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WORLW'S 1 1GM-ST Fli~DL ]alph Johnstone's Aeroplane Falls 800 r Feet-Aviator is Tangled In the c Wreck and Every Bone is C Broken. Denver, Colo., Nov. 17.-With one I 'wing tip of his machine crumbled like r a piece of paper, Ralph Johnstone, the t daring young aviator, holder of the t 1world's altitude record, droppe'd like a a plummet from a height of five hun- t dred feet into the inclosure at Over- 1 3and Park aviation field this afternoon and was instantly killed. When spec- f Uators reach him his body lay beneath a -the engine of the aeroplane, with the a white planes that had failed him in .1 Ms time of need, wrangled about it like f a shroud. Nearly every bone in his t body was broken. f He had gambled with death once too f often, but he played the game to the I end, f1hting coolly and grimly to the ast second to regain control of his broken machine. Fresh from his triumphs at Belmont Park, where he bad broken the world's record for alti- a tude with a flight of 9,714 feet t Johnstone attempted to give the thou- S sands of spectators an extra thrill t with his most daring feat, the spiral glide, which has made the Wright aviators famous. The spectators got c their thrill. I Fell Like a Wounded Bird. The fatal flight was the second Johnstone had made during this after xoon. In the first flight, when he was, In the air with Hoxsey and Brookins, be had gone through his usual pro-, gramme of dips and glides with the machine apparently under perfect con trol. Then Johnstone rose again and after a few circuits of the course to gain height, headed toward the foot kills. Still ascending, he swept back in a big circle and as he reached the morth end of the enciosure he started kis spiral gliding. He was then at an altitude of about 800 feet. With his I planes tilted at an agle of almost 90 s degrees, he swooped down in a narrow c oircle, the aeroplane seeming to turn 's almost in its own length. As he start- e od the second circle, the middle spur, i: which braces the left side of the lower .T plane gave away and the wing tips v *f both upper and lower planes folded r 'ap as though they had been hinged. t For a second Johnstone attempted to iight the plane my warping the other wing tip. Then the horrified specta- c tors saw the plane swerve like a t wounded bird and plunge straight to- i: ward the earth.t Desperate Fight for Life. Johnstone was thrown from his seat I as the nose of 'the plane swung down ward. 'He caughlt on one of the wire i stays between the planes and grasped one of, the wooden braces of the up per plane with both hands. Then, working with hands and feet, he 7~ fought by main strength to warp the planes so that their surface might C catch the air and check his descent. For a second it seemed that he might e succeed, for the football helmet he t wore blew off and fell much more I rapidly than the plane. I The hope was momentary, however, fI for when about 300 feet from the's grzrd the machne turned icompletely C over, and the spectators fled wildly as the broken plane, with the aviator still fighting grimly in its mesh of I wires and stays, plu-nged among them t with a crash. Il Scarcely had Johnstone hit the 'l ground before morbid men and wo- e men swarmed over the wreckage s fighting with each other for souvenirs. I One of the broken wood stays had gone almost through Johnstone's a body. Before doctors or police could b reach the scene one man had torn this V li-nter from the body and run away, carrying his trophy with the aviator's blood still dripping from its ends. Every Bone Broken. Frantic, the crowd tore away the canvas from over his body and fought for the very gloves that had protected his hands from the cold. The machinet fell on the opposite side of the field I from the grand stand, and there were but a few hundred persons near the 0 spot, but physicians and police were L rushed across as soon as possible.s Physicans declare that death musts have been instantaneous as John-! n stone's back, neck and both legs were S broken, the bones of his thigh being C forced through the flesh and leather garments he wore.1: Arch Hoxsey, who in a previous h flight this