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New-York tribune., 1919-08-16

addition to the extra burden caused by
the wage advances.
GAS a matter Of fact, the clothing
manufacturer to-day does not know
what his production is costing him per
unit. The wage scale shifts so rapidly,
the size of his working force fuctuates
every day and things generally are in
such a chaotic condition that two suits
made exactly alike and of the same
material may vary in cost several dol
lars because they were made on differ
clft days of the week. The best the
manufacturer can do is to approximate
his costs; and. since they are constantly
rising, he is more likely to undercsti-
mate than overestimate.
"Now, what has happened to the
retailer? First of all he has had to
pay the manufacturer higher prices
for the clothing, then it costs him more
to distribute it to his own customers.
His rent, his clerk hire, freight, office
help, advertising and every item in
the hundreds that make up his cost
of doing business has doubled, on the
average. Still he makes only the same
percentage of profit as usual. The
only bright spots are that his income
is increased because of the higher
prices and because in the general
shortage de can sell out his entire
stock without sacrificing part of it
at the end of the season. Normally,
at he end Of the season. Formally,
to provide an adequate selection for
LOO men, the retailer would have to
carry a stock of 1000 suits. and cut
the price on the remaining 200 as an
induccmcnt to the public to buy them.
But the cutting of his losses and the
increased profits do not make up any
thing like 100 per cent advance in his
net income over three years ago He
handles fewer pieces of merchandise
for one thing. In addition to this he
pays a larger proportion in income
and other taxes than the laboring man.
On the whole, although the working
man pays none for his clothing now,
he is infinitely better off in the present
economic situation than the manufact-
urer or the retailer who furnish him
with his garments"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16

Russia, but as all the other foreign
countries are in need of supplies,
American manufacturers are having
considerable difficulty in importing any
stocks from that source. Some plati-
mum also is mined in Colombia, South
America, but jewellers assert that the
metal produced there is not as rich in
iridium as is the Russian product.
Platinum jewelry mean time contin-
use to gain in popularity daily, with
particularly heavy demand coming
from South America. In addition to
rings, platinum is used extensively in
the manufacture of wrist watches, stick
pins and bracelets. At present plati-
mum is selling at $106 an ounce for the
ordinary kind and as high as $135 an
ounce for the better grade containing
more iridium. Iridium is used to
harden and retain the polish of plati-
mum and practically the only supply
of this metal now coming into the mar
ket is the 2 per cent allowed by the
government sale
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Sweden i'm Need
OF New Machinery
Factory Equipment Became
Badly Impaired During
War Period

Although Sweden is looking forward
TO a period Of unusual industrial ac-
tivity, the machine equipment of her
factories is extremely bad, says con-
sular report from Stockholm Prior
to the war Sweden imported machin-
cry from Germany and to lesser ex-
tent from Great Britain and the United
States In 1912 its machinery imports
amounted to l1.0OO.OOO crowns, of which
Germany furnished so per cent, Eng
land 20 per cent and the United States
Is per cent, the rema ainder coming from
miscellaneous sources.
During the war Sweden was unable
to obtain machinery from any source.
Swedish machine shops endeayored to
duplicate imported machinery, but
their output was not up TO the quality
standard of American goods
The Swedish manufacturers are now
anxious, the report states, to purchase
American machines, which have always
found favor In that market. and eX-
porters in this country have an oppor-
tnnlty to furnish the following kinds of
machinery: Milling machines, includ-
ing the hand, vertical, horizontal and
universal types; lathes and transmits
sions- both turret and automatic
lathes, single and multiple drilling
machines; presses. single movement,
double movement and friction types;
shaping machines, tool grinders, shear
machines, buffing machines and cleo
trio welders, both spot and seam, also
offer a large field.
There is also an urgent demand re
ported for machine tools, including
cutters twist drills, threading tools,
reamers, gear cutters, measuring tools,
emery grinders, files, hack saws, set
tlng-up tools, wrenches, welding and
soldering apparatus and chucks An
important fact to be borne in mind is
that all measuring machinery and ap-
paratus must be gauged in millimeters.
Betting, trollcys, various lifting D.
pllances, cranes, derricks and harden
ing furnaces are some Of the other
articles Of equipment much needed.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Surplus Property Sales
Government So Far Has Real
lied Over Half Billion

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-sales of
surplus property by the War Depart
ment up to August 8 totalled s514,-
4'4,S5S. Assistant Director of Sales
Morse announced to-day. During the
past week sales aggregating $27 ,49o, :
GA were made. The principal item
embraced in last weeks report is S23
300, ,Os2 realized by the surplus pron-
erty division from the sale of stock ks
OF wool. This sum represents 80 Der
cent OF the cost of the wool to the
government.
Reports received between January I
and August of the receipts of sales
OF surplus materials, which had been
cleared through the office of the d.
rector of sales total 1891. .229.11o
Prior to the establishment of the Of
nee OF the director of sales the War
Department had realized Sl23, ,245 ,2S9
from the sale of war materials. 40
was shown by report made to Con-
gress on December 2, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
TEXTILES-lMills Getting
Lines of Spring Goods Ready

Buying in the cotton goods market
yesterday was largely limited to out
of town dealers seeking small lots of
staple fabrics with which to replace
depleted summer stocks. Sales were
restricted by the refusal of jobbers
to meet the demands for slightly lower
prices. Quotations on all basic fabrics,
except those in second hands, remained
firm, however.
The situation in the cotton goods
industry may as a whole be summar-
lied as follows: Retailers throughout
the country are doing a thriving busi-
ness, jobbers are active, supplying de-
mands Of the dealers, although limited
in their sales by shortage Of mer-
chandise, while mills and commission
firms are comparatively inactive inso-
far as actual selling is concerned. The
mills are now making fabrics for
spring sale, and will be occupied with
that weaving for at least another two
or three months. Mill agents and COM
mission firms look to continuation
of the present inactivity until Septtm-
Der !, after which business in spring
goods will start among those who have
thus far delayed consideration of it..
Jobbers are finding considerable diff
Guilty IN replacing stocks rapidly being
exhausted by sales to retailers. 1t is
virtually impossible, they say, to Sc
cure dark voiles, denims and twlls,
although small lots of the latter were
offered yesterday at 35 cents a yard
Mill agents report that the manufact-
urers of MILDLY blouses and children's s
summer suits have about consumed all
stocks of twills.
Mill agents are beginning to receive
inquiries from bag manufacturers for
quotations on light sheeting for deliv-
cry in January and February. Prices
on the fabric were made in some in
stances yesterday at an average of
80 cents a pound.
Spectators in gray goods exhibit
growing desire to sell their holdings
and a continued lack of buyers va
terday forced another reduction in
prices. Small stocks of 64-60s in second
hands were sold for 141a cents a ward.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
CHEMICALS-High Prices
Discourage Contract BuyinY

Scarcity Of spot supplies in the
chemical marketshas caused slump in
the business. Dealers said yesterday
that the greater part of present orders
are placed for Immediate delivery be-
cause of the uncertainty of what the
effect on the market will be when Ger
man chemical products arrive and COM
petition becomes keener Also present
high prices have discouraged contract
buying.
Benzoic acid was in good demand
yesterday at 80 cents pound for ton
lots. Leading factors stated that pro-
ducers are over supplied with orders,
especially from South American and
French buyers. Manufacturers or
benzol, preservatives and technical
chemicals were the principal pur-
chasers..
Yellow prussiate of soda vas also in
good demand. due to the scarcity Of
yellow prussiate of potash, which is
still quoted at 80 to GO cents a pound.
Yellow prussiate of soda was sold to
textile mills and manufacturers Of dry
tolors at 1S to 1872 cents a pound. The
export demand is also reported fair.
Sulphate of alumina was purchased
by makers of paper, baking powders,
alums and by dye makers who use this
cnemlcal dS mOrOant. Inc IRON Tree
grade sold at $3.50 a hundredweight,
while the commercial grade was quoted
at $1.60 a hundred pounds
Manufacturers of dyestuffs were also
good buyers of acetate of soda, which
was quoted at 6A to r cents a pound
Nitrate of soda, the price Of which YVES
recently reduced, was in good demand.
The supply of domestic and imported
goods on the market is ample. Prices
are now 10 to 4 cents pound.
In the absence Of export demands
caustic soda was not so firm as it has
been the past week. The spot market
is practically bare Of stocks, but pro-
drccrs have sold their output far ahead
and it is reported plants are working
at full capacity to fill orders.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
The News of Business

