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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-22
CARRANzA IS NOT ELIGIBLE

Ok Candidates In Field for Mexican
Presidency.
Washington, April 21.-Six candi-
dates are in the field for the presiden-
cy of Mexico at the election in July,
1920, despite President Carranza's re-
quest that politics be put aside for the
present. advices from Mexico City re-
ceived here said.
The successful candidate will take
ONCE Dec. /, after the election. Presi-
dent Carranza himself is not eligible
for reelection under the constitution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-22
Women on Graft Jury.

Los Angeles, April 2~1.-Selection Of
. Jury of nine men and three women
to try Mayor f. T. Woodman, on
charges of accepting a bride to pro-
tect vice conditions in Los Angeles,
Is completed and consideration Of evil
denee will begin at once Coincident-
ally with the impanelling Of the jury,
announcement was made by the dis
trict attorney that the county grand
Jury would begin an Investigation into
alleged tampering with state wit
nesses in the trial.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-22
Amerlcans Eaater n Paris.

Paris, April 22.-The committee on
military affairs Of the United States
House Of Representatives spent Easter
Sunday at American headquarters at
Chaumont. After a conference with
General Pershing the committee az.
tended Y. NJ. C. A. Easter services and
listened to . sermon by Bishop Brent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-22
TWO PERSONS ARE MISSING
Believed to Have Lost Their Lives In
Roominu House Fire.

st. Paul, April 2l.-Two persons
probably are buried In the ruins OF .
fire which swept a three-story frame
rooming house at l0S South Concord
street, South st. Paul.
J.. Y. Logan and his wife, who
operated the place, catering to EN-.
ployes of the packing house, are held
In the South st. Paul jail pending in.
v~estigation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-22

Former Tennessee Congressman Dies.
Washington, April 22.-Richard w.
Austin, representative in congress
from the second Tennessee district
from 1907 TO last March 4, died here
from peritonitis. The body was taken
to the Austin home In Knoxville,
where the funeral will be held.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-22
New York Butter.

New York, April 21.-Butter-Bulk
OF the business in fresh creamery *
tras was at 64664hc, fancier lots
selling up to 65Q65hc. Firsts and
seconds eased of, but not In the same
proportion, as they comprise a small.
er part Of the arrivals.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-22
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR LETTERS OF ADMINS
TRATION,

State of South Dakota, County of
Lake, SIS. In the matter of the estate of
Olaf q. Soften, deceased. In county
court. The state of South Dakota sends
greeting to Dena O. Soften, Lloyd Ed
ward Soften and Elizabeth Lurine Cur-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-22
WILSON NOT TO HOLD SHIF
George Washington to Return to
America Loaded With Troops.

Paris. April 22.-President Wilson
has decided not to hold the George
Washington at Brest, 1t is reported,
but 1t will be sent home loaded with
troops. It's escort, the dreadnought
Arizona, will remain at Brest, ready
for a quick trip IL necessary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-22
DEFENDS BOLSHEWSM
New Weekly Publication Is Estab-
tIshed In France,

lIshed In France.
Paris. April 21.-The first Bolshevik
newspaper In France appeared under
the name LIE Titre Censure (The Title
Censored) as the title originally pro-
posed lie Bolshevik." had been pro-
hibited. The newspaper is a weekly
and II edited by George Anquetil, who
In an editorial proclaims himself a
Bolshevik doctrinaire. The editor says
he will undertake a defense of Bolshe-
vism. He denounces the present con-
dition Of human society.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-22
COLONEL ANSELL TO TESTIFY
Will Appear Before Committee Study.
ing Army Trial System.

ing Army Trial System.
Washington, April 19.-Lieutenant
Colonel Samuel T. Ansell, former act
ing judge advocate general of the army
and a central figure both In the cor
troversy over the war time admins
tration of military justice, will appear
next Monday to present his views be-
fore the committee of the American
Bar Association which Is studying the
army courtmartial system with a view
to recommendations.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Chemicals
Active Demand for Pre-
servatiues Develops With
Coming Season

Opening of the preserving season has
developed big demand for benzoate
of soda and benzoic acid used in the
preservation of fruits and foodstuffs
1t is expected that the call for these
commodities will continue for some
time. Several manufacturers yester-
day reported that they already had
booked orders for delivery in October
November and December.
While the sales are relatively big
compared with business prior to June
1, orders are being placed for small
quantities only Expectations of re-
ductions in prices have caused the con-
sumers, it is said, to buy only sufn-
cient to cover the immediate require
ments. Before the war these chemi-
calls were largely imported from Ger
many. They sold then for about sc
cents pound. Since the German sup
plies were shut off American manufact-
urers have developed these commodi-
ties to the extent that they are now
in d position to care for all Of the do
mestic requirements as we'll as book
export orders.
Considerable export business ha.
been developed, with the larger order:
being received from South America ant
Spain. England is a purchaser here
although the British also took up th'
manufacture Of benzoate of soda anc
bcnzoic acid at the outbreak of tbs
war. Yesterday the soda was being
quoted at 95 cents to 81, while the
acid was sold at from 81 to SIS pound
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Furs
Low Sterling Rate Does
Not Check Fur Ship
nientS to London

Dealers in this country are consign-
ing furs to be offered at the October
auctions in London in large quanti-
ties, despite the low rate on sterling
exchange, according to American
agents of British firms. Shippers are
expected to place price limits on their
consignments, which will cover them
in case the low rate Of exchange pre-
walls up to the time of the sale.
Limits are usually placed on merchan-
disc by the shippers week or two
before the sales open.
1t is probable that American furs
will be offered early in the sale in
stead of at the close, as was the case
in the auctions last spring. Many
protests were made by American buy
ers in London against the late selling
of skunk, in which Americans are
mainly interested.
A committee of three has been ap-
pointed under the joint auspices of
the American Fur Dealers Association
and the Fur Merchants Association
here to sound out opinion among the
dealers in New York, Chicago, St
Louis and other points on the ques-
tion. Local dealers lean toward g
schedule which will place American
furs up toward the beginning Of the
sale. The London auction firms cater.
ing to the American trade are said tt
be willing to arrange their selling
schedules for the best interests Of the
trade.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Better Market for Ostrich
Feathers in South Africa

Higher prices and more sales char
acterize the ostrich feather market in
Port Elizabeth, South Africa, accord
ing to John W. Dye, American Consul
there. At the beginning of April the
market was weak, but the sale of April
28 to 80 constituted a record, when 2S,-
797 pounds of feathers sold for S209, ,713,
an average of 5000 per pound The
average price in 1913 was Sl610 a
pound, but the quality this year was
inferior to that of six years ago. The
ostrich farmers believe that feathers
are coming into their own again, and
good chicks are selling as high as
S60.82 a bird. Adult birds are selling
for S194.66 and more pair. Thousands
Of ostriches died last year from lack
of care. The high prices for the best
feathers at the last April auction were:
Whites, $3l.63 to $41.36; feminas,
$14.60 to 5000; blacks, $3.65 to 1852;
drabs, $219 to 1880; tails, $2.43 to
1904; tails. feminas. Sl.09 to 2.19;
spadonas, $6.08 to $10.95.
American market conditions in the
raw ostrich feather trade are good,
according to a report just issued by
the K. & r. Importing Company, which
conducted the recent auction of feath-
ers here.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
New England Shoe Factories
Offer Bonus to Cancel Orders

Conditions verging on the chaotic
have existed in the hide and leather
market during the last few weeks, ac-
cording to the First NATIONAL Bank
of Boston.
"Never have dealers or manufacture
els," the bank says, "been so greatly
perplexed with reference to the con-
duct of their business. There has been
no material relief in respect to receipts
of leather raw stocks from foreign
countries, and the continuance of ex-
port embargoes and scarcity Of ship
ping have been further aggravated by
a drastic increase in freight rates from
South American hide shipping ports.
Prices Of all kinds of leather have been
soaring, and in some grades there has
been an acute scarcity.
with the constantly increasing ex-
ports of leather and footwear to coun-
tries that are actually clamoring for
them, and with the supplies Of raw
materials from every source still re-
stricted, there seems to be no posi-
bility Of lower prices for months to
come. 1t is generally expected that
che long existing British embargo
against the importation of boots and
shoes will be lifted soon, and this will
make an additional drain upon our SUP
plies and make the domestic situation
even mort serious.
"New England shoe manufacturers
are doing fair volume of business
and some manufacturers are Offering
customers q substantial bonus for the
privilege Of cancelling their orders"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Metals
Copper Trend UpsOard,
but No Large Sales
Are Reported

Copper for September delivery was
variously quoted in the local market
yesterday at 221a, % and 23A cents.
No large sales were reported. Spot
copper was offered at 22is cents. One
large producing and selling interest
had no metal for sale this side Of
September. but was offering metal for
that month at 221s.
The London copper market attracted
attention by a further rise in quota
tions. Electrolytic features were quoted
il the days cables at f117 ton and
spot at s109, an advance Of 50 a ton
The London market is up about st
a ton. so far this week. There have
been few sales on the other side, the
marking up Of prices being reflex OF
the swift decline in sterling rates In
the American market.
Among the foreign purchasers OF
American copper this month have beer
interests in Japan. Sweden, England
and France. Business placed by Japan
and Sweden is said to have. been heavy
The buying for English and French &C.
count IS expected to expand
Predictions We're made in the coppe,
trade that the metal will sell at q
cents pound next month. Wire ane
brass manufacturers are the heaviest
domestic buyers at present.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Leather
Sales of Heavy Harness
Leather Shoav a7,
EulDyOUey7lent
Improvement

Constantly increasing use of motor
vehicles, especially those of the COM
mercial type, have not made any ap-
preciable inroads on the sales of har-
ness leather, according to tanners of
this commodity. Business, they say,
Is as good with them now as it was
four years ago. High prices and the
expectations of a drop in tho marke.
until about month ago held sales
back, but it is said that since early in
increase. Present prices are from 33
to 40 per cent above those of 1914.
Demands for harness leather come
from all sections of the country, with
the South continuing to be large pur-
chaser of the cheaper grade material
Except for few scattering orders
from rural points end an occasional
call from the city there is no demand
for the fine driving harness. 1t is
admitted that auto mobiles have vir-
tually stifed this business. On the
other hand sales of dray harness used
on commercial vehicles have shown no
diminution.
Export business has shown an in.
crease, with the largest orders for the
better grade harness being received
from South American countries. The
Latins, it is said make their own
cheap feathers, but go to outside mar
kets for the better qualities Formerly
Great Britain did most of the harnes
business with the South American
countries, but since the war Ame ~ican
manufacturers have established them
selves more firmly in these markets.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Jewelry
Imports of Semi-PreciOus
and Imitation Gems
Still Small

Jewelry manufacturers are finding
1t difficult to secure adequate supplies
Of semi-precious stones. Carnets.
tourmalines. lapis-lazulis. peridots and
smethysts are especially hacd to buy
The greater part of these stones are
imported from Austria and Bohemia,
but present shipmants are coming in
slowly. though il is said some con-
signments are due. Several concerns
are receiving few shipments from
Czecho- -Slovaka. In some cases these
jewels have been advanced in price as
much So 900 per cent.
limitations, such as white stone
Limitation diamon6s). doublets "a stone
cut in the centre with colored matter
between, giving It the appearance OF
ruby, sapphire or emerald) and other
stones used in novelty jewelry are also
hard to obtain. Manufacturers in
Providence and Attleboro are the larg.
est users of these limitations and de-
pend mainly on imported goods.
Dealers in Austria and Bohemia are
known TO have large stocks of inita-
tion gems on hand, but so far the
trade here has been unable to arrange
for the shipment of any large Juan
titles.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Smaller Retailers Are
Buying Conservatively
High Prices for Women's Ap
parel Cause Many to
Complain

Placing Of orders yesterday for fall
apparel for women continued in large
volume. For the most part the buy
ers representing the larger retailers
throughout the country are inclined to
order more merchandise than they did
last year, but representatives of small
er concerns have come to New York
with instructions to buy conservatively,
say the wholesalers.
The big fellows" said prominent
coat and suit manufacturer yesterday,
"evidently have confidence in the pres
ent market. The little buyers are the
greatest klckers against present high
prices, and insist that fall merchandise
will drop before the season terminates.
No doubt the smaller retailers are find
ing it difficult to buy in the present
market. 1t takes vastly more capital
to conduct any kind of a business now
than 1t did four or five years ago, and
the smaller retailer simply cannot
afford to carry as large stocks as for
merly"
Manufacturers are beginning to Won
der if the present heavy buying will
continue all through the season or il
orders placed now are intended by the
retailers to cover their full require
ments. Many of the buyers say they
will make another trip to the market
within month or six weeks, but have
not formulated buying plans for their
second trip. OTHERS say they will wait
until the fall retail trade has set in.
and base their future buying opera
tions upon the attitude of the con-
sumers toward high prices 1t appears
likely that if the consuming public
shows disposition to buy as freely as
it has in the past, even with high
prices, the manufacturers will receive
many more orders during the season.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Medium and Low Grade
Woods Becoming Active
Large Buying by Germany
Looked For by Boston
Dealers
Business News Bureau
SpeciGI CorrespoNdence


BOSTON, July 17.T-Indcations in the
wool trade here, according to denlers,
point to a boom in medium and low
grade woods within the next month or
So Fine wools have been taken so
freely that the supply is being ex-
hausted rapidly, and it is believed that
manufacturers will be forced to turn
to the only other woods available. 1t is
expected that the mills all will come
into the market at the same time, thus
forcing up prices by competitive bid
ding.
1t is expected that Germany will
need large quantities of wool, and the
prospect OF purchases from that coun-
try is contributing to the optimism Of
the bullish element
There are growing interest and
strengthening value in carpet yools
Supplies Of these from South America
and China are almost the only avail
able woods of this type now Improve
ment in the cable service would lead
to more purchases, it is said.
Sellers of worsted and woollen yarns
are in an exceedingly strong position
and are turning down orders daily
Some sales of stock yarns have been
made in lots of 100 to 10000 pounds
Buyers of knitting yarns are clamoring
for supplies for spring delivery O
month earlier than usual, but sellers
are making few commitments.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Silks
Limited Offerings, Re
strict Business in Silks:
Prices Strong

Buying Of silk goods yesterday was
limited by the lack Of offerings on the
part of sellers. Most of the buyers
who were in the showrooms of the
leading manufacturers seemed ready
to pay almost any price for such fab
rics as they could ferret out. They
also endeavored to get a line on pros
poets for the future, especially as re-
CARDS spring goods. In the absence Of
assurances from the manufacturers
that silks would be available when
wanted, the representatives of out of
town merchants bent their energies
toward expcditing shipments Of orders
heretofore placed. Some Of the buy
ers now In the market arrived here
with tho intention Of staying only q
week, but, owing to the paucity of sup
plies, many of them have determined
to spend two or three weeks in the
market in the hope Of being able to
augment their consignments. Retail
trade, the buyers say, continues Of
large volume, and the outlook for
business the coming fall is encourag-
ing
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
The Tribune's Page of Business News
Predicts Higher
Prices for Shoes

Prices fully a third higher than
those now. prevailing were predicted
for fall shoes at the second semi-an-
nual New York Shoe Style Show con-
Quoted ny the New York Shoe Retail
ers' Association in the Bush Terminal
Sales Building last night.
"The leather situation is most seri-
ous," said John j. Slater, of J. g. J.
Slater, president OF the New York Shoe
Retailers Association, in his address
OF welcome. Conditions produced by
the great world war have brought about
a famine. In calfskins alone during
the year 1912 there were 1O5 900 000
pounds imported into this country.
For the fiscal year 1918 there has
been imported 21,000,0O0 pounds, while
our normal rate should have been 27b.-
100000 pounds"
In short talk after the exhibit Mr..
Slater further emphasized the acute
ness Of the shoe leather situation by
stating that just prior to coming to the
meeting prominent raw leather man
had quoted him prices for calfskins
at S1.75 foot, single days advance
of so cents. "These same calfskins
were selling for 6S cents in March Of
this year." concluded Mr.. Slater, $50
you can see it is not o question cf
profiteering on thee part Of the shoe
men"
Exhibitors included Krippendorf-
Ditman Company, Utz G. Dunn Com
pany, Dugan & Hudson Company,
James 3: Banister Company, Bliss g.
Perry, George W. Baker Shoe Com
pany, L. B. Evans Company, r. H.
Hoskins Company, Stetson Shoe Com
pany, Inc, Royden Shoe Manufacturing
Company, Sawyer Boot and Shoe Com
pany, Whitney Baby Shoe Company,
Miller Shoe Company and Ideal Baby
Shoe Company.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Textiles
Mills Name High Prices
on Wash Goods for
Nest Spring

Although jobbers of cotton textiles
booked a large volume OF orders yes
terday the mill agents did only a
relatively small business. The mills,
being we'll sold ahead, are inclined to
be cautious about taking large addi-
tional orders. Some manufacturers Of
wash fabrics have opened their lines
for the spring season of 1920 at prices
that represent an advance of 80 to 40
per cent over former levels. 1t was
reported that foreign orders for sheet
lngs required for immediate shipment
were rejected owing to the paucity Of
supplies. Bleached goods were in
strong demand, and although consider
able business was booked, the selling
agents were inclined to follow con-
servative policy. Household goods,
comprising napkins, tahlecloths and
towels, were bought freely. Sales of
unbleached goods were put through on
fair scale, the mills as we'll as. the
large converters being sellers. Prices
remained firm.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Colors
Dyestufs Producers Are
Encouraged by Larger
Export Demand

Foreign demand for Amercan-made
colors has been constantly increasing
in way to encourage manufacturers.
Malachite green is one of the dyes
being produced here that finds a large
sale abroad. 1t is used in many lines
of manufacture, but especially in the
coloring of paper and straw. Most of
the product here is sold in Japan,
China and the Far East. For time
the demand fell off, and it is said that
several of the manufacturers are COM
pletoly sold out of stock, having ceased
production during the dull period
Others are known to be carrying small
supplies, which they are quoting at
1915 to 81 a pound.
Benzaldehyde technical, which is an
intermediate used in the making of
malachite green, according to pro-
ducers, is not obtainable in large guam
titles at this time. 1t is being sold
for Is cents a pound.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
Fall River Mills
Threaten to Close
Ultimatum Is Issued Owing to
Attitude of Doffers'
Union
Special Correspondence
Business NetDs Bureau

Special Correspondents
Business NeCs Bureau
FALL RIVER, Mass, July 17.-In a
public statement addressed "to the
people Of Fall River and textile oper-
atives in particular" the Cotton Man
rfacturcrs' Association to-day threat
ened 10 shut down ali the cotton mills
of this city unless the Doifers' Union
refrains from calling a strike on any
mill which is member Of the organi-
Zation.
"The Cotton Manufacturers Associa-
tion," the statement says, in part, "be-
lleves that to guard its own rights and
the principles involved therein, drastic
action must be taken, and the following
conclusion has been reluctantly reached: !:
#, as result of action by the Doffers'
Union, strike becomes effective at any
mill having membership in this asso-
citation, all other mills in the. associa-
tion must cease operation until the
strike is ended"
The dotfers had called a strike at
the Sycamore Mills to-day, but action
has been postponed until Friday night.
when ii is expected that John Golden,
president OF the United Textile Workers
of America, will have arrived to take
charge Of the situation. About $4,000
operatives would be affected by gen
cral shutdown in this industry, de-
voted almost exclusively to print cloth
goods. The doffers were granted an in
crease or 10 per cent on June 2.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-18

extending himself in borrowing money
tc make this possible. The credit of
the average small business man is
vastly improved: He has been gradually
educated into the profitable use of his
banking accommodations, and we find
row he will not borrow unnecessarily
"For some time war conditions acted
as restraint on the expansion Of busi-
strongly in evidence. Recently there
has been change In the general at
tituce, Of the average business man
toward possibilities of the future. The
restraint, which in a sense was artifi-
cial, has been removed and the view of
the merchant is more hopeful"
AS an indication of the change in
the feeling, the small merchant holds
for his credits, Mr.. Robinson declared
that his bank was receiving more trade
acceptances from neighborhood trades
men every day. He said that this form
of credit was coming into more gen.
cral use,