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New-York tribune., 1920-07-14

Liverpool Cables-Spot cotton dull at IA
POINTS oGn: advance; middling. 25.43d Sales
s'uoo; American. 1000. Imports. 1000:
to points decline. Closed steady a.
4 7 point adyance TO 2 decline. July, 24.o4d:
uary. 2o.93d; March, 2036d: Nav 10 and
Manchester: Yarns dull and Irregular:
New-York tribune., 1920-07-14
Asks List of $500 Bonds

Question-Kindy print a. small list of
bonds suitable for investment that arc in
ernment bonds Also please give me your
opinion of the advisa bility Of selling St.
Paul preferred stock and Investing the pro-
ceeds in St. Paul n per cent refundinx
bOndS.-A b c.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-14
Answer-The following bonds in de-
of $500 or lower are pood

investments, in our opinion: Atchison
adjustment per cent, 1895; Illinois
Central per cent, 1853; American
first and general AZ per cent, 1899;
United States Steel sinking fund per
cent, 1868 AS St. Paul refunding 4 "a
per cent bonds come ahead of the pre-
ferred stock, you would place yourself
in better investment position. Much
depends upon the operation Of the road
under the new legislation. The better
the bond you purchase the less Of the
speculative element will enter. If you
do not care to speculate at all you
would do we'll, we think, to consider
st. Paul general per cent.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-14
The Days Bond Market
Corporations

Long Island rig IA
1000. GIN
Lorillard Co 6a
5000. II
Louis & Nash II J p
New-York tribune., 1920-07-14

Members Of New York Stock Exchange
Tslephone Broad 4S46 SO Broadway
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
BOY is TAKEN TO
WOODS, STRIPPED
Arrests Expected Soon in Sey-
mOur Case.


SEYMOUR. Ind, Nov. 1S.-Arrests ars
expected following an investigation of
reputed cruel treatment to which Robert,
y, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Brown,
who live nine miles west Of here, was
subjected by four older boys living In
the neighborhood.
1t is charged that the Brown boy
was stopped in a public highway last
Sunday afternoon by the four young
men, who started to tease him.
1t is said he was taken to a woods
near by, his clothing was removed ana
he was forced to stand nude in the cold
because his tormentors refused to return
his garments
When he attempted to fight the boys
in an effort to regain his clothing, they
are reported to have cut the ends of his
fingers with penknives
The lad finally succeeded in getting
his clothing and in n half frozen, semi
dazed condition staggered home, short
distance away. A physician who was
called said the boy was suffering Sc
verely from the exposure, 1t was said.
The four young men who are said to have
attacked the boy thought they were play
ing 4 practical joke on him, it is re-
ported. The neighborhood is aroused and
friends Of the family say that proseeu-
tons viii be started. II is said the al
legged ASSISTANTS are members of promi-
nent families Of the community.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
PICK MT. VERNON
MAN I. o. O. F. HEAD
Indiana Grand Lodge Elects
Fl. F. Clements.

II. f. Clements, Mt. Vernon, was elected
grand warden of the Indiana Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows over three other
candidates at today's session Of the an
nual Grand Lodge. W II. Leedy of In
dlanapofis was reelected grand secretary
over ID. K. L2ndes, also Of Indianapolis.
other officers were filed by success
Sion as follows: Otto A Boyer, South
Bend, grand master; George Herschman.
crown Point, deputy grand master; w.
a. Morris, Frankfort, grand treasurer.
and VIII Ehrha1 It, Greensburg, repre-
sentative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge
Tor two years. Harry Winterrowd of
indianapolis was elected representative to
the Sovereign Grand Lodge for one year.
Defeated candidates for grand warden
were Philip Zoercher, Tell City; c. o.
Thomas, Bloomington, and E. D. Brand
enburg Of Hammond.
A proposal to abolish the general re-
lief committees which are the bodies In
charge OF relief work among transient
members in cities where there are three
or more lodges and place the work d.
rectly in charge of the individual lodges
was defeated.
The meeting was to close with this
afternoons session.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
CRTMSONS PUT
ON DRILL ED