afternoon had reached ant altitude of 2,500 feet, ha'd risen just si before Johnstone began his fatal glide d a.nd was in the air when the accident tl took place. As he swung around the F other end of the course he, saw that t< Johnstone had fallen and guided his te machine directly over the body of his A friend. He descended as soon as he a could bring .his plane to the ground fi and rushed to the wreckage where he C and Walter Brookins helped lift the o mangled body to an automobile which c brought it to the city. e Many of the spectators were watch- it ing Hoxsey's flight and did not see'C Johnstone's machine icollapse, but a b woman's shriek, "My God, he's gone." s ~drew every eye in time to see himini ased to death upon the grourd. a The lnd in th0 grand stand, blaring way under contract, never ceased to I lay, and Johnstone's body was taken ut of the enclosure with the strains f "A Grizzly Bear" for a funeral aarch. It would seem that many incidents Lad happened throughout the aviation aeet to warn the illfated aviator. Yes erday, in alighting, Johnstone brokl' he left wing tip of his machine ,gainst the fence. It was the same ip that gave away today and caused Lis death. Today when he started on his first light one of the wheels on which the eroplane runs along the ground gave .way and had to be replaced. As he Prepared to start for his last flight, a ox terrier that had broken through he fence stationed himself directly in ront of the machine, and, barking rantically, refused to be driven away. LS the machine rolled down the track ine of the wings swept above the dog. Thich pursued the machine until it ifted into the air. In discussing his flights in this rare tmosphere yesterday with a represen ative of the Associated Press, John tone declared he would "attempt no ricks" here, as he considered it too angerous. Evidently, however, he elleved he had solved the problems f this altitude when he departed from is determination. Hoxsey's daring flight far over the o0thills seemed to fire him with a de ermination to outdo his team mate or the first spiral which he made afely was by far the most daring any if the aviators had attempted at this aeet. FOUR TRACTS ARE BOUGHT. otal Numbr Acres Acquired 742, the! Cost $22,171 So Far. lolumbia Record, 18th. In order to safeguard the interests if the State, the State Hospital for the nsane commission has found it neces ary to proceed more slowly than it ould wish with the purchase of the everal tracts which will comprise the ite of the new plant to be ereceted a Richland county. It has been found equisite to have surveys and resur 'eys made and to have the attorneys iake the most careful investigation of he titles. The Four Tracts Bought. The commission 'has at last suc eeded, however, in clearing the titles o four of the tracts and is proceed rig to consummate the purchase of hose, as follows: The John N. Jones tract, 52 acres, 970.77. The Samuel C. Moore tract, 369 1-2 :cres, $8,313.75. The Gustaf Sylvan tract, 38.71 acres. 2,187. The Peter Pil tract, 282 acres, $10, 00. This makes a total acquired so far ,f 742.21 acres, at a cost of $22,171.52. Purchase of the other lands, the .cquirement of which hias been au horized, will proceed as so-on as the avestigations in progress are corn leted and final favorable reports iade. For this purpose the commnis ion will hold another meeting at the all of the chairman. How Money is Drawn. No funds are handled by the corn-" aission itself. The body is authorized o expend $100,000. Its warrants must 'e countersigned by the governor. 'hey are directed to the sinking fund ommission, which is authorized by pecial act to 'borrow the money, as' teeded, upon the credit of the State. Several tracts of considerable size re Included among the lands yet to e acquired, provided their titles are alid. The man who wrote that Cock Rob 1 story in the Abbeville Press and anner this week ought to 'be kicked. ut it was a good story.