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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-14
MASONS CELEBRATE ~
PAST MASTERS NIGHT
Three Candidates Raised !;
Many Visitors Are
Present

On Monday, the Masons celebrat-
ed Past Masters night. The work
Of the Masters degree was done by
the following past masters Of Hir-
am Lodge, No. 25, A. F. and A. M. !:
Worshipful Master, O. X. Stra-
horn.
Senior Warden, DR.. w. j. Row.
an.
Junior Warden, G. A. McCue.
Secretary, A. c.. Whittier.
Treasurer, DR.. H. G. M. Kollock.
Senior Deacon, R. S. Gallaher.
Junior Deacon, E. G. Wilson.
Senior Steward, A. L. Beals.
Junior Steward, d. G. Rose.
Tyler, E. Il. Richards.
Visiting brethren were present
from Massachusetts,, Iowa, and Mis-.
souri,; from Newport, Wilmington
and Milford, Del; Elkton, Nd. anc
Kennett Square, Pa.
Three candidates, Clarence N
Evans, Oliver Suddard and JOIN
X. Johnston were raised to the de
gree of Master Mason.
Refreshments were served in tn,
lodge rooms.
The officers for the current yea.
are Charles w. Colmery, W. M.
u. Harry Srager, S. W.; Warrel
A. Singles, J. W; r. S. Gallaher
ec'y.; H. G. M. Kollock, treas.
Herbert j. Watson, S. D.; William
G. Singer, J. D.; F. Irving Grow
S. s.; Harvey B. Steele, J. S.
Isaac Van SAINT, Tyler.
The trustees are David G. Rost
Robert J. Colbert and Charles Wa,
| ton.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-14
Exploding Gas Tank ~
Burns Auto Truck

When Ben Butterworth Of Dean
dale was vulcanizing tube on Fri
dav the gas tank exploded burning
the top and necessitating a call for
the Aetna Fire Co. Friends and
neighbors had given aid before the
company arrived and with their aid
the fire was put out.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-14
Colonial Club To Give
Minstrel Show

The members Of the Colonial
Club are perfecting plans for a
minstrel show to be given on Dec
Grafton Day.
A meeting was held last night
to choose the cast and the material.
The boys are very enthusiastic over
the affair and are confident OF its
success.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-14
AIRPLANE FLIGHTS AID
VICTORY LOAN SALES
All Passengers Enjoy Th
Sport

IA ueclueu IMPETUS was given w
Victory Loan sales sa result Of the
visit here on Thursday of two
government airplanes under COM
mand Of Captain G. B. Hoagland.
Although the demonstration was
originally planned for Wednesday
and postponed on account of rain,
the delay only served to advertise
the affair to better advantage and
draw a larger crowd.
An exhibition fight just over the
town about noon excited the whole
neighborhood and gave notice Of the
fact that the Victory Loan demon
stration was about to take place.
The arrival of the dupont band
early in the afternoon confirmed
the notice and all who were able to
be out assembled at JeX field. The
idea of having the music and speak
ing at Wolf Hall was abandoned
upon the advice Of the aviators be-
cause it was thought rlnwise to
separate the crowd.
Members Of the committee busted
themselves selling bonds and thus
materially increased the number of
subscriptions. Mrs. c. A, McCue
for making the greatest number Of
sales was privileged to make the
fight. Warren A. Singles was the
lucky member of the mems COM
mittee. Both enjoyed the sensation
and expressed themselves as ready
to repeat the performance if the
chance should be afforded.
The crowning event Of the day,
however, was the flight made by
William Barton, sc years young,
who is in all probability the oldest
man to take such a trip. He had
. asked several days previously for
the privilege and on account OF his
, years of valiant service in the army
and Of his peculiar experiences with
the colors under Albert Sidney
Johnson, he was permitted to fly.
He enjoyed the trip and regretted
: that it was so short. Although he
, was taken up about $500 feet he
:, suffered no i'll effects whatever and
, was exceedingly happy to have had
the experience.
The public schooIs and the col.
9 leges were closed for the afternoon
in order that no one should miss
the treat provided by Uncle Sam
The Delaware College Battalion
marched to the field Of activities
and did such excellent service a'
guard that they elected mucl
, favorable comment from the vlsi
tors.
The four aviators, Captain G. b
Q IIoagland, LIT. Carries Lamborn
Lit. r. Fl. Ellis and Sergeant San
f. sen, were entertained at the hom
q of Major Baldwin the early part o
p the week, and came from there t.
!, Newark on Wednesday morning
h During the trip her ethe engine II
d one of planes began working badl.
,s and in the exhibition flight owe
,e the town the trouble continued ant
+ could not be remedied in time t
# take up passengers IN the after
Il noon. After the mechanician hat
f. worked on it for some time tria
n flight was made.
FALLS TO THE GROUND
lg The machine seemed to be Worl
- ing splendidly but after escendin
about fifty or sixty feet, the Ell
Or CINE got beyond control and tn
id plane dashed to the ground hea
on and buried its nose in til
% wheat field. The spectators rushe
oof to the scene Of the accident an
:, were glad to find that apart from
lzo L few scratches and a great deal {
mud the aviators were uninJure'
Continued on Page 81
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-14
New Trust Officer
Assumes Duties Monday

John G. Truitt of Milford, who
was recently appointed Trust Of
ficer for the Farmer Trust Co., as
sumed his duties on Monday. Mr..
Truitt will not move his family
here for the present, due to the diff
ficulty in securing a house.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-14
Daughters of King
Elect Officers

On Wednesday evening, the
Daughters Of the King, Chapter
CAT, held a regular meeting with
election of officers. All Of the form
er staff were reelected: president,
Mrs. W. d. Dean; secretary, Miss
Audrey Miller; treasurer, Mrs.
Ernest Sanborn.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-14
Young Soldier DischargedS'

William G. Chalmers, who has
been in the service for Z months,
stationed at Fort dupont was dis
charged on Monday and arrived
home that evening.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-14
Will Give Series
OF Bakes In October

The Ladies Aid Society Of the
M. E. Church will hold a series of
bakes in the month of October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
F'llrs
Mid Weather Stimulates
Buying Of Furs in
Spring Styles

Buyers from all sections of the coun-
try visited the showrooms of the New
York fur manufacturers in large num-
bers last week and placed orders for
spring and summer garments The
mild weather has proved an incentive
for the early purchase of light furs by
the consumer, and this was reflected
IN the orders placed by retailers for
early delivery. Every kind of fur is
being called for, but many manufact-
urers report that squirrel, sable,
fisher, marten and kolinsky, with the
foxes, are in exceptional demand.
There is a shortage of some furs,
among them being foxes. fishers, Hud-
son Bay sable, martens and muskrats,
because the recent catches were not
man stated that hundreds of thousands
of muskrats we're frozen in their bur-
rows because of the severe weather
conditions in the sections where they
abound. Skunks. it is said have been
caught in large numbers. This skin is
so popular in Europe, however, that
the quantity now in the market can
easily be absorbed.
From the style standpoint the one,
two or three skin scarf and the short
cape seem to receive the most atten-
ton from visiting buyers. The short
capes are Of considerable fulness and
draped to produce the dolman or wrap
effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
.Jewelry
ActiUity in Jewelry Ex.
tends to Al Branches
of the Industry

Every branch of the jewelry indus
try Is busy at present. This condition
WAS declared yesterday by authorities
IN the trade to be Unprecedented. for
up to the beginning Of this year ono
branch Of the trade has usually besn
busy at the expense of the others In
othe words, when business was by,st
IN siiverware, trading in precjou.
stones and other jewelry would be dull.
while the situation would be reyerged
at other times. Since January. how.
ever, the entire industry has been
working At top speed. and the pros
poets are that this condition will con-
time for some time.
deweiry men, under the circum-
stances, are optimistic, and they arc
Of the opinion that this optimism
should be shared by other industries.
They call attention to the fact that
The jeweiry trade has for years becn
considered the barometer Of bust
ncss, and that, in view Of this fact,
other industries may look forward TO
sharing, at n later date, the prosperity
they are now enjoying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
ShoW of onf1dence Needed
To Uphold Business Morale
Chicago Merchandising Expert Says Public Will
Freely Indulge Its Desire to Buy if Not Fright
ened Into Drawing In Its Purse Strings

price or production. As a result any
number of big buyers are hesitating
TO go into the market to make pur-
chases. The natural tendency for the
merchant, when he sees the manufac-
turer scrambling TO get out from I'M
der what IN many cases is an mag in
airy load, is to wait for the next cut,
and for the next one after that-to
wait until he feels sure the prices are
at what he considers rock bottom I'm
der these conditions panicky manu-
1acturer is not only not getting or
ders, but is continually bringing his
price lower and lower
lin steel and other metals there
have been signs of stability, and as a
result some buying is going on. The
large mills were running 80 per cent
last week with good market. Com
pare the steel condition with that of
some other industries. In some of the
other lines hardly any one dares buy.
"With the great advantage the
United States possesses over other
countries of the world any retrogres-
sion in business activity must be laid
very largely to the business men them
selves. If they will show themselves
at this time to be men Of courage, men
of belief in their country's future and
its strength, and men who will get to-
gcther for the best interests of the
entire country, they Will pass over the
rough spots before they even know
they have been through them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
BUSINESS NEWS BUREAU,
Tribune Building
154 Nassau Street
More Cheerful
Mood i'm Cotton
Goods Market
Buying of Coarse Fabrics by
China and Red Sea Coun.
tries a Feature of Deal
ings During Past Week

The volume of business in the cot
ton goods markets yesterday was
negligible. Saturday being half holt
day few buyers appeared and mill
agents devoted their attention to rou-
tine matters.
Orders taken during the week re-
acctcd a measurable degree of I'M
provement, and sentiment regarding
prospects apparently is now more
cheerful than any time since the year
opened Especial stress is laid on the
broader demand for coarse goods that
has emanated from China, Greece and
the Red Sea countries. Domestic buy
ers, particularly converters OF gray
goods, who have the fabric prepared
for its various uses also bought fair
quantities.
Wash fabrics for dresses were pur-
chased in moderate volume during the
week, and Western buyers placed some
good sized orders for shirtings. Sell
ing agents for concerns manufacture
ing blankets by increasing discounts,
which Is tantamount to reducing
prices, probably have paved the way
4OI q revival III buying. UnSeaSOnably
warm weather throughout the winter
has restricted demand for all mapped
goods.
Some of the houses in the white
goods district have adopted the pre-
war policy of placing certain brands
of finished goods on memorandum.
This means that the fabrics are
shipped to the buyer, who Subsequent
iy receives a bill for the goods based
on the price prevailing at the time
the bill Is rendered. The method of
merchandising involved usually is &C
cepted as indicating expectations of
lower prices. But the plan indicated
is in line with the efforts Of manu-
facturers to reach basis on which
trading can be resumed with conf
dence.
Some merchants are inclined to the
belief that business will soon revive.
and that Forthcoming weeks will wit
ness the placing of larger orders. The
psychological effects OF the strength
of the stock market tend to infu-
ence sentiment IN the white goods
markets, and on the whole, the tone
of the trade at the end of the week
was better than for some time past.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Japanese Silk Men in u. S.
Visitors VIII Be Entertained bv
Silk Association Here

The Silk Association of America has
announced the arrival in San Francisco
of the party of Japanese manufacturers
of and dealers in raw silk The dele
cation will reach New York on March
l3. where the members of the party
will remain for twenty-five days. On
the evening of March 10 the Silk As
ISOLATION of America will give a dinner
in honor of the visitors at the Hotel
Astor. During the evening d. f.
Douty, manager of the United States
Conditioning and Testing Company,
will display moving pictures showing
The Life History of Silk Gown"
The names Of the members Of the
visiting delegation are Gosuke Iami,
member OF the Imperial japanese SEN
ate and leader of the party; Jutaro
Ogulhi, Zenju Oguchi, Fukutaro Ozawa,
Chuzeburo Hashizume, Kikujiro Ha-
yashi, Kakutaro Takai. Yasuzo Koshi
Rihachi Sano, Risuke Sato, Shunichiro
Suzuki, Tomohiro Nagano and Hirchisa
Senda, all of whom arc filature owners
The raw silk commission merchants
comprise Bunshichi Watanabe, Toni
taro kimura. Nobuhiro Joke, Giichi
Shibusawa, Giichi Ito and kanjiro
lsome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

Textile Mills Are Placing
More Orders for Dyes
Color FO{L Goods

Manufacturers of aniline dyes are
preparing for the resumption of active
business in the near future. The textile
mills are beginning to work on fall and
winter goods and orders for dyes are
making their appearance with greater
frequency. The manufacturers are
confident that the coming year will
develop a record business, as stocks Of
dyes for civilian use are said to be
about exhausted and consumers must
relinqush.
The cancellation of some orders for
colors from Buenos Ayres houses is
reported. Labor conditions in the
South American city are principally
responsible for this action 1t is said
that large quantities of dyes exported
from this country are lying on the
docks and in ships at Buenos Ayres,
where the dockworkers have been on
strike for some time. The unloading
Of vessels is almost impossible as is
the carting away of goods after they
have been landed. In anticipation Of
these difficulties consumers in Buenos
Ayres have cancelled orders which, it
is hoped, will be placed on the books of
American manufacturers again when
the labor condition Is settled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Business Nelrs Bureau

CHICAGO, March 81 Charles
Madison. acting president of Mont
gomery Ward & Co.. TO-DAY told The
Tribune correspondent that unless the
business men of the country them
selves rock the boat trade will be
healthy and vigorous.
"Why shouldn't business continue
in big. healthy way ?" he oueried.
THE buying public has never had more
money, but its desire to buy cannot
be fostered by signs of hesitation and
doubt on the part of the commercial
interests themselves.
There is no reason in the world for
any one to fear business prospects if
the manufacturers and the business
men of the country will avoid rocking
the boat There was never a time when
better wages were paid than to-day.
and there are relatively few people out
OF employment. There need be no
more if the business men of the coun-
try will simply nave confidence and
faith in themselves and in these United
States.
of there is any slowing up in bust
ness think it will be largely due TO
the business men themselves. MANY
of them seem to be in panic of com
petition without stability in either
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Chinese Business Feels
Effect of Silver Shortage
Deficit of sl4,0OO,OOO in the
Amount Needed for Trade i'm
Port of Shanghai

serious shortage of silver has de-
veloped in China which is adversely
affecting business in that part of the
Far East. Stocks of silver at Shanghai
are estimated at S21 100000, instead of
the $35,0o0,000 usually considered nee
essary for the trade of that port. Much
OF the embarrassment has been due to
the fact that Chinese spectators have
bought gold at high silver exchange.
and IN spite of the export restrictions
the ordinary supply of silver has gone
out to cover the gold exchanges pur-
chased.
Consul General George +. Anderson
reports that the silver shortage in
Hong kong,is similar to that in Shang-
hal IN some respects, but because OF
the sound banking system established
under Hong Kong legislation the eff
fects are different.
Hong Kong" he says. "probably has
SD 100000 less silver at the present
time than at the beginning of the cur
rent year, despite the prohibition of
exports. Of this difference about 81
100000 is the estimated amount Of
silver Struggled out Of the colony.
Some fair sized shipments Of silver
have been received by Hong Kone
banks recently, and about 1000 ,OOC
ounces are now on their way. 1t is
generally anticipated, therefore, that
whatever change there may be in the
Hong Kong and South China situation
will be for the better, although at the
present time it is not unsatisfactory. in
view of general silver and financial
conditions all over the world. The
exchange rate of the Hong Kong dol
lar at the present time is considerably
below that of the SHANGHAI mr. North
China dollar, but it is nearer actual
parity with silver, and is. there fore
much sounder There is every reason
to anticipate that conditions in South
China will improve, but high exchange
is likely to continue to affect the gen
eral import and export trade indefi-
nitely"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Leather
Tanners Report Hearier
Exports Of Products to
European Countries

Interest among the tanners. especial
~ those handling sole leather, is
mostly centred in export business.
During the last week heavy shipments
OF leather were made to Scandinavian
countries as we'll as to France and
Greece, according to reports from the
tanners. The war has almost depleted
the stocks of leather in these coun-
tries and they are now looking to
the American market for large sup
plies. The leather that has been
shipped recently, it is said has been
IN the storehouses here for years
The domestic leather market is IN
active. Tanners say that this condi-
ton is to be expected, but that d
change in the situation may take place
any day now. Just as soon as the
New England shoe manufacturing CON
Germs start on heavy production of
goods for next fall, the tanners expect
to begin their busy season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
TELEPHONES:
Beekman 8243
Beekman 5000
Manufacturers Want
State Insurance Law
Committee of New Jersey Conn,
Gil to Draft Statute Cover.
ing EMPLOYEES

state INSURANCE Tor employees bv -.
State OF New Jersey viii be one 81 =. re
principal objects for which the Nh. she
facturers Council o. the State Of Si Nl
Jersey viii strive to have enacted new ir.
law by the Leg stature al the ncyt ' nl
sion OF that body. S's-
Inc insurance committee, of wh:.,
Elmer /. knoedler. OF the We)sbaeSee
Company. Gloucester City. is ~
mead. Will seek TO frame q statute ~
state insurance OF employees which ,. V
eliminate. without reducing the co,.
pensat ION 10 workers. the waste .;
some S3,OOo.OOo yearly. which !. :.
found that the employers have ~
taxed in excess OF compensation paiS
to their employees, says statement -
the council. "
Another important thing which viii
be given consideration Will como W..
der the jurisdiction Of the labor con-.
mittee, and this body is 10 make sne
cial study of the plan for represent
ton By the workers IN the management.
of industrial concerns. This win h.
done to determine the view of ~
council toward this plan
Warren c. King, president of II.
King Chemical Company, Bound Brood
has been reelected president of tbs
council, and other officers are Colons
Austen Colgate, vice president Of Coi
gate & Co, Jersey City, 1rst vice-pres,-
dent; Peter Smith. Of the Barbour Fla,
Spinning Company. Paterson. third
vice president, and George L. Hoffman
of the Monument Pottery COMPANY
Trenton. secretary Ths new officers
are Kirk Brown, president Of the Con.
densitc Company OF America. who has
been elected second vica-p president:
r. Monroe, president Of the Monroe
Calculating Machinery Company. Or.
ange, treasurer, and 7. S. X. Hawy-
hurst, OF the Gulf Refining Compay.
Rayonne, assistant treasurer.
The board Of directors for the ensu-
ing year comprises the officers and Ar
thur f. Barlow, Barlow Foundry, New
ark; Washington NJ. Cross, Bulls Ferrv
Chemical Company. Camden: A. K.
Frome, Joseph Campbell COMPANY
Camden Il. +. Shoemaker. Cumberland
Glass Manufacturing Company. Bridge
ton; Irving 7. Day. Day, Clark & Co
Newark; Ira A. Kip. ir., Duratex Com
pay, Newark: Robert Gaede, Gaede
silk Dyeing Company, Paterson; Will
lam Seton. Hitchings Co.. Eliza
beth; John Tcnney, Howe Rubber Com
pany, New Brunswick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Business Money

The most notable feature of last
weeks commercial paper market was
the almost negligible supply of bills
offered. The reason for this is the
same fear on the part manufacture
crs and business men that if they stock
up with goods now the prices Of their
raw materials may fall violently before
they are made into finished products
and the manufacturer or retailer may
have to take large loss. 1t is worth
the first year of war from August /,
1914, to August !, 1915, the general
average of prices rose only per cent,
in spite of the war demand, while that
price average has already, in less than
four months, fallen per cent from
the level on the day of signing the
armistice. Even this decline has been
largely brought about by the hesita-
ton of business men because of their
fear of it.
1t Is an interesting question whether
the falling off in commercial paper ac-
curately reflects conditions in business,
or accurately reflects even the eXpecta
tions OF business men of conditions in
the next two to six months The actual
falling off in the supply of paper GER
tainly does not competently reflect
business expectations, for this repre-
sents only doubt about the future Of
prices, not certainty that they will fall.
But business in many lines is being
conducted on almost a week-to-w week
basis, which does not need to be
financed by commercial paper, and yet
the volume is as high as it has ever
been. This unstable method Of doing
business has its disadvantages and it is
question how widely or for how long
time it can be employed.
The scarcity of bills has been even
more pronounced in the bank accept
ance market. The demand from the
banks throughout the week has been
unusually good. But the brokers can
not supply it, and have been practi-
supply coming from Boston. which fol-
lowed the repeal of the out-of-town
collection tax, was quickly absorbed
The bank demand throughout the week
has CORES ponded with the lower rates
for call money.
Among the factors which affected
the market were the announcement that
the Belgian $50,000,000 acceptance
credit had been 80 per cent oversub
scribed, the announcement Of a further
issue Of $5O0,0O0,000 Treasury ccrtii
Gates Of indie btedness, and the tax pay
ments now being made, which fall due
on March Is. BY far the largest pay
ments will probably be made on the
last two days OF next week. This is
expected to cause a temporary tight
ening of money. Banks are now lend
ing to their customers for the purpose
of meeting these tax payments. When
the government receives the money it
is redcposited in the banks; but this
involves a shifting Of funds. Uncer-