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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-01

While the great majority or Amer
lean people are faithfully observing
the request Of the federal food adj
ministrator there are others ignor-
ing the work of conserving food.
The latter are not patriotic, not even
wanting to bel p in the conservation
of food Because of this selfish spir-
it and disloyal attitude new pledge
cards are to be issued and the people
asked to further conserve food. To
reach those who will continue to
evade this food conservation a bill
is being prepared in Congress to give
the proper officers power to enforce
conservation, The State Federal
Food Administrator, John 7. Cush-
ing, tells about the new pledge cards
in another column and urges YER
monters to,suppolt them. 1t will be
the duty---the privilege of every
Vermonter to support the Food Adj
ministrator. Those refusing to do this
are lacking in patriotism and helping
the Kaiser. If we do not voluntar-
lily do this we deserve nothing better
than compulsory food conservation
and the scorn of patriotic citizens.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-01

Senator Stone would be classed by
Artemus Ward as an "amoosing
cuss." He was one of those pacifists
bordering on disloyalty who opposed
America asserting her rights against
German frightfuness." He now
has tried to read politics into the
criticism of Secretary Bakers work
and accuses Colonel Roosevelt of dis
loyalty. He is harmless to those he
opposes but menace to his friends.
Colonel Roosevelt says no patriotic
American will bring politics into the
great war work that confronts the
government. His great desire is to
speed up war work, and insists on
he ads of departments telling the
Truth. That's what the American
p ople expect and are going to insist
u,On.
Colonel Roosevelt says:
No public servant and no private
izen in his public relation at this
ne has any business to consider
rtisan politics in any way.
If conditions are good" he said,
Ill the truth. If they are bad tell
truth If they have been bad
/ become good tell the truth"
there is no disloyalty in the above
ner to President Wilson or the
yernment, and whoever tries to
d partisan politics into the above
90 narrow to notice,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-01

THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
DEPARTMENT made 2466 inspec'
tons in 10 different towns at 20.
stores during the month Of Deem
Der. The inspectors of the depart
ment travelled 1403 miles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-01

THE INSURANCE COMMISSION
Err during the month prepared and
furnished to all insurance companies
doing business in the state new blanks
for making their report Of 1917 bust
ness to the department.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-01

THE STATE LIBRARY received
during the month 206 books and
pamphlets. Books were sold to the
values of S215.09. In the document
division there were received 944
copies OF the report Of the bank COM
missioner for 1917 which were dis
tributed and S577 copies Of the SEES
sion laws Of 1917 which were distrfb-
uted to town clerks as received.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-01

THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITS
SION Issued 10 reports, held 4 public
hearings and investigated 10 acct
dents during December.
THE FISH AND GAME COMMITS
sIoNER reports that brook trout
Matching operations are now under
way at Roxbury, Bennington and
Canaan. 100000 gre now in the
troughs and are reported in good
condition.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-01
the sEcRETARY OF STATE is

sued during December z5 creamery
licenses, 81 oleomargarine licenses, I
trade marx certificate and % certd-
fed copies Of records There were
corporations admitted to do business,
the charters Of 8 corporations were
amended, 8 extension certificates Of
foreign corporations were received
and certificates OF withdrawal Of
such corporations fled
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Enemy Of the Dog Figures
High Cost of Keeping Pet

A dog hater in New Hampshire, stim-
ulated by the campaign for food con-
servation, sharpened his pencil and this
is what he figured:
One person in 20 keeps dog; that's
100000 dogs. 1t costs ten cents
day to feed a dog, or $36.50 a year
for one, and S1S2, 100000 per annum for
all of them. With flour at S15 bar
rel this sum would buy II, 10000 bar
rels of flour. If loaded II barrels to
each motortruck, 100000 trucks
would be required to load the flour, at
one time, and they would make pro-
cession 2,272 miles in length.
The figures seem to be all right and
unquestionably impressive, but who
can estimate the heart pangs and per-
sonal loss of 100000 small boys j?
deprived of their dearest treasurer
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Declares CattIemen Facing
Large DefiCits-Government
Alone Can Save Bankruptcy

