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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
Boy Acquitted of Beating Teacher

Alamosa.-Lawrence Ashurst, fif-
teen, attending a public school, was
tried and acquitted for attacking his
teacher, Henry Gard. Gard had made
an accusation against the boy, which
the latter denied. Ashurst then struck
Gard violently in the face, soaring it
badly and throwing him off the steps
to the ground several feet below.
Cards leg was broken. Ashurst's for
mer teachers all spoke of the previous
good character and class department
of the boy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
Two Missing Girls Found.

Pueblo.-Grace Stewart and Beulah
Goggins, two seventeen-year-old girls
were missing here for ten days. Re
ports of murder, suicide and kidnap.
ing had been circulated and the entire
force of the police department and
the sheriff's office hunted for them
They were found living in the base,
ment of a deserted house. The police
found evidence that the girls had been
writing love letters to two young men
Tor whom they are now searching.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
Townsend to Form Crack Regiment

Greeley.-Major Charles C. Town
send, for twenty years a prominent
member of the Colorado National
Guard, and who has dozens of med
ais for sharpshooting, resigned from
the militia to identify himself with
1000 other picked men from all parts
of the country to form what is to be
known as the select regiment"
which shall have for its primary pur-
pose defending the American frontier
and the invasion of Mexico If war is
declared.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
WASHING NGTON.

The nomination of Robert H. Ter
fell, a negro, as municipal Judge for
the District of Columbia was con-
firmed by the Senate.
The rumored split between Secreta-
ries Bryan and Garrison over the
"watchful waiting" program of the ad-
ministration is vigorously denied by
both.
When war is officially declared be-
tween this country and Mexico, Post
master General Burleson will take
steps looking to the discontinuance of
the postal service between the United
States and that country.
The volunteer army bill which
would provide for the organization of
the militia of the various states as a
part of the government military estab-
lishment, went to conference, having
been passed by both houses of Con-
gress.
Senator Williams of Mississippi,
who made a speech in the Senate op-
posing war with Mexico, has written
to the President asking that his son,
Robert Webb Williams, be appointed
a second lieutenant in the volunteer
service.
Nearly 1000 delegates filled Cont
mental Memorial hall when the twen-
ty-third national gathering of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tioN was called to order by the presi-
dent-general, Mrs. William Cumming
Story of New York. Vice President
Thomas r. Marshall delivered an ad-
dress of welcome. Other noted speak
ers heard during the day were Speak
er Champ Clark and Edmund Wet
more, president-general of the Sons of
American Revolution.
Proposals for interior finishings of
the Colorado postoffice building were
opened at the office of the supervising
architect of the treasury. The bids
were given under advisement. The bal
ance available for completing the
work is s7e5,000. consequently con-
tracts will be awarded in a few days
and work rushed.
Correction of the abuse Of the frank
ing privilege, long criticised in both
houses of Congress, was proposed in
Identical bills introduced in the SEN
ate and House by the chairmen Of the
committees on printing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
Meraer Committee Named.

Colorado Springs.-The City Coun-
Gil named w. ]. Chinn, a lawyer; j..
G. Dern, merchant, and DR.. p. o. Han
ford commission man to act with a
similar commission from Colorado
City to arrange details for the consoli-
dation of the two cities.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
His Good Deed,

What good deed did you perform
today?" the first class scout was
asked. Mother had only enough cas-
tor oil for one dose, SO | let my sister
take it," replied the hero.-Buffalo Ex-
press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
Frazer Has 100000 Fire.

