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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs Louis D. Greene won the mole
plush coat given by the Lorne Elwyn
Co. Saturday afternoon to the holder
of the lucky number at the matinee in
the Auditorium.
Opportunity to take out first, second
and final naturalization papers may be
had at the regular session of the Unit
ed States court which convenes tomor-
row morning at 10 clock in the fed
eral building. World war veterans may
become citizens without the formality
Of taking out first or second papers if
they viii appear with the discharge pa
perS and two citizens as witnesses.
Rev. +. X. Singiser, pastor of the First
Baptist church in Rangoon. Burma. was
heard by good sized audiences in the
First Baptist church here at the morning
and evening services yesterday. In the
morning he told of his work in Burma
and in the evening by the aid of excel
lent stereopticon views he brought his
audience in touch with present conditions
in India.
More than 90 attended the meeting Of
the Southern Vermont Mortified club
at the home of Mrs Julius j. Estey Sat
ulu1N AFTERNOON. ENtNtEdl tdiIlt from
Mort hfield for the meeting, including Mrs.
A. c. Moody. The program consisted OF
talks by each OF the Mortified delega-
| ton, vocal solos by Leland Convey. &C
companed on the piano by Miss Eyeril
| Davis, and Mrs A. w George read tho
report of the news committee for Mrs
A. L. Miller II Vernon, who was unable
20 be present The hostess served re
! freshments of lee cream, waters. coffee
candy and salter nuts.
The top and upholstery of Ford tour
ing car owned by s. L. Purinton were de
stroyed by fire Saturday afternoon OF
II Washington street, where Mr. PTinton1
SON. Leon, was delivering groceries. 7
small quantity of Kerosene had been pu
into the radiator TO keep the water from
freezing and it is thought that some o
this leaked through onto the engine am
ignitcd from the heat Young Purintol
noticed smoke coming from the engin
and when he stopped the ear made in
vestigation. The fire alarm from ho
81 was sounded and the fire fighting ap
paratus wos soon on the scene and eXtin
gushed the flame The loss is estimate
at from $3.50 to $500. There was no in
suraucc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15
COAL TAR DYE IN SUGAR.
Prof Allyn Asked to Give State Board
Opinion on Rainbow Sugar

WESTFIELD, Mass, Dec. l5.-Prof
Lewis B. Allyn, pure food expert, has re
ceived telegram from the state board
for necessaries of life asking for an opin
ion of rainbow sugar. Prof Allyn was
one of the first pured food advocates in
the country to come out fatty against
the use of rainbow sugar. The local
chemist charged that it was colored with
coal tar dyes and contained other sub
stances which made it unfit for human
consumption. Other health authorities
have ruled the sugar fit for general Use
during the white sugar shortage. Prof.
Allyn has dyed number of articles with
coal tar dye, which he has taken from the
brightly colorcd rainbow sugar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15
ITALY TO ANNEX
FIUME SOON
D Annunzio Expected to Evacuate the
City Soon-France and Great
Britain Agree

FIUME, Dee. Is Associated Press.
are underway for the
evacuation of Fiume by Gabriel d An
nunzio, the soldier poet, and his forces
and the occupation of this Adriatic
town which has been the cause of So
much dissention by a contingent of the
regular Italian army. Italy is to Lave
complete sovereignty over Fiume, and
all the provisions of the treaty of Lon
don are to be carried out under the
terms Of compact signed by Premier
Nitti and D'Annunzio, according to a
statement made by D 'Annunzio 5 press
representative.
France, Great Britain and Italy arc
in agreement that Italy shall annex
Fiume it was asserted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15
WILL WAIT UNTIL
AMERICA COMES IN
England and France Will Not Settle
Turkish, Russian and Adriatic
Questions Alone.

PARIS, Dec. Is. - A version of the
result of the conferences at London be-
tween Premiers Lloyd George and
Clemenceau and others obtained from
an authoritative source is that the
Turkish, Russian and Adriatic ques
lions were adjourned with view Of
obtaining the cooperation of the Unit
ed States required in their settlement
with confidence on the part of the con
ferees that events would so turn out as
to make such cooperation possible.
So far as the relations of France and
Great Britain are concerned it is con
sidered that pending final action by the
United States on the Franco American
pact the old entente cordiale will be re-
vived, the entente taking the place of
the treaty of London of Sept. 4, 1914
in which the combatants engaged not
to make separate peace
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15
WELCOME IN RUSSIA.
Soviet Ambassador So Assures Emma
Goldman.

