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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-29

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-29

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-29
AN EXPLOSION!

Just as the heavy boom and barrage
Ire is tbs fore--unner OF an attack III
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-29

IN - force, SO there
- is a general
ia : feeling ot ap-
ptehCnsi9n,
Il duilncss, the
A "blucs." giving notice
OF = coming uric-acpd
attacS--a lear OF
something going to hap
pen; headache. vertigo,
high cuiorcd, over acid
and something,
does happeul Nature is
simply giving warning
that there : going to be
an uric acid explosion"
This uric acid poison
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-29
ARE YOU A SUFFERER?
| Treat the Following Conditions

Chronic Diseases ot the Nose. and
Throat. Bronchial Tubes and Lungs
Indigestion. Dyspepsia. Constipation,
Liver Diseases and Stomach
aud Bowels, Bladder and Urfnal
Troubles. Neuralgia. rheumatism,
Skin Disorders, Headache. DropSy.
Old Sores, Ulcers. Nervous Diseases,
Blood Poison. Female Diseases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
Pennsy Telegrapher With
General Atterbury's Unit;
Has Been Made Corporal

Corporal Charles r. Beaver, of
.Lewistown, son of Thomas G. Bea-
yer, of that place, and Pennsy
telegrapher, is in France, serving
with General w. w. Atterbury in
Company d, 41Sth Telegraph bat
talon.
Corporal Beaver enlisted from
RM telegraph Office, Tyrone, June
80, in Company G, Third Regiment
n. G. p, who were guarding bridges
on the western section of the Mid
die division, accompanied the regi-
ment to Camp Merit Taylor, Phila-
delphia, where he was assigned to
the vice squad and later to Camp
Hancock, Augusta, Ga, where he
was assigned to the military police,
Mounted and equipped he resigned
his warrant to accept an assignment
to the Four Hundred and Thirteenth
Telegraph battalion under Major
Baird under orders to sail Tor
France to report to General w. w.
Atterbury in charge of railroad op-
Grafton in the war zone. After
taking the examinations with credit
he was promoted to corporal and
set sail on January for some
where in France"
These men, about 1900 of them,
will take charge of 500 miles of
railroad leading up to the trenches,
which they operate under the
American plan, to facilitate the
movement of troops, supplies and
munitions UP to the trenches and
they expect to remain in France
for at least two years after the war
is over to assist i'll rebuilding the
railroads and putting them under
intensive operation in the rebuilding
of the French republic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
READING TO TRY
NEW TRAIN STOP
Tests to Be Made on Cole
brookdale Branch; New
Features

Reading, Feb. 12.-Herbert Sch
weyer, of Easton, who has devised
what he calls an automatic train
stop, has been in consultation with
Reading Railway officials for some
time with a view of trying out his
invention on the Colebrookvifle
branch of the Reading. Mr.. Sch
weyer is now at Barto and his start
ed installing his system.
The attachments translates con-
ditions of the signals to the en-
gine's cab under all conditions and
operates the brakes if the train is
exceeding the speed limit.
Fits Any Signal System
The device can be attached to any
signal system. 1t is attached to
the airbrake system. The electric
circuits involved are all developed
on the closed current principle,
using alternate and direct current
production, whereby the train can
be brought to an immediate stop
If circuit is broken or the device
is disarranged in any way.
A novelty of the invention is a
visual signal of three lights in the
engine cab. Another feature, if de-
sired, is an audible signal. which is
sounded every time the train passes
a clear signal. Mr.. Schweyer, the
inventor, has four patents on his
invention, all granted since 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
MIDYEAR EXAMINATIONS

Camp Hill, Pa, Feb. 12.-Prof.
Fred Rockey, principal of the local
High school to-day announced the
schedule for the midyear eXamina-
tions to start tomorrow morning.
Pupils having an average of eighty
FIVE or over are not compelled to take
the examinations. The schedule is as
follows:
MISUNDERSTANDING composition,
Nergil, Caesar, chemistry; afternoon,
freshman, algebra, senior and junior
English, ancient history
Thursday morning, freshman
Latin, plane geometry, bookkeeping;
afternoon, freshman literature, So
phomore English composition, Junior
German, senior history.
Friday morning, freshman science,
sophomore literature, junior algebra,
senior mathematics; afternoon,
sophomore biology junior history,
senior German.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
F. Crawford Flemming
Was Buried Yesterday

