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The Washington times., 1919-11-01

more than 5000. 200 cars in the United
States. and every car means at least
enc person who drives and conse-
quently knows something about auto
mobiles. In one sense. all OF these
car users are expert automobiles.
Many of them have been driving cars
fer years, and are trained TO sppre-
ciate car merit. IL Is this class of
PEOPLE who represent largely, the
misunderstanding public, and there
fore, IL Is TO this class that automo-
bic manufacturers must appeal for
the greater portion OF their sales. For
this reason. an automobile must meas
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

tablish 100 to $50 of them as a means
of lowering the high cost OF living
by bringing fruits. vegetables, and
other food produced on the farm di-
rect to the housewife.
Motor trucks, tractors and trailers
would be used In carrying out the
plan. The trailers would play an es-
pecially important role.
Each truck or tractor. taking one,
two or more trsilers into the country,
would move from one central loading
station to another. dropping an empty
trailer and picking up another, al
ready loaded. at each station.
Returning to the city. the truck or
tractor would visit selling points. at
each of which it would drop loaded
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

sales would be direct to the con-
suner from the trailers. The farmer,
being assured by this system that all
his produce would be marketed-eX-
perts declare that so per cent goes to
waste today-could accept minimum
prices for it. Fruit, vegetables, eggs
and butter should reach the consumer
teh day after leaving the farm, and as
consequence should be in the fresh
est and best possible condition for
use.
The Firestone ship-by-truck bureau,
at Akron. Ohio, which is investigating
the marketing situation, as affected
by the motor truck in all sections of
the United States, finds that the mo-
tor truck is already helping in a big
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

way to revolutionize marketing in
many cities. E. Farr is director of
sixty-three largest cities of the
United States.
High cost of living problems have
made the curb market of motor
truck owners popular in many Cities"
Mr.. FAIR writes. Each day at dawn
the farmer, with his motor truck
drawn UP at the curb in the mark ct
ing streets. is ready to greet the
housewife with his fresh produce
THE motor truck permits the farm
er to get to the city early. The
housewife who is looking for quality
foodstuffs at low prices learns where
he is to be found and comes to buy.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
OLLING MARKETS NOW CUT LIVING COST N %TsTSS.T

trailer and pick up an empty. 1t
would then repeat the process of 60
ing into the country for train OF
loaded trailers.
By this arrangements cost of trans
portation and selling would be re-
duced to a minimum, as the expensive
trucks and tractors would not be idle
while statesmen were disposlng of the
loads brought into the city.
1t is argued that this system OF
mark citing would cut costs by elimi-
mating expensive handling in trans
fering foodstuffs to the ordinary car
riers and form them to the retailer,
by doing away with the commission
man and his profit, and by obviating
the necessity of paying rents since the
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
AUTOMOTTVE
SECTION
standard before n

ure up TO high standard before n
can be successfully merch.ndised.
These millions Of expert sutomo-
bilists demand a close opportunities
OF perfection in the cars they pur-
chase. They demand a motor with
sufficient power TO perform unouex-
tionably under trying circumstances
They demand beauty and grace Of
line: they demand riding comfort OF q
high degree; they demand sturoi ness
end strength OF chassis and mechani.
cal units"
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
AUTOMOTIVE
SECTION
ROLLING MARKETS
CUT LIVING COSTS

Rolling markets. which. like the
rolling kitchens of the army. would
seek out and move up close to the
consumer. are proposed for New York
city. According to the plan, Com
missioner of Markets Day would es-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-21
CHINA'S UNIQUE LIKIN
TAX

