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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
We Are Off With a
Vim, Getting Better
NORTH CAROLINA TOPS THE TAX
COLLECTIONS OF SOUTHERN
STATES.
For the Fiscal Year $162, ,667, ,32o. .2s
Were Paid in-49 Per Cent In
crease-Is Representative of
the Increased Prosperity In
the Old North State.

Washington, Oct. 1O.-In a, prelim-
mary statement made public tonight
of internal revenue collections for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1920, Com
missioner William M Williams re,
ports the collections for the year as
$5,40S,O75. .46S-the largest tax bill in
the country's history.
AS for the fiscal year 1919, North
Carolina stands far in the fore front
of all Southern States in the payment
of federal taxes. During the fiscal
year its tax payers paid into the treas
ury OF the United States the big total
of $162,667 ,320.28. This was an in
crease of 60 per cent over the 1918
payments, which were $1O1, Its, 1852. .9S.
OF the above amount income and
profits taxes in North Carolina called
or $44,964, ,2O984 as compared with ap-
proximately $3O,000,000 paid for 1919
or an increase Of 49 per cent in these
particular taxes. The increase in the
income and excess profits taxes in the
State is fairly representative of the
increased prosperity of the Tar Heel
commonwealth
For comparative purposes the fol-
lowing income and profits taxes paid
by other States may be cited for the
year ending last June the amounts be-
ing in round figures:
Alabama, $14,507. 600; Arkansas, So
928, ,798.00; Florida, $8,O27,OOO; Geor-
gia. $33, ,731 600; Louisiana, $31, ,937F
900; Maryland. $49, $4,000; Missis-
sippi, $9,741,OO0; South Carolina. $685.
as, $76,216,OO0; Virginia, $37,447 900.
Compared with North Cardinals total
vi a nearly $163, 600, which sum
covers incomes and profits, as we'll as
miscellaneous taxes such as Ievies on
tobacco, stamp taxes, insurance, ex-
cises, beverages, and special taxes in
Gliding corporation capital stock.
other Southern States paid in the fol-
lowing totals for the year:
Alabama, $18,435,Q0Q (in round fig
ureso; Arkansas, $12. .556, ,060; Florida
$16,623,O 900; Georgia, $43,264, 900;
Louisiana, $51, ,324 900; Maryland, dds
trict). $1OO,O97, 900; Mississippi, SILL
786, 900; North Carolina, $162, ,667 600;
Oklahoma, s26,289,0OO; South Caro-
line, $27,O74,0OO; Tennessee, $685.
$4,000; Texas, sos, ,O57, 900; Virginia,
500, ,75O, 900.
North Carolina Ranks Texas.
Thus North Carolina leads the en-
tire South and in her payments she
ranks even far ahead of the big State
of Texas with its oil fields and mil
1ionaires.
Outside of the South the big taxpay-
ing States with the approximate
amounts paid by each, include:
New York, $1,418,OOO; Pennsylvania, !
s527 ,0oO, 900; Ohio, $374,57O, 900; Illi-
nois, $443,O0O,OOO; Massachusetts,
$o52, 900, 900; California, $179,OOO,OO0; |
1888, ,OOO,OOO; Missouri, j
$149, 100000; New Jersey, $155, 100000.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
LETTER FROM MA
TIONAL RED CROSS OFFICER.
October Il, 1920.
Editor High Point Review, i
High Point. N c.

OCLODeF Il, 4SlV
Editor High Point Review,
High Point, N. C. I
Dear Sir:
I have noticed in the High Point
Review your very generous treatment
Of the American Red Cross i'm print
ing news of what the Red Cross lis
doing. While many newspapers have
given space for the work of the Am
erican Red Cross, the High Point Re-
view has been particularly gaAarousa
It would be presum ptuous for: ME
20 thank you on behalf of the Ameri-
can Red Cross because 1 could not
speak for the Red Cross, but will you
allow me to express to you my per-
sonal appreciation of the favors that
you have shown this organization End
assure you that your generosity (for
know what white paper costs and
what printing costs are) in giving so
freely of your space to the Red Cross
is appreciated and l can assure you
that the members of the American
Red Cross feel the same way that
I do about it.
l hesitate to write this letter be-
Cross as we'll as mine but I do want
to express to you the appreciation of
those of us at headquarters and as
sure you that if at any time we can
be of service to you you have but to
call on us.
am, Very truly yours,
LEGARE DAVIS, ~' .
Asst. Mgr. Southern Div, A. r. G.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
TENT MEETING AT ITS NEW
LOCATION.

