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New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Cottons

A IL factors in the cotton goods trade
last week reported slowing down
of business, due to the many unfavora-
Bile influences that made themselves
felt in the market. High money rates
and the disposition of banks to stop
credit to be used for the buying of
goods beyond evident actual require
ments caused some members of the
speculative element in the trade to re-
lease portion of the goods they we're
holding and to cease buving merchan-
disc on which they might hope to real
ize handsome profit in case the trend
toward higher prices continued.
This reaction was most noticeable in
the gray or unfinished goods market,
where changes always are first appar-
ent. Second hands in the market Of
fered some of their holdings Of gray
goods at slight concessions under the
market. The standard $3.50, 381a inch,
5.36 print cloth was offered at % cents
a yard last week, while the mills held
out for "a cents. Buyers were few,
however, and the week was one of the
quietest that gray goods brokers have
experienced since last October.
Finished goods. for the most part,
retained their high price levels. Reac-
tion to the bearish influences in this
division of the trade made itself felt
by the dropping off of orders for de-
livery far into the future, which here
tofore have been strong features, Of the
market. Buying all along the line was
curtailed in amount because of the un-
certainties that confront the trade.
Dispatches from England to the ef-
feet that British cotton manufacturers
were stopping importation of raw cot
ton from this country because of the
unfavorable exchange rates now pre-
vailing are looked upon as distinctly
bearish in the market. The cotton ex-
changes in New York and New Orleans
reacted to this news with drops in
prices that went almost the established
limit Of 200 points. A partial recovery
took place after the extreme low was
reached. The fact that the action of
the British manufacturers is said to be
gave hope to some that it might
not be continued. Cotton goods manu-
facturers here feel that the logical out
come of such a course, if adhered to
for any length Of time, will be drop
in prices here as a result of declines
in the raw product, plus greater i'm
portations from England. The assertion
by leading British business interests
that the only method left them to boil
ster up their declining exchange is
through the medium Of exports of tex
tiles to this country had a SOLDERING
effect on the market.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Silks

Much the same slowing down that
struck the cotton goods market ap-
peared in silk goods, and for approxi-
mately the same reasons. The high
money rates and the stand that banks
have taken against speculation caused
some of the smaller jobbers who
have jumped into the silk business
within the last year or two to rid
themselves of portions of their accumu-
were about the only people in the trade
who did any business during the week.
Most Of the goods sold changed hands
at prices below the former market
level, although the break was not vio-
lent, and some of the most desirable
goods, such as taffetas and satin faced
fabrics, held firm throughout the
week.
Retailers, who were in the market in
January in large numbers, returned
home without placing large orders. A
few Of them were here last week, but
they confined their operations to pick
ing up small lots from among the job
bers at reduced prices. The retailers
feel that the most conservative oper-
tlons are necessary now in view of the
unsettled conditions of the market.
The fact that they are still receiving
oHlptucutS VI SOOQS OTuGIeQ dL low
prices months ago is enabling them
to hold off buying now. Some Of them
assert that the goods on back order
and the small amounts they can pick
up in the open market now will carry
them to September, so they are in no
rush to place orders now for silks for
fall sale.
Manufacturers in many cases have
advised retailers to hold off placing
fall orders because of unsettled con-
ditions. Some manufacturers are
making up goods for stock, taking a
chance on getting a profit later on.
Those who have raw silk which cost
them $40 and $12 a pound feel that
they can get out goods at prices below
what the market will be if based on
the present quotations of SIT and more
for the raw fiber. One large silk man
said that no goods are on the market
made from $18 raw silk and that he
doubted if such price for raw fiber
could be figured into goods for next
fall. At any rate, manufacturers are
delaying the opening Of fall lines until
either the raw silk market shows a
decline or the future Of the silk con-
suming attitude of the country is de-
termined. Garment manufacturers, be-
cause of the slow manner in which
spring business in their line is develop
ing, are light purchasers of silk now.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Apparel

Women's apparel retailers at tho
convention of the National Carroent snt =
Retailers Association last weak "Sae da
clared that the absorbing power Of the
public had taken up about all the hirh
prices it could stand. Advice was
glven. the retailers to go slow in ordors
ing for spring, to cease buyinp six
and eight months in advance. and to
average their costs in determining tho
selling price of merchandise. The
latter advice was the result of CON
ferences between the association;s
othclais and the Department of Justice
on the proiteering question.
In wholesale circles spring business
IN women's apparel is developing
slowly. The town has been filled with
buyers, but in the main they have
bought sparingly. A few manufac-
turers are contenting themselves with
smaller profits in order to keep up
their volume of business. Good mer-
chandlse at reasonable price is find
ing ready market.
In mems clothing the Wholesale mar
ket found itself overstocked with over
coats, and to less extent with winter
suits. Prices have been reduced to
move these stocks. Some retailers are
buying and holding special reduction"
sales, while few who feel that prices
next fall will be higher are taking
goods now and storing them away
over the summer.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Trad e r eview

at prices from 80 to close to 90 ner
cent above those Of this time last vear n
Prices named by the company last last yuau YEAR
were considered extremely low low and and
sopn the quotations OF the trade 10" roo~nd ".d
upward. The new prices for "ne next ,'1sin fali.
as near as the trade can figure them
ou out, represent advances Of from TX I,en to
~ per cent, compared with the onen, m W.
ing prices for spring fabrics ~ named ps
last fall. The standard 319o .an.a serre
offered by the American Woolen 'x,' Com,
pany this year, is priced at s45O a
yard. Last year it was opened at
Other selling agents offered their
goods at about the same prices estah-
lished by the American, and for a ;1o t;ne
at least these prices will hold in the the
market. The Americans alIotments s
were said to be extremely small. Other
selling agents say that the pressure Ato to
OBTAIN goods is not quite so strong as
It was last year. Some manu- actusers @s
of clothing in both the mems and !
w1men,s sa11 field say they will purchase
manner.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Standard OH Stocks
PROPOSALS

pROpOsAI.s FOR SNATCH BLOCKS.
electro plating supplies flins oones p,a.e nsr
ser,,b brushes marine. harness buckles,
Curtain GU fasteners. horse-cltpping machine
parts. cork board. grinding com porna. nnt.
lies cleavers. coianders. food choppers
roasting pans, sauce pans. giass spn pitcneF.s re.s
Ia les swa--Sealed proposals will be
ssesivsd rna ed at the Once Of the General rur-
chasing orncsr. The Psnsma nan s,XaA cansl' Wash
Wehr,,nrv 2e 1890, at which time they will
be opened in public for 9sn sSsn,shinr & the lbs
NAV be obtained from this once or the
ofices of the Assstsns Nsv TorS Fssencsn: cl,1
eas tsnnrr1on street New CrieanA La: |:
and FORT Mason, San Francisco: Caitf.;
also from lthe United States Engineer
tho United StatsA A. i Flint 0enerai
purchAein4 0@coss
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL
BANK OF The CITY Of NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at q
meeting OF the shareholders of The Mer.
chants National Bank OF the City of New
York. held on January IS, 1880, 1t was
voted thsi the aid Sank go into llaudA-
iicn and be cio;el and dissolved
All holders OF notes and other creditors
Of saio Banking Associa1 ion are hereby
notified 20 present ~ h notes and othe.
claims against the Association for pay
msnt is Banking House Number T.:
Wall Street. New York City. until Febru-
sry rs. lS20 and thereafter to its liqui.
ei the Manhattan Company. ar Number 40
Wall Street. New York city.
BY order of the Board of Directors
o. Z. PAINTER. Cashier.
Dated New YORK January 13. 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF vlrELL1 a

CUNT An !, NC.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting
Of the stockholders of Viteili Il Company
Inc. Will be held at the Office Of the corpo-
ration, al II Nassau Street, in the Bsroug h
Of Manhattan, CITY OF New York on the
ilh day Of February. 1879 at r. NJ. for
the purpose of cons. .derins and passing upon
the agreement entered into b. the Board OF
Directors OF his Corporation with the Board
Of Directors OF -. Viteli & Son, Inc. for the
Consolidation OF Vitelli & Company. Inc
with L. V!telli & Son. Inc, and lhe terms
and conditions of consultations and such
other business in relation thereto as may
come before said meeting.
Dated. New York. January 27th. 1920.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF Dl
RECTORS
WILHELMINA VITELLI.
Secretary
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
DIVIDEND NOTICES
SUPERIOR OIL
CORPORATION

Al regular meeting OF the Board OF d.
quarterly dividend of soc per share was de-
s,.rec payable March I. 1890. to stockhoid-
S S.hol OF record at the close OF business on
ee,aaosuary II. 1920 The transfer books will
Use Use at the close of business on Tuesday.
1ev.uary II, 1920. and will reopen at 10
6, y; on Tuesday, March 2. 1890.
W. FREDERICK SUENDER, Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
.Jewelry I

The feature of the trade last week
was the announcement from manu-
facturers of silverware stating that new
discount rates of 2 per cent for cash
payment within thirty days and no dis
count for payment in ninety days had
been put into effect throughout New
York, and the New England states. The
new rates show a considerable reduc-
ton in time, six months having been
permitted in some instances under the
former SYSTEM Of discount.
The change in the discount rate is
only one phase Of readjustment of
ers of silverware and distributors. The
general prosperity which has visited
jewelers. throughout the country has
permitted the launching Of several in
novations which are regarded by many
in the trade as marked improvements
over the former methods of dealing.
1t was not unusual in the past for a
jeweler to order considerable guam.
tlty of merchandise on three or six
months credit basis, and at the end Of
two months to send word to the manu-
facturer that as the pattern with which
ne had been supplied did not meet with
a good demand he intended to return
the purchase. The manufacturer has
been accustomed to taking the mer-
chandise back and sending goods of diff
ferent designs, notwithstanding the
fact that the original merchandise had
been regarded as sold.
These methods have now been ELI
minated. When an order is taken
nowadays it is written in the under
standing that the goods called for shall
not be returned. In previous years
manufacturers of silverware acted in
some instances as banker for the re-
taller. This practice has now been ell
minated and some of the retailers who
followed business procedure that was
regarded as somewhat loose have
adopted different methods.
The strike among watchmakers en-
ployed by members of the Watch I'm
porters' Association and other houses
in New York, which began in the end
of December, continued through last
week with about three hundred men
out, and the trade is being seriously
Inconvenience as result of the con-
troversy. The demand for watches is
SC great that many retailers have had
no timepieces delivered to them since
last year. One of the large downtown
jewellers specializing in watches de-
clared during the week that he had
orders for over $l5O,ooo worth of time
pieces on hand. This dealer has
adopted the policy of selling good
quantities of watches only to those
who place large orders for other
jewelry.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
FINANCIAL

TO THE HOLDERS OF EASTERN Pc
TkOIEJM COMPANY PAYN ISSUE
rlkST LIEN COLLATERAL TRUST
Ten YEAR 10 SINKING FUND GOLD
BONDS DUE SEPTEMBER 1. 1928:
NOTICE is hereby given that the under
signed Will receive on February 18th, 1890
al ~ O'clock noon, sealed tenders pro-
possis OF the above bonds to be surTend-
s9ea Tor REDEEM ption February 13th
Wv, al prices not exceeding one hundred
sid TWO and nehalf per centutn U02 IL ~
~ ~ par. plus accrued interest, out of moneys
aas sn the Sinking Fund amounting to $751;
asr.;sraa ne right Is reserved by the un-
AsiS'sneo to reject any or all offers
COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY,
Trustee.
BY GEORGE e WARREN,
Vice President
Dated. February ., 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF Nj. VI.

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF Ms VI.
TELL & son. INC.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting
Inc. viii b. held at the ONCE Of the cor.
poraiion. No ii Nassau Street. in the
Borough OF Manhattan, City Of New York,
OF the llth day of February. 1920. at 2
?. NJ for the purpose of considering and
passing upon he agreement entered into
by the Board Of Directors of this corpora
ton with the Board OF Directors of Niteil
Company, Inc. for the consolidate ton Of
l. Vitelh & Son, Inc, with ViteIli d Com
pany. Inc. and the terms ard condition 3
Of consultations ana such other business
IN relation thereto as may come before
said meeting.
Dated New York January 27th, 1920
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF d.
RECTORS
wILHELMINA vITELLr.
Secretary
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Satisfied Judgments

