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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
7. ?. SECTIONS
To RAISE CROPS
Each Gang to Plant Truck
Gardens to Cooperate in
Food Preparedness.

The Texas and Pacific railroad in a
bulletin distributed to section house
foremen has placed into practical op-
Grafton plans cooperating with the ma
tional preparedness movement by di-
recting that all available space around
the section houses and machine shops
should be cultivated and planted to
vegetables.
In order 20 provide an adequate sup
ply OF labor to carry on the gardening
each man is given one half day per
week on the company's time 10 work
in the gardens. None of the produce
viii be sold but will be distributed
among the workmen, prorated accord
ing TO the number of hours the man
works there and the extra time after
work hours.
The company suggests that as the
season is already far advanced only
quick maturing crops should be planted
and of these common garden vege-
tables, such as tomatoes, cabbage,
beans, radishes, potatoes and corn are
best The planting OF cotton is pro-
hibited.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
VILLA TAKES TRAINS; TO
HOLD CHANGING BEE" REPORT

IoVernment agents here have re-
ceived information that Villa has cap
tured four trainloads of valuable
freight which has been shipped since
Saturday en- route from Juarez TO Chi
huahua- Villa Communicated the trains
at Moctezuma where he is reported to
have been located since last Saturday.
it is said. Large quantities of food
stuffs for the command of Gen. joaquin
Amaro were aboard the trains which
villa is reported 10 have captured.
In the report TO government agents
II is said that Villas intention is TO
make an attack on chihuahua Villa
has declared that he will hold a hang
ing bee of his own in Chihuahua" in
retaliation for the hanging of over 200
weeks ago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
TRAINING SHIP FLEET WILL
SOON SAIL ON GREAT LAKES

Great Lakes. Ill. April 2s-A fleet
Of training ships shortly will be sailing
the Great Lakes, it was announced at
the United States naval training sta
ton here today. Capt Moftett, com
mandant, has planned the mobilization
Of number Of fast vessels mounting
guns ranging from one Founders to six
inch pieces. The fleet will serve 20
train recruits passing through the
training station here, in addition to
protecting lake cities.
The steamer Eastland which turned
over in the Chicago river in 1915 with a
loss of SI2 lives and which is now be-
ing rebuilt as a gunboat, will be the
flagship Other vessels in the fleet
will be two of the Spanish gunboats
captured by Dewey at Manila bay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
MICHIGAN CHAPLAIN QUITS
ARMY TO WORK IN PARISH

Because he believes the work in his
parish is of such a nature that he can
not consistently abandon ii at this
time, Rev William A. Atkinson, chap
lain of the 31st Michigan infantry, has
rendered his resignation to Col Walter
Barlow
If the resignation is accepted It will
remove from the ranks of the regiment
one of the best liked of its officers
In civilian life chaplain Atkinson
is rector of ST. Matthias Episcopal
church. Rev. Mr.. Atkinson established
the parish about ten years ago.
Rev. Mr.. Atkinson is known to many
FL Pasoans. with whom he become &C
quainted while his regiment was sta
toned here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
SHELDON BELLBOYS OUT IN
NEW UNIFORMS; DRILL DAHL

The squad of bell boys at the Sheldon
hotel donned their new gray and white
uniforms Thursday The uniforms are
the gift of the management for the
interest the boys have been taking in
military training.
The squad of eight boys under the
leadership OF Harry Posner formerly
Of troop c. 18th cavalry. drill fer an
hour each day on the roof Of the Hotel
Sheldon The drill consists mostly Of
foot movements and tactical problems.
Those forming the squad are: II. Gins
berg. F. ". Whitaker. L. Williams. c.
Dale. J. Greek, E. Casey. c. Pollock
and 3. Barden.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
CLAIMS HELD IN JAIL AT
HERM0SILLC, 1NCOMUNICADO

