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The Washington times., 1917-07-23

Mrs. Charles White. 40 N
Street s. E.. says: 1T had q great
deal OF trouble with lame back
and heavy, dull pain in the small
OF my back kept me In constant
misery. Many mornings, / awoke
feeling more tired than when
went to bed. / was troubled by
shortness OF breath and dizzy
spells came over me. when ! had
to put my hand on the wall to
! keep from falling right over.
Three boxes Of Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured from Hawkins
Drug Store, greatly benefited
me-"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

munition, It is necessary to be econ
omical. Bear this in mind during
your target practice and learn to make
every shot count.
Practice Not Drudgery.
In modern warfare the intrenchlng
tool is an essential part Of your fight
ing equipment. The eight men in
each squad carry these eight tools:
4 shovels, two pick mattOks, one polo
or handax, and one wire-cutter. In
ordinary soil you can quickly throw
up a shallow trench which will pro-
tect you to a great extent from the
enemy's fire. After a trench has once
been started. it can be deepened and
extended, even in the face of the
enemy, without the soldier exposing
himself to direct fire.
Don't look on practice in digging
trenches as il it were dTudsery. Skill
in seeking and making cover from the
enemy's fire is far from being a sign
Of weakness on the soldiers part.
Rather it is a sign of the determina-
tion and courage that mark a really
efficient fighting force. The day has
gone by when either officers or men
are expected t. stand out in the open.
They should use every effective method
of self-protection so long as 1t helps
to gain ground and defeat the enemy.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

you what I look like. Five feet, four
inches tall, weigh 1l3 pounds. curly
hair, grayish eyes.
Yours truly,
PETE"
'P. S. again-Best wishes to your
mother, Lottie and Jack, and here's
a rose 1 got from a garden 1 pass
on my way to work"
1 have all OF the letters that came
to me about Petey. I don't know
whether to send them on to him and
let him manage 1t himself. or to send
his address to them. I'm sure Petey
wouldn't like me to print his address
in the paper. I'm only writing this
so he will see it and know that it
wasn't a mistake and that l did
mean him.
You know. in these daily talks. it
isn't as If l were telling what think
to thousands of people. It's just as
IL were talking to someone. who was
my friend and who cared for me.
and who I was sure was interested
in all the same things am. So when
1 tell you about my friend Petey,
hope you will understand and help
me get him out on a farm where
he can find out what boyhood really
is
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
IS SERIOUSLY SHOT
FOLLOWING QUARREL

Following an exchange of words and
blows at First and G streets south
west. at 7 o'clock last night, Lyman
stephens, colored. IS years old, of 1854
Nichols avenue southwest, was shot
by Richard Alexander, colored, %
years of age, with a .3s-calibre re-
volver, the shot entering stephens
right shoulder and chipping a piece
from one of his ribs.
The wounded man was rushed to the
Casualty Hospital in the ambulance,
and at a late hour last night was re-
ported to be in no serious condition.
Police are now searching for Alex
ander although it is feared that he
had left town.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Threat TO Use GUN
RESULTS in TRAGEDY
Fatal Shooting in Alexandria Be-
tween Negro Boys.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
r. z. knight 4 Son.
gu s3 King Street.

