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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20
A FLOWER EXHIBITION
To Be Conducted Under Auspices of Barre
Civic Federation.

Arrangements have been concluded for
a series of floral exhibits TO be conducted
by the civic department of the Barre
Woman's club. The civic department,
being DESTROYS OF stimulating interest in
flowers in Barre and vicinity, win hold
the first annual exhibit on Saturday,
June "a, from II TO 6 p. M and Sun
day, June %, from to 8 p. m. The
place of the exhibit will be announced
later. Saturday and Sunday afternoons
have been selected because of their use
for years past by the Massachusetts,
Horticultural society in conducting their
exhibits in Boston. There will be no
charge either for entry of flowers or for
admission TO the exhibit.
First and second prizes consisting of
certificates of merit will be offered in the
different classes. There will be % classes
in the peony exhibition, with first and
second prizes in each class. The efforts
OF the civic department at this time will
be expended in securing as large an ex-
hibit of peonies and iris as possible
Oriental peoples, early Towering phlox,
lilies, columbines and any other flowers
not in the above list are earnestly de.
sired. Observation and recording of the
blooming dates for flowers in this local
ity will be carried on this year so that
in succeeding years the probable dates OF
the flower exhibits will be known TO all. |
In July, or as soon as blooms warrant, |
a rose exhibit will be held and in turn /
sweet pea, gladiola, phlox and dshlia ex-
hibits, according to the blooming period /
Of each flower mentioned Won't you /
help the civic federation make each one 1
Of these shows a success by entering /
-FOUR flowers for prizes and attending the /
exhibits?
For further particulars. call DR.. D. c.
Jarvis or Mrs. n j. Morrison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20
MANY VISITORS
FOR BIG TRADE
WEEK EVENT
Cooperative Fare Refunding Sale Keeps
Barre Merchants Busy-Sale Con-
tinues Through the Week.
Everybody happy

Everybody happy
That seems the general opinion regard
ing the trade week event, which Barre
merchants in cooperation with The
Times started Saturday and will con-
tinue through this week. Large numbers
of out-of town people are on the streets,
and it seems that everybody is carrying
bundles.
The Times is greatly pleased with the
success of the first two days of the sale.
With the merchants rejoicing over the big
increase in trade and with the shoppers
happy over the great values offered, espe-
cially at this season of the year, there is
reason why this paper should take pride
in the fact that it was the means of
bringing the people and merchants to-
gether for their mutual benefit
The merchants are able to make extra
offers for the benefit of the people. be-
cause they realize that the large number
of sales will recompense them for the
small profit made on each sale.
The Times inaugurated this special CO.
operative trading event as a special in
ducement to bring out-of-town people
here to do their shopping. That the eff
fort has met with such success is most
gratifying to all who had part in ar.
ranging it,
The large number of out of town shop
pers who have taken advantage of the |
opportunity to have their fares refunded
proves that the people appreciate the of
fer of our merchants. The cooperating
firms are as follows:
A. P. Abbott Co., Dept Store.
The Homer Fits Co., Dept. Store.
Union Dry Goods Co.
Union Clothing Co.
r. H. Rogers & Co., Clothing.
Rogers Walk-0ver Boot Shop.
Moore & Owens, Clothing and Shoes.
Shea's Shoe Store.
A. w. Badger & Co., Furniture.
Peoples Shoe Store.
Lamorey Clothing Co.
The N. d. Phelps Co., Hardware.
Mrs. w. r. Shepard, Millinery.
Mrs. Flora Foster, Millinery.
The Vaughan Store, Dry Goods.
B. w. Hooker g. Co., Furniture
Tilden Shoe Co.
Frank McWhorter Co., Clothing.
c. w. Averill & Co., Hardware.
Barre Creamery Co.
lockwood Studio, Photographs.
Marrion's Cigar Store. Il
Nourse & Wilson, Millinery.
Bertha A. Besttie, Art Goods. .
H. A. Gould, Pianos.
Barre Savings Bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20
Barre woman's Club Notes.

