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lice amounting to $3,11S,929,S1S. OF
this sum, $1,373, $780, S9 was paid out
for labor-oI, to put 1t in another Way,
almost SO cents out OF every dollar
they took in was Immediately paid out
to the hundreds of thousands OF men
and women whom they employ in the
conduct of their business. For main
tenance OF way, equipment, depots. etc.
they disbursed 1929, 167, 491--or almost
another thousand million dollars-and
in this vast item the reader can grasp
what railroad prosperity means to the
great steel mills, the. lumber and coal
industry, the big car and locomotive
building concerns, and other sources
of railroad supplies. In taxes they paid
out the enormous sum of 1929 .O52.922,
which helped to maintain the public
schools, public highways and other
revenue expenses OF every state, coun-
ty and incorporated town and city in
the country. After paying their oper-
ating expenses, the interest on their
funded debt and dividends on their
stock, which averaged only 4.2S per
cent, the railroads had left in 1913 a
balance Of S1S3, 705,547 with which
to make improvements and to use as
a surplus fund for emergencies OF one
kind and another. In other words, af-
ter the railroads got through paying
for their labor, steel, coal, lumber, In
terest, dividends and other necessary
expenses the above s1S3,0O0,O0O was
all the surplus they had left for them
selves out of an income of more than
three billion dollars and this, too, upon
properties worth the gigantic sum OF
twenty billion dollars Furthermore.
the lions share of this surplus was
earned by the stronger roads while
such splendid weaker lines as the Wa
bash didn't earn enough to pay interest
on it's receivers certificates. Thus 1t
can be seen that on the basis OF the
present rates the railroads pay back
to the public in one way and anothe"
almost every dollar they receive for
the services they render to, the people.
Burning Candle at Both Ends.
AS matter OF fact, it every railroad
in the country had charged off a
proper percentage for depreciation, in
stead OF having had surplus OF $lS3.-
100000 left in 1913 they would have
had an actual deficit running into the
millions. Some OF the larger systems
have fixed yearly depreciation charge
but scores of the weaker lines, in
their frantic endeavor to pay the in
terest on their debts and maintain the
standing of their securities, use every
dollar Of their income to this end, and
hence one of the most alarming phases
OF the present railroad situation is
that this process of burning tho can
die at both ends" means detcriora-
ton of rolling stock and roadbeds
which will render the continuance OF
adequate and safe service for the pub
lie impossible. In recent article,
James J. Hill, the great Empire Build
err of the North" points ont that Amer
lean rail roads should spend at least
S SOC 100000 annually in improvements
and bettermcnts-and it is therefore
no eXaggeration to say that rapidly
equipment is one OF the
ghosts which haunts hundreds oil rail
road managers throughout the country
at the present hour.
: AS, was stated in last weeks article,
the operating income OF the railroads
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for the fiscal year ending June.30, l9ta
was S11S,554,S75 less than for 1913,
while expenses and taxes were S49,-
535,653 greater. 1t can therefore be
seen at a glance that unless the rail-
roads arc given some increase in rates
in the very near future the time when
many OF them will go upon the rocks
of financial ruin is not far oif-alld
yet the slightest increase necessary TO
save them is so small that the average
citizen would not be conscious of it
after il had gone into effect. In flu
ture article this question will be more
fully discussed.
A Barometer Of Prosperity.
1t is an old saying that when the
railroads are prosperous everybody is
prosperous, and the manner in which
their incomes is disbursed, as above en-
planned, tells the reason why. In short.
for years they have been regarded as
the great business barometer OF the
nation. No other industry in the coun-
try employs so many men as do the
railroads, and, furthermore, it is n
high grade of labor employed upon
as lucrative basis as obtains in any
other large industry. When times arc
good nearly two million people, first
and last, are employed by the rail
roads, and when this vast army is
working full time and is contented the
millions they pay out for merchandise
and for living necessities produced
Gil the farm can not help but have
tremendous effect upon the commerce
and agriculture OF the country.
But this is only half the story.
Aside from the nearly two million
operatives directly employed by the
railroads in normal times, the hun
dreds of thousands of mep who work
in the great steel mills. the coal mines,
the lumber industry and in the big
car and locomotive shops are equally
vitally AFFECTED, for when the railroads
are making extensive improvements
and buying heavily of these supplies
1t means that these great industries
are running full shift, while when the
railroads are subsisting only upon alb
solute necessities it means that many
of them are only working half shift
and this is the state OF affairs which
has prevailed for some time and which
is responsible for the thousands OF
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Miss Dollio Comstock returned home
with her cousin. Ray Horton, to Sioux
City last Thursday for "a two weeks
visit
Earl Law came up from Audubon
Thursday evening to spend Christmas
at the Mullcnger home and left Mon
day noon for his home at Peetz, Colo.
for visit with his folks.
A number of the young people, at
tended the party at the Fodderberg
home Tuesday evening. Jacob Rus
terholz furnished the music and a
delightful time was had until very
lato houi.
James and Simon McGinn visited
Christmas day with their parents at
Dunlap ~
Miss Jospephin9 Tate returned home
Wednesday evening from Jackson,
Nebr., where she is attending school,
for a two weeks visit with relatives.
Paul Tate called on the McGinn
Bros. Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Costello and children Wis
tied over Christmas with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Tate
Mr.. and Mrs. August Loewe, son,
August, and daughter, Frieda, visited
Sunday at the Schwartz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nehls and daugh-
ter, Edna, visited Sunday at the Carl
Hamann home.
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PE-RU-NA
The Traveler's Companion