Tex" Richardson, said to be a for
mer resident Of Maria. Texas. who is
here, said Thursday he had recently
been held five days in 4 Jail in Her
mosillo, Sonora. Mex, on an alleged
charge of being a Suspicious charac-
ter" He said he went to Hermosillo
some time ago and after being there
about three weeks was thrown into
jail without being givenl a chance 20
communicate with his friends After
gaining the attention of Mexican mill
tary commanders he was able to get
his release from Jail he said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
UNUSED LAND AT FORT BLISS
NAY BE MADE TO RAISE CROPS

Land on government reservations
which is not being utilized by the army
is 10 be converted into agricultural
plots for the raising of foodstuffs, &C
cording 70 orders said to have been
sent TO the southern department BY
secretary of war n. D Baker. It may
be that vacant land at Fort Bliss Will
soon be cultivated.
The movement TO cultivate unused
military lands is an example for civil
izns to join the larger crops movement
as well as to receive the benefits from
cuitivating property which is not being
80 - c-eo-es Te11 y District co.,
1nander, said Tuesday evening no or
ders had been received here regarding
cultivation Of land by soldiers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
TOPLANT, MEN
MUST BORROW
Part of $125, 900, 900 in Pos
tai Savings Banks to Be
Made Available.

Washington, D c, April 2s.-Part OF
the s125.00o.O 900 deposited in postal saw
tEgs banks viii be made available for
farm loans by a decision Of trustees of
the postal savings bank system. an
nounced today, TO accept at par farm
loan bonds which VIII be issued soon
- secure savings deposits.
Applications for loans already re-
ceived by the farm loan board indicate
that farmers will borrow more than
800, 00O, 600 this year through the land
bank system to help solve problems of
shortage Of labor and high prices OF
seed From q single county in Mon
fana, the farm loan board was notified.
the planting Of SOC, 900 acres OF spring
wheat depends on loans Of money to
buy seed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
MEXICO STOPS SHIPMENT
OF ANCIENT ART OBJECTS

Mexico City. April 26-The taking
from the country without government
authorization of objects of art or arch
Biological interest which have been in
the churches has been strictly pro-
hibited on the ground that such OBJ
lects are the property of the nation
Copies or duplicates must be approved
before they can be exported.
Three carloads of alleged antiquities
and objects of art recently shipped
from here to the United States have
been stopped at Laredo under the rul-
ing The shipment will be examined
BY an agent of the director of arts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
RESERVE QUARTERMASTER
OFFICERS CALLED TO SERVICE

Washington, D. C.. April 26-Six
majors and a score Of captains in the
newly created quartermaster officers
reserve corps were summoned TO active
duty today.
The war department has made the
following assignments of officers TO
command coast artillery districts eff
fective Nay /: Col John l. Hayden
North Pacific district. Seattle: Brig.
Gen. VIM L. Sibert, South Pacific dis
trict Fort Ailey. Calf.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
123, 900 ARE NOW ENLISTED
In R0OSEVELTS DIVISION

New York. April 26.-ApproximateIy
$4,000 men have applied thus far and
been found TO meet the necessary re-
quirements for membership in Col
Theodore Roosevelt's proposed army
division Only SO of the applicants, it
was said. were under % years old.
None below this age are being accept
ed. Of the total 10000 are negroes.
Sixty percent OF the volunteers are
from southern states while in New
York city not more than 1000 have en-
rolled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
GEN. PERSHING WANTS COMPANY
K RECRUITED TO 100 MEN

Instructions from Maj. Gen. J. j.
Pershing, commander of the southern
department. to recruit company X.
Fourth Texas infantry. to 100 men have
been received at the Texas national
guard recruiting station, room s, cham
Der of commerce building.
Lieut. William Gooch, here from Ele-
plant Butte, J. F. Colley and NJ. Bipp-
man. who are acting as recruiting Of
ficers for the Texas guard. on receipt
Of these instructions Immediately
opened a campaign to secure the num-
Der OF men needed About So men are
needed by company X TO reach the re-
quired number.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
NEW POTATOES TO RELIEVE
SHORTAGE OF THE OLD

Washington. D. C.. April 2e.-Short-
age of the 1915 potato crops may be
ments Of new potatoes from Florida
during the past week. the federal bu-
resu Of markets reported today. Be
tween April l and 20, 5O72 cars OF the
old and new crop moved and the daily
shipments OF the new potatoes have
jumped from the usual Is or 20 cars
70 SO cars April IS, IS on the 18th and
IS on the goth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
MAY REVOKE ORDER DETAILING
LIEI-T- M,nAN AID 10 Al q m . 2

Upon recommendations made to the
adjutant general at Washington that
orders detailing Lieut.. Robert d. Nc
Donald. Eighth cavalry. to duty at the
disciplinary barracks at Fort Alcatraz,
Calf, be revoked, il is expected that
Lieut. Mcdonald Will be ordered to
remain with his regiment at Fort Bliss.
An effort Is being made by the war
department for officers on duty with
troops TO remain with their regiments
and to give special details at camps
and supply stations to officers on the
retired list who have heen called into
a.tlre scrNice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
VILLA FLEES IN UNDERCLOTHES
FROM BABICORA FIGHT, REPORT

Official reports to the Carranza con-
sulate in FL Paso say that in the fight
at Carmen hacienda Monday between
Gen. Francisco's command and Willis
tas, in which Gen. Manuel Oehoa was
killed. was a rout for the Villistas. The
report said that in the Babicora fight
Villa fled in his undercIothing on an
uEsaddled horse and that Francisco
Beltran, Col Nicto. Villas secretary.
the chief of his personal escort We're
killed and Gorgonio Beltran and Baude-
Ito Tribe had their legs broken.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
MEXICAN OFFICER KILLED IN
ATTACK ON CANDIDATE DE LARA

Matamoras. Mexico. April 25.-An
officer Of the Mexican army was
stabbed fatally and several other peo-
sons sustained bullet wounds when an
attempt was made TO ASA ssinate
Caesar Lopez DIS Lara at Victoria, Ia
maulipas- yesterday. according to in
formation from well informed sources
here De Lara. who is candidate for
governor Of Tamaulipas. arrived he G
on a special train guarded by 500 SOL
diers
Luis Caballero, former military gov
ernor Of Tamaulipas. is de Lara's po-
litical opponent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
ORANGE GROWERS ARE URGED
TO PLANT BETWEEN ROWS

san Bernardino. Calf, April "a
5. Miller, head OF a large orchard cor
poration. today urged owners OF $4,000
acres OF young citrus orchards in
southern California, 10 plant food crops
between the rows OF growing trees.
Thirty-three hundred acres Of the
corporations young orchards are being
planted to beans, and according TO
Miller there is sufficient room be-
tween the trees up to seven years old
10 raise = great quantity of foodstuffs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
GERMANS ARE PURCHASING
MINES

Germans are purchasing mines and
mining claims worth SIS, 00O. 600 in the
states OF Chihuahua and Coahuila. &C
eording to a mining man here who has
been negotiating a number of deals for
Mexican clients, The properties con-
sist of copper, coal. lead and silver.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
To OBSERVE CINCO DE MAYO

held in the headquarters of the Mexi-
can Y. NJ c. A. sos South Florence,
Monday evening, ways and means OF
celebrating the Mexican national holi-
day, May 8, were discussed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
2 ? AL ME; TEN; TEXLNE. CLAYTON.
LUBBOCK. TEXAS. PLAINS AND rATTuE
NEW MEX ALTO LINE

--ase4 --lpuotN Tex daily except Sunday
A. m for Meadow. Brownfield- Gomez
rams Bronco ard Tarum. New Mex Cars
make connections at Tatum for LovinSton
snd Carlsbad Return trip leaves Taturn at
a, N daily except Sunday. Arrives a.
Luoho5S D. sarne day
rare from LubbOck-To Meadow -. 10
Srownteld 50. TO Gomez. s150: to Plans
a. 10 Bronco. 81 TO Tztuu IS
On all round trips enc dollar Oft G &
ABBOTT Sons. Lubbock Tex Phones SIS.
$50. Lubbock. Teas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
SAN FRANCISCO To GIVE
NETER Az REGIMENT no Il

San FRANCISCO, CaIif., April 26.-San
Francisco and nearby cities will offer
to the government for foreign service
a complete infantry regiment composed
exclusively Of volunteers who have
seen service in former American wars,
Il was announced here today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
Wisconsin Town's Back
Streets To Be Plowed
Ub To Make Gardens

onalaska. Wis April 2s.-The city
council has decided TO allow blowing
up OF the citys back streets for the
cultivation Of potatoes. The highways
VIII be cultivated by high school boys
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
WOMEN'S RIFLES mas DRILL.

