The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-09
North Side News
Get MORE CARS
L. z. Is Doing Much to Relieve
Shipping Conditions.
1900 New Cars To Be in SerV-
ice in Few Days.

The Union Pacific is taking steps to
relieve the freight shortage on its
lines by putting into service a large
number of new freight cars. TWO
hundred cars a day are being put
into service at the present time. One
thousand five hundred will be in use
in the course of few days.
The freight situation is not as criti-
cal as il was a short time ago. me
roads are allowing free circulation OF
cars from eastern points to the west
n spite of heavy foreign shipments
and the operations of U-boats the
Union Pacific in common with other
lines does not anticipate any increase
in the present shortage, which has
been largely relieved by the construc-
ton of new cars, and cooperation
among the roads, permitting the use
of one companys cars by another sub
ject only to the most necessary re
StrictiOnS.
Shippers are not allowed to let a
freight ear stand on a side track for
several days, as formerly. The de-
murrage charge is becoming such as
to induce speedy handling of the cars,
and promote rapid circulation. Only
a short time ago heavy shippers did
not know one day but that they would
he-compelled- from a lack of cars Ito
shut down on the next. The millers
expected at any time to be forced to
close down their plants. Only single
cars were obtainable, and those only
after strenuous search. Today the
position of shippers is far less acute,
and the prospect that the shortage in
cars may cause serious interruption
in industry has practically disappear
ed.
w. p. Maitland of Kansas City, di-
vision engineer of the Union Pacific
was in Topeka today making esti-
mates for repairs for the 1918 budget.
He is compiling figures for the sum
needed in the eastern Kansas division.
Until the 1918 budget is complete
the exact sum which the road intends
TO devote to construction work in To-
peka will not be known. An extern
sive building program however, is as
sured.
Lecture at Grant School.
Miss Broughten, the authority on
fruit and vegetable canning, who is de-
livering lectures in Topeka, will talk
at Grant school Thursday afternoon
at o'clock, and at Quincy Friday
evening at 1880. She delivers practical
lectures. and housewives are invited
to attend. Principal G. NJ Morrow is
sending out letters, urging attendance
at the meetings, in the interests of
economy and the conservation of the
food supply.
Social and Personal.
Elizabeth Van Ness spent the week
end at ottawa university visiting her
brother, Dean Van Ness, who is a stu
dent there. She returned Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist church met this
afternoon.
Mrs George Stoker. of Long Beach,
California, and a former North side
resident, is here with friends. Thirty
years ago the Stoker family lived in
Topeka. Mrs. Stoker has many friends
here.
Victor Council No. 4, X. and L. of S.
will meet Thursday evening at 1000
North Kansas avenue.
Let me give you an estimate on your
next job of printing. Marvin Boyle
phone 1878. Fifth and Jackson.-Adv
The Postal Telegraph has moved its
North Topeka station from the office
of the Thomas Lumber company &c
that of the Capitol Coal company.
Frank McGould, of Newman, is il
Topeka today on business.