Carlisle, Pa, Feb. 12.-Funeral
services of the late +. Crawford
Flemming, who died suddenly at
Harrisburg on Saturday, were held
from the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Sarah Stuart here, yesterday after
noon, with the Rev. DR.. Nudge. OF
Harrisburg, and the Rev. DR.. A. n.
Hagerty, Carlisle, officiating. Rela-
tives were pallbearers.
Mr.. Flemming was born in Adams
county, but came to Carlisle at an
early age. He attended the local
schools and Dickinson College, was
for some years a private tutor and
later head of the grammar school.
He. was one of the founders of the
Carlisle shoe factory and later head
ed the sales force of the Bedford
Company. He was a member of the
First Presbyterian Church here for
fifty years and was prominent in
many lines of activity. He made
his home with a daughter at Harris
burg for few months prior to his
death.
Surviving him are the following
children: Mrs. Margaret e. Craig
head, Ashville, \. c.; Mrs. Sarah +.
Stuart, Carlisle; Mrs. William z.
Stuart, Harrisburg; Mrs. +. Lamson-
Sterrett, Washington, d. c., and Mrs.
Samuel Blair Caldwell, Newport,
Il. l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Two New Reading Trains
Haul Milk and Express

Because of the enormous express
and milk business now being handled
on the Reading lines, and the de-
lay to the regular trains in taking
care of it, two new trains are in SER
vice on the Reading and Harrisburg
divisions.
One train will run through from
Reading to Newberry Junction, and
the other between Reading and Har-
risburg. The Newberry train leaves
Reading at 7.05 a. m. 1t will haul
nothing but express and milk.
The new train en- the Lebanon
Valley will leave Reading at 1890
a. m. for Harrisburg, and will leave
Harrisburg at o'clock. This train
like that of the one at Newberry
Junction, will carry nothing but milk
and express.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
RECORD SUNDAY
ON TWO LINES
Reading Has Busy Day at
Rutherford; New Figures
on Middle Division

Sunday efforts on the part of rail-
road officials to break up conges-
tions brought good results on Sum
day. when a total of 5000 cars
moved brought the first big day
since winter started.
Between Harrisburg and Altoona
yesterday the total movement was
nearly 5000. n. w. Smith, superin-
tendent of the Middle division, said
to-day lie hopes to reach a total of
$500 before the close of the week.
Reading officials also came across
with big days work. Lines are
slowly but surely emerging from the
congestions due to cold weather and
snowstorms. The same activity in
evidence Sunday was shown to-day
with view to making a further
cleanup.
Rush mt Rutherford
There were just thirty trains east
from Rutherford on the Lebanon
Valley on Sunday. Much of this
freight and coal was sent east via
East Penn Junction. Much of the
anthracite taken through on Sunday
was consigned to Philadelphia and
other points where the fuel is badly
needed. All of the mines of the
Reading Coal and Iron Company re-
sumed operations in full and there
are plenty of empty cars.
The total number of cars of all
kinds handled on the Reading and
Harrisburg divisions on Sunday was
nearly $4,000. which is considered
very good when all of the conditions
are taken into consideration. Great
quantities of soft coal were brought
down the Lebanon Valley.
The Cumberland Valley. Western
Maryland and Pennsylvania railroads
are now showing the fuel into the
Rutherford yard at a lively rate, ac-
cording to reports.
New Pennsy Record
This movement of $500 cars on the
Middle division on Sunday is the
largest in a long time. From the
time the real cold weather began in
December and through the great
and the congestion in the East had
combined to bring the movement to
an unprecedentedly low figure. Dur
ing the bitter cold only about 1000
cars were moved a day, while it got
down to 1900 and lower during the
battle with the SHOWS.
While the weather is the biggest
factor in increasing the movement,
the congestion in the East is also be-
ing somewhat broken up, or the
number of cars moved yesterday
could not have been handled by the
adjacent divisions. The Middle divi-
sion has at all times been able to
move more cars than the other divi-
sons' could take off their hands. and
now this handicap seems to be
somewhat removed.
The Sunday movement with the
embargo still on means that an i'm
mense amount of coal went east,
probably seventy y-five per cent. of the
loaded movement being coal, but it
also means that a large amount of
perishable foods, munitions and ar
cies-1needed for thezprosecution of
the war and the maintenance of the
population can now be handled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Middle Division Employees
Show Record Efficiency

The Middle division efficiency bull
letin just issued by Superintendent
n. w. Smith shows that the excellent
mark of 99.9 per cent. perfect was
established during the month of
January. There were a total of 2S2
efficiency tests made and but one
resulted in failure, establishing a
mark of 99.6. A total of 20,S07
observations of obedience to rules
were made and four failures were
recorded, making a mark of 99.9.
Total tests were 21,039. failures 5,
per cent of efficiency 99.9.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Well-KnOwn Reading
Switchman Dies Here

