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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
NOT A BURDEN.
Liberty Bonds Can Be Converted into
Cash at ANY Time.

There is great deal of doubt in the
minds of most people as to the nature
nd convertibility of the United States
bonds of the second Liberty loan. This
bond must not be considered as bur
den imposed by the war but rather as a
chance to do our bit and help equip
our boys on the front line. A fifty dol
lar bill and fifty dollar bond are for
all purposes the same thing and one
may be converted into the other or vice
versa at any bank at any time and no
questions asked. In buying a bond
your money is not tied up for the pc
Rod that the bond has to run but it
may be sold at any time at its iaco
value. The security back of these bonds
is the same security that is back of
all our currency, the promise of our
government to pay and this promise is
second to none in the world. Long be
fore the word of the United States
could fail, savings banks and other
savings institutions would close their
doors. The government does not de
mand the use of your money, it asks
you to exchange your money for a bond
of equal value and pays you four per
cent year for this exchange. Lack
of ready money need not deter anyone
from subscribing to this loan for tLcy
may be secured by paying one dollar
down and one dollar q week. The banks
are ready and willing to buy bonds for
anybody and arrange with them for
payments which are most convenient TO
the buyer. Now is the time for. the
people of this country to practice thrift
and economy and to turn over every
cent of their surplus and credit to the
United States, resting assured that
their money is in the safest and best
hands in the world and that they are
all helping to win the war.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
DOWNED BELLOWS FALLS.
Brattleboro High Shut Out Strong Team
from Paper Town by Score of %
to Saturday.

Brattleboro high school displayed su-
perior offence, which, combined with an
equally strong defence, won the foot
ball encounter with Bellows Falls
eleven Saturday afternoon at Island
park by Il score of 2S to o. 1t was by
far the hardest game which the boys
have had to play and they were great
~ outwcighed by the visitors but were
successful in straight line bucking while
their opponents resorted more to for
ward passes to make their gains. A
break through Bellows Falls left end
and quick lodging of every man on the
team sent Eddie Moran down the field
for nearly 60 yards and a touchdown.
Other features of the game were Bet
terley's drive through the center and
intcrception of forward pass and Vim
ton S gain after the visitors had sent
the pigskin to Brattlcboro s 20-yard
line by the aerial route. Following is
the summary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

Where high power electric transmission
lines cross highways in Norway networks
of wire are erected to protect persons us
ing the roads, should the heavily charged
wires break and fall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS.
State Association Holds Annual Meet
ing in Middlebury.

At the annual meeting of the Yer
mont Sunday School association in Mid
dlebury Friday these officers were
elected:
President, Rev. William Shaw of ST.
Johnsbury; vice president, w. &. Glynn
of Saxtons River; recording secretary,
Rev. +. NJ. Fuller of Richford; gener
al secretary, Charles a. Boyd of Bur
lington; treasurer, William II, Wood of
Burlington; superintendent of the see
ondary division, Rev. j. Wallace Ches-
bro of Bellows Falls; superintendent
of the adult department, Rev. ID. g.,
Guest of Brattleboro; superintendent of
education, Prof. Raymond Mcfarland
of Middlebury; superintendent Of tenn
perance instruction, Rev. G. II. Smith
of Burlngtn; superintendent of mis-
sionary instruction, Miss Martha Pratt
of Bennington. The Office of the ele-
mentary division was left open, Miss
Marion +. Stickney having resigned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

The tightwad will pay lawyer a
hundred dollars to get rid OF paying ten
dollars to the government
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
Railroad Tickets to Advance

David S. Carey, ticket agent at the
passenger station, has received from
the Pullman company the new schedule
or parlor car accommodation rates
brought about by the war revenue taxes
which goes into effect Nov. |. They
represent an increase of 10 per cent all
along the line. A chair to New York
which formerly cost 50 will be $3.50
under the new rates.
At the same time there will be an
eight per cent advance on all railroad
tickets where the fare is 80 cents or
more and at the beginning this is ex-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
SEVENTY SEEK SECOND PAPERS.
Over 1000 Applications in Vermont
Since Last Nav

Seventy men made application in
United States court in the state of Yer
mont last week for second naturaliza-
ton papers. Clerk +. S. Pratt said that
since May | he has received over 1,00C
applications and that he expected that
when the Canadian draft law became eff
fective there would be a large number
of men who originally lived in Canada
who would seek naturalization.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
NOT SELLING RED CROSS WORK
Rumors that Red Cross Sweaters Were
Being Sold Results in Denial by Jor-
dan Marsh Co.

Editor of The Phoenix:
There have been several rumors about
the Red Cross having knitting done and
department stores like the Jordan
Marsh Co. selling sweaters that were
made by women of the Red Cross Be
ing indignant at such happenings, if
such were true, | took it upon myself
to write the Jordan Marsh Co. if they
were selling sweaters or any goods
made by the women of the Red Cross,
and | received the enclosed answer. In
justice to the Red Cross chapter and
its members who have stood by me
through the few months we have been
working and the good work they have
done and are doing | wish you would
kindly insert in the columns of your
valuable paper the answer | received
from the Jordan Marsh Co.
ERNEST c. STIMPSON,
President.
Nottingham, Oct. %.
Mr.. Ernest c. Simpson,
Nottingham, Vermont.
Dear Sir: In answer to your inquiry,
we wish to state that we have no goods
to sell made by the women of the Red
Cross.
Very truly yours,
JORDAN MARSH COMPANY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
Knew Better.

Gentleman Why don't you get out
and hustle? Hard work never killed any
body.
Rastus.-Youre mistooken deere, boss
Use lost foah wives dat way.-Boston
Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
SPOT COTTON
PIG IRON
New York Clear;np House

New York, June 9.-The actual condi- tion of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $6S. .719.200 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is a decrease of s2s,- 150,5 ,510 from last week. The statement follows:
 Actual condition: Loans, discounts, etc, s, ,790 GOO; increase, S95, ,49S, ,O00 Reserve in own vaults. of which s321 ,756 ,OC0 is specie. $a5S ,953 000 decrease, $S9, ,767. coo Reserve in federal reserve bank S269, ,4S9. coo; increase. $6l, ,2030C0. Reserve in other epositaries-United States deposits de- ducted,. $1Ss, ,5so, 0oo-s5S, ,9Ss, GOO; increase, S9S1 COG Net demand deposits. s, ,5SB, ,525 cOo decrease $504050. Ne. time deposits Sl76,. ss4, 300; decrease. s4,574.Oo0. Circulation s29. AT 009; increase. $39l, eco Aggregate reserve, $6S7, ,4S0 COO Excess reserve, S5S,- 7l9, POO: decrease. $2S.150.5i0.
 Summary of state banks and trust com panies in Greater New York not ln- cluded in clearing house statement Leans. discourts, etc, $S4S. .190 200; de crease. 1851 .O01. Specie $6s, ,3l4 7O0 in. crease $1,3o1 300 Legal tenders, sl0.Ss5, SQO;- increase $212. .2c0. Total deposits, ST., 032;2 100. decrease, $27,G91. .5o0 Banks cash in vault. 14,7ls,500 Trust com ranies' cash in vault, s64. .496 800.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
What Advertising Does
From "The Silent Voice" by Edwa Mott Wooley. in the Scribner.

From "The Silent Voice" by Edward
 Mott Wooley, in the Scribner
 One of the common indictments brought against advertising Is that 1t increases the cost of living. Voluminous arguments pro and con have been adduced, but in reality the proposition seems simple. The real test Is this: Are the people gener- ally more prosperous now than they were in the age before advertising began7 Do we have more money in our pockets. big ger deposits in the banks. higher salaries. better homes, more pleasures, broader ed- ucation7"
 Let us admit that in spots advertising may increase the general tendency to spend money But would we go back to the days of salt pork, when we heated our homes with open 1replaces, had no running water and used tallow candles? Z? Would we revert to the sanded floor. primitive household appliances, the OK cart and Pilgrims Progress" as our chief companion on winters evenings7 And would we be better off financially If we did revert to these things?
 It would not be difficult to catalog per- haps thousand factors in our daily lives that could be traced to advertising but which we now take for granted. The photograph, the self-playing plano. and the piano itself so far as the great mass of people is concerned, have been made possible by advertising. The automobile, typewriter, calculating machine. pneu- matio cleaner. sewing machine. and a mul- hilarious array of things would have to be included in such a catalog.
 We must look at the matter from Q broad viewpoint when we reckon the ef- feet of advertising on the cost of living. Ii advertising contributes to the extrav- agances of the people in individual in- stances, we must also admit that adver- Using has made it possible for these peo- pie to possess the money they spend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
NEW HIGH RECORDS
 FOR COTTON PRICES
General List Closed Steady at Net Advance of 29
 to B Points

