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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
Cotton Seed Oil
Rv A-eocsa<nA prse.

New York. August H.-Covering and
buying for local and western long ac-
count on the better showing in lard and
cotton brought about sharp gains in cot
tonseed oil today.
Spot oil continued relatively strong
owing to scarcity. The close was IS to
80 points net higher. Sales. 500 barrels
Prime crude, &c bid; prime summer yell
low, q Csc. August closed 27c: October.
"A Acc. January. q CSC; March, p CSC.
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Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, N
Y. Members New Dirk Cotton Ex-
change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New York Produce Exchange, Assoc
ated Members Liverpool Cotton Asso-
Citations. orders solicited for the pur-
chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton
Seel Oil for future delivery. Special
attention and liberal terms given for
consignment of spot cotton for deliv-
cry. Correspondence invited
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Naval Stores


Savannah. Ga, August 21.-Turpen-
tine 1ss< sales 1.29: receipts III; ship
ments Isl; stock S,144.
Rosin firm; sales $50; receipts eel;
shipments 7; stock 48,543.
Quote: 1915 A15.s5 ID 1875; f 1875
M1s.s5; f 1690N17.o0; G 17.20@17.30
Fl 17.S5@1s0o: 1s.sO@19.O0; X 10000
%. rs: NJ 21o0: n 22.OO; Wg 22.5o; WV
%
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. Bic: receipts, 2o54:
shipments. 255S. sales, 1877; stock. 1861.
Memphis: Middling, 32.50c receipts. 1923;
shipments, 1895 sales, 400: stock 143 952
Augusta: Middling. soc: receipts. 924;
shipments. 574: sales, To- stock. 1i3ois
St Louis; Middling. 32c: receipts. n;
shipments, 217; sales, 2l7; stock 1891.
Total today; receipts. 1857; shipments,
6391: stock 4l0, 223
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Sugar Market.


New York, August 2l-The raw sugar
market was steady and unchanged at
Use for centrifugal to the refner No
sales In refined, conditions appeared to
be somewhat better. There are several
cargoes near at hand, indicating that
renners will soon be able to increase
their output which for some time past
has been restricted by scarcity of sup
plies. Fine graduated remains at the
old basis of o.
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Dry Goods.

BY Associated Prsss
New York, August Election goods
showed a better tone today. Finished
goods are in the n-between seasons Pc
Rod Raw silk was unchanged, while
burlaps were unsettled.
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Atlantic Coast Line LIST As 80. ISL.
Baltimore & Ohio con. 4 rs ..... 10S4
Bethlehem steel ref SIS ..... SS@
Central of Georgia cons. 5s ... SS3s
Central Leather IS ....-........ 3Tis
Chesapeake & Ohio con. 5s .... 81
Chi, b. Quincy joint As ...... 94ss
Chi, Mil. & st. p. con AS ..... %
chi, X. l. * Pac- Ry. ref As $50. g.
City OF FarIS 6S .........-.... - Z
Colorado & Southern ref. AIS e. 79A
Denver & Rio Grande ref So $40. 5S7s
dominion Of Canada IS (1s3D 80. 94&
Erie gen. As Observation-Disclosures. 593s
Illinois Central ref As ........ 76%
Int. Mer. Marine 6s ........... 961s
Kansas City Southern ref. IS -. 95ss
Liggett & Myers SIS, bid ..... 81
Louisville & Nashville un. Is. Sii1
Missouri. K. & T. LIST IS ........ 81
Missouri Pacific gen As s-.... SIX
New York Central deb. IS $3.50. Sc
Norfolk & Western con. 6s 49,. 1O3A
Northern Pacific As ............ T6M
Pennsylvania cons. AVS, bid -. IS
Pennsylvania gen. SIS .......... 30
Reading gen. As ...... sos
Rep. Iron & Steel SIS (1s40) bid. 931
st. Louis d San Fran adj. SIS, bid 621x
Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s . a.
Southern Bell Tel. 5s ..... 81
Southern Pacific con. 5s .... 100
Southern Railway SIS .......... say
Southern Railway gen. As ....... "a
Texas Company con. IS ....... 1927
Texas & Pacific LIST, bid ....... sS1k
Union Pacific As ............. SIS
U. s. Steel 5s .1 100
Virginia-Caro. Chemical IS. bid. 754
Wabash list bid .............. SO
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Eggs steady. receipts 1928; firsts.
47@50; cheese steady; receipts 2,202;
average run, 29l5 a 80.
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How Liberties Closed


