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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-11-22

On Friday evening, Nov. %. a chicken
pie supper will be served at the
Willow Springs church. Prices 35c and
SIC. All are cordially invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
KEEPING NEUTRALs PLACATED.

Germany continues to send apologies
to Spain and Sweden-and then to sink
their shipping. 1t is a question how
long Spain and Sweden, as well as other
neutral nations, will be hoodwinked by
that sort of thing The growing rage in
those two countries indicates that the
program cannot be continued for long
time; it indicates more than that-that
the conviction is gaining ground in Eu
rope that Germany is beaten nation
and that the neutrals which have been
grossly mistrested can afford to take
their position alongside the entente allies
and the United States. The little ma
tions of Europe have hesitated to break
with Germany or even to arouse the ire
of the Prussian autocracy for the reason
that they feared the fate of Belgium; as
long as Germany appeared dominant
those little nations laid low and curbed
their discomfort as much as possible.
Now, however, with the entry of the
United States on the side of the entente
allies and with Great Britain, France
and Italy showing marked activity with
a considerable gain in terrain, these lit
tie nations are picking up courage to
stand against the aggressions Of the
Prussian autocracy. Sweden, for in
stance, has always been held as neu-
trail friend by Germany even though she
could not be won over as an active ally.
and the belief was borne out in part by
the apparent lack Of resentment in that
nation against German acts Yet grave
offenses have been committed against
even this supposedly friendly neutral by
the rough-riding Prussisn autocracy; and
the resentment Of Sweden is flaming
forth with considerable vigor. The little
nations will continue to bristle up as the /
entente allies and the United States
press heavier and heavier on the big
bully Of Europe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

mand of Theodore Roosevelt and who
hGve been released from that promise by
sign from Roosevelt viii be just as ac-
ceptabe to the government if they join
the national defense under some other
commander. While there is great
amount of devotion to the famous Rough
Rider, together with a confidence in him
as a military leader, all of which is nat
ural enough perhaps, it must be under
changed since the Spanish-American war
and that methods which were effective
10 years ago might not be effective
against the Germans in their trenches.
Moreover, the present commanders of the
regular army forces of the United States
have been more or less in touch with
the progress of warfare as conducted in
the tremendous struggle being waged
across the water and, therefore, they can
be depended upon to have acquired as
much intimate knowledge of it as pos
sible to gain while remote from actual
fighting 1t is not to be supposed that
the general staff and the commanders OF
the United States forces have been going
about with their eyes closed, so to speak,
to the changing conditions of fighting.
1t is reasonable to believe that they
have been studying the questions dill
gently and, therefore, that they are in a
measure competent to lead American
troops across northern France under the
of the heads of the British
and French forces. So there should be
no feeling of lack of confidence in the
of the regular army, how
ever much the followers of Theodore
may believe in the intrepidity
If the hero Of 1898. Major General Per
'hing, for instance, is campaigner on
whom they can place reliance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

Providing the British censor permits
the whole truth to percolate through to
the world, the progress of the submarine
warfare against the commerce of Great
Britain has slackened considerably dur
ing the past three weeks, the report for
the NEST recent week having been better,
from the British standpoint, than any
since the Inauguration of the Germans
starvation campaign" Not only were
fewer ships destroyed by the Uboats
but larger number of sailings were re-
corded in the official report. All this is
decidedly encouraging and somewhat of
counter balance to the alleged report
from an American aboard the American
fotilla in British waters, to the effect
that England is really in a bad way for
food and that the necessity for assist
ance is extremely urgent. If the official
report passed by the censor is true, we
Americans may confidently believe that
the presence of u. s. warships of the
smaller type is having something to do
with the bettered condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
THE DREAM OF GREAT DOMINION


