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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08
RETAIL MERCHANTS
+ TO PAY new TAXES
Inventories of Coffee and Other
Staples Must BE Taken When
Revenue law Goes Into
Effect.

In anticipation of the early passage
of the new revenue bill now pending
in congress. Collector of Internal
Revenue Moneure is calling the at
tention of all retail dealers to the
taxes which will be imposed on cof-
fee. tea, sugar. glucose. molasses and
saccharines. Upon the passage of the
bill all dealers having on hand stocks
of the above mentioned articles above
the exemptions which will be allowed
by the law, will be required to file a
sworn inventory in the internal reve-
nue. office and pay the taxes which
will be found to be due.
The bill az at present prepared will
impose a tax on coffee or substitutes
theraf -iH-axeass- ef 24A- f,..4a4aAss- held
by retail dealer: on tea in excess of
fifty pounds, glucose In excess of 100
pounds. on sugar in excess of 500
pounds, on molasses In excess of fifty
gallons and on saccharine or similar
products in excess of one pound.
Mr.. Moncure is anxiors for the
dealers to watch the progress of the
bill In congress so that when 1t be-
comes a law. as 1t will most likely In
the next week or ten days, inventories
may be promptly and accurately
filed, avoiding any congestion in his
office or Inconvenience to the tax
payers.
The various rates of taxation can
not of course, be definitely stated
! until congress has actually approved
the pending dial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08
HENRICO BOYS AND GIRLS
PLAN TO SHOW POULTRY

For the purpose Of arousing inter
est In the poultry exhibit TO he held
at the forthcoming state fair, and
giving helpful instruction in poultry
raising. "a meeting OF the Boys and
Gfrls' Poultry Clubs Of Henrico coun-
" VIII he held next Tuesday morn
ing, September II, at 10 o'clock in
the auditorium of the chamber OF
commerce. Miss Sylvia Slocum, home
demonstration agent of Henrico coun-
ty. who organized the clubs. will meet
with them. and there will be several
speakers Rho will discuss the work
The poultry exhibit at the state fair
always attracts large attention, and
II is the intention of the clubs to be
even more largely represented than
heretofore.
Among the speakers al the meeting
are Harry NJ. Iamon. senior animal
husbandman In charge of poultry
work, OF the United States department
OF agriculture; Y. r. Il. Talcott, state
poultryman, and the following mem
bers Of the clubs who will tell OF the
work they have heen doing Miss
Susie Suffer, of Sutherlin, Va: George
O'Marra, Russell Smith and Aubrey
Quarles, all of Henrico county A
moving picture film on poultry work
will be shown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08

VIM. r, Tucker to BENT Lovenstein.
trustee, lot of personal property for
payment OF creditors: $3.50.
7 Chas Nj Phillips to Pollard e. Bag
by. Inc. trustee, 60 IL by 30 feet
south line Grace street. 1T east line
Foushee street; $3.50
Emmett c. Burke to Harrison &
Bates trustees. No SOC North Sixth
street. being ~ "a by 1872 feet west
line Sixth street 90 feet north OF Du-
val street: st,344
Harry r. Sanford to Frank &.
Rlcheson, trustee. 35v25 10 feet west
line Twenty sixth street. lao feet
north of Grace street; 1850
Harry r. Sanford ct ux 10 Richie
son & Crutchfield. trustees. s5x26 + e
feet west line Twenty sixth street, 30
feet north OF Grace street, alst No.
zoo Norton street being 20 feet /
inch by 10 "a feet west line Norton
street, 81 feet north OF CLAY: also No.
602 Norton street. being % Ia by *
"a ~set west line Norton street, 100
"a feet north of Clay street; also Nos
1923 and 1875 Floyd avenue, being
Al So by 14b feet south lire Floyd
avenue. so feet east OF Vine street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08

1sf1TyygTyTggsEgrsg,sEsarugss.YEs
C'llancery Transfers.
Collected Inv The Daily Record

