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New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Leather
Less Popular Styles ir.
y on,ens Foot,veor to
More NofU

with the Easter season business
over, shoe retailers are reported to be
carrying small stocks OF the STYLES Of
footwear that are most in demand
Manufacturers and jobbcrs declare
that in preparing for the Easter trade
the retailers confined their orders too
strictly to one or two styles that were
expected TO prove particularly popu-
lar. AS these shoes were chiefly made
by the Brooklyn companies which have
been closed for some weeks because Of
labor trouble, the available stocks in
the hands OF wholesalers were limited
There are various styles Of spring and
summer shoes that are held in 0uan
titles by wholesalers, but which did
not appeal strongly to the retailers
when they were stocking up for last
weeks business. This footwear is ex
pected to move freely now, as it is all
that is available to the retailers.
Continued good weather is expected
to bring about an early call from the
retailers for white shoes" Manufact-
urers and pobbers usually start taking
orders for the summer styles in white
canvas or leather the latter part of
April or early in May, but ALREADY
some retailers have shown more than
passing interest in this line.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
,ir.s
I Iyadesnaen Here Hesitate
Ahout Higher Tariff on
German F'urs

New York fur dealers and manu-
faclnrers are not inclined to take ac-
ton at present to support the move
ment begun in France and England 70
inuence the legislative bodies of the
Allied nationa TO impose high tariff
on manufactured ana partly manu-.
taetored furS Imported from the en-
envy countries,
Nc meeting yesterday afternoon Of
Representatives of tho Fur Merehsnts'
Association OF New York, Che Amori.
can Fur Dealers Association and ,hs
Associated Fur Manufacturers ,tnel
q resolution wes adopted expressing
the opinion that until final peace terms
were concluded and the peace confer.
once had hnished its work il would be
unwlse for American fur men to at.
tempt to influence tariff legislation at
present.
1t was limited that the action of
French and British dealers to attemnt
to impose high tariff on Central Pow
ers fur while maintaining a minimum
tariff between Allied countries would
be detrimental to this ountry. Few
manufactured furs are imported here
from Germany, and quantisv are
brought in from France and Belgium.
II our present tariff is lowered, it was
SAID, the French and English furnished
furs will give American manufact-
urers stiff competition because of the
relatively lower wages paid to fur
workers in those countries
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Jewelrv
Clock Manufac.
furers Capture Ger.
Ds0ny's Trade

American clock manufacturers have
already obtained, it is reported. large
part OF the business formerly done bv
German concerns in the United States
and South America. Their plants are
working to full capacity to meet the re-
qulrements Of the trade, which has
never before, say the clockmakers. been
so active. One large concern reported
yesterday that the volume of business
now being handled is three times it's
capitalization
With the growth of export trade de-
mand has increased for the better
grade of clocks. Several wears ago the
South Americans were heavy purchas-
ers of clocks selling at about sl.50
wholesale in New York, while now the
demand Is more for articles selling at
S18 and $40 Wholesale
During the last year the price of
clocks in this country has advanced
about so per cent, while since 1919 it
has more than doubled 1t is believed
that the peak price has now been
reached, but that reductions Will not be
possible for some time TO come because
OF unsettled labor conditions. Material
costs are coming down, the manufact-
urers report, but these reductions are
more than offset by the higher wages
demanded by workmen.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

Textiles
Cotton Goods Sho,v Great
er Firmness as Supplies
Become Smaller

Buying of colored cottons featured
trade in dry goods yesterday. AL
though demands for bleached as we'll
as unbleached fabrics were declared to
have been satisfactory it was conceded
that trade had receded somewhat.
Prices in every quarter of the market
were firm, and predictions of still
higher quotations with scarcity of
goods were freely made. Some of
the leading manufacturers of colored
1ahrlcs were reported to be disposing
OF their outputs rapidly. and it was in
tlmated that within the next few DAYS
many of them would announce that
they had sold their entire production
for fall delivery.
Many Southern Johbers we're IN the
market and il was stated that they
placed large orders for a number of
finished fabrics. Leading commission
agents declared that the jobhcrs of
the country have abandoned their long
wait tor lower prices. Another grade
OF Southern ginghamS was advanced
= cent u yard, and deNims, or overall
materlal, WAS raised from 25ts cents
to 26 cents y yard. The final ohserv.
ance OF the Jewish Passover was cred
ltcd with having restricted trade in
gray or unb lcechcd roods
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

up subscriptions. | am confident that
the silk trade, which has always sup
ported the government, will not falter
now. The big object has been accom-
plished in Europe; debts have been in
CURED, and these obligations must be
paid, Resides, the silk trade is com
posed of hard headed business men,
who recognize a good investment when
it is put before them. OF course they
Will not fall to subscribe to the limit
of their resources, and from what /
have seen and heard am sure that no
effort viii prove too burdensome for
my business associates. Now that we
have put our shoulders to the wheel wc
shall work with all our might to sec
that this loan goes as far over the top
NJ IT will he possible to put it.
"Thcrc is considerable plodding in
store for the various workers, but as
this fact is we'll appreciated by all
thcre will be no halting until thefinal
bond is subscribed for three weeks
hence
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Chemicals
Chemicals
Producers OF HeauyChen,-
icaIs Find Competition
Keen in Export Trade

Orders for heavy industrial chemi
Gals yesterday were restricted to linn
tied quantities needed by few buy
ers for immediate consumption. With
the signing Of the peace treaty near
at hand there is a tendency among
buyers to hold back until a further
clearing of the international. atmos-
phere," as one of them expressed it,
has taken place. 1t is expected, how
ever, that large users whose stocks
have run low will soon be compelled
to buy in order to keep their plants
working.
The dcarth of domestic orders is
somewhat relieved by increasing ex-
port inquiry, which comes from practi-
cally all parts of the world, especially
from South and Central America In
this trade American manufacturers are
encounterng keener competition with
English producers who are heavily
oyerstocked with heavy chemicals, and
have the advantage Of cheaper ocean
transportation.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Sitk Trade viii Help Pay
War Debts of The Nation
William Skinner Says III Hard-Headed Business Men
Recognize Good Inve estment When They See 1t
i'm Form of Victory Bond

NEARLY s5,ooO0oo IN subscriptions
to the Victory Loan we're raised
yesterday among men who mako and
sell silk at luncheon given at the
Waldorf Astoria.
William Skinner, chairman of the
committee for the silk industries and
associated interests, was enthusiastic
over the way his business associates
entered into the spirit of the loan cam
paign The Silk Travellers Association
is cooperating with the Silk Association
OF America to secure the full quota nj
lottcd to the silk trade
"Wc observed every act Of the grim
drama that was staged in Europe said
Mr. Skinner, "and now that the curtain
is about TO be lowered on the final
scene all that remains for us to do is to
subscribe the money for which the gov
crnmcnt has asked.
"Thc silk industry. though it has not
profitcd from tho war TO the extent
that other industries did, is out to at
tain 100 per cent efficiency in rolling
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Meetings aud
Conventions

The spring meeting of the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods Associa-
ton will be held in the Hotel
Statler, St. Louis, Mo, May 27,
% and %. The associations spring
meetings heretofore have been held in
Chicago, and the annual convention in
New York in February. The last day
of the meeting viii be known as st.
Louis Day, and a special programme
has been prepared for it by the st.
Louis merchants, who are also arrang-
ing a dinner for the members attend
ing the meeting.
The National Association Of Cotton
Manufacture will open their annual
convention tomorrow evening, April %.
at the Hotel Biltmore with their annual
get-together smoker. "The New Fra Of
Good Feeling Between the Sections
has been announced as the address of
the evening, William B. Thompson, OF
New Orleans, being the speaker.
General conditions IN the shoe indus
try VIII be discussed at meeting of
the executive committee of the National
Root end Shoe Manufacturers Associs-
ton. to be held at the Copley Plaza
Hotel in Boston on Thursday and tri-
day. The allied confereNce committee
Of the shoe and leather industries will
also hold meetings at the Copley- Plaza
on these dates.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
New England Textile
Business Picking Up
Orders for Oil Cloths May
Set All Looms
Working
Special Correspondence
u L.Ln.-. 1.un AZ.

Business Ne,os Bureau
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April 21.--
Decided activity has developed in tex
tile business in this section. In Fall
River sales Of print cloth amounted to
100000 pieces, which, although slightly
lower than last week is greater than
any previous week this year Prices
on most styles advanced quarter or
half cent 4 yard. For instance, 3Slb-
inch G4X6Os, which sold a week ago
for IL cents, was selling easily for
Ii p cents despite reports that lower
figures could be obtained in southern
mills. There also was an unusa! in
crease in the sale Of remnants and
seconds. The representative of one
large New York firm spent several days
III Fall River last week making large
purchases of these goods there and
the operation if possible.
Better business also was reported
by the fine. goods mills in this city
The demand covered nearly all styles.
shifting being especially wanted. For
months there has been practically no
demand for silk mixtures. Despite the
hampering of transactions by the lack
of telephone service a considerable
quantity of business in lawns and
organdes was done, the former com
manding better prices than they have
for months. The call for marquisettes
and other curtain materials, also
fimsy dress fabrics and plain voiles,
has been noticeable bat sporadic and
without uniformity.
Some looms are still idle, but on
the other hand a good many manu-
facturers have their machinery tied
up with work for several months to
come and it is expected that shortly
all the looms will be working. The
signing of the forty ight--hour bin
by the Governor last week has little
effect upon the manufacturers here
as most of the mills in this vicinity
are already running under this
schedule.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Coal Output Increases
Gold Spell Cuts Into Storage
Piles During Last Week

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The out
put OF biturinous coal for the week
Of April 18th showed a considerable
Improvement over the tonnage pro
duced the previous week, the Geologi-
cal Survey announces. 1t is estimated,
the mines produced 7,417, 600 net tons
for the week Indicated, compared with
6,967 900 net tons during the week
ended April 5. AS in previous weeks,
the current weeks production fell far
below that of the corresponding week
OF 1913, the decrease amounting to
per cent. Fer [ae calendar year TO
date the output is estimated at 120,
$4,000 net tons, and falls approximate
ly 35,000,000 net tons behind the out
put during the corresponding period of
last year estimated at 155, 5,308 600 net
IONS. The average production per
working day during the week ended
April - is estimated at 1886, 900 net
tons, compared with 1873 900 net tons
for this calendar year 20 date, and
1,765,000 net tons for the preceding
year.
The 'Black Diamond" says that the
cold spell in the middle west territory
during the last week has greatly re-
duced stock and storage piles and has
resulted III raany hurried coal orders
for quicl. delivery on the part of the
operators. The number of contracts
being placed for steam coal is increas-
ing daily, but the large buyers are
still waiting FOR the government to
establish price by placing orders for
railroad fuel.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Buyers Here for
Summer Hat Season
Movement for Sale of Season.
able Millinery Proves
popular

Buyers for retail stores in ell parts
OF the country visited the show rooms
OF millinery manufacturers and whole
salers yesterday to place orders for
new summer hats. This buying marked
the opening of the new Summer Hats
for Summer Wear" movement, which
has been started by leaders in the IN
dustry here.
1t is believed that the buyers in town
yesterday represent only the vanguard
Of the great number of others who
are expected to visit the market before
the week is over
The buyers we're enthusiastic over
the idea Of a real summer search and
talked Of plans for pushing the move.
ment in their local centers.
Few of them visited the salesrooms
of the trimming manufacturers. II Ia
said they are devoting their attention
first to the emporiums OF manufact-
urers and later will visit the trimminv
houses after frst ascsrtainins whst
the leading wholesalers ara skowinrs
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Raw Silk Market Steady

Buying of raw silk, especially the
Japanese product, was quite brisk yes
terday. Prices remained stationary. 1t
was reported that the visible supply in
Yokohama, now estimated at 1900
bales, had been slightly augmented by
arrivals from the interior of japan.
Two weeks ago the total supply in the
leading trading centre was reputed to
have been 16,500 bales. In the inter-
val buying for shipment to the United
States has been rather large, but the
increase in supplies apparently has
been moro than sufficient to OFFSET the
volume Of new ORDERS.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
toiosa
Inquiries for l}yesfuGs
Peceircd From Wol-
gurd and Reigi,snr

Domeetic buying of dyeetuha was
light yesterday, but In the last few
days substantial orders for the cheap
er grades have been received from
South America, and also the Far East.
One manufacturer stated that he had
received inquiries from Holland and
Belgium for a number of colors These
inquiries, coming from countries so
close to Germany naturally caused con-
siderable speculation. Belgium deal
ers, it was thought, were averse 20 re-
suming trade relations with their erst-
while enemies.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Business Money

over. The Treasury is going ahead
with it's short-term borrowing pro-
gramme and new issue of Az per
cent certificates in anticipation Of the
May instead of April "a, as had been
previously planned.
1t was learned yesterday that dur
ing the coming season the Grain Ex-
port Corporation, the concern which
handles the wheat crop for the govern
ment under the guarantee. Will proba-
bly, do comparatively little borrowing
on acceptances since it has had placed
at its disposal billion dollars, where
as, last year it only had it's capital to
draw upon, supplemented by temporary
iquidating loans. During the
peak of the season last year the cor
poration had outstanding upwards Of
$500, 100000 which it borrowed on &C
ceptances. This season there will be
few Of these bills in the market
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Woods Bring Good Prices
Government Auction Marked by
Keen Bidding e
Business Ne1Ds Bureau
Special CorrespofsdeMce

CDectHt COFTS5pOft"eHCe
BOSTON, Mass, April 21.-Prices for
domestic feeces, the entire coat of
wool shorn from the sheep at one time,
were we'll sustained at the government
auction here to-day. Ohio and similar
wools we're firm, delaines, the strong
Ohio wool fbres. bringing from Sl.68 to
$l.84 pound on secured basis The
Atlantic Mills paid the latter price for
two lots composed Of more than 1851
pounds.
Ohio and similar staples OF the grade
known az three -eighths blood sold for
$l07 to $1.13 pound, including the
estimated cost Of cleaning aud scour-
ing.
Although bidding was not lively, only
two withdrawals were made in the first
100 lots because of the failure Of bid
ders 10 pass the minimum price set by
the government.
Prominent buyers Of the heeces ina
cludcd the American Wooden COMPANY.
Charles j. Webb g. Co., English &
O'Bricn, James Lee g. Sons Company,
J. II. Wheslock & Co., Colby e. Sawyer
and Crimmins Il Pierce.
Greasy territory wools from tho
Western mountain states sold we'll. A
top price Of 10 cents was given by
CrimrIns & Pierce for three lotg Of
greasy California wool. The Botany
Worsted Company took four Of the
eleven lots Of greasy CALIFORNIA;.
Prominent blyors Of Texas wools
we're Charles j. Webb e. Co, and Wins
low IL Co., wool dealers.
Among the largo buyers Of greasy
pulled Wool were Crimmins e. Pierce,
Wright Brothers, Dupes n Meadows
and the American Wooden Company.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Shortage of Woollen
Fall Garments Likely
Makers Unable to Get
Adequate Supplies frim
the Mills

Both the garment manufacturers
and the woollen cloth mills are said
to have underestimated the absorbing
power of the general public for the
coming fall season Even if the cloth
ing makers We're to receive all the
cloth they have ordered from the weav-
ing mills II Is doubtful il they would
be able to supply the demand for gar
mcnts of all kinds But the fact is
that few Of the buyers OF woollena
viii receive all the goods they have
ordered,
During the last week aelling agents
have been reviaing the ordefa on their
hooks with he teaul, that moat of
tho ofdvra have boon reduced between
80 and 30 per cent according 80 aome
Of tho largo mill egenta, The cutting
of orders has not been completed, and
1t is said that buyers arc not yet fully
aware of real conditions in the trade
Few mills are IN position to accept
more orders. Some cloth producing
organizations are cutting orders to
the bone because Of the recent nd
vances in raw wool and yarns.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Metals
Copper Quoted at Is
Cents IN Lifeless Mar
y,cS. gocJ EuS;oy

Small sales of copper werc reported
to have been made IN the local market
yesterday at 10 ceNta u pound This
price is slightly under last week s
quotations, and would not hc madc, it
is believed, except in isolated and un-
important instances.
Metal transactions yesterday were
on smaller scale it was said, than on
any other day in the last month. Do
mestc demand is limited and export
orders are negligible.
Business in lead and spcltcr con-
tinues dull. The price of cents for
lead, established by the American
Smelling and Refining Company, is be-
ing slightly shaded by independent
dealers.
The London Metal Exchange was
closed yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22

Although there was no quotabl
change in rates yesterday for COM
mercial money it was noticeable that
the easier tone that reflected in the
call money market also appeared in
commercial paper The banks showed
a greater inclination to offer funds to
prospective borrowers, which was prob
ably due to the stronger cash position
Of the banks as disclosed in the Satur-
day statement of the Clearing House
members The comparatively easy po
sition OF the money market on the
opening day OF the Victory Liberty
Loan campaign was accepted as a fav
orable augury OF the future of COM
mercial money rates. Bankers pointed
out yesterday, however, that alternating
periods Of temporary strain and ease
may be looked for until the loan is
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Oil Shipments FROM
Mexico on Increase
Financial Bur- II
.onecinl Cn1-rnspondence

NFf
TAMPICO, Mexico. April 21.-Oil
shipments from the ports of Tampico
and TuXpam for the month Of March
viii show an increase over those of
the preceding month, iC is believed,
when all of the returns are in The
Mexican Gulf shipments amounted to
0,47i barrels, an increase OF 110,S20
barrels over February; lnteroceAn Pc
igoleum COMPANY S4s,656 barrels, d
decrease Of 2S,558 barrels Pierce Ma
vigation Company, 67,529 barrels, de-
crease of l03,039 barrels Cortel OIL
Corporation, 497 800 barrels, decrease
of S9,Al8 barrels; National Petroleum
Company, 74,53O barrels, a decrease Of
4o,26A barrels; New England Fuel Oil
Company. 10000 barrels. an increase Of
7l5 barrels, The Texas Company, 465.-
S37 barrels, an increase Of 9099ll bar
rels. Huasteca Petroleum Company,
6S7, ,0o2 barrels. "A decrease of 226,0l2
harrels; Fleeport and Mexican Oh
Company, A,5,l85 barrela, an increase
of 9S,46 barrels Fast Coast Oil Com.
pany, asS,9hS haffela, an increase Of
81 ,Iqs barrels.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Trade Notes

Hart schaffner & Marx, Rochester.
N, Y, one of the largest mems clothing
manufacturing concerns in the country,
shortly win begin making boys cloth
ing, The firm is said to bo depending
upon much Of the national advertising
which has placed their product before
the consuming public to play q large
part in building up a market for the
new line of boys' apparel,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Six Colleges Offer Free
Tuition To- Ex-Soldiers

AVER, Mass April 81. Six colleges
have offered free tuition for discharged
soldiers, it was announced at Camp
Devens to-day, They are MAesachu-
aetts Agricultural College, Columbia
University, Wentworth Institute, shaw
University for Negroes, West Virginia
University and Gallaudet College, an
institution for the deaf.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Trades Must.
Raise Half OF
Victory Quota
Rainbow" Division of Loan
Launches Great Drive for
Record Subscription
5000, 1873, 600 l. the Goal
List of Amounts That Must
Re Subscribed in Various
branches of Industry

The Rainbow Division, which rets
subscriptions from the trades and in
dustries OF the city. WAS assigned yes.
'erday the task of raising one half the
quota of the Second Federal Reserve
District. lts goal is SGGol2S. 900, or
80 per cent of the financial objective of
'he metropolitan district
With their Job Clearly defined, the
$500 committeeman ard $4,000 addi
Nonal workers cf the division set out
on the opening dav to attain their
quota In the 'o"st possible time. The
Tobacco Industry COG 7Nittce, Of which
Edward Wise IS chai.niur, reported a
subscription Of S.c0N ao0 from the
United Cigar Stores Company Louis
Stewart, chairman Of tho Department
stores Committee, who last week re-
ported pledges totalling s2.000,o00, an
nourced yesterday new subscription
Of 100000 from James A. Hearn & Son,
Expcc's Quick Results
Ccair Colgate, chairman of the Ad-
vlsory Trades Committee, the executive
side of the Rainbow Division, ex-
pressed the hope that the various sub
committees would be we'll within strik-
ing distance of their goal by the end
of the first week of the drive.
"The Rainbow Division" said Mr..
Colgate, has been asked to raise for
the Victory Liberty Loan one-half Of
the quota Of the entire Second Federal
Reserve District This is approx
mateiy one-third less than it raised for
the fourth Liberty Loan, and the in
dividual committees comprising The
Rainbow Division, figured out on the
same general basis. are asked 20 raise
approximately one-third less than they
rs:scd il the fourth Liberty Loan.
rnis Is as near as one can arrive at
the quotas, treating all committees on
the same basis. The total amount for
all the committees figures out $669,
l2S.000.
1T was deemed fairer to make allot
ments on the same general basis to all
than to attempt to adjust each quote
according to the prevailing business
conditions affecting certain committees.
From the reports Of workers inv the
Rainbow Division on the opening day
of the Victory Liberty Loan drive l
feel that the organization will make as
good q showing as it has in the past"
Quotas of Trades
The quotas for each of the main
groups of trades follow:
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22


In
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Basic Conn I'M @ dities

-'----- = - - - 49, 49,
April a. 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Quotas of Trades

The quotas for each of the mai
--rfuns OF trsdes follow: