Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 23, 1 December 1911 — Page 6

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUX-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1911

A GREAT RAILWAY OUESTIi SOLVED In Making Up Trains that Carry Thousands into New York Daily. (Palladium Special) NEW YORK, Dec. 1 The problems of permutations and combinations which are solved in the Pennsylvania Railroad's new yard at Sunnyside, Long Island, in making up the trains that carry thousands of people from New York every day, are one of the complications of railroading that the passenKcr seldom thinks about. And It is just as well that he does not, for, unlcBB he be a mathematician or an adept at chess or checkers, a consideration of the matter would be likely to result in a headache. Probably most people think a train Is pulled into the yard, cleaned and Inspected, and then pulled out again for another trip without changing its make-up. This would indeed be simple, but the exigencies of the passenger business will permit of nothing so easy. Sixty trains come in, and a like number go out of the Sunnyside Yard every day. Hardly one of the entering trainB can leave without being broken up. In order to meet the demands of the traffic and keep cars from lying idlo longer than is absolutely necessary, a process of shifting and changing is constantly in progress. This shifting, or "drilling" as It is called, Is like a very complicated game. The cars are the men and the vast network of tracks furnishes the board on which they are moved about. Are Thirty-four Tracks. There are thirty-four tracks in the yard. It is possible to move a car between any two of them, but they are not all of equally easy access, one to the other. Not much time is consumed In moving a car from track No. 34 to track No. 28, but it is necessary to run a half mile around the loop that connects the yards with the station in New York in order to shift a car from track No. 1 to track No. 34. This Is because all numbers from 26 to 34 are on the same "lead," which means that they are connected directly to one track. This lead is in turn connected to all the other leads, but in order to permit freedom of movement the connections are situated farther away from the "throat" of the yard, where the tracks merge rapidly. When a train leaves Pennsylvania Station in New York for the yard, notification is Bent to the man in charge of the signal towef at its entrance. He sends word to the yardmaster, who tells him what track is clear for the incoming train. The switches are worked by electricity from the tower, so that the signalman there shunts the train to the right track. The yardmaster knows what cars are In each train and in what order they are standing. He ia thus in a position to direct the shifting of these cars by simply designating the number of the car, counting from the head of the train, and the number of the track on which It is to be placed. How They Are Divided. Suppose there are a string of six to be redistributed. The yardmaster gives orders to divide them between certain tracks. If a mistake is made with one car it is likely to throw out all the rest, and cause a lot of delay and extra work. The man in charge must keep tab on about 400 cars inbound and 400 outbound per day, and must have them lined up on the different tracks so that they can be quickly put Into service when required. One car out of place may cause endless trouble and each move must be considered carefully before it is made. There are about one thousand men at work In Sunnyside Yard. Half of these are Inspectors, electricians, repairmen, and cleaners, who are constantly busy on the cars. When a train comes in it is Immediately inspected, and the orders of the inspector, if he finds anything out of repair, cannot be countersigned by anybody. If he writes "Shop" on a car, it goes to the shop and no shortage would be considered serious enough to demand Its use until it had been repaired. When men are working on a car, they put up a flag at each end of the track on which this car and others stand, and the car cannot be moved until the man who put up the flag takes it down. Rules like this are necessary to the safety of employes and public, but they add to the complications which confront the men directlng the moves in the game of making up trains.

Knollenberg's Underwear Sale. We have garments for every requirement at reduced prices. LARGE CROWD SAW SWIMMING EXPERT One of the biggest crowds ever attending an event at the Y. M. C. A. witnessed the swimming exhibition by H. H. Corsan, the Canadian expert, now in Richmond. Corsan went through a program showing a dozen or more different styles of swimming, ami also Illustrated methods of lifeHaving. As the cjimax of the entertainment. Corsan challenged Ross Lyons, the local star, to a tussle in the pool. The two "went after each other" for a few seconds, but Corsan forced the Richmond lad under the water until he was exhausted, after a three minutes encounter. The tests for awards in the advanced class conducted by the Canadian will be held this e ening at the Y. M. C. A. tank. The life-savers will Illustrate methods of release from a drowning person, and other feats connected with their work. In the other departments of the advanced class the men will perform the' required work In swimmtaC and dlring.