Isaac Caplon ct ux. to Cord Hud-
gens. o5x112 feet north line Wallace
street, being lot IA, square d, Park
Place. tax. 81; $40.
Isaac Caplon et ux to Cora Hud-
gems No 1922 Randolph street. b.
Ing 1910 feet west line Randolph
street. 2e2 feet south of Wjnder
street: tax. 81. $40.
Harry r Baker Of ux. TO Chas, II.
Phillips 60 1-2 by 100 feet south line
t7rHCe Errrpt II r1r-t Of f-atrt4e4tt-e
street: $40 900
Harry L. Sanford OF ux. TO Gar
nett f. nowden. No 4os South Har-
rison street. being II feet inches hv
! 81 % feet cast line Harrison street
% feet 1-2 inches south OF Beverly
street. also No 4o5 South Harrison
street being - "a by Ct "a feet
east ltae Harrison street. 20 feet Ia
inch south OF Beverly street; tax. 5 /,
SO
II II stoftz IT ny. to Nanrte @.
/ NorveU. AZ "a hv t2O feet east line
! Nontiero street: tax. $3.50; $40.
w A She0herd et rx to Max r..
/ Ruehrmund 27xI0o feet south line
Moore street 90. feet east of Bowe
| street tax. 81; $40.
l. w Crump to Harry n Sanford
/ 3Sx2S 1-e feet west line Twenty sixth
street 20 feet north of Grace street;
| tax Sc; $40
II W Goodwin et ais. to Nina L
| Gilbert, No. 2112 stuart avenue, be-
| ing % - by 12o feet north line
/ stuart avenue. 10 feet inches west
! of Rowland street. $4,000,
! Davis Land Co. Inc, to n f. Pol
! lard, No lS47 West Grace street. he
| ing 2ox14o feet south line Grace
street. SO foot east OF Meadow street;
! tax. SO: SO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08
Newport News Men All Fit.

Newport News, Va, Sept. 7.--Tele-
graphic information that the fifteen
Newport News men who left here on
Wednesday morning for Camp Lee,
Petersburg, had successfully met tho
physical requirements, was received
yesterday afternoon by the local ex.
emptlon board. The men have been
assigned TO Company A, Three Hun.
dred and Eighteenth infantry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08
Warwick County TO Give seee

Newport News, Va. Sept. War
wick county, through its board of
supervisors, yesterday appropriated its
proportional share Of the money need
ed by the United States public health
service TO carry on It's campaign to
stamp disease out OF the peninsula.
The Warwick county share was
s666.70. out of total or s5,ss410.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08
HcnricO Transfers

VIM. II Rose ct ux. to Jno. r.
Johnson ct TX. lots and 8. section
T, Highland Springs building lots ST.
S25.
Jno. r. Jones 10 Mary Gerhardt s 6
acres AZ intersection of Darbytown
and Miller roads; $3.50,
r. w. Dabney & Co to Hill Mon
tagne. lot 3, block 3. lots 8. 9, block
s, lot e. block %, RloomingdaIe
tax. St; $40.
r. A. Davis ct ux. 70 3. T. Smith.
No. 1872 Fourth avenue being 60x
40 feet north line Fourth avenue,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08

$500.
Ruth r. Meek ct vir. to w. Stew
art white, trustee, No sos Grimm
avenue, being 4ox136 feet east line
Griffin, avenue. 80 feet north of
Brookland Park boulevard; $3.50
Esther Neuman ct viz to Stern &
Rose, trustees, Al 1-2 feet irregular
lines) east line of Mechanicsvilfe
pike. being Nos. 821 and S23 Mosby
street. $3,l25.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08

yesterday:
w. A. Wilson Lumber Co, Inc,
Cambria. Va. apital--s60. 900. OBJ
tect-T.umbcr business. Officers-W.
a. Wilson. presidents w. r. Wilson,
secretary and treasurer. both Wheel
ing, w. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08

b. J.. Smith ct ux. to Pollard d
Ragby. Inc, trustee, so. 1914 Fourth
avenue, being 60x14o- feet north line
Fourth avenue. SO feet west of Burns
Burns; s1,237.9+.
b. L. Smith ct Tx. to Pollard &
Baghy. Inc. trustee, No. 1912 Fourth
avenue. being 60xi40 feet north line
Fourth avenue. $50 fet west of Burns
street, 81. go.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08
HenriCO Rclcase SC.

