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Madison Wisconsin State Journal (Newspaper) - December 14, 1920, Madison, Wisconsin . Improvements give new stimulus to u. S. Industry Lytic Law lmprovl1 nation of tha nation1 Tranior tettion some facts about u. 8. Railroads own "1jbut 7 population Stitt. Opi Rati. Of Miln line which a 38 Par cant of me wore i total Railroad trackage. O american Road la it Maud by tha compare cer Zimmion to about or about 7 cent of the total wealth of the country. Common8 of importance of to about 50 per cent of Fri baht traffic of United slate ii Coal Ore and Stone. Another 25 per cent ii confined to Grain lumber live Iteck and machinery. From thie fact to j p-j5jj.1x17 1 in the Eastern territory in wow improving their properties or an average of to i Orl Rutt which september isto n our Miles of Railroad Are double tracked unit Ida oco Are operated under the Block Ayatey and 38400 under the automate Block Lyates. The. Xii Cal freight car so Midi fourteen weeks of the year on loading and unloading Tracki and eix week being switched to and from thex Weckl Thip Pera Ordera and three Teki of sheer became of arrival at destination on sunday and holidays. Thus half the year is spent in the work of being loaded and unloaded Nornen the oar gets under Way with its Load it is again subject to various Oei ays. It five weeks doing through intermediate Yards where trains Are broken up and remade for movement to various destination Ana nine weeks More on interchange tracks where freight is transferred trom one Railroad to another. This leaves thirteen weeks of the year but nearly five of these weeks Are need for repairs. In addition to a Normal year the car is stored lout two weeks for Lack of tonnage in the Black season. So there is left about six weeks of the year in which the car is actually the main line. Road washouts breakdowns the Normal Road movement to thirty seven Days or one tenth of the year. Buy a ticket for the Benefit show at the Orph Eura Friday afternoon every Dom to feed and clothe Madison s needy on Christmas City edition be journal vol. 136, no. 74. Slit year. Madison w1s., tuesday afternoon december 14, 1920. Price three cents prepare for Irish War tie War and to March 1, 1920, Railroad facilities did not keep Pace Atli tie increase in traffic. Between 1905 and 1915, he number of freight cars increased from to or the traffic during Liis period increased 617o. La other words the Ini pasc in Hie number of cars was 59% As great As the in traffic. In 1915 to traffic yet during this i cried the number cars increased oui at the of government control it was estimated that lie country needed approximately 712.400 care within the next three years to make up this about a year. With the present nor eased efficiency however it has been estimated recently that Only cars Are needed for 1920. 4 according to . M. F j reside it. Of the Chicago great Western in an article in the new York Tribune if n Railroad needs to spend for cars locomotives it needs to spend at least to on its fixed properties to enable it to operate this additional equip Tho in rail properties today May be gained from a further eur Dement by or. Fel ton net Ween 1903 and the to urges suits in building conspiracy senator Caidor prosecutions War re peal voted in House goes to Senate Lal mileage of railroads in this country increased. Or 14 per cent. Be Wicen 1913 and increased Only Miles or less than i per cent there vie Many important new main Lynea and branches Hui it Between "3903 and 1913 to Tandle the incr asyl Busine is. There Wera twill t during the next Alvo years. Between 1903 quid 1913, the number of Miles of Yard tracks and sidings in coast to l or 54 per cent duty big Iho Nejat five Anil a Luiu years Tho in crease was j2.200 or 13 per cell Rotwein 1503 and is 1.3. The increase k in the entire my Kukuc of the rail f main line tracks second third and fourth tracks Yard tracks Ami Miles or 34 per cent. Between 1913 and 1318, it was Miles or s the so fish tires throw some Lesht on the n to lint of of Tiv facilities whih need to be j Rovi Deil to Mcva Trio requirements of Trio country. Betterment ordered the transportation net a revolving fund of for Loans to Tho Roods for new equipment find better men to during Iho pc roil. On. June 7, the interstate com Merco commission appropriated from this for the acquisition of freight cars j50.000.cvo for Tho car Hul Silmi