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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

class poet and after a lot OF rea :
soning we chose Henry Wadsworth
L.onEfellow. We have TO write com :
position on his life, and chose class
motto. | think II Is great fun ! am
member OF the Blue Bird Audubon
Society, and we will have meeting
tomorrow am sending IA drawing
but / fear the Gray Goose will get it.
MARY CHAPLIN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
HOPE DREWRY


Richmond, Va. April, 1915
Dear Cousius.--t am writing this let
ter 20 YOU mainly 70 tell you of my
visit 10 Aunt Nancy We'll she IS Just
the sweetest OLD lady you ever saw.
and don't wish each and every one Of
YOU could visit her. and l know YOU
" would have pleasant visit just like
did wouldn't it be just lovely for
nil Of us members TO have a picnic
and let Aunt Nancy chaperone the
whole crowd, on would not we have
q nice time, because Aunt Nancy IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

Lester Manor. Va. April 3, 1915.
NV bear Aunt ncy,-+-Don't YOU
think our Easter page was fne7 The
members are doing grand work
hope all enjoyed Easter like I did. for
/ had most delightful time Miss
Spring ir here The birds sing &C
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Hayelock. Va. April IL. 1915

Havelock, Va. April IL. 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy.--I have seen my
cousins page and l think 1t is very
interesting, and / wish to Join 1t my
self. / will do my very best In writ
ing letters. making puzzles and riddles
am only twelve years old and am
I'm the seventh grade. l hope you Will
b. pleased with my work. Please send
mo a badge.
Your loving nephew,
WILLIAM BURWEIL MARKS.
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-NVfa TTV, =. NEFIF-
Dear Aunt Nancy-The other day we
had a deep snow, very. very deep for
April. think. don't YOU II was mighty
bad then. but today and Yesterday were
the best days that ! have seen this
spring. ! think that II was just hnc
to have two pages. and I wish that we
could continue like that IN the future
Louis II II is any OF my business,
how old are you"
Well so long, cousins and Aunt
Nancy.
u0TNspTs TrAy
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80 sweet. and know all OF you will
he crazy about her when YOU kno@
her personally Love to all the mem
bers ana large portion for dear Aunt
Nancy / remain, as ever,
An II. V. ] G, member.
CARRYE G. PACf&I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

swsetly and the flowers are 80 sweet
Tho school | so to will have a certain
day 10 raise a Gag. and ] am busy
fixing for II, | am sending In a story
OF How ! Spent Easter" I hope Aunt
Nancy win find space TO print II.
bright springtime to all.
PILLS G. GARY
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Answer 10 Hidden General.
Stuart.
INEZ HAZELWOOD.

The Mattingly and Moore Distilling
Compsny and the f. G. Walker Dis
silliag Company. both of BardseowH,
Kentucky. have gone into bankruptcy.
Nelson County, Kentucky. in which
Bardstown is located, now has only
Is distilleries. Not SO very long ago
Il had 30.
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TWO BRAVE BOYS

Look" cried George, Il am sure I
heard sonnet hing In those bushes
The two boys put down their fishing
tackle and crept cautiously toward the
spot.
As they neared the place from
which the noise had come they saw
sight which made their blood start
in their veins.
Two Indians had their own father
tightly bound. The frightened boys
laid very still with bated breath for
about half an hour. watching the
Indians. After watching a while longer
the boys found that the party was pre-
pairing to camps there for the night.
The Indians then made FIRE and sat
down to eat.
White man much good shot," said
one.
Yes" said the other, I'VE keep
him.
When the Indians were not looking
their way the boys crept softly away
toward their home to make plans for
the rescue OF their father.
Arriving home they hmm ediatfy get
to work with their rifles and soon had
them in good shooting order. They
then started panning their mode
of attack. Ono was soon agreed
| upon; each Of the boys was TO pick out
MS Inufdn ana Wnen Tom was fcs1oS
he should nignal George with a low
whistle and II George was ready he
| should answer by counting three and
| the time he said three each should
shoot his man through the head.
About eleven O'Clock that night
found them stealing silently toward
the camp. When they got there the
, fire had burned down very low and the
Indians were fast asleep.
They 'crept into the camp and each
silently took his place by an Indian
When all was still Tom whistled very
softly which was answered by one
two three from George. and the instant
he said three the rifles went, bang,
bang" and there come two awful dea hi
shrieks from the Indians.
When this, the most important part
of their work was done. they bounded
TO their father, cut off his bands and
the next moment were in his strong
arms.
II was a tired but happy little party
that started on their journey home that
night, and / recon there was a proud
father Of two boys that got home too.
| Original Story.)
LEONARD S. COTrRELL. Jr.
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Mebane. Y. {. Aprtlrs. 1915.

