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The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-25
Lexin9tOn and
FL. Sumter
Address Delivered BY l. H.
BlackIed4e Before Red
~~Gloud Hl9h 6chool On
April 10Th, 1912.

In. making preparation for this lit
tie address, I have discovered that in
one thing, I am like q great man.
1t is related Of President Lincoln
that during the civil war at time
when Mr.. Stephens, for the Confeder-
acy, was in conference with Lincoln
looking toward the procurement Of
peace by the withdrawal Of Union
forces, he used as an argument ref
erence to Charles l in his treatment
with rebellious subjects.
To this Lincoln replied: ~ am not
strong on history. l depend mainly on
Sec'y Seward for that; all / remember
about Charles is, that he lost his
head"
l am not strong in history. But, !
have no one to depend on for it. I
therefore, have done something in
the way of preparation, that may
speak with accuracy as to times and
places and men.
The one cause I have for regret is,
that the wonderful subjects assigned
me should need to be disposed of in
the limited time at my command, hav-
ing reference both to the preparation
and delivery of this talk.
| take up book, which find to be
a biography of Washington, Hamil-
ton. Adams, or Of Lincoln, Grant,
Sherman or Lee, remarkable histories
of great national characters--yet by
comparison these were simply the
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-25

new. All the things which YOU find
set down in the Declaration of Inde.
pendence had taken place. The Col.
onists were soreiy tried. the binding
cord was ready TO break under the
strain, the magazine needed but the
application Of q match. Truly as our
poet has said, "The fate of q nation
was riding that night" And who was
this Paul Revere, the herald who ush.
cred in that memorable first shedding
of blood? Is he simply a poets fancy
or did he really live?
he was q silver smith, or what
would now be termed q jeweler-a
worker in fine metals and copper plate
engraver. He actually made the ride
Is described by the poet LonRfeliow.
and he was, at the time, about forty
years OF age. He lived nearly forty
years after the Revolution, diving
1913 At The age Of eighty-three. =
eight hundred hdsds regulars hsa ,sn been sent ent
out was to arrest Samuel Adams and
John Hancock, then hiding in Lexing-
ton. They were known to be leaders
OF the people in organizing and drill
ing militia or minute men, and in the
whole movement among the people
then going on in defiance of the re-
cent special acts of Parliament.
There was really no organization
just bands of men with a common
purpose and accepting a common
leadership. There was no government
with authority to issue a call to arms,
but the little Battle of Lexington was
the torch that fired the magazine. Two
thousand minute-men had gathered,
before night fall, when the British
found shelter with the ships in the
harbor. Within two weeks Boston was
beset by an unframed army of six
teen thousand men. The whole coun-
try was aroused. From New York to
Georgia the news spread, and nearly
every royal government in America
then fell.
Off in the wilderness of KentMky
some pioneers were building a settle
ment. They heard the news, and they
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-25

chess men on the board in two games
OF the nation, in the great tOurna-
ment OF national life which was and
is, and is to be.
And we deal this morning not with
incident or epoch in the lives of great
characters, but with two great crises
in the life Of our beloved country.
wherein men, however great, are but
as grist to the mill the gods do grind.
Whereas, as in finance, we have been
accustomed to think and speak in
terms Of dimes or dollars, we must
now think in terms of millions or of
inexhaustible mines. We must think
OF our country as one big living crea-
ton; as q child from the hand Of God.
IN the process by which He peopled
the earth; as having q birth, . life to
live and, possibly, q death to die.
We come into the world having GER
tain capacities, and tendencies and
surrounded by certain conditions none
Of which are within our control. As
we acquire the faculties of reason and
judgment, we learn to make decision.
The decision once made, affects, to q
greater or less extent, our whole life
and character. The more important
of these may be termed crises. They
were, though we knew it not at the
time, and could not forsee the end,
the "turning point" as we say in our
life. A crisis is preceded by certain
conflicting. emotions, desires, pur-
poses and influences. The decision
once made, the step taken, the die
cast, we rally our forces and shape
our course according as we have chos-
en-. The causes we know or learn
when the crisis comes. The decision
is well or i'll at the time it is made ac-
cordingly as it is based upon princi-
pies Of right and justice or the con-
trary. The demonstration comes with
following time and events.
1t is to two great crises in our ma
tional life that our attention is this
morning directed. The one in its in
fancy, the other in mature years.
'Tis nothing for me TO say that the
Battle of Lexington occurred on April
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10, .1775, or that Fort Sumter was
fired upon April 13, 1861. I had as
we'll refer to the chronology Of the
Almanac, giving "this date in his.
tory" where find in one opposite the
date Of April 18, that "Paul Revere
exceeded the Massachusetts, speed
limits 1775."
In order to know these things in
their true light, we must know them
IN connection with, and relation 10.
other events. In my personal expert.
ence, nothing has helped me so much
toward q remembrance of certain Of
the acts and characteristics Of Napo-
leon as the reading Of the historical
novels, "Old Fritz and the New Era"
and "Napoleon and The Queen Of
April has been an eventful month.
in the life Of this nation, as you shall
see.
Listen my children: and you shall
hear, Of the midnight rlde Of Paul RE-
we're. On the eighteenth Of April in
seventy-five," etc.
A hurry Of hoofs in village street.
A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in
the dark,
And beneath, from the pebbles, in
passing, q spark,
Struck out by q steed, flying fear
less and fleet.
That was all; and yet,
Through the gloom and light,
The fate OF nation was riding that
night.
Lexington was a little town in Mid
dlesex Co., Mass, situated eleven
miles northwest of Boston. Here was
the first battle in the first great crisis
in our national life. Not important in
the number engaged, for they were
few, nor because of it's duration, for
it was short; nor in the number killed,
for they were less than hundred of
the colonists and about two hundred
and fifty British regulars.
But it was the climax-the break
ing Of bonds between the old and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
CANDID is STAR
FIRST BASEMAN

