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the Trough that was covered with ice. In one place I attempted to go down over a powder by lowering myself feet first, but after getting so far that I swung freely below the chest found it impossible to find safe footing and had to- climb up again over the powder. As this powder was located in a position with a steep crusty snow slope below it, the climbing up was attended with some danger, and espe- cially so as the first part of the climb ing consisted of a series of kicks and wriggles in an attempt to lift my clothing clear of the rough powder and to move forward at the same time until I could bring my foot or knee into action.
 "The trail was very dim after get ting out of the Trough. Several times I found myself a considerable distance above the trail, and nearly descended through the transom, if there is one, instead of the Keyhole. The difficult ties in the Trough and in losing the trial resulted in my making the de- scent to the Keyhole in an hour and thirty-five minutes, or five minutes longer than the time required for the ascent"
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DANGEROUS ASCENT
 OF LONG'S PEAK
Chicago Man Struggles on Slopes
 Of Rocky Mountain Park

Estes Park, Colo, Dec. 1.-The fol-
 lowing letter addressed to MT. John
 Dickinson Sherman at this village, by
 MT D. w. Roper, of Chicago, gives
 the interesting details of an unusually
 dangerous ascent of Longs Park, the
 giant of the new Rocky Mountain Ma
 tional Park in the early part of last
 September.
 Longs Peak, which is 14255 feet , high, was considered unclimbable for
 mahy years. It's summit is reached
 by passing from Boulder Field, which
 lies 12,0OO feet up, through an open
 Ing in the rocky wall known as Key
 hole out upon the side of a sharp
 angled slope covered with perpetual
 Ice and snow, which slants from near
 the summit far down the mountain
 side to end in nearly precipitous
 drop of a good deal more than a thou sand feet into Glacier Gorge. Steps; Cut In Ice. This is called the Trough and it is ascended by steps cut in the ice and snow, which are frequently obliterated by fresh snowfalls and must be re- newed continually. So far, none of the hardy scalers of the summit, which include, by the way, an increas- ing number of women, has lost con- trol of this dangerous slope, though stories are whispered of occasional slips caught just in time.
 Last summer the writer, while as- ] cending the lower levels, met four young men, two of them with frozen feet, who had been held overnight on the summit by snow squall obliterat- inA the steps too late in the day to enable them to cut new ones on their descent.
 Made Ascent Sept 15. "As there was heavy snow on the
 summit of Longs Peak the night after I arrived at the Inn," writes Mr. Ro- per, "I was advised not to attempt the ascent for several days on account of the danger. I therefore waited until the Fourth day after the snow, and made my ascent on Saturday. Sep ] tenn Der 7, 1915. Starting about seven without guide to Boulder Field, where l the horse was left. l had some de- scription of the appearance of the Keyhole and it had been suggested : that perhaps I would find difficulty ] in getting by the snow in the Trough S and might do better to climb the 3boulders along the side. The geo. Illogical survey map constituted the rest of my information about the as- gent.
 "waiking across Boulder Field
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was somewhat sheltered from the wind which was blowing gale from the southwest. On reaching the Key hole I found the wind blowing against me so strong that I could hardly stand. I therefore retracted a few steps, sat down in the lee of a pro- jecting rock, and ate a portion of my lunch. It was so cold that there ap- peared to be no prospect of rain at higher attitudes, and I therefore left at this point my knapsack, contain ing my raincoat, the remainder of my lunch and few other incidentals.
 Hunting Knife Useful.
 "Afte1 leaving the Keyhole the gen. eral direction of the trail was indi- cated by few cairns, but they were very scarce. The footprints in the snow of a party that had made the ascent the previous day were of con- siderable assistance and particularly so in the Trough, where I found their steps cut in the ice and crusty snow. l did not have to cut more than six
 or eight steps, and as I had nothing
 that could be used for the purpose ex-
 cept my hunting knife this was very fortunate.
 The ascent from the Keyhole to the summit required an hour and thirty minutes. In the Trough I was
 on all fours about half the time and
 did considerable climbing over and , amongst the bowlders I would char 1 acterize the ascent as dangerous rath-
 CT than difficult. There was no snow 1 of any consequence except in the Trough, although the notes in the register on the summit showed that
 the party had found two inches on i the summit the previous day.
 l II had taken opportunity to enjoy
 the many magnificent views on the
 way up the peak, and it was fortunate
 that did so, as there found storm 1 gathering, the clouds being about on ] the level with the summit of the peak i and snow starting to fall. made 8
 slight tour of the summit and then 1 located and examined the register of 1 the Colorado Mountain club.
 Fighting A Snow Storm. 1 The snowfall rapidly increased, so l that in twenty minutes after reaching 1 the summit I started the descent, as I feared difficulty due to the snow | covering the steps in the ice through the Trough. My fears were well 1 founded. More than half of the steps were not only filled but entirely cov- cred and obliterated, so that it was i impossible to locate them. There were several places from 50 to 100 feet l wide or more between the powders 1 along the side of the Trough where l there was no sign of any footing. and l if one should start to slip it was hard 1 to see just where one might expect to l stop. The only certain place appeared to be down near Glacier Lake. some ! 2,OO0 feet below.
 In these places I made steps by ! repeated kicks with my heel, at the same time making handholds higher
 up with my hands in the crusty snow.
 Dangerous Climb.
 Fortunately, I was able to find the steps in that portion of the side or
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
MADE IN U. s.
Most Essential Dyes and Drops Which
 Formerly Came From Germany.

