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New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
Trucks and Gun Car
riages on Two-Foot
Tracks Haul e d bv
Electric Power or
Tiny Steam Engines
BY Ralph f. Henaud

wv ASHINGTON, July 20.-Uncle
w Sans most useful plaything
in this war is his toy railroad.
Il ism; too much to say that the defeat
OF Germany hangs upon the skill and
efficiency with which he operates it.
Every moment OF the day and night
midget engines, boldly labelled "U. s.
A." and drawing ministure cars over
tiny tracks, puff their way along our
battle lines in France, piling up bit by
Bit the material by which the American
army lives and fights Jerky little
things. with none of the smooth rhythm,
Of the great locomotives that whirl us
from city to city over here, they never
theless get through an enormous
amount Of work on the same plan of
multiplied effort the ants adopted sew
eral aons ago.
No army to-day could exist without
its light railroads. They are the i'm
mediate and necessary blood vessels
which throb just below the skin of war
and feed the surface of the fighting
front Easily operated and quickly
laid. they follow the flag with the very
pertinacity that George AIDE. in the bad
old days, once sscribed to the cocktail.
And wherever their humpy cadence is
heard the listener may be sure the
foremost trench frontier is just around
the corner. So death curves" are
frequent on this railroad system a.
telegraph poles on the lines at home.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
Effect on Health
And Accidents

Before long Mr.. Colelli had nearly
1900 pupils. Accidents became less
frequent, the hea tn of the emp owes
improved. as well as the amount and
quality of their work. strikes w.re
averted. and when they were able to
understand just what naturalization
meant the employees eagerly sought the
advantages offered by citizenshtD I'M
III at the present time there are COM
paratlvely few among Mr. Colelli's
pupils who have not taken out either
their FIRST or second papers.
Other large companies and organiza.
tions are rapidly following in the foot.
steps OF these pioneers. Since October
l9If, forty-e ght schools have been es-
taolished; but the factories and busi.
nesses which are contributing in this
great work of Americana the alien
oy the establishment of such classes ara
still in the minority. compared with tho
many who have not yet awakened to
their responsibility in this matter
Shortslghtedness does. unfortunately
still exist, the pioneers in this move.
ment am. and although many employ-
ers nave installed costly efficiency ex.
perts 10 tell them what is wrong with
their oldtime shop methods these ex-
peits sometimes fail to see right under
tnelr noses an opportunity 20 increase
luu per cent an employers labor eou,n-
ment and at the same time train iovsy
citizens for the nation.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

welfare and the success Of his business.
For the first time he appreciates the
tact that he Is necessary part Of an
organization, and natural pride mani
tests itself in quicker movements and
an eager a!ertness to get the most out
of his particular job. If a garment
worker he pictures to himself as he
works the history Of the garments
evolution-taught him that morning.
He Demands
To Know More
Sc his mental power increases. He
writes to his friends back home a
glowing letter that conveys the i'm
preston that American Is "some" land
His native brother. on farm out West,
saboriously pencils the information
that the round red objects on his post
card are "apples grone on thees farm
Our alien smiles and sits down to
write his first letter in the newly &C
quired English. From then on he Is
an American The first papers are
taken out, and then the second Mean
while. that he may be an intelligent
citizen, he demands to know all about
Washington. Lincoln and the less ia
miliar names of our great statesmen.
He learns the origin and meaning of
legal holidays, Of our plan IF govern
ment He is taught the true meaning
of patriotism, and although he may
never hear of John Wesley, he soon
finds out through this factory school
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

descend sa
rabbits the dgned hungry
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

rowed pretty literally from French and
British uses as we fourd them when
we entered the war. Here and there
it is true, we have Incorporated we'll
tested ideas developed in our own rail-
road or engineering experience, and as
time passes we expect to embody other
improvements But we're using the
French 60-centimetre tracks, and in
the main we have indulged in no new
tangled notions"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
Steam Used
Only at Night

Our light engines, though, are dis
tinctly American-American built and
brimming with what one might almost
call American personality They are
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

