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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05
80 ShutOuts
In American
This Season

NEW YORK June Hammerlng
thtee more noiches into their record Sat =
urday with three shutout games tho
American league pitchers are maintain
ING stretch OF hurlng In the present
season that for effectiveness has known
no parallel
The Ban Johnson circuit IL getting bet .
Ter pitching than the National league
Ihirty-elght shutouts, all told. have
oeen marked IN 10 tho credit OF Ameri.
can league Fingers so far, Twont< one Is
'he oest Tener's circuit can produce
s5 Postponed Games.
Nlnety-hve postponed games have clut-
tered up the averages so far and they
have been about evenly divided. so the
Nauonsl league stars have had Just as
much opportunity to turn In goose egg
records as have the American leaguers
of the four no-hit games which have
been registered this season three o,
them have been filed away In the ar
chives OF the American league Three
one-hlt games have made their appear.
ance and they are all claimed by the
American league moundsmen, The only
place the National league hurler. hsvo
shown any predominanco Ia In the num-
per OF two-hit pastimes, where they have
Inserted nine In their records 10 seven In
the American.
Younger Circuit Has Aoe.
fnnt hack over the records ~ for
mer years since the American league
Joined In with tho organized baseball
gives the Younger circuit the edge hy
several counts
That period gives the American league
total of twenty-four no-hit games.
while II allots only ~ 10 the National
league sharpshooters The one-ht con.
tests Iran 10 the National league. Tn.
American has l0t ~ these pastimes 10
its credit and tho National il2. but tho
American leaps back 10 prominence again
with the two-hli games with record
OF Sos as against aH hy the National
hurlers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

Nineteen state championship trap
the month ~ June Each of these con.
tests will require from two 10 three days
To decide and the entriea will total sev.
eral thousand The winners and runners.
up viii he entitled to compete for the
nstlonsl championship At the Grand
Chicago neat August !. - :. -.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05
BASEBALL AND BOXING
Easy

Oklahoma City drew q little nearer the
top OF the league yesterday afternoon
when, through the effective pitching OF
Vaughn and Kraft and timely hitting
they defested the league leaders, Fort
Smith. The final score was & TO g.
Manager Murray sent Kraft TO relieve
Vaughn when the latter showed sigma OF
wea kening In the sixth inning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05
s,r,sosI Enter, FaIr Track Race.

Al striesei Of Kansas City 10 the first
driver to send In his entry for the two-
day automobile race meet cArdsd for
state fair track. Oklahoma City. June Is
and 16
strieeel will be remembered locally 80
the pilot who made the only non stop
drive In the Oklahoma City 30o-mils road
race In 1915. against Bob Burmsn. Bar.
speedsfsrs.
Since then strieGel has followed sbeed-
way racing. He was mechanic for
Tommy Milton In several big speedway
events last year. and the combinat ton
coma. Omaha and other places.
g The. lack Of big spsedway events this
year has caused strtsssl 10 60 back 70
his first love. the dl3 track He win
drive q Fat In the Coming lecal rAces.
wAichNse Being premstsd by the Okia.
hoina tsats FAR and Exposition sssecia-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

Summary' Earned runs, Oklahoma
city 4, Fort Smith 4; two-base hits.
Price. McCabe; three base hits. Coun
oil KRAFT I? of Hornsby 4; struck out,
by Vaughan ?. by Kraft }. by Hornsby 2;
left on bases, Oklahoma City 6. Fort
Smith I, Time. one hour and fifty min
utss, Umpire. Roth Attendance, $50.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05
Not Yet,

Ty Cobb began his major league ca
reer tflfle over twelve years ago lie
In now sliding on past thirty Hut up
to the moment of skidding To press he
hasn't yet started sliding down hill
II have no idea what I'll hit this year. "
he said a day or 40 ago but snc no
reason for any slump until begin 10
lpse my speed That means down Hill
the rest ot the way. but as far ~ ! can
tell have been able TO get around this
spring as well as ever It's the speed that
always goes flrst--not the batting eye"
Last September when Cobb was bat.
ting .SS, he told ns that he expected TO
age was al He is stlll confident that
he can finish above $50 as he hasn't
been below this mark In a good many
campaigns.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05
pon'u and Bes.

