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New-York tribune., 1920-03-14

| the new locomotives, 1t is figured that
( 7,542 should be freight, 3,218 passenger,
and 2,417 switching engines. These
figures would have to be increased if
there Is any general enactment of the
train limit" laws which the unions
are advocating, and which force
greater number Of engines to haul
given number Of cars.
improvements which up to the war
had been steady are almost at stand
still. The installation of block signals
has practically stopped. No now sta
tions have been built. Except where
absolutely necessary, old bridges and
trostles have not been replaced. Such
projects as the elcctrifcaton Of the
waterfront yards in Chicago and of
the tunnels under Baltimore, the ex-
tension Of the Pennsylvania system to
Detroit and the double tracking of the
Southern Pacific haveabeen abandoned.
The shop and repair facilities Of nearly
all the roads arc Inadequate, and even
the governments pooling of these facil-
tiles has hardly met the situation.
The extension of tho roads and the
building Of now lines t. meet the needs
of expanding communities have almost
stopped. There was less mileage built
during 1919 than in any year since the
Civil War, only 686 miles. In the
same time $50 miles were abandoned.
Construction Of new lines had aver
aged about 5000 miles o year, and has
run as high as 5000. Railway engi-
-neers say them is immediate need Of
about 5000 miles Of new road.
Estimate Casls for $4,000, ,00U,0 900
These figures are necessarily csti-
mates. Most Of the big roads arc now
having careful surveys made to deter
mine exactly what their needs are, but
the figures will not be complete for
some time. The most careful calcula-
tions of the needs Of the roads as a
whole, If they are to be restored to the
1914 operating conditions by the close
Of 1923, have been made by experts for
THE Railway Age" Tie total cost
that these men figure is $601O,28O, 900.
The details Of the estimate are:
Additional main track, S1,250,000, 900.
Grade revision, cut-offs, elimination
Of curves, ETC., 5000, ,O00
900. "N'V'''''~
Station buildings, $500, 900. 900.
Extensions, 5000 900, 900.
Signal systems. $52,264, 900.
Freight cars, $1,662, ,0OO 900.
Passenger cars, $532U00,OOO.
Shop equipment, $61 100000.
LOGON olives, S702, ,786. 900.
Ihls estimate does not include catch
ing up on deterioration of right Of way
Or the additional Pullmans which will
be needed. Nor does it include anv-
thing that should be spent for ordinary
or repair. It Is, If the
estimate is correct, the amount Of new
capital which should be put in-the
amount that will have to be bornowed |
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Republican Women
Plan Chautauquas
I'm Aid of Campaign
Opportunity Will Be Given
Farmers Wives to Hear.
Political Issues Discussed
IF Proposal Be Accepted

Miss Mary Garrett Hay, chairman Of
the executive committee Of the women's 8
division of the Republican National
Committee, and Mrs. Charlotte Farrar,
Miss Hays chief assistant, are plan
ming an innovation for Republican
propaganda among the women voters
of tho state and nation, in the form
of Republican political Chautauquas.
"The study Of politics is as impor-
tant az the study of~ bread-making,"
Mrs. Tarrar said yesterday. "If the
women's division Of the Republican
National Committee has its way, farm
ers' wives all over the country Will
have an opportunity of attending politi
cal Chautauquas next summer and
hearing for themselves what the issues
are and what the candidates have to
say; ywo,,,.a =. +soron,,,u +~.,aos s.
Chautauqua entertainments continued
are booked far IN advance and women
permit nothing to interfere with their
attendance. The common sense thing
to do is to take advantage of this
tested plan. There is one subject that
is especially adapted to the Chautaqua,
and that is tho responsibility a woman
owes to the party in which she is en-
rolled, and the need Of enrolling in
n party. There is sometimes ten
dency among new voters to feel no
political responsibility, and so become
'foaters.' Floaters' do not do their
full duty by their country.
women eneed continued education
along the lines Of party politics. They
need to become acquainted with their
party as an organization. The woman
Of to-day, whether she lives in the
smallest hamlet or the largest city. is
anxious to know about the party plat
form and candidates. Wherever 1t is
possibls, women ought to meet the can
didatessnominated by their party.
"ln the farming districts Of New
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Prussians Grabbed All
In Sight in slesvig
Even Sold Victory Memorials
in Preparation for
Evacuation

