Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1918 — AUTOS TO ASSIST RAILWAYS [ARTICLE]

AUTOS TO ASSIST RAILWAYS

Freight Cars Needed for Shipment of Munitions, and Car Dealers Urged to Unload Promptly. Automobile dealers throughout the country are being urged to aid the government in every way possible to Increase the efficiency of railroads. With huge quantities of munitions that must be moved expeditiously, it Is absolutely necessary that the loading and unloadiM of other freight be done wlthOTtumue delay. Railroads are now required to do several times as much work as in ordinary times. It is necessary, therefore, that freight, cars be kept on the move and- motorcar dealers are being urged to unload their shipments promptly.