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Prekht Traffic.
The Railway Age. in an editorial.
calls attention to the seeming para-
dox that the largest increase in the
average freight rate and also the
largest increase in freight business
has occured in eastern territory:
that the secdnd largest increase in
the average freight rate and the sec-
ond largest increase in freight busi-
neas has occured in the South; and
that the small increase in the aver-
age freight rate and an actual de-
cline of freight business since 1920
are shown in the “Fest.
Discussing the question why the
westery railways earned at the an-
nual rate of ohly 4.17 per cent on
their valuation in the first seven
months of this year while both the
catch and southern roads have
earned at his annual rate of more
than 6 1-2 per cent. the Railway
Aage says:
"One of the important reasons is
that the average freight rate of the
western roads shows a smaller in-
crease since pre-war years than the
average freight rate of either the
eastern or southern roads. In the
first six months of 1923 the average
revenue per ton per mile of the rail-
ways in the eastern district was 76
per cent greater than in the year
1913, that of the railways in the
southern district was 44 per cent
greater, and that of the railways of
the western district only 38 per cent
greater.
“But there is another and even
v‘Jre important reason why the
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relatively. This is that although the
eastern and southern lines have had
poor not return both absolutely and
far in 1323 than in 1920. the freight
business of the railways of the west-
ern district has been substantially
smaller than in 1920.
The~incrcases varied from 4 1-2
per cent in the New England re-
gion to :2 per cent in the Great
Lagos region.
“\Vhy does the freight business of
the western roads show an actual
decline as compared with 1920,
while that of the other roads shows
an increase? Doubtless the advers-
ity from which the farmers of a
large part of the west have been
suffering is one of the explana-
lions.
"But there has becn another in.
fluencc operating which probably
has hr-en even more potent. It
mak-‘s very little difference to the
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Sports Attire
A Fashion in Itself
Women of fashion. here and abroad,
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favor upon these new swagger
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{Wyn or velvet with tiny brine and embrondery. silk braid or small feathers
:0? decoration, sometimes with ribbon streamers. These are dressy hats for
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moda-
be compared in qualityorlptlu ' .
western railways are earning such a
a much larger freight business thus
eastern lines whether freight moves
Cunal route or over the transconti-
nental railroads, for they get to haul
it either way. Now. trafic via the
Panama Canal has increased great-
ly within recent years. and in con-
sequence the western lines have lost
a relatively large amount of busi-
ness they otherwise would have se-
cured. '
the net returnbeing earned by the
western lines have b'een considered.
The best way for all concerned to
solve the problem would be to adopt
measures which would increase their
traffic. The traffic experts of the
western roads believe this would be
accomplished to a , sulltantlal de-
gree by allowing them to reduce
their rates to meet water competi-
quiring them to correspondingly re-
duce their rates to
points. The Interstate Commerce
Commission thus far has forbidden
this policy." '
Steel Buyin Off.
PITTSBURGr. ceph—Outsido .of
a fairly heavy movement in tin plate
the buying of steel products has fall—
tcn days. It is not expected that the
decrease in production since April
will cease for several months. as it
is going along on the measure of
how much steel the‘buyers will ac—
cept. Prices are very well main-
tained. '
There is a very fair volume of act-
ivity in the sheet market since
fourth-quarter interest on Sept. 6.
0n the basis of the total number of
turns possible. the sheet industry is
operating a tnbout 233 per cent. D0-
mestic sheet buying is strongest with
the automobile trade, which is run-
ning surprisingly well.
There is a heavy demand from
Japan for the familiar 362‘72 light
gauge stuff. as well as some demand
for heavier gauges, and a fair ton-
nage of electrical sheets. There is
also increased sheet demand from
South America. and altogether the
export sheet market, is more prom-
ising than for quite a while past.
The sheet mills as a whole are not
ing interest will carry over about
one month's work from this quarter
at business. and has probably sold
in the neighborhood of one-half of
the remainder.
Several large independent tin plate
terest. report that they are practi-
cally sold out for the fourth quarter
on the basis of operating at recent
rates. The average operation is
nearer 85 than 80 per cent of tho-
-loisl number of turns posible on
the regular basis.
sure to make deliveries, and with
fair operating conditions their ship-
ments are rearer high.
ination of the twelve-hour day at
the pipe mills. including attendant
steel works and blast furnaces. is
'lmw substantially complete. The
call for oil country tublar goods‘ds
, moderately very , insistent. Actual
‘mnsumption is Mown to be heavy
at present. Prices are firm all along
'he line on the regular lists.
Finishing mills using purchased,
:tuhs. billets or sheet bars are watch-,
steel markci‘
_.n;z the semi-finished
‘ winser for signs of weakness. as the}
regard an accident poasible at any
‘ilme. “'hile the market is quiet.
