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New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

ever, that large borrowing alw,v.
means large business, and if trade >.
tive as it is, still further expands ~ =.
1t IS expected to, it is bound to reonirs
more than the funds it has at nress,.
on hand. Failures have continued INV
and collections prompt.
what IS perhaps a foreshadowins .,
an increase in borrowing comes from
the bank acceptance market. Hero IN
the past week or two there has boon
an increase in bills. That borrowins
mas improved here. and not in the corr.
merclal paper market. is explained BY
one dealer as probably being due IA
the fact that large firms, the nature
OF whose business is such that it per.
mits them to do so, can under present
circumstances borrow more cheaplv bv
acceptances than by commercial paper
II they pay a rate for the latter Of
5A per cent, the brokers' commission
IS 2 Of l per cent extra. making the
total cost So per cent, while the total
cost Of an acceptance may be only
o 5-l6 per cent. Even if the borrower
could obtain 5 per cent for his note
there would still be a small difference
IN favor Of the bank acceptance.
/ fifteen to sixty day prime trade
acceptance were quoted at 5 and s..
per cent; sixty to ninety days, 5 and
5is per cent; indorsed trade accept.
ances, Az per cent, all maturities.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Metals
COunsry's Stock OF Ti5, on
May 1 Reported at
$4,000 Tons

On May the supply Of tin in the
United States was $4,000 tons, accord
Ing 10 statement sent out to the
metal trades yesterday by George
Armsby, chief in charge of tin for the
War Industries Board This total is
based on reports made to the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Institute, and in
ciudes supplies in the hands Of con
sumers, jobbers, dealers and smclters.
together with the unsoid portion of the
inter-Allicd tin, Of which s,S63 tons out
OF total aliocated TO the United
states had been sold up to MAY !
last. Since that date further l,1o7
IONS nave been disposed of, leaving
@.lss tons remaining unsold on Nav
"a. During January, February, March
ana April, 1919, the average congump-
ton OF tin in the United States, as re
ported 70 the American Iron and Steel
institute, was >,7i3 tons.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

for muriate and $1,000 for caustic
by the end of October, 1918.
Large business in raw material pot
ash from the agricultural interests,
starved for three years past, was pre-
pared for by domestic potash producers
on a basis of $3.50 for muriate, with the
expectation that fertilizer manufact-
urers would order heavy shipments CON
tinuously from November tc March,
according to previous custom. The
armlstlce having come suddenly with no
protective measures adopted by Con-
gress against imports, the fertilizer
manufacturers deliberately refused to
purchase the domestic material pro-
duced on the high cost basis and sat
still, waiting for the anticipated early
arrival of the foreign material. Thus
they prevented to large extent the
ash salts during last spring by the
farmers Of the United States, badly as
it was needed by them.
Potash Salts Accumulated
"This damming up of the ordinary
channel through which potash salts
flowed to the farmer, caused an i'm
mense accumulation of these salts in
the hands of producers, who had put
them out on the expectation Of $3.50
per ton, with consequent heavy losses
to producers, who were also frightened
by the threat of importation, until
material is selling at $10O per ton or
less. 1t is we'll to note that the ulti-
mate consumer, the farmer, paid for
what little was allowed to reach him
$3.50 and over, on high grade basis
Of so per cent. Small lots of foreign
muriate have actually been imported at
$40 per ton, for which the price of
500 is being charged
THE free operation Of the law of
supply and demand will mean the ruin
of all domestic producers not yet able
to compete with German prices, and
arrested development thus brought
about will mean the postponing for a
long time the arrival of the American
industry at a point where it can fur
nlsh to the American farmer potash h
salts cheaply enough to get back to S2i
a ton, at which figure thoroughly de-
veloped American competition would
have surely finally put the price.
Given quantity production, Amer
lean mechanical ingenuity, business
acumen and concentrated organization
will produce almost anything, even
with high priced American labor,
cheaper than The foreign product can
be legitimately sold here. Had proper
legislation been put in effect in 1914
OF 1915, potash would now be on a
hu N F,,i4
that would startle the world with the
cheapness at which it could be pro-
duced, and large profits would now be
accruing from a selling price lower
than the German pre-war price. With
out such protection, development has
proceeded from hand to mouth, and
now bids fair to delight the German
heart by dying out completely"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
The Tribune's Page Of Business News
Textiles
Heavy Mail Orders Mark
End of Actiue Week
in Cotton Goods

