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scrap market. The best kind Of rail
roaJ junk which once had brought $50
a ton Wa selling for sl4 Il ton. Rail
roads accustomed to realize from thcsr
Publish piles anywhere from $4,000
to 81 900 900 p year found their rove
riles seriously affected. This was
what started some OF the railroads en-
p"rimcnting with reclamation plants
OF their own. ON " NJ the rise
IN the price ot materials scrap values
ar" earring now and IN" railroad junk
pile to-day j. worth more than j, eve
Was
l. has been estimated that at least
= l,"r cent. Of the entire railroad plant
of the country goes each year to tho
scrap heap In n year recently. ac-
cording 10 The hest figures, something
like 80" passenger cars and so, 900
freight cars were consigned 10 the rub
uieh pile 10y the railroads. About 5000
locomotives were either broken UP or
sold Ia SECOND hand mon.
No iicm is too small To escipc tho
W1tchful eye Of the railroads scrap
,Nlcrt. mo railroad recently IN its
annual rummagc ~alc actually listed
and sold eleven old bureau drawers.
They brought n dollar. Even odd bits
o; rope are picked ap and kept. Su
10" are al the old records, which are
sold o." -" waste paper man.
bd railroad ties. valuable as they
would seem To he. at least for kindling
wood, never appear In the railroad
rtimiaaee sale. though they are one Of
tlr biggest items in the railroads dis
'ard"d equipment account. Each year
:" per cent, of "A railroads. ties have
e. V" thrown away. Tho reason WHY
th"N r"v"" reach the rubbish pile Is
thni tue cost az collecting and trans
%l"'t'nG ,h"m 10 the Junk heap would
d" greater than the amount they would
lr.ng as kindliug wood. Taat Is WHY
ON" secs So often along the railroad
those neat piles "r it"rcriy hlazing ties
II case Of destruction which seems uu.
~avnidahle.
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rubbish hoap "a u profitable business.
The railroads are the biggest pro-
duccr, Of junk in The country. Most
make a practice Of sending
scrap trains Owe All their divisions
n month and loading them mp
with everything that has any valuc
whatever. This junk Is taken to n
or more central points, where {; l. piled
up tn an inmrus" height. Men are
kept busy constantly attacking 'hose
piles and sorting ont the stun N them.
Some OF ii Is reclaimed by III" railroads
Z "mScl,es and tn" rest j. classified
and then -uld 20 the junk mos.
The mount of odd stun turned over
to tho junk mar on ON" ""no mite rTl-
last year was $500 'rac. The
Santa +" road. Wh,ch has I hng ~
plant uf lis OWE got SI"",r"o
-. good stuff rdt of its scrap hoau last
ana tlrucl the remaiud, = over
to the junk men for $1,000, ooo. These
figures shoN what The railroad scrap,
heap is worth.
like the a., al,,l,S the rail-
road JUNK dealers are always lowering
around he railroads a%uNinlslN looking
for 'nrga,US. i;ut '"tnrc the junk men
are flowed 10 bid ON the stun in the
pile I lot " other poop" are invited
to look il over. There's the second
band railroad 'uIiumont man. vino j.
uuitc discriminating ana cares only for
choice morScls like old locomotives and
cars that he thinks he can sell readily.
Then there ara the old steel man. the
old brass man, the Old rubber man and
the old paper nan
Picking the pile over nets a good
profit, ~ IL indicated 10y VIVA, they
sometimes pay ,ho railroad. out Of
$3.50. 600 worth a. old scrap sold last
year by the New Haven road. for cN-
ample. 81 Goa came from old paper.
5000 from old ropc. s2G1 900 from old
brass and copper and $1,000 from old
cement bags.
4 few years ago the railroads were
Amos, in despair al the decline in the
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firm! ia South America, whore is the
only uv,ilall" TERRITORY capable Of fN-
tllliug her colossal aspirations. With
iru~sItn ideals and methods tirmly
implanted on American soil and d.
r"ct"d from Berlin shr position II the
t'uitcd States would Lee completely
changed and a formidabl" power
would rapidly l." built up On the mega
tinn If tn. liberties which they were
created 10 uphold.
81 hav" no doubt hat the Csus" of
Justice and right will he victorious
and when the end comes earnestly
hop" hat In" American pcopl. will
never forget what the Allies have
don" for them Incidentally II may I've
hut not tn. less css.ntial,y-ond that
tn" nations which h1Nc '~Ncl AMI pru-
noted human fis.dom Will draw clos"
together IA make another world catas-
troph" forever impossible
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Ills Anxious Hours as He Paced the
Battery Wall waiting for
His Ship to Come In

