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Evening star., 1919-03-31
COMMISSION HEARS
RATE ARGUMENTS
S. R. Bowen for W. R. & E.
Co. Sums Up on Question
ofVaIuation of Property.

Valuation of the property of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company for rate-making purposes
| reached its final stages before the
| Public Utilities Commission today,
when oral argument was commenced
! by counsel for the company.
S r Bowen led off with the sum-
ming up, expecting to consume the
/ entire day. John S. Barbour, of the
| respondents counsel. and probably j.
]. Darlington. will continue the argu-
! ment tomorrow. A bound brief OF
3S5 pages was filed with the commits
sion by the company.
1t was back in July. 1914. when the
utilities board began an investigation
to determine the fair worth OF the
corporations holdings. Since then the
boards personnel has changed three
times.
Charles L. Pillsbury and Andrew
Sangster made cost of reproduction
and historical cost inquiries. respect
lively, for the commission. For the
company this work was done. respect
lively, by Harold Almert, an engineer.
and Frank J. Nelson, formerly con-
nected with the public service COM
mission of New York.
Difference of Millions.
A difference, of millions of dollars
was reported in the findings OF the
two sets of experts. The variations
are set up in comparative tables and
made a part of the brief filed today
For cost of reproduction Almert al
lowed So, 1858, ,714.15; the commissions
expert allowed but sl0.433,S17.S2.
The historical cost figures show
total is given at $s.9S1. .s29.72; Nelson.
for the COMPANY arrived at the total
of s3O,77s.0s5. 05.
These differences are treated at
length in the brief and formed the
principal subject of Attorney Bowen's
day.
At the outset Mr.. Bowen contended
that the capital stock of the COM
panies forming the Washington Rail-
way and Electric system must be reck-
oned with, and that no finding can be
made which would in any way reflect
on the integrity Of the securities. He
quoted from paragraph of the pub
lie utilities act in support of this
view.
capitalization Represents Value.
For the purpose of showing that
there is value behind the companies
composing the system that is repre-
sented by their capitalization. MIR.
stocks and bonds issued by the rail-
ways under congressional authority
amounted to $34,771.350 as of June 80.
1916. E.~--s..---.
This sum is sufficiently close to the
historical cost figure of approximately
$50. .00o, 900 as to indicate. the attorney
claimed, that the capitalization of the
properties represents value received.
Mr.. Bowen contended also that Ex-
pert Sangster, for the commission,
committed fundamental error when.
after ascertaining the book cost, he
undertook to ascertain the original
cost Of existing physical property in
way never before attempted and
without the aid of an inventory.
Sangster, he said, reached his con-
clusions by estimates and deductions
that were not based on book entries.
Evening star., 1919-03-31
DEbS DENIED REHEAR|NG'
BY j. S. SUPREME COURT

Eugene V. Debs' application for a
rehearinR of his appeal from convic-
tion and sentence to ten years i'm
prisonment for violating the espionage
act was denied today by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
Farming the Water.
bloomington Bannei.)

Eleven tons OF white fish or ciscoes
were taken from the waters of Lake Boz
moseen and Lake St Catherine in Ruthndi
county during the months Of Novemberl
and December, according TO the report
OF the special deputy warden who WAS IN
charge during the season. There were
over twenty-one thousand fish that aver
lged TO weigh pound each.
This remarkable addition to the food
supply OF single county recalls the as
settion which has been pefsistently made
By the national bureau OF fisheries that
N acre of water should bear It's portion
ii the burden OF production like an acre
Of land
While the world must ever continue
q look to the sea for its supply Of food
fish. it would be interesting to know. if
it were possible to obtain such informa-
zion. just how many tons Of fish are an
nually taken from the lakes, ponds and
streams Of Vermont The individual
catches are small, as practically all are
made by angling, the state government
having wisely prohibited the use OF nets
years ago At the same time the aggra-
gate would be considerable
Because OF the prevailing conditions the
state OF Vermont, through It's fish and
game department has heretofore devoted
It's attention almost exclusively TO the
protection and propagation OF game fishes
such as the trouts, wail-eyed pike and
black bass, nut the experience in Rut
and county is sufficient proof that there
are waters IN the state that are capable
producing food fish in quantities
There are hundreds OF ceres IN the
| many small lakes and ponds in the state
md much Of this water is today inhablt-
| a BY few fish Of any value TIE snake
| ike pickerel. dimnutiye and boney perch
and sun.ish are neither worth catching
| or eating If these waters could lie made
he habitat OF species like the cisco. which
: seldom ii ever known to lie taken with
hook and line, an appgeciabe addition
| could he made 10 the resources If the
state 1t is probable that the cisco. in
lsmuch as it IS not taken hy angling. Is
not predatory fish and is prcsenca il
ny water would constitute uo menace +
Ii other inhabitants
The slogan Tor the world in the future
must be greater production and the nat
4fai resources must he made to bear thcii
,hare Of the burden 1t Is possible her,
| II Vermont to greatly increase the guam
ity of edible fish without ia the icas
! attracting from the original supply or II
any way injuring the sources from who
his additional amount is derived In tb'
4.st some vicious mistakes were made
i the attempts 10 stock different wat
rs il Vermont, hut in the light o.
present day knowledge there is littl,
danger o ftheir REPETITION
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
Those whom the Public Supports.
New York Herald

