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The herald., 1914-12-31
Real Father Of Locomotive.

The right Of Robert Stephenson to
the title, Father of the Locomotive"
which has been bestowed upon him,
is questioned in a book which re-
Gently has appeared by G. A Sekon,
editor Of the Railroad World, which
gives the honor to Thomas Hack
worth. The latter went to the Stock
ton & Darlington railroad as engineer
and general manager In June, 1925.
The locomotives the railroad started
with proved unsuccessful. The horses
hauling the coal cars we're doing the
work of transportation cheaper than
the locomotives. The directors de-
cided to abandon the locomotives.
However, before taking the de-
cisive step, Thomas Hackworth.
the engineer and manager of the rail-
way, was asked his opinion upon the
subject. His reply was: Gentlemen,
IL you will allow me to construct an
engine in my own way l will engage
1t shall work cheaper than animal
power" After due deliberation this
alternative was adopted, as a last
locomotive experiment. The engine
Royal George was the result, built
at New Shildon by Thomas Hack
worth, and tried September, 1927. 1t
was a success in every particular and
cut down the haulage cost by more
than half.
The herald., 1914-12-31
The Pneumatic PIunser Of the Buffer Head.

amount This buffer is formed with
two long shoes or tapering friction
rails that rest upon the track. The
train rides up on these shoes, and II
not stopped in time strikes plunger
projecting from a pneumatic cylinder.
The air cushion back of the plunger
serves to retard the motion of the
train; but II it is unable to stop 1t,
the whole buffer slides along on the
rail, until the friction betweeL the buff
fer and the rail is sufficient to over
come the momentum of the train. In
a recent test of this buffer, it was
found that a 1,000-ton train travelling
at three miles per hour was brought
to stop without sliding the buffer. AT
four miles per hour, the buffer slid
nine inches. At eight miles per hour
the displacement of the buffer was
three feet; at 16 miles. II feet, and
at 32 miles, 40 feet. OF course 1t is
seldom that a buffer is called upon
to stop a train travelling more than
three or four miles per hour. After
the rails have been displaced over IL
feet the rate Of friction runs up ex-
tremely high and overcomes the mo-
mentum with greater relative ease. Be
The herald., 1914-12-31
Showing Taperins
tIonR Rail-

ratified along the Killingworth colliery
tracks at six miles an hour has grown
into a monster of more than 400 tons;
as long almost as the whole Stephen
son train. About 1t has gathered a
halo of romance which no other bit of
machinery, unless 1t be modern ocean
liner or a battleship, has ever won.
Men have come to love it for itself, to
attribute to it human failings and vir-
tues, to talk to it as If it were a child,
while 1t flung itself along the glisten-
ing rails into the night.
But in the last decade a rival has
gained upon it. This is the age Of
efficiency, and it must be admitted the
steam locomotive, with its clouds Of
smoke, its noise, its slowness in start
ing and stopping, is wasteful Elec-
tricity is supplanting 1t. Railroads are
electrifying their systems. Trolleys
are competing for the short haul.
1t may be that within the present
century electricity will supplant steam
as a motive power, and the 2014 an
niversary will be celebrated in mu-
seums where present-day locomotives
will be pointed out as curious relics.
The herald., 1914-12-31

THE captain gazcd glOomily at
his sword that hung upon the
wall. In the closet near 10y
was stored his faded uniform
stained and worn by weather and Serv
ice What a long. long time it seemed
since those Old days Of wars alarms.
And now. veteran that he was OF his
COuntrys strenuous times. he had been
reduced TO abjcct surrender 10y wO-
mans soft eyes and smiling lips. As
he sat i'm his quiet room he held in his
hand the letter he had just received
from her-the letter that mad caused
him to wear that look Of gloom. He
reread the fatal paragraph that had
destroyed his hope.
"In declining the honor you have
done me in asking me to be your wife,
| feel that | ought TO speak frankly
The reason | have for SO doing is the
great difference between our ages. ]
like you very. very much, but | am
sure that our marriage would not be a
happy one. | am sorry TO have to re-
fer to this, but believe that you will
appreciate my honesty in giving you
the true reason"
The captain sighed and leaned his
head upon his hand. Yes, there were
many years between their ages. But
he was strong and rugged, he had pO
sitiOn and wealth. Would not his love
The herald., 1914-12-31
Filling Grease CUPS.

