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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A folding pocketbook containing s.
or s. porhahiy lot on Berlin Main street
% Morse & Jsekson's coal sheds finder please
return % 1875 Seminary street g5t3s
LOST-SorneWhsre IN this city. a 81 dress
suit case. had rure tied about u containing
miscellaneous articles. including 1shotf u o. ~ :
finder please leave a. nusify tfis of.os
and receive re ward lltIs
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MISCELLANEOUS FARMS
FOR SALE
5000 Down Secures 146 Acres,
5 Cows, Horse And

Pig, hens, NJ machine, H. rake, wagons, pillow
harrow, eultivator, harness, etc, ETC. ricf
ioamy tllage for corn, potatoes and hay
wood selling So to 81 a cord so apple trees
$50 sugar naples new house with telephone
4o-ft barn, in good repair, mail delivered
near good neighbors and school; only l mile
in 1914 and sold his potatoes in 1916 for
So. s00) Owners other business demands his
whole attention, and his quick sale price for
all is s1950. with $500 down and easy terms
for travelling instructions see page Q. Our
Spring Catalogue" copy mailed free. E. A,
STRoUT FARM AGENCY, Dept. 2729. 294
MRshington street Boston.
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and around Los Angeles. The annual
banquet was held in the Sieena Madre
club on March % and was a social sue
cess.
Fire caused damage of about $4,000
to the residence Of the late Mrs. A. 4,
Clement in Burlington Tuesday morn
ing, although the house had not been
occupied by any of the family since the
death OF Mrs. Clement two weeks ago
1t is supposed that tramps had been
staying in the house nights. Two doors
were found unlocked when the fremen
arrived.
Officials are investigating stabbing
ARRAY, which took place in Moretown a
few days ago, Mrs. Robert Grace being in
a serious condition as a result 1t is al
legged that Mr.. Grace and B. Tobin of
North Duxbury, both under the influence
of liquor, got into fight at Grace's
home in Moretown and that Mrs. Grace,
trying to protect her husband, was
stabbed. A wound in her right breast
required II stitches to close and she
would have bled to death if physician
had not been called at once.
Rev. E. J. Meader of Burlington while
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Home

is the best legacy ever left ones family
Why not own your home? Thousands
are enjoying the privilege. 1t is nc
longer luxury, but an economy. A
home of your own is constant bulwark
against adversely, and a comfort in old
age. Everything comes to him who
watson himself.
We can show you properties that viii
make nice home for You. For in
stance, we have an exceedingly attrac-
tive cottage of 6 rooms, situated on the
corner of Maple avenue and Brook
street; this house has been built only
years; all natural finish; bath; cleo
tricity; hot and cold water; front and
back porch; cemented cellar; here is a
house which viii be as sound and good
in 20 years as it is to-day. 1t will be
a pleasure to show you this property.
THE J. ]. DAsHNER & SON REAL ESTATE
AGENCY
Rowland Building. Barre. VT.
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'Kie- Yie-Yie. Get
Me 'Gets-It' Quick!

Drops Makes Corn "Fall' Off
1--WE Joined the Neyer-Again Club. Never
again will anything for corns but Gets
IT. Put drops Of 'Gets-It on, and from that
second the corn heoins DO ahrive ms cad OF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04

FOR SALE-Cottage house and barn, with
large garden and hen yard, at 81 Perrin
street, North Barre inquire of j. r. Blaekall
2s Barre street. Montpelier. VT tel. 5IS-M
2at26s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04