Please leave dues for the Barre Won.
ans club at Morse & Jackson's office
Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, as |
wish to get all dues in by July |, that |
may pass list over to committee in charge
of year books. Mrs. Fritz w. Jackson,
treasurer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Lion brand yarns at Fits.
Sale this evening to s o'clock, SOC silk
hose for 35e a pair at Vaughan's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Charlie Chaplin and Marie Dressler in
TITLES Punctured Romance six parts,
Park Theatre to-night.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20
A. P. ABBOTT co.
A. P. ABBOTT co.
A. P. ABBOTT co.
Our Fare-Refunding Sale
Closes Saturday Evening, This Week


D special All kinds
This added
suNtan
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20

COlllC VI kiiSSN iOto al Siiic
Children's Fast Black Hosiery, all
sizes. This lot at 1Oc per pair.
Compare with l5c hose.
One lot of Ladies Plain White
Hose, all sizes, at lie per pair.
One lot of Ladies Black Hose at
lie per pair.
One lot of Ladies' 25c Lisle Hose,
Fast Black, at 19c per pair.
One lot OF Ladies Extra Size
Summer Vests, with wing sleeves.
These are l5e Vests This one lot
1Oc each.
One lot of Union Suits made
sleeveless. run with silk ribbon and
has lace knee Compare these with
SOC Suits. In our basement at 25c
per Suit.
One lot of Dollar Union Suits,
made low neck, short sleeves, lace
knee, at half price, soc per Suit.
Children's Plain Tucked Muslin
Drawers at sc each.
Children's small size Night Robes
with Hamburg yokes, at use each.
Ladies' Night Robes, trimmed
with wide hamburg edges at SOC
each.
We have Special Basement
Value in Night Robes at Acc each.
One lot of Muslin Skirts, trimmed
with fine hamburg, has dusf ruff
file, at soc eesh.
White Muslin Skirts at Csc and
s1.19 each are a special sale.
These are sold only in our Bargain
Basement.
Ladies' Corset Covers, trimmed
with wide hamburg. This special
lot at Csc each, You may have TO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20
You Are Not Too Late

buy of the preest kinds of the Dry Goods
much less than they will be September the begin
ming of another
Beautiful Wash Goods in lightweight cloths such Voies
and Muslin and Chons for July and August costumes all
at old prces-no advance at present.
Handkerchief - display of Handkerchiefs at special
prices Some are odd lots, bought at price last week in
Boston All and the latest fads such the Blue
Bird Embroideries
New White Cape Washable Kid Gloves the latest at a
special price of $1.19 pair "a limited quantty)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20
Lace Curtains

Every housewife will be
interested in our line of
Lace Curtains. There is
just as much difference in
the Lace Curtain styles as
in any other line of mer-
chandise.
The Ready-to-Hang line
of Curtains is a line that is
different. These are a line
of Curtains that are made
from a strong, fine lace
thread. The patterns are
fine and the designs are
new and very neat.
If you have never tried
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20

Ready to-Hang Curtain, you have not known the rea
pleasure of having Curtain that ready to hang
you took them out of the package.
This ReadytoHang feature gives nice finish at the top
and they always hang and straight.
These Curtains in price from 81 90 $3.50 per pair
and made in Nottinghams and Fine Laces See this line
of Curtains while in the city.
Scrim and Marquisette Curtains very popular and
these have in qualities from SIC to $3.50 pair See
our special value in fine Hemsttched Scrm with lace
edge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20
Children's Wash Dresses

When you buy good Dress made in the seasons best
style and from good quality Fast Coored Bingham in sizes
from to IA years only 79c EACH you cannot afford to
spend your time making them You will pay much for the
goods alone.
See our line of fine Dresses at from S100 to $500
See Shocked MILDLY Dress in Striped MILDLY with
White Skirt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20

pay soc for this same cover by
January. 1t looks it now.
One lot of White Checked and
Barred Muslin. These are l5c and
zoe values. These odd pieces now at
Zoe per yard.
One lot OF Wide Hamburgs, now
Sc per slightly soiled.
One lot of 27-ineh Colored Mercer.
lied Poplins now zee per yard.
One lot Of Kiddy Cloths in short
lengths These are lsc cloths, This
lot now IL 12c per yard.
One lot of Scotch Ginghams and
Mercerized Poplins in Stripes, now
at 15c per yard.
One lot Of l21ac Ginghams at 1Oc
per yard.
Yard. Wide Percales at Toe per
| yard.
One lot of Turkish Bath Towels
at Sc each.
One lot OF l21ac Cotton Huck Tow
els now Sc each.
One lot of lsc Doeskin Cloth. This
is heavier than Outing and will out
wear two lots. The best cotton goods
made for gents work shirts. This
lot now IL 2c-the best buy in
our whole department.
One lot of Turkey Red Table Lin.
Bates Best These while they
last at 39c per yard.
One lot OF Fast Black SIPS I'm
brellss at Csc each
One lot of Fancy Wide Ribbons
at 23c per yard
One lot of Plain All silk Taffeta
Ribbons, 81 inches wide. This lot
at 23c per yard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20

