Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 205, 2 July 1912 — Page 6

THE RICHMOND PALLADIU3I AXD SUX-TELEGRA3T, TUESDAY. JULY 2, 1912.

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SEE TOG MILL jjohnson-Flynn Battle at Los Vegas Thursday Is Anxiously Awaited. FACTS ABOUT FIGHT. Contestants Jack Johnson of Chicago and Jim Flynn of Pueblo, Colo. Place and time Las Vegas, N. M., Thursday, at 2 p. m. Title at stake World's heavyweight championship. Length of Jlght Twenty-five rounds, in twenty-four-foot ring. Rules Marquis of Queensberry. Referee Ed. W. Smith, of Chicago. (National News Association) ; LAS VEGAS, N. M., July 2. Visitors from many parts of the country have jbeen coming throughout the day to see 'the battle for the world's pugilistic Championship between the present holder of the title, Jack Johnson, and Jim iFlynn of Pueblo, Colo., and interest in jthe contest extends to all classes. From the training quarters of the rivals the announcement has been made !that both men are in perfect physical 'condition and ready for the struggle (tomorrow afternoon. The promoters of the mill expect a jlarge attendance. They disposed of (many tickets in advance and count uplon the late arrivals from a distance 'and the eleventh-hour rush from Las ;Vegas and vicinity to swell the crowd at the ringside to proportions that will leave them something after all expenses are paid and the fighters given their share. Among the old-timers, however, It. is the belief that the crowd tomorrow will fall far short of that at the Jefferson-Johnson battle at Reno .two years ago, both numerically and financially. As a betting proposition the fight oes not promise much. To date very few dollars have oeen placed on the esult. There are many persons who think well of Flynn's prowess as a fighter and a vastly larger number who wish him all the good luch and success possible when he faces the champion in the squared circle, but there are comparatively few who think well enough of his chances to back him with cold cash. At the same time 'there are some who are willing to bet on the Pueblo man at the liberal odds offered. They remember the odds offered on Jeffries two years ago and also the result of the fight, when the sports who had nerve to back Johnson pulled down some big money. They figure out nhat if the big negro champion has gone back during his two years" absence from the ring, the contest tomorrow may be a repetition of the affair at Reno. But with all things considered, Johnson looks the winner, and, as he himself says, he ought to score a knockout long before the limit of the fight is reached. THEY ARE SQUATTERS Alleges Cambridge City Man Wants Them Ejected. Alleging that he owns lots in Cambridge City which are now occupied by persons who refuse to move or acknowledge his ownership of them, Alonzo Feemster, a Cambridge City attorney today filed. suit for ejectment and for damages in the Wayne circuit court versus Solomon F. Mettert and VAdam Mettert. The plaintiff alleges that the defendiant3 have held possession of three lots lying west of the river and south of the National road in the town of Cambridge City and that he has asked them to move, but they have refused. He asked damages to the amount of $100. 1 (NOTED GERMAN TO COME TO AMERICA , (National News Association) NEW YORK, July 2 Among the noted passengers on the steamship Amerika. due to reach New York tomorrow, is Dr. Hermann Paasche, first vice president of the German Reischstag, and leader of the NationalLiberal party. Dr. Paasche is making a world tour for the purpose of studying systems of government and public questions of general importance. He is particularly interested in legislation for the abolition or restriction of the liquor traffic. He will visit many of ithe principal cities of the United States and Canada. jOREGON MOTHERS HOLDING MEETING j (National News Association) j EUGENE. Ore., July 2. Prominent educators of Oregon are here today to (address sessions of the Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers' associajtion, held in connection with the sumkner school of the University of Oregon. Mrs. P. I. Tait of Portland, president of the Oregon State Association iof Mothers' Clubs, is presiding, and the scheduled speakers include Dr. iCalvin S. White, chairman of the 43tate board of health; Dr. Bertha Stewart, physical Instructor for wom en at the State University and Dr. George Rebec of the University of Michigan. The sessions will conclude tomorrow. For soreness of the muscles, whether Induced by violent exercises or inJury, there Is nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment. This liniment Rlso relieves rheumatic palts. For sale y all dealers.

WILBUR WRIGHT, INDIAfllAli

For Such Was the Celebrated Aviator and Discoverer of Flight, Thus Adding Another to the Long List of Hoosier Notables.

BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE. Read last night at a meeting of the City Council. "Play Ball." This is American vernacular which every American understands. And its the thing that every American admires whatever his own defections from the strict rules of the game. This is what Wilbur Wright did. And herein lay his appeal to the im agination not only of his countrymen bat of the world. When others were grandstanding, throwing fancy curves and stealing bases Wilbur Wright was playing ball. When others were posing in the spotlight Wilbur Wright was playing ball. When others were engaged in running up their batting average Wilbur Wright played ball. And he played ball with such effect and precision and unerring calculation that he will go down the ages as the greatest Captain of them all. When a great man dies he is eulogized. When an obscure man dies he is celebrated within the limited circle of his activities. Death is the great crucible through which reputation is strained, and, notwithstanding Mr. William Shakespeare to the contrary, the good floats to the top, is skimmed off, and bottled up in the memories of his confreres and contemporaries for exploitation by posterity. When Wilbur Wright was mown down by one of the most insiduous enemies, of the human structure he was on the second lap of his distinguished achievement. And the whole world rang with his praises and lamentation that humanity j had lost inestimably through his death. But there was a time when Wilbur Wright was not so acclaimed. A time when he was the object of jetrs, sneers and derision. Was denominated "queer," "cranky," 'peculiar" and "odd." For it is the misfortune ever of genius to be the derided of the uncou. To be misunderstood of the rank and file. To endure the cheap jibes of .the cheap. To be harried by jealousy and beset by the envies of the little people. "The terrible little people," as they are denominated in a recent piece of fiction. Dare to be original and you have the whole pack on your heels, snarliug, biting, snatching. But all this found Wilbur Wright playing ball. Wright was obsessed with an idea an idea which had been fermenting in the brain of man from the beginning of time to Wright's day. The supreme idea of flight. This might be, indeed, symbolic of man's impotent desire for immortality. His protest against his inability to rtsist that force which keeps him chained to the earth. Which denies him the privilege of soaring above its confines. Which shackles him in that perfect individual freedom which is the ideal of humanity. And to accomplish this literally. In the flesh. Not figuratively through the spirit. For man cannot disassociate himself from his body. And the fact that this desire of the ages was concentrated in Wilbur Wright and with such intensity that it generated and created is when you th.nk of his unassuming residence in cur own town wonderful, amazing, i!endid, picturesque and unbelievable. For .until those more familiarly known as "the Wright Brothers" exhibited practically to the world that this achievement was possible it had only been a theory embryonic in conconception and futile in realization. For, say what you will, flight was originated, its means discovered by Wilbur and Orville Wright. The history of their experiments and successes is too well known and too recent for recapitulation here. Suffice to say that, after their sue cpssful exhibit in the country and abroad, a host rose up with machines built on the Wright plan to shout "I did it." But not one of them but that was using that peculiar device which had been evolved to this end through the brains of those inventors. Recognizing this, the Wrights insti tuted suits everywhere to protect the integrity of their patents and in this. too. were subjected to the anathemas of the little people. Those little people who were riding into fame by way of the newspaper headlines through the manipulation of the Wright discover ies Wilbur Wright showed the world how to fly. Since his death the great clearing house of truth and fact this is uni versally admitted. And Wright is class td with the greatest inventors of all t"mes. But what did Wilbur Wright do after he had perfected and exhibited the creation of his genius, the acme of his imagination? Did he pose in the spot-light? Grandstand? Throw fancy curves. Nohe played ball. Leaving his imitators the field, refusing to engage in acrimonious and recriminating accusation, merely asserting his just and admitted claim he retired to his home in Dayton to experiment toward perfecting and developing his discovery. There he directed the further experiments of his aviators and there he died. A man absolutely unspoiled. As simple and unaffected in both thought and manner as when he attended the Richmond high school. When Wilbur Wright went to Paris and he had to go to another country to receive distinguished recognition he was feted and acclaimed and pursued by both the worthy and unworthy a no other mam of bis generation.

But Wilbur Wright went calmly on playing ball. And it was this very attitude, this

