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KENT LEVY COURT.

Dover, March pat yesterday s
session Of Kent county Levy Court,
changes were made in the bridgetenders
at Barkcr's Landing and Little Creek,
MIR. Reed being stationed at Barker :
Landing and Mr.. Steele at Little Creek.
j. Carl Walker, was appointed con-
stable for the third representative dis
trict.
A petition was received from residents
along the road leading from the State
Road just north of Dover, passing by
the State College for Colored Students
asking for improvement of the road. The
matter was left 10 the county engineer
for investigation.
A check for $500 was presented to the
court for rent OF steam roller belong
ing To the county which has been rented
10 the construction company last yeai
and over which some trouble had beer
experienced in securing a settlement
Futy dollars of the $500 was allowed
the attorney OF the court as fee TO-
collection and costs.
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CAMDEN NOTES.

Camden, March 22.--Dr. and Mrs.
Paul Smith motored down from Will
mington TO spend tho week cnd in town
with their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin II. Hartman.
A number of members OF the Metbo-
dist Church in town, including the pastor
Rev. G. w. Moore and delegates, left
early in the week to attend the 54th
annual Wilmington Conference which
opened Tuesday at Zion NJ. T.. Church,
Cambridge, Md. Wesley Moore and
Merritt Burke are the delegates to the
Boys Conference which takes place
next Saturday. The Round Table Club
of Camden and Wyoming had very
unique and interesting program at IL.
recent meeting. presented by Mrs John
Griffith of Camden, in honor of St
Patrick's Day. The attendance was
unusually large.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Turner, until the
past week citizens Of Wilmington, ,hav
como TO Camden 10 make their home
in the future, having rented part Of tho
Carrow property, which they will occupy
! this week.
Professor Nickel of the Caesar Rodney
school was elected president of th'
! Educational Association Of Kent county
which was organized last week ut th'
meeting of Kent county school teachers
! in Dover.
Mrs. Ignatius T. Cooper entertaine,
! the Ladies Aid Society Of the NJ. Il
! Church at her home in town. Announce
ment has been made that the chicken
/ waffle supper gwen by the member
netted sl56 TO the society tor il
charitable work among the needy.
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the net receipts Obtained At a recent
NOV, was taken up AMI the board de-
cided innsmuch az tho baNk ctbalI tram
were the winners OF tho Eew Castle
County Championship titie, that they
would grant their approval OF the ppr.
chase of the ~wea ters from tho pro-
oeeds of tho entertainment, with the
approval of the superintendent OF the
S,tnl schools Tve saf~ies for teacf-
ers, assistants and janltors for tho
month of March were ordered drawn.
David Miller, Jr., of East Second
street bas been appointed village mail
carrier and Will acsune his duffes on
Saturday. April L. Postmaster John
p. Murphy Will retire from ofice on
March III and tho nowly appointed
postmas:cr, Edward ". Ssylor, sr.
will succeed Mr.. Murphy on Saturday.
April /.
yictrolas and Records. - Bridge
water ADV.
Or. B~ice valiette Of tho Strnnd if
confined TO his homo with iilness. Or.
william Wertenbaker. former phy-
sician Of tnis city, now OK Wilmington.
is in attendance.
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POOLING ON FERTILIZERS.

Dover, March 22.--Through the
efforts Of the FERTILIZER committee of the
Delaware State Farm Bureau Federa-
ton organization has been effected
throughout Delaware and interest
aroused among the members tor buying
fertili yer collectively. J. ID. Reynolds
OF Middletown, chairman or the fertilizer
committee on tho fertilizer pool, has
been devoting his full time for the past
two weeks in directing this work from
the office in the Capitol Hotel eQl3uildng
The plan followed is TO secure orders
on the largest possible tonnage and In
vite representative fertilizer manu-
facturers TO bud for the entire order
Letters are being received each day
from the manufacturers showing inter
est in this business and offering verN
attractive prices. The pool will be closeC
during the next week, at which tins
prices will be announced.
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mates Of the second grade yesterday
afternoon from three tolfive o'clock. A
collation. was served.
Herring have dropped in price in. the
local market from four cents to three
cents each. A few shad made their APP
pcarancc here yesterday, bringing from
so TO 90'ccnts each at retail
News was received hero, last night.
that the condition OF Professor A. G.
Brewer, principal OF the school. .at Fed
eralsburg, Md, was very grave. He is
suffering with a severe attack oi pneu-
monia. Prof. Brewer was principal of the
Seaford public school for II years b@ore
assuming the principal ship at Federals-
burg.
High street with its 1000 candle
power arc lights placed at short distances
apart, is now one Of the best lighted,busi-
ness streets on tho Peninsula.
The Retail Merchants Association OF
Seaford is striving To have all alleys and
streets put in clean and sanitary condi-
ton and kept that way. The association
has appealed to the City Council to helr
them in the efforts TO make Seaford q
more healthful and desirable place.
The scarlet fever epidemic is over in
Scaford, no new cases being reported
for sometime, quarantines have beer
lifted in almost every instances, the in.
mates and rooms fumigated and the
occupants turned out.
F.C. Dawson and Brother are decorat-
ing and papering The Elms', the country
home of Colonel James j. Ross, one milt
north of town.
Former Postmaster and Mrs. O. W
Short are spending week with eS-Judg'
William II. Boyce, NJ Dover, Mrs. Shor
being a sister Of the former judge.
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NEWS OF LAU REL.

Laurel. March 22.--Mr and Mrs.
Merrill J. Elliott. Mrs. c. W Hastings
and Mrs. Molle Wright and daughter,
Grace. motored 70 Crisheld, Monday,
and were guests Of friends and relatives
there.
Mrs. Norman Goodwin is making an
extended visit with her mother, Mrs.
Letitia Paris, in Easton, Md.
MIR. and Mrs Frank Thawley are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth OF a
fine baby boy.
Phil Marvil, instructor in the high
school and coach of the boys and girls
basketball teams, is confined 20 his home
on Eighth street, with q severe attack OF
grip.
Mrs. Hattie Bradshaw OF thi. town
announces the engagement OF her daugh-
ter, Miss Ruby d, TO Mr.. Laurence
Hallowell, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hallowell, of this town.
Merrill German, who has been con-
fined to his home here for the past week
with a severe attack of grip, is much I'M
proved and able to be out
Mr.. and Mrs Victor De Revere are
receiving congratulations on the arrival
of fine baby boy in their family.
Normanl Holt lchief quartermaster on
one of the Gulf Refining Co. s oil tankers
is spending several days here with his
mother while the boat is being repaired
at a Chester shipyard. The steamer
recently was damaged off Cape Hatteras
during a heavy gale.
Victor Kitchens is i'll at his home with
an attack OF grip.
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the land In question has bcsn n play
ground and that the city has Kiven tho
baseball team permission 10 play on
tho ground, but Council has no
authority TO place buildings on Il. Mr..
Baker then asked "IInEn't tho city a
lenHe on TT" Mr.. Doughorty's reply
was, "Only for year ut a time" tho
railroad company has an agreement
with tho city 10 tho effect that II can
acquire tho land with 30 days notice.
Mr.. Baker stated that he was called
on tho phone by Walter A. Edgar,
who offered him a site near Deep
Water Point and that tho Interested
party would be glad II tho amusement
company would accept tho offer. but
that hs was impressed that New Castle
had lease on tho grounds mt Battery
Park and that tho company could
place buildings thereon temporarily
and that is tho only way that tho
proposition would be considered.
Mr.. Doughsrty replied that "we could
vote for you 10 land here only; but
cannot release tho grounds to you. az
u is not In our power" Mr.. Baker
iUHI St1tcu tiitt lnS WiiNinH N mum
| ing; they could land nt numerous
piscee. Mr.. Dougherty rennrked: by
that abatement you wnnt us 10 give
you permission 10 have a public pa~k?''
Mr.. Baker replied Yes, and further
more wo could take the matter UP
with tho railroad company in their
| Philadelphia office. What would tho
wharfage boz Free Wharfage isn't it7'
Mr. Dousherty's reply was Yes; ever
since tho city took ~ over" President
! Dougherty then asked II there were
any others who had anything TO gy
on the matter. Arthur Gibbs replied
that he would like 10 soc n park es-
| labltshed here and - would be a good
! thing II excursion boats were run 10
and from this city. 10 boost the town.
Frank Long nskcd President Dough
erty how many days per week would
the excursions he rum The president's
reply was II could not tell you that"
! Mr. Long stated that the laws q,
Delaware would prohibit tho running
of n park on Sundays CouncilnTa n
Kee replied that there were two Trerks
IN Wilmington running now on sun
days Mr. Tong eta'ed that is be-
cause they were never stepped. hsv,
some petitions here that were giver
20 mo tonight against tho boat land.
ing IN this city and presented tne,u q
30 president" Mr. Klln1meYer asked
Mr. Haker, ~ you could not buy IN,
property IN question would you wan
90 stop n the wharf," Mr.. Pakeri
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WRITINGS WERE THE SAME.

