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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-07
GRANITEVILLE.

A very pleasant surprise was given
Miss Alice Mcdonald last evening, when
about 80 of her friends gathered at her
home, the occasion being a miscellaneous
shower in honor OF her approaching mar
riage 10 W. Roswell Miles. The house
was prettily decorated, the color scheme
being lavendar and white. Miss Ne
Donald received many beautiful gifts, in
Guiding linen, cut glass and silver. Re
freshments Of sherbert, cake and punch
were served
Granite Mt. lodge, No. 1897, 7. o. o. r.,
NJ. L., viii hold their annual church pa
rade Sunday, June IL, at l 80 p. m. from
Miles hall to Websterville Episcopal
church. Full attendance is requested
Per order y. G.
Special sal of silk dresses at Abboff's
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-07

Special sale of silk dresses at Abbott's
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-07

fHHb OHt Hds 20 DC
very careful. There is
one method, however,
that you need never
hesitate TO use, even
on a baby's tender
skin--that is the res
mol treatment. Resi-
mol is the prescriptiou
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-07
Munsing Underwear

Have you noticed that any kind of Underwear will
go with the party that pays for it, matter how poor the
quality? The paper refuses printers ink
So it up to you to know about Underwear before you
part with your money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-07
Clerks, Notice.

There will be a special meeting Of 10.
cal 24l, Thursday. June s, at 7,l5 p. m
in carpenters hall TO vote for interns.
tional officers. All clerks not attending
will be subject to fine Of 81. Per order
Rec. Sec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-07
Special Silk Dress
Values

We are offering in this Dress
Sale lot of Silk Dresses that are
made in the seasons best styles, in
qualities that were made to sell at
from $500 TO 5000. A good
share of them are made up in
Chiffon Taffeta. The colors are
the seasons best, and the quality
we can guarantee.
At $500 are ten Dresses made
in fine quality Chiffon Taffeta.
! The styles are the seasons best,
and these are Dresses that were
!, made to sell at Sl400 and $1,000;
7 are in good line Of sizes; colors,
Blue, Green, Rose Gray and Black.
At $1,000 are few Taffeta
silk Dresses made in the seasons
best style, over draped skirt and
georgette crepe sleeves Are regu-
lar $l4.00 Dress values.
At $1,000 are two Natural
Pongee Dresses. Are Dresses that
sold at $500.
In the better grade Dresses are
a number of different models in
Taffetas and Messaline. Are in a
variety of the seasons best styles
and are qualities that sold at from
$1,000 to $3.50, and these are at
special prices in this sale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-07

We parcel post all mail orders free and allow
return if not as wanted. We take all the
chances. It's easy shopping for you.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-07
Il Am Going to Buy
a New Bed To-day"

announced woman who recently came into
store.
Il have just finished the spring housekeeping,
but my bed is so shabby that it spols the whole
room
Can you show something moderate in price,
that is really substantial and good looking?"
We asked her to name the dominant color scheme
in her ROOM Then showed her of the new
Simmons enanleed steel beds, which had just ar
rived-a bed which exactly harmonized with the
decorations in her bedroom.
why" she said this is the bed I've read about
in the magazines
We called her attention to the massive tubing and
solid construction We explained how the handsome
appearance of the enamel was due to the manner in
which it was flowed onto the stee-four separate
coats-and then to the thorough baking it received.
We demonstrated how this hollow tempered steel
tubing made the bed one-thrd lighter than the old
style enameled iron beds. How this difference in
weight meant unmarried floors and no injury to rugs.
We showed how the Simmons frictoness casters
made the bed easy to move.
We took her through the entire stock of beds
showed her brass beds-in both satin and bright
fnish-steel beds with natural wood inish-spotless
white beds-and host of new shapes and styles.
But this woman came back to the first bed and
bought it.
Is your home in need of handsome, comfortable
bed at low price? If so, us this week. We can
please you, matter how particular you may be.
B. w. Hooker & Co. ,
Vermont's Largest Housefurnishers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-07

of Baltimore doctor, put up in the
form of resinol ointment and resinol
soap. This proved so remarkably sue
cessful, that thousands of other physi-
clans have prescribed it constantly for
over twenty years.
Generally resinol stops itching at
once, and heals the eruption quickly
and at little cost. Resinol ointment
and resinol soap can be bought at any
druggists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-07
Safe Home Remedy
for Skin TROUBLES

