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TWO NEW RAILROAD LINES BEING BUILT BY B. M. FOR TOTAL OF TWO MILES Scenes on Lexington Branch and Central Division Recall Days of the Pioneers i Set Entertains Work Gang in Evening WOHENS TAILORED TEriPLE frocks In satin crepe and mirroleen, in popular Winter shades. Made to our order in our own workrooms, sold exclusively by R. H.

Steams Co. in Boston. They have the finished appearance of custom-made dresses. i Fourth Floor) 1 'Sr Radio REASONS AGAINST SOLID SOOTH Cited to Southern States Republican League ATLANTA, Oa, Oct 28 (A. Further reasons for the development of a two-party system In the Solid South were cited today by speakers at the second days session of the Southern State Republican League.

Maj John F. Jones, collector of Internal revenue for South Carolina, told delegates that our two-party system breaks when the numerical strength of either party Is overpowering In certain localities. Party solidarity in the South and party inflexibility in the North are detrimental to the best interests of both localities, he said. "There is nothing worthy In any boast of a Solid North or Solid South or of a Solid East or West aa applied politically, the national problems are not those of locality but of entirety in the United States. At yesterdays session the delegates honored the memory of Theodore Roosevelt.

Telegrams of greeting were sent to Mrs Roosevelt, President Cool-idge. Vice President Dawes, Chauncey M. Depew, EUhu Root, Charles E. Hughes and Uncle Joe Cannon, formerly Speaker of the House of Representatives. Col Elon H.

Hooker of New York, an intimate friend of the late President, eulogized Roosevelt in an address at a dinner which ended the first days session. Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia, Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, New York, Missouri and Illinois are represented at the convention. The Cheerful Druggist You sell tablets of all kinds? Yes, answered the cheerful druggist. Are you sick or Just got a literary attack? Louisville Courier Journal. Jersey Dresses For Women One and two-piece models, well tailored and attractively trimmed in heavy qualify jersey that neither sags nor stretches.

Every dress mad to our order. Colors: Henna, gray, navy, Copenhagen, rose and green GalltmV Norwegian Grain The Fall version of a most successful Summer Galluns Norwegian grain (a leather of national reputation), with high-grade right and left snug-fitting quarter patterns, new broad throat vamp patterns, firm, high-grade quarter linings and extra wearing overweight soles, semi-soft toes and rubber heels. WHERE NEW BRANCH TRACKS CROSS FRONT YARD OF A ARLINGTON Lnstrosa Coats at $125 HOPES TO COMPLETE NEW TERMINAL IN TWO YEARS Plant at East Cambridge Part of Boston Maines Plan to Better Ereight Service Made of soft pile fabric with luxurious beaver collar and cuffs. In navy, gracklehead blue, cinder and black. Sizes 36 to 46.

Floor) BOSTON MAINE RAILROAD WORK. TRAIN Left to Right Dining car, club car, sleeping car, Bleeping car, and shop and tool car TEARNS CO By E. A. L. HILL Blazing the trail for the iron horse is but a vague memory with the oldest New England railroad men; so that today, with the Boston Maine actually building two new lines-though they are short ones Its officials are experiencing something of the thrill which the pioneer, trail blazers enjoyed in the early days.

It is possibly the only bit of new rail line construction going on in this section of the country. An interesting work train, in which the men eat, drink and sleep, and have their recreations at night around the red hot old boiler stove, i3 on the Job, accompanied by the steam-propelled pile driver and' its active crew, steam shovels, compressed air tamping machines, cement mixers, (and the every day pick and shovel gang. Two Miles of New Lines There are two pieces of new construction, one approximately a mile and a quarter long and the other possibly three-quarters of a mile in length. In building this shorter piece it is necessary to drive piles for piers to hold a bridge over a swift running stream. One of the new lines extends directly across the front of a two family house, within a few feet of the front door, on the bottoms whicn reach out and away to Spy Pond in Arlington.

And it all means that the Lexington Branch, now a part of the Southern Division of the B. is being diverted back over its original bed of many years ago, when it was a part of the. old Fitchburg Railroad. The relocation leaves the present line at a point in Arlington below Lake-st station, coming toward Boston, and strikes out straight across the bottom lands, crossing Alewife Brook, the present Central Massachusetts line, and more lowlands to the West Cambridge brick yards and joins the Fitchburg lines at the far side of the West Cambridge station. Centrals Rails Laid The other new construction, results from the diversion of the Central Massachusetts line at Hill Crossing to a new line running parallel with the Fitchburg tracks directly to the same point where the Lexington Branch comes into the Fitchburg at the brickyards.

