Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1921, Page 21

i i 1 ' SECOND DIVIDEND IN YEAR. NEW YORK, July 19.—For the sec- AINT ?{“?l llrneh this year the American - ailway Express Company has de- Is a Lifesaver clared & dividend on its capital stock. h wmh Formal notice that a dividend of $1.50 a share, which covers operations for the second quarter of 1921, was de- clared last Thursday, was given out by execatives of the corporation. On April 16 orporation paid a di- vidend of $3.50 of which $2 was for the last quarter of 1920 and $1.50 for the first three months this year Les us eubmit estimate for any painting you wish done. Interior and Exterior Work. = x. FERGUSON, INC. 3 Paiating Department, Ph. 3 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WHOLESALE DRY GOODS TRADE MORE THAN HOLDING ITS OW New York Retail Houses Also Declared Doing Well With Special Sales. Conditions Elsewhere. TUESDAY, Coal produce insist prices have reached bottom and that coal cannot be mined and handled at lower fig- ures than those now current. Many dealers, they say, who are taking a chance of being supplied later with fuel for next winter, will find their demands impossible to meet and prices considerably higher. Domestic consumers continue to refuse to place orders for next winter. Building trades unfons in nearby towns have-signed wage scales which make the building situation here look more favorable. Retall shelves are being emptied of seasonable goods, demand being due to the unusually long hot period. Clearance Sales Helping A Diller, a Dollar, a Collar (0] chafmg to find the buttonhole, no chaflng to the neck—always on time when you wear a TOLMANIZED starched collar. - The buttonhole, like the collar, is pliable—just another g‘ood reason to TOLMANIZE! The Tolman Laundry F. W. MacKENZIE, Manager Cor. 6th and C Streets N.W. 1 Phone Franklin -71. Send us your starched neckwear and know col- lar relief. TOLMANIZE! THE PULCRUM SHOULDER THE MINOR FLEXURE et M B = . N The New Improved GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR Note the tion of the blade in the New Improved Gilleste. The blade automatically touches the face at the correct angle to cut the hairs clean through. See how the head of the razor is rounded to make aguiding surface. How the shaving edge is controlled relative to this tg:ldln. surface so the shaving edge cuts hair right at the surface of the skin. ‘The New Im; Gillette uses the same fineGillbe‘tlte uyBou ve o for years—but now your Blades can give you lflth:lumncf:hefinenlhzvhfi:d'ein the world. Identify the New Gillette by its— Fulcrum Shoulder Overhanging Cap Chani Fomans At lutomatic Diamond Knurled Handle Diamond Trademark on Guard Finer Shave —Longer Service More Shaves From Your Blades In SILVER and GOLD Shaving Sets and Traveler Outfits $5 w0 $75 The New o Improved New York San Y JAMES ALLERTON Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, July 19.—The oren- ing of the 1922 spring line of ging- hams by the Amoskeag Manuface turing Company, with the scale of prices which will obtain next spring, and the announcement today that the American Woolen Company would open a wide varlety of spring fab- rics for both men and women next Monday are expected to do much toward stablizing conditions in the textile industries i this section. The gingham prices fixed by the Amoskeag Company, one of the big factors in the cotion trade, showed little change from those now cur- rent. But they set a standard on which other Yabrics will be priced and tend to staMilize conditions in the industry. Wholesale dry goods trade here is 616 12th ‘Some 16-inch A. C. or D. C. FANS AT Greatly Reduced Prices C. A.MUDD Yhe New Improved Gillette Patented January 13th, 1920 VIDENCE of the confidence of men the world over in this great achievement—the Announced to the public on May 16th, 1921. Demand unforeseen by many dealers. A week later “RUSH” orders from these same merchants. At one time, 1t looked as if New Improved Gillettes were at a premium. Within a month, distribution showing signs of catching up with demand, in spite of unfilled orders. Today, the factory still making an effort to catch up— with 500,000 New Improved Gillettes already sold to the first 500,000 lucky enough to get them. The most spontaneous response to any razor of any type ; since the world began making and using shavingimplements. Go to your Dealer today and get a New Improved Gillette Company assumes full responsibility for the serve ; NOTE:—The Gillette ice of Gillette Blades when used either old-type or New Improved the genuine Gillette, it cannot take responsibility for service of Blades. GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR COMPANY, BOSTON, U.S.A. T Montreal London Geneva ymore than holding its, own with numerous jobbers in the market, al- though for small orders. Retail trade is responding freely to special sales. Building operations continue to increase in the five boroughs and export demand has had a strength- ening influence on the copper mar- ket and other commodities. Wage Adjustment Stil) Pittsburgh Area Factor BY H. B. LAUFMAN. Special Dixpatch o The Star. Trade in St. Paul Territory BY L. 8. McKENNA. Special Dispateh to The Star. ST. PAUL, July 19.—The gradual im- provement in business conditions in this section has been helped this week by midsummer clearance sales in many commodities. Retailers réport that the public has responded excel- lently. Lack of confidence, the big obstacle in the way of business re- covery, has disappeared to a great ex- tent and bankers are more optimistic than for months. The condilion of crops has provoked PITTSBURGH, July 19.—Although 2 cond ctops has provoked i T e muc erence s there is less talk here of “the mext|; .ncies declare the wheat crop has reduction” in steel prices, it s not |AEChcEs S0 atly from drought and acknowledged that readjustments in the steel industry have been complete. So far as wages are concerned, mills and furnaces are not all on the same basis, and with sales departments hungry for business, there is still a tendency to shade or guarantee pric rust, while others declare the yield will be smaller than predicted. Bankers assert their belfef that the farmers will not hold their grain for higher prices, but will sell almost a. soon as it is harvested. This will tend to betterment of business, as the farm- ers are in need of many commodities which the ready cash will enable them to_buy freely. The northwest is facing a serious milk shortage due to drying up of pastures and supply in the Twin ties has fallen off about 30 per cent. Calls for milk have been received from eastern centers also. Commodity Reponts From Various Sections Woel. XNEAPOLIS, July 19.—Because of the rise in wool pricea the last few weecks the plan to organize a wool pool to enable growers to hold | their wool for higher prices has heen ! abandoned. The Montana bankers | took the initiative in this movement and were. promised the assistance of hankers of the Twin cities. NEW YORK, July 19.—Prices of finished cloth showed little change this week and the market was some- what inactive, a8 is to be expected with the fall selling season drawing to a close and the spring goods for 1922 not yet shown by manufac- | turers. BO: 1204 G Breeze IMAN & CO. ON. July 19. 7 Although there in any GENUINE Gillette Razor— Gillette. But with IMITATIONS of JULY 19, 1921 18 2 better tone for three-eighths blood territorials, and fleeces have been selling well, there still is a lot of low-grade wool to be liquidated here and prices for these grades are right at the low. Cotton. BOSTON, July 19.—Cotton sheet- ings and print cloths are firmer in price. More than 10000 bales have been taken so far' this month for export to Chinese markets. This is the largest amount of far east ex- port business for some time. the trade that wash goods for 1922 will not be shown much before Au gust 15 this year in most cases. Dry- g00ds jobbers are in the market i struction and all industries depend- ent on it are stagnant in this ter- ritory. SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.—The trade in hardware of all descriptions is very slow, with little signs of im- provement, 48 what bullding is going on is of a sporadic character. Col- lections, however, have been fair. Shoes. ENDICOTT, July 19.—The business of the Endicott-Johnson Shoe Com- | pany continues to improve and an ‘order has just been recorded for 40,000 pairs of shoes for Indian chil- NEW “YORK, July 19.—It is felt in[dren from the United States govern- ment. After reviewing the work of salesmen for fall and winter, Chester B. Lord, head of the sales depart- ment, declared today that the outlook plentiful numbers for fall and prices| was “roseate” compared with that of for unfinished goods show a firmer |last year. tendency. BOSTON, July 19.—A8 a result of the shoe and leather fair, held here, sk, the shoe business in New England is better and a number of manufac- turers have orders to Keep them run- ning for the remainder of the year. Leather prices are a trifle firmer in consequence. NEW YORK, July 19.—The upturn in raw silks has been followed by greater firmness In finished goods prices. Orders for fall, however, con- tinue to be placed on a conservative basis. July 19.—Repre- ATLANTIC CITY Fruit. senta Pressed and Blown i Mafi | ESnLatives ot th SEATTLE, July 19—The R ssware Manufacturers’ Associa- line has announced a new ‘rate of | tion conferred today with representa- $1.25 a box on apples from Washing- | tives of the American Flint Glass ton to northern Europe ports in re- | Workers' Assoc ion over the wage frigerated space. scale which shall obtain for the SAN FRANCISCO, July next year in the glass trade. The manufacturers demand a4 lower scale Southern Pacific Company of wage. nounced what is believed to ord in handling perishable fr claring that not a single on Produce. cantaloupe trains f ST. LOUIS, July 19.—Red winter valley since May wheat, butter, veal and hogs have Southern Pacific terminal points. shown advances in prices in this ATLANTA. July 19.—The demand|market for watermelons and peaches from the | B uly 19.—1In the local prod- north and east has not lessencd and | uce beef, lamb and pork the character of the products has lent | products all have advanced in price itself to advantageous shipment and|since last week, and butter, eggs and profitable marketing by growe flour also are higher. Commission Naval Stores. merchants predict an advance in the price of potatoes SAV NAH, Julv 19 he loss of N the steamer Western Front off the Jewelry. English coast has strengthened prices | NEW YORK, July 19.—A call for for naval stores. She carried 11853 | fine diamonds from a carat to six harrels of turpentine and £,246 barrels | Carats in weight has been noted by jewelers here recently. of rosin. About forty P American dealers are now in Ant- Ve buyin, trip: To counte D werp on buying trips. un - ect the helief that jewelry prices DETROIT, July 1 be still further reduced. many jewelry manufacturers have guaran- supply of potash and soda {teea esent. prices 1o the 3 hand and has closed down jtend, Dresent Puices) 1o the iretalier troit plants. z BOSTON. July 10.—The market for Fur. crude drugs isx weak and fq T - i . Srife e ek snd o VASCOUVER July 39— Alaskan and these commodities. as cheap imports have tended to force priccs down pected o produce approx 100,000 fur sealskins this season. Brick. — - Hatx, NEW YORK, July 19.—Bricks are VTR, Tile B9 arriving from upper Hudson kiins in | W1 Jeave 1o corer the cooraesmen steady Volume, with prices unchanged | L 1] R A b el e b at $15 a thousand of 1422 samples early in August. The range of € will show a reduction . Hardware. of about one-third from the present ST. LOUIS. July 19.—Hardware | range, which is from $24 to §36 & prices have declined from 2 to 6 per | dozen. The $16.50 1922 hat will he of a sim grade to thos cent in_the last two wee a8 _con- N now selling for a dozen = 3 Jewelry, Fixtures for Sale L I S ers b report a decided Drug. clgar and eneral mer- in collections lately. inum bracelets, set with chandizing mahogany fixtures, Mtinue to b with plate glass sliding doors. high-priced Jewelry Electric drug signs and fans, L uiices mow range from show cases, wall cases, wrap- SRR S e ping counters, prescription Noten. counter, scales and working ma- NEW YORK, July 19.—The present situation in th Must be rket for s We have terial for sale cheap. sold within 10 days. got to get out. Apply Drug Store. Corner 15th and F sts. Open for inspection. For Back Ache ! e hemp . part® B ssig Be":fl'il“l es' A (8" lll“““l“ Relieves Pain Keep a Tube Handy Thos. Leeming £ Co. he <Fnening Hla The Sunday Star follow you on your vacation Call at The Star office or mail check or money order before leaving for the scashore or moun- tains and arrange to have The Star mailed to you interested in the stock of Yucatan kemp now in this country, have been unable to see their way clear to pro- vide further funds for the operations of the commission. The American bankers are reported to have agreed in connection with the commission 1o peg the price of hemp at 7% cents « pound in this country, and the stock here now aggregates half a million bales. MONTEVIDEO. July * 19. — Huge * stocks of American goods, aggregating many miilions of doliars in value, hung up in ports along the eastern coast of South America, are gradually being absorbed. Much merchandise. howe has been shipped back to the Unite States, and some lines are being liquidated at public suction at prices The goods were re- jected by Souih American importers for many reasons, chief of which was the depreciation in currencles of South American countries. PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 19.—McKees. port union painters, who have been on strike for a number of weeks, have de- cided to accept a wage reduction of §1 a day, and returned to work today They are on a scale of $1 an hour ["nion carpenters recently accepted a i far below cost. similar cut in wages. W YORK. July 19.—Over ane hundred farmers from this state care here today to confer with middlemen and retailers regarding transportatic and market problems connected wir their crops. They will attempt 1o work out more efficient, economical and prompt handling of milk, mests fruits and vegetables. ———e CURB STOCKS. Quotations furnisied by W. B. Hibbs & Ca, 12715 p.m donia ... % umet and Jerome . 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