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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-27
FIRST LOVE LETTER IN BREACH
.. OF PROMISE SUIT is OUT


Richards against Henry Fry of ST..
Paul was made public yesterday.
The text of the exhibit" follows:
. est. Paul, June II, Friday Not Sep
TENDER MOrn.-My Little Wife-to-
Be mot maybe):
Gee, honey, but your old man
has been one lonesome fellow; just
can't make myself think that have
been away from you only few days.
just say to myself over and over,
Hurry on, time, l want my Nell
Gee, sweetheart, but life and the
world seem to have taken on a diff
ferent aspect since have asked for
and got you. Doesn't it all seem won
derful, dear, now?
'Fondest regards to mother and
all. Will write very soon again. Your
good old man.-Henry."
1920
TANGO MAY COME BACK INTO
CAFES-UP- TO COUNCIL
Tangoing in the cafes may again
come into vogue if a proposition
modifying the new ordinance barring
dancing in eating places goes
through the council.
1t is suggested that the mayor have
special powers to grant a license to
permit the dance in those cafes which
are safe as dancing floor and rec
commended by the building inspectors.
Aid. KraUse asked that a written
explanation be demanded bV the
building and health departments.
when an alderman asks for a permit
to allow a violation of the safety
codes. Rotten aldermen are grating,
he says.
The mayor appointed committee
of nine to attend the conference Of
mayors at Philadelphia Nov. II. He
may attend.
The mayor asked the streets and |
alleys committee to consider a pro-
position for the widening of w. Ran |
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
Palatiat Railroad Car.

What is conceded to be the finest
private railroad car in existence has
been constructed at Altoona for Pres
ident Rea of the Pennsylvania rail-
way. Such things as a fireplace, show
er-baths, and special heating plant are
features. 1t is steel. mahogany fin
ished. the lining sheet being covered
with ceilinite for insulation.
From an ordinary vestibue q corrt-
dor leads past the kitchen and pantry
to a dining-roOm nine feet square.
seating eight. Another corridor leads
past two state-rooms. with two berths
each. and two drawing rooms with
beds and showers. into the parlOr,
9x14 feet, furnished with fireplace,
desk. tables. and chairs. The car IL
50 feet 81 inches long. 10 feet 2
inches wide. and IA feet 3 inches
high, weighing Is tons. Mr.. Rea de-
signed It himself.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
Statistics on Railroads.

Statistics are usually considered
very dry and uninteresting, but the
following are striking and simple
enough to have the attention of any
citizen proud of his country's prog
ress. These figures are the latest
available and may be depended on.
During May of this year the rail-
roads Of the United States received
for their services to the public an av-
erage of 1920, 600 a day; it cost to
run their trains and for other ex-
penses Of operation $5.920,0O0 a day;
their taxes were $341, 500 a day; their
operating income $1,972.322 a day for
the 22O,S97 miles of line reporting, or
at the rate of 1898 a day for each mile
Of line. Thus for every six dollars Of
their earnings which remained avail
able for rentals, interest on bonds. ap-
populations fer betterments. improve
ments and rsw construction and for
dividends tlle railroads had to pay
more t]an one dollar in taxes.
All these amounts are quite substan-
TALLY greater than the same returns
for May Of last year. They include
over % per cent. Of the mileage and
earnings Of all the railroads Of the
country.-Popular Electricity.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
THOUGHT ONLY OF HIS TRAIN
Fatally Scalded, Engineer Applies Air
Brakes and Stops Flyer Before He
Loses Consciousness.

BY great bravery and presence OF
mind William A. Carr, sixty years old.
an engineer on the Pennsylvania rail-
road, saved the Philadelphia-New York
express when the boiler flues blew out.
filling the cab with steam and scalding
him SO severely that physicians say he
will die.
The express passed Milestone juno
ton, N. Y, at 60 miles an hour and
had reached a point half way between
the station and Metuchen, when there
came a terrific roar and the engineers
side of the cab was filled with steam.
Carr, although half blinded. new an
other train was ahead of him and that
he must act before he became uncon.
scious. With one hand he closed the
throttle and with the other he shot the
air brake control full over. setting the
brakeshOes against the wheels until
they slid squealing along the rails.
Trainmen and passengers ran fer
ward and found the fireman liftinl
the limp form of his engineer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
Railroad Time by Wireless.