Alexandria, Va, Aug. H.-EZell
Watson, colored, 10 years old, who
lived at the extreme end OF South
Columbus street, who was shot at
$50 o'clock last night by Edward
Slaughter. colored. Is years old. of
633 South St. Asaph street, while on
Pitt street between Wilkes and Glib
bon streets, died at 1O:3O o'clock this
morning a the Alexandria Hospital.
Shortly before l O'Clock this morning
Slaughter was arrested at his quarters
where he works on Duke street, by
SeTgts. Scott and Roberts, and Pa
trolmen Munday, Thompson, Miller
and Gill.
a coroner's jury, summoned by Dr.
T. NJ. Jones. which met tonight at
Wheatley's mortuary chapel. gave a
verdict that Watson came TO his death
from gunshOt wounds, inflicted by
slaughter.
Herbert Blandenheim, colored. testi-
fed that Watson said TO Slaughter
You got your gun, now shoot" and
with this remark Watson began firing
at Slaughter. who was on a step. This
was corrobOrated by Gertrude Bel,
Colored.
After being taken in custody SlauGh-
ter told the police the trouble started
in a discussion over a woman. Wat
son, he claimed. went home afterward
and returned in ten minutes and re-
marked to HIM: Are you ready to
shoOt?" lie said he replied in the af-
firmative whereupon he claims Watson
began firing and he returned the fire.
Ninety-three out Of the 1O2 men sum-
moned today to appear before the To-
cal board of examiners to undergo the
required physical examination for the
draft were examined, and it was an
nounced that a total of 50 passed the
examination. Practically all of those
who passed the examination made ap-
plic0 tion for exemption papers and
will claim exemption on the ground
Of dependents.
The district board in Richmond will
now pass on those certified.
The local exemption board has so
far certified a total OF fourteen men
to the district board as subject to the
draft out of a total of fifty-One. whose
papers have been finally examined
and passed upon.
Those certified are: Henry W. Arm
strong, Lawrence z. Padgett, George
T Milstead. William B. Richards,
Clarence ]. Winston, Frank NJ. Byrd,
Charles W. King, Thomas William
Cook. william Thomas. Peter r. Hall,
James C. Rush and Edward F. Cor
bin.
The local board announces that all
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

The only thing that bothered me
about Petey was this: He didn't give
me any address in his first letter
and another thing, he only buys the
paper once in a while on his way
home from work, so he missed seeing
my daily talk about him.
Ever so many letters have come to
me Offering a home for Petey out in
the country, but, in a way,the writ
ers of these letters got the wrong
idea. He doesn't want to be adopted.
He only wants a place In the coun-
try where he can work on a farm
and be somebody's boy. somebody who
will really take an interest in a boy.
l understand better myself, since I got
his second letter today, what kind
of boy he is, and the kind OF life
he wants. l wonder II he will mind
very much if 1 print his letter:
Dear Mary
II was waiting for an answer. After
work l always bought the paper,
and on the way home, l read your
daily talks. One day 1 read a little
answer which said for me to be brave
and not listen TO what doctors say.
and maybe something would happen
so l could go to the country. So 1
made up my mind to start life new
again, but every day this summer
I've longed for the country.
"One day at lunch hour some Of
the boys caught a little mouse in
the factory and they were going to
kill II. 1 heard the poor little thing
scream for its life. and I got up and
ran to save it, but l was too late. Oh,
Mary, believe me, tears came from
my eyes. 1 felt so sorry for the
mouse I'm so glad you want to help
me, Just as l wanted to help that
mouse. The Cry of the Children is
a nice name for II. 1t reminds me
OF what an old man told me who
drives the elevator in our factory
You can always make good for steal
ing and cheating and telling Hes but
not for killing
II am so glad that I didn't miss the
paper. When l read it and thought
it was for me, 1 just couldn't help
laughing. l feel a little better now.
take a walk every night before l
go to bed and then when wake up.
us always the factory, and the same
thing over again. Don't l wish l
could get UP in the morning, and hear
the rooster Growing. Just think OF
me getting up at five to feed the
COWS, horses, pigs and chickens. Ia
be worthy of something then IN
stead Of looking out of this window.
with the machinery buzzing around
me, and getting the fresh air from
the stockyards. Gee, but 1 wish
everybody that wants to go on
farm could CO." IL! E.
"P. ST it's me you mean. Mary
I'll be thankful. I'll be waiting Tor
YOUR answer later on. I'm not quite
sure you meant me. want TO tell
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

persons desiring to make aftidaVits De-
fore the board can have same taken
free Of cost by any member OF the
board and it will not be necessary TO
90 before a notary.
Mrs. Allison. wife Of Rev. DR.. John
D. Lee Allison, pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian Church, died this after
noon at wytheville, Va, where she
was spending the summer, according
to a telegram received here by A. u.
Chler from Dr. Allison.
Mrs. Allison had been an invalid for
several years. Her death was due to
paralysis. The deceased was a native
of wytheville and was a Miss Stan
ley. In addition to her husband, she
is survived by three daughters,
Misses Laura and Martha Allison,
this city, and Mrs. Moses. Johnson
City, Tenn. It is expected that the
burial will be made at Wytheville.
The sum of 500 has already been
collected for the fund for Company
G. First Virginia Regiment, Of which
committee c. S. Taylor Burke is chair
man. A similar sum has been pledged.
The largest single contributor to the
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