Mail orders for cotton goods were
received in liberal volume by the mill
agents yesterday, the days trading
rounding out an exceptionally active
week-one that was marked by numer-
Gus advances in prices. While the
activity extended to nearly all classes
of goods, the buying of unbleached
goods was said to be the most cx-
tensive, and quotations for some of
these fabrics overtopped the levels
fixed last year by the government
Within the last month the unfinished
print cloth known as 64-6Os has ad-
vanced from 111a cents a yard to
41a cents, while the cloth designated
as 8080s has increased from II cents
to % cents yard.
Although the higher prices that were
put into effect on all kinds of cottons
caused considerable grumbling on the
part of buyers, the advances merely
served to stimulate their anxiety to
get goods. In order to put brakes on
overbuying a number of the leading
mill agents deemed it prudent to tenn
porarly withdraw numerous fabrics
from sale, and some of the sellers of
cottons expressed the wish that sell
ing agencies would suspend making
sales for a week or ten days. 1t was
stated that buyers if allowed would
place large contracts calling for de-
liveries up to the first of next year.
Numerous orders for colored cottons
were received from foreign countries,
and it was intimated that this export
business was only a slight indication
of what is to be expected after peace
is legally declared and satisfactory
credit terms can be arranged for the
foreign buyers, principally those of
Europe.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Committee to Study the
COuntry's Dress Industry

A thorough study of new conditions
obtaining in the womens apparel
manufacturing industry, particularly
the raw material fied, Will be made
during the next two months by com
mittcc on reconstruction appointed by
Otto B. Shulhof, president of the As
sociated Dress Industries of America.
The members of the committee are AL
bert Malsin, of Lane Bryant, Inc; Ben
jamin S. Ginsburg, of Hyman w. Gins
burg; K. I. Litwin, l. Heller and NJ.
Addison, of the Peggy Paige Company.
On the report of this committee will
be founded plans for the sterilization
of the dress industry. The possibility
of new business, particularly in for
eign fields, will be given consideration
by this committee
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Prosperity Ahead in
Shoe Trade, Brown Says
Head of United Shoe Machin-
cry Company Is Optimis-
tic Over Eufure

AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the United Shoe Machinery
Corporation, held in Paterson, N. j.,
yesterday, E. P. Brown, president, said
that the business outlook for the
period of peace which now seems near
at hand, is good.
Signs multiply he said, "that the
shoe industry is entering on prosper
Gus times. There is evident an in
crease in the demand of the consuming
public for shoes of higher grades.
Our organization, in all departments.
has never been in better shape to sat
lsfy the requirements of our customers
and there is manifest a healthy spirit
OF cooperation among all branches of
the trade.
All business abroad is so unsettled
that 1t is not practicable to embody in
this report comprehensive statement
OF conditions affecting our affiliated
companies in the European countries
which have been at war. Our vice
president having supervision over our
foreign activities is now in Europe en-
gagged IN careful investigation of the
situation, and the reports as to the
outlook are encouraging"
On March 1. 1919, there were II ,1O6
stockholders in the corporation, the
largest number ever recorded on the
company's books. OF these, 6,2O2 were
holders of common stock and 3,1s9
5olders of preferred, while 1,715 held
both common and preferred.
The company's combined balance
sheet shows stock on hand of $11, ,723,-
205 and cash and receivables amount
ing to $17,802, ,480. Stocks and bonds
and leased machinery had valuation
of $42,681 ,472 placed on them. At the
present time common stockholders have
S34,667,638 of capital stock while
$9,S90,425 is held by the preferred
shareholders.
A reserve of s1,0O0,O0O was set aside
for war taxes and dividends on the
preferred stock during the year, leav-
ing a common balance of S5,901 695, or
equal to $4.25 share earned com
pared with $3.46 share in the pre-
ceding fiscal year.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Large Exports of Coaiskins
BY Great Britain Not Likely

Importers of hides and skins here do
not believe that the recent lifting of
the prohibition on the export of goat
skins by Great Britain will have anv
material influence upon market con-
dltlons IN this country. They say that
reports coming from England indicate
that the shortage of glazed kid is al
most as acute there as in the United
States, and look upon the lifting Of the
ban on exports merely as a move
toward the untangling of wartime re-
strictions
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Holidays This W eek

Monday--In the Bahamas. Barbadoes
asutoland, Bechuanalana. Bermuda, Can.
ada. Cayman Islands. cyprus. Gibraltar.
Grenada, Hong Kong, Jamaica. Leewsrd
Nyasaland, Rhodesia Siam (Bangkokl
South African Union. ST Lucia. 81. Vim
cent, Straits Settlements. Trinidad and
Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuesday-ln Rumania.
Wednesday Switzerland (half hoi.
day in Basic and Zurich.
Thursdny-Ia Algeria, Argentina Aus.
tria- Hungary. Basutoiand. Bechuanaand
Belgium, Brazil Bulgaria. Canada tQgs-
Dec(. Canary Islands. Ceylon, Chile Co.
lombia, Curacao. Denmark, Dom nican Re-
public, Dutch East Indies. Dutch Guiana,
Ecuador, Finland. France, French Guiana
French Tndo-China. French West Indies
Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala
iiayu, Honduras, Italy. Madagascar,
Malta, Mexico. Monaco. Morocco. Neither
lands. Nicaragua, Norway. Panama, PERI
Philippine Islands. Rhodesia. Rumanis,
Russia. Serbia. South African Union
quay and Venezuela.
Friday-In Panama and the United
States (Arizona. Arkansas California. Coz
orado, Connecticut. Delaware, the Distfles
of Colum bia. Idaho. Illinois. Indiana Iowa
Kansas. Kentucky. Maine. MaryishH'
Massachusetts. Michigan, Minnesota, Ais.
souri,. Montana. Nebraska Nevada, AeT
II ampshire; New Jersey. New Mexico new oeF
York, North Dakota. Ohio. Oklahoma, Vrs.
gon. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island, SouIa
Dakota. Utah, Vermont. VIRGINIA. Wasa'
ington. West Virginia. Wisconsin sno
wyoming; also in Alaska Hawaii '''
Philippine Islands and Porto Rico)'
saturday-In Egypt. India. Persia, souii
African Union and Turkey
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Buying White Hats
South and West Place Orders
for Milan Straws

Millinery buyers for stores in the
South and West are placing orders in
this market for hats of solid white
milan straw. Among the shapes most
wanted are the tans In most cases
Immediate delivery is specified.
Local wholesalers, who a few weeks
ago figured that the business on all
white hats was through, regret their
action in closing out their stocks at
reduced prices. Orders for light col
ored summer hats continue to come
into the Wholesale market and the in
dications are that the summer hat
business will be good for another two
weeks or so, say the manufacturers and
wholesalers.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
More Wool Going Into
Production of Cloth

During the month of April, according
to report issued yesterday from the
Bureau of Markets at Washington,
manufacturers of cloth in this country
used 45000,O0o pounds of wool, an in
crease OF 80 per cent over March. The
increased consumption indicates "a
rapid return to normal conditions" the
bureau declared.
In March the wool consumption was
29,32O,063 pounds. The gain Of 32 per
cent in April, while encouraging, leaves
the production still below normal.
Labor troubles at the mills and inabil-
ity to get raw materials Immediately
tend to hold back production. The
mills are said to have sufficient orders
to run the machinery full capacity if
this were possible.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Promoters Buy Diamonds
Their Taste Runs to Gems of
Large Size

Rich oil promoters and spectators
from the oil camps of the Southwest
have been heavy buyers Of diamonds in
recent weeks and their purchases have
been partly responsible, it is stated, for
clearing the local market of the extra
large sized stones.
Diamond dealers said yesterday that
the shortage of stones above four to
five carats weight has become acute by
reason Of heavy purchases in recent
weeks. Meanwhile imports are not suf-
fcient to replensh the supply, SO that
further advances in the price of stones
of large size are looked for by the
trade.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Meetings and
Conventions

Market conditions, the luxury tax
standardization of sizes in women s
clothing, merchandising conditions in
Europe, labor problems, and the "buv
now campaign are few of the i'm
portant topics scheduled for discus
sion at the annual spring meeting
of the National Retail Dry Goods As
sociation in st. Louis next Tuesday and
Wednesday. The meeting will be the
third spring conclave which the as
sociation has held.
Salmon P. Halle, of Cleveland, presi-
dent of the organization, will review
conditions in Europe as he found them
on his recent trip to France. Belgium
and England. Lieutenant Durant z.
Ladd, of the United States Department
of Labor, will explain that bodv's "buv
now" campaign, and tell the retailers
now thay can cooperate with the gov
ernment in this important movement
Among the merchants who are
scheduled for addresses on trade toncs
are D. R. Calhoun, president of the Elv
d Walker Dry Goods Company. St
Louis; j. w. Knapp, of Lansing, Mich.
Aaron 5. Rauh, vice president Of the
Eice-Stix Dry Goods Company, St.
Louis, and others.
mass meeting has been called bv
the Associated Dress Industries Of
America for next Wednesday noon at
the Hotel McAlpin. Many important
trade topics viii be discussed, it is
said, and probably resolutions will be
passed rejecting the opinions and de-
sires of those present toward exist
ing conditions and problems in the
industry.
The guest of honor and principal
speaker will be Dr. David Hughes. of
the Memorial Presbyterian Church of
Baltimore, Md, who has recently re
turned from eighteen months service
with the Allied armies in Europe. His
theme will be "The Problems of the
American Business Man Of To-day"
S. w. Rosenthal, trade commissioner
of the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, will give report of jewelry
conditions in South America and ex-
hibit samples at mass meeting to
be held at the headquarters of the
National jewelers. Board of Trade. 15
Maiden Lane on Wednesday at 2 P. M.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Huck Towels Scarce

The supply of Huck towels, made Of
. tnick loose cotton fabric. especially
the grades that are sold by the mills
Tor xl.7s TO $3.50 a dozen, is said TO be
be small. Buying has been active, and
many merchants have expressed a de-
sire TO place orders for delivery UP to
October ! next, but the mills are not
disposed 70 accept contracts beyond
August /.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
General Merchandise

BALTIMORE, Md.--Baitimore b.'is ss..
House; s. Lanshurgh. general mase''
Fourth Avenue room 1911 .,,-s
BIRMINGHAM. Ala--Alsnania 'os<ds r,cIds
House, !. A. Kronenherg. dry .,ars;
cloaks. furnishing goods and NV
Aberdeen. ,.-k
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.-wm. II. .a,ssl si
Co. dry goods X. II. Cohen. rep,rs'+
1921 Broadway IN.
PITTSBURGH. Penn-Jones 4 Lsussssh.
B. F. Jones. dry goods. clothing. rssn-
sylvania. #
ROME. ". Y.--F. E. Bacon Co. :, ,,.ts
Barton, dry goods. carpets, clcakSs ksss So
and general merchandise; "a =. -"
room b0s. 70 I,
STOUX CITY. fa-Davi6son Bros sress
A. Davidson, hnndkerohiefS. gloves ,ssn.
forms. sewing machines and mdse rcoGs:
ager; A. kohn. bargain basement
1851 Broadway. tith floor
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Mems Wear

CHl HlcAGO-Rothschild & Co: B. W. Van
caps; go Fourth Avenue. tenth floor.
CiflC AGO-Montgo Ward g. Co
caps. leather goods: 9O9 sixth Avenua a." 49,
W LIZ ES- -BA RRE. Penn.-Rosenthal. T.
a. Sons ID. Rosenthal; clothing. furnish
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Piece Goods

BALTlM0RE Md.--Reinhard Clothing
N,o,nipany; ). d. Reinhard. mfrs summer
ciotning, specialties: Pennsylvania
DETROIT. Mich-kuhn. f.. merchant
,.oHo kocH ESTER. n. y.-steercl. Strauss G
Ing; Commodore iS' o'oeh-
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
House Furnishings, Floor I0p
erinos. Furniture. Drapery

CLARKSBURG. W. Va -Goafrsy - -
pet Company; II. l.. Campbell. oe's'"
upholstery and decorating, Aicszsr.- ,,se
ELMIRA y. Y.-Bradley fu'ssrri ssrsi.
Company; J. 3. Rathbone. carpets i--
ture, Pennsylvania
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Leather and Fancy Goods anu
JeweIrv

COLUMBUS. Ohio-F. and r. La1sa
Company; Miss Z. Wood art gooGs' ~ ~
tionery, jewelry and leather goods -
Firth Avenue. eighth floor 80.
ST LOUIS-Ricc Stix Dry Goods con.
pany; w II. heiner. Jewe.ry, S1' 6'O'''
way, room 903.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

1NDIANAPoLIs. 1nd.-wm. H, Blocs
& Co. dry goods. ". y. Rsher sa'e''
1861 Broadway =,
OMAHA. Neb.-Hayden Bros. dry goOds'
j. W. Fyfe shoes. Imperial
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
F'urs

BOsTON-Hin & Bush Company .
Sears. furs Broztell. p.
PORTLAND. Me.-Sch.osberg. " -
furs. Wolcott.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Shoes

chs h"H,tSAGonSears r,!rom Roebuck & Co: l..
Alh flfth Avenue. NTH noor "''''
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Miscellaneous

INDIANAPOLIS. lnd.--I. :. W. W. AZ.
Miss Storey. stationery, 80 F''N
Sth floor.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

enter into business relations with
American tanners
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Buyers Arrive q

Buyers invited Bkman
S243 A and NJ.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25

Head Office: KOBE, JAPAN
The Delta independent., 1919-04-25

Mrs. Laura Ward spent the day in
Montrose Wednesday.
H. E. Perkins returned yesterday
evening from flyer to Denver.
Mrs o. ]. Kissener was busy shop
per in the city Tuesday from Read.
J. H. Davis, the Cedaredge druggist
was in town Monday on business.
Mrs George F. Lester went to Mont
trose Tuesday to attend to business
there.
Mrs. Joseph Stevens and son Harry
of Castle Rock have been visitors here
this week.
Miss Marie Bowers has been the
guest of Olathe friends for several
days this week
James Young left Monday for Nat
urita where he will visit indefinitely
with his sister.
Mrs. Ida Smith retrned to. Hotch-
kiss this week after few days with
her son, Roy l.. and family.
Miss Ruth Langford went to Mont
rose Saturday to be the guest of her
brother for short time.
Mark Beard and sister, Miss Anna
to see the tank Wednesday,
After visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. L..
Nealy of Hotchkiss, Mrs. Jack Spencer
left Monday for Denver.
The Misses NJ. e. Willis and Ger
trude johnson went to Montrose Sat
urday for few days stay.
Forrest T. Smith and family have
rented the C. X. Maxon residence or
Howard street and moved in.
Harold Harris of Cedaredge left
this week for Florence, where he ex-
poets to be employed for some time.
Sergeant Walker of Somerset was
ing in the afternoon for his Salt Lake
City home.
Miss ID. Anderson, who has been
visiting in Paonia following her re-
turn from California, went to Grand
Junction Tuesday.
Harvey Meserole arrived Saturday
having received his honorable dis
charge from the army. He has re-
turned from overseas.
One of the U. s. sailor boys in this
week was E. S. Bravard who will
spend a short furlough with the Geo.
A. Dove family at Hotchkiss
Mrs. John Pelazini came down from
Eckert Wednesday and took in the
celebration. remaining over for days
visit with Mrs. James Zaninetti
Mrs. Fred Cole of California Mesa
chaperoned a party of young people
to a weiner roast near the Mcmillan
bridge on the Roubideau Saturday
night before Easter Those present
were Susie and Louis Dominick and
Jim Belluchi, Miss Wilma Cole. Ralph
Hicks, Ruth. Edna and Harry Killough,
Dee Marsh and Joe Ryan and her SIS
ter Edith of Delta were guests of the
party.
A. ID. Fairbanks returned to his
home in Delta on the late train Thurs
day. He had Just completed painting
Mrs. Martha Ripley's pretty home in
side and out and he made a fine job
of it, too. Mr.. Fairbanks is past 80
years of age and is genuine artist
with the paint brush.-The Montrose
Press.
The Delta independent., 1919-04-25
Paonia Lad In

Paonia Lad In
Elmer Paulicheck arrived last week
for visit with the Paulichecks of
Paonia He is taking course of
treatments for wounds received in ac-
ton and expects to receive his dis
charge soon
The Delta independent., 1919-04-25

Miss Nellie Beatty teacher Of the
Escalante school, accompanied by Mel
son Huntington, one Of her pupils, went
to Montrose Saturday to stay over
Sunday with home folks.
The Delta independent., 1919-04-25

Mrs. L. e Gorty of Bridgeport spent
the time between trains here Manday.
A. e. Warden went to Telluride on
Wednesday for few days business
trip.
The Delta independent., 1919-04-25

After visiting his mother, Mrs. 8.
]. Phillips, for short time ioHo"ins
his discharge from army SERVICE H.
e. Phillips went to Grand Junction
Friday.
The Delta independent., 1919-04-25
Locates Lost Tires.

Locates Lost Tires.
After receiving notice to watch for
automobile tires stolen in this city
and believed to have been sold in
Grand Junction, Chief Of Police Her
man of that city found two Of the tires
after a short search
The Delta independent., 1919-04-25
TO Myrtle Point. Oregon.

TO Myrtle Point. Oregon.
Tuesday afternoon Fred i-ecs and
dat ghter, Miss Suby o.ercc, and .Ars.
O. Br, msbaugh 1ui daughter. Miss
Caroline left for Myrtle Point, Oregon
where they will visit relatives Mr..
Lees will return in a short time to
his work at Thistle. Utah.
The Delta independent., 1919-04-25
True Sunmmer Fresh
mess i'm the New
Washable Skirts

With a crispness that is character
istic of washabel materials. the new
tub skirts make their entrance into
the summer wardrobe. Taking leaf
from the fashion book of the woolen
skirts designers have developed the
washable skirt along truly artistic and
becoming models. Fashioned of CAB
ardine. linen. pique or poplin, these
skirts make such a neat and attrac-
tive appearance that one is tempted
to own two or three of them, be they
all white. check. stripe or plaid. All
the little touches-noyelty pockets,
belts and buttons-add to the smart.
ness OF these skirts at s235 to s7i5.
The Delta independent., 1919-04-25

Ever hear Arthur Fields on the vaudeville stayeG
He doesn't just sing song: he lives it-he is it,
Fields take any old song and make you think it's
the greatest hit you heard
The picture shows Arthur Fields in the Edison
Laboratories testing of his song hits
against the New Edison's Re Creation of it. The
question is could any tell Arthur Fields in the
flesh from, Arthur Fields in the instrument? The
jury found itself hopessy baffled 1t could not dis
tinguish singer from instrument. The verdict
thumbs up'' and the Re creation released.
There's but instrument which meet a
test like this one-the famous tone test, and that's
the New Edison which cost $3000,00o to perfect.
Call at store tomorrow and hear demon
stration If you conclude to purchase-and re
confident you will-payments may be made at
enable intervals if you prefer that method.