When filling the grease cups Of q
car 1t is much better to remove all the
cups at once and take them to a bench
or other handy place to be filled than
to go about from point to point with
the pail of grease, attending to each
container separately. For one thing,
by the approved method it is much
easier TO keep the hand sufficiently
clean to prevent grit working into the
receptacle than when the cup is re-
moved, refilled and replaced all at
one time. Besides, there is less like
lihood of overlooking some important
point, as when the number of CUBS ON
the car is known it is easy to keep
tally of those of each size that ara
in plain sight on the bepch.
The herald., 1914-12-31

Don't pke it so hard, please" she
said gently Its all for the best. I've
reasoned it ont very wisely all by my
self. Some day you'll be glad | didn't
marry yOu. IL would be very nice and
lovely for awhile-but. just think, In
only a few short years what different
tastes we would have, One of us would
want to sit by the ircSde and read.
and maybe nurse neuralgia or rheuma-
tism Of evenings. while the other would
be crazy for balls and theaterS and
late Suppcrs. No. my dear friend.
While it isn't exactly January and
May. it's clear case Of October and
pretty early in June"
I'D always do what you wanted me
TO do ThcO If you wanted to
NO. you wouldn't. You think now
that you would, but you wouldn't.
Please don't ask me any more
The captain had lost his battle. But
he was a gallant warrior. and when he
rose To make his final adicu his mouth
was grimly set and his shoulders We're
squared.
He took the train for the north that
night. on the next evening Ee was
back i'm his room, where his sword was
hanging against the wall He was
dressing for dinner, tying his white tie
into very careful bow. And ut the
same time he was indulging in pen
Sive Soliloquy.
"'Pon my honor. | believe TheO was
right after all. Nobody can deny that
she's peach. but she must be twenty
eight. st the very kindest calculation -
For you see. the captain was only
nineteen. and his sword had never been
drawn except on the parade ground at
Chattanooga. which wGs as near as
he ever got to the Spanish-American
war.
The herald., 1914-12-31
s~s s~sIr.rwTwESI'xlfBaFsa a'Es4ssSfWl1
DINERS FOR TROOP TRAINS
Canadian Railroads Make e'soord'o
Preparation for the Transport
Of Soldiers.

Canadians are making thorough
nreparation for their part or the Eu'
ropean war. They are reorgahlZlhs
themselves upon a military basis d.
home and one Of the latest wartime ID,
novations is the newly constructed ana
commissioned war dining car. 1hese
cars have been put into service on the
various dominion railroads for the pur-
nose of serving meals in connection
with the transport of troops. This type
Of car is called a kitchen car. Ihe
war diner, or the kitchen car Is
equipped with a spacious refrigerator
and butcher shop at one end ana
combination pantry and pastry room
at the other, with the kitchen IN the
middle. The kitchen installation IN
cudes a coal range, a steam roasIer'
two soup kettles and four steam COOK
ers. The steam utensils are operated
by live steam generated in a vertical
boiler with which each car Is
equipped. u
Each of these cars is planned for the
feeding Of 1000 men, three times a
day. They can be stocked with ed
The herald., 1914-12-31
SLIDING CAR BUFFER
DEVICE TO STOP TRAINS NOT UN-
DER PROPER CONTROL.
Recent Test Has Proved the Useful
ness Of the Invention as an I'M
provement Over the Old-Style
Method of Solid Buffers.