The public may not be permitted to
know, but the surmise is reasonable that
James w. Gerard, former ambassador to
! Berlin, furnished considerable measure
of the framework of that revelation OF
the Prussian dream of empire as made
| in official statements in Washington, Ger
ard has been in position to know much
of the ambitions of the Prussian autoe-
racy and of the development of the spir.
| it of annexation throughout Germany
as the war unfolded itself in the early
stages of the great struggle 1t is known
that Gerard came back to the United
States with the story that it was the
purpose of the kaiser to settle with the
United States just as soon as he had
finished with his European opposition,
that it was his purpose to provoke a
quarrel with the government at Wash
ington and then, Great Britain, France
and their allies out of the way so far
as effective resistance was concerned, to
secure from the United States vast in
demnity to recoup financial losses sus.
ard brought that information about the
working of the kaiser's mind, it is plaus
ible to conjecture that Gerard also fur |
nished much of the information that
made the groundwork for the startling
revelation of the great empire in the
making which Prussia had in mind, an
empire to stretch from the Baltic sea to
the Mediterranean and from the North
sea to the Persian gulf. 1t was his pur-
pose also to swing the pendulum of gov
eminent back from democracy to abso-
lutte monarchy, to counterfeit the damag-
ing progress being made for a free peo-
pie and, finally, to set himself up as the
greatest ruler of the world In the light
plea for such a elimination of the pres
ent war as would make democracy safe
takes on a new and much stronger signi-
ficance. The United States is not fight.
ing merely to avenge the deaths of many
Americans killed ruthlessly or to secure
for millions of dollars worth
of property destroyed; the United States
is fighting for the very life of democracy
itself as against the divine right" of
any man or any family to hold whole
nations as vasssls Shall we go back to
the days when men, women and children
we're mere chattels of man who claimed i
to have divine right to rule them? III
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

One of the greatest surprises of the
war would be to see Russia come back
after the revolution and before the end
of the year 1917 start a great offensive
against the Germans. Russia has given
much evidence heretofore of her ability
to recuperate from great military de-
feat, which gives hope that she may be
able to solidify herself after the vast up
heaval internally, A Russian offensive
would be a telling blow on Germany
just now when large part of the Ger
man reserves have been switched to the
western war front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

Don't think you are making great
sacrifice in buying Liberty bond, for
you are not; you are simply putting
your money in a perfectly safe invest
ment with fair rate of return. People
must get it out of their heads that they
are depriving themselves by purchasing
these government bonds. Common sense
dictates such purchase, If patriotism is
not strong enough to do it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
CURRENT COMMENT
The New German staff.

IL is on American soil that the new
German drive has begun, and the new
American army is its immediate obiec-
tive. The department of justice has un-
covered in the last few days plots from
one end of the country to the other, or
ganized by German spies for the pur
pose of discouraging registration for the
draft and intimidating those who dare
to defy the threats of the plotters
Many arrests have been made, several
indictments have already been returned
by federal grand juries, and hundreds
of suspected spies are under surveil-
lance. The conspiracy is countrywide
and culprits have been taken into GUS
tody all the way from New England to
Texas. The situation is annoying, but
it need not be alarming. The depart
ment of justice has had ample warn
ing of the subterranean war which the
agents of Prussian militarism have
been plotting on American soil for a
long time. Senator Overman Of North
Carolina spoke upon the department
when he assured the Senate
some weeks ago that there were at that
time in the United States 100000 Ger
man spies. Nothing but trouble can
be expected from this little army, but
the blame viii attach TO the department
Of justice if those spies are permitted
to carry through their plots.
The place for German intriguers who
insist upon discouraging the draft in
defiance OF the law is behind the bars.
II is better protection for them and
the country to have them there. To
Jail them to-day may save many of
them from a roadside gallows to.mor- |
row. The department Of justice in deal |
inc with the leaders Of this new Ger
man drive cannot do better than to act /
upon the presidents Memorial day ad- |
at Arlington. that there are
times when words seem empty and only |
iction seems great" for verify such a !
lime has come. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

1t is time to quit quarreling over the
kind of commerce ships to be provided
to relieve the acute need of Great Brit
ain, France and Italy. Just build ships,
ships that will carry the foodstuffs and
munitions so strongly needed. Every
days quarreling over the kind of ships
is direct move in the aid of the kaiser
and his nefarious purpose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

board the steamer Rosario, which ar
rived here Wednesday. The cargo was
consigned to Switzerland by way of
Cette.
The Spanish cabinet, according TO the
report, maintains that it is entitled to
take over the wheat to meet the needs
of Spain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
To Be Expected.