Some interesting information re-
garding China's unique likin tax APP
pears in Commerce reports from the
pen OF Commercial Attache A. w.
Ferrin. Picking. Mr.. Ferrm writes:
The likin Qi, one-thousandth; kin.
gold or money! was originally tax
OF one-tenth of / per cent of the
value of the goods when Il was first
imposed. about 1853. but today its
amount is, apparently. determined
arbitrarily by the collector. At the
same time "likin barriers" have
grown in number till now they are
found at all large towns and UP and
down all the rivers and other thor,
oughfares. Between Canton and W.T.
chow there are no fewer than six of
these barriers. each involving pay
ment Of duties. delay and worry,
vexations, IL not ruinous hindrances
to the free flow OF trade. "
According to letter published in
the Picking Daily News OF December
IL. 1917, the constant repetition Of
the tax is primarily responsible Tor
the high price OF Chinese tea. Start
ing with the cost of cents per pound
at the point OF production in the in
terror. when the seaport is reached.
after passing several OF these bar
riers It is worth SO cents a pound
The explanation offered by the likin
officials is that the revenue is neces-
sary for the upkeep of the Chinese
army. II is usual for both collectors
and merchants to ignore the Official
tariff and to settle the likin by a
system OF barter.
Foreigners have the advantage ov-
err natives in that by treaty they can
pay tax of 2 1-2 per cent ad val
orem at the port Of entry in addi-
tion TO the regular customs duty Of
5 per cent and thereby secure for
their goods exemption from further
taxation in transit to the interior
and II the interior destination is a
treaty port they can send them
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-21

would under such conditions, the finan-
cial backing necessary to the new govern
ment could be conditioned upon an hon
est and efficient policy for the restora-
ton of peace and security in Mexico, and
full guarantees for the protection of for
egin citizens and foreign property. The
second possibility is armed Intervention
to kick out the Carranza rascals and es-
tablishing an honest government under
an American protectorate, to be contin-
ued so long as necessary. The first is the
easier method; the second the sure one.
Now is'the time to act If Intervention
is to be the program, we shall never be in
a better position to carry it out than at
present, when we have the troops, the
command and the equipment which would
enable us to speedily establish our auth
GRITTY throughout Mexico and begin under
the most suspicious circumstances the
rehabilitation of that country. There is
no doubt that the better elements of Mex
lean society would cooperate with us in
the reestablishment of law and order.
Mexico is abundantly able to pay the bills.
What she is not able to supply is intelli-
gent and patriotic leadership. This has
been so fully demonstrated during the
past seven years that there remains no
possible excuse for the United States to
further shirk its plain and inevitableSluty
which is to clean up the moral and poll
tical pesthole known as the United States
of MeXico.-Leslie's.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-21
there without paying the additional /;

there without paying the additional
IL per cent. Some native guilds
have succeeded in making agree
ments with the official whereby they
pay. say 3 per cent at the point Of
departure and per cent more at
each barrier. but the vast majority
OF traders must make arrangements
with each collector. Total likin pay
ments on cargo carried consider
able distance may easily amount to
more than the original value.
China officially recognized the evil
of the likin system in Article VIII Of
the Mackay treaty with Great Britain
signed in September. 1902, and
agreed to abolish the likin barriers
in return for permission to place a
surtax on foreign imports and ex-
ports and q consumption tax on Chi
Inese goods not intended for export;
but as the consent OF other foreign
powers was necessary TO the enforce
ment OF this provision. II has not
come into operation.
The abolition Of the likin is com.
plicated by the fact that the likin
revenues OF certain provinces are
pledged under foreign loans and GER
tain amounts are RENTED to Pek-
ing for specific purposes. II is to
the interest OF the Chinese as we'll as
OF other nations, that some way ne
found TO reform, IL not to abolish
this handicap to Chinese commerce.
The likin was also the subject or
special regulations in the treaties
with the United States. Japan ana
Portugal that followed the Mackay
treaty with Great Britain. but as yet
there is much to be desired in con-
nection with its abolition.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-21
UNITED STATES SHORT
FOUR MILLION LAB
~ p ORERS

We are awakening from the mists
of sentimentalism and political DEM
/, agogy to realize that we face great
national labor shortage.
The U. S. training service of the
Department Of Labor says we are
four million laborers short.
II says IL every soldiers were back
on the job our country would still
be four million short OF a normal
supply OF laborers as we had them
before the war.
For twenty years before 1915 we
got in round numbers a million work
ers year by immigration and for
four years that has been cut off.
The training service of the Depart
ment OF Labor dare not say what
common sense would dietate--give
us back our normal supply. We alb
sorbed the million a year to good
advantage. What the west needs fs
plenty of unskilled labor.
The training service sharps drop
the little fact that we are 100000
houses shy In the nation---remedy.
more highly educated" carpenters.
Housing is only one item we are
short on and In the meantime the lab
orers Of our country will pay millions
in shape OF higher rents.
The cards are stacked to exclude
all immigration. pay the tolls impos-
ed by a ruthless labor monopoly.
while the cost of living advances by
leaps and bounds.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-21
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-21
Opium.

