The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 366, Ed. 1 Monday, April 3, 1916 Page: 10 of 14

                                
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Houston daily post: ) Monday morning apiul 3; 1916.
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l ULR0AD SCHEDULES.
. SCNSEtrCEXTRALHLtSES.
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;'- Crsnd Cerel Sutiew Arrive
c I M.HW No I r.Mfl
e ...... S.ieora Ko. ...... 8.800
ll..ll.r Ae. is T.oem
it rnt local sleeper to
I art Worth; pen M : pas. No. 8 Mrrwf
och siccper to vysco (Ad Dallas
' . Aowtia Branca
. ' Graod Central biatioa. ! . Arrival
K 4l...lt.Nra No. 4 S.48 aal
o. 18. :...!. 1ft as No. M.... f.Mpa
io. ea carries total sleepers Is Awltiaj op .
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- Leave Grind Crntrii Marie.
No. ' !..;. T.I am' No. .
-... H.Ma. No. t..
No. S.wpai No. 8.
- No. .... l.Nu No. ; ..
t.Mpa No. 11
No. lx....la.ium At. lai
and car tareagk daily Chicago
at Mcauiajs sleeper.
; ' H. E. W. T. "
Leave. . Graad Contra! atauom. Arrive.
No. X...... f.Wia No. a...... S.2 a
w.aa. w.vwpai no. 0.00 bjbi
- Uumbla bcrvioa.
Leave .Sam AiTiTc..... S.SSem
" Leave.... T.wwem Arriva .eai
"Leave.. .. .IS. seaa -Arrive I.vopa
Leave..... 1.30 am Arriva. .... 4.18 sat
Leave.... .wpa Arriva .)
' f7 -. Arm f.oAaoj
.. ' v 'Motor cat. .
H. oTiT A. 'Y.
t"". V Oread Ceatrsl Mauon. . Arriva.
K T....ll-.Mpi No. a.... r.Npa
Ne. l....ll.Mu No. IV.... .oaa
No.ll....l.lopa No. M.wweaj
e i carries local sleepers la Saa Aoumuoi
fpeas at .Sw pm.
Leave UaJveatoa Division Arrive.
No. in.... T.Maoi No. ITS.... .saa
tia. . . .11 .Mt am to 174.... I.Wfa
: No. 178.... (.Wpa No. ITS. .. .11.16 pa
No. HU1.... .9vm No. Ml... 7. So am
No. 17a and 174 go via 2yivea Beach and
fieabrook. No. avi and S4UI operate only bo.
tweca Houston ana Seobroos via aylvaa itcaca.
' Victoria Division.
. leave. Granu Central siatioo. Arriva.
aM.. .Wta No. MU.... 8. IS pea
Ne. kv... 4.e pm No. Sue).... .
V: '.; ': &. A. "a7p. R. 8. '
Loava. : Union buuoo. Airiva.
No. 1...... 8.40am No. ....... .4Apa
No. . .44pa No. .4aas
T1 ea. tl TV
- Vf U. OK O. JU A.
. Lcaw L AaN. Mauoao.o
fav idLo JU dfc T. buuoa
cveavfj Ot-mi4 Udltu mauoo. ......
Central Statu aui 1.0 pat and 0.15 pm.
'r B leaving urana ucairat ana Jo.. a.
1. titauona icaa L. k U N. blauun la)
(MUvcatoa traina daily arrive K.44) an. lt.U
an? paa and pea. feUBday aoiy
Screen
Uirc
Clctli
Bl2c)c9 GalVatnized
' snd Dronze
A Complete Stock
Prompt Shipments
F.U. HEITMAtM CO.
HOUSTON
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BASTKOP SHOOTING FATAL
One Negro Dead and Two Others
Were wounded
(ItoHSlon Pott Special.)
BAsruur Texas April I. During n
aifflculty at High Grove. Charley Bolo-
man was killed and Oonrao Rnlanrf Ji-
and Earl Hayeiea wounded. All tlie par-
(lea are negroes Harnea uaed aft auto.
matlc platoi was a shoigun used by one of
mo nw negroes. J el trier or ine wound-
ed partlea will die. and Haynes Is In Jail
at Bastrop.
 600 at Fort Bend Meet.
Hotutom Pott Sptcitt.)
RICHMOND Texas April J. Despite
the Inclement weather fully 600 people
attended the Fort Bend county Intor-
acholastlc meet held at the Richmond
high school yesterday.
. . M. K. T. R B.
i-eave. Viaduct Suuen. . Arrive.
fo. aw... .iwaa no. ...... T.Su
fte. ...... o.Mpa Na. U .pia
Aawew swepcr wui se epcraiaa
No. aad ... 