y. T. Edwards. trustee, to Edward
Ball ct ux, 60x137 feet south line
Ragland street 120 feet west OF Wal
nut street; s406.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08

WHOLESALE MARK EFT tONlfI1IoNS,
True to the predictions Of the mer-
chants unusual activity developed to-
day In the commission market, particu-
larly in poultry, veals. lambs, hogs,
country cured bacon and fat beef cat
Tic. with poultry and veals especially
IN demand Virtually ali commodities
are bringing fancy prices and Cary
street is experiencing difficulty In sup
plying IN extraordinary demand Prices
Jumped bit today In many lines and
should he attractive TO farmers with
produce for the market.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08

RICHMOND STOCK m.nxnr.


tFr~-' ca@k'e q. Bprch e Coz
Richmond, Va. Sept :. 1917.
Pid a s-,ed
u s Liberty Bonds. sass $50
state Securities
va. 7 Old C. and r 1889 S&tA
ylrs~lis Centuries 1884, 7I44 TS14
RasIroad nond~.
Richmond CITY Ar. G. ard
r.. IsSs-isss .......... 953z
= Railroad Raad...--- .-1.--
Southern Rv. LIST -. 1890 ~
So. X. y. and @. NJ is, 1855 5GM
street galway Bonds
Nor and Pts T, Co. SIS, 1896 SO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08
HcnrIco Dectis of TRUST.

$50 feet west of Burns street; So
900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

4AA Afs=ka Gold Mines Co ...,'
500 Allis- Chalmers ...... ......
500 American Beet Sugar ..,..
$500 American Can Co..........
500 American Can Co, pfd .....
Sa9Q American Car and Foundry.
40o American Cotton OH .......
American ice Securities go.
24oo American Locomotive ..,..
SEQ American Smelling and Ref
1904 American sugar Ref.
con American Tel and TEL.
500 American Tobacco Co...
$500 Anaconda Mining ..........
1000 Atch Top and san Fe...
Atlantic Coast Line ......
$500 Baldwin Locomotive CO..
! f07 Tafffm0Tc and Ohio .......
lH0 Bethlehem steel ........,..
100 Brooklyn Rapid Transit 80.
500 Canadian Pacific .....-..
40" Central Leather .........
400 Chesapeake and Ohio ....
400 Chic, Great Wn new ......
&6co Chicago NIL and 81 Paul. 4.
trtrHEo II, I. and Pacific.
TIN tA1f f'urt -rr1ti fr-t--t
Consolidated Gas ,.....
1900 Corn Products ...,..,.
$1,000 CrUcihle Steel ..........
$500 nistiliers Securities .,......
$500 Erie &c.. 800. .. .....
1HWi Erie, lSf pfb. .-.....s......
600 General Electric ..........
427Fo General Motors g.. .........
500 Goodrich n FL ...........
100 Great Northern. pfd .....
500 Great Nor. ore. Ctfs-.....
100 Illinois Central ........
500 Inspiration Copper ......,.,
10. InterborouFh Con. Corp. ...
500 IufcTborough. Con Corp. pfd.
Inter Harvester. n. ]. ..-...
utter Harvester Corn ~ .
1890 Int AeT Mar Ctfa. Of dep. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08
State Corporation Commission.

The following charter was issued
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
TY COBB MAY COME
TO BRATTLEBORO
Manager Austin of ST. Michael's Team
Has Proposition Under Consid-
Grafton for Next Tuesday.