COPENHAGEN, March 7.-The pru.-
sian authorities when compelled ~
cvacuate Slevig in preparation for
the plebiscites there "trled to erab
whatever could be grabbed up to the
last minute" Fl. p. Hansen, Minister
from Schleswig to Denmark, told the
Associated Press correspondent,
"As late as January II they sold the
victory memorials on the DybboaI
hills and on the island Of Ais to a new
German company ia Kiel, (Dybboel wa.
q famous battlefield of Denmark's war
with Austria and Germany in 1861.
Not only the Dybboel memorial erected
above tho two Danish trenches there.
but the ground itself was sold to pri.
yate company" declared the Minister.
This Is case Of the sale of Prus-
sian state property which Is ahsolute-
~ forbidden by the conditions Of the
armlstice Of November IL, 1918. hava
protested against the sale to the rem
resentatives Of the Allied and assosi-
Ate. ated powers, and we sincerely hope
that they will aid ~ In our endeayors
to take Away from the Prussfans their
last toothold on the hills Of pybboei.,
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Railroads Need
Six Billions for
Physical Repair
Huge Equipment Shortage
Must Be Filled Before
Lines Can Hope to Serve
Public as Before the War
Food Transport Crippled
Every Detail of Service
Suffers From Detcriora.
ton Covering Long Term
BY Stanley Frost
specta, DISPATCH to Tho 1r.bun.

Special Dispatch to Tho Tribune
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Americar
railroads to-day, In the way Of physical
| condition, are like worn out wagon
still carrying the load after fashion
but liable to breakdown at any mo.
ment. There is no item In which they
are not short-not one in which they
have not fallen behind both the stand
ard OF normal efficiency and this needs
of the country. Estimates of the
amount that should be spent to remedy
these conditions in the next three
years run as high as $6,00O,00o. 1t Is
hardly possible that any such sum
could be borrowed, but it does give a
talr measure of their delapidation.
Inc period Of government control has
contributed only part to these condi-
tions; they were becoming alarming
when the government took over the
This Is largely due to the shortage Of
materials and the lack of men to do
the necessary work. The government
has spent more money for maintenance
Of way and equipment than the roads
have ever spent in an equal period. In
1919 the government put 1888, 1851 in
way and structures, as against an aver
age of $4O5,501, ,40S during the three
years of the test period, and for equip
ment it spent 1892, ,701 ,63S, as against
the test period average of $563,501, ,613.
But the increase in prices and in wages
has cut down the results Of this ex-
penditure; just how great the discrep-
ancy Is remains in dispute.
Decrease in Rail Laying
Some facts stand out, however. The
government during its twenty six
months operation laid 35O,OS0 tons less
of new rails than the roads nominally
would have put down in the same Pc
riod, according to statistics compiled by
The Railway Age" There was already
a heavy shortage, however, and the total
deficit in rails is now put by the mag
azine's experts at 621 ,480 tons, worth
from S45 to $50 ton. Other estimates
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Apple Production Grows
Greatly in Northwest
Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Montana and Colorado Pro.
duce 25Ro of u s. IRON

:. WASHINGTON, March 1s.--Apple pro-
the Northwest since 1900. Last wear
Washington, Oregon and, Idaho. with
the help Of Montana and Colorado, pro-
d,uced one-quarter Of the total CROP ~
the country. With new acreage comine
into bearing, the Department Of Agri,
culture says, it is likely that the North-
west In few years will Be producing
a much greater part Of the country's
total crop. 'A'
If big losses are to be avoided IN Tho
marketing of the apple crop Of + the the
Northwest. government experts say,
growers will be forced to give greater
attention to ,eQuipping their properties
With ,up-to.date storage houses than
they have heretofore. Because of in.
creased production and an acute short
age of refrigeratoN cars last season
to move their apples to market and
thousands Of boxes of fruit were caught
unprotected in the orchards by an earlv
freeze, while other fruit remained on
the trees, and was frozen because there
was no place to store it.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Real-fruit flavors in bottles

Mark this Jiffy-Jel1 distinction Note how IL
siiffers from o1d-style quick gelatine desserts.
Jifty-Jell alone has these bottled fruit-uice
essences. '
.JlHy-(ell desserts are fruit-rnade dainties,
and not artificial.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
|'put the rail- needs In the next three
years at 1,750,0e0 tons, worth in all

