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New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Fall River Mills
Pay Less Dividends
r.,.l of sI.I3I,I84 Distributed
Cor Current Quarter by 81
Concerns
BuSincss Nclrs Bnrcaa
SpcciGl Correspondence

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, Feb. 10
-.;.,r.seyen cloth manufacturing cor
-..;ons of Fall River have made a
~, cash distribution Of dividends Of
stst lS4 for the first quarter of 1919
~, total capitalization of $SS,16o,-
"A This is more than three-quarters
:: a million less than the total for
y y. last quarter of 1918 and only
,rrbtly more than the corresponding
narter OF last year.
qlTts Ths rapid decline Of business in the
..I.;,s lii Industry since the signing Of
~ ernistice is reelected clearly for
,bs .ns iirst time by these figures. The
.yarave NV dividend rate Of these mills
e S4S7 per cent. The highest average
,s.e = o. of interest ever paid was 6.196
.sr .s,' cent for the third quarter OF 1913,
sshen the dividends amounted to 81,
eqo aoo. The tosal capitalization OF
,Ssse corporations has not changed
since that time.
INT two of the thirty-seveR corpora
,,ons a paid more than their usual pre-
wsr ,,s,'o rates of interest. Last years
sarnings were ample to provide for
,Ssse dividends and still make pro
ss;op ,lsr for the greatly increased cost OF
.nsration. The fact that most of these
Mills are now running only four days
% q week owing to lack Of business gives
annie proof that the average dividend
ate ate of the second quarter OF 1919 viii
show an even greater decline.
The Arkwrigh1 and Cornell mills,
sach paying 10 per cent, have the high
reeord holding to their rate Of the
urevious quarter. Pilgrim common is
s,xt highest, with Sc per cent, and
tsen follow the Davis, Davol, Sycamore
and Seaconnet, with per cent each.
--S
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
.JeweIry
Many Western Orders for
Gems Retailers
Paying Bills
Promptly

Unprecedented buying of precious
stones, jewe1ry of all kinds and silver
ware has placed this, branch of trade
on an exceptionally strong financial
basis. Both the large wholesale jewel
ry houses and dealers in gems report
prompt payments by retailers, who con-
tinue to do lively cash business in all
parts Of the country. With accounts
thus cleaning up rapidly, dealers here
are able to look forward without any
feeling of apprehension to the antici-
pated readjustment in trade conditions
in the next few months
The inquiry for precious stones, es-
peclally diamonds, continues active,
Western dealers being particularly
anxious to obtain supplies, but owing to
the equally large feel demand ship
ments on out Of town orders are re-
stricted
Buying of silver and gold for the
manufacture Of jewelry and silverware
continues heavy, and the demand for
platinum is far greater than the sup
ply, despite the fact that the United
States government is disposing of its
stock Of the metal. which at the close Of
the war was estimated to have been in
the neighborhood of 10000 ounces, pur-
chased at $95 an ounce. The government
price of platinum to-day is $1o5 an
ounce, which some of the local refners
consider too high, but the only source
of supply on which American dealers
can draw at present is Colombia, South
America.
Silver, the price of which is fixed at
S1.01 1-8 a fine ounce, is the only
metal which the government is still
willing to buy in unlimited quantities.
The offerings are small, as refners
are seeking export orders, on which
the price is S1O1 Z a fine ounce.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Sales of Leather Betting
Take a Sudden Drop

Owing to the sudden stopping of the
wheels in many munitions plants
throughout the country the sale Of
leather betting has slumped to a point
where the present volume Of business
contrasts sharply with that transacted
during the height of the war manufac-
turing period. Along with the falling
off in orders feeling of uncertainty
has developed among manufacturer
as to what the probable needs for
leather betting will be in the next
year or two, though the head Of one
large concern yesterday expressed the
belief that the changing of gears Incl
dent to throwing the industries of the
nation back into q peace stride would
be effected in time to prevent 2 pro-
longed period of stagnation-
The work of industrial reconstruc-
ton to be undertaken in France and
Belgium is not looked upon by manu-
facturers as promising any great
amount of export buying jnasmuch as
it is considered probable that France.
following the lead Of Great Britain and
Italy, also will place an embargo on
leather products.
Makers of duck betting also report 2
lack of business.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Ban on Tin Sales Reported
London Price Far Below Local
Quotation

A report current in the metal mar
ket yesterday that the Iron and Steel
Institute, which controls the tin supply
of the country, is about to forbid all
uncontrolled sales of tin until the
stocks OF the metal in the hands of the
government have been disposed of
could not be confirmed. The report
was, however, credited to highly au-
thentlc sources. The government fixed
price OF 21s cents a pound for tin at
New York is still maintained. In Lon
don there was heavy decline in the
price of the metal, which to-day is
selling at the equivalent of 4S cents
pound in that market. Thus tin. if
the embargo were lifted, could be i'm
ported from England at less than so
cents & pound.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Leather
Export Managers Discuss
Foreign Trade Policies
for the Tanning
Industry

Export managers of large leather
firms which are members of the Tan
ners' Council met here yesterday to
discuss plans for organizing their in
dustry to compete for foreign trade
Among the suggestions that came un
for consideration was the formation
of export teams in non-competitive
lines of leather which could act for a
number of manufacturers.
Another proposal had to do with the
establishment of bureau to handle
foreign freight shipments and details
connected Herewith by the New York
and Boston Offices of the Tanners
Council, especially in behalf of those
tanners doing an export business who
are located in interior cities.
Those who attended the meeting
We're: Edgar A. Tuttle, Radel Leather
Manufacturing Company; L. H. Mel
son, the U. S. Leather Company; E. c.
Metzger, R. Neuman e. Co; N. y.
Levy, F. Hecht G. Co.; D. r. Lev.
Schoellkopt & Co.; r. C. Good, Lacka
wanna Leather Company; f. A. Mollcr,
G. Levor & Co., Inc; r. W. Ansell,
Chas. King; l.. l. Friedman, Geismsn.
Musliner & Brightman; f. NJ North.
Chas. A. Schieren Company; j. J. Lyon.
Surpass Leather Company; J. ]. Shec-
han, Berkovitz, Goldsmith & Spiegel;
C. H. Spiegel, Berkovitz, Goldsmith &
Spiegel; R. j. Bosch, Barrett & Co;
J. E. Silvar, Barnet Leather Company.
NJ. Oviedo, Sol Barnet & Sons; M r
Barnet, Sol Barnet G. Sons; A Fahner,
American Hide and Leather Company;
F. W. Meyer, American Hide and
Leather Company; D. Falk, J.. f. Rob
ertson & Sons; Z. A. Brand. general
secretary, Tanners Council; J. R. Ar
mold, chief foreign trade bureau,
Tanners Council; H. f. Olsen, gen
eral agent, Tanners Council; P J
Pasch, recording secretary, Tanners
Council.
committee composed of Messrs
Oviedo, Levy, Nelson, North, Fahner
and Falk was appointed to consider
possible plans for the formation of an
Export Managers Club in the New
York district
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Britain to Allow
Footwear Imports
Restrictions Partly Lifted on
Boots and Shoes of Amer
lean Make

LONDON. Feb. 1o.-The British I'M
port Restriction Control Board has
modified the proposed embargo or
American products, which will be re
imposed on March I. to allow the i'm
portation of American boots and shoea
TO the extent of % per cent of the
number imported in 1913. This an
nouncement virtually nullifies the ef
forts of the joint conference of i'm
porters and British boot and shoe
manufacturers, which has been at
tempting to work out some modified
plan of the import restrictions which
would prove agreeable to both sides
and which the British government
would accept
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11

"A
N have to change their attitude
toward making goods to meet
the demand and toward terms of pay
ment if they wish to reap a harvest
of foreign trade This is the opinion
of William d. Ager, in charge of the
American office for Harrod's, Ltd, Lon
don, which also controls Dicken G.
Jones, London, and Harrod's. Ltd.
Buenos Ayres, Argentina. These three
gigantic retail establishments probably
distribute more goods every year than
any other single concern in the world
All three establishments are under the
control of Sir William Burbidge, man.
aging director, who makes his head
quarters in London.
AT Harrod's American office, opened
yesterday morning at 225 Fifth Avenue
Mr Ager related some of the Difficult
Ties he had encountered in getting
'@-~ A~"t' iiioilu1dCIuIcTS IA 10 make
changes in their products to meet the
actual demand in other countries.
Il took sample of popular glove
IN England, a white buckskin or cham
olS glove, fastening with two pearl but
tons, to one of your American glove
manufacturers and asked for a quota
ton on quantity lots" said Mr. Ager
He gave me a price which / thought
was fair enough, and ! told him to
submit a sample and the price to me
later on. He replied that his sample
would be finished with a clasp instead
of the buttons. But our English
women do not want gloves fastened
with a clasp I said. They won't wear
them. You will have to put buttons
and buttonholes on the gloves The
manufacturer said that if such were
the case his price would be 81 q dozen
more than the first price he had quoted
me, and that, furthermore, he didn't
care to make the necessary changes in
his machinery in order to put buttons
instead of clasps on the gloves. Need
less to say, he didn't get the order |
am still hoping to find a glove manu-
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Fall River Mills Sold
Business Neqos Bureau
Special Correspondence


NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Feb. 10.-An-
nouncemcnt was made in Fall River
this afternoon that George d. Flynn,
of that city, had purchased majority
interest in the Ancona Mills. Mr.. Flynn
for some years has been connected
closely with large brewing concerns of
Fall River and is treasurer of the Old
Colony Brewing Company, an amalga-
nation of smaller corporations.
The Ancona Mills arc among the
older mills Of Fall River and formerly
were known as the Glade Mills. They
have 10000 spindlcs and 1,10O looms:
The corporation has capital stock of
100000, of which onc-third is pre-
fcrred. For the first quarter of 1919
" per cent was paid on the preferred
stock. No dividend has been declared
on the common for several years.
Mr.. Flynn purchased the stock from
individual owners at $105 and says he
stands ready to buy more on the same
basis
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Paint, Oil and Varnish
Club Elects New Secretar,

At meeting held yesterday by the
executive committee Of the Paint, Oil
and Varnish Club of New York, Elliott
S. Philips was elected secretary of the
club to succeed George V. Horgan, who
has taken over the secretaryship of the
National Paint, Oil and Varnish AS
sociation. The next regular meeting
Of the club will be held on March 49,
when problems arising out of the read
justment of the paint, oil and varnish
industries from a war to a peace basis
will be discussed.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
South American Industries
Stimulated hy the Wa,.

MONTEVIDEO. Feb. 1o.-The Pan
American Congress for Economical Ex-
Of many American republics, at its
closing session Sunday voted to hold
the next meeting at Rio Janeiro, Brazil,
within two years.
The delegates declared their belief
that the South American republics had
been Joined closer industrially as a
result of the war. They agreed that
the war had stimulated home produc-
ton and industries throughout Latin
America
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Cotton Cheaper in North
Boston Reports Discrepancy Of
Sc 10 &c q Pound
Brsiress Nezrs Bureuw
SPECIAL Correspondence

.'pttsGk COFTeSOO7aHe1lcS
BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 1o.-Dealers
aese state that they can buy cotton
,afee cents cheaper in the North than
d the South and in some cases even
cur cents lower. II is very difficult
'os Northern buyers TO secure the
aaple from the South at what they re-
gard as reasonable figures. Of the i'm
aense amount of cotton which the
south has tucked away the lower
ssdes are being sold first and the
as1er grades kept FOR higher prices.
New England mills are buying just
sa'ugh cotton to fiji orders they have
"a nand and large portion Of their
''aness IS on spe. cotton.
4. a Boston cotton dealer states that
ssie are two factors which tend to
asihtain an underlying strength in
ssaon. One is that jobbcrs are bound
= put on the market all surplus high
naed goods in filing orders. Another
: mat as soon as the peace treaty is
.saeq Europe Will buy large
a@0ans Of low grade cotton.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Copper Cut to l8 Gents
Larger Producers Offer Metal
at Reduction

The large copper producers vester-
Gay offered the metal at 18 cents a
pound, which is one half cent lower
than the price fixed by them last week.
Meanwhile smaller producers were
quoting 1713 to Tx cents. Copper
buyers are showing greater activity,
domestic orders especially showing a
large increase over the early part of
last week.
AS far as the other metals we're
concerned, there was an entire abb
sence of interest on the part of buyers
yesterday and even the lower price of
lead, now selling at 5 cents a pound,
did not attract consumers.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Applies for Export License

The Consolidated Steel Corporation.
which was recently formed by the in
dependent steel manufacturers for tho
purpose Of entering the export field,
yesterday filed an application with the
Federal Trade Commission for Ii
ccnse to export steel. iron and metal
products, in compliance with the Webb
Pomorcne export act.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Next Government Wool
Auction at Philadelphia

The next government auction Of raw
wool will take place at the Manu-
facturers' Club Philadelphia, next
Friday afternoon at 2 D. M, when
1000. 900 pounds Of greasy carpet wool
and 275.00a pounds Of secured carpet
wool viii be put up for sale. Other
government wool sales announced nre
Boston, February 10, 20 and II, and
Philadelphia. February 26 and 27.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
handkerchief Trade Quiet

Manufacturers Of cotton handkcr-
chiefs report that trade is quiet. Prices
arc 20 To 80 per cent below those OF
December, 1918. and tendency to re-
code further which dctcrs buyers from
pIacinR orders. Retail dealers believ-
ing that they see lower quotations are
trying 10 reject shipments.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Rubber Falls a Little

Prospects Of n satisfactory settle
ment of the strike at Seattle which
has delayed shipments of crudc rub
Der, caused drop of 1 cents pound
in various grades Of that commodity
yesterday. Inquiries from manufactur-
ers of tires and rubber goods are
lighter.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11

. H. ~, =. sard 1fHz8 i2% foHMf1%
sss4sn@ y ss'fgss''gs ggs known under II. {. u.
ssa ny,,. = sons, trade name as Arneri-
ttasxN Nse@ sold in April, 1913, at 10
Alninss. yard, while the high color
sssd rxs mexs then held at i9A cents
ut l.,:l 'ain .eolors brought ~ cents
Nizssy :. as,d at the sanc time the
fssiss :. saIled 10 the aboyc table we're
III q u e@ntz q yard.
@be fssssss JRsE announced are gaid
sfs.,g f.ssg re eoet of production, and
~ b@.s 1ilat tbe mijlz of this con-
sDspended operations.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Basic Commodities
METALS

(Note-In those where no transactions
prices given):
New-York tribune., 1919-02-11

A MEXICAN manufacturers will
~ have to change their attitude
tnuard nnalincc Goods To m cot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-14
SiO0 To Milton.

SiOu 10 h1ItOn.
The sum of $4,000 was sent to MIL
ton today and $3.50 to Freewater by
the Umatilla County Red Cross to be
used for civilian relief in the Spanish
influenza which has again invaded the
two cities. The executive board at its
meeting yesterday decided that the
send ns II the money would be pre-
Nentive measure OIaer business
transacted was the decision to pay
bills to the amount OF $124S.I3 for the
Hermiston emergency hospital Mrs.
r. ]. Tweedy. who Is head of the ref
ugee garment committee. was APP
pointed to succeed Mrs K. w. Good
ale as member of the xecutive COM
mittee, following Mrs Goodale's res
ignation. Mrs. F.. E. King resigned
as head of the knitting and Mrs. Alex
Mackenzie was appointed to succeed
her. Those present were Chairman
Roy Ritner. Secretary Roosevelt. Mrs.
Charles Greulich, Mrs. A. II. Cox.
Mrs. f.. E. King, Mrs Ida Fowler,
Mrs. James Isaing and Mrs. Roy Ra.
ley
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-14
MID-AIR JAZZ
CONCERT ENDS
IN MUD DIVE

= ELIZABETH. n. j.. March
Z f4.--Plans for a mid-air Jag
= concert over Madison Square
= Garden. scene of the aeronouti-
= cal show In New York were dis
= rupted when an army airplane
= which was to have hovered
= above the exposition palace,
= carrying piano and n pianist,
= dived into the mud on the edge
= of the standard aircraft field
= here.
= The machine. with seven army
= officers aboard, had started for
= Philadelphia to pick up a pi-
= ano. when engine trouble de-
= veloped and Captain Carolin,
. the pilot. was forced to descend !
= from n height of 1000 feet. He :
= made a good landing, but the
= wheels stuck in the mud and
= the craft tipped upon its nose, I
= None of the passengers were
. injured.
4 b = = = = , = = 4 = = y .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-14
POINDEXTER RETURNING
WEST TO FIGHT LEAGUE

SPOKANE, WASH. March IA
United States Senator Miles Poindex-
ter left Washington for the west. ac-
cording to a special dispatch receiv-
ed by the Chronicle and expects to ar
rive here within a week TO deliver the
first of series of speeches which he
contemplates in opposition to the
league of nations as submitted to the
pcace conference.
Spring Is here-Canadian spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-14
Balance Is s.o.56..5s.

Balance Is $aO.56s.5S.
The sum of $40, ,567.5S is on hand IN
the treasury of the Umatlla County
Red Cross. according to a report for
the month Of February, made today
by C. e. Roosevelt, secretary The
balance at the beginning of the month
was $20,71O.37, and to this was added
$3.50 in contributions. $4s35 in ma
terials sold. SO In membership dues.
and s. from Ferndale branch. Dis
bursements, which show that the pub
lie health nursing was the biggest
item, were SO for materials and sup
plies purchased, s4.o4 for transporta-
ton o. materials, 45 cents for mate
rials. s5.05 for canteen service and
s1o5.50 for public health nursing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-14
Medical AerOnautics
Are Discussed at ROME

ROME. March 1.-THE first 4
= inter-aliied medical aeronauticai 4
congress has opened here. Its 4
= object being to promote the 4
= study OF medical problems aris- I
= ing from aviation. Professor 4
. Guillain of the University of 4
= Paris was elected president OF 4
+ permanent committee. 4
= The United States is repre- 4
= scented at the congress by DR.. L. 4
q G. Downtree OF Minneapolis, Z
= MINI. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-14
* NEWS ORD
PENZlEe eESTON

Lawrence South of this city, was
recently initiated at o. A. C. as a
member of the 30" association. which
admits only members who have won
their letters in major sports. South
won his letter in wrestling, as he now
holds the northwest championship in
the ll5 pound class.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-14

Something else than trouble will be
hrewed just over the Mexican border
when the bone dry order goes into ef-
feet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-14

Spring is here--Canadian spring.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-21
Federated Clubs Hold
Annual Meeting Today

The annual meeting of the Cumber-
land Valley League, of Federated
Club was held to-day in the
Board of Trade rooms, of Chambers
burg with the Civic Club. of Cham
bersburg. of which Mrs. T.. ID. War
field is president, and the Afternoon
Club. of the same place. with Mrs A.
Nevin Pomeroy, president, acting as
hostess clubs.
Mrs. Robert H. Thomas, of Mechan-
icsburg, president of the league, pre-
sided at the sessions, and reports were
made by Mrs. Margaret l.. Krall, Sec
retary and treasurer.
The principal address of the morn
ing was made by Mrs. Lyman Gilbert,
OF this city. Her subject was The
Red Cross in Feace Times" Mrs. Har-
vey Smith. of Harrisburg, State Fed
Grafton secretary. gave an interesting
report of the recent convention at
Scranton.
This afternoon William NJ. largest,
Deputy Attorney General of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, spoke on
Some Phases of the Prevailing I'm
rest"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-21

Entertain at Luncheon
on Wedding Anniversary

Mrs. Alice Short, of Ill L. Portland
street, entertained at luncheon Wednes-
day in compliment to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Kingsborough, who cele-
brated their S7th wedding anniversary
that day. The friends and relatives
who arrived for the event took the honor
guests completely by surprise, shower
ing them with gifts and congratulations.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID.
Jacobs. Mr.. and Mrs. William Brunner,
Mrs William Lucas, Mrs. Gertrude
Shannon. Mrs. Nellie Hayes, Mrs. N.
A. Kericoge, Mrs. Daniel Linebaugh
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brinton. Mr. and
Mrs. ]. A. Clelan. Miss Kathlene Line
baugh. Mrs. Mary Linebaugh, Miss Anna
Loud, Miss Gertrude Hayes Miss Nellie
Clelan, Miss Ida Kingsborough. Miss
Margaret DIETRICH. Miss Margaret Shan
non, Miss Evelyn Brinton, William
Clelan, Charles Folfe, William Baker
Stanley Lucas. William Shannon, Abner
Jacobs, Wilson Short and Leroy Short
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-21

= want to talk about three gowns
all at once! Now how am going
L to do it? Each one is so stunning
that 1 scarcely know where to start.
Suppose l take them in the orders In
which they were shown me. The
first two are black charmeuse dinner
gowns, the one with a three tier
effect of black, silk ostrich on the
skirt and a sleeveless bodice melting
into an attractive girdle. Dashes of
cloth of silver peep from the front
and back of the neck. The other
boasts a shower of silken rope,
covering the skirt from girdle to
hem and a cloth of gold vest effect.
Cloth of gold cuffs finish the grace
full, short sleeves. The third dress
is a little afternoon frock of navy
blue georgette crepe with draped
flounce effect on the two-tier skirt,
three quarter sleeves. and a blouse
lavishly covered with crystal beads.
You can see any one of the three
for yourself at the Cloos Co. store.