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New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Apparel Mfgrs. Assert That
Break Talk Reacted on Buyer

Talk of break in the price of wom-
ems apparel for spring and the publ
cation of reports of cancellation and
widespread advice to the retailers to
delay in making purchases has re-
acted on buyers, according to several
leading manufacturers. They assert
that as a result of the intentional or
unintentional campaign against buying
in the wholesale market, manufacturers
and jobbers for the last two weeks have
cut no goods except on order, with the
result that the market affords little mer-
chandise for immediate delivery and Is
in a stronger position than it was last
month.
Buyers are coming into the market
now, say the manufacturers, and are
paying top prices for their spring mer-
chandise. Dress wholesalers report
business as much more active than it
was a week ago. Activity in the cloak
and suit trade, according to wholesal-
ers, has not revived as sharply as it
has IN the dress industry, but is show
ing indications of returning.
Retailers assert that they are pur-
chasing only their normal requirements
for the spring season and are not wor-
ried about shortage Of merchandise.
Some manufacturers say that the
"don't buy" campaign caused them to
delay in purchasing new supplies Of
materials for the fall season.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Local Importers Receive
German Vat Dye Shin1nent

The arrival of forty-one cases of
German vat dyes at the Port Of New
York and the announcement that about
282 additional casks and fifty-six pack
ages have reached Rotterdam and will
be shipped to this country as soon as
the dock strike at Rotterdam is settled
were the features of the vat dye mar
ket yesterday. The shortage Of dimethyl-
aniline caused an advance in price to
$1.75 to So pound. Stocks of benzol
in producers hands were limited, and
dealers charged higher prices. Basic
colors continued scarce and were held
at firm prices.
Linsced oil futures advanced sharply
following the report Of strikes by dock
laborers at Rosario and Buenos Ayres
Cocoanut OIL and cottonseed oil were
lower, but the market for other oils
was firm, and buyers again purchased
with confidence in the situation after
long period of uncertainty.
Buyers of essential oils restricted
their purchases TO immediate needs,
owing to rail embargoes. Imported bo-
tanicals declined in price, owing to
heavy importations. Trading was con
fined to small-lot buying. The market
at present is practically bare Of wood
alcohol and formaldehyde. Caustic soda
is higher than in many years. Soda ash
is also advancing, with q good demand
reported.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
LEATHER-Refun Shoe
Business Sh0,ps InaprOvesneut

Business in the shoe stores and shoe
departments as we'll as in other retail
stores has picked up considerably
during the last few days, as result
of the ideal spring weather and the
vast decrease in the number Of cases
Of sickness. There has been big de-
mand for low shoes, oxfords holding
first place but pumps coming in for a
share Of the popularity. The one
eyelet tie, cross between the oxford
and the pump, is booked to be the
biggest number of the season, and is
displayed by all the shops in all feathers
and colors. There is keen rivalry
between brown and black for first
place in popularity, but brown still re-
mains on the safe side Of the line.
though pumps are expected to be better
i'll black. The call for women's high
shoes, or boots, is very small, and a
few clearance sales are still in prog
ress.
The walking heel oxford is outselling
the Louis heeled patterns at present.
Merchants are talking, buying and
selling the walking oxford, and to date
their efforts have been richly rewarded.
Walking heel oxfords in dark tan RuH
sia calf, with pinkings and perfor.
tions and also in straight tip effects
are in big demand. A medium shade of
tan is also being pushed by the retail
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
COTTONS-Sellers Eapecs
Heary Buying Late in Mnrch

Selling agents for cotton goods mills
are anticipating revival of heavy
buying by retailers and out Of town
Jobbers tho latter part Of this month.
They are basing their expectations
upon reports from their road sales
men or upon their own observations
throughout the country. Within the
last two weeks. officials Of many Of tho
leading mill agencies have made tours
OF the principal cities OF the country
to ascertain business conditions. These
men, upon returning to their offices
appear to be more optimistic CONCERN
ing the volume of business to be done
IN the next few months, than thev were
few weeks ago.
According to their reports, the shelves
Of retailers and jobbers are extremely
low in stocks, while the consumer de-.
mand continues without much abate-
ment.. Conservative sellers admit that
the high prices have checked consump-
ton to some extent, but not enough.
they. assert. to overcome the low pro.
duction. New York, they say, is the
most pessimistic center in the country.
In other cities, according to their o6-
servatlons, retail trade is fourishing.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04

