Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-10-30
EXPORTS BREAK ALL RECORDS

EXPORTS BREAK ALL RECORDS
New York Ships More Goods Than
Have Been Known in History.
New York World, Tuesday.
The money value Of goods exported
from the port Of New York yesterday
was the largest on record. 1t reached
$6,1S3,S12. Auditor ]. F. Knapp, a vet
eran of the customs bureau Of statis-
tics, said that never in his recollection
has so much activity been shown in
foreign export as during last week.
Max May, vice-president of the
Guaranty Trust company, a leading
expert in foreign exchange, expressed
the opinion yesterday that the trade
balance has already begun to shift In
favor of this country, and soon it will
have a credit balance instead Of a
debit balance.
Mr.. May said one of'the most i'm
pressive features is that Argentina,
Brazil and other South American
countries and China and Japan are
drawing exchange bills on American
bankers instead Of London bankers.
Also several foreign governments are
building up credits here against which
to purchase supplies.
Big Orders From BeIliserents.
Purchases of supplies for the bellig-
erents are spread all over the country.
Word came from Binghamton yester-
day that the Endicott-Johnson COM
pany Of Leistershire has shipped 1O0,-
900 pairs Of shoes for Greece. One
half Of the price was paid in advance.
The same concern Is working on an or
der for 100000 pairs Of shoes for one
Of the warning countries, which paid
the entire cost in advance and took all
risks in delivery.
Arthur M. Laycock Of London, who
has the contract for supplying the
British and French governments with
all motor cars, has placed contract
for 200 motor trucks with a Syracuse
concern at $72O,OOO. The Packard Mo-
tor company has an order for 45O
trucks, the Federal factory for 300
trucks, and Henry Ford for 1000 mo-
tor cars to be used as ambulances.
It was announced yesterday that
agents Of the French government have
closed contracts in Texas for 5000
horses, making total Of $4,000 pur-
chased for that government within two
weeks. These agents are authorized to
purchase $4,000.
1t was reported from Chicago yes
terday that within nine weeks $780,
OOO, 900 Of food and supplies have been
sent to Europe from and through that
city. Shipments Of American wheat
since July /, were 114,S27,0 900 bushels,
compared with s3,S27OOO bushels for
the same period last year. Chicago
meat packers say that for the first
time in more than sixteen years work
is going on day and night in the can
ned meat and hide departments. Cat
tie from Canada, Mexico and other
points which had never been sent di-
rect to Chicago are being sold there at
high profit.
Heavy Orders in Wool Trade.
1t was said yesterday that more than
100000 pounds of wool have been
sold in Boston within a few days for
export to England at a cent or two
ho q
American manufacturers. S. Liebvitz
G. Son of Byerstown, Pa, have receiv-
ed an order for 10000 woolen shirts
for delivery Nov 1; Russia has placed
orders in Massachusetts, for 100000
wooden blankets, and specifications
have been received for 100000 blankets
for Canada.
The Bethlehem Steel company has
an order for 900 x-inch field guns, to
cost $25,O0O,OO0. 1t became known yes
terday that Charles M. Schwab's trip
to Europe, ostensibly for rest, really
concerns contracts with the British
and French governments for NUM-
tions, to be placed with the Bethlehem
Steel company and other American
corporations. It is said Mr.. Schwab
expects 500, 900, 900 worth Of contracts.
Following the declaration Of Great
Britain that it did not regard cotton as
contraband Of war, German govern
ment representatives have, through
banking interests, completed the pur-
chase Of large quantity Of cotton In
southern markets, some Of which will
probably be shipped from a Gulf port
within a day or two.
Heavy purchasers for this account
have been partly responsible for the
sharp declines in reichsmarks, which
yesterday broke all low records at SO,
below the gold import point. Cotton
exports, however, are still far from
normal. Only 1S,5OO bales were ex-
ported yesterday, which makes total
of 415,6S2 since Aug. l. In the same
period last year 2,242.33O bales were
exported.