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The New York herald., 1922-03-19
OFFICE EMPLOYEES.

OFFICE manager wanted for New York
ONCE principally to handle collections COM
references are required. together with cash
or surety bond. Give all particulars TO
Manager. care Sterling Company. 36 Park
place. Newark, N. J.
OFFICE boy, Christian. 1917, for large
office; must be active Address In own
handwriting. giving age, experience. refer
ence and salary wanted, o. B., 200 +. 23d.
Don't call.
OFFICE boy, experienced must be clean
cut. neat. aggressive and live wire spen-
did opportunity. Apply AZ Water st.
The New York herald., 1922-03-19
CRAFTSMAN.
pRAFTSMAN

DRAFTSMAN, architectural, wanted first
class man. rapid worker, apartment house
experience. Phone Bgelow. 2561.
DRUGGIST registered in New Jersey:
American: references: short hours; $50.
Landells Drug Store. Broadway and 32d ST..
Bayonne, N. J.
ELECTRICAL estimator wanted only those
having experience in electrical contracting
considered. state age, experience, salary ex-
pected; good opening for right man. 20S3
Herald, Herald sd.
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willing 20 demonstrate ability
short period field work familiarize
selves with merit of proposition.
Cooperation on part OF officers to
open additional branches.
Write. giving full details. Box Y
200 Herald, $50 Broadway.
The New York herald., 1922-03-19

SALESMEN.--Retail price slashcd 10 TEN
DOLLARSl Wonderful pound desk add
ing machine; does work Of expensive models:
adds, subtracts, multiplies, divides auto
matically; FIVE YEAR GUARANTEE. tre
mendous demand everywhere: marvellous op-
portunity, main or side line; AMAZING
PROFITS; write quick for illustrated book.
let and liberal trial offer Calculator Corp,
800 Smith Bldg, Grand Rapids. Mich.
The New York herald., 1922-03-19

4 The NATIONAL" Is the LARGEST.
80 Church Street.
, 1922-03-24

The American Federation of Labor
will assist the American Legion in
finding jobs for zoe, 900 unemployed
service men, according to President
Samuel Gompers. Twelves governors
have issued proclamatlons requestion
citizens to observe Marcel 20 as Legion
employment day.
, 1922-03-24
OFFICE USED TO
ADLEGION MEN
IS CLOSED Up
Cheyenne Mayor Says EN-
ployment License Must Be
Secured Despite Free
Operation.

CHETESNE. wyo- March a.
Acting under instructions from Mayor
Taylor that Il either must desist from
acting as an agent for the American
Legion in providing employment for
U~sc-vice men or take out an en-
ploymcnt office license. the Gum
Supply company has c1scd TO act for
Iho legion. hut the provision OF cp=
ploymsnt for war veterans at its OF
nca IS continuing regardless. legion
members having volunteered to be on
duty there constantly to handle the
employment business The Gum
company II y szid charged no feo for
the Fervfcs Il did for veterans. and IN
view Of this TACT h legion orEania-
ton does not regard the mayors
course rs well advised.
Mayor Taylor. discussing tho mat
ter, denied any intention to emharsss
tho legion IN its employment campaign
when the Gum company was restraln-
81. He had acted. he sid. on reports
that the Gum company WIS accepting
fees
"on the contrary the mayor said.
I have given the police chief and
other city employees instructions TO
give legion men preference wherever
possible. There Is a city ordinance.
however. that requires n license fec OF
, 1922-03-24

every agency ~tzfneafnx In Jobs 7
AAd roostvd severa Complaints TO the
GreE th@s ths Gum asoncy. posing as
an Instrument OF the Union Pacific
ard chs American legion. had been 80
trsffiektuE I therefore had the head
Of the agcncy informed TINT II would
have to cease b practice or take out
n ncensaL-
A statement byN eornmftee ofIagion
mon says The mayor did not object
urtn the Gum company began doing
employment work for the American L.
E1on- That is why we ara unable to
understand his position The service
was being done free OF charge. with
the sole idea OF helping the former
soldiers get baek onto their feet, and
we SEQ no reason for anyone entering
objections or throwing q monkey
wrench in h machinery.
, 1922-03-24

