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New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Outlook for L. S. Leather
IL France believed Good

The outlook for sales of American
leather in France is promisl &c-
cording to a report to the Bureau Of
Foreign ald Domestic Commerce, rem
dcred by Trade Commissioner Norman
IeYt2. hut on account of 5he recon
struction and economic rcadiustment
American tanners cannot hope to do
as large volume of business in
France rs during the war and tho two
years immediately following. In 1919
France imported $75,000,000 worth of
leather.
The outstanding feature of the
leather situation in France, Mr. Hertz
dec ares, is the present shortage of the
better grades of upper leather. coupled
with a surplus of certain classes of raw
hides and calfskins, which. by reason
Of insufficient tanning facilities, cannot
be worked up in the country. The ex-
pansion of the domestic tanning facii-
ties is restricted by a shortage of labor
and chemicals and difficulties of trans
port. Sole leather is produced slightly
n excess Of domestic consumption
Tanned sheepskins and kid and lamb
gloves constitute the only important
leather exports.
Fir. Hertz says that Germany is in
no position to make deliveries of
leather to France because of a shortage
of raw materials and fuel, though it is
a relatively favorable situation to OBJ
tain raw stock in Russia if any is
available. It is the trade commissions
er's opinion that the tanners in the
United Kingdom have no advantage
over American tanners.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Lack Of Orders Leads Man
ufacturers to Delay Prep
arations for the New Sea-
son, They Say

Lack Of demand for spring goods is
one of the most troublesome features
of the merchandise markets at present.
Although there has been some increase
in the wholesale movement Of goods
within the last week, there is still an
absence of orders for spring merchan-
disc, which indicates continued lack
of confidence in future prices.
In some quarters of the local whole
sale and manufacturing trade there is
a growing belief that real shortage Of
goods for the spring season will result
unless there is some movement toward
order placing within the next few
weeks. Converters of cotton good, for
example, say that they have prepared
initial spring lines, but hive taken no
ply of goods. The new spring goods
lec ding convertcrs, will be insufficient
to carry the retailers through the
spring season even if consumer de-
mard is curtailed nsiderably. 1t is
pointed out that goods are sold and
consumed even in the periods of great
est depression, and tina. some merchan-
disc is necessary if retailers and other
factors in the distributive trades in
tend remaining in business.
Plans for the making of spring cloth
ing for men and women also are being
held up, and despite the efforts of
underwear and hosiery mills to obtain
spring business by quoting extremely
low prices little progress toward fill
ing the books with orders sufficient to
make definite production plans has been
made
Shirt manufacturers are just begin
ming to feel out the market for spring
merchandise. The situation in wooden
goods, where the spring selling season
has been in sway since September, is
we'll known. Many manufacturers say
their volume OF orders is s. small that
they are considering not putting the
machinery into a spring run. Some
what the same situation obtains in the
silk trade, with buying depending al
most entirely upon present made-up
stocks of merchandise, and placing eX-
tremcly fcw orders fer delivery beyond
the end of the year.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
New Haven Mortgage
Bond Issue Increased
Government Insists Upon Ad-
ditional Security in Refund
ing Operation

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov. IL
stockholders of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company,
in meeting adjourned from October
II, to-day rescinded the vote of that
meeting approving Of bond issue to
be secured by general mortgage on
the entire system, to refund indebted
ness and to obtain a loan from the
United States government, and. then
voted for a bond issue secured by a
general mortgage, with the amount in
creased to not exceed $S0,000,0O0.
OF the amount of the issue $4,000, ,00C
Will be used for betterments, while the
500, 900 900 will be used for refunding
indebtedness incurred during the period
of Federal control. Vice President f.
G. Buckland. who presided, explained
that the size of the issue was increased
because the Director General of Rail-
roads and the Secretary of the Treas
ury would not accept bonds of the COM
pany as a security for loan at more
than S5 per cent of their par value.
The reason given, Mr.. Buckland said,
was that as debentures of the company
were selling at below IS the govern
ment could not accept the new bonds
as security at approximately higher
value than the other securities them
selves were selling for in the open
market 1t was therefore necessary to
increase the amount of the bond issue
to meet the changed conditions.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
BUYERS WANTS
OFFERINGS TO BUYERS

