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RUSSINS RAILWAYS » I » IN FAIR GUNDITIUN
Ns1W"YonK, nee. 13.-The piiysic
al condition ofthe railroads of Russia isl much better than is generally sup- posed in this country, according to Henry Miller, former operative Vice- President of the Wabash Railroad, wliohas just returned to this country from his duties in Russia as a. mem- ber‘ of the American Railroad Com- mission. headed by John F. Stevens. Mr. Miller said that with the addit- ion of equipment for the Rus-sian roads being built in this c_ountry' they woulil
great problle-m_‘in‘ Russia, he said, was that 'of us-ing in an eillcieiit manner the transportation facilities the coun- try had.
Mr. Millcr left Russia before the
accession of the Bolsheviki and the consequent further demoralization of the industrial life oi` Itus-sin, and be- fore the Cossacks had seized the coal holds, and probably further hamper- ed ‘the operation of the roads, but what he has to report as to the' phy- sical condition of the roads ig indep- endent 'of their .actual efficiency of op- eration at this time. While in Wash- ington thc other day making a re- port to Government officials. Mr. Mil-, ler gave me a description of railroad conditions in Russia as he found them.
"We found the great railroad prob
very small mileage for each locomo- tive, because when the men needed rest or were laid off on account of sicl~; ness 'or for other causes, the' engine was also taken out of service, By a plan of pooling the men and the en- gines the locomotive mileage was ini- mediately doubled, and the capacity for handling trafilc was largely in- creased, so that it became possible' with the existing power and _facilit- ies to clear up most of the coiigest- ion by' the end of August. The' rail- ways ure now clear and effective op- erations have _been established over the whole system.
“Russia has approximately 50,000
niiles of railroad, of which about G0 per i:ent,_is owned by -the' Government and about 40 per cent. privately own- ed. The' railroads have about 20,000 locomotives, whose average age is 24 _vears‘, most of them being compounds About 10 per cent oi-l-burning, and the resyg coal-burning. Thevy have an uv- erage tructlve force of 18,000 pounds. We found about 15 per cent. of the locomotives in bad order They have 580,000 freight cars, of an average capacity of about sixteen tons, ot which wc' found about 8 per cent. in had order. The freight cars, both on the Government and privately-owned lines, are pooled and handled by a central car-distributing office' in Pet-
he said. “The physical properties arc' all right. As one ot' tho first steps, wir- arrauged to dividc thc railroads iiiti I divisions ol' approxiiniitely 300 niilcs- cach in charge' of a Superintendent and I a. staff of~thlrtf~.en assistants, includ- iqg trainnrasters-, It_'i'aiin rlis‘p\atchors,`. master_,mechanics, traveling engine- ere, and so forth. in order to provide the close‘su.pf‘-rvision necessary to ef- ii_biency'. We found that their practice was to 'operate their engines and crews on" short turn-round trips. _
_“The men were assigned to their
engines, which practice rwulted' in ai
rogrzid The practice is' to"`a'pp'oi‘tioii a certain number of cars monthly to each of the lines. based upon thci. traflic requirements as detcrniinc'd by previous experience.
“About 20 per cent. ot' their freight
cars have brakes, and only the 13,000 Anierican-bull; cars are equipped with uirlbrakes, Braking is done by hand, the practice being to use ii. van brake for evory fifth car in a, train, and to station a brakeman at each brake."
ln discus-sing thc economic situation
in Russia as coiir»iderc'il with the railroad situation, Mr. Mi-ller said:
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AGENTS WANTED _
°Poa1'n§i1° AioEN'rs wAN'rEo.
Bend for Catalogues, Prints, Solar: 'and Bromide. Finished portraits _Convex or Flat. Frames. Glass and all supplies. Merchants Portrait' Co.. Toronto. 1617-12~3lVlE6l»
'°*'FI AGENTS WANTED T0 BELL FORI "the old reliable Fontliill Nurseri- es." We teach our men t0 Bell- _Experience unnecessary. liislleai- commissions Paid: hlndwms f"°° equipment. .Stone & WellinBf°l\-,T°_
1-onto, Ont. .