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Big Crowd to Attend Orches tra Concert. The reserved seat sale for the Richmond Symphony Orchestra concerts opened this morning at the Coliseum with a rush and the indications point to a crowded house. The plat can now be found at the Starr Piano rooms, until Wednesday evening, for reservations. The proceeds of these concerts are shared jointly by the orchestra and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. The Richmond public will have the double opportunity of not only patronizing two worthy public institutions, but of showing whether Richmond really is the musical center it so proudly claims to be. The orchestra will be assisted by two of Richmond's musicians, Mrs. Chas. H. Igelmau, soprano, who made such a favorable impression at a recital given at Indianapolis last week, and Miss Ruth Peltz. pianist, one of Richmond's best musicians. One dollar is charged for a reserved seat at both concerts. Sporting Gossip It looks as if "Kid" Elberfeld would land a berth as manager of some minor league team. The Bloomington Club of the ThreeI league, will perhaps engage Harry Bay, the old Cleveland -player as pilot next season. If Patsy Doovan doesn't catch on as manager of some big league team he will stick with the Boston Red Sox and act as scout. Ted Sullivan, the well known baseball scout, is to publish a weekly sporting paper modeled after Sporting Life and Sporting News. President. McCaffrey, of the Toronto Baseball club, declares that he is willing to spend $50,000 to get a pennant winner for Toronto next season. Manager Roger Bresnahan, of the Cardinals, Bays that he has thirtythree players on his list and is eager to sell, trade or give away eight of them. Walter S. Woods has been engaged as coach for the Dartmouth baseball squad. During his career on the diamond he played with the Chicago and Pittsburg Nationals, and the Louisville Buffalo and Troy teams. Rochester, Baltimore and Toronto ran a great race for batting honors in the Eastern league the past season. Rochester finished first with a percentage of .273, Baltimore ran second with .272 and Toronto showed with .271. Charley Williams, the Cubs' secretary, says that major league umpires should go on the spring training trips with the players. Charley would send he American league umpires with teams of the National league and vice versa. FOOTBALL NOTES. They say that "Sam" White, the Princeton star, doesn't really like football, but loves baseball. Coach "Hurry Up" Yost is trying to book a game for his Michigan eleven against Princeton In 1912. In five games this year the Villanova eleven did not score a point while its opponents were making 83 points. Twenty members of the Dartmouth football squad were guests of the Harvard A. A. at the Yale Harvard game. Just to show how easy it is to dope out football results: Cornell defeated Michigan, Chicago downed Cornell and Minnesota whaled the life out of Chicago. WITH THE BOXERS. Kid McCoy is in Paris gathering some easy money by working against the French boxers. Ed. McGoorty has called off his bout with Jim Howard, scheduled for Dec. 4, at Fond du Lac, Wis., on account of an injury to his hand. The New York Boxing Commission has turned into the State treasury $10,000 so far this year in commissions received from various boxing clubs. EIGHT BUILDINGS DESTROYED BY FIRE (National News Association) GAINESVILLE, Ga., Dec. 1. A fire which burned eight buildings and did $500,000 damage, was controlled early today after an all night battle. Two persons were injured. The blaze originated in the Barman Hardware company's store. ATV TIM A XT UTTDT While riding his wheel , on East Main street, Thursday, William Klop, an adertising solicitor, was painfully injured. He was thrown to the street as a result of a rope attached to two automobiles being suddenly drawn taut, and jerking him off his machine. Although rendered unconscious for a i i short period, he suffered no broken j bones or very serious bruises. One ;auto was towing the other. GIVE SMOKING ARTICLES TO

