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New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Stocks of Jewelry
AT Low Point

Buyers from all sections of the coun-
try either visited the local jowe1ry
market -ast week or placed their or
oers tor fall goods with the TRAVELLING
statesmen of jobbers who started o1
the road several weeks ago. On ton of
tne receipt of this business the mann
1acturlng industry here was brought
practlcally to halt because of the De-
mands from workers for a 20 nor cen+
increase in wages
MANY of the larger manufacturers
granted the increase and resumed nro.
ouctlon activities> The advance in
wages will be added to the price rata;I-
ers must pay for their merchandise
Ihose manufacturers who were far he
hlnd on the delivery of orders in hand
VIII have to fill these orders at old
prices. o'u
Following the heavy business done
IN June, retail jewellers are CARRYING
exceptionally low stocks. 1t is reported
.hac last month was a record one
throughout the industry. Silversmiths
are virtually deluged with orders from
retailers who are sorely in need Of new
stock. They are weeks and, in some
cases, 1T is said, months in arrears with
oeilVerles. Pending the settlement of
conditions in the bar silver market
sllverware manufacturers continue to
accept orders at open prices, the cost
to the dealer being quoted at the time
of delivery.
Novelty jewelry manufacturers are
short of supplies. The situation in this
respect was somewhat relieved last
week by the receipt of a consignment
OF semi-precious stones from Czecho-
Slovakla. Various types of beads also
were received from that country. Max
ers OF imitation pearls declare that it
IS impossible to obtain new stocks Of
sia.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Fighting Son Born TO
Commander Richardson
Special Coryesnon5e,,.s .s


ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 6.-It would
seem that William Augustus Richard
son, jr, son Of Lieutenant Commander
Richardson, stationed at the Naval
Academy, would not be able to avoid
a career as fighter, with all these
indications to point the way:
He was born on the Fourth Of July
at the moment Jack Dempsey was bat
tling his way to a worlds champion
ship. His initials spell War" as do
those of long line of paternal an
cestors hailing from Tennessee His
father won a name for his fighting
spirit when he played football and
lacrosse at the academy, and added to
it by his work at Vera Cruz and during
the present war; his mother belongs to
an 1rish-French family which has sup
piled the armies OF England and
France with fighting men since the
days of the Lion-Hearte@ Richard.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Deliveries Bother
" oollen Goods Trade

DeiiYeries rather than sales were tho
IAN concern of the woollen goods
.saae. Of the new goods for snrine
,as ~, tropical cloths led the feld
s. Ss..@~sfs of such goods have shown a
sposatson to open their lines for next
bspf,h9 as early as possible and are
ay no.Hihy d good sized business. Prices
49, s.aassraiiy are above those Of last year
ss ssaa o1yers are ordering freely despite
s~S advances. In regular cloths there
- a&-d - be more quiet" placing Of
ss.sse for next spring as the time for
,.Sh y,~S.n,s'nh 70 produce such fabrics ap-
= s'D@ehe@' ~ The treasurer Of a leading
"''4' concern said that his orxaniza-
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Furriers Doing
Good Business

The fur market. from raw skins to
finished garments, continues to ad
vance in price and in number Of sales.
Although the greatest activity in the
buying OF fur garments and small
pieces is yet to come. manufacturing
fnrriers for the most part reported
inat their business during the month
just past was larger than in the CORE
spending month last year. Early buy-
ers are placing substantial orders and
taking fully AZ many garments az
usual despite the great increases in
prices. This means that the retail
ers arc tying M more money in furs
than ever before, but the expected do
mand, 1t is said, will enable the retail
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Business Money

In the commercial paper market last
week business continued on about the
same small scale as the preceding
week. Rates on commercial borrow
ings were unchanged, the bulk of the
business being closed on 512 per cent
basis. Some especially choice paper
was discounted at 5l4 per cent, but
such transactions were few and far
between.
The supply of commercial paper
moving in this market continues COM
paratively small. Commercial firms
are still restricting their borrowing
operations Many concerns are in a
strong cash position, which makes it
unnecessary for them to enter the dis
count market. Some firms which in
other years have been heavy borrowers
from the banks on commercial paper
are in this position at present In
other lines there is a disposition to
proceed cautiously, borrowing in
small way, in keeping with the policy
of buying goods on handto-mouth
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Eteel Trade Shows
Signs of Revival

Definite evidence of the turn for the
better in the iron and steel industry
was furnished last week in "The Iron
Age figures showing that the daily
average output of pig iron for June
was 7O,495 tons, contrasted with 68,-
002 tons in May. This gain in output
was the first check to steady decline
in the daily average from the high
point reached in September, 1918.
Although the trade normally would
now look for midsummer dulness,
indications point to more active mar
ket and predictions are heard that
the mills will be operating at full
capacity by September. The boom in
the oil regions continues to be an i'm
portant factor in the present demand
for tubular goods. Some of the pipe
mills have booked so much busines
ahead that they are announcing only
regular customers will be served.
Talk of general advance in steel
prices seems to have died down, owing
TO the reports that the United State 5
Steel Corporation would oppose such
move at least until the end of the
year.
Copper sold last week as high as
1919 cents a pound for August deliv-
cries and recent predictions that the
metal would go to 20 cents are soon
likely to be realized in the opinion of
the trade. The market was fairly
active, with spot quoted at 19 to 1914
cents mound
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Leather Prices
Are Still Soaring

Prices continued their upward ten
dency in the leather market last week.
Practically all grades of leather we're
affected. Dealers in sole leather re-
ported that they were able to obtain
any price they asked for their stock.
They also asserted that there was
plenty of sole leather available, but
that stocks were nor large enough to
take care of the requirements of both
the domestic and foreign demand.
enormous shipments of this class of
leather have been made to foreign
countries, with Scandinavia as a lead
Sweden have been heavy purchasers
of leather of all kinds as we'll as shoes
Tor some time past. The feeling is
strong among local tradesmen that
considerable of this material eventu-
ally will find its way to Germany.
The buying by Scandinavians has Gov
cred material greatly in excess Of the
quantities normally needed for domes-
tic use.
Retail shoe dealers are now between
seasons, as far as purchasing stocks
from wholesalers and manufacturers is
concerned. Sales of white footwear
are rapidly growing in volume This
is held to be relief to the retailers
small
stocks of low cut black and colored
shoes because 9f slow deliveries from
the manufacturers. During the next
few weeks retailers will take inventory
Of their stocks in preparation for the
annual clearance sales of spring and
summer styles.
Those shoe buyers who place small
orders during the regular buying sea-
son for fall styleA are now finding it
difficult to have manufacturers accept
orders for additional stocks. They are
also paying much more for the mer-
chandise they do obtain.
Leather glove retailers are coming
into the market for fall goods much
earlier than ever before Buyers who
formerly came to New York in August
and September are now here or have
made their visits and departed. Many
buyers are expected this week. Man
ufacturers and wholesalers report very
low stocks from which the late buyers
can make selections. They assert that
the supply will not be up to the ex-
pected demands. Prices have advanced
about 33 1-3 per cent since January and
it is said that the peak has not yet
been reached.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Cotton Goods in
Keen Demand

Broad demand for cotton goods, ad-'
veEced prices predictions that still
higher quotations would be put into
effect after the holidays, prospects of
Increased exports and backward de-
lveries by the mills were the central
features in the cotton textile trades
last week. Most of the business went
to the leading jobbers and converters,
the mills being content to mark
time" while bending their energies
toward getting out increased produc-
ton.
Buyers were unusually numerous for
THIS season of the year and, although
their activities waned as the holidays
approached, sellers asserted that the
demands had been SO great as to i'm
pei them to cut down orders. Wash
fabrics and printed voiles for women's
dresses led in point of activity, and
IN almost every instance the buyers
insisted that shipments should be
made Immediately. But the mill rep
resentaives insisted that as goods were
not available in quantities the buyers
would have to be patient.
One of the leading merchants in the
cotton goods trade asserted that at
present only Is per cent of the coun-
ftry,s mill capacity was being operated,
and ne also stated that the change in
WORKING operations from ffty-four to
4 forty-eight hours a week will event
oaliy result in the loss Of one billion
yards Of cotton cloth in the yearly out
put Of the mills
Buying of unbleached fabrics was
active in the forepart of the week.
.ae poor condition of this seasons cot
ton crop having been a stimulating in
huence. But later on the mills re-
duced their offerings Of these cloths.
ana besides the approach of the hol-
ieays decreased transactions. The
PRINT cloth construction known to the
race as 64-60s sold for Tx cents a
yard at the close of the business week.
against IL cents on Monday last, while
90 9oo~'2s advanced from 19% cents to
Some Of the mills declared that in
order to induce them to entertain fur
tner orders the buyers would have to
pay cent a yard over the prevail
ing levels. The governments maxi
| mum price in 1918 for 64-SOs was l5N
cents a yard, while the low point
/ 'oGched last March was 81a cents.
sales Of three-yard sheetings were
made to Italy, but it was intimated
nat these goods would eventually be
sesnipped to the Balkan states as we'll
as 70 the Levant. Numerous injuries
~ y' sheetIngs were received from
.aiiha' ana 1t was stated that substan-
s-I ofders were expected to result
rom tie lUQuiriea
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07