William Bretz, aged 81 years, en-
ployed as an interlocking switchman
on the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad. died yesterday at his home,
Sd North Fourteenth street. The
survivors are a widow, Annie Brett,
two brothers, S. C. and J. o. Brett,
and three sisters, Mrs. Charles Bak-
er, Wiconisco; Mrs. Abraham Maur-
er, Elizabethville; Mrs. Josiah War
ner Lykens.
Friends may view the body to-
morrow night between and 9
o'clock. The body will be taken to
Elizabethville Thursday morning at
9.55 by Undertaken Hoover and Son.
= Services will be held in Reform
ed Church at Elizabethville, Thurs
day at noon. Mr.. Bretz was well
known in railroad circles and was a
member of Allison Hill Council No.
50, O. L, A M
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Big Valentine Dance For
Motive Power Department

Plans were completed late this
afternoon for the valentine dance to
be held Thursday night at the ath-
letic rooms, Seventh and Reilly
streets, representing the Motive
Power Athletic Association. The
committee in charge has arranged
an interesting program. Tomorrow
the decorations will be placed. Music
will be furnished by the famous
Ross Church Jazz orchestra.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
AMOS HOBBS

Funeral services for Amos Hobbs,
72, will be held at his late residence
107 South Cameron street, tomorrow
afternoon, the Rev. Ellis n. Kremer,
pastor of the Salem Reformed
Church. officiating. Burial will be
made in the East Harrisburg Gene
terry. Mr.. Hobbs died Sunday after
noon from asthma. Mr.. Hobbs is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
PARTY ON BIRTHDAY

Wormleysburg, Pa, Feb. 12.-
Mrs. Howard Mumma, Miss Nada
Baker, Miss Beulah Neidhamer,
Miss Margaret Doepke. Miss Paul
inc Neidhamer, Miss Mary Mumma,
Miss Mary Rishel. Miss Marie Neid-
hamer, Hale Jenkins, Lerue Mum
ma, Earl Musselman, William
Mumma, Raymond Yetter and Clar-
ence Kissinger attended a surprise
party on Saturday evening, given
by Mrs. Clyde Mumma, of Wood
bine street, Harrisburg, in honor of
her husbands birthday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.

Middle Observation-Disclosures up: ].
Crimmel A. A. Delozier. r. NJ. Crane.
o. L. Miller, S. II. Alexander, D.
Keane. w. C. Graham, G. G. Keiser.
o. Taylor, ]. ]. Kelley, r. E. Crum,
f. f. Schreck.
Firemen up: S. II. Wright, D. F.
Hudson. l.. e. Zeigler, e. NJ. Cramers
G.. b. Huss, II. Naylor, Roy Herr. r.
+. Mohler, ]. n. Ramsey. S. P. Stauf-
fer S. II. Zeiders. L. L. Rodd, II. A.
Shrauder, p. L. Gross.
Engineers for 667, 81. 45, 10, 50, 8.
Firemen for 39, 23, SO, 8. IL, II.
Philadelphia Division - Engineers
up: b. A. Kennedy. NJ. Pleam, B. r.
bippi, w. S. Lindley.
Firemen up: L. e. Everhart, Will
liam Shive, ]. Cover.
Engineers for P-S6. SIS. One Phil
adelphia crew here.
THE READING
The IS crew first to go after 1916
o'clock: IL, II, II, "a, 12, 90, 6s, 53,
"a, Z, ~.
Engineer for II.
Firemen for IL, "a.
Conductor for IL.
Flagmen for IS, "a.
Brakemen for II. "a.
Engineers up: Kaufman, Hollen-
baugh, Griffith, Bowman, Zeigler,
Morne, Hunsicker, Billig. Barnhart.
Firemen up: BURNETT, Shaver,
Bush, Newark, Orndorf, Slusser,
Grundon, Hartman, Chrisemer, Win
ters. Shower.
Conductors up: Keifer, Sewers,
Patton.
Flagmen up: Thomas, Keener
Kaufman, Potteiger.
Brakemen up: Breckenridge,
Yundt, Gallagher, Swope, Anderson,
Shank, Watson, Smith. Dewalt, Swi-
Ter. Hahn, Amig, Peters. Trawitz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia Division - The 105
crew first to go after l o'clock: 1O7,
1e1, 104, 12S. 11S. 1875.
Engineers up: Martin. Dolby,
Mohn, Blankenhorn. Gemmill, Shock
er, Houseal, Simmons, Downs,
Schwartz. May, Shoaff, Andrews,
Kope, Friedman, Gable.
Firemen up: Shank. shettel,
Briggs, Quensler. Sweeter, Pacific,
Kochenour, Gettle, Fry, Reissing,
King, Miller, Carbaugh, Kines, Lee
crone, Morrison, Blum. Smith, Trout
man.
Brakemen up: Forbes, E. ].
Brown, McNeIis. Mckee, Heplin,
stetleFaAfhler, Preston, PisIe.
Middle DlvisiOn-The IS crew first
to go after o'clock: S5, 225, 27,
244, Al. 25S, 254. 255, 237.
Engineer for 81.
Fireman for 35.
Flagman for IS.
Brakeman for Al.
Engineers up: Brink. Wittle.
Hawk, litter. o. W. Snyder, Leib.
Roddy, Alexander, Putt, McCorkel
Flicker. Book, Johnson, Baird, Gross,
Slattery.
Brakemen up: Rhoades, Wolf,
Simonton.
Yard BOard-Engineers for 4, &c,
12C, 2-14C. 26C, 32C.
Firemen for 1C, 2SC, 26C.
Engineers up: P. A. Myers, Hef-
heman, Burlington. Auman, Ney,
Myers, Barkey, Revie. Ulsh, Bostdorf,
Lackey, Sholter, Smell. Bartolet.
Firemen up: Crook, Byers. Lep-
pard, Bitner, Bowman, Smeigh.
King.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
New Superintendent Here;
Confers With Local Heads

f. w. Smith. Jr., the new super
intendent of the Philadelphia divi-
sion of the Pennsylvania Railroad
arrived in Harrisburg yesterday. To-
day he was n busy man at his head
quarters at the Pennsylvania railroad
station. He conferred with the
heads of the various departments,
and is outlining his plans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
MISS ELIZABETH SMITH

her home ih Pittsburgh, last night.
The remains will be brought to this
city tonight by Undertaken Charles
H. Mauk, and funeral services will
be held Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock at Mauk's funeral chapel,
Sixth and Kelker streets. The Rev.
DIR. Edwin A. Pyles, pastor of the
Fifth Street Methodist Church, will
officiate. Burial will be made in the
East Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
MRS. MARGARET BENZINGER

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
Benzinger, 907 Capital street, who
died from acute indigestion last
night, will be held at 2 o'clock,
Thursday afternoon at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Caroline Britcher
519 Boas street. Burial will be made
in the East Harrisburg Cemetery.
Mrs. Benzinger is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. Caroline
Britcher, Laura and Helen Bren-
Finger, two sisters, and one grand
child.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Motive Power Program
Includes Valentine Dance

on Thursday night a Valentine
dance will be held at the Motive
Power Athletic Association rooms,
Seventh street near Reilly. The Ross
Church. Jazz orchestra will furnish
the music The committee promises
many interesting and appropriate
features. 1t Is expected that f. w.
Smith, Jr., the new superintendent,
will be present and make an ad-
dress
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
NATHAN X. MAUERY

Nathan X. Mauery, 40, died last
evening at the Harrisburg Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at $50
o'clock this evening from Mauk's s
funeral chapel, Sixth and Kelker
streets. The body will be taken to his
home, AZ North Walnut street, Lew
istown, tonight and further services
will be held there at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
VISITING CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. James Drever. the
former of the mechanical branch of
the Royal Fighting Corps, have been
in the city for a few days visiting
friends. Mr.. Drever was at one
time connected with the editorial
staff of a local newspaper Mrs.
Drever until a few months ago was
on the editorial staff of the Harris
burg Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
p r. r. TELEGRAPHER DIES

Joseph Watson Smith, aged 10
years, a Pennsy telegrapher, died
at his home in Altoona. Surviving
are his mother, Mrs. Paul Smith, his
widow and two stepchildren. Mrs.
Lena Benson and Charles Acker-
man, both of Altoona, one sister,
Miss Ada Smith, of Altoona, and
brother, John Smith. He was a for
mer employe of the Western Union
Company and is a member of White
Cross lodge, Knights of Pythias.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
Deaths and Funerals
EDWARD A. WALSH

Funeral service of Edward A.
Walsh, who died Sunday night at the
hom of his father-in-law, George
A. Marburger, of Eberlys Mills, Pa,
will be held Wednesday afternoon at
l o'clock. Mr.. Walsh is survived by u
wife, Elizabeth Walsh, and a daugh-
ter, Mary Walsh. The Rev. e. D.
Weigle will officiate. Burial at st.
Johns Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12

survived by two sons, Levi and Ross:
four daughters, Mary, Alice, Grace
and Jennie, and two brothers, James
and Buxton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
WEST SHORE NEWS
Social and Personal Items of
Towns Along West Shore

Miss Mary Glessner and Roy and
Clarence Glessner, of West Fair
view, visited at the home of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Keffer. at Wormleysburg.
John Blair, of West Fairview, is
seriously ill at the home of his son,
Edward Blair.
Frank Hoke and son, Stephen
Hoke. of West Fairview, visited at
Harrisburg.
Mrs. o. K. Eshenauer and broth
er, Edward Stiles. of West Fair
view, visited their sister, Mrs. d.
w. Miller, at New Cumberland.
Mrs. H. d. Musser, of West Fair
view, is seriously ill at her home in
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Dunlap, of
Wormleysburg, visited the former S
parents at York on Sunday.
Mrs. r. e. Schrack and daugh-
ter, Gladys, of Wormfeysburg,
spent Saturday at Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chapman
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. e.
F. Sibbetts, at Wormleysburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Graft and
son, of Duncannon, and Miss Alice
x,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Blk
Ter, at Wormleysburg.
Mrs. Daniel Ilgenfritz and Miss
Mary Ilgenfritz, of New Kingston,
were weekend guests of the for
mer's sister, Mrs. j. ]. Hemmer, at
Wormleysburg.
Miss Estella Brossman, of Worm
leysburg. is visiting her mother at
Jamestown.
Mrs. Gastrock and daughter, Rose
Gastrock, of Harrisburg, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Free
burn, at Wormleysburg
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Rupp, OF
Harrisburg, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Mumma, at Worm
leysburg, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Sunday and
daughter. of Lucknow, visited
friends at New Cumberland over
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-12
ENOLA SIDE


Philadelphia Division The $50
crew first to go after las o'clock
246, 219, 200, 256. 251, zoe, 212, 237,
224, 229, 236, 2O5, 2S2, 243, 21S.
Engineers for 205, 212
Firemen for 2O5. 2S2. 237. PAS. 256.
Conductors for 219, PSI, 2O6, 224.
Brakemen for 21O (2), 246 (2), 256,
229.
Brakemen up: Keefer. Trimble,
Mckee, Whittier.
Middle DivisiOn-The 23S crew first
to go after 3.55 o'clock: 217.
Yard Board - Engineers for End
1876. End 129, 1st 102, >1st 104.
Firemen for Srd 126, 1st 129, End
129, 1876, 1st 102.
Engineers up: Ewing, Quigley,
Fenical, Bair, Sheaffer. Lutz, Cling
rich, Hinkle, Hanlen, Bruaw, Seal.
Firemen up: Handiboe. Haver-
stick, Comfy. Eichelberger, Lutz,
Grain, Miller. Rodgers, Holmes
Householder, Shearer. Wickey, Boy
er, Deitrick.
Evening star., 1918-07-27
High School Distribution.

An important result should flow from
the action Of the board Of education
in adopting method to prevent over
balancing Of the high school popula-
tion in Washington. Ever since the
completion Of the Central High School,
with its exceptional equipment, there
has been a disposition toward that in
stitution on the part Of pupils select
ing the academic high school course,
with the consequence of seriously over
crowding that institution while leav-
ing others untitled. Under the new
rules just adopted by the board, stu
dents promoted from the eighth grade
to academic high school work are in
general to be assigned to the school
nearest their places Of residence, and
transfers are to be made in some cases
still further to restore the balance.
This is desirable measure of dis
trihution. Presumably every school in
the city is Of equal merit and eficien-
cy. If it is not there should be changes
to establish an equality. Concentra-
ton Of favor or advantage in any one
institution leads to unfortunate re-
suits.
Evening star., 1918-07-27
The Belt Line Plan.

The proposal for belt line operat-
ing ON 7th and q streets, Florida and
Connecticut avenues, 18th, 18th, 18th
and B streets is . development Of new
conditions in Washington. Tho war
has brought about . remarkable change
that demands an expansion Of transit
4asiIties. Mr.. Beeler's proposal 10
aimed directly ut the supplying Of
service to the government establish-
ments recently created in the parks.
Il the line is built as projected these
Temporary Office buildings win be
brought into close relationship with
the entire city transportation system,
partcnlarly Is reciprocal transfers are
psoposed. Tho suggestion is that the
obstruction be undertakes BY the gov
ss.nent tho existing companies to op-
srsts the line jointly or separately.
Isssmueh as on the greater part Of the
peujected route car lines arc now op-
sssted there win be on one hand .
Of new construction, and on
~ other hand IN addition to the
Asslkeonssstina Of thA existing 1ines.
,AnkduteEssIine Nm see