Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 87, 15 February 1912 — Page 6

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MEMORIAL TO THE HEROESJF MAINE Beautiful Monument Raised by Popular Subscription Is Dedicated.

(National News Association) NEW YORK. Feb. IB. Paying tribute to the memory of the heroea and martyrs or the Spanish-American war and the sailors who perished in the destruction of the battleship Maine, thousands of army and navy veterans took part today in the cornerstone laying of the National Maine monument in Columbus Circle, at the main gateway to Cent rat park. The exercises both picturesque and impressive, dedicated the monument jointly to the 226 bluejackets who lost their lives in the fateful explosion of February 15, 1898, in Havan harbor, ana to the soldiers who died In the enBU g war. Detachments of sailors and marines from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, several companies of regulars from the forts of New York harbor and companies of militia of every regiment in the Greater City participated in the ceremony. The actual laying of the cornerstone was by Rear-Admiral Leutse, commandant of the Brooklyn Navy yard, and the principal address of the afternoon was delivered by Major-General Daniel E. Sickles, who Is the only surviving corps commander of the Army of the Potomac of '61. Completed By Fall. Work on the monument will be continued 'steadily from now ( on, and it is expected that the work will be completed early in the fall. The idea of erecting the Maine monument was originally suggested by 'William Randolph Hearst, soon after the disaster occurred. Through the agencies of bis many newspapers that are scattered across the continent, it was not long before the publisher had the clarion cry of "Remember the Maine" ringing from coast-to-coast, from Maine to California and from Alaska to Florida. A committee was formed to take charge of the Maine Monument fund, consisting of General James Grant Wilson, chairman; George J. Gould, J. Edward Simmons, Dr. George F. Shrady. John W. Keller, and William Randolph Hearst. The committee announced that small and numerous contributions would be much more appropriate than a few large ones in a project of this kind. The movement met with instantaneous response In all parts of the country. Donations, larg and small, were received from -churches, schools and factories and private "persons in every state in the Union, and before a year had elapsed over one million people had contributed a total of 1100,000 to the fund. Site Is Selected. The greatest architects and sculptors in the country were invited to take part in a competition to secure the best design for the monument. The first prize was won by Attillio Picclrilli, sculptor, K. Van Buren Magonlgle, architect. The north end of long Acre square was selected as the original site for the monument but after the sculptor and architect had worked for several years in perfecting their plans, no record of the grant giving permission to erect the monument In Long Acre square could be found. A meeting of the monument committee was held and resulted in the site of the monument being changed to Columbus Circle, the main entrance to Central Park. Application for this site was made in 1909 but "was held up until permission could be secured to remove a number of big trees that were in the way. The project experienced continued delays and obstacles, but in 1910, the committee, with the assistance of Park Commission Stover, succeeded in Inducing the art commission to accept the monument and the desired location. The commission exhibited unusual enthusiasm, and held a number of meetings with a view to considering several slight changes in the design that would make the monument more complete and at the same Ume cause no serious modification of the original plan. Plans were finally accepted on March 16. 1911, and the work of clear lng away the site and digging the .foundations began. It is estimated that the work will cost about $175,000 before It is finished. nyeasfstronbl ww mc k ill a mmm miimlmm from ataaach trmbl. cat a 9Dc

