The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-05
APRIL FAILURES
Dun 1sport OF Bankruptcies shows
Many In Fast Months Than
Same Time IN lsl1


There were 1910 commercial failures
reported to II. 6. Dun X Co. during April.
with total liabilities OF sis.4t5.355. a.
eompared with LIZ in 1917. when the
number OF insolvencies for 800. coo and
more the April record is. on the whole.
such efaults for ss.iss.4i4 against y
IN 1912 Tor Ss,6+f.95s. Il in 1911 for SIS
sSi;Stt ~ in 1910 for ss.so2.9os and rs
smaller failures was. however. unusu-
bilities a~gsregating sIs,2s5.s4i. this res
tensions IN 1912 for ~slo:Z23.5ss. l.iS5 in
isll for tli&.J533, i,lSI IN 1910 for
49, The average Liabilities OF tnes~
smaller reverses was S9.5ls. or ~NirtHaiiy
the same as in April. isii. in which year
month was established
The returns for tue Tianufacturin= Ii
vision were. on the whole. favorable. the
the amount involved tC.s6e.256 MniIe
the number OF "uufaciu fanur.g
was latser than IN recent years and
compared VITA Sl3 In lsl-. the abIG-
Ties wet~ JESS than n the three proceed
.hg Year,. comparing with SIZE. ~ IN
1912. SN.yo5.J4O nj 1911 and SIC. Oss tgS
N 1917. There was a decrease IA tie
NUMBER OF manufacturing losses FOR
.iOo.Oo0 ard more. the record being Il
~usiptS. with S2.s6s.S8O OF liabili-
ties, ns AGAINST 10 SUCH defaults IN 1919
fot S5.5Sh.sl+. is in 1911 for s5.1Ia.G54
ana - IN 1910 FOR 35.oo2,9 O9. The man
Giactutins reverses Tor less than siOO.-
9op hammered 30 against :3S IN 1872.
S<1 ia 1871. Su3 In 1870 and ,b3 m
ls's. The aggregate Indebtedness OF
,'.cI compared with ss.is4.oss in 1912.
~. is0.es6 IN 1919. S3.cuj.53s IA Is.u 90.
.tit-.els n .svs. The average .abIlI-
- 81 TIE remaining smaller insotNen-
- wa Sll.SSU against Sll.s92 m
w sli.Nt6 "a 1911. siO.iI5 IN 1910 AMI
\ comparison Of the inauufactur ny
failures A.! occupation reveals "a VIDE
DIVERSITY Ot results. or the Is branches
or nus ness included. > reported IN
creased Liabilities over last year and . a
decreased amount. There were az de-
faults Ia lumber. c~srpent.rs and coop
erS for a total Of si.b63.s53 against II
IN 1911 for only Sjs2.I2,. while Is Gus
! "nsionS occurred IN glass. earthcuware
and brick FOR only Si5Ssss against Ia in
nails reported liabilities of SiG549l
AGAINST S2ee.6J5. hut machinery ana
soo!s SHOWED only S'4I.25O against
The failure record IN the trading diyi-
80, "Is,.DsrS . larg- increase ia lltpIi-
concerns. There Ner. sis Trading in
s~olvencies Tor S?.3lU.3OI as compared
WITH si3 in 1912 FOR 37.6ss $50. SO IN
se.l2".o6i There were only : trading
defaults FOR 500. 900 ~ NOR, tn -,
S'nt'|s hsgrthhtlny &l."3>.oso. against
IN ~ for fl."4A.SS2 and 3 IN 1911 Tor
s'Se.534 tn" number 81 trading fail
ureS Tor less than 500. uUe was .0I or
almost equal t. that of April. IgI.waen
ther~ were $50 SuCh defaults In 1911
.n" number was $50. in 1910. go and in
Dos N6i The April totai IN Liabilities
81 thesc smaller trading defaults was
'..t1.s-5 this being the largest IN r.
,'nt Years AMI comparing with Sea.
rus iaSt year u 3 .0ug.ENs IN 1871 m.
aNeTas" ct TIM small trad,nE defaults
Mas Ss.e-t against ss.-5: ~. 1912 a.!
Ss.f2s lu 1911.
In tie record 81 trading failures To-,
occupation "a appears Tat of me D..
"fdirH'~ ~ business. - r.rsFf.4 Of,
creased Liabilities during April ami .
T'uutei amount In general stores tn,
.iahlltti"s amounted to Si.s.6.I.- agt!ns.
LOO 90. ~ Do" iu groceries. meats tuo
fish tie Indebtedness was Sig5Ss4E
taultS IN both - these lines VAS cousi4-
eIaoIy larger than last year. claiming
ana furnishings Supplied So defautts-
"" same number aS last year-but tie
Liabilities woe" ti.-u7.GS4 a. COMPARED
Wit" tb"l.ff- IN 1912. In dry goods and
carpets tE"r" were - suspen .iouS
against 90 last year. hat the Liabilities
ear.
I."re VS. on srusf-rI wl.- 80 f.r-
.Ir- among agents. brokers. TRANSPORT
tefS and ~liu.iaI ,nl..ri 49,. go.
itE s. as compared witt q Ias; wear. o.
IN 1879. g .r 1870 aud 80 boz 1909
W. "'' against i-.ls"I2s "a ,-al
ago. t4S".46H in 1911. 23t5.e.s ia 1910
ANA St1eG. "a To 1909.
~ the following table COMPARISON -
made ~ tn number Of commercial fail
nr'~ II Tho United states. covering three
; ears ~ i""d.us classes - trade. and
~" liabilities r~p"rt.: ~ each class Tor
A. TII his Fstr