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Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19

The train that left Boston yester- day had been heralded Sunday, and crowds of people lined the route through the city and suburbs and gazad with mingled curiosity and de- light at is handsome appearance.
 Spotless Uniforms
 Conductor Crowley and the brake men and porters appeared in new white caps with gold bands. and En- cineer E. F, Potter. whe has run the limited ever since it was put on some six years ago, honored the event by sporting a white coat and cap.
 The account in the Boston Globe was similar to the Herald as to the description of the train. but contained also the following item.
 A crowd of people had gathered at the depot to see the departure oi the Boston Ghost Train. Precisely at 9 o'clock. Conductor Il. W. Crowley vel known to patrons of the road. lifted his hand, and Engineer Potter, who never ran a late tram in his life. pulled the throttle Away sped fhe white beauty that never stopped until Millimantie was reached at ola, run Of s5 miles in l35 minutes.
 Object of Poem
 The Ghost Train was we'll adver- tised and the following poem in regard to it was widely circulated at the time and will be remembered by many vet ofan railroad men;
 Without a jar, or roll or antie. Without stop Co Wiliimantic.
 The New England Limited takes ia way
 At three o'clock on every day.
 Maids and matrons. daintiiy dlmited, Ride every day on the New England
 Limited;
 Rain or snow ne'er stops it's flight, It makes New York at nine each
 night.
 One half of the glories have not been
 told
 Of that wonderful train of white and
 gold
 Which leaves every day for New
 York at three
 Over the N. Y. 6 N. F.
 Gives Up the Ghost
 "The time Of the Ghost Train was reduced to five hours and forty min utes on May 22, 1892. and extended to six hours again on November l9, 1895 and the famous train was dis- continued on October 20, 1895.
 "Of the Ghost Train crew, Conduct or Crowley is now running trains 40 and 46. Engineer Eugene Y. Potter. who made the reputation of the train as being always on time, Is now re tired from active service and lives in south Boston. Pat Jordan, the bag gage-master. recently retired and is living in Hyde Park.
 The dining car on the "Hhost was run by Mr. Parker, who operated the restaurant in the old New York < New England depot of the foot of Summer street on the site of the South Station. His brother ran the depot restaurant in Putnam.
 In the Boston Herald, in March 1924. were published a number of letters from correspondents in regard to this train and the interest display sd was astonishing, especially 70 a. t is now % years since the old Ghost Train made its last trip.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19

When the Normans conquered Eng land and dispossessed the Anglo Saxona of their lands they spoke Norman French. The Saxon was the seff who tilIsd the soil and tended cattle: the Norman was the overlord who ate the meat thus provided. The Saxon called the living animal . COW; the Norman called the dead ani- maj beef. Similarly the sheep was mutton to the Norman. and deer. veni- son. calf. veal; and the hog, pork.
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19

Imports of fruit from the United States show that the British people arc acquiring a liking for grapefruit.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
lOO MILES OF FENCE
Estimates For Building Big Wire Fence Along Mcyiean-U. $. Boun- diary Are Being sought

Los Angeles, Cal, April s.-A rc. quest for estimates Of the cost Of erecting an cight-foot wire fence along the l60 miles Of international boundary between Mexico and Cali forna. was received here yesterday hr l.. II. Schwaebe, collector of customs, from Mcl<inzie Moss, assistant s.crc. tsry Of the treasury.
 SchNHcbe also was authorized, to receive proposals for tho erection Of gates at tho official boundary cross ings connecting CalcXico, Cal. with MeXicar. Mexico. and Tia Juana, Cal, with Tijuana, Mexico.
 The new gates and eight. foot fence recently were requested by Schwa"be as means Of enforcing the 9 o'clock | order closing order and assisting customs officials in thnir fight against liquor and narcotic smuggling.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Thin Men Skinny Men Run Down Men
 Nervous Mer