-Anderson aily Mail. We do not agree that the writer of is story should be kicked, for among her things, we have not forgotten ow much pleasure would have been; rs had it fallen to some of our fel-' >w to write it up from the other de. But it is evident that the whole~ :ory is a fiction. Charleston was ot there, neither was the Columbia tate. They had their banquet of rw on the morning of August 30, nmediately after the first primary. :a they been out on the occasion ere described, they would have had: irkey-the white meat of turkey, and >mething with which to wash it awn. It was the prohibition crowd; ey were gunning for and when eatherstone went down, they camne > their own. The Daily Mail had a ste of turkey on the morning of ugust 30, so did the Bamberg Her-t Id, the Edgefield Ad;ertiser, the Fair eld News and Herald, the Newberry bserver, the EnGuirer, and several thers; but on the 14th they could: all1 for nothing but crow. If the writ r of this story is to be kicked at all,. is for so grievously misrepresenting harleston and the Columbia State; ut maybe he has never read the tory of the rabbit and the briar patch., Swhich case he is entirely excus Caidwel Great Th Thousands of B Many Departi It will pay you these wonderful Th meet your friends i mothers, we want yoi rest room for all and always welcome at T Home of The Best. anksgiv Come, get first c] Dress Goods on speci ary wonderfully low j Thanksgiving Sal Ladies' Skirts and Waists. 300 fine Taffeta Waists on sa] this week..-......_..$2.4 Thanksgiving Silk Sale. Thousands of yards beaut ful dazzling Silks in this might sale. Yard wide Persian Silks, wort $2.00, for the yd .......$. Thanksgiving Sale Table Linen Thousands of yards beautif1 Table Linen on special sa: this week. Great Sale Blankets. 500 pairs fine blankets a special sale prices this week. 2000 more Blankets at each 2! Big Sale Men's Pants and Oves coats. $5.00 & $6.00 Pants at pr $3.4~ $8.00 Overcoats at..........$. of Sk< Special Sa this a Buying Public, we want this the greatest year in our i has shown us that our fair an miles around new faces meet faction by trading at TheH~ c [1 &Halti II&0 anksgiving trgains Have Been ( nents and Placed for to come fifty miles or r inksgiving Sale Bargaims Lnd neighbors here, to i all to come and bring will feel thankful to have he Big Store of Caldwell a g Bargas in oice of the three hundrc %I sale today. Wonderful >rices. Come early and c e Great Thanksgiving Week Sale Ladies' Suits-24 Floor. e We are showing the greatest 9 values in Women's Coat Suits -ever shown in the town of New berry. Tuesday morning we i- will place on sale '7 65 fine Serge Striped Suits, hregular $20.00 values our 5sale price_.........._...124 - 87 fine French Serge Suits, sold S. for $22.50 to $25.00, Thanks 1 giving sale price..-.....$14.98 e Ladies, 'twill pay you to come many miles to this great -sale of Suits, etc. Great Fur Sale. c Thanksgiving Sale Boys' Clothing - 300 Boys' nice Suits at.-$1.49 .- 400 Boys' nice Suits at.....51.98 200 Boys' nice suits at....._.$2.49 800 Boys' nice suits at....$2.98 9 Four big Thanksgiving spe 9 cials. Bring the Boys. e1 kStockings S eilS to thank you for your most liberal 1ercantile history. Every week th i square way of doing business has us every day, and when they leav I &IHalt ime of Th wanger s Veek Sale ;athered From Our Easy Choosing riore to secure a part of . We want you all to feel at home; and tired the children, plenty of you with us. You are nd Haltiwanger's, "The Dress Goods d pieces of Beatutiful values at extraordin NMe often. Great Millinery Sale. ~ All the weekfine Hats will be exchanged for a little money. About 500 beautiful Hats on display. Thanksgiving Sale Sweaters. 500 nice Sweaters at......-.. 98c 300 nice Sweaters at....-.. $1.74 300 nice Sweaters at_-.$1.98 200 nice Sweaters at-.$2.98 Come to the big Sweater sale. Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! The best stock of good, all leather Shoes in Newberry. Come to the big Tanksgiving Shoe sale. Douglass for Men. LaFrance for Women. Wolfe Bros. for Women and Children's every day wear. Rugs! Rugs! Rugs! 300 fine $2.25 Rugs on sale this week at each.......-$17 10 fine Art Squares at special sale prices. LeKnit Shoulder Scarfs, Gloves, 0Kionas andl Dressing Sacks. upport in the past by making e thousands that lined our store been appreciated, for over 50 they wear the smile of satis wanger s e Best.