torn childhood, were to follow those of their schoolmates into the ground today as Bath continues the final tribute to the victims of the explosion. There were eleven burials yesterday, each with its scene of pathos. MATTOON CITIZEN 13 ADJUDGED BANKRUPT Jack Leon LaMasters, 905 Richmond avenue, was adjudged bankrupt in the tederal court at Danville on Wednesday. His liabilities are listed at $855, and no assets. A meeting of creditors will be held In Danville on May 31.

MATTOON IS PROUD. new book, "Road End," at the Gazette Book and Stationery Co. 5-21 BASEBALL SUNDAY Tender Crust Bakers vs. Villa Grove Indians. Peterson Park, 2230 p.

m. Everybody Invited. 5-21 GUCKER'S GREENHOUSE of her new author, Jimmie Morrison, an evidenced by the sale of his Filling urns now. Call for prices. Phone 8722.

5-26 FOSTER BAKER DIES ON FRIDAY EVENING John Foster Baker, son of Dr. and Mrs. James G. Baker, passed away at the home of his parents, 1404 Wabash avenue, about six o'clock on Friday evening, as the result of pneumonia, from which hie had been ill about ten days. He had been in a serious condition since Thursday, and began to grow worse about Friday at noon.

The tunerat will take place from the Central church on Monday forenoon at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Dodge Grove cemetery. Foster was born in Girard, on June 20, 1906. He lacked but one month of having attained his jority. When but six months old he! was brought by chis parents to this city, where he had lived his entire life.

He was graduated from the high school in the class of 1924. Due to his interest in radio and in other electrical inventions, Foster chose that line at business for his avocation in life. In a short time he established a business the nucleus of which was a household lighting system and household conveniences, which he later enlarged by radio and tull line of electrical merchandise. His store adjoined 1 his father's, offices at 1603 Broadway, Foster was attentive to his bustness. Night and day calls for emergency work, he answered.

It was while on a tour of night duty to the home of a customer, where he WAS called to do some adjusting, that his automobile became fast in the mud of dirt road, near this city. The night was dark, cold and rainy. Alone in the mud, Foster worked to start his ve hicle. Assistance was rendered by a passing motorist, and the young man drove home. The following day he was stricken with a severe cold which soon developed into pneumonia.

In -social life Foster -Baker was-4 favorite. a member of the Central church, he aspired to the day when he would be twenty-one, as he said, 80 that he might place his application for admittance to the Masonic body. He was to become a Knight of Pythlas. Beside his parents, there survives one sister, Miss Harriett, at home; and a cousin, James Baker, aged four, a member of the Baker family, NEWTON MAN OF BEATING HIS WIFE Newton, May Levitt of this city is out on bond on a charge of wife beating. Monday he was ar rested and fined by Magistrate D.

W. Cooper, and on Tuesday afternoon he was again apprehended and held on the same charge by the sheriff. He is alleged to have knocked Mrs. Levitt down four times. The case will come up in the August term of county court.

A BIT OF BROAD HUMOR Unloosening laughters through low, rowdy physical humor. Mr. Chaplin contributes a finished bit of broad humor. John S. Cohen 3r, in the New York Sun.

Mattoon Theater Monday. 5-21 SKYLINE SPRINGS Mack's orchestra, Saturday night. Sunday afternoon and night. Sunday afternoon free, 521 Summer White House May Go to Colorado' BY GEORGE E. DURNO (I.

N. S. Staff Correspondent.) Washington, May. ap: pears to be the spot President Coolidge will select for this year's vacation. Altitude and temperature, it is thought, are bringing the executive around to the conclusion that he will be more comfortable in Colorado than in any of the other states which have bid for him.

Prior to the -departure -several weeks ago of Col. E. oW. Starling, of the white house secret service, on an inspection tour of all the proffered sites in the midwest and west, Indications had been that Wisconsin's lakes held the greatest allure for Mr. Coolidge.

Subsequent developments, however, have altered that view, it is understood. First, the president was urged by his physicians to summer in an altitude of not less than 4,000 feet. The executive is subject to hay fever, and he was informed that at such an altitude he assuredly would be out of the pollen zone. Second examination of weather charts for most of Wisconsin and Minnesota over a ten-year period showed Mr. Coolidge that he might run into weather almost as hot as that which annually descends on Washington.