SILKS WANTED-Fine brocades ana
:, printed raaiuins also printed Jap silk
d. Frell s, Son. l45 Mallson ~.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Refusal of Swe edish
Gold Here Raises
Problems for Banks
Metal May Have To Be Sold
to the Jewelry Trade:
Steamship Officials Seek
the Removal of Boxes

Refusal of the United States ASSAY
Once TO accept gold imported from
Sweden, on the suspicion that it NAV
be OF Russian origin, has raised a
problem tor the bankers and the
steamship company bringing in the
metal to solve. The Swedish gold con-
signment, it was learned yesterday,
which reached this port early this
week. consists of sixteen cases, con-
tanning ss06,4oo. shipped here in the
name of the Irving National Bank
Another lot OF fourteen boxes, con-
tanning S420,000, came TO the Canadian
Bank Of Commerce on the same ship,
The Irving National has so far not re-
moved the gold consigned to it from
the boat The metal shipped to the
Canadian bank was offered at the
assay office, but was refused accept
ance, and has since been removed to
the vaults of the hank.
In banking circles it was stated yes
terday that the only disposition Of the
gold that could be made, now that the
assay Office had refused to accept it,
would be to sell it to the jewelry trade
The men in charge of the Swedish
steamship which brought IN the gold
we're said yesterday to be anxious to
have the S806,40C still remaining on
board removed, so as to make peady
for the return of the ship to Sweden.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Business News
Hesitancy in Spring Buying
May Cause Goods Shortage
Says Retailers Need
Not Take Big Losses

It is not necessary for the re-
taller to take a loss on goods in
stock. 20 complete the readjust-
ment cycle, in the opinion Of F.
Wohl, head Of Wohl, South &
Co., converters Of fine cotton
goods and jobbers and import
ers of lace, embroideries, etc.
Mr.. Wohl does not share the opin-
ion of many wholesalers and
manufacturers that the retailer
is delaying readjustment by hold
ing to prices based on old costs
rather than on present replace
ments.
II believe" said Mr.. Wohl,
"that the retailers can negotiate
the readjustment without severe
losses, by reducing prices gradu-
ally. However, they are pursu-
ing their don't buy policy longer
than is necessary, and some of
them will find themselves without
needed merchandise next spring.
l have frankly stated this to my
customers, most Of whom have re-
fused to consider spring business.
They are taking only goods for
immediate delivery, asking ship
ment by express in most cases.
This indicates that they need the
merchandise. By not buying now
for spring, they are holding back
the preparations of converters,
jobbers and manufacturers, which
cannot help but be reflected by a
shortage of merchandise when it
is needed. The seasons do not
wait for merchandise men, and
despite the pessimism now pre-
vailing, the consuming public will
not stop buying"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Plan Winter Fur Sales
Auctions May Be Held in Jan.
uary Instead of February

Plans are being made for holding the
usual winter fur auction in this coun-
Try, and 1T is probable that the date
will be set in January instead of in Fob-
ruary, when the winter sales are usually
held. 1t is rumored also that the Fun
stem Brothers & Co. sale may be trans
TERED from st. Louis to New York.
whicn is now conceded to be the center
OF the fur industry in this country.
The resumption of manufacturing
through the return of the striking fur
workers has provided a larger outlet
tor present stocks in the hands Of deal
erS' nut prices remain on the low level
established some time ago. Muskrat.
Tor making Hudson seal are moving
better than other varieties Of skins
according to dealers. Some collectors
are offering but 81 for skins of the
rev catch, against IS and $4 last year.
Collectors are trying to Discourage
trapping this year in order to keen
Gown the supply of skins.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Changes Are Small
I'm Dull Session
OF Curb Market
Independent Oils Irregular,
With Ryan Consolidated
at New Low Mark; Others
Show Small Recoveries

Conditions were little changed on the
curb market yesterday and fluctuations
in prices, therefore, were narrow. Some
independent oils continued in supply,
however, and reached new low ground,
among them, Ryan Consolid ted, which
touched 15h at the lowest.
General Asphalt was in supply for
a time and again broke through SO,
but recrossed the mark on the final
sale for fractional net advance. In
dustrials were fairly steady and not
so active. The improved tone was more
noticeable in this group.
Carlo Syndicate's decline apparently
was checked when the supply decreased,
and slight net advance was made for
the day when the stock recrossed -
Simms was fairly steady, but no great
progress toward recovery was made
Mining stocks were fairly active
again. with fractional changes re-
corded
Bonds were rather active, but ir-
regular in tone.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
CITATION

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foi. i..e Grace ei Ged. Free and
To oas gasse, Latin Ransom J.
-'s -.s if.ien Parker ciitofd
T., aiaai. tart. Ai.rs lerte
af l.lr- j.. nrtt' .rr SEER niit Per
= 4 a i-,F. ..itt 4i.rall ara Mar
tr Van Blu l's4fz.r fli+ heirs and next
ai ktu 't!s..l.t + ~t.r.n of hsrw.ss
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; lrert Ia.au-4 OF Man. ATTAIN. TIE Ciiy o.
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foH tfes Dusft ~ at- ...fte New YORK.
u aaNe cercl n l'.-'fu ert 4 writing re-
iai ing 10 hs.a re4 taa l.-s0fai property,
1ui3 Nrnrei "a Is- w.I ana lament
as Mrs Atyn!ait oilfin -aa MAS at the
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hrft -ffi- SOD .Il.l rae. n- are cite1
te show t44. t'- sat Court
~ oif 'olrt- 1ort II tae Ha.i O,
Records i4 tIe t'.41t .f Nre York en-
TIE -isl la, of f.e. aer 0nr THOUSAND
n-he t4a'.rei and ta.a'l. .l.f- past zen
orc. in ie t..ir ftat day way
s' s-al. rst be al
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I'D u-. I-sI- .u- 4lstAd a.Ae
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ilfr. t.- ..f1s sA.es ~O4I'
JESSE GRANT ROE
Atlo. l.4 tat i.-i.| .ners.
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New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
French Silk Industry
Going Through Chances

The French silk industry, centered
in Lyons, is going through difficult
period Of readjustmcnt, according to
this weeks report on the raw silk
market, issued by II. L. Gwalter g. Co.,
similar to that already experienced in
Japan and in the United States
In consequence of this" says the
report, business in the Milan markec {
has become very quiet and prices are
showing some recession, extra classical
Italian being quoted at $40 lire. Swiss
manufacturers continue to do very
good BUSINESS and all the looms are
well equipped.
THE Yokohama market is quiet and
dull, but holders are very firm, in the
expectation OF radical curtailment Of
prOQuction.n
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Commercial Credit

Liquidation of stocks is gradually
bringing about an easier money situa-
ton, according TO commercial bankers,
but the process Of liquidation is slow.
A bank official who has recently re-
turned from trip through the South
vest and Pacific Coast sections states
that easier money already obtains in
those districts, through the sale of
crops, and that still greater changing
Of produce into money is expected in
the next few months. He believes
that business is on the up-turn now,
because of the release of credits, A
banking concern largely interested in
the textile trade reports better sales
from many of its accounts within the
last week, Indicating that some Of tre
"frozcn" stocks Of goods are being con-
verted into cash.
No change was reported yesterday in
commercial paper or bankers accept
ancc rates.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12

Otah Securities -. itas. ss.s se,t -
HAAi Flea caAx IL 112A. aaX az la
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Cotton Goods Trade Now
Looks for Change Jan. I

Some OF the leading factors in the
cotton goods trade now believe that
iittle activity Will be seen in the mar
ket before the first of the year. An
official of one of the houses that re-
Gently made drastic price revisions as
serted that buyers are still giving eX-
cuses for not operating.
lrSt 1T was the warm weather, then
the ELECTION, and now Inventories he
said. The fact that many iobbers. oar
ment manufacturers and retailers want
to keep their inventories down as low
as possible until stock taking time at
the end of the year is felt to be one Of
the largest factors influencing hest
fancy at present.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Business Troubles
Petitions In Rnulrux,tnr

! Petitions in bankruptcy filed yesterday
as follows: 'S'
GABRlEI NACHO-Inyoluntary petition
against Gabriel Nacho, exporter and i'm
@poraer' @ o.. Hr0ad way. Liza bilities in
YANKEE PHOTO CoRPoRAr1oN-1n-
voluntary petition against the Yankee
THE STANDARD MACHISE KEY
MANI FEATURING COMPANY. INC-In-
voluntary petition against the standard
hachlne Key Manufacturing Companv
Inc, 105 Lafayette street. ldabiiiIies
50. 500 assets $500.
CHARLES GLOBUS-Gnvoluntar petit
ton AGAINST Charles Globus 4s East
twenty first Street. Iiabilities $4,000
assets ,ss $1,000 Cohen. Kosenthal & sha-
pro pro 81 Union Square. are attorneys for
MORRIS f. F1NKELsTEIN - Involun-
taTry petition against Norris +. Finkelstein
JULIUS /. GOLDSTEIN - Involuntary
petition against julius l.. Goldstein. manu-
ls9t1,er "a OF women,s and chndrens coats,
19S i! West Twenty-third Street David W.
three creditor9 petitioning.
uNIQUE BAKERY AND RESTAURANT
COMPANY, INC - Involuntary petition
against the Unique Bakery ana Restaurant
compsny n a ! !, Inc III me9ox Avenue.
petition against Max Manber and Issac
Metzger. retail shoe merchants SIS Forest
Avenue the Bronx trading AS Manber <
Meter. Liabilities. $4,000 assets 81 600
The following schedules in bankruDtcv
we're Tiled yesterday in the United states
District Court:
LOUIS VIGDEN-schedules Of Louis
Nigden, furs. ~ West Twenty ninth Street.
give liabilities as S79,674; assets. s9250
: ZWILLMNBERG & sONs,schrdules
I's Wooster Street give liabilities a.
S's' 115 !, "a asSets ss,,i s9352 10, z,
Samuel oehlesinger. h. supplies, 20
Great Jones Street. give liabilities as
S96,593; assets, S3l,027.
Receivers in bankruptcy
,rsrh The foll9wing dsg reeeivers in bankruptcy
States District Co,,rt. ''''01
Ga. GABRIEL NAcHo--Judge julius NJ
receiver f6r Gabriel Nacbo meg
importer. 396 Broadway. With a bona ~
$500. Liabilities exceed $780, 600. no
NANBER 6 MErzGER-Juage Mayer
appointed Joseph 5. Israel receiver FOR
M2"psr c-3 s, & Metzger retail shoe merchants
BOND Of $500. Liabilities. $500. assets
HYMAN HORN-Judge Mayer anno,-,sa
Hehry H. Kaufman receiver for Hvnian
Horn textile importer. trading az the
ny Horn Co. 81 rnlon square vim a
% oond .36 OF os, 5000 Liabilities. 5000 as
Assignments
JULIUS L. GoLDsTErN- Manufacturing
women = coats, at l53 West Twenty-thfrd
os creditors TO Maurice l.. Shame 40
THE UNIQUE BAKERY AND REsTAr,-
RAM GO. INC Bakery ana resta,lr.nt
az III I.enox Avenue Yesterday assi,ne,,
Tor the benefit Of creditors TO William y
osse!er. incorporated in 1913 JulinS
Crnsteln is president OF the cotnpanV
GEDuLD BROS.-Importers ana toh-
ners IN straw bralds and fabrics at 34ss
VS., houston street. assigned for the
dement, ot creditors to Maurice l. sham
OF 2ss Broadway. The frYn is cornnnsad
eS Louis Gsduld and Charles Gaduld.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
increased Optimism Despite
DulIness in Leather Trade

The duIIness which has dominated
the leather market for several months
still prevails. Small orders indicate
tnat buying fore immediate needs onlv
continues, with rarely an order for fu-
ture delivery received
Despite this inactivity, optimism
throughout the trade appears TO be in-
creaslng Leather men assert that the
is at its lowest ebb, and the time is
drawing near when the situation must
change for the better
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Business Hen,

At meeting Of the voting members oe
he Textile Alliance. Inc. additional dire
tors were elected as follows A 4 Imbrie.
Iepresentine the Natl5N Nal Association nf
flnishers of Cotton Faurics, NJ. X. Ponob-
cr, representins the American Dyes IN
sti:ute, ". 3. Denton ana +. \ Macon.
oihcers of the Textile Alliance. Inc. At a
meeting OF the boafT of directors of the
Alliance the following ofiic rs we're elect
cd A. NJ Patterson. president; T. 4
Flelsch. vice president. w b Denton
treasurer and e. \. Macon secretary A
solution was adopted at the directors
meeting providing that. after the cstab-
ishlns of q sufficient fund 10 corarlete
the importation of dyes on behalf Of the
l'epartnent Of state. the balance Of the
funds in the hands OF the Alliance. re
celVcd by it on account of the Purchases
OF the original so-callod Preparation" ana
cartel' dyes. should be returned TO the
purchasers OF such dyes pro rata.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
New York Metal Market

On the New York Metal Exchange I'm
was quiet with Class A quoted 37N soc
Class B. 37N $3.50 casked. and Straits
shipments, 37(0 39c. Copper dull; spot
November and December, 15c asked
Lead easy; New York spot, 6.70c asked
Zinc easy; New York spot. &c. and East
st. Louis spot 6.75c asked
London metal prices follow: Tin
standard spot, 9244, and futures, 9249
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Financial Items

Edward Y. Jaeger formerly with 4.
Hicks Lawrence. has become associatnd
with HornbIower & Weeks in their stock
department.
The Columbia Trust Company has been
appointed trustee by the Republic Mct4l-
ware Company Of an issue Of 1000 600 :
per cent registered notes.
The Guaranty Trust Company of New
york has been appointed transfer agent
or OF. me now per cent preferred stock CT
Archer L. Rodney has been admitted as
special partner in the firm Of Marks 4.
Graham, members of the New York Stock
Exchnngo.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
THE BUcKryn PIPE LINE COMPANY

Octener 2ath. 1920.
dividend of two dollars per share has
been t1eeiared an the CAPITAL stock ~ this
Company payable Decemb-r 18Th. 1920. y
storl. ',al1ar- I'D record "a the close o. bus
ness November 2.nd. 1920
All communal icslrt0ns regarding payment
or change oi aEirl IS sfanii BE- sent
70 the un 4ersignes not later than Decem-
ber sth %.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12

Halsey. stuart & Co. and William r.
Compton Company offering s164,3
Mahoning County, Ohio, direct obligation 6
per cent. road and bridge bonds. due
March l. 1880, and September l. 1929. The
1929 bonds are being offered at a price to
yield $50 per cent and the 1880 bonds
$50 per cent The bonds a direct obl-
CATION Of the county, OF which Youngstown
is the county seat, and are payable from
taxes levied against all its taxable
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
3ElNEE cIEsEBR0'. seere.ary.
GRIN CARPET COMPANY

f2 I IN A.fnIe n w York.
a divi1r,lf RI sr has ben declared on
the Ctpltal siacl> ot this Company. pay
atle 80 'tean.ra 18th 1919 10 stock.
hold 90 tf re c4rs4 rf fusires:
November i0tn 1920 The stock transfer
books Of tne 'nnlu nv WA ,1t be closed.
Afllftieff 3-TlA r. TreAsurer.
Dated >,u.e4fl.ei 1Nth 1921
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
enlrsIfnN R.lIn-sA coNrANY

7----- ~ -----T = ~
A dividend uf tFo ami .rr-ha's peg cent
t2'-fff ou tn. p-H-ra rlle'. of southern
.aiiW-y lalsiary has t-ls day rasn &C.
r4arri. reN-!l- n1 ffrc.r. 1870 20
s-af-,folfe tc-. it til close o. 0usl-
ness ,>o-l i-4oer 500 1890
e. -. A. 81 caNrHV Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12

with sales Of 150 tons spot and 400 tons
futures. Copper, standard spot, fST 17s
I'd. and futures. fS7, with sales of 800
tons spot and i,l00 tons futures, and
electrolytic, spot. 500, and futures. 2lOl
Lead. spot. g34 los, and fu.ures, f33 It's
Cd. Spelter, spot, $50, and futures, 937
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Buying Interest in Carne,s

Buying interest in the auction BEING
conducted by Alexander Smith & Sons
Carpet Company was well sustained
yesterday with some OF the larre.
jobbers and retailers in the country
making large purchaser. Some bursrs
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
Dividends
Extra
United States Gypsum Comn.,x

United States Gypsum Company-..
extra dividend Of per cent sb.sla "a
payable in common stock on Decens's, !,
81 to stockholders Of record DecsmIIssf' =
-. has been declared n addition =
the regular quarterly dividend of y
cent on the common and i. per ~. ~
on the preferred, both payable Decs,.
Der 30 TO stockholders Of record Decs.a
Der IS.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12

+ ok for slightly higher prices today.
Tie bidding for balances left after
iirst choices were made, was particu-
larly keen yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
TOBACCO TRoDCcTs coApoRArI0N

Series "C'' D,vise7l Cer-' '9ca,es ISSUED by
Tobacco Products Corporal .ca IN Noyem-
her 49, 1qls. Will become Jre and PAYABLE
en- Noyelns~r -. 1922. with The last install.
ment Of 'n-eres, therean.
pom presentation and surrender Of such
Dividend Certificates ID ths Guaranty Trust.
Company Of New York. 40 Broadway. New
York CITY. on or after November Is. 1890.
the primo pal sum due hereunder and IN
terost due thereon 10 November Is 1870.
viii he paid.
WITHIN A FERGUSON. seore.ary.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
DIVIDE NN NO ~

lar ard fifty cents SI5o1 per share on
the Capital Stock Of this Company has
been declared payable at ira Treasurer :
office. 40. 155 Broadway wv York. y
Y on January DE- 1921 10 stockholders o.
record al O'Clock =. VI orr tuesday. No
ven-ber so. 1920. Tho stock transfer books
VIII not be closed Tor the payment of THIS
dividend Cheques WI be mailed only 10
stockholders who have fled permanent
dividend orders
K NAN DEvENTER. Treasurer.
November II. 1s-o.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12

20o CHARCOAL ...-. 2N az 81. az.
10 Ford ........2TS 27s 977 or
s0o so0 lAncoln ..... % 2G1. 25s4 25,4
200 Noble Oil ....1.oS los los 1.0s
a6 oa6 Pachard ..... 12ia 129s 12ss 12.,
zoo REQ Motors o.. 28l4 23ia 23as p y
New-York tribune., 1920-11-12
German Internal Ronds

Quoted in dollars per 900 marks,
Sales. omen. Iiiph 1',r', In,
5000 *Germ El Aus Is Is Is Is
10000 Hamburg 4Aas 13li 1874 13 13
+Unlisted tsells cents per share