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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

Perfection oil heaters and stoves. All
kinds of wicks. Wash boilers and wiring.
ers. Special sale on Andes heaters E, A.
Prindle, Depot square.
Fred Bird, jr., son of Fred Bird of
Plain street, who has been a patient at
the Barre City hospital the past week,
where he submitted to an operation for
appendicitis, is reported to be steadily
gaining and is expected to be removed
to his home by Sunday.
Merchants in Barre enjoyed. or rather,
endured run on graduated sugar yes
terday and again to-day and while per-
sons living some distance from the city
by telephoning hurried orders to give en-
phasis to the small sized panic among
domestic consumers, retail prices did not
luctuate and dealers stood ready to fill
all orders. Stories of sugar famines in
Boston and New Hampshire cities, which
were scattered broadcast in Yesterdays
newspapers, probably served as an in
centive for the local drive on the saccha-
rine supply of Barre grocers, One mer-
chant is said to have sold IS pounds for
81, but the ruling price was eight cents
the pound. and farmer who purchased
300 pounds in the height of the scare
paid S24. Dealers are not apprehensive
of sugar shortage and among some of
them the opinion was expressed that
sugar will not advance materially in the
next few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21

Adamant, Milo Sanders, who resides in
Washington and Walter H., of Shady
Rill.
Mrs, w. III H. Smith who fell and
broke her hip on State street the first
Of January, was discharged from Heaton
hospital yesterday, and accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. G. L. living, left for
Marshfeld.
G. d. Wheelock, former merchant of
this city, who has been spending several
months in Boston, arrived yesterday for
a few weeks stay
A ceremonial session OF Mt. Sinai tenn
Pile, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, will
be held at the city hall the evening of
March Is and large class OF candidates
is assured.
Irving L. Henson has gone TO Grove
ton, n H., being called by the death of
his twin brother, Meryin r. Henson, who
died Sunday afternoon after a long ILL
ness Besides the brother in this city,
the deceased is survived by wife. his
parents and six brothers.
MIR. and Mrs, Harry NJ Cutler and
daughter, Miss Betty Cutler, have gone
to Washington, D. G., where Mr., Cutler
will attend an insurance convention.
They will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H.
Cutler at Baltimore, Md, before their re-
turn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

The South Barre grange win have y
dance at grange hall Wednesday night.
Feb. Fl. Riley's orchestra. Refresh
ments
r. e. Smith OF Worcester, Mass, ar.
rived in the city last evening to spend =
few days in Barre and vicinity on BUSH
ness
Preparatory to putting in commission
the linotype machine which he pureha sed
in Montpelier recently, James j. Lamb
has installed a motor at his job printing
establishment in the old city building,
One of the paradoxes Of the water de-
partment is manifesting itself these days
when repeated calls for assistance in
thswing ont frozen pipes are being re-
ceived at the superintendent office. lt
is matter of record that the largest
number of calls of this kind come in dur
ing the time when the winter seems TO be
Welding to the benign influence of spring.
This week of uncommonlY warm weather in
winter when the extremes have been of
the coolest sort, the department emf.
ployes have been working overtime on
freeze-ups. mostly among domestic users.
In assigning a reason for the fact that
frozen pipes occur more frequently when
the weather Is warming, employees of the
department say that the frost courses
downward in the ground and fsstens in
its grip water pipes that are sunk too
low to be affected in cold weather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
TALK OF THE TOWN
Zee the bargain annex at Fits.

See the bargain annex at Fits.
See the curtains in Fits bargain an.
mex.
Dance In Rowland hall Thursday even
ing, Feb %. CAROLS orchestra. A
unique entertainment OF Living Songs
in Living Pictures" from until o
o'clock Dancing from . until | o'clock.
You are all invited to join in good
time.--adv.
Barre people who are interested in the
welfare OF the bill introduced in the gen
eral assembly by Representative Frank
G. Rowland. which would authorize coun-
ties to erect group sanatoriums. are
planning to be present in numbers at the
capitol this evening when the legislative
health committee will conduct a public
hearing on the measure. The city eoun-
ell has gone on record as favoring the
bill and representation from its num-
Der will officially appear for the city to-
night. Others who plan to be present in
clude members of the granite cutters
union as well as other organizations of
the granite workers, the manufacturers
and the quarry owners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
TALK or THE TOWN
New strined silks ali Fitts'.


