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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
INDIAN SUMMER FINE FOR CORN
This Acts as Bear Influence and Prices Scale
 Down

Chicago, October 15.-Conditions just right for drying out the corn croI had a bearish influence on the corn market. Prices closed nervous, 1sg1c net lower with December at sl12ss9l.12z.. and May a.oeAq1osas to s1.oss91. .os1h. Oats fin- ished 54Qlzc down. Provisions gained l5a57c.
 Except for brief tune in the early trading, corn bulls found themselves at disadvantage throughout the session. strength turned out to be due to covering by shorts who had profits in sight. On the other hand, impetus to sell came aot only from the prevailing fine weather. but also from weakness in the New York stock market and from government fig ures, indicating that the frost damage had been less than was expected. Be- sides the visible supply, total increased, and word was received that current prices of corn meal would be punctured by the food administrator.
 Oats finally gave way with corn, after the fact seemed evident that a Hull had developed in export business.
 Packers buying lifted provisions. Much reduced stocks in warehouses were looked upon as certain to be disclosed by the semi-monthly statement this afternoon, the belief was later justified Lower quotations on hogs failed to attract no-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Poultry
Meats
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery 4Sc; southern butter, 47c; oleomargarine, BOG. Full Cream Cheese-29c.
 Fish Perch--9c. Salt Water Tlout-15c. Red Snapper-15c. Gray Snapper-111kc. Munet-74c. Spanish Mackerel-171ac. Virginia Croaker-8c. Maryland Oysters-$2s0 gal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Interior Movement

IIICCIhUI 0IVVC1HtcHtV
 Houston: Middling, 26.s5c; receipts, 17.o72; shipments, 13,ss5; sales. 11.33S; stock. 124,326.
 Memphis AIiddling 27.50c: receipts, 711s. shipments, 2s3s sales 1750; stock. 65,503.
 Augusta: Middling. 27.25c; receipts, 4555; shipments, 649; sales, 1882; stock, 98.967.
 St. Louis: Middling, 27.50c; receipts, 6119; shipments. 6241; stock, 1893.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 1875; shipments, 147; stock, 21,294.
 Little Rock: Middling, 26.75c; re- ceipts, 1879; shipments, 11S4; sales. 1184 stock, 15,011. Total today: Receipts, ss.41s; ship ments, 25.124; stock. S2s,4s4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Hides and Tallow

Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hides-17@1Sc. Half Cured-16@17c. Green Hides-15@16c. Dry Flint Hides-36@37c. Dry Salt Hides-3S@34c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25cQS1.2 25. Horse Hides-$4@5. Ginseng-Wild, $6Q7. Colt Skins-25950c. Sherlings-25635c. Goat Skins-3o940c Hogskins-1O@15c. Tallow-12@13c. Beeswax-21@30c. Washed Woo-60@66c. Clear Unwashed Wool-50@65c. Bury Wool-S0G35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Fruits and Produce

Bananas-$1. 75@2.25. Fresh Peanuts--12c lp. Oranges-California, s4.o0. Lemons--$5.50 50 crate Irish Potatoes-l75. Spanish Onions-$1.75 crate. Onions-Y ellow, $1.75 crate. Onions-In bulk, 311c lb. Navy Beans-16c lb. Limes-Imported, 90c@$1. Apples-Box $2.75. Pineapples-$3.2 crate. California Plums-$2. .25G2.5o per crate. Cantaloupes-Flats,$ $191.25. Sweet Potatoes-$2.75 barrel. Peaches-s350 crate. Grapes-$2 per crate. Concorn Grapes-23c basket California Malaga Grapes-s175@1.90 Colorado Celery-90c doz.. 5 crate. Cranberries-s3.25 per crate. Lettuce-90c@$1.2 per hamper, $2.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-16
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated Sugar-9c. Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, B cwt. Fancy Rice-H per cwt. Grits-Cartons, $1 dog. Grits-Sacks, $3.S5.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
TO ENLIST NAVAL.
AIRMEN AT ARMORY