Opium rs the dried juice OF the white
poppy, flower tant grows in many
parts OF Asia. A few days after the
lowers have fallen Off the plants men
go through the fields in the afternoon
and make little cuts In the poppy
hend. Out OF these cuts milky juice
oozes. which dries Info n brown, sticky
paste. Every morning the men go
through the fields agnA and scrnpe
VII this paste, which they put Into Jars.
Later on II is made into half-pound
balls and then packed for shipment.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-21
A STALLED APPETITE

May God have pity on the man who
would willingly place party success above
the peace and prosperity of his country"
This from Senator Smith of Arkansas,
in speech urging the ratification of the
treaty and the league covenant without
the change of letter is fair sample of
most OF the argument we hear in the Sem
ate and elsewhere in support of the adj
ministration's position. One would think
the administration had complete mon
opoly of devotion to country and that
anybody who dared to question the infal-
libility of the President was subject for
the special dispensation of the mercy of
the Almighty.
We have had so much of this sort of
thing from administration sources that it
is beginning to pall upon the appetite of
the public. Too much of good thing
will cloy any taste, and once it begins to
revolt against the overdose it will not ev-
en- tolerate reasonable portion.
In other words, if we have the right
bunch, this l. w. w. business has been
played about to the limit. This isn't
one man country Not all the public vir-
tue, nor all the devotion to the welfare of
the country, nor all the wisdom of admin
istration is concentrated under one hat,
even if it is a large one. The attempt at
such cocentration of power has not prov
ed to be success. The defects in the
league are evidence of that; the waste
and extravaganza in war expenditures
point that way; the loss of friendship
among peoples between whom and us
there should be only feelings of the ut
most cordially is not matter of slight
Importance; the prolonged neglect, per-
haps due to an extended absence from
the country, to adopt and execute self
respecting and self defending policy to-
ward Mexico and the generally below
grade quality of the federal public SER
vice, notably in the postoffice department
all go to show that when the people of
the United States give man the honor
of being President they have handed him
job big enough to command his first
attention. 49,
This country has been very much in
need of President ever since the great
domestic problems created by the armis-
tice began to press for attention That
we have gotten on as well as we have in
the headless condition of the govern
ment through more than half year is a
most impressive tribute to the stability of
our institutions and the wholesome and
healthful state of that great governor of
real democracy, the public opinion of the
country.
But still, if we are going to have
President, wouldn't is really be just as
well to have one who is not too much of
superman to be primarily interested in
our own country and not to self sufficient
to keep in touch with the other branches
of the government? AT any rate, relying
upon the mercy of the Almighty, so de-
voutly invoked by this Senator from Ar
kansas, we'd like to see that tried once
more in these United States, and we are
inclined to think it may De in due time
Minnnnrnlic Tt.ihl1nn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
VIEW YORK CoTTOS.

New York. Oct 1.-THE cotton
market had strong and active
opening this morning with first
prices 81 70 IS points higher led by
tin" near positions. which were in de-
mant from the trade and Liverpool
Early realizing and hedge selling
sales were very readily absorbed on
com paratively moderate setbacks and
the market showed Increasing firm
ness after the publication Of the
weekly weather report. December
contracts advanced TO s35.72 and
January - sG5 so or s. TO 80 points
net higher
Tho volume If business taperNd of
Sons what late in the forenoon and
the ar rSet was rather easier under
realizing Late months were rela-
'i"ris- easy with May selling off TO
$1,000 or within 40 points Of last
nights close. while December herd
about 81 points net higher
New high levels for the crop were
reached IN the early afternoon when
January sold at s35sS and Decer1-
bar crossed the 80 cent mark Around
o'clock She. market was IS to 81
points net higher on the near posi-
tons
Local realizing ornbined with a
little wall street selling. an easier
market in New Orleans checked the
f0caf advance iata IN the session and
prices dropped from the highest
The close was rather unsettled at
ret advance Of 63 to ITO points
Spot here was steady a an advance
Nsr sae pc>fnes at s@s So. tsrete 'yeera .nz,
sales Spot At New Orleans was
quiet. with the revised quotation for
rniddling fixed az s3sss the sales
were 1884 bales Receipts at princf-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
STOCKS D0UYANT WITH.
HIGH PRICE ISSUES.
Nv RROADAN WALL.

