La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1913 Page: 3 of 8
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New York.—“IJeut. Milling ha* be-
-ootne one of the foremost aviators of
the world,” aald Maj. den. William H.
Carter after reading the report of
the great Texas City-San Antonio and
return fright of Lieut. Thomas DeW.
Milling, United States army. Milling
broke all American records for a con-
tinuous flight with a passenger and
provfed that a country could be mapped
by an observer In an aeroplane, even
though the machine flew at an altitude
-of more than 1,000 feet and at a speed
approximately a mile a minute.
In making his report to the war
department, Capt. A. S. Cowan, com-
manding the first aero squad, now on
■duty in Texas, of the troops mobilized
at the time of the outbreaks in Mexico,
called attention to two Interesting
facts—that Milling and Sherman had
-established a new American endurance
record for pilot and passenger, as well
as a new American distance record
for pilot and passenger and that they
came within U minutes of the world's
record for endurance.
The distance between Texas City
and San Antonio is 224' miles, and
Milling coveted the distance there and
back, with only a short stop at San
Antonio, at a speed of more than 55
miles an hour. The weather condi-
tions were anything but good; yet
despite all this, Lieut. Sherman, who
Is an engineer ofllcer, was able to
may in most creditable fashion prac-
tically the entire country between the
two Texas cities.
Brig.-Gen. Scrlven, chief of the sig-
nal corps, has just made public the
Gen. William H. Carter.
report of Lieut. Milling and Lieut.
Sherman, in which for the first time
the story of the fight is given.
The report, in part, says:
‘ In going from Texas City to San
Antonio left the ground at 2:15 p. in.
March 28, 1913, in an east wind of 25
miles an hour. After circling the field
for five minutes and attaining an alti-
tude of 900 feet, started for San An-
tonio. It was originally Intended to
What has hitherto been regarded as an Impossible feat was accomplished
recently by Capt. Alfred E. Brown, commodore of the Flushing Bay division
of the American Life Saving society, when he landed at Sandy Hook in
his fifth attempt to cover the distance of 22 miles from the battery to
Sandy Hook, N. Y. Captain Brown was in the water 13 hours and 38 min-
utes. The picture shows him diving off the Battery wall on the start
of the long swim and the Insert shows him after he had reached his goal.
make the flight by compass, verifying
the course by prominent points. How-
ever, the air was extremely rough and
so hazy that objects over two miles
away could 'not be distinguished. Ac-
cordingly, after following a compass
course west until the Santa Fe rail-
road was reached, at a point of five
miles east of Algao, it was determined
to follow this. The route followed
passed through Algao, Areola, Rich-
mond, Eagle Lake, Columbus, Flatonia
and Lulling to Fort Sam Houston. We
arrived over Fort Sam Houston at 5:35
p. m. and continued circling the field
until 6:37^wken we landed. The to-
tal distance over the rout^ followed
is 224 miles, making an average ve-
locity of 68.9 miles an hour. The total
time in air was four hours and 22 min
utes.
"Minor repairs were made March
29, 1913, and tt was intended to start
back March 30, when weather condi-
tions were unusually good, but the
preliminary trial flight demonstrated
the weakness of one skid and the re-
turn was postponed until March 31.
The start was made on this date at
1:29 p. m. in a south-southeast wind
of 20 miles an hour, which afterward
shifted into south. The route follow-
ed was the same as In going over and
the landing was made at Texas City at
5:17 p. m. The total tome in air was
three hours and 57 minutes; the av-
erage velocity, 56 miles per hour.
"The return trip demonstrated anew
the necessity for havin^excess power,
('ur specifications seem severe and
would Insure sufficient power under
ideal weather conditions, but with a
heavily laden machine and rough
weather—the conditions we might
normally find in war—the present ex-
cess of power is sufficient Though
constantly endeavoring to climb, so
much power was used In fighting gusts
and down trends that an altitude of
1,500 feet was not gotten until prac-
tically the end of the trip."
S.ren Sentenced to Siberia
After Wedding Sixteen Men and Rob-
bing Them Woman Was Convict-
ed and Deported.
St. Petersburg.—After causing In-
numerable men to fall In love with
her—actually marrying 16 of the more
impressionable and richer ones—Ta-
tiana Betcberiak has just been exiled
for life to Siberia.
The woman, who is now more than
forty years old, retains her remarkable
beauty to a surprising degree. She
married at the age of sixteen and
lived with her husband about three
years.
Becoming a widow, she soon wedded
a rich land owner and compelled him
to S|iend large sums upon her. When
he was nearly ruined she left him, but
remembered to take all his valuables
with her.
