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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-04
A WATCH IN THE NIGHT

Waterman. what OF the night?"
clash from the towers;
clocks strike different hours;
Ino vanes point different ways.
Through darkness leftward and right
Voices Quaver and boom,
PoAling nj victor's praise,
Ioning the tocsin Of DOOM"
sOptimist, what Of the night?"
NIGHT = over and gone:
- how the dawn marches on,
I11omphing. over the hills.
Armies Of foemen In flight
1coeeor oismay and despair,
WA - the terror that nils
WoE-loFds that crouch In their lair.~
eHeaelntst. what OF the nightr'
~H1ockneos that walls US about:
Y0o last little star has gone out.
Who1mod In the wrath of the storm.
1xhanGf1oes, resistless In might.
tn enemy faints not nor fails:
x11o1oR1nGs swarm upon swarm,
- s.ee2s like = hood through thu
'.PonlGst. what Of the night7s
va hoar tho thunder afar,
Duk m = etll where We are;
Goo6 and evil are friends.
111go - - p~nsaionless height
NpF 81 morality cea6e.
A1o IL MOON With the midnight BLEND
n poronu1e1 twilight Of peace"
Soldier. what q the night7s
-vo1qlys ~ question ~ me:
know not, I beer not nor see;
IT, veeeo g NJ urophst = dunb;
nnamv 49, 49, nnorn,n~ ~hsu ~crse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-04
German Raiders RepuIsed.

American Forces in Lorraine. Sept,
German artillery heavily shelled
the American lines and rear areas in
the Toul sector. Following a luil of
several hours the b~ombardment was
resumed. Gradually narrowing to a
concentrated fire on a small sector.
A German force estimated at about
200 men, attempted to raid the Ameri-
can lines behind a barrage. The
enemy was driven off before he
reached the American trenches. Some
German dead were left gear the wire
enta nglements.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-04

Sioux City, Sent. 4-Hogs, receipts,
$500; steady; light, s19.25@19.60;
mixed, $l910@19.25; heavy, $3.50
10; pigs. $12@1S; bulk of sales. 1880
beef steers, $10Q18; fat cows and heif-
ers. $S012; Gamers, $6@S: stockers
and feeders, s9@13; calves, $50
1850; bulls. $7.50@9.50: feeding cows
and heifers, $7G9.25. Sheep, 700
steady.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-04

&C b, my Dack
ached all the time.
/ was tired and had
no ambition for any
thing. / had taken
a number of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
! read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
women, so | tried
it. My
and hackocha and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-04
Butter, Eaas and Poultry.

Minneapolis. Sept. 4.-Butter -
Creamery extras, per Id, Acc; extra
firsts, 44c; firsts, 43c; seconds, 42c;
dairy, SIC; packing stock, SAC.
E~ggs-Fresh prime firsts, new cases,
40c; current receipts, new cases, rots
out, $11.40; old cases, rots out, $11.10;
checks and seconds, doz, Csc; dirties,
candled, 26c. Quotations on eggs iE.
clude cases.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs
and over. soc; thin, small, 10012c;
cripples and culls. unstable; ROSTERS,
old and young springs, 19c; ducks,
1Sc; geese, loo: hens. 4 lbs and over,
&c; hens. under 4 lbs, 24c; broilers,
owe 2h lbs, use; broilers, "a lbs and
under, 2Sc.
Poultry--Country dressed sells at
from &c to &c above @rices on live.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-04

question that the
conduct of the
q e r m q n nation
during this war
proves that the
kind of "Kultur"
which expresses
itself In the vio-
lation Of national
treaties, ignores
every rule of war,
glories In the inu-
tilation of inno-
cent children, In
the assassination
and worse than
slavery of WON
- lAI4
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-04
KAISER WISHES FOR PEACE
Birthday Telegram to Chancellor Elk.
presses Hope.

Amsterdam. Sept. 4.-Congratulating
Chancellor yon Hertling on his 18th
birthday, the kaiser expressed the
hope that the chancellor might be
able to bring peace. according to a
German dispatch
Germany unites In the wish that
your life work win be crowned and
that you will secure peace with the
enemy: upon whom our invincible
army has indicted bloody wounds. but
who persists In the desire to annihilate
-" the kaiser wired.
The emperor presented Hertling
With : vase.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-04
DAILY MARKET REPORT
Grain.

Minneapolis, Sept. 4.-Oats, Septem'
Der. 66Bc; October, 6SAc; rye, Sep
TENDER, s1.64; October, $1.66.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago. Sept. 4.-Corn, September,
s1.54A; October, $1.57&; November,
$1.54B; oats. September, 70Ac; Oc-
tober, 72c; November, Tao.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-04

South st. Paul, Sept. 4.-Steers
$7.50@11.50; cows, $1,000; calves, s.
OF; hogs, s19.25Q1s.40; sheep ant
lambs, $10@15.75.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-04
HOW TO AVOID
BACKACHE and
NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
Own Experience.

Providence, r. TT was all run
down in health, was nervous, had head
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-04
WOMEN and CHILDREN
MUST Be MADE SAFE

BY DR.. ANNA HOWARD SHAW,
Chairman Of the Woman's Division Of
the Council Of National Defense.
Germany has outraged all that civili-
cation has done for the world for thou
sands of years; In fact, II Is beyond
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-10
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, and We
Will Profit by Hearing
About Them

This is a purely local event.
1t took place in Punta Gorda.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe a citizen s
word;
To confirm a citizen s statement.
ANY article that is endorsed at
home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing
about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
r. M. Coston, carpenter, Punta
Gorda, says: 81 had a bad at
tack of kidney and bladder
trouble and suffered from such Sc
we're pains across my back that it
was all could do to keep on
working. If | stopped it was al
most impossible for me to
straighten again without taking
hold of something for support,
Two boxes of Doan' s Kidney Pills
cured me and / have never been
bothered since"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
hat cured Mr.. Coston. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N.
7. (adv).
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-10
Gilchrist s Joke

The Lakeland Telegram recent
ly acknowledged as Christmas
gift from ex-Gov. Gilchrist "a
pretty volume Of cheerful poems"
and complimented him on "the
sincerity and unselfishness of his
friendship" Editor Jones of the
Arcadia News, reprinted what the
Telegram said and appended this
remonstrance:
eyes, and the General knows
how to carry a joke too far. About
1hree years ago, Editor jordan and
Ithe editor Of this paper agreed
that too much money was spent
for Christians presents and that a
card expressing Christmas greet
ings should be sufficient. Since
that time, Editor Jordan and we
have been getting cards from Gen
eral Gilchrist, while the other edi-
tors are getting volumes of
cheerful poems" and whatnots.
The things gone far enough, Gen
eral
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-10
He Likes Punta Gorda

J. H. Weilepp, valued sub
scriber who is alternating, if not
shivering at Maroa, Ills, writing
under date of the 9Th inst. TO re-
new his subscription, says:
81 always look forward to Mon
day afternoon to receive The Her
aid, for | sure have a warm spot
in my heart for old Punta Gorda,
and only wish | could get my af-
fairs in shape to come back there
to live permanently.
81 notice in last weeks Herald
that Karl Fries is located at Cham
paign, ILL.,, which is only a short
distance from here, and | expect
to drop in and see him some day
when | am making that part of my
territory, as Champaign is one of
my towns.
"With kind personal regards to
the editor and Adrian, jr., | am"
etc.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-10
THAT HOSPITAL BASE
Fort Myers Press Recommends
Punta Gorda

Among other bases which are
to be established and for which
many Florida cities are working
earnestly, is that of convalescent
hospital. While many good sites
are suggested, some of them offer
ing excellent advantages, when
taken as a whole there is none in
the running which offer better ad-
vantage than our neighboring city
of Punta Gorda, where health and
climate are unexcelled and where
other natural advantages are
worthy of consideration, the big
gest point of all, perhaps, being
the immediate availability Of that
large and comfortable building,
the Punta Gorda hotel, which
would make a magnificent hospi-
tai, provided of course it is not de-
cided to use this to accommodate
the officers from the aviation base
at Arcadia. Tampa and other
cities are seeking to locate this
hospital and also the proposed hy-
1ro-aeroplane base, but cities like
Tampa, Jacksonville, Fernandina,
and others, where deep water is
available, should be and are likely
% be considered for the location
If shipbuilding and other activi-
les, so that whatever else they
nay do, they should not overlook
he value of Punta Gorda as a site
or the location of the GONZALES
cent hospital.-Fort Myers Press,
Monday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-10
A Costly Comma

Just why the public schools do
lot teach punctuation, paragraph
ng, capitalization and division of
words is mystery to us, but we
doubt if there has been a graduate
of the high schools of DeSoto
county within the past ten years
who could write one-page letter
with proper punctuation, capitali-
paragraphs and division of
words. Yet these are important.
Just one little comma cost the
United States two million dollars.
A tariff bill provided that "for-
eign fruit plants" should be adj
mitted free. when the bill was
printed this phrase read "foreign
fruit, plants, and that little com
ma after the word "fruit" allow
ed oranges, grapes, lemons, banan-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-10
courtesies we appreciate more and
more as time goes on, | am,
"Yours faithfully,
81. III. ALBERT. "

The j. B. McCreary Company of
Atlanta, contractors on the Tamil
ami Trail, have requested more
time in which to complete the
work. The time limit is Febru-
airy l, but j. F. Morgan, sub-con-
tractor, says he can not complete
the work by that time. There are
yet Is miles to be completed in
Dade county and the work is pro-
at the rate of only about
a mile a month.-Arcadia News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-10
A Splendid Boquet ..

Expressions of appreciation al
ways make a country editor
proud; and when such expressions
come from men of learning and
high character, like DR.. j. H. AL
bert, they cause a feeling akin to
exultation. DR.. Albert, for sew
eral years, was the beloved pastor
Of our Presbyterian church. I'M
paired health forced him to give
up his work here, and he went to
FCribault, Mimi, where he and
Mrs. Albert are now living. Writ
ing on New Years day to renew
his subscription to The Herald, he
takes occasion to compliment the
paper in the following words,
which awaken the keenest appre-
citation of the editor: 49,
"We look upon The Herald as
upon the face Of a friend, as let
ter from some dear and distant
friend. | can but express my ap-
probation Of The Herald at this
time, its high character, its artis-
tic finish, its devotion to the well
being of Punta Gorda and the out
lying districts; its snappy COM
ments on current topics, its throb-
bing through and through with
vital energy.
81 am slowly improving and
now taking daily walks, sometimes
when the thermometer is 20 be-
low.
with thrice happy New Year
for your self and all your helpers,
as well as to all our friends in
Punta Gorda whose kindness and
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-10

as, ETC., to come in free of duty,
and before it could be corrected it
cost Uncle Sam more than $4,000
900 in custom 'revenueS.-Wau-
chula Advocate.
we think the Times-Union
ought to be made pay at least
1913 of that loss, for it never
uses a comma, which is encourage
ment to careleSSness.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-10
Weather Forecast

= Forecast for the week be-
ginning Sunday, January 6:
South Atlantic and East
Gulf StateS-More seasonable
temperatures, although some
what colder Sunday night in
east Gulf, and Monday in
south Atlantic States. Fair
after Sunday in east Gulf,
and after Monday in south
Atlantic States.-FRANKEN-
FIELD.
n So n n y u n
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-10

One of the difficult problems
which modern army officers have
to master is how Napoleon, him
self stickler for punctuality, ev-
er managed without a wrist
watch.-Puck.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-10

During the open season eight
thousand deer were killed in the
Maine woods, and God knows how
many guides.-Times Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-01-10

The American Red Cross is now
operating forty dispensaries in the
war zone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15
AMERICAN SOLDIERS DO.
OWN SHOPPING In PARIS.

