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Show MARINES IN ENGINE CABS t Men in Service Given Practice for Emergency Work in Enemies' Territory. Washington. Nov 25 Marines In Camp Elliott, Isthmian Canal zone, who frequently have won admiration by reason of their versatility now I are exercising their Yankee Ingenuity Ingen-uity as locomotive engineers on the Panama railroad. At the Navy department de-partment If w.ta explained today that the marines have been put in the locomotive cabs o there may be men in the eervlce who can be promptly Put in on railways on an enemies' territory to handle trains for the transportation of troops and provl slons Secretary Garrison who commend- ' the work of the marines at Camp Klllott on his recent visit to the canal tone issued Instructions to engine drivers on the Panama railroad to give the marines a full Insight Into everything connected with the operation oper-ation of the locomotives. oo |