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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-22
sKIDDINe AUTOS.
Why Cars Skid and How to Overcome
This Danger.

Why Cars Skid and How to Overcome
This Danger.
This ia the time of the year skiddlng
IL prevalent. much more so than, al
other seasons. This Is due to the fact
that rain and Ice keep the pavements
wet or icy. according TO the tempera-
ture. There Is another element enter
ing into the situation. however be
cause of the cold and discomforts OF
motoring most folks who travel at TINS
time of the year desire to get there
and so travel faster. The very fact
that they are uncomfortable causes
them to pay less attention to driving
with care. The result is they run up
close behind some other vehicle which
stops quickly. Then they jam on the
brakes hard and skid. Or car comes
out of side street suddenly. making
1t necessary to swerve quickly to one
side or stop. and the result Is skid In
either case.
Probably the greatest cause OF SKID
ding h turning "A corner at too high
rate OF sreed This often causes
skidding of the front wheels as well as
the rear wbeels-tbat IL. the car Is go.
ing so fast that the front wheels DO
not get traction enough TO change the
direction. aud when they attempt to
make the turn they skid and the car
goes for the curb. Applying the brake
will usually overcome this skid.
In a rear wheel skid the worst thing
one can do Is to apply the brake. II Is
best TO let the car coast. turning the
| front wheels In the direction In which
| the rear end OF the car is skiddlng. III
| IL Ii trying 10 20 to tile left turn the
| front wheels that way. II there Is
something In the way. so that It IL nee,
! essary 10 stop. the brake may he ap'
piled a little as the wheels take bold
leaving the clutch engaged. which pre-
rents locking the wheels. as the engine
is pulling against the brake aud there
il not SO much likelihood of locking
The wheels. II keeps the wheels re
volying slowly. so that you get a bet
ter traction for stopping.
II takes 4 greater pressure applied
.ateraliy 10 start the wheel sliding than
10 keep IL skidding once IL Is started
aud you can bring the car 10 stand
siill much quicker II you can keep tbs
wheels from sliding little practice
viii teach The driser just how mues
be can npply tie laakeN without caus
Ing the wheels 10 SKID
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-22
KILLING THE GOOSE.

The Phoenix cannot view the cut
ting Of pulpwood now in progress in
various parts Of the county without
feeling that il is detrimental. OF
course. the concerns behind these op
erations have legal right TO cut over
the lands on whoch they are now at
work, or any others which they may
acquire, but in view of the effect Of
such operations IL continued over q
term Of years il would seem to be the
part of wisdom and public spirit for
other owners Of timberland TO think
twice before selling their holdings for
such a purpose.
AS rule there is nothing discrim-
mating about the way land is cut over
for pulpwood-no modern forestry
methods are employed. Every stick OF
timber available for the purpose falls
before the axes of the choppers, who
leave in their wake a barren waste
that will not only be practically use
less for years to come but is likely to
be a constant menace to adjoining
tracts because of the likelihood Of fire
and a contributor to damaging flood
Conditions.
In most of the smaller towns OF
Windham county, especially those II
he West river valley, wood working is
The principal industry. Most of thesc
owns have one or more small mills
which utilize waterpower and give EN-
oloyment the year around to varying
lumber Of men. Anything that tend
to lessen the supply of material on
which these industries depend is MOI
2nly detrimental to the industries
themselves but to the towns in whlc
they are situated. Indirectly it is
harmful to the larger towns like Brat
tlcboro and Bellows Falls, which de-
pend in no small measure on the trad,
of the smaller communities.
1t is true, Of course, that these loca
; indutries are doing in small wa!
, Just what the big operators are doing
) using up the timber supply. But th'
/ very fact that they are doing 1t slow
] " gives nature better chance to ge
! in her work Of replacement, and 1t 4
7 seldom that the operations OF tn
small users are carried on with sucl
: thoroughness as those of the big fel
lows. Furthermore when timber /
! finished. at a local mill the communit.
: in which it is located gets the beneii
0 Of the money expended in the process
S whereas in the case Of concerns lik
! hat which is now cutting pulpwood i
a ibis county the raw material is take
!, away with the very least possible ex
i oenditurc. Even the local storekeep
S RS get little if anything in the way o
: .eturn because supplies are bought q
l. prices lower than they can meet.
), This is admittedly selfish view Q
= he matter but no one who has tn
welfare of the county at heart can b
blamed for subscribing to it. The fl
, ture of this region depends upon area
ic sonable utilization of the natural r.
h, sources from which it draws its pres
= :, ent prosperity, and who has bette
: right to be interested in these resour'
h, es than the people whose possession
l. are directly affected by them BRA
u tleboro Phoenix.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-22
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HOW TO START UP YOUR
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AZ ~
~ HOW TO START UP YOUR "
" PLACE EARLY IN ~
q SPRING. Il, would he well TO y
u look from time TO time TO the W
~ bulb beds or rows. the sirawber. "
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~ werc covered with straw early W
" In the winter, 20 be sure the "
u mulch has not blown away. He "
u pea,pd freezing and thawing OF y
" strawberry bed will almost "
u certainly throw the plants out OF "
~ the ground unless the bed has "
~ been carefully mulched. while a v
~ few warm. thaw wing days may W
y cause tulips and other bulbs TO "
" send up shoots II not mulched. W
!. Look out for rabbits In young v
" orchards. Head them on ny "
!. means OF preventive measures "
~ II they have not already attack "
Y ed the trees. II they have cover "
/. the wounds they have made In "
~ the bark with grating wax. "
y with some kind of waterproof -
~ paint or even with mud thick "
u ~ applied. As has been stat "
~ ed before now, thick coat OF "
y. whItewash TO Which has been "
~ added enough crude carbolic "
~ acil TO give the mixture strong ~
~ odor will keep rabbits away and "
u will also prevent injury by field "
~ mice. The acid In the mixture. "
~ carried down the trunks OF the y
~ trees by rain and impregnating "
- the soil around the roots. VIII "
~ also help materially to keep bor- y
" crs and other larval pests away Y
| !. from the trees.
Y One suburbanite, Keeping y
~ chickens on rather large scale. u
y recently tried the experiment OF
9. furnishing the pullets In one col y
3: ony house with warm water y
=: three times a day. while the y
=. same number of pulets OF the >.
~ same age and breed In another y
!. colony house were given only y
~ cold water. Each house contain
y ed fifty pullets. Within ten days y
=: after beginning the experiment y
- the pulets receiving the warm
y water were laying at the rate OF y
y more than 80 per cent the daily >
I. average number of eggs from y
Y them being twenty.nne. WINE y
!. the fifty pulets In the other =
y house. getting only cold water. y
~ have never laid more than four J
Y teen eggs In any one day. y
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-22

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave. For impure blood and sluggish
liver, use Burdock Blood Bitters. On
the market 35 years. S1.00 bottle.
adv.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-22
Haskell's Taffetas

These guaranteed Silks made by the most reliable
and up-to-date Silk manufacturers in the United
States
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-13
House Dresses

House dresses in attractive and becom-
ing styles, made of beautiful bingham
and percale in dark and light colors.
$3.50 and S1.75 values. Special at S1.19
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-13
Mesh Veilings One-third Off

Mesh veilings in white, black, brown,
navy, ETC., all new patterns. Choose
during this sale at One-third off the
regular price.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-13
Auto Caps at 29c

Five dozen auto caps in various mate
rails and styles, SOC to 75c values. Spe-
cially priced for this sale at 29c
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-13
Wolfe FlOuncings at One-half

Wolfe flouncings, 45 inches wide, beau
tifully embroidered. These make very
pretty summer dresses. All reduced to
one-half regular prices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-13

Turkish and Huck Towels 10c
Plain buck and Turkish towels, hemmed
edges with colored borders. Special 10c
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-13
Sale of Fine Silks

Silk crepe de chine, 40 inches wide, in all the new
spring shades. Special per yard .......... $1.29
Georgette crepe, 40 inches wide, fine sheer quality,
all colors. Special per yard STAT
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-13
Suits at Half Price

Every suit a new spring model in styles suit
able for present wear or will answer for next
fall as we'll, all the favored materials and
cOlOrS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-13
Dresses Worth to $29.5O, at Only
$16.5O

Smartest full flaring Dresses of silk t~affeta, crepe de
chine, georgette crepe and messaline silk in a stunning
array of clever styles, tunic effects, %georgette sleeves,
etc, in navy, green, blue, beige, gold, black, copenhagen,
grey and rose, all sizes for women and misses, 16 to Az
Special values reduced to Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
Silk Dresses Worth to S23.5O Reduced to $l2.48
Beautiful new models for street, afternoon or evening
wear, silk crepe de chine nd taffeta dresses in plain col
ors, grey, green, blue, gold, beige, ETC., pleated effects
and smartly tailored lines, values to S23.50 at :. $12.4S
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-13
Coats Are Marked Down---Regular
$3.50 Coats at $11.75

Classy new models, an assortment that caters to every
taste, high grade coats of fine velours, popllns ana
"countrv club" materials in loose fitting, full flaring
and belted STYLES with the newest collars and attractive
cnff creations. Sizes 16 to Al. Special at. -. .S1l.75
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-13
Children's Dresses

Colornd wash dresses for children from 6 TO IA years
Of aoe made of good quality Bingham in checks and
pIaids. S1.25 and s1.35 values at ...........s9 c
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-13
3 Days Thursday Frday-Saturday = June 14-15-16

Hundred and Hundreds of Dollars Worth of Hi
This great sale is a fitting way to reduce the Hi&
IRENE low prices and big values. No woman who
let this opportunity slip away. COME AND SEE
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26
Reform In The Prison.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR

The decision to apply the merit
system in dealing with prisoners at
the Missouri Penitentiary and to
abolish all the more cruel forms of
punishment was taken, it may be
presumed, because the Prison Board.
on Warden Gilyin's advice. believes
that, in the long run. it will improve
discipline and because it will tend
to reform the prisoners.
The plan is to begin by treating
all prisoners as of the same class
and by advancing those from grade
to grade whose conduct merits pro-
motion. With the promotions will
so increases in the amount OF
money allowed to the men. and the
highest grade will be treated as
TRUSTEES.
Under this system. undisciplined
men may learn the value of self.re-
straint ard practice it with some
probability that the habits acquired
In prison will be continued following
the prisoners discharge.
The system links up with the
system of granting paroles. which
gives the best grade Of prisoners a
sort of postgraduate course in self
control, and ought to make the
prison a better institution for all
concerned. 1t is distinctly a move
in the right direction.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26

miles an hour. only to lower:...the
efficiency perilouslyi There Is no
such thing as the mastery Of the
air" said Major Baird in Parlia-
ment. The air is big place. and
It is getting bigger every day"
What he meant was that the high
er that fighters are able to mount
and the faster they can fly. the
more impossible It is to set up aerial
barriers which the enemy cannot
cross Victory in .the air. then
means a victory Of engines.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26
Employ Competent Men.

Complaint is heard frequently in
many counties throughout Missouri
that road machinery purchased at a
great cost is placed in the hands OF
incompetent men, and this often re
suits in heavy repair bills and a
loss of the use Of the machinery
when the roads should be improved
In Usage county two immense trac-
tors have been laid up for months
for repairs, and a member of the
court is authority for the statement
that il will cost more than a. thou-
sand dollars to repair one of these
machines,
No farmer or millman in the
state would stand by and see an in-
competent hand break up binder
or other piece of valuable machinery
without protest, but 10 many
counties employment is given to
some individual through personal
or political favoritism without re-
gard to his fitness to perform the
worh 1t is difficult to obtain the
services Of men who are qualified to
properly handle road grading
machinery. and the difference OF
dollar or two on the day can well be
paid when the character of work
performed and the care of the
machinery, is taken into consider
alton. Representatives from the
State Highway Department fire.
quently find that valuable machin-
cry has been put out of commisson
by incompetent or careless operators
and is in the shop for repairs at a
season when 1t is most necessary
that grading should be done.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26

Rev j. H Hubbard has been
among the list of cripples this
week and is only able to get
around the place with a. cane. A
few days ago, while splitting kin.
ding the ak slipped and struck
him on the foot, cutting qvite a
cash. deep enough and bad enough
to require several stitches by a
physician to close up the wound
Fulton Daily Sun.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26
Save Scrap Metal.

The shortage in the supply Of the
iron and steel. which this country
must have in increasing amounts il
the war is to be won. has developed
new source of income for the far
mer. and not merely a few farmers
but most farmers.
The United States Geological Sur.
vey, Department of the Interior,
calls the attention of farmers to the
fact that even at the recently fixed
prices Of iron and steel it shonld be
possible for most farmers to reap an
overlooked profit through the sale
OF the old iron and steel scattered
about their premises; that the saw
ing of such old scrap metal will
help to meet the present serious
deficiency in the supply Of iron and
steel; that the use of the old metal
will accomplish savings in coke,
which is now to be had only at un-
proceed .nted prices: that the delivery
OF the old lion and steel at foundries
far from iron mines and big steel
centers will correspondingly relieve
the excessive strain on the mines
some of the furnaces. and the rail-
way and boat traffic in the coke
and iron producing districts The
farmer who turns in his junk while
the present prices prevail is likely
not only to make clear profit over
over the cost of hauling and freight.
but, through increasing the iron and
steel supply. he is contributing to
the successful prosecution of the
war.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26

1t is estimated that the war is
now ing the world, $6.590,000
per hour The United States part
of this is no small fraction. 1t il
Illustrates the waste of war Not
all Of this staggering sum is waste
as much of it is paid in " rees TO
soldiers and for supplies but the
larger potion is burnt up or used
in a way never to return.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26

There are many things being
done these days that, under ordi-
nary conditions would call tor saw
age criticism but the newspapers
and individuals refrain because no
one is willing to do or say things
that might construed iuto giving
aid and comfort to the enemy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26
Airplanc Engines.

Why is it that an air engine is so
frsil and an automobile engine SO
stanchf The answer is to be found
in the flying machine irself Ounces
must be saved 10 the construction
OF a fighting biplane. The fastest
machines the thus far built have a
Widespread Of about twenty-five
feet. Everything Is sacrificed to
the engine; for In a fight at 10000
feet. life and victory depend on
speed and maneuverine ability.
Hence we find engines OF 100 horse
power on fighting planes. gnat. like
10 size compared with bulky bomb
troopers. The factor of safety is
reduced to the danger point: the
machine is stripped of everything
that can be spared: the fuel allotted
is sufficient only for a two hour
flight; but few hundred rounds of
ammunition can be carried; and
lastly. the engine itself is pared
down until it weighs scarcely more
than three pounds for each horse
power developed.
Because the whole structure Of a
flying machine is 80 deliberately
frail, because no solid foundation
can be supplied. the vibration is I'M
endurable. Ii speaks well for the
airplane builder that his engine is
not literally shaken to pieces. An
automobile manufacturer is not
haunted with such mechanical ter
rors He can build as heavily and
substantially as he pleases And
that he does so please is proven by
his engines. which weigh often
thirteen pounds to the horse
power.
AS pilot ascends, his engine de-
|ivers less and less power, althoue h
he wants more and more. That
follows from the fact that an enein e
needs oxygen like man; without
oxygen it is dead. But in the high
'r reaches of the atmosphere, wher
modern knights meet each other on
he wing in deadly combat with |
machine guns that squirt six hun
1red bullets a minute. an engine
oreathes with difficulty. Not only |
he fate of an individual airmap |
'ut perhaps the fate of an army |
depends on spark-plugs. bearings |
md pIstons in a duel to the death |
among the clouds. Aid yet the
Engine must be SO lightly made that |
I cannot long withstand the terri |
Die vibration and strains to which
I is subjected. What can be more |
than to save weight in |
rider that great heights may be at
aimed at the climbing rate of sixty
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26

WANTED-To hear from owner
of farm or unimproved land for sale.
U. X. 'Hawley, Baldwin, Wisconsin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26

Not only must we save to win the
war-but we must save il we are
to survive.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26

Mrs. John Brown returned to her
home in Shelbina after visit with
her sisters, Misses Evodia and Ella
Gentry Of this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26

Miss Mable Hawkins spent Satur-
day in Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-26
NOTICE TO


| will be at the following places
on the dates named for the pur-
pose Of collecting taxes:
Santa Fe. Oct. IS and 80, until
noon.
Victor. Oct. 80. afternoon.
Florida, Oct 81 and Nov. /,
North Fork, Nov. S.
StoUtsvile. Nov. 6 and 7.
Indian Creek Nov. IL.
Monroe City, Nov. IS, ID, Is
and 16
Madison. Nov. 10 and 20.
Holiday. Nov. 81.
Delinquent taxes must be paid.
A C. Beaver, Collector.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-24
In the
Ed it0r's
Ma II
Buffalo Bill

There never was a man with nerve
and good will
That worked for his country like
Buffalo Bill:
With rifle and pistol and wonder
full fame,
Buffalo Bill was always the same.
Ills hand was steady, his mind was
bright,
And Buffalo Bill sure could fight;
lie loved his country like true
p.an should,
And Buffalo Bill was one that
could.
SO now that he is gone so far
away.
In every heart his name should
stay:
For he loved HIS country, this
country true:
Buffalo Bill was red, white and
blue.
Frank Allen, Burnley. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-24
.OORAY
FOR THE
SENATE!


WASHINGTON. u. c.. May "a.
The senate today had the ST.
500, 200, 600 revenue bill, as pass
ed by the house was pre-
pared to knock the spots off 1t. "
According to present plans.
when the senate gets through with
the measure, the house won't rec
ognize its offspring.
For two weeks the senate
finance committee has been
considering taxes and its
opinions ON many Of the vital
features of the bill are wide-
ly different from thosce Of
the house. The senate wants
less taxation ON the poor man
and u heavier tax ON the in
comes of the rich.
Debate on the bill probably will
begin in the senate late this week.
The house was prepared to con
sidr the food control bill. provid-
ing for general food survey.
of production, col
troll of distributing agencies and
establishment of standards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-24
"BUY HOME FIRST1Because Develops Social Stability
MILLION IN LIBERTY
BONDS AWAIT BUYERS

Nearly 100000 worth of Lib
erty bonds are yet to he sold in
Tacoma and the immediate vi
entity, announced Ralph S. Stacy,
chairman for the Tacoma district.
Up to date, st,200.000 worth of
bonds have been sold.
In the Thursday morning mail.
check for 100000 worth of
bonds was received by Mr., Stacy.
w. Il. II. Elliott. one of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-24

Flying Squadron" for the 18th
federal district, will arrive In Tar
coma Thursday night and have .
conference with Stacy.
The Aetna Life Insurance Co.
Wednesday through
Its local agents. X. II. Anderson q
Co.. that 1t had subscribed to ST.
100000 worth of bonds. and
would sell them on the INSTALL
ment plan at $3.50 a month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-24

Tacoma, Wash, May 90, 1917.
James Ash. Buckley. Wash:
Dear Jim: Just line to let
you know about a dandy car [
bought at the Big Used Car Sale
at Little & kennedy's ON Com
merce street.
Say. Jim, if you are still think
ing about getting a ear don't
fail to call and see those fine
used cars these people are offer
ing. In all my experience
have never seen such values. I
bought a Studebaker 7-passen-
ger 1916 model for 5000 that
runs II Ike a new car and | noticed
several mighty good values in
other makes that | am sure will
interest you.
You can tell a good ear when
you see 1t and like me you'll be
enthusiastic over the cars at
this sale. Come in tomorrow.
III lay off work for an hour and
go with YOU to the sale. If you
should happen to get there ahead
of me ask for Robinson. He's
running the sale. Commerce
street entrance. Yours as ever,
BILL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-24
HER PET DOG
STOPS THIEF

While a solicitor kept her busy
at the front door, a thief entered
the home of Mrs. w. o. Jeffrey,
1923 No. X St, from the rear door
Wednesday afternoon, and was
only prevented from robbing the
house when a small pet dog start
ed for him. Attracted by the dogs
barks. Mrs. Jeffrey rushed to the
rear OF the house In time to see
the thief escape. When she re-
turned to the front door, the So
licitor had disappeared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-24
Jap Warships
Help British

united Press Leased Wire.J
LONDON, May 24.-"Japanese
destroyers are assisting the Brit
ish navy abroad" declared Lord
Cecil, acting foreign minister, in
the house of commons today.
He added that Japanese cruis-
ers were extending aid in the
northern Pacific in a work of
great Importance TO the allied
cause"