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The Washington times., 1913-02-23

allowed to go over until next year, but
several important changes in the laws
of the association were made. F1nan-
cially the association is in better con-
49, :, =, ooo '... sa,,.r,,, = =. .,.
tributed among Harvard, Cornell Micli-
gan. Dartmouth. Yale, Columbia and
Syracuse, each Of whom had ten or
more contestants in the games at
Franklin Field last June. The rules Of
the association bar Pennsylvania from
receiving a share of the dividend be-
cause the meet was held on its field,
:his In spite of the fact that the Quak-
ers had a representation Of thirty-four.
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
Play Soccer Today.

The soccer. contest which was origi.
naIly scheduled for la st Sunday between
the Washington eleven and the club
representing Fort Washington is played
today at the RosedaIe Fairgrounds. a,
Seventeenth and Gales streets north
east. 1t was announced that the game
was scheduled for 3 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
Poor Game Between
loyoIa and G. W. Quints

BALTIMORE, Md. Feb. 23.-In a
basketball game in which both teams ap-
pcared to be in their worst form Loyola
defeated George Washington here last
night. 20 to l2. Only through battling
attack in the early moments of the con-
test did Loyola succeed in getting enough
points to win. After this their play as
sumed a Ngged aspect
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
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The Washington times., 1913-02-23
Ritchie thinking.

Willie Ritehie b today doing much
thinking over the possibilities he has
against one Of the men who engaged
in those battles In Frisco and Los An
geles- Rivers decisive victory indicates
that he viii be the next to face the
California younsster. Richie, who was
recently in the East. impressed every
one In New York with his performance.
His mild hammered afRability and excep-
tional personal charm for . man Of his
profession, made many friends for him
in Gotham from the start
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
Philips pleases

Every person that attended the games
at Convention Hail last night was GLAD
to hear the distinct voice Of E. Law
renee Phillips announcing the results.
Phillips II the man for that sort of job.
first pisce he IL a professional an
nouncer and secondly. nearly every
man, woman and child In the city is
used to his particular tones from hear
Ing him at the ball park. hope
Georgetown engages him next Saturday
night
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
Another track meet.

Now tEat the George Warrington
meet is over. followers Of track sports
may begin to look forward to the
Saturday. al Convention Hall. En-
tries are fast closing with Manager
Darr. Princeton. Carlisle and the
Fifth Regiment OF Baltimore. being
the latest to send in the names Of
contestants. Pennsylvsnia will also
be well represented here, and a gall
axy of track stars. seldom seen here,
will participate 1t Is the last big
meet to be held here this year, SO
you boys had better get your tickets.
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
Brown proves easy.

Knockout" Brown fell before a
deadly right swing coming straight
from the shoulder of joe Rivers. the
Mexican. In their bout at Los Angeles.
before the tenth round was ended. The
match was slated to 60 for twenty
squared circle was not able to with
stand the battering from his younger
champion. From the beginning. the
bsttle was vicious, Brown being
knocked nat i've times before Referee
Eyton stopped the slaughter. Brown
was "out on his feet" when Rivers sent
In his last savage swing.
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
Meet
BOB THAYER's
Sporting Gossip

"ESery Knock is .ietr "

q. w meet o success.
Manager siarrow. of the George
Washington track team. today voiced
his thanks TO all who helped to make
the dxth annual indoor meet a success.
From sporting and financial stand
point. S1arrow 10 entireIy satisfied with
the meet-and he feels that he owes
much Of It to the athletes who entered
and the officials who handled the
Rames.
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
Murphy-wolssss.

/. Reports emanating from San FRANCISCO
seem to prove that Murphy had . shade
the better Of Ad WolgAst In their go at
the Daily City arena. even though the
bout was decided draw. For twenty
rounds. Harlem Tommy Murphy plug
ged away at wolgasts face and head,
and the ex-lishtweisht champion pound
ed heavily into the New Workers. stom-
ach.
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
Just one week.

All you fans. have to de now is TO
be patient for one week. Next Sun
day morning the Nationals entrain
for Charlottesville, and from that
time ON. there viii be all the news
you want from the training camp.
Senator Is going along with the
first installment OF players. and he
win eat. sleep. and live with them;
and then he will tell you through
The Times. all about the In and out
side OF training baseball players.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
OTHERS ALSO IN HARD LUCK
Youthful Artist, However, Was in No
Mood to Extend Sympathy to
Fellow Unfortunate.

Two youthful artists having a studio
in Philadelphia, wherein they not only
work, but lodge as well, were obliged
to make shift, not long ago, during a
period of financial stress, with such
meals as they could themselves pre-
pare in the studio.
One morning as the younger of the
two was 'sketching in" the coffee he
gave utterance to loud and bitter COM
plant. This is a fine way for gen.
tlemen to live!" he exclaimed.
"Oh, l don't know" was the airy
comment of his friend. Lots of peo-
pie are far worse off. l was reading
only this morning of a recluse who
cooked his own breakfast for 10
years"
He must have been awfully hun
CRY when he finally got it DONE" re-
joined the other, avagely.-Harper'
Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
ARTISTIC EFFECT IN FLOWERS
Each Woman Must Study for Herself
How Best to Achieve the De-
sired Results. ~

Roses are best for evening wear.
Even if they are buds do not wear
three or four of them, as that would
spoil the artistic effect. Select one
bull-blown crimson rose, or a delicate
yellow one if you are dark haired and
tuck it into the coil of your hair, allow
ing it to nestle close to the ear. A
pink rose will look we'll in the golden
hair of the blonde girl. Some blondes
may wear yellow rose with good
effect.
The smart way to wear flowers on
the tailored suit it is to attach them to
the left lapel of the tailored coat. Vio-
lets look best worn near the waist line
just a little to the left side, and tied
with soft, narrow, shaded violet satin
ribbon.
The girl who is just now wearing
quaint fischus and has fancy for
parting her hair in the, middle and
dressing in picturesque style may
wear old-time garden flowers with ar
tisuc effect. They should be made
into small bouquets and fastened to
the chiffon scarf or the dainty null
fischu, or bunch of loose flowers
may be worn at the corsage. Yellow
daisies gracefully arranged make an
attractive corsage bouquet.
A pretty custom is to wear one
flower which becomes associated
with your personality. Not every
girl can afford expensive jewelry, but
she can always have flowers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
UNDER FIVE MILES IN LENGTH
England Has No Fewer Than Ten
Railroads With Trackaoe That
10 insignificant.

Altogether there are ten railroads in
various parts of the country which are
under five miles in length. The short
est line is that of the FeliXstowe Dock
and Railroad company, which runs
from the Great Eastern line at Felix
stowe Beach station. in Suffolk down
to Felixstowe dock. 1t is only 726 yards
long, it's entire rolling stock consisting
of y freight cars.
The next shortest is the Milford Ha-
ven Dock company's railroad, which is
only a mile and a quarter in length,
and which was opened in 1882. 1t runs
from Milford Haven on the Great
Western roalroad to Newton Noyes
pier, and its rolling stock consists of
one locomotive and q freight cars.
The Stockbridge railroad is one
mile seven furlongs in length, and has
one locomotive, two passenger car
riages and CO freight cars. 1t runs
from Deepcar, near Sheffield, on the
Great Central, to Stockbridge.
The Rye & Cambridge Steam tram
way is two and a half miles long, and
possesses two locomotives, two pas
senger coaches and three freight cars,
while the South Shields. Marsden &
Whitburn railroad is a mile and three
quarters long, and runs from South
Shields to Witburn colliery, says the
English Railway Magazine.
In Cumberland there is the Rowrah
o al
miles long. which connects with the
Furness railroad.
The nearest of these tiny railroads
to London is the Corringham Light
railroad, which starts at Covingham,
about three miles from Stanford-le-
Hope, in Essex, and runs to Kynoch-
town. The rolling stock consists of
two locomotives, two passenger vehi
cles and ten freight cars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
Cape to Cairo Rival.