,thv-re are purchases of smal
l’rum time to time at the full price.
1::howing that the market is firm,
'though far from active.
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. Again an Excess of Dcdimn.
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{its prices again showed an excess or
decline: over advarlces last week. On-
;fy sixty-six fluctions were shown in i
:the more than 300
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quotations. oi
thirty-five were downward.
fewer changes than usual were seen ;
in the foodstuffs. Spring patent flour .
hopped 5 cents a barrel here._ but
« \Vintcr straights were unchanged.
1 ,‘liddle “'estcrn lard also advancm
here, while bacon declined. At Chi-
,i-izgo live beef and sheep were high-
rr. Live hogs dropped. In the dairy
, moducts butter was fractionally High
or. The only change in the listed
3 "8:! was a rise of 2 cents a losers in
near-by ‘fancies. Potatoes advhncerl
50 cents a barrel and onions 50 cents
a bag. All of the changes in the
hides were upward. except for a drop
in branded cows. W'heat. corn and
rye declined. -
Retail Collections 9-,".
Forty-live per cent. was the aver-
age collection
counts by department stores in New
York last month, according to slat—
istica issued yesterday by the Asso-
ciated Retail Credit Men of New
York city. Ines. The highest percent
age of collections reported by ' this
group was forty-eight and the lowest
was forty. Collections by Specialty
stores handling both men's and wom-
en's wear showed the same average.
with a "high" of 47 per cent and low
of 43. Women's specialty shops made
the poorest showing. their , average
percentage of collections for August
being 86. The best report in this
class was 44 per cent andthe poorest
was 28. Compared with average col-
lections of August, 1922 however.
the only increase—.9. per cenL—was
shown by this group.
“Various expedients for improving U
tion on the Pacific Coast without re- ‘
intermediate ‘
on off somewhat in the past week or .
' NORWA
One' thousand six hundred and three customers made purchases at our store
opening last Saturday. Our cash registers record the number accurately.
About eight thousandpeopleinall visited the store Saturday. This estimate
is based on the result ofifour independent counts maintained throughout the
day, itidicating that ancient of each five passing the checking counters were
purchasers. ‘ "
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To Norwalk citizens and equally to those from suburban. sections we wish to
express our sincere and hearty appreciation of their most gratifying endorse-
ment of Norwalk’s Piggly Wiggly store ‘ *
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NORWALK EXCEIS!
To the best of our knowledge the volume of business, also the total attendance
on opening day in Norwalk exceeded'that of any other Piggly Wiggly opening '
in in. eastern section of theUnited States even including New York City.
Stamford held that-record from May21, 1922 up to last Saturday. Nor-walk.
however, exceeded Stamford'both in total attendance and in total sales volume.
filled up very far ahead. The lead- 3
producers. as well as the leading in- l
The pipe mills are still under prcs- '
Operating ._,.
conditions have been improving in ;
the past three or four weeks. Elim- ’
lots ,
Dun's list of wholesale commodi-
of outstanding, ac-"
We believed in Norwalk, or we-would not have come here. Wevbelieved most
completely in Norwalk, and prepared for its citizens the best Piggly Wiggly,
; . store of which we were capable. We believe it to be the finest Piggly Wiggly,
; _ store in existence, and there are nearly one thousand three hundred in all. . ‘
' But to give the city due credit, Norwalk exceeded even our expectations.
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. There is no reason why Nor-walk’s Piggly Wiggly cannot continue to lead
! ', New York and the East in volume of business. Prices were not sacrificed to .
, induce buying on opening day. Prices will remain at present levels, varying
; -. only as the wholesale market varies. ‘
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Opening Day with one thousand six hundred‘andthrec customers plus more
than six thousand four hundred visitors crowded our store. Pigg’ly Wiggly .
can accommodate three thousand customers without crowding or delay. Elcc7" .' j.“ "
. tric fans will keep the store cool even during rush hours. There will not [{ng
i': . so many visitors, and customers will find conditions normal—and in Piggly ‘
I Wiggly that means comfortable. Visitors, however, will always be welcome.
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'A WORD OF APOLOGY— ._
To any customers or visitors who were unable to get a carnation we wish to
express our regret and apologies for underestimating Norwalk support and
attendance. '
We had two thoiisand- carnafions on hand when the store opened. When it
was seen that these wereirinsufiieient we did our best to purchase more. Four
hundred additional purchased in Stamford, for which we made a Special irip,
will indicateu‘our desirerflt-o make good onnour promises. .There were short per
iods during the afternoon when we were without‘carnations. but except these,
”we were able to distribute carnations until-nine o’clock, the close of business.
- We regret any individual instance in which a carnation Was not available
TO THOSE WHO CAME. WE SAY-JEAN]! You—COME AGAIN
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YOU WILL COME “AGAIN . ' '
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