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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-05
TAILORED SUITS At $500

TAILORED SUITS At $500
All of these Suits were bought at
one-third 20 ons-half less than their
regular price. In offering these
suits to you at SIS we know we are
giving you style. material and lin
ings for which In the regular way
you would have to pay SIS to $40.
The purchase was a large one, but
come at once. At this price they
won't last.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-05

The Past Chiefs Of Pythian Sisters
met this afternoon With Mrs. Henry
Westenberg at her home, AL Kinsey
street
Icontlnued on Page seven.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
MORETOWN

Merlin Ward, who is in training at the
naval station at Newport, R. l., was al
home to attend the funeral of Mrs. NJ. S
Ward, his grandmother
Mr.. and Mrs. s. f. Atkins were in
Waterbury Saturday.
Mrs. c. w. Guyette and little daugh-
ter of Waterbury, Conn, are guests at
P. f. Griffith's.
Mrs. Jennie Pierce was in Montpelier
Saturday, as was also Miss Ethel Child.
Harry Irish, Albert Ferris and Theo-
dore Atkins of Fort Ethan Allen were
in town over Sunday, returning early
Monday morning.
Miss Gladys Balentine spent the week
end at her home in Calais.
Pre- Memorial exercises were held on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Albert Rattee of Waterbury spent
the week end at NJ. r. Child's.
Mrs. c. +. Wyman, who was called
here by the death of her sister, Mrs. NJ.
s. Ward, is stopping for time to visit
friends before returning to her home in
Appenaug, r. /.
G. G. Sleeper and NJ. r. Child attend
ed the sale OF horses at H. NJ Farnham's
in Montpelier Friday.
The loss which the town has sustained
in the death of Mrs. NJ. S. Ward will be
keenly felt for long time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
Exit the Wooden Ship.

Whether or not the decision to aban-
don the plan for the construction OF
wooden Ahips is wise or not, it is GER
tain that 20 go ON with it after Gen.
Goethals had showed lack of faith in it
would have been unwise. He is to be
given great powers, and at Panama he
has shown ability to tackle hard job
and put it through; to get the best re-
suits he should be allowed to work out
the problem in way with which he has
sympathy. If the decision had been
reached that wooden ships were indi-
pensable, the only satisfactory plan
would have been to make quite sep
arate job of it, under the management
of a man expert in the use of wood
A few weeks ago there would have
been strong grounds for taking this
course. With losses of shipping double
what had been figured on, no other con-
sideratiens counted for much in COM
parison with the paramount need for
the maximum construction of new ships.
The wooden fleet might not be very
good, and the ships surviving might be
worth little after the war, but these OBJ
iections urged by shipping interests, are
insignificant if the fate of nations hangs
on the new tonnage that can be turned
out.
A somewhat different face is put on
the question, however, by the encourage
ing figures of the past three weeks,
showing drop TO practically the rate
of destruction which had been counted
upon. This allows little more leeway,
and with the cooperation of the steel
men Gen. Goethals expects to turn out
standardized ships at an increased rate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
EAST MONTPELIER

The village schools have for many
years held Memorial exercises and
when possible decorated the veterans
graves in the village cemetery. This
year was no exception and despite the
pouring rain a goodly number assembled
Tuesday afternoon, May 20, in the gram
mar school room. The following program
was given by the pupils: Song, "Colum-
bia the Gem of the Ocean," school; ME
mortal Day." Charles Coddling; dialogue,
Brave Little Rebel" grammar school;
"The Little We Can Do" Ivy Coddling;
Vermont songs and quotations, school;
"Guess," Alden McKinstry; Memorial, /"
John Gallison; "a Boys Thought" Mar
shall Perkins; essay, "Boy Scouts" Ber-
trand Lavigne; NLittle Hands, Little
Hearts" Roy Rodgers; Barbara
Frietchie," Eva Long; "Tom Boy Sol
diers," primary children; "our Flag"
Pauline Cutler; essay, "Story of the
Star Spangled Banner" Evander WEIGH;
Friends OF the Flag" grammar pupils;
"The Message of Our Flag" Laura Alb
biatti; RAISE a Pig" Paul Townsend;
singing America" school. Supt. w. B.
Lance congratulated the children and
teachers for their commendable enter
tainment and the beautiful custom they
SO fittingly observed to pay loyal trib-
ute to the boys in blue of '6l-'65. 1t
was intended to have a flag raising in
connection with the Memorial exercises
but the downpour of rain proved too Sc
rious a handicap. Money has been raised
by the pupils for the purchase of beau
tiful flag, which viii be spread to the
breezes with fitting exercises later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
EAST ORANGE

The East Orange Dramatic club will
present drama, Deacon Dubbs," at the
church vestry June 5. Doors open at the
usual hour.
George Burroughs and family of Barre
were visitors at w. NJ. Prescott's May
80.
Born, May 20, daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Clark.
Harry Everett of Bradford called on
relatives here Tuesday.
Dick Prescott was business visitor
in East Barre Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed. Cook OF Orange is caring for
Mrs. Claude Clark and infant daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fellows of Waits
River visited at c. ID. Quimby's recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
WOODBURY.

