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The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
MANY ACCIDENTS
ARE AV0|DABLE
At Least rs Per Cent Of Grade
Crossing Casualties Could
Be. Prevented.
BRIEF REVIEW OF SITUATION
Most Common Cause Is Inability Of
Driver Of Motor to See Approach
ing Train--Many Remedies
are Recommended.

Commenting on the annual report
of Commissioner Gordon of the Cali
fornia State Railroad commission.
Good Roads says:
Before considering the remedies for
crossing accidents 1t may be profitable
to review the.situation briefly. In the
first place we are warranted In assum-
ing that very large proportion, GER
tainly rs per cent, of such accidents
are avoidable. In the second place it
seems evident that. excepting careless
ness and few unusual causes such as
losing control Of the car because Of
some failure in the mechanism or a
sudden physical disability Of the driv
er, the most common II not the only
real cause. for a crossing accident ID
the inability of a driver to see an ap-
proaching train. 1t is impossible, of
course, to provide against the unusual
accidents that may occasionally occur.
1t is left then to find remedies for the
most common causes-reckless driv-
ing which accounts for the major por-
tion of the accidents, and the inabil-
ity to see approaching trains.
Only Sure Remedy.
"The only sure remedy Is the sepa-
ration of the grades at each intersec-
ton, and nothing should be allowed
to interfere with the accomplishment
of this as fast as possible with the
funds available. But this work will
take time because of Its great cost. To
effect a separation Of grades at all
highway and railway intersections in
California alone, according to Com
missioner Gordon's statistics, would
cost over $3O0,OOO.OOO, an expenditure
which, as he pointed out, neither the
public nor the railroads could afford.
Other Remedies.
Leaving elimination out of consid-
Grafton, there are still many remedies.
The more common ones include the in
stallation of gates. the stationing of
fiagmen, and the erection of mechanical
warning signals of various kinds.
Gates, according to Commissioner Cor
don, cost about $70O to install and
nbout $500 yearly for operation and
maintenance; hagmen cost about
$500 yearly. and automatic signals
from $3.50 to 5000 for installation and
from $24 to $120 annually for main
tenancc These figures are presnm-
ably for California. but they will serve
rs Indications of the cost elsewhere,
and they show that even the cheapest
and probably least effective of these
remedies, is too expensive to permit
its Immediate establishment at all
crossings
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14

sums of money are spent in educational
and experimental work. Engaged IN
Experimental and Demonstration
farms. and in the agricultural colleges.
are men of the highest technical knowi-
edge and practical experience, some pe-
ing professors of International reputa-
tion. The results of experiments and
tests are free and available to ALL Ed
;itss iisfisiii opportunities for farmers are
the concern of the Government ana
appreciation is shown by the NUMBER OF
farmers who attend the free courses.
Agriculture in Canada has reached
high standard. Notwithstanding when
lands are low in price.
Thus upon the United States ana
Canada for many years Will rest the
great burden of feeding the world
With free interchange of travel difl-
culties of crossing and recrossing re-
moved. Canada may look for a speedy
resumption of the large influx OF set
tiers from the United States which pre-
vailed previous to the war During
the war period there was dread OF
something. no one seemed 10 know
what: If the American went to Canada
he might be conscripted. put In prison
or in his attempt to cross the border ne
would meet with innumerable difticnl-
ties. most of which. of course. was nm
true. These untruths We're circulated
for n purpose by an element. which. 1t
was discovered had an interest in To-
menting and creating trouble and dis
hoe t.t.a ,aanninC NhnSl lam
guage and aims in~tfe should be any
thing but of an nnfriendly character.
The draft law Of the United States
adopted for the carrying out of the
high purposes had in view by the Unit
ed States kept many from going to
Canada during the period of the war.
The citizen army of the United States
was quickly mobiiized, and contained
a large percentage of the young men
from the farms. In this way many
were prevented from going to Canada.
That is all over now. There are no
real or imaginary restrictions; there is
no draft law TO interfere. On the con
trary there is an unfathomable depth
of good feeling, and the long existing
friendship is stronger than ever. This
has been brought about by the knowl-
edge of what has been done in the re-
cent great struggle, each vying with
the other in giving credit for what was
accomplished. In thought and feeling,
in language, in aims in life, In work.
in desire to build up a new world.
there has been bred kinship which is
as indissoluble as time itself.-Adver-
tlsement.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
OVERCOME STARTING
MOTOR DIFFICULTIES
Engineering Instructor Suggests
Plan for Treating Car.
Apply Heat to Intake Manifold, Says
e. v. Collins Of the Kansas State
Agricultural College - Pour
Hot Water over.

