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The herald., 1917-08-09
TAKE OFF OBSERVATION CARS
Coaches Were Part Of Equipment on
All Limited Trains Between Chi
cago and Florida.

Observation cars on the limited
trains operated between Chicago and
Florida have been taken OFF rs war
economic measure. The cars were
rmrt of the equipment of limited trains
of all roads between Chic 70 and Flor
ida. In addition, these ears were eX-
penSive, because only One-haf were
uSpable for bcrths, and stenoCrapherS,
portcrs, BARRIERS, and IN some cases
maids. were employed in the cars. RSs-
ular sleeping cars have been substitute
cd for the observations. SO far this
IS the only district in which these 90
servation cars have been abandoned.
The herald., 1917-08-09
The Gulf Stream.

The Gulf stream IS the great modern
representative of the nature myths OF
imaginative antiquity. If it had been
discovered 5000 years ago popular
fancy would have turned ii into sea-
god like the stored river AlpheuS IA
bed to flow under the lOnian sea from
Els 20 Sibley, where it rose In the
blue fountain of NethuSa. Even in
this scientific age the Gulf stream has
NIL the charm Of . legend
The herald., 1917-08-09
place Tracs for Trarnps.

Tic Southern Pacific railroad has
several tramp traps" in the shape OF
frej-lt cars which are left in condition
70 invite the tramrs, and after a num-
her of them have boarded ii the doors
are mysteriously closed and they are
nriSOnerS.
The herald., 1917-08-09
EMPRESS SELLS THE THISTLE
was Entertained by Eueenie
while Yacht Was in Bergen
Harhor.

\. aeon.-ln connection with the sale
r ue Empress Eugenle Of her yacht
nss sue Tor trading purposes a CORE
su writes TO the Daily Mail:
N. history has been made on board
Amstie. which formerly belonged
~. ~ luke of Hamilton. On Sunday,
81 1907. the empress gave IN
The herald., 1917-08-09
Carry Billions Of Passengers.

According to the bureau OF railroaG
economics the steam railroads carried
lOI2UOOOOO passengers in 1914, with
little increase in 1916. an average dis
tonca Of s. Go miles, or a total OF
.25ojQ 100000 passenger miles.
The herald., 1917-08-09
Soldiers Save MANY Lives.

By maintaining an effective guard
against trespassers on railroad prop
erty, American soldiers In the course
OF a year will save enough male lives
TO make q full regiment
The herald., 1917-08-09
HANDLE SPRINGS OF ENGINE
Rack Also Can Be Used to Facilitate
Handling Any Kind Of Bulky or
UnwieIdy Material.

On account of the weight and shape
of locomotive driving springs, ii is diff
iicult to handle them, especially in re-
moving them from the stockhouSe.
The rack shown in the illustration will
The herald., 1917-08-09

CRv T. ?. CRAWFORD. in The SCENT
liC Americana
Whenever a railroad found few
old WORKOUT freight cars sanding on
IT'S sidings. it was the custom To sum
mon the steam derrick, haul the ears
ont 70 an isolated spot, lift the Ood!oN
off the trucks and east them To on"
side of the track. They were then SET
ON fire and later the metal parts were
oicEcd I'D among the ashes. That was
n quick anu easy way of getting rId "i
them. There are many roads that sun
rorow this plan: but at least one mas
| rnrnd that these old. apparently worth
| loss car bodies are worth money anu
| has set out To utilize them.
pismantIe Each Car.
! Co whenever n car is found to be no
longer capable of efficient service II Is
| s;dptracked at one Of the DIVISION
nnints and there awaits the Worklneh
Measure Each car is carefully dlS-
r.,ntIed. Pains are taken that lh'
xooden siding and roofing are dam
occd as little as possible. The uSapl'
nortionS of the cars are then cut VI
and made into siding or roofing 1oi
other cars. running boards for the tops
of closed cars. or the coal doors tha'
ora used to hold coal in box car II
case the outer door is opened. Ihou
sands of the latter are now MADE NJ
cost of q few cents apiece or only ;
fraction Of what was formerly paid fol
tbem. Corner posts are salvaged an'
used in other cars. Even crooked h"lt'
ore Strengthened in q special machin'
and used again. The trucks from man.
of the smaller freight cars are en-
Moved on stock cars. And finally. frac
ments of wood In such condition ina
they are good for no specific purpos
find n use as kindling wood In startin
locomotive fires. Even wrecked car
that formerly were burned are now saI
vaged in the Same way.
Save Thousands Of Dollars.
II has been found that thousands @
dollars may be saved every year in TN
manner, even often charging the 20
with the time spent In tearing dow
the cars. Some idea of the tremendou
number that would ordinarily hay
been burned may be Judged from IN
fact that geo such condemned ears a.
cumulated in the yards at Lincoln
Nch.. at one time last year. Win II
growth in size of freight cars In reCeI
years every road has found hundred
Of the cars Of former days on /
hands While all railroads have q
dravored II save the metal parts, Il
conservation Of the wood waste repr
scnts another step In the final sortiI
over and saving of every bit of secon
hand material.
The herald., 1917-08-09
Ears for Sahara Desert.