tsinty seemed to get on the nerves
Of the younger man and lie could be
quiet neither at home nor anywhere
else; finally. interrupting Talleyrand
in his letter writing. liz exclaimed:
What need to- waste time in pen
ming those letters They will never
reach their destination. Come. let US
take a turn on the'4'attery: the wind
may be chopping round and VI de-
parture he nearer than we imagine
The day was fne,and the wind was
blowing hardsas the two French exiles
made their way from their lodgings
OH William street to the Battery,
Beaumetz talking all the time. and
walking more and more quickly. As
they looked across at Brooklyn
Heights ~Talleyrand had a sudden. I'll
Eliminating fash Of insight. and free
ing his arm from, the grasp NJ the
other man ne said
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continued from Third Page.

feet submarine Of the near future may
not participate in the might attack,
provided the cnemy's screen IL driven
in.
Thu Is, If the cu"my's scouting and
screening force drives ours in upon
the main force for protection We will
have of W. curses ltN-to m
for our nearest base or take the one
poor chance OF stumbling upon their
battle fleet somewhere on the wide
ocean. On tho other hand. with scout
ing control. We ran continue our night
attacks until their force is weakened
or our destroyer force used up: or We
can locate their main body and Mt
the tine Of u choosing bring on
battle which will determine the sea
control.
"In this fna. ties; OF power there
will be "A further field for the swift
and powerful battle cruiser and per-
haps for the torpedo notilla.
There will probably again he
An engagement at pistol range be-
tween batsle %squadrons: and in the
last trial iNr supremacy the greater
power In battleships will be tho win
ming force; there can he no mis-
take about that. The British dread
noughts have not fred a shot. but they
are the dominant factor in the North
Sea situation.
However, when II comes to actua,
engagement each side will erdeavor Ia
secure tactica! advantage by taking
positions most favorable ~ them. I,
will no the ctfor. of each 10 cap o'
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'~iicaUrn"tz. yoG are p.o,-irs my
death. You intend to throw ME into
the sea-. Deny i, IL you can"
The Younger man stood for a minute
amazed and speeches.: then. breaking
down. 70 confessed that IL was true.
n" had been haunted da! and might l..
exactly tha' 81 session. and lie had had
40 pcar" until they stood now within u
iout OF the BRINK.
%l:cfrr- the ship sailed I'll" new of
tn" revocation uf Ta,l"yrand'S hanish-
m.u' came. ami his par, in the oxpedi-
lion rdS abaudon"d. much l. the Cha-
grin and sorrow of l;caumetz. who
""Ild not help feeling that he WAS dis
trusted and feared. I:caum.tz de-
parted f"r Calcutta a. sul,crrarSo Of
TN" ship. Talicyrand. m reaching
France. managed Ia have his friends
death warrant cancelled. and wrote at
"n"" - 'u' Calcutta merchant to
whom lh.ir goods We're consigned. m
closing a letter To I'caumetz. After
MANY months hl received an answer.
The snip had never reached It's des-
tination and nothing was ever heard
of the supcrcargo.
II tho ship had sailed a few days
earlier. II tho venture had been a sue
cess. II Tallcyrand had remained here
and founded a colony Of French emf
siFs either on the shore of TN. Hudson
or on his friend Cen. Kuoy's estate in
Maine. IL his a~tlt" brain had been
AZ work with Aaron l:ur,'~ u few years
.ai"r. as il WAS dIrir; his visits ~
t;irr'S home On Richmond Hin iu-t
what would have been the effect IN
the history of this country" II is "A
curious speculation.
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RAILROAD CARS NOW USED
AS SEASHORE BUNGALOWS

'"'" ""N f"'"' I'M II S"'Ps ''i'N7 '"'
the next summer h." and his family had
the lin. of ,hclr ives canning ou, in
,,.i. ,,, ,.u,,o, - r,., .o,
'''' o""S"l'" Will" "'"'"s VINES h''
4 porch built ON II and had a beach
home. that for ,ightnc.s and comfort
c., ,,. 49,, a, ,b La.,.
''""'" t''"'
Selling old passenger cars for beach
iun-alnNs ,a- ..Jd.d nn, a ll,tlc moucv
. .r-.r
'' '"
For GA fts>" Srr .ir>, i!N" a lot Of
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House in which Talleyrand lived. Bloomingdals road. nea
Hudson River and Seventy-hfth street.