fund thus far is R. Walton Moore, Of
Fairfax County, who gave $50
The Alexandria chapter OF the
American Red Cross is planning to
raise funds for this company for the
purchase of recreation necessities.
Mrs. Sarah F. Anderson, 70 years
old. died late this afternoon at her
residence. 81 South Fairfax street.
Mrs. Anderson was a native of Ham
over County, Va, and resided with
her son, NJ. Norvell Anderson, in this
city.
The body will be shipped tomorrow
morning to Richmond for burial.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
aNOTHER SOLDIERS
READING COURSE

Issued by the War Department to he Wash
ington Hsraldl
Editors Note - This course OF
thirty daily lessons II offered to the
men selected for service In the Ma
tionsl Army as n practical help In
getting started In the right way. IL
iz Informal In tone and does not at
tempt to give binding rules and d.
rectiOns. These are contained In the
various manuals and regulations of
the United states Army, to which
this Course is merely Introductory
The lessons will appear daily In
The Herald
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS Will EE 0PENTn
al the Bu7gaU o. Standards. AUGUST =. Ia.-.
a. o.clocE p. w-, f1r the purchase and removal
hy the s9n0Cs5f-l bidder NJ s11"0 rounds, uB-e
or less. Of structural s-eF arI ir1- Eana-r1 m
testing. FHrUs ~ r-r-g=1ls may he r5-s5ne5
and the Ez8t1ra NJ insT-afa' rD1n aTT'5 1gi1- 20
the SUPERlNTENDENT OF THE NECHANI-
CAL Plant q. The Bureau.
WASHINGTON. l. q. AUGUST g ~
Sealed proposals VII De received az TIRE orc
Of the Secretary of Tie n0arI Of C1u-riss57rrrs
Rom 5a District Binding. until 2 c.r-75s
r m, WEDNESDAY. SrTrc-h-r s. 1917 f5T
layiuE cement sidewalks In -E9 niafrrt q
Columbia. Forms III p-7D"saI. s01-.G- .l1uE,
torether with necessary tufrrna'.Hn NAV h
ottaiue5 from tie CLigf ClCrs q tie E--inesr
Department. Room ~. District TliIFru-
OLIVER r. NEWMAN. LOUIS TE0WNLoW.
JOHN G. u. KNIGHT. Courf-s.71r--. n. g.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. n. 9.
Washington, u. C.. A-=nst ~ -7--.-SaaIed
pr1pCsals Viii be received on rhIs lfrrR, Rom
So District Bm.iiTE. until o1Ilck r n.
SEPTEMBER T. 1917. for furnishing and aeiIr-
e-inE indigo denim rgcEaTIs ana coats Srrcii-
cations and f1-u o. Tr0p-sal may he Cr-1Ined
upun application 20 the Pl.--hasiuF OTi-er.
u. g.. Room $50 District Rgacs1r OLIVER
T. NEWMAN. LOUIS BRuWNLuw. JOHN
6. n. KNIGHT. Conn. fsir7ers. n. {.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
DAILY TALKS BY MARY PICKFORD
A LETTER FROM PETEY.


o n
prcssly prohibited special with
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Answers to Correspondents.

Mrs. NJ. SIT was awfully nice OF
you to speak so sweetly of my arti-
cles, and you are perfectly right about
them. never could write them, If II
wasn't for mothers advice.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED CITY
real estate at lowest current rates; special
privileges with respect TO prior payments.
IYLER & RUTHERFORD. Inc. SIT 18th ct
MONEY TO LOAN-Sj0O TO $4,000 on D. Q.
real estate. Several trust funds. AZ TO rer
cent. All transactions conducted with ecopomi.
cal consideration for borrowers.
Southern Building. sn 18th st. nv
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

Frank C.-I am afraid I would not
be able to get you a position in the
studios. 1t takes patience and perse-
verance and natural ability for any
young man to succeed in this work
Miss Margaret F.-Mother sends her
love to you. I was so interested in
your letter. l don't think anyone
is ever too old to take any kind of
schooling. It keeps you young TO have
new interests.
May HI hope your broken arm is
very much better. You have taken
up a wonderful work. I think the
picture YOU mean was Tess of the
Storm Country"
Mrs. J. \. D.-Tf you have good
picture Of your little boy, send it on.
1t is very seldom, though. that a
child so young is needed in picture
work. Why don't you try for some
thing yourself If you really want to
help?
MARY PICKFORD.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
WANTED-DISPLAY ADVER.

tising solicitor, with experience;
good salary; unlimited future to
a constructive man who will hus-
tie. Apply Mr.. Bryant, The Wash
ington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
REAL ESTATE.
Careful Investments
FOR SALE-SUBURBAN.

COLORED-TWO ACRES LAND: --ROOAf
house, near Rockville road; only 500 cash;
helsu1e monthly; w0u1erful bargain PERCY
u. RUSSELL Co, ssh and ~ y ave. ~
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Widow of Late Author
Will Return to Stage

New York. Aug. 21.-Bessie Mccoy,
the "Yama Yama Girl" and a we'll
known dancer before she married the
late Richard Harding Davis. war cor
RESPONDENT and novelist. is going to re-
turn to the stage. She will be featured
in the Century Play House when it
opens this fall under the direction of
Charles Dillingham; and Florenz Zeig-
field, jr.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
AUCTIONS.
THOMAS }. OWEN a SON,
Auctioneers.


By virtue n a certain dea6 n trust drI'y
recorded iD L-hsr No 1ss-. folio a. - 80. q
the Land Records o. The Disf-i-r q C-.r-riz
and al tie Te-GCsr cf me h0-far ~ tie u-ts.
sscU-ed thereby. tie mierslzl.s J-lstess vi
sell a. public sGcti1l. lu front az tl- --ruTz7s
On THURSDAY. Jl1 ErE Lsy rs AEsrss-. l7l-.
a. so O'Clock 2. u, rIe { lrHlu. tsE--IrHd
/ land and IEesllses, situated % tne Da-srct Of
Columbia, and dgsgrafed ss an blaF loss
nunlcrei sven e. and ri-at ET in Go-x
NUN be1el SIX .E. 10 r'e subdivision ua5e tv
Jacub z. Cl4-k ard Elv1rI =. C-.t-5.l. t.1ls-
tees Ct lot NUN lg-Hi -l-aa .- and rr-t a. II
Elmba-ed Two ~. in w .etar-a." and re-
corded Il the Office O. the ~--TrEH 2 q lie Dls-
trlet O: Columbia lu CClntr BanE 2 0a-s S.
Terms: One-third cash balance in c11rI H.
s-allDerts r. ore s-I two years. v..h Interest
a. SIX .6' ~ Cg-tru r.- au---. Payable semi
annually from The date Ct slIl and seglrel ~
deed ot trust On the property s0-I ~ all cash
81 Tg-ch7scrs -Tfl1-. A dr-.r or ~us hun
crrd 500 dollars VII be re-g.7CH a. tine =
sale. AT cunyCyH1clnE. recording etr.. a. e1st
o. TTsr.h1-g-. Terms ~ b. compiled with
within fifteen RS DAYS. otherHise t.e r-.s.o-s
reserve The -.-ht 20 resell a. the r5sk and o1st
q The Ce-z-.ti1S U~-rh1--.
JOHN b. DAHLEREN
CHARLES J.. FEAILEY.
anLSeot&dsNS Trls'eas-
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

Jack C.-Indeed, I should love 10
receive letters from you when you
are in the ambulance service abroad
Good luck to you.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
PERSONALS.

WORhINGMEN-THREE FACTS STICK OTT
plainly enough: Good vElGe. square dealing
and plainly marked price to YOU OF any other
man. That scheme viii build any business See
the slightly used coats and vests at & to s.
JUSTH'S OLD STAND. 6l9 n.
WoRKINGMEN-STILL We CAN'T BLAME
Johnnie; be reads 50 many bargains" B" rednc-
ton 'sales." that he is apt 70 spend more cash
for Same grade Of suits. Cash in your pocket 10
buy new Uncallcd-for tailored suits bsre at -
up. JTSTHS OLD STAND. 6l9 u.
NOTICEi Artificial teeth and sec
ond-hand Diamonds and Jewelry
bought. Louis Abrahams, SIS G.,
on, Pat. office.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Help Wanted-Male or Female.

wANTED-JOB TRESsFEEDER. MALE on
female; pcrIEanCut position. AMY al once
W. II. BREWTGN. asr " 81. Nv.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
FOR SALE-GARAGES.

GET A GARAGE THAT WILL 0UTLAsT
any garage in the market. in appearance. dura-
bhty and price V. T. h. BlEN, Evans Bldg,
Room m Phone N. sl9.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

LoST-IRIsH TEBRIER-LEFT on i7TH ST.
NV, near Z. Finder will receive reward
Notify BOX 2lO, Herald ofice.
DOsT-BRINDLE Bull PUPPY, s MONTHS
old: last seen Union Station; has collar,
marked "Topsy;" Charlotte tag &. Reward II
returned 10 FORD MOTOR CO.. Ga =. and
Pa. ave.
DOsT-DIAMOND AND PLATINUM BAR
uin. in vicinity Of Belasoo Theater, Speedwsy
CasteIis Restaurant, 9Th st., or on Decatur A..
Nv. Literal reward II returned 10 JOHN 7.
WEIGHELL. l&7 Decatur 81. nv.
LOsT-A PAIR OF COLD LINK CUFF But
tons, st with diamond, on Pa. ave. between
7th and 10Th sts. nv, about noon August
IS. Reward II returned 10 COMMERCIAL
HOTEL 7th st. and Pa ave. nv.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
J U N X

WASH. JUNK co. Is,b and -. Line. So
WE WANT JUNK.
UNITED JUNK COMPANY,
North SIS. lls W a. nv.
WILL CALL AND PAY sc PER HUNDRED
for new papers; SC for magaziues. Highest
prces for all other Junk AMERICAN gUNB
Co. 652 Pa. ave Sc
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

This country is the worlds largest
consumer of cacao.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

EXPERIENCED BAKER on CAKES; DAY
work good wages to a competent man; no
others need apply. BOX ls2, Herald Office.
WANTED-CHAUFFEUR FOR DELIN ERY
machine and porter work in store. Apply at
once, H. S. OMOHUNDRO SIS St NV.
ABLE-BODIED MEN N-25 CENTS
PER HOUR; CHANCE FOR AD-
VANCEAiENT. APPLY TIM E.
KEEPER. ADAMS EXPRESS CO..
SECOND AND / n. z.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
WANTED TO BUY.

Rocks OF EVERY DESCRIPTION SIN.
ele books 10 entire hbrsries Marn
$50. PEARLMAN's BOOK SHOP. 81 q
=. NV.
WE Buy AND SELL FURNITURE A
trlal is al We ask SHERMAN'S, lli5 3th Ct
nw.-lol5 y. Y. ave. nv. Phone y. Sf9Z
JUNK! JUNK JUNK!
CONTINENTAL JUNK COMPANY.
ol X St Nv. Main 30.
WILL CALL N Ny UNLETTERED AUTO
mobile. city or suburban. and pay YOU highest
prices for ladies, gCutlgmCn's children's dis
csrted clothing, Of al DESCRIPTIONS. Address
postal CT phone. ! will call Z. RICE. lSa Tth
ST. NV. n l755
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
FOR RENT-APARTMENTS.