In behalf OF the Senior Service corps,
walter camp has extended a brief list Of
Don't and Be's that should be lncotporat
cd In ovefy corral whatever the game
Don't shirk, don't worry; don't es-
plain. don't knock. don't hck; don't quit
don't loaf, don't lag
pE-prompt. alert. quiet determined
steady, helpful, unselfish. conslderate,
gracious, observant, brave, clean. ~ this
doesn't cover the field there IL no psrtic.
ular uss In trying
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

ITO settle a terrific and growing de-
bate" writes PIP, do tho bea, hltiets
bat third OF foufthi | say third. white
others say the clean up man IL fourth
We should say THIRD place has the
.ds. cobb bats thifd and % does Tris
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

The New Enslsnd Slvi,ion of IN. ANA
teur Athletic Union has decided to sub.
scribe for an allotment Of the Liberty
b6n~slsnd the sum Of 81 600 wiz be-taksn
for this purpose.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05
MS@S;DRTL|&HT 3 R[;{T];L!,,] g!

Robertson, both bat third. and so docs
Eddie Roush. tho leading hitter OF the
Reds.
But on the YanlS' Pipp bats fourth and
Baker NTH; Stuffy McInnis. the hest
batsman on the Mackmen. also bats NTH.
Joe Jackson bats fourth and so does
II IN decided In favor OF Cobb, Speaker,
Collins and Robertson
From Piattsburg.
We have left the brassie behind
The racquet rests In It's frame.
We are pointed now In another way,
Facing another game,
And what may rest ahead
No man may know or tell,
But we ~ hold the slogan we knew OF old.
The slogan OF Give EN- ell
Maybe-And Maybe Not.
you are all wrong about the Red
| Sox." writes a bystander. Outside ot
two or three good pitchers. they don't
| belong and Will be lucky to finish sec
ond" Mayhe--and then again, maybe
| not II a hall club that wins two PEN
| nants and two worlds series In succes-
sion. and thon. after r long road trip, re-
! turns home In first place, Ia a bum ball
/ club. Just where do the others belong?
! The Rcd Sox are frequently rated rs
\ fair club or poor club, with great
pitchlng Whereas n Is n smart. aggres-
sive, powerful machine even beyond thn
pitching staff
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Western Association.

Western Association.
A. oklahoma city Fort Smith ]
A. Tulsa a. Muskoses Il,
A. McAl.ster 7. Denison s.
AZ sherman Ardmore
American League.
~ Philadelphia 2 Chicago
~ Washington Z ~ Lcnia
A. New York & Detroit
A. Boston I? Cleveland I
National League.
A. Chicago I. Brooklyn
A. 81 Louis A. New York 8
A. Cincinnati ,. boston 4
Al Pittshursh 5, Philadelplns
Tesss League,
A. Dallas q ~ Worth 0
A. Shreveport Houston 4
A. aan Antonio A: waco
American Association.
A. indisnspoli, . Kansas city 10
~ Columbus o. A. Paul
A. Toledo Z. Milwaukee !
A. Loulsyille 4 Minneapolis l,
Western League,
A. Omaha 3 Des Moinsa
a, Lincoln 0 Sioux city
A. Joplin 10 wichita &
A, =, Joseph Denver; rain
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
Western Association.
Fort Smith at nLl-homs city
Affmore at sherman.
nenison at McAl.atsr
MuskoEes ~ Tulsa
National League,
boston Al ~ Louis
brooklyn at Pittsburgh
New York al Cincinnati
philAdslphia a. Chicago
American League.
chicago At Philadelphia
~ Louis at washington.
Detroit At New York
Cleveland At Boston
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05
The All.Around Club.

Sir Among the all-around boys what's
tho matter with Harold Janvrir, OF the
Red Sorf | have seen him play first
second. third and short. and play all four
positions well This should put him up
among the first J. NJ j
Sir: In regard TO Charlie Ferguson
who once caugh, for Virginia university,
once saw him pitch the first four tn
nings with Philadelphia In faultless style
and then 90 back OF the bat ana catch
tho remaining five innings with equal
hrilliancy. lie vas a wonder Hut did
YOU know that Buck Ewing. the best
catcher that ever wore n mask. filled
every position on the old New York Ma
tionals' And that George Van Holtren.
with New YORK and Chicago, caught.
pitched and played every lnfcld and out
held position during his twenty years
Those were the days when tho ball play
ere had the stamina and the stuff Men
like Buck Ewing, Van iialtrcn and Mike
Kelly could play almost any position on
tho team well enough TO hold the gap,
B, l.. H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

Ressn was Wild and allowed hits after
giving q batter free tranapor tation yes.
terdsy and as a result the Boston Braves
defeated the Cincinnati Reds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

The Giants obtained q flrmer hold on
the lead In the National league yss,er-
day, defeating st. Louis, while the Phil.
les went down before the drive Of the
Pirates
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05
Sport Splinters

A little nearer the top az the league ~
a result OF yesterdays victory over Fdtt
smith vaughan worked the first five
and two. third innings and Kraft then
took UP the heavy work for the Boosters
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