A badly decomposed body found on
the banks of the Cumberland river
near Nashville. Tenn, was given n
military burial by the American lie
glon when searchers found a Legion
button and membership card in the
clothing.
, 1922-03-24
Great Business
Revival Pending,
Will Hays Says

NEW YORK. March eI.-rhe eoun-
Try needs a little come on, let's
go spirft and n little less thou shalt
noG."
This is how VIII Hays new com
mandor m chief OF the motion picture
industry md former postmaster gen
eraL. summed up the business situa.
ton as he sees Il today
There arc tremendous problems
ahead OF US he told the New York
council Of me American Association
Of Advertising agencies Mt its lunch
con- but there Is impending h great
est revival the world ever has seen"
, 1922-03-24

The American Red Cross has con-
tributed 1000 to the American Le-
gion. enabling the ~ex-service mems
organization to retain IA liaison rep
r~esentatives It the regional offices of
the U. S. Veterans Bureau.
, 1922-03-24
Chemical Plant
Swept By Fire

ELIZABETH. N. J., March 24.-An
of Elizabeth's IL fire companies were
summoned Wednesday to cope with
a fire which broke out shortly after
midnight in the plant of the Atlantic
Chemical Works at Bayway. a sub
urb. q
The fire was brought under control
after it had destroyed the main build
ing, the cooperage shop and two stills
each containing about $50 pounds OF
naphthaline.
David Wiener, president OF the com.
pany, estimated the loss at more than
1 0 900.
, 1922-03-24

agreeable with the above ordinance
No. 259-A
On roll call, all voting aye, the
Mayor declared said motion duly
carried.
An Ordinance presented entitled
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE
AMOUNT OF GENERAL TAXES
TO BE LEVIED AND COLLECT
ED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR
Moved by John G. Jones, second
ed by J. NJ. Whisenhunt, that the
ordinance be passed as read.
An aye and nay vote being taken
resulted: John J. Hancock aye, W.
w. Keefe aye, John G.. Jones aye,
John s. rgttingin aye, J. NJ. whis-
enhunt aye W~sareupon the May
or declared said ordinance duly
passed as reed. and wherefrom this
ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after ten days from
the date Of its passage, and shall be
known as Ordinance Nc. 260-A of
the Ordinances of the City Of Cas-
per.
Moved by W. W. Keefe, second
ed by J. NJ. Whisenhunt, that the
Mayor appoint a committee consist
ing Of seven people. to draft rec
concentrations for the revision of
the Building Ordinance.
On roll call. all voting aye, the
Mayor declared said motion duly
carried.
Moved by J. NJ. whisenhunt c
onded by John G. Jones, that the
plans and specifications drawn by
the City Engineer for Paving Dis
trict No. IT be accepted, and that
the Mayor and City Clerk be au-
thorized to publish notice and call
for bids for the construction of
same; bids to be opened at 8 o'clock
p. m. April 10, A. d. 1922.
An aye and nay vote being taken
resulted: W. W. Keefe aye, ]. S.
Pettingiil aye, John G. Jones aye,
J. NJ. Whisenhunt aye. John J, Han
cock nay. Whereupon the Mayor
declared said motion duly carried.
The following bills presented:
, 1922-03-24

further consideration OF the so-eaned
woman's bm OF rights. It was pre-
dicted by members that the bill would
not come up again his session. The
bin. introduced by Senator Roberts.
and said to have the approval OF the
national women's party. sought TO
give women OF his state "all the
rights. privileges and immunity grant
ed by law to men,"
, 1922-03-24
Great Whisky
Vat Dynamited

ST. LOUIS. Mo. March PA con
crete vat containing 100000 gallons
of whiskey mash. seized by prohibit
ton enforcement agents in n raid in
st. Louis county vas dynamited yes
terday. Three men were arrested and
three stills destroyed in the arid. This
is said 10 be the largest c~onfiscation
of mash reported.
, 1922-03-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CASPER, Wyo., March 20, 10

