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New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Jewelry
Retail Jewellers Report
Smaller Sales Oming to
Loan Cam paign

victory Liberty Loan notes ave hes
ing heueht by great many persons
IN preference TO things jewellers have
TO sell, according 90 the heads of sever
Al OF the Fifth Avenue evneerns. This
has become evident II IA stated. in
smaller purchases Of jewell IN the last
few days. During the previous Liberty
Loan drives the same conditions devel-
oped IN the retail jewelry trade, but
they proved to he only temporary lulls
in the buying activity. It is expected
that this Will be the case again.
Retailers still complain that it is
difficult to secure supplies from man
ufacturers Most of them say that it
is too early to determine the influence
that the per cent war revenue tax has
upon sales. AS this tax is only per
cent more than was collected by the
manufac turers last year ii is said that
it does not make material difference
in the cost of the goods to the final
purchaser. With the so-cailed luxury
taxes becoming effective May /, the
jewellers believe that the public will
become so accustomed to paying this
revenue to the government that it will
take it as matter of course in making
all purchases.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Sewing Machines i'm China

Sewing machines are selling we'll in
Canton, China, the local agent of an
American manufacturer disposing Of
about 600 Of the machines during 1918,
according to Albert w. Pontius, Ameri
can consul for that district. The most
popular models sold. for $88, local cur
rency, about $68 in United States cur
rency, at the present rate Of exchange.
Arrangements were made by the agent
whereby the sewing machines could be
rented. A school for instruction in
handling its machines is conducted bv
the company, in addition to which it
employs two women instructors, who
are sent to teach women customers the
use or the machines in their homes.
The sale of sewing machines worked
by hand power WAS limited, except one
such device, which was designed for
sewing leather and similar heavy ma
tcrials. Buttonhole machines are not
In demand.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Textiles
Victory Loan Prospect
Stimulates Dry Goods
Buving

Buying of dry goods yesterday was
relatively active, and a number of
commission houses stated that the
bright prospects for the successful flo-
tation of the Victory notes had made
buyers more confident. 1t was con-
ceded that cutters we're better Gus
toners than the jobbers. Orders for
colored goods we're liberal, and ex-
port trade was of encouraging vol
ume.
Norway and Sweden were reputed to
be the largest buyers, and it was
for the first time in two years had
sent in orders for colored fabrics.
Business in bleached goods WAS quite
satisfactory most of the orders be
ing received from cutters and large
retail dealers. Buying was devoid of
speculative aspects, the purchases be
ing along lines witnessed before the
war. leading commission house ad-
vanced the price of q we'll known brand
of 36-inch bleached product h cent
yard. 1t was stated that some of
the mills have sold their prospective
outputs for the next three months, or
as far ahead as they care to hook or
ders,
Activity in twllls, sateens aud al
herts, all of which are used as lin
ings for mems clothing, featured trade
IA gray or unhleaohed goods, the So
called print cloths heing rather quiet
Prices for the materians used ia tho
garment trades advanced,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Petitions in Bankruptcy

The petitions in bankruptcy filed yes
terday in the United States District
Court were as follows:
Abe Meyers. l5b East NTH St. shows
liza bilities of 5000 due only 10 the Ma
tional Security Company. lis Broadway,
and no assets Milton c. Wesman, Al
Park Row, is tho attorney
ADOLPH MOSkOVITZ--An Involuntary
petition against Adolph Moskovitz, 2o5l
ris Remson s2l9. Wilson & Co. sl35. and
Henry Cohen. sss. Dashew g. 3ornet
10 Park Row, are the attorneys
Schedules in Bankruptcy
The schedules in bankruptcy filed
Yesterday in the United States District
Court were as follows:
MELTZER BRos.-A schedule Of Melt.
or Bros, no address. shows liabilities Of
est creditors are; Guckenheimer Hess
Co, a8 Third Avenue Ss7o, Harris &
4o4a PaFk Avenue. $50 ,,:,I, and
lam Woman, sss broadway, is the at
torney
BRoscHART s BRAUN, 1Ne-A
assets st s9s sg6 sl8,gis of which is So
CURED IN zeal estate. The three largest
ereditors aFe. IN Henry Res, sii Hast
laaih street a. eeo; Ffanp.s r Narein.
Wasnin9lon, T. 9, s8ai4, nna iarpAfa
feRaelen h5aa HeFegs Avenue, siiea.
James " Andersen gsa hfesdwap' Is she
ntiNtheS
WHtiW0RfH LUNCH, nc 4 sehea
Wis "f the WeuweFih lunch lHe.. aa at
afess shows liabilities sf ,s6aie. aud ia
assetF ihe thAee largest cfediturs afe
Seihsf Company, inc tiTse New YoFb
epnty bahefy and Lunch Houinl inea
! ON and Arthur T. van yeeQ CO.
2aa broadway, is the attorney
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Leather
Leather Goods Makers
Far Behind on Deliu-
cries: Business Brisk

manufacturers of higher grade
leather goods report they are from two
to three months behind on delivery of
orders. This is due, they say, to short
age of material and scarcity of labor.
In the making of the better quality of
shopping bags, travelling bags, bill
books and pocketbooks the chief ma
terials include lizard, seal, morocco
ana pigskins. At present it is almost
impossible TO obtain the best grade of
pigskln' which is imported chiefly from
England. Before the war Germany
provided most of the pigskin used here
AS an indication Of the conditions
they are confronted with, manufacture
ers of the class of leather goods usual
ly sold In jewelry stores say that the
1919 catch Of hair seals off the coast of
Labrador, made In March, tptailed only
about 10000 skins, whereas normally
the catch Is between 100000 and AGO.
GOO with the reduction in sun
plles at raw material prices cannot be
tepi al the present level, manufacture
efs aaNt Nlnea 1919 the pFiee OF leather
ueea ~ making small leather articles
haa advanced about e0o per cent, With
ih ihe last FeW weeks leather goods
wakets have been asked ie paY more
for the eIls With which their bAgs ara
lined
pealsis are now IN the market
placing ordefs Tor Fali deliveries, and
" "a reported that the higher priees
have not caused any reduction IN the
volume Of purchases Manufacturers
declare business is better than it was
last year.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Commerce Department
Trying to Cooperate
Redfield Urges Business Men to
Make Use of Facilities in
His Bureau

Many American business men 60 to
for information about trade conditions
which they could obtain at little ex-
pense if they made inquiry of the De
partment of Commerce at Washing
ton. Every hour of the day officials
OF the department are in touch with
the leading markets of the world, so
Secretary Redfeld told a large gath
erlng of manufacturers who yesterday
attended the convention of the Ma
tional Metal Trades Association at the
Hotel Astor.
Secretary Redheld explained at
length the various ways in which his
department is trying to get into closer
relation with the industries and give
them the benefit of the valuable sci
entliic information being developed in
practical way in the working labora-
tories which have been established by
the governments
The chief object of the Bureau of
Standards which has been established
IN Washington, he seid, is TO help
American industry solve its problems.
MIR, Redtield declared that before the
war the Industries of America were
twenty-five or thirty wears hehind
those OF Germany on the scientific
side OF their development, hut in the
last iive Nears rapid progress has heen
made in finding out what it has heen
essens'Al To know ia make many things
ih the production ol which the Ger
mans formerly eNeelled Much pc
mans 60 Ne accomplished m this di-
ieeuen,, the Secretary believes, ut IN
niiiuh' he added, ITO 500 waste go
ing ON IN ndustW ror lack or CON.
tact with the scientific slalfa and waste
ful processes are still to be found IN
operation IN all parts Of the country,
koGetring to the value Of the servicc
which tho Department of Commerce.
stands ready to render in helping to
build up foreign trade. Secretary Kod-
field said that American firms last
year had sold about $5O,00O,O00 worth
OF goods on orders which came to
them through the Bureau Of bones
tic and Foreign Commerce.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
TELEPHONES:
Beeknan 8243
Beekman 5000
Late Buyers Pay
Higher Prices for
Fall Woollens
Staple Cloths, Passed Up
Earlier in the Season for
Novelties, Are Now i'm
Brisk Demand

Advances of approximately % cents
a yard, and in some cases as much as
oo cents, were reported yesterday in
the woelen goods market The pre
dicted shortage is beginning to make
itself felt, and many buyers were in
the market endeavoring to place or
ders for all kinds of fall merchandise.
Buyers Were said to be ordering cloths
which they passed by when they were
offered earlier in the selling season.
but now look good to them, since they
are unable to increase the size of or
ders previously placed.
The demand for cloth has outerown
the available supply of fancies and
novelties, and the staple goods are
beng swept an IN the general rush 10
huy- While most OF the selling agents
believed that the buying Of oyereoat
ings was oNeh several mill agents yes
terday said that the clothing manu-
faeturefs had Neappeared III the mar
hel ln search Of siaple cloths suitable
Fof winter apparel ihe hulh at the
earlier eVeteeetne hnsiness Was dane
en fancy and novelty reihs.
Selling agents peneiely do not want
TO take orders FOR delivery later than
July /, although tho present demand Fer
fall cloth ia said to he strong enough
to keep the mills running on heavy
fabrics until October There are ap-
parently two reasons for this One "a
that mill men consider yarn vr raw
wool prices after July I as uncertain
quantities. Other mill owners figure
that the raw wool and yarn prices Win
remain at present levels, or possibly
increase.
Some Of those who hold the latter
view are frank in admitting that they
prefer to hold the stocks Of raw ma
terial on hand for the making of spring
fabrics ON which they can make a
greater profit than on the fall mer-
chandise. At the beginning of the fall
selling season the prices quoted
showed a small margin of profit to the
mills in most cases, and the recent ad
vances are said to have been necessary
if the mills are to avoid loss on the
fall business. With the market stiff
fencd, mill agents believe that spring
fabrics will be offered at initial prices
which viii show a larger profit 20 the
mills than the fall prices have done.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

F',lt.s
PeIts Outr,us,,.
Der Other Offerings at
London Sale

Almost threc-fourth of the offerings
at the coming spring auction of C. Nj.
l.ampson & Co., London, England.
consists of American furs. The sale
Will open on May l when Australian
lurs, consisting of opossum. wallabv.
foX and cat will be sold. On NAV 5
the Hudson Bay Company will hold it's
annual spring sale at Lampson's, and
on the following day the sale of Amer
ican and other furs Will begin. On
Nay IL and the following days the
american staple furs. such as musk
rat, skunk, opossum and raccoon. will
be offered
The first list issued by the companv
shows that $4,000 muskrat. 270 oOo
skunk, 100000 opossum and 10000 rae
coon are included in the American
staple offerings Other American furs
oa interest listed fo~ the sale are 49,
vVo ioN skins, including silver. cross.
"tue' Whlte, gray, Kilt and red; $4,000
ntlhh, aoO marten, 1000 stone marten.
SUI Usher, 1000 bear and 1000 wolf
other than American potts the larg-
est offering Is 100000 mole skins.
11her European furs include 5000 ko-
llhshY, 5000 squirrel 1000 squirrel
p"eNs, ouo0 white hAres and smaller
lots OF marmot lamb(, moufflon, etc.
9pu'R America is represented by 10000
hutria skins.
with the French importation re
stl4e'ons lifted we expect the French
iar merchants To be among the most
eStlNo buyers AZ our london sale"
said A. \, Frazer, American representa-
i've roc lempsen's, yesterday, "Qute
q NuMNef of American buyers also ave
aeaS over For the sale, although most
e Ne american tuf deatels WIN he
h' tine ST. leuis auction ri that Time" "
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Raw Materials for
Perfume Still Scarce
Manufacturers in Convention
Are Told Not TO Worry About
Germany Competition

Raw materials used in making per
fumery will remain at their present
high level for some time to come. ac
cording to c. Beistein Of the Dodge
e. Olcott Co., who spoke yesterday
before the convention of the Manu-
featuring Perfumers' Association at
the Hotel Biltmore.
Difficulties in obtaining raw ma
terials from the various sources of
supply in Europe did not come to an
end with the armistice, so Mr.. Bell
stein asserted. but will confront the in
dustry for an indefinite period, while
producers in France and other Allied
countries will be forced to sell at in
creased prices because of the enor-
nous war debts with which they are
burdened. The Central Powers, es-
peclally Germany, he declared, are to-
day almost entirely without the basic
commodities with which to begin pro-
ductlon of perfumery, such stores AS
have been held over in those countries
from pre-war days having become use
less. For this reason, the manu-
lacturers We're told, there is little
reason to fear competition from the
NNi'hdnN ~ tue near lNtNle.
MT helsteln produced chart show
ing that Twenty-Five essential materials
Vould he bought at an average of Sl7 40
q pound in the early part Of lQl4.
lhe cost or the same products Just he
lnre he signing Of the armistioe was
AAdfao poundi An inoreasa of about
WV per cent lhe average east to-day
is sas 40 ''
SNnlhetes for the manufaejure uf
perfumes ara becoming nVailahle Ia
larger quantities, said Mr, Neuatoin,
although eome ol them hto atill unoh.
tainahle Foreign manufneturers VI
these products ara atm considerably
handicapped, hecauRo OF tho diliic0ltN
OF obtaining raw materials, but they
are making progress toward rcadiust-
incnt and the future may work out so
that 1t will not be necessary to rely
upon Germany FOR synthctcs Floral
materials from Southern France arc
dlflicuIt to obtain because French pro-
ducers arc suffering from lack of sup
plies and shortage of labor. A new
crop and the rehabilitation in France
are expected to overcome this difficulty.
Rose oils from Turkey and Bulgaria
arc still hard to secure, while the
market is bare of animal musk from
China. Small quantities of amber
EtlS nave pcel OBTAINED by fishermen
during the war, but Mr.. Bcilstein de-
clarcd that the entire supply had gone
TO France, and American manu-
tacturers will for some time be COM
PEELED to get along without it.
The convention, which was the silver
anniversary meeting of the associa-
tion, came to an end last night with
banquet, at which Morgan J. O'Brien
was the principal speaker President
G. a. Pfeiffer was reelected for the
ensuing year.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Red Tape Entwines
Government Chemicals
Buyer Has Difficulty in Dealing
With the Federal
Authorities

Chemicals in the hands OF the gov
crnmcnt are being held at high prices,
and one manufacturer yesterday stat
ed that the Federal authorities would
find great difficulty in disposing of
their stocks if the present policy in
regard to price is pursued. AS an in
stance he pointed out the experience
of a consumer who was in need of sui
phurc acid, oleum and who applied to
the government for a cons iderahe
quantity. The product, 1t was said,
was offered to him in the open market
at SIT ton, but for patriotic reasons
he decided to obtain his supply from
government sources. Besides this,
+ ocks owned by the government were
stored on his premises.
Agents of the War Department re
ceived the offer with pleasure, and
asked the consumer to wait for further
information, while the offer was going
through the department channels at
Washington. After d delay of several
days the consumer let it be known
that his need for the acid was becom-
ing urgent, and that unless he could
have definite word as to the govern
ment's intention he would have to buy
his supply in the open market. He
was then told to ego ahead" and take
"ndt ne Heeueu lioii! tle supply aNall-
able at his plant, and was assured that
lie would "be taken care Of
In accordance with this suggestion
the consumer took what he needed.
Several days later he received bill
from the government in which he was
charged S26 per ton for the sulphuric
acid he had taken. The consumer
protested and the matter was taken
up with the authorities at Washington,
who reduced the price to s24 a ton.
The consumer thereupon decided to
replae the governments acid rather
than pay the price charged, and went
into the open market, where he bought
Il large quantity under SIT per ton.
Before he was able to make the re-
placement the War Department re
duced its price to s17, and the matter
was thus adjusted.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

realize full we'll the sacrifices they must
make to put this loan over for their
industries and they will do it in man
ner rejecting credit on themselves.
"This Victory Loan is going over be-
cause there is q job to finish; because
we want the boys back home, and sub
scriptions to the Victory Loan will help
TO bring them; because there are bills
to pay and honorable men pay their
bills; because this loan is most attrac-
tive business proposition, and because
every patriotic American must, and
will, do his duty, under any and all
circumstances"
David ~ Mosessohn is the executive
director of the Associated Dress Indus
tries of America, and his brother, NJ
Mosessehn, executive director of the
United Waist League of America,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Chemicals
Demand for Industrial
Chemicals indicates
Reuiu0I

Domestic demand for sulphuric acid
used for many and diversified indus
trial purposes, was yesterday report
cd as increasing. This was taken as
an indication of industrial revival.
The price Of this commodity is bccom
ing firmer
A S gn of gradually awakening busi-
ness is offered in the larger number
of inquiries coming into the hands of
manufacturers for heavy industrial
chemicals. Orders are still limited
but the inquiries indicate that buyers
are becoming more interested in the
market. Stocks in the hands of mills
are running low, and it is expected
that substantial orders for chemicals
will be forthcoming as soon as fac
tories generally increase their output
in response to better orders.
Prices are believed to have reached
level that will be maintained for
some time
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Trade Balance of
3 Billions in Sight
Exports of Manufactured Prod
ucts to Europe Show
Falling OF

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The trade
balance OF the United States for the
Asesl year viii pass S8000,000,00O this
Month If the nations commerce con
uales its rapid growth. At the end
st March the favorable balance was
e,7sooOO,Ooo
uFeatest increase iu March exports
vas In crude materials for use Ia manu-
ls''uFlne, European countries draw ine
a'aSl'y On this country for cotton, min
sss and other raw products to re-
"aelisA their economic life The
N,sAsA shpmeats vaFe worth siol,-
N'.sgs compared with adu.oDA, dau ina
~ ssteA last Aear tue the nrst nine
tssh'hs ei 'ha Hsaai vanf tho eleataat
,ssSsse ,sss la7 been ih foadetuifs. which
Sgs' H'Vss aQo,npo aHaiAst sppa,epN
~ ~ 'he spending period of thu
,nssssa'hs seaf Reports af manulao
ssn sts have declined about 33g3 600 coo
ssss, The ofnbafgoue Of European
.sfsnaffieS' mposod "a a means OF re-
'Igsuhg their credit abroad
,,aa. suie change has taken place In the
a. So imports compared with the
sss sssisseoing year the total increase for
nv ~ months amounting 10 Sf17.0OO 600
sos.oooo 900 80 '''''s ""' pee"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

Ne,u Record Being Set for
P0st-EaSter Sales OF
All Fabrics

SILK manufacturers received a large
volume of orders yesterday. While
most of the business was in fall weaves,
the leading selling agents stated that
many orders for spring and summer
fabrics had been received, and it was
asserted that post-Easter trade never
had been better than at present.
The demand for the fall goods runs
largely to high class fabrics, which sell
freely at $4 to $5 yard, wholesale.
Black and navy blues are the colors
most wanted, but satins in high lustres
also sold we'll. Some of the French
importers reported a splendid trade in
high class Lyons novelties, the sales
being made from samples The goods
are to be delivered in time for the fall
offerings of retail merchants. 1t was
said that the French products brought
from 81 TO $50 yard wholesale, and
also that sales never had been larger.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Finer Grades of
Wool Sell Readily
iiNeiier Bidding Takes Place at
Government Auction at Boston
EusincsS Nc'rs Bureau
NDOrjOI Co,,.r..,o.I

ituNtHcSS NfirS BurPdts
Special Correspondence
BOSTON, April 23-It took lust
forty minutes to sell the first hundred
lots OF secured wool at the auction in
boston this afternoon, and there were
only about a half dozen Withdrawals
out of the first group.
Tho total amount offered consisted
OF 3,25O,000 pounds. Most of the lots
were good sized Chief interest was
taken in the finer grades. Among the
prominent purchasers in the carly part
OF the auction were Winslow e. Co.,.
Dupee q Meadows, Crtmmins g. Pierce
and A. H. Clifford & Son. The first
rot purchased by the American Wooden
Company was taken after the sale had
been going q half hour or more. The
Tot bought consisted Of seventy-three
bags of fine medium wool at S1.45.
Australian secured woods were sold
at good prices. as shown by the fol
loving quotations.: Carbonized
lambs. SIP to sl15; fine carbonized.
slightly stained, $1.34 to Sl36.
flhe capes sold as low as Sl.2O. but
most of them went at Sl2S to S132.
The few lots of the lower grades
that were not withdrawn were knocked
down at from around 80 to 70 cents.
some going as high as 80 cents.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Manufacturers Fear Strike
uf Cloak and Suit Workers

Although direct run'ure has net 90
ourtei between coat aud suii manufae
lnfefa ahd the NNion IA The trade over
tho demands OF the workers.. some OF
tho leading mahNfaetutefs feel that
the present negotiations Will terminate
in n strike. For that teason they have
postponed making their samples for
next fall Most OF the houses have
finished with their spfing merchandise
and normally would now prepare for
the fall season. The spring season was
the best the coat and suit men have cN-
perienced in years and trade leaders
say they can afford to close down their
plants W the event Of n strike and hold
out for at least three months before
starting in on their fail business.
Union leaders have been referring to
"the coat and suit strike" in many Of
their statcme ents recently and the man
ufacturers have taken this to indicate
that the union is determined to force
Il stoppage of work in the industry
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Rubber
Business in Mechanical
Rubber Goods More
4CtiUe

Slightly reduced prices effective
early this month and the imperative
Need of new equipment in Industrial
plants that We're working under alb
normal production schedules last year
have resulted in general improve
ment III sales of mechanical rubber
goods, For several months past this
branch Of the rubber industry has been
inactive owing, it was held, ia the
sFflt or uncertainty that prevailed in
certain manufacturing fields and the
Heheral lee ING that lower prices could
he expected,
hepfe Ia'ives Of the larger manu-
faeIufeis or mechanical ruhher eoeds
declare mat The recent reductions IA
prices vera not warranted because OF
any lowering IA coat OF production,
Nut that they we're made IN an effort
TO stimulate buying. In nome ines
pfices were reduced as much as 10
per cent but the average for all kinds
or mechanical goods run from to i
per cent.
Present buying activity covers belt
ing, hose. packing, valves and rubber
specialties. The tradesmen believe that
present improved conditions are but the
forerunner OF Il general stimulation
IN all branches Of industry that will
become marked within the next few
months. The lower prices, they saw. are
not so large factor In creating the bet
ter selling as is the fact that the buvers
have to keep their plants going. To do
this 1T S necessary that new equipment
be purchased.