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Sloane Vacuum Cleaner

Made by W. e J. Sloane, Forty
seventh Street and Fifth Avenue
Neau York City. Operating cost,
15Q s0atts, or IL cents an hour.
Constvuction-An electric fan-sweeper
having universal motor horizontally
mounted and the floor nozzle and cas-
ing constructed Of aluminium. 1t runs
on three rubber-tired wheels, weighs
twelve pounds, has a nozzle thirteen
inches wide and will go under furniture
seven and half inches high. There
are convenient hooks for the twenty
feet Of flexible connection cord to be
wound upon when not in use. The dust
bag is suspended from the handle.
Special Feat@res-This cleaner Is
very we'll constructed and develops a
large air displacement with strong
suction, insuring high cleansing ef-
f1ciency. A small fan with air vents
in the casing on one end of the shaft
reduces the heating of the motor dur
ing use by circulating the warm air
surrounding the winding. A pistol grip
switch on the handle gives convenient
control of the electric current. By
means Of a simple adjusting screw the
floor suction nozzle may be regulated
for short, long or medium nap carpets.
An advantage where different kinds of
rugs are in use. The springs in the
hinge Of the handle tend to keep the
latter In an upright position, and there
fore there is less weight bearing upon
the arm and the machine operates
easier. The extra cleaning attachments
obtainable have a hose connection with
the fan chamber through the opening
covered by the name plate.
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brush which are arranged in spiral
form pick up surface litter, threads,
lint, ETC., while the suction removes the
embedded dirt. The brush is held in q
rigid frame, which swings out of the
nozzle in a convenient position for
cleaning. Tho push button switch
gives instant control of the current,
and the handle automatically stands
upright or can be locked in an angular
position. The hose for the attach
ments connects with the front of the
suction chamber.
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complete set of attachments which may
be purchased complete or singly, as
desired. The rubber hose is eight feet
nine inches long and the metal ex-
tension tube is three feet long. Theye
is an attachment to be used on radi-
ators, molding, etc. This cleaner may
be used either for blowing or for sue
tion cleaning. In motor heat test of
field coils, for one hours continuous
operation, the temperature rise was
45.6 degrees F. (Fifty degrees is per-
mitted).
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ELECTRIC VACUUM
CLEANERS
America Electric Cleaner

America Electric Cleaner
Made BY the Wise-M cClsmg Mana-
featuring Company, New Phila-
dep1in, Ohio. Operating cost,
1875 so1tts, or e-S cents an hour.
Constr~otton-1s 1an-sweeper type
machine, having the motor vertically
mounted. The casing and fan arc made
Of aluminium, the latter having six
blades. 1t is supported upon three
small wheels, tho rear one being ad-
Unstable so that the nozzle may be
raised or lowered for long, medium or
short nap carpets. In tho nozzle is a
small belt traction-driven bristle brush
There are eighteen feet Of flexible con-
nection cord and lamp socket attach
ment.
Special Features-Under test, threads
hair, lint and dust were removed from
q rug and hardwood floor. There is
excellent suction force, and an adjust
ment allows the sweeper to work
equally we'll ON long and short nap
rugs. Current can be turned OFF and on
by foot lever. A removable spiral
brush in the nozzle is easily cleaned
but hardly large enough to be very
effective. There are attachments for
blowing or suction cleaning, which may
be used on radiators, ETC., wall brush
and a tool for cleaning clothes, por-
there's and upholstered furniture. The
brush is good to use when removing
ravelings which have been "walked"
into rug. Machine weighs thirteen
pounds, will 60 under furniture eight
inches high, and the nozzle Is thirteen
inches wide. The vertical mounting is
generally deemed slightly less durable
than the horizontal type and the tenn
perature rise by resistance method was
54.8 degrees G., just within the per
missible limit Of 65 degrees q.
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hose, tubing and tool attachments, and
the fiber tubing, being lighter than
metal, is more convenient to handle.
The motor has two speeds and the shaft
is SO designed that . buffer, grind
stone and pulley wheel can be attached.
BY the latter, other small machinery
can be run by betting, or with tho
power base furnished at additional
cost a washing machine may be suo-
cessfully operated.
(Test on ,,eso model soith al.u,.3-
nam casing pending.)
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The Vacuum Cleaners Stir
Up No Dust-They
SlDuLLOU IT