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. ia
short scrimmage with the freshmen this
afternoon was to put the finishing
touches on the Purdue preparations Of
Coach Stiehm's Crimson-clad football
warriors. A wet, muddy field made the
going slow in yesterdays fracss and
caused several fumblee, but it was as
bad for one side as for the other and
the yearlings didn't get any place with
their cargo OF Purdue tricks
The CriAson team leaves for Lafayette
Friday noon and there Will be no over
confident members among the riders Of
the football rattlers. Coach Stiehm has
warned his men that over-cOnfdence has
killed as many football teams as curl
oslty has killed cats, and he wants to
see everybody on the field fight like fury
from one end of the game TO the other.
Purdue will be playing at Purdue and
before a Purdue crowd, which means a
lot in the gridiron world.
France and Donovan, a pair Of IN
diana's stellar linemen, were of the sick
list and on the grid field yesterday, but
they still show signs Of their Illness,
being weak and under weight, and it is
doubtful whether either will play more
than the anal period Saturday.
Indiana students will be on deck al
most TO the man when the game starts.
Some do not yet know how they are
going to make the trip, but whether 1t
be by regular train, side-door pullman,
or automobile they will be there just
the same.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
Law School of Butler
Steps Into Sport Field
With Basket Quintette

A new entrant into local and State ath
letic circles Is the Indiana law school Of
Butler University. A basketball team
already has been placed In the field and
several former university and college
men are in uniform. Former players OF
Butler College, Indiana University, De
Paw, Wabash and other colleges, in
Guiding Valparaiso and State Normal,
and from outside the State are repre-
sented There are several former high
school and amateur stars who are showing
Ut we'll against the more experienced
players and no position is as yet assured,
except possibly that Of center, which
Slenker Of University OF Chicago fame
seems to be the best candidate.
Tire team will play under rules and
regulations similar to those OF the l. G.
A. L., and a strict amateur standing
will be observed.
Games are now being scheduled with
college and fast amateur team and pres
ent indications point TO a successful
season.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
SAYS SOCIALISTS
OUT OF Sd PLACE
Farmer-Labor Party Claims
More Than 100000 Votes.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-The Farmer Labor
party polled more than a million votes
for fits presidential ticket, according TO
tHbulation completed today, announced by
Frank J. Esper, secretary Of the national
committee.
The Farmer Labor party is now the
third party, having polled a larger vote
than the Socialists" said Esper. Our
ticket was placed before the voters In
only nineteen States, owing to techni-
calities and local conditions. Had the
Farmer Labor ticket been placed on the
ballot in every State more than 100000
votes would have been cast.
I'VE are elated with the results of the
election. 1t means the party is here
to stay. Though the aetuakN results gave
us very few offices we believe we have
laid the ground work for a successful
party"
Esper said the only offices gained were
two Representatives and one Senator In
the Washington State Legislature,
I'VE also polled more votes for cur
Presidential candidate in Washington
State than the Democrats did for Gov
ernor Cox" said Esper.
This means Esper said that the Judges
and clerks at polling booths in Washing
ton will be Republican and Farmer La
borites at the next election. The Demo-
Gratis, he said, by running third, lost
the right to have members Of their party
ofTiciate at the polling booths.
The heaviest vote for the third party
N any city was polled in Detroit. Par
lay F. Christensen, the Farmer Labor
candidate, received $4,000 votes there.
The State Of Missouri cast 5000 votes
for Christensen.
No complete figures have been received
at Socialist headquarters
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
Princeton Undecided on
Pacific Coast Invitation

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 1s.-No decision
has been made with regard 10 the Prince
ton University football team playing q
game with a Pacific coast eleven at Pasa-
dena. Cal. on New Years day.
William W. Roper. coach OF the Prince
ton team. who llres here. said last night
that he had been unofficiaIly advised an
invitation would be extended TO have the
Princeton team play In Pasadena. He
has not been in Princeton for several
days. he said, and does not know whether
the official Invitation has arrived.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
MURDER CHARGE
RESTS AGAINST 2
Woman and Son Held for Kill
ing Her Husband.

MILAN, No. Nov 1S.-Mrs. Daisy S.
McClaskey, 38, and her son Fred, II.
were today arrested on warrants charg-
ing first degree murder in connection
with the killing Of her husband, Albert
l. McClaskey, wealthy resident of this
place, early Monday morning
The coroner's jury returned verdict
IN the case, finding that the deceased
,..lA~ - his death by gunshot wounds,
that the weapon was secured by his wife,
or some persons known to her"
The widow testified at the inquest that
McClaskey was shot By masked prowler,
who broke into their home in the night.
Inc jury was unable to corroborate the
testimony, it was claimed.
The McClaskeys separated about a
year ago, the husband fling suit for
divorce, which later was dropped. Re
Gently McClaskey, it is said, increased
his life insurance from $4,000 to s2O. 900.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
Newspaper Express
Rate Boost Gets D. X,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission today APP
proved an express rate increase of 4
cent a pound on short haul shipments OF
daily newspapers
The former rate was u cent q pound
on daily newspapers The new rate Is
cent per pound where the flrst-class rate
does not exceed $50 per 100 pounds
This increased rate does not apply
where wagon delivery and special news-
paper trains are used
Approval also was given for an increase
from cent to IL cents in the shorG haul
minimum rate on newspapers other than
daiIies.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
Middies Down to Hard
Work for Army Clash

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Nov. 1s-No more
games with outside teams being sched-
uled. football practice Of the midshipmen
Is being devoted entirely to preparation
for the annual gridiron battle with Army
at New York on Nov. 27s
The team Is reported TO be in excellent
shape and rounding into form to the sat
isfaction Of the coaches, who not only are
deyoting strenuous days to pointing their
charges for the supreme contest, but are
striving to keep them free from oyercon-
fidence.
The excellent football record estab-
lished by Navy this season brings with it
In the minds Of the coaches some danger
OF that evil
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
Sea Dog Eleven Seeks
Big Game With Centre

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1s.-ETorts to
bring the Centre football team to the
coast for a post-season game will be
made by Commander ]. J. Kavenny, an
athletic officers o. the Pacific feet. The
feet football team numbers several old
time Annapolis stars. 1t has cleaned up
everything II went after on the coast.
but fuli schedules have prevented meeting
the stronger coast college teams.
KaYenny announced he has 5000 to
finance a game with Centre.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
Three Plays Offered
by Little Theater

Three one-act plays and an interlude
will compose the bill to be presented by
the Little Theater players tomorrow night
In the Masonic temple. They are "The
Blind" (Maeterinck), Aria Da Capo"
EDNA st. Vincent Millayl, THE Medicine
SHOW" an interlude Stuart Walker), and
1.-THE Home of the Free" ELMER L. Reiz-
en- sfainl
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
Early Basketball
MANUAL TRIMS SOUTHPORT.

In the first basket ball game Of the
season for the Manual Eve Coach Nor
rlSon squad came out victorious yes
terday, beating Southport, II to u. Man
ual's superiority in handling the bail
was accountable for the victory.
McLennen was the big noise for the
losers chalkinG up eight Of the twelve
points made by bis team. Barker led
the scoring for Manual with three neat
1eld goals
Manual piled up a commanding lead
in the first half, but weakened in the
last period when several substitutes were
inserted into the lineup. Southport raj
lied toward the end of the game. but
inability to locate the basket with ac-
curacy lost several points for tho visit
OFB.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
Says Flu Once Had
Makes One Immune

PARIS. Nov. 18.-PrOof that any
one having had Influenza Is Immune
from future attacks has been offered
the Academy of Medicine by Prof.
c. DOpter. head specialist at Val de
Grace Hospital.
The discovery was made by success
sive innOcluatlng of volunteer pa
tient with microbes of la grippe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
Hal Chase's AIibi

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 1S.-HaI Chase,
former major league first baseman, viii
ment issued against him By the Chicago
grand Jury in its Inquiry into alleged
baseball crookedness. he said Wednesday
Pressure of business interest viii pre-
vent him from going unless be Is extra
dited, Chase said. II am planning to so
Into business" he added.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
Peter VOlo Brings $4,000

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-w. e. d. Stokes
has sold Peter Yolo. worlds champion
trotting cold, to Walnut Hall Farm (14ex-
iEgton, KS9 for breeding purposes The
price was not made public, but it was
said to have been about Ss0, 900.
Peter Yolo was a champion yearling set
brilliant marks as a 2 and 3-year old and.
as a 4-yearold, made the worlds record
of 2:02
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
Local Football Notes

The Riverside A. C.'s are without a
game for Sunday and would like to hear
from any fast teams desiring to meet
them. They are also looking for a
Thanksgiving day date. Call North 92I9
and ask for n. Cooke.
Fast teams in the 100 pound class de-
string to meet the Garfield A. C's should
call Prospect G076 and ask for Henry.
The GrappIer A. C.'s made 1t five
straight victories by defeating the Key
stone Tigers, 10 to 6. The Grapplers
will practice tomorrow night for their
game with the Shannon Parks Sunday.
For games call Circle 9511 and ask for
Tom.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18

failure Of the football season for both
teams. The defeat Of either team means
failure; victory wipes out all past de-
feats and showers the players with glory.
In view Of the wonderful fight put up
by the Crimson against Notre Dame at
indianapolis last Saturday, the Boiler
makers regard the approaching contest
with some apprehension. Reports from
Bloomington say the lower classmen are
using Purdue tactics in skirmishes with
the varsity team.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
BUSINESS CHANGER.
OPPORTUNITY
For ladies and Gentlemen

TOT IduleS and UentIemen
Of this and surrounding communities
Take half an hour so and see demon
strated at studio 22S N. New Jersey st.
One Of the LATEST, simplest MOST
BEAUTIFUL and MOST PRACTICAL,
INVENTIONS Of its kind in this age
projecting MOVING PICTURES In their
NATURAL, ORIGINAL COLORS, as
photographed. The energetic, the enter
prising, will seize THIS OPPORTUNITY
grasp the WONDERFUL ATTAINMENT
invest interest who will be permitted
to question and learn of it's GREAT
POSSIBILITIES finding that II stands
ALONE in class TO ITSELF Until
further notice demonstration given on
the hour. from 10 o'clock morning to 6
o'clock evenings Sundays excepted. You
are cordially welcomed by courtesy
INTERNATIONAL MOVING PICTURE
AND FILM co. Ask for NJ. Roberts,
demonstrator.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
LEGAL NOTICE.

LEGAL NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to the
statutes that the undersigned conducting
a public storage house will on Thursday,
Dec. 2. 1920 at 10 IN. sell for accrued
charges the household and other goods
held Ia storage for one year with charges
unpRid belonging to .. r. Thompson.
B1i2l.
SHANK FURNITURE & STORAGE co.
277 n. New Jersey st..
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
WANT NET GAME.

WANT NET GAME.
The Morristown Bankahles are ready
to book road games with any basket ball
combinations in the State Address Roy
Dyer, Morrlstown, Ind.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
SIX TEAMS IN TOURNEY.

WEST BADEN, Ind, Nov. 1S.-High
school busket- ball teams from six towns
will clash here in a tourney next Satur-
day, PaoH, Neadmore. Shoals, LoOgootee,
Orwell and West Baden scrapping for the
decision.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
LOTS FOR SALE.

LARGE, beautiful lots in Wayne park,
just OF of West Washington street
VIII take you out In automobile at
your convenience. OSCAR LEE. 1909
City Trust Main 915.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,

lJAUs
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
S>~~~~~~~~~>-~S~~~~~~~ >~~~-~~<~~>~~~~c~~~.rs~s
Wegeman Piano
big value at $3.50; payments $3.50 per
week.
e. L. Lennox Piano Go.
16 N. Meridian st.
RECORDS: good records Of any make
you desire. 4Oc. BAKER BROS. 21s
u. Washington.
VIOLINs, x size, 4 size and fun Size.
WACHMAN. 62s South Alabama. Pros
pect 57eS.
PIANO, standard make, like new. Bar
gain. Part payments. North S5o3
WILL pay $50 to $50 cash for upright
piano. North 1921.
PET STOCK AND POULTRY.
~N~NNN~~N~S~~S~~~~~S>~~ N>~NNeS~~N~~~~~~>~e~
WANTED-Homes for healthy homeless
dogs. INDIANAPOLIS HUMANE So
East New York st. Hours: IL a. m to
IL noon daily.
FOUR fine imported singers. Call at 4os
North California street..
COAL AND WOOD FOR SALE
SPECIAL SALE.
14-inch beech wood, IS per cord or 2
cords SIS. Call Main 40. Auto. 24-7so.
COMMERCIAL FUEL co.
316 w. Ohio.
COAL
Why not buy from an independent con-
Germ. Call North 9l51 and investigate.
ILLINOIS LUMP.
L. II. Balm COAL CO.
Main 216l or Main 1881.
ILLINOIS EGG, $1,000
Prospect $3.50 Auto. s2-ss4.
COAL COAL. COAL
WEAVER COAL CO
III Leota st. Prospect 1901.
FOR sALE-Coai and wood. INTER-
STATE PRODUCTS co. Main Ss2.
MACHINERY AND TOOLS.
FARM POWER
SUPPLIES
HERCULES GASOLINE ENGINES;
AssociATEp GASOLINE ENGINES:
ALL SIZES.
FARM SAVING OUTFITS.
FARM CONCRETE MIXERS.
PUMPING OUTFITS OF ALL DE-
sCRIPTIONS.
WONDER MIXERS
HOSTS AND PUMPS FOR BUILDING
SIZES CARRIED IN STOCK BURL
FINCH DIST. $3.50 W. MARYLAND sT.
30, 40. 80. 100. 150-H. p. Boilers.
1855 X. v. 24o-4s0 V. S-ph. 6o-cy. eng. sets.
VAC PUMPS. motors. crushers. used mach.
ROSS POWER EQUIP. co. Main s7ss.
TRANSFER AND STORAGE.
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80 Wet Henry Main 46sS.
TRACTION TERMINAL
Baggage Co.
Transfer and hauling. Main 1854
Auto. 21-26f.
WE MOVE
by truck local or overland: insurance fur
nlshed free. Special rates on long distance
tTlpa. Red Bail. Main 4sSf.
CALL SHANK for the best service IN
hauling. packing. shipping and storage.
az7-azs North New Jersey st Main xo2s
AUCTIONS.
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FRIDAY, 3 A. NJ
$40 -. Senate ave. (tsks Northwestern
carr, We Will sell Ave van loads Of good
used furniture consisting OF davenports
drsssers chlnonters, beds springs. mat
trcsses. pillows comforts blankets
sheets. a lot Of dishes. glassware, cooking
utensils. sxt2 rugs. small rugs. carpets.
lip0leums gas ranges, coal range. hoai-
Ing stoves, Kitchen cabinets sideboards,
tables, chairs. rockers, one general pur-
pose horse years old. in good cOndi-
ton. AID lot OF other goods not listed.
CHAS. KITCHIN,
AUCTI0NEER.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-18
SPORTS
PURDUE MEANS
TO GIVE BEST

Continued From Page Eight,
New-York tribune., 1920-10-19
Gov. Edwards Upheld in
Ousting Utility Board
Justice Swayze Denies Writ and
Rules Executive Was With
i'm His Power

Justice Francis j. Swayze, of the
Supreme Court Of New Jersey, refused
yesterday to issue writ of certiorari
against Governor Edwards on the ap-
plcation of Public Utilities Commits
sioners Gau and Slocum. whom the
Governor dismissed from office on
charges. His decision Will affect the
other dismissed commissioners.
Wright and knight, as we'll, although
they did not join in the application.
Counsel for the applicants argued
that the removal! of the commissioners
was an act of judicial rather than
executive power and as the constitu-
tion granted only executive power to
the Governor, the act was void
"The writ issues to inferior tribu-
nails" said Justice Swsyze in his opin-
ion denying the application for a writ
of certiorari The Governor is not
an inferior tribunal and even if he
acts on judicial question. he acts as
Governor. One of his duties as Gov
ernor is TO see that the laws be faith
fully executed and this duty may often
require him to pass on questions judi
cial in their character, but the duty
TO execute the law after he has decided
that it applies TO the case before him
is executive in character.
"If in our opinion, the Governor has
exceeded his powers we may enforce
our view directly against the ap-
pointee, though indirectly it may re-
verse the Governors action
I'VE ought to hold our hand when
our judgment may set aside by direct
action the act Of the Governor"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-19

p Munro; toys baby carriages. lamps,
slverware and house furnishings: %
East Twenty sixth Street.
TRENTON n. lizards, Inc; L. II.
Cohen. womens ready to wear; East
rhirty-third Street.
TULSA Okla.-Halliburton- Abbot Co; C
r. Hawkins, piece goods, As West
Thirty fifth Street; Van Buren,.
WASHINGTON, D. CIV oodward g. 10th
rop; Mrs. j. c. Nourse. representing
II. Barsckes. silks and velvets. H A.
Lees, nerchandise manager. ready TO
wraps; }. o. Moque, rugs. carpets, bed
ding and furniture. 334 Fourth Avenue.
HINGTON-Weinberg e. Co.; e.
Weinberg. wooden and cotton piece
goods; Broztell
WHEELING, w. Va.-Elpern's; s. G. Ell
perm. women's ready to wear; Pennsyl-
WHEELING. W. va.-stone & Thomas;
Mrs C. S Riley. wall paper; 1910
WICHITA Kans-The Cohn Hinkel Co
c. A. Schaefer handkerchiefs, laces
enbroideries, notions leather goods; lie
West Thirty second Street.
WILKES BARRE Pa.-Blun Bros /
Blum coats and suits, 3O3 Fifth Ave
wILM1NGToN. n. c;-H. Goldstein. men.
furnishings; Grand.
YORK. Pa.-c. H. Castle Co. c. H
Castle, women's ready to wear, chill
w5dM4NqToN pa5sl, GTo5d. De'-T. R0ain' wal
YORK, Pa.--John Mclean Co; II A. Nil
ler upholstery goods; 432 Fourth Ave
New-York tribune., 1920-10-19
Il sines N ews
Declines i'm Fur Auctions
Continue Here and Abroad
High Prices Choking
Carpet Business

With the exception Of those
manufacturers of carpets and
rugs who have revised prices
downward, little business is being
booked by the leading producers
of floor coverings. 1t is felt in
some quarters of the trade that
the three leading carpet manu-
facturers made the mistake of
opening the spring selling season
too early, and of trying to main
tain the last list prices, despite
reductions in cotton, worsted and
jute yarns which have made some
reduction in manufacturing costs.
The spring selling season
opened on October 1, and the vol
ume Of business booked by the
trade as a whole is said to be
small. Jobbers and retailers are
trying to work off old stock, and
it is felt that they should have
been given another month in
which to accomplish this before
asking them to commit themselves
to new merchandise.