The next "husband” was a stock
broker, who quickly fell captive to the
fair Tatiana. Having Induced him to
transfer all his property to her the ad-
venturous beauty sold it and escaped
abroad with a lieutenant, whom, how-
ever, she quickly deserted In order to
wed a fascinated Oriental consul.
Seizing all the consul’s realisable
possessions, hie "wife” left him poste
haste and returned to Russia by means
of a stolen passport. Here she was
wooed and won by an Important offi-
cial. Again she left her latest "hus-
band,” after abstracting all portable
valuables, but this time she was
caught and exiled to Siberia.
It now seemed as though her career
had received an effective check, but
the chief jailer In the far eastern
wastes soon came under the spell of
the beautiful Tatiana and fled with
her to Constantinople.
Here, however, the woman chanced
to encounter her former "husband,”
the Oriental consul, and, with a justi-
fied dread of complications, she sud-
denly left the chief jailer and returned
to Russia.
For two years she lived peacefully
in Russia, and enjoyed a considerable
private Income, having realized excel-
lently upon her various "husbands' ’’
valuables. Also she made a great
number of other eligibles tempdrarily
happy by “marrying" them.
In this varied path of life she con-
tinued until her sixteenth victim, a
lawyer, became wedded to her. The
union proved peaceful and happy;
there was a child. But, at a ball In a
small town she came face to face with
a former "husband,” who, despite her
entreaties, Informed the man whom
she genuinely loved.
The latter instituted proceedings,
and the police then discovered that
the woman was a former convict
FRITZI SCHEFF A BANKRUPT
Noted Actress Files Petition In New
York—Liabilities $160,000—
Assets $76,000.
New York.—Fritzl Scheff of foot-
light fame filed a voluntary petition In
bankruptcy here. She owes approxi-
mately $160,000. Her' assets, includ-
ing real estate at Big Stone Gap, Va..
home of her former husband. John
Fox, Jr., novelist are listed at $75,000.
Has Court to Change Name.
Paterson, N. J.—On hie plea that
not one man out of a hundred could
pronounce his name, John Yuszkevlcs
of this city got a court order to change
hU name to John Jinks.
KING OF THE RATCATCHERS
London Man Who Failed In Prospect-
ing for Gold Accidentally Finds -
New Profession.
London.—King of the ratcatchers
and champion blackbeetle destroyer
is the title conferred upon himself by
a certain London business man. Other-
wise he is Mr. B. L. Philips, of Messrs.
B. L. & N. Philips, Limited. This is
his story of how he undertook an odd
business and came into his unique
title:
"Years ago in America 1 went pros-
pecting for gold,” he said, “I did not
find gold, but something almost as
precious. At that time we ware in-
fested by cockroaches. But they al-
ways avoided the crumblings of the
quartz. I thought there must be a
specific reason for this shyness on
their part, for they are not shy as a
rule. So I called in an anlytlcal chem-
ist, and together we Investigated mat-
ters.
"We had just finished our investiga-
tions when the newB came that all
the kitchens of Chicago were overrun
by cockroaches. I went to the chef
of the largest kitchen in Chicago and
said, ‘Let me clear your kitchen.’
"He was in desp'air, and said, ‘Im-
possible !’
“ ‘Good,’ I replied. ‘This is where
I arrive,’ and I drove the cockroaches
out of Chicago.
“And now, young man, one word of
advice. I advise you to start a new
profession. I have done that, and
found It very profitable.”
EX-KING MANUEL IS MARRIED
Former Ruler of Portugal Marries
Princess Victoria of Hohen-
zollern in Germany.
Sigmaringen, Germany.—With the
pomp and ceremony associated with
royalty, former King Manuel of Port-
ugal was married to Princess Augus-
tine Victoria of Hohenzollern In the
castle of the bride's father here. The
ceremony, which followed the Roman
Ex-King Manuel.
Catholic ritual, was conducted by Car-
dinal Netto, former archbishop patri-
arch of Lisbon.
There Was a brilliant gathering of
princes and princesses. Among them
were the prince of Wales, represent-
ing King George of England; Prince
Eitel Frederick, representing Emper-
or William of Germany; Prince and
Princess Henry XXX1IL of Reuss;
Princes Fredertch of HohenzoUern;
Prince Carol' and Princess Eliza-
beth.
Hotel Blocks for Tombstones.
New York.—The granMe blocks that
have served as walls for (he old Astor
house here will' be sold to a tomb-
stone maker by the firm engaged to
raze the landmark.