PARIS - (By Mail) - There were
four OF them, all tanned American
privates with a Yankee cut to their
Jaws, and a nasal twart to tneiI
words. They were leanding tiredly
against a counter heaped with frothy
silk blouses, and cycling the little
French shop-girl behind it with a
mixture of defiance and helplessness.
"Je ne cOmprends pas, messieurs,
she was telling them, with emphasis,
when the Y. NJ. c. A. woman stopped
and listened. "Je ne cOmprenls pas, -
"Aui non, Cest la guerre," answer
ed the biggest one of them doggedly
And then he added with the air Of one
who has proceed to the las, ditch,
There. that's all of the darned stuff
| know"
Gould l help you?" asked the Y.
M. C. A. girl. Il don't speak much
French, but"
you can't speak as little of it as
/ do" boosted the biggest Yankee
But l guess it's no good. They
haven't got what l want"
What was it that you wanted? per-
sisted the Y. NJ. c.. A. woman. "TheV
do carry most things you know"
mot this" said the Yankee, sadly
"You see, l wanted to get blouse for
my girl back home. Shed feel all
dolled up in something that came
from here Well, they got a lot OF
pretty blouses, all right, but none the
size l need. They amt got any less
than AZ. Say I'm not going to marry
a lady giant, y'know! My girls a
perfect a."
The Y. NJ C. A. woman laughed, and
explained the difference between the
French measurements and our own
A AZ, she told them, was exactly what
he wanted, and she proved her point
by taking off her uniform coat, and
slipping on the pink blouse he
extended.
Gee. this is a funny country" said
the biggest Yankee, slipping the half
francs the shop-girl offered as change
into his pocket, submissively, without
looking at them. 81 wonder if the
sizes of shoes run the same way
Guess better not take chance on
sending my girl pair o'Number los
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

The regular election for Mayor,
Clerk ard Treasurer; three Aldermen
and two Police Commissioners, will
be held in Americas on the 18th day
of December, 1918.
Registration books for this election
will be finally and absolutely closed
at o'clock p. m. on Saturday the
14th day of December, 1918 All
taxes due the city, including 1918.
must he paid and either personal
or written request made to the Clerk
and Treasurer to register the person
desiring to qualify for said election
and for the year 1919.
Americas, Ga, Dec 5, 1918.
E. J. ELDRIDGE,
5to lid Clerk and Treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Dear Santa Claus; / want you to
bring me a wheel if you have one
that would suit little boy years
old. If you can bring the wheel /
will not want anything else, but if
you can't 1 would like a watch and
some leggins next best. Bring Sister
Ruby lots of pretty dresses and shoes
for her doll and some cloth and scis-
sors and a whole paper of needles, so
she can make some. And bring her
a trunk to keep them in. Bring my
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Dear Old Santa Claus: l am lit
tie girl years old and I try to mind
my mother and attend to my little
brother l want you to please bring
me a pretty doll that will go to
sleep and a doll carriage and some
doll clothes. Do not forget my little
brother, Willie. He wants a knife
with a chain on it and a little wagon
and bring us some fruits and candles
AS ever your little girl
MAUDE AMELIA HOLIDAY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: We are twin
brothers just six years old We want
you to bring US tablet and pencil,
some ink and a book. We have just
started to school and want to learn
to write. Bring our brother George
6 pencil and tablet, too. He is
younger than we are. Bring Nadine
a doll and Bertice a little ak. We
want a knife apiece, too. Bring baby
brother a RATHER and bring our four
large brothers what they need most.
Your little twins
LEO and LEON VIRGINS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: l am a little
boy 3 years old, and l am mighty bad
some times, but am going to try and
be better, so you can come to see
me. Please bring me knife with a
long chain and little express wa
gon. Bring my little brother Charles
a rubber doll and some candies and
fruits. We are going to spend Xmas
in Atlanta, so don't forget where to
come. AS ever your little boy
WILLIE CHIEFLY HOLIDAY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

little sister a trunk too and new doll
if you have one to spare. We won't
hang up our stockings. You'll find a
little tree to put everything on. We
also want some fruit and fireworks.
Wishing you a happy Xmas
HENRY BROWN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: / don't want
much, because all of the poor children
want something. Bring me a pair OF
leggins and a cap pistol and caps and
little book, so my sister can read
to me. Well, good bye. Your friend
FRANK QUATTLEBAUM.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15
MOTT E!