FARM BARGAINS--Large and small farms
village and city property, country stores. for
sale and exchange; J. b. stew
art, Mortified, Vt 42t26'
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SALE OR RENT-cottage in webstevflle
5000. I'll
RENT-Tenement Beckley court, 5000. 7ti
SALE OR EXCHANGE--Farm and personal
property in Williamstown; S3 acres Of land.
one-third each Of moving land. pasture. wood
land buildings fair. running water at house
and barn mail delivered close 10 school you
can purchase this farm by a reasonably small
first payment 7tf
SALE OR RENT Cottage on East street
extension rooms, hail. pantry. outdoor sleep
ing porch. lsrge front piazza, furnace heat
electric lights, gas finished in the wood, hard
wood floors rent $500. Ftf
FOR SALE-One $40 1916 Hudson automo-
bile. a 6-cylinder. 7-psssenger car: new last
summer, used as a private family car: recently
overhauled and in excellent shape. 7tf
II A. PHELPS co.
Telephone 3i4-2 Miles Block. Barre. VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04

Ragtime and Athletics.
Freshman lin awed voicel-See that
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04
A WHEEL HARROW

in order to be a success a harrow must be
flexible mot rigid, must have pressure springs
10 instantly adjust by foot lever for uneven.
billy and stony ground, must be equipped with
large ball bearings, sand bands. spacing
thimbles, serapers. pole and pole well up away
from the horses. That is what you want in
harrow for Vermont and that is what we
have in the Spring Flexible Disk Harrow.
Just try one and if you have ever tried to
ride on a rigid harrow you will appreciate
the difference between a buckirg broncho and
well trained saddle horse. The team also
appreciates the difference and a Flexible Har-
row will outwear any other TO /. When
you buy one of these harrows il IL is not
sizes in stock We have a few one-horse sizes.
We also have in stock Clark's Cutsway. the
Acme Pulverizing and Smoothing harrows.
A. W. ALLEN CO.
New England and Orange County Telephones
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE


FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE for city or
village property--A river farm, 21A mi. from
Rochester village, $50 acres, sugar place of
900 trees. fully equipped good set of farming
tools and partly stocked for further particu-
lars enquire OF Geo. II. Lackey, Montpelier,
VT tel 278-W or 469-W 43tf
FOR SALE-~Cottage house of rooms. all
modern improvements very pleasant. in one
of the best locations. within minutes OF
center must be sold at once, as owner is
leaving city; 81 Franklin street, tel PSI.
42t6s
FOR SALE-Farm $50 acres good build
ngs running water at house and barn fine
wood lot whole seasons manure under barn I;
has been under state of cultivation already
have 20 acres of broken ground and or 10
acres plowed over for corn and potatoes
reason for selling, proprietor has granite bust
ness in the city and can't see to both; price.
$500, but for cash and quick sale can do
better inquire of Louis DeBlois, 81 Maple
avenue. phone 1913. ATT
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NOTICE

We have just opened up new branch
of our junk shop, and it will be known
as the Barre Paper Stock Co.
We pay the highest cash prices for all
kinds of paper, bags, old rope, rags, rub
bers, magazines and all kinds of iron
and metal Also secondhand cars.
Call telephone 562-W or drop a postal
and team will call.
The Barre Paper Stock Co.
20 Beckley Street, Barre
Montpelier Branch, IA Berlin Street
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70 Head Of High Grade
Stock at Auction

As / have just purchased the Spencer
or Henry farm and am planning to keer
only pure bred and registered Holsteir
stock, will sell at public auction ia
the highest bidder on the premises known
as the Henry or Spencer farm, about
one and one-half miles from Waterbury
village, on the main state road, on
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1917
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the follow
ing described stock
78 Head of Stock, 4 Horses
81 COWS--nearly all high grade Hol.
stems, some of which are fresh, some to
freshen in early summer and fall, good
ages and sizes, 2-year-old heifers, IL
yearling heifers, yearling bull, good
calves, ! 2-year old registered Holstein
bull, pure bred bull calf This stock
is all in nice condition. | bay horse,
weight about 200 pounds, l bay mare
with foal, pair chestnut horses, weight
about 1000 pounds.
TOOLS pair work harnesses, Con-
cord open buggy, surrey, 2-horse farm
wagon, l-horse farm wagon, some other
farming tools and machinery. Terms at
time Of sale. Lunch at noon. Thursday,
May 10, 1917, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon.
H. z. GRAY, Owner.
D. A. PERRY, Auctioneer, Barre, VT.
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Real Estate and
Personal Prop
erty at Auction