New York. — Historic Greenwood
cemetery, the resting place in Brook-
lyn of many famous dead, received the
body of New York’s late mayor, Wil-
liam Jay Gaynor, at midafternoon
Monday, with funeral services in his
honor that Were without parallel In
the history of the city. In the pres-
ence of the family, the honorary pall-
bearers, including William Howard
Taft, and city officials, among them
Mayor Kline, the flag-draped coffin
was committed to the grave in the
Gaynor family plot The brief Episco-
palian service was read by Rev. Frank
W. Page, former pastor of St Johns,
the church where the mayor wor-
shiped.
A million people, it is estimated,
saw the funeral cortege move slowly,
first from the city hall, where thou-
sands had witnessed the body lying in
state Sunday, to Trinity church, where
Bishop Greer conducted the solemn
services; then back past the city hall,
across Brooklyn bridge, through
Brooklyn streets past the late mayor’s
Eighth avenue home and on to the
cemetery.
•
The bell in the tower of the borough
hall in Brooklyn tolled for the first
time in many years.
LAST SURVIVOR OF SAN IACINI0 DEAD
W. P. Zuber, Sole 8urvivor of Hous
ton’s Army at San Jacinto, Died
at the Age of 93 Years.
Austin, Tex.—W. P. Zuber, known
as the last survivor of the Texas armj
at San Jacinto, is dead.
He died Monday at the home of s
daughter in Austin. He was 93 year*
old and had lived all but ten in Texas
He, with Alonzo Steele, who died a
few months ago, in Limestone Coun
ty, were known as the last survivors
of San Jacinto.
With his parents he had come tc
Texas from Georgia at the age of 10
and he enlisted in the Texas army at
16. He was born in Twiggs County
Georgia, July 6, 1820. On coming t(
'Texas the family remained at Bra
zorla for a short time, after whict
they settled at Roans Prairie, ii
Grimes County. Here Mr. Zuber re
sided until his marriage at the age oi
30, employed from young manhood ai
a school teacher. - „*T. j&L. ^
From this county he enlisted as t
volunteer at the beginning of tht
civil war, serving throughout th<
struggle as a member of the Twenty
first Texas Cavalry, Carter’s Regl
ment. After having served the Con
federacy with distinction he returned
to’ his family in Grimes County and
afterward removed to Bremond, is
Robertson County. Still later ht
moved to Owensville in the same ooua
ty to educate his children.
TRAIN DYNAMITED; FIFTY ARE KILLED
Rebels Blow Up and Loot a Paaserv
ger Train Near the City of
8altlllo, Mexico.
Laredo, Tex.—Fifty people were kill-
ed when rebels dynamited a passen-
ger train on the Mexican National
railway sixty miles Bouth of Saltillo,
Mexico, Saturday afternoon, according
to official reports to federal , head-
quarters in Nuevo Laredo Monday.
The train was then looted and the sur-
viving passengers robbed, it is said.
Forty federal soldiers and ten sec-
ond-class passengers comprised the of-
ficial death list. The number of In-
jured was not given.
W. W. Mervain of San Francisco,
the only American on the train, is
said to have escaped Injury, but was
robbed in the looting that followed.
Two dynamite mines Were set off
by electricity, according to accounts
from the scene of the disaster. The
first-class coach was only derailed,
but the baggage, express and two ex-
press coaches were blown to pieces.
8ulzer Must Go to Trial.
Albany, N. Y.—Governor William
Sulzer must go to trial. This was de-
cided by the high court of impeach-
ment Monday when, by a vote of 51 to
1, its members overruled the motion
of the governor's counsel to dismiss
the proceedings on the ground that he
was unconstitutionally Impeached by
the assembly because that body was
In extra session when the Impeach-
ment was brought.
$480,000 Paintings Disappear.
Chicago, 111.—The disappearance of
fourteen paintings, valued at $480,000,
from the New York residence of for-
mer United States Senator Clarke of
Montana, came to light Monday dur-
ing the examlnktion before Referee In
Bankruptcy Wean of William Y. C.
Humes of the de luxe art firm of Tom-
linson Humes, Inc.
Villa Is Very Much Alive.
El Paso, Tex.—Francisco Villa, Mex-
ican rebel leader, Is very much alive
at the head of his troops, 160 mile*
south of Juarez, according to Informa-
tion of.Juarez military and consular
officers and Oeneral Hugh L. Scott,
commanding United States border
troops.
Frost In Three Southern States.
Washington.—Light frost occurred
Monday morning In Tennessee, ex-
treme Northern Alabama and Western
North Carolina.
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La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1913, newspaper, September 25, 1913; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth999075/m1/3/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.