Cattle feeding is q manufacturing
business. The farm with it's buildings
and equipment is the plant. The steers
digestive apparatus is the machinery.
Corn Silage, cotton seed meal, straw,
hay and fodder, the raw material to be
converted into beef. So many pounds
of corn, Silage, cotton seed meal and
forage passed through the machinery
of a steers digestion turns out 1OG
pounds of beef, the finished product,
writes Wymond J. Beckett, in the In
dianspolis Star.
The amount Of feed, when properly
combined, required for 100 pounds of
gain, remains practically constant. The
cost of feed known, the cost of 100
pounds of gain can be easily determin-
ed. This has been worked out at agri-
cultural experiment stations, and on
the farms of the country by actual
demonstrations. Cost of beef is not
absolute, but relative, depending who'll
ly on the cost of feeds. The cost of
100 pounds Of beef normally, bears
direct relations always to the cost of
the feeds which enter into it's produc-
ton. Every business man understands
that the cost of the raw material and
the expense of operation determines
the cost of production. These same
items determine the cost of agricul-
! tural production. Then it should be
/ comparatively easy to determine the
cost of 100 pounds of beef and what 1t
/ should sell for on the market to yield
] the farmer a reasonable profit for his
D labor and investment. Is the cattle
feeder today getting even the cost price
for his finished product? If not, why
not?
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
WINTRY SMILES
Mendacious Figures.

Figures won't
lie !" exclaimed
the positive statis-
tician.
"I assume from
that remark that
you are one OF
those accurate and
superior persons
w h O h We n o t
written 1917 in
stead of 1872 I"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Not Gonna Do Anything.

Lucinda was testing the devotion of
Erastus.
"'Spose it is night and we are in a
Deep black woods. There comes q
bo'er constructor a-wrigglin' through
the grass; an a wildcat a-boundin'
through the bushes; an lion roarin'
an maxim for us a mile a minute.
What are we a-gonna do?"
There amt gonna be no we."-
Christian Register.
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Eavorites.

"Do you have
meatless days at
your house?"
eyes. Of course
we have to make
exceptions. Every
body goes without
meat except Fido
and the cook"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Gettina to Essentials.

81 think we have at last located the
blame for the coal situation" began
the explanatory statesman.
II don't care anything about the
blame just now," interrupted the ordi-
nary citizen. "Have you located any
coal?"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Consistency.

Mrs. McNab-I want three salt her
ring, please.
Shopkeeper-I don't keep them. You
see, l am a temperance man myself,
an I don't want to draw my custom
ers into temptation.
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
No Deprivation.

care you having any 1ightless
nights in Brindleburg?'
"Sure," replied the old resident. "Be-
sides we don't need any lights in this
town. We've only got one picture the
later and every man, woman and child
in the community could find the way to
lit blindfOlded."
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
A Gentle Hint.

Madam, is your dog named Rome?"
mo, sir; what makes you think it
isY'
1--WE been noticing your boy is max
ing it howl"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Truly Grateful.

Footpad-And now I'll trouble you
to take off that suit of clothes.
Jones-Thanks awfully. Only for
you my wife would have made me wear
1t for two years more.
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Won Her Over.

First Suffragette-So you succeeded
in converting Mrs. Fickle?
Second Suffragette-Yes; I designed
O perfectly fetching campaign costume
and showed it to her.
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
On the Veranda.

"Sausages are so delicious. Have
you ever tried that fiat kindT'
"Only once; my husband is such a
golf fiend he won't eat any kind but the
links"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Maybe So.

"I wonder why hot soda won't go
4 like cold Soda"
"Not spectacular enough suggested
] the druggists friend. ''It might go
better If you could squirt steam into it
afrom q fine nozzle"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
A Physical ImpossibiIity

"You can't split hairs over the
statement"
"Why not?'
Because there's nothing in it but
bald facts"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Why He Resiuned.

"Why did you resign from the Don't
Worry club?
II discovered that the way the rest
go out of worrying was by telling all
their troubles to me-"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
These Elimsv Gowns.

"Here's a scientist says that women
should eat more than men. They need
more food to keep them warm"
81 can see they'll have to depend on
something besides their clothes"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Afraid.

"And why won't you come to see me
in my new country home, Norah?"
"Cos I'm afraid. l heard mother
say that you had big skeleton in your
cupboard !''-EXchange
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
A Motorists Impression.

"Do we want to encourage a system
which will compel us to wear chains
forever?" inquired the agitated citizen.
"But what are you going to DO in
this kind of climate?" inquired Mr..
Chuggins. eve can't go on skidding."
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Sometimes 1t Can't Be Done.

"'Early to bed and early to rise is
a good old MOTTO"
SWELL" replied Grannie Rilem,
gloomily. "This daylight savings all
Fight, Of course. But out our way
somebody's simply got to stay up all
night to tend the furnace"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
All Alike.

"She's the head of their family ali
right"
Yes, he's no better off in that re-
spect than any of the rest of u.s."
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Nor for ANYTHING Else.

THAT messenger boy could never
make political success"
"Why not?"
Because he never could be induced
TO run for office"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Appropriately Dressed.

"Why do you wear that costume? 1t
looks like half mourning"
"Well, every evening when you come
home from the office you complain Of
being half dead"
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Overoptimisimq.

On happiness we must insist,
And yet, to speak my mind Alright,
do not like the optimist
Who smiles and will not work or fight
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07
Unnatural Condition.

IT see in some big manufacturing
place army orders for gloves are de-
lavn6 "
The Winslow mail., 1918-06-07

"That's queer. Under any condition
gloves should always be on hand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-28
New OrIeans Cotton

New Orleans, November 27-After a rise of to 14 points around the first call today, cotton fell off under the rul- ing by the bureau of markets at Wash ington, that bellies were tenderable on contracts and maintained a net decline until the close. At the lowest levels the trading months were 35 to 5S points under yesterdays close. Toward the end a somewhat steadier feeling prevailed and last prices showed net losses of but 2 to 2S points.
 December was the weakest month on the boards and this appeared to be due to liquidation by holders of long con tracts, some of whom had evidently been contemplating the taking up of cotton on contract.
 It was claimed that those people who desired to liquidate their holdings in this way were scared out of their contracts by the probability of having to take bellies.
 While the majority of traders professed to regard this ruling as a new develop ment and one that was aNepressing in- fluence against values because they feared it would lessen the value of the contract itself, there was, small class Of brokers which contended that the out come of the polly question was known several months ago, following the hear ings instituted in this and other south ern spot centers by the bureau of mar kets They claimed that the ruling was discounted long ago.
 Tomorrow will be a holiday in all American cotton markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-28
By BRIGGS

ested, although it will be an important question for France and for Great Bri- tain. There are also in Alsace deposits of potash which are understood to rival in extent the great deposits in Germany upon which Germany relied not only for considerable part of her international trade, before the war, but also for pro- ducing such conditions in the United States as would make our country hesi- tate about entering the war. France is to take over Alsace and Lorraine; there is no doubt about that. Opinion here seems to be that President Wilson will earnestly counsel the inclusion in the treaty of-peace clause which will set forth the return by Germany to France of these two great provinces. This will be of importance almost too great now to well understand, to France because the restoration of these provinces will give almost immediately to France the ability to exploit the vast iron deposits there upon which heretofore Germany has so greatly relied for her supplies of iron ore.
 Will the visit of President Wilson to Europe at this time serve to dim tho prestige which he has gained or will it on the other hand make inevitable an increase of that prestige? These ques- tions are frequently asked and it is ob- served that there is no doubt that if he succeeds in maintaining his position and influence his prestige will be increased. If he should, in part, fail to do that, it is suggested that he may return to the United States with his prestige somewhat impaired. These alternatives.
 however, 1t Is said, depend upon him | C 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-28
EVENING UP FOR
 !. OVER THE HOLIDAY FEATURED COTTON
The General List Closed Easy, Net 10 Points Higher to 10 Points
 Lower

New York. November 27.-The cotton market was quiet today and fluctuations were irregular under evening up for over the holiday tomorrow.
 After selling at 2735c early the general list closed easy, net 10 points higher to IS points lower. The market was influ- enced by bullish spot advices and reports of increasing exports during the earlier trading. The opening was unchanged to 15 points higher and active months sold about 15 to 26 points net higher be- fore noon. Cables were relatively firm and there was little buying here for Liverpool account as we'll as covering on the reported firmness of the spot sit uation, -unfavorable weather conditions In the south and reports that ocean ton mage was offered more freely.
 Otherwise, however, there seemed to be very little demand and the market turned easier during the middle of the day under realizing or scattered liquida- tion, with December selling off from 2S soc to 2S.00c and March from 2667c to 26. 25c, making net declines of about 10 to 2 points. The market was steadied around the 27c level for January by trade buying. and there were rather sharp rai- lies late in the afternoon on covering followed by another setback just before the close. Brokers with Japanese con- nections were among the more promi- nent sellers but general business was very quite. Reports of unfavorable con ditions in the domestic goods market were supposed to be checking demand on the bullish view of the spot situation, and Manchester cables also indicated that cancellations were unsettling the Lancashire trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-28
Over M'Reynolds & JuIian's Wire

