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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-03

hear the brake shoes grinding as the
train came to a stop, accompanied by
sharp. staccato notes of the whistle, and
known that somewhere out into the
night perhaps in the teeth Of a howl
ing storm, a man was trudging steadily
away from the glimmering tail lights
to the required distance up the track
there to keep his lonely vigil guarding
the safety of the numerous sleepers on
his train.
What temptation must arise within
him. Why go back the full distance?
row. There is no one to see, and there
beside the track in the side Of the cut
is a splendid shelter from the blasts
Why 90 on? He has gone back many
times ere now. and nothing has arisen
to require his presence. 1t is then that
those higher qualities for which he has
been chosen come into play and duty
compelling conscience and loyalty to a
trust drive him on.
With what thoughts are the long
minutes Of his watching filed as he
whips his arms and stamps his feet to
keep his blood in circulation? No
doubt they turn to that mecca Of every
true mans thoughts, his home and
wife and kiddies waiting to welcome
him at the end of the run.
1t requires real courage to undergo
hardships and difficulties when peril is
not imminent and the only reason for
the performance that duty demands it.
And then above the shrieking Of the
gale he hears the long blasts from the
whistle. truly a welcome call, his vigil
is ended, and he hurries blackjack to
the warmth and comfort Of the car, but
more than that the warmth within him
kindled by thoughts of duty well per
fOrmed-once more he has been tried
and not found wanting.-Buffalo ROch
ester & Pittsburgh Ry. Employees Mag
aZine.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-03

Scientists ten us thai 'ome $4,000
years ago Niagara Falls were down at
Lewiston Heights, so it is evident that
the scenery in that vicinity has been
changing gradually. Man has never
been able to do very much to improve
natures handiwork, especially about a
place like Niagara. However, within
the past year his ingenuity has prOvid-
ed two features which add greatly to
the enjoyment which may be obtained
by visit to this wonderfully beautiful
spot.
1t is probable that a majority Of the
people living within a radius of 500
miles have, at some time or other, Wis
tied Niagara. The Falls are easily
reached by all persons living in terri
tory served by the Buffalo, Rochester
& Pittsburgh Railway.
Light Flooded Falls.
No doubt each reader who has been
there feels that he has seen all there is
to see. But you have never really
looked upon Niagara Falls until you
have beheld the American Falls and
the rapids at night pierced and lifted
out of the darkness by light flood Of
100000 candle power - something
which has been made possible but re-
Gently. Many who have lived upon the
brink Of the mighty cataract for life
time, who have seen it under every as
pect, during storm and calm, winter
and summer, have said this, for this
statement is an assertion Of the City
of Niagara Falls itself.
After years of experiment, and an
expenditure of thousands Of dollars, an
effective system iga";Gg has been
found and 1nSy@Ie4. ),:&s system of
flood lighting hoes ,s:Y with the glare
and binding forces of a searchlight
heretofore tried, and is at the same
time economical and effective. The
flood lighting is distinguished from a
searchlight or spot light, where the
rays are concentrated, in that it diff
fuses or spreads its beams over wide
area. 1t is the invention OF Will j.
Davis, Jr., of Chicago. And the nightly
illumination of Niagara Falls is bring
ing exclamations of delight from the
thousands who are gazing upon them
nightly.
The Aerial Galloway.
Three miles below the Falls lies the
whirlpool, where the river, interrupted
in its easterly flow, whirls around and
around in a natural pocket formed be-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-03

