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The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
HEARING THE HEAT.
Remarkable Form of Pyometer for
Determining High Temperature.

Remarkable Form of Pyometer for
Determining High Temperature.
From the Philadelphia Record
The Scientific American describes a re-
markable form OF pyrometer or instru-
ment for ascertainIng high temperatures.
This instrument may be used either for
determining the actual temperature Of a
furnace or for ascertaining whether 1t
keeps up a fixed standard. 1t consists
essentially of two musical pipes, or
whistles, which are attached to a tube
to which air can be supplied. Two fiex-
ibIe tubes connect the two pipes with the
ear Of the operator. When in use one
whistle Is in the furnace and the other
outside. The effective length and con-
sequentIy note Of the latter can be varied
by a piston. The stoker using the tnstru-
ment sounds both whistles and in their
sound hears the temperature Of the fur
mace.
Suppose it is required in the first place
to keep a furnace up to a certain tenn
perature. The whistle which remains
outside must be adjusted to the length
corresponding to the required temper
ature Then when the instrument Is
placed in the furnace and the two pipes
sounded, they should give the same note.
If they do not the furnace has not the
right temperature. II it Is required to
ascertain the exact temperature OF the
furnace the pipes must be sounded as be-
fore and the length Of the outer one ad-
justed till they are in unison. The length
of the outer pipe then gives the temper
ature. This depends on the fact that the
temperature inside and outside the fur
mace will be proportional to the squares
Of the effective lengths Of the two
whistles. 1t is said that the results oo-
tained in this way compare favoraoiy
with those from other forms OF pyro-
meter. The inventor Is Cyro Costa, as
sistant in the Polytechnic School. Rio de
Janeiro.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
Laudable Activity.

Last Monday, despite the heat, the
conventions committee of the local
Chamber of Commerce got together and
gave the wheel of progress a vigorous
turn. Such remarkable activity on a
day when exertion was an effort de-
serves praise and comment, especially
since it has been the established custom
In Washington to believe in the idea
that from July to September every
body" is out of the city, and that en-
forced idleness is not only legitimate,
but unavoidable.
We are glad to note that new era has
dawned. The city is taking on new vigor
Hot and sultry summer days and a few
absentees are no longer looked upon as
excuses for vacation between spring
and autumn. Not only is the conven-
tons committee active, but the COM
mercisl and the residential committees
of the same body, as we'll as the Retail
Merchants Association, are showing un-
usual indications of life and enterprise.
This is as it should be. Planning in
the summer insures additional prosper
ity for Washington in the winter season.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
The Morning After the Fourth.

Since young Americas earliest ex-
perience with high-powered explosives
in the form of fireworks, the 5th of
July has been a day of mourning
throughout the United States. For
years we have become accustomed to
reading in the newspapers on the morn
ing after the glorious Fourth" the long
lists of killed and injured, the stories
of devastating confagrations, and of the
hospitals filed to overhowing with those
who paid the penalty of foolish patriot
ism.
No one can read this mornings
record of the safe and sane observance
of yesterday in nearly every city in the
United States without coming to the
conclusion that the sacrifice of what
ever fun there was in the old-fashioned,
noisy, and dangerous celebration has
been worth while Parades and oratory
and fireworks displayed under careful
management are better than hospitals
and homes filled with the victims of the
careless use of gunpowder. Nor has
there been any apparent lack of patri-
otic spirit. Here in Washington, GER
tainly, the day was most appropriately
and generally observed, and the. record
of empty hospitals and of, a day without
a single fire alarm of consequence is
one of which the city can well be proud
There is no reason why the pro-
grammes for future celebrations should
not appeal to the patriotic spirit of the
young, and thus give to the day the
reverential character which is beftting
the event which it commentaries.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
AVIATOR SERIOUSLY HURT.

Pittsfeld, Mass, July Awhile c. Wit
mer, one Of the youngest aviators in the
flying business. was attempting to make
a turn on the avition field OF Allen farm,
two miles east Of this city, this after
noon, a gust of wind struck his Curtiss
biplane, Topped 1t over. and plunged with
Wilmer downward 150 feet
Wilmer, with rare presence Of mind,
climbed out of the seat and over the top
of the biplane before 1t struck the
ground. wrecking the biplane completely
and seriously inJuring Wilmer.
winners right lung is seriously
bruised, there are serious contusIons on
the head, his left elbow was disIocated
and the muscles Of the right leg at the
calf cut through to the bone. where the
limb came in contact with one Of the guy
wires of the biplane as the fiimsy struc-
ture crashed to earth.
Wilmer lost control of the biplane by
the steering wheel refusing to work.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
rhs President,s Latest Utterance.