easily. Also, It is best to choose one
SO designed that the dirt does not
accumulate at the intake.
Conditions
Alter Cases
Each housewife must decide for
herself as to convenience of opera
tion and simplicity Of construction.
The conditions under which clean
ers OF this type are used differ wide
ly and the machine which would be
most efficient in one place might not
be nearly so satisfactory in another.
For the large household of many
rooms, where the cleaning can be
done only once or twice q week. a
semi-portable vacuum cleaner would
be required. This type Is more
powerful than the others and the
machine itself remains stationary
while the cleaning is done through
rubber hose and tool attachments.
All costs Of operation are based
on a 10 cent rate per kilowatt hour
for electricity. New York's rate is
z cents.
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Western Electric Vacuum
Cleaner No. IL

Made by tho Western Electric Com
pony, 1875 BroadWay, NeW York
City. Operating cost, 172 wGtts,
or IT cents an hour.
Vacuum Cleaner No. IL Is operated by
a horizontal motor driving an eight
bladed sheet steel fan on one end of
shaft and a brass worm connecting
with the brush mechanism on the other
end. 1t Is supported by two rear three
and one-eighth inch rubber-tired
wheels and aluminium nozzle shoe, act
ing as skid supporting the forward
are an aluminium casting, while motor
barrel, rear and cap, wheels and belt
guard are japanned sheet steel. The
cleaning width Is eleven inches. maxi
mum clearing width thirteen inches,
minimum clearance height required
seven and q half inches. Its weight II
fourteen and Q half pounds. The
length Of cord furnished is twenty
three and q half feet and IL taken off
from upper end Of handle. A complete
set Of attachments, including Elk
pieces, may be purchased and tho ma
chine connector fitted to either the
suction side by removing the front
plate in the nozzle casting or to the
exhaust or blower side by removing the
dust bag.
Special Fectures-The novel feature
Of this machine IL the revolving
sweeper brush In the nozzle, turning At
much lower than motor speed. It seems
we'll constructed and operates with
negligible amount Of power. The brush
is readily removable for cleaning If
necessary In fifteen seconds time, and
further, Is adjustable for proper con-
tact as brush wears shorter, should this
be necessary. Running in oil-soaked
wood bearings, no brush fabrication is
needed. The brush may be thrown
either in or out Of gear by simple
throw Of q lever at rear of motor
frame, using care to shift the gear only
when machine Is stopped. The motor
Is cooled by the fan sucking through
and over It's windings, and this feature
is very successful, the motor heating
being only S1.2 degrees C. This is only
q little more than half the temperatuse
allowed by the American Institute ot
Electrical Engineers (50 degrees O.
The lint ON the carpet WAS picked NJ
with ono operation when the revolving
brush was working. Without the brush
It was practically impossible 70 pick ur
the lint. The vacuum cleaner would moi
Ipull flour through the heavy rug used
lin the test. When -four WAS sprinkled
Lightly on the rug the cleaner pickei
It up with one application. When /,
was thoroughly rubbed in Il require.
three movements Of the nozzle over th.
carpet
For prices, dssssrs addvssses an,
other data epply TO Ths Tribss
lnstttMts. (Bsslensen 5000
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Imperial Vacuum Cleaner

~~A~S
Made By tho Imperial Vacuum
Cleaner Company, 1882 Broadway,
Neao York City. Operating cost,
116 wutts, df III cents ON hoa.r.
Construction-An electric fan-sweeper
type, having the universal motor hori-
zontally mounted and housed in an
aluminium body. The machine weighs
twelve pounds, will go under furniture
six and half inches high, has sue
tion nozzle twelve inches wide and
operates on four rubber-tired rollers.
The nozzle is adjustable to different
carpets and has supported directly in
the rear Of it q stationary bristle
brush for picking up and loosening the
threads, lint, etc. A heavy fabric bag
is suspended from the handle which
has push button switch four inches
from the end Of the handle. 1t Is
equipped with twenty feet of flexible
connection cord with separable lamp
socket plug.
Special Features-Compares we'll with
other electric cleaners for picking up
surface dirt, but does not seem to have
! as great suction force for removing en-
bedded dirt as some. Part Of the flour
spread underneath heavy carpet, how
ever, was drawn up into the bag, this
being severe test. Lint and threads
which had been "walked" into the car
pet were not easily removed, except
with the special tool. The machine Is
light and easy running. The dust bag
was adjusted with some difficulty after
emptying. The stationary brush may
be removed for cleaning. There is a
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Torrington Electric Vacuum
Cleaner

Mode By the National Sweeper Conn
pdssy, Torrington, Conn. Operct-
ing cost, 100 soatts, or I osnt an
hour.
ConstyxostonA portable fan-swespsr
type machine, having = uicksl- -platsd
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weighs twenty pounds and is eight
inches hiph

inches high.
Special Enthusiastically driven
brush picks up threads, lint, ETC., and
at the same time shakes or vibrates
the rug or carpet 80 that the embedded
dirt Is removed by the suction. The
distance Of the nozzle above the floor is
controlled by rear rollers and the brush
can be raised or lowered to suit the
nap. The dust bag is capacious and
easy to detach and empty.
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TWO heavier
frequent
for
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For prices, dsalsrS addyssses and
other data spply 70 Tks Tribxns
lnstitnts. (Bsslnsm 5000
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accommodate 1t for short, medium or
long nap carpets.
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-oRTABLE vacuum cleaners
were first put on the market
- about twelve years ago, but
y I. only In the last four or five years
that they have been SO perfected
N construction and design as to be
entirely satisfactory.
Now. however, they arc 50 thor
.n,h,v established in the affections
- +he wise housewife that the home
vhich does not possess vacuum
.,.aner Is becoming as rare as the
Great AUX.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Japan Opens Negotiations
For Return of Sha11tung
Washington Advices Are That
China Is Inclined to Accept
ProDOsals of Toxic

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.--The ia
panese Embassy was informed officially
to- day that the Japanese government
had invited China to enter upon nego-
tiations for the return Of German
rights in Shantung and that while some
OF the younger elements in China had
opposed the acceptance of the invita-
ton on the ground that China was not
yet member of the league Of nations,
it was believed the Chinese were in
clined to accept the invitations.
Meantime the apanese Foreign Of
fee has called upon the German govern
ment to supply the title deeds and
other papers relating to German rights.
Under the treaty Of Versailles these
must be delivered within thirty days
after the coming into force Of the
treaty. Japan, however, does not desire
to delay the beginning of the negotia-
tions until these documents have been
received.
The Japanese government also was
said to have Informed China that as
soon as Chinese guards we're provided
Japanese troops which have been guard
ing the Shantung railroad would be
withdrawn.
The Japanese expectation that the
offer regarding Shantung would be ac-
ccptcd was said to be based upon the
belief shat the Chinese had no reason
to expect the league Of nations to re-
verse the decision of the Supreme Coun
ci in Paris, since the membership of
the council of the league is composed
of the same elements and in view of
the fact that there is in the league
council no representative of the
United States, which was the only coun-
try that might have supported the
Chinese claim.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Rail Bill Agreement
On Wage Issue Near
Conferees Tentatively Agree to
Refer Wage Questions to
SeDarata Tribunal

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Wnle some
progress on the railroad bills was
made to-day by the Senate and House
conferees, they again failed to reach
a final agreement on the labor and
rate making sections.
Senator Cummins announced after
to-day's session that the confcrees had
tentatively agreed on, a compromise
provision by which final decision on
all wage questions would be made by
separate tribunal when the bi-parti-
san wage board proposed by the bill
failed to agree. Either the Interstate
Commerce Commission or q special
board to be appointed by the President
has been suggested as this tribunal,
but TO final conclusion has been
reached
The conferees also reached an agree
ment on the general principle shat
there should be definite percentage OF
return fixed for the railroads. Tho
amount of this percentage and b.
whom it is TO be determined, however
remains to be agreed upon. Senate
conferees insist upon a return Of 81
per cent, but House managers want the
percentage determined by the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Fiue Il. S. Tanks Dreau T1UO
German Divisions OCfLine
Story of Clever Trick That Helped to Win Battle
on Argonne Front Revealed in Report of
Maneuver just Issued in Washington

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-A graphic
account of the exploit of platoon of
American soldiers with five tanks dur
ing the war, in prowling at night along
the front with such effect that two
German divisions were withdrawn from
the Argonne sector on the eve Of the
American attack there, is told In an
account issued to-day by the tank
corps. The object Of the expedition,
to draw the enemy's attention from the
real point of intended assault, was
fully accomplished
The St. Mihiel ,salient had been
cleaned up and the First Army was
preparing to strike the first blow Of
the Mcuse-Argonne drive when the
tank corps commander, with General
Pershng's approval, put into execution
new device to bewilder the enemy as
to where the next blow would fall
Under command Of Lieutenant Hig-
gins, platoon of the 344th Tank Bat
TALON entrained on narrow gauge
line paraleling the front to the north
west of the real future battle zone
They were to stop each night, make q
reconnaissance in front of the posi-
tions and immediately load up and re-
peat the operation the following Light
further down the line.
Trick Proves a Success
con the 10th of September the five
tanks and their crews were loaded. and
the expedition started" the statement
said. THAT evening they stopped in
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the rear Of little wood many kiom e.
ters west of St. Mhiel. About II
O'Clock all was ready, and the minia-
turc army started forward on it's mis-
sion. Everything went off as scheduled
The tanks rolled through our positions
and into No Mans Land. They were
operated back and forth for half an
hour.
"After this they were quietly with
drawn, crawled back on their little mar
row gauges, and started merrily on
their way They timed their work per
fectly, and as they pulled out terrific
oarrage MT the wood they had left.
1.-THE following evening the proceed
ure was repeated. Again the barrage
descended too late to hurt the jaunty
band. and again the sound of burg
ing shells was greeted with jeers and
shouts OF derision as the rattlinr.
humping little train carried them tow
ard the next nights adventure
Enemy Worried by Maneuvcr
"For six successive nights the troupe
staged their one-night stands, and the
reports all along the sector showed
that the Hun was up in the air All
day long the sky was full of planes
searching for the army of tanks which
lhe enemy was sure was concentrating
on this front. All suspicious looking
places were BON barded with the usual
Hun thoroughness and intensity. All
night long the darkness was disbelief
by hundreds of flares and rockets
"Best of all, just as the little band
was preparing to entrain to get into
the big show in the Argonne there
came a message from the intelligence
section stating, Two German divisions
withdrawn from Argonnc front. En-
training for your sector'r
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County, N. j., with an executive COM
mittee Of one hundred, yesterday is
sued invitations for meeting and din
ner by the league at the Morristown
Armory on Thursday evening of this
week. The meeting will be addressed
by prominent speakers.
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-Theodore Roose-
Leonward Wood national campaign
committee, it was announced at Wood
headquarters.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-05-28
HUERTA NAMED PRESIDENT
TO ACT AS TEMPORARY HEAD OF
MEXICO.
Rebels Send UItimatum to Bandit
Chief Asking II He Intends
Peace or War.

Mexico City.-President VenustiaGo
Carranza committed suicide rather
than be taken prisoner, according to
a telegram given out at the headquar-
ters Of General Gonzales. 1t purports
to have been sent from Cerro Azul,
state of Puebla, the morning of Thurs
day, May 20, by Colonel Rodolfo Her
zero, who, previous reports have stat
ed, was responsible for SeIpr Car
ranza's death.
Adolfo de la Huerta of Sonora was
named President ad interim of Mexico
by the extraordinary session of Con-
gress. He received 224 votes, against
26 for Pablo Gonzales
General Antonio Villareal was the
only other candidate.
The new incumbent holds office I'M
der the "Agua Prieta plan," and has
already postponed the presidential
elections from July to September 8,
under authority of the "Agua Prieta
plan," which makes him supreme chief
Of the liberal constitutional army. He
exercised the same authority in calling
the extraordinary session of Congress.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-05-28
DRY LAW OFFICERS ARE
REBUkED BY JUDGE Lands
Tells Them to Get Busy With the
Big Fellows or He Will Do
Something.