THE NUKFOLK, ID 81 AND MASS AVE.
ue.--IE-To1n Apartment. first f1or reut 81
heauiifll vi1W. overlooking station plaza. D. s.
sHfA. MHnacer. Ian. I79l
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
AUTOMOBILES.
EOR HIRE,

FOR HIRE and $50 per hour
ON AiiNh autos; careful white ehauf-
fslrs; clean cars; day and night service Phone
LINCOLN IS.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

TYPEWRITERs FOR S4LE-si6, PAYABLE
g per month. BOX so Herald Office
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

-RAUCH-LANG-
BARTRAM ELECTRIC GARAGE,
l704-os N. H ave, 2107-11 N st
Phones West 45S-45s.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

you what I look like. Five feet, four
inches tall, weigh 113 pounds. curly
hair grayish ewes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
SAVE COAL, LOCOMOTIVES
AND MEN FOR USE. IN
TRANSPORTING TROOPS

CHICAGO, Nov. 8. A further
saving of 96.772 tons of coal per
annum- 80 locomotives and ia
men has been effected by reductions
in passenger train service on the
railroads traversing the 10 central
states designated by the secretary
Of war as the central department"
The total saving of man power,
fuel and locomotive power on these
railroads in the l 3 states from Ohio
10 Colorado. by passenger train
service reductions is 1,0S6,171 tons
Of coal per annum, 2O3.097 barrels
Of oil, $50 locomotives and 1774
men.
To the extent shown by the fore
going figures have been increased
the facilities Of the railroads for
the transportation OF troop. military
supplies and other government bus
mess in addition to abnormal COM
mercial traffic, both freight and
passenger.
Before making any change in it's
passenger service. every railroad
carefully considered conditions all
along its line, with the object OF
causing the least inconvenience
possible to the travelling public
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
From Records OF Indiana TITLE
and Loan Co.

Ignacy Splawski TO Apolonia
SplawslSi. part of lot 80 Studebaker
and Hines subdivision, 81.
Riverview Cemetery association
to John r. Augusta and Lulu b.
Miller. lot SIS in section "A" in River
view cemetery, 500.
Clara A. Zaworski and husband to
David Hurwich. part of lot 2S Wallis
addition, $500.
John Kurzhals and wife to Will
liam S. Miller and William s. Ro-
bertson, a tract OF land in Liberty
and Greene townships, 81.
Alma Reed TO Emma J. Reed, lot
81 Euclid park addition, 81.
Eli Gable to Charles r. HUFF. lot
1874 second plat north west addition,
81.
Anna Pearson and husband to
Rosetta Green Knepper, lot 81 City
View place. 500.
Rosella Green Knepper and hus-
band to Anna Pearson and husband.
lot PIC Bowman's sixth addition,
S27OO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
HANDLE A FIFTH
MORE FREIGHT
Official Railroad Reports
Show How Increased Traffic
Has Been Accommodated.

CHICAGO. oct. 2O.-Freight sta
tistics for July. the latest month for
which official figures are available,
show that the railroads successfully
handled 2O-2 percent more freight
that month than I'm the same period
last year.
The figures that tell the story Of
this Accomplishment have just been
compiled from railroads having
22O.O54 miles Of track. or approx
mateIy IS percent of the entire
trackage OF the United States.
In July Of last year these railroads
gave service equivalent to carrying
27sO9.43O.s9s tons of freight one
mile. while in July of this year they
carried 33,434.36S,52s tons one mile,
an increase of exactly 2O.2 percent.
This great increase in service was
rendered with an almost negligible
increase in the amount Of equip
ment used. The number Of freight
locomotives in service in July Of
last year, for instance, was 29,8S3,
while this year the number was
3O.277. an increase Of only 1.3 per
cent. Last year in July there were
2.2O4,9O2 freight cars in service.
while this year the number was o.
256,621. an increase of % percent.
One of the most encouraging
marks Of progress, and one for
which the railroad employees are en-
titled to credit, is the great reduc-
ton in the number of freight cars
and locomotives in the shop or
awaiting repairs. Last year i'm July
there were 144.47S freight cars un-
der OF awaiting repairs, while this
year only 135.S3S were i'm that con-
ditiOn. "A decrease Of six percent.
Freight locomotives I'm repair or
awaiting repair i'm July last year
amounted TO 4,46O. In July of this