very quality, whether temperamental . or purposely assumed, that appealed to the fancy of the volatile Parisian. His indifference, his henesty and simplicity were to them incredible but fascinating, so that the spectacle of Wilbur Wright, our one time citizen playing circus with other boys of the town, standing alone while royalty and the great in every phase of human activity sued for his favor and his notice, was one of the most impressive, and also one of the most delightful, of a modern day. "Vilbare Reet Americaine," as the French fearfully pronounced him, was placed on a pinnacle by the sophisticated of all Europe. But he refused to remain there. He climbed down and proceeded to I lay ball. The picture of Wilbur Wright, seated on the edge of his aeroplane side by side with King Alphonso, of Spain, with his impertubabilty and Alphonso's complacent grin in being photographed with such a celebrity as Wright lingers longest in the writer's memory. That this great man attended our public schools and played about town with his fellows is, naturally, the thing in his career that takes the fancy of the citizens of Richmond. Wilbur and Orville Wright lived in Richmond from 1880 to 1884, and, as has been repeated many times were the sons of Milton and Susan Koerner Wright, the latter a Virginian, who came to this city to reside, the former a native of Rush County, Indiana, Wil bur Wright having been born near Millville, this state, north of this city, Orville in Dayton, where the Wrights again went to live and where the surviving brother now resides. It may be interesting to know that whjle residents of this town they liv ed on the third block on North Four teenth, the fourth on North Twelfth, next to the old home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Johnston, whose daughter is Mrs. E. B. Grosvenor, and on South 13th near Mr. and Mrs. T. W. O. Braffett. While here both attended the public schools, Orville having been a pupil of Miss Sarah Hill, at that time a teacher and whom he holds in the highest regard, and Wilbur the high school in a class, a number of whose members still live here. While standing third in this class. he did not graduate, caring little for its form. The Wright boys weregreat friends of Rush Miller, the son of Colonel John F. Miller, now deceased, both holding Colonel Miller in the greatest affection, and with the former and the Johnston boys, held a number of circuses and animal parades that were of such proportions as to be celebrated in the -local press, Mr. Isaac Kline, the first owner and editor of the Item, giving one of these an extended writeup in the peculiarly vivacious style for which he was noted at the period of his newspaper activities in this city. These parades were made extraordinary by the fact that the Johnston boys' father was a taxadermist and lent them various specimens of the "animal kingdom" which naturally added to the bizarre effects in which they all delighted. Wilbur Wright had a great affection and esteem for Dr. Zachias Test, a former member of the high school faculty no longer living, and one of the most erudite scholars in the Middle West, and whose learning was so great, but so little exploited, that he was denominated a "literary miser" by ono of his friends. The genius in Wilbur Wright, however, recognized that in the scholar, the boy stating that "Dr. Test was fine to get things from" an end not always accomplished by others. Wilbur Wright was fortunate in having cultured parents for although they lived modestly they were interested in all the activities of the day, both political and artistic and discussed them with their children, Mr. Wright, a minister in the United Brethren church, having been the editor of the ! church paper for an extended period, i Wilbur Wright's mother was a remarkable woman". She was a mathematical and mechanical genius. It is told of her that she never called in anyone to adjust j her sewing machine. When it got out j of order she pulled it apart and reme-1 died the difficulty herself although in a way which was sometimes deprecated as not the right one by other members of the family. But as the results were all that could be desired, the means through which they were accomplished were negligible. In other words, she originated mechanical methods which were better than those discarded. "Their's was not a home," said Mrs. David W. Dennis, of this city, wife of Profeesor Dennis of Earlham college, and a niece of Wilbur Wright's father, "in which you heard the tittle tattle of the neighborhood. But a cultured household where art, literature and politics were discussed and good books read. While living unpretentiously, they possessed a library of over two thousand volumes and the family was of an unusual order of intelligence." His forbears, therefore, give some account of Wilbur Wright. But still do not explain him. For genius, however and variously defined, is not understandable. It is the fine bloom of the human brain. The brilliant flash which illumines the vastnesses of the universe. The attribute which makes man a god and the exquisite essence of the beauty and wonder of all things. With this was Wilbur Wright endowed. And through this he became one of the greatest figures ever silhoutted against the background of time.

CONTROLLER HAS REPORTJOR JUNE Showing Expenditures of the City for That Month.

City Controller Ed McMahan's report for the month of June was read tQ CQuncil lagt evenlng It Bhow8 tne receipts of June added to the balance on hand at the first of the month, to have been $29,815.13. and that $15,610.11 had been paid out during the month. $15,000 as a part payment of the spring taxes had been received from the county. The street Improvement special fund now contains $4,784.48. The sinking fund has $10,453.87. the Chautauqua fund has $869.75, the light plant sinking fund has $13,522.42, the special city fund has $12.413.58, and as $12,114.28 has been paid out during the months, but $299.30 remains. BASEBALL RESULTS NATIONAL LEAGUE. Won Lost Pet. .823 .587 .574 New York 51 Pittsburgh 37 Chicago 35 Cincinnati 35 Philadelphia 25 Brooklyn 25 St. Louis 27 Boston 21 11 26 26 33 34 37 43 46 .515 .424 .403 .386 .313 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Chicago, 1; Pittsburgh, 9. (12 innings.) Philadelphia, 10-1; Brooklyn, New York, 9; Boston, 6. Cincinnati, 12; St. Louis, 6. M4. GAMES TODAY. Chicago at Pittsburgh. Boston at New York. Brooklyn at Philadelphia. AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Won Lost Pet. Boston 47 21 .691 Philadelphia 39 25 .609 Chicago 38 28 .576 Washington 38 31 .551 Cleveland 33 33 .500 Detroit 33 36 .478 New York 18 44 .290 St. Louis 17 45 .274

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Detroit, 8; Cleveland, 2. Philadelphia, 6; Washington, 2. Boston, 4; New York, 1. GAMES TODAY. Chicago at St. Louis, rain. Cleveland at Detroit. Chicago at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Washington. New York at Boston. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Won Lost Pet. Columbus 54 27 .667 Toledo 49 28 .636 Minneapolis 47 29 .618 Kansas City 36 41 .468 St. Paul 33 45 .423 Milwaukee 33 45 .423 Louisville 28 45 .384 Indianapolis 29 49 .372

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Columbus, 4; Indianapolis, 2. Minneapolis, 4; Kansas City, Milwaukee, 5; St. Paul, 2. Toledo at Louisville, rain. GAMES TODAY. Indianapolih at Columbus. Toledo at Louisville. Milwaukee at St. Paul. Kansas City at Minneapolis. The Quean Bee. The queen is always at the mercy of the bees and is a slave instead of a ruler. The Flower Shop Special Summer Offer to Retail Customers living outside of Richmond During July and August we will prepay the express and make allowance for the telephone call (If any) to all our customers, old and new, living in the country around Richmond and In surrounding towns. This offer to apply only where $5.00 worth or more may be sent in one package. We grow Roses, Lilies, Sweet Peas, and all other suitable flowers for making up design work. There is not a flower store in Indiana more thoroughly up-to-date than THE FLOWER SHOP at Richmond. Our designers are the best in the state. Buy where you ape sure of choice, fresh flowers, artistis work, and reasonable prices. Telephone 1093 during the day, and 4174 at night. THE FLOWER SHOP, (Fred H. Lemen & Company) 1015 Main Street BRAZILIAN BALM "The Old Reliable is magic for coughs, grip, cioup, asthma, catarrh and quick consumption to the last staae. KIL.L.8 THE GERMS! -OLIVER VISIBLE TYPEWRITER For Sale Cheap. Perfect condition and does splendid writing. Could ship on approval and trial. Writ to Charles W. BJckart. Boee&ale. Kana.

L SOCIETY ANNOUNCEMENT CARDS. The following announcement cards were received yesterday through the afternoon mail: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Van Meter announce the marriage of their daughter Shiloh to Mr. George Hodge, of Richmond, Ind., on Sunday, the thirteenth of June Nineteen Hundred and Twelve Cambridge City. Indiana At Home After August the First 298 North Twentieth Street Richmond, Indiana. SURPRISE PARTY. Miss Marguerite Turner was pleasantly surprised by her host of friends at her pretty home south of the city. Saturday evening. Those present were Misses Jessie Davenport, Mary Klute. Olga Pilgrim, Martha Tieman, Lillian Bode, Blanch Davenport, Louisa Buchholz. Ella Wuenker, Ellen Hartman, Marguerite Turner, Ruby Pilgrim, Berdina Hoppe, Irene Haas, Hattie Ebby, Mary Stilman. Mr. and Mrs. Harman Tieman, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Buchholz, Miss Mary McKee, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Turner, Mr. Hugh Williams, Walter Hartman, Harry Pilgrim, Henry Tieman, Herbert Turner, Raymond Shindler, Fred Tieman, Mr. Aaron, Raymond. Paul Turner, Carl Hartman, Albert Frauman, Harry Boble, Raymond Pilgrim, Clarence Haas, Will Stilman, John Wuenker, Howard Turner. A dainty luncheon was served at the midnight hour. MEETS WEDNESDAY. A meeting of the Christian Woman's Eoard of Missions of" the First Christian church will be held Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Barnes at her home, 104 Fort Wayne avenue. The members are invited to attend. The hostess will be assisted in entertainii g by Mrs. Marietta Thomas. GIVEN A SURPRISE. Mr. Henry Veregge was given a delightful surprise Sunday by a number of his friends who called at his home near Fountain City and assisted in celebrating his birthday anniversary. The party enjoyed an elegant dinner served at noon. The guests were Mr. Henry Veregge, Mr. and Mrs. John Veregge, Mr. and Mrs. Quigley, Mr. and Mrs. Fornshell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Veregge, Miss Falia Kreimeier, Miss Pearl Veregge, Miss Anna McCarthy, Mr. Claude Veregge, Mr. Richard Veregge, and Mr. Francis Tingle. VISITING HERE. Mrs. C. S. Owsley and son Charles of Kansas City, Missouri, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah Thistlethwaite. DANCING PARTY. An important social event for the week is the dancing party which will be given by the Wednesday Evening dancing club, Wednesday evening, July third at Jackson Park pavilion. A special program including patriotic

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cut the hall. Piano and drums will fur-1 UEh the dance music. A number of out ' of town people who are here to spend the fourth will be in attendance. LUNCH DAY. "Lunch Day" will be observed Wednesday afternoon when the Penny club meets with Mrs. Kate Fersonette at her home, 1120 Boyer street. A good attendance of the membership Is requested. The entertainment committee has arranged for a program which will be presented during the afternoon. DINNER PARTY. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conrad entertained with a dinner Sunday at their bome in West Main street, complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kinert and little daughter Vera of Sanford. Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kinert and little son Reed of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Marine and daughters. Dott and Pauline of Fountain City, Indiana. Mrs. J B. Benton, of Chicago. Mrs. Leona Clark, of Kansas City. Missouri, and Miss Irene Reed of this city. The dinler table was attractively appointed with flowers and ferns. An elegant dinner in several courses was served. TO CHICAGO. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Trueblood have returned to Chicago after having spent a few days here the guest of Mrs. A. F. Trueblood or South Twelfth street and other kinspeople. SOCIAL FRIDAY. The girls of the C. I. C. class of the Middleboro M. E. church Sunday sotool will give an ice cream social Friday evening on the church lawn. The public Is invited to attend. A favor will be given to the handsomest lady. Ice-cream and cake will be served. MEETS WEDNESDAY. The Grace M. E. Foreign Missionary society will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Townsend. 124 South Fifteenth street. A GREAT CANADIAN IS HONORED TODAY (National News Association) VANCOUVER. B. C. July 2: Sir Charles Tupper, who has made his home with his sons in this city since the death of his wife last spring, quietly observed his ninety-first birthday anniversary today. Felicitous messages were received from friends in all parts of Canada. Sir Charles is justly entitled to be called Canada's "Grand Old Man." It is more than half a century since he became a historic figure by defeating for the Nova Scotia assembly the Hon. Joseph Howe, then leader of the Liberal party in that colony. He was one of the great leaders in the movement which brought the Dominion of Canada into existence and is now the only surviving Father of Confederation. During his active career he held most of the portfolios of the Federal ministry at vatious times, as well as the premiership of Nova Scotia and the office of High Commissioner of Canada in London. Su, Spriatft Docter Order ad ' MAIL OR PHONE ORDERS CAREFULLY AND PROMPTLY FUELED.

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Deaths and Funerals. LEE The funeral of Philomena Lee who died at her home. 102 West Seventh street will be held Friday morning at nine o'clock from the Su Andrew's church. Burial will be in St,' Andrew's cemetery. Friends may call any time Wednesday afternoon from two until five o'clock; seven until nine o'clock in the evening and Thursday afternoon from two until five o'clock and evening from seven until nine o'clock. Folger P. Wilson Henry J. Pohlmeyer Harry C Downing Harvey T. Wlltn FUNERAL DIRECTORS Phone 1335. 15 N. 10th St. Automobiles, Coaches, an4 Aaau lance Service. L0EHR& KLUTE W E Can Fit You Out For That Vacation Trip USLE HOSIERY Best grades, best makes. SUITS Perfect fit with the best woolens brings enjoyment to all wearing our suits. They're satisfied. We can do the same for you. Loehr&KIute 725 Main St. Try FLOOR SHINE MOP. For Sale At COOPER'S GROCERY t Hadley's Grocery J t for Baked Ham (cooked J X done), and Fresh Potato X Chips. X CYCLONES and WINDSTORMS WILL COME but Dougan, Jenkins & Co. Will Protect You Against Loss From Them. PHONE 1330. Room 1, I. O. O. F. Building A BUNCH OF MONEY Can he used to better advantage In clearing up all your outstanding debts than to try to settle them by paying a little on each one each pay day. Call at our office and let ns explain oar rates and methods and see If we can not help yon out, and help yon to save money. If yon prefer, call ns by phone or write, and oar agent will call at your home. All inquiries and transactions are confidential. Take Elevator to Third FT Phone 2560

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