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Show Aero Death-List Mow Over 103 Eugene Ely, one of the best-known American aviators, lost his life at Macon, Ma-con, Ga., while attempting to make a sensational "dip" to "astonish the natives." The "dip" consists in deceiving deceiv-ing from a great height at tremendous velocity until within a short distance of the ground and then suddenly shifting the rudders and swooping back up into the air. This time Ely lost control of the rudder levers and the machine crashed to the ground with nim. It was he who made the important demonstration demonstra-tion in flying an aero from the deck of a warship. He is th-3 103th victim of aeroplaning. In 1903, one man was ki!led;in four; in 1910. 35, and this year, so far, 68. And still the loss of life is small compared to what is being accomplished; a small battle or even a single railroad accident, dood or fire will destroy that many lives and only passing notice will be given to it. However, nearly all the fatalities among airmen h ive be ;n the result of taking unnecessary risks. In order to earn their mo ,ey at big public exhibitions exhibi-tions they are required to do startling feats. In some; cases the crowds have literally force 1 the aviator on to his death by making him go up when he knew the conditions were all against him. Mr. Roosevelt, after urging our voung men for years to "hit the line hard" and not to be "mollycoddles," etc., has now turned reactionary on the j sports question. In an article just pub- j lished headed "Commercialism, Hys-j teria and Homicide," he condemns prize- j fighting, auto racing an 1 airship exhi-bitions exhi-bitions as "brutal slaughter" and de-j nounces the "hysterical curiosity which is to be gratified only by seeing men ; risk their lives." j |