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May Continue Truce

Tnr7eHia,A resumption cf hosti''''cs IN
ireland Is rot regarded = proha hi" even
- the co~f"rOnC. fa!'s. by eNpc~'s trnn
ireland representing mo government.
nor hy the SIM Fe'rc-s Al the machin
cry for pr"~orv!nE the truce viii he
maintained n operation ,or tiT". and
mranwhi.c. before tho r!.'taT" policy ~
tried again e Is believed an attempt
will 90 made - nntair decision from
the Irish pcoDie themselves on IN" QU"s-
ton Of whether they prefer war 20 ac-
cep,!rx anything loss than republic
While Tits might mean I renewal 81.
the SIM Fe!ns marlat" 10 speak for
southern Ireland. II would A. leas: stave
of for considerable time tho 'srmin-
alton O, tho truce. which has brought
profound rei!cc 90 the Irish people.
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ROYAL TROOPS
SURRENDER To
REPUBLICANS
CONFINED IN CASTLE
AT TATA TOVEROS
Latest Coup Of Deposed Ruler
of Austria-Hungary Ends
IN Failure.

Budapest. Oct. 2+-oBy the
Associated Press. - Ex- Emperor
Charles and ex-Emprcss Zita were
captured today near komorn. and
gre now confined in the castle az
Tata Toveros, guarded by two
companies OF GOV ernmcnt troops.
Colonel OeStcnburG'S troops,
covering the retreat Of he former
rulers. were forced ~ surrender.
and are prisoners.
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STILLMAN IS CALLED
UPON TO SHOW CAUSE

New York. Cc'. @i--Ci'a'iors direct
!rr James \. So" nan. d'vorc" suit
r!a!rtift. % Sh w c1%." next friday
whv Mrs. S,Il!n,an should not he ap-
pointed general Sinrd.an "t 'he.r sons.
ia mes ard Alnx23d":. were issued TO-
ILN by Surrogate CrEaia1. Thsr were
procured hv MIS- S'iiiman's cUunSt,
Tomorrow. n. White Plains. briefs are
~ b~ tliei IN csnHn,.'i0n Win IN o~G'r
directing all Interested In s37.G"h.n %" n
rus. funds Ley. BY Mr.. StiilUaH's father
- show csusa why they should rot -
made co-dsscndan.s n the Givurre suit
wi:' Guy i'tnan. whose paternity tho
plaintiff inp,gRed
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PRESIDENT HARDING
ON SOUTHERN TRIP

Washington. oct. 2i-rresiient Hard
.nc vii .raNr Wasi:uct0H tomorrow On
Inur-dqy swing through III" So"tn.
h.s frs, N:s:, I" tnat section since his
inauguration.
In addition 10 Mrs. Harding. the pres
!i.rt VI! be acrrrintnicd l." Senator
Underwood Of tlah9ma. r"m"rratt'
leader or ihc senate, and hy Secretaries
Weeks ard iail.
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Sorrow in the Ranks
Of New York Fat Women

Nev YORK. OCT; c.--Sorrow tontgh,
invaded the raEE7 ~ ha!c hundred New
York n, women NJ" c-a Attempting 70
reach graceful Sl"HlerN"ss through sc'-
eutifc 'rai"'Ng Two oE IN" tat Fad
grown ,atter. = y;
Forty-e!Eht 70 the reducing clH "a
Visited the sCa,eS and re,O ''d--theY
shoA ed an avPraSa loss N seven DAYS or
six pounds. fvo ounces.
Ru, Adn FarkN~ scr"an",.-- she was
ratter ~ ;w7 ana a hay roHnds' and
RON weighs l9S
L.ill'n Ice shgdae-"d Md rr"anNi In
tersI nj ~. ~" showed a GAIN OF two
pounds
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GET JURY IN nail CASE; !.
TESTIMONY STARTS TODAY
Judge Robinson Overrules
Motion for Change Of
Venue Talesman
SAYS He Wouldn't Believe
Bellville- Several Disqual-
ify for Opinions. ;
TN july

