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New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Popular Price Goods
Are Purchased Freely
Large Variety of Merchandise
ON Exhibition at BiIt-
more

Heavier buying than usual on the
hrst day characterized the opening YES
terday of the annual fall exhibit of the
Popular Price Merchandise Association
IN the grand ballroom of the Hotel
Biltmore. One hundred and nine
manufacturers and jobbers of almost
as many products sold in the base
ments of large department. stores, small
general stores, variety shops, ETC.,
have displays in the exhibition.
Wnlle the majority of converns ex-
hlbitlng goods are from New York. the
rest or the country is represented bv
manufacturers from Massachusetts.
Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Rhode island, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Wisconsin.
Several large sales were reported
within an hour after the exhibit
opened yesterday and before all the
dlsplays were in place. The lines
shown include hardware, household
ana kitchen ware, crockery, stationery,
novelties, toys, notions, Confectionery,
toilet goods, books, siverware. Christi
mas goods, sweaters, underwear.
hosiery, gloves, waists, handkerchiefs.
overalls, house dresses, laces. en-
brolderies, millinery, boys and mems
caps, infants wear and ribbons.
A larger number of buyers than
usual are in New York at present and a
record attendance at the exhibit is ex-
pected before the close on Friday night
The annual spring exhibit of the
association will be held next February
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Globe Yarn Mills Sold
Goodyear Rubber Subsidiary
Is the Purchaser
Snecinl CorrespomaHMna

cpecsdt Correspondence
FALL RIVER, Mass. Aug. 4.-Sale
Of the Globe Yarn Mills of this city
has just been announced, the purchas-
ers being the Connecticut Mills Com
pssay. of Danielson, Conn, a subsidiary
of the Goodyear Rubber Company. The
property is the last of the cotton yarn
manufacturing plants formerly owned
and operated by the New England
Cotton Yarn Company, which continued
until the present time to hold the con-
trolling interests. Tho revenue tax
stamps attached to the deed of sale
indicate that the purchasing price for
the property was $760,0O0.
The Globe Yarn Company is CAPT
talized at $l,od0,000, Of which s5oo0Oo
is Z per. cent accumulated preferred
stock and $500,000 common stock, and
operates $4,000 spindles, producing
hosiery yarns and thread. Extensive
changes in equipment will be ncces-
sary, as the new corporation plans to
make yarns for tire fabrics, which the
Connecticut Mills Company make for
the Goodyear company.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
The News of Business

The market commercial dull estimated
that purchases Of commercial by
banking than 900
This the fact that they place their funds to
better advantage elsewhere.
Nearly offered by dealers the present time is
being the interior There active market for
where at "a 5h
Chicago active, with rates around "
buy and Of the
local dealers that they could find market that
part Of the country for all the paper available
In New York the firmly established 51a
especially
bills but the Of such business
bills being offered the
largely packing merchants
dealers. Little cotton is moving.
Predictions of higher for commercial being
by of the Dealers who they would
the market SIX basis
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
COLORS-Dealers
Expect Improvement Soon

Dealers in dyestuffs reported better
inquiries yesterday than for some time
back, although the greater part of the
business transacted is still in spot
goods. 1t is expected that conditions
will improve from now on. Legislation
pending in Congress, it is believed,
will turn out favorably for dyestuffs
manufacturers and prove a big incen-
tive to business. The regular buying
season will soon set in and dealers be-
lieve the present hand to- mouth buying
Will be replaced by large order pur-
chases.
South America and the Orient con-
tinue to order good quantities of fast
colors. Considerable attention has
been attracted to the export market
because of the buying that has been
going, on: Malachite green, rhodamine
and brilliant green crystals were in
good demand yesterday. Direct black
was also in demand both for export
and domestic consumption.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Patent Office Reform
Advocated by Chemists
War TO Be Waged by American
Society Against the
Pirates

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4. - Amer
ican chemists propose to wage war
against patent pirates, a bulletin issued
to-day by the American Chemical So
clety states. The men of the labora-
tory have taken the initiative in seek
ing to correct such abuses because
they feel their industry has been in
the past most affected by German
scheming which has taken advantage
OF the present patent practices. The
question of Patent Office reform will
come up TOR discussion at the annual
meeting of the American Chemical
Society, to be held here September 2
to inclusive.
The patent pirate thrives by making
pianket CLAIMS on processes and prod
ucts on which he often has only vague
information. When he sees that prog
ress is likely to be made in an In
dustry in certain directions he NAV
cover any possible development, under
the present system, by filing fictitious
claims. This trick, technically known
as "patenting along the progress of
the industry" places experts and In.
ventors at the mercy OF the pilates.
1t is proposed that the facilities Of
the government Patent Office be en-
largod and sufficient appropriations
granted to enable closer scrutiny Of
all patent holders. Congress allows
the Patent Office but $4,000 Year.
More money is said to be needed,
more examiners are needed; closer ex-
animation Of claims is required, and
more prompt action in looking Il p APP
piications for patents is Imperative.
The advocates Of reform believe that
the Patent Office, which is now of the
interior Department, hould be changed
to an independent bureau, SO that i.
could get the necessary assistance e ON
Congress and have all the equipment
necessary for making it's WdeNenIs
certain. They declare that such action
would save every year--in the relief
of business from the uncertainty Of
wrongly granted patents--mlllivns Of
dollars over all that it would cost.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Low Commercial
Mortality Rate
July Failure Figures Set New
Record for Twenty-Five
Years

Business failures during July Of this
year dropped to lower level than has
been recorded for twenty-five wears.
according to "The Review" for that
month just issued by r. G. Dun & Co.
With 452 defaults in the United Statas
exlusive of banking and other fduciarv
suspensions and personal BANKRUPTCIES.
aggrcgating liabilities amounting to
$6,507,010, the record is in sequence
with the steady decline of commercial
defaults monthly occurring since the
hrst of the year
On but three occasions, May, June
and July of 1899, has so small an in
debtedness been shown. Comnarison
win June OF the present year does not
reveal a decided numerical reduction.
because the 4S5 failures Of that month
were at new low level; but the sum
or money involved by the July reyerses
IS less by $3,975,711 than those of Jure.
me July figures compare with those
Tor the corresponding month cf 1918
during which 1856 insolvencies were rc.
corded with liabilities of $9,7S9,5-2
mat month was considered one of
relatively moderate business mortality
July, 1915, with l.739 defaults is shown
as the high point in monthly reverses
Duns "Rcvlew' points out that this
record has been attained at time
when many new enterprises were being
iostered, and amid the farreachjnr
business adjustments which have fol-
lowed the rearrange ement of interna
tional conditions.
A table which accompanies "The
Kevlew' shows that the greatest num-
per OF failures occurred among grocery
and meat merchants, with hotels and
restaurants next. Among manufact
urers' lumber concerns head the list
with twenty-three failures. Tbres
classes of business fail to record a
failure during the month, viz: woollen
manutacurers, cotton and lace manu-
tacturers and hat and glove merchants.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
JEWELRY-July Record
Small One for the Industry

Flourishing conditions in the jewellry
industry are reflected In the records
of the National jewelers. Board of
Trade, which show there were only ten
financial embarrassments in the in
dustry during the month of July. These
business troubles involved approx
mately $S0,o00, which is conside rably
less than IN corresponding periods Of
preceding years.
Present collections are good in all
sections of the jewelry trade and re :
ports show jewellers all over the coun-
try are looking ahead to big fall and
winter trade. The main problem Of the
manufacturers now is to get ufficie Mt
skilled workmen to turn out the mer-
chandlse wanted by retailers Shortage
OF material is also hinderng the trade,
although shipments are being received
IN larger quantities than for some time
past.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Navy to Sell Sulphur

Schedules containing forms of pro-
posals and terms of sale for all or part
of the 10000 tons of sulphur belonging
to the Navy Department now stored
at the plant of E. J. du Pont de Ne
mours & Co., Barksdale, Wis, may be
had by applying to the Naval Inspector
of Ordnance, 1928 Edison Building,
Chicago, H., or to the Bureau Of
Supplies and Accounts, Navy Depart
ment, Washington, D. C.
supplied by the Union Sulphur Com
pany. 1t is reported in good condition
and will be loaded on cars at Barksdale
without expense to the purchaser.
Sales will be for cash to the highest
bidder by sealed proposals received
up to 10 a. M, August %.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
notwithstanding
Quiet. but Prices Hold

Trading IN crude rubber yesterday
was was quiet with prices holding steady
Inc little business transacted was of
the small dealer variety Holidays
III London on Saturday and again
yesterday had considerable effect in
deadenlng the local rubber situation.
Prices for natural or para ruhbers
were irregular, up-river fine bringing
o@a "a cents q pound, an advance of q
quarter of cent over the preceding
close and up.river coarse 80 cents a
pound, a decline Of "a cent. For first
latex 4l& cents was asked. while
brown crepe brought 36 cents and
ribbed smoke sheets 4OH cents.
Dealers attribute the lack of demand
to the traders. who, they say, are re-
luctant to pay fair price for crude
quotations. The difference. thew noint
ont, is trifling, however, and heavy
transactions are expected shortly.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Sale bv Negotiation

Business Editor The Tribune.
Sir: In your paper of Saturday, Au-
gust 2. on the business page appears
the following article:
army Sells Tool Steel
proposals for the purchase of 104-,
ss7 pounds of tool steel held by the
United States Army were opened yes
terday at the Ordnance District Sal
ysge Board l. Karahass bought 84,-
500 pounds at $2.63 a hun dredweight
on the ground. The Boro Metal Com
pany purchased 1875 pounds at $3.50
hundredwei ght on the ground. The
remaining 3O2 pounds went to the L. S.
Conder Co. at IS hundredweight on
the cars"
While the bids therein mentioned
arc correct, yet this office wishes to
sdvise that Washington has rejected
all of these bids. and that this ma
terial will be offered for sale by
negotiation.
We would appreciate very much a
statement correcting the article above
quoted.
ORDNANCE DISTRICT SALVAGE
BOARD.
E. c. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Committee on Sale Materials.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05

active demand from automobile own
ers, it was stated
Bichromate of soda held its recent
100 per cent advance, with large sales
to tanneries and textile mills reported
at ID cents pound. 1t was said that
some dealers are now quoting Is
cents a pound in anticipation of an
advance in price by the manufact-
urers.
Caustic soda was firm at $3.50 hun
dred pounds. Business was not quite
as active as has been the case in the
past, but manufacturers of soap and
lye and refners of mineral and cot
tonseed oils were good buyers.
A good export demand for chlorate
of potash was reported, with shipments
principally to South America.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
waiting Policy in
Fine Cotton Goods
purers Willing to Place Or
ders Far Into Next
Year
business News Ruredw
Specidl Correspokdence

Special Correspondence
vrw BEDFORD. Mass, Aug. a.
u.ruf.cturers Of fine cotton goods are
..,tinuing to play the policy of watch
-, waiting, the cotton market for
.,oYbs requiring combed yarns being
*. chief bar to the mill men making
nv .a serious effort to book new or
~. s.ys Already sold up in most cases
" far ahead as their present supplies
:: raw material will carry them, they
I'd Il impossible to purchase enough
..s;tabIe old cotton crop to cover fur
M orders for cloth. The situation
sss been eased somewhat during the
nss. week by the new crop, which has
isen offered in fair quantity ii the mill
msn we're willing to pay the prices
asked-
,ers are not offering new crop, coupled
rith the fact that the manufacturers
h,sitate at asking further increases in
nrices for their products, has had its
nHuence in discouraglng inquiries for
GOODS, and it is expected that this at
t.ude will be maintained until the end
of the month in an effort to keep prices
II their present standard. There has
heen no lack OF demand on the part OF
.he buyers, and the fact that prices
raid at the government sale of surplus
army textiles in some cases exceeded
the current market levels served to add
confidence to the local market. Buyers
we're anxious to buy as far ahead as
the early part of the year if they could
find manufacturers to guarantee de-
liveries.
yoiles are the most generally sought
soods, with an especial demand for the
finer types and a steady call for or
candies and lawns. Forty-inch organ
dies, thirteen-yard goods counting 70
BY 64, were held at around 80 cents.
With other constructions on par witt,
this price. Forty-inch combed lawns
weighing 81s yards to the pound and
counting IS by 80 were reported par
ticularly scarce, being held at 80 cents
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Shortage of Goods
In Central America

Central America is experiencing a
shortage of all kinds of manufactured
goods, and merchants there are visiting
the markets in the United States with
a view to making purchases to over
come the shortage, according to DR..
Tobia zuniga Montufar. Minister Of
Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, who is
now in New York.
DR.. Montufar yesterday inspected the
me rchandise exhibit in the Bush Ter
mlnal Sales Building
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Meetings and Conventions

Present conditions in the raw wool
and piece goods markets are expected
TO form the principal topics of discus
sion to-day at the meeting Of the
American Woolen and Worsted Manu-
facturers' Association at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel.
The dye situation has been given an
important position on the programme
and is expected to develop some inter
esting discussion, since many Of the
manufacturers have been outspoken in
their criticism of products of the
American dye manufacturers. 1t is
possible that resolutions looking toward
requests to the government to take
action in the dye situation will be
offered
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
SILKS-Supply of
Popular Fabrics Limited

Business in the local silk market
yesterday was brisk. All classes of
merchandise were in good demand.
Many buyers were in town seeking
both staples and novelties. Gcorgettes
and crepe de chine were in popular
favor among the buyers, but COM
parative scarcity of these fabrics pre-
vented large volume of selling.
Lining sateen likewise was in con-
siderable demand and here again
limited stocks held down sales. job
bers sold these goods virtually for i'm
mediate delivery, refusing to consider
any future business later than August
10.
The demand for novelties featured
transactions in dress goods. Dealers
are evidently hard pressed to meet the
desires of their customers for this
fabric, for they placed orders for any
class of dress goods that were offered
yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
FURS-Raw Furs of
All Kinds in Demand

Sales of all kinds of raw furs by
the dealers to manufacturers and by
the latter to retailers continue brisk
Next to muskrat, used for making
Hudson seal, skunk is in the greatest
demand by the manufacturing furriers.
The latter say that prices of skunk
SKINS advance from 25 to 40 cents
apiece each time they visit the dealers
for new supplies.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
Fur Sale Date Advanced

Funsten Brothers & Co. have ac-
ceeded to the request of a number
of fur buyers to change the date Of
the opening of the fall auction in St.
Louis from September Is to Septem-
Der 10. The earlier date, it is said,
is desired because of the heavy de-
mand for .furs, which necessltates
more time for dyeing, dressing and
preparing furs for the retail trade
this winter
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05


Inactivity in the local raw silk
market yesterday was contrasted with
brisk trading at Yokohama. Cables
reported 1900 bales being sold in the
Japanese centre, with Shinshu No. /,
quoted at $3.50, predominating in the
movement. Kansai double extra was
IN fair demand, prices remaining at
$1,000.
Buying in this market was virtually
confined to manufacturers, who placed
a few light orders for heavy qualities
to be used as Innings. The mills con-
tinue conservative in their purchasing
arguing that unsettled labor condi-
tions, the proposed action by the Fed
eral government in an effort to reduce
living costs and the fear that prices
for their products are going to be
lowered do not justify heavy buying
for future manufacture
New-York tribune., 1919-08-05
CHEMICALS-Demand
Active; Prices Hold Firm

Glacial acetic acid was in active de-
mand yesterday, the ajority of the in
quirles coming from the rubber in
oustry. Prices remained firm ut 10
cents pound. Dealers state that tho
unusual prosperity ip the automobile
industry has stimulated the manufact-
ure OF rubber tires. The recent cut
n tire pxicsA has also created Z. more
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-13
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Mrs. Roy Trueworthy OF Connecu-
cut Is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l. II. White for few weeks.
Miss Dorothy Folsom was home
over Sunday from Hartland
The sermon topics at the Congrega-
tional church for next Sunday Will be
A. NJ. Faith A Challenge and
at five o'clock IN the afternoon n yes
per service will be held with special
music and Rev c NJ. Meeker will read
"A Perfect Tribute by Mary Ship
man Andrews.
See moving picture program, page D
MIR. and Mrs George Douglas OF
pittsfeld are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Perciyal
Mrs. Elva Sawtelle OF Oakland was
in town last week.
Mrs. L. II. White and Mrs. Bessie
Trueworthy are visiting Mrs Helen
White Tobey at Orono.
Charles Russell of West Paris was
in town last week.
On Friday evening of this week will
occur the installation OF officers oil
Somerset Rebekah Lodge. A picnic
supper Is to be served for the mem
befs Of the Rebekah Lodge and all
those who have not been previously
solicited for food will please bring
cake or doughnuts.
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n. r. CORNyILLE

George Taylor has recently met with
a second accident this winter having
crushed one of the fingers of his
right hand while employed at the
Thompson G. Fox camp at Coles Cor
ner
A. H. Welch who met with serious
injury to hie foot several weeks ago,
ia now so much improved that he Is
walking about without clutches.
George Welch is hauling pulp to
Skowhegan for different parties.
f. F. Wescott of Athens is getting
out wood from his lot south of Barker
Pond.
Several In the vicinity are harvest
ing their ice from Barker Pond.
Frank Gardner Is hauling cord wood
from the Roth lot to Athens for F. ".
Barker and Elmer Libby.
Fall & Walton are delivering to the
Walton mill the lumber cut from the
Fischbeck lot, recently purchased by
them.
The announcement of the death OF
J. W. Packard was received with deep
regret by his many friends in Corn
Vile
J. W. Fischbeck is out again after
his turn with Influenza. His sister
also was quite i'll but Mr.. Fischbeck,
senior, escaped.
The J. S. Allen family were all SICK
about the same time but all are now
better and Miss Lucy has returned to
her school work at Somerset Academy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-13

The basket ball game. Friday night
resulted In favor of Scion high school
score 24-l3. Senior and sophomore
girls won over the junior and fresh
men, score 1915.
Horace Smith and Lawrence Beale
made trip to Scion. Saturday to see
the horses that had Just arrived from
Camp Devens Mr. Beale brought
homo a fine colt.
The following officers or ROCKY
Point Encampment were installed
Monday evening" by Grand Patriarch
John German, assisted by five other
officers from Skowhegan: Wilbur Eat
on Chief Patriarch; Perley Greene
High Priest; Carl Barnard Senior
Warden; John Getchell, Scribe;
Charles c. Clark, Treasurer; II. r
Danforth, Junior Warden; Clarence
Witham LIST Watch; Allen Young, End
Watch: William Stetson, Bird Watch;
George Clark 4th Watch; Harry
Plummer. LIST Guard OF Tent; Frank
Steward, End Guard OF Tent; James
Barnard. Inside Sentinel; William
Jackson, Outside Sentinel.
Rev. f. l.. Baker will preach in the
CONGREGATIONAL church, Sunday morn
ing. at the usual hour. This will be
A special service for Boy Scouts and
they will attend In a body. Sunday
school will follow the service.
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BINGHAM

The young people are enjoying the
excellent skating and sleigh riding
which has been afforded during the
past few weeks A skating party Is
planned for Valentines evening. Fri
day. which will also be on the full OF
the moon.
Mrs. Harry Brown, from Farming
ton. Is visitor at the home or her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gipson.
\. {. Dinsmore made trip to Show
hogan. last Saturday to see about nav
ing the hearse repaired, which was re-
Gently badly damaged.
Mr.. and Mrs s. j. Whitney are able
to be out after confinement OF two
weeks with influenza.
Friends will be glad to learn that
Mrs. Julia Colby Is much improved III
health and has returned from the nos
pital to her home in Gorham, y. II.
so bushels choice Seed Wheat for
sale. Raised on the Hill Side Farm
A. S. Burke, Bingham.
Earl Hamilton Is attending CoDurn
Institute at Waterville,
Tho store south OF the postoffice and
owned by Taylor C Hill, has been leas-
ed for a hardware store and will be
opened for business about March LIST.
Chas. Mlllett, who WAS seriously Ill
last week. Is able to be about the
house.
There will be regular meeting OF
Mount Moxe Lodge No 1877, |. o. o. F.
next Monday evening This is the
first meeting held since Dec 18th, and
II Is hoped there will be a good at
tendance.
Carl Smith spent last Sunday with
his family returning to the woods
Monday.
J. 2. Hardy and wife are now able
to be out after their illness.
1t is understood that Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Schoppe are expected soon to
return to town. They have been In
Hartford Conn. for the past year.
Friends may be Interested to learn
that Guy II. Swasey, former Supt. OF
Schools OF this town. has returned
from abroad and is now in Bangor
Roy Savage and his daughter, Anna
returned Tuesday night from trip
to Portland and Dover, n. II.
RolDh Gallant and his mother. Mrs