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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
Seek Intervention
For Reparations
Americans Active I'm Plan
TO Secure Adjustment
of Big Problem
(Bv the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-German Overtures through in
formal channels for American intervention to obtain revi
of German reparaon schedules reported in London dis
patches of the Associated Press throw the first definite
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
MANAGER PLAN
OF GOVERNMENT
BIG SUCCESS
Eliminates Politics And
Secures More For Tax
Payers Money

To secure flst-hand information as to the practical
workings OF the city town manager form of government
the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce in California recently
made nation wide inquiry where the plan operation
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Section of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
The Weather

Cloudy tonight and Fri
day. Probably snow to-
night. Not much change
in temperature.
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, 1922-03-25
GRAIN RALLIES
FAIL To HOLD
Encouraging Export News and
Short Covering Only
Bullish Factors.

CHICAGO, March z5-May wheat
was under pressure at the opening of
h Chicago Board of Trade today and
the July spread was narrowed to
around II cents First prices saw
May lie to 1hc lower ut S1-31h to
s1-S1&. July was of nc at $117h
TO s1.17& and September was &c low
er at S1Ioa-
The trade took notice Of LivcrpooTs
decline in the ACC Of yesterdays To-
cal advance md was inclined to dis
regard a big falling of in Australian
shipments and orders
The market broadened with q large
trade on both sides. Commission
houses and Chicago traders sold on
port on an breaks
Some encouraging export news and
a ~dispohidon by shorts to cover led
to several sharp rallies but the market
saggcd in the closing half hour and
final prices were S1.30A to s1-2o% for
May; S1.16 to S1.16h for July and
s1.1OS for Ceptember.
Corn was weak at the opening and
May broke TO under 5s%c which vas
below last weeks inside figure. First
prices were nc to nc lower with May
5Szc to 59hc, July 61%c and Septem-
Der 64xc-
Corn turned heavy with wheat, May
showing the largest net decline Clos
ing prices were May 57% to 5sc; July
81 to Csc and September 64Ac.
Oats showed n light trade carly and
started unchanged to nc lower, with
May sszc to SIC, July SIC and Sep
tenber aoxc-
An advance IN the local hog mar
kot and higher prices ut Liverpool
for provisions were factors in estab-
fishing an advance in those commod-
ities. Demand was fairly good and
offerings light with lard generally 20
cents higher
, 1922-03-25

are visiting in Casper could visit the
field today. The well drilled itself in
during the night and is said to have
filled the casing with oil although the
hole IS not yet in the sand.
Many officers. directors and stock
holders of the company are in Cas-.
per today, having been summoned
here for the purpose of holding Il spe-
oia meeting to determine whether
or not tho company would build n
pipeline from the field to Casper this
The line would be 80 miles
in length. 1t is believed that It would
take an eight inch line to handle the
of the field already devel-
oped and to be developed during the
A pipeline from the field to Cas-
per could follow a natural gravity
grade. The Bolton field is $3.50 feet
high ar approximately $50 feet higher
than Casper.
Among the visitors In Casper are
Noah Williams of Los Angeles, +. G.
Bowman. Ida Grove, Iowa, Fred
FRANKIE, Dennison, Iowa, Edward
Meents. Sioux City. all members of
the BOARD of directors of the company
and William Bielenburg of Schleswig.
Iowa; c. r. McCutchean of Ida Grove
stockholders. All the visitors were
taken to the field this morning by
j. F. Christensen. local manager.
, 1922-03-25
PRICES BREAK
UNDER HEAVY RECEIPTS
At EASTERN MARKETS

CHICAGO. March 2s-After hang
ing in n balance almost the entire
week with demand Just about equal
to tho supply n prices holding
steady. h butter market broke
sharply toward tho close OF the week
ending March 25. due to an accumu-
lation especially OF fancy butter at
the eastern markets.
About h middle of tho week New
York began to feel the weight of sup
plies Of fancy butter in excess OF a
ready demand aSd to this was added
some OF Philadephia'e surplus. The
Boston market at the same time APP
peared fairly firm on both fresh and
storage At Chicago stocks of prae-
tally all grades were short and bare
~ sufficient to supply the regular
trade demands.
Ono Interesting feature OF, the
weeks market vas the relatively
good demand for the lower scores.
Tho shortage of centralized Lutter
mentioned the previous week was re
lieved to come extent
New York reports the movement
of considerable quantities OF Austria
liam and New Zealand butter. part
OF which was sold to Canadian mer-
chants at prices a to be round 35ls
and 36n cents.
, 1922-03-25

