Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-11
AUSTRIA USING PAPER
IN PLACE OF COTTON
Country Has Solved Que Economic
Problem Caused by Block
ado OF Allies.
NEW INDUSTRY DEVELOPING
Doubtful ii United States Ever Will
regain Trade in Staple Lost Since
Outbreak Of War-Isusincss to BE
on New Basis.

VIENNA. October : Wia London Oc-
tobcr 9-O elayed) Paper In the
place OF cotton has proved Of extra
ordinary value in solving one of Aus
''ria-huhgary's greatest economic prob
TENS, according To Arthur Kuhcr pres
iucnt OF the War Association OF Cot :
Ton Spinners. the government organiZa-
tioh controlling cotton consumption.
Herr kunier explained to-day TO the
correspondent OF the Associated Press
now Austria- Hungary has met the
situation caused by the cutting OFF OF
American cotton
THE central powers could use more
than million bales Of cotton right
now, he said. but We arc able TO get
along without II If we must. We are
getting 5000 10 10000 bales month
from Turkey. Before the outbreak of
The war this amount was much greater.
hut. 1t has shown Il decrease recently
owing 10 the deportation Of Armen-
ians. who are the principal cotton
planters in Asia Minor
ASSORTMENT or EtnKICs
MtDI: FROM PAPER
Herr kUincr exhibited "a vast :tssor. :
ment Of fabrics made from paper The
articles ranged from hour bags holding,
700 pounds 10 twinc. other textiles
were manufactured f,oiu - mtXtur. of
paper yarn AS warp and cotton or wool
as filling. They ranged from coarse
white goods to fairly fine cloth.
These paper fabrics after being woven
arc treated chemically to make them
'mpcrvious 10 water and more durable
and pllable. Herr Kumcr said the
products were constantly improving.
There is no telling" he said. VIVA,
paper cloth may lead to Vel, When
we iirst started the products w.r. in
different. but since then They bav.
constantly hcttcrcd. | bciicv. thu, the
Innovation viii affect cotton growers
FOR Ill time bccauso II * unlike that
we VIII return 10 using cotton for uur-
poses where paper CLOTH is better suited.
owing To its chcapncss To this cx
ten, cotton growers all over the world
Will be damaged
Another substiiu,. for cotton has
been found IN the common nettie.
This Weed had been converted INTO
fabrics or high quality APPROACHING
the nature OF linen and accordin. 10
knh'cr. superior 10 the best cotton
because the ncitlc fiber Is longer and
tougher though little thicker than
high grade cotton. In addition 10 the.
ncttie and paper processes for recon-
Ncr''nE rags into nov goods have
hccn go perfected that this also threat :
eng to affect cotton planters
The - has taught US" said i<uf-
nci. mot only to look for cotton sub
siitntes. but 10 cconoin,x-. and the re-
suit is that il IS unlikelv that VIC viii
return 10 our former consumption OF
American cotton FOR several years after
the war. There are also other factors
responsible for this. among them being
exchange question Formerly tho
American cotton sellers drew actua,
cash for hill Of lading ,hraugh Il
London bank on a three and SIX months
sight draft. The Europcar cotton
buyer paid three to SIX months later.
the London banks carrying III. fnnn-
c'al end incanwhiie. After the war It
is impossible tina, We VIII return Ia
this system, FOR various reasons. on.
being that the London banks may he
unable 10 resume that class Of husi-
ness,