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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT.


THE PRESIDENT has in admirable language set forth
the firm resolve of the American people that'he war
shall be fought through to the end until crowned by
the peace Of complete victory lie states unequvoeay
that task Is 10 win the war that nothing shall turn
aside from il until It is accomplished and that every
power and possess will be used to achieve
this purpose He states that there shall be peace until
the Is won He says that this peace must deliver not
only Belgium And northern France but the peoples Of Aus
trs-Hungsry Of the Balkan peninsula and OF Turkey in
Europe and Asia from the impudent and alien domination
VI the Prussan military and commercial auocracy he
emphaealy states that have purpose TO wrong the
German people subject them TO OPPRESSION but merely
TO prevent Others from being oppressed by them He
states that II Germany persists adherence her pres
ent rulers and their policies it will be impossible
asr the war to treat her as other nations treated but
that although intend to right the wrongs inflicted by
Germany on OTHER nations, have intention to nfct
similar wrongs Germany in return lie says that the
mind Of the Russian people has been poisoned by the rulers
of Germany exactly the latter have poisoned the minds
of their own people.
To all OF this the heart Of the American people will
answer devou The message is solemn pledge on
behalf of this nation that we shall use every energy we
possess to win the and that shall accept peace
not based on the complete overthrow Of Germany The
American people must devote themselves with grim
resolution and whoeheaed purpose 70 the effective traus
aton Of this pledge into action for OF the sole value
of such promise lies in the in which il is actually
made good The people must back the government in every
step to carry into effect this pledge and mwt tolerate
failure in any official chatsed with the day of carrying
into effect
shall shortly discuss the proposals Of the president in
reference to Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria But in this
editorial wish merely as one among the countless Aner-
TO whom the honor and welfare and high ideals Of
America dear TO say to the presidents expressed
purpose to wage this through to the end with all
strength and to accept no peace save that of complete
victory
Copyright 1917. by the Kansas City STAR
Money exnended for Red Cross seals is an nyesimcnt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
FAIR TO THE FARMERS.

THERE IS JUSTICE in that portion of the Presidents
mesnss which points out that regulation OF the ar
~ farmer buys 10 essential as regulation Of prices
= ~ psoduce he has to sell Always the manstay Of the
aalion just now the farmers playing part Of In
creased importance to- the world On them well as on
se armies and naves Of this land and its allies rests the
fate Of humanity.
Rome was not built in day, whole economic
policy be changed in minute but II il necessary
10 place the first price restrictions wheat there is surely
no reason why in fairness to the farmer we'll other
consumer the plan cannot be extended to include the
uscessites farmer buys. Agricultural implements arc
ease IN point The war may have had an influence to
nerease prices on such commodities, but it should not
oloed IN excuse for extortion
Steel prices have been adjusted downward suit the
pvesxmnts demands and that should enable the mple
nG nanuaeturers to keep their prices within reasonable
aA II they don't do it. the matter should be ATTENDED
for dem And the same theory applies equally well t
Nhr manufactured articles 1t is hoped that the fedora
suthores will act promptly the Prsdents suggestion
that justice may be done the farmers who have prove
their patriotism by intensive efforts increase production
while many Of them felt they got the worst Of ii
tn, first effort at price regulation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Our Toe Miller Contest.

Bob Mullane claims that the oldest
Joke is the one about the colored
woman whose husband had just died
and who had Just collected the insur-
ance money She went into the swellest
and most exclusive store in town and
asked for some black underwear.
BLACK underwear" said the clerk.
What on earth do you want with black
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
One Year Ago Today in the War.
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Rear Admiral Victor Blue, U. S. N.
former chief Of the bureau OF naviga-
ton, born in Richmond county, N. {,
81 years ago today,
Atlee Pomerene, United States sena-
tor from Ohio, born in Holmes county.
Ohio, 81 years ago today.
Joseph Conrad one of the most sue.
ccssfui OF present day English novelists,
born 90 years ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Rome Dry.

