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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-16
WTLLIAMsTOWN

The Rural Good Luck club will hold
its Christmas meeting with Mrs. Oliver
Martin on Saturday, Dee. IL, at 2
o'clock. Rollcall will be responded to
with quotations about Christmas.
The entertainment and sale given by
the intermediate and primary rooms in
the village school last Saturday eve.
ming was well attended and the pro-
ceeds amounted to $50. A victrola, val
ued at $3.50, has been placed in the
schoolroom. The pupils of these rooms
wish to thank all who kindly helped
them in raising money for its pur-
chase.
The second meeting OF the chorus,
which is practicing under the direction
Of Superintendent 0utland was held
on Tuesday evening in the parior Of
the CONGREGATIONAL church. There was
a good attendance and good progress
was made. Refreshments Of punch and
waters were served at the close of the
rehearsal and a rising vote of thanks
was given to the donors.
II is recommended by the postofice
department that all parcel post pack
ages be strongly wrapped and tied, and
to have the name of both sender and
receiver on a card inside the parcel.
Then if string and wrappings get loose
or are lost, it can be found out where
the package should go. DO not wait to
send all parcels at once but send them
along as fast as they are ready.
Centenary NJ. Z. church-Rev. Alba
NJ. Markey, pastor. Sunday services
J0.45, sermon, "The Blessings of I'm
realized Aim" All our friends most
cordially invited to this hour OF help
full worship. II, Bible school; theme,
"Paul's Triumphant Confession" Why
not Join one OF our classes for the dis
: c~ussion of the lessoni 1880, commit
nifty gathering in the Congregational
ve-try. A half hours stirring song
service, followed by a l0-minute adj
dress; theme, The Spiritual Plough
man Let every seat be taken. Tues
day evening, 1870. Epworth league;
theme, ~The Ten Commandments IN
the Life Of To-day Leader, Earle
Bcyce. Our older people urged 20 come.
Thursday evening. 1880. a service at
the parsonage for all who are inter
ested. Singing Of favorite pieces and a
talk on Spiritual strength Let us
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-16

Construction of a considerable por-
ton of fedora, aid highway in the town
Of Orange, in the main route from
central and western Vermont to the
Connecticut river valley (the route
which was 50 often used by the Indians
and rangers Of the earlier days. Is
likely to have a beneficial effect on
farm property in that vicinity and
may result in re-peopling many OF the
present deserted farms on the highway
between Orang. and Groton. The sal
walton of Vermont's agricultural in
terests lies quit, largely in the devel-
opment and maintenance Of good roads.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-16

The master of the New Hampshire
state grange has taken a sizeable task
upon himself to combat cigarette
smoking, characterizing the habit as a
.national curse, He would have made
better progress, perhaps, if he had
pointed out the enormous annual
waste of money that goes into cigar
cites. The figures are not at hand, but
they would be sure to be fairly stag
gering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-16
TALK OF THE TOXIN

Special. just received a few ladies'
extra nice handbags. Regular value,
81; special price, $3.50. Lander's Cigar
store.-adv.
/ am going back to my first trade,
repairing boots and shoes. Speciality
on school shoes. Before-war prices.
John Condor, "a Merchant street. Don't
ring; come right upstairs.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-16
TALK OF Fl TOWN

You viii want a Victrola this year.
See them at Cummings & Lewis.'-adv.
Thirty-three and a third per cent dis
count on all boudoir lamps at Hooker's
-adv.
Join our 1922 Thrift club now. Al
customary we pay interest on these de
posits at two per cent Quarry Savings
Bank & Trust Co.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-16
Talk Of THE TOWN

Ten shades TO select from in our
line of fancy felt slippers, csc, sl.l9,
'Sl.49, Sl.75, T~ilden's.-adv,
Can spare a few rooms for winter
boarders, Special rates for table board
efs. Also can find rooms nearby for
anyone desiring table board at the ho-
tel. Hotel Barre, j. v. Rowen, Mgr.-
aTv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

When you think Of smoking, think
of a Sculptor.-adv,
Local and Vermont views in sepia, 81
at Cummings & Lewis,-adv.
Ask your dealer for "St. A. Spe-
cials.v mild fragrant cigars. Quality
uniformly excellent. Union made by
Raymond Guyette, mfr, st. Adams,
vt.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