Chick Gandil, the star first hasen1ar
of the Eastern League last year. is
here with the Montreal club. This
is the man WASHINGTON was hot after
this season. Mike Kahoe, the Wash
ington scout, Went to Charlottesville
TO decker with Billy Lush for the
fast infislder. bIt the deal did not
pan out at that time.
Other clubs have tried IL get Can
oil. among them the White SoS e
gregation But the price has been
too steep.
Kahoe offered some men and monev.
but Manager Lush said IL was not
enough. The Washington scout offered
two players in an even trade. which
was refused. Several other offers. m
xoiving tcese same men and cssn
bonus. were suggested. but they like.
wise feli through, Billy Lush thinks
so highly Ct his Initial sack guardian
that he sasd Flynn. Cashion. end a
very blk sum could only satisf.' him.
Gandii received a tryout by the
" hite Sor year or so ago bu. was
sert to Montraei for more seasoning
Now he is ranked rs the best around
The circuit. hitting around 300 last
wear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15

RECORD BROKEN
SIXTEEN AR-OLD FARNtM
: FISH THRILLS CALIFORNIA ,@'
CROWD IN $50 MILE
FLIGHT.

LOS ANGELES. April I4.--Farnum
r. Fish, the youngest licensed aviator
in the world. a native and residen mt
OF Los Angeles, broke the American
cross-country aeroplane record today
by flying from the aviation field in
San Diego to the pominguez field in
'ffitsS city without adopting. IN two
hours and twenty-five minutes Fish
is not yet sixteen yeara old.
= hydro aeroplane, DRIVEN by Lieu
tenants Ellyson and Towers. of the
United States navy. made slightly
better record on October %, 1911.
than that made by Fish today, but
the latter claims the record for cross
country flight IN an aeroplane.
Fish few at an altitude OF 1000
feet, following roundabout route
over the ocean. making distance Of
1870 miles in the flight.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles W. Fish. the
boys parents. knew nothing OF the
daring venture OF their son until they
received a telegram from San Diego
at l o'clock. stating that he was on
his way to this city. In. an automobile
they raced to the Dominguex field,
their nervous excitement and fear
growing with each mile travelled, but
when they arrived they found that
the daring young aviator had landed
safely there ahead Of them.
Fish few Wright hi-plane with
double propeilers. His Ii the first
night between San Diego and Los
Angeles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
NORFOLK FANS ARE
NOT OPTIMISTIC
THINK SHAFERS CREW WILL
NOT SHOW Up WE'LL IN
THE. RUNNING.

Especial TO the Richmond Nirginian.1
NORFOLK, April 13,-Nith the
opening game Of the season less than
q week off, the Norfolk Tars are far
from being in condition.
While the local sport writers ara
not so pessimistic. Ii Is seen that there
is something wrong with the aggre-
cation. Either the pitchers are no. a
shape, or the, Tars are weak At the
bat. They have failed TO show bat
ting form, and the two regular ,itrh-
ers, known and tried. are as yet for
getting to show the kind of Goods
they have to deliver.
And yet it Is believed that skipper
Shafer should have a fast team. At
least. it Is true that he had as good
neuclus to build up from as any
manager in the league. With two
good twiriers left over from last year.
two infielders and two outfielders,
should have been no trouble in ffltng
in the gaps. With Stanley Bigbie TO
play the initial sack. it was thought
half the problem was solved.
The fans. not so willing to await
developments, seem of the opinion
that the trouble is due to the fact chat
the new management has frightened
the purse strings and refused to 90
out after good players. The sale of
Martin Walsh. added to the fact that
ether tearns5<in the league are pttr-
chasing players. is but fuel to the
flames The general opinion hore ID
that Portsmouth will have Norfolk
outeiasSed from the jump.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
JAIME town Card For Today.

First Race--Four furlongs: maiden
2-year-old fillies; purse. Collonnetta
no; Ponktasset. no. Marie T.. 10;
Rebound. 10; Ringing. 10: Lottie
K. 10: Whisper Bell. ITO; Church
Bell Ito; Trojan Bell. 10.
Second-Ffve and one-half furlonS.,
Selling: 3-year-olds Deduction, SO;
Kittery. 1o4; Seanne:,e b.. l0s: Arany,
81: Secrete. 81: Franchette. 90: Wild
weed, 80, Cloak. SO: Hampstead. los;
Eidsseiard..' i6ss NV eS<a'' ~ sNf'' "a''
Third-Five and one-haif furlongs
s-year-olds and up: selling. Lucky
George. 80: Ethel Lebrune. 100:
Toniata. l0s: Irene Gummei. 81: Jack
Burdette, 10&; Naughty Rose. ~.
Grenida. los: Miss Stannell az: ker.
ran. 1904; Hidden Hand. 1908: Frank
Ruhstaller. 1o1: Dorothy T.. 81.
Fourth--Six furlonEs: S-year-olds
and up: purse. Petite Chevoux. 1o5
Madman. ia; Seneca IT. III: Sand
HILL los; Aspirin. Ill; Hoffman. ia:
Lady Irma. 100; Reyooprne. III: Bah
bier. 1903: Bosom. III; Onager, 100.
Fifth--Six furlongs: 3-year-olds and
dHiHgfffffC shrdlu etaoin xxfitiqff VIZ
up: selling. r. II. Spears. los: Agnier.
10l; Blanche Frances. 1os: Belle Csem.
1903: Castiewood. IL; Little Ernc. 20:
Force. l0s: Louise Wells, log.
Sixth--Mila and one-sixteenth: p
year-olds and up; selling. Agnar. 10s:
Third Rail- 1ol; Apiaster. IS: Aviator.
1903; My Gal. 100: ST. Joseph. 1c6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
BUYING A MOTOR CAR
IS NO EASY NATTER
Some of the Things Prospective Purchaser
Will do Well to Consider are Set Forth
by Expert in Automobiles

car was not the maker at all, but
merely assembled the car from partS
bought Unfortunately here ana
there and everywhere. and that the
maker of the parts IL no longer maxi
ing them. and that the aasemblef OF
the car has not the equipment to
make them. With q car produced by
a substantial automobile manufac-
turer the probability OF such difilcul-
ties and annoyances are obviated.
He may find at the end Of year or
two his car has cost him as much to
keep going as was its original price,
while some other car continues to
run year after year and with only
minor adjustments and replacemontS
here and there, 10 still in almost Al
good condition az when new.
He may find that after year or
so his car has become so unsa It's
factory generally he is glad to set
rid Of 1t. and when he does and he
portion Of Its original cost. while In
some other cars the depreciation -
comparatively small.
List OF Mistakes.
a large book could be fiIled with .
list of mistakes which the lick
perienced motor car buyer night
make. things that he learns after he
has bought his car.
These differences in motor cars are
largely matters Of design ard lnanu-
facture. Ability in both lines 10 al .
premium in the motor car business.
While no one maker has monopoly
on all the brains In the industry, Ii
is a fact that the demand have been
greater than the supply OF men who
know how" The result Is that
many motor ears today are in re atty
but little advanced over the en-
bryonic ideas of Il dozen years ago.
1t is common thing to see It maker
turning out car one year cmhody-
ing certain ideas and principles. Tie
next year something entirely different
and the following year something stiil
different--the buyers. OF course, nl-
ways paying for the makers experi-
ments. and their own experience.
On the other hand. there - the
maker. who founded his business ana
his product on certain principles
which were successful and his pres
ent product Is simply an evolution
and perfection of those basic prin-
ciples.
Nearly every motor car buyer had
one or more reasons why he selected
some particular car in preference to
the many others which he was doubt.
Tess importuned to purchase.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
Ky HARRY TUCKER.

