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United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
BLAME H0BBLE SKIRT
RAILROADS DECLARE THEY ARE
CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS.
Prominent Eastern Line Has Resolved
to Raise the Question Of Contribu-
tory Negligence In Such Cases
In the Future.

For several years women passen-
gers on street cars and railroad cars
throughout the country have been OBJ
jecting to the high steps, asserting not
only that they make it difficult to
get on or OF cars but also that they
are a source of danger. particularly
in the case of young children and
elderly women.
Now the railroad companies have
started back fire which may or may
not result in quieting the complaints
of the women. The street car COM
panies have not as yet followed the
example OF the railroads.
few days ago a prominent eastern
road declared that many accidents to
women while entering or leaving the
cars were directly due TO hobble skirts
and high heels. The injuries sus-
tained have ranged from slight cuts
and sprains to broken bones.
A new order, which is posted on
the trainmens bulletin boards at all
points on the main line Of the road,
directs conductors and brakernen to
make particular note of the style OF
skirt and the height OF heel worn by
any woman passengers who may slip
on the steps of a car either while en-
tering or leaving, while her probable
age and the attending circumstances
of the accident are to be recorded
also. No insistence is made upon as
certaining the exact age of the passen-
ger. These data are to be immediate
ly forwarded to designated officials OF
the company, who are to place them
on file for future reference II com
plant is made to the company by the
passenger injured. Already number
OF such reports have been received by
the company.
IF women passengers on our line
insist on wearing such mantraps, or
rather womentraps. as hobble skirts
and high heels they cannot hold this
company responsible for accidents
which may happen to them" said an
official OF the company. Aside from
the question of whether the car steps
are too high. which we deny is the
case. women passengers who wear
such contrivances are, we think. guilty
OF contributory negligence. and We be
lieve the courts will SO hold
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
News About Teeth.

You've always been taught. haven't
you, that any acid is bad for your
teeth-either natural or stored, but es-
pecially natural? But DR.. William J.
Gies OF Columbia university after four
years Of study and experiment, de
clares we've been wrong for all these
years and years in regard to the care
OF our teeth and advises US to use as
cleansers vinegar. lemon or orange
juice or some food acids" Far from
destroying the teeth, he says these
acids viii preserve them He says:
Food acids. even IN strong solution.
have very little effect on the enamel.
even during long periods of exposure
But in using food acids as dentifrices
don't make the solution too weak or
too strong Get it right. and if you
don't know what is right. find out
somehow-the doetor neglects to
tell US
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
Snakes a. Food

In many parts of the world snake
flesh is deemed perfectly good food.
frank Bucklsnd. the famous British
naturalist, dined OF boiled boa con-
strictor. finding 1t pleasant fare. with
taste not unlike that of veal
Snakes are Frequently eaten by the
Japanese. Chinese, Malays and West
Africa. Several tribes OF Brazilian
natives ca; anaconda-there is good
meal for petty well every one in the
whole tribe in 1. big specimen. Our
own American Indians eat rattlers
and popular Italian delicaoy is a
jelly of stewed vipers,
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
MATTER RESTS WITH PUBLIC
So Long as Fast Travel Is Insisted
on, Just So Long VIII Train
Speed Be Maintained.

The public safety commission OF
the United States come time ago took
up the question OF train speed and
brake efficiency and showed that at
every mile of speed above fifty the
difficulty OF stopping increased rap
idly. Now, Mr.. George Westinghouse,
inventor of the Westinghouse brake.
says that at so miles a train can be
stopped at 1,100 feet; but when
emergency brakes are set upon
train running so miles an hour. that
train is still running at go miles ! 100
feet from the point of application"
The Stamford wreck showed how
faulty brakes may complicate mat
ters. In the coroner's test run a train
going 60 miles an hour could not be
stopped for 1896 feet; and the cor
oner's report recommended that all
distant signals should be at least
$500 feet from the home signal. The
the chief point at issue. "All engi-
neers." said the Stamford engineer.
try to 20 as fast as they can when
they are making up time"
II The public wish to make travelling
by rail safer than 1t is at the present
time, some limitation of the maxi
mum speed of trains should be in
sisted upon But it must be admitted
that It would be a matter of great
difficulty to fix any rate of speed TO
suit all travellers. living as we do in
the aSe G! speed when everybody is
willing to take risks 10 get there"
Montreal Herald
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
Beast. of Hauling slsses, r.sln

II. l. Butts, engineer. Claims The dis
tinction OF having pulled the eiSsest
train OF loaded cars ever hauled in
the south This week he was at the
throttle of engine 4sS5. one OF The
heaviest and most powerful types of
freight engines used on the road AID
went from Cumberland TO RrupsNiSN
with l04 loaded cars His average run
ming time was SO miles an hour The
run breaks the record for the nsnbar
OF loads pulled in one train ON his
division.
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
Mioht Help Some.