Frazer, Colo.-A $4,000 fire loss
was caused by a fire which de-
stroyed the Fleming saw mill here.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01

The fellow who tells n girl he would
die for her wants to be killed with
kindness.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01

Don't be misled Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color more
goods than others. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01

The best way to learn how to waste
money is to get It easy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01

The more you talk to n man about
himself the more intelligent he thinks
you are.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01

The Montessori System.
Old-Fashioned Mother-What is this
Montessori system of child education
that hear so much about?
Old-Fashioned Father-I dunno. ex'
actly. but the keynote of 1t seems to
be votes for children"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.
May 12-14-State Council of Junior Or
rado Springs.
May 14-16.-Race Meet. Durango.
May 27.-Log-R Rolling Contest, WOW
at Loveland.
June 13-Juiy 4.-Race Meet. Denver.
July 7-11.-Race Meet. Pueblo.
July 9.-Cherry Pie Day. Manzanola' r,
July 13.l4.-Grand Lodge Session.
p. O. Elks nt Denver.
Aug. 1S-21-Prowers Co. Fair. Lamar.
Aug. 25-2S.-Bent Co. Fair. Las Animas.
Aug. 27.-Santa Fe Trail Day. Las AMI
Aug. 29.-Farmers Fair at Fowler
Rocky Ford.
Sept. watermelon Day. Rocky Fore:
Fair. Burlington.
Sept. 1-4.-Morgan Co. Fair. Fort Nor
Sept. 1-4.-Larimer Co. Fair. Loveland:
Sept: S-11.-Crowley Co. Fair. susu'
Sept 9-11.-Gheyenne County Fair at
Cheyenne Wells.
Sept. 10.-Sugar Day. Sugar city
Sept 15-1s.-Lincoln County Fair at
Sept. 19-2s.-Race Meet. Denver,
Sept 21-2 Inter County Fair aho
Race Meet at Limon.
Sept 22-25.-western Slope Fair. Mont
Sept 22-25.-Montezuma County Fair
Sept. s$s-Trip,daa E Fair; TT TripidinSa; adiSan.
Oct 6-9-Colorado-New Mexico Far At
1sl5.-nast Grand Council of North
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29

railroads showing that more trainmen
are injured on trains carrying less than
40 cars than on those carrying over 40
cars. The later records of the M. X.
& 7. show that during the last fiscal
year not single employee was killed
on its lines in Missouri and that 81 en-
ployees we're injured on trains carry
ing less than 40 cars and only 81 on
trains carrying more than 40 cars
and out of these 58 injuries II were no
more serious than getting a cinder in
the eye. In varying degrees the other
roads show the same general facts.
Still, more interesting, however, are
the statistics of the Public Service
Commission at Jefferson City which is
record of all railroad accidents and
their causes. The report for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1918, shows the
following facts: Out of a total of 4S
railroad employees killed in Missouri
during that year, 10 lost their lives in
collisions, IA by falling off trains, 2
by jumping on or off trains, 6 were
struck by trains and A were killed in
coupling cars. In other words, 36 out
of 4S were killed through contributory
carelessness of their own in one way
or another. Again, 1O4 were injured in
collisions, 2O9 in falling off trains, 22O
in jumping on or off trains, % were
struck by trains while 9S were injured
in coupling ars-again showing the
overwhelming element of contributory
negligence upon the part of employees
themselves. On the other hand, the
records show that only one trainman
was killed in the state during the en-
tire year and only 7 injured from de-
fective cars or engines thus COM
pletely disproving the wild statements
made by the "Full Crew. literature
concerning the wrecks caused by
"loose car DOORS" dragging brake
DCdlub, -UTOhOu IOup OUOs
In view of these incontrovertible
facts, what becomes of the absurdly
exaggerated statements on bill boards
ETC., that Grammar is killed or
crippled every seven minutes?n A fur
ther analysis of the Public Service
Commission figures show, that only an
average of four trainmen were killed
per month while only an average Of
four were injured per day on all the
| railroads OF Missouri during the yeai
/ --and yet this is the kind of argu-
] ment upon which the voters Of Mis-
i souri, are asked to fasten an additions
} burden OF more than d half millior
) dollars yearly upon the transportation
| companies Of the stated
: The Interstate Commerce Commission
Q In its 1912 report the Inter- Stat,
Commerce Commission says: "Th'
most disquieting and perplexing fea
1 ture Of the problem Of accident pre-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29
HOW THE FARMERS OF TEXAS
LOOKED UPON A FULL CREW BILL
WHY FARMERS COOPERATIVE UNION
DEFEATED A FULL CREW PROP
OSITION In TEXAS Leg
ISLATURE