Black Cat Hose and Munsing Underwear
These business builders We pay more than the
market price for both of these kinds We because
they better You pay the for kinds You
get for your money This increases business We
both better off by buying and selling Black Cat Hose and
Munsing Underwear One purchase will make you
TONER
More For Your Money Than You Would Expect
You get these bargains and your Cars Fare Refunded
The following bargains to be found in our Bargain
Basement Many of these values duplicate They
bought when Dry Goods away down in price.
Some odd lots special drives All good clean merchan
disc at big saving to you
Some of these lots small All under market prices
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
TRADE WITH RUSSIA


An extremely important step in the
movement to introduce American
goods into the great Russian market
has been taken by the Anerican-Rfis-
sian Chamber of Commerce in it's de-
;cision to prepare for exclusive dfstri-
button in Russia, a hand book on
American financial and commercial
conditions. containing a directory of
selected American business houses
Hitherto American business firms
have been unable to establish direct
contact with Russian distributors
and consumers, and Russian firms
have had no means of developing di-
rect connections with American bus
mess houses. This hand book of
America published under the auspices
of the American-Ru Chamber of
Commerce furnishes a direct line of
sian interests.
The book which will be printed
entirely in Russian will devote a sec
ton to a concise and summarized sur
vey of industrial and commercial
conditions in this country. There is
a large demand for such information
in Russia and this booklet which will
present a condensed but 4 complete
summary of the principal features of
the industrial and commercial deVeT-
=opmentf of this country and will fur
nish general information in regard to
cial laws and the details of the or
ganization of American Public Utili-
ties railroads, mineral resources, etc,
will be of real Valuei to the Russian
business house.
The chief purpose of this hand
book is to furnish the Russian bust
ness man with. a standard, ready ref
erence in regard to American bust
ness h ouses which are in a position
to furnish the Russian Customer with
various lines of goods. 1t will be
carefully prepared in order to provide
the Russian buyers with all the neces-
sary information and the selected list
of American manufactures will be ar
ranged in the most convenient way.
The fact that this book is prepared
by and will be issued under the di-
rection of the Anerican-Russi an
Chamber of Commerce, which has re-
ceived the official approval of the
Imperial Russian Government, and
will be distributed by the Russian
American Chamber of Commerce in
Moscow and it's branch in Petrograd,
will insure its position a standard
work of reference in Russia and will
give it circulation among practically
all of the representative Russian bus
mess houses. This hand book will
be revised and reissued yearly. No
copies will be distributed in the
United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
LEGAL NOTICES
TAXES, 1915

Notice is hereby given to the tax
payers of the City of Bridgeport that
the taxes on the grand list of 1915 are
now due and payable at the Tax Col
1ector's Office, Room 6, City Hall. The
undersigned will be at the Collector
Office, as above, on May 1, 1916, and
daily thereafter, Sunday excepted,
from 9 a. m. to p. m, and Saturday
from 9 a. m. to IL M, for the purpose
of collecting said taxes. After June
Is, as required by law, interest at the
rate of three-quarters of one per cent.
will be added to all unpaid taxes, and
the same on the first of each sue
ceeding month.
HOWARD f. SMITH,
U6 bus Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
AIl-Amerlcan Demand

AlA-AmeE1can Demand
For Merchant Ships.
strong sentiment for the solidarity
Of the American republics pervades
the Western Hemisphere. That is
the observation of Secretary McAdoo
and the other members of the United
STAKES section of the International
Brazil. Uruguay, Argentina and Chile
are now in Peru.
According to cable advices received
by the Treasury Department, every
nation of America is enthusiastic for
closer and more Intimate relations
among the States of this hemisphere,
the natural result of common ideals,
common conceptions of government
and propinquity. The belief is ex-
pressed throughout Latin America that
the European war has insured conti-
mental solidarity if the United States
Will seize the opportunity to dos it's
part by taking the necessary steps to
bring the American republics into clo-
ser union Much. it is stated, de-
Ponds upon this country and the prac-
teal measures it must adopt to accom-
plish this end SUCH for instance, as
the creation of an American mer-
chant marines. Never before has such
realization of Pan-Americanisnn.
The newspapers of Argentina and
Chile reflect this sentiment and laud
the achievements of the meeting of the
Commission at Buenos Aires which adj
journed a few days ago They ac-
centuate the need of an American
merchant marine ana assert that the
United States is the only country which
can successfully establish it. More
than any other one thing, the devel-
epment Of an American merchant ma
rine will help retain our large export
trade and make the existing prosper
ity of the country permanent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
PLANNING MANY
IMPROVEMENTS
ON WATERFRONT
Dockage Facilities To Be
Better Seawal1 Will Be
Extended.

