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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Asrx ~, Nsxs us* ~ .1eeS, nsee't"
Now let me see and let me think,
Where did We last leave off?
J hope the bunny boy isn't lost
Nor i'll with the whooping cough.
Oh, won't some dear little girl or boy
Tell me how the last story ended?
I've written SO many these last eight
years
1 must have my Memory mended.
Dear me, but Pm lucky man. Just
as I was going to call up Doctor
Quack, the famous duck doctor of
Mud Bank. White Lily Pond, Drake
vile, to send me some Memory Pills
or Recollection Powders, who should
come to my window this morning,
Oh, so early. while the dew was on
the grass, and the Tinkle Wrinkle
Sunbeams made a rainbow on the
glass, but Bobbie Redvest. Yes sir
and Yes Nam That dear little bird
peeped in through the window of the
Turnip Hotel in Rabbitville and said:
"You left off in the last story just
when the chauffeur shouted: Bun
nybridge!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
IN SOME WAY YOU PAY

A certain water company. not,
however, in this part Of the State,
sends a notice to its patrons. 1t
reads as follows:
"Your minimum water rate is $40.
"Out of every $40 you paid for
water in 1928 the tax collectors took
SITS from this company.
"The more 1t costs to run our gov
ernments, the more are taxes.
an some way you pay these taxes"
Further comment appears to be
unnecessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Pile Sufferers

Caa You Answer These ousstions7
Do you know why ointments do not
give you quick and lasting relief?
Why cutting and operations fail?
Do you know the cause of piles is in
ternal?
That there is a stagr.ation of blood
in the lower bowel?
Do you know that there is q HARM
less remedy discovered by DR.. Leon
Eardt and known as HEM-ROID, now
sold by Sections Pharmacy and drug
gists generally. that Is guaranteed?
HEM-ROID banishes piles by remov-
ing the cause, by freeing blood circula-
ton in the lower bowel This simple
home treatment has an almost unbe-
sievabie record for sure, safe and last
ing relief to thousands of pile sick
sufferers. There is no reason why it
should not do the same for you.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

other organizations and numberless
individual contributions to. friends
abroad and what has been done for
Japan in her distress from earth
quake. All in all it is a record Of
which we need not be ashamed, nor
one on account of which we should
suffer. While there is no occasion to
be, pulled UP by pride it is but right
to feel gratified that so many of our
people were so moved by the impulse
to aid the distressed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
The Missing Assets


Indications persist that the G.. F.
Redmond Cempany's failure will go
down in history as one of the choic-
est examples of the bucket shop OF
which finance has any record.
Liabilities - $4,000, 900; assets - not
more than three per cent, or $780,
600. almost all In cash; books gone;
no securities of any kind discover
able; and a method so simple that
almost anybod. could operate IT.
Put on an appearance Of opulence,
advertise extensively. solicit Invest
ments" unceasingly-get a current Of
customers flowing TO the office. AS
fast as the customers deposit stocks
or bonds to cover their purchases"
dispose of the securities, keeping
only barely enough on hand to meet
any sudden and pers. stent demand;
keep the cash from the~sales Of the
customers collateral and forget to
make the purchases they suppose you
to be making. Simple. indeed, and
very profitabIe-for a while.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

The proposal to appropriate ten
million dollars to feeding the Ger
mans and the Pope's recent refer
ence to Americas giving as IAN epic
wave of charity serves as re-
minder of the contributions that have
been made since the var. There
was the hundred million fund for
European relief appropriated by
Congress; also the twenty millions
appropriated for Russia. In addi-
ton to that are the millions given:
eighty millions in Near East Relief
and around seventy-five millions in
Jewish relief work and the amount
distributed by the Red Cross and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Maine Gossip
Susan Simpson


Sudden swallows swiftly Swimming,
Sunsets slowly spreading shade,
Silvery songsters sweetly singing,
Summers soothing serenade.
Susan Simpson strolled sedately,
Sitting sobs, SURPRISING sighs.
Seeing Stephen Slocum. stately
She stopped, showing some surprise.
"Say," said Stephen, Sweetest sigher:
Say, shall Stephen spouseless stay?'
Susan, seeming somewhat shyer,
Showed "Reminiscences straight
way.
Summers season slowly stretches,
Susan Simpson Skocum She
So she signed some simple sketches
Soul sought soul successfully.
Six Septembers Susan swelters:
Six sharp seasons snow supplies;
Susans satin sofa shelters
Six small Slocums side by side.
Author Unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Empty JaiIs and Drunken Drivers
(RoSton Transcript


There is abundant room in Massa-
chusetts jails for drunken automo-
bile drivers but few appear TO DC
getting there. The statement ap.
plies with equal force to persons
convicted on charges of DRIVING
motor vehicles in manner to en-
danger human life. Figures com,
piled in the Office of the registrar Oh
motor vehicles show that last week
in the lower and the superior courts
there were considered the cases Oh
forty-th persons convicted OF
driving while under the influence Oh
liquor. Only four of these persons
were sent to Jail. In the same week,
in the lower andl superior courts
there came up the cases of twenty
one persons convicted of driving III
a manner to endangee human ne
None of these respondents saw tlle
inside of Jail. During the SANE
week, four persons. one of them
child, were killed by auto
mobiles in this State. -
1t ought to be the rule rather tian
the exception that the drunken
driver shall receive a Jail sentence
and serve it. The man who INDUCES
in liquor before placing himself q,
the wheel of a motor vehicle anu
careering through city streets ana
over rural highways is entitled to no
sympathy. The best thing to 40
with him is to make him an examplse
for others by sending him to jan
And the person who recklessy
drives car while he Is sober y
also no subject for mercy If he fnas
himself before the courts. Conoi-
tionsi are too serious to justip
leniency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Illustrating the value of food regu-
lations one pure food expert shows a
piece of cloth dyed with the aniline
dye taken from a can of fish put out
as salmon by Chicago concern.
Properly chewed this concoction
might do away with the need of lip
sticks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
MT. VERNON

Mrs. Ethel Dolloff was a week end
guest of her mother, Mrs. c. c.
Butler.
John Ingham has returned from
Auburn, where he has been paint
ing.
Schools are closed for the Easter
vacation.
Alvero Gordon is saving birch.
with a big crew of men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Even Roxie, whose testimony indi-
Gates she has been seeing things"
discredits the pop-eyed theory that
her husband was murdered. or died
other than by his own hand. When
it requires Roxie Stinson to call
Ger. the public should comprehend
what mean, contemplate, absurd
lot they are.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
ESTABLISHED 1925

"For, though cowardice and rage
are contagious, SO 10 courage. In
fact, the better emotions seem to be
transmitted more readily than evil
emotions. We learned during the war
that IL docs not need the rigid disci.
. pline Of military life to produce mo-
raIe. We had it very well developed
in civil ljfe."-Or. James j. Walsh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Ralston is being doomed for the
presidential nomination-possibl on
somebody's theory that good men
are SO scarce that they have to
nominate n breakfast -food.-Boston
TRANSCRIPTION expect to take the
cake with a breakfast food?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Automobiles. $50 OF them, strand
cd In n snow blockade send an
appeal to the governor Of the state
tor relief. No. this wSsn't in Maine.
but In Kansas only last Saturday.
In Maine we were discussing crows
and crocuses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

cape. we may have seen the last OIL
congressional verdicts Of guilty rem
dered before all the evidence Is III
and of attempts to make such rer,
diets stand by testimony gathereu
after 4he decision of the tribunal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
MONMOUTH

The funeral OF Mrs. Wendell TinK.
ham will be held Friday March - =, =,
10 o'clock A NJ. at the home and wiz
be private. Interment in the MAJ
well cemetery in Wales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

A ludicrous spectacle, those Wash
ington witnesses trying to live up to
the newspaper headlines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

- Maple Sugar Running Early
y Headline. The writer of that evil
IDENTITY never attended q "sugating-
n on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Augusta Lodge Directory
cuSTA LODGE NO. 141. 3. & a.

AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. TAI, 2. & A.
NJ. Stated communication Masonic Tenn
Pile, Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock
April list. sojourning brethren are
cordially invited to attend.
FREDERICK w. HILLMAN, w. NJ.
BERT j. STUART. Sec.
ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 20, !. o, o. =.
evenings. All sojourning brethren
'o' EDGAR NV ". FLETCHER. N. G.
ELLIS Z. WALKER. Sec.'y.
JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. No. 8.
at $50 P. Al.
FRED y. HALL. c. p.
G. S. PEASLEE Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9. 2: N.
Regular meeting every third Tues
EDGAR NJ. GAME. Capt
A. nj. DRUMMOND. Clerk.
d. a. r, THE REGULAR MEETING
Of Serb Williams Post iin Is. drsi
GEO e. GAY. Commander.
WILLIAM McDAVtn. Adjufant.
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER.
No. IS. o. e. s. Stated meeting on
first wednesday Ct each month at Ma
sonic Temple. All sojourning men,
bers ire cordially invited to attend.
ALICE NJ. YOUNG. W. NJ.
ELSIE NJ. PINGREE. Sec.
mon wed -fri-tf
z. 8. cAPEN REsEKAA LODGE.
No. So. |. O. q. F.. meets "a and 4th
Wednesday evening at 100 O'clock.
GRACE E. MESSER. N. G.
EVA NJ. LAMSON. Rec. Sec.
mch26 ,m-w-f.1yr
LOMBARD CAMP, 2751 ROYAL
Neighbors OF America. Meetings. sec.
ond and fourth Monday evenings of
each mvnth at @. A. r. hall.
FRANCES e. FARWEl.L. Oracle
JULIA e. ROBINSON. Rec
Jnl. mon wed-fri.lyr
kENNEeEc LODGE, NO. 1883.
Loyal Order of Moose. meets in G. A.
r. hail. Water street, first and third
Wednesday evening of each month at
CHESTER NJ. REDMOND. Dictator.
w. w; JACKSON. Sec, IS Pike st.
mon-Wed-fri.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Editorial Comment
Novelty for Some2

Novelty Tor Some1
(Biddeford Journal)
Perhaps one reason why some peo-
pie find 1t so hard to lead virtuou,
life may be found in the fact that no
new way of doing It has recently been
discovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

81 Presumably not all the crow kers
!: Are ia the Letter Box-but there Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

DIR. Harry d. Mcneil, public
health officer, has lifted the quaran-
tine from the Waveriy House at
Bangor, recently put under police
guard because of small pox fears,
and the officers on special duty
were relieved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

W. VI luc lOI tuc
position of postmaster at Brunswick
have withdrawn from the race and
those remaining are Lawrence A.
Brown, money order clerk who Is
backed by the American Legion.
and Clyde f. Stevens, graduate Of
Bowdoin college, who has been en-
ployed by the Pejepscot Paper Co.
Failure of Lewiston Democrats to
be represented at the meeting OF
delegates, alternates and others at
Augusta Tuesday, is explained by
the poor travelling between this city
and Augusta. Mayor Brann had
planned to attend, it is said, but did
not dare make his attempt by auto.
Instead, he visited Portland that
day.-Lewiston Sun.
A Bath family owns a cat which
was brought up on evaporated milk
which refuses to drink fresh milk.
according to the story told by the
owner. The cats mother was killed
accidentally, while the kitten was
very small and its mistress fed 1t
evaporated milk with a teaspoon.
Since that time the cat will not
drink any other milk unless by
hunger forced to do so. The owner
does not relate If the cat has any
particular brand which it prefers.
A new general hospital, meeting
the requirements of Rumford, of
sixty bed capacity and modernly
equipped can be built for approx
,,,a tA1 conn jyxr hnv
sity of immediate action in this re-
spect, before the community Is faced
with a problem far more serious
than that of the present day, plans
have been formulated and esti-
mates made that something tangible
might be offered the public in the
way of suggestion and advice. The
per capita cost of financing this
hospital would be s536.
Several Auburn residents who
took part in the big Perryville
Fourth of July Celebration 20 years
ago attended the meeting OF about
80 Auburn residents at the Auburn
Chamber of Commerce headquarters
Wednesday night. held for the pur-
pose of laying preliminary plans for
this year. Alden Clayton Post,
American Legion, Of Auburn, whose
representative committee composed
of Ray Banks. chairman. Jimmy"
Pratt, Pat" Davis. Chick" Hatch
and John Rollins. called the meet
ing, is behind the movement for
real honest to goodness" celebra-
ton this year.
The Lewiston Lodge of Odd Fell
lows. voted at a meeting Wednes-
day evening to negotiate the pur-
chase of the Hammond st. Church,
which will be remodeled into q
erty will be about $4,000 and the
cost of remodeling has been esti-
mated at about $4,000. The vote
of the lodge was to authorize the
trustees, and the building COM
mittee to proceed with the plans for
immediate purchase. The cost is to
be covered by bond issues and notes.
Before being able to act the lodge
must become incorporated. Ne
plans for remodeling have been
drawn as yet. There were over 80
present at the meeting and much
enthusiasm was manifested. The
property is easily accessible yet
enough removed from the business
section so that much undesirable
noise can be eliminated,
The exceedingly windy weather
we had last week gave US some
wonderful sunsets. To anyone who
happened to be near the railroad
bridge, where a view of the
Pennesseewassee valley can be had
with the mountains on its western
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
The Home, wednesday
Morning. March %.

The Home, Wednesday
Morning. March 20.
Editor. Kennebec Journal:
See by this mornings issue. your
Letter Box patrons are discussing
the crow. Interested in the wise
rascal--rather admire his wit and
wisdom myself. Owned one once.
the pet. though torment of my
household. On no account would
we have parted with it. But the
enclosed from an old scrap book.
paints a picture that in the expert
ence Of Yankee boys and men is
real. Read this on this wise old
bird-at once you wei love Mar
garet.
Respectfully yours.
NEWELL +. BURRITT,
Soldiers Home.
Togus. Me.
WHEN THE CROWS COME BACK.
BY Margaret Vandergrift.
I can stand 1t well enough, in the
dark of the year,
When l know the earth Is frost
bound, and the woods are sere:
Though even then. I'm thinking of
the shedding track,
But my heart grows sick with long
ing when the crows come back.
I listen. listen, listen, when I walk
the street.
Oh, know the lark's note well
enough. it's rare and sweet;
I love to hear the robins, with their
saucy cIack;
But something grips my heartstrings.
when the crows come back.
And twice good luck has found me.
as ! walked the street.
For overhead their wings went. with
their stealthy beat.
Unhalting and unresting; like a good
ships tack;
And heard II like whisper.
We've come back! Come back,
Oh, Mother Earth. dear Mother;
with your cool. soft arms.
When the grass waves. and the wind
sings. and the sunlight warns,
] am sick for you, I pine for you,
and most I lack.
All your light. and love. and COM
fort when the crows come back.
What Farmer Says About Crows
Editor. Kennebec Journal:
/ have been reading the columns
in regard to killing crows and /
/ would say to those who favor saving
them. that IL they would go I'M the
country and try farming for living
they sure would change their minds
Let them try raising chickens, peas,
corn and potatoes. ! have worked
hard to have green peas for the
Fourth and when they were within
a few days of being ready to pick
the crows would shell out every pod
as soon as 1t was daylight and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. No. 8.
Meetings second and fourth Tuesday 5
at $50 p. N.
FRED H. HALL, &. p.
G, S. PEASLEE Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28
Eastern STEAMSHIP Lines, inc.
EXPRESS. PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT SERVICE


FREIGHT SERVICE
BOSTON AND PORTLAND LINE
FARE S2.7o. STATERoOMS Sl.5o
8. 3. GOVERNOR DINGLEY
Leave Portland. Franklin Wharf
Estate Pier) Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays. at z. NJ.
Return-Leave Boston Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays at p. NJ
AT Boston connection is made VIA
the Metropolitan Line express freight
steamers for New York and points
South and West.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
PORTLAND, NEW YORK FREIGHT
SERVICE
Direct freight service between Port
land and New York is resumed from
the new State \ Pier. Portland. Me.
Sailings Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat-
urdays each way. Through rates and
direct track connections with Maine
Central and Grand Trunk Railroads.
II. A. CLAY, Supt.
Franklin Wharf, Portland.
n. A EARADEN. supt
Bath, Me.
sept29dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. NJ.
Regular meeting every third Tues
day at s O'Clock.
EDGAR nj. GAME. Capt
NJ P2IfMAOND Clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Two of the candidates for the
position of postmaster at Brunswick
have withdrawn from the race and
those remaining are Lawrence A.
Brown, money order clerk who is
backed by the American Legion.
and Clyde f. Stevens, a graduate Of
Bowdoin college, who has been en-
ployed by the Pejepscot Paper Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 20, !. o, o. r.
Regular meeting al $50 o'clock Friday
evenings. All sojourning brethren
cordially invited.
EDGAR w. FLETCHER. N. C.
ELLIS Z. WALKER. Sec.'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

