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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
vERMoNT's SUGGESTION TO MAIN

FERMONT's SUGGESTION TO MAINE
A proposal has been made in the Maine
legislature to change the time of holding
the state elections from September to
November, and favorable action on the
proposal would place Maine in conform.
ity with all the states of the union with
respect to this matter. If incentive is
needed for Maine to make the change,
the legislators Of that state may look to
Vermont for it because Vermont, after
long clinging to the notion that Septem-
Der elections gave her a certain distinc-
tion among the states as a political ba-
Ton1eter, has come to the conclusion that
the distinction was more or less ilmsory,
If not wholly without value. Vermont
was often pleased with the thought that
the rest of the nation cast a political
weather eye in the general direction of
the Green Mountain state in order to de.
termine from the result of the Septem.
or election IN that state what the nation
would do in the general election the fol-
lowing November; when, as a matter Of
fact, some political wiseacres fastened
upon that election as the vehicle for
carrying their more or less wise specula-
ton on matters political, and that was
about all. For be it known that Yer
mont was by no means typical of the
whole nation, politically speaking, and
what Vermont did or was likely to do,
had little bearing on what the nation as
a whole would do Therefore, reluctant
ly and with considerable disapprovaI on
the part of some Vermont people, the
state changed its election calendar to
conform with that of the nation az a
whole, We have tried out the new ar.
rangement and we like it because it
simplies our political machinery to a
marked extent aud does not deprive us
of any real distinction So Maine may
take it from Vermont that the latter
would not consider going back to the old
basis by any means,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
vAGRANT VERSE.

The Flu.
When your back is broke and your eyes
are blurred,
And your shin bones knock and your
tongue il furred,
And your tonsils squeak and your hair
gets dry,
And you're doggone sure that you're 60
ing to die,
But you're afraid you won't and you're
afraid you will
just drag to bed and have your chill
And pray the Lord to see you through
For you've got the Flu, boy,
You've got the Flu!
When your toes curl up and your belt
goes fat,
And you're twice as mean as a Thomas
cat,
And life is long long dismal curse
And your food all tastes like a hard
boiled hearse;
When your lattice aches and your heads
abuzz.
And nothing is as il ever was,
Here are my sad regrets to you
For you've got the Flu, boy,
You've got the Flul
What is it like' This Spanish flu
Ask me, brother, for I've been through
1t is my misery out of despair;
1t pulls your teeth and eurls your hair;
1t thins your blood and brsys your
bones,
And fills your eraw with means and
gr0ans,-
And sometimes, maybe, you get we'll
Some call it Flu
/ call ii hell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

Lieut.. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, back
from France with honorable wounds Of
war, is honored for that and because he
is the son Of man who is growing near
er to the hearts Of the American people
though stilled in death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

The opium gang which is operating or
the trains from Canada through Vermont
is willy bunch but it is being out.
matched in craftiuess by the representa-.
tives of the United States customs col
lection service A few more successful
searches, like the two which have just
been made between Newport and st
Johnsbury, and the opium running bust,
ness will find that it doesn't pay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

Lieut.. Donald g. Rabbit, formerly edi-
tor of the Burlington News, who entered
the United States service early in the
war, is now attached to the staff of THE
Stars and Stripes" the official newspaper
of the American expeditionary forces in
France He is still connected with the
United States army but is detached for
this special service. How much Of part
this publication is playing in the life of
the men overseas is indicated by the an
nouncement that its circulation is around
100000 copies. Inasmuch as "The Stars
and Stripes" is very readable and
bright newspaper and being, withal, as
large as many an American newspaper
printed in the large cities, one can read
lily understand that a large corps of
trained men would be needed to carry
ON the work. Lieut., Rabbit probably
fits in very nicely in the work because
OF his training in "a Vermont newspaper
Office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
Green Mountain Echoes.

Sunday SHOWS brought out the cut
ters-Thetford item.
We are all glad to see the new fish
cart driven by George Gardner--Amsden
item.
Walt Livingstone has placed himself
under bonds-bonds of matrimony.--
Springfield item,
Our school has closed for vacation.
Everyone speaks well Of the teacher
Tyson item,
1t il reported that Evangelist Swift
is dead from flu. Haven't heard par
ticulars,~-Newport Center item.
John Lumsden has very sick cow
Greensboro Bend item.
Austin White visited a dentist in St
J, last week.-~East st. Johnsbury item
Ii is reported that some black men of
this vicinity are planning to give a
minstrel show in the near future.--Per-
kinsville item.
Ezra Harrington butchered fat hog
the past week, selling it to Bennington
parties.-Green Mountain Valley item.
North Pole Condolences.
Much sympathy is fell for Peter Pat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
Bugdom Gets the Military Fever.

Farmers living near Paris, Mo, have
become alarmed over the appearance Of
mysterious bugs, millions Of which were
seen moving in close formation down
the track of a wagon wheel by Dave
Bryan, north of this place. Nobody has
ever seen their like, and farmers fear
they are the advance guard Of some crop
DESTROYING pest.-Arkansas Gazette.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

There is only one prisoner in the Wind
ham county Jail and at no time in the
winter has the number been more than
two. Windham county's record for good
ness is surprising, especially since the
county includes the sizeable villages of
Brattleboro and Bellows Falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
Starksboro.

Mrs Sarah Stokes, Correspondent
Mrs Ursula Stokes is eonyaleseing.
Mrs l. c. Stokes is in very poor health.
Reuben Stokes Of Hinesburg visited at
|. G. Stokes last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. i. Stokes and son,
Samuel, and granddaughters, Edith and
Winnie Stokes, visited last Sunday at
Ira c. Stokes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

-Four months ago the wall came from
Germany that the people of that country
were starving; yet to-day they have
plenty of strength left to fight and brawl
among themselves. The latter situation
bellies the claim Of verge of starvation
and causes the world to have doubt of
any line Of propaganda which may come
out of Germany even though there might
seem to have been a regeneration of
spirit. 1t is becoming more and more
clear that the Germans were eamouhag-
ing and playing possum in order to get
the best terms possible from the allies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

Ambitious towns might go out after
one of those factories which are to build
the new $250-wonder automobile. 1t
would be proposition worth while.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

BY the way, you can save a good deal
Of daylight even now by getting up when
the sun rises, instead Of taking those 40
winks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED pREss

Are Maine prisons so full that the
keepers are forced to put two dangerous
men in the same cell?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

It's hard blow to Burlington when
Lake Champlain refuses to freeze over,
as it has thus far this winter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
Country Life In America

The farmers meeting at Irving Heweys
was attended by over 80. The program
was good, consisting Of speaking sing
ing, etc. K 7. Allan was present and
gave talk on selecting the laying hen,
Illustrating with couple of hens He
advised picking out the rectangular
bodied hen and avoiding the long-neeked,
crow-headed hen. The legs should not
be too long and the toes should be we'll
worn down. Long legs denote that the
hen has been kept running for its food
and long toes show that she has not
scratched enough, Mr. Painter, sheep
and pig specialist, was also present and
spoke upon the pig question. Rev Ralph
Allen also told in an interesting way of
his experiences with hens while mis-
sionary in China. -Tarbell Hill item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

The tax rates voted in Vermont towns
Tuesday run all the way from the ex-
travagant to the penurious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
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your expectations will be fully realized.
We provide for our students the best of
everything in business education and SO train
them that they are qualified to ill the best
positions and earn the highest salaries. For
new catalogue address,
CARMEL 4 HOLT. Albany. N. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

Under the head of unfinished business
may we not note that the latest convert
to lighting by electricity in South
Salisbury is George Moon?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
Revival of an Ancient Indoor Sport,

Some people have been calling to mind
the "sociables" which used to be held
around the private houses a generation
ago. During the early part of the even
ings the men and boys were in the kitch.
en-, and the ladies in the parlor, but later
on this defect was usually remedied.
After games and 'charades" the hat was
passed and each one was always sup
posed to put in ten cents. The amount
collected was always announced and
each host was interested in having a
good showing when the sociable was at
his home.--North Thetford item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08
MABEL SYRUP'S COLYUM
'To have lively and not a stolid
countenance Truth OF Intercourse.
Porcine Progress.

There is a movement to have two pig
clubs at Pineville this year, instead Of
one.--Pmeyille item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

To our personal knowledge a later
generation was wont to indulge in
treat EN- rough sort of neighborhood So
ciable, in the twilight Of which the host
collected a l0-cent poll tax for the pur.
pose of defraying expenses accruing from
disabled furniture, etc, Who among ruT-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

"The only thing missing from the
Episcopal parsonage after it was found
ransacked a few days ago was under
clothing. item.
A shorn thief tempering his loot to
the wind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

node and family. They have two nurses
to care for them.--McKinstry Hill item
'The year 1918 brought many new
problems and cares to this department
The influence epidemic intensified sit.
uation which was already bad, bringing
us face to face with u real crisis in The
history Of city poor relief, - Report Of
the so-called charity committee.
Exit two W. k. aflinities:
TOM
and
JERRY. NJ. S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

al swashbucklers has forgotten the old
fashioned Kitchen tunk"?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

poses excused from their pledge before
they made it. 1t Is on its face only one
big bluff John Wilson.
Bethel, VT, March 7, 1919.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-08

THE CHOICE OF A SCHOOL
largely determines the success Of the student
If you select the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

New York. Feb. 25.-Brokers employed by the manipuauve pools
which have been struggling to reduce their lines tried hard to create
blhsh enthusiasm on the floor Of the exchange today by bidding up a
number Of closely controlled stocks, making some OF these issues climb
with a good deal of vigor. with some of them again lifted to nw high
records. The displays Of strength. however. we're confined to such small
groups that the advance in them as without influence o n the general
list. which showed a wavering tendency all through the day.
orders were wei. distributed, however, and while selling "a in prog.
rcss. supporting orders were kept in the leading stocks, making the mod
crate decline orderly and preventing any marked unsettement Of trading
conditions.
Baldwin Locomotive failed TO respond to the reports that the company
would show q per cent earned in the annual report to be issued tomorrow
and declined more than point to rs. Other steel stocks, like Crucible.
rallied at times during the day, but fell away again during the afternoon.
The trading in United States Steel common was o n a large scale,
That stock showed a loss of point in the forenoon, when it sold down
10 $685., but recovered part of this decline later in the day.
Marine preferred showed strength for a time, moving up from 9s
to lOOss. but dropped from that figure etc 96l4.
Keny. Springfield Tire reacted from 1864 to 1929 and hen advanced
to the new high record Of 1903
The petroleum stocks we're in supply at moderate declines.
Weakness early in the session and for many leaders throughout the
and fears of al early curtanment Of banking accommodation.
Trading in Liberty issues continued the special feature of thu bond
market, with the fourth 4Ls ranging from $3.50 to 941S.
There vas a fair amount Of business in railroad and other bonds,
without material change in prices.
Just before the close the announcement that Interboroush Rapid
Transit had passed its dividend caused a break in lnterborough Con.
soidated preferred from 22@s to 2O14.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

WEAKNESS OF GENERAL ASPHALTS
is FEATURE ONLOCAL EXCHANGE
Neither Common Nor Preferred Is Active, but Both
Decline Sharply. RI. Certificates Yield on
Earnings ~Report-Trading small =

Trading al exceptionally small in todays session oil the Phna-
delphia Stock Exchange, and, following the opening declines on the big board
prices were inclined downward. The outstanding feature a the weakness
of General Asphats Although neither the common o preferred showed
activity Of consequence, both classes yielded nor than 3 points, with the
common showing most momentum.
Indicating some disappointment among Rapid Transit trust certificate.
holders w the annual report issued late yesterday afternoon, the cerih-
catesy yielded ", nut there vas no unloading and the decline a recorded o
a rihing turnover. The report showed net earnings for 1918 of only s1534s1s
compared with s2SsSsS4 in 1917, and since the dividend requirements a. the
6 per cent rate being maintained are s15OOO0O the net returns are only a
small amount above the total payments for the year. On the other. hand
Union Traction did little, but held steady, while Philadelphia Traction gained
70. VI
Electric Storage Battery lost 4, Insurance Company of North America
as much a u IN LAX Superior corporation wa lower after a slight gain
early. Philadelphia Electric, United Companies of New Jersey and Warwick
Iron all appeared unchanged. U. G. l. further reflected the decreased earnings
1918, reported yesterday. by a small loss and Pennsylvania Salt yielded ".
Steel common took the sam course a S in New York, losing more than 1
point before midday, but recovering a title later. Reading Company recorded
a small loss, while Pennsylvania Railroad changed hands at its previous
closing price. Mnehil, on a tihing sale, game 4. r.
Bond business va limited, with changes mixed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

American Power and Light Company.
quarterly of l per cent on O. nmon, payable
March l to stock of record February "a.
General Electric Company, quarterly OF
So. payable April Is to stock of record
Mar ch 10.
So. payable March 1 10 stock of record Feb
ruary 2S.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. auar-
terly Of 3 per cent, on common. payable
March IL to stock OF record March L..
Wisconsin Minnesota. Light and Power
Company. quarterly OF u. per cent on pre-
ferred. payable March l to stock of record
Eastern Wisconsin Electric Company.
quarterly of tx per cent on preferred. pay
able March l to stock of record of Feb
ruary 20.
Wolverine Copper Company, a dividend OF
fifty cents. payable April l to stock OF
record March 10.
per cent on preferred, payable April 1 "a
stock Of record March II.
Central Leather. quarterly OF. Ia pei
cent on preferred, payable April l to stock
OF record March 10.
Texas Company. quarterly of 50. 30. nay.
able March 81 to stock OF record March Z.
Haywood Bros. g. Wakefield Company.
semiannual of SO per share. payable March
l to stock Of record February %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
MARCH THE HIGH SPOT
ON COTTON EXCHANGE
Advance of 81 Points Made in
Early
List Irregular

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. Feb. 2j.-The following tenn
this morning;
Abilene. 80; Oklahoma city. ga, Knox
vile. a.; Little Rock and Nashville, ~;
Atlanta. Memphis aud san Antonio. so;
shreveport. Macon, Augusta and whining
ton. SO; Nicksburg and Montgomery, 5s;
Charleston. go; Galveston. 1hOmasyille, Sa-
yannah and Jacksonville, 81; Corpus
Christi. New Orleans and Pensacola, 90;
Tampa. 6S.
There was .OI inch of precipitation at
Oklahoma City and san Antonio. 10 at
Wilmington, IL ut Little Rock, SO mt
shreveport. 20 Mt Galveston, "a at New
Orleans. Knoxville. Nashville and Jack
sonyille, 90 Mt Memphis, ~ at Nicks-
burg. SO ut savannah. .92 at Atlanta:
.0s at Thomasyilie la3S at Augusta and
Pensacola, I.5I at Charleston, 3.t6 at
Macon and 100 at Montgomery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Ohicial discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows
THE first column gives the rates for
all periods up to and including a fifteen
day maturity. the second for a period
OF sixteen to ninety days. The third
and fourth columns are the rates. for
rediscounts OF collateral oans secured
by government bonds or nCtes.)
Com. paper Gov paper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
OILS UNDER PRESSURE
IN OUTSIDE MARKET
Generally Heavy Tone to
Trading-War Issues Irregu.
Iar-TObacco Active

New York. Feb. 25-There was a gen
orally heavy tone to the trading on the
Broad Street Curb today with most
importance attached to the pressure
against many OF the recently active
petroleum shares. Most of the stocks in
that group declined after the opening,
General Asphalt selling at 6S2a to 674.
and Sinclair Gulf at 2s4 to PIG.
International Petroleum was firm. SELL
ing at 22L to 224, and Royal Dutch
was traded in Turing the greater part OF
the day at $3.50 to Sc. Island Oil sold
at ~ to 7's. Midwest Refining, after
declining to 1853, rallied to 1874.
Wsr stocks were irregular, with con-
tinued strength shown in Submarine
Boat. which advanced from 14L 10 l5ss.
The low-priced tobacco shares were
made active by the Whalen interests,
more than 10000 shares of United Profit
Sharing being traded in at l 9-16 to q,
and 5000 shares of Philip Morris sold
at 8 to "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Cotton BUYERS and Sellers

New York, Feb. 25.-March-Cone,
McEnany and Sellar bid rosenberg,
Hartcorn. Newman, Montgomery,
Brooks. Orvis, Hopkins, McEnany and
Royce offered.
May-wilson, Cuppia, Hicks, Cardoza
and McEnany bid Carpenter, Hiordan
and Allen offered.
July-Russell, Downs. Wenman, Mont
gomery, Rountree, Weld. Mitchell and
Orvis bid Walsh, Burnett and Sellar
offered.
October-Sellar and Sigel bid New
man. Bartlett. Wenman, Frederickson,
Hartcorn and Week offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
MONEY.LENDING RATES

NEW YORK-Money on cal. mixed
collateral. opened today at b per cent
for lending and renewal on all indus-
trial collateral the opening rate was 6}9
per cent.
Borrowers of money, and some OF the
brokers, express the opinion that the
frmness of the money market is only,a
temporary furry. while bankers who
were said to have been premature. a
week or two ago in predicting a harder
market reiterate that the outlook Is for
irmness. This is not due TO an in
creased general demand for money bur
is predicted upon the present and
prospective large requirements of the
government for funds.
The demand for time-money is not
urgent SO far as stock exchange Dor
however, were stimulated b ythe ~
per cent rate for call funds late yester-
day and were quoted today at 5A a
per cent for thirty and sixty days on
Industrial and at 51z ass per cent on
mixed securities, the last class of loans
being almost neglible in point of busl-
ness. Some bids were in the market on
industrials at SO. per cent.
Large brokers in prime mercantile
paper say that the increase in the Of
ferings does not show any urgency on
the part of business men generally, Lit
tie or no paper Is being discounted in
New York rs low as 5 per, cent. The
average is 5L per cent and from that
rate up to 5ia per cent. In the country
some paper is being discounted at 3 pei
cent. but there are more transactions al
5h TO bk per cent.
Prime bank acceptances rule quiet a
AZ Q4b -16 for prime member bills. Cal
loans on prime bank acceptances are un.
changed at Az per cent.
PHILADELPHIA-Call 8 per cent
per. three TO six months, So asa pc
cent six months, 6 Der cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

New York, Feb. a5-The cotton mar
ket had an irregular opening, with
March - points higher and the general
list . points lower to Is points
The absence Of March notices
proved the early feature and explained
strength of the near months as it
led to active local and Liverpool cov-
ering. Liverpool also bought May, but
sold July.
wall street and the South furnished
the contracts and later'the market eased
off 10 to Is points. Foreign houses
were buyers of the new crops on the I'M
favorable weather news.
The early irregularity was followed
by rather "A sharp advance. The absence
Of March notices appeared to make a
bullish impression on Sentiment. There
was a feeling that the big discounts on
the low grades combined with the dis
parity between :he March quotations
and the price Of middling cotton In the
South was sufficient to make tenders
unavoidable. This led to covering by
near month shorts and sent March con-
tracts up to 22.SSc, or SO points higher,
There was scattered buying or new
crop months on the complaints OF de
layed farm work and the active positions
sold about "a to 20 points above last
nights closing figures.
The advance was checked at this leve
by realizing and there were moderate
reactions with trading becoming lest
active after the first hour.
There will be no session of the New
York Cotton Exchange on March 4 be
cause of the Mardi Gras holiday at New
Orleans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

New York. Feb. 25.-Refncd sugars
are unchanged at &c less . per cent for
cash. Raws are unchanged at 7.2Sc de-
Iiyarcd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Berlin via London, Feb. G5,-rhe
statement of the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many issued February IS. shows the
following changes; Tota coin and bull
lion decreased 1880 o marks gold de-
creased 2,6OI, 00o marks; treasury notes
increased 3O,144.00O marks notes OF
other banks increased 1000 marks
bills discounted increased Gi9,lis,OOO
marks advances decreased 49,, 600 I'm.
mn increased 171,000 other Sc
c%urities decreased 23.693, 900 notes in
circulation increased 95, OPS, 900 de-
posits Increased 604,sS7, 900 other liza
biities decreasd 46.639.0 900 total gold
holdings 2.249.5 49,0 900 marks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

PHILADELPHIA-LaII, D per cent :
time, 5h @6 per cent. Commercial pa
per. three 10 six months, 5A 45h2 per
cent six months, 6 per cent.