As | have purchased place in the
village and plan to move at once, | will
sell at public auction, on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04

FOR SAIE--Cottage house of rooms, bath
and pantry furnace heat, electric lights and
gas on the corner of South Main and Hill
streets good location as | am leaving town.
would like 10 sell at once M. j. Hamel, l06
South Main street. 3at6'
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Save Money

Creamery Butter, ID. :. ). Ate
Dairy Butter, ID. :. .45c
Compound Lard, ID. :. Ice
Granulated Sugar, h.. .9Hc
6 lbs. to a customer.)
Salmon, Pink and Red, per
can ........16 Ice and zoe
Sliced Pineapple, large can. .15c
Pears, can lie, 19c
Peaches, sliced or whole, can. 1Sc
Corn, can 15c
Raisins, pkg. lie
Serv-us Tomato Soup, can. lie
Potatoes, peck .S5c
Beef Steak, Ham, Bacon, at
low prices.
Fresh Pork Chops, ID. .26c
Fresh Pork Steak, ID. .27c
Tea and Coffee at low prices.
Eggs, dozen .......... 36c
Remember the place
J. Michael
Near nj. & w. Tracks
2S Prospect st. Tel. I37-M
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TUESDAY, MAY s, 1917

at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on the
premises where now live in Plainfeld,
situated on the main road between Plain
field and Manshfeld, about two miles
from Plainfield village, on the State
road, the following property
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04

"It is not how we leave our
children, but what we leave
them. WIN. Penn.
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New Buckeye Incubators

Price $3.50. and 90 eggs from our large
birds price s3.e0, all for $40. Eggs are fine
now, testing 9s per cent fertile.
A. w. ALLEN co.
New England and Orange County Telephones
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BUSINESS CARDS

Bailey's Music Rooms
Established over IS years. The place to buy
good pianos at the lowest possible price also
carry Victrolas and Records. II. j. LaRoe.
manager, phone 22-W.
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TO RENT

HOUSE AND BARN TO RENT with
chance 10 take from 10 to is boarders room
In barn for horse. 2 cows and pigs: apply 10
Boutwell, Milne Varnum Co., North MAN
street. from TO 8 a. m, or at quarry once
from 10 a. m. TO 4 80 p m. 4otS
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PIANO FOR SALE-In AL condition, price
reasonable; Thomas Clarity, 4s FRANKLIN
street. att
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04

Rev. E. ]. Meader of Burlington while
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04
FOR SALE

FOR -Eight-year-old horse for sale,
weighs 1880 lbs; good worker and driver !;
call at IL Addison place; Armando Pappaa-
zoni. Barre. 42ti-
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WANTED-A driving horse for his keeping
Jamestown, VT. 4st3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04

PUPIL NURSES-Male and female, wanted
at the Taunton State Hospital Training School
" Goss, Supt-. Taunton State Hospital. Taun-
ton. Mass 20tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04

Bricklayers on a building job in Brat
tleboro struck recently, asking for an
increase from 90 to 20 cents an hour on
account of the high cost of living. Their
places were filled at once by men from
Springfield, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04
POULTRY AND EGGS

EGGS from our best s. c. r. l. Red yearlinx
hens, rs for 500: A. T. Abbott 2if
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The annual sugaring of of the Yer
mont society of Southern California will
be held June in Sycamore grove, Los
Angeles. There are 5000 vermonters in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04

Mrs. Thornley, S. Smith, wife of the
pastor of the Methodist church at West
Berkshire, died April 80 at the st. Al
bans hospital after an operation. She
was about 60 years of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04
You Are Wanted
in Norwich. Conn.

