Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1922, Page 25

INCREASED POWER ‘AND LIGHTS INDEX OF CLEVELAND ACTIVITY Test Accepted by Busin?ss Men as Reliable Measure of Trade Conditions. Situation Elsewhere. BY GUY T. ROCKWELL. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLEVELAND, May 11.—A vast im- Provement is shown in business con- ditions here by reports of the Cleve- #land Electric I1lluminating Company, Wwhich-furnishes practically all the power and light for business and.in- dustrial plants in the city. ~The re- cords of the company show that the , average amount of power used the ¥ first week in January was 1,775,000 kilowatt hours. This rate was main- tained until April when it advanced to 1,800,000 kilowatt hours. _This compares with a record of 1,950,000 kilowatt hours in the early part of Business men here regard the test represented by the use of _electric power as a reliable measure of trade conditions and are encouraged over this showing. The production of automobile tires at Akron has now reached about 80.- 000 tires daily or 80 per cent of the high mark of production of 1920. Rubber company officials say produc- tion already has exceeded normal and is progressing rapidly toward condi- tion approximating the peak of oper- ations. Demand for steel is increasing steadily but Mahoning Vallty plants are experiencing difficulties in mak- ing deliveries as many mills do not deem it wise to speed up production at present because of the uncertainty of the fuel situation. ‘Rehabilitation Nearing End in Kansas City’s Territory BY DICK SMITH. Fpecial Dispatch to The KANSAS CITY, May 11.—Indica- tions that the long period of liquida- tion and financial adjustment in this territory is nearing an end is found in_ statements of the Kansas City banks. ed this week. Deposits show an increase of $17.000,000 over \ those of a vear a, sign is the inc; tes of indebtedness through- federal reserve district. deadlocked over a new wage scale. Construction work already | under way is going ahead, but new operations are being held up pending settlement of the controversy. All previous building records were brok- en in the twelve months just past. Strawberries for canning are be- ginning to reach this market. The is the heaviest in years, and are selling as low as $3.50 a w potato prices have drop- cent in the last three oline climbed 1.3 cents a the retail price now being The Kansas farm bureau announced a co-operative plan distributing the Kansas npple crop within the state, which, it is said by its sponsors. will result in better prices to growers and lower prices to consumers. Prompt Orders for Materials * Double Those for May, 1921 BY PAUL C. HEDRICK. _Special Dispatch to The Star. SEATTLE, May 11.—Lumber’ pro- duction is at high tide in every coast . and_interior sawmill center in the Pacific northwest. Building supply dealers are receiving increased num- bers of inquiries for materials and prompt_orders are double those of May, 1921. Savings bank deposfts have Increased substantially - since January 1, and there is every reason to believe that business has passed its critical period in this territory. It is only exceptionally cool spring weather that has_held back retail merchandising. Frosts and even freezing weather in the irrigated dls- trict of eastern Washington and Ore- gon, damaged the cherry and peach _ 1514 F ST NW CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION REMEMBER THESE FACTS!. 6, 7 and 8 ROOM HOUSES _ 7th AND WEBSTER STREETS Adjoining New Catholic Take 9th St. Car to Varnum St. N.W. and Walk East 2 Squares Box Plan—3 Rooms Deep and Corner With Garage 205-7-9-11 R STREET NE. ' - 6 Rooms and Bath—Box Plan - . Another healthy | crops materially, but this damage was confined to the Columbia river basin, close to the Oregon-Washing-| ton line. In the back hills country of the Wenatchee river no damage was done. Wholesale plumbing and supply | dealers are sending orders to eastern | manufacturers on a broader scalel than for the last two years. Their stocks are extremely low and demand now is active throughout the whole Pacific coast territory. This is at- tributed to the revival of building op- erations. Architects have large or- :i'ers from clients for future construc- on. Commodity Reports From Various Sectiong,{ Clothing. ORLEANS, May 11 (Special).— Manufhcturers of summer clothing state that buyers are accepting ship- ments for immediate needs only and there is a disposition to defer de- liveries. on. CHICAGO, May 11 (Special).—Many oil men are predicting another ad- vance in price of gasoline in this ter- ritory. Filling station price here Is now 24 cents with the tank wagon price 22 cents. Automoblles. SAN FRANCISCO, May 11 (Special). —Sales of automobiles in this section are heavy and demand is brisk. In nearly every section of state, dealers report increased business. ! Wool. DETROIT, May 11 (Special).—Farm bureau’s 1821 wool pool. holding an proximately 3,000,000 pounds, has been chosed. Increased wool prices led many raisers to dispose of their clfp for cash, instead of joining pool, yet bureau declares it has all wool it cares ito_handle. Prices have reached point. where sheep-ralsing iseprofit- able, it is declared. PHILADELPHIA, v 11 (Special). —Owing to high cs of raw silk many silk mllls here are reluctant to book much business for future de- livery. Demand for immediate de- livery is good and production. has been raised to meet current require- ments. Machinery. PITTSBURGH, May 11 (Special).— Mine supplies are in slack demand due to coal strike, but factory and mill equipment is mowWing at in- creased vuLe Frait. NEW YORK, May 11 (Special).— Strawberries are coming in in large quantities to this market from Vir- ginia and North Carolina. Virginia berries sold at from 12 to 18 cents a quart. Coftee. NEW ORLEANS, May 11 (Special). —Improved facilities for handling coffes have attracted heavy ship- ments to this port. It is estimated that importations in next thirty days will aggregate 400,000 bags. new record. Canned Goods. | CHICAGO, May 11 (Special).— Canned goods trade, usually very heavy in May, has been a disappoint- ment so far this month. Dealers at- tribute duliness to high prices, public preferring green vegetables at pres- ent price levels. Fish. OTTAWA, May 11 (Special).—Re- ports from British Columbia declare presence of traps in Puget sound wa- ters is having a serious effect on Frazier river salmon catch this sea- son. Wheat. DETROIT, May 11 (Special).—Crop Church | counties. reports from counties adjacent’ to Detroit and westward to -Jackson'are excellent. ~Winter wheat has come through in good condition, with prospects of bumper crop in many Rainfall continues as just ‘about sufficient volume to keep the soll in good condition for seeding. With {mprovement in the farm help sltuation mary farmers are puttng in larger acreage than has been planned heretofore. Bullding Materials. ST. CLOUD, Minn., May 11 (Special). A large granite sawing plant will companies, which will ‘continue to operate their plants independently, in nd\mmn to work given new factory. Conl. CHICAGU May 11 (Special).—] mand for coal is becoming more tive in this district, ,with operators waliting for customers to sepk them out. Prices are uneven. Shirts. DETROIT, May 11 (Special).—Local branch of Cluett Peabody & Co. re- C., THURBDAY, haying difficulty in Keeping sufficient stock on hand, for daily delivery. Steel. PITTSBURGH, May 11 (Special).— Newton Steel s asking for bids on l|x|-lmll(l)lddll|0n to a plant at Newton 8, . o CHICAG ay 11 (Speclal).—Steel mills in thi steel than y are shipping. leading interest is producing at rate of 86 per cent of capacity and leading independent at 65 per cent. Non-Ferrous Metzin. MAY 11, 1922, which is sald to assay 98.7 per cent pure, is reported- near here. Vein was struck at depti of about 450 feet. Hides. NEW YORK, May 11 (Speclal). mand for common dry hides has in- creased in this market and reports from Riverplate indlcate market there also is firm, with sellers asking $42.50 Argentine, which figures about 17 1-16 cents American money, Rubber. established here by Allied Granite Sawing Company, a new corporation composed of three leading granite ports most active buying of collars and shirts in many ‘months. It is Luncheon Damtles ”]P(l;llolpenas — Lhuuxl}\(e pa;kagaemund shaped. 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