The easiest way to overcome start
ing difficulties with an automobile in
cold weather is to apply heat TO the
intake manifold, in the opinion Of e..
v. Collins, instructor in steam and gas
engineering in the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college.
Trouble In starting a car In cold
weather Is generally due to the fact
that the ordinary low grade Of gas
oline will not vaporize readily at low
temperatures.
The intake pipe leading from the
carburetor is usually vertical so that
gasoline will not pass through unless
it Is vaporixed. The velocity of air
through the carburetor and intake
pipe will hold the atomized gas in sus-
pension when the motor is once
started.
BY applying heat to the intake man.
fold enough liquid will be vaporized
SO that the motor will start readily.
In this case the entire mixture is
warmed rather than just the gasoline.
Better results will be obtained than
where the motor is prifneu with heated
gasoline and the air Is allowed to en-
ter the cylinders cold.
The simplest way to apply heat tc
the manifold is to pour hot water over
1t. care being taken not to. get 1t into
the carburetor. Putting hot water into
the cooling system warns the cylin
der walls but does not help to get the
mixture from the carburetor to the
cylinder and should not be necessary
II the intake is warmed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14

What the motortruck can accom-
plish both in matter of hauling and in
The way of economy may be Judged by
letter from a logging concern on
the Pacific coast. This letter was not
of the publicity sort, intended to infiu-
ence buyers. because 1t was sent by
an employee to an officer of the con-
cern in making report on the work
of the truck:
Get Away From Teams.
Before we got our truck it took
about 80 teams to keep our mill
logged, and a short while after we
bought our truck we cut our. mules
down to % head, keeping few
teams on the road hauling to the
mill and some in the woods BUNCH
ing the logs for the truck, but we
are gradually getting away from
teams altogether. Last week we sold
18 head, and are going to put on an
other truck, keeping only enough
stock to bunch the logs and bring
them out to convenient place for the
truck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14

"We have been loading our logs on
the truck with sklds and ropes, same
as you would load log wagons, and
1t takes rs about 30 minutes to load
the truck. But we are now fgur-
ing on drum that will be operated
by the engine, and are expecting
any day blue prints and speci-
fications for the drum that we pur-
pose putting in. We are quoted
probable cost of $500 for the
drum, and this is something less
than team of mules would cost.
Cost Of Hauling.
1.-THE difference in cost of operat-
ing the drum and what it would cost
to feed a pair of mules would pay
for drum In short while. You
can make no comparison Of the cost
of saving by hauling with truck and
teams, for the difference between the
two will pay for a truck in short
while and the only mistake we think
you could. make would be in your
selection of trucks" SIS
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14

1t is foolish for man to kick him
self when he is down.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago.-Hogs-Bu of sales. s17.s5
@1s.00: butchers, 7.s5Q1S.10: light,
sl7.35 q l7.so: packing. s16.S5@17.7O
throwouts. S16.25 a 1915; pigs good to
choice. S15.50@17.25.
Cattle-Beef cattle, good. choice and
prime. s16.75@20.25; common and me
dium. $10.65 a 1875: butcher stock. cows
and heifers, s6.75 m14.75: Gamers md
cutters $500 6.75; stockers and feed
ers. good. choice and fancy, s1O.s5 a.
1850; inferior. common and medium.
$s.00@10.s5: veal calves, good and
choice. s15.0o@15.6o.
Sheep-Lambs. choice and prime
s17.35@17.50; medium and good. s15.ss
617.35; culls, $12.75D1475; ewes.
choice and prime. S11.15@11.40; me-
dium and good. ss.75 @11.1B; culls. $3.50
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
F. Q. B. Denver. Carload Prices.
Grain.
Flour.