NEW YORK, Dec Emma Goldman
was informed today by Ludwig {. A. X.
Martens, Bolshevik ambassador to the
United States that she, Alexander
Berkman and other anarchists awaiting
deportation at Ellis Island would be vel
come in Soviet Russia, whittier the gov
ernment intends to send them. In let
ter to Miss Goldman Martens denied he
had said the Bolsheyiki would execute
her ii she plotted in Soviet Russia as She
had in the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15
RICE FARM WINS PRIZE.
Awarded Baldwin Apple Premium at
Show in Amherst, Mass.

The Massachusetts Agricultural col
continued Saturday with an increased
attendance The exhibition Of jellies
and the display of orchard diseases
were features Of particular interest.
Prof. F.. c. Sears awarded the prize
for commercial Baldwin apples 10 the
Rice farm of Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15
SUGAR PLENTY IN MEXICO.
Expectation is Prohibited Except In
Special Gases.

MEXICO CITY, Dee, l5.-There is
no shortage of sugar at present in Mex
leo and the government is taking meas
ures TO prevent such 4 situation. Sec
rotary of the Treasury Cabrera has
stated that The expectation of sugag
from the republic is prohibited, the
only exception being irr rare eases where
commission merchants have large sup
plies of Il foreign sugar on hand upon
which they would lose money if forced
TO sell it in Mexico.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15
Expect D'Annunzio Tuesday.

ROME, Dee. 1.-THE newspapers to-
day announce that d 'Annunzio prob
ably will come TO Rome Tuesday and
confer with Premier Nitti, who will
be able the same day to make Il dec
laration in the chamber of deputies
with regard TO Fiume.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15
WANTED FOR FELONY.
Bennington Man Arrested In Pittsfeld,
Mass.

PITTSF1FLD Mass, Dec. 10
Thomas Riley Of Bennington, VT, was
arrested Saturday night by Inspectors
Sherardson and Mccolgan for Sheriff
Gardner of Bennington as a fugitive
from justice and was returned to Ben
nlngton today ON charge of assault
and battery on some young woman, a
felony in Vermont The assault, it is
said. grew out Of strike trouble at the
Black Cat mills in Bennington. Riley
has agreed To waive extradition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Dee y, daughter
to Attorney harold +. and
benedict Whitney.
In Guilford Dec. 3, a son, Fred Les
lie, TO Mr. and Mrs. Leslie +. Wellman
In Brattehoro, Dee, u. a daughter.
Barbara Edith, to Mr. and Mrs Frank
l.. Washington Of Derby Line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15
NO MEETING TODAY.
Supreme Council Makes No Progress on
Treaties.

PARIS, Dee. l5.-The meeting of the
supreme council that was to have been
held today was postponed. DIR. Karl Rem
ner. the Austrian chancellor, who is in
Paris to seek aid for his nation had ex-
pected to see Premier Clemenceau today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15

New York city has one lawyer for every
$50 Of its inhabitants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15
BIG PARADE OF JEWS.
Thousands March in Boston in Protest
Against Massacres.

BOSTON, Dee Ia parade of Jews
IN numbers that were estimated to run
into the tens OF thousands was held here
today preliminary to mass meeting to
protest against massacres of Jews in the
krane. Prominent in the mass Of
marchers was detachment of men in
British uniforms, part of the forces with
which Gen. Allenby captured Palestine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15

but had not met the premier up to the
noon hour.
Premier Clemenceau was suffering in
convenience today from the broken rib
which he sustained while on trip TO
England last week. is general health,
however, was found to be good by doctors
who made an examination this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-15

Earl Caddock and Joe Stecher are en-
gaging in war of words as which of
the two is the honest to goodness wrest-
ling champion. This pair OF grapplers
should meet again and find out who's
who
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Omit Dividend on
Nickel Common Stock
Action Taken Because of Fall
ing OF in Business,
Directors State