Chicago. nl.-Accusing the federal
district attorney and the central divis-
ion prohibition officer Of lack of CO.
operation IL the handling Of alleged
liquor violation cases, Judge K. M.
Lands threatened to cancel the re-
mainder of the term of court unless
there was a change Of method on the
part OF officials.
An alleged "bootlegging' case was
on trial before Lands. Instructing the
jury to ignore the sloppy manner in
which the district attorney had pre-
scented the case" the judge called Dis
trict Attorney Charles Clyne and Maj.
Dalrymple before him.
Il am wasting my tine and your
time By hearing such cases." he said.
"There Is much ado about these cases
when they come to trial, and then
each turned out to be the case of some
man who has been arrested for carry
ing a pint of booze OF his hip. The
newspapers tell Of cases where thou
sans Of dollars of whisky has been
stolen. Why don't you bring In some
of the big offendersi
my sympathy goes out to the jury.
ind want the members to disregard
the manner In which the district at
forney has prepared this case. You
had better get busy right away. or /
am going to start something"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-05-28
FLOUR MILLS CHARGED
WITHPROFITEERlNG
Economist Says Profits Advanced 375
Per Cent Of 1918
Earnings.

Washington.-W. Jet Lauck, as con-
sulting economist for the railroad
brotherhoods and unions, has filed
with the United States Railroad La
Dor Board an analysis Of alleged prof
iteering in -four, summary of which
was made public, in which 1t is as
serted that wartime profits absorbed
one-third of the price paid by the con-
sumner for a barrel of flour, and that
60 per cent of this margin was charge
able to profiteering.
"The actual cost Of producing bar
rel Of flour, in 1917, including interest,
freight and other expenses Of the
Miller declared Lauck, was only
$500. For this the consumer was
forced to pay at least s14.50. Had the
miller. jobber, wholesaler and retailer
been content with reasonable margins,
this -four might have been available
to the purchaser at s11.57. However,
the product was saddled with so many
extortionate profits in passing from
the miller through the various dis
tributing agencies, that the ultimate
cost to the consumer was more than
So in excess of a reasonable selling
price.
profits and profits are piled up and
accumulated until the price paid by
the consumer seems largely composed
of profits.
"Prior 10 the war the millers' profit
Of 1874 cents barrel assured a liberal
return Of u per cent on invested cap
ital. Under Government supervision
during the war, the millers were per-
mitted to make almost double this
profit. or Is cents barrel.
But. during the year ending June
80, 1917. the millers had been actually
averaging 20 cents a barrel. while one
mill showed returns for a period Of
six months Of 81 a barrel. With re-
spect to the milling companies, the
survey shows:
The profits had advanced in 1917
practically s75 per cent over 1913
earnings"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-05-28
RAILROADS ASK |. C. C. FOR
BILLION DOLLAR RATE RAISE
Howard Elliott Says More Will Be
Asked II Mems Pay Is
Increased.

Washington.-The $1,017000,O00 ad.
ditional revenue which the railroads
are seeking through increased freight
rates does not take into account any
increase In wages which the Railroad
Labor Board may grant the 100000
railway employees, Howard Elliott Of
the Association of Railway Executives
stated before the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Elliott's statement, made at the con-
clusion Of his prepared statement at
the opening of the hearing on the rail-
roads application, was In reply to a
question by S. H. Cowan Of the Texas
Cattle Growers Association. Cowan
referred to the proposed wage raise
as lone billion dollars"
Before that T. De Witt Cuyler, pres
ident of the Association of Railway
Executives, replying to a question for
Elliott, said the railroads were repre-
sented before the Labor Board TO as
sist In the wage adjustment and not to
oppose any meritorious demands.
Elliott was questioned at length by
representatives Of shippers as to the
"book value" Of the roads, but he de-
clined TO estimate the total amount Of
the property investment accounts.
"The railroads were not returned to
private ownership in the same condi-
ton as they were when taken under
Federal CONTROL" he said; but he was
unable TO estimate the amount owed
the roads by the Government.
Increases in freight rates of 30.43
per cent In Eastern territory, 1895 in
Southern territory and 23.91 per cent
In Western territory, to meet the diff
ference between the per cent return
on property investments permitted un-
der the transportation act" were adj
vocated by Elliott.