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New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Business Items

The Jeweiry Craftss Association held a
regular meeting yesterday at tho Hotel
Astor.
Shoe cobbling is the most active line in
the leather trade at present. The shoe re-
pair shops throughout tho city are work
Ing at top speed na With shoes piled On tnsir
Production in the shoe factories is re-
ceiving cut by sickness. One large
manufacturer said yesterday that tho pro-
duction OF his factory dropped 5000 pairs
Another factory had a like story, last week
dropping 1900 pairs and now losing pro-
duction at the rate OF 900 pairs daily.
A,bsyt J.ssIs + Men,o Amesisan m agent for
brother. Nicolas r. Monjo. to partnership
a Albert monjo VIII Ss
Herman Mycr has been appointed man
Ager OF the men'o and boys apparel dfvi-
SION Of the Bush Terminal Sales Building.
James r. Keiser. neckwear manufacturer
Saks e. Co.. and this. National Shirt Shops.
A cartridge cloth fashion show will be
staged by the Bush Terminal Sales Com
g., in Its building on Forty-second Street.
The company, in conjunction with the Nc
Lane. SILK Company !a handing the sale
government owned at the end OF the
war The fAshion show viii demonatrats
the peace tims uses Of the. material orig
Amssics.s heavy naval and land ordnance.
Rogers & Thompson. silk snanufactur-
ers have Installed their main office in
their new building at 2sS Madison Ave-
ing is a converted restderee and the en-
tire four foors are devoted to the sales-
rooms and company's officeA
Tns S.a BEEN aaasd 70 TIE iss Of re-
taller: Tor which Alfred Fantl aots q
resident buyer in this market.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Sweet Spent $25, 40
To Get His $500 Job
Speakers Rival for Legislative
Seat a Red Cross Nurse.
Steinberg Discloses
Front a Stan f,nrresnonon

From staff Correspondent
ALBANY, March 2.--As the result
Of disclosures showing that Speaker
Thaddeus C. Sweet spent s25,154.4O
through three campaign committees to
be reelected to the Assembly-a lob
which pays ,500-legislation will be
introduced within the next few days
limiting the total campaign expenses
for candidates for the Assembly tc
$4,000. Violation Of the proposed law
viii be made felony punishable by
mot more than five years imprison-
ment and $4,000 fine, or both.
Assemblymen Joseph Steinberg, Re.
publican, of New York City, will in.
troduce the bill.
The money used to elect Speaker
Sweet said Assemblyman Steinberg
"as shown by the sworn statements
of Speaker Sweet and his campaign
managers is violation Of the spirit
OF the election law. doubt if the aver
age election expenses of members of
the Legislature were much in excess
of $500. And the money was not spent
very chivalrously. to say the least, for
his opponent was a Miss Marion Dick
erson. Red Cross nurse, who saw
service in France"
Sworn statements on file in the
Office Of the Secretary Of State show
big contributions from men-many of
them bbyists-who live hundreds OF
miles from Speaker Sweets Assembly
District. One of the contributors was
State Senator, Alvah w. Burlingame
Of Brooklyn. He contributed 5000
Many 5000 and $3.50 contributions
came from small salaried office holders.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
COTTONS- Highly Processed
Goods in Strong Demand

Demand for goods in which labor
plays an important part has not suf-
fered in the reported general slump in
the cotton goods market, according to
sellers. A seller. of fine goods yester-
day showed an order placed bv n
prominent Western retailer calling for
deliveries of dotted Swisses during the
first two months of next wear. This
seller also asserted that his customers.
who. several months ago, ordered or.
CANDIES. voiles and other fancy goods
in which the labor cost, is the major
expense, are clamoring for quick de-
liveries.
Much the game condition exists in
the bedding market. Orders for sheets.
pillow cases, dresser scarves, ETC., are
coming in to manufacturers. in rood
volume. Some of the manufacturers Of
these articles say they cannot promise
deliveries now earlier than two months
hence: On embroidered bed furnish
lngs 1t is almost impossible to fnd a
manufacturer whs can offer delivery
this side of October and some selling
agents have withdrawn their samples
from display. A manufacturer of
embroidered bed furnishings said yes
terday that only ten girls are work
ing on embroidery machines, where he
ordinarily employs seventy.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
6 &,them,=
18th Street. aear Fourth Aveaus
STORAGE NOTICES

IN ACCORDANCE with the provision OF
law theirs being due and unpaid charges
for which the undersigned Columbia Stor-
age Warehouses is entitled to Hen as
warehouseman on tho goods hereinafter
described, and due notice having been given
TO all parties known 70 claim an Interest
therein, and the time specified In such
notice for payment OF such charges having
ton at Nos. 60 and Sc West Is7th Street.
New York City, on Saturday. March goth,
1920. beginning at 1880 A. NJ. and con-
tinuing on each and every Saturday there
after, beginning at the same hour. until
all goods arc sold, to wit:
House hold Goods and Personal Effects
as follows: Upright Piano and Parlor
Sparry.
Sewing machine, Cum. Rugs. soeka.
count OF Eva 3 Ross.
r, Brass Beds. springs' Mattresses, Bslsters'
stands Chairs, Rockera couehe. Hall
Trunks, Clothing. Linen and Personal Eff
tects. held for account OF Mary v. Lynch.
ca5ne paror su. esro casns. Mss
Brass Beds spr.nsA Mattresses Bolsters
Pillows Gotta. Wardrobe. Bureaus, Com.
modeA Chtt1onisrs, Library TaSlea Book
cases Cabinets, sideboards. China Closets,
tails, Hal Trees, Desks, Chairs. Rockers
Tables. StandA Pictures. Mirrors Carpets
Rugs Ccuchea Smoking Stand2 Electro
liers. Electric Fans Tapestries, etc, held
Eieanor Fonda---Ali being now stored In
said Columbia Storage Warehouses Ths
goods win bc on exhibition q; tho tim4
and placs OF sale and on the day preceding
each day OF sale.
COLUMBIA STORAGE WAREHOUSES;
Once, 14s Columbus Avsnue.
New Yerh. Feb ~, 1859.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
SHkS-FaH Business
Booked on Ne,c Plan

One large silk. manufacturing con-
cern which has had the courage to
take the bull by the horns" and Jump
into the fall selling season reports
success from its new selling policv.
The firm is quoting slightly higher
prices than those obtained for sprinp
merchandise, bue is advising custom
ers to anticipate about half OF their
normal requirements. No cancella-
tons will be permitted, but in case
the market drops between now and
October, when the last of these goods
VIII be delivered. the customer NAV
order the other half of his require
ments at price that will average up
his total cost, in line with prevailing
market conditions at that time
Several of the most conservative
ana strongest manufacturers do not
believe that prices are going higher,
put they do not look for sharp drop
IN the general market. The liouida-
tion now going on among small, Job
bers has no effect upon the policies
OF the big producers, they say, mas
much as producers prices have never
reached the. heights asked by jobbers.
Anent cancellations reported by
some manufacturers, the majority of
producers are convinced that the only
classes of trade showing any disposi-
/ ton to evade their buying contracts
are the garment manufacturers and a
few of the smaller jobbers whose
financial situation is growing weaker.
half dozen of the largest producers
affirmed yesterday that they will per
NIT no cancellations, no matter What
market conditions may arise.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Business Troubles

Receiver. in hankrupscy appointed In
the Federal District Court yesterday were !:
Robert Sold was appotntsd by Judge
for Max Firester. 5obbsr in cotton goods.
wooiens and silks at 757 Broadway. with
sregate $4,000 and assets consist of stock
worth $1,000 and accounts dye asgregat-
ing $4,000.
Charles Yates and Nathaniel A Elsberg
ware appointed by Judge Julius NJ. Mayer
as receivers for. F. d. Dimmick g. Co.,
hi shipping business at AZ Broadway
United States shipping Board Emergency
Fleet Corporation has claim OF sl,b00.0o0
against company for unpaid charter money
OF various government vesselA
Schedules in Bankruptcy
Schedules Ia bankruptcy nled yesterday
in United States District Court were as
JACOB JACOBSON. trading as Liberty
Hat Company. schedules of Jacob Jacob
SON trading as Liberty Hat Company ad-
dress not stated. show liabilities OF s4s.-
o70 and assets OF $1s.600. Moses A. Sachs,
Beekman Street, II counsel for bankrupt
; CHAMPION MOTOR DELIVERY COM
PANY--sohedules Of Champion Motor De-
livery Company, address not stated. .how
Of 8,3oI consasting Of dahts dus.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
White Plains Judges
To Put Curb on Divorce
New York City Couples Are De.
clared to Have Made Town
a Second Reno

Justices Of the Westchester Supreme
Court have combined to keep White
Plains from becoming a second Reno.
Ever since the armistice was signed
scores of discontented couples from,
New York City have gone there to
obtain divorces. Many Of them have
admittad that they have done this to
escape publicity.
The justices have agreed not to hold
any. more. secret divorce trials. All
evidence hereafter must be given in
open court, and unless the case is
genuine in all it's aspects no divorce
will be granted.
Justice Tompkins yesterday took the
flrst step IN the crusade by denying a
divorce to Mrs. Jessie C. Bagg. who
had brought suit against her husband
Ralph Bagg, of Manhattan.
The parties reside in New York" he
said, "and the action should have been
brought there. A good MANY people
from New York come to White Plains
expecting to get divorces without much
effort. The parties in this action were
married in June last, tired of each
other, and then agreed on a divorce,
There is every evidence Of collusion
and the plaintiffs application is de-
MED"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Senator Class Attacks
Chicago Hospital Plan
Maiden Speech Points Out the
Failure to Provide Equip
ment for Structure

WASHINGTON, March 2-Making
his maiden speech to day, Senator
Glass, Democrat, Of Virginia, protested
against what he claimed to be efforts
on the part Of some Senators to place
the responsibility on the Treasury De-
partment for delay in completing the
new Speedway Hospital at Chicago.
Inc former Secretary of the Treasury
declared that to complete the hospital
for the estimated cost of $4,000 900
would be to erect "a perpetual eyesore
and disgrace to the nation"
The Senator attacked an amendment
to the second deficiency bill, contained
in the conference report, which would
add 100000 to the $4,000. 900 already
appropriated, and declared that the
action, if approved by the Senate.
would virtually make a gift of $3.50, 900
to the builders of the hospital.
Senator Glass said the hospital when
completed would be entirely unsatis-
factory and would not meet the needs
OF the public health service. He said
that former Surgeon General Blue had
recently declared the structure to be
entirely unsuited to the care Of war
RISK insurance patients, for which it
was designed and intended. The $3.-
ooU,Ooo already appropriated and the
additional 100000 carried in the CON
ference report, he said, did not include
any appropriations Tor equipment.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY,
INCORPORATED
1875 BROADWAY

New York. February Is, 1920.
ro THE STOCKHOLDERS:
:. Notice is hereby given that. pursuan,
10 resolution OF It's board Of directors,
4 special meeting of the stockholders OF
western Electric Company. Incorporated
: New York Corporation, Will be held on
me sne !sth day OF March. 1920. st ter
s..ocK s.,s a n. at the principal oHlce OF
NC ~ corporation, No. 195 Broadway
sssosough c, Ma nhattan, New York City, for
lse purpose OF voting upon the following
Propositions:
~ To amend Article Second OF it.
een!acate Of incorporation so as to
Novioe that the amount of stated
slgltai with which tho corpor alton
ny. III car, on business shall bs
u To amend Articls Third Of rs
Csrtiacate OF Incor poratson so as TO
PROVIDE that the number of shares OF
.pta' stock that may be issued by
s1 sIa corporation shall be 900, ,0o0.' of
saicn $4,000 shares Of the norninal
par value OF 800 each are to be
pS.ud pssIsred Hcck and 100000 shares
s.iis- snea snail have no nominal or par.
Fsus are 10 be common stock
~. 10 amend Article Fourth of It's
rsnuucste OF Incorporation So as TO
nssspolate therein provision for tbs
Mns'erences, M rights and obligations Of
~ pretered stock OF the corporation
!" eald meeting
~ To authorize an increase In the
S,sa. s'sa capital fr9m ;s2.50o 600 to
ss.so"'ooo and an ineeasa in the num-
I Az. .. snares from 100000 shares 10
;s,s,v's' ;ss.1 shares, which 500, 900 addi-
su.res snail be preferred stock.
CHARLES G. DUBOIS
President.
GEORGE C. PRATT
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
JEWELRY-Ne,o Price
Lists Issued on Mesh Bars

manufacturers of gold and silver
mesh bags yesterday issued new price
schedules showing advances of 20 ner
cent. on the silver bags and 10 per cant
of. those made of gold. These bags at
present are in great demand, and the
higher they are in price the easier thew
are to sell. Sales of both the silver
and gold bags have exceeded even the
trades fondest hopes, and a number Of
retailers have been forced to visit the
manufacturers for additional stocks. A
SILVER mesh bag now brings from $40
ID S7b wholesale, while the gold bag
can be bought anywhere from $100 to
$1,000 wholesale. To the retail trade
the silver mesh bag sells from $40 to
500 and the gold from 313O to S1.13O.
according to weight.
The silver-plated ware industry con-
tinues prosperous. Several Of the
smaller manufacturers have made slight
readJustments in prices on trinkets
and household ware. Retailers report
a strong demand for hammered and
Dutch patterns of ancient design. Man
ufacturers are still far behind on all
deliveries Of silverware. Despite their
efforts to speed production by granting
wage increases, their output continues
TO fall behind their requirements. One
manufacturer reported yesterday that
he was three months behind on orders.
with no immediate relief in sight
Importers of watches believe that the
coming season will be a good one for
the sale of Swiss watches. Owing to
the continued strike of American watch
makers, many Of the local concerns
have been forced to buy Swiss move
ments, with the result that sales Of
that make now almost exceed the
American kind. Many American buy
ers are now in Switzerland visiting the
Swiss watch market and ordering
stocks to be delivered Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Senator Walsh Blocks House
Inquiry Into Yarn Price

WASHINGTON, March 2.--An effort
to have the House order an investga-
tion by the Federal Trade Commits ssion
Of increased prices Of combed cotton
yarns was blocked day by Repre-
sentative Walsh, Republican, of Mas
sachusetts, who would not permit i'm
mediate consideration of the resolution
Of Connecticut, calling for the inquiry.
Mr. Walsh said members had not had
opportunity to consider the hearings
that prompted the Interstate Commerce
Committee to report the resolution fav-
orably
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
! representatives abroad than ever b.

Speciality salcsmen also have left =.
we'll as those for the larger honses> sar. ~
rying general line. Just hnw snnr
the formeS will finish their trips ;a a
matter OF speculation. since most Of
them last season had no difficultv IN
selling their quota before the season
was half over. How trade viii ba for
the new fall season is matter Of con-
!ecttre. Owing to the many rumors
IN regard to lower shoe prices retail
srs are exceedingly cautious in placing
large tall orders and, as a result. the
saiesmen, it is. thought, will have to
WORK harder than ever before If their
vious seasons.
Although local shoe factories are .t;y1
busily engaged with the seasons ont-
put. manufacturers are holding Off on
tneir leather purchases until all Of
tnelr statesmen leave for the road. in
order to be able to gauge more accu-
rately the demands for the fall and
winter seasons. There is much interest
IN all branches Of the trade "a to what
developments the coming season will
orang. So far as styles are concerned
~ Is the opinisn among shoe men that
the French last will not achieve wide
popularity. The 31s to 3es American
se"p' however, Is expected to be the
oig seller during the coming months.
on the other hand. ew manu-
1acturers expect button shoes to be
quite an important factor next fail
ana are making plans accordingly. In
iact' good many button shoes are be-
ing made for the coming season in cases
"here hlgh shoes are demanded It is
agreeo by every one, however, that low
ca. shoes VIII continue to play an i'm
Foroans part in the business next fall.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Votes for Virgin Islanders
West Indians, Now Without
Country, To Be Americanized

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Measures
to Americanize the Virgin Islands
we're agreed upon to-day by the joint
Congressional commission which recent
ly visited the former Danish posses
sions. The State Department was
asked for an opinion regarding the
citizenship Of the islanders, declared
to be without country" and legally
neither citizens Of Denmark nor the
United States. Legislation to estab-
lish their Aterican citizenship is pro-
posed.
The commission also decided to es-
tablish American banking interests in
the islands to supplement the Danish
bank, and the State and Treasury de-
partments were requested to open ne
gotiations for acquisition of the DAN
ish banking concession and to submit
bill making American instead of
Danish currency the legal tender.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Navy Orders

Erc.n The Tribune's Washington. Buren.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Navy orders
issued to-day follow:
Darnel. Ems. F. W.. to U. S. s. Gwin when
commissioned.
Granger. 1t. F. W.. to duty marine force in
Hayt
Harrison. It. H. H. H, to U. S. S. Yarnel,.
Hathaway. 1t. c. o.. to Newport News.
hneip, 1t j.. to U. S. S. Lea
McCleary. 1t H. R.. to marine force, Hayti.
Osborne, Gun. H.. to naval radio station,
Read, 1t. u. G. W. R., to U. $. s. Rod.
gers.
Rend, 1t. u. c. c. j.. to U. S. s. schley.
Robson. Ems j. R., to U. S. S. Chattanooga.
Stephens, 1t u. CD B. D.. to U. S. S.
Strother. 1t. Comdr. E. W, to command U.
S. S. Upshur.
Thompson, 1t j. D.. to command U. s. s.
C-30s
Wilkerson, 1t. q. G. NJ. r., to U. 8. S.
Edsall, when commissioned
Bitter, 1t. A. H., to duty recruiting station,
Omaha.
Lockwood, 1t o. Co. W. G., to U. s. s.
Houston.
Nicholson, 1t. D. H.. to navy yard Boston.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Cloak Jobbers Deny
Possibility of Break

Possibility Of break in prices of
~aneu's cloaks and suits in the whole
Gle market during the remainder of
Il. spring selling season, was emphati-
esily denied yesterday in statement
i,sned by the publicity committee of
ia Merchants Ladies Garment Asso-
eist;on, composed of the leading stock
souses, or jobbers in this market The
statement intimates that warmer
rssther will bring out rush for new
nsrchandise, which possibly may result
n higher prices than shose quoted at
present
he pessimistic talk now going the
rounds of the trade. and asserts that
he dull season retailers are experience
;ue is the result Of cold weather.
The statement concludes with the
sarice to buyers to purchase their re-
suirements in a normal manner, not to
soeeulate and at the same time not to
srder too sparingly.
Only recently the association sent
kilograms to all members advising them
50; to cut up materials except on
,csual orders.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY,
INCORPORATED
Io5 BROADWAY
New York. February
- rED0.

10 THE STOCKHOLDERS:
Notice Is hereby given that. pursuant
70 q resolution OF its board OF directors
4. special injecting of the stockholders O.
wes,ern, Electric Company. Incorporated
New York corporation, will be held or
tie 10th day OF March. 1920, at ten O'Clock
4 H., at the principal office of said corpor-
l.on No. 1875 Broadway, Borough OF
Manhattan New York City. for the pur-
pose OF voting upon the following PROPOSE
,ions:
(D To amend Article Third OF its
Certificate Of Incorporation 50 as to
provide that the number OF shares OF
capital stock that may be issued by
said corporation shall be 500,0 shares
I'll Of which shall have no nominal or
par value.
"a To amend and alter Article
Fourth OF It's Certificate of Incorpcra-
ton 50 as to eliminate therefrom the
provisions re .afing TO preferences, right
of purchase and waiver OF voting power
and for such consideration" in the
last paragraph thereof, and go as to
include therein provisions reservng
the right TO create. new or additional
stock either preferred or common, at
any time.
I'D To authorize a reduction In the
sunber Of shares which the corpora
Ion may issue from SOC. 600 shares to
100000 shares by tho retirement and
cancellation OF all of the authorized
" preferred stock OF the company.
CHARLES G. DUBOIS
President.
GEORGE C. PRATT
Secretary
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Cable Delays Hit Bankers
Unable to Keep in Touch With
Chinese Loan Situation

Members Of the American banking
group in the proposed. consortium de-
clared yesterday that cable communica-
tion with the Orient was SO tardy that
they were unable to keep up with the
situation. They explained they un-
understood that any advances that
Japan would make to China would be
in anticipation of the emergency loan
from the consortium, in which British,
American and French groups are repre-
sented. Thomas w. Lamont, of J. P.
Morgan & Co., is en- route to the Far
East to determine whether japan will
join the consortium, which, according
to private reports to bankers, has al
ready made the emergency loan. This
discussion was precipitated by a cable
from the Far East to the effect that
japan had advanced $11,000,00O.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Buyers Operate Heavily
At Merchandise Show Opening

Popular priced merchandise still is in
good demand, Judging by the rapidity
with which buyers yesterday placed
their orders with the 321 manufacture
ers whose goods were on display at the
opening Of the "spring show" of the
Popular Price Merchandise Association
in the ballroom Of the Hotel Commo-
dore. The show this year contains
close to 100 different lines Of merchan-
disc, from cooking utensils through
yarns, pictures, rugs and even wearing
apparel. The women's garment sectit6
of the show this year is larger than
usual. Several lines of cloaks and
suits are displayed, with prices run
ming up as high as $50.
About $50 buyers visited the show
between its opening at p. m. and
p. m. Tho show remained open until
8 o'clock last night, but for tho re-
,nainder Of the week will be open only
from to s. Tomorrow night the ex-
hibitors will tender dinner and vaude-
vile entertainment to the visiting
buyers.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-03
Business Active in California

Extraordinarily high figures in bank
clearings and the continued pressure
for bank loans indicate no abatement in
business activity, according to the
American National Bank Of San Fran
cisco In its latest financial letter tho
bank points to these facts as indica-
tons of q continued business boom.
Demand for commodities exceeds the
supply" says the letter, "and in many
essential manufacturing lines orders
are booked only for delivery far in the
future, subject to prices prevailing at
the time. High prices are no deterrent
to sale, condition not likely to change
SO long as'the vacuum created by wars
destruction remains untitled" The bank
places California's savings bank de-
positors at 1.65o,00o persons, with an
average account of $6'z5 each. Savings
accounts increased $ia8,000,000 in 1919
in California.