Several attractive places have been offered the Coolidges in and around Colorado Springs, "notably "El Pomar," the Penrose estate; "Marigren Pine," property of the late Thomas Cusack, and the Baldwin estate. Col. Starling, it is known, has advised the president that necessary accommodations for the large accompanying are available near all of these places. Final decision is still in abeyance. By Tuesday of next week the dent's mind probably will be made up NEWTON DWELLING DAMAGED Newton, May James Foreman residence on West Washington street, was damaged by fire to the extent of $50 to $100 on Tuesday, afternoon, when an oil stove exploded.

The blaze was. put out by bucket brigade before the arrival of the fire company. DANCE TONIGHT Half and halt. Paradise Lake park. 5-21 NEW YORK-PARIS SCHEDULE OF CAPTAIN LINDBERGH By International News Service.

Washington, May The New York schedule of Capt. Charles "Lucky" Lindbergh, based. upon good fortune all: the way was worked out by navy experts today follows: 6 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) -Two-thirds across the Atlantic. 10:00 coast of Ire.

land. 12:30 p. Land's End, England. 3:30 p. m.

(8:50 p. m. Parle time) -Le Bourget Airdrome, Paris. Lindbergh hopped off yesterday 6:52 m. Eastern Standard time, from Roosevelt.

Field, New York. By International News Service. New York, May out over the Atlantic, unless his oplane, "Spirit of St. Louis," has met with an unknown mishap, that youthful daredevil of the skies, Captain Charles Lindbergh, is today winging at top speed his way toward Paris. It was estimated at 8 a.

m. that Lindbergh had covered two-thirds of the 3,600 miles distance between Roosevelt Flying Field and Paris, 11 he was still in action at that hour. Ships at sea and radio stations along the North American and British coasts were keeping an alert watch for the latest news of the intrepid young American, ready to flash his position or information of a possible mishap to. a waiting world. Turns Out to See.

After roaring up the American coast through alternate mist, wind and sunshine, Lindbergh had turned out to sea after passing St. Johns. New foundland. According to word from St. Johns, westerly wind was aiding the aviator as he swung out over the Atlantic, adding impetus to his speed.

The hop off of the Bellanca monoplane Columbia, which had been scheduled for this morning, was called off at 1:30 o'clock, owing to reports of high winds off the Nova Scotia coast. Charles A. Levine, head of the Columbia Aircraft Corporation, owners of the Bellanca machine, said another aviator had been selected to take the place of Lloyd Bertand as navigator and would accompany Pilot Clarence Chamberlin when the flight is undertaken. In all the history of aviation there has never been a flight that has so gripped the popular imagination the one-man air voyage of Lindbergh. With the tragic fate of Capt.

Charles Nungesser and Captain Francois Coll still fresh in the public mind, and in the face of dally reports of storms and fog banks over the north Atlantic, Lindbergh courageously decided (brave all these perils. All nations have united in a universal prayer for his safety and for his success. Cable advices from Paris stated the people of Paris are prepared to give the young American a tremendous ovation. Lost Sight of. Throughout the daylight hours, and while Lindbergh was hugging the coast line, it was comparatively easy to keep track of the progress, but when he swerved eastward over the Atlantic this became doubly difficult, owing.

to the darkness and the desolate waste that was populated only by a few ships. Greenwich, West Middle: boro, Mass, and other points in New England reported sighting the allver gray plane as it sped In a northeasterly direction. Lindbergh was flying high and fast and making a be6-line for each objective. He wasted neither time nor fuel in fancy evolutions. His mind was oh the goal and he was evidently determined to get there as quickly as possible.

Part of the time Lindbergh had geared up his machine to terrifie speed. After reaching the Canadian maritime. provinces Lindbergh descended and flew at comparatively low altitude with the evident object of keeping his bearings. Flying Very Low. Sydney, Nova Scotia, reported Lindbergh was so low as he passed over Cape Breton that the number on his plane could be made out from the ground.

There are about forty-tive passenger and freight ships in the north Atlantic, although they were spread out at such a distance It was believed Lindbergh would not see more than half a dozen of them. According to the federal weather bureau, Lindbergh had passed the worst of the bad weather when be raced seaward from the Newfound land coast. It was believed, however the flyer would encounter fog and rain while passing the Iceberg ares. "THE BETTER 'OLE" A comedy classio, It has laughs galore, touches of pathos to size the laughter, and more than sable drama Palmer Smith In the New York Evening World, at toon Theater Monday. KING'S SPECIAL Twelve nice and your cemetery urn.

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