INIEBNATIOMAL AMD OB EAT MOataKRM.
Jcpot toot et Cougrcas avenue. City ucaot
eitico Sl Mun ouc'et kwe taoUl. la. a.
. 1 ' M. auts aad Mcapeus Iraina.
Xjtawtv v.;t ..... Arrive
s' ? pm Mo....... I.Um
No. ofi at SAli . kv ea .
No. l... .!. pm Ho. 1 e.vepq
- ..ewam. aocai ta rawsune.
paeaengcra en traiae No. remain
na alecper- untU 1 am. Trauu 1 and a sua
tame special. -
Auatia. baa Antonio Waco and Fart Worts.
- Arrive.
jva. s.ieam no. IT T.e
Nth l.....l.pai No. IS M.Mpm
.'" tm carries tarouga' aiecBcrs
Waco. Fort Worth and Ana tin.
Leave. . Coiambia Branch. Arrive.
No. 409... . f.eniajla ... S.M
SANTA FE.
vmsa btauon Crawford Street: i
Uuctgo and Santas Cit Eaorau.
Letve...... S.lMlam Arrive f.Msta
' iianta Fe Limited-
Lure...... k.aepm Arrive T.Maai
.  Calitomia bpeciaL
Leave...... e.avta Arrive...... .lia
Li aire ton i rains Daily and Sunday.
Leave . 7. M am Arrive 1 II
Leave...... Tl&Sam Arrive . . l.llsn
Leav  8.13 pm Arrive. ..I.. tj.SWBa)
. Vieivcstea trains aunnay umy.
Leive l.Mpm Arrive.. ....11. IS am
Leave...... ft. on pm  Arrive U.4U am.
GULF COAST UNES FRISCO SYSTEM.'
Beaumont and New Orleans  1
uave.  Union fetation. . Arrtve.
N. S 8.10pm No. 1...... r.Mam
' - a. ww m a. w. ..... v. ww PB
say city corpus cbristi and UrawaavUie.
Leave. Union Station. Arrive.
No. 8.43am No. 103.. T.M pm
oe. aua.... s.sopm No. 14.... T.wttam
. rrecport Koute. Frisco Union Station.
S0.1VS.... b . 42 am No. 1M.. f.M pm
2 . T. & B. V. R. R.
Coraicana Waxahachie HilUbore Clelrarne. I
f-eave. union fetation.  . j Arrive.
Na. S  8.80 am No. 7...... 7.Spm I
V INTERUHBAN TO GALVESTON.'
Leave corner Texas avenue and Mala street for
Galveston daily every hour on the hour from 8
am to aa pm inciuuve. Arrive from Ualvestoei
daily every hour from 7.4S am to IS. 48 am
elusive. Baggage cart leave Houston 8 am. I
t pm s pm.
Item Welcomed
By Many Men
This will prove a welcome bit of
Information for all those who are
overworked gloomy despondent.
nervous and have trembling limbs
heart palpitation dizziness cold
extremities insomnia fear without
cause timidity in venturing and
general inability to act naturally
and rational as others do because
the treatment consisting of .grain
taoieia can oe oniaineti ana taken
without the knowledge of anv one.
If the reader has any of the symp-
toms and decides to try it Just go
to any large well stocked drug
store ana aK tor tnree-graln Cad-
omene Tablets and then lake ac-
cord In g-tstrie directions which ac
company each sealed tube. The
tonic-invigorating power is soon
felt and the Joy of a healthy body
expenencea. i nese tarjieta origin-
ally dispensed by prominent physi
cians ana pnarmacists. now are
packed with full directions for self
administration so that it is wholly
unnecessary to pay a physician for
prescriDing mem. Advertisement.
Spanning ihe Continent
Are our lines both rail and water.
n ells Fargo speeds goods upon over
izu.uvu mnes or transportation lines.-
But the bigness of Wells Farxo's
cope does not prevent the rendering
oi personal express service to tne In-
dividual. If you have a shipment
Wells Fargo will handle It with Inter-
ested hand It will arrive safe and
on time.
Shall We Speed Your Goods
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KELLS FARGO & COMPANY
. EXPRESS 4:
Walls Fargo Bido. Travis and Capital
THE RICH
INTERURDAN
Between HOUSTON
snd GALVESTON
NOW RUNS
Every hour-0 n the hour-Every day
From 6 a. (m. to 11 p. m.
Depot Opposlto Rlc Hotel
Tlcketa Good Returning 30 Days
irom uato or sals.
Provides every luxury and con-
venience known to first-class
hotel service at prices that are
exceptionally low.