"The prima donna's going to quit!"
exclaimed the music director.
Il know it, replied the manager.
coldly. "She demanded more salary and
| told her I'd give it if she'd use the
difference to take singing lessons
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

s'Breathes there man with soul so dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land?"
Or if, by chance, it should be
That | was born across the sea,
Have crossed the ocean, and to-day
Am a citizen of the good, old U. S. A,
May plainly my duty see;
Though by age or infirmity
| cannot go to fight for Liberty,
May its BONDS appeal to me.
May my earnings, present or past,
Go to support our soldier boys till the last
think ! see my duty clear
That should invest them now and here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

There's one last chance to get into
the summary of the whirlwind Red
Cross membership campaign this week.
Be one of the more than 10000 loyal
Vermontersi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

Tuesday, June 5, will be big day in
the history of the nation. The men Of
fighting age are to come forth and reg
lister that day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

The plan to ring church bells Tuesday
morning at 7 o'clock to warn men of The
2l-30 (inclusive) age is practicable and
may be very helpful in many commu-
nifty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

The buy-a- bond spirit is spreading,
Be patriotic!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
SPAIN SEXES WHEAT CARGO.
Cabinet Said to Have Acted to Meet the
Needs of the Nation.

Bilbaer Spain, June 2--The Spanish
is said to have ordered the
seizure of cargo of Argentine wheat on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

Even the U. S. government gets ner-
vous over rumors of submarines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
A CHANCE FOR THE ROOSEVELT
VOLUNTEERS.

