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New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
Buyers at Odds on
German Toy Question
Statement That u. S. Products
Are Inferior Is Chal-
lenged

divergent opinions regarding the ad-
Instability of returning to German mar
kets for toys and notions were ex-
pressed yesterday at the annual con-
vention of the Jobbers' Association of
Notion Buyers, subsidiary Of the Ma
tional Wholesale Dry Goods Associa-
ton, which meets to-day. Some of the
notion and toy buyers said American
products in these lines were inferior,
while others stoutly defended the quail
ity that the American factories are
putting o1t: According to vertner M.
Smith, of the Carter Dry Goods Com
pany, Louisville, KY. American job
pers are more than willing to continue
to deal with American manufacturers
II the latter will produce the quality
and quantity necessary for the jobbers
TO carry on their business.
A note Of warning that the notions
and drygoods jobbers were facing com
petition in toys from the hardware
trade was made by one Of the members.
Most OF the jobbers present we're
optimistic concerning the business stu
ton for the year 1920, and expected
the volume of business to be as large
as the banner year of 1919.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
" Securities Added
To Stock Exchange List

The following securities were ad-
ft.ed 10 trading on the Stock En-
|rspge, beginning to-day:
International Motor Truck Corpora
|tst-s9.1 So .200 cumulative per cent
;at preferred stock. s3,3e4.400 cumu-
size Z per cent second preferred and
hH5 shares of no par value common
ssG; Republic Iron and Steel Com
m, s2.64S,ooo additional common
|nsk; Citizens National Bank. $780,
In additional stock; American
|kroleum and Transport Company.
kaporary interchangeable certificates
kr s5,567,7 700 additional class COM
bon stock: American Bosch Magnetic
|snpany, 10000 additional no par value
asfes.
Temporary certificates for so,027,-
n common stock OF the American-La
Iaace Fire and Engine Company:
100000 additional common stock of
5s Anne rican Suniatra Tobacco Com
nny; additional 1913, ,093 no par value
.hares OF the California Packing Cor
;sntion: s152.300 additional common
sock Of the Bush Terminal Company;
iil,5l $500 cumulative I per cent pre-
irred stock of the Niagara Falls
fswsr Company; $1,000 900 additional
apital stock of the National Surety
Company; s3,S0O.ooo additional stock
4 the Detroit Edison Company; S.
Na,0e0 cumulative per cent stock of
Ne j. c. Penney Company; s6.514.2oo
ADDITIONAL stock of the Chicago Pneu-
sHic Tool Company; s4Oo, 600 addi-
anal common stock of the Electric
image Battery Company; $500 900
|Faeral mortgage per cent bonds of
|ss Brooklyn Edison Company, Inc.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
Com modities
Cotton

Reports that state OF siege had been
proclaimed throughout most sections OF
arces or riots had unsettling influence
on the market yesterday. There was very
Httie southern selling on the break OF
about 90 to rs points, however. and closing
points on the lowest Of most positions
owing TO the absence OF spot pressure and
the continued bullish character OF the news
from the goods trade. May contracts we're
10 34c, or 7S points net lower. and closing
at S4.20c, with the general list closing
steady at net decline or so TO 10 points.
There some buying tho open
owing TO relatively firm cables and buil:sh
der estic consumption figures. The open
ing was 10 points higher 10 / . points lower,
points on the German news, prices recov
cred about half the loss covering and
trade buying Part OF the latter said
20 be against calling b. domestic spirners.
but speculative demand la cking and
The market weakened during ths afternoon
Under renewed liquidation. local and Wall
street selling.
The Cel Sus report showed 5ll 5s5 bales
Der, compared with 4,290s baiss last year,
and proved more bullish thAn indica ted
By recent private figures. Active spindles
during December amount to S4.594,2 IA
bales. compared with 3s.5579s0 bales for
December last year. and the increase of
Approximately 900. 900 babes was considered
an encouraging feature from the stand
point of forward requirements. These fea-
tGres and the continued strength Of Liver
pool seemed Is be overshadowed by ner-
vcusness over more general conditions,
had been supplied there appeared 10 be
very little support around the ring until
covering started near the ciose.
The local spot market was quiet and
unchanged at I9.25c for nidding upland
No sales We're reported.
The range OF prices roliows,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
Future
Orders for Grnx Goods

Leading converters of cotton goods
are purchasing the. grey or unfinished d
goods they use in their business at
prices higher than ever before, and are
making contracts at these prices for de-
Iiveries rtnning into next August.
While this buying is not in so large a
volume as at other periods in the his
tory Of the market, it indicates that
some of the trade leaders have con-
hdence in present and future prices.
Reports this week show sales of the
standard $3.50 grey printcloths 381a
inches wide, at 23 cents a yard, almost
four times the price in 1918. Con-
verters say that within the last few
weeks the situation regarding the
ability to get goods has eased up a
pit, although prices have advanced. A
few weeks ago some constructions were
almost unobtainable, the mill refusing
to accept orders. Now some of the
largest producers have again opened
their books and are taking orders we'll
into thief uture.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
SILkS-Dress Goods
.TObbers Buyine Cautiously

Dress goods jobbers from other cities
who are now in the market are pro-
ceeding cautiously with buying Of new
stocks Of silks. The small jobbers
here, particularly those Of specula-
tive character, who have been amassing
stocks for some time in anticipation Of
demand from the out-of-town jobbers
at this particular time, are somewhat
disappointed with the slight call that
has materialized for their goods
The out-of-town jobbers, while not
particularly skeptical concerning the
ability Of present prices to maintain
themselves, or even to advance, are
proceeding slowly and feel that a de-
lay of month or so in ordering new
stocks will make little difference in
their businesses. They have visited
the manufacturers Of silks to get some
first hand information on production
possibilities and seem satisfied to wait
for the regular offerings Of new goods
by producers within the next month
or SO,
Some Of the larger local jobbers re-
ported that deliveries from the mills
are increasing in volume and that an
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
Bankers Forming
New Financing ComDan,

Prominent business and banking in
terests are sponsoring the formation of
a new company which will finance in
dustrial enterprises and deal in invest
ment securities. While the directing
officers Of the company are coming to
New York from St. Louis, it was an
nounced yesterday that important New
I ork interests will be identified in the
owne rship and management.
G. Fl. Walker. of G. II. Walker & Co,
OF St. Louis, will be president Of the
new company. and G. 3. Holman, presi-
dent OF the Laclede Gas Company, of
that city, will be vice president.
Others who are Interested include F.
b. Adams, Eugene Grace. W. A. Harri-
man. Henry Lockhart, ". C. Potter. S.
f. Pryor. P. A. Rockefeller, Harold Stan
ley. E. ". Stetson, J. r. Swan, Malcolm
Whitman. all of New York; j. Ogden
Armsur, Chicago; Elton Hoyt, Cleve-
land, and Joseph f. Uihlein. Milwaukee
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
lercy H. Johnston Heads
chemical National Bank

Percy n. Johnston, who has been
|sst vice-president of the Chemical
|nsional Bank since September, 1917,
|as Yesterday elected president to
|<eceed Herbert K. Twitchell, who
|komes chairman of the board a
|-xly created Office. Prior to coming
Il New York Mr.. Johnston was first
Of the Citizens National
INK, Of Louisville. Ky
4 Mr.. Johnston ranks among the
xsnger men who are now New York
Esk presidents. He is only thirty
s,s years old. having been born in
I.banon, Ky. in 1880. Prior to going
|yth the Citizens National Bank, of
[Auisville. he was State Bank En-
|niner for the State of Kentucky for
Ire than six years.
The Chemical National Bank is one
4 the largest national banks in the
"a, catering almost entirely to busi-
rs interests. 1t has capital of
xaoo, 900 and surplus and undivided
ssfits Of SO ,947,43 Its gross deposits
{aount to nearly s70,0O0,000. The stock
currently quoted around $500 a
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
EWELRY-Price of Cut
Diamonds Aduanced Again

The jewelry trade was notified yester-
day by several large American import
ers that the British syndicate has again
advanced the price of cut diamonds
from So to SO carat. This increase
surprised the local industry, inasmuch
as a rumor that a reduction of 10 per
cent would be made has been current.
In making the advance the syndicate
explained that the move was made nee
essary by the Amsterdam diamond cut
ters. who demanded and received in
creased salaries.
Authorities in the trade are of the
opinion that there will be no fall in
the price of diamonds for many months.
The new plan by which London now
controls from IS to 80 per cent Of the
worlds supply of diamonds. they assert,
is in itself sufficient guarantee
against lower prices. AS the remaining
10 or 15 per cent must be distributed
among the other diamond buying coun-
tries of the world, American importers
must pay the prices asked by the syndi-
cate or go without the gems. Several
large importers have adopted the lat
ter policy rather than pay the enor-
nous prices asked by the syndicate.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
LEATHER-Auto Demand
Stimulates Hide Marker

Large sales at the automobile show
iast week have been followed by good
oemand FOR "spready" steer hides; that
~, nloes which come out of the tanning
process in large enough sizes TO he
used for making automobile tons seat
coverings and other of tina larger
leather products. Most of this buvfne
has been by the patent leather tan
ners in the Newark district, who have
Deen booking larger orders for leather
from the automobile manufacturers
According to representative Of a large
company conducting an abattoir in this
CITY, the demand has been Of sufficient
volume to clean up stocks here at
snght advance over December quota
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
BUYERS Coming

LOS NGELES-Broadway Dept Store
Mrs. May TUFTS. dresses and gowns LETT
for New York January iS. l.. NJ Sullivan
chiaaware glassware. sewing machiner
dress forms. electrical goods left Sor Ne,s
York January IA 226 Fifth Avenue
MlDDLETOWN OHIO Hirschs p
H,rsch ladies ready to wear. 1880 Broad
way; / 3. Foiz expected later pa
OF January
SANTE FEE. y Mex-rhe White Ious.
Miss A. Blatt. ready to wear 1880 Broad
way; Baer Lil'entha. is expected Jan
uary ls.
ST. JOSEPH Mo.-Lehmsn Bros A.
II. Lehman ladies' coats suits z NJ
Eosa. waists. dresses. underwear 1850
Broadway; Baer g. Lili>nthal 10 * pected
January 70
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL
BANK Of the CITY Of NEW YORK

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that at
meeting OF the shareholders of The Mer-
York held on January II, 1920. it was
voted that the =aid Bank go into liQuda-
tion and be closed and dissolved.
All holders OF notss and other creditors
OF said Banking Association are hereby
notified 20 present such notes and other
claims against the Gssociation for pay
rnent at its Banking House, Number AZ
Wall Street. New Yo-k City until Febru-
sry 2s, 1920, and thereafter to it's liaui-
dating agent, the President and Directors
OF the Manhattan Company. at Number 40
Wall Street. New York City
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
o. r.. PAINTER, Cashier.
Dated Now YorN january la ia2n
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
-
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE CORN
EXCHANGE BANk OF NEW YORK


The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
N The Corn Exchange Bank, New York
City. for the election o. Directors and In
spectors OF Election for the ensuing year.
and for the transaction of such other bust
ness may properly be brought before
the meeting, will be held at the Banking
House. ~ William Street. Borough Of
Manhattan. City of New York. on TUES
DAY, JANUARY 2oth. 1920. a: % o'clock.
Noon.
At said meeting a proposition will be
submitted and voted upon to increase tho
Capital stock Of said Bank from -Four
Million two hundred thousand dollars TO
Four Million SIX hundred and twenty
thousand dollars by tho issue Of forty two
hundred additional shares Of 800 each,
TO be offered 10 stockholders at par In
proportion to the stock already held by
them.
The polls Will be open from IL O'Clock.
Noon, to 90 p M.
WAITER q. FREw,
President
EDWARD s. MALMAE.
Cashier.
Acting Secret AIRY
December 3rd, 1919
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
FINANCIAL
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
Three and 0ne-HaIi Per Cent
Mortgage aands
FINANCIAL

7 Notice is hereby given that. pursuant to
ne provision Of Article Nine OF the mort
ssss dated August /, 1899 from this Com
EAy TO the United States Trust Company
Aew York, Trustee, This Company mas
81 apart out OF ths net income derived by il
son The liass OF railroad therein mortgaged
- sum Of Twenty five thousand dollars
"a =, mat bonds issued undIr said mortgage
y, oe redeemed herewith Bids are hereby
-sIed Tor the surrender OF such bonds at
E.ses 10 be named By the bidders 10 the
s-sun' OF s2S 2oS.o7 in the Sinking Fund.
soeh BIDS should be presented to this Com
~ al Us Office, ls5 Broadway. City OF
~ iork, on or before March l. 1890. a.
sass O'Clock noon. and Anould he endorsed
- ior Surrender Of Central Pacific Rail
- company Three and One Half Per Cent.
s. CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILWAY co.
By WM F. HERRIN. President.
ussst January Z. 1870
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
Sugar anc coffee

f,s susar. ssrranulated per Ib l5@ls g.
Goass' Go,ss g,o 81 0N. No. NJ per III, ID ls. l5
Sugar-The market for sugar was
steady for verJ prompt clearance ana
while there were no definite sales reported
there were rumors OF business. not
Hrine.l, at ii ssc cost aud freight TO a Ciuit :
port ref1ner and &c cost and freight 10 an
output refner, supposed TO De Phiiadel
nc crop and receipts al Cuban ports ere
heavy. There 156 Centrals in opera
5ion with the weather reported fine Car
goes OF raw sugar are arriving at the local
port, and those reGners who have been
shut down Will soon be in position to
start operations. resulting in a step toward
rapidty at which the Cuban crop has been
moved NOV .,ia to the market has given more or
lnited States earlier than usual. Limited
allotments are being made by reaners from
day to day on the basis OF l50lsc, less
per cen! sor cash
Coffee Futures-The steady Brazilian
cables appeared to- make favorable i'm
preston during the early trading and call
Gus close. the bulge carrying May CON
tracts up to 1908. with sellers of the
previous day covering. These gains how
ever. were not sustained and nervousness
over European conditions and a fear that
Brazil would unload more coffee OF me
governmsnt's holdings at the first op
ing and prices sagged OFF, May going to
1856 and July TO 1000 or i0 to go points
below ,he opening sales. During the early
afternoon the market appeared to be sold
out for the moment and there was a rally
OF some . to IS points, with further
downward reaction later. final prices being
irregular. points net lower to points
net higher.
Firm offers from Brazil indicated dis
position to sell by holders there. and it
was reported that bid of 10 'ac, March
April shipment, was accepted for block
of 5000 bags Rio Is, American credit and
sale of Santos Bourbon SO made at 2S Hc
sterling credit
The range OF prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
OFFERINGS TO BUYERS

WOOL SPUN cotton yarn. u,erino ssra.
single or riy. cops, cones. skslns fo
knitting and weaving. made o-5e- fro'n
our stock. white and coors. on conrr.-- o.
sion basic from your stock Becker. Amste
dam, y. Y.
SILK Jersey Tricot fft-el- pieces Tsrpe
Immediate delivery. 100 pieces more Ii
three weeks. colors 20 order efficosts. pa
talettes boomers. Becker. Amsterdam = 8
WOOLES ard worstAd hand knitting ya-r-,
Oxford. khaki. four-ounce Skeins i1ifnc.
date delivery. bargains Becker. Afn-;e .
dam. \. y.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15

~ " lIsu~btHfes WI be- redeemed al ths
~ Price, on presentation and CUR
49, 'nefeof ~ith all unpaid coupons al
% sad after Tbs nrst day Of
'.s sSsr f'ora pany. ~ Sc worsh g,rsr,
- ct Manhattan, CITY Of New York
- hses@n.Hrss ~ili cease 10 draw interest
f snmE m,E dAy OF Febrawry 1870
"*t'sh TURNER COMPANY
~ e. ~. Norris. SscretAry
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL
BANK Of the CITY Of NEW YORK

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that at a
meeting Of the shareholders OF rhe Mer-
chants National Bank OF the city OF New
York. held on January 10, 1920. IL was
determined 10 take such proceedings an
may be necessary or convenient to or
cor porated bank Of rho state Of New
Yort by he name 81 Thn Merchants Bank
Of the CITY OF New York: and aiso that
when th!s Bank shall have been organized
~ an incorporated bank OF the state Of
Sew York proceedings be taken TO merge
4, With the Prcsiden. and Directors of the
Manhattan Company.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors
q. r. PAINTER, Cashier.
Dated New York. January 10. 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
Subscriptions to Treasury
!. certificates Close Tomorrow

KASH1NGTON. Jan. lA.--Subserip-
a'as TO the series of Treasury certifi-
tses Of Indebtedness opened January
ls!ll close Friday, Secretary Glass an
Nuced tonight. These certificates,
as first to bear an interest rate Of
a per cent, were dated January 2
md will mature December Is.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
lasaafsssl Agrlss s.sfsl csrpa railaa

II. E~w Y9rk. Deear1ber IL. 1918.
Lssfs o. directors of the ,uterns.
81 - rfsHttnssi forD1fxtion has this
4 ,.sf~c quarterly dividend ~ ore
1890 s.Fssf Der e@nt. GMMJ on thu
Htfsa Staek os tire coy1oras5on ,,syes
Efs.ssaa1yarl yDsa, 1879. 10 s1sektstdeys
Egs.s' ~ ths elore of bsssses. Dessfs1-
fffs fH1e tfM9sfet tsyafs ygfi
sVAa !. WAxSs,ss, JA.. TssasuSss.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15

he second tina, OF the creditor ana as.
when Judgment was nled
Remington Sept - leis ss.ss
San Carlo Grand Opera Co Inc
NJ. In parato. oct 20. 1919 sas
Se!dier, isador - Lowell Really
. Co; Oct ?. 1912 szs.sl
Bernheimer a. Schwartz Pils~ne-
Brewing Co.-G J Walsh
Dec. is, 1919. ........ .......... $40 T.
Peitzman. Abraham--W. X Eli
son et a.. Dec. l. lel7.-..---. 7Sls-
Cntermyer. Samuel Cohen
April l5. leis.-... ....-..-....... 5sa -
Phillips. Percy FIJI. A Haine.
Dec. 15. ...,..-.-s... ...... s2tz19
Same-SaIne Dec 5. 1905 ..-.- i35ssB
Duncan. Henry S-W. r. Quig
ley: NOV Is l9li....-...... $50.
lsraeliton. Mendel. Samuel Bosb-
mack and Jacob Boshnach-M~
Aronson: Aug. i3. 1915 -.....-. 1885
Ball, william, E.-A- Besnck
al: oc'. %. 1919 ..'.--.... .ss IS
Wolf. Moses j. Laura < iIeiiner
Ell al-Gerraniz Life lnsur
ance Co., Jan 5. 1917 team
celed) ......-... --.......... 2@.22s4s
In Bronx County
Burt lie Van Ne krus
June ., 1919 ....-............ s27s Ts
sA NJ L hrug June 2, 1919. 5fo.72
Creenbauna. James and Meyer
Moscow-S. Sugarnan. Sept.
n, 1917 --..--..-.....- -.....-.. So -
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
Dividend NOTICES
esiTEp FRUIT COMPANY
DIVIDEND NO. 4,

DIVIDEND NO. az
. s7sfssrsy dividend of two ana ens.ha,Y
o~s and ons~haif doii~rs pss
~ On ny capital mock nf this Com.
k As e<sn declared. payable on Jan.
i ]. ~ 1870, to stoekhoidsrs Of record II
1a business December 40, 1919.
JCIfa ", DAMoM. Treasu,sx
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15

acute shortage of goods is not hkeiy.
IN fact, three or four Of the largest
SILK Jobbers say their stocks TODAY
are heavier than ever before.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
Business News

~ banks
at
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~~Peeseo 10
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
COttonsced Oil

The market heavy. with prices
showing net loss for the day Of s to
IL points. Selling not particularly
aggressive. but longs we're disposed to
llquidate owing to the weakness in cot
ton and the heaviness in lard. Retiners
were fairly good buyers on the declines
howevcf. and this demand aHwell as more
or less covering, served TO hold the mar
ket within comparatively narrow limits
Total sales for the day were l5,s0U bar
rels
The range of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
Cotton Statiatlcs


Liverpool Cables--Spot cotton, fair bust
ness doing at points advance on the basis
of f oao as 7ld for mlddng Sales 1000 6ales aes
bales (250o0 bales An,erican) Futures
opened quiet at to II points decline; ;
closed quiet at 10 to 80 points decline: jan
uary, 27.46d: March. $500, May. 24.31d ;
July 23.03d October. 20.Sld. Manchester
Yarns quiet and Grm, cloths quiet and un-
changed.
Wheat-The market was steadier yester-
day and prices in the Northwest advanced
; cents per bushe The trade however.
not prepared to say that the recent
decline had discounted the hearish In
fuence OF the recent warning by Julius
Barnes of the dangers to be faced by those
and -four when the sustaining influence of
government control is removed on June l.
The demand for wheat not active.
however, and millers have in some cases
hours 25 to so cents per barrel frou, the
recent high levels. 1t is believed by many
the new crop will become more of a. factor
and in this connection considerable atten-
ton is being attracted by the numerous re-
ports which have been received indicating
damage 10 the winter wheat crop by Hes
sian ry and by weather conditions.
Corn-1'he market rallied from an early
two cents per bushci they failed 10 re-
cover all of the recent loss Final ngures
we're :. cents to u cents above the final
under Mondays closing level Receipts
.ers not Az large as had been predicted
and cash premiums remained firm. Re
ports that exporters had taken about 100.
oo0 bushels Of corn late on Tuesday and
that there had been large salea OF oats
and rye for export, had bullsh influence
on sentiment and shorts we're good buy
ers Those who had taken the bear side
on tho assumption that a large movement
was about to take place, and that prices
would be lower In consequence, were less
sure OF their position and many declared
that the situation at large had not been
materially changed.
Yesterdays Previous Year
Corn, Tn~ MO- ao's : ye,.. ,is74 ,IssH slssS sss
Chicago:
Nay Nay '.....,.,,, is3I i.Sass l.ssi
Omts--Exporters again in the
market and wore credited with taking
about 100000 bushels late on Tuesday
and during yesterdays session In conss-
quence the market was firmer. after an
early decline. but az In corn tho market
failed TO regain all the recent loss.
Yesterdays Previous Year
No. Nov whit White. .,o.s7Sss7A sssa ,s.sT.4 ~
chicago
MY MY ". III = s1A
Rye--Markrt frmsr.
Yesterdays Previous Year
No. . Western. .s1ssn si9sx si7a,a
Flour and Meml-luotationa we're:
Yesterdays Previoua Year
MINI pat $3.50 $500 sfoo. ss
Cornm"ai. 3.s7's as7,s a7sGns %
Rye suur g.50W BIO s.bo@ 0Io ssod5n.aS
Bran. ..%s.doWs9.oo N.5owla.oo SAea