The Compagnie du Nord of France
is the first railroad Of the world off,
cially to adopt the regulation OF its
timepieces by wireless time signals.
Railroads ordinarily regulate the sta
ton clocks on their lines by means of
signals that are transmitted over the
telegraph wires. This method fire.
quently interrupts the regular tele-
graphic service, and is open to other
objections. Wireless time signals, on
the other hand, cause no interruption
OF the regular service. They r re-
ceiyed each morning at II of the prin-
cipal stations on the line of the
French railroads from the national
bureau in the Eiffel tower. The re-
c%eiver, which is a small and portable
apparatus, is connected with a very
simple aerial" made up Of one wire
or two parallel wires $50 feet or more
long. stretched between two ordinary
telegraph poles.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
FIVE FUNDAMENTALS
OF THE CURRENCY BILL

issue OF currency, guaranteed by
the government, based upon notes
and bills representing commercial
transactions and backed by a gold
reserve. The new currency is ex-
pected to contract and expand to
meet the varied demands Of trade.
Concentration Of the bank re-
erves Of the country in regional
institutions capitalized by the
banks of the country and con-
trolIed by directors elected by the
banks.
Creation Of a market for the ne
gotIab'e commercial paper which
forms the bulk of the assets Of the
banks, where, in time Of stress,
those assets may be easily and
without loss transformed into cash.
Establishment of from eight to
twelve great regional banks
throughout the country, which will
issue currency, rediscount paper
and centraIize and mobilize the re-
serves Of the local banks.
Creation Of a federal reserve
board Of sever members appointed
by the president, with final powers
OF control and supervision over the
entire system.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
RAILROADS GOOD IDEA
UNION PAciFlc's SUGGESTION TO
EMPLOYEES INTERESTING.
Would Have Al Those Working for
the Line Refer to II as "Our"
Company-keen Wisdom Be-
hind the Plan.

One Of the big western railroads
the Union Pacifc-has recently is
sued a very interesting suggestion
one that could profitbly be issued by
many other institutions-in effect that
employees, from Office boy up to the
highest official, use the expressions
our" I'VE" and us when speaking
of that particular railroad.
This is a step in the right direc-
ton, and its good effect in interest
Ing all employees in the company affairs
will be ~far-reaching. When ne pauses
to consider that it is the employees OF
a corporation. or any business. who
make success possible, the plan adopt
ed by the railroad In question is bet
ter appreciated.
That great f~1nancier. j. Pierpont
Morgan, once said: Il do not want
anyone in the employ Of any company
am interested in who is not with
that company in the fullest sense OF
the word, and who will not look out
for the company's interests without
being asked to do So"
JOHn Wanamaker put II THIS a.
When | see a young man watching
the clock near oon hour or evening
quitting time l lose faith in him"
|. Both of these men of finance taught
their employees to speak Of the bust
ness as ours" They did it to in
terest the employees and cause them to
take proper concern in the affairs Of
THEN employers.
The employee who is able to say I'VE
Will give your order prompt atten-
ton; our Representative will call
and take the matter up with YOU:
our company is always quite willing
to rectify any error; OF I'VE appre-
ciate your patronage is building bet
ter than he or she knows.-Omaha
World Herald.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
Postal Tube Railroad.

Much interest is being taken In en-
cheering circles in the proposed post
office tube railroad. The trains in
which the letters and parcels would be
conveyed would be electrically opera
ted and controlled from the stations.
no drivers being employed on the
trains. The prevention Of accidents
would be insured by the use OF cleo
tro-automatic safety controlling de-
vices. the speed at which the trains
would be run being about twenty-five
miles an hour. The stations would be
fully equipped with lifts, automatic
conveyer systems, ETC., for the rapid
handling OF the letters and goods
Casters Engineering Monthly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
HOW DISPUTED POINTS WERE ADJUSTED

