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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

Stability of the stock market I'M
der recent trying conditions and the
marked improvement both in the
volume of trading and in prices
during the last week have stimu-
lated optimistic sentiment among
stock traders, and many of them
now look for steadily rising mar
ket in the industrials, if, as is con-
fidently hoped, the Allies continue
to hold back the enemy. Many facts
can be advanced to support this
view, the principal ones being that
profits are decidedly satisfactory in
most cases, in spite of heavy taxa
ton and price fixing, and that the
market has been 50 thoroughly
liquidated that it is in very strong
technical position. But, while there
is nothing in sight to warrant a
pessimistic view of the immediate
future, except the uncertainty at
tending the progress of the great
battle, there are good many things
which will tend to restrict outside
participation in the stock market
and there can be no bull market
based merely on the exchange of
counters between professional spec
ulators. 1t is necessary to cite only
one OF these restraining factors to
show how hard it would be to en-
gineer bull market under condi-
tons which now exist and which are
likely to exist for long time. That
is the fact that the money where
with to finance such movement
cannot be obtained. 1t is we'll
known that the banks, acting under
unofficial suggestions from the
Federal Reserve Board, have been
heavily curtailing loans to bust
nesses regarded by them as nom
essential. What is not generally
known is that loans to finance the
purchase and carrying of stocks
have been classed by the board as
non-essential. In the April Federal
Reserve Bulletin it is stated that
"loans for reproductive or nom
distributive purposes" are not essen
tial, and the board, therefore, urges
the banks to gradually reduce or
eliminate them. And in this group
it definitely places "loans for pur
chasing or carrying property,
whether real estate or personal Sc
cur1ties.' Personal securities" is a
rather indefinite term, but an in
curry addressed to the board de-
yelops the fact that it "was intend
ed to cover simply stocks and
bonds 1t is, then, equivalent to an
official request that the banks put
the brakes on speculation. If the
request is heeded-and there is no
reason for believing that the banks
will not heed 1.-THE chances are
that the market will, save for spas
modic outbursts, remain inactive for
an indefinite period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

Public National Opens Branch.-Ths
Public National Bank of New York has
opens a new branch in the Bronx at
1917 Third Avenue, near Claremont
Parkway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

Lon 81 Money Market.-LONDON
April 20.--Money, 27s per cent. Dis
count rates-Short bills, 31a per cent;
three months bills, 3 Gle per cent.
Gold premium at Lisbon, 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21


RESOURCES
April Aprl2
Co1d IN $488829000
ra 1ona lf r. board) 4138190O0
s" "Se"''e''''''''' 52500000 5250OO00
Gold VIII T Td ned by banks ss554sooo se4e2aaooo
redmnt;on e aeen's'
" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 23,179o00 23,546o0o
so Total gold ssa314eooo s18ao27 900
'e 'e"oef notes. silver etc. 65,15800O 64,724000
~. 10,a reserves 81 ses3o7ooo 1884 se5 COO
nted-membera 712So7ooO
~ Dousht IN open market
1, sG st.t bills, on hand s11ss22ooo soa1ss4ooo
goVeTnElt short
" ~ 's ASSe'S''''''''.. 3,293ooo 3771ooo
Due from I fFar dI 1s.et. s212585ooo $23a15oo
Unc -ee o~nA1-net
''''''~'''''''' 3s7,176Ooo $4,000 GOO
redemption fund a ra s384s24oo
A., eral Reserve Bank 100000
All other resources
Total ............ sa4ee217ooo s3524s5ooo
LIABILITIES
Capital paid in............... s7482eooo s7474sooo
surplus
government 754990O0
Due
oner deposits including form govt credits 832200o 82100
Total
Federal Reserve actual circulation. 528700O 19377000
Federal Reserve Bank in
. net liability ....................:.
All other liabilities
Total liabilities $3524s5oo0
Ties como1hed, ooS per cent Week BEFORE 6O3
Ratio of total
ties combined, 629 per cent Week BEFORE 625
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Dividends
Extras

United Profit-Sharing Corporation
An extra dividend of per cent has
been declared, in addition to the regu-
lar semi-annual dividend of per cent.
both payable to stockholders of record
May 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Consolidated Exchange

UNIT of trade on this exchange, 10 sIearesl
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
more active shares follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

