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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-15
California Oak Tree
35 Feet in Diameter

San Bernartino. Cai.-George
r. Robb OF Del Rosa has an
nounced his discovery In the
San Bernardino mountains OF an
oak tree which he says is the
largest In California. II Is near
Cres,llne. He says II measured
~ feet In diameter. or seven
more than one near Chico, Cal,
that recently was proclaimed the
largest In the state.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-15
BOY ssxes rhr.a.

New Yorkc--Jamcs Toussient, nf.
teen. was the hero Of u fre at s2s
Ninth avenue. He led his grandmoth-
er and two other women to safety.
guiding them along q coping over \
gtorc and listinE them through the
windows Of an adjacent building.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
A FRIENDLY APPRECIATION

Otto r. Bennett, candidate for the
Republican nomination as Represen-
tative from Manchester, is editor Of
the Manchester Journal and is a
native son Of Manchester.
He needs no introduction TO the
people Of Manchester, and his record
as a public spirited citizen is well
known. He has always been an ener-
getic worker in his party and has Civ
en- % his time and energy willingly
in all matters Of public interest.
II the town Of Manchester sends Mr..
Bennett to Montpelier as its repre-
sentative. they may be sure that he
will work for the interest Of his town
and FOR legislation in which his town
Is vitality interested, especially in mat
tiers pertaining to good roads, good
schools and equal tax assessments
throughout The state Mr. Bennett
has a wide acquaintance throughout
the state and II he goes to Montpelier
he Will not 20 there as a stranger in a
strange land
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02
SATURDAY NIGHTS RALLY

The rally held at the Opera HOUSE
last Saturday evening was well at
tended one, there being between l5t
and 200 estimated to be present, with
a good proportion of them women
MIR. Emery lead off in the debate and
devoted the most Of his time to at
lacking Mr.. Babbitt-who by the way
did not arrive until after Mr.. Emery
was through with the greater part Of
his remarks. He also got in quite a
lot Of harrangue against Mr.. Agan
relative TO his wet plank and then at
Mr.. Hartness for spending so much
money. In fact, the most Of his argu-
ments consisted Of scolding. Mr.
HARNESS was the second speaker and
he elaborated upon the merits of his
industrial plank and was in quite a
happy mood Mr. Babbitt spoke last
and from the frequent applause he
received il would seem that he caught
the public fancy to a greater extent
than did either of the others. The
meeting was presided over by A. j..
Hicks Of the Republican Town Com
mittee and the Manchester Union
Band furnished good music.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02
For ALI.

The campaign for the Republican
nomination for governor is drawing to
a close and the fences all along the
line are being frightened up The
primiries will be held Tuesday, Sep
TENDER IL, and the contest promises to
be a warm one with a big vote.
Frederick H. Babbitt has shown
more ability as a campaigner than
any candidate in many years. The
more the people see Of the man and
the more they talk with him, the more
they are convinced that he is the best
qualified Of all TO serve all the people.
Frank Agan is making his cam
paign on one issue-that Of liquor.
He is wet and says SO. He would
therefore be the governor Of the
"wets" and all the "drys' would 80 to
thunder.
Curtis Emery takes just the opPo-
site stand and is making prohibition
his chief cry. He says that he is dry,
and IL elected he would be the gov
srnor o. ihe "drys" and al the "weis"
could - To thunder
Then James Hartncss has practical
~ one plank platform too and that
is industrial development. He talks in
generslities. his propaganda deals in
wonderful words and one is almost led
TO believe that Vermont could be made
over in a night But the Hartness
idea lacks cohesive force. Il does not
tell how all those wonderful things
are TO be done Hartness does not
know himself 50 now can he tell
Frederick n Bahbit; has tied him
self 10 no pet hobby he is not on
enc plank platform He knows and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02
TOWN REPRESENTATIVE

Some time ago, the Journal an,
nounced that Judge Edgerton was e
be a candidate for representative from
Manchester, bat at late date, too late
for publication in last weeks Journal
the petition for Judge Edgerton was
withdrawn for the reason that he re-
fused to consent to allow his name "a
be used.
II is to be regretted that Judge
Edgerton, who has been in public life
in Manchester FOR many years, and
who would have represented Manches-
ter with distinction, has declined TO be
a candidate. bat to those who have
urged his acceptance, he has given
strong personal and business reasons
why he thinks il best for him not to
run
Because Of his unquestioned fitness
Judge Edgerton would have been a
popular candidate and his election
assured.
The Editor, at the suggestion Of his
friends. has become last minute can
didate and If elected will do all that is
possible for the best interests Of the
town.
The name Of Myron l.. Pettibone as
the Democratic candidate for he nomin-
alton for town representative was filed
Just before midnight on Monday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02
MANCHESTER HAS 2o57

