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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

friends in town-Mr. and Mrs. Free
man Lang visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Solan Walter in St. Johnsbury
Center Sunday-H u. Webster was in
st Johnsbury on business Thursday
and Friday.
Mrs. Jennie Hunter has received
word from her brother. Everett Hunt
er, and wife of their safe arrival in
Halifax, n. S. They expect to be
there some time.-Mr and Mrs. New
ton from Jefferson, n. H, are visit
ing their father, Miles Bailey.-All
are glad to see Mrs. Belden out again,
after being confined to the house for
several weeks with a broken wrist
Mrs Switzer has been having quite
a severe time with the foot she injur-
ed some time ago.-Alfred burlington
from West Lebanon, n. H., was a re-
cent visitor of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George Burrington.-Mr. and
Mrs. Balm Qumby from Lyndon were
recent visitors at Rufus Carter's.-
Sylvia Turner recently visited her par
eEts at East Lyndon.-Mrs. Nellie
Jeffrey went Wednesday to Newport
to attend conference.-J. Wark has
been visiting his grandparents, Mr..
ana MIS-. W. tdSNCil- MI .. .o1duoC
Smith and children from Lyndonville
recently visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerry "Reminiscences G. Gill
| bert from Lyndonville- was recent
visitor of Miles Bailey.-Mrs. Milford
Long of st. Johnsbury Center, VINO
has been in poor health for seVefa1
months, has come to spend some time
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Casc.-Mrs. Herman Burpee from
LyndonVille has been spending few
days with Mrs. H. D. Webster and
calling on other friends in town.
Earl Denonville and daughters, jose
phine and Ernestine, of ST. Johnsbury
recently visited his parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. JOS. Denonville.-W. H. Jeffrey re-
: turned from Maine Tuesday, and Miss
Ruth from NeWport.-Miss Lillian
/ burlington was a recent visitor of
Miss Gladys Walter in st. Johnsbury
/ Center-Wilford Brousseau has fin
! ished work for his father-in-law,
| Joseph Denonville, and with his wife
and baby is visiting friends in Norton.
/ George Mathers is working for John
! McNally.-Mrs. w. H. ellison and Mrs.
! B. w. Sherburn were visitors Wednes-
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Batchelder in
| Lyndon Center.-Frank McGi1 has
purchased an utomobile.-E. A. OAR
ling has returned from a business trip
! to Middlebury and Montpelier.-Mrs
J. D. LaWton from St. Johnsbury was
q recent guest of Mrs. Joshua Bemis.
Mrs. Mary Coburn is visiting Mrs
/ Allen Hunter in Lyndonville.-Mrs
| Nellie Kittredge from st. Johnsbury
is visiting her sister, Mrs George Bur-
rington.-School commenced Monday
| at Mount Hunger with Miss Conner
of HardWick teacher. She boards
with Mrs. James Cass.-Mr. and Mrs
Everett Barber and son were recent
visitors of his father, Adds Barber, in
TVndOnyille t e.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
EAST HARDWICK.

Mrs. Ellen S. Hancock Rabbit died
suddenly at her home in Northamp-
ton, Mass, Tuesday, April TO- She
was born in St. Johnsbury and lived
there until 1879, when the family
moved to East Hardwick. She taught
in HardWick and the neighboring
towns until her marriage. to Lewis F.
Rabbit, treasurer of the Northampton
state hospital. The Northampton
Gazette says: Upon the first of her
coming to Northampton, Mrs Rabbit
took an active interest in the Ed
wards church, of which she was a
valued member, and was especially
interested in the missionary society
and the children's home She was also
a prominent member of the Betty
Allen Chapter, D. A. r. She was a
woman of many excellent qualities of
character which, with her intellectual
attachments, fitted her either for the
adornment of the home or any outside
circle. She was also cordial and kind
ly disposed toward everyone, and will
always be remembered by those who
knew her as woman of a lovable
character Besides her husband she
leaves a son, John, a senior student in
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, and Leila, a pupil in the Capen
school, two step,d2ughters, Florence,
employed in the Engineers Library
in New York City, and Claire, a teach
er in New York She also leaves a
brother, John E. Hancock, and two
sisters, Alice M. and Eliza Frances
Hancock. of East Hardwick. The
intermenti was in Greensboro, Vt.
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CONCORD


