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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25

ard grades for apples. with Congress
man Hay and others.
In the delegation werc A. L. Luton.
Lucien Stewart. Il. c. Shull. William
Hyatt. Phil Gold. Harry Byrd. Dan
Lupton. f.. w. weems and others. AS
soon as they reached Washington they
went direct to Mr.. Hays office. where
fully gone over. Every part Of the
bill which was not clear was
fully discussed. Mr.. Hay asked the
members OF the delegation TO speak
frankly and say just what they want
ed. so that he might be able to pro-
coed inteiligently In the matter.
After the bill had been thoroughly
understood there seemed no doubt that
those In the delegation were unanl-
nous for Its passage. but there came
up the question OF the time when II
some discussion in general way
about the size of barrels In other
States. II was finally agreed that an
amendment should be offered making
the barrels. under the new law, come
up to the Virginia" standard
Mr.. Hay assured those present that
he would do all he could TO get the
bill through the House, and that no
felt no doubt of succeeding. He will
also do what he can TO have either
Senator Martin or Senator Swanson
session.
II this bill is passed there will no
longer be any complaint Of the lack
of uniformity IN barrels on the part OF
purchasers. az all barrels must be of
the same eize hereafter. and Il would
go into effect after this years crop Is
gathered. +. II. MEG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25

Chariotte' April 2i.-The afth sea-
BASEBALL Clubs will be opened to-nor.
IoW afternoon; with Anderson at Char
ssotto. ireensbofo ut Winston and
"PhFtehpurg at Grecnville.
me Carolina Association has brok en-
me worlds record for Class D Leagues
III playing through four consecutive
.casons uninterruptedly with the same
without splitting the sch: dule
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25

Portsmouth,.


MATTED for Mnuser In ninth inning.
Score b. innings: r.
Portsmouth .0G50oO0oO-O
Petersburg .........i 00020 oN-5
Summary: rwobass hit-Spencer
Home run-Busch Stolen bases-Car-
olan. Double plays-Crieger. Busch
TO Barncll; Busch. Simmons to Bar
nell. Base on balls-OG Revelic. L;
Oft Cricger. 4. Left on bases-Ports-
mouth. :. Petersburg, : Struck out
BY Revellc, 3; by Crieger. 4. Wild
pitchcs---Crieger Time of game
l:45. Umpire-Mr. Black. Attendance
800
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25
COURT WILL CONSIDER
OFFER OF COMPROMISE.

Norfolk. Va, April GA proposition
or settlement at so cents on the ST
mas been made to the Federal court
~ the jamestown Exposition litiEa-
non by majority of delinquent stock.
holders. who were made defendants
III recovery suits brought by the ex-
position receivers. This proposition
VIII be taken up by Judge Waddpl
May 10. IElinquents live In many DIFF
fercnt cities and States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25
Cornell Has Iyn.t sbeu

Ithaca, N. Y, April 24.-Cornell has
z ., new shell for its eight cared crew
Quilt by Assiatant Coach John HOWE
The varsity easily Keeps the lead wiiiIn
In this she'll. out the second varsity
crew when rowing in it defeated the
veteran crew In last years boat c. b.
Brown has replaced u. NJ. Larrow In
the junior varsity boat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25
Prominent nacquctters Enter

tuxedo Park, y. y, April 24.-More
MA, wa IA score OF. wcll-known tennis
l-arned. r. ID. ana G.. L. Wr"nn w
Il. cIothler q. p. Gardner. Jr.. G. p.
watson, Jr., and y. Niles. have enter.
sd 'or the annual invitation lawn ten
edo Tennis and RACQUET club cnrri
mere, beginning May !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25
College DasrbnIl.