Locomotives and cars Specially De
signed for passage through SAND
storms and to offer q minimum OF re-
s,stonce 20 the metal-cutting sand have
been built for the French railroad In
the Sahara.
The herald., 1917-08-09
Locomotive Spring Rack.

simplify the problem of storing. O!d
car sills and scrap-rails were used IN
the construction. This rack can be
used to facilitate handling any KIND
n bulky or unwlsldy material of a
similar nature.-J. r. Minter, In Pop
ular Science Monthly.
The herald., 1917-08-09
Perfect Philosophy.

And as for me, let what will come
| can receive no damage from 1t, IN
less l think 1t a calamity; and 1t Is In
my power to think It none, u l 30 do
cide.-Marcus
The herald., 1917-08-09
momentarily I

remained momentarily undecided
whether she would or would not &C.
cord the unexpected request, but final.
y said TO her captain and her guests:
We'll, we have given him the slip sew
eral times. so l suppose l must SET
him now!"
The herald., 1917-08-09
old Freight CARS
found That Apparently Worthless
Bodies Are Valuable.
ONE ROAD TO UTILIZE them
disable Portions Are Cut UP ana
Made Into Siding or Roofing Tor
Other Cars and for Many
Other Purposes.

Rv p. P. CRAWFORD, in The scient!-
/ nC Americana
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
WOMEN TO ORGANIZE
LOCAL SERVICE BRANCH

Every woman in Wayahachie is
requested TO meet al the Sims library
Monday afternoon at o'clock. at
which time branch OF the National
Womans Service League win be or
ganized One OF The objects of the
league is to enroll women according
TO ability in some service for the
country This service includes an-
tomohiling. agriculture. home eco
Monies, sewing. physical culture
training and general work
Il is hoped that each organization
t3e aite WI ~ represented The
pastors have been requested to call
the attention Of their congregations
to this meeting.
The organization is in eo-opera-
ton with the Red Cross. There are
no fees.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

When the Waxahachie National
bank force appeared at the bank for
work this morning each man wore
oYeralls, and The announcement Was
made that this would be their wear
ing apparel on work days Tor the re-
maiuder Of tbs war In addition to
this force others over the town have
taken up the style and oyeralls will
be seen in plenty all over the city
during the coming week and the
weeks shat follow. The idea is that
oyeralis make very economical woar-
ing apparel and a7e inexpensive.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

Read 'ho Light for the aewa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

If its news the Light has it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

of Commerce Of Waxahaehie that We
will make Wasahaehle our training
camp for 1918 season. According to
cur contract We nas. give notice bs
December i, 1917. OF course the
acceptance OF Wasahachie as cur
training camp il with the understand
ing that we have ball team next
year Under the existing conditions
1t II rather difficult to say What wili
happen. but proY slfng all things go
we'll, We will be YOU
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
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) NEWS ITEMS OF THE CITY
, TOLD IN BRIEF FORM ,

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Bulk candy, ali kinds-Cufiin's
ady35
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
De TROIT TIGERS
WILL TRAIN HERE
PRESIDENT FRANZ j. NAyIN so
ADVISES nEFAnY CARL Il.
scHCSTEi:.
stories ~ Coin. 10 sssorgia Are De
nie<i in Clear cut Statement issued
b. the President Of the Detroit
CIub.

