El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16
GOLF and THE
LUNCH HURT
L0ND0NERS
Heavy Artillery Of Medical
Profession Is Set Against
the Pet English Sport.
RAILROAD PLANNED
IN CENTRAL AFRICA

London, Eng, Nov. 16.-British air
men were impressed by the superiority
of foreign motors for aeroplanes during
the military competitions held at Sails
bury plain in July.
All of the aerOplanes which passed
the test and others recommended fOl
awards were equipped with foreign en-
gines. Two of the foreign engines were
failures and spoiled the chances Of two
aeroplanes of British construction, but
On the whole the foreign engines were
Trustworthy and efficient
Inc British. engines in the competition
showed improvement but are not yet
capable of equalling the performances OF
the foreign motors.
The Judges report asserts that the i'm
portance of establishing first class Brit
Ish aircraft engine works cannot be over
rated. 1t also points out that while
there Is q natural reluctance to flying in
winds Of 20 OF so miles an hour when
mere Is no object to be gained, such
lights can be safely made by most ma
chimes of good type
LOndOueTs Too Fond Of Golf.
100 much exercise Is the startling asser-
lion Of a physician at the conference on
hygiene Tor business men recently held
here.
The city man IS said to be too fond
of rushing from the intellectual toll of
his office to the strenuous golf links.
One doctor stated that this practice Is
fruitful source OF neurasthenia- 1T Is
simply draining your nervous system
and energy by two taps instead Of one"
he said. According to this expert there
IS no relation between the size OF the
muscles and health.
Most of the delegates preached the
simple life Tor city men, who were all
too busy to attend the sessions Of the
conference.
All of the heavy artillery of the medi-
cal men was brought to bear against
ne business lunch and the business man
was told to either 90 without it OF to
drop meat from the midday menu. One
delegate drew a gloomy picture ofeethe
crowded drug stores in the business dis
tricts where the tired office men resort
for @bracers.7
Great Display Of Stamps.
Stamp collectors are delighted over
the results of the Philatelic exposition
here. which was the most successful 1
ever held anywhere. It attracted the
general public as well as the collectors,
the number Of visitors being $4,000.
At the banquet Of the society there
were. collectors present from the United
States, Germany, France, Italy, Switzer-
land, India and Egypt. A veteran COZ
lector who has attended all but two
Of the international exhibitions said
that the one Just closed was undOubted-
" the best ever held.
The Hawaiian series Of fnn late ~ II
Croker, of San FranciscO. was the most
admired exhibit in the hall. The next
exhibition VIII be held in Paris in May,
1913.
Railroad Through Africa Planned.
The plan Of constructing a 1000 mile
railroad through Central Africa has
been revived by the Conclusion of peace
in TripOli. The plan was originally
made 80 years ago by a firm of London
contractors and engineers, but had to be
abandoned because of differences be /
tween the hey Of TripOl and the sultan
IF Turkey. At that time the project /
was favored by the late king Humbert !
IF Italy.
The success of the undertaking is con
iitional on the raising of a capital of l
50.000,000 and the consent of Italy, /
France and Belgium, through the terri |
.ories Of which the proposed railway |
WA run.
A London capitalist who was interest /
d in the original scheme declares that /
9th the capital and the consent viii be 1
as the line would provide 1
or the great commercial interests Of /
europe a ready access to the most fer 1
II regions of Central Africa.
Starting from the city OF IrIpOH the I
me viii. 90 through Fezze to Tibesti |
nd thence through the French terri
OrT Of Darfur. From there it viii take
southeastern route to the Stanley /
'alls near Lake Tanganyika, where it
viii Join the Cape to Cairo railway.
{ VIII act as a very important feeder
o the latter line. The journey from
7eek and the traffic over such a line Z
-ould be enormous.
Board of Trade Rebuked.
A rebUke to the British board of
rade's shipping department has Just
cen administered by the commonwealth
Australia in the shape of a naviga-
ion bill passed by the legislature.
The bill viii not become law imme-
lately, although 1t has passed both
Ouses of the commonwealth legislature
has been reserved by the governor
eneral Tor the consideration of the
ONE government. The criticisms of
nd certain Australian interests have
ssulted in numerous notifications of
he act, but it is hardly likelv that its
-amers viii consent to any further
The proposed law provides that every
)reign going ship, Australian trade
zip or vessel engaged in the eoasting
-ade carrying so or more persons. in
uding passengers and crew, shall be /
Iuipped with efficient wireless appara-
Is for communication over distances
IT less than 100 miles day and night.
very shin shall be surveyed each wear.
o British ship shall be exempt from /
lese regulations unless equally effec-
We provisions are in force in the re-
Ons where the ships are registered.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 16.-The con-
ton Of the United States treasury at
lie beginning Of business Friday was.
Working balance. $90,541, 913.