"They tell me that it is really dry in
Maine since the federal law went into
effect" said the thin man in the Pull
man smoker.
"Dry!" exclaimed the fat rhSr. Why.
went fishing up there last pknth, and
il was so blamed dry that the fish
kicked up dust in the lake and blinded
you. And when we got hose Spd wet
down the lake we drowned all the
blame fish"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
HISF0RYBlTS,
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
l8l7-A bill to admit Mississippi to
the union was reported favorably in
congress.
Seventy-Five Years Ago Today.
l842-Twenty-seventh congress as
sembled in Washington for IT'S third
session.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
l867-Her Majestys theater, one ci
the leading playhouses in London, de-
stroyed by fire.
twenty-five Years Ago Today.
l8o2-President Benjamin Harrison
presented his annual message to con-
gress.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
Austro- Germans captured Bucharest,
the capital Of Rumania; German crown
prince made his first attack at Vcrdun
since the French victory in October;
David Lloyd George was asked by
King George TO form ministry for
Great Britain, 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Wot,s q Matter, Dusty?

wilmington News
With Luke 'McLuke shaking bands
all around among the fellows" in Gin
cnnati. -and Bob Ryder off at Atlantic
City airing himself, lis pretty slim
picking some of these mornings when
the makeup man yells for the editorial
copy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

Our Daily Special.
Some Men Are Never Spirited Unless
They Are Full OF Spirits.
Luke McLukc Says.
You can always flatter women by
telling them that they can't be, And
this goes for the men, too.
Ii always makes a man madder than
ever when his wife tries to tell him
that he has no right TO be.
II isn't half as hard to sit down and
think it out and decide for yourself a'
it Is to listen to advice.
A woman gets almost as much pleas
ure out OF hearing another woman
criticized as she gets out of hearing
herself praised.
Let woman do a nations talking
and she won't care two hooraws IL
Halifax who does its thinking
Men do not wear corsets. But this
is no sign that whole lot OF them dc
not need corsets.
Once upon a time there was a mar
who was so rich that he enjoyed pay
ing taxes. But he died. He was toe
good for this world.
What has become OF the old-fash'
iohed man who had an ambition to b'
the .ohampeen mouth organ player II
his town.
Some fellows never realize that tim'
is money until they sober up and try tc
settle with the chauffeur OF the taxi.
Why doesn't some smart upholsterel
get rich by starting in business as
dressmaker and cater TO skinny womer
exclusively
After all Fame Is merely a pedesta
on which the victim Is placed in ordei
to give the world a better chance 4
brow bricks at him.
Don't forget that when you marry
girl who has an independent fortun
you are marrying an independent wife
After all, old Job hadn't much OF
kick coming. He never had to driv
flivver full of boudoir- capped female
around town all day.
A man likes to have his wife bral
that he can't fool her He knows INA
none are so blind as those who imagin
they see il all.
A smart merchant advertises to &c
business and then keeps on advertising
to keep IT,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Lines Worth Remembering.

Treason is one OF the greatest crimes
possible public safety demands an ex-
treme punishment for it.-Timothy
Dwight.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

Have you made that Christmas shopping list and are
you ready to go to the stores and complete the pleasing
taskl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

Don't forget that the savings certificates will also
be worth something when peace finally won, not to
don the help they afford in winning the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

Every Red Cross seal that is pasted a letter par
eel is an Endorsement Of the which seeks to
stamp out tuberculosis
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Thfy,rA All Alike.

A modest girl is Helen Hall,
And innocent, OF guile;
but she'll war nothing much al all,
As long MS It's the style.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Bktchal

"oh, Joy" exclaimed old Mr.. BisE.
This rhyme you dare not rap.
A turkey on the table In
Worth fifty on the map"
Ell jay FL.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Hoorayl

do not like the winter. No
do not care for frost and snow.
Yet it's the one time In the year,
When dirty elbows disappear.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
OLDSToRIBS.
IN,NENTYpB
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom zns TINES PILES

Twenty Years Ago.
Grocerymen report an egg famine.
Eggs have been raised TO two-bits a
dozen but Jhe hens refuse to lay for
love or money.
Oklahoma City's wholesale trade is
constantly growing. Yesterday the
Plainsiftet FIGURING mill filled an order
for a car load OF their flour for whole
sale grocery house in Kansas City.
Miss Cora York is visiting Miss Vida
Marquart in Norman where a number
of parties have been given in honor
Of Miss York
Honor pupils for the month ending
November 80 in the different schools
are High school, Junia Dunham, Hall
Street, Bert Storm, Minor Sherwood.
Charles Connellee; Cora ,Ashby and Lee
lanes Emerson Bessie Shelley Rose
Rockefeller, Miriam Richardson, Vera
Van Winkle. Eddie Etter, Mary Up
shaw, Cloe Weaver, Evsline Ragon and
Rae Malone. Washington: Harry Flat
terry, Irene Hickey, Pearl Hammer,
Myrta Cooke, Blanche Upshaw, and
Ezra Pennington.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Hawi Hswl

"Do y6u think yawpins IS con
tagious'" asked Mr. Bore, as he fin
ished a poorly hidden yawn behind his
hand,
III certainly is," replied Miss Sharp.
"I know it makes other people tired"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
WI ell. w ELL
The Poor Working Girl.

(Ad In Ohio State JournaI.D
LOST by poor working girl, pocket
book, with two diamond rings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Fifteen Years Ago.

II is rumored that the firm OF Street
and Reed, furniture dealers on West
Main street, will be dissolved on Jan
uary |, Mr. Reed retiring and Or.
Street continuing the business which is
one OF the largest in the territory. This
firm has always been successful.
Messrs. r. Overholser and ]. McOwen
departed yesterday for St. Louis 10
secure Dlans and perfect details for the
new $4,000 theatcr building to be
erected here The work will commence
next month.
Thomas Reed, statesman and politi-
clan, is dead at his home in Washing
ton.
Ten Years Ago. -
This weeks attractions.
Amelia Bingham in "A Modern Lady
Godiva."
Cheridah Simpson in "The Red
Feather"
"The Ciansman'
According 10 the RECORDS OF Mns
Edith Allen Phelps, the librarian, there
are 5,272 books in the Carnegie library.
Charles Vose entertained number
of playmates Thursday afternoon cele-
bratins his seventh birthday. A birthday
supper was served to these guests.
Bland Sohlberg, Charles Ames, Luther
Mizer, Mary Overholser, Ruth Skinner.
Elizabeth Pope, Margaret Mattison,
Margaret Atwood, Ray LingenfeIter
James Taylor. Robert Bosworth, Georgc
Stone, Gail Williams, Ruby Boydston,
Helena Braisted and Gilbert Noble
w. A. Ledbetter, former delegate to
the constitutional convention, stopped
in this city last night en- route to his
home On Ardmore.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
.LJi1E:EUKE
--HsCoLlytM
@sytigbf fw7
Bless Her Heart.

Mary wore hip high skirt,
Folks said she has her nerve!
But Mary answered with smile: T.,
You know, we must conserve ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
HUH

why do folks say that Smith Is an
easy msrk1" asked Brown,
Because he is always half shot, ]
suppose" replied Zones.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Hovds We Know
Here's a Chance

Willie Huggit lives in Webster, S. .
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

Eighty-five half pints and six quarts
Of whisky, shipped from Hopkinsville,
Ky. to Miss lima Ford. Of West Point,
Ca, were confiscated by revenue men
at Albany, Ala.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Gosh |

And NJ. T, Marrymee isIa photogra
pher in Charleston, III.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

Smiles are another inexpensive luxury almost anyon
san Aiiord
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

Money expended for Red Cross seals is an investment
in humAnty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

underwear" Il wants yo' to under
stand" said the colored woman, that
when | mourns, / mourns."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
oh, IOyl

We take great pleasure in admitting
Pearl Ring and Jewel Ring, of lo24
Holly street Nashville, Tenn, to the
club.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Advice.

Regard your cares as bubbles,
Don't let luck get you sore.
Don't worry over troubles
You'll only think up more.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Policel

FuhCcl
lie has big muscles on his arm
And he can do hard work IN haste,
BhN when he meets q maid OF Charm,
He let's his strong arm 20 to waist.
Luke MoIuke
We're free 10 say we do not fall
For this, his zeal was sure misplaced
For Mr. Hoover told us all
That not q thing should go 20 waste.
Newark Advocate.
Aw. come of. Newark. you're ''in bad,
Or else you've spoken In your haste
An arm may follow waist lines, yet
II never. never goes to waste.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Greati
Dear Luke. Wouldn't il be fine II a
married man could rinse the smell oi
a drink out of his mouth as easily as
he can out of the glass1--W. A. s.
Well, Well
There Is a saloon in Dallas, Texas
where you can get stewed and not bt
blamed for it. The place is run by
Nose Thyfault,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Our Daily Special.

Names Is Names.
Pease r. Greene lives in Tampa, Fla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

Some Men Are Never Spirited Unles
They Are Full OF Spirits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
'HOCD0O' BAND FROM HERE
TO HELP LICK KAISER
Former Employees of Brown Brothers
Company, Thirteen in Number,
in U. S. Service

THE lucky thirteen" is the proud title
borne by thirteen former employees OF the
banking house Of Brown Brothers & Co
Fourth and Chestnut streets. Zach of the
thirteen Is now wearing one of Uncle Sans
uniforms in some branch % the service
and their names have bee1 y sted on the
hrm's honor roll one ofN them In llready
somewhere in France.
The thirtee1 men are Cantain Russell
Thayer, commanding the Third Battery
Camp Meade George Harr'sOn Frazier. Jr,
now a lieutenant In the aviation corps ;
Albert T. McAlister. a member of the ma
rine aviator corps John g. Dawson. Jr.,
serving with the Americ IN ambulance corps
n France ; James McNutt. uuartermaster's :
,orps. Fort Lee. Va. Charles NJ Haines.
National Army Camp Meade Md Frank
Frei, 'mher of the Jeffcr ~ ambulance
unit George Nlmo1d, Jr., 0rartormaster' -
corps, Fort Totten. n. Y; Wi'l'Rm Hop
kins. Firt Caya ry. Fort Hn 'cock. @ /. [;
Ellison Morris. Jr. First City Troop. Fort
Harcock Ca, qustave Troutmap, quarter
masters corps unassigned joseph MOsseT,
University ambulance unit and Thomas B.
LewarS. officers reserve training camp,
Fort oglethorpe c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
Badly Burned Press Trolley Project City New
CHILD DEAD IN FTRR
ANOTHER IS DYING
Third Little One Is ov..
come by Smoke in Burn e
ing Home
ovERHEATED STOVE Cars,

one child is dead and 'ano,h..
to be dying as the result OF n tnousAl
which occurred this morning on ,snal a.
floor of the building at 2ss No.,e second
street. A third child was I'm NiniA
overcome by smoke "porari4
The dead child was William raa.
years old, son OF Colonel III 7 vg fuw
street. we Vine
The child thought to be DIVING !. :,
Johnson, two and a half years old snyrut
ter of Mrs. Mary Johnson 265 North huSusn ssli.
street NnlA
The third child is Emma Jobn,o.
years old sister of Myrtle johnson g S',
will recover. o~
william Eddy had been placed WITH !,
Johnson family by Colonel Eddy two ',n ,..'. "
ago, after the death of Mrs. Eddy ss ~een
Johnson is collector for the Chr,s,,.1
Volunteer Church, under ColoneI tsa
johnson had gone out to work ear,s y.
morning and was shortly after follosSy..u u' n
his wife, who went out on an errand ~ ~ y
ing the three children asleep In IN. ~ 4.
During her absence an overheatad ~
set fire to the woodwork of a sevvIn. W" ~
chine and the room became filed with a'a 'as'
clouds of smoke. eaH
Policeman Barns. Of the E,sv.r,A
Winter streets station. saw the srnoLs 49, ssa
ing from the second story window q, A.
passed the building The ground Aoo. y Z.
occupied by the Supplee Hardware Car.
pany, but as It was before ofioe ho,.-
the door was locked. Barns broke N N,
door. ran upstairs and broke in tbs A.. .s
of the Johnsons' room. The volums y
smoke which came out was so great ~,
he was driven back downstairs for n ~.
ment. He then returned and saw the thr..
children lying unconscious in the bed
He carried two of them duwnstar. I,
his arms, while Policeman Stern. Of d,
same station, who had arrived by that TINA
carried down the third. patrol wascu
was called and the three children va.
taken to the Hahnemann Hospital. Thefe
the Eddy child died. = The younger john.
son child was so badly suftocated that n.
is not expected to live.
Mrs. Johnson returned home Just as "A,
children were being taken to the hospital
She tainted, and it was necessary to AL,
her to the hospital also.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
MTTTEN SEES MAYOR;
WON'T TALK OF CONFAB
P. r. T. President Evasive When
Asked About Amend
ments to Lease

A conference between Thomas Il. Mitten,
president OF the Rapid Transit Company,
and Mayor Smith, in the latters office to-
day gave rise in political and transit
circles to rumor5 of important develop
ments in the transit lease situation.
This was the first time Mr. Mitten had
visited the Mayor since the Smith-Mitten
lease was presented to Councils.
When asked what had taken place at the
conference Mr.. Mtten reflected carefully
for several minutes and said with great
delberation. II do not think ] should talk
about II just now"
He was then asked II the amendments to
the lease. which are to be offered a result
of suggestions and criticism by former
Director A. Merritt Taylor. has been laid
before him for consideration. Avoiding a
direct reply, Mr.. Mtten remarked that his
talk with the Mayor had been along general
and not specific lines.
He was also asked If he had discussed
with the Mayor the ordinance for the con-
struction of the proposed Fifty-siXth street
cross-town line which came up for action
before a councilmanic committee this aft
ernoon. Mr. Mtten likewise was evasive
on this point. He indicated, however, that
the company would not undertake the con-
struction of the line at the present time by
pointing out the scarcity and high price Of
materials and the shortage of labor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
TWO HELD AFTER INQUEST
Alleged to Have Been With Slayer of
Detective Mccartney

Joseph Brown, nineteen years old. 517
Cantrel street, and Herman Jaffee, twenty
seven years old, 1904 South Ninth street,
were held by Deputy Coroner Arthur
Sellers to await the action of the Grand
Jury, at the inquest into the death of Dis
trlct Detective Frank Mccartney on August
80. Mccartney, who was attached to the
Fourth street and Snyder avenue police
station, died in the Methodist Hospital from
a gunshot wound received when he was
attacked by three men In an automobile
at Ninth and Skunk streets.
Testimony showed that Mccartney, just
before he died, accused Bennie Weiss, now
a fugitive from justice, of the shooting.
The two men held today are alleged to
have been with Weiss in the death motor. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
THREE MEN KILLED
IN MEADE SMASH-UP
Two Philadelphians Dead as
Result Of Truck and
Train Collision
THREE OTHERS INJURED
BDa star Correspondent
CAMP MEADE, Admiral, Md. Oct. IS.

CAMP MEADE Admiral, Nd, Oct. IS.
Three, men, two OF them Philadelphians,
were killed. and one badly injured today
when a troop train On the Pennsylvania
Railroad struck the motortruck in which
they were riding ,on a crossing at Severn,
Anne Arundel County.
The dead are:
IRVING LEON FRAUsTADTER, Of 2526
North Newkirk street, Philadelphia.
FRED GOODMAN, a newsboy. OF Sixth and
Dickinson streets, Philadelphia.
ISRAEL HOFFMAN. of Baltimore. a for
mer employe of the Baltimore American.
Frank Cline Of Baltimore, had one leg
fractured The driver Of the car Samuel
Jahss. Philadelphia, and Charles Millstone
baltimore, an occupant OF the car, escaped
with only slight cuts and bruises.
The automobile truck was small one
used for delivering Philadelphia papers in
various parts of the camp. With Jahss
driving and the other men in the rear of
the machine, it approached the Severn
crossing at q rapid rate. Harry Neary, a
track foreman for the railroad, was near
the crossing and witnessed the accident.
lie said the automobile was about half
,yay across the tracks when the locomotive
Of The troop train struck 1t. The men rid
TO jump before the vehicle was struck
and they were hurled into the air. Hoff-
man and Fraustadter received the full
force Of the blow from the engine and
were terribly mutilated. Identification was
made through an examination of the cards
they received in registering for the selec-
tive draft.
Despite the terrific force with which the
automobile was struck, crushing to pieces
the rear portion of it, the machine con.
tinued in motion and reached the other side
of the tracks at the crossing before 1t
stopped
There are four tracks at this crossing
and the troop train approached on the first
one crossed by the automobile.
Neary summoned aid at once and other
men, attracted by the crash, assisted in
getting the injured men into automobiles
All were taken to the Camp Meade Hos
pltal
Cline's condition is not serious The
dead men were so badly mangled that il
was several hours before they could be
definitely identified through a search of
their clothing
The accident happened at the same spot
where two members of the draft army in
training at Camp Meade were killed last
Saturday, when they were struck by
train. There are no safety gates at the
crossing, and there is said to be no warning.
The roadway leading over the tracks is
graded in such a way that It is virtually
impossible for approaching drivers to see
trains coming.