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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
FOR MORE ENGINE CAPACITY
Problem That the Railroads Are
Now Facing.

There Is general agreement among
the experts in railroad track that the
stresses in railroad rails produced by
present rolling stock weights are, If
anything, already in excess of the
limit which reasonable requirements
for safety would fix. Still heavier rail
sections may help somewhat, but the
experience with them has not been
particularly promising, remarks the
Engineering News editorially. In fact,
much Of it has been disappointing.
Rails Of alloy steel are a possibility,
and have even been tried to limited
extent; but the element Of cost
promptly enters in to shut off any con-
siderable likelihood of progress in this
direction
1t must be remembered that the
whole problem is essentially an eco
nomic one. The weight of cars and
locomotives has been steadily in
creased because this increase has
meant reduction in the cost of haul
ing a ton Of freight over the road.
We have reached that point, however,
where terminal expenses, and not
costs of road hauling are the con-
trolling figures in a large proportion
of our freight traffic; and terminal
expenses are increased, rather than
lessened, where very long trains must
be made up.
From present indications, even if
there should be further increase Of
train weights, the locomotive capacity
necessary to handle them would be
obtained by stretching out the loco
motive into longer machine, making
a Mallet compound of three units in
stead of two, for example, and this
would not probably increase the load
on bridges over that produced by
present rolling stock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
a Century 400.

One hundred years ago DR.. Thomas
Fanshawe Middleton was consecrated
first bishop of Calcutta. The conse-
Grafton took place In London, and soon
afterward the new bishop sailed for
India. In Calcutta, he laid the foun-
dalton for the Bishops college in 1920,
and established consistory court in
that city. While zealously engaged in
his duties he was attacked with a
fever, of which he died in 1922. For
more than century the efforts to
spread the Christian faith in India
have continued. Numerically the
Christian population in the great east
ern empire is still insignificant,
amounting to only about one per cent
OF the population, but 1t is generally
admitted to have an influence out of
all proportion to its numbers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
Railroad Building in Africa.

The last two or three years have
marked an unprecedented activity in
railroad construction, not only in Kon-
go, but also in Angola and German
East Africa, where lines are being rap
idly pushed toward the center of the
continent to furnish Katanga shorter
and quicker routes to the sea. The
principal line in Kongo Is the Matadi-
Leopoldville railroad, 246 miles long,
running parallel with the unnavigable
portion of the lower Kongo river and
connecting the vast interior of the
country with its port-Matadi. This
small narrow-gauge railroad is one of
the richest in the world. Every per-
son and every ton of freight bound for
the interior must pass over it. 1t car
ried 59,SS6 passengers in 1912, and ST.
1854 tons of freight. This tonnage in
cludes the greater part of all impor-
tations and expectations of Upper Kon.
90, as well as the interior of French
Equatorial Africa and the southern
part of the Kamerun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
Steel Rails at Last.

1t will be a surprise to travellers to
learn that so enterprising a railroad
company as the p. l.. M, that great
through line from Paris to the
Riviera, still uses iron rails.
In this country as soon as better
machine than the one in use is found
the old one is discarded. In Europe
they wait until the old wears out.
However, the P. l.. M. announces
that after this year there will be only
steel rails-on the main line. 1t is
calculated that 1t takes the passage
of 100000 of the light European
trains to wear out an iron rail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
AND THEN THEY UNDERSTOOD
Locomotive Engineer Made Quite
Plain What Had Caused Argu-
ment Between Travellers.

Two commercial travellers while In
a train got into an argument over
the action of the vacuum brake.
TITS the initiation of the tube that
stops the train" declared the first
traveller.
Wrong, wrong!" shouted the SEQ
ond. Its the output of the exhaus-
ton"
Then when the train arrived at the
station they. agreed to submit the mat
ter for settlement to the engineer.
That gentleman, leaning condescend4
ingly from his cab, listened with an
attentive frown to the two travellers
statements of their argument Then
he smiled. shook his head and said:
We'll, gents, ye're both wrong
about the werkin' of the vacuum
brakes Yet it's very simple and easy
to understand. When we want to stop
the train we Just turn this valve and
then we fill the pipe with vacuum"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
Locomotives for Denmark.

