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Henry and 'hc management OF the
mine. The efforts Of the state lASpcc-
tors and the bureaus men were d.
rected a. once toward repairing the
damage done by the explosion and thus
restoring the mine to is normal con
dit;on. Bratticos or doors which guide
the currents OF fresh air had been
blown down. and these were re-cStab-
hshed so that the fan might blow the
poisonous gases from the mine.
II was a definite. serious campaign
with the rescuers. Restore the nine
as YOU went along and then you would
be in a position to rescue entombed
men. The old method OF rushing madly
into a gas-c hokcd mine, TO be either
overcome by the deadly fumes or killed,
had conc The men in charge of the
rescuers stood outside Of the mine with
a map of the interior in their hands
and studied il intently. They Planned
like the general staff of an army during
battle Decisions were made quickly
and then the rescuers entered. All
men with experience at such catastro-
phes know the folly of haste; they
have also learned that a few trained
rescuers cannot possibly save more
than a hundred entombed men from
death unless they have the assistance
of volunteers. Carrying their apparatus
in their hands, the rescuers entered
with volunteers, having with them a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

canary bird in 2 cage. Everybody
watched for the canary, for 1t is known
that as long as the bird is able to sit
upon his perch there is no danger 20
the men from gas poisoning, the canary
being much more sensitive to gas than
men. They proceeded until the bird
began TO show signs Of distress. and
nj this point the volunteers without
breathing apparatus rctreated until
they were in a safe atmosphere. the
trained rescuers putting on thelr ap-
paratus and pressing forward
The rescuers made three different
crews, one Of them exploring the mine,
the second remaining at the base with
the volunteers. to be ready for an
emergency. and the third crew being
nut TO bed in order to be able to relieve
the first crew, as the men wearing the
artificial breathing apparatus can work
but two hours at time. This work
proceeded night and day, twenty-four
hours, until Saturday morning, the res
cuers wearing the oxygen breathing APP
paratus in advance of the volunteers
without apparatus. The continued ex-
ploration by the trained rescuers at
that time developed that the main entry
had little wreckage and was in fairly
GOOD condition. This led Chef State
Inspector Henry to order the reversal
Of the air current TO permit the use OF
this entry. It was at this point that hVe
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cceded for more than a mile with tholr
apparatus under orders from Paul. they
were headed by Government Rcscuer
". J. German. MIR. Paul gave orders
to take my crew straight to 10 LETT,
saws German. when we reached there
we found a note in the main entry
which read: 'Forty-two men alive IN
10 left March ,. 1918, at 4:3O p. m.
After reading the note We advanced
about $50 feet, until we found tight
stone stopping. This proved TO us that
the men had bratticcd themselves in
behind it. ! sent a member Of the crew
back 10 Mr. Paul asking him to send
stretcher crews and blankets. When
they returned with the state inspectors
we had torn down the stone stopping
and had advanced up the entry about
200 feet further until VIC found sec
ond stone Stopping and could hear the
entombed men inside. When we had
hole through the second stopping about
two feet square Inspector Holiday and
two of his party crawled through, fol-
lowed by myself. We saw two open
lights burning back in the entry, and at
once called that these lights be extin
guished. The miners were now crawl
ing down toward the opening in the
stopping | ordered them to stay back
and crawled through. so that | could
help them through one at time. with
the assistance of my five apparatus men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
TMC1 An6s OWN RESCUE CORPS FOR MINERS IN PEf1

when we heard a rumbling sound, saio
Whalen. ave ran down 20 the man
entry. but the heat was so great IL
took our breath we made Nasty re.
treat in by on the main entry. but not
before seeing dead bodies OF four men
Who worked or motor. and whose
bodies we're stretched face downward
with hands outstretched full length'
Tho only think remember was the
awful feeling that the top Of my head
was being lifted off, the feeling beng
one of terrible agony. Ny son was
using a carbide lamp, while used an
oil lamp. which was eHtingulshed by
the force of the explosion, the other
remaining burning.
eve ran back into NO: ~ entry
where we found forty other miners
mostly foreigners. who were craZed AL
most beyond control. BY persistent
begging they were made to go back pc
vond the trap door and got to work
building good walls to barricade them
solves against the afterdamp. lhey
propared themselves for the awful
hours of awaiting death or the appear
auce of the rescue men, known 10 inc
miner as the helmet men.
"Some Of the foreigners wanted 10
smoke cigarettes and put all IN danger
and II was necessary to use force 10
nreycnt il. SO great was our hunger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
CEDAR KN0LLS BUSY
Is Rushing Work on Building
and Street DEVELOPMENT.