Failure of Lewiston Democrats to
be represented at the meeting OF
delegates, alternates and others at
Augusta Tuesday. is explained by
the poor travelling between this city
and Augusta. Mayor Brann had
planned to attend, it is said, but did
not dare make his attempt by auto.
Instead, he visited Portland that
day.-LeWiston Sun.
, 1924-08-07

Wray returned a few days ago, but
Mrs. Wray will remain in Denver
with the baby until she is sufficient
ly recovered to be taken from the
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Park and little son
and Paul Quealy went to Medicine
Bow on Sunday afternoon, to be
absent for a day or so.
Tol Griffey is working on the road
between Medicine Bow and the Beer
Mug ranch. He has a regular road
gang out, and they camp in a sheep
wagon. The ground is rather hard
and dry to do road work, but Mr..
Griffey is hurrying right along and
doing a good job too. Pine Draw has
been in the worst shape imaginable,
and it will certainly be a relief to
drive that mile or so of road with
out being in constant fear of having
cnes neck dislocated. Mr.. Griffey
is well equipped to do this sort Of
work, and as this is his special bust
ness he knows just how to make a
boulevard out Of a mountain road.
, 1924-08-07
PEOPLE MUST
OBSERVE FIRE
O.

Some few weeks ago the Repub-
lican printed an article in which the
question of fire truck right-of-way
was discussed and the persons who
have cars and go to the fires were
requested to keep a reasonable dis
lance away from the truck when it
was ON its way to a fire. Very few
of these drivers who have been fol-
lowing the truck have paid any at
tention to the request for at the
alarm which sounded about nine
o'clock on the evening of July 27th,
any number of ears drove directly
in front of the fire truck, drove past
it and some of the cars kept within
Il few feet of the rear of the truck.
This is especially dangerous, not
only to the drivers of the lighter
cars but to the fire boys who are
on the truck. If one of the firemen
should happen to fall from the truck,
which would be very easy because
of the nature of a fire response, it
would mean almost certain fatal in.
jury to him for with a car following
close to the truck it would be all
but impossible to turn aside or stop
in so short a space and with three
or four cars driving very close to
the truck 1t would mean a bad ac-
cident if any car did try to turn
aside.
This is not only a fair request
for the safety of all but it is one
which will be enforced by other
means if it is not observed. Mayor
Perrett stated that one more trial
would be made and if conditions
were not different, from the fire on
July 9th, immediate steps would be
taken to remedy the affair. A reason
able distance to follow the truck is
about half a block or fifty yards.
Also Rawlinsites are getting lax
in the observance of the water plug
parking ordinance. The ordinance
calls for a Is foot space, that is no
car can park within Z u feet of either
side of a water plug-if this law is
not observed in a more strict man
ner, Mayor Perrett said several per-
sons would find themselves paying
fines to the city.
, 1924-08-07
North and SOuth r.
r. in Receivership

SHERIDAN, WYO., JULY 81
The Wyoming North and South
Railroad company and the North and
South Railway company were order
ed to be placed in the hands of a re-
ceiver by Judge James II. Burgess
in the district court at Buffalo, Wyo.,
at 10 o'clock this morning, accord
ing to- news received here.
The receivership was granted to
satisfy a claim of $4,000 of o. A.
Bartholomew, manager of the Cloud
Peak Timber company. He was
joined in the action by the Chicago
Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad and
Roberts Brothers, Peterson, Shirley
and Gunther, general contractors
for the North and South.
Charles S. Hill, vice president of
the North and South, whose head
quarters are in Casper, and d. C.
Fenstermaker, chief engineer, with
headquarters here, were appointed
receivers by Judge Burgess. Hill
posted his receivers bond of $780,
900 backed by Sheridan agents OF
surety companies.
Mr.. Hill declared he was still Ger.
tain the railroad would be com
pleted.
, 1924-08-07
UNION PACIFIC BUSINESS
SLIGHTLY PICKING UP

The business of the Union Pacific
railroad is still slightly picking up
but it may better be expressed as
fiuctuating-some days it is much
better than on others. A few of the
old trainmen who have been sus-
pended are being called back into
the service.
There are more trains going east
than west but the number of cars
in n train going west are much
greater than going asst in one train.
This is explained by the TACT that
most Of the cars going west are
empty while the opposite is true of
the trains going east.
Last Saturday there were II trains
west which passed through Rawlins
and 10 going east; Sunday 10 west,
Is east: Monday Is west, and 16
east. The average number of cars
in one train going west is about 112
while the average number going east
Is about SO.