A chance for Vermont boys to en-
ter the navy as aviators will be Of
fered by the st. Johnsbury recruiting
Office for that branch of the naval
service beginning next week. The
navy has found the airship a great
help in fighting submarines, as well as
for scouting purposes and their use
against the undersea boat will prob
ably be increased as improvements
extending the time which the airship
may sustain itself over the water are
constantly being made.
Eight landsmen for machinists'
mates will be enlisted at the local Of
flee and sent to Pensacola, Florida,
for an 18 months course at the naval
aviation school there. A quartermas-
ter must be had for every machinists IS
mate, but the order to enlist these his
not yet been received. The machin
lists must all be over 21 years old, and
have good ability and satisfactory ref
erences. They will be trained as fly
ing mechanicians and besides know
ing all about the mechanics of an air.
ship will be trained to act as pilots in
case their own pilot is killed while
| they are in the air. The quartermas.
ters are trained as pilots and OBJ
| thing about an airship's engine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
FOUR ESCAPE SERIOUS
INJURY WHEN MACHINE
TURNS OVER TWICE

Plunging through a plank fence,
down a steep embankment, turning
completely over twice in the descent
and landing right side up within few
feet of the Passumpsic river without
seriously injuring any of its four oc-
cupants, was the meteoric career Mon
day night of the automobile owned
and driven by Frank Powers of Lyn-
donville. The accident occurred just
below the Knowlton farm on the road
to st. Johnsbury Center.
Mr. Powers and William Webb,
with two others, were travelling to-
ward Lyndonville. A car coming be-
hind them is said to have endeavored
to pass them while they were turning
out for third car crowding them off
the road and over the embankment.
All were thrown out of the car on it's
descent and it is thought miraculous
that some of the party were not killed
or seriously injured. While the occu-
pants suffered from shock and bruises,
they escaped further injury with the
exception of Mr.. Webb, who Sustain-
ed a sprained arm.
The automobile body was badly
jammed, but the motor and running
gear was uninjured. The machine was
run to a garage under it's own power.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
HAS MARK OF 1882.
Vermont's Crops Stand Second Only
to New Hampshire's.

Vermont, with 1882 as it's mark on
the basis of 100 per cent as the aver
age stands second, all its crops con-
sidered, among the 48 states of the
Union New Hampshire with 117.4
is first Vermont's change from June
1 to July 1, the date of the last crop
report of the United STATES depart
ment of agriculture was 1871 per cent.
improvement, the fourth best I'M
provement of the country.
The composite condition of the
country's crops on June l was 5.S per
cent. below the average and on July
1, FL per cent. below. Final yields
per acre of crops in 1916 were about
40 below the average. This year the
total acreage in cultivated crops is
about three per cent. greater than
last year.
The level of prices paid producers
through the United States in June
deceased about per cent. Whlc.,
is the average of the past nine years
From May IS to June Is the prices OF
meat animals decreased one percent.
as compared with a per cent. in the
last seven years. On June 10 the in
dex figure was 46.6 per cent. higher
| than a year ago, 10 per cent. higher
| than the average of the past sever
years on June15.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
L.0CAL NOTICEs

,(Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
rate of ten cents O line for the firnt
insertion and five cents a line for sub
sequent insertions of the same cOpy)
1t Is time to put away those furs
and fiannels. A package of Red Cedar
Mixture will protect them from all in
jury, only 15c. at Searles' Drug Store.
We carry the largest and best line
of Fishing Tackle in this section. If
you need any come to Searles' Drug
Store.
Seed Deliveries.
Most of our seeds have arrived and
we are now making deliveries. A. E.
COUNSEL & SON.
Kildust, new sweeping COM
pound eve think it's the besD cleans
and polishes floors, rugs and carpets.
Ask your grocer for it.
Petralite. Fills all old cracks In
floors and other places. invaluable in
many cases-20c. pound. Money
back on either of above if not salts
factory.
THE PECK COMPANY.
Fairbanks CCffee, sold by A. H
Gleason. 73 Main street.
II you need a monument or an,
lettering done, In cemetery write o.
call 534M. J. e. Walker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
TWO INJURED
in AUTO LEAP
Women, Frightened When
Taken On Wrong Road,
Jump From Car

Last Saturday afternoon as Mrs.
Ethelwine Norris and Miss Margaret
Squires were going from their home
in West Derby to their respective
places of employment in Newport,
Flint's Millinery Parlors and the Cen
trail Office of the Passumpsic Tele-
phone Company, and when near the
residence of Daniel Abel they were
oyertaken by an automobile, it is al
legged, containing Er. Gilfllan and his
chauffeur of Beebe, P. G., who, ac-
cording to the women's stateme ents,
invited the young ladies to ride to
Newport. They accepted the invita-
ton. On approaching the bridge
leading to this city, it is claimed that
instead of the auto making the turn
the doctor gave instructions to his
driver to proceed on the road leading
to Glen Derby, which he did with in
creased speed.
10 get out of the car, and upon an
alleged refusal, they jumped while the
car was going at the rate of 20 miles
an hour. Miss Squires received a bad
ly wrenched arm and severe shaking
up. Mrs. Norris ankle was badly
sprained. Both ladies are confined to
their homes suffering from their in
juries and fright. DR.. Gilfllan is we'll
known in this city.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
THREE BOYS CONFESS
TO LONG SERIES OF
STORE BURGLARIES

Three boys aged 13 and IA have
been taken by the police in connect
ion with a series of burglaries which
have been in progress in ST. Johns
bury since the 3rd of July. The boys
are Elwin Carter, Modesto Dupuis,
and Edmond Desitets, all Of this town.
Carter was taken by the police a few
days ago, his case was heard before
Judge Frye, and he has been placed
in the hands of the probation officer.
The pair taken Wednesday afternoon
confess to breaking and entering the
stores Of e. N. Randall, Charles C.
Locke, Henry J. Goodrich Beaure-
gard Brothers, F.. G. Asselin, and the
grist mill of E. T. and II. K. Ide. The
Randall store was entered the night
before July 4, and a week ago
Sunday night. A total of between
four and five dollars was taken in the
two breaks. Material were taken from
the Locke store; Goodrich claims to
be out $1.06; $9.97 was removed from
the Beauregard cash drawer; Asselin's
store was entered by the way of the
$4,000 taken from the register, and
the Ide cash books show a deficit of
twenty-nine cents.
Thursday night last the boys took
the automobile Of the Beauregard
Brothers and enjoyed a trip to Dan
vile and back. One of the boys knows
how to run a car. Another trip was
taken about the country in A. l..
Bragg's machine. The disposition of
the lads has not yet been decided.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
SECURE 81 MEN
Two and Half Day Drive Brings
Good Results in Franklin County.

ST. Adams, July 11.-Sixty-one men
were secured in Franklin. county in
a campaign of two and a half days
to recruit Company B of this city to
war strength of $50 men. Only 36
were required. Twenty-eight recruits
were sent to Fort Ethan Allen yes
terday to take examinations and it is
said unofficially that % passed. The
other 33 arrived here this morning on
the Missisquoi branch train from
Richford and with Capt. c. E. Pell
went to the fort.
With the exception of two who en-
listed from Rouses Point the men are
from northern Franklin county towns
20 from Richford, II from Mont
gomery, IA from Enosburg Falls and
eight from East Berkshirt.
Recruiting headquarters were open
ed at the Armory in this city last Fri
day noon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
@. H. Henderson AZ Years
Local Station Agent

o. H. Henderson celebrated his
forty second anniversary as station
agent at the boston and Maine depot
last Sunday. Coming into the en-
ploy of the Boston and Maine rail-
road at the local station as telegraph
operator AZ years ago, it was but a
few months before he was given full
charge of the office. Mr.. Henderson
has made many friends in the years
past in which he has shown the
greatest courtesy in many ways to
the travelling pulic. He we'll known
to thousands of tourists from all over
the country who have. been travel
ling through this section for years
past, long before the automobile era
came in.
Mr.. Henderson has given a shining
example of stick-to-itiveness, and his
many friends wish him long years in
which to serve them in his usual ac-
commo odating way.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
NOTED HOTEL
MEN VISIT HERE
Members of Empire Tours Association
Enjoy Vermont Scenery and
Hospitality.

Thirteen New York hotel men,
members of the Empire Tours Asso-
citation, were guests at the st. Johns
bury House for luncheon Wednesday
noon, and in the afternoon made
Burke, and Theodore n. Vail in Lyn-
don. Then they returned to st. Johns
bury and went on to the Profile House
in. the White Mountains. All the pis-
itors were connected with prominent
hotels of New York State, and this
was the first visit of many of them to
Vermont. That they are enjoying
their trip and are very favorably i'm
pressed with the beauty of Vermo ont
and it's hospitality was evident in ev-
cry well-fed man who came out of
the dining room Wednesday after
noon.
Those who are making the trip are:
w. H. Valiquette of New York, owner
Of the Woodstock Hotel in that city,
and the Berwick in Rutland; G. r.
Mott of the Somerset and Colonial
Hotels of New York: E. NJ. Tierney of
the Arlington, Binghamton, N. Y; C.
B. Knott of the Otesaga, Cooperstown.
NJ Y; P. c. Welch of the Onandaga,
Syracuse, N. Y; A H. Rennie Of the
Ten Eyck, Albany N. Y; c. A. Miner
of the Lenox Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y; f.
NJ Balm of the Palatine, Newburgh,
n. Y; c.. H. Hungerford of the Eagle
House, Kingston, \. Y; Senator j. A.
Emerson of the Leland House, Schroon
Lake, n. Y; Mr.. Canady of the Ten
Eyck, Albany, n. Y, and H. N. Balm
of the Nelson House, Poughkeepsie.
N. Y.
The trip into Vermont was made al
the suggestion of w. H. Valiquette
The party stayed Tuesday night at the
Van Ness in Burlington. Wednesday
night they stayed at the Profile Hous'
and Thursday are to visit Mt. Wash
/ ington and Breton Woods and go tt
! Woodstock Inn at Woodstock fol
| lunch. Then they pass over the Greer
Mountain range to Rutland and viii
spend the night as guests of Mr.. Vail
uuette at the Berwick.
Friday they inspected the marbl
quarries at Proctor, called at th
Equinox House, Manchester, and wen
on to Williamstown Mass, for lunch
con- They spent Friday night at Re
Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Mass, an
from there returned to New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18

Washington, July 17.-All but seven
of the States have reported completion
Of their local exemption machinery to-
night, encouraging officials in their
hope that drawing of lots to determine
the order of liability under the selec-
tive conscription law may be held be-
fore the end of the week. Four States
reported ready during the day, and the
War Department has been informed
that in those remaining to report only
a few local districts are missing.
Although no details have been re-
vealed it was learned tonight that the
plan of the drawing to be held in
Secretary Bakers Office, virtually has
been completed, and that an announce
ment on the Subject may be made by
Provost Marshal General Crowder to-
morrow Secretary Bakers final ap-
proval for the plans is yet to be given,
but General Crowder may reveal
enough of the details to guide news
papers in preparing to publish the re-
suits and to inform registrants what
facts that they must ascertain in or
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
VERMONT STANDS
in NINTH PLACE
Only Eight Other State.
Have Furnished More
Men
Especial to The CaIedonian.)

Montpelier, July 17.-In the race of
statements printed in the newspapers
of the country from reports from
Washington that Vermont was not
furnishing a proper amount of men
for the military, prorata of it's popu-
lation, figures have been obtained by
Adjutant General Lee S. Tinotson
from the Provost Marshal Generals
office at Washington, D. c., proving
that the statements are entirely err
roneous.
The per cent of the estimated popu-
lation of the United States which en-
tered the military service of the coun-
try through the National Guard and
regular army from April 1 to June 80
was .0044. Vermont's percentage was
.o07SS. Only eigh* States or Terri
tories under the American flag show
u greater enlistment than the Green
Mountain State. They are: Hawaii,
Oregon, District of Columbia, Montana,
Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
and Wyoming, in the order named.
The percentage in other New Eng
land States is as follows: Maine.
O0s1; New Hampshire, .007S; Massa-
chusetts, .0056; Rhode Island, .0O77,
and Connecticut, 0045. Comparing
Vermont to Massachusetts, with the
percentages reduced to individuals,
the States stand as follows: Vermont
furnished for the military service dur
ing the period indicated one man for
each 1875 of it's population; Massachu-
setts furnished one man for each IT'S
of it's population.
Vermont's quota of the National
Army draft for 6S7 900 men on the
basis of the estimated population
would be 1882 men. The State is re-
quired to furnish only 1,049, thus
showing that we have already furnish
ed $50 men more than our proper
| share. Our National Guard has been
| in the Federal service since April 2
| 1917, and consequently the men IN
| that branch are and have been just az
| effectively in the service of the coun-
try as though they had been in the
regular army.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
us. SHIP TORPEDOED;
THREE MEN KILLED

Washington, July 17.-Sinking of
the American steamship Grace and
the killing of three men, one of them
an American, and the injury Of two
members of the naval armed guard
was announced yesterday by the St.
Department. The aGrace was owned
by the Standard Commercial Steam
ship Corporation. 5 Whitehall street,
New York. She was sunk by a tor
pedO from q submarine.
Those killed were e. J. Farrell Of
New Jersey, and two aliens named
Van Wyke and Anderson. Five meE
were injured by fire from an eXplo-
sion Of petroleum cargo; three were
aliens. The two naval sailors hurt
were Hugh Donnelly and George VIE
son.
All survivors have been landed and
the injured taken to hospital.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
NO ACTION IN
BRADSHAW CASE
Authorities Now Free To Act
And Developements Are
Looked For

Action in the murder mystery of
eight year-old Alice Bradshaw, who,
according to the confessions of Mrs
Hicks, was murdered by them on the
afternoon of July 5. is seemingly at a
standstill. Very ,ittle progress was
made in the case last week because
the appearance of State cases in the
Caledonia County Court neecssitated
the presence of States Attorney James
B. Campbell and Sheriff Worthen
who have been working on the case.
Now that the State cases have been
disposed of it is expected that the
search for the body will be continued
with vigor that will yield a clue to
the disposition of the remains.
Statement after statement as to the
location of the body, given by the pris-
oners, have proved false and unless
the authorities are closely guarding
earthed, the quest seems as far off AS
ever.
1t is said that KerWin remains is
stolid as ever, and the women refuse
to throw any light on the subject.
Monday Mrs. Kenniston was slightly
sick, but the other prisoners are in
the best of health and have good ap-
petites. Mr.. Remission was in town
Monday, and after calling upon his
wife's counsel, paid a brief visit to
the prisoner at the Jail.
1t has been rumored that Attorney
General Barbour of Brattleboro was
in m IA
case, but the authorities seemed reti-
cent anG failed to confirm the report
Many theories are making the rounds
of the town as to the disposition of
the body, but none seem to be prac-
ticable enough to furnish a working
basis. There are some persons who
even doubt that the little girl has met
with foul play and are of the opinion
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
FARM HELP SHORT
Commissioner of Agriculture Says Not
Enough Men Secured to Harvest
the Hay Crop.

The official weather forecast for the
coming week is fair. This is good
news if true. So far this month the
weathe: has been vet, so that little
has been done. Wet weather has also
delayed the cultivation Of crops SO
that the situation at this time, as re-
CARDS farm work in Vermont is crit
icaI. Two million tons of hay yet re-
main to be harvested. In order that
this hay may be of best feeding value
it should be harvested promptly. La
Dor is scarce. The response to the
labor advertising campaign conducted
by the State Departemnt of AgricuI-
ture has been fair. Fifteen hundred
letters have been received from ap-
plicants, to. whom enrolment cards
have been forwarded. Approximately
500 of these cards have been returned
and have been apportioned among the
County Agents of the State for dis
tribution among the farmers.
Many business and professional men
in the State have indicated willing
ness to spend such time as is possible
for them to be away from their busi-
ness helping neighboring farmers
The ministers of one denomination are
going to spend their vacation in the
hay field Still the supply is moi
| adequate. The need is imperative
that every man who can possibly dt
so go out on a farm for the next ter
days to help secure the crops The
i loss of a few dollars per ton in thu
value of Vermont's hay crop will NEAR
a loss of several million dollars to th'
| State. Farmers have planted largel
acreages in response to the demand
made upon them. and it is not fair t.
the farmers to desert them at thi
time. Get out on a farm and help.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
Miss Violet Franz Goes To
Newcastle, Pa, High School

Miss Violet Franz whose resignation
as member of the faculty of st.
Johnsbury Academy was announced
Monday has accepted the position as
head of the department. of modern
languages at the Newcastle. Pa, High
school, The Newcastle high school
has over 700 students and three mod
ern languages are taught, French,
German and Spaish.
Modern language is Miss Franz S
specially She has travelled in Europe
and majored while in college in the
languages Miss Franz is receiving
the congratulations of her friends up
on her appointment and it is recog-
nized that ST. Johnsbury Academy
loses one of it's most efficient teachers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-18
MUNICIPAL COURT
Boys Responsible for Store Breaks
Are Sent to VcrgenneS.

Boys Responsible for Store Breaks
Are Sent to Vergennes.
Modesto Dupuis and Edmond Desi-
lets. the 13-year-old boys responsible
for the recent store breaks on Rail-
road street, and who also were found
guilty Of taking automobiles from
garages for midnight joy rides, will
be sent to the State Industrial School
at Vergennes for the remainder of
their minority. The case has been
under advisement for some days until
the present action was decided upon.
The boys will leave in company with
an officer Wednesday.
Elwin Carter, who has been out on
probation, and has been staying with
his people in town, has been recon-
mitted to the Industrial School for the
remainder of his minority.
George Prue, who was arrested Sun
day AFTERNOON for being in an intoxi-
Gated condition., was brought before
Judge Frye in Municipal Court Mon
day morning. He pleaded guilty and
paid a f1ne and costs totaling $13.75.