years younger than Ta',eyrand who
was then about 30. I;caumetz wa- his
companion during most Of his wander
ings in America, and ~Tai'ryrand said
OF him:
HE was a good fellow, iicaum",z,
and in those stormy times. whom II
needed not only fricndshiN &" bind
men together. but almost golllh" cour-
age to dare to show tina, friendship, |
could not but prizo most highly all
his bold and !oya! demonstrations of
kindness aad attachment toward mo"
They had mas" a., really Tor their
departure, ills pod and eool-bycs
said, and were waiting for a far wind,
prepared "a embark a; any hour ~
day or night. This state Of unCer-
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SaysF Monroe Doctrine
Hangs on Victory for Allies

whclming ambitions of the German
military party and the affiliated pro-
fessurs have brought about involves
the whole world and has led to con-
sequences as little expected as the
course Of the military vents.
"The surprises have perhaps /. Ii
greatest In America. where the dcfcc-
tion Of large numbers IT the German
population from American ideals and
even from loyalty g. American insti-
,utions could no, have been foresecn.
Nor. IN the comparative detachment Of
the United states, could the grave COM
plications which have arisen have
l~.n expected. Why. wrote WASH
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80 q p'''" I" urn '"' ''''u''"
'"" va :" vow '''"''' CIV"
was "'h"'r'ilS ''N '' WIS S'''- d"
so'' '"' """" ''"'''" ''P''''" u"
mention MS "'l,''''h' 10 a ir''h" WI"
Wa Pu'''''N''S "S'"' "' '"' '''''""
'hi' rem near me- S'r'p :" '''o"'
''h'' ina ''NN' S'I' IN" p'r'has-
'hS agent guess J can I'm y"" mp
AL ri@hi' Com" along with IN" and
look IA" s'tap h"ap over.
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A NM who had bought "a little I
II strip "f n New England beach
~ q place to turn the children
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
End. Long Negotiations.

Washington Dec, 22.--Approval by
Denmark's parliament of the treaty by
which the United States will acquire
the Danish West Indies opens the way
for prompt consummation Of negoti-
ations that have been In progress inter-
mttentily since the civil war
The United States senate has given
its approval and the administration will
nr.s. measures: K eongrass annropriat-
ing the purchase price, S25,0Q0,Oo0.
American naval strates!sts for years
have regarded possession Of the archi-
pelago, fifty miles east of Porto Rico.
as necessary to prevent any European
power from acquiring it and to estab-
llsh there great naval base and coal
ing station for the United States fleet.
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Naval policy Il Unchanged.

London, Dec, 23.-"The government
can not admit any distinction between
the rights of unarmed merchant ships
and those armed for defensive pur-
poses." said Sir Edward Carson. first
lord of the admiralty, replying to a
question in the house OF commons.
Merchant captains enjoy an Inn
memorable right to defend their vessels
against attacks,.v visit or search by any
means in their power, but they must
not seek out the enemy to attack him,
that function being reserved to ships
Of war So far as am aware all the
neutral powers take the same view.
Sir Edward said no doubt 1T was the
aim of the German government to con-
fuse defensive and offensive action
with the object of inducing neutrals 10
treat armed vessels as if they were
men-of war.
The point made concerning Germany
attitude was deduced from the German
reply in giving assurances that Cap
tain Blake of the steamship Gale
donia, would not be put to death on
account of the fact that his vessel was
reported to have attempted to ram a
German submarine.
It was implied that had the steam
ship Brussels been armed different
view might have been taken regarding
the action OF the master, Captain Fry
att. who was put to death after con-
viction on the charge that the Brussels
attempted to ram German submar-
ine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
ON MEXICAN DESERT

American Expeditionary Force Pians
Grsstsst Yulstide Celebration Ever
undsrtaksn by sArsriesn Army on
Foreign Field Giant sTree Feature.
eFIeId Headauarters, Mexico, nfc.s22.
f-Except for decorating the great
Christmas tree, preparations sfave been
completed here and the program set
tied for the greatest Christmas cele-
bration the American army has every
held outside of the United States. Or
ganizations will be relieved from all
except necessary work, beginning Sat
,urday, so that the expedition will have
three days of freedom from duty.
Thousands of presents from the Red
Cross Society and anonymous senders
have arrived, and it is expected that no
soldier in the expedition will be over
looked at the distribution Of gifts. De-
tails have been chosen from various
regiments to decorate the tree and
twenty -four members Of the twenty :
fourth infantry have been assigned to
the task Of barbecuing two beeves "A
chorus of 400 will sing carols.
The pine tree that will be lighted Tor
the celebration Is in place and with the
flag pole at it's top will extend eighty
five feet in the air. The tree was
brought thirty miles from virgin for
est west of the camp by motor trucks,
eighteen Of which were used to carry
Christmas greens to camp.
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TO MAKE SEPARATE REPLIES.

