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New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Chemicals
Soda Water Producers
Placing Large Orders
for Citric Acid

An active demand has developed for
citric acid, used in large quantities by
manufacturers of soda water. The lat
ter are preparing for larger business
than usual next summer and are plac-
ing orders accordingly.
Soda ash is becoming firmer, because
of the gradual disposal of accumulated
stocks. The exports of this chemical
are expected to become heavy soon
after the signing of the peace treaty.
Prices of soda ash, caustic soda and
other heavy chemicals in second hands
are still quoted below the figures asked
by manufacturers.
The spring demand for commercial
flour sulphur is gradually making itself
felt. Orders are becoming heavier from
the agricultural districts, where the
chemical is used for spraying. The
price in limited quantities is about
$3.50 per 100 pounds. There are large
quantities of sulphur in the hands of
the government, and other agricultural
consumers are withholding their orders
until some policy for disposing of this
stock is settled on.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Silks
Buying Of Silk Goods
Keeps abreast Current
Output of Leading Mills

Mail orders in good volume for silk
goods augmented buying yesterday by
visiting merchants among the show
rooms of manufacturers. A fair num-
Der Of buyers appeared in the market,
most of them being from the middle
West and Pacific Coast. Mail orders
also provided a relatively good volume
Of business. The visiting merchants
purchased goods in accordance with
their near future needs. This season
the tendency has been to visit the
market frequently and to buy just
enough material to supply customers
with the fabrics for which they indi-
cate an immediate preference. In
other years the policy was to visit the
market twice a year. By pursuing
the method of frequent shopping
stocks are turned over more often and
less money is tied up in goods.
Leading manufacturers report that
they are we'll sold up on high class
spring fabrics and that steady buying
tends to absorb all the production that
the mills turn out. Inquiries for fall
fabrics are increasing, and some Of
the mills have booked fair sized or
ders for fall delivery. The mills are
working on fall samples, but these will
not be offered to the trade until the
fore part of next month. Selling agents
say that they prefer to dispose of their
spring goods before devoting wide at
tenton to goods needed for fall
Business in raw silk was quite ac-
tive. All classes of the raw material
seemed to be in good demand, requests
for coarse yellow silk being especially
marked. Manufacturers apparently
are in urgent need of stock and for
this reason product that can be i'm
mediately delivered commands pre-
MUM of ten to twenty cents pound
over the price of material that may be
shipped out the next week or two.
Cable communication between Yoko-
homa and the United States has been
resumed after having been interrupted
for several days. Belated advices in
dicated that the Japanese market had
advanced five to seven cents q Mound
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Mexican Rubber Plants
In Active Operation
European Countries Place Big
Orders With Factories in
Torreon District
Business Ne1gs BUREAU
Special Correspondence


TORREON, Mexico, March 12.-As
result of the reopening of the markets
OF European countries to crude rub
Der manufactured from the wild
guayule shrub the price of the product
has recently advanced. Factories that
had been closed for three to five
years are now running again and the
industry is making big strides.
Orders were recently received by
guayule manufacturers of the Tor
reon district for large quantities of
crude rubber to be shipped to Den
mark and Norway. These expectations
VIII be made via the port of Tampico.
Expectations of guayule rubber from
Torreon and other points in this part
OF the country to the United States
also show an increase during the last
several weeks.
The guayule rubber manufacturers
state that the cut-over ranch lands
have reproduced an abundant crop of
the wild shrub and that no difficulty
should be met with it obtaining ample
supplies to keep the factories running
constantly for many years to come
But TO insure perpetual supply the
propagation of this valuable vegeta-
tion is receiving serious consideration.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
TELEPHONES,
Beekman 8243
Beekman 5000
Fur Retailers Insist ON
Easier Payment Terms
Want TO Settle for Goods After
They Have Disposed
of Them

Retail fur buyers, hesitating about
carrying the additional cash invest
ment of 10 per cent caused by the
excise tax placed on finished furs In
the war revenue bill, are asking manu-
facturers to ship merchandise on
memorandum--that is, to be paid for
by the retailer after the goods are
sold to the consumer.
David c. Mills, general manager OF
the Associated Fur Manufacturers
Qnc.e, has issued notice to the fur
manufacturers advising them not to
grant such demands.
"The elimination OF the memo evil
has been one of the means of putting
the fur industry in its present pros
porous condition." said Mr.. Mills. 1--WE
know that the danger of overproduc-
ton is only to be avoided by strictly
enforcing our established memoran-
dunn rule"
Mr.. Mills declared that more than
90 per cent of the fur manufacturers
had abandoned the 'memo" shipment
practice since the adoption of the as
sociation's rule prohibiting this
method of doing business. He said
that the fur trade is one of tho few
industries that took such drastic &C
tion against "memos" and that this
step was necessary as a means of pro-
tecting the industry against severe
losses. Before the rule was adopted,
he said, merchandise that was shipped
to purchasers on memorandum In
April would sometimes be returned TO
the manufacturers after the Christ
mas holidays. Then it would have to
be sold at loss to the manufact-
urer. The result of this system was
that overproduction was a common
evil in the industry and bankruptcies
were exceedingly heavy.
The rule that the association now
intends to enforce rigidly was adopted
in 1914 and prohibits the shipment OF
merchandise on memorandum or con
signment, but permits members upon
request to submit manufactured furs
for inspection or approval for period
not longer than three days from the
receipt of merchandise by the con-
signee.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Waste of Animals Leaves
World Short of Leather
Sheep Flocks and Cattle Herds Must BE Reoener
ated, Says Head of M ark Gross Company; Kid
Gloves Bring High Prices in Paris

pERSONs harboring the impression
that the cost of leather goods. es-
pecially gloves, travelling bags and
novelties, will descend from it's lofty
height in the near future seem destined
to disappointment. Patrick Francis
Murphy, president Of the Mark Cross
Company, asserts there will be no re-
duction in the cost of leather for some
time to come; probably not until there
is a worldwide regeneration of the more
important species of domestic ami
mails. He said that in spite of the
higher prices Of leather goods and
novelties business is better than ever,
and there is nothing to Indicate that
it will do anything but improve.
"Traveling bags and accessories are
in exceptional demand just now" said
Mr.. Murphy yesterday, "for more peo-
and America is getting the benefit of
this business instead of Europe, as
has been tho case in other years.
Travelling puts money into circulation,
excitcs industry and produces abun-
dance"
The high price of leather Is sttrib-
utcd by Mr. Murphy to the killing off
of animals during the exigencies
Of war time without thought of the
future or giving the proper care to
the skins of the animals killed.
Huge Wastage of Skins
Leather is about the only commod-
ity that has risen in price since the
armistice was signed" he said, "and'
this situation is due to the killing cf
millions of animals for food during the
war. Because Of the shortage of la
Dor the skins Of these animals were
disregarded and permitted to decay
and become practically useless for com
mercial purposes. More serious still
from the viewpoint of the leather indus
try are the potential losses through
the Impairment of procreation. While
at the time of the killing we lost
about 100000 animals, it might
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14

be the cause Of the animal stock of
the world now being reduced by 5,00O,-
900 head. Unlike steel, copper and
other products of the earth, the pro-
creation of animals has to be consid-
cred if supplies of leather are to be
maintained.
"The shortage of leather is apparent
in America as we'll as Europe. There
is particular reduction in the stock
of glove leather. Sheep have been deci-
mated. Kid gloves are selling in
France at higher prices than ever be-
fore. Prior to the war they could be
bought in Paris for from thirty to
forty francs dozen. Now the prices
range from ninety to 120 francs, with
hardly any stock in view.
"Thc higher grade gloves made in
TINS country are manufactured from
imported skins, the sheepskins com
ing principally from South Africa and
Arabia supplying mocha skins. Ship
mients from these countries, naturally,
have been infrequent."
London Shoppers Spend Freely
Mr.. Murphy declared that the diffus-
ing of wealth from one class to an
other during the period of the war had
been great, stmulant to business,
The middle classes in England, he
said, had r1ade a great deal of money
through the munitions industries and
other war time activities, and this was
reflected, in part, by the business done
IN the London branch of the Mark
Cross organization. Mr.. Murphy said
that this store, which carries the same
KIND OF stock as the one on Fifth Ave
nue., each year since 1914 has in
creased ITS business by so per cent
over the previous year.
The signing Of the armistice set
tied our Christmas business in this
country" said Mr.. Murphy. "Sales
immediate y gained in volume, with the
result that the holiday trade was the
greatest ever. Conditions have stead
NY improved, and from now on bust
ness should be good in our line and
all others" -
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Meetings and
Conventions

Part of the programme Of the spring
meeting of the Tanners Council to
be held at Boston on April 3 and a
was made public yesterday. The first
day will be devoted to the presenta-
ton of reports by the president and
treasurer Of the council and meetings
of eleven group divisions of the or
ganzation to consider the various
problems outlined by the president.
The programme for April 4 includes
special reports on foreign trade, re-
search laboratory, tanning school
problems, cost accounting and labor
activities. At a luncheon DR.. W. S.
Stratton, director of the United States
Bureau of Standards, will talk on the
work Of his bureau and its relation
to the leather industry.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Japanese Silk
Delegation Here
Senator Imai Says Object of
Visit Is to Cement Relations
With United States

The largest group of Japanese raw
silk merchants that ever visited the
United States arrived at the Hotel
Pennsylvania yesterday afternoon. The
party, under the leadership of Gosuke
Imai, member Of the Imperial Jap
anese Senate, consists Of twenty dele
gates, who will remain here about
three weeks.
The Silk Association of America, the
official organization of the silk indus
try in this country, has arranged an
elaborate programme of entertainment
and inspection for the visitors. The
opening event, banquet, will be given
at the Hotel Astor, on March 49, There
after the delegates will be taken on
tour of inspection Of the larger Eastern
silk producing centres.
Senator Imai when interviewed by
The Tribune yesterday stated that the
object of the visit is to improve bust
ness relations between the raw silk in
dustry of Japan and the manufacturing
industry of the United States. To that
end suggestions as to how the raw
material may be prepared to the ad-
vantage of the weavers will be invited
from American mill owners. Senator
Imai. speaking through an interpreter,
asserted that both raw silk and raw
cotton make strong fibres, and with
these, he snid, the Japanese hoped to
see a strong bond Of friendship woven
between Japan and the United States
The Senator also stated that the jap
anese raw industry was now in a
fiourishing condition, and that nc hoped
to see the product exchanged for
'America's raw cotton on an increasing
scale.
When asked about Japan's position
regarding the league Of nations, Sena-
tor lmni replied that when he left
JJhpnn last February the sentiment Of
me Japanese people seemed to be in
favor of the plan
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Competition Not Feared
For South African Woods
Business Nelcs Burcau
Special COrrespondcncn

BOSTON, March 13.-The importation
Of high grade South African wools,
now being offered to dealers here at
high prices, would not, according to
trade authorities here, incur much
risk SO far as government competition
is concerned. The government, it is
said, has few of these wools, common
ly known as Cape wools, on hand.
The best superior combing Cape
woods are offered at a price equivalent
to $l.3S pound after the wool is
cleaned. Good combings are offered
at $1.1S, clothing wool from 9S cents
to $l.05 and secured clothing wool at
SO cents to 81.
One Boston dealer in Cape woos
has received cable from South Africa
offering 500 bales of medium to long
combings at price which would land
them in this country at about S118
a pound. The prices asked by South
African dealers are said to compare
favorably with those of the auction
sales.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Spirited Bidding for
Wool at Higher Prices
Australian Product Well Taken
at Government Auction
i'm Boston
Business Ne1rs Bureau
Snecidl C0rraapondenca


BOSTON. March 13.-Prices obtained
for Australian woods at the govern
ment's auction to-day exceeded those
Of the previous sale Of similar woods
by about 8 per cent.
Farnsworth, Stevenson & Co. we're
among the heavy buyers, taking ten
lots out Of the first thirty-eight Of
fered. The hrst lot brought $1O5 q
pound.
Altogether 100000 pounds of greasy
Australian wool and 700 bales Of
secured Australian wool were sold,
both dealers and worsted mills being
represented among the buyers.
So strong was the demand and so
rapid the bidding that the entire 167
lots Of Australian wool were sold in
an hour and ten minutes without one
withdrawal. Other heavy buyers of
the Australian stock were the American
Woollen Company, c. j. Webb Il Co..
William G. Davidson and Winslow g.
Co.
The sales Of South American wools
dragged and out of the first twenty
five lots offered, twelve were with
drawn. The first lot went to S. Haigh
q CO., at AS cents a pound.
The American Woollen Company
bought more than half Of the 60O,cO0
pounds of Cape (South African) wool
offered at the sale. The Withdrawals
in these, because bidders failed to
reach the government minimum, totaled
nearly 171,00O pounds.
Two thirds Of the 10000 pounds
of Iceland wool was withdrawn and
10000 pounds were taken by C. j.
Webb & Co. and 10000 pounds by Will
lam G. Davidson G. Co., at 81 and 52
cents pound.
Hills & Nichols, the Cleveland Wors-
ted Mills, and the Duofold Health I'm
derwear Company bought some Of the
tops, the long fibre separated from the
short fibres by combing, but out of the
seventeen lots of these offered, nine
were withdrawn.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14

the company had not been in a press
ing hurry for the money 1t could, in
the opinion CT paper brokers, have
hoated its s12,oOO,OOo at rate Of ST.
100000 week over i period of twelve
weeks at 51a per cent
The situation in bank acceptances re-
mains little changed. A better demand
was noticed yesterday from out-of-
town as we'll as New York banks, but
the brokers have not the paper. Nearly
all the bills accepted by prominent
New York banks have been taken up,
and those that are offered are scant
amount of out-of-town bills, which
find rapid absorption.
The range of rates for commercial
paper for two, three, four, five and
six months paper remains unchanged
from Wednesday and a week ago at
5A asa per cent
Fifteen to sixty day prime trade ac-
ceptances, 5@5A per cent; sixty to
ninety days, 5@5h per cent; indorsed
trade acceptances, Az per cent, all
maturities.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Infants Wear for Fall
Being Ordered More Freely

Some buyers of infants wear are
said to have abandoned their hand-to-
mouth policy of merchandising and
already are placing orders in this
market for fall goods. Manufacturer
say that in many cases they have of
fered an inducement of guaranteed
prices until August and September,
the buyers. This indicates that man
ufacturers expect no further reduc-
tions of any extent. it is said CAT
the most, prices will not decline
more than per cent from their pres
ent level" said one manufacturer.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Offering Fancy Suitings

The American Woolen Company is
offering the trade fine fancy worsted
suitings at prices which are said to
represent good values. The showing is
extensive and includes compound mix
lures and silk mixtures in a great vari-
ETY. of colors. Price comparisons on
these goods are impossible, as simila.
goods were not produced during the
war. and the merchandise now shown
is different in construction from wors-
the company. The prices for goods
produced by the Beoli Mills run from
S1.95 to $4.12A per yard; Globe Mills,
S265 to $4.474, and the Puritan Mills,
S237h to Sh27h
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14

Penetration!

CHRISTIANIA, March H.
The importation Of American
made shoes has assumed such
dimensions that many Norwegian
shoe factories have been obliged
to suspend operations. Worse
conditions for the home factories
are expected, it is declared, as a
Norwegian-American company,
with a capital Of 100000
kroner, intends to establish fac
tories in Norway on the Amer
lean pattern.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Jobbers Demand Concessions
On T. O. Il. Mill Consicnments

Opposition to the action of some
knitting mills in breaking away from
the practice of selling their product
only f. o. b. mill is voiced in special
bulletin Of the National Association
of Hosiery and Underwear Manufact-
urers, with headquarters in Phladel-
phia.
New York jobbers are said to be
demanding and receiving concession
from some mills who are selling their
product +. c., E. Aew York.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Novelty Goods for Overcoats
Selling Better Than Staple.

Mems clothing manufacturers are
buying more novelty and fancy over
coating cloths in proportion to staple
fabrics than for some years past. Dur
ing the war, when woollens were ad-
vancing in price almost every day,
manufacturers stuck to staple fabrics
as matter of safety. Consequently
their leftover stocks in staples are
ties. Now they are filling in with
fancies to elaborate their forthcoming
fall lines
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Syrians Want Woollens

Syrians think they could use Ameri-
can knitted woollen cloth. A request
that they be placed in touch with an
American firm which can export this
commodity has been received by the
Sweater and Knitted Textile Manufac-
turers' Association, 800 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Holland BUYS Novelties

A buyer from Holland Is said to be
placing fairly large order in this
country for advertising novelties.
such as celluloid goods, etc. Goods
cured in Germany, but evidently they
are not being produced there now, or
the Hollanders have decided to trade
elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Navy to Sell Australian Wool

About 100000 pounds Of fine Aus
tralian wool, now owned by the United
States navy will be auctioned in Bos-
ton some time in April, according to
information received here from Wash
ington.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
Basic Comm mOdities
Thursday, March 13, 1919
METALS

those transactions reported
prices gvcn)
New-York tribune., 1919-03-14
~15ribune
C0aXSerVlCe
You must make your first
payment on the income tax on
or before March Is.

TIE Federal revenue ta,o, under
4 ~hich 1918 income is toaed. ia in
some respects highly technical docu-
,nent: and it has been further complicated
~ rulings aud interpretations Of the
Treasury Department. The taxpayer may
tnd it hard to ans,oer such Questions
as now much tor must be paid, hosc to
pay the tar. hoso to I'll in the forms on
Which returns must be made. to sohat
sxtent, il any, an income is erempt from
the levy, etc. The corporation may find
It equally difficult to solvs problems
connected soith ihe income. ,car and
eacess profits smposts.
The Tribune has therefore provided
thts Tar Service Department. Through
the courtesy Of the Guaranty Trust
Company of Ne,o York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
WOMEN "Y" WORKERS
GET SMOKE RATIONS
Draw Them Regularly for Bene-
fit of Wounded Yanks
in Russia

Seeinp n proln of Y W Z, A .o,ro,a.i.
-. - 'ee'e'a'ieS
ura"ihs ration ailo"ahce OF tobacco each
week would probably cause a nervous shud-
der I'm America, and n cry of amazeror, =,
pct. I. t. A., ,.o.,,,,as,.. -"
i'''s'" - 10 u'"o 'ebu'a''S'
NO, II isn't the Bolshevik disregard for
the usual order of things that has gone 10 the
boads NJ v w q A socr.t.r,o, :.
"or IL IL
the need OF lie" nerve tonic necessary for
reconstruction tasks.
They lineup every week, these w, C A.
secretaries, along with the men, and when
their turn comes they insist on every ounce Of
their tobacco. About five minutes later they
show up at the hospitals for American sol.
diers.
Gee, I'm glad this is my week for the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-14
Saturday In honor of her daughter. Miss
Gertrude Dougherty.

Saturday In honor OF her daughter, MISS
Gertrude Dougherty.
Mr. and Mrs William du Pont, Jr, have
returned from their wedding trip and are
spending few weeks with Mrs du Points
parents. Mr.. and Mrs William l.. Austin OF
J,iseter Hall, Rosemont until their own home
is finished Mrs. du Pont will be remembered
as Miss Jean Austin.
Miss Sarah Duane and Miss Helen Allen
spent the weekend the guests of Miss
Muriel Hodge, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carol Hodge, at Glynwydd. her home in
Radnor
Mrs. Kane s. Green, Of Montgomery and
Radnor avenues. Bryn Mawr, is staying at
the Traymore Atlantic City.
Mrs. Richard s. Francis. Of Bryn Mawr
Is spending n week in Providence, r. l.,
where she attended the wedding of her
brother. Mr.. Congdon Francis, on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Grant. I'd. of 113
West Chestnut avenue, Chestnut Hill, will
leave In February for several weeks visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob s. Disston and Miss
Lorraine Disston at their estate in Florida,
Ensign and Mrs. Hamilton Dsston, son and
daughter-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Disston,
will be their guests later in the winter.
Ensign Disston is on duty at Key West, Fla
Lieutenant and Mrs. James Lockwood will
home on West School lane. Germantown
Their guests will include Mr.. and Mrs
Wayne Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Haines, Mrs. William Waterman. Lieuten-
ant Charles Sharpless Jones and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ross Green. Lieutenant and
Mrs. Lockwood have been spending a fort
night in Middletown. Del.
Rev. Melville q. Gurey, formerly assistant
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church,
| Germantown, has returned from Europe.
! The Whitemarsh Glee Club of Chestnut
Hill. gave its first annual minstrel show
and dance at the club rooms on West Allen
| lane in honor Of members who have been
released from the service on Saturday eve
ming. Those who had charge of the enter
tainment were Mr.. Frank Lane, Mr.. Horace
j. Yardley. Jr., Mr. Boyd l. Nolan, Jr.,
| Mr.. Chester Goodwin, Mr. Will Peters.
| Miss Minerva Wilman. Miss Fay Courtney.
Miss Ruth Garrick. Mr.. Paul &. Henderson
and Mr.. George Carr. The evening opened
| with the minstrel show. presenting Mr. viii
| Peters and Mr. Paul Henderson as the prin-
| cipal end men. Mr.. Henderson also enter
| tained with chalk talk and cartoons Mr.
George Carr gave a bass solo and Miss Fay
Courtney, soprano, also sang. A dance fol-
lowed
| Miss Helen Chatham. of 5s1S Catharlne
| street. will entertain the Arch Chapter of the
| Phi Delta Psi Sorority at her home this
| evening. The members are Miss Marian
| Mathews, Miss Aida MerlSe. Miss Marguerite
! Ermilo, Miss Florence Gledhill. Miss Helen
| Wroe. Miss Sara Miltenberger. Miss Myrtle
| Rice, Miss Beatrice Dietrich, Miss Mildred
| Copeland, Miss Mildred Pidgeon and Miss
| Grace Mills.