Pittsburg, Dec. 4-Dr. Raymond r.
 Bacon, director of the Mellon In- stitute of Industrial Research of the University of Pittsburg, in an ad- dress published yesterday, declared that hundred most essential dyes and the hundred most needed drugs the supply of which has been cut Off by the European war are now being made in the United States. He said America did not intend at present to make the thousands of coal tar dyes and medicinal products which have been made in Germany, but the most important ones would be manufac- tured here.
 If reasonable government protcc- ton can be given to the industry in it's early stages American technical skill will show itself able to build up in America a chemical industry which will be sufficient to take care of needs and to get its share of the world trade" pr. Bacon de- clared.
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BURNED TO DEATH.

New Haven, Dec. 4.--Mrs. Che A. Lines, 73 years old was burne, death at her home in Chase's L Orange yesterday. Her husband absent and returned only five mini before she died. He told Chief Police Loomis that his wife he'd b kept under close observation as had had a mania for building { on top of the kitchen stove. It is lieved she did this while alone to and accidentally set her clothing fire.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
MCCALL ATTACKS CHARGES.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 4.-Governor Whitman gave a hearing here yester- day in the case of Edward E. Mccall, chairman of the state public service commission, first district, charged by the Thompson legislative Investigating committee with misconduct in office. MT. Mccall, in appearing at the bar. characterized the acts of the commit tee as "The most glaring illustration of the abuse of powers on the part of a legislative committee that I have ever heard Of"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
4. B. co. BUYS LAND.

Stratford. Dec. 4.--Th. As1heril Brass company, it becam e, known N terday has purchased from the Dal r. Read estate, q tract of tive acres on the west bank of the Hou tonic river here. between the Wa ington and Railroad Bridges. T acquisition of this land makes company's holdings twenty-five acr The company controls brass foundr throughout the Naugatuck valley, Q it is understood that they will Ioci a coal terminal here. .a.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE.

The committee in charge of a the public Christmas tree celebration in Central park, held a meeting yester- day afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce and more definite plans were completed. It was announced that students in the high and gram mar schools will participate in the ex- ercises It is expected that the local bands will also take part Mayor Quigley will deliver a short address on the opening night of the exercises.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
CITY HALL COMMISSION MEETS

A meeting of the City hall commits sion was held yesterday afternoon, and the bills were approved. The prin- c1pal item of bills was one of $4,3O0 TOT interest. The matter of allowing w. l.. Hatch to take a new lease on his real estate office in the building was discussed. The tenant wishes to make extensive repairs to the office,
 put before so doing, he wishes to se- cure longer lease than the one he holos 1t present. While no definite actlon was taken by the commission 1t Is likely that the old lease will be
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roof on one of Carlson & Torrell's S barns. The boys were Stanley, AL bert and Edward Dobruck, Frank and John Sandberg, Witty Wildwood and Albin Sauricker They were all given @ severe scolding in the police station this morning.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
MAYORS BANQUET POSTPONED
Confusion of Dates Causes a Change in Program For Champion Team.

Ihe banquet promised the members or the New Britain High school foot ball team for winning the Interscholas- JIG football championship, by Mayor George A. Quigley, which was to be held at the Hotel Bcloin on next Thursday evening, has been postponed for one week.
 The Mercantile bureau of the chamber of Commerce had a previous date for the banquet halI, so it was round necessary to make the change
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AMERICANS STILL. ALIVE.