-N3tF - Rth iftAdlt
There Is a large and -lothiul element
N our population that subsists en- the in
iustly ol others Unable or unwilling -
make then own livelihood they fasten
themselves On the easygong and cred
aous and show miraculous skill IN evad
ing payment 81 what they owe. Their
avelite slogans are The world owes me
living and lis cheaper To move than
to pay rent They 90 through lfc leav
ing Il trail Of dishonorcd cheques behind
them and yet they continue to obtain
credit
4 complete list OF these financial cx.
nelts would be a valuable document. and
would he an excellent idea to provide
one for every hotel keeper and merchant
IN the land For we may he quite sure
that nobody who .slips his boar" would
hesitate TO deiraud his grocer, butcher,
baker or any brakeman who permits him
10 open an account Their numbers and
the amount Of their individual swindles
Eonld perhaps prove a revelation to the
citizen who pays his way as he goes The
| philosophers who are devisjng schemes
70 offset the present high cost of living
should pay some attention to the great
army of the dishonest whose support
| falls ON the shoulders Of hard pressed
community. Their arrogant claim that
| the world owes them a living is no cx.
| cuse for their systematic plltering Every
| large business house IS compelled to add
| 10 the price OF it's goods a certain per
| centagc to offset the had debts to which
| 1t is liable, and this loss is paid BY thu
| general public Those who do business
| in a small way and keen no bonkS cob
b'ers, umbrella members and washwomen
suffer more than any of the others
tAIanr theorists are clamormg for IL,
rights Of the smaller nations Of the Garth
i IS far more important to make sur,
the rights of otr own merchants. hotl
great and small, and Of the public as we'll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
Legislative Notes.

Mrs. r. Y johnson of Somerset, wife
Of the representative from that town, is
i'll at the Heaton hospital.
Joint resolution No. 3. cuogizing the
late Theodore Roosevelt was adopted
by the senate in concurrence ON motion
of Senator Maurice tins morning.
The chaplain Of the house and sen
ate exchanged places this morning,
Rev James II Wills conducting devo-
lions in the senate and Rev. Joseph
Hamilton in the house
The house committee on rules has
presented lis report adopting in sub
stance the existing code The same
was ordered printed viii be taken
zap probably the first thing next week
The muskrat bin is the first Of its
kind 10 be introduced during the pres.
Ont session it is reported that the
commissioner Of fish and game viii fay.
or an amendment to the deer law which
proposes q hostile zone around CONNER
cia orchards, permitting owners to XII
] deer therein. and thus protect thl
Young trees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
WOULD ENDORSE.
Continued from Page -

Finance Stuart Schoh, Kingsley, Tay-
Tor and Tenney
General Maurice, Steele. Lewis Hen
dee and PAYNE
Joint Rules Lewis, Rowland and La
Flcur
Appropriations scheff, Hambft, Ad
ans, Stuart and Tracey
Claims faylor, Jackson, Bates. Steele
and Kingsley
Conservation Tenney, Houlton and
schoff
Education Bpllou, Kingsley, Jackson
Maurice and Carr
Federal Relations Hill, Daniels and
Hall q
Fish and Game Billings, Hendcc, Hall.
iIamhla1 and Carr
Highways and Bridges Carr, Adams,
Bates, Noonan and Hcndec
Judiciary Steele Maurice. MouIton,
Aney, Kingsley, iaFleur and Villas
Library Jackson, Hin and Belknap
Military Affairs Morgan, Ballou and
! Carr
Minor Courts, Taylor, Maurice, Amey.
Villas and Mouton
Munfcipal Corporations Moulton,
Payne and Taylor.
Public Buildings Hamblet, Billings
! and MouIton
/ Rules Root, BalIou aud Daniels
state Institutions Relknap, Root, Ten.
/ new Steele and Iamblet
Tayation. Hcndec, Root, Rowland
! Hall and Villas
Mileage and Dehentfes Hall, Noonan
1 Root Carr, Jackson, Amey, Steele, Alau
roe NdamS Hanllet A0lgln Rates
/ Daniels and Billings
Penal Institutions. Adams, Morgan
and Hill
Public Health Tracy, Root and Noon
an
State and Court Expenses Daniels
/ Payne, Taylor, Lewis and Hendee
/ Suffrage and Elections Amey l.aElcu
Stuart. Payne and Rowland
Temperance Bates. BaIlou. Tracy, Bill
ings and TeIHpy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
THE DAY OF ROMANCE.
Thousands of Weddings Coming Off
When the Boys Get Home.

Are we ready for the epidemic of
matrimony2 First symptoms are APP
pearing as soldiers are mustered out in
American camps It viii increase as
shiploadS OF American veterans land on
nome shores. Thousands Of American
maids are waiting for the lad who
marched away. Thousands more are
dreaming of the hero-husband. not Yet
seen, but soon to come marching in
with the dawn Matrimonv means
homemaking. nation and society build
ing We re all agreed that it Is to be
encouraged.
That an epidemic of romance and
weddings is just ahead nobody doubts
Nobody thinks of trying to prevent it.
As well try TO sweep back the tide with
a feather duster. But for all that a
word or two of caution may appropri
atelv be spoken.
Many soldier boy has his romance
with camp and hospital nurse and visit
tor These romances developed quickly
in the electric atmosphere Of war. Now
that peace has come many of them viii
Wither before the practical airs of COM
mon life. The maid who a few weeks
ago saw only hero in uniform viii
now begin TO see a breadwnner in
/ civilian clothing-and if she is short
sighted her mother and father may
supnlv speetacles for her.
! Many a man who in the excitement
of wartime thought only of life as a
momentafy thing win now begin to Wis
ualize it as a thing of years and strug-
giles, and to think Of his maid of ro-
nance as helper in the contests ahead
rather than as the girl to clasp for a
moment and then to bid farewell per
! hans for an eternity.
THIS is the afterwards era
OF coure, many lasting, lifelong and
beautiful romanees have been born in
and of the wartime Men and women
have married without thought of the
practical side. They have thought
only n spiritual terms More will d,
the world of their own ideals, vii
know only happiness. But for other
Isuch STEPS spell sorrow and trouble
So much depends on the degree O
spiritual development Of individuals
One woman may marry an all but help
less cripple and be happy ever afte
even though She must be the chic
brcadWinner BBut il may not be $
with i sister, whose mind is tuned L
Practical, common things.
After all il 5 matter for individual
suffrage. this OF icing spiritual an
romantic or of missing some Of III
SXaltatons Of the saerihcial life for III
plain placiditics Of the practical path
~ tea Herald DiSnatcb
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
WEST HALIFAX.

Pearl Ryder is i'll at George Chase s.
pr Waltz Of Rcadsboro was called.
The dentists for school children have
arrived in this place and are boarding
at D. D. Pratt 5.
Mrs. W. R. Tinker is caring for
Clarence Clark S folks, who have been
i'll with influenza.
DR.. f. r. Lynch was called Sunday
TO operate on Frances Carr, girl of 10
years, for appendicitis. She is daugh-
ter of Mrs. lima Learnard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Representative Henry C. Stratton has
recovered from influenza and went to
Montpelier Monday.
Most Of those who have been i'll with
influenza are recovering and only a
few new cases have developed this
week
Ora Howard of East Jamaica is Ill at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. DIN Howe.
Merle Allen Of Brattleboro is work
ing in Grout & Dean 5 store.
Samuel F. Bishop, who died Jan. !.
was born 1T Three Mile Bay, \. Y,
Nov. l6, 1897. lie was an adopted son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bishop He came
here from Greenfield, where he was
working, to spend the holidays and was
sick only a week with influenza which
developed into double pneumonia The
home has lost kind son and brother
and the community has lost a bright
promising Young man who was respect
ed by all.
Mrs. S. Katherine Kritzer, who died
Jan. at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. John Bishop, where she had been
ltenderly cared for for more than Ia
years, was born in Switzerland Sept
| 7, 1887 Owing to feeble health she had
/ been confined to her home for some
| time. All who knew her found in her
true Christian spirit, a good neigh
Dor and friend. She leaves four
daughters, Mrs John Bishop Of this
place, Mrs. Amos Richter of Mortified,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
VERNON.