You probably know that Cod Liver Oil is the greatest flesh producer in the world.
 Because 1t contains more Nitamines shan any food you can get.
 Iou'll be glad 10 know that Cod Liver oil comes in sugar-coated tab lets now. SO you really want 10 put 10 or 20 pounds of real healthy flesh on your bones and feel well and strong ask Clark X Brainerd or Dick inson Drug Co. or any druggist for a box Of McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets.
 Only 60 cents for Go tablets and if you don't gain five pounds in 80 days your druggist will hand You bacl, tho money yon paid for them.
 II isn't anything unusual for a per- son to gaia 10 pounds in 30 days.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Hardware Demands Are Reported as Increasing

New York. April e.-Ilardware Age in its weekly summary Of the hard- ware markets, will say tomorrow:
 Consistent d emand Is continue throughout the hardware marKet, with special attention being shown such lines as builders hardware, contrac- tors supplies and tools. Increased retail sales are contingent on warmer weather, although activity is report cd in several sections.
 "Jobbers' stocks are said to be well balanced. although most Of them arc showing caution and restraint in plac- ing future orders. Collections by iobbers arc reported somewhat slow.
 Price conditions are generally firm.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

The purchase. of Second Baseman Max Bishop from Baltimore by Con nie Mack, means that Jimmy Dykes will not be used at second by the Athletics. Bishop has been the key ctonG Of the ponnant winning infield of ths. Baltimore Orioles. Manager Jack Dunn Of that team says he has been ripe for the majors for several years. He has no doubt of his mak- ing good in tho American league.
 If such is the case, Jimmy Dykes must either warm the bench or try to displace sammy Hale at third. Dykes prefers third 10 second base and for time was used al that posi- ton by Mack.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Shoots 50 Baskets and
 Wins Free Throw Title

Bloomington, Ind, April With perfect score Of fifty bG Gskets out or drty shots from the rou line. Herbert Ravens Of the Lebanon basketball team won the free throw champion ship or Indiana high school in the first annual contest conducted by ln- diana university, it was announced to- day
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
WHITE SOX GIANT
Milton stecn:rafe. 23 Years Old. Finally LGatcd and Looks Like a Coming star.

Chicago. April "A siN-foot right
 handler of the White SoN, Milton steengrafe, who is @$ years old looms as one of the best pitching finds Of the season, and is certain Of a regular berth, although he has had q brief but tempestuous career
 Discovered in 1919 in California, he signed to report the next spring. but he played with Calgary in the Cana dian league after he Was told his con- tract was worthless because he was hot of age. The Chicago club tried to locate him. Finally he was discover ed in the Calgary lineup and nego- tiations again started. An agreement vas reached and Steengratc finished the season with Calgary. The next spring Steencra!e was dissatisfied with the terms offered and refused to sien lie was placed on the ineligible list He then played with an outlaw club in California in 1921 and 1929. Ad- Nisad 10 seek reinstatement, the youth decided to do so and he was told to disassociate himself from the inclig- ibles for n year.
 Stcengrafe sought The advice of the president of California sami-pro league and was told to sign with one Of the clubs. At the same time, the league executive dismissed every in- eligible player in the league. making it possible for Milton to play with cut endangering his standing. He was a member Of the Angels Camp club, which won the pcnnant, winning IS of tho sl games.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
GERMANY DILATORY
Terms of Treat, Provide Military Con-
 trol Transfer When Armament Pro
 visions Is Carried Out,
By Ths as,urrated Pres.

By Th1 sssUrlated Press
 Geneva. April s.--Commenting up- on Germany's request that the allied military control in Germany be trans fcrrcd 10 the council of the league of nations, officials of tho disarmament section of the league said today that the eventual control of German arma- ments by the council is authorized by article .lS Of the treaty of Versailles. This supervision by the council, how ever. is 10 begin when Germany has fulhllcd her engagements concerning armament reduction. they declared.
 Apparently just who should decide whether Germany has lived up to her agreement remains dcoatGble point and one which in the opinion in some military experts here might be sub mittcd to tho permanent court Of in- tcrnational justice.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
GaMi: CANCELLED

Princeton. \. Ja April ?. -- The opening game of I'rinccton's 1924 baseball season. schrdnlcd for today with Bowdoin. has been canccled be- cause Of yesterdays heavy snow riorm. University Field. i; is thought. will not be in playing condition for several days.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

Article ei5 of the treaty Of Yer. saillcs. one uf the general articles pro vidins for bringing the German laws and the administrative and other measures relating 10 military affairs Into conformity with the treaty, reads:
 'So long as tho present treaty re- mains in force. Germany undertakes 10 give every facility for any invcs- tigation which the council Of tho league Of nations. acting if need he by ma .iority vote. may consider necessary"
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
RENAtIT ENGAGED

Springfield. April 2.-Mr. and Mrs. lIcnry La Flcur of Marlboro have an- rounced tine engagement Of their daughter. Miss Cccilc, to Jack Eenault Canadian heavyweight champion. Re- nault while visiting au aunt in Hol- yoke g year ago met Miss La f'leur for the first time.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
WILLIAMS SQUAD NAMED
Coach CoOrnbs selects Players Tor
 Spring Training Trip

wrliamstown. Mass, April 2. - Coach Jack Coonbs selected the Will Hams baseball squad which departed on the annual spring training trip to Wilmington. Del. where the Easter recess will be spent in intensive drills on the University of Delaware dia- Inond.
 Harry Fisher. veteran outheiJer. will not make tiia trip because Of H. r"ss. while Hok. substitute pitcher. is out with a sore afsH.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

This may be Waiter Johnson's last year as a major league pitcher, and again it may not.
 Johnson has an idea that he may go west and become part owner and manager of a club in the Pacific Goa st league. He indicates that he is get ting weary Of the major league rou- tine.
 Why, you look better than ever his spring" commented one of his eran team mates. and l kind Of look for you to lead the league again"
 You do, eh?" smiled inc big swift. "well. now, if you can make that pos five I'll change my mind"
 This year. Art Fletcher who man sges the oighth-placr phillies, won't hare it so hard. Last year he had 10 suffer all inc torture Of watching the Philiies play day after day, without any assistance.
 This year, however. he will have some help. Benny Meyer, the old Brooklyn outheldcr, -srry some of the grief. Meyer VI. .troli'y itioned af first base and Fletcher at third. Thus the suffering will Dc equally distributed.
 oniciaIIy. Meyer will he known as captain Of the team. the only non- playing captain in captivity, by the way.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

Few changes were announced during the past week. Jobbers say that they
 do not anticipate lower costs in the present market, although some au-
 thorities incline to the belief that the general price situation is slightly cas-
 fer than it has been for some time."
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

That Rabbit" Maranville, star shortstop, will not be a member of the Pittsburgh Nationals the coming season is a certainty. yet his, final destination is matter Of doubt.
 shortly after the close of the sea son Barney DreyfEs placed Maran- Fille on the block. but as yet no club has offered sufficient inducements 10 cause the Pittsburgh owner 10 part with his midget shortstop.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
HE swLos:aEnh

HE swf.oS. .aEith
 The New York Yankees have q bunch of college football stars on it's roster. Mike Gazeila or Lafayette. Iinkle Hsines Of Penn State, Hem dricks of Vanderbilt and Gehrig Of Celumhis. now aith the Yankees. we've gridiron celebrities at college.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

It begins to look as if the Braves put inc old needles to the Phillies in the deal which sent Ray Powell and Horace Ford to the Quakertown in exchange for Cotton Ticrncy. Powell reported with bad knee and it is troubling him at intervals, while Ford is habitually addicted 10 charley horses of the most. persistent sort. Tierney is at least a healthy guy.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

All catfish are devoid of scales.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

Tex Rickard has been absolutely cleared of the charge of ticket spccH- lating for the Dempsey-Firpo bout. There was no evidence of fraud found and therefore, there will be no prose- cutions.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

The Hartford high is showing signs of life in things athletic. On Friday night there will be six boxing bouts, two fancy dancing exhibitions, relay races, gym work and basketball game.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

It is reported here in town that a number of New Britain fight fans are , taking considerable jack 10 Meriden tomorrow night to place it on "Wop" Manoleum to come through again against Tracey Ferguson.
 Young Leonard, the Wailingford Sheik who lost once to the "Wop" and later drew with him. also will be on the Mcriden card, but against an- other battlcr this time.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

Young Stribling had quite a sue did he defeat McTigue, according to the newspaper decision, but also he knocked off just S7,osi for his efforts.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

Now if he only has sense enough to salt the money away while he is making it, and possibly use it 10 fur ther development of his mental ca pacity by continuing his educational work he will have an opportunity to greet old man Success early in life.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

The Central Board basketball off cials' meeting set for Sunday has been postponed. X circular letter from the board iniimatcd that the work of tho board has fallen down this year b. ally. As far as New Britain is con cerned this does not seem true for all Central Board officials who harc worked here have given the usual satisfactiap.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

Tine Dixics of Hartford last night defeated the Swedish l.rtherans Sl to 1T in an Olympic benefit game.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

The Dxies and tho Atlas Of New Haven meet April at Foot Guard hall in the first of a thrce-game series for the New England title.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

Not half bad for 19 year old younsstcr.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

Incidentally the DiNies have caused some Of their supporters disappoint- ment by breaking the city league agreement in booking a game for to- morrow night. They arc 10 play the Springilcld '. NJ. II, X. outfit and the rules provided that no league mem- Der would play home game on the night of a league conicst--and the kaeeys meet the West Sides tomor- low night.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
By Gluyas Williams

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

chorus men at such a low standard
all there is left for her to do is suf-
fer, revengeless.
For years we have more or less
put up with this style of theater 60
ing as a part of the trials of mar
riage that had to be accepted cheer
fully. And now we got also to stand
for these beauty contests.
SOMETHING had ought to be done
to stop it, and lately I have seri-
ously thought 1 would get the ladies
Of my Thursday Club together and
try what would be the effect on our
husbands If we was to organize a
Baseball Players Beauty Contest, in
viting the big leagues to contribute
freely.
Then again it might be nice to
make 1t a national cowboy beauty
contest
There sure is pep and romance to
every female heart in the cowboy
costume, especially the hats, which
are so wide in the brim they can
only be worn out in the great open
spaces where men are still men and
hats have room to grow, according.
Also, love the boots with the high
heels and the shirts all covered with
nah jongg designs 49,. ILL.,
or course, if the ranches didn't
send out big enough response to
this contest, still and all, would
not give up. l am not that kind. I
would merely say, we'll girls, there is
still the Army and Navy, why not
give them a chance to wear their
dress uniforms?
And then if the Army. and Navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

opium-in fact. a solitary opium lamp
inside Of it was my only guide.
] crossed the steep little ravine above
this tent. and Immediately came on to
the face of the precipitous bank which,
to my consterndion. was covered with
dense growth of stout rhododendron
bushes. Slowly, and using my arms
almost more than my legs, | gradually
worked my way diagonally up the hill
but it was such slow and painful work,
that ii did not seem possible l could
ever reach the summit
x X x
GENERAL times, as toiled painfully
upward. ] thought I heard a loud
hue and cry in the camp below me- /
could plainly see the camp fires spark
ling through the trees. But in each
case these noises seemed to die down.
They were most probably accounted for
by late drinking and gambling parties
in the outlying guard-tents Of the
camp.
Finally, I reached the top Of the hill,
a thousand feet above the tents, and
there hoped to get some sort of a view,
IN the darkness, of the grassy valley
below. My disappointment was very
great to find that, directly beyond, lay
another hill AS far as / could Judge
by its dim outlines against the skyline,
1t was sleeper and more thickly wooded
then even the one l had just climbed.
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Where the Winds Blow.

THE North Sea is famous for its
storms. Our own Cape Hatteras
is a home of the storm king. though.
perhaps surpassed, where confusion
of the elements is concerned, by Cape
Horn. which point of land the Flying
Dutchman seeks forever and hope
lessly to encompass. But the storm
lest place in the world is Cape Prince
of Wales, which is the westernmost
point of Alaska. 1t is marked by a
considerable mountain 2,210 feet high.
and fierce winds blow there perpet-
ually. Storms from the Atlantic as
sail it all the year round.
A member of the United States Geo
logical Survey says that on the 30th
of last August he found himself in
the midst of deep snow on Cape
Prince of Wales, with wind blowing
so hard that he was obliged to get
behind a rock to avoid being blown
into the sea. The weather for the
moment was clear and he could dis
Germ the coast of Siberia across Ber-
ing Strait, 40 miles away. Here and
there were rocks that bore curious
masses of snow crystals which stood
out horizontally, having been thrown
and compacted by the wind. 1t was
bitter cold; but down below were
vast fields of beautiful forgetme-
nots.
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regretted. by which I mean backed
out, why l would simply get my
League of Women Voters together
and send the President a pre-emptory
message about it, pre-empting them
at once. Watts the good Of we ladies
being in politics if we don't make
any use of it.
There is, of course, the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, and other
organizations. we might ask in a
pinch. There may even be enough
life savers on our national beaches
to get up a he-bathing beauty. con-
test with, but dunno, got a bunch
maybe :, we ladies' running the job
might have trouble with them, on
account they do hate themselves so
bad.
Well, anyways, If the men which
runs the regular beauty contest for
ladies would reorganize their show
SOS to appeal to a mixed audience
of husbands and wives both, / would
be willing to drop my whole plan.
What I suggested they do is. have
three classes of beauties in their
contest-the heavyweights and the
middelweights. as well as the ban
tams-no, l mean chickens. That
would let a lot Of US girls in who are
now out. We could be judged as tho
best in our class, and what more can
anybody ask?
AS SO often tell my lady friend,
that makes beauties-no, youth isn't
everything and many q woman is at
her best during the years she Is IS.
And what We need most in this coun-
try Is more men to admit It'll
Copyright, 1924.)
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An Isolated Monument.

TN the year 1893 there was erected
on the coast of Bering Island. not
1ar from Kamchatka a monument
which, no doubt, is the most isolated
structure of the kind anywhere. 1t
was set up in honor of Bering. the
navigator for whom the island and
the straits were named.
Behring'S career was one of the most
Interesting of any seafaring man Of
centuries He was a Dane and was
born in town on the peninsula OF
Jutland in 1850. He was of yerv
adventurous disposition, and when
young went to Russia and entered
the naval service
In 1875 he took command Of
Russian expedition to explore the
Sea of Kamchatka. region little
known although it had been visited
and written about some so years
supposed that America and Asia were
united. Boring spent three years
sailing along the coast of the PENN
Sula that bears his name and he
sailed through the Bering Strait to
explore particularly the Siberian
coast. In 1741 he returned to these
same waters to explore the American
coast and it was while he was re-
turning that his ship was cast upon
outpost of the Aleutian Islands. Here
he died and it was not until 1892 that
a Russian ship was sent to search
for his remains, if they could be
found, and give the proper recogni-
ton to his last resting place. 1t was
not difficult task to find the spot,
for under a heap of stones a pile of
bones was found. This stone heap
had been accounted for by sailors for
years, in a somewhat legendary way
as the burial place of the great ex-
plorer. and SO the ships commander
accepted the facts and presented
them for approval to the proper
authorities. Raising sufficient funds
to erect a monument the Russian ship
sailed from Eladivostok, Siberia, and
put up granite mausoleum on the
top of which is an iron cross. There
it stands, seen only by passing yes
sells, the sentinel over Behring'S re-
mains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-08-24

My heart was filled with deep detection
and despair.
Fortunately the night was fine and
| starlit: but it had rained very heavily
on the previous afternoon, and / was
| drenched to the skin and my old boots
were like pulp from the soaking foli-
| age through which had so laboriously
crawled. However. excitement, lack of
signs OF immediate pursuit. the prospect
of more easy going, and a glimmer Of
hope OF freedom had all combined to
keep me keyed up to the great effort
until that moment; but now only deS-
peration was left as an incentive.
1t was lucky that the way lay down
hill. as the intense strain on my
heart and lungs was, to some extent,
relieved; and I slid and scrambled
down the slope which. on this side.
was only clothed with coarse grass
and small bushes. At the bottom, as
far as l could see, was a precipice-
these terraces being peculiar to the
limestone formation hills hereabouts
and above the cliff was a sandy
slope, so steep that I could only just
move along it on my side. without
slipping down, by the exercise Of the
greatest care.
1 worked up this ravine between
the hills until l thought that l might
try to cross over the edge of the
sandy cliff. 1 selected a point where,
by straining the eyes. I thought I
could see the black tops Of trees or