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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-10-08
Wisconsin Tobacco Market

EDGERTON, w u.s.. OcC. Q, ISZU.
AS far as can be learned very little if
any tobacco suffered by the light frosts
visiting the state last week. The har-
vest is finished and conditions for cur
ing continue to be favorable. The
farmers are keeping the sheds closed,
allowing the moisture to evaporate so
gradually as to permit the chemical
process in the stock and leaf, peculiar
to curing, to take place in a natural
way. The dry and windy days which
have prevailed all fall have had ten
dency to hurry the drying of the to-
bacco hanging in the sheds where too
free access of the air has been per-
mitted The sampling of the 1919 con-
tinues; the leaf took the sweat in a
satisfactory manner, and the stock that
is sampled will move along to the man.
ufacturing centers as transportation
facilities will permit. The big 20 un-
sold portion is not moving. Isolated
sales at 25 to % cents have been re-
ported from the Stoughton territory,
but no general buying has developed,
though tobacco men are visiting the
sheds and watching the curing of the
new crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-10-08
New England
HARTFORD, CT., Sept. %, 1920

HARTFORD, IT., sept. ~, ISZO.
A light frost was noticeable in the
Connecticut Valley Monday morning OF
this week. 1t did no damage as all OF
the 1920 production was safely under
the shingles.
The tobacco market is quiet here now
with little activity in the buying line.
1t is figured by some in position to
know that over half of the 1920 produc-
tion will be out of first hands within a
short time. Packers are ready to get
their warehouses in operation for a
busy packing season. They will open
on small scale within the next fort
night. First priming of Shade will be
the first handled. The cure of this va
riety is said to be excellent. Cure of
the Sungrown has been equally satis-
ready to be taken down and stripped
when the next damp occurs.
Springfield, Mass, Sept. 24.-Unless
all commodities move sharply down
ward, in which case tobacco would
hardly be an exception, the 1920 New
England crop Will cost the packer a
price per pound never before paid for
domestic cigar leaf. If all prices
shrink, including the price of tobacco,
either the grower or the packer must
take loss. Growers in many cases
entertain ideas of values which are not
justified by any figure which manufac-
turers are likely to pay for 1920 tobac-
CO. The past year has demonstrated
that there is a limit to the price which
the consumer will pay for any commod-
ity, and while higher prices for cigars
are obviously necessity, once let the
smoker conceive the idea that the
boost is exorbitant and the demand for
cigars will be perceptibly smaller. =
Leaf.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04
INTER-CITY TRUCKS.
URGE DINNERS ON
Keeping w it h in Law
Sends Many to Novel
Means Of Covering.

Pen Ry- Peter. which is n monthly
bulletin published by tho service
Motor Truck company OF Wabash.
IND. for lts dealers recently ran a
little article concerning lamp dim
mers for truck lamps. which Is Of
interest to truck drivers who are
engaged In inter city hauling
The cruising radius for motor
trucks is constantly Increasing and
frequently tho drivers arc called
upon TO make deliveries In cities or
towns whore local ordinances do
mand y special Kind Of lamp dim
mcr. differing from that which tho
regulation at home require
Sometimes this causes a lot or
trouble for tho driver. who must find
some means Of keeping within the
law. In some cases ~ is possible 10
ure mud. and by sfnearinR n on the
glass, the light Is dlmmed TO salts
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04
PEERLESS BREAKS.
ANOTHER RECORD
Four Passenger Model
Runs from Los Angeles
TO Frisco in 9 Hours.
CHOSE UPHILL ROUTE
Charles Balse aud II. s.
Hills Pilot Fast S-Cylinder
Car in Record Time.