The first name is that of the debtor.
the second that of the creditor and date
when Judgment was filed.
Muir, James. James p. John and
John F.--J. S. Coleman: Feb ).
Middleton, W. Tyler Teordor o.
Graesse and ~ East Sixty first
Street Corporation Milton
Schnaier Contracting Corpora
tton Nov. 6, 1913. 1850
Novelty Fabric Glove Co. Inc.
and John Hofmann--W. Hal
pert; March 5. 1sls..-....-. 2ss.4i
Judgments Filed
In New York County
Buckharn. Charles Wv. H
pIanK. srIl"p august. ana Frank j. j. ~
B Rykozynski. ......-...... Io.sss.ss
Motor Car Co OF New York 1875
Danziger Dairy Co.. Inc.-Hud-
son Feed Co. Inc..........., 1850
De Bobua. Eurana-Thomas T.
Easterday, william A. Ode Luxe
cry, Inc -. sss.ss
Same - Cummins Confectionery
Finn, John b. and Frank NJ
York. 4.es2s2
Hochnuth. Nathan-I Schaefer. il7.Ss
Incorporated Land Co.-H. G.
Laaaras, aTnm'sf hilton G.. Simon Good. a''ssz'
man and Harry Brimmer-
&C. L. Hoffman ct al: :........ s3Zss
Miles Hartman Building and
Land Corporation. Lynch Con-
struction Co, Inc. and Wiiiam
Lynch-G. F. Hutchinson ct al. 4,soS.ss
MacGregor. Francis-J. Kemp. 130.Ee
Mendlin, Morris--N. Schwartz. $500
Muller William SC. H. Cod
dard ................... ses.e7
Nordone Frank - Huntington
Lumber ana Coal Co....... z77Aes
Palmer. Earle L4--E. A. Kale-... z3z1oe
Rogoff. Max-Lincoln Dress Co. I2Ase
costs .'. ...... lls.ss
Schinofsky. Fanny-A. ShoE..... EgI.t9
Lumber Co ..........-....... esass
Inc. .....e............... l.sss.s2
son .-.......:..i. .i.4is.7s
World Film Cooperation x.
Gordon ........s-..s.,.s..-... 1,kS1s35
In Bronx County
LandKrebe, William. and Samuel
A. Kauftnan-A La Harhrra. t1.b2s.1S
Miles Hartman Building 4 Land M
Corporation. Lynch Construction
Company. Inc. and Wti1red g.
Lynch-G. r. Hufchison ct al Saeset
Rotunno. Ankonio-S. Hirseho-
strauser. sanusi-N Tabachnick as7.ss
6checht. Sarah. City OF N. Y 105ao
Echect Abraham--Same - iok ea
Wasserman. Frank--A. WasesS.
naen se~~s~s>>s> sI>s :. ssSess oo3.e6
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Woolells

The fall selling season in woolens
and worsteds was formally opened last
week, when the American Woolen Com
pany began allotting heavyweight fab
rlcs Tor both mems and women's wear
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Business Troubles
Schedules in Bankruptcy

HERMAN B. SCHWARTZ - Schedules
of Herman B. Schwartz. 1877 West Twenty
sixth Street, show liabilities of $l11,126
and assets of $1,000. Principal creditors
are Magnet Woolen Company. $4,000;
Arthur Smalin, $1,000. and A. e. Roth
stein, S4,059. Petitioners attorney is
Louis j. Rossett, 1913 Broadway
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09

are in urgent demand. Other descrip-
tions are not wanted at present, and
the situation appears dull, with no re-
markable feature. Low grades con-
tinue to be burden and prices are
easy. In fact, special terms are
made to interest buyers. Export or
ders for patent leather are not forth
coming, and the current demand from
domestic buyers is of small size. Old
orders, however, take everything in the
three better grades as quickly as they
can be produced, leaving the poorer
grades to be disposed Of at best OBJ
tainable prices.
Recent large sales of russia calf in
both mems and women's weights serve
to maintain quotations, but appear to
have in no way changed the wide vari-
ations in quotations for the same
grades of leather. Prices range all the
way from $1.25 to $1.5O for A grade
russia, varying as to tannage, with
black calf from to 10 cents foot
less. Black calf is less active than
colors, but as the production has been
carefully gauged there is no weakness
in good grades of this line. The stu
alton among tanners of glazed kid as
regards good grades is fairly uniform,
namely, oversold production and de-
mand larger than can be satisfied.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
fnrv,. OFFICE OF
''sAWOOD. GREENE q CO., MANAGERS

BOSTON, MASS.
m -PREFERRED STOCK
h,stIe ne Quarterly dividend Of 1874 upon the
Ei,itiss,ed Ei,iiss stock OF the International Cotton
isan naa been declared payable March l..
ma = at the Office Of the transfer agents, the
iii Soiony Trust Company, Boston, Mass, to
~ = ss.Voeknolders of record at the close OF
NTERNArieo;NxL COTTON MILLS.
4 y ALLAN =. GREENoUGH. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
snr,,~ OFFICE OF
"o0AWoOD. GREENE & CO.. MANAGERS

BOSTON. MASS.
M, Common Stock
shne sne Quarterly dividend of 2s {$1 per
tionn95 upon the common stock of Interna-
able March" March N'ls Isso As st 01s the ofce Of fSe
Ssnnlsr agents, the Old Colony Trust Com
fscay..a Boston Mass. to all stockholders of
IMrrat a. close of business Feb. 16. 1920.
'tyERNATIONAL COTTON MILLS,
ALLAN B. GREENOUGH. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09

New York City January 81. 1920
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of NEW
VIII he held at the Office of the Company in
The Tribune Building. l54 Nassau Street.
Borough Of Manhattan. New York City, on
Of eiecting Directors for the ensuing year
end for the transaction Of such other bust
hess as may properly come before said
meeting.
HELEN ROGERS REID,
Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09

ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE AMERICAN
=, Institute. Feb. u 1920. at 80 West 3eth st
rolls open 10 \. NJ TO P. NJ.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Miscellaneous Oil Compa,

Atlanic Lobos OIL Co, CON-. SO so
atlantic Lobos OIL pf ........ l15 40
Cosden Co. Co................. az
Houston OIL Co. Ltd d... a5 100
Magnolia Petroleum Co... 4c0 a40
Merritt OIL Corporation... 1sN 90
Midwest Refining Co..... 153 1855
National Fuel g. Gas Co. ~ l45 1855
Northwest OIL Co........... IS 40
Pierce OIL Observation-Disclosures. 90 96
Producers Refining Co. s% SM
SApulpa Refining Co L
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09


Church Street.
1NDIANAPOLiS-L. S. Ayres & Co.: Miss
$. Iarrish. petticoats: 225 Filth Avenue.
JOHNSTON CITY. Tenn.-W. Smith, men s
clothin; Pennsylvania.
KANSAS CITY-Jones Store Co.; j. E.
Rams. laces, embroideries, haudker-
chiefs. underwear Pennsylvania
KANSAS CITY. Mo:-Emery- Bird -Thayer
goods; G. Glenn. mems furnishings; 81 a. a.
Hancock. slaces. embroideries ribbons
6; R0ssner. toys; rs Madlson avenue
Coons, sweaters, hosiery. underwear,
ready to wear: 72 Leonard Street
KNOXVILLE Tenn.-Deaver- Kennedy Co.
MI Vineyard. general merchandise; s77
LANCASTER. Pa.-Leinbach q Co.; Miss
8. Calvin. ready to wear, . West Thilly-
LANSING, Mich.-Milis Dry Goods Co
Miss Miss Aics r.c Craig dresses waists coats:
laces. embroideries. white goods, wash
goods; McAlpin.
LA JuNTA. CoL-F. J. weatherhoid.
LINCOLN. Neb.-H. Herpolsheimer Co.;
E. Herpolsheimer pictures: E. Herpois-
heimer. toys: SO Union Square; Grand.
TIE Ro K-Beal- Burrows Dry
ings; ~ Leonard Street.
Los ANGELES-M. Meyer. Jewelry; Broad
Los ANGELES, calif.-Harry S. Cold
berg; Harry 8. Goldberg, ready to wear:
Il5o Broadway: John NJ. Bigsins.
LOUISVILLE, ky.--Stewart Dry Goods
Co: E. Palmer hosiery. underwear.
gloves, knit goods; West Thirty -sev-
enth Street. 7th door.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.-B. Byck. furnishing
MApfsoN. siSaS Nhsem,'@fs' aa@fEe Cohen general msr
chandise: Grand.
MEBANE, n. C.--J. Clark. dry goods and
general merchandise: Gregorian.
MEMPHIS-Johu Gerber CO.. Mrs. G.
Auli. ready to wear; 1850 Broadway.
MILWAUKEE-Gimbel Bros; Mrs Col
Inns. representing. Miss Sadek, toilet
goods. VIM. Burke. upholstery, drap-
les Miss e. Duggan. dress trimmings
Miss b. voIlmer. toys: Mr.. Schanaigei.
necht. art needlework; Broadway and
Thirty second Street.
MINNEAPOLIS-Bann & Co.; F. w
Rowland. ready to wear. underwear
mems furnishings shoes; Herald Square
MINNEAPOLIS-Lead Mercantile Co.
dry goods, general merchandise: p. "
Hutchinson. merchandise manager; 81
106 Grand Street
MONTGOMERY. Ala.--Montgomery Fair;
II. T. Miller. general merchandise: %
East Twenty-sixth Street
NASHvILLE-Lovema Berger. fTeitle-
baum Co.; II. Teitlebaum. piece goods
NEW BERN. N. CO. Marks 4 sons; II.
b. Marks. dry goods. notions: Miss J
Dayton, dry goods: 3s5 Broadway: Marl-
borough.
NEW ORLEANS-Maison Blanche Cot l..
Hayem. piece goods; rennsyivanfa.
NoRFOLk. Va.--1sA u. Polls arp Hoeas;
PsnusyavAnis-
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09

WfLHELMINA vITELLr,
Secretary.