The work of laying the rails for the new line of the Central Massachusetts STYLE Black Norwegian Grain STYLE 347 Tan Norwegian Grain Iff IE ir A CM i'J EDITION THURSDAY, OCT 28, 1926 MINIATURE ALMANAC OCTOBER 23 Eastern Standard Time Pun Rises 6:11 High Pun Sets 4 44 4:58 pm Length of 10:33 Moon Rises. .11:03 Height of Tide 7ft Din am, 8ft 5in pm Light Automobile Lamps at 4:14 pm Moon's Changes ist Quarter, Oct 28. 6h 57m, morning. W. New Moon, Nov 5, th 34m, morning.

First Quarter. Nov 12. 6h 2m, eremng, W. Full Moon. Nov 19, llh 21m.

morning, W. OPPORTUNITY Now is the time to sell our house, dear. -Why? The people next door are sick, their children are away and the man on the other side who plays a saxophone is in Florida. eclarlng Himself In on the Treat Cope they dont forget to serve le genuine New England baked and brown bread to Queen rle before she goes home. Lewiston irnal.

Hes Just Returned From There Has any one informed Ed Pointer of i Boston Globe that the apple ueezing season is on in New Hamp-ire? Laconia, Democrat. Short of Fuel, Maybe Here and there in the world is a man different from all the rest of the race. We have especially in mind the man who wrote the editor complaining that his Congressional Record doesnt reach him on time. Buffalo Courier-Express. Theres Only One Way to Find Out Boston Globe: Its the unexpected that puts the real kick in football.

May a mere woman ask if its the same with a highball? As She Sees It, In Lowell Courier-Citizen. i Two Columns or More Fills Some Hole Well, did the Queen say a mouthful. do you think? inquires the Globe. Not even a toothful. Portland Evening Express.

Mellow richness Nestled MILK CHOCOLATE Richest in Cream SfwM-PlA'N AND ALMQNO Checked Coats at $65 Made of soft wool checks and mixtures in grays, tans, and blue, with collars of kit fox or squirrel. Sizes 36 to 46. (Fourth WANTS GUT IN $1000 MONTHLY ALIMONY Is Asked: What Became of $200,000 in Liquor? NEW YORK, Oct 28 (A. Clarence H. Fay, referee in a plea for reduction of $1000 a month alimony, wants to know what became of $200,000 worth of liquor owned by Walter Scott Roberts, who was separated from his wife two years ago.

Mr Roberts asked for reduction of alimony on the grounds that his income was reduced to $3,217 a year. This seems wholly incredible, says the referees report, filed yesterday in Supreme Court. Although th defendant claims that he was in financial difficulties, it appears that in February, 1925, he signed a lease for an apartment at $3000 per year. The referee reported that Mr Roberts "declined to say what disposition he has made of liquor which he Claims was worth $200,000 although he admits he removed it from East Hampton. Mr Fay suggested that a substantial sum may have been realized therefrom." 75 WALTHAM GRANGE MEMBERS AT.

READING READING, Oct 28 The members of Wtltham Grange ta the number 75 were guests of Readlff Grannge as evening at one of the largest meetings In the history of the grange. Visitors werealso present from Prescott Grange of Feppperell, North Reading, mington, Wakefield, Weston. Bedford, Stoneham Somerville, HamMon-Wenham, Winchester, Candia, Yarmouth and Winthrop, Me. Among the visitors were 16 masters and pflast Other guests included State Deputy Charles Cahill of Waltham, State Deputy Thomas E. Carter ot ing Ralph Silman, master of Waltham Grange; Frank A.

Goodwin, master of Middlesex Central Pomona Grange, H. A Sooflield, past master of Middlesex Central Pomona. A class of 19 candidates received the third and fourth degrees. The third degree was conferred by the ladies degree team of Waltham Grange under the direction of Mrs Frances Dent, mistress, and Mrs Cora Trimmer, master. Reginald Cahill was the soloist and Mrs Clara Elsmore, pianist.

The musical selections were by a mixed chorus of 10 voices. The degree work and the floor work which followed were executed in a manner that won well deserved applause. The fourth degree was worked by the officers of Reading Grange under the direction of Master Arthur R. Lloyd. Reading Grange accepted an- invitation tovvislt Concord Grange on next Tuesday evening.

