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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
Once Rich Mining Camp
Becomes a Buried City
Future Generations May Won
der Over Strange Fate Of
DOuihat. Okla.

It may not be generally known. but
it is nevertheless true, that Oklahoma
has buried city. Douthat. formerly
called Century. while not buried in q
few hours by burning lava as were the
cities Of Pompeii and some others that
been practically obliterated by the
"tailngs" from the mills of the zinc
and lead mines which are in and all
about it.
Douthat is one Of the richest mining
camps in the world. The Montreal
probably one of the most famous zinc
mines, is located in the city of Douthat,
AS are four Of the properties of the Ad-
miralty Zinc Company, six of the Skel-
ton Mining Company, two Of the Under
writer's Land Company. one of the
Quebec Mining Company and others.
Douthat never vas large place, for
it is said that land could not be OBJ
tanned for residences. 90 it was neces-
sary to mine everywhere and all the
population that was wanted was enough
TO do the mining and few merchants
TO supply the needs Of the workngmer.
There never was q real estate man in
Douthat and there probably never will
be, but the payroll Of the tiny city, the
greater part of which is buried from
the sight of man, is nearly as great as
that Of Pitcher, only two miles distant,
said TO be the largest lead and zinc
camp in the world, with a population
Of 10000 people.
Just how the city of Douthat be-
came covered up no one seems TO know.
it is claimed by some that the mining
companies and the land owners fell
out over a business matter and some
say that the merchants and the opera
ters quarreled, but, be that q = it NAV.
one day the failing spouts Of one of
the great mills was turned on the town
and soon the people were moving thelr
business houses and dwellings, in a
mad fight TO get away from the food
OF crushed flint that was hurled on
them.
One of the largest buildings in the
vicinity Of the mill that did the greater
part of the buryirg was pool hall
ana an the hrst notice the players had of
the impending calamity was a stream
OF talngs which swept in the door,
and before the building could be got
ten out Of the way it WAS hall covered
with crushed rock
Stores. cottages, barns, tents, every
thing had to be gotten out, and now.
where once stood a bustling little
camp, there is q mountain of chat.
containing thousands Of carloads. One
concrete. store building that was too
heavy to move is being covered up
where it stands, and some day it msy
be excavated and wonderful stories
written of the buried city of Douthat
by men of future generation.
One business street has been spared
so far and thriving business ia car
RED on by the men who are fortunate
enough to be located on it. Several
dozen dwelling houses still stand on
other streets. but the best located and
most prosperous section of the little
city has been covered up and a moun-
tain of crushed rock takes the place
OF a monument to mark its burial
place.-Daily Oklaho oman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
Conditions Worse i'm Corea

conditions in Corea are getting no
better, but rather are they growing
worse" said c. L. cambridge, an Ameri,
can artist, who recently returned from
that country after making q number Of
pictures OF Corean people. During the
height of the recent Corean uprising
against Japanese suzerainty Mr.. BAN
bridge lived among the Corean masses
in their homes.
From coole to petty official, the
Coreans would rather die than live
longer under Japanese rule" he said
while in Washington. "Most of them
are preparing to die, for they realize
that their plight is virtually hopeless.
But they will die in revolt. They are
being jailed by wholesale on all sorts
of pretexts.
"A recent order compelled all CO.
reans to bow on a certain holiday be-
fore the Miakdo's picture and to fy
the Japanese fag-bad judgment and
bad tactics to allay an aroused popu-
lace. The Japanese do not seem to I'M
derstand the Corean psychology. They
make blunders for which there is no
other excuse. Girl students fired by
patriotism and ready to give their lives
for their land are thrown into Jail and
beaten by Japanese soldiers And then
the japanese wonder why their rule in
Corea is not popular. Washington
Post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
w at e IF r ont properties
w Factories and Factory Site
Floyd S. Corbin, Specialist
rel- s121--Recto-. 10 Wall st., N~w YerA
Moving Only Activity
I'm Financial District
Most Important Exchanges Are
Closed to Permit Brokers
to Change Offices

= Activity IN the financial district was
unusually quiet yesterday even for
Saturday because the important ex-
changes were closed for moving day"
s. large number OF brokers and others
connected directly or indirectly with
operations in the financial district
changed their locations yesterday.
Hundreds of leases expiring on April
30 and for various reasons were not
renewed, so that the removals were
greater than in several years. Higher
rents caused many to seek now oca-
tione, while in some cases branch Of
fees in the financial district were
abandoned as a matter OF economy.
New enterprises seeking locations in
the financial district also took advan-
tage Of the numerous changes to select
places. and this movement added to the
disturbance.
Moving vans, which had been seen in
increasing numbers IN the financial
district the last few days Of last month,
were able to" move more readily be-
cause Of the fewer numbers of persons
and vehicles IN the narrow streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
General Reduction
I'm Women's Apparel
For Fall Expected
Many Manufacturers Ready
to Cut Down Overhead
Expenses and Reduce
Profits to StimuIte Trade

Women will be able to buy their
coats, suits, dresses and waists cheaper
next fall than they have been this
spring, if plans upon which manufac-
turers and retailers are now working
mature. Two elements, outside Of any
reductions in labor or raw material
costs, that may ensue between now
and July, when the fall manufacturing
season will begin, are Of prime i'm
head expense and profits. Many manu-
facturers are preparing to cut down
both of these elements and several
larger ones have preached the subject
to prominent retailers who are in
accord with them.
Apparel manufacturers admit that
during the last three or four years of
unprecedented prosperity in the bust
ness many items of overhead expense
have been needlessly added. Elaborate
showrooms, more office help than is
necessary and frequent introduction of
new models are few of the many in
cdentals that have been tackled on to
the cost of doing business, according
to the manufacturers. Large cuts are
now being made in these expenditures
by several manufacturing establish
ments.
Concerning the slicing Of profits, a
prominent manufacturer of dresses
declared that whereas in the past he
has figured his prices to yield 8 per
cent net return on his total volume of
business, during the coming fall sea-
son he will content himself with a re-
turn of 3 per cent. THAT will be suffi-
Gent" he said, "to keep me going until
conditions change. If the ma jority Of
manufacturers are to weather the
storm through which we are now pass
ing a general decline is necessary"
The majority Of women according 70
garment manufacturers, have not yet
begun purchasing spring clothes and
yet retailers have made radical price
cuts. The weather has been an i'm
portant contributing factor in this
movement and sunshine and warmer
temperature undoubtedly will bring
forth a greater demand, the manufac-
turers believe. However, they admit
that the season has progressed to a
point where last -minute rush Of bust
ness will not make up for what already
has been lost Resistance to high prices
also is growing stronger, say some Of
the. garment producers, and retailers
lost much early business that might
have been gained had they not marked
their merchandise so high. They as
sert that many retailers have signifed
their intention Of reducing the margin
Of difference between wholesale and re-
tail prices at the outset Of the fall
season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
SILkS-Better Qualities
To Rule for Fall

An increased demand for the better
grades Of silk goods, with lessened
demand for the poorer qualities, is Ak
peCted by manufacturers during the
coming fall season. The trade believes
that lower prices will prevail for tho
fall season because OF the lower prices
for raw silks. However, prices will
enable customers who were forced to
drop to lower grades when prices were
sky rocketing to return to the old
qualities. The change will be welcome
to manufacturers, who assert that the
proportion Of labor to raw material in
computing costs is always larger in the
cheaper grades of silk goods
One manufacturer sees in the dump
ing Of poor quality merchandise at the
present time a boost for good qualities
later on. The reaction against poorly
made silks of inferior raw stock al
ready has set in, according to trade
leaders, with the result that retailers
and garment manufacturers. when thew
do buy goods, arc demanding higher
grades.
Ono Of the leading department stores
in this city is being severely criticized
By tho silk trade for recently staging
"reduction' sale for which it had
purchased a great amount Of low grade
silks. The goods in question, it is as
serted, were OF a lower grade than the
store usually handles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
Half of Known Metals
Never Have Come Into Use
Any Ono -of Unutilized Ele-
ments May Be Found Fl,
TO Fill Long.FeIt Wan.

The non-chcmical reader is apt TO be
confused by the strange names of
metals and their varied examinations,
but he need not be when he learns that
new metals are given names ending in
"um," such rs sodium, cerium, thor
um,' and that their oxides compounds
with oxygen or earths) are given the
termination "a" like soda, ceria,
thoria.
SO when he sees name ending in
"um' let him picture to himself a
metal, any metal, since they mostly
look alike, lead or silver, for example.
And when he comes across u name end
ing in "a" he may imagine white
powder like lime.
There are more than fifty metals
known and not half of them have come
into common use, SO there is still
plenty Of room for the expansion of
the science of metallurgy. Any one of
those still untitled elements NAV be
found to have peculiar properties that
tit it for filing a long-felt want in
modern civilization. Who, for instance,
viii find use for gallium, the metal
Of France? 1t was described in 1869
by Mendeleef in advance of it's advent
and has been known in person since
1875, but has not yet been set to work.
1t is such remarkable metal that It
must be good for something. If YOU
saw it in museum case on a cold day
you might take 1t to be a piece Of
aluminium, but IL the curator let YOU
hold it in your hand-which he WON'T
it would melt and run over the floor
like mercury. The melting point is 81
degrees Fahrenheit. It might be used
in thermometers for measuring tenn
peratures above the boiling point of
mercury were it not for the peculiar
fact that gallium vets glass so it
sticks to the side of tho tube instead
of forming clear, convex curve on
top like mercury.
Then there is columbian. the Amer
lean metal. 1t is strange that an ele-
ment named after Columbia should
prove SO Impractical. Columpium is
metal closely resembling tantalum
and tantalum found a use as electric
light filaments. A columbium lamp
should appeal to our patriotism.
Who, then, will be the first to dis.
cover a use tor indium, germanium,
terbium, thulium, lanthanun, needy.
MUM. scandium, samaritan and others
as unknown to us as tungsten was to
our fathers THE Independent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

There is less significance in the
fluctuations Of rates in the foreign ex-
change market last week, which were
irregular in trend, than in the report of
James 5. Alexander. president of the
National Bank of Commerce, on behalf
OF repre- sentative committee of lead
ing American bankers on the prospects
OF aiding Europe financially. The report
/ holds that it is desirable to cooperate
with Europe to aid the Old Worlds re-
turn to normal, but contends that it is
not feasible to work out any compre-
, hensive plan whereby American financial
aid could be effectively extended.
The report, which was prepared in
response to appeals made by European
! representatives at the International
notifies Europe that it can expect no
huge loans-at least for the present In
doing so the survey, Of course, merely
chronicles and announces as policy
what most investment bankers long ago
accepted.
But, as Sir Auckland Geddes said be-
tore the same group at the eighth an
nual convention of the Chamber of Com
merce OF the United States. the Euro
pean problem exists, and it is impossi-
bic TO run away from it. At the first
tlicellliS VI toe new lHteruallOnal IMAM
Der Of Commerce at Paris in June more
than two hundred important business
men and bankers will be present to dis
cover new means Of cooperation The
subject of barter will be EMPHASIZED.
In the last week sterling turned
weaker, though the movement was not
significant, and francs, lire and marks
became somewhat stronger
II YOU calculate the cost of the dol
lar in terms of foreign money at cur
rent exchange value-that is, if YOU
were buying dollar with pounds,
marks or francs--its value at the close
Of last week, as compared with q year
ago, follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
COTTONS-SfricI Selling
Terms Irk JObbers

fJobbers Of dry goods are becoming
moro dissatisfied with the terms i'm
posed on them by sellers and re-
sistance to some Of these terms is
growing stronger The f. o. b. mill
clause in sales contracts is proving
to be particularly Objectionable, since
it often places the buyer in tho posi-
ton of paying for goods long before
they are delivered. Also the early de-
livery dates enforced by mills on sea-
sonal merchandise is growing more
irksome. In some cases jobbers have
been forced to take in fall goods during
the early months of the year and to
hold them until early fall before ship
ping them to the retailers. The job
bers assert that they cannot force
early deliveries or early payments on
their retail customers
Much the same complaint is being
directed against foreign mills. job
bers say that thev have been forced
to place orders for foreign fabrics
with both the price and delivery dates
left open. They do not know when
they will get the goods or how much
they will cost.
The shortened terms imposed by
mills during the war period were for
their own protection and this need OF
protection still exists, the mill agents
say. The buyers met the terms will
ingly when it was extremely hard to
get Goods and when turnovers were
rapid. With the slowing up in trade
during the past three months, the job
hers are fndin~ .hc short terms q
great financial burden and many Of
them assert that it is hampering THEN
purchasing activities by cutting down
their buying power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
LEATHER-Gioue Makers
A,rGit Arrival Of Cape Skins

Glove manufacturers are eagerly
awaiting the arrival Of several large
shipments of high-grnde cape skins
which, according 10 reports. are on
Africa. AS soon as the skins arrive
the tanners viii put them to work
promptly, SO that they can be ready for
fabrication by the end Of February,
1921.
From present indications supplies of
imported kid gloves will continue in
adequate throughout the current year.
Because Of this authorities in the local
glove trade are Of the opinion that
prices will not decline before the
Spring of 1921. Production conditions
in the European glove centers continue
so unsatisfactory that the majority of
the more representative importers are
reluctant to accept further orders for
fall delivery even at the current high
quotations, and few of them will be
able to deliver all gloves already
ordered
One Of the chief sources Of worry to
the trade is the constant increase in
tho demand for twelve and sixteen
button kid gloves which is draining the
market of all supplies. Preference for
mousquetaircs also continues 20 be
manifested in the silk glove field, the
demand fuctuating with weather and
general business conditions.
From recent reports tho leather sit
uatlon in Fulton County, n. Y, is easing
up little. thereby relieving tho any
ety as to supplies of desirable feathers
for application to fall orders. Revi-
slons of future orders on domest
leather gloves arc gradually diminish
ing, but retailers continue to act eau
t'ously. The indicated shortage Of i'm
ported gloves is the strongest factor
IN the maintenance of prices on the
omestic glove products.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
Com ODDITIES


nov center go, on the meeting called for
Max Nay, 3. chcago;; when Wheat Dtrestor
members OF the trade on tho question OF
reopening a futures market for wheat
%9sn 1e 7a'g sees out
Barnes believes that an open market is
desirable to act as stabiizer, and the
some definite action Will soon be taken.
There was further export buying Of wheat
on Saturday. both her. and at the Gulf.
but, despite the fact the. foreign buyers
were limited. This was undoubtedly due
largely to traffic conditions and a natural
reluctance on the part OF sellers to make
contracts which they might have difficulty
In Cling, Moreover. II was said that ad
the effect that Argentine offers were
smaller. and this was believed to point
in connection with the restriction Of ex-
ports.
Corn-rhe market was feverish on Sat
urday,, and It was thought IL it had not
prices might have experienced declines
in fact, at the outset the market was weak
under quite vigorous selling, duo to the
had covered and that this left the market
a9 Sa sss howe[sr there was goo buyins
ranging from Csc higher TO / nc net lower
iRece'pts were again small but advices
i GIN 'uS SOU HN"St tNOlCatsd some I'M
prorement in traffic conditions, and many
in the trade felt that there was posi-
biltty OF an improvement in labor condi-
tions generally from now on, especially IL
no urfaNorable Developments occurred
over May Day. Weather conditions were
moro favorable, although temperatures
continued low. In the local cesh market
40: yellow corn vas quoted at 81 O2l4
and No mixed sc.oli., cost and freight,
New York.
Yesterdays Previous Year
corn No. 2yollow. so.o3'4 s@0& si.S3x
Chicago
Max ......,....... l.199s l77H 1874
'u oats-rbe ma rtn, 1ss.: lGs's 1';s.
start for the May position. which advanced
over &c bushel on further covering, due
- pronounced strength in the cash situa
t>on me late months we're reaCttonarv
at times. but rallied easily with May and
closed arm. Tn" local cash market was
strong owing 10 tho lack OF aupplies, ana
$I40 was bid for the principal grades
Yesterdays Previous Year
No. white. $40 $40 eo s6jl
j"y .. .-... 80 So. So So, r.,
Rye-Market firm.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York; Close Clos. 80
No. Western s246 s:t5 sis Ss
Flour and Mcal-Quotations we're:
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York Close Close aen
MINI, paten, slt25 sl42s slS@1Sss'sTo
: orhincal 80 a2o 3.90G4.l0
nye nouT IL @ LOO li4 $50 SIS Qlo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
Tobacco King Of China
Buys Huge Stock i'm u. 5.

The largest shipment of tobacco and
n2cnlrsry for cigarette maxim: in
IN Ma tnat has ever lassed through the
san Francisco port from tho Eastern
part Of the United States has been
arranged for this year by Sat Hing
Kan, the cigarette king of China, who
stopped in San Francisco on his uay
to Shanghai.
Kan has just bought in the East
Ss,ooo,ooO OF tobacco, which will be
shipped in 1900 hog sheads. He has
also bought $500 900 worth Of cica-
rette making machinery
Last year his shipments Of tobacco
through the San Francisco port were
valued at $6,000,000. Eighteen years
ago his father, Chin Nam Kan, made his
first purchase and shipment of Ameri-
can tobacco through San Francisco. 1t
consisted Of two hogsheads of Virginia
tobacco This years purchases are also
from Virginia.
The father and son have. cigarette
plants in Hongkong and Shanghai
which employ 10000 operators and
which produce annually seven billion
Kan jr:, was married at famous
wedding in Shanghai in 1917. He has
baby son who was born on February
coin Kan. At the time of the wedding
and as gift from the son and his
bride, Kan gave 5000, 900 cigarettes TO
the American soldiers in France.
The son has opened Offices in New
York City and is returning to China
now for the purpose Of surveying trade
conditions there with a view to in
creasing the firms import and export
business to the port of San Francisco.
Sat Hing Kan fauors closer rela-
tions between China and America. He
says there is marked need in China for
American manufactured goods, and he
believes the market in this country
for Chinese native products can be
greatly enlarged.
He made the interesting announce
ment that Low King Kee, one of
China's foremost capitalists, who is
actively identified with many of the
most successful native enterprises, is
to visit the United States this spring
and expects to arrive in San Francisco
in time to attend the Foreign Trade
Convention.-San Francisco Bulletin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
Financial Items

Guy e. Tripp. chairman o., tho board %
directors OF the Wrestling house Electric and
Manufacturing Company. has been elsctea
member OF the board OF tn American
Waterworks and Electric Company, Inc
and w. 8. Finlay II. VAS elected i vice
president.
removed their New YORK Offices from O.
Wall street TO 40 Exchange Place.
The Liberty Securities Corporation and
Kfdder. Peabody & Co. have purchssea
from the Beechnut Pac@!aS compaIny
100000 per cent two 20 ;ire-year seris
gold notes. This issue WI shortly he o
fered by syndicate headed b. hidde'
Peabody & CO.
-urer OF the American Druggists Syndieat"
has resigned from that concern. Mr. LII
was the organizer OF the drug retailers GO
operative buying. selling and nanufac
ing plan, on which the A. y. > was
founded.
E. +. .Mcstanus. associated with the
banking Arm of Lawrence Turnure . co.
has been elected director Of the New
York Dock Company, succeeding the iate
James y. Wallace.
Edward b Smith & Co. have removes
their offices from 80 Pine street 10 lo'
broadway.
William P. Boggs yesterday celebrated
his fiftieth anniversary as an emp.oyse o.
he Mechanics and Metals National BAN.
In cominenoration of the event he Wa
presented on behalf OF the bank with
silver plate by Gates w. McGarrah. pFeH'
dent OF the institution. who made d SperSh
OF presentation Nfr Boggs entered tins
employ OF the Fourth National. since 40
sorbed by the Mechanics and Metals, Oh
May l. 1870, at the age OF sixteen.
The American Express Company an
nounces the opening of securities De
partment. specializing In the securities o.
foreign countries. under the management
OF Perry q. Sttassburger.
Ciano. Moore & Co. have removed the.
offices from CT Wall Street to l54 Nasss"
Street
Mallory. Mitchell e. Faust announce TIE
change OF their corporate name 10 Mtcheii'
Faust Advertising Company and their re
moval TO new quarters in the TrioAaV
Building. Chicago.
The Coal and Iron National Bank OF New
York has been appointed transfer al gent ana
registrar OF the common and preterrsd
stocks OF the Delion Tire and Rubber Com"
pany OF Baltimore.
{: r. Jemison. treasurer of the Penn
Seaboard Steel Corporation. has been
elected treasurer of the Tacony Steel Com
pany, succeeding George Satterthwaite. re
signed, and c. ]. Steen. chief engineer OF
the Tacony Steel Company. WAS appointed
chief engineer OF the Penn Seabosrd Stee.
Corporation. II. w. Flelden MAS elected
controller OF the Taoony Steel aud II. A
Baxter was appointed metailurgtcal en-
Sineer OF the Penn Seaboard company