St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 16, 1919

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¥ 15, 1919. ~ (Copyright, 1919. by R, I. Gol idberg.) Ot -H-H, THAT OULDNT +00 _ AIM. fA WILL HAF TA SU ST TSEFOR FE WILL” BELfEy CARRIED IT lisher. ioffice,) 019, by H. C of. U.S. Pat ispatches obe-Democrat @in St. Lonis every day the Post. many newspa- pers as the Globe-Democrat or 2 to One Dispatch sells twice as other newspa per. - 7. va eS ay gee ate s ae SV ete Te: You today's or the Demot: for the Place Ssilors end Marines, 905 Wocust Telephone Olive 3609, 758, eult ment street. Central —_- ‘chance for start from here planes in part to the and NC-3 refused an With the sister fact that the NC-] to rise from the water with the heavy loads of fuel which had been taken | aboard. The NC- comnianded by | Lieuténant-Commander P. N. T.. Bel- linger, taxied off down the harbor | at 65:04 p. m., Halifax time (4:04) New York time), hoping for a get-. away. The NC-3, Commander John H. Towers’ flagship. followed § 18 minutes later, to the accompaniment of great cheering from the crews of the base flotilla and groups of New- foundlanders on shore. ve A short time later, however, both reappeared, and, coming to a stop rear the mother ship, began, appar- ently, to disc harge excess fuel to re- duce their weight. The big sea- planes then returned to their moor- ing places, The NC-4 was sighted by the crowds, and thereafter the NC-1 and NC-3 taxied down the harbor. She came into the harbor from the east, fivying low, and was greeted by cheers from the sailors and natives. even Air Couditions Between Lis- bon and the Azores; Special Cable to the Post-Dispatch. LISBON May 14. Perfect air conditions between here and the Azores and for hundreds of miles north of the Azores, make it sagem probable that the Americans will-ac- complish the transatlantic flight. The indications are that the geoo-l weather will hold. Observations Perfect by the navy vegttels which the Atlantic is dott, to London four times dail: vive accurate information to the whole flight, from Newfound- land to the Azores, the stretch that .s concerning the observers. Reports of the air south of Newfoundland will iring the planes within the zones beyond which observers consider fiight almost assured, The commander of one ras arrived at Lisbon to aviators. The Rochester, a... miral Plunkett, is due late emits report remarkable vis- air, picking up Portrgal chore, » Government is of the r-wues officers. The distviv can be if forced to land on ocean. The River Tejo, which opposite Lisbon, has been chosen as ‘he point for descent. The destr have arranged moor! iss the planes. ‘ with going destroyers ibilitv in the ‘5 milles off The Portugue? fering facility. of American diplematic [nied States uted that the reached easily, the ix wide every on vessels sre so aviators yers 1Oor Bad for Hawker and Raynham. l’ress Weather Too Associated JOHNS, N. F.. May 16.— the American naval aviators making preparations for their flight, Harry G. Hawker and Frederick P. Raynham, the British airmen, an- nounced that midatlantic weather conditions forbade a start with their iachines, White were ———— ————— -_——— - 8 MEN, 10F WHOM WERE N_- THE WABASH EMPLOY, GUILTY Were Tried for Complicity in of about $8000 in Goods — From I'reight Cars. Fight men——seven of them former- in the emplovof the Wabash- found guiltv today in the Fed Court at East St of lar- interstate About th of silk, from ‘dise cars in Kast St vards, detectives of They Theft ,. were Louis freight stolen the eral y from Se000 mreohn Weal mcoy ered and the wis raiiroad ratiroad it the PATS er police- homes members The ' Wetchman ‘ IMmpiay ed found guilly were Spe- Aibert Pounds, 10: by the Waberh; his Pounds. a chauf- John AMfueke? id erly Ancrew m It. Flopsen, in(l KRernard other con- accord- and pence negotiated and signed nople, Satlontiki or venient city im the aoTriie near ent, ling to Reuters Paria office. Must Say “No,” Bat Leave Way Open for Allies, Says Bernstein, BR. the PARIS the ll’: eee 16 sted May (lierman 4 sane , Eduard Kern. Rocial Democrat AM at in the Vorwaerts tranemitted “ere. Saye terme show evidence wevera!l pcints etein. leader, in ice of Berlin that the of comomroamres on and thet a sense of moderation evident lie nents ovt that many of the demands on Germany are oniy temporars aracter, but declares that amelioration of of the terms ought io be ebtalned througa Lp ice tl ; liernstein reaches the conclusion that Germany must say “ne” te ths actual conditions. but that thie “ne” ~~" Continued on Page 2, Cohuma 3. = - pre ae el in ¢n nr e : > cra t, i * “~ eRe - ee BE AL AMIE eT A I ETS MN a . « 4 i as . iad ne) De a eel ane 7 oa a . ” ’ . . : ee ean penne a a ~ 7 Ae aimed pI BIR IT RBI Re RON i DEEL AT ITT LIL IR OE MRT Gy: