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New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Leather
Shoe Manufacturers Far
Behind in Filling
Their Orders

Shoe manufacturers declare that de.
spite higher prices they are receiving
as many orders from wholesalers and
jobbers as they can handle Some of
them say they are from one to three
months behind on deliveries because
Of the unsettled labor conditions and
the unusual demands from the trade
1t will be some time, they say, before
their manufacturing facilities will be
back to normal.
Makers of women's high grade shoes
IN particular are said to be hard
pressed in filling their orders, the
strike in Brooklyn, which has not been
adjusted by all concerns, forcing them
far behind on deliveries. Complaints
are registered against present condi-
tions IN the leather market, some man
ufacturers contending that they are
unable to secure sufficient quantities
Of the better quality leather
1t Is said that tanners refuse to ac-
cept orders for certain grades Of leath-
or. particularly mat kid, and that calf
SKINS OF first quality arc hard to buy
at any price. The calfskins situation
mas reached the stage where shoe man
ufacturers are attempting to buy this
leather from each other One manu-
facturer said yesterday that another
shoe company had offered to buy from
him several thousand skins at Is cents
each over the price he paid for them,
His own need for this material forced
him to refuse the offer.
Bccause domestic demands aro keen
ing the factories working to full capac-
ity, some manufacturers say thew have
been compelled 70 refuse substantial
export orders. Larger shoe Companies
which have enormous quantities Of
footwear in stock at all times ara ar
cepting this business, but the need
for shoes abroad Is 80 great that for
eign. buyers are having difficulty IN
placing orders for quantities equal IN
fhetr uerda ~1~"A w
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

Must Pay for Quality
Fine Woollens Advance More
Than Lower Grades

Good quality in mems clothing next
1aI Will cost more in comparison with
medium and poor grades than in years
past according to the leading clothing
manufacturers and woollen mill
agents. The reason for this lies In the
TACT, 1t is said, that fine woollen and
worsted goods for fall have advanced
more IN proportion during the present
selling season than have the lower
grades. In fact, most of the fine wool
lens and worsteds for fall are now
ABOVE the highest war prices, while
lower grade goods are about on a level
WITH last year in most cases and
slightly cheaper in others.
Ihls divergency in price, it Is ex-
plalneo' IS due to shortage of fine
raw wool. The bulk of the wool held
by the government, it is said. Is of a
poor quality and not suitable for the
spinning of fine yarns.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Buying New Crop Silk
Price of Japanese Product IN
Five Cents Here

Prices for japanese raw silk ad-
vanced 6 cents a pound yesterday, and
it was stated that manufacturers had
placed a fair number of orders for old
crop as we'll as new crop silk. Con-
siderable talk was heard about the pros
poets of supplies being obtained from
other sources than Japan, particularly
Italy, and it was intimated that the
french producers might be able to In
crease their production during the cur
rent year. But some of the members
of the manufacturing trade professed
to be skeptical about Italy being able
TO do much at this time, when the silk
reclers, in common with other indus
trial interests of that country, have to
pay extraordinary prices for coal. This
factor, it is thought, will render it diff
fcult for the Italians to compete with
the Japanese raw silk.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Jobbers Buying Woollens
For Next Snring's Trade

Jobbers of high class woollen and
worsted goods admit they are placing
orders now for fabrics for next spring
at prices which exceed the high figures
established during war times. 1t is ap-
parent that the jobbers are suffering
more in the present cloth shortage than
are other purchasers of woollen goods,
and they believe they have reason to
anticipate an even greater dearth Of
good materials for next spring.
While placing orders for next spring,
the jobbers also are trying to extend
their purchases Of fall materials with
out success. Many of them have re-
sorted to buying fall goods from the
smaller jobbers, at advances over the
prices paid by the latter to the mills.
In fall goods the jobbers have good
assortments of patterns and coors, but
the amount of each assortment they can
offer their customers is said to be
limited.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
French Art i'm Clothes
Still Finds Exnress;or

French art in clothes designing has
not suffered from the war. accordine
TO Otto B. Shulhof, president of the
Associated Press Industries of
America, who returned yesterday from
Paris. Mr.. Shulhof brought with hin,
1ronl Paris 50 new models to be
used in the business of Otto B. shul-
mol & Company, which will begin opera
tlons on June I. On that date Mr..
nhulhof will sever his connection with
the firm Of Woolf & Shulhof.
While in Europe Mr.. Shulhof estab-
lished the Associated Dress Industries
OF America in membership with
chambers of commerce in both London
and Paris.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
TELEPHONES,
Beekman 8243
Beeknan 5000
Europe to Build Own
., E.s
Railroad Equipmens,
W. I'll. Woodin Suggests Plan
for Financing South Amer
lean Purchases
lean Purchases

American car builders ars not has
ing their estimates of future business
On prospects of big orders from either
France or Great Britain, according to
W. II. Woodin, president of the Amer
ican Car and Foundry Company. He
believes that If some plan can be form
ulated for financing purchases from
neutral countries large orders will be
placed from South America, South
Africa, Australia and the Far East. ~
France, England and even Ger,
many" said Mr.. Woodin, will prob.
ably be IN position before long where
they viii be able to supply their own
needs In the railroad equipment lines
england, II necessary, can turn over TO
Canadian manufacturers for additionalo
supplies.
There should be an excellent mar
ket, however, for American built ears
IN other parts OF the world, particular
~ IN South America, where the rail r
roads are in need of equipment, buss
large orders are dependent on the abil-''
lty or these countries to finance their
purchases IN this market. In NV opin-
ION the way this should be done Ia to-
oHer the securities of the South Amer-s
lean railroads direct to American in
vestors. This method Is better than Ia
nave the securities offered indirectlv,
through some buffer corporation or
syndicate which would demand q SUBJ
stantial profit for its work"
The American Car and Foundry Com
pany has not taken any recent orders
Tor foreign delivery. Mr.. woodin said
that substantial progress is being made
on on orders for freight cars placed with
the company by the Italian government
ana india shortly after the signing Of
the armistice. A total Of 1920 cars
Is involved, of which 10000 are to 20
to Italy and $3.50 to India. These con-
tracts are valued at about s25, ,OOo, 900.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Fall Clothing Orders Not
10 Be Shipped i'm RuIjx

. instead II of getting their shipments of
lall clothing in large quantities in mid
summer this year, the retail clothiers
OF the country will have to content
themselves with smaller shipments.
made at intervals, according to the
manufacturers. Late deliveries Of
cioth are responsible for this condi-
tlon' 1t is said. While the retailers
are placing large orders in this mar
hec ana other clothing centres, the
n,ahu1acturers do not expect to be
aole TO deliver bulk shipments much
oelore october. Several of the lead
lug manufacturers are planning to
make small shipments as the mar
chandlse is produced at the factories.
thus feeding it out to their Customers
IN small lots in order to spread their
output over the largest amount Of
territory possible,
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

men are turning out as much or more
work under the new conditions, it
stands to reason the production Of the
efficient skilled workman should be
larger II he worked an hour longer each
day.
producers of diamond jewelry are
particularly hard pressed to keep up
with their orders, but here the short
age Of precious stones Is mainly re-
sponsible. Production at the South
African diamond mines is only about
so per cent of what it was in 1918, and
1T will be some time before normal con-
dltions are approached in that business.
increased cost in mining the stones
and raise of so per cent in the cost
shortage are responsible for the high
prices we are now compelled to pay for
diamonds in This country. Persons
close to the situation here believe that
diamonds will never return to their
pre-war price level.
"While the price Of diamonds has adr
vanced greatly, the cost Of a larger
percentage of gold and gold plated
Jewelry never advanced materially dur
ing the war. 1t is safe to say that
the greatest increase in this line was
under 10 per cent. The maintent
ance of prices was made possible by
the increased production of the fac
tories, the cost of manufacturing being
proportionately reduced as the volume
of output increased"
Mr.. Koch declared that the few fnan-
cial embarrass sments in the indus
try indicated the healthy condition Of
the jewelry business. He said that
credits throughout the trade were ex-
cellent and that retailers were placing
orders on the basis of q long con-
tinued demand.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Retail Furriers Make Use
OF New Purchasing Burea,

Between $4,000 and $4,000 worth of
furs have been purchased by retail fur
riers In New York since May 1
through the purchasing bureau estab-
lished on that day by the Retail Fur
riers' Association Of America, Inc. Ac-
cording to Jacob N. Zinaman, secretary
of the association, the new bureau
has proved helpful to the retail fur
riiers, who have thus been enabled to
obtain raw and dressed furs to be
used in the manufacturing Of fur gar
ments, at the most advantageous prices.
Complete plans for the establish
ment of school to enable returned
soldiers and others to pursue courses
in fur working will be made public at
the ASSOCIATIONS banquet on Monday
night, The idea of a fur workers
school, Mr.. Zinaman said Yesterday.
has been enthusiastically received bv a
number Of the big fur merchants Of the
city, and subscriptions to aid in finan-
cling the work already have been re-
ceived
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
JeaOelry Trade So Actiue
Sales Become Automatic
Big Problem, According to Head of Wholesalers
organization, LIS to Get Stocks Enough to Meet
Prospective Demands ds--Labor Shortage Factor
pRoDUCT1oN is the big problem,

PRODUCTION is the big problem in
the jewelry industry. Continued
heavy sales in the face Of a labor
shortage and a reduction Of working
hours are causing the manufacturers
each day to fall further behind on +ha
delivery of orders. In some branches
Of the industry no pretence Is made
Of accepting orders for delivery within
SIX or eight weeks because Of thesa
condltlo1is. Hence both Wholesalers
ana retailers, according to Jonas Koch.
president of the New York Wholesale
Jewellers Association, are much con-
cerned lest the stocks which pros
pectlve fall business seems to cali for
Will not be forthcoming.
conditions never were better In +bo
wholesale jewelry business" said Mr.,
Koch yesterday. "Sales are unprece-
dented, and l don't believe thern will
be recession of any CONSEQUENCE in
the demand for all classes of iewelrv
Tor some years to come. We are NOT
on the crest of wave of prosneritv
but really are only starting to feel
the influence of q remade world. In
our line 1t is not 8 question of selling.
sales are virtually automatic. The
Dig problem Is to get jewelry enough
to meet the requirements of uur trade
With the unusual demand from the
public and the limited producing
facilities of the manufacturers. #
would not be surprising if there was
q shortage Of certain classes Of
jewelry when the busy fall buyine
season opens. -''s
Manufacturers IN some cases are
embarrassed by the amount Of business
they, are receiving. The scarcity of
skilled workmen aggravates the situa
ton by a reduction Of working hours
from IRON hfty-four to forty-eight per week.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Value of Silk Imports

Imports Of manufactured silks into
the United States during the month of
March last were valued at $2,192,634,
compared with $2,330,833 in the cor
responding month last year. In the
nine months ending with March Of this
year, the value Of silk goods imports
was S21, 1854 ,754, compared with s24,-
367,609 in the like period of 1918.
Imports of manufactured silk,
chiefly raw material, in March this
years were from Japan and China.
11,264,9S4 in the corresponding month
Of 1918. All of these imports in both
years come from Japan and China.
Imports from Japan in March amount
ed to 1,26,890 pounds, valued at &c.
179,oS3, compared with 1881 ,O4O pounds
costing $9,662,383 in March, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Metals
Price of Lead Advanced
by Large ReJiner;
Copper Steady

The American Smelling and Refnine..
company marked up the prio@of lead
yesterday from to $40 cents pound
NO explanation for this advance was
gwen other than that it was based
upon current marset conditions.
The copper selling agencies con-
tinued to do an active business at the
1e-cent level yesterday for May and
June delivery. The New York Metal
Exchange quoted copper for August de-
livery at is to 161s cents pound.
September at 1914 to 16s4 and October.
It 1870 to II cents.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
BUSINESS NEWS BUREAUS
Tribune Building
I54 Nassau Street
Merger of Large
Chemical Concerns
Regarded Likely
Consolidation, the Trade
Believes, Would Afford
More Protection Against
German Competition

vhre officials of the companies IN
-.,v.d will neither deny nor admit that
.s.rs ia to be a consolidation of the
N.,;onal Aniline and Chemical Com
,s,v the Semet-Solvay Company, the
porrett Company and the General
rbam;cal Company. leaders In the
ohsn,ical industry outside Of these
companies declare that such q merger
u extremely likely. The four con-
.srns have had q close working agree
usnt for some time past, it is said.
There are good reasons, it is added,
,rhv their relations should be closer,
.hs chief Of which is the danger that
control of some of the companies may
\. bought by German interests.
peports of q consolidation of the
<ou- concerns have been in circulation
tor weeks, and renewed interest has
bsen aroused by q recent invitation
to stockholders Of the National Ami
l,ns company to enter voting trust.
This voting trust has been in existence
since April 20, 1918, but many stock
holders have nsA entered It.
The four companies represent the
starting point in the chemical and
dvsstuff industry. The Barrett Com
nsnv produces the basic materials and
/. said to have control Of 80 per cent
of the coke ovens in the United States5
ths General Chemical Company is one
Of the largest producers Of acid; the
semet-Solvay Company is the largest
producer of caustic soda and soda
ash, and the National Aniline and
Chemical Co. is a large dyestuR and
general chemical organization. Under
control of National Aniline there are
several other concerns, it is said,
which turn out finished products.
National Aniline has made an active
dye industry. 1t will continue, with
Its associates, 1t is declared, to fight
company to develop the American
the possibility Of this country being
flooded with German chemicals and
dyestuffs.
The signers Of the invitation to
stockholders Of National Aniline are
William II. Nichols of the General
Chemical Company, H. H. Handy of the
Semet-Solvay Company. William H.
Childs of the Barrett Company, w. j.
Matheson of the National Aniline and
Chemical Company, and Eugene Meyer,
jr., the banker.
These men are the voting trustees
with whom were deposited a year ago
substantial amounts Of the company's
outstanding preferred stock and COM
mon shares, authorizing the trustees to
act until April 20, 1928.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Rubber
Rubber
Jobbirag Trade in Rubber
Drug Suysdries Shows
Improvement

Dealers in rubber drug sundries are
buying normal quantities of these
goods, according to jobbers. It is un-
usual, the latter explain, for their
trade to make heavy purchases at one
time. Following the heavy sales made
during the influenza epidemic, when
stocks were at premium, retailers
hesitated about replenishing their
supplies, expecting lower prices. When
these reductions were not forthcom-
ing they came into the market, but
bought only enough goods to cover
current requirements.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Phonograph 2 Company
Sued for S1.317. OPT

"A suit for treble damages against
the Victor Talking Machine Com
pany was filed by the Shelton Electric
Company in the United States Dis
trict Court yesterday. The plaintiff
seeks judgment in the sum of st.317.-
937, alleging that the profitable bust
ness which 1t had built up on the
manufacture Of and sale of phono-
graph motors had been permanently
and substantially ruined and de-
stroyed," in violation of the Sherman
law, by means of licensing contract
which the Victor company requires
dealers to sign before supplying them
with monographs.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
'ot'onless Year Proposed
To Eradicate Boil Weev;l

- ..nnAIAHASSEE, Fla, May 16.-Pre-
ssns'on OF cotton growing for one wear
s'Aolcate the boil weevil, which
s saases sloo,ooO,000 damage annually. is
proposed by Representative Futo. who
.soay introduced a concurrent resolu-
ava IN the Florida House of Renre-
.sa. ssA.@.,'es. The resolution provides
. .Ass the Federal Secretary Of Agri-
S.lsuFe c. be requested to recommend to
ssaeseSs and legislatures Of cotton
,.,,shs ,sslhs states the enactment Of legis-
...s ..s0n 70 carry out the plans for a
.ssvoaticai year for the cotton prowino
.aaustry. The plan Is said to he w;del1
fadorsed.> N ~ '0 "ioe'y
~. 10 carry out the proposal leeisla,
-. .,.a would be necessary to prevent
i,,.ns OF cotton in the boil weeyii
VI '.eo territory for a. year to pro-
=. s tor the accumulation of a sunnlv
~.e s0's0n and cotton products to meet
Ass needs during the eradication
sr... "ho 70 provide against the intro
,s.'on 10 OF the boil weeyil into the
49,. $50 states after eradication is com
sYes. 9oa'ah'lhe meas
lac projsct would be under govern
s,a.., nv jurisdiction, with the cotton
ING ing states cooperating. The date
e.. s.'a Do set some years in advance 40
"a. s enough cotton might be raised TO
y LEG world over tbs sabbatical wear
M. .s'.AssiHISoToN. May 1s.-Depart-
,s,,.s .. 81 Agriculture officials to-day ap-
.I'so !, inclined TO believe tho pronn-
l,. pa' forward in the Florida Legis~
80 70 eliminate the boil weevil bv
tss'hS tns production Of cotton far
s, yssf was impracticabie and that Il
~ oe unsuccessful II put into ef-
njy sue. Snsa plan, they said, undoubt-
& = T. you'd meet tremendous opposition
=. s.Hsfsss and elsewhere because Of
~ 1853 70 mills and merchants
sssnlfipg idisnsss Of thousand. Of
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Trade Notes

Ten new members were recently ad-
mitted to the roster of the National
Jewellers Board of Trade, bringing the
total Of new memberships since the
first of the year up to sixty-eight. Ac-
cording to Secretary F. c. Backus the
board now has membership of $50
jewelry companies, located in all parts
Of the United States, as we'll as a few
with headquarters in France, Holland
and England.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Furs
Export of Ra,o Furs to
European Countries
Is Increasing


Exports Of raw furs to Europe are
increasing daily, according to the lead
ing raw for merchants. The chaotic
conditions abroad, local dealers with
foreign connections state, have de-
nuded the European markets of good
1urs, especially Of the American
staples, and there is strong demand
Tor these in England, France and the
Scandinavian countries.
Several large raw fur dealers say
they are confident that commercial re-
latiops will be resumed with Germany
upon the signing Of the peace treaty
and that this will give them an op-
portunity to export furs to dealers in
Central Europe, who before the war
were large buyers of American furs.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Trade in Bottles Dull

Business in glass bottles Of all kinds
is dull, even bottles for usc by drug
gists being in light demand. Buyers
seemingly expect sharp drop in
prices 1t Is stated that American
manufacturers now supply tho educa-
tional institutions Of the country with
chemical glassware for use in labor
atory work. Formerly this glassware
was obtained from Germany and
Austria.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Commercial Failures

~ failures In ths United
|an : sss week, as reported by n. q.
IA .oy wsrs 14l, against 100 IA
|ks,tM. tM.sssaIng wsek, ard 1875 In the
~ =. p'nainz meek Of last year, OF
a Ii. 800 = business failures, s2 were
: ~ - xsss. ~ in tho South. "a in ths
A1a ~ IN the raeiAc States.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
British Import Restrictions
Removed on MANY Articles

-, LONDON, May 14.-The Board of
trade to-day annQunced the removal
OF restrlctions upon the importation of
a further long list of articles. The
llst includes cinematograph cameras.
Wauches and parts thereof and type
writer's and parts thereof.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Paper Mills Buyinu Coyors

colors used for dycing leather and
wool are said to be selling in fair
sized quantities. There is good demand
from paper mills for basic colors. This
~ Que TO tho fact that some. Of tho
Mills havs increased production.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Trim Hats With Handkerchiefs

Oriental handkerchiefs have made
their appearance in the millinery
trade. They are used on Hindu tur-
bans and on Panama straw hats. for
which demand has sprung up re-
Gently.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
More Demand for Cordage

Buying of cotton twine and window
sash cord has increased considerably
the last ten days. according to leading
manufacturers. Jobbers have been the
principal buyers. Prices have been
advanced owing to the high price of
raw cotton. Demand for rope, stocks
Of which are said to be large, is light
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
London Wool Auct;or

LONDON, May 15.-The offerings at
the WOOL VOC auction sales to-day amounted
and prices were unchanged. New Zea
land secured wool sold at IS.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
b sic Com I'M odities

CoeIn those transactions were venortd A. 60
prices ~ -Npoi'eu 'ne Die
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-04
NOTICE..

By virtue of decree of the Superior
ourt of ia ckson County, N..C., enter
ed on June nth, 1919, in the case of
G. w. Sutton, Administrator of R. E..
Bowen, VS.. Essie E. Bowen, ct al, heirs
at-law of R. E. Bowen, l will, as Com
missioner of such Court, to make assets
to pay debts of the estate of r. E.
Bowen, expose for sale and sell on Sat-
urday, the 10TH day Of July, 1919, at
one o'clock P. M, at the Court House
door in the Town of Sylvia, to the high
est bidder for cash, an undivided one
sixth interest in Grant No. sos to Ed
ward Coward, dated December 20, 1884.
recorded in Book ''A' page 3o6, also
the same interest in Grant No. 23S. to
Ellhu Coward, dated April 8, 1856, re-
corded in Book "T'', page -, also an
onesixth interest in the mineral
interest in what is commonly known as
the Allison Farm, being the same de-
scrlbed in deed from F. P. Allison to
u. u. Davies and F. F. Dram. dated
Jnne I, 1860, and registered in said
County in Book ''C'', page 352.
This the 18th dsy of June. 1910.
G. w. SUTTON,
Commissioners of Court.
Jackson County journal., 1919-07-04

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
North Carolina,
Jackson County.
Having qualified as Administra-
tor OF the estate of Ross B. Smith,
deceased. late of Jackson County.
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said Ross B. Smith. deceas-
ed, to exhibit them to the under
signed at her home in Jackson
County, on or before the 18th dav
of June 1920, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar Of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment.
Dated this the 18th day of June
1919.
SYNTHIA SMITH.
Aumx. of Ross B. Smith, deceased