New York, August 21.-F1nAl
prices on Liberty bonds today were:
S1as 88.se; first 4s 94.O0; second 4s
~ IA; first Ans 1920; second 4Hs
0S.SS: third 414s 04.SO; fourth Ans
villa; Victory 334s 00.6O; Victory
4s4s se.e0.
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Bank of England

BY Associate5 Press
London. August N.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of England shows the
following changes Total reserve, in
creased EOS, 600.
Circulate decreased Ez25 900.
Bullion, decreased e1s,065.
Other securities, increased Ell, 792, 200.
Public deposits, increased $4,000.
Other deposits, increased G6, 0S2, 900
Notes reserve, increased a239, 600
Government securities, increased s5,-
o2S, 600.
The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability this week is 22.94 per cent
last week it was "a. 20 per cent.
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Potato Market

Chicago. Ills, August 21.-Potatoes
slightly weaker. arrivals "a cars Min
nesota early. Irish cobblers, New Jer-
sey sacked carloads s4108415 cwt
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Rice Market.


NssucfAttN FFos1
New Orleans, August M.-Rough rico
strong: receipts, 4321 sacks; miIlers, 1i17
sacks. Sales. 2zs1 Honduras, Il 2S9d3 Sc;
ss7 Carolina, 1s-z71k@13. nc; ss Edith,
1S. 271sc Clean rice strong; receipts, 500
pockets. Sales, 1860 Honduras, 7%@
1411c; sos Blue Rose, 7E@5f1c-
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Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago, August 21-Corn: No. .
mixed, 1880 1873; No. yellow, $3.50
az.
Oats: No white, 7497sc; No. 3
white, Tx ORC. Rye, No: 2, $156h a
L56%. Barley. $1s6E1.41. Timothy,
$9@11. Glover nominal
Pork nominal; lard, 2s.27c; ribs, 24s0
9z5.5oc.
st. Louis. August z1.-Corn: No. 3,
sl.s6 No white. s..so; September
oatsi No. 2. TIC; No. white, TAO
74Ac; September. 1880
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New York Bonds
= ESTATE FOR SALE K
real ESTATE WAN,TT7EiIDG, d

WANTED-A genuinely good furnished
house for occupancy Oct l. or z he'd
rooms. Small family; no children.
House and surroundings must be at
tractive; South Highlands or vicinity
preferred. Will lease for year or win
ter season. Satisfactory references.
Telephone Main 1908
WANTED--To buy the best place that
500 down and $50 per month will
purchase; location desired. West End.
Main 1877
IF YOU want to buy or sell home, call
E. ]. Burns, Main 766.
WILL pay s1.25 an acre cash for any Ala
bama land. VS.. Age-Herald.
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Produce Market

By Associated Proxs
New York, August 21.-Pountry live
firm; chickens 37@40; fowls. IS;
ROSTERS %; turkeys 25N50.
Dressed firm, fowls, 25@41; ROSTERS
20 OPS; others unchanged.
Chicago, August z1-Butter steady;
creamery 4S@53h
Eggs lower; receipts 12.44s cases;
frsts 41@41a4; ordinary firsts, 3sA a
81 IL; at mark, cases included, 1904;
storage packed firsts, 42@42h.
Poultry unchanged
New York. August z1.--Bu tier irregu-
lar, receipts 1881, firsts 523k @5s.
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New Orleans Futures.
Spot Cotton.

New York, August 21.-Spot cotton quiet
% points higher Sales on the spot 46'
bales. to arrive 800. Low middling BIB;
middling 1898; good mddling a.8;
receipts 5S4; stock 1880.
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Live Stock
Nv Associated Press


Chicago, August 21.-Hogs: Receipts
23, 900; estimated for tomorrow, 10000:
fully 25c to soc higher, mostly 40c TO
soc higher. Top, $21.45; heavy weight
s1SS5@ .25, medium weight sl9@21:
heavy packing sows, smooth, $50
1875; packing sows, rough, $17@17T5:
pigs. 750@1e.
Cattle: Receipts, $500 estimated to-
morrow, 5000; steers mostly Csc higher
but other cattle and calves and feeders
steady: westerns steady to strong
Beef steers. medium and heavy weight.
choice and price. s16.50@1S.75; medium
and good st625 q 1885, common s10.25
a 1915: light weight. good and choice.
s14.25G1S.25: common and medium
s9.75@14.25; butcher cattle, heifers
s7.5O@15; cows, s7.5o@1s.75; Gamers
and cutters, s6.25@7.5o veal calves,
light and handy weight, s19.75 q 21.25.
feeder steers, sS@13.75 stocker steers,
S72o@1 Ii; western range steers, $3.50
@16.50; cows and heifers s9.75@13
Sheep: Receipts, $4,000; estimated
tomorrow, $4,000; lambs closing mostly
soc lower than yesterday; sheep slow
to 25c lower. Lambs 81 pounds down,
81 45oG IS: culls and common, 950M
I IA yearling wethers, s10.50d13: ewes,
medium good and choice, s7.75@s.5o;
culls and common, ss@7.25.
St. Louis. August 21.-Hogs: Re.
ceipts. 5000; higher. Top, s21.45; bulk
s21 21.40; medium weight, s21.25@
21.45 pigs. s14@2o25
Cattle: Receipts, $1,000 steady. Beef
steers, medium and heavy weight.
choice and prime, s17.50@1s.5o: medium
and good. s12@175 veal calves. light
and handy '-eight, 15.50@1s.5O; stock
err steers, $7@11.
Sheep: Receipts, 1000; lambs. ca
pounds down, s14616.75; ewes, medium
and choice, ss.5o@9.
Coffee Market
New York, August 2L-The market for
coffee futures were higher during to-
days early trading on private cables
claiming that damage by frost to the
early Towering would amount to between
~ and 80 per cent and a rally in the
hlo market. The opening was 10 to Is
points net higher with December touching
20 5c during the early trading Later
cables showed declines in Santos fu-
lures, however which tended to offset
he crop damage reports and the market
here weakened again with December
selling off to 1880. The close was net
UNCHANGED to points higher. Closing
bids: September, 20. 25c: October. 20 1Oc;
December. 1880; January, 49, &c; March,
1s. lac; May, 1860; July, 10 SEC
The official cables reported an advance
of $50 refs in the Rio market Santos
spots were unchanged, but the early
cable showed a decline of rs TO SO reis
in Santos futures and later special cables
We're received showing additional declines
of 22o to 300 reis. Brazilian port re-
ceipts. $4,000; Jundiahy receipts 1900
Fine weather was reported in Sac Paulo
with temperatures ranging from 4s to "a
degrees. Santos cleared 1873. 900 bags for
the United States.
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Port Cotton.

New York, August H.-Spot cottor
steady. Middling 1850
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No1Ice IN Contractor.

Age Herald. 16-1S-2O-22-24-25.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11
Epidemic Lethargiic Encephalitis
Sleep Ament No, Topc Plague; Came From Europe Isn't
Catching Deadly. Records Show

According to the reports, prominent medical author 'P-
ctagc encephat called by the sleep Sickness was
first heard Of in France and England about ago AZ hrs
did much attention Many physicians who saw the early ca SEES
thought they were form of oced pomae poisoning Many
others thought peculiar form OF poomes or hah'e "
SIS attacking adults rather than children.
After months rather definitely established that was
neither Of separate disease in which the injection was
located in the itself toward the base There was Inflammation OF
the BRAIN 50 .hey called it cneephaltis
The most prominent symptom drownc ethagy, sphess
Hence the adjective eagc II spread somewhat after the asoh
an epidemic consequence of all these qualities was named eptem'
lcthargic entppmlis.
The disease frequently with double vision vertigo tendency
the upper eyeh lroop and difficulty IN swallowing Later
the individual becomes dowy lie may fall into deep sleep or coma
has been known to last three months mere niue Vi "
fever and the pulse usually is not accelerated
In France early the epidemic about oncalf Of the cases u
In Great Britain only five of the terminated lhla ~
too early to say will be in this country but there IS some
reason for thinking will be milder than in Europe
In slight epidemic reported from army nmo located IN Nrgh"
only one case died though eight had the disease Ahn recovery taxes
place there are none the terrible aeects such as one sees III 'e
wasted limbs of persons recovered from ntahtie paralysis
The disease but mildly contagious 1t behaves IN TINS particular
much as does nfanle paralysis and meningitis state boards OF nn
advise that the precautions taken b, those required III cases OF hahe
paralysis
h, ample That the disease is not one when we nN"
m muc afraid is indicated M small number of reported from
ENGLAND and France Though the disease has existed IN these countries
for about than hundred cases are reported Inc sea
son Of maximum prevalence Is The winter and spring
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11
Special Benefits Allowed
English Workmen Who Are
Injured in Line Of Duty

