Evening star., 1922-08-11

ments, which SO far this month are
IS per cent larger than for same
month last year. Biggest gain Is In
trappers' supplies.
Crude OIL.
TULSA, Okla, August II Especially.
A meeting viii be held here Mon
day by producers in mid-continent oil
field to discuss curtaiiment Of new
drilling operations. Movement Is re-
suit OF recent price drops. Gasoline
and other refined products are expect
ed to take another fall.
Plumbing Supplies.
SEATTLE, August II GSpeciaD.-
ing supplies by big operators. The
trouble, however, is that deliveries
cannot be prompt on part of eastern
manufacturers. Farsighted whole
salers have contracted for well made
goods. but complain that they are
ments.
GLOVERSvILLE, n. Y, August II
(SpeclaD D.-Manufacturers here expect
good business in gloves this fail.
judging by advance orders. Buyers
are demanding low prices and good
qualities.
NEW YORK. August IL (SpeciaD.--
a good demand exists here for wider
ribbons. with black as predominating
color. Colored and black velvet rib
Dons are also popular.
Gasoline.
CHICAGO. August II (SpeciaD.-
Joobers are buying gasoline freely in
this market. with supply large.
Breons.
KANSAS CITY. August II Especially.
More brooms were made in this sec
tion last year than ever before, ac-
cordinG to delegates to annual con-
Ventfon of Middle Western Manufac-
turers' Association. Increase was
of broomS.
GRAZETTE. Ark. August II (Spe-
ciaD.-Spees Vinegar of Kansas City
has completed plans for increasing
size of its plant here and three cars
OF machinery are now en- route.
Rice.
ST. LOUIS. August II (SpeciaD-
Missouri farmers expect to get 81 Il
bushel for rice this year. This would
be nigh price since pre-war days.
Lumber.
PITTSBURGH, August II Especially.
E. V. Babcock. president of Babcock
Lumber one OF the largest concerns
of its kind in western PENNSYLVANIA
and West Virginia, has ordered re-
sumption of operations in the forests
with view of reopening big mills at
Davis. W. Va. These mills have been
closed since September. 1921. This is
the beginning of extensive lumber op-.
erations.
Tomatoes.
TRENTON. n. j.. August II ISpe-
ciaD.-The late tomato crop. which is
bountiful, is beginning to move this
week.
Building Construction.
CHICAGO. August II tSpeciaD-
Announcement that William Wrislev.
'Jr., will erect a six million dollar du-
plicate of his sixteen-story office
building at the head Of Michigan ave
nue.. climaEes a summer of unprece-
dented building activity. Plans al
ready are being drawn.
Notes.
CHICAGO. August II (SpeciaD-A
brisk fall business is predicted by
wholesale dry goods dealers. who
claim many merchants have delayed
coming to market because of the rail
strike. Silk dress goods Will he in
large demand. Clothing industry is
still backward. running about rs per
cent of normal Advance orders for
mems wear are nearly 10 per cent
below last year. although prices are
10 per cent lower and prospects indi-
cate an advance next spring. Wom-
ems wear houses are working only
on orders. although retail stocks are
known to be low.
KANSAS CITY. August II tSpc-
ciaD.-White Eagle Oil and Refining.
which recently moved headquarters
from Wichita to Kansas City, has an
nounced il will open a London Office.
Export business for company's re-
fined products will be carried on from
MaTrero. La. where export terminal
has been established.
TOPEKA. Kans.. August IL fSpe-
ciaD KANSAS leads all other states
in treasury savings certificates sales
for first five months of year.