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New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Furs
Orders for Furs Held
Back Pending Action
on Federal Tax

uncertainty as to whether the 10
per cent tax on manufactured furs
Will be repealed is holding up business
IN the fur trade at present While a
certain amount Of fall and winter
business has been booked by the fur
manufacturers within the last week the
retailers have shown a disposition to
hold off buying, say the manufacture
ers. This is attributed to the fact
that the effort to repeal the tax has
reached a crucial point At present
the bill for the repeal has been side
tracked in Congress, adding to the un-
certainty. Adolph Engle, of A. E. ].
Engle, and chairman of the national
committee of the fur industry, said
yesterday there was no doubt in his
mind that the present uncertainty was
delaying fall business and would
cause greater delay unless something
was done to relieve the situation.
81 know that retailers do not want
TO make their normal purchases while
this uncertainty about the tax exists.v
he said.
The national committee of the fur
industry will distribute "tax primer"
which has been approved by the Bu-
reau Of Internal Revenue, within the
next few days. This primer contains
the latest interr relations on the appl-
cation and method of collecting the
tax. Fur manufacturers are required
to make their initial return to the
government on all sales since February
70 by next Sunday.
A definite ruling was received by
telegram from Daniel c. Roper. Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, yester-
day, stating that the fur manufacturer
must pay a tax of 10 per cent on fur
trimmings sold to garment manufacr-
urers The latter are required to pay
tax only when the fur on the gar
ment exceeds in value all the other
materials used in making it. When the
garment manufacturer pays such a tax
he is permitted to deduct the amount
of tax paid by the fur manufacturer
when the trimming was sold to the
garment maker. Otherwise the fur
trimming would be twice subjected to
the tax.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
lmpOrtseOf Luxuries
Swell Customs Duties
Collections Heaviest on Con.
signments of Precious
Stones From Holland

Receipts from customs duties col
iected at this port last Tuesday were
Sl'o44,S96. This is the largest amount
collected on imports in any day since
Collector Newton assumed Office on Oc-
tober 1, 1917. Most Of these duties
were paid upon articles which are Con-
sldered luxuries, including diamonds,
precious stones, watches, tobacco, en-
broldered articles, linens, etc.
Conspicuous among the items paying
the largest duties were diamonds and
precious stones, about 3S per cent of
the total amount collected Tuesday
coming from that source. For several
months past dealers here have been
making frequent trips to the diamond
markets at Amsterdam, Antwerp aud
London after long absence and the
S4o6,2S2 paid on imports from Holland
and England on one day this week in
dlcates that they have succeeded in
adding to their stocks.
lmportations covered in the collec-
tions on Tuesday were mainly from
Europe. On shipments of diamonds
and precious stones from Holland
duties paid amounted to $325.665.
Duties on goods received from Eng
land included $SO,617 on diamonds and
precious stones and $3,43S on cotton
and embroidered articles Among. the
articles received from France and the
customs charges were: Chinaware, $751;
937; pearls, $15,432; flax articles,
S11,721: beads beaded artic1ea and
3ewelry, $7,484; underwear, s7,916;
lace articles, se,978, leather goods,
$4,514, and perfumery, 1851.
Watches carried the largest duties
OF the merchandise received from
Switzerland, s9o,osS. Other items from
that country and their duties we're:
Silks, $18,195; dressed fur skins, S5,065,
and cotton handkerchiefs, s3,463. To-
bacco and sugar imported from Cuba
paid duties of $5,297 and $124347, re-
spectively. Customs duties also were
collected on tobacco shipped from
Japan, Dutch East Indies and Brazil,
the amounts paid in the order named
being s8,o33, $1,000 and s3,2s6 In ad-
dition to tobacco imports from Brazil
paid $S,433 in duties.
Flax manufactures and carpets from
Scotland paid duties Of $6,919 and
s2,301; manufacturers of flax and cot
ton and embroidery from Ireland,
$17,913; antique and silver articles,
s5,79S, and glass articles from Italy,
from Portugal, s3,192; beans from
s4,0O1; embroidery and flax articles
Spain, $500, and opium from Smyrna,
Cd Qd7
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Tanners in Trade Conference

