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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Rubber

The anticipated heavy arrivals of
crude rubber from the Far East are
being realized. Importers report that
large quantities arc coming into the
country and that it is expected that
March imports will establish u new rec
ord. Tho rubber now being received
was ordered shipped Immediately after
the embargo was lifted by the govern
ment. Immense quantities of crude are
said to be on hand IN the Far East,
and these stocks will be shipped to
this country just as quickly as ships
are available.
These shipments have had depress-
ing influence on the prices of scrap
rubber. For the last month or 30 the
scrap rubber market has been cx-
tremely quiet. with stocks throughout
the country large and constantly in
creasing. Rubber traders contend that
scrap shoes and tires must come down
TO basis which will permit compcti-
ton with prices for new rubber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Regards Repeal of
Luxury Tax Certain
Director of United Wa t
League SAYS Retailers Are
Not Worried

NJ. Mosessohn. executive director of
the United Waist League Of America,
yesterday expressed an opinion that
the so-cailed luxury tax clause in the
revenue bill Will be repealed soon.
Il do not think the retail interests
are greatly worried over the happenings
in Washington in the last few davs."
he sad, because they realize that
their fight is a just one and one which
has the sympathy of the people
throughout the country. There Is no
doubt that the repeal Will be successful
III shorter period than many realize,
and the sooner it comes the better off
all business interests will be- 1t is un-
fortunate that Il measure of such i'm
portance as the one which has to do
with taxing wearing apparel and other
such items was hampered. The United
Waist League Of America will continue
to exert al its energy TO have the re-
peal put through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Textiles
Strikes PreUent New Ter
sey Mills From Shouting
Fall WOOIIen Lines

If the strikes which have closed I'D
the woollen mills in New Jersey con-
tnuc much longer, a shortage of wom-
ems high class dress goods for next
fall seems certain. The plants of the
Gera Mills, the Botany Worsted Mills.
the Observation-Disclosures Company and
the Garfield Worsted Mills, which make
the bulk of the high class dress fabrics
used in this country, have not turned a
wheel in several weeks. All of these
mills are still behind on their spring
deliveries. They should be showing
their fall samples now, but none Of
nouncement can be made concerning
a probable date when the fall samples
Will be shown to the trade
with production thus held up and
prices OF tine yarns used by these mills
still at the peak, there is small likeli-
hood of reductions in fabric prices
when the mills resume operations. Man
ufacturers OF garments who had placed
orders with these mills for spring and
summer goods have not been able to
obtain all of their merchandise. This
mas created shortage of available
fabrics, which is sending prices soar
ing. Fine serges, Poiret twills, trico-
tines and similar cloths for imme date
use are bringing increasingly high
prlees- One particular tricotine which
vas sold by the maker at 1918 ward
is now bringing as high as 81 a yard
from. manufacturers who ned it urgent
iy. Amoskeag serge, quoted by the mill
At Sl2o, and since withdrawn, is said
70 be worth S1.55 to-day, but those
who have any merchandise Of this kind
are loath to dispose of it, even at a
profit.
The opening prices of some of the
"anskuck serges offered to the trade
by Metcalf Bros. & Co. last week, com
pared with the opening prices of a
year and two years ago, give some in
dicatlon of the price trends of high
class goods. The Wanskuck serges pre-
serve their identity from year to wear
as few fabrics do. Numbers offered
this year are the same quality and
weight as in previous years.
Following are quotations on few
numbers for the last three years:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Toy Makers Book Record
Orders at Local Fair
Some Manufacturers Withdraw
Lines Because Output
L. Sold

Such a large volume of business has
been booked by the hundred or more
toy manufacturers exhibiting their
samples at the toy fair in the Hotel
Imperial, Hotel Breslin and Union
Square Hotel that several of them have
withdrawn their lines. The fair has
been IN progress since February and
has one more week to run.
Without exception the toy manufact-
urers report the biggest business in
their history. Most of them are said
to have booked sufficient orders to keep
their factories running at capacity for
the next year The orders taken at
the fair for the most part will be de-
llvered to the retailers from July to
November
There has been little or no reduction
in most lines OF toys, and the ultimate
consumer, who does the heaviest pur-
chasing around Christmas time, will
not md lower prices when he visits
the retailer this year. In some cases
prices have advanced as much as 40
per cent, although a general average is
around 10 or 10 per cent. Most of the
increase is due to the higher wages
being paid in the toy factories Girls
who formerly worked for S12 a week
are now getting SIS and 500. Steel and
pants, composing the raw materials
for most toys, also have, advanced in
price, according to the manufacturers
Exceptionally heavy business is re-
ported b. the manufacturers of new
mechanical toys, such as tanks and
tractors American doll makers are
reaping harvest because there are no
lmportatlonS OF German- made dolls. SO
far Japanese competition is said to
have made small inroads on the bust
ness of American toy makers.
The Japanese toys are of low grade
and poor quality said one toy manu-
facturer, "and do not compete with the
products Of American toy factories.
Our lines are high class. With labor
at its present scale it does not pay us
to attempt the manufacture of cheap
toys. The tendency is constantly tow
ard toys of higher quality and better
workmanship. Prices, of course, adj
vance to keep pace with this move
ment'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

tainty on the part Of individual banks
on Just how the new deposits will be
allotted is expected to cause tightness
for several days.
The range Of rates on commercial
paper for the week was So and so
per cent for all maturitics, compared
with and 5'2 per cent the week be
fore.
Prime trade acccptances, running
from fifteen to sixty days, were 5 and
ga per cent. Sixty to ninety days. {
and 5ia. lndorsed trade acceptances
az per cent, all maturties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
The Tribune's Page Of Business News %
Silks
HeaUy Buying Of Fanc,
Silks Makes InrOad on
Local Supplies

Comparatively few merchants ap-
peared in the showrooms of silk man
ufacturers yesterday but fair num-
Der OF orders were received through the
mails.
Business for the week was excep-
tlonally large, and some of the selling
agencies intimated that stocks had
been worked off at a smart pace High
colors seemed to have the call, but even
the more subdued patterns, or so-called
staple fabric, received fair share
OF attention from buyers. In some in
stances the demand for fancy goods
has surpassed the supply, and a few
o. the manufacturers state that they
have been compelled to purchase goods
from their competitors to cover their
orders. Besides, the strike of marine
workers, now about settled. temporarily
caused shortage Of goods from New
Jersey mills and dye plants located in
that state
Buying by Western merchants has
stood out more prominently than that
OF other sections of the country, high
prices for all farm products having
made for high degree Of prosperity
III the West. Southern dealers also
have bought silks in rather liberal
volume, profitable quotations for cot
ton having expanded the buying power
of that section of the country. Some
of the leading selling agents for silk
manufacturers intimate that Eastern
merchants have bought more cautiously
than dealers hailing from other parts
OF the country.
From now on q goodly volume of re-
orders are expected and some of the
houses have sent their travelling sales
men out for additional spring business
and also to sound the situation as to
fall trade.
Future prices have not yet been
fixed by the larger manufacturers.
Whether prices will be reduced or held
at steady levels depends upon the price
of raw material and wages of opera
tives. Wages, it is conceded, will not
undergo any reduction, but some of
the manufacturers intimate that quo
tatlons for raw silk are likely to re-
cede, especially if peace terms are
signed at All early date. In that event,
it is suggested that countries which
have been out of the market owing to
war conditions will again become COM
petitors for business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Raw Silk Market Easier

Raw silk has fuctuated within mar
row bounds during the week and at the
close prices Of Japanese, as we'll as
Chinese, silks showed declining ten
denotes. American manufacturers
have bought the raw material in a
conservative way, largely to cover inn
mediate or near future requirements.
The coarser grades of silk, which are
in scant supply in this country, have
received more attention than the finer
reeled products. Manufacturers give
evidence of combining their purchases
to their rapidly determined needs
pending tangible Developments regard
ing new supplies now being made in
Japan,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

The American Wooden Company's line
Or cloaking, offered to the trade last
Monday, has been withdrawn from the
market, In five days the capacity of
the mills making these fabrics was sold
up and no more business could be
taken on,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
~19rlbune
09;aXSerVlCe
You must make your first
payment on the income tax on
Or before March Is to take ad.
vantage of the instalment plan.