Read Mrs. Stewards auction adv
page 7.-adv.
Food sale. Methodist church, Satur-
dav. 1880. Hot rolls at 3 and later;
baked beans. brown and white bread,
hot spaghetti, Italian style; cake, pie,
doughnuts. Telephone orders to 513-W-
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-16
LOWER CABOT

Forest L. Green and Susie HAIL
Miller. both of this place. were united
in marriage by Rev. +. T. Currier, Dec
10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-16
WASHINGTON

Hats on sale at cost and less; alsC
a nice fur coat at a reasonable price
Mrs. Warmers millinery parlors, Wash
ington-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-16

have a large attendance. Community
Christmas tree in grange hall on
Christmas eve.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Taking No Chances

Bond men say the rising cost Of
transportation of securities is adding
heavily to the expense of distribution
Of new issues by investment houses
With mail thefts and robberies almost
Of daily occurrence, bond houses and
banks which are accustomed to ship
securities to different parts OF the
country have had to take special pre-
cautions to guard against loss. Be-
sides carrying full coverage OF insur-
ance on such shipments they have
lately taken to splitting up shipments
into small parcels and routing them
over different railroads. For instance,
a shipment of 81 100000 in bonds made
this week by a large investment firm
to nearby city was carried by six
messengers. who travelled by three DIFF
ferent railroads. Another shipment
Of S2,000,0O0 in bonds brought to New
York from an upstate city was guarded
by six men. A bond man recalling the
good, old days said he brought block
Of $5,000,000 negotiable bonds from
Baltimore on one occasion in a Pullman
sleeper. taking no more precaution
than to place the securities under his
pillow.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Regular Chandler Dividend

Although there was no surprise in
the announcement yesterday that di-
yectors Of the Chandler Motor Com
pany had declared the regular quar-
terly dividend of $3.50 share, the stock
moved up to new high on the curren:
m movement and failed to react much
when the market turned weak In the
afternoon. Commenting on the div
idend declaration, President Chandler
took a hopeful view of the business
outlook. He said: Business for some
time past has shown a marked i'm
Z Irovement and shipments at the pres
cnt time are on very satisfactory
Lasis and are steadily increasing.
Chandler Motor Company is in strong
cash position, has a large volume OF
business on its books and has no in
debtedness outside Of current ac-
counts'
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Releasing c. P. r. Stock

The Canadian government has taken
steps to release such Canadian Pacific
Railway stock as stood in the name of
German owners, but which had been
bought prior to the war by citizens of
Allied countries on proper affidavit as
to ownership. Before the war large
amount Of Canadian Pacific was held
in the name of German banks. Some
Of this had been sold, however, to
investors outside of Germany before
the war broke, but had not been
actually transferred. After the war
began all the stock under German
names passed under the jurisdiction Of
the Canadian Alien Property Custodian.
Although the stock sold before the war
is now being released, that held by
German owners is still tied up.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
General Motors

The General Motors Corporation, it
was learned yesterday in banking cir
cles. has decided not to undertake any
public financing at this time, nor is
any likely in the near future. The
matter came up at a recent meeting
Of the board, but did not receive
serious consideration and has been
discarded. Persons in touch with the
General Motors operations are au-
thority for the statement that the
company has reduced its inventories
approximately S30,000,000 since jan
uary l. This would reduce inventories
to approximately $4,000, 900, the esti-
mated consolidated balance sheet as
Of December 81, 1920, showing total
inventories Of 1885, 100000. Notes
payable which stood at S72 200 900 at
the end Of 1920 have also been sub
stantially reduced, while there has
been slight contraction in bank
lOanS
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
National Conduit and Cable

William H. Coverda.e. of the firm Of
Coverdale & Colpitts, consulting en-
eineers. engaged by the stockholders
protective committee OF the National
Conduit and Cable Company to go over
the properties as step preliminary to
possible reorganization, is expected
to have his report ready TO submit to
the committee on Monday. A second
letter sent out to stockholders by the
committee asking for deposits OF STOCK
says: 'In view Of the condition OF the
company with respect to existing de-
fault under its mortgage and the in
sistence Of certain representatives o.
the bondholders that this condition be
remedied before March IS, it is essen
tial that the committee know at once
whether it is to have the cooperation
of the stockholders" So far about
II 900 shares out of 250,000 outstand-
ing have been deposited with the com
mittee. If sufficient deposits are forth
coming between now and March IA. the
latest date on which deposits of stock
can be made, and if the engineers re
port is favorable, it is expected the
committee will proceed to undertake
plans for complete reorganization OF
the company.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Conner at II Cents

