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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1910
Page
5
Berlin dispatch notes the Zeppelin IV flight from Baden to Meidelberg covering 53 miles in 65 minutes. The craft averaged 49 mph, a possible dirigible speed record, carrying seven crew and twelve passengers. Count Zeppelin hailed the success amid renewed national interest and public cheering.
Harvard's aviation meet opened at Harvard Aviation Field Massachusetts with Graham White in a Bleriot reaching 200 feet before a two mile course in about two minutes thirty five seconds. Clifford Harmon, New York amateur, faces heavy schedule diary to fly 17 times in three days then proceed to St. Louis for a thirty mile Mississippi flight.
From BORDEACNX France M Bieto vucel, an obscure experimenter, landed after flying 335 miles from Paris in record time. The flight, completed three days earlier, marks the second greatest long distance cross country achievement, though the accomplishment is overshadowed by another milestone.
An endurance voyage completed over the north of France two weeks ago achieved an average speed of 61 miles per hour. Officials believe the 485 mile trek may establish a world record for long sustained speed.
Aeroplanist Arthur Hoxsey plans a sensational looping the loop feat as a grand finale at Kinloch field Kinloch October 8 to 18. Walter Brookins, who narrowly escaped death at Asbury Park, will also appear in St Louis. The Wright brothers will conduct bomb throwing experiments from 5000 feet targeting artillery coast defenses.
Theodore Roosevelt comments on Senator Beveridge and the Aldrich Payne tariff as he plans a Sioux Falls speech. Politicians say his western tour shows rising sentiment for his leadership over Taft, with speculation increasing about a 1912 presidential run. Roosevelt avoids confirming plans despite persistent questions.
Oklahoma City on September 3 reports Vice President James S. Sherman arriving with Private Secretary Babcock and ex-Congressman James E. Watson of Indiana from El Reno. The party spent the night and Sherman planned to speak that evening and again Saturday night.
A roundup of Sunday worship plans across city congregations. St Pauls Episcopal resumes regular services with Holy Communion and Labor Movement sermons by Rev Lewis Brown. Other churches list topics and guest preachers including Dr Robert J Aley, Rev Stephen S Estey, and Rev Allan B Philippot, with morning and evening schedules.
Five masked robbers halted a Louisville and Nashville light engine at Bayou Sara Alabama thinking it carried the New York mail. A pistol battle with train crew drove them off. they escaped in a launch as dawn patrols pursued. Bayou Sara lies fourteen miles north of Mobile.
Clarence H Polley, once a key witness against John M Taylor Frank B Harriman and Charles L Ewing in the Illinois Central car repair swindle, may be arrested as a self confessed grafter. The municipal court took the demand under advisement after his testimony detailing padded bills at Osterman Manufacturing. Illinois Central Vice President Park has been subpoenaed to testify Wednesday.
Millions of gnats swarmed Marion Indiana on Friday night causing great annoyance. People and animals inhaled and feasted on the buzzing swarms as horses reared and fought the insects in their ears. The storm lasted from 3 30 to 7 o clock.
Leo Shuffler, a mail wagon driver, was fined ten dollars and costs after being arrested for speeding on Montcalm street. Judge Collins warned that the next offender from the mail wagon force would risk license revocation. Also cited were Vernon Carter for 45 mph on Crawfordsville Pike and Frank Laurie and Ray Olsen for speeding. all paid ten dollars plus costs.
Indiana railways appear confident the Interstate Commerce Commission will approve a broad rate rise planned to start November 1. About 100 tariff schedules, costing thousands, have been sent to the commission. one sample printed at 5,000 copies is believed to have cost the filing company $5,000. Since August 1, schedules filed show a printing outlay of $20,000.
Mrs. Mary Evans of 2115 Martindale Avenue was discharged in police court Saturday after officers failed to prove a safe. She ran a blind tiger from her store and whisky found in bottles marked carbolic acid and amica. Evans said she purchased whisky by the jug and emptied it into other bottles since jugs sold for 20 cents.
Cardinal Vinzenzo Vannutelli, papal legate to the Eucharistic congress, paused his St. Lawrence voyage at Three Rivers to celebrate mass. The town, greeting him in force, closed shops and lit waterfront crowds as government steamer Lady Grey ferried well wishers to the ceremony. Cardinal Logue reached Montreal earlier, arriving from Quebec by steamer to join the events.
One of the largest institutions of learning in the United States announces its thirty-eighth year opening on September 20 1910. The program expands with preparatory to professional departments, including dental and medical options, a new music hall, and a revised civil engineering course. Costs are kept low with tuition at $18 per quarter and board plus room from $1.70 to $2.75 weekly.
Marion County W C T U executive board will meet at the American National Bank parlor on Monday Sept 12 bank hours. Labor Day closure noted. West Side mission hosted Rev George B McKee last Sunday evening. Meridian W C T U meets with Mrs Perfect on College Ave to elect next year’s officers and select delegates. Beech Grove W C T U met at Mrs Lawton Robinson’s home. Palmer W C T C held an ice cream social on the lawn at Howard and Blaine for funds and social good. Dr Martha E Keller now at 528 North Alabama Street in Gaylord. Mrs S R Artman returns from Martinsville after ten days. Ice cream social planned by West Side Mission Sunday School postponed indefinitely.
Richmond city filed an injunction to bar the Richmond light and power company from using the natural gas mains formerly run by a now-defunct natural gas company. No restraining order was sought, and the artificial gas company may use the mains at its own risk. The city contends the artificial company lacks a valid franchise despite purchasing the mains, even as natural gas is shut off and customers await service.
Miss Minnie Tegar ten, deputy auditor of Bartholomew county, reports the death of her great aunt Mrs. Parmella Wright Turley at 102 in Orange county. The centenarian celebrated her 102nd birthday with an automobile ride.
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