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New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
SlLkS-Ne,o Lines Of Spring
Fabrics Offered to Trade

Several of the leading silk selling
agents yesterday offered new spring
iines. There were not as many buyers
IN the market as some of the trade
had expected. More lines will be
opened later in the week, and it is ex-
pected that considerable business will
be done then. Some of the largest
nails say they viii not have their
spring shoWlngs ready before early
heNc month. offerings yesterday we're
confined largely to staples.
Buyers complained Of the altitude
to which prices have risen. Jobbers
We're fairly active filing small orders
from dress and waist manufacturers.
Ribbon selling agents say that the
demand for their goods continues
slack. Orders now are centred or
vide ribbons of the tapestry and em
oroidery varieties used for making
bags, vestees, camisoles, etc Millinery
manufacturers and retail milliners
continue taking fair quantities of the
narrow grosgrain ribbons.
Business in raw silk Yesterday
showed little change from the small
activity that characterized the market
last week. Cables from Japan that
came through over the holidays re-
port continuation Of the rising ten
dency to the market there Shinshiu
advanced 10 S9.42la pound, accord
ing TO one late cable. The demand in
japan was said to be strong with
holders Of stock unwilling to sell at
present prices
Local dealers expect greater activity
IN tue market later this week. when
orders for spring silks begin to be
taken BY the mills and selling agents.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Trade Restrictions
Against Hungary or
Nj foods Except Those of
MILITARY Nasi.l>> tan BE
Exported

WASHINGTON, Sept. > Practically
all restrictions against traac with
Hungary were lifted today By the
War Trade Board. 1t was announced
that licenses for the export Of Amer
ican made goods TO that country would
he issued freely on ali commodities
e;eept those OF strictly miiltarv
nature and that imports 10 the United
STATE w1Hl& oe practically unre-
strcte4. r-icles Which cannot be
shipped 80 ssngarv include:
Alrcrs,. 4rmor plate. armored no
tor car. rms OF al hinds, including
machine guns. barbed wire, camp
equipment, military clothing. electrical
appliances suitable to military use. eN-
ploslVes aes gned primarily for use IN
"ar. field glasses, rargc finders, gun
mounts I'D military wagons impie-
ments ard apparatus designed excla-
svcly tor lie manufacture Of mpe-
ments Of war. mines. projectilcs.
Se"rcH.lG and wireless telegraph
materials.
RemoNai O.. restrictions on trade WIKI
Hungary vas in accord With az agree
ment between the Allied and as ,ociated
governments Trade With Austria has
not yet been resumed. but.' as vas the
case With Germany. il Is expected tha-
I VII re as soon as that country las
signed the peace treat.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Dress Manufacturer Saws
Retailers Are Conservative

The publicity given the campaign
against high prices is leading retailers
to conservatism in wholesale purchas-
ing, according to leading dress
manufacturer
"Thc lack of buying activity in the
dress business in the last week" he
SAID yesterday, "is most marked. 1t
has become a topic of conversation
Some take an optimistic view of the
Auture and predict another rush of
bMying in a week or two, or perhaps
next month. In my own case | find the
retailers are operating cautiously and
are buying only what is necessary for
Immediate use. Our company has
every one of its statesmen on the road
and the orders they are sending in do
not look promising just now. The agi-
tatiou against high prices, though, ha 9
not stirred the public to demand lower
grade goods. Retailers tell me that
only the best is wanted now"
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Cotton Crop Prospect
Now 11,23O,OOO Bales
Department Of Agriculture Re-
ports Improvement Of 2l4,-
600 Bales i'm August

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. - An in
crease during August of 214o00 bales
In the prospective cotton crop this
year was shown in to days cotton re-
port of the Department of Agriculture,
which forecast total Of 1890, 900
bales. The condition of the crop. 81.
per cent of normal, showed decline
OF 81 points from July 25 to August
25, compared with an average decline
during the last ten years of TT points.
Boil wcevils. boil worms. army
worms and red spiders, combined with
almost continuous rains over consider
able areas of the belt. with dry. hot
weather following the heavy rains,
caused the deterioration of the crop.
In Virginia. Georgia and Florida the
decline was heaviest
Sea Island cotton in Georgia and
Florida practically has been destroyed
by boil wcevils, which are now damag
ing the crop in South Carolina.
The condition Of the crop by states
on August 25 was:
Virginia, 81: North Carolina, 20:
South Carolina. 67; Georgia, 50;
Florida IS; Alabama. 55; Mississippi,
81: Louisiana. Al; Texas, 61; Arkan-
sas, 65; Tennessee. 60; Missouri, 10;
Oklahoma, II; California, 90; Ari-
xona 90.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
HUDHER--Bes, Buyers OF
Crude ire Small Houufoci,,rors

Transactions in the Grade v.bber
market yesterday we're limited. Rusi-
ness was confined mostly to small
manufacturers, who are buying on a
day to day basis. A little inter-trad-
ing by dealers was also in evidence
Gables from Singapore and Londor. re
ported strong market. with prices ad-
vanc!ng. These advices tended to aG
vance local spot prices, ribbed smoke
sheets bringing a. cents pound. an
advance of one-half cent over the pre-
cedlng close, and first latex as cents a
pound, also up half cent. For
brown crepe sheets 80 cents was asked.
an increase OF one-half cent. Futures
We're also slightly stronger, ribbed
smoke sheets closing at 4G cents and
.lrst latc% d cents
Business in the scrap rubber marke :
IS of small volume. Reclaimers. il is
said. refuse to buy al present quota
tlons, thinking them too high iu com
parison with the current market value
Of crude rubber. Scrap made Of boots
and shoes can be purchased for ~
to "a cents a pound, while autolno-
bile tire scrap is bringing ~ cents
For steam and fire hoses, the cheapest
of the rubber scrap wares, l to lis
cents a pound is asked
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
FURS-Bearer in Good
Demand From Garment Trade

Purchases Of raw and dressed skins
by manufacturing furriers are small
but frequent, according to dealers. The
manufacturers are buying now mostly
for filling in short stocks and are max
ing no big purchases. Heavy buying
is expected to be resumed toward the
end of next month following the close
of the auctions.
Muskrats, both raw and seal-dyed.
are in better demand than any other
FUR, according to dealers. Reports Of
dyed rats bringing as muih as 1915 to
@3;9o apiece are current in the trade.
beaver is going particularly we'll
now according to the dealers Most of
the sales of beaver are made to cloak
and SUIT manufacturers or to manu-
tacturing furriers who specialize in
trimmings and collar and cuff sets for
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
CHEMfCALS-Europenn penn Coun-
tries Big Buyers of Aicohoi

European countries, especially Tur-
key. Greece and Italy, have purchased
large quantities of grain alcohol dur
ing the last few days. The largest or
DER reported was for 100 900 gallons
tor shipment to Constantinoplc
Orders were in the market for phenol
yesterday at 10 cents pound. The
supply available is limited and traders
can pick up only small lots here and
there. Although millions of pounds Of
the government supply of phcnol are
available at II cents pound. con
sumers prefer to purchase in the open
market at Is cents. Chemical brokers
also have refrained from purchases Of
the government phenol.
The market for soda ash, it was
stated. is sold we'll ahead, as the do
mest:c and foreign orders have boon
running heavy of late. Prices range
from Sl.90 to sos hundredweight,
depending on buyer. seller and strena tn
Of material. Tanners, textile mills and
dyestuHs manufacturers are reported
to have purchased good quantities Of
murlatlc acid recently. Prices range
from $3.50 to SO. depending on degree
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Offer Fur Stock
Funston Bros. and Taylor Com.
pany in New Corporation

Formation OF the International Fur
Exchange, which is to take over the
business OF the company now bearing
that name and including Funston Bros
& Co. and the f. c. Taylor Fur Com
pany, of St. Louis, was made known
yesterday when stock o. the new com
pany was offered for subscription by a
syndicate headed by William Salo-
mon 6; Co. and c. H. Walker & Co.
The offering consists of s2.500,D00 7
per cent cumulative preferred al 95H
and accrue< dividend, "when. as and
if issued" The present financing will
sso1 600 ae reng T9rs"g g56o ea8tS o
preferred stock outstanding
The company conducts the largest
business in the wholesale purchase and
sale o. furs in the United States if
not in the world. The volume of sales
IN the last fiscal year was about s32,-
600 900.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
LEATHER-Shoe Factories
Are Making Larger Delireries

Large assignments of shoes were
received yesterday b. jobbers and
wholesalers. These men welcomed the
arrival of fresh supplies. as their stocks S
IN most instances were extremely low.
Some Of the shoes which arrived yes
terday were ordered as far back as
June. but inability of the manufacture
ers to speed up production has been
responsible for the delay in shipments.
Although buying as yet is not active.
dealers expect a record business for
the next six weeks or two months. as
the spring lines of footwear are now
ready for market and statesmen have
started over their routes.
AS few cheap shoes are available on
the market, exporters stated the Eu-
ropcan buyers are now forced to pur-
chase the highest grade American she S
for their trade. Unfavorable exchange
rates have affected export business TO
a dcrable extent
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Manufacturers Asked to State
QUANTITY of Dvestuffs Needed

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. lmpor,a-
ION Of SIX months supply of dyes
from Germany for American manu-
tacturers wi!l b. allowed under a ruling
announced today by the Wan Trade
Board. Manufacturers have bees re-
quested 10 file statements with he
board. showing the total quantities o.
dyes reeded for the six months begin
nng October T.
Regulations to govern the imnorta-
ton Of dyestuTs VIII be announced
soon. It is believed that b. Apr l.,
1920. the manufacture Of dyes in ne
United States viii have reached such
proportions that further imports wili
be unnecessary.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Cotton Goods Easier

Cotton goods converters apparently
arc feeling their way cautiously in the
present unstable market. Few convert
ers were in the market yesterday, and
the price Of gray goods sagged off
slightly from the pre-holiday quota
tions. The standard 64-60s, which
were quoted at 1914 cents late last
week. fell off TO Is cents yesterday,
with few takers.
The demand for finished goods con-
tinues strong, with selling agents in
sisting that they have nothing to Of
fer. Inquiries for the finest qualities
are plentiful. and considerable bust
ness could be booked, it is said. if
sellers were willing to commit them
selves far into the future.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
American Cyanamid's Gross
Profits Decline in Yea,

Net sales, including the sales to the
Amalgamated Phosphate Company, Of
the American Cyanamid Company for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1919,
were $6.2o5,3 1856, compared with $6,194,-
66S for the preceding year. Manu-
featuring expenses amounted to S4,15S,-
704, leaving gross profits of $2,O46, ,6Sl,
against S2,646,3s4 in the year before
General expenses, etc, totalled S473,-
$40. After interest. Federal taxes and
other charges. net income was
$104S,751
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Kansas City Southern Reports
$234,o3I Surplus for 1918

Annual report of the Kansas City
Southern Railway Company and the
Tcxarkana & Fort Smith Railway Com
pany covering operations for the
fiscal year ended December 81. 1918. dis
closed income from the lease of these
roads of S3536.22s To this amount
income from other sources aggrcgating
S"58, 1870 was added, bringing the total to
S3.194. .A0S. After corporate expenses
of sl52,SAo, tax accruals of s119,456.
interest on funded debt of 1854 ,592
and miscellaneous income charges of
S605 $50, net income was S1,07493l.
Dividend appropriations amounted to
$4,000, leaving an income balance
Of $23493l
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
COLORs-Exports OF Dyes
To India Are Large

