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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

y Besosa 6 Ramirez, Representa-
te de manufacturers y comisionis-
tas-Agentes de la maquina de es-
cribir. UNDERWOOD. Ponce, P. R
Jose Romaguera y Co, S. en- c.
Fabricantes de licores y comprado-
res exclusives del ac1editado Ror
REPARADA y antique alcoholado Bar
ines. Villa No. 46.
! F. Gavilan y Co, S. en- G. Fa-
bricantes de licores, calle de Ia Lu-
ma, No. 10.
Agencia de ]. Brandt. Motoci-
cletas y bicicletas para venta y al
quller, accessories de todaz classes.
aeparaciones en- general. Plaza
Principal al lado del Consistorio.
La Bella Borinquefa, fabrica
de sombreros de aucesores de Juan
Cabrer, Gale Salud, No. % y Ato-
cha 8.
Fabrica de hielo y gaseosas, de-
Delgado limos. Sc sirven con
prontitud los pedidos de la isla;
marca de fabrica Grid Club, calle
! Molina.
La Caborrojeha, jugo de cana
y frutas al natural, refrescos, dull
ces y cigarros, calle Marina. No. S.
Barberia "El Figaro, de Ru Q
Vasquez, calle Victoria No, 8.
Plateria de Felix Ventura Sc
hacen gravados y Monturas para
brlllantes Gale Leon entire Sol y
Catillo.
Salon Barberia. La Ponceba de
Andres A. Mirabal, frente al Mer-
cado No. q.
LA Lira" salon de barberia de
Tomas Clavsll, frente al Mercado
No. g.
Fotoeraha De A. Texsfa, Gale Lu-
ma No. 3.
La Veneciana de Jose Farano,
blsuteria, calle de Ia Marina,
No. 8.
Jose de Lucas. Comerciante al de-
tall calle Comerclo esquana Salad,
No. 10.
La ABElLEZA. De Ramon Rivera. Es
ia fonda es una de las principales que
tlene vida en- Ponce, por su limpieza,
buen servicio, comidas bien condimen-
tadas y precios m6dicos. Gale de la
Villa No. %.
Hipolito Gonzalez, Comcrcian.
te al detail, complete surtido d ,,ovi.
stones frescas y baratas. Cal l..lua
nnmero So.
la Chiquita." De Jose Mas
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24
D|RECT0R|0 De PONCE

lcdo. R. Sanchez Montalvo, alb
gado y notario, plaza de las Dell
cias, No. 20.
Lcdo. F. Manuel Toro, abogado
notario calle Concordia esquin
Aurora.
Lcdo. Jose A Poventud, attorne,,
law. abogado, plaza principa
No. "A. Telefono 21e.
Lcdo. jaime G. SEX. Abogado y No
tario, ejerce en- todas las Cortes de |,
lsla J de New York, ofcina calle Ma
rlna No. 70, en- New York SO Woll, ST
Eabrica de colchones de alambr'
La lnelesa Sucesores de Rey Cangas
Villa 5. Sc construyen colchones
camas y catres a precios modicos.
Lcdo. Ramon Dapena, abo.
gado y notario, calle Isabel No. 6
loDo TOMAS CASTILLO. Abogado No
tario. Attorney at Lawy. Calle Union
esquina a vives.No. 20 (bajos.)
Dr.. Guillermo Wives, medico CRU
jano y oculista del asilo de ciegos
calle Sol No. /.
DR.. G. 5. Belaval, cirujany
dentlsta, calle Union, No 2.
Gabinete optometrico, Dr.. Justo
4. Rivera, plaza Delicias, No. 27.
T. Q. Box 112.
Dr.. A. Ferran, medico Cirujano,
calle de laiReina, No. II.
Dr.. U. 5. Cordova, medico Ciruja-
no calle la Reina, No. "a.
DR.. Eusebio Coronas, medico Cru
jano calle del Sol No. 2.
Farmacia la Emerita" de Ma
nuel PUG Diana. Gale Isabel
y Leon.
R. J. Salicrup & Co, Droguistas.
FarmaceGticos, quimicos, calle Mari
ma, esquina Luna.
Hotel y Colmado de B. Melia,
plaza Dellcias No. 3 y 5.
Hotel Fl HOear, de Engracia Mi
ehali, Hospedaje y comidas, calle
Pujals, No IA
Hotel America, Altos de LA Mar
garlta." Dc Lopez y Fernandez,
plaza Delicias, No. 10.
Gran Hotel lnglaterra, Habitacio-
mes fresca y buena mesa; local
para guardian AUTOMOBILES y coches,
callc Comercio y Marina, No. 3. v :.
Ell Leon dc Orc, de Roman Ce
pero; habitaciones comodas y ven
tladas, Selectas romidas, calle
dc la Villa No. 3.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

exceso en- les plseeres Juveniles
Los males que causa ts'o- son cra-
YES y dc constituencies. rucs terml-
nsn cu locurn, rarai'>.> y uile7sia.
~ sIgunc dc esios mslss !c 4icgran
4 usled, no agutrde i a4 s. fa.aa
inourable:. sino que Fia- inao o,.a;a-
mentc una botolia de
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

FL ,-ia prenta e vende
ssel Geperioiico 4 :. quintal
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

Fabrica de hielo y gaseoSas, de
Delgado limos. Sc sirven con
prontitud los pedidos de la isla;
marca de fabrica Grid Club, calle
Molina.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

la Chiquita." De Jose Mas y
Perez Ropa hecha, Quincalla Mer-
cerfa. Fabrica de sellos de Coma
Gale Mayor, esquina a Estrella.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

Hipolito Gonzalez, Comcrcian.
te al detail, complete surtido d. ,,ovi.
stones frescas y baratas. Cal l.elua
nnmero So.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

La Bella Borinqueiia, fabrica
de sombreros de eucesores de Juan
Cabrer, Gale Salud. No. % y Ato-
cha 8.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

Agencia de j. Brandt. Motoci-
cletas y bicicletas para venta y al
quller, accessories de todaz clases.
Reparaciones en- general. Plaza
.orlnclpal al lado del Consistorio.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

LABElLEZa. De Ramon Rivera. Es
ia fonda es una de las principales que
tlene vida en- Ponce, por su limpieza,
buen servicio, comidas bien condimen-
tadas y precios m6dicos. Gale de la
Villa No. 28
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24
ATENCION

Glasses para maestros, Y para SO.
rado por Ana Rogue dc Duprey.
stop 43! Santurce.
Glasses por correspondence tam
bien.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24
Gambia & Stable.
H0MBRES DtB!lES
Falta de YigGr

La p6rdida de "a
memorial 81 oncogi-
Inicnto de los 6rca
nos. Ia debilidad iisi-
ca, ias resadillas, sou
el reSultado por 81
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

La Caborrojefia, jugo de cana
y frutas al natural, refrescos, dull
ces y ci garros, calle Marina. No. S.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

Plateria de Felix Ventura Sc
hacen gravados y Monturas para
brillantes Gale Leon entire Sol v
Catillo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

FL Leon de Orc, de Roman Ce
pero; habitaciones comodas y ven
tlladas, Selectas romidas, calle
dc la Villa No. 3.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

Hotel America, Altos de LA Mar
garlta." de Lopez y Fernandez,
plaza Delicias, No. TO-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-24

F. Gavilan y Co, S. en- G. Fa-
bricantes de licores, calle de Ia Lu-
ma, No. 10.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
PREACHER HELD
Third Wife Follows AS He Goes In
Vain to Make Peace With Sec
ond Helpsneet.

Marion, Ind.-The Rev. Harland
White, aged Sc, confessed bigamist
with three wives living, was arrested
here by the Marion police at the in
stigation of rms Jennie Fifield-White,
wife No. 8, who followed him from
Newago, Mich, where he deserted
her two weeks ago.
After leaving Michigan, White went
to Osgood to endeavor to make peace
with wife No. 2, Mrs Rosa Hudson
White, but was unsuccessful. He
then came to this city. While ad-
hitting he was not divorced from No.
2, White insists he was divorced
from wife No. l, who is Mrs. Rebeccs
E. Ruby-White, living at 2S16 Cornell
avenue, indianapolis.
He married the first wife in Ran
dolph county and deserted her Is
years ago She has n daughter,
Mrs. Pearl B. Gallon, who lives with
the mother.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
INTERRUPTS TRIAL., ADMITS CRIME

The newcomer proved to be a man
Of about 81 years. Amid the greatest
excitement he demanded a hearing.
Refusing to reply to the preliminary
inquiries as to his profession and
domicile the young man shouted that
he had been an accomplish in the as
s%asination of Adolphe Steinheil and
Nine. Japy.
AS the audience hushed into silence
in their eagerness to hear what he had
to say, Jean LIE Fevre continued:
Il was an accomplice in the assassin
atoms at the home of Nine. Steinheil.
Filled with remorse, / wish now to
confess my part In the crimes. | was
disguised as a woman and wore a wig
Of red hair. My accomplices wore long
cloaks. W. committed the murders
and then escaped to the forest at
Mount Morency, where we burned our
DISCUSSES"
Left Country After Crime.
The voluntary prisoner said that
after destroying the immediate eviden-
ces of their crime he and his COM
panions escaped from the country, 60
ing abroad. One Of his friends had
since died, he said.
Nine. Steinheil confronted LIE
Fevre, but said she was unable to re-
cognize him as one of the murderers
whom she had described. Judge De
Wales ordered that LIE Fevre be
placed under arrest and an investiga-
ton of his statement be made. At the
same time the court warned the jury
that this dramatic episode might prove
to be another attempt to battle justice.
The confession of the new witness
came after Nine. Steinheil had been
subjected to a grilling examination
for a day and a half. During all this
batting by the presiding Judge she
held her own, at times showing that
she was a most consummate actress.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
DRAMATIC APPEARANCE OF MAN
IN COURT WHO SAYS NINE.
STElNHEIL is lNOCENT.
WAS DISGUISED As A WOMAN
New Witness Was placed Under Ar
rest and Jury Warned That "Con-
fession" May be a Hoax-His
Accomplish Is Dead.

Paris, France.-The trial of Nine.
Steinheil was dramatically interrupt
ed by a man who swore that he had
participated in the murder of Nine.
Steinheil's husband and her step
mother, Of which she is accused, and
that the prisoner had no part in the
crime.
The new witness, who was i'm
mediately placed under arrest, said
he was disguised as a woman at the
time Of the crime. He said his only
reason for confessing was to clear
his conscience.
The new witness was dramatically
introduced. M. Aubin, Nine. Steinheil's
attorney, first read a letter, signed
Jean LIE Fevre, in which the writer
said he had taken part in the murder.
The writer, the attorney said, had
stated that he had been overcome by
remorse. Immediately after reading
the letter the attorney suddenly and
dramatically introduced the writer,
who in the meantime had made his
way through the crowd through the
courtroom from a place beside M.
Aubin.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
DR.. COOK IN RETIREMENT
Returns to New York, and VIII Devote
His Entire Time In Arranging
His Records.

New York City.-Dr. Frederick A.
Cook returned from his lecturing
tour. The travelling and l%ecturing have
told On the explorer. He Ia. thinner,
and his face is pale and haggard. He
said he hoped to be able to forward
his reports and papers to the
University of Copenhagen within the
next three or four days. He will de.
vote himself to this task, and no one
will be permitted to see him until his
charts and reports have been sent to
the board of examiners he has chosen
to pass upon them. DR.. Cooks secre-
tary, Walter Longsdale, said Wed
nesday:
"Dr. Cook asks to be permitted to
sink into oblivion, at least until he has
dispatched his papers and reports. He
will not lecture, attend entertainments
or do anything else until he has pre-
pared his material for examination.
"He declines at this time to say
anything further relative to the con.
troversy. 1t has long since developed
to a stage where it is simply a case of
one mans word against another's.
Probably within a week he will make
a definite statement as to whether or
not he will soon start to reclimb
Mount Mckinley"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12

Coaling seems to be destined to be-
come a matter of vital Importance to
warships, not only because of the alb
solute necessity of the fuel, but be-
cause of the dangers which have been
revealed by the fact hat high explo-
sives have been found in a number of
instances, of late, in the coal for the
bunkers of British wal vessels. I'm
less coal supplies are closely guarded
night and day, and every bushel put
aboard is closely inspected, it would
be comparatively easy to destroy the
mightiest of ships with sticks of ex-
plosive properly adjusted in Jumps of
the fuel. This danger has received
more or less consideration during
times of war, but never in days of
peaceful service have ships been men,
aced as British cruisers and battle
ships seem to be at the present time.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
SLAIN ON A SKYSCRAPER
ton of Mysterious Murder of
Real Estate Dealer.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Officers are
trying to solve the mystery sur
rounding the murder of Roy D. Can
non, a real estate dealers, whose body
was found on the roof of a ten-story
building here, his head almost sew
cred from his body by a rope which
had been placed around his neck and
twisted with a bar of iron.
Robbery is one theory, although the
police believe that another, subtler
motive, may be discovered. They are
seeking a blonde m see with
Cannon in an automobile Saturday
afternoon.
Cannon drew $1,000 in currency
Saturday afternoon, and this money
has not been found.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
NUNS BATTLE WITH IRE
Majority of Children, Unconscious Of
Peril, Kept at Books Until Dam
ger Is over.

Cleveland, O.-Twelve brave nuns
ct st. Vincent's orphan asplum organ
lied a BUCKET brigade, put out q fire
in the top of the building and quelled
an incipient panic which might have
been of more danger than the fire.
The older boys in the asylum,
which houses 400 little ones, were the
first to learn that there was danger.
The sisters, passing buckets Of wa
ter up the stair and pouring it on the
blaze, SEN the biggest boys to over
see the little mes at their studies.
Those who attempted to rush out
were ordered back, and when help
arrived from outside the children,
part of them still unconscious of the
peril, and the nuns, almost dropping
from fatigue, held the fire under con-
troll.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
CELL BY DEATH
New Mexico Land Spectators Vic
Tins Were Numerous Through
out the Nation.

Las Cruces, N. M.-When A. Ross
o. Chicago killed himself in New
York Sunday he sought death to
avoid the ~penitentiary. His death
marks the collapse of one of the most
remarkable fliers in real estate ever
attempted in this section.
Several months ago Ross secured
an option on a part of the original
Brazito grant. Three times he adver-
tised a grand opening of the town
and delivery of deeds and three times
he postponed 1t on fimsy excuses
He had agents throughout the coun-
try and had sold large numbers of
lots. On october 1 his option ex,
pired. Every dollar invested in his
scheme is lost.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12

The virulent outbreak of corruption
in Montreal is of special interest to
Americans as proving that municipal
graft is not limited in it's extent by
national boundary lines. Canada has
an admirable federal government, su-
peior in some respects to u own,
and the late development of the coun-
try's institutions has permitted the
rulers of the Dominion to heed many
a lesson taught by American expert
ence. But the case of Montreal indi-
Gates that, with Canada's rapidly in
creasing population and wealth, the
misrule and footing of cities may cas-.
lily distinguish the future development
of the Canadian municipalities.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
CUDAHY TO WE'D F|ANCEE
SON OF MILLIONAIRE DENIES
BREAKING ENGAGEMENT.
Young Mans Sister to Help In Pur-
chasing Trousseau In New
York City.

Chicago, Ill.-The primrose path
of happiness has been cleared of all
obstacles to the love affair Of Ed
ward Cudahy, son of Michael Cuda-
by of Chicago, and Miss Nora Brewer
Of San Francisco.
The son of the local millionaire
packer, whose wedding to Miss Brew
err was announced as indefinitely post
poned because he had developed tu-
b%erculosis of a heel bone on a long
tramp, stated he was still engaged to
the girl of his choice and that the
marriage would take place In the
spring.
Mrs. John B. Casserly of San
Francisco, a sister of young Cudahy,
who is stopping with Miss Brewer at
the Virginia hotel, has been quoted
as saying that the engagement of
Miss Brewer and young Cudahy no
longer existed. At the same time,
however, Miss Brewer insisted the
engagement had not been broken, and
this led to considerable speculation.
You can state that the engage
ment was lever broken and that Miss
Brewer and l will be married in the
spring" said Mr.. Cudahy.
Miss Brewer and Mrs. Casserly will
leave for New York Tuesday, where
some time will be spent in purchas-
ing the remainder of her tr%ousseau.
Mr.. Cudahy's plans are still unset
tied. He may accompany his sister
and fancee to New York, or may stop
in Chicago for a few days longer.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
duplicates A WOMAN
Kansas Declares Her Death Threat
Prompted Killing of Matron
. for Her Money.

Topeka, Kan.-Following an alleged
confession that he murdered Mrs.
Mary Short, a Topeka woman. in the
hope of gaining possession Of her
property, Fred Tanning has implicat.
ed Mrs. Minnie English, and she was
arrested.
Tanning, in his original confession,
said he put rough on rats in Mrs.
Shorts coffee. He declared Mrs. Eng.
lish had threatened to kill him If he
did not kill Mrs. Short; that she told
him how much rough on rats to use,
and that he gave her $1,460 of Mrs.
Shorts money.
Tanning said he had planned to
go into the restaurant business with
Mrs. English.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
A LlTToRAL DEFENSE CORPS.

Recent developments suggest the
thought that the time may have ar
rived for the creation of a littoral de-
Tense corps as q distinct branch OF
the military establishment. The
strength of the movement to exclude
the marines from naval vessels and
confine their functions to the guarding
of navy yards and bases seems to
have became apparent even to the
marines themselves, says the New
York Tribune. The Tribune's Wash
ington bureau reports that the COM
missioned personnel of the marine
corps seriously contemplates asking
congress to transfer the entire corps
to the army, with the hope of finding
there more congenial surroundings.
Gen. Murray, chief of artillery, after
an extended inspection of the coast
defenses, announces the necessity OF
an additional force to guard 1.-The back
doors" of the modern Notifications
and those portions of the coast be-
yond the reach of the fortified ord
nance. The amalgamation of the mar
inc and coast defense corps in a lit
toral defense corps might solve all the
difficulties. The marines under such
an arrangement would retain sufi-
cient mobility to enable them to guard
naval bases. the rear approaches to
the Notifications and unfortified por-
tons of the l%ittoral, while practically
the entire supervision of that impor-
tant branch of defense could be con-
fined to a single head Of the newly
created corps, who in turn could be
made responsible to either the secre-
tary of the navy or the secretary of
war, as circumstances might dictate.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
Fire Cracker Causes Panic.