Dear Aunt Nancy wanted 10 write
last week. but / couldn't get the letter
on IN time. ! am sending II this time.
however. Mabel Roberts thanks vou
Very much for your congratulations !
think as much OF your work We are
having splendid weather now. don {
you think SO. Aunt Nancy II IL so
" arm and pleasant that Il IS enoua b
To make anyone have spring fever
Well. good bye. folks
Az ever,
r. A GRAY.
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Toano. Va, April 13, 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy would like very
much to join your circle. ] am eight
wears old and In the firet grade. Please
send me badge. | will have to close.
az l am getting sleepy
Your niece,
ALICE WARE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

In Sasketchewan. CAnaaa,
April ln all bArropms muat ~ (
At p. n. and ON fully Al b.
club licenses vim b cAAeehaA. q
has = prohibition mcveil61lt - u
which u gathering MI t6v soc
- ~ 49, = tAs uets etas1
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Norge, Va. April "a. 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy am sending IN
a couple OF drawings this week aud
would like 70 see them on the page.
WIN not write much this time. as IL
is getting late
Your loving niece
RUTH IFNSON.
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nNelock. Va

April IA, lg ! b.
Dear Aunt Nancy am sending
In some articles which | hope the
Old Gray Goose will not see. I will
try TO send In A story soon. I have
not received my badge yet, but hope
to receive 1t soon. Guess | will have
to close now. as 7 am getting sleepy.
Love to YOU and all the members.
ALICE NJ. MARKS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
W ora Htndtng.

Word Btnding.
Ny whole Ia word of ten letters
and is part Of the year. NV sth.
10th, 7th 10 obtain: my 9Th. srd, sth.
eth, Gov my sth. srd, 4th. End. 10
grasp 49, 9Th. ard. sth. 9Th. unyisld-
Ing, my 5th. Attn. 2nd. to pinch: my
5th. Sth. eth, an insects egg: my sth,
list is a prefix meaning equal: my 18th.
5th. withon: my ard, 9Th. 5th, 9Th. a
circle; my srd, sth. 9th. brim: my ard.
Sth, 7th. 10th, a religious act; my 9Th.
Attn, LIST, 7th, fog.
ROBERT GRAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
PUZZLES

Few Of NY Favorite Books Jambied
]. The Rigviiansn.
2 Diadv Ieldfpepocr.
3. Lecfkesr.
4 Het Ants of the Solnemoe Niep.
+. Eduqe.
s. Teh Eeharstor.
MARY ROY BURKE.
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IiowardsviIle. Va. April IS, 1918.

Howardsyjlle Va, Aprll Is, 9I5
Dear Aunt Nancy arm sending IN
n drawing. which ! hope TO see in
print. I was really sorry I could not
send In anything for the Easter con
test. but was 80 busy at school / did
not have time. The page Easter was
iust hne Just suppose we could have
two pages all the time wouldn't n
he nio"9 The page Sunday was just
fue, too. our school closed Friday
We had an entertainment and a pic
ric which We greatly enjoyed Spring
is really here, and 7 think 1t ls such
n pretty season. The flowers are
blooming and the birds are singing
sweetly am going flower hunting
this afternoon. especially after trailing
arbutus. II md much. maybe / will
remember you.
Aunt Nancy. you will excuse this
writing, hope. as nay pen keeps
stumping its toe. Lovingly.
EMMA BABER
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Amhurk. Va. ApriI IL. 1913.

AmburH, Va, AprfI II, I9{b.
NV Dear Aunt Nancy have been
intending to write TO you. but for some
time I have been sick, and keep put
ting It off, and | am sending YOU q
puzzle and the answers. ! hope the
old Gray Goose is asleep. The puzzle
s the names OF some OF my friends
Your niece.
THYRA GRTNEIAS
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Amhurg. Va, Aprtl 10. 1918

Amhurg. Va, April "a 1918.
Dear Aunt Naucy,-~We two girls are
visiting st our aunt's at North End
Va. and have been reading your page
for some time. We are sending YOU
one OF tho pictures of our playmates
Just for fun. We may sometime join
your circle. We remain.
EDITH GRINEI1S and
LOUISE TOwTLL
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Shumansvilie. va.

