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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
SOUTH BARRE

The regular meeting 81 South Barre
grange VIII Sc held Thursday evening.
when the first and second degrees viii
he worked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
CRANITEVILLE

Regular meeting Of VI. W. Of A. on
Thursday. Feb. %. at : o'clock Adop-
ton of new members.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25

Regular meeting Of Barre
aerie. .573, r. o. r., will
be held Thursday evening
AT : O'Clock sharp. lnitia
tian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
BARRE DAILY TINES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY rs, 1920.
The Weather

Probably snow tonight and Thurs
day, colder tonight, fresh to strong
northwest winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25

,Sxzss. Regular meeting Of Hiswa :
s9.seSA tina lodge. No. 20 Thursday
<sssr evening al ! o'clock Work,
initiatory degree All officers and mem
hers are requested to be present Per
y g..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
CHELSEA
Double Wedding Sunday, Burgess
Spear and Colby-Medcalf.


A double wedding occurred at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Truman II. Spear
on the Corinth road last Sunday, when
their daughter, Miss Lena Spear, was
united in marriage to Almon Burgess,
and Miss Gertrude NJ. Medcalf was
united in marriage to Harold Colby OF
Corinth The three former are all resi-
dents of this town and Mr.. Colby Is a
graduate of the local high school, and
all are most highly respected young
people and have the congratulations of
a large circle of friends Rev. John a.
Lawrence was the officiating clergy
man.
Miss Edna Dashner of Washington
u. G., was the guest OF Miss Vera NJ
Beckwitb the first of the week.
George 4, Tracy was in Burlington
Friday and Saturday in attendance
upon the sheriifs' association meeting
and was elected secretary treasurer Of
the association.
Fred S. Osterhout Of Lowell, Mass,
is visiting friends in town and is a
guest at the Chelsea inn.
Ohio Williams Of Montpelier. "trou
BILE finder" for the Orange County Tel
ephone company, is in town this week
in the interests of the company and
patrons.
Lieut. John W. Spraguc and Miss
NVinnifred f. Queeney of New York
City arrived in town Saturday evening
and are guests for the week at the
home of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Sprague.
Mrs. Harry r. Wishart of Winooski
came the first of the week for visit
ut the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert O. BiXby.
Leonard I. Thompson, who has been
seriously i'll for the past two weeks,
has SO far recovered as to be able to
be out of doors again.
While local sickness and sickness in
the adjoining towns, together with the
inclemency of the weather on Monday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED Girl or woman for general
fousesvork care q child ~. cd /.
cal Ham. 2elt3
WANTED a hrst-class machine rolishcr
Marion O'Leary. 2alti
WANTED ONE CARVER. TWO
FTRSTlCIAS GRANITE CUTTERS.
AND oNE NAN TO LINE UP AND
CUT MARKERS +. a. BUGBEE CO.
BARRE 19iU
WANTED : mar q drive team; ,. a
Si-ytoa Soz'h Main street -9lE'
FoR HE,sT-A s-roorn apartmrrt Ter light
h-csckc ping. furnished g. unfarnishgd .
Is e. rooi iooation a. a BoTce- = Pearl
ss-ef ggIsf
WORK WANTED Grinding ~ eleaninz cut
Ehca adirssa 'WorA. care Iimez- leatl'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
Armenian Relief Contributions.

Previously acknowledged $40
Mrs + A. Grearson - 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-25
MONTPELIER
Coal Conditions Are Very Bad at the
Present Time.

The coal conditions in Montpelier are
in bad shape. While carload recently
bought Of Barre company was deliv-
cred to the city, this was loaned to
help keep the high school and Mont
pelier seminary, Lane company and the
creamery going until coal arrived; but
more coal has not yet arrived and these
institutions are now in bad shape. Coal
has been diverted by the railroads to
their own use in such quantities that
it has worked hardship on Montpel
icr. Persons who were in Burlington
the first of the week reported large
number of cars setting in the yards
there, SO ii is expected some will arrive
in Montpelier before the end OF the
week. The supply for domestic pur-
poses has been patched along in nice,
shape by the dealers.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Investors i'm
Mood to Buy
Back Stocks
Prices Show Further Re-
covery as the Selling to
Establish Tax Losses Sub
sides

