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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
2
Garrall county residents rally for the A. & M. Fair amid calls for wide participation. The note urges suggestions to improve the event, with ideas for a Children’s Day, 5000 tickets, homecoming invitations, daily programs, and attractive exhibits. Also mentions local church events and community notices.
Washington, D. C. Mr Fairfax Harrison of Southern Railway urges public cooperation to prevent grade crossing accidents between autos and trains. He cites rising auto use, rail dangers, and the need to separate crossings, noting delays and damages borne by the public. He argues railways should not bear all costs and urges safer driving and policy action.
A public appeal urges sober, gradual elimination of grade crossings as population and wealth grow. It stresses responsible behavior by drivers and engineers to reduce fatalities and losses, calling for common sense guidance at home and on the road to influence railway safety.
Atlanta reports Southern Railway and affiliated lines will exhibit South grain advantages at thirty state and county fairs in the North and Middle West this fall. Wheat from Southern fields yields up to 40 bushels per acre. jars will display fruits and vegetables. Exhibits cover Virginia to Kentucky with agents ready to explain regional crops. Indiana fairs host the first two displays. a large Middle West tent accommodates crowds.
Atlanta reports that Southern Railway carried over fifteen and a half million passengers by June 20 with only one passenger fatality on a train, caused by a person standing on a car platform against rules. President Fairfax Harrison contrasts this with twelve auto deaths at highway crossings, preventable if drivers heed warnings.
Danville Virginia to Washington line sees 64 of 73 grade crossings removed through underpasses bridges and reoriented highways. Remaining 19 crossings are impractical to eliminate or require prohibitive damages. Southern Railway aims to separate major highway crossings as a safety investment while cooperating with local authorities to extend this program across the South. President Fairfax Harrison says the policy will continue.
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