Federal Reserve Banks

April 20This
showing condition
night indicates large liquidation
discounts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Money and Credit

Surplus reserves Of the Clearing
House banks decreased s24,393,67o to
a total Of s41,e72,o00. Loans and dis
counts increased s27,197,oOo and now
stand at $4,4S6,730,o00. United States
government deposits with the local
banks decreased s56,ooo,OO0 to s3O2,-
$4,000. Net demand deposits de-
creased s17,3O9,0OO.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York reported another large increase
in bills discounted and bought.
Through discounting operations the in
stitution added approximately s63,0O0,-
900 to it's holdings of commercial paper
last week. The gold settlement fund
decreased from s120,69S,0oO to $751;
10000.
The actual condition of member
banks shown by the Clearing House
statement yesterday follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

(via LondonD, April 2o.-The state
ment of the Imperial Bank of Germany
fer the week ended April 10 shows the
QllNWinrr oh In III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
New York State and City Bonds
Railway, Other Corporations

- ----------------.
N Y City 4 l2s 1868
1000. :. 93L4l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

siIver.--Bar silver in London was
asAd, an increase OF Nd: New York,
37Mc, an advance of Nc; Mexican dol
lars, tic, unchanged.
Suh-Treasury. --- The banks lost to
tho Sub-Treasury yesterday $4,000.
Discount Rafes.-~-Thc following table
gives the current rates OF the twelve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

Bank Acceptances.-An active mar
ket continues in bank acceptances, with
rates steady, as follows:
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot de- days. days. days.
livery: Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Eli gible
m m Der
banks :. .4M@4 4R 04n 4fs @4h
F. igible
non mem
Der banks4n@4Is 4h@4h 4h @4h
Ineligible
bank bills.5M@4s4 5l4@4a4 5I4@4N
For delivery within thirty days:
Per cent.
Eligible member banks......... 4sa
Eligible non-membcr banks. -. 4M
Ineligible bank bills. :......
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21

Loans, discounts, invest
ments, etc. $4,4s6, 73o, 900
Cash in vaults of Federal
Reserve members ..... 1o4,741 900
Reserve in Federal Re-
serve banks .......... 515,387 900
Cash in vaults of state
banks and trust Co.'S. 17,296,COO
Reserve in repositories. 8,217,,OOO
Net demand deposits. 80. 1888 ,5O3,00O
Net time deposits. 179,154000
Circulation ........ 35,941 900
Aggregate reserve ....... 54o,900o0o
Excess reserve .......... 41,672,o00
United States deposits deducted,
$302,S70,0 900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-26

Thousands of people throughout Yer
mont will be interested to learn through
Cen Peyton G, March, chief Of staff Of
the United States army, that the Goth di-
vision, composed largely of New England
men, is now located near Langres, France.
General March asserts that the division
is neither slated for an early return to
the United States nor listed for joining
the American army of occupation This
serves to heighten the mystery concern
ing the division, division which partici-
pated in the hardest fighting Of the war
and which might be expected, therefore,
to have earned the honor Of being in the
front rank of the army of occupation or
being returned home among the early
contingents. There have been rumors
that the division was pretty badly used
up as the result of hard fighting and the
ravages of disease and while we are not
disposed to place reliance on rumors we
must sooner or later be compelled to be-
lieve that the division is really in bad
shape if the war department does not di-
vulge some real information about the
division. Let's have some more definite
news, please.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-26
VERMONT NEEDS A STATE MILITIA.

VERMONT NEEDS A STATE MILITIA.
If, as the United States Judge advocate
general rules, the national guard organ
izations of the several states of the coun-
try were wiped out by the fact that they
were drafted into the federal service by
the presidents proclamation OF July 8,
1917, it is likely that the states viii at
once take steps to raise up organizations
similar to those which have been de-
stroyed The idea Of having state troops,
raised inside Of given state, paid by the
state government and authorized for
service only within the boundaries of
that state, viii not be put aside by the
people without strenuous opposition.
However much federal army alone may
be suited for war times, there is strong
belief that it would be impractieable to
maintain sections of that army in all the
states Of the union during times Of peace,
while at the same time it is conceded
CIidb HOilt sui VI initial iOlCb - heCueA
by all the states A state militia sub
ject to call of the state government and
not constantly under arms, is a system
which seems to meet the needs of the sit
uation in most of the states 1t certainly
does fill the needs Of small state like
Vermont, a state, to be sure, which has
little, or no, cause for use Of armed forces
but which nevertheless requires such
military organization to act as supreme
police force in time of extreme emergen-
cy.
So it would be the part of wisdom for
the incoming legislature to take action
for the tentative formation Of a new
militia in Vermont, pending the decision
by Congress as to what shall finally be-
come of the national guards that were
wiped out by the proclamation Of the
president drafting them into federal serv-
ice. Vermont wants some form of mill
tary forces and if the government decides
that it is impracticable to send detach-
ment of the regular army to every state
(which decision seems probablel we want
an organization OF our own and a ma
tional guard modelled much after the one
that existed up to July 3, 1917, meets our
needs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-26
MARSHFIELD