The following changes affecting points at difference between the
senate and house were made in conference:
Comptroller of currency and secretary Of agriculture retained as
members of organization committee.
Comptroller Of currency made exoffco member of federal reserve
board and total membership retained at seven and the term OF office fixed
at ten years.
Alaska excluded from provisions OF act.
After federal reserve districts are established, national banking asso-
Citations shall have 30 days in which to subscribe for capital stock If (.
serve banks.
Individuals may purchase up to s25.ooO stock in federal reserve bank
instead of $4,000. IS provided in house bill.
Stock not held by member banks shall not be entitled to any voting
power whatever.
Number of regional reserve banks tt be mot less than eight more
than twelve" as provided by the senate.
The minimum capital OF regional reserve banks fixed at $4,000 900
No senator OF representative can be IN officer OF a federal reserve
bank.
No director of Glass C directors OF federal reserve board shall be a
officer, director. empoye or stakeholder Of any bank.
Each member bank is permitted to nominate one candidate fr Class
A and one for Glass B directors.
Subscription Of member banks 8 per cent Of capital and surplus of
subscribing bank.
Senate provision for the guarantee Of national bank deposits elm.
mated.
Use of federal eserve notes as part of reserves Of member banks
stricken out.
At least onethird Of the reserves Of the country banks must be held
in the vaults OF local banks
House provision for collections at par practically restored, banks tt
be permitted to collect only actual expenses.
Retirement OF 2 per cent. bonds aggregatng $3OOOOOO0O within 20
years provided for IS against retirement Of $1250ooO0O in senate bill.
Gold reserveb behind the notes remains at 40 per cent, with a gradu-
atd tax against any depletion.
Salary Of members Of the federal board increased from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Members Of reserve board shall serve two. four, six, eight and ten
years instead Of one to hve years.
Reserve board q lquidate or reorganize reserve banks.
Compensatons for directors, officers and employees OF federal reserve
banks shall be subject to the approval of the federal reserve board.
Recess appointments to reserve board shall expire 80 days after the
following session Of congress opens.
Net balance Of amounts due to an. from other banks shall be taken
a. the basis for aScertaining the deposits against which reserves shall be
determines. ~r .*t% * #Nss*
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
FOOTWEAR FOR RAILROAD MEN
New safety" Shoe Will Prevent the
Catching Of the Foot in =
Switch.

The number of times railroad men
have lost a foot by having it caught
in q switch when a train was ap-
preaching has caused a French inven-
tor to design a shoe having a remov-
able sole and heel. The inner sole
and heel OF the shoe in question is
provided with two steel-lined r.
grooves into which little steel rails Of
corresponding size and form. attached
to the outer sole and heel. slide. hold
ing the two firmly together. Should
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
Kidnapped BY Locomotive.

The wild ride Of Jim Phelps
lin almost wishes he had done 1t for
day. Phelps Is a farmer living five
miles northwest of Momence, Ill.
Driving along in the rain, in a closed
buggy, he was suddenly snatched from
a soft seat in the rig and deposited
on a p~recarious perch on the pilot OF
a rushing locomotive. He hung on
for ten miles. to Sc.lit, III. He has
not seer his horse and buggy since.
He had only q few minor bruises. The
engineer Of the train, a Chicago &
Eastern Illinois freight, did not know
i collision had occurred.-Chicago
Dispatch to the Philadelphia Record.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
Details Showing the Construction Of
q Locomotive OraWbar Truck
Made Of Pipe.

and two light cast or wrought-iron
wheels. One of the drawbar-pin
holes In the bar Is dropped over the
horn at the front of the truck, n
the remaining length of the bar is
held by the U.shaped piece at the rear
OF the truck. The bar. being balanced
In this manner. is very easy to wheel.
one man Transporting the heaviest bar
with but little effort.-Popular Me-
chanics.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
"a Pick Up Mail eacs,

Automatic apparatus has been per-
fected to enable trains running ct high
speed to pick up any number OF mail
bags without injuring their contents
and to deposit others gently In tropgAs
beside the track /
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
SOLVES movINs OF W
New Truck Has Many Advantage
Over the Methods That Have
Heretofore Been Used.

Locomotive drawbars are, at best.
unwieldy pieces to handle. Owing
to their irregular shape and weight 1t
Is diff cult to balance and carry them.
even on a heavy shop truck. and when
necessary to move them from shop to
shop, the task is indeed tiresome.
The sketch shows a drawbar truck
that can be made of Lin. iron pipe
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
Mlrror Alda lnspection.