Mr.. Arthur L.
Fierce. 261S Sl1cr-
idan. A We, st.
Louis. Mo. "The
curative value of
Peruna is truly
wonderful. I think
1t especially val
liable as q specific
for catarrh of the
systcm. ana for .
man who has trav-
cled for years as
l have and who Is
certainly exposed
TO irregular meals
and uncomfortable
sleeping accommo-
dations, Peruna Is
one of his hest
and most needed
travelling compan-
ions. 1t throws
Off disease and
lsecps him we'll. l
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who crowd every city in
the land at the present moment.
Farmer YitalLY Concerned.

Farmer vitality Concerned.
That the farmer has a very vital and
PERSONAL interest in this situation
should be apparent at a glance. When
the millions OF laboring men In the
United States are plotitably employed
and when all our great industrial en-
terprises are running full shift it
means that he will have larger de-
mand and receive higher price for
the things he produces on his farm
for his corn, wheat. pork, beef, nut
ton, cotton, Wool and other farm pros
ducts. In other words SO interdepend-
ent have we bctomc, and SO closely
allied arc tho interests OF the farmer.
the merchant the manufacturer, the
laborer and every other great national
interest, that the prosperity OF one has
become the prosperity OF all.-paid
ADV. To be continued next week,
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When the stock markets opened,
many of the lambs celebrated the
event by buying as usual on the top
OF the up-swing.
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therefore heartily recommend It."
Those who object to liquid medic
cines can now procure Peruna abb
lets.
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Board adjourned at " o'"oc' "orn
IN meet Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1914, at
N f.'clon1- W.
MI. col Inns. ED FRERT.
Auditor. Chairman.
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bUSCH'S YAN|GANS
DEFEAT REGULARS
LAVAL FEATURES GAME WITH
RUNNING CATCH-HEINIE
HAS LIKELY BUNCH.

PETERSBURG, VA. MARCH a5.--
Heinie Busch's yanigans defeated his
regulars In seven inning contest
st Mckenzie street park this after
noon, 6 to 2. The ground was heavy,
making running very difficult.
The features of the game were the
running catches by Laval and Bar
Der and BARRIERS throw from left
field TO first base, completing u dou-
Bile play.
Craven, the youngster purchased
from the Newman club, Of the Geor-
giaAiabama league, made three hits
and three runs out Of four times
at bat.
The fellows are likely looking
bunch and II appears that IL will be
an easy matter 10 select team from
the material on hand. Games will
be played each afternoon this week.
the weather permitting.
Manager Busch last night released
outfielders Grafton and McCracken.
also second baseman Evans, the last
two not having reported for prac-
tice. being well satisfied that with
the men on hand 1t was not necessary
To pay further transportation.
The score;
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WOMEN'S FINALS
SCHEDULED TODAY
AND CANADIAN WO-
MEN FIGHT 1T OUT FOR PRO-
FESSIONAL TROPHIES.