Charles Marsh, l422 JACOB StFOsS1
moytnS p1esurs show proprietor. -
Charles =. Ptttsr, 22es WnSs2
srsst; tailor =.
EuSvorth Tutt1S, National FooAt
electrician windsor coal irnnS- =,
Ray Thomas, 4a4l 1oH SGssst
Wheeling Can company smpioyS
VIM. c. HAnnAn, 50 Elsvsnth 00ss9
employs wheeling Mold and 1ooAAfS
company. =
G. H. wh1esssL IS indiana sGSsSs
carpenter for Wheeling Tile COMPANY.
O. L. Ogden, 400 South ToTf s0sset
contracting carpenter.
John J. sohASsr. % fwsaT-AFss
strsst; retired mill worfsr.
Oscar JASgsr. +Slo 1oR sGss1
wheeling Traction company powaf
house smploys.
Arch p. Btiuwsu, lls 1iShtssa0
strsst; manager n6ersdAsn's ssorS.
Har1 noble, 2l4 Xrsugsr strsse,
Elm Grove; employer Of labor.
Herbert Autsn, 1928 MooonosS
street; smpIoys Of Jsbbia b Hstss
produce merchants
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Washington. Oct. -. - Secretary
HUGHES and othe: meruhers ot the
American delegation to the confer.
euce OF limitation OF armament were
In conference today for more than
TWO hours With Secretary DENLY. Of
the navy department; Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt. Admiral Coontz,
chic. 9. naval operations. and Captain
". y. Pratt, Of the general board.
Az the conclusion Of the session.
Mr.. Hughes said that he could MOI
disclose what had transpircd, further
,han TO say that general subjects re.
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xu1cTS TRIAL U3.

Los Angeles. Cal. Oct. :4-Trhl q
Arthur Burch on charge OF murder ~
connection with the death Of T. BelAS
Kennedy. WAS set for November l. "a
the superior court to-day. District At
,orney Thomas Lee Woolwine made ~
objection 10 motion for separate trials
for Mrs. Madalyne Obenchain. also TO
be tried for murder as result OF TIE
shooting to death Of Kennedy. ana
Rurch and elected 10 proceed first With
the trial OF Burch.
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Habig Shooting Motive
Unknown; May Recover
Business Improvement
Reported in the State

rarkcrShurg. W. Va. oct. @4-ECS.-
nrsS conditions IN thA trad" ~ Wcs:
Virginia we're discussed r. tho sen','
annual meeting o: thG Wrs; Virginia
Wholesale Grncers' association. he'd
here this afternoon. The general re-
rort WAS that business is improving in
all sections Of the state and that
brighter future seems imm!Csn'. TIL"
ma"tinC was presided over by w. {. Nc
ConauShey q: this city. president. ana
there were members prcscr, from prac-
i:cal'y every city IN the stc.e.
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IN J. !:
CONFERENCE.
WITH AIDES
~
PREPARING FOR
ANY EMERGENCY.
Conspiracy Laws the Weapon
That Will Be Brought -.
Into Play. :. :.

Washington. Oct "a program for
concerted action and harmony Of 81.
fort to prevent t:eup Of the trAnspoS.
tation facilities Of the country in the
event OF a railroad strike was dSci6>d
upon today by Attorney General Daugh.
crty. in conference with United Sotso
distr!c, attorneys from hvs cities. ~ =
The district attorneys who met with
the attorney general were Hayward OF
New York, Cine of Chicago. Wirtx 81,
cleveland. Lockwood Of Buffalo and:
Vannuys OF Indianapolis. They ars:ts,
confer with Mr.. Daugherty again tomcf.
row when instructions are 10 bS sat
other district attorneys to govern thstr
actions IL the event OF strike.
Processing his disbelief In the possi-
bIity OF a general railroad strike niatAI-
ializing. Mr.. Daugherty declared the cor.
ference was called for An "understAna.'
Ing in any emergency.
Weapon TO n Used
Beyond mention OF the conspiracy
laws he did not discuss the details oe
the departments plans but indicates
that il was believed. on tho StrGnGf1
of supreme court decisions. that The
government has the inherent right To-
protect itself from 4 paralysis OF the.
countrys transportation facilities, ana
the power to use any laws appheAAs
TO accomplish that end.
The district attorneys came hefN.S
Mr.. Daugherty said. for confersAee
and an understanding in any event Tssd
in any emergency. I still don't belieys
there will be any strike. but II 10 the
duty Of the department Of justice 10
prepare in any emergency for prompt
action. II necessary.
Before meeting with the district at.
torneys Mr.. Daugherty called At the
White House and Is understood to have
received President HardinGs approvA
OF the departments plans.
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EX-EMPEROR AND EMPRESS CAPTUREV
U. S. Delegation Discusses Cut in Naval Armament