R0M3 WITHOUT BATHS
1.50 and $2.00 per Day
ROOMS WITH BATH
12.00 per Day and Up.
Ths restaurant is known from
vi t coast oecause of its eff.
tient service and
tariff.
 moderate
ffemer D. Matthews Mgr.
HOTEL BRISTOL
. FIREPROOF 
Room with Shower Privilege. .11.09 .
Room with Private Bath.. a. .$1.50
Room with Bath two parsona.S2.00
Popular Price
Cafe :
P. A. HKRVeV JR. President
C. W. EVERETT Manager..
HOTEL BENDER
Room and Bath
$1.50 and $2.00 Per Day
Rooms without batH. $L0
Club Breakfast. . .... . .23c to 60s
Merchants' Lunch .....60s
Dinner 75
&ALEY & RUTHERFORD
Managers
HOTEL ORDZOS
i New Cotton Hotel
EUROPEAN
Room With Bath. . .$1.50
1 O A. & A. FY
! do nAiLWAY It .
TWO DAILY TRAINS
TO
- Cbsto l$zh Uks San
.-'::! tzi lirict Cbrisll
CM3A. M. 6MS P. M. "
TS .' . "5 UCH TOURIST SLEEP.
ER TO SAN ANTONIO. "
FH0NZ PRESTON 7211
V ' i Tr-mlnal Station.
Opposite Crand Central Depoi
Announces that 60 of its 150
rooms having private bath .
are now listed at $1.00. . '  ; '
lathe
Hotel Stratford
So popular with the traveling public
THERE IS A REASON: It Tb em-
l0t.ed.nd h" all the eonvon.
me traveling publlo dt-
Geo. H. Lewis Mgr.
lences
Ires.
ftllLBY HOTEL
"OOM A.TEAPMRHVETf. EH WITH
Special Rates te Pormsnent ...
 CHARLES F. PARKER. mJS
rV''wwWwil ''"wVwwwlW
SOuTHWKTERN'S NEWEST BUILDING'
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1 " "' '" " owwwowwo I
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The above picture gives a good Idea of
what Southwestern university's newest
building will look like when completed.
Bids for the construction are being ad
vertised for in the dally papers and plans
and specifications may be seen In the
architect's office (Messrs. M. U Waller
Co.. Fort Worth) in the secretary's
office at Southwestern university and in
the office of E. C. Lamb 621 Bins build
ing Houston. Bids will be opened In
n i .i . . . ...
icoiueiii iJisnop s onice and tne con-
tract awarded April 8 1916 and work la
to begin Immediately so that the build-
ing will be finished in time for the open
ing or school next September.
To put Mr. Waller's strongest state-
ment first: "When completed this
building will be the most modern and best
equipped science building In the State of
Texas."
The building will be three full stories
in height with plenty of basement; it is
to be built of concrete reinforced with
steel with brick facing' and hollow tile
ior au outsiae walls absolutely fireproof.
time proof and free from vibrations so
mai ine most exact quantitative work
may be done. All floors partitions stair-
ways etc. are to be of reinforced con-
crete construction there'll be nothing to
uurn even me roof is to be of reinforced
ine building will be heated with the
latest improved Vacuum steam heating
system and will be furnished with the
most modern sanitary plumbing electric
ugnung system and has a most perfect
tilatlng the building throughout trie
uar. . r ... .
The first floor will be given entirely
i me ueparimeni -oi pnysics and win
contain a lecture room three laboratories
large store rooms apparatus room of-
fice library research laboratory besides
cloak rooms and toilet.
The second floor is for the departments
of biology and geology and will have a
lecture room three laboratories a re-
search laboratory work shop otfice
museum conservatory and library. 
The department of chemistry will oc
cupy the entire third floor and will have
a general lecture room with elevated
eats uiree regular laboratories a re-
rch laboratory store room an- office.
uumrjr vara snop acia room and a
weighing room with specially constructed
concrete table for balances. The fumes
are to be removed from the' laboratories
wrougn tne root by automatic wihd
'suction." By means of glass partitions
au mo laooratones win be in full view
irora ine onice.
The basement provides for the great
manuiaciur-ing macnine at practical
ly constant temperature a storage room
; : ' (one: way) : tkHii3 )
-oSmasaoxaowgaer B
t i
Ttckatfl art 1ft a I Daf ltnii 4A t
..' WW..-. wseats nuin
uinmg csr bervlce Best In America. Electrlo Block Signals.
2- -TRAINS DAILY 2
.11:50 A. M. . in.irvTi
THROUGH DAILY TOURIST SLEEPERS TO LOS ANGELES AND
' 8 AN FRANCISCO.