Cedar Knobs, at Bronxvilc. in the
Gramatan section of Westchester
County, is already showing signs of
spring activity a force of men are at
work installing gas and water pipes in
Pondield Road West, Dellwood Road
and Beechmont Avenue. The streets
are to be gas lighted with lamps one
hundred feet apart.
A fine new stone and shingle dwell
ing, under construction for Dr. J. Ros-
well Hasbrouck, is nearing completion,
and will be occupied by DR.. Hasbrouck
early next month. Work has also been
begun on new building for Henry G..
Lehman, and ground is being staked
out for two additional houses TO be
erected by the owners Of the property,
the First Mortgage and Real Estate
Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

whom I had ordered 10 continue "orh,
ing at tearing down the stop'98 ~
order TO make the hole larger. l 9a"
that the air had cleared quito cons'u ,ho
h hoiiS and ordered each man 20 sit down,
closc 10 the left rib. Each nan obeyed
orders ,Y and acted like child. AFTER me
,as, nan had come out counted the
Inc Inc Of men. which numbered forty-two;:
IN ! ,bo ~ had all these men take hold OF
ha ND" and placed my crew and Holt
a aamo' ~ intervals along the line TO show
thc mon light. | placed one Of the Gary
,'or and one of the inspectors crew at
,ho ond Of The line and told the last man
70 follow them to the surface. ! then
vent 70 the front of the line and ad.
vanced as quickly as possible to get
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stretcher crews organized to carry out
the men that were becoming too weak
to walk. | was very sick at the mine
from the gas, but waited at the pit
mouth until the last man had reached
the surface"
Although the rescuers were more
than mile from the entrance of the
mine when they discovered the forty
two men. a crew consisting of II. D.
Mason, jr., assistant mining engineer
Of the Bureau of Mines, and two
trained miners from Gary. under or
ders penetrated further in the hope of
saving more entombed men. That they
were taking desperate chances is evil
dent from what Mason said: "Thirt!e,
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- = -. , n. C,-l.1
misses snd childfcns lo4 worn S.,.,-,,n. - >
DALLAS--NcimaH. Marcus 90 - -'''>" "
2.d ., 10Th ngoJ. co.Tu Collins nisses' !.
DENNlk- lhe Jorlul u v W. -
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NplANAto Noi'''' "
,,kNSNs CiiTY-kune Cloak Co. Nj CLARK; O.
Madison A.. r-.,.,...- p,... I, I scblf.
Kansas - e.
suits w "a ~ lth zoo NJ Lewis. suits b..
. LVt y LII IA, All
,.,1t TTt,ti',, Uornc- Co. Meyers. 40 ith
,'1 a.
SNN rRANCIsCO-O'Co gnor. Monao 60. MIS-
fal.s ~ ~ az !t'1 rt n"''' 90 = cd ST. lO.h
san ANiuNlp-EAH i'4u-' '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

tlrlm Tie Tribune Bureau
Washington April 3.
AGNT ORDERS.
GEORGE ~ WINrERBURN. QUSrtermas,er Co'rs.
10 Chicago. for duty A. Joint camps OF instruction
a. Sparta. Wis. -
o. brownsville, for temporary duty. 49,
Can't DAVID Y. BEChHAM Coast Art, I5on Co.
~ unassigned list April 20. then 70 coast de-
fcrses OF southern New York for st2f duty.
Fir. Lieut.. THOMAS Y. Meme Med. Reserve
Corps relie1 from IT. BENJAMIN Harrison. 20
home and relieved from active lif,.
Second Iacut. WALLER q. Ct Lion. Ini.. as
sc'6.d Lieut. DEL>iAR = LENZNER. Coast Ar.
gsd Co.. to unassigned list
NAVY.
Lieut. s G. HOOPER 20 Bureau OF steam h. 81
uceriug. Nav Dept. May p.
Ensign X u EOOTU Neptune: 20 Noylcn.
Ps}mas'or j. J. HITCH. Nav Yard. New York. 10
chtcf B5at,rain j. a. Riley. 81 Louis to Navy
Yard Mare Island.
Boa,ssaiu Q r. THOMPSON. 81. Louis to Mary
land.
Boatsralu HENRY HARTLEY. receiving ship q.
Phllsde pua 20 Pataps.o.
Boat,Nau DALLAS WAIT. Pa.spsco TO home mad
ait orders.
MAGlNE CORPS
Capt p T. BRADMAN. Marine B,rrac,s Sss
Diego. .o recruit depot. Marine Barracks, Nale
CAPT L. 3. MILLER. Saratoga to l. 5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
WHO'S WHO IN THE
POLICE OEPARTM ENT