Casper, Nyo., March ~, 1879
The City Council of the City of
Casper met in regular session in
the Council Chamber in the City
Hall, WITH Mayor W. A. Blackmore
presiding.
On roll call the following were
present: John j. Hancock, w. w,
Keefe, John G.. Jones, John S. Pet
tingill, J. NJ. Whisenhunt and H. H.
Price, city clerk.
The minutes of the last regular
and subsequent adjourned meet
ings read, and the following cor
rection made: The minutes of
March T., 1922, relative to the con-
struction of revetment for Ncrth
Platte river bank should read "Type
A construction with riprap of Type
81 concrete blocks"
Moved by j. NJ. Whisenhunt, sec
onded by W. W. Keefe, that the re-
port of the Police Committee rec
per Sanitation Company to haul
garbage in the City of Casper be
accepted, and that the Mayor and
City Clerk be authorized to sign
the contract.
On roll call, all voting aye, the
Mayor declared said motion duly
carried.
Petitions by John Van Howell,
Charles D. Brown and Jim Porter
for contracts to haul garbage in the
City of Casper were presented.
Moved by John ]. Hancock, sec
onded by j. S. Pettingill, that the
above petitions for garbage con
tracts be denied.
An aye and nay vote being taken
resulted: John j. Hancock aye, w.
W. Keefe nay, ]. S. PettingiTl aye,
John G. Jones nay, ]. NJ. Whisen-
hunt nay. Whereupon the Mayor
declared said motion duly lost.
Moved by John ]. Hancock, Sec
onded by W. W. Keefe, that the
City Council meet at 2 o'clock p.
m. March 27, 1922, to consider Pc
titions to grant contracts to haul
garbage in the City of Casper.
On roll call, all voting aye, the
Mayor declared said motion duly
carried.
An Ordinance presented entitled
AN ORDINANCE MAKING DEF
NTTE AND CERTAIN A PART
OF THE STREETS VACATED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 142 OF THE
CITY OF CASPER, WYOMING.
Moved by John G. Jones, second
ed by W. W. Keefe, that the ordi-
nance be passed as read.
On roll call all voting aye, the
MAYOR declared said motion duly
carried. and therefrom this ordi-
nance shall be in full force and eff
feet from and after ten days from
the date of its passage, and shall
be known as Ordinance No. 25S-A
of the Ordinances of the City of
Casper.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRIN-
CIPAI AND INTEREST OF SEW
FIR BONDS OF JULY 1, 1917, AT
THE NATIONAL PARK BANK OF
NEW YORK CITY. NEW YORK.
Moved by John NJ. Whisenhunt,
seconded by j. S. Pettingill, that
the ordinance be passed as read.
On roll call, all voting aye, the
Mayor declared said motion duly
carried, and therefrom this ordi-
nance shall be in full force and eff
feet from and after ten days from
the date of its passage. and shall be
known as Ordinance No. 259-A of
the Ordinances of the City of Cas-
Contract between Citv of Casper
and Stockmen's National Bank pre-
sented.
Moved by John NJ. Whisenhunt,
seconded by ]. s. Pettingill, that
the Mayor and City Clerk be au-
thorized to enter into n contract
with the StocAmen's National Bank,
, 1922-03-24
smith from its ranks He cracked the
safe and exposed 30 quarts.

smith from its ranks. He cracked the
safe and opposed 80 quarts
Department Of Justice operatives
and the American Legion. rounded
up bogus army uniform yearers in
Chicago. picked up n self-admitted out
standing hero of the war. Investiga-
ton showed he had evaded registra.
ton for tho draft. He was wearing.
however, ms ynia Of the 77th Division
stripes OF a master rgean service
and wound ~chevrons, craftsmanship
medals and American and foreign dec
o~rations-
Sick n wounded soldiers OF the
world war are receiving more tina
81 900 a month from the famous Busch
gardens in Pasadena More than 49,
600 adults have visited tho gardens
since asst August. when Mrs. Lily
Busch began giving the revenue to
the American Legion for the relief
Of destitute service men
President Harding has recommend
ed the creation of n commission to con-
troll the erection OF American war
memorials on the bsttlefields of Eu-
rope. Secretary Weeks. General 1Aer-
shing. Commander Hanford MacNider
and one senator and u representa-
tive would comprise the Harding com
mission
New York will be the first state to
give cash compensation TO disabled.
unemployed ex-service men. A fund
of 81. 0o0.0 900 will be appropriated by
the legislature, Governor Miller has
assured the American Legion. foster
ing the bill. Only sick or wounded
men who have been out of work for 80
days will benefit.
Citizenship clubs for the benefit OF
young people for tho discussion of
current issues of the day will be
formed by the American Legion Auxil-
larry in $500 communities in every
state. Local units of the Auxiliary
will sponsor the community clubs.
A proposal that the government is
sue a representative coin or a bill Of
small denomination bearing a typical
made to the American Legion of
the soldiers of rs would be known as
the 'Doughboy Dollar"
The American Red Cross has con-
tributed $35, 900 to the American Lee
gion. enabling the ex-service mems
organization to retain IA liaison rep
resentatives at the regional offices OF
the U. S. Veterans Bureau.
, 1922-03-24
NOTICE.

NOlI(E
State OF Wyoming }
lss.
County of Natrona }
In the District Court, Sixth Judi
cial District, within and for Ma
trona County, Wyoming.
THEODOCA KING. }
Plaintiff, }
PAUL KING,
Defendant.
To Paul King, whose p~oseofice
address is Greeley, Weld County,
Colorado:
You are hereby notified that on
the End day of March, 1929, the
above named Theodocia King be-
gan an action against you by filing
her petition in the above entitled
court, where said suit is now pend
ing. being cause No. 3061.
The prayer of said petition Is to
obtain a divorce from you on the
grounds of non-support, such con-
duct as to render her condition in
tolerable, and extreme cruelty, and
for alimony and the custody of Leila
May King.
You are further notified that IL
you fail to answer said petition on
or before the Goth day of April.
1922, said petition will be taken as
true and judgment rendered ac-
cordingly.
(Seal) HAZEL CoNwELL,
Clerk of the District Court.
Publish March 3. 10, II. "a. 81. Apr.
Z. II. 1899.
(H&M)
, 1922-03-24
THE AMERICAN LEGION
News of Interest to Ex-Service Men Featuring National,
State and Local Activities.

The American Legion of Ludlow.
Vt, has made official report Of the
prowess of John Sheehan. overseas
doughboy. who strangied to death n
wildcat with his bare hands Shee-
han. wounded four times by the bob
cat, vas rewarded with an IS state
bounty The soldier and the beast
came to blows in a remote mountain
pass
, 1922-03-24

It IL tho privilege of tho Archbishop
Of Canterbury TO ofnciate ut tho mar
rtnge of IN member Of. the royal
family. and no does 50 without fee,
but he is not entirely without reward.
for he can claim as his due the pray
er book used by the bride
, 1922-03-24

Fourteen states already nave re
fused financial assistance to the move
for a George Washington and World
War memorial building in Washing
ton. d. C. and l6 other states will
follow suit. according to the American
Legion's legislative committee. Tie
legion opposes construction of the
elaborate memorial at a time when
thousands of ex-service men are job
less and in need.
, 1922-03-24

When police in Nashville, Tenn,
raided an alleged bootlegger, they
found his liquor tightly locked in a
safe, and appealed to the local Ameri-
can Legion post for man-power. The
legion called an expert overseas lock.
, 1922-03-24

In Corning. N. Y, the American lie
giaon is selling flour to get money for
its relief work. Help the Legion by
Corning flour is the selling motto.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-06-09
News Of Real Estate
TO DOUBLE PROJECT
ON MADISON AVENUE
Webb & Knapp Will Build
Office Building at N. r. Cor
ner of 18th Street.