About % members OF the II PasO
Women and Girls Rifle club held reeu-
lar drill practice in the basement of the
chamber of commerce Wednesday eve
ming. They were drilled in the manual
% arms bv - A Barnes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
GREAT sCENIO ROUTE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEW MExICO.

NEW MY AUTO MAIL LINE
Leaves Tatum z a m Mondsys Wednes-
Gays and Fridays for LovinEton. making
connections At LovinEton for Carlsbad and
ell points IN Pecos valley Returning leaves
Lexington ! D. m. on Mondays. Wednesdays
aud Fridays for Plaiuview. Mcdonald. EfnE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

N1-oDaD AHb LONhNGIONs y. NIX
Auto mail and passenger line leaves Cars
30 1ao oa1y except sundays at A. m for
earl Monument. Nadine. Hobbs Knowles
and Lexington; arrives at LovinKt0n NJ 3
p m same day.
Cars leave Loyingtcn daily except SUNDAY
points
Fare from CarIsbad-To Pea-, $3.50. 70
Monument. 81: TO Nadine. 1875; TO Hobbs
Sa-5O; = Snc wles. $3.50. to Loving1on. 81 50.
me Hoiiar OF On all round trirs. IS lbs.
=, Phone - Carload Auto Co. cArisbaa.
New Mex H. c. Reer Mgr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
WEST TEXAS.


ONEGO-BUENA VISTA auto mail line
Esery cay except Sunday. Fare one Way
MARFA-FoRT DAVIS auto mail line leave.
Sort Davis daily and Sundays a. m
leaves Maria p. One way S2.5d: round
tTcp S40e G. " Davis proprietor.
MONAHANSs Grand Falls and Kermit Auto
Aau Line-Leaves BJonahans a u every
Jay except sunday: service cars IN =onnec-
ZION W r Beatty. Prop
Biz SPRINGS, Lamesa. Tex Auto Llns
seeves Big Springs daily except Sunday At
s.SV a m. arriving Lamssz via Soash ana
SSpaIenoerg. At Il noon. returning 70 Big
sprlngs same day At D m $3.50 enc wzv-
$500 round trip. Cordiu & Smith Props
Big Springs Texas
DALHART, TEN, TENLINE. CLAYTON,
Jew MEN, AUTO LIN&Leaves DaIharG
ualiy except Sunday at $50 a H., central
IIns, Tor Texline and Clayton: arrives at
de1llne az 10 a m arrives AZ Clayton at
80 a. N. mountain time. Fare from Dsl-
mart TO Iexline, SlT5s from Daihart To
CIayton- $3.50 cars leave Clayton for re-
tuFn ZIP al 5 p m IS lbs % baggage car
Tied free- Phone 10 Daihart. Tex: phone
~ clayton New Mex C A Merritt Mgr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

IL pays to paint With Pattons's Sun
Proof Paints. Lander Lumber Co.
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
Says Beans Need Little Water.

Hiss Kate Davis has begun % mobilize
the woman Of Ohio 10 prepare for the time
whfn, because of war women may Toe called
rpon 20 take the places OF mon iu industrial
pursuits
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
UPPER VALLEY.

