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New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Shoe Industry in Other
Countries Makes Hend1unv
Argentina Now Imports Only Higher Grades of Foot
wear, Trade Commissioner Reports; Australians
Better Satisfied With Product of Home Factories

Shoemaking in Argentina has devel-
oped so rapidly that nothing but high
grade foot wear is now imported.
American manufacturers have the bulk
of the trade in women's high grade
shoes, but are second to the English
makers when it comes to mems shoes,
according to report by Herman G..
Brock, trade commissioner for the De
partment of Commerce. Prospects of
supplying leather and shoe supplies to
Argentina's growing industry as soon
as Americans can give the market the
study it deserves are excellent, while
the strong hold the United States has
in Uruguay and Paraguay can be
further developed, according to the
trade comm issioner.
The American shoe and leather bust
ness with Argentina is conducted in a
satisfactory way when the present abb
normal world trade situation is taken
into consideration, says Mr.. Brock.
Importers who are annoyed by the long
delay in filling orders from the United
States and who are in the habit of
comparing the time required with the
time formerly taken by European
houses are prone to underestimate the
difficulties of the present situation.
Most American exporters are trying to
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
COLORS-SmaU Lot
Buying Continues in Dvesfufs

Inquiries for colors from domestic
textile and paper mills showed some
Improvement yesterday, but buving
from this quarter is still confined to
small lot purchases. The largest order
noted was for 600 pounds of Bismarck
brown No contract business has been
paced as yet and none is looked for
uhtii the latter part of next month.
representatives of Swiss dyestuffs
anu1acturers stated that the scarcity
or SWISS colors is due to the difficultv
IN obtaining enough bottoms to brinr
dyes across. Orders for Swiss colors
nave nave: been large, but they cannot be
1llled. The important colors are of
the market, and while there are some
stocks of other Swiss dyes on hand
the demand for the latter shades is
negligible. Patent blue. one of the
chlef colors imported, cannot be bought
to-day at the market price of SIS a
pound. This quotation represents an
advance of So over last weeks nrica
frior to the war patent blue sold for
81 pound. No relief is looked for
so long as shipping space remains
scarce.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Orders for Cotton Goods From
Russian Merchants Held In

A profitable business with Russian
merchants is materially curtailed by
the fear of local manufacturers and
exporters of cotton goods that Russians
Will be unable to buy American dol
lars with which to pay for merchan-
disc Large orders being received by
converters are accompanied by ample
assurance of protection in the event
that payment for the merchandise is
not immediately forthcoming, but ship
mehts are deferred on advice of bank
ing institutions, which report that the
pasls OF payment-the American dol
lar-is extremely difficult for the Rus
sian merchant to negotiate.
one large manufacturer has refused
an order amounting to almost hun
ared thousand dollars unless the pros
pectlve buyer deposits a sum sufficient
to cover the return freight charges on
the shipment in case payment cannot
be made in American dollars.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
More S'Silent'' Openings
On Spring Woollens
Allotments Made by Mill Agents
Do Not Satisfy Manu-
foCturnro

Offerings of spring goods by woollen
and worsted mills are coming along
slowly and quietly. Selling agents
are conducting the spring openings
with as little publicity as possible. No
tification that certain selling agent
will be in a position to show samples
and take orders are sent through the
mails, and when the buyers arrive at
the agents show rooms they are told
how much spring merchandise the mill
has decided to allot them.
Apparel manufacturers express them
selves as disheartened with the small
ness of the allotments made them and
say that unless other sources of goods
are opened to them they will be forced
to close their factories when the time
to turn out spring and summer gar
mcnts arrives.
1t is hinted in the market that some
of the larger mills that allotted only
small amounts of spring goods to Gus
toners are attempting to limit sales
now in order to pile up goods in stock
to be released around November and
December, when the stress of manu-
featuring spring garments will be at
its height and goods at premium.
Mill agents are said to send their
prices TO one another so that some
thing approaching an open price is cur
rent in the market. Individual sales
agents, however, hesitate to make their
prices public
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20

do their best by their South American
customers and complaints of careless
ness and nattcntion to detail are said
to be exaggerated. Exporters, Mr.
Brock advises, should lose no oppor
tunity to keep their Argentine clients
regularly informed as to conditions in
the American and world markets so
that false notions may be dispelled.
Australian dealers are not expected
to import shoes in such large quanti-
ties as they did before the war Aus
tralian footwear, says the Australian
Leather Journal" has greatly improved
during the war period, and as result
the prejudice against the homemade
article has been shattered. Australian
shoes, it is said, can compete with the
goods of the leading exporters of the
world in shape, cut. style and work
manship. 1t is only on the basis of
competition in price, says the "Journal," p"
that the exporter to the Australian
market will be able to do big bust
ness.
Present market conditions in Aus
trala are in favor of an advance in
price for shoes and leather. With the
leather the tanners are exporting in
order to secure higher price obtain
able overseas, and the home market is
feeling leather shortage in consc
quence. Many manufacturers of
boots and shoes have already notified
their trade of an advance of from 7 II
to 10 per cent and are refusing firm
quotat tons for future delivery.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Garment Show Opens Ihis
Afternoon at Ritz-Carlton

About two hundred garments, repre-
sentative of what Americam designers
and cloth producers have worked up for
the fashionable women of trsis country
will be shown this afternoon, to-mor-
row and Friday at the ann ual Shelton
Looms fashion show conducted by Sid
ney Blumenthal & Co. The exhibition,
held primarily to show visiting buyers
the trend in fashions, will be given at
the RitzCarlton Hotel. Most of the
garments, produced by about one hun
dred wrap, coat, suit and gown manu-
featuring concerns, will i've made of
materials from the Shelton Looms.
About seventy-tive of the garments
have been entered in the competition
to be Judged by fashion experts Blue
ribbons will be awarded the~ prize win
ners.
The annual fashion show was inaugu-
rated by Sideny Blumenthat e. Co. in
1918, but was omitted last year because
of the war.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Canada Market for Sport Goods

Consular advices state there is a
market for baseball goods and, in fact,
for all sporting goods, notably tennis
paraphernalia, in Western Canada. SO
great is the current interest in base
ball that the Western Canada Profess
sional Baseball League is in a flourish
ing condition, with big attendance at
every game in Regina, Moosejaw, Sas-
katchewan and Winnipeg. But is is
insthe amateur games that the greatest
interest lies. There is scarcely a town
or village in the West that has not it's
ball team, and in many cases its junior
and senior teams. The keenest rivalry
has been developed between towns,
with the result that there is a constant
interchange of matches.
In keeping with the general spirit
of the West nothing is too good for
the average ballplayer. He wants the
most expensive bats, balls and gloves,
and if he cannot purchase them in the
home town he sends away for them
The advent of so many American citi-
zens into Western Canada has given
an added zest to the game
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
FURS-Cheaper Skins
Aduance on Increasing Demand

Believing that some furs have
REACHED prices which the general public
Will be unable to pay, many manufac-
turers IN the trade are turning to the
cheaper SKINS IN an effort to put out
merchandise which will come within the
price limits of the great mass of the
people. For this reason furs which
have not sold we'll in past seasons and
Jagged behind in the general uplift of
prices are now coming into strong de-
mand, with the consequent price ad-
is now being used in large quantities
IN making coats. The demand for
Hudson seal coats has driven the price
OF muskrat skins to dizzy heights.
Marmot is now considerably cheaper
than muskrat and works up we'll in the
short coats that are fashionable. The
new demand, however, has sent the
prlce up 80 per cent within the past
week, according to some dealers.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Furs Bring Higher Prices at
Metropolitan Exchange Sale

approximately S350O0o wor tn of furs
We're sold at auction yesterday by the
Metropolitan Fur Exchange at prices
which generally ranged about Is per
sale. The sale will continue TO-DAY
with about S650,000 worth of skins to
be placed under the hammer. Nearly
200 buyers from different sections of
the United States and Canada were said
to be present at yesterdays sale.
According to Samuel Newman, men,
Der of the exchange, the following ad-
vances over prices obtained at the july
sale were noted: Beaver, 30 per cent;
skunk, 20 per cent; American opossum,
10 per cent; marmot, Is per cent;
nutria, 10 per cent; civet cat, Is per
cent; wild cat, Is per cent; muskrat
and Hudson seal dyed rat, 20l per cent;
hair seal, 40 per cent. Ringtail opos-
sum, Australian opossum, MOLE, kolin-
sky and South American cat sold for
prices equal to those Of the Judy sale.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
ME EIALS-BuSinesS
In Copper almost at SfondstiU

Leading copper producers declared
yesterday that the wants of domestic
consumers have been fairly we'll sup
piled up to October, and that resump-
ton of the buying movement in force
few weeks ago depends mainly upon
the general industrial situation as it
develops in the mean time. A favor
able feature at the moment is the
presence in the market of more export
inquiries. Business was so dull YES
terday that for the first time in years
no prices were quoted on the New York
Metal Exchange. Outside quotations
continued unchanged at 23 u cents for
August metal and from 231a to "a
cents for September and October de-
liVeries.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
JEWELRY-No Let Up
In Buying Of Costly articles

Jewelry and silverware of all de-
scriptions is still selling in unusually
large quantities. Dealers say there
does not seem to be any limit to the
demand for diamonds, necklaces and
sllverware, despite their increased cost,
all seem to be within the reach of a
large part of the buying public.
Purchases of the better grade of
Jcwelry prcdominate, according to mer-
chants. Cheap goods or limitations no
longer satisfy people, who a few years
back would have been content with
at present is the inability of manu-
facturers to produce high grade goods
in the quantities desired. In some fac
tories orders are piled up six months
ahead, while in others contracts for
new business have been refused The
delay in production is attributed to the
shortage Of skilled labor in the in
dustry.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Retailers Vote Protest
Against Cost Marking
Passage of Siegel Bill, They
Hold, Wuold Upset llMcr-
chandising

representatives of nearly fifty re-
tailcrs in New York and other cities,
at special meeting of thz National
Garment Retailers Association yester-
day, unanimously passed as resolution
indorsng the protest Of Franklin
Simon against the Siegel hill for the
marking of merchandise with the
wholesale as we'll as the retail price.
The bill is now under consideration by
the House Committee on Foreign and
Interstate Commerce. A copy Of the
resolution will be sent to this commit
tee, as we'll as to President, w Mson and
Attorney General Palmer.
1t was the consensus of sopinion of
those present at the meeting that the
marking of merchandise in this man
ner would lead to chaotic condition
in retail circles, tending toward a de-
crease in sales and in the production
of merchandise. The omission of the
merchants overhead expenses, selling
cost, advertising, etc, from the price
tickets and the showing Of only the
tailers, would lead the public to form
wrong impression concern ing retail
profits.
Mr. Simon's offer of the associations 3
cooperation to the Federal and state
authorities in their war on high prices
and profitcering was indorsed at the
meeting.
Among the New York stor.s repre-
sented at the gathering, which was
held at the Waldorf Astor ia Hotel,
were Lord e. Taylor, r. II. Macy &
Co., and Oppenheim, Collins G. Co..
Resident buyers for out-of-to wn stores
were represented by Oscar Abel, Alfred
Fantl and others. Merchants from as
far South as Atlanta, Ga, and from
the Middle West were pre- sent at the
meeting or represented there.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
cents pound, according to, tho degree


of refinement.
Benzoate Of soda, which, enters di-
rectly into preservation off foodstuffs,
Is selling for 85 and 80 cents a pound
Benzoic acid is selling for 81 pound
now in contrast to its wartime price
of $5. Glucose, which is used in the
preparation of jams and fruit candies,
is selling for $500 pound at present
The market continues bare of spot
stocks Of caustic soda and manufac-
turers report orders booked over the
remainder of the year. Material can
still be obtained for $3.50 q. hundred
weight (. a. s. New York. Gla cial acetic
acid at 1871 cents pound, is in the
greatest demand from exporters. Deal
ears state that large quantities are 60
ing to England and France. Domestic
orders are also large and the market
is active. Tanners, rubber goods man
ufacturers and glassmakers predom-
mate in the buying. Prices for sail
cylic acid, coal tar intermediate used
in the manufacture of chemicals and
drugs, continue firm at 40 and III cents
a pound. The fact that phcnol holds
its high price with supplies limited,
makes for good market in sa1icylic.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
The News of Business

decline OF security prices August has measuby
the demands of the
result amounts of
poses Banks which
months
The rates for nnctyday A
1ork and the other
of the loans made the higher
individuals and firms Of extraordinary credit standing the
cent rate On the Pacific Coast there broader market ~
cent and local dealers therefore
their customers
lii the acceptance market the conditions
yesterday the reduction
the Federal Reserve Bank figure which
tighter Besides the liquidation money
the
Hoover of 100000 the credit of the United Germany
in the payment of focdstufs.
The heghtenng of activity in the
bills has developed Dealers reported that
of banks supply
slight perceptibe
into the market but in foreign particularly
South America and the Far East
Rates bankers acceptances quoted follows:
Thrt Ninety
emember banks.
Eligible
Ineligible bank bills. 5A @41s 514 @4N
For delivery within thirty days. Eligible bills
quoted at ZIG eligible
eligible bank bills per
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Subsidiary Broccded
Fabrics Meet With Big Demand

comparative scarcity of buyers in
the silk market yesterday was not
generally unwelcome, only those small
Jobbers who operate on day to day
basis. viewing the lack of business
with concern. The lull is affording
opportunity to expediate deliveries and
replenish empty shelves. Prices re-
mained firm in the face of the inactiv-
lty and in most quarters a brisk re-
sumption Of buying is looked for after
September l.
The demand for expensive imported
silks is explained by one of the large
manufacturers with the statement
that wealthier people. who during the
war refralned from extensive purchas-
ing OF silks are now buying again, and
their tastes are running toward the
heavy brocades. Importers of novelty
goods are silling brocaded dreperies
for approximately $40 yard. The
same quality before the war brought
So yard Domestic tinseled brocades
for evening gowns and trimming are
quoted at $40 a yard and there has
been steady demand for the fabric.
American manufacturers have so
successfully copied the French method
of printing fine fabrics that several of
the importing firms here have virtual
ly ceased buying the French product.
One large house, whose stock of
printed goods in pre-war days was 65
per cent European, now maintains a
stock of 95 per cent American manu-
facture. 1t is said that the American
product excels that of the French, the
later being superior only in the crea-
tlon of new patterns.
There has been a continuous demand
from Europe for American silk goods
and yesterday one manufactured had
an inquiry from a large Berlin firm.
1t is explained that the markets
usually supplied by the French manu-
facturers are turning to America be-
cause Of the shortage of French pro-
ductlon. Crepe de chine is in most
popular demand by European buyers,
prices being quoted at $3.50 to $500
yard.
The revival of buying in the raw
silk market at the close of last week
proved to be short lived as purchases
fell to low level yesterday, forcing
another decline in prices. The larg-
est buyers were representatives of
french manufacturers at Lyons, who,
being unable to secure stocks from the
Italian market, have turned to local
importers of the Japanese product.
Cables from China and Japan YES
terday reported a dulness in trading
attributed to the belief that most of
the American importers have consider
able stocks on hand and are awaiting
further drop in prices. Shinshui No.
l and Kanssai double extra were
quoted on the Yokohama market at
50 and $10l0, respectively, and the
Shanghai price for the best grade of
Chinese silk was $1,000 a pound.
The limited Italian stocks have been
a lY,n n~yb ctoJ
chases made last spring and the heavy
demand from French manufacturers.
Prices for the higher quality are from
S1O.10 to 5000 a pound.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
LEATHER-SOIe Leather
Boosted Despite Buying Slun,p

New price lists for sole leather were
issued yesterday showing an advance
IN price of cents a pound for all
grades. although stocks on hand are
more plentiful than has been the case
for the past three months. The ac
cumulation has been going on quietly
during the past week in the absence
of buying.
This slump in buying, dealers say.
has extended to all branches of the
trade. Even shoe tinishers and dealers
in scrap leather have held up purchases
in anticipation Of lower prices. The
latter pay the cheapest prices for
leather and their purchases are con-
fined to ends and leather scraps which
are bought from factories and made
into leather board.
Leather dealers are confident that
prices will not decline despite ths
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Revival of Buying
Expected Next Month
Prices on Women's Apparel
Maintained by Large

Large wholesalers of women's apparel
are inclined to look upon the present
iull in the market as a result of the
heavy purchasing by retailers last
month. They expect active buying will
pe resumed next month and in antici-
patton of this are holding to their
prices: 1t is possible, some of the
trade leaders say, that individual cases
OF price cutting will be resorted to
among the smaller manufacturers in
order to move goods during the present
month, but the amount Of merchandise
that can be thrown on the market, the
larger operators believe, is insufficient
TO cause any. real break in prices.
Reports from all sections of the
country indicate that the women are
purchasing fall apparel at high prices
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Silk Output Cut
Paterson Mills Lose Heavily
Under New Working
ScaIe

A reduction of almost a half million
yards a week in the production of the
Paterson silk mills Is estimated bv n
weekly trade journal as result of
the new working scale of forty-f four
hours week. The mills lose approxi-
mately 100000 working hours a week
and this decrease, figured on the basis
OF one weaver operating two looms and
producing two yards per hour on each
loom, brings the total reduction to ap
proximately 5000 yards a week.
1t is interesting from the viewpoint
of dollars and cents to enlarge upon
these figures and, allowing an average
price Of $3.50 yard for all silk goods
produced In the Paterson mills-the
price Is said to be very conservative
1t 10 seen that there Is q decrease of
$4,000 weeh In tho monetary value
Of tho output.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
CHEMiCALS-Heapy Demand
For Preserrafiues and Clucoso

With the preserving season at it's
height' buying in chemicals during the
past few days has been confined larce- %
~ to such products as benzoate Of
SODA oenzolc acid, paraffine and glucose.
all OF which are used in the preser,
vation OF fruits and foodstuffs. The
demand for, paratfine wax, which is
used to seal jars of goods. has haan 40
especially heavy from export sources
Spain, France and Italy are reported
good buyers. Prices for paraffine wax
by carload lots range from ~ to liz
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20

threat of government investigation.
Leading tanners in the local market
stated yesterday that the turnover at
the tanneries is so slow they are forced
to charge replacement value for fin
ished goods-that is, they sell leather
on the basis of rawhide prices at the
time of sale. Despite this method,
which is done to protect the business
from any price slumps, the tanners, 1T
is asserted, are selling from - to IA
per cent under the present replace
ment value.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
RUBBER-Price
Changes EnIiuen Tradine

The crude rubber market yesterday
was cnlivened by constantly varying
quotation of prices. Business opened
briskly with a sharp advance in prices,
fell off only to be revived again and
then declined toward the close Of the
day, with prices about quarter Of
a cent below the opening. Transac-
tlons were, as whole, confined to
trading between dealers.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Cement Needed in Philippines

A great deal of cement will be re-
CURED in Manila, according to con-
suar advices, if the buildings now
projected are constructed Several ce-
ment plants are in operation and the
lnsular government intends to erect
another. There are abundant deposits
of lime and clay, but the high price
of coal reduces profits.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
British Expect to Sell
More Autos i'm America

LONDON, July 2s.-ln the last
eleven years England has sent only
SSl automobiles to the United States.
the value of which was s2153oa,
while in the same time the Unitej
States sent to England 41.ls2 cars
valued at S36,71o,o11, says "The Board
of Trade Journal"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Death Plant of lava

The death plant" of Java has flow
ers which continually give off per-
fume so powerful as to overcome, if in
hailed for any length of time. full
grown man, and which kills all forms
of insect life that come under its in
fuence.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Sweden Gets German Wagons

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 19.-The impor-
tation into Sweden from Germany of
trucks and wagons made for war pur-
poses is assuming very large proper
tlons, according to the local news
papers.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Cotton Waste Exports

A Spanish royal order of August
authorizes the export of cotton waste
under permit from the official cotton
committee.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-20
Continued on neat page
Offerings to Buyers

COATS. SUITS and DRESSES-WE LEAD
them all; two million dollar business.
profit Sc: the biggest values the narKes
offers. Why? Because what our expert
buyers purchase for 95c sell for sE
Don't overlook these: silvertone coat. Az
lined. STATS; allwool suit. sl57S ALL -wos'
tricotins dress. $1450: on the racks. MOO
ern. IS West goth ct.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24

BERNE, Swi,,, July "a. - Diplc
matte relations have been resumed b,
tween Rumania and the Ukraine, II
Ukrainian bureau announced today.