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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-06
America Loves Music as Well as Base.
hall

Albert Spalding, the well-known VIC.
linist, says in an article about music
in the February Woman's Home Com.
! panion:
Il am convinced that the love Of mu-
sic in America to-day is as strong as
anywhere else in the world, and that its
music-loving people are prepared TO
make greater sacrifices for it than any
other people, with the possible exception
of Russia. The existence of very great
number of musical societies and clubs
throughout our country--there's scarce
ly hamlet without one-and their sup
port by the cultured and discriminating
class the immense numbers of pianos
sold and used, the large sale of classical
music, even in the smallest towns, the
Increasing Importance given to the study
of music in the state institutions, and,
in the matter of monographs, the per-
fectly amazing number of superior pop
ular and classical records sold in this
county as compared with the number
sold in Europe, all attest the interesting
growth of music here. In fact. musical
culture permeates the whole country. In
Brooklyn, fer instance, small musical
circles are as numerous-innumerab
rather-and almost as close together as
the bubbles in a bottle of soda water.
The very air is charged with music.
Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and
Wagner are reeled off the tongue as
Familiarity as baseball OF movies. And
the same is true of Fort Worth, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Kankakee, or Paris,
Ky. On the ranch or in the backwOOds
one viii find the collegian interpreting
ragtime with classic carrying the mes
sage of harmony TO the four points of
the compass. And the not remarkable,
but little suspected. fact is that most Of
these people are Americans generations
deep. Just 20 to the metropolitan any
great night and you'll find that ninety
per cent Of the people who've paid the
price of admission at a considerable sac
rifce aud are suffering the inconvenience
Of standing up--down stairs-aTe Amer
Jeans te the core Nor do the gallery
gods at the opera monopolize musical
taste, as per foolish tradition. The peo- I
PIE in the boxes and the stalls are, as 1
rule, not only well up but way up in mu- I
Sc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-06
NIDDLESEY

George Kerrin is quite i'll with meas
les
Mr. and Mrs J. f. Goodenough re.
turned Friday from fortnight's stay
in Boston and vicinity.
Herman Collins, who has been unable
to work the past two weeks, left Sundag
evening for his work in White River
Junction
The Glee and Social club will hold a
dance and oyster supper in Holden hall
Friday evening, Feb o.
Richard Bailey of Windsor was an
over Sunday visitor at his parental home
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-06

ter, Lois, OF Waterbury were in town
the latter part of last week at w. II.
Lougee's.
Do not forget that the special meeting
will continue this week in the Methodist
church. Speaker for this Tuesday
evening, DIR. Barnett of Barre, and for
Wednesday evening, Rev. William Tay-
lor of Brookfield.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-06
Light Refreshments.

A wounded soldier in French hospital
developed fever, and every little while
his nurse put thermometer in his
mouth to register his temperature.
Presently the doctor came to see him.
well, how are you getting along?' the
doctor asked.
Parrish, sir, said the soldier.
''Have you had any nourishment?
"a fair amount, sir, fair amount
what did you haye?"
"a lady gimme piece of glass to suck,
sir
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-06
Touches Each Printzess and WOOltex Garment
Bargain Basement

Here are a few kinds that
you can save money on.
One lot, broken sizes, in SOC
Ladies' Knit Underwear, in
Vests and Pants. These at
39c each.
One lot of Pearl and Ivory Buttons
at sale prices.
One lot of l5c and lsc Figured
Lawns and Muslins at 12hc yard.
One lot of Csc White Mercerized
Damask at SOC per yard.
One lot of 25c Mercerized Figured
Lace and Plain Muslins at 15c per
yard.
Yard Wide Damask and Light Per-
Gales in Basement at 15c. A part of
these are worth lsc per yard.
One lot of 40-inch Unbleached Cot
ton, nearly as good as Lockwood; this
lot 12Hc per yard.
One lot of very fine 2s-inch Navy
Percale in Basement at 12bc per
yard.
One lot of l5c and lse Checked and
Striped White Goods at 12bc per
yard.
You can save ON your Muslin I'm
derwear in our basement
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14
TRUCK LINE FROM
AKRON TO BOSTON
Cord Tires Prove Their Value
on Heavy Trucks on
This Long. Distance
Haul.