New Orleans, November 27.-The trend of values was to lower levels this morn- ing, due to Washington ruling that cot ton, value of good ordinary and 7s-inch staple, are deliverable on contracts be- cause of temporary depression in the goods trade owing to switching from war to civilian work, and because of slack spot demand in the south, partly attrib- uted to bad weather for chasing. Of late the fashion has been to sell con- tracts of any description, irrespective of the scarcity of supplies for future<re- quirements Strange to say the idea originated abroad where the people were under the strain of very high prices for almost everything and this style of operating spread to America and seems to have taken with some people who, ap- parently, do not realize that futures" as its name implies, generally discounts possible developments in time to come.
 The Liverpool Cotton Gazette, issue of November g. has warned against promis- cuous selling of unearned commodities. particularly of those in which there is a great scarcity as in cotton abroad where stocks of the raw material per haps of mill production also are only about 10 per cent of what they were prior to the war On November 1 American twist was quoted at 54.S0d per pound in Lancashire, against oV.l4u corresponding udle ldSl year, while American middling was val ued at 21.S9d against 2l.92d, leaving a working margin in favor of the British spinner of S2.91d, compared with s2od one year ago and only 2.61d in 1914, when the war started As a result English yspinners are working on the largest work ing margin in the history netting enor- nous dividends, in, <fsome instances as much as 100 to POO per cent for the last
 quarter. Therefore the evidence is not lacking to prove that there would be an urgent demand for cotton in the south for foreign account if sufficient ton mage was available to move cotton in volume to foreign shores Gradually the shipping situation is improving and there Is every reason now that the war is vir
 tually over to anticipate the releasing of more tonnage for commercial purposes, especially since foreign merchants. and European spinners will bring every eff fort on their respective governments to
 make more tonnage available in the fu- ture for transportation of cotton oversea
 which is necessary, to give the people employment, particularly In England.- H. and B. Beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-28
SHARES FOREMOST IN WALL . | STREET TRADING
Marine Preferred Made Ex- treme Advance of About 16 Points, But Lost
 Part Later

1 New York, November 27.-Shipping
 shares monopolized the bulk of specula- . tive attention in today's stock market
 their activity and strength far outstrip-
 ping all other issues in which irregular Tor reactionary tendencies most often pre-
 vailed
 Announcement that the Washington government had made a tentative otier . for the huge tonnage of the Mercantae
 Marine company, thereby halting the ne
 gotiations with British interests, resulteo / in highly spectacular movements
 I Marine preferred made an extreme ao- {vance of almost 16 points, forfelt1ng one third of it's advantage in the heavy real {izing of the last hour the b per cent bonds showed gross gam or points
 and the common shares Az points, wieh &substantial gains in associated issues. Other speculative favorites were hesi- Itant. again denoting the adverse influ- ence engendered by reports of canceiia- i lions of war contracts and diminished |production in many lines Of industry. Limited States Steel and independent ln- |dustrials. also leading and secondary .eouipments reacted 1 to 3 points, with fcoppers. Motors were heavy in conse- ouence of the greater pressure directed against Studebaker, and oils reversed their. upward course of the previous ses sion. Mexican Petroleum declining al-
 most points. Rails developed an er- ratio trend at the outset, yielding l to
 ? points later, but some of the gas is- sues and other utilities remained steady
 to firm until carried under by the broader
 selling which marked the final dealings Trading in bonds was contracted and the tone irregular, foreign and domestic Tissues easing fractionally. Liberty fourth loan 41ks established new minimum at
 s7, per cent under the subscription price.
 Total sales, $9, ,750,000. Old United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 Final prices on Liberty bonds today
 were 31ks, 99.2o; first convertible As, 6.2o;
 second As, 95. 20; first convertible 4As, 9S,
 second convertible As, s7.2o; third 4As.
 e7 .1S; fourth, 4As, 7.04
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-28
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, November 27.-The market today was steadier before the holiday than has been the case in the past few days. A better demand for spots in the south to fillANovember shipments has had some influence in steadyng prices and the local trade did not buy this morning so that the speculative liquidation of re- cent days was not in evidence in the aft. ernoon. On the other hand, there is no real change on the situation and the stocks reported on hand by the quarter masters department of the army was simply staggering to the civilian trade There is no criticism of the department for having such stocks on hand for they should have had them on hand for war purposes. But now that the hostilities have ceased this stock of goods seems very large and the knowledge that they were on hand had much to do with the recent unsettlement of the goods trade. Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-28

