The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

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- - American man may have
] !. - mind 10 Il determined To-
- 81 head adequately covered.
U,s.ly 10 Is attending to this at
~. Hat sales today are running
go ID 10 Is per cent in excess Of
~. IL the corresponding period
J IL ysar. Prices'in some grades
Mo I'D an advance Of fully 10
- cent at wholesale. This is =
mstter Of decided importance to
sstisfy every male citizen. In
rreases are forecast In the more
extensive grades. The great volume
n head coverings however, have
not vet registered important up
vard movements.
Manufacturers and j0bbers OF
hats and caps in the middle west
and southwest are enjoying a SUI
mr-nOrmal trade. The 10 per cent
ADVANCE in that section, according
ID Geographic reports from st.
I0uis. are reflex of the scarcity
IL raw hat fur for felting. Prices
ior trimmings so far have remain
"a unchanged and wages, SO the
northwest renorts, are expected to
remain at present levels.
South Want FedOras.
IN the south and west the I'M
mediate call is for scratched or
heckled fedoras but throughout the
entire country, the big future or
defs are for velours. There is
1 scarcity and consequent price adj
vance in velour bodies. Bargain
buyers are swapping up all the
low priced offerings in the whole
sale markets but immediate retail
sales indicate that the volume Of
business from Boston to the Pacific
coast will increase up to Jan. /.
In the east sales are normal and
prices almost unchanged but in the
northwest sales ere running close
to the high point of 1920. In Phila-
deiphia, according to reports today,
factories are running 20 to 80 per
ecL' above the output of 1921 with
indaat!ons that 1928 will show an
adiNto1sl increase of 20 per cent.
TE sietson factory has just con-
t-fetel for four new buildings
shich will permit increase of pro-
Gnic9 Demand, in the middle At
lgitic section is turning toward the
better grades.
Tcr:y per cent of one recent
hrge order from a corporation op-
rating chain Of hat stores was
for the high priced goods.
"3ell EN- Collars,
Attempts to make sales from
Empty shelves are rapidly being
,oandoned. The extent to which
mud to mouth buying obtained in
EAail stores is illustrated by a
aory told today by a salesman.
The head of department in a big
store complained to the merchan-
disc manager that he was losing
ales because he was short certain
sizes of belts.
well, you, have plenty OF col
lars. haven't you?" answered the
manager. when they ask for belts
sell EN- collars"
Managers have finally become
convinced that it cannot be done
id as a consequence buyers the
country over are increasing stocks
70 q point not equaled in the last
three years.
Cut Ford Cars SO.
me announcement of a cut of
" In Ford cars with the excep-
lM CT tractors caused widespread
aMnSsioa among automobile man.
uasarers today although it was
not Unexpected in view of the in
erase In employment and expan-
SION Of production schedule pre-
Volsly announced in this column.
announcements of plans of other
'oS priced cars manufacturers to
meet this cut is eagerly awaited.
Tue metal mines are pushing
pnduction to the utmost. The
0ase Of this activity and the req
M lor the recent wage advances
y cents day in some of the
Ealsan copper mines is shown by
nates compiled today indicating
& ne consumption of>copper in
M.lnS operations this year wilt
Mn l50,O00,000 pounds. Present
@cks Of zinc on hand will only
I1ce Tor two weeks at prese 1t
~ Of consumption. The order
ane St Louis and San Francisco
sload for $500 freight cars and
locomotives is indicative of the
aaendous volume OF railroad
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