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New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Textiles
Buyers No,v in Market for
Three Months Supply
of Cotton Goods

Buying of cotton goods yesterday was
animated with additional advances re-
ported. Sales of gray or unbleached
goods were large, buyers specifying for
delivery during May, June and July.
the latter month being about as far
ahead as the mills care to bind them
selves. Much activity was reported in
gray cloths made of fine combed yarns.
these products representing sheer fab
rlcs that are used in making women's
dresses and infants garments. De-
mand for colored goods expanded ap-
preclaol " buyers placing orders to
cover their requirements for the next
three months. One of the leading man
u1acturers reported that the output of
popular brand or woven shirtings
produced by his concern had been sold
up to the first of next January. Busi-
ness IN bleached goods, while good, was
not so large as that in the colored
goods and in bleached fabrics.
Some brands of bleached muslins
We're advanced in price, and one of the
ieadlng southern manufacturers of un-
bleached sheetings advanced prices
one-quarter to one-half cent a ward
Unfinished goods, designated 64-6Os.
sold at l0al cents yard, and the con-
structlon known as 6S-72s brought 121I
cents a yard. Exporters were demand
ing from Chinese buyers 1854 cents A
yard for gray sheeting SO inches
VIDE and containing 3 yards of cloth to
the pound The former price was *
cents a yard.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Chemicals
Larger Arriuals OF Citric
Acid Force Price TO
LOuer LeUeL

Ctric acid was reduced in price by
manufacturers yesterday from S1.25 to
S119 cents a pound. Approximately
10000 pounds arrived last week from
England and Italy and further large
shipments are expected in the next
fortnight
Large quantities Of acetic acid, used
for textile purposes, were wanted by
English consumers. This includes both
the glacial acid, which is 991a per cent
acid and u per cent water, and the 80
per cent quality. Canadian manufact-
urers arc competing keen1y in the sale
of this chemical in the English market.
substantial orders for acetic acid were
also reported from South America. A
brlsk export demand for alumina sui
phate, used in the manufacture of tex
tiles, bichromatc of soda, employed in
color making, was reported
Export demand for caustic soda was
on the increase, according to leading
dealers. The market for this com
modify has been somewhat strenrth-
cned by the announcement of the gov
ernment's intention Of selling its ac-
cumulations through producers at pre-
valllne market prices. Caustic soda is
quoted at around $3.50 per hundred
pounds.
Orders FOR sulphate of ammonia
from Spain are also increasing. The
price tor this product, used as fer
tillzer' is around S4.95 per hundred
pounds. England is strong com
petltor in the Spanish market and in
many cases is said to be underouotine
American dealers. English exporters
have the advantage of a much lower
freight rate. -
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15

to look for improvement until the
peace question is settled Meanwhile,
they cannot find employment for their
capital.
The tendency toward ease has been
maintained. One broker reported yes
terday his first sale of one block of
paper in New York City at per cent.
Several brokers reported sales in the
city at 54 per cent. These sales are
only for the best names. Most of the
paper being offered is still at 51a per
cent, but tbs contended by one dealer
that New York banks cannot get the
type of names they want for less than
5A. Nevertheless, the generality of
brokers continue to quote the trading
rate at 5 IL per cent and say there is
as much paper selling above that rate
as there is below
Most acceptance dealers reported
poor market yesterday. One house ex-
perienced an improvement in both the
supply of paper coming out and the
demand for it, Call money, in spite
of ease looked for in some quarters on
account of the loan announcement, CON
tinued firm at 6 per cent.
Fifteen to sixty day prime trade ac-
ceptances were quoted at 5M5A per
cent; sixty to ninety days, 5@51a per
cent; indorsed trade acceptances, 4 Y
per cent, all maturities.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Must Buy Goods for
Fall Delivery Quickly
Members Of National Drygoods'
Association Are SO Adj
vised at Chicago
Business NeMs Bureau
Special Correspondence