In 1916 a road record was cs-
tAbiiAhcd between san Francisco
and Los Angeles Tho record ertab-
uHhed at that time was nine hours
and ~ minutes This record was
placed IN the discard last month
whom four passenger Peerless
made tho run in nine hours and 90
minutes.
Tho car was a stock four-pnsson-
ger Peerless. carrying four passeu-
gers with all stock equipment OK.
cept the windshield which was re-
moved for safety's sake.
The Peerless left San Francisco
At 1855 p. m. the night of March .,
and arrived at Los Angeles at 7.l6
the following morning. The start
and finish was mechanically
checked by tho Western Union Tclc-
graph company at both San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles. Charles
Bnlse and Horace s. Hills were tho
pilots and besides these pilots the
passengers were A. q. Terry son
Of tho vico president Of tho Peerless
Motor Car company of Detroit and
3. q. Butler sales manager OF Smith
Bros OF Los Angeles, distributors of
Peerless motors In that city. Tho
run was staged by Smith Bros. Of
Los Angeles
Tho bkies were clear. hut the
night was n cold ono and fog banks
hung heavy over the Ridge Route
obsouring tho road 40 that II was
hard to see any distance ahead
even though tho car was equipped
with powerful lights. The route
from Frisco was by ferry to Oak
land. Mantoca. Tracy and the val
ley road. Forty minutes was con-
sumod In crossing the bay Stops
were made nt Manleca. Fresno and
Bakersfield, where control stations
had been established to furnish gas,
oil, water and coffee. During the
progress OF the trip telephone re-
ports were received by Stanley w.
Smith of Smith Bros.
When tho 1916 record was made
the starting point was Los Angeles,
which is moro favorable for "a fast
run than south from San Francisco.
Travelling north the long downhill
grade enables "A car to pick up its
link in Specd-and more which
travelling south as this run was made
tho car must climb an the way
The real reason for the run was
not for the purpose OF trying for
speed, but was for the establish
Hltnt OF Nn' ufncnnhnlillN OF tnf
stock Peerless, TO maintain fair
speed average over country roads
and for long distance is the real
test Of "A stock car carrying passon.
gers and not a burst OF speed FOR
a short distance. This was most
thoroughly demonstrated by the Sar
Francisco-I.os Angeles run.
Tho car made tho entire trip with
out the slightest mechanical troubl,
without adjustment OF any kind
Il was equipped with Firestone core
tires, which IL factory equipmen
and the tires came through withou
mlshap also.
About this time last year thi
samc driver in Peerless stock tour
ing seven passenger won tho "Rin
~ the World' climb at san Ber
nnrdino This race broke the cours,
record, witch is considered the mos
difficult In America The distanc,
90 ibis climb is eight miles almos
Straight up Tho mountains througl
tho clouds Ia an altitude OF 400
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04

While A. =. Pennington, genera
factory manager of the T.. s. Com
preston Inner Tube company "
speeding up tho work ~ Installing
machinery in the big tiro and tub"
plant on the sand springs liuc plans
are In progress fur th" construction
OF a new addition to the factory,
which VIII increase the daily pro
duction to 1000 puncturc proof IN
nor tubes.
Mr.. Pennington emphasized yes
tcrday this increase is made impcrt-
tive, as q result of The great de-
mands for the tubcs from al ovor
the country. Tho original program
made last year provided for facili-
ties TO Manufacture 1000 tubes and
500 casings daily Tho Thousands NJ
advance ordcrg received recently by
officials Of the company have made
Il necessary 90 arrange for tho new
production schedule.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04
RELIC OF WASHINGTON
Pockciknifc Oncr belonged Z,
Father OF His Country.

MANSFIELD. Ohio, April 3.--The
l6-hladc pocketknife, presented to
George Washington In l5si by "A
Captain Dc Wees. recently came into
the possession OF George De Wees
OF Chicago. "a descendant
The story OF the knife Ia con
tained In the family history" says
Newton De Wees OF this city, "a
nephew OF George Do Wees
Now that II is back In tho fam
ily We mean to keep 1t and pass A.
on from generation to generation as
n most valuable heirloom and trea-
sure Of American history" continued
tho nephew,
on tho death Of his uncle the
knife is to pass into the possession n
OF the eldest nephew. william De
Wees, proprietor of the Chicago Ad-
dressing company.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04

feet 10 la a dirt road with ~
EwltchbackN on y grade Of 10 ~
por cent Tho time for this climb
was rs minutes and four-flfths sec
onds This climb was won by u
margin OF fun minute over the
ucarcst competitor.
Tho Peerless motor car has won
every hill climbing event
In America for the past five years
aud has established "a reputation by
so doing Of the premier hill
climber Of An,orica Ono reason
this car performs 40 wonderfully In
those events N because OF tho con.
Struction OF tho carburetor, for altl-
tude docs not effect tho action OF
tho motor. or course all other parts
of the mechanism must function
properly but tho carburotor has
much Ia do with II.
Tho Peerless is distributed by tho
Charles Lukina Auto company,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04
Enormous Demands for Tubes
Make NeU Addition Necessary

