Evening star., 1922-07-19
SHUTTING DOWN OF FURNACES
MOST SERIOUS STRIKE ASPECT
Little, if Any, Suffering So Far in Philadel-
phia Area From, Lack Of Fuel Due
Labor Trouble-Elsewhere.

quantities. Prices are strong. The
market Is In better shape than for
long time. All grades Of glass are max
DETROIT, July 10 (SpeciaD.-Potato
acreage Of Michigan is about 20 per
cent greater than last year, and, ac-
cording to state authorities, about 35,-
100000 bushels will be produced. Con-
dition is rated at s2 per cent.
Harness.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi; July 10 (spe-
ciaO.-Harness factories In this section
are operating at capacity production
and are unable to fll orders promptly
because OF rapidly increasing demand
NEW YORK. July 10 (special).-
Thirty thousand tons of coal from
Newcastle. England, have been
shipped to this port
HARRISBURG, July 10 (snecian
The attorney general of Pennsyi-
vania will ask that appeal. of United
States Supremes Court on state law
placing q production tax on anthra
cite output. although so per cent of
tnat grade OF coal Is consumed out
side the state. be expedited and de-
termined before the state legislature
meets next January. State courts upe
held validity OF law.
Automobiles.
DETROIT. July 10 (SpeciaD.
sale of Ford trucks for the first six
months OF this year was 81 per cent
greater than for similar period of
last year. and company officials de-
clare this reflects better business
trend throughout country.
Iron and Steel
ST. PAUL, July 10 (speciaD.-1ron
ore tonnage of the Great Northern for
nrst Two weeks in July was three
times as great as for similar period of
1871. Total amount Of ore carried so
far this season is 80 per cent in ex-
cess OF tonnage for same period Ia at
year.
PITTSBURGH. July 10 (speciaD.-
Premiums are the rule on sheet steel
with auto materials in special de-
mand. Tin plate is quoted at s4.75.
IRON and steel scrap is quiet. Offer
in2s at concessions fail to find buy
era Quotations are around SIT.
Hardware.
SAN FRANCISCO, July - Especially.
Demand for hardware has fallen
on somewhat in last week or ten days
Notes.
PITTSBURGH. July 10 (SpeciaD.-
mere Is practically no involuntary
Unemployment in this district and in
several lines labor shortage Is re-
ported. Many men, of course. are out
OF work owing to strikes, but mer-
chants report that in spite of this col.
iections are improving.
MINNEAPOLIS. July 10 (SpeciaD.
Building construction throughout the
northwest involved the expenditure
Of $t2.000.000 during the frst half of
tnls year This Is a gain OF 90 per
cent over corresponding period of
1921. and includes figures for Minne-
sofa; North and South Dakota and
northern Michigan.
ELWOoD CITY, Pa, July 10 tspe.
cian:-Operations at the Shelby tube
pant are handicapped. Some men em-
ployed IN hot mill have walked ont
and others have failed to return to
work. They demanded a return to
1870 scale. which would mean a 40
per cent wage advance.
ST. PAUL. July 1s (SpeciaD.-Rafl.
roads throughout northwest are con.
snidering seriously establishment of
special reduced fares to attract har-
vest hands to sections where there is
scarcity. Calls for thousands NJ
workers In every state of northwest
have been issued by state and farm
organization oficials and by commer-
cial examinations