The masquerade promenade and dance,
which was to have been held Friday
evening, Dec a. has been postponed to
Jan. 3.
Miss Amy Cameron is at home from
st. Johnsbury to spend the holiday va
cation with her parents.
Mrs Flora Bliss and daughter, Laura,
left Monday for Lebanon, N. H., to spend
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs r. E. Pit
kim
Mr. and Mrs. A. e. Lamberton are
spending the week in Essex Junction
with their daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles johnson are keeping house for
them.
George f. Davis is i'll and Miss Doro.
thy Wooster is taking care of him.
Mrs. Mary Lamberton left Monday for
Worcester, Mass, where she expects to
spend the winter with her niece.
News was received last week of the
death of Miss Marietta Wilson of Cam
bridge, Mass, from pneumonia following
influenza. She was the eldest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson, the
former of whom was a native of this
town.
Miss Carrie Beckiey, who has been
working in Barre, is spending the week
with Mr., and Mrs. o. d. Cole.
Master Clifton Ward was the recipient
Of genuine surprise last Friday evening
when, after being invited out for the
evening to play finch. he was suddenly
'alled home and found 81 of his young
friends assembled to celebrate his l4th
birthday. He was somewhat bewidered
by the enthusiastic greetings Of the COM
Pany but soon became master Of the
situation The time was pleasantly spent
With games and various forms of amuse-
nents. Refreshments of ice cream and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-26
WOODBURY.

Morton Atkinson returned the first
Of the week from a few days visit with
| friends in Lancaster, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Sweeney were
business visitors in st. Johnsbury re-
Gently.
L. 5, Collins Of Greensboro was Sun
day visitor of Mr. and Mrs. w. B.
| Thomas,
Mrs. +. D. Baldwin and daughter, jet
tie, Of East Barre are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. A, Hatch and children
were visitors in East Calais Sunday.
Mrs George Parker of East Calais is a
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. G, A. Hatch.
Clifford and Ralph Doty Of Hartford,
Conn, are guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. f. Doty.
f. d, Baldwin Of East Barre was a
Sunday visitor Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. b.
Thomas
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Thomas and Mrs.
Edyth Eastman of Hardwick were Sun
day guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Albert Craw-
ford
Miss Ole Thomas and Miss Alice Ross
were weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. D. Baldwin in East Barre,
Z. f. Doty, who is in the Pittsford
sanhtorium for treatment, is home for
the Christmas vacation.
A daughter, Bridget Julia, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Berry Wednesday,
Dec Is.
Hester Doty Of Springfield is guest
Of her parents, Mr., and Mrs, II. II. Doty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Thomas and daugh-
ter. Florence, were over Sunday guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas father, George
Colby, in Chelsea.
H. L. Webber is home for few days
from his work in East Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-26

Let no one get the false notion that
thrift and war savings stamps must be
cashed before Jan. ], 1919. The credit Of
the United States government stands
back Of them until each and every stamp
is redeemed after Jan. !, 1923, and the
government prefers that the stamps be
held until the latter date. So, in order to
save the interest on your investment,
hold the stamps until Jan. l, 1923.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-26

waters were served, Several adult friends
dropped in during the evening to extend
congratulations and various tokens of
esteem were left by the guests.
Willis Henderson and Stanley Lyndes
were visitors in Montpelier Tuesday.
William kimball returned from Lis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-26

bon, N. H.. Saturday and is to move his
family back there this week.
Several cases of influenza have made
their appearance in town this week.
The subject Of the pastors sermon
next Sunday morning will be, "a Four.
fold Petition" There will also be an adj
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-26

dress to the children. The evening ad
dress viii be on the topic, "a League of
Nations and It's Difficulties" The at
tendance of men is much desired
NJ +. Briggs has decided his farm to
Lewis Lunge and intends to move to
Barre in the spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-26