To enable q track inspector to In
lpect rail joints while standing erect
here has been invented an instru-
nent carrying mirrors that at down
N each side Of the rails.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-01-02
Shoe With Removable Sole
and Heel.

the foot be caught in a switch. the
trainman quickly and easily gets out
of trouble by jerking his foot forward.
leaving the outer sole and heel behind.
Popular Mechanics.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-28
TA[[EY PLEADS
SELF-DEFENSE
IN SHOOTING
Case Goes to Jury-Several Wit
nesses Testify BIackstock
Tried to Cut Defendant.

A plea of self defense, supported by
the evidence of several witnesses and
the statement of the defendant, was
entered by the attorneys for Hue"
Talley Wednesday when their ellen.
was placed on trial before Judge Ben
Hill on the charge with intent to
murder for shooting George C"Crip')
Blackstock last May in front of No.
224 Peters street.
c. p. Sims, of counsel for Talley, in
making his closing argument before
the jury retired used Blackstock' s
personal appearance as a strong rea-
son for Talley shooting him
would you have done otherwise, .
he asked the jurors, IF man wi III
that face, man with that counte-
nance was after you with a knife in
his hand and that expression of feroc-
ity in his features?'
A half-dozen witnesses were called
by the defense to testify that Black
stock had a record for lawlessness
and violence. Two testified they saw
Blackstock, a knife in his left haze,
and a man known as Nash, with a
hammer in his right hand advancing
on Talley.
Attorneys Sims and R. r. Jackson
argued that Talley was justified in
shooting Blackstock inasmuch as his
life was threatened and Blackstock,
on his own admission, purposed to
beat up the defendant.
Witnesses called by Solicitor Dor
sey testified that Blackstock had no
weapon of any sort in his hand The
jury went out at l o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-28
Be Vigorous
and Ambitious

Drive the poisonous waste from your
clogged-up bowels, and start your liver
70 working perfectly with gentle. bliss
tul HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS.
They purify the blood. put an edge on
me appetite and put vigor and ambi-
tion into people who lack energy.
rake them, and headache, nervous
ness and sleeplessness and dizziness will
vanish. They are simply fine. especial
~ for women and elderly people.
Cut out calomel and other makeshifts.
rake little chocolate coated HOT
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS for a
week and notice the complexion clear
up, and pimples vanish All druggists,
% cents. Free sample from Hot Springs
Chemical Company, Hot Springs, Ark
Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-28
New War on National
Prohibition Measure

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 2s.-As-
sorting that the enactment of a ma
tional prohibition measure would de-
stroy property worth $4,000, 900. 900,
throw out of employment heads OF
100000 families and deprive the
Government of $25O,OoO,OO0 in reve-
nues annually, the liquor interests in
Kentucky to- day sent broadcast let
ter of protest against the Hobson bill
pending IN Congress.
The letters carried blank for
signing a remonstrance against the
bill. These, when returned, will be
filed in Washington.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-28
TERRIBLE STORY
Of FAMINE IN
BULGARIA
Londoner Says Mothers Strip
Selves to Give Clothes to
Freezing, Starving Tots.
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Herbert C. Cor.
don, a prominent London bushes:
man, has arrived here after two
months of travel in Bulgaria and Al.
bania He brings back a terrible
story of famine and restitution among
the refugees, and told The Georgian
correspondent that the appalling con-
dition OF the country was hardly be-
ievable, except by those who ha6
seen It.
only those on the spot can realize
the unprecedented distress that is
prevailing" he said. II am glad tc
earn that the Hearst newspapers
have taken up this matter. Tell your
neople they could not possibly en-
gage in a better work. and they will
earn the undying thanks of a deserv-
ing nation.
Poverty on Every Hand.
In my tour through the war dis
trcts I saw scenes and witnessed
poverty such as can hardly be con-
ceived in this Christian age. Hun
dreds of villages and small towns have
been absolutely wiped out. The agri-
cultural districts, upon which the
peasants depended for their livelihood
have been rendered entirely barren
by fire and sword.
1T is impossible for the land to be
productive for many long months
This makes the position of the Bull
garians very much worse. Conse-
quently they have all left their devas
lated homes and crowded into the
larger towns, where the authorities
are quite unable to feed and house
them.
"A remarkable situation exists in
Durazzo, where $4,000 Bulgarian ref
ugees have crowded. Every available
article which can be made to serve as
covering in the bitter winter weather
las been Communicated, sometimes
with quaint results.
Children "Skin and Bones"
NO one with any charity at all can
resist the pathetic appeals for assist
ance which are made in every direc-
ton left my wardrobe with a poor
emaciated family of five. Three of
them, children, were little more than
skin and bones The mother had de-
nuded herself of half her clothing to
provide covering for the little ones.
She told me with tears streaming
down her thin cheeks that they had
subsisted for the past two days on a
single loaf of bread made of oats and
corn rummaged from a corner of a
disused stable, which was used as
sleeping quarters.
The refugees are in terrible plight
through lack of food everywhere.
There seems to be no hope They
are without outside help; many have
died and others are dying of starva-
ton. The local authorities are pow
erless.
Il promised to arouse public sym
pathy here on my return. The Amer
lean people, I am sure, will respond
nobly when they know. The money
contributed can not be put to better
use than in alleviating this awful
Distress"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-28
.HA|T|EN CAPITAL
NEAR CAPTURE
BY REBELS
0reste Supporters Making Best
Possible Terms - President
FIees to German Ship.
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PORT AU PRINCE. HAITI. Jan.
2S.-Haytien rebels to-day captured
the outskirts of this city and de-
manded the surrender of the Gov
eminent officials left in control by
the abdication and flight Of President
Oreste. Negotiations were begun at
once, the position of the Government
being hopeless and Oreste's appoint
ees seeking only the best terms pos
sible.
From his refuge on the German
cruiser Vineta, whittier he fed late
yesterday, Oreste declared that he
would never come ashore, but would
take UP his residence in some other
country.
American marines from the cruiser
Montana are guarding the American
Legation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-28