Ursinus. 4. 30
At Princeton. n. j.: Princeton :.
pennsylvania State College. 4
Al providence. Il. l.. Brown. 3: Bates
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Totals


Cadets ...............00 G0u5Ol Vt
summary: Runs-Taylor (2). Lewis.
clarke Brayn. Garrison (2). Moore.
witt, Thorckmorton. Two-base hit
Lewis. Home runs-Clarke, Throck-
morton. Moore, Clarkson. Stolen bases
-Beale, Moore, Reed (2). Dickens (e).
poupic plays-Witt to Grove. Sacri
nee hits--Taylor. Reed. Base on balls
on Gwathmey 8; off Throckmorton.
). Left on bases-Collrge, 7: Cadets
8. Hit by pitched balls-Ancarrow and
iced Struck out-By Gwathmey. I:
by Throckmorton. 6. Time OF game,
2;lo Umpire. Mr.. Moran, Washington
and Lee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25
BILLD|SCUSSEOBY
APPLE-GROWERS
Virginians Take Up Matter Of
Great Industry With Con-
gresham Hay.

Washington. April oi.-A large dele
cation OF apple growers from win.
chester and surrounding country came
70 Washington to-day and discussed
the passage of the Sulzer bill. pro-
Wiling for standard barrel and stand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25

New Haven. Conn, April 24.-ya,e
easily Defeated Holy Cross to-day s
TO ?. The game was called in the sixth
on account of darkness and rain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25
fnle Has Easy Tim.

Rc AT Hanover. n. H.: Dartmouth. 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

A. Atianta-Atianta. ,; Nashville. .
a; MontgoTory-Mon;so inery. l. B.rmins-
ham. t.
4, AIoh.ls-%ew Orleans !: Mobile. Q
tweire inuiuss).
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-25
ANNUAL REUNION. UNITED CON-
FEDERATE VETERANS. MACON.
GA, MAY 20 1917

Southern Railway offers very "a.
duced fares from all points. Rate
from Richmond. sll.6O: proportionate
rates from other points. Tickets on
sale May o. 8, and s. Three trains
daily. Office. 2o7 East Main Phone
Madison ga
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13
Capitol Trees Planted By Statesmen

ton elm because when the father OF
his country used to do some surveying
in the vicinity he ate his lunch be-
meath 1t. The other was the Cameron
tree, SO called because Simon Cam
eron OF Pennsylvania paid for having
it saved and moved when It was
found necessary to use the spot on
which it had stood for some other pur.
pose. This spring Elliott Woods, su.
perintendent of the capitol, noting
that some of the trees on the grounds
were showing age, devised the idea of
planting new ones to preserve the APP
pearance of the. grounds when the old
ones finally gave way. With this came
the idea of having some statesman
hold the shovel moment in order to
give the new trees each a name.
Nine trees have now been planted
and when former Speaker Cannon fin
ishes his, making the count ten, the
work for this year will be done. The
vice-president planted purple beech.
Senator Wetmore of Rhode Island,
who is very rich, sent home for an
English beech. Senator Cullom plant
ed an American elm and said he hoped
to live until 1t should attain it's
growth. Senator Lodge and Congress
man James r. Mann of Illinois and
William ]. Browning of New Jersey
Slanted red oaks, while Senator Ba-
con of Georgia inserted pin oak into
the ground and Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire willow oak. Speak
er Clark planted sugar maple and
his predecessor will plant q red oak.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13
Daylight Canned and Sold By Expert

SeH AIMED DAYLIGHT Is an illum.
~ mating invention of Prof. Walter
o. Smelling Of Pittsburgh, former ex-
pert of the department of agriculture.
He is startling Washington scientists
and gas manufacturing experts with
demonstrations Of his new sunshine
maker, carried In small suitcase.
Liquid gas is Professor Snelling's
invention. 1t Is manufactured from
waste gases and vapors of oil wells,
cheaply produced, easily condensed
and transported. That it viii revolu-
tionize farm illumination is predicted
by its inventor. His suitcase "gas
plant" carries enough material to light
a room for two weeks, without re-
plenishing. at cost Of about 81.
Canned" gas. Professor Smelling
says, can be supplied farmers at a
cost as low per 1000 feet as city folk
now pay. In single container, 1000
feet. nearly a months supply. is held
in liquid form, to be liberated when
burned as needed. The liquid gas de-
velops heating and lighting power of
2.400 British thermal units. as against
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

rassment of meeting on the way his
colleagues and other friends who won
dered what could be wrong with the
intrepid congressman from Virginia.
Furthermore 1t was at that season of
the year when not only the feminine
mind, but the masculine mind also,
was focused on the subject of hats.
Under these conditions was Mr.. Slemp
obliged to run the gauntlet amid che
volley of none too sympathetic que.
ries.
This may serve as notice to anyone
who has by mistake walked away with
a size seven and three-quarters hard
boiled" hat. a derby of late design and
good quality, that it should be re-
turned at once to Congressman Slemp.
Said hat has associated with it GER
tain memories-besides costing five
dollars.
Therefore are we justified in tho
suggestion that a hat-rack and cloak
room be established at the White
House.-Chapple's Newsletter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

