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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24
10 North Main st.

than naval engagement within earshot
of our great cities. Germany has sup
piled that want at the very moment
when the allied successes in France might
otherwise have dulled our sense OF physi-
cal responsibility in the war.
Yet Germany has not yet made use OF
her full strength against the United
States. The Herald is enabled to state
on most excellent authority that Ger
many has recently completed more than
dozen trans Atlantic submarines, each
designed to carry a hydro -aeroplane. OBJ
yiously, these machines would be of
little practical value save as in
struments of supposed terrorization.
If Germany follows the wise eoun-
sells of Won Bernstorff, she will prob
ably refrain from singing America to
action by the use of these dangerous
toys. But hitherto more brutal and
stupid policy has governed all of Ger
manyis actions. That one of her sub
marines has actually opened fire on the
American navy hints darkly of coming
events. What Germany accomplished in
England by Zeppelin raids she is appar-
emily about to accomplish across 5000
miles of ocean by her submarines. Be-
cause America has forgotten the smell of
powder. il is by no means sure that the
rash of a single German bomb on Amer
lean shores may not ring like the firing
on Fort Sumter.-Boston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24
SOUTH CABOT

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Merrifield have
/ finished work at Lanesboro and are stop
ping few days at l.. O. Houghtons
| Carrie Houghton returned Thursday
to her home at East Burke after three
weeks vacation.
School opened Monday at East Cabot
with the same teacher.
Edna Walbridge OF Woodsville, y. H.,
is stopping with her aunt, Mrs. s. H..
Houghton, for while.
George Hinkson is in Cabot visiting
friends for a few days.
G. w. Houghton, Harry Morse and
Jack Foster were in Montpelier Friday
TO attend road commissioners meet
ing
Mrs. Henry Lemier and son, Arthur,
of Marshfeld hill were at ". j. Hough-
tons Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. NJ. Stoeker visited at
George Stocker's in Danville Friday.
w. r. Tibbetts and Fred Needham
were in Barre and Montpelier last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avon Hall were in
Marshfield two days last week.
School began Monday with Amy Cam
eron of Marshfeld as teacher.
Wesley Hall and family visited at
Frank Bohonons in Marshield Sunday.
c. n Plumley has sold bis team to
George Houghton OF Cabot.
A son was born Saturday night to
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Colberth
Ella Putnam has finished work at Mr..
Merrifeld's in Cabot and returned home
Sunday.
Avon Hall was in Montpelier one day
last week on business.
George Houghton OF Cabot was at {.
f. Scribner's Saturday.
Harry Tibbetts of Cabot was at w. K. |
Tibbetts' Sunday.
c. n Plumley is working in Marsh !
field for while.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

after which it will be up to the mystic
rous communication system Of the Ger
mans to convey the news to the subma'
rines either on this side, or the other
side, of the Atlantic. Manifestly, it is
the duty Of patriotic newspapers of the
United States to respect the censorship
regarding this matter SO that as many
of the loopholes as possible will be closed
until Balfour is back in England and
Joffre and Viviani are in their home land
of France. 1t would be serious rehec-
ton on the United States were any mis-
hap to come to either party through any
negligence on our part.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

The public rally concerning sgrcultur.
al preparedness which will be held al
Montpelier on Saturday of this week
ought to be very timely, and is likely to
increase the crop output of the year by
reason of reawakened enthusiasm at the
outset OF the planting season. Farmers
and other prospective crop raisers all
through this section of the state should
take advantage of this opportunity to
get the seasons enthusiasm started early.
Vermont wishes TO turn out a bumper
general crop in 1917, and the weather
conditions promise to help toward that
end
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

The st. Adams Messenger aptly points
out that very strong reason in favor of
CONSUMPTION in the United States is the
fact that Viereek's Weekly, formerly
The Fatherland, which fought the United
States in print as long as it dared to,
favors the volunteer system. If there
was any lingering doubt in the minds of
congressman it ought to be completely
dissipated by this pronunciamiento on
the part Of this pro-German periodical.
Viereck has been against almost every
action which would enhance the prestige
and increase the strength of the United
states government; and it is a safe
guess that for the United States TO take
the opposite course to that which he ad-
yocates viii be the right course from the
American standpoint
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

Because of the present status OF inter.
national affairs, in which the United
States has become involved, there should
be large number of applicants for the
appointment to the United States naval
academy through the right conferred on
Senator Page. Examinations for the APP
pointment will be held at Norwich uni
versity on Thursday, May 3. Here is a
chance for a young Vermonter of the
right stuff to make good in this most i'm
portant branch of federal service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24
RAISE POTATOES.

Someone pretending to know farming
advises no one to plant field OF pota.
toes who has not had experience in
planting the tubers, going on the sup.
position, perhaps, that lack OF experience
means failure of the crop for the anna
teurs. Why not warn amateurs to seek
the advice of some persons experienced in
planting potatoes and then to go ahead
with the planting There is no monopoly
in the art of raising potatoes, and the
information can be acquired by the per
SON who is reasonably stocked with
brains. Possibly there would not be
complete success for the average amateur
at the first trial; but assiduous attention
to the methods advocated by experienced
men is almost sure to bring forth fair
ly good crop during the first years ex-
pertinent. What we should do is to de
yelop a new army of crop raisers, and
that purpose cannot be attained by ad-
Vlslng them not 10 pant Poeatoes ue
cause OF their lack of experience Let
them &c. experience under competent di-
rection before they begin their seasons
planting. The world needs all the Amer
lean potatoes that can be raised during
the 1917 season. No one should feel wor-
ried lest there be an over production for
several years to come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24
CURRENT COMMENT
Grow More; Also Eat Less.

The advice which we get from all quar-
tiers as to the necessity OF preparing for
a world shortage in food supply is timely
enough, but all the emphasis should not
be placed upon the urgency of increased
production. A decreased consumption
ought to be equally insisted upon as a
measure of economic preparedness
These sporadic efforts to bring new lands
under cultivation by lowing up parks
and golf courses will not at best add
very much to the sum of the country's
food supplies. Moreover, the high cost
of seed and fertility, not TO speak of
the inevitable difficulty in getting labor
after million or more men are with
drawn into military training, will as
suredly tend to Offset any additions
which may arise from the new cultiva-
tons. With seed potatoes selling at a
dollar a peck, it is almost an absurdity
to expect a record planting of this par
ticular crop, and the same thing is true
of other agricultural products. Let us
do what we can, of course, to expand ag-
recultural production in every possible
way, but it would be folly to place en-
tire reliance upon this alone.
If we are to provide with any measure
OF certainty against serious shortage,
the people of this country must begin at
once to cmtail consumption. Our waste
to-day is prodigious and, with relatively
little sacrifice, we could diminish it to
good purpose. The day OF the bread tick
ct may yet be afar off, but it is wise
nation which in such things takes time
by the forelock. BY all means let us try
to grow more, but let us also not omit
to preach the equally urgent need of con-
suming less.-Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

The little town of Braintree may take
to itself all the honor it can from having
been the birthplace of college president
Frederick Carlos Ferry, who has been
called from an important position in vii.
liams college to the head of Hamilton
college at Clinton, N. Y. Prof. Ferry
was born on Jan. %, 1868, the son of
4masa w. and Viola H. tThayerl Ferry.
Following his graduation from Williams
college he spent some years in study in
foreign universities, since which time he
has been engaged in work at his alma
mater.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

The attempted dynamiting OF Rut.
land railroad bridge near Middlebury
Friday night and the wrecking of Rut.
land railroad train near Rutland Satur.
day night make combination of events
which raises them above mere coinci-
denee, 1t is evident that we have got
some miserable ours to deal with right
here in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

Apparently il was easy enough TO
bring The British and French war com
mission safely to the United States; but
the real test Of the efficiency Of the cen
sorship win come in the problem Of get
ting them back safely. There viii be in
Vulnerable loopholes for the dissemina-
ton of information concerning the pro-
posed time and place Of the departure of
shc two parties from the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24
The Submarine Offensive.