Did Blake is in Greensboro for a few
days stay.
Miss Hester Doty is convalescing from
an attack of pneumonia.
Eunice Hood and George Parker are
victims of the chickenpox.
Carl Thomas was in Montpelier Sun
day.
Carl brennan of st. Adams visited his
sister, Mrs. r. j. Sweeney, Wednesday
Several from CHS place attended the
play in Wolcott Wednesday evening and
all report fine time.
Leila Weber is at Kent's Corner.
working for Mrs. Warner Lawson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
C0NQUERS RHEUMATISM
In A VERY FEW DAYS

II Is an established fact that one-hslf tea
spoonful Of Rheuma taken once a day has
driven the pain and agony from thousands Of
hacked. crippled and despairing rheumatics
during the last five yeau.
Powerful and sure; quick acting. yet harm
les: Rheuma gives blessed relief almost az
once. The magic name has reached every
hamlet in the land. and there is hardly a
druggist anywhere who cannot tell you Of
almost marvellous cures
II you are tortured with rbeumztism or
sciztica. you can set q bottle Of Rheuma
from the Red Cross Pharmacy or any druzrist
FOR not more than 50 rents. with the under
standing that II d does not completely drive
rhsumatis poisons from your system-money
bzck-Azx.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

at her parents home Sunday afternoon
at 80 o'clock, Rev. j. Wesley Miller Of
floating.
A branch of the American Red Cross
with 80 members was organized at East
Randolph last Thursday evening by a
group of local people who were invited
to be present for that purpose.
Mrs Laura Williams, who had been i'll
two weeks as result of a fall, was able
to sit up yesterday. Mrs. Kate NJ. Bul.
lard is caring for her.
A group of local Shriners We're in
Montpelier last evening at meeting of
Mount Sinai temple.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

Mrs. A. NJ. Morrison of Barre was a
visitor in town Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. G. WEIGH returned Tuesday
from her visit with her daughter at Bel
lows Falls.
Mrs. Guy N. WEIGH and son, John, of
Mortified were recent visitors at Tim
othy Welch's and S. ID. Welehs.
Sixteen ladies from here went to Wells
River Thursday afternoon to attend the
lecture on economy.
Mrs. Florence ROGUE and daughter,
Catherine, who have been visiting her
mother. Mrs. A. Z. Clark, have gone to
Grand Isle, where they will reside.
AT the morning service at the Meth
odist church Sunday the topic of the
sermon to the junior church will be, "A
Story of Magic" Topic of the general
sermon will be, "Dogs, and Angels"
Evening service will be at the Baptist
church.
The first quarterly conference for the
ecclesiastical year win be held Tuesday
evening, June 5, at 1880 o'clock. Rev.
William Shaw, district superintendent,
will be present and preside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
WEEDS ENEMIES
OF CoMMISSARY

Every weed is an enemy of the
soldiers OF the commissaryH who
are making gardens.
All these troublesome vagrant
plants, that gain footholds in the
garden, forage upon the plant food
and water which should be avail
able to build up food plants.
They stunt some vegetables by
stealing their sustenanee and
crowd out and shade others.
From morning until night weeds
that are allowed to grow in a gar
den work steadily against the in
terests Of the gardener; and the
longer they are left undisturbed
the greater becomes their capacity
for harm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
GRANITEvILLE.

Extra tonight Gilbert's hall, Charlie
Chaplin in one of his mirth compelling
successes, "The Mirth of Nation" two
reels OF supreme righteousness; "The
Grip OF Evil" third episode; other fea.
lures. Seven reels. Adults, Toe; chill
dren, SC. To our most critical patrons
we guarantee a good show.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
The Simplest and Best

service for old age is furnished through
our Annuity income plan. Maximum in
come for life at minimum cost. Send
for particulars. National Life Ins. Co.,
Of Vt (Mutual.l s. S. Ballard, general
agent, Rialto block, Montpelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
Superior Strategy.

Mr.. Baeon-Did you make these bis
cults, wifef
Mrs. Bacon-I did.
They're smaller than usual aren't
they?"
They are. That's so you'll have less
to find fault with. "-Yonkers States
man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

which will about make good what is lost
by abandoning the plan for great
wooden fleet 1t is not to be supposed,
however, that there is no loss, for what
ever the volume of steel construction,
the wooden ships were reckoned as sup
Elementary. The case is simply that at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

present 1t seems safe to depend upon
steel ALONG. II that is wrong. calcula-
ton it will be tragic blunder, but un-
doubtedly if the steel ships suffice they
win be more satisfactory, both during
the war and for use afterward.--Spring-
field Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
BERLIN.

A local branch of the American Red
Cross society was organized at Berlin
Corners Thursday, with an initial mem
bership of about 30 and the expectation
OF as many more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
PLAINFIELD

The roads are good now. so don't fail
to see the Nellie Gill Players tonight in
~Her Own Money" Wells orchestra will
play and there will be dancing until mid
night at 25c a couple.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
BETHEL
More Than 800 New Members Secured
for Red Cross.

/
A large audience heard Senator Red
field Proctor expound Red Cross prin-
ciples at the town hall last evening. He
made some striking statements concern
ing conditions in the European war
theatres, based on information obtained
during visit to Washington, ID. c., this
week. He praised the local campaign
committee which already had secured
more than 300 new members this week
with another day to complete the work.
Rev. w. C. Harvey presided, Rev. F. R.
Dixon offered prayer, group OF girls
from the seventh grade sang Columbia
the Gem of the Ocean," and Mrs. John
Wilson read "The Kid Has Gone to the
Colors." Max Bryant and Gerald Bry-
ant, accompanied by Mrs. A. C. Batchel
Ter, once more delighted au audience by
their skillful orchestra work.
A large assortment of panama and
leghorn hats at astonishingly low prices,
also a great reduction on trimmed dress
hats, at Mrs. f. f. Martelrs, Emery
Hotel block, Bethel.
Edgar Middleton, the l5-year old son.
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Middleton, and
Harold Savage, the l3-year- son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Savage, were seen
walking into town yesterday morning at
4 o'clock by early risers on South Main
street. The boys who had been close
companions, had taken the evening train
southbound last Wednesday and had
continued their journey as far as Spring
field, Mass, using the mileage which one
of them had obtained from a broker on
his fathers account. 1t is believed that
the Central Vermont mileage fell short
just little of bringing them home and
that being without funds they We're
obliged to walk from South Royalton.
seven miles from this place. They were
missed by their parents late wednesday
night and as last January they had tax |
en- a much shorter railway journey to- |
gether without notifying anybody il was |
rightly supposed that they had gone off |
on the train again.
Mrs. Joseph II. Burlingsme. aged 80 |
years, of Milton, Mass. daughter Of Mr. /
and Mrs. George +. bearing. died Thurs 4
day night after a brief illness. Her /
mother, who had been summoned hastily. /
was with her at the last. She was a
graduate of the Randolph Normal school 4
and taught several years At Belmont, 4
Mass, before her marriage last August 4
to the principal Of the high school Of
hat place. who now holds similar posi- !
hon at Milton. The funeral viii be held
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
SOUTH BARRE
MIR. and Mrs. William Ducharme OBJ
served Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. William Ducharme OBJ
served their Both wedding anniversary
at grange hall here the evening OF May
20, the celebration being complete
surprise to them. lit was not until the
evening before that their friends learned
of the approaching anniversary, and
plans were then FASTENED for making
the affair as pretentious as the limited
time would allow More would have
been present ii word could have been
more widely circulated, but as it was
about so members of the grange gath
cred to congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. Du-
charme on the event. After the friends
had gathered at the hall, messenger
called Mr. and Mrs. Ducharme who made
haste to appear and take their places as
guests of honor. An informal program,
consisting of piano solos by Mrs. Flor
ence Worcester, reading by Mrs. ID, 5.
Cutler and recitations by Misses Doro-
thy and Clara Cutler, was given and
James Hill, the master of the grange,
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Ducharme a
purse of money. Both responded APP
propriately, Refreshments of cake and
coffee We're served, The young people
passed the time pleasantly with dancing
and delightful evening was spent by
all.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Houghton of Sher-
born, Mass, are visiting their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Milne are visiting
in Brookfield,
G. II. Adams was in Randolph yester
day, where he purchased five registered
Jersey cows.
Mary Holden and family are moving
to Currier street in Barre City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
W4ITSFIELD
Church Notices.

Congregational church--Rev. William
A. Remele, pastor. Sunday, l0:45, ser
mon by pastor; subject, National 0p.
portunity." Service in the yestry. II
m, Sunday school in all departments
Special collection for ministerial relief
1880, Christian Endeavor subject, "Con-
fidenee and How to Get It," Neh. GIG;
conservation meeting; leader, Miss Eve
lyn Joslyn.
Methodist Episcopal church--Rev. l.
Mellor, pastor. Sunday, l0:45, sermon
by pastor; subject, "Great Oaks from
Little Acorns." IL M, Sunday school.
1880, Epworth league; subject, what
Are My Prayer Habits?''; leader, C. j.
Greene. Thursday, 1880. prayer meet
ing. Saturday, p. m, rehearsal for
children's day. 3 P. m. Saturday, junior
league.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl o. JosIyn Of Essex
spent Wednesday at C. D. Joslyn's.
The ladies of the Home circle served
ice cream and cake Memorial day and
cleared S27.
The Red Cross tag day held Memorial
day raised $50 and the Waitsfield branch
now has 90 members.
Samuel Baird and wife of Waterbury
are guests of his brother, Hugh Baird.
Mrs. j. A. Smith is spending several
days in Burlington.
Miss Elizabeth Worthen of Montpelier
was a guest at A. n. Poland's the past
week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
WASHINGTON.

The Washington creamery will be
closed Tuesday, June 5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
GROTON
Seven of Eleven Recruits Passed Co. H
Exanina tion.

Eleven young men went to Fort Ethar
Allen Thursday, where they took the
physical examination to enlist. Sever
of them passed and enlisted in Co. II
They were as follows: Wallace Gray
Henry Merlin, John Moulton, Wendell
Lord, Harvey Hendry, Harold Freer and
Ralph Frost. Those who failed to pass
were George Ashford, William Page, Roy
Hanchett and Merrill WEIGH.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

Mrs. Charles Cakes Of Manchester, N.
H., is stopping at j. ID. Mliler's for a
shoN time.
Miss Emily Heff OF Boston was re-
cent guest of her sister, Mrs. w. II, Nor
rison.
Ray WEIGH is i'll with pneumonia. Miss
Duren, trained nurse from Woodsville,
is caring for him, and DR.. G. w. Darling
of South Ryegate is the attending ply
stefan.
Mrs. Leonard Simpson remains about
the same.
! Mr. and Mrs Charles White and Mrs.
Charles Metcalf of East Corinth were
callers in town last Monday.
II. C. McIam recently sold 10 cows to
Charles Metcalf of Corinth for 81 200.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Il. Powers visited at
A. j. Whitcher's in Newbury Wednes-
day.
A few from here attended Memorial
exercises at East Corinth Wednesday,
May 80.
Mrs. j. d. Miller was taken to Hanover
hospital last Sunday night. At last re-
ports she was comfortable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
TOPSHAM
Body of Rev. S. A. Tart Brought from
Springfield, Mass.

The remains OF Rev. S. A. Tart were
brought here Thursday, May 81, from
Springfield, Mass, and placed beside
those of his beloved wife, Cora Tart, who
passed away here several years ago. lie
leaves to mourn his loss companion
and two daughters, Mrs. Floyd Perry Of
Rochester and Mrs. Frank Conrad OF
Hardwick. A good man has gone to his
reward and he will rest from his labors,
but his works will follow him. The
friends in this vicinity extend sympathy
to the bereaved ones and may the dear
Saviour in whom he trusted SO implicit
ly speak peace to the hearts and home
so suddenly bereft of the one they loved
SO dearly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02

Without doubt the best play she In.
Also Pathe News and Barre in the Movies" See
your friends in the parade Special chdrens matinee
at p. m Free ticket for Saturday matinee to every
child who attends
Prices all this week: Matinee: Balcony SC, Or
chestra l0c; Evening: Balcony l0c Orchestra l5c
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-05-16
WILSON INSISTS ON
FOOD DICTATORSHIP
Reaches Virtual Agreement
With Congress Committees.

WASHINGTON. May 15.--President Will
son called to the White House tonight
the members OF the Senate and House
Committees on Agriculture to place be-
fore them the urgency OF Immediately
giving 10 the Government authority TO
administer the whole food situation
Out OF the conference grew a substan-
tial agreement OF the committee MEM
bers that virtually all the powers asked
must be given to the President: that
there must be an emergency food agency
to which all the regulatory powers must
be delegated that the Department OF
Agriculture must now have the func-
tions of encouraging production and that
the central agency must have a voice
in the allotment of supplies to all the
allies of the United States.
Members OF the committees for tho
most part were agreed that the emer-
gency agency should be a one man body.
and while the name of Herbert G.
Hoover, head OF the Belgian relief work.
did not enter the discussion with the
President, II was said that he was re-
garded as the logical man for the place.
The President spoke heatediy on the
subject OF food Spectators, saying that
the bounds Of parliamentary language
would not permit him to say what he
would like to do with them A splrit
of cooperation was said 10 have charac-
terised to-night's conference at the
White House Tho meeting was non
partisan In character as It was bi-
partisan In its components
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-05-16
MANY U-BOATS
SUNK; TOLL CUT
English Airmen Foil Sub
marines-Numbcr of
Liners Escape.

LONDON, May 1.-THE report of the
weeks losses through submarines TO be
issued tomorrow will be the most favor
able In several weeks. The number Of
ships torpedoed Is we'll below the aver
age, while the number Of ships escaping
attack is very large.
Those in touch with the anti-subma-
rine campaign are also very cheerful
over the results OF actual attacks on
submarines which have been pushed
with the utmost vigor during the fine
weather of the last fortnight. This has
been particularly favorable to airplane
activity. According to one report more
submarines have been sunk in the last
week than In the month previous.
While the grand total. slxty-two
vessels OF all sizes. contained In the re-
port of last week. was the largest since
the beginning OF the campaign OF uu-
restricted U-boat warfare, tho showing
was better than In the two weeks just
preceding in the number of large ships
sunk. Only twcnty-four vessels of more
than 1900 tons were destroyed as
agains, forty and thirty-etght respec-
lively In the earlier weeks. Another
point showing Improvement was the
number of attacked ships which escaped
This was the greatest since the ruth
less warfare began.
The totals Of British merchant vessels
destroyed in each of the eleven weeks
since the start of the campaign follow I:
21. 90. II, "a. 25, 81. 1a, 2S, %, 81, 62.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-05-16
GERMANS USE MOST ALCOHOL.
Health Department Nurses Givc
startling Figures.

The report of an Investigation by
nurses OF the Department of Health TO
determine what proportion of the aver
age family income is spent on alcoholic
beverages has Just been made public1by
Commissioner Emerson.
Five hundred families were visited,
and only II reported that no alcoholic
beverages were used. while 40 reported
a monthly expenditure of more than $40,
Arranging the families according 10 ma
,iouality. II was found that 100 care
fully selected German families showed
an average expenditure OF 9S4 per cent.
OF their monthly income, while in tho
same number of Italian families the
proportion was only ga per cent. and
among the Poles only 3.63 per cent.
Two groups of Irish families were
studied. one group in Manhattan and
the other In Richmond. and although
In widely different sections and with diff
ferent incomes. the ratio of expenditure
for alcohol was found TO be almost the
same In both groups. being SIS per cent
for Manhattan and 5,2l per cent. for
Richmond.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-05-16
ALLIES TO CAPTURE
JERUSALEM IN JUNE
Troops to Resume Advance
Soon-JeWs Prosecuted.
Special coblr Despa,ch 10 rHr suy

LoNpoN. May l5.-Indications are
That the allied forces will occupy Jeru-
salem by the end Of Iune. It Is believed
probable that they will find 1t in ruins.
Reports continue to come from Pales-
tine telling OF the Turkish persecution OF
the Jews. Hundreds of Young Jews
have been driven from Jerusalem and
scattered over wide territory. with the
deliberate intention OF forcing them TO
starve or succumb to sickness
The most reliable information does
not hesitate To picture the misery of
these people as worse than anything
else so far reported. Even the massacres
OF tho Armenians pale before the latest
outrages perpetrated by religious fana-
ties. Wherever the Jews have attempted
to defend their homes In the Holy CITY
they have been taken out and hanged.
their homes pillaged and all property or
value taken and the remainder burned.
French troops are cooperating with
tho British for tho advance on Jerlsa-
lem, which is to be resumed presertly
Reports from Constant!nople say that
tho Grand VizIer Is on the way 10 Rcr-
lin. where he viii seek the aid of Ger
many, Austria and Bulgaria in defend-
ing tho sacred places in Palestine. /, Is
not known whether or not his xisslon
viii be auacessful.