Evening star., 1922-02-16


about double what it was a year ago.
Orders are increasing in volume. and
are running only per cent under
production. Prices. are firm.
CHICAGO. February Is lspeciaD.-
Lumber business Is showing in
creased demand and prices are stiff
fening. II building construction at
tains the proportions which, are pre-
dicted here. some advance in prices
may be expected.
OIL.
SIGUN FALLS, s. D.. February 16
(SpeciaD.-It Is estimated that the
state tax of one cent a gallon on gas
oline In this state will yield $500. 900
this year. The Standard Oil Com
pany is expected to pay 100000 to
the state treasury.
CORSICANA. TeS.. February Is
fSpeciaD.-The Magnolia Petroleum
heavy gravity crude oil here 20 cents
barrel to Is cents a: the wells.
Healton, Walters and Beaver Creek,
Okla. grades OF crude have been re-
duced 80 cents a barrel to Fl at the
wells.
CONNELLSVILLE. Pa, February 10
The demand for tweed goods for
both mems and women's wear has
broadened, and jobbers are doing a
nice business for spring. Worsteds
are In small demand.
Coke and Coal.
CONNELSyILLE. Pa, February 16
(SpeciaD.--The price OF coke has
stiffened rather sharply. and there
seems a much better demand. trace
able to industrial revival in some
lines throughout the. state
YSuJT
ciaD Owners Of coal properties in the
anthracite field are demanding higher
royalties on coal mined from their lands
Some of the new leases signed this week
in Schuylkili county provide for royal
ties Of so cents a ton on chestnut sizes.
40 cents on pea and sums down to 5
cents on the smallest sizes
Copper.
NEW YORK. February 16 Especially
-Rumors persist in the copper market
here that holders are shading prices and
that electroiytic copper for delivery in
February, March or April has been sold
as low as Is cents. There has been little
buying support by consumers.
Grain.
MINNEAPOLIS. February Is (Spe-
ciaD Five million bushels OF Mime
sofa grain are under contract to be sold
Inc. 1t is announced that 1.400 farmers
have Joined the cooperative organiza-
tion in the last five months.
Clothing.
NEW ORLEANS, February l6 (Spe-
and women's clothing took enough Or
ders last fall for next summers goods
to justify them in running at full ca
pacity. Most of those orders came from
the larger retailers. and as the smaller
retailers did hot buy. it Is expected that
their orders will crowd the manufactur-
ers whom they begin to come in.
Dried Fruit.
SAN FRANCISCO. February Is (Spe-
ial) Dried apricots are in small sup
ply and prices are getting higher
Peaches are moving slowly, while prune.
are unchanged in price but moving
steadily. p
NEW YORK. February Is Especially.
The local market for light-weigtt
buElaps is slightly, firmer than it has
been for some time, but the heavy
weight goods show an easier price
trend.
AUBURN, n. Y. February 1s (spe-
ciaD.-The Mcintosh and Seymour
corporation, has been awarded the
contract for ten 15O-horsepower
,ss Risse engines s,na for nsnsstS the New York
shipbuilding Company. which has
been awarded the contract for re-
conditioning the Leviathan, will en-
gage between. 1890. and 1000 addi-
tional men for this work after the
arrival ,of, the vessel here about
March Is. The Leviathan will be
equipped with oil turbine engines.
Dry Goods.
CHICAGO. February 16 (SpeciaD.-
Merchants fson this section gathered
here are predicting better retail
trade. this season. although they de-
clare the margins Of profit must
necessarily be small, as they are
convinced prices, will be somewhat
LONDON, February 1s (special).-
Rubber Al its present priss: It
is believed tfew estates outside: Of
Ceylon cah produce rubber at a
profit), will precludesany increase OF
output. In addition there is q short
age of LABOR ,in Malaga which Will
tend to keep production down.
PHILADELPHIA. February 1S (spe-
ciaD.-The city is watching the
struggle for control of, the man.
agement Of the local traction
company with keen interest. :. Presl-
dent T.. E. Mitten is soliciting
proxies and has declared that II, he
is allowed to. retain the manage
ment. he will put the company back
on a dividend-psying basis and give
the employees bonus after sthey6 per
cent aiyidenSs have. been paid. Five
directors also are asking, proxies. de-
:laring the "Miteen regime is q "one-
man management" and that they can
obtain no information about the COM
pany other than what Mr.. Mitten
chooses to tell them. Ten thousand
employees have made themselves a
Of the whole to aid Mitten
in securing the proxies and as eyi-
dence Of good faith have bought TO-
600 shares Of the compaHy's stock.
The, annual meeting will tke place
ne--f month