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New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Statesmen This Fall
10 Garry Fewer
Samples of Goods
Much Discretion, Travellers
Say, Will Be Necessary
to Hold Good Will Of
Their Customers

Despite the reported SHORTAGE =,
women's apparel, it is expected NOR.
than 1000 statesmen for firms NAM
featuring coats, suits, dresses. wa;s..
etc, will leave this city on their q,
nual fall selling trips directly .+..-
Labor Day. The number of road salss
men who will make fall trips this vss-
will be almost as large as usual /. !.
said, although the travellers will csrrv
fewer samples, and in most cases s-.
expected to cover their territories in
less time than formerly. ="
Limit Put on Lines
Statesmen preparing for their tr,n,
now say that their employers are nn.1
ting limit on the amount OF mer-
chandise for which they can tate
orders. This, In combination with the
fact that many retailers who formerIr
to visit them in their home towns
made trips to New York last montI'
and purchased some Of their supnl;es
while in the market. is expected to 70.
duce the volume of business secured
on the road. In cases where a Gus.
toner of road salesman visited tha
market and placed orders the practice
has been to give the latter credit for
the sale.
Statesmen, FOR the most part. will
be permitted to use their own discres-
sion in allotting merchandise to cuS-
toners. Thus, if he has little to sci,
and wants to finish up his trip in
hurry, the traveller can pick out few
choice customers, sell them and return
home. Few statesmen viii do this. il
IS said. as they wish to keep the good
will of their customers, and so will trv
to spread their available merchandise
over as wide territory as possible
Fewer samples and lese goods to sell
though, will materially lessen the time
that the salesman VIII have to spend
on the road.
Some Already on Road
Many statesmen for women's under.
wear, kimono night wear ard house
gown concerns alreadv have taken IN
the road, and the reaminder are ey-
pected to leave within a week or ten
days.
Travellers for womens coat and
suit houses, it is said. will carry onlv
few samples and will have Compare
lively few suits to offer to their GUS
toners. Dress and waist statesmen.
according to reports now, viii be bet
ter supplied with samples and will be
able to book a fairly large volume Of
business, although the number of units
they can sell will be smaller than
usual.
Higher Commissions Voted Down
Because of the shortage Of merchan-
disc in snany lines, statesmen who op-
crate on commissions, in many cases,
have seen their annual incomes de-
creasing. Several efforts have been
made to have the percentage of COM
missions raised. In the womens ready
TO wear trade salesmens commissions
generally run between ) and TX per
cent OF gross sales. At a meeting Of
statesmen yesterday a resolution to ask
for increased commissions was voted
down.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
COLORS--D0n7estic ard En-
port Demands for Paint HeGuy


Dealers in dry colors say that the
increase in new construction and the
resumption of altering and redecorat-
ing of houses since last spring have
resulted in unusual demands for paint.
The quantity of paint being exported
is also reported above normal. Large
quantities have been sent to France,
where the work of reconstruction IL
under way.
Swiss dyes continue scarce in the
loca market. The demand of late has
not been so active as it was prevjouslv
due largely to the fact that only small
quantities are obtainabe and holders
are asking premium for their goods.
The demand for the direct, blacks.
greens, reds and blues and all vat COL
ors shows Improvement daily. The fall
buying season is expected to begin
shortly
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
FURS--Cerman Purchases of
Furs Placed at S5OO.OOO

Fully S5o0,00O worth of American
furs are reported to have been shipped
from New York direct to Germany
SINCE the resumption of commercial re-
lations about q month ago. Most of
the shipments, dealers said Yesterday.
were financed on personal credit many
fur merchants in this country having
blood relatives in the business in Ger
many.
Much more business from GERMANY
could be had, the>raw fur merchants
say, If they were Wiling to extend the
Germans eighteen months credit. Ne
gotlatlons are under way, it is reported,
to have two of the largest financial
INSTITUTIONS IN this city conducting for
elgn business to handle ighteen-month
trade acceptances which the Germans
are willing to give in return for furs
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
LEATHER-SoIe l. Leather Nou
offered Freely in French Market

Good BUSINESS in upper leather for
shoes can be done in France, the largest
handicap being the exchange rates. The
market for sole leather, says a report
from Trade Commissioner Norman
Hertz, is not so good because of the
great quantities of sole leather that
have appeared on the market since
the military administration has re-
leased the French tanners. The French
product, Mr.. Hertz reports, is lust as
good, if not better, than the American
leather.
Betting leather, he says, is in excel
lent demand and will continue so
throughout the period of reconstruc
ton. Auto and furniture leather is
scarce, and good market awaits the
importer, the trade commissioner saws
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Buyers Coming Q

ALLENTOWN, Penn.-Adaus 70 p,
sc sc SeehiXaner, II, waists skirts and pytticoats
Ss West Thirty-forth Street, room SoI
expected August 25, 1919 'Vi
BALTIMORE, Md.-Rernhein,er rsros .
. 3 - Sampson. coats. suits and dresses.
4,V Fourth Avenue. room 902; expected
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-Mendel &. Freed :
man: Mr.. Freedman. ready to wear. u
Rothschild. Al East Twenty-third street :.
expected August 26 1913 49,
PHILADELPHIA - NJ Silvsrr,a, o
SON. A. Silverman ladies' coats. suits ana
9oIresses; 1888 Broadway; expected August
ST. LOUIS, Mob. Nugent &. Bros DIV
Goods Co.; Mr.. Harris. coats ana suit
MISS Storman. waists; 47O Fourth Avenue
room so2; expected August 25, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
RUBBER-AN Grades Of Crude
Rubber Continue Firm,

The market for raw rubber yester-
day was devoid Of any marked activity
but prices on all grades remained firm
Gables from Singapore and London re-
ported a similar condition. Transac-
dealers "'''o"s
Manufacturers are giving mos+ of
their attention to the nroduct;on -
automobile tires. The demand for this
product has reached the point where
1T now constitutes about rs per cent.of
the manufactured output. Business IN
the domestic markets is featured bv ,,
the purchases Of the most expens;vss
types, while the export sales are laroaIv
conhned to the medium priced linea.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Copper Market Quiet

The copper market was quieter yes
terday. but fair amount of business
was done at the prevailing price
levels. Nearby shipments continue to
command 231a GEMS, while for de-
liveries running into October and
November the producers are getting
"a cents a pound. The supply of re.
sale copper is said to have been taken
out Of the market.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Wool Market Is Quiet
Demand Centres ON Fine Staple
Fleeces

BOSTON, Aug. 22.-Apart from a
fairly good demand for choice grades
of fine staple wools, the market here
has been dull most of the week.
Prices, however, have held firm.
London sales closed with prices on
all grades above fifties 10 per cent
above opening rates.
The manufacturing situation here
cordin to "The Commercial Bulletin"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Petition in Bankruptcy

THEODORE MANN-An Involuntary Pc
tltion flied against Theodore Mann trading
as Mann Dress Manufacturing Company
Joober and trader IN dresses, 3SG Fifth
Avenue, placed liabilities al 5000 and
assets at $1,000. Pricinal claim Samuel
Imam. $ol5 David Geiger. 2Si Fifth
Avenue, is the attorney
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Workers Accept Without
Serious Dispute Reduc-
tions in Wages Made
Necessary by Lower PRICES
Gaining Efficiency
Employees and Employers
Cooperating to Improve
Working Conditions
By Harry Wolf

HSSaStdNt Eu1tOT, engineering ana
Mining Journal.
n n AN POWER is, in many
w cases, the most impor-
l. VI tant element in produc-
ton. 1t is estimated
that in the metal mining industry
about 70 per cent of the cost of
conducting mining operations is
represented by labor. Common
labor, as the term is usually ap-
piled, is generally represented by
only small percentage of the total
number of employees of a mining
company. Most Of the men en-
gagged in mining, milling or smelt-
ing operations have had long ex-
perience and have developed con-
siderable skill in their particular
work. Many Of them are we'll edu-
Gated and some are technically
trained. Most of the labor en-
ployed in the metal mining indus
try is far above average labor in
intelligence. The skilled employe
of the metal mining company fully
appreciates the meaning of eff
cheney and is capable of a high de-
gree of loyalty and cooperation
when properly directed and consid-
erately treated by the operating Of
licials under whom he serves.
During 1918 many metal mine
operators increased production for
a time in spite of decrease in the
number of skilled miners available.
This was due partly to the higher
prices offered for the product, as
IL the case of metals used in man
ufacture of munitions, and partly
to patriotism of both employer and
employe. Precious metal producers,
however, did not share any of the
advantages of higher prices for
product, with the possible exception
of silver producers, whose advan-
tage was only temporary. Skilled
labor was drawn from the gold and
silver mines by the more attractive
wages offered in the copper camps,
and the working forces thus de-
pleted we're only partly replenished,
and by inexperienced and inferior
labor.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23


Belour Jewelry Co. Inc. Harry
Kramer and Alexander 5.
= ankel--Feingold & Selb Inc. 81
Farrell. Patrick IN Lennon. 2;
Gems, Arthur. E. Siebold ct
Hughes, Herbert NJ and Edw. T.
Estaorook-E. Behringer Sheet
Metal Works. lnc..... /.
kat, Frank-state Industrial -,
Levitt. Aaron-i la'9n .,jo,,,,,,.sii,f a a
Mere hants Exchdnge National
Bank-E. DAVIS ........-.-... s.ll
& whitney CO. ............... LIE
Morris. Eew. snd Edw q.
Morris Co-First National Tank
of Trenton, y. J....... 81
MeGovern, Frank. and National
,, surety ,Co.-People. etc. ,....,. 100
Martin. fairy Wong Beach
Automobile Storage Co. Inc. u
Moses, Michael-N Farah... 10
Marcus. Harry \. IH Marcus
\. C3.l.I. Cohen ct al, ....,..... 25
Plate. Richards. Surasxy .... 15
Rosenstein. Charles-M. u. Wat -.
sts%ar5, sS' e0saS Sanders & Co. itd.--R.
A. Corroon & co. ............. S,4S
Shaw. James-American Steel &
Wire Co. a.c5
Segelbaum. Espis. Inc.-Reliable
Thread Co. .........-.....-.-. IA
Walsh. Fdw. and National surety
Co.-People. etc. O.. ......-.- l.c0
Wilmerding. jose phine--A. Els -
niger A.
Weiss. Samuel-H. Finkclstcin & 80
Werner. Joseph J.-Van Cortlandt
cDeratD & Co .........-.... IL
thinner. katherine. and =. Kaih-
ryn Wllson-Greycpurt Realty
20. .-................ %
in Bronx County
Cohn, Felix-F }. McRickard. s4sl
Falvella Frank-E- D. Murphy, IA
Jarossi. FloTrle-Pierce. Butler &
Kelly. Marv p - NJ Durr 1895
Kramer. JAcob-N. y. Tel. Co. *
Milo, Luco--Colufnb biau Nat. Fire
4iS GO
Nichols. Harry Ell. Hymans.. l.s
Perlitz Samuel--S Pudiin CO.. ~
Shapiro. Henry-N. u. Perlmau- -.
Tuck, Jacob. Abra ham. l...---- .:
Taylor, Herbert RI. HcToid. -
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Judgments Filed
In New York County

The following judgments were fled
yesterday, the first name being that OF
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
" ages Up;
Efficiency Dozen

Toward the close of the war the
draft played havoc with the working
forces of most mining companies
throughout the United States.
Skilled employees in large numbers
left their jobs to enter the military
service. They could rarely be re-
placed, and where substitutes were
available they were relatively in
efficient. To make matters worse,
particularly for the precious metal
producers, the scale Of wages went
up while the efficiency of the avail
able workers went down. These
factors were responsible to a con-
siderable degree for the decreased
earnings of many of the large min
ing companies.
After the signing of the armis-
tice reaction set in, and early in
1919 a surplus of labor existed in
many of the large copper camps,
particularly in Arizona. This con-
dition was attributed to curtailment
in copper production and to the
return of discharged soldiers. AL
though the large operators were
prepared in most cases to take back
their old employees who had quit to
enter military service, they were
not prepared to take care of the
large influx of outsiders attracted
by reports of high wages.
In reviewing the labor situation
during the last year it is interest.
ing to note the decrease in the
number Of strikes in 1918 as COM
pared with the previous year. This
may be attributed partly to increas-
ing wages and partly to spirit of
patriotism during the last year of
the war. Labor reports show that
the total number of strikes in the
United States was 3,698 during
1916, 4,233 during 1917 and 3,1S1
during 1918. In the mining indus
try the number of strikes reported
was 800 in 1916, 4O5 in 1917 and
III in 1918. In the metal mining
industry alone the number of
strikes decreased from &c in 1917
to 2S in 1918.
The individual records Of some
of the more important mining states
are even more favorable. From
1917 to 1918 the number of strikes
in Arizona decreased from Is to /:
in Montana, from II to l; in Cali
fornia, 4 to O.; in Michigan, A to o.;
In Illinois, S to !, and in Minnesota,
5 to 1. 1t may be observed that,
compared to other industries, the
mining industry, and particularly
metal mining, is comparatively
peaceful so far as strikes are con-
cerned. A possible explanation for
this may be the generally higher
degree of intelligence and reason
sbleness of large percentage of
the workers in the metal mining in
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23


the second. that OF the creditor,
when Judgment was flied;
In New York County
Senner, Sinon-A Rabino 7stz er
al; June IS. 1919. ....
Berry, Mary C.-Ansonta' April
II. 1916 ....-..;.,..,...-,;,.'.-..-
Crotona Avenue Realty Ca.
We'll ct al; July II. 1915.
Friedman. Fannie--J. Moehof et
al; April 2s. 1slS..-..........
Same--P. MareDies. March 81.
lSlS
Triangle Waist COB. Todd:
July Is. lsl5......-...--.
Lipschitz samuel. and Morris
Meyrich-W. r. Grace ~ Co;
May Q. 1912 .-..-.....-. --.-...-
Same-SAme: May -. isis.....
Fischmap. Harry-H. Bobrow.
March ), 1915. ..---..-.-.-..
In Bronx County
Crotona Avenue Realty Goa.
Well ct al: Aug. so. 1916.
koerner. Abrahan-A. hoerner;
Aug. Z. 1913. ......-.-......-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Satisfied Judgments
In New York County

The first name is that OF the De
the second, that OF the creditor, and
when Judgment was filed;
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

[NOTE.--This is the second of q
series of articles 7critten especially
for The Tribune By editors of Me-
GraaOHiU publications. The third
a0'H appear shortly-Business Edi-
tori
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

f0@ AnnfnnMNrN &Sn@e0NnN is NOW fairly imaugurated
AA1AA S0SS0>'~V11 The tang of coo1megsi m
mornings speaks eloquemy
cothes Will be Indispensable
~&ufy D"e winter necessity Meanwhile the gay with new
oeks new Suits
pnat is worth a the rest of the things together
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
Food Campaign
Turns to Eggs
And Poultry
Mondays and Thursdays Are
Named as Chicken DAYS.
to Push Distribution
of Surplus Army Fowls

The efforts Of local authorities in the
drive against the high cost of food
stutfs will be conferred this week main
~ on the sale of chickens and eggs.
The cooperation Of the 1000 butchers
Of the city and the setting aside by the
Federal Food Administrator, Arthur S.
Williams, of Monday and Thursday as
Chicken Days" is expected to facili-
tate greatly the disposal of the H.
100000 pounds Of first grade army
poultry, while the school distributing
centres and so-called Trolling stores"
will offer large quantities of eggs at
prices far below current figures. The
large sale of these commodities, says
DR.. Jonathan c. Day, Commissioner of
Markets, will decrease the demand for
meats and other products and so effect
additional savings.
$4,000 Pounds Disposed of
August Sill. who is distributing the
government fowls at 416 West Four
teenth Street to retail at SO cents a
pound, announced yesterday that
far, and that about $1,000 families will
serve them at their meals tomorrow,
the first "Chickcn Day" The demand
for the government product, it was
learned, has aroused keen competition
among wholesalers who, it was stated
were offering chickens to retail at "a
cents a pound, cents below, the Fed
eral poultry. DR.. Day commented that
the object of the authorities TO reduce
the price of edibles is thus being ac-
complished
Commissioner Daily said that a large
egg concern and the city had entered
into a contract whereby the city is to
receive 500 cases of eggs daily, packed
in cartons, to retail at from 50 to 81
cents dozen. The same quality of
eggs, he said, now sell at IS cents.
They will be offered to the public at
the school distributing centres.
1t was announced, too, THAT the
rolling stores" or truck recently or
ganized under authority of the Depart
ment of Markets by George H. Salmon,
of the North American Export Com
pany, 1870 Broadway, will begin oper-
ations tomorrow. A fleet Of the
'stores,' said Mr.. Salmon, will carry
eggs to various parts Of the city. which
will be offered at 81 cents a dozen.
These eggs, it was explained, were
originally offered to the city at AZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
S5O,000,OOO Fund
Planned to Enforce
Dry Amendment
Anti-Saloon League to Start
Educational Campaign
and Foreign Propaganda,
Especially in Latin States

CHICAGO, Sept. 2O.--The Anti-Sa-
loon League of America to- day gave out
the details of the plan to raise 0.O0O.-
ooo to be expended in this country in
law enforcement efforts and education
as to what prohibition means and pro-
vldes, and in foreign countries to aid
prohibition campaigns.
he drive to raise this fund will be
conducted somewhat after the plan
used by the churches, the Y. M. G.. A..
the Salvation Army and other organiza-
tons that have recently collected vast
sums for their work The services of
an expert will be secured to conduct
the drive
There will be two distinct drives.
The first will be a short-term drive for
S25,000,000, which is to begin as soon
as campaign can be organized, and
which will close on January Is, when
CONSTITUTIONAL prohibition goes into ef-
feet. The other drive will cover
period OF five years. According to
Ernest H. Cherrington, secretary Of the
executive committee of the league, it
PROVIDES for an ascending scale of COL
l,ections through public meetings and
the distribution of subscription cards.
During the first year it is planned to
raise $2,375000 and during the last
year more than $1O,000,000 will be col
lected.
According to Mr.. Cherrington. a
large portion of the money collected
viii be used in the big wet cities, like
New York, Chicago, Baltimore, San
Francisco and others, where there is
large foreign population The object
of this expenditure will be purely edu-
cational and will offset the liquor
propaganda.
Literature will be published in all
languages and dialects, and speakers of
their own nationality will 20 among the
foreign born to educate them as to the
meaning and value of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
Apart from this, the league will un-
dertakc work in foreign countries in
cooperation with and at the solicitude
o. temperance agencies already organ
lzed there. There are already mum
Der of workers in the foreign field. and
these will be augmented in number.
Special attention, it was announced.
Will be given to the South American
countries at the request of their tenn
rerance organizations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
cents, but have been rccandiede and
packed, bringing the price up.
City Gets Army Meat

cents, but have been rccandiede and
packed, bringing the price up.
City Gets Army Meat
In addition to the large stocks of
canned goods and bacon which is ar
irving daily at the distributing centres.
the Commissioner said 100000 pounds
of army meat had been allotted to New
York. The handling of this meat.
however, said DR.. Day, will be deferred
until cooler weather.
In the sale of other government goods
goods in the schools tomorrow, DR..
Day explained the city had no part
except that of providing the space. In
this connection, 10000 pairs of navy
shoes will be put on sale at the com
mlssioner's Office for city employees
only. These shoes will retail at $3.50
pair, $3.50 below cost. In adition.
$4,000 pairs of army trench shoes will
be offered to the public at the schools
at SIS a pair, which government officials
says is $3.50 below cost
Colonel j. NJ. Carson, zone supply Of
ticer, again calls attention to the OPEN
ing on September % of government
retail store at 90 West Nineteenth
Street where all kinds of clothing and
articles will be sold at reduced prices
Commissioner Day warns the public
against swindlers who are posing as
representatives of the Department of
Markets and offering to have deliveries
OF the government godos made to
hons. DR.. Day advises housewives that
nobody has ben authorized to make anv
such deliveries and that the goods
must be called for at the schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
Coffee Steamer for n. Y.
Reaches, Barbados Afre

ST. THOMAS, Virgin. Islands, Sept.
20.-The British steamship Tennyson,
bound from Brazil to New York, ar
rived at Barbados on September II with
her bunkers aiire. it: was learned here
to-day. The flames have spread to the
cargo in No. 2 hold. According to last
advices the cargo was Being discharged
and the passengers landed.
The Tennyson is a 3,0Oo-ton vessel
owned by the Lamport & Holt Line,
owners of the Vesris, which put into
St. Luca last week with fire in her
hold while on the way from New York
to South America with more than 400
passengers and cargo.
Representatives here Of the line said
that the average. number Of passengers
carried By the Tennyson on hr north
bound trip is between thirty and fifty,
and her cargo consists mainly of coffee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
''Light, Airy Cell" His Plea
DIR. Waterbury, International
Swindler, Back in Sing Sing

OSSINING. N. Y, Sept 20-Dr. j. H.
Waterbury, the confidence man and
international swindler. who spent
year in Sing Sing while Thomas Mott
Osborne was warden. returned to-day
under n tive-year sentence imposed in
New York County. Among the aliases
he registered was +. Breeze Stevens.
After giving his pedigree. including
the fact that he holds an NJ. D. degree,
the prisoner remarked that he wished
"a LIGHT airy cell" and was told that
because he previously had been d guest
he could nave the best in the house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

Special Monday Offering
$4,000 Pairs of French Glac& Kdskim Gloves
length
at the following aordnarily prices:
10000 Pairs of Real G1ace Kidskin Gloves
ST. .@5 pair
$1,000 Pairs OF Real Glace Kidskin Gloves
i'm white; to
at S2.1O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
NAVY Asked to Search for
MISSING Coal Fre;uI,te,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 The Ship
ping Board steamer Lake Conway.
which sailed from Philadelphia Sep
TENDER for Havana, coal laden, has
not been heard from since her depar-
ture. The Navy Department was re-
quested to-day to make search for her
The Lake Conway carried crew of
thirty-One.