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FRANKLIN TAKEN FROM ENT STAMP Washington's Profile Exchanges Places with that of Franklin.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. After many years of service Benjamin j Franklin is about to be removed from his position on the one-cent postage stamp. He will, however, be promoted to a place on five other stamps of higher denominations. This is one of many interesting changes which are about to be made in the stamps of the United States. Early in the coming year new issues will be ready and s-ome of them will be decided novelties. I The portrait of George Washington 1 may now be found on stamps of ten ; denominations. When the new issues are out it will only be on six. The Washington stamps will hereafter be ! the one-cent and six-cent, three-cent, four-cent, five-cent and six-cent. Here- ! after the eight-cent, ten-cent, fifteen (cent, fifty-cent and one-dollar stamps, which now bear the portrait, of Washington, will display that of Franklin. No High Denominations. At present the government issues a $2 stamp, dark blue in color, with the portrait of James Madison, and $5 stamps, dark green, with the portrait of John Marshall. These two stamps are to be dropped from the new issue, which will contain no denomination higher than a dollar. The government is also issuing a new postal card, which will be on sale December 1. It will be known as the foreign postal card, and wiil sell for 2 cents. It is intended especially for foreign correspondence and will be good for use to all countries now included in the universal postal union. A portrait of General Grant will adorn the stamp on this card. It will represent I him at the age of forty-seven, one year after he was elected President. Fresh Oysters served at Price's, as you like them best, stewed, fried or raw. POLO SEASON IS ON Richmond Wins First from Elwood. (Palladium Special) ELWOOD, Ind., Dec. 1. By the score of 6 to 4, the Richmond polo team defeated the local five in this city yesterday afternoon. The revival of the sport brought hundreds of enthusiastic fans out to witness the fast contest. The Richmond rushes were too much for the defensive part of the local team. It seemed like old dys when polo was the great winter sport in this section of the country. The 'Elwood bugs turned out by the scores' and enthusiasm ran riot. Every time a brilliant play was made on either side the player was cheered lustily. Quigley, first rush for the Richmond five, was easily the star performer of the game, although every player put up an excellent game. Quigley secured three goals, Newton, second rush for the visitors, obtained two markers, and Oestings, halfback, biffed one behind the netting. Parsons, the speedy little first rush for Elwood, scored two goals, and Tibbitts and Martin each got one. The lineup was as follows: Richmond. Elwood. L. Quigley Parsons First Rush. Fig Newton Collins Second Rush. Williams Tibbitts Center. Oesting Martin Halfback. Harry Ometz Baldwin Goal. Plenty of dressed rabbits at Schwegman's Meat Markets. l-2t If two nuts are run on a bolt so that the square sides face each other, they will serve as a wrench in an emergency. Palladium Want Ads Pay. WANTED YOUR MACHINE AND REPAIR WORK BALLINGER & GIBBS MACHINISTS REAR 220 LINCOLN STREET Phone 3040 or 3158 DR. B. McWHINNEY Physician and Surgeon Office Gennett Theater Building North A Street. Residence, The Arden, S. 14th & A Phones Office, 29S7; Res. 2936 What is more appreciated hy a man than a good smoke? You can give him something that he can enjoy on Xmas day. We pride ourselves in carrying the largest assortment of pipes in this section of the state, the price and quality ranging from 5 cents to $15 and $20. Our window display contains pipes of every description. CALABASH PIPES, 75c to $11.00. MEERSCHAUM PIPES, 35c to $15.00. TURKISH WATER PIPES, $2 to $7.50 FRENCH BRIER PIPES, 5c to $8.00. MEN ITS APPRECIATED.