Great efforts are being made in Den
mark to render the country independ-
ent of foreign locomotive builders, and
in connection with this 1t is announced
that the Danish state railway authori-
ties have just placed contract with
the Erich Aktiesslsl;ab of Aarhus for
the supply of several engines. The
Danish demand is, however, relatively
so small, says the Scientific American,
that any home concern is likely to ex-
perience much difficulty in competing
on equal terms with the huge locomo-
tive building undertakings in Germany,
England and the United States From
figures lately issued, it appears that
81 locomotives were imported into
Denmark during 1911, 40 in 1912 and
80 during the eleven months ending
with November last.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
RULES FOR ENGINEERS
VETERAN GIVES ADVICE TO HIS
BROTHERS OF THE CAB.
EmInently Sensible Is the Counsel
Which Thirty Years of Experience
Entitle Him to Give-"keep
Mind on Work."

A locomotive engineer, with an ex'
perience covering 80 years, has pre-,
pared set of rules for his craft. With
his other comment they were pub
lished In Safety, issued by the New
York Central lines:
Don't assume unnecessary risks.
There are enough necessary ones.
Don't talk to anyone while running
an engine. You might overlook some
important duty. Train your fireman
to the same practise.
Don't forget that 80 per cent Of the
accidents occur at or between
switches.
And the majority of them occur at
night.
You cannot be too alert approach
ing signals and switches and running
through yards, especially at night.
Don't fail to train your fireman to
be on the lookout, especially if track
curves to the left.
Don't allow your mind to wander
from your work.
! Train yourself to think constantly
of what you are doing.
Don't be thinking Of the farms, the
scenery or the handsome animals that
you see in the fields.
IF you have family or other trou'
bles do not take them on your engine
Don't go out unless you are physi
cally and mentally qualified to go.
Don't forget that the brain has tc
be impressed by what passes before
Many objects pass before our eyes
which we do not see; therefore the ne
cessity for constant thought of oul
work.
Don't get angry or worried, as the
anger or worriment will occupy youl
mind in the place of something more
important
Don't be grouchy with your fireman
Be pleasant and agreeable.
Don't forget that you are promo
ted fireman.
Don't have third man in the cal
II you can avoid it. He will want tt
talk or do something to attract YOU
attention, and that is dangerous on {
running locomotive.
Always keep your mind on you
work"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
SAFETY AT GRADE CROSSINGS
Simple Device in Which Red Light
May Be Employed Is Considered
OF Much Value.

A mere piece of red glass has made
it possible to use red lights on rail-
road crossing gates, and add greatly
to the safety of motorists and other
drivers at grade crossings. This has
never been possible before for fear
of confusing engineers on passing
trains, but simple device worked out
in the signal department of the Lee
high Valley railroad has made feast
BILE the adopting of red lights at
every grade crossing in the country.
1t has always been tried out at the
busy Wyandotte street crossing in
Bethlehem, Pa, and has proved sue
cess.
The ordinary crossing gate has a
white light hung to the bar, which at
night indicates by its position alone
whether the track Is clear By this
device a piece of red glass set In a
ROUNDED, as in frame, is fastened to
the bar so that the white light swings
behind 1t and shows red when the
gate Is down.
When the gate is up, as the ROUNDED
is stationary and the light swings, the
light comes out from behind the red
glass and shows white again. At no
time is the red light visible from the
track and traffic on the railroad Is
not interfered with, but the safety OF
motorists and the drivers of other
vehicles Is Increased.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
w. N. u, BOSTON, NO. 2s-tst4.
Or. Eliot on Education.

DR.. Eliot says: 1.-THE practise OF
England and America is literally GEN.
turtles behind the precept OF the best
thinkers upon education" Is it not
humiliating that an American is forced
to make such an admission concern
ing our most vital American institu.
ton!
What can be done? How can this
wasteful school system be speedily
remedied so that 1t fills its real func.
ton and sends out into the world,
boys and girls developed according to
their Individual talents as far as those
talents permit? 1t is big question,
but in my next article, propose to
outline rational, practical system of
public education which will serve
those ends.-Pictorial Review.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12

