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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

Portner Brewing Company, of the
Richmond League, claims TO have a
team that is equal to any in the city.
md say that If they win the pennant
in their league. they will insist upon
playing the winners of pennants in
leagues higher up, until they have
played the best that the city can pro
tltIce
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

terday. held the Collegians down to
four hits and lost his game. This is
hard luck for this boy, and he should
get better support from his team
mates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

Gentry, OF the woodall e Quarles.
deserves credit for the way he works
for game, and with little help from
his teammates he would win major
ity of his games.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

Bruce Calder, the clever little in
fielder of Tyler's. is about one of the
cleanest inielders in the city. Bruce
is there with the stick also.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13
TWINS IN STRANGE FEUD


II was a grandfather's chair-a plain. old wood
en- "rocker"-but, insignificant as 1t appeared, 1t
was sufficient cause for spelling the best part of
two lives, says an exchange. Just because OF the
chair Luke and Mathew Gregory. twin brothers.
made for themselves an existence as queer as
any recorded in the pages OF fiction. Because OF
the chair they dwelt side by side in house liter
ally divided They gave up love, friendship and
social intercourse. For twenty-three years they
met every day without exchanging word For
twenty-three years they glowered at each other
from opposite sides OF living room For twenty
three years each sat in the chair every other day
and read out of the same bible turn and turn
about. The house was divided by actual meas
urement and continued divided until it full
filled the prediction of the scriptures and fell In
reality.
Luke and Mathew Gregory simple, hard
working miners. Each day they went to the
great collieries at Wilkesbarre, labored on
through the day, ohatted with their other fellows
and returned home at night. Yet they never had
word one for the other. despite the fact that
they cooked at the same stove and ate from the
table,
The Gregorys OF Scotch birth and came to
wyoming valley with their father. John Gregory,
when lads OF only three years. The elder Greg
ory had been miner in Scotland. With him he
brought his household effects. among which were
the chair With thrift and energy the father
made his way little by little. From his meaSer
wages he saved something and through his skill
was advanced step by step until he reached the
position of boss of the mine. When he died.
after the boys had reached the age OF seventeen,
the lads well able to look after themselves
The twins had always been inseparable and the
father foresaw difficulties in leaving what he
had to them share and share alike including the
one-and-o half-story cottage.
When they celebrated their thirteth birthday
each announced to the other that he was think
ing OF taking a wife. They shook hands and
went to bed joyfully. The brothers had no idea
of parting after thirty years, and determined to
pool their earnings and build second cottage ou
the lot they owned next door or course, the
household goods would be divided. Bit by bit
they portioned them out without disagreement
until they came to the chair There was nothing
In the intrinsic value of the piece of furniture to
provoke dispute. To one uninterested 1t was just
a wornout old affair none too attractive. To the
brothers that mattered not at all. 1t had been
their fathers before that hallowed by
countless associations. Luke felt that he ought
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13
SAFETY RULES FOR RAIL MEN
Eastern Line Has Commendabi =
Method for the Avoidance Of In
Juries to Employees.

The New York Central lines have
begun the publication of a monthly
safety magazine. called Safety. which
is the official organ of the central
safety committee Here is an extract:
Life Preservers.
Il will not go underneath train or
between cars unless enginemaa
knows where ] am.
Il will report all defects in equip
ment as soon as ! see them.
Il will not attempt to open knuck-
les with my hands or push drawbars
with my feet as cars are about to
come together.
Il will not stand between rails in
front OF approaching locomotives or
cars to board same.
Il will always ring bell before
starting engine.
Il will not go between moving cars
TO cut air hose. turn angle cock. ad-
Just coupler or for any other reason.
Il will always go back the proper
distance when Tagging.
Il will not stand between cap and
apron when ccaling an engine and
will always put the apron back in
proper place when through using IT.
Il will always be on the lookout
for side distractions and will avoid
riding on-ths side OF cars whenever
possible.
i will never get on or on moving
cars or engines unless my work alb
solutely requires IT,
Il will not kick cars into siding
where others are being loaded or un.
loaded. or where men are at work on
cars, without proper notice to the
men at work.
i will do what ! can to clean up
yards and report TO proper person OF
member OF safety committee any un
safe condition or practice which !
may see"
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13
WOODEN CARS DOOMED
ALL-sTEEL CONSTRUCTION TO BE
FEATURE OF THE FUTURE.
Prae.ieabiiity Has Been Demonstrates
We'll Described as Putting an
Armor Plate Protection
Around Every Passenger.