Further progress toward recovery
was made In most Of tho leading mar
kets yesterday. Stock. bond, grain
and foreign exchange values moved
upward. Cotton alone was backward
levels was not pronounced The stock
and bond markets continued broad
and active with a steady inflow of
buying orders having the effect Of
putting prices up all along the line.
Dealings in stocks again approximated
million shares.
While the covering of short COM
mtments by professional traders was
an active factor in forcing speculative
security prices to higher levels, there
was heavy repurchasing Of both stocks
and bonds by investors who had sold
previously to establish losses for tax
purposes. 1t was estimated that sales
recently In the bond market for this
purpose had exceeded 90 per cent of
the total volume Of offerings. The
proportion of tax selling to the total
volume of selling in stocks Is not
so easily determined but it has never
theless been an important factor in
causing prices to decline recently. The
pressure of such sales seems to have
been greatly lightened during the last
day or two and, with it lifted, prices
have shown much resiliency.
Only few stocks moved against the
general upward current of prices yes
terday Atlantic Gulf & West Indies
was a prominent exception, that issue
falling 812 points net to 75ss, new
low record. Three months ago this
stock was selling above 130 Steel
shares were in the van Of the general
recovery and steel common rose within
q small fraction Of 80, closing nearly
full point up. Some Of the mining
and smelling issues which have been
under severe pressure recently came
back strongly. Oils and motors also
played irregularity at times and closed
off from their best prices.
In the bond market the price trend
was mainly upward. Bond experts
reported a heavy demand for listed
bonds over the counter. as we'll as
through the regular exchange channels,
and the general assumption was that
investors who had sold to establish
tax losses were recovering their in
vestment position by taking back their
former holdings. Transactions in
listed bonds were the heaviest in many
weeks.
Money rates displayed stability de-
spite the heavy demands for funds in
cldental to the end Of the year settle
ment period and call loans ruled at
per cent at TIE exchange. Early next
week the Treasury will withdraw
S46,0OO,O 900 from its deposit account
with local banks bat this will be off
set by the redemption of Treasury
certificates.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

All of the foreign exchanges dis
played advancing tendencies yester-
day, with demand sterling rising to
s352&. Francs sold above $50 cents
and Italian lire. which has been weak
for several days, rallied.
Quoted in dollars to the pound.)
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
A Pleasant Surnrisa

In view Of the reports that have been
heard about the condition of the
dry goods trade, the declaration
yesterday Of the regular quarterly
common dividend of l per cent
by the Associated Dry Goods Com
pany came as pleasant surprise.
This company controls the New York
stores of Lord & Tas lor and McCreery's 3
and several important out-of town
stores. In a statement issued after
the directors meeting Samuel w. Rey-
burn, president, said that the volume Of
business for 1920 was the greatest in
the history Of the company, adding
that careful estimates had been made
Of the results Of the years business
and it appeared that stocks had been
remarked at replacement values as
nearly as that figure could be ascer-
tanned; that inventories at this time
we're less in amount than a year ago;
that earnings are in excess Of dividend
requirements and that the corporation
and the subsidiary companies were in a
stronger financial condition that at
the same time last year, owing the
banks nothing and that he earnestly
recommended payment of the custom
ary dividends"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31

Bank Clearings-Bsnk clearings at
New York yesterday were exchanges,
854,926,733; balances, $7o,805,582.
Silver-London, 4lAd; New York,
domestic bar, 991ac; foreign. e5hc;
Mexican dollars, 49 &c
Canadian Exchange-New York funds
N Montreal $lo225 premium per
81 600; Montreal funds in New York,
$135.13 discount per $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Southern Pacific