destroy. AS a court of last resort, his
door is ever open to the men in his
employ. With Emerson, he believes
that 1--WE should be as generous with
men as with a picture which we al
ways give the benefit of the best pos
sible light"
Nor are his energies in the interests
of square deal" confined to those In
his employ alone. Shippers and patrons
along his line have found him willing,
wherever possible, to lend a helping
hand. AS one man said, "Noonan
would climb a fence to help fight the
other fellows battle if he believed him
right
Viewing the work which NoOnan has
done and is doing, one expects to meet
an exceptional man. After meeting
Noonan one naturally expects eXcep-
tiOnal work.
1t is this unusual quality which has
| provided each additional rung in the
ladder up which he has climbed to sue
cess, since the day in 1888, when, at the
age of fourteen, he obtained his first
position, as an office boy in the gen
eral offices of the Minneapolis & ST.
Louis Railroad. Endowed with Splen-
did health and a certain restless en-
ergy, attributable in a great degree, no
doubt, to his early out-of-d0ors life
he was born on farm near Waverly
Mimi, July 18th, 1S74-he tackled each
task TO which he was assigned with d
vim and ZeSt that carried him forward
( in rapid strides. The reward which he
sought and found in each well-com-
pleted task was the opportunity to at
tempt something of greater caliber
Nor were his activities confined to the
routine of the work alone During the
fourteen years which he spent in vari-
Gus capacities in the accounting, pur-
chasing, traffic, operating and execu-
tive departments of the road he served.
a majority of his leisure hours were
given to a close study Of subjects per
tanning to the science of railroading.
including private courses under the
tutelage of various university profess,
ors.
In June 1902. following a trip TO Eu,
rope for a study of railroad conditions
there, he was made Superintendent i'll
charge of operation on the NJ. & st. L.
R. R., which office he resigned to ac-,
cept the position of Assistant to the
General Manager of the Erie Railroad.
in January. 1904. In November of the
same year he was appointed Genera!
superintendent of the Buffalo. Roches-
ter & Pittsburgh Railway; two years
later General Manager, and November.
1910, found him with the title of Presi-
dent.
A Leader Of Men.
As railroad President. NOonan is a
pronounced success. He is a leader OF
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tween the high walls Of the gorge and
departs in a northerIy direction. There
has always been a wonderful sense of
awe and mystery connected with the
whirlpool and, on account of the lofty
perpendicular walls surrounding 1t, it
has never been possible to get very in
innate with its waters.
Recently, however, a galloway has
been constructed directly over the
whirlpool. AS most Of the whirlpool
lies within Canadian territory, both
terminals Of this unique transportation
line are on Canadian soil. At a point
between the terminals, the car passes
into New York State territory and out
Again, fact which is not generally
known to passengers. Owing to the
fact that the bed of the river at this
point is owned by the State of New
York and the water itself by the Fed
eral Government, it was necessary for
the promoters to secure permission
from Washington and Albany to make
this crossing after they had secured
the sanction of the Province of Ontario
and the Victoria Park Commission of
Niagara Falls.
Thrilling, But Safe.
The car in which the passage is made
has seats for "a passengers and stand
ing room on a raised aisle in the center
of the car for q more besides the con-
ductor.
The distance spanned by the cable is
1900 ft. and the trip may be made in
four and one-half minutes, though, ow-
ing to the fact that part of the dis
tance is traversed at half speed and a
stop frequently made midway across,
the time required is generally about six
minutes. A telephone offers opportunity
for communication with either shore
when same is desired.
The car is built on the same plan as
one which has operated successfully in
Spain for a number of years. The car
runs on six cables, each of which is en-
tirely Independent Of the others, and
the breaking of one cable would in no
way imperil the passengers. Should a
cable break during the trip, the car
would oscillate backward and forward
along the track cables until it came to
a point lowest in the center Of the span,
as the two terminals are nearly the
same height, approximately $50 #. To
bring the car back to the terminal safe
ly in such an emergency, a relief car
and q relief traction cable are aVaila-
BILE.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-03
THE GATEMAN.

He stands at the gate
Calm, cool, sedate,
Where the tides of travel flow;
And, all day long,
He sings his song
To the crowds that come and go.
It's no Sinecure,
For the rich and poor
Crowd round and their questions hurt
Still he makes reply
With smiling eye
To man, woman, boy and girl.
There are gray old ladies
And women with babies
BeWildered, almost in fear,
Whom he treasures,
Cajoles, adjures,
Bids wait till his call they hear.
Full many a parting
When tears are starting
He sees as the days roll by;
Many a giadsome greeting
Of old friends meeting
Is enacted beUeath his eye.
He stands at the gate
Calm, cool, sedate,
Where the tides Of travel flow;
And ali day long
He sings his song
To the crowds that come and go.
Al Moore in Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts
burgh Ry. Employees Magazine,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-03
William T. Noonan, President
of the Buffalo, Rochester
& Pittsburgh Railway
His Remarkable Rise From Office Boy to Chief Executive Of
Railroad That Is Model of Excellence-A Friend
to His Employees and Fair and Courteous
to the Roads Patrons