Hungarian Patent, 9S lbs. sacked.
subject to discount ........... s5.14
Hungarian, As lbs, sacked. sub
ject to discount ............... 2.57
jsct to discount mt ....s.,'...... 1872
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Cotton Market


New rk.-Cotton-Closed steady at
n net advance of to 81 points higher
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Cash Grain An Chicngo.

Chicago-Corn-No yellow, $1,000
1.22;. No. yellow, s1.16@1.1g; No. 8
yellow. $1.14@1.15h.
Oats-No. 3 white, 54ia m56ikc:
standard. 55A G;561zc.
Rye-No: 2. s1.24 a 1.25 II.
Barley-S0M sac.
Timothy-s7.0 7.00m10.00.
Clover-Nominal.
sPork-Nominal.
Lard-$2450.
Ribs-S23.o0q a 24.00.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
a Flash Light Attached to the sreerlng
Column Provides a Dash Liehr and
Trouble Light in One.

shown In the illustration. The light
can be removed instantly from the
spring clamps, which are made OF
pieces of an old clock handspring, or
any other pieces of thin sprilg steel.
The screw holes may be punched
through the spring steel. or II may be
annealed and retempered after drill
ing the holes--Popular Mechanics
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
FLASH LIGHT ON AUTOMOBILE
Only Necessary to Fasten Device on
Steering Column-it Can Be
Removed instantly.

To keep the flash light handy where
it will not get lost, and at the same
time have a dash, or speedometer,
light, 1t is only necessary to fasten the
flash light on the steering column, as
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14

New York.-Raw sugar steady: CEN
trifugal, s7.2s; cut loaf. $10.50; crushed.
$1O.25; mold A, $3.50; cubes. s975
Xxxx powdered, 500; powdered,
$500; confectioners' A. sS.90h No. 1,
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Metal Markets.

Bar silver. s1,0lA.
Copper, per lb., l5 a 1Sc.
Lead, $500.
Spelter. $65S.
Tungsten. per unit, sl2.00@15.00.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
The Kind.

THE girls use such loud makeup
Yes; why don't they take more t.
noiseless powder?'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Horace S. Wilkinson. the new
head of Crucible Steel, comes from
Syracuse and has been active in steel
manufacture in this State.
DIR. r. r. Higgins, well known
among medical men, has been Sc
lected as dean of the medical school
of the University of Pittsburgh.
Mayor c. f. Rhodes, of Altoona,
fined an aviator for distributing
handbills from an airplane, claim
ing that he violated a city ordinance.
IS. Pemberton Hutchinson, active
in Philadelphia affairs, has been Sc
lected as a delegate to the indus
trial conference.
IT. III. watkins, head of the Cen
trail Pennsylvania Coal Producers
Association, is in Washington testi-
flying in connection with coal mat
ters.
Harry B. Scott, former legislator
from Centre county, was here 10 zee
the Governor.
-Ex- Congressman Fl enry d.
Green, of Reading, is heavily in
terested in Texas oil wells.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
STICKING TOGETHER

A S THE people of Harrisburg
u mingle with the splendid men
who are here organizing the
American Legion of Pennsylvania.
they realize as never before the
great contribution which this state
Young men of the finest type re-
sponded to the colors in every village
and hamlet. every town and city,
and their representatives in Harris
great society which will keep to-
gether these men who have earned
the gratitude and admiration of their
State and enable them. through CO.
operation and association. to main
tain the ideals and institutions upon
which our Government rests.
1t is a great honor for Harrisburg
to entertain this body and there is
a peculiar satisfaction in extending
to all the heartiest greetings of n
hospitable community. In the form
ing of the State body the members
of the Legion are avoiding anything
ana everything which might imperil
in any way the foundations upon
which the organization rests.
Through this association the inter
ests Of the eX-soldicr will be safe
guarded and the large response to
the first call for a state convention
indicates the widespread interest in
the Legion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03

DR.. Fred w. Coover is the embodi-
ment of all that is best in the medical
profession. For many years he served
on the staff OF the Harrisburg Hos
ptal and his resignation as the dean
of the staff this week is a matter of
sincere regret among his associates.
His large experience as prac-
titioner. his high character as man
and his devotion to the highest ideals
of medical practice have made him
one of the outstanding representatives
Of the medical fraternity in Penn
svlvania. lie has served IN the insti-
tuition with which he has been SO
long identified, but in Il larger way
he has served the community and his
best reward is the appreciation OF II
grateful people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
SHORTAGE OF HOUSES

THE appalling need of houses in
PENNSYLVANIA is brought out in
Z the state Chamber of Com
merce report. which estimates the
shortage at 100000 and growing.
The Chamber has undertaken very
practical means of helping its mem
bcrship to the best ideas the country
has developed for the solving of the
problem, but after all two essentials
are necessary even after the best
program that can he decided has
been worked out-one is individual
initiative to meet local conditions
and the other is the possibility of
erecting a decent house at a reason
able cost.
The trouble with many of the
housing developments of the war
period is that they We're built with
out thought of cost. The houses
were vitally needed and were put up
at any price. They are in the main
experiments. Nobody knows posi-
lively whether or not they will be
popular with the people for whom
they are intended. But this much
is certain-that if we are to con-
tinue to grow in population we
must have more houses, and that
the average person wants both good
looks and space in his home and
both at moderate cost. To that end
those back of the housing better
ment movement must address them
1 calNpS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS
[Taken From Exchanges1

LTaken From Exchanges.1
During the last year nearly 1 900.
600 acres of woods in England were
felled.
Driven by an aerial propeller, a
French automobile has made n
speed of more than so miles an
hour over the Sahara desert sands.
The law in Switzerland protecting
rare plants is so strict that to be
found in possession of specimens
illegitimately collected is a penal
offense.
Courses in carpentry and furni-
ture making have been added by
the Copenhagen Technological In
stitute with a view to making Den
mark less dependent upon importa-
tions.
Engineers have reported to the
Italian government that it is possi-
BILE to build a proposed tunnel from
Venice to the island of Lido, two
miles long and in places 81 feet be-
meath the sea.
pearance, became visible to the
naked eve in the summer of 1910
remaining visible from the latt Ter
part of May to the latter part of
June. The comet returns about
every rs years.
Some recent investigation of the
temperature of leaves made in the
deserts and mountains of Arizona
and in the Santa Lucia mountains
of California have resulted in the
discovery that leaves show a very
rapid change of temperature at
times. These fluctuations are all
most constantly going on. Changes
of from 1 to degrees Centigrade O
were observed in from 20 to 60 sec
onds, and If a moderately strong
wind is blowing the change may
amount to degrees in 80 seconds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
LENINE AGAIN

NOE more comes the rumor,
1 and this time with sufficient
~ concurrent evidence TO give 1t
the color of truth, that Lenine is
willing to quit Russia if he can save
his own precious skin; that he is
willing to give over his grand expert
ment in Bolshevism and turn the
government over to the moderate
socialists" if the allies agree to give
him and his confederates safe con-
duet from the country.
If Lenine is in that state of mind
allied connivancc in saving him
from the fate he so richly deserves
would only complicate matters. IL
Bolshevism is on its last legs, and
apparently it is, then the place for
Ienine is in Russia, where he may
be given the punishment his crimes
merit. as a lesson to others of lis
nk who would plunge the world
into chaos and blood for the attain
ment of their own ends or the carry
ing out of fruitless experiments.
Bolshevism won't work. That il
sure. 1t is moving headlong to its
own ruin i'm Russia and the longer
the end is delayed the greater will
he its fall and the moro wholesome
the lesson for ,he rest of the world
Sometimes the only manner in
which a condition can be remedied
is TO permit it to become steadil.
worse, and the allies, acting on that
principle, must decline to be led
/ into any false moves at the behest
of the red terrorists abroad jus
now Let us wait a little while and
1.-THE problem of what to do will
| Lenine when he gets out of a Jof
in Russia will take care of Itself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
THE MOB HORRORS

-VERY thoughtful citizen stands
n aghast at the record Of lynch
- ings in Omaha and the South
during the last few days. 1t seems
incredible in this day of civiliZa-
ton and intelligent religious effort
that such tragedies should be pos
sible. Manifestly, the times are out
Of Joint and the demand for real re-
ligion in the lives of men, without
distinction of position or calling, be-
comes more insistent. Selhshness
must be forced to the rear, while
the better instincts and the natural
desires of men and women for the
better things of life are given full
opportunity for expansion.
Evil propaganda has been un-
loosed by the devil of unrest and
discomfort so that men have been in
Huenced to distrust each other and
to disregard the ordinary prompt
ings of good fellowship and decent
living. But underneath all the
noise and clatter of the day is a
strong undercurrent of good will
which must come to the surface and
luell the storm which has been toss
ing men and women about without
their own volition and contrary to
their real desires.
AS to the horrible lynehings and
the violation of law, it should be said
that the good citizen of every race
is anxious for the dawning of the
day when justice and righteousness
shall prevail and when order shall
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03

I should be ashamed to be put in
the position of asking for a siX-hour
day surrounded by an ENHANCEMENT
of legislative safeguards for fear
that L might get q smooch of coal
dust on my nose or soil my fine
linen by sweat. A man who must
be protected by law from working
more than six hours a day is too
delicately organized to wear trous-
ticoats and have a nurse to stand
between him and the rude realities
of workaday world.
A mine owner is simply trustee
and servant of the Nation. A mine
worker is exactly the same. Every
business is social service, other
wise its profits are got by fraud.
Every worker is a national servant,
otherwise he has no right to de-
mand wages from the Nation for
his work. A coal miner will risk
his life without a moments hesita-
tion to rescue drowning child
from the river; but the same child
may die of pneumonia this winter
because the same miner for some
inscrutable reason is permitted by
| his union to work only a few hours
a day. This theory and this prac-
tice really have nothing to do with
the needs, rights or wrongs of the
worker. They are the expression of
wild revolutionary purpose, which
has its source outside England, to
destroy the so-called capitalistic
system by reducing hours and out
| put to q minimum and increasing
wages to a maximum. If the Eng
disappearing peoples. through cow
ardice or inertia or ignorance, per-
nit this program to develop they
will richly deserve the ruin which
will overtake them.
The supreme need of this hour is
| for every one to quit talking and
go to work. Let us take on faith,
| if we cannot believe it otherwise,
! that you cannot get more meat out
of an egg than there is in it. Wages
and profits both are paid out of pro-
duction. And production is our
only salvation to-day For five
years we have been destroying ma
terials and men. The worlds stock
! of food and goods is at it's lowest
ebb. 1t will take years of the most
strenuous effort to get back to nor
NAL, let alone to create a surplus.
There will be more than enough
work for everybody, and everybody
must work. Pinch off the social
parasites whether they be cooties or
humming birds and put them to
work.
Let those who are most skillful
in preparing programs for the sal
vation of the workingman change
, over and take a turn with the pick
! or plow. If we make everybody
! earn what he gets, it is reasonably
! certain that he will get what he
earns. England won in the war.
Can she now win in the peace? !
believe she can and will. and she
will do 1t as she has done so many
great things before-by hard, hon
est work and a square deal to every
! quare man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03

take the place of chaos in the con-
duct of nations and individuals. We
believe that n better day is not far
distant and that out of the present
upheaval will come better APP
probation of the freedom of America
and the substantial justice of our
institutions. We must keep our feet
on the ground and as individuals do
our part in reconciling the differ
ences which separate men and en-
gender the animosities W II h
threaten the contentment and peace
of the world. Each in his corner
can do his part in making better
community for all of us.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03

II ye lCaIk in my statutes. ana
keep my commandments, GHd do
them: then I ioiH giue y0ur rains in
their season, and the ldnd ShGH
Weld its increase. and the trees Of
the field shall yield their trWt.-
LEV. IS, 4.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
Neat

[From Louisville Courier journal.
why did they court-martial
Gertie?"
For wearing millinery unbecom-
ing an officer"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03

And now that we can pause for
breath. let's think "A little about that
trec-pianting campaign and Arhor
Day.