A nominating committee was appointed consisting of Harold A. Brown, William C. Barrett, Miss Mary Clapp, Mr Knights and Robert M. Brown. Previous to the meeting a harvest supper was served in Enterprise Hall under the direction of Mrs Harriet Brown.

OCTOBER Mitchell Thornton, in Munseys Magtiine. October la a Gypsy las. Staid Autumn mouth between, With cloak of red nd bead And twinkling tambourine. Her feet are light aa any sprite, She trips on twinkling toes, And who would fear her call to hear. To follow where she goes 7 October a Gypy lass.

With usb about her hlpe. Within her eyes a challenge lies, A lure upon her lips, And if ehe mocks or if the shocks. True ecalaey be know Whose pulse yearn, whose footstep turs, To follow where ah goe. TWO FAMILY DWELLING IN train, having their own diner, club, recreation and reading car, a sleeper, a tool car and a workshop on wheels. Besides, they have their pile driver on a -flat car which is capable of propelling Itself by steam.

This Evening With Radio Walter Choate of Everett, the chef, has a dozen husky men of the pile-driving crew in his family. Here is the menu of his dinner: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, spinach, squash, fresh-made bread, coffee. After the evening meal In the diner the men step across the platform into the club car. There are scats about the sides of the car and a table with periodicals. The great parlor stove in the middle keeps them comfortable.

Even the radio receiving set is no novelty in this group. In the next car ahead are the berths. Far across Alewive Brook another gang of some 60 maintenance-of-way men are struggling with the fill and laying ties and spiking down the rails. A. 0.

H. AT NORWOOD ELECTS OFFICERS NORWOOD, Oct 28 At the meeting of Division 1, A. O. H-, in Gaelic Hall, last evening, at which four candidates were initiated, the following officers were elected: P. J.

OMalley, president; John J. Connolly, vice president; Eugene L. Murphy, recording secretary; Cornelius G. Meade, financial secretary; John J. Riley, treasurer; Daniel Kady, sentinel; Michael Foley, ser-geant-at-arms; Thomas P.

Johnson, trustee; E. L. Murphy, T. Johnson, John Walsh, Michael Donohue and John Foley, standing committee; Dr J. J.

Haggerty and Dr Thomas H. OToole, physicians. Rev James H. Doherty, pastor of St Catherines Church, gave an address, in which he told of the rapid growth and improvement of the parish and outlined several plans for the future. FISH LANDED AT GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER, Oct 28 The morning arrivals consist of the following trips: Steamer Trident, Maine ports, small cargo salt fish; steamer Roses, shore, 6000 pounds mackerel; steamer Little Joe, shore, 5000 pounds mackerel steameh Bethulia, shore, 7000 pounds mackerel.

The gill net fleet made these landings: Steamer C. A. Miester, 4000 pounds; Steamer Eliza C. Riggs, 11000 pounds; steamer Elizabeth 4000 pounds; steamer Evelyn 5000 pounds; steamer Enterprise, 8000 steamer Mary 8000 pounds, Junction point where Lexington branch leaves present rail high-, way, below Lake-st Station in Arlington, and proceeds across lowlands to a Junction with Fitchburg Railroad and Central Massachusetts new line at West Cambridge Brickyards. directions, the Boston should be able to still further Improve its service to shippers and ao consignees, Mr Miller said.

Improvements Under Way As an Instance of such improvement' now way, the Increase in the clearances of the Hoosao Tunnel were cited. This work, which will permit handling the largest freight cars over this route, which is the shortest line between the Hudson River and Boston, Is now partially completed and should be finished by Dec 1. The Boston terminal changes, Mr Miller stated, involve plans for an ultimate concentration of all freight house and bulk delivery service at one point Instead of at four points as at present," and will facilitate much prompter handling of traffic, with reduction of switching and classification service. New Yard at White River At White River Junction, Vt, the new classification yard will provide facilities for improved movement of freight interchanged with the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National, and at various strategic points on the system passing tracks of 85-car capacity are being installed to facilitate faster movement of trains. These points include Gale, Canaan, Grafton, Powwow River, North Berwick, Me; Old Orchard, Me, and Reading, Mass.