I%1 y
Ell PASO-TELLES auto line. upper valley.
west side Herald delivery leaves Herald Of
flee each week day at p. m Fares from
81 Paso TO the following points are as fol-
lows Canutillo, 75c; La Union store. S1-00:
Chamberino, SlO0t La Mesa, S1-@5: Telles.
81 80. Car leaves Ia Mesa for FL PasO at
1850 a m Telephone 25Xc. La Mesa y. n.
George creamer-
Las CRUCES auto line. for MesiIIa valley
points; leaves Herald office each week day
tillo. 75c; Anthony. 800: Berino. SI25:
Nado. $50: Mesquite, s1-75: Aesill4 Park.
s--OO' - -EuSes. S-.vg- leaves I, 1 JOINS
news stand. phone IA for e Paso- at 5
,. m daily
~.~~~~~~-|SSoc-c|SSSS,-- I 5S5-1e1
Il PAsO-CLNf-Wheeiers car leaves
Clint for FL Paso daily. including Sunday.
at $50 a. m Returning to Clint the car
leaves The Herald office at s.45 D. N. Ex-
press and parcels carried
FABENS-CLINT-EL PASO automobile stage
ike M Knights car leaves Herald office
at $50 D. m daily and Sunday IS cents to
Clint. 80 cents TO Faoens Make reservations
a. The Herald office or phone SIS.
o,oooo,.! ARIzoSA.
UNCAN-STUTSBROCK auto stage-Tvo
round trips daily. leaving Duncan $50 a m.
and 80 p IN One way. 81. round trip. -.
Cars 10 any point. Duncan Garage. Basham
& Parks. props
AAHE Int OhEAI SNENlO kOITk
Apache Trail GlObs to Phosrix via
Roosevelt Dam. Make reservation az the
Globe-Phoenix Stage company office. Do
ninion Hotel. Globe. Arizona
DUNCAN-SoLOMONVILLE AUTOMOBILES stage
line save one day between Globe and Cliff
ton Leave Duncan $50 a. n Leave Solo
knoxville 11-o6 .. m Leave SolomouvfIle
Has a n: arrive Duncan ais D. N Fare
each way IS co. p L Reid manager. Dun
can. Arizona
WINKELAIAN-TUCSON - Leaves Tucson
daily at $50 a m. 10 $50 p. m for Win
kelman. Hayden and intermediate points
Cars connect for Ray. Florence. Globe and
Nogales- Fare Tucson 10 Winl1elman. s.:
Tucson TO Globe Sl1; Ray. 81. Hayden.
$780, Superior, Sl1- Phoenix. S1A50. Make
reservations BOhn Auto Stage. Tucson and
Winkelman-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
EOsWELL-CARRIzOzo MAIL LrSE.

4ArouBn Iare one way IS. 40. intermediate
points sc per mile Baggage carried up Il
10 pounds Fifty pounds free. Excess al
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

DALENA-Edwsrds auto service, speciai
sunday schedule. gdalsna and re-
turn S2-50 each way. Leave Chsrabon no
Lel, Socorro, las p m: arrive Magdaleua
z-45 p m Leave Magdalena. D. m; arrive
Socorro 80 p m Also trips to any point
any time Wire OF write ". ?. Edwards
Chambon hotel. Socorro. Y u
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

! LovingtOn- 81: round trip $3.50 so pounds
Usggags carried tree- L E James. Tarum,
New Mexico.
LORDSBURG. TYRONE. SHgEK CITY
auto leaves Lordsburg daily 7 D N via
Tyrone leaves Silver City daily s a N. via
Tyrone Through fare one way IS: round
"Trip 81 Silver City TO Tyrone one way
s7-o0: round trip S3.0o- Scott Garage Lords
burg. n NJ. Broadway Hotel Silver City
N n
LAKE VALLEY. Hillsboro and KiuRutoa
auto stage and express linz meets ali trains
AZ Lake Valley Wire at ny experse for
special trips anywhere At any time. Rates
reasonable + ". Mister, Hillsboro. n II
ENGLE-HoT SPRNGs-chlorids via Els-
pnznt Butte mall cars daily except sunday
leaving Engle at a. n Also service carr to
any point any time The government depends
On ne: 50 can you Ask for 4 A Barry
Engle N N.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
FL PasOanS Offer Assistance.