With the opening of the gigantic
French offensive in the west comes the
news of the submarine offensive off our
own coast Germany has chosen well the
moment to seal her defeat. For the
United States has needed nothing to
rouse its full intensity OF action more
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

Those glass bullets the Germans are
said to be firing at the Russians comes
down by easy stages to those Barre gran
lite missiles which we heard 50 much
about at the outset of the war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

The German crown prince gets little
press notice from his father, the kaiser,
for alleged defeating Of the French on
the Aisne. Possibly the pater thought
the boy was losing his grip on that di-
vine right humbug.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

The addition Of a superdreadnought at
New York and a submarine at Ports
mouth does not make the T. S. navy in
vincible, but it helps toward defeating
the Germans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

The dust was SO thick on Main street
to-day that even the coal man had to
cover his nose. Hustle out the sprink
lers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

Gay young blades need not think they
have to sow any more wild oats than
they have been doing in order to keep up
with this bigger crop campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

Is the membership Of the Barre branch
of the Red Cross society growing? There
ought to be at least 500 members in a
city of the size of Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24
SOUTH BARRE.

Regular meeting South Barre grange,
April 26. Program in charge OF the Ia
dies, Meeting opens promptly at )
o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

May / is date toward which several
European monarchs look with apprehen-
sion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

II is quite concession for the German
admiralty to admit the loss of two de-
stroyers in the raid on Dover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

Whatever else may be said about st.
Iohnsbury, it must be admitted that the
town is showing marked patriotism.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

Gov. Graham is for better and bigger
crops. SO is everybody. Therefore, let
everybody help.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

Possibly Balfour knew who his caller
was when Bryan paid his visit of cour-
tesy" to the British emissary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-24

LIDS for Kids at Abbott's.
Everything in silks az Abbott's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
REGULAR LEHIGH VALLEY DIVIDEND;
ELECTRIC STORAGE HAD GOOD YEA
President Loomis Says No Change in Railroads Policy 4
Contemplated Cambria Steel Up rs Points.
Good Advance in Brill

Lebieh Valley Railroad directors made
no change in the dividend on the common
stock at their meeting today Some time
ago a report was heard In the financial ais
trict of a possible cut in the payment at
the March meeting. but the action OF the
directors today bears out statement made
in this column at that time that the regular
quarterly disbursement of 2k per cent
would be declared. The same amount was
declared on the preferred stock. and both
dividends are payable April IA 10 STOCK
holders Of record March 81.
Today's meeting was the first which
President T.. E. Loomis has attended since
his election. After the meeting Mr.. Looms
said that no change in the policy of the
railroad is contemplated He would not
say what the directors would do about fu
ture dividends There was strong init
nation, however. that there Is no disposi-
ton now to make change in the rate.
To question as to what eeffct the in
creasing operating expenses would have on
the Lehigh Valley. Mr.. Loomis replied;
There is nothing that ! can see in the
present situation to cause uneasiness to the
I.ehieh Valley. The railroads certainly
should be allowed to increase freight rates,
and in my opinion they will be allowed to
do So"
The annual report Of the Electric Storage
Battery Company was issued today. IL
covers operations for the period ended De-
cember al 1915. The gross sales, less
manufacturing costs, reached total OF
S2 2.O69,s77, an increase of S299,789 over the
previous year while the net was $1,31s,1s6,
a gain of sE0,17s. Other income amount
ed to .s263,257, making the total net income
s1.5s2, ,o53, a gain of $221,30S. The total
net income was equal to 81 per cent earned
on the $16,129,425 stock. compared with s'S
per cent in 1915. The total surplus of the
company now stands at s2,s1s.Ss5 The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
COTTON SCORES HIGH
ON LOW MARINE RATE
Federal War Risk Bureau Makes
Flat Charge of 8 Per Cent on
European Cargoes

NEW YORK, March 21.-Unfavorab.e
weather offset disappointing cables in the
cotton market. and at the opening the near
months rose 4 to 6 points. while the distant
options were up ~ to Is points. The lead.
ing operations were covering of shorts, but
there was some good buying for the account
of Wall street Commission houses and
southern interests sold After the call the
near months moved up to points, In
line with the gains in the later positions
At the time of the start Liverpool was
, to s points net higher; prices were due to
come 7 to 10 points up. A private cable
said there had been early buying of the
new crops, but this was followed by some
local long liquidation.
The midmorning reaction was followed
by renewed frmness on the announcement
that the Federal War Risk Bureau at Wash.
ington would insure cargoes to Europe at a
fiat rate of per cent All positions made
new high records for the movement, with
May selling up to 1880 and Octobe. to
1S.43c, or "a to 81 points above last nights
closing figures. Trade interests continued
buying on this advance, while there was
broadening outside. with readily absorbed
scattered realizing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
PEACE TALK SENDS
WHEAT DOWNWARD
Although Without Confirmation,
Rumor Offsets Bullish Effect
Early of Call to Congress

CHICAGO. March 21.-Persistent tax
about peace was the principal factor IN tne
wheat market today and 1t was responsioie
for causing weakness and a great deal OF
nervousness. ..
Although the rumor lacked confirmation
il was as potent against prices as II IT were
true While bullish construction was
pIaced on President Wilson's advancement
of the date for the special session OF Con
gress by traders early, it did not nave mucn
effect Liquidation was heavy and stop-ioss
orders were uncovered. ou's'ue S"pp'''
was feeble
The Price Current said that it is too early
IN intelligently make a percentage estimate
of the growth condition of the winter "hea'
crop. In the northern portions or the WIN
ter wheat region particularly, helds 90 no.
show any signs of termination as yet. ana
having been bare Of snow and wlthout tne
usuaI preciptation during the winter there
is much concern as to whether the plant
is alive or dead. Reports generally, now
ever. show an improvement, as the result
of recent rains, but it is safe to say that
growth condition will he below the aver
age at least in the Southwest.
Al one time during the session cover
ing movement carried prices above yester-
day's close, but all rallies were short lived
fresh selling appearing on every upturn.
Final quotations. however, were above the
bottom. The top on May was Sl.S71a, the
Tow s1.S3L and the close s1S4A a l.s4 1s'
against S1.S6s4, Yesterdays last price The
best on July was S1.5SA. the bottom Sl.55k
and the close s1557s a 1.55a, against
s1.57L at the end yesterday. The high
on September was SLAM, the low Sl.429s
and the close s1.43A, against s1.44h, yes
terday's final quotation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21

special movements took place no.,,,
Cambria Steel and J. q. Brill Tbs - u
of Cambria moved up rs points on tho ,,l p,lcs
over Of small lots. 10 was No, urn- ,,rn-
cult to understand the reason for m. sI u'In-
in the stock, as the annual report ,nw'V ,aove
was published on this page yesterda," "nch
closed earnings of 55.7 per cent -, us
stock, as compared with 14.2 per can. 'ne
the previous year. ' u
Then too, the majority OF tho s,,.,-
owned by the Midvale Steel and ordns,n y
Company. the floating supply in the s,..o.
being very small. Therefore, II is osset ".eet
effect changes in the market price Th..o ~
was no explanation for the styrne,h =
movement in ]. G. Brill stock. It star,.s
with a loss of / point. This was soon sN
covered. and before 2 o'clock the prca ~, y.
been advanced to 2sA,.a gain of 5H fr"S, naa
the low. and Az as compared with ,au
last sales previous to today W"
II was in United States Steel cor,...
that the greatest amount of trading too,
place, but the days turnover in that stoo,.
was not as large as yesterday. Durins
the morning, when the price declined Is
Wall street, the price here went a fract,on
below the final Of yesterday. but Il soon
recovered The wonderful showing made ~
the annual report, which disclosed earnns.
of 46.40 per cent on the common. was III
reason for the activity in that issue Then
too. consideration was given to the state
mont made in the report by Judge Garv
that the return in the present fiscal wear
might be above the showing In 1915.
Next to Steel common Lake Superior wa,
the most active, but for the larger part ~
the day 1t was a fraction under the close
of yesterday. The action of the stock
however, indicated that there was a good
underlying support for 1t. Bids of % wers
made for 1000 and $500 shares Of the stock
There was no great amount of trading in
Philadelphia Rapid Transit trust certificates
Support was in evidence for this issue. ton
and it did not fall below the final Of yes.
terday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
NEW YORK, March 81.


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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
CHANGES ON CURB ABOUT EQUALLY
DIVIDED BETWEEN GAINS AND LOSSES
NEW YORK, March q

Curb marke was
while supplied making
betwe adva anddec
oil in
of to o
97s to
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mom41 to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

change market opened with moderate deal.
ings. but with the tone in the main steady
Italian exchange and rubles were a little
better. There was no special feature.
Quotations:
Demand sterling 4.75h. cables 4.761t
sixty-day bills nominally 4.72. ninety-day
bills 4.70.
Franc cables 6.s3h. checks 5,s4%.
Reichsmarks cables 69h, checks 50.
Vienna cables 11.23, checks 11.20.
Lire cables 779. checks 7.s0.
Swiss cables 5.02&. checks 5.0sx.
Guilder cables 40&, checks 40 Sis.
Ruble cables ASA, checks 2S.52.
PesstAs cables 21.35. checks 2l.20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
Weak Chinese Exchange Hits Silver

For more than month there has been
a softening tendency in the bar silver mar
kets In New York and London, and there
was a steady decline until the present week
After soaring rapidly during the early
weeks of 1917, the prices both in the Amer
ican and English markets reached the high
est marks since 1893 on February 13. on
that day the New York quotation was 70
cents and in London the price was 3Sd
pence. Then there came a drop, gradual
at first but later becoming steady, and
today the New York quotation was 72N
the lowest of the year. In London the
lowest mark of 1917 was reached last
Thursday when the white metal sold at 35Z
pence, and that price was reached again
today. Weakness In Chinese exchange is
thought to have been largely responsible
for the recent weakness, while the advanc-
ing cost of shipping the metal abroad has
been a weakening factor also.A II now costs
az, cents an ounce to export silver from
New. York to Europe; more than Q cents
Of this expense being for insurance.
Last 1917.
Today. Vest. Wed. High. Low
London tpence). 3bh S5}h 90 3sL ahK
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. March 2l.-HOGS-Receipts. 35.-
Ss'Sssts fsush sSsd hffzy :issS :ssS
.CATTLE-Receipts. i 900 head; market 100
l5c lower; beeyes. $500 SO: cows and
heifers. $575@11: stockers and feeders. $50
$50; Texans. 50. 65 @11 30; calves. s13@15.
SHEEP - Receipts. 900 head market
strong: native and western. s11. 1.2O@12. 10:
lambs 12.50615.25
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
Today 4
openinR
Nickel Prices Advanced

NEW YORK, March 21,--The best in
formation obtainable Is that the Interna-
tional Nickel Company has advanced the
price of nickel about 10c per pound, the
new quotation being 45c per pound. This
level will rule generally on all contracts
to be made from this time on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

4O40 tubs; general trade very QUIET ana tcn.
easy Hishest scoring. 42N @4sc; no other
EGGs.-Receipts. 10, sos cases; demand .ooa
and and values arm Extrass; 2sh q SOC; extra
27@2sc; white. sac inside; brown, SO 3 aIc.
mixed, 2Sh @30c; dirties, No. 1, 2eH 3 &c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
S. o. Gets Midwest. Report

NEW YORK, March 21.--Despite denials
from officials Of the International Petro-
leum Company and the Imperial Oil Com
pany OF Canada. 1t is said In quarters usu-
ally well informed In Standard Oil matters
that interests identified with the Standard
Oil Company. of New Jersey. have obtained
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
FINANCIAL NEWS
IMPORTANT EVENTS CAUSE
AGGRESSIVE TRADING IN WALL STREET
Steel Common Is Lifted to Best Price of Year Profit
Taking Sales Take Place in Large Volume.
Shorts Put Out New Lines
High Points in TOday's Financial NeUs

Worldwide held
attention Ruor Cotton Advanced Curb
divided declines Valy Railroad
declared Dividend
stocks Price Electric
goodu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-21
N. Y. CentraPs Net Is Smaller

The balance sheet as Of December 81 last
shows current assets Of $ss.ss3,5s3 current
liabilities, s4l,S39,772; profit and loss sur
plus. s65,2s2.s34 and total assets and liza.
bilities of $1,076,931 ,05s.