Pleasant surroundings cheap rent; help
wanted in gun, machine, file, brass and leath-
err shops: cotton, WOOL silk velvet. paper
boxboard mills, and bleacheries apply to Sec
rotary, Chamber Of Commerce. Norwich,
Conn. 42t3@
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04

Thieving has become quite general in
the last few days in Burlington. Shoes
and rubber boots were stolen from the
store of Boynton & Cram Tuesday night
and Meader Martin of the same city re-
ported to the police that his house had
been broken into and SIS in cash TAX
en-.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-04

Miss Bertha Lee of East st. Johnsbury
has 500 spring chickens nearly large
enough for broilers and has 200 hens
from which she gets from $50 to 200
eggs daily. The eggs are shipped to
private parties in New York.
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Someone broke into the powder house
of the Barney Marble Co. at Roxbury
Saturday morning while the guard was
home for breakfast. The guard has now
been doubled.
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-27
kirby-Gammons

lIarrs " Kirby Of nj, plase
and Mary i. tiammos 81 ak miles
south Of town, were united III The
bonds Of wedlock atthe Methodist
parsonage In Belle Fourche Sat
urday, September ~, 1917, Rev.
Baker officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kirby accompanied them.
rbc bride was horn and raised on
the farm south ~ town while Mr..
Kirby ir one Of the pioneers u
Chr Town Their many friends
i In the News In extending best
wishes and congratulations.
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-27
Highly Recommended


bot looking over the entire
list believe we have an sxcep-
tionalDy strong corps ofteacbers, Z
says Professor Fry. All Of which
reminds me Of the following storys
During the last campaign thst
Mr.. Roosevelt ran for President
he was touring the South In his
own interests making speeches,
and naturally III his audiences
were many colorcd people. Af.er
one 81 his stops and speeches two
colored men mel ann 0nc said to
the other, "Sambo. who am YOU
goin' to vote for In dis election
for President, 70 which sambo
replied. Why kastns Use goin 70
vote for Mr.. Roosevelt. !" Rast u
sort OF pondered for q minute Or
two and then said. '.5ambo, why
am Won g0In To vote for Mr..
RooseveItl''. and right away be
answered, WHY boy. | Was over
and heer'd Mr.. Roosevelt make
speech the other nlpht and he
certainly do recommend his self
very highly. =
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-27

Mr. md Mrs. John l.. Barnes
vere Vaie visitors Monday eve.
Isrkcy Red seed wheaton sale.
~ 80 per bushel while II lasts.
John Lewis,
DIR. Clark reports \ new girl IT
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. AbiRn
Anderson Saturday morning.
Clear cypress stock water tanks.
One and ore hnlf inches thick.
TX. seven. eight. ten and twelyr
80 Ia diameter. j. II Anderson
IMinber pnmnl.
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Congregational Church
Notes

Congregations church services
~ followr: sunday school N
l0a. N. Preaching vt II a, N.
and y p. IN. Choir meeting ut 3
O'Clock 1T the parsonage.
The Horse Creek Missionary
Society will meet with Mrs. Louis
Mass Wednesday, October Bird,
for dinner. A large attendance
IL expected. and all nre welcome
The 18th District lIilark HID
Convention Of the w. 9 T. II.
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-27

will be held In Etureis Wcdnes-
day afternoon and evening and
Thursday. Ocl Ord and 4th. This
II the convention that WAS set for
September 18th and l3th and
postponed on account Of the death
IT j. g. Bower, father Of the
district president and convention
speaker.
Mrs. Meidell OF Bercsford. II
this week visiting her brother.
II w. J,mison.
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-09-27
LOCAL AND Personal NEws