Radical improvements in the water
front area of Bridgeport are expected
to be made during the coming sum-
Tper. With the announcement by the
park board that it expects to complete
about A, 900 feet of seawau- at Seaside
park, it, becomes known that greater
improvements in the dockage facilities
of yellow Mill pond may be made. The
Bridgeport Brass Co. has let large
contracts with Toole & Sunder1in for
$40 feet of bulkheading and seep-wells
for condensers. The United Illumin-
ating Co. has let similar contracts to
the same firm for the Pequonnock
river powerhouse.
F 1t is likely that many of the older
piers in this city that are now being
LEASED by the Remington Arms & Am
nunition Co. will be temporarily inn
proved.
The Pehr West dock at the foot of
Pembroke street will, if present pro-
jects are carried Though become the
terminal at Bridgeport for a line of
steamers plying between New York
and Connecticut and Rhode Island
ports
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
-
STOCK MARKET


New York, April 26-Opening:
Latest foreign advices, failure of the
United States Steel directors to in
crease the common dividsnd and the
more acute phases of, the domestic
labor situation accounted for the ir-
regular tone of today's early stock
market Declines of one to three
points were recorded by some, of the
more active specialtfes, notably Cruel
BILE Steel, Baldwin Locomotive, Stude-
baker, Mercantile Marine pfd. and
New York Airbrake. While others of
the same class lost substantial frac-
tions.Z U. S. steel was under pressure.
as were also leading rails. There
were moderate gains in Pacific Mail,
Mexican Petroleum, Industrial Alec
hoI and Distillers' securities.
Noon-The noteworthy feature OF
the forenoon was the absence of re
cent buying demand Further unset
Element was occasioned when Cruel
BILE and Baldwin, together with other
active munitions and industriaIs were
singled out by the short interest. New
Haven, one of yesterdays weakest
features, denoted increased pressure
and other prominent rails were lower
There were counter-movemen in
marines and some of the coppers
Greene-Cananea responding favorabIy
to prospects of an increased dividend
U. S. Steel and other former favorites
were unsteady with renewed selling
of the list at noon. Bonds were
steady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
POLITICAL NOTICES
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARIES

The Democratic Primaries in and
for the City of Bridgeport shall be
held on the 3rd day of May, 1916. be-
tween the hours of five o'clock p. m.
and nine o'clock p. m.
The purposes Of this primaries is
to choose de1egates-to attend the City
convention which City convention,
delegates for the State convention for
the Democratic party shall be chosen
it being the purpose of the State con-
vention to choose delegates to attend
the National convention Of our party
The primary delegates for said pri-
maries should be published on Friday
April 28th, 1916.
HUGH j. LAVERY,
Democratic Town Chairman.
U rs u
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
The workshop of the World.

The story of the economic revolu-
ton being brought about in American
business and industry under President
Wilson is again strikingly shown by the
February as issued by the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce of
the Department of Commerce.
The imports of crude materials for
use in manufacturing amount to $780,
900, 900 as contrasted with exports Of
crude materials for further use in
manufacturing amounting to about
of the fiscal year ending in February,
these same figures respectively are
Is SAC, 900, 600 for imports and $345, OOO,-
00Qyfor exports. During the same 8
months Of the year before, the figures
were 1886. 900, GOO for imports and
1928, 100000 for exports. The ex-
ports of crude materials are relatively
smaller and the imports of raw pro-
ducts materials that are turned into
articles of higher grade in the facto-
ries of the q. s. have increased very
greatly.
The imports of manufactures for
further use in manufacturing were
sac, 100000 in February and the ex-
ports $59,0OO,OO0. For the eight
month period the imports of manu-
features for further use in manufac-
turing were 2O3,OOO,00O and the ex-
ports 1917, 100000. These same fig
ures for the eight months of the year
before We're $751; 900, 900 for imports
and $208, 000. 900 for exports.
All of which is the smallest part of
the story The imports of rnanufac-
lures ready for consumption in Feb
-ruary were $26,O0O,000 and the ex-
ports of completed articles were $179,-
100000. For the eight months, these
imports were 100000 and exports
sTiT7ic = 1
For the same eight months of the fiscal
year 1915, the imports of completed
manufactures amounted to $243, O0O,-
900 and the exports to $429, 100000
The>zbu1k of the imports of crude
materials sconsists zof commodities not
produced in this country. such as rub
Der, ETC. The U. S. is now the work
shop of the world. That's wIy the
country is enjoying its unexampled
prosperity
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
RHEUMATISM.
MEDICINE FREE

we want the name of every person
everywhere who is suffering with
rheumatism, SO we can send him. a
free sample bottle of Hills Rheumatic
Remedy. We don't care how long or
how severe he has had it, as there are
very few cases that have not yielded
and been thoroughly cured with it. IT
works at once. In twenty-four hours
it stops the pain. Don't take our word
for it--test it at our expense. This is
not a new untried thing. For twenty
Eve yesrs it has been regarded by
phvs!cians as practically the only GER
tain treatment for this terrible di-
sease.
over 10000 Testimonials Like These:
Mr.. e. M. Eh1ers, Sect'y. Grand Lodge
of Masons of New York City, writes
that, although a sufferer from rheu-
rnatism for many years. two doses
stopped all pain and one bottle cured
me-"
Mr.. A. Goldman, Victoria,r-Texas
says: /''I am very we'll pleased with
your medicine; am recommending it
very highly. 1t has done more for me
than anything I have ever tried.''
Marshall F. w. Geraty, of 20 Man
haitian ST., New York. says: IT have
suffered with rheumatism for many
years, have tried almost every known
remedy but got no relief or cure until
1 took yours. In forty-eight hours I
was entirely cured and free from all
pain. I send this unsolicited
Hills Rheumatic Remedy is on sale
at most drug stores at $500 per bot
tie. One bottle generally effects a
complete cure. Call send for free
sample bottle and booklet at once
There is no greater service you can
perform for humanity than to tell any
rheumatic sufferer about this wonder
full preparation. Address: Hill Medi-
cine Co.. 1T East S4th St.. New York
N. Y.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
Good Men Make $40 a Day on-Our
Preparations. WRITE NOW.-AGlv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
GERMANY READY
TO BEAR HEAVY
FINANCIAL LOAD

Berlin, April 26.-Further details of
the interview regarding German finan-
ces given recently by DR.. August
Lentze, Prussian minister of finance,
were prepared for publication by the
Overseas News Agency, which says:
DIR. Lentze emphasized in his state
ment to the Loka1 Anzeiger, the ne
cessity, of Strengthening the finances
of the state. He. pointed out that
each of the federal states has its his
toric individuality and it's particular
task as for instance, the system of
public instruction. The financial
problems of these states after the
war will be difficult, but they will be
equal to them if their former source
of revenue-direct taxation-is left I'M
touched by the federal government. He
pointed out that u p to the time of the
war it was written law that the i'm
position of direct taxation should be
reserved to the states.
1.-The most important task of the
states after the war, he continued will
be consolidation of the floating debts
contrac ted during the war. More
over, it will be necessary to meet new
expenses for such items as public ed
ucation.
current expenses must be covered by
current income Of the income of
the Prussian state, he said. 40 per cent.
was derived from the railroads, forests
and other property and 80 per cent,
from direct taxation which must be
left untouched by the federal author
tiles.
s. DIR. Lentze declared the present
organization of industry and finance
would enable Germany to stand the
strain of war for an indefinite period,
as virtually no payments for war pur-
poses are made to foreign countries
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
Selling American Securities.

Reports Of English insurance and
trust companies and banking houses,
Presented since January L. give an idea
IL the extent of the liquidation of
American securities jim England in re-
spouse to the Treasury's cali. The
estimated liquidation of twelve of
these companies totals 500, 1870, 600.
Many other companies state. that they
Nave sold all or a large part of their
American holdings in order to turn
their funds toward the English war
loans The largest 1iquidator report
ed is the Prudential Assurance Com
pany, Limited which turned over to
the Bank of England at one time
American securities of nominal val
ne Of $43,750. 0OO-4 The governor of