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Evening star., 1922-08-02
Good Business for Retailers
Except in Strike Region
by FRANK ID. McLAIN

stafY Correspondent of The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. August Paint
manufacturers in this section have
now caught up with demand. which
has been exceptionally heavy all this
year and orders are now being filled
promptly. The trade expects con-
tinued good demand throughout the
year. Retail business is generally
good in this district. except in the
towns of the anthracite region. where
the coal strike continues to have a
depressing effect. Wholesale and
jobbing trade. however. is not up to
normal volume.
State authorities report $4,000
workers unemployed in this section.
but advertisements for help indicate
that no willing worker need be out
Of some kind of job.
Department stores report a recov-
cry in the demand for ribbons which
they say fell off to marked degree
as a result of the bobbed-hair craze
and manufacturers of ribbons here
are increasing output.
Makers of plumbing and heating
supplies report that orders are 30
per cent larger than they were at
this time a year ago. All kinds OF
brass and iron fittings and wrought
and cast iron pipe are in keen de-
mand and nearly all local mills max
ing such products are running at ca
pacity.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
BY c. G. MARSHALL.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. August 2.-Shop- by proxy
is the slogan which is being sounded
broadcast by the big retail stores
here this week in an effort. backed by
heavy newspaper advertising, to in
duce their customers. home-bound by
the street car strike. to order by tele-
phone. 1t Is feared that the strike.
coming as 1t has in the midst of the
midsummer sales, will check abruptly
the fairly good business the stores
have. been enjoying II it continues
many days.
Hundreds Of out-of-town buyers are
here this week to attend the pageant
of progress and the interstate mer-
chants council, in which thirty three
states are represented. Purchases of
merchandise for fall have been fairly
large although the volume of busi-
ness hoped for has not developed as
yet The textile trades have been
quiet for several weeks. but heavy
buying Is forecast for the latter half
Of this month. Some good orders were
taken during the convention of the
Retailers Commercial Union for de-
livery after September l.
Steel mills in this section are be-
ginning to feel seriously the effect Of
the coal and rail strikes. The lead
ing interest has banked two furnaces
at Gary and two at South Chicago.
but the output of the leading inde-
pendent is unchanged
Evening star., 1922-08-02
Notes on Commodities
in the Business Centers

Grain.
FORT WORTH. August 2 (Spe-
ciaD.-Barley and oats are showing
up well, and the fodder grains are
we'll.
Automobiles.
SAN FRANCISCO, August (Spc-
trade excellent. although there are
some assertions that the peak of
buying in the cities has passed.
Business in the country districts,
however. is picking uD.
BOSTON. August 2 (Specia).--After
slight cton the wool market has
turned firm again. Dealings are on
smaii.r scale than in May and
June. when the new clip was coming
on the market, but fair amount Of
wool is being sold each day.
Flour.
KANSAS CITY, August 2 (Special).
Flour sales have increased marvel
in the southwest operating at from
60 to 75 per cent of capacity. De-
mand. however, is not normal for
this period of year.
Shoes.
ATLANTA. August 2 (SpeciaD.-A
popular model combination golf and
sport shoe for men is selling here
as low as $500 a pair.
Hats.
NEW YORK, August 2 (SpeciaD.-
Hat cleaning establishments in this
business in the last two weeks, and
retail hatters report corresponding
falling off in the purchases of straw
hats. Many have made slashes in the
prices OF leghorns and panamas.
KANSAS CITY. August Especially
Lumber Is one Of the products OF
the southwest that has been affected
to q moderate degree by the rail
strike. Business is light, with price.
irregular. Quotations. however, still
remain close to tho peak of the year.
Live Stock.
ST PAUL. August 2 Especially Live
stock shipments handled in the South
st. Paul yards during July approxi-
mated 5000 cara This is almost dou-
BILE the number Of cattle received in
the same month last year.
Fruit.
wILKES-BARRE, Pa, August 2
Especially ).-The apple crop Of Luzerne
and nearby counties will be below
normal this year. according to the
early crop will be up to expectations
but tho late crop will be about 10 per
cent of normal. due to the spring
frosts.
KANSAS CITY. August 2 Especially
Tho Ozark peach crop Is beginning
to move to market and. like the berry
crop. Is a record breaker.
Cotton.
FORT WORTH. August 3 (Spaciall.
Leaf worms ere reported to % dam.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
Federal Report on Cotton
Stimulating to Business
BY L. v. SHANNON.
Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW ORLEANS, August 2.-The
government report on the condition
of the cotton crop has had a stimu-
lating effect on business as it has
given assurance to the south that the
planters will get an adequate price
for all the cotton they can produce.
AS seen here, it is serious problem
whether the south can produce all
that is needed. Confidence in the
situation has been reflected principal
ly in increased activity in building
and in real estate sales. Houses for
about 1900 families have been COM
pleted here SO far this year and the
number of building permits just is
sued Indicates that there will be no
slackening of activity before winter
Architects now are working on
specifications which will mean ex-
penditure of s15.000.000 in addition
to the projects now under construc-
ton. Reconstruction of levees dam
aged by spring floods and work on
the roads is giving employment TO
thousands in this territory.
The outlook for every crop grown
in Louisiana is better than 1t was
a year ago. Rice has already begun
to move and this is having stimu-
lating effect on buying in the couH-
try sections and on wholesale ~ e
in the cities.
The fruit situation has been I'M
proved by embargoes on the SNIP
ment of certain varieties which, how
ever now have been removed. The
only line in which there Is An over
supply is peaches.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
MILLION POUNDS Sc.
South Carolina Tobacco Prices
Range From 8 to 50 Cents.

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Aug. 2.-The
South Carolina tobacco market
opened yesterday with sales totaling
nearly 100000 pounds. prices rang
Ing from cents to so cents.
Sales were largely confined to
points where so-cal1ed independen mt
warehouses are being operated
Prices at Lake City averaged 21.33
cents per pound, the general average
for the states markets being ap-
proximately IT cents per pound. near
ly double the opening day average
of last year Double sales in the
four warehouses at Mullins saw the
transfer of over 100000 pounds for
an average of IT cents a pound.
The Tobacco Growers Cooperative
Marketing Association. controlling
sixtyfive warehouses in the Caro-
linas and Virginia tobacco belt, will
not open its markets until later.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. August (SpeciaD.-
The market for cotton cloths main
tained the slight gains recorded yes
terday when the government cotton
report was made public. but while
trading WIS in greater volume. there
was no rush of buying orders. Fear
OF the effect on consumer huyinR of
any marked advances was a restrict
ing influence. Standard print cloths
were in fair dcmand. however. AMI
considerable buciness was done in
shcetings. Cotton duck was firm and
fne count goods were steady. Sateena
drills and twills were rather dull.
The improved trend in the marke ct
for finished silk goods and the in
Grease in production was manifest
in the raw silk market although
for bargain prices
Evening star., 1922-08-02
GRAIN AND PROvIsIoNs.


Potatoes. new barrel, .2.o0a2.75; No. 2.
| 1.25a1.60: bushel, 76aSo; No. Q. 40a45;
new sweets, barrel. 3.50as.00: yams.
| 1.50a4.0o. Beans, bushel. 90aS0. Lima
Beans. bushsl. 1.:Sa1;5o. Beets. hun
/, 3ooa4.oo. Carrots. hundred. a.ooas.oo.
Celery, dozen, 6oa1.0o. Corn. dozen.
4e10. Cucumbers. basket. 25a36. Egg
plants. basket. 1.00a1.25. Lettuce,
basket. 76a1.50. Onions, bushel basket,
.o.2s. Squash. basket. ssaso. Toma. as
Apples, early varieties, barrel. 1.0oa
| ESQ; bushsl, 5oa1.25; basket. 20a40.
Blackberries, quart. 1ba20. Canta-
loups.: basket. seass; crate; 7sa1ss. lss
Huckieberries. quart. 15a26 Peaches.
| basket, 25a75: crate, 1.25a2.25. Pine
apples, crate, 2.50a4.60. Plums. basket.
| 4oa66. Watermelons. each. 16a40.
SELLING Prices at O'Ciocks.
Wheat-No. red winter. spot. no
| Quotations: No. 2 red winter, spot,
L20h; No. 3 red winter, spot, new.
wheat. 114h bid per bushel; Sep
tember, no bid.
Sales-Bag lots of nearby, by sam
pie, at IS. so, So. IS, II, so. IS, 80,
1.05a1.0S per bushel.
Cargoes on grade-No. 2 red winter.
garlicky. LA per bushel: No. 3, 1.05;
| No. 4, 100 per bushel; No. S, IS per
bushel.
Car lots-No. red winter. garlicky.
LIS: car lots, No. red winter, gar
licky. los.
Corn-Cob corn quoted s.75 per bbl..
asked: contract corn. spot. 75% per
bushel; No. 2 corn, spot. TIN; No. 4
corn. no quotations.; track corn. yell
; low. No. 2 or better. 1915 per bushel.
Sales-None.
Oats-White, No. 2. 1914 per bushel; /;
No. 3 new, 46.
Rye-Nearby. bag lots. ooa1.o5 per
bushel; No. 2 western export, spot,
SIN per bushel: No. 3. no quotation.
Hay-Receipts. 6S tons; range is
1900 to 1000 for new timothy and
mixed hay; market firm; supply on
hand ample for trade.
Straw-No. l tangled rye. 1900: No.
l wheat, lL50a12.00; No. l nominal.
12.00a13.00.
CHICAGO. August Wheat had
an upward tendency In price during
the early dealings today. scattered
here and there, resulting from
strength In quotations in Liverpool.
and because of a iet-up in hedging
pressure. Continued uncertainties re-
garding settlement of the rail and
as a bullish factor Absence of any
sign of important export business
however. operated as a check against
decided upturns in price. The apen-
ing. which varied from u of to y
advance. with September 106 to
106k, and December. 1854 was fol-
lowed by a moderate advance and
then something of a reaction.
Slowness of cash demand had a
bearish effect on the corn market.
After opening unchanged to Is lower.
September. SIN to Sis. the market
showed but little power to rally.
Oats were hrm with wheat open
Ing unchanged to 4 higher. Sep
tember. 33k to SaH, and later show
ing but little change.
Higher quotations on hogs gave a
Evening star., 1922-08-02
CHICAGO BUSINESS NERVOUS
OVER TIE STREET CAR STRIKE
Shop by Proxy" Slogan for the House
holders-Wholesale Trade for
Fall Fairly Large.

aging the cotton crop Of the central
north Texas section.
Canned GoeAs.
SEATTLE. August Especially -
This section will record a heavy
amount Of fruit preserving this year
To date there are 2.534 tons Of straw
berries alone in the food comm mission
been put away In sugar. Last year
the stock in storage was 1900 tons.
The fruit will later be manufactured
into jams and jellies.
Coal.
BISMARCK. NJ D., Ausust 2 (Spe-
ciaD.-Operators in the North Dakota
ignite coal fields are calling for ad-
or1ers orylenal wMo,rkmsn M,rk a. result Of rush
operate at capacity and operators
estimate they can ship 100 cars daily
out 2f the state in addition to supplying
North Dakota needs.
CONNELLSV1LLE, Pa, August 2
tspeciaD.-While number Of inde-
pendent producers"in the Connells-
s%aso % 1eias nave agreed to a price OF
selling throughout this section Of
fennsylvania at $3.50 a ton.
BOSTON. August 2 (SpeciaD.-The
price for spot delivery of coal here Is
ask. ~ ~
Steel
DULUTH. August 2 (speciaD.-In-
creased iron ore production is reflect
60 IN the current tranlc report Of
she sh treat Northern railroad. which
more than 100 per cent greater. than
.hls time last year. Ore loadings for
the nrst three weeks in July totaled
ss.oo. cars. compared with 1858
cars cars IN the first three weeks of July,
PITTSBURGH. August . Especially.
Merchant bars are quoted up to
sl.se; Pittsburgh and plates at $3.50
to $3.50 Mill prices Of $3.50 repre-
sent distant and indefinite deliveries.
heavy melting scrap Is quoted at S11
Business Topics.
ST. PAUL. August (SpeciaD.-
Governors Of the northwestern states
nave protested to Washington against
she oistrioution Of coal to Illinois and
auJacent states, and assert that the
industries Of this section will lose
millions OF dollars this winter unless
coal priority Is given Immediately to
the head of the lakes.
PETROGRAD. August 2 (SpeciaD.-
thousand German locomotives have
been delivered for use on the Russian
hundred Swedish engines have been
received. This is rapidly causing i'm
proveiaent In the trafflc situation.
BOSTON. August 2 Especially
and die makers, all-around machin-
lists and machine specialists who can
set up their own machines and wire
workers are especially in demand in
this district Labor costs are increas-
ing in the building trade and there Is
shortage In some lines of skilled
building artisans.
PHILADELPHIA. August 2 tSpe-
cfal) One Of the best Indications of
business progress here Is the fact
that the volume Of mail has doubled
In this city in the last eight years
There also has been a constant in
crease in passengers carried on the
street railways and in the number Of
suburban passengers carried by rail-
roads and ferries. This city and its
suburbs. and the nearby cities IN ~
district have had a healthy and
stant growth.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
SUGAR QUIET; FIRM.

NEW YORK, August 2.-The raw
sugar market was quiet early today
with no sales reported. Cubas were
quoted at an cents cost and freight,
equal to 5.36 for centrifugal
Raw sugar futures were flrmer on
trade and commission house buying.
Prices at midday were to points
net higher.
The demand for refined sugar was
light, and prices were unchanged at
$50 to 100 cents for fine granulated
Second hand sugar is still availa BILE
below rehners' quotations. Refined
futures nominal.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
q. s..cANADA EXCHANGE RATE

OTTAWA. Ont. Aug. 2.-The rate
ments Of freight between Canada
and the United States from August 1
to August II. inclusive. will be 11-16
of 1 per cent and the surcharge l
per cent, it was announced today
No surcharge will be assessed on in
ternational passenger business.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
BUYS AT $50 A SHARE.
George L. Burr Acquires Contro
of Stutz Motor Car Company.

NEW YORK. August 2.-The con-
trolling interest i'm the Stutz Motor Car
Company was obtained today by George
L. Burr of the Guaranty Trust Com
pany when he bought 111.614h shares
At $40 q share at the auction of Allan
A. Ryan & Company's collateral. The
total capitalization embraces 100000
shares, and the stock was selling at
about SIS on the curb market when
Mr.. Burr's $40 bid was successful at
the auction to dispose of collateral
held against loans to the Ryan concern,
which recently failed for $4,000, 900.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. August 2 (SpeciaD.-The
response to the worsted offerings has
had a stabilizinG effect on the wool
market, and Summer street prices
were very firm. Buying is still of
only moderate proportions. however.
as manufacturers are carefully de-
termining just what woods they will
require before entering the market.
The western shipments are arriving
in considerable bulk. Buying Tor
American account has been brisk in
the English markets.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
REACH new LOW FIGURE.
German Marks Slump and Other
Foreign Exchanges Depressed.

NEW YORK. August 2-The attitude
of Great Britain in regard to ths inter-
allied Indebtedness had 4 depressing
effect on foreign exchanges in the early
dealings today. Sterling fell u cent
and continental rates generally 5 to 10
points. German marks slumped to
new low figure Of 12H cents per 100
Evening star., 1922-08-02
SETTLED BY COMPROMISE,

TOLEDO. Ohio. August claims
involved In a sit recently filed by
the Willys Corporation Of New York
against the WHY'S Overland Company
of Toledo were settled in federal court
yesterday. when Judge Killits accept
ed compromise offer Of $3.50, 900,
which the Overland company will
ray within one year
Evening star., 1922-08-02
PARIS BoURsE STEADY.

PARIS. August 2.-Prices were steady
on the bourse today. Three per cent
Tentes. So francs Is centimes: exchange
on London, 81 francs 81 centimes; 8 per
cent loan. IS francs 25 centimes. The
dollar was quoted at IL francs 80 CEN
times ..'.,
Evening star., 1922-08-02

NEW YORK, August .. = Flour.
easy: spring patents. 7.25a7.75;
spring clears, 5.76a6.50: soft winter
straights. 5.l5a5.60; hard winter
straights, 5.75a625. Pork. easy;
mess, $500. Other articles un-
changed.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
CUTS PRICE OF CRUDE OIL.

TULSA. Okla. August THE
Prairie Oil and Gas Company today
announced a further cut in the price
of mid-continent crude. making the
new prices of Oklahoma and Kansas
OH sl.25. and that Of North Central
Texas, $3.50.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
JULY CANAL TOLLS $1,os4, 900

PANAMA. August 2.-Tolls collected
by the Panama canal authorities during
, July totaled sl,094 900. surprising all
other months in the fiscal year.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, August 2.-Cattle.-Re-
ceipts. 10000 head: market fairly &C
tive: generally steady to strong on
all killing classes; top matured beef
beef steers. S.65al0.25; beef cows and
heifers mostly 5.25a7.25: bulk can
ners and cstters. 3.10a3.S5; bulk bo-
logna bulls. 4.25a4.4O; veal calves
mostly around 1890. stockers and
feeders steady.
Hogs-Recoipts. $4,000 head: light
and light light butchers strong to S
higher: others, weak to 10 lower: top,
1875: bulk. 7.90a10.70; smooth pack
ing sOws mostly S00aS 40: bulk, 200 to
300 pound butchers. 9.60a10.70; pigs.
steady. 9. 75a10.50: heavy. 9.60a TO- 90: me
dium. s.9oalo s.: light, 10. .e5a1o7s: light
light. 10: 40a1o.63: packing sows. smooth:
8.o0as.40: packing sows. rough. 7.25
Assoc: killing pigs, 9.75a1o.5o.
Sheep.-Receipts, 1l.000 head: lambs
strong to Is higher; top natives
1915 to city butchers. 1850 to pack
ers; Gull natives. large, s.OOas5o:
early top western lambs. 1875. some
unsold: feeders. strong to higher;
best. 67-pound feeders late Tuesday
1855: sheep scarce today.
|. COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. August Cotton
futures opened steady-october, 22.ls:
December. 22.15; January, 22.04
March, 220O: May. 21.9O.
The failure Of yesterdays govern
ment cotton crop report to further
stimulate demand in the Liverpool
market was evidently a disappoint-
ment to yesterdays buyers here and
the local opening was steady at a
decline OF 80 points on August and
Of 2 to II points on other months.
There was local and Wall street buy
ing, but the demand was supplied by
further scattered realizing and some
southern selling. which sent prices
Off to 22.03 for October and 22.00 for
December during the early trading,
or about 25 to 81 points net lower.
Private cables reported some selling
in Liverpool on reports of showers in
Texas. which. however. were not con-
firmed by early weather advices pub
l:shed here.
The decline extended to 2190 for
October and 21.s7 for December. or
about 3s to AZ points below yesterdays s
closing quotations and fully a cent a
pound below the high price of yester-
day. Offerings then became less active.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
Money to Loan

Secured BY frst deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller e.. 80 w:ss .,s Ia T. Trust
Evening star., 1922-08-02

BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK. August 4-ForeiGn
bar silver, 69A: Mexican dollara. s1K.
Evening star., 1922-08-02
Grain, Produce and Live Stock

LOCAL WH0xEsALE PRICES.
EEgs-Strictly fresh. selected. can
oIed. per dozen, 34a15; average receipts
%; southern, 20. I
Lave pouitry--Roostsrs. per h.. 10;
ems. per IT,. ss.2S; keats. young. each.
%; fowls. 23a24.
Dressed poultry-Fresh killed spring
cnickens. per lb., 27a3o: hens. per 10,
70; roosters, per lb., 10: turkeys. per
, TO-; ,saa4o; keats. young. each 90. =.
o.sa1ve s1ve stock-Calves. choice. per ip'
sayh ssy medium. per lb. sM; thin, per ,1Us iU;,
Figs. s.ocas.oo each; live hogs. per lo.'
/ Green fruits-Apples. now per Dbl,
eSSe'o0; a. per bu. basket. nearby, ovs
soo.1o o5o:h Isrna, oranges; Sox per soas co.
Rss:sDsesSie.: e soaso. Peaches. Rsa % per sss.ss.
c.ntaloupes. S5as.s5. -,
nVegetsbles-Uotatoes, new, per pbi'
tuee tue - per e;ecas;oo No 2 iooal .k 80; Iss ner
crate; 1.ooal.7S. Romaine lettuce. $50.
per basket. 7sai 7s Cabbage. new.
per Dbl. 1;Ooal,25. Cucumbers. per box.
1oaLoo. Elephants per crate. 2.6oa3 50.
Beans. s.ooa4.oo per per bbi. Peas. s.ooa
ESQ per basket. Peppers. per crate. 40a
90: kale, 50a1.00. Spinach, per bbl.,
1.50a2. 90.
DAIRY MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. Nd. August 2 (Spe-
ctaD.-Live poultry-Spring chickens.
pound. 20a25; white leghorns, 1Sa2O:
old hens. 22a24: white leghorns. 1Sa
20: old roosters. IA; ducks, 16a20;
spring ducks, 20a24; pigeons. pair. 25.
Eggs Qoss off)-Native and near
Butter--Creamery. fancy, pound,
36a36A: prints. 37a3S; nearby cream
cry, "a: ladies'. 26a27; rolls. 24a26:
! storepacked. "a: dairy prints. 24a26;
process butter. 31a32.
CHICAGO. August 2.-Butter--High
er: creamery extras. 33k; frsts, 29a
n'f seeonds, bsa1s s,anenpas rsceipts
cases.
Evening star., 1922-08-02

FORT WORTH. August Z (Spacial,.
Leaf worms afe reported to be dam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-14
MARY REFUSES M'ALLISTER
 CHAPTER x

Out at the Kingston home the fol- lowing day. Bob found Annette dressed in the coolest of summery costumes.
 She was like child.
 All over the grounds whereon the new wing was to be built, her little feet took her. At one turn she came upon a homely snail, and sat down flat upon the grass to investigate the creature's house and general stay-at- home qualities.
 Bob found her very engaging. Now Der of windows or the amount of space she would like In such and such rooms, she showed keen and calculating mind.
 With her own hands she brought out from the house a refreshing mint drink, and when the architectural pre- limlnaries were done, insisted that Bob come into the music room to hear new comic opera extract which had been sent her from New York
 Dilemma
 Bob liked her. He couldn't have helped 1t. He decided:
 q can't say l don't want to be friends. I do. However, I want to be square. I don't desire this thing to go on to the point where I'll be heralded around as Annette's last poor butterfly. I wouldn't care in one sense, but I don't like lies"
 As the house progressed. their meetings became daily affairs. and there were always especial little tete-a-tetes. Bob tried to shun them