The Soul of City" is the subject
which James Schermerhorn, editor
and proprietor of The Detroit Times
will take in his speech to the mem
bers and guests of the Ad Mems
Club Of Atlanta Thursday evening
in the convention hall Of the Pied
mont Hotel.
Atlanta is the third city on the
list of American cities being visited
by Mr.. Schermorhorn Tuesday he
was in Washington, D. C.; Wednes
day in Raleigh. N. c.; Thursday in
Atlanta, and Friday will be in Phil
adelphia, and Monday in Atlantic
City.
Members of the Atlanta Chamber
Of Commerce, City Council and Ro-
tary Club are invited to attend the
lecture. While here Mr.. Schermer-
horn will be entertained by Presi-
dent E. H. Goodhart, of the AID Mems
Club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-28
Another 0'Hara Dies;
Burial Here in April

E. F. Bond, of the Greenberg &
Bond Company, has gone to Haw-
kinsville, Ca, to get the body OF
Thomas O'Hara, of the Clan O'Hara
who died there Tuesday afternoon
The body will be brought to Atlanta
and stored in the vaults of the un-
dertaking company along side that OF
Mrs. NJ Mack, another member of the
clan who died recently, until the an
nual burial by the can on April 2S
when the O'Haras and their relatives
gather in Atlanta from all parts of
the world.
Thomas O'Hara was reputed to be
worth about 100000, most of which
he made trading horses.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-28
Stops Tobacco H abit
in One Day
sanltariun Publishes Free Book Show.
Ing How Tobacco Habit Can Be
6snished In From One to
Five Days at Home.

The Elders Sanitarium located at 1172
Main street. st. Joseph Mo-, has pub
lished a free book showing the deadly
effect of the tobacco habit and how it
can be banished in from one to five
days at home.
Men who have used tobacco for more
than so years have tried this method
and say It is entirely successful. and
In addition to banishing their desire for
tobacco has improved their health won
derfully. This method banishes the de-
sire for tobacco, no matter whether 1t
is smoking, chewing, cigarettes or SNUFF
dipping
As this book is being distributed free
any one wanting copy should send
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-28
Farmer Has 0dorless
Skunk for Market

HASTINGS, NEBR, Jan 2S.-Luther
Burbank takes credit for the spneless
cactus, the seedless raisin and the odor-
Norris, Adams County farmer, resid-
ing near this city, to breed a race of
odorless skunks with which he Is de-
veloping an industry which promises
him a fortune.
The domesticated Mephitis mephitica,
as they are technically known. are do
cile and affectionate.