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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-27
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Joseph Charley of Prospect street re
} turned this morning from Burlington
where he passed the week end with rela
tives.
Misses Elizabeth and Violet Brown Of
Grant avenue, who have been passing
the summer at Old Orchard, Me-, re.
turned to the city Saturday evening,
Miss Angela Tierney of South Main
street has gone to Bethlehem, ~ H., to
take charge of Mrs Bertha A. Beattie'
speciality shop during the latter's visit
in Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Colombo, who
have been passing week in Barre, their
former home, returned yesterday to
Greenfield, Mass, where Mr.. Colombo is
employed as a brakeman.
Mrs Clarence r. Wood of North Main
street left Saturday for Springfield,
there to visit in her former home for
few days before going to New York and
Boston for the spring millinery open.
ings.
Miss Ena Adie of Franklin street,
who is taking vacation from her du-
ties in the Office of the William Milne
Granite Co, left the city Saturday even
ing for Toronto, Ont, there to visit rela.
tives.
Thomas Emo began work this morning
for Contractor J. c. DeBrune on the
South Main street paving job, Mr.. Emo,
who is a retired blacksmith will have
charge of the tools and lanterns and at
tend to the sharpening.
A. P. Burnham of Perry street, who
with Mrs. Burnham has been passing
several days in Burlington, resumed his
duties as an engineer in the yard of the
Barre & Chelsea railroad this morning,
after vacation of 10 days.
Cards have been received here an
the marriage in Auburn, Ne,
of Miss Addie Isabelle Merrill
of that city and Louis S. Dorntee of
Boston. Mr.. Dorntee is well known
travelling man who frequently includes
Barre in his itinerary and has many
friends here.
Jared Holt of Hillside avenue. who has
been employed as carpenter at the
plant of the Vermont Copper Co, in
South STAFFORD for the past two months,
eturned to the city Saturday and ex-
,ects to leave later in the weeI for
springfield, there to join his son, who
preceded him some weeks ago. George I
Edwards, who is carpentering at ,
south STAFFORD, will return to his work !
o-morrow, after week end visit in )
own. Revival of the copper mining in +,
ustry in STAFFORD mountain is practi- .
ally assured, according tosMr. Edwards. /;
Tho states that day and night shifts are :
t work opening veins in the mine.
he fiotation system is to be used in re-
ucing the ore and actual mining will !:
OF be gotten under way until work on
he plant is completed and the machin-
~ installed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-27
School Time Very Near

All of our Underwear, Ho.
siery and Knit Goods are now
in our store. Prices won't be
as much on these goods as
you are expecting to pay.
They are not as much as you
would have to pay in larger
cities. The assortment is the
very best. This assortment
we cannot keep up all of the
season, as lot of kinds are all
that we can get this season.
Prices have advanced very
fast since these were ordered.
We have your interests to
serve as well as our own.
Very best Underwear val
ues come in the Munsing line.
Very best Hosiery values
come in the Black Cat line.
Very best Knit Goods come
in the Hoagknit line. This ap-
plies particularly to theSweat-
er line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-27
SOUTH CABOT
"Unclen Eben Wheeler 100 Years Old
Last Week.

"Uacle" Eben Wheeler passed his l00tl
birthday the first of last week visiting
I friends in Marshfeld. He received about
so cards of congratulation from differ
ent ones, one from Governor Graham
Those from out of town here to at
tend the Wesley Hall party were Mr.
and Mrs Frank Bohonon, d. S. Hall, Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Gilman of Marshfield
Raymond Lamberton and wife of Cabot
Peter White and family Of Marshfield
were visitors Wednesday at WILDER
Wheeler's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Warden and Lena
Scribner were in Barre Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Newton Of
Marshfield visited at W. B. Wheeler 5
Tuesday.
A merry party of about so met at the
home of Wesley Hall Tuesday evening
Aug. 81, to remind Mr.. Hall that he was
20 years old It was complete surprise
TO him, but he soon came to himself
and, with the help of his wife, saw that
everyone had nice time. The evening
was passed in music and dancing. Re
of cake and ice cream We're
served, after which the guests left for
their homes, leaving best wishes and
some presents and purse of money as
tokens of their esteem.
Ethel Bohonon of Marshfield has been
passing part of the week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Wesley Hall.
Mrs. Ella Poulty of Wallingston, |
Mass, spent part of this week with her
liece, Mrs. Wesley Hall.
Hayes Bassett and family and Ella
Perkins of Cabot were at Fort Ethan
Allen Sunday
Mrs. w. R. Tibbetts is on the sick list
Rossie Darling was in Burlington two
ays this week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Lunt returned to
heir home in Newburyport, N. H., Fri
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-27
Children's School Dresses

