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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
POWDER MARKET.
Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4
Dull Trading on Paris Bourse.

PARIS, April 17.-Trading was dull
on the bourse today. Rentes. 81 francs
IS centimes. Exchange on London, 81
francs 1917 centimes. Five per cent
loan, So francs SIS centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
Closing Strong.

In the last hour Marines came back
good and strong. and the general mar
ket presented quite a firm appearance,
with many of the earlier declines entire
ly recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
BETTER TONE shown
IN CAPITAL TRACTION
Bid Price Raised to 80, With Small
Sales at 80 1-4-Mergen-
thaler Weak.
Bond Market Extremely Dull, With
Few Unimportant Sales at
Former Prices.

There was distinct Improvement IN
the price of Capital Traction shar.
this being the most encouraging lea
ture of today's session of the Washing
ton stock exchange.
In place of being offered at so, TINS
price was bid for Traction and Few
shares sold at s0A.
Washington Gas showed a better tone.
selling at 10. Chapin-S Sacks shares
brought 1873. A small lot of Mergen-
thaler sold at $50. with quotation lots
offered at 14Sn and las bid.
Bonds were very slow. the only sales
being of Railway As at 79h and a
few hundred Graphophone IS at looA
q. C. Henderson of the United states
shipping board spoke before the local
chapter of the American Institute OF
Banking last night on The shipping
Act" Thursday night the banking ana
finance class of the chapter Will De
addressed by w. P. G. Harding, gov
ernor of the federal reserve board, on
Seasonal Demands for Money
Condition of the Treasury.
Condition of the United States Treas
ury:
Net balance in general fund. S76.9o2,-
300.
Total receipts. s3.OJ9. AS.
Total payments. $:i.316.iii.
The deficit this fiscal year is u
32o941. against a deficit of SoS.ooI ,Soi
last year exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
DAIRY MARKETS.


NEW YORk,>April II. @ Butter-Firm;
receipts. 1920 tubs; creamery hlgh lee
than extras, 47a4Ts4; creamery extras ts2
score). 461sa46A flrsts, 45a46; seconds
43a44ia.
gathered extras, 371a; fresh gathered
storage packed firsts. 36a37; fresh gath
cred firsts. 341sa35la state, pennsylvania
and nearby western hennery WHITES, me
to fancy, 371sa3s; state, Pennsylvania
and nearby hennery browns, S61aa3712-
Cheese-Firm; receipts, 1910 boxes;
state, fresh specials, % Y a25ls; do.
average run, "a u a2o.
Live poultry-Weak: no prices quoted;
dressed steady; chickens 25aol' lows
21a27: turkeys, 1sa34
CHICAGO, April 17.-Butter-F1rm;
creamery. 41ha46.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 46,ot6 cases
firsts. 341aa3515; ordinary firsts, a5fsa3t;
at mark. cases included. 32as.
Pouitry-Alive lower; fowls, -
springs. Do.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. April IL Cotton
futures opened barely steady; May,
2o16; July. 1874: October 1888;
December, 1851; January, 1855.
The market was quiet early today.
Relatively easy cables and the FAVOR
n
tered selling, and after opening steady
at a decline of s to Is points. active
months sold about II to 1b points nes
lower This decline carried July on
to 1870 and October to ls.oo, pne .neae
was no aggressive pressure and prices
rallied 10 or Is points before the END
of the first hour on covering. South
ern spot advices were somewhat cor,
flicting. At the same time local
traders saw no pressure from that
source, while selling on the better
weather was checked by reports of an
easier ocean freight situation, which
encouraged expectations OF Increased
exports.
NEW ORLEANS, April 17.-Cotton
opened steady. Opening bid: May. 1910;
July. 1895; October. 1903; December,
ISL: January. 1923 asked.
Cotton fell off II to 10 points in the
first half hour of business here today
on selling encouraged by poor cables,
reports of better weather conditions
in the eastern belt and signs of rain
in the west. The tone was held steady
by an easier ocean freight market,
which aroused hopes of an increased
export movement.
LONDON STOCK MARKET.
LONDON. April Money was in good
affected by the report that another
so. 0O0, 900 in treasury bills will be issued
Friday. the market is very bare OF
trade bills at present
The stock market was sustained by the
war news and American advices. All
allied stocks were harder. japanese and
Chinese bonds attracted attention, and in
terest in the mining section broadened.
but shipping shares were irregular and
Spanish bonds weak. American securities
declined with Wall street and closed I'M
decided after meager transactions
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO, April 17.-Hogs-Receipts
10000 head; unsettled at yesterdays
average to sc higher; bulk. 15l15a
1918; light. 15.2oa16O5; mixed. 15.50a
1925; heavy, 1550a16.3O; rough, 15.50a
1870: pigs, 11.25a14.30.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head; weak;
ma tive beef cattle, 9.25a13.25: 5stockers
and feeders, 725a9.90: cows and heifers.
| 5. 70al1 90; calves, 9.00a13.25.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head; weak;
wethers, 10.65al2. 80; lambs. IL. 10a15.90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
WALL STREET MARKET
SHOWS ERRAT|C TREND
General Slump in Early Hour on
Severe Bear Pressure and
Light Buying.
Shorts Start Covering and Run Prices
Up on Themselves-Some
Weak Specialties.

NEW YORK. April 17.-There was an
aggressive short interest busy as bees
in the stock market today, and they
kept hammering away, stopping now
and then to cash in a profit. only to
get after stocks again before long
There was some good buying in the
market. better cumulative power than
has been seen for some time. The
good news from the field of battle in
France was offset by the growing fear
that Russia might be tempted to
separate peace, and, while peace is
what Wall street would welcome more
than anything else. it breads the very
hint of Russia withdrawing from the
field of battle
The shipping shares were the center
OF attack, the bears finding the COM
wandering of the fleet of the mer-
cantile marine a second strong inf1u-
ence. loss of 21a points on the pre-
ferred being reported and 31s points
Indies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
Some Notable Recoveries.

On the recoveries steel common re-
covered all loss: Atlantic. Gulf and
West Indies all but point; Mercantile
Marine preferred practically all. while
stocks unmentioned generally regained
all but y to y of a point.
The comeback in the rails was ex-
cellent. led by Canadian Pacific, Union
Pacific and Reading in IL to tx point
advances. Minor rails showed less inn
portant changes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
Industrial Alcohol Drops.

Industrial Alcohol was one of the
very softest of the industrial list. prob
ably on the theory that the tax on the
product. even though used for indus
trial and munition purposes, would be
decidedly severe The stock dropped
from 112is. yesterdays close. to 1OI.
At the low of the n orning Steel COM
mon was off to 109a4. half-point loss,
and the entire list was from l to ~
points lower other than the rails, which
showed moderate recessions.
The handsome profits started the bears
to covering more freely. in the last
half of the second hour of the morn
ing. and the rally extended without set
back into the second hour of the after
noon. although there were some stocks
industrials-which did not particle
pate in the recovery. Alcohol, General
Motors. Bethlehem Steel b. and Gen.
trail Leather being notably weak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
OIL STOCKS,

Quotations furnished BY W. B. Hibbs 4 Co,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-30

a. NJ, Perry and V. G., Thomas have
purchased new Dodge touring car
This is the first Dodge car brought into
Brandon.
Clifton Merritt, who is in very poor
health, has returned to Hot Springs, and
will not return TO Brandon until some
time in May or June,
Mrs, Thomas Dewitt has returned from
West Lynn, whtre she went to attend
the funeral Of Mrs, Charles Buckland, u
sister of her husband.
The Newton & Thompson Co. have
notified the employees of their factory
that an increase of 10 cents per day will
be given them beginning April /,
Harry Bartram has engaged Terrence
Pettee to work ON his farm during the
coming year, MIR. Bartram will return
from Bridgeport, Conn, on April II,
Revival meetings viii be held in the
Baptist church during the next two
weeks. Several prominent evangeli-ts
from various parts Of the state ill
assist.
Charles Stay will remove his clllcr to
the building Of Ray q Williams ON Center
street, and Charles Wyatt will remove
the Direct Importing store to the room
vacated by Mr. Stay,
Charles l., Stay and f. n, Miller have
sold their undertaking and furniture
business to Nle,srs. Fray and Freer of
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, who will soon
take possession OF the business,
Harvey Rckert of Pearl Street had the
misfortune to fall down stairs Friday
and sustained a fracture of the hip. DR..
Eastwood was called and attended him,
Mr.. Rickert is in "A serious condition.
There is a well defined rumor in town
that there will soon be another marble
mill in active operation, which is idle at
present. Negotiations are actively pro-
crossing and will soon be completed 1t is
expected,
Dennison Fawcett of Rochester died in
Forestdae Monday, March %, of heart
failure, at the home of Ralph Severy
The remains were taken to Rochester
Tuesday where the funeral took place on
March %.
A meeting Of the legal voters of the
Graded School district was held Tuesday
evening at 80 to vote the amount to be
paid OF the bonds of the new school
amounting to 100000, also the
rate of interest to be paid.
Upon complaint of James Colty and
Rose Seabury of French street, Stanley
WisselI and George Sears were arrested
and brought before Justice l.. NJ. Gibbs
charged by the plaintiffs with annoying
them both by actions and language.
Upon appearing before the court, "a jury
trial was demanded
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-30
STARK SBORO.

{. Ladoo is convaescing from pneu-
monia.
Mrs. B, j. Eddy, who has been ill, is
gaining
Joel Briggs, who had a shock recently,
is very low
Dennis Morrill, has moved into Mrs.
Swifts tenement.
The Rev, Mr.. Stewart and family are
now located in the parsonage.
Mrs. Wade returned to Richmond after
spending weeks vacation at home.
Mr., and Mrs, E. W. Baldwin of Glens
Falls, N. Y, are visiting at w. N. Bald.
wins.
Mrs. Sarah Dockey of Burlington was
here to attend the funeral of her sister
in-law, Mrs. c.. Ladoo.
Mrs, Emma White Ladoo, aged So
years, died March "a of valvular heart
trouble. She had been in poor health
for some time, but was only confined to
her bed week. She is survived by her
husband and one daughter, Mrs, L. X.
Eddy The funeral was held at the Bap.
fist church, of which she was member,
on the Goth. The bearers were j. N.
Gutter, linen Norton, f s. s FFergu-on
and E. K. Eddy. The pastor, the Rev.
Mr. Stewart, officiated. Relatives and
friends from Bristol, Lincoln and Bur.
llngton were present. Beautiful flowers
were given by the Christian Culture club
the Friendship Bible class and friends
and relatives of the deceased Interment
was in Green Mount cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-30
BIG MAP!ESHA1E BEN

Heads my herd Of twelve Chester White
Sows He is sired by Big Ben Vi no also
sired the Dlshers Giant and Giant Ben,
the latter the greatest boar ever bred or
owned by Pfander, one of the best breed.
ers of Big Type Poland Cninas in the
Corn Belt, This makes "A great cross and
the Pigs are bound to be easy keepers
and the quickest of growers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-30
WEYBRIOGE HILL

Mrs. George Culver was i'll the first OF
the week with tonslitls.
Blue birds, robins and song sparrows
appeared for the first time on Saturday
March "a.
A good number from here attended
the funeral services of b. Sturtevant at
the Methodist church Sunday afternoon
at two o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. A. James left Tuesday
for Cleveland, Ohio, where they will
spend some time with their daughter,
Mrs, l.. r, Brown.
There was no morning service at the
Congregational church Sunday morning
as Rev, l., Greene was ill with grippe.
Sunday school was held as usual.
The annual business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society will be held next
Thursday afternoon, April 5, at the
church. 1t is hoped all members will be
present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-30

The Middlebury Register is the best
advertising medium in Addison County
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-30
BRANDON.

A son was born on Friday to Mr. and
Mrs, Earl Carey,
Philip, the young son Of DR., Philipson,
is i'll with the measles,
Mrs Delano Goodrich, who has been
quite III, is slowly improving.
Mrs Cora Gipson and A. IL, Gipson
have been visiting in Burlington
Mrs, Scott Hammond has gone to
South Merose, Mass to visit relatives,
Miss Cora Talbot Of Peacham is visiting
her mother, Mrs w. O. Talbot Of Park
street
Mrs o, A. Gee entertained few
friends Saturday at her home east Of the
village.
Fred Manchester, who has been in
Maine for a week, has returned home to
Brandon,
Rev George A. Kerr will spcal, before
che Epworth League Of Rutland ON Fri.
day evening.
Earle Hooker and wife Of Rutland are
visiting friends and relatives IN Brandon
and vicinity
Harlan Chambprlin Of Goshen will
work for Myron n, Aver during the
coming year
Frank Cooke is assisting A. }, Ives for
a few days in his store, both of Mr., Ives
clerks being i'll.
Mr., and Mrs Charles Tennion have
been visiting their daughter Mrs, Ham
.ton Of Rutland.
W. II. johnson is moving into the
house of f.. 4 Palmer on Conant square
which he purchased,
Ray Thomas will leave his position at
Fletchprs store and take a position at
the Electric Light Plant
T, W, Rogers, contractor Of the new
High School building, is placing timber-
in position for the roofing,
Eleanor Larock will remove April
from her apartments over Spooner's store
TO a room nearer her store,
Judson Severy of Leicester, who has
bought the Pettee place south of Bran
don, is moving to his new home.
Mrs, Manchester has let the contract
for the wiring Of her block ON Conant
Square to the Hortonia Power Co.
The Meadow Brook Marble company
recently made shipment of six carloads
of marble to Boston and New York.
Mrs, Bennett Douglass gave an enter
tainment to a few of her friends at her
home on Pearl street Friday afternoon,
The Rev, Mr.. Newell of the Congrega-
tional church of Middlebury exchanged
pulpits with Rev, Walter Thorpe on Sun
day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-30
BRIpPoRT.

d. c. Barbour was business visito
at Miidlebury Monday,
E. l.. Rand of Mddebury was in tow
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Lucy Skilf of Middlebury came
Wednesday to be the guest Of friends ii
town
Auctions were held at the homes OF
Fred Crane Saturday and f. l., Minel
Wednesday.
Miss Maytie Kingsland was the guess
of Mrs. Frances Stone for a few days
last week
Frank McAulley of Shoreham ha.
began his work as clerk at j. II. Fetch.
er's store.
The listers started out Monday to take
census of men in town eligible for mill
tary service.
Miss Maude belong who has been at
Hartford, Conn, during the winter, re.
turned home Tuesday.
Miss Mary Bennett was the guest of
her sister, Miss Helen Bennett at. Middle.
bury Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. j. S. MacQuivey went Friday to
Orwell, where she is to teach the spring
term of the High school.
Miss Viola Merrill of Middlebury was
the guest of Mrs. T. d. Sunderland Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Kngsland of Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo. were expected to ar
rive at Middlebury Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wells, who spent
few days last week visiting relatives at
Lewis, N, Y, returned Thursday.
Miss Lillian st. John was the guest of
her sister, Miss Mildred st. John at Mid
dlehury Thursday and Friday Of last
week
Miss Myrtle Frost of Ticonderoga,
N. Y. came Monday to spend week as
the guest of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs H. NJ Peck.
Raymond Mitchell and H. P. Allen
went Sunday to Burlington to visit Mr.
MitcheII's brother, Harold Mitchell, who
is at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
The listers, F. r. Harris, O. NJ. Sher-
bno and Y, w. Grandey went to Bur
lington Thursday to attend a Listers
meeting at which Tax Commissioner c.
a. Plumey spoke. Mr.. Sherbno and
Mr.. Grandey were accompanied by their
wives.
A Musical party will be given at the
vestry Friday evening, April 6, by the
Christian Endeavor society. A musical
program will be rendered and refresh
ments served, Everyone is invited.
The c. E. Topic for next Sunday even.
ing will be "The Quiet Ways of Gods
Providence" (consecration meeting).
| Kings 10:1-13. Leader, Miss Lydia
Baldwin.
Thirty-eight of the members of the
Auxiliary and the Friendly Club met at
the vestry for their regular meeting
Wednesday afternoon. Work consisted
of the making of aprons and quilt. An
Easter program was carried out, after
which very nice supper was served by
the ladies of the Auxiliary.
Because of the storm Tuesday evening
the regular meeting of the Bridport
Grange was omitted The program that
had been prepared will be carried out at
a later meeting. The next meeting will
be Tuesday evening, April 10. The pro.
gram will be in charge of the following
committee, F, r. Harris, c. A. Pratt and
G. j, Barbour.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-30
Cut This out-It Is Worth Money!

DON'T Miss THIS. Cut out this slip,
enclose with DC and mail it to Foley &
Co., 1888 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, Ill.,,
writing your name and address clearly,
You will receive in return a trial pack
age containing Foleys Honey and Tar
Compound, for coughs, colds, and Group:
Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and
back, rhematism, backache, kidney and
bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic
Tablets, wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing carthartic, for constipation
biIlouness, headache and sluggish bowels.
Frost's Pharmacy, SO Main St, Middle
bury c. j. Whitney, Salisbury, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-30
NEW HAVEN.

A very high wind prevailed across
Town Hill last Tuesday.
f. A. Doud was in Burlington in the
early week on business.
Ralph Landon is conveying the schol-
ars from Beech Hill to Beeman Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Potter entertained a
company at whist, last Thursday even
ing.
Ii. B. Cannon is in town, doing
cost accounting work in the county, on
milk production.
s. E. Langdon, first lister, went to Bur-
lington last Wednesday, to attend the
listers school of instruction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley E. Langdon Wis
tied the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs
George Halleck, on Munger street last
Sunday.
Rev. Roy Whittemore of the Memorial
Baptist chuch OF Middlebury will CON
duct gospel services on Wednesday even.
ing at Brooksville at 745.
Miss Marion Wright went to Poultney
for few days visit last week, returning
on Sunday to Charlotte, to her sisters
home, Mrs. Carlton McNiel's, where she
will spend few weeks.
The parsonage has been freshened up
by new paper and paint, also a portion
of the building has electric lights, Quite
a number of the men of the parish joined
in "bee" assisting in removing rubbish
about the premises.
The famous play "The Old Peabody
Pew was given on Wednesday even
ing of last week, at the Congregational
church, with great success, the audi
ence filling the seats, many being present
from surrounding towns. The parts
were well taken, eliciting much praise,
and causing great merriment.
The Middlebury Register is the best
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-30
SOUTH STARKSBORO.
Mrs. Henry Kimball is i'll.

Mrs. Henry kimbaII is 1T.
Mrs. Andrew Halock is in poor health
Elwood Morrill, of Huntington, Mass.
is visiting friends in town.
Some of the farmers have tapped
their sugar orchards.
Eastman Arnold purchased horse of
Mr. Atwood of Salisbury recently.
George Arnold, who went to Connec-
ticut, has returned home owing to poor
health.
j. Riley of ST. Adams and George
Rounds of Huntington were at w. ii.
Young's Friday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-03-30
WEST SALISBURY.

Frank Marsh has taken Frank At.
woods farm for the year
G. G, Leach of Montpelier spent sun
day with MIR. and Mrs. NJ, S. DEMO.
Miss Mildred Parkhil of Cornwall
spent the weekend with Miss Ruth
Preston.
Miss Dorothy Moves of LyndonvilIe is
spending the Easter vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs G, w. Noyes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
PERSONALS.

Chas. B. Perry has resigned as checker at the Hotel Pines, where he was employed for two years, and leaves today for Little Rock to accept a similar position at the Hotel Mar ion. He will be succeeded at the Pines by R. Wilkerson, who has been employed with the ,Hillcrest dairy. -T'7M. L. Elkins leaves today for trip to Chicago, work, and other cit, ies. He will combine business with pleasure, and expects to be away from Pine Bluff about three weeks.
 Roy M. Kemp, manager of the Riley Auto-Tire company, returned yester' day from a business trip to Humph- .rey.
 Charles Troupe, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. w. Troupe, who was taken very ill last Sunday, has recovered and will be able to leave in few days for the officers training camp at Leon Springs, Texas.
 F. H. Markham of Madding, was in the city yesterday, guest at the Jef- ferson hotel. :,
 F. w. Hoyler, manager of the Western Union Telegraph office in this city, is enjoying his vacation. He is in Harrisburg, Pa., and from there he will go to New York for a short time, before returning to Pine Bluff.
 w. J. Mcdaniel of Wabbaseka, was a guest yesterday at the Jefferson ho-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16

frantlcally, for then you will only impede the movement of the body.
 Try to cut the water cleanly. I have told you many, many times to per rect yourselves, for it is only by do- Ing so that you will be able to accom- plish anything.
 . If you are entered in, or attempt ing long distance swim, eat well the day before. Try to gain a few pounds for you will lose them easily when in the water.
 l generally eat a bountiful meal the day before. When I attempted to swim the English channel, just before starting I had my maid rub my body well with a heavy oil until the skin was we'll coated, I had this done so as to keep the body warm.
 For food I always used boiled chicken. But that chicken is so we'll boiled that it is nothing more than fluid and I drank it out of bottle
 On my channel swim I consumed three chickens in six hours.
 l am very much against the use of stimulants and always advised all swimmers to beware of them. | The eyes too should be well taken care of.
 r I will tell you what I have used I seldom attempt long swim without goggles. These goggles are securely fastened to my eyes and to make doub- ly sure, they are sealed by an applica- tion of bear grease, so that no water can reach them, the ears, too, should be we'll taken care of. There is grave danger at all times, in the shape of an abscessof the ear for those who swim. I cannot tell you what to use, but there are several articles on the mar ket which you can purchase at the local druggists which. I believe, are vary good.
 Please do not use cotton stopper for that is highly dangerous. I try always to wear rubber cap that will fit tightly about the ears and, if one does not do the trick, I wear two, and sometimes three.
 When attempting to swim do not try to make it too long distance until you are absolutely certain you can make it. Always have TOW