Once in a while, owing either to mis-
calculation on the part of the engineer
or failure of the air brakes, a train
enters a terminal station with such We
locity that it cannot be stopped before
reaching the end of the track. To
bring the train to a halt when it is
not under proper control, buffers Of
various designs have been used, but
it is no simple matter to design a
bumper that will stop train without,
on the one hand, doing harm to the
train, or, on the other, being seriously
damaged itself. Recently a car buff
fer has been invented which is not
rigidly secured to the end Of the rails,
but is designed to slide upon the rail-
when the momentum of the train ts
greater than a certain predetermined
The herald., 1914-12-31

his tender care and the advantages he
could bestOw upon her make her forget
the question of age? Besides, be was
almost sure that she cared for him.
The captain was a man of prompt
action. In the field he had been dis
tinguished for his decisivenesS and en-
ergy. He would see her and plead his
cause again in person. Age! What
was it to come between him and the
one he loved?
In two hours he stood ready. in light
marching order, for his greatest bat
tie. He took the train for the old
southern town in Tennessee where she
lived.
Theodore Deming was on the steps
of the handsome, porticoed old man.
sion enjoying the summer twilight
when the captain entered the gate and
came up the graveled walk. She met
him with a smile that was free from
embarrassment AS the can%in stood
on the step below her the difference in
their ages did not appear so great. He
was tall and straight and clear eyed
and Drowned; she was in the bloom of
lovely wOmanhOod.
81 wasn't expecting you," said The
odora, but now that you've come you
may sit on the step. Didn't you get
my letter."
81 did" said the captain, "and that's
why l came. l say, now, Theo, recon.
slider your answer, won't your
Theodore smiled softly upon him
He carried his years well. She was
really fond of his strength, his whole
some looks, his manliness. Perhaps
if
mo, no." she said shaking her head
positively; its out of the question. !
like you a whole lot, but marrying
won't do. My age and yours are-but
don't make me say it again-I told you
in my letter"
The captain flushed n little through
the bronze on his face. He was ST.
lent for awhile. gazing sadly into the
twilight Beyond a line Of woods that
he could see was n field where the boys
In blue had once bivouacked on their
march toward the sea. How long age
1t seemed now! Truly, fate and Fa
ther Time had tricked him sorely
Just few years interposed between
himself and happiness.
TheodOra's hand crept down and
rested in the clasp of his firm brown
one. She felt at least that sentiment
that is akin TO love.
The herald., 1914-12-31

ibles sufficient for long stretches.
Boxes for holding vegetables are
placed under the cars. The coal box
is so arranged that it extends to the
roof and it is filled from trap. The
floors are covered with heavy galvan-
lied iron sheeting. There are three
large water tanks under the floor OF
the car operated by air pressure In ad-
dition to those tanks overhead. The
war diner is said to be an improve
ment even upon the German method.
The herald., 1914-12-31
Ingersol! on Life and Death.

Life Is narrow vale between the
cold and barren peaks of two eterni-
ties. We strive in vain to look beyond
the heights. We cry aloud and the
only answer is the echo of our waillng
cry. From the voiceless lips of the
unreplying dead there comes no word;
but in the night of death hope sees a
star and listening love can hear the
rustic Of wing.-R. G. Ingersoll.
The herald., 1914-12-31
Medieval Teutons.

The Teutonic races. spurred for
ward by migrating hordes in the rear,
and thrown backward by trained ar
mics upon the Roman frontiers, were
compelled to bend the full force Of
their tribal organizations to warfare.
Their youths were trained to hardy,
active life. Their courage and spirit
were constantly fed by stories of ex-
ploits of the chase and the battlefield.
They were proud of their stature and
strength and were full of boasting and
ferocity.-Engineering Magazine.
The herald., 1914-12-31
ERA OF ELECTRICITY NEAR
Locomotives of the Future Not Likely
to Be Propelled as at Pres
ent, by Steam.

The centenary this year OF the To-
comotive as a freight carrier-it was
In 1914 that George Stephenson's odd
looking contrivance hauled the first
loaded freight cars ever on rails-im-
pels look into the future, as we'll as
a glance at the past.
In one hundred years, the shaky,
creaking, groaning machine which
The herald., 1914-12-31
Some Real Dust,

The roads Of the plains of Argen.
tina have deeper dust in summer and
deeper mud in winter than those Of
any other part of the world; conse-
quently the wagons used on them
have wheels from six to fifteen feet
In diameter.
The herald., 1914-12-31
To Be Expected.