Mr.. and Mrs. John Reid. who have
been passing several days in the city a.
guests in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Daniels OF North Main street, left to-day
for Forrest Hills, N. j., where the former
is employed as steward in country
club
Joe Bennett, arrested on a complaint
made by his wife, pleaded guilty to a
breach of the peace offense when ar
raigned before Magistrate II. w. Scott in
city court yesterday afternoon and was
sent to jail to serve an alternative SEN
tence when he failed to raise the S. fine
and costs assessed him by the judge.
BENEFITS detention. first at police head
quarters and latterly in the county jail
when he found himself unable to furnish
bail, was the result of quarrel with his
wife, Iona Willis Bennett.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
New Showing of Spring Suits and Coats

New Showing of Spring Suits and Coats
We prepared to show you of the values
in early Spring Suits Coats You will surely be surprised
how good value show you in these early
models.
The cloths different other The tailoring
shown, the
cloths will be
Popln and Twill
showing skingy attractive better models
marty styled every developed they'll appeal sight
appeal
those who the seasons models.
should look these moiele
appeals what would surely viii be
saved You, better,
ready when want it.
Ladies' Separate Coats for Spring
We showing charming Spring Coat mod
els models that different and entirely up the
as to style and quality.
contrasting colr These that will appeal
Coat models
The bright colors viii be this
colors win all
skirt to
this early showing the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
BETHEL

Mrs. George RI. Stuart came yesterday
from Burlington to spend week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Morse.
II. D. Davenport hsa rented Il. r..
Spaulding's farm on the Camp brook
road and win occupy 1t this season.
Bishop Bliss was at Christ church last
evening to confirm class of four and
preached an able sermon.
+. G, Fisher returned yesterday to
Boston with Benjamin Rudwick, J, II.
Porter and John Garyis of that city, who
are interested in the tannery business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
Silks for Spring, 1917

You won't have to send
away for Silks this season. 1t
you do, you will have to pay rs
per cent. more than our prices.
If you live out of town, you
can save time and money by
mailing or 'phoning your or
ders to us.
We have just opened up a
very large line of Chiffon Taf-
fetas, one of the largest lines
in Vermont. These are nearly
yard wide, very soft and lus-
trous. and our price is special
at S1.65 per yard.
We have just added to our Silk
Department new line OF Moneybak
Taffetas. These in Navy, Black,
Green, Brown and Gray at $500
per yard You should ask to see this
new silk.
Over 40 shades OF Yard.wide Mesa
line. Ii your dealer cannot furnish
the shade you want to go with your
new Dress. just send here. These
are from an early purchase and are
very fine and soft. All pure dyed
silks. We start the season with the
price only S1.50 per yard.
Wash silk for waists, gents shirts
and misses dresses are a little more,
but whole lot better quality. Send
for silk samples, stating what you
want them for.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
Lenten Reminders

Lent begins tomorrow, and we begin to open lot
of choice goods in the Fish line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
Notice.

Regular meeting of Barre polishers'
branch, G. C. !. A., will be held in their
hall Nichols block, on Thursday, Feb. %,
at 7 p. m. A. W Pirie, See.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-21
MONTPELIER
Patriotic Exercises Held BY Brooks Re-
lief Corps

Brooks Woman's Relief corps, No Is
OF Montpelier gave supper Tuesday
evening in honor of their members whose
birthdays occurred in January and Feb
ruary, besides the members of the G.. A,
r.. S. of " and their auxiliary. The
members of the G. A. r. In the House
and Senate were invited and any ladies
who were visiting at Montpelier, who
were members of any w r. c. The w.
r. G. hall was decorated with flowers
and flags and at each plate was little
red hatchet and flag. At the close of
the supper, Mrs. Mary Goss. president
of the corps, an few wellchosen words,
in behalf of the corps ladies, presented
Emma A. LaPoint SIS gold piece as a
birthday gift and in appreciation of her
faithfulness.
The regimental offices of the First
Vermont infantry will be located after
to-day in rooms in the Blakely block
on State street, according to an an
nouncement by Col +. b. Thomas yes
terday. Since the troops returned from
the border the offices have been located
at Mortified
Clark W. Sanders died Monday after
noon at the home of his son, Glen San
ders, in Woodbury., his death having been
due to shock following long period
OF i'll health The deceased was born in
Woodbury. So years ago and spent his
early life on the farm, being married
in 1883 to Mrs. Alice Gage of Montpel-
Ter and he resided here for many years
until two years ago, when he was forced
to give up work at his trade as carpen-
ter. He was the son of Willard and Fan
ME Hoyt Sanders and he leaves one son,
Glen, sister, Mrs. George w, Parmen-
ter of Montpelier, and FIVE brothers,
Charles Sanders OF Morrisville, Lueius
Of East Montpelier, George Sanders Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
EVERYTHING is READY
Plans Complete for Topeka's Basket
Picnic Farewell to Soldiers.

