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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
War Demands for
Cotton Goods Heavy
Fall River Mills Report Large
Sales of Cloth for Hospital
Purposes

Trading in cotton goods was greatly
stimulated during the last week by
large demand for cloths for govern
ment purposes. Early in the week Fan
River mills sold 94000,000 yards OF
thin cloths for hospital and other pur-
noses, and there was a large and per-
sistent demand for drills and twills, as
well as for cotton duck and other sup
plies.
Buyers for commercial houses have
been operating especially on print
cloths and sheetings, deliveries carry
ing to the end of this year. Prices for
print cloths have risen 4 cent higher
on many wide constructions, and some
lines Of sheetings and drills are Y cent
a yard up. There is steady demand
at first hands for many sorts of heavy
colored goods. The improvement in the
demand for export requirements has
been marked. especially from Mexico,
Canada and the West Indies. The fine
combed warn cloths are generally quiet,
although very firm, and the yarn trade
has been quieter.
The demand for knit goods for gov
eminent purposes is increasing. The
iobbing trade is seasonably quiet and
retail business has been showing some
improvement. Prices are quoted as fol-
lows:
Print cloths, 28-inch, 64x64s, 69s
cents; 64x60s, Ga cents; 3Sis-inch, 64y
Gas, Q cents bid; brown sheetings,
Southern standards, 10 cents; tickings,
s o., 27l5 cents; denims, ZOOS, indigo,
211s cents; staple ginghams, 1919
cents; prints. 9la cents; dress cling.
hams, 10 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Building Material Price
Not Likely to Go Down
Greatest Danger to Trade Would
Be Harmful Economy

Authorities for the most part seem
agreed that the chances for building
material prices to take drop are quite
remote. whether hostilities continue for
a long time or whether peace should
come in the near future, says Hoggson
Brothers. It is argued that the after
war demands on our industrial resources
will be vastly more than they have
been. France has just recently closed a
contract involving 200,000,000 francs,
most of which sum is to be spent in
America, for building materials to be
used in the reconstruction of important
buildings in cities in the vicinity of
Verdun, the Argonne and the heights of
the Meuse.
The danger of cessation of building
activities does not lie so much in the
impression that prices are too high as
it does in an attempt to carry the
economy idea to harmful lengths. Moth
ing could be more injurious than indis-
criminate delaying of plans for build
ing. This would create an industrial
situation that would be farreaching in
its evil effects.
Two years ago the prospective builder
was urged to build now" to secure the
advantage of low prices and to give
employment TO idle labor. To-day ne is
urged to build now" so as to keep
skilled labor employed. 70 keep the
wheels of industrial activity going and
to take advantage of present prices,
lest he be forced to pay even more If
he DELAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
LAS Lots To Be
Sold; Formerly
Underhill Fam
Property Will Be Disposed q
at Auction on Premises. J,,
2, to Highest Bidders

Early in the last century Ii. LA
lards. French Huguenot family ,,..
ed in the tobacco business. Tbs.
successful, and built a snus ,s,sn
the Bronx River. They bourLs "a
property in that beautiful ,s;.t non
hood, and built homes for tbsra.so''
and employees on the ADJOINING sa
The old Lorillard mansion il stiIl v.ss
ing in Bronx Park. hs-
Among the properties acou;,.x
1913 was the Underhill fam n
known as the Lorillard Spencer .,. n'v
and this piece has been handed ~,
from generation 20 generation - sa
family since that time. We
Lorillard Spencer. the first A.,
1888, and in order to settle IA. 49,. y
Of his children il has become ne,s.H
for the trustees, with the con.,.
the Supreme Court, 10 sell. sbsal-.T'
without reserve or protection ~
kind or nature, these LAS lott ~
property will be sold by Joseph , ne
and j. Clarence Davies, associat. 80.
and .auctioneers, on Saturday, Ju..
on the property.
The Spencer property extend, =.
ten blocks or more along the r..
Road, beginning at Pelham psrS.'S
and White Plains av.. and mas ~
frontages in Cruger, Holland. WAL.
Barnes, Matthews, Brentwood. -
cliff, Golden and Paulding avs WM
iamsbridge Road. Hone, Astor. Wa.
Mace, Allerton, Arrow, Adee and Rn,s
avs. South Oak Drive and Chestnr,
Stations on the White Plains av -.
extension Of the Manhattan and R,os.
subway are located at the Pelham p,,s
way, Allerton av., Burke az. ana !,
| Gun Hill Road (2llth ST. J, a few MAJ.
north of the most northern OF the ls,.
TO be sold. The New York, Westeh,.,..
g. Boston Railroad has stations :, n.
Pelham Parkway and Williamsb1Ss.
Road and at Gun Hill Road and ~.
av. Bronx Park is located three boz.
west of White Plains av. ard frs,
three to twelve blocks west OF the p,s,.
est and most distant Spencer lot n,
northerly boundary line is Burke A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Industrial
Cotton

Buying continued active and general
in the cotton market yesterday. prices
rs a result showing a further advance
OF 81 bale. October contracts
sold up to 2O.65, making an advance
of i6 points from Fridays closing
figures and OF $1,000 per bale from the
low level of the previous week. There
did net seem TO be anything in the
days news to check the growth OF
optimistic sentiment regarding general
conditions. On the contrary the buy
ing movement was stimulated by ad-
vices from the cotton goods trade and
reports of further demand from for
eign or domestic interests. western
houses again bought heavily FOR spec
ulative account. Closing prices were
within or 4 points of the best, nj
net advance of 81 TO 46 points.
The market was comparatively quiet
at the start. first prices showing a
decline of 4 points on July with ad-
vances Of TO 3 points on later de-
liveries. After the big advance of the
previously day, there was considerable
realizing for over the weekend,
prompted to an extent by fine weather
in the South. These offerings were
soon absorbed by the continuation OF
the recent buying movement and the
highest point of the day was reached
late in the morning when July sold at
20.75 and December 20.G5. or SO to 40
points above Fridays closing figures.
Another squirt of realizing caused a
dip OF 10 to ~ points in the last few
minutes. but most of this loss was
recovered, with the buying movement
still in progress at the close.
Fall River sales for the week were
government contracts, which were said
to aggregate 100000 pieces for ~
liveries extending up to the end of
the year. Prices were reported 1-l6
to &c higher, but mills fear they are
facing a shortage of labor owing to
the movement of operatives to the
farms or enlistments. With labor
available, it looks as if future con-
sumption figures would establish new
high records so far as this country is
concerned. Combined with this view
of domestic requirements there was
talk of a possible increase in exports
owing to the measures that are now
on foot for the maintenance of trans
atlantic trade. The larger sales re-
ported in Southern spot markets con-
tributed to this idea as well rs the
diminishing stocks abroad. At the
same time a firmer tone was reported
in the ocean freight market owing to
the decreasing supply of vessels. The
amount of cotton on shipboard at the
end of the week was estimated ut only
$4,000, against 100000 last year. Some
of the reports received from Texaf
said the spot basis was easing, while
Eastern belt advices claim that spot
holders were following the advance
in futures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Dividends

Central Railroad Of New Jersey.-Extra
dividend Of per cent, payable June so to
stock of record June 10.
Northern Pipe Line.-Regular sem-annual
dividend OF 50 share. payable July 10
stock of record June IL.
Ohio 0il.-Regular quarterly dividend of
sl.23 a share and extra dividend of SAB
a share. payable June 20 to stock of record
May %.
Cosden Oil a Gss.-Regulsr quarterly divi.
denc OF la per cent on the preferred stock
payable June to stock OF record May 81.
Boston & Albany Railroad Quarterly div
idend OF "a per cent, payable June 80 10
stock Of record May 81.
Cleveland-Akron Bag.-Regular quarterly
dividend of Ia per cent and three-fourth,
Of l per cent extra. payable July 5 to stock
of record June %.
South West Pennsylvania Pipe Lines
Regular quarterly dividend Of So share
payable July TO stock Of record June Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Sales
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes no response
bility for the accuracy or authenticity OF curb
market quotations. The New York Curb AS
sociation produces no official quotation list
Quotations are reported by individuals over
whom the association has 10 control Any
one can make prices on the curb and get
them printed in the daily lists. even without
the formality Of first submitting the shares 10
the Curb Association for its approval Some
N.curities are regularly listed-tha: Is. the7
are approved for trading by the Curb Associa-
ton. and it is required that information con-
corning them will be filed from time to time
with the secretary. Such information is open
TO public inspection. Some other securities
like the Standard Oil subsidiaries. are "ad-
mitted TO quotation" without a regular list
ing. A greater number are unlisted. No one
has any authority over them. Unlisted stocks
are marked thus ('). They are principally
mining stocks. and most OF them are pros
poets" but there is nothing 10 distinguish
prospects" from operating properties in
the unlisted group. There are few listed
mining stocks. and among them "prospeets
are distinguished by the abbrev.ation
pros" after the name. With TINS notice duly
given, The Tribune prints all quotations
without further responsibility. TRANSACTIONS
and prices Saturday were reported as foi-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
- Active Securities -
Stocks