Soon after leaving here early III
the spring oil this wear stories we're
saying Tyrns Raymond Cobb had pro
posed that the Detroit Tigers train
In Georgia and THAI same was beiag
considered, but ali fear Of losing itie
Tigers next season was dispelied to-
day when Secretary Carl Il schuster
Ok the Chamber 81 Commerce recefv-
ed letter from President Frnak ]
Navin or the Detroit club saying
II desire TO advise the Chamber
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
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: AnovT wAxAHACHlANs :
) AND VISITORS IN CITY ?
8 . . 80 =

Mrs. Il G. smith Is visiting at
Dallas today
rs K Brasor Is yisiiing to-
day III whitney
MRS. b. II. Floyd went TO pa'ias
today on business.
j. i, Henry Of Lancaster was
visitor here last night
Mrs. G. A. Leddy and children q
t,rsenviile are visiting here TO-DAY
Charley Davis Of lie Is ATTENDING
me ginners' convention at Dallas to'
day.
). s. Herring and !. l. Fowler
spent yesterday At Lake Worth. near
Fort Worth
r. Brady and +. T Richie are
attending the ginners convention ~
Dallas today
Mrs. c. A. Tunnel and son. Lloyd,
and little Elizabeth are Wishing al
Whitney today
Willie T. Crow OF the postal diyis-
ion in Dallas. MAS q visitor ~ me
city today
Luke Weaver. who is attending
the ginners convention al Dallas.
spent the day at Fort Worth
Mrs. II. r. Mizell has returned
from Ennis, where she visited hes
sister. who has been quite sick
Mrs. a. J. Poalter viii leave for
her home at Bishop. Texas, tonight,
after pleasant gisit with her
daughter, Mrs. p. D. Floyd.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Il. Newton, Mrs
IT. y. Herring and Mrs. r 2. Smith
visited in Dallas yesterday.
| Mrs ". A. Grow. Mrs. J. Lee Penn
and Mrs. r. II. Cheatham are At
tending meeting of the State Fed
GRAFTON Of Music clubs at Dallas TO
day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

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Bulk cands. ali kinds-Curiin's.
adys5
Extraordinary bargains in Mill
merry at nooleys. adv IS
Tomateo. cabbags I'D pepper
plants for everyDoax sird Forrest.
If
Extraordinary bargains In MILF
nery at Dooley's. adv IS
plants Ready now BIRD Forrest. II
Harry Rogers picked up two other
boot-lsggers at Ennis and they
promptly made bond
d. D Lloyd has last Two mules and
another is sick from what is called
forage poison.
BE sure and attend the big re
dnction sale at Dooley's. adv 35
Governor Ferguson has named
Judge O. e. Dunlap OF Waxahachie
as member OF the defense council
Tor Texas. The board eonalsts Of
thirty-one members.
When you want information. sta
slstics or facts. don't hesitate; come
or telephone to the Sims library.
Be sure and attend the big re-
eEetion sale at Dooleys- adv IS
Dooley's Millinery Il the place to
buy your summer hats. Attend the
big sale tomorrow. adv IS
a card from G. D. Thomson. dated
Chicago. May End, sage, Thirty
-four men from Dallas. including my
self. arrived here this morning aud
viii go al once to the Great Lakes
training station for ths United States
navy"
Dooleys Millinery Is the place to
buy your summer hats. Attend the
big sale tomorrow adv as
Through a telephone call this morn
ine 10 Mrs. Grover Porter, Franklin
street. conveyed The sad message
that Mrs. S. c. Ellison, OF F'orreston,
vas seriousIy III with paralysis. Mrs
Ellison is an aunt Of Mrs Porter
Don't delay buying your summer
millinery Dooley's big reduction
sale is now on. adv 35
Don r Griswold, expert hog grow
or, will be- here Monday and deliver
an address before the Ellis County
Digersifieation and Marketing asso-
citation. His address will be Of es-
peeiai interest 10 hog breeders and
members ~ the Pig clubs.
N.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

Bob Counts. " b Jackson, Phil
Jones. H b. Parks and F. L. Feray
returned yesterday from fishing
outing al Worth lake. They report q
most enjoyable TRIP and that Bob
Counts carried off the trophy rs the
best fisherman. with W T. Jackson
a close second.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
Cniled Meeting

a called meeting of the II. ".
Getzendaner Hose and Engine coe.
pany viii be held tonight 81 7.So.
bnsiness Of Importance All iuem-
befs urged to be present
JOE McQGATTkRs. Secretary
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

There viii be an important meet
lug OF the Boy Scouts tonight At
the scout hall at 7:45. Ii is urged
mat every scout be present II pos
sibie G. A cuAsTqrN
Scout Master.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