John DAILY. inspector IN charge OF
the Sth Inspection District. became
a policeman i'm 1886. He was born
in Northern New York tfty-seven
years ago. was educated in 2 coun-
try school. and is married. lie was
made sergeant in March. 1891;
lieutenant in February, 1896; cap
tain in December, 1903, and became
inspector April Q, 1909. His district
is bounded by Gowanus Canal, Dor
ders New York Bay. up the East
River on the Brooklyn side 10 Navy
Street and through Navy street and
Nevins Street back to the Gowanus
Canal.
DAILY has 3S8 patrolmen, FIVE cap
tains. thirty-two lieutenants and
thirty-siX sergeants under his Juris-
diction. There are approximately
1871 900 persons living IN his dis
trict, and his men patrol ninety
three miles of street. The district
takes in what was known At the
"Tenderloin Of Brooklyn" the main
part OF the waterfront, the Navy
Yard section, the BLACK Belt and
the Italian section.
While a lieutenant Daily distin-
quished himself by resculng child
at a fire. and wears a bronze star
as recognition by the department of
his good work. Since he took charge
of the Sth Inspection District he
succeeded in routing the vice
trust" which ran d string of hotels
in lower Brooklyn, where question
able characters gathered.
Inspector DAILY was charged with
several minor oenccs while a patrol
man. and lost two days as q fine
while lieutnant for failure to have
keys 20 cells on the desk as required.
In his efforts 10 curb the social evil
Daily secured number of convic-
tions against owners of furnished
room houses. and forced people of
questionable character to get out Of
the district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

Tosbie and myself were by this time
feeling rather weak, and we sat down
and tnrned on the oxygen. Toshie be
came completely exhausted and was
sorcod 10 lie down on the track, while
Tbirtle and myself sat down with him
until nc commenced 10 fee stronger
Ne proceeded once more. and when we
encountered trip of loaded coal cars
wc were all 80 weak we had consider
able trouble getting through between
the cars. Proceeding slowly. another
stop OF five minutes was made al tne
seventh left. where we al SAT down
against the rib and breathed 1eepiy
from our apparatus. we HhaI'y
reached the outside OF the mine' alter
having been in two hours ana quar-
ter and having travelled distance OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

