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New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Belfast Linen Mills
Representatives Here
Shortage of Flax From Russia
Tends to Uphold Price of
Irish Product

Sixteen representatives of Belfast
linen mills have arrived in New York
Tor the purpose of developing trade in
the famous Irish product. The delega-
ton Will remain in the United States
tor about six to eight weeks, and dur
ing that time the members will en-
deavor to renew acquaintances which
had to be dropped during the war. One
of the visitors in discussing business
in Irish linen yesterday remarked that
while trade with American buyers was
light, it was expected that orders
would come when the true conditions
were realized.
Prices, he asserted. are not likely
to taper off to any great extent, prin-
cipally because the sources from which
flax is obtained are not open at
present Russia, the principal pro-
ducer, will not be in n position to ship
raw material for some time. While It
was admitted that 90 per cent of the
supplies used by the Belfast mills
would be drawn from home, the Brit
Ish governments price guarantee hav-
area the last three years, it was con-
tended that this very guarantee makes
for high prices on the finished product
The British government has allowed
the Irish farmer price of So shill-
ings, or about $11 a stone, which rep
resents IA pounds. The Irish crop will
not be in the soil until April, and the
Belfast mills are not fully back to
their pre-war occupation. 1t was like
wise admitted that while the British
government holds large quantities OF
airplane cloth, the material is not
suited for domestic purposes, being
entirely too light. All of the factors
indicated tend to make for stability in
prices for Irish linens.
Heads Of jobbing houses interviewed
yesterday asserted that the prices now
being quoted by the visiting represen-
tatives of the Belfast mills are fan
above those named on similar material
last August. 1t was intimated that
Irish linens are too high in price for
the average consumer, and that they
probably would have to be satisfied
with domestic substitutes made of a
union of linen and cotton.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Woollen Agents Report
Desire for Better Goods
Appreciation of Quality Comes
With Increased Spending
Power

In going over their orter books, sell
ing agents for woollen mills have
found that their customers are taking
better merchandise for next fall than
ever before. The desire for better
goods, it is explained, originates with
the ultimate .onsumer, the man or
woman who purchases the made up
garments. One of the lessons which
the war taught to the general public
was the economy of good m ,rchandise.
With wages on higher level than
ever before, people have more money
to purchase goods of high quality.
This is reflected back through the re-
taller, then the gaxlent manufacture
er and jobber, to the NJ; -ufacturer of
raw materials.
AS correlary of this situation the
woollen rag industry is said to be do
ing smaller volume of business than
for some years past. Woollen mills
generally are using less shoddy in the
manufacture of their fabrics.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Jewelry
Siluersnlitlas Are Far Be.
hind on Deliveries:
Situation Better

Wholesalers and jobbers of jewelry
are still confronted with the difficulty
of obtaining finished products, and re-
port many untitled orders on their
books.
There is slight improvement in the
labor situation, but q great shortage of
skilled workers still exists. This is
especially true with watch and clock
makers.
Siversmiths are taking orders with
out guaranteeing time of delivery
They are far behind on their orders.
Orders for plated ware placed last Sep
tember have in some cases not yet
been delivered, but instead of cancel
lations, the manufacturers are rcceiv-
ing increased orders. which are usually
accompanied by letters urging deIiv-
cry as soon as possible Of the stock
ordered last fall. One house reported
yesterday that not long ago it was
6O00 dozen behind on orders for one
spoon pattern, but is now rapidly
catching up with deliveries.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Textiles
Cotton Goods Show Fur
ther improvement With
Buyers More Interested