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__ *ME/ivv snowu PAPER son inte, excellent for vuttins \ii1d_°f ,hilcloth or carpets. Apply Bi- Tl1° .Guardian Ofiloo. - 782-10$3°M“~
-PA'rcH Foxes P.ROV-'
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_ ` breeders or youll! f°X°“- WWI bww it sold quickly- APDIY l°TS“'» Que] Craig, Tailor, or W. N. an-
n, Jeweler, Charlottetown.
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M ISOELLA NEOUS.
DOMINION EXPRESS FOREIGN
Cheques are accepted by Field Cas hiors and Paymastera in France for their full face value. There is no batter way to send money to the boys in the trenches.
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HELP WANTED--FE- f MALE
WANTED AT ONCE A GIRL FOR
general housework in a family of three. Apply at 146 Pownal St.
1591-12-7Mtf.
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firewood, Dry Hardwood preferred. Apply to D, Stewart, 164 Kent St.
_ 1344-11~23MD'l`I<*.
TTTEAEHERWWANTED FOR MOUNT
Vernon Schdol No. 52. Supplement $40. Alex. Matheson, Secretary.
1665-12-12M5ipd.
~"1‘EAOHERB WANTED
TEACHERS NEEDED FOR SAS-
katcliewan and Alberta schools, opening first of January. Apply stating qualifications, to Canadian Teachers Agency, Regina, for Sas- katchewan schoola and Beveridge Building, Calgary for Allwffl D09- ltions. ~ ~1182-11-14M‘iruo
,-pp-gas!!!--5-*"'*' HELP WANTED--MALE vvA~'rsr;. sov Amour 14 on is
year. W. N. Tanton, Jeweler.
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crops and ample live stock and othei foods, and has resources beyond con
will fail to keep the army and civil population supplied is unfounded, and
tracks, locomotives, cars, and other facidities of the main trunk lines were examined, became convinced that, by,
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erating department, together with the additional locomotives. cars, and' spare parts-now arriving from America, the transportation system of Russia would fulfill all reasonable requirements.; The condition of the' railways has been gross-ly exaggerated. Li-ks our own, they are at present overtnxed with unusual traflic, but in many_res- pects they are quite all right, and their physical property and terminals are' ex- cellent. '
“For instance, Moscow, the ‘Hub' oi
the nation, has' a well-constructed belt line that has no -superior anywhere, encircling the entire city, connecting the nine railways radiating from there like spokes in a.. wheel, with commod- ious interchange yards at all ,intersec- tions aud no congestion' of traflic` of any roiii-iequclice to interfere with the free movements of trains.
a detour line just constructed on the Amiir River, is practically all double tracked from Vladivostok to Oinsk, a distance of about 4,000 miles. At Omsk llle lille divides in the form of a Y, with hrancliei-'. extending to Petro- grad and Moscow, and the traffic is correspondingly divided, so the Trans,- Si-herian line is- practically equival. _ cnt to a complete double track line.
“The Russian railroads are operat-
ed_after tho German system, which differs tfrom the American system in that train movements are not govern- ed by time tables cr train schedules. but trains are classified and their flglils on the road are governed by the conductors and enginemen. Time tables are only for the information of the public. There are no train rules or other ‘operating rules corresponding to the American code oi’ train rules, and no train orders are issued except for slow orders. Trains are operated by the staff system on single track, find liy ieleizraph manual block sys- tem on double track. The absolute lllocli System is used in spacing trains. y I “There is almost an entire absence oi' what in America is termed the op- i‘.r2ituii-=: department, and it is this void that the American Commission has at- ti=1npted to fill in order to increase the |i-iiicieuoy of the railways.lt is t`or this liuirvose limi. ins corps or 350 exper- ienced railroad nien from the liniteil States has been sent to Russia 'to carry out the recomniendations made by the (loiiiniission and to act as in structors to the Russian railway men in American railway operating meth ods._lt is hoped that by thig, mgmh-, it will be possible to build up an ef. _iicient ‘organization among the Rug. sian railway men theniselvesf.
t|0l`EL ARRIVALS il
VICTORIA HOTEL.