The Ashland-wyoming drilling six
miles north OF Basin have casing set
az isis feet md are drilling in the
above the Embar with a showing
OF OIL The Embar should be encoun-
tered by the first Of the week. This
test viii be completed to the Tensleep.
Empire securities company have Sc
cured the Lidister permit in the Hines
field and expect to drill through the
Madison limestone as n test Shallow
production OF heavy oil not to exceed
ten barrels is the record for wells drill
cd in that field 1t is expected that
the Madison Will run 500 feet in that
district and the drilling depth will be
around 1.5oo feet
Tho rig for Mercer dome arrived
hcre yesterday from Elk Basin and
will be moved to the location by the
Ohio the first OF tho week. A big
camp has beon built at Mercer and a
thorough test Will be made.
Work was started here yesterday on
the new case Pipe limo fro the wyo-
ming Gas company. Five cars of IA
inch pipe arrived yesterday and is
being distributed along tho line. The
new test in the Messeverde at Nelber
dome win be started by the first of the
month in an effort to secure more gas
production
, 1922-03-25
Livestock Mart


CHICAGO. March 25. - Omitted
States Bureau of Marketsl@Cattle re-
ceipts 1000: compared with a week
ago.: Beef steers practically steady.
spots a shade lower: she stock and
bulls 15 to CSC higher; ve.L calves
strongi stockers and feeders dull and
mostly Csc lower: spots off more.
Hogs receipts 1000; active 10 to CSC
higher than Fridays average: lights
up most Shippers bought about 1900;
good clearance; $1,000 paid for "a hogs;
practical top s1o.55; bulk $3.50 10. 100;
pigs strong to 15c higher bulk desir-
able 100 to 100 Founders around $3.50;
some stronger weights up to 5000.
Sheep receipts 5000; today's receipts
practically all packers direct Com
pared with n week ago Killing classes
mostly steady; heavy sheep and best
grade shorn lambs showing slight
gains; shearing lambs nominally
steady.
, 1922-03-25
NEW WELL IN
BOLTON FIELD
IS DRILLED IN

A producing well of extreme i'm
portAnce to the Bolton field southwest
OF Casper was completed yesterday,
when hole No. IL of the Iowa Wyo-
ming company encountered the pro-
ducing formation at 1910 feet on the
northeast quarter of section 9-29-S1.
The significant facts about the well
are that it is located farther west on
the structure than II other produc-
ing well and that it was developed at
n shaIlower depth than any well in
the field.
The showings indicate that the
apex of the structure where larger
wells may be expected lie west of the
present proven areas OF the field.
The well was drilled to n depth OF
2,Oo7 feet and the drilers had orders
not to complete the hole until officials
Of the Iowa-Wyoming company, who
, 1922-03-25
Foreign Exchanre Steady.

NEW YORK. March rs. Great
Britain dcmtand ASK; cables 4.3)sA;
60 days bills or banks 4.35h: France
demand. 900; cables s.o4h; Italy, de.
mand. 5.12; cables 5.12h; Belgiaum
demand s.43h; cables s.44: Germany
demand soB; cables 81: Holland de.
mand 1874; cables 37.s7; Norway de-
mand. 17.s5; Sweden demand 26.12:
Denmark demand 81. 16; Switzerland
demand 1914; Spain demand 1857:
Greece demand 4.2s; Poland demand
.o2%; Czecho Slovakia demand LIS;
Argentine demand $3.50; Brazil do
mand IL. 20; Montreal e7A.
, 1922-03-25
GuENTHER Gets PERMIT
FOR DOUGLAS GAS LINE

CHEYENNE. wyo.. March IS. -
Charles A Guenther of Douglas. Fri
day obtained from the Wyoming Pub
lie Service commission a certificate
Of convenience and necessity author
izing the construction OF a natural
gas line to the town of Douglas.
G~uenther's application did o relate
from what field he proposed to pro
curo gas but it is said his plan CON
, 1922-03-25

Call money rates several times rose
to 81 per cent on the greater in
quiry from brokerage sources. to-
gether with the rawing down of To-
cal reserves by interior banks. Pur-
chases of time funds also were less
liberal but commercial paper OF the
best class sold at Al per cen for
short dates.
The most encouraging feature of
the financial markets was the un-
abated demand for new underwent
ings. These aggregated considerably
over 100, 900 900 and in Amos every
instance subscriptions exceeded offer
ings.
, 1922-03-25

ply larger thar at h corresponding
time last year. and with finances dis
turbed bya new low record for Ger
man exchange, rallies in wheat prices
were mostly of a transient sort Less
favorable crop reports. however, from
parts of Kansas and Oklahoma, to-
gether with presence of the green bug
pest in Texas and elsewhere south
west led to some change of sentiment
as the week drew to n close
Corn and oats went down with
wheat
Provisions were affected chiefly by
lower quotations on hogs.
, 1922-03-25