Mrs. r ". Rancourt. who has been
ill the past week i, better
Miss I.ucic Hale las finished work
Al Horny Fairman and is at her home.
Tho Vernon Free library win be open
saurday, Jan 10, for the exchange Of
books
4 regular meeting of the Ladies
circle win - held Wednesday,. Jan.
- Dinner v.ll Do served at noon
The members of the Vernon Sunday
school win give ar entertainment in
tie ycstrv Of the Union church We'd
ucsdav evening. Jan. % The program
viii include music readings. a short
play and debate on the question, Re
solved that the present school system
IS DETRIMENTAL To the welfare of the
rural communities. No admission viii
Sc charge, lat collection win be talk
en- which viii 90 towards Ncrnon's
quota Of SS5 for the reief fund.
At n meeting of Vernon Grange
saturday evening, Jam l. the follow
inp officers were elected: Master. !.
r Wright; chaplain, Mrs NJ. l. Reed
uycrsccr Pliuey Burrows: sec, Mrs.
pIinv BURROWS lcct, Mrs +. +. Stock
well; Ceres, Mrs Guy Smith; Pomona
Mrs. Lee Barnes; Flora, Miss Roby
Wright; steward, A. Lee Barnes; asst
steward, Harry Amsden; lady asst
steward, Mabel Stewart; gatekedper, +
l.. S,ockwell, treasurer, \. G. Barnes
Tho Jolly good fellow has friend Will
lis money lasts. but they soon separat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15

lie something new III legislative circles.
At the same time il has IFS bearings
and ramifications that need careful at
tentibn Such Il job TO be done we'll
must be done right, and doing it right
includes not only liberal and respon
sive spirit, but such careful adjustments
to conditions as will treat all fairly and
give all the same consideration.
Meanwhile, first and last, the poor
taxpayer must be given chance TO be
heard, and, though his desire may be
voiced VIGOROUSLY, he is ever present at
the sessions of the legislature.
Let his silent voice be heard!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
BEAT ALL ALLIED GUNS.
Our Naval 14-Inch Pieces Demoralized
Foe, Says Plunket.


The great fourteen nch American naval
guns which were placed ON special rail
wGy mounts and used en- the western
front during the closing days of the war
proved superior To amy weapons Of the
allied armies, the house naval committee
was told by Rear ADMIRAL G. p. Phnket
who had charge ct the operation q the
big rites
Five ii the guns wese in use when the
armistica was signed. admiral P!unket
said Two were sont 40 to silence the
longlaulc gun which fired INTO Paris
from tho Compiogne Forest. and the 9th
crs were mounted north Of Nsrdun and
proved highly effective in destroying the
On ,mps lines of communication
IN this connection | want to say that
these guns proved most successful, Nd
miral Plnket said While they were
being used the enemy found II impossible
to tlarsuo1t supplies OF move troops The
guns had a range of 4l.n00 yards p and
onc-qpalter miles and could be fired from
amy DIES red point.
just as soon as We hogan firing, the
enemy had to get INTO holes All their
traffic schedules were broken As we
fred at irregular intervals from morning
until night. the Germans often wished
imagine. that the wrath 81 Uncle sam
bad not been provoked beyond the break
! ing point
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
The Legislature.
Rutland Herald. !

