Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 177, 30 May 1912 — Page 1

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OF AIR EXPIRES EARLY TODAY it . Wilbur Wright, Formerly of 1 This City, Dies at His Home at Dayton, O., from -Typhoid Fever. HE FOUGHT GRIMLY THE DREAD DISEASE Wonderful Vitality Shown by the Inventor Was a Marvel to Physicians. Orville Is Overcome. (National New Association) DAYTON, 0., May 30. Wilbur "Wright, the first aviator of the world, died here at 3:30 a. m. The man, who .with his brother Orville invented and 'perfected the first successful heavier-than-air flying machine, succumbed to typhoid fever after a battle for life "which lasted for weeks. The end came after one of the most remarkable Struggles against disease that physicians have ever known. For more than 36 hours Wright's temperature had stood between 104 and 105 degress. Rb nulse averaged 140. while his res piration was between 40 and 50. At xnidnlght Wright began to sink rapidly Ills pulse grew weaker and he failed to respond to stimulants. At Wright's bedside were his father, Bishop Milton Wright, his sister, Katherine, his brother and co-worker and Inventor Orville, and Lorin and Reuchlin Wright, 3'ounger brothers. Dr. Conkling was in attendance when the end came. Wilbur Wright's illness began a little more than three weeks ago. He grew rapidly worse and his condition became critical within a week after he had been attacked by the malady. Wright rallied after his first sinking spell and his wonderful vitality made the physicians hope that he might recover. He aroused himself sufficiently to say that he would get well, and then crlnilv battled"- akainf tii-ii.i; :.r desperately against the disease. A ! second, sinking spell occurred and three riavfi asn T)r. Cnnkllnsr Announced that there was no hope. Wright sank into a state of coma yesterday. Then he rallied slightly and though "his" fever was very high there seemed a slight chance for , recovery. Wright's condition again took a turn for the worse about midnight. He sank Into unconsciousness and It was seen that the end was not far off. The family was summoned and all were in the oom when the aviator passed away. Orville Wright was overcome. His Bister Katherine, who helped the brothers when they were working with their invention, and who shared their triumphal trip and home coming after the success of their machine, though overcome herself strove to. comfort Orville. No arrangements have been (made for the funeral. A complication of kidney trouble Is Supposed to have been the cause for the first, sinking spell after it was believed therever had been broken. Wilbur Wright was born at Millvllle, Ind., April 16, 1867 and when a youth came with his parents to Richmond, where he attended the local high school with his brother Orville. While (the boys lived in this city they beicame interested in mechanics and Rarely played with their school mates, preferring to make and fly kites or to build machines of various kinds. 'After a residence here of little over two years. Bishop Wright moved his jfamily to Dayton, O., which has been the home of the Wrights ever since. Wilbur and Orville Wright were the tfirst aviators to successfully demonstrate the practicability of heavier than air machines. After experimentling with their machines at Dayton, !to the amusement of their fellow townsmen the Wrights went to Kitty Hawk, N. C, and there perfected their dnvention. , Then they went to France land there met with a series of (triumphs. '. H SENTENCED ; TO LIFE Mrs. Lena Cusumano Is Re- ' moved to Death Cell in Prison at Boston. (National News Association) i BOSTON, Mass., May 30. Mrs. Cusumano under sentence to die in the electric chair for the murder of ner husband, was removed from the Plymouth county jail to the death cell of the Charlestown prison early today. In an adjoining cell is Enrico Mascoli who was the woman's admirer , and hrho was convicted jointly with her for the killing of Cusamano. After a long hearing the governor's i council Stood 4 to 4 in a vote to commute the woman's sentence. Her only hope of life now lies with Councillor Alexander McGregor who was absent at the council meeting and is on a fishing trip in the wilds of Maine. If Mrs. Cusumano goes to the death j chair she will be the first woman in ' 170 years to suffer the death penalty "mflftflhlliiti! i " " i

