The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-10-30
FOREIGN PURCHASERS

FOREIGN PURCHASERS
ARE PLACING ORDERS HERE
A New York dispatch this week re-
fleets the rapid increase Of trade for
manufacturers, as follows:
| Foreign purchases of American
products have grown so rapidly In
the lat two weeks that many manu-.
facturers are now working their
plans overtime. Others are wonder
Ing how they can take care Of the
tremendous added volume of bust.
ness. In some parts Of the country
manufacturing plants are being en-.
larged. Specific instances of the gen.
eral trade boom are found in all Sec
tions Of the country.
Twelve large motor trucks, each
capable Of carrying from three to five
tons. yesterday were placed on board
the steamship Rochambeau Of the
French line for shipment to Havre.
The trucks are part Of an order of
1C0 given to the South Bethlehem
Steel company and distributed by 1t
among different motor car manufac.
turers.
An order for 100000 blue blankets
for the French government was plac-
ed in Philadelphia yesterday with
company which started a mill to pro-
duce the goods. It is understood or
ders for many hundred thousands
more blankets, both blue and gray,
will be placed IL satisfactory ar,
rsngements can be made The price
will be about SO blanket. Another
Philadelphia company is rushing
contract for 100000 cotton garments
to be shipped to the French hospital
corps.
Helps Domestic Goods.
T Apart from the foreign orders for
American manufactures, necessity
produced by the wars embargo Is
driving daily more and more manu-.
facturers into the domestic market.
The results have been in the nature
Of revelation in many places. Firms
that put utter dependence on the i'm
ports are finding they can get the
same quality OF goods in the United
States.
Equally as important is the devel-
opment OF resources hitherto unsus-
pected in many quarters. Supply
houses which have been relied upon
to fill the demands Of American
houses with imports are branching
into the manufacturing business with
results entirely satisfactory.
Furthermore the cutting off Of sup
plies from Europe have alienated
from the continent account of many
years standing. The placing of or
ders that formerly went abroad has
put the American manufacturers on
edge. Those who already have cut
into the import trade are resolved
that no matter when the war ends
they will not relinquish the advan.
tage they now hold.
Therefore, the spirit Of permanency
is beginning to govern every branch
Of the new industries. Machinery
which in the first few weeks Of the
war was adapted to meet new condi-
tions is being replaced with new ma
chinery Of the type used by manu-
facturers abroad And the machinery
iE being made in America. The gen.
eral business growth Is getting to be
like a SNOWFALL rolling down hill.
Foreign Patents for Sale.
It was learned today that manufac.
t1rers are taking steps for the acqui.
eition of patents which have been in
the control Of European companies.
Many patent holders, forced by their
financial position, are releasing their
rights in this country to American
manufacturers.
1t is understood the French gov
ernment has placed an order here for
10000 pairs of shoes. Reported In
quiries from foreign governments for
shoes aggregate about 100000 pairs
A contract was obtained recently
from Greece.
One company is said TO have Just
closed an order for from 10000 to
$4,000 sweater coats for one of the
belligerent countries.
Inquiries, understood to be from
the Russian government, have been
made for 1000 tons of lead for i'm,
mediate shipments. Heavy shipments
of spelter are being made to Europe.
and there are continued inquiries
from Russia and Great Britain for
entimony.
Reports from Chicago say the ex
port business of the Union Carbide
company Is growing steadily.
CASH RESERVE DEFICITS
ENTIRELY WIRED OUT.
The weekly statement Of the New
York banks shows almost complete
wipng out of the deficit In cash re-
serves. When 1t is considered that
In August few weeks after !