[ReprtnFed from the International Digest
Patrons of the Buffalo. Rochester &
Pittsburgh Railway are frequently
heard to remark concerning the gen
eral excellence Of everything which
comes within their notice. Some, who
were familiar with the road ten or a
dozen years ago. say that it seems to
have undergone a complete rejuyena-
ton. WhereupOn, some one more init
mately in touch with the property will
reply "and the transformation began
when William r. NoOnan came TO the
Company"
From comparative Obscurity, the
Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh Rail
way has come to be looked upon in the
railway world to-day us model OF
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-03

The total pension allowances made
aggregate S1S6.677.S7. In addition
thereto the company has made appro-
priations to the fund to sustain the
plan to the amount Of 1924, ,32041, all
invested in interest-bearing securities
and cash.
The aim Of every normal man is an
old age free from care and want. To
that end most Of us toll patiently, seek
ing to save something against the day
when we can earn no more Coupled
with the savings Of the worker. pen
siOns will 20 far toward bringing
happy sunshine at the close Of a busy
working-life day.
1t must always be remembered, how
ever, that transportation companies are
dependent upon public favor and pat
ronage for their prosperity. which the
emplOye can greatly promote by his
courtesy and efficiency. Upon the meas
ure of that prosperity depends the abil-
ity Of the companies to make and con-
tinue liberal pensions, and to adopt
still further plans for the benefit of its
employes.-Bufalo, Rochester & Pitts
burgh Ry. Employees Magazine.
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Who Am /?


do much good.
am an asset to you.
have made friends and followers
for the company.
am a universal rule, in fact, 1 have
become a habit.
/ help you to hold your job.
am everywhere.
Great men have written books about
me.
/ am contagious.
Without me no business can be truly
successful.
am one Of your good friends.
/ gain much and lose nothing.
/ am habit well worth acquiring.
I am on an equal footing with kind
ness.
/ am COURTESY.
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Ry.
Employees Magazine.
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over and shakes hands with me and
asks me how business is, and / TELL
HIM"
Instances of his magnanimity, gen
erosity and greatness Of heart are of
frequent occurrence. Few of them,
however, come to the attention Of those
other than the parties directly interest
ed-an erring employee given another
chance, even when all precedent and eV-
cry regulation warrants his dismissal;
a bit of kindly advice and timely warn
ing given another who shows an incli-
nation to wander from the path OF
duty.
A Believer In Men.
For Noonan is a believer in men,
and he seeks to develop rather than to
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-03

railroad excellence. Nor does this ap-
property alone. In addition to a thor
Ough knowledge of the ins and outs of
the railroad business. NOOnan brought
with him very definite idea of what
a railroad should be and a high ideal
of the service which a railway com.
pany should render to its patrons.
Lived on the Road"
Into the work which he found before
him he threw himself, heart and soul.
"Old Timers" are still fond of relating
stories of the months of almost sleep.
less days and nights in which he "lived
on the road'-saw everything, knew
everything, poured his abundant vital
ity into every phase of the work. and
started the B., r. & p. on it's way
toward its present state of excellence.
Patrons soon began to remark on the
extent of the improvements going on
all over the property, but more fire.
quently they mentioned the unusually
courteous treatment which they re
ceived at the hands of employees The
late Elbert Hubbard, a frequent pat
ron, quick to perceive and appreciate.
and with whom to think was to write,
found material for a booklet on the
subject. He called it Courtesy as an
Asset"
This was one Of the first tangible evil
dences of results in great work to
which Noonan had set himself To be
endowed with high ideals, a strong per-
sOnality, is a blessing. a benefit to the
individual. To inStill these ideals
throughout the organization which one
has been chosen to lead, is to confer a
benefit, not only upon the organization,
but upon all who come in contact with
it. 1t is an undertaking of vast pro-
portions. Yet this is what President
NoOnan has accomplished on the Buff
falo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway.
Every Man Booster.
And with the realization has come
those attributes which make for high
ly successful organization-team work
and cooperation. The men pull to-
geCner. AS one traveller was heard TO
remark, Every B., r. & P. man meet
is booster"
NOOnan has won the respect and high
regard Of his men. In countless ways
he has demonstrated that he has their
welfare at heart. They have a pen
sion fund to which the employees do not
contribute and which provides an al
lowance double that granted by any
other road, to insure comfort during
the years when his men are no longer
able to perform their daily tasks.
The humbleSt labOrer in his ranks is
not beneath his notice. As a crossing
fiagman told us, with a noticeable feel
ing Of president NOonan comes
by here frequently. He always comes
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-02-03
Stick to Il.