The present series of articles is in
tended as brief campaign of educa-
tion on those matters affecting rail-
roads, concerning which the greatest
misunderstanding exists in the pub
lie mind. As has been stated before,
the railroads and the people face each
other in new relationship to-day.
Not only do the people say what rates
the railroads shall charge for service
but the hour is at hand when all new
railroad securities will be subjected to
federal and state surveillance before
they can be offered for sale and just as
the new currency system win make
the recurrence of a panic like the one
Of 1907 impossible in the future, SO
questionable methods of railroad fl
nancing, such as occurred under the
old regime dozen years ago, will be
impossible from this time forward.
While the general public, perhaps,
does not realize it, there is no more
powerful factor for clean business
methods in the country to-day than the
thousands of big BUSINESS men in all
lines of industrial activity who are de-
manding these methods not only be-
cause they are right but as matter of
protection for themselves against
those who bring discredit upon the
line of activity in which they are en-
| gagged.
Since the enactment of the "Full
Crew Billn which was touched upon in
last weeks article would compel the
railroads OF Missouri to ask for hall
million dollars larger yearly increase
in rates than they will otherwise need,
little further discussion OF this prop
osition may not be out of place.
Action of Farmers in Texas.
In this connection, the action Of the
Farmers Co. Operative Union ofTexat
which was chiefly Instrumental in de.
feating "Full Grew Bill" in the 33rt
Legislature OF that state, should be o
keen interest to the farmers Of Mis-
souri, at this time. In the annual con
vention Of the Union which met at Sal
| Antonio in August, 1918, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
owe oppose the placing Of any an
all unjust burdens upon the railroad
\ which the shipper must finally pa.
and we indorse the action Of Presiden
! Peter Radford and ell other officer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29

and members of the Texas Farmers
COOPERATIVE Union in opposing the
"Full Grew Bill" before the 33rd Legis-
lature, said officers and members in
good faith believing that the addition
al operating expenses of the railroads
of one million dollars per year, which
would have followed from the enact
ment of said law, would have been
thereby transferred to the shoulders
of the producers of the state without
materially benefitting the public"
Will the farmers of Missouri be less
wide awake to their best interests in
the forthcoming election when they
vote on Proposition No. 9?
Putting Shoe on Other Foot
Suppose proposition were pending
to increase the taxes of the farmers of
Missouri or of the merchants of the
state more than a half million dol
lars per year? Would they not empha-
size the injustice of it to the people?
Would not every farmers organization
and Commercial Club in the state de-
nounceit? Or suppose an act was pend
ing compelling the farmers and mer-
chants Of Missouri to hire hundreds of
extra farm hands and clerks they do
not need would they not bitterly re-
sent it? And yet this is exactly what
the advocates of the Full Grew Bill"
are seeking to doto the railroads. Ger
tainly merely because railroad hap
pens to be public service corpora
tion it has not lost all right to a square
deal. Furthermore, as has been EN-
phasized before, in this instance the
welfare of the railroads is the welfare
OF the people--for when the burdens
of the railroads become heavier than
they can bear, the people must choose
between paying them more money OF
sending them upon the rocks of con
fscation and ruin.
Meeting the Issue SquareIy
But it is not the purpose of this ar
ticle to plead for public sympathy bu
to meet the advocates Of the s'Ful
Grew Bill'' squarely upon their owl
ground and without abuse to show
that their demand rests upon nothing
more than sentimental appeal to th,
v6ter-an attempt to create the i'm
preston in the public mind that th,
railroads do not employ enough brake
men to safely operate their trains an,
that this Is responsible for all name
Of wrecks, injured workmen, etc. Thi
is the ground they have chosen upol
, which to wage their battle and If tn
!, public records and statistics max
their claims ridiculous, the voters wi
be justified in ignoring the heart-rend
5 ing appeals with which the state ha
: been flooded during the last month.
/ In last weeks article we quote
. statistics from number Of prominer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29
Fewer accidents on long trains

Supporters Of the law would also have you
believe that many accidents are due to the
extra length of the trains, whereas, from all
statistics available, there haye actually been
less accidents on trains Of over 40 cars than
there have been or. trains Of less than 49,. ~
While the railroads do not claim that long
trains are safer than short ones, the facts GER
tainly sustain the claim that they are equally
safe.
ADvERTISElN ENT-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29
Read this before you vote!

