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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
Filipinos to Form
 3 Militia Regiments

Manila, April 12.-Gov. Gen. Harri- son issued a call today for the inn mediate formation of three militia regiments, with a total of about 4,0U0 men.
 Members of the British colony in Manila are offering their services for insular defense duty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
Major Burke, Indian War Scout and Press
 Agent, Is Dead at "A

Washington, April 12.-Major John M. Burke, former scout in Indian wars and for nearly half a century asso- ciated with the late Col William F. Cody (Buffalo BilD, as publicity rep resentative, died of pneumonia here early today, aged "A. He had been visiting friends here for several weeks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
OLD MEN SHOULD GO FIRST SAYS BROPHY

County Commissioner John Bro- phy, of Ridgefield, believes that all the old men should go to war first. He is old enough to sport a long gray beard himself, so cannot be accused of prejudice.
 He says: 'NThe old fellows haven't very long to live anyway, and they can stop a bullet as well as anybody. Wh take the oung fellows, who have their lives be- fore them?"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
SOLDIERS AND POLICEMEN
 STRIP EAST SIDE HOUSES
 OF GUNS AND AMMUNITION

Patrol Wagon Full of Revolvers, Rifles, Knives and Bullets Confscated in Restricted Zone at Request of Military Authorities Spy Litera- ture Sought as Trunks and Secret Places Are Ransacked-BarredD District May Be Extend ed Half Mile-POlice Investigating Suspect ed Nihilist Plot
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

Washington April 12-The department prepared to- day issue instructions recruiting officers which will be in effect 5OOOOO volunteers to fill the regular army and the existing units of the national guard.
 All recruits the declaration of and those to be enlisted hereafter will be notified that they will be dis charged at the the putting them in the status of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

Army departraental commanders have been ordered to resume recruit ing national guard organizations to the peace strength of the regular army. 100 men to the company.
 Recruiting of the national guard to war strength will not be undertaken until congress has authorized the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

emergency enlistment contract, to hold during the war, g. war depart ment statement issued today says Otherwise men would be required to obligate themselves to six years serv- ic ein the guard, irrespective of the present emergency. It is felt that this would be unfair to men who want to volunteer for the war only.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

A bill to prohibit the sale of intoxi- eating liquors for beverage purposes was passed by the New Hampshire Senate, IA to 9.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

Both houses of the Florida Legisla- ture adopted resolutions for submis- sion in 1918 of a. statewide prohibition amendment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

The Welsh Bill to save positions, salaries and rating of all State and Municipal Civil Service employees who enlist for war service was passed by the New For Assentbiy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
v0LuNTEERSYSTEM
 10 FILL RANKS OFF J. s, ARMY ORDERED.

Instructions From War Department to Recruiting
 Officers Direct That All Enlistments Be For Period of the German American War-Order Is, In Effect, Authorization of Call or Half a Million Volunteers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

THE WEATHER, Unsettled weather with mild tenn peratuFa and light, local showers,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
NOTIFIED OF BRAZIL BREAK.

NOIIFTED OF' BRAZII BREAk.
 Washington. April 12-First infor- nation through official channels of Brazirs severance of diplomatic rela- tions with Germany came to the state department today in a dispatch from the American charge in Rio Janeiro, who transmitted the governments announcement to the press. The charge had not been notified officially of BraziI's action up to the time of his dispatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
1000 YARDS OF
 TRENCHES TAKEN BY THE BRITISH
Great Offensive in France Nets Important Gains
 to the Allies.

London, April 12-About 1000 yards of trenches south of Farbus wood in the region southeast, of Vimy was captured by the British this morning, Reuters correspondent tele- graphs from the front A hill south east of Wancourt also was captured
 The British yesterday took Il addi- tional guns in the fighting between Croise1les and the Scarpe.
 The British captured early this morning two. important positions in the enemys lines north of the Vimy ridge and are now astride of the river Souchez. according to an official state ment by the war office. A number of prisoners were taken. The statement says the weather continues wet and stormy
 Two German counter attacks on Vimy Hdge were broken up last night with heavy losses to the attackers.
 FRENCH ROUT GERMANS.
 Paris, April 12-In an attack last night on the new front below St Quentin, between Coucy and Quincy Basse, the French drove back the Germans to the southeasternN Nedge of the upper Ccucy forest, capturing several important positions, the war office announces. In the Champagne the Germans were elected from trenches east of SaptgneuL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

Bridgeport today became municipality which felt for the first time the rgors of and it's accompanying fever of excitement Military authorities acting in junction with the police yesterday afternoon searched from top to bottom every house, barn and other structure
 the restricted and conscated patrol wagon load of revovers, rifles. shot guns, cartridges and other nunito knives dirks and nondescript assortment of weapons.
 POLICE SEEK SUSPECTED SPY
 Capt Cronan the detective bureau is bending everyI effort apprehend supposed spy who dropped of New York harborcontaning sketches of it's Qualifications and brdgesat the railroad station this morning about 10 o'clock He direct to this city from Ellis Island following his release this morning from the immigration station thought to have boarded another train Waterbury, rop- ped the map which soldiers recovered while changing trains
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
BULGARIA
 READY TO
 END WAR
Minister at Berne Makes Overtures to Envoys With View to Efecting Sepa- rate Peace Pact.
Delegates From Bulgar Gov ernment Are Also Report ed to be in Switzerland on the Same Mission.

London, April 12-Reports from a Swiss source have been received in Rome that the Bulgarian minister in Berne has made overtures to the En- tente ministers with view to the con. clusion of a separate peace, says; the Exchange Telegraph's Rome cor respondent.
 Similar advices regarding Bulgaria are sent by the Exchange Telegraph Co. representatives in Lausanne. He reports that the Gazette of that city says it has learned that semi official Bulgarian delegates are in Switzer. land endeavoring to arrive at a basis for a separate peace with represent tives of the Entente.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
TALK OF THE TOWN
Wayne Knit elk hosiery at Fits.
See Abbott's line of ehildren's dresses

Wayne Knit silk hosiery at Fits.
See Abbott's line of ehildren's dresses,
Chicken-pie supper, Baptist church,
March 2s.--adv.
f. j. McKenny of st. Adams was
among the business visitors in the city
Saturday.
Arrived to-day large shipment of
hats. Mrs. BRINE, 3 Pleasant street, off
Brook street.--adv.
Miss Mae Common arrived in the city
Saturday evening from st. Johnsbury,
where she is teaching to spend the Eas-
ter recess at the home of her people on
Cottage street.
r. A. Thomson, foreman for j. +. Cash
man of Burlington, visited at his home
in Barre Sunday. Mr.. Thomson is ship
ping some switches and cars to be used
on Mr.. Cashman's new contract OF build
ing the chocolate factory in Burlington.
Faulkner, the Goddard schoolboy from
Dorchester, Mass, who has been given
trial on the spring training trip with the
Cincinnati baseball team, has been
EARNED out" to the Shreveport, La,
team of the Southern league, with
strings attached to the youngster. so as
TO be able to bring him back to the Ohio
city whenever he is considered ripe to re-
join the big league.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
GREAT BOOM FOR FARMERS.
Five Per Cent Flat Rate on Wal
Loans.

Springfield, Mass, March 2S.-Leonard
G. Robinson, president of the Springfield
Federal Land bank, has returned from
Washington, where he attended con-
ference of the presidents of the twelve
federal land banks with Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo, and the members
of the federal farm land board.
MIR. Robinson expressed qualification
over the fact that this conference had
fixed a fiat interest rate of five per cent,
applying to all parts of the United
States. He declared that this interest
rate would prove great boon to the
farmers of the New England states and
predicted that within year the Spring
field Federal Land bank will have made
loans aggregating Sl0,000,000. Mr.. Rob
inson pointed out that the establishment
of this five per cent rate on farm loans
throughout the United States will mean
net gain of nearly enc per cent on the
present farm mortgage Indebtedness of
all of the New England States and New
York
Mr.. Robinson also announced that the
conference of the bank presidents passed
a resolution requesting Congress to in
crease the limit of the loans permitted
to an individual borrower from $4,000
to $4,000. He expressed the hope that
the special session of Congress, soon to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26

convene, would make this change for the
large borrowers OF the Springfield bank
district.
In order that more funds may be avail
able for investment in farm loan bonds
and in turn made available to lend to
farmers of this district, Mr.. Robinson
urged that the legislatures of Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont, AIassachu-
sets, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New
/ York and New Jersey Immediately pass
| laws making loan bonds approved invest
ments for trust funds, insurance com
panies and savings banks.
Mr. Robinson announced that the
bonds issued by the twelve federal land
banks would be placed on the market at
AZ per cent, but would probably be sold
at a premium. He expressed gratifica
ton over the fact that the federal farm
loan board has anticipated that at least
800, 900 of these bonds will be issued
during the coming year and is making
arrangements which will assure a ready
market for them. All of this money
will be made available to the farmers
of the United States at five per cent.
To borrow from these federal land
banks, farmers are requested to or
ganize themselves into groups contain
ing at least ten farmer borrowers and
each group asking for at least $4,000
of loans. The Springfield Federal Land
bank is now prepared to furnish a blank
form of articles of association to make
the organization of these groups simple
and easy. Other necessary blanks viii
also be furnished on application.
Farmers are permitted to borrow up
to so per cent of the appraised value of
the land, plus 20 per cent of the value
of the permanent insured improvements.
Loans are to be made at FIVE per cent
and must be retired on the amortization
plan, which means repayment by fixed
annual payments throughout the period
of the loan. The loans may run from
five to 40 years at the option of the Dor
rover. The object of these long time
loans is to enable the farmer to meet
these small annual payments out of the
increased earnings of the land made |
possible by the investment of the Dor
rowed money.
This new banking system is purely |
cooperative. 1t is for the sole use of !
farmers and prospective farmers. Farm
ers will eventually own all of the stock |
of the federal land banks and they will |
elect the officers of these banks. There |
is no opportunity for individual profit
in the entire system.
The preliminary organization of national
farm loan associations has progressed to
A degree far beyond the expectations of
the federal farm loan board at Washing
ION and everything points to the unqual-
fled success of this new enterprise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
WEST BERLIN

Miss Eva Hadley and Claudia Robin
son were in Montpelier last Wednesday
Mrs. Orrin Kimball was in Montpelier
last week
Mrs. w. F. Hill from Waterbury Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A.
Glines, at the home of F. B. Bartlett last
week.
Miss Dorothy Ayers, who has been
attending school in Boston, is now spend
ing her vacation with her aunt, Mrs. A..
II. Cole She will visit other friends in
Vermont before her return.
Mrs. NJ. D. Glines was in Montpelier.
Saturday.
Miss A. r. Emerson and sister, Mrs
c. A. Patterson, were in Northfeld Falls
last Thursday
Mrs c. A. Patterson was in Montpelier
last Friday,
Mrs Hattie Wheelock, who has been
caring for Mrs. NJ. j. and Ada C. Robin
son for some time, left here Sunday for
Montpelier.
Milton Leonard is at home i'll with
the measles and bronchitis.
o. Clark from East Montpelier is now
employed by F. B. Bailey.
Frank Robinson and son from Burling-
ton spent last Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Robinson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
Latest i'm Wash Goods

Spring styles of Dresses are
so designed that styles of ma
terials blend to combine pref
tier dresses than have ever
been shown before.
Winner Voiles in new de-
signs, q inches wide, at 19c
per yard.
One of the best things
shown in New York last week
was 32-inch Silverbloom at
75c per yard. These come in
Stripes for plated skVts with
plain material to match.
Silk Combinations are very
good. These in Paizley Pat
terms.
Wash Skirts made of heavier goods
will be big, Cloths are made espe-
cially for this class of wear. Made
heavy and soft to wear and hang as
they should-25c to SIC per yard.
Grenadines, Soft Cords, Gabardines
and French Twills are some of the
new Skirtings.
Send for samples. We pay the
parcel post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
General Sporting Notes.

Word has been received in sporting
circles that Billy Nixon wants another
crack at Harry Carlson. Yelle viii en-
deavor to get another match with the
Brockton man.
That clever indianapolis feather
weight, Chic Hayes, is boxing in old
time form again. lie did more to ia
bez White than Pete Harmon was able
TO do with the Albany man.
In three consecutive games, Robert
son of the Giants made as many circuit
drives. Robertson is always a little tar
dy in showing up at the spring training
camp, but after be once gets there he is
a hard worker and keeps lot OF pep"
around to stir up the boys.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
Latest in Wash Goods

A better class of Wash
Goods costs but little more
the making is the same, the
pleasure of having a better
thing is 100 per cent. more.
Just look over this beautiful
lot of new styled Wash Goods.
Don't be afraid to buy the
smart styles, you will like
them when made up. All New
York and Boston are buying
these styles. The only differ
ence is that they are asked to
pay rs per cent. more than
you are for the same styles.
Reception Voiles in the new
designs are very pretty. They
wash and wear well.
Rice Voiles in White are
some Of our best sellers.
Corded Stripe Voiles are
some of our best sellers.
The variety of Wash Goods this
season is so much larger than usual
that you can find lots of kinds that
will appeal to you as very desirable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
FEAR HIGH WATER.
Villages About White River Junction Are
Watching.

White River junction, March 26.-The
heavy rain Friday night and Saturday
and the thaw of the past few days have
begun to take effect on the White and
Connecticut rivers, both of which streams
rose over two feet Saturday night and
Sunday. The thickness of the ice in
both streams has reached from rs to 36
inches and considerable apprehension is
felt as to just what will happen if it all
moves at once. Little fear is felt here
for the four bridges which span the river
os they are all of steel and very sub
stantial, the one over the White river
being new four years ago.
There is considerable speculat as
to the probable result OF continued
thaw on the dams at Sharon and Hart
ford villages. 1t is understood that pro-
tective steps will be taken by the Shar'
on Power company and the wooden mills
at Hartford to insure the safety of both
dams
Although the water has not risen to
the high water mark of last year it
seems certain that it will as there is an
immens amount of snow in the woods.
Farmers from the rural districts AROUND
this place report that there is from three
to four feet of snow in the country and
that the roads are almost impossible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26

New suits arriving every day at Alb
bolts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26

Spencer. the Detroit Tiger, will do
major part OF the catching for the west
ern city this summer. Spencer was at
one time a catcher for the Red Sox and
Philadelphia Nationals bat after leading
the high life for a season or two, he
grew so fat that he had to drop TO the
minors
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
WILLI4MSTOWN
Town Voted to Appropriate $500 for
State Roads.

AT a special town meeting on the 23d
it was voted to appropriate $500 to be
expended on state roads, the state to
put in an equal sum. 1t was also voted
to instruct the selectmen to put the
guideboards in repair and provide others
where needed as required by law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26

Ectus G. Trombly has decided to H. A.
Thurber the place he lately exchanged
with Clarence H. Corliss lying opposite
to Charles Sivright's on the road from
mill village to Barre. Mr.. Trombly g
plans for the future are not yet set
tied
Miss Helen Blodgett of Rochester has
bargained for the place owned for sew.
eral years past by H. A. Thurber on the
county road to Chelsea. Mr.. Thurber not
vet having moved his household goods,
Miss Blodgett is at present staying with
her father, r. H. Blodgett, on the farm
known as the Charles Staples farm and
her goods are also stored there until the
Thurber place is ready for occupancy.
The town now has two grand Jurors in
the persons of Joshua +. Bailey, who
was appointed by the selectmen to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Joseph E. DAILY, and Carl w. Seaver, who
was appointed so that in the event of
sickness or absence of one, the other
would be ready for business in case of
need.
Ruth and Richard Martin and Doris
Covell, students at Brigham academy,
bakersfield, are home for the spring
vacation week sooner than they were
expected, on account of an epidemic of
German measles in the school
Arden L. Hayward has finished work
for Mrs. T. C. Waldo and is at home for
few days. He is to begin work at the
local creamery on April |.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26

ference to the New England conference,
and has been appointed pastor of the
West Quincy church.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
WATCH FOR VARIANCE
OF A HAIRS WIDTH IN
RIPE NJ HYI MINERS

Can you imagine an object two
thousandths Of an inch in thickness
less than one-half the width Of a
human hair?
II isn't very likely that you can
measure. much less see an object Of
such minute proportions, unless you
are equipped with micrometer or
microscope.
Yet the cylinders OF automobile
motors are subjected to such rigor-
Gus inspections in some manufac-
tories that a variance of two-thous-
andths Of an inch is sufficient cause
for { he rejection o f the cylinder
under examination.
All WHY'S Overland motors are
tested by go" and mo go" gauges.
The "go" gauge, which allows for
one-thOudsandth of an inch clear
ance. makes sure that the cylinder is
not too tight for the piston. The mo
go" gauge, one-thousandth Of an
inch larger than the bore of the cyl
inder, is used to make sure that it
isn't too large, for should that plug
fit into a cylinder 1t would be
promptly rejected. However. rejec-
tons from this cause are few and
far between, because Of the accuracy
OF the manufacturing operations
through which the cylinder has
passed.
TwO-thousandths of an inch vari-
anCe does not ruin a motor. but the
aim OF the WHY'S Overland Co. is to
manufacture as perfect a product as
human endeavor and specially con-
structed machinery can make it.
Consequently, all Overland motors
are tested 10 insure a perfect piston
inside the cylinders. so that there
can be no loss of power through inn
proper compression.
The gauges used are made of the
hardest steel. machined and fooled
to the exact size, so that there is
virtually no wear on them. Yet to
be positive of this the WHY'S Over
land Co. employs a corps of men to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04
AUTO MATERIALS
COST IS BOOSTED
Steel Head List of NeceSSa-
rIeS IN Manufacture of
Cars in Ranid Rise

Back OF the increased cost Of
labor and materials. which has
been set forth as the prime reason
for many price advances in the last
year IS "a wide and deep sea Of real
truth in the automobile industry.
If for nothing more than prices and
material market conditions this
year Will be phenomenal in motor
car history"
IL is in this way that Don l. Wat
son, assistant general manager Of
the Haynes Automobile Co. sums
Up the motor car manufacturing as
pect for the coming year In his
Il years OF continuous service for
the Haynes Co, Mr.. Watson has
learned the automobile manufactur-
ing game as it mas developed from
a puny industrial infant TO the com
mercial prodigy OF modern times
To be specific about material
prices gays Mr.. Watson. lit is only
necessary TO mention the open
hearth steel used in automobile
drop forgings. which has gone up
from $50 per cent 20 800 per cent.
Next 20 open hearth, nickel steel has
given itself over 10 making marked
advances in price. The material is
resting temporarily at marks
doubling those Of last year.
The aluminium market has fall
len far short OF being stationary.
with its present quotations TRIPPING
those OF two years ago. Tires are
higher with increased prices for
crude rubber and fabric. Leather.
top materials, copper tubing, the
sheet metal used in making tenders,
bOnnets and dust pans are from %
10 100 per cent higher than in pre-
yiOus years. Then with these ad-
vances. the labor cost. which is the
largest single item in making a mo-
tor car. has increased by a gener-
GUS percentage.
a number Of automobile manu-
facturers have revised their retail
list figures hut with this thew are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-04

marking is provided which they
can follow with certainty through
the maize of Chicago streets and be
sure that they will. without the nee
essity Of inquiring directions, be
able TO find their way back 10 the
Lincoln highway.
For three years the Lincoln high
way association has desired and en-
deavored TO secure the marking OF
the Lincoln highway feeder route.
looping through Chicago. one Of the
largest and most important cities on
or near the Transcontinetal road.
With the backing and thorough
support Of the Illinois Highway as
ISOLATION the Cook County Good
Roads association, the Merchants
association and the Hotel Mems as
ISOLATION OF Cook county, together
with he press of Chicago. il is GER
taiu that the interest which has
been aroused in Chicago VIII have
secured, before the next touring
season opens, a thoroughly marked
distinctive route of travel.
In addition TO the thousands of
visiting tourists. the Lincoln high
way feeder will serve the 10000
Chicago motorists desiring 10 leave
Chicago for the Lincoln highway