Entente Nations, However, to Send
Notes to Berlin simultaneously.
London. Dec. 22-While the replies
Of the various allied governments to
Germany will be made simultaneously
and probably before Christmas. as in
dicated last night, yet these replies
will not be textually identical and will
not take the form of a joint reply.
The reason for this is that while all
the entente allies are agreed on the
general principles of the reply, each
came into the war under different con-
ditions calling for a somwhat differ
ent statement.
For example. the defense Of small
nationalitieGS Wass one of the main
causes bringing England into the war
-in defense Of Belgtumrwhereas Bal
:gium ana Serbia did not enter for that
reason. but becadse their territory was
invaded 81 q
Similar differences in the conditions
exist as regards France, Roumania and
other counties, SO that while all the
replies will agree on the essential par
ticulars of reparation and security,
they will not be Identical
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
MOVEMENT WILL END WAR.
Cardinal Gibbons Believes Peace
Europe Not Far Distant.

Cardinal Gibbons Believes Peace in
Europe Not Far Distant.
Baltimore, Md, Dec. %. Cardinal
Gibbons believes the peace proposal by
the German government and the an
swer to it by Lloyd George, the British
premier, mark the beginning Of a
movement that will end in peace. The
cardinal said yesterday:
Like many others was delighted to
learn that the door was not shut abso-
lutely and hope that the friends of
peace will be able to fling it wide
open"
DO you believe there is definite
prospect of peace?" he was asked.
Yes" he answered, "the way was
left open and I hope and believe that
as the belligerent nations continue to
discuss peace their enmity will de-
crease. The British premier was very
cautious, but he left the way open"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
CAMPAIGN FOR s1o,ooo,ooo.
Huae Sum TO Be Raised For Relief o.
Jewish War Sufferers in 1917.

Huue Sum TO Be Raised For Relief OF
Jewish War Sufferers in 1917.
New York, Dec. ga campaign for
the raising OF $10,000,08o during the
year 1917 for the relief Of Jewish war
sufferers opened with mass meeting
at Carnegie Hall last night. The Rev.
DR.. Judah L. Magnes, acting vice chair
man of the American Jewish Relief
COMMITTEES, %~ae nas rsss:s!. .nvesti-
gated the condition Of Jews in Europe.
opened the meeting with an appeal to
the Jews Of America to supplement the
generosity by which they have. since
the war began. contributed more than
Sc 900, 900, by a supreme effort to raise
an additional $10.0o0,o00 during the
next year. ).
"Those of us in America" he said
"Who have not actually seen with their
own eyes. can not begin to picture
what 1t means for whole people to
be on the verge OF starvation, and for
a large part of that people to be act
ually starving.
peace, should 1t come, will not at
once ameliorate their condition. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
Five Inmates of Home at
Wichita Missing and
Several Are Injured.
FOUR BODIES ARE
TAKEN FROM RUINS
Many Are Rescued From Burning
Building, and Several Are Made un
conscious by Smoke or Overcome oy
coId-Main Building Destroyed With
Loss Estimated at $25o,ooo-Home
Occupied by Old Mon, Women and
Children.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 22.-At least five
persons were missing and several were
suffering from injuries as the result
of fire that destroyed the main build
ing Of the Kansas Masonic home early
today. In addition many old men,
women and children were exposed to
the effects of the flames and cold
weather. Many were rescued with
difficulty and several made uncon-
scious by the smoke and fire or over
come by the cold. AS they fled from
the burning structure in their nish1
clothes they were taken to hospital
and private homes.
Joseph Deck, who was believed To
have been burned under bed, where
he was seen by a fireman. was later
found at nearby home.
Loss Estimated at $250,0oQ.
The home was the property OF the
Masonic lodge of Kansas. The chapel
valued at $4,000 and the hospital
valued at $4,000. We're the only build
ings saved. The loss was estimated al
$loU,uVu. .
The fire started in the boiler room
and had gained great headway before
discovered by passerby.
Two bodies. one that Of man, later
were found in the ruins OF the nome
Both were so badly burned as to make
Identification impossible.
More Bodies Are Found.
Shortly before noon two more bodies
were found, making a total OF four tina,
have been taken from the ruins. Al
were those Of adults, but 1T was impos
s;b!e to identify them. They were IT
the basement in eighteen inches o.
water. They were found under rooms
which had been occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Iesse T. Brown, of Wichita anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ferris, Of Atchisonl
kan, all of whom are nnaccounteds Tor
Gertrude Weigle, 20. of Burden, Kan.
still is missing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
ALL MUST AID CAUSE,
Even Women May Volunteer to Help
Necessary Trades in England.

