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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-16
From the Morninu Fields,

No other writer's speak to us with
the authority Of those whose ordinary
speech was that of our translation OF
the Scriptures; to 40 modern is that
frank Inconsistencies possible which
was natural to period when as yet
reviews were not; and ne later style
breathes that country charm character.
istic of the days ere the metropolis
had drawn all literary activity to it
self, and the tramping feet of the null
titlde had banished the lark and tho
daisy from the fresh privacies of Ian
guage. Truly, as compared with tho
present, these old voices seem to come
from the morning fields and not the
paved thorodghfares of thought
Lowell.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-16
Goethe Memorial at Weimar.

The genius of Goethe and Schiller
characterize Weimar in many forms
Of civic beauty. Goethe, some yea-s
before his death, laid out large pub
lie park in the form of a garden and
without an enclosure of any kind.
There a quaint relic of it's originate
remains in the stone altar round which
a serpent climbs to eat the votive
bread. Upon the altar is an inscrip.
ton to the "genius hujas loci"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-16
u. S. MERCHANT MARINE

Men wanted to be trained as Sail
ors, Firemen, Stewards, for good
jobs at good pay on ocean going
ships. Pay while training; board and
quarters free; ages IS to IS; bring
birth certificate. Apply to
L. G. LANDRY,
SO Railroad Street. Agent U. S.
Shipping Board.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-16
Improved Lightship Sell,

A new lightship also has a bell,
which is made to ring automatically
by means of highly ingenious device
which utilities the gas as it passes
from the tanks to the lantern. to actu.
ate the bell clapper. The light is not
lntcrfered with in the slightest degree
by the operation Of the bell-striking
device. 1t is only set in motion. how
ever, In very foggy weather, when the
light cannot be distinguished at any
great distance.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-16
island Scene Of Fierce Einhtina.

The Isle of Wight, indeed, has had
a checkered history as far as wars are
concerned. Romans, Jutes, Saxons,
Danes all descended upon it in their
time, and from the fourteenth to the
sixteenth centuries the islanders lived
Under the almost continuous threat Of
Invasion by the French, who, in 1877,
burnt Yarmouth, and so devastated
Newport that it ''lay uninhabited for
two years."
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-16

WANTED-Experienced salesman
to take charge of local store. Give
experience and references by letter.
j. P. Alger, Essex Junction, VT. 269-
270.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-16

FOR SALE-No. 1859, Farm of ITO
acres, 21A miles from village, near
school, land smooth and level, free
from stones, running water, plenty of
wood, some lumber, good buildings.
Price $4,000. Caledonia Real Estate
Co. 26S If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-16

LOST-Between the Ten Cent store
and Clark Ave-, gold locket rosary.
Finder kindly return to B. Paino,
Railroad street and get reward.
270-2
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-16

WANTED-WOman to care for elder
ly lady. Little homework, middle
aged lady preferred. Apply at this
office. 270-5 pd
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-16
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Indian Motorcycle
1913 model. Cost 1910. Fully equip
ped. Has run less than 5000 miles.
Will sell for 5000. Leo Dungeon, st.
Johnsbury Center. Pills.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-16

FOR SALE-One and half story
house, rooms and wood shed, good
garden, well located. Price $2700.
Caledonia Real Estate Co. 268 If
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
Copper Exports Small
Shipments Last Week, l,lO8
Tons; Imports, 2. 400 Tons

Exports of copper from the United
States during the last week amounted
to 1,108 tons, while importations dur
ing the same period were in excess of
2,l00 tons.
For the first quarter Of the current
year shipments Of the metal to for
eign countries were only 35,00O,OO0
pounds greater than importations, and
the prospects arc that the second quar-
ter OF 1919 Will show far greater i'm
ports than exports. Total shipments
abroad for the month Of April are an
proximately 1880 tons. Meanwhile, the
outlook Tor buslness in Europe is not
encouraging, as France, England and
Italy have large accumulat,ns of cop
per on hand. Germany is expected to
be "a large buyer, but even in that
country, according to the latest reports.
the stocks of copper and brass are
larger than was expected.
The total of copper sold by the lead
ing interests during April is estimated
at 3b,O0O,O0O pounds, while sales to
domestic consumers alone during
March amounted to rs 100000 pound.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
Silks
Buyers Fearful That Or
ders for Fall Silks May
Not Be Filled

Extraordinary activity in the market
for manufactured silks yesterday re-
suited in the placing Of large orders
for both spring and fall weaves. A
good many buyers were apprehensive
lest orders they are placing for fall
silks would not be filed, as some manu-
facturers who have sold most Of their
prospective outputs are manifesting a
disposition to reject further business
for the present. Others have decided
to limit the quantities to be allowed
to any one customer.
Cutters Of Innings for the cloak, fur
and clothing trades were the most
liberal buyers Of goods wanted for i'm
mediate use, and out Of town buyers,
representing retail merchants, provided
nearly all of the business in the fall
dress fabrics. Converters who buy silk
in the gray or unfinished form, re-
ported that business with them was of
heavy volume, principally because the
manufacturers were unable to take care
of all the orders offered them by re-
tail dealers as we'll as export houses.
1t was stated that merchants in the
Dutch East Indies, Cuba, Mexico and
South America had sent in good sized
orders for manufactured silks, the con-
verters being favored with most of this
business.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
Metals
300 Tons OF Lead Sold at
SC, 400 Tons Of Anti
nOny at 6 Z-4c

The sale of 900 tons of lead at s
cents q pound and 400 tons of anti
mony at Ga cents pound. duty paid,
was reported yesterday The identity
OF the buyers of this metal could not
be determined but it is known that
the antmony was sold back to the con-
Germ which had originally sold the
metal to the government. How much
loss the government sustains in the
sale OF its lead and antimony could
not be learned. The price paid for the
lead was probably around or cents.
while the antimony is said to have
been delivered at varying prices up
to-, perhaps, lG cents pound.
Only limited quantities of copper
were sold yesterday. Authorities In
the trade can forseo no Improvement
In buying until the peace treaty Ia
signed and until steel prices have been
definitely settled. Peace, it Is expected
VIII open tho Central European mar.
ket TO American producers. and the
adjustment of steel prices viii be fol.
lowed by resumption Of building and
construction work, for which consider.
able stocks of copper will be needed.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
Chemicals
Chemical Products Sell
ing Under Price Quot
ed by Manufacturers

Lack Of demand has caused dealers
to reduce prices of several chemical
products. Sales Of nitrate Of soda
were made yesterday at from 10 to 12
cents a pound, depending upon the
quantity involved, these transactions
being consummated despite the fact
that the largest producers are quoting
14la cents pound About the same
situation exists in regard to acetic
acid, the manufacturers price for
which is 81 cents pound, for the %
per cent commercial grade, though
quantities have been sold by dealers at
2M cents to cents pound.
Bichromate of soda is now selling at
between 9ia cents and 10 cents
pound. This price is admittedly below
the cost Of production and is said to
be based not so much on market con-
dltions as upon a trade controversy
between two groups of manufacturers
All manufacturers have curtaiIed pro-
duction of sulphuric acid, and it is ex-
pected that no increase in output will
be undertaken until the government
has disposed of its surplus stocks.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
Business Money

The outstanding factor in the COM
mercial paper market is the scarcity
of notes. This lack of borrowing by
business is balanced on the other side
by the small amount of funds available
for investment in commercial paper.
That is, this amount would ordinarily
be considered small. Under present
circumstances it is sufficient to take
care of all the paper offered. The de-
cline Of the rate from a fixed level
of 5l2 per cent few weeks ago to
what many brokers now assert is a
5A per cent level is attributed by
them to the small amount of paper
Some believe that this scantiness Of
notes will soon bring the rate down to
b per cent. But the factors are rather
evenly balanced, and if it would take
only a small addition to the supply of
banking funds seeking investment to
bring paper down to s per cent it
would take. only a small increase in
the borrowing demand Of business to
bring the rate back to B "a.
The market is generally quoted at
present as 5hM5R. The prime bills
Of short maturity command the lower
rate. 1t is the assertion of some New
York banks that though paper is Of
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
Textiles
4ctirity Spreads to Erery
Department Of the Cot
ton Goods Trade

Selling agents for the cotton goods
mills were rushed with orders yester-
day. No one quarter of the market ap-
parently was more active than another.
and business came in large volume
from every part of the United States.
Many visiting jobbers were in the mar
ket, either placing orders or selecting
samples Of the fabrics that will be
most acceptable to their trade. BUYERS
from TIL South and Southwest bought
the various grades of ginghams in q
liberal way, and 1t was reported that
several concerns making chambrays and
sub-count, or cheap dress ginehams.
have about sold their entire outputs for
fall delivery
One of the leading houses advanced
its line of staple ginghams u cent
yard. Fleached goods continued in ac-
tive demand, but the mills did not
seem anxious to allow buyers to op-
crate. too far ahead. Gray or un-
bleache fabrics were in brisk request.
business IN cloths suitable for the
sleeve and body Innings of mems cloth
ing being in especial demand at HIGHER
prices.
Some of the mills manufacturing
gray goods. deeming present prices un-
profitable have temporarily ceased
making sales. Most of the leading
sellers expect higher price levels than
those prevailing, but many Of them do
not want to see quotations advance
too rapidly.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
Rubber
Dealers in Crude Rubber
X ist Lower Prices,
Though Trade Is Slack

Dealers In crude rubber state that
If the number Of mobiles turned
out this year only reached rs per cent
Of the early estimates of the manufact-
urers it would mean an exceptionally
big year for the rubber industry.
Arrivals of crude rubber here con-
tinue to be heavy, and it is believed
that the quantity received in April
will be as large as that of March,
which was a record month While re-
ceipts are large the local crude rubber
market is comparatively inactive, with
but few manufacturers buying Most
buyers are holding off for lower prices,
but dealers are reported to be resist
ing declines.
Rubber brokers said yesterday that
the expected demand for crude mate
rial from the Central Powers with the
signing of pence has been more than
Offset by the increased production dur
ing the last year, Large quantities Of
rubber were known TO be held in Eng
land and the Netherlands awaiting
shipment into Germany when conditions
permit. Normally Germany and Aus
ttin use around 10000 tons Of crude
rubber yenr. Russia is market for
from 5000 to 10000 tons annually,
but Is not expected to be In position
TO use much Of this material for some
time to come. II e estimated that tho
world'a production Of rubber this year
will amount to 273,000 tons, as ngninst
24A000 tons IN 1918.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
Exceptional Buying of
Leather Goods Reported
Use of Brief Cases More Cen
eral--NIen Leaving Service
Want Luggage Carriers

Leather brief cases arc used so ex-
tensively by school children and sales
men that manufacturers are hard
pressed to keep up with orders re-
ceiyed There was n time when law
yers were the largest users Of these
cases, but now. the manufacturers say,
only a relatively small percentage Of
their customers are members of that
profession. Selling seasons have been
disrupted this year, according to the
leather goods men. Most factories,
they say, are now working on leather
goods Of all kinds wanted for imme
diate delivery This is due to the un-
precedented rush of business and the
inability of the manufacturers to keep
up with current requirements because
OF the shortage of leather and labor.
Retailers now are buying merchan-
disc which in other years would have
been purchased in the previous fall
Among the articles now much in de
mand are music rolls and suitcases.
II is said that the returning soldiers
are big purchasers of suitcases, and
that dealers in sections adjacent TO de-
mobilization camps are doing an ex-
ceptional business il this line. The de-
mand for small bags equipped with
toilet requisites are in especially good
demand.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
Leather
Quantities Of Hides Made
AuaiIable by Withdro'val
OF Enemy Lists

Withdrawal Of tho nemy trading liats
by the War Trade Board, effective yes.
terday. Will tend to permit the itapor-
tation OF large eupples Of hides md
skins held by concerns IN South Amer
lea with whom the American import
ters were not permitted to deal during
the period OF the war The official an.
nouncement Of the War Trade Board
covering the withdrawal Of the lists
was sent yesterday to all it's mem
hers by the National Association Of
Importers of Hides and Skins.
While many Of the hides and skins
now released for American purchase
are held in Argentina and cannot be
shipped here because Of the strike al.
Buenos Ayres, there ia considerable
material available in other sections Of
South America which %ill be vel
coined in this market. It was said that
az soon as some local importers heard
of the withdrawal of the lists they
cabled orders to South America and
other markets where they know hides
and skins could be purchased.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
.JcwcIry
Orders for Ciocks Are
larger Than american
Factories Can Fill

Foreign buyers are placing orders in
the market for clocks and cheap
watches. One jewelry dealer from
Scotland, yesterday was visiting the
Maiden Lane manufacturers and sales
rooms for the purpose Of buying as
many clocks as he could obtain. 1t
was said by dealers that the supply
available would not permit the ac-
ceptance of as large an order as he
was willing to place
AS an indication of the desire Of the
foreign buyers to obtain large quanti-
ties of American clocks, one manu-
facturer said that the English repre-
sentative of his company recently
made arrangements with shipping
company for cargo space and then
cabed the American office for as many
clocks as could be fitted into this
space
Cheap watches also are wanted
abroad. Because Of the unusual de-
mands upon their plants the quality
of the Swiss watches has deteriorated
during the last few years, according
to the views of manufacturers here,
and this hn~ been partly responsible
for the demand from foreign buyers
for American watches, American
alarm clocks also are replacing the
timcpieccs that were formerly bought
from Germany. because Of the uns
usual domestic demand for these
clocks the manufacturers have not
been able TO hll the requirements Of
foreign countries.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30

the government at this period, SO far
as | can discover, Is no less than it
was III previous loan campaigns. When
the present drive is over | know for
certainty there will not be one manu-
faetutef found In cur trade who has
not subscribed in proportion to his
previous purchases end Ia accordance
with his capital, We have a larger
quota than We had IN any Of the pfev=
Gus drives, but II each former cam
palgn we went over the top with
large amount to spare, We must do
the same in this drive, We hope to
reach our quota by the end of the
present week,
"Up to the present only 26 per cent
Of the trade has been canvassed. BY
the end of the present week the can
vass among the manufacturers will be
completed, and during the third and
last week of the drive thorough can
vass will be made among the employees,
who are at present being organized into
Victory Liberty Loan clubs"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
Highest Price on Record
Paid for Marten Skins
Six Fine Dark Pelts Bring $2lO
Each at St. Louis Fur
Auction
CnacinI Co.o..

Special Correspondence
ST. LOUIS, April 29.-High excite
ment and keen competition marked
transactions to-day on the international
Fur Exchange. To-day's selling reached
the highest levels ever recorded on
marten and fisher
Squirrel opened at SO cents and
quickly ran up to s107, with the bulk
of the selling from 10 cents TO 95
cents. Clear grays were most in de-
mand The total paid for 265, 900 skins
was approximately S195,OOO.
Fisher selling was sensational, open-
ing at SIP and running up quickly to
5000. Fourteen hundred fisher totalled
more than $157,500. The trade seemed
we'll satisfied with the high prices paid,
many reporting satisfactory advance
orders from the best retail trade.
A small presentation Of 356 Chin
chillas brought exciting competition.
Prices ranged from 81 to $40.
A showing of III 900 marmot opened
at 90 cents and mounted to s1.49.
Strings of large lots brought from SLIT
to STAG.
The afternoon session opened with
bid up to $40. the highest price ever
recorded for marten. This for six fine
dark .pelts. Next prices were Sl95.
$lo2, s1s5 and .s164, with good blending
skins selling from $50 to s100 apiece.
The bulk Of the selling ranged from
$40 to $40.
Twelve hundred stone marten opened
at S3 for fourth grades and ran to $50
for choice. Tho martens totalled we'll
over 100000.
Nine hundred thousand moles closed
a day OF selling with 100000 pelts.
Opening ut 20 cents, they ran quickly
to 81 cents for fancies. The collection
totalled around $225.000, making tho
days total sales $l,lb00o0 and sales to
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30

fered to them at 5A per cent the
bulk of the little that sells is at 51a
But the greater market is out of town.
The factors that hold back borrow
ing are asserted to be the delay of
peace, the delay of government de-
cision on steel prices, and the fears
of manufacturers and merchants,
diminished but still effective, that
goods bought now may decline perhaps
% per cent few weeks after their
purchase.
The bank acceptance market of yes
terday was an Improvement over that
of Monday One dealer sold four times
as many bills as on Monday, another
eight times as much. These figures
are apt to be misleading, as Mondays 9
market was an exceptionally poor one.
1t is worth remarking that such i'm
provcment took place in spite of the
rise Of call money from 5 per cent
on Monday to 6 per cent yesterday
The market is still not satisfactory.
The banks evidently find call money
rates too attractive The difficulty in
buying bills continues.
Fifteen to sixty day prime trade nc
ccptances were quoted at 50u5A per
cent sixty to ninety days, bn5 " per
cent indorsed trade accoptances, Az
per cent all maturitics.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
Colors
Prospective German Dye
Imports Cause Discus
sion Among Producers

Dye manufacturers are engaged in
a lively discussion Of the necessity for
safeguarding the industry in this coun-
Try through the enforcement Of higher
tariffs or a licensing system to cover
the importatons. The question has
ncen brought to the forefront by pub
ished statements indicating the OPP
position Of Secretary of Commerce
hedheid 10 both the higher tariff and
the licensing proposition.
leading authority in industry said
yesterday:
American dye makers firmly believe
that the one thing which viii insure
the industry in the United States will
be system Of licensing dyestuifs i'm
pogts, so as to prevent the Hoodinv of
this country with the kind Of German
coors that would compete with Ameri-
can products ut prices that would de-
moralize the market. Mr.. Rodfeld
does not seem to be aware Of the pres
ent precarious position Of the Afneri
can dyestuffs factories. The industry
In this country Is confronted with two
serious problems. In the frat place IL
lacks complete line Of those dvo~
stufs, especially those which made tho
German firms 80 strong In their former
position. In the second place, the cost
Of production here is very high and if
German dyes are brought In it will
tend to discourage the manufacture Of
those products in this country"
Leading manufacturers take the posi-
tion that II dyes are TO be imported
such importations should be under the
guidance anl control Of persons
thoroughly acquainted with the needs
Of both the dyestuhs manufacturers
and constlmors, and whose knowledge
Of the situation would be sufficient TO
gain the confidence Of both Of these
intercsts
New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
Raw Silk Advance
Cables From Yokohama Re-
port Activity i'm That
Market

Japanese raw silk advanced about
10 cents pound locally yesterday, and
late cable advices from Yokohama in
dicated considerable activity at higher
prices in that market. But the con-
tinued upward flight of prices, about
60 cents a pound within a week, dis
couraged some of the leading manufact-
urers of silk fabrics from placing or
ders for the raw product.
Despite considerable talk about
prices being too high, there wag dis.
position to look for still higher quota.
lions because stocks here are light.
while the weaving industry 10 active.
1t also was estimated that only about
GO per cont Of the manufacturers have
covered their requirements for the
month or May. Cotton mills that pro-
duced fine cotton mixed with silk were
reported to be quite liberal buyers Of
raw silk, this compensating in part for
the lessened buying by silk manufact-
urers.