April g, 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy,---I am going TO
send you "a puzzle What Is II that
happens twice in a moment and once
In a minute and not once in a thou
sand years.
Yours truly,
EARL II SHUMAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
skipwith, Va. April IL. 1915.

Skipwith. Va. April IL, 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy am sending you
a hidden name puzzle. am sorry did
not have my drawing in Ink, so the
Old Gray Goose got them
ROBERT JEFFRESS.
Richmond, Va, April, 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

Ashland. Va. April a. 1915.
~ Dear Aunt Nancy am sendinE r
IN p drawing which ] hope TO see pub
llshed next Sunday. II is not very
good. but maybe It will pass. Love
to YOU and all Of the cousins
Your loving niece.
CHRISTINE FOGG
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Toano. Va. April IS, 1915.
Dear Aun. Nancy.--Thsy did not close
school Friday. hut II is going to close
ou May - J was so glad II didn't
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Ashland. Va. April ~ 1913

Ashland. Va. April Il, 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy am going 70
write YOU few lines. NJ 7 want 20
send IN Some drawings which / hope
10 see on the page sunday The draw
ing WAS Just hne last sunday. wasn :
So Well ! viii close for this time
Rest wishes to vou and all OF the
cousins Your niece.
GURLINE FOdG.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18


Dear Aunt Nancy am answering
sorue of the puzzles this week, and !
hope they are correct. 7 am glad 10
zee IT, juvenile page come out every
sunday. Tho page was as nice as IL
could be this week Is the Old Goose
asleep
HOPE DREWRY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

The motor bus stopped and the con-
ductor looked earnestly up the steps.
but no one descended, and Mt last he
stalked UP impatiently. Ere. you"
he said to- a man on top. don't. YOU
want Westminster Abbey" Yes"
was tho reply. Well" retorted the
conductor. ''coms down for it. can't
bring It on the Sus tor yeu."-Ttt-
Bits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

Cities in Numbers.
l. 2-15-l9-20-1S-14
3 18-9-3-S-1S-15-14-&.
8. 20-1s-5-14-20-l5-
T. 1-i2-2-1-15-25.
VIRGINIA WARE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
Hidden Name,

MY first is In hat but not in cat.
My second is In bat and also in rat
My third is I'm red but not In bed.
My fourth is in old aid also in cold
MY fifth Is in love but not in dove.
My sixth Is in deer but not In tear.
My whole is the name OF my little
brother
ry-EEpIrgZ
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SfIJj NJ AN,
Mineral, Va

April IA, 1915. |
Dear Aunt Nancy,---I received my
badge and thank YOU for it. Al school
our grade has been trying 10 select
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

The morning air was very -
AS on I rushed DER vale and ....,-..
I thought the run would make me
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

close The girls have TO clean up their
rooms and we have n good time. The
boys get the water and make the fires.
was glad TO ser my story in print
today. The pages were fine last Sun
fay was so glad to see two pages,
think my little sister Is going to join
the circle. She will be eight years old
SATURDAY. and she is In the first grade
Love 10 you and all the cousins.
Your niece,
VIRGINIA WARE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

For well knew I should be ........
II / remained and breakfast -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
ANSWERS TOLAST WEEKS
PUZZLES

Answer to Drop Word Puzzle.
/. Arts
2, Star
3 Rats
4. Tars
DALLAS DAHL.
Answers to Geographical Puzzle.
l. Jackson.
2. Dallas.
3, Monroe.
4. Marquette.
3. Raleigh.
6. Cleveland.
7. Lafayette.
s. Madison.
2. Columbus.
CARTERT. LOUTHAN.
Answer to Hidden Name.
Elizabeth.
MARGARET LAWSON.
Answer 10 Two Homesick Boys.
!. Charm, harm. arm.
2. strip. trip, rip.
3. Start, tart, art.
4. Stale, tale, ale.
5. Drink rink ink
&, Crate, rate. ate.
:. Trend. rend, end.
s. Chair. hair. air.
LOUIS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
The Tnrdy Pupil.

The Tnrdy Pupil.
The three missing words in each
stsnza all rhyme: each succeeding one
is formed by dropping the initial of the
preceding one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

I grabbed my lunch my books AM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

NV appetite I'd never -.
For though my food was void Of
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PILLS G. GARY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

MILLER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18

But twas not so. and in -----------
took my basket. ate my ---------,
Although II was as cold as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-18
ROBERT GRAY.

cousins and Aunt
Evening journal., 1915-12-14
thin FOLKS Who
WOULD Be FAT

Increase in Weight Ten Pounds or More.
I'D certainly give most anything to
be able 20 fat up few pounds and stay
that way declares every excessively thin
man or woman. Such q result is not i'm
possible. despite past failures Most thin
people are victims Of malnutrition, q con
dition which prevents the fatty elements
Of food from being taken up by the blood
triton are normal Instead Of getting
into the blood. much OF the fat and flesh
producing elements stay In the iutestiucH
until they pass from the body as waste.
! To correct this condition and 90 pro-
| Iduce A healthy. normal. amount Of fat.
the nutritive processes must be artifcially
supplied with the power which nature has
denied them. This can probably best be
accomplished by eating Sargol tablet
with every meal. sargnl is o careful com
bination Of six splendid assimiiative agents
Taken with meals they mix with the food
to turn the sugars and starches Of what you
have eaten into rich. ripe nourishmcnt for
has been In many cases reported remarkable
/ pounds In q single month are by NO mcani
ural and absolutely harmless Snrcol is sold
| everywhere and every package contains
| OTE.-Sargol Is recommended only a
IN cases OF nervous indigestion. etc. hav
been reported, care should be taken abou
using y unless gain Of weight is desired
Evening journal., 1915-12-14
HARRINGT0N YISITORs.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARRINGTON. Del, Dec. 14.--Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Lister, OF FELTON,,
spent Saturday evening with friends
here.-Mr and Mrs. William Roe. OF
Denton, spent Sunday with relatives
and friends here.--Mrs. p r. Harring-
ton and children are visiting in Do
ver.--Mr and Mrs. Herman Peck spent
the weekend in Philadelphia.-M
Anna Lister spent Saturday with Mrs.
Jacob Wroten.-Miss Grace Masten, OF
Mastens. spent Sunday with friends in
town.--Ora Smith, OF Vernon. was a
town visitor last week.--Mr. and Mrs.
Hix Long have returned from a visit
in Philadelphia and New York.--Loarn
Galway was a Philadelphia visitor
last week.-Mrs.. Richard Trice IL sick.
Miss Hannah Clarkson spent Sun
/ day with her mother and sister near
town. George Jones. OF Dover. was
a town visitor on Saturday. Norman
Shaw. OF Milford. spent Sunday with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. s. l.. Shaw
Irwin Shaw is improving his prop.
erty in Dorman street Stepher
Wroten of near Todd's Church. wal
a town visitor on Saturday.-Mr. anS
Mrs. Robert Wyatt of Brownsville
spent Saturday with friends here
Mrs. william Greenlee and daughter
Eva. spent Saturday evening witt
friends here.
Evening journal., 1915-12-14
lake Iron, Says Doctor, if You
WaRf Plenty of "SfaY There"
Strength Like an Athlete

troubles en- from ten TO fourteen days time
simply by taking iron in The proper form, and
this after they had In some cases been doc
toring for psonths without obtainiug any benc
ht. But don't take tho old forms Of reduced
iron, iron acetate or tincture Of iron siiupH
20 save q few cents. ou must take iron Ia
a form that can be easily absorbed and as
simulated like nuxated iron N you want II
20 do you any good, otherwise 10 maF
prove worse than useless. Many an ath-
lete or prize fighter has won the day simply
because he knew the secret Of great strength
aud endurance and filled his blood with
iron before he went into the ARRAY, While
many another has gone down 20 inglorious
defeat simply for the lack Of iron.
NOTE--Nuxated Iron recommended above
by Or. Saucr, is one % the newer organic
/ iron compounds Unlike the older inorganic
/ iron products Il IS easily assimiatcd does
not iniurc the teeth, make them black. nor
/ upset the stomach, on the contrary. II is
most potent remedy. IN nearly an forms Of
I indigestion, as well as for nervous, run down
conditions. The Manufacturers have such
great confidence In Nuxuted Iron that they
offer TO forfeit $4,000 10 any charitable IN
stitution " they cannot take any man w0.
man under go who lacks iron and increase
their strength 400 per cent or over in four
weeks time provided thoy have no serious
organic trouble. They also offer 10 refund
your money N 20 does not at least double
your strength and endurance in ten days
time II Is dispensed In this city hy Al
druggists
Evening journal., 1915-12-14
MoN7sNE0RO AND Her NElGHR0R5

fully resisted the great wave of Turk
ish invasion in the middle ages and
which, since the fall Of the Roman
empire, has acknowledged no alien
master, is now menaced by invasion
from the conquered territory OF Ser
via Since the beginning of the war
Montenegro. "the country Of the black
mountain has stood faithfully by the
side Of its neighbor, Servia, kindred
Slavic nation King Nicholas Of Mon
tenegro is the father-in-law of King
Victor Emmanuel Of Italy and
throughout Italy the greatest SYM
pathy is felt for Montenegro.
Evening journal., 1915-12-14

received free treatment. aid and ad-
vice. They provided the means to
purchase millions of copies of circu-
lars. pamphlets and other literature
with which the public has been edu-
Gated obout tuberculosis. They have
established and helped to maintain
more than 500 open air schools for
children who need open air treatment
These are just few Of the ways in
which the S55O,0OO received last year
was expended This year a million
dollars is needed. Surely any one
can help by buying at least ten sealsl
Evening journal., 1915-12-14
wHAr REp GROSS SEALS po.

WHAT RED CROSS SEALS DO.
Every Red Cross Christmas Seal
that is sold is real bullet in the
fight against tuberculosis These seals
last year helped to support thousands
of needy tuberculosis patients and to
give them chance FOR life. They pro-
vided for many visiting nurses, whose
hundreds of thousands of visits
brough instruction and cheer TO nu-
merous patients They helped main
tain dispensaries i'm scores of cities
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. where
thousands of consumptive patients
Evening journal., 1915-12-14

A"AN"NNA
Nervous Rundown People 200 per cent.
stronger in Two weeks Time,
IN Many Cases.
NEW YORK, ~ Y-Most people fool
ishiy seem TO think they are going to get re-
nowcd health and strength from somo siimu-
lnting medicine secret nostrum or narcotic
drug said Dr. sauor, specialist OF this
city, when as o matter of fact, real and true
strength can only come from the food You
eat. But people often fail TO get the strength
out OF their food because they haven
enough iron IN their blood 10 enable u 70
change food into living matter From their
weakened, nervous condition they know
something is wrong. but they cant tell
what SO they generally commence doctoring
for stomach. liver or kidney trouble or
Fymptoms, Of some other ailment caused by
the lack Of iron ia the blood. This thing
may 70 on for yenrs. while the patient
suffers untold agony. II You are not stfong
or well YOU owe it 10 yourself 20 make the
I following test Soc how long you can work
or how far YOU can walk without becoming
tired Next take two five grain tablets OF
ordinary nuxated iron three times per day
! after meals for two weeks. Then test your
| strength again and see for yourself hoW
much YOU have gained. have seen dozen'
~ nervous rundown people who were oi
, inr an tho while double and even triple thei
| strength and endurance and entirely get ri'
OF an symptoms OF dyspepsia, liver end othe
Evening journal., 1915-12-14

of more economical methods for max
ing these products; and (4) the meas
ures that can be taken to assure the
maintenance of production when,
with the ending of the war, methods
prohibited to manufacturers in the
the United States are used by foreign
manufacturers to nullify the efforts
made to -upbuild a dyestuff industry
here.
Evening journal., 1915-12-14

Montenegro, the only country of fully resiste
Europe which success ish invasion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
STEADY RISE IN l IRON AND STEEL
Current Demand Exceeds Present Record Break
 ing Output

New York. October e4-Current bust. ness in steel is far in excess of ca. pacity. though every available furnace mill and foundry is pressed into service and new high output records are being established.
 Prices of steel and Iron products. ac- cording to steel men are steadily rising Black sheets wire products, bars, plates and shapes were all put up $2 per ton during the week
 The volume of business booked by mills this week aggregated nearly S0o0o0 tons and new inquiries were even greater.
 There also were sales of 100000 tons of pig iron for delivery over the first and second quarters of 1si6. The largest steel orders were for shipment over the first quarter of next year.
 Railroads during the week placed or ders for 244ooo tons of rails. for 6575 cars, for ss locomotives and for 15,0o0 tons of bridge and structural work, requiring in all 32+ tons of steel.
 War intuition orders closed called for BOO, 900 tons of steel rounds, biIlets and forgings, half for direct export Wire contracts aggregated 100000 tons, includ- ing 5o,000 tons for foreign shipment Fabricated steel orders amounted 25.000 tons with 100000 additional pending. Car ships are still negotiating for Oo,0O0 tons of bars. plates and shapes. Marine work closed called for 15,0O0 tons of plates Moderate orders were placed for tin plate, pipe and sheets
 France and Russia placed additional or ders for projectiles valued at s4o060 GOO and far breater business Is pending.