Georgetown, March % Additional
testimony was heard IN the famous will
case of William ). Kinney, OF Seaford,
Monday afternoon, 10y Register of Wills
William ]. Mustard: MIR. Melshor, the
Philadelphia hand writing expert, who
has examined the signatures on the
purported last will oI Kinney and also
on the purported note for $4,000 made
in favor of the wild ow, gave his op inion
that the signature Of Kinney on the
purported last will, rs well AZ the sigma
tures Of Mcssrs. Johns and Brown on the
note, were made 10y the same man and
that the characteristics, dynamic I'M
prcssions and angle formations compared
with the standard writing ot Nathaniel
n. Conoway, a witness TO the purportcd
last will and testament of kinney.
The writings, in the opinion Of tho
exnert, were made less than three months
ago, but alterations on one of the paper:
were made more than two years ago.
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LEWES NOTES.

Lewcs, March 22.--Dr. William p.
Lofland, Jr., OF Baltimore, is hero visiting
his father who Is ill.,.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
met for sewing, Monday night, at the
church house. The ladies Of st. Peters
p. f. Church will meet for sewing We'd
nesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at Mrs,
Harry v. Lyons.
The Girls Friendly will have bake
Saturday, at Mrs. William p. Orr's for
the benefit Of st. Michaels Days Nursery
of Wilmington.
Mrs. David Bullock and daughter
Margaret Of Philadelphia are guests OF
her parents Captain and Mrs. Willard
Collins.
Frank Mnull has sold one OF bis
King street properties to Louis Wolf
Nof the Lewes Fisheries Co.
Charles H. Maui, who has been 4
his out again.
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"The little girl had been troubled
with her bowels since birth" Mr. John
son continued. "They would not move
unless forced with oil. She got so she
had no appetite, was very pale and
slender, a regular anemic. She was so
nervous that she could not sat still and
she rolled and tumbled and ierked in
her sleep.
"You can see for yourself what a
wonderful change Plant Juice made in
her. She seems like a different child.
Her bowels are regular now and she
simply eats like a trooper. Her nerves
are quieted so that she sleeps soundly.
"She has color in her cheeks.
Constipation was one of my troubles
also. My liver was very inactive and
] had headaches continually. i had no
ambition whatever and Just dragged
myself 20 work My stomach was badly
disordered SO that ] had 20 be very
careful about what / ate and couldn't
eat any kind of greasy foods or desserts.
But | think the worst thing was my
rheumatism. Pains would shoot from my
shoulders 20 my elbows and then back
again.
"Plant Juice has changed all Of this.
The rheumatic pains have disapperead.
NV bowels are regular and my liver and
kidneys act properly. The headaches
are gone. ! couldn't sleep much better
than the little girl but now i go TO bed
Mt night and enjoy natural, refreshing
sleep and then wake up in the morning
feeling thoroughly rested.
Plant Juice is sold in Wilmington al
the Miller Drug Store, 404-406 Marke
street, in New Castle by 4. Challenge
4 Son; in Newport by 9. Il. White; IL
Newark by w J.. Brown.
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purchased and moved to the farm near
forter's owned by A. X. Taylor. Mr..
Bush entertained over the week end Mr..
and Mrs. SchwanAld and Mrs. Kurattle
Of Wilmington.
John Saxton has prchased FIVE acres Of
land near town, on tho road leading TO
st. Georges, from Mrs. Thomas Price.
Three launches owned by Conrad
Zackies, Harry Faunce and Raymond
Ycarsley OF Port Penn wore launched
yesterday preparatory to the shnd Ash
ing season.
Albert Zackics Of Port Penn severely
cut his hand with razor Monday. At
tention VIVA given by DR.. Carrow.
Paul, the b-ycar old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dominick Lusardi. WAS taken TO the
Fort du Pont Hospital Yesterday, wherc
an X-ray examination WAS taken OF his
leg, which Ia growing shorter. II is
thought the trouble is the result Of fall
somc time ago.
l.. Slaughter and son, Lester, who had
been muskrat trapping on the Raleigh
fnrm near hero, have returned TO Their
home at Leipsic.
Mrs. G. <. Bonnine and daughter
Anne, after spending month hero with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Thoma,
Whiteman, have returned, ,to5thcir home
at State College, Pa
Willinm Morris local lock tender, Is
III Mt his home on Hamilton street.
Mrs. Albert Swan is Ill mt her home OF
Clinton street.
Mrs. A. w. Hope, after spending :
month in Florida, has returned home
| a. l.. l. q.
and Mrs. John Swan, formerly residents
of this place.
Miss Thelma Naylor Of Bridgcton
N. j., is visiting Miss Emma Gam o
ST. Georges.
George Snedker Is confined 10 his HON,
at st. Georges with chickcn-pox.
Joseph Gam OF 81. Georges is spending
a week with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Cnuffman Of Philadelphia.
Mitchell Givison Of Wildwood, n. J.
son of MIR. aud Mrs. William Givison
Sr., Of this place has entered the Metho
dist ministry and conducted his frs
service in Wildwood NJ. u. Church, las
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Givison before goin
To Wildwood, about year ago, rcside
at New Castle.
A. W. Foracre of near Por, Penn hn
purchased new Ford touring cnr
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William Phillips {
Easton, Nd, spent tho week. end wit
her mother. Mrs. Theodore Carrow ,
ST. Georges.
Miss Myrtle Collins IL III ri her hon
NJ Port Penn.
Edward webb and August Rohir
son of Port Penn have leased u
marsh and upland on tho road lendir
90 Delaware city. that was recent
purchased from tho Marlin Rockw,
loading plant by ~. v. Buckson. q.
Snedelter and BENJAMIN Ninton. II
| land was leased for trapping and flsl
ing purposes. for t47s.
= Miss Ruth Brown OF pridrevllle
- spending several days with Misr Ant
: Brown OF purter'-
Mr.. and Mrs. Denney Powell
kirkwood gave social nj their hon
Saturday evening, with music, ds n
ing, games. and a collation.. Amo
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Woo
|. all Sheats. Miss Hazel ahaats. NJ
T, Elizabeth and Ralph staats. Coien a
!. Charles Ricarda. Mr.. and Mrs. Irorr
Miss Jennie Turner and Clair VOL
n George Jackson has boon appoint
l. mail carrier from this place Ia =,
Penn. TO succeed Joseph Dennoy. 1
IS signed.
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OFF FOR CONFERENCE.

Seaford, March 22-Thos. n. Raw
lins, president Of the Conference Board
of Stewanis, Mrs. Ella c. Emery, dele
gate from ~. Johns NJ. +. Church, Rev.
I. +. Carpenter. pastor Of the church,
and his son, Irving who is a boy delegate
from 81 Johns Church, left last night
for Cambridge, Md, the seat of the
Wilmington Conference.
Rev. J. II. Warren, a former pastor
of 81. Johns Church, now located at
Norfolk, Va, spent part Of yesterday
with friends here on his way 10 attend
tho conference
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THEFT STEALS TOOLS.

Seaford, March 22.--One Of the mean
est thieves reported TO the Seaford police
for sometime is the one who stole the
chest OF tools Of Luther Hearn, an aged
Seaford carpenter, last night. Hearn
was repairing home for Robert and
Earl Tull, near Scaford, and locked his
chest at the house overnight. A sneak
theieI drove up in wagon, loaded the
tools on and carried them away.
The thief is still at large and the aged
carpenter is now unable to carry on
his work.
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and had been unconscious for about two
weeks. She was daughter Of the late
Purnal J. Lynch and wife andlis survived
by three sisters, Mrs. John +. Nc
Whorter OF Middletown; Mn. Martin
Fitzpatrick of Morton, Pa, and Miss
Levina p. Lynch, with whom she msdc
her home.
The funeral services will be held at
the home, near Mt. Pleasant Thursday
afternoon, at l.30 o'clock; intcrment in
the family burying lot in st. Georges
cemetery.
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reply was mo. We would like to 80
TO Rivervlew Beach" Robcrt Fcw1yn
presented 10 President Dcughertv
petition containing AL names OF per-
sons In favor OF tho excursions com
Ing TO this city. Four petitions con-
tained a total OF 1877 names Of persons
not In favor OF tho landing OF the
boat, while tho ono containing a31
names In favor OF the landing was
read.
Tho Council unanimously voted In
favor OF tho boat landing at the Della
ware street wharf. Mr.. Baker. through
Mayor w. Leslie Crsmer. will take up
the matter OF tho leasing OF tho Bat
terry Park, from the Penpsylvanin
Railroad Co. for a period OF 10 years
with an option OF buying tho property.
II an option Is secured by the excur-
sion company. Mr.. Baker stated that
no intcrfersnce would be made TO the
ball park and that they would endeav-
or to erect the anusements near the
beach and thnt they would erect a
grand stand for tho ball team with
bath houses built underneath.
|
sign was erected above tho Welcome
Sign at tho entrance OF tho city drap-
cd with crepe which read as fol
lows: This is n dead town. for full
particulars apply TO Century Club
| New Castle, Del" Mayor Cramer and
Officer Palmer upon learning OF tho
matter, procured the sign and brought
II to tho mayors office and are on.
deavoring to learn the persons re-
sponsible for Il.
The members on the Board Of Edu.
cation met last evening In tho Office oi
Superintendent Henry y. Snavely ir
the No. building. The members o'
the Junior Class Of the High Schoo
were granted permission 20 hold a
dance in the near future. the proceeds
Of which viii 20 toward the fund for
the Washington trip OF NE Junior and
Senior classes Of next year. The place
/ Of holding tho affair was left In the
hands OF the principal for his die.
cretion. John Nayior and James Nc
Dewitt were selected ss tho coaches
for the HigS School baseball team and
tho superintendent was authorized q
Issue orders from his office 80 10 IN.
niatter os purchsgIng supplies FOR IN
team, comprising bate. balls. gloves
etc, ~ cost not exceeding s35. Per
mission viii 30 asked of tho Nov
Castie Afhietic Association for IN.
use Of the TsatteTy ball park Tn.
natter Of the basketball team rela
! tive 20 nc purchs~e of srgeaters fror
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FATHER RELATES
WONDERFUL STORY
Tells How Plant Juice Re-
lieved Little Girl of Severe
Bowel Trouble.

''Plant Juice has not only done Won
ders for my little 6-year-old gIrl but also
has relieved me Of rheumatism and
stomach trouble With which was suf-
fering severely" ara Mr. Ivan Johnson,
Of Camp Hill, Pa, in a recent interview
with the Plant Juice Man who spent
several months in Wilmington intro
ducing and explaining his remedy to
the local public not long ago.
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DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City, March % Mrs
Joseph Nelson and son, Jacob, and Miss
Mary Lizear are spending a week at
Chesapeake City, Md, with Mrs. Harry
Berger.
Charles Collins has secured a position
with the Engineer department at VIII
mington.
Wilbur r. Bush Of Wilmington has
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SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS.

Georgetown, March 22.--The an
nual election Of Sunday school officers
Of First Methodist Protestant Church
took place Monday night and the fol-
lowing were chosen for the Conference
year:
Superintendent, Horace NJ. Swain
assistant superintendent, Charles l.
Ennis; secretary, Miss Mabel Preston
assistant secretary, Miss Mildred Dono-
hue: treasurer, Frank lie Kites; or.
ganist, Miss Helen West; assistant, Miss
Mabel Preston.
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Only One Thing
Breaks NV Cold"

HE rdicf that DR.. Kings New
a Discovery gives from stubborn old
colds, and srrtshing pew ones. sripps
and throat-i orturing coughs has msds
Il the standard remedy it is today.
Time-tried ior fifty years and never
more popular than today. No harmful
drugs.
You viii soor notico the rvIief IN
loosened phlegm and essed cough.
Always reliable, and good for ths
vhc'e family. Has convincing, heal
Ing taste with all it's good medicinal
qualities. AT all druggists, 90 cents.
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BODY NoTRECOyERED.

Milford, March 22.-The body Of
Mrs. Ella Sipple, wife of John Sipple OF
Frederica, who, il is thought, COM
mitted suicide by jumping into the river
Monday night, had not been recovered
UP to late last evening. The river was
dragged with nets and tongs and rakes
all day
Mrs. Sipple had undergone an opera
ton at Milford Hospital. recently, and
had been in poor health since. II |.
thought this might have affected hel
mind.
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NEWS OF SEAFORD.

Seaford, March 22.-Henry Lingo,
nine-vear old son Of MIR. and Mrs.
William Lingo OF this town, gave a very
enjoyable birthday party to his school
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DEATH OF MISS A. O. LYNCH. I

Middletown, March 22-Miss Annie
Ora Lynch died at her home near Mt.
Pleasant, Monday night. She suffered
a stroke Of paralysis four weeks ago,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-19

committee. and declared his salarT
was $4,000 a year and that th'
Consolidated did a gross business
in 1920 of $4,000. 900.
Judge E. II. Gary of the L. S. Stee
Corporation and E. G. Grace Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, who
had been summoned to appear be
fore the committee to testify today
were not present, having left fol
Washington to attend a dinner a.
the white house this evening. j
is expected they will appear before
the committee at a later date.
Moses Taylor, chairman of the
board of directors of the Lackawan
ma Steel Corporation. followed
Clarke on the stand. Taylor saif
that the yearly output of Lacka
wanna was 1870, 900 tons, OF whicl
about 100000 tons represented rails
Under cross examination by Inter
myer. Taylor declared that thu
I.ackawanna Company did a create
rail business than the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation.
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dent investigation OF steel mergers
and effect on building conditions.
Clarke also declared that An1eri-
can steel products are sold cheaper
in some parts of Europe than in this
country, although = in cases they
are the same"
He testified that the Consolidated
Steel Corporation was formed In
1919 to aid steel corporations to
market their products abroad. The
corporation handles the export
business of the following com
painless:
Bethlehem Steel, Lackawanna
Steel. Lukena Steel, Midvale Steel
and Ordnance. Cambria Steel. Re-
public Steel and Iron, Sharon Steel
Hoop, Br-ier Hill Steel, Trumbull
Steel. Youngstown Sheet and Tube,
Whitaker-Glessner Company, Rail
way Steel Springs, Standard Steel
Works and the Edgewater Steel
Company.
Clarke was questioned by Samuel
Untermyer. chief counsel for the