(Above) Full trench train
te the picket behind
gasolene engine, used only n daytime.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
City Supplies Teachers
Who Show Loyalty
Increases as Pupils
Learn

started a correspondence course, issu-
ng pamphlets giving at first only short
sentences employing railroad terms
md bringing in the use of the vowel
and later of the consonant An Eng
sh sentence, such as THE engine bell
rings" was given, followed by an Ital-
IN Initiative pronunciation, as "Thi
engin bel rings" and finally by the
Italian equivalent of the sentence, "La
sAmpana del a macchina suona."
In this way the foreigner learned
English through a practical course al
ned with his particular job. As he
progressed and read English more
easily Mr.. Cole.li sent him his lesson
in the form of an essay on "Naturaii-
atlon." on How to Keep Well" and
Safety First" rules. and on "Funda-
.nentals of County. City, State and Ma
tional Government" To better present
the advantages of mastering English
and becoming a naturaized citizen the
Pennsylvania Railroad had a moving
picture made representing the "Ameri-
canizatlon of Tony" in which was de-
pcfed with an interesting plot the life
of Tony from the time he worked in
nc sunny ne.ds of Italy. through the
4ays Of immigration. OF getting work
America, of finding it necessary To
"arn English. both for getting a bet
ter job and for protecting himself
tgalnst accidents. and finally of estab-
ilshlng little home of his own. tax
ing out his citizenship papers and be-
coming real and actual part of this
great nation
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

U7ASHINGTON, July 20.-Uncle
w Sans most useful plaything
in this war is his toy railroad.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12
To PAY RENT FORRA|LROAOS
YEARLY SUM is CLOSE TO Bill
LION DOLLARS.
Contract Under Which Lines viii Be
Operated, as Approved by Nc
Adoo, Is Made Public.

Washington contract between
the government and the railroads. as
approved by Director General McAdoo
and representatives of the principal
lines. shows that the annual rental
bill will be around the billondollar
mark. or more than the estimated
revenue Of roads now under fedora!
control
The agreement generally carried out
the provisions OF the railroad control
bill, requiring. among other things.
that The properties. at tn end Of tho
stipulated period. D. returned to the
owners in AS good condition As when
taken over Compensation paid b. the
government for the use OF the roads is
10 be based On The average industrial
operating income Of each FOR a period
q. three Year. preceding government
operation Efforts are being made 10
adjust some of the difficulties stand
INK In the Nay Of immediate signing
~ The agreement by company repre-
sentauvos who protested against
many ~ H. provisions. but the di.
rector general and TIM roads have
arretd on tho substantial points. Il
WAS said There are 110 lines under
government management and each
Nil be- ked 70 sien the contract
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12
GERMANS FORCED
To LEAVE FRANCE
DESTROY EVERYTHING BEHIND
LINES IN HASTY AND HUR-
RED RETREAT.
THIRTY VILLAGES CAPTURED


The Fr'rgh ard Americans are fass
Diving the Germans or Of their pa
Ia SON HeIH R-eardy and in d.
sector between fhe Ees1e and Ai=ae
rivers. 50 rapd las been the pros
fess o. the atttes-the French I'm r
eataF and the Americans and French
rom SCISSORS eastward toward
Hesms-that the retirement Of the en-
emy has the appearance of the b.
ginning almost OF rout.
Meanwhile Field Marshal Haic. IN
tie north from Peronne to Ypres has
been almost as busiIy engaged With
lis troops in carry tnE out successful
mansuyers which are only in a slightly
less degree Of rapidly. forcing the
Germans everywhere 10 give ground
Hays men again has made the Ger
mans taste bitter defeat on numerous
sectors and the md OF the punish
mont for them seems not vet In sight
In The latest fighting in the region
extending from thu old Noyon sector
70 scissors tn French have reclaimed
20 villages from the Germans. have
crossed the Somme canal at several
points and are standing only short
distance from thu important junction
Of Ham. with Is roads leading to ST
Quentin and Lafere
ON The south they have made fur
ther crossings Of the Ailette river and
are fast sktr'ing The great wooded re.
sion which acts as a barrier to direct
attack on l-aon the Chemin dos Danes
and the western Aisne defcnscs OF the
enemy Scemingly a. the present rate
ef progress this barrier shortly will
have been overcome and indeed. the
entire salient northwest OF scissors
obliteratcd
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

81 Joseph, Mo Charles d. Morris.
publisher OF the ST Joseph Gazette
has applied for passports to Europe
whore he is to take up the work of
the Y NJ c A or the Red Cross on
the battle front.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12
Is Held For Explosion.

Chicago Nina Van Zant Spies.
who as girl in her teens gained no
toriety at the time OF the anarchist
by the police in connection with the
federal building explosion which cost
four persons their lives.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12
Commutes Srntnnons-

Washington Death sentences Of 10
negro soldiers who participated in the
riots at Houston, Tex. August %. 1917
have been commuted to life imprisou
ment by President Wilson In si1
other cases the president affirmed the
sentenCo.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

Amsterdam \ decree signed by
Gen Won Linsingen. commandment of
the Hrandenburg province, places the
city of Berlin and The province of
Brandenhurg under the law relating
TO state OF siege
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

The Columbia County and South
western Fair Association VII hold its
fifth annual fair at Waldo, beginning
October 16 and continuing for four
days. All premiums, except for races,
viii be paid in Var Savings and
Thrift Stamps, and The net proceeds
of the entire fair with this exception,
Will be donated to the Waldo chapter
of the Red Cross.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

Washington More than 1000 900
packages OF chewing gum have been
ordered by the War Department 10
help the army keep on thirst during
long marches
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12
Woman Rurnlar cannht

New York Miss Emma Goldner IS
under arrest for burglary II is
charged She was caught in the act Of
robbing the cash register Of cafe on
White Hall street
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12
Findlay. M. Bank Robbed

Bloomington. Ill-The vault OF the
First National Bank at Findlay. near
here, was blown open recently by rob
bers. and $500 was taken The inner
safe. containing $4,000, could not be
opened.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12
Nav Not Make a Tour,

Washington. - II is extremely I'M
likely that President Wilson will take
tour of the country in behalf Of tile
Fourth Liberty Loan
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12
Aviator tionored.

London Ensign John Jay Schefte
lin OF New York has been commended
by the British admiralty for plotting
over u North Sea an airplane which
destroyed q German submarine
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12
Months War Cost sf7f4ooo 600.

Washington - Government war cv-
pcudiures in August broke all month
" records by more than S100. 100000.
amounting to $L7f40oo 600
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

The last Legislature passed an &C.
placing all the educational institu-
tions Of the state on a mileage basis,
which takes from the Legislature the
power to decrease or increase the
appropriations for those institutions.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

Washington. Tie National Cham.
Der OF Commerce has issued a request
To the automobile trade asking that
annual automobile shows be ahan.
doRed during the period OF the war.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

Amsterdam Admitting that the
Americans were rendering consider
able aid to the Allies. Gen. Lud endorn.
in a statement 20 the press, declared
they are not Gliding factor In the
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

w. r. Ellis Of Hindsville has put.
chased a large herd of dairy cattle
and is selling cream In large quaint
xies.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

Carl Hawn OF Fayetteville has 5e-l
employed as assistant editor of the
Madison County Democrat published
Rt Huntsville.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

Several new mines arr being open
ed around Clarksville and all the Old
ones are being worked after laying
idle for several wears
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

u. w Xix and son. ] +. HiX, have
purchased an evaporation and will en-
gage in making sorghum ia the Cave
City district this fall
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

The Rev. w N. Drake has Just
closed a revival at Buckeye which re-
suited in 40 members being added
to the church.
The Dermott news., 1918-09-12

Arrangements are being made to
establish landing field and a tilling
station for airplanes that may wjsa
to alight in Newport.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-05
Motorcycles With Wooden Tires.

Wooden tires that are readily de-
tachable are now standard equipment
for motorcycles being exported to the
neutral countries Of Europe. Inter
national treaties prohibit the export
Ing Of rubber tires to these countries,
while without the wooden tires ma
chimes could not be handled on their
own wheels without damaging the
rims. The neutrality Of the non
belligerent nations Of Europe is being
so closely guarded that IRE manu-.
featured there cannot be purchased
without a permit from the authorities.
Before such a permit is issued It Is
necessary to give satisfactory evidence
that the tire Is for ones own individual
use and under no circumstance will be
allowed to get into the hands Of the
Germans.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-05
Heroic Red Cross Doctors.