IF you want to win, Stick! If you
want to succeed, begin right, then keep
it up! Don't quit! The world has no
use for quitters. The failures in the
world have been the cutters those
who began all right but did not hold
out. Harold Thorpe
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11

Drouth has injured highland corn
and gardens in Seminole County, and
only where irrigation in some form
was used is normal yield to be ex-
pected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11

Twenty-six cars containing about
1900 head of acttle belonging to H.
w. Ragland. at Arcadia, reached
Jacksonville on Monday for sale In
the local stock yards
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11
q. D. & n. D. MENDENHALl
CIVIL ENGINEERS
hesphate Land Examinations ana
Plant Designs, Earthwork Spec
ialists. Surveyors.
ONCE Phone 213
Residence Phone 217.blus
LAKELAND, FLORIDA

careful check of solid carload
shipments OF Sanford celery, lettuce
and vegetables shows for the season
now closing total of 2,775 cars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-11

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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-30
WELL-EARNED PROMOTION

The promotion of Corporal George
Bengert 10 become sergeant in the
police department has been received
with quite a great deal of satisfaction
among the people here in Algiers who
know Mr.. Bengert Well.
George Bengert was certainly en-
titled to this promotion. He has made
an efficient officer from the very day
that he was appointed as supernu-
merry patrolman many years ago.
Officer Bengert enjoys the respect of
our citizens on this side of the river.
as well as other places where he has
come in contact with people.
He was first appointed emergency
man in November, 1904, and then
transferred to the supernumary list in
January, 1905. On July %, 1905, he
was made a patrOlman; on April |,
l9lU.he was made a corporal and his
last promotion was that as sergeant on
August -.
We congratulate Sergeant Bengert
and are pleased to state that he will
be stationed in this precinct.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-30
ENJOYABLE PICNIC.

An enjoyable crowd met at the
home of Miss Dot Toledano and
proceeded to Spanish Fort, where
they spent a most enjoyable day,
playing games, swimming and other
sports. Misses Ernestine Stockieth
and Ardath McNeely were the ones
to plan this day of fun for their
friends. Those present were Marie
Louise Toledano, Aleen Pollock,
Vivian Vallette, Daisy Kramme,
Elita Scherer, Letitia Shorey, Eliza
beth Hogan, Zema judith, Ger
maine COuget and Imelda Schroe-
der. Chaperoned by Mrs. H. Clark,
Mrs. L. Cox, Mrs. J. Clark, Mrs. W.
Toledano, and Mrs Ruby Clark. Lit
tie Roland and Fay Clark and Ca.
mile Toledano were among the
crowd.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-30
IMPORTANT NOTICE

List of names of persons whose
mail was sent out by Division - and
returned as unknown" or "uu-
claimed. ~ These persons had better
call at the Office of Division No f.
Immediately and claim their mail.
X. II. Sharp, 1&25 Opelousas Avenue.
Oscar Francis. >l4 Elmira Street
Albert Maker, lie Boeuf and Brin-
ger Streets.
Garrison Thomas. ll05 Eerret Street.
William Sire, 49, Atlantic Avenue
Robert Jones, Brooklyn Avenue.
Albert Poleate. AliX, between Web
stor and Wagner.
. Andrew Trosclair. 1925 Eliza Street.
Robert Aaron, llo9 Patterson Street.
Batice Jones, 100 Webster Street.
Jacob Sharp. Gl7 Homer Street.
Buddy Brown. 1926 Elmira.
Howard Burns, 900 Elmira.
Leo Ballette, 1l6 Elmira
John James Rollins, Sli Newton.
Martin Murray, 5lS Webster.
Nllfred John Massaicot, Al Bouny.
Albert Frelat, 1925 Patterson.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-30
FISHING GOOD BUT CATCHING