THE Federal reuenns iaac, under
4 'ohich 1918 income is tqnsd, is IN
some respects a highly technical docu-
ment; and it has been f1wther complicated
~ rulings and Interpretations of the
Trcasury Department. The taxpayer mav
tnd 1t hard to ansloer such questions
as nolo much tor mast be paid, how TO
pay the tao, holu TO fill ia the forms on
'ch'cn returns mast be made, to svhat
sTfemt' IT any, an income is exempt from
the tsUy, etc. The corporation may find
1t equally difficult to solue problems
connected 1cita he income. 1car and
excess profits ;mposts.
The Tribune has therefore psovided
this Tar Service Department. Through
TIE courtesY Of the Guaranty Trust
Company of'MeU York,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
S $4,000
s.
$3.50

33.60--is this correct ?
Answer: Your calculation of income
tax Que is correct. u, however. by
the word service" YOU mean the mill
tary or naval service of the United
States, You will have no tax to pay.
Question the New Yor; "'tv
teachers under the new revonu
compelled to declare their salag. I'D
by the city?
Answer-Such salaries are not tax
able, but should be included in return
if Form 1040 is filed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

Question: % DO | understand right
~ that the tax is for the year from
January !, 1918. to January /, 1919?
CD am married and have one child.
receive $500 year. This salary
commenced on January 20. 1919. My
salary during 1913 did not warrant my
making return. Do | have to make
a return this year? If so. when, and
what tax should be RENTED?
Answer: Cd Yes.
GU IT your income received during
1913 was not in excess of $4,000 you
will not be required to file return or
pay tax.
Question: received from service
in 1918 $2,76o salary. lost my job
January 1, 1919 have spent all the
money and am now in debt have a
wife and one dependent child 1t looks
to he it is thus:
$2,76O.OO
100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Morris L. Frev,

Tag Consultamt Of that institution and
G leading authority on the subject, viI
answer questions submitted to him
Mrough this department relating to in
d'v'dual, corporation or partnership IN
come tdres, or about 1Uar profits and
e1cess profits tanes.
YOU may therefore tell your tar
troubles to The Tribune qoih Ire assur-
once tsat heu a0M receive expert con-
sideration. Those questions sohicA are
OF general inte1 est q0iU be answered IN
thls column. Names 1oiN net be used.
All other questions lriU be onslccred by
mail. Al communications ayiu be re-
0orded as highly confidential
You wW fopor rs and expedite the
reply if you aoM please observe these
requests
State your questions as concisely as
possible, but be sure that no essential
information is withheld.
Write on one side of paper only.
inclose stamped addressed envelope
for reply in case questions are not an
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Address oil correspondence TO
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Business News Bureau, l5i Nassau
Street, New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Basic Commodities
Saturday, March 8, 1919

Notein those where transactions reported the Ibid
''N
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-30
UNIT OF AMERICAN COTTON
ASSOCIATION FOR STATE
President Aggie Board and
Organizer Strine Will Work
All Counties In the
Belt

r p Strine special repre- 'entatiye
OF the American Cotton association
was in Guthrie last night lie will
have charge OF the working out OF the
details OF the organization Of the Ok
ahoma unit OF the association. II was
decided yesterday at a special mcet-
ing OF the executive committee Of
seventeen, appointed at the Tuesday
meeting TO handle the general organ
izaiion scheme.
Strire wifi begin work Immediately
carrying the organization Into every
county and township In the cotton
producing section Of the state. Strinc
was in Sc esion with the committee
Yesterday In the office Of J A White
hurst. president OF the board OF aqri-
culture. al which organization details
were threshed out
The Oklahoma Bankers association
and the Oklahoma City clearing house
association yesterday took out char
ter memberships in the organization,
and numerous other membership sub
,criptions were received
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-30
YANK TELLS
OF GREATEST MOTHER"
Joe Hewitt Says Red Cross liz the
Qrandest Organization the
World Ever Know. Urges
All TO Join Roll Call

The american Red Crosa is with
owl doubt. fhr greatest ANA nloai
efficient organization la lhn world
They have done more foF the man ln
uniform than VIII ever ~ known,
said jos Hewitt. returned Nhhk to-day,
Accomplishing Hhe hulDAsibie il
their specially. ani without ths4r
wonderful assistance. our uamaEffee
~ the recent war woud haY. been
fifty per cent higher 4 waa never
too hu, On the firing ilnr for thepe
marvellous workers
"'rhe American psuple Who ~ gen
cfouely sDpporsed she Rad trew ARE
20 be congransated aud rhnulh III.
deed f~ei proud ~ their effort. br
cause they made p0Nmible thr Rreat
nnt work 10 the history ~ mankind
ny overcoming every oDssaci"
allayia,ing the 'nts"rlnw of milans
and demonstrating fhele ability e. al.
minister ~ humanity under ihe ns0a
adverse circumstances. This Mteer.
organization bav found . 4iiacs IN the
hearts NJ ayefy man, woman and child
In the world
1T is al 70 Ba npw ne Americans,
10 aBafst them aud DO overNhng NJ
our power tn help ibcm maintain their
hlKh STANDARD Of accomplishment
which can ouly be Niwkrn ~ as The
Very Essence ~ Eiflcieney
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-30
Hon Country Club COPIED School Land

miliar with conditions and real estate
valtles tn Oklahoma CITY, that this
land is reasonably worth 81 geo per
acre.
Information states that the state
laws provide that this may be- nold as
town property by dividing same into
blocks and lots.
The land thus divided wvuId easily
net the school land dcFarsn snt a
quarter of q million dollars. ior ths
land alone.
The information obtained further
states thar n possible valnaslon os flie
land " 1000 ptr acre. if mpId In town
lots would bs very conservative based
upon the price TsId. $4,000 for 3s acres
recently sold In the same locality In
which this 100 acres llcN
II has been stated IN argument
against permitting this land 10 be rold
IN one body. that tho $4,000 apprx iscd
valuation OF the improvements. which
the terms Of the ieaea contract 4, sazd
10 have provided. should be confined
TO ten acres. will have TO be- paid IN
spot cash; that no ono will buy thcse
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-30
This BIRD WORKS 1
NEW BAD CHECK GAME
]. H. Kanc. VINO Took Teaching
Job Here. 0uerated Fast: He
Trimmed Catholics Who
Thought He Wes Square

J " Name or q, least that was fsa
nAAn No operated under whila tn
Guthrie, q sharp Individual He
came 10 Guthrie hlEhiy recommended
as business collegc teacher AMI
readily secured employment With q
Guthrie business college.
Teen ne gus hagy.
lle advertised COR room In a
CAlhullc home iin fnana she raom
al the tUlry home. hat Ne fsltrd e.
occuny the room. nns he dit pgofiteeF
un The strength ~ ne fact rat hn
was living AZ the fuley h0mc lIa
wrote cheeka with rapldily aud raAe-
~ thnm withou, gFnahle
u am teacher in tre ealiea. NcrN
and ana NanplnR At The roles home.
WAS hts Introduction he operated
among the Catholics ~ The city pFin
cipaliy and passed eNery check ho
offered They were All written on
ta Security State hank
when he fiYst hil tnwn ho presented
4 chscN for SIS a. thr Security state
nAnk President Back took the
check bot told Kane .aat he mus, first
versfy IL The Geek was drawn on
a hauk al III raso ny tha tine wort
WAS received from the ~ paso bank
Kane bad fled
To-day reports are comlng to the
aherltf's office asking about Kane and
telling of bum cheeks he acats.FNd a.
hs sped southwark Al Norman he
secured si00 AZ Okla ama City mure
than 5000 Seven Guthrie men four
" them husinesa men fell for Kane'a
wilcN and he eol away With couam
erahic more than tt0n
A wire 70 the Sncurity State bank
from Fort Worth assrd IL Kane had /
4 deposit here,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-30
COAL MINERS cHiEFrIAN
ATTACKS PRES WILSON

---irdianapol,ss Oct GA strike
attack UPON Pres dent wilson
course IN the coal strike situation
az the climax Of a lonu seflss OF
attempted exactions OF executive
power was made today by John l.
Lewis, acting president Of the cs
ecutive board OF the United Mine
Workers OF America. The sttack
came In a long telegram TO Secre
retary Of Labor Wilson replying tc
message from him telephored &c
the conference here yesterday by
official leaders OF tn union. The
teleoram stated that the first es
change between the administration
and the executive board came from
Secretary Wilson yesterday. The
rply was not completed until today
when Il was submitted to the ex.
ecutivc board by President Lewis.
u was announced that the reply was
approved by unanimous vote. Union
headquarters refused to give out
Secretary Wilson's message. saying
that its publication was for the
sender TO approve.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-30

improvements except sone club. that
theSe two features viii cismlnain com
p~iitiya bidding thai In addition IN
this 4 large number ~ ysry irfiuef 5
tisl men are members vi this cunntry
club
II has been stated tisat this body ~
innd N much more valuable on nc.
count ~ both It's location and iorsss
raphy. than The iG0sacrv ~falr-Rrpuud
tract. which was sold Ia 1915. In one
body, for y115 per acre. the amount al
which u had been approved This
land. " " said had II have b@en sold
nff In lris. would have brouxM tf00. \
900 IN place " $4,000.
pr,v~i reports are nsld 20 shos that
the land IN question. lDcated near
ciassen boulevard and In the neigh
horhood OF Twenty sixth street. will
find q ready market when divided in
town lots and also are said 10 show
that the school land board. withcns a
full membership present. hae approved
tlN gross valuation of SOL 900. Inolud
ing the tt3.0o1 for improvements a :
ready fixed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-30
A CASE or DIVINE
HEALING TO Be nET0LD
Rev Smith Preached a Splendid
Sermon Last Night; Mr. Gas.
sity To Sing Mother o.
Mine" Tonight

AZ he revival seryloe al sha Eaept
shrsNfian church tonight. Evangelist
Smith VIII deliver sermon on "A
Gsse ot Divine Healing special
invitation WAS ext ndsd nat neht 10
The physicians of the city 70 De- pss~
nns sonlght, ~ the sermon VIII be "
special Interest 70 them.
Owing 90 the fact that the crean
had been out OF repalr Ny faaMlty
postponed hAs wolo. eMoshur III Mine Y
until tonight
MEASURED In every way. by attend
ance, intcrNi. aud enihuMaem. ahe
meeting last night was me bsst ~
odds that has WI h'>n held The
evangelist and slnEer both ns~esu 20 be
EraAing a firm hold on th.if hearrrA
and the audiences are rapAdls In.
cfeaslng In size regardless ol unfa
Nuraale weather conditions
The choir last nigM was the largest
II has been yst. and rians are hefng
executed TO increase II "a ihe maxi
mum The solo hy Mr Caamlty last
nlFhs ~ss very effective
\ sounw peolle's service Will be
held Saturday nish,, The eyanxrlta
WIZ speak On bad fssrgains."
llo b th. hli@anr, Rev Findtv and
ne church are very enthusiastic nser
INC pFossac's for great meellna.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-30
Are You a Law Breakerf

Are you hw-breaker? Very
likely. There are q whole lot OF
things you can't do in this mans town.
For instance, the city has ordinances
calling for the shooting OF all unmuz-
zled DOGS, for the killing OF chickens
running at large; stringent ordi-
nance levies fine for keeping chick
ems In tho city limits same for 9 COW;
no horses or mufcs with infectious
disease may be brought into town; II
is unlawful 70 overload. overdrive. tor
ture or cruelty beat any animal,
whether horse. dog or cad an ord
nance prohibits three persons or more
TO stand more than ten minutes on a
business street; another ordinance
prohibits swearing, splitting and yell
ing on the streets; the man VINO has
no head or tail lights on hts auto or
leaves his muffler open may be fined
$40 every time he is taken to police
court. except the third time. when q
500 fine u Slapped on; IL is against
the law to cross q street intersection
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-30
CONTRACTOR WHO WORKED
MEN OVERTIME, IS FINED
X, T Amis Was In Hurry To
Finish Water Works Dam;
Paid Men Overtime and
Bonus; State Objects

n r Amla contractor on the city
water works dam hainF constructed
eouta Of the city appeared in county
court today and rlaad guilty % a
charge ~ working his men mora Tran
csght hnnrs a day
He Was fined $50 and costs
= Was not familiar With the state
lswH admit that worked the tnun
more than s hours but paid rsem
overtime and extra bonus 10 work
Tho men were anxious 10 work but II
seems that the laws OF the state steps
in and prevents them from doing 20
II would be all right II roulj secure
plenty OF help but help II scarce and
aa my men wera willing 10 work
longer houfA fpr the added pay 1
gladly permitted hem 10 do so as |
arm anxious "a finish the work au soon
aa possible he said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-30
ARMY AIR SERVICE
LOSES 81, .OUu. 900

Washington. Oct 20 After ellmln
atinR the senate provlgion of slsNDo.
O0o for The army air seryice and re-.
ducion ihe an1ropriasinn for fhr Alas
kan railroad from ti7O00n99 20 81.
100000, house and senate eonferees
reached AN agreement to-day on shc
first general deficiency bill of this
session
The confere~a aiHo reduced fiom
fi3.N'a 10 ssi, ,ooo the appropriation for
the expenses of the International h .
bnr conference 10 be held here. aud
elemlnated the appropriation vt ss5
400 Tor Tho national industrial con.
ference expense ~ thar meeting hav
inT been paid oct of the contingent
fund Tho senate appropriation ~
$1,000 900 for the vocational education
board was retained