The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-19
STEEL MAKERS
AGREE To CUT
PRICE Of BARS

NEW YORK. Aug. lN.--Stccl makers
have agreed to reduce the price of steel
bars to agricultural manufacturers 30
ton during the balance Of the year. The
concession was made TO prevent an in
crease in the cost of implements 10 the
farmers.
The July outturn Of steel ingots is
estimated IL have been 3.%53.h0O ions
representing n decline in daily rate OF
nearly 20 per cent from June. The
reduction is attributed ID thv neat.
Demand for steel is So heavy that tho
government departments were forced TO
curtaif. OF 20n.00n tons asked for ship
building only $4,000 tons were granted.
Extreme heat has lesscncd production
Of iron probably II per cent as compared
with July. Only government orders
have received attention and il requires
a priority certificate 10 secure prompt
shirmcut. Contracts now are Of little
value. though some business has been
taken for delivery during the FIRST half
OF next year.
Demand for copper has been heavy
and distributor is temporarily confined
to government requirements Froduc-
ton. however. is heavy. d:
Lrad is very scarce and firm. though
producers hold the price down 10 -
cents. East st. Louis. Dealers who
hive limited lots for sal" demand Al
premium for prompt delivery. NJ lead
Is To b.. had un contract hriorc October
"Evidcntiy the first fisherman sig
nailed nur approach. giving the boat am
rlc tim. t" nssuin" nj innocent aspect,
commented niNi". and then this man
SirnaIIcI that W. had PASSED and mat
20 nhsy.rS.tt inn
.'rhr schrm" .xac,ly. think" said
Grant. and then as he finished binding
his prisoner. "Cumc. IN. h" Will he all
rgnl here"
They once moro sought tho woods rs
n plac" Of Commandment and then made
their way toward the point where the
boat had been lying. II few moments
II was III view. aud also q strange sight.
Two SQUIRE sections Of the beach
seemed To be tilted upward and from
tho hol" thus made boxes. many Of
them, ware being taken aid carried to
the boat.
'I'lcvrr." commented Grant. "although
Simplr. The mouth uf the tunnel ME-,
CLOSED with two doors flush with the
hrrch AMI then they were covered over
with sand, making them invisible excerpt
when ono was very close to them. 4
good example of camouflaEc
They watched the loading Of tho boat
for some time. Then Grant bcrkoncd to
Dixie and led the way farther back into
the woods.
The boat is hi Cher In the water than
when We passed" he said "l;vidcntly
W" interrupted the unloading of car
70. and In" rclnading has just hcrn
started. The Sound Boat club. where
II VIII l". easy [" procure Il speedy
launch. is only ten miles from here.
While | go there and get n craft which
cuu keep up with anything in these wat
crS. will you go 10 the other buat and
watch from IA" prum'1ltnry H. guard
against tho launch leaving before l re-
turn.
y nod from Dixie and, they separated.
Grant walked only half n milr when he
came to Il motor road ul-rn "u!rh auto
mobiles wcr" passing Frequently. He
had NJ trouble i'll getting speedily to
mis- drSi nation II" knew several of the
boat club members ann every craft i'll
commission was offered II him. Chnos-
ing IL sprnd boat which had registered
forty-two miles an hour on her trlars.
he started back ut the best speed the
motors could produce.
Dixie reported that everything had
been quiet during his absence 4. The spy