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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-09

Dear Editor: !.
s. arrived At Washing ton. p. G. Dec.
21st.
We had q fine ride thru the noun.
stains. We, passed thru Chicago, Pitts
sburgh and Baltimore on our way. 81
: Fort Myers is situated on the banks
of the Potomac river. We eanssee the
Capital and Washington's monument
from here. The Arlington Wireless
Station is on the camp. 4 81. Ssh - -
!, We are training every day and
studying French and other subjects in
the evenings. !. ia ..s ,#. d II:
We had q Rne Christmas. All the
men received gifts from the Red
Cross. 1t made us all feel as tho we
were at home. We spent the evening
Of Dec. 81 at the x. M. G. "A. They
gave good entertainment after which
refreshments we're served. ,ss+sv ss i. s.. s.5
We have all q slight cold but other.
wise are in good health and like Il
first rate. ~: Il. i :z ~
II is time for retreat but will write
again.. ,a = & s -: s .s: {:
,.,' REUBEN ADAMsoN, :.
! Co. c, Both Engineers
| 5 .z.:.5S:@@F Fort Myers, Va. E
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cARLSoN-BoREEN.


Sunday morning, Dec. 20, at 10 y
clock am, occurred the marriage If
Miss Marie Boreen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Nels Boreen OF this village
to Mr.. Christ o. Carlson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Thompson who reside
on Crescent Beach.
The ceremony was performed at the
Presbyterian parsonage. Rev. T. M.
Findley being the officiating clergy
man.
Miss Esther Boreen, sister and Mr..
Victor Sweuson, brother.in.law of the
bride being the only witnesses.
This wedding came as a rather sur
prise to the friends of the contract
ing parties. ~. -
The groom is the manager of the
Thompson Lumber Yards of this will
age and is well and :favorably known
here having made this village his
home practically all his life.- -
The lady Of his choice is one of the
highly respected young ladies OF this
village and the Breeze joins with their
many friends in wishing them much
happiness. ,,> - 7 I j. :: -, -;.s
They will be at home after January
Is, 1913, at the late Granville Abbott
restdence.-Green Lake Breeze.
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sUNeuRo.

sunburg, Jan. "a Happy New:
Year to the editor, printers and read
ers of the Willmar Tribune.
Just enough snow to stop the cars
but hardly enough for sleighing. /
A s'lutetisk" supper will be served
tonight at the Sons of Norway hall for
the benetitsof the Red Cross. =. q
Samuel sGandrud, student at the
Luther College in DEBORAH, Iowa,
spent. his Christmas vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Gandrud.
Robert and Tiller Hollen left today
to resume their studies at Park Reg
ion College in Fergus Falls after
spending the holiday vacation at their
home here. .> -. = -, ,
Selmer Gafkjen of Williams county,
N. Dak., arrived here shortly before
Christmas. He will spend the winter
with friends and relatives in this vic
Unity. = =, ..s= Fl -,
Even O. Jellum of Ray, N. D., ar
rived here Christmas Eve. to- visit
with his mother. He will perhaps re-
main until spring. u. - ..,:.. = :.
Henry Freese and wife visited at
the Gunder skare home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Sondrols.. little
daughter was baptized last Sunday.
She receied the name Doris Miranda.
The: sponsors were Mrs. C. L. Guls.
Wig, Miss Mabel Finstad, C. G. @Gand.
rud and Robert Gronseth. - .~-s.,:~.
Knute Stavn, the unfortunate man
who lost his life by drowning In a
well on Sunday, a week ago, was bur:
led IN the Sunburg church cemetery
last Friday. Rev. B. s. Sund otficiated
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GRE ME RY s s.53s
sss3s5 ss.sa A PREY TO FLAMES
One Of the Bic creameries ofsiAsstter
@.oss-$45 County n Total Loss. 5ss5.s US ss S.