CHICAGO, April 14.-Seventy-fv We
members Of the National Drygoods AS
sociation at a meeting here to-day ex-
pressed the opinion that the bottom
had been reached in prices, and to in
sule fall delivery there must be quick
end liberal purchases. Reports showed
that retailers have been buying freely
during the last two weeks, but it was
said that because of labor troubles it
was necessary that further early pur-
chases be made if deliveries are to be
expected this fall.
Closing of rrills in different parts of
the country had so restricted produce
ton that orders now have to be placed
two and three months in advance in
order to have them executed, said the
drygoods men. 1t was the consensus
of opinion of those attending The meet
ing that prices viii go no lower, not
outstanding contrary predictions, and
a general effort will be made to main
tain the market at its present range.
Production was reported materially
reduced throughout the country. Dele
gates were present at the meeting to-
day from Boston, Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati, indianapolis, De-
troit, St. Iouis, Milwaukee, Omaha,
Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland and Los
Angeles.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Silks
Belafed Buyers Forced to
Pay Higher Prices for
Spring Goods

Few out-of-town buyers were in the
silk salesrooms Yesterday the necessity
for attending to trade during Easter
week having kept them at home, but
city buyers were quite numerous, and
because prices for spring goods have
been advanced 5 per cent by a number
of manufacturers. orders were placed
promptly lest even higher prices would
be asked. Tatfetas, satins and fancy
Innings for womens coats were in de-
mand. number of the manufacturers
stated that their travelling statesmen
had sent in large orders for fall woaves,
but others lntimated that they were not
ready to take fall business. The forty
elght-hour week for operatives, with
prospects that after peace is declared
forty -four-hour working schedule
may be demanded. seems to deter some
OF the manufacturers from booking or
ders for fall goods The question of
luture costs I'M view OF the demands of
the workers Is bothering the mnnufact-
urers, A large consignment Of French
silks is expected to arrive o-day.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Miscellaneous

mRMlNGlfANf Ain sfosNNan ripo
CO. " Stot ADn feif.s sentative. NM
nosToN n "a whm ca. H. phinps.
hotel aupi.iea. i7o fonItn AVenpe fresAn
CHICAGO tNfNn. lffi. S'N'i Z. T.
Aiusuu1. urNoIaief,. l1l ifo4rih Avenue.
ClllCAGN MarshAl fiD|d Co.'s i. !.
b'tunnuN. ufiIU. tlf iIiIr-. 4 lNI Broadway.
'lNysNN Arl ~ NcWherrer co.,. NJ.
NowherFrr. drugs. Holland Hnsae
uufor undsiweai fant, go Ncst 1hir-
Co1INnIA. $ C--Allon Co.. il Allen.
dry goods. clothing. shoes. Latham.
DAYTON -ElNe humier Co.. Miss G.
Harnich. art goods, Assd. Mdsg. Corpn..
215 lffth Avenue
DETROIT Crowley, Miner Co; Miss r.
KrGooA. art neealewo1k; ll6 West Thirty
second street, 18th floor
LOWELL Mass.--O sullivan Co.; j.
O'Suliiyan. representative. Brozteli.
NORFOLK. Na.-Eugel & Bro: Mr..
Eneoi. hardware feinsyl vania
PROVIDENCE Calender McAusIin &
Troupe Co. G.. A. Aeln. upholstery and
pictures. ESQ Fi1h Avenue.
RICHMOND, Na.-Gco. Maceain Co; 4
a johnson. cotton piece goods. wash
goods. whlte-goods, hooks and stationery ;
4S2 Fourth Avenue. ftfh floor.
ROCHESTER,. \. hanfman Bros
Mr. kaufman. general line. Commadore.
TDN-gleiant & Simpson dry
goods r Currr. bows eliot hing Aut is
lin underwear infants wear. imperial
SYRACUSE. y N.--Ai. g lutser 20. ,
NJ g. Putiger. .eprcse entslive. Continental
WHEELING. ". Na--W Eompe. gem
eral llue. rcrrsl lNafia.
tyIl.MINGTON. \. C.-Meler & O'Neii ;
Mr.. Meier representative. York.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Novelties Lead i'm
WoOllen Goods Trade
Larger Buying Expected to Re
suit From Wearing of
Cav" Clothes

Buyers of woollen goods for fall in
both the mems and women's apparel
lines keep up their insstent demand
for novelties. The nigh percentage of
novelties bought this year compared
TO the more staple lines has been one
OF the features of the fall selling sea-
son. The selling agents see in this a
cause OF much greater business than
N seasons when the staples lead the
trade. They believe that the fact that
novelties are in style will create more
business because the man or woman
who IS wearing a conservative color or
pattern Will want to follow the fash
ions lead. Also people tire more
quickly Of the gay hues ai-d conspicu-
Gus patterns than they do os the more
staple fabrics and are inclined to re-
plenlsh their wardrobes more often.
Although the fall selling season for
Women's fabrics has not progressed as
TAR as has the mems wear fall season.
early orders indicate that the coat,
SUIT and dress manufacturers believe
the coming fall season will be one in
winch Che novelties will lead the field
rms does not mean, though, say the
Woollen selling agents, that the sta
pies viii be neglected. Through the
market there is current strong de-
mand for the higher class of staple
fabrics; In cloths for the women's
trade there is q shortage of fine scrges
and trcotines. gabardines and poiret
twllls for immediate use. 1t is ex-
pected that this shortage will extend
through the fall season, and once a
fabric becomes difficult to obtain il is
peculiar trait of the trade to de-
mand it,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Mems Wear

\, ALBANY ~ Y-steefcl Bros G. A.
.,l, nam mems and boys clothing fancy
Commodore ~ "N"' .
AIrIMORE-s Greenhaum CO. c
1reenhann, clothing and mems furnish -
ihss; Pennsylvania.
Ndo9sh 6ass%ehs ,ooAs Marsh Co MT
Jordan Marsh Co. +52 Fourth Avenue.
CHICAGO-Xu -Xuckerman & Herl1ovttz. A
Berkowitz. clothing, broadway Central
CHICAGO -Weiss & BENJAMIN; A Rer-
way Central
Matthias mems shirts, iNo7 nroGtdwey.
CliiCAGo- MONTGOMERY, Ward & Co,
u j. RpRefs' mons and boys clothing. 500
'l .rN El AND. ohio~-J. kaplan Co. )
h"plaM clothing and mena furnishings
DAYTON. Harvard Clothing ra,i,,s
l. sun. clothing, FepusN lVania
bETNolT-~ Block n rupho NJ niarl.
vlothths aud mons furnshings. pcnnsyl-
pNrRolr, Mitch i H. Carmoav. mems
'"rnlsnlnt 'isrnHt, ,sogds ana ha's pennsy wanna
Silhgrstoln ladies' and mons suits bows
'iot n'nE. waists Pennsylvania
llAMTRAMCk. Mich.-s. snberstoin &
SON Josepn Snherstoin. waists. suits for
mon and women. boys clothing Penn
LANGAsrER penn.-uaser 8 Bros: e
5th floor
M'kEEsPoRT. NJ PENN. J. Bachnan
furnishings: Hermitage
- MlNNEA APoLIs-J. Resler. mems wear;
MlNNBAPoIIs-Resler Bros; L.. Res
Ter; clothing: Pennsylvania
MOUNT AIRY. \. C.-T. d Smith Co
J. j.. smith, clothing and mems furnish
PlTTsBuRG RGH-Kaufman Dept stores
Co; L. NJ. Meyer. mems clothing. 126I
Broadway, room 1ool.
PRoVIDENCE-M Outlet Co; J
Samuels. men $ clothing; 1l6 West Thirty
second Street, room l4lO.
SALT LAKE ClTY-Rosenbaum Bros
S. Rosenbaum. mems clothing. furnishing
goods. hats; Pennsylvania
SERANTON--Jim Mahers Clothes Shop;
. SPR NGFIELD; Mass Union Clothing
Co.; T. kramer, clothing. furnishing goods
cloaks and suits, Commodore.
ST. LOUlS-W Polk, mems wear. Penn
sylvania.
WAKEFIELD. Mass-Peopie's Clothing
store. F. e. Cox. clothing. Commodore.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Business Money

Overshadowing all other topics in
the commercial paper market was the
Victory Loan announcement and it's
probable influence on prevailing money
rates. The most pleasant surprise was
the specified amount of only $4,50O,-
100000, which compared with expecta-
tions of $5,000,000 600 to $4,000, ,00O,-
00O That, together with the rate of
4M per cent, exempt from normal in
come tax and convertible into 3a per
cent bonds wholly tax exempt, practi-
cal,y disposes of the fear of some
banks that they would have to take a
larger part of this than of previous is
sues.
This has led to the hope on the part
of paper brokers that easier rates are
in prospect. Easier rates normally
stimulate borrowing by business. And
it is getting business to borrow, and
not getting the banks to lend, that
mainly concerns the paper broker
nowadays. But curiosity of the
present situation is that business does
not seem to be greatly interested in
rates. If it wants to borrow it will
willingly pay 512 per cent; if it
doesn't, and most concerns do not, 5
per cent will not tempt it. Brokers
have never found it so difficult to get
business to borrow, and have ceased
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
BUSINESS NEWS BUREAU,
Tribune Building
I54 Nassau Street
Lions Share of
Prosperity Going
To Five Industries
Jewelry and Auto Manufact-
ures Are Most Favored
Now, Nationwide Sur
vey of Conditions Shows

Reports by geographical districts to
the National Association Of Manufact-
urers indicate that business activity
is far below normal, except in jewlry
and automobile manufacturing centres.
The lions share of present prosperity.
according to survey of trade condi-
tions which the association has just
completed among 4,400 manufacturing
establishments comprising its member
ship, falls to five of the twenty-five
principal groups of industries. Jew
elry and silverware, musical instru-
ments, vehicles (including automo-
biles), rubber and tobacco are the in
dustrlal divisions In which business is
most active.
Sixteen Of tho remaining seventeen
groups shown III the classification re-
ported business below so per cent Of
normal, some of them as low as o.
per cent of normal. and the reports
from the leather and leather goods in
dustry, which was the exception, were
about evenly divided between fair and
good.
Confidence is not lacking in the re-
ports received from manufacturers
throughout the country, though the
canvass shows that the majority do
not regard the trade probabilities for
the remainder of 1919 as bright For
the brewing and distilling interests
the future assumes an ultramarine
hue.
In the general order of Importance
the following factors are stated to be
prevent general business activity:
naIa IN c.
peace.
(2) General high costs of labor and
materials.
CD Sudden cessation of war-buying
operations by the United States and
foreign governments.
(4) Hand mouth buying by Job
bers, retailers and consumers await
ing expected price reductions
to) Continued government control,
management and operation of rail
roads, etc.
t6) Sudden imposition of heavy war
revenue tax burdens on industry.
Cd Labor unrest, agitation and in
dustrial strife.
80 High prices of wheat due to
government guarantee.
t9) Unemployment and poor dis
tribution of labor forces released from
military or naval service.
WV o'-'oN III otttitiitut DN fPUeral
government of claims for payment un-
der informal war contracts.
Old Partial shutting off of impor-
tant European markets due to import
trade embargoes by Great Britain,
France and Italy.
Replies received to a question con-
cerning the relative importance of the
foreign and domestic trade reveal
preponderance of the prospective re-
quirements of the latter are far more
attractive for the immediate future than
any which might arise from the recon
struction needs of Europe. Opposition
to any form of government ownership
of railroads or other public utilities
was also overwhelming.
In most every group of industries it
was reported that manufacturing
stocks in the hands of iobbers and re- re
tallers at the present time are far
below normal. Except in the five in
dustries already mentions, reports
are that buying by retailers Cor job
bers) has been mostly on hand to-
mouth basis ever since the signing of
the armistice.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15

n n OST Of the upholstery being
WI used in furnishing and decorat-
ing American homes is pro-
uuced in American mills. Large guam
'ities are also being exported to coun-
'rles which before the war bought
chiefly from English and French pro
ducers. American made upholstery
iaDrlcs have even been shipped to Eng
land and France.
But while the industry under the
spur OF war demands has achieved
quantity production it will be neces-
sary, so George McGeachin, president
OF the Upholstery Association of Amer
lca, AYERS, to produce goods of greater
artistlc merit to hold the trade built
up IN the last two or three years. In
stead of adapting the designs origi-
mated by European producers. as thew
nave done to large extent hcretofore,
the American makers Of textiles used
ior upholstering and decorating, Mr..
McGeachln contends, must develop de-
signs OF their own, distinctive and en-
Dodylng the true spirit of American
art
"To accomplish this" he said yester-
day, I'VE Will have to train men for the
work: "A mere artist is not enough in
this industry. We need men who have
originality in an artistic sense COM
bned with practical knowledge of
weaving looms and other machinery
used in the production of upholstery
textiles. 1t is easy enough to get any
number of new designs for cretonncs,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15

F,lrs
Skins Valued at ;SIO,-
100000 To Be offered
at St. Louis auction

More than 100000 skins valued at
S10.000000 or more will be offered for
sale in the annual spring auction con-
Quoted by Funsten Brouners & Co. the
International Fur Exchange) in St.
Louis, Mo, beginning April % and
running for twelve or fourteen days.
Most of the fur dealers and manu-
facturers present at the recent New
York fur auction will go to St. Louis
for the sale, which is expected to bring
out fully 500 bidders.
An unusual quantity of the so-called
luxury furs, such as seals, Russian
sables, silver fox, etc, will be offered
Among the offerings Of interest are
500 dressed, dyed and machined seal
skins to be sold for the account of the
United States government. Included in
the long list of furs to be sold are
SSl 900 muskrat skins, including 12O,-
GOO southern skins and Al 900 black
skins. 10000 seal dyed muskrats, $780,
600 skunk, 100000 opossum. 1900 stone
marten, 5000 marten or Hudson Bay
sables, 400 fisher, 1000 cross fox,
l,400 silver fox, 1880 Russian sables,
265, 900 squirrels, III 900 marmots, 260,-
600 Australian opossum, 1870 900 civet
cats, 100000 moles and half million
pounds of Australian rabbit skins.
About siXtyfve varieties of fur are
represented in the sale, including skins
from every continent in the world The
sealskins will be ready for the in
spection of buyers on April n and the
other furS on ADril %
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Leather
Packers Loading Hides at
Buenos Ayres; Sheep
skins Scarce

Importers do not expect any dc
cded or early Improvement in the
sheepskin and goatskin situation. The
shortage of these skins became acute
some weeks ago, and although several
large shipments have been received
here from India recently they made no
appreciable change In the situation. 1t
was said yesterday that goatskins that
we're ordered in India back in June,
1917, did not reach the United States
until last month, and that practically
every shipment afloat at present was
sold some time ago. One imoortcr
said that before the war Russia sup
Pied large quantities of goatskns to
the United States tanrorcs, but that
for the last four years or more moth
ing has been received from that coun-
try,
The shortage is just AS serious in
Europe AS 1t is here. According to
cablegram received yesterday, Lon
don dealers are quoting prices three
times as high rs those Of 1914 for
primo goatskins, while middle class
skins are selling for double the prc-
selling in London for triple pre- war
prices.
Several big American packers have
succeeded in getting shipments Of
dry hides ahoat at Buenos Ayres, by
The employment Of their own labor to
load ships, it is said. 1t is expected
tnat these shipments VIII hsp TO al
ieYlate the hide situation here, which
rs said 10 be becoming serious More
than 50 per cent of the product of
American tanneries is made from i'm
ported hides and skins. Therefore it
- important that arrivals from South
America and other points be received
regularly il the tanners are 20 con
tlnue normal production schedules.
During the last few weeks the price
Of dry hides has advanced abou. four
cents a pound.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Spring Shoe Business
Hard Hit by Strikes
Bustncas NcsDs Bnreoal
Special Coryespoudeucc

CHICAGO, April l4.-~Labor trou-
bles which are now affecting factories
throughout the country, combined with
d shortage Of raw material, arc giving
shoe manufacturer cause for worry,
and, Incidentally, presaging higher
prices for shoes. Ffty-two per cent
Of the hides and skins uscd in making
leather In thIE country il imported,
ana. with our imports of thcsc com
modities reduced by 30 per cent, tan
nsrs are hard pressed for material.
Shoe manufacturer In this city.
brooklyn, n. T., Brockton, Mass, and
sewark, , n. j., are con.ending with
strikes among their workers, while
,abor unrest In evident in Milwaukee,
ifortsmouth, Ohio, Cincinnati, st.
Louis and other shoe manufacturing
centres. The workers are demanding 4
1ofty-fonr. hour week instead Of Gfty-
nonr week, which means f2N per
cent increase Of wages and an addi-
tiopal cost Of from 10 10 lb cents in
Enc production OF = pair Of shoes.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Rubber
buying Of Crude Rubber
Better, but Market rs
Not feline

Slightly improved conditions pre-
vailed IN the crude rubber marke, YES
terday, dealers reporting That more
manufacturers were inclined to place
orders. One importer described the
Sltuauon by saying that 1--WE actually
mad inquiries to-day; something that
we could not boast of during the nro-
Vlous two weeks" While there was
some buying, the demand was far
from being the kind that sends prices
up.
1t was explained that several of the
larger tire manufacturing companies
are refraining from buying crude at
tins time because orders for material
which were placed in the Far East be-
tore the signing of the armisticc have
already reached this country, or are
on their way Thus the present re-
quircmcnts of the manufacturers have
been taken care of and they arc not
Interested in the local market now.
Some dealers declare that while prices
OF crude may go below present levels,
u marked decline is out of the oucs
ton. Prices here are lower now than
at the primary markets.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Piece Goods

BALTIMoRE-paniei Miller Co: c. s.
Bradley, dress goods and silks Manhattan.
BALTIMORE-L. Prudential d Son.
Carl Prudential. Jobs in wooiens. Mar
Unique
BOSTON-W!kstrom & Co. A. WIKI
strom. mfrs. mems suits and overcoats
Broztell.
BCFFALO-Wm Hengerer Co: Wm.
Mutter blankets, comforters. etc; West
Thirty seventh Street.
CHICAGO-I. Goldberg. piece goods
Aicazar.
CHICAGO--Carson. Pirie a Scott: r. A.
LaMond, donestics; w. y. Cortis, gins-
hams; r. l.. Cannon. linens. s0s Fourth
Avenue.
CHICAGO-Marshall Field Co: l.. G.
Green. aolored dress goods. c. l. Hoskins
cottons, llo2 Broadway.
DETROlT-s Smith & Allen: s. Smith,
merchant ta.ors, Navarro.
oAKi;ANp calit.-H {. Capwen Co. /,
and Innings: ll6 West Thirty second
Street. Rru2toN
observation-disclosures x Co: D.
Daziss' l}a..' dress goods, cotton goods; w r
TSBuRGH-pittsbureh Mfg and
Equipment Co; ]. r. Worley. percales
and ging hams: Martinique
PORTLAND. Ore.--Meir & Frank Co
New-York tribune., 1919-04-15
Buyers Arrive q
S23 between 10 q. N.

" X Barnharat. drapeglss and lace cur
talns' al2 Fifth Avenue.
=, FORT WAYNE. lna.-Poilak Waist Co:
- ioiiak, mfrs waists. Pennsylvania
ROANOKE. Na@Georee MacBain 20 =.
-. ~, laanson. COTTON piece goods wash
eVVSSNs' ' "fite goods. books and stationery !.
80 foeith ANta4e. tiA toui.
ROC II fSIER n y Sbioy. Lindsay &
Curr ,tl GO. $ Taylor. dress goods: \ Waldo.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal-O'connor. Niof-
1att Co; T. w Wsrgon. silks dress goods
NeNsts and cordUroys. O'Counnor- -Noffatt
Co, 4S2 Fourth Avenue.
SIorN CITY Iora. a.--Pcn,.lcr Co.. G. r
weaver silks, wooilens dress goods. cot
,S.'s s, "e'-N'iis oeiliestics, ltntl. l-v " est
sPRlNGFiELp, Mass Forbes & Wal
,@t'. b. AieN.a4ter, Nonrs ties nannels
u4AiNe's, elhol story linens and white
VA IEkkt NN. Conn.-t'Urran. d. q; Co :
J NJ oponneN. Gomostics. uuens. white
bNuNs. WASH EVnHs. Na4llCl..
WHEELING. W. NA.-la $ Good Co. :
Good, drysoods. etc; Fonusy lvaua.