A. L. Fraser. Souris.
l\Ii‘s. \V. A. Salters, Halifux_
M. Gertrude McElroy, Tlgnlgh_
l-l. H. Cox. Morell. 'B- Haiisterirer, -st. catiierines. ont. M. M. Marshall, Boston. Rena Gillan, Peakes' Sm, ll. (‘. (Tlark, Mt. Ste\varf,
“USS K0lI‘. Malpcquo.
y <‘. S. MacDonald.
I W. H. Prowse, City.
C. R. Rogers, Summcrslda.
IIIIIE SIIIIS III FLUSH KIDNEYS
Eat Less meat If you feel Backachyl, or 'have Bladder trouble.
Meal forms, ui‘ic acid which excites
and overworks thc- kidneys in their _efforts to filter it from the system. Re-- gular eaters of meat must flush the kidneys occasionally. You must re- lieve them like you relieve your bo-‘ Weis: removing an inc acids. waste and poison. else you feel a dull misery in the-kidney region. sharp pains in thc back or sick headache, dizziness, your .stomach sours, tongue is coated and when thc weather is had you hav ~ ' ~‘
_ o rheumatic twinges. Fha urine is cloudy, *lull oi' sediment; the chan- nels often get irritated, ohilglng yoii to get up two or three times during tho night. ~
To neutralize thcse irritating acids.
ind flush off the body's iirinous waste get about four ounces of .Tad Salts l’rom any pharmacy; take a table-
'-ipoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kfd'- neys will then act fine and bladder disorders disappear. This famous salts is niade from the acid of grapes
and has been used for gene-rations to clean and -stimulate sluggish kidneys and stop bladder irritation. Jad Salts is inexpensive; harmless and makes a delightful effervescent lltliia-water drink ivhicli millions oi' men and wo-
men iakq- noir and then, thus avoiding =erlous kidney a.nd bladder diseases.
MUSIC. ' I
' "Tho Trans-Siberian line. including'
and lemon juice, combined' with iithia,` \
if every person in Canada could`
play some instrument or sing heref our national character would be sof- tened, our ideals strengthened and life as ii whole brightened. It is- not enough to hear' somebody else play or sing, but to do ti little one'r. sei! that emphasizes the iieuuty and val ug of music. Yet children lu the~ schools are tr.-.. ' if lengthy pro- gram of things for "brain develop ment"- subjects many rf' which they ‘quickly forge; in later ie.irs, where- as' their brains could be trained to be alert and "developme'nt" just as easi- ly through the study of music which at the same time would be an art for 'constant companionship throughout
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I New Sleiis of every sort 35c to $2.75
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We have just received several hundred _pieces of latest style fancy linens_-travellers samples?-
from one of the biggest linen firms in the trade. We have _purchased the entire lot at a substantial
d' t. ~ » lsqghg goods are in excellent condition and are not mussed or soiled in the slightest degree.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday Afternoons and Evenings From 3 p. in. Until 9 p. m.
` se goods will be of"t`ered for sale by the old and genial friend of our childhood days
SANTA cLAUsi
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Who will be in attendance Iand=wh0 will have entire charge of the sale of these goods.
The goods on sale will include drawn ,work and embroidered linens such as centretpieces, tray
cloths, doileys, shams, runners, handkerchief cases, and handkerchiefslof every descrip ion.
All Ready in a Pretty Fancy Xmas Box--lIIc to $5.00 each
Haniikerchiels to the Value oi 50c--Boxed Free »
As there will be but one article of a kind on_ sale, we advise an early call. Santa Cl2wS Will lm
ready ai; 3 p.m., Thursday afternoon. Meet him face to face.. -
MNT ___ H] 10 p.c. of Sales
TEN PER `l . it 3 Made sales made by Santa Claus Made
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'lib h d lt the Trcasur- _ I X-I <.feti1§nfue§d (fn aid of the Santa Claus?
Will be Donated to the
sufferers by the great Halifax be Donated " disaster. 0 the
Halifax Disaster
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A Few Xmas Gifts Suggestions
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