Local banks active interest the commercial
and their bills increasing Total purchases from
this with what they
may the largest the
ings of paper.
Adves yesterday indicated that the nstu
of the Chicago bought yesterday and the day before mil
lions of dollars commercial 5 cent basis The
maturity This mostly the
of grain houses and meat packing concerns
market has
The supply of such bills
smaller than a month
yesterday
days days days
Eligible 43-16n4
Eligible banks. 4s-e@4 451e@4A ~ a. Sic
delivery thirty Eligible
quoted at per eligible nonmember bank bills w.
eligible bank bills at cent
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Business Troubles
Petitions in lsnn!>ruptcy

by the United States District ,.oiirt v,'r..
NATHAN WAN-.A voluntary petition
by Nathan Wax. butcher. 99G TIFFANY Az
enue. Bronx. gives liabilities at SSSt and
no assets. Jacob Marx. 10 Wall street is
the attorney.
tHAELES POSSE An involuntarv pc
utlon filed against Charles Fosse. trading
as French Novelty Waist COMPANY II
West Twenty second Street does not give
ma abilities and assets. Principal claims
are: Peter j. McElroN. Sl.2S5 A. C.
@ Neil. Sl.63&. Il. Ingram, $25 uoln &
Hersh"nst"in, 81 Wall street are the at
torneys.
MARTIN PLETsCHEH voluntary
peNtlon by Martin I'letsch.r. painter and
paper hanger. 9l2 Bryant Avenue Bronx.
SHOWS SHOWS iiab bilities of sl5,7sl and assets of
$50 The principal claims are. ritle
Guarant.e * Trust Company 5000. VII.
iam G ; Van Clief 4 SON $l.5oO Wilhelm
Hraegser, $57e + A Hattig. $50 t.a
l'otn street is the attorney
REL y l.ii BRONN ITALIAN BAKERS
IN, an lnVoluntarN petition against Re
iiaDle Bronx Italian Bakers, Inc bakers
z@a' Arthur Avenue Bronx. shows liabil-
l'les of $4,000 and assets of sac 0On m.
ray s12l5, j. Luis Cismcros. Inc. sl7"5
SalVaiore Campanella, 81, 40. Engel Hros
'"- Nassau street, are th. attorneys
Schedule in Bankruptcy
Gel IA FRIEDMAN - Schedule of 60.
ma Friedman, furrier, l4S-l56 West 1v,n-
tN-third street, show liabilities of 14,5o
ana assets of 81 242. Principal claims
are: Pollak & Terker s2.oo5. .losenh
Steiner 4 Bros. $1,000: bernstein G EeI1i
man, 81. l56. j. Robert Rubin, l65 Rroad -.
way. is the attorney
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Czecho-Slovakian Cotton Spin
ming Organized by Government

All cotton spinners in Czecho-Slovakia
have been organized under the direction
of the government into a cotton syndi-
cate to make purchases Of cotton under
the sanction of the Minister of Finance,
according to a report issued under date
Of June by the United States Trade
Commissioner at Prague. The new
organization, which is capitalized at
approximately s1,ooo,ooo with additional
obligations of s2,ooO,ooO, is the only
agency authorized by the government
to make cotton purchases.
There are now 100000 spindles and
100000 looms in CzechoSlovakia, for
which it is estimated that between 500,-
600 and 100000 bales of cotton will De
needed for the coming twelve months.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
SlLkS-Sunln1er Fabrics
Still Sought by Retailers

Wholesale and novelty firms reported
continued invasion yesterday of re-
tail merchants into the silk market
seeking replacements for summer
stocks and early fall merchandise.
charmeuse was in popular demand
from this source ce-transactions being
curtailed by limited stocks. BUYERS
dld not hesitate to pay from S3 to SO 25
yard for this fabric year ago the
same quality sold for 81 a ward.
The repeated visits Of dealers to the
market are pointed out as an indication
of the growing demand for silk mer
chAndise. Buyers are willing to take
all summer fabrics they can get, de-
Glazing that if these stocks should not
be sold tor summer wear they will! be
consumed in lieu Of fall merchandise.
the demand for which promises to be
a least so per cent above the supply
Importers of French cbifons are per
picked over the present heav5 sales Of
then lines. Western retail merchants
and local garment makers have con-
sumed their stocks If the imported
1abrc at prices ranging from $135 to
Sl.75 yard. French manufacturers
have advised that quotations on the
chitfons will shortly be raised and i'm
porters are hesitant in placing new or
ders, fearing that 50 yard, which will
probably be the new price, is q figure
PROMPTING further sales in this
country
One large importer is meeting with
considerable success in sales of eeor-
gettes for spring delivery printed on
domestic silk but in French designs.
These patterns in forty-inch width are
bringing 1925 yard.
Export houses are doing a flourish
ing trade with South American mer-
chants in Japanese habutae and ponpee
Ihe latter. quoted at IS cents a ward.
is beng favored over the Chinese prod
uct, which. although slightly cheaper,
IS SAID to be of poorer quality. Habutae
is selling for 81 .05 yard
mere was an unexpected revival of
buying in the raw silk market vester
day, resulting in a general advance of
prices from to 10 cents a pound on
all Japanese silk. Importers have been
confident that mills would shortly re-
sumo purchases, but did not expect the
movement for two weeks at the least.
Buying was prompted in measure by
cables reporting firm prices in the
\ Yokohama market.
Importers were inclined to discour-
age sales, as they suffered from a lack
of communication with Japan. The
cable restrictions prohibit lengthy dis
patches, and many of the importers YES
terday did not receive price quotations
from the Yokohama market. AS prices
on all Japanese silks are regulated by
Yokohama quotations., importers did
not feel justified in establishing prices
here without knowledge Of conditions
in the Japanese market.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
FURS-More activity in
Poorer Grades of Skins

Anticipating an active demand for
inferior grades Of fur, some dealers
are making purchases of such skins
from the larger dealers and collectors.
The general market, these dealers be-
lieve, Is now 80 short on desirable
skins that the manufacturers soon
will be compelled to take up the poorer
grades If they wish to continue in
business. 80
The large dealers report relatively
little buying now on the part Of the
manufacturers. One Of the largest
dealers IN the trade, who numbers
most Of the high class manufacturers
ameas bis customers, said yesterday
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Wool Is More Active
Boston Market Helped b,
Strength Abroad

BOSTON, Aug. 15.-The market has
SHOWN signs of increasing animation
grades. The strength shown in the Lon.
don suctions with poor wools being
offered seems to have been reflected
IN this market, according to "The Com.
mercial Bulletin"
Manufacturers report a strong de-
mand for goods, but are still selling
discreetly beyond their present commit
ments and in most cases are allottinp
goods for the lightweight season more
or less in proportion to previous pur-
echases. Little wool, it is reported has
been bought in the West this week.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
METALS-Inquiries for
Copper Reported More Actiue

More active inquiries for copper were
reported in the trade yesterday and
representatives of some of the large
producing interests predicted broad
ening of the market in the next few
days. For the last two weeks practically
no copper has been sold by the larger
producers, most of the sales being made
by the small spectators, who have
placed the metal at % to 22A cents q
pound for September.
Cables from London reported an ad-
vance of 81 in electrolytic copper for
Immediate delivery, which is quoted
there at s105 ton. Electrolytic for
future delivery was up 81 at slid
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Fur Auction Here October E

The annual fail auction of the New
York Fur Auction Sales Corporation,
1t was announced yesterday, will begin
on October 6, instead of October 13,
and the last day on which goods will
be received for the sale also has been
shifted forward week, from Septem-
ber 20 to September 13.
The change in the date of the auc-
ton, it is said, was brought about
through the request of a large number
of foreign buyers who are expected to
visit this market in September and
October and because Of the desire of
manufacturing furriers to obtain new
stocks as early as possible because Of
the general shortage Of skins.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16

that his business is confined mostly
to selling goods to other dealers
High prices and labor conditions
in the industry" he said, "are causing
furriers to hesitate to stock up now.
They realize there is a limit to whic 4
prices can go. Whenever their work
ers find out that they have booked
large orders they ask for an increase
in wages, Some manufacturers arn
refusing orders to obviate trouble in
their factories"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
JEWELRY-Supplies of
Platinum Are Still Short

Shortage of platinum, manufacturers
say, is still holding back production
of most Of the higher grade lines Of
jewelrv. Although some of the metal
can be purchased under the govern
ment disposal plan, the quantities
obtainable are not large enough, it is
said, to supply the needs Of the jewelry
makers, and little of the metal is
available outside Of these government
stocks. The better grade Of platinum
comes from the Ursl Mountains, in
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Satisfied judgments

The first name is that Of the debtor the
second that of the creditor and date when
judgment filed: "
In New York County
Butler. Charles M. Simon Klein
and Meyer Zucker-M. Wiesen
zrn.a ct al; Nay II. 1911 .....:.. s27o 20
sa,na smA. EHssh ct ct al Jan 49, 1919 1892
p,ao,ns,l2, 80: lyi? ':,:.;.......,. :.... eos7s
ATonson-H. Taebman: Jan "a,
Connolly. Adeline S-H p
roreo Teoers; oct. 5: 1916. .,....... 2sas5
Becker; April II. 1913 Gre
P,ncus ronn ..',,.....;...;;.. 1880
ton Institute; May 81, lslS ,ono
Same-A. c. STRANGE; May 20.
AVA' n
Taylor. George c. president-E 'So
- ~amplonI March 80. 1elz>e, 2oone
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Buyers Coming

DETROIT-La Mode Dress shop; s
Sherman Square; expected August is '''''
HINGTON-Lansburgh Bros los.
Ter Lansburgh, merchandise manager; Mrs
IS. MINIS, women's coats. waists: 22O Fifth
-NVehue' room 1919; expected August 10.
WASHlNGTON-Woo g. Iathron.
Miss sabel Steagall, waists bathing suits
furs. sweaters: 394 Fourth Avenue: ex.
pected August 10.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Judgments Filed

me following judgments were filed YES
terday, the first name being rhat of ~
debtor. ' VI 'he
In New York COur+,,
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16

me hrst name is that OF the debtor, the
coma tnat OF the creditor and date when
q q NJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-09
DEATHS
GEORGE L. LIvENGooD.

George l.. Livengood died at Ep-
worth hospital at ; o'clock Sunday
afternoon after a short illness, death
being due to appendicitis and COM
plications. he was born IN st. Joseph
county. June 8, 1858, and lived on a
farm in Liberty township all his
life.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Fanny L. Livengood; four children
Ray, May and Ernest Livengood and
Mrs. Goldie Mauer; three sisters
Mrs. John Yost, Lapaz, Ind, Mrs
Lucella Long. Muncie. Ind. and
Mrs. f. Kuntz, OF Oregon; and Ave
brothers, John. Ellsworth and Cur.
It's Livengood. Of South Bend; Rob
ert Llvengood, OF Muncie. and Will
lam IAvengood. Of Oregon.
The body may be viewed at Nc
Cams chapel until 1870 o'clock
Monday morning. Funeral services
will be held at the home at lao
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and at
O'Clock at thee Liberty township
church. Burial will DE in the North
Liberty cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-09
EIGHTEEN CRIME
CASES IN COURT
Heavy Docket Faces Circuit
Judge on Resumption
of Business.

Judge ". A. Funk opened the
September term Of the st. Joseph
circuit court Monday with ISL cases
in the docket.
The first days work of the court
was occupied with motions and it is
thought work upon the docket will
start Tuesday. Trial of all the
criminal cases will be started Sept.
Is.
Eighteen sriminal cases will be
tried this term, nine Of them being
liquor cases and three wife desertion.
This number is 10 less than the May
docket contained. OF the 453 civil
cases upon the docket, over 60 are
divorce cases. There are also 165
claims and III estates.
The docket for this term is smaller
than that Of the May term, the
docket at that time having SAP cases.
OF that number, IS were criminal,
ass were civil cases. 22O were
claims and 149 estates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-09
DEFER REVEALS
TILL NEXT YEAR
Ministers Decide to Postpone
Proposed Union Evan
geIiStiC Services.

The postponement of the union
ovangelstic meetings Of all churches
Of the city which was being planned
for this fall was decided upon at a
meeting Of tho Ministerial associa-
ton held Monday morning at the Y.
VI. c. A.
n Pecial committee. headed by
Dr. T.. s. Davis, had investigated the
disabilities Of such a meeting and
because Of several pastorates which
are being changed advised that the
meeting not be held until next year
The association voted TO give its
support 10 the series of meetings
hich are 10 be held at the First
Methodist church for the period Of
a week beginning Nov 2 The meet
mes will be conducted by Dr. Erwin
L. House of Portland. Ore.
That the union prayer services
held at the parks during the sum-
mer had been a success was report
ed by the committee having charge
'of the meetings which also recon-
mended their continuance next sum-
mer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-09
MethOdistS of
Local District
in Conference

More than so ministers and be
tween so and 70 laymen attended
the first session Of the South Bend
district conference OF the Methodist
church held Monday afternoon az
the Grace Methodist Episcopal
church. They included representa-
tives from the churches in the dis
trict of which Rev. Henry /. Davis
Is superintendent extending from
South Bend TO Hammond and south
10 Culver.
Dr. j. +. Washburn was the
speaker at the first session, having
as hts subject. South America"
DR.. Davis presided over the bust
ness session and discussed the work
which had been done in the district
relative 70 the report 10 be made at
the annual conference 70 be heId at
Franklin. Ind. in three weeks.
This evening DR.. Lewis w. +.
Leseman will address the confer
ence at 7.45 O'Clock. hts subject be
ing. Life Service"