Approach of the time Tor the WIND
ing up of May contracts had much
to do with bringing about pressure
TO sell wheat, especially the May de
livery, and It was said in particular
that one of the biggest holders in the
market disposed of o OF his line.
Increasing supplies on ocean passage
Tended also to nave a depressing eff
tect on values, and so too did evidence
th-t Argentine wheat could be obtain
& in Europe much cheaper than ship
mt from the United States or Can
tds- with the Domestic visible sup
, 1922-03-25

DENVER, March 25.-Cattle re-
ceipts, 100; market steady; beef steers.
s6.5o@7.75; cows and heifers, $50
CTS: calves. ss91o.5o; bulls. 1904:
stockers and feeders. s6.2597.15.
Hog receipts. 800; market 15c and
Csc lower; top. $40; bulk. S9.6061o.
Sheep receipts, 1.40o; market steady;
yearlings, s12.5o@13: lambs. s13.25@
l4.75; wethers. s1o@1o.25: ewes. 1925
69.60.
, 1922-03-25
n. p. ASKS BOND PERMIT.

WASHINGTON. March 25.-The
Missouri Pacific railway sought inter
state commerce commission permits
sion today TO Issue $19.o95 500 in six
Fer cen gold bonds. A contract has
already been made o the sale of
SIS, ooo. 900 Of the total issue. the pub
said. at a price Of sfZ sub
ject to the commissions approval
The company proposed to use funds
received fro mthe sale to pay off In
d~ebtedness and to reimburse its
treasury for expenditures on better
menta-
, 1922-03-25
Omaha Ouotatipm.

OMAHA. Neb., March 25.-United
States Bureau Of Markets).-Hogs re-
ceipts 5000; followers 419; market
mostly 10c higher; closing dull with
$9.6O@9.9O.
Cattle receipts 200; compared With
week age: An classes generally
steady.
Sheep receipts ZOO; compared with
week ago: Lambs steady to Csc lower;
yearlings steady; sheep steady to CSC
higher; feeders steady.
, 1922-03-25
Bank Reserves Down.

NEW YORK, March 25.-The ac-
tual condition of h clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
shows that they hold s47.5T1 ago
in excess of lelag requirements. This
is a decrease Of s1.5ss. 900 from last
week.
, 1922-03-25
MARKET GOSSIP AND FIELD NEWS.
NEW WELL NEAR ELK BASIN FIELD

BASIN, Wyo, March 25.-The Thompson-Elk Basin drill
ing on the Nettie Thompson lease in Elk Basin, brought in a
good well Wednesday night Oil flowed over the top of the
teninch casing and it is estimated will easily make loo bar
rels. The production was encountered in the second sand at
$500 feet and extends the productive area about three miles.
, 1922-03-25
CONTRACT SETTLEMENTS Bear
PRICES, wheat OFF FOR week

CHICAGO, March 25-Heavy sales to make %end-of-the-
season settlements have been largely responsible for a mate
rial setback in wheat prices this week. Compared with a
week ago, the wheat market today showed losses ranging
from 1 to Sac a bushel. Other net declines were corn, 25B
to 3as and SEC; oats, ia to 2Ac and provisions 40 to 95c.
, 1922-03-25
REACTION ATTENDS TRADING ON
CHANGE, MANY FACTORS CITED

NEW YORK; March 25-Businesso on the stock exchange
during the week fell off moderately from the active and
broad movement of the preceding week. With the dimin-
ished dealings came an irregular reaction of prices.
Causes for the reversal were presented by the confusion
attending bonus legislation in Washington. tighter money
, 1922-03-25
Silver.

NEW YORK. March 25.-Foreign
bar silver. 64xc; Mexican dollars.
1850.
, 1922-03-25

Jewei.y n watch repairing BY ex-
workmen. All work guaranteed
Casper Jewelry Mfg. Co. O.-S Bldg.
asst
, 1922-03-25

Butter and EGGS.
CHICAGO. March 25.-Butter I'M
changed.
Eggs unchanged Receipts 81 .166
cases.
, 1922-03-25

Women are said to be more adapt
at learning foreign languages than +
men
, 1922-03-25
NEW YORK. March as.-s.eels.