II ever there could be a good argu-
ment for the allsteel railroad passen-
ger car that wreck at Tyrone supplied
II. A heavy express train running 80
miles an hour piows into another train
ahead of IT, Behold the result
OF the l27 passengers injured not
one suffers n broken bone.
You may recall the Mud Run dis
aster on the Lehigh Valley about 70
years ago, n writer in the Philadelphia
Ledger remarks. The accident was
similar to that at Tyrone-a moving
train teiescoplng one at the station
But note the difference In the enect
At Mud Run about &c persons we're
killed In that day there were no steer
cars. and the wooden ones crumbieo
up like egg shells before the onrush-
Ing locomotives.
Wooden cars at Tyrone would prob
ably have meant co dead passengers.
Tho steel car saved that many lives
and scores from serious injury.
Tho steel car Is of modern origin
The Pennsylvania began building them
only seven years ago. since which time
II has bought no other kind. IL now
has over $500. at a cost OF about s4o.'
soo. 900. This company. II may be OBJ
served. owns over half OF the all steel
cars In the United States
doubt IL the travelling public real
ICES tho full advantage OF the steel
car. without any doubt it Is the big
gcai single advance ever made by the
railroads for the protection OF passen'
gers. The air brake. OF course. was a
great invention. but its chief use was
70 run swift trains safely. The air
brakes sequel was increased speed.
with no greater risk to the train.
But the steel car puts an armor plate
protection around every passenger. II
inKurea him against death and also
serious injury.
Hero is one place where the public
has a right TO demand large erpend'
iturc OF money by the railroads. The
good night curtain was run down for
the wooden car long ago. and II should
be removed from the stage completely.
or course. new equipment costs heavi-
ly. and for that reason the travelling
public should realize what is being
done for its protection. A steel car
costs double the price OF wooden one
and carries but few more persons. IL
Ia one of the many Instances where In
recent years railroads have felt obliged
to spend money from which they de-
rive but little revenue.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13

to have it and so did Mathew AT first they
joked about it, then they argued and finally quar-
relied. Luke came home night and announced
that the girl of his choice had promised to marry
him.
"Ye gle the cheer weddin geefe.'
he told Mathew.
THAT l wilma answered Mathew.
The next night came Mathew with a similar
announcement and similar request The
of Luke was; Il wilma
Nothing could be done The prospective brides
waited tearfully mcnth by month They grow at
first angry. then Indifferent and finally sought
husbands elsewhere
A year passed and Luke and Mathew
nearer a solution Then after discussirn in
black anger. Luke declared that they woaid di-
vide the house and all in 1t and never sneak
again. Mathew agreed. The two brothers set
work silently They drew n lire across The
center of the front walk. up the porch steps end
directly through the middle of the house The
stove in the front room en- Luke's side Of ne
house. but the stove in the dining
Mathews. Where the line bsectcd the din'"T
room the table that each had his
Just portion.
A mark drawn through the center of TIE
cook stove and up the stovepipe Al ihe Chai-s
were equally divided, but the grandfather's chair
remained. What TO 90 with that vas still prob
lem. Finally ii was decided to place II exactly
in the center OF the trent room. II agreed
that, 1t should be used by the brothers alter
nate days. The doors sawed in half and
hinged that neither should touch tie property
of the other. Bricks and copper divided the
cook stove. fire space and all When the
grim details had been settled the brothers retircs
each TO his portion of the house and cc--~
menced the long silence In the twes;y-three
years that followed neither stepped the
boundary line. They cooked their meals.
each on his own part OF the cook stove carried
the food to their respective ends of the table and
ate without speaking. At evening. when Luke
entitled TO the chair, he pulled IL into
his part of the house ard sat down and smoked.
The next night Mathew enjoyed the same priyi-
lege.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13
OWE THEIR LIVES TO HOBO
Passengers on Western Filler Saved
From Death by Wanderer With
Presence Of Mind.

Two hundred passengers on the
southbound Shasta limited. the South
ern Pacific railroads de luxe train be-
tween Portland and San Francisco
probably owe their lives TO nm un-
known hobo who tagged the train In
time to save II from plunging through
n weakened bridge near Oakland, Ore.
The tramp. who was walking south
TO Ashland. found bridge n mile
north OF Oakland. on fire. He hur-
ried back along the track, lighted a
fire OF rubbish in the middle OF the
roadbed and decided to wait until the
trst train came along.
When the Shasta limited came thun.
dering down upon him he picked up
some OF tho blazing embcrs and flag
scd the train. Trainmen were In.
ciined to doubt the hobo's story. They
picked him up and the train proceeded
slowly around long curve and then
came upon the blazing bridge. the
supporting timbers OF which had been
almost burned In two by the flames.
As tho train crew and passengers
stood watching the bridge burn II col
lapscd.
The track approaching the bridge
winds about In n long curve and II
Ia doubtful n the engineer OF the train
would have seen the condition OF the
bridge in time to stop his train. Tho
Southern Pacific company will reward
the tramp. II Ia announced.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13
PROVING Worth Of steel Cars.

In testing out the steel car with n
view to proving its indestructibility
by FIRE. railroad company placed in
one OF this type 200 pounds OF shaw.
ings and wood saturated with oil. set
fire to It and allowed the mass to burn
itself out. The paint and upholstery
were destroyed. but no damage was
done to the car as structural whole.
At present 2,S72 steel passenger cars
are In service on this one system.
and this is about one-half OF the total
OF steel passenger cars in service In
the United States.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13

increase the velosity and the volume of the pos
tai matter TO be carried from point to point with
in the limits specified. In this movement toward
better service New York is following in the wake
of kindred efforts abroad.
The underground conduit tube, which is
pretty costly to install, is not the type generally
recommended for intercity or interstate service.
The majority of the installations virtually ele
waited yiaducts OF one sort or another which can
be laid the country without any particular
regard to territorial contours. most of the sys
TENS being good hill climbers and intended 10
follow the shortest route between points, in this
feature showing a radical difference from the
procedure in laying out the regulation trunk
lines.
As might naturally be expected. the mono
rail system has been strongly urged by some of
the people very much concerned In promoting
rapid transit both for mail and for passenger
service and one of the most interesting Of these
contemplates doing the double duty OF carrying
people and postal matter at a rate Of 200 miles
an hour. The engineers have figured that this
could be done at fuel cost not exceeding three
cents a mile. Whether this ambitious project
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13

will see its accomplishment within time is Of
course debatable. but the elements of risk
less than most people would imagine. thanks to
the stabilizing powers of the gyroscope. improve
ments in electrical propulsion and the metaurgi-
cal advances which make it possible 10 obtain
lighter and stronger materials than could be had
few years ago.
About year ago the engineering world
decidedly interested in the demonstra' lng per-
formances of a small levilated railway. the
climax of years of study the part CT its in
ventor. Emile Bacheet. Certainly that small in
stallation did some remarkable things and the
question is. a fullsized plant be made to
effectively and within the limits of com
mercial economy?
Mr.. Bachelet made novel Of the repulsive
force of certain magnetic stream lines and his
carrier or car was actually made to foa; in the
air thus avoiding rail friction and ether associate
hindrances. His purpose TO provide means
OF transporting mail and some kinds OF valuable
express matter sggregating in unit weight with
the car. total OF about 500 pounds; and from
New York to Boston he prophesied a speed In
transit OF quite 500 miles hour
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13
RAILROAD WORK FOR WOMEN
English Company Makes Innovation
Which Is Likely TO Be Vehe-
nently Opposed.

On several foreign railroad lines the
services of women are brought into re-
QUESTION for signaling on branch
tracks and for other purposes. but II
has been reserved to the Great West
ern railway company. British car
rier. to make the experiment of en-
ploying women as carriage cleaners.
Railway men. says the British Trade
Review. are indignant at the innova-
ton. contending that II is n move in
the direction of substituting female for
male labor on the tracks. They also
assert that the cleaning OF carriages
in the sidings is a dangerous calling.
quite unsuitable for women. On the
other hand. II is asserted that the
work should come handy TO the oppo-
site sex. who pass most OF their lives
in cleaning; and II the experiment
now being tried in the London dis
,rict proves successful. female car
riage cleaners will be seen at other
stations and on other lines.
In an age when women are striving
TO enter all occupations the policy of
the Great Western company is signiii-
cant. for II gives an opening to a new
avenue OF female employment. capable
OF great c tension. The object of the
company is no doubt TO cut down
working expenses. and the male serv-
ants are in n futter lest women
should be introduced not only as car
riage cleaners. but In other industrial
departments OF railway working.
They are already in competition to
some extent with men as booking
clerks and IA clerks In trafic ofiices.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13
Electricity Replacing Steam.

A recent estimate places the total
number OF miles of single track rail
road in the United States that have
been changed from steam to electric
operation at about t.60o miles. and the
same authority finds that approx
mately 1900 miles OF single railroad
track will probably. during the next
few years. be subjected to tho same
change.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13
THE CEAVEN.

Artist (to class of young womenl-Sow think
the composite picture OF this class would be artis-
ticaly beautiful.
Pretty Student taside)-stranee that one fave
could so bring up the average!-Puck
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13
Built In japan.

What is described ms the largest
railway bridge In central Japan has
Just been completed at Tenryugawa;
II is about $4,000 feet long, and has
tbeen constructed entirely OF Japanese
materials at cost OF about s375.000.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13

An electric searchlight ia attached
To the side OF an interlocking tower
on one OF the eastern railroads for
the purpose of enabling the operator
to read the numbers of the locomo-
tives at night. The searchlight con-
sists OF 100-watt. carbon filament.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13

new is He frankly admits that carriage
by trunk line railways is not meeting the pressing
demands of today.
At the present time the mail cars are almost in
variably integral parts of passenger trains. Their
speed is restricted Therefore the chances OF mate
rally expediting the mails upon the trunk lines are
particularly promising What. then. can be done
to meet the growing needs of business?
Every agency that has bettered the means OF
written or vocal communication has increased great
ly the volume of business and the number OF letters
The coming of the telegraph followed by re-
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13

sponsive increment in first
class postal matter. In COM
mercial practice a letter gen.
orally confirms a telegraphic
order for the sake OF the le-
gal value of the record and
because OF the greater de-
tails which are incorporated
in the communication which
goes by post.
The telephone did all that
the electric telegraph did but
exercised its influence pri-
marily within the cities and
towns Immediately concern
ed at first. Then as the use
OF the service grew and long
distance telephony developed
there was an extraordinary
expansion OF business indus
try within every twenty-four
hours. Something had to be
done to make the speedy
preparation of letters possi-
BILE, and the typewriter came
into being. 1t would be diff
ficult to estimate accurately
Just how much the telephone
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13
REVEALS LOCOMOTIVES NUMBER

1l0-volt lamp placed within ten
inch parabolic reflector. 1t is sup
ported by a bracket bolted TO the side
Of the building at a height of about
eight feet above the rails. The refiec-
tor is placed in such position that
the rays OF light are projected nor
mally across the tracks. The oper-
ator controls the lamp by means of
switch placed in the tower-Popular
Electricity.
United labor bulletin., 1913-09-13

RE we on the eve of revolution In the
system OF transporting postal matter
over long distances? Are the railway
trains to have formidable rival IN this
service? Many signs point In this di-
rection. f. M Morgan. New fork's
postmaster. is quite convinced that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-04
GIANTS PURCHASE
 lNFIELDER GRANT
MGraw Will Use Former Gin
 cinnati Player for Utility

