The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-07
BOSTON,.

0ODVOu, AMI. l.-I0o 1e0k0I0 OIL
the industrial situation IN New
England II that business IL 20 good
In the face Of 20 many adverse fac
tors. Given Z speedy settlement Of
the coal and railroad strikes, the
feeling in this center Ii that aut-
umn will. witness great CONNER
cial activity. Everything. in New
England depends on coal. There Is
practically no anthracite coal in
the dealers hands. Up to date there
has been enough bituminous coal
to keep the wheels Of industry
turning. but surplus supplies are
virtually exhausted and it il only q
question of q week or two when
fBome .curtailment of manufacturing
will be necessary a. . result of
the fuel shortage.
The sentiment among business
men was overwhelmingly against
President Harding's plan to settle
the railroad strike. President Hus-
tbs of the Boston & Maine railroad
and President Pearson on the New
Haven system have been deluged
with letters from business orgsn-
izatiOns and individuals urging
them not to weaken on the SEN
iority issue The Boston & Maine
| and the Boston & Albany have
been running their trains on sched-
ule. There have been more thains
late on the New Haven, but no
trains have been withdrawn.
1t is very difficult to get at the
truth Of the number Of shopmen
who are actually working, but GER
tainly the railroads have been max
ing heavy gains, particularly since
i the rail presidents affirmed their
/, stand on seniority. The three big
New England roads have more
than so percent of their normal
(; forces at work. Despite the strike
car loadings are increasing. With a
! large scale resumption of coal
: shipment, it is a question if the
New England railroads will have
the rolling stock to handle the
business.
/ TT. WORTH.
| Fl. Worth, Aug. Weather
conditions again are first in the
| thoughts of southwestern bankers
merchants, farmers and stock men.
It's getting too dry for the live
stock growers. It's just right for
the cotton man. It's stopped all
business for the merchant TIE
|, banker is pleased or displeased
| according to where he lives.
Il The prevailing hot and dry spell
is one of the most intense ever
known in Texas. July was deficient
in moisture by more than 100 per
cent, while the heat excess was
record breaking. The boil wevil
menace, however, has been check
ed, though the range country is
suffering from dry weather. The
general feeling in the state-buS-
!. mess and farming circles alike-h
that one more good rain will put
everybody cover" At any rate re-
tail merchants are buying for fall
delivery as II the rain were as
sured and trade normal. CONNER
| cial reports from all pats Of the
i southwest for July indicate the
month was 80 percent better thar
the same month in 1921. The ex-
pected slump failed to material
ize. However, since the first Of
August there has been a general
. falling of in retail business. Such
, inactivity usually is during July
but August seems to have drawn il
this year. II the coal and railroad
. strikes are cleared up, the prevail
ing opinion is that this fall will
be the best in three years.
I san FRANCISCO.
Il San Francisco, Aug. 7.-Midsum-
, mer realty sales and building SET
a new high record for July in
| spite of the retarding influences OF
the latter part Of the month. Re-
tail business on the whole is good