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ABOUT THE A
The German d

II Is very desirable tina, a fun state
ment of the German side OF the con
troversy should be put before the
American public and Or. William Wal.
lace Wh.telock has rendered a dis
tllct service To all in translatiny the
collection OF arguments made by IA
number OF German and Austrian pro-
fessors In Deutschland und der Welt
kricG' which he calls Modern Germnng
IN Relation 10 the GREAT War ,AIitchell
ke%nnerley. New York;. The articles
make no pretence OF impart!ality.
whether in the presentation Of history.
Of economic conditions or OF interna-
tionai relations they offer frankly the
German views. These certainly should
be considered by every fair minded
investigator. whether he ultimately
only accepts them IN part or wholly re-
Jects them. for they show him how tie
German mind Is working. The eigh-
teen mon who contributed are all rcpu-
table and competent experts in their
respective departments, whose opinions
should carry weight, when due allow
anc is made for tho bias the war has
given them. They are now accessible
in English for those who care to listen
To them.
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m naie or Asia William warned
90. !. Putnam = Sons)
ihe ilfe Romance Of Lloyd George f"
B.rlah Gwiufe Evans. ,Thotns. ! t,rir.
'ths, Utica, y. W "
'Ih" Memoirs Of n Physician" V,k.rty
Nore>Say"N, Translated hv simeon Iindc,
'AiIrei y. knupf, New NorkN
IhH 'SuD.all>tn' Of New Zealand" Rob.
err u. Itrhinsou New Review Pub
lishtng Association, New York
community Drama and psE-au,rv -
Mary. l'ortcr R"cel" and Jack Randall
,rawford' tfalc University Pr-ss, New
american Men Of Letters. Their Satu-.
and Nurture Edwin Leavitt Clarke, IN
Wo,uinhia University, lonsmsns,
Green and Company.)
state Regulation ~ Railroads In IN.
south Maxwell Ferguson. tCNlumhii
panY
The Education NJ Bows" Condo n.
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A spirited account of personal oX-
periences in the trenches nv an Amer
lean who enlisted in the French SER
vice is contained in Edward Morlae's
4 SoidiCr Of the legion I~InuEhton
Mullin Company. He found the men
who fought with him to hc no angels
Notwithstanding the influx Of respect
able foreigners, but he speaks good
naturedly of their faults and dwells
more on their never failing courage
and endurance.
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Personal experiences Of travelling
under difficulties, from which the war
Is eliminated AS much rs possible, are
related by Mr.. and Mrs, Jan Gordon in
the Iurk OF 7hirtccn az. i. button
and Company, They were engaged in
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BOOkS-An out ~ print hons- al7?la,
no matter on what subject. write F- .'.'-
books wanted, | can get you any |not -va
published; when in England cAlt s.i ilsp~'
my stock OF 100 rare Douhs. I.Ahkh
GREAf BOUksHDp JGau D,.l- B..
an inl shan En"iaua
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

Marquis of castlcton. II born aristo-
crat II ever there was one a man
reared among the common people. who
nevertheless bore In every attribute
inc lineage OF II hundred cdrls. could
not decide. though each fiery Splutter
OF tn" fuse at his feet brought him
momentarily nearer those awful gates
which. once opened. would cngulf him
forever
Bill Reilly fell some regret that he
hau not succeeded In accomplishing
what he set out to do-rcscuc John
f'urton from tho hands of the He'll
| Cats lie wished to free Burton. not
Tor himself alone, although he had
great admiration for the titled mil
lionairc who treated all men as his
equal. but he did desire i'm :, measure
|" pay. IN the one way h. could Grace
Coo for the kindness she had shown
him.
lie regretted he had vcntured alon.
| INTO the hands of the Hell Cats and
wasted Il fcw precious seconds think
ihs how he might have let Blanche
| Grimm b" more of a help to him in tn.
! work he had cut out for himself He
/ wondered whether Grace I.oc when sh.
! hcarc of his rcjoininS the gang. would
! believe Blanchc's story. that he had
| d"he 1T !" aid Burton or would think
! taht No had suffered II change OF heart
/ lie went back in rcStrospcct over the
| IKE II" had led as Il member Of the
| gang. ana then smiled as he thought
! OF III" different and swcctcr life he had
| liHed since he had become n protcgc
OF 'rac" Coo. He thought Of blanche
Hrl''ln. and wondered what life would
nave held for both of them could he
nave ron" on. Then at the thought Of
| letting The Hell cats wrcak their Ven
e"ah"" ON him. another feeling came
INTO his heart. and he resolved that
| whiie he lived he would not give up
thc struggle ~ defeat his old COM
rades
| Wbii" Burton remained in deep
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