Directors of the international
Nickel Company voted yesterday to
omit quarterly dividend on the
common stock at this time. Three
months ago so cents shore was
declared. which was q reduction from
81 share declared last November.
An official statement said:
because of the decreased earn
ings OF the company during the last
quarter Of the fiscal year, due to
the falling off in the domestic busl-
ness and the almost entire cessation
Of foreign business and because it
is deemed desirable to conserve the
cash resources Of the company to
meet further contingencies, the di-
rectors have deemed it inadvisable
to declare any further distribution
on the common stock at this time, and
have decided to pass the dividend
which ordinarily would be payable
on June l."
International Nickel, following the
passing Of the dividend, declined
from 27 to 251s on the Stock Ex-
change yesterday and closed at 2511s,
of u.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Barnes Acts to
Prevent Rise i'm
Prices of Grains
Corn slumps Heavily Fol
lowing Announcement
That Wheat Director Has
Arranged for Imports

Corn prices, after reaching new high
records again yesterday, collapsed en-
the announcement that julius H.
Barnes Federal wheat director, had
arranged for importation of Canadian
wheat.
For about ten minutes the decline
was panicky. Grain was thrown on the
market with but one thought-eo get
rid Of it. Prices dropped 4 cent and
q full cent between sales. Before the
decline was stopped May corn had fall
en- from $1.73 3-S TO s1.66 and July had
tumbled from s1.72 to $162. Values
fell SO fast that orders to buy were
executed cents under the price
named.
According to a dispatch from Min
neapoils, Mr.. Barnes stated that de-
tails Of the proposed importation Of
canadian wheat would be announced
soon and edded that the Grain Corpo-
ration did not want to bring in an
amount Of wheat that would endanger
the balance in the United States. He
denied a report that the Grain Cor
Poration had purchased 25,OOO,0OO
bushels Of wheat from Canada He
said that moderate downward re-
Vision IN the prices of foodstuffs is
anticipated and that sufficient wheat
is available to keep the price Of -four
from exceeding s12 barrel No radi-
cal price revision can De expected. he
declared, until export demands sre
greatly reduced.
First reports Of the lifting of the
embargo on Canadian wheat we're exag-
Eerated, and when this was realized
prices in the corn market rebounded.
Early runors were that all import re-
5trlctions had been removed, and this
caused an avalanche of grain to be
poured into the market. Later when
It became known that only a moderate
Importation had been arranged for and
that no radical revision Of foodstuff
prices was expected at present, sup
port was given the market and prices
rallied.
The market started off yesterday IL
to 2A cents above the previous closing
on news Of light receipts Of corn and
higher prices for hogs. Prices worked
higher, but traders seemed cautious
and profit taking became noticeable.
There we're numerous reactions and
rallies, which finally eliminated in the
break. When the storm had cleared
away prices showed net losses for the
day Of 33s to 434 cents, May corn
closing at St.66As July at $1.65A and
September at $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Unsqueezing Mr.. Livermore
Story mot Al All in
Keeping With Markers
''Dig1ity''

Financial Editor Of the Tribune
Sir, The article in your issue Of
April %, 1919, headed "Livermore
Squeezed in Corn" is Hcurrilous and
not at all in keeping with the dignity
of this association and It's membership.
Inasmuch as we supervise accounts,
we happen to know that Mr.. Livermore
had no interest at all in May corn dur
ing the advance referred to in con-
nection with the Roberts profit Of
100000.
would also say that there is no
truth in this statement either 80 far
as the number Of bushels and the prof
1t is concerned. Mr.. Lvermore is u
member of this association, and we be-
lieve you realize the close cooperation
that has existed between our officers
and the food administration. We have
a common understanding that no manip-
ulation will be permitted, and for you
to insinuate that an account could run
as high as 5000, 600 bushels, and profit
as much as $20O0,000, reflects on the
officers 80 far as this supervision is
convened.
We trust 1t will be possible for you
to give some notice OF this correction.
SO far as Mr., Livermore is concerned
he has always co6perated with US vol
unfairly, and has curtailed MS opera
tions TO an amount that would not be
preiudicial to the interests Of this ex-
change. JOHN Il. MAUtF
Secretary. Board Of Trade Of the City
Of Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Money for the Troops