trifugals, on Gales OF 10000 bags. prompt
position Cubas at sc cosN and freight
TO an operator. 1t was said several thous-
and bags we're still available at tho close
OF the Ghs at this price. with negotiations
nrn,s,,. nnnsr way, .,. Porto Ricos. aaont and in
onorcd ut lie c. +. There was an In
crease OF about 10000 tons In receipts OF
cuban raws at United states Alta. aic
ports for tho week, aud MEETINGS gained
nsn r,v"g ,"ns. being 1900, against $4,000 the
changed, prices ranging from l4c to &c.
,eos per cent with the American and
Franklin now quoting the inside price.
me sugar ruturYs market openod I'M
changed to ] potht advance and on
with tho advance In the spot market, anal
prices being 10 to 90 points net higher
Win sales In July and September at
CoTec Tuturcs--'rhs feature in yester-
GAYS market which caused the advance
th Was sne activity which has developed In
inquiry from tho interior and coifees
pougnt some time ago arc now going for
ward owing TO better transportation fa-
ea..ies: Sa., IT was reported yesterday that
ioeai ;aI buyers had secured $4,000 bags OF
that thai 1900 bags OF this coftce had been re-
changcd to 3-point advance, but later
IN the session lrmed up quickly on COW
erinE and undoing ot hedges and some Of
the local bears turning buyers. Ths mar
to 80 points
Owing to the interruption In cables no
ofHc'al advices were received from Brazil
and no new firm offers came through. Tho
local spot market was nrner at 100 for
Rio rs.
The ranre OF prices followai
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Commodities
Cotton

Interest In the market v.r..a.,
MA on sant,no.loro ,he oi.dlocrop positions and there
July March made a new hiah renns, 'Ts" ssc
en-. sha sea3on. selling at se.ssc. or Al ra,nt =
not n'gher, white May and Iuly soid 10
s,rn 20 20 points above Tuesdays closing fls ,
from tho best under realizing. with the
market closing steady at not advance
OF 70 % points Tho sustained strength
g. pa,,,, INC March position and the apparent
ments hore from the south evidently slim
utateo covering by May and July shorts
ana wero considered the chief factors on
tho advance. N'
The the market opened steady at an ad-
snnoe ss,a OF points on January. but ganer-
alLy 70 30 points lower. witch was bet
Th,s 1sr tnam h, que on the weak Liverpool cables.
sent prices 10 to "a points net lover right
after the call. Otherwise there was very
little pressure and the early offerings wers
sses0rDsd e snn e. around ssS7c for March and
nrmer and reached the best points Of jha
oay IN tho late trading, when May sold
At se.sec and July at 32.osc New-crop
snsns resnenaeS gers rsss!tiyey dull all asy. bu
higher.
The arrtva, OF 400 bales OF cotton from
the trade has known since tho middle of
last month that some cotton Is to be re-.
turned because of the. early February
break in exchange, and the arrival was
cables said that Liverpool was steady carly
or American and local buying. but broke
later under Manchester selling OF new
crops.
Tho local spot market .was steady ana
20 points higher at 4075 for m.ddling
upland. No sales were reported:
The rangs Of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
SlLkS-Rush Deliveries
W Plain and Stable Goods

Ketallers throughout the country
are urging silk manufacturers With
whom they have placed orders to rush
cellveries on plain taffetas, charmeuses
sport silks and crepe meteors, which,
they assert, are needed for immediate
over-the counter business. Several
manufacturers report that their Gus
toners from all over the country have
sent IN requests for~ such rush deliver
les. The shades most in demand are
black, navy, brown and several tones
Of blue. The retailers also are request
ing early deliveries of black satins and
black messa!ines.
According to the manufacturers, the
retailers are not urging the delivery
OF Reorgettes. Of which, apparently,
there is an oversupply in the market,
nor are they anxious to take in addi-
t;onal supplies of fancy silks. One
manufacturer who has an entire mill
devoted to the production of georgettes
Is now storing these goods away in an
ticipation of demand later on. The
present vogue for tricolette blouses,
which the silk men expect to die out
within six or eight weeks, has killed
gcorgettes for the time being, they as
sert.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
FINANCIAL

DEPOSIT FOR EVANSVILLE AND
TEKKE HAUTE n. Il. COMPANY FIRST
GENERAL MORTGAGE FIVE PER
CENT BONUS DUE APRIL FIRST.
1912, ISSUED UNDER AGREEMENT
DATED APRIL 21ST, 1915, BETWEEN
THE COMMITTEE THEREIN NAMED
AND THE HOLDERS OF SAID BONDS
WHO SHOULD BECOME PARTIES
THERETO:
NOyICE is HEREBY GIVEN that Modi-
ication and Amendment of said Agreement
is proposed by tho undersigned Committee.
and q copy thereof has been filed on March
Company. Depositnry under said Agreement,
at its office, No. 22 William street. Borough
OF Manhattan, City Of New York. Each
holder Of ceruncate Of deposit issued under
weeks after this Date, file with said Deposi-
tary at it's said Office his dissent In writing
from the proposed Modification and Amend
ment. will be copclusively presuyned to have
assented thereto according to tho provisions
OF said Agreement.
Dated, New York, March 2. 1920
FREDERICK j. LlSMAN. Chairman.
ELLIS w. GLADWlN,
AUGUSTUS v. HEELY,
ASA S. WING
HAROLD PALAGANO,
Committee.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Committees of Railway
Executives Meet Tomorrow