! pro2riate moment. when n" confer
ence convenes next month. Secretary
Hughes, however would not indicate
in any way what had been discussed
during the session in his office.
The meeting OF the delegation. con,
sistlng, in addition 10 Secretary
Hughes. Of Senator's Lodge and I'm
derwood end Ellhu Root. vas the
second held during Tho day, and The
fourth they have he'd since they wor"
appointed by President Harding 70
reprcr n" United safes III he
forthcoming conference.
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no independence

pine VI mister l,ovd George made
N, rovornmcH,s policy Gear - nc
house o. co:nmcns before h" walked
over 70 .hc irish conference a. his "'d'
c!al res!dcnr" - Downing street H."
SAID ": l'"N?Io-ias = message was 4
.gray" cho''rrEc." that H." govern
r7~n,'s posltirn "n that question mean
INK ir Icr"ui-N~"r mad been nnun6ant'N
Ci.a- and .hd' 'rc conference could no.
proceed ,.?"n an, o'h"~ basis.
Will" TOO S,nN f"!n del"Sh'"s M \"
IT, s2eci.' ,ra!n OF Nor waiting. aS h1a
Lord pe1rnnsHclA ~ neri!n ard rr"st .
cent Wilson a. i'ar's. ;h"y say, '"ur
eags arc always PACKED
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MARINES qooD FOR HAITI

Wa&h;r g:nn. OCT. 2t.--AmrrsCan ma
r'""s have given Hait the best gov
"rrn.cat II has had N i0n %rars." ard
~" American n1rgratt"r should con
i.i...o ini''.n.,"i,. Najo- General George
l'aru"t' '""r'"" ,'.Ni:ra"dINi NJ the nia-
i:r" corps. '""l'''ed to-day before the
special sena'" committee in,esticat.r;
cnnt.t:ons IN HaIu and the dominican
EeruN.....
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DELAY IN r1NAL DECISION,

W".h h'rEfnn. Oct. -. A.,h""rty ~
the 'r'""siat" CONNER" o"'i'!LsS'on 20
& pow" pH"N'" int-t-stai" :~ansr.'r;a-
t'"I re-! r'oba bly, y! u"' 3n finally
determine! -; ~" the rev t..!r. p
resH OF the supreme court to-day or
derinE v"-arSument OF the Wisconsin
rate casa Involving this disputed point
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S1Snal Men won't Strike

From the labor aide "a ne announce
T'ntI that the 1900 gnal m'n WIZ
not hr authorized to strike. thus INIT
!ng the prospective str!nccs - $4,000
rainmca. conductors. switchmen. en-
E!rat:s frcnen and teicSraphers. and
Increasing tho number ot men whose
leaders have pledged them not IN walk
out 70 about million and half.
The 5000 railroad teleera piers ap-
rarrn,ly we're definitely committed to a
strike whom T.. j. Manior. their presi-
dent, announced IN 81. Louis that ;here
was no !-tention of changing the de-
c.s.on for these men to support the big
CONTINUED on Page st1.)
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At 5A o'clock last evening a jury was
sworn N Ohio county criminal court 70
t.y tho case OF the state against BsS.
.enor Nall. an election clerk who 10
charged w.;h falsifytng the returns eS
the vote cast for council in the city cleo
,lon held May % at n. Fort Henry hose
house n East wheeling. whore hS 10 en-
rioyaG as a city fireman.
80 r!gh; session Of the court waS
held. owing TO the fact that important
state witnesses cannot BIT present untiI
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Interest In
New Cabinet
Change in Germany Comes
at Critical Moment, When
Reparations Payment Is
Near.
BY DAVID LAwRENCE.
(Copy-.ch: by The lIte!ISences)