of locomotives for and better inuits and to a Sis the camera in meet their Bond maturities. At Iho request of thu interstate the association railway executives submitted rec Oinonen Dallons on june 2 for Loans to the Road s for i pro Vornen to i rights of Way terminals mid other of e nit ing facilities which won de Aid in the movement of cars to following to a summary of Iho record Merta tons to j for the purpose of additions and Betir to existing equip ment which will restore to it Orient service cars and to 25 for and to pro Iho movement of cars to ?5 for Iho acquit Fitina of 5s3 freight Loco motives and 233 switching iwo motive having a to Tel Vatu of to 10 Rouls for Tho Pur Chase freest Rara of a Torii value of approximately iu3.5-33.700 including 7.050 refrigerator c.1t3 h recommends re serves from the fund follows for Smollor r idiot member.1 of the of a acc ill local Eaul Mont kor additions and Beller Minli. Tor Reserve for maturities. Total hs3.65i.50s in to Loans from the revolving fund the roads App Ropi urge of Theli own. Honshu during to first nine months of l h e Roarta placed orders for 57.1 i 2 freight Cam Locono tits no l cars Soo Pullman , the fisc inched ire 5 locomotives and j6.60j or a Tod by car incs and Romr Nolos. More Over. Thousands of cars and Conni Olivra arc in the slips. And ail Kinda of improvements which will inc movement of i Rajtik Are Gillen urges fraud action strikes at efficiency skipping Board prose cution is urged in prose ing attorneys and five trial lawyers Ghoul cd to by Tho government to1 prosecute frauds Martin a Gutlen to truer. Exc Cirive assistant on the Boom today recommended in a written report to the investigating Coti imitate. Git ii did not appear today in person. Edward Donman first Board chair Man continued to testify concerning he Aoi i american Alii Ping suffered because has Zugec soars did not carry out his Dissel engine project. Cluck recommended All officers ships and All cd flyers of companies operating under the snipping Hoard be required before receiving their Bajaria to Tjce Oats that they have not a Eccl idea of Navy lapse scored by Daniels washing United i de and have no knowledge of i a bonuses or bribes. He Aasu urged com by a. U Bradford Washington wholesale prosecutions of employers and labor leaders. Of conspiring to increase prices in the building trades and government supervision of Iho Oal Industry were urged on Congress today. The recommendations were made in a report to the Senate by senator Cal Der new York chairman of the special committee on reconstruction and production which has been investigating Tho housing situation. Tho Houwink shortage is menacing Industrial growth Public health and morals the report Bald and makes these recommend Arjona v of transportation act to Check of sex by the interstate Corn minion on ground that priority fued bring irregularity it in delivery of building cause building stagnation and open Opportunity for of the Cost plus con tract system and Stab ashment by states and cities of schools for building of a Federal Bureau to As a Clearing for the Best and practices in construction work. Of in tent tax system to encourage in Homes and construction and to Grant for a limited period tax exemption to real of the Home loan Bank Bill and consolidation of All Federal Thrift activities under postal giving Branch of the Post office department. Vote out War Laws by Tho House of Iraq Ime in almost record time Aad by vote. The repeating Ros plot abrogation of All present ship comr cts and mailing of new arrangements. Gill in said the american Market for ships is shoe to pieces and that Many if the Kirly purchases of ship Ping Board vessels arc destined financially destroyed at an Early Thuv crore the Eti Ould take Back All its ship sales prices Jiow and making other Cori tract he said. Are a great number of inefficient numbers in the shipping Board operating companies and vessels should be taken away from said gluten urging also a. Complete separa Tion of the shipping Boad and the emergency Fleet corporation and additional regulatory shipping legislation. O ration now devinehas100 notes to Santa piled on Iho desk of postmaster w. A. Devi no Aru some 100 Woltera. In scrawling1 Liander King. Is to Santa North pole or to Santa Caius care of postmaster , and i Ostmo Etlor do Vine prom log to g that every Uno of them is Deli Cro-1 to Uio id Dan in unit of Santa Only .1 kind Post