AS the first step in carrying out the
request of President Wilson that the
wage demands of the railroad workers
be given early consideration, the stand
ing committee of the Association Of
Railway Executives will convene at 81
Broadway tomorrow at noon. 1t was
said at the associations Offices yester-
day that the policy of the executives
will be one of cooperation with the
Presidents wishes.
AS result Of the return of the roads
to private control, number of changes
has been made in the personnel of The
standing committee. Former presidents
who acted as Federal managers and
since March l have been reelected as
the chief operating executives of the
roads have been elected to the commit
tee. B. F. Bush, president of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, takes the place of Harry
Bronner; N. d. Maher, president Of the
Norfolk & Western, succeeds L. E.
Johnson, while w. B. Storey, president
of the Atchison. replaces S. T. Bled-
soc. Hale Holden, president OF the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy. has been
added 20 the committee
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
JEWELRY-Many Strikers
Return to WOrksE,0Ds

The jewelry workers strike, which
mas been in progress since last Sep
tember and which caused manufactur-
ers to lose many millions Of dollars
has virtually ended. The embargo that
took effect from January "A to March
prohibiting the employing of any
striker within that period has been
hfted and workers in platinum and
gold and various other departments of
the jewelry craft are focking back to
their benches and are being employed
on the old forty -four-h hour basis
Manufacturers now believe that the
backbone of the strike has been broken
and that it will be but matter Of a
back in the factories.
Under the old scale concessions were
made to the workers Of jewelry in
platinum and its kindred lines. They
were granted a forty-four-hour week
with an increase in wages.
Just before the Christmas season The
workers demanded a thirty-nine- lou,
week and an additional increase. with
the intimation that thirey-five-hou,
week would be demanded early in 1920
The Jewe!ry Manufacturers Associa.
refused to accede to these demands
and the result was q long drawn-ou ut
strike, which caused losses to both the
workers and the manufacturers
Workers of platinum are now receiving
as high as So an hour
Meanwhile business in the retail
jewe]ry trade, while showing some de-
crease, is reported to be far better
than is usual at this time of the year
After the holidays trade in the iewelrv
industry always shows a falling off,
and this year, while business has
shown slight decline, there is still
very satisfactory volume Of trade
In the repair and alteration line, how
ever, there is no decrease in business
All the benches are filled with work,
with no signs of letup. Scarcity of
labor has prevented retailers from tax.
ing full advantage Of the large amount
OF repair work on hand.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
THE MERCHANTS BANK
or the CITY OF new YORK

Notice Is hereby given that Special
Meeting Of the Stockholders OF this Bank
VIII be held at the Office Of the Bank, AZ
Wall ST., New York City, on March "a
1920, at II o'clock A. VI. At this Meeting
the Stockholders will be invited to CON
slider and to act upon an agreement for
the merger of this Bank into President
which agreement has heretofore been ex-
ecuted by the officers OF this Bank by
has been approved by tho Superintendent
OF Banks, and to transact such other
business may properly come before
the Meeting.
The transfer books will be closed at tho
close Of business March 23rd and reopen
at tho beginning of business March 2bth.
OWEN e. PAINTER, Cashier.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL
BANK of the CITY Of NEW YORK

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that at .
meeting of tho Gnaroholders Of The ks1.
York. held on January 13, 1890, 1t was
voted that the aid Bank 60 into liquids.
ton and be clcsel ami dissolved.
Of said Banking Association are hereby
notified to present such notes and other
ment at its Banking House. Number -
Wall Street. New Yo-k City. until Febru-
sry IS. 1920. and thereafter to it, liaui-
dating agent, the President and Directors
os ths Manhattan Company. at Number ~
Wen Street. New York City.
BY order OF the Board of DirectNrs
q. e. PAINTER, Cashier.
Dated New York January l3. 1919.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Claim Hot
Cars Ruin Footwear

1t is hard for the public to believe, as
the complaints about cold cars arc so
numerous. that the heaters under the
seats in the cars in this city are too
hot. Or, at least, they are too hot to
be in the place they are, and as re-
suit are causing the shoe bills of the
consumer to mount higher. So declare
shoemen of the city, who are receiving
hundreds Of complaints daily Of shoes
that break across the soles. The heat
ers in the cars are to blame, they say,
aided by certain chemical that vari-
GUS drug stores have been putting on
their sidewalks to melt ice and pre-
vent freezing. This acid, the nature
of which has not yet been determined,
eats into the leather, quickly making
it fit subject for the repairer.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
FURS-Neso York Spring
auction DeLnvcd One WOOL

The New York Fur Auction Sales
Corporation yesterday announced the
advancement Of it's spring auction sale
dates one week. Instead of beginning
the sale on April IL, as originallv
planned, the company will start It's
spring auction on April 10. The Last
day for the receipt Of shipment for
the sale has been advanced to March
25. The reason given for the change
is to allow more tins for the cutting
up of furs purchased in the winter
auction. Clearance Of furs purchased
at the recent sale, according to ofi-
cials Of the company, is progressing
rapidly, especially among the high
class skins. The last clearance day is
March 20.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
r. LoRILLARD COMPANY.

New York, March 3rd,S 1870.
Dividends OF $l.7b per share on tho Pro-
ferred Stock and $500 per share on the
Common Stock of p. LorillArd Company
have been declared payable April lat.
1920, to stockholders OF record at the
close OF business March 15th. 1890. Checks
will be mailed.
The Transfer Books Of the Preferred
and Common Stock OF the Company. which
are now closed for the purpose OF the an
nual meeting OF the stockholders. to be
held March 9Th. 1920, Will reopen at 10
o'clock A. NJ, March 10th. 1920.
NM r EHETT 'rrNaAurer
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
ers, but consumers seem to prefer tho
darker shades.


AS some of the large retailers see
it, the trade Is due for an early white
season. A shoe buyer for one Of the
large department stores ventures the
opinion that soon after Easter the pub
lie will start in buying their white
footwear The call for white brings
up the question Of sport or combina-
ton effects. Many Of the stores have
been showing black and tan trimmed
white shoes for several weeks. While
those who cater to the Southern tour
ISIS have been experiencing good calls
for this type Of merchandise, it has
not as yet affected the other shops. and
those are the merchants who are any
ious to learn just how the wind will
blow. Some of them expect to trans
act satisfactory business on white
combination effects, claiming that the
style trend seems to point that way.
Many of the merchants showing the
advance styles assert that their trade
is already showing interest in these
numbers.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Butter. Cheesc and Epgs

BButter-Recepts were $3.50 paclzag es.
Creamery. higher than extras. lb. ooh @
81 score. s1@sac!so; nrsts, ss to SO score.
SIC; lower grades. 50@5Sc; creamery held,
higher than extras. 6oh @61o; held extras,
6sHs q soc; hold. firsts. 55@ss&c; held,
seconds, 4sA54c unaalted. higher than
extras, esls Gs!c; unsalted, extras. as q
S6c; lirsts % este; seconds, SOC tsc; state
dairy tubs finest. 81 1e2c; good to prime.
50 n6oc common to fair. 43064c; reno
vated extras. H3@54c, flrsts. 0t9a SIC:
Imitation creamery. frsts. 45@4sc; ladies',
eurren. en n,l eT a., mad. arsts 4S0ssc; seconds,
stool. current make. No. /. $3.50; No. 2.
SS1ac; lower grades, 3b@3Sc.
Cheese-Reoeiptsw wore 1870 boxes. State.
Whole milk. held fats. specials :SA @31c:
average run, 2sf2ec; lower grades, is d
saS - q .a twns = held specials colersd or white.
ta9as GRADES, 1sSs7o; Wisconsin,, whole mix.
- lat: double da!slea held. aSia9s1c:
Young Americas. S2@3sc: state skins,
1sesh1 =. ., specials. 17I1sc: prime to choice.
grndes, 1000.
Eggs---Receipts were 1928 cases. Fresl,
gathered. extras, dozen. 5s067c; extra
hrsts. Csc: frsts, 53@54c seconds 81 a sec;
ahlrties ',h NO. l. $50 soc; checks. good to
snG'' snd nearSy ark SWSses sae
extras. soc; frsts TO extra nrsts, IS O.
6Sg59c; pullets. S4@5tc: Pacific Coast
whites. express, extra to extra frsts.
"a ,4955c; other sections. 62Q53c; Other
Western and Southern gathered whites
ooWoSc; state, Pennsylvania and nearby
gathered brown mixed colors extras. Sc a.
GIG; hrsts to extra frsts. 54@5sc.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Y. 5. 10 Canada immigration
Drops 43 Per Cent in Year

OTTAWA, March 3. - immigration
into Canada from the United States
fell of 43 per cent during the last d.
cal year, according to report Of the
Canadian Department Of Immifration
issued to-day. Last year 40,716 Auneri.
cans settled in Canada, against II 3lA
the preceding year. For The year Just
closed figures show 09l4 settlers cana
from the United Kingdom end 7,07e
from other European countries.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04

steady, unchanged, at 41.76c; sales. SG5
bales New Orleans steady, 25 points
higher. at 4o.a0c; sales, sos bales. Mobile
nominal. unchanged, at soc: sales uil.
Savannah steady. 90 points higher, at 4oc
sales. 147 bales. Charleston steady, 100
points higher. at Acc; sales nil. Whining
ton quiet. 25 points higher. at soc; sales
nil. Fort Worth steady, unchanged, at
+1.76o sales, 3.15o bales; Augusta steady.
unchanged, at ss.75c: sales. $3.50 bales
Memphis steady. unchanged. at $40; sales
26bo bales. st. Louis. steady. unchange ed.
at $4,000; sales nil. Houston steady, un-
changed, at 40.a5o sales. 2,130 bales. Lit
tie Rock steady, unchanged, at 39c: Sales
sos bales. Dallas steady, unchanged, at
42.<0c: sales 688 baleA
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Satisfied Judgments

The first name Is that Of tho debtor. the
second that OF the creditor and date when
Judgment was filed
American Steel Foundriea--Good-
win Car CO. Nov. 4, 1915 Gre
Aasonia SANITARY Mfg. CO. -T. - ~ '''S'0'
Dolt; May 3, 1919 ......... 1os5 20
Bernstein, Borris-s. Alsasc; Feb.
, 20. 1920 .......... 49,. 500 Al
zeto; Feb. 10, 1o2o........... 500. 95
Ennis, Ephraim L.. Bertha Ennis,
Louis 4. Comstock and Harry
B. Davis-L. Dauin; April 2s.
Cohen, Harry, and Abe Abrams
People etc: Dec. s. 1919 (va-
FlSegei!nnn. Isaaor -, Bubeck e ss.
Gennerich. Henry VT Brak-
,, man; Dec 8, 1919 (cancslcdl.. 4,7os ss
Feb. 9. 1920 ................. l2es5
Indelli. Peter or Pietro--London
& Lancashire Indemnity Co. OF
America: Feb. 10, 1890. .....- 391.13
stolowitz. Samuel. and Jacob
Kester1-N. I, ,a,, York Edison Dec. ,.
yasgur charies-Ntii. Cash Reg '''''
lister Co: April rs. 1918. 49,. 1885
July 8. 1915 ................ 1874
Moskowitz. Irving, and Nj. Sure
~ Co.-People, etc; Dec. Is.
sics. al' Luigi. siAIs and Ntl. Surety Co. '00V'
Same; Nov. 20. 1918 tyacat
Rlysrsiae Drive Realty CT ''.''s. WV y.
Metzler-D. Il. Farrell; Jan. 10.
Metals Disintegrating Co. Inc
e. SAKE; Feb. "a. 1920 ........ A.4933 3s
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
DIVIDEND NOTICES
.AlQERI0AN aerTrrr Cc.,r

He,nnSaN ~ cNUFTs COMPANY.
Divid:nds es iN% On the aSn PrefsrrsS e. sa1S Ana
kS,1Hrrr rs ne Common stock Of AMERICAN
basasI. COMPANY were to-day declared
s.serd a ApS.i sSn III + 1877 to s.eckhelders oi
beat. Chscka viii % mailed. Transfs.:
900 VIII remain open.
N. a FINCH. rrsasurer.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL
BANK Of the CITY Of NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ut
meeting OF tho shareholders Of The Nsr.
chants National Bank of the City Of New
York, hold ON January 13. 1890, It wa
determined to take sucn proceedings As
may be necessary or convenient to err
Eanize this Banking Associauor. an In.
corporated ba0.l OF che State OF New
York by the name Cf The Merchants Bank
sf the City OF New York: and also that
when this Bank shall have been organized
az an Incorporated bank OF tho State et
New York proceedings be taken to merge
II with tho President snd Directors Of the
Manhattan Company.
BY ordsr OF the Board OF Directors.
O. T.. PAYNTER, Cashls,.
Dated New York. January 13. 1870
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
b Business u n e VS.

v d increase tho rates bankers
in b b"vis per This the second advance follows
o 'ne dealers are expected to adhere to the -
names and bankers said that they could
Iate OF
e "S pspu Aor 'ne TAX payments 1allng