One of the most important develop
ments Of the year in the motor trans
portation world has been, without
doubt, the use of cord tires on heavily
laden motor trucks. The Goodyear
Tire and Ribber company some time
ago had developed a cord tire which
was carrying loads up to two tons
economically, in many kinds OF serv-
ice, but ii was not until last April that
this company launched into the big
ger sizes Of tires for trucks carrying
from three to FIVE tons of load.
The transportation service at that
time inaugurated between Akron and
Boston, with a hve-ton Packard truck,
hauling tires to the company's eastern
branches, hss now grown into a feet
Of FIVE trucks-two Packards and
three Whites-plying regularly be-
tween the two cities, observing a
seven-day schedule for the round trip
Of $500 miles. The problem of a re-
turn haul, which is vital to the sue
cessful operation of any vehicle en-
gagged in long distance hauling, does
not bother the originators of this
motor truck line, for the company has
extensive cotton mills at Goodyear,
Conn, from which the trucks trans
port cotton fabric to the main plant
at Akron.
Avoids Delays.
This truck service insures the fac
tory against the vexatious DELAYS for
merly experienced in obtaining fabric
shipments by railroad and permits
quick delivery of emergency ship
ments OF tires to the eastern territory.
But the successful operation Of this
pioneer long distance motor truck
line has been made possible only
through the use Of big puenmatic
cord tires. No other type OF tire would
permit the necessary speed or insure
the proper cushioning of the truck
and its load.
On the three-ton trucks the tire
sizes are 38x7 front and 44xl0 rear,
while the 6ve-ton freighters use 4Ox8
front and 48xl2 rear. These tires are
Of the same design as the cord tires
for touring cars, except that they con-
tain more plies of cords and proper
tionatcly increased amounts of rub
Der. They permit noiseless operation
Of the trucks, except for the engine
exhaust, and prevent any damage 10
the roads. Without them the trucks
would soon rattle themselves to
pieces
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14
BY r.. @. SMITH,

Manager Delco East Side Service Station.
Anyone who has ever experimental
In chemistry knows that heating oc-
ours when sulphuric acid is poured
into water. 1t is only necessary to
put in . couple Of drops of sulphurie
acid to note the temperature rise. Wa
ter should never be poured into acid.
but acid into the water. If the water
Is poured into the acid the heat rises
so rapidly that an explosion may oc-
cur.
To bring this simple lesson home
to the battery user it is only neces-
sary to recall that when the battery
Is receiving its charge acid Is leaving
the plates and entering the watei SUR
rounding them. This naturally
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14

And yet" said Mr.. Van der Linde,
men will run to their last cent. or
to the end of their resources, before
they will give up their cars"
i Mr.. Van der Linde said that Spain
had taken advantage of its neutrality
to build up big automobile Industry
and has built truck haulage systems
equal to our railroads. Shortage of
railroad equipment forced Spain to
adopt the truck as the chief means
of travel. '
Mr.. Van der Linde gave the pre-
vailing price of tires in the following
countries:
Germany: None to Be had.
Austria: None to be had.
4 Sweden: $3.50 for tire if you have
a permit from Royal Automobile club.
Norway: $500 with permit.
Denmark: $3.50 for tire if you can
find one and give written assurance
to government that it will not go to
Germany.
Holland: $3.50 for tire with gov
ernment guarantee.
Russia: 500 for one tire.
Great Britain: 500 for one tire.
France: $50 for one tire.
Italy: $l00 for one tireA
Spain: $l2S for one tire.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14
Practical Auto,
Paragraphs
BY S. P. La Due

Spring Repair.
When the spring hanger Of can
tilever spring breaks, the car is very
difficult to steer; in fact it will not
keep the road at all. When this hap
pens on the road an emergency repair
is possible. Place the lifting jack un-
der the forward end of the spring and
raise the part so that it can be wired
against the frame. This will hold if
the car is driven slowly. The wire
may even be purloined from any near
by fence.
Leaky Windshield.
With the slanting type of wind
shield, water is very likely to leak
through the slight opening between
the two panes of glass, when heavy
storm is encount@ed. This trouble
may be obviated by making one of the
panes overlap the other, which, of
course, calls for the fitting OF new
upper or lower half.
Protect the Finish.
Changes in temperature exert an
extremely unhappy effect on the finish
OF the car because Of the difference
in the coeficients of expansion of
metal and paint and varnish. To in
sure the highly finished surfaces from
cracking, the car should be housed
in a garage maintained at nearly
uniform degree of temperature. Also
car owners who utilize their barns as
garages, make a mistake in so doing,
as the ammoniac gases always present
in a stable are ruinous to the
vanished surfaces of the car.
Storing the Car. .
When preparing to store the car
for the winter, it is generally under
stood that the water system should
be drained and the fuel system like
wise. On the other hand the oil COM
partments in motor, clutch, gearset
and rear axe should not be drained.
The oil remaining in these parts ac-
tually preserves them during the pc
riod of innocuous desuetude. Such
parts as joints in the steering system,
universals, rims, etc, should be
CREASED to prevent rusting..
Windshield Supports.
On many makes of cars the wind
shield is held in place by steel arms
which protrude through the cowl and
are fastened on the under side by a
nut and lock nut. Sometimes these
nuts work loose from the vibration
present, with the result that the shield
10 allowed TO move slightly. The first
evidence OF this is seen in cracked
finish in the vicinity Of the windshield
supports. In making the necessary
periodic inspection for loose nutsaand
bolts, these windshield supports
should not be forgotten.
Useful Clamp.
A very useful article to have in the
tool box is the type of clamp vari-
ously known as a c clamp or a u
clamp. There are numberless uses for
the part, but possibly its greatest
value is to hold a large monkey
wrench to the running board, the
wrench acting as wise. The clamp
takes up little room in the tool box,
costs so little and is so very useful
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14
Wi|Iys-0verIand to Raise
Prices Again November

E. B. Wilson, manager OF the
WHY'S Overland, Inc, Omaha branch,
has just received definite notice of a
second advance in Overland and
Willys-Knight price. October l prices
went ub and now comes advice to the
effect that another advance ranging
from $45 on some models to $l00
on Others will become effective No.
vember !.
Mr.. Wilson says the increased
price don't seem to effect sales to any
extent. The September, 1917. business
was 100 per cent greater than that
Of 1916 and the cars on hand repre-
sent only, one-third the number had
on hand three months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14

too rapidly. This will not occur with
properly worked out electrical sys-
TEN and it will not occur when the
water is at the proper height because
OF the concentrated charging due to
the reduced area.
The temperature rise due to over.
charging puts the battery in an un-
healthy state. in the same way a tenn
perature rise in the human body
causes a dangerous fever. The warp.
ing Of the plates loosens the active
material in the lead grids and causes
the. plates to break down the insula'
ton. The active material also be.
comes burned and hard. II is only
necessary to look at the illustrations
showing the difference between a pos
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14

causes a rise in the temperature of the
solution. The resistance of the grids
and other parts of the storage bat
terry to the flow Of current into the
cells also causes a rise in temperature
and its is for this reason that the cleo
trolyte of a battery receiving charge
will be seen to be casing or bubbling
and the rise in temperature must be
carefully watched. A battery should
never be allowed to get above ITO de-
grees in temperature, If it gets up to
l20 degrees it is apt to be destroyed,
The more rapid the charge the more
rapid is the feeding of acid into the
water and hence the quicker the tenn
perature rise. 1t is therefore quite
important not to charge the battery
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14
Franklin Factory Breaks ,ts~.
Records on Production

The week ending September ~
, smashed all production records for
the Franklin automobile company.
During this biggest week in the COM
panys' history, 285 cars were turned
out in five and one-half working days,
IN average of fifty,two cars per day.
In spite of this greatly increased
: output, orders have been steadily
gaining on shipments. During the last
week in September alone 400 orders
were received, and for the entire
month Of September the total number
of orders received exceeded shipments
by "a per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14
when its time does come, that ever,
car owner ought to have one.
Testing Wheels.

when its time does come, that every
car owner ought to have one.
Testing Wheels.
Every car owner ought to make Il
practice to test the wheels for side
play, at least three or four times 4
year. Side play performs . doubly
vicious role for it causes excessive
bearing wear and tire wear as we'll
If the motorist will jack up each
wheel in turn and grasping it firmly
push and pull it, any side motion will
be readily apparent. In many car.
wheel bearings are adjustable to care
for just such II ouble.
Rattle in Shackles.
Spring shackle play or looseness be-
tween the spring end and thes sshackle
may give much annoyance until the
seat of trouble is discovered. Rat.
Ting caused BY this looseness will be
more frequent ano distinct when the
car is riding over fairly rough roads
A good method of taking up the play
is to place shirns between the spring
end and the shackle. Or the play may
be removed by tightening the spring
bolt. Watch the sllackles and do not
allow mud to accumulate. for small
particles Of flinty grit in the mud
make their way into the working
parts and cause excessive wear. Lubri-
cate the shackle bolts generously.
Progressive Tightening.
In tighteling opposed nuts, such as
those holding the bearing caps in
place, one .,ut should be drawn 10 q
little and then the opposite one tight
ened a little. II is wrong to tighten
one nut fully and then proceed with
the other, as this method tends to
spring the metal and cause poor con-
tact.
Spring Seat fabrication.
Many present day cars are fitted
with springs, mounted on seats that
oscillate. These spring seats usually
have some means of fabrication. but
many car owners never take the trou-
Bile simply to turn up the grease cup
provided. While it is not necessary
to turn the cup each day. it is advis-
able to give this part little attention
now. and then. In cantilever suspen-
sions the center bearing of the spring
should be we'll oiled. Usually this
bearing operates upon a small steel
shaft, extending out from the frame.
In some cases a tube running trans
versely OF the frame is used. either a
grease cup or an oil hole will be
found.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14
Overland Again Wins
First Choice at Show

Word has just been received to the
effect that the Overland has again
won first place in the space allotment
at the New York automobile show.
The space at the New York show
is awarded in accordance with the
best showing from a sales standpoint
and the Overland has grabbed the
prize for FIVE years straight.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14
Troops at Fort Douglas
Are Subscribing Heavily

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 13.-Ofi-
GERS and men of the Forty-second,
Forty-third and Twentieth regiments
at Fort Douglas have subscribed q
total of $4,000 to the Liberty bond
campaign. Members of the Utah
light field artillery have taken $780,
900 worth of the bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14

tive plate that is erystaiized and one
in its normal condition or at mega.
tive plate which has been sulphated
clear through from overheatmg to SEQ
the danger.
Hood Sales Manager
Of King Motor Car Co.
Artemas Ward, jr., president of the
King Motor Car company announces
the appointment of Wallace c. Hood,
one OF the veterans of the automobile
industry, IS sales manager for the
King Eight. Mr.. Hood took over the
reins OF the sales department on DC.
tober and will put into effect at once
plans for widening the distribution OF
the King Eight.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-14
KAISER HAS ONLY
AUTO GOING ON AIR
Even Grown Prince Has Tires
Filled With Rags; Gasoline
Six Dollars Per
Gallon.

The only automobile in Germany
running on pneumatic tires is Kaiser
Wilhelm's. Even the crown prince is
denied this luxury. Along with Won
Hindenburg. Ludendorff, Won Mack
ensen and the other diadems in the
German crown, the crown prince
bumps along to the front on tires
filled with rags, compressed cork and
paper.
These observation form but small
part Of the anthology OF facts gather
ed by Victor van der Linde, special
technical representative of the B. F.
Goodrich Rubber company of Akron,
who has just returned from Europe
after long study of tire conditions
abroad. In some countries tires are
not to be had at all, except at fabu-
ious price and only after a dozen or
two high government officials have
had one on the witness stand for
weeks, literally speaking; gasoline is
worth more than champagne and is
obtainable only with government con-
sent, and nine-tenths of the automo-
biles are not running.
The is the European scale of prices
on gasoline:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
RAILS GAINED POINTS
ON EARLY MOVEMENT

New York, Dec. 13.-The early
movement in the stock market carried
Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific.
Southern Pacific. st. Paul preferred,
Reading and Southern railway from /
to 2 points over yesterdays final quo
tations. Industrials, marine preferred
and prominent equipments and utili-
ties rose l to and bet sugar recov-
cred 8 points. The general setback
ensued later on relatively large offer
ings Of General Electric, Texas COM
pany and Mexico Petroleum at to 5
points recessions. Steels and coppers
led another rally at noon. Foreign
war bonds were heavy. also domestic
rails. Liberty as sold at 97.3S to 974S
and the 3ls's at 1852 to 1856
Assurances that investors are to be
protected in the event of federal con-
troll of the railroads, probably &C.
counted for the better tone in the ear
" stages of today's stock market.
Rails made substantial fractional adj
vances and leading steels, American
Smelling, Marine preferred and few
specialties were higher by l to ?
points. Offsetting features included
the four point decline in beet sugar
and 2 in Ajaur Rubber. Liberty bonds
were unchanged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
DAILY MARKET QUOTATIONS.
HOGS TAKE TUMBLE;
PLENTY OF PORKERS

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Hog prices fell
sharply today on account Of receipts
being much more plentiful than had
been expected. Supplies OF cattle and
sheep proved also to be Of liberal
volume.
Hog receipts, $4,000; tomorrow. 30
600; slow: Csc to 30c under yester-
days average bulk, 1ss5m172S;
light, l6.606l715; mixed, 16G5@lT30,
heavy, 16.6541730: rough, 1859
1880; pigs, 1275@15.40
Cattle receipts, 24.0O0; tomorrow,
5000; weak; native steers, Z25@14403
western steers, 6.25@1325; stockers
and feeders, 6.10Gl0.65; COWS and
heifers, 5.0001l15; calves, S.5O@
1850.
Sheep receipts, 1900; tomorrow,
10000; weak wethers, S,90Ql3.00;
lambs, 12,5oGt700.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
STORM CAUSES RISE
IN PRICES FOR CORN

