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New-York tribune., 1921-09-29
Petitions in Bankruptcy

The petitions in bankruptcy fled yes
terday in +the United States District Court
We're follows.
JACOB KAuFMAN-Involunt Lea ,eI,
ther bags 159-1s1 Mercer Street. Liabili-
ties. $4,000; assets, $4,000
BENJAMIN kUELE--lnvoluntary ary. Re
tail furniture. I'll Essex Street.
PUNK EFT ROBERTSON &C. IN
voluntary. Stock brokers % Beaver Street.
EMA ANUEL kRAUS-Voluntary Sales
man. sos West l7Sth Street. Liabilities.
%: MOHAWK UNDER GARMENT CO.
Manufacturers Of waists 10 East Thirty
second Street. Liabilities. $40 900; assets,
HENRY Observation-Disclosures Manu-
facturer of cloaks and suits 25S West
Twenty third Street. Liabilities, 10000
aSselS sAMEEI sr;H'Si MISUNDERSTANDING 1863
vyse Avenue, Bronx. Liabilities, S4.254; no
assets
Schedules in Bankruptcy
The schedules in bankruptcy fled yes
terday in the United States District Court
~eaf AFFIcAN TILE co. .INC.-11o East
Fifty-ninth Street. Liabilities, St,6l2; as
se9s gofDFfELp- lolSpa; -RosENFELD co. INC
Liza abilities, s4221S, assets. S7,9ls
Receivers in Bankruptcy.
The receivers IN bankruptcy appointed
yesterday in the United States Dlstrlct
Court were as follows;
Albert Falck receiver for Samuel Wein-
garten jobber in jeweiry and noVeit'es' 70
Allen street under a bond of $500.
w l., Cannon receiver for Helen Speer
Co, Inc, manufacturer and dealer in toys toys;
l6 West Fifty-seventh Street under Doho
of 81 900. -,
b. +. stenberg receiver for Beniamin T,
Kukle. retail furniture, businsss' ,5oe l'1 Els
Albert Falck. receiver for Jacob kauf
man. manufacturing leather goods, o los-
161 Mercer Street, under bond or sl,ooo.
Discharges In Bankruptcy
Judge Charles NJ. Hough in the Tnited
states District Court yesterday granted
discharges to the following bankrupts: e.
j and G. Lederer and Arthur L. BurTas.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29

Retailers throughout the country ap-
pear to be "cashing inn on the swing
OF consumers toward home dressmak-
ing because of the relatively high
prices for ready-made garments. Many
department stores are conducting
classes in dressmaking, and pattern
companies report vastly increased de-
mand for their products. The piece
goods departments in the stores also
are selling an increased yardage, while
the units of merchandise sold n the
ready-to-wear departlne except in
a few instances, are said to show 8
decrease
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29

Rates for commercial money con-
tlnue easy, with little change in sun
ply or demand. Prime short term com
mercial paper discounts at 5N per
cent. Less desirable paper discounts
at bA per cent, and frequently 6 Der
cent. Interior banks are the chief pur-
chasers of commercial paper offered
for sale in this market.
The American Acceptance Council
yesterday quoted the following dis
count rates on prime bankers accent
ances eligible for purchase by Fed
eral Reserve banks:
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29
Cotton GOods Advance

Higher prices were paid for un-
finished cotton goods yesterday in a
market that was less active than on
Tuesday. Bag manufacturers were
large purchasers of four-yard sheet
ings at 1913 cents a yard. For the
standard $3.50, 3S12 inch print cloths,
81 cents yard was paid for South
crn and spot goods, while Eastern mills
were quoting 92s cents for contracts.
70 Announce Buyers Plans
Jesse /. Straus, Of R. H. Macy &
Co, chairman of the organization com
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29

mittee on the proposed Wholesale and
retail buyers weeks, probably will an
nounce detailed plans Of the movement,
together with appointments to commit
tees following conference with lead
ing manufacturers, at the Manhattan
Club this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29
In Bronx County
Satisfied judgments
In Now YnrL~ Co,r+v

The first name is that of the debtor. the
second that OF the creditor. and date when
Judgment was flied:
Sraun; Harry-a- Berzon De-
eenl6er ? 1890 ........ se1a7o
John Henry Stores, Inc. and Cord
\. Mayer-R. E Doolittle
Fef f-uary II, l921...... e11eI
kewrnan. James XIV endcn &
Evans Co: March - 1aIs 45s5o
Wallace. Mehier E-E. s. Auch-
nautty; September ?. Isei e6es7
state Investing Co.---J Orben
December Is, 1920 (reversed) 400 60
Kane, John. and Nat. Surety Co
People, etc November %
1920 tvaca1ed) .......... l,5oo. 90
er' March II. 1919. ........... 49, 20
Cecero. William and New Ans
terdam Casualty Co.-Peopie
etc. April 20. 1924 (vacated1 1000 90
American Shoe Machinery & Tool
1877 ..:............ ess1.s3
In Bronx County
Gi0rdano. Antonio, and Antonio
5or;rovato--Title Guarantee &
Trust Co.: March 81. 1921 ...... sIoi So
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29
Business Troubles

Ta+l,ro, vx-i,,. -
Pollak Plsp & " Pinharason I.il1,sl oAuerDaoh 7o,o.
Lily Butter G. Egg Co, Inc
Drostj q cnvder H. - 80,
La Jennesse Corp'-A Rlanchs 80 ~ S0
Long. Percy CA A. Maraters
Lurie Hsrbsrt 81 n,,or, So. 4oa'l3
Service co,...''..'.....'a'. 'N'.'D ''a.es 14o4a
Landau Harry p p = -.R3cs,,,ce Rssourca 1855
,,,,-,}Lg Holding Corp. ;,...,.;:.....~.e. 4417o
Mccarthy. John F-Csnnba;s ~, -oo.4l
Mdcallun. 1es uD iFq FIsd d''... Nc q K.nt lasos
man ............ s9aa
Elizabethport BanSing Co. 5,,.1.
and Sta,., ee SaI net ma usow
Mears. Jeh-H Kat Ct a'''''' 7o6'9o 7oo
Mitchell VIM F~lT rauar lSV' ~ ~ 90
and Jsckson ~ 'tas sj,s, :, TISnois; TMta;
Nane H3amss 80 q So--John Wanamaker
MIN b+fr,aI ..t. 246.70
ct ''tlie'''e al % Co. lne--s Hirach
o'Alsq0a thsi 4 Go asopara-R par NJ Lowen-
Ortenber. ind irving Ea,a- 5000
Inc N''o'' i-anu Laundry
Pierce Co-Shina e. % r..''''' " :. 90 90
-'e costs ots"''A' 'osepn--' e Hedges ,.o
Regal saclIet Co. IncER ps,h. l2O.4S
Rosenstein Alive, I, r. l7ls2
Reichner I7rada,su, tAil,eu P-H Weiser 22o. IL
stein .........,... ION ,o
nix NatinnaiS Sn'. 81 hAtnatn IN n d PhG-
Remus, Edward@I i,"'tN reuis ot ~" l9rK sSs-4a>
Stark. Abraham (RovaI Srit Casa 'S0'l-
Co}-T Cohen ....,....... 2495O
't-;,r,; Tsnf,a16 hopert N lBartley Press>
Stefennv,c, ~ is 20 1916
Thibaut rnc ieS--Fichard w
"Srao' lao MaS-Leibowitz & Pollen,
Splitter .racoh.. n 'e;,,,,......... 1915
9oaqe''De'' al henry-J II Frank ct
Siibern,a, c,,..., .,...-:... $3.50
svIHnEa penrneyr & Sons ....... 1855. So
tss,'a,+ - 'e Aahder and Columbia
sp1itS y pS.o So-re reople, etc ...... 100000
74ii'4i ROBERT ~ (Bartlev Press)
- -Cantield Paper Co . 1o7 1e
i9paz - Waist Co. Inc--A Miller
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29
sALEsMEN

FINANCIAL HOUSE, DUE TO Ex-
PANSION, REQUIRES THE SERv-
ICES OF SEVERAL SALESMEN
IF YOU HAVE a GOOD RECORD
AND CAN FURNISH REFERENCES
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY
CALL WANDER 1913 FOR
APPOINTMENT.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29
Retail Showing Better Than
in July, Reserve Bank
Reports; Sales iii the
Large Cities Increasing

Department store sales in the Sec
ond Federal Reserve District dropped
~ per cent in August, compared to
July, normal decline, according to the
forthcoming review of business condi-
tions to be issued October /, by the
Federal Reserve Agent of New York.
Compared to year ago, August
sales declined 90 per cent, but the de-
cline in July compared with July, 1920,
was 11.5 per cent. "The difference"
says the bank, may be accounted for
by the fact that the volume of sales
had begun to decline in August, 1920"
Individual sales in August, 1921,
were 1872 per cent larger in number
than a year ago, substantiating pre-
vious evidence that the department
stores are selling more goods this year
than they did last year. The average
individual sale was $3.50, compared to
$3.11 in August, 1920
"Sales in the larger cite >" con-
tinues the bank, compare more favor
ably with those of last year than the
sales in the smaller cities, New York,
Brooklyn, Buffalo, Newark and Roch
ranging from 3 to T per cent, while
those elsewhere in the district show
declines of 10 to IL per cent. This
reverses previous tendency, for up
to july sales outside of the larger
cities tended to be in better volume
as compared to last year. Stores that
sell wearing apparel exclusively show
a smaller decrease than stores that
handle both apparel and housefurnish-
ings"
Sales of chain stores show a decided
inprovement. Eight leading chain
store systems reported August sales
81 per cent in advance of July sales
Mail order business in August also
showed a large increase compared TO
JULY, but this is attributed to seasonal
influences.
The following table shows the net
to July, 1921, August, 1920, and Au-
gust, 1919:
July, August, August,
1921 1920 1919
Dep'm't stores. -4.2 So e S's :
Chain stores -b.l -o.b ~ %
Mail order ....-149 -2S.1 -306
Department. store stocks increased
To per cent between August and Sep
tennber l, although the value of stock,
figured at the selling price, is now 20
per cent less than year ago.
merchants are placing orders for
their fall and winter requirements
with greater confidence" concludes the
bank "Orders outstanding on Septem-
Der l were 8.3 per cent Of their total
purchases in 1920. Merchants who
have delayed placing large forward or
ders report that they have not recently
been deferred by the prevailing whole
sale price levels or the expectation Of
lower prices later on, but by uncer-
tainty as to the ability Of the public to
continue buying at the present rate, in
view of the large number of unem-
ployed'
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29
Home Sewing Increases

Call loans against acceptances, 5 pei
cent.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29

Wanted-Establshed hgh-class business
organization that Is very particular to
the kind of men it engages has openings
in its sales department for men who are
equally particular about the kind of business
II which they engage; honesty. energy and
ambition highly priced than ex-
perience if you have clean record and
can show that you mean business. here is
a genuine opportunity to make real money
IN commissions on securities. learn profit
able business and find your life work.
Call 1912 or "a at 720 Strauss Building.
entrance East 10th st.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29

NOTE-Operation expenses reported are
the actual expenses and exclude charges in
1920, setting up maintenance. reserves and
credits in 1921. cutting back such reserves
sDecrease
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29
Judgments Filed
IN New York County

The following Judgments were fled
Yesterday the first name beirg that or
New-York tribune., 1921-09-29

LOST. FOUND AND REWARD

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN OF the loss
theft of five f5p $1,000 per cent
gold notes of the Chicago Western
Indiana Railroad Company, numbered
ll043 TO l1047 inclusive. with March, 1920.
and subsequent coupons attached the
William St, New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Relief For Preachers
Senator Dial Introduces Bill
to Exempt Them From In
come Tax Rent of Par
sonage

Washington, Oct. 31.-Senator
Dial has proposed an amendment
to the tax bill which, if adopted,
will relieve ministers Of the Gso-
pei hereafter from having to pay
an income tax on the parsonages
which they now occupy.
At the present time the rental
value Of a parsonage is counted as
a part of the minister's salary and
he must return this rental value
when he makes his income tax
returns. For instance if a par
sonage is worth $40 or $50 a month,
he must pay on this rental value.
This matter was presented to
Senator Dial recently and he at
once saw the injustice Of the pres
ent law. He took it up with Com
missioner Blair, who Informed him
that nothing could be done, mas
much as the law now requires that
the rental value of the parsonage
be countel in.
Senator Dial then conferred with
Senator Penrose Of Pennsylvania,
chairman Of the finance committee
of the senate. but decided to offer
the amendment himself. He said
he considered the law unjust and
unfair and that in many cases the
ministers salaries were so small
that this extra burden should not
be placed on them. He said ne
would do all he could to secure the
massage Of this amendment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Methodist Conference
Annual Session of Upper Body
at Lancaster

Rock Hill, Oct. 80. = Local
Methodists are looking forward
with interest to the annual Upper
South Carolina Conference, which
convenes in Lancaster this week.
All the Methodist ministers Of the
various churches will leave Tues
day afternoon and Wednesday
morning for Lancaster, and splen-
did reports will be sent up from the
several charges in and about Rock
Hill.
Local interest centers in the re-
turn of the Rev. J. w. Speake as
pastor of st. Johns church for an
other year. This church is now
preparing for the erection OF
commodious and modern house of
worship, the movement having
been fostered by Mr.. Speake dur
ing the past year. It is hoped that
he can return, that he may see the
work of reconstruction on the new
edihce under way, if not have the
privilege of conducting the initial
service in the new house Of wor-
ship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Work on
Unemployment

Washington, Oct. 30.-Efforts Of
the administration to solve the ma
tons unemployment problem, in
terrupted by the threatened rail
road strike, are being redoubled,
officials declared tonight. Secre-
tary Hoover, officials said, is ex-
pected to call a meeting next week
of the standing committee Of the
! national conference on unenploy-
ment to begin the study Of the sea-
sonal an: cyclical phases of the
question in line with the perfec-
ton Of permanent measures for
insuring work for the wage earn
ers.
Studies carried on by this COM
mittee, officials asserted, would be
designed to prevent sharp varia-
tions in the country's employment
cure over a period Of years by sug-
gesting methods for spreading
work opportunity equally over the
lean and the fat years.
In connection with the recon-
mendations of the conference TO
increase employment through pull
lie works, Secretary Hoover, made
public reports from the twenty
seven states, comprising the North
;; eastern section of the country.
showing the award of more build
ing contracts in September than III
any other month this year, or any
September on record.
Comprehensive statistics have
been collected by the conference.
Mr.. Hoover said, to be made avail
able to communities for use in
handling their unemployment
situations.
Summarized statistics from rhe
Philadelphia district eastern
Pennsylvania, Southern New Jer-
sey, Maryland, Delaware. District
Of Columbia, Virginia. North Car
olina and South Carolina) show the
number of projects contemplated to
be 1.739, valued at $5S,293,400 and
the number of contracts aware :
ed to be 1888. valued at S34,llS,-
QO0
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
PRESIDENT
WELCOMES
MARSHAL
Commander in Chief
Of Allied Armies IN
World War Paws Of
ffiicial Visit to White
House

Washington, Oct. 23.-President.
Harding, acting for the American
people, formally welcomed Mar
shal Foch, commander-in-chief OF
the allied armies in the world war,
to the United States. The marshal
called at the White House to pay
his respects and received from
President Harding formal well
come. He was attended by a squad
ron of cavalry. Crowds along the
route gave him vociferous greetS
ing. {:
When Marshal .Foch called AZ
the Wilson home his honosary
aide, Brigadier General Connor was
informed that the former presi-8
dents physician had said it would.
be inadvisable for him to receive
visitors. Marshal Fcch sent in his
card. It was later learned that.
Mr.. Wilson had suffered a slight
digestive upset.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Sumter, S. c., Wednesday, November 2, 1921
Light Punishment
For Serious Crime
Spartanburg Chain Gane
Guards Convicted of As
sault and Battery For
Killing Convict

spartanburg, Oct. 20. = Tom
Eatchette was found guilty of as
sault and battery Of a high and ag-
gravated nature and Lee Porter
was acquitted in a verdict returned
late tonight in the case of Tom
Hatchette and Lee Porter, former
coanty chaingang guards, charged
with murder in connection with
the death Of Thomas NJ. Keelan Of
Elizabeth, N. j.. convict whip
ped by Hatchette while in COM
mand Of a chaingang at work near
Glenn Springs last August. Sem
tence will be passed on Monday by
Judge John S. Wilson. The con-
yiction carries a penalty up to ten
years in the discretion Of the court.
Thomas Keelan, who was serving
a 80 day sentence on the county
chaingang for train riding, died
suddenly after being whipped by
Hatchette. assisted by Porter, fo.'
failure<to work. keelan claimed 10
have been i'll, but was required 20
go on the road with the forces. He
faltered and was then punished and
sent into a ditch with pick. Here
1t was he fell and was carried to
the shade of a tree where he died
in few minutes.
The trial Of the case has con-
sumed two days and went far into
the night before arguments We're
concluded and the case reached the
Sury.
q The verdict was rendered after
two hours Of deliberation: Judge
Wilson in his charge to the jury
made it clear that there is no au-
thority for corporeal punishment in
this state and quoted the constitu-
ton of South Carolina to sustain
that position.
An investigation Of the case was
asked by Governor Cooper and
even the department of justice was
asked to make an investigation by
relatives Of Keelan in New Jersey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Florence Post
office is Robbed
Building Entered and VAL
tables Taken

Florence, Oct. 2s.-The Florence
postoffice was entered and robbea-
of money and c. O. D. packages to-
an amount undetermined as yet.s
While less than $500 in cash was
stolen. the postmaster stated today
it was impossible at this time to
estimate the value Of the stolen
packages. Entrance was made to
the office through a window on the.
north side Of the building Ever
drawer in the building was broken
open. No stamps or stamped en-
velopes are missing. Several hum
dred pennies were left untounched-
No effort apparently was made to-
break into any OF the safes OF
vaults. The Florence postoffce
building is closed from II c'cloc1s
at night until o'clock in the
morning, Clerks discovered the
robbery when they went to work
early this morning. Police officers
are Z aking every effort to find a
clue fsfses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Recall in Dakota

Fargo, n. D.. Oct. 80 (By the AS
sociated Press) Recall in today's
election of Gov. Lynn J. Frazier
and two other state officials indors-
ed by the Non-Partisan league, was
conceded tonight by the Fargo
official paper Of the
league in North Dakota.
This concession came after I'M
official returns from approximate
ly 1900 of the states 2,0S6 pre-
cincts had shown majority Of 49,
600 for r. a. Nestos, Independent
gubernatorial candidate.
Sveinbjorn Johnson and Joseph
A. Kitchen held corresponding
leads, respectively, over Attorney
General William Lemke, and j. n.
Hagen, commissioner Of agriculture
and labor, the other two officials
whose recall is conceded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Tobacco Growers Meet
Cooperative Marketing Dis
cussed at Darlington

Darlington, Oct. 30.-A number
of the representative TOBACCO
growers of the county met in the
court house Friday to discuss the
cooperative marketing Of tobacco.
The meeting was presided over by
A. II. Ward, county agent, who stat
ed the purpose of the meeting and
spoke of the great necessity OF CO.
operation in marketing.
Mr.. Shelton, of Virginia, who IS
a member of the organization COM
naittee, was then introduced, and ne
told of the extent to which the
farmers of Virginia and South Car
DINA have signed the marketing
agreement. Mr.. Shelton explained
in detail the methods by which to-
bacco would be handled coopera-
lively. According to Mr.. Shelton
70 per cent of the tobacco in VAR
ginia and SO per cent OF the North
Carolina have already been signed
up. 1t is planned to put on an m
tensive campaign in Darlington
county Immediately.
About forty farmers We're pres
ent at this meeting, and every man
present stated he was in favor OF
signing the contract for marketing
tobacco comparatively.
Next Wednesday, November 2, at
II o'clock, in the Darlington court
house, mammoth mass meeting
of all tobacco growers in the coun-
" will be held. Mr. Bondurant,
a noted speaker from Virginia, will
tell what the farmers Of his state
have done towards cooperative
marketing. Farmers from ali parts
OF the county will be present at
this meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Cotton Mar
keting Plan
The Birmingham Convention
Adopts Resolution Endor-
sing Cooperative Asso-
ciation

Birmingham, Oct. 2S.-The big
business of the American Cotton
Associations convention was prac-
EticaIly concluded at this afternoons 9
session when resolutions were
adopted calling for extension of
the organized cooperative market
ing system, declared to have been
successful in five states, to the en-
tire cotton belt
This resolution was the sequel OF
that adopted yesterday when the
convention went on record as op-
posing any increase in acreage in
1922 but advocating duplication of
the 1921 program, which resulted
in an acreage 1872 per cent. under
that of 1920.
Another important action today
was the adoption Of a resolution
calling for a 3 1-2 per cent. rate OF
interest on Liberty bonds and to
1-2 per cent. on commercial pa
per, the federal reserve board. the
administration and congress being
included in the appeal made to
that enc.
The Texas delegation described
the benefits of cooperative market
ing in their state and delegates
from unorganized states expressed
themselves as. determined to see
that their states were organized at
once.
The convention received with
cheers notice made on the floor
that the Alabama house and SEN
ate had just enacted a law under
which cotton marketing associa-
tions may become legal bodies and
have a standing in the business
| world, as is the case in states where
these marketing associations have
been effective.
The association adjourned its
convention late tonight after cleo
ton of officers as follows: J. S.
Wannamaker, st. Matthews, S. c.,
reelected president; J. w. McGrath.
Brookhaven, Miss, vice president;
Earvie Jordan, st. Matthews, S. c..
secretary; B. F. Mcleod, Charles
ton, S. c., chairman of the national
finance committee; Joseph NJ. Nc
Cabe, St. Matthews, S. c.. treasur-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Much Opposi-
ton Heard
Democrats and Republicans
Fight Tax Exemption Plan

Washington, Oct. 30.-Whether
majority members Of the senate
finance committee will press to
have reinserted into the tax revls-
ion bill the provision exemptlng
foreign trade corporations and for
eign traders from taxation on their
income from sources without the
United States probably will depend
upon the fate Of the proposal to
grant exemptions to such corpora
tions and traders doing business in
China.
Strong opposition has developed
on both the Republican and DEM
ocratHc side to relieve from taxation
American traders in the Far East
ern republic. Assertions by Sena-
tor Smoot, Of Utah, author of the
prcoosal, that it would affect few
corporations or n ivi d u a s
brought from opponents the dec
laration that practically all Ameri-
can concerns trading with China
would organize subsidiary compa-
MES to take over that trade so as
to escape taxation on the income
from this business.
Phis was a nigh spot in the ar
gument of Senator La Toilette, Re-
publican Wisconsin, who led the
successful fight to have stricken
from the tax bill the original pro-
vision granting exemptions to for.
eign trade corporations and for
eign traders irrespective of where
their business was done. Admin
istration officers have urged such
provision, but so many senator's
are convinced that it would be used
by American business generally to
avoid taxation on income from for
eign trade that there appears little
prospect that it will prevail.