Washington. Oct. 2;--Gc7~a"l:s cab
roc ecoau:u.c.
u!ress tae @ew cha>ce,.o- adopts a.
s;,it"dH ot hosttf,'y toward m: ,,me@t
Q; German oyijEa lions - ne a.iss me
rev ministry M! =. - 70 part.c",ar
:-'po-t7U,e eyceraa,.".
TA.s IS the Wow taken IN Tash.Hs-
;ca where tie apH.oa '.!rE PFC, :. ma
tn ~ peara hN'wcea Germany and tHe
T-.ted States - ,oUu:sl U9oH |" hep
any uer MINISTRY n Germany provided
~. .r'"!='ry elbows Tie san" 500"
sa!tn. a. did ChaHrnIor W.-:h. il 81
- r..ac !" M. to3a"a':rH Y3>n:"HtS
TIA c1Si-"' chang" n Germany
comes at = c-,;:~al momeE;. The rex:
Haymenc due the allies FRO" Germany
- November IS. official reports have
Indicated ~; sore t:.r~ ,uat Germany
noull paw tee lrs:a!!m"r: due next.
month. tHouEh there has heea sor.s
&C.. l.. about her Ability To NEE; :he next
80 ~ Mach. The :ee..nk here. hon
eye-. has been tha- x the German cab!-
re, wess ?rope"'v supported I would
he ah,e 20 r"r<n, late the various rie-
ments in the s,;iat.oa so "a 70 get Wv
trr March ndy>Ien;. TOO Nothing. on
ire other hard. wou.d be- regarded as
more unfortunate thar tendency on
The part OF the rev cabinet 70 assume
a hausEty al" toward German treaty
obligations. THIS. nu- reopl" here ha-
i!-Ne. woGl& o2iN give Franc" '&Tihr
exc3se Tor to r:A!ater1ace ut largo
standing army and tie continued eI-
paaG.tlr" a. Money fog military esta5-
lishr:Nats which ought 10 he devoted
To Re :"d.s.r;a! rehabilitation os
FAM = rct - the pa ;:r"H; o, her
oar debt.
Ths New Cabinet.
American Commissioner Dresc! Is on
intimate terms with al the various
political leaders IN Berlin. and suca
Indications as he gives % the Imperd-
.rg changes would lead - the roHciu-
sIoa that the ner cabinet. particularly
II controlled - Herr Strest man. % the
Peoples party. wou,d Be rs sincere aS
was Chancellor WIrth :o"a-d the a"!es.
l'rt.l the downfall q: Herr W:rth /:
vas 70; rca.:=ed scne-at:y wat a s'7-
nil,z!rg tc-re :" WIS N the councils ~
Europe. For tie first time since no
war thA work oc German chancellor
ras op%n,y commended n ." Frerra
parliament by her p"' m!":. Mr. Lloyd
George d.l ne same - re 8-.tsA
ra-'.amen; and on rre o'raS.01 SeHrc-
c-y Nughes SHOWED his "a:tG - ;He
good ir'eCuoas az tEa""e'."r W .-t'.
. '"cia.n.s h. Has not 'a"n.aS IN mora
SUPPORT .ro-? to- a..'a1 AMI ASSOCIATED
rn;vcra :, would 50. t.rro2e tac,;
whole Year - ~" "ew 81 tr,"',"c at
to- go. - a2~@aa" =" rl"::srt 5.s;s and
cG..ss.iat.:es ~ IrtE.ng me allies
-
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THE WEATHER