The 9Th proposition on your ballot, next
Tuesday, will ask you to vote for or against
law to compel the railroads of Missouri to-
employ an extra, and wholly unnecessary,
trainman on every freight train Of 40 cars or
over, and on every passenger train Of cars
or over.
Every fair minded voter is entitled to know
the facts, in order that he may vote intelli-
gently on this proposition.
The ostehsible object Of this law is to place an
extra guard around the lives of the trainmen.
The real object is to force the railroads to
employ about 500 extra, and wholly unneceSS-
ary men.
How trains are now manned
AT present, local and through freight trains
are manned by an engineer a fireman. a con-
ductor and two tralnmen, or brakemen, as
they are generally mis-named. One of these
So-called brakemen is usually stationed towards
the front of the train-the other towards the
rear. In cases of unscheduled stops, one of
these men goes forward, ahead of the train, to
flag any approaching the other goes
to the rear for the same purpose. What would
third one do?
Trains are controlled by air brakes
regardless of length
None of these brakemen applies brakes on
moving train. Every train is controlled by
air brakes, operated from both the engine and
the caboose, regardless Of the length Of the
train,. ,.or the number OF cars.
On passenger trains, the air brakes can be
controlled from any car, and every car has
signal cord direct to the engine What possible
service could an extra trainman perform on
passenger trainf -
Not needed to relay signals
It is claimed that an extra trainman on
freight train Of over 40 cars is necessary to relay
signals to the engineer Such Is not the case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29
Extra man wouldn't prevent accidents

It is claimed that an extra man would enable
the trainmen to discover causes of accidents
in time to prevent them. If such were the
case the railroads would, long ago, have en-
ployed this extra man, as it would be far
cheaper to do this than to pay for accidents.
1t is not even claimed that an extra trainman
would detect causes Of accidents on passenger
train, in time to prevent them, yet, under this
law, every passenger train of 8 cars or over is
claSsed with freight Of over 40 cars, and com
PEELED to carry an extra man for whom it is
nat eUen clamed that there IS anyneed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29
Public Service Commission has power
to decide this question

If there is any need for these extra trainmen
the Public Service Commission has full power
to require the roads to employ them, when
ever and wherever the Commission thinks
they are necessary. Why then should a law
be passed, overriding the authority of this
Commission which is being paid by the State
to regulate Just such matters? The answer is
plain-the Commission is composed of fair
minded men, who have good Judgment, and
they haUe nat hought that the extra halnmen
are necessary.
Similar law defeated in other states
Similar laws have been proposed in other
states, butthey have been defeated. Governors
Foss of Massachusetts,, Hughes and Dix of
New York, Harmon Of Ohio, and Cruce of
Oklahoma have all vetoed similar laws as
either unfair or unnecessary, and the legiSla-
lures of Texas and Louisiana have refused
to pass such laws
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29
Would add $5OO,OOO a year
to railroad expenses

To pass such law in Missouri would add an
unnecessary burden of half million dollars
year to the already over-burdened railroads,
without accomplishing any good except TO 500
men, who would secure desirable jobs and rem
der no valuable service in return for their pay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29

own carelessness
Supporters Of the law would have you believe
that trainmen are ruthlessly killed orwounded,
in Missouri, every few minutes, an exaggera-
ton appalling in the magnitude Of its misre-
presentation. That trainmen are sometimes
injured, and even few of them are killed,
is a source Of great regret to the railroads,
who are spending thousands upon thousands
Of dollars in Safety First work, to teach the
trainmen to be careful. IF the railroads could
eliminate the accidents caused by the employ
ee's own carelessness, 746 Of the accidents to
all trains, employees and passengers, would
be avoided.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29