The French project for a trans-Af.
rican railroad from Algiers to Cape
Town, using the Belgian-English line
from Stanleyville to Cape Town, has
taken definite form. In January, says
the Scientific and Mining Press, an
expedition to make preliminary
survey from ColombBechar the pres
ent southern terminus of the Algerian
railroad, to Lake Tchad, started out
from the former point. The engineers
believe that the crossing of the Sa-
hara desert presents no unsurmount-
able difficulties From Lake Tchad
the line will presumably follow the
divide between the Share and Nile
basins and will enter the Belgian
Kongo at Semio on the Bomu river.
from there going to Stanleyville.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
FAULTY RAIL ALWAYS PERIL
Probably Worst Danger Known to
Railroading, and Constant Watch
fulness Only Minimizes II.

Only a few days ago a broken rail
caused a railroad accident which
might easily have resulted in serious
loss to life. A passenger train was
derailed and by a miracle the cars
came to a standstill just before piling
over the edge of bank into a swollen
river. This is an illustration of the
peril of the unsound rail.
During the three months ended Jan
uary l of the current year 1857 per
sons were killed and 51,323 were in
jured on steam railroads in the United
States There were 1,S59 collisions and
2,135 derailments. Passenger trains
were concerned in 229 of the collisions
and 1874 of the derailments.
The property losses reached the to-
tai of $S,4OS,953, and this sum COW
cred only the damage to the rolling
stock, ETC., belonging to the railroads.
Calculated at this rate the railroads
would suffer annually in this manner
loss of substantially S14 100000 and
the public has to pay for this in the
end. The additional sums that would
be involved in lawsuits and the pay
ment of damage claims would run the
aggregate yearly drain, due to negli-
gence or mechanical failures, into
many millions of dollars more.
Broken rails and fractured wheels
were mainly responsible for the cas-
ualties, and II per cent. of all of the
derailments were occasioned by de-
fective roadway or equipment, while
nearly "a per cent. of the derailments
were caused by broken rails. Shat
tered or fractured wheels were ac-
countable for 26.5 per cent. of the de-
railments.
Collisions can mostly be avoided
through proper alertness on the part
of responsible employees, but there is
something insidious about the peril of
the faulty rail. To the casual eye of
the track walker the rail may be
seemingly sound, and yet within the
substance of its head or the thinner
material of the supporting web a catas-
trophe may be lurking. Unseen, the
steel may be yielding and at the next
blow the rail may be shattered and
speeding train hurled from its course.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
improving Australian Railroads.

Stansardizing rail gauge on the rail
roads in the continental states of Aus
tralia is proving costly through delay
in pushing the work forward, accord
ing to recent report now in the hands
of the federal government The report
of the engineers in chief recommends
the adoption of uniform gauge of
feet 81 inches (the existing New
South Wales gauge) on the grounds of
the comfort and convenience of pas
sengers, the facility of transfer of
troops and merchandise and the re-
duction of rolling stock. Owing to the
huge costeof bringing about complete
uniformity, it is suggested that as
preliminary step the through lines
from Fremantle to Brisbane (ineluding
the tran-Australian line now under
construction) should be converted to
feet 8R inches at cost of $60,710,-
900. The engineers strongly urge that
the work of conversion should be be-
gun without delay, and it is pointed
out that in 1897 the estimated cost of
converting the feet inch gauge
lines in Victoria and South Australia
to the feet Sh inch gauge was only
$11,S00000 against $36,475000 at the
present time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
Railway Over the Moraine, Showing
the Ice on the Left.

REIMBURSEMENT of the whole system of
support; once even the abutment of
bridge sliud 16 inches toward the
river, and new one had to be built
AS these difficulties are renewed every
summer, it is very expensive to main
tain the way, and the speed of the
trains must be kept very low, although
the passengers are never in danger, as
a very close watch is necessarily kept
of the road.
What makes the upkeep of the road
still more risky is the possibility of a
forward movement of the glacier. The
road would be destroyed and all traffic
stopped, for there would be no possible
way of getting out. After the period of
immunity Of 67 years, which is attest
ed by the vegetation, movement of
this kind may take place any day"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
Summer Clothes.

