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New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
SILKS-Densand for
NarrOio Ribbons Increasing

Manufacturers of blouses and under
wear are buying more narrow ribbons
for decorations on the garments they
produce, according to whole ribbon
houses here. Until the present week
trade in ribbons has been dull. The
advent of warm weather, sellers assert,
is responsible for the increased de-
mand for ribbons. Sales of narrow
washable ribbons to retailers also are
picking up. Statesmen on the road re-
port that the washable business is
growing at the expense Of the wider
ribbons. Retailers apparently are suf-
ferng from lack OF demand for wide
ribbons for hair decoration. The high
price of wide silk ribbons, retailers
say, has led schoolgirls to discard hair
ribbons.
The swing from silk to cotton un-
dergarments, because Of the extremely
high price of the former, has brought
about stimulated demand for wash
able silk ril bons, to add the luxurious
touch to the cotton garments. This
trend also is noted in retail circles,
where women are buying sheer cottons
and making their own underwear to
greater extent than for some years
past.
Millinery ribbons are in slight de-
mand at present, but sellers are con-
fident that the inaugural of the sum
mer millinery season next month will
bring out demand for ribbons of all
sorts to be used in decorating the cot
ton and silk crepe hats.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
COTTONS-Buyers Seek
Cinghan,s for Nest Spring

Buyers are showing great interest in
ginghams and shirtings for spring.
1921, according to selling agents. who
are preparing to show their lines in the
near future. 1t is asserted that buyers
are ready to place orders now, and it
is understood that some business has
been booked on memorandum, awaiting
the official display of samples and the
naming Of prices. The interest in ginR-
hams apparently is confined to the
Jobbing trade. One concern is said to
have shown ginghams for next spring
to the garment manufacturing trade
without arousing interest, but jobbers
who found out that samples were being
shown importuned the seller to book
orders.
One Of the largest printing concerns
in the country will open its percales
and madras lines for next spring with
in the next week. Prices are still to
be determined. Based on present quo
tations of so squares in the gray or
unfinished state, fine shirtings will
show q considerable advance over last
quotations.
Several large jobbers of dry goods
from other cities were in the market
yesterday, but were said to be seeking
information concerning present condi-
tions rather than merchandise. From
their conversation with selling agents
they are more interested in the general
financial situation than anything else
1t is understood that their local bank
ers are urging greater caution in for
ward operations than ever before.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26