DALLAS and Return $1 0.55
Tickets on Sals April 9 10 11 13 14 19 20 23 24 25. '
3 TRAINS DAILY 3
10:18 A. M. tt 9:10 P.M. - tt 11:43 P. M. '
NEIV ORLEANS and Return $14-15
Kol.tl rl'.l?.pril 11( 12 15 18' rl"urn LlmU-AprTrio!
4 TRAINS DAILV-4 7:10 a. mlOMp g. trt 6:35 p. m. 7:W p. m. '
SAN ANTONIO .nd neturn $7.55
. - (SPRING CARNIVAL) . -
Tickets on 8ala April 23 to 28 Inclusive. Return Limit April 3a
$4.40 Round Trip
w sJk.S a aa ... '
on Bale April 27. Return Limit April 30.
2 TRAINS DAILY 2 11:50 A. M.: 11:55 P.
M.
WASHINGTON a- Return $50.20
Tlcketa on Sale Apr.lUS 14 15. Return Limit May 12th.
CITY TICKET OFFICE 620 MAIN STREET RICE HOTEL BLDQ.'
TOM HOOD C. P. and T A. N. Phones Preston 224 and 253.
31
IgW
?anm "he 1" rach"aS P'g.1
ib reacnea oy two reinforced concrete
stairways and an elevator in the rear for
me nananng ot freight.
'ine Dulldmg will have anerlal oni.ln.
uioui iur sun analysis sou pnysics and
they can be run over a division almost in
passenger train time. Other classes of
irainc. such aa low arada frula-ht. nd
not do moved so rapidly and by their very
nature must be handled in-larva units.
pr It would not pay to haul them at all.
On the-roada In the Southeast a large
percentage of the traffic consists of fruits
other scientific work that is of practical I and Vegetables ortTtTfer light and perish-
tne farmer while on the roof
a complete wireless station
with the most modern ap-
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value to
will bo
equipped
paratus.
1H1S DUlWlnir. when . mmn ol.il wir
give southwestern the most cnmnlot.
Buicnua uepariment in ine state outside
oi lecnnoiogicai scnoois.
1915 BETTER FOR '
ROADS THAN 1914
Deficit (or Last Year $1102577
Aga'uut $4068618 is 1914'.
Gain in Income of Texas Railways
Was $1413367 Accompanied 
by Seduction in Ex-
penses. .
Valley railroad with a deficit of $1458
(Houtton'Pott Special.)
AUSTIN Texas. April 2. Income from
operation of Texas railroads during 1915
showed an Increase of $1413367 over the
report made by the railroads for 11114 re-
corded in the office of the State tax com-
missioner. Not only doeswthe Income from
operation-show an increase out the deficit
of the roads show a decrease in returns
rr.d a betterment of financial condition
for the period amounting to $4379408 45
The reports In the office of the tax
commissioner show Income from opera-
tion net. for 1315 of $1604627.42 as com-
pared to $181200.42 for 1S14. The dficlt
of tlie roads for 1916 amountcl to tl -
.02.57i.41. as com oared to 24 0Ck.613.gr for
i m. iwo mote roaas are included in
the report for. U15 than in the 11 1 re
port. -
auven roads showed a ni; Incrpaao in
ir.rome over 1CH amountinir to S191.U6 4
Only 21 roads howed a net uv.-ome for
111 as compoied to 28 roadi for lllii.
anil Bi roaas showed a net deficit for
iai4 as compared to 45 roads for. 1915.
The Santa Fe railroad mnr-hnrl fha
argesi net income for 1914 with $734487
I wiuio ine nousion ana Texas Central di
vision ot tne Southern . Pacific system
hows tne largest net Income for 1815.
with i45. The largest deficit for
1914 was that of the Trinity and Brazos
752 which has been decreased to $1178-
427 tor 1915 but la still the largest deficit
shown.
The greatest change In condition Is
shown by the Houston and Texas Central
railroad which for 1914 ahowed a deficit
frbm all sources of operation amounting
to $293708. This road showed a net in-
come from operation for 1915 amounting
" ai.o. -ine increase was $835203.
The Houston East and. West Texas rail
road showed a deficit for 1914 amounting
u fo.4.s ana a net income from op.
eration for 1915 amounting to $145622
or an increase of $161065.42. None of
ine otner xexaa railroads showed such
material increases although three roads
are not yet reported for 1915.
Based on these reports from ths rail-
roads to the State tax commissioner the
intangible assets and intangible taxes of
the roads are figured.
I NT . f .1 n I
- v w VI  W1V VllJ I
; :
Steamship Lines
A Good Sailor
You are sure to prove a
good sailor on the sunny
soothing waters of that
delightful live day trip
between
New Orleans and
.New York
Why' not enjoy the new ex-
perience of a circle tour?