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Furnished by A. W. Thomson Co, Hittle Block. Phone 2709. Correspondents, Logan and Bryan. NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Dec. 1. Open High Low Copper 62 62- 61 Vz Am Smelt ... 72 72 71 I S Steel . . 62 63 62 U S Steel pfdlOS Pennsylvania 122 Close 62 72 62 109 121 110 102 105 149 241 126 172 3S 116 105 64T8 176 111 12 St. Jaul 110 110 109 B & O 102 N Y Cent ...1054 105 v. 105 Reading 149 149 148 Can Pac ...240 241 2394 Gt North 126 126 125 Union Pac. 173 173 172 Mo. Pac 38 39 38 North Pac. ..117 117 4 115 Atchison .. ..10t 106 105 L & N 155Ji 155 154 Lehigh Val ..176 176 175 South Pac ..111 111 110 Am Can 12 Am Can pfd. . . . 02 93 92 92 Int Harv ...105 105 104 Ex dividend today; Union 2 per cent; Can. Pac. 2 per So. Pac. li per cent.; U. S. 1'4 per cent. 104 Pac. cent; steel, CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. 1. 93 94 93 May 99 99 98 July 94 94 93 Corn Dec. 63 64 63 May ' 64 64 64 July 64 64 64 OatsDec. 47 47 47 May 49 49 49 July 46 46 46

93 99 64 4 ! I 47 I ' LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1. Wheat features closed d lower d higher; Corn d higher. EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK East Buffalo, Dec. 1 Cattle Receipts 400; steers $7.00 7.75: butchers $3.00 $6.50. Sheep Receipts 8,000; prime $4.00. Hogs Receipts 10000; yorkers $6.50; heavies $6.656-70; pigs, $6.00. Calves Receipts 550; choice $6.00 $10.00. Lambs $6.25 6.40. PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK Pittsburg, Dec. 1. Cattle Receipts light; steers $7.60 7.80; butchers $6.006.40. Sheep Receipts fair; prime $3.50. Hogs Receipts 40 cars; pigs $5.50 5.75; yorkers $5.906.30; heavies $6.40 6.55. Calves $8.00(?18.50. Lambs $5.75. CAFE 12 Chile Con Carne, bowl 10 cents. Oysters, any style, fried oyster sandwiches, blue points on half shell, fried oyster lunch Saturday afternoon and evening free. CAFE 12, 512 Main street. thur&fri-tf Automobile Repair Work Our Specialty Expert Mechanics to Do Your Work. Quaker City Garage 1518 Main. Phone 1625

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AT M. OF P. TEMPLE Sonnttfln EngjMflu Sfireett ALWAYS OIPEIJ Demonstration TONIGHT, at 8 p. m., off appliances for hotels, restaurants, and boarding lionises; Broilers, Toasters and Bake-Ovens. Zwissler will bake some of his famous pastry. The Exhibit Includes: Batcher's Ham Boilers, and rendering kettle, confectioners furnaces, hotel and restaurant broilers, toasters, bake-ovea, brazing table, rivet heater, soft metal furnaces, solder furnaces, glue pots, sad iron heater, water still, water heaters, special burners, etc, etc You owe it to yourself to see these modern appliances. They represent progress. TOMORROW WIGHT, Demonstration ffor shopmen, mechanics and printers: Brazing, Rivet-heating, Metal-melting, Etc.

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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, Dec 1. Hogs Receipts 6000; 5 to 10c higher, heavies J6.50; pigs $3.755.25. Cattle Receipts 6500; beeves $4.65 9.15; stocks and feeders $2.90Q6.65 Sheep Receipts 20000 head; prime $3.70; yearlings $3.755.00. Lambs $3.755.90. Calves Choice $6.00.

BUTTER IS SOARING Reaches Highest Price Ten Years. in (National News Association INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1 Butter will retail at 44 to 47 cents per pound, beginning Monday, the highest price in ten years. Wholesalers announced the advance today, forcing the retailers to advance accordingly. SOUTHERN INDIANA TEACHERS' MEETING (Natfonal News Association) EVANS VILLE, Ind., Dec. 1. More than 1,000 teachers are attending the annual convention of the Southern Indiana Teachers' association, which began a two days' session in this city today with W. P. Reavis of Oakland City, presiding. Among the wellknown educators who are here to address the convention are President Robert L. Kelley of Earlham college, President Francis J. McConnell of De i Pauw university, and Stanley Krebs of Swarthmore college. Palladium Want Ads Pay. Feeds We Carry for HORSES Molac (that alfalfa feed) ton $30.00 Chop (corn, oats and barley) ton $27.50 Prairie Hay, (car on track Friday) ton $15 Rock Salt, per 100, 60c Salt (guaranteed not to get hard, barrel, $1.25 International Stock Food 25 lb. pail .... ...$3.00 Pratt's Stock Food, 25 lb. pail $1.70 FOR DAIRY COWS Quaker Dairy Molasses Feed, ton $24.00 Alfalfa Molasses, per ton $25.00 Cotton Seed Meal, 41 per cent protein, ton $33.00 Bran, ton $26.50 Middlings, ton. $28.50 Oil Meal, ton $39.00 Clover Hay, ton, $18.00

