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The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
TRAINING ITS SIGNAL MEN
"Pennsy" Introduces Schools East
of Pittsburg.
six Instructors Appointed Ia Teach
Employees How to Operate
Mechanism.

The Pennsylvania Railroad has iusti-
tutcd new plan or training men 10 main
tain and operate its signals. The demand
Tor greater safety and facility in opera
,ion having resulted IN an extraordinary
growth in the number Of block signal in
stauaticns by reason 90 the Increasingly
intricate nature OF modern signal work. II
was considered that special means should
DO taken TO equip men for this branch OF
wo-l-
The different divisions Of the lines east
Of Pittsburg have started signal schools,
where experienced sienalmen give in
struCtiOn 70 The division signal employees
IN regard 70 TIE proper operation and
ma in1euaDce Of the different signal and
interloclinE appliance
The Importance Of this step Is Indicated
By the fact that. whereas in ISc there
were but 7.Sgl interloeking functions IN
operation on the lines east OF PittsbGrg.
in 1905 this number wsS -o.7e5. having Just
about tripIed In a period OF six years.
1 These 1725 functions are operated by
( SIZE levers A total of l2.foS signals are
/ ia service. covering 2.3S5 miles of road. o.
Z over 20 per cent OF the entire mileage
I AT of it represents a valuation Of up
/ ward OF S5oaocJo.
/ To train expert engineers capable Of di-
/ reCting and planning signal installations
I the company has appointed six specia
( signal a3prentices-J q. Sto3l. George II
4 Wion. r E. Schultz. G. s. Slavely. Aner
\ B Cooke and Barry 2 Appleton-anC
I has established Cne of them on the New
i York. PhiladeIphis. Pittsburg. West Jer
/ Sev. Middle and Maryland divisions
{ Three Of the appointees graduated from
I the Pennsylvania state College. and ths
others from Purdue. Illinois state. anC
( OHIO Normal School
Apprentices viii serve a three years
T course. The first year viii be spent o.
the mechanical end Of the work. with th'
repair and construction gangs. the secon,
wear I'm the Office o. the supervisor o.
( signals. and The third year On Outsid
work on electric and electro -pHeumau
appliances. They will report 10 the super
vi -0r OF signals while taking this course
TIE next place open 10 these men is IN
position Of assistant signal, Inspector y
the signal engineers Office After attain
ing this they viii be considered in In
fo- appointment 10 the following posi-
tons. Assistant supervisor OF signals
supervisor Of signals. Inspector. assistan
signal engineer. and signal engineer
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
RAILROAD RELIEF FUND.
.sPennSy" DIstributed SIO5.35I in
February to Families Of Dead.

Reports OF the Employees Relief Fund
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad system.
east and west of Pittsburg. show that
the total payments since the organization
OF the relief departments amount 70 49,
9lS.2S3sS
On the lines east or Pittsurg and Erie,
during February the sum Of 80
wss paid ont. OF this S96.2O4 went 20
families OF members who had died. while
s7llF7.io was paid TO members who were
incapacitated for wark. The total pay
meuts on the lines east since February
l.. 1856. when the relief fund was organ
lied. amOunt TO SlS.sl3 4s592.
In February the payments Of the relief
fund on the lines west 10 members
unable to work. amounted 70 81. rs 81.
I and to families OF members who died.
/ si3. 30 a total Of Ss0.5sS-90 for the month.
I The disbursements in the nineteen years
i Of its existence have reached 1895. SIS 0S.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Mills COMBINE IN ITALY.
Concerns Grouped Under One own
erxhip Work Economically.

There are about LOO -four mills in Italy
commercially rated as OF importance.
There are many others Of small capacity
and doing only a minor local trade.
There is no organization OF millers as IN
France and Germany. but there are sew
eraI groups CT miils under one ownership
or management that seem to have effec-
lively worked out the problem Of combi-
nation for the more economical produc-
ton and marketing Of products.
AT Genoa is one concern owning eleven
mills. ten Of which were in operation.
grinding 5000 bushels OF wheat daily
nearly half Of which was durum In the
province Of Naples there are over fifty
mills. but only seventeen operating con-
Germs one large society with severa
rllls grinds 1I.OO0 bushels daily. one-hali
and over being durum. Other large con
Germs Of approximately 5000 TO 1900
bushels daily grinding capacity are in
Milan, Venice. Rome. and Palermo.
Nearly all Of these are the outgrowtf
OF smaller concerns who have JOINED
forces 10 more prohtably control the
trade naturally tributary 10 them.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
NAY RETIRE FROM COMPANY
N. N. G. 0. P. Railroad May Lose
It's President
Financial Transaction PiunEes the
Property Into ReceivcrShiP and
Irritafes Stockholders.

Baltimore. April I0-Thc statement was
u.sde to-day in semi-oficiaI quarters that
the dispute between ". J. Payne. presi-
Gcnt or the Newport News and old Point
Railway and Electric Company. and
Alexander Brown & sons. of Baltimore.
and Brown Brothers q Co. OF New York
ana Philadelphia. which found ifs way
into court in the shape cf an application
for receiver flied at Norfolk. Va. 10y the
Maryland Trust Company. trustee of the
railways MORTGAGES. probably would be
settled ovt OF court
II Will be recalled that early in Fe0ru-
ary~ Alexander Brown & Sons and Brown
Brothers & Co. who floated the second
mortgage = per cent bonds 81 the New
rort News and Old Point Railway and
Electric Company. acting for the holders
OF these bonds. instructed the Maryland
Trust Company 20 apply FOR a receiver
10 take charge Of the properties Of The
virginia corporation. alleging mismsn-
agement.
The alleged mismanagement consisted
'of Mr.. Payne selling 20 the Citizens
|
the DanviHe Railway and Electric Com
pany. subsidiaries Of the Newport New:
/ Company. stock in the latter concern
which he owned o. controlled. and ac-
eepting their notes in payment
Had this transaction been allowed ID
stand il is claimed, the stock would have
become a lien prior 70 the second mort
/ gage bonds. which are secured in part
/ bv the stocks Of the Citizens and Dan
Vile companies.
/ Two dates had been set for hearing the
applcati but both times the case was
/ DC stponed. Representative Of the tw'
4 factions have been in conference severa
weeks. and Il Is understood an agree
mcnt probably viii be reached on th'
basis of Mr.. Payne canceling the trans
action and retiring from the presidency
OF the company.
Who will succeed Mr.. Payne IN th'
presidency Is not known. but the belle
prevails in local financial circles tha
/ Baltimoreans viii dominate the policy o
the company. as they formerly did.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
PUBLIC VIEWS TIE STARS
New Observatory at Zurich Open
Every Evening.
Visitors Allowed 20 SGuint Through
Big Telescope In Care of
Attendants.

The Crania Of zurich, the great popular
astronomical observatory OF Switzerland.
recently established. marks the compile
ton Of the only genuinely public astro-
nomical museum OF its character in the
world II is open every evening 10 the
public: therefore. equipped for the gen
eral public.
Il comprises a large telescope with a
twelve-inch objective lens. mounted IN an
entirely new and ingenious way. is sAen-
teen feet long and weighs fourteen Mons
In order 10 eliminate any disturbances que
to oscillations Of the ground. the tele-
scope has been mounted on pillar that
extends twenty feet into the ground be-
low the Level o. the street and then tc1-
ers 70 a height or ifty-two feet without
touching the building anywhere.
Electric lifts are provided 10 insure ac-
cess 10 the elevated cupola inclosing this
instrument
The cupola rotates around its axis by
an electric motor. and lhe section
through which the sky is observed can
be adjusted in any direction.
The movement Of the telescope which
has been constructed by Carl Tiers. Of
Jena. is also effected by electricity- The
most unique and modern improvements OF
/ this wonderful observatory Is a special
| device used for reducing the Intensity OF
! heat and light radiations so as 10 prevent
any harm TO the eve in making solar OBJ
/ se~vstiOns.
{ y projection device is also used 10 pro
/ duce a white disk Of a magnified image
OF the Sun, with o group OF sun spots
The telescope is fitted with special type
OF camera, so as 10 allow Photographic
| expressions 10 be continued for severa
! hours.
| Those special features Of this moderl
I Urania OF Zurich is now the subject o
/ special comment in the Astronomical
circles Of Europe
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
TO AVOID NINE ACCIDENTS.
station NJ Illinois UaivcrsIty VIII
Teach Use Of PreycRtives.

The United States Geological Survey. IN
corporation with the state geological
survey. has established al the College %
Engineering. University OF Illinois, a.
Urbaua. mino explosion and mine re-
serve station. TIE purpose of the station
Is 70 interest mine operators and fnspec-
tors in the economic value Of such mod
ern appliances as the oxygen helmets and
resuscitation apparatus as adiuncts 10
the normal equipment Of mines.
The station VIII also teach the training
of mine bosses and others IN the use ~
SuCh apparatus. us service is 10 be rem
Gered grauitously. and. As far as poss-
iblo. 70 all IN Illinois. Indiana, Michigan.
West Kentucky Iowa. and Missouri The
formal opening OF tbs station is 20 con-
sgitute part Of the proceeding Of full
conference which IS 10 be held az the
University or Illinois some time soon
The sundry civil act passed by Con
gress contains an appropriation OF Sl5e.e6f
for rline-accident Investigations whicl
come under the work or the United
States Geological Survey.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
ivory Nut shows Diversity.

As the tsgua palm, growing without
cultivation. covers large districts in a
strip OF land lying along the coast from
Peru through Ecuador UP into Colombia
there Is some difference IN the form and
texture Of the ivory nut which is the
fruit OF this tree. In the province OF
Mansbi tie nat IS s-lailer. more compact
and less liable 90 have holes in the cente-
taan the fruit found IN the province Of
Esmeraldass where there Is greater
rainfall and where the nut Is larger
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

What has been primarily conducive 20
increased industry in Porto Rico is the
practically unlimited market in the United
states Tor the tropical products OF the
island. improvements in agriculture have
In turn stimulated road and railroad con-
structfon. The Increased purchasing power
OF the people IS shown by the constantly
increasing imports into tie island. An
ether feature OF the new regime is the
intelligent interest that Is taken by Porto
Ri5ans in the economic Development and
welfare OF the country.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
BEANS IN ASIA MINOR.
They Become Growing Article OF
Export from smyrna.

They Become n Growing Article OF
Export from smyrna.
IN noting that within the past few
years beans have become an important
item of export from Asia Minor. the
more so as prices have steadily risen.
owing 10 the marked diminution OF the
Egyptian crop. Consul General Ernest l.
Harris writes from smyrna:
Until recently Egypt produced 20.o00 10
.. coo tons OF beans annually. but the
higher prices paid for cotton have caused
their cultivation 10 be abandoned for that
O, cotton growing. The quantities OF
beans exported from Smyrna during the
past few years have been. in tons, as
follows: 1904 Q. $50; 1865. 1916: 1906. ls2 So;
1901 also: l9lS, %. 76o, or an average OF
l9 50 tons.
Last years exports. IN tons. were 10
the following places: Portugal, s,SSSi
France 6.G33; Great Britain. 6.72i; Italy,
6.2oS; Malta. 80; Germany 100; total. %
80 Last years prices ranged from Sis
10 $3.50 per 100 kilos 600 pounds"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
CANADIAN CLOCK ORDER.
Baltimore Firm Will Cast Bell for
City Hall Tower.

Consul IT d. Van SAINT advises that
after. keen competition in bids on a con-
usct for installing the clock and bell IN
the new dome on the city hall Of King
ston. Ontario. the order was finally
placed with leading American com
pany Of New York The consul says
further
"A Baltimore foundry company viii
make the bell As the bidding for this
contract was between English, Canadian,
and American frms. it has excited con
siderable interest in this vicinity. and the
securing Of the contract by a United
States concern seems 10 show a prefer
ence for American clocks
The accepted tender for this clock
amounted 10 over SEQ. the lowest price
among seven or eight bidders
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Canadian Trade Promising.

No one expects 1909 70 be phenomenal
year IN business, though in trade between
Canada and the United States ii viii prob
ably be better than in 1865 even if not
equal to 1907 and 1905 This should not
discourage American exporters from seek
ing 10 hold TIE large shares OF sales they
have secured in the Dominion. or IN get
ting more. Canada is Increasing in wealth
and material prosperity every DAP, and
careful efforts should be made 10 take
advantage OF all new trade openings.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

ing the week by w c. Prather and y
F. Ryon. Of the New York Real Estate
Brokers.
or this amount Sl95c0 represents the
consideration for the transfer - two lots
In Whitehaven subdivision and twenty
court houses. sold in connection with the
Harrison Realty Company for J. Schiff-
man. The business property located at
1901 Fourteenth street northwest was sold
for Mrs NJ Gibbs for S12.oo0.
Prather x Ryon also sold Tor J. r
McGee the nine-room brick house al li02
Sixth street northwest FOR S5.030; for Mrs.
c. Bassett the six-roOm brick house al
2734 sherman avenue northwest. for $3.50,
and the six-room brick house al 81 Oak
dale street northwest for $S,0oo.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Potatoes cheap in England.

coInshire last season has put their price
81 low that farmers are feeding them -
stock. hndiug them cheaper than me
usaaI fodder. Large shipments Of pota-
toes are being made % the Uaitei states
The weekly shipments. it is reported ex-
ceed l.eoe tons The farmers receive
about 90 shnlings tsS.5l5 9 tol-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

French-plste beveied mirrors add much
10 the attractveuess OF the houses. They
are finished in hard wood with edge grain
flooring.
The row was constructed under the
personal supervision Of Francis :. Car
mOdy. Willise. GIBBS & Daniel sold these
houses Within a few weeks after compile
tiou 10 buyers who viii occupy them as
residences.
The Carmody Construction Company Is
now erecting three additional houses of
similar character on the south side ot
Belmont road. between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets northwest.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
British Foreign Trade in February

The London Financial Times notes a
further decrease in British trade for the
month OF February. The imports were
valued at S2g5,eO3.47s a drop Of $3.50. 81
on the same month cf ls0S. while the 1885,
sSo.e6S exports were sls.1Ol.Slf less than in
February 1908 The cotton goods exports
declined rearlv Slo000600. princ.pa in
the Indian and far Eastern trade while
sh.rments to Turkey Increased With the
single exception Of electrical goods. all
exports OF manufactures declined more or
less. esrthenware and glass shipments
dropping . per cent.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

the unusually artistic design. the effec-
uveness Of which IS supplemented by the
carefully selected handmade brown brick
used. and the Indiana limestone trim
mings and pOrches. The houses have
ten rooms tiled bath. with porcelain tub
and nickled plumbing. servants toilet
and laundry. The first floor contains the
parlOr. reception hail. dining room. pan
try, and kitchen, the second floor, three
bed chambers: the third floor. three
rooms with ceilings OF full height. The
houses are heated hy hOt-water systems.
The interiors are handsomely decorated.
and cabinet msntels OF special design and
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

In the opinion OF Mr Hastings. the
greatest handicap 10 the egg trade is the
general store. with its custom of barter
inc merchandise for eggs. The store
keeper reczOns his profit on goods as
more than his loss on eggs He does not
trv 10 enforce Improvement upon h!s
patrons by buying on a quality basis. and
with the advantage his peculiar position
gives him he keeps the other egg buyers
from dong SO.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

Seaweed as fertilizer is much arpreci-
ated by the French fishermen who culti-
vate little vegetable gardens on St.
Pierre and Dog islands -Even the farm
ers OF Miquelon and Langley the two
large islands IN the group. find the sea
grass deposited in large quantities along
the shore equally ss valuable as manure
from the barnyards.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

The steady demand FOR Well-built houses
or moderate size in Columbia Heights
from sherman avenue west to Fifteenth
street is exemplided by tho rapid sale OF
the new row of Roman brick houses re-
Gently completed by the Carmody Con
struction Company az the southeast cor
ner Of Fourteenth street and Columbia
road. These houses, seven - number.
are three stories in height with large
cellar under the entire houses. They oc-
cupy lots having a frontage OF eighteen
feet. bv a uniform depth II 100 feet 10
rear alley.
The row IS attractive on account Of
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

In Australia, South Africa. and SINH
lsrly situated countries lucerne Is yearly
coming to be recognized as one Of the
most profitable crops which the farmer
can grow. but it is a singular fact that
Comparatively little attention has been
given b. machinery makers 20 the special
requirements Of equipment for the culti-
YatioT Of this plant
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Loss IN EGG TRADE
Method of Handling Reduces
Value IL Per Cent.
GOVERNMENT PRINTS REPORT
Dirt. BreakaEe. Heat. and Decay
Are Agencies Working Against
the Quality OF the PrOduct-Re-
taller Gets About TwO-hfths Of the
Cost 10 the Consumer

The Bureau Of Animal Industry or the
Department. OF Agriculture has issued a
circular presenting the results or study
made by Milo 3. Hastings during the
past year INTO the conditions suToundin@
The production and marketing OF eggs
with Wow TO determining The causes Of
deterioration in quality and consequent
loss T. appears that there Is an enor-
nous loss due 20 the spelling OF eggs.
which could he largely prevented by i'm
proved methods. and in this circular the
causes or such loss are pointed ont and
suggestions made for remedyins them
According 20 NIr. Hastings. the brlk Of
the poultry wealth 81 the United states
Is 20 be found on the farms o. the Mis-
sissippi Valley. some idea Of the growth
o. the poultry industry on these farms is
shown in the case Of the STATE OF Kan
sas. where exclusive poultry farms are
practically unknown. ye; the value OF
poultry and eggs sold has increased over
million dollars each year for the past
I'VE years.
Loss Nearly u Ter Cent.
by needless deterioration runs into large
figures. The causes OF the losses and
their estimated proportion 20 the total
crop value are summed Up as follows.
( Dirty eggs. per cent. breakaCe. . per
cent: chick development or heated eggs,
i :. Der cent. shrunken or held eggs. per
cent. rotten eSgs. - Pe- cent. moldy or
+ bad flavor. 05 per cent. total. l. Der
cent
+ The loss from chick Development OF
( heated eggs IS probably greater thar
/ frcm any other source. and IS especially
/ heavy durinC The summer in the Soutf
and West. where IL amounts 10 . or .
/ per cent Of the eggs produced during th'
heated season The responsibility FOL
heated eggs is almost wholly with th'
farmer. although the rural buyer and th'
freight handler are in nowise innocent
To save the millions Of dollars whicl
are carried down our sewers in the shan,
o. bad eggs. saws Mr. Hastings. wv,
must have. first. campaign OF education
i-among egg producers thar VIII SHOW
every farmers wife that when eggs ar
allowed 10 remain in damp nests. Unde
broody hens. or in hot kitchens there
loss In quality which means an actua
loss in money 10 herself and 10 he
neighhors: and. secondly. a system o
buying eggs that viii as nearly as pos
sible recompense every producer VIII
sells eggs exactly in accordance wit
what those eggs are worth. Above al
else. the iufalible rule concerning th
marketing OF eggs is for the farmer q
sell his eggs as soon as possible afte
they are laid
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