when We begin operations at our
Tulan plant everything win be don"
tu attain maximum production az
the earliest date" said Mr rcnniup.
ton with the new addition our
factory viii be- Ai0 fcct long. 80
fcot wide and Two stories high We
arc alfD building a two-story office
structure, 10 feet vide and 80 feet
long"
soon after manufacturing begins
at tho iocal factory Mr.. Pennington
vii, leave for the Pacific coast 90
compauied hy other Officials of Tho
corporation, 10 inspect sites Tor tho
California plant which II IL atld wi'l
Doe built In the vicinity of Los
Angeles this yonr 10 handle dlstri
button of the tiron ana tubes In tho
western rtntcB WidcHprchI inter
ost IN the proposed plant In th'
west has been manifested since tho
recent visit to California by officials
Of the organization.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04
UNAWARE OF THE DANGER
Deaf Mute Couple Continue Meal
In Burning House.

PUEBLO col, April with
flremen frantically fighting a stub.
born blaze on tho roof of their
home, Mr., and Mrs J g, Nash. both
deaf mutes. sat calmly eating their
breakfast.
When Nash pcered through the
window and saw water running
down from the roof he decided II
was raining sufficiently hard to
warrant wearing his raincoat. and
not until he stepped outside to start
for business did he discover tho fire
fighters pouring streams OF water
onto his burning home.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04
GAS FOUND AT SIX FEET
DriIicrs hstonishcd ut Iind ~ Scar
SurfaSss OF Ground

PlT-rSBtRGH. Pa. April a.
Drillers sinking a well In Fern Hol-
low for an oil and gas company
struck gas at depth Of only six feet
The flow was estimated at 1000. 900
feet daily and the roar was deafen-
ing
wonder AZ tho shallow pocket and
the strong pressure was removed
when n was found that tho drillers
simply had puncturcd big gas main
Of the Philadelphia company
In stalking Off the location for the
Fern Hollow well the engineers
blundored and "A derrick was built
squarely over tho main.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04
C0WBELL PRAYER CALL
Insane Farmer Warns N1ghbors of
Worlds End.

MIDDLETOwN. n. Y. Aprii a.
William Embor OF Clrcleville. near
here, one OF the foremost farmers OF
tho county. has been committed to
the Middloiown state hospital vio-
lcntly insane. His condition IL be-
llevcd 10 have been caused by brood e.
Ing over matters connected with the
farm bureau, OF which he In q mem
bor.
A short time ago the bureau de-
cldod to permit Middlctown business
men to become members, and this
greatly displeasod Mr.. Ember. who
discussed the subject much Of the
timc sunday he went through the
streets OF Clrclcvillo ringing u cow
bell and calling the people TO prayer.
declaring that the world was com
ing to an end. Some persons knelt
IN order 10 please him.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04
Takes supply Company job.

n. II. Van Valkenburg. formerly
OF the service department OF the bat
tory service department of this city,
IN now associated with tho Greer
supply company of Sand Springs
Mr.. NanNalkenhurg has Installed a
fun line of ENide batteries and win
be able to give the same splendid
service q, Sand Springs that made
him popular In Tulsa.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04

II none Of these three symbols ap-
pears after the check number Of
words) this is a telegram. Other
wise its character is indie lated BY
the symbol appearing after the
check.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04
WESTERN UNION
TELEGRAM
W. E.At
George w. E. Atkins, First Vice-President

RECEIVED AT CLEVELAND OHIO
III All Us MI Los Angeles Cal, March 4-5l92O
r. j. SCt1MUNk PEERLESS MOTOR CAR COMPANY.
Stock Peerless Eight driven by Chas Bae of this organization
and Horace Hill of San Francisco this morning broke San
FranciscoLos Angeles record Time nine hours twenty min
Performance remarkable of winter road
dons and heavy fogs encountered Previous records made
under conditions stripped Conditions of
required be stock touring condition except
windshield safety headlights and gas feed optional
and carry four passengers entire distance Use ferry between
San Francisco allowable regular schedule used Start Main
Office Western Union San Francisco finish Main Office Western
Union Los Angeles Mechanically timed by Western Union Of
fciaI Forty consumed crossing bay and dsembark
ing Total distance covered four hundred tweny-tree two
tenths miles Stanley W. Smith
- SMITH BROS
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04

fy tho most exact guardian OF the
peace.
Graphite. or some other sub
stance that makes \ greasy smear.
also furnishes an excellent emery
ency DINNER"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-04