Those patriotic Americans who offered
their services to the nation under com
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, Oct 4-There was a sharp de-
Cline in the cotton market to-day due 70 heavy
general selling. brought about BY weakness in
securities. tab Of favorable weather and lighter
exports.
Heavy liquidation for Southern account and
hedge selling caused opening LOSES Of 8 to Sc
points in the active positions
reaction q about IS TO IS points from yes
terdAy's high level appeared TO bring in fresh
buying. and the market was firm during the
middle of the morning.
The early afternoon market ruled steady in
tone With prices holding about IS TO 2 points
below the close Of "Wednesday. Toward mid
afternoon pressure Of offerings increased and the
market broke 10 SIS for January, or about 20
points net lower
Increased weakness developed in the last hour.
with the decline extending to a matter Of nearly
50 points at one time. The cl0ss was steady
at net decline Of IS To n points
The receipts al the ports for the day were
q .oc5 bales. compAred with 3 l55 bales a week
ago and %. los bales year aRn Stocss IN New
YoIk warehouses S5,s8 nles. against 4. i3s
bales a year ago.
No exports were reported for the day. Clear
anoes for the season TO date total siZ-lH bales.
compared with e7oesl bales in the corresponding
Ieriod last season.
Spot here was quiet, at a decline Of 20 points
si SIS cents; there were no sales. Spot at
New Orleans steady with mitldling g points
higher at 2a.63. The sales were AS bales.
Other port receipts:
Galveston, 1865; Savannah. s.2is: Augusta.
1885, St Louis. SIS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore, Oct. alive POULTRY Chick
ems, old hens. pounds and over. q; do.
small 26aT; do. White Lcghorns, aal; do.
old ROSTERS. IS; do. SPRING large. q; do. small
to medium. Ha2s; White Leghorus. g7a2s; ducks.
young Pekins. 81 pounds and over, pound. 81;
do. puddle. q; do. Muscoyy, q; do, smaller
BAD; pigeons, young. pair. %: do. old, 10;
guinea fowl. young, each IS
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy, pound 46ai6li |;
do, choice. 4sa451z do. good, 4iaI4s do. print
sais: do. blocks. i5aT: ladies. So; Maryland
and Pennsylvania rolls 81 Ohio rolls IS; West
Virginia rolls IS; store-packed. Sc; Maryland.
Virginia and Pennsylvania dairy prints, 81; pro-
cess butter 42a43
EGGS-Maryland, Pennsylvania and nearby
hrsts. loss of. dozen, A; do Western frsts, q;
do, West Virginia firsts. Al; do. Southern nrsts.
10
GARDEN PRODUCTS Beans. native, green.
per bushel, 75a1.oo; beets, per bunch, 3a3Is
broccoli. per bushel 25a30; cabbage Der 100, 1oOa
100; do. New York. domestic. per ton. D.oa
900; do. Pennsylvania, per ton, lo0oal500;
carrots. native. per bunch. MAJ; do. New
York, per l0olb. sack. l.25al 50; caulifower.
Maryland. per bbl.. 7ooa7se; celery. New YORK,
large. per dozen punches, 5oaso; d. small to
medium, per dozen bunches 5a40; do WASHED
Der crate. s.5Oa5Ioo; do, Tough. per crate Sooa
ioo; corn, native. as to quality. per doz, Isa22:
cucumbers, New York. per bnshel. l.0os2o
eggplants. native, per basket. 65a75; lettuce,
New York, fancy, per box or basket. l..5aI.75;
do. New York. poor and lesfy, per box or bas-
ket, 0al-oo; do, native, per bushel box Boa
LOO; lima beans native. per 4s basket, 6ca75
do. native. per bushel. l.25al.5o; do, native.
hulled. per b.. l2al3; onions. Maryland and
Pennsylvania, yellow. per bushel, l.4oal.so; do,
white, per busbel l.esal75; d.. red, per busher,
l.ooal.fo; do, Western yellow, per loo-lb. sack,
. 5os3.oo; do. white, per l0o-lb. sack, 275a3. 8
peppers. native. per basket. 50aso; pumpkins,
native. each, Gas; spinach, native. per bushel,
Looal.25; tomatoes, native, per 80 basket soa75
do, per bushel. l75al.s5; DO, yellow, small. per
IS basket. Tao; turniDs, native. per basket,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below are for large lots Of
good marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices are
higher. Lower grades may be sold for less.
Fancy goods command higher prices.
EGGS-Fancy. strictly fresh, IS; average re-
ceipts, q; Southern West Virginia, 41ail.
CHEESE-New York State factory. new. "a
o.
BUTTER-Elgiu print, 81; EIsin tub. Vs.
process. ~; store packed, SASS.
POULTRY-Live hens, per h., 3: ROSTERS.
IS; turkeys, .; spring chickens, 9a3l; ducks,
lsa22; geese 10al3: keats. young. each. ioa5O
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens, choice. per ID.
2aoO; spring chickens. per h.. 32a35; turkeys.
Per h.. 2sao ROSTERS. per h.. l9a2o; geese. per
H., l3a15.
LIVE sToCK-sheep, per h.. las; hmbs.
spring. ls; calves. Per ID. Is medium. per b..
lial4ls; common, per h., l2al3.
SEEDs-Red clover. I3.0Oal3.50 per bu. alsike
clover, II 0oal2.5o per bu. crimson clover. l60a
ll5o per bu.; timothy, 3.s5ai00 per bu. red top.
H.OOal5OO per 100 lbs; bluegrass. 3.0Oa:.5O.
GRAlN-wheat, milling. per bu., 2l0a22o'
corn per bu.. 2lOa2.2o; oats. white, 6oaTO: mixed
oats. e7s6s; hay. No. ]. 23a2I; No. 2. Gls23.
FRUITS-Apples, new, Per Dbl. l.5Oa6.50; per
box, 5Oa1.50; California IrBnges. 20Oa5oo; lemons.
60Oa7.oo; peaches, l2Ja2Oo crate; waterlnelons.
25a50 each; cantaloupes Colorado standard, 100
also; fats. 75al.O0 crate; grapes. 'Concords.
crate. 1.75a2.5; Niagaras. crate, 20oa2.50; Della
wares, crate, 175a250: pears. basket. 5oa2 20;
damsons. basket. 40a50
GREEN GooDS-Potatces, s.0caf6o per Dbl.
No. 2 potatoes. l.5Oa2eO; sweet potatoes. 3cOa
$50 per bbl.; No 2. l.75a2.0o bbl.; string beans.
per Dbl, i.0oai.50; peppers, per basket, T5al.oO;
oAra, per crate, 75al.O; radishes, per I0c, 150a
zoo; cueumbers, basket, 1.50a2 Is; eggplant. liza
l.50 crate; new cabbage per Dbl, l25al75; bets.
per bunch. 5a5; lettuce. 75al5o per basket
celery. per doz. 3Oa75; celery. crate. 2sOa6.Oo;
romains lettuce. l.ooal.5o; squash. l.5Oa2OO per
crate; tomatoes. 5Gal 90; spring onions l.5Oa2 %
per 100 punches; onions per sack. 350aS.fj
spinach. 250a3.0o per bbl.; kale. 1.25al.50 Dbl.
corn, per doz., 2a3o; lima beans, per ct, 25a3.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
BEARS FORCE NY.
MARKET TO DECLINE
Steel and Copper Lead the Down
ward Trend in Early Trading.
(By the international News servlce.I

(By the International News Seryice.)
New York, Oct. 4.-Liquidation in
certain stocks. and strong bear pres
sure on every point that appeared
vulnerable served to force almost the
entire list down in Wall Street to-
day. Steel and Copper shares led the
decline in the early trading, with
drops OF to points, selling in rather
large blocks. Industrials soon per-
formed a sympathetic tumble and a
selling movement OF some breadth de-
veloped.
Rails were Unexpectedly firm, few
showing large losses at the close, and
st. Paul recording a small gain of
IA point.
The liquidation was not regarded as
extensive. Professional selling far ex-
ceeded the forced public sales. The
bear activities were especially notice
able at the close.
Hundreds of bargain hunters. while
not seeking to stay the decline in
stocks. serve to aid in restraining
the bears to some extent. Certain
issues are regarded as heavily over
sold, such as Canadian Pacific and
General Motors.
Bethlehem steel, common, closed at
its lowest. s. l-2, with n loss of 81
a point. The preferred lost . SIS on
small sales. Bethlehem B rallied
IA from its low, showing a loss of
"a for the day. United States Steel
closed "a above its low for the day,
with a net loss of 2 points. Lacka-
wanna Steel declined / IA and Cruc-
ible Steel IT'S. General Electric and
General Motors lost ] S-S and 27-S re-
spectively. Mexican Petroleum closed
nearly at the bottom with a loss of
1 3-4. American Can declined 3 3-S
closing at the days lowest. Shelters
lost "a and Anaconda SIS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
Is PUBLIC UTILITY
SHARES ARE SOLD.
No Important Changes in Quotations
Shown at Exchange.

Twenty-Five shares Of public utility
stock were taken by local investors
on yesterdays session of the local
stock exchange. This order was dis
tributed. Capital Traction selling at
50. Washington Gas at 20, and Rail-
way and Electric common at 6.
Quotations generally showed no
changes of Importance.
The Metropolitan National Bank
will pay the regular semi-annual divi-
dend Of per cent October Is.
The Security Storage Company will
pay 21-2 per cent, the regular quar-
terly distribution, October 10.
By reason Of the Federal reserve
banks rediscount system and the big
SEQ. ooo 900 for stabilizlng fund raised
by New York bankers, a steady
money market during the liberty loan
campaign is looked for by bankers.
Banks are using the rediscount priv
ileges more than ever. as shown by
the heavy increase In total redis-
counts.
Weekly installments of 81 will be
accepted by thirty trust companies
in New York. in furthering the sale
of the liberty loan bonds.
The following analysis of the New
York market situation was received
late yesterday afternoon, by w. B.
Hibbs & Co.. from c. b. Chaplin &,
Co.. their New York correspondents:
THE market was again lower,
liquidation was conducted on a rather
broad scale and in addition there was
heavy selling by the bear contingent
The same factors which have been
discussed so much of late were oper-
alive and nothing of a kind occurred.
to increase the initiative of the con-
structive element. Banking support
Is lacking and the question OF values
Is not factor In the equation at
present.
TT appears very much as though
the fresh outburst of liquidation will
have run its course before much in
the way Of betterment will be expert
enced."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-05
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia, Oct t.-BUTTER-The market
declined halc under lower outside adyices and
freer offerings. Choice stock, however, sold
fairly at revised figures. We quote: Western
solid-packed creamery, fancy specials, 4Iis; ex-
ira. 4514asii; extra 1nts. IS; hrsts. slh; SEC
onds. 4aais14; nearby prints. fancy. 20; average
extras, 4fass hrsts. 45ais; seconds, 5aA; special
brands Of prints jobbing at Sass.
EGGS-The market for fancy fresh nearby
eggs ruled firm under light offerings and fair
demand. Ordinary stock, however. was dull
and weak. We quote. In free cases nesT-
by. Il 90 per standard czse: current receipts, l-S
per case; seconds, lo.s5all.25 per case; Western
extras l2eo per case; firsts, l20 per case; SC
onds. lo.a5sll.5 per case; fancy selected fresn
jobbing at 5oa5 per dozen.
LIVE PoULTRY-Fovls. as to quality. "a
IS rooster. 2os2l: spring chickens. not Leg
horns. plump, yellow-skinned. weighing l1.az
lbs. apiece. 2ss2s; smaller sizes. sa27; Whue
Leshorus. 25a1; ducks. pekin. 2eaD; lndisn
Runner. 2s2i; spring. 9ssi- Turksys. "A
o.
DRESSED PouLrRY-FowIs. Il to boz.
milk fsd. drypicked, fancy. sslscted. y; v'ishiAs