On January Ia the Southern Pacific
arrangement n will begin compiling the
list Of stockholders who will be en-
titled to subscribe to the stock Of the
Pacific Oil Companv, at SIS share
Upon formal notification of their right
to subscribe, shareholders will then
make known their intention. The re-
cent action Of Southern Pacific in the
market has indicated that many hold
ers do not like the prospect Of nav
ing the sl5 necessary to obtain the
new oil stock. But it has also been
apparent that there has been substan-
tial buying of the rights, as their mar
set t price has held steadily, even while
the stock has declined. The opinion has
leen expressed that among the most
important buyers Of the rights have
been Western oil interests, who are
conversant with the possibilities of the
new oil company under management
that intends to develop the properties
to their limit.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Paris Market Steadv

PARIS, Dec. 9O.--Prices were steady
on the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentcs. 90 francs; exchange on London
90 francs 58 ccntimes; five per cent
loan, 90 francs 20 centincs. The dollar
was quoted at IS francs 86% centimas.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
No Pure Oil Financing

Reports that the Pure Oil COMPANY
was preparing to do new financing we're
denied yesterday. The cash position
or the company, 1t was pointed out
makes an issue of securities at this
time unnecessary. On October 40 the
company had current assets Of s94-
57e.2o4. including $3,e7O,917 In cash
S4,211,1 1876 accounts receivable. and
more than sl5,ooo,O0o worth Of crude
and refined oil, materials and supplies
Against these were current liabilities
Of $6,335,o73, Of which s4.222, 1925 we're
accounts and notes payable. For the
SIX months ended October 81 net earn
,ngs were $l1,607,S4o compared with
ssl3'964.29 for the fiscal year srded
March 81 last
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Selling for Cash

1t would not have been surprising to
the Street if the market had shown
weakness yesterday instead of strength,
as this was the last day that selling fo-
regular way, or for delivery to-day.
Whatever selling takes place to-day to
establish income tax losses will be
"for cash" or for immediate delivery.
1t was recalled that on the last day
Of 1919 there was considerable volume
of this sort Of selling. The market yes
terday, in the opinion If a number of
observers, gave indications that lqui-
dation to establish losses had been
practically completed
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Houston Oil

Houston Oil Company from oil sales
this year, according to a broadway
wire house, place the total at about
S2,250,0O0, or about nine times the
prcft from oil in the year ended Sep
tember 80, 1919. In addition it was
pointed out, there should be included
income from the Kirby Lumber Com
pany and other subsidiary concerns to
build the net profit account up to ap-
prcximately $4,000, ,O0C, or S12 a share
for the common stock, after all charges
and preferred dividends. This is about
four times the earnings on the junior
shares reported for 1919
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Shorts Delay Taking Profits

Well informed brokers state that
good many operators who went short
of the market several .weelS-neunurx d
have large profits .t..aa(lul1D ave
not yet cashed IN because of the fact
that they would have to include them
iv their 1920 income tax statement.
This situation is exactly the opposite
'of what it was a year ago when it was
asserted that the big holders Of stocks
would not sell until some time in 1920
for the same reason. The profits made
by some of the big bear traders the
last few months are reported TO be
enormous. One operator, it is said, is
still short 100000 shares of stock.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
In Wall Street
Reserve Bank Bonuses

Extra compensation given employees
Of the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York for the three months ending De-
cen,ber 81 affects ali members Of the
staff of the institution receiving sala-
les of $4,000 or less. The bonus, which
is the same as was paid in the pre-
ceding three months, amounts to 20
per cent on the first $500, Is per
cent on the next $500 and 10 per cent
on the next $500, with no extra COM
rensation on the amount between
81 sol and $4,000.
Squally Weather Ahead
Squally weather FOR another six
months, when the clouds should begin
to clear away, was predicted yester-
day Cor American business and in
drstry by a prominent international
tanker. He went further and expressed
the opinion that while business
troubles are likely to be plentiful in
the early part of tho new year. about
the worst of the readjustment has
been experienced. Commodity prices
have been greatly reduced" the banker
said, "but liquidation cf commodities
has not been completed, by any
means" Asked as TO his opinion re-
Carcing the money market, the banker
sad that while no gI eat recession in
interest rates could be looked for,
money supplies would probably be
more plentiful.
The Tax Selling
Fully 80 per cent cf the bond SELL
ing since December 10, according to
leading factor ir the investment
market, has been for the purpose of
establishing losses for tax purposes.
Yesterday there was marked let-up
in the offerings for this purpose, while
heavy purchases of bonds we're made
apparently by investors who had previ-
ously registered their losses and were
taking back their holdings. Prices Of
bords generally were lifted substan-
TALLY by this demand, which affected
all kinds Of investment securities
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
u. 8. Steel Stockholders

