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New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Retailers I ofiospi,sg
Cautious Policy in
Placing E0rIy Orders

Representatives of retail stores from
all parts of the country, who are in
the market now in search of falD wear
ing apparel for women, say they are
Not anticipating their full seasons
reeds ~ this time. Several buy
ers see "a the show room Of leading
coat anuSA it manufacturer yesterday
said that = cir initial orders, although
fairly large, were designed to cover
their requirements only up to October
Orders taken now will be delivered in
August and placed on sale by the re-
tailers at the end of that month or
early in September.
Ihc buyers expect to come to the
market next month 10 order more mer-
chandise for October CIR later delivery
The size of their August orders, they
say, will depend upon the condition
OF the market al that time. MANY of
them expressed the opinion that buy
ing would be easier next month and
even those who believe that there will
be no drop in prices or more merchan-
disc available say they are willing to
delay their purchases instead of gam
bling" on full seasons stock now.
Buyers generally protest against
present high prices, and declare that
Their future operations will depend
largely on how their own custom rs
receive the initial showing of fall
goods in the retail stores The coming
season is more or less of n gamble. so
far as the retailer is concerned. If, at
the beginning Of the season the women
of the country SHOW disposition to
pay the high prices willingly, recorders
and late orders will food the market,
said several buyers. But if the retail
ers find it hard to dispose of the mer-
chandise at the increased prices, there
will be little reordering and late orders
will be small if prices do not recede
from present levels.
The buyer for a prominent mid
western store said yesterday that the
popular priced suit in the store she
represents next fall would retail at 500
a few years~ago s25 was the popular
price for salt and last year the figure
reached $40 The jump this fall is the
sharpest the retailer has experienced.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Jewelry
Wage Increase Cuts Into
Profits of Je,celry
Manufacturers

AS result Of granting the demands
for 20 per cent increase in wages
recently presented by their workers,
many local jewelry manufacturers are
now working under a handicap. The
strike has not been settled, but num-
ber of concerns individually resumed
operations by meeting the increase in
wages. I
Only comparatively few manufact-
urers were up to schedule in the de-
livery of orders in hand when the
strike was declared last week. This
means that fthe manufacturers who
agreed to the 20 per cent wage advance
will be compelled to finish back orders
at old prices. 1t is said that this 20
per cent, in many cases, represents the
difference between profit and less for
the manufacturers.
Jewelry jobbers have not been seri-
ously affected by the strike Most of
them buy their goods from manufact-
urers in Providence and Newark, where
labor conditions are more stable. Pos
sibilities of the wage increase becon-
ing general throughout the jewelry
manufacturing section Of the country
are expected to stimulate early buying
by the retailers. Prices of all grades
of jewelry are constantly advancing.
Jobbers declare that each morning S
mail brings announcements of in
creased prices from the manufactures rs.
Within the last few days manufacturers
of silver novelties announced an ad-
vance Of 10 per cent in the cost of their
product.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Finnish Merchants Desire
70 Eliminate MiddIenaen
Head of Commercial Mi ssion Sees Possibility of
Large Trade With This Country and Urges
Credit Arrangements That Work Both Ways

MERCHANTS and manufacturers in
A'A Finland desire to establish direct
commercial relations with America and
to eliminate the middleman in future
transactions. This was the object of
the visit of Jacob de Julin, president of
the commercial mission of the govern
ment of Finland to England, France,
Italy and the United States. Mr.. de
Julln is sailing for England tomorrow
after almost two months in this coun-
try.
~ am satisfied with the results Of
my work over here" he said yesterday,
land l feel that l have paved the way
for a growing reciprocal trade between
this country and Finland which will
prove mutually profitable for both.
All that stands in the way now is the
matter of credits, and think that will
be arranged shortly. We already have
established credits for our immediate
purchase. What we want to do now
is to make credits work both ways. AS
1T is now the Finnish merchant import
ing goods from this country has to pay
fer them before they leave here
Americans importing Finnish products
pay for them only when they are de-
livered on this side"
According to Mr.. de Julin, Finland
is in need of foodstuffs first of all, in
cluding food for both human beings
and cattle. Next to these she needs
raw materials, principally raw cotton,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04

of which she imports 10000 bales a
year. She also needs machinery, prin-
cipally that of the agricultural type;
and clothing and SHOES.
In exchange for these products Fin
land can supply us with wood pulp,
paper, matches and other similar prod
ucts. Already Finnish chemical wood
pulp is on the way here to be used
in the manufacture of artificial silk.
Arrangements have been made for the
distribution of samples of Finnish pulp
among other American users. Before
the war Americans were large users of
Swedish and Norwegian pulp.
Sixty-one per cent of the 145,600
square miles Of Finland's territory is
forest covered. At present there are
stored in Finland 5OO,000,000 feet of
sawn timber, worth about $4,000 900.
The annual product Of lumber and al
lied industries amounts to $90,0O0,000.
Mr.. de Julin declared Finland now
hes stable government and is in a
good financial condition. The two all
-year-round ports, Hangoa and Abo,
offer openings for trade not only with
Finland, but a gateway to Russia.
Both Russia and Finland have the
same gauge railways and Finnish mer-
chants are we'll versed in Russian
trade customs. Before the war 60 per
cent of the paper used in Russia was
supplied by Finland and it was nearly
all sold on nine months credit.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Textiles
Holiday Trade in Cotton
Goods Does Not Check
Advunce
Textiles

Owing to holiday influences, coupled
with light offerings, trade in cotton
goods yesterday receded considerably
from the earlier days of the week.
Many of the large concerns virtually
suspended business after 3 o'clock in
the afternoon in order to give their
employees an opportunity to get out of
town by early trains. Considerable
talk was heard about the prospects of
large export orders being placed next
week for bleached fabrics. Several Of
INC mill agents advanced their prices
fer plads and cheviots, the average
increase being Il cent yard. 1t also
was irtimated that the resumption of
business on Monday would witness
higher prices for the general lines Of
standard cotton goods. Demand for
unbleached fabrics was active, but ac-
tual buying was restricted by the in
disposition of the mills to offer large
quantities of goods at prevailing prices.
Tne print cloth construction, 64-60s, re-
mained at 17A cents yard, but 68-72s
went to 2114 cents, this being an ad-
vance of II cent over the preceding
that nothing less than 18 cents for
day. Some of the mill agents insisted
6460s would induce them to accept
additional orders for that fabric, and a
number of the manufacturers were
holding 68-72s for % cents yard. So
much of these cloths has been sold
for delivery to the end of this year
tnat many Of the mills are in an indie
pendent position
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
F'urs
All Varieties Of Americoy,
Frtrs Are Selling at
Firm Prices

Furs of all varieties are selling we'll,
according to the raw skin dealers, with
no soft spots in the market. With the
beginning of the winter producing sea-
son the demand from the fur manu-
facturers is centred mainly on the
strictly American pelts muskrat,
cpossum, skunk and raccoon. The de-
mand for Russian mink, especially of
the dark variety, is said to be good,
and prices have advanced materially
because of the shortness of this fur,
which comes from Russia The scare
itv of foreign furs, rather than present
demand is said to be holding the
prices Of imported skins at high levels.
Some of the skin dealers. it is said,
have been discountng the Central
European demand for American furs.
which is expected to manifest itself as
soon as commercial relations with Ger
many and Austria are resumed, and
have advanced their prices accord
ingly 1t is limited that large stores
Of American furs are being collected
now, in anticipation of the German
trade
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Leather
Cl0ue Buyers E,,deauor'
ing to Place Orders
ahead of Time

Scarcity of glove leather and con-
stantly increasing prices have resulted
in the advancement of the wholesale
fall Luying season from six weeks to
two months. Buyers who ordinarily
would not come into The market to
place additional orders Cor fall goods
until August and September ars al
ready making their appearance n the
showrooms of the manufacturers. It is
expected that the number of early buy
ers will be materially augmented next
week.
Manufacturers and wholesalers both
declare that even the early corners arc
having difficulty placing their orders,
and that undoubtedly there will be
many retailers disappointed in their
cffor~s to obtain fall merchandise.
Stocks are we'll sold up, they say and
prices are advancing. While recent
importations of hides and skins have
been comparatively heavy. glove max
ers contend that little raw material
available to their industry has been
received. Material reaching them has
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Retail Furriers Appoin,
Manager for Association

S. Cohen, well known in the local
fur trade, has been appointed business
manager for the Retail Furriers' Asso-
citation Of America, Inc, and has opened
his headquarters at Beelman Street.
The association is continuing the
solicitation of funds to maintain the
school for training disabled soldiers
in the technical branches of the fur
industry. 1t is hoped to have the
school in operation early in the fall
Letters asking for contributions have
been sent to 10000 furriers in all parts
of the country. About $4,000 of the
$4,000 needed to open the school has
been obtained.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Rubber
Easier Tendency Again
PreuaiIs in the Crude
Rubber Market

Prices for crude rubber in the local
market again receded yesterday, what
is known rs first latex being quoted
for prompt delivery at 401a cents a
pound, while smoked ribs brought 80
cents. Brokers stated that because Of
the holidays it was difficult to get into
communication with the buyers for
the manufacturing trades. Crude rub
ber for future delivery, particularly
after the first of January next, was
in slightly better demand than spot
supplies.
Business in scrap rubber Jagged, the
large stocks available in various CEN
tres plus the weakness in prices for the
virgin product being adverse inhu-
ences. But some of the dealers in old
stock expressed the belief that the
prospects for shipments to Europe were
encouraging.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Business Money

The commercial money market ruled
at 5% per cent again yesterday in a
rather dull market Borrowing con-
tlnued on a comparatively light ccale,
the majority of firms which borrow on
bills preferring to wait until after the
holidays on the chance Of getting more
favorable rates. The amount of bills
moving in the market throughout the
week has not been large.
1t is expected that in the latter part
OF the current month this market will
become much more active as borrow
ings in anticipation of lie fall bust
ness begin to expand. AS it is many
houses are making it practice, as .hey
have for many weeks, .f borrowing
from hand to mouth, SO to speak.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Silks
Larger Supplies OF SIX
Goods Expected This
Month

July Fourth holidays overshad adowcd
business in the silk trade yesterday,
only small number of buyers having
been present in the salesrooms of the
manufacturers and jobbers The sell
ing interests professcd 10 be pleased
with the respite from the insistent de-
mands of buyers which the suspension
Of business until next week afforded.
Manufacturers who refused earlier
in the year to take orders for delivery
beyond the 1st OF July frankly ad-
mitted that they expected to b. able
;.bout the middle Of the month to ac-
commodatc their customers with in
creased supplies Of goods. Some of
the jobbers reported that they had
ments of silks from Canadian buyers
who, it was stated. had resold the
wcavcs to local jobbcrs at cost or
slightly above The quotations named in
the original contracts.
1t also was intimated that the Cana
dian sellers conveyed the impression
that they we're enabled to purchase
foreign products on an advantageous
price basis, which rendered it eXpedi-
tious to sell the American silks.
Dealers who cater to the private
dressmaking trade stated that sales
were fairly good, and that they would
he larger but for the fact that the
dressmakers have been compelled by
the shortage of sewers to cut down
orders. The lack of female help is
cs.using considerable concern in the
Woodworking trades.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Britain Removes Ban
On Leather Imports
Large Stocks Held. in This
Country Are Expected
to Move

All restrictions on the importation
Of letther have been removed by the
British government. This information
was received yesterday by the Tan
ners~ Council, which announced at the
same time that there has been no
change in the restrictions on the i'm
ports.t:cn Of shoes into Great Britain
1t ia believed that the embargo of
shoes will shortly be relaxed, if not
entirely removed. At present Amer-
can shce manufacturers are permitted d
to se,.G to Great Britain only 25 per
cent C the number of pairs shipped to
that country in 1918.
With the lifting of the embargo it
IS expected that heavy shipments soon
will he made from this country of
leather purchased by British merchants
and held in storage here tor some
time past. Following the large pur-
chascs made by Sir Percy Daniels as
purchasing agent for the English gov
ernmert, merchants visited the Amer
ican markets and bought up consider
able leather of all grades at prices that
are considered highly favorable to them
in view of the present market situa-
tion here. This leather will now start
snov,ro from the warehouses.
According to government reports
American offal feathers, shoulders, bel-
hes and heads are arriving in Great
RritalH in large quantities and are sell
ing at price that compares favorably
with the domestic offal leather. The
supply of this leather here is now re-
ported to be lower than in some time
past although vast quantities accumu-
lated 1T the tanneries during the pc
rlod when export restrictions were in
fore.
Rough feathers are selling better in
Englard, it is said, and are bringing
high prices. Full sole leathers, in
cludlng anything up to IL pounds il,
bends of good quality, are in demand
end a7c expected to find a ready mar
ket fer some months.
Only the better classes of finished
upper feathers are in demand, but are
difficult to obtain. Supplies of raw
goat skins are arriving in England more
regularly and in larger quantities, Sc
that English producers Of glazed kid
are expected soon to be in a position
to meet all domestic demands. Sheep
feathers are finding a slow market at
current prices.
The large demands of the civilian
trade have keep the boot and shoe
mani iacturers steadily employed. Or
ders are plentiful, but only for the bet
ser qualities; the cheaper grades ap-
pear to be out of fashion, it is stated
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04

has 6ssm TOR re
basis for a month or more. While some
especially choice money has been
placed at 81 per cent, this has been
the exception.
Easing of the call money market
where rates fell back yesterday to
around per cent against high of
and 10 per cent on Monday and Tues
day, has resulted in somewhat more
activity in the acceptances market. The
,demard fer the Belgian acceptances, of
which large amount was placed IN the
market this week, is said to be better
now that the call money market does
not offer such attractive rates to in
stitutions with funds to loan.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Bush on Way Home

Irving T. Bush. president of the Bush
Terminal Company, who has been in
Europe arranging his export plans,
sailed for New York yesterday, accord
London.
Through tho courtesy Of General
Testing, who resigned the Air Ministry
to take over the commercial flying de-
partment Of tho Aircraft Manufacture
ing Company. Mr.. Bush Acw from Lon
don to Paris Wednesday, returning to
London yesterday. Tho flight was made
in D.H.-4 machine, 228 milcs being
covered in ono hour and Atty minutes.
as against ono hour and forty-two
minutes, tho. record for this lap Of the
journey.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
South Africa Puts Check on
Imports of Second Hand Shoes

Importation of secondhand boots
and shoes, except under special license.
is prohibited by the Un,on of South
Africa. This class OF footwear has
been sold chiefly to natives and ne
groes. Official statistics show that in
1917 there were 1860 oars of second
hand boots and shoes imported into
the Union from the Ua.ted Kingdom
valued at $393,763, and 5,918 pairs
from, the United States, valued at S161.-
251. In 1918 the figures were 5,7s5
pairs, valued at $135,191. from the
United Kingdom, and 1913 pairs. val
ued at $194,552, from 'he United
States.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Ostrich Feathers VIII BE
Sold at Auction Next Week

Raw ostrich feathers VII be sold at
first time next Thursday, when an
proximately 100000 worth Of the
plumagc will be placed on the block
in the warehouse of the New York Fur
Auction Sales Corporation on Great
Jones Street. The feathers we're
shipped to this country on a direct
consignment to the r. & r. Importing
Company. A. A. Rosenshine and A. W
Rosenblum are the prin:.pal members
of the importing concern. The mer-
chandlsc can be inspect d by pros
Pectlve purchasers next Wednesday at
the 1ur auction company ! warehouse.
1t is expected that between zoo and
800 bidders will be present at the sale
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Chemicals
Japan and Sozssh america
Large Buyers Of Caus-
tic Soda

Export inquiries of considerable size
are reported in the market for solid
caustic soda, and in first quarters it
is stated that large volume of busi-
of Japan and South America. Resale
material is finding an outlet at 3.1219
to 3.15 cents a pound, free alongsde
steamer.
The export movement of caustc soda
from this port for the month of May
was 6,363,510 pounds. The largest ship
ments were made to Japan, Brazil and
China.
Good demand is reported for light SO
per cent soda ash in barrels, and sales
for export have been made at 100
cents a pound. Export shipments of
soda from this port for May we're Sat-
295 pounds. Brazil, Cuba and Norway
were the largest buyers.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Orders for Steel Piping

II was stated officially Yesterday by
the TranscontinentaI Oil Company that
orders had been placed for Immediate
shipment of $4,000 feet Of 6M inch
steel casing, 10000 feet Of ~ inch,
10000 feet Of 10 inch, 5000 fact Of
I'm rich and 1000 feet Of 1914 inch.
Other orders placed include 100 900 feet
Of 2 inch ,i11 and 10000 feet Of inch
line also / serload lot Of rigging.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, July 3.-Tne demand Tor
wool, according to "Thc Commercial
Bulletin" has kept uo steadily and
prices arc fully az firm as week ago
with the tendency still upward De-
mand is still strongest FOR the finer
woods, bat more interest seems to be
shown in the medium wooig
= London has fully recovered its slump
and all Of the foreign primary mar
kets are firm. The goods market iq
sold way ahead and still the demand
continues, with manufacturers reluc-
taDt to sell much further ahead in
view Of the uncertainties in the fu
fure.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04

only been drop in the bucket COM
pared to the amount they would re-
quire to meet normal selling ,ondi-
tions.
1t is estimated that buyers placing
orders now for fall styles are paying
about 33 1-3 per cent mere than was
asked for the same goods when orders
were accepted last January. One manu-
years has been abandone by buyers,
who are satisfied to place their oiders
where ever they will be accepted with
any guarantee of delivery.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Strong Demand for Raw Silk

Although business in raw silk yes
terday was curtailed by the departure
of buyers for the weekend holiday.
transactions were of fair volume.
There was a strong demand for spot
silk, and in some Instances premiums
were paid for assurances of prompt
shipment Japanese silks lead in point
of activity, and a fair business was
done in the Chinese grades. Limited
offerings of Italian silk also were re-
ported at prices slightly below those
charged for similar kinds of Japanese
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04


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New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Schedules in Bankruptcy

Schedules in bankruptcy filed yesterday
follows:
MAXWELL BRowN.-schedules Of
Maxwell Brown individually, and member
ing dresses, l549 Madison avenue gives
liabilities at S4091 ard assets at s3'7Tp
Irlnclpal claims ape: Iuri Hcjsch <, CO
S735; Everett Heaney G. Co, Inc. s2S4
N"as & stern SlcS. John Bernstein )
Bt"kman Street. is the attornev
Mann BROTH ERS.-Sckca::les OF
Manne Brothers. dealers in hive .,iftrv
df1 Timpson Place. Bronx give mis-
at Sll,Z47 and ;.ssets at So 202 ,.nr;raI
Claims are; Samuel Werner, Inc. s4 "a
sol rrankel Inc. s1,S4S; Harry Baff
INC s922 Moses 7. Barrows, 299 Broad
way, is the attorney. '""
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04

Discuss Commercial Treaty
Negotiations Between France
and Belgium in Progress

BRUSSELS, July 3.-Negotiatlons
between France and Belgium regard
ing new commercial treaty have been
in progress here for several days.
These negotiations are expected also to
have a bearing on the proposed eco
nomic union between Begun anc the
Grand Duchy of LuxemburE.
Delegates from Luxembourg were re-
ported to have arrived in Brussels two
months ago to discuss an economic
treaty, at the suggestion of the Peace
Conference. This suggestion hac in
view some form of economic and po-
litical understanding between ths two
governments.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
judgments Filed

The following judgments were filed YES
teIuay' the first name being that of the
debtor VI e'io
In New YOrk Cour+v
New-York tribune., 1919-07-04

The Guaranty Trust Company has been
appointed transfer agent of the newly or
Ganized United Retail stores Corporation.