The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-09

Journal reporter impressed Dr. H. 3.
Hogeboom and his automobile into ser
vice and was on the ground in 15 min
utes There he found Mr.. Mars sus-
piciously testing the soft soil on the
aviation field. With him was his pretty
wife who appeared just as much in
terested as he. There was also L. F.
Edwards, his manager; Mr.. Tillman.
his secretary; Linn Bauter, chief mech
anician; Mrs. Bauter and c. c.. Am
mons, another mechanic. Captain G.
r. Martin, company A, First Kansas
infantry, in command of the troops,
with Captain George Frank of Man
haitian and Lieutenants McCord and
Droge, were there also. The buge
sounded assembly and the rs men were
dismissed to provide an audience.
Veteran of Philippines in Charge.
Captain Martin was especially inter-
ested in the proceedings and stood near
Mr.. Mars while the big bird was rolled
out of it's shelter tent, intently watch
ing the preparations. A reporter noticed
that Captain Martin had no sleeve on
the left side of his blouse and concluded
that his arm was under the coat in a
sling.
"Have you been hurt ?'' he inquired.
mo, L am all right" responded the
captain.
''why is your arm in a sling?" in
quired the newspaper man whose BUSH
ness it is to be inquisitive.
III a SllIlS, lie A0piISu
left that at Minindaro in the Philip
pines. A Filipino potted me while
was doing guard dutv."
Captain Martin was member of the
F'ortieth Volunteer infantry, U. S. A.,
when he was wounded but the fact that
fo has but one arm doesn't prevent
. him being a good soldier and when Mr..
Mars told him that he would depend
upon him to keep people off. the field
curing the flight he replied, You may
| Il A1,&
that the aviatorS will not be troubled
by too enthusiastic spectators. Adult
ant General Martin arrived just before
the flight was started. A State Journal
reporter was the only newspaper man
or the ground.
J. w. Going and his son Dale and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Morgan arrived
in Mr. Going's automobile and the au-
oience was complete.
The SkyIark was in position ON the
its nose pointed to the northeast Mr..
Mars stationed Mr.. Tillman and Mr..
Ammons at the front and Privates Dun
| Ian and Durett were on either side of
the tail of the big bird. They were
Instructed to hold on and prevent the
raachine stsrting before Mr.. Mars gave
the word. Mr.. Bauter then said, Are
you ready, Mr. Mars?' and the aviator
replied, "All right, start her."
Trouble With Motor at First.
| From his position behind the machine
| MIR. Bauter gave the propeller a wIhirl
but the engine refused to start. Several
times he wnirled the big propeller blades
| but still. there was no response from
| the fo.id cylinder power plant Then
| there was a delay of five minutes while
some adjustments were made and Mr.
Rauter tried again with better results
| The propeller started with whirr not
unlike that of a saw1niIl. The speed Is
so great that the. blades were only ar
| irdistinct blur and the little machine
| trembled as if impatient to start or
| its journey. The engine was permit
! ted to run for five minutes to get warm
| ed up and was then stopped. Mr. Rau-
| ter looked it over and announced that
everything was in readiness for the
/ START