New York. Oct. 22.--stocks were
buoyant again today with the high
priced and standard issues in lead
ership. United tSates Steel was the
most impressive performers. Repub-
lie Iron was the sensation of the
day New high records were made
by a score of issues including Re-
public Iron, Mexican Petroleum. Pan
American, Texas Company, Sinclair
American ship and Commerce. Co.
IA m b ia Graphcphone, Remington
Typewriter and Corn Products.
On the outside market there was
reflection of the inside movement
with Loft Candy. Heyden Chemical
and A T. securities attracting most
attention.
After the first sharp rise there was
heavy selling. particularly in the
oils, but this was quickly absorbed
In a secondary wave which made new
tops. In the afternoon there was
more proft-taking, but SO great was
the demand for stocks that the day
closed with the list firm.
One reason for this remarkable &C
ton of the stocks was the cheap
money and failure of the Federal Re-
serve hank to advance its discount
rate. Reports from districts trou-
timistic and the letter of Precedent
Wilson to the Industrial conferences
at Washington cheered the public
materially,
Cotton was up at one time mora
than cent a pound Persons ia
mliar with that commodity do not
hesitate to say that il viii sell at 40c
q mound this winter,
The world is In rags and there is
not enough cotton to supply even
normal demand The establish
m"nt Of a British credit here will
make It possible to export great
quantities Of cotton.
Mexican Petroleum and Pan-Amer-
ican, together with Texas and Royal
Dutch and Shell Transport, made
their high prices at the opening all
of them making new high records
Stockh olders of Pan-American voted
today in favor Of the proposition TO
increase the capital stock It is ex
pected that the stockho elders Of the
Pan-American and Mexican Petro-
lnum Will within a few DAYS receive
official information Of the details of
the new financing proposed
Tobacco stocks which have been
dormant for several days We a
bought w:th such irsistcncv that it
was evident that shorts were trying
.o cover.
Candy stocks continued popular.
with Corn Products selling I'D more
than four points 10 the new high
record of 50 and with Loft on tho
~urh making a new top at - Con-
t{0ertal Candy and United Retail
Candy stores were not active.
American ship and Commerce was
another record breaker, selling to
a. L-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
Blackeve. per bushel, & *
Mixed feeds, per bu...2 so
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago, Oct. 2c-Conditions sur
rounding the corn market made az
least reversal at the close, as com
pared with those early in the session.
The change was for the better, and
while the October future rested at
the same spot ii closed on Tuesday
more deferred months were l to i I. C
higher.
shorts and investors bought dur
ing the last half OF the session and
about the only corn to come out was
from those holding prohts. The
strength late was on further rains
in Texas and emphatic complaints
from there OF too much moisture and
consequent losses In the fields.
Declines in the Chicago hog mar
ket of T5c to 81 was bearish factor
in corn early and led to nearly all
OF the selling at the opening of the
session, Cash corn was / to &c lower,
with sales OF is0 900 bushels.
Reports from the seaboard said
exporters were asking, for atfers OF
oats from western markets,
1t was learned after the close that
they purchased only few small lots
although their bids. generally speak
ing were close to working basis
shipping sales were $4,000 bush
els, with prices unchanged to 1c
lower.
Hogs products, in sympathy with
hogs, were lower.
Lard dropped ~. to 35c: pork, SOC
and ribs SC Good Investment buy
ing was made on the declines. Grain
and provisions futures range:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23