ohtc. vest vrginia ana we-@ern
Penn nnyyi-erts-aensrally far tuesday
except probably rain nsar Lake Erie;
Wednesday rain a.nd colder.
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Budapest Oct. 24.-The second
attempt Of Charles to re.estaolish
himself on the throne Of Hungary
was no more Of a success than the
first There 10 not likely to be a
third attempt, for Charles no"
awaits the pleasure Of the allied
powers as TO his fate.
Tho episode moved so rapidly that
the full details have not ye: reached
the capital. As far as Is known at
tho present time, Charles managed
to push train load Of troops to
Budaor. a short distance from euda-
pest. At first he held his own
against the Regent HOrthy, but when
the Horhy troops were reinforced,
Charles was compelled to beat re-
treat at o'clock Sunday afternoon,
closely followed by the Horthy
forces to HercemhaIom.
London, Oct. 2&.-lt Is reported
that former Emperor Charles has
been Captured BY the Hungarian
National army. says Reuter- dis
patch from Budapest
After further fighting the Karl
ist forces dispersed, abdn donino
Continued on Page Fourteen)
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II I. IN TELLIGEN GER

Has the Largest Circulation ot
any Morning Newspaper in the
State OF West Virginia
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Continued on Page Fourteen)
The mirror., 1921-09-08

Statistics prove that within the last
five years the total production of
pearls in the entire world has been in
the neighborhood of $10,OO0,O00
year; and these figures being calcu-
lated not upon the quantity, but upon
money value, the production in the
last year is more than one-half of the
production of earlier years. Nature,
therefore, practically produces no
more large pearls, and the sources
that have been drawn upon for the
last ten or fifteen years, namely, the
pearls that have been boarded by the
Oriental, having also been depleted,
the only chance in the future of own
ing fine pearl of any size, can only
be obtained by transfer from one
owner to another.-Ex.
The mirror., 1921-09-08
Vol. XXXV: No. 6

e,no SAPCiHIlCIltdl WORK, was OF con-
siderable value, and the net result
was the placing at the service of the
entire leather finishing industry the
type of nitrocellulose solution (or
dope" as it is termed in the trade)
that has been in general use ever
since. The principal solvents used in
these solutions are ethyl acetate de-
natured alcohol, and benzol, all of
which are OF low cost, on account of
being derived from raw materials that
are regularly produced in large vol
ume IN this country and practically
tree from the odor and heaIth-endan-
gerlng objections of the former anvil
acetate wood alcohol solutions.
The film or coating, deposited on
the surface of the leather by the solu-
tlons or "dopes" now in general use.
is exceedingly strong, tough, durable,
and waterproof, yet sufficiently lex-
lble; is not subject to cracking with
age or at low temperatures, and pro-
vIdes an excellent medium for retain
ing the impressions of embossing plates
almost indefinitely. Splits from hides
OF good quality, properly tanned, and
carefully coated with the present-day
standard "dopes" are even superior to
grain leather exposure and particu-
larly rough usage-as, for example,
the upholstery of some automobiles
and 'buggies-because of the greater
toughness and durability of the finish
in comparison with the light oil coat
ing that is used over the natural soft
surface of grain leather.
Application of dope by means of
stiff brushes to the surface of split
leather, being the next process, three
coats being usually required to COM
plete the finish. Next comes the en-
bossing room where the leather re-
ccives impressions from the plates of
the embosslng machines.
The process of finishing patent lea
ther is also an interesting one, requir-
ing nitrocellulose solutions, but thev
are of an entirely different character
than the dopes employed in finishing
split leather. Patent leather hides
are sun-dried.
After the leather is finally finished
it is passed through an automatic
machine which measures the number
of square feet in each piece. Despite
irregularities in shape this machine
does its work accurately and quickly,
whereupon the leather is rolled in
tissue paper, and packed for shipment.
The mirror., 1921-09-08
Established 1887
HE needs of mankind multiply
with amazing rapidity. Were