me number OF common stockholders
on the books Of the United States
Steel Corporation receiving thg De-
cember dividend was 95776. a new higb
record. The previous record was
reached on September I, WITH a totai
OF 9O,bs2. The average number ~
shares to each holder on Decemher :
was under ffty-fou: Tho numhsr ~
preferred shareholders war sos3a
compared with So.0So At the snd ~
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Money and Credit

There was no change yesterday in
call money conditions on the Stock
Exchange, the call rate being main
tanned throughout the day at per
cent. Another government withdrawal
from the banks early next week,
amounting to S46,000,OOO, will be
practically offset by the redemption
Of Treasury certificates.
NactorJcv
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
London Money Market

LONDON. Dec 90 Bar silver, 41%d
per ounce; bar gold, 1l6s 4d; money
an per cent; discount rates, short
and three-months bills, 6 11-16 per cent;
gold premium at Lisbon. $40.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Dividends
Exfrn
Bush Terrninl

Bush Terminal Compnny--An extra divi-
c@nd OF 2A per cent a share has been de-
clared, in addition to the regular s.rn.-
cent on the preferred. ali payable Jnrunry
IL 10 stockholders OF record January 6.
Hegulmr nerln
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
RumOrs From India

Vague rumors of a financial up
heava, in India were in circulation yes
terday. Banking houses with Indian
connections had no direct advices, but
it was said that conditions in British
India ha.. been extremely bad for some
time. as result of the drastic fall in
commodity prices, disappointing crops
and political unrest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
FRANKLIN co. COURT TO
CONVENE ON JANUARY :

st. Adams, Dec. 2s.-The adjourned
session of the September term OF Frank
lin county court will convene in this
city Monday afternoon. January s. at
two O'Clock, Judge II. b. Chase of Brat
tleboro presiding A part of the panel
of petit jurors who were excused, sub
ject to call, when court took recess
last month will return and the following
additional panel was drawn yesterday by
Sheriff George p. Catin
Bakersfield, Leon Grant; Berkshire,
II. w. Pratt; Enosburg George d. Ray
mond, William J. Jones; Fairfax. j. Il.
Wagner, Thomas Nichols; Fairfield
Harry II. Doane. w. J. McFeeters
Fletcher s, B. Ovitt; Franklin, II. B,
Chaplin; Georgia. n. ID. Hayden, II. s.
Newton; Highgate. c. w. Butler Charles
w. Steele; Montgomery, Harry Longey,
Jr; Richford. w. w. Fletcher: Sheldon
II. w. Ashton. Walter Turner; St. Adams
city. w. j. Richardson; st. Adams town
George Smith.
The jurors have been summoned to APP
pear on Wednesday morning, January Z
at 1920 o'clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
CHRISTMAS WHISKEY
KILLS EIGHT MEN
They Drank Mixture Over Bar mt Hart
ford, Conn.

Hartford. Conn, Dec. 26.-Eight men
are dead here from drinking liquor which,
thought to be whiskey had been COM
pounded probably with wood alcohol.
Four men are under arrest charged with
murder in connection with the deaths
and a fifth is charged with intent to
transport liquor illegally.
Twelve barrels of a mixture presumed
to be palatable to requiring water to les
sen it's strength, were bought of New
York firm for $1,000 according to state
ments made to the police. Pending
analysis of the liquor the police opinion
is that the liquid has a wood alcohol
base and a coloring was added TO make
IL look like whiskey.
The liquid was served over the bar of
a saloon, the owner of which is under
arrest, and while State. city and federal
officers are trying to trace other ship
ments of the fluid both to this city and
to Holyoke. Mass. the city police have
sent out warning to persons who
bought so-called whiskey at the saloon
for holiday use
The man arrested charged with trans
portation of liquor is a truckman and had
four barrels and many jugs of liquor
on his truck. He said he did not know
what they contained.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
MAKERS OF "PERFUMERY"
RAPIDLY INCREASING