Uncle Bible" Stephenson was ex
hi6itine a potato taken from his
garden which ia ag big an man,s
INST lie also says he is eating boets
out OF the garden. He nnas ma,
his garden is real money saver
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
The band csneeft a Library park

r
The band csneer1 ST Library park
tonight will be the initial concert Of
a series of sixteen to be given during
tne coming summer The band has
expended vast sums III money for
instruments. uniforms, etss- aaa is
best OF music in these concerts the
people have some place 10 90 and
spend the summer evenings once
eaNn week Don't forget 70 be on
saad tonight al Library park. The
program vsIi b one q the very best
You may attend this without any
charge
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

Never sish over what might have
been but make the most of what is
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

Your opportunity to buy millinery
during the big reduction sale at
Dooiey's adv IS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04
Notice. IPraetoI'iaiis

All members Of the Modern Or
der of Psaetorians are requested to
ne present at The meeting tonight at
X. Of = hall.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-04

Don't delay buying your summer
millinery. Dooley's big reduction
sale is now on. adv IS
o.
L. o. Martin OF Nash. was operated
on vee. s's'a~ for appendicitis at the
Waxahaeiiie sapitaripm lie austair-
"a the operation successfully and be-
reported getting along nicely today
o.
Your opportunity to buy millinery
during tie big reduction sale at
Doojey's, adv 30
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21

was fought, it takes heavier construc-
ton to stand the strain of auto-truck
and motor car than was required in
the undisputed days of the OK cart
and the farm wagon and it is for the
traffic that the roads must be built:
State Highway. Engineer Meeker OF
New Jersey makes this plain in his
report when he says: "The road work
of the State during the past year has
been largely one of repaving and re-
aligning roads formerly macadamlz-
ed. The excessive wear caused by
the constantly increasing motor traf-
fic has compelled the several counties
to use a pavement of higher resist
-ance to disintegration than maca-
DAM" 1t is clear as day that the
Improvement of roads cannot be ac-
complished with out improved super
vision" Their administration has be-
come-a business, and we must handle
it in businesslike way. We cannot
afford any amateur trifling in our en-
gineering, nor any political interfer-
ence in the administration of our
roads. We must have force that,
by it's trained ability and thorough
teamwork will command the conf
dence of the public"
Remember the Presidents admoni-
ton about the post that had to be
painted frequently if it was to be
kept white. Remember that good
roads become bad roads if they are
not well built and constantly main
tanned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
GOOD ROADS DEPT.
(Contineud from Page Seven)

ASontiiitud lIOui age oeNen)
for traffic or travel, in the ruinous
strain upon the wagons and harness
and horses of the farmers attempting
tou Sc them and in many other ways.
There roads cannot be kept up with
out intelligent attention Mud added
to mud in the low places will not
make road solid, filling the hollows
with fence rails and convenient
stones and brushwood from the adj
jacent woods will not make them good
for traffic or comfortable for travel.
Dragging these roads at the wrong
time OF weather or season will not
keep them in useable condition. There
must be the intelligence of the en-
gineer and the labor of wisely order
ed working forces to make them suit
able for service, and this end cannot
be obtained without a definite policy
of maintenance. In the good roads
bill passed by Congress, the Secre-
tary of Agriculture is requiring to in
sist upon maintenance by the States
or other political unit as a condition
to Federal aid. in the building of
roads, and there is not he least
doubt that he will insist upon COM
pliance with the law in this as in all
other respects.
In his last annual report, the Hon.
+. A. Stevens, State Highway Com
missioner of New Jersey, says very
truly that "our present road building
policy was not designed to meet the
needs of today, but for entirely diff
ferent conditions" The traffic has
changed, the methods Of transporta-
ton are altogether unlike what they
were when the Battle of Brandywine
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
DIFFERENTIATION OF HEIRS
First Insertion Feb. z, I'D

STATE OF MICHlGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county Of Ionia.
At a session of said court, held
at the probate Office, in the city Of
Ionia, in said county, or che fifth day
of February, A. ID. 1917.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Eliza
beth Puffer, deceased.
Floyd A. Puffer, SON and heir-at-
law of deceased, having filed in said
court his petition praying that said
court adjudicate and determine who
were at the time of her death the
legal heirs of said deceased and en-
titled to inherit the real estate Of
which said deceased died seized.
1t is ordered, that the fifth day of
March, A. ID. 1917, at one-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon, at said pro-
bate office, be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition.
1t is further ordered, that public
notice thereof oe given by publication
of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing, in the Bedding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge Of Probate.
III. 81 A true copy.
FLORENCE C. DODD,
SITS Deputy Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
MORTGAGE OF REAL ESTATE
First Insertion Feb. 7, '17)


STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
At a session of said court, held at
the probate office in the city Of Ionia,
in said county, on the thirtieth day
of January, A. ID. 1917.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Chas.
G.. Ashby, deceased.
Anna Ashby, executrix of the last
will and testament of said deceased,
having filed in said court her petit
ton, praying for license to mortgage
the interest of said estate in certain
real estate therein described, for the
purpose of paying the debts and the
charges and expenses of administer
ing said estate.
1t is ordered, That the fifth day of
March, A. ID. 1917, at one-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon, at said pro-
bate Office, be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition and that
all persons interested in said estate
appear before said court, at said time
and place, to show cause why a IL
cense to mortgage the interest of said
estate in said real estate should not
be granted.
1t is further ordered, That public
notice there Of be given by publica-
ton of a copy of this order for three
successive weeks previous to said day
of hearing, in the Bedding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
IL. ST. A true copy.
FLORENCE C. DODD,
37-t-3 Deputy Register Of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
The Hardscrabble Club at Shilo

And it came to pass when the It'd
ings of the organization of the Hard
scrabble debating club and spelling
school society, the events in connec-
ton with it including the squabble
with the Shanty Plains contingent,
the great feat of little Jimmy Nc
Fadden in knocking the wind out of
the big bully, Jim Bludsoe, and draw
ing blood from the noses of his right
and left hand men, had become nois-
ed abroad in all the regions for miles
around extending beyond the Chit
tie and Dildine school districts and
the Dutch settlement and Keene on
the south and southeast, and Smyr-
ma, the Button school, Cooks Cor
ners, noted for its big tavern and
social dances and the Cooley school
district on the borders of Kent coun-
ty in the territory near the Graf
tanites on the west, and on the north
county line between Kent and Mont
calm counties, which takes in the
territory of the Oakfield churches and
the White Swan school district.
Howbeit, there was much talk
among all the people when it came
to their ears Of the doings at the
Kiddville school, and many Of them
vowed they would attend the next
spelling school and hear and see the
fun which the officers decided should
be held in the Shiloh schoolhouse.
Tom Crane, one of the committee,
objected to having it held at Shiloh
asthe Shanty Plains district and
FenwicK were only few miles dis
tant and he was fearful that Bludsoe
would organize a gang to come down
and try to run things. HeZekiah
Watkins agreed with him but "Gusta"
Gladstone said as long as she was
president of the Hard scrabble club
doings along that line would be short
and decisive. Sally Ann Pettibone,
who lived near Chadwick had heard
much of the rough and tumble tao
tics and the trouble making Bludsoe
gang at school exhibitions, Fourth
Of July dances and revival meetings,
and sided with Mr.. Crane.
Jimmy McFadden merely informed
the committee that he would be there
with both feet which settled the con-
toversy at once and Shiloh was to
have the next meeting.
Howbeit there were certain other
tough elements in the neighborhood
of the Dildine school, who always
wanted to be connected in a scrap at
every drop of the hat, or the knock
ing of the chip off shoulder" A
bunch of these fellows made up their
minds to go and take hand in the
spelling school and if necessary, to
get in touch with Jimmy McFadden.
In due time the night of the meet
ing came and every seat in the
on the corner was filled,
several sleigh loads had tipped
over and the oxen and horses had
been down in the big snow drifts,
while the foot passengers wallowed
along through the snow and unbrok-
en- paths. The roads were rocky in
those days and the country sparse
ly settled and uncleared.
All the club officers were present.
"Gusta" raped for order and in
structed Bill Mitchell to snuff the
candles and trim up some of the
smoking lanterns. She gave every
body a cordial welcome and thanked
the Shiloh district for the use of the
room Jim Bludsoe wearing one
patch on his nose was present.
Miss Pettibone read the report of
the doings of the first meeting CIV
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-21
THE BELDlNG BANNER


The New Idea club enjoyed fine
sleigh ride out to Mrs. Frank Kemp's
last Friday afternoon. About sixteen
Of the members were able to go. The
afternoon was spent with games, mu-
sic and sewing. A splendid Bohemian
lunch was served after which the
ladies took their departure. Mrs.
Kemp entertained them royalty and
all join in extending their thanks.
The next regular meeting of the club
will be held with Mrs. l.. A. Leonard
Tuesday afternoon, February 81.