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New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
Idle Spindles Increase
Figures ON Wooden MACHINERY
Bear Out Trade Reports

The percentage Of idle wool machin-
cry reported to the Department of
Commerce on September / was larger
than at any time in the last six years,
with the exception Of February and
March last year, when the industry was
feeling the worst of the post-armistice
depression. The percentage of idle
looms of larger than 50-inch reel space,
upon which most of the woolens and
worsteds entering into mems clothing
are woven, reached 51.8 per cent on
September l. Narrow looms, devoted
chiefly to women's dress goods, were
348 per cent idle. The greatest period
of loomage idleness was around March
1919, when 59.1 per cent Of the wide
looms and 42.4 per cent of the narrow
looms were not working.
Other percentages Of idleness re-
corded in the statistics made public
yesterday were carpet and rug looms
35.7 per cent; carding machinery, 39.f
per cent; combs, 373 per cent; woolen
spindles, 44.6 per cent and worsted
spindles, 38 per cent. The figures bear
out the reports of the trade that the
depression is less in women's dress
goods than in mems wear fabrics, and
that worsteds are in better demand
than woolcns.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
France Losing Silk Trade
Competitive Figures Show
Gains i'm the East

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Compara-
tive figures on silk production, based
on the last crop, would seem to indi-
cate that France is losing its su-
premacy in the silk industry. A re-
port from the European division of the
Bureau of Commerce says, however,
that great increases in production were
noted in the countries of the East and
particularly the Levant.
Silk production in France this year
satisfied but 10 per cent of the do
mestic requirement, despite liberal
bounties offered for silk culture. Italy
in 1919 produced ten times as much
silk as France, and bids fair to main
tain that lead, while Milan is rapidly
eclipsing Lyons as silk manufacture
ing center, the report continued.
According to figures compiled by silk
merchants Of Lyons. Japan led in silk
production in 1919, China was next,
the Levant third, Italy fourth and
France bad fifth. The total yield for
the world was estimated at 27,300,00O
kilos (of 220 pounds).
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

Live beef. fair TO
primo, 100 lbs.
D r e ss sc d beef
aides. lb.
Live veal. COM
mon 10 prime.
100 lbs.
u r 8 So q veal,
city. 20.
1.-Two ewes. 100
lbs. ......
Dressed mutton.
city. Ii, =.
Live Ian ba. fair
70 primo. 100
'p :. p
Dressed | d m b 5.
city. ID.
Hogs. 100 lbs.
Dressed h o Y a,
bacon. ID.
NJ Mrsu pork. bbls.
M"ss beef. hbls.
Lard. 81 1 d 4 Q
est, 100 ih@ i,
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
Wrong Basis Is
Used i'm Attacks
On Auto Industry
Not a Luxury Business but
Most Essential; Hitting
the Middle Glass i'm Part
Payment Sales
By E. G. Johnson

We are again battling against the
same psychological situation that we
had to contend with during the war.
At that time we had to sell the ma
tional government on the idea that
the automobile was necessity and
not non-essential 1t seems as though
at present we will have to sell the
bankers of the country on the idea that
the automobile is individual transport
tation.
When the governor Of the Federal
Reserve Bank in Atlanta assumed the
authority of clubbing the automobile
luxury and the industry . non-es-
sential one he fully illustrated the
old saying Of "the tail wagging the dog
Ii he had taken time to acquaint him
self fully with all the facts concerning
the automobile industry he would
probably have been more cautious in
making such reckless condemnation
of an industry that has invested in it
capital in excess of s1,2s7, 900 900
which is greater by S250,000,o00 than
the capitalization of all the national
banks, which, in 1917, was S1,079,699,-
900.
The annual wages paid by the auto.
mobile industry amount to an excess
OF S747 100000, which is more thar
two and a quarter times the gross
revenue Of the Postoffice Department
which, in 1917, was $229,726,116.
Farmers use more than 100000 au
tomobiles. The disappearance Of the
automobile would make it necessary t
increase our horse population by 25.
100000; it requiring five acres to feee
horse, this would mean an addi
tional 125,000,0o0 acres must be used
Mr.. Wellborn has been quoted a:
stating that in the present restric
tion Of credits on all luxuries he
would place the automobile as No. / OF
his list of non-essentials. He, how
ever, qualities this statement by say
ing that credits should be allowed OF
the cars used for strictly bushes.
purposes.
Mr.. Wellborn's utterances ON this
subject have been very unfortunate
due to the fact that he has either no
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
Union Truck Depot
Operated i'm Toledo
Service to l3O Towns and Also
Long Distance Haulage
ARRANGED