| FciSt ioI lHflb lOhDb, " Nv
Vim. j. Mundt. Pierre.
WIN. Quinn and family tool
IN the sights at Spearfsh Sunday
Hal d. Wheaton was ran net
IN" hneincsa ~ the county hul
last Thursday.
You are invited 10 see the new
millinery ut The Hat Shop II
Psulson's store.
VIM. Burke and the Mesdamer
Erickson and Duffy attended tn,
llfnlfa Palace NJ Rapid City las
week.
John Busbell and family have
moved into the residence 10 nerly
DC npied bS the Fisher family on
second street.
Bratton's are giving asup Il
beautiful Shetland pony. harness
nd bdtay absolutely free. See
them for PARTICULARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore
attended The Alfalfa Palace and
visited friends and relatives al
Rapid Guy and Wall last week.
Chris Schumann was a Belle
Fonlchc visitor Monday. Chris
happened to know more about ii
trcsspass case than he wanted "a.
80 Ind 70 tell it 30 the Judge.
Mrs. A. ". Walker returned
from st. Joseph's hospital ii.
De dwood, where she underwent
an operation for Appendicitis, last
Friday. she is making n rapid
recovery.
Losr On Monday, Sept. Bird,
on the road between Fruitdaa
and Newell; suitcase conta'nll,f
ladies wearing apparel and tolIei
articles. Finder return to this
office aud receive reward.
Mrs. Bhrr's OF Central City
visited NJ the VIM. Nlya HON,
for several days last week. The
Niva family autoed up to Contra
sunday Mrs. Barr's returning IL
her home with them.
THE OWNERS PRICK N ouI,
ITRiCE.
Christian kusel Ia erecting n
now barn, on his place southeast
of town. While y drylander Mr.,
Kusel knows how 10 adopt himself
To conditions, and we are glad t.,
note the success he Is making OF
his business.
The Pleasant View Farmers
Club will hold its regular meeting
the last Saturday evening OF
September. Tho program com.
mittee have arranged for debate
In addition TO several recitations,
songs and u paper. Everyone h
invited 60 attend these meetings.
George A. Ross il visiting with
relatives in Chicago. Mrs. Opal
Soma il acting as assistant in th,
postotllcc in the meantime. Georl a
has heen u lifelong democrat and
a mighty fine fellow but was over.
looked in the distribution Of poll.
tical plums. According TO our
way OF dishing up the dope he
ought TO be our next postmaster,
Fred Jay, a former Nurse Creek
homestcader, had near accident
on the Whitewood Hill last week,
On turning out to permit a oal
passing their ear started 90 slide
on loose Garth Oh the edge of the
embankement. Two wheels went
over, but the emergency brakes
held until they were able % gNt
help % put Il an The road again.
MIR. and Mrs, George M, Smith
Nore dawn from Sundunoe Wye.
last Friday aGtornoon and Satur
ias murnIns 10 view The remains
III their hotel and sen about thu
insurance, Mr., Smith feels that
hts laas IN the recent fire was quite
severe and he has 40 present pa .
iof rebuilding che structure, This
viii leave Naval without a iiFgt
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL Ntw1
THE oWNEn's PRICE - OUn
PRICE.