A good volume of business was
booked by cotton goods merchants yes
terday. though it was said that trade
in rough fabrics was not so active as
it had been on Monday. Prices for
some grades of unfinished materials
made further advances, and there was
a disposition to look for still higher
levels. Visiting BUYERS showed more
interest in bleached goods, and some
of the leading commission men re-
ported that buyers who had been wont
to take one or two cases at time had
sent in orders for ten, twenty and
thirty cases during the day. 1t was
also declared that shrewd buyers were
coming forward with orders, being con-
vinced that prices were resting on
bottom levels. Colored goods likewise
were in better demand for prompt ship
ment, and visitors from the Central
West and the upper part of New York
State reported that they were purchas-
ing principally for the purpose of fill
ing in stocks.
Orders were received in fair volume
from the Scandinavian countries, espe-
cially for cheviots, ginghams and fan-
nels. Exporters say that they deem
Norway, Sweden and Denmark to be
among the best outlets for American
made cotton goods. Prices for finished
fabrics continue irregular, and some
jobbers are said to be moving goods
at prices that are below the cost of
replacing the goods with stocks from
the mills.
Leading jobbers in New York have
sent their road statesmen out for bust
ness in summer fabrics, and it was re-
ported during the day that as many
buyers have visited the warerooms this
season as in other similar periods, but
so far as demand for white dress goods
is concerned the buying is still of a
hand-to-mouth character. Jobbers, how
ever. reported that retail dealers who
were in the market during the month
of February have returned this month
This method of purchasing is taken to
indicate the existence of light stocks,
notwithstanding which the tendency
is to keep supplies on an easily work
able basis
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
$3.50 for Dressed Beaver
New Zealand Rabbit Skins
Bring Good Prices

More than $4,000 worth of dressed
and manufactured furs were sold yes
terday at the weekly auction of the
Metropolitan Fur Exchange at prices
that were considered up to the market.
The biggest item on the list was TO-
900 New Zealand dressed rabbits, which
were sold at prices ranging from 20
cents to 81 cents skin, Dressed
beaver brought good prices, the high
est recorded being $3.50 Among the
other furs sold and their prices were
Hudson seal, S2.95; American fox, SIS;
dark eastern mink, $13; South Ameri-
can fox, 1915, and wolf, SIS. The
manufactured furs include coats,
coatees, scarfs, muffs, etc, and they all
sold at fair prices
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Furs
Interpretation Of the>Fur
Tas Leaves Way Open
for Some Dodging

Fur manufacturers held confer
ence with c. w. Mutt. of the Office of
Mark Eisner, Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Sd New York District
yesterday at the Hotel Martinique and
heard interpretations of many of the
interesting and confusing phases of
that section of the War Revenue bill
providing for 10 per cent tax on
finished furs. The point that was of
particular interest was brought out
when Mr. Mutt declared that the tax
applied only to furs in the finished or
marketable state when sold.
Questions developed the fact that it
IS possible for the fur manufacturer to
sell a garment to the retailer in an in
complete manufactured state, minus
buttons or lining, and thus have the
payment of the tax passed on to the
retailer when the latter finally sells
the garment to the consumer in
finished form, with buttons and lining.
1t also was learned that in cases
where one manufacturer sells to an
other the tax can be paid by the latter
when he in turn disposes Of the gar
ment, If he claims that the first man
NSeSo 40 no agent consumer VINO
buys dressed fur skins and has a furrier
make them up into a finished garment
is exempt from the tax, according to
Mr.. Nutt's Interpretation of the law.
Fur garments sold for export and
actually shipped out of the country
are also exempt from the tax, but the
manufacturer must keep record of
the sale
Mr.. Mutt addressed the fur men at
the suggestion of the Mutual Protec-
tive Fur Manufacturers Association.
lie emphasized that in most points he
was only giving the local Internal
Revenue Offices Interpretation of the
law and that nothing definite could be
said about the subject until the regu-
lations are issued in Washington.
which may be some weeks hence
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
TELEPHONES.
Beekman 8243
Beekrnan 5000
Win Prosperity
By Advertising,
R.W. Babson Urges
Tells Business Generous
Campaign Is Necessary to
Overcome Public Inertia
and Start Trade Booming

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Gencr-
sary to put business on its feet in the
opinion of Roger w. Babson, Director
of the Information and Education
Service Of the Department of Labor,
as expressed in a statement issued to-
day. Free use of advertising space
was urged by Mr.. Babson in order that
q demand may be created for articles
whose manufacture is now moving
slowly.
Prosperity ultimately depends on
the consumer" Mr.. Babson said "If
there is not market for goods, they
will not be produced. The situation
at present is just this: Business is
stagnant because nobody wants TO buy
anything, even though people have
been deprived of a great many things
reason of the restricted production
caused by the war.
Psychologically we have not yet
been able to recover from the shock
the war inflicted upon us. We alb
stained then from making purchases
that we would otherwise have made,
FOR at that time it was the patriotic
thing to do. Now, however, 1T is pa
triotic to start business just as rapidly
as we can.
The time to buy things we need ia
here and now, but people will not re
spond to a single appeal. A general
campaign of paid advertising is neces
sary TO get business going again.
Dealers in all sorts of commodities
should advertise them--in the news
papers, in the magazines and in other
accepted mediums. Only in this way
can the demand be created.
My advice to the merchants is this:
For your own interest and for the
good of the country, increase the ad
vertising appropriation you have made
for this year. If it is $4,000, make it
5000; make it more if you can.
"Only, by advertising can buying
power be stimulated, but advertising
does stimulate buying power and brings
a very direct return to the man who
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Z. S. Sent 5 Billion Pounds
OF Food 10 Europe i'm 1918

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Exports
of foodstuffs from the United States TO
the Allies, neutrals, Belgian relief Red
to figures compiled by the food admin
year 1918 were 4,547, 7,7S6.45S pounds, ex-
elusive of flour and grains, according
to figures compiled by the Food Admin
istration, an increase of 2,l56,Sb8,194
pounds over 1917.
Grain and flour exports were 45s,-
200.552 bushels, an increase of s4,616,-
042 bushels over 1917.
Exports for January. 1919, the latest
figures available, were 396,027s27
and grain. against 191 ,945,7sf pounds
and 27,655,45 bushels during the same
month a year ago.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Swiss Embroidery Makers
Are Doing Little Business

According to reports the Swiss en-
broidery business is almost at a stand
still and English weavers who for.
merly supplied the cloth to the Swiss
embroiderers are said to be feeling
the effect of the falling off in the
industry. The demand for Swiss en-
broideries in the scandinavian coun-
tries, Spain, South America, the Far
East, England, Canada and the United
States is good. Permits for the
expectation of Swiss embroideres
through Germany to the Scandinavian
countries and Holland have been
granted, but the sending Of valuable
merchandise through Germany is now
regarded a risk.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Agree ON Lace Prices

Manufacturers of laces in Calais.
France, have agreed not to reduce
their prices until next June, and also
have decided not to have any business
relations for a period of ten years fol-
lowing the signing of peace terms with
any firms established in France en-
ploying subjects of nations who were
enemies of France in the war.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19

pose of discussing the freight rates.
The situation developing through the
settlement of the shipping strike at
Buenos Ayres will also be considered
at this meeting.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Meetings and
Conventions

Most Of the business of the various
divisional meetings Of the convention
of the National Association of Waste
Material Dealers at the Hotel Astor
Yesterday was confined to trade among
members in the lobbies of the meeting
rooms.
Some trade discussion took place In
the meeting of the scrap rubber divi
sion. but the other divisions, particu-
larly the woollcn rag division, in
dulged only in airy persiflage and an
exchange Of near wit among members.
However, several large interchanges
of ownership of scrap material were
said to have taken place
The entire association will hold its
annual meeting to-day at 10 a. m ard
the banquet will be held at p. m. to-
night.
A movement is on foot to remove
the executive offices of the association
from Boston to New York.
1t is likely that recommendations
covering freight rates between some
Of tho principal ports Of the world
from which hides and skins are shipped
to this country will be made to the
Shipping Board at Washington by the
National Association Of Importers OF
Hides and Skins. A meeting of the
group chairmen of this association has
been called for tomorrow for the Dur-
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Basic Com I'M odities
Tuesday, March 1s, 1919.

(Note.-n transactions
prices given)
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South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul Live stock.
South st. Paul, April 1.-Estimatet
receipts at the Union Stock Yards
Cattle, 1900; calves, 100; hogs. Z,
500; sheep, 500; cars, 1913. Steers
$9.50914.75; cows. $7613; calves, 5!
OLA; hogs, $19.30@19.40; sheep ant
lambs, $7@1925.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, April 1.-Hogs-Receipts
$4,000; heavy weights, $19.90@20.10i
medium weight, $l9.75@20; light
weights, $19.25020; light, $18019.60;
sows, $17.50@1s.25; pigs, $l701S.25
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000; beef steers
$11.75@20.50; light beef steers. SLOT;
@18.75; butcher cows and heifers
$7.4O@15.50; N and cutters
$5.50Q10; veal calves, $12.75014.75
stocker and feeder steers, $3.50
1915.
Minneapolis Butter, Eggs and Poultry
Minneapolis, April 1. - BUTTER
Creamery extras per lb, Gle; extrl
firsts, 58c; firsts, SIC; seconds, SEC;
dairy, 44c; packing stock, 3Sc.
EGGS - Fresh, prime firsts, new
cases, sec; current receipts, rots out
311.40; checks and seconds, doz, SAC
dirties, candled, SAC.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, fat, II
lbs and over, csc; thin, small, crippleI
and culls, unstable; stays and cocks
21c; ducks, 24c; geese. 1Sc; hens.
lbs and over, Csc; hens, under 4 lbs
24c; syringe, young, smooth. 26c.
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MAN SURVIVES BROKEN NECK
Lieut.. John A. Logan Injured When
He Alrplane Feii-one Of
Few Casee.

Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, o.
Lieut.. John A. Logan, u. s. A., of Cleve-
land, II one Of the few men who have
sustained broken necks and is still
alive to tell the story of how 1t hap
pened. The lieutenant Is in the base
hospital here, and attending surgeons
say that he will enjsy life for many
years to come, despite the broken
neck.
Lieutenant Logan, an aviator, sus-
tanned the injury while on duty In
France. He went up n day over the
vosges sector and engaged several
German planes. A piece Of shell from
u Of the enemy's guns put his motor
cut Of commission and the officer was
forced to volplane.
He lost control and hadNthe prefer.
ence OF diving on a house or landing
on the ground. He chose the latter,
and when he was dragged from the
wrecked machine 1t was found that
he had received only a few slight
scratches. He rejoined his squadron,
being able to walk, but that night his
right side became paralyzed. Sur.
geOns made an examination and 1t was
found that Logan's neck was broken.
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CURES BY WIRELESS
United States Navy Surgeon Has
Unique Experience.
But u 10 EeIlpsed When Six Doctors,
Miles Apart, ATTEND" Confer
ence at Sea.

New York-Diagnosing and success
fully treating a case Of illness on a
ship 100 miles away without seeing
his patient was the unique experience
Of Lieut.. Commander A. r. Younie Of
Portland, Ore, senior surgeon of the
transport Sierra, which locked here
recently.
A few days later, however. this
episode In naval surgery was
eclipsed when six doctors, evenly d.
vided between the transports Sierra
and the Powhatan, ATTENDED" a con-
ference regarding an outbreak Of In.
fiuenza on board the latter vessel,
though they were separated by fifteen
miles of water. In the first instance
the wireless telegraph vas used; In
the second, the wireless telephone.
While the Sierra was In midocean II
received q radio from the captain of
the British ship Pollac, saying that a
member Of his crew had been sudden
ly taken iii and that he was in a crlti-
cal condition. The advice Of sur
geons In the Sierra was asked. Though
the Sierra was 100 miles away from
the Pollac, Commander Younie took
the case.
BY wireless all symptoms of the
sailors malady were reported and by
wireless Commander Younie pre-.
scribed treatment. Reports of the
sick mans condition were sent by
radio hourly for two days thereafter.
At the end Of that time he showed
marked improvement, and when last
heard from was recovering rapidly.
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HUN REVOLT STARTED
RhineIand Strike Against Ebert
Government Is Begun.
Troop Disarmament and Alliance With
Anarchists Are Among
Demands Made.

Berlin, April 1.-THE general strike
planned in the Rhineland by the So
viets is regarded as possibly begin
ing a new campaign to over throw the
present government. Its full extent
will not be certain before IL actually
gets under way.
Among the demands being made by
the soviets are Disarmament OF all
troops; arming of the proletariat; free
dom for all political prisoners; immedi-
ate close relations with the bolsheviki
in Hungary and Russia.
A general strike is scheduled In Es-
sen. The workers demand recognition
of the soviet system, a six hour day
a 20 per cen increase In wages.
Soviet Leader Arrested.
Workmen in Berlin are irate over
the governments arrest of Ernest
Daumig, leader OF the city's soviets.
He Is the most important radical lead.
err, next to George Dedebour, and was
largely responsible for the organiza.
tion which over threw the kaiser. He
is charged with instigating the sparta.
can uprisings in January. The soviets
claim his arrest was the result of the
governments fear Of opposition.
AnttPolish demonstrations have oc-
Cured In Berlin, Weimar, Breslau and
Danzig.
Outbreak in Poland Predicted.
The Germans declared they will re.
sist every effort to make Danzig Pc.
fish. Americans returning from Dan
zig report the Polish element is pre-.
pared to revolt and declare the city
Polish as soon as General Haller's
troops land. Reports from various
sources agree it is impossible to as
sure the Poles a quiet passage through
Danzig, so long as both elements are
at swords points. The Germans antici
pate the trouble will lead to actua.
warfare with Poland IL the Poles at
tempt to seize the port.
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AGE 100, HAS NEVER DIETED
q. Louie Patriarch Hale and Hearty,
Eats, Drinks and Smokes a.
He Desires.

st. Louis. Mo.-Simon Sobelman.
who lives at the Jewish Old Folks
home In st. Louis, chuckled after hav-
ing read with interest an account of
how Leonard Matthews celebrated his
nineteth birthday by walking six
miles.
'What do you think Of that young
steri'' he said to Mrs. Lena Gellman.
the matr0n. Here l am, one hundred
and eight years old already, and
never walked that far In my life. He
must be a-scared Of the street cars"
'The trouble now" said Sobelman,
lis that people pay too much attention
to what they should eat and drink,
Everybody, 1t seems, is on q diet. ]
eat and drink what ] like and take q
little liquor or smoke II ! feel like It.
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pound?' So l did, and through it, |
found relief from my suffering and L
really believe it saved my life. 1t does
not seem as though l can say enough
In praise of this wonderful medicine for
the health it has brought me. Miss
CORA LEE HALL, West Plains, Mo.
Perhaps it may seem an extrava-
CANT statement to say that this great
remedy saved a life; but women like
Mrs. He'll, to whom it has brought
health, appreciate the danger and
suffering they have escaped too well
to doubt it'll All who suffer should
try it. Why risk life and healtl,
without it?
For special advice write Lydia E,
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-02
FRENCH SENATOR ON TRIAL

Charles Humbert Accused Of Trading
With Enemy.
Paris. April 1.-The third phase Of
the Bolo Pasha defeatist plots opened
when Senator Charles Humbert, pro-
prietor Of lie Journal, went on trial,
charged with having commerce with
the enemy.
Humbert is alleged to have used
So 00, 900 received from German
sources in purchasing In 1915 the
powerful newspaper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-02
BODIES RECOVERED
Two More Victims Remain In Mine
After Explosion.

Trinidad. Calf, April ELEVEN
bodies, burned until Identification was
difficult, have been recovered by he'll
met crews from the Empire mine near
Aguilar, where a gas explosion oc-
Cured.
Death apparently was instantaneous,
the recovered bodies, with one excep-
ton being found huddled together un-
der piles of debris. Two other bodies
have not been recovered.
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IT tdN vi VTs
Notice to Property Owners.

Notice is hereby given hat the above
resolution will be proposed for adoption
at the meeting of the board of commits
]sioners of the city of Madison, to be
held in the commission rooms on the
l4th day of April, 1919, at s o'clock p. M,
at which time the board of commits
je~ctions, If any, to said resolution and
adopt or amend it in such a manner as
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-02

rible cramps every
month so | was I'M
able to do anything.
/ had tried every
doctor in w e I
Plains, also every
emedyIcould think
of, without relief.
One day when | was
suffering greatly a
friend was at my
house d said,
Why don't you try
Lydia +. Pinkham's
VauafahIa Com.
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CLASH PROVES MINOR ONE
Americans and Japs Stage BrawI at
Tientsin.

Washington, April 2.-Reports to
the State department on the recent
clash between American and Japanese
soldiers at Tientsin indicate 1t was a
brawl originating in a disorderly house
in the Japanese concession. A fight
occurred there between five American
soldiers and two Japanese. The next
day a larger clash developed between
American and Japanese soldiers In
the French concession.
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WOMAN SAVED
MUCH SUFFERING
Bytaking Friends Advice and
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

West Plains, Mo. was all run
down in health. had Indigestion and ter
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they think proper, and adopt said resolu,
tion so amended or modified.
Dated this 10th day of March, 1919.
WIN Rae,
City Auditor.
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DAILY MARKET REPORT
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis. April /. - Oats, May.
64Ac July, 65Ac. Rye, May, $1.69A
July, $1.71A. Barley, May, $1.05h.
Duluth Flax.
Duluth, April /. - Faxseed, May,
$3.S3h; July, $3.70.