Evening star., 1922-07-13
'SLACK-UP IN CLEVELAND AREA
IS REGARDED ONLY SEASONAL
Big Improvement in Business for Half Y ear
Is Reflected in Bank Deposits and
Decreased Borrowings.

night.
cHtcAeo; July y tspeei.l,.-..Ths::
eondoia cars. $500 Box cars and 500
automobile cars. in addition to q num-
her OF mikado.type locomotives.
Money for this equipment will be pro-
vidad by issue Of $s,0s5,000 in equip
nient trust certificates.
Coal.
CHICAGO. July IS Especially The
coal market has advanced sharply.
western Kentucky coal increasing 26
to 50 cents ton. and eastern Ken.
lucky coal reaching Is cents above
Hoover maximum to $3.25.
CALGARY. Alberta. July Is (spe-
ciaD D.-The Canadian Pacific has per-
mancntly closed the Bankhead mine.
the only anthracite property In op-
DULUTH, July IS (SpeciaD.-Coal
receipts at the Duluth Superior har.
Dor up to June 80 this year totaled
only 2s4.174 tons Of bituminous coal
and 1858 tons Of hard coal. Bitumfn-
GUS receipts were 3.61o.371 tons less
shipments were 446.516 tons less.
Dry Goods.
BUFFALO. July 10 tspeciaD.-De-
partment stores here have not been
seriously affected by the street car
strike. Shoppers are being carried to
stores in 5itneys and motor bus lines.
Lumber.
NEW ORLEANS. July 13 (speciaD.
There has been a biz slump In Of
ders for yellow pine recently. New
business has dropped from about 5000
cars a week in May to 1900 during
last week. Mills have curtailed pro-
duction about ten per cent since de-
cline began. Slackenins is attributed
largely to railroad strike.
Clothing.
NEW YORK, July 13 (SpeciaD.-
Increased operation in industrial
plants has broadened demand for
work clothing. and manufacturers OF
overa1ls. work shirts and jumpers are
buster now than at any time in two
years.
| BOSTON. July 13 (speciaD.-Paper
| prices are hrmer and retail sales are
| holding up very we'll considering the
! season Of the year. which Is normally
! a dull one.
PHILADELPHIA July l3 Especially
Fruit crops OF Pennsylvania, south
eTn ne" JeTsey ana DeIa"are are
bringing large revenues to growers
Cherries and berries have shown q
large yield and are OF excellent quail
ity. Pfckers are being kept busy seven
i days week.
HOUSTON. Tex. July IS tSpeciaI.
| East Texas farmers have marketed
! 81 100000 worth OF berries and to.
matoes. and are now selling $f5.-
100000 worth Of fruit and cante-
Hoaiery.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. July Il
| Especially Dixie Mercerixins is now
operating at full capacity. Manufac-
turers Of mercerixed hosiery in this
district are finding business much bet.
ter.
CHICAGO. July 13 (speciaD. First
trainload Of q $1.750.o00 shipment OF
food products to Germany BY Morris
& Co. packers. will leaye Chicago
distributed by the Berlin and Ham,
burg branches Of Morris & Co.
PHILADELPHIA, July 13 (speciaD.
Lower prices have an important
bearing on imports and exports
through this gateway. This is shown
| W Tic ldCl tndl "nl16 imports IOl
first half of this year fell $3.s33.000
| and exports shrunk over $4,000, 900,
there was an actual increase in the
number Of vessels engaged in foreign
trade at this port. Arrivals and sail
ings numbered 1.795 vessels, with a
tonnage Of s.200.s20, compared with
! 1.4t4 vessels OF 6.42T,736 tons for frst
half OF last year.
CHICAGO, July Is (SpeciaD.-Ar-
| rangements have been completed for
| ten-story $2.000.000 double-ramp
| garage, possible OF expansion, at wate,
I! street and Wabash avenue for the
purpose Of relieving downtown traffc
| conditions. 1t will have direct con-
nection north and south and when
boulevarding conditions permit eas,
| and west also. Promoters predict the
building Of many similar structures
| In the loop district to house cars
which 1t IL now Impossible to park
! In the streets.
PITTSBURGH. July 1a (speciaD.-
A canvass OF the local employment
! agencies shows that demand for labor
, now Is In excess OF supply. Large
numbers Of miners are being recruit.
ed for work In Kentucky and Yves,
Virginia. General unemployment,
| throughout the state has become a
| thing Of the past. according to the
department of labor and industry
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