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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
Metals

An advance OF SO ton IN the price
of steel plates was announced yester-
dav BY the Lukens Steel Company. It's
minimum price is now cents pound
against $50 cents last week. Purchase
of 500 locomotives and 10000 cars IS
reported to have been arranged by tne
Russian government with equipment
manufacturers in this country. involy-
ING an expenditure Of approximately
s1O,O0O,0OO. ,.
The copper market continues to show
decided improvement. 1t is estimated
that sales for domestic and foreign ac-
count are running at the rate OF 10000
900 pounds weekly, compared with 81
600 900 pounds sold last week Those
having copper for August delivery are
asking 80 TO 1914 cents a pound. Fourth
quarter copper is quoted at 20 to 2s1s
cents.
Current spot prices for few OF the
rr;rc;nal metals and metal products,
compared with those prevailing at the
corresponding time of last year, follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
Stocks

a
-. bv the short interest TO de-
rriees met with Indifferent sue
pre- ,be list rising briskly in the last
'sse and wiping out many early de-
' 'v,oflto 8 points. Selling of long
'.'. ~ Nv traders who chose to close out
- - contracts over the holiday was an
,,.,,o,al factor in the unsettlement Of
torenoon, together with an abste-
INT Of public interest.
The Russian situation, as disclosed
.,sr,ieht advices. was one of the de.
= .,s,rents put forward by professional
49, 20 Affect values. Initial prices
20 . points under Mondays
- United States Steel was among
y, srst 90 yield, dropping : points, TO
'igs.. IN the first hour.
7, ,be last fifteen minutes Steel crept
,,vlv up 70 1885 and closed only
...e.ion lower, making a net gain OF a
-. The belated recovery was ac-
.,,lisfed on the customary free buy
:. individual lots running from l,OOO
. $500 shares. go, ,.-...:.-
-sss almost proportionste reeoveries,
p~slebcm steel. Crucible Steel and
.tkswarna Steel accompanying the
~.ysnent 81 moderate net gains.
,-opc the war supply issues sugars
~, a pronounced feature at advances
gito points.
Rails and shipping dropped during
81, morning with metals, motors, oils,
,ss,hsrs and the gas shares. Peoples
c,s fell % points to the new minimum
- ssi.. but recovered more than hal:
Ir.ermittcrt heavincss in Industrial Al
,..ol and q few other high-priced spe-
,,ities Welded 20 extensive short COW
ing. Pool activity was obseryed IN
ts oaper shares and American LinseeG
srss' General Chemical featured its
s,rtjeular division az ar advance OF 81
,,inis 70 239.
Bos5s were irregular, the trend, how
ever. being mainly upward in rails and
utilities. United States coupon snd
,,rs,ered 2s declined q per cent; eou--
po:ss 3!e and Panama registered Is, l
M cent on call.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30

Sales. Open. High. Low. lat
400 'Elite Plan St a - A. h.,
l3S Emerson Phon.. ga sss s1s ess
400 ~ Heaney Inc. 22l4 22ls. 22ls 22t
300 Federal Sugar. 20 81 70 81
10 Holly 5 CD pr. selA 1924 1894 1924
a00 'lnt Trad Cp "a "a a, a,
$50 do pref ...
220 flake Torp Bt g., 81, g. 81,
220 'Lukens Steel. 20 % ~ %
SOC Manhattan Trans q. 3. "a "a
400 MarArms v { els 90 % 90 90
5000 maxim Nun. ga 2sa ga 24
100 Mitchell Mot. 81 81 81 81
1900 NAT Conduit. 1894 1874 IS $50,
400 IN Y Shipbldg. 10 80 asa ass
1000 Am Pulp & = 59A GA 5ls 90
300 SIN e. T Tr pf ioDs ioIs iots 1ols
500 'St Joseph Id. 1919 1914 1879 1914
100 STANDARD Mot 10 10 - 10
200 'Stl Alloys Cor GA esa 6ss 6ss
] 0000 Sub Bt CTS 32l5 334 3iLs 33H
$50 Todd Shipyds IS 8e IS IS
1900 Tri Filmv cfs.. 2 ga IA 2
1900 u S 5 5 Co. S s. az 5
$500 'United Motors ava 3iIs 3olz 3o7s
100 'Unted Sugar. 60 SO 80 IS
l00'U Aircr Cor 5A 54 5H 5i4
525 ~ J. & II Cor 13a ~ f3s 13a
200 United Zinc SIN 5I4 54 So So
40 'West Ind Synd 40 a. 10 a.
100 W Cor els a "a "a
$500 'W-Msr Aircraft 534 53A 5ss 81,
6000 Zinc Concent Co 3I7 3 ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
Industrials