MeAlester won a batting bee from
put his team out In front In the flrct o
the eighth when he hit q home run will
two on, but he weakened In the Last hal
Of the inning. and McAlester scored fou
runs of five hits, winning the game
to Z.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

Mpnns honre run In the fourth inning
spelled defeat for Brooklyn. Chicago win.
nlnr 4 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05


when the job on which you're toiling
When you curse the grip Of poverty
and such.
When existence seems to have you by
the throat
As YOU s,agger daily onward In its
clutch.
When II seems that Fate has nlcked you
good and hard
when You've only known the run Of
fortunes shreds,
When o. You figure ns,s, with o curse life could
Well suppose that you'd been drafted
by the Reds,
Jun, suppose that you'd been drafted
by the Reds
when they have YOU on the run across
the trail.
When they copper every bet you try
TO make
when YOU start out In the morning. dull
and stale.
And the boss begins to brand you as
| fake.
Wen they double cross or slam you on
the bean,
Among the under -paids and under feds,
| Ere YOU figure. ever gruffer, life could
offer nothing rougher,
Just suppose that you'd been traded 10
tho Reds.
Old dog.
Just suppose that you'd been traded to
the Reds
! Boston, philadelphia and Brooklyn In
| turn dashed out OF the rut In 1914, 1918
and 1915 respectively The Reds we're
due to round out the quartet this sea son,
but 90 far the forty-year curse " still
| harsssing them at every turn They are
still wearing bare spots deep In the sec
/ ond division
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

Gelst heat Tulsa single handed yestsr
day by hitting two home runs. both com
Ing with two runners on the bases
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

The league leaders solved the delivery
OF the two Oklahoma City pitchers for
but six hits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

Haislip was strong In the pinchss yes
terday afternoon and sherman got tn
short end OF a TO score. though the,
outhit Ardmore/
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

Boston Red sox got the long end OF a
90 ! score In their sarno with Clevs-
land yesterday, Coveleskie, the Indians
star hurler weakened in the sixth. when
three singles wers eunehed and counted
Shore pitched effectively
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

The Boosters have a hard week b..
fore them. Fort Smith, the first fou
days, and then comes Muskoees for IN,
last part OF the week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

Russell was in good form yesterday a nd
the white soS defeated the Athietics.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

Quito a pretty. three team fisht ia be-
ms staged !n the Western association
Fort smith. Muskogee and Oklahoma CITY
are too close to make the race comfort, |,
able for any OF the three taams.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05
Younger clreul, Has AGE.

A CLINT back over the records ~ for
mer years since the American league
Joined In with tho organized baseball
gives the Younger circuit tho edge hy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

New York Americans defeated Detroit
Yesterday by staging a ninth inning bat.
ting rally, Up TO the ninth. the Tigers
were leading ! 10 3, but the Yanks put
three scores over In the last Of ths
ninth. Two were out when tho winning
run scored
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

Hendrys, former New orleans (sou,h.
.rn association player made two dou.
hles for the Yankees.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

Youns's hitting was q feature. The De.
troit infielder obtained three hits. one q
double, out ~ four times up
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

couple OF more victories over For,
smith and Oklahoma City will pass them
IN the league standing. II would not be
one game from Muskogee
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-01
Children-Cry
FOR FLETcHER's
g a 3 TO "a

Mr.. and Mrs. P. J.. Hatcher of
Wallawalla, Wash, formerly res
idents Of this city, who have been
the guests the past week of the
Elmer Ball home, left this after
noon for Logan for a visit with
relatives.
Mrs. O. j. Divinney and brother
Julius Heimke, were passengers
for Fremont this morning, where
they will attend the wedding of
their brother, Charles Heimke, to
Miss Isabel Gruntstad of that city,
which took place at noon at the
home of the BRIDES parents.
Mrs. j. c. Tucker of Long Pine,
Neb., who has been here the past
few days the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Atherton,
near Mobiles Lake, left this after
noon for Woodhine for a short
visit. She is on the way to the
border to join her husband, who
is stationed there with the med
zeal reserve corps.
Miss Irene Lawrence, who will
leave this week for Sioux City to
teach the remainder of TIE school
year, was presented this after
noon with beautiful leather
travelling bag as remembrance
from the students of the Missouri
Valley high school. Miss Law
renee has taught here for the
past few years, and although he1
many friends regret her leaving
0eour city, they wish her splendid
success in her new field of work
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-01
Real Estate Transfers.

Mary Coliver ct al to Elsie P.
Stewart, lots %, "a, blk %, Dun
lap. wd $4,000.
w. A. Chauncey and wife to
Louie Weber, lot 4, blk. ~, 3rd
add. Dunlap, 1926.
Western II. l.. Co. to Samuel
w. Oliver, blks. 20, 81, %, Pts
gah, $500.
w. j. Rodcn and wife to John
a. Morris, lot o. blk. 3. scaton's
add. Mo. Valley, 5000.
Johm A. Morris and wife to
Howard Russell, same. $500.
w. II. Rodcn and wife To Aug
ust johnson, part lot ,. blk. 2,
Addis add and part lot 2. blk 10,
II. l.. Co.'s add Mo. Valley.
r.. G. Lahman and wife to C.. II
Dcur, lot 3. blk i3. Blair's add
Mo. Valley, $1,000.
Ellen Cecil to Conrad REM, Sr.
lot 10. blk5 o, Dunlap. 5000.
H. ID. Deakins and Wife to An
drew Jackson, lots l., 2, 3. blk. ?
Logan, $4,000.
Sheriff to T. j. Porter. part sN
li-s0-i2, sheriff decd, s953.57.
Fred M. Crane and wife to Net
Tie G. Crane ct al, west half sN
land sw sw l-Sl-io. qcd. 81.
Julius f. Keoncy To William +
lIilcs, part Sc 1913, We
$500.
Geo. w. Sampson TO William
+. Sampson. part sw 26-Sl-I5, 81
VIM. L. Sampson ct al TO Ru.
dolph Bcals, same.
p. w. Peterson and wife to N
W. Irwin, part lots 4, 5, blk 80
| Mo. Valley. $4,000.
Mary e. Schlitz TO Frank Walk
or. LOT o, blk. I. Dunlap. $1,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-01
!, tftDAY'!-.

- - ANO&e =
Ben Kooier is reported on the
sick list today.
Miss Alice Ritchison spent the
day with homo folks in Modale.
Father Costello of Mondamin
was Missouri Valley visitor to-
day.
Mrs. P. B. Sargent and Mrs.
Frank Morgan spent the day With
friends in Pisgah.
Mrs. w. H. johnson of Logan
was the guest today of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. E. Robinson.
Frank Thomas is reported
quite i'll with pneumonia at his
home in the country.
A. l.. Parks, north of Orson, is
reported very i'll. DR.. John Tamil
siea is in attendance.
Henry Spires of Melrose is
confined to his home with a Sc
we're attack of erysipelas.
Mrs. G. A. Heise has as her
guest this week her aunt, Mrs.
Samuel Catlin of Bay City, Mich.
Mrs. Jennie Gilmore and son OF
Mondamin were trading and Wis
iting this afternoon in Missouri
Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-01
PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned will sell at
public sale on his farm. AZ mi
east of Missouri Valley, the fol-
lowing property on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1917
Sale starts al 10 a. m, free
lunch at noon.
% Head of Cattle Nine milch
COWS, some giving milk. 3 steers
coming > years old; 4 heifer COM
ing 2 wears old: | thoroughbred
Red Poll bull coming 2 years old;
| thoroughbred Holstcin bull, |
year old; ) steer calves: 2 hcifcl
calves.
6 Head of Horscs--Onc span oil
gray mares. VT. 200; 1 span blue
Froan mares. VT. $500: bay
|horsc, 8 years old, VT 1000; 4
pony horse, 3 years old, W.T.. 700;
brown mare, VT. 100.
35 Head Good Thrifty Hogs.
Farm Machinery and Other Ar
lticles--Onc horsepower hay press
SIT. Deering binder, Private
disc gang pillow, 1 Thomas press
drill. w. S. cream separator,
John Deere riding cultivators,
Farmers Friend tanning mill.
BabcOck tester, never been used
hives of bees and ten empty bee
hives, 4 Edison phonograph ant
1877 records, 4 bedroom suite,
carriagc, 2 sets of harness, 1 L.;
Crosse cultivator, 4 corn shelter
2-section harrow, 1 incubator
holds 26l eggs.
Tcrms--All sums under $40
cash: $40 or over one years time
with bankable note at eight pc
cent interest; ) per cent off fo
leash.
j. w. DEAL, Proprietor.
|Tupper 4 Son, Aucts.
j. S. McGavren, Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-01

and Northern Melhodists won't
get together until they get to
heaven Dallas News.
Congress is going to invesli-
gale the high cost of living. What
it finds may startle ii into rails
ing its own salary. Syracuse
Post STANDARD.
Between attempts to catch ills
breath Roumania disagrees with
the British view that Germany is
Council Bluffs Nom
pareil
A shoe firm reports that man
stole s 500 worth of shoes. Pos
sibly he just slipped them on and
walked oul.--P Philadelphia North
American. s
Lei us hope that The peace set
Element when il finally comes will
leave Turkey a little less free TO
murder Armenians by wholesale
than il has bcrn.--Chicago Her
! aid
After all her threats of trade
lwar ON the Allies. Germany failed
to have The krupp factory bid
against British firms for the
lmanulaciur of big shells for the
| United States naNy.--P ladelphia
North American.
One reason Mr.. Wilson'S WE'LL
known desire TO become peace
|makcr does not seem to have
caught the fancy of bclligerents
lin Europe is That they have some
knowledge of his success i'm pro-
|moting peace i'm Mexico. New
York Herald
German 5 motto i'm the Kar-
paIhians seems TO be positively
mo free passes. '--Syracuse POST
Standard.
| The Entente nations seem to be
no better prepared for peace than
for war Jacksonville, Florida,
l1ilnc-l 'miOn.
The peace dove knows how TO
fly hui il doesn't seem TO know
how tu ieht--AllanIa Consiilu-
tiOn
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-01
LOWER TAXES
THAN LAST YEAR
Harrison County One of the Few
in the State to Show Reduce
ton for This Year.

The following article taken
from the Des Moines Register of
Jan. ~ will prove of interest to
the people of Harrison county:
Taxes to be collected i'm 1917
shows big increase i'm practically
every county in Iowa.
The increase may average
$50, 900 to the county, according
20 reports being received by w,
II Williams, revenue clerk of the
auditor of states department.
A report of The taxes levied
will be made to the legislature.
The state tax was reduced two
years ago. The increases are all
in local taxes.
I'm 1916 the sum of S5O,000,OOC
was paid by Iowa taxpayers fol
ALL purposes. For 1917 the in
crease will be between S2,0O0.OO(
and S3 .O00.O 900.
Hamilton county. which pait
Sil1.3l3 i'm taxes last year, viii
pay s6O5.i3S this year. OF This
increase. 500, 900 was for drain
age.
Monona county shows am in
crease of SlSl. 923 i'm taxes to h'
Ipaid this year. Last year thu
property owners paid 1887 .315
This year the amount to be col.
lccted is $500. 29S.
Polk county is also hit for al
linrrcaSc--amounIing To 1929
Webster county is anothc
!! which had taxes increased NOR
than 100000. I'm 1916 tina
lcounly collected SSl0.3ii. Thi
year the property owners will pa,
S927.31O.
Pollamaltamir county has no
escaped The higher taxes. Las
year the total tax collection il
that county were i,l38,359. Thi
year the taxes will be 1921 ,53l
an increase of s93.i15. The Cit
and school revenues are niue
heavier han for 1916.
Woodbury. county shows an in
crease from S1,S59.SI9 taxes pal
in 1916 to S2,O37.i62 for 1917.
Harrison county. however, Wi
Igct along his year With Sll8,4 4
less than last year. Taxes hav
shrnnE from S13l.G2S to $612,
l2ll. But il is practically TIL
only county which shows hi
decrease. a few other countie
have levied few thousands les
than last year. but the tendenc
i'm 80 per cent of the counties wa
to advance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-01

ed in black on a white background to-
gethcr with Il black cross. The rail
roads cannot erect these uniform signs
Mt present because they do not own
the ground Oh which these signs must
he placed to be effective. but it is
expected that the necessary lr"iSla-
ton will not be withheld from such Il
worthy project.
Already the Chicago x North Nest
ern Railway Company has equipped
Tits crossing watchmcn with the signal
discs prescribed by the committee
and discontinued the old style vari-
colored meaningless iiagS. IFhe gates
at grade crossings are being paint
ed as rapidly as possible With the
conventional 'barber-pole' stripes of
black and white. These changes have
met With popular favor because the
black and white combination makes
the warning signs readily percepthlc
to people approaching the crossings
| for some distance on either side of the
! tracks.
The railroads are particularly anX.
ions to secure the installation OF
the warning signs on the highway 3oC
/ feet from each side of the tracks in
order to reduce the risk from automo
bile accidents. Automobiles 50 far ont.
number horse-drawn vehicles today
that the old-style warnings do not
serve to prevent accidents.
Tho Chicago & North Western Rail.
way, while being the pioneer line West
and Northwest of Chicago WAS also
the pioneer railway in furtllering Tho
Safety First Movement.
The Chicago & North Western Rail
way continues to he ever alert in pro
noting everything that Will insure
greater security to the public and feels
certain that the residents of the towns
along the line will support most heart
lily these new measures TO promote
Safety First Last! And Always!