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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31

At a rammage sale in Hardwick last
week, over $500 was cleared.
Bernice, five year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Ware of Wilmington,
was badly scalded last week when a
dipper of boiling water was upset in her
face, burning also her ear and neck.
The Story Memorial building, given
the town OF West Windsor by the late
DR.. Darwin r. Stacy of Proctorsvillc in
memory of his father, DIR. Dyer Story,
who practiced medicine 80 years in that
vicinity was dedicated Oct. p.
Peacham academy is to have a new
gymnasium, work being commenced last
Saturday. Eighteen boys, with teams OF
horses and oxen, met and made god
start on the foundation. 1t is hoped to
complete the building this fall.
Residents on two Rutland streets are
protesting against the erection of bill
boards at the corner of the streets, seek
ing to find legal grounds for compelling
their removal. 1t is claimed that prop
erty on the streets is damaged by the
unseemly boards and that they are also
a nuisance in other ways.
Mrs. elemental Deveneau of New Ha-
ven was the victim of a peculiar acct
dent last week, which is rare one for
physicians to encounter. Mrs Deveneau,
an aged woman, went to close the barn
door during hard gale, and was blown
from wall, striking a large stone, the
breast bone getting the full force of the
fall This bone was broken also three
ribs. With the breast bone, the natural
support of the head and neck, broken,
the woman is not able to hold her head up,
but physicians think when the knitting
process is complete that Mrs Deveneau
will be as well as ever.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR Reimbursement Maple avenue, sl2
lS9tf
SALE OR EXCHANGE-Ho in Barre
City, for small farm stock and tools lS9tf
FOR RENT House in Websterville, 5000
1897
FOR SALE--Ford touring car 5-passenger
Super-SlN Hudson automobile driving horse,
wagon and harness. or would exchange for
real estate. l89tf
H. A. PHELPS CO
Telephone 3i4-2 Miles Block, Barre, W.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31
Auction Sale
F U r n ITURE
As we are leaving the state, | will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, November a

at ! o'clock in the afternoon, at No. 10
Pleasant street, Just off Brook street, in
l'arre City, the following household goods
One full chamber set, iron bed, mat
tress and springs, dresser commode, =
chairs and stand, | Boston steel couch,
bsby's crib and mattress and high chair.
I geese-feather bed, 5-piece parlor set,
good one, ? rocking chairs, writing desk
and bookcase combined, center table,
set of portieres, dining table and dining
chairs. kitchen table, Glenwood parlor
heater, nearly new, 3-burner oil stove. oil
heater. combination wash bench and
wringer, tubs and boiler, with a lot of
lamps. glass, crockery, iron. tin and
wooden ware, with some other household
articles not mentioned; also nearly new
Courtlandt sleigh. a good one: this Is
good. clean property and viii be sold as
advertised. Saturday afternoon of this
week at ] o'clock
MRS. E. S BUMPS, Owner.
c. T. SMITH, Auetioneer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31
Auction Sale
REGISTERED HOLSTE|NS

Having lost our barns by fire, we are
forced to sell the following list OF pure.
bred cattle. These are all registered
stock and win be sold to the highest
bidder. at COLCHESTER CENTER, on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31
These Are Winners and You
Will Have to Get Busy to
Secure One Before They
Are Sold

| NO. l113- $4,000 secures this All equipped
/ for 81, 10000: 1870 acres of land good soil, es.
! pecialy rich 100000 more fl. of soft-wood
lumber. old growth large wood lot and sugar
orchard equipped: good comfortable Groom
house and basement barn 10 head of stock,
! horse weighing about l,iS0 lbs, and good
! lot of tools, all ready for you might take n
cheap house in part payment lsStf
NO. 103S-Will exchange for city property
60-acre farm near Berlin pond; fine l-man
farm house with hardwood floors good barn
with basement; fields lay level, there is no
hand moving bargain at S2200.00. lSSf
NO ll14-A bargain in 1O0-acre farm near
Chelsea splendid road and with good
SO. 100000; on easy terms you will want to see
this. isStf
NO. 1l04--Milking machine. 10 cows, heavy
team, fodder. tools etc, ETC.. $50 acres, level
land, good soil and moneymaker will keep 20
cows located splendid road, only few
rods 10 school and neighbors u miles
to village, grocery team calls and cream
teams pass good fruit orchard large amount Of
hard wood and more than 100 900 fit. Of soft
wood lumber near mill you will Ike this farm
as II Is the right kind barn is so fl, long, with
basement, built only about 10 years ago good
comfortable house pleasantly situated price
for all only $4,000 lSSf
SEE THESE! MAKE AN EARLY APP
POINTMENT lssu
THE D. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Telephone Connections
u Eau n,rffJ n.rr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

At rammage sale in Hardwick last
week, over $500 was cleared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31
MISCELLANEOUS
FEMALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-An elderly lady TO keep house
for small family address replies to III"
Times. 1905
WANTED At once. ward maid at Proctor
Hospital. Proctor, VT 1885
Pupil. NURSES Male and female. wanted
at the Taunton State Hospital Training School
for Nurses For particulars address DR.. Arthur
V. Goss. Supt, Taunton State Hospital. Tsun.
49,, Me- 20t
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31

FARM FOR SALES acres, suitably divid-
ed between tillage and pasturage; plenty Of
wood. sugar place of 900 tres, well equipped :
will run l6 cows and team and some young
cattle located in Marshield Hollister hill,
miles from Plainfold depot, miles from No.
Montpelier creamery and = mile from school ;
for further particulars apply TO f. P. Whit
comb, r. F. d. /, PIainfeld VT; Orange Co.
phone. 1877
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31

Factory output now one million cigars weekly
Largest selling brand Of Ioe Cigar, in the
world. r. C. Sullivan. Mfr. Manchester, y. h.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Five-passenger Maxwell auto
mobile; guaranteed in frst-class condition
James j. Hastings, al North Main street
1886
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31
LOST AND FOUND

LOST From Merchant street pasture. 1
blsck and white bull calf finder please notify
A. Tomasi, tel INV, y Merchant street.
1855
LOsT-A female hound dog. black and tan.
,-bife strip~ on face name on collar. Frank
Mast: viii finder notify 45l North Main
street lesth'
IOST-Oct .. between East Barre and
Washington q side wall of tent yellow and
white stripes finder viii be rewarded by re-
forming same 10 Thomas Stacy, LOG Brook
street Barre l7ef
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31

PIANO FOR SALE-In best OF condition
call at a. Ayers street. 1886
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31

FOR SALE-A Crawford parlor heater use
only season also canary, a good singer
inquire at II West street. 1856,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31

FOR SALE CHEAP pairs heavy worl
horses these horses are right out of har,
work and ready for business will sell with o.
without harnesses Harlie Whitcomb, Orange
Vt ; Peoples phone. 1866
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31
Sale
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

As | am planning to leave the city
within short time, have decided to sell
at public auction TO the highest bidder at
No. SO Brook street, on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31

THE D. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Telephone Connections
Howland-Cave Building. Barre. VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31

SEE THEsEl MAKE AN EARLY AP.
POINTMENT. lssu
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-31
THURSDAY, NOV. 2, 1916

at 1890 o'clock in the forenoon the fol-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
IMMATURE: ALMANAC.
PUTNAM ESCAPES ARREST
Wan Wanted in Connection with Con-
spirncy to Dcfrnud Mining Investors
identified as DIR. j. Grant Lyman.

NEW YORK February ll.--John Fl.
i'utnam who is being sought by post
office inspectors in connection with a
conspiracy 10 dcfraud investors in
mining stocts by Illegal use OF the
mails was identified to-day, officials
declared. as Or. }. Grant Lyman, con-
victcd ia 1914 u Los Angeles for mail
swimdlcs. and sentenced TO two years
IMPRISONMENT, bat who jumped his bail.
Lyman who operated in this city
under the name OF John II. Putnam &
60. escaped arrest yesterday, and is
believed 10 have sailed for Europe on
tn" steamship Balticf
Louis Thornct who acted az man
aEer for Putnam x Co, was arrested
late to-day on Il charge OF being con-
ccrncd with Lyman in a conspiracy to
dcfraud investors by use OF the mails.
I'utnam & Co, which began business
here on December l., last, engaged in
tho sale Of oil company stocks on the
partial payment plan, promising re-
'urns "f % pcr cont to Investors, all
over tho country. according to the
post office authorities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
Bright S Disease
BIZ William Brady, NJ. d.

Rrirhts diseas" is most frequently
observed in persons at or beyond mid
dI, ,ur Toward ror,, mo blood.
,,...,,, ,,.,,,
pressure "sN'l'S 10 rise 'he 'h"iVlu-
ual begins 10 take life too luAuriously
instead of sticking to the industrious
,,d .,hs,,,,in,,. MANN. -. o,,,is,
H"cN"vh' Is P'"c''ca''! never cN-
pericnCcd hl individuals developing,
Rrich,'s disease. The early symp,o,ns
,., ,,,
a., =" u" ''e''' "'' % " s'e"'i
nti "
81 "' "''"" ne
~" "s,"'"' ~. :! I.p''"'S' ioSs
S.'e'S ~, nel louS :
,tsS an" 'tS''tSS S'eep' Shpr'ness OF
n i,e,.',1, vasue Jo'ni pains OF heetinE
.i,,' H,''i',V'',s my OF
49, ,.i itu"'," "l'tu't "Sc
, -, =, s'.tt't- "'''ou' "Pp''t ci't cause
- - '','"' tH''hi" nm; con
~ ~. an. '"e''''c"' ana mi :
i''Nr, w ~ 'es'
-. ,'', ~. I,'HS ."S'S %, o''Sh, :
",'- 80 - ''poSS'o't win
o". .!'N' oHt eA''n'nal'oh' IN
49, W. ~" w" ny P"HS'c Mamma :
''T', ~ 'ne p"''e.,
Ia So'''e N"HtS' w c'rl''t symptoms
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
BELC|ANS ASSASS|NATE
MISS CAVELL's BETRAYER
t'r"of Obtained That Ncls dc Rode
Told of Nurses Activity to
German Authorities.
PARENTS REFUSE HIS BODY
Papers Found on Dead Man Will En-
able Tracing of Other SpicS-Non
Kissing Imposes big Fine ON Conn
muuitN Where Crime Occurred.

Correspondence ot Associated Prcs%i
AMSTERDAM. February ll.-Fnrth-
CT details arc reported from the Bel
.:ian frontier of tho assassination or
NclS dc Rode, tho EclGidn. who Is al
legged to have betrayed Miss Edith
taNcli. the English nurse cNccutcd At
brussels. to the German authorities.
According to this story. the body OF
young man who had boon killed by
two revolver shots was found il :,
street at Chaarbc"l. "a suburb OF Erus-
SctS. carly ono morning. He was al
once recognized az DE Rode, man OF
iwenty-iiNc years. son Of u retired
major of the Belgian army. The body
lay before the door OF the mans par
cnts. but the father refused 10 receive
IT. ana II WAS taken 10 the public NOR
;uary.
lmr:cdiatrlX the German authorities
heard uf the case they gave strict or
dcrs that the affair should be kept "a.
quiet as possible, but instructed the
police at the same time TO make every
cfort to discover the assassin. The
news spread like wildfrc, however. and
before noon all brussels knew that a
man regarded by Tho Bclgians as u
traitor had been put to death Tn"
SLAIN man, it is said, had been suspect
cd long time Of spying for tho Ger
mans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
Ethical
alks
~ \OI'.SlS.

Mary paG" actress is accused OF til. mar
h"r OF bHN'G f"ll"' X. ana l. defended hv
ncr lover. fhilip i.argdun. Pollock Nus
intoxicated. Shhlc. crook ami tool %:
r"i'"ch was on tic lire escape Watching
Tor i.anSion. NJ the trial Il hotel dctec-
Wv" tcstih"s that he heard u shot. ran to
tle room IN which banquet was being
given I" Mary Page. anH saw tho body Of
Ioiiock 'I""r by was MARY ~ a dead
,Alt,' with q revolver near h"r hand. while
i.ancdJr WAS leaning over hy. saving
Mary. Mary. did YOU Ito this" Mary Is
'ticd TO tho witness stand and explains
Ih"L sac IVA" gone into the room oXpcCiins
l" una LanEdon. bat !iai met Pollock WHO
urea to max" her drink. y hcI!bov cor
'otpra'cs hei statement, anu she Is again
cared TO the stand where She tolls OF FOL
lock having iuiultcd her earlier in the
evening. Her maid. Janet. ~ then called
anu Is forced t" admit having seen Mary
threaten Pollock with the revolver earlier
In the evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
GERMANS RELEASED
Government Will Allow Thirteen 10
Leave .tppnn ut Norfolk
IO-Day.

NORFOLK, VA. February ll.-Thir-
teen German civilians, detained ON the
former British liner AppaIn since Feb
ruary !. tho day tho vessel was
brought into Hampton Roads III charge
% e German prize crew. were 'o-da Y
'\dcrcd released by the United states
cpVcrmu"nt They viii come ashore
Tomorrow.
fh"s" Germans were Oh the Appam
when She WAS captured b. Tho Cor
man raider of tho Canary ISLANDS
Thcy were on their way 10 England to
10 iutclued. With the release % ,h"so
passengers. the Appam viii he icf,
IN control Of Lieutenant iinur Hcic.
original priH" crew officer nf twenty
iwo mcn from III" unidentified German
raidcr and seven German mIlltary
prisoners. who were on. III. vessel be
fore .hc Was captured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
RUN DO WIN
IN HEALTH
Couldn't Sleep -Four and Five
Nights at a Time, and
Couldn't Sif Up

Ashevillc, y. C.--Mrs. Della Buck
ner, OF K. r. d. ,, this place, writes:
Las, winter got SO very bad of
and so terribly rundown in health
that was worried about myself |
had great weakness, back and heau-
ache. and suffered terri b o
pains in my abdomen. could
not sleep four or five nights at :.
time and | couldn't sit up. was
almost at deaths door. DR..
caio he didr think I'd be strong
again Ei..ess should have The Jpcrs.
ton.
One OF my neighbors suggested my
taking Cardui, and after taking the
first bottle ] was better. After the
second was able 10 do my wash
ing though ] had not been before
and was gcttint along fine all vim
ter. in better calth and felt bette:
than had 10! six years, and had
taken five or six bottles and WAS a
we'll woman
It's the best medicine that was
ever made Tor women ] tell my
ncighbors about it and they try il,
and when they do, Incy all acknowl-
edge that il does them more gooi
than anything
If you suffer from any of the all
ments so common to women. try
Cardui. the woman's tonic For sale
by all druggists.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
Blacksburg Sends
in Relief Supplies
First Shipment Expected on
Monday ---Anothcr Comes
From WILLIAMSBURG

The first contribution from tho re-
Gently organized Blacksburr br,nrb or
the War Relief Association OF virgins,
VIII be forwarded to tho headquarters
III inns city on Monday. and will be
shipped to Now York to be sent Ia t,e
war zone during tho coming week Al
BlacksburS the various commit,c c.
lave been meeting every afternoon dur
ing TINS past week assembling and nre
pairing the material for shipment yos
tcrday afternoon II largely attended To,
for the benefit or the association u.,.
given in the home Of Comnandun, ana
Mrs. s. w. Aiding on tho V. p r
campus.
Through Mrs. II. L. Chapman. chair
man Of the hospital supplies commit
tee OF tho williamsburg, branch. there
has been received shipment consist
ing of flannel binders. body binders. .r''
binders. fracture pillows. tooth brushes
bath mats ana old linen. 10 tho value
OF Slf,o'. These articles will he for
warded with the next weekly shipmcnt
on Monday.
Every morning number Of woman
gather in the rooms OF the hcado,,ar
tcrs OF tho association in the Allisop
building on East Main street and work
for several hours. sewing and prcpar-
ing articles that will aid in relieving
the Widespread distress caused by tho
war In Europe. There stlll is need for
many more volunteers to Join In this
work Materials and directions are
furnished all those who are willing
TO take part, and there ALWAYS 10 :,
representative of til" secretary present
to give all Information desired Dur
ing this week the following article.
nave been made and delivered nv thi.
group OF workers: l65 lannon's l3T
rolled bnndagcs. joo wipes. 3i5 com
presses. 10 surgical stockings ~ BODY
binders. lh2 fanre! baudaScs, 10 "r''
bandaGcs. and - bath mats
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
Continued From r'ridnv

The drumming in her ears and the
iittle waves Of nausea that are the
aftermath OF Il faintinS lit made events
blurred 10 hcr for Il little time. and il
WAS with a start Of surprise that she
recognized in the new witness her
crstwhile leading man
The mere sight Of his graceful figure
ana his boEiSh face: that handsome
Juvenile expression that Was his stock
III trade brought = Hood ot memories
surEing over her, and the shocked pity
IN his eyes made her realize neenly
the difference that lay between Mary
Page. the prisoner and Mary Page
the star.
Ills testimony WAS TO great extent
a repetition of what had gone before
lie had been at the banquet: had seen
the boy bring the message to Miss
G'age, and had hidden her good night
when She left y few minutes later
the sound OF the Shot had taken him
down the hall with the others and
into the room where Pollock and Mary
iaN-the one dead the other uncon-
scious.
1t was ! who FIRST urged that some
one call the police he said in his we'll
trained, youthful voice. Il would have
gone myself. but wanted to he sure
first whether could bc Of service to
Miss Page
WAS that the reason YOU refused to
leave the room when ordered TO do so
by Detective Farley The prose-
cutor'S voice was dry.
Il resented his tone, sir" answered
the young actor And besides" flush
ing. Il was her leading man. and felt
that tit was my place to he with
her rather than that Il lot OF strangers
should hang about.
Nm involuntary smile crossed Lang
don's lips but they grew grave again
al the next question
After your election by Detective
Farley and Mir. I.ansdon. did YOU leave
the hotel"'
No. s, waited in the hallway in
cas- / was wanted
Did YOU re-enter the room"
Yes sir, no, Immediately but when
heard a confusion OF voices follow
Ing the re-cntry OF the house detcc-
tive and MIR LauGdon."
Gould YOU hear what was said
then answered slowly.
"Yes. sir, in part"
"Wui you please repea, VIVA, part
You heard
Il heard Nh Lanedon say Hut good
cod there's only one door: she must
be some place N here ami the dctcc-
tive said Well shes not. y"u can see
that, THEN Nh l.su2don said. There $
the window. rcrhaps she's out there ;
Ill see And his voice sounded queer
and excited as If he were fri:htcneG
and tho detective said, no. nothing do
Ing on th.,, sir Just remember. Mi.
I.angdon, tina, as yet I've no way OF
knowing whether that shot was fired
before or after you entered this
..b;R .,y.l,,,. ,..,.l,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
MEASLES IN DANVIlLE
Health officer Traces Epidemic to Year
old bnby-An Gases HIVE
Been Isolated.
lsneciaI to The Times Dispatch. ]

DANNli-LE, VA. February !i.--City
Health officer c. &. Hudson to-day dis
covered an epidemic Of measles on Lee
street, five children being found suf-
FERN. from the malady in its most
virulent form. investigation showed
that year-old baby broke out three
weeks ago. after returning from a WISH,
to near Lyuchhurg. No physician was
called, and tho childs parents treated
the little boy themselves.
-Four other cases in tho immediate
vicinity have since been discovered.
and the houses. as well us other chill
drcu with whom they were playing.
during the incubation stage of ,hc dis
case. have been isolated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
TO SUPPORT ROOSEVELT

BOSTON. February l.-Announce-
mert OF the candidacies OF Grafton G.
Gushing. Charles summer Bird A.
+. Gardner and Robert NJ. Washburn
Tor delegates az large TO tho Rcpubli
can National Convention, pledged to
support Theodore Roosevelt for the
party nomination for President. was
made tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12

" N"FIINGTON. Fcbruary ll.--The
Indications are that there viii he locaI
SHOWS ~ region Of the Great Lakes
New York, New England and overcast
Wcathc with probably rain in the
Middle Atlantic states ana Tcnnesscc
fair weather Viii continue Saturday
anu Sunday in tn" South Atlantic
States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
rlnn Carolina Camnslxn.

NEW EEKN, \. e, February 1T
II. Warren. chairman OF tho State Demo
cratic Executive Committee. to-day is
sued Il call for 2 meeting OF tho COM
mittrc 10 he held At Raleigh on March
s. Plans for tho approaching cam
raiEn will he made at that time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
The Weather

i'orccRLt: NlrEluin
--uNcrrRst Saturday;
sunday rob n bly,
rain.
North Carolina
Fair Saturday una
prohnbly sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-12
Local lrn,pcraturc.


Rainfall las; twcnty-four hours No
DchcIcncy IN rainfall since March
Deficiency in rainfall since Jan
uary Observation-Disclosures. a
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I.ocu, barometer Headings.


Temperature. -; humidity. 81: wind,
weather. cloudy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30
Why Didn't c. L. Spain
 Run for Coroner?

sked received 
  flee with the exec $5o LICENSED shall be
  will
  ala has the
  void the
 
  judges other of 10 given
   REVENUE instead ofa skiing cceed my in of roads with methods getting results in the matter of expended un- HEIR GET ITS am
  
   Yourvot andsup will
 C.L. SPAIN. P aid C. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30
SUGAR FAMINE IS
 NOW IMMINENT
Robinson Thinks Purchases by Allies Are Affecting
 Prices Decidedly

That the country is threatened With a sugar famine and that prices or sugar to the consumer will reach levels unknown is the belief of J. E. Robinson of the c. D. Kenny company here, who says that shortage in sugar that approaches almost famine conditions already is upon Birming- ham, Mir. Robinson stated last night that the price of sugar had made an enormous jump within the past two days and that his company was find ing it practically impossible to get sugar at any price.
 q am informed that the allied na- tions at war in Europe have made enormous purchases of sugar within the past few months" said MT. Rob- inson, land this is the only thing l can ascribe as a reason for any short age. It is a fact that we cannot get sugar now, and, I am told at least two refineries have refused to book any orders at any price, saying they cannot fill them.
 We have been selling sugar to our customers today at the usual prices, although it entailed a loss in many instances of several cents a bag. The situation strikes me as serious, indeed, and no relief appears to be in sight"