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New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Woollen Machinery
Is Better EMPLOYED

Activity of the woollcn machinery of
the country has increased steadily
since last March, according to a re-
port just issued by the Bureau of Mar
kets, including statistics up to June q.
On that date 29.6 per cent of the looms
of wider than 50-inch reed space we're
idle, compared with 1866 per cent in
May, 49.4 per cent in April and 58.1
per cent in March. Looms of under
5O-inch reed space were only 26.6 per
cent idle on June 2. On March 1 42.4
per cent of these looms were inactive.
Carpet and rug looms, which reached
the height of inactivity, 65.S per cent,
in January Of this year, arrived at a
point where but 44.5 per cent were
not in operation on June 2. Only 15.4
per cent of the carding machinery was
idle on June and but 1928 per cent Of
the combing machinery In spinning
1872 per cent of the woollen spindles
were inactive on June and 21.1 per
cent of the worsted spindles.
The figures show that on June 2 54,-
889 out of a total of 7,245 looms Of
the country were in operations; 4,558
out of 8,210 carpet and rug looms,
1886 out of 6,331 sets of cards, 2,O04
out of 2,297 combs, 1,929,225 out CT
2,156,215 woollen spindles and 1,796,596
out of 2,277,914 worsted spindlcs.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Silks
More Hesitancy Show1,
by Small Retailers in
Ordering Silks

Reports regarding operations in the
silk goods trade yesterday were not so
uniform as heretofore. While a num-
Der of the jobbers declared that bust
ness was of excellent volume, others
admitted that the demand had receded.
Visiting representatives Of retail estab-
lishments located in the larger cities
of the country seemed to be anxious to
get merchandise, but many of the buy
ers for the smaller retail dealers de-
clared that, in view of the advanced
prices demanded ly many of the job
bers, they would defer placing orders.
They stated that they would endeavor
to get along with such goods as now
are in stock, and to take their chances
of receiving within reasonable time
the fabrics they nave already ordered.
Some of the anufacturers of the
staple weaves have consented to sell
limited quantities of goods for deliv-
cry during the last three months of
this year. These mill interests have
advanced their prices so to 60 per
cent over those asked during the sell
ing season last spring.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Leather
Supplies Of Leathe
Goods Are Difficult
to Obtain

Buyers of fancy leather goods and
novelties are in the market in large
numbers. but are having trouble plac-
ing orders for as much merchandise
as they desire. Manufacturers and
selling representatives for companies
located out Of the city report that they
have booked so many orders this sea-
son tka' they are a month or more
behind on deliveries. The head of one
big company frankly admitted yester-
day that some of its last spring orders
have not yet been filled. Buyers are 50
naxious to receive goods, however, that
there have been few cancellations be-
cause of delay in deliveries. Many
orders are being refused from new Gus
toners.
Little hope is expressed of improve
ment in production for some time to
come. 1t was said yesterday that the
tanners of sealskin leather have in
formed manufacturers that last
March's seal catch will De ready for
delivery in leather form next month.
The tanners stated also that they
would be able to fill orders covering
only one-sixth the amount Of leather
purchased last year and that prices will
be advanced SO 1-3 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Textiles
Cotton Goods Higher
Along With Aduance in
R0,U Product

Buying of cotton goods yesterday
was stimulated by the sharp rise N
the price of raw cotton, which it was
thought would work still higher now
that the restrictions against trading
with Germany have been lifted.
Especial activity was reported in
gray or unbleached goods, the basic
fabric for nearly all kinds of finished
materials. Prices in this quarter OF
the market, which was scantily sup.
piled with mill offerings, advanced X
cent a yard for the various print
cloths. The fabric known as 6460s
sold for 1871 cents a yard, against
17% cents the preceding day, while
6s-72s went to 22lA cents, and so-sOs
to 271a cents, all of the quotations
being for goods for prompt delivery.
Fine combed yarn products, such as
organdies and voiles, were sold in re-
duced quantities by the mills, most of
which have disposed of their output as
far ahead as the first of next year
Transactions in contracts calling for
the delivery of these goods were con-
Quoted on a liberal scale between COO
verters. Buying of the finished fabrics
was as brisk as the limited supplies
permitted. A number of the jobbers
reported that retail dealers from vari~
GUS sections of the country who usual
ly waited until August to do their
buying had already arrived in the
market.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Mills Sell Spring Woollens
Favored Customers Getting
Goods for Next Season

More information continues to leak
out concerning the amount of orders
that mills have excepted for spring
goods, before the selling season is for
mally opered. A prominent clothing
manufacturer yesterday showed letters
passing between his concern and a lead
ing mill, which told story Of the
closing of contract for approSfm ately
1900 pieces of serge. The deal in
wolves about $500,000. 1t is an es-
tablished fact that some mills are
willing to make contracts now with
their favored customers for the de-
livery of cloth for next springs use.
Agents of those mills averse to TAX
ing any orders now for spring goods
\say that definite plans for formal
openings are under discussion. just
when the trade as a whole will offer
spring goods is still question. Sew
eral of the> trade leaders predicted
yesterday that because of the un-
usually heavy orders for fall goods
and the slow production the mills as
general rule will be unable to get
out their spring lines before next
month
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Government 10 Sell
Platinum at Sl05
Disposal of Surplus Stocks Will
Benefit Jeweiry and Other
Industries

Authority has been received by tho
Ordnance Department at New York,
according to statement issued by
Robert B. Steel. chairman of the
jewelers. War Service Committee yes
terday, to dispose of the surplus supply
OF platinum and iridium in the posses
sion of the United States government.
Selling prices have been fixed at Sl05
per troy ounce for platinum and 5000
per troy ounce for iridium. No sale Of
platinum will be made of less than ten
ounces, nor more than 1.000 ounces to
one purchaser. Applications calling for
less than the maximum amount OF this
metal will be taken care of immcd-
ately, but purchasers desiring amounts
exceeding 1000 ounces will be referred
to the Office of the director Of sales in
Washington.
Consumers whose applications for
platinum are received favorably will be
given the privilege Of buying iridium to
the extent of per cent of their plat
mum purchase. no orders for iridium
will be handled separately. IN othrr
words, applicants who DO not buy the
required share Of platinum viii be
unable to receive the desired quantity
of iridium.
Sales of the metals viii he made 20
domestic consumers or dealers IN tho
industries ordinarily using platinum
and iridium. such as jewellers. chemists.
electrical supply manufacturers. rcdn-
ers, dentists. etc. who agree that their
purchase will be for industrial uses in
the United States and Canada and not
for export.
The metals ordinarily will be d.
livered in the form OF sponge. but =
the purchaser prefers the delivery viii
be made in the form Of granuiations o
shot. for which charge Of three cents
conversion.
The disposal of these supplies brings
the much wanted relief 10 platinum
consumers who have been 1aving cor
siderable difficulty in receiving enough
of the metal TO satisfy thoir wants
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Fllrs
Expect Further Aduance
in Furs With Reuiual
of German Buying

Higher prices for furs are predicted
by Funsten Bros. & Co., conducting
the international Fur Exchange in St.
Louis, in a report of the fur market
just issued
"The heavy consumption of furs so
Tar the present summer" says the re-
port, has kept manufacturers extreme
ly busy and created such big demand
for goods that stocks of raw furs in all
parts of the world have shrunk de-
cidedly and visible supplies in the fact
of the worlds enlarged demand are
unusually small The result of such
activity has found expression in in
creased prices for most kinds of furs
since our spring sale With the en-
trance also Of Central Europe, after an
| absence cf four years, into the fur
market, of which they formerly were
one Of the largest customers, further
advance in prices on practically all furs
can be confidently looked for.
"Big movements of holdings have
been made recently in all markets. The
articles, but all kinds are wanted The
staples, such as skunk, opossum, mink
coon, etc, are apparently the strong
est. with heavy inquiry also for prac-
.ically all Northern goods Foxes, good
quality wolves, lynx, fisher and the
like recently have been enjoying much
favor at advanced prices and give
every pro,Qise of commanding even
more attention for the balance of the
season. Foreign furs Of all kinds, ar
rivals of which in this country have
not been as heavy as expected, are like
wise very rnuch in demand. In fact
no article is neglected. All classes OF
skins, from the short-haired to the
long haired kinds, are meeting with
ready sale now"
The next st. Louis fur auction will
! begin on Scptember Is.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12

Steel Piping Advance
Heavy Demand From Oil Fields
Strengthens the Market

The Wheeling Steel and Iron Com
pany announced yesterday an advance
of approximately >$5 a ton in the price
of buttweld three-inch pipe and $40
ton on all sizes of lap-weld pipe.
Other producers, it is understood, will
follow suit. The increases announced
are result of the heavy demand for
pipe that is coming from the oil fields.
Another price increase announced
yesterday was one of per cent on
nuts, bolts and allied products by the
Epson Nut Company. Other producers,
it was reported, are considering max
ing similar advances. Some of the
leading producers report June book
ings in excess Of capacity production.
When the industrial board was at
tempting to regulate iron and steel
prices the nut and bolt producers vol
UNFAIRLY cut their prices about 20 per
cent. These quotations have since been
effective, and manufacturers claim
their profits have been cut heavily
into by the lower figures.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Metals
Copper Sells at 2I Gents
for ,.Deliuery in
September

Small sales of copper for September
delivery at 21 cents a pound were re-
ported yesterday, and spot copper was
quoted at 20 to 2O1a cents.
Producers and sellers of copper con-
tinue to predict much higher prices de-
spite the fact that the buying cannot
be said to be active.
According to trade experts, the labor
situation in the West is one of the
most important factors. So far the
mining companies have not announced
the demands of the miners, but are ex.
pected to offer compromise. 1t is
pointed out that an advance of about
6 cents a pound from the low of the
year will permit some advance in
wages, but whether it will prove ac-
ceptable to the mine workers remains
to be seen.
The trade was in doubt yesterday as
to how much copper Germany will want
to buy in this market, now that the
blockade has been lifted and the re.
sumption Of commercial intercourse is
to be permitted. Before the war Ger.
many was the heaviest foreign buyer Of
American copper. What the Germans
buy in the future will depend, the cop.
per men say, upon how successful they
are in obtaining credits here. 1t is
known that both Germany and Austris
are short of copper.
With ore production in the Joplin
district at low ebb, due to a serious
shortage Of labor, the spelter market
has worked into a much stronger posi-
tion statistically. Meanwhile the do.
mestic demand continues fairly active
Foreign inquiry is said to be good both
for European and Oriental account.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
More Frequent Sailings to
South America Ports

Leading export houses with connec-
tons in South America yesterday re-
ported slight increase in buying from
that source. A great stimulus to trade
is expected to result from the estab-
lishment of more frequent direct pas
senger and freight steamship service
from New York to ports on the west
coast of South America.
Instead of making one sailing every
two months officials of the Grace
Steamship Company said that sailings
would soon take place every three
weeks. The trip to Chile is now made
in eighteen days by the steamer Santa
Luisa, which is the only one of the
five Grace steamers designed for this
route that has remained in this SER
vice. The army has released the Santa
Ana, which will be ready for regular
trips as soon as furnishings are re-
stored. A third ship of the fleet will,
it is said, also be released. The other
two will probably remain in transport
service almost until the last of the
American Expeditionary Forces is
brought home. Most of the cargo car
ricrs operated by the Grace company
under the American flag are still under
reQuisitibn
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Expects President
To Veto Repeal of
Daylight Saving g
Association Officer Says Will
son Will Disapprove Act
of Congress- if Enough of
Its Friends Will Protest

William A. Ferguson, secretary OF
the National Daylight Saving<Associa-
ton, announced last night that con-
certed action by advocates of daylight
saving would result in President Will
sons vetoing the repeal.
1--WE have received advices from
Washington" said Mr.. Ferguson. chat
President Wilson is holding up The
agricultural appropriation bill because
OF the daylight saving repeal rider at
tached to it. In the meantime, thou
sands of protests against the repeal
are pouring into Washington.
But thousands of more protests
should be forwarded to the President.
BY wire and letter the citizens should
protest against the repeal. 1t has been
rightly termed one of the most strik-
ing examples OF vicious legislation that
has ever been attempted in Congress.
cat the behest of small minority
the daylight repeal passed Congress
We are convinced it would never have
done SO had it been resented as a
separate measure. But as a rider to
one of the most needed appropriations,
it secured the votes of many from the
suburban districts who felt their cor
SLlCubeuLS, interests QcmdnOCO CneV vote
as they did.
president Wilson must also know
that the House Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee, which presented
the repeal bill, stood, if all voted, l.
to 10 ae ainst the repeal. Unfortunate-
ly, when the vote was taken in cora
nittcc. three of those in favor of day
light saving were absent, so the repeal
was reported in, 10 to 8.
I'VE krow that more than $780,
100000 worth of foodstutfs has been
produced by amateur gardeners, who
tended their crops after their days
work in the shop, factory, store or
ofice-all through the daylight saving
law.
"And the measure has been indorsed
by the medical fraternity of the nation
as conducive to the we'll being of the
people.
.'The extra hour of light has relieved
eye strain attendant on working under
artificial light, and it has given millions
opportunity for exercise in the sun
light after the days work is done.
"These are but few Of the many
daylight benefits. Opposed to the law
are the grain magnates of Kansas
Other objections appear to come from
the miners, who complain they are
forced to get up too early. But their
objections are so easily met it is a
grave injustice to repeal law ninety
millions want.
"Therefore, let me again appeal to
everyone who favors daylight saving
to send an earnest protest to President
Wilson. Concerted action will most as
suredly be needed"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12

The Wilkinson Forgie Company. Inc.
100000; Bufalo; general departnent
gle and James Forgie Buffalo. n. Y.
Steinbilt Tire Company, Inc. s25. 600;
Rochester: +. stein. Nathan Stein and NJ
G. Ellenbogen. 10 Berkshire Street, Roches-
Evagro Trading Co. Inc. 500 600
Manhattan; manufacturing silks and other
and II. Reiss. 4o4 Fourth Avenue. New
York City.
ooo: Manhattan; George y " sterlins, ter i'g: p
X. Richardson and John NJ. Davis, u East
sixtieth street. New York City.
Manhattan: deal in general i''' drygoods sgg,oas
Abram Lichterman. VIM Shaft sam silo-
witch. 1o4' Bryant Avenue. Bronx
Manhattan; general insurance agency. y.
j. Alley y. c. Lawrence Elmer A. Charles
coo w.st 114th Street, New York city.
tan; manufacturing shoes; Sophie S. Cohn.
Alex A. Mapper Jacob l.. Rappaport 81
Chambers Street. New York city.
900; Manhattan; Fred H. Hedinger. Chas.
p Evans Viola Walsh. 1852 West Ninety
first Street. New York CITY.
Madison Avenue Bridge Garage Inc
$4,000; Manhattan; /. Nichthauser. Jacob
l.ebas. Gertrude Lebas, 1873 Nyse Avenue.
New York City.
sandegurshy & sadofsky Cloak & Suit
Company. Inc, sl.5oo: Manhattan; Jacob
Sanders r. sandergursky. Abraham Sad
"fsky, 1855 West Twenty fourth Street,
Loeb-strongson Corporation. s25 900:
Manhattan; merchandise: Benz S. Loeb.
Herman L. Strongson 1. II. Weiss. 1894
Long Island Motion Picture Company.
Inc. $4,000; Queens; Geo. e. Mausert.
Ida NJ Mausert, Edw r. Cucurullo. 1894
Jamaica Avenue, Richmond fiiil y. Y.
Crosse Lunch & Restaurant Co. Inc.
100000; Brooklyn; Herman Crosse. VIM
Maddox. Robert Simons. 2o4 Menehan
Street. Brooklyn
Henry f. Klussman Inc $4,000: Manhat
tan; manufacture plumbers supplies: Chas.
man, so Hemlock street. Brooklyn
The Liberty Stores. Inc. $500 Manhattan;
nanufacture wearing apparel Theo l..
Broadway. New York.
', Union Insurance Agency. Inc. $500;
Raymond Owen. VIM II. Waterbury.
ooa! The sTplssnaor Shirt company. inc. So
Kantrow.tz. Margaret A. Ahern. 1919 Ave
nue. y. Brooklyn.
n-a5R2n atsD1e Vita, AYs ssryIGs ns $1,000
Robt. f. Sanford. 757 Franklin Avenue.
Brooklyn
Edwin E. Kohn. Inc. $500: Manhattan
win E. Kohn. Cloyd V Koontz. Anton F.
sclbila, r, 4o2NBroadway. New York
haitian merchandise: Herman d Mosko-
wtz. Robert w. Splitter. Cecilia II. Dla-
rnond, e035 East Eighth street. Brooklyn.
Sheet Metal Construction Company. Inc
$4,000; Manhattan: contractors: NJ S
Goldberg. A. d. Hyman. Max Kestenbaum,
/ 204 Hart Street. Brooklyn.
Stationers' Speciality Corporation. $40.
thlda Fieischfauer. ~ Harry .,,, swick. IL ia
Sterling Street. Brooklyn.
Sirkus Bros Inc. $4,000; Brooklyn
mfg. prepare. etc. lumber Harry Eng
Welt. Harry Slrkus Morris srkus. ess
| Saratoga Avenue. brooklyn.
Times Square Shoe shop. Inc. SIS 1000,
Manfattan: Lewis W. Moss. Edmund Kohn
Chapman y. Marks. GIG West 18th Street
New York City.
Carmel Trading Corporation. $50 900
Manhetter selling agents; s. Bendery
Jacob Benderly. Joel NJ. wachman. 2es
Fifth Avenue. New York City.
Terrace City Building Co. Inc. 5000
fonkerH; dealers In builders material.
terials and supplies: James Hooper. Jennis
Hooper. Valentine L. Findlcy. 90 Ridge
Drive, Yonkers. N. Y
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Contract Euasi0ns Act
As Trade Boomerang
Frequent Cancellations Manufactures Holds, Make
Production Difficult Confuse the Markets
and Help to Force Price Up

DREsENT tendencies on the part of
both buyers and sellers when
fluctuations in price throw the ad-
vantage to one or the other, are so
Herman Lissner believes, confusing
the market, making production more
difficult, an3 bringing about extraor-
dinarily high prices, which ultimately
will react unfavorably upon trade as a
whole. Mr.. Lissner is head of H.
Lissner & Company, the largest n~nu-
world. The company make more than
100000 pairs of pants year.
"The cancellation of a contract by
a buyer, or the asking of rebate
when merchandise prices fall" he said
yesterday, "never has been justified.
Neither has the Withholding of ship
ments or the asking of advances from
buyers by sellers been founded III
good business principles. In 'he past
when fluctuations were relatively
small, such policies, while contrary to
the best business ethics did not lead
to financial ruin, but under present
CT nditions where the future io so un-
certain and where fluctuations are
contract by either party thereto is
likely to spell disaster"
- Mr.. Lissner made the point that
many manufacturers, particularly the
garment industries are now getting
back at the buyers for the cancel
lations and demands for rebates OF the
part of the retailers of the country
Immediately after the signing of the
armistice, which resulted in price re-
actions downwards Manufacturers of
mems apparel, he declared, are even
ing up the score with the reta .lers by
demanding advances over the contract
prices, and getting them. He told of
the case of one clothing maruf ufacturer
who has advanced prices on orders al
ready booked to the extent o. $4,000.
From his files Mr.. Lissner showed
many letters from prominent tail
mediately after'the armistice and ask
inl for cancellations.
owe fought every one of tie ese
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Charter Restrictions
Come Off Monday
Executive Board Here Will
Pass Formally on
AOrooy,,ev,fs
Agreements

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Announce-
ment was made to-day by the Shipping
Board that, effective next Monday, all
restrictions heretofore exercised in
connection with the approval of char
ters and of voyages for merchant ships
would be discontinued. This was in
line with the announcement yesterday
that control over ocean freight rates
had been discontinued.
"Whilc charters must still be sub
mitted to the chartering executive of
the board at New York for formal ap-
prevail" said to-day's announcement
'the effect of the new ruling will be
that owners or charterers will no
longer be required to observe maxi
mum or minimum rates, either on
charters or berth business.
Although all restrictions exercised
by the Shipping Board in connection
with control of steamship freight rates
will be discontinued on July IA, char
ter agreements must be submitted for
formal approval, it was announced here
yesterday by Captain Paul Foley, char
tering executive for the board.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Trade Activity Maintained
Foreign Buyers Conspicuous in
Leading Markets

Activity in trade is maintained and
industrial operations have expanded,
according to the weekly reviews pub
lished by the two leading mercantile
agencies.
"Dun's" report speaks of the unusual
numbers of domestic and foreign Gus
toners who are in the country's leading
markets placing liberal orders and in
many cases making requests for sup
plies beyond the ability of manufacture
ers to satisfy. "Bradstreet's" declares
that "in the wholesale and jobbing
trade few markets note that the turn
over is not SO large as few weeks
ago, but nearly all report that it is in
excess of year ago, with raw textiles,
manufactures thereof, wearing apparel
of all kinds. shoes, leather, jewelry,
automobiles and accessories, lumber,
other building materials and building
hardware showing most activity"