New Orleans, June 9-The cotton mar ket made very strong showing again today New high records were established for all deliveries with October contracts selling at 22.Ssc or g per bale above last nights close, and approximately $5 per vale above the low price of yesterday morning The delivery closed at 22. SOC with the general List closing steady at a net advance of % to S5 points.
 The market opened firm at an advance of to IS points and sold 16 to 20 points net higher immediately after the call on overnight buying orders and continued demand from trade interests. This bulge met considerable realizing with the dis position to take profits for over the weekend increased by the favora ble view of weather conditions and improving crop reports. Offerings were absorbed on a reaction of or 12 points, however, and the market soon turned firmer on buy ing of the same character in evidence for the last few days.
 The demand was accompanied by re- ports of continued strength in the goods market and after the early furry of realizing had run its course, there were very low contracts offering around the ring From 23O3c, the early price, July sold up to 23. AUG In the late tradlng, while December advanced to the 23-cent level, or 39 to fl points net higher. The close was a few points off from the best under realizing. Beyond the bullish re- ports from the goods trade, there seemed to be no fresh factor particularly dis cussed on the advance. The bulk of the buying was again attributed to trade in- terests and local brokers were still more inclined to explain the steady advance to purchases of neW crop contracts against forward sales of goods.
 Some scattered southern selling was reported early in the morning, creating an impression of hedging against better crop prospects, but offerings from that source were light. while rumors that there was a little reselling of contracts by mills lacked confirmation.
 Weekly crop reviews noted need Of moisture in some of the more southern sections of the belt, but read more fa- vcrably as to conditions in the northern districts.
 Port receipts today were S5e9 bales and 6.917,72S for the season; exports today. none; for the season, 4,974,2oo; stocks, SS6.- 535
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
WADE'S LETTER

Secretary of Agriculture Wade issues
 the following warning:
 It has come to my attention that
 farmers in many sections of Alabama
 have contracted their crops for future
 delivery at stipulated prices far be-
 low the market value of such products.
 Parties taking these contracts are spec
 ulators or agents of spectators who live and operate in cities outside of
 the state. It is purely speculation Of the most unfair and damaging kind
 These spectators generally play sale.
 They are always well posted as to the
 supply and demand at about the time
 of delivery and the price at which they will contract is about half as
 much as they expect to receive. Such
 methods are unfair because the spec
 ulator is wise to the conditions While
 the producer has less opportunity of
 knowing. It is unfair to submit speculative proposition as means of
 relief to man who is laboring under
 financial stringency. It is also not fair to the business men of the state to allow foreign speculators to invade and nonopilze their rights of trade when they refrain from speculative contracting themselves with the hope of handling the products at harvest time on competitive trade, based upon supply and demand
 1 know one case in Alabama where farmer has just delivered the crop from 20 acres of Irish potatoes at $1.25 per bushel, while his neighbors sold potatoes on the open market the same day at s2.75 per bushel. This is a strik- ing example of the future contract speculative plan and true illustra- tion of the experiences of 95 per cent of those who allow themselves to be gulled into making future contracts In this time of war feeling has developed that excessive speculation will be overlooked and go unrestrict- ed and that it is the psychological time to get lich. In this they are mistaken, for It is the duty of the federal trade commission to seize and prevent eX- cessive and unfair speculation. It is very doubtful if delivery can be forced on future contracts where excessive speculation is in evidence In all such
 cases where parties are subjected to such imposition they should notify the federal trade commission at Washing ton, ID, c. IL is not always the best policy to rely upon legal restrictions to protect you from your folly, but use your own common sense and quit being "sucker.' Conditions are such that no product of the farm needs to be contracted or guaranteed in such order
 to secure the maximum price
 | J. A. WADE, Commissioner of Agriculture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, June 9.-The cotton market today made a display of firm ness which surprised those traders who were looking for a reaction on the week end and caused covering movement of important proportions among shorts Buyers found almost nothing for sale and the market cas- fly went to new high levels for the season July touching 22.92c a pound, while the October option went above the 22-cent level for the first time, trading up to 22.21c. At the topmost levels active months were 39 to 43 points or about s2 bale over yester- days last prices. The close was at a net rise of S5 to 39 points.
 Sentiment was very bullish from the start and traders who sold short yes terday on the expectation that bulls would unload on the week end com menced to cover early. Around the opening prices were 15 points up. After a short period of hesitation the ad- vance was widened to 80 points, while the peak of the rise came late in the session.
 No new features of bullish import developed. Bearish features attracted no attention whatever. Mill takings for the week were small, only 165,000 bales, but they had no effect. The an- nouncement of stiff rise in ocean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
Ayerv's Letter

There was but one side to the cotton market today and that was the bull side. Reactions from realizing by scaIpers amounted to but point or so and sell CTS invariably had to replace at higher figures.
 The New York crowd have the market in the hollow of their hands evidently. and such being the case, the heights to which they can put prices will be meas ured only by what satisfies them. unless the government should step in, as they did in the grain market and stop trading. This latter will probably be the result. A great part of this crowd that Is in cotton was run out of grain by the gov ernment
 Clothing is essential and there will come a time when price regulation will come as sure as the sun shines. When this time comes those now in cotton will turn their attention to some other com modity that has not had it's move, very likely cotton seed oil.
 As I said yesterday, cotton may go to 25 cents, it may even go to 30 cents. have pulled it $1S.50 per bale, and I am ready to say that is enough for awhile. Money may still be made on that side, but at these levels the chance favors the bears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
Atlanta Reserve Bank Statement

Atlanta, June 9.-(Special.) 1.-The state ment of resources and liabilities of the federal reserve bank of Atlanta at close of business June s is as follows:
 Resources-Gold coin and certificates In vault, S6,1l5, 731.5a gold settlement fund, $6,5S0,000; gold redemption fund with U. s. treasurer, s215, .29; total gold reserve, SIP, 435.82; legal tender notes, silver etc, S7S1, ,5S6. 50; total reserve, s1o,495.; national bank notes and notes other federal re- serve banks $332, ,4S5; bills discounted, members s, ,299, ,597.5S member banks col lateral notes, $245, ,O00 acceptancs bought, $1 1856, 55S32; United States bonds, $671, 300; one-year treasury notes, $1, 00O United States certificates of indebtedness, $2,645, ,0O0; municipal warrants, $S1, ,00O; bills of lading drafts $34, 750.79; total earning assets. $10,- 374, S0669 Due from other federal re- serve banks, net, $l23, AS; due from de- pository banks, fiscal agent account, S200, coo; transit items, S9,2S4, 443.50, all other resources, $793,339.0S; total resources, $34,- S01, 401.05.
 iablities-Capital paid; i.i, s2,3ss, 4gu government deposits, $e.T26,S47,13; due to member banks, reserve account, $lS,519, 964 06 transit items, S5,112,234.S6; federal reserve notes, net, s2,05S.s55; total .iapili- ties, 34,St1 ,401 .05.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
BIRMINGHAM LIVE STOCK

Fed Steers-Good to choice, S1a@91ac; medium to good, 71sQS1ac; common to medium, 6H@71sc.
 Grass Cattle, According to Weight Quality and F'lesh-Steers, 61z@S1ac; fat COWS, 71aQS1ac; medium cows, 7Q71hc; cut ters, 61a@7c; canners. 5k@61ac; heavy bulls, 714@S1sc; light bulls. 61a471sc; oxen 5@.711c; fat yearlings, 7@Sc; medium yearlings, 6Q7c; vealers, S@10c.
 Hogs-Choice corn fed hogs 165 and up. 14@15c choice corn fed hogs, 1855 to 165, 13@14c; choice corn fed hogs, 90 to 1855 12@13c; light pigs 90 pounds, 10111c; best heavy rough hogs, 12Q13c; half fat rough hogs 11@12c.
 Soft and oily hogs from 1c to Pc per pound less than above prices.
 All grades cattle and hogs are in good demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
Produce Market

New York. June 9.-Butter easier; re- ceipts, 12,257; creamery, higher than ex- tras, 401a@41c; creamery extras, 92 score, 40c; firsts, 3S1a@391ac. Eggs unsettled; re- ceipts, 21,7S2; fresh gathered extras, $40 35c; fresh gathered storage packed firsts, 941a@35c; fresh gathered tirsts 321s@3314c. Cheese irregular; receipts, 7431; state fresh specials, 24G2414c; do average run. 23Ac. Live poultry firm; chickens, 33@36c fowls, 17c; turkeys, 1S@20c. Dressed firm; prices unchanged.
 Chicago, June 9.-Butter lower; cream cry, 391ac. Eggs lower; receipts, 17131 cases; firsts, 92@33c ordinary firsts, 30Q 31c; at mark, cases, included, 32a033c. Po- tatoes unchanged; receipts, new, 30 cars, old, cars. Poultry, alive, unchanged.
 St. Louis, June 9.-Poultry and butter unchanged Eggs, 30@31c.
 Kansas City, June 9.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
 Elgin, H., June 9.--Butter, 25 tubs, al 391sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago. June 9.-Big jumps in wheat prices took place today as result of the smaIIness of the 1917 crop in dicated bv the government report. After an extreme leap of 16 cents 9 bushel the market closed firm, ' to II cents net higher with July at S255 and september at s2o2. Corn gained l5c to 7Ac; ats, 1hc to Pc, and provi- sions 15c to soc.
 F. It had been generally expected that wheat crop improvement during last month would be shown to have been much greater than turned out to be the case. The official estimate on the total yield in the United States this season, however, was only l6,O00,00O bushels more than was harvested in 1916 At an average rate of consump- tion this would allow not to exceed S6, 900, ,ooo bushels of shipment to Flu rope.
 Kansas and Nebraska were repre- sented as having alone a shortage of 101, ,OOO,Oo bushels compared with last year.
 Activity on broad scale charac- terized the corn market Heavy buying made prices advance rapidly. The chief stimulus to purchase came from cold, wet weather.
 Bullish constructions of the govern ment crop report tended to lift oats The official estimate of the yield was not so large as had been generally ex- pected.
 Provisions went up with grain.
 Fl1tI1ra 011ofationa mAra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
Commissioner of AgricuIturD
Grasshoppers Fly 1000 Miles

From tine Popular Science Monthly
 The grasshopper would seem to have nothing in common with the. seagull, yet srasshoppers have been picked up in swarms at sea, 1900 miles from the near est land.
 The African grasshopper has been known to cross the Red and Medterra- mean seas in destructive numbers and even to fly to the Canary Islands. For the most part these grasshoppers are Of a migratory species (Schistocera tartar ica) noted for it's great flights. The bodies are about four inches long and are equipped with large air sacs in addition to the usual breathing tubes. These sacs buoy up the insect so that 1t is able to stay in the air for days at time, ex- el tlng practically no effort at all. Dur ing flight it's speed varies from to 2U miles an hour. When it is tired it rests on the water and is borne along on the waves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, June e.-Sentiment con- tinues bullish with little hedge selling from the south and a desire on the part of western and Wall street traders to buy cotton. Meanwhile the crop reports are of an improving character, to which no attention is paid and the inability to export freely is holding a large quantity of cotton i'll the south. The mills are fully employed, as they have been the past two years, in supplying a demand which before the war was partly sup piled from Europe. Traders in the north and west are excited by the advance buying at the highest prices since the civil war. The south Is more conserva- tive, it holds its spot cotton, meeting each new level with moderate sales, but buys only in very limited manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
FRUITS AND PRODUCE

Bananas-S1. .75M2. Oranges-Florida, $3Q3. 50. Oranges-California, s. 25GI3. 75. Lemons s4@4.50. Lemons-lmported, $450. Bell Peppers-s4.25. rapefruit-Florida, s4. Old Potatoes-Irish, bu., $3.50. New Irish potatoes-$ -$3@3. .25. Potatoes-Sweet, bu., $2.20. Onions-New Texas, $2.75. Cabbage-Florida. crate, S6. Turnips-Pound, 31ac. Navy Beans-16c h. Beans-String~ hamper, s1.7592. Lima BeansS16c ID. Squash-Hamper, S1.50 Limes-Ihported. s125 ucumbers-Hamper g. English Peas-Hamper, s1.50. Tomatoes-Fancy. S3; choice, $250. Apples-Box, $2.75. Lettuce-75c dozen. Waterm -40050c. Corn-Crate. $2.50. Pine Apples-s325 crate. Cantaloupes-$3.2 crate. Cabbage-S5 crate. Peaches-2.5 .50@3 crate. Egg Plants-$4 crate.