There are a few unQucStioned duties |
which confront the 246 men-thcre
would be 247 with Newport added in
had the rcpresa NATIVE from Windsor
not lied-who compose the legislature
Of 1919.
Judging By what men talk about. the
members elect will be exuecfel To Give
some attention 10 Che following;
4 hettcr financial system.
A better highway system
4 brief and busincss-Eke session.
such .rptrcnchnent as NAV bp possibl,
without im6airine state efficiency
state nav for sn}fliors and saiIcrs
The first constitutes oaite i scrious
problem. but the further disclosures az
loose business methods. shown bv the
Williams trial. makes it easily the most
imperative duty Of the general asscp,b
" now convened al Montpelicr. Mem
bcrs-clect viii 10 we'll ia read. NOT only
Tho message ~ tic incoming governor.
but that Of the outgoing governor be-
cause Governor Graham, from his own
unfortunate experience. may have
something 10 say that viii be in the ma
I turc OF snccial and particular informo-
4 ton
This matter Of reading messages is
something that few LEGISLATORS attend
to. Neither do they read state rcports
/ the way they should. In a general way
and within reason every official dozen
mont placed nnon Tho desks az thp rep.
resentativcs and senator's ouobt 10 be
read. carefully studied and inwarflv
( digested That Is what they arc for
i Better HIGHWAYS Is sometime of n
\ shibboletR this winter Perhaps ordin.
airy state roads have never been worse
than they were in the summer and fall
of 1918. notwithstanding heavy expnu
ditures of money. and tho wavfarers of
all kinds. including particularly the
! motorists ana h0rsemen. snrr ready for
/ ANYTHING that seems 10 promise Thorn
some pcrmancnt in,nrovcment
The problem cannot bc settled off
hand and. like III othor nplilie oues-
lions is likely - resolye itself into =
mutual CONFERENCE.-The time between
tho advocates Of stone roads Of the
permanent tyne and those who still be-
| licve that Vermont Gravel can mover
be madc adconate ia Tho heavy traffic
that Il now mon rs
There Il iust ono absolutely PERTAIN
thing about #. aud that is that the
state cannot continue in the old rut.
The matter If snssiop.lnno4b i aI.
solutelv up 10 the members Themselves.
No one can make short session bv
preaching about + ana no state officer
has much TO saw, under the constitution
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15

Mass, Mrs. james b. Gorden and Mrs.
W. Nina Moseley Of Watertown, \. Y.
The burial was private double funer-
al of Samuel f. Bishop and Mrs. Krit-
ger at the house Friday afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. VIM. T. Bissell offieia-
ted. Those who attended the funeral
from out Of town were Mrs. James B.
Gordon of Watertown, \. Y, and Miss
Madeline Gray of Brattlebero The
sympathy Of all goes out to them in
their sorrow. The bodies were placed
in the tomb
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Theodore Lyman, eight months old.
was found lead in bed Monday morn
ing in the 7 ome of Mrs Cora Walker
Of - West tfeet, where the child had
cen cared for The cause of the
child Is death is unknown On Sunday
night when Mrs Walker put the baby
70 bed he was in his usual health.
The child father is said to be in the
government service and the last known
of the baby 5 mother that she was in
Greenfield. Mrs Walker is the baby's
aunt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
Card.

We wish to thank our friends and
nciglbors for their kindness and sym
pathy at the time Of the death Of our
father and to thank the shopmates for
the beautiful flowers they sent We also
wish 10 thank Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Ben
son for their kindness
Mr. and Mrs. II. J LaPlant, MIR. and
Mrs. r. H. Butler, Carroll Butler, Ken
meth Butler
Brattlcboro, Vt, January ;, 1919
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
just the Girl.

Hibbs I'd get married if could find a
sible girl Introduce me, will you?-Boston
Tibbs-f know nice girl but | don't
think she wants to marry At least she
refused me
Hibbs By George, she must be sen
sihle girl. Introduce me, will you?-Boston
Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15
DEATHS.

In Springfield, Mass, Jan. IA, Mrs.
Bessie Gerard Ellis, wife of Arthur L.
Ellis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15

quality, definite retail
price Manhattan
world
No chance doubt dissatis
az
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-15

The Jolly good fellow has lricnda while
lis money lasts. but they soon separate
the fool from his money.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-01
The Fricns'y v'1tcr Trip.

It's auccr world. Sunday we
spent in friends boat. making the
trip to Wallaceburg, Ont. Along
that stretch of blue water we passed
every sort of people in every sort OF
boats and in every instance we
waved hand in greeting to them and
they waved to us. 1t was no trick at
all to get a warm and genial sign of
friendship from passersby. The peO-
pie on land saluted us. 1t seemed as
though we were continually being well
coined as we arrived in sight and
wished good luck as we departed.
Yet on land we could have passed
by the same people time after time
and not one of them would have
turned to look or wave a hand.
Why can't people be as friendly to
land travellers as they are to those
who travel by water? It's a queer
world.-Cleveland Leader