The census report for Bennington
county has been issued and We find
that the town Of Manchester has
shown an increase in population Of IL
over 1910 while the village shows a
loss Of s.. due TO the census being
taken in mid-winter when so many Of
our village people were out Of town
for the winter Bennington county
shows a slight increase over the fig
uros Of 1910 but is still below the
figures OF 1900. Arlington. Benning-
ton. Glastonbury, Manchester, and
Woodford show gains while for all the
other towns there are losses, Reads
boro in particular being affected
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02

reoogHiaea thai there are many diver
sihcd interests ia Vermont. many
classes e people he would be the
governor Tor ALL not The governor
for wctsv alone. not the governor FOR
the dry alone. hoi the governor FOR
the Industrial eiass.2 alone
h = just big enough 70 represent
the state in is entirety and bis devo-
ton to public interest is unseifish and
uniampercd b. afiiiation with any
class lie has got The right slant on
finances, his position on the good
roads question Is progressive, he is for
improving the elementary schools.
recognizes that the agricultural and
industrial Interests should go hand in
hand, and takes the logical and reas-
onablo view q the Prohibition amend
men, and Volstead act
Frederick II. Babbitt is not a
"elass7 man. he is broad-minded, Is a
keen business man, has had extensive
legislative experience and knows Yer
mon, from Becbe Plains to White
Creek. He has been success in his
own business and il has been accomp-
lished by ability and hard work He
measures up 10 standard from every
Burlington Clipper.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor Of the Journal,
Dear SIR
Last Friday morning the music men
Of the Equinox House gave their first
concert As to quality il was Of a
high order and well executed; the en-
semble playing was enjoyable and the
solos on cello and violin were Of rare
excellence.
The difficult composition for the
violin as performed by Master Hone,
thirteen years old, was played with
rare skill and authority worthy Of an
experienced virtuoso, showing master
ful technique and knowledge of his
instrument to express musical mean
ings.
Other instruments may, in the
hands of skillful performers, tell us
of their enticing tone messages which
appeal, but the monarchs of sounds
that move US most are those of the
cello and violin whose strings, when
pressed by the fingers Of the real
artist, who feels, are the magicians Of
the orchestrGs which interpret the i'm
mortal works of the great masters and
arouse sensations in the hearts Of
those who hear, feel and appreciate
which can come from no other source.
We are pleased to know that these
artists are to be heard in another con
cert the coming Friday morning.
r. c. II.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02
MARRIED


CRoFUT DENtS0N In Salem.
n l., August "a, 1920. Robert Crofut
and Miss Lura Denison, both Of Ar
lington.
LINCOLN EDDY In Manchester
Center, September !. 1920, by Rev. J
5. Brown, Robert J Lincoln and Miss
Florence L. Eddy, both Of Manchester.
MARTIN SPACEk-ln Manehes-
ter, September /, 1920. by Rev. ]. II.
Maillet, Harold j. Martin and Miss
Rose NJ. spacek, both Of New York
City
PURCELL TULLY-ln st. Jer-
ONES Church, East Dorset, August 81,
1920, by Rev r. c. Fontaine, John J.
Prceell Of Albany, ~ y, and Miss
Anna l.. FULLY Of South Dorset.
REED VAUGHN-ln Springfield,
Mass, August II, 1920. Lester Reed,
formerly Of Manchester, and Mrs.
Nellie c. Vaughn Of Springfield.
SHELDON PARRISH - At the
home Of the bride in Salem, N. y,
August 2S, 1920, James ~ Sheldon Of
Rupert, and Miss Florence Mae Par
IRISH Of Salem.
candy RIZI0-ln Manchester,
August 29, 1920, by Rev. J H. Mailet,
William candy and Miss Virginia
Rizio, both Of Manchester Depot
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02
HoWs ms,

We uGsr Out HundrsH Dollars Re
wArd fef any case 90 Cararrh mat can
net - eufe1 30 HHl4s CatarrA Medi-
sine
Halls CataEEh Medicine has teen
taksn - eatarfh sursrerr fer THE past
thlrtF-nNF EHafF and has become
knusn a. ths u5usf reliable remedy for
CataTfh HulEs tatafrh Med cine acts
fhru TIE Bleed IN the EucUus SarfaesK.
enpeiliEE fEf Poison ffrm tfe bleed
and hsAanE the d. As~6 FufflNhs
AftFr sea have taken HaIfr Catsrrh
Eeotcins Tor q skort tlrss 500 miil Sc
. GFsat luTrIsFs nifnf lu yuur general
heaith Starf tAhtrE Halia lafArrh
Medicine ~ crNs and Eet re q GEtarrh.
eTnd feF tsFtirnUr IL. free
r y CHENEY A co. TDisGc. Chic.
eelc - Al DrsFElstE. tie
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02

Responsible party 10
take contract FOR cutting, delivering
70 sw mill, and saving one-half mil
Lon feet hard wood and soft Wcod
timber Locsted miles from Airing
ton'stzt.on. Contracts could BE- taken
separately Also wanted men 70 cut
and peel spruce Wages five 70 siH
dollars pcr day. Inquire q A. Z. Buck,
East Arlington, VI Box. 1914.
Phone 10. II,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02

Nov that our women have been
granted the right % equal suffrage
With the men i il hoped that they
will take advantage y their privilege
and Aee that their names are on the
check lists and that they are qualified 20
vote. There Is no doubt Of the fact
that their votes will mean much in the
interest Of good government The
board Of civil authority will announce
later a date FOR 3 meeting 50 the
women may get their names on the
cheek last.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02
BONNEVILLE

L. F. Benson, who has been visiting
friends in Amherst, returned home
Monday. She was accompanied by
Mr.. Gnd Mrs. Frank Perry.
DR.. J. W. Gardner and family and
Miss Halen o'Connell, who spent the
month Of August at their summer
home, returned to Jersey City, n. j.,
Wednesday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02
DIED

HOWARD-ln South SALISBURY,
August rs, 1920, Nellie Grout, wife Of
David Howard, aged 30 years
JANNEY New York City, Aug
ust 20, 1920, Robert NJ. Janney, Of
Philadelphia, Pa, in the 10th year Of
his age.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02

wANTED-Fern pickers Tor Sep
TENDER and October. For particulars
see shaw, al Mrs. Fullertons house.
Manchester Depot. 20-2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for disease.
For pure blood and sound digestion
Bardcck Bleed Bitters A; al drug
store. Price, sl25. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-09-02
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-stOrsge space. Apply
to W Y Hard. 2l-S
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HELP wANTED-AALY
WANTED-C

WANTED-Good tesmster for
work with team in woods, also several
log cutters and woodsmen. Good
wages. Steady work. Apply c. A
Rich. Telephone INV. 20-3
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WANTED
WANTED

WANTED-Cook for the balance q
he season. Small family Address
Box 5es, Manchester. ls
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Too Many Utilities

Quastion--i wish TO take advantage of your
otter to give me information relative to the
bonds listed below. I have some money to
invest and wish to get the best | can for
my money United States Rubber Company.
notes due 1923 Rochester Railway & LiQht
Company general MORTGAGE bonds. due 1921 ;
Waltham Watch Company fve-year notes.
1874; Pacific Gas and Electric Company
general refundng mortgage bonds due 1942 ;
Public Utilities Company, Evansville, Ind
!st refundins mortgage bonds 1929 and
Toledo Traction Light and Power Company
lst lien two-year bonds.-C. P w.
Answer - Some of the securities on
your list are good, but we think you
have chosen too many public utilities.
There is no indication that these com
psnies have seen all their troubles. The
United States Rubber notes and the
Wa.tham Watch notes are good invest
ments. The Pacific Gas and Electric
bonds appear to be secure enough at
present, but we should choose instead
OF the others, Anaconda & per cent
1929; Bethlehem Steel per cent 1923
and 1924, and Pennsylvania Az per
cent, 1921
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
125 u. S. Business Men
Plan to sSInvade' Mexico
Some Will Take Their Wives on
Trip to Study Commercial
Conditions There

Plans for an invasion of Mexico by a
irainload of American business men
,ent on investigating commercial con-
iitions there were discussed yesterday
at meeting OF nearly 100 members Of
he New York branch of the American
Chamber of Commerce in Mexico at the
Hotel Astor.
James Carson, national counsellor for
he Chamber, who called the meeting
said he expected 125 men and possibly
few of their wives would make the
rip, which will take about three
veeks. Dclega.es from New York,
Philadelphia and other cities, he said,
vould meet in St. Louis and travel to
Mexico City on special train provided
~ the National Railroads of MexiD
Some of the delegates expect to attend
+ commercial conference to be held in
Mexico City the second week in Febru-
sry.
Others who spoke were Justo Ave-
cedo, Mexican commercial agent in New
FORK; Joseph Rowe, formerly American
rice-consul in Mexico City; Arturo
Martinez, a Mexican business man; C.
- Seeger. who has lived twenty-five
ears in Mexico, and DR.. William P.
Wilson. director of the Commercial
~auseum of Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Investment Information

100000, par $5. The company operates,
in connection with affiliated companies,
practically throughout the world. 1T
has sixty land stations in the United
States and has equipped six hundred
American steamships. 1t has factory
at Aldene, N. j., for manufacturing pur-
poses. During 1917 the United States
NAVY Department took over all the
companys coast stations: The stock
pays 25 cents quarterly. In November
the stockholders voted to sell to the
Radio Corporation all its assets and
property except the factory at Aldene
and it's claims against the United States
and others. and will receive therefore
100000 shares of common and 2,O00,-
600 shares of preferred stock in the
Radio Corporation. Each stakeholder
will therefore receive one share COM
mon and one share preferred for each
share of Marconi stock. The earnings
have been as follows: For 1918, TIP per
cent; for 1917, 6.1S per cent, and for
1916, 2.60 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Fur Auction POSTPONED

, illness among the graders of Funstcn
nrothcrs a. Co., conducting the inter
na''ohal tur auction in ST. Louis, is
ponement of the opening of the com-
ing winter sale from January % 70
FEBRUARY :. Announcement Of the
postponement was made Yesterday hv
George {. Hcr2i~, Eastern represent
A'lvc tor the concern. Train and hotel
observations OF more than 200 New
York lur dealers who intended attend
ing the sale wore cancelled. but will
De, DE MADE over again for the later period.
me poStponement cf the sale for an
ouner 'tn week will give tho company an
oppu,rlunlty to receive more goods. Up
zig. furs offered in the salc total ahout
$25,000,000 in value. '"V
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
A Very Fair List

Question-Would you consider these a
safe business mans investment: Bethlehem
Steel IS at market, Corn Products preferred
at market. Austin Nichols per cent new
at SO, American Wooden Z per. cent pre-
ferred at market, American Smelling per
cent preferred at market Steel and Tube
Company of America per cent preferred
new at 9S, Great Northern preferred at
market, Union Bag and Paper preferred 6
per cent at market, Quaker Oats preferred s
per cent (new) at 81? What would you
suggest as a substitute for any Of them 2
I. j. S.
Answer-You appear to have select
ed very fair list of securities. Ihe
only stock Of speculative nature Is
Great Northern preferred. This must
be considered speculative until we know
what kind of treatment the railroads
will receive. At present the road is
not actually earning its dividend. We
might name other securities in place
of some of those you have selected,
but we are not sure that they would d
be any more attractive. Some of the
stocks you have on your list are not
listed For that reason the market for
them is usually not so active. Of
course, you must keep in touch With
these companies. Get their reports,
compare them with previous ones, and
watch the market in the stocks. Per
kaps Union Pacific would be better
than Great Northern preferred.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14

In this department The Tribune ,cill
throU the light Of such information
os is at its command on the snvest-
ment problems Of its readers. The
utmost care is used an the compila-
ton and presentation Of such in
formation and zoe belicve it to be de-
pendablc. But aOe wish especially to
emphasize to our readers the fact
that neW Developments Of such i'm
portance as to greatly charge ahe
status of a security are constantly
taking place. Therefore, as matter
of self protection, the investor shoa!d
make it point to Keep in close touch
aoith the affairs of the companies
tchose securities he has purchased
and a0ith general developments bear
ing upon the value of such securities.
Constant q0atchfulness is the best
safeguard the investor con possibly
haue.
Questions OF general interest to
Investors will be answered in this
column, in aohick case only initials
syill be used. Others acill be an
s1oered by mail. Address all in
quiries, imclosing stamped, cd
dressed envelope to Financial Editor.
The Tribune. 154 Nassau Street, NeyS
York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
COttonsecd Oil
Sugar and ,,oNcc