Manager McGraw of the Giants yes terday purchased Infelder Eddie Ora mt from President Hermann of the Gin c1nnau Reds. Grant has been in the National League since 1907, when he started his major league career as a member of thel PhiIlies. He played with Jersey City in 1906 and led the then Eastern League batsmen with an average of .322
 In the winter of 191O-d911 Manager Doo1n traded Grant to Cincinnati in the big deal whereby former Manager Griffith of the Reds gave up Paskert 1obert, Beebe and Rowan for Bates, Grant McQuillen and NEoren of the Ph1llfes. Grant was the regular third baseman of the Reds in 1911; but since then he has played utility roles. filling in at third and at short. His playing suffered a great deal last sea- son when he had the misfortune to lose his wife within a few weeks af- ter his marriage.
 McGraw will probably use Grant as an. inf1eld substitute, as the trading of Groh leaves him rather short in inf1eld substitutes. Shafer is, of course, available for infield duty but McGraw prefers to use him in the outf1e1d. Grant is a fair hitter and fielder. He is a graduate of the liar ward University Law School and is a member of the bar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-04
ATLANTA PRISON
 HAS BALL LEAGUE

Atlanta, Ga, June 4.-The pennant race among the eight clubs in the United States penitentiary baseball league in this city Is now two months old. and has developed as many sur prises as the fights in the major IeaEues of the national game. The --Giants.'' winners last year, are no better than fourth, with a percentage of BOO. The ''Athletics'' are in the lower berth. not a victory to their credit The race now is between the s-Hustlers'' and the Tigers, both with clean record of victories, the ssHustIers" leading the Tigers by one
 --Old Reliable,'' star pitcher for the Giants" who won 15 out of 16 games last season. was hurt last Sun day. At the time of his injury 'tO1d Reiiabfe," also known as Black Mat tEsn had reached the last inning of a no-hit game, while the team back. of him had piled up eight runs
 Good Words the prison paper. has sporting editor with a thorough ly up-to-date style. This is the way he describes the game mentioned:
 Now for the game of the season: Again the mighty Giants bite the dust. and 1t was the despised Pirates who laid them low Up to the last inning The Old Reliable had no- hit game and the score stood to l u grounder he hurt his pitching hand and Nick essayed to finish Things broke loose It was a tidal wave. The Pirates placing hit after hit over second, scored three runs. More hits and then register No 3S33, with the bases intoxicated. hits over the right fleId bank and everybody scores. The Giants captain goes into the box, but the Pirates would not be denied, and old -15,. the Pirates 5o-year-old cap tain. places hit over shortstop and the score is tied. The Giants retire man and fight gallantly, but the Pi- rates, waving the black flag, pushed over the winning run.''
 The prison league plays under American league rules The presi- dent is Deputy Warden Hawk. He had to decide g protested game re- gently and ordered 1t played over- The prison league recognizes the waiving and releasing of players from differ ent teams and every question known to. league ball comes up for settle ment-
 Ban Johnson, the dominating dis ciplinarfan who rules the American league. has nothing on our president g says Good Words"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-04
DEFEAT OF WELLES
 JARREl BRITISH FANS

English boxing enthusiasts are re- ported to be greatly worried over the defeat of their champion, Bombardier Wells, at the hands of Georges Car pentier The downfall of Wells is looked upon as the severest reverse the prestige of English glpvenen ever sustained.
 That Wells should meet defeat dur ing his American trip was not entire Iy unexpected. American boxers had repeatedly shown their superior ity over their English cousins and when Gunboat Smith and Al Pa1zer laid him low the blow was softened somewhat by the thought that all the championships are held by Americans. But that Carpenter, Frenchman and a man twenty pounds lighter. could defeat EngIand's best in four short rounds is causing John Bull to wonder what will happen next.
 Before the bout English critics con demned the match on the ground that it was most unequal. Carpentier, who until recently fought as a middle weight, was considered too light to have a sporting chance and English pride was hurt at the idea of accept ing odds from Frenchman.
 From the te1egraphic reports of the bout it is evident that there was some ground for thes belief that Carpentier was overmatched. But the English mans inability to. take a punch soon changed the tide of battle, which at first had flowed his way. In all prob ability he will now retire from the ring.
 There has seldom been a heavy weight boxer whose work was more pleasing to watch than that of Wells. It was this that made him so wonder fully popular in this country. He