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ues at 5& per cent for four to six
month maturities. Occasionally, pa
per with an exceptionally good name
and short maturity goes for 81 pcr
cent, and brokers suspect that thew
could sell paper even of four months,
maturity at that rate if thew could
get a hold of really big names. Ont
IN Chicago fair volume is still he
ing sold at 5A.
The demand for bank acceptances
Tell of a great deal yesterday. not
"ithstandlng that the ruling rate of
call money was only per cent. COM
pared with per cent the day before
The comment of acceptance dealers
was that though the rate was |owor
money was not easy by anv means
Yesterday, for the first time in a lone
while, one dealer bought moro b;lls
than he sold. '''''
=, Dealers are looking hopefully for
the initial instament of bills against
the $5O.000,O00 Belgian credit fo be
drawn 1t is delayed now because
bankers here arc waiting for the ar
rival of the Belgian Commission that
is going to draw the bills
Rates on commercial paper were nm
changed yesterday from Thursday and
a week ago. 'N'' "''u
Fifteen to sixty day prime trade ac
ceptances;; 5(A5A per cent; sixty to
ninety days, 5M5h per cent; in
dorsed trade acccptanccs, az ner
cent, all maturities.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Mems Wear

81 ATltNTA, Cav. II Moor mems and boys
BALrIMoRE-Abrshams Bros: II Abrshams.
cclotnns and mems furnishing goods Herald
f,,',, Ga,IAKLEsToN. $. c.J i. Brown clothing
iunisiing Goods and hats; Pennsylvania
tHARIoTTE. \. c.--Tate Brown Co W Tate.
clothing: Marlborough
f. CHATTANooGA Tenn.-I Kopetoysky. cloth
ing. etc. Herald square
CHlCAGO-Morris Cohen clothing furnishing
goods: bats and shoes Wallick
tHlCAGO-M ubee ~ Son u. Mayer mems
Square.
FAfETTENILLE. n. C.-stein Bros; ]. Stein,
mtIls clothing. Herald Square.
III LAW..RENCEBuRC. Ind-B- p. Dober. cloth
ing furnishing goods tailoring Commodore
LOS ANGELES. Cal. broadway Dept. Store
q. II. Garnder. mems furnishing goods hats ana
cans - Madison Avenue ll02
NoRFoLk. va. Saks a Co: j. ssks. no
tlons: hosiery and furnishing goods York
PHILADEiPHIA-John ,vanamalcr: L. W
barnes mems furnishing goods, Broadway and
PROVIDENCE. n. Ii. n Fidler hats. cans.
gloves: Commodore ~ '''
,SHRENEPoRT, La--Jordan & Booth: T. Booth
clothing. hats, furnishing goods and shoes. Great
Northern. >''A'
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Chemicals
Freight Difficulties Hold
Up Export Business
in Chemicals

There is much dissatisfaction among
chemical exporters over the difficulty
of obtaining satisfactory quotations
on freight rates This has resulted
in the loss of some large orders. One
of them on Thursday rejected $685.
900 order for a certain chemical to
be shipped abroad because he could
not get a quotation on ocean space
that would permit the shipment A
few hours after he cabled his rejec-
ton of the order satisfactory freight
rate was offered him and the exporter
then was forced into the position of
cabling his foreign customer that he
would accept his offer.
The harbor strike has tied up large
quantities of chemicals for export.
Much of this material is now lying
on the New Jersey docks, while the
products that are subject to dcteriora-
tion are held in freight cars, and de-
murragc is said to be eating up of
profits.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Large New Bedford
Mills Shut Down
Head of Sharp Manufacturing
Company Says Cotton Yarn
Business Is Poor
Business Ncscs Pureau
Special Correspondence

NEW BEDFORD. March 2l.-The
big Sharp Mills. with nearly 100000
spindles and employing 1000 opera
tivcs, shut down tonight for week,
which possibly will be extended to a
longer period of time, according to an
official bulletin posted To-Day. These
mills, which are among the largest
yarn works in this part of New Eng
land. have been running on cur
tailed schedule for several weeks
The following explanation was made
by Robert Schotield, superintendent of
the plant: The management of the
Sharp Manufacturing company has de-
cided to keep its mills closed for a
week or more, as market conditions do
not warrant their running. Just as
soon as business warrants their start
ing again they will do So"
Early this week the acquisition of
the MacManus holdings in the Home
Bleach and Dye Works Of Pawtucket,
r. L., by the owners Of the Sharp Mills
was announced.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Exports of Furs

The value of furs and fur skins ex-
ported during January last showed a
decline of more than "a per cent over
the figures for January, 1918, accord
ing to government reports. Last Jan
uary the value was $2,346,89O, COM
pared with $3,091 ,45O for January, 1918
Raw or unmanufactured furs exported
were valued at $2,136,4S8, while in the
year previous the total was 81, .404
Dressed furs and fur skins and manu-
factures thereof shipped out of the
country in January, 1919, reached a
total OF S210,492, compared with 1885,
O46 in January, 1918.
The United Kingdom was the best
customer for raw furs, while Canada
stood first as consumer of dressed
turs from the United States
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Buyers Arrived
buyers invited Beeman
S243 between 10 M. p -
Women's Wear and Millinery

ATLANTA. NJ. High Co; J. u. Bellah.
women's cloaks. suits. etc: Pennsylvania
RoSToN-H Wilson millinery goods; Grand.
BOSTON-Smith, Dive & Rubin Co.. B. Smith
women's ready to Holland.
Chandler e. Co. J. n. Duggan, mil
Iihefy. yeilinss, marabouts and robes; go Fifth
Avenue.
COLUMBUS Ohio y Morehouse. Martens Co.
Miss a; 4. Ayers. waists: ll7O Broadway.
FAlKMONT. w. Na.-J Round. wornens wear ;
Pcnnsyyania.
HARTFORD Conn-PurtelI G. Egan; Miss C. J.
Egan. lingerie and hosiery; Martha Washington
Los ANGELES-Bullock's Mrs Thompson. coats
and suits, % Madison Avenue.
co.EAN oLEAN y. Y.-M. Hann'gan. womens wear
nd.I PHIL PHIA-Philadelph Millinery Co; A.
PITTSBuRGlT-Broadwa Cloak and Suit Co :
NJ. H. hosensen. coats. suits. dresses. capes chill
wS;,s SAN FRANCIsComR WE'LL & Co: D. W
T9wns ana misses cloaks and suits Is East
ST. LOuIS-Famous & Barr Co Miss G. Gum
o, oner costumes and dresses 81 West Twenty 9Th
SAVANNAH -Slotin & Co Nj sotin. hosiery
WlCHlTA. Kan.-Johnson. Larilner Dry Goods
80; H. 1t. Hunter. ready TO wear 13 Leonard
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Metals
Lead Shovs Weokness
and Other Metals Steady
in Dull Market

In the absence of demand the price
Of lead shows marked weakness, some
offerings having been made in this mar
ket yesterday at $40 cents a pound,
which is S points below the price
quoted by the American Smelling and
Refining Company. In st. Louis the
market is as low as 400 cents pound.
The spelter market is quiet and
steady, with no change in price, while
the copper market also remains un-
changed because of the lack of demand.
The large sellers are still quoting Is
cents pound for the metal, while the
small interests are Offering copper at
ID 5-8 to ID 3-4 cents a pound. There
is, however, very little business being
booked at these prices.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Citric Acid Wanted for
SSoft Drinks Is Scarce

marked shortage of citric acid cx-
lists in the American market, owing to
the inability Of importers to obtain
sufficient quantities from Italy. The
price of the acid is high and tonnage
from Europe has been lacking. Mean
time the spring demands arc incrcas-
ing, coming as usual at this time of
the year, from the manufacturer of
soft drinQg'
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Fur Tax Primer Issued

Because of the growing confusion in
the fur trade, brought about through
the delay Of the internal revenue au-
thorlties in issuing formal regulations
covering the 10 per cent tax on the
selling price of articles made from
fur, the Associated Fur Manufacturers.
Inc, has issued a primer containing
thlrty-two questions and answers GOV.
ering all angles of the tax situation
The primer was compiled by Edward
Fillmore, counsel of the association
and is based upon information avail
able at the Offices Of the Revenue De-
partment here and in Washington.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Things Argentina BUYS

A list of articles contained in orders
sent to this country from the Buenos
Ayres store of Harrod's, Ltd, gives an
idea of the American products that ind
a ready sale in Argentina. The list
includes toys, golf sticks, pcrfumery
corsets. aluminium ware, wrapping pa
per, writing paper, cardboard for max
ing boxes and subscriptions to leading
American trade papers.
There is little or no market for
American made wearing apparel in
Argentina SAID W. D. Agcr, American
agent for Harrod's Ltd, yesterday. g"
understand that apparel is made there
IN sufficient quantities to supply the
demand"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Metropolitan Fur Sale

Several thousand dollars worth of
dressed fur and manufactured goods
were sold yesterday at the weekly sale
OF the Metropolitan Fur Exchange.
Dressed beaver brought from s1025
to $3.50. lynx sold at S28. wolves from
Sd to SIG, mink from S43O to SO, Hud-
son Bay sable at $3.50, Hudson seal
$40, Jap mink 40 cents and rabbit
II to 81 cents. Mems and women's
goats and other fur apparel brought
fair prices. A. Newman, president of
the exchange, announced that the
weekly auctions would shortly be held
at their new headquarters, 1Os-11O
West Twenty-fourth Street.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
House Furnishings, Furniture,
Floor Coverings. Drapery

BALTIMORE. wes Furniture Co.. J. weh
furniture and carpets; York
BOSTON, NJ Mann CARPETS rurs oilclo,bs
and linoleums. Imperial
=, CHICAGo-C. Mitchell, furniture and carpsu
PENNSYLVANIA.
DE1RolT-C. A. Finsterwald Co C. A. Finster-
valid rugs. carpets. draperies. linoeums. shades
and lamps: Commodore
HARTFORD, Conn.-Sag- Allen & CO. 7 p.
Abbott. -carpets. rugs. upholstery. ioi Fourth
NEWPORT. r. Nv. X. covcll. W. ". corN
china and glassware: Murray Hn
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Wool Prices Firm

BOSTON, March 21.-"The CONNER
clai al Bulletin" tomorrow will say:
The demand for wool for immedi-
ate consumption continues steady.
With prices firm for all good wools''
flne wools are in especially keen de-
The new clip situation is without
material change. Some consignments
Oh cary shorn wools are being made.
rorelgn markets are firm. The
prospects of early Argentine shin
ments are good The manufacturers
continue to open heavyweight lines.
with fair interest still being shown y
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Business Failures for Week

Commercial failures this week in the
United States, as reported by X. G..
Dun e. Co., arc f4l. against 157 last
week, 1877 the preceding week and 231
the corresponding week last year.
Failures in Canada number Is, against
10 last week, II the preceding week
and 23 last year. or failures this
week in the United States, 81 were in
the East, 20 South, SO West and 10 In
the Pacific States, and IS reported
liabilities OF $4,000 or more, against 10
last week.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Buyers Coming

PORTLAND, Ore --Lipmsn Wolfe A %. ~
and SIR. wcinstcin. clothing leApecsed McnoS''
ST rAuIs-M Macy Co: Louis sil,erstsin dfes.s11 e.,s1
suits and skirts: Mrs L. Silycrstcin. dfe2M III III
waists; viii 10 here Monday. March - ihes IA sOf
bo particularly interested in Jobs OF all hinus Z, a
opening up new addition. Wili stop st hst'
Lyons. llJ broadway
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Shoes

CHICAGO Bowen. j L shoes Comodors
PAWTuCkBT. r. T-lvans & Young, Nj
Evans. shoes. etc Aberdeen
FHtLADELPH1A-Tbe Earle Store. Mira J. MAJ
WASHINGTON, .; -Bccht & Co B. ".
Ehrman. shoes. Marlborough
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Trade Notes

After seventeen months service as
the head Of the explosives division Of
The ordnance department OF the army.
Major G. Is. Peters il again actively
engaged in the affairs of the Charles
r. 0arrigues Company chemical
brokers, OF 80 Maiden Lane.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Eu.s

BosToNnIeopold Morse Co: NJ. J. Marks. fuu.
raincoais. chidrcn's and boys' clothing; Hreslin.
BosroN-s shepard Norscli Co: q. H. Miller.
furs: go Firth Avenue: Union Square
Wsllick. '
New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Basic Omm0dities
March 21, 1919


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New-York tribune., 1919-03-22
Notions, Toilet Goods, Drugs

NORFOLK. Val. Ssks 4 Co: + Saks, 10
lons. hosiery and furnishing goods York
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NIL
uaos. Ane Lar sioup VI Sieh
n,as "s o,el,o"n, oH's ~ oe re-
p Wy ',ie. sI"up uhuer .ne
"eN iIea"s W. iheoihpe.en' "a
u.'o' ihoie quiehiy pul prooaoiy no
~. n.y. ineVi'aoiy man "oulo nave Deeh
eie 'a .nuei "a, man Vi more pracu-
90. ao.t.ty. peopIe therefore
,uuno .nseSes eoterheo just as
u 10, Nlp' .neeanS pS inns SET Oh ON
was worse. in that not even physical
oiuer was ihalh.aiiieu' anu inc LOT,
rs AHu o.nef SPECIAL -hteress uio
hot, 1870 'ne plo'. ~ winch lheS
80. a.; 80 g. aa.-, seI ,,
ro,io, ,yrrna ,ron, .ha naa.,o Os
t.stoo, d, az -. - 1929 -, au
snacia, in,arasts .hooa,e-a s.
about rho fau ~ tha MaSaro Covas
n,ent
Under ,bess conditions oan .horo ~
any soIrtior ~ tho nronIe,,, -, 800
government from within Merico .
Can anv such peon,e as those inba hit :
inc that country expect 10 receive a
government in their Interest whom
thew are unable TO comneI n when
they can form or give effect to mo
public opinion, and have no means OF
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By MAJ..cEN. WILLIAM cRozIER'

TT was inevitable that the promul.
cation Of the doctrine of "Self
- determination" should produce
restlessness in various sections OF
the world where government does
not proceed from within the section,
but rests upon ultimate control from
without. Evidence of the restlessness
comes from Corea, from Egypt and
from the Philippines: from tho two
former in very pronounced form.
doctrine which is the exact re-
verse of self-determination has come
from the Peace Conference at Paris
in the first paper which has been
given out for the consideration of the
nations associated against the CEN
trail European Powers, that OF man.
datories," In the covenant OF the
League OF Nations. A mandatory ma
tor Is intended to exercise ultimate
governmental control over a back
ward region, as a sort of trustee, in
the interest of the inhabitants OF the
region, under mandate from the
league. AS put forth In the cove
nant the doctrine was designed to
tories which as a consequence OF the
great war have ceased to be under the
sovereignty of the States which
formerly governed them, but accepta-
bility OF the idea for these regions
was bound to bring speculation as to
its applicability to others, where
there does not obtain government.
which is either in the interest OF the
governed or capable OF fulfilling
its international obligations.
Recent press dispatches from Paris
state that there Is beginning to be
scme talk in French and British Gov
eminent circles OF asking the United
States to take a mandate over Mexico.
ard the news suggests the advisability
OF examining conditions in that conn-
try with view OF determining wheth-
| err a mandate Is called for. Perhaps
the examination may lead to an opin-
ion as to the readiness Of the three
countries first mentioned for selt-de-
| termination.
One thing which can be said Of the
| Government OF Mexico is that II can
| not possibly operate in accordance
with its scheme. The scheme Is for
popular government and the populace
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Jackson Jonsons Recalls nnumb Instances of
Wealthy Men Deauded and Experts Deceived by Bogus Masterpieces
Fraudulent Industry Thieves Unchecked by Wa-Whoe Collections
Found Spurious-Soy of German Critic Who Fooled Himself

quite satisfied that the bust was the
work of Leonardo da Vinci. Perhaps
DR.. Bode didn't want to let the Kaiser
down. I don't know how he'd feel
about 1t now. At last accounts the
museum, in fact. 1t used to occupy a
place Of honor"
This Is not the first time, according
20 Mr.. Konody, that the judgment of
the celebrated German art expert has
erred. In at least two other instances
within the knowledge of the English
critic his opinion has been criticised as
faulty. Q
zone incident occurred when he was
shown two pictures by an early Flem-
ish master" said Mr.. Konody. With
out hesitation DR.. Bode pronounced
one picture to be a genuine sample of
the painters work and declared the
other had been done by another hand.
Then the man who had shown the two
pictures to him and obtained this au-
thoritative statement from DR.. Bode
revealed to him that both pictures
were part Of the same panel which this
man had cut through himself"
The other pot OF hot water centered
around a figure of stErancis, repre-
scented as a painting by Rembrandt
DR.. Bode is considered the leading Con-
tinental authority on Rembrandt. and
pictures supposed to be by the Dutch
master are generally not offered for
sale without his o. X.
When this picture was shown to
him a couple of years before the
war;" said Mr.. Konody. "Dr. Bode de-
clared that 1t had not been executed
by Rembrandt. OF course this spoiled
the sale. as no one would buy the
painting without DIR. BODIES certificate
After the work had thoroughly depre-
ciated in value II was bought by Sedel-
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States and subordinate officials, clear
down to the Jefe Politico in direct con-
tact with the people, exercised oppres-
sive power. each over those below him,
oftentimes with grossest injustice and
even with atrocious cruelty.
1t is true that under Diaz the ma
tional credit rose and many profitable
enterprises fiourished. Railroads were
built, mines were worked and great
haciendas were cultivated. All this was
the result OF government in the inter-
est of a favored class.
narrowing Tales of Oppression.
Narrowing facts are related OF small
officials who would throw poems in
prison on trumped up charges, re-
tain them there indefinitely without
trial and compel them TO work upon
roads passing through and augment
ing the value of the property of the
officials; Of great land owners who. by
fraudulent manipulation OF the laws,
would dispossess of their titles in their
own interest people whose ownership
of land had extended through their
families over a period OF century or
ufOTtI OI SONeTHOTS Ol olAteS tOH-
tanning popuious cities who would
dispossess by murder or Imprisonment
small shopkeepers in order to become
possessed of their business or OF female
members Of their family and who
would repeat such acts indefinitely.
The husband or brother complaining
OF such treatment. either of a male or
female relative, would invite a similar
fate for himself and for his own. The
courts would AFFORD no relief. as they
were entirely under the control of the
administrative authorities.
The President was we'll aware OF
these conditions and probably was
powerless to remedy them.
When, under the civilizing influence
Of commercial enterprise. penetrating
slowly downward through the upper
strata Of the mass of the people, a
considerable number OF individuals be-
low the governing Official class began
to realize their position and its causes.
their determination to relieve them
selves from II found a populace with
many grievances, ready to lend itself
to the. purposes OF revolutionists and
rise In revolt against a state of which
they felt the immediate pressure with
out being able to realize the remote
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meyer In Paris for a very low price.
Later II was sold to Herr Won Nemes, a
wealthy Hungarian collector. at a very
high price as a genuine Rembrandt
with a certificate to that effect by DR..
Bode."
A case which was signalized by Its
dramatic finish and by the fact that
100000 was returned to the aggrieved
party It then one Of the largest
amounts ever involved in court proce-
dures Of this kind - occurred when
Henry e. Huntington. the American
financier collector. brought suit to re-
cover on a picture which had been sold
to him as a genuine Romney.
This was supposed to be a picture
Of Mrs! Sara Siddons. the celebrated
English actress. and her sister. 1t
was bought by Mr.. Huntington In jan
uary, 1918, from Lewis & Simmons,
art dealers of London and New York
on their guarantee, backed up by ex-
perts. that 1t had been painted by
Romney. After having been hung in
the Metropolitan Museum and Mr..
Huntington's home as the work OF the
noted English portrait painter. 1t was
refused a place In an exhibition OF old
English masters held by another firm
of dealers here in 1914.
This aroused Mr.. Huntington's
doubts, and when Lewis & Simmons
believing in good faith that 1t was
Romney's work. refused to refund the
purchase, price Mr.. Huntington
carried the case to High Court Of JUS
tice in London. There numerous ex-
perts were called by the defence. were
positive in their declarations that the
picture was authentic, and experts
called by the plaintiff were equally
positive that IL was spurious. On May
%. 1917. the action was Unexpectedly
terminated when Leslie Scott. counse
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pute his assertions. CHALLENGED him
for PHOTOGRAPHIC tests and for an in
yestigation of the interior of the bust.
as the younger Lucas had said that
his father often used any old material
that came to hand Is the core around
which to mould the wax.
FINALLY DR.. Bode agreed to have a
picture taken of the bust. draped as II
had been in the original PHOTOGRAPH.
When the photo was taken. under
similar lighting conditions. It turned
out to Be Identical with the original.
Not even this could alter DR.. BODIES
opinion. The bottom of the statuette
was next scraped. and bits of a copy
of the Times of the same date as the
making of the bust were found.
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speak on this famous case is Paul G.
Konody, art critic of the London o.
server, who waged war on DIR. BODIES
claims through the columns Of the
London Daily Mdil at the time when
the German savant was Prussianly
positive that the bust was unquestion-
ably the work Of Leonardo da Vinci.
Mr.. Konody is now in this country as
art director OF the strikingly interest
ing Canadian War Memorials Exhibit
ton.
when DR.. Bode bought the wax
bust in London in 1910" said Mr.. Kon-
ody the other day. "he was certain
that II was an early sixteenth century
work by the Italian master and rather
jeered over the ignorance Of the peo-
pie in England who allowed him to
take 1t way to the Kaiser Friedrich
Museum in Berlin. He paid about
$4,000 for 1t. and when 1t turned out
that 1t was the product of an early
Victorian sculptor In England named
Richard Cookie Lucas the laugh
seeVoed to be the other way round.
Exposed by sculptor's Sen.
THE exposure came about through
Albert Durer Lucas, a son OF the
sculptor, who never achieved any par
ticular prominence outside of this
work. The son recalled that his
father had done the bust from a paint
ing bf one of the followers Of Leo
nardo da Vinci. which was intrusted to
him for that purpose by an English
art dealer named Buchanan. Lucas's
son had not only assisted in the mould
ing of the bust, but he had in his pos
session a photograph of 1t.
However. nothing could shake DR..
Bodies conviction. and because of his
great reputation most of the leading
critics did not have the courage to dis