Adolph Spitzfaden of the Com
mercial Germania, Bank and ]. KEEP
per of the Hibefnia Bank, are at
Biloxi, Miss, spending their vaca-
ton. News from the boys is of a
guarded nature, as they state that
Fishing is good" but they have
not gone on record as saying that
they caught any fish. Mr.. Spitzfa-
den is of record as often repeating
the question of the skeptic Are all
fishermen liars or do only liars
fish? They positively refuse to state
whether they caught any fish. They
satisfy their friends by telling them
that Fishing was good" and this
statement does not lay them liable
to criticism.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-30
ENJOYING LIFE AGAIN.

Rev. Father A. ]. Petit, of the
Church of the Holy Name of Mary,
who was operated on a few weeks
ago at Hotel Dieu. greeted his friends
and visitors yesterday from the front
gallery of the hospital where he was
enjoying the sunshine in big rolling
chair. Father Petit expects to re-
turn home in few days after which
he will go to the Gulf coast to recup.
crate his health.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-30
AN ENJOYABLE TINE.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. Stadler of New
Orleans gave an automobile ride on
Saturday night in honor of their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morton
and son, John. They motored to Lit
tie Woods. West End, Spanish Fort
and other interesting parts of the
city. After their sightseeing trip
fine fish supper was served. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. D. Stad-
Ter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morton,
Misses Lena and Kate Stadler. Vel
ma Stadler, Sister Stadler, Louis
Stadler and Miss Toledano.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-30
FAREWELL DANCE,

my Theresa Plat entertained a
" her friends with a farewell
- Monday night in honor of Lieu
y ~ ". Hebert, Jr., w. MCGUIRE
-, Schroeder. who left the fol-
DAY for Camp Pike.
- s,e who enjoyed the evening
sisses s. Sheridan, H. Hantel,
"a .aardson, Eulalie Babin, E.
~ I. Olroyd, B. Fabares, C.
~ a Messrs. T. Pearlstine. ].
n n oiassi, N. Brownlee, R. Mich
-. 4 !. Platt, T. Counois, Clark
An 4 Lamperez, ]. Lane o.
d ~. and Mrs. G. L. Plat, Mrs.
a. Aesn and Mr. and Mrs. G. w.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-30
LEAVING FOR ALEXANDRIA.

Rev. w. S. Slack expects to leave
Columbus shortly for Alexandria, La.
where he will assume the rectorship
of st. James Church. Mrs. Slack and
daughters. Misses Caroline and Ce-
Gle, will leave Tuesday and Miss EN-
lily will leave today for Algiers to
visit Miss Louise Koppel
Mr.. Slacker's permanent residence
after few weeks will be 221 Winn
street.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-30
Continued on page p
CISTERNS.
CHANCE TO DISPOSE OF

The Samuel House-Wrecking Com
any, Of 827 Toulouse St., New Or
leans, is buying a quantity of cisterns
and old buildings in Algiers. 1t is
said they pay the highest cash prices
for this kind of material. Their
telephone number is Hemlock ISL
Adv. If
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-30
FREE VACCINATION.

Vaccination centers have been es-
tablished at various schools. and
the physicians will be on hand to
vaccinate between the hours of 8
and 1870 O'Clock. In our district,
they will be at McDonogh No. 4 g,
Alix and Bermuda, on September 5
and 6, for whites; September Z and
10, for negroes.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-30
JOHN KRAMME RECEIVERS
BICYCLE.

John Kramme, son of Mrs. J. V.
Kramme, of Elmira avenue, recov-
cred his bicycle, an American coast
er-brake, which was stolen. The
bike was found by Roy Kerns, of
407 Opelousas avenue, who turned
it over to the police last Thursday
1t was found on the sidewalk in
Opelousas avenue near Bouny St.