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Railroad Orders Figure
Large in Steel Market

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE rail-
roads continued actively in the market
for equipment this week notwith-
standing the high prices prevailing for
steel products and, consequently, for
cars and locomotives. Rumors that
rails were to be advanced in price may
have stimulated the demand for stand
ard and heavy sections for delivery in
1917.
1t Will be recalled that there has
been no change in the base price of
rails since 1902, and today they are at
lower level than any other rolled
steel product. Orders for 100. 900 tons
were taken by the rail mills, including
10000 tons for the Southern Pacific.
$4,000 tons for the Louisville and Nash,
VILE, 10000 for the Chicago and Great
Western, 5000 for the Kansas CITY
southern. 5000 additional for the
southern railway, 1000 for an eastern
road: and the balance made up of a
number of miscellaneous lots.
Generous Car Orders.
The car shops booked orders for
3.743 cars. including 800 to be built At
the shops of the st. Paul road, 900
box ears for the New York Chica go
and st. Louis. and 1000 for the Great
Northern. to be built by merchant
shops. The Burlington, Northern Pa
cific, Illinois Central and the Coal
and Coke Railway Company are
ea The point of closing for an
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| Will Sell

81 900 washington Gas SO at 1872.
81 900 Wash. Rwy. & Eiec. 70 NJ e''
$1,000 Potomac Con. 8 20 at 1OO.
90 Capital Traction at 92A.
RI Wash. a EIec. com. mt S71s.
20 wash Ryvy. & Elec. pfd. at 81 f'
100 Warrington Gas mt ~.
II Georgetown Gas at 14O.
100 Warrington Utilities MT ID.
80 LanstOn at u.
10 American National Bank at l6O.
10 Munsey Trust at %.
10 Continental Trust at 119 ex. DIV.
80 Wash. Investment Co. mt DO.
10 Northwest Savings Bank Mt IN.
100 American Paper Can mt 2.
300 Miller Train Control mt 2H..
100 stark Car Coupler mt rs.
10 Gayety Theater mt $50.
300 McGhan Patent ScaffOldinE at SA
Is GraphOphOne preferred at l33.
1 GpaphOphOne common Mt us.
International Textbook at 100.
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BY I. A. FLEMING.

Business on the local stock e1-
change has been growing narrower oi
late. The car strike had no erect one
way or the other on traction shares
nor on the market, the chief obstacle
to investors operating being the IN
ability to market when desired any
material amount of stock without
granting concessions in prices.
Perhaps if the market were a little
broader there would be some liquida-
ton at this time, but the fact thae
it could not be accomplished without
breaking values has kept stock from
pressing on sale.
Some day the problems that no"
handicap the local security trade Will
be solved. Physical appraisement Is
the chief. perhaps. Then there are
other problems: The Georgetown Gas
case should reach a decision In the not
too distant future, and on 1t will de-
pend the title to the large holdings
of Georgetown Gas stock by the WASH
ington Gas Company.
President King of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company has
been talking consolidation schemes at
various civic centers, but whether or
not there is any basis for looking Tor
such an end has not been stated.
These matters are today retarding
the trading on the local exchange, and,
in view of the limited daily transac-
lions and narrowness of the demand.
local stocks and bonds are showing
excellent strength-but not based on
the returns on the investment.
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Mercantile Reviews Hopeful.
Mexico and Europe Combined
Make Market Investors Shy

NEW YORK, March 11.-New ele-
ments of uncertainty and hazard. not
ably the situation in Mexico, were in
jected into this weeks market, causing
an arrest of the strength and activity
which marked the early dealings of
that period. Wall street seemed at
first to place favorable Interpretation
on Washington's decision to send
troops across the border but on more
sober reflection adopted a cautious
attitude.
There also was a revival of anxiety
in connection with the controversy over
powers. because OF the destruction of
neutral merchantmen carrying Amer
leans. Investors saw in these success
sive developments additional cause for
Abstention from the market, and the
lack Of this support was reflected in
the lower trend of various high-class
issues.
Home Market Conditions Good.
Home conditions offered every reason
for increasing confidence business in
general and some of the more inpor-
tant industrials in particular showing
greater activity and demand. L. S.
Steefs statement of February reveal
ing the largest amount of untitled BUSH
ness ever known by that corpora ton,
bore pertinently upon the earnings for
the current quarter. Declarations of
various increased dividends by the
large copper producers with similar
disbursements TO holders of allied is
sues, offered further proof of the stable
Scnditions in that industry
Reports OF equipment companies sub
matted during the week were not IN
TO Nhe high standards reported earlier
III the year, but these, with few ex-
ceptions, were far more favorable than
In 1s1 The adverse statements of the
American Sugar and American Tobacco
companies were due TO special reasons
rather than reduced demand
Big War Loan Rumored.
Rumor was busy during the week
with reports of the fotation Of an
other large entente allied loan or
credit, but this was definitely denied
Negotiations for a loan of considerable
proportions to France are yet to be
contaminated and an impending neeo.
tistion with Russia lacks only certain
minor details.
Weakness Of German exchange. which,
fell to the lowest rate ever reported
here. gave rise to further speculation
regarding economic conditions within
the German empire, but the lates,
statement Of the Imperial Bank of Ger
many threw no light on that situation
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/ Will Buy

Is Capital Traction mt S7E..
- Wash. Ry. 4 Elec. pfd. mt SOa4.
so Wash. Ry. e. Elec. com. at 81.
70 Washington Gas at 76A.
Mergenthaler at 1874.
25 LanstOn at 8OA.
10 franklin National Bank Mt 12S.
10 National Savings & Trust Mt go.
20 Continental Trust at 117k eK. div.
10 Munxey TRUST mt 95.
100 Washington Base Ball Club mt 14E.
Subject to previous acceptance or
cancellation. All executions for cash.
Buying and selling orders on all listed
stocks and bonds solicited.
Deliveries for cash Mt your own bank.
THOMAS L. HUME, Broker
14l0 est, R sein Tel. M. 1916.
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Banking Problems of 1915.

Dr. II. Parker Willis is to deliver the
second of his lectures on this subject
before the postgraduate class of the
local chapter of the American Institute
tomorrow evening, at 1914 F street
northwest. 1t will be an open meeting
and visitors are welcome
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Activity Result of Manipula-
ton, Rather Than of
.- Buying Demand.
GAINS IN EARLY HOURS
ARE SOON WIPED OUT
Denials of Rumored Big War Loan
Result in Partial Recoveries
at Close.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Mexican af-
fairs and reports of further submarine
activities in the European war zone
clouded today's short session. the trad
4 ing element evidently viewing these de-
velopments with increased misgivings
while investors held altogether aloof
Prices were mainly higher at the open
ing, but. as usual, gains were almost
wholly restricted TO specialties and de-
noted manipulation rather than actual
demand.
Crucible Steel led the list on its
brief advance. but fell back later. when
the market receded under selling of
Reading, New York Central and South
ern Pacific. Metal shares were tenn
porarily lifted to higher levels. with
especial activity in American Zinc and
Butte and Superior. but these issues
also lost ground.
Dull at the Close.
The last half of the session was ex-
tremely apathetic, with material re-
coveries from minimum prices of the
first hour chiefly as result of short
covering. United States Industrial
Alcohol was prominent among tHe
high-priced specialties. gaining Az
points. but losing more than half OF
this later.
The partial betterment toward the close
was ascribed to an authoritative denial
by all international banking house of
recent rumors that another large inter-
national credit was contemplated. Total
sales of stocks amounted to 23S, 900
shares.
Steadiness was shown by Americans in
the London market, but reports were
current of further offerings of these is
sues for German and Dutch accounts.
There was nothing in the rates for ex
change. however. to bear out such re-
ports
Mercantile Reviews Hopeful.
Weekend news of a general character
included the reviews of the mercantile
agencies which were of the same hopeful
tenor as those of recent weeks, showing
sustained activity in numerous lines OF
industry and undated demand.
Local bank loans showed an actual de-
crease of SIS, AGA 900. with an increase of
about s31, 600 900 in demand and time de-
posits and a slight decrease of reserves.
Bonds were steady on very light Of
ferings Total sales. par value, were
81, no. 900. U. S. bonds were unchanged
on call during the week.
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GREENSBORO
Changers Had Fun In A Guessing Con
fest-SuccesSfuI Fishermen.

George A. Porter, Correspondent
The program at Caspian Lake
Grange Thursday evening was very in
teresting, consisting of paper by Mrs
A. B. Debrune: discussion of the quesJ
ton, What Vegetables Should Be
Raised in Every Farmers Garden %
a song by Miss Bessie Silver; and a
guessing contest in charge of Mrs. Roll
Inns in which many members got sold
and all had a lot of fun. The next
regular meeting will be Apr. 27 with
the following program: Piano solo by
Mrs. H. III. Haines; reading by Mrs G.
H. Miller; discussion of the following
What Are the Ten Most Useful Labor
Savers That Can Be Put in the Aver
age Homer led by Mrs. N. L. Drown;
paper, What Is the Greatest Need in
the Average Homer" C. F. Richards;
music, Robert Wiley.
The fishing season opened Saturday
and several fine strings of trout were
captured by enterprising fishermen.
John harrington has been repairing
the grist mill.
Thomas Wilson was a business visi-
tor in St Johnsbury Wednesday.
Miss O'Brien of Durham, p. O., is
clerking in Cuthbertson Brothers
The listers have nearly completed
the gathering of inventories.
Sugar makers have had another very
busy week and sap is still running.
Luther Smith is home from his COL
lege work for a few days vacation.
The electric light men put in an ap-
pearance the first of last week and not
having stock for the street lights went
to the Bend Wednesday and installed
the street lights there and they were
turned on Friday evening.
Next Sunday, Rev. E. G. Hayes
promises special Easter services at the
Congregational church.
T. H. Dufur is painting the Caspian
Lake house straw color with white
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for the N Fl. Cate farm here and will
take possession this spring.
George Drew was a business visitor
at Barre Wednesday.
Frank Robinson hurt his foot while
piling logs and is not able to work for
time.
Ralph White has finished work at
Grand Rapids, Mich, and is visiting
relatives and friends here.
r.. S. Barr, who underwent an oper-
alton at Mary Fletcher hospital in
Burlington, Dec. 2, and who has been
very feeble since, seems decidedly bet
ter now, being able to be out around
each day.
George Drew suffered hemorrhage
of the stomach Wednesday night, but
is better now.
Bert Houghton of Cabot spent last
week with his brother, Harry, at Silas
Houghtons.
Douglas Blackadar had a telephone
installed in his home Monday.
Misses Myrtle and Merverette Cham
berlain of Peacham spent Tuesday at
Carl Durgan's.
Two f1ocks of wild geese. number
ing 200 or more passed over this place
Tuesday afternoon, on their way
north.
w. l. Abbott and c. A. Durgan each
entertained sugar parties at their
camps Tuesday afternoon.
Laurel Blake, who has been visiting
at S. E. Houghtons and H. G. Roy's
| and who has been spending the win
ter at Charles Roy's at West Barnet,
has gone to his home in Whitman
| Mass
Frank Morse went Saturday to his
home at st. Adams after a visit Of a
few days at his brother, George
Morse's.
Mrs. Carrie Houghton has finished
work at Lanesboro and spent last
week with her two sons at s.. E
Houghton's.
Six inches of snow fell last Friday
afternoon.
| The sugar makers have been very
| busy the past week and the sugar is OF
better quality than at first A nice lot
is being made with prospects of yet
more.
George Morse was a recent visitor
at st. Johnsbury.
Miss Hazel Abbott is home from a
weeks visit with relatives at Hard
wick. Miss Inez Abbott is also HON
| for over Sunday from her school wor
| there.
| (Intended for last week.
Gerald and Maude Morse have a
pair of heifer calves broke so they
can drive them with reins, and hav
a sled which they can hitch them t
and take a ride
Miss Isabelle Davenport has re
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LUNENBURG
Miss Dawson Has a Hen That Has
Done a Big Thing-LOcaIS.


(Mrs. F. F. Balch, Correspondent
Rev. John Robinson, the newly APP
pointed pastor of the NJ E. church.
occupied the pulpit on Sunday, and
went to East Concord in the afternoon.
The Upstreamers gave Mrs. Abbie
Simonds beautiful box of hot house
flowers and her friends a post card
shower, last Friday, it being her
birthday. Mrs. Simonds has been an
invalid for some weeks, and was much
pleased with the thoughtfulness of
her friends and classmates
Palm Sunday was appropriately OBJ
served at the Congregational church.
the theme of the pastors discourse in
the morning being ''Christ's Last
Week." and in the evening, I'm A
Roman Court
Willie Gordon cut off the tip of his
left fore finger while chopping wood
at George Bells last Friday. DR..
Sheeran dressed the wound and the
patient is doing well. He is with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gordon.
during his enforced vacation.
Mrs. K. o. BaIch was in WhitefeId
on business on Thursday.
Miss Mertie Dawson found an egg
last week which measured 8 u inches
Easter was near.
Mrs. Irving Goss of South Lunenburg
has gone to st. Johnsbury to spend
some weeks with her daughter. Mrs.
Charles Emery.
All the schools in town began this
week with the same corps of teachers
as last term, with one or two excep-
tons. Miss Cassie Mason of Conway.
N. H, takes the school on Pond Hill
in place of Mrs. Jessie Silsby. She is
unable to teach this spring and is
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Curtis in Stratford, N H
Miss Mildred KimbaI is working for
Mrs. w. G. King at Maplehurst.
Arthur Eastman of Manchester, N.
H, was a business visitor to this place
last week.
Mrs. Presby of Bethlehem, N. H.
was the guest of Mrs Arthur White
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Pierce have
gone to visit relatives in Pittsfield
N. H.
Mrs. Herman Cooper, who takes
care of Madam King was called to
Strauord on business last week.
Mrs. Homer Stanton and little
daughter Elizabeth of North eDanviIle
nave been with her parents, Mr. and
MRS. w. r. Bell at BellView, South
Lunenburg, for a week
Irving Silsby of Rumney, N. H. has
been with his mother, Mrs. George
Silsby, for few days.
Mrs r. N. Norwood whose re-
covery was pronounced impossible DIV
three physicians last week is better at
this date and her physician thinks if
no complications occur she may be
able to care for herself and be much
better. Her recovery seems almost
miraculous. DR.. Sheeran is the at
tending physician and Miss Dodge, R.
NJ OF Lancaster. nurse in charge.
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WEST DANVuLE

(Mrs. E. +. Aver. Correspondent
Leon Adams of White River juno
ton was at George Armstrong; Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Woods and Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Woods spent Sunday at
Walden.
Miss Minnie Bliss of Marshfield has
been spending a few days at Harley
Swasey's.
Mrs. George Gle and Mildred spent
a few days at st. Johnsbury last week.
George Goslant has moved into his
tenement over the blacksmith shop.
Miss Gladys Lamora of New York
spent few days here last week with
her sisters. Mrs. Edgar Houghton and
Mrs. George Goslant.
William Brooks moved last week to
Hardwick.
Mr. Cox and Mr.. Gibson of st.
Johnsbury are putting new piazza on
C. H. Goss' cottage.
Frank Perkins of Littleton, n. H,
visited his son, Grover Perkins, last
Tuesday and Wednesday.
School commenced Monday with
Miss Gertrude Severance of Waverly,
Mass, in the primary room and Mrs
Gertrude Parent in the grammar
room.
William Brickett was home from
Danville recently.
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successful Young Fisherman.

Clarence Simpson. eight years old,
of Waterford started out fishing early
Saturday morning on the brook rum
ming through the farm Of Richardson
and Simpson. His hands got so cold
he had to stop for a while but returned
and had "a nice trout for dinner. This
is the most successful fishing trip we
have heard Of This boys success was
made possible by the stocking Of this
brook with trout fry by Messrs. Rich
ardson and Simpson. Two years ago
through the Caledonia Forest and
Stream club they secured 10000 trout
fry and planted them in this brook
which had practically no fishing at
that time. The young trout have
thrived and by next season there will
be a good supply of trout six inches or
more in length.
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EAST ST. JOHNSBURY
several Real Estate Changes-F. G.
Bill Dead

CMrs. G. w. Dodge, Correspondent. }
Although several changes in real es-
tate have taken place in this village
during the past week we are all very
glad we are to retain all our good
nelghbors As reported some time age
H. M. Knapp bought Oscar Wallace's
house. Mr.. Wallace has now bought
stephen Rudd's farm near the village
and Mr.. Rudd has bought Eugene
Shasteny's house in the village. Pos
session is to be given all parties about
the hrst of May. r. E. Blodgett has
bought Frank McGinniss' farm about
two miles from the village in the town
of Kirby.
There are doubtless some old resi-
dents who will remember Frank C.
Bill, who was once a prominent citizen
OF this town and will be interested to
near OF his recent death at his home
IN Cambridge, Mass, aged "a years
Mr.. Bill lived in the house which was
owned and occupied by G. w. Dodge
until it burned three years ago. and
conducted a general store which was
across the street and is also burned.
He was interested in affairs of church
and state and was a generous contrib
utor to every worthy cause. He is
survived by two sons and two daugh-
tiers.
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urned from her visit at St. Johns

turned from her visit at St. Johns
bury.
Miss Della Pelow. who has been
with relatives here for few weeks,
has gone to her home at St. Johns
bury.
W. T. Abbott and daughters gave a
sugar party at their camp Thursday
afternoon.
Laurel Blake of Whitman, Mass,
was at S. L. Houghton's and II. G.
Roy's a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira d. Reed gave
sugar parties at their home Thursday
and Friday afternoons.
Wendell Goodrich, a student of
Lyndon Agricultural school, was re-
cent guest of friends here.
Frank Morse of st. Adams visited
his brother. George and family, few
days last week.
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PASSUMPSIC

(Mrs. Harold Wood, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wood spent
the weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. r. Wood, in Kirby.
Will Eastman is painting his house.
About 80 ladies gave Mrs. Ella
Thomas a surprise at her home Thurs
day afternoon. A very pleasant time
was enjoyed. Refreshments were
served. Mrs. Thomas was the recipi-
ent of several useful articles.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Thomas went
Tuesday to Lynn, Mass. They will be
greatly missed.
Mrs. Stella Carr of Newport visited
a few days last week with friends in
town.
Mrs. Emma Webb of Newport visit
ed in town Thursday.
Miss Bertha Louie, Mrs. Alma Davis,
Mrs. Mary Ballou are sick.
Elmer Lackie lost a valuable COW
one day last week.
The Good Will club had a large at
tendance at their play Saturday night.
Friday night was not so good on ac-
count of the weather.
The Grace Mason club will meet
with Mrs. Minnie Trotter Thursday
afternoon.
(Intended for last week.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Converse on the arrival of a
daughter, Thursday, Apr. 6.
Monte Rowe of West Burke visited
Mrs. Rowe one day last week.
The basket ball game Friday night
between the McIndoes and the local
boys resulted in a score of 62-S in
favor of the local boys.
Mrs. D. G. Harrington has been very
sick the past week with an attack of
pneumonia. Miss Sadie Hooker of ST.
Johnsbury has been caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Miller attended
the funeral of Mrs. Clarence Chase at
McIndoes Saturday.
Mrs. Nettie Barker returned home
Friday from the Brightlook hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Pinney were in
Boston last week. Mrs. Pinney will
remain for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. King were in
Barton one day last week.
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ton in St. Johnsbury Wednesday.
Mrs Emma Quimby, Ralph Reed,
Mrs. E. A. Gray, L. T. Holton, d. J..
Lunnie. J. e. Edney, Mrs. John Moyse,
Arthur Williamson, George Lillicrap,
Clarence Lillicrap and Harry Bennett
were visitors in ST. Johnsbury last
week.
George Lillicrap returned Saturday
to his work in Dorchester. Mass.
News was received the past week of
the marriage of Ellsworth Jock of
Newport and Miss Lucy Bent of Stan
stead, p. O., at Newport, Apr. IL.
Mrs. Albert Peacock and son Elmer
from Milford. N. H, are guests of Mrs
z. c. Lewis.
Reuben and Henry Cheney Of St
Johnsbury were visitors in town Sun
day.
Mrs. Wilfred Harvey of LyndonviIIe
was a guest of her sister, Mrs Fred
Hastings over Sunday.
Miss Florence Ranney has charge
of the school at South Kirby and Mrs
Goldie Grigwer at the Mountain
Joseph Rancour is building a black
smith shop west of the bridge.
Charles Goodreault has gone to Ber-
lin. N. H.. to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. McGregor have
been guests of Mrs. McGregor's daugh-
ter in Lyndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hull of ST.
Johnsbury spent Sunday in town.
William Raymond is building a
barn.
Easter service and sermon by the
Rev DR.. Grint at st. James Episcopal
chapel at O'Clock in the afternoon.
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When corns make you almost die
with your boots on" when you've
soaked them and picked them and
sliced them, when corn-swelling salves
and tapes, bandages, and plasters that
make corns pop-eyed have only made
heart a moment and figure this: Put
two drops of "Gets-It" on the corn.
1t dries at once. You can put your
shoe and stocking on right over IL.
The corn is doomed. 1T makes the corn
come off clear and clean. It's the new,
on the corn. You can wear smaller
shoes. You'll be a joy-walker. No
pain, no trouble. Accept no substi-
tutes.
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere. Csc a
bottle, or sent direct by r. Lawrence
bury and recommended as the worlds
best corn remedy by G. G. Bingham;
Chas Sear1es e. Co.; Flint Bros.
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Easter Sunday will be appropriately
observed and an interesting program is
being prepared.
Charles Wark gave sugar party
Saturday afternoon to the village peo-
pie. Clarence Temple and George
Chase have also entertained friends
with sugar during the week.
Miss Helen Fisher has been visiting
friends in Kirby where she taught
school during the winter.
Mrs. Ella Potter, Mrs. Wells and
Miss Annie Fisher are confined to their
homes by severe colds.
Mrs. G. w. Dodge and Mrs Evelyn
Ranney were in Lyndon Friday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Elias Wilder.
Mrs. Lucinda Copp who has been
in poor health all winter is gradually
failing.