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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-12-01

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-12-01
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1914-12-01

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
THE HOUSE TO HURRY.
Will Consider Administration Bills for
Conservation

Washington, June IA special rule
for consideration in the House of the ad-
ministration conservation OF FIVE bills,
was voted out of the rules committee
yesterday. A special rule for considera-
ton of the Hobson prohibition amend
ment was Enacted upon when the com
mittee adjourned until later.
The committee agreed to hear Repre-
sentative Hobson and Rev E. G. Dinwid
die, legislative agent of the AntiSaloon
league, before voting on the rule. In
the committee there was no effort to
force vote. prohbitionists in the
House declare tile necessary twothirds
vote TO pass the amendment could not
be secured this time. Majority Leader
Underwood said if vote were delayed
now it would probably not be reached
during the present Congress.
The conservation program arranged in
the special rule includes: The Ferris
bill for leasing OF coal lands in Alaska,
with six hours debate; the Foster ra-
dunn bill, with four hours debate; the
bill extending payment periods under re-
clamation projects, with two hours de-
bate; the Ferris bill for conservation of
sites on public lands with
four hours debate the Foster bill
the mining laws. with four
hours debate. All of the bills on the
have been approved by the
administration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
MORE FUN
FOR FOLK
He Will Investigate the c.
H. & d. Trans
action
G.. w. PERKINS WILL BE
THE CHIEF WITNESS
Obvious Opportunity to In
ject Some Politics into
the Matter

Washington, June ll.--George W. Per-
kins and his connection with the financ-
ing OF the Cincinnati, Hamilton Day
ton railroad, will be the most interest
ing feature of the investigation by the
interstate commerce commission into
that railroad when the c., H. & d. and
the Pere Marquette deals are taken up
again. 1t is understood that Chief Coun-
sci Folk, who has been turning his at
tention to the New Haven investigation,
will handle the c., H. & d. case. In
view of Mr.. Perkins position in the Pro-
gressive party it is not at all improb-
able that there will be some politics III
the investigation.
The Perkins story as it will be
brought out by the commission will be
something like this: Acting under the
orders OF j. r. Morgan. the Pere Mar
quette and the c., II. & D. systems were
bought and recognized by Perkins. The
reorganization of the Pere Marquette
ate up the S5,GO0,O00 of specially as
sessed capital in short time and then
went into the hands of receiver Mean
while the Morgan firm had acquired con-
troll of the c., II. & D., which had is
sued various kinds of obligations in or
der to carry the Pere Marquette and
subsidiary lines. The commission will
endeavor to show that the properties
were in fact bankrupt, but that Nor
gan fought receivership because of its
certain disastrous effect on the divi.
dend on the common stock more than
81 100000 OF which he himself held. At
this point Mr. Perkins was again called
in and after an unsuccessful 2ttempt to
UNLOAD" the G., II. & d. on the Erie,
me at length put the burden off onto the
Baltimore & Ohio As result OF this
the Baltimore & Ohio has had to issue
short time notes and pay off, by other
means, the Indebtedness on this prop
erty.
Mr. Perkins will be asked 10 explain
why it is that there is nothing in the
annual report OF the Baltimore & Ohio
to show that they own the c., H. & D.
or to show that they have incurred liza
bilities on the short term notes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
MICA PRODUCTION LARGE.
United States Survey Issues Interesting
Report on Mode of Occurrence.

Mica is found in crystals ranging from
small ones to those several feet across.
CRYSTALS two feet in diameter are not
uncommon. The value of the mica pro
duced in the United States in 1918 was
1886. 060, North Carolina contributing
S267 .9l3. The total value of the out
put in 1918 was Sl04.l64 greater than
in 1912 and was the largest ever report
ed. The production of sheet mica as
reported to the United States geological
survey amounted to l,7O0,677 pounds,
valued at 1858 SIT, compared with s45,
4s3 pounds. valued at 1885,, s23, in 1912
The production of scrap mica in 1913
amounted to 1922 tons. valued at Ss2,-
SAB. compared with 3, 22G tons, valued at
9,073( in 1912.
The Survey has just issued its annual
report of the production of mica, by
Douglas r. SterTett, but in addition to
the statistics of production, markets, etc,
this report contains an interesting state
ment of the mode of occurrence of mica
and the kinds of rocks in which it is
found. methods of prospecting and min
ing. and treatment of the product for
market. as well as the economic uses of
the various kinds of mica A copy of
this report may be obtained on apph-
cation to the director, Z. S. geological
survey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
REDMOND FOR
VOLUNTEERS
Leader OF the Irish Nationalists Denies
Movement Is Hostile to the
Nationalist Party.

Dublin, June ll.--John Z. Redmond,
leader of the Irish Nationalists, issued
statement Tuesday night in which he
emphatically denied the reports that the
Irish volunteer movement is hostile to
the objects of the Irish party, and add
ed:
Cup to two months ago, | felt that
the volunteer movement was somewhat
premature, but the effect Of Sir Edward
Carson's threats upon public opinion in
England. the House of Commons and
the government and the occurrences in
Carraeh Camp and successful gun-run-
ming in Ulster virtually altered the posi-
ton, and the Irish party took steps
about six weeks ago to inform their
friends and supporters that in their opin-
ion it was desirable to support the vol
unteer movement.
As a result, it has spread within the
last six weeks like prairie fire, and all
the Nationalist in Ireland shortly will
be enrolled"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
PARTLY PSYCHOLOGICAL"
Declares Banker Vanderlip in Comment
ing on Wilson's Theory.


New London, Conn, June lin an
address to-day before the New York
tionshere, Frank A. Vanderbilt, president
of the National City bank of New York,
analyzed the business situation of the
day, holding that it had become depend
ent upon political rather than economic
factors.
In part he accepted President Wilson's
diagnosis of a psychological trouble in
business
81 believe" he said "that the lack of
enthusiasm about the future, the state of
pessimism that surrounds many phases
of business, the disposition toward ex-
IRENE conservatism, the lack of new
plans for capital expenditure for railway
improvement and extension, for new in
dustrial conquest. all have their roots
in a state of mind, rather than in the
statistics of actual business data; but
am not certain that this state OF mind
is grounded in unfounded fears, that it
is caused by legislative ghosts, that it
is engendered by baseless apprehension
concerning legislative tendencies and the
trend of public opinion
The obstacles in the way of business
recovery may perhaps be truly described
as psychological, and still be a nantes
tation of sound business sense in appre-
bending the true meaning of the politi-
situation"
He described the standards that used
to prevail in the judging of the business
tribution, condition of the money mar
ket, and of credit, crop outlook, etc.
Now" he said, "the Congressional
Record is crowding out of its place OF
The Financial Chronicle We
watch executive and congressional
actions rather than the comptroller's
abstract to gauge the status of banking
affairs. The attitude of mind of the in
terstate comerce commission has become
more important than the statistics of
railroad traffic. We read the totals of
our foreign trade TO learn the effect of
tariff law, rather than of trade
Reports of the attitude of
mind of the attorney general vie in in
terest with the crop predictions of the
secretary of agriculture. Investigations
by bureaus, commissions or Congress
form more important feature in gaug-
ing the market outlook than do the
plans for development or expansion
formulated by the executive committee
of corporations. Plans for development
or expansion of railroads or business en-
terprises have indeed been heard of but
little. The factors that we have mostly
in mind are how new laws are going to
work; what new laws are next to be
passed; what is the prospect, not of
crops, but of Congressional action.
'1f such psychological factors could be
eliminated for moment and the old
view taken, we would see looming large
the prospect of a great agricultural
yield. giving promise in some directions
OF bumper crops now almost assured"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11

energy. There was always fear and
dread in my mind, | had cold, nervous,
weak spells, hot flashes over my body.
/ had place in my right side that was
so sore that / could hardly bear the
weight Of my clothes. tried medicines
and doctors, but they did me little good,
and never expected to get out again.
got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier, and / GER
tainly would have been in grave or in an
asylum if your medicines had not saved
me. But now / can work all day, sleep
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gone, my house, children and husband
are no longer neglected, as am almost
entirely free of the bad symptoms l had
before taking your remedies, and all is
pleasure and happiness in my home. -
Mrs. JOSIE HAM, r. F. D. l, Box %,
Shamrock, Missouri.
If you want special advice write
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
Several Railroad Stations
Damaged by Rioters
Yesterday
SOLDIERS ATTACKED
BY THE MOB
Italian Government Tries to
Stamp Out Socialistic
Outbreak

Rome, June ll.-Three strikers were
wounded and eight soldiers injured when
troops yesterday charged two barbados
behind which the Socialist strikers were
defending their headquarters.
Shots were fred by the attacking sol
diers, the strikers replying to the fire
with revolvers and missiles. A squad
of strikers ensconced on nearby house
tops hurled tiles down on the military.
Railwaymen throughout Italy have
Joined the general strike and descended
yesterday in large numbers on the sta
tions at Farriano and Imola, burning
them to the ground and tearing up the
tracks.
Trains continue to leave Rome despite
orders from the railwaymen's union for
a general stoppage.
AT Bologna the strikers are attacking
shops, and state of siege prevails at
Ancona.
With all cities patrolled by troops, the
government planned strong repressive
measures yesterday to end the strike
which was called as protest against
the killing of several Socialists by cara
binieri at Ancona early in the week.
Early in the day cavalry broke up
all street meetings and kept the highway
clear of loiterers. Public sentiment has
now veercd entirely against the strik-
ers.
Citizens are tired Of the discontinuance
of cab and street car service and the
closing of stores. Moreover, being I'M
able to purchase food, the situation in
some families is serious. Troops were
cheered in many sections of Rome yes
terday as they forcibly scattered street
meetings.
The government believed that the
strike would be abandoned by nightfall.
Lack of newspapers all of which are
suspended during the strickland the
government control of telegraph and the
mail keeps strike leaders ignorant OF
developments in other cities, preventing
concerted action.
Railroad employees generally have not
needed the order for a general strike,
but the rioters have seriously impeded
railroad traffic by piling up distractions
on the tracks.
The hotels at Luzano and Lucerne are
rapidly filling with Americans, driven
from Italy by the general strike. The
express trains are crowded daily with
people leaving the country.
Two Young Americans were said to
have been seriously injured in Milan in
a clash between the strikers and po-
lice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
ANTITRUST BILL
TO BE MODIFIED
Agreement Reached Yesterday at Con-
ference Held in the White
House.

Washington. June ll.-An important
modification of the antitrust legislation
passed by the House was agreed upon
at the White House yesterday in a con-
ference between President Wilson, SEN
ator Hollis, and Representative Stevens
Of New Hampshire, Louis ID. Brandon of
Boston, and George H. Rublee, a promi-
nent attorney OF New Hampshire. The
president approved programe whereby
the section OF the Stevens trade commits
sion bill giving the trade commission au-
thority to pass upon the conduct OF cor
poratons and to enforce its orders
through the courts shall be substituted
for certain sections of the Clayton om-
nbus antitrust bill, which seeks to de-
fine as Illegal certain specified acts OF
persons or corporations engaged in in
terstate commerce.
rhe CLAYTON bill as it stands is what
remains of a measure generally regard
ed by lawyers OF the House as imprae-
ticable. The Stevens trade commission
bill is drastic from the point of view of
persons who believe that the Sherman
act. as it stands, affords sufficient au
thority for regulating the trusts. IT
was 1OTPSeen DIV IHt law NtIH VI uoLA
houses that with the principle OF the
Stevens bill embodied in the bill of Sen
ator Newlands as appeared inevitable
and the rigid definitions of the Clayton
bill also enacted into law, great confu-
sion would result and the effects of the
legislation might be to benefit no one
save the legal fraternity.
In throwing over the plan to state in
terms OF law what a corporation may
not do, and substituting a system where
by corporate oifenses win not be pre-
scented to the courts until they have been
thoroughly investigated by competent
body of specialists. the administration
has aimed to adopt scheme more elastic
and workable. The Stevens trade com
mission bill as whole will not be ac-
cepted but the sections defining the au-
thority of the commission relative to
conduct will he offered as an amendment
TO the Newlands bill on the floor of the
Senate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
SAYS WHEAT REPORT
SPELLS PROSPERITY
Bumper Wheat Crop Predicted-Busi-
ness Bound to Pick Up Soon,
Chicago Banker Yolds.

Chicago. June ll.--The bumper wheat
crop predicted by government experts in
their official crop report issued on Mon
day was translated in terms of prosper
ity in statement yesterday by George
NJ Reynolds, president of the Contnen-
tai 4 Commercial National bank OF Chi
cago, and one of the most influential
bankers in the country.
"If the predictions hold good, business
is going to start picking up and a great
deal OF the uncertain feeling that has
been prevalent in the country for some
time will be swept away" said Mr.. Rey-
nolds
"There is no serious underlying con-
dition responsible for what YOU might
call the present stagnation In fact,
conditions are not bad at all-no worse
than they were in 1912, for instance
Regardless OF their merits or dement's,
the new tariff law, the change in the
currency system, the proposed antitrust
lhlls and other legislative measures
either enacted or proposed-all these
things have helped create an air of un-
certainty. Business interests have been
waiting and ere now waiting to see how
they will be affected
THE reaction of bumper crop upon
business viii not be long delayed When
the first harvesting shows that the yield
is up to expectations the county banks
will be calling for money to help move
the crop; the elevators will begin TO
take on life, and there win be demand
upon the ramifcations to be followed
down that it is impossible, Of course, to
say lust how soon after harvest the big
wheat CROP will have its effect on all
lines of business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11

could not sleep nights and would cry and
say they burned and itched all the time.
II tried - but it did not relieve him,
and some ----- but 1t seemed to make him
worse. then used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and the first night l used them he
seemed to be so relieved he slept little. l
first washed the affected parts with Cuticura
Soap and then applied Cuticura Ointment
twice daily At the end Of the first week he
was much better and at the end Of the second
week he was completely cured. Every mark
was gone" (Signed) Mrs. w. B. Potter,
Nov. IL, 1912.
For treating poor complexions. red, rough
hands, and dry. thin and falling hair, Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuucura Ointment have been
the worlds favorites for more than gen.
Grafton. A single set is often sufficient. Sold
everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card " Cuticura, Dept T. Boston"
aTAfen who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will find 1T best for skin and scalp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11

principally because of his utilization with
the United States Steel corporation and
the International Harvester Co., two
great monopolies which have succeeded
most completely in exploiting the pub
lie and crushing organized labor"
The letter opens by declaring that a
Situation exists i'll the Progressive party
which must be terminated before it can
command general popular support"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
WILSON WON'T
URGE DRY" LAW
President TO Keep Hands OFF Prohibition
Fight in the House of
Representatives.

Washington, June ll.-President vii.
son viii keep hands off in the Prohibit
ton fight in the House of Representa-
tives.
The fact was made plain by the presi-
dent Yesterday to members OF Congress
who, perturhed by reports to the effect
that the White House was seeking to
force vote on the Hobson constitutional
amendment. hurried to the White House
in the morning to ascertain whether
the report was true.
The president informed these congress
men that he had not only refrained from
interfering in the fight but had no in
tention OF taking part in it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11

The moment you apply bold-sulphur
to an itching or broken-out skin. the
itching stops and healing begins, says a
renowned dermatologist.
This remarkable sulphur made into
a thick cream effects such prompt re-
lief, even in aggravated eczema, that
it is never ending source of amaze
ment to physicians.
For many years bold-sulphur has oc-
cupied secure position in the treat
ment of cutaneous eruptions by rea-
son Of its cooling parasite-destroying
properties and nothing has ever been
found to take its place in relieving irri-
table and infammatory affections of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
DRIES SKIN ERUPTIONS RIGHT UP
END ECZEMA WITH SULPHUR
USE LIKE COLD CREAM TO STOP ITCHING

the skin. While not always establish
ing permanent cure, yet, in every
instance, it Immediately subdues the
itching irritation and heals the eczema
right up, and it is often years later
before any eruption again manifests
itself
ANY good pharmacist will supply an
ounce of bold-sulphur cream, which
should be applied to the affected parts
like ordinary cold creams. 1t isn't un-
pleasant and the prompt relief afford
ed is very welcome, particularly when
the eczema is accompanied with tor
turous itching.
This is published for Walter Luther
Dodge Co., Cincinnati, O.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
John LIND is GOING HOME.
His Mission in the Mexican Tangle Is
Ended

Washington, June H,-John Lind's mis-
sion has ended and he is going back home
10 Minnesota He acknowledged last night
that he has done everything that he
could do in the Mexican situation and
said that Secretary Bryan has given him
permission to return home. If the adj
ministration needs him again though he
will be ready to pack his grip and hurry
back to the diplomatic encounter.