WIN amazing rapldlty. Were
it not that scientific discovery,
creative chemistry and the mechanical
arts have somehow managed to keep
pace with the enormous demand for
natural products, or something equal
ly good or BETTER. industrial progress
in many lines would long ago have
halted for lack of raw materials and
manufactured products of many kinds.
Take leather, for example. If the
worlds requirements for leather were
to be supplied by hide leather as it
was made century ago, the industry
would be paralyzed almost overnight.
Production simply couldn't keep up
with demand. Fortunately ways have
been found to multiply the amount of
usable leather that can be produced
from single hide.
Probably the original process of
curing skins was that of simply clean
ing and drying. In contrast, the
modern practice, while it involves
both of these operations, calls for
many other essential operations be-
fore hide stock is made into finished
leather. Hides are still hides, but
leather is product transformed by
the chemical and mechanical means
rather than by natural agencies. The
processes now used in making it have
been developed through known per-
iod of more than 5000 years,
For the purpose of trade defni-
tion the hide of an animal consists of
three layers; the outer, which has no
blood vessels and is hard and bony;
the inner true skin which is made up
of gelatinous fbres, and the fatty un-
der tissue in which the perspiratory
and sebaceous glands are imbedded.
The inner layer or true skin is by far
the most valuable and serviceable to
the leather manufacturer. Some idea
of how leather is made may be gained
by following in sketchy detail the
various operations of large tannery.
Enter first the enormous hide house.
Here the green, salted hides are un-
loaded from cars and stored until they
are ready to be put through the tan
ming process. They are in their
original condition as taken from the
animals except that they have been
treated with salt for thirty days to
prevent putrefaction.
The next operation takes place in
the beam house where the hides are
washed in clean water to remove all
dirt and salt. Here they are put
through the green Aeshing machine
which removes all superhuous flesh
that will not ultimately make leather.
Following this operation the hides
are placed on frames and lowered b.
means of an electric crane into con-
crete tanks containing solution of
lime and water After weeks i'm
mersion in this solution the hides
swell and the hair becomes loose.
They are next lifted out and put
through the unhairing machine. Then
they are passed through the Aeshing
machine again to remove any super
fous fat missed in the first operation.
After a final rinsing they are ready
for tanning.
The scene now shifts to the tan
yard, an immense building equipped
with hundreds of huge concrete vats.
The mirror., 1921-09-08
MULTIPLYING LEATHER
By 0. Fl. Briggs, in Dupont Magazine

for which it will be used. In the
factory under observation practically
all the grain leather and a very large
proportion of the split leather pro-
duced is used by the automobile trade
tor upholstery purposes.
The finishing of grain leather, be-
cause of its smooth and uniform sur
face, is accomplished merely by the
application of very light coating of
specially prepared colored linseed oil,
and then embossed to produce what
ever design or "grain" may be desired
on the finished leather. In the case of
split leather, however, a much heavier
coating is required to cover the fbrous
character of the surface. The film
deposited by heavier coatings of lin
seed oil, which was the original
method of finishing split leather, pos
sesses neither great strength nor dur
ability; but perhaps its most serious
defect for this purpose is the brittle
ness which develops with age or at
low temperatures, which causes the
finish produced in this manner to
crack very easily.
The first improvement over the
ilnseed oil finish for split leather was
the use OF Solution made by dissolv-
ing scrap celluloid in amyl acetate
and wood alcohol, with the addition
OF castor oil to render the film fexi-
bic, and of course the pigments neces-
sary to produce the desired color. 1t
was soon found, however, that a by-
product like scrap celluloid was sub
ject to too wide variation to produce
a reliably uniform finish, and the next
step forward was the preparation of
similar solutions from nitrocellulose
made especially for this purpose in
place of scrap celluloid. While this
improvement overcame the most SER
ious defect of lack of uniformity, OBJ
jections previously overlooked soon
became prominent = principally the
wide fuctuation in price to which
amyl acetate was subject, due to the
lrregularity of the supply of the raw
material from which it is made and
most of which at that time had to be
imported from Russia, and the very
strong foreign odor which this solvent
impaired to the finished leather. Be-
cause of its poisonous character, the
use of wood alcohol also was OBJ
jectionable on account of endangering
the health of the workman applying
the solutions to the leather.
1t was at about this stage of the
art that large manufacturing COM
pany, who through its chemical plant
at Parlin, N. j., had been in touch
with the situation almost since the
first attempts were made to use ma
terials of this character in the finish
ing of split leather, undertook inten-
sive development work looking to-
ward the production of reliable and
uniform solution that would be free
from the objections previously men
toned. The cooperation of a num-
Der of progressive leather manufac-
turers, in testing the various combina
tions developed during the course of