tEtT
One Of the 1io creameries ofsaAssl<ers
: County =, Total Loss. 81
The Danielson creamery In Rosen-.
dale village was destroyed by Are on
Thursday night shortly after mid
night. The blaze was discovered In
the rear end of the structure where
the engine and machinery were locat-
ID and soon spread over the entire
building. # = n. = IN t:5 -
The creamery is practically total
loss since only the brick wallis remain
standing. Butter was hauled to mar.
ret every Tuesday and 1t Is not be.
lieved that much of that commodity
was lost, beyond the churning OF the
day or for two days. 3, -: @s ss8. 80
The creamery was one of the larg-
est in the county and did an excellent
business. supplying rich dairy terri.
tory. Anton H. Nelson has been the
butterraker and his product was uni:
formly high. 1t will no doubt be re-
built In the spring and in the mean
time patrons will have to patronize
neilhboring creameries. - Litchfeld
Review. -v.~ -: III. +: Es.',. . r..
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SOLDIER MARRlEs.

Announcements were received here
Monday, of the marriage of Mr.. Wal
ter H. Henderson of Co. D, 1862 Inf,
Camp Lewis, Wash, to Miss Stella p.
Holt of Harlem, Mont, which took
place at 1880, on Christmas eve at the
First Presbyterian parsonage, Seattle,
Wash. The Rev. M. A. Matthews
spoke the vows which made the happy
couple man and wife.
Both Of the contracting parties are
former Spicer young people having
grown to manhood and womanhood in
our midst. The bride is a daughter
Of Mrs. Pauline Holt Of Willmar, who
have made Spicer their home for many
years, until year ago when Mrs. Holt
removed to Willmar and Miss Stella
went to Harlem, Mont, where she has
since been employed.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Henderson of this village
and is well known here. He has spent
the past six years in the west. The
last year being one of the firm of The
Home Lumber Co. of Harlem~ He was
called to serve under the -colors last
October and since that time has beer
stationed at Camp Lewis, Wash.
The bride will return to Harlem and
again take up her duties while the
groom will do his bit for Uncle Sam.
The Breeze Joins in the wish that
the groom may soon return from his
soldiers duties to Join his bride, that
theirs may be long life Of happiness
health and prosperity:-Green Lake
Breeze.
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The Buyer. Was '"vfise, Too.

There Is a certain store which is said
to make q practice Of buying goods
from the smaller manufacturers and
wholesalers at the usual cash discounts,
plus liberal discount flor trade" A.
fur salesman working for q small house.
was put wise to this fact and fixed
his selling prices accordingly. He made
his call and sold pretty fair bill to
the buyer, who announced that the or:
der would be subject to the usual dis
counts plus Is per cent for trade"
To this the salesman Inadvertently re.
piled 81 knew that" Oh, you did,
eh?' came back the buyer. ''Well, then.
you can cancel that order New York
Times. - 49, - e: 2 : : ~
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home Tuesday. A most enjoyable
time was had.
The J. Zuidema family visited at
the J. Euling home in Priam Friday
evening.
M. Bosch is on the sick list.
The Jake Damhof and ]. Brouwer
families and Meinhard and william
Kohrs spent Friday evening at the
Rev. Siegers home.
Mrs. Williams returned to her home
in -Willmar after spending a few
weeks with her son, Edward and fam
lily. ;
Misses Gertrude and Lena Kohrs re-
turned to Willmar on Monday. after
spending the holidays at their homes
here. ~
Mrs. N. Dykema, who has been i'll,
is improving at this writing.
Miss Gertrude Siegers spent New
Years at the A. Knoll home.
Mrs. H. Hoekstra visited at the ].
Hoekstra home Friday.
Miss Ankle DeVries is taking q
course of dressmaking from Jennie
Bergsma in Prinsburg. = e.
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WANTED-NAMEs or 1 IL: zz>.-c..-l ] Z 80
-. - : HOME ECONOMIC GIRLS

The undersigned, County Chairman
Of the Womans' Auxiliary Of the Pub.
lie Safety Commission, desires the
name Of every girl IN Kandiyohi coun.
ty who has studied Home Economics
as taught in any school, and also the
names of all such who are now taking
home economics at any institution al
learning. All such girls will please
send their names and addresses to me
stating specifically whether they are
now employed or if they are open ffol
employment. A prompt response vii
be appreciated. - = =. =: -. ~.
MRS. D. N. TALLMAN, =
- .~~~-5 Willmar, MINI.
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consu,nption and Genius, .