PINEHURST. n. c.. March 25.--
Possession OF the women's champion
ship trophy in the United North and
South tomorrow lies between America
and Canada The survivors are Mrs.
r. II. Barlow. of Merton, the Eastern
champion, and Miss Florence Harvey,
of Hamilton. Ontario. champion and
thrice Canadian utleholder.
Both won by three up and two to
play in today's semi final. in contests
which were much closer than the
scores indicate, and repiete with inter-
est. Mrs. Barlow defeated Mrs. j.
Raymond Price, of Oakmont, former
United champion, and Miss Harvey
was victorious over Mrs. William West,
OF Huntingdon Valley.
Other matches included a two and
one win by Miss Agnes Blanche, of
Montclair, In the second fight, a. two
up victory by Mrs. A. A. Uebeleker. of
Hackensack in the third. and a march
with Miss Priscilla Beal, of Uniontown,
won on the home green, in the fourth.
Most OF the Pinehurst plans to turn
out for tomorrow's final
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Tigers Begin
Arriving For
The Early Work

Especial to The Richmond virginian.1
ROANOKE. VA, March 25.--MannGoEs
o. Q. Mills, of the Roanoke ball cl11k2
who arrived here on March 10th, NIT
three of his players today. These me-
are the first arrivals, they are CAtcheEs
welsher. who was here last year; 1n-
fielder Hummel and Pitcher 6chls4x.
These two were with Knoxville, o. thAS
Appalachian league. last season. III
the men were ordered to report todnys
and 1t is expected the quota will -
rive tonight or tomorrow. Those ~
ready here are in good condition. NM
have had no real practice so lar tliG
season. III
With good weather the team MI114
Begin daily practice. aided By the ~ NJ
lowing schedule games: April 9t
Emory and Henry college. OH whfG
team Red" Munson. formerly naAuaxs
ger OF Bristol, Is coach this nAAn@0Ss
April 10th. Hampden- sidney coile1 s u
On Easter Monday v. n. I. and n
p l. will play game here and th4S
Tigers will play the winner ina t6i
afternoon. n s IA
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BLUNT REPORTS
TO NORFOLK TARS.
PREsSLEY's AGGREGATION OF
MANY PLAYERS WORKING OFT.
MEN LOOK GOOD.

NORFOLK, VA, March 25-"Genera1s
Mark Stewart. the heavy hitting
catcher of the Mary Jane, arrived IN
Norfolk late last night. looking ~ Al
as the proverbial fiddle. Stewart II
counted on by PRESLEY to be the TArs'
mainstay behind the bat this season.
Last season the big former Washing
tan and Lee university boy was tho
most popular player on the Norfolk
club.
Stewart came direct from his home
ut Paris, Tenn, and Is ready to jump
into the game at once. He Is ten
pounds heavier than he was when he
left here last fall to join tho Cinctn-
natl club of the National league for =
tryour. He has been spending the win
ter on his fathers farm and looks to
be in the best of trim.
Four hours of real work now mark
every day OF practice for Manager
Pressiy's Tar recruits. Recruits and
regulars spent two hours at Lafayette
field in the morning and two again In
the afternoon. To say that any Of the
players showed mid-season form would
be stretching the imagination little
beyond the limit Besides Pressly
keeps a. careful eye on the men and
will not let any of them cut loose.
either in whipping the ball about or In
running around the bases.
Several of the men are showing that
they were far from being as soft A.
players generally are the frst day out.
They shoot the sphere across with q
good amount of steam behind the
throw and step into the pitchers' offer
ings with healthy swings. Tho work
out winds up with each player doing
a Marathon around the vacant lot.
The afternoon practice today w1a
watched by more than hundred fans.
The spectators gave all the candidates
careful looking over and the gem
eral opinion seemed to be that the re-
crutts are about the best looking lot
Of youngsters seen here in several
springs. The new men came In for
the big share of the scrutiny ~ the
fans know the ability of the few
holdovers. There were only three at
last years team on the job ye1ter-
day. In fact only two. but Jimmy Ten
nant the former Pirate left gardner II
looked upon as a regular Tar. Gene
Steinbrenner. the fast fielding Mttlo
secondsacker, and Sheriff" Charlie
Burden. the procrastinating pltchaTs
were the other regulars.
The men in camp are:
Regulars-Ulrich. catcher: Preanlxs
first base; Steinbrenner. second basA;
Tenant, left field; Alexander, cenAeT
field: Hart. right field; Mullin ana
Burden. pitchers. Boyle will arrange
his Yannigans with Blount. ca3ehArs
Boyle. first base Leroy Kilby, aoconA
base; Strasbaugh. shortstop; Morales
third base; Smeltzer, left Held; Haxu-
don Kilby. center field: Dahlinnar.
right fieldi Cochran and Backua
pitchers. s
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HORSES ARRIVING
FOR SPRING MEET
MANY REPRESENTATIVE OF PROM
INENT STABLES REACH JAMES
TowN-woRK OUT ON TRACK.
ARE SHOWING FORM
OUTLAW AND OTHER SPEED PONIES
MAKE GOOD TIME AROUND
FIRST CLASS CIR
ARE SHOWING FORM

NORFOLK, VA, March 40
Nearly four hundred horses have ar
rived at the jamestown club race
track for the spring meeting. which
opens there on April LIST, and Get
Ready week is rapidly coming to d
close. with every indication that the
meeting this year will furnish some
of the best racing which has yet
been presented here.
Manager Bob Levy, who has just
returned from q visit to Charleston,
says that he Is more certain than ev-
'er that a higher class of horses than
those which spent the winter in the
Carolina town will appear here.
Nearly every stable of prominence
In the country will be represented
at the forthcoming meeting.
Three special t.-ains will leave
Charleston next Saturday with horses
for Norfolk. There will be a num-
Der Of arrivals during the week and
by next Saturday practically every
stall at the track and. in adjoining
stables will be occupied. A number
of horse lovers already in the city
pay daily visits to the jamestown
track just to see the horses already
there galloping around the course.
Jockey Ambrose. who was injured
at the fall meeting here. is again in
the saddle and is helping to get the
Whitney string of youngsters In shape
for the jamestown meeting. Harry
Conran's horses are also given daily
exercises and several OF them look
good to the observing rail birds.
Outlan. one of the best In the Cop
perthite stable. Is also at the local
track Outlan won several races at
Charleston, and is said to be as fit
as fiddle just now. He breezed six
furlongs Saturday so fast that the
boy on his back had difficult time
getting him In check at the paddock
gate.
Ringing. the best in the Bever-
wyck stable. Is also showing some
speed. Ringing has his daily gal
Iop and is said to be in good conoi-
ton. Sands. from the same stable.
la going better now than he did at
Charleston. There are several 9TH
ers in the Beverwyck bunch tnas Took
like winners. Horsemen are taking
considerable interest In the an
nouncement that Senior Cautino, of
Porto Rico will ship Aquila. the star
OF his stable, to Norfolk This horse,
a full brother to Gardena, was the
best horse In Porto Rice at the last
big meeting held there. He has won
the Washington handicap over sew
eral other high class horses.
Francis J. Pons. who built the
Palmetto track. will ship part OF
his stable to Norfolk in charge of
Johnny Powers. Others win gre to
Douglas Park in charge OF Trainer
William r, Sailee.
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BOWLING

The second annual tournament Of
the Richmond Bowling association was
otficially launched last night at the
Newport alleys before one OF the larg-
est crowds ever assembled for a meet
of this kind in this city. The Newport
al1ays were packed to their capacity
with interesting spectators. Judging by
tho interest shown by the bowlers and
the public in general gives promise OF
a great success. Whit Whitman made
an elaborate speech in welcoming the
bowlers. Mcfarland and Overmann
rolled the first balls down the alleys
Human led for high score and high
total in last nights series.
T0Aaysn Leaders.
Latimer and Human. class C-S70
Uunkell and Smith, class C--791.
Last Might Scores.
Latimer--11l. 1855. 141. 3s7.
Humann-l74. 152, LAT, 473.
Total-S70.
Dunkell--123. 1888, 1l3, 374.
Smith--116. 167, 1874, AT.
Total--791.
Schedule Tonight.
8 p. NJ. Doubles-Farrer and Phipps;
Anderson and Barrow.
1910. Doubles-Rqy and overmann;
Scott and Miltx.
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prove a tower OF strength to our club.
He has wonderful knowledge Of in
side baseball"
s'The Feds are the rage in Chicago"
said G. @. Williams. secretary OF the
Chtfeds. I'VE are. ideally located and
the fans will give us hearty support.
Enthusiasm runs high and we loox for
q great crowd on the opening day. We
are uilding enc Of the greatest Giants
In Chicago"
III. HI. LAumier, the secretary and
treasurer OF the st. Louis club, IL just
a. full Ct pepper a. the rest Of The
visitors I'VE are going right aheaIl
with the Federal League park In St
Louis ana we have AL OF our work
cut out for u.s." said Mr.. Laumier 1T
Will not be very long before teams will
be able to play on our neld. which is
finely located. The fans Of our city
are keyed up 70 4 high pitch over the
reH league and am sure they will
aapport NJ, MprdecAi Brown. the
gn&3n1f 6lHx 4 ritehAk 81 th6 Ehicl1o
Cea ox xhEsss4 l !. :. !. - 4pssn !. |.
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v. AND N. LOSES
TO TRINITY NINE

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
DURHAM, n. c.. March 25,-In a
game marked by numerous errors of
both teams. Trinity walked over VIII
lam and Mary college for an easy vic
tory, the score being 10 to 0, Shackcl-
ford was kept in tight places continu-
ally, owing to poor support. Kanipe
was in danger OF being scored on fire.
quently from errors, but the Method
lists always rallied in time to keep
the Virginians from scoring. Three
pretty doubles were made by Trinity
in times Of distress.
Score:
r. Fl. r.
Trinity ..... 100 042 a. 10 IL 4
VIM. & Mry 600 600 co. 0 8
Batteries: kanipe, Maddox. Shackel-
ford, Coombs.
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DOC AYRES PITCHES
AND NATIONALS WIN.

WASHINGTON. March 25.-The
Washington American league team de-
feated Georgetown University In an
exhibition game here this afternoon by
. to 8. The professionals played err
rorless ball, and hits came when need
ed.
Score by innings:
r. H. f..
Washington COS 20l 0os--- 10 0
Georgetown 002 010 600 3 4
Batteries: Mumford, Ayres and Ain
smith. Henry; Saba, Tyson, Weems
and Lynch.
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The Military Minstrels
EMPIRE THEATER

Friday and Saturday, March 2zth-
26th, $3.50 r. M.
Auditorium tickets exchanged. EN-
pire seats. on sale at I.evys, sixth and
Broad; McCoy's. Eighth and Broad:
Polk Miller'A Ninth and Main. EN-
pire boxofiice open 10 A. NJ, Wednes-
day. Colorcd. at Braxg Broa.
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MARLIN, TEN. March 25.--The
windup of the Giants in Marlin was a
nine inning game this afternoon, In
which the regulars beat the second
team, s to : 1t was not, therefore.
until the last day in camp that the
first team succeeded In taking a
game from the Donlin division. and
the former came near losing that one
in the ninth inning. Mathewson
pitched an fnvincible game for the
regulars for five innings, but after
the Cuban succeeded him the second
team began cutting down the lead.
Donlin's hitting was the best thing
on the second side. and included two
triples and single
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Beavers Drop Another.

MACON GA. March 25.-One
more game was lost for the Braves
because Of their failure to hit when
hits were needed The Cleveland
American association crew gathered
eight of Rudolph and PerdMe. while
all Boston could get from Jack Frost
and southpaw named Dashner. were
three. With two men on and two
out in the eighth. Purdue cleaned up
with long single to center. and the
game looked safe. The effort was
too much, however. for Hub immedi-
ately allowed base on balls, single
and then homer for the winning
runs
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Summary: Two base hit, Craven,
Damrau. Busch; sacrifice hit, Lowe;
stolen bases. simmons. Barber: dou-
BILE plays, Lowe to Austin. Barber to
Barnett: struckout. by Pearson, 2;
base on balls. by Swing. 3: by Hem
ry, 4; hit by pitcher, by Swing.
Barnes. Porter. by Pearson. Barnes.
Lowe and Austin: passed balls, by
Lowe: innings pitched, by Swing, 3;
Harvey, 3; hits made off Swing. 8:
Harvey, 5: left on bases. Regulars.
Z; Yanigans. 8. Umpire, Mr.. Rich
mond and Mr.. Kruppin.
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sfowrcy's Hit Wins.

HOT SPRINGS. ARK. March %.
"A two-bagger by Mike Mowrey,
the former Cardinal. and an infield
error. allowed the Pittsburg regulars
to win out from the Yannigans in the
ninth today, 9 to 8. Adams and Nc
Quiilan pitched for the regulars, and
Mamaux and Kantlenher, the giant
southpaw. for the yannigana
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Red Sox Rest / hit.

HOT SPRINGS. ARK. March Is.
Manager Carrigan. OF the Boston
Red Sox, called, off the afternoon
practice game today The weather
has been so mild all the month. and
SO much work has been done by the
squad. that he substituted q rapid
two hour batting and fielding prac-
tice Heine Wagner and Joe Wood
were in uniform, but took It easy.
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NEWS OF THE DAY
WITH BIG LEAGUERS

tivities for Frank Chance and his
full troupe of Yankees. shortly be-
fore the game time. A heavy rain
broke, which necessitated cancella-
ton OF the pastime scheduled be-
tween the Gothamites and the cham
pions of the Southern league. A
forced march carried the athletes
via the Seaboard into the Georgia
metropolis a day sooner than had
second team had arrived but d
short time from Mobile when the
rainstorm broke. AS soon as 1t be-
came evident that there could be no
action here the Peerless Leader de-
cided on an early attack on Atlanta.
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