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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
DAMAGE SUIT SETTLED
 WITH TROLLEY COMPANY

The case ot Thomas O'Connell of Stonington against the Sha,e Line Electric Railway Co. for S5,000 for per sonal injuries as the result of a trol- ley accident, has been amicably set tied. The case was down for trial before Judge Joel H. Reed and a jury in the superior court at New London Thursday morning. A rear collision between two trolleys at Wilcox curve, Quiambaug, Stonington. on June 29, 1918, was the basis of the suit, the plaintiff alleging that he received se- we're sprains and coNtusions of the back and injuries to the spinal cord.
 Three other suits which were as- signed for trial today went off the list flor reassisnment, the jury being eX- cused until next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Court will sit Friday morn ing for a short calendar session and assignment of cases
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Max H. Fc;ey,

The death of Gwendolyn Powell, wife of Max H. Foley, occurred at their home at 10 Hamilton terrace, New York. Wednesday morning after a short illness Of pneumonia resulting from influenza. Though she had been i'll for the last week the news of her death came as q shock to her rela- tives and many friends.
 She was born in Buffalo. August 2. 1897. the daughter of Frank L. and Lillian Powell On February 3. 1917 she was united in marriage in Buffalo to Max H. Foley. formerly of this city. She leaves her husband, an infant son, and her mother Mrs. Lillian Pow ell, and q sister. Dorothy, Of Buffalo.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
PRIV. r. 4. WARD CAME THROUGH WITHOUT A SCRATCH

Mrs. Margaret Ward of r Beech street, has just received word from Private T. A. Ward who is with the 21st Field Artillery. nov ip Luxem- burg Germany, In his Iattet he states that he has come through the great fight without q mark and considers himself lucky. He tells of being on the front line when the aruistice was signed and describes the celebration on that day. He also writes that he has no idea when he will be home.
 The letter was written on the 26th of January in Luxemblrg
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
FUN ERALS
Charles s. Brown.

The funeral of Charles Sumner Brown was held from the nrorulaTyg parlor of c. A. Gager. Jr., on Thurs day afternoon with many in attend ance, including some from oUt of town. The funeral services were con- dHcted by Rev. Charles II. Rtcketts, pastor of the Greeneville Congrega- tional church. There were many beautiful floral pieces. The bearers were Charles D. Moves, William Ii. Cat John B, Stanton and Capt Den his J. Twomey, personal friends of the deceased. Burial took place in the family plot in Yantic cemetery where Rev. MT. Ricketts read d comnittal service at ihe grave.
 Miss Natalie A. Macpherson.
 The funeral of Miss Natalie Adele Macpherson, only daughter of MT ol No Stetson street, was held on Thursday afternoon with a prayer at the home at 1.30 o'clock. fol- lowed by services in the Trinity Meth odist church at 3 o'clock. The at tendance at the church was large and included members of the Girl Scouts and the lower middle class Of the Nor wich Free Academy and nelatives and friends. There were many beautiful floral forms which included pieces from Troop ?. Girl Scouts, Class of 1921, N. r. A. and the Academy orchestra. The services were conducted by Rev. Er- nest \. Legg, pastGr of the church. The bearers were six members of the Academy class and were Horace P. Bill, Berthol R. Comeau, Avery Stan ton, David s. Belleu, William Wymarl l and Frank L. Crowell, q cousin. Bur ial took place in Yantic cemetery, where q committal service was read at the grave by Rev. MT. Legg. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Undertakers Church & AL len.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
NORTH STERLING

Herbert Eddy of Martha's Vineyard IS visiting his niece, Mrs. Josiah Owens.
 Fox hunters were out again last Sat urday trying their luck.
 Those who have not secured their ice crop are somewhat anxious.
 Miss Margaret St. John Of Moosup spent the week end at George C. Spooner's.
 Local roads are in bad condition for automobile travelling.
 George Pierce and family visited friends in Dayville recently
 Bertrand E. Benway of East Killing ly was at home over Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28

Barrett issued 22 permits at an esti- mated cost of S65,375.
 MIddletoWn.-Arrange are be- Ing completed for a Wesleyan Bow doln debate to be held about the mid dle of the spring term.
 Hartford.-It was announced this week that Harry Bond proprietor of the Hotel Bond and the Bond Annex. plans to add four stories to the Hotel Bond and an addition in the rear of the site.
 New Brftain.-Rabbi Reuben Kauf- man, D. D., of the Congregation Beth Ell will sail this week from an Ameri- can port for France, where he will serve the colors as a worker of tn Jewish welfare board,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
TWO WASHINGTON STREET
 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Within the past two days there have been two important real estate trans fers of Washington street property. The Dr. Leonard T. Amy place has been sold by George w. Carroll to John McWilliams who will remodel the property into a two apartment house. The other is the sale of the vacant lot between 172 and 1SS Wash ington owned by Mrs. Charming Huntington to F. W. Cary and H. R. Branche. Both of the purchasers in tend building on the lot which is am pie to accommodate two houses.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
Has Souvenirs of Triu.

David J. Handleman of North High street has. just returned nome from a business trip of several days to Hart ford and other cities in that par of tEe state. While away he visited the state prison at WethersfieId where he was given two Interesting souvenirs, one a Mexican blackjack made of 8 ball of metal wound with leather and the other curiously carved cane.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
VOTE RATE FOR NEXT
 TAX ON THE COUNTY

There was a meeting of members from New London county after the house adjourned Thursday at Hartford and George E. Parsons, clerk of the superior court, was present, as re- quired by the statutes, when tax is to be levied upon the county. It was voted to lay tax of one-half of one per cent. This tax is payable on or before July 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28

Stamford.-Mrs. Edmund D. Smith of Stamford, state representative of the national organization for public health nursing, has announced the de- termination of that organization to CO., operate in all possible ways with the United States public health service and to put forth every effort to in- crease the number of public health nurses.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
BRIEF STATE NEWS

New Haven-The fire losses for the year of 1918 in New Haven, according to the report issued, shows a total of $489, 9,615.87.
 Hartford.-During the week just ended Building Inspector Frederick W.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28

New Haven,-The Connecticut com pany expresses itself as proud of the record made by it's employees in the purchase of war savings stamps dur ing 1918. The company has issued a statement showing that it's emrloyes during the ten months ending Dec. 31 purchased war savings stamps and thrift stamps to the value of s27.- 426.T1
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
VETERAN ROGUE PLAYER
 DIES AT DANRURY

Frederick N. Thompson died sud- denly at his home in Danbury. Thurs day, aged 63. He had been in the shoe business there for 95 years. He was an expert roque player and toAll part in the national roque tournament at Norwich for 25 years. He had been a president of the national association.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
FREE TO ASTHMA SUFFERERS
A New Home Cure That Anyone Can Use Without Discomfort or
 Loss of Time.


 We have New Method that cures Asthma, and we want you to try it at our expense. No matter whether your case is of long standing or recent de- velopment, whether it is present as Hay Fever or chronic Asthma, you should send for a free trial of our method. No matter in what climate you live, no matter what your age or occupation, if you are troubled with asthma, our method should relieve you promptly
 We especially want to send it to those apparently hopeless cases, where all forms of inhalers, douches, opium preparations, fumes, patent smokes etc, have failed. We want to show everyone at our own expense, that this new method is designed to end all difficult breathing, all wheezing. and all those terrible paroxysms at once and for all time.
 This free offer is too important to neglect single day. Write now and then begin the method at once. Send no money Simply mail coupon be- low. Do It Today.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
NOTICE

Members of the International ksso- ciation of Machinists will meet toniaht at Eight O'Clock in Eagles Hall. All requested to be present.
 ADAM GHERNARp
 PraSidsnt
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
CELERY KING
 A LAXATIVE TEA
If You Suffer From Constipation, Up- Give Celery King Trial, IF You Want Genuine Relief
 and Want it Quick.