o"s"r-lncre was no change in the local
market for raw sugar Yesterday AdaI
tional sales of 15. 900 bags OF Cubos woro
reported to local re1lner for clearance
this week at 12c cost and freight eou,I
to 1000 for centrifugal. which is nm
changed from tho last previous sales
There Is a good inquiry in the market
Tor prompt or early sehipment sugar hu,
offerings are light and the strike nj sn,,o
of the shipping points in Cuba il s.id ,o
bs interfering with tho handling Of suvnr
This may account Tor the light orrcrirgs
10 some extent IA It reported ,hut
hNy ships were tied UP in clban uorta
tOflrc Futures Tho market was .,si.-
yesterday. az Il result OF scattering linu,
uation. part of wh{ch wss believed tn a.,
Tor European account. Selling ~ tb,.
sort tended to emphasize rather los. ca
Vorabie news features from abroad whirh
may havs had an unsetll ling effect. whlls
some selling was reported on apnrehrn
aions that any advance would me,t fnr
1hcr offerings OF government coffee IN
bra2ll. At any rate tho market aoiT
nHon1 n1"a,uu 40 u,. to 80 points below Mondays
cline OF Al to 60 points. with NAV con
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
New York Gas Bonds

Question-In issue of January inst you
gave list of preferred stocks which you
stated to be we'll secured and which the
yield is about per cent. l have been con-
sldering purchase of 4 per cent New York
Gas, Electric, Light and Heating Power
purchase money" bonds. now, selling at
about 62. Are the latter as we'll secured as
the preferred stocks mentioned, and if so,
are they not a better investment innsmuch
they will eventually be paid off at par
What would you consider a good Investment
(S3, ,O0O) with maximum income and reason
able safety ?-P. G. Y.
Answer-The New York Gas per
cent. bonds appear to be we'll secured.
They were exchanged for New York
Edison stock, which is deposited under
the bonds, and they are also a second
mortgage on the property covered by
first 5 per cent bonds. The security,
therefore, appears ample. The bonds
yield at present prices 6.95 per cent
on an income basis. These bonds com
pare favorably with the preferred
stocks we have mentioned, but there
appears to- be growing desire on the
part of investors to eliminate as far
as consistent, the bother attached to
the cashlng of coupons. We do not
know the earnings of the New York
Gas Company. They are not published.
But we do know that the seasoned pre-
ferred stock we have mentioned from
time to time have back Of them great
earning power at present. The follow
ing securities yield we'll and at present
are amply secured: New York Dock 1st
! per cent 1851, Virginia Iron, Coal &
Coke 1st per cent l949, Chesapeake
& Ohio general 4 u per cent 1892. Hi
nols Steel az per cont 1910, United
States Steel preferred, Central Leather
preferred, United States Rubber pre-
terred, American Car 4 Foundry pre-
ferred
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Marconi Wireless Telegraph

Question-Will you be kind enough to
give me some information about Marconi of
America stock Il. D.
Answer-Marconi Wireless Telegraph
Company of America was incorporated d
in 1899. to operate wireless telegraph in
the United States and dependencies. In
1912 it acquired the assets and patents
Of the United Wireless Telegraph Com
pany, purchased by the parent com
pany, Marconl Wireless Telegraph Com
pany, Ltd. The present capital is $lO,-
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
CANDLES

Question: bought 200 shares of Imperial
Silver Through New York brokers on Boston
curb. These shares being extensively
advertised by Thomas Lawson. had 100
shares of Perfection Tire (New York curb)
which l bought at 81 share. About three
weeks ago ] saw this stock quoted at 7la,
but did not know at that time that the COM
pany issued a new stock. and ordered my
brokers 10 sell seventy shares of same at
market price. Later / received a commu-
ncation from my brokers saying that the
seventy shares were sold at a. Now !
understand the cornpany has decided to
at 81 par value TO 100000 at $40 par
value. What be the purpose of such
procedure? Would my remaining shares
(30) be changed to the new issue and be-
come the value of CD shares at the market
price ?--M. A.
Answer--It is difficult to obtain any
Independent information on Imperial
Silver. All of Thomas w. Lawson's s
stocks are good, according to Mr.. Law
son. This company may turn out to be
fine proposition, but so far as we
can see, it is a gamble at present. Per-
lection Tire did decide to change the
par value of its stock from 81 to $40.
We do not know why this was done.
Perhaps, it was because that was a sure
way of making the stock ell higher.
for there appears to he no otner means
Of accomplishing it. If you have thirty
shares Of 81 par value you may eX
change for three shares of $40 par
value.