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Births. To Mr. and Mrs. William Feldham, 605 South Twelfth street, second child, a daughter, Dorothy Rose Feldham. To Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Spotts, 119 Grant street, second child, a son, Richard Eugene Spotts. To Mr. and Mrs. Herman Emmemeyer, 413 North Twentieth street, second child, a daughter, Ruby Elizabeth Emmemeyer. Contagion. Sanitary inspector Henry Scherb has just reported that he has disinfected all the homes where contagion has existed, and that the city is now free from serious illness. Deaths and Funerals. BEXEHIK Mrs. Clara Benehie, formerly a resident of Richmond, died at the home of her son, Benjamin Benehie. eight o'clock Tuesday evening. She is survived by her husband, a daughter. Mrs. Ralph Copeland. of Indianapolis, and three sons, Raymond, Benjamin and Clarence, all of Terre Haute. The funeral and burial were in Terre Haute. MOORE The funeral of Miles Moore, who for many years was a well known teacher in this state, was held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edwin S. Jay. 222 College avenue. Miles Moore was one of the old pioneers of Wayne county, having lived most of the time for 86 years in or near Richmond. He 's survived by his wife, one daughter and three grandchildren. The services were conducted by Prof. Elbert Russell and Murray Kenworthy. CASE Norman Case, aged 57 years, died at his home yesterday morning. He is survived by his wife, son and We Were Closed Yesterday to Give Tltoainto for Your Kind Patronage, Through which we have grown to be Car Load Bayers Thus enabling you to buy at the Lowest Price possible to obtain. We are now open to thank you for your present and future business and believe that after reading our price list (to right and left) that we will be favored with your business. Yours with thanks,

daughter. The funeral will be Saturday morning from the chapel of Wilson, Pohlmeyer and Downing, at 10:00

j a. ra. interment will be in Earlham j cemetery. SMITH The funeral of George H. ' Smith will be held from the residence of his daughter, in the Keystone 1 Apartments, at Fifteenth and North A ; streets, tomorrow morning at ten j o'clock. Interment will be at Elkhorn cemetery. Wanted Well digger. 1113 Butler ! street. Phone 3295. It Engineers" have figured that one water-fall in Iceland can be made to yield 60,000 horsepower and another 30.000. ! WE ARE READY WITH AN IMMENSE LINE OF BOOKS See Window Display 4 MOORM ANN'S BOOK STORE 520 Main Street SHEET MUSIC All the Latest Hits. Ten Cents and Up. Best Strings on the Market. BOWLING ALLEY 22 North 9th Street. CREAM TO WHIP H. G. HADLEY 1035 Main St. Phone 2292. We Carry for HOGS Tankage (60 per cent protein) ton . . $47.50 Oil Meal, ton $39.00 Middlings, ton... $28.50 FOR CHICKENS Scratch, per 100. . .$1.85 Wheat, per 100 ...$1.85 Cr. Corn, per 100. .$1.50 Screenings, per 100 $1.50 Oyster Shell per 100, 75c Grit, per 100 75c Beef Scraps, per 100 . $3.35 Beef Meal, per 100 $&50 Alfalfa Meal, per 100 $1.75 Gluteen Meal, per 100 $1.50 Bran, per 100 $1.40 Poultry Foods (Pratts, International and Columbian.) All feeds in less quantity than quoted, a shade higher. no

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