thought. Reilly. formed az coarser
clay. dismissed the tender feelings from
his mind and bent his acute wits and
stccllikc muscles to II more immediate
and vital matter. .\fter the manner OF
his class. in his unrcgencrate tlays he
had sought relaxation in ATTENDING,
circus performances ami vaudeville
shows. and many L time had looked on
with professional envy while some
hand-cuf king" or "manaclc ,nanipu-
la,or' cxtricated himself from letters
which to the uniniti;ttcd. seemed TO
render their victim utterly helpless
Like most people who have given
thought To such displays he had
evolved crude theory that muscular
expansion and contraction formed the
secret OF the experts ultimate escape
True. the notion had never served him
when held in durcss vile by the police.
but he did now try TO Stifrcn his limbs
against the bonds placed on him bv
the He'll Cats and yielded To trcn.icd
hope on finding that by relaxing arms
legs and body he had certainly loosrncd
the ropes.
NO sooner was the room cmpticd of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
1.-THE MASKED nAI.I., 10
he SHOWN At THE ODUoN

Tomorrow AMI Tuesday the Olcou
VIII present the latest complete story
OF Til" Scarlet Runner" series in
which Earl Williams is the star This
picture will be "rh, Masked BALL" in
which Lillian Tucker is seen in sup
port OF MIR. Williams The other f.a-
turc Will tie George Walsh and Anna
Luther in Red Blood and Blue"
ON Wednesday, Mae Marsh viii bc
seen IN "lloodoo Anne ana the pro-
gram VIII include the keystone com
cdy, "Ey StorS Delivery" ON Thurs
dar Norma TalmadSe viii be seen in
'Martha's Vindcation." with the Key
stone comedy. IAN oily ScoundreI." on
Friday and Saturday the attraction
viii he Alice Brady in The Gllled
Cage"
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The Appeal.

The fuse was a SLOW one. Evidently
1t had been selected in order to pro-
long the agony. Bill Rcilly's nerves.
less under control than Burtom's,
yielded 10 the strain, and he seemed
10 ma relief in upbraiding the wrctchcs
with whom hc once had fratcrnizcd,
but who now hated him with dcadlicr
malice than the man they regarded as
chiefly responsible for the gang g
threatened disruption
But. like all criminals, they were
towards at heart and fed the danger
zone long before the Kissing serpent
between the chairs could release its
true venom.
Burton felt quito resigned to this
last stroke of an outrageous fortune.
Within few seconds. or mnut,s--hc
never afterwards knew how long a
lime elapsed while he was pinioucd in
that place OF torturc-thc events of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
Movie Calender