Fromyour city to New Orleans
by rau (hen .
Southern Pacific
Steamships
- "MORGAN LINE
to New York! returning by sQ rail
Mutes. It's a toe trip. 
1 SAIUNCS
Wttnday Saturdaiya
' 'i In ewch dlrontion
Aik youc local ficltet agent
Rusk School Meeting.
The Rusk school ' Parent-Teachers' as-
sociation will meet Monday afternoon at
S o clock at the school building.
NO RAILROAD NOW
OSES 8-HOUR BASIS
Local Conditions in Some Terri
tories Benefit Enginemen Only
uble freight that can and must be movod
promptly and in small tralnloada. Some
of the Western roads - mentioned also
handle a larae percentage of thla class of
traffic. In such a case It la less difficult
for a road to maintain an eight or nlne-
nour Dasls because the contracts with tne
brotherhoods require that the men shall
be paid for a minimum of 100 miles no
matter how few hours they work. It Is
an entirely different proposition te ask a
road that has a large precentage of low
grade freight to handle Its traffic in
shorter trains and more of them which
would reauire the employment ot addi
tional crews or to pay a full day's pay
for the first eight hours and a 60 per cent
higher rate per nour ior tne remaining
time.
ADMITS REDUCED
OUTPUT PER EMPLOYE.
'Some curious processes of reasoning
are being used by and in behalf of the
organizations of train service employes in
their campaign to make the public believe
they are demanding a real eight-hour
For Roadfl to Grant Demands Of the working day rather than a $100000000 in
Men Says Railway Age Gazette
Would Be to Undo Progress
of Years.
The Railway Age Gazette- in. an edl
tonal in this week's Issue answers the
argument advanced on behalf of the train
service employes that an 8-hour day is I Lauck who was an expert witness for the
now in effect on certain roads and that
crease In waffea
'One or the arguments is tnat tne ran
rnada would not have to tay the enor
mous increase in wages -which would be
necessary to comply with the demands if
they would only reduce the tonnage of
their trains and run them raster so tnat
the crews could make 100 miles the basis
of a day's pay in eight hours instead of
ten. W. a. Liee. president oi the urotn
erhood of Railroad Trainmen says that
in this way the men would do ten hours'
work in eight hours.' W. Jett
Western engineers and firemen in their
therefore It can and should be adopted tively engaged in spreading their propa
on all by showing that the 8-hour basis Banda takes a different view of the
which la in effort on o row i matter in a recent magazine amcie ne
Florist Club to Meet.
The Houston Florist club will meet
Monday night at 8 o'clock at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms. A paper on orna
A I'p'rrtng Wl" read by Secretary
- 8hos Sals Rush.
The shoe sale at Wolfe Saturday morn
ing drew immense crowds. : After
o clock the crowd became so unwieldly
that a man was stationed at the door to
oDaie tne rush out the pressure from the
not reiievea until after
o clock p. m. -
j -
! Oil Painting of Late A- J- Vlck.
An oil portrait of the late A. J. Vlck
painted by E. A. Filleau Is on display In
the window of James Bute company 101
1020 Texas avenue. This Is a duollcato
of a picture painted by Mr. Filleau last
gear ior Mrs. A. j. "Vlck of Los Angeles.
Engineers' Auxiliary to Meet.
Texas division No. 261 of the auxiliary
to the Brotherhood of Locomotive En
glneers will hold Its regular meeting
Monday afternoon at 1:20 nVincir mt caa
mio w nun nusit ana juiiam. au mem-
bers are requested to attend as lmrxir
tant business will be discussed. Visiting
4.4.'..
'.... Odd Fellows Meeting.
Canton Houston NO. 10 Patriarchs
Militant branch of ths Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows will meet at Odd Fel-
lows Temple Monday night. The repre-
sentative to the State council 'meeting at
Mineral Wells will : make his report.
Three candidates wilt ha muaterH intn
tne servico ana unnortn rank. -
 Scoutmaster Needed.
A scoutmaster Is needed for some serv
ws to the Boys' Olympic club In connec
tion With the Houston settlement hone
Any one who will volunteer to assist the
association in tnis respect will confer
iew roaa applies 1 i. ..nt .i.-. t h. -
-J only to a part of the service and only to tent to which the railroads may find it
certain classes or employes and that no necessary to . reduce tralnloada in order
road In the United States has" such a to maintain a speed of 12 1-2 miles an
basis In all of Its train service. hour or an eight-hour day it is now
"There aro inm a roata In u...fn.n .a I acknowledged that there may be a de-
southeastern territories" the Hallway cllne in train-mile earnings ' and in the
uunsus says wnicn nave a Dasls of !"""" "
eight hours or less m certain classes of .-...
