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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
RAILROAD MAN IS ARTISTIC
PLANTED Vines Around His Tower That
IL Would Not Be Eyesore to
Travelling Public.

The towerman Of the Southern Pa
cilc railroad at Pomona, Cal, Is an
exception TO most men in his line Of
business, says writer in Boys
World. He is not satisfied to have his
tower looked upon by the villagers
and travelling public as an eyesore.
Consequently he has planted vines
around II and trained them into de-
signs. so as TO conceal the unsightly
outlines of his "nest." He has trained
some of the vines TO grow into the
shape Of the letters IS" and ''P," the
initials of the road for which he works.
He has also made a neat border around
his yard with whitewashed stones, and
planted variety Of flowers, and even
vegetables. In the yard he has built
a tiny house to add variety to the
landscape. He raises enough vegeta-
bles in this unique garden for the use
of his family.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
Difficulty Of Teaching.

1t isn't such difficult thing to BE-
a teacher to others. who may not know
rs much as you do. but TO teach your.
self. who knows as much as you do, Is
a more difficult undertaking. Then
how much thought he should give te
his teaching.-Exchange
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
AUTOS TO ASSIST RAILWAYS
Freight Cars Neejed for Shipment Of
Munitions, and Car Dealers Urged
to Unload Promptly.

Automobile dealers throughout the
country are being urged to aid the gov
eminent In every way possible to In
crease the efficiency Of railroads. With
huge quantities Of munitions that must
be moved expeditiously. it is absolute
~ necessary that the loading and un-
loading of other freight be done with
ont undue delay. Railroads are now
required to do several times as much
work as In ordinary times. 1t is neces-
sary, therefore. that freight cars be
kept on the move end motorcar deal
ers are being urged to unload their
shipments promptly.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
Good Cause for Il
The removable art

Stranger-Say, II seems Ike the
whole towns running. What's the ex.
element?
Observation-Disclosures! Why, mister,
the 0 40 trains coming past
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

without any hindracce where two cars
are coupled, for there will be ample
room to move the lever. The car wheel
is rolled three inches at one stroke Of
the lever.
When the car wheel moves. the car
mover rolls on the rail and they both
travel together. One man can move
the heaviest loaded car on any kind
of track. slippery rails do not hinder
the operation, and there Is not the least
danger of the operator getting his fin
gers or toes mashed or being hurt In
any way.
The tool and its frame are light
enough to be easily carried where need
ed. 1t is especially useful where car
switched on a siding has come to a
stop q few feet short of the desired
place for loading or unloading. With
the mover the car can be placed exact
ly where it is needed In a few min
Ctes' time and without requiring the
services of more than one man.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
LINK SWEDEN AND FINLAND
Expected Connection Will Be Estab.
lished by Autumn of 1913
Plans Completed.

Construction plans for linking up
the railways of Sweden and Finland
have been drawn up and ii is expect
ed that the connection will be estab-
lished by the autumn Of 1918. The
bridge over the Tornea river, be-
tween Tornea and Haparanda. is TO
be a single-track bridge. but in view
Of the fact that there Is difference
Of gauge between Swedish and Rus
sian railways, two sets of rails VIII
be laid on 1t, so that the bridge may
be used by both Russian and Swe-
dish rolling stock, though not simulta-
neously.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
Railroad In India.

India has $1,000 miles of railroad and
$1,000 miles Of telegraph. compared
with 1000 miles Of railroad and 11,OOO
miles Of telegraph In 1851
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
MOVE CAR BY HAND.
Device Has Clamp That Firmly
Grips Wheel When Lowered.
Lever IS OUTSIDE OF TRACK
BY Use Of Device Shown In Photograph
One Man Can Move Heaviest Of
carssIippery Rails Do Not
Hinder Operator.

With toll such as that invented by
Charles McCarter of Decatur, Ill, any
one can move a railroad car by hand.
II has a clamp that firmly grips the
car wheel when a lever (shOwn in the
hands of the man in the photograph
is lowered. The lever has its end Sc
cured TO a crank pivoted on a triangu-
lar wheeled frame, the wheels of which
always rest on the track rail.
When the lever is raised cranks re-
lease the clamp from its grip on the
car wheel. As the lever is arranged
outside of the track it may be operated
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
SCRAPS

NE hope Of the Methodist Epis-
church. South. that during the
- nscal year 1t can increase It's
for foreign missions to the ST.
mark. Last year the denomina-
nve $4,000.
s Is q frankness which Is bru-
g detest IL; frankness which
erect, and I fear IL; q foolish
and pity 1t. There - also
which is opportune. delicate,
eAsnor to ir.-Joseph Roux
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
GIVE RED CROSS PREFERENCE
Shipments VIII Be Exempt From En-
bargoes and Take Right Of Way
Over Other Freight.