Decker, Ind.-A panic, in which
several persons sustained minor in
%juries, was caused when a giant
f%recracker was exploded at a revival
service in the Free Methodist church
here. The irecracker had been
placed in a drain leading from the
baptismal font. When it exploded the
worshipers, many of them thinking
the church was being dynamited,
rushed for the door, and in the jam
several were injured.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
VOTES MEDAL TO COMMANDER
AND BARTLETT.
EXPERTS SEEK COOKS PROOF
Question Of Priority In Artic Discovery
VIII BE Investigated Fully at
Earliest Possible Moment by
a subcommittee.

Washington, d. C.-Commander Rob,
by the National Geographic society
for having reached the north pole.
: The board Of managers of the
society at a meeting accepted unani.
mously the report of it's subcommittee
of scientists who he'd examined the
explorers records and proofs and
found them to be corroborative of his
claim that he had reached the pole.
The society adopted a resolution
that the question Of whether or not
any explorer reached the north pole
prior to 1909 shall be referred to a
subcommittee Of experts with authori'
ty to send for papers or make jour.
neys to inspect original records. This
indicates that the society proposes
as soon as possible to pass upon tho
records of DR.. Frederick A. Cook.
After Cooks Proofs.
OF ~far-reaching Importance is the
society's decision to follow up vigor.
ously the question of priority. The
scientists will spare no expense to be
convinced. DR.. Cook will be advised
Immediately of the society's action.
Present at the meeting of the board
of managers were Is men, all promi'
nent in the scientific world. After the
report of the subcommittee, there was
a debate lasting more than two hours
but finally the board voted unani
mously to accept the report Of the
three experts, who believed without
question that Commander Peary
reached the north pole April 6, 1909.
In addition to awarding Commander
Peary a special gold medal, 1t was al
so decided that a medal be given tc
Capt. A. G. Bartlett, who was de
clared to have displayed liable seaman
ship, pertinacious effort and able man
agement' in the Peary arctic expedi
ton.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12

The recent mortality of governors
of states has been striking. Within
year Gov. Johnson of Minnesota,
George L. Lilley of Connecticut, Sam
uel G. Cosgrove Of Washington and
John Sparks Of Nevada have passed
away. This is certainly an extraor-
binary number Of gubernatorial
deaths, says the Hartford Times.
Cows. Cosgrove and Lilley had been
in office only a short time when the
summons that no man may ignore
or evade came to them. Both were
i~naugurated in January, and Gov. Cos.
grove died in March and Gov. Lilley
in April.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
BIoodhounds on Trail.

Simis, ul.-Bloodhounds are on
the trail of two strangers who
probably fatally wounded Station
Agent A. Hayes Of the Southern rail
road at his home Sunday. Sheriff
Bozarth is leading a big posse and
trouble is expected when the men
are captured. Hayes was called to
the back door Of his home by the men.
who stabbed him in the throat, abdo-
nen and right breast. No motive is
known.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12

Darker grows the shadow over
Spain. Following the troubles in Nor
occo ome the prediction of a revolu-
ton and the overthrow of the mon
archy. But as the prophecy comes
from a socialistic source much allow
anc must be made. Socialism of the
stripe marking most of the agitation
in continental Europe is not usually
the kind that would be satisfactory
even If successful.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-11-12
HOW BLOCK SIGNALS WORK
Operation Of Ingenious system That
Insures the Safety Of Railroad
Passengers.

Comparatively few people know
just what is meant by block signals
when they read that a railroad has es'
tablished the system on IT'S lines.
The block is a length of track which,
on double track roads, has at Its en-
trance q post and movable arm, and
on single track lines one at each end.
To say that a line has every inch
protected by this system means that
the entire line is divided into conseo-
utive blocks. Only one line from Chi
cage to New York is thus protected,
and of the total in the United States,
one-third Is on the Union and South
ern Pacific.
The operation Of the block system
Is simple but absolute. In q few
words, 1t means that a train cannot
move from one block into the next
until the latter block is empty. AS a
train moves forward, the signal arm
is set to show that the block just left
may be entered by the next train
following. When a train enters q
block 1t SO affects the en-
ergy that is a part Of sig
u mailing that the semae
IN phore arm remains hori-