Webb G. Knapp. who early in the
Madison avenue and Forty-sixth street,
opposite the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, an
nounced yesterday that they will inn
prove the site with building similar
in character to the one which they are
now erecting at the southeast corner of
Forty-seventhe street and Madison ave-
nue.. The cost of the Improvement. 1t
is said, will amount 10 $1,000, 900 and
the aggregate rental will be about $780,
100000. The plot fronts 100 feet on
Madison avenue. els feet on Forty
sixth street and 1905 feet on Wander
bilt avenue. The total ground area
comprises 21.656 square feet.
The entire Madison avenue frontage
of both structures will be or limestone
and the combined buildings will cover
more than one acre of land The
passenger entrance will be on Madison
avenue and the freight elevators will
be on Vanderbilt avenue.
Webb & Knapp announce that the
structures will be built so it will be
possible for single tenant to secure
more than 10000 net square feet on a
single floor. There will be nineteen
elevators Of which twelve will be for
passengers. The first unit at tho south
east corner of Forty-seventh street will
be completed by January 1, 1923. and
the second, 1t is announced, will be
ready for occupancy on April I, 1923
Eleven floors In the first unit have al
ready been leased. The firm, OF Webb
& Knapp includes Eliot Cross. W..
Seward Webb. Jr.. and Robert c.
Knapp
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SHIP NEWS OF WORLD CONTINUED
wahana: 9Th. p.sh,ld cNor, .

land tNorl. wabana; 9Th. Dashild CSor),
ST VINCENT. cy. June 7-saiIed. str
SANTA MAR1A. June F-Arrived. str Met
apan. Puerto Colombia.
sANT TA,S YER Jsne Sarrived' str Nuria
SANTIAGO, June s-Arrived. str Santa
Marta. New York.
saAN SS June 7-Arriysd. stTs King.
Hong Kong; Semaramis Dutch. New Or
leans.
sHIELps, June 7-sailed. str ~orkild
sailed 9Th. strs Crsgness CBr). Philadel-
phia: sagoland tsw). do; Lovland (Nor).
sing APoRE. June s-sailsd. strs Eastern
Kong for do and New-Yo
s sailed Sos sh sr Gaelic E 1r New s To.k
soDiEERHAMN. May ai-saied. str Santa
' sourR aasi'T5s June salled str vaar;l
(Nor), Port Arthur.
STOCKHOLM, June 4-Arrived, str Tyne
suE June fsRa SsS SIR Wes
Colombo. &c, for New York.
sUNDsvAAL, May 29-ArrIved. str Brahs-
TAMPIco. June 7-Arrived. str MORO
Castle. Vera Cruz.
TELA. June ssaied. str st Mary tBr).
TENERIFFE. June 7--Arrived. str. Missouri
(3r. Hamburg for Boston. ~
TIENTSIN, June 5-Arrived. strs India Ar
rev. San Francisco: Hektor (Nor). Port
land. Ore.
TUNAS DE zAzA. June 7-Arrived. str
Lake F1oravisfa. Cienfuegos.
VANCOUVER. BE. June ARRIVED. str
Tjlkarang .(DutcD.. San francisco.
Sailed It'll. str Agwistar. Grays Harbor.
VICTORIA. Be-. June 7--Sailed. str Cana
dian Inventor tBr). Yokohama.
WATERFORD. June ARRIVED. str Home
side tBrl. Montreal.
YOKOHAMA. June 5-Arrived. str VIM
Penn. New York.
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Army Orders

Special Dispatch TO THE New York HrrALp
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C.. JuAe 3.
These army orders have been made public: :
AIR SERVICE.
Packard First Lieut.. Harold A.. to Kelly
CAVALRY.
Rel. Col. Ola W.. TO Baltimore.
Heron. Col. Joseph 81, TO philadelplia.
Erwin. Major William ". 20 Fort Bliss.
Irwin. Capt William r.. 10 Fort Sheridan.
Meyers. Capt Herbert A.. 10 Fort Dcs
'Moines. .
COAST ARTILLERY.
Hunter. Col Alfred NJ. to home.
ENGINEERS.
Strang, Capt. John A., 10 Gary. IND.
FIELD ARTILLERY.
Helmick, Major Charles O.. to Aberdeen
Proving Grounds.
INFANTRY.
Bates. Col. Charles T., TO headquarters
A' S.Nsu. 'e co. Joseph p. to headquarters
Eighth Corps area.
Day. Col. Frederick r.. to headquarters
Fourth Corps area.
Second Corps area.
Pond. Col. George p. to Headquarters
Second Corps area.
stacey, Col Cromwell. to headquarters
Wells. Col. Frank L., to Charleston, W. Va
Bucker, Lieut.-Col. Guy t.. 10 Fort Crook.
Goedecisc. I.ieut.-Col. Frederick. TO wash
lngton.
Smith. Lieut.. Col, Reuben. to Portland, Me.
Mccarthy. First Lieut.. John ID. TO Wash
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Joycs. Col. John w. 10 Governors Island
oUARTERMAsTERs' CORPS.
Davis. Major Arthur J.. TO Omaha.
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AMERICAN PORTS.

