Evening star., 1922-06-16

2IAL COSTS
,TROIT BUILDING
), However. Indicate
ady. Gain.
Trade In haberdashery was active
May and the FIRST two weeks in June.
Dealers In standard goods so far this
month have sold Is per cent more
than during the Same period last year.
obtained in 1921. Retailers are in the
market for fall and winter goods
WOolena.
NEW YORK, June 16 (Special1.--Al-
though tho the general opening OH OF ifrop, op,
take place for about two weeks, con-
siderable business in these goods al
ready has been done by large cloth
ing manufacturers
PORTLAND, Ore, June 16 (SpscisD.
Latin American line steamer Baba
California will arrive here in 2 few
days with a consignment of 200 tons
Of sugar from central American eoun-
cannerS.
Tobacco.
PHILADELPHIA, June Is Especially.
Leading tobacco men in this section
complain that the reduction of 10 per
to less than carload lots. and that
many of their shipments will not.
therefore, get the benefit of any re-
duction on July l.
ATCHISON, Kans. June Is (Spe-
ciaD Flour of Minneapolis
has purchased the 1900 barrel fiour
mill OF the Atchison Mill Corpora
Pillsbury, announces that the capac-
ity of the mill will be doubled and
a $50. .000-b -bushel elevator erected. The
improvements will cost 100000.
Fertili1ers.
NEW YORK, June is tSpeciaD.-
There Is moderate movement OF
fish scrap, blood and tankage into
consumption at full prices in this
market The demand for menhaden
has been SO. good that 1t will take
fish factories some time to catch up
with the sales already made.
JeweIry.
SEATTLE. June Is tSpeciaD.- A
remarkable pickup In wholesale
the old-established corporations in
this section which covers the whole
of the Pacific northwest This com
pany suffered keenly from last years
depression. but sales this season are
over 25 per cent above those OF 1921.
GUAYMAS. Mex. June Is tSpeciaD.
The crop of Garbanzas in Sonora
and Sinaloa will be harvested shortly.
and Is not expected to exceed $4,000
sacks Of 220 pounds each. This Is
only about 80 per cent of 1921 crop.
Automobile Accessories.
POUGHKEEPSIE. June l6 (Spe-
ciaD.-It is expected that Electric
<AuloinODlie LiSl pldHt WHICH has
been closed down for some time will
be reopened soon as a result Of sale
of properties to Clement o. Miniger
OF Toledo, Ohio. Sale must be ratified
by United States district court.
CHICAGO. June 16 (SpeciaD.-In-
crease in bank clearings here IL in
dicative of generally improved busi-
ness conditions. Totals for last week
amounted to s552.O0O,000. against
IN rr
a year ago. Building continues ac-
tive. with numerous large real estate
deals reported. Henry Ford is said
to have bought a 100acre plant site
in Chicago. at $4,000 an acre, on
which new assembling plant will
be erected. Retail trade here is
brisk. but not more so than usual at
this season.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, June 16
(SpeciaD A force of about 1000 men
, is now working at the yards OF New
port News Shipbuilding and Drydock
rcconditionins the liner Leviathan
The great vessel is being changed
! work will be completed in time tc
put her into transatlantic service
early next spring.
! PITTSBURGH, June 16 (SpecfaD. -
| The building boom in Pittsburgh dis
| trict has reached proportions tina,
break all records. E. NJ. Tate, secre.
| tary of the Builders Exchange, esti.
mates that s25.a90.O0O is involved ir
present operations. A large percent.
age is being invested in dwellings
f; Most of the home building is for oc.
, cupancy by the builders, and invest.
ment operations are on a compare
! lively small scale.
MINNEAPOLIS. June Is Especially -
j Building construction is extremely
active in the twin cities. Work or
the new $1.310.Oo0 library building Of
the University of Minnesota here will
start before September l.
NEW YORK, June 16 (SpeciaD.-
The strike of 10000 members OF the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers en-.
i gagged in making children's clothing
! who went out Thursday as protest
! against subletting' of contracts By
manufacturers to shops not registered
| with the union, Is expected to bt
| brief.
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