We trust someone put the stock in
your stocking.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
FULL ASSOCIATED
 PRESS DISPATCHES
TO RENT

TO RENT-Sunny front room, steam heated. 5 Maple St. Tel 915- f2.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
IT CAN. BE DONE. 1.

e said that 1t couldn't be done. :. But he, with a chuckle, replied s That maybe 1t couldn't, but he would S is be ope c.f
 ,w1no wouldn't say so till he'd tried. Sd he buckled right in,itwith the trace
 On, his face; if he worried, he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the
 That couldn't be done-and he did 1t. somepody sceffed: 'oh. you'll never do y At least. .tno one ever has done it." But he took off his coat, and he took
 off his hat. s5A
 And '. the s.,,n first E: thing we knew, he'd With the lift Of his chin and bit of 3< a grin.
 Without any doubting or Quiddit; He started to sing as he tackled the | That couldn't be done-and he did it. There are thousands to tell you it. can .. not be done;'; --s,
 There are thousands to phophesy Nt> failure:T There are thousands to point out to : you. one hys.one
 The dangers that wait to aseeil VOL, But just buckle In with bit Of sThen take .nfr yorr coat and 20 to It Just sts-t in. to, sing as you tackle the That tsonnot be done"4and you'n
 do 1t,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
TELLS DYSpEPT|CS
 WHAT TO EAT
Avoid Indigestion, Sour Acid Stomach, Heartburn, Gas On Stomach, Etc.

Indigestion and practically all forms pr stomach trouble, say medical author ltles, are due nine times out of ten to an excess of ,hydrochloric acid in the stomach Chronic 'tacid stomach'' is exceedingly dangerous and sufferers should do either one of two things. Either they can go on a. limited and oIten dfsagreeable diet, avoiding foods that disagree with them, that irritate the stomach and lead to excess acid secretion, or they can eat as they please Tn reason and make it a practice to counteract the effect of the harmful ac1d and prevent the forma tion of gas. sourness or premature fermentation bv the use of a little Bisurated Magnesis at their meals.
 There is probably no better, safer or more reliable stomach antacid than Bisurated Magnesia, and it is widely used for this purpose. It has no direct action on the stomach and is not a digeste1ft. But q teaspoonful of the powder or couple of five grain tabIets taken in a little water with the food will neutralize the excess acidity which may be present and prevent it's further formation. This removes the whole cause of the trouble and the meal di- gests naturally mad healthfully with out need of pepsin pills. or artificial digestents.
 Get few ounces Of Bisurated Mag. nesla from any, reliable druggist Asl, for either powder or tablets. It neve1 comes as a liquid, milk or citrate anC in the bisurated form is not laxa tive. Try this plan and eat what you want at your next meal and see if thi, isn't the best advice you ever had ol
 what to eat.s s,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
James r. Shea Farm Sold.

A large farm sale was consumated Saturday when the Clark Place." so- called. owned by James T. Shea, was sold through the agency of Francis D. DonoiIue to finders P. Anderson of Marquis. Iowa. This farm is beauti- fully located on the state road near Jewett City, in the town of Lisbon, containing about z50 acres of land, a large residence, several barns and other buildings. There is a large amount of tillable land, two orchards, running water to house and barns. It Is considered one of the best farms in the town of Lisbon and is in the t1o 0o0 class of farms. MT. Ander- son who has been successful farm CT on 2 large scale in Iowa. has al- ready moved his family east and will take immediate possession of the farm. MT. Shea has purchased the Teft pjace in the borough to which he will move. This is the second large farm eale through the Donohue Agency in a few days, just having sold the Hoxie farm of zoo acres of lard.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19

WANTED-Position to do general housew work for widower on farm by middle aged lady. Address Box 52, care Bulletin. e fepl9d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
income Tax Questions and Answers.

sHccmo ' aS QueStionS ana Answers
 Some of the most common questions asked at the local income tax office are given below by Inspector Barnes, tngether with the answers:
 Who are obliged to file tax returns All single persons whose net income during 1917 was s1,000 or more. AL SO all married men whose income to- gether with that of wife and children under 21 amounted to s2,000 or more.
 What is meant by net income? In the case of the average person work ing for wages, it means his entire in- come received. A business man may deduct the expenses of his business in order to reach his net income.
 What are the most common sourc- es of income? Salary, wages, bonuses, commissions, pensions, profit from business. professional or farm, inter est. rents and dividends.
 How may I best prepare for a call at the income tax office? Put down on a memorandum the various items of your income, also taxes and interest paid out by you, and your business ex- penses. Living expenses cannot be de- ducted
 Why should I file return if liable ? First, because 1t is your patriotic du ". Stcohul9f OeCauSe Il nedNy pen alty Is provided for those who are. li- nble and fail to comply with the lad
 Where and when can receive in- formation and assistance At the To- cal income tax office. in the city hall This office is open daily from to also Monday evenings.
 When should these returns be filed The sooner the better, but not later than April 1.
 Where may I obtain excess profit! and fiduciary blanks From the col lector of internal revenue, Hartford Conn.
 How about corporation tax blanks These will be mailed from Hartford t. all corporations as soon as ready fo distribution.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19

TIE HYMN oF PRINcEs.

By the, blessing of Heaven: twenty thousand of the enemy are ieIt p,o ,nppn the fieid.s Order, a Te Deun, fele- gram from the King of Prussia tc the Queen. Lord. we have givenss in, thy name. The peaceful Villages. to harne
 No trape of hearth, no roof-tree left. . Beneath our war-steeds,. iron tread The germ of future life is dead; We have sweptlo o'er it, like blight; To thee the praise, O Godsot Right. Some hours ago, on wonder plain, There stood six hundred thousand men, Made in thine ina ge, strong. and rife
 with hope and energy. and life;
 And none but had some prized one
 Grief stricken, wild with anxious fear;
 Asthird of them we have made ghcsts;
 To thee the praise, 0 Lord of Hosts! We have let loose the demon chained
 In bestial hearts, that. unrestrained,
 Internal revel it may hold
 And feast. on viliianieB uf1t0ld;
 With. ravening drunkenness possessed.
 And mercy banished from each breast, All wars atrocities above;
 To thee the praise, o God of Love! Secure behind a wall of steel. To watch; the yielding columns reel, While round them sylphurous clouds 3 Foul incense waiting to the skies From our Home m manufactured He'll Is royal pastirne we like we'll: | As mom ent fly deaths ranks increase:
 To thee the praise. o God of Peacei Thy sacred temples we've not spared, For they e7e broad destruction shared :; The annals of time-honored lore, l Lost to, the world, are now no more. What reck we if the holy fanest Or learning dome is mourned in vain -Four. work those landmarks to ehace | To thee the praise. o Lord of Grace! Thus shah. 1t be, while humankind. Il MSd1y peryerse or wholly blind
 Will 50 scomplacent1y be led I At our comm and their blood to shed, N For lust of conquest. or the sly,
 Fl Deceptive diplomatic lie; To. us the gain. to them. the truth: ! To thee the praise. o God of Truth! n 2.-John Broughah.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
LEONARD. BRIDGE
Guests at Shady Lawr-.F rank Sisson
 Awaiting Call to Service.

MT. and Mrs. Fred Hoxie, Herbert Hoxie and Miss Mabel Hoxie of I.eb- anon and Claude and Brunette Cum mings and Howard Williams of South Manchester were guests at Shady Lawn Sunday evening.
 Miss Ruth Lombard, a Watertown teacher, is at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Fred J. Brown, on account of the closing of the school for lack of coal Rexford E. Cummings and David Walsh were in Baltic Monday. Henry l.. Watrous recently pur- chased a horse from a Norwich deal CT.
 Awaiting Call. Frank Sisson of Windsor spent the week end with MT. and Mrs. Louis C. Schroeder. MT. Sisson, who spent his boyhood days in this place, is awaiting his call to camp, having been drafted and accepted. 1 Mrs. Ezekiel AbeH, former resi-. dent, now living in Cromwell. sus- tained fall recently, breaking hel hip.
 Mrs. Rexford E. Cummings was 1T Norwich this week.
 Mrs. Fred J. Brown is able to be about after a severe attack of grip MT. Brown is recovering slowly. Several robins were noticed Lincoir day.