The locomotive in the accompanying
Illustration was built by the Rogers
Locomotive works, in 1861, for the Uni
ted States government. 1t was oper-
Rted during one year Of the Civil war.
when it was sold to the Memphis &
Mississippi railroad, which ran from
Memphis, Tenn, to Grenada, Miss. 1t
Is also the first 'single-dome" engine
ever constructed by the Rogers works.
After giving faithful service for a
number of years out of Memphis, it
was purchased for passenger service
On the Arkansas Midland railroad run
ming from Clarendon to Helena, Ark.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12

1t was used on this line over thirty
years. About 1890 it was purchased
by the Mccoy Lumber company of
Helena, Ark, This company used it
for several years when it was dis
carded. For the past ten or twelve
years it has been idle in the lumber
company's yards, where it can yet be
seen gradually going to decay.
The man in the picture is Engineer
Windy" Williams, who ran this par
ticular engine for many years, and at
present is running a passenger on the
Iron Mountain from Wynne to Helena,
Ark.-Railroad Mans Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
For Real Speeding.

Pop" said Inquisitive Ignatz, how
fast can a horse go?"
WELL" replied father, "a mile in
two minutes and four seconds is con-
sidered good speed. Why do you
Ask"
"Oh, was just thinking" replied
Ignatz, what a shame it was that Paul
Revere, Tam O'Shanter, and John Gill
pin didn't have motorcycles"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
Glad to See Them Cor

Patience-I see a London railroad
station has been equipped with PEN
ny-in-the-slot machines for the sale of
tickets to persons who wish to ac-
company friends to the train plat
forms.
Patrice-That's too cheap. I know
I'd give more than penny to see
some of my friends leave the town.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12

When man puts both his money
and confidence in the wrong bank he
subsequently withdraws his conf
dence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
he Ratio.

"The doctor said to get ten cents
worth of this
Ten cents worth of that will cost
about half a dollar at the drug store.~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
A Bia Man.

he seems to feel rather important
well. yes. He thinks tobacco
stocks ought to slump a bit whenever
he swears off smoking"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
or Course.

She-Why does hen cackle when
she lays an egg?
He-Because the egg can't, guess.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12

The man who lacks push Is willing
to take things as they come.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12

Some men waste lot OF their time
looking for words of encouragement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12

The only way to acquire friends is
to make them yourself.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12

Some folks get what they want By
pretending not to want it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12
A Pre-EstabiIshed Harmony

"Mr. Browns started his garden. l
saw him planting his seeds this mora
ing"
That reminds me; it's time turned
the chickens loose"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12

NEW HAMPSHIRE GROWN genuine original
ST. Regis Bverbearing Raspberry plants, absolutely
hardy No better plants grown PrSfPutnam DsrhAa II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30
BY ED CALLoW

Special Correspondence of The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, April 9.-Tree-a
cheer for great Chicka Da Gand da
treepla play keeng Chicka Da Gand' is
champeen treepla play of United State.
Gonna Mack is pretta good for squeeza
da-lemon play-Chicka Da Gand' is da
kid for ma.ka da treepla play weeth wan
ball. Chicka da Gand maka coupla
treepla play ezra year. Las som he geev
vera nice-a treepla play in Washeenton.
Deesa year it is in Feeladel-nexta year
theenk it will be in New Yorka Cit
Yesterday Chicka Da Gand' maka coupla
thousan'.dol' extra mon for Gonna Mack.
1t is lika dees: ezra wan weeth passa
book feela vera moch ashame baycause
he no pay wan cent to lamp da treepla
play. Evra boy weeth passa book pay
wan dol to da box Office wen he leev-a
da gam at Shiba Park. Justa lik' we do
in Washeenton wen da Climb-up boys
win da GAM l tai you boys, in Unita.
State we hav' no use for cheapa skate.
In tirsta gam weeth da Mack boys we
hav Walta Da Johnse an Aimswifta
"a Mack boys use Egan an Billa Da
Ev. Billa Da Ev' theenk homa plate
Egan hav' deesa troub.' Wen he hav
eye, on da plate to say ''outa'' his brain
maka him say. 'Safa'' Deesa max
Walta Da Johnse SO mad he eat garleek
weeth his ice-a-cream. 1t maka ezra
boy In scora boarda league feela lik'
he coma throw da brick at scora boarda.
In gam number two Grir use Joe Engla
for pitch. Undrastan boys. Joe was notta
to pitch da fulla gam. No., No!!!
Mista Engla reaucsta Clarka Da Griff
warma up da mus. for da gam weeth
da Yank mex Tuesday. Wen Joe fila
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
SHUTS OUT LINCOLN
Sykes Pitches Brilliantly and Is
Given Good Support
by His Pals.