Mildred Lawson, pretty American
dancing girl, made her debut in Lon
don last month, and the English crit
les, while admiring her dances, COM
planned good deal about the scanti-
ness of her costumes. Miss Lawson
sent some of these English criticisms
to New York agent the other day,
and in a letter accompanying them
she said: You'll notice that they kick
a lot about my dresses. But what's
the use, say whats the use of ma
king such fuss about nothing, or al
most nothipg?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
Hessonite,

Hessonite might be a new disease
or new fad, but it's simply a new
shade and it's named for the Grand
Duke of Hesse. The shade, which is
neither distinctly rose nor amethyst,
but blending of the two, is found
chiefly in the semi-precious stones of
translucent composition and brilliant
luster such as are used for necklaces
chains and lorgnette holders, as well
as for hatpin tops and toilet pins of
a minor character, Hessonite, con.
sidered as color, somewhat partakes
of the futurists' idea of shade blend
ling, for the rose and the amethyst
tones so melt into each other that il
lis impossible to say which one has the
stronger characteristic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
COLORED FOOTWEAR IN VOGUE
Black and White Combinations Still
Popular, Though Not in the
Latest Style.

Great attention is paid to footwear
by we'll dressed women at present.
The most dTessy styles are the sandal
effects with snd without buttons. High
button boots have sandal strap open
ings, and low shoes in sandal strap
style are in the button form.
Low-cut slippers are laced in sandal
fashion with ribbons or leather straps
across the instep, and fasten around
the angles. Sometimes the strapping
is simulated by an openwork design.
This gives to the slipper more per-
manent shape and outline than # the
straps were fastened at will when the
shoe is worn.
Lace shoes in English style have the
vamp of the shoe in black leather,
with a tan or biege cloth top, which
is trimmed with strips of brown leath-
er. These strips cover the instep and
the back seams of the CATERS. If
a shoe is made in a brown leather
with a brown cloth top these little
strips or bands are in black to afford
contrast.
Black and white combinations in
footwear continue to be popular, in
spite of the fact that colors are the
newest feature in costumes. Black
patent feathers with white undressed
leather tops, both in high button and
in low button shoes, are much worn.
A very smart model has gaiter inset
of white silk rubber, over which the
instep piece of white leather fastens
with impression snap buttons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15

Digest, Prof. Laurence Martin, chief
of the National Geographical society's
Alaskan expedition, describes this
part of the road and recounts the dam
gers that is running in its risky loca-
ton. Fortunately, glaciers move
slowly, and there is little peril in any
sudden catastrophe. Writes Professor
Martin:
During our visit in 1909 the ice was
visible on six of the railroad cuts on
the terminal glacier; it was no longer
seen a year later, although it could be
brought to light by digging slightly. In
1909 the railroad had been built on a
sort of a shield of morainic ballast en-
cased in the ice, which had been
opened up with dynamite. 1t was
found to be seriously changed in 1910,
the sinking due to the melting of the
ice varying from two to three feet in
one place and to six or even eight feet
in others. The railroad men had
endeavored to repair the damage by
filling in.
Nowhere else in the world-at least
to our knowledge-ha a railroad line
been constructed for nearly seven
miles on the edge of still active gla-
cier. Here the layer of ballast which
supports the ties and rails lies directly
on the ice, and not, as at the Heney
glacier, several miles to the north, on
a solid moraine.
This perilous situation gives rise to
continual accidents; sometimes the
melting of the ice displaces the profile
of the road; sometimes there are
formed new streams, which involve a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
Defects of Steel Ties,

The use of steel ties on foreign
railroads is not universally success
full. Mr.. Braet, engineer in chief of
the Belgian State railways, informs
Engineering News that the steel ties
are unsatisfactory under high speed
traffic. The Netherlands State Rail-
ways company has abandoned their
use because of the expense. Engi-
neering authority in this country dis
countenance them, stating that none
of the foreign steel ties in Use are
strong enough to bear the heavy
trains and the driving axle loads of
$4,000 and 10000 pounds on the Amer
lean trunk line railways
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
FOR DAY OR EVENING WEAR !
Smart Coat That May Be Made Up in
Black Satin or Other Materials
to Suit the Taste.

This is an extremely smart coat Of
black satin; the style is one, however,
that may be copied quite we'll in pop
lin, Shantung or fine cloth, and is
suitable for day or evening wear. Our
model is lined throughout with black
nerve which has the advantage over
a colored lining that it looks we'll with
a dress of any color, and is really bet.
ter style for day wear. The right
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
Silks for WRAPS.

MORE silks are one of the accepted
novelties for wraps, combination pur-
poses and for garnitures. Brocades
and matelasses in variety are being
largely used for outer garments, COM
binations, trimmings, and confidence
is expressed in an increased distribu-
ton during the forthcoming fall sea-
son. Plain and printed chiffons are
staples.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
Knew What to Expect,

Husband (at IL p. m.)-Well, good
night, you fellows. am going home
to a vegetarian supper"
what do you mean by that?" ask
ed one of the company.
We'll, my wife said that if l was
not at home by ten o'clock she would
give me beans STRAY Stories.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
Expanding Screw to Spike Rails to Ties

For attaching rails to ties on rail
roads Frenchman has invented a
screw that is said to hold tighter
than anything yet devised. 1t is in
two parts: First hollow screw, open
at the lower end, slit short distance
up the sides and having worm in
side as well as outside. This is
screwed into the hole in the tie. Into
it is screwed the second part, which
is solid screw, conical in shape AS
this is driven home it forces the low
er end of the hollow screw apart,
making it spread and become wider
below than above, thus biting the
wood of the tie in way that makes
It inextricable
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15

The characteristics of the new rib
bons are richness of coloring and very
large, bold patterns. Large designs,
peoples and orchids and roses are
typical. In the velour ribbons dark
floral effects will be especially in IA
vor MORE brocaded ribbons, with
floral backgrounds in rich tones, too,
will be used for millinery.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
Too Candid an Agreement.

Lovers are prone to self-deprecia-
tion," said he tenderly, as they sat
looking at the stars. 81 do not under
stand what you see in me that you
love so much
That's what everybody says" CUR
gled the ingenious maiden.
Then the silence became SO deep
that you could hear the stars twink
ling
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
InsufeSable.
80 you broke your engagement with

30 you UTUhe your engagement VIII
him."
Yes"
What for?"
He's a conceited thing. l sim
ply couldn't stand him."
Il never heard him brag. What
makes you think him conceited?"
'All the time we were engaged he
never once told me that he was I'M
worthy of my love-"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15

81 Nb Al TO w u
the lower end of
the Allen glacier,
partly covered in
this part with
moraines and veg
citation, although
at points the ice
is visible. In an
article contribut-
ed to La Nature,
SAYS the Literary
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15

braid. and is lightly draped up at low
er part under handsome passemen-
terie ornament. The collar and cuffs
are both at edge.
The hat has crown of dark mauve
straw, with brim OF lighter shade;
it is trimmed with a wreath of mixed
flowers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
Rather Loud, Eli?

Fred-I understand that Ethels
new dress is the last cry in harems.
Almee-Yes; it's a regular scream!
Dartmouth Jack o'Lantern.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15

Not His Fate to Die In Wreck.
Los Angeles has mail clerk, p.
D. Popenoe, who has survived forty
railroad wrecks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15

A man isn't necessarily a coward
because he is afraid of consequences.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15
RUNS OVER ICE FIELD
RokDBED OF ALASKAN RAILROAD
RESTS ON GLACIER.
Builders Admit Situation Has Its Per-
lis, Though There is Little Dan
ger of Sudden Catastrophe
Minor Accidents Frequent.

An Alaskan railroad, the Copper Riv-
er & Northwestern, runs for nearly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-08-15

Thousand. the GnpeNus factories each year and watch
the interesting processes. You welcomed