Little business was transacted yester-
day in dyestufs. Dealers, however.
expect buying to become active before
long, as the regular season for big or
dcrs IS close at hand. Many textile
and paper mills arc known to be short
OF adequate supplies OF coiors. as The
uncertainty of what protection would
be granted American dyestufs has en-
couraged consumers to buy onlr sufi-
clent quantities of colors to cover thei..
Immediate needs
Export shipments TO the Orient and
South America continue OF good vol
ume. Large quantities Of direct colors
are sent out daily. China. it is said.
mas not been so consistent q buver
during the last month. but this has
oeen offset by unusually large orders
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Tide Water Oil Earned
S]7.0l Share i'm Halt Year

As result of operations in the first
half OF 1919 the Tide Water Oil Com
pany returned surplus after Federal
taxes and charges of S5.937 1913, equiva
lent TO Sl1.9t a share earned on the
s33 oS, ,OSS capital stock. compared with
so,673.2Al. OF Sl1.20 a share in the
corresp spondine period Of the preceding
year
Gross income for the six months
amounted to so.O62, 1853, an increase OF
s244 .O05 over the same months of 1918.
After depreciation, taxes. etc. net was
So 955 953 Holders Of the stock re
ccived 50 500 ago in dividend disburse
ments. leaving d surplus of $3 ,33S 23,
OR $685. greater than the first
half of last year Profit and loss
balance vas SIT 7,24S, ,984
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
EWELRI-Demnnd for
Diamonds Shoes No Let In

Although prices for diamonds CON
tinue to advance there has been no let
up in the demand for both the rough
and cut goods. Many persons, it is
stated, have come to regard diamonds
as safe form OF investment, in view
of the advance in the price of these
precious stones in the last year.
Business in industrial diamonds is
expanding. Leading American com
panles with Offices in London report
they are we'll satisfied with the
strength Of the demand for their prod
uct. As a result of the display of in
dustrlal diamonds and tools at the Brit
lsh Science Exhibition at Westminster
recently many concerns have become
interested. as the industrial diamond
offers chances for much new business.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
The News of Business

INFLOW market yesterday
that they could far bills if they available Nor
maly September comparatively borrowing month"; but cond
abnormal this that the market
clned predictions The supply bills has been
First collections exceedingly
obviating the borrowing
apprcciable which credit has
shortage
sale weeks consequently the
of bills that originate in commercial transactions
Few formally commercial
that they willing
tonaly
banks the expected
somewhat next months the
movements New
mercial market The prevailing
especially choice bills going at 81
In the market bills fast banks
them slight improvement the reported yesterday
or bankers acceptances ar quoted
Thirty Ninety
#$; ";%s;; ;:s ;';$; Z
delivery thirty Eligible bills are
quoted 716 eligible
eligible bank bills
The following table gives the current discount
Federal Reserve banks commercial
accepnnces ninety days:
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Argentina Eighth Largest
Customer of United State

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Argentine
now is among the eight largest GUS
tics made public today show that trade
between the two countries during the
twelve months ended June 80 amount
ed to 304,000,000.
Countries which exceeded Argentina
in export and import commerce with
the United States are the British Isles,
Canada, rance, Japan, Cuba, Italy and
Belgium.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Tennessee Copper Forms
Selling Organization

The Tennessee Copper and Chemi-
cal Corporation has formed a selling
organization for its sulphuric acid
and acid phosphate production. The
new company, It was announced yes
terday. viii be known as the Southern
Agricultural Chemical Corporation,
with sl,ooo,ooo capital stock. The
officers will be: Adolph Lewsohn,
PRESIDENT; Sam A. Lewisohn, Z. H.
Westlake and A. NJ Sterne. vice-pres-
idents. and +. NJ. Loper secretary and
treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03

the garment trade. Large beaver skins
of good quality bring more than $40
now, it is reported.
Squirrel skins are being taken by
both the garment and the fur-manu-
featuring trades. 1t is popular as a
trimming fur, and also for the making
Of scarf and muff sets, capes, coatees
and long wraps. Many of the expected
shipments of squirrels from Russia
have failed to arrive and the growing
scarcity is forcing the price up daily.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
&C. o. d." System for China

The management of the Chinese gov
ernment railways has introduced 8
new collect on delivery" system for
freight and express shipments, by
which the railway collects the bill from
the addressee and RENTS to the sender
for per cent commission. 1t is
thought that this arrangement will
facilitate trade considerably.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Markets in
Other Cities
Baltimore

Stocks
Sales Open High Low Last
20 NJ. Vernon pf 9bgs Ob1A ebsh 06sh
SO Con Power. ..l07 1O7 107 107
10 Con Coal .... 8Ga4 86a4 86al R6N
900 Colcstine .. 9.05 800 805 sos
200 Cosden ...... 1904 lON 1895 l07.
Md Casualty. 1895 1O34A 1031x 1O31z
NJ & LIST Nat 80 20 30 80
15 BALTIC Tubc 73 7S 10 az
81 PennA W p. 821x 82h 82M, 82M
$1,000 Elkhorn 6s o81. 0s7s 0sM 081h
1000 United Ry 49, 601n 0O9S 6Dnh 68h
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
COitOnseed Oil

tottOnseed Oil--rhe market was ouie,
t"'h4 safes amounting to 200 barrels
friccs were lower the active positions
showlng net losses of so to 80 points for
tiie ua9 Demand was SLOW. and the
dctoh OF prices was largely to the
ueclne IN cotton as the crop repor, was
apparently discounted
Range of prices follows
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03

The receivers OF Memphis street Rail
way Company have deposited with Central
Union Trust COMPANY Of New York funds
for the payment OF July l. 1919, interest
en- The solidated per cent mortgage
bonds of that company together With two
months interest at per cent
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03

Southern spot markcts-Dallns steady
rs points lower. at 30.65; sales, 5ao bales.
Galveston. quiet. 50 points lower at 81 SO;
sa les. 6l3 ba,es New Orleans, dull, un-
changed at 81 rs: sales. Al bales Mobile.
nominal, 80 points lower. al 30 25 sales,
nil. savannah. qWct. 81 points lower, at
SO S., sales. 333 bNles. Charleston. quiet
100 points lower. at 1850; sales MI.
Augusta quiet. 80 points lover at 29S7;
sales, 200 bales. Memphis. nominal. un-
changed. at $50; sales. 100 bales 81.
Louis nominal. 90 IOints lower. at 80 so,
sales. nil Houston. steady. 10 points
lower, at 1920; sales. 1858 bales
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03

Kissel. kinnicutt &, Co. and the May
nard II. Murch Co. are offering $500. 900
per cent notes of the Robbins G. Myers
Co.. manufacturers Of small electric mo-
tors TIN. Issue. which natures ser!ally
September Of each year from 1920 to
1924, is bNing offered at prices TO yteld
from per cent TO 6 35 per cont.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Business Items

Az leather IS not specifically men
toned iu the ucw customs tariff 81
the Bar mas. 1t is subject "a - pen
cert ad -aiorem dutr. according 20 re
ports received Yesterday q, the Tan
ners' Council o. America.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
OTTON STtTISTICS
Jiyerpool cabyes-Sno,

Liverpool cables-Spot COTTON quiet, .
points higher than Friday. Nt l9.l2d for
middltng. Sales 1000. Amevtcan 3 900.
Imports, 1000. American. 1910. Futures
opened quiet. point higher to lower
than Monday. Closed steady az net de
cline Of A to Sc points Septen ,ber, 1905;
October, 1921; December. 1876; Janu-
airy. a; March ls4l; May. 1910.
Manchester; Yarns dull and irregular
cloths dull
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03


ports received Yesterday a the Tan
ners' Council o. America
Four Gather cost accountants meet
ines will he ned this month in various
cities to determine plans for the uni
fication OF accounts and the Standard
ization Of methods Oh September 10
the goat and cabretta accountants vii!
meet in PHILADELPHIA Two DAY later
the sole and belv.ag .eathins account
ants viii meet in New or On Sep
tember Is tie Eastern division OF The
upper bag onu strap accountants viii
meet p Rostor. On the day following
The shceD I'd lamb accountants Will
convene in Boston.
Fred A. Nogel, president Of the Tan
ners' Council Of America and general
manager Of The Pfister {: Noecl
Leather Company, sailed yesterday ior
Europe on the Campania. Mr.. Nogel
goes abroad on private business.
An organization representing prac-
ticAlly every prominent raanItaciurer
O. icwe.r- novelties II Greater New
York has been lornec under The name
OF the jeWe,ry Novelty Manufacturers
Association 4. ohc !.rst meeting Of
the nev body Henry Y. fishel was
elected president and Leo X. hruss-
ml.}, l.ce- pvesidert. T. X. Fishei was
appointed treasurer and A. l. Reade
VIII perform the secretarial duties.
In addition 10 these Officers 5. We'll.
Joseph frisco ard Charles A Bugl
were elected to nc board of directors.
Nr. Fishei has given out state
ment 70 the effect that this orgaalza-
tion mas not been formed i'or the par
pose of lighting any labor union. The
organization, he says. viii WORK Wiz
and for .he employees in bringing abCn.
reforms and better working conditions.
Al present there IS strike among
the jewelry novelty workers n New
\ orA. About four hundred workers
have gone out, some asking recognition
OF the union. while others are aGyo-
eating the abolishing Of piece work.
The manufacturers so far have refused
to recognize the union, but through
the forming Of the new organization
the trade expects to see some agree
ment reached
Tabulation by the Credit Clearing
transactions involving close to $780,
100000 during August shows that
throughout the country buying was
heavy. Indebtedness has not increased
IN proportion to increased purchases
Thirty states increased their pur-
chases over July of this year, while
fifteen show a decrease and three are
stationary. In comparison with the
month OF August, 1918 purchases in
twenty seven states show an increase,
while "A decrease ia shown IN twenty
New-York tribune., 1919-09-03
Sugar and Coffee

Sugar-Refiners are expressing consitl =
cradle satisfaction at tho rapidly ircrcas-
ing sugar arrivals. over tho week end
I'o'oVo bags of raw sugar arrived at
.hltcd states Atlantic ports. which will
be sufficient to allow ali Eastern re;lncrs
EQuali2ation Board reported no pure chaaos
OF raw sugar v"si ardny All refiners are
working on back orders with the exccp-
lion OF one interest. which is now rr a
position TO book September business IN a
moderate way
Cofee.-Wea. cables from Brazil forced
pIlces lower. and after opening decline
OF 20 to 25 points liquidation set in and
STOP loss orders, and at one time around
Mluoay values were As to IS points below
the close last week. Prices closed showing
net declines for the day Of 21 to Al points
Inc decline carried prices into new low
GROUND lor the movement. and there seemed
70 DC NIUE or no outside interests left to
support the market Sac Paulo weather
was me, with normal temperatures ana
no signs of frost. and receipts at Santos
are running fuller than expected. leaving
many TO believe that estimates of a g. OOn
oVo-bag crop are upward OF . 900 900 bags
too low. 80
The early official cables reported a de-
r''He III tht no spot market of 225 rcs
santos wv TeIs lower ana futures 100 rcis
lower to 90 re!s higher. with a later canlc
reporting a gain in futures Of 100 to 40
fels' which helped the covering movement
IN contracts on the local exchanges The
local spot market was neglected and lc
lower, with Rio Is quoted at l9c Firm,
offers from Santos were verv IRREGULAR
but steady ~
Inc range OF prices follows