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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
Bullet Meets Bullet

SO many bullets flew through tina
air I'm both directions In large battles
If the great war that some of Them
were bound to bump into each other
A pair of fighting bullets were picked.
Up by an English soldier one day after
he and his comrades had pushed tina,
Germans back several hundred yards.
In their p%erilous journey over EsD
Mans land they struck ~barbed-wire en-
tanglements with varied results.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
Won HlNDENBURe RETIREs
Receives "undyins Thanks" Of People
Co. Ls> C~~ui~a,

Receives "undying Thanks" Of People
for His Services.
Berlin, May 3.-Ffeld Marshal Won
Hindenburg has written President
Ebert announcing his intention to re-
tire to private life.
During the transitional period"
says Won Hindenburg, Il considered it
my duty to serve the fatherland, but
with the conclusion Of a preliminary
peace my task will be fulfilled"
Herr Ebert replied asserting to the
request Of the field marshal and ex-
pressing the "undying thanks" Of the
German people for Won Hindenburg's
services and self-sacrifice.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
CHILD LABOR STATUTE VOID
Federal Judge Sets Aside Section Of
War Revenue Act.

Greensboro. N. c., May 3.-The child
labor section of the war venue bill.
placing a prohibitive a on products
of child labor entering interstate COM
merce. was declared unconstitutional
by Federal Judge James h. Boyd.
Last ear he declared void the origin
al child labor act which the United
States Supreme court annulleG by q
margin OF one vote.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
$4,000 FOR LOSS OF EYE
Chicago Company Settles Claim With
out Legal Contest. N

Chicago, May 2.--On a humanitarian
basis, Fred w. Upham, president of
the Consumers company. agreed to
compromise for $4,000 the claim of
Edward t. Leonard, not yet 16 years
old, for the loss of an eye, according
to announcement of attorneys in the
ase who said the sum was believed
to be the largest ever paid in settle.
ment of a personal injury claim with
out a contested trial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08

Chicago, May 3.--Henry Botsford.
one of the founders OF the meat pack
Ing industry In Chicago, died at the
age OF So years. He was head OF the
Chicago Packing q Provisions COM
pany for many years, but retired from
active business Is years ago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
EXCHANGE BARS LOWERED

Federal Reserve Board Removes
Former Prohibition.
Washington, May 3.-Further re-
strictions on foreign exchange nego-
tiations were removed by the Federal
Reserve boards order revoking the
former prohibition against foreign ex-
change dealers acting on orders re-
ceived in letters confirming cable
grams which previously had not been
delivered.
Dealers also are permitted to trans
fer funds to Germany, through the
American Relief commission, to cover
purchases of food shipments.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
Raise Both Beef and Milk
OF Shorthorn cows are pro.

CHUrh COWS arc pro-
ducing from 5000 Ia
1900 lbs of milk pen
year and producing
calves that top thg
beef markets. Thizs
Is the com binatiog
that pays on tho
farm. The average
farmer isn't a spe-
cialist. The Short
horn combines beet
and milk as no othssy
hraAd daaa
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
FUTURE AMERICAN BUSINESS
Secretary Redfieid Believes It Will Be
More Co-operatjve.

st. Louis, May 2.-American bust
ness in the future will be more CO.
operative than competitive and this
cooperation will solve many of the
difficulties that the present inadequate
antitrust laws fail to solve, William
c. Redfield, secretary of commerce,
declared in an address before the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States here.
He characterized extreme competi.
ton as destructive and uncontrolled
combination as dangerous.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
AMERICAN NAVAL TUG SUNK

Two Officers and Fourteen Members
Of the Crew Perish.
Washington, May 1.-Two officers
and IA men of the crew of the naval
tug Gypsum Queen were drowned
when that vessel struck a rock and
sunk near Armen light, off the coast
of France. On April 28, while return
ing to Brest after assisting a fleet Of
mine sweepers ia distress.
Three OF the sweepers. the Court
ney, Douglas and the James, f%oundered
during a severe storm. All members
Of their crews and II officers and men
of the Gypsum Queen were rescued
by tugs and d~estroyers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
Sees Planes Common a. Autos.

Atlantic City, N. ", May 3.-The
airship will be as common as the auto
mobile in 10 years, Alan B. Hawley,
president Of the Aero Club of America,
said in opening the second Pan-Amer-
lean Aeronautical congress here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08

British Cotton Order Changed.
London. May 3s-The board OF trade
has revoked lts order relative to raw
cotton issued In 1918 an far as Ameri-
q cotton Is concerned. The order.
which regulates the prices Of raw cot
ton. applies in future only to the
Egyptian product.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
Man Killed BY InkweIl.

st. Louis. May 3.-Charles Reed,
grain broker, died from a fractured
skull. suffered when struck on the
head by . small inkwell which fell
from the thirteenth floor of an Office
building.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
BOND FOR HAYWOOD REFUSED
Offer Of Security for Release Of I. w.
w. Leader Turned Down.

Chicago. May 3.-Bonds for the re-
lease of William ID. Haywood, /. w. w.
leader now in prison at Leavenworth,
Kan, were refused in the United
States court Of appeals. The proffered
sureties were regarded as insufficient.
The bondsmen who offered themselves
are William Bross Lloyd, wealthy So
cialist. and George Mcintosh. Lloyd
was objected to because he is already
on the bonds of convicted members Of
the /. w. w. to the extent Of $2S, 900.
The district attorney alleged that Nc
Intosh's record, which he attacked.
rendered him unacceptable.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
MEN ALL BACK BY SEPT. 80.

Army Generalization viii BE Com.
pseted by Oct. IS.
washington. May 3.-Demobilization
Of the American army with the Ell
ception Of the forces Of occupation
wfii be completed by Oct. Is. army
eaRcials believe.
Navy transport experts expect all
American troops but the regulars in
the army Of occupation to be back in
this country by Sept. 80.
The process OF rehabilitation con-
sunes not more than two weeks after
: unit has landed In this country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
SIGNS ANTI-TERRoRIsM BILL
Governor Of California Approves Dras.
tic Measure.

NVvS'HV' " NdI'TO'HId NPPTVVcS DTdS'
tic Measure.
Sacramento, Calf, May "a crimi-
nal s~yndicalism measure, recently
passed by the legislature, became a
law following the signing OF the bill
by Governor Stephens. Under the
terms of the act the practice, advocacy
or teaching of industrial terrorism is
made a felony punishable by imprison-
ment Of from n to IA years. An
other signed by the governor
makes the display of the red flag as a
stimulus to ~anarchistic action a felony.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
HOLD UP BANK MESSENGER

Two unmasked Bandits Obtain $4,000
at Toledo.
Toledo, Ohio, May 3.-Frank Hole
winski. a messenger for the Dime Saw
ings bank, was held mp and robbed of
a satchel containing 81, 1000 by two
unmasked bandits who.escaped. Pedes-
TRANS who attempted to interfere were
driven of by the bandits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
spiit In Berlin Covernment.

Bern. Switzerland. May 3.-Serious
differences have arisen between the
members of the national German gov
eminent and a change may be expect
ed shortly. according to kilograms
from Berlin.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
HuNGARIAns DESIRE PEACE
Recognize Territorial Claims Of Rou.
manlans and Slava.

Budapest. May 3.-In his notes sent
TO the Roumanian. Czecho-S lovak and
JHgo-Slovak governments, Bella Kun,
the foreign minister OF the Hungarian
communist government. said that his
government recognizes un~reservedly
the territorial claims which you put
forward"
The minister demanded the imme.
date cessation OF hostilities. non-in-
reference with Hungarian internal az
fairs and the reaching Of economic
agreements.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
MEASURE is BEING DRAFTED
British Premier Promises 48Hour
Week in Industries.

Week in Industries.
London, May 3.-In a letter to the
national industrial council, Premier
Lloyd George wrote that a bill was
being drafted to give effect to the rec
ommendation of the council for a 49,
hour week.
The premier added that a commits
sion also would be set up to give effect
to the principle of a minimum rate of
wages in all industries to be made APP
plicable by law.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
in MISERY
Mrs. Jobes Was i'm Serious
Condition From Dropsy.
Doan's Made Her Well.

Il don't think many have gone
through such misery as l." says Mrs. c.
Jobes, l39 Federal St., Burlington, n. J.
THAT awful pain in my back felt as
though my spine were crushed. My
head ached and l had Keeling and fall
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08

Chicago. May 3s-Cornelius Wilson.
negro policeman. and an unidentified
bandit we're killed in q revolver duel
here. The other bandits got away.
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ing sensations when ev-
erything would turn
black. Though the kid
ney secretions passed ten
or fifteen times in an
hour, only a few drops
came at 4 time and they
felt like boiling water.
l soon found | had drop
sy. | bloated all over.
My face was so swollen
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
SIR JOHN P. MAHAFFY DEAD
Was Noted AS Philosopher and Stu
dent of Ancient History.

dent of Ancient History.
Dublin, May Sir John p. Hahaf-
fly of Trinity college. Dublin, since
1914. is dead. He was so years old.
Sir John Mahaffy was well known
as philosopher and a student of an
cient history, especially Greek and
Egyptian. He was a member of the
Irish convention in 1918 and was
president of the Royal Irish academy
1915. He was high sheriff for
County Monaghan, where he owned
large estates.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08

We have to guess what the futurss,
and the merchant who never adves~
tises, have in store.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
MEN HAVE WESTERN FEVER
Many Returning Soldiers Looking for
Bio Opportunities.

Big Opportunities.
New York, May MANY American
soldiers returning from France and
who lived In large American cities
plan to migrate to the West or go to
South Anerica for breathing space
and bigger opportunity" J. Frank Han
ley. former governor Of Indiana. de-
clared upon his arrival here az a pas
senger on the steamship Nieuw Am.
sterdam. He has been in France nine
weeks as . Y. N. G. A. worker.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08

Ioteoo Gets Yankee >Pt1yero.
New York. May 3.-The New York
American League club announced the
release Of Catcher Earl Baldwin to the
San Francisco club OF the. Pacific
Coast league and OF Pitcher Alexander
.Eerguson and Out1elder Frank Kane
% the Toledo club Of the American
Associations.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08

One man with an idea Is worth AZ
men in an old rut.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08

AMERICAN ~sHORTHORN BREEDERS.
ASSN. IS Derter Park Ave-. Chicago. IM-
w. N. u, SIOUX FALLS, NO. 1e-1s1s-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08
Wound stripe Good a. Ticket.

Chicago. May "A wound stripx
will be equivalent to an admission
ticket at the American and National
league ball parks in Chicago this sea
SON..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-08

NOhhu haiuAs SEC u VI
my eyes. My ankles and feet felt as
though they would burst if | put any
weight on them. Ny night clothes be-
came wIinging wet with sweat and 1
would get chilly and shake all over. |
D0dn's Kidney Pills soon had me feel
ing like a different woman. NV kid
neys were regulated and all the swell
ing went away. The aches and pains
left me and after / had finished my
eighth box of DoGn's, | was as well "a
ever. My kidneys have never bothered
me since Dodn's Kidney Pills cured
me-"
Subscribed and soorn to before
me. "
J. LEEDOM SMITH,
Notary Public.
Get Doan's at Any Store. soc . Box
EIDEEr
FOSTER-MnBURN CO.. BUFFALO. N. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-05-23
[sELEcIGgPIeIgKIs
"BOLSHEVIS S ON TRIAL
RISING SUN THEATRE

THEATRE
outstanding Select Pictures big Special
Trial.
Theatre, its truth and its Thickness No
picture has
greater
Americans who brought of
stability They
giving them deal They decided
the the wanted and live their lives
they thought
This of peopethey called themselves Socialists band
together purchased island
off the Florida which
Norman Worth millionaire
months been
They the island long
tented They unwilling
practise they heed them
when practically applied, pleasing!
Soon rebellion takes mold is
Wolff
his place. Socialism becomes Bolshevm
and becomes chaos The island
with the thought living
lives of lust greed only
could Norman loses his Socac
with the arrival of the American sailors happiness
restored to
This picture is well worth
tanment but esson 1t will leave
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-05-23
PUBLIC SALE
Of
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Having sold my real estate, to
give possession June 1 ), will sell on
the premises on Cherry street, i'll the
borough of Rising Sun, Md, on
MONDAY, MAY 26, 1910
At 100 P. M.
The following property:
Daisy Sunshine double heater,
nearly new; Spears cook stove, No.
z, nearly new; sheet iron Office
stove, good condition; small bed
room stove, good condition; dining
room extension table, solid walnut;
marble top parlor table, Domestic
sewing machine, walnut book case,
books, ETC., chairs, pictures, dishes,
pots, pans crooks and jars, oil
lamps, hanging, parlor and hnnd
lamps, toilet sets, cot, stands, bed
steads, walnut bedstead, spring,
mattress, feather bed,
6-PIECE BEDROOM SUITE
bed, bureau, wash stand, chairs, and
rocker, ingram carpet, mattings,
ETC., dough tray, meat bench, cellar
safe, dentist chair and work bench,
lawn mower, wheel barrow, corn
shelter, ladders, garden tools, axes,
hatchets, wood horse, coal and wood.
TERMS CASH.
DIR. ALBERT Fl. SMITH.
Hindman, Auct.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-05-23

Sometimes it is better late than
early. The bit of repartee you think
of ten minutes too late might have
cost you friend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-05-23
A FEW WORDS
ABOUT ICE CREAM

The ice cream sold by us is of our own manufac-
ture from pure 40 per cent cream furnished by the
Sharpess Co. of this town.
You can tell the difference between our pure pro-
duct, and the doctored article of starch and paste
from the city makers. Ask anyone who has eaten
our cream if there is not a>big difference in our
favor. Tell those who do not know the difference
between pure and cheaply made ice cream, where
they can get the real, palatable article.
Cur ice cream paror is newly furnished bright
clean and well kept making it an attractive place
in which to serve you Drop in and try plate Of
cream. There is no better way to be convinced Of
its good qualities.
SPECIAL ATTENTION
of those who contemplate holding festivals and en-
tertanmens is directed to the fact that we are pre-
pared to furnish ice in any quantity and at
price that is hard to beat. We deliver and dip, and
will take back and give credit for all cream left
unsold
Can furnish spoons, paper and other kind of
plates, cones, etc., at a very low price.
Our line of groceries and provisions is complete
The stock is fresh and prices the lowest Here
are few
campbell's Soups, of all kind lOc
Baked Beans 14c
Canned Peas and Corn 15c
Large can Tomatoes I7c
Cereals l3c package
Oatmeal! in bulk 5HcIb
Apple Butter, Jams, ETC., in bulk I8c lib
Purchase bill of goods here, then see what you
have saved by comparing prices with those ask
ed elsewhere. Our goods guaranteed as repre-
sented
Hereafter all sales cash. No credit accepted
In order to take proper of increasing business
we employ additional help Saturdays insuring prompt
and courteous attention to all customers
NATHAN VOLK
Center Square Phone 33I
Rising Sun. Maryland
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-05-23
WANTED.

Girls to learn operating by Cecil
Farmers Telephone Co. Apply to
VIM. Pogue, President, Rising Sun.
Maryland. svna
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-05-23

The average man would feel bored
good deal oftener than he does
were he not accustomed to associ-
ahg with himself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-05-23
CURTIS Il. IRWIN
MEATS, GREEN GOODS and
GROCERIES


Bread. rolls, pies etc., fresh
daily
Ice cream by gallon or plate
When in doubt what to eat,
come down to Twins Store;
We'll gladly show you all our
stock and we've Good Eats,
galore.
"A cents per dozen paid for eggs
this week.
FERNS strictly cash. Your pa
tronage solicited.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-05-23

The Registered Percheron Stallion
ANNINGTON KING
No. 1865
Owned by the farmers of Calvert
and vicinity, will make the season
at the stable. of ]. Harvey Town
send, near Sylmar, Maryland.
TERMS $500.
$500 to be paid at time of service.
For further particulars apply to
the manager
HARVEY j. TOWNSEND
Sylmar Phone 228-M Md.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23

No. . timothy s2s@29; No. Aroostook
$8O@81; No, l eastern s27@29 No. east
ern &23@25; No hay s2l a %; clover
mixed Stages; fine hay. poor to ordinary
sl9Q2l; fine hay choice. 2i9a5; rye
straw SlSW18; oat straw Sl3Qli.
Thanksgiving lambs 24q26 mutton
MILLFEED-Per ton. spring bran, s54
winter bran s5i; middlings S5i, go;
mixed feed $3.50 90: ground barley $50; rye
feed S55; gluten feed S8417: hominy feed
$84. 40: stock feed $50: oat hulls s27.50
cottonseed meal $82 q85; white corn fakes
and cream Of maize $3.75Q4.
oATMEAl-,Per loo.lb sacks. rolled
oATs-shipment, fancy. 40 lbs. 1874 q
zoe: fancy. IS lbs, 7s@7shc; regular 3s
lbs. 77Q77hc: regular, 80 lbs, 78L a TIC.
ONIONS--Connecticut valley SIS a = 25
per lOO-ib. bag.
POULTRY-Turkeys, western dry packed,
choice, 44@47c; medium 35987c; fowls,
northern, large. $50 40c: medium $50 ale
dium H@s4c; small as9soc; chickens,
western dry packed. large. 349s6c; me-
dunn and small 81 q 34c; western broiiers
$40 4Oc; western ducks SO q 3Sc; geese 40 Qp
ale; native SQUAD $4,50Q7 doz; native
pigeons $3as,b0 dog.
LIVE POULTRY-Fowis 34Q 3Sc; chick
ems 80 q ace; old ROSTERS "a a zoe.
PORK PRoDUCTs--Heavy backs and
1910; long cut $3.50; raw leaf lard
| 28c; rendered leaf 27hc; pure lard 26nc;
| dressed hogs 22G25c.
POTATOEs-Maine s2.45@28o per 100
lbs. on track in car lots; new bermuda
1a-k0 hhl; sweat potatoes s2b0Q2.6O bskt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET
Boston, Jan. ..

Boston, Jan. ~.
AUTHORIZATIONS, fancy cold storage,
No. 2 and ungraded s4@6; Greenings
$4,000; Northern Spy s3G5; Russets 1907
Ben Davis S4n6 odd varieties sS'oog
sweet apples ss@ 400; bushei boxes h sac
225 No. sl,25Q1.5o: western box
apples $4,000
BEANs--car lots. per 100 lbs, New York
and Michigan choice pea beans $SooqS7o
fair to good $S60G9: California sinai
white $1,000; yellow eye, fancy, ss.oogl0
fair TO good SO; red kidney, fancy, sl2@
y 80 fair to good 500 Canadiah peas
sd25W7; green peas seo0@lo lima
BEEF-Extra sides 27@asc; heavy kinds
80 Sac: heavy fores p 22c; medium
sides 24Q25c; kinds 29g3 fores l9@2oc
ordinary sides 2OG 23c: kinds 2og27c: fores
l5@l6c; cows 17Q22c
CoRN-Shpment, No. yellow, Si.o2
lo3 No. yellow $i.bO@l.o2; NO yeiow
boted yellow s8.s5: feeding $8.oS@81O
cracked corn s3.lOa3,lb: white cornmea
s3oOg375; white corn nour x4loQf2o
hominy grits and samp $S.6O087b; whit.
| $50.
, Edds-Fancy hennery and nearby !o0
aic: eastern extras 8sT6se; western extra
6o@86c; western prime hrsts SS@0Shc
| western hrsts 82982hc
| FLoUR-Per 100 lbs. in sacks: sprini
| patents special short, si0eo@ii2o stand
ara sio,IoGl1; hard winter patenn vi
| Ii,oo; sort winter patents el0.7o0ll.So; sol
clears so'7S0lO; rye -four. per 100 lbs. II
hacks, patents. A.So@4bo.
| FhulT-oranges. Florida. SAG $50 box
Caiitornia ss5o9bbo; grapefruit s2,oo0s
grapes Almeria, s7Tio kes; strawherris
Akaa2ka Aax
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23

then moved 10 The town clerks office
for the next four years, and for ths two
years Following was In tho building
where the fruit store ID at present. be-
tween W. H. McBride's store and the
strand theatre, At the end Of this
time the bank was moved into its present
quarters.
Wnen MIR. Cole took the office Of
treasurer while the bank was IN the
Town clerks office, the fixtures con
sisted or single desk, q high stool,
small sized safe, and q pochetbook com
tanning the securities. The first four
years that the bank was organized and
whiIe at the Burlington Wooden com
pahys Office, 1t increased $1,000 a year,
the second four years the banh in
creased tl7,No year, making the bank 8
assets at that time $is5,0W, with an
actual surplus Of 900 to 1880 or about
one per cent. OF the assets. At the end
OF the first IL years there were less
than $15oO0 of assets. From this you
can judge something Of the difficulty
there was In getting a mutual savings
bank started on a good, sound, financial
footing.
At the end Of 40 years from the organl-
zaton OF the bank, It had assets Of
N,b3o,35o0S. deposits Of 81, 900, SHN and n
surplus OF sl3e,546O4. At the end of the
next five years 1t had assets Of q, 102, 148 Sc,
deposits Of 81 1855, 130.s5 and q surplus Of
500. 61G01
AT the present time, the total assets
are S267.7S.4e, showing an increase for
the fivo years Of 81, 1e4, e61. 90. and for the
ten years OF s1.7g7, 35S.SS. The total de-
poslts are s2,945. o486O. showing an increase
in deposits for the FIVE years Of S1047. s1b. e6,
and for the ten years of S1.b62 1916. The
surplus is saOs. 1922. SO. showing an increase
in surplus for the I'VE years Of 3104, 200. 81.
and for the ten years Of s172.27eA. From
this It can be seen that the bank has
maintained the percentage Of surplus to
deposits OF ten per cent. for the last
five years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23
THE BURLINGTON MARKETS
Another Drop Reported in the Price Of
Fresh Eggs
w et1nesday. ia

Wednesday, January Y, 1919
Fresh eggs have taken a considerable
drop of late, and are quoted to-day from
6j to 70 cents. This is for the strictly
fresh article
Other changes in the market lists are
scarce this week.
Most of the changes are noted in the
retail grain list. There, cornmeal ie $840
cracked corn $780, dry mash $40. oats
30 cents, provender No. $3.50.
Retail meats are unchanges over the
last few weeks.
The following prices for the market Of
this week were quoted for the Free Press
by Z. d. Kelley. grocer; r. Z. Howard,
meat dealer; the Burlington Fish COM
pany the Burlington Fruit company and
the A. u. Pease Feed company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23
}BIG SOLDIER MORTALITY
FROM INFLUENZA

Washington, Jan. 2l.-Some idea OF the
high mortality from influenza among
troops In camps at home for the SIX
Lmonths ending December q was shown
J day in a report by the surgeon general
of the army The death rate for that
period rose to 80 10 in 1000 year from all
! causes The rate from influenza and
] pneumonia was 3o.H in 1000 year.
During rehabilitation. the report says,
It may be expected that relatively high
rates will continue, az only well men are
sdischarged, the sick being retained In the
ARMY indefinitely for treatment.