New Mexico. which has recently be.
come one Of the sister states in the
Union, can boast structures that sur.
pass in age any other In the United
States with the exception of few
In st. Augustine, Fla. Santa Fe. N.
NJ, was the second settlement In the
United States. Jealous Spanish priests
first pushed their way into this part
of the world which was then unknown
to Europeans. Their object was to
convert the Indians. The first struc-
lures they built were churches and
many Of these stand today as monu-
ments of the early priests who set
them up among the Indians and there
preached the gospel. One of the most
interesting of these early churches Is
located on the edge of Burrow Flat
in the Sacramento National forest in
New Mexico. This is a solitary re-
gion. but sparsely inhabited. Here
and there is to be seen the adobe
house of Mexican and the little less
primitive rock cuts of the Pueblo In
dams. These Indians are devoutiy
religious and have been saying mass
- at such little churches as that at
Burrow Flats for the past four hun
dred years.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13
Bell "Peeved" Uncle Sans Young Men

tioneer on charge of disorderly con-
duct. While the warrant was being
sworn out In police court, however,
Assistant Corporation Counsel Gus A.
Schuldt considered the case and rem
dered decision to the effect that the
auctioneer was not liable to prosecu-
ton for the ringing Of the bell.
The warrant was not sworn out, but
Capt. Michael Byrnes, of the Sixth
precinct, visited the auctioneer and
explained to him how he was uncon.
sciously interfering with the work of
Uncle Sam and slowly demoralizing
the patent Office. Tears came to the
eyes of the auctioneer at the thought
OF having caused Uncle Sam a mo-
ment's trouble, and In broken words
notified the captain that it would be
unnecessary to arrest him, for he
would discontinue the ringing of the
obnoxious bell at once.
So the bell will ring no more. That
is, during patent Office hours. But up
to one minute of nine in the morning,
and after 4:31 o'clock in the after.
noon, the bow-legged w;elder of the
massive bell will jangle it In a man.
ner never before heard Of In order to
make up for lost time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

Observation-Disclosures me a real
w shovel" exclaimed Sunny Jim
Sherman, vice-president of the United
States, the other day as he stood on
the lawn of the capitol and cast a
critical and experienced eye at hole
in the ground six feet in diameter and
three feet deep. In the hole stood a
small tree, destined to be known as
the Sherman tree" and Sunny Jim
was there for the purpose of perform
ing the historical business of planting
1t. An attendant had just handed the
vice-president a. small spade, child
size. Upon his indignant refusal of
this implement a man-size shovel
with a rounded bit and long handle
was placed in his hands, and If they
had not stopped him he would have
filled in the hole in a few minutes.
II supposed I was to plant this
tree" said the vice-president as they
asked him to desist after he had
thrown few shovelfuls into the aper-
ture. Until this spring only two trees
on the grounds of the United States
capitol bore the name of any human
being. One is known as the Washing
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13
NOVEL INcANDEscENT HATS

An active demand for ''incandescent
hats" the first of which was displayed
in Chicago during a convention OF
dressmakers, has caused one concern
to get out number of designs, all
operated from small dry batteries in
the crown of the hat. One new design
contains tiny orange bulbs. about the
size and shape Of a small tangerine,
which are connected up with green
wires looped with orange and other
blossoms in decorative fashion. The
hat Is considerably heavier than the
ordinary lid" because Of the wiring
and the battery. The lights are turn
ed on by means Of push button that
takes the form of an imitation hat
pin at one side. New designs will
initiate rosebuds and all sorts of flow-
ers in which a bulb formation, can
figure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13
Lost Hats at the Executive Office