Sales. Open. High. Low Last.
1000 'Aetna EXplos.. ga 314 3Is 3as
500 'Aet Gifts Of De 3ss 3ss 5ss 33s
5S0'Air Reduction. 81 IS 50 Ss1s
300 Am Stores Co. SO 1914 SO 80
1000 Am Writ Paper +la "a
2iO 'Csrbon Steel. io4'a io4s4 100 100
1900 CArwen Steel. 12Is Wa - Y
1900 Central Fdry. 27 81 n 81
800 do pref 49,. ~ 471s ~ 47]s
3Ooo Char ! Co of a So So
200 Chevrolet Mot. 100 100 100 100
zoo Curtiss Aero 2sKs 80 esIs esIs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
DIVIDEND NOTICES
National Conduit 6 Cable Co., Inc.

The National Conduit & Cable Co.. Inc.
to-day declared an initial quarterly divi-
dend OF One Dollar el.oo) per share upon
It's outstanding Capital Stock. payable July
18th TO stockholders OF record at the close
OF business June 18th
NJ A. HOWARD. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
FEDERAL SUGAR REFINING co.

A regular quarterly dividend or ONE
AND THREE QUARTERS PER CENT
Gxet) on the Common shares OF this Com
psny will be paid June Il. 1917. 20 stock
holders OF record az the close OF business
May %. 1917. Transfer books Will not close. F.
A. II. PLATT, Sec'y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
Bonds

Trading in bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange Tuesday amounted TO
sc.52l 900. against s2,30s,0OO Monday,
s.. e31, 900 a week ago and s3,754,OOO
wear ago. From January j to date,
s44s, sos, 900, against si52,9Os,O0o in
1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
Cnffnn.rfd Oil.

Cottonseed Oil.-The sharp advance in the
lard market caused active covering a. well
as some new buying in cotton oil yesterday
and prices were strong and higher Most oil
The ADVANCE occurred early in the day. how
ever. and toward the close there was partial
reaction under profit taking, which left the
market a, about the low OF the day, although
s 10 10 points above the final Of Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
Yesterdays A year
Contract:
Sugar Futur.s.-Af,sr opening i

Sugar Futures.-After opening irregular
yesterday. , points lower TO point hlsner,
with sales on the can 400 tons, values slowly
advanced on covering by trade interests and
outside support over the holiday. the close
showing a net decline Of l point to an sd-
vance OF 4 points. with sales for the day
1880 tons. There was better undertone IN
the spot market, with Cuban shippers not
oFaripD freely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
MITCHELL MOTORS COMPANY, INC.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL NEFsI INV.
The annual meeting ~ the stockholders
OF MITCHELL MOTORS COMPANY, INC.
will be held at Room 43T. No. Is Broad
street. Borough OF Manhattan, city OF New
York. y. Y. on Wednesday. the 18th day
Of June. 1917, at i2 O'Clock noon, 10. tho
purpose OF elec,ing Directors and Tor tho
transaction OF such other business as may
be brought before the meeting. A list Of
stockholders entitled 10 vote at said meet
ing will be taken as OF the close OF busl-
ness on Tuesday. June 5th.
Dated New York, May q. 1917
WILLIAM IL ARMSTRONG. SECRETARY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
New York

