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New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
" caring Apparel

Despite The dullness OF the women.
coat and suit wholesale market, prices
are being held firm by manufacturers
III the belief that Il resumption of buy
ing VIII begin soon. They say that the
weather has not been cool enough to
send the women to the stores for VIII
ter outer apparel and hence the rtail-
ers have not yet disposed Of the stocks
bought in July and early August.
Dress and waist manufacturers say
the second buying period in their lines
has begun, as retailers have moved out
stocks Of these fairly early and are in
need OF more merchandise. Prices OF
some lines of dresses have been in
creased materially.
All apparel manufacturers insist that
more production is needed to bring
the market back TO normal. Rumors
OF another strike in the dress trade
are heard moro freQuently
Mems clothing manufacturers are
BUSY trying TO overcome obstacles ir
the production OF fall suits and over
coats. Deliveries of these will be late
according to present Indications. Tn,
retail business in mems fall clothing
has begun but stocks are low an(
many sales have been lost because OF
the inability TO fit all customers in tho
desired styles and fabrics.
Most Of the manufacturers will moi
be able to show their spring models
for next year, much bcfor the middle
Of next month. An effort is being mad,
IN some quarters to have the entire
market go into the spring selling sea
son at the same date
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Leather.

Although few statesmen have been
sent out with spring lines as vet,
those on the road give encouraging re-
ports regarding the prospective de-
mand for shoes. While retailers
grumble over prices, they are buying
more shoes than ever. The emphasis
is still on style and finish, with little
considcration being given to wearing
quality. Despite agitation, there does
not seem to be the slightest DISPOSE
ton on the part Of the consumer to
accept solid, standard style shoes of
superior quality. Leading retailers in
the city stated that this same situa-
ton exists in New York and that the
latest patterns in footwear are meet
ing with the greatest demand.
Manufacturers and jobbers are at
tempting to discourage the practice
among retailers of buying larger
stock Of shoes than under normal con-
ditions in order to take advantage of
a rising market. This aggravates an
unsettled market. Over production is
not feared so much as that radical
prlce advances may result from this
abnormal demand. AS production Is
under normal, heavy buying necessi-
tates assignment of output on a pro
rata basis
The hide and leather markets are
nrmer and higher, although there has
been little increase in buying Dealers
state that the time is rapidly an
preaching when buyers must come
unto the market to replenish their
STOCK, and the general feeling is that
there w'll be shortage rather than
surplus of hides and leather
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
'ltrs

Interest in the fur trade last week
was centcred on the auction sale in
81. Louis, where some new high price
records were set up. Keen bidding
marked most Of the sessions. Musk
rats, which, when converted into Ilud-
son seal, arc in brisk demand ali over
the country, brought high prices and
on an average advanced 70 per cent
over the April prices. Chinchilas, which
are coming back into popularity, ad-
vanced 100 per cent, wolf l5 per cent
and marmot, popular coating fur,
rs per Gent, all compared to the April
schedule. A choice lot Of mink skins
brought $23.50 apiece, and the best
Australian rabbits, which are being
used as a substitute for Hudson seal
and for trimming purposes, sold at SIS
a pound.
Business in raw skins in the local
market was dull. Dealers expect a
resumption OF buying by manufacture
ing furriers later. The manufacture
ers continue to receive good orders
from the retailers throughout the
country, but arc experiencing DELAYS
in producing the finished garments
because of the labor shortage Prices
trend upward on almost all furs.
Fur neckpieces, which hitherto have
been neglected for coats and wraps.
are beginning to be ordered more
freely now. Foxes are among the
favored furs for this purpose. Dyed
foxes are wanted, but the supply is
scant. Red foxes, which can be dyed.
are plentiful, but delays in dyeing
have placed a premium on skins
already dyed. Taupc. black, brown and
blue are among the dyes most wanted.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Rubber

Large rubber goods manufacturing
concerns are so busy filling orders for
motor vehicle tires that the depression
IN the mechanical rubber branch of
the industry has been more than off
set. The unprecedented summer use
OF automobiles and motorcycles ana
the prospects of an extended fall tour
ing season have sent the tire-m making
business upward, with the big tire
factories all over the country work
ing on twenty-four-hour three shi #
basis.
At the Office of one large rubber
company it was stated that the
factories were so pressed with orders
for tires that relatively little thought
was given to other lines. Persons who
were unable to buy automobiles be-
fore the war have purchased them
with their war earnings. This added
buying of machines has naturally
meant more tires for the cars. Manu-
facturers report that this heavy de-
mand has caused them to build new
factories for tire-making throughout
the United States. Other manufact-
urers whose business did not quite
warrant such an outlay of money
were compelled to remodel their
plants so as to increase their output.
The mechanical rubber business,
which normally is represented largely
by orders for replacemcnts, has been
stagnant, but, according to latest re-
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22

acterized the jobbng end of the wool
len goods market last week. The
slight concessions made by jobbers in
an effort to move out stocks Of winter
goods in normally dull period we're
not very successful. Smaller manu-
facturers of women's apparel, because
Of the dullness in their own lines. were
not in a financial position to take on
additional cloth supplies, even though
they will need them later on if the
expected revival of cloak and suit buy
ing on the part of retailers appears.
Some larger manufacturer bought fair
ly heavily.
Mems wear woollens dropped in price
mainly for the reason that they have
been in comparatively slight demand
all season and supplies Of them are
greater than OF the worsted materials,
which have been the market leaders,
The shortage of fine yarns has de-
laycd the production of worsted more
than it has woollcns, which are made
Of lower grade and coarser stock.
Allotments Of fabrics for mems wear
for spring are growing fewer and
another week or two is expected to see
the end of the spring ordering season
in these fabrics. Mills making cloths
suitable for the womens wear trade
are just beginning to show their fab
ride. Manufacturing difficulties are
tending TO restrict even women's fab
RIGS to the staple and plain weavcs, bu.
IN certain quarters special efforts arc
being made to get ont fancy cloths,
which are expected TO be in great de-
mand. Higher colors than usual arc
shown in some Of the spring lines for
women. The women's trade is alloting
goods along similar lines to tina.
adopted by the mems wear division Of
the inGustrN
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Lumber Sales Decrease
Builders Buy Yellow Pine Only
for Immediate Needs

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 21.-Redsc-
ton in demand is reflected in all of
the Southern pine producing sections
and on the Pacific coast in a continued
falling behind Of orders, as compared
to production, says Lumber" o-day
in It's weekly review Of trade condi-
tions.
There is evidence" continues "Lum
Der. that builders are deferring
thelr plans IN some consuming centers.
The reduced demand is also ascribed
IN part to the decision OF many dealers
TO purchase only immediate needs. On
the part of manufacturers. car short
age is cutting down acceptances to
some extent. There has been no de-
cidcd effect on prices, though dlmen-
sion sizes have here and there shown
some recession. There are more
transit cars en- route than week ago
and on some of these reductions have
been made. The market for transits
Is somewhat softer but is still firm.
Report of fairly dry stocks aggre-
eating 75,000,000 to 10000 900 feet of
a good assortment of hardwoods, now
beginning to move into the eastern
market from Buffalo, where the stocks
nave been accumulated by distrib-
uters, is an important development Of
the week. Northern mills are pushing
their logging preparations, hoping for
a more favorable season than last
years. Reports from all producing
centres show satisfactory conditions
Tor the manufacturer, with advancing
prices. The domestic demand is very
active and virtually all offerings are
readily taken.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
.Je,uelry

Reports from every section Of the
jewelry trade, manufacturing and re-
tail, tell the same story-a demand for
goods in excess of the supply AL
prosperity than ever before, he is
troubled by the loss Of sales which re-
suit from the lack Of merchandise
wanted by his customers.
1t is no longer a question Of selling
goods that the jeweller has to consider.
1t is question of getting supplied.
The enormous demand does not exist
in New York alone, as many believe,
but throughout the entire country.
Manufacturers with offices in the oil
and farming districts report wonderful
sales. They assert that these people,
who made money in the oil boom or in
the higher prices Of commodities, are
willing to pay almost any price to get
heavy buying of the better grade goods
does not necessarily mean that the
cheaper grades have been neglected.
On the contrary, the sales have been
enormous The foreign working elc-
mcnt arc showing taste for this sort
of goods, and jewellers in those dis
tricts where they are employed show
wonderful sales.
The jcwclry industry was startled
during the week by the warning from
the jewery workers who are members
of the International Jewelry Workers
Union, for a thirty-nne-hour working
week Unless the demand is granted
on or before September 90 a general
strike will be called in Manhattan, the
labor leaders assert This announce
mcnt came directly after word had
been received that the Newark jcwelry
workers had decided to strike. The
strike, # called. will probably spread
to almost every big city in the country.
The threatened strike comes at n
time. when local jewelry manufacturers
are months. behind on their deliveries.
These manufacturers confess that they
arc very much puzzled Mt how they are
going to fill orders. The labor situa-
ton was decidedly bad during the first
six months of 1919, but manufacturers
were Just beginning to hope for better
deliveries. If the strike is called the
jcwelry trade admits that an enormous
part of the holiday orders will have to
be left untouched.
Importers of Swiss watches reported
fairly good deliveries during the week.
American manufacturers, however, were
not so fortunate in supplying their
Swiss nciChbors with the American
kind. According to reports received,
a good demand exists in Switzerland
for watches OF the American make and
design. and this demand, together with
the Swiss manufacturers inability to
get the American goods, has left Swiss
markets practically bare Of this make
of watch
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Interpretations

ters were granted Yesterday by the the secre- S',T
tarY of state:
Lutte European Export Company. lac
$50, ,oo0: Manhattan; food products. Edw.
+. Rutler, Daniel Cetz. Maurice j. katz
80 Broadway, New York City.
Winfield & Mayfair Van and Express
Company. Inc, 10000. Manhattan. ex-
press and transfer business, William j.
Winfield. Charles STEELE, Maurice j Kat
$40 Broadway, New York City.
Montague Co, Inc, $50, 900; Man
haitian. drygoods; Louis Is Montague.
George K. Stirling, Reginald a. Fry, Jer-
United Foundries Corporation, 500, 900;
Manhattan; general brass. aiulninum and
metal foundry business, Morris Ellins
George Mennin, William Costello . Ciuian
street. Yonkers, \. Y
Rain Rose Garage Corporation $4,000,
Manhattan; garage business: Morris Ro-
senberg Sol NekritH. James $. Friedman,
SIS East l65th Street. New York city
Montague Importing Corporation. s25,
900; Brooklyn; auto business, distillers
liquor dealers; Thomas j. Molloy Henry
G. Clemens. Herman j. Witte, 52l East
Sowo Polskie, Inc, $4,000; Utica; gen
eral publishing business; Marie X Golnol-
ski Frank f. Schiller, Frank skora. Rome
The Northwestern Optical Compa ny
Inc; $1,000; Brooklyn, general optical
and film business; Hyman Feldman Bertha
Feldnan. Barnet CheZar, AIS Sixteenth
Avenue Brooklyn
NJ. S. Chemical and Drug Company Inc
$1,000; Brooklyn; general drug and chem
ical business Hyman Feidman. Bertha
reidman. Barnet Chezar. 44lS Sixteenth
Avenue Brooklyn.
Gem Apparel Shop No. /. Inc. s. 900;
Manhattan; ladies apparel Joseph Mesi
bow, Philip Mesibov. Samuel c. Brofsky
-0S West 1l5th Street, Bronx.
Gem Apparel Shop No. .. Inc, s. 600,
Queens; ladies' apparel, Joseph Mesibov
Jacob Goldstein, Samuel c. Brofsky, 2V9
West 18th Street, Bronx.
Antique Furniture and Leather Panel
Screen Corporation $1,000: Manhattan,
manufacturing furniture and screens etc
William +. Hunrath. Felix A. Stoppiello
J9hn yann Carabbs' IFS Mulberry Street. New
Omnia Import Corporation, $4,000,
Manhattan; mercantile. selling agent and
manufacturing business. Joseph Thomas
Henry Abelson. Francis 3. Cohen III
Broadway, New York City
= Reiigious Digest, Inc. 100000, Man
hattan: publishers, printers. stationers
etc; Theodore Waters. X. S. Waters. tlor-
ace W Seandlin, 295 jefferson Avenue
Brooklyn.
Friedman Simon Company. Inc. 800.
oop; Manhattan; manufacturing ladies'
eloaks and suits: Benjamin Friedman.
samuel simon. Philip Custen, sos West
Nth Street, New York CITY
Petigny Freres & Co. Inc. $4,000: Man
hattan' embroidery business: edmund c
fetisny, Alex. q. August, Louis Ogust 26l
broadway, New York City.
Trainor Holding Corporation, $1,000;
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Coreas,s Say Missions
Aid Japanese Policies
Statements Sent to America De.
clared TO Prejudice Iudepen-
dence Movement

WASHINGTON. Sept 21.-Thc Jap
anese government is accused OF at
tempting to circulate propaganda
through American Mission Boards in
statement issued here to-day By
kiusicke Kimnl, chairman of the
Corean Commission at the peace cor
terence. The statement says. i'm part ::
1hore is d tendency among GER
tam officials OF some church organiza-
tlons IN TINS country 10 profes, openly
their impartiality or neutrality toward
Corean and Japan and yet pursue a
pohcy decidedly pro-Japanese
When the missionaries in Corea
reported to their respective boards the
atrocities perpetrated by the japan
csc upon the Coreans they did it not
fer political reasons but for human
ity's sake. They have refrained from
puDl!c comment, under advice from
their respective boards
But now the thing has gone so far
that they have been compelled by CON
science and by common sense TO make
known the actual situation in Corea
to the American people, We have been
PANIED to see that some of the board
secretaries fear that the misguided
helpless Coreans' will suffer if the
facts of the case are disclosed to the
American people.
The Corean people do not ask the
missionaries TO speak out in favor Of
the independence of their nation, but
they do ask that the secretaries of
the Mission Boards and Federal Coun-
Gil of Churches maintain an impartial
neutrality. Unfortunately, some sec
retarles have made statements which
either deride or belittle the indepen-
oence movement of the Coreans, and
the Corean people fee! it very keenly. ."
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22

comes effective. and that is regarded
by dealers as the date when their busi-
ness Will become more active.
There were some large sales reported
! at the first of the week. but they were
of purely spasmodic nature. and the
market toward the close lapsed into its
former passivcness. Sales generally
involved ten and fifteen bale lots, as
compared with transactions of an or
dinary period which averaged about
forty bales.
The Yokohama market held steady,
with Shinshui No. quoted at $9.52 "
and Kansai double extra at $lO.47la a
pound. The Japanese mills constituted
q majority of the buying element in
that market and their rcqureme It's
were said to be increasing. Visible
stocks were reduced to $1,000 bales, as
compared with 10000 bales at this time
last year. The lower grades suitable
for tram stock, that quality which
cially scarce.
Advices from Italy reported the
Milan market as being active. with
high grade silk for single weaving be
coming scarce. An additional drop in
lire exchange made these qualities
very attractive, but reelers have sold
most Of this years production and
business, consequently. was difficult
The Lyon market was very low in
Asiatic stocks, and the steady rising
silver exchange has raised delivered
costs of them far above the level Of
Italian silks, which are in great de-
mand and rapidly disappearing.
The Canton market was tirmer, and
there was a good demand for new
style grant reeled hlaturcs for Ameri-
can account. Reclers have generally
sold their productions far ahead and
have little stocks to offer for the rest
Of this year.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
Chemicals

While purchases Of heavy chemicals
were not large last week, there was a
good demand for refined chemicals
The inspiring motive for this, it was
stated, lies in the rapid approach of
winter with the accompanying fear Of
another influenza epidemic. Products
in chief demand were menthol. quinne
potassium Dermanganate and formaldc-
hyde. The latt"r two are disnfect-
ants Prices aGr0nced sharply in SYM
nathy with the universal demand and
the scarcity O. some stocks on the
spot market.
The chief purchases of heavy chem
calls came from export buyers and do
mcstc dyestutls' manufacturers and
tanners. The principal products sought
included sodium sulphide, yellow prus-
state of soda and bchromate of soda
While prices did not advance, they
were firmly held.
The advent OF the preservative sea
son has stimulated good buying in
bcn2oate OF soda and benzoc acid
Owing to the uniavorable exchange
rate of buying in these products has
been far below normal despite the fact
that large quantities are needed IN
France. Italy and Spain.
POtashes remained inactive through
out the week on the strength of the
report that 10000 tons of muriate had
been purchased in Germany for domes-
tic account. This rumor has not been
confirmed officially. but dealers state
that shipments will begin to arrive
next month";
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
u. S. Urged to Sell
Big Merchant Ships
To Americans Only
National Merchant Marine
Association Recommends
Private Ownership 10 De-
velop New Trade Routes
NeiD Torr Trt64pe
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-PrNate
ownership and operation are essential
to the~ upbuilding Of q merchant ma
rine, the executive committee OF the
National Merchant Marine Association
has determined. and Congress may soon
be urged to authorize the gradual dis
persa OF the goyernm.nt feet of yes
sells, according TO an announcement by
Edward h. Burling, chairman of the
associations executive committee. The
committee has reached the conclusion
that a policy of gradually disposing of
the government feet to private inter-
csts should be adopted.
The committee recommends that the
government sell its steel vessels Of
desirable types 10 American individual! s
or firms as the demand from respoN-
sible purchasers develops. It specifies ;
that these ships shall not be allowed
to fall into the hands OF any but Amer
leans or firms that are controlled ab-
soutely by Americans, and recon-
mends that they be sold at prices based
on the current world market. The
should be sold at once, without restric-
ton as to purchasers.
Pending the development OF market
for the government, the comm, ,ttee
recommends that the vessels be char
tered to private concerns controlled by
Americans. with the option to pur-
chase within a reasonable time. Such
government vessels as are operated by
the government, the committee feels,
should be used to develop new trade
routes and should not be used TO COM
pete with privately operated lines Civ
ing adequate service.
To protect the public in the develop
ment of such owning and operating
companies, the committee recommends
that all such companies be required 20
operate under Federal charter, which
will provide for the exercise of close
supervision Of capitalization, stock is
sues and bonded indie btedness.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22
COlo,'S

Purchases Of colors are still con-
fined to small lots. There was a
noticeable increase during the week
in the number Of buyers in the market.
The most fitting description OF exist
ent conditions WAS the statement made
by dealer last week that the market
i. a buyers market. Every dealer and
manufacturer has large supplies of
American colors, and with light volume
Of business transacted during the past
three months there is every incentive
TO get customers before the market be-
comes ovcrstockcd. Consumers, real
izing this condition of affairs, are bid
ding down prices before making pur-
chascs, thus removing the incentive
for contract orders. Scarcely any
contract orders from domestic buyers
have been noted. Dealers. however,
arc not discouraged as regards the
future, as the big buying season runs
from October 10 November. Prepara-
tions arc being made for a record
volume of business this season.
The scarcity OF Swiss colors has ag-
gravated traders who have received
large calls for these shades There
seems to be little possibility Of an in
crease in imports for some time to
come because OF prolonged strikes at
the Swiss works and the shipping situa-
tion. England il was stated, has con-
tractcd for practically the entire out
put OF the Swiss factories.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-22

Trainor. James Thompson. Helen Meyer.
237 West 132d Street. New York City:
Belle Terre Park Company Inc. $1,000. =
U0O; Manhattan; general real estate
agency. brokerage, construction, general
contracting. general ship chandlery and
snip broker; Charles o. GremmeIs. NJ n.
nue. New York city.
W. e. Cochrane Company. Inc. $4,000
buffalo; general merchandise brokerage,
w. c. Cochranc. w. v. Butler, f. Z. Moore.
Warren. Penn.
YORK cgsn,v shon s 5.sv hsra Ssr
ware for engines. machines or tools
Dwight e. Austin. John F. Montgomery
Merbsrt fna,, g. Hooks, II Cypress Avenue
The George Comfort Company. Inc.
$4,000; Manhattan; general business Of
fort, George Van Danicker, William Il
Fink. Hotel Ansonia. New York city.
crocker. .Tompkins e. Associates. fTa,
accounting. systematizing and appraisai
business, John Van Harder. Frank -
Tssnn Msnry r., r. GrontsT ,shT = North
Re-Point Sales Corporation. sl5. 900
Manhattan: commission merchants, Sc
ing agents. manufacturers' etc: }. =
Pratt. BsoomneId. N. J.
G.. x. S. Building Corporation. 81 200;
Charles E. sirnmonds, Julian koyscs. 1856
Westchestcr Avenue New York City.
California Central Crearneries inc.
$500; Manhattan: garden. farm and dairy
products Roland :. Baker, r. H. But
horn Robert A. MacI.ean, 3lS seventy
fourth Street. Brooklyn.
Mamma Steamship Company. Inc, $3.50.
900: Manhattan: transporta ton. trans
commerce, navigation. A. tla1ier l.ainpke
Samuel u. Stein. Harold V. Williams. -
Broadway.
Coyote Steamship Company. inc. $3.50
900. Manhattan. transportation. trade
commerce, navigation; a. Giazier Iampke
Samuel y. Stein. Harold y. Williams, 20
Broadway.
Royal Japanning Company. Inc, $1,000,
Manhattan, general -japanning and ona m
cling business, Harry Levine. Beatrice
Snap piro Edward J. I>icb, $500 r,Y~~-""'
second Avenue. Brooklyn.
c. W Portlock & Co. Inc. $, 900. Man
haitian; deal in stocks. bonds, securities.
etc. and petroleum. oil. metals and min
erals etc. Charles l.. Pultz Holland :.
Baker, clyde ". Portlock, ii West FiftletE l.
Street New York city.
Rossard Railway signal Corporation
s15O,00o, Troy; rnanufacturin ing signals.
switches. etc. and general machine shol
and blacksmithing: w. Edward Hamil
ton, NJ. j. OSuilivan. John l.. icrrnsn.
ir., and four others, 10 First Street, Troy.
\. Y
Danziger Fyman Corporation. $4,000
Manhattan; commission merchant, seliins
agent, Isaac Danziger, Tilie E. Hy:nan.
Isaac Schwartz and other, 80 East
Tenth Street, New York City.