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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
SAYS REDUCTION
is UNREASONABLE
Continued from first page.f

cision of the commission and under
take to have the loss ON its Vermont
business carried by the telephone using
public of the other states. We do moi
believe that this is fair to the other
states. nor do we believe that the peo'
pie OF Vermont would wish to have
their telephone service upon any such
basis.
Furthermore under this proposition
the company would be furnishing certain
grades of service in Vermont at lower
rates than the company would be
charging for the same grades OF service
| furnished under similar conditions in
other states. The company knows OF
no way in which il could justify any
such discrimination.
~. If, on the other hand, the company
should adopt for similar grades OF
service in similar communities in the
other states, the reductions suggested
BY the majority of the commission, the
aggregate loss in the compsny's revenue
would more than wipe out the small
margin now resulting from the total
business of the company. This margin
is already so small as TO be a source of
serious concern and has already resulted
in temporary postponement OF certain
improvements in equipment and extern
sions of the plant
90. The third course open to the
company would be to acquesce in the
majority decision OF the commission and
undertake TO reduce the expense of fur
uishing service in the state of Vermont
to a point commensurate with the rev.
enue collected in the state. This would
not only mean a permanent postpone
ment of all improvements in equipment,
plant and service, but it would result in
an impairment In the present service
which would affect not only the tele-
phone using public in Vermont but
those in other states who have occasion
10 use the toll service to and from that
state.
"Ths course of procedure the COM
pany does not believe is desired by the
people in the state of Vermont, nor can
we believe that ii would in any way be
in the general public interest.
"a. The only other alternative, as
the officers OF the company see it, is
TO appeal 10 the courts for hearing on
the merits. Under the established rules
of court procedure an opportunity will
be offered to have the issues OF the case
defined before the case is heard, and OPP.
portunity will be given for cross exami-
nation and argument upon whatever
evidence the courts may decide is
material to the issue.
Pending the decision of the courts
the company hopes that the public will
appreciate and approve of the motives
of the company in asking for a judicial
decision, and trusts that the public viii
suspend opinion in the matter until the
decision has been reached. In the mean
time the company viii continue the
same high grade of service in the state
of Vermont which is now being fur
nished."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
AGREES TO
ALL DEMANDS
New Haven Will Dispose of
It's Subsidiary Prop
critics
CRISIS IN AFFAIRS
REACHED THIS, WEEK
Acknowledgement Takes Up
Matter with Presi-
dent Wilson

Washington, d. c., March l7.-After
several months of negotiating, the crisis
in the New Haven railroad affairs will
probably be reached during the present
week.
The New Haven has virtually agreed
to every demand for the disposition OF
its subsidiary properties made by the
justice department. The success or fail
ure of the plan depends upon the report
of the department officials now in New
England seeking first hand information
about the men proposed by the New Ha-
ven officials to take over the systems
of trolley holdings in Rhode Island and
Connecticut. 1t is apparent that only
an agreement between the railroad and
the department can keep the case out
of the courts. Senator Weeks OF Mas
sachusetts urged the president to inter
fere to bring quSk settlement. The at
torney general later took up the New
Haven situation with the president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
USE "CASCARETS'
IF CONSTIPATED
Salts, Calomel and Cathartic Pills Are
violent-They Act on Bowels as
Pepper Acts in Nostrils.

Get l0-cent box.
Take a Cascaret tonight to cleanse
your liver, stomach and bowels, and you
will surely feel great by morning. You
men and women who have headache
coated tongue, can't sleep, are bilious
nervous, upset, bothered with sick
gassy, disordered stomach, or have back
ache and feel all worn out. Are you
keeping your bowels clean with Casca-
rets-or merely forcing a passageway
every few days with salts, cathartic
pills or castor oil?
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested and fermenting food and foul
gases; take the excess bile from the
liver and carry off the constipated waste
matter and poison from the intestines
and bowels.
Remember, a Cascaret tonight will
straighten you out by morning. A To-
cent box from your druggist means
healthy bowel action; clear head and
cheerfulness for months. Don't forget
the children.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
Auction Sale of
Percher0n Stallion COCO
Saturday, March Il, 1914
6~. L..
AubHrn. Maine