Douglas, Ariz., Dec. 4.-Three Americans, J. w. Cunningham, Gus ported killed by Villa troops south of here, were reported alive yesterday by Colonel Jesus Aguirre, a Carranza officer, who telegraphed that he had been robbed and severely beaten by Villa men.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
THIRD GERMAN WAR LOAN.

Berlin, Dec. 4.-The amount paid cash by subscribers to third Germ loan in last week Of November ., about 361, 100000 marks. TI brought up the total paid in to n 452,eoo.ooO marks t$2.613,L5o,o ,o0O) about eighty-six per cont. of the Q tire subscription. Of this amount f loaning institutions advanced 1k 3O0,o0o. making their total eso. 70 900.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
MOB HANGS NEGRO.

Forest City, Ark, Dec. "A mob early yesterday stormed county jail here and hanged William Patrick, a negro, to a telephone pole. Patrick was charged with having killed John Nichols, Jr., in a quarrel over sorle cotton.
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broken and MT. Hatch will be al- lowed to use the offices for the two years under which the old lease has to run, then new one will be drawn at an advance in rental price.
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BOYS ARE ARRESTED.
 Officer Matthias Rival arrested sev- en small boys yesterday for being inn plicated in a partial destruction of a
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them. They IOOked Ike big blotches. The itching and burning that the pimples caused me would be hard to describe. It was almost unbearable and I was so disflgurcd that I was ashamed to go out. I could hardly sleep at night they hurt so.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
FACE FULL 0F
 ITCHING P|MPLES
And BIackheads. itching and Burn ing Almost UnbearabIe. So Dis figured Ashamed to Go Out. Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment Healed.

63 MorreIl St.. Brooklyn, N. Y.-P Pim- pies and blackheads began to come on my face. A few weeks later my face was full of
New Britain herald., 1915-12-04

but all failed to help. I had had the trouble for about three years when l saw Cuticura advertisement in the paper, and started to use them. was surprised to see the result. In month my friends could hardly recog- nize mo was 50 much changed. Before going to bed would bathe my face in warm water with Cuticura Soap, dry it and put the Cuticura Ointment on. Cuticura Soap and Ointment healed me in three months" (Signed Lyman Novins. August 7. 1914. Sample Each Free by Mail
 With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- dress postcard "Cuticura. Dept. T, Bos- tom" Sold throughout the world.
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Dangerous Climb.

Fortunately, I was able to find the steps in that portion of the side or
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-13

club next season has made a marked
impression among the other naRnates
81 the senior league. u b. probable
that thc communication viii bee dis
cussed informally by the club owners
at tho coming annual meeting and
several others arc understood TO favor
similar action In their own clubs.
There has been "a marked improve
mont Joe the department OF the biz
leaEuo plas ers ON the diamond during
the past few years but some of thu
maguntes believe that there is still
v0um FOR bettermont in his respect
Professional baseball mas not travelled
a path Of roses boz recent seasons and
the club owners are earnest a%dyocatel
OF any move 10 increase its p%opulng-
ity. To conserve the keen competitive
spirit OF the game and set eliminate
umpire batting, futile %disputilg OF de-
cisions, loud repartec among the
players. similar abuses and playing
will be the subject ol general
discussion al the meeting Of the
league.
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the work can be speedily brought up''l
The commission expresses gratifi-
cation ~ the decrease In the number
ut collisions but saws that individual
Instances of unsafe operating meth
DDS and violation Of rules "irc still
too numeruu4"& ~ suggests a stan
dardization Of operating rules To- as
sure safety of railway travel. ia hc
obtained through federal legislation.
II shows That der8ilments have been
on the Increase and that IN 1915 there
were 3.53S collisions and 6,kig dcrail-
ments. compared with b,042 collisions
ana $3.50 dcrailmcuts In 1909.
TRACK conditions which are unsafe
Tor the operation of trains at The rate
OF speed permitted are too common, .
says the report. I'm several OF the
derailmenu Investigated the track
conditions were found to he 50 bad
as to be actually unsafe FOR the pas
a z OF trains even at moderate speed.
yet no special speed restrictions were
IN force. and Il was common practice
Tor trains TO he operated at unsafe
speed over such track"
The commission suggests the need
10 definite Information ms TO the ply
steal properties OF wheels. rails and
other materials used In track and.
equipment me the strains and stress
- they are required 10 sustain in.
service. Dcrailmcnts caused by ma
lieious tamperiEg with track or
switches are reported to be ON the IN
crease and present a problem difh-
cult to solve, better policing 1T tracks
and a rigid enforcement Of trespasB
laws being suggested as remedies,
Up 60 june 80 plans for as auto
matte train control devices had hccn
presented To- the commission for cX-
animation OF which 3i2 had been eN-
amined and 25i found impractcublo
and crude and 20 found possessed OF
merltorious features but required
further development before being en-
titled To serious consideration The
block system Of operation Ia declared
to have proven its superiority over
any other.
The report contains a report Of the
important court decisions Injecting
findings Of the commission
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-13