IN Toledo, Ohio, the long and short
haul business by motor truck has
developed to such an extent that
union freight depot has been es-
tablished on Speilbusch Avenue in
that city. The depot was started by a
number Of motor truck transporta-
tion companies who are engaged in
long and short distance hauling. A
paid secretary is employed.
Freight for Cleveland, Detroit and
other centers is taken to this depot.
II it is less than carload freight it
is transferred at this depot to Cleve-
land or Detroit trucks and hurried
through to its destination: Trucks
are always assured Of full loads.
Through this secretary arrangements
for return loads are made. There is
no lost time or lost service.
Trucks operate out of this union
freight depot to 130 towns in the
Toledo territory.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

made his position in the matts.
tirely clear, or else he has besr es-}
misinformed regarding the use of 'aaiy
senger cars. " pas.
In the first place it has been n,o,.
oeyono doubt that the present. ~
passenger car Is strictly utility proS
uce' as much so as streetcars. passsu
ger trans and steamships. 1t also ss.
oeen proven that the percentage Of 40
tomobiles used strictly for plsa,asss'. ~.
purposes Is so small that it is nos
In order to see clearly any si.us,,.
you must use comparison, Ths.
the only method by which ya,nas
be arrived at. Following this no,;sa Ssa
OF condemnlng the automobile ey
luxury ana non-essential, purely !.
cause two or three out Of every hne oe'
ared are pleasure cars, shall vs. aIsNS
call our passenger and Pullman trs;s0 so
luxurles and non-esscntiai becansa
small percentage Of their users ers
pleasure bent? Shall We cali the ~ %
phone luxury and II, n-essent;s, 'I'e' ~
cause some people visit upon il az. Us.
because housewives save tine in mug ua
it rather than making a trim W s'.se tse
butcher, baker or candlestick MAKER ,'as
We could 60 on indefinitely ,llpst,.,
ing the fact that there are scoraa ',
other products of utility that arc ~ W
used for pleasure, and in some cav se
= the pleasure percentage ia n,nsi
/ greater than is found with automnS;,a
/ owners, yet we never hear them csi,as
luNuries or non-essentials. ~"eS
If the automobile is a luxury sua
non-essential, then it is a non.esssnt;., nu .
and a luxury to have rood roads fss
there were none until the adyan. ~, "
the motor car. W.
If automobiles are luxuries and M,
essentials, then it is q luxury ana !.
ncn-essential to make il possible f,s
the farmers children to attend e;.r ss
schools, the farmers wife to % ~
a city theater and the farmer him,sIs
saving many hours once spent on ths
road with Maud which are now ansss
in the field. Nothing has ever 5oes
so much to make farm life more a..
tractive as the automobile and notb;n.
has increased land values as much ~
autos and the good roads that foNow
There is another feature of grave i'm
portance that bobs up prominently !,
the condition brought about bv n.
Federal Reserve Bank in refusing To Va.
discount paper taken in deferred nav.
ment on automobiles. This feature !,
one that does the very one thing thst
we all should be trying our utmost !,
.void, and that is, it adds to the pres.
mt social unrest. The man of means !,
sufficiently able to pay cash for nj
car, and the man who is being hi
right behind the eyes and the man VII,
is being denied entirely is the sturd,
chap whose income is sufficient to aos,
loan large enough to purchase an an
tomobile, but who has not the cash.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
NeaO Declines in Cotton
Goods Yet To BE Nodo

Percales, denims and shirting ma
terials are the three outstanding fab
rics in cotton goods in which price re-
ductions are yet to be made. These
fabrics are we'll sold on prices made
some months ago, but contracts arc
running out, and it is expected that
lower price lists will b. announced
soon.
Denim producers may not make new
prices until we'll on in Octob +, but
lower prices for percale and ether shirt
manufacturing materials appear ~ be
much nearer New business in these
fabrics is almost at a standstill ow,
according t. mill agents and jobbers.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
New Openings at Decline
Competitors Meeting Lower
Prices i'm Two Wavs