From The Tr:bnne's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Army orders
issued to-day follow
Honorably Discharged
Hirschberg, Capt. S. B.. Med. G.
Greenoueh, Maj: c.. Eng.
Haight, Capt. w. L., i. A.
Creagar, Capt. j. NJ, U. S. A.
Thompson. Second Lieut.. G. R., Air Svc.
Hikes, Capt w. E.. Inf.
Honhart, First 1t. Fl. E., F. A.
Butler, Maj. j. H, Med. c.
CONS took, Capt. E.. @. NJ. c.
Nix. First 1t c.. Inf.
Mack, First 1t. r. NJ, Cav.
Sherman, Capt C. A, u. S. A.
Stale. Capt. A. L. Inf.
Dawson, Second 1t. J. w, Inf.
Mccarthy, First 1t e. r., @: M. G.
Stobie, First 1t. r. E., Med. C.
Bernart. Maj. E. T., Air Svc.
McGrady, Capt. j. j., Inf.
Wilkins, Capt c. r., Inf.
Deason. Capt. f., Med. c.
Hill, First 1t. J. A., Vet c.
Smith. Capt. O. R.. Air Svc.
Howell First 1t. G. E.. Inf.
Bennett, Second 1t. j.. Inf.
Wright, Capt. w. f, Air Svc.
Resigned
Morton. First 1t E. P, Eng
Dempsey, Chaplain (First Lt.) T., u. S. A.
Bethurum, lst Lit. J. j., infantry.
Finley. Prov 1st 1t. H. D., F. A.
Medical Corps
Case, Capt I. G., to Camp Benning.
Smith, Maj. S. H, to March Field.
Coast Artillery
Child I'd It. r. W, to Fort Ringgold.
Cordiner. Mai. D. c., to New York.
Vogel, Capt. B.. to Panama.
Rood: Capt. j. O.. to Panama.
Harrigan, Capt. A. N. to Panama.
Walbach, Capt. J. D., to Panama.
ct r. to Do
Patrick, Capt. G. A.. to Panama
Griggs, lst 1t. D. NJ. to Panama.
Murphy. lst Lit. j. g., to Panama.
Iurley. Mai R. e. jr., to Panama.
Burdick, Capt. r. D.. to Honolulu.
Bucher lst LIT. o. s., to Honolulu
Nygaard. Capt. j. R., to Honolulu.
McGarraugh, lst 1t. Il. f., to Honolulu
Scheeres. 1st Lit. C. E.. to Honolulu.
Jefers, Capt. L. w., to Honolulu
Finley. Capt. c. R., to Honolulu.
Lafrenz, 1st 1t w. t., to Honolulu.
O'Brien, Capt M. j., to Honolulu.
Miscellaneous
Morden, 1t. Col. E. B., O. M. c., to Wash
Swift, Maj. E. L., U. S. A.. to Oklahoma
Padgett. Maj. E. F., Q. M. c.. to Camp
Arnold. Capt. c. H., Sig. c., to Fort Wood
Frewer, lst 1t. ]. W., air service, to Lang
Daniels, Capt: r. W., F. A., to Cambridge
Nev'le lst 1t. f. t., M. L. c., to San
Francisco.
George, lst 1t. r. S, Den c., to Fort Riley
Sncad 1T. Col. B. A, inf, to Washington.
Greenweli, Maj. s. A., Sig. Co., to Washipq-
ton.
stebbins, Capt. Fl. Y. F. A.. to Fort Sill.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Sterling Exchange
Has Big Advance

Sterling exchange, which has been
moving upward all month, yesterday
climbed to the highest level reached
since last December. At the close of
trading cables on London were quoted
at $3S750, compared with $319 early
in February.
In foreign exchange circles bankers
attribute the rise in sterling to an eff
fective curtailment of imports from
the United States in recent weeks and
to an increase in exports. Many who
take pessimist0 view of the Cont
mental exchanges, nevertheless feel op-
timistic about the future course of
sterling in foreign money markets.
The impetus for the upward movement
ot' sterling came from rumors and an
nouncements in connection with the
Anglo-French loan of $500 900, 600,
which will come due on October IS.
The statement of the British Chancel-
]or of the Exchequer that the loan
would be paid off ard no. renewed and
reports that gold would be shipped
Westward across the Atlantic Ocean for
this purpose have helped the rise of
the pound.
Bankers attributed the weakness of
sterling during the exchange panic
earlier in the year largely to the pur-
chase of pounds by Continental debt
ors to settle. their accounts in the
United States. In the last few days
there has been heavy selling of the
Continental currencies, notably lire in
London to meet maturing obligations
there. The pressure was lessened yes
terday, and Belgian and French francs
rose, but lire were still easy.
The rise of sterling yesterday
amounting to nearly four cents a
pound. was accompanied by reports
that gold shipments from Great Brit
ain to New York were imminent. Brok-
ere who were impressed with these ru
mors called attention to the fact that
the Bank of England statement showed
loss of $12,500,000 Of gold in the last
week, and assumed that some of this
had been shipped across the Atlantic.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
JEWELRY-RetaiIers Receive
Large Orders for Easter Goods

With the approach Of Easter retailers
are receiving large orders for religious
goods. Gold and pearl rosaries and
various types of metal boxes to carry
these articles now are selling freely,
with the demand mostly for the higher
priced goods. Some of the rosary cases
in the show windows are incrusted with
pearls and other stones and retail as
high as $100. Crucifixes also are being
bought in large numbers, with excep-
tional articles Of this class selling at
5000 to $3.50. Little medals in platinum
mounted with rubies and diamonds and
with onxy and diamonds are marketed
at prices ranging up to $500 each. Book
marks for prayer books, made of silk
ribbon with gold or silver decorations,
are among the other articles that are
meeting with seasonable demand.
Shortage of material and the acute
labor situation have so reduced jewelry
sample assortments carried by travel
ing statesmen that many retail Jewell
ers are coming direct to this city to
make their purchases. AS a rule jewel
ry dealers do not visit the market at
fixed periods, but the unusual condi-
tions prevailing are bringing them here
in large numbers.
Although the general demand in the
jewelry trade is for the better grade
and higher priced articles, manufac-
turers of novelty jewelry declare their
business is greatly in excess of that of
other years. Retailers also are asking
for the better quality of fancy bead
necklaces, metal and bead combination
necklaces and imitation pearls.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Redfeld Asserts
High Living Cost
Is ''Lot of Talk y
Former Cabinet Officer Saws
One Person i'm Three Has
5000 in Savings Banks
as Proof of His Statement

William c. Redfield, former Secretary
Of Commerce, in the course Of discus
sion Of "Sorie Unseen Phases Of Cur
rent Events" before the Thirty-fourth
Street Board Of Trade at luncheon in
the Pennsylvania Hotel yesterday, de-
clared the popular supposition that the
present cost Of living wns proving a
burden upon the people Of the COM
munity was untrue.
The former Cabinet member offered
savings bank figures Of New York State
to support his optimistic belief that
the people never before were SO pros
porous as they are now.
Let US get rid of a lot Of talk about
suffering from the high cost of living"
he said. Zone out of three persons in
this state, young and old, has $500 and
$500 in savings banks to-day"
The fact that new group of spend
ers has arisen-a group having "extra-
ordinarily large incomes"-and that
they are spending with lavishness
hitherto unknown" cannot outweigh
the economic facts supplied by the saw
ings bank statistics, he declared. These
$225 100000 was saved by the people of
w
daily total deposit of $750,000. "No
wonder the superintendent of Banks
should say that these results are aston
ishing," he added.
Disagreement with Mr.. Redfeld's s
views was expressed by Edward Percy
Howard, president of the New York
Press Club, who spoke on "The Respon-
sibility of Citizenship"
''In spite of Mr.. Redfield's optimistic
thought" he said, "everything is not
alright with us to-day. The plain man
may be prosperous and have money in
the bank, but if you consult him he
will tell you that it will cost him more
than he has on savings account to die
Mr.. Howard denounced what he
termed an exploitation of the press by
notwithstanding business concerns.
"The time has come" he declared,
when a business institution has got to
come out in the open and advertise 100
per, cent correctly. The use of the
dark, rear door of publicity is hurting
the ethics of clean advertising, and the
paper so exploited is hurt even more"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Curb Shares
Rally After
Early Weakness
aoveu,ent in Outside Mar
ke, Follows Rise on Ex-
change; To List More
Issues

Nh. selling movement that so un-
. ...,.a prices on the Curb on wednes-
4. .ppeared to have spent its force
s....rday and buying orders came into
Z. outside market in fairly heavy vol
=. = after a period of unsettlement
'..rna the opening. In the afternoon
~ General run Of stocks turned strong
sas s.rmnathy with similar movement
= ne biz board. The closing was firm.
~ ras sas afternoon rise saw General As
IN selling up to SO compared with
rass. sasrlv low of "a, while International
e ssua.roleum jumped two points. to az.
nsssr dss.S. oils were higher as q rule. An
o.ar, o.arcement was made Of the applica-
s.n soaAtl IN list on the Exchange Island Oil
t0a sss transport, r. Invincible Oil, Superior
AZ al Allied Packers and v. Viviaudou.
vi 'u;ninc shares were rather quiet in
4. sarly part Of the day, but became
@s s.a,s active later. Silver shares dis
n,srsa Is,a an easier tone, but the tendency
.: Yas' not pronounced. Russian govern
Int bonds were steady.
y sovo
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
General Motors
Declares 20 Per
Cent Dividend
Half of Disbursement To
Be Made in Cash and
Half in the New Common
Stock

Directors Of the General Motors
Corporation yesterday declared quar-
terly dividend at the rate Of 20 per
cent a year on its old common stock.
payable one-half in cash and the bal
ance in the new no par value common
shares. On the latter the dividend is
one-tenth the payment Of the old
shares. Details Of the dividend, which
compares with the present IL per cent
rate, were announced as follows:
On the old shares, 500 par value, a
quarterly dividend Of $3.50 in cash and
one-fourth share Of new no par value
common stock. On the new no par
value shares a quarterly dividend of
rs cents in cash and one-fortieth Of a
share Of new no par common stock.
On this basis the holder Of 100 shares
of new stock will receive yearly $100
cash and ten shares of new common.
The dividend is payable May to stock
holders of record April g. 1t was an
nounced that future dividends will be
paid only on the new shares.
In anticipation of the dividend ac-
tion of the General Motors directors at
old common stock has been the most
sensational seen in Wall Street since
the days of the "war brides" in the 1915
and 1916 bull market. Starting less
than month ago below the 800 the
stock advanced on Wednesday to 40, a
new high price.
An example of the feverish gyrations
of the old stock was furnished in yes
terdaX's market. Around l o'clock the
price advanced to 382 and ten minutes
later it had dropped back to 367, with
another advance before the close to
384, where net gain of eighteen points
was shown over Wednesdays last sale.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Republicans Draft !
Own Plan to Cut
Waste at Albany
Program to Take Place Of
Measures Urged by Smith
Expected to Pass just
Before the Session Closes
From a stur correspordens

ALBANY, March 90. Republican
legislative leaders are now planning a
program of reconstruction legislation
to take the place of the measures rec
commended by Governor Smith. Speaker
Sweet, Majority Leader J. Henry
Walters of the. Senate and others have
already held several conferences.
They have found widespread senti-
ment throughout the state for greater
simplification of departments and COM
missions to stop waste and end the
bulkiness Of the present state govern
ment. This sentiment was crystallized
this week at the hearing on the Gibbs
reconstruction measures.
Prominent Republicans, among them
Judge Alphonse T. Clearwater, of
Kingston, and Frederick C. Tanner, for
mer state chairman, and representa-
tlves OF business bodies from all over
the state appeared for them. Tanner
and Clearwater were the chief ex-
ponents of these measures in the state
constitutional convention in 1915. il
IS expected that the passage of the re-
construction bills will be one of the
last acts of the Legislature.
One of the immediate results of the
proposed legislation will be consoiida-
Iioil VI several SlaCe commissions, WnfcA
can be done by legislative act, the
bodies not being constitutional. SEM
ator Sage has introduced measure
to consolidate the State Engineers
office with Superintendent % Public
Works, which will be part of the plan.
Governor Smiths plan called for the
reduction of all state departments to
ABOUT nineteen, an executive budget,
the short ballot, and extending the
Governors term of Office from two to
four years. Most of these results
would have to be brought about by con-
stltutional amendments. The Repubr
leans are not likely to lengthen the
Governors term of Office, but are seri-
ously considering the executive budget.
AS for the short ballot, they will probs
ably favor making the State Treasures,
State Engineer and Secretary Of State
appointive instead of elective offices,
and providing that only the Governor
the Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller
and Attorney General be elected. Gov
ernor Smith would have only the first
three elected
The Legislature is now hustling up
its business to get away April "a. A
resolution tentatively fixing the ad-
Journment date as April II will be in
troduced next week. Speaker Sweet de-
clared that the rules committee would
take charge of all legislation on Apr;i
5, and urged the standing committees
to be able to make their f;ral reports
before that time.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Doctor rs Iured
To His I)eatR, i'm
Double Murder
Continued from page ono

Captain Coughlin, chief of Brooklyn
detectives, took charge. The dead man
on the bed was one of two Italians
who had engaged the room on Monday
from Mrs. Parker. They paid $3.50
in advance and that was about all that
Mrs. Parker could tell about them.
In the fifteen or twenty minutes that
had elapsed between the breaking Of
the window and the arrival of the
policeman the second man had van
ished. He had NOT jumped from the
window If he had the deep imprint
of his feet in the soft sod of the yard
would have been PLAIN to see.
The only other means of exit was the
door which Dr. Campisi's body had
jammed so nearly shut that the slen-
derest of men could not have squeezed
through the remaining aperture.
One theory advanced by the police
was that the two men had rented the
room with the intention of Turing DR..
Campisi there to rob him, that he had
put up a fight when attacked and had
succeeded in strangling one of his as
sailants to death. The other robber,
according to this hypothesis. got in
fatal blow with his blackjack just as
he was making his escape through the
door and the physician fell dead, clos
ing the door behind his assailant in
his fall.
Slain to Conceal Crime
Another theory was that the two
men living in the room had fight,
in the course of which one of them
was choked to death. His companion,
frightened and perhaps contrite, sum-
moned DR.. Campisi, who pronounced
by the murderer to prevent his giving
the alarm.
A suggestion that DR.. Campisi was
the victim of feudisrs or blackmailers
was repudiated by his brother, who
said that he had devoted his entire
time to neighborhood practice which
paid little, if at ALL and had not an
enemy in the world. The brother could
not remember anything distinctive
about the appearance Of the man who
had delivered the fatal summons to
DR.. Campsi.
The. physician had not been robbed.
His gold watch, scarfpin and money
were untouched. His brother said that
he never carried much money with
him, fact which weakens the theory
Of the police that the murderer and
his accomplice had engaged the room
Monday with the deliberate intention
of Turing DR.. Campisi there to rob him.
Nothing was found in the pockets
of the dead man on the bed to identify
him. His features were of the Italian
type. A label in his coat bore the
name of tailor in Elizabeth, N. j..
name on the coat label was dec;-
phered as u. Falcon" A bottle of medi-
cine on @ shelf which Mrs. Parker was
certain had not been in the room when
the two men engaged it had the name
-. Valio" written on it.
DR.. Campisi was thirty-one years old,
was born in Italy and came to the United
States when he was five years old. He
was married about two years ago, and
had a fourteen-months-o old daughter.
He had lived in the Williamsburg sec
was graduated from the Long Island
Medical College five years ago. Most
of his patients were Italians.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Women Renew Attack
On DAILY as Lobbyist
Only Vague and General Deni-
ais of Charges Made,
Saws Mrs. Norris
From, a StuF Correspondent

From, StaT Correspondent
ALBANY, March 25.-The New York
State League Of Women Voters renewed
its attack to-day on Mark A. Daily, the
Buffalo lobbyist, for his alleged activi-
ties. in blocking the passage Of the
health insurance, the minimum wage
other so-called welfare bills in the
Assembly.
Mrs. Gordon Norris, first vice-chair-
man of the league and chairman Of the
committee which drafted the report
about Daly's activities, issued a state
ment which read in part:
"The executive board Of the New
York State. League OF Women Voters
wishes to call the attention Of the pub
lie to the fact that the truth of our
charges against the Daily lobby and
propaganda, the New York League OF
Americanism and the activities Of the
Lusk committee is virtually admitted.
I'VE presented our report to the Gov
bers Of the Senate and Assembly. Up
to the present only vague and general
denials have been made.
Senator Lusk says our report IL
all bunk but does not tell us how the
imprint of the Lusk committee came to
be used over publicity matter concern
Ing the welfare bills or containing
praise Of himself and Speaker Sweet.
Neither does Senator Lusk explain
what funds, public or private, paid for
such publicity.
Mark A. Daily, general secretary and
legislative agent for the Associated
Manufacturers and Merchants, calls our
statement 'maliciously untrue MT.
Daily does not tell US why he repre-
senting a group so small as the Asso-
ciated Manufacturers and Merchants.
exerts so powerful an influence in the
Legislature"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Navy Orders

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Navy or.
ders issued to-day follow:
Eberhard, 1t. A. c., to duty as public works
officer. M. B., Peking.
Huber, Ems. F. j.. to U. S. S. Harding.
Kennedy. Com. j. T., to marine rec. sta
Les Angeles.
Knox. 1t. Com. A.. to Naval Acad., An.
napolis.
MacKay, 1t. w. E.. to U. S. S. Greer.
Mahoney, 1t. j.. to naval air STA San Diego
Mclhnns. 1t. X, to u. S. S. Yarnall.
McNlichael, Gun. W. b.. to 4th Naval Dist.
Muench. Bos'n w., to u. S. S. Osprey.
Redman. Ems. j. c., to Lake Torpedo Boa,
Co.. Bridgeport.
sherman. Gun. F., to navy yard, New York
Smith. Ems. j. A., to U. S. S. Harding
Taylor, 1t. w. R., to duty RIBS London.
Tompkins. 1t. e. L.. to naval tr. sta. Sar
Francisco.
Hughes. 1t. F. A.. to naval hosp, Norfolk.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
Business Troubles
Receivers in Bankruptcy

HILDRETII & sEGELKEN-Dealer in
honey and wax. Judge Hand appo.nted
Albert Fl. Gleason receiver for Aildreth 4;
Segelken, address not stated. with a bona
of $1,000 Liabilities $4,000, assets.
s21 900. VOC
terday in the United States District Court
were as follows:
LOUIS MILLER--Judge Learned Hand
appointed Nathan Lewis as receiver Tor
Louis Miller manufacturer OF sweaters
and knitted goods. at 22 West & Ninteenth Mt,
Street, under a bond of $4,000. Llabli-
tiles, $4,000; assets, $4,000.
Petitions in Bankruptcy
RAMEy P. LUCE-Voluntary petition
of Ramey p. Luce, lithograph engraver, at
So Fulton street LisbiIitiss' t,ss., $4soS poS
tor Street Is attorney for the bankrupt.
Petitions In bankruptcy fled yesterday
in the United States District Court were
as follows: ~
petition against Samuel d. Proper and
Louis Fettner, co-partners trading as the
Elizabeth Dress Co., 115 West Twepty-
seventh Street, manufacturers OF dresses
Debts are in excess of $1,000 assets not
stated. Samuel C. Dubenstein, 63 Park
Row, is attorney for the. petitioning
ri.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
ming only on part time, hoping by do
ing so that their labor problems will

ming only on part sime. hoping by do
ing so that their labor problems will
adjust themselves.
Fear is expressed that unless i'm
mediate steps are taken to increase
the supply of capeskin feathers fur
ther curtailment Of factory operations
will be necessary. Manufacturers as
sert that there are unlimited stocks Of
second grade glove leather available,
but declare them unsuitable for the
manufacture Of high grade gloves. OPP
timists in the trade, however, are Of
the opinion that with the ending of
the leather workers strike in France
some shipments will soon be forthcom
ing.
Supplies of fancy glazed feathers
used in making gloves have also been
short for over year. Some of the
large manufacturers, especially those
in the Eastern states, have found it
difficult to obtain enough of that sort
of leather to keep up their output.
AS soon as Improvement is shown in
shipping facilities it is expected that
larger quantities Of sheep skins, which
go into the production Of fancy glazed
glovemaking, will come from Australia
and Argentina.