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GREATEST . PL&f I EYER.SLVVl AS TOLD TO Hush SrRillerfon By LEONARD ("KING") COLE. Pitcher Chicago National League, and Who Is Considered One of the Greatest Finds of Recent Years. I'm not an authority on great plays and probably wouldn't know which one was greatest all I want to do is to get them out, and usually I'm so interested in getting the next fellow I forget how we got the others. But I saw this season one play that made me sit up and yell like one of the bleacher bugs. It was during the early part of the season, and our team wasn't going very well. We pitchers were wild and uncertain and everyone was worrying and wondering what was tho matter. No one seemed to understand it, but it seemed as if we kept jetting worse instead of better. Brown was in almost every day, either the whole game or to save some of us especially to save me. I started against St. Louis and began to feel confident that I was going to finish the game and win it. I thought I was good as ever, until along late in the game the ball began to get away from me and Chance had to send Brown In to save the day. I had three on the bases and no one out when Brownie came in. One scored and with two out they had men on second and third, and I believe Rube Ellis was at the bat. They then needed one run to tie and two to win. The batter hit one of those slow bounders toward Zimmerman. It was the kind that go just out of the pitcher's reach and make the second baseman hustle Leonard Cols. to get up to them at all. Brown jumped after the ball and tried to reach it with one hand, but it got past him- Instead of stopping Brown kept on to first base as hard as he could go, crossed the line, and before Zimmerman reached the ball he was crossing to back up. Zimniy hurried the play and threw wide. Chance jumped at the ball, but it got past him, and Brownie stretched, slapped the ball with one hand and batted it straight back into Chance's hands, retiring the runner by almost a step. No other pitcher in the world would have been near such a play, and Brown saved the game by it. I believe that was the greatest I ever saw. (Copyrlfht. 1911. by W. G. Chapmaa) Color Blindness, It was said of the late Edwin A. Ab bey that his near-sightedness had much to do with his close attention to detail, one of the characteristics of his art. An illustrator who does work in black and white, speaking the other day of Mr. Abbey's conscientious drawing in of details, wondered how much ocular defects accounted for certain aptitudes of well known artists. "A cynical person told me the other day," he said, "that he half believed every Impressionistic painter was nearsighted and drew what he saw with his glasses off. It sounds sensible. "And consider me. I am completely color blind. I cannot oven tell bin from yellow, a failing which is rarer than Ted-green color blindness. "Yet I would not see colors if I could. When I draw, you see, I put la precisely the effects I gt In nature, and they tell me that shad gradation is the chief merit of my work. X lay that to color blindness."

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JUSTICE Rodent Turns on Gas and Sleeping Man Revived With Difficulty. A large rat, experimenting with gas stove in the rear room of the Brebm Millinery store, North Eighth street, early this morning, nearly caused the death by asphyxiation of Maurice Justice, who was sleeping in a room on the second floor. The unconscious boarder was found about five o'clock by Dewey Martin, aged 12, eon of the keeper of the boarding house, who pulled Justice nearly dead from inhaling the gas, out of his bed into the hall where he was revived by Dr. Marvel, hurriedly called to attend the case. The explanation of the peculiar case offered is that the rat disconnected the gas stove connections allowing the gas to escape into a large shaft. A small window in the air shaft connected with the room occupied by Justice. The gas, following the air shaft, soon filled the room occupied by Justice who when pulled from his bed by the boy was in the last stages of asphyxiation, and onty strenuous efforts by the phy sician saved bis life. The rat nearly accomplished his real purpose however, for tld Tabby, a large cat, living on the second floor is barely able to move today, from the effects of the gas. PLA YS AND PLA YERS Pinero is giving the finishing touches to a new comedy. Robert McWade, sr., is to appear in a sketch called "The Lifer." Louise Gunning will make a tour of the coast in "A Balkan Princess." Cecil Raleigh's success, "The Whip," is to be produced in this country. "The Lilac Domino," a Viennese operetta, has been acquired by Al H. Woods. Adrienne Augarde has arrived from London to begin rehearsals of "Rosemaid." Weber and Fields have decided to go on the road after their New York j season. Hattie Williams is to return to musical comedy soon in a new piece called "The Doll Girl." Nora Bayes end Jack Norworth have acquired the dramatic rights to the novel, "The Penny Panic," Marion Fairfax, author of "The Talker," has started work on a new play dealing with the question of the idle rich. Philip Bartholomae, author of "Over Night," has two new pays ready for next season. One of them is called "Little Miss Brown." Florence Nash, who made a hit as the lisping girl in "The Boys of Company B" is to appear in a new playlet by William C. DeMllle. Edgar Selwyn, author of "The Country Boy," has written a three-act comedy which Henry B. Harris intends to produce next season. Theoddre Burt Sayre and Cleveland Rogers have just completed a play of American life, which will be produced next season by John Cort. Frank Campeau, who won for himNo.