There was COW on the track The
shoe drummer. who had been cuttins
cards for the cigars, beckoned TO the
porter.
Boy, is that COW still on rhe
track"
Yeas. sah"
How fast is the train moving
Bout TO miles an houah while de
COW am on de track"
And how fast is the cow movingT"
Bout five miles an houah, sab
We'll. here is quarter TAXI
few yards OF rope up TO the engineer
and tell him to hitch the train to he
COW. We might make better time
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
Chilled iron Car Wheels the aes,.

In a paper read at the meeuBs OF
the New England Railroad club, Mr.
a. A. Hale showed that. in the de-
velopment of the freight car from
10000 to 100000 pounds capacity, aE
parts of the car have been increased
in weight, but no part has shown such
slight increase as the chiiied-iron
wheel Car capacity has Increased zoe
per cent, the weight of axle 1+9 per
cent, the weight OF rail 100 per cent,
whereas the weight of the wheel has
increased only IS per cent IN the
opinion OF the author, chilledlron is
the only metal OF which wheels are
manufactured which viii stand up un-
der extremely heavy loads without
crushing or flowing -Scienific AmeFt
can.
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04

ROMANTIC and fascinating story
OF modern magic. accredited by
the German emperor. lies behind
the recent visit to this country OF
two distinguished-looking Teutons.
Several chapters were added to
the tale OF mystery and power dur
ing their stay OF three weeks. In
The late surnmer or early fall they
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
Train. Stepped by Electric Waves.

II is announced from Nuremberg
that Professor wirth. who some time
ago invented system of steering
boats from a distance, has now in
vented method of controlling rail
way trains by electric waves. His
claim to be able to bring n moving
train to an immediate standstill was
successfully tested on the line be-
tween Nuremberg and Graefenberg.
the trai being pulled up In twenty
seven seconds
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04

no will. Therefore, his great estate,
variously estimated at s5.ooo.oo to
$4,000, 900. passes. under the Georgia
law, TO his widow.
This gives Atlanta the only woman
in the south, and possibly the only
one in the whole world. who abso-
lutely owns, in her own right. a 200
mile interstate railroad. with its
trains. stations. shops, terminals,
docks and a steamboat line.
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04
RAILROAD OWNED BY WOMAN
tinetion That Probably Is Pcs
sessed by None Other.

Capt Jesse P Williams. one OF the
south's greatest captains of industry.
who died at Atlanta. Ga, recently. left
no children, and. so far as known.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
The American Stakc In Mexico.

he disturbed condition of Mexico
has attracted especial attention In the
United States because many Ameri-
cans have heen residents Of that trout
bied country and American property
interests there are extensive. But
in the current issue Of Leslie's Week
~, F. r. Simnndetti, a prominent edi-
tor Of Mexico City. shows that the
American stake In Mexico is not pro-
portionately so large as has been sup
posed The MeXieans themselves and
foreigners of other nations than ours
may lay claim to the ma jor part of the
holdings and Investments, In view OF
the fact that the government is about
10 assess the incomes of citizens read
ers will be particularly interested in
What You must Learn About the In
come Tax" ty Robert ID. Hcinl Les
les Washington correspondent. Other
contributions that particularly COM
mend themselves are the THE Adven-
lures of Three Tenderfeet," the NTH
In the series by Elisha, Flagg. Illus
trated by James Montgomery Flag
THE Old Fan Says" by Ed. A. Goe
wey, illustrated by "Zim"; "In the
World of Womankind." by Kate Up
son Clark; Significance OF the Amer
lean Road Congress" by II. F. Will
kin; "Our Nays New Collier. Jupi-
ter" by Frederick Faulkner, and
Motorists Column by II w. Slau
son. The pictorial display includes
the cover design. Trouble In Mexico"
by James Montgomery Flag; THE
Largest Town In Alaska" the seventh
installment Of Alaska and Yukon pho
tos. News Of the Time Told In Pie
lures; f. w emble's cartoon "WU-
son; 1T Doesn't Seem 10 Keep 1t
Down At All. Does 1t Oscar " 'Peo-
pie talked about" Flood and Fire
Bring Awful Ruin In Alaska" photos
by Edgar Allen Forbes: Pictorial
Digest Of tho Worlds News and
I4eslic's Fifty Years Ago Jasper"
intimates that there will soon be good
opportunities in Wall Street for the
man with ready cash, and answers
many inquiries propounde1 by read
ers interested in investment and spec
ulation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
The Campfire
PART i.
EMMA EIIZABETH SLATER.