A United States army truck,
under heavy guard by armed SOL
diers, backed up to the rear
entrance Of the United States
sub-Treasury and took on
load of s8,o0o,000 in paper currency,
principally Federal Reserve notes.
The money was withdrawn by Brig
adler General Herbert NJ. Lord, di-
rector of finance of the United
States army, who is shipping 1t to
France, where it will be distributed
to American troops in payrolls.
Payment Of The troops in this form
Of money, it was stated yesterday,
will prevent the bringing into the
United States by returning troops
Of a large amount Of French cur
rency.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
U. 5. Steel Buys
land i'm New Jersey
Subsidiary Takes Over Plot Of
81 Acres on Passaic River

The United States Steel Corporation,
through its subsidiary. the Carnegie
Steel Company. yesterday announced
the purchase Of ffty-four acres Of
land at kearny, n. j. on the Passaic
River. The land which was bought
from the Ford Realty Company at
price reported to be $3.50 coo, has
been occupied by the Foundation Com
pany for its shipbuilding plant The
latter's lease will expire four months
after the peace treaty is signed.
It was stated at the Steel Corpora
toms offices that no decision had vet
been reached IS to just what use wlll
be made Of the site just acquired. 1t
was denied, however, that a new steel
plant will be erected on it.
The Steel Corporation, through the
Federal shipbuilding Corporation, al
ready owns considerable land in Kear-
ny, and when it finally takes over
the additional acreage it will have all
the property between the tracks Of
the Newark & New York Railroad
and the Lincoln Highway and between
the Hackensack and Passaic rivers.
with the exception Of about eighty
acres owned by the Ford Motor Com
Dany.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Restrictions on
Silver [ rice and
Export Removed
Free Market for Metal Estab-
lished Throughout World
As Result of Action by
Federal Reserve Board

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Restrictions
on the export Of silver and standard
ization of the price at S1.01h per fine
ounce were removed to-day By the
Federal Reserve Board, thus in effect
establishing a free market for silver
in the United States and throughout
the world. War time restrictions were
imposed last August 10.
Heretofore the Reserve Board per-
mitted export Of silver only for civil
or military purposes of Importance in
connection with the prosecution OF the
war, and only in case the price paid
by the exporters was not more than
S1.01 Z per fine ounce.
The occasion which required these
limitations on the export of silver
having now passed." said the board's
announcement, the Federal Reserve
Board will hereafter, unless q gov
ernmental necessity may again arise.
resume It's former policy Of granting
freely and without condition all appIi-
cations for the export of silver bullion
or OF silver coin OF foreign mintaqe
his change of the policy Of grant
ing licenses does not do away with the
licenses TO export silver bullion ..
silver coin OF foreign mintage. Such
applications must, as heretofore, be
Sled through the Federal Reserve
Banks Of the appropriate district, but
such applications will be freely
granted.
The Secretary OF the Treasury does
not contemplate and further sales Of
silver under the Rtttrnan act, except
TO the directors Of the Mint"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Buys California Oil Land

Announcement was made yesterday
that the Commonwealth Petroleum
Corporation had purchased q thirty
acre lease il Orange County, Cal.
southeast Of Los Angeles, in the new
deld recently discovered by the Union
Oil Company.
IN sbis new Aeld,v said the an
nouncement, the Union Oil Company
recently brought in q 10000 barrel
we'll, which has now settled down to
production Of 4,400 barrels The
property purchased by the Common
wealth Petroleum Corporation is one
half mile east of the Union Oil gusher
on what IS known as the Chapman
property.'
Commonwealth Petroleum will short
" open New York offices in the Equi-
table Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06

Since the present movement be-
gan in February, the industrial
shares have advanced from three to
four times as much as railroad
shares. Time was when the average
Of railroad shares sold always
higher than industrials. The indus
trial stocks passed the railroads in
the fall Of 1915; but even SO the
advances and declines of railroad and
industrial shares, in swings both
large and minute, have followed each
other closely. The present move
ment is the first in at least five
years in which industrials have gone
ecstatically up and railroad shares
have remained on virtually the
same level The present spread Of
some 22 points between the two
average levels OF prices is che great
est since 1915 aud the greatest de-
cline Of the railroads below the
industrials on record.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Market Opinion
Still Hope for Laggards