Service nr for nvrtnln boas rT K a iiialvi I t" r IWjI CflL T Jr Ttiri
employes or In certain districts because HAS LITTLE EFFECT.
Of local conditions or Infhipncen nr ha. I "The araument that a ahnrtnr vnrlc
wirIh!ttnHa?iro5d!L ha 5een unab'e to ing day would not mean reduced output
withstand the demands of organized la-  -   j . r
bor In the past. But there is not a single may apply to om8 klnds of work' bnt
road in any territory which hm in oil the output of train crews depends only
nr ti? 1 L 1? v i 1 e'eTht-hour day to a limited degree upon their personal
ciQui'iiuiu umiu uuy now aemana'
a worthy cause.
J L. 'Thompson
neeaea service upon
Please teleDhone Mrs.
Preston 4664.
v City Federation This Morning
City Federation of Woman's clubs will
meet m regular session In their rooms
promptly at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
1 T-V. .. 1. -1 .
iim cuiirman oi tne constitution com
mittee will submit her report on a new
constitution. F. M. Law distinguished
" pariiamentanan will talk on par-
iiaunuuii iaw iram j to iu:ao o clock
Banker Visiting Houston.
F. F. Florence president of the Alto
State bank of Alto was a visitor in
nouston aunaay. He said that East
Texas reflected the prosperity of the
resent day as conditions were unusual-
y good throughout that territory. He
said the farmers were planting peanuts
and were diversifying that the banks
had plenty of money and that there is
comparatively small demand. -
Bryan Has K. of C. Lodge.
(Houston Pott Special.)-
BRYAN Texas April 2. A Knights of
Columbus lodge . was Instituted In this
city Saturday afternoon arid about 30
visitors were present from Austin includ
ing the degree team of ths lodge of that
city this team initiated the new snem
Ders.' 1 ne initiation ceremonies took
i.i.:b i viua nana' ursuilne convent
where the members were tendered a re-
ception and banquet by the ladles of the
school.
NoioCn ov'elsns of Willow Grove
No. 720 Woodmen Circle sre requested
t? meet at the hall at 1:30 p. m. today
(Monday) to attend th. t.nT
ceased sovereign. Rosa Heath. 
... wvuetiuitt ivuoeris auardlan. . (Adv.)
ea by the tram emDlovea' nnranhatinm
It would be aa true to say that all of the
roaus in ine itiasi run on a five-hour ba-
sis because their1 Daasens-er nnrinoAr
and firemen have such a basis or that
mo western roaas are on a six and two-
efficiency.'- It depends rather upon the
efficiency of the locomotive the grades
and curvature of the road and upon the
tonnage of the trains all of which fac
tors are controlled by the management
thirds hour basis because six hours and rather than by the employes. If trains
vt minutes or less too mil. nr I.. 1.
me uasis ior a aaysr pay ror the western
were run simply for the purpose of mak
ing mileage instead of for tne purpose of
enginemen. as it is to say that the roads moving freight it might be true that the
m question are operated on an eight-hour crews couia ao- tne -earns work In eight
Haul. ' ' 1 kn.lwa n M ...... nnJ . U n .. 1 J
. iivui. no 11 ion- niiu lllvsy vuuiu earn
i. . aav s Dav in a co
ONLY ENQINEMEN
HAVE EIGHT-HOUR BASIS.
The Railway Age Gazette
day's pay in a comparatively short time.
Indeed if they were sent over the road
at high speed id trains consisting only of
PUD- I Th. if ri..1... . hnt
llshes a table giving a list of the roads ment would be that it would not produce
mat nave a oasis or less than 10 hours i"e money wun wnicn to pay the wages.
also
' Hedce'e lea Croatm' la httr - . .
service phone Preston 109J. tdv.Ji
for the payment of a day's wage In any
Class of service and also showing in de
tail what the basis is and to what classes
of employes it applies. ; The list Is
follows:
In Western territory: V.1 Pun end
Boutnwestern Sunset-Central lines Atch
iSOn Topeka and Santa Fa tenant llnnni
bouthem Pacltic St. Louis IJrownsvaie
and Mexico; San Antonio and Aransas
raas uenver ana Klo Grande Canadian
norxnern ana canaaian Pacinc.
In Southeaatarn territory Avian a u.
mingham and Atlantic Atlantlo coas line
Central of Georgia. Charleston onrl Wan.
ern Carolina. Florida F.nat Vmt nii.
railroad Louisville and Nashville Nasii-
ville Chattanooga and St. Louis: Nnriollt
oouinern aaa eeaooara Air line. .
