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New-York tribune., 1919-08-02

buyers into doing exactly that thing,
which in my opinion is an unwise pol
icy. Several of the largest retail con-
Germs in the country have done it, !
known, but from what .lhave seen OF
the market it is unnecessary and feel
sure that merchandise will be obtain
able in sufficient quantities for the
retailers needs all through the coming
fall and winter season.
Mr.. Albin added that it was foolish
to expect the merchants of inland
towns, where wages and salaries have
not increased in proportion to the cost
of living, to handle more merchandise
than usual this year.
"Thc high prices certainly Will re
tard sales to some extent" he said.
"Merchants should purchase their
stocks with this idea in mind. don't
mean that they should undcrpurc hase,
but l certainly think there is nothing
to be gained from over buying, and
that is what some retailers are doing.
"Prices of womcn's garments have
increased materially, suits more than
coats and dresses. No doubt because
of the greater skill required IN tailor
ing a suit, its price is higher proper
tionately than that OF coat or a
dress. | dont believe the women OF
the country Will buy as many sui,s
this fall at the prices retailers VIII
be compelled to charge as they would
ordinarily. A coat and dress repre-
scnts more value to the ordinary wom-
an. So far j have bought only about
one-third one as many suits as usual and
| probably shall buy only few more.
""Thc present scarcity of merchan-
disc, in my opinion, is due to the slow
ness of production. 1t stands to rea-
son that this condition cannot con
tinue indefinitely and sooner or later
there will be surplus of merchandise
on the market
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Expect Further
Developments in
Wrecked Bank Case
Cashier and Head Book.
keeper Are Reported to
Have Disclosed Name
of Men s'Higher Up

PHILADELPHIA Aug. I-Fur.her
developments are expected soon sn tie
investigation Of the affairs % .he
North Penn Bank. which closed II.
doors two weeks ago with AT apparcr,
shortage in It's accounts OF s. 100000
Ralph T. Meyer, asher Of the bank.
who is under S25 600 bal or Ak
charges of violating the banking laws
and Walter O. Coiflesh. head boob
keeper. who has furnished much ir-
formation about the meth ods O. the
bank, spent nearly the entire day witt
representatives of the State Banking
Department going over rlary of the
transactions which helped 70 wreck
the institution.
II was said that Meyer has fu-ri she'd
the names Of men n CHER NJ" Who had
irregular dealings with the bank. ou-
those in close correction with the n
vesugation refuse 70 talk for publ
cation.
Hope for Depositors
Colonel Fred Taylor pusey. special
counsel, rep presenting the AttorreF Gem
eral and State Banking departments
held out some hope for deposi tors 20.
day when ne informed an attorney zen
resenting a group o. creditors that
checking up had resulted II finding
100000 in loans that Will DC PAID when
due. Meyer WAS quoted to-day as say-
ing that the actual losses rom loans
would be less than 500 GOO Nnat the
overdrafts amount TO and how much Of
this can be collected IS still unknown.
Despite the publication % uno.fcisi
reports Of tho alleged extravaganza and
nigh living o. several employee of tne
North Bank and iutimations that thes
unlawfully berefte through las
banking methods. no action has been
taken by the authorities A rcpresen-
tstive Of the District Attorneys offcc
said to-day there were no warrants out
for them and that they could be found
when wanted.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
COlors
Official Report on Stocks
OF Dyes in Germany
4aU0ifed

Dealers are anXiously awaiting the
report of government investigators on
the amount of dyes stored in Germany.
They state that until figures are made
public they cannot plan their business
far into the future. Consumers of
dyestutfs are also waiting for the re-
port of the investigating commission.
which is expected to show them just
to what extent German competition is
likely to be a factor in the American
market.
Until we know what stocks Ger
many has," said one dye merchant, "the
industry in this country is bound to
remain stagnant. Personally l do not
think German sellers have large
quantity of dyes to export, but Ameri-
can manufacturers think differently
and are holding back on their pur-
chases. If the government report
bears out my belief I expect to see
active buying in colors set in
Shipments of bright, fast colors to
the Orient and South America continue
fair. Orders have been delayed some
what by the freight situation and the
difficulty in securing rapid ocean trans
portation. Acid black and chrome
black are still being sought by South
American buyers.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Chemicals
Chemicals
'Bichromate Of Soda IL,
HenUy Demand From,
Exporters

: Bichromate of soda continued to ad
vance yesterday. Opening sales were
reported at II cents a pound, but from
this figure the price rose quickly and
by late afternoon buyers were paying
l3is cents pound. Leading factors
in the trade predict further rise. Ex-
port demands continue heavy.
1t was reported that an order for
5000 tons of sulphate of alumina had
been placed in the local market by
South American interests. 1t was said
there is q plentiful supply Of this ma
terial, and demands are showing some
signs of improvement Paper manu-
facturers are large buyers.
Citric acid was active at $120 a
pound, an advance of 10 cents during
the last week. Soda water people con-
tinue to place the largest orders. Nor
mally the season is over by this time,
bat because of prohibition, it is said,
sst;na buying continues to keep the market
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Americans Will
BE 'el'121itaed al
London Wool Sales
Boston Expects Dealers to
Bid Oh Fine Australian
Fleeces Held by British
Government
Business Ne1us Bureau
Special Correspondsnce

BOSTON. Aug. 1.--Americans and all
ncutrals will be permitted to buy wool
unrestrictedly at the next series of
sales in London, according to cables
received here to-day. The auctions
will begin on August 81. The news
that American dealers and mills will
be given an opportunity to obtain some
OF the high grade wools now held by
the British government was received
with interest in the trade here. This
action of the British government will
render unnecessary further negotia-
tons by the wool manufacturers with
Washington to secure the 10000 bales
OF Australian wool which the United
States government purchased from
Great britain and then cancelled.
French and Belgian buyers. accord
ing to London dispatches, continue
TO compete keenly for OFFERINGS of fine
wool IN that market
The domestic market has been less
active this week, many of the manu-
1acturers being away for vacations.
Most OF them, according to The Com
mercial Bulletin.' have already coy
cred their needs fairly we'll. Such
sales as have been made show contin-
ued strength and even a rising ten
dency on certain classes.
The market at Buenos Avres is
strengthening The mills are we'll
sold ahead Mohair is slow Of salc
and unchanged
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02

TROY. Ala sam Mittruthai. r.aiv ?"
wear, lls. Broadway
VALPARAISO. chm -Ho-vw'-z -
\. \. Cr,novich. silks and FUR. Eot'l
McA lpin
vlcKsBuRG. Miss $ sartor'a~ trs
goods. iousacre
WASHINGTON n c-H K'us. "
mems war. Cumberland
WASfifNGEH\ L. 4 Ma '1kn Bros
Mr. Naifrau. cpnfec iiofers. etr Rr'-sl
WATERLOO. Iowa. Blreh Bros VIZ
NJ. Jcbe. ladies r-sdy t' w~sr. a. Nt-t
Thfrt>-feurfA street. room 1900.
WAtSAG. tNis W v'iusn l~rer'
if.nt store = N4it.l n'sn. irt GOODS re.tN
to war. - East INentf-th rd street
room 5us
WHEEf.fN'i " tNS ~ Eice ~,
y. f.fe-. millinery r-nnes fparis
WiLMlNGrO< -- - Nturer baum 9
panuenbaum. fail sets. solomon. ..
Fourth Avenue. eNpe-t.e August 8 1917
WILSON. \ E-1 L.. eefflngtr Nfs
W. + pozn roAfS te wear a p Aeyef. b
West Thirty second street
WOoNSDCkE The tatrlr shop ~.
! e Smith. piece goods fabrics. shern'N''
square.
Streetr. aNss u = johnson. corsef~
gowns. l'era-, iVsniA.
YOUNGSTOWN Ohio -. ke-vneers
general merchandise. Cum oesisnd
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02

There was only fair amount Of
business done in the commercial
money market yesterday and borrow
ers paid the same rates that have been
in force for several weeks, 512 per
cent for the general run of SIX months
paper and 5i4 per cent for very choice
bills.
Interior banks continue to draw
down their balances at this centre as
result Of the heavy demands for
crop moving purposes, and this move
ment is expected to be accelerated as
the month advances. This will tend
to restrict credit supplies further, al
though indications are that every ef-
fort will be made by the Federal Re-
serve Board authorities to see that
commercial enterprises are supplied
with adequate credits to meet their le-
gitimate business demands. Signs
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Plan Big Combine
OF Baltimore Utilities
Seven Properties. With Capital
ization of Sl65.89-. .8o3. Named
in Reported Amalgamaiion
.SpFrial ff'-rTsro7feT1-

BALTIMORE. Aug Local fnsr
cial circles ware stirred today b.
reports % a plan fer a comb raficf
Of public utilities in Faitimer~. Those
behind the proposed move are secr~-
tive. but II Is learned on excciler &c
thority that It is planned. with th.
approval Of the Maryland Public Ser
vice Comm mission TO be sought in The
near future. 70 smsiRamatr the fol
lowing properties:
United Railways and Electric Corr
pany Of Baltimore.
Consolidated Gas Electric Light and
Power Company.
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Water and Power Com
pany.
Annapolis Short Line
The total capitalization % these cor
porations IS about Si65 So S9s The
selection of c. H. trnuons Formerly
of the Boston Railways. as rrcsider'
OF the United Railways and Flectrg
Company. and who cn-ervd upon hi-
duties to-day. Is understood 20 hsvc
teen the initial move IN tne b.
pro iect
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Leather
Large Supplies OF South
american Hides Di-
0eyiod TO EysyoDe

Importers Of hides ascribe the hirh
prices being asked day to the fact
that supplies which normally would
come here from South American mar
kets have been diverted to Europe.
Leather is so scarce abroad and
prices SO high that European buyers
have entered the South American mar
kets and purchased huge quantities at
higher figures than Americans we're
wiling to pay. No statistics showing
20 what extent imports from South
America have fallen off are available
At the moment. but importers state that
the amount is great.
Attempts to curb leather prices will,
importers believe. be unavalng so long
as European buyers are bidding prices
up In the primary markets.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Business !M0gaev

point, however. to firm money for a
long time to come.
The opinion in banking circles is
that the Federal Reserve Board VIII
probably take steps to increase the
discount rates so as to force further
liquidation of borrowings OF nom
Der banks at the central institutions.
This Will be done in the hope Of
checking the further expansion of
banking credits.
Meantime little Improvement is noted
in the acceptance market. The banks
are buying only q comparatively small
proportion of the bills offered, the re-
suit being that dealers in acceptances
fnd themselves carrying a much larger
volume Of these bills than would nor
mally be the case. The high call
money rates account in large measure
for this situation Acceptance rates
are steady.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Army Sells Tool Steel

Proposals for the purchase of 1o4,9e-
pounds OF tool steel held by the Unitct
States army were opened yesterday al
the Ordnance District Salvage Board
J kamarass bought $4,000 pounds at
$2.63 a dredweight on the ground
The Boro Metal Company purchased
1875 pounds at 1920 a hundredweigh
on the ground. The remaining 80.
pounds went to the L. S. Conder Com
.pany at $3 hundredweight on the
scars.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Raw Silk Easier
Iuying in Yokohoma Market Is
less Active

Further decrease in the demand on
tae Yokohama market for raw silk was
elected on the local market yester-
day by light trading. Buyers, it is
said. are withholding their purchases,
IN the belief that prices will be low
cred. Large shipments of Japanese
habutai and pongee in natural colors,
With pongee dominating. were reported
by one of the leading importers.
Kansai double extra was quoted in
the local market at .$10.50 20 $1,000 a
pound and Shinshiu No. l at $3.50, a
drop of 1917 cents from the preceding
day.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Paris Market Cuie,

PARIS. Aug. l. Trndins was quie'
on the Bourse to-day Three pc
cent rentes. 81 francs certine- for
c'sh. Exchange on London "a franc.
90 ccntimes. Five per cent loan.
francs 90 ceutimes The do ar range
from francs 25 = ceatimes 20 franc
S0la centimes.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02

producers of chrome, tungsten, manga
ncse and pyrites, but that claims Of
more than s15,O0o,00O have been filed.
1t is further pro- idcd in the resolu-
tion chat E liberal Interpretation be
made in the administration of the re-
lief act, providing. it being declared,
that under construction by the At
torncy General relief would be denied
many claimants for whom Congress
intended to provide.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Petitions in Bankruptcy

Petitions In bankruptcy filed yesterda Y
in United States District Court were as
follows:
FRANKLIN GUY-A voluntary petition
by Franklin Guy. doing business as Guy,
New York retail millner 123 East Fifty
seventh Street, showed liabilities of Sl1 $40
and assets of $2.774. Principal claims: Ammo
y. Fleetwood $525; William a. Ferguson.
80 Nassau Street, is the attorney.
MAURICE A LPPMAN CO. INC.-An
involuntary petition against Maurice A.
Lippman. fruit dealer, 25s Washington
Street. does not give liabilities or assets.
Principal claims: William voorhees,. x5y?
r. r. Cochan & Co. S2O3; c. v Smith &
Co. $5aa. Frank II. Reuman, coo Broadway,
is the attorney.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Commercial Failures for Week

Comm mcrcial failures in the United
States, as reported this. week by r. G..
Dun & Co, are 119 against 127 in the
preceding week, and 143 the CORES
ponding week last year. Failures in
Canada number 5. against ~ the pre-
ceding week, and 10 last year. OF
failures reported this week in the
United States, So were in the East, 10
South, IS West, and "a in the Pacific
States, and as reported liabilities of
$4,000 or more, against 90 last week.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Offerings to Buyers

COATS. SUITS AND DRESSES.-We lead
them all; two million dollar business
profit oFs the biggest values tho market
offers Why? Because what our expert
puyers purchase for Dbc. We sell for ST.
Don't overlook these! Silv.rtone coat All
Hned. Sla.foi all wool suit, sl375. all wool
tricotina dress, slA.5o. on the racks
Modern. Is West asth-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Relief for War Minerals
Producers Favored i'm COngr

WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-Rehef for
so-called war minerals producers on a
pro rata share basis is proposed in a
joint resolution introduced to-day in
both houses of Congress. The meas
ure sets forth that S6,500000 already
has been made available to cover net
losses sustained during the war by
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02

Ttis was an average price of 16.5O1
cent? pound for S4,S30,772 pounds
Jha Teaining part of the 100000, 900
poI1nds surplus was sold last month at
still higher prices.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Metals
L. $. Government Auer-
ages Better Than I6c
for Surplus Conner

Although the demand for copper has
fallen off sharply the selling agencies
refuse to make concessions to buyers
Of the metal and prices are unchanged.
According to trade authority that
portion of the 10000 900 pounds sur
plus of government metal sold up to the
close of June was distributed as fol-
1ourc-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Receiver in RankruDfcy

WILLIAM ZUCKERMAN-Judge John c.
Knox yesterday appointed Gerald Jackson
receiver under So 900 bond for William
Zuckerman. dealer IN butter and eggs, 547
West 145th Street. 1906 Seventh Avenue and
135 East 113th treet. An Involuntary petit
ton in bankruptcy fled against him showed
liabilities of 81 900 and assets of s., 900.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
BUYERS Coming

LA SALE. IN y f.noev q Bros
I. Rsaroon drvgoed~ fsSdf 20 ~esf
Frank W Minnick li7o bfoadwss. feeif'
eo7 expected August I. 1873.
OTTAWA Ill IT i.uceS & sr~ Z
Lucev dry goods ready to wear. E>fsN
W Ninnick: 1870 Broadway room set
expected August 4. 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
In Bronx County

Anthony Building Corporation
lMilton Anthony and Blanche
+. Anthony- II. Kemp; March
4. 1919 ........ ...... s5G2..
Howell, William De. *. Dool-
ing, Aug. Is, 1916 ............... i,5S4.j
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Judgments Filed
In New York County

The following judgments were filed yes
terday, the first name being that Of the
ebtor:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Business Troubles

Flursheim. Max-Aplomo Cigar
Company. Inc................
Whittemore, Charles-D. DIAL
lonso ...,.................. ......-........
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02

Judgment was filed:
n New York County
Hutchinson, James-Wtllard f.
Meyers Machine Company. Inc;
Feb. -, 1919 ...................... ss41.5
steuor; Juno 6. 1a19........... 2,s17 2
Ashley, Arthur U-W. NJ. iiara-
don; oct. -. 1ols............ 1o2
'Fisdale Lumber Company -Foun
tain & choate. Feb IA, 1919
=. Neleasedp ...--,. ..........-. 262.1
Taylor, Charles New York
Telephone Company. Juno so,
1902 ....... ............ ......:....... zoo. 2
lnc.-IIofflnan q i\ropff Chem
ical Co; May -. 1919. ........ 1898
Taylor, Charles P.-W. J. Hutch
con- June "a, leo2............ .2ol2
Sneckncr Percy N-N. Schiff ct
al; Sept. 80, lOl2............... 1l79
Brown. Lillian NE. smith.
June :, 1919 ................. lO05
Frank, harold u.-V. c. Nuess-
man; May Is, l9lS........... lOq7I
Minis. Rohcrts-City OF n. Y,
Dec. IS. 1916 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1919
Katz. Louis-N. koenls June %,
King. John E-Atlas Assurance
CO., Ltd; June 2S. 191S..... 1878
Wood, George E.-Same, Juno 2s.
King, John %. and George q.
Wood-Same; April -, 1919. l04. 3
Schultz Joseph y, trusteo-N.
B. Kitay ct al, Aug. lG. 1918. 1894
American Car Foundry Com
pany-N. c. SchWal!; July II.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Satisfied judgments

'-t1tEST1EE7 ~ -st.vs-,s1fVtI.5 y
The first name IS that OF the debtor. the
second that of the creditor and date when
Judgment filed:
New-York tribune., 1919-01-16
Troops Again Throw
Hearst Papers of Ship

EHEY did it again in Hoboken
a. yesterday. When the cruiser
st. Louis docked at the army piers
several bundles of newspapers
were thrown to the men on the
transport from the deck of the
police boat Patrol, which carried
the Mayors Committee of We'll
come to Homecoming Soldiers.
There were two bundles of Hearst
papers-"The American" and
The Journal"-among them.
AS the soldiers unwrapped the
bundles and drew the Hearst
papers from the deck motion pict-
ure men turned the crank on their
machine fiercely until suddenly
something happened and they
stopped. The soldiers had discov-
cred the titles on the papers, and
without any ceremony tossed them
into the river And motion
picture showing returning Ameri-
can heroes reading Hearst papers
was spoiled right then and there.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-16

example of yellow journalism in
America.
"The people of the City of New
York can. do nothing but ignore and
repudiate in strongest terms such a
man and his papers, while we return
ing soldiers have to be Inundated by
the appointment that the Mayor of
the City of New York has made"
Others who joined the independent
committee yesterday and their views of
the movement follow:
Winthrop J.. Lewis, chairman of Lo-
cal Board Division No. 1902: 81 shall be
glad to serve on the Independent Citi-
Zens' Committee. l sent the following
letter on January 2 to the Mayor:
have received your letter of De-
cember % inviting me to serve on the
Mayors Committee to Welcome Home
coming Troops. Ordinarily l would re-
gard 1T as a great honor to serve on
such committee, but owing to the fact
that William r. Hearst has aso been
invited to serve | am compelled to de-
cline your invitation. I regard Mr..
Hearst as ineligible to serve on this
occasion because of his unpatriotic rec
ord; and, therefore, in justice to my
o. principles | must decline to serve
on such committee with a man whose
patriotism l feel inclined to question: "
DR.. Robert Able, 13 West Fiftieth
Street-"As I was among the first Of
Hylan's 'Scoundrel Club will be glad
to enroll among those who will help
give our returning soldiers hearty,
warm, patriotic welcome"
GAYLORD S. White, professor Union
New-York tribune., 1919-01-16

Mr.. Squires said he knew it was diff
ficult to believe such stories could be
true, but that he spoke of personal
knowledge. When pressed for details
he asked to be excused.
az is not a question of whether
there is more to tell" he said. sT am
trying to forget what have seen, and
! hope you will let me do my best
He spoke in a choking voice and evi-
IDENTIFY under great emotion.
Rcfutes Story of Hearst Man
Mr.. Squircs had been called for an
other purpose-to refute the denial by
Hearst employe of any connection be-
tween the Hearst organization and the
Deutschland Library Company. He
stated that when he had taken the mat
ter up with Bradford Merrill. general
seeking information regarding the pub
lication of Captain Koenig's book on
the voyage Of the submarine Deutsch-
land, Mr.. Merrill had telephoned to Mr.
Moore, manager OF the Hearst Inter
national Library. and instructed him in
Squires's presence to havo the books
Of both tho international and Deutsch-
land libraries gone over.
A little later, Mr. Squirea said, he
received from Mr.. Merrill the informa-
ton asked for. Mr.. Moore's denial was
pointed out to him, and he said that he
could not SEQ how. in view Of Mer-
rill's attitude. Moore could have made
such statements. Moore, he said APP
parently had no difficulty in finding