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New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Confers With Tanners
On Contract Adjustments
Leather Inspector for Govern.
ment Aids in Preparing
Claims

W, D. McKissick, leather inspector of
the quartermaster's department., is con-
ferring with tanners this week at the
headquarters of the Tanners Council
and assisting them in properly prepar-
ing their claims against the govern
ment for informal contracts that were
not filled. These claims are of the etvpe
that have to go to the board of contract
adjustment for determination as to
whether or not the government is re-
sponslble for settlement. They involve
several million dollars, it is said.
The claims cover cases of stimulated
production of gloves, sheepskin and
upper leather, and where the govern
ment made no direct purchase, but
urged tanners to make as much as nos
slble Tor sale to manufacturers holding
government contracts As result of
the government urge the tanners had
considerable of this material on hand
When the war came to conclusion and
the demand from manufacturers de-
creased
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Additional Power
Facilities Needed
Badly, Smith Asserts
Director of Geological Sur
vey Says Development of
Nations Power Resources
Function of Government

ATLANTIC CITY, May 21.-Plannine
Tor the development of the power re.
sources in the United States is prop
erly a function Of the government
George Otis Smith, director of the
Geological Survey, stated to-day in ar
address delivered here before the an.
nual convention of the National Elec-
trio Light Association.
The speaker emphasized the need for
additional power facilities in this
country
There is no more urgent need than
mat OF a power programme" he said
Secretary Lanes programme is in
splred by vision of future needs. He
regards the almost Unsuitable demand
for power created by war industries
as foreshadowing future danger of
power famine in the industrial dis
trlcts Of the Northeast. The signing
OF the armistce happily averted the
power crisis that otherwise we would
now be facing. Now, however, a policy
of preparedness for peace expansion
should be adopted.
THE picture of the super-power sys-
tenn demanded by the rapid growth of
this industrial region includes a null
tlple transmission line of high voltage
with its thousands of steel towers ex-
tending from Boston through our East
ern states, crossing the Connecticut
near Springfield, the Hudson at Pough-
keepsle, the Delaware near Easton, and
the Susquehanna below York, and so
on to Washington and Richmond. Into
this unified system large unit, steam
electric stations at tidewater and near
the mine mouths, and hydro-electr
stations at old and new sites would
deliver energy as required, and from
this great power main would flow the
energy to serve millions of homes, a
score of railroads, hundreds of public
service companies and thousands of
manufacturing plants"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Mills Quote Higher
Prices i'm Rail Bids
Figures Submitted Above Those
Named by Defunct Indus.
trial Board

Four independent steel mills, in SUBJ
hitting their bids on the 100000 rail
order for which the government made
inquiry, quoted higher prices than
those suggested by the defunct indus.
trial board, while one mill quoted $50
on Bessemer and S57 on open-hearth
rails, according to "The Iron Age" this
week. The leading interest, presum-
ably the United States Steel Corpora
tion, is said to have adhered to the
prices approved by the Redfeld COM
mittee, namely s45 for Bessemer and
SAT for open hearth.
While noting that some price con-
cessions have been made throughou,
the industry, this publication reaches
the conclusion that "pressure is gath
erlng to such an extent that heavy
purchasing cannot long be delayed. A
new note is the willingness of some
consumers now to enter into contracts
for the third quarter"
Referring to the order for steel plates
placed this week with the manufact-
urers by the American Locomotives
Company, it was stated that Iarre
proportion of this business was ulaced
-'-O"S ANUi SOiiip ipdHIeS at So ton
below the domestic level. An exporte-
was reported to have received quota
ton Of 2.45 cents on 1900 tons Of
plates for China. An order Tor 10 COO.
tons of rails for the Far East has been
placed at price less than the s55 to
S5f scale recently quoted on exnort.
inquiries.
Commenting on the present sitpa.
ton IN the iron and steel industry.
The Iron Trade Review" sys:
Nothing shows the new temper of
the market more plainly than the re-
newed interest of buyers in making
contracts for future delivery. Hereto
lore 'his form Of business has been,
confined chiefly to the automobile ard.
accessory manufacturers. The last
week has shown spread, especially to
various consumers of plates. sbane,
and bars of this inclination to nrov;da
against future wants"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Leather Suitable for
Gloue Making Scarce
french Manufacturers Pay Fancy Prices for High
Grade Skins; Large S tocks Piled Up in Euro
pean Ports Show Dete rioration

is useless for American manu-
4 1acturers to 60 to urope with the
idea of buying new stocks of high
grade glove leather or obtaining the
finished product. This is the view
held by W. M. Smith, general manager
OF the P. Centemeri Company. glove
manufacturers, who has returned from
an extensive investigation of the for
elgn kid glove markets. Nc. Smith
visited the glove centres Of England.
France, Italy and Spain, and in all
these countries he said he found that
the question of prices was secondary
10 getting gloves. He found plenty
OF raw stock available in Europe, but
not of quality that makes glove
manufacturers enthusiastic.
Any one who says there is a short
age of leather in Europe is misstatire
the facts" said Mr. Smith yesterday
There are vast quantities stored in
various ports, but the question is to
get it into the hands cf the glove
manufacturers. This is not new
leather, for it has been in warehouses
tor some time. During the period it
has been held its cost has been ad-
vancing, due to charges for insurance.
interest on capital invested, the risk
element caused by deterioration of
hides due to climatic conditions, age
ing, and the lack of naphthaline for
prevention of vermn. When this
leather finally gets into England or
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22

France the purchasers have to pay
these accumulated charges.
SO many new uses have been found
for leather that keen bidding de-
velops for any that appears on the
market. Manufacturers Of bags, shoes
and other articles can afford to pay
greater prices for their raw material
than the glove makers, and this COM
petition tends to stimulate prices
Leather now being offered abroad
in most cases has deteriorated or is
of coarse grade. With so many coiors
now in demand it is impossible for
manufacturers to take this material
and with any degree Of regularity pro-
duce gloves with a fine, even color,
comparing with that before the war"
Mr.. Smith said that in France the
prices asked for glove leather are ex-
horbitant. If the skins are of a
quality that will carry colors there is
no limit to the price, he said. LON
hardy skins in white, which could have
been bought for 70 lire last year, are
now selling at 1872 lire.
Labor is big problem for the
French glove manufacturers, said
Mr.. Smith. "Since my return l have
received letter informing me that
the women glove workers in France
are demanding a fiat increase of so
per cent in piece work The reason
for this is that present wages in the
glove business offer little incentive
for woman continuing with the in
duStry
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22

& orelg'a and Domestic De-
n'and for oftosa Goods
Brisk

Despite higher prices, buying of cot
ton goods yesterday was exceptionallv
brisk. Besides the large volume Of
domestic business, the mill aoents ro-
ported that foreign inquiries were on
broad scale and that the main diff
Guilty was one of being able to promise
dellveres rather than getting orders.
Heavy colored cottons were advanced
one cent yard without diminishing
demand. Buying of bleached fabrics
seemed to be unlimited, and some Of
the commission houses turned down
more orders for these fabrics than
they accepted. Most of the bleached
goods mill agents indicated that as
prices were likely to overtop the pres
ent levels, the mill owners took the
stand that it would be poor policy to
accept all Of the business being offered.
In the gray or unbleached goods
part of the market buying was splen-
did, and number of the agents for
the leading producers of these fabrics
stated that they were doing their best
to keep buyers from taking more goods
than it was thought they needed.
BY this means it is hoped to prevent
speculation, which in the event of a
sudden unfavorable shift in conditions
would initiate against the present sta
bility of prices. Quotations for gray
goods are approaching the levels set
by the government last year as a war
measure.
Demand for sateens to be used in
making women's petticoats and for
lining mems clothing has outrun the
supply, and as result buyers ask
more questions about stocks than they
do about prices.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Rubber
ActiUity Below Normal IL,
All Rubber Goods
ErceDt Tires

All branches Of the rubber business.
with the exception of tire manufact-
uring, are said to be in a compare
lively dormant state, condition that
is reflected by the inactivity in the
crude rubber market. Manufacturers
declared yesterday that there has been
slight stimulation in the mechanical
and drug sundries sections Of the in
dustry, but that activity is far below
normal
Until there is some definite action on
the peace treaty, manufacturers say
there will be no material change in the
general rubber business here.
Following the reduction Of tire
prices, dealers in other kinds Of rubber
goods displayed hesitancy about pac-
ing orders because of the feeling that
price changes might develop in their
lines The manufacturers say that
present production costs do not permit
a downward revision Of their price
lists, and that the slight reductions in
mechanical goods were made last
month simply to stimulate sales in
market that was decidedly inactive
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Colors
Expansion iva Dyestufs
Trade Expected With
Protection

Demand for coal-tar crudes is the
feature of the dyestutfs market. Stocks
are now practically all in first hands
and prices are likely to advance, it is
declared. Intermediates are weak and
supplies seem to be ample.
win the prospect of protective leg
islatlon by Congress, as recommended
by the President, dyestuffs manufaca-
urers are looking forward to a rapid
expansion in business. They say it is
only matter Of a short time before
quantity production will enable them
to reduce prices.
Export trade is increasing. There
has been a good demand of late from
France and England, and shipments in
quantity are reported going forward
TO TO Japan, South America, Cuba, China,
Dutch East Indies, Russia in Asia.
Australia, Sweden, Scotland, Spain and
other countries.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Jewelry
Buyers sitting Jewe!ry
Markets Earlier Thar,
in Former Seasons

Buyers who usually visit the mar
ket in July and August to place
orders for jewelry to be SOLD over
retail counters in the fall are now
in the city in large numbers. Manu-
facturers declare they are making their
visits earlier than usual owing to the
rapidly changing conditions in the mar
ket and the uncertainty of delivery
Despite the fact that more jewelry
statesmen are on the road this year
than ever, the number Of buyers COM
ing to New York is also establishing
new records.
All branches of the jewelry industry
report that there has been no falling
off in business, orders being received
constantly from the retail trade.
Manufacturers say there has been no
change in the labor situation, the num-
ber of available workers being far
short of the present needs Of the in
dustry.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22

brokers were disposed to grumble about
this. They had attributed the dulness
Of Tuesday to the payment by the men,
Der banks of the 10 per cent initial in
stalment on the Victory notes. This in
stalment had been paid in Treasury
certificates of indebtedness, and dealers
do not see how it left the banks short
of money. A little encouragement came
at the end of the business day in the
decline. of call money from 6 TO per
cent. This afternoon rate came too
late to influence the acceptance market
in any way.
Fifteen to sixty day prime trade ac-
ccptances were quoted at and 5A per
cent; sixty to ninety days, 5 and 5l2
per cent; indorsed trade acceptances,
12 per cent, all maturities.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Lots of Money and Plenty
Of Business in Tennessee

The following outline Of the situa-
ton in Tennessee, as viewed by WILL
lam r. Moore g. Co., Of Memphis, the
second largest jobbing house in the
South. is from the mornings mail Of
A. A. Housemann & Co.:
I'VE are busy. Our May sales are
going way above last May Last month
we had an increase Of some 40 ner
cent over last April. Hows that?
Crops look all right. Cotton acreage
ia reduced about Is per cent. am
looking for upward prices for every
thing. Lots Of money around this sec
ton. The banks in Clarksvale, Tenn.
where they have about 1000 inhabit-
ants, have s2l,ooo,o0o on deposit.
Money is plentiful all around here.
and, believe me. we will get some of 1t
this fall"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Chemicals
Copper Sulphate ShosUs
Firmer Tendency; Am
HnOni0 SNLph0fe Scarce

As a result of higher prices for cop
per, the price of copper sulphate has
been advanced from $500 to S710 a
hundred pounds There was a good de-
mand yesterday for sulphate of am
monia. carbonate Of potash, caustic
soda and soda ash. Sulphate of am
monia especially is active and spot
supplies are said to be scarce. Potash
salts rule easier and bleaching powder
and saltpetre are weak.
There is a fair demand for acetate Of
lime from acetic acid makers, and the
large surpluses which have been press
ing on the market are being gradually
taken up. A good volume of business
in sugar of $ead is reported. There
has been an advance in quotations on
arsenate of lead. The cause of this
was the seasonal demand from the
makers of insecticides.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Business Money

Conditions remain quiet in the COM
mercial paper market. The chief com
plant is still the absence of business
borrowing. A slightly frmer tendency
has been noticeable in the last few DAYS.
Though some brokers contend that
there is as much paper at per cent as
at 5A, broader market for per cent
paper existed last week One day last
week the Chicago banks evidenced a
great demand, and large quantity was
sold out there at per cent, but the de
mand from the Middle West has ceased
to be so active. There is some paper in
the market at 512 per cent. Brokers
contend that they can sell at per cent
as much paper as they buy at that rate.
No change was shown in Yesterdays
bank acceptance market. A number Of
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
TELEPHONES:
Beekman 8243
Beekman 5000
Germany in Good
Shape to Grab
Foreign Trade
Crowther Says Hun Is Better
Equipped Than European
Competitors and i'm Some
Respects Than the U. S.

Germany, potentially, is in far better
shape than any other country in
EUROPE to resume an active part in in
ternatlonal trade, and in some respects
is in more advantageous position to-
compete in foreign markets than the
United States, Samuel Crowther yester-
day told members of the American Ex-
port Manufacturers Association. Mr..
Crowther, who recently visited Europe
1or the purpose of studying industrial
conditions for System Magazine"
spoke at luncheon given by the asso-
citation at the Hotel McAlpin.
Philip B. Kennedy, commercial at
tache to the American Embassy in
London, caused some of the exporters
present to revise their views in regard
to selling goods to Great Britain when
ne explained that the labor problems in
that country are SO serious that the
government fears to throw open the
BRUSH market to imports of manufac-
lures. Furthermore, he said the Brit
ism 40 not want to incur further in
ueptedness by importing merchandise
Tor which they have not the means of
paying at the present time. This also
holds true of France and the other
Allies, Mr.. Kennedy said, and he added
that until the purchasing power Of
Europe is better than it is to-day it is
only falr to recognize that we cannot
sell them much in the way of goods and
services, regardless Of our desire. to
help them and the unselfishness of the
motive behind it,"
Labor troubles in Mr.
Crowther said, did ne with
those in England, ana en-
porary. At the same mans
have no serious industrial reeonstruc-
tlon problem, since their factories
were not changed over 20 war basis
or greatly expanded to meet the needs
OF the army, those that could not be
utilized for the want of labor or raw
materials simply being closed down.
These factories said Mr.. Crowther, are
now fully equipped to resume opera
tlons and labor is available to man
them as soon as the raw materials can
be obtained
German manufacturers, the sneaker
predicted, will control the markets of
tne new countries set up in Europe
slnce the signing of the armistice. The
0iiiy PeoPie VI Europe VINO VIII not buy
OF the Germans, Mr.. Crowther asserted.
VIII be those who do not need the kind
OF goods Germany has to sell.
Generally speaking" he said.
Europe will buy where it can get the
best goods for the least money. and
that place for some time will be
Germany"
German business men, Mr.. Crowther
SAID, are not pessimistic, only the
bankers.
"One great change which has come
over the country" he added, sis the de-
termination to bring about the absolute
divorce of government from business.
Germany is through with that ar
rangelnent."
In concluding his talk Mr.. Crowther
told the manufacturers that he could
not see a permanent market in Europe
Tor anything except specialtes
They want our raw materials" he
said, but we want to sell the products
of labor"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22

Record Export Trade

,WAsHlNGToN' May 2l.-Exports
from the United States in
April surpassed the previous high
record of last January by nearly
sloo,o0o,Ooo. The Department of
Commerce announced the total to-
day as $715,ooo,ooo, compared with
s623,ooo,ooo in January.
Imports in April we're valued at
s27S,o0o,oOo, or $6,Oo0,Ooo less than
in April, 1918. The trade balance
for the month in favor of the
United States was sa42, 100000, and
for the ten months ended with April
it was 1921, 100000. Exports for
the ten months were valued at
s5,705, 100000, and imports at ST.
474,0GO, 900.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22

form by clarifying the code. Charles
" Bacon, chief of the research section,
engineering and Standardization branch
of the General Staff of the War Depart
ment, described the work of his bureau
in standardizing trade information
Miss Frances A. .Kellor, of the Ma
tional Americanizaton Committee.
urged the manufacturers to aid in
Americanization work, and told them
they were neglccting the foreign born
consumers in this country by failing to
advertise in the foreign-l Language press
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Metals
Copper Market Aca;ve,
but Prices Are Ss,s.
tanned

Activity in the copper market slack.
ened yesterday and sales were nm
much smaller scale than on recently
preceding days. Prices, however. wors
unchanged at 1914 to l6% cents d.
pending upon delivery. May copper
SOLD IN fair amounts at l6,s cents u,
pound
Inc copper trade looks for the hull
IN the buying to carry over into nuxt
month when the placing of suhstan~
.ial si amount Of foreign business Is ans
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Foley Appointed Agricultural
Trade Commissioner

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Edward A.
foley, OF San Francisco, has been ap-.
pointed to represent the United States
bureau of Markets in tho United King
dom, ~ Department of Agriculture
announced to-day. as the first agri
cultural trade commissioner sent
abroad. 4
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Laces and Embroiderics Active

Manufacturers of laces and embroid-
cries are doing an active business. and
some of them report that there is not
enough merchandise to supply retail
dealers. After the war ended laces and
embrolderles wero again adopted for
making up and trimming dresses.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Shortage of Fancy Shirts

Leading manufacturers Of mems high
grade shirts, made Of pure as we'll as
of artificial silk, reported yesterday
that buying had outstripped the supply
Owing to the scarcity of skilled help
the mills are unable to run to full
capacity. AS a result belated seekers
for shirts have been unable to obtain
their full reouirenents.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
London Wool Market

LONDON, May 21.-yThe OFFERINGS n,
tne wool auction sales to day amounted
70 s'Soo bales. Inferior crossbreds
we're ~ better demand and prices
generally were steady.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22

IN New York County
Trimmer. Aaron T. and Maie S.
oppHnheim Collins & Co;
>, April l, 1918 ............... s17
Presto Cloak and Suit Co. "
Nerber; Oct. II. 1918 60
N y Rvs. Co.-Ci. Paizza, Feb. S.
speIden. Ernest il.-I3iliy the ~
,oysterlnan Fob. 20. 1918. 10
<>iIen' lard S-Lawyers Title
M M ana trust Co; March 10,
Flaherty, Joseph B.-M. Rich i
,,.,i;.i' man Feb ~, 1919 ............ 1874
pGYiHe fijl,e, Fa'riek co F.-Wilson Dis
Calcaguino. Alfred-F A. Baker:
June g. 1912 en-
Andrew Davey. inc. & J. Hayes
w Biering. March Is. 1919 80
Same--E. Biering March 10, 1919.
Albers. william c. ana John ''0S
sp4Idorf-J Hammer: June s.
Harris; James ana Fidciity and OIL
and Deposit Co. of Md-people,
=. ETC. Sept as. 1918 (cancelled)' so
Friedman. Samuel and rideljtv w
ana Deposit Co. OF Md.-Peo
rls; etc. Oct. 3. 1918 (can-
La Sales. MndreS. and Fidelity ''V'
and Deposit Co. OF Md.~~Peo
PIE; etc; Oct is, 1918 (can-~
Grseau, John H and John il. ~
Tan nUs'er,.' o. ,oTo w; seeman ct al;
461 sth Av. Co. Inc. John A. Lar
kin and City Cornice and Sky
lisht Co. Inc'-Barrett Co;
Nicola cappiello Braunfeis. %
Browning & Co. June 2G. 1918. 40
Goldberg. John--D Shapiro et
al: July 20. 1912 treieased) e.ss
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
In Bronx County

IN bronx county
brown. Lillian NE Smith:
May ?, lola tvacated)
uorowitz, Esther. David ana
samuel--J- J. Tnlly Co. April
Ii. 1913. ...
Steii. George HIS. B. Clocks:
April &c. 1915.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Satisfied judgments

n" first name is that of the debtor
nc second tpao of the creditor and cats
wnen judgment was filed: 'l''
In New York County
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-08

Who VIII Give Them a Welcome
Teutonic tact and diplomacy
are brilliantly illustrated by the
cool announcement that where
ever German emigrants go they
must retain their allegiance to
the Fatherland and treat its in
terests as first, their own as sec
ond. AS for the interests of the
country Of which they become
residents-those are not even
mentioned in the program as an
nounced, and presumably they
did not receive a single thought
from those who drew it up. HUI
man ingenuity hardly could de-
wise a method better calculated
than this to make German i'm
migrants unwelcome in any part
of the world, for to whatever
extent they needed the instruc-
tions given them before they
started, to just that extent they
would be bad citizens and dan
gerous neighbors.
Unless the Germans whom
Germany can no longer support
somehow manage to convince
the peoples of other countries
that they no longer share the
ideas and the ambitions of their
former masters, they will find
every door closed against them
The task of doing that would
have been hard at best, but il
has been made harder by what
is IN effect, a warning that Ger
mans are unlike other people anC
will reman aliens until opportu.
nifty to become open enemies a.
gain arises.
That the warning is based on
assumption largely or wholly
fallacious will make it little the
less detrimental to would-be i'm.
migrants from Germany. AnC
that is another Characteristic
service rendered by their latt
rulers of the military caste!
N. Y. Times.