Raw stock supplies, prices and trade
acceptances were among the subjects
discussed yesterday at meeting of the
sole and betting division of the Tan
ners' Council at the Hotel Astor The
raw stock situation and its effect on
the prices of the commodities produced
by this group of tanners were consid-
cred In an informal manner.
q In considering the use of trade ac-
ceptances in the tanning industry the
producers of sole and bel+ing leather
passed a resolution providing that
trade acceptances only be used in the
settlement of current accounts on the
basis of established terms, namely.
net 80 days, per cent 60 days and 3
per cent 80 days. H. Frederick Lesh.
chairman of the division, presided at
the meeting, which also was attended
by Fred A. Vogel, president Of the
council
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Blue Serge Is Scarce
Wills Not Inclined TO Increase
Sire Of Orders

~. .,ae serge probably is the most
.,.'. s".so ~oollen fabric and hardest TO
wsHm IN the cloth markets to-day.
~, ciothing retailers are said to have
s'assn s larger orders than usual with
I'm fu.aae'urers for blue serge suits for
!, 81 a"' similar tendency is appearing
Ms 's wornen'a outer apparel industry
.m.anafacturers who seek 70 increase
- ss'f initial orders for fan, find it hard
~ "iiis TO accept contracts for more
tsa.s. LdEht wear serger, generally
n.rss n as wonen's wear serges, are
,h."ceiarly -. hard To obtain, and even
,a.. -. c.'th jobbers are short Of thcxe
,sa." "s unprecedented demand for serge
~ t,.s anss spr'nE swept the stocks Of
fnn.s '."oeTs out Of their hands and they
.osaa the mills reluctant IN baok ,arcs
: ssrs .s vhsn fall samples wers displayed
: ~ weeks ago. "''''A''1
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Imports From Germany Will
Apply Against Food Purchases

Applications for licenses to import
into the United States from Germany
luminal, luminal sodium, trianal, preci-
Gus stones, artificial flowers and arti-
fetal raw silk will be considered by
the War Trade Board. According to an
official announcement, licenses cover
ing such importations will not be
issued until the importer in the United
States has made effective arrange
ments to make the purchase price Of
such commodities available for the
purchase Of foodstuffs for Germany
by depositing funds with the Ameri-
can Relief Administration for remit
tance to the persons thereto entitled.
The duplicate receipt issued by the
American Relief Administration must
be submitted to the Bureau Of Imports
of the War Trade Board when applica-
tions for licenses are filed.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13

the season followed by lull and then
another squirt, and so on.
Garment manufacturers are not
particularly worried about the short
age OF cloth. In former years there was
always a surplus of cloth, and conse-
quently surplus of madeup garments
At the end of the season both the man
ufacturer and the retailer had to sacri-
hce this surplus at low price to move
1t out of his establishment to make
room for the new seasons goods. With
this surplus eliminated, Jobs will be
scarce and the prices of merchandise
will be maintained right through the
season. While the shortage will re-
strict the output and possibly cut down
on the total revenue Of some of the
larger manufacturers, it will steady the
market and all manufacturers and re-
tailers will make money.
However, the shortage, if it persists
long enough and becomes more in
tense, will hurt the industry. This is
true of all lines of merchandise. The
country that produces the most is
bound to be the richest country in the
long run. The present cloth shortage
is caused mainly by strikes and other
labor stoppages at the mills, which
means that while the workers are idle
they are not earning money which can
be spent for finished products. The
thing works right around in circle"
Mr.. Levett said that the garment
manufacturers had found no difficulty
in obtaining the cheaper woollen fab
RIGS this year and that the shortage ap-
piled only to the goods made of finer
yarns. In his experience, he said, serges,
tricotines and poiret twills were hard
to obtain. Most Of the manufacturers,
he said had bought goods wherever
they could and had paid an advance in
price for each new lot.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
CoIors
Buyers Unable to Locate
Vat Dyes, Except IL,
Small Quantities

Several offerings have been made
lately of metanil yellow, full type, and
it is believed that the material avail
able now is sufficient to supply the re-
quirements of consumers. In one case
200 pounds was offered at 81. Wool
green S, patent blue A and all vat
colors continue scarce. There is a
heavy call for these, and buyers say
they are unable to locate supplies,
even in small quantities.
Numerous offerings are being made
of rhodamine colors, but sales are
small. Only limited quantities of acid
colors in general are changing hands.
There is fairly active trading in di-
rect colors, with good demand for
direct black. Safranine remains rather
quiet, with offerings sufficient and the
demand limited
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Chile Copper's 1913 Report
DiscIoses Prosperous Yea

On production of 1902, 1865
pounds of copper the Chile Copper
Company in 1918 returned surplus
income after all charges and taxes Of
S3,440,229, equivalent to 90 cents a
share earned on the S3,sOoOO0 shares,
$25 par value, outstanding, against Il
surplus of $2,b98,412, or 6s cents a
share, earned in 1917.
Total operating revenue amounted
to $2o,931,071, which compares with
$1s,908,8b5 for the preceding year.
Operating costs, etc, were placed at
$12,414,667, leaving net gain from
operations Of $8,616,404. Other in
como Of $487,263 brought the total to
$89b3, ,687.
Federal taxes and miscellaneous
charges aggregated $776995, against
Sbo5,233 the year before. Interest
charges we're s2,422,A1o, lcnving 3d.
7b4,263 surplus. Orc depletion caused
deduction of s2,132,5s3 to be made
from that amount, compared with
S1,710,815 tho previous year.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Cloak and Suit Buying
On q Conservative Basis
ne'a'lers Are Not lncli ned to Place Large
Initial Ord ers, Says D. J: Levett; Cloth
Shortage Not Worrying the Manufacturers

MOKE conservative buying Of wome n s
cloaks and suits for fall and win
ter on initial orders is anticipated this
season by some local manufacturers
and wholesalers, a policy which they
say VIII be conducive to a more stable
merchandising situation than last wear.
when the cry of Scarcity resulted in
much overbuying at the outset and con-
sequent unsettlement in the latter part
OF the selling period. The whole indus
try, in the opinion Of D. j. Levett. of
Levett, Frank & Co., wholesalers. will
be benefited if the retailers refuse to
allow themselves to be stampeded into
a rush to load at the beginning of the
coming season.
While there is a scarcity Of the finer
grade materials entering into women's
apparel for fall and winter" he said
yesterday, "and production of the bet
ter grades of garments will be curtailed
to some extent there is no need, in my
opinion, of retailers placing large or
ders early and | do not expect they will
They may come into the market earlier
than usual. In fact, some of them
are already here but they are ordering
merchandise conscrvatively. Before
the season Is over they expect to buy
as many cloaks and suits, if not more
than they did last year, but their pur-
chases will be better distributed over
the selling season. This will be
good thing for the trade in general
"The retailer will not have large
stocks of one style on his hands with
the possibility that the style may
change and force him to sell his mer-
chandise at loss to get rid of it,
Again, it will make a more balanced
season for the manufacturers. Orders
Will come in steadily and this will
eliminate the rush at the beginning of
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Burlap Sells Readily

Offerings of burlap yesterday were
readily absorbed, most of the buying
being for the account of bag manu-
facturers. 1t was said that supplies in
the hands of some of the importers
were fairly large, but others seemed to
be without sizable quantities to sell.
Sales of burlap carrying eight ounces
to the yard were made at 1850 cents
yard, and some of the holders were
asking as much as 1906 cents. Ten
ounce burlap brought 11.75 cents
yard, while small lots commanded
11.S0 cents. 1t was admitted that the
higher quotations caused most of the
buyers to pause in engaging goods at
the higher levels.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
To Melt Souvenir Coins

AS the result of government officials
confiscating stocks of souvenir gold
coins held by jewellers throughout
the country, one New England manu-
facturer of these tokens has an
nounced that he will melt up his stock
to avoid difficulties with the govern
ment. Recently several Chicago es-
Establishments were raided by Federal
officials, who removed all stocks of
gold coins initiating the currency of
California in 1849, before that state
entered the Union.
Under decision in test case on
the Pacific Coast it was held illegal
to manufacture these coins in less
that "a carat weight, which was the
weight of the originals.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Rubber
Drug Trade Finds Ere.
quent Ordering Of Sun
dries Necessary

Because retailers have been carrying
small stocks in anticipation of lower
prices, manufacturers Of rubber drug
sundries are doing a business that is
considered unusual for this time of the
year. Usually the retailers buy suf-
fcient stocks in the fall to carry them
over the summer months and then come
into the market with new orders during
the latter parts of July and August
This year they are constantly placing
additional orders to keep up with the
current wants of their customers.
Selling agents for manufacturers
stated yesterday that they are now do
ing more unsolicited mail order business
than they formerly obtained through
the efforts of their travelling statesmen.
While orders cover only small quanti-
ties of goods they are being received
with encouraging regularity.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Lewisohns Sell Stock i'm
Platinum Enterprise
Larger Development of Prop
critics in Colombia Con-
templated

Greater development of the platinum
fields of South America was forecast
yesterday by the announcement that
Adolph lewiston g. Sons had sold a
part of their holdings in the South
American Gold and Platinum Company
to other interests. The properties.
the output of which it is proposed to
increase, are located in Colombia
The South American Gold and Plat
mum Company was organized in 1916
as consolidation of the Anglo Colon
bla Development Company and the Pa
cific Metals Company. Through the
former 10000 acres of platinum ground
was acquired in Colombia. This
acreage was estimated to have a value
of $25,000,0oo. Through the Pacific
Metals Company access was obtained
to fifty miles of river bottoms and
fats. Of this six miles have been as
sayed.
Interests identified with the Levi
sohns yesterday declined to divulge
the identity of those to whom they
had sold stock in the platinum enter
prise.
I'VE have sold a block of the stock
to few of our friends" was the state
ment made at the company's Offices.
land we intend with the new capital
available to double the output of the
Colombian properties"
Before the war Colombia produced
abou. 10000 ounces of platinum an
nually, but with the scarcity created
by The internal troubles in Russia, The
chief producer, the output was later
increased to 10000 ounces. Before the
war Russia had an annual output of
100000 ounces. Platinum is now quot
ed at approximately $106 an ounce.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Business Money

Brokers find constantly firmer
tendency in the market for commercial
paper. One or two dealers who still
had occasional notes to offer at per
cent have marked them up to ga That
IS now the rate for the best Names
while the general range is from 5A to
51z per cent.
The frmness in rates is not thought
to have been brought about by the in
crease in commercial borrowing, which
has been small, but by the gravtaton
Of funds to the Stock Exchange. Call
money on all-industrial collateral went
to per cent yesterday afternoon.
One or two city banks appeared as
buyers, but what New York banks do
enter the market do not want to take
paper for less than 519 per cent. Five
and quarter to 5la per cent is OBJ
tainable in the country, from which the
greater demand comes. There has been
good buying from the Middle West.
Despite general conditions, a number
of brokers this week have sold more
bills than they have bought
City banks gave as their reason for
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Exposition Postponed

The national exposition of Vene-
zuela, which was to have been in
augurated about June /, has been post
poned until July, in order that more
complete arrangements may be made
for it. DR.. Jose Santiago Rodriguez,
special agent of the Venezuelan gov
ernment to the United States, has
been informed by cable that American
exhibits which reach Caracas as late
as July Is will be acceptable for the
exposition
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Chemicals
Increasing Demand for
Heauy Chemicals at
Firmer Prices

Trading in heavy chemicals is in
creasing, and the market is tirmer than
at any other time since the signing
o. the armistice. There Is consider
able demand from domestic consumers,
who have apparently sensed the fact
that the end of the second hand con-
troll of the market is approaching and
that there is likely to be a stiffening
Of prices. A large volume or business
continues in soda ash and caustic soda
Light ash in bags is rcr~roed to Se
showing increased firmness in the spot
market. Demand is good, and second
hands say they are no longer in posi-
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Paris Strike Hits Milliners

Representatives of American milli-
merry concerns now in Paris have cabled
their principals here that the strike in
Paris is holding up their plans to OBJ
tain new French models. 1t is said that
many Of the big French millinery
fashion houses are unable to get out
their new models at present and can
not promise delivery of copies to the
American trade.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
British Foreign Trade Grows

The British Board of Trade returns
for May show that imports were $685.
657,051, an increase over May, 1918, of
f9, ,749,767. The exports for May are
given as 64,344,542, an increase over
May, 1918, Of f19,377,321.
The principal increases in exports
were in coal, iron and steel manufac-
lures and cotton and wool.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
New Crop Japanese Raw
Silk Commands a Premium

Buying of raw silk yesterday was
of moderate volume, though manufact-
urers seemed more disposed to cover
future needs, some of them placing
orders as far ahead as September and
October. The bulk Of the business
called for the receipt Of the raw mate
rial during the months of July and
August. Prices for old crop silk re-
manned unchanged, but supplies from
this springs cocoons were reported
as commanding a premium Of 20 cents
a pound over the older grades. Fair
consignments of the raw material
have been received from Japan.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13

tion to offer the material at less than
the quotations of producers. Carbon
ate of potash is somewhat firmer, as
are other potash products.
Acetate of lime is in fair demand.
and export trading is said to be on .he
increase. Supplies of lump ammonia
alum are so large that offers are con-
made at prices below the
schedules of producers.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Trade Notes

Two Of the leading woollen mill or
CARNATIONS of the country have adopt
ed the policy Of giving their employees
free life insurance. The Botany Wor-
stcd Company, Of Passaic, N. j., has
announced that it will insure each Of
It's employees making less than $50 n
week for an amount equal to years
salary, but not to exceed 81, 200.
The American Woolen Company
has adopted similar plan in it's or
ganization, which will become effective
Juno 1s. At the American Woolcn
Company the insurance policies will
range from $3.50 to $1,000, according to
the length Of time the cnploye has
been in the service of the company.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13

According to a consular report Para
quay offers an inviting field for the
sale Of American textiles, particularly
cotton goods. Previous to the war
American made textiles were scarcely
known in the Paraguaynn market, as
all imports came from Europe. In
1915 onc-fifth Of l per cent Of the total
importations Of textiles were from the
United States, but in 1913 the percent
age Increased TO 1919,
New-York tribune., 1919-06-13
Basic Com ODDITIES
June IL, 1919

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prices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
FIGHT BY ROUNDS

First Round.
willard landed the first blow, a light
left to the head. The champion landed a
right and left to the head. Dempsey
hooked n left to Willards stomach Demp-
sey missed n left and right to the head.
Willard snapped left to the ajw. Demp-
sey knocked Willard down with a right
to the Jaw twice. The champion took a
count Of six each time and when he got
and rights to the jaw The challenger
tore into him and knocked him down for
the third time, flooring him with rights
and lefts.
Round Two.
Dempsey rushed Willard in his corner
pounding his jaw with rights and lefts.
The champions right eye was closing from
the blows Dempsey landed. Dempsey
walked around Willard. carefully measur-
ing him with rights and lefts to the Jaw
Willard seemed dazed. Dempsey hit three
lcftS to the bad eve. Willard landed a
feeble upper cut. Willard'S eve was ran
idly closing. Dempsey had to be called
back into the ring for the second round
because he thought he had won the fight
I willard staggered to his corner at bell.
Round Three.
Dempsey hit Willard twice with Iefts to
the Jaw. Dempsey sent right to the Jaw
to Wizards jaw without a return Demp-
seybacked the champion to the ropes and
hammered him with left and rights to the
Jaw and body. Dempsey hite a right and
left to the head and had the blood stream
, Ing from the champions mouth. Willard
landed stingtng uppercut to Dempsey
Jaw and Dempsey retaliated with n left tC
the jaw. The challenger. Dempsey. hlt the
| champion with right and left to the law
as the bell rang.