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Evening star., 1913-11-23
MODERN IMPROVEMENTS
ON THE NEWPORT NEWS
Transformed Steamer Will Return
to Service Tomorrow
Afternoon.

At her dock, foot of 7th street south
west the Newport News, of the Nor
folk and Washington line, which last
week returned from Baltimore. where she
was fitted with new boilers and trans
formed into modern passenger and
freight carrying steamer. is being made
ready TO begin active work on the route
between this city, Old Point and Norfolk.
Tomorrow afternoon she will take the
place of the Northland on the route. and
those who travel on her will find her
both in speed and comfort the equal of
the larger boats of the line.
The main saloon and the ladies' saloon
on the main deck aft have been recar-
peted in red and the walls and ceilings
have been repainted and redecorated in
white and gold. In the staterooms, car
pets have been removed, and hard wood
floor laid with art rugs for coverings.
In the bedrooms. the wooden bedsteads
have been replaced with brass beds and
the beds throughout the steamer have
been fitted with new sanitary mattresses.
The furniture in the saloons has been re-
upholstered in leather of color con-
trasting with the white OF the walls and
the red floor covering.
Rooms Now Have Baths.
When first built the Newport News had
no staterooms with baths. In remodeling
her several rooms have been equipped
with baths with hot and cold, fresh and
salt water. Rooms also have been ar
ranged en- suite. All the rooms have run
ming water from big tanks on the hurri-
cane deck.
The kitchen and the dining room have
been enlarged. The dining room will
now seat about 100 persons. The kitch-
en- is equipped with up-to-date ranges
and other appliances. In point of size
the kitchen is more than twice as large
as it was formerly. Four new boilers
will furnish steam at a pressure of 100
pounds to the square inch and a speed
of about twenty miles an hour.
Evening star., 1913-11-23
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. Novem-
Der 22.-Potomac river slightly cloudy
and Shenandoah slightly muddy this
evening.
Evening star., 1913-11-23
HOUSE MEMBERS DROP
THEIR MILEAGE HOPE
Ruling Precedent Was Set
When Mr.. TaWney Was
Chairman.
Discussion of Inequality in Allow
ances Between Westerners and
Fasteners Again Comes Up.

Members OF the House appropriations
committee believe that the House will
not provide for mileage for the coming
session of Congress. They base their
belief on the fact that several years ago
an extra session merged with a regular
session and although 1t was held both
legal and parliamentary that the regula-
ton 20 cents mile should be paid for
the regular session, when 1t came to
voting for the appropriation, the item
was lost.
Congressional precedents all favor the
payment of mileage whether or not the
members are here when the session be-
gins, having been detained on account
of an extraordinary session, except In
the case where members have left Wash
tngton without leave and do not return
to the Capitol before the end of the ses-
sion. Even on this latter point there is
possibility of loose or generous action on
the part OF the disbursing agent.
Ruling Made by Tawney.
The chief precedent in the matter of
mileage is that of a ruling by former
Representative Tawney, acting chair
man of the committee on the whole
when a deficiency bill was being thrashed
out on the floor. The bill carried an
appropriation for the mileage of members
for a regular session which followed
directly upon the heels of an extra ses-
sion. There was not even five minutes
time intervening. although an effort was
made to adjourn the extra session 'sine
die five minutes before the regular ses-
sion began. When it came time to ap-
propriate the mileage for the regular
session arguments for and against it were
many and various.
\ point of order was raised against the
item; Chairman Tawney, in a lengthy de-
clsion, held that there was no rule against
the item and that the matter of mileage
was one for the House to vote upon. Be
ing aSSailed with cries of graft on all
sides. the House voted not to take mileage
at that time. The same situation holds
today, and if the House wishes its mileage
IL can vote for il, but members of the
Evening star., 1913-11-23
FRIED CHICKEN BY MAIL
RAISES A new QUESTION
Postal Oficials Must Decide If It Is
Barred by "Fresh Meat,
Proviso,

Is fried chicken fresh meat and as
such limited In its shipment by parcel
post to the second zone. under the re-
strictions applied to fresh meat?' The
question has been put to tho Post ONCE
Department by a Colorado postmaster,
who says one OF his parcel post patrons
has several customers to whom he wishes
to mail fried chicken
As apparently new problems always
create more or less CONSERVATION and
direct official minds into novel channels
for their settlement. the inquiry set some
of the department officials guessing It
has not yet reached the classification d.
vision, where questions of the kind sare
usually determined. and railway mall
officials. who sometimes rule as to un-
mailable matter. will not admit they are
puzzling over It.
The superintendent Of the classification
division, however. who might ordinarily
Evening star., 1913-11-23

be called upon to answer the query. said
today that II the chicken were good, well
fried and seasoned and so put up that
1t would not injure the mails, he would
considered ruling. 1t would be necessary.
he said. to consult the meat inspection
act, which the department is observing in
parcel post shipments, and then reason
by analogy as to whether the particular
fried chicken In question came under the
head of fresh meat" If 1t was found
that it did the Colorado postmaster's
patron coud not ship 1t. however tempting
it might be to the appetite, beyond the
second zone of his office But If it were
not nailed by the meat inspection act
and were otherwise acceptable for mall
ing. there Is no reason why fried chicken
may not be sent anywhere In the United
States by parcel post.
Evening star., 1913-11-23
WEATHER..
Fair Today and Probably Monday;
Somewhat Colder Monday.

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland, fair Sunday and probably
Monday; somewhat colder Monday; light
to moderate south and southwest winds.
A moderate disturbance over the lake
region is the only unsettled factor on
the weather map tonight. This dis
turbance apparently developed over the
lower Missouri valley during Friday
night. and 1t has been attended by
showers and some thunderstorms in the
upper Mississippi valley. Indiana and
the upper lake region. There was no
other precipitation of consequence, ex-
cept some rains in Arkansas and north
ern Texas and the north Pacific states
and some light and scattered SHOWS in
the northwest
While it is somewhat colder in the
lake region, the upper Mississippi and
the Missouri valleys temperatures are
above the seasonal average over all dis
trictS. except the extreme central west
and southwest.
Local rains are probable Sunday in
the lower lake region and Sunday night
in northern New England. Elsewhere
the weather will be generally fair Sun
day and Monday, except in the wees
gulf states where local rains are
probable.
1t will be colder Sunday in the CEN
trail valleys and the lake region, and
somewhat colder Monday in New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic states.
The winds along the north and middle
Atlantic coasts Will be moderate south
Evening star., 1913-11-23
WANT THE. PASS PRIVILEGE.
Railway Officials Claim Their Rights
Have Been Denied.

Seven railroad officials of New Hamp-
SHIRE minus railroad passes, yesterday
applied C. the Supreme Court of the
dition.
These officials are Henry A. Cutter.
Gilman c. Shattuck, Ben F. Burns Les
ter F. Thurber Of Nashua, n. H., and
Thomas B. Eaton of Worcester, all d.
Evening star., 1913-11-23

appropriations committee say that SSey
believe the House will not do so.
The law on the subject of mileage pfO'
sents an inequality which Is quite ire
quently the subject of bitter debate In
Congress. Some members believe that
mileage should he looked upon as ex-
pense money; some believe that only ac-
tual travelling expenses should be paid
others believe that mileage at 20 cents a
mile is regular and legal part OF con-
gressman's compensation and should be
considered as such.
Twenty Cents Long the Rate.
Twenty cents a mile has been the rate
for so many years that no one could be
found at the Capitol yesterday who re-
membered when it was otherwise. In the
stage coach days it cost more to reach
Washington than 1t does now and con-
gressional salaries were much smaller.
'~The law of the United States'' said
one CONGRESSMAN to a Star reporter. ''give;
to the member of Congress 81 500 a year
and in addition thereto a certain amount
for mileage, a certain sum for every mile
he travels There is not one word said
about its being for travelling expenses
and ii has not been so considered. 1t
also provides that this shall be paid
every session"
however, unCeT lfllS CONSTRUCTION 1t Is
apparent that all a man has to do to be
a highly paid congressman is to live on
the Pacific coast AS an illustration.
take the case of a congressman living
1000 miles from this city In coming
here he pays $40 for his railroad
ticket: S5 for his berth: So for his
meals: tips, etc, at least 81; total of
SO He receives 10 cents a mile
both ways. making $4OO under the law,
and is therefore $371 to the good, al
though he would deduct his fare and
expenses home.
In contrast take the case of Repre-
sentative Carlin, who lives In Alexandria,
Va. and whose mileage allowance is
something like $3.50 a year. The con-
gressman a thousand miles from here is
simply paid about 1911 a year more than
the Alexandria man. There are con-
gressmen from the Pacific coast who
draw from 81, 400 to $1,000 for mileage;
the delegates from Hawaii and Alaska
draw 30 cents mile both ways. The
delegate from the Philippines is allow
ed a fat So 600 a session for travelling.
THE law provides an inequality of pay"
as Representative Grosvenor once re-
marked during mileage row in the
Fifty-eighth Congress, who wanted to
equalize the matter.
Evening star., 1913-11-23

the lease 10 the Boston and Maine. thev
became entitled. according to the terms
of the lease. TO free annual passes over
the roads operated By the Boston and
Maine. January I. 1918. the Boston and
Maine refused TO give them pass.s for
interstate journeys but offered them
passes good within New Hampshire only.
Evening star., 1913-11-23

rectors Of the Peterborough Railroad
Company. and Charles Z. Congdon and
Arthur c. Shattuck of Nashua secre-
tary and treasurer. respectively. of the
road.
They claim that in leasing their road
to the Boston and Lowell. which assigned
Evening star., 1913-11-23
E. GRAHAM WILSON DENIES
ATTACK ON MISS TURNER
Farmer-Horseman Takes Stand in
His Own Defense, But Shows
Nervousness.

CHARLES TOWN, W. Va. November
Pc. Graham Wilson, farmer and
horseman, took the stand in his own de-
fense today against the charge that he
attacked Miss Kate Turner. a guest at
the Wilson home June g. Mrs. Wilson,
wife of the accused, testified in her hus-
bands behalf
In low tones, which could be heard only
by the jury and court officers. Wilson re-
lated his version of the alleged attack
He declared he had misled his wife pur-
posely as to the incidents Of the day. He
swore any relations that might have
occurred were with the consent OF the
plaintiff and denied committing an as
sault.
Defendant Is Nervous.
Wilson was nervous during cross-exam-
ination. He declared that many state
.ments made by Miss Turner in connec-
tion with the affair were false. He testi-
fled the drive with Miss Turner June 6
was the first he had ever taken with
her. although she had been a guest at
his home many times previously
Mrs. Wilson said that Miss Turner's
face was flushed and her hat was disar-
ranged when she returned from the
drive. She related incidents of Miss
Turner's visit. AT 5 o'clock the court ad-
Journed until Monday afternoon. At that
time the defense is expected to close its
case and the prosecution will offer re-
Puttal testimony. 1t is expected argu-
ments will be reached by Tuesday noon
Evening star., 1913-11-23
Yesterdays Temperatures

Midnight, SO; 2 am. 81; am. 49,;
am, Al; am, ~: 10 am. s.; IL
noon, 63; 2 pm. 72: pm. -; pm.
68: pm, go; 10 pm. IS.
Highest. ~: lowest, 46.
Relative humidity-8 am, SO; pm,
ST.
Rainfall g pm. to 8 p.m.)-0.
Hours Of sunshine-66.
Per cent of possible sunshine-S8.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 64; lowest, ~.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Evening star., 1913-11-23

west and west: on the south Atlantic
coast light to moderate variable. ex-
cept east on the Florida coast; on the
east gulf coast, moderate east and south
east: on the west gulf coast, moderate
east, becoming variable: on the lower
lakes brisk southwest and west: on the
upper lakes, moderate, mostly west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
She ran quickly to the big basket and put something in it.

~--O~-O~
And, with that, Aunt Marthy drew
forth, from the ample folds of her
apron-Giggle and Google!
Cousin Helen caught her breath
and reached out to take her dearly
beloved stuffed kittens, but quickly
drew back her hands and clasped
them tightly behind her-so they just
couldn't get away againl
"'They must have fallen in by mis-
take. Aunt Marthy,' began her
Mamma-and then stopped, for she
caught sight of Helen's face.
And then Cousin Helen spoke up.
7 gived Giggle and Google to Emmy
she said, to play with. VIII they
catch the mumps. Aunt Marthy?'
"Lawsey mel was all the old
woman could say, while Mamma
picked little Helen up in her arms
and kissed her. Now, for time,
Aunt Marthy wouldn't hear to Hell
ems parting with Giggle and Google.
for she knew how the little girl
priced them. But her Mamma in
sisted-and Cousin Helen, too. choked
back her tears and declared Emme-
line must have them. So, in high
glee, Aunt Marthy departed for home
where. you may be sure. little Emmy
was waiting with open arms.
After a while. Emmeline got bet
ter and, one day. Cousin Helen and
her Mamma went to see her. There,
propped up in a chair by window,
was Emmy, little weak yet and not
- ~ or,
the way to recovery.
''She was holding Giggle and Cog
gle tightly In her arms-and Cousin
Helen could see that she loved them
as much as she herself did. And
for just one brief moment the little
girl wished she hadn't parted with
her two pets
But she fought back her unkind,
uncharitable desire and was soon
making plans for a grand tea party
under the big oak tree just as soon
as ever Emmy could be out again.
"And now, Dorothy, comes the part
Of the story that will help you un-
derstand what Is meant in the verse
where it reads, for thou shalt find
it after many days. Only that very
evening Aunt Marthy came to the
kitchen door carrying small COW
cred basket.
"She called to Cousin Helen to
come see, opened the basket and there
were-two of the cunningest, cutest
little kittens you ever saw. Yes, live
ones, real kittens that opened their
funny little mouths and mewed most
pitiably to be fed some nice warm
milk.
"One-the black one-had his nose
and his throat and his forepaws tip
ped with white; and the other was
pure white all over. Aunt Marthy's s
cat had had kittens, you see. and
Emmeline had sent them 10 Cousin
Helen in return for the stuffed ones"
Now, wouldn't you rather have
live kittens than just toy ones? What
did you say? OF course, why of
course Cousin Helen named them
Giggle and Goggle!"
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came up his eyes were closed and his
efforts TO save himself seemed moro
frantic and vain than ever. Dorothy
saw instantly the terrible plight Or
Vile was in.
Here, Ruth, give me your skipping
rope" she ordered.
Fortunately the girls had clung to
their slxipping-ropes when they started
for the stream. Dorothy hastily tied
the two ropes together.
Get out of the way, joel" she COM
manded as the frightened boy stood
watching, ready to cry.
Dorothy flung one end of the rope.
weighted with a wooden handle.
straight at Orvilles head. 1t hit him
square on his forehead and it seemed
to bring him to his senses. for his
eyes opened and he saw the rope. He
grasped it firmly and Dorothy pulled
him to the shore, Ruth helping her.
1t was not long until the unconsci-
Gus boy was taken to his home and
doctor summoned.
Next day. Dorothy, Ruth and Joe
were seated at Orvilles side in the
bedroom where their playmate was
confined, wholly out of danger. how
ever.
Dorothy" said orville. hesitatingly.
I'll take back-all l ever-said about
girls They're all right after all
and theyre-they're braver'n boys.
too"
IF it hadn't been for Dorothy"
admitted Joe, you'd have drowned
sure, for was scared to DEATH"
"And say, Dorothy continued Or
Vile, will you and Ruth let us come
and jump rope with you sometimes? ?"
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A TRICK THAT WILL BAFFLE MANY

kerchief in the small end of the
cone-thus-and pull it out the 9TH
er end--thus-as white as when it
went in. showing you that / have
no dye works concealed in the bit
of paper.
And now for the, first handker-
chief. Watch. 1t goes in pure white
and-presto--it comes out a bright
red! And the second, which l take
from my arm where it is hanging
right before your very eyes. enters
this wonderful cone and comes out
"a brilliant yellow! Now for the
third. AS white as the driven snow
when l insert it-thus-and as blue
as the skies above when l pull it out!
And now-see-I open the cone inn
mediately and show you that 1t is
nothing but a piece of plain manila
paper-as you see for yourself. Yes,
l once thought of going into the dye
ing business, but l remembered that
all the poor dyers in town have large
families to support and I felt sorry
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orvie And
feredD Down Tho Street

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they depended on the girls to join
in their games and FILL out The
girls, however, considered rope Jump
ing far better fun than baseball and
ignored the pleas of the boys to pig
tall and chase the ball when it was
knocked toward them.
That's all right. Orville Holt" re-
turned Dorothy French. You couldn't
jump rope if you had to-"
skipping rope is ten decillion
times as much fun as baseball" added
Ruth Walters
You're cowardsi That's what you
are" taunted Joe as a last resort.
You're 'fraid to play BALL"
I'VE amt towards either!" replied
Dorothy with a toss of her head as
she started skipping backward down
the walk.
Ruth began to jump pepper" just
for spite, SO Orville and Joe, feeling
quite prosecuted, arose with dignity
and sauntered down the street, whist
ling as if they didn't care.
II tell you," said Orville, Tets go
fishing. We can dig some bait in the
garden and I've got an extra pole
for you. What do you say?"
That's a go!" replied Joe. Lets
get your spade and dig some worms
now"
In about fifteen minutes the boys
were walking down the street with
poles over their shoulders. looking
neither to right nor les while Dorothy
and Ruth gazed after them in curios-
ity.
The boys, were fortunate in having
a small stream not more than a block
away from their homes. SO they were
soon at the scene of their operations.
Joe was the first to bait his hook
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as the things were handed her, she
packed them. one at time, In the
big basket under the clothes.
Now. while all this was being
done, Cousin Helen had been listen
ing with her little ears propped wide
open. She was very fond of Emme-
line, and had played with her in the
yard, oh ever so many happy times.
And now poor little black Emmy had
the mumpsl Oo-oo-oohl how they
must hurt!
Cousin Helen remembered how Ill
she herself had been when she had
them and how lonely and-and Just
then Cousin Helen paused and hesi-
tated for a moment. But only a mo-
ment, for the next she had run quick
ly to the big basket waiting for Aunt
Marthy on the kitchen floor and-put
something in It!
And 1t happened, mind you, that
both her Mamma and Aunt Marthy
were busy just then in the pantry.
So no one saw her, nor did she tell
a soul that she had put anything in
to the basket.
"All the rest of the morning, after
Aunt Marthy had left with her bas-
ket, Cousin Helen seemed strangely
sad and, several times, tear or two
appeared for moment in her pretty
blue eyes and trickled down her pink
cheeks.
Along about lunch time, Aunt
Marthy came shuff1ing up to the kitch-
en- door, all out of breath from hur-
rying. Cousin Helen and her Mamma
hastened to let her in and Mamma
asked anxiously. oh, Aunt Marthy.
you don't mean Emmeline is worse?'
"'Wuss? Sakes alive nor answer
ed the old woman. She's lookin' up
considdable pert-lilSe. But how come
desc t git into dat basket dis mawn-
ing? l was feared little Miss Helen
would be hankerin' aftah them so I
skedaddled back jes as soon as
could
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for them!
Now wouldn't you like to be able
to pull off that sort of stunt"
for the mystification of your elders?
Well, here Is the explanation, and.
really, it is not so dreadfully diff
cult If you are willing to practice
and practice it over and over again
before attempting to show it to your
friends.
To begin with, of course, you must
secure the three white siik-they
must be ilk-handkerchiefs and the
manila paper as mentioned above.
But you must also procure a red, a
yellow and blue one, of exactly the
same size and quality and, likewise,
another white one. Also-and here
in lies the real secret of the trick
procure a small metal tube, light in
weight and about three inches long;
any gunsmith will make it for you
or, the chances are, you can procure
it from bicycle repair store.
Fasten this tube to the blue silk
handkerchief with a clamp, as shown
in the illustration. Then tuck the
ends of the handkerchief snugly up
inside of it; then crumple up the yell
low handkerchief and pack it in on
top of the blue, and then the red one
on top of the yellow. And. finally
take the extra white handkerchief
the fourth one--and cram it in the
tube upon the red one. Being silk
the handkerchiefs can be packed thus
without trouble. The second drawing
shows how the tube looks with the
handkerchiefs packed in it.
Next, conceal this tube about your
person or. better still, on a table un-
der the big piece of manila paper
and, when you pick up the paper also
pick up the tube, keeping it well
concealed behind the paper and in
your hand that holds the paper.
Then, as you roll the paper to make
the cone, you roll it around the tube,
thus making the small end of the
cone.
Now you are ready to work your
Black Magic. With the three white
handkerchiefs hanging across your
left arm, as described above, take one
with your right hand and stuff it
slowly into the tube. Your audi
ence, of course, will think you are
merely inserting 1t Into the cone.
Obviously, as this handkerchief js
crammed into the tube from the back
it forces out the white one (previous-
ly packed in the tube) at the other
end. Then. you simply reach into the
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~ THE FRAIDY-CATS ~

and throw In While he sat on the
bank fishing Orville hunted around for
more favorable place to cast his line
Tell you what I'm going to do,
Joe," said Orville. See that limbY
I'm going to sit out on it SO l can
fish farther out from the bank"
A single limb from willow tree
Projected horizontally few yards over
the water.
Il believe TIL try 1t too" said Joe.
NO." replied orville. II don't be-
lieve it'll hold us both. You can try it
after awhile"
Orville was soon sitting triumphant
ly on the limb, watching his cork ex
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1t was previously fastened tight and
fast to the tube; hence it pulls the
tube out with it. AS you extract the
blue handkerchief, it is the simplest
thing in the world to grasp hold OF
the tube and, with the aid of the
handkerchief and your hand. effectu-
ally conceal it.
And surely when you place the blueS
one on the nearby table-where you
have dropped the others-you can
do so without letting it fall and maxi
ing noise and without anyone think
ing you were placing anything but
the handkerchief upon the table.
Then. of course. all you have to do
10 convince your audience that you
really are wonderful is to. open out
the cone, turn it round and round
and thus show them that 1t is nothing
but plain piece Of manila paper
after all!