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All day yesterday the roads to eaBt and west of Richmond were full of automobilists joy riding on their way to Indianapolis. This morning the roads were still full of them. Tonight the return trip will be made. This morning the Indianapolis Star published on its front page a cartoon under the caption "Stout Hearts for Danger" placing-the mechanician of the motors on the same plane as the man of '62 who went out to battle for a great principle. "Stout Hearts for Danger!" Yes there is danger. This afternoon many people called up this office to ask: "How many were killed?" And that thought is emphasized In every bit of publicity sent out by the promoters of automobiles and the race course. The metropolitan papers of the country are playing up the idea that some one will be killed perhaps many. There will be a bitter disappointment if there is not a little blood shed on the track. And all for what? For the commemoration of the dead that lie in southern cemeteries with only a regimental number on the narrow little .headboard ? No. It is merely that the manufacturers of automobiles wish, to market their product under the most favorable conditions of publicity. , . , "-q-w-"it ;.'4h.ditor81t Jwirely-a business. , ' ' - ;. ., .-i--:' ' " -.. - What would not a Wraan empe&rlhavevenio ternoon? The spectacles of the Orient, the wild beasts starved into frenzy for human blood, do not compare with the suspense attached' to the killing or maiming of the drivers of these cars or maybe some of the spectators. . ' ,' V'."' - This morning a rickety express wagon stood at the corner of Ninth and Main streets loaded down with the half pitiful tributes of small children of the public schools, gathered in back yards. On the wagon was a gray haired man with a small bronze emblem in his buttonhole. Beside him were two beardless boys in khaki uniforms. These were waiting for the crew of joy riders to pass the corner that they might not be run down with their cargo of flowers for the dead soldiers in Earlham cemetery. It may have been an accident that some of the flowers were wrapped in an Indianapolis Star, from which the cartoon had been torn out. We hope that it was not accident. -The cartoon on the front page of this morjning's Star is the greatest possible indignity which can be shown to the soldier's memory. It is bad enough to have the race of death and pelf pervert the day, but to pervert public opinion In the matter is nothing short of prostitution of the editorial policy of the Star in an attempt to honey the consciences of all who are engaged inv desecrating the day.

L PROVES OPPORTUNE Their Presence at Guantanamo Saves Great Sums to Some Americans. (National News Association) HAVANA, May 30. That the presence of IT. S. marines in eastern Cuba has saved milions of dollars to American interests through putting an end to extortion and pillage, was the in formation brought here today by M. H. Lewis, of New York, president of the Santa Secil Sugar company, an American concern, representing, $7,000,000 worth of investments In Orient province. Mr. Lewis arrived from Orients where he says the situation was critical up to the time of the arrival of American troops. Twenty thousand tons of cane and much machinery of the Lamaya Land company, another American company, was burned by rebels. "I received a note from Estenoz threatening to destroy the property of our company unless we gave up cash to the rebels,' Mr. Lewis said. "We armed the employes and managed to hold off the hordes until the United States marines arrived on the scene." The manager of the United Fruit company's sugar interests has forwarded a protest that despite the assertions of President Gomez to the contrary few guns were distributed among the sugar ranches for the pro tection of private property and ltves. Four , negroes were arrested at Artomisa, province of Piner del Rio, today charged with being conspirators against the government. Artomlsa is only 40 miles from . Havana and the charge was made against the four that their plans included an attack upon Havana after Artomlsa had been captured. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight and slightly warmer Friday.

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Desecration of Memorial Day

HOLD MEMORIAL 0(1 GETTYSBURG FIELD Col. Roosevelt, the Principal Speaker, Was Heard by Thousands of People. (National News Association) GETTYSBURG, Pa., May 30. Twenty special trains brought thousands of persons to the historio Gettysburg battlefield today for the annual memorial day ceremonies, at which Col. Roosevelt was the chief speaker. J The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi neers who have been in convention at Harrisburg, arranged with the Grand Army committee to attend the cere monies in a body if they might be allowed to select the orator of the day. The name of Theodore Roosevelt was suggested by the Brotherhood and ac cepted by the veterans. CoL Roosevelt arrived late in the forenoon to deliver two speeches, both upon the battlefield, which is associat ed in history not alone with one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles of the Civil War but with one of the most remarkable addresses ever delivered by Abraham Lincoln. CLARK WIIIS TWICE Defeats' Wilson in Montana and in Arizona. (National News Aswwlatton) PHOENTX. Aria, May 30. Returns today from the Arizona primary show that Champ Clark has defeated Woodrow Wilson by a vote of approximately three to one. Gov. Judson Harmon of Ohio was third man In the contest Clark will have the solid delegation. MONTANA FOR CLARK. BUTTE,; Mont., May 30. Montana's eight delegates to the Baltimore convention will support Champ Clark. The Democratic state convention adopted resolutions praising, the speaker at instructing the delegates to support him as long as there was a

A PLEA OF GUILTY BY A WIFE BEATER George Meyers Does Not Refute the Charges Preferred Against Him. "I guess I'm guilty all right," admit

ted George Meyers, in police court this morning when he was arraigned on the charge of assault with intent to commit violent injury on the person of Nettie Meyers, his wife. Mayor Zimmerman withheld his decision in the case until tomorrow morning. If the testimony of the affidavit in the case is to be accepted as the truth the defendant was undoubtedly right when he said he "guessed he was guilty." Mrs. Meyers, testified that her husband drank to excess and when in an intoxicated condition he would amuse himself by threatening to take the life of his wife and other members of the household. She declared that on one occasion he had chased her and her father through every room in their house with a butcher knife vowing that he would "have their life's blood." Mrs. Meyers alleged that her husband treated her cruelly and that he had failed to provide for her. She said that she was obliged to go to her father's home more than once in the past few years of her married life in order to obtain food. "When she would go to her father's hoose her husband would follow her and create a disturbance, she said. By way of defending himself the de fendant stated that his wife refused to get his meals. The Meyers' live on the New Paris Pike. Complaints have been registered with the police about the defendant's conduct before. SPURNS COMPROMISE Taft to Stand Pat in Ohio Campaign. the National News Association) Washington. May 30. In a per sonal letter to A, L Vorys, the state manager of the Taft campaign ln Ohio, President Taft made it clear that he would not consider for a moment the question of a compromise in tht state

STATE TAFT LEADERS IN BAD PLIGHT

They Are Now Planning . to Make a Contest on the Two Roosevelt Delegates 4From the Sixth Dist. CAUSE OF CONTEST OBSCURED BY HAZE W. A. Bond, Leader of the Roosevelt Forces from This County at Convention Gives His Opinion. Will the Roosevelt delegates from the Sixth District be thrown out? George Stout, political writer for the Indianapolis Star, says this morning: "Contests have been lied by Indiana Taft forces against the two Roosevelt delegates in the Sixth District. Enos Porter of Shelbyville and T. C. Bryson of ConnersviUe, the Roosevelt delegates, yesterday -received notice from the Republican national committee informing them of the fact that contests had been filed in their cases. Mr. Porter and Mr. Bryson immedi ately wrote to the national organization asking for copies of the briefs filed by the Taft forces. Charles H. Campbell, Roosevelt na tional committeeman for Indiana, was in conference with Mr. Porter in Indi anapolis yesterday, and later wired Senator Dixon, Roosevelt national chairman, as to the latest Taft move in the Hoosier state. A FIGHT EXPECTED. Until the Taft brief in the Sixth District has been received 4 will not be known what grounds are being taken in the effort to unseat the Sixth District Roosevelt men. Roosevelt workers in Indianapolis, . commenting on the contest brought in the Sixth, sug gest that the action in the cases of Porter and Bryson may indicate a general pollcTttf liotrtesting Roosevelt delegates in many places. , The Roosevelt managers have de clared that contested delegates should not be permitted to vote in Chicago as to their own eligibility to sit in that convention. When the Roosevelt men took this stand, there were nearly 200 Roosevelt contests against Taft delegates, and about seventy-five Taft con tests against Roosevelt delegates. Re cent Taft contests in Texas and else where, and the move in Indiana are being pointed out as indicating that retaliatory, or evening up measures may now be under way on the Taft side "It was not known last night wheth - er additional contests against Indiana Roosevelt delegates are to be filed. The Sixth District was controlled by the Roosevelt men by a close vote. Other Roosevelt districts were not regarded as being so close as to justify contests. What Bassett Did. "In the Sixth District the minority report of the credentials committee was adopted. 47 to 45, and the Roosevelt men unseated six Taft delegates In Henry County, In that way gaining a clear majority of the delegates. The (Continued on Page Six)

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SHREWD: MOVE III POLITICAL GAME Has Been.-Madeby,.Rppsevelt Managers Against Na7 ' " tional Committee. " - (National News Association) " CHICAGO. May 30. When R. B. Howe'l, elected national Republican committeeman from Nebraska, arrives in Chicago oday and claims his right to his place immediately, one of the most adroit moves, politicians say, ever seen in a national campaign will have been 'started. Should Howell be seated, a. Roosevelt supporter will take the place of Victor Rosewater, acting chairman of the national committee. That would give the Roosevelt men an unexpected advantage in preparing the temporary organization of the national convention. If he is not seated at once the Roosevelt men will have grounds for a claim of manipulation of the national committee against them in case they wished to urge the claim. Howells claim is based on the fact that he was legally elected under the laws of Nebraska and is therefore the committeeman. His contest Is the first of four or five that will be made by the Roosevelt faction. The next case. It is expected, will come from Missouri where Thomas K. Ne'.dringhaus, a Roosevelt man, has been elected over secretary of Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel. The announcement of this plan brought forth a peppery statement from Chairman New of the subcommittee in charge of the convention. The members of the committee are elected to serve four years, he said. "Their terms begin at the adjournment of the convention. , If any other man than Taft should be elected President in November he might with just as much propriety go to the White House at once and demand the place because he wanted the job so badly he couldn't wait." , . ; THREE YOUNG CROOKS Confess to One Murder;and Thirty Holdups. (National Nws Association) " CHICAGO, ; May 30, Three young men, scarcely" more than boys, are in jail today after having confessed to the police their part in one murder and thirty holdups. They are Harry Jacaby, 21. former cowboy who was leader of the trio;, he is 21 years old and admitted that he killed John Angel in a saloon late in April. His com panions, Thomas Bromad. 19. and BenIjamin Ladalskl. 21, were drawn into jthe murd?r and holdups because of their admiration for the adventures of their cowboy leader. The two were so enamored with the tales of adventure that they readily

consented to Join Jacoby in his deeds ign car driTen by Ormsby. He broke of daring in Chicago. They confessed ; nJ, ga8oIine tJink connections and was that they played a part in the Angel. puBhed off the track after pulling up murder- at his pit: He only made seven laps The three robbers left their revol- b.fore h. mi,hap. On the tenth Up vers with a friendly restaurant keeper. Palma maintained his lead with Every night at 9 o'clock they called for j, Brown ln National in second them. Every morning about 2:30 they UUce xh! nrgt raan to ratke a Ure returned them. The restaurant man. chan)?e WM wisehart. who pulled up Jas. Collis. told the police he never ; t hIf f01irteenth lap, Wisehart lost suspected the young men were doing J . ., , , anything wrong. (Continued on Page Six)

500 MILE RAGE

NEARLY A HONORED THOUSAND SEE THE SPEEDWAY; CLASSIC! 2 i When the Race Started at 10 O'clock4 This - Morning; There Were 60,000 and ' More Pouring In. I GILS ANDERSON GOT AWAY IN THE LEAD. Harry Knight. Has Trouble With His Machine, a Lexington, and Was Forced to' DropFrom Race.4 , ' BULLETIN. , INDIAXAPOL1S. May 30. At ' 300 miles De Pal ma was first,' Dawson was second, Burman third,' and TettUff fourth. Time 3:43.31. At 320 xalf . the same positions were maintained.; The leaders at 320 miles bad broken the world's record 17 minutes. '" ' ; (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS. May 30. Under ideal weather conditions, cool enough for the spectators comfort and warm enough ,to insure proper working ot the carburetors, the second ' international auto sweepstakes '500 mile race was run here today." The crowd was estimated at the start of the race at 60,000 but the constantly arriving throng promised ' an' attendance of 100.000 before the end of the race.' With the firing of the suiter's bomb at 10 o'clock five cars lined up at the tape and shot forward at the explosion.; Five others, lined up and ready, rolled up to the tape Ave seconds later, were on their way: The others followed at thirty seconds Intervals " until the twenty-fOur- monsters bad been started on their breakneck pace. For one lap. -2 M miles, the cars maintained a moderate speed, then the drivers threw open their throttles and the cars, their mufflers cut out. and 'their exhausts beating a gattllng s;un staccato shot forward and the race was on. Gil Alexander In his Stuts led the field at the start but on the first lap gave back and. gave way. to Teddy Tetzlaff in. his Fiat, who thus gets credit for, leading on the first lap of the long grind. The others strung out , for eighth of a mile. Tetclaff led the .eeond 4ap with De Palma at his rear wheel. De Palma in his Mercedes took the lead in the third lapp with Wisehart in a Mercedes second. The first ear to re.tire Trotn the ru was the OmL a for