As additional improvements the superintendent cited the work of reballasting the roadbed on various parts of the system, of which about 50 miles has been completed this season. vicinity of LimericK, Me. It is a wild, happy, exuberant bear, totally unaware that through the watchfulness of many hunters that he is apt to wear a halo and a hide only. When the terrific gale was at its height at Pittsfield, the three-months-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gustave OLanie was in a baby carriage on a glass enclosed veranda. The wind crashed the big windows, tossed the framework on the floor and scattered glass around the child to such an extent that the robe covering the baby was tom but the infant was not hurt in the least.

The baby was awakened by the storm but was not annoyed enough to cry. A clever engineering feat was accomplished by highway engineers near Los Angeles, when a 6000-ton bridge at Monatbello, on one of the main in-terurban traffic arteries, was moved aside to make way for new structures without interfering with travel. The bridge was jacked up, rails placed beneath it, and it was gradually shoved aside as hundreds of autos an hour passed over it. Evidently its still the season for straw hats in sunny California. Wally Craig, traffic officer at Lewiston, Me, was startled when a well-dressed man in a straw hat whizzed past him in a big California licensed touring car.

YOUTH ADMITS STEALING FOUR AUTOS IN ASHLAND ASHLAND, Oct 28 Raymond Oliver was captured by the State Constabulary yesterday in a stolen auto in the center of the town on information by an Ashland young woman who identified him as being wanted by the police several weeks. Patrolman Charles W. MacNear has been trailing the lad ''through Rhode Island and this section and upon his return from New Hampshire late yes-center of the town 10 days ago. He night before the State Police. Oliver is alleged to havd admitted that he was responsible for both breaks at Petersons Filling Station, one at the tool house in Wildwood Cemetery, and all the breaks in the centre of the town 10 days ago.

He also admitted stealing four automobiles within one month. PEABODY WOMANS CLUB PREPARED FOR SEASON PEABODY, Oct 28 The Peabody Womans Club which is considered one of the strongest In the State, has completed an interesting calendar for the Winter months. In addition to the work it does for the local and State clubs, the society aids local students in going to colleges and higher schools by giving scholarships every year. It also does much In Americanization work. Among its members are 10 Junior members, students at the High School who rank high in their studies.

Membership in th elocal Womans Club is granted them as a reward for their efforts at the school. When the Cambridge City Council authorized the discontinuance of East, North, Water and Short sts in East Cambridge as public highways it indicated that the Boston Maine Railroad management is ready to begin construction of its new freight terminals in that locality involving the expenditure of upwards of $3,000,000, and giving the city approximately $60,000 a year in taxes. Freight sheds, storage houses and a big terminal will be started soon and it is expected that the new freight terminal will be completed -Within two years. Being a part of the big plan of improved freight service on the Boston Maine system it is now also emphasized that through a better utilization of equipment and the cooperation of shippers with car speed at the present time showing new records, as has been reported by Gen Supt Samuel E. Miller to the New England Shippers Advisory Board, that the Improvements will be beyond the fondest hopes of former days.

In his rbeport today to the advisory board in session in Providence Supt Miller set forth that the Boston A Maine this year has improved by 27 percent the average car speed on 1921-23 and has increased its movements of freight as reflected in the figure bf net ton miles moved per cal day from 249, in 1022, to 306 in the first nine months of 1926. In obtaining this result, Gen Supt Millerexplained, the road's efforts have been supplemented by the cooperation of shippers in reducing detentions and increasing car loadings. With no car shortages on its lines at the present time with improved facilities toi seryice being established in several FIND MISSING BELL IN WOBURN CHURCH Disappeared From Behind City Hall WO BURN Oct 27 The original Hercules still holds his place in the sun. The belief that this city has developed a mysterious contender for Hercules honors has been corrected through the recovery of the missing Unitarian Church bell. The four-ton bell that tumbled from the church steeple in the tornado a year ago and which was believed to have been stolen from the rear of City Hall, has been found in the basement of the church to which it was transported by means of block and tackle and a five-ton truck.

Following the tornado the bell was taken from Winn st and placed in the rear of City Hall. It lay there for a year. The fact that it was gone brought dismay to Chief Charles R. McCauley and the rest of the police force. Chief McCauley made dilligent search and exhaustive inquiry, but cculd find none who knew anything of its whereabouts.

None of the police or City Hall attaches saw the bell being taken away and it seemed for a time that some modern Hercules had tucked the four tons under his arm and walked off with if. Yesterday Chief McCauley was advised that the church officials, upon learning that the bell had a Junk value of $500 and was considered to be as good as new, and worth, for church purposes, probably twice that sum, decided that they had better place It in a safer spot and bad it taken to the church basement. Odd Items From Everywhere Shes only a cat, but she brings home the apples. It is George Houghton of Olean. who claims the distinction of having the singular cat that is doing with apples what squirrels do with nuts.

Every day, so tis told, pussy brings home several apples some days as many as 40. Just where she gets tljm, nobody knows, but she continues to bring home apples, one at a time, the stem in her mouth. Getting up with the chickens every morning for 43 years, building a fire in a wood-burning kitchen stove and baking biscuits for breakfast never seemed monotonous to Mrs Henry Heckman of Poseyville, Ind. My mother always baked biscuits for breakfast. I havent missed a morning since I was married 43 years ago and my three daughters bake biscuits for breakfast," says Mrs Heckman.

And I guess it hasn't hurt any of us a bit either, she adds. A bear, wearing a collar, which makes it certain that he has been in captivity, is roaming the woods In the STORAGE Household Family Furnffuro Boston Storage Warehouse Co. Edward L. Wingate, Genl Manager Phone BACk Bay 1530 or 6175 Packing and Shipment Arranged Westland and Massachusetts Aves. Huntington Are.

and Fomtb St. READING ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER HAS ELECTION READING, Oct 28 Reading Royal Arch Chapter held its annual election and Installation of officers last evening, preceded by a banquet. The officeis elected were: Thomas T. Sidellnker of Wilmington, excellent high priest; Ralph E. Jenkins of Stoneham, king; John K.

McDonald of Wakefield, scribe; Edgar O. Dewey, secretary; Frank F. Strout, treasurer; Joseph II. Crosby, chaplain; Fred G. Sargent, captain of the host; Frank H.

Stevens, principal sojourner; Harry P. Nash of Tewksbury, royal arch captain; Leon F. Call of Wilmington, master of ths first veil; Irving E. Gunn of Wakefield, master of the second veil; Ralph E. Potter of Springfield, master of the third veil.

Robert B. Mount, senior steward; Samuel H. Davis, iumor steward; Joseph H. Cotton of Wilmington, Inside sentinel; Frank L. Edger-ley, tyler; Walter Collins, organist; Abel E.

Prescott, trustee. Joseph H. Crosby, PHP, was the installing officer, assisted by George L. Perry of Somerville. PHP, as captain of the host, and Edward Bf rker of Wakefield as installing chaplam.

Following the Installation ceremony a past high priests apron was presented to Mr Sidellnker and a past hign priests apron and jewel to the retiring past high priest, George L. Perry. This Age Thelma I guess Elaine is serious with Henry. Ruth Yes, she even promised to givt up smoking for him. Allston Recorder.

Ease the throat Quick relief from that annoying, persistent cough, huskiness or simple sore throat follows the use of AUenburys famous Glycerine and Black Currant Pastilles. Harmless and deliciously flavored they soothe and lubricate when the throat is dry nd raP7- At AD lleribunys 1 Glycerine? Currant? PASTILLE ALLEN HANBURY3 Ltd. LONDON, XNLANjP E. FOUCTERA Importers 9 Betknan New York parallel with this spur track. This work is a part of the great plan of reorganizing, segregating and economizing the Boston terminal facilities of the Boston Maine system.

WaMrons Gang Holds Them The West Cambridge bottom lands adjacent to the old and the new rail lines were a waste a few years ago. Then for a time brick-making flourished and later market gardening found the soli surprisingly productive. Today the brickyards and the gardens have given way to other enterprises. Manufacturing industries have scattered their plants over this broad expanse and everywhe'rt! dwellings and Waldrons gang travel and live in a Walter Choate, chef of the B. M.

Railroad work train, preparing a meal at range In kitchen of dining car from Hill CrossingHo West Cambridge a practically finished, the tamping and, ballasting are yet to be done, also the installation of the signal system equipment. From the Fitchburg, near the brick yards, there has long been a spur track, extending almost to the Centra! Massachusetts main line. This track serves a big oil plant. The new line of the Lexington Branch will extend business buildings are being erected. When the rail construction is completed the trains of the Central Massachusetts and the Lexington Branch will all pass by the West Cambridge station of the Fitchburg Railroad, making it a busy place.

Boss George Waldrons gang working on the Lexington Branch extension gets the attention of the curious public assembled to watch operations. 1.

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