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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10
PUBLIC ROBBED OF MILLIONS
BY the Promotion of Wild Cat Schemes
"A Warning Given.

The National City Bank of New
York, in the latest number OF its bust
ness review tells the following inside
story of how millions of dollars are be-
ing taken from the public by the pro
motion of widest stock schemes.
Let me show how large number
of the heavily capitalized companies,
now selling stock to farmers in the
state. through statesmen paid large
commissions, are operating. They sell
stock to farmer to the amount OF
81 900, on which the company receives
notes for $3.50, the remaining $3.50 hav-
ing been poeketed by the stock sales
man. This note for $3.50 is offered TO
some bank at discount Of say 10
per cent, which il S75 off on note of
$3.50. Even then the purchasing bank
seldom desires to pay out actual cash.
but often issues certificate OF de-
post, without interest, due ut the ma
turity of the notes. For the 81 900
worth OF stock subscribed for, the COM
pany now holds certificate Of de-
post for 1878 the original 81 900 less
the $3.50 paid the salesman and the
S75 discount allowed the purchasing
bank.
The companies are nearer their
ready cash than before, but they do not
have the real money. The certificate
of deposit in the purchasing bank Is
offered a second bank and again a dis
count is made, often running as high
as Is per cent This means that the
company offers the 1875 certificate of
deposit for S573.75, which is 10 per
cent less than the face value. The
company now has its money when the
second bank buys the first banks Ger
tifioate of deposit), but 1t has only
s573.75 for 81 900 worth of stock. In
a word. IL starts out whatever bust
ness it may or may not venture into,
with but little more than one-half the
cash which II is supposed to have, for
the stock subscribed"
The savings division of the first fed
eral reserve district in giving out the
above statement from the New York
bank asks people to pay no attention
10 the statesmen for worthless stocks
who promise everything for the Sc
curities," which they offer. The say
ings division asks the public to use its
own intelligence, and invest its money
in government securities which are
sure to be paid in full at maturity,
plus a fair rate OF interest meantime.
ut is better 10 be safe than sorry"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10
The Germans at the Old Game.

The array of contradictory intima
tions and rumors which has come from
Berlin during the past week may well
give rise to the suspicion that the Ger
mans are not putting all their cards
on the table. The militarist raid of a
fortnight ago was heralded as a brazen
attempt to overthrow the republic and
repudiate the treaty, yet the troops
who took part in it have not been dis
armed nor have their leaders been
brought to account. Gen. Ludendorfi
has been openly designated as the man
behind the affair, but no attempt has
been made TO arrest him for treason
Lurid accounts are sent out concerning
the huge red forces in the Ruhr district
and of impending battles with govern
ment troops; but casualty lists are
significantly lacking. Every effort has
been made 20 impress upon the allied
military missions the danger Of then
remaining In the country, and special
trains have been placed at their dis
posal to hurry them out.
But while all this maneuvering goes
on. no serious attempt to fulfill the
terms of the peace treaty is being
made. The armed forces have not been
demobilized a. agreed; the delivery OF
arms and the destruction Of munitions
have not taken place. British and
French officers have discovered large
numbers Of guns and sirplanes in con
cealment. France IL not receiving the
monthly supplies Of coal stipulated in
the treaty. nor have the first repara
ton bonds been issued Meanwhile the
Berlin cabinet keeps shifting it per
sonnet and lie program.
From this distance it all looks like
Characteristic endeavor 20 bsfog the
situation and gain time There Is an
evident expectation among the Ger
man leaders that DELAY, by whatever
means prncufed. - wholly tn their adj
vantage. Engiaud's troubles IN Ireland
nav become worse before they become
better. The industrial situation IN
France q far from satisfactory. Italy
i already disgruntled over the treaty
provisions. All these things afford the
Germans hope The Ebert government
has proved it-slf strong enough 90 put
down the militarists and 20 COPE EIth
the spartacans u hss plenty ~ poW
er 10 ful6l the peace terms if It we're
earnestly Hesirous 81 80 doing Its &C.
tiors. houevtr. are quite reminiscent
Of the Cd imperial days-B Boston Her
sd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10