Every job has ITS compenSallons. A
clerk Is secure n the knowledge thnt
he is unlikely to come to any harm In
the performance of his duties. though
he has no Legitimate claim II he CON
trncts writer's crnmp or II nervous
breakdown. But the tollers In mines
and chimneys may rest assured that
compensation will be theirs. n, In the
course Of their duties. they fall vic
Tins to disease, according 10 London
Tit.BItS.
A chimney sweep may contract scro-
tai epithelioma CHIMNEY sweeps can
CERT vets job involves risk OF
contracting glandular diseases, glass
workers are daily exposed to the glare
of molten glass and cataract Is not an
unusual result. Sufferers In these
enses are entitled to special benefits
under the factory and workshop act.
Lead, its preparations and com
pounds, mercury, phosphorus, arsenic,
subject It's handlers 10 poisoning, md
the latter are, consequently, provided
for.
Mining IL another dangerous trnde
for which special provisions are made
aud even the telegraphlst may claim
for suffering from telegraphers' cramp
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11
BoSCHEE's SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's Syrup has been used
so successfully for fifty-one years In
all parts of the United States for
coughs bronchitis, colds settled In the
throat, especially lung troubles? 1t
gives the patient good nights rest,
free from coughing. with easy expec-
toration In the morning, gives nature
n chance to soothe the intlamed parts
throw off the disease. helping the pa
tient to regain his health. Made in
America and sold for more than haif
q century.-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11
Starving in the
Midst Of Plenty
Acid-Stomach Steals Strength and
Good Feelings From Millions

acid-stomach Is the real cause OF the
trouble.
Naturally, the sensible thing to do
is to strike right at the very cause OF
this trouble and clean the excess acid
out Of the stomach. There Is a quick.
easy way to do this. A wonderful new
remedy quickly removes the excess
acid without the slightest discomfort.
II Is EATONIC. Made In the form
OF tablets-they are good to eat-just
like a bit OF candy. They literally
absorb the injurious excess acid and
carry 1t away through the lntestines.
They also drive the bloat out Of the
bOdy--in fact you can fairly feel 1t
work. Make test of EATONIC In
your own case today. Get a big box
Of EAT0NIC from your druggist, See
for yourself how surely It brings quick
relief In those painful attacks of m
digestion, bitter heartburn, belchlng.
disgusting food repeating that awful
bloated, lumpy feeling after eating and
other stomach mlscries. Danish all
sUuT StulHuNH lTOuUltS 81 CUibptttSiJ
that you forget you have stomach.
Then you can eat what you like and
digest your food In comfort without
fear of distressing after effects.
If EATONIC does not relieve you,
Il will not cost you one penny. You
can return II to your druggist and get
your money back. SO II you have the
slightest question about your health
If you feel you are not getting all
the strength out Of your food--if you
are not feeling tip.top, ready for your
work, full Of vim and vlgor--do give
EAT0NIC fair trial this very day
and see how much better you will feel
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11
Africans Always Eager to
Don Discarded Finery Cast
OF by NotabIes Of London

There Is n clothes denler In Lon
don who for n long time has maze "
his speciality TO purchase SNOWY cos
tunes and discarded uniforms for dis'
posal In the Orient and Africh.
II is said TINT even the retiring
lord mayors Of London have become
this denler's customers, and that the
cooked hat, gold laced coat and knee
brooches TINT have formed an insp'r-
Ing feature Of the lord mayors pro
cessions are, as like rs not. the next
year to delight the eyes Of darkest
Africa upon the proud person OF some
native.
Amusing comments have been made
by this dealer with reference to the
earerness with which the native IN
the interior of Africa takes over TINS
discarded flnery. He says that NJ the
bazuars where his goods are pur'
chased he has seen blacks solemnly
walking around with walstcoats nut
toned behind instenA or before, anu
men even wearing womcn's costumes,
Big fellows have been seen In clothes
so small TINT one could not Imagine
how they got into them nor how they
could get ont unless the stitching
gave way.
II Is related that the Prince de JOIN
vile, when of the Gaboon coast. once
received on his ship an official visit
from two chiefs, father and son, VINO
must have been customers of the Lon
don dealer. Each owned for ceremo'
NAL purposes military uniform.
That Of the father was an English
generals. while that Of the son was
II hussar's. The intricate cut Of the
sons uniform. with It's numerous but.
tons, straps and buckles together with
the painfully small size proved too
much for him. He sent the prince a
despnring message lmploring help and
n relief party Of delighted midshipmen
was sent to dress him and TO bring him
aboard.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11
Chinese Use Hens to Help
in Matching Fish Spawn