Ne W To-InorrOw and Tuesday,
Fnnnic Ward. in "Witchcraft"; We'd
ncHdn!, "Fhc KISS" with Marguerite
SOurtOt and Owen Mourc.
STRt SIB-'fO-n '.Thc rum
my" with wilfrcd Lucas; Tuesdn!,
'fhc Social Secretary" with Norma
fnlmadEe; wednesday,. Louise t:luuHT
and Charles Kay, im '.'fhc WOLF
WOmnn.''
COZ \ L. TO morrow ind
Tucadu!, Francis y. Rushnnn aud
bcNrrl! Un!pr. in "Thr Diplomatic
Service; Wednesday,, l'lOrrncG i.n-
Indie. in "Snint. Devil and Woman"
ODi;0N-'Io- morrow ami Tuesday.
.Scurlct runner" pirtilrc. ..lhr
Masked Ball." with Earl Williams
aud Lillian Tucker: also George
Walsh and tnnn Luther, In 'Rcd
Blood and Hue; wednesday,. Mae
Marsh, In .IIOodoO Anne" also !,
Keystone COmcdy.
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crowded life passed swiftly before his
minds eye. He saw himself tiny
"utcast. playing. with other children of
ms KIND among the refuse heaps Of Il
mining camp. sturdy little animal
whose body throvc on the rough
charity Of the poor. while his mind was
"ranned III n narrow environment and
he was driven to work for a living as
soon az nc was able to use Z, shovel
and swing Il pick.
The panorama Of til. years rolled on
ie passed through tho mill was taught
by love that he had I, soul, evolved for
himself Il sort of crude philosophy Of
l!fc to be pitchfork"d ultimately into
wealth and social station only To find
that those things which seemed 50 fair
and desirable when viewed from The
swamp OF poverty enIlilatcd the mirage
so often seen ana never attained by
The "andcrcr in tho desert s-
Was Ii" ready to die? Did he really
resent being thus reft from life i'm tho
plentitudc of his physical and intcllcc-
tual powers? Hc did not know lie
weighed tho tremendous problem quite
enthusiastically, ami was at loss To find
q satisfactory answer. Those whom
the gods love die young What did
that mean" Many men Interpreted it
as sirnifyinE III. latent jealousy of
the mighty ones thronet. on Olympus
for those who in mortal youth showed
signs OF possessing the divine fire. on
the other hand, some hold that Jovc is
kind when his lightning strikes a man
or maid while the red blood still
courses in ecstasy.
And who shall say which school Of
thought is right? John Burton, TEN h
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"TiiE RUMMl" FEATURE
AT STRAND TO-MORItON

because Of inability 10 secure "rhe
Euinmy." with Wilfred Lucas as the
star, for more than one day. due to
previous Triangle bookings. this pic
comedy, VIII be seen at the Strand to-
morrow only. On Tuesday. because
OF an insistcrt demand. Norma Tai
madgc viii return In The Social Sec
rotary, while on Wednesday Louise
Glaum and Charles Ray Viii be shown
again in TIL. Wolf Woman
For tn. Weekend the Strand Will
present BESSIE Earriscalc aud Charles
Ray in plain Jane" a much -hcraldcd
picture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
"riIE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE"
M COLONIAL. rII:NTEI;

The Colonial viii present to-,9oI-
row and on Tuesday Francis y. Bush
Diplomatic service said by the
Metro press department. To he one Of
IN" best pictures yet produced by this
popular pair OF stars. ON Wednesday,
ana Thursday Florence I.aIiadie viii
be Ieen IN saint D"yl ard Woman"
On Friday "nd Saturday the CO.
l"niai viii ofior Virginia Pearson in
The War Eridc's Secret"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

the cut-tlroat gang. not one Of whom
dared even the slight. risk Of watching
the actual explosion OF the bomb
through an open window or doorway,
than ho made u determined effort to
free himself. He succeeded almost at
once. and with whoop of triumph
wrigglcd out Of the chair.
tTo BE ContinucdD
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THE GRIP OF EVIL
BY LOuIS TnACY.

By LOUIS TRACY,
author OF "Ihc Wings Of the MORNING."
me riiinr OF Light" THE Terms
Etc.
"oNcIIzcd from the Series OF PhotoplnYs
or the Sumo Mime released by
Pathc.
NSopyriEht. 1910, by Louis Tracy.)
GNcfythfnE you rcnd here you cnE
see this week Mt the isis.
FOURTEENTH EPISODE
HUMANITY TnIUMrIIANT.
CHAPTER NNVII.
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"WITCHCRtF'T." WITH
EANNIE MAIiD. iI NI.AA