George r LeBaron of FL Paso. who
presided at the meeting. told the farm
ers that the Ell Pasoans were not com
ing to them to tell them what to do.
but to offer their assistance in any
manner in which il could be used.
W. G. Roe chairman of the chamber
OF commerce land and irrigation com
mittee, urged each farmer TO turn over
an acre or more of land to his son to
cultivate in war CROPS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
LOVES VALLEY.
ARIZONA

DJNCAN-STUTSBROCk auto stage-Two
round trips daily, leaving Duncan $50 a m.
and $50 p IN one way 81: round trip. 81
cars TO any point Duncan Garage. Basham
g Parks. props
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-28
.FADS AND FANCIES
FOR The MOTORIST
Latest Summer Motor Hints OF Novel
ties in Hats, Wraps and Other
Delightful Accessories.

Spring and early summer extra
wraps and coats are following to n
great extent the lines Of the winter
garments. though the short military
coats are used with tho court suits.
one long. loose model coat is in tan
Lupinc cloth. Tho front is gathered Mt
the waist line into Il narrow Tirdlr aud
In" back is full. a narrow stitched
belt. starting under each arm crosses
in front goes twice around the waist
and ties in front. when one wishes the
coat hrltrd in the back or tho suits may
be- bowed up in front 10 take up their
length when the coat is worn loose.
There are foEr large tan white rim
med buttons down the front and the Goa |
IL lined with tan silk. y coat In much
the Sarnc model is in heather purple
Hurcllf cloth and is lined with 81 deep
lilac satin.
Sport suits of light colnrcd cloths or
mixtures have tn" military short coat;
bra idcd with black SOutHChc braid.
with n gold thread running through IL.
Sore ARE fitted out with belts or have
belts TO match. Others have tho blnck.
woven silk. tubular sash like those
Worn with dress uniforms of army Of
ficers.
This style Of coat is likely to doom
summer furS AS trim lines give the
coats their smart appearance. Shur:
silk coats arc vrr.' fussily made. some
being trimmed with the pinkrd. ON
irinGcd ruffles of long ago These lit
tic silk coats will br much worn for
limousine riding. as they shake light
dust easily and are sufficiently warm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-28
FOOL DRIVING ;
SHOWN BY R. R.
LARGE MAJORITY OF MOTORISTS
TAKE NO PRECAUT1oN AT
RAILWAY CROSSINGS.
/ Only IS Ont of 900 Stop, as Has Been
Proven -"Better Be Safe Than
Sorry Slogan IL Suggested.
What do you do when you drive 20
Ia n,,,nhIln IlrnaI CrnSSlNpn

What do you do when you drive your
automobile 10 railroad crossing?
You stop: look both ways 10 see that
there is no train approaching. ana then
you proceed carefully across the track.
Now. Mr. Careful MntorlSt you never
realized how rare you arc--huw different
from the other drivers, did you" JUST to
prove To YOU what Il paragon you are.
come from the Southern Pacific railway
as the result of two years investigation:
Five hundred and twenty-five drivers
smashed through the gates wheh theE
were down ut the crossings and the bells
We're ringing warming.
drivers Of the 10000 cars observed
looked neither left nor right.
Two and scven-tenthS per cent took
the pains to look both ways.
T%enty-ScTcn and night-tcnthS per
cent looked ono way along the track.
Nineteen and three-tcnthS per cent, or
3.3Ol cars. dashed over the track 1T 4
reckless speed.
Thirty five drivers Of the 10000
stopped their machines before crossing
tn" tracks to make sure that no trains
were approaching.
The illinois Central found that 50 per
cent Of the automobiles crossing the
company's tracks went at high speed.
with drivers looking neither left nor
right. while two-thirds Of all the cars
observed went over the tracks in excess
of 80 miles an hour.
This testimony appears Il strong in
dictment Of the motnriSt and shows that
the majority Of railroad accidents and
ncar-accidcntS where motor cars are
concerned in the curoner'S report, may
be placed at the door Of the driver. y
big percentage Of deaths has been laid
to the attempt Of the driver To beat the
train tn Il CrOSSing--trying 10 save time.
but not trying 20 save lives IT can be
seen that the railroads attempt 10 en-
phasize Safety First" needs Il cooper
ating enrolment Of motorists.