Few incidents will stir Americans
with more justified satisfaction than
the conduct Of two American doctor,
ut Annel, an outpost Of COmpiegne, on
the night OF March 25. The patients
OF their hospital had been ey.cuated
the preceding night. The French sur
geons and all the nurses were gone.
The Germans were within half-dozen
kilometers and advancing. Heavy ar
tillery, set In the hospital grounds.
made terrific din. But the American
ambulance sections kept on coming to
Annel Chateau. They did not know
where else to go. Two Red Cross
doctors, Major Tarnowsy and Major
Morehead. stayed on in the deserted
chateau. Two canteen women volunteer
ed from Compeigne. The two doctors
Kept on operating, the canteen women
handing them instruments and dress
ings, the Red Cross truck drivers hold
Ing candles and bringing In and carry
Ing out the wounded A day and a
night and n second day the two doc
tors operated. The crisis passed. The
regular attendants returned. the rou-
tine was resumed. -
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-05
Aerial, Bombing.

Bombs dropped by Boche aviatOrs
never do the same thing twice, but
frequently do very odd damage. ii.
l.. Maybell of Brooklyn, Y. NJ. c. A.
worker, was driving camonette
through French town recently when
Boche avion appeared ana the
French antialrcraft guns opened up.
AS the shrapnel ralned around him,
Maybell sought shelter under little
car. Just then the Boche let go with
bomb. When the thunders of the ex-
plosion died out, the "Y" man decided
he might just as well go away from
there, but he discovered that Circum-
stances ruled otherwise. To his aston
ishment he found that both tires on
one side of the camionette actually
had been pulled Off the rims. other
wise the car was intact.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-05
Valuable Compounds Discovered.

Crystalline seIenium. In which light
produces so remarkable n lessening Of
electrical resistance proves to be not
the only substance so affected. In the
experiments Of the United States bu-
reau of standards to determine pre-
clsely the prophecies Of different mate
rails such compounds as JamesOnite,
cyllndrite, silver sulphide, bismuthin-
lite, boulangerlte, stibnite and molyb-
denite showed some change In electri-
cal conductivity with varying light In
the same way rs the element selenlum.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-05
CALLS FOR FlRST-CLASS MEN
Incident That Shows That Missionary
Work Is Only for Those Who Are
Especially Efficient.

Bangs was sent to Bang-bang up In
the Malay peninsula. This Is not his
name, nor is 1t the place, but that does
not matter The story is true. His
instructions were to start n school for
the Chinese and to open up mission
work. The government had promised
10 provide the land for the school
building and Bangs expected to End
waiting for him very extensive SUBJ
scription list signed by wealthy Chi
nese to meet the expenses of building.
He was instructed to present himself
To the police inspector, who was sup
posed to be heartily backing the prof.
ect. Shortly after Bangs arrival the
Official was suddenly transferred for
excellent reasons. Then Bangs discov-
cred that the names of all the brothel
Keepers in the region were on his sub.
scription list. They had no objections
To subscribing when the INSPECTOR of
police argued the cause, but they felt
very differently about paying out their
cash when young missionary came to
eollect the money. Meanwhile Bangs
FOUND that the contract for the school
building had been let to a dishonest
builder He sent out 200 notices TO
leading Chinese inviting them TO meet.
and confer on the proper action to, bs
taken. No one came. He called
meeting of his executive committee.
with similar response. Then no
Jumped on his bicycle, secured the
highways and byways Of the Jungle
In the scOrching sun, which registers
40 degrees and no shade, every day,
10 ROUND up his committee. The last
member he reused from bed and late
at night called them to order The
project was revived and a new sub
scription list started which soon to-
tailed $4,000. The school began tenn
porarily In an old church with AZ pu.
pils. At the same time preaching
services In Chinese, Tamil and Malay
were opened in the Jail, and Young
Mems association for the Chinese, OF.
fering opportunities which appealed
greatly to the wealthy men, was organ
lied. One effective means of raising
money for the young men was to make
a rule that whenever a $500 gift was
registered the donor might have his
pictare hung In the clubrooms. He
finished the schoolhouse. found the
money to pay the contractor, tutored
some boys for the Cambridge exam,-
nations and turned the money In to
pay for a Chinese preacher. put In
enough time on the polygot languages
OF the district to make himself under.
stood, and, when visited him. was Oh
good terms with everybody ia town.
The missionary who cannot stand such
acid tests as these need not apply for
the 1ob.-Tyler bennett, in Asia Mag
azine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-05
Soldiers Terrible Experience.

In q hospital In Egypt / saw
wounded Turkish prisoner who had
had such terrible experience that
his nerves had completely given way.
While lying wounded with bullet
through his foot he had been attacked
by a mack serpent from three to four
feet in length. After desperate
struggle he succeeded In strangling
the creature. and then fainted.-Ex-
change.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-05
Cleaning London SIums.

Some five years ago committee was
appointed by the county council of
London on the ''housng Of the work.
ing classes" II recommended that the
sum Of $17500,0O0 be expended In
cleaning Stun areas in the city, the
sum to be spread over period Of
seven years In equal installments Of
S2,50O,O00 each. A recent report Of
the committee indicates that about
100000 had already been expended,
with the result of cleaning fifty-five
acres of slums and providing new and
sanitary dwellings for more than 160,-
600 persons.--The Christian Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-05
Ferry From ENGLAND to France.

Train ferries across the channel to
France have for some time been used
for the transport Of supplies and are
now also being used regularly for
passenger traffic. The development
is one of the greatest Importance on
account Of the present saving Of time
and labor effected by not having to
change from cars to boat, and the train
ferries will serve no less useful pur-
pose when peace Is once more estab-
lished.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-12-05
He Had Failed to Salute.

A chaplain, on making his rounds in
the base hospital of large canton.
ment. stopped at the cot Of a darby
and said;
"Sam, how is It that you are In bed
today You were quite well when !
spoke TO you yesterday"
The darby replied: "Well, pahson,
All done was kicked by a mule"
"What In the name of goodness did
he kick you for2"
"Ah guess All done fo'got to salute"
-Wstchman- Examiner.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
Experts in Shooting Train Men
 Cannps in Use of Rifles.

The National Army and many or ganizations of the National Guard having been equipped with the United States rifle, model of 1917 (modified Enfield), it became necessary to de- wise some plan whereby troops could be efficiently trained in the use of this weapon in short time.
 A statement authorized by the Ord nance Department tells how experts in shooting, many of them members of United States teams which have won international shooting matches, were commissioned and sent to various camps to Instruct officers and men in shooting and in the operation and care of the rifle.
 In one camp officers under instruct ion from these men gave demonstra- tion in dismounting and assembling this rifle while bfndfolded, the record time being minutes for dismounting and p minutes for assembling There are S6 parts to the rife. These officers in, turn instruit mechanics classes, the mechanics being trained to make repairs to rifles in the field Frequently they will have to do. thei1 work at night, when they will not be allowed to use lights, and there fore they most be thoroughly trained in taking down the rifle and putting in new parts by sense of touch
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
Communal Kitchens Save Food ir
 Great Britain.

Communal kitchens are being estab- lished throughout Great Britain and are proving successful in saving food and fuel, according to reports to the Department of Commerce. An article from a recent issue of an English newspaper is quoted:
 "The war has brought home to the public that the communal or national kitchen is a necessity and can be made a success. Within a comparatively short period there will probably be
 installed many hundreds of these es-
 tablishmens throughout the country
 The national kitchen was originally intended to supply poor people with
 nourishing and attraetively prepared food at low prices. but there is con- siderable prospect-certainly, in fact that the more prosperous will form a fair proportion of the customers. As an example of the outfit of a 1 peoples kitchen that at Hemmersmith | (London) may be taken as a model This supplies about 5000 customers
 a week, which probably represents 12,000 to 15,000 consumers, as a GUS toner commonly purchases for his or her, family
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
Councils of Defense Will Advise War
 Risk Claimants.

T1ie Council of National Defense has urged the, State councils to provide voluntary aid for dependents of men in the service in collecting allotments of pay and family allowances, arrears Of pay, travel pay, extra pay, or other money due estates of deceased soldiers and sailors.
 Allotments and allowances under the war-risk insurance law are paid di- rectly by the Treasury Department to the persons entitled thereto; claims fer insurance taken out under the law should be addressed to Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C.; claims for arrears of pay, extra pay and travel pay of de- ceased soldiers and sailors and all other claims should be addressed to Auditor for the War Department, Washington, D. c.