The railroad war board has notified
the war council that Red Cross ship
ments will be exempt from all embar-
goes and take right Of way over all
save government freight. Virtually
all the cargo space needed by the Red
Cross for ocean transportation is al
ready at its disposal. much Of 1t be-
ing given free by the steamship COM
panies.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
ENGINEER HELD NOT GUILTY
Acquitted in North Carolina Because
There Was Nothing to Indicate
Danger to Human Life.

A locomotive engineer is held not
guilty Of mansiaughter in the North
Carolina case of State VS.. Tankersley.
90 s. E. 7S1, annotated in L. r. A.
1917 c. 533, in colllding with a stand
ing train and killing passengers there
on because he fails to obey a ,caution-
airy signal, II there was nothing about
the signal to indicate that there was
danger of collision or that life was in
danger.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
Repair Steam ENGINES.

Owing to the tremendous demand
for railroad locomotives. the inter-
state commerce commission recently re-
Taxed the rules governing the mechan-
zeal perfection of engines. Steam en-.
gines will be permitted slightly long
er usage before being put into the re-
pair shops
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
A Perfect Jewel Of = serv,nti

A Perfect Jewel Of Servant!
Mary. did You answer the door.
bell?"
"Yes'm. He had a little book In his
pocket. an ! told him you wasn't
home.-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

An attachment for telephone receiv-
ers which silences all the buzzing.
whirring and Earring noises has been
Invented by a Dutch engineer.
Two Wisconsin men have patented
a device to prevent certain types of au-
tomobiles back-firing when being
cranked with the spark advanced
The Sunday school Of the native
church of Sitka. Alaska. gave S25 for
the help of Armenians suffering from
the war. Some Of the boy and girl
givers earned the money By gathering
cranberries In nearby boys
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13
Women on Railroads.

Before the war 1.400 women en-
ployec on the Midland railroad; there
are now 6.30C. On the Lancashire &
Yorkshire there are 2.4cc, and on the
Southeastern & Chatham, 1.300. OF
the latter. 5S1 are clerks and 100 car
Rage cleaEers.-London Tit-Bits.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-13

French railroad companies which before the only employed
distribute tickets
Of
employing
The
railways employ $500
pleased with them
Will
drawn between the
syndicate
shall be But Is quite
q
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-11

lawyer walkly slowly to the front OF the
room and deposited $40 bill with the
clerk lie then addressed the Judge as
follows
your honor, wish TO state that !
have twice as much contempt tor this
court as auy man in the room
WELL Pat. my good man, what did
YOU dor inquired a patronllng strang
cr Of the lrishman back in London ON
lcacyc, with his arm in a sling
The strangers air annoyed Pat who
blandly SAID
Faith, an walked up to one Of
them an cut of his feet"
Cut of his feet Why not his head ~
"Surc, an that was already cut off
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-11

In a rural court the old sauire had
Smade a ruling so unfair that three
young LAWYERS at once protested against
such a miscarriage OF Justice The
squire Immediately fined each OF the
lawyers S. for contempt OF court
There was silence and then an older
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-11
TRICKS FOR The
HOUSEWIFE TOLD
BY FOOD EXPERT
Miss Osborne Answers Many
Questions From Women,
BY LENO OSBORNE
Supervisor of Home Economics of the
High School

SO many of my friends responded
with ideas for helping others who have
not had the experience or the oppor-
tunltleS of learning the many tricks in
the trade" IN modern housekeeping,
that It was not possible for me to give
them from the PLATFORM but we print
them here In these articles. so that they
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-11

may be far reach
ing in their value.
Removal OF Lid.
I his question
was asked "lIow
do you remove a
Jar lid that is
sealed SO tight
that the lid will
not respond to all
OF the strength two
hands can use ON
it,
| suggested put
ting hot cloths on
IT and ii tn at
t-.r.p
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-11
Phone Walnut 56J7
HAYWOOD GROCERY
And Meat Market

c. V. Pendergast, Dealer in
All Kinds of Groceries, Fresh and
Sailed Meats :: :: iii N. Stiles
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-11

The amount OF bran used with the
white flour depends upon It's users.
For some persons an excess OF bran
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-29

toward establishing competition for the food
ulators: few competitive warehouses would be the
the world for unreasonable. or
monopoly made high prices. The public memory is
good on wha parcel post al mper-
fectiOns cid TO reduce express rates, and likewise
improve express service The postal savings
couraged other savings banks pay depositors high
o interest; almost enough Indiana for n
stance to pay the taxes Had the Kansas politician
gone mt further criticism Of
the food survey little constructive craftsmanship he
might have lost a few votes the food
spectators but the Of the people would have
hailed with delight.
Government warehouse competition for the control OF
prices a j. Hamilton Lewis OF
Illinois proposed it in congress over year ago long
before seriously anticipated. He revived the
issue again last fan. and believe has bill pend
ing in congress TO something like that now.
the remedy that the government will adopt event
ually, when it has gotten through Kidding
cient regulation. such we gotten pretty much
every time regulation has attempted How many
indictments have had under the antitrust laws
past the the jury: or if they did how many
have by courts especially those
of appeal? Only few.
We afraid that dictatorship as a civil ar
rangement without a survey. might prove just
faulty. The dictatorship placed in com
control; in ruinous com
end survey to be the basis of prices might
be well good a OF solving in advance the
OF supply and demand even at that it be-
comes price-hxing rather than competition. supply
and demand in competitive market will make their
levels
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-29
HOMES AND THE CANVASSER

Incident to American campaign for cOnsery alton.
how women? AN EngIishman's house is his
castle. the phrase runs but Americans home is
which mother must constantly
defend.
A 5 workshop, and IN it she ought
to be protected from unnecessary interruptions
uncaIled-for demands her time. But she isn't.
The average American housewife wastes least two
a week N answering door dis
posing of people who have the slightest right to
call upon
First perhaps the man with the hard-luck tale and
shifty eyes urges buy sho of i'm
possibly shoddy needles poor they give no
service a all she may may buy. according to
whether she is moved by silly sentimentaty sound,
kindly She just upstairs make the beds
when along com
pendulum household wisdom on thirty monthly pay
ments zone in hundred of these is worth buying
end that ordered through local bookstore
This woman consumes at least half hour.
noontime small Jennie Jones taking up a
collection for flowers for some church celebration
dislikes dssppoint neighbours child. trihe.
but the door has opened for Jennie. the purse
fetched the episode com pleted Similar
only too familiar
Certain house necessary. The
census has right come. Likewise the solicitor
for newspaper subscriptions salesman popular in
telligence. The from the gas company see
that the is usually welcome, but the
woman who makes and sells aprons could do much
better every way by taking a table down town
store a week.
Now there is proposed house-to- house canvass by
Boy if people bought liberty bonds
This is another of the absolutely warranted
saults the housewives time. These are
thoroughly advertised and the family which doesn't
take newspaper likely won't buy anyhow.
but she deserves to be tormened
It's none get enthusiasm for things of
this sort II the American woman were ordinarily left
10 dispatch a swift concentrated fashion.
with consequent mental leisure devote TO real prob
lens would be about the thing that could
happen the nation this or any other time in its
career.-but this doesn't apply o purchase
liberty bond in a time like this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-29
&@&f&=Z
BEARING THE RICH MANS BURDEN
MAY %, 1917.

For the United States expect the Of
people the bulk Of the Liberty Loan
bonds in addition the balance OF the war
BY bearing special taxation and Mrs.
Ultimate Consumer, pushing the responsibilities Of
democracy and the royal exemption OF wealth-pacng
the man-just a tribe high; if We
guess Alright an easy and successful consumma
ton The big lobby about the capitol at Washington
must be getting in pretty good work.
As looks now lifting the war
taxation from the sagging shoulders Of the ultimate
consumer the senate finance committee in redraftns
the 81 500 600 600 bill. seems deter
mined only tighten the burden OF wealth
The committee is making good the prediction that it
would materially cut down the whole amount OF the
BILL but unless changes the tendency has followed
reductions riches of
the wars cost. while the levy upon the average man
viii oe untouched. This is another way saying
again that Mr. plain Citizen going be "stung'
than when the finance committee finishes
its work. il 1t continues in its present course
To date the committee has stricken from the bill
provisions levyng aggregadng than $780,
1000 almost exclusive wealth II the
proposed increase inheritance falling heavily
estates. calculated yield 500 900 during
year. 1t has knocked the so-called Len
amendment adding approximately twenty-five per
10 the house ways and means committees sur-tax
large incomes and estimated To yield $6O,OO0O goo
Annually. eliminated the additional retroactive
tax 1916 incomes which it was estimated. would
have brought in S1Os.OOO.OOO annually.
In addition TO this il has decided change the basis
fer levying the profits for capital
o profits for a hve-year period
The prohts expected . largely upon
the enormous earnings of munitions makers and is
calculated TO raise $2OO,OOO0OO annually. Whether
the government obtain the information which will
nable il realize equal basis of aver
age profits a problem before the committee
An Ss0.OoO.OOO levy upon manufacturers prices for
automobiles been cut out OF the bill by
the committee In lieu OF this proposes to
mend a substitute tax probably a license fee based
upon horse power that the levy would fall upon
automobile instead manufacturers Of the
The bill being shaped by the committee will
be the target violent bombardment when it is
presented the Various amendments are al
ready in the preparation designed
of the wars from poor the rich There
Is strong sentiment for taking bigger chunk of
swollen incomes profits There is also strong
argument in OF it, Congress must do something
TO convince the people that this a as well
poor mans This is time for governmental
iasistance upon the Biblical mandate
ITO him that hath shall be given. and he
shall have sbundantly, from him
that hath shall be taken away even that
that lie hath"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-29
LITTLE BIO BBIE'S PA.
By William r. Kirk

Thare was a professor calm to
our house last mite. he belongs TO
a society for making the wurId bet
ter. He calm 10 tell Pa about II.
Well, well. sed Pa, so you think
the old wurld is in need OF repairs,
do you? | always thought il was a
pritty good old wurld. A littel scrap
by sumtimes. Pa sed, but a nice.
happy, round old wurld in most
ways. II has treeted me grand. I
have no kick. sed Pa.
That is the trubbel. sed the pro-
fessur, his naim was Professor Barr.
that is the trubbel. The peepul that
have enuff are blind to the harsh
way the wurld treets those witch
have nothing
No, sed Pa, am blind TO none OF
the suffering in the wurld, but as
long as / cant stop il all 1 try to
fergit about the part Of it that
can't stop.
In other words, sed the professor,
you are so Satisfied with yureself
that you doant want to put yure-self
out for anybody else.
NO, Sed Pa, but i am so satisfied
with the wurld that l vary much
dislike 10 find fault with it. that is
all. l think if every man in this
wurld tried TO do his littel best &
let the rest of the wurld do the
saim, il wud be a grand plaice to
live & there wuddent be many banks
robbed
Our society. sed Professor Barr,
aims TO do away with much that is
holding back the progress Of the
wurld. Eech of us pledges hisself
20 walk up to any man that hap
pens 10 be doing rong e. tell him to
do rite. If he will but obey us. sed
the professor, the wurld will soon
reform.
Pa tried to stop a man onst from
quarling with his wife, | sed, he
got a poak in the noas.
That will be all from you, Bobbie,
sed Pa.
I thot thare must have been sum
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-29
ADMISSION. SEVEN TIN CANS.

The little town of Portland Ind had free day at
one of its movie shows not long II wasn't ex-
actly free. either. Every child that brought seven
discarded tin the ticket window could get in
without any other ceremony. pile of tin cans
heaDed up before that theater the appointed
day. The children the show. The tin were
carted away be put through reduction process
saving all the disable materials in them And the ap-
pearance of back yards and vacant lots was marvel
lousy improved.
Its high time other communities were beginning to
think twice before discarding empty tin We've
been accustomed throwing them away dumping
them on vacant lots in unused gullies It's I'M
slightly OF disposing of them But than that.
il is a waste of valuable material
spite OF much talk about the shortage OF
dividual families have barely begun TO take the mat
seriously your them over
to one who will recover the tin. solder and iron
n
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-29

thing in yure past that has made
you unprogressiv. sed the professor.
A poak in the noas has slowed up
many a titer.
x many a reeformer. too. sed Pa
am one Of those gents that be-
leeves in tending strictly to my own
bizness, sed Pa. / newer tell my
Majors how thay shud vote or how
thay shud bring up thare children.
l newer tell them what tailor or
grocer 10 go 20, or what theeter TO
attend. always let Sweeney do that.
Who? sed the professor.
Sweeney, sed Pa, a we'll known
person of whom you must surely
have herd of Poor old wurld. sed
Pa, no wonder it can't suite every
body wen so many peepul is all the
time trying 10 maik il better &C
cording 10 thare way of thinking.
You used TO promise me that YOU
wud do uplift work, sed Ma
l did it TO keep peece i'm the fam
bly,. sed Pa. If I can manage to
keep myself lifted up high enuff so
my neu lSenL under water at the
end of the month, I am supremely
happy & let it go at that. Pa sed.
What a butifuI wurld it wud be If
everybody padded his own canoe &
kept his oar out of everybody else s.
1t wud be neer enuff TO hevven for
me. sed Pa.
Well, sed the professor TO Pa. if
you are not interested in our work,
/ may as well let the matter drop
Yes. sir, sed Pa. ] amt got any
thing aggenst the wUrld. Unless I
lose my job [ will keep on singing
& minding my own bizness & feel
ing thankful l am living. sed Pa. I
am glad you called. though. sed Pa
Yure last naim sounds familyur
! guess not. sed the professor. I
spell my last naim with two rs
Goodday.
Goodnite. sed Pa. Try TO perk up
a littel & think better of the wurld.
old sport
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-29
ONCE LOVERS
WHEN YOU STAY IN FRIENDS HOUSE.

A FRIENDS
ares n was chi
entertainment
her
becau o
Youa are ne vol a
a
had house
tionst tina wante mi
visit?
Were reIev when they
Certainly you
irony friends
not Go all the
not e OF e family
Be arealf friend Il axes two for a perfect iendsh
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