ers to dispose of their stocks without
Eacrific %, 4hn.a

ers to dispose of their stocks without
sacrificing them
Raw skin dealers are discussing the
prospects of foreign trade, expected 20
materalize with the adjustment If
commercial relations now that the
peace treaty is signed. At a meeting
OF OF the trade last week it was said
that the resumption of trade with Ger
many was favored and that a telegram
10 t9, TINS effect was dispatched to the
war Trade Board at Washington in an
enort to have the commercial channels
opened as soon as possible.
1t IS believed that the Central Pow
lean furs. This will serve to increase
prices still more: Officials of the new
Swiss fur trading organizations to be
established in Lucerne, who returned
to New York last week after tour of
tne country, said that they had been
promised shipments of furs by Ameri-
can dealers.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07

tion's production up to next February
was completely sold. Mill agents do
not care to admit that they are taking
orders for next spring now, but buyers
orders in fair quantities at high prices.
Manufacturers of mems and wom-
ems apparel say that deliveries of
cloth from the mills are improving, but
that the cutting of fall orders at the
beginning of the season will result
in a great scarcity about October. job
bers continue to advance their prices.
1t is said that they are getting $3.50
for certain cloth made by the Amer
lean Woolen Company, which that
concern sold at S2.S71a at the begin
ming Of the fall selling season.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07

basis, with view to minimizing losses
in case of price declines or a slump
in the demand.
AT the close of the week there was a
disposition in some quarters to look
for slight easing of rates from now
on, since by that time the money which
was withdrawn from the banks to meet
the large corporate requirements at
the end of the half year will have re-
turned to the banks In other quar-
ters, however, it was held that the
large demands for crop moving pur-
poses and borrowing for foreign ac-
count in this market would keep COM
lnercial money rates firm.
The acceptance market was quiet,
largely because of the high rates for
call money, which offered more at
fractions to institutions with loanable
funds. An interesting development
was the arrangement of a $4,000 900
acceptance credit in this market, the
first of its kind, TO finance the Cali
fornia fruit crop.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Raw Silk
Market Brisk

Buying of raw silk, principally the
Japanese grades, was active. Most Of
the orders called for shipments of new
crop silk during the months OF Angus.
and September. Importers reported
that Shinshiu No. /, leading japanese
grade, commanded 1886 a pound, while
kansai double extra, an especially high
class silk, sold for ST. pound. Both
Of these price levels established new
peak points.
1t was stated that as none of the
Chinese districts or the European
countries were likely to produce large
crops this year higher prices for the
Japanese grades were probable. Li,r-
ited quantities Of Italian raw silk were
sold in the local market for slightly
lower. prices than were obtained for
the high class japanese product.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Grains Go to
Record Levels

Grain markets have been strong and
new high prices have been established.
The advance has been led by corn, and
this grain has been largely under the
influence of hog prices, which have
risen steadily. Another potent factor
has been a private crop report putting
the acreage at the smallest In years.
While it is believed by many stu
titles of foodstuffs have been held in
storage just outside the borders Of
Germany awaiting resumption of trade
relations, there continues to be, it is
declared, heavy export demand for
grains. The crops of Europe generally
promise only fair yield.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Business Troubles
Jud g1nents Filed

The following JUDGEMENTS were filed yes
terday. the first name being that OF the
debtor:
In New York County
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07

south America, but domestic business
was llght, midyearly inventoryine be-
ing held responsible for this latter
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Satisfied Judgments

The first name Is that of the debtor
the second that of the creditor:
In New York County
New-York tribune., 1919-07-07
Basic Conn mn @ dities
July 3, 1919


repoed
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-24
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
ASSOCIATION FORMED

Dr.. G.. Layton Grier. chairman for
Sussex county, has completed an or
ganization for the purpose OF onering
to the people an opportunity OF be
coming members of the Roosevelt
Memorial Association. The object OF
this association is to provide some
sort of a permanent memorial which
will serve to express in concrete form
the admiration, love and high esteem
of his many followers, and to keep
alive in the hearts 81 his fellow citi-
zens the many qualities which made
him, while alive, one OF the foremost
citizens of the republic
The membership dues are of no fixed
amount, the idea being to make il pos
sible for everyone 90 join in accord
ance with his or her means, and il is
believed that with the following chair
men actively at work that everyone
will be given this opportunity and that
many will avail themselves Of il;
Milford. Dr. Frank l.. Grier; Milton,
James Carey Palmer; Lincoln. Harry
E. Clendaniel; Georgetown, Robert G.
Houston: Glendale, Harry W. Jester;
Lewes, DR.. w. P. Orr; Frankford, Asa
Bennett; Millsboro, f. f. Carey; Sell
byville, Governor John G. Townsend,
Jr.; Greenwood, Frank c. Porter; Sea-
ford, Lacey Hardesty; Laurel. James
d. Spicer; Delmar, {. c. Tomlinson;
Bridgeville, Rev. DistOn W. Jacobs
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-24
SUFFRAGISTS TO MEET At
DOVER NOVEMBER 1O-11

The annual Delaware Equal Suffrage
Association convention will be held
on Monday and Tuesday, November 10
and II, al Dover. The convention was
postponed from October "a because Of
the speaking engagements of the ma
tional president, Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. now on a western tour, who is to
speak at the convention Monday
night Mrs. Gait is president of the
National American Women's Suffrage
Association, and president of the In
ternatiOnal Alliance
On Monday morning Mrs. Gait will
be escorted from the train, accompan-
led by decorated cars, to the State
House at Dover, where the delegates
will be welcomd by Governor Town
send. a subscription luncheon. in
honor OF Mrs Gait and the governor.
will be held at the Hotel Richardson
The business sessions Monday after
noon and Tuesday morning will be
held at the New Century Club Mrs.
Gait will speak on Monday night al a
mass meeting al the Dover Opera
House Mr.. Warwick, a Philadelphia
tenor. will sing.
The following local chairmen are in
charge of the entertainment OF the
delegates: Mrs. Roswell Hammond.
president OF the Dover Equal Suffrage
Club; Miss Winifred Morris. secre-
tary; Mrs William Pennewlll Mrs.
Henry Ridgely. Mrs. Philip Burnett,
Mrs Alden B. Richardson. Mrs Frank
Hall Davis. Mrs. James II. Hughes and
Mrs. Harry Mayer.
Mrs. ]. Frank Ball and Miss Mary
deVou are in charge of the program.
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-24
DAYLIGHT SAVING
ENDS ON SUNDAY
THE NATION AS A WHOLE WILL GO
BACK TO OLD TIME ON SUNDAY
NEXT, OCTOBER rs.
EFFECTIVE AT TWO A. N.
WILL END AN EXPERIMENT THAT WAS
BEGUN IN AMERICA ON MARCH 81,
1918; OPPOSED BY FARMERS.

This IS the last week OF daylight
saving ia the United states, as
whole. Al a. IN. next Sunday morn
ing. October 26. the clocks Of the ma
ton will be turned back one hour, re-
storing the country 10 the old ruling
OF time and ending the experiment
started on March 81, 1918, and renew
ed March 30. 1918, on which date time
pieces were set forward one hour. The
movement. which gained high favor
throughout the cities and Industrial
centers. was opposed by the farmers
and Congress recently repealed the
bin over the veto OF President Wilson
To make plain the proposition that
has proved puzzle to many, az
a. m. Sunday morning next il will be
. a. m. until the clocks reach a. m,
when the clocks will start on on their
new schedule.
Trains on the road at a. m. will
arrive al their destinations an hour
earlier, although schedules will not
be affected otherwise. II goes without
saying that persons about 10 start on
Journeys. will in many cases, miss
their connections and others with inn
portant appointments will fail to keep
following day If the turnover is as
confusing as it proved in the past.
Late sleepers Sunday morning viii
regain the hour they lost last March.
but the farmers viii arise al their
appointed and time-hOnored hour and
the COWS. g is 10 be hoped. win not
become the slackeFs which they threat
ened before the repeal was assured.
The morning will be. brighter and the
evening darker
The repeal OF the OIL which saved
much coal and gas used for artificial
lighting was not accomplished with
out much protest In the City OF VIII
mington Council Is now considering
a resolution 20 put the light saving
clause into effect again next year,
which method has already been adopt
ed in several Of the larger cities OF
the country.
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-24
CORN GROWERS TO
EXHIBIT AT DOVER
THE ANNUAL SHOW OF STATE ASSO-
CATION WILL Be HELD THERE IN
DECEMBER NEXT.
CREATING WIDE INTEREST
AND SINCE IT'S ORGANIZATION HAS NET
WITH MARKED SUCCESS in PRO-
DUCING LARGER YIELDS.

Arraneements have been completed
by the Executive Committee of the
Delaware Corn Growers Association
for holding the Thirteenth Annual
State Corn Show in Dover, December
18th to 18th. 1919. This association,
which was organized December 9TH,
1909. has met with marked uccess in
creating a wider interest in producing
corn of larger yield and better quail
ity. At that time very little was
known of the comparative merits OF
local varieties Of corn. The associa-
ton in conjunction with the Depart
ment of Agronomy of the Experiment
Station has succeeded in testing out
many of these varieties. some OF which
have proved to be Of superior merit
As a result the association has named
and introduced in the corn growing
circles two or three varieties OF corn
which are now well known to the
public, even in other States. One Of
these is known as the Delaware, a
white cap yellow corn; the other Is
Sussex White, a variety found to be
especially adapted to the light lands
of the State At the same time var
ieties such as Johnson County White
and Reid's Yellow Dent have been in
troduced from other States and now
are known in every corn growing sec
tion. as they proved to be splendidly
adapted TO Delaware.
The Annuel State Corn Show has
given corn growers the opportunity OF
comparing their own corn with that
of standard varieties and of noting
the good points Of high producing
strains. The association has been in
strumental in placing Delaware in the
list Of seed-corn producing States and
for a number of years large quantities
of seed corn have been bought in Del
aware.
1t is hoped that the Corn Show this
year will be one of the largest ever
held in the history of the organization
While the season has not been espec-
tally favorable for corn, yet farmers
are finding that the quality Of the
grain is much better than was expect
ed. The association will offer prem
rfums not only for corn, but for wheat
oats. soy beans, cowpeas, clover and
grass seeds Prizes will also be
awarded for exhibits of forage in the
sheaf
Apremium list is being prepared
that will be issued shortly.
The following are the officers of the
b association for the present year:
President, A. p. Corbit. Odessa.
Vice-P President, F. Snyder, Newport
( New Castle county.
Vice-President. T. d. Garrison, Do
yer, Kent county.
President, John Ponder. Mil
ton. Sussex county.
Secretary Treasurer, A. F. Gran
than, Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1919-10-24
Personal MENTIONS

William Hazard spent Sunday with
his family
Miss Florence V. C. Warren Of Ell
lendale spent Sunday in Milford as
the guest of Miss Anna Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis p. Maliney are
the happy parents Of a nine-pOund
baby girl, born Sunday. October 19.
1919.
Mrs. J. Green Workman and daugh-
ter, Mildred, Of Harrington. visited
her sister, Miss Mary Mears. this
week.
Mrs J. F. Legar. Jr.. is in Philadel-
phia buying the latest things in win
ter millinery for the +. G. Stidham
establishment
Raymond Marine OF Washington. d.
c.. has returned TO his home after a
short visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Marine.
Lloyd V. Atkins OF Chester Pa. and
William Benson OF Philadelphia spent
the weekend with the latter's grand
parents Mr. and Mrs Charles Marine
Mrs Harrison Davis and Mrs. w.l-
ter H. Davis returned to their home
on Tuesday They had been visiting
Edward M Davis at his new residence
just outside Of Wilmington Mr.. Davis
and his guests spent the weekend in
Philadelphia and New York CITY.