Chicago, Dec 13.-Storms interfer-
los with The movement OF crops tend
"A today to make the corn market
,ise Scantiness Of reee-uts showed
aIajnly that traffic difficulties had be-
come acute Offerings were quickly
Inscribed. Opening prices, which rang
al from Mc to &c higher, with Janu-
arr az 1914 to l2I% and May at
Ii9i5 To ll9A, were followed by adj
slhonal upturns.
In the last half of the day the mar
tst s8gged owing 10 more or less to
late weakness Ia oats and 20 asser-
,ons that d cold wave predicted for
tonight would improve the quality Of
much OF the corn crop The close was
stsady so the same as yesterdays fin-
ish to l4c higher, with January at
1918 and May at 119%.
Oats, influenced chiefly by bad
weather. mounted 10 a new high price
record for the season. Selling broad
ened on The advance, but seemed TO
have no lasting effects.
sharp declines in the hog market
weakened provisions. For the time
being, advances in grain were ignored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13

state ot Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty--ss
Probate Court. Rock Island County,
December term, 1917
In the matter OF the probate of the
last will and testament Of w Ii. Scott,
deceased
TO All Persons Whom.This May Con-
eern-Greeting:
Notice is hereby given that on the
9Th day of December, A. d. 1917. a pc
ution was filed in the probate court of
ROCK island county, Illinois, asking
that the last VIII and testament of w
ii. Scott deceased, be admitted to pro-
bate. The same petition further states
that the Following named persons are
al the heirs t-law and legatees
II. p Scott, Matte Scott. William Scott
Walter Scott, Eimore Scott, Nellie Scott
Mcmahon, Mary Scott, Blanche Eckharl.
~. ~ Eckhart, Teal lodge No. Sos, !. O.
y. T., the unknown heirs or devisees OF
Josephine Snow. a deceased sister OF
w. II. Scott.
You are further notified that the
hearing OF the proof of said will has
been set by said court for the End day
| OF January, A. ID. 1918, at the hour of 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, at the court
house IN Rock Island. In said county,
when and where you can appear, If you
see fit, and show cause, if any you have,
why said viii should not be admitted to
probate.
| LEO J. DEISENROTH,
Clerk of Probate Court
| Dated at Rock Island. ILL.,, Dec. 8, 1917.
| Stafford. Schoede & Stafford, attor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
Hog Range Day to Day.
Mixed
l9h-22h
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, Dec 13.-Butter, firm;
creamery. 3SG4Sc
Eggs, higher; receipts, 3,l94 cases;
frsts, 50@52e: ordinary 1rsts. 440
47c; at mark, cases included, 44d SOC
Potatoes, lower; receipts, 20 cars;
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota
bulk, L75@190; ditto sacks, 1.SoQ
1876.
Poultry, alive higher; fowls, ITO
21c; springs, zoe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
Chicago Markets
Sioux Civ Livestock.

Sioux City. la Dec 13.-Hog re-
ceipts, 5000; lower; light, 16.500
1890; mixed, l6.90G170O; heavy, 1885
Gl71O; pigs, 15OOd15.5O; bulk 1885
Gl70O.
Cattle receipts $500; lower; steers,
S0001450; cows and heifers, 1000
$50 elves, 7.5061i50.
Sheep receipts, 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
St. Louis Livestock.

S. Louis, Dec. 13.-Hog receipts,
$4,000 soc lower; lights. 17G0G1725;
pigs l45OG16.0O; mixed. 1720@17.35;
good heavy 1I2OQ1740; bulk, 1900
1875.
Cattle receipts, 10000; lower; steers,
SO0Gl5OO. heifers, 7.00@14.50; cows,
50Oul1O0. calves. 5.75@15.50.
Sheep receipts, 1000; steady; lambs,
lS.0dl6.95; ewes, 10.00G1150; weth-
ers, l1000i250.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-13
Kansas Citv Livestock.

Kansas City, Dec. i3.-Hog re-
ceipts, 5000: steady; bulk. 1900
1875; heavy. 1T1501745; light, 1916
Oils. pigs, 15.0041600.
Cattle receipts. 5000; weak; steers,
900dl550. COWS. 5.75n10O0; heifers,
650aliO0; calves, 6.000t275.
Sheep receipts. 5000; steady;
lambs 1640dlG.S0; yearlings, 1250@
400. welhers, 1155013.50. ewes
l055d12.25.