Eczema, ringworm, and other itching,
burning skin eruptions are so easily
made worse by improper treatment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-07

Resinol Soap is not only unusually
cleansing and softening, but its regular
use gives to the skin and hair that.
natural beauty Of perfect health which
cosmetics can only initiate.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-16
Golf

Golf is the finishing school for
learning the fine arts of "fbbing"
and profanity" 1t is called an "old
mans game" because you're an old
man before you are able to make a
decent score.
Golf has broken up more homes
than war. With war there's a chance
for the father or husband getting
back home, but with golf there amt
no such thing.
Golf is the simplest and easiest
game in the world. The simplest
part is missing the ball; and the
easiest part is losing the ball.
If you've never played a game Of
golf and would like to find out what
it's like, take a pinch of wet sand
and place a half dollar on it. Then
take a broom handle, close your
eyes, and take a slam at the. fOur-bit
piece. Then proceed to look around
for said gelt.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-16

ny baseball player what bill
dovan has dragged in out of the tall
grass some where's to help out in
batting practise in the A. M. because
SO many of his regular players is laid
up desided he wanted his pitcher
taken so he Good send it to his best
girl what lives up neer cohOes, n. y.
so he asts bill where is a good foty-
grapher & bill says where there is 1
nd this nut puts on his Hnyform
& goes to the fotygrapher to get shot
when he gets there he has 6 other
guys with him & he was waring his
yankee baseball unyform, but the
other guys wasent
he tells the Photographer i want to
take my pitcher batting a home run
& these fellers will stand neer me &
holler there heads of & that will
show the folks at home what a
classy ball player am, with all the
fans in n. y. roofing for me
they takes the pitcher alrite
seYrUl days after then this nut
comes back & says how is the pitcher
you took of me, & the Photographer
says it is fine
let me Sc, the Teller says, ,& the
Photographer shows him the pitcher
but the feIler's Ease gets long, gee
whiz, he says pade each of them
fans 1 dollar a peace to come here
& holler for me but it don't show
none in the pitcher
of korse the sound doesn't show,
the fotykrapher said
well got some pitchers here that
has the words just like they was
coming out of the peoples mouth &
Ell shows the Photographer some car
toons which has the rings around the
people talk
and the funny thing about this
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-16
GONE

He-You used to say there was
something about me you liked.
She-Yes; but you've spent it all
now.
"When started in business" said
Mr.. Dustin Stax, 81 worked twelve
hours a day."
cts different now?"
Eyes. Now l have so many things
TO look after work 16 hours
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
PIERCE THE TIN CANS
AND SWAT MOSQUITOES,
smalI Boys Told to See That No Water
ls Left Standing.

DR.. Charles r. Bolduan, who has been
designated spring poet of the New York
health department, got busy the other
day and produced this just as a sample
Of what he can do:
Mother, lend me the hammer;
Mother, give me the pick,
For I'm mosquito slammer-
These two will do the trick.
Knock all the bottles on the head,
Pierce through the cans tin bottoms
And soon all the skeeters will be dead,
And you'll not have to swat en-
This effusion was written as an In
spiration to small boys, who, If they
follow the advice of Health Commits
sioner Emerson, will arm themselves
with hammer and the ice pick and &c
In search of tin cans and bottles.
For" say the instructions issued by
the department, "a tin can half filed
with stagnant water will easily breed
over 200 mosquitoes. Old bottles and
broken crockery are also prolific sources
of mosquito breeding, and the health
departments bureau of public health
education therefore suggests utilizing
the destructive instinct of boys In its
mosquito campaign"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
+ \ + X 4 r = \. \ X r 4. r
r DEATHS +
!. y X i 4 \. \ !. J. i !. 1. 4.
Mrs. Amanda eartleY

Mrs. Amanda Gartley, aged 50 years,
died Thursday in Sidney where she
was visiting with relatives. Mrs.
Gartley had been living with her
daughter, Mrs. P. G. zemer of this
city, but had been in Sidney since
the death of her son, the late Hudson
Gartley, who died about five weeks
ago. One other daughter, Mrs. S. Zem.
er, who resides in Michigan, also sur.
wives. The shock Of her sons death
was too much for the aged woman and
her strength commenced to fail. Mrs
Zemer was called to her bedside about
four weeks ago. Supt. p. G. Zemer and
daughter, Miss Beryl, have gone to
Sidney to attend the funeral Satur.
day.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
SHAWAN'S
LIFE AND FRATERNAL CAREER
IN MASONIC PUBLICATION

The current issue of The Central
Ohio Mason carries, under the cap
tion, prominent Masons, Past and
Present" a cut of Jacob A. Shawan
of Columbus, once of this city.
In referring to Mr. Shawan's rec
ord, the publication takes note that
the subject was originally member
of Clinton Chapter No. 26, r. A. NJ,
and Clinton Commandery No. 5,
Knights Templars, of this city and a
demit member of Mt. Zion Lodge No.
8, +. & A. NJ, in which he was junior
warden in 1886 and over which he
was master in 1887 and 1888.
The account of Mr.. Shawan's life
refers to his superintendency of
schools in Mt. Vernon for six years,
during which entire period he was
both county and city examiner. Mr..
Shawan has been superintendent of
Columbus schools for q years.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
NO CHANCE FOR A FAT MAN.
New York Civil Service Outlines Quail
ties For Employees.

New York Civil Service Outlines Quail
ties For Employees.
The New York city civil service com.
mission has begun to eliminate from
candidates for city jobs the physically
and morally unfit. Very fat people are
not wanted
Our aim is to have robust and prac-
teal men in the public service" said
Henry Moskowitz, president Of the
commission. 1--WE have divided the
civil service applicants into four big
groups-clerks, police, flremen and
laborers.
I'VE are paying attention to obesity.
We let candidate expand his chest
all he can. That's his blessed privilege
If he has u cOrporosity. If the expan.
sion equals the corporosity he's lucky
every candidate for a place as fire.
man must stand a test for blood pres
sure, and in order to get short and
stocky smoke eaters who have big
chest expansion we have reduced the
height for firemen from FIVE feet seven
and one-half inches to FIVE feet seven
inches. The height limit for policemen
stands unchanged at FIVE feet seven
and half inches"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16

Letters have been sent out by tn,
Insurance Federation of Ohio, created
and maintained by the employers liza
bility insurance companies that have
fought and are still fighting work
mems compensation, announcing the
formation of county insurance unions
Similar to the state body. The an
Rounced principal aim is to preven
further encroachment on the insur
ance interests of the state. The let
ter says:
"An auxiliary committee is beinl
established in every county of Ohio
consisting of men selected from var
SOus insurance lines, and these com
mittees will call county meetings anC
give the members information con
cerning movements of those who have
been seeking to destroy the insurance
business, as well as instructions as
TO what federation members should
do to prevent the success of such at
tacks"
Another significant paragraph, as
significant as the opening of head
quarters at the capitol at the time
when the state campaign is about to
open, says:
AS the campaign approaches there
will be important information to give
you which will be sent by means OF
our letters to all members, or, if con.
fdential, will be impaired to your
county committee at your local meet
ings."
That the fire insurance interests
will not be a part of the federation
activities was stated at Columbus by
o. Il. Deatrick, who was active in
working out an agreeable under
stending between the state and fire
insurance companies. His name was
originally printed as member of the
board of directors, but in the re-
vfsed list 1t does not appear, owing to
strenuous objection, The fire insur.
pate in the contests of other inter
ests, Mr.. Deatrick said. He also
hkened the employers liability inter
ests TO Jonah in the insurance field
referred to all other branches as the
whale, and said there was small like
lihOOd of Jonah swallowing the whale
AS an immediate result OF the In
surance Federation's letter, move
ment is reported as under way fol
formation in every county of an or
gAnization which will not only meet
the latest move of the employers liza
bility insurance companies but carry
tho war into their own camp. Activ
ity will not begin until after supreme
court decision on the custer proceed
ings,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16

Mt. Vernon was represented at the
convention of the Ohio Electric Light
association at Newark Thursday by
the following members of the associa-
tion: A. J. Darrah, Harry Hitner, Le-
roy Mayer, Clyde Van Voorhis, Free
man Tudor and Paul Morrison. The
convention lasted all week. Howev-
err the Mt. Vernon delegation attend
ed on Thursday only.
The Misses Laura Palmer, Juliet
Barker and Agnes Stucy, students at
Denison university, are spending the
weekend with Miss Harriet SWEET
land, North Main street
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16

Within a month of the national con
venttons no opposition candidate Of
suihcient strength to gain attention
has been produced against President
Wilson. Nor has there been raised a
single issue on which the strongest
candidate might even hope to win
An the days pass it becomes more
and more apparent that the president
people. His support is in the heart of
those who gather around the hearths
OF the home. The people believe in
Wilson and rely on him That Is why
1t is so hard for those whom they
call the interests TO produce candi.
date against the president. Now, as
not since the Civil war, Is the presi-
dent the leader OF his country rather
than the head Of u party. 1t is. there
fore, difficult for a prospective can
didate against President Wilson to
gain hearing The personal Roose-
Welt, the repressiye Hughes, the re
pellant Root, the reactionary Burton,
not one of them has been able to
make a dent in the administration 3
azmor. There is no call for Moses.
Peace and prosperity In troublous
times make the people consider the
hOmely proyerb: Don't swap horses
In the middle of the stream"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
KENYON TEAM
WILL ENTER WESTERN CONFER.
ENcE TENNIS TOURNEY

Gambler, May 13-Arrangements
have been completed whereby the
Kenyon college tennis team, compos
ed of ]. Atlee Schafer of Cleveland
and Allen D. Sapp of Mt. Vernon, will
enter the annual tournament of the
western conferenc at Chicago, ILL.,, the
last part Of this month.
The western conference is compos
ed of such institutions as Illinois, Chi
cago, Northwestern, Minnesota and
others and the appearance of the Ken
yon team in the tournament will
prove quite an innovation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16

j. T. Miller and T. r. Miller of this
city left Saturday for Baltimore, Md,
being called there by the death of
their brother, Rev. G. w. Miller.
Mrs. H. e. Beeney of Clarksburg,
w. Va, who has been the guest of
her brothers, H. l.. Weiss and n. r.
Weiss, went to Vannatta Saturday to
visit.
Wilbur Mason, who has been tht
guest of Floyd Thomas, Harrison
street, returned to his home in New
ark Saturday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
TO RENEW
The PROBE

Cincinnati May 13.-Announcement
was made here that the interstate
commerce commission will send it's
representatives to this city next Fri
day to renew its probe into the af
fairs of the Cincinnati. Hamilton and
Dayton and the Pere Marquette rail-
roads. The probe relates to the af-
fairs of the two roads prior to 1908.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
FIGURES ON WAR TRADE.
Purchases In America For Twenty
Months 100000

Europe's purchases of war materials
In the United States totaled $340, 0,000,.
600 at the end of the first twenty
months of war.
Figures assembled in the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce show
the heaviest month was March last
when more than S50,Oo0000 worth OF
munitions left American ports.
Shipments of high explosive shells
and shrapnel are crossing the Atlantic
now at the rate Of Sl000000 worth
daily, and vessels are carrying $500,
40 worth of powder day. Firearms
and cartridges valued at more than
s5,O0O,OO0 went TO Europe dprlilG
March.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
TO EXTEND
SESSIONS

Xenia, o. May 13.-The Women's
General Missionary society of the
the United Presbyterian Church OF
North America adjourned it's thirty
third annual convention. Sterling,
Kan, was selected as the 1917 con-
vention place. The society voted to
longthen the future convention period
to ten sessions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
ASHBROOK
SECURES PASSAGE OF FOUR
MORE SPECIAL PENSIONS

Washington, d. c., May 13-The
house today passed four more special
bills introduced by Congressman Ash
brook, to-wit:
Sanford P. Clark, Newark-Civil
war, $50 per month.
William A. Miller, Bellville-Civil
war, $40 per month.
Delos Johnson, Lexington - Civil
war, $40 per month.
Nancy j. Debolt, Centerburg--Civil
war, $12 per month.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
NEW GAS MASK FOR ARMY.
Invention of Professors Prayer and
Estabrooke of City College.


Announcement was made the other
day of patent of gas mask for use
in trench warfare for the United States
army by William A, Prayer and VII
liam B. EstabrOoke, instructors in the
chemistry department of the College
of the City of New York. The device
is said to be extremely light and com
Portable and is founded on the theory
of the absorption of gases by certain
substances.
The apparatus has attracted wide at
tention from military men, who have
in preliminary tests found the mask
practicable for use by the war depart
ment AS result arrangements have
been made for the inventors to deliver
lectures and give demonstrations of
their patent at the Plattsburg summer
camp this month.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
PAINTER HIT
At CROSSING

Xenia o., May l3.-Edward Karnes,
painted Of Bowersville, was struck
by a Panhandle passenger train west
bound at the New Jasper crossing,
east Of here He was riding in bug
gy and did not notice the approaching
train
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
3 HURT IN
AUTO WRECK

Plain City, o., May 13.-Joseph Kill
gore was badly injured when his auto
turned turtle here. n. NJ. Huber and
H. Hale were in the machine also.
but escaped with slight injuries.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
claaretl.a contain pynamlts.

! Austrian aHiators are said to be re
sorting 70 Cigarettes loaded with dyna-
mite, which they are dropping on the
Italian front with the object of indrc-
ing Italian soldiers TO pick them up.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
Wooster lnataIIs New Presl dent.

Wooster, o., May 13.-Dr. j. D..
Campbell White was presented with
TIE insignia of office as the successor
Of Presidents Lord, Taylor, Scovel
and Holden as president of Wooster
university. The Inauguration cere-
ntony was witnessed by 1000 people.
Governor Frank B. Willis and DR..
1hwing of Western Reserve college
were the principal speakers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16

John Wells of the Columbus road
departed Friday night for Creighton,
Pa, where he viii help build fac
tory. Mr., Wells viii be employed un,
der w. G. Shaw, formerly OF this city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16

Two Pullman coaches lifted from the
track and deposited on the campus by
derrick are used as dormitOries for
fifty students by Blackburn college at
Carlinville, Ill.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
EeQhk for
sick Women
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Has Been
Woman's Most Reliable Medicine
Here is More Proof.

To women who suffering from some form Of
wor1ans special s and have constant fear of breaking
down. the three following letters ought to bring hope-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16

The thief that had been stealing food
and milk from Jerseyville Qll) porches
was the state attorneys pointer dog,
which had learned to open a milk bot
tie with his paw.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16

Ernest Kelly of the Hotel Curtis
spent Saturday in Columbus on busi-
ness.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
From a Grateful Massachusetts Woman.

Roxbury, Mass.-"I was suffering from infam-
that my trouble was caused by displacement.
My symptoms were bearing down pains, backache,
and sluggish liver. tried several kinds of medi-
Vegetable Compound 1t has cured me and am
pleased to be in my usual good health by using it
and highly recommend it."- Mrs. B. M. OseooD,
l Haynes Park, Roxbury, Mass.
If you want special advice write to Lydia
Il. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confdentiaD Lyn
letter will be opened, read and answered by '
in strict confidence.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
Testimony from Oklahoma.

Iawton Oka-"When 1 began to take Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable good for nothing tired easily
and had headaches much of the time and irregular took tagan
little child born and did wonderful amount OF
good that time fail to recommend Lydia Pnkhams
Compound ang because it has done much
for me"-Mrs A. MoCAsLAND Have St, Lawton Okla.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16

I'm suffering from hydrophobia-
fear Of water" explained a man to a
Winnipeg police judge when arraigned
for drunkenness, and he was fined IS
for the joke.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-16
Some Queer Ones

A Connecticut hen celebrated her
birthday by laying six eggs ut one
cackle.
Joshua Nickerson of Boston has worn
the same broadcloth overcoat fifty y-five
years and says 1t Is good yet.
A st. Louis woman trailed a man
seven months before she was convinced
he was not her missing husband.
The secretary of Sing Sings Welfare
league, who was a wire Taper, has in
stalled a big safe in the league quar-
ters. He thinks thieves may be around.