1t was very beautiful weather. One
could hear the hum of the drowsy
bees In the sweet autumn breeze.
I arrived at the school tfor | was
going to the boarding SCHOOL, just
before sunset. and everything looked
just beautiful in this valley Of Ken
lucky. The principal, Miss Myers.
met me at the depot, and at first ]
WAS afraid l was going to be afraid
Of her. She seemed to have a very
severe air about her hut after / got
in "a conversation with her ] found
her very pleasant. indeed. by this
dime We Ia / reached the school~-a
beautiful brick building with a large
roomy porch upstairs and down.
After she had lectured me kindly
on what kind of girls were expected
at "Woodside" she called a servant
to convey my trunk to my room. /
was TO room with Nan Faison. / was
told / would never get lonesome with
her as a room mate and / never did
After l had learned her age and
name and told her mine we became
quite chummy. / then unpacked my
i trunk. We had very pleasant
chat It was then / learned from her
that adjacent to "Woodside" was a
boys military schooi--the Valce uni
verslty.
From our campus we had 81 good
view of theirs. and at recreation
hour We would all gather at the hedge
that separated the campuses. | had
now become acquainted with a great
many Of the girls. and nearly all the
boys at Nalce. two in particular,
Philip Falson, who could dance better
than any boy ! ever saw. and Louis
Randolph. Louis had mass Of
auburn hair and brown eyes and
temper My! what temper. / al
ways singled him out 70 talk TO dur
ing the recreation hour,
But / am letting Louis take up too
much of my story.
They had a society at "Woodside,"
OF which / became a member some two
months after | came there.
Nalce also had a society Just like
ours, and we planned many delightful
things through these societies.
1t was getting late In November and
THANKSGIVING was drwaing near. and
we would have three days holiday in
cccsston-~Thursday Friday and
Saturday, Thursday we were 70 stay
at the school and eat Thanksgiving
dinner, which consisted of two long
tables filled with everything nice to
eat. but what we were thinking Of
most we couldn't stay at "Woodside"
Friday, too. If we did we would Ger
tainIy have the blues. and we were
pulling over this question when
Aunt Chloe knocked on the door.
Here. honey, whars Miss Nan? and.
reaching IN her apron pocket, she
drew out letter. MI Philip sent
you this. and she was gone.
What Is it? cried a dozen eager
voices. And after Nan removed the
-e.4...44+4-pe.- peA~faHad- thara- pess--st.u-
another one addressed to me. Nan
handed II to mo and mumhled some
thing iuaudthle to our keen ears.
Listen girls, said I. He has thought
of a plan There Is going to be a play
in town tomorrow. Some Of us have
seen II, but what would one want bet
ter than to see The Trail OF the
Lonesome Pine ?"
ITO be continued next weekly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16

Mi-a-o-u What sort OF a kitten do
you call yourself, ! wonder. And
where are your manners, | should like
to know Here have / been standing
for a quarter of an hour, saying all
the pretty things / can think of to
you, and not SO much as a purr can
| get In reply. 1t is very rude, too
to mock me in that way and intimate
everything / do. My mother has al
ways taught me to be polite to strang-
ers, but perhaps you haven't any
mother-poor thing--and never
ltearned any manners. II Is pity,
for YOU are a good looking kitten
like me in fact, only not
SO pretty. Miss Jenny. my mistress,
said Yesterday that l was the prettiest
kitten In the world, and of course she
knows, for she goes to school and
learns lessons out OF book. l
thought one time that | should like
to 20 to school, too, and learn les
sons So one day / started to follow
Miss Jenny up the lane but great,
ugly monster Of dog barked at me
and frightened me SO, l thought !
would learn to read, too; and as all
the reading is in books, | thought the
best way would be to eat one. But
before l had eaten half leaf Miss
Jennie came In, and she took away
the book and called me "A naughty
kitten. and mother boxed my ears
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
WHAT KITTIKIN SAID TO THE
KITTEN IN THELOOKING-G

