The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07

WnlCn SOFT OF 6teeltny SOinE many
have practised, taking their stocks with
them to the dismay Of their creditors
IL has been no unusual circumstances
for fly by night" store to be doing
seemingly thriving business one after
noon and the next morning TO have dis
appeared without leaving a trace.
To prevent such occurrences in the
future the New York Credit Mems As
sociation has enlisted the aid Of the
Police Department Commissioner En-
right has instructed members OF the
force In compliance with tho associa-
lions request to keep an eye on mer-
camille establishments which move at
unusual hours, investigate the reasons
for their going and ascertain their des-
tination and turn the information over
to the association.
U. Q. Makes known Requirements,
Special Despatch 10 TIE sGx!
WARRINGTON, Oct 6.-Requirements
OF the Government for the Supply and
Equipage Division OF the Quartermaster
Department for the week beginning
October have been given out. AS has
are for cotton goods. The articles
needed are:
Bed sheets. $4,000 yards; vermilion bunt-
tneh, $4,000 yards; cheese cloth. 5000
ehee:s cloth. a bolt. a.ooS yai S essss:
cloth. blue. 1900 yards; cheese cloth. white.
ss bolts; cheese cloth. se inch. aoxia.
5000 ysrds; table cloths. all sizes. 200
yards; linen napkins: 500 yards:
fSs.sss yards; say inch ssure. WS4o. $40
yards. gray. lo.asLsoo yards; sheets. 7axsa.
s.sd: Print sas es ; ne men s1 sss' o
gray. si5.i1s yards.
sur,ap Ss9a. % neS IS oune. cuS S
5000 yards; buriap. 10 inch. 25,.ounce. u.s.
canvas. IsH Inch. - ounce. $4,000 yards:
i:s, to Les ounce. 10000 yards; burbank
beriIed, $4,000 yards; "a inch. 7sxsi. 40
20 s.s5 Meade cloth, 7s.43s yards; So inch.
g ounce shsetings. parzet material. ai7.-
sheetins. 30 inch. s41ss. 1000. 900 yards:
% inch. st1st; 4ooeeoo yards: 1S inch
Ss d79so9 yssss d s,nis
yards: print cloths, 7.x7s. t.25 yard. ESQ.,
go yards; drills. Jeans. 90 inch. in gray.
No. 10 duck. o. D.. waterproof. 100000
yards: IS inch to Sc inch No. 10 duck. 1907
Army duck. s.fss.oSo' yards; iaos ounce
khaki duck, 1900, 1000 yards: ~ and IS
inch, 12.4 ounce khaki duck. $4,000 yards;
-ysrds; las ounce. 80 inch o. D.. 10000
yards; shelter tent duck, 1a.s17,ooo yards:
numbered duck In all weights and sizes.
Quartermaster's Awards.
- The Quartermaster Department has
made the following awards for furnish
ing sateens:
Msnviile Company, woonsecket. R. l..
s.ooo pieces or about 10000 10 10000
cents q yard; delivery about 1000 pieces
In October and the balance In November.
I'm, ppssr 81 ~. Ssnf an
Bourne Mills. FallRiver. 100000 yards
Of s7h inch. 40 yard. s4-ss. at 1sk cents.
half for deiivery in October and the other
wsmpanoas Mills. Fall River. $4,000
yards OF 30 inch: $50 yard. al 20 cents. TO
80. 900 yards by November 20.
Bids on 100000 yards OF sateens
which were opened September "a were
declined because they did not comply
with the requirements.
Yarn weavers Look for Business.
spinners of carded weaving yarns are
not getting all the business they would
like. Government work. which they
terializing to the extent expected. 1t is
thought In the trade that the compare
tive lack of Government orders Is sig
nificant of the fact that officialdom fore
sees an early breaking down OF the en-
tire Germanic military machine.
with the likelihood of cotton being
used as n wool substitute more than ever
before. yarn dealers believe that the cot
ton yarn weaving industry is in very
strong position. From one source in
formation has come that the Government
viii not release any more wool for civil
ian consumption until after next May.
and that points to the belief that many
manufacturers Of mems wear and dress
goods will be compelled to make many Of
their lines entirely from cotton.
Early Closing Hits stores.
Stores were hard hit Saturday by the
orders of the Health Commissioner for
an early closing. As the last day of the
week is usually their busiest time II is
estimated that thousands Of dollars were
lost There was said. however. to be no
complaint made against the order. all the
shop owners being more than willing to
make sacrifices for the good of the COM
munity.
Wholesale establishments and manu-
featuring concerns likewise suffered.
especially those which do an apparel
business. October Is the largest bust
ness month In the year for such houses,
and II the order remains in effect for a
considerable time II Is thought that the
end OF the year will show very much
decreased total from the usual volume OF
sales.
SILK Markets Everywhere Dull.
Silks In Yokohama remained on iirm
basis last week. Latest cablegrams say
prices were nearly stationary around
1860 yen. Buying was restricted In a
measure, most OF II being in small lots.
In the local market prices have varied
but little. Sinshui No. has remained
unchanged, while Kansai grades varied
only slightly. There were few fiuctua'
lions In the Shanghai market, and Can
ton was without price changes The
Italian market did not hold much inter
est for American buyers.
Needs Less Than Expected.
That the war Is nearing its ina
stages Is believed by many merchants
and manufacturers to be forecast in tn,
Iessening of orders for goods needed by
the army. This was very noticeabl,
last week. Orders covering trousers
brooches, overcoats and service coat
we're far smaller than had been ex
pected.
An investigation Is said to hav
brought out that the future require