rput tho rail- needs In ths next thre'
years at 1,750,0o0 tons. worth in n
There is a shortage Of about 40,
10000 cross ties, at the minimum. Els
Inmates run as high as 9o,o00,00O. The
deficit during the period Of government
control Is 100000. But this Is not
the worst Of the situation. During the
last twenty-six months the government
has often been forced to send to Ger.
tain districts ties from far distant
points, and to use wood which is not
fitted to stand up we'll under the eli
mate Of tho districts where it has been
laid down. Notably. there have been
millions of western fir ties sent to
New England, and they will decay far
more quickly than would ties Of native
growth. ~
Tho shortage Of ballast is between
100000 and 100000 tons. There has
been falling off, too, In the work on
the rights Of way, so that the roads
are less smooth and firm than before.
In some cases, for example, that Of the
Cotton Belt SYSTEM, this has led, to
accidents. Lack of ballast makes more
aeA&ine power necessary for q given
lo4d and makes travel Tess pleasant.
Freight Cars $4,000 Short
Turning to equipment, no figures ex-
actly tell the story, for increased ef-
ficiency has made IL possible to do
more work with the cars on hand. But
allowing for this Improvement there
is shortage Of about $4,000 freight
cars. Certainly there are still in SER
vice about $4,000 cars which should
have been scrapped. Owing to the In
place these. "The Railway Age" esti-
mates the total needed in three years
at 712,400.
The greatest shortage Is In rcfrigera-
tor cars. Practically mono have been
built for three years. and the traffic
in perishable foods has increased
greatly in that time. Recently the
packers refrigerator lines have been
ordered out Of service by the courts,
and the railway men are seriously
alarmed about the handling of the
Southern fruits. The West is better
cared for.
Passenger traffic has increased 43
per cent since 1914, while passenger
equipment has increased 2.5 per cent.
This means that II passenger equip
ment were to be restored to the 1914
conditions in the next three years a.
500 coaches would have to be built
Passenger cars are now carrying 25
pei NSAiC HOAO POVP1O LA1H IVuI yCdA
ago, and the cars In service have, OF
course, suffered. by two years wear.
Thousands of the minor repairs that
do not involve safety have been left
undone.
Pullmans Also Need Replacement
The shortage Of Pullmans is the same
in proportion. The deficit is about 1900
cars, and to come even with traffic there
should be $500 added in the next three
years. Till that happens the upper
berths will be filled regularly.
The shortage of locom motives is 1000.
If the estimate be based on previous
and 1900 needed in
three years If the growth Of traffic Is
the basis Of the figuring. There arc
5000 obsolete engines in use, but tho
greater power Of the new ones makes
che replacement figure only $500. Of
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Half a Pineapple
Crushed to Flavor One Jiffv-Jel1 Dessert

Here is one example of the wealth Of fruit
in JiAy-Jell desserts
We crush pineapples in Hawaii - fruit too
ripe to ship. The Juice of half fruit is con-
densed and sealed in a vial to flavor one pint
dessert. r
Yet the whole dessert costs but few cents.
ready at your call
So with eight rich fruits which come in 1iffv-
Jeh All are made from crushed fruit, ali are
abundant All come in liquid form, condensed
and sealed in glass "a bottle in each package.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14

York State women have for many
years been included In the farmers in
stitutes. Special days are set aside
for women's programs. and Nthe best
lecturers Of the state are engaged to
talk to them about the latest methods
of canning and preserving. Short cuts
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Schwab to Deliver Lecture
AT Princeton universitv

PRINCETON, March l3.-Charlea MI.
Schwah will speak at Princeton Uni-
~crsity on Tuesday evening in the frat
Of /. series Of lectures by men promi-
nent IN national affairs. Mr.. Schwab
the New Era in Business.S
The Senior Council also has made
arrangsanents for Dwight w. Morrow.
Of J. p. Morgan 4 Co., and Ivy L. Lee
70 lecture here in the near future.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14

in kitchen labor and home making !.
eagerly studied by the small y,
woman. Surely, the preservation !,
American ideals and the prone - q
duct OF the affairs Of governmen. 9
as previous to womankind as to q
one" 90 W -
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14

Negro Woman, 1l8, Dies
NATCHEz, Miss, March 13.--Lydia
Robinson, negro woman 118 years old.
died last night. One of her great.
grandchildren is fifty years old.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-14

Alabama Captures 1O3 Stills
TALI.ADEGA, Ala, March 1Ss-Rc-
ports of Federal prohibition officers for
Alabama show that In February 103
stills, with an aggregate capacity of
7,l94 gallons, we're captured and de-
stroycd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING.
Changes Monthly Meeting to First
Monday In Each Month.

