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New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Profitable Cloak and Suit
Season Helps Bond Sales
rlea OF Poor Business annot Be Made an Ex-
cuse for Small Victory Loan Subscriptions, Says
Arthur ID. Wolf, Comm ittee Chairman

NEW YORK'S manufacturers Of worn-
ems coats, suits and skirts and
their employees are called upon to sub
scribe S7,200,000 to the Victory Libertv
Loan. Arthur D. Wolf, chairman Of the
loan committee for this trade, is con-
fdent that this amount of bonds will
be taken to the last dollar.
There are good reasons besides
purely patriotic ones why our industry
VIII support this loan literally" said
Mr. Wolf at his headquarters yester-
day. I'm the first place the new loan
offers an exceptional investment. The
rate OF interest is higher than in any
previous loan, and there are other ad
vantages, too. We are assured that
these notes never will 90 below par as
dld the bonds of the previous loans
there isn't the slightest chance of
their depreciating in value, and as for
safety, all the arguments that we used
IN the first, second, third and fourth
loans apply equally we'll here.
Another reason why the trade will
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Business M0zsey

The supply of funds offered by the
banks for commercial borrowers con-
tlnues ample to take care of all current
needs around 5A per cent Some short
and very choice commercial paper is
being bought by the banks on basis
OF ga per cent and shade less, but
this IS the exception and is under the
average market quotation. Business
houses are slightly more active in their
borrowings Oh notes, although the total
of such transactions is far under the
nomal peace-time level. This tendency
is due to continued hesitation in i'm
portant quarters, where it is still felt
that the readjustment has not been
completed, and further lowering of
commodity prices is impending. Some
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Textiles
Southern Jobbers Buying
CoIored Cotton Goods;
GiugIlGr7as .Adrunced

Numerous jobers from widely sep
arated sections Of the United States,
bat more especially from the South,
were in the white goods district yes
terday. They bought colered goods as
we'll as bleached fabrics quite literally.
the demand for the colored weaves
leading. Gray or unbleached fabrics
suitable for printing, were in fair re-
quest, but it seemed as if the recent
brisk buying movement had tempo
rarily subsided. Sateens and twills, used
by manufacturers Of clothing, we're
still lin good demand. Some of the
leading producers of colored fabrics
are well sold ahead, and is intimated
that a large concern would shortly
stop selling, or advance prices if it
continued to offer goods. Fancy ging-
hams, 32 and SO inches wide these be-
ing used for children's dresses, were
in good demand, jobbers and cutters
being the best buyers Two producers
of staple ginghams increased their
prices one-half cent d yard.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23

merchants, however, who have re-
Trained from borrowing for several
weeks because of the uncerta 'nty or
the business outlook, are beginning to
make inquiry regarding funds for their
immediate and future needs. At the
present time there is d good demand
for commercial paper, the country
banks being the largest buyers.
large volume Of bank acceptances
is moving in this market, and dealers
yesterday reported somewhat heavier
supply of bills. 1t is stated that South
American acceptances are appearing in
this market, indicating the resumption
of trade with Argentina and other
South American countries on a more
active scale.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Chemicals
English Buyers Place Or.
ders for Acetic Acid
With LOcuL Dealers

Orders for acetie acid. used extern
sively In the textile industry and also
In the production Of vinegar, and lith-
pone employed in the manufacture Of
paint. we're placed In this market yea
terday by English dealers. nuying of
tHusie n0da for South American ae.
count was lesa active, Dealers geners
ally aseribed thia development ~ the
fact that british manufacturers can
sell cheaper IN tho South American
markets ihhn dnnlers IN this country
on account of the advantage they haya
In lower ocean rates, Sodn nah In Holl.
Ing in fair quantities and gradual
reduction Of stocks is reported.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Leather
British Dealers Buy Calf.
skins to Ship When
Embargo Is Lifted

Large purchases of calfskins and
hides have been made by English mer-
chants during the last few weeks and
held in storage here for shipment when
the British embargo is lifted, accord
ing to tanners and hide and leather
brokers. Not only have British deal
ers been buying heavily in this coun-
try, but large shipments have recently
been made to the Scandinavian coun-
tries. as we'll as to France and Italy
Calf and kid skins are selling at
higher prices in the American market
than ever before, because of an unprc-
CO No ed shortage of the higher grade
ki a member Of one prominent tan
ming concern declared yesterday that
the supply now available is far short
of the demand and that present prices
undoubtedly will be maintained for
some time to come. He said that shoe
manufacturers are paying unusually
high prices
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Cotton Exports Increase


W WASHINGTON, April pa large
increase IN the March exports Of cotton
IS reported by the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce. Shipments
abroad amounted to 504,2 bales. com
pared with 3l1, ,68l bales in March last
year: For the first nine months of the
Ns nscal year exports Of cotton were g.
81, 90 W. bales, about $4,000 bales more
year
Exports of cottonseed oil in nine
months have been 121,4SS,926 pounds,
nearly three times the amount shipped
in 1918. -
Trade in breadstufs has amounted so
far this year to $645 962 ,499, meat and
dairy products S753 594 1873, and min
eral oils 1899, ,l13,304 gallons.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Metals
Sales OF Copper Re.
ported at Is Gents; Tin
Higher in London

Copper sold again yesterday at is
cents pound, 25 tons of the metal hav-
ing been disposed Of at that price by
small dealers. The leading producers
continued to quote the metal between
1914 cents and 1875 cents pound
There was little activity in lead
or spelter and no changes in price
were recorded in either market. Cables
from London reported an increase Of
So and 10 shiilings in the price of tin,
yesterdays closing quotation being
1926 and Is shillings per ton.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
RTrSINESS NEWS BUREAU,
Tribune Building
15i Nassau Street
Trade Leaders Set
Swift ace in
Victory Loan Drive
subscriptions From Business
Concerns PIE Up as Work
ers in Rainbow Division
Canvass Industries

w;tb the tobacco committee set
.;,o the pace, the various branches OF
- Rainbow Division yesterday con-
..S..d their smashing drive in the
.-,ass and industries Of the city for
ssse l2s,OoO. In each of the eighteen
s...;nsss DAYS Of the Victory Liberty
10, campaign the division must get
sss w ooO 900 OF subscriptions, and the
,sssars feel confident that the objective
will be won
Edward Wise, chairman of the to-
,,cco industry committee, announced
80 Subscription Of s2,0Oo,0o0 from
.Ls .aa' r';ogett & Myers Company brought
sss .hs total Of his committee up to S3,-
100000. o-ooooo ,,oaooa
.sroucb @ the ladies' cloaks, suits and
ch;rts sht committee, Of which Arthur D.
wois is chairman, at luncheon of
~ executiye body OF the committee
y. .be Hotel McAlpin. The followingg
s,bscriptions a. were among those prom
;sad: Harry Kitsinger & Co, $4,000;
1ssa T"ssnh burst. $50 900; Moyses & Drey
aus svs $50 900: Jacob Sperber, $4,000;
p R Rsadowsky, $4,000; Superior Car
ment M Company, S25,OOO; Singer Broth
srs SOS 900; Amsterdam s. Sacks, $685.,
eoff. r Hirchhorn & Co, $4,000; Max
Never. $4,000; A. Beller & Co.,
$4,000.
Daniel Kops, chairman of the corset
and corset material committee, an
n0u nouneed subscription of 100000
from Eops Brothers, and ]. w. Kelly,
chairman Of the rubber industry COM
mittee. started MS campaign with a
subscription CT S5O0,000 from the b.
r. Goodrich Company.
important Meetings To-day
Several important trace meetings
will take place to-day. The Produce
Exchange committee will meet at the
exchange st 8 O'Clock. George de B..
Greene. chairman of the New York
Liberty Loan committee, will address
the body.
Francis II. SissonS, vice president of
the Guaranty Trust Company, will
speak to the members Of the confec-
tionery, confectionery supplies and
chocolate committee at a luncheon at
the Hotel McAipin t 2 c'cl7cA. Max
Rcsenwald wnl oe tie speaker ct the
ladies' dresses and waists committee,
headquarters at 1880 Broadway, at 2:30
p. m. The plasterers' committee of
the building and allied trades com
mittee, will hold an organization meet
ing on the twelfth floor of the Build
ing Trades Association Building, "a
West Thirty third Street, at 2:3O
p. m. The butter, cheese and egg
committee will hold rally at the
Mercantile Exchange, Harrison and
Hudson Streets, on Wednesday. April
80
Women's Organization Active.
Announcement was made yesterday
that the trades committee of the
women's Liberty loan organization,
of which Miss Virginia Potter is
chairman, has started out to raise $685.
10000. Its work is to seek subscrip-
tons in the hospitals and sanitaria,
hotels and restaurants, schools, wom-
EMS clubs and societies.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
To Define che Luxury Tax

Department store and retail dry
goods store controllers from this and
thresh out some of the ambiguous
terminolgy Of the luxury tax clause of
the revenue bill which goes into eff
feet May /. The call for the meeting
was issued by John W Hahn, secretary
of the National ca mont Retailers AS
sociation. 1t is expected that hun
dred or more store controllcrs will
attend the meeting and participate in
the discussion
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Silks
Nouelfy Designs in Fall
SIX Are Proriysg Pop
vinr With Trade

Orders for fall silks were received
from road statesmen In satisfactory vol
ume yesterday. demanr FOR satin
faced goods and the so-called novelty
designs predominating
4 few visiting merchants, princi-
pally from the Central West and the
Pacific Coast called at the showrooms
for the purpose of inspecting the fall
lines, and some Of them were reported
to have placed good sized orders. All
of the selling agents asserted that the
outlook for the fall buying season was
especially bright. Although the time
for making bulk sales Of spring wcaves
has passed, recorders continue to come
in
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Petitions in Bankruptcy

Petitions in bankruptcy were filed in
the United States District Court yester-
day follows:
FANNIE BOGACH-A voluntary petit
ton OF Fannie 3ogach, 12o West 1l2th
Street, shows liabilities OF S2,4S5 and no
assets. There are TWO creditors, L. j.
Phillips & Co, 37S7 Broadway. sss5. and
j. II. Ryan. Pittsfield. Mass, $500. Her
man NJ Frank Of Chambers Street, is the
attorney.
DAVID WELLER.---A voluntary petition
OF David Weller, $40 Riverside Drive
shows liabilities of ofe$C9.22S and no assets
There are three creditors Wichert <
Gardener, Brool1lyn. s64O51; Weller's
Booterie, Inc. 1875 Broadway, $1,000, and
the Publicity Leasing Company, II West
Forty second Street, $171 slade & slade,
200 Broadway. are the attorneys
GEORGE w MEACHAM.-A voluntary
petition of George w. Meacham, S21 West
End Avenue, shows liabilities OF $26.412
and no assets. The three largest creditors
are: c. c. Dickinson, 531 West 14lst
Street. SO 900; George p Moffit, 80 William
Street, S. 900 and \. J. Hull estate.
Brooklyn, $4,000. Burger & Burger, SO
broadway. are the attorneys.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Dlrect Steamship Service to
Chile to Start Next Month

M" ORLEANS, April 22.-Direct
9'ssaashlp service between New Orleans
s.'o 'ne west coast Of South America
'"''ugn the Panama Canal will be
as'Aohshed abou, May / by the New
~seans and South America Steamship
S'mpsny, according to an announce
s a'shs to-day by the foreign trade
T,ssau Tms 81 the Association of Commerce.
a., vessels have been obtained from
u +. .nited States Shipping Board.
Az was stated the service would omen
cIis.s tfade between New Orleans and
Vaas Tor the fret time.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Exporters Buy Ouinine SuIphate

Manufacturers of quinine sulphate
are still somewhat behind in filling
their orders. as the demand is brisk,
especially for export. Although the
price was recently reduced by manu-
facturers from 90 cents TO so cents an
ounce, holders are reluctant to part
with their stocks at prices much below
the former quotations.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Tanners Headquarters Here

About May l the executive Offices
Of the Tanners Council will be re
moved from Washington, D. c., to ii
Park Row, where the office of Harry
E. Olsen, general agent, is now es-
tablished. Edward A. Brand secretary
of the council and formerly assistant
chief of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, will be in charge
Of the offices. Fred K. Vogel. presi-
dent, who for some time past devoted
his time exclusively to the activities
of the council has turned over most
of his work to Mr.. Brand, and here
after will give his attention chiefly
to personal business interests in the
tanning industry.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Trade Commissioner Sails

F. A. Geringer, of the Department of
Commerce, sails to-day as Trade Com
missioner to Czccho- -Slovakia. Mr..
Goringer will investigate the possibili-
ties tor the development of American
business in the new nation.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Luminous Time Pieces Popular

LUMINOUS Elme Pieces Popular
Radium dial watches and alarm
clocks are selling in large numbers.
Manufacturers say that the demand
during the last few months has been
unusually active for alarm clocks with
radium tipped hands and numerals.
Plain mahogany mounted one-day
clocks are proving popular with the
trade, and glass inclosed clocks are
still bought in large numbers, ac-
cording to some manufacturers.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
DISCHARGES in Rankrnptcv

Judge Hand in tho United States District
Court yesterday discharged the following
banllrupts;
UNION FURNITURE uOUsE-Herman
J. Peck. Alphonse T. Bry, Rertram Rose
Edward c. Dollhouse, Joseph Strudler,
Abraham l.. Ullnick, Cecie and Sadie Il.
ITrpuc6
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
E3 BUSINESS Troubles

MayIPeopla' e .si'..''l'.. anu '@i- 1000 90
j,earlman. Jacob-H Z. Isaacs. 1910
Possnner, sam, and Boris zipkin
1tublic Bakery - Amsterdam
r, PAPER Co.. Inc. ::.............. 1927
co. ................... 134o2
d'enter' Frank--T. NJ. Blake. $3.50
Seidenberg, Moe. and Jacob
sc6mias 6nsSnDs5se 55-ephl NJ Vqn ne #ou'en 5 t55t5
s.T51sss ai"as Fs2oni: CO. I,.a. =. 1.919 ~ 3!
Soidip' Samuel. and Morris Adler
IieIney' Frank &c. ". Tucker 96s. .9s
-, Moulding Co. Inc ...-........... 142.7s
r. ct al; costs. ............:..... 1895
Harding. costs. -............. s23.45
Van Wagner, Samuel s ir-
Kings County Smelling & Re
wernes James.J Levine...... 224.4i
In Bronx County
AirIq2o, Aeierqo, ,FelieianoacJ. Goldman, s1s2.72
Finance corpn ;.....:...'.. $3.50
shausen .;........ 214.72
=, sfaGsen .,....... ................ 234.72
=, Button Works, Inc. ......... s42s9
fltzgerald, Archer We. z.
Palm, Palmer ,,.;.; s17.o5
hhe,enan; Michael III T. Braun 1925. So
Reisfeld. Frank-Artistic Novelty
and Button Works, Inc ...... 11420
Slattery, William H.-C T. Rud
ershausen ...,.......... 59.72
Ze1ekoff Leon and Max "A.
Fulton Express Co. Inc.-Travel-
80 Ai4SU dilCt =. 1VU.3U
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
judgments Filed
IN New York County

The following judgments were filed
Yesterday. the first name being that Of
the debtor
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Basic COmmOd dities
April 22, 1919
April 22, 1919

(No-1n reported the "b"
aregi
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
In Bronx County

Ancah Co. lno "A seher; Aprn
Z, lRlD (Navated) ..........,.. kl.Cs
New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Satisfied .IlIdgfner1tA
In New York County

The first name is that Of the debtor:
the second that Of the creditor and date
when judgment was filed:
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-03-05
FRANKLIN AND W s s

People who remember 0niy lhat
benjamin Franklin llcW % kite
and discovered electricity or that
hc once walked down the streets
of Philadelphia with loaf OF
bread under each arm. viii doubt
less know much moro of fhe Sage
Of Colonial days before ihc pres
ent year has ended
For be il known that Franklin
Was more than "a character more
than genius that be- was the
true apostle OF thrift and his
genial features will smile benign
autly on every purchaser at 1919
War Savings stamps More than
that his principles of thrift viii
be taught and studied in every
War Savings Society. SO that ihc
people Of the United States may
scarn 90 save and be thrifty
Il Is 90 be Franklin wear in
War Savings Methods such as
"Poor Richard would have uscd
have been adopted There will bee
no attempt go force anybody 10
buy War SAVINGS Stamps bat 90
persuade them for their own good
of spirit and financial benefit
Frank M Smith. Federal Dis-
irici Director for the Eleventh
Federal War Saving, District. has
already started the machinery
working 90 see that The voriiablc
empire in his charge does its part
iu learning the teachings of
Franklin and Do lending los share
toward the support OF the Govern.
mcuf
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-03-05

tirhmoni OF ih, mpn m1rf iiauinranf
Walker. mfa hfn .nfinned 1T $3.50
nurn hlauc1. AVID -maU fafft.- ls..
irrn sent fo lnrni0 aud o. Hrrwnetiii.
iit thn Indian nNg iust received. j. $500
ht alnn that iitufouanf Wni.rr Hni us
patty hatr some r0ri on htUd 0irHir
lhe Victoria Aifpett uts that iaat
" Johnson. tel % Go.ni ha a1ne '0
Austin lHr fh puFpose ~ obtaining nI
mission a. f1ar a ranging company a.
hr stationed ~ of usHr aaiHd
indians "a san paidcio and Aqua
Dulce Yesterday tvn NIrNf1n.. lr
longing Co Colonel knnu,- Ramha da
ns0. werr shot nn ihr Frt bans m fl.
Nunes, inst Hhotc SIM rafnriu Ile
persous who Shot thcm dnuHilts- ht.iun..
20 thf eHrlo gang wIn tfYi fl. luIe.
Hi San pnirIeip 8 Meuaan nt n.f .r
rived nit hihe nsfs th1i % pIae patty
oi Indians wen. in thr fHrmtt af fnr
Agm Nul.0 party sf rIifrnt f-.u
hnre Joined by PARTS sd MON ram
san fainrIn. are prera Hur tn e uff
after ihe Pod Skins
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-03-05
TEXAS PRESS


Nj Lovett on the Railroad Situation.
just 90 tns iime WIDEN The president
ami Congress and tls Railroad Nnna
gers snd stockholdera and hpniholdsO
ave ail puzzled and perpleNcd nycr the
railroad situation ans saur expression oi
opinion or ans Won considered statement
that wiil nid ln auy dogrrr boz thr splu.
ton of h grave problem should hc well
rnmrd hD every man who has thr good
Of his country az heart
10 b. n,unv and most mistaken
view that onlY Those who oNn the rail.
roads nf fhose who bold their Hccurl
tirs nfo Interested in The question The
railroads arc woven into ttc vpry iifr
of tho nation BOO an Industrial cco.
nomif and social sonsc More than two
million men on their pas ROLLS. which
mran- ihat Hi lea~i trn million people
aiv -upporied oui ol ihelr revenues
Robert iofctt. executive head OF ihr
7 ninn Pacific Railfuad has pui forth
n ihe form ol @ small lra liri his ,irws
900 thr situation
llls opinion on aur matter concerning
rHlruads BE- entitled fo the highest re
sprt NOT nnIf hroausr ni hs long and
practical Dspnlenrer BOO railroad manage
m,nt hns nlNpy- heou characterized nui
onh hf efficiency hmt hy hnnrNt and
.uumlHis uhsrNuuDr nf the un Hp
has risen lo hls present position hy sheer
i0nr oi mv0i legal and ,kefutltr ahil
Sos of tIe h.nheet order and personal
character h.fnud fepfuBch
lln le 0ppuHDd fm plainly stated and
inNnF reasons in government own
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-03-05
BUILD scHooLHoUsEs.

Build sehoolhouses. says Dr.
z r. CiaNton. United States Com
missioner of Education
Previous 90 our entrance into
the war we were spending in the
United States ID hundred million
dollars year on new school
houses, bat az this raie We were
in no wise supplying the need
Hundreds of thousands of chill
dlen IN Che lower grades were on
hali-time attendance. and millions
attended schools in houses wholly
msgiicd 90 school use. according
10 modern standards badly ven
tilhled, poorly lighted. and other
wise insauliary
For the two years of our par
tlcipsiion in tbc war srhooihousc
building almost ceased and there
are nou both tho need of 1916 and
the accumulated need of che tWo
years on the war, larger than iu
norma. imc, because of ihc m-
prceendtcd shifting OF population
To supply these needs wil. rt
auifo noi less Sham ifc hundred
million dollars uf huI.dlne ~ ho
completed hy fhe iimc of ihc open
iup of ihe SCHOOLS u thc IAN of
1920 70 IS very imponanf. thcrc.
fore ihal legislatures. county and
ciiy councils and board oi cdu
cation all over the United States.
Immediately take thc necessary
steps Tor tins buildug an3 for thci
raising OF money necessary for u
~ there De danger of au over
supply of labor during thc period
~ disqualification and Dadiust 1
mont, and consequent lark oil
employment for the MON return /
ug FROM The army aud from ihcI
mWniiion plants, such school /
house building program u'l' boil
n0 inc0nsidcrablc factor in luo So
laiiun of this problem of employ /
ment
'if such sc iho large amount Oh (
accumulated building materials of
ihe War Department as are suil
ahle for scnopl buildings car be
had for this purpose II may reduce
me cost for raw material consid
eably
s" Ia view az iho part which pop
ular education must play ia the
new era There can be little or no
ehleciiuu 20 auy expenditures for
hUildine That may be necessary
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-03-05
ECHOES or SCIENCE

An lnghshmau rs thc inventor ST e
pitcher ior wines with au icc rumpt
myui lo Good iis tuutpul.
nne pocket ior umbrellas aul smother
Ton uNef.hocs arc cambiu,l in haa ihat
can hf hung ou "a wall
lhr iamnrsr government has pstab
hshcd Factory lor the production ut
Nrholo acid from coal tar
An arrow has hmn painted ou thr back
OF q new glove ior automobile drivers
10 aid them tn signalling
Several yaiicti,- oi grass that GROW
w0liNeally boz India have been found
To make rNcrlleni Paper putin
Noawvcd. chemically treated. 0r.
ptaoicd ard made into pads form. a
neW mrrrml iur sound piootng waU.
switzerland wil spend neatly ,4nOoJWN
tor the further identification of its uH.
WAYS thN coming year.
Spring clips neid q mahe 70 possible
a. hOld urW reflector and shade at
any angle nu an lucaHdesceut lamp
An asfoplane that gan he used either
as moupplaue SD hplanp has been
designed by lfeueh automobile builder.
So that restaurant Tables can nr give
en clean linen quickly long table cloth.
mounted on rollers, has hetu invented