Brattleboro baseball fans may have
an opportunity to witness the great and
only "Ty Cobb, center fielder for the
Detroit Tigers and star batsman of the
American league, in action, if negotia
tions now pending go through, Every
SundaF "Tv'' has been PLAYING with
an All star team in the Colonial league
and this morning Manager Austin of
ST. Miehael's club received telegram
from Manager Weiss Of the Connect
cut aggregation proposing a game for
next Tuesday afternoon. The matter
is now under consideration Weiss asks
la guarantee Of @400 or 90 per cent Of
the gate receipts
In the meantime Manager Austin is
trying to arrange another game with
the All stars of the West River league
for next Sunday. The local PLAYERS art
mot convinced that they cannot defeat
the bunch which has twice carried away
| the honors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
GO HOME TO VOTE.
Massachusetts, Soldiers Have Respite
from Camp Life Today.

AVER, Mass, Sept. 25.-Hundreds
of Massachusetts men training for the
National army at Camp Devens went
home today to vote IN the state prlma-
ries election. Company commanders
were busy granting leave to the men,
to most Of whom the trip offered an un-
expected opportunity to visit their fam
lies. Ia some cases it was difficult for
the soldiers to reach the polling places
before closing time, but camp officers
made it clear that there was no objec-
ting to the sending of automobiles from
nearby precincts.
Harking back to h1s days at West
Point, Maj. Gen. Harry f. Hodges to-
day issued official bulletins containing
an extract from an address on discipline
delivered there by Maj. Gen. John NJ
Scbofield, veteran Of the Mexican and
Civil wars. "The discipline which
makes soldiers of free country re
liable in battle is not to be gained
| by harsh and tyrannical methods,
Gen. Schofeld said. This, Gen. Hodges
announced was to be a cardinal prin
cirle in the training at Camp Deyens
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
BOYS AND GIRLS
TO SEND EXHIBITS
Canned and Dried Products to Be Shown
in Board of Trade Rooms Next
Week-Medals offered

Judging from returns received to
date the exhibit of canned and dried
products prepared by boys and girls
of Windham county to be held in the
new board OF trade rooms Thursday
Friday and Saturday of next week, will
tax the capacity of the quarters.
Much interest is being manifested be-
cause Of the gold, silver and bronze
medals offered by the board of trade
as first. second and third prizes, one
set for dried and one for canned prod
uctS
This contest is open to all boys and
girls under 16 years of age and the eX-
hibits must be prepared by them with
out assistance. In the canned products
division there must be at least three
| Jars of vegetables and three jars of
fruit, and the dried products must in
clude both vegetables and fruits, four
| specimens in each case.
Judges viii be provided by the ag
ricultural extension bureau at Burling
ton and all exhibits must be delivered
TO the town hall here by 6 o clock next
Wednesday night. They may be taker
after Oct 6. The exhibition VIII bC
open to the public
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
CAMERA MAN HAS
TRIP IN BALLOON
Movie Artist Goes Up with Pilots Ar
mold and Taylor at Rockville
Landing in Stiff Wind.

On one Of his latest balloon flights
at the Collegiate Balloon school in
Rockville. Conn, Chief Pilot y. II.
Arnold of Brattleboro acted as obser-
walton pilot, Pilot E. l.. TAYLOR being
in charge, and they were accompanied
by motion picture man with camera
The movie artist was W. T. Berg
stron of Hartford, who made pictures
for the Mutual Film corporation. The
war balloon Cleveland, $4,000 cubic
feet capacity, was used and about 800
persons assembled to see the flight
The ascent was rapid, the sun warming
the gas, and the craft attained an al
titude of 300 feet while sailing in
the direction of Willimantic.
The total descent of $500 feet was
made in 80 minutes The wind
frcShcned steadily as the big gas bag
neared the earth, and the rip panel
was opened as it landed in Hampton, 81
miles from the starting point The land
ing place was an open field at the edge
of cornfield, and landing was effected
in a 25-mile wind without accident to
the valuable camera that was carried
on tripod The landing was made
with six bags of ballast unused. only
a small part of one being used in the
entire flight, and that was used in
making the landing. Pilot TAYLOR. a
student at the school, had full charge
of the rigging. initiating and fving. It
was the first flight of the movie man
and the pictures viii be used for lee
ture purposes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
CLAUDE TAYLOR AT LARGE.
Highwayman Who TeIrorized Palmer
Said to Have Robbed His Father.

PALMER. Mass. Sept p. Claude Tay-
lor, the highwayman who terroiized this
section II years ago. is at large, and Is
now accused Of having robbed his own
father. Taylor was charged with various
attempts at robbery in and near Palmer
Ii years ago, when he held up his victims
with rife At that time he shot at T. +.
Randlett and robbed him, and also shot
at Isaac Ramsdell He was sentenced to
state prison for 20 years and was released
from Charlestown Sept l6. on parole.
Taylor's parents live in Wilmington,
Conn, and from that town comes the
news that he went to Wilmington after
his release and called upon his father and
mother He made second cali upon his
father last Tuesday. evening The latter
was reading a newspaper when he was
struck over the head by his son, who
bound and gagged him.
Taylor II is alleged then ransacked the
house and got away with $50 in cash and
| a rifle Aftcr he had left his father man
aged to loosen his bonds so that he walked
to the home of d neighbor and got help
| The Connecticut state police are making
a search for Taylor The knowledge thai
he is again armed with rifle as he wa.
when he performed about here. has fright
ened the inhabitants Of Wilmington, ant
every effort is being made to capture him
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
LAUREAT| FLEW
TURIN TO LONDON
Most Remarkable Air Jour.
ney Made by an Italian
Aviator
DASH OF 700 MILES
IN 722 MINUTES
Kept at Height of 10000 Feet,
Through Fog Banks, Clouds and Rain
Storms, Accompanied by an. Observer
Returns Today.

LONDON, Sept. 2J.-Captain Laure-
att, ono of the most daring Italian avia-
tors, who has twice been decorated with
military medals for valor. accompanied
by an observer made the first ltalv-to-
England flight today, repeating the feat
in 1910 Of the late George Chavez in
crossing the Alps. Captain Laureati COW
cred 700 English miles in 722 minutes.
His machine, which is of a new type.
started for Turin this morning. Captain
laureati flew at a height of l0500 feet
He encountered high wind, fog banks
rain storms and clouds on the route
which lay over Modane and Culoz in
southeastern France, thence over the
French battle line in northern France
to Cape Gris-Nez and thence across
the English channel. He brought mai
TO the Italian ambassador
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
WILL COOPERATE IN
CONSERVING WHEAT
Two Hotel Proprietors Send Notice to
County Chairman Walker-Mel-
rose Also in the List

Although no request was made for
replies IN letters sent out last week to
hotel and restaurant pr0prlctors OF
Windham county hy County Chairman
Horton y. Walker in the interest of the
conservation of wheat, Mr.. Walker has
received replies from two hotel pro-
prictors stating that they will be glad
to cooperate, omitting from their menus
on Wednesdays and Thursdays food
made from wheat flour. They are +. G.
Willis, proprietor Of the Hotel Wind
ham in Bellows Falls, and +. A. Whit
comb, proprietor OF the Ncwfanc Inn
at Ncwfane.
Placards announcing Wednesdays and
Thur 'lays Of each week as whcatlcss
days are conspicuously displayed in the
dining room of the Melrose hotel show
! ing that Landlord Smiley has fallen il
| line with other hotels and restaurants tC
aid in the conservation Of food supplies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
DEPUTIES FAVOR
BREAK WITH GERMANY
Believed That Large Majority Vote
Will Be Given by Law Makers of
Argentina.

BUENOS AIRES, Sept p = The con
scrvativcs, who control the chamber OF
deputies have agreed to vote tonight on a
rupture with Germany. From all lndica-
tions thcy will have a majority Of 30 votes,
virtually forcing the government to cease
relations with Germany
Mobilization OF the Argentine navy has
been ordered at rendezvous "a miles
from Ruenos Aires There is also un-
usual military activity in the republic Al
though this is ostcnsiby due to the gen
cral strike, high official said that the
general staff has its eyes open to other
necessities.
1t is learned that the general staff, since
the beginning OF the Toro incident has
had the matter Of mobilization under con
lsidcration. and that war plans have been
completed and campaign commanders ap'
ipointcd. Ii there is declaration OF war
lit is declared. Argentine will send two dl
visions to Europe and will not be content
with passive attitude The men and
cauipment are ready for almost immediate
cmbarkation, if the necessity arises, anc
the allies in that event would be asked t
furnish artillery.
\ general strike on II railroads begar
ut midnight sunday Traffic was abSo
utcly paralyzcd on all railroads except
some small government lines in the IN
terror Not wheel is moving on any
railroad entering Buenos Aires.
/ Naval vessels are carrying the malls t,
river towns other places are withou
mail service
I German influences are believed to b
behind the railroad strike. Throughout
The day il has been ascertaincd by til,
iauthoiities. sttike alitaturs' wete oifertn'
strikers orders on a German electric com
pany with which to pay grocer and butch
lcr bills
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
STATE PRIMARIES
IN MASSACHUSETTS,
Interest Centers in Cushing's Run
Against Gov. Mccall for the Re
publication Nomination.

BOSTON, sept. 25.-Repubican vot
ers went to the polls in the stat
primaries today to decide whether GOV.
Samuel Mccall should be renominated
for "A third term His opponent was
Grafton d. Cushing of Boston All the
other state officers also were candidates
for denomination on the Republican
ticket. Attorney General Henry c. At.
well was opposed by Conrad w. Crock
cr of Brookline and Charles S. Bruce OF
Maiden sought to wrest the nominatiog
for auditor from the present incumbent
Alonzo b. Cook. Frederick w Mans
field was the only candidate for til,
| Democratic nomination for governor
No names of aspirants for other stat,
officers appeared on the Democratic bal
lot, but stickers bearing the names o
candidates had been distributed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
COMING SALE TO
ECLIPSE u OTHERS
More than $50 Head of HOl-
stems Will Be Dis
posed of
FINE INDIVIDUALS
INCLUDED IN LIST
More Mature Cows and Fewer Head of
Young Stock Likely to Bring Aver
age Above Preceding Sales = More
than 100 Turned Away.

On Tuesday and Wednesday Of next
week, Oct and >. the Purebred Live
Stock Sales Co will hold its 10th sale
of cattle at its sales pavilion on Vernon
street, and indications are that it will
be a hummer 1t will be the largest
sale ever held by the company, i'll point
of numbers, and Il would not be sur
prising if the average receipts per head
exceeded all records as the consignments
include more mature COWS and less
Young stock.
The catalogue will show l56 head of
IIolsteins listed for sale, whereas the
usual number is about l2j, and con
sidclably more than 100 head were re
fused because Of the lack Of time tc
handle them.
G. w Ellis, ir., of Cortland, \. Y.
two of whose animals topped the last
sale, has consigned p animals for tht
coming sale, including two -vear-old
daughter Of King Of the Pontiac tht
greatest bull in the world with -;
proven sons and the same number Of
daughters exceeding 20 pounds.
| In the sale also viii be a consignment
| by John Arfmann Of Middletown, \. Y
one Of the animals being a 3l-poun,
| bull sired by the $4,000 bull whicl
was the sire of the bull for whicl
| Messrs. Ciapp. Lowell, ID. r. Miller an
A. L. Miller paid $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
HEARING HELD ON
POWER co. PETITION
Public Service Commission Takes Case
Under Amusement - Henry I.
Hartman Presents Evidence

Two members of the public service
commission of Vermont. Chairman r {.
Bacon OF this town and W. r. Warner
OF Nergennes, gave Il hearing at Newfane
this afternoon on the petition OF the New
England Power Co. for authority to in
crease its capital stock S4,o0O,o00 and its
bonded indebtedness S:5000000. The
hearing was held AT Newfane because
Chairman Bacon was busy in county court
there. The commission took the matter
under advisement The evidence for the
Power Co was put in by Henry +. Harri-
man of Boston, general manager. d. +
Fogarty, comptroller, and engineers also
We're present. Attorney Harold +. Whit.
ncy of Brattleboro and Attorney L. \
Fitzgerald Of Boston represented the
company and Attorney General H. G
Barber and States Attorney w. r. Daley
| the state of Vermont