It's a purely vegetable remedy gentle and effective that drives i'm purities from the bowels and makes you feel better right away.
 Brew a cup of this pleasant rem edy when you catch cold, get feverish and are out of sorts.
 Use it for sick headachei to give you a sweet breath, clear skin and healthy appetite.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28

We advertise only what we have and exactly
 as it is
Washington Journal., 1919-01-10

Ionst OerFOIgten uno esgsnndrtis in
SoIt beiinolihen 9artmonn por ers
pieitu. unb ben nirtliGen Sdtern
blisb iein QusDsg msbr. Der @ere1s
tieteit peiter gu eutesbsn.
4bsr oos mar ni9t oos einSiee
8eroienit. oefen Ti9 2srOt riibmen
ourfts. @r botts sos @eri9t aud Der
Mibs ~iiber5oben. bur6 peitere llns
tsrIudungen unb nsusrlide 9erb0re,
tpeI9s, ME Oorous3uisbsn NOR, BON
ben SduIoigsn mad MOgIi9tsit ers
I9pert fporbsn nGren, bic Wobrbsit
on bns 2idt gu T0rbern.
Dos c9a.2 5a!te Der I1lGue Gesess
tiO oOrbsr pOblerpOssu, OILS sr. Die
msbr ouf 0ermutungsn berubsnoen
MnbaItspuntte bsnubenb, Ti6 in bos
@srtruuen 5rou 0ornsmanns unb
ipdtsr BEG proturiTtsn 20be einI9li9.
I'm Die beioen DonItGnbig fiber 3u
MAIDEN. bate CT setpinnIi9tiee Do
tipe ongs9eben. pe9en bersn sr bas,
mas er bereits in Der angeIsgsnbeit
erfobrsu bobs. OerbeimIi9en noble.
Dobei mar sr Iib poblbspuBt gebIiss
ben. Dob er Iid, i'm Sale feline Obs
Iidt FeblIdIug. in oOppeItsr 9efabr
befinbsn piirOe. Oenn nbesfeben bos
bon. bab ibm bdnn Oon ben Sdul6is
gen TeIblt bos S9Iimmite bepors
ItonO, mare er 5peifeIIOs aud Bel
Ieiner 8ebOrOe in bic ibIs 2oge geros
ten.
Dorum risb sr ii9 isbt nit bop.
peltem 8ebo9en bic !9Gnbe. Der
fdpierige nJou 9ornemann" mar ers
Iebigt unb bos @erOienF bafiir gez
bubrts ibm.
Washington Journal., 1919-01-10
GbIcr 3ms.

Suliuf @aiGa, Der tiirfiide GroB.
pefier, Der ii6 ipdter in &e9ppten
oils Seloberr aus5ei6nete, ipieIte,
oIs En- nod cine Undergraduate
&one in Der tiirfiiden Irmec inne
botte, nit ieinen Sousiflapen nit
Dem Oi6irio, elmer grt @urfipicB.
Giner Der Sflapen bate oa3 In.
gliid, Sen 9ibirio icinem Serrn ms
4uge gu merfen, Der lofort obn.
ma1tie Suiammenbrad hn0 infolge
6ieIer @unoe Die Sebtraft auf Dem
eetroffenen aiiee oerlor. Als Sui.
huff wieoer gu iiG gefommen tpor,
Itiir5te iid ibm Der Sflape gu Sii-
zen uno bat meineno Inn Ieines
Serrn Grbarmen. 9ieier aber bIieb
ponfommen rubig, rcidte benz In.
oliidIidcn feline nouc 86rie iino
iogte: .@eb, Ou biit frei, nimm
oies @clo uno perlaB mein Saus
fir INNER, oenu iGbe i'd Did ip1.
ter, penn i'd i'm Corn w6re uno
oaron o66te, bob gu bic llriahc
mciues llnoIiids oeweien, 10 niiroc
i'd pieleidt Dir ein unredt tun.~
Washington Journal., 1919-01-10
8ierSe9ntes aapitel.