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PAPpp GWAM. GEEOAPP self a reputation as Trampas in "The Virginian," is now playing in "Kindling" with Margaret lllington. "The Only Son" is soon to be revived with Thomas W. Ross as the star. Mary Ryau, Frederick Burton, and Lizie Hudson Collier will be in the cast. Perkins Fisher,,, now playing in vaudeville, was for years one of the principal comedians supporting James A. Heme in "Drifting Apart" and some of his other plays. A one-act comedy drama, entitled, "For Baby's Sake," has been discovered among the manuscripts of the late Bartley Campbell, and will be put upon the stage. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the governor of New Jersey, has written a play of contemporary life, which Wilton Lackaye is considering for production in the spring. Klaw and Erlanger have recently signed a contract with William J. Burns for a detective play based on his personal experiences and his methods of detection. Harriet Ford, the playwright, and Harvey J. O'Higgins, the writer, will assist him in the work and will supply the technical part of the work. Do you know that more real danger lurk? in a common cold than in any other of the minor ailments? The safe way 1r to take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, a thoroughly reliable preparation, and rid yourself of the cold as quickly as possible. This remedy is for sale by all dealers. In England there has been invented a machine which is said to perform tion of a hand polisher. City Statistics Births. To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gray, 1122 CrosBhall street, third child, a daughter. Deaths and Funerals. CISNA The funeral of Mrs. Mary Cisna will take place Friday morning at half past nine from the residence of her son, Charles Stigleman, five miles south on the Straight Line Pike. Interment will be in Centerville cemetery. GRAVES The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Graves will be from her late home on the Abington Pike 3:00 p. m. Friday, with Rev. Truman Kenworthy officiating. Burial will be in Earlhara cemetery. Friends may call at the home any time. OESTING The funeral of Martha Alma Oesting will be from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Oesting, 407 Main street, 2:00 p. m. tomorrow. FoJger P. 'Wilson Henry J. Pohlmeyer Harry C. Downing Harvey T. Wilson FUNERAL DIRECTORS Phone 1335. 15 N. 10th 8L Automobiles, Coaches, and Ambulance Service. WANTED YOUR MACHINE AND REPAIR WORK BALLINGER & GIBBS MACHINISTS REAR 220 LINCOLN STREET Phone 3040 or 3158 2

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BOWLING RESULTS Consistent bowling by all five members of the team in the final game, gave the Tigers a score of 880 and victory over the Cubs in a league bowling contest at the city alleys last evening. The opening games were poorly rolled, but both teams made a brilliant spurt at the finish. Green had high count of 194. Summary: Tigers. Foster 161 130 169 Green 126 135 194 Porter 164 147 161 Broderick 153 180 166 Sprouse 163 152 190 Total 767 744 880

Cubs Lichtenfels 166 131 127 Sintz 158 144 189 Snyder 170 156 178 Sudhoff 133 141 174 Youngflesh 153 125 156 Total 780 697 824 GIRLS GOOD SKATERS The tricks performed by the El Rey sisters last evening at the Coliseum were of the most difficult sort and their performance drew forth loud applause from the entire audience. The El Rey sisters are widely known for fancy skating. The picking up of one of the girls by the other while th-3 latter is skating at full speed is one of the difficult feats which they perform. They also waltz, two-step, and jig, each of the tricks being done in a clever manner. A lage crowd witnessed the sisters perform last evening. i CAFE 12 Chile Con Came, bowl 10 cents. Oysters, any style, fried oyster sandwiches, blue points on half shell, fried oyster lunch Saturday afternoon and evening free. CAFE 12, 512 Main street. thur&fri-tf

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CHINATOWN PICTURE AT "THE ARCADE; Interesting is the "China-town," series of pictures being shown at the Arcade yesterday and today, the life of this foreign race in the metropolis of the Pacific presenting every phase of social activity, all of which is reproduced in the films with realistic effect. The terrible opium dens, the resorts of the degenerate and the evil, the

telephone exchange, the narrow streets ; and alleys, the more spacious and attractive business district, the theaters, the Joss houses all these are ! shown and resumes of their history and significance flashed on the screen. These pictures were secured at great risk, since the Chinese are averse to this form of publicity and are naturally of a secret and subtle procedure, and the fact that they were secured and now give the general public its first opportunity to gain some knowledge of the life of this famous section of San Francisco, only goes to show the enterprise of the film manufacturers and their determination to give their patrons the greatest variety of presentations. The Peacock on a Rainy Day. The peacock, glittering with jewellike eyes, has a voice by no means suited to its beauty. Its cry is harsh and disagreeable. When the rain falls it sits on some high perch, uttering its doleful sounds, with its beautiful tail feathers drawn Into the smallest possible space. Like the vain creature that it is, it never spreads Its fan unless the sun shines.

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HIRAM MOON DEAD Hiram Moon, a former well known resident of Richmond, where he was active in Whitewater Meeting of Friends, dropped dead in Portland, Ind., on Monday, at the age of 81 years. He is survived by his daughter, Miss Maggie Moon, who was at one time nurse at Earlham College. The remains were brought to Richmond today for interment in Earlham cemetery.

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