Best equipped Job Print
ing establishment in this
section of the State We
insure satisfaction; prices
reasonable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29
The public would have to pay it

Since it is inevitable that the railroads must
receive additional revenue, or 90 into bank
ruptcy, then it must be plain that this added
burden, if voted, must finally fall on the
general public.
If you were asked TO vote an appropriation
to support IN idleness, o1 Nj aSelsss f4bor,
some 500 ab.e-bodied men, your vote would
be overwhelmingly NO. Gentlemen, that
is proposition No. 9. VIII you scratch YES
and vote NO?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29
Trains are controlled by air brakes
regardless Of length
Not needed to relay signals

It is claimed that an extra trainman on
freight train Of over 40 cars Unnecessary to relay
signals to the engineer. Such Is not the case.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-11-20

DAIRY

The monthly use of the Babcock
test for determining the butter fat in
milk has been applied for the last
five years in the State College dairy
herd. The test has shown that the
COWS producing small amounts Of
milk are not always the least profit
able, and the higher butter fat con-
tent OF the milk may offset the larg-
err production of the other animals
in the herd. Cows that produce as
high as 40 pounds of milk per day
are no less profitable than those poo
ducing as high as 97.5 pounds of
milk daily The greatest application
CT this test lies in wedding out those
COWS that not only have low test,
but a low production of milk.-R. e.
Hundertmark, Dairy Dept, State
College
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-11-20
ELECTION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held in the City OF
Pullman, Whitman County, Wash
ington, on Tuesday December Sth,
1914, for the purpose of electing Of
ficers of the City of Pullman, as fol-
lows. namely:
ONE MAYOR for the term of one
year.
ONE COUNCILMAN AT LARGE,
for the term of one year
ONE COUNCILMAN for the First
Ward, for the term of two years.
ONE COUNCILMAN for the Sec
ond Ward, for the term of two years.
ONE COUNCILMAN for the Third
Ward, for the term of two years.
ONE CLERK, for the term of one
year.
ONE TREASURER, for the term
of one year.
ONE CITY ATTORNEY, for the
term of one year.
The polls will be open from 8
o'clock a. IN. until o'clock p. m. at
the following named places, namely:
Ward One, Precinct No. 4l-At
the city hall.
Ward Two, Precinct No. 51-At
the Libby building. 705 Grand street.
Ward Three, Precinct No. 64-At
the Christian church.
Ward Three, Precinct No. 72-At
the Episcopal church.
NOv20Dec4
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-11-20
This Expert Specialist is Now Visiting Colfax Until
December I'd and Can be Consulted Free
the Hotel Cofax

The wonderful success of DR.. Oar
rim, the well known specialist, who
is now visiting Colfax, which enables
him to cure apparently hopeless in
valids when doctors, drugs, and all
other means have failed, has aroused
widespread wonder and comment in
all circles, physicians and scientists
being as much in the dark as those
out Of the medical profession.
Various attempts to discover this
mans professional secrets have fail
ed, since he has refused to disclose
the source of his most marvellous
control over disease and to oftimes
stay the clutch OF death. Yet the
proven facts and the evidence show
that in hundreds of instances when
patients have been pronounced hope
lessly incurable and given up 20
death by doctors, DR.. Darrin has
restored them to health so easily and
quickly that it borders closely upon
the miraculous or divine. These
cures are the most strange and start
ling since it is known that he has dis
carded many of the useless drugs pre-
scribed by physicians and accom-
plishes these maryels by a differ
ent and more successful method Of
treatme nt.
During a recent interview Dr.
Darrin firmly, but courteously de-
clined to discuss the secret OF the
power Of the remedies he uses. but
finally was induced to speak as fol-
lows:
Cases come to me from all over
the country that nave baffIed some
of the best physicians and special
lists, where one doctor has said the
trouble was one thing and the next
something else until the patients
were at a loss to know what disease
they were really suffering from. Is
it any wonder that sufferers fail to
get we'll when they are not only treat
ed for the wrong disease, but also
given useless medicines on the hit