at 2 o'clock p. M, at the stable of Fred
A. Slayton, No. South Main street,
Barre, VT. COCO No. 5l575 was years
old March IS, 1918; was bred in France,
imported in 1907; has fine action and
style, stands l6 hands high; weight,
1900 pounds; his color is a nice bay,
with star in forehead and white hind
feet; he is one of the best--if not the
best, draft stallion in Vermont.
The sale is held pursuant to a vote of
the association to sell the property and
close the affairs of the association. This
is golden opportunity to buy one of
the best stations in Vermont. His stock
is of the best type, being uniform in
size, style, and pleasant disposition.
Many of his colts have sold for high
prices. As an individual, Coco is fear
less driver and can be worked single or
double.
Terms made known at time of sale.
Barre, VT, March IA, 1914.
BARRE DRAFT HORSE ASSo.
CHARLES N. BARBER. Auctioneer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
NORTH RANDOLPH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Fits are in
South Royalton, visiting Mrs. Fits
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Huse and two sons
of Windsor are visiting relatives here.
| +. A. Parker spent last week in East
Bethel and South Randolph.
There will be midnight dance at
the hall this week Friday evening.
Everyone come and bring your own
lunch.
The last grange meeting was we'll at
tended and good program was fur
nished by the lecturer and her assistants.
At the next meeting let all the members
be present to be entertained by the
marching team, who furnish the pro-
gram and also at the auction sale of
the old piano which will be sold that
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Fletcher enter
tanned few neighbors last week Mon
day in honor of Mrs. Alvina Fletcher's
birthday anniversary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17

ing between the toll and exchange plants
of the various companies and we are un
able to determine the exact percentage
relation OF the toll revenue to the toll
plant. The commission is of the opIn
ion, considering all the evidence, that
the toll rates of the various telephone
companies within the state Of Vermont
are reasonable and should not be dis
turbed."
In presenting the minority report
Commissioner Warner said in part;
Il am unable to agree with my asso
eiates in their finding lesser amount
of working capital is required for the
operation of the plant of the New Eng
land Telephone & Telegraph Co. and Its
subsidiaries than is shown by evidence
to be necessary.
II am also unable to agree with my
associates that a rate as low as six per
cent is a fair rate of return on invest,
ments in public utility of this char
acter. 1t is my opinion, based on evi-
dence introduced at the hearing Estate
Rec, Vol. IL, p. IL and Vol. 10, P. By
that the rate of return should be based
upon the investment represented by the
physical valuation of the property, and
should bear the same relation to the
rate of interest allowed by law, as that
is the legislative standard by which the
just return for borrowed money Is fixed.
In ordinary transactions, however, a
fixed reduction is established which
doesn't vary with the circumstances OF
the borrower. But in the case OF a
public service corporation whose rev.
enues are subject to huetuation, some
latitude must be allowed so that the
deficits of one year may be made good
from the larger profits of another year
and preserve an average return which
will be fair and just and attract capital
for extension and improvement of the
telephone plant.
1T was shown by evidence that only
the larger towns and cities in Vermont
are furnished service with central en-
ergy' or common battery equipment.
The character of service furnished by
this kind of equipment is greatly su
perior to that of the metallic circuit
with magnetic stations, such as is in use
in the smaller places, therefore / be-
heve that better and more uniform serv-
ice throughout Vermont should be had
before any demand for reduction in
rates is made.
SIN trying to gauge tue legol ques-
tons involved in this hearing my judg-
ment based on past experiences as a
member of this commission conyinces
me that to stray away from the evil
dence in this case simply invites litiga-
ton. therefore, basing my judgment
wholly on the evidence introduced ut
this hearing, il is my opinion that cause
has been shown why there should not
be any reduction at the present time
in the prices, tolls, rates aid rental of
telephone instruments now owned end
operated by the New England Telephone
& Telegraph Co. and its subsidiaries in
Vermont"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
RUB SORE, LAME BACK
STOPS PAIN AT ONCE
Rub Backache and Lumbago Right Out
with Small Trial Bottle of Old
st. Jacobs Oil.

Back hurt you? Can't straighten up
without feeling sudden pains, sharp aches
and twinges? Now listen! That's lum.
bago, sciatica or maybe from strain,
and you'll get blessed relief the moment
you rub your back with soothing, pene-
trating est. Jacobs OIL" Nothing else
takes out soreness, lameness Iand stiff
ness SO quickly. You simply rub it on
and out comes the pain. 1t is perfectly
harmless and doesn't burn or discolor
the skin.
Timber up Don't sufferi Get small
trial bottle from any drug store, and
after using it just once, you'll forget
that you ever had backache, lumbago or
sciatica, because your back viii never
hurt or cause any more misery. 1t never
idsappoints and has been recommended
for so years.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
TO HAVE "FUSs AND FEATHERS
White House Wedding Will Be Brilliant
Affair.

Washington, March 1.-THE wedding
of Miss Eleanor Wilson to William e.
McAdoo, secretary OF the treasury, will
be more elaborate than the marriage
last November, of Miss Jessie Wilson
and Francis Bowes Sayre.
The coming affair at the White House
will be attended by the heads of the en-
bassies and legations of the foreign
countries represented in Washington, as
well as the members of the cabinet and
the supreme court.
1t is said that the president and Mrs.
Wilson would like to have the ceremony
as simple as possible, but that Miss Viii
son says she loves weddings with "fuss
and feathers" and wants one OF that
kind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
ADAMANT.

Mrs. Alice Jacobs is spending few
days in Montpelier with her daughter,
Mrs. Burt Nelson.
Mr.. Shaw of Roxbury and Dean Van
0rman of Calais were in town on bust
ness last Friday.
Ben Hatch had the misfortune to get
hurt while rolling logs in his mill yard
last Thursday, but is able to be at work
again.
Dan McAuley and wife have been Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
MeAuley, in Graniteville,
Claude Young has been having Yaca.
tion from his duties as stage driver, and
John Hicks is driving in his place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17

The earnings and expenses of the com
pany when taken in connection with thi
value of its plant and other assets show
that the earnings of the company arr
$l5,556.l0 in excess of six per cent upor
the valuation of the property of til,
company. This is set forth in table VI
This amount is sufficient to warrant (
reduction of the exchange rate of the
company as follows:
"Barre and Montpelier"
Zone party, business 80, residence 81
two party, business 81, residence 81
four party business "a; six party, resi-
dence Is; Is party farmers line, bust
ness Is, residence Is.
waterbury"
'0ne party, business 33, residence q
two party, business "a, residence Il;
six party, business Is, residence 10; IL
party farmers line, business Is, resi-.
dence Is.
"The present four party business rate
of $25 at Montpelier and Barre and the
present two party business rate OF $2l
at Waterbury are both 81 higher than
similar rates of the New England com
pany and its other subsidiary companies
and are at least that much more than
similar rates of any independent com
pany. The six party business rate at
Waterbury and the six party residence
and Is party farmer line rates at Mont
pelier, Barre and Waterbury are all in
excess of like rates of the independent
companies for similar service. The COM
-.
reasonable and the reduction of said
rates above set forth to be reasonable
and
at is ordered that the Vermont Tele-
phone 4 Telegraph Co, within 80 days
from the date of this order reduce its
exchange rates as above indicated and
file such change of rates with the clerk
of the commission.
Franklin County Co.
In the Franklin County Telephone Co.,
the commission declares the rates on
one party and two party lines in ST.
Adams and East Fairfield should not be
changed but orders a reduction as fol-
lows in other lines: In st. Adams, six
party business and residence from "a
and Is TO q and Is; Is party business
and residence from 1890 and 1880 to
10 party farmer lines at Is for bust
ness and Is for residence; in East Fair
field, six party business and residence
from Il and Is to Is and Is; 10 party
business and residence 81 and Is to Is
party farmer lines business Is and resi-.
dence l5.
Champlain Valley.
In the case of the Champlain Valley
Telephone Co., the commission says:
st is ordered that the Champlain Val.
ley Telephone Co., within 30 days from
the date of this order reduce its six or
more party business rate and its Is or
more party farmers line business rate
from S2l to SIS and file such change of
rate with the clerk of the commission"
These Rates Reasonable.
As to the Western Tel. & Tel. Co., the
says:
Taking into consideration the extend
ed area over which free service is Civ
en- for the rates charged, and the finan-
cial statement presented at the hearing,
the commission does not feel that this
rate is unreasonable and the company
is therefore dismissed"
Toll Rates.
"No separation was made at the hear
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
WHITE HOUSE DENIES RUMoRS.
Miss Margaret Wilson and Helen Bones
Not Engaged.