President Taft's speech in Indian
polls yesterday is so plain that he
no runs may read. Long ago some
ne epigrammatically asserted that the
riff is the mother of trusts. President
aft gives utterance to the same
hought, although not in the same
words.
Mr.. Taft points out that the argument
the high protectionists, who assert
fed that a tariff wall would stimulate
competition between our own manufac-
turers and thereby cause reduction
of prices, has proved an absolute fall
lacy. AS a matter of fact, under the
protection afforded by excessive duties
there arose combinations to control
prices, $50 that excess of duties had a
tendency to promote excessive prices"
This is the point for which tariff re-
visionists have been contending for
hHdy ysa,A. MIR Taft, however, insists
that the Republican party itself saw
the unfortunate conditions which had
arisen and in its last platform en-
bdeavored to meet the situation by de-
claring for a schedule of duties based
solely upon the difference in the cost
of labor between this and other coun-
tries. While this is undoubtedly true,
so far as the declaration itself is con-
cerned, it is not beyond the bounds of
exaggeration to say that the people re-
garded the promise as one more to be
honored in the breach than in the OBJ
sefyance.
Mr.. TAFT sees the handwriting upon
the wall. He knows that the country
has been educated to the knowledge that
under a high tariff the monopolistic
combinations have prospered, and that
the consumer has been made TO pay the
penalty of high prices. He is laboring
10 save his party, and the reciprocity
agreement with Canada, which formed
the text Of his speech yesterday, is a
step in that direction.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
The Express Companies.

The action of the Interstate Com
merce Commission in determining to
undertake thorough investigation OF
che rates of the express companies
comes none too soon. For years these
companies have enjoyed a monopoly
without restriction or regulation, and
their profits have been enormous. Not
until Congress invested the Interstate
Commerce Commission with explicit
authority to regulate express rates did
the companies manifest the slightest de-
sire to deal reasonably with the public.
Now, in the face of an inevitable IN
yestigation, the companies have sud-
henly placed within the keeping of the
commission 6 series of new schedules
Indicating reduction of charges. This
has the appearance of an eleventh-hour
repentance. It will however, afford the
eonrission basis upon which to work
and until the result of the inquiry ].
snnounced. the public will receive soms
slieht concessions.
The incident emphasizes the wisdom
pf regulating public utility companie.
lbr1ugh dc medium Of constituted
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
THREE ARE KILLED
IN AN AUTO CRASH
Trolley Hits Touring Car
Near Providence, r. ].

Providence, R. l., July 4.-Five peoplH
and the fragments of a automobile were
scattered along the Rocky Point car line
near Longmeadow at o'clock this after
noon by a Rockypoint electric car that
was running along at a 4O-mile an hour
clip.
Two women died on the way to the
hospital and the third thirty minutes
after her arrival there. A man and a
boy were dangerously injured.
The dead are: Mrs. Eva Hartly, Mile
HartweIl, and Ella NJ. BidweIl. The
injured are: Gustav Menzel Of Riverside,
r. l., and Raymond Hartley, ten years
old, son of Mrs. Eva Hartley.
The crash came without warning to
any one except the motorman, who made
frantic attempt to, stop his car when
he saw the touring car drive onto the
tracks scarcely thirty feet ahead.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
PUGILISTS BATTLE WITHIN
SIGHT OF CAPITOL DOME
Road House Beyond Congress Heights Scene of Fight
Between Two Local Lght-weightS.

a great deal of good heavy punching un-
til the fourth round, when the boys d.
vided up the bad jabs about even.
In the fifths McKloskey reached right
into Kid Poole's mouth, and some car
mine gore trickled out from a bleeding
lip. 1t was hot work TO the end of the
round. All through the sixth the pair
cllnched repeatedly, and not much had
been done when the referee said 1t was
time to stop.
Occasional heavy punching and quick
leg work carried the fighters up to the
eighth round. when somebody hoIlered:
Cheese it, there's bunch OF bulls look
ing in. The place is pinched.'
Pop Soaper loked the officers over
from a point Of vantage and then in
formed the gang that they were WASH
ingtOn policemen and had no authority,
because an imaginary line ran between
the scene of the scrap and the terri
tory over which the Eleventh precinct
cops held sway.
When the sheriff OF Prince George
County comes round We'll all have to
duck" said Soaper. but not before"
Whether the shock OF impending ar
rest wrecked the nerves OF the fighters
has not been ascertained, but 1t was eyi-
dent they came back TO 1t rather weaker.
Kid Poole took command for a little
while and led fOrlorn hope against the
Battler. but it was no use. With few
seconds to spare, McKloskey hauled Off
and took a punch at the Kid which
brought the floor up 10 meet him. The
referee began counting, and then rang
the Poole kids death kneIl as far as
the fight was concerned.
''The White Mans Hope"
McKloskey can hardly wait for Jack
Johnson to come back from the corona
ton to invite him to step out Livingston
road way some quiet afternoon and settle
things up between the two races. He
thinks 1t his due, and wants the crowd to
back him to a real scrap.
Some one said that Sergt. NJ. L. Ready
and PatrOlman T. A. Lusby and the rest
or the blue-unifOrmed bunch had a real
good time looking through the knot holes,
and they did not have to pay out 81 OF
perfectly good money like the rest Of the
gang, either.
Duty was done. however, from a po-
lice point of view, for some one tele-
phoned to B. D. Hoe, the magistrate
for that part of the county. who came
out from behind the bushes and said
that nothing could be done, as Sheriff
Artie Suit was in Hyattsville, keeping
the politicians straight. There was
some talk, though of Issuing warrants
for Soaper and as many of the gang as
can be located. Rumor has it that the
hanging-out place of most of the crowd
will be shadowed and an occasional ar
rest made until Congress Heights citi-
zens forget the disgrace from which
the community now bushes.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
AtWood's Flight to washington.

1t is to be regretted that the national
holiday was not marked by the flight
of an aeroplane from the great metrop-
oils to the Capital City 1t would have
been an inspiring event, worthy of the
day.
Even as it was, the, journey OF Mr.
Atwood through the air from New
York to Atlantic City is feat which
places him we'll in the front of the
aviators of the present day. He seems
to have an instinct for the manage
ment of his machine, for, when his mo-
tor ceased working at height of 1000
feet last Monday, he glided safely to
the ground by the adroit manipulation
Of his planes Yesterday, too, despite
the fact that he was troubled by leaky
gasoline tank, he made the trip without
injury, and handled himself and his
machine with consummate skill in the
face of head wind Indeed, if he con-
tinues his flight to Washington to-day,
as he announces he will do, there ap-
pears to be no reason why he should
not reach here in perfect safety.
Certainly, in his journey he will have
the best wishes of the entire Washing
ton population. When he arrives-and
it is to be hoped that he will not aban-
don his purpose-he will receive royal
welcome, and the success of his journey
will be heralded throughout the world
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
Gov. Brown, of Georgia.

From the Roanoke Times.
This poor South of oursl How mis-
erably has it been represented too fire.
quently. Here Is Gov. Brown, of
Georgia, excusing his failure TO interfere
to prevent a most infamous double muir
der. called lynching. on the plea that
he was not willing to risk the life of any
white man to save the life Of negro.
He seems TO have forgotten entirely the
little matter Of the law he swore to main
tain. Under that law the life of negro
is as sacred as that of a white man. The
man, white or black, who lays aside his
natural means of defense against his
enemies and puts himself in Its care is
entitled to be defended by all its powers.
This plain, primal principle seems TO
have been ignored by the man chosen by
the people Of great State as chief ex-
ecutive officer. It is unpleasant to
criticise any man at long range: but
Gov. Brown certainly seems to have put
himself In the position OF a coward or 6
fool in his oficiai action and utterance.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05

With a half dozen helpless policemen
from the Eleventh precinct peeping
through knotholes in a high board fence
surrounding the courtyard of the old road
house out on the Livingston road, three
miles beyond Congress Heights, and with
a goOdly collection of dead game sports"
lining the roped ring twenty deep Bat
Ting McKloskey and Kid Poole, journey
men light-weights, fought an eight-round
battle yesterday afternoon.
Mine host at the road house is Pres
ton Soaper, widely known where SPORT
ing men congregate as an enthusiastic
disciple of the game played in the squared
circle, and 1t is said of him that he will
take a chance on most anything" even
to attempting to elude the minions of the
law, and TO keeping a straight face in
spite of a shocked community.
BY means of the underground railway
post-ofice department the news got
around to the elect that a bout would
take place yesterday afternoon, and It did
not take much detective talent to decide
that Soaper's road house. just over the
District line, would be the scene OF the
affair.
Perhaps that is how it happened that
Congress Heights citizens while sitting on
their front porches digesting their Fourth
Of July dinners wondered where every
body was going out Livingston road. any
way. and what the attraction was.
Along about o'clock old man Soaper
took a last look around. and then the two
''would-be hopes OF the white race" STEP
ped into the ring when the signal came
that the coast was clear.
They shook hands like a pair of church
deacons after returning TO town from a
months vacation, and then began to
smite each other. each seeking to work
detriment to the anatomy of his oppo-
nent.
The pair Of fighting cocks spared
around for a while and then the Battler
landed a strong right on the Kids chest.
That woke the Kid up and made him
forget about the sweat running in rivers
down his countenance. There was a whole
lot Of short-armed sparring before time
was called. Both the young pugilists
tried to bring all their stored-up science
into the ring in the second round, and
there was some pretty nice work for a
little while. The Kid led of with a nasty
jab that landed where Mac did not want
1t, but the Battler came back with a right
swing to the jaw. That upset Kid Poole
at first. but he stuck around in COM
mendable style till the end of the round.
Next Is a Fast Round.
When time was called for another try
both the glove artists started in for a
real tussle. They cIinched a couple OF
times. and the spectators got a taste OF
real sport. 1t was a fast round with a
little local color appearing at both mems
noses toward the end, but there was not
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
HIGH WASSAIL.

Now while the joyous evening flies, we'll drink again to
womens eyes, those mirrors of delight bring the red and genial
wine that may drink eyes that shine like stars summer
night Oh womens eyes Those limpd wells in which gentle
spendor dwe CRIBS of divers hues! To honor them
million have and drunk and drunk again. and swallowed
tubs of booze And eyes through all the have faded
been bitter lonely night and dawn because at the
banquet celebrate their starry eyes with TASKS and de
johns Ny Aunt Jenma eyes greehe gentest I've
ever SEEN like some bloom but made them
fill myself with serpent juice she'd swat with the
broom If festive board where corks drawn
songs roard they should drink eyes, but cheap
graves and mo bones and county farms and pauper goans and
widows waiing cries. WALT Mason.
Copyright . George
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
VIRGINIA FORGING AHEAD.
Progress of the State Both CONNER
cially and Financially.

Progress of the State Both CONNER
cia1ly and Financially.
From the Fredericksburg Free Lance.
With the ending of the first six months
OF the current year 1t is interesting and
Encouraging to note. despite the croak-
ing we have heard concerning the States
finances, that these finances are in a
most healthy condition and the people
can rest assured that Virginia will have
no trouble meeting her obligations or
providing for her necessities. From au-
thority. which can be absolutely relied
on, we learn that Just before the pay-
ment OF interest on the State debt, ac-
cruing July /, there was in the treas
ury a surplus Of over $6OOOOo. The in
terest payment amounted to about 800
900, so it will be seen that there still re-
mains surplus of about 500 900. In ad-
dition. It is highly interesting to note
that collections up to the present time
this year exceed those of 1910 by S432. 900.
which doesn't seem to indicate that Vir-
ginfa is in poverty-stricken condition.
AS matter of fact, all pessimists and
calamity howlers to the contrary notwith-
standing, as was shown by the recent
census report on manufactures in the
State, and as shown by the condition Of
the treasury, Virginia is in a highly pros
porous condition and there is no use in
even trying to make the people believe
otherwise. She is pressing rapidly for
ward in manufactures and agriculture.
in road building, educational work and
along many other lines and the man who
leaves this State now believing there is
no future in store will make the mistake
of his life. No amount OF political clap
trap can have any possible effect
on the healthy condition which exists
and can only hurt the man who at
tor,,r,t. 10 r,rn,.o the cnrtrnrr
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05

authority. If, in the end. it results in
the establishment of parcel post-a
desideratum which the people would
have had long ago but for the inau-
enccs which prevented the enactment of
the requisite legisIation-the country
viii be the gamer. 1t is gratifying to
note, in this connection, that President
Taft is already committed to the par
eel post proposition and that he will
endeavor to secure the passage of a law
at the next session. Maybe the end of
the express monopoly is approaching.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
By A. w. MACY.
A MINNESOTA REGIMENT AT
GETTYSBURG.

GETTYSBURG.
At a critical juncture during
the battle OF Gettysburg. when
the Contederates were pressing
hard at a certain point, Gen. Han
cock rode up to a body and in
quired: What regiment IS this?"
THE First Minnesota" was the
response. Charge that line"
commanded Hancock. Not all the
regiment was there, only eight
companies, 262 men; while the foe
against whom they were to hurl
themselves were many times that
number. But It was theirs not to
make reply or reason why. and
not for one moment did they
think Hancock had blundered.
Into that gate Of death they
plunged, while artillery and mus
kerry raked them with shot and
shell. Straight to the mark they
went, and they accomplished
what they were sent to do; they
checked the enemy's advance and
held the grounds till re-enforce-
ments came up. But at the end
of that awful fifteen minutes so
of the 262 lay dead, 175 were
wounded, and 81 held the line of
battle.
Copyright, 1911. by Joseph B. BOwles)
.To-morrOw-"A Tulip Craze"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
TWO GIRLS DROWN
WHEN BOAT UPSETS
Three Others Have Narrow
Escape in New Jersey.

Newark, n. J.. July 1.-TWO Newark
young women were drowned and three
others narrowly escaped with their lives
while boating on the Shrewsbury River
at Keansburg, n. j., this afternoon. Che
dead are Miss Margaret Bolan and Miss
Bessie Mulvaney. The others in the boat
were Miss Elizabeth Kearney. Miss We
rcnica Farrell, and Miss Mary Driscoll.
The party had gone to the resort to
spend a week. starting from their homes
Saturday afternoon. Miss Driscoll Joined
the party much against the desire Of her
mother, who onNFriday night had a pre-
monitory dream, in which she declared
something awful had happened to her
daughter.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
Jamaica Wants ReciprocitY.

The island of Jamaica, Great Britain's
possession in the West Indies, has
looked with envious eyes upon the reci-
procity agreement between the United
States and Canada The Telegraph
Guardian, of Kingston, goes 50 far as to
suggest that Jamaica be annexed to
Canada if there is no other way in
which the reciprocal arrangement can
be secured.
1t Is interesting to note that the Eng
lish citizens of Jamaica have watched
with satisfaction the development of
Cuba and Porto Rico under American
administration. They know the condi-
tons which prevailed in those islands
under Spanish rule, and the contrast Is
most marked. Porto Rico, as a de-
pendency of the United States, has
made progress along commercial and
educational lines, while Cuba, even
though it now has its independent gov
ernment, owes its existence as a re-
public to the United States. This is
the evidence which is before the eyes
of the Jamaicans, and they want some
share in the prosperity of their fellow
islanders.
OF course, it is not likely that Jamaica
will ever be annexed to Canada II is
far cry from the St Lawrence to the
Caribbean Sea. None the less. if reci-
procity with Canada is a good thing
why should not Jamaica be allowed an
equal opportunity
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
Not the only Leai.lature.

From the Springfield Republican.
The Pennsylvania Bar Association hes
concluded that the legislature Of that
State Is ''unnt to make laws" Other
State bar associations probably differ
from the Pennsylvania association in
respect 70 their severa; State legislatures
only n being less outspolxen.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-05
rhe cur.e OF cheapness.

From The ProVidence JouEnI'
The exporters of the furs which were
seized at the New York customs-house
explain that the invoice price was low
because they had been bought at bar
gain sale. Do these wretched men not
know thGt the curse Of cheapness Is one
of the things our tariff is especially de-
signed to remove