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Evening star., 1917-10-04
drinks TAKE JUMP
UNDER NEW WAR TAX
Early-Morning TippIers Balk at
Increased Price of
"Eye-0peners."
DEALERS TAKING STOCK

Early morning tipplers today baked
at the increased cost OF "eye-openers,' %
as their morning drinks are termed,
and bnrtenders were put to tho trouble
Of making ono explanation after an
other Of the Increased cost Of goods
and the advanced war tax on distilled
spirits. The war tax became effective
the instant President Wilson signed the
measure and the price of distilled
i spirits and fermented beverages also
| Increased.
| So great was the increase on distilled
spirits that the wholesale dealers ad
vanced the price of whisky about $3.50
a gallon. 1t Is true that tho increased
tax In only $40 on straight goods and
| S2.25 on blended whistles. but dealers
| say they are compelled to add the diff
| ference between those increases and
$3.50 because of soakage and evapora-
| ton.
In taking my inventory this morn
| ing to make a truthful report to the
Internal revenue bureau" said a whole
| saler to a reporter for The Star, i
report the exact amount of liquor there
| is in the barrel. Tomorrow that guam
|
age and evaporation, but the govern
ment makes no allowance for that. The
government gets the revenue on the
| amount in stock today, and not the
amount that Will be sold to the trade"
Slight Increase on Beer.
The increased tax on beer and light
wines. he said, is nominal. Prices of
distilled and fermented beverages have
advanced since the time Congress en-
acted the Sheppard dry law, it is stated
and retailers have had to cut their prof
its. High price of goods and the de-
creased demand. it is stated was re-
sponsible for the closing of several sa-
looms during the present license year.
And many of the dealers will drop
out of business before the city goes
dry" remarked a saloonkeeper this
morning People will not pay the
prices dealers will have to charge"
In number of barrooms today it was
said that the advanced prices had
caused quite decided decrease in the
sales. Some saloonkeepers who. it is
stated. already had increased their
prices today added or 10 cents to
each drink.
There will be no more ten-cent whis-
KY" said one dealer, "and I doubt if
many saloons will set out drinks for Is
| cents. l have decided to charge 20 cents
| a drink for bar whisky and 25 cents for
| case goods. Mixed drinks will cost 25
! or 80 cents"
| Under the provisions of the war reve-
| nue. measure 1t will be necessary for
all dealers having fifty or more gallons
| of liquor in stock to make returns TO
the internal revenue collector, and this
morning they were engaged in that
work. None of them permitted the TAX
| ing of inventories to interfere with
! their trade. Many of the wholesalers
| have disposed of vast quantities of
liauor, both in barrels and bottles, dur
ing the past few weeks, the sales prob
ably being heavier than at any other
| time In the history of the city.
There is more Liquor stored in homes
In this city at this time" remarked a
dealer than at any time in the past
enough to float the biggest steamer in
! the world"
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D. c. MEN IN NNEW
HOMES AT MEADE
Moved Into Barracks Which
Have Been Vacated by
Philadelphia Troops.
BATTALION WANTS A NAME


CAMP MEADE, Admiral, Nd, octo-
ber 4.-The District selects are now
located in block c, barracks IA. rs and
26. The barracks have been occupied
by Philadelphia organizations, which
yesterday were moved UP to block L.
Companies A, B and c. 312th Machine
Gun Battalion. which include all Dis
trict men now in camp, occupy the bar
racks as indicated.
Block & is on the west side of the
main avenue, extending through the
amp from Disney station northward.
The block is about fifteen minutes
walk from Disney. which, in turn, is
4bout Il mile west of Admiral. There
ore 1t is easy to sec that the battalion
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pers and Frank Morrison of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. Representa-
tive Heating, Philip Hiss, chairman OF
the housing subcommittee of the labor
committee of the Council of National
Defense: c. II. Whitaker of the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects. and Meyer
Bloomfield. social service worker, now
heading the welfare department of the
United States Shipping Board. This
visit to the White House was post
poned pending the hearings of the
Council of National Defense.
Among the contingent legislation fea-
lures under consideration are measures
as epochal in the real estate field as
was the control of food prices confer
red upon the United States food admin
istration. These include the granting
to the government the right to take
unoccupied ground for building houses:
the right to prevent increases in rental.
and the right to fix prices for boarding
accommoda tions. These and other ad-
ministrative features are purely tenta-
tive. The advisory commission will de-
eide which ones are desira BILE, report to
the Council of National Defense. and
this report then will be examined and
transmitted to the President
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Police Watch Large Sales.