Monday In Each Month.
The monthly meeting of the board
Of directors Of the public library was
held Monday night at the library
building when the members changed
the time Of the monthly meetings
from the last Monday in each month
to the first Monday.
The librarian. Miss Callie Wied :
er, reported that during the month
Of January 8,6SS books were oirculat-
ed from the main library and three
school branches, an increase Of 235
over January 1919. OF this number,
S.612 were books for adults and
2,s78 books for children. The average
daily circulation was az, the larg-
est daily circulation S76 and the
smallest $50. The total number Of
visitors for the three Sundays, that
the library was open, was fifty-two.
OF ninety-f1ve books added, seventy
three were purchased and twenty
two donated. Books worn out and
withdrawn for other purposes
amounted to 21S. Cards were Issued
to 127 new readers. 40 for city Dor
rowers and seventeen to country
borrowers, ninety six Of tho borrow
ers being adults and thirty one
children.
Tho regular school visiting was be-
gun the middle of the month and a
total Of eleven rooms were visited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03
SEEKS To A|uVUL
BOND CONTRACT
BgcHrGL COMPANY NoriFiEe
COUNTY CONTRACT WILL NOT
De PlLLgp.
QUESTION or COMPETITION
IN sIpolNo 70 RAISED.
chisf clsrk Wall u state Auditors
oNlos Declares Lsttlno Was Reg.
uiar-Issus 81 o7Aooo a ~ Per
Cent Notwithstanding Company
Holds County Warrants.

Tho county board Of supervisors
has been advised by George N.
Bechtcl q Co.. of Davenport, pur-
chasers Of the 1919 issue Of road and
bridge bonds Of the county. that the
bonding company desires to cancel the
contract. The issue was for opprixi-
mately 100000 at ~ 20, tho Bechtel
company paying premium Of 1910
per $1,000. on bid made In open
competition. The company has ac-
cepted county warrants. which 1t
now holds. that the county board con-
s!ders as acknowledgment Of the con-
tract. In addition, the county holds q
written contract with the company
for the issuance Of the bonds.
After a long distance telephone
conversation Monday between the
Bechtel company and County Treas
urer S. NJ. Cause and ]. J. Wall
chief clerk Of the state auditors Of
come to an understanding, the
county board placed the contract In
the hands Of County Attorney A. B.
Hoover. who will advise the board
as to what action should be taken.
Alleged Misundsrstand ino tho Cause.
II was alleged by the Bechtel com
pany that the state accounting de-
partment would not approve the
contract on the ground that the
letting was not in open competition.
1t was said that in letter to the
company Mr.. Wall had told the
Bechtel firm not to fulall the con-
tract. It was originally understood
by the state auditing department
that the letting was not entirely reg
ular, but later this misunderstanding
was explained and the company was
advised by Mr.. Wall that the con-
tract should be carried out.
The bidding was open and COM
petitive and met with the account
ing departments approval. The
bonds should have been issued in
January but notice Of the intent Of
the company not to fulnll the con-
tract came instead Of the bonds.
Company Must Take a Loss.
It Is the opinion OF members Of
the board that the Bechtel COM
pany wishes to cancel Its contract
because Of the present money mar
ket making 1t impossible Of fulfill
ment without the company stand
ing loss. Even If the county is COM
PEELED to advertise for bids and re-
let the bonds. the Bechtel company
will take a loss, as 1t holds county
bonds which will not be paid until
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03
-The
T.-R. Cook Book
The Times Republican IL present.

The Times Republican IL present.
ing it's women readers today with
the beginning of material that will
mako up into valuable cook book.
and in return asks the cooperation
of all women who read the paper to
help mako this feature worth while.
Send to tho Times Republican one
Of your favorite recipes, which will
be printed, with the donors name
and address. Cut out each day the
various recipes and paste them In q
scrap book. Classify tho scrap book
SO that recipes Of similar kinds can
be arranged in order, and indexed.
In short time you will be surprised
what q good cook book you have
made up of tested recipes,
Address your recipes to the Times
Republican, care of Cook Book Edi-
tor, Be sure to include in the manu-
script directions for cooking as we'll
as the ingredients,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03
oREN Z. oAUNT DEAD.
Father Of G. r. and 1. e. oaunt Dies
At Formers Home.

Father Of G. r. and 1. e. oaunt o's'
at Formers Home.
Oren Il. aaunt, an old resident OF
this city, died at $3.50 this morning
at the home OF his son. Calvin r.
Gaunt, 202 North Fourth avenue, OF
general debility and inilrnities Of old
age.
Mr.. Gaunt was born in Decatur
county. Indiana, April 20. 1888, ehe
fifth child Of a family Of eleven. He
spent his early life on, farm near
Greensburg, Ind. and NJ the OUTBREAK
OF the civil war enlisted In Company
r., Eighty third Indiana volunteer In
fantry. He served until the close OF
the war and was discharged at
washington. d. q.
In 1855 Mr.. Gaunt came to Iowa
and two years later was united In
marriage at Clemens with Miss En-
ma r. Gemens. VINO died Sept B
1918, at the homo Of her son. G. Re
6aunt, In this oity. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gaunt celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary in 1918, and had
spent nearly all Of Their married life
In Marshall county.
Mr.. ad Mrs. daunt made their home
at Clemens until 1880. when they
moved to Dallas county. where they
resided for ten years. returning to
Clemens In 1890. After a years resi-
dence they moved to LeTrand. where
they made their home for several
years. Recently Mr.. Gaunt had lived
with his son.
Mr.. Gaunt IL survived by four
sons, Calvin r. and Luther Il. Gaunt.
of this city. and Ira NJ. and William
NJ. daunt, Of LeGrand. A brother.
J. W. Gaunt. lives at Clemens, and a
sister, Mrs. L. W. Cowen, at Green's
burg. Ind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03
CHOCOLATE COOKIES,

One CUP of sugar, two eggs, one
half cup Of shortening Clutter, Ma
zola or margarine), one-half cup Of
milk, two teaspoons of baking pow
der. two cups Of flour, six table,
spoons of cocoa, one teaspoon Of
vanilla and one cup of raisins and
Auts. Mix the melted shortening
with the sugar, ada beaten yolks Of
eggs and milk, Mix and sift the
flour. baking powder and COCOA and
add to above mixture, Add raisins,
nuts and vanilla, then fold In tho
beaten whites OF the eggs, Drop
from teaspoon on q buttered pan
and bake fifteen to twenty minutes
In a moderate oven. This recipe will
mako about three dozen cookies
Miss Narjory Ketohum, domestic
science teacher, Marshalltown high
school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03

Mrs. r. Il. rronch. coz West Main
street. was hostess Monday afternoon
at her homo to the members OF Chap
ter b.. p. II. o. The program for the
meeting consisted OF two papers, one
on UNCONVENTIONAL Schools In Iowa."
given by Mrs. q. NJ. Johnson and the
other on Music In Iowa." by Mrs.
Edwin Cobb. In serving light rofresh-
ments Mrs. French was assisted by
Mrs. Cobb,
%
Tho On Time Club met Monday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mccoy,
10 West North street. and enjoyed the
hours with five hundred. The prizes
were won by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Welsch. Mrs. Mccoy served a two
course lunch. The next meeting Of the
club will be held In two weeks Mt the
home of Mr. and Mrs. o. h Weeks,
i07k North First street.
90
Twenty-Five couples. members Of
tho Our Club, enjoyed their fort
nightly dance Monday night In RED
Mens' hall. Music was furnished by
J. v. Eppers orchestra.
O.
Wednesday Bridge Club members
enjoyed their weekly game Of bridge
Monday afternoon at the home Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03
Gilman News.

Mr.. and Mrs. J Darrah were at
Marshalltown Monday
Mrs B Long and Miss F7ossie Lons
visited Tuesday at the home of the
latters sister, Mr.. Thompson, IN
Narshalltown
Mr.. and Mrs. q. r. Stansberry
made business trip to Marshalltown
Tuesday.
Miss Olive Hill wac in Marshall
town Wednesday.
Ross Corrick. Of Chicago. IL maxi
ing a short visit at the Corrck home.
John eeaGer was q business caller
in Grinnsll Thursday.
Mrs. Roy Houvenagle visitet
Thursday with her mother In Grin
nell Tho latter Is now recovering.
Otto Shayer and family, Of Mar
shalltown, are visiting at tho o. E.
6hayer home.
Dewey stineman. Of Marshalltown,
spent Friday and Saturday at the
homo Of his mother, Mrs. Minnie
Stineman.
n. r. Ibaoh. of Eldorn. was here on
business Friday.
Leslie Clay ana cecil sawyer wore
In Menehalltown Saturday.
Charles Hulin spent Saturday in
Grinnell with his wife, who IL pa
tient at the Community hospital
Mrs. Hulin's friends will be pleased
to hear that she Is gaining and is
able to be up In g. wheeled chair
part Of the time.
Mrs. Oliver GIrkin and son Farrell
Of Marshalltown, spent Saturday at
tho o. q. Perry home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Sour were In
Marshalltown Saturday.
Harold Hite has received his dis
charge at Fort Sam Houston, Tex
and is visiting At the home Of MS
mother. Mrs. Theodore Richardson
Mrs. George Foreman, Mrs. Mayme
Madill and Mrs. Anna Paul went to
Grinnsll Saturday to attend the fun
erai Of Mr.. p. v. Fliever. which was
held Sunday at 9 o'clock at the home
Edna and Fern Mitchell. Of Van
Glove, are visiting at the home OF
their brothers, Leo and Glenn Mitch
ell
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage Of John Reid. Of Gilman.
and Miss Bessie Hughes, which will
take place Thursday. Feb. s.