Naters Tho Way. Most of Iho nor from children although some Como from varioil3 towns around the e county. Flannagan new equity manager m. C. Flanagan. Editor of the win tic Conne local was Busi Ness manager of the news by the Board of directors last night or. Flanagan sup Coda Georce Van Antwerp jail Wank a who Tho new Mann or is and nows jumper Maji of to standing. The boar Awan Lod the printing contract of Tho news for the coming year to Tho advocate publishing com of Milwaukee. Luau leaders will urge Zoriy action on it by that the repealing Roso Sutlon Pravdica har Tho Dale of my enactment into liw Ahall la construed As the iliac of Iho official ending of the Wir with Fier Many and a Atria Hunt try. In enat Ockl by Congress to expire of thai Date shall cease to be . Several Laws excepted the Resolution exempts Frum ils re Talini operations the Ira Jins in Atli the enemy act the a str Inions i ctr Tho various Liberty my Victory loan acts Tho Ball rents net applying to the District of Columbia. Tic War finance act it provides for the of 60 wartime Laws wheel tie presi Dent and administrative Oihi Jia of the government to meet emergency situations. Uland. , had Corr Oratch in the Resolution re peal of the lever food ind fuel runt Rol act. Titre arc More sulta in various Federal courts testing in Dif or ont the of act Kiiu Olally features of it lit ecu 0. A inst Proiti Cerling in and hoarding of . Test cases up turn to Pace 7, i to the Senoia and Thuro arc ii test of inc att now before super cum court in ply Iny appeals . To eviction and in Fence. It stated that of the Law would not affect the Mui of those Cabej. A record a Oft was demanded and Democrat a. Thi d wan tredent his pash1nqton for id state i to two or other nation to Holiday in court auction would be a Blunder than a Danias told the House naval affairs com m today. United can to. Tuso Enion Only when All nations agree to do Dan mis Aster Ltd. He Stron Alv recommended promo t torn diet Ion of year build in a program of 1916, and asked for the Authon nation of another Crocram calling for tha building of 88 Vii Ali. In support of the belief that United could not with Britain and Japan to building of Arm a merits. Daniels allowed Admiral Koontz. Chief of naval operations to quote fio urn. If tha three Nat font could too All a a Titi us icon now the United state a would have a first line of tons great 864.650 tons and Japan card a Midi referred to tha fact that an Between Britain and Japan. Completion of build ing program with the addition of a few to round out the program will United states Daniels said. _ Dan Eit recommenced construction of two hug. Naval submarine cruisers mine laying Summa Carrier five and two gunboat. Game selective meet brings 100 proposed legislation to be at session 1 Blaine gives Welcome wednesday s program address at a. M. On fish and fish hatching by Matt pattern. Sin Loyo in Ash Hal Che Ries. Geiwald discussion on of association. P. Of committees association and other business election of officers. With about 100 Ilc locates a Raskil 40 of Pic 60 Rod and run clubs in the stale. Die Cikuth convention of he Wisconsin i role Livo Assoc Litton ode cd in the Senate chem bar today. Govonor elect John j. A Lajeno to Civ Ercil the address of . Mark Caitlin. Tiros Dent of Trio As Bravo the aim Ucil arc Iid enl 5 discussing work and oui nine plans for tile future. C. J. Alien. Milwaukee treasurer of Trio . Read ii is report. Of her speakers Ivory k. Cowl Man of Tho Conser Olton Rtin who Suokos on the it curb of r ish Antl Ioimo in Wisconsin in i Rof. J. Cole and 1 Rof. A Corky Warner t Tho University. The annual get together dinner Tho a vocation u ill to Kiven at o clock Loni Juht at Uto Canol Ca an a a habit of lire arms Anil an Adanri by i Rof. .1. Ujj. N in incr. Site of Wisconsin at si30 in tie Senate com Diriso ton Oghli Juru Benefit show to use two Heaters should big Sale continue empty stocking workers Check reports of investigators and sort gifts Start work on food baskets monday facts about Benefit show every Dollar rated through empty big Benefit at the orpheus to pitaur Friday afternoon will to Hipply and Dinnon to the 260 needy in a Triton. Tickets Are now on use throughout the City and Are exchangeable at the orpheus Box office Al any time for reserved Mitt once of the it with no War tax. There Are More thin 20 acts on the program making it Boggett vaudeville How offered the curtain will at o . Should incl Cirioni tomorrow Point to a crowd toe big for the or Rheum the will repeated in the Fuller going on at the orpheus and being rushed to the Fuller the Sale of seats for the empty stocking Dob s Christmas Benefit at the Gap Locum Well underway Volunteer santas Are coming to the front in great numbers with Money contributions and food clothing and toys to provide a real Christmas for every fam outbreaks expected in Many parts counties Boni ering on Ulster next Battleground belief Cork in control of military by Webb Miller Nodi _ plets control of tha Elmau a. Government toda.7 met ebb were la Ireland. Liere India tons Bera of toe in Tab to publican Arraj were ready for Aisa uits on Crown Moroea to Tho count Tia oni Ulster. In Tho ily in the City. There Are 2gq families who will have a cheerless Christmas unless the empty stocking Cululi is All o raise the needed to fill their stockings and stomachs. Workers Start task a. Little group of women Are now pork. In the rooms of the Midison Public welfare association lists and checking Over the re j of investigators who the affairs and of every family Lobo aided by Ali o empty stocking club. Work of arranging the. Christ Mas dinner baskets will begin on monday. Not Only is Madison contributing generously to Tho empty blocking fund but contributions Hite been to the Cluj from Many other cities Anil towns including Stoughton Edgerton Ilc Farland pc Casburg and liar Aboo Many ways to Alp there Are Many ways in which you can Aid the Clib in its work Ono la to make a Money Contr Button. Of her is to Purchase tickets to Tho Orp cum Benefit a third method is to save the club your old clothing furniture toys and Kohrig of your surplus Fucci. Collector of internal Revenue Burl Illiams made a splendid contribution in the name of undo Sam today. Or. We Ltd a i has rescinded Tho Wai Tai on the Benr ii tickets. Chamber Gram. Meet Nga of the Board if directors and a political move to Thor Roo Ord i committee took r a e this inor inc on before the country Tuci several Rewl Lions re latin to Isi ulatlwue1." in cent Homo a rat Essrick it waa comp Arlona were Amdo Ului the War ruins in Jyi Noe the of Mayo Najr and Benc out. Over five blocks in a inextricable Naas. Worts today a aus at the to Iminta Rand to rare. The a subtly Thimi imbed. Streets shoot ing Raftu and resolve of there was considerable reports. Snake worship Vodo Oum. Ing Khumaji sacrifice prevalent on the Island of Haiti a by Itear Admiral h. S. Knapp. Made pub the Raport maa to of the Navy Daniels who to investigate Coo Ditkus la Haiti. Voodoo Lam la open make worship. In its Eit Ramft rites it requires Tho a Crisco of human the drink ing of Elioer blood and the eating of 1 their flesh. The human sacrifice. Is called the hornless minor Bac Rifice of Cocks or sonata Are janitors vote to strike of urea Aco a cold new year. Film thousand janitors voted to strike 1, unless landlords Ralski their landlords said it Noum Havo been necessary o boost Rynta if an. Incr Caso was return Madison Soldier s body the body of John Barnard Gorry. Who Clcil we inc in overseas will arrive in new Yore. 18 and in Marl is on ?.4, according to notice Dwor sunday by Hla Parenta or. Nln and mrs. Matthew Gorry -435 West vol till Street Gorry with to 3 4 1st Yinru Vicry Orrin Griir n Vanco Early in september soon Niter. Pneumonia developed in death oct. Ii. Car Vicuna will held at so Raphael s Church la in out Alx Jii is. A Tho l up your had i in invt i Loy this of inc by Tho in ishtar w. I a j j hrn1 a Ito i the to Etc sad two in Wea ther do its Hiss . Shr i h Wrt is Farmers will Iii orly nil into the foully p tvs Union. Chimney afire at Pratus from to. 3 station to .1 Cli imn a Tiro it the of ibis Kipp will close during removal Trio of Tho Madison com Nav close thursday will resume operation Jan. 3, a to an Anno Noe mint by t. K. To Romein vice it decide to Almaj Tho Plant Dur ing of. Machinery trom thalo lbs new Plant or. Cold tin . The old Biti Ljung win Bona a to House the shipping welding and Arf it Portinen i while the new win Fco a a in Achuro inc company about ?00 Man of the Force of Over who in Tho payroll lunr.g1 Tho War or. Colum run Sai i. Hog prices drop in Middle West pen Cratty the today Jun Vily. A Corn w m a r prices incl u life o at . Al Imp View in t viral p cos compared with four were off generally from to

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