The Chinese have a novel way OF
fish The spawn Is care
fully collected from the surface OF the
water. and when IA sufficient quantity
has been obtained they take n number
OF hens eggs. the contents OF when
have been carefully empticd through II
small aperture, and refill the shells
with spawns. The holes are sealed up
and the eggs put under the broody
hens. The hens are allowed TO lncu.
bate the eggs for certain number OF
days, when the eggs are again broken
and their contents put into water thnt
has been previously warmed by the
sun. In very short time the spawn
matches, and the young fry are then
kept In pure fresh water until sum
cIent size to be put into the ponds. AT
one time Il considerable business was
done In this style of spawn Matching
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11
Giant Teak Trees Attain
Height Of $50 to 100 Feet

Teak. during the reign of the Bur
mese kings, was the royal wood. md
The king had right to all teak. The
palace OF the kings OF Mnndalay Is al.
most entirely built Of this wood, and
one Of the throne rooms Is supported
by fine pillars of teak. The bamboo
forests lp Burma. which sometimes
grow to height of so to 90 feet, and
are a glory In themselves, are but an
underground above which tower the
teak trees. giants Of strength, dignity
and beauty. attaining height of from
$50 to 100 feet. The teak trees grow
several hundred yards apart, three ma
ture trees to the acre being considered
a good yield. Their wood Is used ex.
tensively In building.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11
Girl Worship.

"1he worship Of girllsh beauty In
This country Is unprecedented. said
David Belasco. Look at the maya
zines-a pretty girl on every cover.
Look at the ads-nOthIng but pretty
girls. Go to the theater--lt's Il girl
show.
Yes. the pretty girl Is worshlped.
but She remains unspoIled. | heard
the other day about nm elderly mill
ionaire banker who proposed to n
pretty girl in the surf 1T Palm Beach
"+rhnk. snld the old rascal-'thnk
Of the automobiles AMI pearls and
saddle horses rich husband could
give you.
The girl looked Mt him critically,
@'0h, rich futher could do Just MS
wpl, she said. Marry mamma.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11

one OF the worst features OF ac,a'
stomach Is that very often 1t literally
stnrves Its victims In the midst OF
plenty. And the strange thing ABOUT
1t Is that the people with ncid'stoma Ems
seldom know what their trouble
really Is.
No matter how good or wholesome
the food may be, or how much they
eat, they do not gain In strength.
This is clearly explained by the fact
that m acid-stomach cannot properly
digest food. Instead of healthy. nor
NAL digestion, the excess acid causes
the food to sour and ferment. Then
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11
Out Of Khaki.

The man who had lived and moved
and had his being In khaki for the
duration had AZ last been demob
lllzed. He had also become demornl'
lied.
by George" ne gnsped, coming to
an abrupt stop and staring across lh'
road, that tailor has some nifty de-
signs in his window, Look ut those
purple roses with scarlet leaves )"
whats the matter With your
asked his wife. "lIaNe YOU gone madi
That's il wallpaper shop
"Oh | had decided 70 order suit
of HAT piece
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11
THE NEST

When oaken woods with buds are pink.
And new-come birds each morning sing,
when tickle May ON Summers brink
pauses and knows not which to iiing.
Whether fresh hud and bloom again.
Or hoar-frost silvering hlll and plain
Then from honeysuckle gray
The oriole with experienced quest
Twitches the tlbrous bark away,
The cordage of hs hammock nest
Cheering his labor with note
Rich as the orange OF hts throat.
IIgh DER the loud and dusty road
The soft gray cup in safety swings
To brlm ere August with its load
or downy breasts and throbhIng wings
DER which the friendly elm tree heaves
An eternal roof with sculptured caves.
Below. the noisy world drags by
IN the old way. because II must
The bride with hearthreak In her eve.
The mourner following hated dust.
Thy duty winged flame Of spring
~ but 20 love, and fly and sing
oh happv life TO soar and sway
Above The HE hv nortals led
Singing the merry months away.
Master not slave Of daily bread,
And when the autumn comes. To flee
Wherever sunshine beckons thee
Lowell
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-11
Japanese Custom Requires
That Footgear Be Removed
Before Entering the House

It is estimated that about per cent
Of the population of Japan now uses
modern footwear at least part OF me
time The more rapid adoption OF inc
western styles of lace and button
shoes IL made difficult by the native
custom that requires that shoes be re-
moved before person enters Il home
or inn. In some cases 1t Is even re-
qulred that the shoes be removed or
at least covered with cloth protectors.
before entering shops, theaters AMI
similar public buildings This Gus
tom has led to the quite general adop-
ton of the oldfashioned but conven-
lent "Congress" boot by those who
wear occidental footwear during busi-
ness hours. A perfected elastic top
shoe with real style, or button or
lace shoe with quickly operated fas-
tenpr, would do much to advance the
sale of modern footwear In Japan.