NEW YORK. March a5.-steels.
equipments. motors and their subsi-
diaries, together with several miscel.
laneous issues helped to lift the aver.
g Of prices at the dull opening Of to.
days stock market. United States
Steel preferred. Lackawanna Steel.
Studebaker and Fisher Body were
higher by fractions to one point. Kei.
sey Wheel and Marlin Rockwell gained
} points each. Sears Roebuck, Utah
Copper. Cocoa Cola and Manhattan
Shirt were moderately higher. Amer
lean Ice. Ann Arbor preferred and
Cuba Cano preferred lost one point
each and oils showed further heavi-
ness.
, 1922-03-25
SPEC|ALT|ES IN
MARKET FAVOR
Woolworth Stock Jumps ~
Points in Irregular Ses-
sion Today.

NEW YORK. March .5-Special.
ties were tho only prominent feature
of today's mixed toe market Wool.
worth overshadowed all other issues at
an advance OF IL points, the rise be-
ing accompanied by reports Of a pros.
pective stock dividend Kresgc. Cocoa
Cola, Otis Steel and Tidewater OIL ay-
two points gain
The only railway stock to show
more than ordinary animation and
strength was Missouri. Kansas and
Texns preferred Ann Arbor common
and preferred forfeited more of their
recent gains. The action of steel
shares was disappointing in view of
favorable Developments Mo
tors. sugars and chemicals also eased
with American Ice. American Tele-
phone and Union Bag. Tho cloeing
was Irregular. Sale Appropriated 49,
900 shares.
, 1922-03-25

templates tapping the Lance Greek
supply and the extension of the Doug
las line eventually to Whcatland
Chugwater n Cheyenne.
, 1922-03-25
Crude Market

Tho first woman mayor in America
was Mrs Ella Wilson. who was chos
en- to the office in Hunnewell. Kan.
in 1911.
The famous first telegraphic mes.
age What hath God wrought" was
dictated by a woman. Miss Anna Ellis
worth.
, 1922-03-25

Transoo Cigars-Union Made.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-02-16
LARGE AIRPLANE FLIES
OVER CASSELL RECENTLY

A large airplane sailed over here
Friday afternoon, the first we have
seen this winter.
Teams were still crossing on the
ice Thursday.
Lawrence Goodyear has a lame
hip as the result of a fall on the ice.
Dan OFT, who fell some time ago,
finally consulted a physician who
said muscle had been torn loose
on his chest.
Mrs. A Emery is sick in bed with
congestion of the lungs. The chill
dren were sick also but are better
except David, the Oldest boy Harold
Goodyear is also sick.
Grandma OFT, Mr.. and Mrs, r. S.
OFT and Cyril, Mr.. and Mrs. La Verne
OFT and baby Pricilla were Baraboo
visitors last week Thursday. Grand
ma and Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. OFT went
to attend the golden wedding ami
versary celebration of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Meyer, ST., Grandma was
the only one present who attended
the original wedding fifty years ago.
Vhe young folks visited the VIM.
Patrick family
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-02-16

like veterans and the contest was
close. The decision was given to the
affirmative, although the marking was
close by all of the three judges.
Next week Wednesday evening the
question to considered is: Resolved
that women should not smoke in pub
lic,' and to hear this discussion the
entire school will be invited. Of course
the public is always urged to be pres
ent. The respective teams are not full
ly selected, but Reinholdt Helm and
Robert Pease are to be captains, one
for each side.
By reason of conflict in hour with
the band, it has been decided that the
debating society shall meet in the
auditorium each Wednesday evening,
for the present at least. This is some
thing of change, as Tuesday evening
has been the regular meeting night for
the debaters for several years. The
mixer" held by the members of the
society on last Saturday evening in the
gym was moderately profitable and
the profits will keep the wolf from the
door until the next public debate.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-02-16
SANDUSKY MAN Is
INJURED, CONFINED HOME

Homer Hart of Sandusky is carry
ing mail for G. B. Powell.
Andrew Madison is confined to the
house with a lame leg caused by a
log rolling on it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasen Prouty and chill
dren spent Sunday in Lime Ridge at
the Jake Weitzel home.
Miss Mamie Dwyer Of Loretta
spent the past week with her sister,,
Mrs. Homer Hart.
Chef Powell, who has been Ill with
pneumonia the past month, does got
gain as fast as friends would Hike
to have him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Weitzel made
business trip to Reedsburg Thurs
day.
Mrs. G.. A. Powell visited at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Glossy, in Reedsburg Friday.
Clarence Grindel is employed at
the Clayton Prouty home at present.
Ray Groven made business trip
to Reedsburg Friday.
The old time dance which was held
in Weitzels hall Saturday evening was
grand success. There was a large
crowd and everybody had a good
time.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-02-16
LEGION MAY HOLD
BOXING T0URNE:'S

The Baraboo Post, American Lee
gion. at it's regular meeting at the
G. A. r. hall Monday evening, voted
to send Commander w. w. Kradwell
and Adjutant George Weber to the
annual state meeting of Legion COM
manders and adjutants to be held
March 4 and S at Appleton. A com.
mittee was appointed to investigate
the possibility Of boxing and wrest-
ling matches under the auspices of
the post.
A helpful talk was given by Fred
Zilisch of Madison department CON-
mander of the United Spanish War
Veterans, department of Wisconsin,
who was in the city to attend the
funeral Monday afternoon Of Com
rade Frank Link, who had been a
member Of both the American Legion
and the United Spanish War Veter-
ans. Beside the Legion members,
Commander L. A. Brown and Com
rades Dyrud and Barry of the Sank
county camp, United Spanish war
veterans. attended the meeting.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-02-16

them. A picnic dinner Of oysters
and all good things to eat was enjoy
ed. A picture was left for Mr.. and
Mrs. Trap as a remembrance of the
occasion.
Mrs. Herman Koepp of Caledonia is
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Otto Sells, caring for her and little
daughter who arrived there Wednes-
day evening.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Ziegler
Thursday a son. Mrs. Ziegler is at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Lusby and is being cared for by an
aunt, Mrs. Lottie Miller.
Mrs. Gustave Plat arrived home
Wednesday from Milwaukee where
she had been taking treatments at a
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Byron made a
business trip to Portage Wednesday.
George Butterfield of Baraboo spent
Wednesday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Orrie Holsapple,
Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Ziegler visited G. n d m a
Davidson who is i'll at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Jack Cummings.
Mrs. Alba Hoege has the chicken
pox.
Mr.. and Mrs Adolph Arnenson re-
Gently moved into the Ambrose Kelly
house and will be employed on the
Hiram Kelly farm.
Arthur Schmidtke of Leeds visited
several days the past week at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Oscar Schultz
Aaron Teel returned to Baraboo
last Monday after spending a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Teel.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-02-16
VALENTINE PARTY GIVEN
AT LOGANVILLE HOME

Miss Ruin Good of Plum Valley
was the guest of Fern Mortimer over
the weekend.
Mrs. Bert Mortimer spent some
time last week at Bethel with her
mother, Mrs. Messing, who is very
ill.
Charley Kerus and family moved
to farm about two miles north west
of town last week.
Iona Mortimer and family have
moved here from Madison and will
OCCUPY the house vacated by the
Kerns family.
Mrs. Fred Hutchins and the little
SON and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Marvin Peterson are on the sick list,
they are somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guerdon Mortimer,
Wilson Mortimer and Earl Bingham
had business in Wonewoc Friday.
Cecil Keepers is home from Madi-
son where he has had employment
for some time. ~
Mrs. Blanche Mortimer, son Oliver
and Hattie Smith were Wonewoc
shoppers Tuesday.
Mrs. Earl Bingham spent day
last week with friends at Ironton.--
A number of the men sawed sup
ply of wood for the Friends church
Wednesday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-02-16
DEL. 0NA AM; NORTH
EXCELSIOR

/ Frank Beier of Walton spent a
few days last week at the VIM Lau-
REM home.
Miss Marie Metcalf Of Hillpoint is
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Miss Stella Astle, who is spending
the winter in Baraboo spent the week
end at her parental home here.
Albert Stoeckman spent a few days
at North Freedom at the James
Sproul home helping care for the
sick there.
Hattie and Daisy Cone, Neva Rick,
Vernon Harrison. Fred Gurgel and
Clara Christoferson went to Reeds
burg last Friday to write on eXamina-
tons.
Miss Lille C1aridge came home
last Thursday after spending about
month with relatives in and near
Reedsburg.
Miss Luella Butterfield spent last
Thursday night at Reedsburg with
her sister, Mrs. Cushman.
Miss Marie Metcalf is spending
few days at the Eddie O'Connor
home. 'sas
Elmer Toeder spent the week at
home returning to school at Reeds
burg Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Reinfeldt and
SON spent the weekend with their
parents.
Lillian Reinfe1dt had an operation
at the Reedsburg sanitarium.
Arthur Reinfeldt spent Monday with
his parents returning to Union Center
Tuesday.
Mrs. Albert Toeder spent a few
DAYS at the Schultz home.
Ross Schultis spent one night with
his brother Royal.