On Thursday the Virginia state
League will begin its season.
For nearly month the several
clubs have been warming up ana gel
ting into shape, and now the Gay j.
at hand when the contestants Tor the
championship will cross bats, In the
presence of the thousands OF RAMS
and start the wheels Of the game go
ing, while the youthful fan, AS wen as
the one of mature age. Will begin 10
think up excuses for remaining from
business in order to take swat az
the umpire and yell loud and long lor
the home team
Not only Richmond, but Virginia.
seems baseball mad. Reports from
the various league towns indicate mat
the fans are ut fever heat tor mo
opening. And. like in the Dig leagues
tho opening days are likely TO sho"
the largest attendance TOT years
About every man, youth and male
irfant belongs to some baseball or
.anization. This means that the base
ball bug II in the air and that he is
not there alone. but in swarms. ana
that nearly every one has been stung
Ivy the little insect.
Owner BRADLEY will start the local
season going with the usual parade OF
the players and friends through the
streets, headed by kessnichs band.
and 1t Is safe to say that this display
will create CONSERVATION in the down
town ditricts, where the business
home of the fan Is numerous, ana
where the fan himself is nothing II
not a follower @ the national sati'e
with both hands.
Petersburg will have a big contin-
ZEN. over to see the Champions get
af,er the colts fro the first game
SDeriat cars will be run on the Elca-
mond and Petersburg electric hne.
and IL Is safe to- say that there VIII
be some b4g time at Broad suest
Park.
I.ynchburg will open the season at
home with Roanoke
Portsmouth will begin the Tight AT
Norfolk
Danvllle will travel across the
State 10 open al Newport news
United states League.
T., tho meantime the United States
tearuers are working themselves INTO
championship condition at SUFFOLK.
honing to he fully able to take the
FIRST game of the season from WASH
ington here on May ISL
washington Will begin training
here this week. The club has engaged
apsrters at the Gnerant. where 'hes
will stop during the training season.
washington will remain in Rtchnohd
for the opening while the Richmond
,eam Of the "old Guard" will come up
from Suffolk two or three Gays pe
fore the opening.
president I.andgraf lett YESTERDAY
FOR Pittsburg to take part in the last
meeting Of the United States League
before the opening Of the season.
There will be "a big banquet as
u,naup. and II is likely that the list
If umpires will be announced as wen
as the roster Of all the clubs
I'm 10 date this roster has not neeh
nr,nted. This Hat has been "ithheia
Tor reasons given hE the magnhtes
that there are some players signed up
yha might be- given offers by -niher
clubs. hence their nonpuoEHa'oh
earlier. ,,.,
president Whitman. Of the United
States League. Will be In Richmond
on Wednesday. He Will return 10
his home town from here to arrange
FOR the opening OF the season al
Reading.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
MONTREAL HERE
FOR TWO GAMES
TWENTY-FIVE HUSKY LOOKING
ATHLETES FRESH FROM con-
GUEST OF PETERSBURG.
CANUCKS ARE READY
PREPARED TO FACE ENEMY IN
OPENING OF INTERNATIONAL
SEASON THIS wEEk--COLTs
SHAPING Up.
CANUCKS ARE READY

Montreal. twenty-five strong, came
into Richmond yesterday morning
and put up at the Gilbert for their
stay in this burg.
This afternoon there will be" "A try
al conclusions with the Colts. Mon
treal licked The Petersburg bunch
Saturday to the tune Of II to 4. And
In the licking the visitors tried many
players in the several positions. Two
shortstops. two second basemen, two
left fielders. two catchers and two
pitchers helped swell the score
against the Petersburg aggregation Of
State champions.
ON the Canuck list Of players there
are several familiar names. the most
So being that of Roth, who is sus
pected Of having once played in Rich
mond when the Atlantic Leag que held
forth in this city.
The party OF players is accom-
panied by two newspaper men from
the Canadian city--W. p Fogarty and
John Edwards The latter stopped Off
In Richmond a short while and then
went on to Baltimore, where the
season opens Thursday. MIR. Fo-
garty will remain in our midst for
the two games,
Interesting to Richmonders
The Montreal team always holds
out more or less interest to Rich
mond people. because every year or so
the ruInor crops out that the fran
chise will be transferred to this city
and as often the report is denied
1t is also interesting because Ned
Barrow. the president OF the Inter-
national League. was once the presi-
dent Of the Atlantic League. and has
cause Montreal, in the good old days.
spent about three weeks In training
in this city. with headquarters at the
Lexington Hotel.
The party consists. OF Yeager.
GandW Curtis, Purtell. French. Roth.
Conolley. Hartman, Ayerick, Irving
Niebahn. Parsons, Demmitt LeClair
Russell. Nathers, Barberick. Bridges
Lush. Darroll. Angernierier. sutton
and Pressey.
The lineup this afternoon will
probably be something like this:
Montreal-French. second base:
Seager, third base: Connolly. center
field; f. Lush, first base; Demmit,
left field. Irving right field; Purtell.
shortstop. Roth. catcher. Bridges
catcher Nieeahn.z pitcher Parsons.
pitcher.
Richmond--Coates. right field;
Griffin, second base: Fiournoy, center
field; Maths. left field; Raley. first
base; Graft. third base; Baker. short
stop: catcher pitcher.
The game will be called at 4
o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
CHORUS GIRLS NOW
ASK MINIMUM WAGE