Some Of the smaller manufacturers
Of woolens and worsteds who are just
now opening their spring lines to the
trade arc quoting prices below the
levels established in earlier openings
Those whose prices are above the
new quotations ere meeting t e situa-
tion in one Of two ways. Some Of
them are A. withdrawing their lines
from the vale and will not make up
the goods, while others are bringing
their pricce into line with their com
petitors. Late in the week a p, or,i-
nent producer Of Summer fabrics for
the mems wear trade reduced pricc J
another 1919 per cent. His opening
prices were about l2l2 per cent be-
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

The motor truck interests feel that
this schedule is unfair. and without
rule or reason. AS matter of fact, if
this bill becomes a law, license fees will
be higher in New Jersey than in any
other state. They feel that they showed
their good intentions on conceding a
20 per cent increase this coming year,
so that the Highway Commission could
continue its work, and that before any
new schedule should be proposed the
commission appointed for that purpose.
should make an exhaustive study of
the question and have the opportunity
of presenting their report to The Leg
iSlature.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
Jersey Truck
Men Opposed
To High Fees
Ready for 20 Per Cent In
crease, but Fee! They Are
Called On for Too Much
by the Proposed Law

The members Of the Motor Truck
Club Of New Jersey are aroused by the
passage Of Senate bill increasing the
automobile and motor truck fees from
20 to 400 per cent this coming year.
Last year, when Assembly bills relative
to the increasing of automobile and mo-
tor truck fees was introduced in the
House, representatives Of the Motor
Truck Club were present at a hearing,
and after thorough discussion Of the
subject, at the suggestion of the chair
man Of the Highway Committee Of the
House, it was decided to recommend the
appointment Of commission, consist
ing of member of the House, Senate
Highway Engineer, Commissioner Dill,
and organizations affected to study the
! question scientifically and make re-
port at the next session OF the Legls-
lature.
To take care Of the necessary moneys
required to continue road building In
1921 all interests concerned agreed to
a 20 per cent increase in the license
fees for the year 1921.
By joint resolution this commission
was authorized and appointed. On the
reconvening of the Legislature, Septem-
Der 8, the newspapers announced hear
ing in the Senate Chamber on what
the truckmen supposed was this 20 per
cent bill. AS the various interests af-
fected understood, this question had
been settled last spring. The number
attending this hearing was very small
Before the commission had had time
to study the subject or make any
recomm endations bill was introduced
and passed on first and second reading
the same night. This bill would change
the fees Of all types Of cars and trucks
Under the present law automobiles
were divided into three classes.
PRESENT LAW
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
Three Types at Electrical Show

There will be three types of electric
motor vehicles on exhibition at the
thirteenth annual electrical exposition
opening in Grand Central Palace on
October 6. These are passenger auto
mobiles, commercial vehicles, includ-
and the industrial trucks now used ex-
tensively for hauling within factories
and at railroad and steamship termi-
nails.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

horsepower, and instead Of paying $3.50
under the old schedule they would
have to pay Sill.
Regarding motor trucks, the change
would be as follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-09-26
livestock, Meats, Provisions

Yesterday. Year ago.
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ITO 30 ITO rs
400 cD2l.oo ls.0oQ2s.oo
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$3.50 7.5o 1000 76o
$50 .le $50 IA
1s.oo@ls.bo ls,5o9l5.c5
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.25h q 2SH .2+E q 2sA
81. o0832 90 40 00Ibo. 90
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New-York tribune., 1920-09-26

'ss ss Am Am VIZ VII g5oS. r d ,,s ~ ~ 1sN
sso sso Ark Gas ~. llas las II II i
sSe Carnegie L. &c g 8
1880 Gun Gillespie. asS s2X 81" ssgs
100 Ircpt Brewing
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SO 10. Star Gas SIN sI% aIx a9n
Sl95 Marland Refg. ~ ~ ~ ~
,So 80 ptIs p1,s l. 49,. d. H.: et% SIX b4N b4E
20 Pitts Pl Glass.Is5 1875 1s5 1Gs
go W,house Ait P.lo2 lo2 ioi% DIV
10 W'house Elec 47N 47M AZ. 47Is
10 w Penn Ry pf e8h sS,s Gsh sSiS
The Pulaskian., 1920-09-09

in forgotten times, by forgotten men, and they seem permanent, always ex- fstent, as only things whose origins are half-forgotten can seem.
 l look out again over the waters. The docklights have dropped foating ribbons, red and green and golds inta the water.
 The view of Paris from Montmartre Is known the world over. This view, lntrlnsieally as beautiful, and with more of grandeur in 1t, Is unknown, save by handful of providers like myself.
 That the Greensboro bridge is not, like the Hill of Martyrs, an object for pilgrimages, is a profound commen- tary on the nature of beauty. For beauty, after all is not in the object but In the eye. We have eyes but wee see not. We hurry across the Queensboro bridge in street cars or elevated trains, on business bent. There is no time for seeing, and if there were, would there be any de- sire?
 After all, there is no view from Greensboro bridge--only fantasy constructed from the dreams of boys seeking adventure, schoolgirls dream ing dreams, and idlers filled with vague poesies.
The Pulaskian., 1920-09-09

ial, and it had baronial habits, but 1t brought no friends to the doors.
 1t was nearly always with regard to Isobel that the condition seemed un- natural. For an invalid like Mir. Sid- ney it was natural enough. Mrs. Sid ney was wholly devoted to him; was engaged in professional duties; and for Jed and the servants in the house it was natural to be content with what they had of life or with the perform ance of duties for which they were paid and which they might abandon at will. But this was Isobel's life. She was young, vibrant, beautiful, but vistas opening into human prospects were closed to her. And she was en- gagged to a piece of professional dead wood who happened to be the only masculine thing available when her mother was in great distress.
 Later Isobel said that as woman she knew of course that I loved her, but this is evident fiction. She did no such thing, and it would be an un- kindness to her to think so. What was only comedy if I were, as she thought I was, an indifferent, unfeel- ing man, would have been cruelty if it had been known that the position was moekery of denied hopes.
 Isobel used me to gain her liberty. She affected familiarities and called me "John" derisively, or worse sdear" or "old dear" protested, in more pain than she could guess.
 "NNe are engaged" she said. What should I call you?"
 .'You might consider the fact that we are not engaged" suggested.
 ''But we are. If we doa't act as if we were, you'll not be any protection against Jed. Don't you want me to call you John?"
 "Of course I do," said. Its per fectly straightforward, natural and proper"
 1Then it's the dear and old dear you object to, and I perfectly delight in calling you old dear It fits so
The Pulaskian., 1920-09-09

isobcl Used Me to Gain Her Liberty. well-it is really wonderful. It is al- most complete description as well as charming appeliatioa. I adore it."
 T object to unnecessary freedom" I said.
 "But it helps to deceive Jed.'
 Nothing decefves Jed He was de- ceived only for short while Then he tried to kill me. He apologized after ward for his mistake. He knows the character of our engagement"
 Just the same, he has not bothered mother since then as he did before"
 That is because he is a coward and I have him where 1 can control him."
 Mrs Sidney did not understand her daughter That was not astonishing i; Isobel was a young American woman; Mrs. Sidney had Spanish traditions. Isobe. came naturally, through her father, to a candor which never ceased to amaze -occasionally-to dis tress her mother Isobel said what she thought. Her frankness came from honesty of character. Her lovely mother regarded life as something to be managed by reticence and denial. Mrs. Sidney was esthetic,. and if a fact were unesthetic, she denied it and put it out of her consideration. It was, to her. the only proper thing to do.
 Isobel was a clever tennis-player and I a poor one. She beat me three or four sets every fine afternoon. She liked to drive a car and ride horse. drove and rode with her.
 When Isobel said for the first time that she wanted to take rae for drive in the car, her mother made a gesture of dismay. Isobe stood before her and smiled
 You know we are engaged mother" she said.
 I thought of the hen at the ponds edge seeing her brood of ducklings in the water. Mrs Sidney was not in panic and she did not flutter, but her dfstre,s was acute. She knew the girl had 10 develop and she knew that she had to live in North, not South Amer ica. But knowledge is not complete anodyne to pain.
 Isopel took her mothers hand and kissed if, and then her lips. She smiled in such. an honest. frank. perceptive fashion-I know that smile can con tain all the human understanding in
The Pulaskian., 1920-09-09
"JOHNI"

synopsis. = Dr. John Nicholson, iust beginning his career, becomes resident physician and companion of Homer Sidney at Hartley house. MT. Sidney is an American, semi invalid. old and rich and very de- sirous to live. Mrs. Sidney is a spanish woman, dignified and reti- cent. Jed, the butler, acts like a nriyileged member of the family. Hartley house is a fine old isolated country place, with murder story, a haunted pool" and many watch dogs, and an atmosphere of mys- tery. The haunted pool is where Richard Dobson, son of q former owner of Hartley house, had killed his brother, Arthur Dobson. Jed begins operations by locking the doctor in his room the very first night. Doctor John fixes his door so he can't be locked in. He meets Isobel, daughter Of the house and falls in love at first sight. In the night he finds the butler drunk and holding Mrs. Sidney by the wrist. He interferes Mrs. Sidney ex- plains. John buys a revolver. John overhears Jed telling Mrs. Sidney he will have his way. In reply she says she will not hesitate to kill him. Mrs Sidney asks John to consent to the announcement of his engagement to Isobel. The young people consent to the make believe announcement Jed tries to kill John.
The Pulaskian., 1920-09-09
CHAPTER liI-continued.

Mir. Sidney never liked to have his ETiearious drinking interrupted, but he {always was good natured "Well, doctor" he said, "what now? IS Jed drinking too much for my Ehealth?"
 At that moment no possible amount EOf liquor would have been too much [for Jed. The wretch must have thought El was a ghost.
 4Jed may drink himself to death, For all me-" said. That probably is &the best end he can come to. I think Ehe is gallows meat, but want to talk 10 him when you can spare him. We can't spare Jed to have him Banged" said Mr. Sidney. He's too sbseful. Who else could drink my wine @ an evening? Go along with the &oetor, Jed, and see what he wants. Dts probably matter of pills or pow Hers for me"
 & Jed was recovering from his shock, but he still showed the effects of it. @No hurry" I said. "Pd rather wait
 half hour. I'll be in my room.' \ went there and wrote two letters. Both were to one point. They related &lreumstantially what had happened Xhat afternoon. One I addressed to |awyer l knew, and the other to Dr. Brownell. Jed knocked at the door as
 finished them. He was still un- Eerved
 T have something I want you to Read,' said, and gave him the letters.
 Re read them and moistened his lips.
 You don't need to talk, Jed" said I'll do all the talking that's neces-
 ary. am not going away. am go-
 pg to stay right here, and you'd better
 e very careful of my health. These
 etters go out tonight. The men who let them will keep their mouths shut
 long as I am alive. If anything
 nould happen to me, whether you had
 nything to do with 1t or not, you'd
 ave difficult time with jury"
 It was mistake" he said. q
 Ould not do you any harm. shot at
 rabbit"
 Twice with pistol, when you had
 Shotgun?" I said You did! I was
 he rabbit.
The Pulaskian., 1920-09-09
SEEK FOR BURIED TREASURE
Canadians Believe They Have a De- vice That Will unfaIinaIy Dis
 close Concealed fioards.

Filming their faith on the powers of newly-invented device for the detection of gold deposits. Andrew Culllns, well-known prospector of Haileybury, Canada, and Rev. Father Theriault, of the same town plan a trip to the South Pacific islands to search for buried treasure, according to joint statement they made recent ly in Ottawa. It was said that the trip was being financed by New York capitalist, whose name was not dis closed. and the fortune seekers were to confer with him before setting off on the long hunt.
 test of the machine was said to have been made recently in Toronto by hiding gold coins in house. and the device indicated the presence of the money.
 According to the report of friends of Mir. Cullins, the invention. if 1t proves successful, will be of more value in a search such as Is planned than in indicating gold locations In the mining districts, because in search ing for gold-bearing veins 1t will not determine the quantities or depth at which the metal would be found, and therefore the operators would not know whether it would be in sufficient quantities to justify development.
 This is given as the reason of the inventor in searching for hidden treas- ure from foundered ships or buried by pirates in the South Sea islands.
The Pulaskian., 1920-09-09
Eiuht the White Whale.

campaign against the beluga. or white whale, was recently started from Douarnenez to Concarneau. in Brittany, by the French Oceanographic society, in which nets and poison tubes were used. The beluga. pest of the fisherman. Is generally cream white in color. feeds mainly on marine fish and commits rayages among the shoals. The average length of the adult male Is about eighteen or twenty feet. To hunt down the white whale a net HOO yards long was set up at Douarnenez. while another was placed in suitable position by the fishermen at Concarneau. Furthermore, the skip pers of the sardlne boats used 1000 Yves Delage poison tubes against the belugas.