W at CtTtet, Mug AS'
n striking contrast 70 the activity
OF. the two preceding sessions the
s,ock market was dull to the extreme
Msmentous overnight events. such as
the Presidents call to arms and the
decision Of the government to dis
rdch an expeditionary force to
France, had SOLDERING effect upon
speculative sentiment
Prices were little changed at the
opening, apart from another severe
break in Denver & Rio Grande pre-
feTred, result OF the ruling OF the
FEDERAL Court. which inflicted a severe
m6netary penalty upon that system.
pther minor rails. including some
onec known as part of the Gould
system, were firm 70 strong, a marked
inquiry developing for the new Mis-
souri, Pacific issues. Among represen-
tative transportation stocks the "a
eifcs, Reading and other high grade
shares ruled firm to strong.
War shares were better by 1 TO
points, their setback in the middle OF
the session being largely made up at
the end. United States Steel came
within a fraction of its recent maxi
mum, and the more distinctive equip
ments and munitions recovered l TO
2 points from yesterdays reversal.
Metals. shippings and petroleums
were irregular at times. but hard
cned later, with specialties like In
dustrial Alcohol, Distillers' Securities
and Ohio Gas. Gains in these stocks
extended from IL to about 3 points:
The automobile group accentuated
their backwardness of the early week.
General Motors, Studebaker common
and preferred and Chandler lost to
points, but rallied slightly on short
covering. Bonds were heavy, Denver
refunding IS breaking points and
Union Pacific As and Chicago L.
Northwestern 3hs III each.
United States registered As were up
u per cent on call during the week,
but other governments were y to l
per cent lower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Copeland Townsend Is
President New League
Organization Is to Hold
Boost Business Dinner

The Central Park West Civic Less"
newly organized. which will Try o.
cure the widening Of Central -
West, subway station OF lOitn >. s
Central Park West and TO imps,'yil
realty conditions on the west ~, -
held a meeting last week at tne ua,,l
quarters Of the league at the nv. w.,
Majestic, at which the officers w..
elected for the coming year. Inc
stalation of the officers will take w
at the Boost Business dinner IN
given this month, at which enors ss
be made TO have John WanamsAe'
the guest of honor. -,4.et
The officers elected are; fre''i
Copeland Townsend; FIRST yiee-p's;
dent. Louis Stern; second viee-P.v
dent, Charles W. West; treasurer, ~ 81.
Osborn; secretary. Z. W. forfe a,
counsel, L. Steckler; chairman @ "a.
executive committee, Thomas "; pn.,.l
nan; chairman of widening EN-.
Park West committee, Copeland lit LIT.
send: chairman transportation ee CO.. IN.
tee. c. W. Fuller; chairman puc.s
provement committee. Frederlss
jockel; chairman membership eJ ss;-it,
tee, w. w. Skinner; chairman pu''"
O. o. Mcintyre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Japanese Want Silk
Prices Kept Uniform

A special committee has been ap-
pointed by the central council of the
sericulturists' associations throughout
japan for the purpose of invesr.gat-
ing the general tendencies in the silk
business all over the world and Of
devising measures for the maintenance
of uniformity in prices for raw silk
II IS stated that the efforts which
have been made by the government
and private interests TO improve the
silk industry of Japan have been main
~ directed to the manufacturing side
of the industry, and that the selling
side has 50 far been comparatively
neglected.-British Board of Trade
Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Plan of State
Barge Terminal
In Creenpoint
An Award of $1.9O a Square
Foot for Property Confirmed
by Highest Court

The plan OF the New York State
barge canal terminal in Greenpoint,
Rrooklyn, on the East River, between
Blue and Eagle SITS, has been an
pounced This property was acquired
by the state from the Lowell NJ. and
Henry L. Palmer estates in 1912. a de-
cision in their favor has just been made
By the Court of Appeals sustaining the
award made by the Court Of Claims on
March 81, 1915, to them of $3.50
square foot.
The terminal includes 402,S09 square
feet, Of which 174,i64 square feet is up,
land and 22S,645 square feet is land
under water; two piers, with an area OF
24.f5O square feet and 1868 square
feet. respectively; a two story concrete
building 294,630 cubic feet and part OF
two story frame lumber shed p
077,9S8 cubic feet.
A new concrete pier 80 feet wide,
with an adjoining slip and bulkhead
wall, giving a total pier length Of 400
feet, is to be built. The present piers
are to be repaired and bulkhead wall
Is to be built, with uniform depth
of water of eighteen feet.
The state pierhead line is 1,069.32
feet and the state bulkhead line 734
feet. The distance from the pierhead
line to the rear of the terminal is $50
feet on the southern boundary and 546
feet on the northern side. The termi-
nal is without access to the adjoining
streets at present, but probably Du
Pont st. will be opened.
The junction of Newtown Creek and
the East River is at the intersection or
Box and Commercial SITS, and is recog-
nized both by the Legislature and by
the special board appointed to revise
the pier and bulk head lines along the
East River in 1875.
Some large properties adjoining the
terminal are owned by the Palmer IN
terestS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Name Active Associate
Members as Governors
Changes in Directing Body OF
Real Estate Board

The Real Estate Board Of New 10"
recently held its first meeting io1 wv
election of active associate MEMBER"
serve on the board Of governors.
The following were elected; frsna'
s. Bangs, lawyer, of Guthrie, Bang
Van Sinderen; Richard 6. Baooass
lawyer, of Babbage & Sanders; Leo o.
Bing, of Bling G. Bing, builders; Roos"
E. Bowling. president City Investing
Company; Michael Friedsam, presloen,,
B. Altman e. Co.; Franklin Petti.. r,al
estate operator and president he'''
Company of America.
The election of Nhese six active a''s'
ciates will increase the board oil co..
errors from nine 10 fifteen. ins
change is the result of 8 recent snne'a'
ment to the constitution oy wnlen :
new class of membership, active ssso,
ciates, was created, to have virtual! !"
the privileges Of active members ~
GLIDING election to the board OF s0''
errors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
L. v. Bright Buys River Home

The Office of George Howe has sold
an estate at Cold Spring on-the- Hudson
to L. V. Bright, president Of the Law
yers Title and Trust Company. This
property is situated in the highlands
of the Hudson and near the estates OF
Messrs. Augustus and Frank Healy and
that of Seton Lindsay.
Mr.. Bright intends to use this prop
erty for his own occupancy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Directs Attention to
Banking Law Amendment

Sufficient attention has not been paid
to one of the most important acts of
the present Legislature, which was
signed by Governor Whitman and be-
came a law on or about April Is last,
says Gilbert Ray Halves. He adds:
81 refer TO Chapter 1877 of the Laws
of 1917. which amends the banking law
In relation TO the requirements as TO
mortgage loans and provides that saw
ings banks may make mortgage loans
upon policies of title insurance or upon
certificates of title under the land title
registration law of the State of New
York"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Bonds

Trading in bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange Saturday amounted to
s1,l12,ooo against $3,l06,00o Friday,
sI,256,o00 a week ago and $l,ss2,ooo
a year ago. From January to date
s42s,o7s,eoo, against s419,l02,o0o in
1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
To Build Lee Av. House
Will Have Accommodations
for Thirty-six Families

Shampan e. Shampan, architects,
have filed plans for a six story apart
ment house to be erected on n plot
46.4xl30.4 feet on the north side Of
Lee av., IS feet west of Hewes ST., for
VI. Solomon e. Son, as owners. The
building will accommodate thirty-six
families. IL is to cost S55.000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Book on Building Zone -.

A handy and compact book sV,s;.sed
building zone law has been pu,pma.s;ae
by the Record and Guide Puonssss
Company for the Lawyers MoI
Company. Il; is edited BY ueolss A
Ford. consultsnt to the Comfaiss.vs 4
Building Districts and Restric'''''
the City of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Yesterdays A year

Sugar Futures.-Sugar futures yesterday
had an exciting opening. first prices show
ing gains of TO II points. There were wild
fluctuations later in the morning, and at one
time net gains of "A to 80 points were noted.
There was active short covering and support
from Wall Street and at the high point of
the morning profit taking sent values off 5
showing net gains Of 81 20 80 points, with
sales for the day 1880 tons. There were
no special features in spot sugar to cause
the advance in contracts, although the adj
vance on the exchange caused prices in the
street to stffen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

Cottonseed Oil.-The market for cotton
seed oil yesterday was only moderately active.
but prices were frmer, closing with net
gains of 10 10 points. The strength in the
cotton market. coupled with the advance in
lard. had stimulating effect on values
Shorts were disposed 10 cover and offers
were small. The pronounced firmness in all
greases and fats was thought TO fully justify
the present price Of oil. but while the trade
believes that the situation is a strong one
the uncertainty regarding the question of
government control of foodstuffs continues
10 discourage overaggressiye operations on
the bIying side
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Arthur F. Elliott Buys
House at Fieldston

Arthur F. Elliott has purchased
from the Delaield estate at Fieldston,
Riverdale on Hudson. this city, large
English Colonial residence. The house
is on Livingston av. and has superb
view down the Harlem River valley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Metals

Inquiries for copper metal are some
what heavier. but no changes have yet
been made in quotations. The follow
ing prices obtain: August deliveries,
29ls cents; September, 20 cents; July,
30 to 81 cents. Spot copper is nominal
ly quoted at from 32ia to 80 cents.
Spelter and lead are quiet, but firm.
Current spo. prices for few of the
principal metals and metal products,
compared with those prevailing at the
corresponding time of last year, follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
News Digest
Foreign

Paris Bourse. Paris, May l9.-Prices
were steady on the Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rentes. 81 francs 40
centimes for cash. Exchange on Lon
don. 81 francs 10 centimes. Five per
cent loan, 81 francs rs confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Official Manhattan Record

The official building record for Y.,.
haitian for the week ended Nav y !,
as follows: Plans filed for new brii.
ings, Z; estimated cost Of new bvId.
ings, s196,50O; plans fled for altn-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Baron Leases L. |. House

Goodwin & Goodwin, through their
57th ST. office. have leased to Baron de
Stackelberg the estate known as the
l., for J. w. T. Nichols.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Produce Markets-Current

Butter Receipts. G,578 packages Cream
cry, higher than extras. per ID, 5g1s0 iOc /;
extras C92 scorc). SOC; frsts (SS to 81
scorcl. 3Sa3Sac; seconds tSS to 81 seore)'
3GG37ikc: thirds. 35035izc; creamery, un-
sailed. higher than extras. 0G4Ol5c: extras
30isc: frsts. 3S439c; seconds. 36p5'lsc'
state dairy. tubs. finest. 3SH4S9e; good 70
prime, 3Glsd3Sc; common TO fair. 3S05oc; :
renovated. extras. SIC; firsts. 35iAM36hc;
lower grades. 32m3ic; imitation creamery
frsts. 33G3fc ladies, current make. hrsts'
32m32 &c; seconds, 3 &c: lower grades; 80 2
H3lc. packing stock. current make, 10 y,
3liAG32c; No 2, Gle: lower grades. 2932w
30iac.
Checse.-Receipts. 11.O74 boxes. State,
whole milk. fresh. flats, colored. specials, per
10, 26a, M27c: white, specials, ZbA nZtc ;
colored. average run. 26lsc; white, average
run, 26i2c: lower grades. 26q 26hc; twins.
colored. specials, &c; white, specials' &c ;
age fancy, 2G2tc: cheddars, specials, Z'w
27hc; Wisconsin. whole milk. fresh. fancy.
twins, white, 26 = N27c; colored. 20 mz'c :
double daisies. 26Iau2ic; Young Ameri nas,
26laT27c. state. skins, flats, specials, ZV"
dc; twins and cheddars, specials, ZV4Zlc {;
fats. choice, 1SGl9c: twins and cheddars,
choice. 1SG l9c; fair to good, 15q lie; lower
grades. 10qi4i2c. ~,
Eggs.-Receipts. 81 800 cases. Fresh gath
cred. extras. per dozen. 37iaM3Sc; storage
packed. firsts. 36iam37c seconds. 3d. y g36c I;
fresh gathered. firsts. $50 12c; seconds and
lower grades. 3l434i2c; dirties, No i; 550
33lhc: No and poorer 304321ac; checks
good to choice, dry, 32d32i2c; undergrades.
2993lIzc; state. Pennsylvania and nearby
Western. hennery whites. fine to fancy. 3'1l
a CSC ordinary to good. 36i9M37c; gathered
whites, ordinary to fine. 36q37c; Western
and Southern. gathered whites, 35is43Ic;
state, Pennsylvania and nearby, hennery
browns, 37lsG3Sc gathered brown and
mixed colors. ungraded. 35lz oslo: duck
eggs. Baltimore, 3S440c; Western and prime
Southern. 35GSsc; ordinary, Southern and
Far Southern, 3043ic.