We have just received our M
new fall line of Children's IN I'D
School Dresses. This is -7d177
line of Dresses we bought. @sSiss
over six months ago, and llNi 4
bought then at the old price. l14AA--H1
They are made in large va
riety of the seasons newest style de-
signs and are very attractive.
When you see this line of Dresses and
compare the prices with the prices you
now have to pay for the materials, you
will realize how little you are paying
for getting the Dress made.
These are made from the best quality
fast-colored Ginghams in styles that are
new and especially attractive. The price
for the ready-made Dress is but little
more than you will pay for the mate
rails alone at the present market price
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-27

day, after visiting for two weeks at
Lee Dows.
Eva Rathbone visited Wednesday at
Z. NJ. Putnams.
Lightning struck the house of H. T.
Morse last Monday night, but no serious
damage was done The telephone was
burned out and the bolt went out at the
door and did some damage to the out
side of the building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-27
A Correction.

Editor, Times: Would you find space
in your valuable paper for a few lines to
caution the party who informed Officer
Donahue that took my children out for
an auto ride Sunday, Aug 10, which was
breaking the quarantine which Is in Web
sterville! ] wish TO inform thst party
that my children never left my own
premises on said date. and II the party
would be more careful in the future It
would save further trouble.
Robert Mackie.
Webstsrviiie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-27
Granite Cutters International Associa.
ion of America.

A regular meeting of the Barre brancl
of the G. c. /. A. of A. will be held il
the opera house.
Una riunione regolare dell'Unione de
gil Scalpellini Branch di Barrel avra
lougo nella opera house.
On Monday evening, Aug p, at !
o'clock.
J. D. VIII. Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-27
Notice.

The regular meeting of Barre Polish
ers branch, G. c. l. A. will be held il
their hall, Nichols block, on Tuesday
Aug. IS, at p. m. Business of impor
lance. Per order A. w. Prize, sec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-27

Don't miss the big sale of children's
shoes at Sheas this week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17

new cure for the dread disease has beer
worked out to a successful conclusion
at the Rockefeller institute in New York
| City.
| Pneumonia, which is now recognized
! throughout the country as a contagious
disease which is not decreasing, has been
studied more of late than ever before,
and as a result of the arduous work by
medical men, successful results have
been obtained by administering serum of
a certain type in the veins Of the per
sons afflicted with the disease
The disease is now divided into four
types, according to the germ producing
each, type | being responsible for 30 per
cent of the whole number of cases with
a mortality Of % per cent; type ?, 80 per
cent with a mortality of - per cent;
type 3, for Ia per cent, with mortality
of 45 per cent, and type for "a per cent,
with mortality of IL per cent
It is type ! that can now be halted
in its ruthless course by the administra-
tion of the acute serum in proper time
and in sufficiently large amounts The
cost of a single dose of the medicine is
S., and in certain cases as many as four
doses may be administered before the
rayages OF the disease are arrested
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

PIANO TUNING For u years I hav,
tuned pianos for leading musicians in Barre
Montpelier Burlington: here are a few 81
their names William a. Wheaton. Dr. d. c
Jarvis, $ HOLSTER Jackson, George II Wilder
Karl Fousel ! satisfied them and can satsf ~
you ". H. GoOdfellow. phone as or 2as-W
Barre VT cost
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17

SALESMAN 70 place contracts with retail
stores for the famous Underwood & Under
wood Photographic News Service Of United
Stats war pictuns window advertising lib
eral commissions Elliott Service Co. Worlds
Tower building New York. s0atIs
DEER WANTED want 20 buy whole
deer. skin. head. etc. viii ray rood price
apply 70 G s. IS Granite street Barre 209t9a
FOR SALE A registered Guernsey bull
calf. mos. old fine fellow price rizht %
the man Just starting in with this excellent
bred Ntlber G. French, phone 22l-l. 2ost3s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17
n the fraternity, to which Mrs Benway