BRISTOL. May 30-Arriyed, ships Star of
France. San Francisco: 3fst. Indiana. do:
tarks Star OF Iceland. do: Star of Italy, do.
BRISTOL BAY. May 3f-Arrived. ship l.
BANGOR. Me. June 8-saiIed. schr Fred
erick J Lovatt Walton, Ms. for New York.
BASS HARBOR, June ARRIVED. schr VAL
dare IBID. Bear River for Boston
GULFPORT. Miss. May 19-Sailed. schr
HONOLULU. June 2-Arrived. scfr King
CYRUS, Gray6 Harbor.
Aprved Sd. str Cordeiia (Br). New Or
leans.
sy dney. &C, for San Francisco: schr Helene.
Puget Sound. 100
| MOBILE. Ala. June s-saiied. str Afoun-
0t NEW '' BEgpPoRp. Mass, juno 5-saied,
str Eugenia Emelia. Bravo.
Porto RICO. June 3-sailed. str Major
Wheeler Boston.
PENSACOLA, Fla. June s-Arrired. str
PORTLAND. Me. June 5-Arrived. strs Go
fion (Norl. Murray Bay: Bethlehem (Br).
RockLAND, Me, June 9, 10 AMmArrived
tug Perth Aboy TOYING Ssrses 49, L
leave PM sth with barges 7o2. 7o7 and 7sl,
calling at Vineyard Haven for barges 7sf
and 16i. from Rockiand. and Gloucester. al
Edgartown for SOC and at New Bedford FOR
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. June 2--Returned
str Rainier. hence May 81 for Seattle. Gin
tow Of tug Sea Lion: the Rainier was re-
ported with broken thrust shafD.
SAN PEDRO. Cal. June 3--Arrivcd. motor
Arnam DAM. Antwerp. &C; schr Canadian
Rover (Br), Vancouver.
SABINE. Tex, June 2-Arrived. str Basss
tBr). Newport News land sailed 80 for Ca
iiadian poris,t Sd. winnebaso tBr). Brixham
sailed Cd str o r varins. New York
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The Herald publishes daily
reports of the positions of Iner~'
chant vessels received through
the United States Naval Conn
n1unication Service. Ship n1aetefs
Of vessels with radio apparatus
may, without charge, report their
/ (TR) noon positions through the
following naval radio stations in
the United States proper: Bar
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Hatteras, N. c.; Jupiter, Fla;
Key West, Fla; New Orleans,
La. These position (TR) re-
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the radio station called, and they
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It Is important that these re-
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lication.
Position reports can also be
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Quiet Spell I'm Pillow Cases.

AFTER having enjoyed an enlivened de-
mand for their product in the last
several weeks. sheet and pillow case
manufacturers appear to have run into
a dun period. Business In we'll known
brands and in finer constructions is be-
Ing done. but the volume is not very en-
oourasing. Prices have stiffened in the
= st month In sympathy with the rising
primary market and the slight advances
tended to impel retailers to anticipate
their wants n bit more freely. TheI.
buying operations were wholly conser.
vative. however. their Intention ap-
parently being to Keep stocks as low as
Is consistent with economy Many are
believed to be contenting themselves
with watching the course of the primary
market. The rise in sheet and pillow
cases has not run parallel to the adj
vance In piece goods quotations. accord
ing TO manufacturers, and there is a
possibility Of even higher prices.