The profits OF the city retailer are by
far The largest item in the marketing Of
eggs. An approximate idea Of the profits
Of the various handlers OF eggs may be
obtained from the following figures show
ing the elements Of cost OF dozen eggs
( purchased by a New York consumer
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
ROGERS VIEWS ROAD
Capitalists Take Trip Over
Yirginian Railway.
PLEASED AT THE PROSPECT
standard OIL Magnate ard Associates
Inspect Virgin Resources Tapped
by Line RunninG Into the Noun
tnins-Riches in Standing Timber.
SayymiIIs All at Work.

Victoria. Va. April lo.-Bctwcen Nor
folk and this town. along the line Of
the new Virginian Railway. lies practi-
cauy "A virgin territory and one rich in
possibilities.
From the windows OF his special train
Henry II. Rogers and the members OF
his party saw IL for the first time this
week. and the builder of this new east
and-west trunk lire is pleased with the
prospect for the future Development Of
the southern counties Of Virginia.
stretches CT Timber Land
The character OF the country was a
reveiation TO many members of the party.
There were stretches OF miles and miles
along the way without a farmhouse OF
a sign OF habitation- Timber lands
spread away from the tracks on either
side and many sections of this. The old
est State in the Union. looked as if they
we're the forest primcval" instead OF
the home OF the first American civiliza-
ton
Not all of tie newly opened up terri
tory gave this impression. however.
Much OF It is under cultivation. some Of
iit is historic. and some shows the hand
or industrial development.
Eight counties lie I'm the path OF the
Virginian between Norfolk and Victoria
Norfolk. Nansemond, Isle Of Wight
SOUTHAMPTON. Sussex, GreensFille, Bruins
wick. and Lunenburg cOunties-all OF
them bearing old and historic names. are
provided with easy markets and they
/ themselves become commercial territory
through the completion OF the Nirginiar
/ Railway
Building Twenty SaWmiIls.
/ There is no doubt but the lumber re-
/ sources of the new country Is its great
est asset; Lunenburg. Brunswick. and
Greensvile counties are almost blanketec
with standing timber. Heretofore this
timber has been inaccessible 10 the lUm
lbermen. Now these forests VIII fan and
the product 90 on the market.
/ Already progressive lumber and mid
men have crept into this territory. an;
within the past wear twenty sawmill!
are at work between Norfolk and Vic
toria.
The railway officials have prepared ;
statement OF the aggregate amount o
tant stations on the Norfolk division
] The grand total reaches the startling
figure Of 10000 feet
At Purdy there is a total Of 1900 90
feet. AT Alberta. 100000, at Kenbridge
300 100000 feet: at Victoria. 23L0e00o0 feet
at Nutbush. Jos e00.0Q9 feet. and at Me
herrin 100000 feet of timber This tota
embraces more than 100 tracts OF land
land many OF them are being worked b.
u the score OF lumber companies now j
the field. The figures embrace an are
OF i00.0t0 acres.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-07
When Baby I a1ks
BY DAVID. DAVIES


Me- an babys sort O friendly since learned
tn way t talk
With til lingo that kids masters long before
they get t walk
"Goo-goo, "Ah YAH "Mumma," Dada
mean t me mighty lot;
You en- bet when my kid paters her talk hits
tn tena'rest spot
Course l knows she doesn't savvey words
like grown-up people do;
But | likes t hear her chatter, special when
I'm feelin' blue
Kind o makes tn world worth fightin'; kind
O gives teller heart
Cheers him up, and when he's ailin', takes
away most Nv tn smart.
When her tiny fists are doubled, and her eyes
look straight at your'n,
l kin tell you it's picter that is most alfred
allurin'.
And when tired out an sleepin', cuddled up
jest like a ball,
Then thinks Nv all Gods blessin's baby's
bin the best NV all.