Towards hard-htting youngsters cele-
bratcd their first regular game of the
sea son by defeating the Lincoln Iniver-
sity base ball team by the one sided score
of ten to nothing. Though the score
does not indicate it, yet the game was
interesting and well played throughout
Lincoln has good ball team. but it was
simply case of too much Sykes. Only
thirty men faced Sykes during the entire
nine innings, and the first eighteen men
to face him were turned back in one-two-
three order. He allowed but two widely
scattered hits and one of these was OF
the scratch variety. while Thomas, the
Lincoln pitcher. was touched up for thir-
teen healthy swats. OF Howard thir-
teen hits Shortstop johnson and Pitcher
Sykes divided six equally between them
selves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30
TailIv Papers on
Yesterdays Game

~, ....,s uro Won fame with the
.ork Tri-taJegs last season. was
~ un fl tie dual innings reaoS u
,.ars place. i necessary
i, y-as me offensive operations 81 w
Washington pitchers that aaeereo u'e
hanp.o ns Of Christeudom F-nse! walk
n twir. and scored each time, while
,yers dubbed a single and subsequently
cored Had these TWO pitchers failed TO
each base during the game the folks
rom the capita! would have scored one
instead OF six tallies.
Engel is the weakest hitter in the
American League. Last season he made
,nly three hits in thirty games, and had
IN average of .o61 Therefore. when
Iouck walked him twice In succession,
md he scored on each occasion. nobody
,ut Houck is TO blame for the loss of
The B C OF washington's conquest
ras the triple play. Gandil' Foster to
dcBride.
when Dr. Wyatt Yancey Ayers came
n the game in the sixth he was strong
br mediation After the triple play he
lad different views.
II is true that Collins tumble cost two
ans but II was the pitching and not the
lefense that let the game slip away.
Umpire Egan shoulc keep the tossers
IN their toes Much time was sQuandered
~ slothfuness in changing sides.
The triple play executed by Washing
on Yesterday was the first OF the sea-
ion in the American League. The New
York Giants made triple killing OF
IL. Phillies in the National League
asst week.
Attempting a squeeze play with run
hers on third and second. the score
led and none out is flirting with de-
eat. IT is picking out the most diff1cult
way OF winning game
The series with Clark Grifhths Ma
.ionals is now tied at one victory each.
Brown or Bush may do the Ringing for
he MaCkmen today. while RoehlinS
Or Shaw viii likely get the Washing
ton assignment
Both the Nationals and Athletics
were guilty Of sparrinE for time II
yesterdays game. One hundred ant
sixty-two minutes, seasons en-
DURANGO record. was consumed in play
ing the nine innings. Incidentally. I m
pire Jack ESan. who WIS boss for tbs
dsr showed no more pep than thu
PLAYERS
Mirthmakers Germany" Schaefer ani
Nick Alt,ork were al their best on tn,
coz aching lines yesterday. The Wash
ington comedians kept the slim GROVE
In a continuous uproar by their antics
Altrock WAS finally hanished from the
game by Umpire Egan. who refused Il
see the point TO personal joke Al
trock sprung in the seventh inning.
Pitcher EnGeI OF the Nationals work
ed Houck for four balls on both trips
ne made to the plate. His walks fg-
ured in runs Pitcher Ayers started ths
winning rally for Washington in IN,
So. ~ 'sV;!t eir~ie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30
PRIZE MONEY FOR B0wLERs.
Washingtonian Among the Winners
at Atlantic City Tourney.

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. April 30.-Nine
diamond medals and purses amounting
to nearly 5000 We're distributed among
prize winning contestants announced last
night by the National Bowling .Associa-
ton for its eighth annual congress. The
former were presented to Jimmy Smith.
Brooklyn. national all-round champion;
Harry krauss. Washington, national in
dividual champion. Glenn Riddell and
Harold Horton. New York city. national
two-man team champions and Buomono,
kallusch, Bates, Mai. Tyeser and SUIT
ton Of the famous Genessee team. Roch-
ester.
New York city will likely get the next
convention Of the National Bowling As
ISOLATION. The Grand Central Palace
may be the scene of the competition.
Madison Square Garden was likewise
spoken Of. bur members of the governors
here last night seemed to favor the for
mer.
Official list High individual y. 3. \.
priZe winners:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30
Features From Towards Viewpoint.

The features of the game from How
ards standpoint were Sykes pitching,
Wileys pegging Averys sensational
fielding and Capt. Brice's perfect throw
from deep center to the plate. When
Wiley received Brice's throw and tagged
Young as he slid home Lincolns only
opportunity to score during the game was
lost.
Young. who played left field for Lin
coin. did excellent work. accepting in
faultless style three chances. two OF
which were very difficult. In the sixth
inning Howard lost an opportunity to
score when Avery was called out be-
cause Wiley in coaching touched him.
Record of the Game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30
CUBAN DRAWS WITH LASKER.
Chess Champion Finds Capablanca
Skillful-Marshall Wins.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 30-ln the
fifth round of the international chess
masters tourney the American cham
pion. Frank Marshall. defeated the Rus
sian expert DIR. Bernstein. yesterday
while the Cuban champion Capa blanca
drew his game with Champion Lasker.
The British champion. Blackburne, went
down before the French champion, ia
nowsk. while the youthful Russian
player. Alechine. beat his countryman.
the Russian champion. Rubinstein
Niemzowitsch lost his game to the Ger
man champion. DR.. Tarrasch The rec
ords to date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30

Boardman, two Mack southpaw re-
cruits showed very much as plncn
pitchers. Bressler was lucky 70. escape
from being scored upon IN the sixth,
two runs counting off him in the
seventh. Boardman was touched up Tor
two hits and a run in the ninth.
Pitcher Ayers twirled 10 only one
batsman in the Mack half OF the sixth
inninp vet he gets credit for having
twi.led fun inning Barry having hit
into a triple play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30

John Titus, former outielder of the
Phillies, now in the American Associa-
ton, sustained a fracture of the skull in
a recent game. The injury will keep
Titus in the hospital three weeks and
out of base ball at least six or eight
weeks according to physicians Titus
was struck by pitched ball in a recent
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30

Some Of the best bowlers in Washing
ton met last night in the class
doubles in the tourney of the City Duck
pin Association. Baum and Michaud
were paired off. and they rolled good
set. Their total was COZ Baum getting
the better scores of the two. lie had
games of III, los and 10. for a set Of
80. The highest total Of the night was
that Of Chaplin and Houser. they rolling
$50 in their three contests. Stanford and
Rider rolled well, but their failure 10
come up to their general average in the
last game prevented them from getting
the best total. Had they rolled in that
last contest anywhere near what they
usually do they would nov be the lead
ers. Lewis and Carroll. HALEY and Rod
rick. krauss and Fletcher were the other
doubles which rolled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30
Mort. Singer Buys Florist.

LONDON. April ;D-At Tattersalls
horse sale at Newmarket yesterday
Mortimer NJ Singer Of New York paid
1892 for four youngsters. His purchase
included the colt Florist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30
wn Boys Make Good Start Trip Winning Easily From Yale
particular practically which gave the
Lafayette nine the victory.

Letters, who was at Catholic University
last winter and fall. playing basket ball
and foot ball, is now with the Scranton
club in the New York State League. He
is playing a splendid game in center
field for that nine. and last Monday got
four hits out of four times up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30

The Washingtons and Bostons played
the first and to date only errorless
game in the American League. One has
been played in the National The
Pirates and Cardinals contributed this
spotless performance The Feds have
yet to break into the f1awless fielding
set
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30
Score

Totals. 40 IS IL rs :. Totals. 80 . Is
Runs-Avery Brice. Wiley, johnson ~, Sykes
t2i stewart. o. Johnson. Parks. Two-base
hitS-Brice, sykes. Three-base hit Wiley Stolen
basrs-Avery. Gilmore johnson. Sykes stewart.
Parks. Wheaton. Struck o1t-By Sykes 10: 10y
Thomas s. First base balls on Sykes. l:
on Thomas, l. Empires -Messrs. Bell and Muir.
Time OF game hours.