Utlt Stounen pernabmen Die Gin
nobner Der Stobt an folgenben Sas
&c, bob es ben Grenaaufiebern pG6>
renb Der Na9t eeIunsen mar, einen
grOben S4mugeIer8ug gu liberia
I9en unb feitounebmen, unb namentz
li9 unter ben &~aufleuten, in Der Sc
i4dftspeIt. iDar Die 8eItiirSung grOB,
Do a1semein babel au9 bic ssodtete.
iolibe 6irma 0ornemann &c Strings
genannt nurbe. bic gu ben S9mus9s
Tern in engiter 8eoiebung seitanben.
Die 3eitun9en bra9ten longe, oetails
Iierte 8eri9te pobei 1elbltoerItGnbs
LID ou9 Oes mblteri0Ien Morbes an
benz Sn6a6sr jenes eroBen 4aufbaus
Ies pieOer geba9t purbe, uno IS
feblte ni9t an MutmaBungen, bic Der
Nabrbeit in Oieier Ri4tun9 5iemIi9
nabe t1men.
Bon Der 6eItnobme bes proturiIten
purOe bic 3oubeb0rbe iofort in
&enntnis geieBt. 10 baB es BEL Oiefer
Ionobl ME Bel Der Rriminalpoli5ei
als ausgema9t selten tonnte, bob ibr
gsmeiniumes 8Orseben gu sinem aan-
gen GrfoIs sefibrt botte.
Na9osm ii9 Der StuotsanipaIt 9ez
nau informiert bate, purOe 9art>
mann lelbItDerl tdnbli9 pieber auf
freien SUB seieBt. Dor benz Sc
ri9tsgebGube ertporteten ibn gu 1eis
usr TreubigIten usberraI9ung fem
6reunb Rarl 9O4felo, Der es Ii9
nt6t perfusen tonnte. ben 8ieberges
porneneu auf Offener StroBe in ieis
ne 4rme gu i4IieBeH.
sd srutuIiere, mein Srsunb!"
rief Der iunss Manu. rOu biit st=
mas bIei9 unb bait aud entf9ieben
abgenommen, aber bas niro ii9 iebt
ales balO miebsr seben. 2aB bic
8ergangenbeit begraben iein."
9armam fono ni4t ipglei9 Wors
tie genus, I'm Ieiner Jreube unb lie,
berrai4ung 4usbrud gu geben, aber
er preBte ben 5reunb nie einen 8ru@
Der an feline 8ruf.
r2ob uns in ienes Heitaurant bort
eintebren. &arl. bort pOaen mir BEL
elmer 5lai6e =
rum teinen prsis Der @elt!" uns
terora6 i'm So9felO. inbem er ben
4rm bes Sreunoes in ben feinisen
Iegte. sd babe ben ousDriidliden
8efebl, bid fofOrt in 8el4Ia9 gu ueb@
men uno beim5ubrin9en."
r9eim5ubringen2"
vMbnit bu oenn ni9t, tper mid
babereei9idt bat unO ieBt Die Minus
ten odblt, Biz bu Oa biit9"
sd mage taum gu 6offen -
.Ou Narr, 10 tomm unb iisb!"
OerfeBte 9O4felo, inbem er i'm nit
ii4 fortoog.
Dos @ieOerieben, tpel9es bann in
Der Mobnung 9o9felbs sefeiert purs
De, mag ii9 Der 2efer felbit auss
molen. Sur Iopiel Iei nod perroten,
bab nod an bemieIben Sage cine
Musfpra9e apiiden 9artmann unb
glife itattfanb, pel9e fir beioe Ssile
elm unausfpre9li9es Slid i'm GeS
fol9e batte.
8snise Sage ipdter iiberrei9tt
Sartmonn 1einer 8raut elm @liidz
puni9tele9ramm, welGes er Ioeben
erbalten bate.
r&ei9enba4 nebit So9ter," Los
@life bic llnterf4rift.
.Du muBt Der alien 9srrn tennen
lsrnen, &arl." bemertte Sartmann
!So9fsl5 eeseniber. Der auseseu NOR.
sd i@ulOe inn srOBen Dant. @s
1T elm Monn nit einem !Serasn
bon @olo."
sd bin besieris, Jpn tenner gu
lernen."
sd boffe, ct piro auf unfersr
Sc95eit augssen iein."
Or unb feline SO9ter," ersdnate
2arl.
sd perbe @srba einen Iansen
8rief fdrsiben,1 ioste GIife in mars
mem Some, .unb fie bardn erinnerr,
BOB iie mir Deripra4. 3eit ibres See
bens meme trsueits Greunbin gu
6Ieihe% y
Washington Journal., 1919-01-10
Gin NprfdIna.

Gin Bor9Iag. = .Wir
iOIlten eisentIi4 elm neuss Junbas
ment unter bic S9eune bouen lais
ieu." faste Siram au ieiner 5rau.
.aber bic 3eiten iinb au idIeat unb
bic Maurer perlangen au piel @elo.-
.Die mare es bsnn - entaeenete
Somontbp = tpenn Du einem Grsis
maurer bic 4rbsit iiberseben Wiirs
beit9"
Washington Journal., 1919-01-10

limb on benz Bid, ben lie borouF
DON !Sortmonn smpFing, %srtannte Iie,
Oob Tts nit b;eisr abIidt sinsm ItiIs
len WunIde ibrss 9srIobisn snigss
gsntom. =
(Gnbe.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
Pipe Lines and Carriers.
Automobile Spooning.
From the New York World.

In revoking the automobile license
Of q youth whose car collided with
another while he was driving with
one arm around a girls waist, Motor
Commissioner Dill laid down a new
will have none OF this one handed
driving in New Jersey" he said, you
can do only one thing at time"
It Ia q harsh. but necessary alternA-
tive. Traffic has progressed beyond
the free-and-sasy days Of sidebar-
Sussy driving, and automobiles. I'M
their way. Even the chummy roadsters
built for two require q watchful eye
on congested thoroughfares.
The automobile, indeed, besides the
other changes 1t has wrought. has
radically altered the conditions Of
vehicular spooning. Perhaps on the
whole it has improved them. with
the necessity motoring imposes on the
driver Of attening strictly to business.
Thus mechanical progrees plays havoc
with time honored customs. But 1t
10 satisfactory to see the disposition
of youth to take chances with obvious
danger properly rebuked. And 1t will
be observed that the punishment in
fiicted 10 not the light one Of q negli-
gible hne, but the serious matter Of
eey Justice" runs true 70 form. even
In penalties for youthful indtscretton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
STANDARD OIL STOCKS
VALUE, $2,5OO,0OO,0OO
Refining and Marketing Companies
Show the Greatest Actual
Worth.

or the $4,000. ooo. 900 market value
Of Standard Oil stocks, more than
S1.sso.ooo.ooo represents the value OF
refining and marketing companies.
About $322, 600, 900 IL the market val
uAtion OF the Standard Oil pipeline
companies. and the market value Of
Standards producing properties is
34S5, 100000.
There are probably only three
Standard Oil producing companies-
Ohio Oil. Prairie Oil and Gas and
South Penn Oil.
Some Of the companies listed in the
refining and marketing group have
production Of their own. but with the
exception OF the Standard Oil Com
pany Of California, 1t is only a small
part Of their refining needs. Stand
ara OIL Of New York has recently ac-
quired a substantial interest in the
Magnolia Petroleum Company, which
has q considerable production. but for
the most part Standard refining COM
panies are buyers Of crude oil. 1t is
said
The following table. prepared by
Petroleum. shows the market valua-
ton in thousands Of dollars Of the
three groups Of Standard Oil prop
critics:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
D. c. CHILDREN SAVE MONEY
More Than $4,000 Enrolled in
I, 1900 Thrift Societies.

Washington's savings societies now
total moro than 1900. with more
than $4,000 children enrolled. One
hundred and twenty-nine new saw
ings societies have been added re-
Gently, it is reported. Teachers from
various sections of the fifth federal
reserve district, in which Washington
is located, took a course in thrift in
struction at summer schools, which
will result In added impetus to the
work at the opening OF the school
term in the fall.
The war loan organization has pre-
pared q pamphlet on the subject
This may be obtained free Of charge
from headquarters at Richmond, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
CONDITIONS Of TRADE BY
Commercial REPORTS

NEW YORK. August s.-Dun's 70
view Of the trade conditions says:
'"yhs agitation against high living
costs, growing In intensity and and.
Ing reelection In the incrsasing un.
rest OF labor. has not. BEEN without
influence on buSiness ana prtcea
Instead Of the preponderance OF aA-
vAnces. which has characterized the
movement Of Wholesale commodity
quotations for . long period. rscss.
majority. and some Enafkets that are
larrefy swsyed by speculation have
Experienced abrupt reaction.
"AccompAnyinG the recent sitnih.
cant price developments, which have
overshadowsd all other features
there has been . distinct spread OF
caution in commercial circles With .
tendency TO await . clearer insight
into the future. and Q moderation OF
activities has occurred in certain
.rhe latter condition, however. has
resulted less from abatement OF buy.
ing disposition than from the desire
IN "a effort 10 check the upturnf 81
prices, ana the energies Of many man
ufseturing 1uterests are being con-
centfeted on the attainment Of the
highest possible rate Of output - Z
means OF coping with the extraordi.
nary situation"
July cleafinEs made new records.
rejecting active trade ana spscula:
ton, large bond sales. the floating OF
large credits to Europe and Of new en-
terprises II home, says Bradstreet's
Journal. The total at 143 cities waa
$37. 1S1.344.335. . gain of % per. cent
over the record-ho1dinG month OF
June and 81 per cent In excess OF July
ings were sz1.s74.s1S,S4o. gain OF
q per cent over yaAr ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
los advancing. with thirty..,eh. NOR.

los advancing. with thirty .eight more
steady or unchanged. and with only
fourteen articles declining. these
movements accounting, for the ad-
during July, Bradstreets index num-
Der Of commodity prices has risen to
a new high level, exceeding even the
number ruling before the prices Of
cotton goods were revised by the gov
eminent.
Such price development ID, OF course,
merely . rejection Of the eager de-
mand reported ruling for practically
all commodities during the month Just
closed. . demand, By the way, which
It 10 now freely admitted WAS not In
any manner Affected BY the successive
and. In some instances, startling .ad-
vsnces made during the. month, in
quotations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
Weeks Wool Sales in Spots.

BOSTON, August 9.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin says:
1.-THE wool market has experienced
a week of midsummer dizziness, sales
being in spots. Prices, however. have
been maintained on a steady basis.
Very little now Is being purchased in
the west. The foreign markets are
all reported steady: the English gov
eminent has allotted $4,000 bales OF
colonial wool to American purchasers
out of the sales commencing August
II. The goods market is strong. with
comparatively little excitement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
YEAR FOR GUN ToTER.
Judge Harrison Says Defendants
Need Expect No Leuiency.

Judge Hardison. in pronouncins
sentence Of one year in Jail in Police
Court this morning on Daniel c.
Boyd, chauffeur. on the charge Of
toting a gun, was emphatic in stating
that gun toters need expect no
leniency when they appear before
him.
II am fully in sympathy with the
efforts to put down gun tottng." said
Judge Hardison, land defendants
coming into this court charged with
that crime need not expect leniency
from me. I shall carry out the policy
flicting the maximum sentence"
The testimony in this case showed
that Boyd armed himself and went
into the streets seeking trouble. The
sentence was imposed without the
alternative of paying a fne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
Silver Victory Buttons Here.

Silver victory buttons for men
wounded in the war may now be OBJ.
tanned at the Army recruiting station,
sos 10th street. A large supply OF
these buttons has been received at
the station.
No victory medals nor victory rib
bons have yet been received at the
recruiting station. and the supply of
bronze buttons is temporarily ex-
hausted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
STEEL ORDERS INCREASE.
Those Of q. s. Corporation Unified
Julv 81. 5.57S. 661 Tons.

NEW YORK, August s.-Unflled or
ders Of the United states Steel Cor
poration July 81 were 5.57s.Ss1 tons.
according to the corporations month
ly statement, issued today. This ID an
increase Of 685,806 tons compared
with the orders Of June 80.
This is the second increase to be
shown in any month since october OF
last year. The statement for June
marked the turn in the tide for
steel, and the figures for last
month indicate a steady Improvement
in conditions. The untitled tonnage
May 81 was 4,2s2,310, which was less
than half that OF July 81. 1918. which
was 8,8S3,S01.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-09
BRITAIN CONTROLS
/ LARGELY IN Argentina

: Referring to news reports allesiax
friction between Great Britain ana
Argentina due to extensive English
investments In the latter country, the
National Bank OF Commences, in New
York. says that $1,000, 900. 900 has been
considered q conservative estimate
Of the amount Of such Investments.
Owing to the nswnsss Of tho coun-
try ana the character OF its indus
tries" the bank sayo, "AFeentina has
always been . heavy importer Of for.
eign capital. A report recently IT,
susd BY the director general of com
rhercA and Industries Of Argentina
dearly shoys. the predominancA OF
British capital in the Industrial or
EanisAtton Of the republic. The total
amount Of British inveetm ent, there 10
considered conssfvstfve ultimate.
The following figures, the hundreds
OF dollars being omitted, include
only the realised capital Of limited
liability companies:
Railway and other eomnercisl Aaesspeises
Industrial enterpfises. ......................
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