The site of the union tent meeting
Land and Pickett villages to one block
north of the Stelhi silk mill, where
new tent that will accommodate larg-
er crowds has been erected. The
meeting is strictly non-denomina-
tional. During the past four weeks
there have been approximately 400
conversions. The meeting is being
conducted by Rev. J. L. King and Rev.
S. A. Cecil.
Saturday and Sunday evenings
Rev. Mr.. Parker, pastor of the Meth
odist Protestant church at Randle-
man, delivered sermons.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
BY 1hat h1gs body Of peoo.g Jou e the goods sofa in He
HIgh Folut.. ~ C., Thursday October 21 1920
Feminine Follower
Of Elephant Party
LADY OF REPUBLICANS SPEAKS
TO INTERESTED AUDI
ENCE HERE.

Miss Nettie Bauer, of Providence
R. l., delivered a Republican speech
before an audience of about 800 a.
the high school auditorium Thursda,
night
Her speech was occupied mostly
with a discussion of the legislation
the Republican party has introduced
into the United States, and a lengthy
criticism of Woodrow Wilson, her
purpose being to prove to the new
women voters that the Republican
party is the better of the two.
Miss Bauer said that she especiall :;
recommended that the Republican
party come into power in North Car
DINA, since where one party stays in
control constantly without fear of the
opposing party, the result is poor
laws. She said that the party in pow
er becomes careless and Indifferent
to the welfare of the people because
it has no competition.
Among the legislation that Miss
Bauer said the Republican nartv hos
effected in the different states of the
union was mothers cOmpenoa..I4.
laws, workmen's compensation, pro-
tective tariff and the federal reserve
act, the idea of which she said really
originated in the G. O. P.
The speaker was opposed to the
league of nations and a devout critic
of the president s.
She said that the league of nations
is not desired by the United States,
as proved by the fact that three great
political parties OF the nation oppose
it, while one upholds it, the opposing
parties, being the Republican, Farm
er-Labor, and Socialist, the last of
which advocates international alli-
ance, but not thorugh the league of
nations
Miss Bauer stated that she is
afraid of the eighth article, which,
she said, provides that the league as
sembly shall tell every country what
size army and navy to maintain,
which armament she believes will be
greater than they are at the present,
because the nations of Europe would
not be willing to sacrifice their own
armament.
The speaker proposed that we
can 90 more -paEIf5f 1DrSs the world by
setting ourselves as its example, than
by Joining hands with it.
She said that war in the future was
inevitable, because of the fact that
territory had been taken unfairly
from Germany and Austria, which are
germs for future strifes.
In her attack on Woodrow Wilson
the speaker charged that he had been
though his ideas have
been good. She said that the people
Of the United States no longer trust
the president in foreign negotiations,
as was evidenced by their refusal to
elect Democratic Congress last cleo
ton, which he told them if they de-
sired that he put the United States in
perfect harmony with Europe to give
him a Democatric Congress. :"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
MANY THINGS PERSONAL
AND OTHERWISE NOTED

Mrs. Mamie Bowman and son, Wal
ter Bowman, wife and five children
spent Sunday in the city with rela-
tives, the families of Messrs. w. L..
Stamey and w. L. Smith.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
LABOR HEAD SPEAKS.

w F. Moody, of Raleigh, president
of the North Carolina Federation Of
Labor, delivered an address in the
city Saturday evening. He spoke at
1880 o'clock in the hall of the organ
lied outside carpenters in the Sher-
rod building. The address was On
topics of the day and politics were
casually mentioned.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21

J. Byron Kirkman went to Henry
Saturday to see his wife who is
spending some time with her parents,
Mr and Mrs: Nash M. Wyont.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21

Mrs. Horrox and inflicted the painful
wound. The car was stopped for but
moment when it was decided the
NJ ner thing to do was to get medical
attention for the wounded woman
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21

Mrs. Ivy Smith and children of
Newport News, Va, are visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. L. Kirkman on Best street.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21
NEGRO DIES SUDDENLY.

Henry Williams, colored driver OF
the city. street sprinkler, dropped dead
on the streets in the eastern part OF
the city Sunday afternoon.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-10-21

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Burns and fam
ily spent Sunday in the city among
friends.
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Very truly yours,
r"1 vYT6
INVITATIONS ISSUED.

st. Mgr. Southern Div, A. R. G
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01
The Week i'm Business


of
n Louis '"'"e '''''"F "oue"
The the
some the below
the level that the St iobb did
advertised
81. I.ou N" Wv
The uncertainty surrounding
au that their line would
ca
the light in all
experience of sellers
tNh
an effort TO muae
wiln
to From
ths II
me- production
oppressed s further by additional
material Although
wiln
market sho'
me same
cnahdle at full Ii S
ltradc
picuary eoft
purchases the
en- colder weather do his
~ ~ ~
the time retail
.na h puohc
i@c'Ve heavy Altogether
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01
Miscellaneous Markets
New York CITY Rnndx
New York State poss

-. Form; Rate ana Maturity lid Ask rien
Canal Imp as. 1885 1o-iz io4 ls
Highway Imp 4ies 1868. 3..i0zi, 10. "a
Canal Imp ff.s iGG5. - % 4;
Highway Imp 49,. 1855. 80 % ~
l.arse can Term 4ss 1875 9fi, % A.
Highway Imp - ls57... % % a.
taAtl Imp A.. l267...-... % 9s ~
Away Imp 4s l960-'62 inc % "a u
DO IS. 19sS..-........ % - q
Canal Imp Is 1905 irc a3 % az
Palisades l Park IS 1851 81 90 a.
b Canal Term -. l9se-s6 a.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01
Buyers Arrived
FairrhiId Service

BALTIMORE-T Hub Miss n stein.
woFnens ready to wear; 1ls West Thirty
sacOnd Street.
Love. tailoring goods.
Pcnnsy lvania
Tex.-Max Teinberg Co Max
BIRMTNGHAM. Ala.-roveman. Joseph &
Loeb - A. Scales Oriental ruge. Alfred
FantI l1S West Tbirty-seoonq s,rsgt wt,
general mdse. Grand
r Slattcry CO: Miss ".
Whalen. petticoais, 10 East Thirty-sec-
ond Street
BOSTON,. Bernstcin. general mdsc.;
BosToN-H Ellis, hosiery. Marlborough.
Co, II. Hoffman. cot
ton and wooden piece goods. Aberdeen.
Freedman. furniture and
upholstery Pennsylvania.
Klein. Inc; Mr Mayer.
cfrc'AGo~ Phnipsborn's: A. II Lpss,
trimmed hats; J Rosenthal. coat. coats ana nd
HICAGo-Hoviand- sardeson -McCoim Co;
J. p. iovland, ladies' ready to wear
CI1cAGO-Marshall Field & Co.; Mrs y
HubacheIs. furs; Mrs. NJ Gay. nisses
dresses: Miss T. Hunt, women's dresses
Marshall Field & co; Miss A
NrEs NJ schaaer millinery. Mrs v
Merrman. svomen's hosiery. {. A. Gates.
notions. ; J. O'Connor, brushes. combs
and cutlery; 1lo7 broadway.
CLEVELAND-D NJ. Levine. suits and
Bailey Co. Miss Free
man dresses. Miss Cohen. infants wear.
guth. waists; J. f. Meisel. Jobs coats,
81 West Twenty-sixth Street.
DALLAS, Tex. H. We'll & Co; H. l.
sweaters and chiidreny Wear; ie5l
Tex-M. Ishowitz. woraen-s
DANVy1 asgT 10 %G9I EMlin fnnSy Braa .ranS Mrs Glib
bons, dresses: Alfred Fantl slis West
Thirty second Street
EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio-schifs. NJ. J.
Newman, coats, dinner dresses and ev.-
ming dresses: McAlpin
FORT WORTH, Tex.--L. G. Gilbert Co,
price; 81 West Twenty-sixth Street. sey-
enth floor
Pa.-Kaufman's Under
selling Stores; b. 7. Shuman. dresses,
Pa.-P Deisroth's Sons; Mrs
N. Becker draperies and upholstery.
p. Wasson Co. Miss
NJ. f. sadler, coats and suits; lis West
Thirty second Street.
IvANHoE. Ga.-C. H. Cone. general mdso. !,
Pennsylvania
Inc. A. Widener. women's ready to
wear; Pennsylvania.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn.-L Goldstein. shoes :;
Pennsylvania.
Tenn.-s. II. George & Sons;
S. George. dresses; 352 Fourth Avenue.
Pa.-Wm. Hoffman, general
mdse. Herald Square.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark.-Gus Blass Co; u.
G. Metzger. notions laces. leather goods.
1850 Broadway.
LOS ANGELtS-Katz Bros. Inc: Frod
Katz, women's ready to wear; 2l2 Fifth
Avenue, thirteenth floor.
Dayton Co; D.
:. Il,,r ,,11 Mr.
merchandise manager; 225 Fifth Avenue.
Fenn.-D. Lovenan. Berger
e. Teitlebaum: II. Teitiebaum. wooden
and cotton piece goods. Pennsylvania.
NEW LONDON. Conn.-Abralns & Co; ].
Abrams general line: Pennsylvania.
NEW ORLEANS Rubin Millinery
Co; u. NJ Forth. millinery; Imperial.
- Eldredge- Eeyn0lds Co. Miss
Law, silk underwear, negligees. petit
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01
Apparel

The bulk of Wholesale business in
fall apparel has been done, it is be-
lieved unless the consumer changes
his attitude toward the retail market
The surplus of made up merchandise In
tine women's wholesale clothing field
is smaller than in the mems apparel
field, according to reports. 1t is almost
certain now that further price reduc
tions at wholesale will come only from
accumulated surplus stocks in the
hands of manufacturers and jobbers.
Nothing has been done toward spring
business yet, and there is a desire on
the part CT most manufacturers to
delay the spring selling season as
long as possible pending stabilization
of prices in cloth markets. However,
some mems clothing manufacturers are
preparing samples which will be shown
the trade about the middle of this
month. No attempt has been made to
Price these samples, however.
Apparel retailers continue their price
cuts, and lower prices to the consumer
arc noted in mems hats, overcoats.
suits, hosiery and neckwear A price
Of 5o cents was put on new neckwear
bv certain chain stores last week
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01
New Berne City Bonds
To Be Retired at 10,
Sinking Fund Provided
Terms of Loan Here;
To PAY OFF Debt

Under the terms by which Speyer >
Co. have arranged to purchase ss.0os.
600 City of Berne twenty-ave-year +,
per cent sinking fund gold bonds. Il.
Swiss municipality viii pay TO the Nsr
York banking firm. as an annual sinh.
ing fund, sums sufficient to redes,
each year for the first five years slaa.
600 Of the bonds. for the next ten va,
S240,000 bonds and for the remainjs,
ten years 100000 bonds
For the first five years the bonds m,v
be purchased in the market up to m
ana interest. and to the extent tia.
bonds cannot be 50 purchased the bal.
ance Is to be drawn by LOT at l07 and
interest two months prior to Noveu.
Der l. 1928, Tor payment on that dat,
Thereafter bonds are 20 be drawn by
lot annually at l07 and interest.
The total value Of the taxable pro,.
erty Of the City OF Berne. says tSs
statement OF the bankers. is estimasa
for 1920 at S229 900 900 and the tsr,.
bic income Of lis population at abou,
$4,000, 600. The t0tal debt Of The city
is approximately SIS 300 00o, Of which
about $3.50, 600 Is floating debt. Tie
procealS Of the present loan will ),
used to pay of the floating debt and
for municipal enterprises. principals
for the building Of houses
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01

Scoats and waists. 10 East Thirty ssrs,.
PALMYRA. Path. Sew York sa-. -
J. Sinner. dresses. waists .kirss
rETEHsBrRG. vas. Mao.ha ary 80
and millinery; Pennsylvania ""s
Pr IA DtIFHlA--''lobe My CO., !,
PfIIfApELfHiA-H J. schwar.r' 'ssss s'
rIILApEf.PurA-c. p. Schwartz
PRpNIpENrE y Lyman. millinery 49,
furs. Pennsylvania. w
= 4 T. y I.o Co.'S Bo~nhei-n vo,..
ready 70 wear and millinery. P.s.'
RocKI<GffaM \. ca. ". Porter o.
erai mdse.. ycnnsvivsnis 'H.
ROME. Ga The Fahy stor- rbo,...
I,shy' reaay to wear. East Th-,s'
SEATTLE. Wash j & Graham Co. "a
Ciaassen. waists and pefficoa,. ~ ~
Tif'h Avenue. Ann Livingston .
ST LOUIS Stiv. Bae- 4 Fuiie-. W..
dres~@s. ,. dansei ,D'ds.e. an, e,h,iIarst,
waists. io7 Iroadway '-''''''
hart. coats; Mrs. O. X Iockha-. s-~s..s' s>oss'
81 West Tweuty-sixtn Sffe., sss'
ST IeiIS-Rice Silk Dry Good. r., -
y: "a on clothing and firaisA'nx COOS,
ST LOUIS Ely ? Walker Dry Good.
F. Care. cotton piece gods !
81 LOUIS a. Levy dry goods. A,o.
ST. fAi l. Levine 4 Tanz +. Tam, CO.
and suits. ITO Broadway. 0*'
ST. PACL-finaeae- Warner Co. II =,
" STnrr. knit underwear. ESQ Broas,-,.
SALT LAKE CITY-C Ottenhei-r,o~ rio'.
inr snd furnishings. Tennsy vari. ''1'
ThffffE HAETE. Ini-A. Herz. Nt.s =
ballard. infants wear ana uuderws..
Pennsylvania
ToLEDO-La Sale & Koch Co u ?
Tally. dresses and skirts. rs Frs.
avenue -
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01
COttOns

The "readiustment sales" in st.
Louis by leading dry goods jobbers at
tracted much interest in the local
wholesale cotton goods trade. but occa-
stoned no local reaction. Jobbers and
converters here assert that their prices
are as low as the new prices estab-
llshed in the Southwest Business in
the lines of bleached fabrics, sheet
ings, etc, on which new prices were
made couple of weeks ago has been
satisfactory to selling agents. Orders
have been small, it is said. and mainly
for immediate delivery However, one
producer of sheetings reports two
thirds of the forward production
figured on is already booked.
Wavering prices featured, the mar
ket for unfinished cotton goods A
firmer tone in gray goods followed
advances in raw cotton. and softer
prices resulted from slumps in raw
material The connection between the
raw cotton market and the market for
goods is closer than at any time in the
last few years, indication that present
prices are more nearly based on actual
production costs than previously.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01
Gross Revenues
OF National Banks
"a p. G.. of Capital
8.I57 Institutions Received
ST., 100, 900, 600 in Year;
Only Five Failures, despite
a After-War Uncertainty

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Thc 8,157
national banks of the country reported
gross revenue of sl,1O9 100000, or "a
per cent on their capital, for the fiscal
year ended last June 30, said a state
ment to-day by John SHELTON Williams,
Comptroller of the Currency. This,
Mr.. Williams said, was a new high
record
Only five banks went into the hands
of receivers during the year, a record
exceeded only by that OF the year be-
fore, when there were no failures.
Mr.. Williams declared the national
banks had met the severe test of war
and reconstruction in a way that proved
their solid strength and the wisdom
and fidelity Of those who direct them.
"The facts and figures" he added,
"must give the American people and
the world increased confidence in the
safety and power OF the banking and
business interests of this country"
Big Receipts From Exchange
Earnings Of the banks came largely
from interest and discount, Mr.. Will
Jams said, although q total of $97 ,00O,-
COO was obtained from exchange ard
collection charges and other miscel-
laneous sources.
Losses charged off by the banks were
distributed as follows: S31 100000 on
loans and discounts; sci, 100000 on
bonds and other securities, and $21,-
100000 on miscellaneous losses.
The banks paid interest to depositors
aggrcgating S2S7 100000, their report
showed Their taxes amounted to S79,-
200. 900
"Thc shrinkagc in the value of our
prime pal commodities and articles of
production during the fiscal year ended
October 81" Mr.. Williams said "is the
greatest in commercial history, not
only in amount, but in the portion
of the decline to former values. 1t
amounts to billions Of dollars.
Commissions Are Weathered
"No six years in the history of the
world have brought convulsions and
changes 50 tremendous or intense. The
manner in which our banks have en-
dured these ordeals il an impressive
indication that they were not tempted
from the ways OF safety and honesty
by the excitement of imitation.
"The national banking system of the
United States has not only endured
dnshaken the phenomenal changes, but
has prospered and grown steadily and
substantially, in the midst of them.
During the last fiscal year 361 charters
were granted for new national banks
with capital Of S31,077,50 and COS
rational banks have increased their
capital total of S1046l8,1O0. The
net increase of authorized national
banking capital for the year, after
subtracting all reductions by consoli-
iations, voluntary liquidations, re-
ceiverships and reductions of capital is
S11S,S1O,000. This is so per cent more
than the greatest increase for any pre-
ceding year since 1868 "
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01
Woolel,s

The pressure for lower prices contin-
ued undated in the woolen ond
worsted industry. Although some man.
ufacturers are standing by their open
ing, prices on spring goods, others are
making revisions, and the market as
whole presents a wider range of lower
priced goods as time progresses. Based
on normal levels, users of wooden goods
rave ordered barely a quarter or a
h1tn OF their spring requirements, it
IS Delleved: 1t is not yet determined
whether all mills will make the Goods
they have sold. Further curtailmcnt
IN active looms was reported during
the week from many sections Of the
country. Jobbers in the main hold
Iarge stocks and continue their liquida-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01

facturcrs are not prepared to meet
open market prices for future deliv-
cry. and spring business still awaits
the pleasure of the buyers. Some man
ufacturers contend that prices for
spring goods Till have to show 1912
to 10 per cent advance over present
open market prices. In the mean time
retailers, jobbers and garment manu-
1acturers are supplying their wants
from the open market stocks of made
up goods, How long this can last is
questionable 1t is believed that ex-
istlng stocks of HIGH grade merchan-
disc this side of the consumer are
slight and that brisker buying move
ment is not far off.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01
Federal and Joint Stock Land Bark
Kords

Federal Farm Loan l..
r. 1895. 1928. op 1879. i,..........' ssH s7ia ss
y. isse . op 80 ...... oo'. 81. sa|
lAfe 0p 1923 ~ q0x ats Il
Fraerel Farm Loan 4las
1881 op 1872 ....... COS. ers Al
Joint sf3ci Land Bank s.
1899 op 1924 50 ~ r n|
Joint Stock Land Bank SIS
1898 op 1923 ........ 50 81 sui
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01
.Jcwelrv

reported in the jcwclry lines. Re
tailers are not stocking up as heavily
as normal in anticipation Of Christ
mas business. There is little doubt
that the retailers have been carrying
super normal stocks for some time~and
may be depending on what they have
in hand to carry them through the
Christmas season. Prices are still
firm. except on a few lines in which
scarcity raised prices abnormally. The
fact that gold plays such a large part
in the raw material OF the jewelry
trades prevents a radical downward
revision as in other lines.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01
Silks

Encouraging developments in the silk
market are still lacking, but the stu
alton cannot be said to be worse than
it has been. A certain amount of
stability remains in raw silk prices
despite the lack in trading, but it is
not positive that the pegged prices es-
tablished by the syndicate backed by
the Japanese government viii hold.
Toward the close of the week there
was slight decline in Japanese bourse
prices, but little OF no reaction here.
Distribution of SILK goods at whole
sale remains on low level. Manu-
New-York tribune., 1920-11-01

The item of labor is still large and the
strike OF fur workers begun last May is
continuing in force. The fact that
there has been no scarcity of made-up
merchandise during the protracted
strike has strengthened the position of
buyers IN their drive for still lower
prices. At the London auction sales
declines of close to 40 per cent from
May pyices are being averaged on most
furs. The American staples, such as
muskrat, opossum and skunk, are sell
ing we'll, but at about average declines
from May prices. Germany is again
large buyer. Local distribution is go
ing on through the sealed bid sale this
week, being conducted by Funsten
Brothers d. Co., in lieu OF the usual
fall auction in st. Louis. The new
catch will be coming on the market in
the next few months and there is more
pressure to sell old furs