' "It Will bo Men frnm that tahlaa .h
Railway Age Gazette says "that the en-
ginemen are the only employes on a basis
of eight hours or less per day in both
inrouicn ana local rreiflrnt'Arvita .ir.. i
all of the roads mentioned in Western
territory.- The trainmen have various
bases ranging from eight hours to ten
hours or less per day. In other classes of
service iDassenaer. wnrir nainnr
the basis of the day's work range's from
five to twelve hours.
"In Southeastern territory the only
freight service havinar eia-ht hour nr lace
as ine Dasis or a uay s work - is through
freight service. All the local frelaht
service In thai-territory is on a basis t.f
iv uvura ur ieea wun tne exception of that
yi ms fjui uiav coast wnich has. i
basts of eight and one-third hours or less
with a SDeed of 12 mllaa n hnr
that of the Nashville Chattanooga and
8t Louis which has arbitrary time limits
for a days work ranging from 11 to 14
hours per day. On tha Finriri vm
coast the men are paid on a monthly
basis and must put in the designated
iiuiiiuvi ui- l uun eacn un.ninr. wv...
time accrues.
"On branch lines In the Southeast the
bases for a day's wrk vary and are in
a maiority of cases governed by arbitrary
time liTlits. Tnn hnura ran.. rc.m . ..d
.... u one-nan nours to a day
of 14 hours. On the roada mentioned
overtime is paid for on approximately
the Pro rata rates as la th. nun
umtu- roans mrougnout tne country
OVERTIME .NOWHERE
IS TIME AND ONE-HALF. V F
vn none oi tnese roads Is time and
one-half paid N for overtime and nowhere
is mere an eight-hour 'basis for hostlers.
Nowhere except In some yards .n one
road In Eaatern territory the New Haven
la there sn eight-hour day for yardmen.
"The fact that a few roads tn s part of
their service pay a day's wage for eight
hours or less Is of litUe significance In
relation to a demand on the part of all
the freight train employes on all tha roads
of the United States for an eight-hour
basis. The length of a day's work in
train service depends generally speak-
ing on the length of time required to
run a train from one terminal to another
Certain classes of traffic must be handled
rapidly and are loaded so lightly - that
"The most important way in whirh
railroad efficiency has been increased Is
by increasing the trafnload. This has
been made possible by the exnendltur nf
capital for larger cars and locomotives
and for reduction of grades etc. rather
man uy mrj vuoris UI employes. It WOUld
ob a strange procedure indeed to re-
verse the process reduce the trainlnaA.
and thereby reduce railroad efficiency for
urn uenciii oi employes wiio nave already
received increases In their average wages
amounting to nearly 40 per cent in 10
years while the wages of other classes
oi employes nave increased only 25 per
v.i..u fiiuo mo iin-emage or return
on me capital invested has actually de-
creased." ... i
TO ENTERTAIN THE ELKS.
Clock Winding Banquet in Waco
Saturday i
. Houston Post Special.) '
WACO Texas April 2. The annual
cfock winding of the local lodge of Elks
win take place next Saturday night. Sev
eral years ago Charles Robinson a local
capitalist presented a clock to the lodge
that only requires winding once each
year. On that occasion Mr. Robinson Is
host to the lodge. He banquets the mein-
ucie aim mo newspaper . iraternlty on
roast goose fried chicken Virginia ham.
young turkey and a varlatv nY nth.a ..i
satisfying grub with the requisite quan-
tity and quality of imported beverages to
keep all throats properly irrigated.
"The toasttn aster will be Dr. I. U. Me-
Glasson newly elected exalted ruler. - Dr
McGlasson was heslth officer at the port
of Galveston during the Colquitt adminis-
tration. . 
Hon. Brig. 8. Young of Ada O. su-
preme chancellor of ttie Knights of
Pythias accomplished by a number of 
other grand officers will visit the local
lodge of Pythias next Friday night. -lJnvltatl0
are beln sent out to aU
lodges In Central Texas Inviting them to
bepresent and participate in the feativl-
njilanB?.men!i8. J"" beln' md" fT 'l
3iJ!.c . n.tle". ot th" eleventh congressional
2Jl.ni to.be represented at the formal
nKaVl'v of r1" "enatorial campaign of '
afta?nome "enry at uy on Tuesday
.n?ny.tfal.hundr.ea automobiles filled with-
enthusiasts will go from this city.
a r ST wlU be Introduced by Hon.
A. rt. McCnllnm Bt.l. . . - . 
district and editor of the Wn .fnhi.na
vrj He"ry made his first speech at
Moody when ha first mn i.
vaara a. - w"ww"0 aw.
h.?Ji nA?eoIfe H' Klnsolving of Austin
teatlnt dlocee of Texas of the ll-oi.
testant Kplscopal church was in Waco
L?? 'niH-t aa.m'n'tered confirmation to a
"irB ft Paul's church
ini? i.rrnnnm"?lvlnB vered the even-v
ing- sermon. A. special musical program
was arranged for the occasion. P
Local Death Roll
MRS. ROSA HEATH. ' '
Mrs. Rosa Heath aged 32 vears riled .
hospital. She is survived by her husband
Ailnn a aA?' and fuc mnor vchildren
Cora !AHaianenc? E" William D. and
v avmHeatb.; al8P one Bl8ter' Mrs. S.
. enne and a brother L. N. Cozlne
Hi.nrpu8 Shlx"t!' and a" uncle. W J
win hnr;iM0fHrrlsbur' . The funeral
will be held Monday at 3 o'clock from the
HBidnnc?orif her brother-in-law C? v.
Heath 1909 Maury- street with Rev
Fattier Lee officiating and interment will
PJ trman cemetery. Services will be
iJiliexTth'U8pices o( Woodmen' circle.
Mesdames T. Karcher Gladys McElrath
Lllza Ky e. Mattie Gargano. Ida Acord
and Harrington. ' u.
ALEXANDER D. M'CONNICO.
Alexander D Mir'jnnin
f"ernoon at 1:15 o'cloJkTt hiThomeT 1000
Boulevard Houston Heights. He was '
born at New Orleans on March 9 1848
Z?le t0 Bryttil ln 1870' wher he lived
InL 85n!a.Ii.s af?d wa Prominent In bank-"
Ing ana other lines of business. Heame
to Houston In 1907 Mr
survived by hi. widow four daughters.
r?rf.r E' W. Hutchinson and Mrs. R. R. .
DeWare of Houston. Mrs. H. H. Ward" of
wp.T ISflL??! R' B' Feld ot Cald-
well Idaho and three anna aw t c
and A. D. McConnlm .Tr Th. rLli-
wlll be sent by Wall & Stah m"h.'w
night at 9:10 o'clock to the old home at
Bryan and interment will be at 10 o'clock
aV MVDJ .
MRS. MARY PRIDAT.
Mrs. Mary Pridav. as-ori n ji.j
Sunday morning at 8:15 o'clock at the '
Priday family residence. 4n oifn.
street. She is survived by one son. H. -Priday.
and two daughters. Mrs. G T.
Buys and Miss Ada Priday. Mrs. Priday
wac born ln Streitord. Kno-ianH i. 7.r
and had lived In Houston 39 years. The "
unc.ni win ue neia Tueanuv at t on
m. from the home to the WnahinUn
avenue Methodist church where at 4 '
o'clock services will be held r. t
Clarke will ofdr-iato ar in... '
will be in Hollywood cemetery. '
MRS. MARTHA V. AUSTIN V
ThJuneral of Mr- Martha V. Austin
17 Chart res street who aa o.-.UBiln'
P'v8. re8ult of acid Poisoning was
held Sunday afternoon or I i' '?'."
the parlors of the Houston Undertaking
company. Key T. J. H4naham ofinfii .5
and interment was in Glenwood cemetary?
JOHN FADING.
John Fading. 12-vear-oM
and Mrs. cJ' Jau'ng 3700 Houston ave-
nue died Sunday at 3 p. m. The funeral
will be held Monday at 3 p M. Rev Tr 1
Bohmfalk officiating and Interment wili
be in Hollywood cemetery. 
MISS' LENA HERMAN ?
Miss Lena Herman aged 30 years died
Sunday at 2 p. m. In a local hrSnii.?
She. is survived by a brother who l a.
w.u . he:remains are being
Westhelmcr's nenHin
arrangements. ."UM
in New
held ln
' SETTEGAST & K0PP CO.
1209 Main 8t. Phones Preston ssa d ase
The Famous Sunshine Special
' Leaves Houston 12.30 Noon Daily '
Sin Anfacia end Return $7.55
Tickets on sale April 23 to 28-Ret urn Limit April 30.
$4.40 Round Trip $4.40
. Tickets on Sale April 27. Return Limit April 3a
ITsjhfngtsa 2sd Rciorn $50.20
Tickets on Sale April 1314 15. Return Limit May 12.
Sunshine Ticket  Offlde Rice Hotel Bulldlna.:
: Phone Preston 288. .
M. U MORRIS P.P. and T.A. G. M. SURGE C.P.A.
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