MONEAlTNls
ARRIVED.
March 3i--Chsuanoogs a. Balboa.
April Preston a. Sar Juan -. .,,Ai
April Cesar II Norfolk kt1gtr o. ~ -, '"''
II H., H.3 ami Cheyenne a. sA fe9'"
SAILED
March 5o-Jason from Balboa fcr si1 lr,a.Ns y,
Aprl l--Chayenne ri H. sud h-S tfony -
Francisco for san pclr0. GLACIER fon 49, ~ - n.
disco for san Diego IfoCuols from s'' D"''
San Francisco. ..,,, "a,
Pedro Cor San Diego. tfslr frHm h@'pyl -
fer Norfolk. Range from Boston ~ b',el ~ -
NcrcIs from Nagssaa f0g E11c.in. w.,
NcN YORK Texas. Afkfrsas. J. DAB. ilyi,...f.,..f
Carolina Michigan Kansas. '.-snA ,.,,---'.,s
Rhode Is'sui New Jersey. oli'.tha, ..1ls,n
New Hsfup,hirc Vermont iaaA'ol. BIi.i-t 49,
Henley PaulIing bfua4u ana b.rTN On.
Guantanamo for Hampton loHfs. N,NA, NJ
ming and Iassil from Guam eaaMl r,,r,
York. Patterson Buu0Ar. Ammtl ~ 80
from Guantanamo for Boston, ieih.,' =, -
Jarvis. Fsnuilg an Bea.e from 'ls..- T.rg
Norfolk Panther. Monaghan Re-. 1911 "a
suf Perkins from Guantanamo fof f'' - Va,s.
iugton. Culgoa from Gudntansl' i-i. n 70 al
Solace from Guantanamo o. NasAls'1 "
sick. pa.
Delaware ~ Vera Cruz 10 Hampton hosa''
MARYLAND a. Mare Island -1 llo1olliI p,,,,, ~
pO1 arrival ~ Marlia5 e. vera 'tlA ~ O..
proceed from East Coast %! MeAo0 "
leans yarI for repairs. .-. .,-.s-st RI
or ise Il radio officer of G. At zone m ,agf-
Colon 10 Dsncn radio station. oa -, .
spOndence fcr that o1ice- sLoAI &c
Dar.eu station.
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weary and famishcd miners stumbled
against James ". Paul, the head OF inc
bureau of Mines rescue service. VINO
was but short distance in the mine at
The time. The five men were on the'r
WAY out. They explained that after the
EXPLOSION they had walled themselves
in. with the idea of keeping the poison
Gus gases from reaching them. As soon
as the air had cleared through the ell
forts % the rescuers in bringing fresh
air up TO where they had barrlcaded
themselves they made their way out.
The men told Paul that no Others WEI" 81
alive in that part OF the mine. but the
work Of the rescuers was redoubied'
One OF the oxygen rescue crews COM
poscd of Bureau Of Mines men ana
trained miners from Gary, W. va Pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
WHAT THE BUYERS
WILL LOOK AT TOMORROW

DENvER-Tbs Josla D y 60. j flanagan %
v 96fh So . .-
Los ANGELEs-- BrosdTay Del' store. y Tom
hns0n. silks and drcss goods. 3. Madison az
san TRANClSCO-OtOluor. NoGsr GO, > ]
Warren silks. ~ 9Th sy. l4th floor. ace
ST LOUIS Rice Stx Co. y = German. SKIS. 90
BWsy 90.
ToLEDo-Llon d & Co.J NJ Vslkor. o :s'h 81.
millinery.
CLEVELAND Reed Bros Co. Heiniusr 81
Raav .
ST LOUIS-S,1 Rssr & Fuller j. G Co. ? &
Ssmish Il W 9od 81. lotl 0cor
Miscellaneous.
CHCAGO-Msa Del Bro Manar. rugs j. L
I'D lZ'h 6oor
DENNER--JosiD - g. CO. J. II COINS aprons
I.,i.e dresse. and llnono.. Mis- PsamhcH k laccs
cmbroiderios and hsndkc. chiefs :3 4 2t'l s.
PlTISEt RGH-kaumau 4 Eacr ca. Nj ticn
euis laccs. trimmings. Mis- Snarte3 mOiol4eiits
SAV AUTOMOBILES Bro, q Co. J j. HUI
Gro gcrv. ltS W 1oi ST. co 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
BUSH TERMINAL lEASE'
Some Tenants of the BulldlnS
Have Enlarged Their Quarter

The Bush Terminal Company fsP''.
the following recent leases Tor sps''
their loft buildings: To +. ". bl''' :
Co., $4,000 square feet; Rubin br0. ?. 80
2l,l44 feet; Latham Litho and fi.,,
in Company, 2l.SO6 feet, ana
Package Grocery Stores COMPANY "a,
794 feet: Julius ". wcstphal, l- ~
feet; also cases 20 Acme Dle -cerl
Company, Garland Manufacture ssd
pany. Boulevard Machine Con'PSSlss icl.
Want Would Rubber Company ln..,.sa
lowing tenants have also luSiIc er.
their space: American TOBACCO ,S,Sssl
pany. A. Lissberger & Co.. ~ al.
Peroxide Company and james u
lender.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
DRYGOODS AND TEXTILE NOTES