Hayden, Stone & C6s say: "The flrst
stage Of the rise is, perhaps, over, and
level has been reached where one
must expect more frequent and more
severe reactions, but there Is no doubt
that the public is getting into this mar
ket, that the wave OF speculation and
imitation is spreading, and we do not
believe it will run its course until
many stocks that have not yet felt it's
influence are selling good deal
hi CHER"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Middle West Is Obstinate

Buying Of stocks" Nichols & Stone
state, is being undertaken or a heavy
scale by Middle Western and Far West
ern operators, who cannot be dissuaded
from their belief in the coming pros
perity Of the country. A survey of
existing conditions carries little Of q
depressing nature, but, on the contrary,
would seem to afford justification for
confidence as to both industrial and
CONNIE rc al conditions"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
The Dollar inForeign Exchange

Exchange rates moved sharply
against Paris IN this market following
a sharp decline in francs in London
The closing auotation was e.141a
francs To the dollar for checks, u new
low for the year. which compares with
q recent high rata Of around 5.45.
Sterling exchange d.splayed strong
tone and London cables went to
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Especial Attractions" to Attract

According to T. L. Watson g. Co.,
future activities are likely to be
largely Of the group order, /. e., when
special attractions lie in certain lines
of business, their securities will reflect
it, whether Or not the general stock
market moves in accordance"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Not in General Class

The following WAS put on the wire
yesterday by Chandler Brothers & Co.:
"If you think things in general are
too high lust now. buy the copper
stocks, Inspiration, Greene Cananea,
Anaconda and Chile. Some Of these
days there may be surprising upward
swings in these stocks"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06

The present market has lasted
three months. In the broadest trad
ing and greatest activity in years,
it has all the earmarks Of a "major
bull movement" But in such a mar
ket stocks usually pass from 'sstrong
hands" to weak hands" In addi-
ton, certain methods of trading ap-
pear. Stoploss orders are placed.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
White Motor Co. Increases
Capital 10 $2O,00O,00O

The White Motor Company has de-
cided to increase its capital stock from
new capital stock will be offered to
stockholders for subscription st $50 u
share, which is the par value. Tho
money derived by the company from
the sale will be used to reimburse the
treasury FOR expenditures airady made
for the extension Of plant facilities.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Money, Credit and Exchange

Call money opened and renewed at
fA per cent, and declined during the
day TO go per cent and then to 81 per
cent, the lowest rate in more than q
year. No explanation seemed available
save probable government operations.
Time money was unchanged, with
funds offered and lending at 5A per
cent for sixty and ninety days on all
industrial collateral.
The ruling rates for money yester-
day, compared with a. year ago, were as
follows:
Yesterday.Year ago.
Per cent Per cant
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
When to Buy

While we are not incluined par
ticularly to advocate the purchase OF
the motors around present high
prices" Markoe, Morgan & Co. say,
we believe that these securities can
be accumulated prohtably on any
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
WealtE1-Ma Markets vestments
Finance Economics

which to the bears are an eternal
temptation. More stock is bought
with the paper profits of the pre-
vious advance, which is pyramiding,
q sight at which the bear also rubs
his hands. MARGINS become as ten
Gus as the broker allows, and if
decline should induce a broker to
ask for more margin the clients
holdings of stock compared to his
holdings of cash would be so large
that he could not furnish it. All
that is the usual process and the
usual reason for violent reactions
within a bull market. But there is
no present evidence from commits
sion houses that MARGINS are thin,
that stop-loss orders are extensive.
that pyramiding is extensive, or
that the banks are fearsome and
about to "call halt.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06
Question Within a Question

"The Odd Lot Review" says: The
question as to what Steel common is
worth is simply q question as to what
sort of business the corporation is tc
enjoy within, say, the next six months
New-York tribune., 1919-05-06

Call money opened at Az per
cent yesterday and declined to 81
per cent. That is the lowest rate
in more than year. The low FIGURE
is probably connected with govern
ment operations with the banks.
One banker made the suggestion
that the banks had possibly acquired
a large amount of funds through
the payment of initial deposits on
Victory bonds by subscribers. What
ever the explanation, It is remark
able that such a rate should be pos
sible in the midst OF 100000, 900
government loan campaign, in the
midst Of the greatest day to day
stock market speculation in two and
one-half years, and Immediately fol-
lowing q week in which loans in
creased s117,000.000 at New York
Clearing House banks, the second
largest weekly loan expansion of
the year.