left tackle OF the University OF Ala.
bama, and known 20 every collegian
and school boy In the South as "Bully.'
The opposing tackle position Is awarded
10 Howard Buck. captain OF Wisconsin
This year he has been c-onspicuously
brilliant and superior In every game r.
speed. strength. size and skill. lie re
sembles the famous Ballin OF Other
wears.
Guard too. is fairly Inundated bv o
1ood ~ superstandard PLAYERS that
flows IN from every section Of the coun
try. Selected FOR this nosition 4
%Snenrs. 81 Dartmouth This Mayer &.
he largest mar TODAY IN college foot
hall. weighing 2ai mounds. and also &
1ne 81 the most active linemen upon his
'oei IN the country. Tho other choice
nv fhls nosition Il Captain Fitzgerald
= Notre Dame. who looms up largely III
'hc puhlic eve.
Great centres fhis year oro IN nhun
lance. Tho most %ponulnr NJ those heinR
pohert n Peck. ~ p%ittshurg Fnuipned
with weight. STRENGTH md sneed. he has
'dded thereto n Skill that has enabled
him 70 ottplav overv %onn0ncnt with
'uch n wide marriu ~ sn%ncrIoriiv tha'
he swings into the n~osition OF centre
iunou our Az america olevNn without
- v-arrfvr rival
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-13
INCREASE POWER
AND SCOPE, ASKS
COMMERCE BOARD
Interstate Body Wants Stat
utory Authority to Act in
Control of Railway Capital
ization and Other Matters.

Washington. Dec. 13.-Eury en-
largcment OF tho membership Of tho
interstate commerce commission. with
statutory posre. TO act through SUBJ
divisions, ana appropriate and adc-
quute' legislation FOR control over
railway capitalization. were among
tho important recommendation made
tn congress today In the commission 3
annual report
Tho commission suggested that Il
should have express authority OF law
90 have access To- the letter files OF
carriers. that the use of steel cars In
passenger trains b. required and that
tho use IN passenger trains Of woodcn
cars between ot il front OF steel cars
Dee prohibited. a was recommended
that the minimum penalty for viola
tom Of the hours of service act be
fixed az "a fine m 500 ana that pro-
vision bee mtdo that an actions tclat-
ug TO transformation charges should
Do brought within three years.
For the fiscal year which ended
june 80 last the commission spent
ta,aj3,F2j, including S2,l3Ib-5 for
physical valuation work. It, este
mates foT the year which begins july
] next alrclu. have been submitted
go congress.
The report H largely devoted TO
proscntiug tho eJmmissiou's work Tor
the yoar Under physical valuation
work DO reports that since June there
have been twelve roadway and track
parties Iu fhr icld Boz each of five
districts Into which the country has
been divided. H"d that tED.r total ave-
erae, b,s t,.. ,ba,,t ana r,,lss nor
uoptb uy r.,,,r. "A. ,,,,,,s
SAN. ....,,. . ncarI, 40 bad mic.
oil railroad al. .irualIy b, ,,uuIrt-
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-13
TAOS COUNTY AWAKE
TO EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

santa Fe. y. NJ. Dcc. 1S-Educa-
tors returning from the biz tchool raj
ly at Taos declare mat the awakening
OF the northern county To It's cduca-
tiouni needs h. wonderful. and Give
figures 60 back it up over 1000 peo-
pie attended the rally 1t Taos FRIDAY.
siNty-1vc of them teachers and los -
them school directors
Seven Years ago Taos comfy had
but thirtN-tNe teachers. only one ~
them holding "a nrs, Grade certificate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-13

The pastirne Of selecting an honorary
but mythical football eleven which shall
present m its positions the eleven best
players IN the entire United States
hardly y an exact science. but neverthe.
less this year approaches fair rractica.
bifity. The cause prompting this I'D.
vance "A due 70 the evolution of the
science Of recording the power and
proves Of the human machines IN a
football squad with the same exaetness
that a record r. mainhIned OF the
efficiency OF metallic machines. The
selections. therefore which follow are
made upon some personal observation.
a vast amount OF correspondence with
coaches and critics and upon nm inspec.
ton and comparison Of the statistical
records OF the Individual players.
The first task in organizing n a.
fionai eisven r. 20 select a captain. ard
70 this position Charles Barrett. OF Cor
nell. has been assigned to act as quar-
ter back as well.
The next TASK u 20 erect a bnok field
This Instantly mafshels IN array the
great half hacks OF the year. but expert
opinion WIN be unanimous In selecting
Edward w. Mehnr- Of Harvard. The
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-13
INTERNATIONAL
LEAGUE HAS THE
BEST OUTFIELDER
Fred Smith, of Rochester and
Montreal Clubs, Figures in
10S Games With Perfect
Average.

New York. Dec. l3.-According 10
the official fielding averages Of more
than twenty Of the leading major and
and minor leagues Fred smith o. tho
International league was the most
consistent oUtfleldcr Of the past sea-
son. Smith, who played left field for
the Rochester and Montreal clubs
during 1915, ngured IN los games
with a perfect average. having 2i7
put outs. twelve assiats and no err
rore. His nearest competitor for first
place honOrs was E%ddlngton OF the
Central league. who firidcd 800 in
l25 games. The leading outfielders.
IN the associations which have pub
lishsd their averages 20 date. are as
follows:
National-wnson OF 81. Louis, i05
games; percentage. .sS4.
American-HlEh OF New York; ~
games. percentage, 1851.
Observation-Disclosures ot Rochester
and Montreal; i0b games. percentage.
1000.
New York stato-wagner Of Utica;
IL games; percentage, $50
Southorn-Northern OF MOBILE. llG
games, percentage. $50.
Central-Eddington Of Grand Hap
Ids; 1e3 games percentage, $40.
Tcxas-James OF Waco; i41 games;
percentage, $50.
Western-smith OF Omaha: I8s
games. percentage. .97s.
virginia-Gray Of Rocky Mount; lzo
games. percentage. .976.
Canadian-shnughnossy az Ottawa;
tOl Rames percentage. .ses.
south Atlanti-Lazeli of Augusta
$50 gamca percentage. .g9A2
Ohio siate-Nmtter Of Charleston;
% game percentage. $50.
Interstate Brooks of Hornell. 81
games; percentage, 1854.
Three 1-O'Bfion 10 Davenport.
I2st percentage. .g7f.
Nouhern-Hrokaw OF Virginia: i2t.
gained. percentage. .9SS.
Pacific Coast-Kano OF Vcrnoy t3i
games; percentage, .gsf
or Tho -four leading universities OF
the cast Princeton appears 40 have
tho best football prospects ior 1916
Coach SPEEDY Rush VIII IA AN
excellent squad OF varsity and lral
Huhauiuto material "a open the ri
gers next gridlron campaign. Prince
ton losos nine players out of @ squad
o. about forty by graduation Hnr-
ward sixteen out OF forty. Cornell siH
teen Ouf of thirty, and Yale thirteen
out az some thirty odd.
ia actual points Loss Cornell - a
heavy sufferer FOR 2tg out 81 q total
fcuTs OF esT wiz ho lost as O. result
81 the passing CO.. close a. hall on the
heading players and substitute, boz
cluding Captain Barrett, who scored
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Ration water Case Continued.

Santa Fc y NJ. Dec. i3-The
Ration wntor case. which has been
before the federal court for several
days. viii not be- heard mrthC" until
wednesday, e continuance having
been granted by judge William ~.
Pope Il viii take another week e.
get an tho evidence IN the ,asc bc.
fore the court
Allart Van Nloten, a chemist. tcsti-
fled Go finding secvral varieties Co..
germs with long names boz Ca, water.
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CHADB0URNE rs NEW
CHAVES COUNTY ROAD
ENGINEER FOR FRENCH

Roswell. y. NJ, Dec. i3-M o.
1hadbournc, formerly OF Albuuucr-
que. Is the now highway engineer
who. under state Engineer James q
French viii have charge ot thu stnt,s
highway work in this county.
Mr. -Chadbourne arrived Friday
and already has started work getting
things organized for the development
of the highways.
II Is expected that about 100000
will De expended under his direction