(Mrs. c.. F. Cutting, Correspondents
Miss airline Williams and Henry
Stuart were married Monday. April
Is, by Rev. r. H. Roberts.-Miss Alice
E. Parker and brother, John NJ. Park
err, were called to Plymouth the first
of the week to attend the funeral of
a cousin, Mr.. Williamson.-Hen
Gee, Andrew Morgan, Q. w. Baker
and son. Willard, were business Wis
itors in ST. Johnsbury the first of the
week.--Nelson Burt was in ST. Johns
bury Tuesday.-Mrs. Helen Bennett,
department president of the w. r. c.
Mrs. Martha Williams, Mrs. Eide A.
Miltimore and Mrs. Gertrude Reed
attended w. R. c. departm con-
vention at Montpelier. Mrs. Reed will
also visit her niece, Miss Alice G.
Reed, at Goddard Seminary, Barre
very pleasant evening was passed
at the school building Wednesday,
when the pupils of the Junior High
entertained with music on the new
Victrola, reading and pantomime pic
lures. Refreshments of sandwichcs
cake, doughnuts and coffee were
served,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
NORTH WALDEN.

eugene A. Domey, Correspondent
Communication has been received
from Hon. M B. Hillegas urging all
boys and girls to do their best in
raising and canning vegetables this
coming season. In recognition OF
these services the. Committee of Pub
lie Safety will give to each boy and
girl who succeeds in doing meritorious
work, a certificate bearing the state
seal and the signatures of the gov
ernor and commissioner of education.
This committee will furnish seeds to
such volunteers as are unable to pro-
cure seeds for themselv eS.-E. w.
Orion has rented his fathers farm
for the coming season.-The N. E. NJ
P A. and friends were invited to q
, sugar party at Fred E. Aliens sugar
camp Wednesday night.-Carroll H
Pike is working at the Belfry.-Miss
Helen Smith spent the weekend with
her parents in Stannard-Elsie NJ
| Orion was at her grandmother, Mrs
| L. S. Orton's, the first Of the week.
| Frank HodsdOn has purchased al
| utomobile.-Mrs. Sidney Domey an,
| Miss Agnes Pike were at H. A. Dom
ey's Tuesday.-Leona V. Sinnott ha
/ been having the German measles
Albert Michaud was in HardWfcl
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wright, who ha
been very i'll with pneumonia,
some better.-W. e. Stevens gave
sugar party to his neighbors Thurs
day-Harry Kay, town road commits
sioner, was in this end Of the tow
looking over the poor roads, the frs
of the week.-Leonard Anair. of Eas
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
rdwiek istisiting his uncle, Arthur

.Hardwick is Visiting his uncle, Arthur
4Michaud Cumming Flanders. IS
working at John Sinnott' s. zzAizada
and Granville Allen are having the
grip.-School will begin here April 30.
Lewis Wilmerson remains about the
same-James Montgomery and Pat
rick Murphy were at Harrison Dom
ey's Sunday.-Miss Bessie Robinson is
in Greensboro working for clyde
Smith-Mr. and Mrs. George HALO
way were in Stannard on business
the last of the week.-Thes sugar
makers have been very busy the past
week. Sugar is selling TIA cents a
ound-Eugene A. Domey has been
taking a seed census of the farmers
in the district. Farmers wanting seed
or who have seed to sell should COM
municate with their county agent, L..
A. Wood.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
LYNDON CENTER.
Mildred Rivers. CORRESPONDENT.

lMildred Rivers, Correspondence
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Bunker were
business visitors in st. Johnshury Sat
urday- Miss Dorothy Allen is i'll with.
the measles Miss Avis Peck is i'll at
her home in Danville.-Mr. and Mrs.
f. f. Jock from Stanstead have been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Dennis Rivers.
The gymnasium exhibition has been
postponed until April 81, instead of
April 20, as, was planned.-Thc ladies
who are interested in the Red Cross
work are asked to meet at Lyndon
Institute sewing room TO sew Thurs
day night at 730.--Derby Harris
caught two trout 8 inches long
April Is, and two S34 inches long
Monday-Mrs. Emma Bickford from
Sheffield is working at Mrs. Ralph
Aliens. William sydney from Shef-
field has been visiting at Harry Pla-
cey's-Raymond Harris, who joined
Co. D. has returned home.-TEli Carter
from Windsor has been visiting his
sister. Mrs. Lucy Abar, a few days.
Raymond Hall, who has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hall,
has returned to his school at Nor
Wich University.-Mrs. Sarah Poulter
from Walpole is visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. Fl. Lyster-Miss Emma Randlett
is visiting her sister, Mrs. f. Pope, at
Richmond, p. Q.-Miss Betty kinball
spent the weekend with Miss Mavis
Batchelder at West Burke.-The girls
Of Lyndon Institute are fitting out a
box for the Red Cross Society. They
have $50 with which to buy material.
The V. I. S. met Thursday night in
the sewing room and worked on the
clothing-Emily Somers from Barnet
has been spending a few days with
her sister, Miss Muriel Somers.-John
sease is working at G.. w. Rivers
store.-A1vah Dresser has joined Co.
/ D.-Mrs Gerald Batchelder, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley BatcEelder at Wheelock,
has returned home.-Mrs. Royce from
Pennington, Me, was q Sunday Wis
tor of Mrs. w. II. Lyster.
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NORTH DANVTLLE.

(Alice P. Massey, Correspondents
Miss Clara Clifford is back at her
work at O. IGxley's after spending. the
week at home.--Miss Mary Bushey
who has been spending the past three
weeks at HardWick, returned home
Neutrality-suspicious. Labbay has hired
out at f. I. Aliens to work this sea-
son.-Mrs. Charles Poole of St. Johns
bury visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mcdowell, few days last
Week.-There is being quite Il good
deal of sugar made and Of a good
quality.-P. II. Mcdonald of Danville
was in the place Wednesday buying
stock-James Ayers Of st. Johnsbury
is. boarding at B. A. Clifford's and go
ing to school.
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EAST CABOT.

Mrs Geo. d. Morse, Correspondent
Miss Maude Morse and brother,
Gerald, are spending q few days with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
D. Read.-Mrs. George Durrette' anti
son. Loren, were weekend visitors in
Barre.-Bert Houghton is visiting his
brother, Harry, at Silas Houghton' s.
Mr.. Taft of Marshfield visited at Gill
bert Hill's the first of the week.-Mrs.
Shirley Durgan is at Thomas O'Brien' s
visiting .-Miss Marion Morse has gone
back to her school in Danville.-Mrs.
Carl Durgan and two children, Lola
md Alvin, were Sunday visitors at Mr..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
WELLS RIVER

Mrs D. G. Farwell, Correspondent
Mrs. Vern Howard is seriously i'll
at the Cottage Hospital. The SYM
pathy of all goes to Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard in the loss of their baby boy
on Monday night.-Members of the
Relief Corps and G.. A R., are attend
ing the department convention at
Montpelier this week. Among those
to go are Miss Agnes Whitelaw and
Mrs r. G. Perry as delegates, also
Mrs. Kate D. Lee, Mrs. Malcolm Buck
Mrs. Sarah Hutchins, Mrs. G. E. Hin
man, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. George Muir
ply and Mrs: Flora George.-Mrs:
Nelson Bailey and Mrs. Kilburn Pow
ers attended Red Cross meeting in
ST. JohnsAlry on Tuesday and Mrs.
Bailey also went to a similar meeting
in Burlington on Wednesday.-A T.
Davis has bought out Geo. Dimock' s
plumbing business at Woodsville anC
Mr.. Dimock is now employed at A
T. Davis hardware store in Wells
River.-At the close of the Rebekah
meeting on Tuesday evening a social
hour was enjoyed, with several of the
soldiers of the bridge guard as guests
Refreshments were served.-One Of
our Wells River boys, Russell Bailey
has enlisted in the Naval Reserve
Corp.
Mrs. Vern Howard passed away a
the Cottage hospital late Wednesda.
afternoon. The funeral was hcl,
Saturday at 2 p. M, from her lat
home.-Mrs. John Rourke and daugh
ter, Margaret, of Melrose, Mass, at
guests of Frank ROurke and family-
Jerome f. Hale went Thursday t
Boston with Frank Bashore in Nh
Bashores car.-Robert Brock re
5 turned Wednesday from Carlisle
Mass.-Richard Vincent has resume
his former duties at A. T. Davis
: hardware store,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
DANVILLE

Their many friends are extending
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old zenas Kittredge who slipped out
of town last Thursday, April IL, and
were quietly married that evening at
the Universalist parsonage, st. Johns
bury by Rev. Clarence L. Eaton. They
are to make their home with Mr. Kit
tfedge's parents. Mrs. kittredge was
Miss Flora Mice Blxly and came from
an old Unfversalist family in Spring
field, Vt. For the past two years she
has been teaching the school, Mr.. Kit
tredge is one of the most popular
young farmers in town. 5ssts
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The CRAWFORD RANNEY AGENCY
INSURANCE =
ryth1an Building st. Johnsbury. Vt.
Phone 414-2.
CLAD TO LEARN OF TT.

4 Aprifs changcable weather causes
colds that lead to expensive doctor bills
bills that could be avoided if the
cold were checked in time. c. Smith,
142l 18th St. Augusta. Ga, writes: Il
got one CSC. bottle of Foleys Honey
and Tar and my cough and cold is
about Well. l was glad to learn of a
great medicine like that. Foley
Honey and Tar enjoys such splendid
rnnutation that it is often initiated OF
course. no substitute or imitation is as
sd as the genuine.--CH ARIES A.
SEARLES CO, -
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WEST LUNENBURG.
(Mrs. w. Fl. Carpenter, Corr

(Mrs. w. Fl. Carpenter, Corr
Miss Josephine Carpenter was the
guest of friends in Lancaster, N. H.,
Saturday.-Mrs. Orange Blood has re-
turned to her work at the village
Mrs. Gertrude Carpenter is the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Gray in Cole
brook n. H., for a few days.-Mr.
Cameron of ST. Johnsbury was in the
place one day this week.-Will Blood
has returned from Rumney, N. H.,
where he has been working for Silsby
brothers.-Mr. and Mrs. Bert Samp-
son Of Concord were here Sum-
day.-Octavus Lord of ST Johnsbury
is visiting his brother, David Lord, for
a few days.-Mr. and Mrs. Will Jewell
have returned to Lyndon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

Johnson has been at H. A. Leighton's
in Bath for a few days.-Mrs. C. l..
Duncan spent the weekend at H. J.
Phelps at Barnet.-Mr. and Mrs f. d.
Hart and Doris Mcqueen were over
Sunday visitors at Homer Locke's at
Orleans.-Mrs. Aaron Welch has re-
turned from Newport. where she has
been staying with Mr.. Week.-Mrs..
John Cass and children have returned
to their home here.-Supt. Burbank
and Miss Burbank Of East Barnet
were visitors at grange Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Burbank gave a very
Interesting talk on the Importance of
everyone growing larger crops this
season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

L.amphere's III West Danville.-Leon
Dow is at George Morse's at work.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Abbott had q sugar
party at their sugar camp Tuesday,
There We're IS present.-Clarence Da-
wilson was in West Danvlle visiting
his mother over Sunday.ACharlie
Scribner was in the place on business
Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Houghton We're in ST. Johnsbury Tues
day on business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
LYNDONVILLE.
(Madlyn Dudley, Correspond,

(Madlyn Dudley, Correspondent
Gilbert Campbell has returned from
a winters stay in Sea Breeze, Fla. Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Silsby have returned
from Tacoma, Fla, where they have
been spending part of the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Martin were in
Orleans last week visiting friends and
relatiVes.--Perlie Dudley was bust
ness visitor in St. Johnsbury Tuesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
McINDOE. FALLS.

q. d. Nichols, Correspondent
Miss Adine LaWler is visiting in
Boston and New York.-Mrs r. NJ
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-26
Summary Up to Yesterday at Noon.

j. II. Shelby, S. B. Sneed. l.. X. Stuart,
E. A. Troupe, J. B. Goodman, henry
Lake, w. A. Payne. F.. e. Moseley.
Contributors Reported Previously.
Contributors reported on preceding
days follow:
Those who have already SUBSCRIBED.
as compiled from lists submitted by
the Y. NJ. G. A. officials, follow:
Ben Harvey. Dan1 Taylor. j. r.
Parsons, VIM. Breathwitt. Howell
S. West brook. J. Bahlau, t. F. Cad
berry, L. E. Cheek, c. E. Phi2pot. X.
II. Foster, O. C. Hauber, VIM. Rosenz-
weig, c. A. Linaker, 0. K. Mckenzie,
J. C. Chestnut. Garland Brewster, q.
l.. Hewitt, Alex Lazarus. A. G. Thomp-
son, c. j. Alleyn, A. r. Cooper. DR..
Ray Wenrich, W. E. Collier, J. Frank
Franey. a
]. H. Means. A. w. Lowe, Chas. Wei.
Supply company. Louis Froug, Judge
G. NJ, Philpot, Chas. D. Guest, G. j..
McGibbony, c. S. McNew. r. n.
Stearn. J. f. Rutherford, H. L. At
kinson, G. H. Owens. 7. i. Danlels,
DR.. B. y. Luck, l.. c. Smith, f. L.
Rueker, r. J. Atkinson, r. R. Mcln-
tyre, J. NJ. Simpson, Sam F. Hilzheim,
V. y. Alexander, A. G. Kahn, Adolph
p,uthenthal, NJ b. Barker. c. NJ.
Nichol, Joe Nichol, Harvey Hogs,
Hx Williams, Frank Lieberman. Earl
s. Wood, C. E. Duvall, w. v. HIATT, /.
NJ, Hooker, S. Preston Dowdy.
V. o. Alexander, D. W. Richey. T..
=. Lyle, r. L. Atkinson. Frank w.
Berry, j. A. Buskirk, r. G. Edgar, j.
O. Evatt. j.. II. Hawkins. J. w. Muir
ply. r. l.. Brummett, \. Finkelsteln.
Fred H. Schneider. T. N. Julian. Den
Baughman. DR.. II. E. Martin, G.
Vaughn, W. T. PEBBLES, Cleveiano-
Matthews, VIM. L. Mathews. Ross
Baughman Simon Bloom, e. NJ. Good
win. II. B. Bloom, S. G. Alexander.
Ladies' Auxiliary, II. G. Oates, l.. X.
Land, Cora II. Gillespie, D. wv. GIL,
w. A. Kentz. c. F. Long, l.. H. Good
rich, Armstrong Barrow, Z. H. Bolin-
ger, ]. A. Wright. J. w. Crawford, A.
". Troupe, w. B. Alexander, r. F.
Ezell, G. E. Lyle, S. G. Seabrook,
Fred T. Goode, w. A. Anderson, r. II.
Williams, C. J. Lake, E. NJ. Cooper. r.
w. Etter, H. II. Ferguson, J. II.
Ancrum, w. D. Williams, T. Havis
Nixon, II. B. Strange. NJ. Fl. Megehee,
C. B. Foster, J. l.. McBurnett.
Ed Baughman, S. NJ Levine, G. E.
Daily. S: J. Sewer, w. T. Brasher,
Coca Cola Bottling company, r B.
Fowles, e. r. Miller, Sam Dickey. w.
C. McBryde, c. II. Burks, Jr., T. E.
Byrd NJ. Silbernagle & company c. B.
NJ, Fletcher, w. T. Seawell, C. b.
Lindsay, C. B. Williamson. o. F. Ted
strom, Henry Marx. Norton Wheeler
S;ave company, r.. V. Green. H. E.
Basset, F. NJ. Reeves, O. c. Gruber,
Geo. V. Beall, r. T. Louthan. J. E.
Boyce, A. NJ. Barrow. John Balm, John
l.. Alexander. v. NJ. Harrison, H. G.
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SAFE FARMING
TO Be Preached
IN THIS COUNTY
Seven Meetings of Farmers
be Addressed by Workers
on Next Tuesday.

"Safe farming" meetings, part OF
the statewide agricultural campaign
now being conducted by the fedora!
and state agricultural forces, will be
held in Jefferson county TueedaN
next, at seven different places. thu
names Of which. with the hour OF
meeting an3 the local committeeman,
being as follows:
Redfield, 10 a. m.-Dr. T. ]. Gun
ningham T. w. Moore, ]. NJ. Henry.
Laid, $3.50 nh. A. McIntire, NJ
Il. Norton. DR.. A B Patton.
Sulphur Springs. 2:30 p. m.-Ben
Watson, Gus Petty, H. G. Hanna.
Watson's Chapel. p. m.-Prof. D.
W. Gill, \. H Wilson, c. S. Faucet
Sheriff.. 1880 p. NV. l. Payne
H. R. Barrett, Lee Quattlebaum.
West. ]. A. Hudgins, c. B. Shelby.
Altheimer, T. p. MI. P. Walt. W
j. Clary, E. L. Bowe.
This information was forwarded
yesterday to the heals Of the cam
paign at Little Rock, and within a
day or two it is expected announce
ment will be made of the speakers
who will be present at the meetings
Attention was called to the fact
that it will be necessary for automo
biles to be rendered for the use d
the campaigners, in going from ons
meeting to another. and that it is ear
nestly desired local business men vii
volunteer to accompany the speaker:
to the meeting places. Persons desir
ing to lend their assistance in eithe,
of these manners, may inform J. z
Boyce. head Of the compaign in Thu
county, or Farm Demonstration
Agent G. H. Thomas, member Of thu
directing committee for jefferson
county.
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RAILROADS ASK
INCREASED RATE
ON POTATOES
Traffic Bureaus Ask Post
ponement on Tariff Mean
ing $40 More Per Car.

The Pine Bluff Traffic bureau. the
Fort Smith Traffic bureau, the Mer-
chants Freight bureau Of Little Rock
and the traffic organizations of a
number Of cities and towns in Okla
homa have filed with the interstate
commerce commission a petition ask
ing for the postponement of rates
proposed by the railroads. on pota-
toes from Colorado, Nebraska. New
Mexico and Wyoming. to all points in
this section Of the country.
The proposed new and higher rates
have been published to become effec-
tive February IS, but it is believed
the interstate commerce commission,
acting on the petitions filed by the
several traffic bureaus, will order a
postponement, until the matter can
be Investigated.
Commissioner w. NJ. Taylor of the
Pine Bluff Traffic bureau yesterday
stated that the proposed new rates
would mean an increase in the
freight rates On potatoes of an aver
age of $40 per car, quite consider
able amount. especially when added
to the already high price OF "spuds. "
Mr.. Taylor was at Little Rock. at a
hearing Wednesday before an exam
iner of the interstate commerce COM
mission, in the matter of the propos-
ed action Of the Iron Mountain to
route all cotton shipments as the
road desired.
Today Mr. Taylor will so to Hele-
ma, to be in attendance at an,'ther
hearing, before an interstate COM
mcrce commission examiner, relative
to the petition of Helena, that that
city be granted concentration privi-
leges on cotton, for all cotton ship
nents originating south of McGehee,
and destined to points beyond Helena.
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SCHOOL, HONOR ROLL.
SIXTH AVENUE SCHOOL

The following honor .rool for the
Sixth avenue school has been given
SUIT by the principal, Prof. W. B..
Keith:
Room nine-saul Bran. Homer
Cherot, Ohren Smulian. Joe Turner,
Virginia Anderson, Elizabeth Gam
mill, Frances Henry. Maize Mills,
Glass leader-Maizie Mills. Pupils
neither absent nor tardy for the term
ending January 10, 1917-Jack Gugen'
helm, Roy Smith, Ohren Sumlian,
Frances Henry. Maize Mills.
Room eight-W. T. Seawell, Gilbert
Martin. Edward Schober, Florence
Moore, Dorothy Ezell. Ruth Googins,
Howard Senyard. Classleaders-Hugo
Ereyfus Bennett Wright.
Room seven-Pupils neither absent
.nor tardy during term ending January
10, 1917-Robert Jones, Edmundson
Parkes, Elizabeth Burks. Madeleine
Bluth enthal,, Belle i'owles, Grace
Fowles, Preston Cook. Edward Lee
Johnson, Eugene Num-, Gerald Olcott,
Littleton Savin, Hattie Baughman
Doris Harris Ava Poss, Marietta
sreers. Honor roll-'!attie Baugt-
man, Roy Leitner, Robert Jones, Ei-
mundson Parkes. Fred Wilson.
Room six-Fronia Adams, Mi!dred
Fisher, Harris Warren, Harriet Fear
rington, Winona Samr.on. Pupils
neither absent nro tardy-Bets:
Shorep, Mildred Smithers, Burley Pal
terson, Barbara 'Pinckney, Nellie Hop
Fer Zillah NJ. Mills, keno Altschu