in the fraternity, to which Mrs. Benway
replied.
Miss Esther Hathaway has commenced
work as bookkeeper in the office of the
state purchasing agent.
Mrs. George T. Lincoln and Miss Mel
lie Tromblee left this morning for their
home in West Newton, Mass, after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Deavitt.
! Gov H. F. Graham has received from
the navy department request for CO.
operation in the departments effort to
secure binoculars, telescopes and spy
glasses to be used in the navy. 1t APP
pears that this department Of the fed
eral service is in need of many of these
and a public call for them will be made
the week beginning Nov. 10. The pro-
visions of the call have not been dis
closed and more particulars will be an
nounced, it is understood, in Mondays
editions.
court this morning was appointed adj
minister of the estate of Michael Me
Mahon, late of Waterbury.
The first meeting of the creditors of
William Reilly of Barre, who has been
adjudged a bankrupt, will take place in
the office of Referee w. n. Theriault at
10 o'clock the morning Of Nov. 81 The
case reached Mr.. Theriault this morning
Reilly claims liabilities of $64l04, while
he has assets of 81 ,32l.46, of which he
claims 81 1920 exempt. The accounts are
largely expenses of operating a home.
A special meeting of the city council
took place Friday evening. The purpose
was to listen to grievances or claims for
rebate relative to the assessments made
by the council for sprinkling the streets
or for oiling of streets, and the assess
ments for repairs made on sidewalks |
There was a large number from Court /
street who claimed poor walk was con
structed during the summer and that /
they should not be asked to reimburse I
the city for that kind of work There T
were several complaints relative to poor
sprinkling and complaints in general
about the inefficiency of the street work
this year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17
TALK OFTHE TOWN

| Baby booth, Baptist sale adv
See the new army camp pillows a
Cummings & Lewis.
Dancing tonight, Rowland hall. Car
rolls orchestra adv
Misses Alice and Emma Darling ane
Edna Dashner returned this morning
from Mortified, where they attended a
house party given by the Phi Kappa
Delta last evening
Roscoe p. Lynde, formerly connected
with the Barre Savings Bank & Trust
Co. and for the last few months treasur-
cr Of the Essex Trust Go. at Essex June
ton has been appointed a first lieutenant
IN the Z. s. sanitary corps.
Barre has not reached its quota IN
subscriptions to the war y. NJ G. a,
fund and unless the money comes IN
faster in the next two days than 1t has
since the big drive of Wednesday, the
desired sum will not be in hand when
the local committee closes its account
Monday night To-day 1t was said that
no additions had been made since yester-
day, when the total was slightly less
than $4,000 Smaller communities have
already topped Barre's subscription. The
Masonic lodge did its bit to-day by add
ing S25, but thus far few fraternal or
CARNATIONS have contributed to this en-
inently worthy cause II remains to be
said that if there are any persons who
were overlooked by the canvassers, sub
scriptons may be forwarded to any Of
the captains, to DR.. Q. G. Stickney, the
or to Supt. G. H. White, the
treasurer. As for those who at first
refused to contribute, there is still time
ia reconsider.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17
HELD ANNUAL BANQUET.
Granite City Purple Consulate of Odd
Ladies.

/ LdultS.
| The Granite CITY Consulate of the /
10. O. L., NJ t.. held their annual banquet
at the home of Mrs. Nellie Bianchi Of
| Cottage street last evening. Although
special attention was paid to the Hoover
restrictions, everyone present enjoyed the
good things provided for the banquet.
/ The rooms were beautifully decorated
with purple, while the letters of the or
der 4. o. O. L. VI. IT," were arranged on
drapery OF white Dainty place cards
Of purple and white were used to direct
the guests to their seats al the table.
After the supper, special program OF
musical numbers was enjoyed, the follow
ing contributing selections; Miss Mabel
Stephen, several Scotch selections on the
piano; Miss Elsa Romeo, rendering the
Gay Little Butterfly several selec-
tions on the violin and piano by the
Morrison brothers, while Miss Elizabeth
Stephen also contributed several num-
bers to the program. Miss Stephen also
played for the young-old folks dance,
which was enjoyed very much by those
present. Cards were provided for those
too old to dance while the singing of sey-
era songs was much enjoyed by the com
pany of Odd Ladies.
Many thanks are due Mrs Romeo sis
ter OF the hostess, for the able manner
in which she assisted and welcomed the
guests to her home. During the evening
Mrs. Sarah Lake, with a suitable little
speech, presented Mrs Romeo lovely
palm, for which the latter responded in
a fitting manner. A very enjoyable
evening was ended by the singing of the
Star Spangled Banner" and."Auld Lang
Syne."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17
ISSUES PREMIUM LISTS.
Vermont Fruit Growers and Sugar Max
ers Offer Premiums.

The twenty first annual exhibit of thu
Vermont State Horticultural society and
the twenty-second annual exhibit of the
State Sugar Makers association will be
held in joint session at Burlington from
Dec. to 8.
The list of the Horticultural society
offers premiums in six different classes
and in sums varying from 80 cents to $40
The competition is open to any grower
Glass one is for the more common va
rieties of apples in which premiums Of
81 TO 90 cents are offered for the best
plate exhibits of five specimens. There
are also premiums of s., So and 81 re-
spectively for the best collection of
named varieties of apples on plates, best
display OF cooking apples on plates, and
best display of winter dessert apples on
plates.
Glass two offers premiums of s., 50 and
- for the most artistic display of apples
IN boxes, barrels and plates.
Class three premiums of So, 50 and
s. for the best exhibit of box packages
and barrel packages respectively. The
best exhibit of five barrels, ten boxes
and 20 plates-premums Of $40 IS, 50
and 81
Class four offers premiums Of So. 81
and 81 for the best exhibit Of canned
fruit tnot to open trades people
Class five offers premiums for best
exhibit Of pears Of following varieties;
Aniou, Bore, Clairgeau, Duchess. Law
renee, Vermont Beauty and Winter Ne
lis
Glass six offers premiums of s.. 50 and
s. for the best general collection of
named varieties of potatoes; also pre-
miums OF Sl.50 for best display of beets.
carrots, celery, cabbage, pumpkins and
squash.
The sugar makers premium list in
cludes six classes:
Class A. best display of maple prod /
ucts, 50. SIS, $40, -, 50: class b. most /
artistic display Of maple products, So. I
SIS, Sl0, S., 81; class c. best exhibit Of I
maple sugar cakes. 81, 50, -. 81: class d. 4
best exhibit Of maple cream 81, 50. 81: /
class +. best exhibit Of maple svrup. 4
awards as pro rata on other premiums 4
won, class +, best exhibit Of maple I
sugar in l0-pound pals or tubs. awards
same as on class =.
The details Of the several premiums.
rules governing the same. etc. NAV be
by sending request to the sec
rotary Of either society: c. o. Ormsbee
q Montpelier, or NJ B. Cummings Of
Burlington
The program Of the four DAYS meet
ng, including many lectures. demonstra-
lions. discussions and conferences soon
viii be announced by the secretary Of
.hese societies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17
MONTPELIER
More Fuel Committees Named By H. J,
M. Jones To-day.

This morning Fuel Administrator II. j
M Jones appointed committeeman In
three towns, 80 that there are but IL
towns now in which the committees have
not been appointed. The new appoint.
ments are: Bennington, c. M. Graves
chairman, G. NJ. Hawks, w. S. Boynton
Hyde Park, r. 8. Page, chairman, D. Fl,
Scribner, p. s. Ufford; Derby Line B. I.
Butterfeld, chairman, B. G. Cowles, G. T.
Ames.
Miss Beatrice Pine has returned from
a two months visit in Dixon, III.
State Auditor BEN Gates and
Deputy ]. Il. Joslyn are expected home
this evening from attending the state
auditors annual meeting in Boston this
week.
William Guy of st. Adams is taking
the place of j. j. Kanaly, conductor of
the branch, while the latter is in Bran
don to attend the funeral of q nephew.
He was also called to Leicester Junction
to see his mother, who is very i'll.
John Cushing, editor of the St. Adams
Messenger, returned last night from a
trip to Washington, D. c., on food con-
sorvation. He was accompanied by
James Hartness, the commissioner from
Vermont.
By effort of the merchants the people
of the city are able to keep little sugar
on hand and on Friday afternoon Stone
Bros. received two barrels of sugar. They
set these in their window and before
closing time last evening had sold out
the supply excepting orders which had
been placed by their patrons. The sugar
was sold in two-pound lots,
The Past Noble Grands' association of
The Rebekahs met in the Odd Fellows
hall Friday afternoon. They gave
farewell to Mrs. F. NJ. Benway who
leaves in a few days for Schenectady, |
N. Y, TO Join her husband, who is in the !
shipping department of the General Elec /
trio company. Mrs. Benway was pre-
scented a sapphire set pendant. In the !
evening dance was given in the same |
hall by members of the same lodge. A
suitable program was given, which in
rluded a vocal solo by Miss Doris Emery,
piano solo by Mrs. J. E. H. Sibson, vocal
solos by Bruce Mcdonald and Mrs. F. T.
Tabor. Elmore's orchestra furnished mu-
Bic for dancing until midnight. Refresh
ments were served. Remarks were made
by Bruce Mcdonald, expressing apprecia
ton of the work Mrs. Benway has done
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17
ADOPTS SERUM CURE.
Vermont State Board of Health Favors
It for Pneumonia.

Burlington, Nov. IA recently de
vised treatment for the cure of pneumo-
mia, improved ''pneumococcus serum" has
been adopted by the Vermont state board
of health, it was learned yesterday. The
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17
BARRE DAILY TIMES
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1917.
The Weather

Fair tonight and Sunday; little
change in temperature; moderate winds
mostly west.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-17
W1SHINGTON
Charles Eastman May Make 100 Lbs
Sugar from Fail Sap.

Charles Eastman holds the record. OF
at least, is trying to, as Thursday and
Friday he was tapping his sugar place
and sap was running good. Mr.. Eastman
expects to make from this run of sap
about 100 pounds of sugar
The officers of Crystal Spring Rebek
ali lodge earnestly request every mem
Der to be present at a special meeting
of the order next Tuesday evening,
promptly at 1880 as business Of i'm
portance is before them
The dance given last evening for the
y. NJ. G. A. was largely attended and ev.
eryone had a good time.
L. L. Slocum is away, making some
repairs on his buildings in Berlin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-10
TURKEY CAN DO
 AS SHE PLEASES
 REGARDING WAR
That Nation Can Make a SeDarate Proposal for Peace Owing to
 an Old Treaty.
IS INDEPENDENT POWER

WASHINGTON. Jan. i0.-Am29ican Ambassador G.au5 H-a forwarded from Constantinople an apparently authentic article from a somtoiuc' :aI newspaper in the TurkisA c@ps al giving the text of Turkeys re. oxidation of the guardianship of the great powers which was created by the treaty of Paris Of 1856 and the treaty of Berlin of 1878.
 Ono of the motives of the rcpua' ia,ion. 1t is said here, is.to pcrmi; Turkey to enter a peace conference as an entirely independent power.
 The United States will take no ac tion in the matter, as this country was not a party 10 either treaty and does net consider that its rights are more particularly involved through this specific action thar through the whole general Tura.sl situation.
 The significance of TurEcy's re pudiauon Of the treaties of Pa7l and Berlin, officials here believe. i a question entirely dependent 0n tA, outcome Of the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-10
SEATTLE MAYOR BELIEVES HE IS SLATED VICTIM Will Not Be Surprised Grand Jury IndiCts
 Him in Liquor
 Sensation OTHER COMPLICATIONS COnfeSSor Mullen Gets Release and District
 Attorney Highly
 Indignant.
OTHER COMPLICATIONS

SEATTLE, Jan. 1O.-Mayor Hiram Gill announced this forenoon that he would not be the least bit sur prised if he was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury owing 10 false confessions, as he stated, being made involving him in the recent liquor eX- pose.
 Public clamOr was against me dur ing the Wappenstein affair, several years ago." said the Mayor but came out perfectly clean. The cits- zens recalled me and I came back. Some one must be the goat in all public affairs anu l seem tO be the one picked out. I Go not fear the consequences any more than did the previous affairs"
 It developed here today that when the man Mullen. who confessed to the Federal Grand Jury yesterday was arrested he was wearing a pO- liceman's star number 254. Mullen asserted at the time tha; this star was given him by Chief of Police Rockingham. following his suspension when his regular star was taken from him by Police Lieutenant Mason. Chief Rockingham denies that he gave the star to Mullen. aEj the matter is more complicated than ever.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-10
BONE DRY BILL FOR ALASKA IS
 \ PROBABILITY
Drastic Prohibition Bill For North Is Being Planned For
 Territory.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l0,-.At a hearing today on a drastic prOhi- bition bill for the Territory of AL aska before the House committee on territories, it was developed that there are 325 retail liquor dealers and six breweries in the Territory, Chairman William c, Houston, of Tennessee, indicated that the com, mittee would report favorably on the bill and that its effect would be to make the Territory bone dry"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-10
GERMAN BOATS PREP AIRING FOR
 OCEAN SERVICE
Stockholm Dispatch Says North German Line will Receive
 Freight.

LONDON. Jan. I0.-A Stockholm dispatch Co the Morning Post says ,hat. according to the Financial pa per Agrarsyarldcn. the Hamburg American and North German Lloyd lines have cirrular:zcd their com mcrclal connections to the effect that their ships arc ready Co move freight from America for February 1, Tho ships of the two lines are now said to be undergoing Overhauling and cquippiug.
 According to this story the Ham bu-g.Ame-icau officials announced tbcv are prepared to resume regular salling3 after the conclusion of raace or possibly clrlicr if hind rances 10 shipping are removed"