Il - O'Mallcy Of ST Louis, dis
trict manager Of tho Battery Service
company of Oklahoma, was here tho
first part ~ tho week visiting the
Tulsa office OF this company
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-11

near at hand with which he could con-
stantly talk to his men. They main
tanned these positions. sometimes for
hours. never lifting a finger in defense,
while the submarine, at a safe distance,
showered hundreds of shells upon the
ship. These horrible missiles would
shrek above their heads; they would
land on the decks. constantly wounding
the men, sometimes killing whole gun
icrews-yet, although the ship might be-
come mass of blood and broken frag-
ments of human bodies, the survivors
would lie low, waiting with infinite pa
thence until the critical moment arrived.
This was the way they took to per-
suade the submarine that their ship
was what it pretended to be, a tramp.
that there was nothing alive on board,
and that it could safely approach. The
still cautious German, after an hour or
so of this kind of execution, would sub
merge and approach within a few hun
dred yards. All that the watchful eye
at the peephole could see, however, was
the periscope; this would sail all
around the vessel. sometimes at a dis
lance of fifty or a hundred feet. Clear
ly the German was taking no chances;
he was examining his victim inch by
inch, looking for the slightest sign that
the vessel was a decoy. All this time
the captain and crew We're lying taut,
holding their breath, not moving
muscle, hardly winl1ing an eyelid, the
captain with his mouth at the voice
pipe ready TO give the order to let the
false works drop the moment the sub
marine emerged. the gun crews ready
to fire at a seconds warning. But the
17ox
the inspection of the ship, would start
in the direction of the drifting life
boats. This ugly eye would stick itself
almost up in the faces Of the anxious
crew, evidently making a microscopical
examination of the clothes. faces and
general personnel, TO see if il could de-
feet under their tramp steamer clothes
any traces of naval officers and men.
"Stand Byp
Still the anxious question was, would
the submarine emerge2 Until it should
do SO. the ships crew was absolutely
helpless. No use shooting at the sub
merged boat, as shots do not penetrate
the water but bounce off the surface
as they would off solid ice. Everybody
knew that the German under the water
was debating the same question To
come up on the surface so near mys-
terry snip, ne knew INFANT iii9 1ea4i1 uee1eAi
and the loss of his submarine; yet TO
go away under water meant that the
sinking ship. if a merchantmen, might |
float long enough 10 be salvaged. and |
It meant also that he would never be /
able 10 prove that he had accomplished |
ANYTHING with his precious torpedo.
Had he not shelled the derelict so COM |
Dletely that nothing could possibly sur
..ive2 Had he not examined the thing |
rainiltely and discovered nothing amiss
RI must he remembered that. in 1917,
! submarine went through this same
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-11
AMERICANS TO OPEN
SCHOOLS IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai. Jan. 1O.-Americans in
China expect soon to send their chff-
dren TO the first American school to
be established for American pupils I'm
this country. 1t viii cost about $780,
600. the collection of which virtually
is completed. The buildings are TO
be located in Shs Nykhai.
The new school is intended to serve
the entire American population in
China, which numbers about 5000.
High school grades viii be offered so
that graduates may be admitted to
the leading universities in the United
States. Heretofore, American pupils
in China have attended British
schools.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-11

procedure with every ship that did not
sink very soon after being torpedoed.
and that. in nearly every case, it dis
covered, after emerging, that it had
been dealing with real merchantmen
Already this same submarine had vast
ed hours and immense stores of am
munition on vessels that We're not mys-
terry ships, but harmless tramps. and
all these false alarms had made it i'm
patient and careless. In most cases.
therefore, the crew had only to bide
its time. The captain knew that its
hidden enemy would finally rise.
Stand byi"
This command would come softly
through the speaking tubes to the men
at the guns. The captain on the bridge
had noticed the preliminary disturbance
on the water that preceded the emer-
gence. of the submarine. In a few sec
onds the whole boat would be floating
on top, and the officers and crews
would climb out on the deck, eager for
booty. And this within a hundred yards
of four or five guns!
Let go!"
This command came at the top of the
voice, for concealment was now no
longer necessary. In twiIkling up
went the battle flag. bulwarks fell
down. lifeboats on decks collapsed, re-
vealing guns, sides dropped from decks
houses, hencoops and other innocent
sinking merchantmen became a vol
cano of smoke and fire; scores of shells
dropped upon the submarine, knocking
holes in her frail hull, hurting GermSn
sailors high into the air. sometimes de-
ca plating them or blowing off their
arms or legs The whole horrible scene
lasted only a few seconds before the
helpless vessel would take her final
plunge to the depths. leaving perhaps
two or three survivors, mass of oil
and wood, and still more CHASTITY
wreckage, to mark the spot where an
other German submarine had paid the
penalty of its crimes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-11
ESCAMBIA GETS
BEST WEATHER