LONDON. trli l4.--fPy Wireless
to Giace Bay a new Industrial con-
fiict threatens London. The chorus
girls. following the miners example
now demand the minimum wage.
Their hard lot Is being chanpione"
by the arnata ga mated musicians
;inion. which circu!arized all theatre
cal managers. setting forth what the
fair chorlsters want and mean TO get.
This is minimum salary OF -
for six evening performances. and IA
dollar for each matinee. Unpaid re-
hearsals are not to exceed two and
"A half rates. Under the present con-
ttions English chorus girls are tntser-
ably paid. They are OBLIGED To dress
well. pay railroad fares when taking
up engagements in distant towns. ana
are also bied by repacious agents
who extort ten per cent commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
"CUNBOAT" SMITH
MAY BE WHITE HOPE

NEW YORK, April 14.--"Gunboat"
Smith has come all the way from
California to New York to have 1t
proved to him that he IL not he best
on the horizon Of white hopes. His
Manager. Jim Buckley. says he has
found THE man. to take the cham
pionship from johnson.
Buckley saw Smith In action in
San Francisco and Immediately
bought two tickets for New York.
Since Smith arrived he has boxed
twice and has won both bouts by
knockouts in the third round. The
rictims were Battling Crooks and
George Appel. Since March ~. 1908,
Smith has boxed In thirty-two bouts
and has won twenty-one by knockoutx
eight on points. and In the remain
der the verdict was draw. He
lost one. to Tim Barry. Of Chicago.
u Ten rouAGA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
~. Louis. 8: Chicago. 4.

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE Cardi-
mails beat the Cubs here today In a
smashing twelve inning contest. 5
to 4. Both Brown and Sallee were
hit hard. the former for sixteen safe
ties and the latter for eleven. Honey
opened the twelfth round with a sin
gle and Willie hunted TO second.
Mowrey beat out an infeld scra tch
and Hauser poked fly to left
Sheckard was playing to cut off
Honey at third and the pill sailed
over Sheckard's knob, Honey came
home with the winning run. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
JEFFR|ES SAYS
HAT NOT IN RING
DENIES he TOLD cRoFFRoTH HI
WAS READY AND WILLING 70
COME BACK.

LOS ANGELES. C.AL.. April H.
MY hat is not in the ring. n II 81
. INa1 Ses . is asAsS.@ - :,,ss ,11vo4ss ~IsA
brick under It,"
This was Jim Jeffress' joking r..
mark when shown the dispatch from
sam francisco to the effect that ~
hed promised James w. Croffroth o
re- enter the ring.
.'Croffroth must be dreaming u,
fieat a story like this. said Moth
ina to him that he could construc -
Willingness on my part to fight again. =
said the ex-chanpion,
The dispatch sent out by crohroths
to which JeKries referred. IL this:
SAN FRANCISCO. April l4.--Pro>
moter Jim CrOffroth 10 ROCKING for =
suitable opponent for Jim Jeffrieea. IT,
erstwhile white mans hope. who fhilss
cd them 30 diamalIy on the 49,
noon OF July I. 1910. Tho Hnr1anDkA
farmer practically gave the local -
moter his consent TO appear n a1~E
other contest. and now CO6totA ~
looking up the list Of heavico 49,
figure to have q chance with H. -.
fellow, u. ass III 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-15
Cincinnati II. Pittsburr :.

CINCINNATI. April l4.-The Reds
won their third straight game. IL to
Z. today by hard hitting. following
the intield errors OF the Pirates
Suggs was knocked out of the box
III the seventh. Ia their half of this
inning the Reds got three men on
bases through misplays, and began
TO hit. Esmond's triple with the
bases full and McI.ean's double Yield
ed six runs, Pittsburg used four
pitchers, all Of whom were hit hard
except Robinson, who worked the last
round. The score: