Evening star., 1922-07-07

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NEW YORK. July Especially -
stood to be holding large stocks Of
silk hosiery. As . result, buyers have
picked up lots at extremely low prices.
LumbeP.
VANCOUVER, b c.. July Z (sps-
ciai).-Large inquiries for lumber for
foreign shipment are making their,
appearance In this market. Ports
mouth requires 100000 feet 81 large
tmbers for dock construction and
japan Is IN the market for similar
amount for q similar purpose to be
delivered at Osaka. India 10 In the.
market for 100000 feet Of various
grades.
WHEELING. W. Va. July (Sps-
ciaD.-Plant operations in this dis
tr1ct are scheduled a. follows this
week: Wheeling Iron and Steel. 75 per
cent 6eImont, IS per cent; Top Fur
csnt @ M Mare;a. Psr cent: E.I Yo5ky,i rs
Whitaker-Glessner. wheeling mills
and Beech Bottom plant, 100 per cent;
Martin Martins Ferry milla IS per cent;
WneShng Can. 50 per oent; Ports
mouth: 10 Der cent; La Belle, Steuben.
VIE VILE. 20 per cent: Wheeling plant, 80
PITTSBURGH, July (special).-
resumption Of Carnegie Steers skelp
null ii this week means the nrst 100 per
cent operation in practically two
years Active blast furnace capacity
ID now about rs to 80 per cent In
billets are quoted at $36, with sales
reported 1T that nkure.
BOSTON. July Z (speoial).-Unio
packs arc up to "a cents q pound.
upper leather market 10 up from ! to
cents pound compared with peioss
turers arc buying on heavieot scale
In two yearA
Coal
CLEVELAND. July Z (SpeciaD.-Coal
movement continues light and there
httle hope Of Improvement until
dustrial plants are dwindiinT. One
large company has been reduced from
supply.
UNIoNTOwN, Pa. July Z Especially.
various producers are finding It
cheaper to buy West Virginia and
to pay guards sio : day TO- to protect @
their properties while in operation.
Coeea.
SEATTLE. July Especially Large
plants hero manufacturing COCOA In
tins ana chocolate in bars have been
notlneo o! now increase in the price
OF COCOA beans imported from Ceylon,
lava Africa and the West Indies.
OrderS from candy makers are brisk
ana trade u active. with plants run
ming at full capacity.
BOSTON. July Especially.
England already has been contracted for.
50 that new building permits arc fall
ing on slightly. Issue Of permits, how
Yer. still fs Tar ahead Of q year ago.
Building materials are- In demand and
construction costs arc trending upward.
Customs receipts for this port for year
ending June 30. were a. .0oo. 900 larger
than previous year and were larKest on
record: Importations Of sugar which
showed a great gain. represented about
90 per cent Of these receipts. Reduction
per cent, effective on July /. is tendfnr
to increase port business stu further.
PITTSBURGH. July 2 (speciaD.-
Owing to building boom. plasterers have
succeeded in forcing wages from $l.l3h
to $1.25 an hour. Building contractors
are paying al high a. 80 cents an hour
for common labor. Similar conditions
obtain at Uniontown. Pa. whore lathers
are expected to demand moro money
shortly.
NEW YORK. July (spociaD
$50. 900 of 500. 900 voted BY InternationaI
Lady Garment Workers' Union to aid
United Mine Workers in coal strike n
expected to be made available at once.
This Is the first donation received by
miners from other unions, :.