NOW we intend to make 1t an issue.
~ For some years we have openly
lamented that at the executive ONCE
of the president Of the United States
there are no hat racks. The time is
at hand when the great issue must be
met. Congressman C. B. Slemp Of
Virginia, who is generally as punctil-
ious as an ordinary mortal can be. I'm
ished a rapid-fire conference with the
president and came out to find his hat,
which he had left upon one of the
seats in the outer room. Hastily
and then carefully he looked, but his
hat was not there. Someone had
changed hats. Now Congressman
Slemp's hat was of fairly normal size.
and all he could find was a little hat
that would cover only the rear end of
his head. And that was discovered
only after the process of elimination
had been applied and the little hat
was the only one left.
It Is humiliating to think that the
statesmen of the country should have
to roam about the executive office
hunting for stray hats. OF course ev.
erybody joked Congressman Slemp,
but it was far from a joking matter
to walk down Executive and Pennsyl-
vania avenues to a distant hat store.
1t did not comport with statesmanlike
to say nothing Of the embar-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13
BUsHMENs SECRET SOCIETY

Among the Bushmen Of Australia
there is q secret society. the require
ments for entrance and the severity
of initiation to which are probably
more severe than to any other So
ciety in the world. Among other re-
quisites to membership are self-fn-
fiicted wounds. evidence of which,
must be preserved in the form OF
scars that permanently mark the
breast of the initiate. These scars
are made by wounds reaching all the
way across the chest and which Dave
been made deep ridges by keeping.
them open until they have healed
without closing up. Great series OF
these wounds mark the breast or
many a Bushman warrior and his.
honor among his people depends
largely upon the number and severity
of the wounds as recorded by the
scars which they have left
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13
SWAPS HIS WIFE FOR HORSE

Members of the Jacket colony. poor
whites descended from a Frenchman
who settled at Lakeville. Mass. before
the Revolution. are indignant over the
action Of the state police in preventing
the exchange of the wife Of one of the
leading Jackets for horse. The Jack
OTIS would rather barter than eat A
patriarch had INDUCED bis propensity
of swapping until he had nothing left
but his clothing and his wife. In ex-
change for q horse he gave his wife
to his brother. The horse was worth
I'VE dollars. Twelve hours later the
patriarch snapped the horse for an
other horse. His brother took the
woman 20 Brooklyn. and his efforts to-
swap her for anything of equal value
attracted the attention of the police.
They made the patriarch take his wife
back, but the brother protested that
the exchange was made in good faith.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

NO longer will the minds of the en-
~ ployes of the patent office be dis
tracted by the jangling of the
auctioneer's bell.
For some time past numerous COM
plants have been made to Clement s.
Ucker. chief clerk Of the department
OF the interior, by employees of the
patent Office, to the effect that their
work was interfered with by the in
cessant ringing of bell at an auc-
tioneer's establishment, in Seventh
street Northwest, between E and F
streets. opposite the patent office.
They complained that the bell COM
menced ringing promptly at 8 o'clock
in the morning and that it continued
until 1880 o'clock.
Chief Clerk Ticker finally reported
the matter to the police and an at
tempt was made to arrest the auc-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13
1000 units Of ordinary Illuminating

1000 units Of ordinary Illuminating
gas.
Republican money and railway
sleeping cars are two innovations in
old-fashioned China. The new Chin
csc republic dollars. the minting OF
which has just begun, bear two lions
and the Chinese character for zone
dollar" ON one side, and on the reverse
the characters Current Money" and
Chinese Republic" with a wreath Of
flowers. appear. Yuan Shi-kai has In
spected the new coins and has given
his approval of them.
The first of two sleeping cars avail
able for service between Shanghai and
Marking was put into use on April IL.
1t Is Is feet long and the hunks are
each feet long.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13
INVENTION OF TYPOGRAPHY

Senefelder. Bavsrian playwright
seeking a means of duplicating
sketches cheaply. experimental with a
porous stone which lay at hand. He
drew upon it with q greasy ink, then
moistened the stone with water, and
then dabbed greasy ink all over 1t. The
water kept the ink from adhering to
any part Of the stone except where he
had first drawn. Putting the stone
into press with sheet of paper, he
obtained reproduction of his drawing.
Thus was TYPOGRAPHY invented. Ink
ing rollers quickly replaced his clumsy
dabber. and Of late aluminium il
used in place Of stone.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

vile, H.; G. r. Glastonbury of Cali
fornia (the one bachelor) and DR.. F.
d. Prapz Of Colorado.
The first trip that the letter made
was to Nova Scotia, where Mr.. Swift
then resided. He is now at the head
Of the publicity department OF the ILL.,
nois public schools. The package
has never contained less than seven
teen letterst Zach recipient re-
ceiyes the pack from the same persons
in turn. and thus the chain Is pre-
served intact
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13
REMARKABLE CHAIN LETTER

chain letter series evolved by the
seventeen graduates Of the Central
Illinois college at Eureka on COM
mencement day in 1894 il still rum
ming. All of the graduates are still
living. and annually they write each
other letter.
The key letter, written and signed
BY all the graduates, IL sent the
rounds each year. carrying with 1t
seventeen other letters. With each
recurring completion of the circuit
each graduate takes out the letter
that he wrote the year preceding and
substitutes another, and then starts
the seventeen on the rounds again
The key letter has so far travelled 300.-
600 miles, and will go on as long az
two Of the graduates survive. When
but one is left the key letter will re-
main In his possession.
The class of seventeen has scat
tered all over the globe. All but one
OF the boys and all the girls are mar
Red. The graduates are Rev. w. F..
Shaw Of Chicago. C. E. Corey OF
Hongkong, China: David Feyster Of
Polo. ILL.,; David Wetzel and ]. A.
Clement of Kentucky. H. T. Swift and
Mrs. F. W.. Durham Of Springfield.
ILL.,; Prof. Paul Caufman and wife Of
Lincoln. H.; Mrs. Mable Meadow.
DR.. r. d. Pope and DR.. L. e. New
conner Of Iowa, Mrs. Made StaIey Of
Texas. Prof. L. H. Darling Of Plain
field. ILL.,: Judge H. F. Teel Of Rush
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

This picture shows the boundary
stone on the Trans-Siberian railway:
in the Ural mountains which was,
erected not long ago. On one side OF
the, stone Ii painted. in Russian char
acters. Europe" and on the other
side Asia" The picture was taken
in somewhat novel circumstances. the
operator being on the footplate OF the
engine Of the east-bound Trans
Siberian express. two of his friends
holding on to him In order to main
tain him In position as the train was,
rushing along at full speed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

DIR. David Allyn Gordon, 80 years
old. of Brooklyn. has just become the
father of twins, both doing well. Doc
Osler's views have not yet been OBJ
tanned
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

An American has been arrested In
London for throwing money away In
the streets. Evidently the Hotel EN-.
ployes' union there has some influence
with the authorities.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

A wise man In Missouri arises to re-
mark that poetry is a disease. Now
that We come to think Of 1t, We hav.
seen some poetry that looked sick.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

The man who claims he caught a
whale with lasso would have no DIFF.
fculty in being elected to a post of
honor in the Ananias club.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

The coroners Of Pennsylvania ara In
meet, and the people OF that state be.
gin to fear that the object of the meet.
ing will be to stimulate business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

A course in scientific baby wash.
ing" has been established in a New
York school They ought to extend II
30 as to include boys under IA years
of age.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

! An American invited guest to King
Georges garden fell and broke his leg.
This is not supposed to be according
to the Hoyle of court etiquette.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

There are various ways to skin q
eat, but they are few In comparison
with the number Of ways to Skin the
public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

The sparrow may be savory Wand,
as the department of agriculture says,
but somehow 1t always puts US In mind
Of an insect.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

Golf" says q clergyman. keeps
100000 caddies away from Sunday
school," But think Of the picturesque
vocabulary they acquire.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

Americans" says a college profess
sor. ARE overworked." Occasionally
college professor says something
that strikes homo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

Although German savant has in.
vented serum for the hoof and mouth
disease. It will not be useful for re-
straining impulsive candidates.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

A Philadelphia man died in q bar
ber's chair while being shaved. but
We presume the barber went right on
talking.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13

OF absent minded men the most not.
able is the one who forgot all about
fishing trip while reading the politi-
cal news.