Copper metal sold yesterday at 12
cents pound, the lowest price since
February, 1914, when it changed hands
at 1l.73 cents. In 1917 the high price
was 36 cents. The larger producing
interests are still quoting nominal
prices of from 1914 to l3 cents. but are
said to be practically out of the mar.
ket. A buyers market is very much
in evidence and inquiries are few and
far between. 1t is evident that even
with the present curtailed production
stocks are accommodating. According
to The Engineering and Mining Jour
nal production is running at about
11O,0OO,OO0 pounds month and cor
sumption at 70,OO0000 pounds. Lead
reached the lowest price in fifteen
years yesterday, when it sold at cents
pound. During the war lead sold as
nigh as SIS cents a pound.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
After the "Ruckefeersv

The proposal made at Albany TO have
legislative COMMITTEES appointed to
Investigate whether "bucketing" {, is
being carried on in brokerage has
attracted much attention in the finan-
cial district. The charge was fre-
quently heard in Wall Street during
the booming days of 1919. when the
stock market was boiling, that consid-
cradle "bucketing" of orders was
going on. The New York Stock Ex-
change has for several years been wag-
ing campaign against houses prac-
ticing this sort of game.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Foreign exchange rates on Europe
continued to Improve yesterday, de-
mand sterling mounting to the level
prevailing before the recent slump,
$SeoA. net gain for the day OF ~
cents. French francs advanced E
points to 7.15 cents, and German marks
moved up to 1853, still below Mondays
level
The Jump In rates on Norway and
Denmark. however, was the feature of
crown advanced about 1s cent in each
instance-16.45 cents for Norway and
1875 cents for Denmark.
Austrian crowns were weaker, drop
ping below one-ffth of cent. Changes
in other sections were small and un-
important.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Estimate Dollar at Par

OTTAWA, March 1O.-Canadian cus-
toms collectors still estimate the Amer
lean dollar at par in reference to goods
imported from the United States, the
House OF Commons was informed to-
day by w. r. Wigmore, Minister Of
Customs. At the present time the
American dollar is at premium Of
about Il per cent in the Dominion.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
London vs.. New York

Investment bankers with London
connections called attention yester
day to the contrast between conditions
in the investment markets there and
here. Private cable advices received
this week have reflected a confident
feeling in London, it was said, and the
Investment markets in that quarter
have reflected it in displaying a cheer
full tone. "Wall Street." said one
banker, in talking about the situation,
appears at the moment to be about
the blucst spot on the face Of the
globe"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
London Money Market

LONDON, March 1O.-Bar silver.
IL IS per ounce; bar gold, loss I'd.
Money, 6 per cent. Discount rates
Short bills, z per cent; three-months
bills, 6es(a6 11-16 per cent. Gold pre-
MUM at Lisbon, l4O.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
I'm Wall Street
Tho Disoouns Rate Question

Wall Street read with much interest
yesterday Secretary Of tho Treasury
Mellon's assertion, in discussing che
question of bank discount rates, to the
effect that the general tendency 10
toward a relaxation in the bank rates.
In certain quarters this was accepted
as being possibly an intimation of a
reduction in Federal Reserve discount
rates before long. The stock market,
which usually gets warmly enthusiastic
when any one says anything about
lowering the discount rates, did not,
however, get much excited about the
matter.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11

ter cent rentes, SO francs 25 centimes.
exchange on London, 81 francs 62 CEN
times; per cent loan, SO francs 95
centimes. The dollar was quoted at IA
francs | centimc.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Dividends

Great Western Sugar Company-An ex-
ira dividend OF "a per cent q share has
been declared in addition to tho regular
quarterly dividend of y peg cent
Regular Declarations
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Paris Market Irregular

PARIS, March 10.-Prices we're ir-
regular on the Bourse to-day. Three
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Permits 8-Cent Fare in Denver

DENVER. March l0.-The Denver
Tramway Company, which operates all
the Denver streetcars, is permitted TO
raise fares in Denver TO not more taan
eight cents, under decision handed
down to-day by Judge Lewis in United
States District Court. The present fare
is six cents.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11

Bank Clearings-Bank clearings at
New York yesterday were: Exchanges,
$685., ,207,333 balances, SOL ,604.483.
Silver-London, 315sd; New York,
domestic bar, 99hc; foreign, 54lsc;
Mexicans dollars, 41Ac.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Stocks Ex Dividend

\, ba,e' company. Per Cent
Mar Am Beet Sugar Co, pt 1n
-" ALI express 90.
=. ~ Am Locomotive co i
Si Niar = 90 pi ......... IN
Mai n"n i,-A'.' 80 S'nltrs Sec Co. p,. stpd ~
st Iar = 90 pl - ................ X
,',ai AIN ohuii 20 ................
ga, ,.al 90 pl ........,....... liz
Mar i2-Lehigh Valley f r Co.. 7,
,I ISr -M4tiohal Lead Co .........- Ia
gar siar IL cxas 90 :.................. As
Ht Htar 1t mon paciiic r r Co. ........ .i5
.'Iar = 40 pr ..................... Q
Mar l2-Utah Copper Co ........
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Bank of France Statement

FARIS, March 1O.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank Of France shows the
following changes in francs:
Gold in hand Increased ...... 1913 900
Silver in hand Increased ...... l.ls5.0O0
Notes IN circulation increased eco 900 900
Treasury deposits decreased 49,. 4S1g3oOo
General deposits decreased ..... 26.O35 900
bills discounted decreased. ..al7,s ,s54, 900
Advances Increased ........... 46.s29. 900
Advances to the state during the
week amounted to 1O0,OOO,0OO francs.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Money and Credit

Yesterdays outbreak of liquidation
in the stock market failed to bring
about any change in the rates for call
money. The rate held all day at 7 per
cent. Time money was also unchanged.
Yester- Year
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Bank of England Statement

LONDON, March 1O.-The weekly
statement of the Bank of England
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
THE AMERICAS

ARGENTINA (par 42A4 cents a paper
peso)
Demand .......S4.625 1885 1925
cables ........ 4.75 34.75 A3. Is
SRAAlL tpar 32.4o cents paper milreis)
Demand .......15.375 1876 26.12o
Cables ........l5.50 1880 1925
PERU tpar s4S6 q pound)
Checks ....... 3.s4 $50 4e5
ECUADOR (par 1850 cents sucre)
Checks ........ $50 $50
CHILE (par 36.5 cents a peso)
Checks .........l4S75 14.S75 2S75
URUGUAY tpar 103.42 cents a peso)
Checks .........7 7G. .G2l2 1876
VENEZUELA (par 1913 cents bolivar)
checks .....,... 5.Sb 6.72
Canadian ExchanKe-New York funds in
Montreal l3 9-l6 per cent premium. Mont
real funds in New York l2A per cent dis
count
New-York tribune., 1921-03-11
Transactions Yesterday i'm Listed Stocks
Summary of Stock Exchange Dealings

<CsTyf1sht 1871, New Yerk Tribune
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
RAMIFICATIONS OF CONSULAR Work

TINE roIIicking picturesque Yankee Consul"
made famous as a type Of musical comedy star.
as being a cross between a good tenor and
high grade comedian clad in white duck and pIth
helmet who jaunted about the stage in rickshaw' is
dead In his place have a keen, highly trained
expert in business analysis who works hard at regu-
lar desk in regular Office with card index cabinets
and filing devices. lie is delivering information to
Uncle Sam,
So well does he do his job that it was a matter
OF open comment in the parliaments OF two European
nations before the war; who might be considered the
greatest trade rivals OF the United States. Open,
mental systems OF gathering information was ex-
pressed and the American plan openly admired.
But romance is not dead in the consular service,
even though card files and desks have replaced open
swinging hammocks and twenty -four-hour siestas In
the files OF the State Department are many graphic
narratives OF love, adventure and intrigue, for Uncle
Sans agents in every corner OF the world, and
what exists real lie finds its way finally into the
consular reports, though sometimes in very dry and
formal phraSeology.
Under the old service when consuls were political
appointces, numbers of well known men usually
writer's. were connected with it, Bret Harte
consul Liverpool. Nathaniel Hawthorne.
William Dean Howes gathered material while do
Ing consular work in Vence-so did Donald Mitchell,
who is familiar under the name Of like Marvel"
~ zuela held his job for many years by the
- pedient OF showing appointees who came
down replace him, the city graveyard, and then
room full of coHins, behind the office, kept the
consul explained for those people who dropped dead
from the heat while in his office Usually the
arrival took the boat right back home. But day
a stayed. and the old fellow lost his job. The
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

to represent France Switzerland, Norway. Sweden
and Denmark, Turkey, China, Japan. Panama and
Cuba. The old timer had been cleaning up" while
taking his in the hammock
Richard Harding Davis told the story Of the
American consul at Rheims. who during the war was
subjected daily to bombardments. One day shell
exploded in the garden next door. 80 ...t
"Where is the consul" asked Davis.
an the garden said the housekeeper
"Where did the shell hitl" asked Davis
az think in the garden" replied the old woman.
Davis rushed out prepared to brush up the remains
of one loyal American and found him seated beside
cherry tree which the shell had blown the fence
from the adjoining garden, eating cherries and COM
menting the ill wind that blows nobody good
The new type of consul gets things done in
American fashion
One of the younger men in Russia wired the
bassy asking for permission in matter probably in
connection with the use of the American flag The
embassy wired back "No precedent Cannot grant re-
quest" The next day the embassy received the
message from the young consul Precedent established
yesterday
As a practical case Of how the consular service
may cooperate with the Treasury Department take
Chinese coole, Hop Lee who conceived the brill
liant idea of making fortune by taking opium which
is relatively cheap in China, into the United States
via his we'll padded cloak. Hop shipped himself as
coal passer ship due to sail very shortly for San
Francisco. First he neglected to provide himself
with consular certificate. which he should have OBJ
tanned from our consul in Shanghai So when he
arrived he found he could not land at all The Gus
toms Service of the Treasury wanted the paper. mo
papee, no andee."
10 HOP watched the shores fade away trip
back to China with the drugs still in his hiding
- place under coal When he arrived in his
home town, he explained how tough deal he had
received, and the who had been assisting him in
paying for the opium took it all in good part. A duty
authenticated certificate given and he sailed again.
But Hop had made a couple of promises to some
Of his friends which he did not keep. One Of the
friends slipped down to the consul, told him OF the
opium under the coal and the consul cabed the facts
to Washington. They went from the State Depart
mcnt across the Treasury at once and the Customs
division were waiting when Hop Lee smilingly pre-
pared go ashore.
When a simple, guileess Caucasian took off his
cloak and found fifty pounds of dope painstakingly
sewed into the wadded wrapper, Hop knew that he
was up against different brand Of action from that
which he had been led to suspect. He was still think
ing it over in San Quentin in company with others
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

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The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Consuls
In
Australasia

Citizenship. registration, passports.
Allen Visa control
Estates OF deceased Americans
witnesses to marriages
RecOrdatfon vital statistics Of American
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Crop reports and estimates
Market reports
Plant Introduction
Weather reports
Dlsinfection. hides, rags. etc.
Plant quarantine
Insecticide and fungicide regulations
Reports on
Irrigation projects
Entomology
Biology
Horticulture
General agricultural matters
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Extension of American trade
Commercial and industrial reports
Trade opportunities
Reports on
Trade conditions
Economic conditions
Fisheries
Lighthouses
Measures and Standards
Navigation matters
Shipping and Seaynen
Coast and Geodetic surveys
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
ExtraditiOn
Estates American seamen
Crimes on high seas
Notarlal services
Dispositions and comm ssions
Reports regarding anarchists, etc.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Pension matters
Patent applications
Patent interference cases
Reports on
Education
Geological surveys
Mines and mining
Reclamation
Conservation
SHIPPING BOARD
Financing vessels
Purchase supplies. coal, etc.
Shipment and discharge of crews
Settlement OF disputes
Aid in obtaining cargoes
Acting Agent for shipping Board
Protection Of interests OF Board
PANAMA CANAL
Marine data
Health conditions nearby countries
Canal tolls and regulations