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AERIAL NAVIES REALIZE OF NATIONS POET'S VISIOH Comparative Value of Diri gible and Aeroplane In Warfare. Air Craft May Be Deciding Factor In Europe's Struggle. IT is the opinhm of some exports tliat the balauce of power iu the yTeut Kuropeuu struma is iu the air fleets of the different contend iug countries this fur the reason that lio land or m.Aue maneuvers can be accomplished successfully as long as aeroplanes and airships are able to hover out of reach of an enemy's guns and report hack by wireless or by fasi scout machines just what is beiu done. Also the destructive power ot these machines is to he taken into con sideration. One of the most remarkable prophe cies in literature is that of Alfred Lord Tennyson in his "Locksley Hall." The famous English poet realized in pre vision the possibility of the conquest of the air. Tennyson foresaw aerial war fare when he wrote: For I dipt Into the future, tar as human eye could see. Saw the vision cf the world and all the wonder that would he; Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and there rain'd a ghastly dew From tiie nations' airy navies grappling In the central blue The nightmare of England on the outbreak of war was the attack from the air by Germany's Meet of colossal war air craft. For several years the realization ot this possibility has spurred the English to increased effort in the upbuilding of their air craft arm of defense. In the war archives of (Jermany are complete piins for aerial attacks on both Paris and Loudon. Details for such attacks have been Ggured out with Mctz as the base. For an attack on London they calculated upon leaving Jletz as darkness falls, crossing the aeroplanes are armored and carry one rapid fire gun. The authorities who favor 'the aeroplane claim that a ma chine of that type will be able to ram a dirigible by flying into it at great speed and thus destroying an airship which costs $2"(.ooo and carries twen ty-five people with a machine that costs $in.(HN- and carries from one to two people The adherents of the Zeh pel in airship, on the other hand, main tain that owing to its ability to carry heavier guns if will be enabled to put ' , . ' A- -v - ' I r . - -! -,1 mm mmsmv,'m 3 fi'-ii-U 14 ', -1 TYI'ES OF A.EKOPLANB DESTKO Y F.US. channel at a height of S.OOO feet. Un der ordinary circumstances London would be gained before midnight. Then the bag would be dropped to 3.000 feet and the work of destruction begun Its nitroglycerin cartridges could reu der London helpless in a few hours The destruction and havoc would be appalling. Furthermore, the English capital is said to be Inadequately pro tected with searchlights with which to detect a night attack. Attacks on Paris have been outlined from the same base Metz. Paris is better protected by sky searchlights than London. One question which only actual aerial warfare will decide is that of the superiority of aeroplane or dirigible. This Is a much mooted question. France has pinned her main faith on the aeroplane. Germany on the dirigi ble. Alfred W. Law son. editor of Air craft, who recently furnished the war department with a table of figures showing approximately the aerial strength of various nations, compares those two types as follows: "Which of the contending forces bas the strongest air fleet and what is the relative value between an aero plane and a dirigible in war are inter esting questions. Some of the aero nautical authorities contend that the aeroplane will have the advantage in an air GghL while others put their faith in the dirigible, particularly the Zeppelin rhrld type. "There are many points in favor ot both types of air craft. The Zeppelin has an approximate lifting capacity of t about fifty tons and is capable of stay ing up in the air continuously for more than forty-eight hours. It is able to cover more than 1.200 miles with a war load and is capable of hovering over any particular point. It can carry a more powerful wireless outfit than an aeroplane and also more men, guns and ammunition. It is able to rise to a height of about 10.000 feet, which Is considerably higher than necessary to keep out of the way of land batteries in less time than a heavier than air machine. Its speed will run from fifty to sixty miles an hour. "On the other hand, the aeroplane can climb higher than the dirigible and fly at greater speed. , The most modem A FKENCH AIRSHIP. out of commission any number of aero planes before they can get within strik ing reach. The latest Zeppelins are mounted with guns on all sides, bot tom, top and either side, so that the. can engage an enemy from any angle "In figuring out the strength of the opposing forces, with England, France and Russia on one side and Germany and Austria on the other side, it seems to me that the aerial contending forces are very nearly equal in strength, a I though it is just possible that owing to the tremendous advantage Germany holds with its great Zeppelins Ger many and Austria may be considered slightly in the lead. During the past ten years Germany has expended ap proximately $100,000,000 to produce its Dim. jm&tswr- w FKENCH AEBOPLAXE WITH MODNTED GUN. great war air fleet, while it has cost France approximately $00,000,000 for the same purpose On one question the experts appear to be agreed, and that is that height will be the governing force in any aerial battle. An aeroplane, even with the advantage of a hundred yards, might destroy a dirigible more easily than the dirigible could destroy an un armed force below A number of light guns have been invented which can be fired from aero planes, the gunners and pilots being protected from rifle fire by the armor of the machines. Also special guns have been Invented for firing from the earth upon flir.g machines. Bombs intended to be dropped have now been standardized and provided with rotary tails, which make possible much more accurate throwing. A bomb now in use by the French aviation corps contains a small gasoline tank with mechanism which explodes it on contact, and It has been found extreme ly valuable for the starting of con flagrations. For the first time in the history of aviation the general practical value of air craft in war is to be proved. Italy's operations In the air when she fought Turkey were of no real value, for the Italians merely dropped bombs over the tented encampments of semiclvl lized Moors. Thl3 new branch of the military service has now its opportuni ty to prove its value, and no one knows all the possibilities that the air fighter kas before, him. bouquet of words rich in color and great in bulk, yet harmoniz ing to perfection, and the person upon whom they were so gra ciously and willingly bestowed i took Uiem to his heart, and dreamed as he had a right to dream, that Henry Blount was a true artist-you would have been pleased the more. And so our friends wanted us to write of Henry Blount to say of him, now that he gets nearer the last mile-post of his long journey, along the dusty way, that from his pack's scant treas ure he has drawn the dross that his efforts brought him, and now lives in the Soldiers' Home-still dreaming and still writing his Radiant Refaction that his life had been well worth while. He made "flowers bloom in desolate places ; he added to individual happiness; he realized that kind words were better than bitter words, and kind words were all he used. And so, as the old man, with a heart of gold who scorned to coin it into dollars, walks nearer to the drifting shadows of the west and sees before him the great calm sea over whose unruffled surface kings and queens, peas ants and beggars, rich and poor and high and low haughty and humble have set sail in the in visible craft that floats forever to its other side, he may feel as sured that its journey here was well worth while, because all of the men we know he practiced most the injunction which, after all, is the key to happiness here and hereafter, and which, stated in three, words, i3 : Love one an- I HENRY BLOUNT 1 $ THE SPEAKER OF SUNSHINE. 4 (i . BY AL. FAIRBROTHER. frnm .1 A tnend said to us tne oiuei "wvluc positive to tne su day, "If I could write even as perlative, and while presenting a well as you, I would write about Henry Blount and the good he has done." And since then, the subject suggested has been ring ing in our ears the picture which our mind would portray will never come from our pen, be cause there is to it the mystic limning which our art knows, but which we are not master enough to produce. As a newspaper man Henry Blount wrote strings of specify ing adjectives painted all wo men as beautiful and divine and accomplished and lovely and en trancingand by the side of these fair forms and faces he stood men who were bold and brilliant and gallant and captivating and he set them in sublime array as ornaments to the town or city or State which they honored Where other men could see some defect to mar the noble grace these wo men ow'd, Henry Blount saw no defect for he looked for none From his ready mint he coined his expressions of praise, and while the weeds grew rank and dense in the gardens where his fancy strolled, his eyes saw only the perfumed petals ; the burst ing buds ; the wonderful blos soms along the way, and of these he sung. Perhaps Henry Hunt never added a dirty dollar to the miser's horde which the greedy world holds tight and fast. Perhaps he never caused a ripple on the sea of commerce where the hu man vultures disport themselves in voracious glee. Perhaps he never caused two blades of grass to grow where was but ; one be foreand yet Henry Blount made happy many hearts made joycus many souls. Never an unkind word came dripping from his fountain pen which seemed to be filled only with words of praise, and gentle ness and kindness. Never a harsh phrase fell from his lips he came, and paused, and went on leaving only in his wake a gentle memory that he had gone before. How many "beautiful, bewitch ing, captivating, rapturously lov ing and soul-entrancing" women have read again, and again, the kind words this unique artist has painted concerning them in black and white ; how many men, wearied of the heat and burden of the day have been refreshed and rejoiced by his words of praise, because, a Byron said it : " 'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print : A book's a book, although there's nothing in it." And yet, you proud and sensi tive brother, standing over there assuming a look of indifference, such as the imperial Caesar might have worn brushing aside the commonplaces of the day and times you proud and sensitive fellow brother standing over there in your wealth and your po sition and your power you know as I know, and as we all know, that when the little country pa per mentions you pleasantly says something about you being "prominent" and "successful" and having many friends, "who "will be glad to learn" that you continue eminently successful you read it once and you read it twice and then you read it again and when the country editor comes along you greet him with a smile and you know it. And if the commonplace language of the country editor got under your brisket and you read what he said about you a half dozen times think what emotion would have been caused had Henry Blount made a pen picture of you, thrown himself loose among his five thousand specifying adject- Kitston Negro Composer. Kinston, Aug. 21. Timothy Brinn, who forfeited a bond and left this, his native town, 19 years ago, is back again after having achieved more fame pos sibly than any other citizen who ever left Kinston. Brinn is the country's foremost negro compo ser. The pompous, sleek indi vidual who came to be at the bedside of a very ill father, is as much a Southern darkey as was the strippling who left his native heath nearly two decades ago. Brinn "took up" in New York, where he was a Pullman porter for a time. He then drifted into mu3ic and displayed such talent that by some means or another he got to Berlin, where he re ceived the best tutoring obtaina ble. In 1902 and 1903 one of his compositions, a rag with the ti tie "Josephine, My Jo,", was the sweep of the country. Brinn has written many pieces which have had national and international circulation. blRE DISTRESS. It is Near at Hand to Hundreds of Laurinburg Readers. Don't neglect an aching back. Backache is often the kidneys' cry for help. Neglect hurrying to the kid neys' aid Means that urinary troubles may follow, Or danger of worse kidney trouble. Here's Laurinburg testimony: Mrs. F. A. Pate, Laurinburg, N. C, says : 'T was often ner vous and dizzy and had head aches. My kidneys were out of order and I suffered from pain in my back and sides. I usedDoan's Kidney Pills, procured at Blue's Drugstore, and they strengthen ed my kidneys and stopped the pains. Price 5Uc. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy tret Doan's Kidnev Pills th Tirst ational Bank OF LAURINBURG "YOU WILL GO A LONG WAYS before you find a bet ter BANK than this one. 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