meal try the Newell Bakery.
! The Nj. T.. Ladies' Aid meets
today with Mrs. John Scott.
Mrs. Vim. Niva was visiting
with friends Ut Nisland Thursday
/ Mr.. and Mrs. lIarts Calhoun
were transaetina business AZ Tia
county hub Monday.
Morris Briggs, Cue Levin,
George Inman and Matt Schnstci
were Lead and Spcar6sh visitors
Sunday.
| Carl Gerlach IL y helping hand
lat Hartwel's pharmacy while
Ambrose King ~ enjoying his
annual vacation.
Six high grade Holstein cows
arrived mere from Lend Inst Sal
urday for tbe Ralph EldridRc
farm southeas' Of town,
viii pay Sc. 80 per ton for scrap
iron delivered AZ the depot. Iron
cnn be weighed on Meshcl Bros.
scales. = Abraham Mnrhhlcy
Two run Slow signs hive been
plnced neur the schoolhouse 4 4
autonobilists nre warned 10 heeo
them IN driving fast near school
houses IL prohibited by state law.
A dance IL being advertised Tor
che Newell rheatorium for sAtul :
day, september goth. Music will
no furnished by the Foster orch
estra which now has \ trap
drummer.
G. j. Kendall made trip west
of the Little Missouri the latter
part of last week and purchased
40 head of two and three Neai
old white faces to fork alfalfa M
this winter.
FoR SALn--One Of the best
irrigated tracts In the entire Bell,
l'ourche project Finely I'M.
proved. Concrete foundation
under house. hog house and barn,
Cistcrn. A fine place,
The sheep sheds on the Smiley
ranch were burned to the ground
Monday night with loss OF about
"a, 900. The fire il thought 10
have been incendiary rs II IL the
third time they have burned in
the past years.
At the setting Of the sun last
Tuesday evening commenced the
twenty-fonr hour observance OF
the holiest day Ia the religious
calendar of tho jewish PEOPLE,
Yom Kippur day Of Atonement)
IS the great Fast of Israel. II Is
observed by Jews everywhere.
J. IL. Cuddy attended the meet
lng of the Black Hills Commercial
Club Secretaries held ut Sturgis
the 10th. Paul d. Kelleter was
elected permanent secretary OF
the association. Newcastle Wyo,
was accepted into membership.
The Black Hills folder for next
year will soon DO IN the hands Of
the printer and will be more
elaborate than this years.
G. d. Sanders was one Of the
most popular men in town last
Saturday as he WAS 90 tho market
witha wagon load Of watogmelons.
lie stated that his melon crop this
year was not as good ms last, but
the quality IL dnc. One OF the
beauties weighed twenty nino
pounds and four ounces. Mr.,
sanders has one Of the best places
on the river with an abundance al
small fruit and fine young
orchard OF two and three year
old trees,
A great American industry,
closely allied TO war necessities,
nd ono which has shown q phen
omnnal development IN output
sinee 1914, IL, nevertheless, barren
OF war profile That industry Ia
.lI aud tho fact will doubtless
Ia a xsrsAt .nrlsrt4e IA uiast MAMMA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-22
DANIELS DEFENDS
SHELL CONTRACTS
Says Bethlehem Steel Co. Ad-
mitted It Failed to Make
Satisfactory Order.

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a Sec'y
Daniels issued a statement sunday
explaining and defending his action
I'M awarding 10 Haddelds. Ltd, a
British munitions company, con-
tracts for a large number Of navy
armor piercing projectiles at q price
about 5000 eacn below the lowest
American bid. The statement is in
reply 20 published comment upon
the contract which Mr. Daniels says
convinced me that concise state
ment of the experiences of the de
partment i'm obtaining shells equal
i'm quality 10 those used by foreign
navies at a reasonable price is nee
essary TO enable the public 10 un-
derstand what has been going on"
Referring TO a report in certain
American trade journals that the
British government had urged Had
fields 10 seek this contract for the
purpose of creating a panic in the
American steel market and a result
ant reduction i'm the export price of
American steel, the secretary SAYS
that lis patent absurdity,' as such
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-22

an order would have no appreCiable
effect upon the market.
Bethlehem Admitted Failure.
Mr.. Daniels says-the Bethlehem
Steel CO. which has been nlline the
papers with advertisements criticiz-
ing the departments action" admit
ted in one OF these publications that
IL had failed 10 make SATISFACTORY
shells on a contract awarded two
years ago.
The statement says.
The department wishes 10 give
all OF its orders 10 American man
ufacturers whenever they quote
reasonable prices and furnish shells
that meet navy requirements. Moth
ing but the utter failure of the most
patient negotiations and appeals 20
the patriotism Of the little group of
steel manufacturers which have a
practical monopoly of this business.
have made it imperative for the gov
eminent to build a projectile factory
and give a contract 10 a foreien
bidder"