Export Trade.-The country's climb
ing export trade reached yearly total
of more than s6,0oO,0O0.O00 during the
twelve months ended with April. estsb-
fishing another new record. according
10 figures given out at Washington. For
the year ended with April, 1916. the
total was less than $4,000, 900 900. and
for the year before that only about
81. SOC, O00, 900. Merchandise exports for
April amounted to $3.50, 100000, COM
pared to 1854 ,OOO, 900 for March. The
April imports of merchandise totalled
only once in this country's history.
Gold imports were S32 100000 and gold
exports sl7,000,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
- Active Securities -

do ,,rA 19lo Norway g. Oct 1871
e34a e5ls 100 a 'o0s+
40 AS 1919 DO 6s deb 1928
ssL, a S.. toiIadi04
I'm, Ru, rub 5iss '2S Quebec City IS 1870
GAG a2se 9sNsGiooI4
do ei.s 1919 REP Of France 5s
"a ~ as iA8 @t5t
I'm, Ru. -nb. 5iSs lSwiss gen ~ Mar 1918
76 a 70 $685. a 1904
Ital Gov IA Oct 1916 do Is Mar 1920
90 a 'eels 90 a esl4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30

,;ons narrow. Closing prices showed net
advance OF 70 points: Sales. including
exchanges. amounted to $3.50 bags. July
was exchanged for Marh at IL points, ana
Tor December at % points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
EMPIRE RAILWAY APPLIANCE
TnRDnR ALTON.

Notice Is hereby given that a special
meeting OF the stockholders OF the Empire
Railway Appliance Corporation will be
held at the Office Of the company. No. 50
Wall Street. I'm the Borough OF Manhattan.
city, County and state Of New York. on
the 9Th day Of June. 1917. at 1880 o'clock
a. NJ for tho purpose OF transacting such
business as may come before the meeting.
Dated New York May 49, 1917.
THOMAS J. BOYLE. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
Third Ayenu,

Third Avenue.-Total operating reve-
nues last month aggregated sS77 ,2O7.
compared with s9205S5 in April last
year Net operating revenues amount
ed TO s2s2.97e. against s386,609. Net
income. after all charges. totalled N,-
1863. against sl02.0s4 a year ago. For
the ten months ended April 80 the sys-
TEN reported 4 deheit Of si.44o,ls5.
compared with net income OF $7i6,s44
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
Standard Oil Subsidiaries
Other Oil Stocks

Sales. Open. High. Low. Last
1900 "A o Of NE(ap) 43 43 20 AZ
1900 Barnett o & G. pa 2ss 2Is 23s
200 tCon Mex O(apJ 63 63 50 So
1900 'Cos & Co (0R) 10 1873 t2Is 10
1900 'Cosden o & G.. 10 1873 10 10
100 do pf ..... 434 434 494 "a
1900 &c Pet Ia PR. 30 80 2e 2e
zoo ELK B Pet. 1924 1904 1923 1904
$500 az O&G Ia pr 70 IL Is "a
1900 'Esmeralds o c IA IA 11s "a
300 Houston Oil. % 22IA 2134 2154
$500 lint Petroleum 1879 14l4 1879 14Ls
zoo Ken Oil IA pr. = s ID il
s so5S . Hc1 Oil Corn Corn a7 a' as5s a75s
$4,000 Met Petroleum. 2I4 2s ~; 2ss
10000 ofNidvest Oil. 70 So 70 70
$50 Gao Midwest Rci..i3s 1873 i34 i35
200 mat & r.. ga 3Ia ga 3Ie
1000 'tOkla Oil. 7I2 Va
$500 lido Pr. 81 70 81 70
1000 Okla p & R.. 10Ie 1oI2 1895 1O3s
1900 tOmar o & G.. IS IS 81 81
500 Osage-H OIL. 014 SIs ga s2s
200 Penn Gasoline. "a 4; is I.
1900 'Penn-Wyo Oil. ga ga 64 83s
300 'Rice Oil...... IL is ls is
500 -Sapulpa OAR. 9Zs 10 eZs 10
1890 Seduoyah OAR. liz va l5s 1Is
300 'Sincair G. c.. 34I4 34l4 1913 81
500 'Texas Co rts. "a 24T2 "a 20
1000 'United w Oil. 81 "a "a "a
5000 ~ Co ia PR 81 40 81 40
5000 Vacuum Gao. "a il "a "a
7l0'Vic Oil stk ga ga ga
1000 'West 5 Pet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
News Digest
Foreign

Cheerful Feeling in London Market.
London, May 29.-The stock market
was cheerful but inactive to-day
Home funds and most of the foreign
issues maintained their strength on
investment buying, and shipping and
rubber shares received attention, but
Argentine rails dropped on strike fears
and Brazilians were easy. American
securities hardened with Wall Stree.
and closed dull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30

Paris Bourse.-Paris, May 29.-Trad-
ing was quiet on the BourseS.o-day.
Three per cent rentes, 81 francs %
centimes for cash. Exchange on Low
don, 81 francs 10 confines. Five per
cent loan, 81 francs 80 centimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

MN YORK STUCK EACHANGE
TRANSACTIONS
Rail- Other All
roads. stocks. stocks.
1890 $4,000 1,ot3,soo
n.y before 2o7. 200 1887. 400 1,2e4,6oo
Week ago. 122,eoo a15,7oo e3S,eoo
Year ago. Holiday. Holiday. Holiday.
January 10 date:
fsi7.. e,425, 700 1885. 500 si,4oe, 200
1915. 10. s45. 100 62,oo5, 800 72,e5o,eoo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
Coffee, Sugar, Tea
Cottonseed Oil

Cotton Futures.-Therc was some switch
ing from near 20 late months yesterday but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30

in the corresponding period Of the pre-
ceding year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30
State and City Bonds

Va ara e.-Brown NYC 4iss 1868
Bro & co ctfs 2'Voo. 'Oo
1000. ..... so do IS 1865
n 4i2s 1857 May o.OOo. $500 VIVA
200 1854 do AS 1860
do registered ".uVo. $3.50 'Vots
1000. 1854 do 4Ls 1864
do November % 5.QOO..... loo7s
1000. ....to5l4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-30

. Holiday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
j. =. MANN
PERSONAL.

Miss Ilu RYAN, nurse, has been called
20 Guilford On professional work.
Earle Falby, clerk in Millcr's candy
store is confined 30 his house with ivy
poisoning.
Mr.. aud Mrs G.. Baxter Read are on
an automobile trip in the northern part
at the state.
Miss Elizabeth Strcctcr of North
lliusd dale is guest for u few days of
Miss Mary Ioomis of Canal street.
Mn aud Mrs. Frcd W. Hall left Sat
urday hy automobile for a week 5 trip
To- Marlboro, =. H., and Providence, K.
L.
sli-s Stella Adams of Springfield,
Mass, returned there Sunday, after be
ing gucat Of Mrs. A. =. Carpenter on
MYRTLE street several days.
Mrs. Flora IIcrrck and daughter.
Mrs johnson, Of Mortified, Mass,
spent yesterday here with Mrs. Her
risk $ sister, Mrs. H. G.. Crosby.
MI aud Mrs. William Willard and
two children, WHO had been visiting his
sister, Mrs H. H. Bemis, since sunday
returned 10 their home this afternoon
Mr. McCullum. assistant manager Of
the rubber department ut the Misha
waka Rubber Co., of Mishawaka, Ind.
is IN town on business at the Dunhan
Brothers Go. S office.
Mrs. Elizabeth y. Davenport returne,
Yesterday afternoon from three
weeks stay in South Londonderry. Sh
viii remain tn town few days befor
going 20 Peru 10 spend several weeks
Mr. and Mrs ". +. Collins of New
ark y. j., aud Mr.. aud Mrs. Charlie
TAYLOR If Hartford, Conn. were in tow
sunday on their way to camp in Sout
STAFFORD tNt.l, where they will spen
a vacation
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Our First Railroad.

The first railroad tram seen in Phia-
dclphia arrived at the head Of the Schuyl-
klll incline plane at 100 O'Clock on the
afternoon OF April IL, 1884, after an eight
aEd.a halt-hour trip from Lancaster.
Every body laughed AZ this nine days won
der, 50 sure Ia be failure. 1t had taken
SIX YEATS oi agitation To provide the con-
structun 81 a single track between Column
bla and Philadelphia, to connect this city
with the canal at the former place So lit
tie confidence had the managers in the
endurance OF the locomotive that an
empty horse car followed the train with
relays of horses at different points 10
rescue the party in case the locomotive
gave ont. They had much difficulty
with Black Hawk. for that was the
locomotives name. and the passengers
had to get out and give it Il healthy push
from time to time
There had been desperate resistance TO
the introduction Of railroads throughout
the state There was huge vested in
tcreSt in the Concstoga wagons. Hun
dreds of siX-horse teams hauling the i'm
mense covered wagons were constantly
on the highways, transporting passengers
and freight between Philadelphia and
j
points. Every few miles along ou
through turnpikes was found the wagon
tavern !" Wei-to-do farmers whose homes
were on the pike ran a tavern as a sid,
industry These inns. beside refresh
ments for travellers, had large yards to &c
commodate the teams during the night
1T was a thriving business. and when til,
proposition 20 construct railways was Sc
nously urged the wagon drivers and tn
wagon tagrJn keepers made an aggressive
fight against the innovation, which woul,
deprive them of So much of their mcom
and their pleasure.
assmeetings were held along the line
. OF the turnpikes to protest against raj
ways. II was urged that they were Q
doubtful utility. Political orators deiN
cred haTangues against the injustice {
bringing IAN untried experiment int
vogue to ruin the great industrial int,
ests which centercd in wagon transport;
ton In some instances. United State
Senators and Representatives made thes
speeches, and We're elected solely on I'll
: strength Of being "anti-railroad men
, But the progress of the railroad was
gradual that there was no sudden an
! violent destruction of the wagon tran
!. portation interests. The grand old Gone
toga wagons, prairie sehooners," died
q slow and natural death But the tavel
keepers who allied themselves with DO
ticians to bold back the progress ha'
n maintained the alliance ever since Il
days when "Blacl Hawk" came to Phil
dephia. Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
TREASURY NEEDS
FIVE MORE BILLION
New War Estimates for
Congress Have Been Pre-
pared by Sec. McAdOO
TO APPEAR BEFORE
COMMITTEE TO-DAY
Will Show the Requirements of the
Army and Navy - Whether the Mon
ey Win Be Raised by a Bond Issue
or Not Has Not Been Determined

: WASHINGTON, July 81 = Secretary
McAdoo today prepared new war esti-
mates Tor congress very much in excess
of those already presented and which will
necessltate raising revenue not con
templated when the senate finance com
mittee revised the war tax bill The bill
will be further revised. The government,
basng an estimate on the army and NAVY
needs, wants the war tax bill to author,
lze an additional five billion dollars Sec,
rotary McAdoo will appear before the
finance committee late today to explain
the treasury's needs based on the re
quir6ments of the army and navy
Whether the five billion would be raised
by bond issue had not been determined
While no official intimation OF the source
Of the new revenue was given before See
McAdoo went before the finance commit
tee there were indications that it would
be drawn principally from excess profits
and estate taxes, probably some increase,
in income taxes and minor increases il
miscellaneous taxes.
! Official figures are said to show that eX
/ cess profits IN the United States are nov
at the rate of five billion dollars a year
Before Secretary McAdoo appeared before
the committee II was understood that tht
| five billion dollars represented teh est
mate OF the war and navy departments ant
that he would propose an additional bil
\ lion dollars to be raised by taxation ant
seek authority for an additional credit fo
$500, 600. Whether this was to be il
| bonds OF certificates was not disclosed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24

encourage the production Of food, thus OBJ
waiting the necessity Of making shipments
of food from the States.
The main line, which the President was
empowered to build by special act Of Con
gress on March y, 1914, runs from Seward,
an allyear ocean port on the southern
coast, to Fairbanks, the metropolis OF IN
terror Alaska In addition to the main line
from Seward To Fairbanks, a distance Of
about 40 miles, there is a branch line con
meeting with the Matanuska coal fields
This branch line has been in operation
since August Of last year. transporting coal
| from the fields to Anchorage, 4 tidewatcr
port on the main line. The coal from the
Matanuska fields has been tested by the
navy and found to be admirably suited tor
steamng purposes.
Discussing the parts Of the road now m
der construction and the Importance 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Much encouragement is given bv the
news that comes from the bedside of
George l.. Durham in the Brooks hospi-
tai in Brooklin, Mass. The last two or
three days have shown improvement in
his condition and the report at | o clock
last night was that he was very comfort
able.
Miss Ella f. Gaines fell Yesterday
afternoon in her home at 10 Putnev
road and cut an artery in her wrist. DR..
Fremont Hamilton was called To attend
her Miss Gaines, who had a bottle of
medicine in her hand, went to step from
the veranda to the sidewalk, when She
fell, breaking the bottle, which cut her
wrist.
The funeral of John F. TIoyt, former
~ Of Shelbune Falls, Mass, who died in
the Farren hospital NJ Montague, Thurs
day was held at the home in Shelburne
Falls Sunday afternoon. The pastor OF
the Whately Episcopal church ofiieiaied.
Mr. lloyt was the only son Of the late
GustavuS lIovt of Shelbume Falls. lie
conducted a drug store and later was in
the meat business in Shelburnc Falls
For several years past he had lived in
Springfield, this state. lie married
Miss Mary White of Brattleboro. who
died several years ago. He leaves three
children, Mrs. II. r. Ashworth of Shell
burne Falls, Mrs. j. r. Elwell of Newton
highlands, Mass. and Harold q. How
of Shelburne Falls.
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pushing the work, the Secretary statement