There is nothing left for Topeka
to do now but back up whoppin'
basket dinner and drag it 10 Gage
park Sunday.
Arrangements have been completed
for the farewell hard-boiled-egg
party to the $50 Topeka troops en-
camped here. OF course there is
plenty of room at the park for the
women and their baskets and there
are plenty of empty soldiers to bury
the food and a call to J. VIII Kelley,
secretary of the Chamber CT Com
merce, making reservations for the
olive drab heroes will be welcome.
Coffee will be available free at the
park. Just bring the sugar and cream
and cups A committee at the Gage
park car station will turn over the
soldiers to the basket-carriers. The
military bands will play. The dinner
begins at 1:30-no sooner, no later
The troops are not going 20 be
here much longer. They are going
away from pies and cakes and olives
and dill pickles and ice cream. The
company surgeons and physicians
have promised tc care for all who
overeat. 1t is going to be e hooray-
boy affair.
Do your bit to give a soldier a bite,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
BIG BAND PLEASES
Music Lovers Enjoy Extraordinary
Evening at Gage Park.

Topekans at Gage park Thursday
evening enjoyed a band concert extra
ordinary. the courtesy of the Republic
Motor Truck company's band touring
the country. The music did more
than please-it aroused enthusiasm
and much favorable comment.
While there was sufficient rag-time
to keep things lively, the hand played
classics for the most par. including
''Semiramide" by G. Rossini, "Humor-
esque" by Dvorak, and me william
Tell overture by Rossini. Vocal and
instrumental solos -interspersed the
band music and aided in making
Thursday evening at Gage park a
memorable one. In the afternoon the
band gave a concert at the state house
grounds and later a parade on Kansas
avenue. Republic motor trucks fol-
lowed the band in it's parade on Kan
Sas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
STRIKERS JOIN UNION
Cudahy Workers Stick Out for Their
Many Demands.

Kansas City, Sept. VIRTUALLY all
of the more than 1000 strikers who
Tuesday and Wednesday wicked out of
the Cudahy packing plant here, have
signed up for membership in the
tional union, have sent for a charter,
according to an announcement made
by the National organizer today.
A conference was arranged for to-
day between the officials % the COM
pany and three representatives. The
strikers are demanding an eight hour
working day, a union shop, time and
one-half for over time, and a general
five cents an hour increase in wages.
The strikers this morning again
marched to the Wilson & Co. plant.
headed by forty engineers of the com
pany who are striking and called to
the employees of that plant to join
them.
5000 on Strike at Omaha.
Omaha, Sept. About 5000 en-
ployes, or nearly half the working
forces of the packing houses of South
Omaha, are on strike this morning. In
addition 1000 or more others are
forced to be idle by the closing of
other departments. The companies
continue to fill orders including those
of the government and both sides to
the controversy express tn: hope that
government interference will soon put
an end to the strike. The men ask
five cents an hour increase in pay.
The companies have Offered half that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
SUES FOR LIBEL
Surety Coupon Company Charges IN
fair X. c. Business Tactics.

Libel proceedings for 5000
against three Kansas City, Kansas,
grocers were filed in the federal dis
trict court here today by the Surety
ration
The petition charges NJ. ]. Caples,
E. S. Hershey and Amos Jenkins,
members of the Kansas City Retail
Grocers' associa ton, with circulating
a printed bulletin libeling the Surety
Coupon company. 1t charges that the
bulletin spread the impression that
the coupon company's business was il
legal and infamous. Two separate
bulletins are mentioned, one issued
August and one on August 20, of
this year.
The company claims damage to the
amount of $4,000 thru loss of bust
ness in Kansas City and asks judg-
ment for further amount of $40, 900
as punitive damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
UNIONS JOIN IN
Organized Labor To Buy With
Shawnee Cooperative Club.
Abandon Plan for a Labor
Cooperative Store.

Exorbitant prices for foodstuffs will
soon receive another setback, accord
ing to members of the Shawnee Coun-
ty Cooperative club. The organiza-
ton is making plans to reduce the
high cost of housekeeping.
People of the East side have or
ganized and have stated that they will
soon work in conjunction with the as
ISOLATION recently effected in the Ia
Dor unions of the city. They will or
der their groceries and foods thru a
central committee from the local mer-
chants who have already sent in low
bids for the trade. The orders will be
awarded to the local man making the
best proposition to the organization
and the combined orders will be given
to this one dealer.
The club met for the first time last
week and will meet tonight. At their
first meeting, organization was per-
fected among the residents of the
East side. At the meeting tonight in
Ripley park steps probably will be
taken to secure the cooperation of
the union men of the city. The club
officers are predicting that member
ship in the club will number 1900
persons. The order for a single week
will be nearly 5000.
One store has promised to supply
the members of the club with food
stuff at exactly wholesale prices with
a small additional membership fee
which will be paid to the merchant
The figure for this membership fee
has not been established by the asso-
citation.
Plans of the labor organization
cooperative store. are said to have
been abandoned and it is understood
among leaders that the unions will
join the Shawnee club and will CO.
operate with it in buying their win
ter's supply of foods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07

and tape, trying to fix a corn so it
wouldn't hurt. But now no one in
the world should worry" because
the moment you put "'Gets-It' on. it
means the end of a corn. There is
nothing in the world like "Gets-It''-
nothing as sure and certain-nothing
that you can count on to take off a
corn or callus every time, and with
ont danger. The corn never grew
that "Gets-It' will not set. 1t never
irritates the flesh, never makes your
toe sore. Just two drops of Gets
It. and presto. the corn-pain van
ishes. Shortly you can peel the corn
right off with your finger and there
you are-corn-free and happy with
the toe as smooth and corn-free as
your palm. Never happened before.
did it? Guess not
Get bottle of "Gets-It" today
from any drug store, you need pay
no more than csc, or sent on receipt
of price by E. Lawrence & Co, Chi
cago, Ill
: Sold in Topeka and recomm ended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
A W. Lacey, Geo. w. Stansfield,
Brunt- Martin Drug Co, A. C. Klinga-
man & Co, Khngaman < Hoover
Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
FILES SUIT $1,000, 900
Mayor of Chicago Alleges Libel by
Newspapers and Individuals

Chicago. Sept Mayor Thompson
this afternoon filed in circuit court
five suits for libel against Chicago
newspapers and individuals, totaling
$780, 900.
The suits were as follows:
Chicago Tribune, 100000.
Chicago Daily News and Victor F.
Lawson, publisher, s250,000.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson. former secre-
tary of war, 100000.
H H. Merrick, president of the To-
cal chapter of the National Security
league, 100000.
Arnold Joerns, secretary of the same
organiza ton, 100000.
Dickinson is honorary president of
the National Security league. This
organization had issued statements ac-
cusing Thompson of ''anti-American-
ISM
Mayor Thompson filed suit against
the Chicago Herald for $250,000- on
Wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
HE WROTE TO THEM
-
Husband Wanted To Get 'the
Dope" on His Wife.
So He Wrote to Other Hus-
= bands for Information.
She TRIED TO KILL HIM?
County Officers Looking for
Her-MrS. Arthur Jones.
=
Pulled Gun From Sackful of
Grapes Is the Charge.
She TRIED TO KILL HIM?

Frank Leach. marshal of the court
OF Topeka, is looking for Tabitha
Jones.
Arthur Jones, Tabitha's young hus-
band. says she pulled a revolver from
q sackful of grapes Thursday night
and tried to shoot him, powder
burning his hand.
There is warrant out for Ia
bitha, charging her with assault with
intent to kill. She was in the county
attorneys Office only a few days ago
asking for a warrant charging her
husband with wife desertion. Jones's
present address is 21O Harrison street
and his wifes address is given as 721
Hancock.
Mrs. Jones says her husband has
been spending her money-money she
had before she married HMM ways
he should not Jones tells another
story. He told the county attorney
that he couldn't get along with his
wife and that he had discovered none
OF her other husbands was ever able
to get along with her in peace and
harmony.
- wrote to all of them" he said.
land l have letters from them telling
what time they had living with
her"
Thursday evening. according to
Joness story to the police and the
county attorney. Mrs. Jones called at
his place of employment and wanted
some money.
She Wanted Ice Cream.
she said she was going to leave
town. said Jones, land wanted some
money to travel on. 1 didn't give her
the money l told her if she was hun
cry 1 would go up town with her and
get something to eat. She said she
want hungry but wanted some ice
cream. l bought a pint of ice cream
and we were walking along the street
when 1 noticed a paper sack in her
hand"
Jones says he asked his wife what
was in the sack and that she said she
had a gun.
What's it for?" asked Jones.
'Well, I'm living alone" she replied,
land keep it to protect myself with"
Jones said they walked along a little
farther and she snatched the gun from
the sack and pointed it at him. He
grasped it by the barrel and he says
she pulled the trigger. The inside of
his hand is powder burned. Officials
have that much evidence of the al
legged assault.
The shooting occurred at Sixth and
Branner, according to the police. Both
Jones and his wife were at the police
station Thursday night but were re-
leased. Later Jones sWore to a COM
plant against his wife and a warrant
was issued from the court of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
DOWN LA Toilette
His Wealth Consumption Amendment
Loses in U. S. Senate.

Washington, Sept. Retention of
the war tax bill income provisions
raising SS42, 100000, including $4S2,-
10000 from individuals, was forecast
today on a preliminary vote of the
senate by which Senator La Fol1ette's
amendment to increase the assess
ment upon individual incomes to
$643, 651 900 was rejected 55 to 10.
Senators voting for the La Toilette
amendment were:
Borah Brady, Gronna, lTardwick,
Hollis, Husting, johnson of California,
Jone of Washington, Kenyon. La Fol
lette, McNary, Norris, Poindexter,
Reed, Sheppard, Sutherland, Thomp-
son, Trammell and Vardaman.
Senator Hollis's amendment propos-
ing to increase the income tax levy
to 1857, 100000 or about SIS, 900, 900
more than the bill provides by in
creasing surtaxes on incomes in ex-
cess of 5000, also was voted down,
81 to 26.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
HALF OF 1T RAISED
Committees Working on Knights and
Ladies' Homo Subscriptions.

The committees chosen to raise the
$4,000 promised the knights and
Ladies of Security if they establish
their big national home here were
out working again today.
The amounts secured today totaled
S3,250, making the total amount Sc
cured $16,570.00.
This is only one-half the needed
amount and shows that Topeka must
come forward more literally and soon
if we are to secure the big institution,
which plans to put up 100000 in
buildings at an early day.
1.-The securing of this home and
hospital is one of the biggest things
Topeka has had an opportunity to OBJ
tain for years." said ]. Will Kelley,
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merceI today. 1T behooves every To-
peka business man to get behind the
movement and put it over. The COM
mittees will continue working"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
EXPRESS MEN STRIKE
Fifty Employees of Adams Company in
X. c. Demand More Pay.

Kansas City. Sept Fifty team
sters, clerks and freight handlers of
the Adams Express company, repre-
senting almost all of the companies
day force walked out. They present
ed demands to the officials of the
company asking for higher wages.
recognition of a union and better
working conditions. Strikers predict
ed a walkout of the company's night
force.
The company is handling no perish
able freight Officials say they are
paying as high wages as competing
companies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-07
KEEP EYE ON CROOKS
Topeka Police See Thai Fair Crowds
Are Not Bot.lered.

Whenever a know. crook steps off
the train in Topeka i policeman or q
plainclothes man steps up to him and
invites him to get right back OF and
continue his journey. The crooks over
the country know the dates of the
Kansas Free Fair and they have be-
gun to head this way. They will not
be permitted to alight. Chief Har-
baugh doesn't know them himself,
but his men do and they have orders
to operate.
Known Topeka crooks are being
rounded up and placed in. Jail on one
pretext or ane Their. They will be held
until the fair is over.