Even Women May Volunteer to He'p
Necessary Trades in England.
London, Dec. 22.--The broad lines OF
the governments scheme for national
enrolment for war work which Neville
Chamberlain has been asked to carry
out are these, according to the lobby
correspondent OF the Daily News:
All males in the country and not in
tho army-probably from 16 years OF
age and upward, and certainly to So
will be required to enroll for war work.
The government considers that
women should be allowed to volunteer.
hn+ at present women are not included
in the scheme.
The machinery to be set up thruout
the country under Director Of Public
Service Chamberlain for enrolment
will consist, it is understood. OF OIL
GERS in different centers, with ADVISORY
committees. 1t is hoped this voluntary
enrolment will be complete enroll
ment of males who are not serving IN
the army. =,
Chamberla;n,s department will then
direct which industries, apart from
war work essential or to some extent
necessary, and what proportion OF
workers they need; also. OF whetner
any Of the industries still In being can
be dispensed with during the war
To take an example from the tin
plate trade, it Is not intended that tin
plates be used any longer for pack
inc such commodities as tobacco and
mustard. and the skilled men thus re-
leased from this industry will probably
ro m steel works
War work is confined primarily to
,uu,,it.cn. and food. In the latter case
not only work on land Is reIdiIS: &c.
production but the labor OF distrtou-
ton and regulation under the more
rigorous conditions which gradually
will be adopted.
The essential industries will start,
no doubt, with shipbuilding, the mer-
chant service, railways. and mines.
The transfer Of workmen from the
skilled trades to munition or other war
work was begun some time ago. Mr..
Hodge gave special attention to this
under the late ministry. and more than
,, 900 workmen thus far have been
moved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
WHEAT PRICES DECLINE.
Market Is Nervous and Irregular With
Price Changes Narrow.

Chicago, Dec. %. - Wheat today
opened nervous and irregular with
prices from Y Of q cent under to 1A
cents over yesterdays close. A short
break ensued at once. May dropped to
s1.S2h, maximum over night loss OF
IL cents. July fell to $1.34as, similar
loss. At the top, at the opening, May
sold at s1.65 and July at s1.36s. Trade
seemed perplexed in its endeavor to IN
terpret the so-caiieG peace situation
In the later trading strength devei-
oped owing to assertions that export
demand was urgent and that indica-
tions pointed to a war-like note from
the entente allies to the central powers.
The market closed strong at 2k to Az
cents net advance, with May at s167&
to s1.6s and July at $1.3Sh to sI3Sss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22
oppo.. Prohibiterx Order.

Paris. Dec. %. Premier Brands 8
proposal to suppress the manufacture
and sale Of spirits. which Is generally
approved by the public is being fought
by the powerful liquor trade interests.
The National Wine and Spirit Trade
Association at IA special meeting. has
adopted resolution strongly con-
demning the premiers proposal
Among the arguments advanced at
the meeting was that the measure dis :
solves the sacred union OF the country
before the foe by attacking one class ot
citizens; that It Is violation Of the
right OF every citizen to trade, and that
It amounts to appropriation. II is also
argued that those affected would be
entitled by law to Identities which
~ould swallow up many hundreds of
millions Of francs and that the measure
would suppress one Of the most lucra-
tive branches Of Frances export trade.
The loss to the home revenue hy
such step was estimated At a billion
francs year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-22

devastation has been too great; the
overthrow Of normal economic condi-
tions has been absolute and there VIII
be for years widows and orphans to
be provided for. aged men to be sue
cored and able bodied men and women
to be found employment.
'I have suggested. and my suggestion
has been received with favor. thar the
Jews Of America raise fund OF as
many millions as there be needed, to
be loaned without interest, to accom-
plishs. this rehabilitation wherever y
may be needed From what we know
Of the Jewish people we need have nc
fears as to the security. for that lie to
be found in the character and racial
stability we boast"