'Witchcraft." is the title OF the
photodrana hy Or. Ralston Il. Reed
/" be seen at the New Theatar to-
morrow and Tuesday. with Fannie
Ward in the leading role
harSueritc courtot and oven
Moore. iii The Kiss will l.. the at
traction on Wednesday and Thurs
ddy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
SECOND EpISuDI: OF
"SEI.LOW MENACE, Ar 1875

Continuing its policy of offering n
new feature and several comedies each
da% during the week. the Isis is draw
ing large crowds The reduced price
of admission likewise is quite popular
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

ON Tuesday the second epiaodc of the
serial. The Yellow Menace" in which
Edwin stevens Is featured. will be
presented. in addition TO the regular
program.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12
ECLIPSE or MOON FRIDAY.
Crawford County. People Privileged to
Witness Partial Eclipse FRI
sti day NniQht at, 9 O'clock. mi 3d.,

Crawford county people will have
the opportunity of witnessing a par
tial eclipse of the moon on Friday night
OF this week, 1t is said about SO per
cent of the moons surface will be GOV.
cred by the earth's shadow.
The beginning Of the eclipse will be
visible generally in Africa, southwest
ern Europe, the Atlantic ocean, North
America Except the more western por.
tom, South America and the South
Pacific.
The. eclipse here will begin few
minutes before 9 o'clock Friday eve.
ming and the moon will leave the shad'
low few minutes before midnight.
Mercury is now the morning star
rising about an hour before the sun. 1t
is moving ealtward and toward the
last of the month will be so near the
evening sun as to be invisible. Venus
became morning star July Sd
but is now too close to the sun to be
visible. Near the end of the month it
will rise about an hour before the sun.
Mars is in the western sky now, but
1t is too distant to be seen except
through large telescope. j
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WEST DENIsoN ITEMS
I + $3.50 + 4 + + + + + + 4

Misses Henrietta and Margaret
Murphy returned to their home in Sol
der township the first of the week at
ter ten days visit in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schafer are en-.
joying a visit with their daughter and
husband and baby from Des Moines.
Messrs. Frank and c. C. Houlihan
and families and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Granger were among those who spent
Sunday at Lake View.
Messrs. Bauman, Brown and Bros
nahan spent the fourth in Omaha.
Miss Claudy returned to her home
in the eastern part of the state last
week after visit in the home of her
sister, Mrs. Joe Pollock.
Mrs. Owens and daughter and son
and Mr.. Glass spent the evening OF
the fourth at the Flaherty home near
Charter Oak.
Miss Anna Buesing returned to her
home in Denison the first OF last week
after, several days spent with rela.
tiyes aud friends here.
Miss Mary Brown went to Cedar
Rapids last Monday to attend the wed.
ding OF a cousin. ~
Herman Boyer 'Sr. and family are
enjoying the new Overland he pur'
chased recently.
Mrs. Owens and family were enter.
tanned at the home Of Mrs. Bauman
Sunday. .. 49, .. ".-.".' .e.s&
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where they had been visiting her par.
ents.s ~ IA
Mr.. and Mrs. 10. w. Wier went to
Orange City Saturday to visit her par.
.ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hutchinson and
Edaughters. motored to Manila iSatur
day to visit relatives.
Word was received by relatives here
that Mrs. Dell Albright, formerly OF
Deloit, but satesss3 Lshfpn. s.. sD.,shad
died at her home there OF dropsy.
(. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Ralston went ia
Nebraska one day last week to visit
his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hutchinson
spent Sunday at the Joe True home.
The ball game at, the ball park here
Sunday afternoon between Deloit and
the DeVol Wictors of Council Bluffs
resulted in a victory for the home
team by score of 4 to 1. H..
Mr.. and Mrs. .OfBryne and baby
came from Cherokee Saturday to
make their home here this summer
Mr.. O'Bryne will pitch for the Deloit
ball team. s3r
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Streeter went to
Mallard last MONDAY 10 VlSlL tnelf
daughter, Mrs. Orville McKim, return.
ing home Thursday.
+ Clarence Brogden and family, who
have been visiting relatives and friends
here, returned to their home at Laur.
|el, Neb, last Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Eaton and little
boys, of FIT. Dodge, spent Sunday at
the NJ. B. O'BaniOn home.
Miss Iva Landon went to Laurel
Neb., last week to visit friends and
relatives. Ea-Et
Mrs. Jas. Spence and sons and Mrs.
w. A. Steuck motored to Alta last
week to spend'a few days at the Ward
Spence home. SUI, 5&r 49,.
Mrs. T C. Dobson and daughter.
Eunice. and Mrs. J. l.. Miller autoed to
Dow City Sunday and attended the L.
ID. s. meetings held at the park.
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GOODRICH ITEMS.
. + ~ : **********+

: Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Whey and chill
dren spent Sunday at the Sam Ander
son home.
: Mrs. Sam Anderson and Mrs. Albert
Whey motored to Denison Sunday.
Mrs John Anderson and children
and Master Eldridge Whey went to
Dow City Monday.
Miss Lucy Flint visited at the home
of her uncle, Lyman Morris, a few days
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jensen were De
lott visitors Friday. .a..
l.. f. Morris lost fine calf this
week. aaa :
Mrs. Wilkinson visited at the home
of her sister, Mrs. 3. Beaman, Sunday
Mrs. Geo. Beaman drove down to
the home of her brother, Leonard, near
Denison one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. .Johannsen were De-
lott visitors Monday. es' ~. -. =
I Mr.. Petersen shipped stock to Chi
cago Monday. ,s ta9
g l.. F. Morris and S. D. Newton went
to Dow City Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heman Newcom and
children celebrated in Dow City the
fifth. .-.
f Mrs. Wright and daughter visited
near Vail the fore part Of the week.
Ray Wright has gone to Arion to
spend couple of months with his
grandparents.
Mrs. Wall Johnson was visiting with
friends in Deloit one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Woodruff visit.
ed the fore part of the week at the
Schiller home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker spent the
fourth at the John Anderson home.
John Anderson marketed hogs last
week. Prices are good and Others
also shipped hogs. aas4 t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12
DEFIANCE COUPLE.
HAPPILY Welded
Miss Blanche Lewis and Mr. Fred
Eiglers Married July Sd at the
IN 49, Home of Brides. Panents..s4. $500
DEFIANCE ITEMS OF lNrEREs'
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Permission, Jr. on a
Visit to Jackson, Mich.-Ex-
pect to be Conc a Month.

DEFIANCE, July 6-Miss Blanche
Lewis and Fred Eigler were united in
marriage at 8 o'clock Monday evening,
July Sd, at the home of the brides par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis, west
of town. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Scroggan in the presence
of the immediate relatives. The bride
is q graduate of the Defiance high
school and has taught the intermedi.
ate room for the past few years. The
groom is son Of Joseph Eigler and
will continue to farm his fathers land
Just north of town, Mr.. and Mrs. Fig.
Ter having moved to Defiance. Both
young people have many friends who
wish them success and happiness. Mr..
and Mrs. Wyland, of Harlan. and their
daughter, Mrs. Yoder, of Sabetha
Kans., were out of town guests at the
wedding. ~ a
Miss Nellie Reams entertained a
number of friends Friday evening at a
miscellaneous shower in honor Of
Miss Blanche Lewis. Guessing games
furnished amusement during the eve.
ming and prizes were won by Misses
Agnes Scott and Daisy Harmon. Dainty
refreshments were . served and the
place cards bore the announcement
blanche Lewis. Fred Eigler, July 3
1867 Miss Lewis received a variety
of pretty and useful gifts. G2
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Permission, Jr. left
Sunday evening for Jackson, Mich, to
visit the latter's sister. They will be
gone month and expect to visit Mag.
ara Falls and other points of interest.
Homer Mcclure will assist in the bank
during their absence.
Miss Blanche Lewis was pleasantly
surprised at the Jim Mcbride home
Thursday evening by the members of
her Sunday school class and received
number of useful gifts in honor of
her approaching marriage.
Mrs. VIM. Brundage and youngest
children went to Sac City Thursday to
spend a few days with relatives. Her
daughter. Pearl. will spend the rest
of the summer there.
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oELolT ITEMS.
*%*****.*****+.