That which is outside of mans
control, is said to determine the rel
alive values of places, for that which
! is under mans control can be made
! TO yield TO him and his will that
/, which he desires.
The one agricultural factor over
which man has no control, is, in West
Florida the best to be found in the
collntry-climate. West Florida Ill
mate IS such that it permits the rai..-
Ing of crops Of one sort or another
twelve months in the year. II i
possible for the average farmer to
raise from 2 to crops a year IL he
does about the business in a business
ike way, intelligently and indus
| triously. The country is. due to the
climate. therefore adaptable to many
crops. The main crops have big
market values, the foraging crops are
valuable as forage crops and az cat
tie feed. In the same way, the crop
that in South Florida precedes the
west Florida crop by a month, may.
IN West Florida precede the Alabama
and Georgia crops by just enough
margin to make the crop cont OF sea-
SON and profit-producing As
single instance of comparative ad-
vantages in the way of planting sea
sons. oats that may be planted in
the central plains during about
months and a half or a little less. and
in the middle west during not more
than two weeks, may be successfully
planted in West Florida throughout 4
period OF six months. The climate.
however, permits working OF the
ground the whole year through. No
excessively rainy seasons no lone
freezing periods, make working impos
sible; and the seasons are sufficiently
defined to make accurate estimations
Of growing periods for all crops pos
slble. to the intelligent farmer. under
ordinary conditions
The condition Of the soil Is sufff
ciently under mans control to make If
a matter of his viii, whether his soil
is fertile or sterile. The texture OF
the West Florida soil is such that it
may be worked at all times, and it is
easily drained. Three essentials Of
productive soil are not impossible here.
The lack of lime may easily be sup
piled by application Any lack of nj
trogen, may be supplied through the
natural rainfall. and through crop ro-
tation. Potash, bound up in the soil
may be released by the planting of
rye.
And SO, granting the climate, and
the possibilities in soil. farming IN
West Florida is a matter of will and
market. II is being proven further
every year that the product may be
grown, equal in quality and quantity
TO that of any other part of the coun-
try. with application of scientific un-
Outstanding and the Industry that is
required in any successful business. It
should not be undertaken without some
intelligent understanding of condi-
tons, scientific and natural, and Il
should not be taken with the idea that
it can be made to exc out familys
existence when the family's head Is in
capable of making a living in any
other way for the farmer should be
the most all-around, thoroughly edu-
Gated of men. He should ba 3 trader.
a. chemisl a physicist, a 5otanisr,
blacksmith. mad architect, and first,
last and always, a farmer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-11
LEATHER MONEY USED
FOR SOLEING SHOES

Mattighoffen. Austrai. Jan. To-
Residents Of this community in TryoI
are using leather money as soles for
paper shoes Fractional metal cur
rency disappeared some time ago and
the municipality authorized big
leather factory 10 stamp out little
round 1o-heller pieces from scraps of
leather. This served the local busf-
ness requirements until the people
found it cheaper to use the leather.
money as soling for their shoes than
to buy the leather aoles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-11
EBERT TAKES GERMAN
OFFICERS TO TASK

Berlin. Jan 1o-President Ebert
took 10 task some OF the officers OF
the German army while on a recent
visit 10 Breslau. for wearing their
field caps. 4 Berlin newspaper says
that he inquired why they did not
wear their spiked helmets. Their re-
ply was. On our helmets are the
words With God for kind and Father
land ii such helmets The generals
cannot receive Mr.. Ebert"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-11
ORIGIN OF DOLLAR
SIGN IS DESCRIBED

London. Jan. 10.-The American dol
lar sign had its origin in blending
of the Pillars of Hercules and a Span
ish scroll. according to a British writer
who has made a study OF the folk
lore OF commerce."