Hogs:
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs-lss pounds and up, 15lSG16lac. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-1ss to 1s5 lbs, 13ls91311c Light Pigs-90 lbs. down, 12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-1SixGt41ic Half Fat Rough Hogs--12ix013hc. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 2c DOT pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow No. 1 Green Salt Hides-17Q1sc. No. Green Salt Hides-16017c. Half Cured Hides-1G2c less. No. l Green Hides--14116c. No. Green Hides-13014c. No. 1 Dry Flint Hides-2742sc. No. ? Dry Flint Hides-26427c. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides--24025c. No. 2 Dry Salt Hides-23@24c. Goat Skins-S0190c. Damaged Hides--Half price. Washed Wool-76QS0c. Clear Unwashed Wool-5596oc. Bury Grease Wool-35G37c.
 Cotton
 Good middling ................ 2S Strict middling ................. 2TA Mlddllng .......t.....-........... 2t Strict low middlng ...,........-26
 Pig Iron
 Under Government Basis) Coke Iron No. ..........,..............$S $SS %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-28

Wounded, degree undetermined, previ- ously reported missing:
 PRIvATES. Duke Ernest G., Duke, Ala. Gardo, James T., Easley. S. c. Robinson, Robert, Rosindale. N c. Vaughan, Newport, Woodstock, Ga. Wounded slightly. previously reported missing: Buck, Claude w., private. Bristol, Va. Present for duty, previously reported missing:
 PRIVATES. Afford, Dudley, Darbun, Miss Tyner, Ellis, Buies. N. c. ''oster, Walter, Mauk, Ga Grlgsby. John B., Orange, Va. iggenbotham. Bert, Arcadia, Fla. 'orter, Calvin. Kennedy. Ala. quinn. Isaac C., Pacolet, s. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-28
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Poultry

Poultry
 Fryers-Two pounds and under, 35G40c. Guineas-50c each.
 Roosters-15018c
 Turkeys-Live. 35c.
 Ducks-30c h.
 Hens-27@2Sc.
 Spanish Mackerel-22l4c.
 Pompano--35c
 Salt Water Trout-20n22c.
 Mixed Fish-12c.
 Red fSnapper--Headless and drawn, 20 Q21c
 Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, 14c. Mullet--10m11c.
 White Trout-12c. Chesapeake Bay Oysters-Extra select, $2.60 gallon.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-s4 per 1e3-lb. sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s7o. 'C S. Meal, ' Per Cent-$5S Peanut Meals-ss
 Kiddo Feed Meal&5.5o.
 Velvet Bean Meai-s46.
 Old Style Hulls-Ss9. Lintless Hulls-S2l.
 Corn-s 8.
 Corn Chops--$3.S5
 No. White Oats-si per bu. \ Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$iS per ton. Southern Alfalfa-si6 No. Timothy-S4S.
 Clover and Timothy-s42 Shucks-$15. Live Stock Union Stock Yards.) Fed ySteers: Good to Choice-SQ9c. Medium to Good-71Sc. Common to Medium-6@7c. Grass cattle according to weight. qual- ity and flesh.
 Steers-7@Sc Fat Cows-7dSc. Medium Cows-6G7c Cutters-5M6c. Canners-4G5c Heavy Bulls-61zMI1zc. Light Bulls-51sd61xc. Oxen-4M5c. Fat Yearlings-6G7c, Medium Yearlings-5G6c
 vealers-7Q8c.