1t is hinted that some of the large
sales of liquor to consumers may be tor
the purpose accommodating some dry
persons at SO much per thirst-quencher
alter the city goes dry, but the au-
taorlties, is stated, are keeping tab on
some OF those making big purchases
and will enforce the Sheppard law If
attempts are made to serve liquor to
patrons for a consideration.
Members OF the National Anti-Saloon
League and the local organization are
watching the movements that are being
made by liquor men and others who
favor the retention of intoXicants. 1t
is possible that an effort will be made
by anti-saloon forces at the next ses-
sion or Congress to have law enacted
which Will prohibit the nossession Of
hquor in this city. and il such a law
cannot be obtained an effort will be
made to have quart a month law en-
acted.
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w. ]. Wood Dies in indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 4.-W J.
Wood, a member of the Indiana public
utilities commission. and formerly at
Commerce Commission. with headquar-
ters in Washington. has died at his
home here of heart trouble. Mr. Wood
was considered one of the best informed
men in the country on railway legisla-
ton.
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Deaths Due to Milk Price Increase

NEW YORK, October 4.-The recent
Increase in price of milk in this city
has caused the death Of 400 children.
according to q statement made by Dis
tr1ct Attorney Swami, who quoted az
his authority DR.. Haven Emerson. com.
missioner Of health. q.
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EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
BY CHAMBER COMMERCE
Great Demand for Labor in Wash
ington-Liquor Men Idle
After November l.

An employment bureau is to be opened
by the Washington Chamber of Com
merce.
This was decided at meeting Of the
board Of directors OF the organization
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DR.. P. w. McReynoids. president of
Defiance College. Defiance, Ohio, was
fatally injured and his wife was killed
yesterday near Curryville. Ind, when
their automobile was struck by . pas.
senger train
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Mrs. Annabelle Parker McCann OF
Brooklyn. y. y, has been arrested IL
Barnslable, Mass, on a charge OF at
tempting TO persuade men To resist con-
ScrIptiOn.
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Located in a Grove

Located In Grove.
Tho new quarters are in a grove OF
small pine trees. about q mile and a
half south of division headquarters.
The barracks are complete. except for
the connecting hp Of the boilers for the
steam heating plants and for furnish
ing hot water for the showers. The
location is a most advantageous one,
being a stones throw from the cement
road that encircles the cantonment.
But It that. the boys had lot of
kicking to do over their move.
According to yesterday 'sreport to the
division surgeon. 1914 men have been
rejected physically out of the total Of
close to $4,000 sent to Camp Meade
from Maryland. part of PENNSYLVANIA
and the District of Columbia. OF these,
so far. the District has only two retec-
tions and both of these are only pro-
visional and the men are still in bar
racks.
Vic Olmstead has been accepted pro-
nationally, but expects the surgeons to
pass him on his next examination.
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facilities for Washington. Isaac Cans.
who introduced resolution to this ef-
| feet. pointed out that large numbers OF
boys and girls in the upper grades are
now leaving school to go to work. These
children should be given fair oppor-
| tunity to continue their studies at night
| II they SO DESIRE said Mr.. Cans.
The spur OF Lincoln highway between
Elkton. Md. and Wilmington, Del, is
badly in need of repair. according to
Mr.. Gutenberg. After hearing the state
-ments of Mr.. Gutenberg, the directors
| mittee on the IincolnT highway. headed
by Robert n. Harper.
Taylor Bill Tndorsed.
Endorsement was given the Taylor
bill. which provides for the reuse or
containers used for articles on when
there is an internal revenue tax. II
was pointed out that the law now In
existence prohibiting such reuse pre-
vents a great conservation of metal
and wood which might otherwise be
effected.
II was decided to remit the dues of
members who have left the Chamber
of Commerce to enter military service.
and to continue such members on the
books without payment of dues until
the end of the war. Among the mem
hers who have entered the service are
Mai Oliver =. Newman. former Dis
trict Commissioner; Capt. c. Phillip
Hn, Lieut.. Chauncey HaCkett, Lieut..
Ormsby McCammon and Maj. James S.
Easily Smith
II was ordered that resolutions ex-
pressing regret for the death of S. w.
Woodward, merchant and civic leader,
should be brought before the chamber
at It's next meeting. This assembly is
TO be held at kauscner's october >.
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at its rooms last night. Louis Often
berg pointed out the great demand for
labor and said the Chamber of Com
merce should do It's most to assist eni-
ployers here in obtaining employees. c.
L. Howser pointed out that many men
now employed In the manufacture and
sale Of liquor would be oit of employ
ment after November l, and urged that
some effort should be made TO locate
these men in positions. Details OF the
plan for the bureau We're LETT IN the
hands of Secretary Thomas Grant
An appropriation of s25 was made for
books for soldiers.
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Medicine. This prescription was compounded
tor the Reverend Father John O'Brien at the
old drug store on that date, and was so success
iul in treating Father Johns ailment, which
was severe cold and throat trouble, that he
recommended the medicine to his friends and
parishioners. In going to the drug store and
Evening star., 1917-10-04
For Ample Night Schools.

The committee on schools was directed
to cooperate with the board of educa-
ton in obtaining ample night Sehoot
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covering nearly a century.
Perhaps one of the most
interesting books is that of
the year 1855. On one of
the pages Of this book, that
dated June 9th, 1855, is
written the original pre-
scription for Father Iohn's
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u. S. MAY TAKE ON
HOUSING PROBLEM

Continued from First Page.)
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is considerably farther from the end
OF the electric line than it was when 1t
was Quartered In block.
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An Interesting Bit of History
Everybody Should Know

One Of the interesting places in Lowell,' Mass,
is the old apothecary shop on Merrirr,ack street,
established in 1897 This location is still drug
store, although of course modernized in many de-
partments. The old prescription books, however,
have been preserved and form an interesting record
Evening star., 1917-10-04

vRooMAN. In loving remembrance of our be-
loved son, CHARLES CARROLL vROOMAN,
who was called away twelve yenrs ago today
October 1, 1905.
While sad hearts for departed are pfniuR
And life's journey seems long 10 its close
We shall meet the loved we now mourn for
When our crowning days shall come
And the veil is gently lifted between US and
the other side.
There the dear from whom we have been
parted long:
We shall meet again in the home berond m.
tide. PARENTS.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-31
aSHE STOOPS TO CONQuER"

The Senior Play will be presented
Friday evening. The curtain opens at
s o'clock. Lovers of literature rejoice
in listening to the voice of Oliver
Goldsmith as it speaks through his
famous play. "She Stops to Con-
quer" brings thoughts of covent gar.
den, of DR.. Johnson, Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds and the genial warmth of their
camaraierie. Most of all it re-awak-
ems memories of the supplemented,
lovable Oliver, the immortal child who
found happiness in laughing, and who
charmed others into laughing with
him
"She Stoops to Conquer" was writ
ten in 1878. It's scenes are laid in an
old rambling mansion in an English
country side, and depict not the Eng
land of politics, of Townshend, and the
tyrannous George, but the England
who saw herself reflected in the homes
of our Virginia, the England whom we
call mo her, the merrie England Of
Sir Oliver Goldsmith.
The main plot of the play presents
the Hardcastles, Squire and Lady,
with a fetching young daughter, "as
fond of gauze and French frippery as
the best of them" The Squire has
pitched upon" scholarly-bred young
son Of Sir Charles NARROW,
lis old friend, to receive the fair
Rates hand. Kate's half-brother,
I ony Lumpkin, "a mere composition
of tricks and mischief" meets young
NARROW, who, with his friend Hast
ings, is seeking the Hardcastle home
stead, informs them that they are far
from their destination, and directs
them to the very selfsame estate as an
inn where the landlord wants to be
thought a gentleman" How the ir-
Tony gets everyone into
unimagined difficulties, which he ex.
tricates as only Tony can, you must
see for yourselves, Some Of the &C
tors are too good to miss.
The play has ben coached by Mr..
Austin and Miss Rees. Mr.. Robinson
has given his services generously in
assisting in the final rehearsing, and
in setting the scenes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-31
DIED

KELLEY-Suddenly, May 25, 1917,
at Albany N. Y, Elizabeth Eagleson,
wife Of DR.. Linwood M. Kelley. In
torment in Woodlawn Cemetery, New
York City.
KELLOGG-In Dorset, May rs,
1917, George F. Kellogg, aged 10
years.
MURPHY--ln North Dorset, at the
home of her brother, Jerry C. Flynn.
May 20, 1917, Mrs. Catherine Murphy,
aged 60 years.
REED-In Buffalo, N. Y, May "a,
1917, Frederick, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. r. Reed of So. Oil City, Pa,
aged 20 years.
STONE-In Dandy, May %, 1917,
Richard Stone, aged 7S years.
WHEELER-In Greenfield, Mass,
May %, 1917, Flora, wife of William
Wheeler, aged Sc years
WHlTE-In Baltimore, Md, May
"a, 1917, Miss Stella White. sister Of
Mrs. Chas. Garfield Of Arlington.
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Baptist Church Notes

Regular services next Sunday morn
ing and evening.
The Service Club will meet Frida,
afternoon in the vestry Of the church
The Christian Endeavor Society will
meet in the vestry at $50 Sunday
evening.
The local Red Cross section will
meet in the vestry Saturday after
noon.
Sunday school at 10 a. M; the mems
class meeting at the same hour in
their room.
The Ladies' Mission Circle will meet
Tuesday afternoon, June 9Th, with
Mrs. Z. H. Blackmer.
There will be a reception Of new
members and the communion service
at the close of the Sunday morning
service.
Rev. Joseph S. Brown was called to
Middletown Springs last Thursday to
speak at the funeral service of the late
w. H. H. Avery, d. d.
The bible school in connection with
the church presented at the evening
service Sunday a beautiful silk flag to
be placed on the pulpit. The presen-
tation was made by r. B. Gleason, the
superintendent of the school, after
which the audience sang the Star
Spangled Banner The pastor deliv-
cred brief address on what the
Flag Stands For"
All who were able to attend the
social given by the Endeavor Society
last Friday evening were well paid for
their effort. They were splendidly en-
tertained by Mr.. Mclntire, who be-
leves in looking on the bright side of
things and making others do the same.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-31
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO SUBSCRIBERS

With this issue Of the Journal com
menees the thirteenth year Of thil
paper under the present ownership.
Commencing July /, the price Of
The Journal will be $3.50 per year
straight 70 subscribers TO any post.
Office in the United States or its ter
ritories. Papers sent to Canada will
be charged for at $500, the same as
at present
When we took over The Journal we
found it four-page, seven-column
sheet with an out Of date equipment
but with a clean record and loyal
list OF subscribers. We have changed
the size 10 an cight-page, six-column
paper and still have the loyal list, in
creased fifty per cent, and the clean
record. That's all that remains of the
old equipment.
We now have modern newspaper
plant, consisting of the latest type of
composing machine, cylinder power
press, folder, etc, all equipped with
electric power. This has all cost
money. The patrons have had the
benefit of it.
We have tried to keep down the
cost Of production to figure so that
we could continue to sell The Journal
for $l.00 a year to subscribers in the
county, but on account Of the alb
normal conditions thrust upon us in
the steadily increasing cost of our raw
materials and the great scarcity of
news print paper we find ourselves
Obliged to make this slight increase,
less than a cent n week, to subscribers
in the county
Bills will be sent to subscribers on
June LIST for subscriptions falling due
up to July lst. II any person in the
county so desires they may pay on or
before July LIST for as many years in
advance a. the old rate Of sl.00 per
year as they wish, but after July LIST
$1.50 will be the rate.
Nearly every newspaper in the
State selling formerly at less than
$3.50 has been obliged to raise its
price and now it is up to us.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-31
TWO IN SERVICE

In recent editorial regarding
newspaper families in war the sons OF
Mrs. Fred N. Whitney, Frank +. How,
Of the Bennington Banner, Lynn S
Hays and Howard l.. Hindley were
mentioned as being in the service. The
Herald adds "in counting up new.
paper families with representative
the army, mention might be made OF
&. s. Bennett, son Of Otto X. Bennett,
editor of the Manchester Journal, who
lie with the Vermont National Guard"
G. S. Bennett was member Of the
National Guard and saw service in
Texas all last summer, but has been
furloughed to the National Guard Re
serve OF which is member at the
present time. The editor also has an
other son in the service, Otto r. Ben
nett, Jr., who at present is a member
If the Reserve Officers Training Corps
and is at the big officers training
'chool at Plattsburg. The last named
S member Of the Senior Glass of
Norwich University and ranked sec
md in his class in his academic work
but was at the head of the University
FOR the past year in his military work.
The past year he has bene ranking
first lieutenant and adjutant of the
at Norwich University. We
Ioubt if there is any other active
newspaper man in Vermont who has
more than two sons in the service.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-31

Orders for piano tuning may be left
with Miss Jackson at the Depot. adv
Mrs. Alvin J. Davis was called to
North Adams Sunday by the illness of
her son Guy.
Mrs. Effie Fuller, who is in the hos
pital at Burlington, does not improve
as rapidly as her many friends wish.
Mr. and Mrs. Nye Taylor, who have
been in Florida for the past winter,
have returned to their home in the
north part of the town.
The family of John J. Frost have
been sadly afflicted, both Mr. and Mrs.
Frost and their son George having
been i'll with pneumonia all at the
same time.
The Thursday Club will meet this
evening at 1880 o'clock with Miss
Marion Healey. All members are re-
quested to be present as a selection of
officers will take place.
Tonight at Arcade Theater north o.
Library, "The Mystery of the Double
Cross This wonderful serial ought
to be seen by everyone. A six reel
show that commences at 7;45 and 9:15.
Admission zoe. adv
Alfred Roberts of TT. Ethan Allen,
was at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Arch Roberts, over Memorial
Day. He came down to play in the
band on that day.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-31

Have you joined the local Red Cross
yeti II not, why mott Everyone
should become member. It's not too
late yet There are several places in
town where you may sign up. Let's
have a record number from Manches-
ter. Just because you have no rela-
uves in the service does not signify
that some soldier will not be helped,
and materially so, by your contribu.
tjon
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-31
MANCHESTER CENTER
Methodist Church Notes

Methodisf thurch notes
Wednesday at 1880 the weekly pray
err meeting.
Sunday, June Ord Sunday school
at 9:45. Eleven o'clock the morning
church service with a sermon by the
pastor on the present needs Of our
country and the response each citizen
should make. Twelve o'clock the mems
bible class; 7:30 the regular evening
service.
Thursday, Mey 3lst, at S p. m,
there will be ? stereopticon lecture
given in the church under the subject:
South America and Chrigtian Mis-
sions.' No admission fee will be
charged but there will be silver off,
ering taken to help defray the expense
necessarily connected with the giving
Of the lecture.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-31
BURR AND BURTON NOTES

Thursday afternoon the missionary
committee will give stereopticon
series and lecture on "Journeying
from Panama" The lecture will be
given in the science laboratory, and
is open TO the entire school and all in
terested. The slides are unusually
fine, and illustrate the study
text for the year, "The Living Christ
for Latin America.
Cordial thanks are due to the many
citizens who have so readily cooper
ated with the school in giving prac-
teal and timely addresses 70 the
senior class in civics. We have en-
joyed the privilege Of hearing the fol-
lowing speakers: DR.. Campbell, Pub
lie Health as a Function of Govern
mcnt;v Mr.. Roberts, Demonstration
talk, at the National Bank; Mr.. w. II.
Shaw, Choosing a Vocation" Mr..
Whipple, Demonstration Of Coins and
Paper Currency; Judge Griffith, THE
Probate Office, Descent Of Property"
]. l.. Davis; Modern Engineering as
a Vocation" Miss Edna Orvis, "The
George Junior Republic"
II was found necessary to omit an
illustrated lecture on THE Value Of
Good Roads," because OF the number
81 absences from school.
Or. Hemenway has addressed the
American History class on THE Civil
War"