New York. Dec. DEMONSTRATION by the
police of numerous deaths attributed to
wood alcohol poisoning revealed tonight
that in the last three months federal per-
mits to manufacture pcrfumery have
been issued to approximately 1000 per-
sons of whom, II Is said, not more than
80 arc legitimate manufacturers Of per-
fumes
According to the police. the holders Of
permits are entitled to buy what is known
as cologne spirits" at $3.50 a gallon, and
those who bought it for other than the
making of perfumes have made purchases
amounting to hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
Another death in New York from
poisonous liquor was reported to-day,
that of Eugene Massiello, who drank a
large quantity of wine" before he died
An autopsy will he made tomorrow.
John c. Varehl farmer who died
shortly after being taken to a hospital
is believed also to have been victim OF
wood alcohol and also will be the subject
of an autopsy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
R. R. MACH|N|STS
LODGE PROTEST
Serve Notice on Congress That
They Will Not Submit to
Enactment of Cummins Bill
With Anti-Strike Clause
NUMBER 125,OOO
Have Already Favored WR1k-Out II
Measure Is he rhOOd
Heads Summoned by Gompers TO
Conference mt Washington

Washington. Dec. 2s-Organized railway
machinists through their president served
notice on Congress to-day that they
would not submit to enactment of the
Cummins railroad bill with its drastic
anti-strike provisions
Voting more than a month ago % per
cent of the $4,000 members Of the union
favored an immediate walkout in event
Of the bills passage by both Houses Of
Congress. but the result was not made
known through fear that the brother
hoods might appear in the light of at
tempting to coerce the law-making branch
of the government.
The machinists, according to William
II. Johnston, president Of the international
association, are the only railway en-
ployes who have taken strike vote, but
the heads of all the brotherhoods. IA in
all. have been summoned to meet here
Monday to consider pending railway legis-
lation and define precisely their position
on the clause in the Cummns bill which
would prevent strikes and put strikers
in Jail.
The call for the conference was issued
by Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. but Mr..
Gompers and otter labor leaders refused
10 ulSCuSS DIuDuDie tCtlDH DN tnP DIClU-
crhood leaders. President Wilson s
Christmas Eve announcement that the
roads would be handed back TO their
owners March ! was n distinct dsap-
pointment to labor leaders who had been
pleading for a two year extension of gov
eminent control. They agreed however
| that II the roads were t. 70 back it was
good thing to let 1t he known
There was no meeting to-day o.
House and Senate conferees who hav,
been assigned the stupendous job o
trying to frame a new railroad bin on
out of the Esch and Cummins measures
This work. however. will begin mex
week, in the hope of final enactmen
of railroad legislation some time in TIN
next two months. The anti-strike sec
ton is known to be the main point o
difference. and while it was left in
tact in the bill passed by the Senate
House leaders frankly expressed doub
to day whether the House would accep
1t. At all events senators and repre-
sentatives alike are anxious to hea
from the brotherhood meeting Mon
day night without indicating chang
in their own positions by reason o
any declaration Of principles from or
ganized employees of the roads. So ia
as the conferees are concerned, the la
Dor section will not be considered un
til they have reached an agreement o
all other disputed questions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
TON OF BUTTER A MINUTE

The butter industry of the United
States is so large that more than a ton
of butter was made for every minute,
day and night. last year, according to
dairy specialists of the United States
Department of Agriculture. Yet even
this enormous production scarcely meets
domestic needs,
The output of the factory butter has
increased approximately 2OO,OOOOOO pounds
each 10 years since 1880 Farm butter
making reached its maximum production
about 1900. The present trend indicates
that 1t will become less and less inn
portant factor in the nations butter sup
ply, being superseded by the factory
product. Production of factory butter in
the United States shows more rapid
general upward trend than is observed
in any foreign country Production OF
dependable butter from such countries
however. is relatively small. Production
of renovated butter in the United States
is declining. This condition evidently re-
suits from reduced supplies of low-quali.
~ farm butter, the chief product from
which renovated butter is made