= - SonSumPtion AND Saenius.
The following are some of the great
men and women OF letters who have
died from tuberculosis: John Milton,
John Locke, Alexander Pope, Sir Wal
ter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
Goethe, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sid
ney Lanier, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Z Voltaire, John Ruskin, Charles Kings
ley, Emmanuel Kant, Rousseau, r. P.
Roe and Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Among other great men who are re-
ported to have died Of tuberculosis may
be mentioned Raphael, Won Weber,
Chopin, Nevin, Calvin, Cicero and Cecil
Rhodes. szs., Z ,5s zz ~ 6 -
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~,
Famous Venetian Palace

4~[->-r-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT f010COs% -
Z Vendramin, one of the most beautiful
residences on the canal In Venice, is
closely associated with the history of
the City OF the Doges. It was built IN
1441. German princes occupied It at.
first. Then 1t passed into the posses
sion Of the Duke OF Mantua, who pur-
chased It for b0,O 600 ducats Of gold. It
was the scene Of great social events
under the Archduke Charles Ferdinand
OF Austria and his wife, Anne de- Me-
diets, In 1852, and through them the
palace has come into the possession of
the present owners through marriage.
It was here that Richard Wagner died
In 1883. The desk AT which he wrote
Tristan md Isolde Is carefully pre-;
served ~. :$ & s 7sss s5> r. II II
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euccssdina In suooss

Succeoding In Sucoeeo. .5s:59 {:
In building your success there are al:
ways two important steps connected
with each separate advance. First
there is the clear outlining, picturing,
yisua1izing Of just what you want and.
intend to accomplish, which should be,
backed up By your faith will, earnest
purpose and affirmation of success.
second, the putting into action Of all
your forces to. bring about the result.
Center your concentration, your tener-.
gy, your planning, upon carrying out
the processes By which you expect to.
achieve results. Here will, tenacity,.
the following down Of everything that
VIII help on The desired result, will;
show cumulative effects and carry you
forward toward success. Nautilus. z.
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RosELANp.


q Roseland, Jan. 5--Mr. and Mrs. JAG
Sob Damhof visited at the Edward VIII
lams home Sunday evening.
i The H. Bruggers family visited at
the II. Brouwer home Sunday evening.
{ Mr.. and Mrs. William Stob and fam
lily and Misses Grace and Hattie Nype
visited at the g. T. Stob home Tues
day evening. 3 .,. - r
! Miss Emma Bergum, teacher in Dis
trict No. "a, returned last Monday at
ter spending her vacation at her home
In Kenyon. Il
: Mr.. and Mrs. K. Fischer of Prins-
burg visited with relatives and friends
here q few days last week.
II Mr.. and Mrs. n. Keinhuizen OF
Prinsburg visited at the William Dam.
hot home last Friday. - -
@ Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoffman
spent New Years at the b. Terpstra
4 home In Prinsburg. -.
The Zondervan young folks visited
at the 4. Theget home Tuesday eve.
ming. s ESz5s. r.. So" "
Miss Hattie Nype returned to her
home IN Danube Friday after spend.
ssing TIE holidays with friends and rela.
tvs. She Nas accompanied on he1
rsturn by Miss Ida Hoffman who will
visit . fsN days.
The 10. KohFs young folks spent
Nsw year's; at the X. Dowma home.
NE. and Mrs. J. .Dykema and son
Warrsn visited 1t the J. Zuidema
home "wednesday.
sS NJ. and Mrs r Hoekstra called at
tho 4. Knoll homo "wednesday after.
\ noon. b 81, es !. : > -. g.
A oyster supper was given at the
=. Br0uWer homo Monday evening.
!. lsevs and Mrs Siegers made call
sak TIRE Edward Williams home on Fri.
4 tefncon. .f..1 = 4 - r g.
sss;s &. aad Hrs. 6. T. stob and family
SPENT friday afternoon Al the K.
Tk1eet homo.
1 SS III. a1d Mrs j: Dragt spent New
10 at the III. Bruggers home. E
.5Dowma and son George made a
business trip to Clara City Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dykema spent
TAursday at the Jake Bulthuis home.
$ To members of the Consistory 81
gths Rosslanda church and their wives
,vsre ~ 1le II TIE RsY. sisgers
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DIED IN WASHINGTON.

: B. J. Greenfield received the sad
message this week Of the death Of his
brother-in-law, Jens B. Olson of Bell
ingham, Wash, which occurred on
Dec. 81, 1917. MT. Olson moved with
his family from Pennock to Washing
ton, sixteen years agos Mrs. Olson
died twelve years ago. 4
:, Deceased came to- America from
Norway in 1875. He was sixty-three
years old. He is mourned by a mum
Der Of children and a large circle d
friends. = - 33.<~s !. =: =;
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1.-THE HONOR SYSTEM"

:: ''The Honor System, for the think:
ing men, women and young folks OF
America will be presented at the Ma:
jestic Theatre Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
The film is presented by William Fox
and consists OF a thousand thrills.
Yuma and Florence prisons, Arizona,
were filmed in this production, sixteen
hundred horses figure in the Mexican
border battle scenes. Millions will
marvel at the perfection of this won.
drous prison problem play. Don't for.
get the date, Wednesday, January l6.
at Majestic. -. ~ .x -
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- Took Il For . Protest. -.

!, = Took. AZ For . Protest. Z:
Mrs. Singer This paper says that Of
all animals dogs seem to sevince the
keenest musical suscept1 bihty. {: I:
!. Mr.. singer-I guess that's right. &
- Yes. Haven't you noticed how our
dog tries to. sing when Isdo?' -,
.toh, I've heard him make 4 noise,
but I thought 1t was In the form Of q
protest. Yonkers Statesman. 8: =
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. W e 3 3 !! IN |. q .
LARsoN.MicKEL SON.

lAR90N.Mlc kElSON.
"A very quiet home wedding occurr-
ed in this village last Saturday at
ternoon when Miss Esther i. Nickel
son became the bride of Mr.. George
A. Larson. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Johannes Hoifjeld Of
the Norw. Luth. church at four o'clock
with only the immediate relatives
present. =, = ~. ~, - =. @S Z
The bride was beautifully gowned
in pale blue georgette crepe over
blue messaline and wore q corsage
bouquet Of lilies OF the valley and pink
rosebuds. The bridesmaid was her
sister, Miss Laura Nicholson of Min.
neapolis. The groom was attended by
Walter Moord, former Atwater
young man but now Of Canada.
Cut flowers were used. thru the
rooms, the centerpiece on the dining
room. table being q beautiful bouquet
of red roses. AT Is O'clock 3 four
course wedding dinner was served at.
ter which the bridal pair left for VIII
mar by automobile and from there de:
parted for the twin cities. -.
Both bride and groom are popular
young people who have grown to wo
manhood and manhood In this village
the bride being the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hover Nicholson, and
the groom the youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Larson Of this village
Both are graduates Of the Atwatel
high school and the bride Is also {
graduate of the normal school at st
Cloud and for: several years a teache
in the public schools of the state. TIL,
groom is q. graduate OF the state uni
versity pharmacy course and for 1
time worked at the drug business, bu
owing to his health discontinued tn
practice of his profession and ha
since been with his father here in tn
lumber business.
l The happy couple have a host =
u friends who will wish for them col
tinued happiness along their journe
of welded life. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson on their n
) turn to Atwater will take sup hous'
keeping in the residence Of Mrs.
Mohr.-Atwater Press.
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FRAcTURED.H HIP

Elmer Dahlgren of Benson, who has
been employed for three years in the
superintendent's Office Of the Great
Northern, had the i'll luck of falling
on the sidewalk near the ,Ramsett
residence last Friday evening, about
ten-thirty O'Clock. Mr.. Dahlgren stays
at the Ramsett home and was return
ing home. He did not think he had
injured himself SO went to bed with
out seeking any medical aid. In the
morning, he had to be taken to the DIR.
Dawson hospital for treatment, and
1t was found that he had fractured .
hip bone. m. 4: {: :, .: 4. ~. +. E:
Years ago, Mr.. Dahlgren injured his
knee while playing football at the
Seminary; and has been unable to
walk without a cane since that time.
. ~ 70 o. n
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LAKE ANDREW.

Lake .AndreW-Miss Helen Viola
Larson of Crook Lake took the, Over.
land route New Years morning to
spend the day with her aunts, Ella
and Clara and uncle Archie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Larson,
Mrs. Ecklof and son spent New Years
day at q. Stene's. =.
Alfred Lundgren of Colfax com.
menced working for Carl Danielson
this week.
Miss Anna Swenson returned yes.
terday from q weeks visit with VIII.
mar relatives. H. T. u !. : -.
Questionnaires have arrived here
and keep q great many Of our young
men4busy. sE<a~ 80 -. Z. -
/ Mrs. c. .Mikkelson and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. G. Swenson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Stene and family. August
Dengerud, Mr.. and Mrs. .Jens Skaale.
rud and Mrs. L. A.sMostue were pleas.
antly entertained for supper at the M.
o. Rustad home, New Years eys., and
everyone had such q good time 1t was
decided to stay and welcome the new
year in. The guests left when 1918
crossed the threshold. = | ii. III s:;
"A bunch Of the young people con.
ceiVed the mischievous Idea of spring
Inf scare on our peaceful and harm
less friend, Julius skaalerud. Last
Thursday evening, they gathered at
his home and took full possession 81
It. Tfe members Of the party had
also brought q lunch with and every
one was given something to eat
which. Of course. is quite essential.
As Julius did not have q doll II me
! house the guests left some q. s. mint
Tor him to playsWitlh
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MARRIED. IN MlNoT.

d Announcements were received here
this week OF the marriage of Enfred
A. Faux to Marie 2Turcotte at Minot,
N. D., Dec. %, 1917. They will be at
home after Jan. Is at Togo, NJ d.
The groom is q son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eric Falk OF this city. His friends In
this city extend congratulations,
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MAYNARD.

M. and Mrs. Bert Kelley returned
*Willmar after a weeks visit with
friends and relatives in the village.
They were accompanied by Arvid and
Ernest Nelson. S.> Il = ! :. : go s.,
Rev. Peterson Of Lake Sarah has
been called by the Baptist church, to
take charge OF the congregation, and
he spent Sunday in the. village, look.
ing over the location before accepting
the can-Maynard News. ~. r.. T. p
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FIRST IA. e.

{ The First NJ. b. Ladies' Aid will
serve a ten cent lunch consisting Of
escalloped potatoes, sandwiches, cake,
pickles and coffee, Wednesday pm,
Jan. 16, after four O'Clock In the
church basement Everyone cordially
invited. .5.ay =s ,1zs Il &. s.z:
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SALEM.


Salem-Misses Olga johnson, Fran
ces Magnuson and Agnes Moline and
Walfred Gustafson returned to Mime
.apo1is last Monday to resume their
studies at the Minnehaha Academy. :.
Axel Pearson and family spent last
Sunday pm. at Henry, Halyorson's. /
>. Miss Ella Holmgren returned to @he1
school work last Monday morning al
ter. 9 two weeks, vacation. z.:. : :
Edwin Carlson spent Sunday pm
with Reuben Halvorson. d ~ ~: s.: :. -s Sz5
Edith Gustafson md Emma Magnu.
son. left for Minneapolis Monday
whore they win seek employment. !.
:. a number Of friends were entertain:
ed at the q. BroberE home last Sun.
day. A.. ID So
Miss Father johnson came homs
last Monday to spend New Years
with her father and brother here. On
Friday, she returnsd 10 Minneapolis
accompanied by her sister, Emma Jor=
CENSOR and Miss Lorraine. e 81
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anne. ANYWAY,