The Clothicrs' Association Of New
York has sent the following circular
letter to all its members:
THE present unusual conditions sur
rounding the clothing industry, due
largely 60 the war IN Europe and the
fact that The fall buying season is now
approaching. suggest to our members
the advisability Of calling your atten-
ton to the situation. IN the nope tnat
through closer cooperation both YOU
end ourselves viii be benefited. L is
needless TO say that there is de-
crease in the worlds available supply
Of wool of anillne dyes and other
items used in the manufacture OF
woollens.
Clothing values. where the stand
ards Of make have been adhered 20,
will be higher. though not proportion
ately As high as the present price OF
wool When woollens were bought or
the fall season. most mills had some
woods on hand and based their prices
accordingly When that stock was alb
sorbed prices were advanced TO meet
eA sting conditions.
"A similar situation exists IN the
manufacture Of clothing. The manu-.
facturcrs own certain amount o.
woolienS considerably un0er to-day's
market value. and the early buyer Will
receive the benefit. Il is IN this con-
uection thai We respectfully suggest
that YOU purchase close 20 your re-
ouircments. neither over nor under.
TO purchase more than YOU require
and then later TO revise your orders
will. under the circumstances, be an
Injustice to the manufacture. who de-
sires 70 give the benefit Of his lower
nricc materials 20 as many of his
customers as possible. VIC believe that
a revival Of business is Of hand. and
that +he country viii soon enjoy an
era Of prosperl'y. ,.,.n,,, ,
President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
1000 Men on Half Time

Seven thousand employees Of the
Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Com
pany, Yonkers, were notified yesterday
that beginning Thursday the mills
would close three days a week indeti-
nitely. The curtailment Is understood
TO be due to the war sho tagc OF wool
and dyestufs. p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

and thirst that we would dig into the
coal dust and get crumbs and egg
shells thrown away at some meal, prob
ably several days or weeks before.
While we were waiting for the rescue
men. whom every man had implicit
faith in, we would take turns at wait
ing and listening for what would mean
to them life ard loved ones. Many OF
the men broke down entirely, and but
for the leadership Of my son they no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

1920 feet, wearing apparatus. We al;
suffered from weakness, high pulse and
severe headache for six hours after
ward. No more live men were found IN
the mine
Thomas Whalen, the oldest survivor
and who had to be carried on a stretcn-
CIR from the mine, gave dramatic
statement of the experience OF the en-
tombed men: II was working with my
son, John, in Room "A, nlnth entry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
Department Orders.

Transfers and Assignnsnts.--Apd Ptinn r
=. Johns from 49, 10 SD Mum4-Ptimn G. "
Van Euen. from 29.h ~ f,d. T.. J. Keller. from
4ed 20 goth Temporary As. srments-NftI. Ptlmn
". II Traendly. l.otl. to foot patrol duty so
DAYS. April Ptimu. b. \ Nietzei Jld 20 u r.
dsy. Apdl e. M'rn Marsare- ; Gardiner. lfth.
10 !3th. 30 days. April %
Leaves Of Absence mo psy).-Ptlnn j. J. Ge-sty.
GOTH. dsy. April " Il Byucs. e5th. I day.
April 4 T. j. CooA. Slst J day. Apnl 5. f.
Clarke. 10Th. . DAY April =. Cu,ick 10th /
las. April T. Luekhamt I;oth. ! day. April g..
2Slsf. ! d2y. April ~
Applications Tor Full Pay Approy.d.-Srr F.
Carey. liith from Mach q, during disability
Ptlmu. ". Boudreau. 4,d. from March 70. during
disability. 7. Gil,oy I80fh. from March -. during
disability sick leavel
Sick L,Ns.-Ptlmn. j. r DornelIoo. 43d. 50
da,s Aurl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
Haven Av. Apartment Pau

Gronenburg & LeuchtaS have - -
pleted plans for five story spS'' J.,
house for the west side Of Haven a. !.
nue.. 1876 feet north Of l7lst S''''| -,
the Filro,e Construction Compssn .s, ~
blot 98.9xt35x irregular. The ~. ,si
be of tapestry brick. hmesIoh;u, y,,p
granite. and will represent Lat
msnt of 100000. exclusive %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
BUSINESS REVERSES
BANNRtpTCy PETITIONS


oscocNF m. & 30 --uc,itior s.,f zri.st
o.h re- Uas Z, 60 rcs..-v ..d ,rnti'1fiag BUSH
re.s an ali-ef1 W.. Us. g. by Jcpbios Bros.
80 "e'lse sa f'''
JOIN RoNfAPAS -Pe.lNoH h'eo oa.l'- JOE, y.
R'mpAps' dealer lh uooA' az 20, ..e,.' 81
sohS'f Anicuscsellsclat II Germany. FOR sun
in excess ~ 500. Tie ssses are esuma'"d worm
about 81 zoo. .,,. ....,
CT "a tASNlN. 'rohAeeic,' ,.' -, =, 80 -
bins 81. sled petition. with liaoiNies consisting
u unsecured ctns. >-o5l ho no assets.
e,ut-rr.tpc
NthAI iAti ~ = pil' 81, -'.e
~ 81. - ~ ,i,r.....-iI L..
a.. "a. -.-.,r.i claims 200 3ud ,fage. 300
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

N.-- D. 4, t...- =. a. S.5t. ~ !
s, y r..lf., co. a II Etstsr COSTS, Sl2l %
Railways Co-H q Raleigh. si'u
Paltsi1 " w q Nlgs grave. .i-."I .
RAJ. > aud ro'tci- B-r.a-l 60. SUI
81 dam H-fih-id 4 Stevenson. SO hA
: Is $ 60 Inc Nul0a Butter 60. Sf,.aN
Seminole Dis.ihcg .ud Distributing co. = pnn,e
eUi pruoc.-B kaml-i. I'D
Wee. G-lmycrial rropcry CO. inc. Sl9.4 4
Same-S.rn S52o. II I
Williams. Man T Dc Beau SEQ
Webb J y err " Var,ly.c costs SlOS ~ Z
$780, II /
Yodice. il 4 \ Wc0cy G. al. SOL = !
ZgcAcI1nan. J-B Coars >il3b }
The Bronx.
Asch ~ and Solotar--A Fned. s52l.99 |
De GeuUnO. G-Schienelin & Ga. s42.6a /
Little Iafharne f-BfOnT Borough Bank. SJ.3Oj.So |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

valuations decade hence than Il ''''
property were acquired row: M. q
The Cedar Manor Board OF lsS., =.
working hard TO get the PARK '0'
district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

, Prior to The organization Of the new
corporation. M. Moss was for many
years With the II. y. Clafin Company
handling trade through the Middle
West. and prior 20 that was associated
with the old jobbing establishment OF
Swectscr. Pembroke GO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

BENJAMIN r. Moss. associated win
the dness goods department Of TIE II.
b. Claim Corporation, severed his CON
ncction with the house th!s week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

Large arrivals of South American
woods and steadily increasing receipts
OF Australian fceces are proving ample
TO meet the urgent needs Of wool man
ufacturers. ard there IS consequent
lack of interest shown IN the domestic
woods now being shorn IN several West
ern states. buying and contracting re-
main q. a staudstill. and many growers
continue 10 modify their price ideas. in
the hope OF attracting bids. Asking
prices in the West average about %
per cent higher than values Of similar
foreign woods in the seaboard markets.
There is nothing in the present out
look. either in this country or abroad.
10 warrant buyers in attempting to
bridge his cbasm. and IL is up 20
growers 20 make the next move.
Charles T. Smile E. Co. have issued
the following letter 20 the trade: I've
have cablegram from our correspond
ont IN Melbourne. Australia, advising
US that the prospects for the next wool
clip arc good. and that the expected
shortage IS estimated at 100000 bales"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

According TO several large silk man
ufacturcrs. cheap silk Innings that have
beer heavily weighted are being used
largely this season by number Of
suit manufacturers. and this will in
cvitablv react or the silk industry.
Through the demand for cheap silks
that has this season been noticeable.
especially IN the lining trade, many
cutters. IL is said. have resortcd to
the dangerous cxpedent of substituting
lower qualities Of silks. which they
could buy at very low prices, for the
standard pure silk Innings they have
been accustomed ito use. At the prices
the cutting-up trade could buy these
cheap Innings manufacturers say that
excessive weighing must have been
practiscd. Silks OF this kind arc be-
ing weighted commonly TO the extent
Of twenty-five ounces, ard not infre-
queutlv. II is said. up TO thlrty-two.
Such merchandise. manufacturers state.
is not silk. but muriate OF tin. Such
Innings cannot give satisfaction 70 con-
sumers. so far as wearing qualities are
concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

The Bronx.
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.
APRIL %
Manhattan.

The rs, aams is that OF the de1,o-. Tie second
rrs' ~ the creditor aud date when Judgment was