THE pretty popular favortte who
has gone in for suffrage seems to
impress very much with her ad.
dresses" We'll, why shouldn't belle
make ringing speeches?"
The herald., 1914-12-31

cause the buffer yields before the i'm
pact more or less in proportion to
the speed Of the train, no damage is
done, and the train Is halted in the
shortest distance compatible with
safety.-Scientific American.
The herald., 1914-12-31
His Enojne Reversed

whats the trouble, old man." I'm
in bad way. l lie awake nights think
ing about my work. Then when I'm
at work / keep going to sleep."@Tit.
Bits.
The herald., 1914-12-31
The Surest Way.

MY life is made a burden by bill
collectors" I've discovered a way Of
getting rid Of 'em that never falls"
For heavens sake, put me wise" "T
pay EN-, my boy."-Boston Transcript.
The herald., 1914-12-31
Joy for the Occasion.

How is 1t, Bridget, that you are
invited to so many wakes?" They
tell me, ma'am, l put so much life
into 'em that they all enjoy 'em so
much more when I'm there"
The herald., 1914-12-31
Russia's Railroad MIleaoe.

Russia has officially stated its rail-
road mileage at 43,7SS miles, in ad.
dition to which there are 2,430 miles
In Finland and 1913 in eastern China.
The herald., 1914-12-31
For War.

Il should think amateur Maine
hunters would be very valuable in an
army corps" why so?" They get
30 much practice shooting guides"
The herald., 1914-12-31
Daily THOUGHT

II is best to love, no doubt; but to
love foolishly is better than not to
be able to love at all.-W. M. Thack.
cray.
The herald., 1914-12-31
Value Of PorpoIse Teeth,

The Bogotu Testament, published
for the natives of the Solomon
islands, is sold In exchange for por.
poise teeth.
The herald., 1914-12-31
Mistake Some of Them Make.

The reformer who undertakes to de-
rive profit from his activities is very
likely to transform the "uplift" into
the 'holdups. ."-Exchange
The herald., 1914-12-31
WEEK DAY SCHEDULE.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE

AT THE HEAD OF OUR CLASSIFIED
COLUMN EACH WEEK WE WILL AN
NOUNCE HOW YOU MAY RECEIVE
SOMETHING VALUABLE BY LOOKING
THROUGH THESE LITTLE "ADS."
The herald., 1914-12-31
SCHEDULE

LEAVE GRETNA-5 so, 8 80, 10. 90
s 80, 9:1O, 8 80, 10 80, l :aS :aS'
IL so a. m. II 80, 10, 1 ;2o' q 90 80
3:iO. 3 so, 4 80. 5 10, 90, :30'
7 10 so, 80, 9:1O, 8 80, 10 :SO'
IL 10, IL so p. m.
Pas. Harvey's Canal minutes after ieav-
Ing Gretna. altar Lao win,
LEAVE AMEsvILLE-s :O5, 8 AS. Z :25'
sos. s:45, 49, =, 10 S ;eSi * 10 :aS, :aS,
, az, 2:I5, 3:25, 4 :05, 4 AS, ) :25,
s & :&SS. 8 As, 20, $ sos, s:45, 9:2S,
10 :O5, 10 AZ, IL :25 p. m'; l2'o0
q. N.
Pass Harvey's Canal I minutes after les'-
ing Amesville. ...- ,aov,,,
Amesville. ,osr,llo
Last Car leaves Gretna lor Ae'''
IL 80 p. m. ,,,- o., cr.,,o
Last Car leaves AmesVlle lot "ie'A"
~ 05 O.. N.
The herald., 1914-12-31
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Union StatloI.l

CUuion Statlon.l
GAS a. m. Texas Local, Tor Hous
ton and all stations interme-
diate .;:....... 20 p H.
IL 80 a. m q. . Sunset Express. for
Houston. Austin, Fort Worth,
Dallas and ether north Tex
n SO q. m Sunset Express, for San
Antonio, Mexico, FL Paso,
Arizona and California ... AS p. N.
SOS pm. Lafayette Local, for La
fayette and all stations In
$50 p. m. ,eIss Limited, for Hous-
ton, Galveston, Austin, Waco,
Fort Worth, Dallas and other
north Texas points ...... 9 40 q n.
II AS D. m. Sunset Mail, for Hous-
ton, Galveston, Waco, Fort
Worth. Dallas and other north
IL :4F o. m. sunset Mail, for San
Antonio, Mexico, FL Paso.
Arisona and California. 7:45 a.
sONTCHARTRAIN RAILROAD.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE.
Leave Milneburg-6:lo, 7:lO, s:3s, 1000, Il:3O
a m; 1880, 2:50, $3.50, 4:5O, S:45, 200, $40
p. m.
Leave Pontchartrain Junction-s;40, $40,
500, 6:2S, 7:40 p. m.
WEEK DAY SCHEDULE.
Leave Milneburg-6;Os, 7:1O, 7:l0, s:35, S:3s
1000, ll:J0 a. m; 200, 3:2S, 3:25, $3.50, 7:CO,
200 p. m.
Leave Pontchartrain Junction-S:4o. $40,
$50 7S0 9:9O 9:20, II :0O a. m; l:20, 2:45, +0S
4:0S, 6:2S p. m.
The herald., 1914-12-31
cprryA 10 IMMIGRATION SIAIIUN

tror, Gre-na. : minutes, - minutes H""
- .hlha-'' Trrha. minutes, - MIN
,,tos' ANA g. minute, after the hour. oo u,,o
Canai street Ferry. 10 minutes. H 81 n''".
n-.s ''1.., sad 90 minutes after the hour, .o, -
Car Barn racinc Ave, 10 tba ms"boV. bonr.
MINI, 't,',"f-s and Newton on the hour ana :"
ur-,,,"s and 40 minutes after the hour'
Eirst ear leaves Grrtna rs a. m. ,,toD
Last car leaves Gretna t'r
1agt car leaves Gretna 'Or Car Barn via
,.,-,oD and Teche Sts. II 80 a. M
The herald., 1914-12-31
ELECTRIC CAR SERN lIh
a., - AH..f.r. and iTrJna-

-. lTa,<snn Ave. Ferry Land
1 n"aEe1 a,-.i5g IN. .t.t tbrousa NcDonognghe to a.
,gS .Srs '1Ts meets Sana St F'rry passes L6Te
f,rrrrt Ferry, southern F..hcx xa,.,an Gt,,,'" 81
sud y.siar gr,.n. 2ysc e,i5 iee r ny r. 'Is Yards
N.''h.,' '' - Tie =. :. Naval station
,'r7 - ne I. 5. immigration station. ,,,,,,, n.
ESrlrn.ns over same route, mes1lIE ,,,I I,HE *
q aud Western Railway caEs a"' Jan
sonAvr. Ferry at GretA".
The herald., 1914-12-31
Railroad Schedules.

,Fw ORLEANS. SOUTHERN AND GRAND
iahT Arrives
Leaves Agiers
20 ~ III. Daily *. sat 4 sun. 2 40 a. n.
s.o. a o.. Mixed, da.,y ez. Sua. =! p o. ~
5 .aop .1.... sat \ sun, ony ,,oi@ At
TUESDAY. SEFfEMbEh - 4'-''
q A. VI.
sorn-reave Muueburg 6:lo, 10 ~ 10
- < m 10 .o0, j 80 q. gn.; 100, %
-. ) 20. 80, 90, 700 ?. m
vor,a-Icave lanai Street: 7:i5 90
m.;4.o0, B:lJ p. m.
yorth-Leave Poutcnar'rain Junction +:
40. Gao. 80. 80, 9:2O, II 100 a H. :
: 90 80. 500. 4:05. 6 -, - 6P' m.
SUNDAY EXCURSION
T:3J D. N.
The herald., 1914-12-31
IMMIGRATION STATION TO GRETNA'

r,-, T-,nigratIon Station, 10 minutes, 81
-, o,,d 5o minutes after the houF; a.,
FImira and Newton, on the hour' anu ~
opJ 40 rrInutes after the hour; .,, %
car Barn Pacific Avenue 49,
u'lna,I tia,,aI 81 Ferry, 10 minutes, 30 minutes
srd 40 minutes after the hour. ito, %
TeHton and Teche Sts., IL minutes, "'
nlnfItps and 53 minutes after the no9i %
First car leaves Immigration sIa'Ion '
last "a, car leaves Immigration Station IL '''
y Inst car leaves for Ca Barn Sla Ne"'o"
and Teche Sts., i 2:lO a. W.
The herald., 1914-12-31

There is never a moment,
not a protection.
In the &lsy hours oil lhe
switchboard is always ready TO
The telephone is as much
munity as the police and fire q
There's always a feeling Of
fs the means of calling aid qul
More than 10000 cities an
Bell Telephone system. "'oD'..
ands of rural communities, II !
Of danger.
The herald., 1914-12-31
r,cIEIc AVE. BELT CAR.

Leaves Gretna Jackson Avenue ferpy
tsnJ1ne1. along Copernlrus Avenue, passing nI
EaIos and Pacific and Southern Paclnc De
nots 10 Fourth Street. thence along rOurt,n u,s
Street 10 Public Road, crossing hai'e'
Canal to Amesvllle. o.,r, tho
Raturning over same route, meeting tne
Al~Jers Railway cars and jackson Avenue
RsTry at Gretna.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-08
NATIONAL GUARD
PLANS TO GIVE
Entertainments

Plans are on foo for a series OF en-
tertainments at the national guard ar
mory, solely for the benefit Ct present
and former members OF the guard and
their families. The plan is to give
an entertainment, probably enc Sun
day night each month, which will pro-
yide free amusement and recreation
Tor guardsmen, on might where there
is no other form of lrecreati0n 10, be
had. Motion pictures, music, phOno-
graphic recitals and instrumental. mum.
bens, are among the features planned.
II lbelieve,H said Col. j. Nv. Jones,
the adtutant general, sthise morning.
that entertainments gofs this character
wil be a 4fine thing for the guard.
Already there have been several yo-
lunteers to lsupPly features and Il he
Heye it viii be no tEOuble at all 10
find talent. One of the fobjects Jsrt
make former membersao tyhe gnard
feel that they still have privileges In
connection with their service. All mem
bers of the National Guard of Hawaii,
past and present, and their families.
will he admitted. and a, limited mum
berF0f tickets will he given toaeach
company so shat they may entertain
prospects, and show them some of the
advantages of belonging 10 the guard. p
No date has been set for the open
ing entertainment, but 1t will prob.
ably be the Sunday before Christmas.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-08
Meaning Of Il
ESTATE DECISION
IS MADE CLEAR
Atty. Weaver Makes Statement
of Point involved in U. S.
Supreme Court Opinion

The following statement OF the point
involved in the old John Ii Estate case,
which is reported to have been decided
yesterday by the United States su,
preme court at " ashington. ID. c.. is
given by Attorney p. l.. Weaver. one
of the attorneys actively interested in
the suit and who prepared the tran
script for one SIDE:
The recent case of the United
States of America against John Ii Es-
tate, Limited, has been decided by the
supreme cour3 of the United States in
favor Of the contention that Mrs. Irene
Ii Holloway, and these claiming under
her took a fee simple title under the
will of her father John IL
This cotention does not decide the
title to any other property except a
strip out Of the Ahupuaa of Waiplo in
the district of EVA taken by the Unit
ed States government for fortitica-
lions.
THE controversy arose over The dis
tributiOn of $4,000, which was found
to be the value of the premises taken.
The various claimants were required
to come in and prove their claims.
THE whole controversy depends up
on the translation Of the will OF John
Ii, who attempted to give his infant
daughter his property. The will ap-
points two executors to be guardians
of the person and, property of the
Irene The language in dis
pute has been translated by some of
the testimony as follows: They
alone to have the care until she
is of age, or when perhaps she
should give birth TO children The
translation of SEX Hawaiian words