pushing the work, the Secretary's statement
saws:
Dredging Is under way at Anchorage, the
nearest Underwater port to the coal fields.
in order that deep-draft ocean vessels may
be loaded at the docks When the gap.
about twenty-five miles IN length. along
Tmnagain Arm, between Anchorage and
Seward, is completed coal can BE shipped
from the latter port 1t is planned to close
this gap early in 1918.
The Importance Of Immediately complet
ing this railroad can more readily be APP
preciated when it is seen that the navy
could then be supplied with fuel on the
Pacific Coast without having il shipped
across the continent by rail, thus releasing
thousands Of ears Tor the transportation 81
war materials and food; and would also re-
lease the ocean tonnage which IS now re-
quired to carry from the States practically
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
SOUTH WINDHAM.

MISS Helen Fales is with her parents,
Nj mud Mrs q r. Falcs
Master Alison . Baker of New Norl,
city IL speudm hls vacation with his
grandparents. Nlr and Mrs y. j Baker
W. and Mrs clifford Shaw OF Benning
ton came saturday To visit Mn and Mrs
j = Shav.who returned with them AZ
ttr Il. Manchester Center ior d few days
visit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
MORSE AND THE MESSENGER.
Hardwick Candidate Points Out Prob
able Cause for Opposition.

The Gazette learns that Melvin G..
Morse Of this place il receiving encour-
aging support from the people Of the
state in his candidacy for appointment
20 the office OF secretary of state, and
that he is very much ptatiiied hecatfse
~ the friendly attitude of Il large mum
her Of former associates. Mr.. Morse
gives as probable reason for an'mus
toward him bv the St. Adams Messenger
and some other papers controlled by the
railroads, the following:
section No. ~ Of the Public stat
utes, az amended, provides among other
things that the lieutenant governor, sec
rotary OF state, and auditor of accounts
constitute the board TO which appeals
from the appraisal of railroad property
~ The commissioner Of taxes are TO be
taken.
"Thr ST. Albans Messenger, which has
made n somewhat violent attack upon
me as q candidate for secretary of state
is the recognized mouthpiccc Of the
Central Vermont and Grand Trunl, Sys
TENS 90 railroads.
during my legislative experienc,
there have been several occasions whel
did not see nv way clear 10 consistent
~ and conscientiously favor the action
advocated ~ the lobbyists of these sys
TENS
81 believe that from the above state
meuts Of facts there may be deducte
the reason for the Messenger s uufriend
H. attitude
ln M duties rs legislator, Will
/ have tried 10 he entirely fair to tn
railroads, | have never intended to b
controlled by them.
In future conduct, ! shall certainl
be guided by the same policy as in th
past llariwick Gazette.
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HINSDALE, N. I'll.
HINSDALE BEATS WHITE sOx.
Visitors Scored II Runs OF Duggan in
Sixth Inning.

Hinsdale was represented by a strong
team at Riverside park Saturday, when
a victory was gained over the White
Sox of keene IN a heavy scoring game
by the count of Is to II. An odd fea
ture Of the contest was the visitors
ability to score IL runs in the sixth in
ming, but being held safe by Duggan at
all other times
| The attraction for next SATURDAY. is
| the fast Turner's Falls team, after which
the locals are ready to try conclusions
with the Brattleboro nine. The score: