Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 303, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1911 — Mathematical Predigy Died of Apoplexy in Springfield, Mass. [ARTICLE]

Mathematical Predigy Died of Apoplexy in Springfield, Mass.

Arthur F. Griffith, of Milford, Ind., died in a hotel at Springfield, Mass., gome time Sunday night He was 33 years of age and was a marvelous mathematician. He was considered a wizard born an especial attraction for figures and had traveled all over the country and entertained many distinguished audiences of mathematicians. Without pencil or paper he coulJ raise a figure to the sixth power in about U seconds; could multiply three figures by three Agues in five seconds; and could multiply nine figures by nine figures in light seconds. v. - r 'As proof of his lightning .calculating system he once did the work of fourteen clerks in die state auditor’s office at Springfield, 111., for three hours, on a wager. On three occasions, tws6e in Indianapolis and once in Bloomington, 111., ne won races with adding machines. In a test before professors at Harvard he answered every question propounded, the fabled “fourth dimension? alone being barred. Problems that would require hours of figuring by most persons were solved in a few moments by Griffllth. Tbs answer to a problem like this would be at his tongue’s end: “What Is tbs compound Interest of one cent at 6 per cent from the birth of Christ to the present date and how far would that many silver dollars reach In the air if placed flat and against esch other on every square foot of a clear and level tils floor, 25,000 miles In circumference.” Buch as this was regarded as “light mental exercises” by Mr. Griffith.

Mrs. J. P. Hammond and son Maurice, of this city, and her mother, Bnglebret Jensen, of Wheatfle I'* 1 '* will start tomorrow for Boynton, Fla.. for a visit of about a month with the former'll sister, Mr*. Earl Darner. Emmet Hollingsworth arrived home from Fenton, Mich., where he lives with Rev. A. G. Work, for -a two Peeks’ visit with his permits, Mr. and fttS, E. L. Hollingsworth. > • - - - ■ ▲ big bundle of clean old newspapers tor a nlckle at The Republican ’ "C-V ; . -w. •;* 1