and sent me to bed without any sup
per; so after that l decided that read
ing was not for kittens,
Well. you strange cat Not a wore
from you yet! Come, now. do b.
good natured and come out from be
hind that window. Such grand frol
ic as we might have together! NJ,
brother Tom was given away las
week. He jumped upon the break
fast table and upset the cream Jus
all over my mistress new dress, and
she said: THAT comes Of having &c
many cats about One of the mus
go today" And SO Tom went.
Well. / can't waste my time here
any longer. for there is nothing to be
got out OF you but rudeness. / shall
never come to see you again. And OF
all the ugly. rude. nlsagreeable kit
tens / ever saw
There-see what you've done
You made me so angry I've knocked
over Miss Jenny's beautiful blue and
gold smelling bottle that htr grand
pa gave her on Christmas.
There, ii has rolled off the dress
ing table and broken into bits. Q. I'm
sure IN get no supper tonight q
dear, what shall / dog 90
You've knocked your bottle, too NV
won't YOU be punished thought-St
Nicholas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
WHO ATE HUMBLE PIE?

and wen live happy ever after My,
you're regular trump to get me up
such a spread" And, with something
very like a blush, he gave the wet
cheek a hasty peck and turned to con-
tenn plate the "out-of- sight lunch"
He's the dearest boy in the world
said kathy as. after watching Jack off
for the river. she returned to the sit
ting room. Hes the dearest boy IN the
world, and---I am so happy / Won
der II humble pie always leaves such a
pleasant taste in ones mouth ?"--An-
ME l., Hannah. In Zion's Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
The II. Y. j. G.

Hurrah for the wide awake members
OF our dear r. Y. ]. c.;
Who daily are nobly striving
To make 1t as nice as can be-
There's Dallas Dahl and her brother,
Louis,
who work with such good will.
And there's Elizabeth Slater.
Who finds time to write stories still,
But we'li not forget Lucille Marston,
Who one day an artist will be;
/ must close now, with very best
wishes,
To the folk In the r. v. ]. c.
NJ. HELEN McCALTB.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
Wv dear Niecas ana Nanhen,s :

My dearN ecesa ndN
lam his over the
thing
afraid
TIL following for the
81
gratefully
myself
when
all viii have wonderful
tell all for
about the good times have and the things you do Al
and letters with deepest interest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
The Horse Still Holds His own Against
the Automobile.

The following, showing that the
horse Is holding his own against the
automobile. is taken from the current
Issue of Farm and Fireside:
Reports from the Union stock
Yards Of Chicago give the interesting
fact that there are now employed in
Chicago 1899 horses, or only 2S7
less than "A year ago In Boston the
number Of horses is only fifty less than
ten years ago. Minneapolis has lbS
more, and 81. Louis 730 more. than
ten years ago, lnasmuch as the city
driving and carriage horse has rapidly
disappeared the figures show that
more draft horses are in use today
than ever before. motor vehicles not
Withstauding
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
Peters hurg. q.

Dear Aunt Nancy.
I know am going 10 receive my
prize this evening and I can hardly
wait until I get home 10 see what II
is
am writing a serial story. THE
Campfire" and I send you herewith
the first part. / don't know exactly
how many parts 1t will be in.
| think the whole page was good
this week but I feel II Is going fo
be much better next week Dallas
Dahl, weren't you proud of the letter
this week. All the let
ters were exceedingly we'll, except
mine. was very glad 70 SEQ letter
from cur IonR-lost Mary Garland, and
am glad she wants 10 help me out IN
she story department
Your loving niece,
r. II SLATER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
ItcterSNlIr@. Va.
Dear Aunt Nancy:

Dear Aunt Nancy;
am sending Il ORA wing for Lucile's
department and something for Eliza
beths department I only wish that
] could DO a puzzle; but when il comes
to that ! ana a complete failure 7
certainly ala enjoy reading The letters
last week. I.ucile's Halloween party
was lovely.
i Is awful nice 20 have one Of the
V j. c. girls AT school. Ionly wish
there were more. Elizabeth Slater
and / have "a fine time discussing the
work which the department is doing
That In who're all If our recess goes.
How many children have read
THE LAghtThat Failed" by Kipline
think it is one Of the sweetest
ever read. But anything KipAuc
writes / enjoy.
The next time I write arm going
IN tell you OF our school magazine
Love 20 all Of the v j. G. members
Yours lovingly.
NJ HELEN McCALEB.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
ar1nViile. Va

Dear Aunt Nancy,
l have been trying for sore time to
get my wits together % write q little
story. but one thing or another has
hindertd me-. When the school fair
Is over ] ehau have more time for
writing ! hope
We all surely ought 10 contribute
- the story department fer Emma
Slater has been such a faithful work
eF and she deserves support Lucille
Marston is another faithful cousin
and / should he SO glad to help her if
] could draw
Let oil the Y !. c. members resolve
now 70 cultivate their talents while
they have opportunity Any help in
the letter department viii DO SO high
~ appreciated by
Your little friend,
DALLAS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
Trenholm. Va
Dearest Aunt Nnnrv
f. IT SLATER

Dearest Aunt Nancy:
was SO glad To see our page SO
interesting last week and I wish So
much II would improve every week
and all the members would write. for
TIE have so many members and ~
seems 10 me ns many as we have we
certainly ought TO hae nice, inter
esttng page every week and full Of
letters, puzzles, stories and drawings
Emma Elizabeth SlauFhter's story
about the Halloween party was just
fine. and hope she will write another
good story real soon. I think Lucille
Earstcn also can write such good
stories Aunt Nancy. l couldn't think
Of anything TO draw this week except
eorrqn flowers. and l am going TO send
Some jumbo names of rivers and sew
eraI things, which I hope VIII be
published Aunt Nancy. ypu said If
we told yeu Talltes whole address YOU
would send her "a badge. 50 Il rs Just
Tam worth. Va Aunt Nancy, we had
an entertainment st our school last
Friday II wasn't SO very good. bur it
was nice crowd there TO hear us say
oar pieces, Well. az Lille and Eilma
5sre Eo9HR ~ WFTte ar1 TFT5 II SC-TITCE
around here I'll close.
your loving niece.
MYRTLE PALNoRT,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16

farfnNille, Va, Nov. TO- 1913.
Dear Aunt Nancy,
This Will be q very busy week for
me. go I'll get my letter and puzzle
off today ! have lots to do getting
my exhibit ready for the school fair,
which is to he held here on the 14th.
That was an excellent little story
Of Helen McCaleb's last Sunday. and
wish to thank her for her kind ref
efenCe 10 my work Hope she VIII
send In q few puzzles. for I just know
they Will he good. / am counting on
the Pa1more children. Indeed, want
every Y. j. c. member TO Try a hand
at puzzle making during my term of
office.
If you loved me
Az love you.
You'd send us in
puzzle or two"
LOUIS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
Numerical Enigma.

I am composed Of thirty nine let
ters.
My 1s-5-23-1~2s Is TO kill by i'm
merston in water.
Ally lS-3-fh-22-2s is one Of the
points Of the compass.
My -7=1s21S2 is a twisted cord.
My lt-25-2S-14-9-33 is sluggish. or
dull-witted. .
My 24-16-36-1T-91 Is a sumptuous
repast.
My S-27-29-35 Is one OF the points
of the compass,
trance or exit
My 34-f0-30-s is 70 slip or glide
My 615-20 IL metal in its natural
state.
My whole is a distinguished man
and his title.
DAIIASDAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
Junbleti SyIIabl,.s.

Arrange the following twenty nine
words in such an order that they viii
form Gin sound a very good motto
for MS all
Elf. force. on, sue. awe, ring. ache,
for. scum, dew, awe, air, ease ark.
the. come love, full, some, table, fort,
tote. through, Eye, terse body, win,
tome, ell.
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
Tam worth, Va
Dear Aunt Nancy:

Dear Aunt Nancy:
was real glad 70 see my letter on
your page. SO I am going 70 write
again, I enjoyed reading Emma
Eliza beth Slaugf1ter's story about the
Paiiowe en- party ever go much. We
had an entertainment nj our school
last week but II wasn't vary good
Enclosed you will fnd some things
which ] hope Will be useful TO the
rnEe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
iFartnVllle. Va.


Daar AUNT Nancy,
have been enjoying the Circle
rage for more than a year, but have
never had the courage to write you
gefCre
Louis Dahl, who is at the head of
he puzzle department. is my school
mate and III exactly one week young
y than I am nay birthday coming On
s'hr3Strn mas eve and his one New Year
ase ! want 10 help him out and am
gazing y little puzzle. which / hope
TcRs 9 4 ses. at To use.
Elease s~nd me 81 badge.
Your little nephew.
ROBERT GARLAND,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16

/ How long did Cain hate his
brother?
2. why Is coffee like an axe with
a duh edge?
3 What is that which has neither
flesh nor bone. and has four fingers
and n thumb?
A. Why is watch like a river?
ZELNA PALMORE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16
Your Raby's Puzzle

DHF ESAby k'uSIIN
/, Tradri,
2 W. 3 4 Me.
/. Is what I say about you. Aunt
Nancy
2. Is a request I make Of you.
BARRY DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-16

Answer to Conundrums.
]. Adriatic "a dry attic).
z. Alternate Cat ten you ate)
3. Metaphvslcian (met a physician)
d Just before the fall.
LOUIS DAHL.