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New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
COLORS-Contracts for
DycStufs Being Held Back

Although this is the season when
the textile mills usually do not buy
dyestuffs heavily, having provided sup
plies to cover their fall output, deal
ers say they are placing larger orders
at the present time than ordinarily be-
cause production this year has been de-
layed by labor troubles and the re-
duced working schedules. The demand,
however, is confined mostly to mall
lots. Heavy buying in anticipation Of
next springs requirements is not cx-
pected to start in much before the lat
ter part of September or October
Contract business. dealers state, is
affected by the possibility of German
competition and the delay on the part
OF Congress in acting on the licensing
bill to protect the domestic industry.
They state that S20,000O00 worth Of
dyestuffs are awaiting export from
Germany and that until legislation is
passed to protect the home INDUSTRY.
consumers of dyestuffs will hold up on
their contracts in the hope of lower
prices on German colors.
Direct black and direct blue were in
good demand for export yesterday.
Large quantities of brilliant sulphur
blue are being shipped to the Orient
and Southern Europe. Italy and Spain
are reported large buyers Of sulphur
colors. A moderate call from South
America for Bismarck brown and di-
rect brown was noted
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
LEATHER-Shoe Jobbers Here
Expect Further Price 4tIUance

Shoe men in this market, including
Wholesalers. retailers and jobbers.
stated yesterday they do not think
prices for shoes will drop despite the
prediction to that effect made at the
Investigation into high prices now
taking place at Boston. They stated
mat prices viii probably go still higher
because of the cost OF hides and the
wages paid skilled labor. Buyers. they
say are willing TO pay top prices for
snoeS and even so are unable to Sc
cure as much stock as they want.
Mems tan shoes are said to be UNI
s11o'alnable on The market at present.
hlgh grade ladjcs' shoes for fall cannot
pe purchased now except III small lots.
One jobber stated that shoes he
bought month ago for S6 and is SELL
I.g tor S6.25, now cost $6.75 to replace
at the factory. Both wholesalers and
Joooers stated that they have placed
orders at top prices for delivery we'll
IN 70 January because they are con
sihced that higher prices will then
Shoe retailers declared they must
puy nigh priced shoes to meet the de-
nahds Of their customers. They stated
.hefe Is practically no market with
sne American public for low priced
footwear.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
CHEMlCALS-E1ports OF
Suipkate OF ammonia Heavy

Sulphate Of ammonia, an important
chemical agent as we'll as a fertilizer,
was actively sought Yesterday at 5
cents pound. Dealers state they are
sold out for the rest of August and
September and are now quoting 4a4
cents pound for October delivery.
The export demand from South Amer
lea for this product is unusually good
and large shipments are moving oN.
regularly.
Glacial acetic acid was sold at l2la
and Is cents a pound yesterday, ac-
cording to quantity. Manufacturers Of
glassware and rubber goods continue to
be the principal purchasers. The de-
mand for this acid has been so heavy
lately it has brought about a scarcity
of spot material on the market. Muri~
attic and citric acids are also scarce.
AS result prices are advancing daily.
Muriatic, which few weeks ago sold
at $l25 a hundredweight, is now SELL
ing at Sl.65 a hundredweight. Little
spot material is available because pro
ducers are sold up we'll in advance OF
their capacity for deliveries. Citric
acid is selling at $1.1S a pound. Nor
mally the season should be over bv
now. but the demands from soda water
manufacturers and druggists have kept
the market active.
Bichromate Of soda remains firm
despite lull in buying. Leading fac
tors yesterday were still asking IA to
1l12 cents a pound.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
BIames Cloth Premium,
FOR High Garment Cost
Retailers Precipitated Rise, Manufacturer Says, by
Stampeding Market With Orders in Advance
of Regular Selling Season

RETAlLERS, because they rushed
into the women's apparel market
in large numbers fully month earlier
than usual, and cloth wholesalers. be-
cause they failed to deliver materials
on time, are responsible for much of
the increase in the cost of women's s
garments for this fall according to
Robert Burns Of the Peggy Paige Or
ganization.
When most of the retailers came
into the market in July and placed
orders they ordinarily would place in
August he said yesterday. at immc-
diatcly put premium on cloth. Few
of the manufacturers had sufficient
cloth to proceed with production and
they all struck the cloth market at
about the same time. Prices began to
rise. Orders we had placed in June
were not delivered by the mills in
time for us to start our fall production
and we had to go into the open market
to buy. Some of the mills have pur-
sued the policy of Withholding delv-
cry on back orders and reselling the
cloth to new purchasers at greatly ad-
vanced prices. | have in mind one mill
with which we placed orders for trico-
tine at s3.25 a yard in June. We have
not received the material yet and have
been forced to pay S5.25 for this cloth
from other sources in order to obtai
it when we need it. | understand that
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
SPOKANE Wash

SPOKANE. Wash.-~spokane Dry Good,
Go: Co; Mrs: c d-eath Bend fancy goods and
sPRINGFIELD. Ill.-Ie1rry Thorna &
Son II Thoma. drygoods. notions. fur
lSnjngs =. carpets ana upholstery; Imperial
/ \. 4. Dickieson. drygoods ready to wear
notions hosiery gloves boys wear; Con
ST, LOUISA Cormicls women's wear
ST LOUIS. Mo.-Nelson Pants Co: l.
-. - Brodsky rsfrs. pants. retail clothing
aT LOUIS. Mo.-scrusgs. vsndervoort
&. & Barney; J e Murphy, Office furniture
20 tIith Avenue; Park Avenue
ST LOUIS Mo.-Pimentai & Sternberg
SOL Pimental, coats, suits. dresses; EllIs
ST PAUL 4. Dow Co: l. r Dow.
stationery novelties, bank supplies; I'm
81. Emporium Merchandise Co:
MIS-. r.. Ferguson embroidcri.s. neckwesr.
handkerchiefs; Miss Y. Hale. cloaks suits
furs; Miss l.. Wonderman iaces trim
m;nss; ,tl $ Vest Thirty second Street.
StNBuRf, Penn.-W. II. Dunkeiberger
easP15s s%R "na "a araperIes: Imperial
e Cassidy. millinery and ribbons Rrsslin
SYRACUSE, \. Y.-Gale, Smith & Law
renee; j. lawrence. glassware. Longacr-
Mrs =, Blowers. millinery Mrs. { A.
NeNa5thyi yyt ny :. n, miliiHery: breslin.
W; G; Reeve. millinery: York
Wy Sl kAcOsE \. Y.-Chapper Dyer Co
Miss A Fir.bbeiner. lAces embroideries
and and trimmings . West Thirty second
SYRACUSE. y. Y W. T.. syI;vs,
clotnine. Commodore
cSthss fsAFSB sh55 d n W Hay. H95ss men. s%96 sass
ing Wallich
=, TOLEDO. ohio-i-a Sale &. Koch CO..
u. @ Nichols. mems ciothing; 90 fifth
Avenue, room S25.
TOLEDO. Ohio-la Sale & Koch r..
II. - Nicholas; boys ana mems clothing
~ fitth Avenue. Assoc. Mdgs Corn
TROY. y. Y.-~M. Solomon Co. NJ. Solo
mon, clothing; Breslin
UTICA y. Y-Wicks e. Greennrav. +
j. Hutchinson. clothing, Murray Ail:
WASHINGTON-B Brodt's; X. f. Brodt
men hats, furnishings; Bresin
;, " N-ASHlNGTON-H Levy. clothing, Wal
=, W,AsH+NGToN-M Goldenberg, H. c.
Koch, millinery; 1870 Broadway
. WASHING EON-Woodw ward q Lothrop.
= H. hospital. silks. Holland; c. B. White
men 9 and women's shoes, 334 Fourth
WHITEVILLE. y. C.-Powen 6 Powell
! NJ POWELL general merchandise, CoInmo-
WILMINGTON, y. CT shain & Bro
WORCESTER. Mass e MacInnes
Co; Geo. w. Aubruchon representing
Dry Goods Union. 432 Fourth Avenue.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio-G NJ McKelve,
Coz Miss I. Hallahan. petticoats under
wear. infants wear: G. X Holsinrer bno,es
stationery. art needlework:, :, MIR. Bren' TOYS
housefurnishings, 1270 Broadway. room
GA.
NOCNGSTOWN, Ohio-B r. Isenberx
shoes; Gregortan.
OUN9STOWN Ohio-G NJ Nckelve,,
Mr Bum. toys, house furnishings. l.io
Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
Export Inquiries for
Pig Iron More Active
FOURTH

Foreign manufacturing interests are
making inquiry for 10000 tons az
American pig iron. According 20 The
Iron Age Holland, Scand navia. Bel
gium, Japan. Italy and the Jn.ted
Kingdom have begun Negotiations for
an aggregate tonnage Of that amount
Already 5000 tons of foundry IRON
have been sold TO British consumers.
while orders for -5.OU0 tons ~ basic
iron for other British Interests arc
under negotiation Basic pig IRON from
the Lorraine district Of rance IS also
figuring IN the British market. SALES
having been made 10 the English on Tire
basis Of about $3.50 ton, or corsfd
erably less than the delivery price o.
American iron.
The stoppage Of the Lake sunerso.
ore movement by the strike II tte
upper lake docks for "a per cen, al
vance IN wages, the prospect of nlga..
railroad freight rates ia ilue wlth'ttr
expected wage increase TO sasiroAa
workers and the car shortage due -
the railroad shopmen strike haaa
cavsed producers Of IRON and steel
says The Iron Age. TO adopt "A con
servatlve selling policy. The threat os
strike IN Central Western steel
plants. while not omInous, is not DIS
regarded.
An advance Of IS cents % 81 a ton
has been asked by several producers OF
Southern pig iron, indicating that sup
ply and demand are working in the
sellers favor Blowing IN Of Northern
merchant furnaces continues. and seven
are scheduled to resume in the Central
West, but the volume of sales Is we'll
maintained"
Latest reports show that the Carnegie
Steel Company IS operating forty-slx Of
ITS nifty blast furnaces, 81 per cent
of its ingos capacity and 90 per cent to
80 per cent OF finishing capacity. In
the Chicago district Gary and South
Chicago are operating but four blast
furnaces each, steel plant operations
are much reduced and plate mills. shee,
mills and rail mills are shut down. Al!
due TO the railroad shipments strike
Al Cleveland. where recognition Of a
local union * Il demand OF labor. the
American steel and Wire Company has
al 'ts olast furnaces ard steel works
idle.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
Clothing Trade
unites to Bargain
With Workers
Meetings of Union Will Be
Held To-day to Consider
Proposals of Manufacture
ers to Stabilize Wages

Long strides toward the stabilization
of wage conditions in the mems cloth
ing manufacturing trade were made
yesterday, when, at conference to
which every manufacturer in the city
had been invited, resolution was
passed to stand by the executive COM
mittee of the Clothing Manufacturers
Industrial Exchange in collective wage
bargaining with the Amalgamatcd
Clothing Workers of America. The
conference, which was held at the Ho-
tel Brevoort, lasted for more than
three hours and wage conditions in the
trade which have rapidly been ap-
preaching a crisis, were thoroughly
thrashed out
ut was the sense Of the meeting"
said Major B. H. Gitchell, employment
manager Of the American Mems and
Boys Clothing Manufacturers Associa-
ton, parent organization of the Indus
trial Exchange. that both outsiders
and members Of the organization would
stop bidding against each other for
help, resist the demands for wage in
creases. and acquiescc in whatever rea-
sonable adjustments the executive com
mittee may make with the union The
men at the conference were calm and
composed. There were no threats of
lock-outs or anything of that sort
They proceeded to deal with this prob
lem in busnesslike manner The eli
tire trade will stand by us in meeting
all fair and reasonable demands on the
part of the worker and in resisting any
demands that are unreasonable
Further developments in the situa-
ticn are expected from the union side
to-day at series Of meetings which
have been called for various centres in
the city. The union leaders. it is said,
desire to restore stability to the mar
ket and are now in conciliatory mood.
1t is expected that requests for further
wage increases will be made, but it is
believed that wage scale will be ef-
tccted without d strike or a lockout
The new plan of collective bargain
ing. it is expected will abrogate indi-
vldual contracts which manufacturers
have made with their workers and
place every member of the entire trade
on an equal footing so far as labor
costs are concerned.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14

ter by boat to New York, while others
are taking advantage of overland truck
service. All of the leading plants are
far behind on deliveries, and it is be-
heved that it Will be some time before
anything like a normal schedule will
again be established.
Manufacturers estimate that the
jewelry industry OF the country needs
at least 1000 to 5000 more men to
bring the working force up to point
where factories can fill all orders on
hand and those coming in for the holi-
days. The shortage of workmen, ac-
cording to these manufacturers, is not
confined to New York, but extends to
Providence, Chicago, Pittsburgh and
Attleboro. Providence manufacturers
are reported to be offering exceptional
wages to employees but are having little
success in overcoming the labor short
age.
Some of the large manufacturers are
reported to be refusing number of
orders for Christmas goods, as they
cannot see their way clear to take on
additional business.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14

buyers can obtain this cloth from tho
same mill we ordered it from at s5o5
II they will pay cash The mills and
jobbers are able to charge these prices
only because the demand for Goods
came all at once and fully a month
earlier than usual.
Figuring five yards of cloth to
the average dress, you can see that
the cloth in garment, figured on the
June price Of tricotinc, would have cost
us $16.25. whereas it costs us S2G.25 to-
day, because of this situation. But
that $40 increase means more than
that IN a finished garment The cost
OF the material must always bear a
definite relation to other items enter
ing into production, and as it goes up
1t carries the other items with it. We
figure our discounts at per cent. our
selling costs at Z per cent and our
overhead at II Il per cent of our selling
price. THIS figures out at about so
per cent OF our cost price. The other
so per cent is made up Of labor, ma
terial, etc. Now, if you increase this
so per cent by SO because of the ad-
vance in material. the other 50 per
cent must be increased by the same
amount TO strike 4 balance. Cutting
out the percentages means simply
that we are forced to charge about
Si5 Tor a dress which We ordinarily
could sell for $50, because Of this in
crease of So per yard in the material 4"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
The News of Business

Dealers commercial complain
market lhs PARTICULARLY true OF bankers
weeks surplus of such bills
of the demand
ing the market diminishing This condition attributed
uncertain labor situation which affecting business the delay
in the arrangement of foreign
Commercial paper is in active demand by the interior banks,
institutions are showing interest because of the cknng
stock market credit
maturit four to six months being held Only
exceptional names are being discounted 54 basis
bankers
Sixtv Ninety
Esbe menbeT lsm m baaNs 1t s-is@t &, @4s1s 45S@4l.
hi Ipsis bank bills ..e:, 81 "a ~ $. az s.. @4s
For delivery within thirty days Eligible
quoted lie cent; eligible nonmenbe bank bills
eligible bank bills at s
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
SILkS-Local Garment
Manufacturers Buy Innings

Activity in the silk market yesterday
was largely confined to purchases by
local garment manufacturers. Staple
lining fabrics We're in largest demand,
and jobbers reported that their refusal
to quote lower prices held sales TO q
low level.
Most of the out OF town buyers have
apparently acquired their staple lines
for fall and the market is comparative
ly quiet now awaiting the opening of
the spring displays ny the manufacture
ers The demand during the last thirty
days for all classes of silk goods has
been so heary that some of the manu-
facturers viii make no effort toward
urging spring business. An official of
one of the largest mills reported that
without placing a salesman on the road
or endeavoring to display spring mer-
chandisc the concern had already dis
posed o. its entire production. Con-
sumers have-by sending buyers here
Or through spondence-pla placed or
ers for spring delivery and have pur-
chased on sucn an extensive scale that
.de manufacturer has allotted produc-
ton to customers on basis OF supply
irg 80 PEI cent Of the demand
There is considerable demand from
manufacturers Of ladies handbags for
brocaded and tapestry ribbon. Good
Qualities o. the brooades are selling
for s. to $50 yard, while tapestry
averages about $50 a .arC.
Converters bought moderate quaint
ties OF habutai six goods.
Another day Of comparatively small
purchasing on the raw silk markets
here and in Yokohama brought a
further reduction in prices. Gables
from Japan report Shinshiu No. i
offered for s925 a pound and kansai
double extra for Sl035 I pound, drop
Of cents or each from the preced-
ing day quotations.
Importers feel that prices will have
soon reached q level attractive to
manufacturers, and this. coupled with
large orders held by the mills for mer-
chandise, is expected TO revive buying
in this market.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
importers Report
Shortage OF Hides

Importers of skins from the Far
East and Africa said yesterday that
ing the quantity Of hides they DESIRE
and that inadequate transportation
facilities and diminished stocks in the
primary markets account for the small
shipments which have arrived IN
America during the last four weeks
Algerian goatskins are apparently un-
obtainable. Importations of India
sheepskins, which usually run heavy,
have fallen off to a negligible guam
tity. Brazilian goatskins and kid
skins are arriving in insufficient guam
titles, and no hides are coming from
Russia, whereas formerly great guam
titles were imnorted
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
METALS-Speculaiors Still
Cutting Prices on Copper~

The statement was made in the cop
per trade yesterday that domestic and
foreign consumption of the metal in
May, June and July was about double
production. Assuming that this esti-
mate is correct, substantial inroads
must have been made into the
surplus stocks of copper, estimated q
few months ago at POO 900 900 pounds
Copper quotations in the open mar
ket were unchanged at 231s cents a
pound for August delivery and 23l4
to u cents for September. Some in
terests are quoting Octover delivery
at 24 cents. Small lots in the hands
of spectators were reported to be
changing hands at lower prices than
those quoted by the big producers and
selling agents.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
Needles and Thread Wanted

American manufacturers will find
good market for the sale of needles,
thread, mercerized cotton yarn, dress
snaps, longcloth embroidery, crochet
cotton, knitting yarn and silk ribbons
in Canton, China, according to Consul
Albert W. Pontius. The increase of
American trade in these lines would
be facilitated. he believes, if American
manufacturers would fix their prices
to meet European and Japanese compe-
titioR, and also arrange for better
credit terms. In 1918 Canton imported
S168,23S in needles and $219,447 in cot
ton thread. Chinese manufacturers
formerly made needles in large
amounts, but were unable to withstand
the competition of the imported article,
and Chinese made needles are no long
er seen on the Canton market.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
National City Bank Facilitates
Exports by Siberian Merchants

The branch of the National City
Bank in Vladivostok, according to con-
sular advices, is pursuing the policy Of
encouraging exports from Siberia by
cooperating with the State Bank and
the Credit Chancellery in financing ex-
ports. The State Bank will make ruble
loans to merchants throughout the in
terror. and when goods are shipped
from Nladivostok the National City
Bank, it is reported, will discount bills,
an initial line of credit having been
approved for advances Of so to 80 per
cent of the value Of the goods to be
exported. Whenever it is necessary for
Siberian merchants to send goods un-
consigned the bank has arranged to
turn over and supervise the sale of
goods in the United States
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
BUYERS Coming

BEI.LAIRE. Oho--The Herzberg Bros
60, NJ !, Sonneborn. clothing. furnish
lngs McAlpin. expected August is
DETROlT-The Emporium. Richard J
Shields mems furnishings. ladies' ribbed
Thirty second Street: expected August %
GREENSBCRG. Penn.-The New York
Store /. kahanowitz. ready to wear gar
ments. millinery: Miss f Kahanowltzt
Pennsylvania; eXoected August 10
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
JE"ELRY-Express Strike
H0ndicaps Providence Factories

with with the jewelry industry of Provi-
usnce tied up with an express strike
"n "nu tne labor situation here decidedly
concern over the filing of fall and
moiiday orders now in the hands of the
manufacturers. Many of the Providence
.sanuiacturers are trying to make ar
4angements to ship their express mat
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
Crude Rubber Market Easier

Crude rubber prices ruled easier
yesterday, with a subsistence of the
demand which made its appearance
earlier in the week. Ribbed smoke
sheets could be purchased for 41A
cents pound, decline of 1s cent
from the preceding close, while Octo-
ber-D December brought 431s cents. For
first latex 43 cents was asked and 441a
cents a pound for October December.
A little business WIS transacted in the
Para rubbers at unchanged prices.
The sun., 1919-06-08
FULTON COMPANY GETS O. K.
Michigan State Investigators Per-
init Sale of stock There.

W. /. Tickling OF the Fulton Motor
Truck Company, West Fifty-ninth street.
announced yesterday that after having
applied to the Securities Commission Of
the State OF Michigan for permission to
have its stock sold in that State the
Fulton Motor Truck Company has been
advised that the commission had granted
this permission following the visit OF an
accountant and Investigator at the plant
Of the Fulton company at Farmingdale
l.. I. The report received from these
representatives OF the Securities COM
mission was favorable.
The Fulton Motor Truck Company has
no stock for sale. Torrey & Co.. New
York, a purely investment house. con-
tracted for the entire issue OF the stock
of the company. The request to place
the stock Of this company on the market
in Michigan was made by the distributor
in that State.
The Fulton Motor Truck Company was
organized on a cooperative basis. The
heads Of departments are participants
in the company, which requested Torrey
& Co to scatter and sell its stock in
territories where there are branches
William Fulton Melhuish, Jr, president
w s. Palmer. vice-president. and other
officials believe that stockholders in i'm
portant districts become boosters for
the company.
The success Of the company has been
demonstrated by the fact that approx
mately 100000 worth OF trucks have
been sold with but little advertising.