Washington, March Washington
society having guessed successfully that
Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson, daugh-
ter of the president, was to marry Sec
rotary of the Treasurer McAdoo, has
busted itself since the McAdoo engage
ment was announced officially with plan
ming other White House weddings. Miss
Margaret Wilson, the talk ran, was en-
gagged to Boyd Fisher of New York, and
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, cousin of
the president. was engaged to DIR. Cary
Grayson, U. S. n, the presidents ply
stefan. Gossip even figured on three
weddings in the White House at one
time.
This time, however, society gossip has
erred, for the White House authorized
yesterday a denial of the reports regard
ing Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss
Bones.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
STOCK JoBBER LOSES APPEAL.
U. S. Supreme Court Affirms Conviction
of Seattle Manipulation.

Washington, March 1.-THE convic-
ton of William H. Garland at Seattle,
charged with securing $1,000 from Job L.
Beardless of Monte Sano, Wash, through
sale of stock in the Coos Bay Coal
company, was affirmed yesterday by the
supreme court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17

: WUTIIIns
You can absolutely depend upon DIR. Trues
Elixir TO expel worms and tone up the stom-
ach, bowels and general health.
DIR. True's Elixir, the discovery Of my
father, has been the market for over so
years. That's proof of its efficiency. Get the
tine-tried DIR. Trues Elixir the family laxa-
tive and worm expeller. Good for adults also.
At your dealers, s6c. SOC and s1.0O. Advice
free Special treatment for tapeworms. Send
for book.
Auhurn. Maine N
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
DELAY FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
Illness of Secretary Houston Holds Up
Selections of Cities.

Washington, March l7-There is said
to be no prospect of announcement of
reserve cities under the new banking act
before April /, at the earliest. The
same statement applies to the personnel
of the federal reserve board
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
TO COMFORT SICK FOLKS

Mrs. S. j. Kelsey, trained nurse, of
Barre, VT, says: Comfort Powder can
not be equalled for cooling and comfort
ing the skin of feyered patients and for
warding off bed sores The genuine has
the signature of f. S. Sykes ON the box.
--AdYt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17

! find that the stomach is a
source of constant trouble to
some children. and there is a
constant need of some safe rem
edy. A disordered stomach.
too, frequently breeds worms,
either stomach worms or pin
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
REFUSES TO SELL CUBS.
Offer of $4,000 for Chicago Team Is
Declined.

Cincinnati, o., March l7.--Charles P.
Taft, majority stakeholder of the Cubs,
has refused a S750,000 offer for the club
made by number of Chicago capital
lists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17

Doctor Hugo Engel of Philadelphia
makes the statement in the Boston Med
ical and Surgical Reporter that two
tablets of anti-kamnia will, in 90 per
cent. of cases, stop any nervous pam,
particularly neuralgia and headache. For
immediate relief there is-nothing better.
All druggists sell these tablets. Ask for
AK tablets.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
King George Sees Boxing Bout.

London, March liking George, the
first reigning monarch to witness box.
ing, saw Bombardier Wells and Pat
O,Keefe in a fast bout.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
Sick Children Made Well

Every mother likes TO see her children the
picture of health and vitality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
GRANITEvILLE.

Mrs. Ada A. DOwner, who has been
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-17
Hoods
cure constipation, -
biliousness and all 10
liver ills. Do not ~
grippe or irritate. Csc.
TELEPHONE
RATES CUT
IN VERMONT

Continued from first page.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
FORBES ROBERTSON.

Forbes Robertson second and next to
last week at the Manhattan Opera House
begins tomorrow night. with The Mer-
chant of Venice \ souvenir. contalning
sixteen portraits OF Forbes Robertson in
some OF his roles. Will be given TO ever
one reserving two seats for tomorrow
nights performance. "Othello" will ne
presented on Tuesday night, ON
Wednesday afternoon popular priced
matinee performance OF Tine Merchant Of
Venice" will be given. The Light Tha,
Failed" will he PLAYED on Nednesda:
night. Hamlet" will he seen on Thurs
day night and Saturday matinee. and
Mice and Men" will have its only per
Torrance OF the week on Friday night.
Passing Of the Third Floor Back" fol-
lowed BY 1.-The Sacrament OF Judas" Is
the bill for Saturday night. Forbes-Rob-
crtson's last appearance on the New York
stage will take place on Saturday night,
January a. IN the Manhattan Opera
House special programme. 10 he an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
"SCARkMGl" TREATS.

More than two hundred children OF the
kindergarten OF Public School No. 5. Hud-
son and Grove streets. wit. have their
first visit to a theatre tomorrow after
noon. when they will auend the per-
Torrance Of tho spectacle America at
the New York Hippodrome as the guests
OF Reginald Barlow. who plays the role
OF Sdaramel In "Prunella' at the Booth
Theatre The children range from seven
to ten years in age. Mr.. Barlow has ar
ranged with the Board of Education TO
excuse the children from their classes
for the afternoon and secured signed
card from the parents of each permitting
them to attend the party. Mrs. Barlow
has as chum young woman interested
in kindergarten work. who took her TO
Public School No. 3. What she saw there
and related to Mr.. Barlow caused him 10
forget his role OF villain for the nonce
and 10 assume that Of a belated Santa
Claus for the youngsters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
The FOllES MARIGNY.

The Fclirs MariSny. new place Of
amusement IN New York. will open FOR
the first time on Thursday night \
variety entertainment will be given on
tho stage with a programme contributed
by tine following: Dorothy Toye. the
woman With the tenor-scprano voice:
OyHa and Donna Leigh. the dancers
from Tile Girl on the Film: Mana. also
a dancer Oscar Lorraine. the violinist.
Msrcel's living Statues and other acts.
Dancing space mas been reserved on the
main floor. where all the chairs have
been taken out. and this feature will be
in charge OF Joan Sawyer and her dane
ing partner. Lew Quinn The perform
ance will begin al II o'clock al night and
last until a. m. Food and drink Will be
served. The entrance TO the place is
through the lobby OF the 18th Street
Theatre. where elevators will take the
public 10 the roof. Maurice Levi and his
band will supply the music for the F'olies
Narigny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
STOCK AND ONE-WEEk HogU

The weeks Offering at the NM
Opera House is THE Stranger" aorks
drama i'm three acts by G. I. Dasey. ,
story concerns a poor woman Who o.
| from the mountains 10 Danyllls. "a
where her son Is born in the poofess
| Being III treated after his motherssa
he runs away and Is befriended ~
army officer whose daughter 10 nsN
marries. There 10 plenty OF comedy a.
spersed with the more serious pen'os
the play and a very amusing suo-gSs
volving the love affair ~ a rchs ~
chant and the generals niece ho'N
Ford, the new leading man, ana ficS'
Malone will play the principal charses'
At the Academy o. Music thrc1s'$
the week beginning with a mauno
Monday the resident stock compar' !"
he seen i'm an elaborate revival -
Stevens's decentralization OF Susanna ~,
sons Charlotte Temple" The tnssS
fluctuations OF the heroine OF TINS W.
story. who loved not wisely eut !" '"
are familiar to all classes OF rsf'
Theodore Friebus. James J. Ha@ =
ella Knowles and Angela Meea'1
assume the principal roles.
Primrose and Dockstader. the w
veteran minstrel stars. and Their o'u~
| will be the attraction al the GRAM w
House the week beginning January "
, SPECTACULAR revival Of twentieth CO
minstrelsy. Among the members =
company are the Six Muslcn
Brothers. Raymond WyIie. the "n
prano: the Four Meteors. Foley y"
ply (proteges OF George Primo"
!, Happy Jack" Lambert. PrimF~
f, Dockstader appear at every pen"
The attraction at the West knd :.
this week is owen Daviss pn'.
/ Family Cupboard which receives -
presentation before metropolitan AS
before beginning it's tour. The cs*
! will present owen Dayis's play
Olive Harper Thorne. William I'll
Franklin Ardell. Irene hom@. Al
Bowers, Ruth Renson. Felice MOTT
Lindahl. Frank Hatch. Louise A'
Frank Andrews.
THE Typhoon" is the attrae.''" a.,
Bronx opera House this weeA
lvhiteslde's acting company -
the same as il was at the lnua' n
ton OF THE Typhoon' y" "
GLIDING Florence Fisher Ma.a' Ne,
Charles Brown. stephen Wns'.
De Becker. Ards La Croix ana ''
George scsrboroush's play rxp|
originally produced at MaA'ne Il
] Theatre. is the weeks attrse'
ROYAL Theatre. in The Bronx II
/ The weeks attraction a. '.,,~es
Spooner Theatre is the de'' -
play, Alias Jimmy Naienu'~ al
comes here with the unusuai
two years run In New YORK