future for their children, as their right
while receiving education. In the fall,
when school opens, the health officer
secures, on request, the services of sew
eral physicians of the city, and com
plete record is made Of each child's
general condition on entering school;
this examination Is of appearance,
weight, eyes, ears, throat and physical
condition. All previous diseases are
recorded on the card. and each year 1t
is added to as the physical health rec
ord during school life. The city dem
lists donate their services, and have
established dental clinic at the high
school. All poor children receive free
treatment for throat troubles, and free
glasses fitting.
Inspection Of dairy COWS and barns
is very essential 70 control bovine tu-
berculosis and to prevent milk borne
disease. Small cities are denied this
protection, although it is shown in
many sections of our country that
from one eighth to one-fourth of the
mich cows slaughtered are tuberculous,
After two years of effort, mostly edu-
cational, with the public and the coun-
Gil, we secured the passage OF an ordi-
nance TO compel the tubercIlin test,
with stable and milk production in
spection and bacterial tests. The may
or promptly vetoed the ordinance and
so we called a public meeting; this
time | wished the women TO be pres
ent, as the mother will fight for the
best health interests of the child; the
father. a business man. Is afraid he
will antagonize customer or a possi-
BILE one If he takes pronounced stand
in new or progressive movements TO
which there Is opposition. The infiu-
ence of this meeting justified the eoun'
Gil in passing the ordinance over the
mayors veto.
A city veterinarian was then ap-
pointed. The next step was TO secure
the passage Of a garbage ordinance
under the control of the health office.
| then secured a small farm of 30
acres. two miles from the city,
equipped II and started hog feeding
farm. and constructed hog houses, wa
terworks and concrete feeding plat
forms. | built two small houses and
barns for the collectors, and purchased
an auto truck, horses and collecting
wagons. The garbage Is collected from
all parts of the city three times a
week; a charge of 10 cents week is
made to residences. but there is no
charge TO hotels Hogs are purchased
weighing from so TO so pounds, dou.
bic treated with vaccine and serum
for cholera, and sold when they weigh
from 225 to 800 pounds. During the
last year the place has paid for itself,
and I presented the outfit together
with more than $1,000 accumulated
and 5000 worth of hogs TO the city
Of Rochester for the use Of and 20 be
under the control Of the city health
department. During 1919, hogs cost
ing Sl4Ie0 were purchased and sod
for 500 200. In this manner the health
department is financially aided.
The development Of the plan has
been of fascinating interest TO me.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10

A rather clever and sharp character
lzation about Frank w. Agan, candi.
date for the Republican nomination for
governor of Vermont, is made by the
White River junction Landmark as fol-
lows: What We don't like about Mr..
Agan is that he has gone on the theory
that Vermonters' brains lie in their par
,hed threats The significance Of the as.
sertion is TO be found, of course, in the
TACT that Mr.. Agsn is conducting his
fampaign for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation on the basis of an attack
'cainst the federal prohibition amend.
nent, as well as the Volstead enforce
ment act. The sentiment expressed
sy the White River Junction contem.
Porary has been conceded in by nearly
VI the newspapers Of Vermont so far
y the federal amendment il concerned;
hey cannot see how Agau, a. governor,
iould use even a toothpick as a lever
or the overturning Of the amendment
- nov written into the constitution Of
De United States. for the amend
nent is firmly established beyond the
light power Of an executive Of Yer
mont. Even the election Of governor
I Vermont on an snti-federsl amend
nent platform would be but q feeble
rotest II such Is the purpose back Of
he Agan candidacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10

1t comes as more or less of shock
that the supposedly thriving city of
Spokane, Wash, actually fell off in
population during the last census
period. Spokane has been so closely
associated with the word boom, and
the word so closely connected with
Spokane, that it was expected, in the
east at least, that Spokane was en-
ioying the same growth as formerly
Possibly the labor trouble, which Spo-
kane has been experiencing during the
last year or so has been a partial cause
of the depression.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10

The holding of an aeroplane exhibi.
ton at Atlantic City during the pres.
ent month will go far toward popu-
larizing the heavier than-air flying
machine by getting the people more in
timately acquainted with the air vehi-
cles. The automobile exhibitions, once
considered a marked innovation, were
effective in introducing the road vehi-
cles to the public. just SO, the aero
plane exhibition may be expected to
act. Possibly the latter may be one
of the early indications of the success.
sion of the aeroplane to the place held
by the automobile in public favor Ger.
tain it is that flying machines are
t. become more and more common as
the fear of the vehicles is dissipated
through closer acquaintance with the
method Of travelling through the air.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10

Judging by the vast amount of rub
bish and refuse which the municipal
vehicles carried off during the first
municipal rubbish collection of the
summer, the people of Barre appreciate
the opportunity of getting rid of the
waste materials that gather about
their premises. The system has been
in operation off and on for several sea-
sons and is one of the most welcome
municipal agencies which Barre fur
nishes II should be borne in mind that
the collections are made once each
month, and the good work accomplished
at the outset of the season in sticking
up about ones premises should not be
allowed to lag during the remainder of
the time. Do not allow the rubbish to
collect more than a month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10

Things are badly out of joint when
great quantities of foodstuffs are going
to waste in the middle west through
lack of transportation facilities to ship
them to the markets. In these times
when prices for food products, as well
as nearly everything else, are soaring
into unheard of figures, it is a wretch
ed administration of affairs that rail
road equipment cannot be properly
distributed to enable the shipment of
the available supply of food mater
ials.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10
AMUSEMENT NOTES
ooh Daddy

For a fetching, diverting evening Of
pleasure, one that digs deeply into your
disabilities ear for melody and eyes for
beautiful girls, dainty costumes, daz-
cling scenery and electric effects, "Oh
Daddy" the musical comedy which ap-
pears AT the opera house one night,
Thursday, May 10, caps the climax Of
the 81 80 shows of the season. Best
show of the season" mighty high
class" beautiful gowns" some Choir
US" These and other remarks similar
are heard at every performance a. the
crowd leaves the theatre after seeing
and enjoying "oh Daddy Don't forget
the date.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10

Careful measurement of the snowfall
during the past winter 1--WE use the
word past advisedly) at St. Johnsbury
shows that the unusually large fall of
nine feet and five inches was recorded.
Diarists should not fail to make note
OF the fact for the benefit of contempla-
tion, many years hence. Some oncom.
ing generation might marvel over the
statistics.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10
Almost in "Frenzied. "

Once a meal was just simply meal,
No. worry, no strain, remarked
Vance;
But Heavens! we feel
It's a problem in high fnance.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10
ooNPELLIxG SCHOOL At
IkNDANC

A msn IN western vermont has just
ren fired Ave dollars. sta cnsts a.
s5so. for keeping rs daughter -
fhooi szs ouf ~ srhcrl Fnforcs
rent - TIRE state lsw regarding o.
fndanos ~ seheol 81 the-e af -chaol
cs. ourht uct - h. Necessary 10 thf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10
Hardwick Stage.

c. L. Poronto's stage will start May
3, running daily between Hardwick,
Montpelier and Barre, as = follows;
Leave Hardwick a. m, arrive Mont
pelier house 1880 a. m, Hotel Barre
II a. m. Returning, leave Hotel Barre
3 $50 p. M, Montpelier house 4;30 p. m,
Miller's inn 4:35 p. m, arrive Hard.
wick p. m.-ady,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10

A long suffering newspaper reading
public now hopes the Ukrainians will
keep Kiev.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10

We nfe5 sarre rec rErr. traf
-nrnN ur nne3 h'ankFts mrfea
-Nks sees h1askffs t''-Hasfan Tran
szrs!t
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10

At the rate they are scoring" At
torney General Palmer, there must
have been some heavy hitting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10
The Piker

An curiosity been aroused from
addressed himself his father:
What S Piker? ,
Of affairs and much experience replied why
ybovaP ikers manw within his income
What arulys
the
Youngm do moth afraid of being called a "PIker
Westinghouse Marshall fied frank
called whose
only rtue n Haunting their wealth
the value Of thrift they spent their money wisely
the
odfashioned thrift and living
lend help be happy thrifty and
will gladly serveyo at anyt Come in and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-10

Getty.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-10-01
NJ. 4. {. WILL NOT
RETRACT STORY

After a hearing on the charge that
Palmer Brothers, of Belding, have been
selling inferior Shorthorn bulls as high
grade stock, members of the board OF
agriculture and officials of the Mich
igan Agricultural college have decided
not to recede from their previous posi-
ton regarding this accusation.
Some time ago statement was sent
out from the college that scrub stock
was being disposed of at fancy prices
through bull associations that were be.
ing formed. Palmer Brothers demand.
ed retraction from NJ A G. and sent
notices to all newspapers which printed
the original announcement, asking
them to correct it.
Whitney Watkins OF the board OF
agriculture investigated the entire sf-
fair. After the close of the hearing al
which Palmer Brothers were present,
it was decided to issue a report eX.
planning previous statements in detail,
but not retracting any of the essential
points in the first article.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-10-01
NEARLY ENOUGH
TEACHERS FOR
THE COUNTY

Three weeks ago ii looked as if Char
levoix County would have a number OF
schools closed for lack OF teachers. Ii
is no uncommon thing in Michigan this
year or in the entire United States, for
that matter, 10 find children out OF
school because a teacher can not be
found. We may rejoice, however, that
the prospects are brighter. Four schools
are now waiting for teachers, but the
outlook is that at a cast three OF these
schools may open Monday morning
with teacher, fully qualified to begin
her work with the children.
The wage question last spring was so
unsettled that very few new teachers
were convinced that it would pay to
to teach. For this reason there are
fewer beginning teachers in the county.
This fall the wages increased definitely
and number of our last years teachers
wGe encouraged to return to the pro-
fession. The question as to whether
we can keep them with us for the years
to come, or whether the wages will
remain stable enough at the present
salary scale TO encourage new teachers
to enter each year, remains to be seen.
One third to one half OF the rural school
teachers enter college, begin teaching
in town or leave the profession each
year. In order to keep the number Of
available desirable teachers even with
the demand, high school and college
and county normal graduates must be
encouraged and must feel that it pays
TO teach school.
This year at least Charlevoix County
will be able to keep the schools all in
running order, and Miss Stewart begins
her fall round of visits with the know
ledge that nowhere is there to be a
barefoot boy without the chance of an
education.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-10-01
No Short Term
OF Legislature
Members Do Not Expect To Com
plete Work In Very Few Weeks

Lansing, Sept. 25.-The session of the
legislature which starts at the first of
the year is expected to complete its
work some time in April. Nearly
every session they start talk during the
first week that rapid work will be
made of legislation during the session
and that it will end in March. II is
practically impossible to wind up affairs
before April, however.
There will be number of new sem
ators and before a woodworking Or
ganization can be developed in the up
per house, it will be necessary for
these men to get acquainted. In the
lower house it is necessary to mark
time for while until committees are
named. 1t is impossible for a speaker
to line up his committees in advance
because he will not know until after
the legislature meets that he is to be
the speaker.
Much work has been lifted from the
legislature since the detail of looking
after the city charters and city govern
ment has been taken out of this de-
partment of the state government.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-10-01
Velvet Gum Go.
To Expand
Its Business
Vending of Gum To Be Made A
Seperate Department

About six months ago our Board OF
Trade succeeded in bringing the Velvet
Gum Co. from Detroit to East Jordan.
Since getting under way the scope OF
the business would seem 10 be unlimit-
ed and the possibilities for this new
East Jordan enterprise stupendous.
Our Board of Trade realizing the splen-
did opportunity will give it aggressive
support.
1t is apparent to the writer, who re-
Gently visited the Gum Plant, that the
excellent factory facilities recently in
stalled on large scale, are capable OF
an output of sufficient magnitude to
take care of the large volume OF busi-
ness that the new Vending Co. will
create.
For some time it has been known 10
few of our citizens that Vending
Company was to be organized on a
large scale, but it had been thought
best by the management to develop the
factory first So far the Company has
sold direct to the retail jobbing trade,
but have now reached the point where
they are no longer content with this
method of marketing their product.
After successful experiments they
have concluded to reach out and handle
direct the retail vending of their pro-
duct by the use of automatic machines.
Except for experimental purposes, they
have sold their machines and content
ed themselves by selling the gum only.
1t is now proposed under the new
plan to own and operate all of the
machines and put them out on a large
scale.
1t is estimated that $4,000 machines
will show net earning of $1.00 per
month per machine, or an aggregate of
$50, 600 per month. This would lead to
an annual ret earning of one million
dollars. 1t is also stated by the man.
agement 80, 900 machines will be but
sprinklingin the large field that is open
for development. With $4,000 machines
installed in the principal cities of the
u. S., the Vending Company would
have a selling force of sufficient
strength to take over the entire pack
aye gum. output OF the factory which
the Vending Company will own and
control.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-10-01
Illicit Stills
Gathered In
Frederic and MancelOna Scenes
of Police Raids

Last Sunday afternoon while on
scouting duty the State Police, located
at Gaylord, discovered still and some
mashoc, ,hted north and west Of Freder-
ic they placed one of their men there
on watch and have kept man there
ever since. Wednesday morning of
this week they saw two men go into the
building and after waiting for them to
get to work they went in and found the
men in the act of manufacturing some
moon shine whisky, they arrested the
two men and confisicated the outfit.
The two men were taken to Bay City
to the Federal court where the warrants
were sworn out for them. They had
two stills working and about two quarts
of fresh whisky which the men were
just making. They had two stills work
ing and the outfit is claimed to be
worth abont $500.00
The State Police hereafter will take all
moonshiners they get TO Bay City be-
fore the Federal court for trial.
The mash was made of apricots and
molasses and it is claimed that they had
a fine outfit to work with.-Gaylord
Herald & Times
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-10-01
OFF AGAIN

Internal revenue officials in Chicago
have discovered $2,225,0 900 in their
vaS.s for which they are at loss to
account. A hint as TO how the money
got there was given when corpora
ton charged with non-payment Of in
come tax, produced receipt showing
that il had been paid. There was no
entry of the transaction on the books
of the government. In these days OF
billions the amount involved is not
lanfe, but the incident illustrates the
irresponsible manner in which Demo
cratic administration is conducting the
national finances.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-10-01
ON AGAIN.

The collector of internal revenue in
Philadelphia received check for one
cent the other day to cover a balance
due the government for which a bill
had been sent. The zeal OF the Demo-
cratic officials who detected the short
age is comparable with the laxity which
permitted other officials of the same
political stripe to allow billions of dol
lars to slip through their fingers dur.
ing the war with no appreciable re-
ults to show therefor. Both were ex-
tremes OF inefficient administration.
What the country needs, and what it is
going to get after March 4th next, is a
common sense supervision Of its affairs
along safe and sane lines.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-10-01

Sheriff Dunsmore and deputy sheriff
Sherman took several gallons of whis-
key mash from the farm of Joe Horn
south of town Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horn were taken into custody but were
released on bail of $1,000 which was
furnished by local people. They will
have hearing in court here Friday on
a charge of making and selling booze.
There is no doubt but what they had
planned on doing big business, but
their hopes were shattered when the
officers found the liquor in the granary.
The family are aliens, never have taken
out their papers, nor shown respect for
our laws at any time. They have been
in court a great many times on various
charges and this is the last straw
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