Evening Star Newspaper, October 26, 1921, Page 22

22 fi————_—_ IN ORDERS 250 PER CENT : REPORTED BY CHICAGO HOUSE| GAIN Jobber Also Reports 100 Per Cent Increase | in Volume of Goods Over Same Period Last Year. DY A. D. WELTON. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. CHICAGO, October 26.—The demand for medium and lower priced shoes is being insistently felt in this ter- ritory and reflects the consumers’ dis- position toward prices. The leather market is firm, with a tendency to- ward advancing prices. The dry 1zoods business is improving. One Jobber reports a_gain of 250 per cent in the number of road orders secured Ly his salesmen and an increase of 100 per cent in volume of goods over the corresponding period ot last year. The demand from southern buyers i8 pa-ticularly good. Buyers are in the market in large numbers for winter moving hosiery and underwear is freely. The mills making part-wool and _all-wool blankets are sold up until the end of the year. The threat of a railroad strike has Interfered with the buying of canned roods by wholesale grocers. who fear the possibility of having such goods tied up in cars for several weeks In that case they would have to be paid for before they would be avail- eble for sale, Stocks, however, are smalil and jobbers cannot supply e:u.:h other's needs on the basis of their “pick-up” purch: Califo-nia fru ner: 1bels are selling at about 15 per cent advance over the opening prices of the 1921 season. Philadelphia Students Add Largely to Trade Receipts BY FRANK D. McLAIN. Special Dispatch to The Star. PHILADELPHIA, October 26.—The student population composed of those . from other places who attend schools and colleges here has added more than 10 per cent to the population of Phil- adelphia and vicmnity this fall. Pro- vision of food, shelter, clothing, booke and amusement to these pupils has s of local busi- ness houses. It is estimated that thery are 20,000 students from other s tions now living in the city prol and about half as many in surround- iburban towns. has been started on one big skyseraper in the business district, the first building of such type to be begun in several years. Plame are completed for ma buildings, but construction is awaiting readjustment of building costs. Structural steel is working lower The weather has been favorable and a large amount of re- pair work has been done affording employment for many painters and roosers Although it has been announced that_the tile strike has been settled, employers say there really is no change in the labor situation. Mill s are going ahead on the open sis, emploving operatives who cept their terms without dis- crimination. Some textile mills are able to operate on part time and some are still idle. Lull in Week’s Trading in New Orleans™ Area BY L V. SHANNON. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW ORLEANS, October 26.—There Las been a lull in the distribution of merchandise both wholesale and re- tail during the past week. Retailers attribute this to unusually warm weather. Wholesalers say that, while the weather may have been a tuctor, the main reasons have been the reaction in the cotton market and the ui aused by possibility ofar p. Collections have slowed hat. In the are adding to and strengthening their positions. The Jieavy sales of farm commodities prior to the cotton decline have made money more plentiful in this section than | it has been for a long time. Bank rates are showing a tendency to drop for the first time in a year, and credit is_easier. New Or'eans has perfected plans for the expenditure of two million dollars on school buildings. docks and markets. About as much more will be spent by Orivaie COLCErNS (0r Dew build.ngs_lL. the near future. The construction of residences is about double what it was at this time a year ago. The advance in crude oil has stimu- lated drilling in the oil flelds of this up_somewhat. meantime, however, banks their deposits state, and several new wells are be- ing brought in each week. Commodity Reports From Various Sections Coal and Coke. 93 LOGAN, W. Va., October 36 (Spe- cial)—Coal production in the Logan county fleld, despite labor trouble, sor the week ended October 15 was 285,000 tons, a new record. CUMBERLAND, Md, October 26 (Special).—since last Wednesday coal has been moving over the Bal- t1imore & Ohlo lines at a rate of 1,000 cars a day, while the Western JMaryland record is 500 cars. Dolo- mite_and limestone are moving to the Pittsburgh plants from quarries near Martinsburg and hancock in xrowing quantity. Demand for emp- ty cars is increusing. The plant of ihe Cumberland Steel Compuny is closed by a strike, the company or- Jdering a wage cut of 20 per cent und a ten-hour day. UNIONTOWN, Pa., October 26 (Spe- cial).—Six hundred H. C. Frick Coke <Company ovens resumed vesterday, wiving work to 1,000 men. More ovens will be operated sodon. The company's coal production is about 30 to 35 per cent of Capacity. Al- 1hough additional ovens have been fired, the coke markect is rather soft, production being Inclined to keep ahead of demand. No large contracts were closed during the past week. Coal is selling at $1.50 . o. b. mines, while coke Is held at $3.25 to $3.50 1. o. b. plant. PITTSBURGH, October 26 (Special). ~—With several additional mills put into operation today, the Homestead works of the Carnegle Steel Company is oper- ating on a basis of 60 per cent, the best showing made since last spring. Chemicals. BOSTON, Ootober 26 _(Special).— Chairman Robert 8. Bradley of the American Agricultural Chemical Com- yany predicted today that from now on ihe fertilizer business would Improve. e decl that collections with his company now were normal except in Cuba and parts of the cotion growing states, Furs. NEW YORK, October 26 (Special).—| The demand for trimming furs for use ©. fall and winter coats and suits has stimulated the trading In raw peits and price advances have been noted In many of the skins. Groceries. KANSAS CITY, October 26 (; 1al). +—The activity of wholesale retail rocery houses indicates that trade is eading the fleld in the race to get back £l 1 10 normal business conditions. Mackinery. SEATTLE, October 26 (Special).— Manufacturers of logging engines and holsting machinery now are shipments to New Zealand, China the Philippines through this port which aggregate 75 cent of those of the pre-war Cera. w FORT WORWE, October 36 (BDecial), { | —Corn prices are so low In this section that west Texas corn growers have commenced to burn their surplus stocks for fuel. Coal shipped from Fort Worth to these farms sells for $15 a ton in addition to haulage from the raflroad. Corn 18 selling at 25 cents a bushel de- livered at.the railroad. The farmers say that corn is the cheaper fuel. Rice. SAN FRANCISCO, October 26 (Spe- cial)—The rice harvest is nearing its end here and the crop has proved of fine quality. Government loans may be necessary to carry the final work of harvesting to conclusion, as the country bunks in many instances are unable to assume this load. Flour. FORT_WORTH, October 26 (Spe- clal).—Flour prices have dropped 50 cents a barrel at all the southeastern milling centers Shipments of grain to the millsand also to the Atlantic se~board has slowed up. Wheat prices here, where most of the Panhandle and west Texas grain is delivered, were the lowest last week that they have been in scven years. MINNEAPOLIS, October 26 cial).—Prices of flour and grains continue to decline. i (Spe- coarse Family atents are quoted by the mills today ! at $7.35 to $7.55 a barrel, while first n Chlcago ¢an-jpatents were offered at from $7 to $7.25. Weakness in cash wheat was responsible for the drop. This held many merchants out of the market. on. PITTSBURGH, October 26 (Special), —Advances In crude ofl huave stimu- lated inquiries for field supplies, and a decided increase in drilling opera- tions is expected next spring. Fruit. SAN FRANCISCO, October 26 (Spe- cial).—Berry growers are planning to j enlarge their operations next year, as prices for berries shipped east this! season have been very satisfactory. Experiments are now being made i shipping late raspberries to Chicago. Woolens. NEW YORK, October 26 (Special). The United States Worsted Company which opened its spring lines of serges, tricotines and crepes vester- day. reported a good inquiry, although THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 0, WEDNESDAY, OQTOBER 26, the demand stif Is largely for coat-[$2,904,468, compared with the came ings. Sho NEW YORK, Oc The demand for * shoes for men —that Is, for shoes of the sturdier .lealherfl, such as cordovan—has been reater than ever before This is be- lieved to have been inspired by the er a fact that more men are wearing low shoes with wool hose throughout the winter than previously. Notes. PITTSBURGH, October 26 (Special). Work will be started at once on million-dollar apartment building here. The bullding permits for the ‘ast week involve the expenditure of $1,366 508, compared with $31 the preceding week, and $21 the corresponding week of last year MINNEAPOLIS, October 26 (Spe- clal).—A wage reduction of 20 per cent has been put into effcct on the Electric Short Line road. an inter- urban carrier, here. This cut was authorized by the Raiiroad Labor Board. CHICAGO October 26 (Special) Increase in the number and &co public works here is being stronsly urged as a means of providing em- ployment for men out of work. Th Chicago plan commission, which na | in charge the improvement and | { tification of the city, Is taking uct steps to that end. The plan is com- plete and its full accomplishment will require fifty years, but much of the work has been done, some Is under way and still more is pending. The commission plans to hasten this pending work. PHILADELPHIA, October 26 (S clal).—An official of one of the s ings banks here stated today that | withdrawals from savings accounts ! have exceeded deposits by ~about 1$200,000 a_month each month ince {last March. The regularity of the ! withd-awals §s puzzling the ol One explanation offered is that many depositors were compelied to buy homes during the extreme scarci of dwellings, and _that | i chasers assumed fixed cl i payments of taxes and inte-est which must be met. As work has been slack, these home buyers, in many cases have had to fall back on their savings to meet their obligations. — PENNSY SHOWS NET GAINS. PHILADELPHIA, October Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s net railway operating ince tember amounted to $4,215, crease over net operating inc the same month of 1920 of $5 Although decreases all along the line are noted in the s of revenue, penses have been cut down sharp- . The greatest saving has heen ac- complished in _transport penses, which includes labe This_item was placed at $ for September, a decreas: 998 over the same month la aintenance of equipment cos creased $5.134,018 and mainte; way and structure costs decre Sep- an in- me for 0. 26 (Special—1month of 1920, & |situation, month in 1920. The raflway operating revenues for the month am decrease of §1 freight revenues and §2,782,094 in passenger revenues. JITY WORKERS SUY FARMS, NCHTOWN J., October 26.— More farms chan; ands In this sec- tion last summer than in any year within memory of real estate men. The most remarkable feature of the nowever, is the fact that |the records show that few farmers lwere among the purchase Most of |the ught by city people. s are old American ack to the farms. men who have tired of ir- regular employment in town and ‘are determinted to learn agriculture as a new busincss. The percentage of for- going on farms Is below the Business Records and Systems Even if you are getting good results, perhaps a change will make things better and easicr. Whether you use blank or loose-leaf books, we can fill your needs and advise you on aking changes. 1f stock forms are not satisfactory, we manufac- ture blank books in our own plant. Our advice may save you money. it, E $3.75 % Today an Eveready mtltmy Eveready Dealer. Take it home, and demonstrate it one evening. Use it indoors and out; and see it “spot” chings. If then you are not eager to keep B the dealer will refund your money. 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NEW YORK, October 26.—A lease ed to $41,793,173, a |that illustrates the remarkable rise in 7 from the same |rental values in the hub of the Bronx. representing, in part, & thas been closed here by an agent eomparative decreans of $12,448,371 1n | who rents the lot at 3d avenue and 149th street to a firm at & net rental |—Wool sales since opening have made 'rates, the owner pur- excellent progress. of $30,000. WoodrowWilson Disclosed Every Day in the Week and Sundays for 37 Days ‘When » 72777 Lower chased the property ten vears ago he ¥OOL SALES ARE HIGHER. ZRADFORD, England, October 26. 1921, the easily 1 crossbreds tined leased it to & firm for $15,000 a year. |opening advance in pr Medium | builders on the Kennebec, and coarse Cros: at 5 per | died Monday cent above the S ale M Continent still b though not s0 due entirely to adv Home trade i heavily of merinos and crossbreds. this city. 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Lambert Automobile Co., Baltimore, Md. by His Secretary Here is a birdseye view of the high points in the narrative War on the Bosses Retreat of the “Interests” Break with Colonel Harvey Wilson and Bryan Relations with McCombs ““Too Proud to Fight” Mexico and “Watchful Waiting"” Neutrality for America Refusal to Hamper England Behind the Lusitania Tragedy Secret War Preparations ‘Wilson and Roosevelt Why General Wood Stayed at Home Wilson and Prohibition Appeal fér Democratic Congress Wilson and Hughes 4 Reasons for Going to Paris Why Root Was Left Behind Japan and Shantung Wilson and the Irish Attitude on Reservations Wilson the Human Being N extraordinary story, solving many questions about which the public has guessed and argued for a decade, reviewing the political life of Mr. Wilson. The inside history of the American Government during the pre-war days of anxious neutrality. The story of America’s war as viewed from the innermost circle of advisers to the Chief Executive. For the exclusive newspaper rights to Joseph P. Tumulty’s story in the Middle Atlantic States, The New York Times has paid the highest price ever paid for such a publication. The author is the one man qualified to write on his subject. No other save Mr. Wilson himself could picture so authori- tatively and entertainingly the struggles and problems. and crises of the country’s political history in the last eleven years. Che New York Times BEGINNING NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30th Newsdealers cannot return unsold copies of The New York Times, 80 their orders are adjusted strictly tu.agirnmlndemnd. Newsdealers are always short when there WARNING! is an unusual call for The Times. order at once with your dealer if you want the Tumulty articles. Gardner G. Decring, nestor of €12ip-| howic, i Msine.l