.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hutchinson and
daughter and Miss Ella Martin return
ed from Lake Okoboji Wednesday
where they had been spending a few
days. ..t
Arden Newcom, who has been visit
ing friends and relatives here, return
ed to his home at Spirit Lake Thurs
day.
Mrs. Earl Winans and children left
Thursday for Benesteel, S. d.. to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cash New
com.
Bessie Pitcher, of Ida Grove, is Wis.
iting her aunt, Mrs. Mearl Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester McGrath and
the Misses Eta and Anna Stubbe Gel
ebrated the fourth in Omaha.
Miss Flora O'Banion, Of Woodbine
came Saturday to visit her brother, M
O'Banion, and; family. e z
: Mrs. Dean McBroom. and children
returned ast-week from Yeddo, Ind.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Monday Inly g 1916

Monday, July 8, 1916
Stewart Lumber Co. by President
and Secretary, to George w. Binnall
Lot Z, block /, Dow City. Con. 800.
Wednesday. July S, 1916.
Julia C.. Jenkins and husband to Ida
A. Travis-Lots 9, 10. IL and IL, block
So, Denison Con. $685.,
Merritt James Comstock and wife to
c. S. Babcock-Lots 5 and 6, block 20,
Denison. Con. 5000.
Thursday, July 6, 1916.
Christ Ernst and wife to Edna and
William Stender-NW14 3O.S5-40, ex.
cept right of way. Con. $25.414.2O.
Saturday, July s, 1916.
& A.. S. Jacobsen to G. C. Jacobsen
Lots 6 and z, block 2, Ricketts,. Con.
$1,000.
J. B. Gardner to Mary E. Gardner
EH fSWA of Sec. Is, E1a NV Ia
and VIZ NE IA 36-s2-3s and SW IA
of Sec.t s and N. 140 acres wv IA g.
S3-S7 anu lots l and IL, block 2; lots
10, IA, is, block 8; lots and g. block
9 and lot 2, block 8. Manila. Con. 81.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12
AT
Rail CROSSINGS
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Co
Makes investigation to Determine
Cause Of Accidents.
MEN WATCH At THE CROSSINGS
Without knowledge Of Trainmen or
tho Drivers Of Cars, Tests Are
8 Made-Drivers to Blame.

The Chicago & Northwestern Rail:
way company have been out making a
very thorough investigation in an Of
fort to determine why there are so
many accidents and personal injuries
by automobiles being struck on high
way crossings, and the report they
make indicates an extremely alarming
condition. In almost every case where
such accidents occur, the claim is set
up that the whistle of the locomotive
was not sounded nor the bell ringing
on approaching the crossing, while the
statement of the engine and train
crews are always to the contrary. in
making these tests, members OF the
test committee, without giving any ad'
vance notice to engine and trainmen
or to those who travel the public high.
ways, stationed themselves where they
could accurately observe every move,
and here is what they report: g..
In all cases the most obscure and
dangerous crossings were selected for
these tests. In total of 16 engines
passing over certain crossing, there
was no failure on the part Of, the en-.
CINE crew to properly. sound whistle,
ring bell and keep the required watch
out to guard against injuries on cross
ing, During the same periods, there
were 81 automobiles or teams passed
over the same crossing. Not one OF
these stopped to look and listen and
only in one case did the driver OF an
show any sign of an effort
to know there were no trains ap-
preaching before they attempted to
cross. And very many Of the drivers
did not appear to show least thought
of danger. Quite number Of the au.
tomobiles were driven by mere boys
and girls and in one case small chill.
dren were in car driven by boy,
most Of the children singing, and, to
all appearances. not one o. them Civ.
ing any thought to danger.
There were similar tests made at
several points and while the tests did
not extend over so long period, those
made would indicate that quite SINH
lar conditions exist at all points. The
committee is planning to make the re-
suit of their Investigation known to
all, drivers and owners of automobiles
in an appeal to them for greater care
in operating at crossings"