For reasons best known to myself,
hereby withdraw from agreement OF
Leslie, DeSoto and Cobb doctors.
l shall charge what l think to be
reasonable and right.
w. J. SMITH, M. D., DeSoto, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: / am little boy
years old and going to school. Please
bring me an Indian suit, air rife and
good knife. Don't forget the little
children who haven't any papa and
mamma. Enclosed 10 cents for Emp
ty Stocking Fund Your good little
boy EDWARD WHEELER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: l think | have
been a very good little girl ana l
want you to bring me doll, doll car
rage, a doll trunk, a doll bed and a
ball. Bring me some confectiOneries.
Don't forget my little niece and
nephew (Ethel and Jack)
LOUISE THOMAS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15
Leslie, Ga.

Dear Santa: l am away off down
at Glennville, but | don't want you to
forget me. I'm Z years old and go to
school like my teacher very much. Her
name is Mrs. Land. Santa, | want a
bicycle, signet ring, kitchen cabinet,
celluloid doll, box of candy, some
sparklers and a dear little brother
named Jack. Don't forget my dear
mother and dad, Uncle Hal, Aunt Ra-
ben and Grandma Bass; also all the
other little children and my grandma
Spivey in Americas. / am inclosing
dime for the Empty Stocking Fund,
Fondly
SARA OSWELL LAWSON.
Granville, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: l am little boy
10 years old and l am in the Fifth
grade. Please bring me twenty-five
rife and lots of shot and bring me
a soldier suit, stocking full of good
les. Don't forget mamma and papa.
From your little friend
JOHN CARRUTHERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: l am little
boy 8 years old. Please bring me
an Indian suit, an electric toy,
sparkIers and fireworks. Don't for
get the poor children in France. In
closed 10 cents for Empty Stocking
Fund. Your little friend
JAMES WHEELER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
"a doll and horse and wagon and I
money bank; also some A. B. c. blocks
and fruit and candy. Your little
friend FRANCIS JONES.
Leslie, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: / am a little
girl 8 years old and am in the Third
grade. Please bring me rain cape, a
cross pendant with chain. From your
little friend
RACHAEL CARRUTHERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15
LETTERS TO OLD
SANTA CLAUS

Dear Sana Claus: | want you to
bring me doll bed and carriage and
a tea set Also a doll and some fruit
and candy and a horn With lots of
love CAROLYN JONES.
Leslie, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15
COOPER E. DOSTER,

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a bicycle and some goodies. Our road
was dragged off yesterday so We have
fine road for you. Don't forget the
little French and Belgian children.
WOODROW THOMAS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15
Granville, Ga

Dear Old Santa: Will you please
bring me a football a drum, a big
horn and some fireworks. l want
some paper caps for my pistol, too
and some fruit and candy. Your lit
tie boy
COOPER E. DOSTER, JR.
P. S. / inclose 10 cents for the
Empty Stocking Fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
a sleepy doll and a lavaliere and a
game of checkers; also bring me some
fruit and candy. With lots of love
from your little friend
EDITH JONES.
Leslie Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Plains, Ga.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
.RAlLWAYSMOVE
CORN FOR IOWA

Des Moines, Jan. 31.-Railroads are
using their utmost endeavors to move
empty equipment to Iowa for move
ment of the corn crop and live stock
of this state, according to telegram
received today by Governor Harding
from r. II. Ashton, regional director
Of railroads, Chicago.
The message follows:
eve are fully alive to the situation
in the state of Iowa with respect to
movement Of stock and corn and every
railroad is using their utmost endeav-
ors to move empty equipment to that
territory.
Empty box cars are beginning to
return from the east in larger numbers
and are now enrOute on several lines
to corn growing states. Condition you
refer to has been due almost entirely
TO mast severe weather that has been
experienced in the history Of this ter.
ritory
Have had 81 inches of snow fall in
Chicago and adjacent thereto, which is
heaviest snow fall since the weather
bureau was established. Regardless
Of this extreme efforts are being made
by all concerned to relieve the situa-
ton.
There have arrived at terminal
markets since January 20 1852 900
bushels of corn, which is an evidence
that the efforts of railroads are produc-
ing results. appreciate your calling
it to my personal attention"