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NEW SWITCH ENGINE1
f l.BCTRO MAGNET EMPLOYED TO
THE BEST ADVANTAGE.
Invention of Swiss Engineer E.gerly
Ado ptd by Railroad Authoritiee
Slmplo In Effect, But Admirably
Adapted to Work.
To axpodltn the ahlftlng of can In
railroad yards and to loosen aome ot
th awards now generally aaaoctated
with tbia work, an insenloue Swlaa in
enter hae called to hla aid the elec
tro magnet. So sound war the prin
ciple he employed and ao practicable
was hla equipment that the installa
tion la now in daily nae upon the
ewltch englnea In the bualest yard
ta Barn.
A form of storage battery locomo
tive has been built especially for this
work. Instead of the usual buffers
at th front and rear, the tractor la
ttted with iron cylinders, two at each
and, and placed where they will be
directly In line with the regular buf
fers on ordinary cars. These iron cyl
inders are wound abo- 1 a ttu colls of
Insulated copper wi- tad when an
electric current is '.rough the
cylinder become r magnets,
and exert aufflclent force to hold firm
ly the rounded heada of the car buf
fers that fit into the outer enda of
these magnets. The ends of these
magnets, by the way. hare dished
faces and, with the car buffera, form
flexible joints that permit the trains
to take curves and to allow, besides,
for a reasonable measure of vertical
movement.
When a car la to be ahlfted the en
gineer runs his storage battery loco
motive up against the firat car ot the
train to he moved, and Just before the
lour buffera come in contact the eleo
trio current Is sent through the coils.
The moment they touch the effect is
aa If the car and the locomotive had
been coupled, because when the con
tact la perfect each magnet haa a grip
f quite 3.800 pounds.
The engineer, standing in hla cab,
has complete command of the move
ments of his locomotive and of the
gripping and releasing of the cars he
la handling. To make or to break his
hold by ineiins ot his magnet buf
fers he hns only to operate an electric
awltch. No one is exposed betwoen
the cars, nnd shifting can be done
with exceptional speed and ease, not
to mention greatly Increased safety
The storago battery locomotives st
Berne have boen found very practica
ble, and are more economical than the
team englnea for thia work. New
York World.
MAKE EXPERT RAILROAD MEN
Italiana Are Conaldered Among
Best That Can Be Employed
on the Lines.
the
"The don't-care man Is a burden.'
said Pletro Matteo In a recent addreea
to hla fellow countrymen on safety
nrat In railroad work. And In that
phrase Mr. Matteo unconacioualy aet
forth the reason Italiana have become
ao auccessful aa railroad men. Their
riae in thla particular field haa ahown
that they are not "don't-care men.'
Twenty yeara ago there were prac
tically no Italians employed on rail
roada. Today they may b numbered
by the thouaanda. Out ot 140,000 men
working on the Pennsylvania railroad
east of Pittsburgh 11,000. or more than
one-fourteenth the total number, are
Italians. Twenty years ago the few
engaged In railroad work were labor
re. Today they occupy positions of
trust and responsibility
Italiana have shown an aptitude for
railroad work and an am axing versatil
Ity in it They have become actively
Interested In every branch of the aerv
ice. As an example of the rang of
their activities take the following list
of occupations la which the 563 Ital
ians employed on the West Jereey and
Heashore railroad and Camden Term
lnal division are engaged:
Bubdlvlaton foreman f
Subdivision assistant foremen II
First laborers
Track watchmen 6
Laborers Sb
Crossing watchman 7;
Hrldirrmen .
Station laborer ;
Car cleaners V
SALE OF LIBERTY BONOS
Kleven Hum! re I Hrliool Children In
Parade Wcdnemln,) Afternoon
Judge Taeh Addmnsed Hum
sod H I Just Tile stealing
beer from Old Oert Jackson to take
It away from them.
We are on the Statute of Liberty
island and it la quitue a piece out In
the middle of the bay. Ten-mile
coast ride over to town. Wo can look
right into old Broadway and Wall
I street from here. Boats until you
can't rest.
New railroad In Lapland.
A railroad is projected for Finnish
Laoland In order to make available
deposits of iron ore in that region.
The firat part to be built, if the
scheme materia'. Izea, will probably be
from the village of Rovanieml. con
nected by rail alrhady with the port of
Komi on the Gulf of Bothnia, and
Bukuvaara, 87 mllea distant Prom
8ukuvaara further extensions of the
line may be built to the mouth of the
Neida river on the Arctic ocean,
whence Finland would be enabled to
export Iron ore all the year round.
Eleven mi'ea of this link would be
In Norwegian territory. The total
length of tho line, which would be one
of the farthest north in the world
would be 280 miles.
Court Ruling Reversed.
In 1842 a man entered into an agree
ment with hia wife to let her keep the
children after they had separated.
Later he decided to take the children
himself and was upheld by the court,
which declared that "the very being
and legal existence of the woman ia
suspended during marriage, or, at
least, is separated and consolidated
Into that cf her husband." The same
sort of case came up In New York the
other day, and, referring to thia old
law, the Judge said: "We have
emerged from the dark agea, during
which married women had the status
of slaves and chattels." He gave the
child to the mother because, he said,
the real test la the welfare of the
Child.
A Distressing Mistake.
TM ou hear what happened at
Well Orimahaw'a wedding Thursday
evening?"
No. I've been out of town. I hope
B) was nothing serious."
"It came very near being serious
he had Just started down the aisle.
lining on the arm of ber father,
When the organist struck up Too
Much Mustard' Instead of the wedding
anarch, and in three seconds nearly
everybody In the church had begun to
tango. Luckily the preacher had the
reeence of mind to turn off the lights
and In a few minutes order waa re
stored ao that they could go on with
th oeresnoo."
KEEPING DOWN FIRE LOSS
Kleven hundred school children,
from Central, Emerson, High school
and St. Agnes Academy marched In
parade aix blocks long Wedneeday
afternoon, starting at 3 o'clock, to
center th attention of their parents
and the older folks to tho fact that
Alliance and Box Butte county must
do their share in purchasing Liberty
The parade was led by two drum
corps. One of the corps consisted of
Sergonnt Hilly Hamilton and Fire
Chief Leonard IMIkington; the other
of Billy Mounts, county clerk, and
Lloyd Thomas, "the fat guy from
The Herald office." Superintendent
W. It Pate, Secretary W. D. Flaher,
Judge I. E. Tash, John W. Guthrie
and others assisted In diroctlng the
parade. Dotens of banners and flags
were carried by the children.
The parade cloaed at the intersec
tion of Box Butte avenue and Third
street. Addresses were then may by
Mr. Guthrie and Judge Tash. Secre
tary Fisher led in singlnb America, in
which hundreds Joined. At the cloae
of the program there was a rush for
the Community Club office In the
basement of the Alliance National
Hank and several thousands dollars'
worth of bonds were subscribed for.
Every member of the Home Guards
who attended drill Tuesday evening
at the Armory subscribed for one or
more bonds. 8peches were made by
Mayor Rouaey, Earl D. Mallery, Rob
ert Graham, J. W. Guthrie and oth
ers. Following the speech-making,
the subscription list was- passed
around and over $7,500 worth of
bonds were subscribed for. There
were no slackers among the Home
Guards.
Half a doxen auto loads of "bond
salesmen" left early this morning for
the country and Box Butte county Is
being thoroughly canvassed today.
The figures of sales up to the hour of
going to press for the county are
given elsewhere. Box Butte county
will not be the lowost on tho list
when the final resul's are counted.
The financial institutions are doing
nil In their power to encourage sales,
lending money at a low rute of inter
est, on long time payments, with
only th bonds as security, to all
who wish to purchase".
PBIESS WRITES FROM
HAWIIAN ISLANDS
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of luiii and Fruit There 041
IN' tore Hhow Boys Have
Football Team
John Prleas, a former Alliance
young man who is now in the coast
artillery service of Uncle Sam's army,
writes an interesting letter to John
Relnkober of this city.
Mr. Prless was recently trans
ferred from the Pacific C ast in the
vicinity of California to a station In
the Hawaiian Islands. He enlisted in
station in the Burlington
building several month ago. Know
ing that Mr. Prless' many friends
will be Interested in hla letter, The
Herald herewith print It:
September SO. 1917.
Dear Friend John:
1 received your welcome letter and
waa aure glad to hear from you. Be
ing aa thla la Sunday and I have all
my work done and nothing to do un
til tomorrow, I am taking the pleas
ure of writing to my friends. This
letter I am writing to you ia the
tenth one so far thla morning.
We are going to have a big Red
Cross dance out here the 13th of
October. We all get excused from
duty and go to the dance. These
few lines find me well and I hope
you are all the same. We are hav
ing fine weather aside from the fact
that It rains here about every day.
I sure like my new place out here
lots of fine fruits and also other
things.
John Colerick told me that he had
seen the old man and said he sure
looks good. We have a good show
on our post and It la crowded twice
every night. They aure show some
fine pictures You say the boys said
that Is a good picture of me. Well,
coming When they get througl
I aaw the piece In The Alliance
Herald. The boys thought It was
pretty good. Well, John, you ought
to be out here. We hate aome fine
games and also some fine drilling.
What do yon think of the war by
now?
Well, John, I have written so
many letters this morning that I
think I had better quit, for I am get
ting worse every letter I writ. 1
think I had better go out and play
football, for we are having a big
game this afternoon.
Well, I can't think of any more to
write, because I have about a dosen
leters yet to write. I don't know
when I am going to get caught np,
but I will write four or five every day
until I get caught up. Well, I will
ring off for thia time. I will tell you
more about thla place next time I
write. I will write in three or four
days So good-by to all the boy and
the rent of the people and friends In
Alliance.
Good-by and good luck. I remain
as a friend and customer,
JOHN PRIESS,
Schlofleld Barracks, Battery F.,
Hawai'an Islands
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Railroad Haa Organised Its Employees
Until Almost Point of Perfection
Hss Been Reached.
One of the greatest eaatern rail
roada had 1,029 Area on ita propertlet
last year. The valuea expoaed to lost
were over $350,000,000. The actual
loss was 1278,730, or leas than eight
cents on each $100 of valuea exposed
Of these fires 441 were put out by the
company's own employees before the
arrival of the public fire fightera.
The employeea are organized and
drilled to fight tlrea. They are provld
cd with apparatua auitably placed and
kept alwaya in good condition. Doubt
lnaa these precautions cost something
But it is evident that they "pay."
Enlightened aelf-lntereat haa led tht
railroad to keep down Its tire Ions
i m'oi innately all property owners art
not equally enlightened. Hence th
need of stricter laws than we have foi
enforcing care in fire prevention. II
must alwaya be remembered that fin
loaa la a total loss. Insurance merely
distributes the loaa from the Individ
ual upon the community.
M. K. Church
There was a splendid audience at
the Methodist church last Sunday
night to hear Hev. Dr. J. Walter Mor
ris In the first of a series of Sunday
evening talks to young men. In
fact, there is a marked Increase In
the attendance of men at all the
services. Last Sunday morning Dr.
Morris preached on the question,
Does Christ Meet the Needs of the
World Today?" The subject of the
evening sermon was, "The First
Great Champion of Freedom."
Dr. Morris will speak next Sunday
night on "When a Mans' a Man."
The service begins at 7:30. You'll
miss it if you miss it.
The Epworth League meets at 6:30
and a royal bunch of young people
they are. It is a wonder more young
people do not get in and enjoy these
religious and social gatherings.
A surprise is ging to be sprung on
the men of the church right soon.
Keep your ear to the ground men,
and watch the signs of the times!
Milk as S Stimulant.
The experience of French soldier
In the European war haa demonstrated
that milk Is one of the most powerful
stlmulanta known. So beneficial have
been the results obtained from Its use
that the government haa urged tht
aale of milk Inatead of soft drinks to
toldlers off duty for rest and recre
ation behind the trenches. The great
advantage of thla fluid as a drink for
fighting men lies in the fact that It
stimulates them effectively, neither
befogging their minds, dulling theli
sense nor affecting the steadiness ol
their nerves.
AN APPEAL TO THE THINK-
IN. PEOPLE OF ALLIANCE
We believe In the ability and good
will of our townspeople, hence we
have at heavy expense arranged a
splendid winter Lyceum Lecture
Coura, beginning with October 27th
in the Baptist Church at 8 p. m. The
' purpose of this is not to make money,
but to educate and uplift humanity.
There is the best talent, a dramatic
; render, and musical talent of hlsh
rank. Five entertainments. Help
; your home and town to be among
; the worth-while places to live and
i encourage t hose who are the burden
' bearers in this noble enterprise. Call
j Mrs. Layton. phone No. 798, or get
j your season tlcfef at E. O. Lalnsrs'
! store. Adults. $1.50; Children, $1.00.
I 47-lt-8771.
8iam's Railroad Development.
Slam's new railroad, the SlameM
Southern, now has 389 miles of its line
open to traffic, of which 130 waa
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152. So you Bee we don't get much
of that.
TtiAV fn not talk Knpk t, m aa
opened during the laat year. The total; ,h.,v know to retirees us would be 1m-
posatDie ana tney also Know w
length of the line, including branches
will be 740 miles, leaving 861 miles
still to be built. When completed the
line will shorten the time required for
mall to reach Slam from Europe by
three or four days, and the Journey
from the port of Penan to Bangkok,
capital of Slam, which now consumes
U to eight days on th water, will
take two and a half days.
Curious Woman.
"Hen peck says ho ha never belonged
to a club of any kind; he Is not
member of any fraternal order; he
does not use tobacco In any form; he
I total abstainer from all alcoholic
drinks, and he haa ayas for no woman
save his wife."
"I know It. And yet she doesn't
seem to be absolutely sure that he is
an ideal husband. Carious about wom
an. Isn't It?"
Has Excel lent Record.
The Empire State Express has
running for nearly twenty-five years.
During that time la has carried almost
8,000.000 passengers without one fatal
accident.
Responsibility Rests on Guard.
Until a guard glvsa the signal, ant
a station master can authorise
the departure of a tram la England.
e have
no fear of the guard house
Was out to Sheepshead Speedway.
Saw the $10,000.00 spin. Chevrolet
won. hands down, all on account of
DePalma's tires. Two went at ance
and that's all that saved Chev. for
iVPalraa run 90 miles right at his
heels, not more than fifty feet from
him at any time until he loat hla
luck, when he lost a lap and a half.
110.14 miles per hour. Boy. that's
Koing some. Let me tell you.
Had quite an aerrial parade, too,
and all in all, I saw more Interesting
things than in the three weeks I have
been here.
Cannot say too much for New
They are sure there with handling
the traffic, but that's all. It's Just a
big bunch of sky-scraper and on
could never get me to live here. Lot
of chickens here, but they never saw
a prairie, Jack.
How is hunting? Bet you are
having some fun. Well, It looks like
two or three years of simple life for
me. But, Oh Boy. when I do get out
I sure will have a little kale and I
sure expect to see that old country in
some class.
Am a first-class sergeant now, and
If in my power I expect to pull some
Lieut's Job within the year, so In case
Mother Bell cut our salary ont I will
be safely sailing and she all stays la
the sack, too, let me tell you
Three hundred Princeton aviators
The United States Government Food
Administrator Says:
"Baking Powder Breads cf com and
other coarse flours are recommended "
DAV A I BAKING
MKJ I JLi POWDER
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes delicious muffins, cakes and coarse flour breads
CORN MEAL MUFFINS
cup corn meal
1 mpi flour
tenpeon lilt
4 level teaspoons Serai "'.V:ig Powder
I tabirtpooTw euirar
1 rwf milk
t tV. ; o ... .j -;olid,-
atia lUorour'..:.- t? lsrr4tetsi hit W sM malted
horUc.r. tai beat Watt, Bi-. in . 't .l mm flu
tin in hot on:. Juu: 0 BBtaBtee,
NUT BREAD
curs -ihtm flour
tavrl i-asi'. om Royal Baklnr owder
teaspoon ialt
cups milk and water
cup surer or corn syrup
oup chopped nuti (not tao flue) er 1 cap
raisins, washed and floured
Mix tot-ether flour, oak in powder and salt; add milk
and water, surar or corn syrup and nutmeat or
ins. Put into greased loaf pan. allow to stand
v nutes In warm placa. Bake ia moderate out
I 45 minutes.
Our reti" w'x'taand blue booklet, "Beat War Time ? .';" containing additional timilar recipes, sent
free on requett. Addteme Royal Baking Powder Company, Dept. H, liS William Street, New York
WAR HORSES!
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We have secured a contract for 500
War Horses and will hold an inspec
tion at the
Alliance Stock Yards
Watch This Space For Dates
And will pay the following prices for accepted
horses:
$130 for Riders
$160 for Light Artillery
All horses tntiBt be well halter broke, full five years old and stand 15 hands and 1 inch high
No gray horses accepted. We will not take any mares at this inspection.
For Any Information Write or Phone
C. L. LESTER & CO.
Phone 104
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