New York. Oct ga generally
frner tone prevailed on the outside
securities market through most Of
the session today. Dealings were in
slightly larger volume than they
have been during the first TWO days
Of the week and there was also a
greater show Of public interest
1ndustfials. as in other sessions.
attracted most attention and gains
in this group were more frequent.
American Tobacco Securities. Gen
eral Asnhalt. Loft New York Ship
building and Union Carbide advanced
fTar} aae 70 more than four points.
Motor stocks were again In good nc
fnand, with Hupp Motors feature.
oils ware also more prominent.
with She'll TRANSFORMATION the out
standing feature Of this group, the
price ~ this stock gaining four
points over the prev- Gus close Heus-
ton oil on small sales lost about six
points
Texas Company Rights appeared
for trading today and were in good
demand al an advance over the initial
sales Medium priced oils were fairly
, active and slightly improved in
price.
silvers were the center Of interest
in the metal department due to the
h,. NJ :. n $3.50 :. snvsfans nc, ~
~ ,,,a-ast was ~ ,ba Iov-,riced
Wy - =. wv ,YoTa,,'or
1tfrtnr "a wcvjn1ey r1a-raeh ysr<
tha foatrros ~ tho motale curb
49,. ~na rha~os. ,rorirc fo,
h-kas, ,n,. ,au,ast 80 cl.strr
49,
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9r"tn - ~. wv -, " I,osln~
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d, - ~ ~ So. 90 a9a.tn
r - - o., ,no gho-as ore,tny
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80, .s,L.
o.,
AZ, IA uha~.s. orort,o 90.
MeU ~. n,n.". -
n.o, soo s,srss orsn.
49, s4~,rt Az = ln,y.s; a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
STEAMSHIP PROPELLER SHAFTS
TURN on WOODEN HEARINGS

While inspecting the head of a golf
club or fttlng a caster to the din
ing-room table, few lsndsmen realize
that they are handling wood from the
West Indian guaiacum, or lignum-
vitae tree. says the November Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine. Few r
realize that this same wood mas been
used to make propeller-shaft bear
i1gs for every hattleship aal ocean
liner on the high seas. This wood.
alone Of the thousands upon the
earth. Will survive thu grinding ro-
tation of the great shafts. The rea-
sen is found on examining 4 lignum-
vitae i,E The sap cells arc .ee,,
to be fun Of heavy. solidIncd resin.
Successive LAYERS OF fibre are ar
ranged obliquely to each other. max
ing 1t impossible TO split the log.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-23
ny GEO. r. CRAWFORD Il CO..
Re al Estate Agents and Auctioneers-
S33 East Main street.
Richmond. Virginia.

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE OF A
COMPLETE FLORIST q Z r FIT.
WITH GREENHOUSES, ETC TO-
GATED NEAR ASHLAND. VA.
AND KNOWN AS THE GORDON
GREENHOUSES TO RE sol =
WITHOUT LIMIT OR RESERVE.
In execution Of II deed of trust TO
the Undersigned trustee, dated oc-
tcbcr IS, 1915 and recorded In the
clerks office Of tire circuit court of
Fan8vfr county. Virginia. 7 will AT
the request % TIVE notchol5er and
tire Sra wp4-s ~ she n-ztes default
having been mada in the payment Of
the debt therein secured. sell nv
auction. on the premises.
SATURDAY.. OCTOBER ~ 1919.
at 4 O'Clock n. VI,
tho real estate described in the said
deed as follows:
"All that certain piece or parcel
~ land with jmproveme thereon,
situated n Ashland district. Hanover
county Virginia about one and one
half miles southeast ot the town
~ Ashland containing thi-tv-eErht
/ arres raore or less, being tbs resi-
due Of q tract Of land described as
follows: All that certain niece or
parcel or land, with improvcre nts
tferehfs, situat&q In Ashland district.
( Hanover county, Virginia, about one
, and one half miles southeast ~ the
/ town OF Ashland. containing eighty
eight acres more or less. and hound
cd ny lands now or formerly owned
by George f. ~ walton. Thomas Ed
hank. n NJ Richardson and A G.
Day, trustee, Henry Saunders and
others, with the exception Of fifty
acres sold TO J o Whitiock BY decd
of George w Gordon and wife and
Bert Gordon bearing date March 4
/ 1915, and recorded March Is, 1915, In
6eed hook 81. page gi5. in the clerk g
aflco ~ Hanover county. Virginia,
10 which deed and plat reference is
hereby made, Being the same prop
erty inherited by the said George
Gordon and Bert Gordon.
TERMS Cash.
r T CRAWFORD.
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