= - = 1u1o, e1%ryVV1ys. 800. > .7--.-
Scribbler- Did you hear the story
about poor Streeter, the poe? Wrote
3 No. What was It? Scribbler-He
wrote poem. Joys &c q Dog and,
the police came around the day it was
printed and made him take out a dog
license, which came to more than he
got for the poem-New York Globe. !.
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-. ~ /, e * ) ~ Z
els Told. q.

ot e That yolae man of yours q
simply Imp saible doean't liks
Shaw; he DOESN'T Ike Ibbsen:: IS doesn't
Ike 7alswortl, Who dos hs like1
slDanshter demurely l3ostor[
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-09

Youth Is q blunder, manhood a>strugs
80, old age q regret. DiaraeI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-09

Russell Frost spent Tuesday Of
last week in the cities. 49,. IN zzzs s
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: Edward Johnson left Thursday for
a visit in Kerkhoven.sssf.:ss: - f.:.s .s.: :,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-10
sH|PYARDs MAKE RECORD
FIRST WEEK IN JULY
Total OF Twenty-Thrce Vessels, ur
122,771 DeadweiGht Tons, Are
Completed.
YEARS OUTPUT 5,ooo.Ooo TONS
or the New Fleet, 21S Ships Are
Already in Actual Service, While
the Wooden Slips Launched TO
Date Aggregate 1924.
IRy Associated Press.

wASHINGTON. July ?.-Completion
of twenty-threc ships of l2e,77i dead
weight tons in the first week of July
made a total OF 223 new vessels built
under the direction of the Shipping
Board. Their aggregate tonnage is L.
4l5,022.
Of the new fleet. els vessels already
are in actual service.
The July production Is at the rate Of
more than 100000 tons for the re-
mainder of the year. and IL this pace is
maintained by the rapidly expanding
shipyards, the years output will be
close TO 100000 dead weight tons.
The first weeks total in July com
prised fourteen rcquisitioncd steel yes
sells and five contract steel vessels, with
an aggregate tonnage OF l0S.2Il. and
four wooden ships of 1900 tons
4 total Of 124 wooden ships have been
launched 10 date. Twenty-four steel
ships have been built on contract. the
remainder being requsitioned vessels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-10
ARCENT|NA's RESOURCES
FOR AMERICA AND ALLIES
Strong Friendship Among His Pco-
pie for This Country, Says
Ambassador Naun.
FEEL NEED FOR SHIPPING
South American Country Seeking to
Place S4O,OOO,OOO In United
States-Dipiomat Declines to Dis
cuss Participation in War.

tRy Associated Press J

WASHINGTON. July a.--Ambassador
Naon. of Argentina. who arrived in
Hampton Roads yesterday on an Ar
gcntinc battlcship. came to Washing
ION to-day and rc-established himself
at the embassy after an absence OF
many months.
He returned with the added rank Of
high financial commissioner and
brought three additional secretaries
made necessary by the extension IF
the work Of the embassy.
Ambassador Naon has an appointment
TO sec Secretary Lansing tomorrow
and conferences with other govern
ment officials will be arranged soon
Argentina offers her resources to
America and the allies and seeks IL
loan of 100000 900 from the United
States The ambassador said after his
arrival that he found among the peu-
pie of his country a strong friendship u
for the United States and the allies.
but declined to discuss the possibility
OF Argentina joining in the war against
Germany. He said his country is
shipping all possible supplies to the
United States and the allies. but that
1t feels the lack of bottoms for trans
porting goods. One of the things in
which Mr.. Naon will interest himself at
once is tho securing of additional ships
for hauling Argentina's trade.