Evening star., 1921-07-26
Chemicals,

BERLIN. July 26-The potash syn
oicate reports an unprecedented
amount of business. orders having
been received for 100000 marks
home demand continues strongest,
despite sharp advance In price.
Lesther.
NEW YORK, July 26.-There has
oeen some demand for immediate
shipments of women's bags, travel
ing bags and wallets by retail mer-
chants VINO are putting on special
Notes.
NEW YORK. July 26.-Absenteeism
Is worrying the managers of New
YORK department stores-not the alb
senteeism OF the landlord, but of
their own employees. During August
many stores which close Saturdays,
but which pay their employees for that
cay, nave announced that when en-
ployes are absent on Monday or Fri
day theytwill forfeit their Saturdays
pay.
/ ALBANY. July 26.-The union paint
wage scale providing for payment of
$3.50 q day. This is a reduction of
II day from the previous scale. The
men have been out since May !, when
they declined to accept a proposed
reduction Of 25 per cent. Many Al
bany contractors are operating Under
an open.shop policy
NEW YORK. July 2s. - Although
gasoline 10 selling in this section at
l1gher prices than in the west, no
marked cut in prices Is expected in
this market before autumn The
price is quoted at "a cents a gallon
wholesale in New York and i cent
a nj il
gasoline consumption. however, is
equal to or greater than that Of a
year ago. and is not expected to di-
minish until many cars are put away
Tor the winter. The present-day car
owner, 1t is said by hlling station
| needs. but many more cars are in op-
Grafton.
DETROIT, July "a large nve.
and -ten-cent store has just paid
$2s.0o0 a front foot for a store site
on Woodward avenue. in the middle
OF the business section of the city.
The last quotation for such frontage
was 100000 q front foot.
EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL.,. July 2e.-
Plasterers here have voted to accept
a wage reduction of 1914 cents from
$3.50 an hour to $1.37h.
PITTSBURGH. July 26.-More wom-
en- are buying piece goods and max
ing their own dresses or having them
made than at any time in the last
twenty years. according to the man
ager Of one Of the largest depart
| ment stores in this section. Far more
cotton goods are being sold in this
section than before the war.
DULUTH. Mimi. July 26-The con-
suming public Of the northwest and
the coal dealers are deadlocked over
coal prices. The docks here are groan-
ing under heavy supplies. but the pub
lie has declined to buy at present
prices, and dealers have been unable to
| move this coal into the interior and
dispose of 1t, making room here for
| surplus supplies for winter. The
| northwest, in consequence, faces pos
sfbiltty of shortage of 40 per cent in
| normal supply next winter after navi-
cation stops.
NEW YORK. July 26.-In some OF
the clothing and furnishing stores
| here the self-service idea has come
| into being through scarcity of clerks.
Many stores are operating with short
forces to reduce expenses. and their
employees have been still further les
sened by vacation schedules. As a re-
suit, many customers wait on them
selves and fit on their own garments
Executives admit some sales have been
| lost due to inadequate selling service.
| NEW YORK. July 26.-Informat ton
has reached shipping men here that
Japanese tonnage is being withdrawn