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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-23
TALK OF THE TOWN
Stock taking sale at Fits.

Big sale of skirts at Abbott's.
Ladies, read Clarkson's big adj, page G.
The Wishing Ring Barre opera
house, Feb. s and 0.--adv.
Who is simple Simon" in 1.-The Wish
ing Ring'' Ask "Cuddy" Duncan; he
knows.--adv.
Mr.. and Mrs Dram White, who have
been visiting friends on South Main
street during the past week, left yester.
day for St Adams, where they will
spend several DAYS, while en- route to
their home in Montreal. p. @.
A horse owned by the Barre Creamery
Co., and driven by Fred Persons of the
company, became frightened yesterday
in the street running along side the Cat
to store which faces Berlin street on the
south. People who happened to be tray
cling in the vicinity at the time made
some quick disappearance into the door
WAYS OF the nearby houses as the terri
fed horse bounded out of the alley into
Berlin street and across the bridge to
North Main street. After reaching North
Main street, the horse. instead of run
ming UP or down the street ran directly
across into the driveway to the barn in
the rear of Griffin store, the sleigh col
liding with one of the trees near the side
walk and being badly smashed. while the
harness was stripped. As the horse
started, the sleigh tipped over which prob
ably had something to do with the
horses mad rush after he turned into
Berlin street. The milk cans were strewn
along the way, but not a large quantity
of milk was spilled. Mr.. Persons, who
was in one OF the tenements with a can
of milk reached the street in time to
see the horse rounding the corner, and
he reached the Griffin store yard in time
TO stop the animal from doing any fur
Their damage. No one seemed to know
Of any reason for the horses starting
only that he became uneasy in standing,
and the tipping OF the sleigh scared him,
causing him to run. Luckily every one
was able to get out of the way without
any accident occurring. The horse re-
,eived no injuries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

! See the corsets in the sale at Fits.
| See the ''nymphs and roses" ballet in
THE Wishing Ring" Feb. s and 9, opera
house.--adv.
w. II. Thompson has returned to the
city, after passing week with relatives
in Montreal, p. O.
A daughter, Helen Louise, was born
yesterday TO Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Rock
wood of Academy street.
Andes ranges and heaters; repairs for
all kinds of ranges, fire clay and stove
boards. Z. A. Prindle. Depot square.
Mrs. Joseph Deep, who has been max
ing sojourn Of about three months at
Macon, Ga, returned to her home on
North Seminary street last evening.
Miss NJ. J. Foot of 0swego, y. Y, ar
rived in the city last evening and will
spend several days visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. b. J, Lehigh of Frank.
lin street.
Farmers who are working along the
lines of scientific farming might be in
terested to learn of the chart which
County Agent F. H. Abbott has just com
pleted and has placed in his Office. The
chart is on the soy bean question and
contains facts concerning the feeding of
10Y bean and corn ensilage on test OF
six cows at the Dodge farm in Berlin,
which was ended on the 18th of this
month.
To-night's aldermanic session is the
appointed time for another conference
between the city fathers and the repre-
sentatives Of the Central Power Co, Inc.
Since the appearance two weeks ago OF
+. y. Thomas, who addressed the council
as attorney for the power people, the
franchise negotiations have been hanging
fire. If the compaDy's general manager,
c. II. Thompson, adheres to his original
purpose, he will be present at the meet
ing and the matter viii be taken up at
his request. The aldermen expect TO
hear from several departments from
which yearly reports are due. Thus far
only one.third of the material for the
annual city report is at hand. II is ex.
pected that the mayors message will be
received at the meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-23
TALK OF THE TOWN
Remnant sale at Abbott's.

Cleanup sale of millinery at Abbott's.
Miss Ethel Badger left yesterday for
Morrisville, where she will stay for a
few weeks.
"The Wishing Ring"-See Henry Car
roll as Mr.. Jack Spratt. Get his views
on matrimony.-adv.
Women, do YOU realize that you can
save from 81 to So on every pair OF shoes
this week at Shea's Shoe Store?
F. Martin, who has been visiting
friends in Windsor during the past week,
returned to his home in this city yester-
day
Peter L. Billdeau of North Troy re-
turned to his home yesterday. after a
few days in Barre and Montpelier on a
business trip.
Mrs. Harry Tomison, who has been
visiting in East Barre during the past
few days, passed through the city yester-
day, while en- route to her home in Mon
real, P. Q.
Miss Florence McGovern OF st. Adams
who has been visiting at the home of
Miss Florence LaPage of Prospect street
during the past few days. has returned
to her home.
B. J, Fayette, proprietor of the Yer
mont Fruit Co, arrived in the city yes
terday from Burlington and will make
a short business visit at the Barre office
on Granite street.
A. l.. Martin OF Bellows Falls, who has
been visiting relatives in Plainfeld dur
ing the past few days, passed through
the city yesterday, while en- route to
his home i'm Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Archie w. Duprey, who under |
went an operation at the Barre City hos
pital a few days ago, has so far reeov-
cred that she is expected to be removed |
to her home on West street to-day. |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-23

not later than Feb |. Please designate
whether you prefer an afternoon or even
ing class.
| A good audience assembled in the Con-
|gregational church on Sunday evening to
hear Rev. M. w. Farman, chaplain Of
the Senate, deliver his lecture, Light in
Darkness" and they were rewarded by
a most illuminating and inspiring adj
dress Mr.. Farman held the attention Of
his hearers from start to finish, as he
told first of the disadvantages under
which the blind labor and then of the
possibilities now open to them and the
things that brighten life for them. The
inspiring part came in the modest re.
cital of what the lecturer had been able
to accomplish in spite of the handicap
of total blindness, and of the accomplish
ments of others in like case, Touches
of wit and apt stories, together with an
illustration OF touch reading from raised
point print helped to make most in
structive evening for those present.
| will be at the town clerks office
Saturday, Jan. ~, to write orders for
winter work on roads. Van ID. McAllis-
ter, road commissioner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-23
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the neighbors and
other friends for their many acts al
kindness and expressions of sympathy
during our recent bereavement; also for
the beautiful floral tributes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hale.
Mrs. Lena Templeton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Duprey and
family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-23
A. P. ABBOTT & co.
A. P. ABBOTT & co.
A. P. ABBOTT & co.
Our Stock Taking Sale
Will Be Over this Week

Lots of odd lots at less than first cost Lots of rem
at halfprce and less In this sale you buying
almost all kinds of staple goods at onequarter less than
than they will be six weeks later Black Cat 35c Hose
are only Csc. All other Hose at this same saving.
Plan what you can for spring use-it will help you
on all your dry goods purchases.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
BUY AUTOMOBILE NOW
OR LOSE THE CHANCE
Making Of Munitions Likely to
Leave Market Bare.

The freight situation at present is
worse than ever before. Embargoes
have been placed on large cities such
as Detroit, Toledo, and others, max.
ing it impossible to get shipments
from those cities. The embargo is
placed against incoming shipments,
which means no material can be
transported into manufacturing cen.
ters with the exception of ammuni-
tion supplies. Under these conditions,
1t is, of course. impossible to manu-
facture automobiles. Also the Gov
ernment is rightly doing all in its
power to convert the manufacturing
interest to its own use in order to
shorten the war, and in this way
stop enormous waste and expense in
cident to war. 1t is taking over por.
tions of factories to use for munitions
work, taking complete outputs for
other manufactures and pleasure cars
in order to ship these direct to the
front. 1t Is at the same time using
the freight cars available to carry
these supplies and material.
Public spirited man such as Henry
Ford have come forward with offers
of their entire factories for Govern
ment use In manufacturing NUM-
tions, submarines, etc. This is very
fine, but 1t means one thing, that In
very short time from now, auto
mobile dealers will not be able to
get cars to sell. Dealers have ex-
perienced in the last two months
great hardships in getting cars
through, and the situation Is becom-
ing more acute each day.
The automobile owner who Is de-
sirous of exchanging his car for q
new car will probably not be able TO
do so In a month or so as there may
be no new cars to sell. This Is the
most serious condition that has arisen
in years.
In the past week the Ford Com
pany has closed It's branch offices
at Reading. Pa, Norfolk, and Balti-
more.
The financial condition of the coun-
try, it is believed, will be more pros
porous than ever before. Seven bill
lion dollars on war loans will be i'm
mediately thrown in on war indus
tries, and business should really be
more prosperous during this period
than ever before, but 1t is going to
mean shortage OF cars. The time for
contemplation Is over. This Is the
time to buy. In a month or SIX
weeks It is gravely to be doubted
II, in SO far as automobiles are con-
cerned, there will be anything to
buy.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
FLYING POLICE SQUADRON
Bridgeport, Conn.,, Equlps Hurry
Up Squad" With Motorcycles.

6Fio9epOTIg SonH.J G40iPo
Up Squad" With Motorcycles.
The police force of Bridgeport,
Conn, has a flying squadron which
makes use of a motorcycle and side
car. It's a hurry up squad of blue
coats that has given a fine account of
itself during the past year. especial
ly during the few days preceding the
last election, when the squad was
rushed on to various parts of the
city to break up unlicensed parades
which vefged on riots.
The machine used by the squadron
is a Harley-Davidson with sidecar,
and It carried, as a rule, three men.
although 1t has on occasion been
pressed to carry four and even FIVE.
During the year the outfit has covered
better than 10000 miles. 1t is used
on all sorts of traffic duty. complaints,
and also answers all fire alarms in
the city, being equipped with ropes
for fire lines. as well as crowbars.
Pyrene extinguishers. and an az.
As a result of the showing made
by this single outfit, the Bridgeport
police department has placed orders
for two more outfits for use during
the coming season, as well as hve
solo motorcycles.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
MILADY BUYS A CAR.

'Ts that the gear shift lever? Ball.
bearing. isn't it? Oh. yes. see the
ball on the top. It's Just darling and
black It's very strong. isn't It? 1t SO
looks the part"
Yes. ma'am-"
How often do you have to give the
tires ARP
why. you can get free air. almost
anywhere. madam. l :"
''Of course how silly of me. I'll have
to tell that joke at cards on Thursday.
But you have TO pump it in. or some
thing. don't you?"
Yes, ma'am. You see, this engine
drives an auxiliary air pump :"
''Of course; it says so right In the
catalogue. Carter pump :"
NO. ma'am g.. that's for the
gasolene. The tire pump -
What adorable leather Does It
wear?''
"Yes. ma'am. IL -
And the lines are so virile SO
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
FEATURE NEW "FoUR."

The latest addition to the new Dis
brow line, known as model &C" IL
featured by a special motor OF four
cylinder. siXteen-valve overhead de
sign. The cylinders are cast In ar
aluminium block. with 3&-inch bore
by 51a-inch stroke. The motor will
turn up to $3.50 revolutions per min
ute and more than triples its s. A. E
rating when called upon. This model
attains a speed OF ninety miles an
hour. 1t weighs only. $500 pounds
travels at the rate OF sixteen miles tc
the gallon of gasolene. The car will
soon be seen in Washington.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

The Times automobile editor is del
uged with questions. The following
questions have been submitted by
some Of our readers, but will have
to take their turn for answer, until
We can find out the desired informa-
tion:
ais there an Overland agency in
Washington"
P. D. O., ATillville, N. ].
''who is handling the Hudson car
IN Washington"
BETTY, Wyoming ave. N. w.
"what is the best route to Alex
andria?"
R. o. NJ, B street S. E.
'I am only getting thirty-six miles
to the gallon with my Saxon Four.
Do you think / ought to drop back
into second when climbing hills be-
cause I use too much gas or is 1t
carburetor trouble7"
II. N. c., Peoria, Ill
"Please give me the local address
Of a dealer handling the Ford car"
R. G., Mt. Pleasant street
'Where can buy a Firestone tire
patch?"
N. NJ, Eighteenth st N. w.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

of lateral balancing or control now
universally used. From 1866 until DR..
Langley nothing had been done. After
Langley the most important develop
ments were Sir Hirman Maxim's 300
horsepower affair; Adler's secret ex-
periments for the French army,
Lilienthal. who first learned how to
fly, and then the Wrights who put In
an auto engine and tested out the
labors of Lilienthal and Octave Cha
mute. Since then the outstanding de-
velopment in aviation has been Glenn
II. Curtiss's flying boat
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

masculine, they inspire confidence. You
know women are only women. after all
We may 60 In for motoring. but no mat
ter how much we krotc about cars, were
still women, at heart We want pro-
lection And this car just seems &c
crude protection"
Yes, ma'am. Could ! :"
There's the steering wheel"
"Yes, ma'am.
What else is there. ! mean, what
are the important things? You know,
/ shall have to tell my husband about
it,
well, It has Timkin Axles, Rayfeld
Carburetor, Delco Ignition and Lighting
system. The transmission is Brown
Lipe. and there is a Hotchkiss drive.
But you ought to ride in the car to
really appreciate what 1t can
You said It was Spartan? How car
1t be a Spartan. when everybody else
built It. Don't they build GnythiHo Of
their own?"
Yes, ma'am, but you see :"
81 know cars. You can't fool me-
I've been driving cars for two years and
guess know more about cars than most
men. Don't interrupt me
But. madam. those are standard parts
that all manufacturers are using
Now :"
well why didn't you say so, in
stead Of trying to conceal 1t from me
Is the engine all right? I've heard lot
about Fasolene consumption lately. This
engine won't get anything like that. will
it? suppose 1 shouldn't believe any OF
you statesmen but
"Gasolene con :"
''Oh. you're all alike. How much Is
this carr"
'Sixteen-hfty. delivered"
Can you send me some literature
-. You know, so can show it to
my husband7"
Certainly, madam" thinking
Of driving up to the house with DEM
onstration in mind where shall
1 send it,"
Mrs. Arthur Melville johnson. 6SS
Elm avenue. Milwaukee
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
Dea Ex Machinae.

Light o. Love. I've things to do;
Odes to write and verse like this Is.
Chatter though 1t come from yo
Does not help a poet, Mrs.
Motorists, toho daily phone,
Asking u your motor cars
WIN be hooked in case Of todr;;
Yes! Go out and take a walk.
Put the query to the stars.
Dearest, how should know that!
WGr has rulings oil its otcH.
Wear your, Oh, wear any hat
Ask La Toilette, Stone or Gore.
No, my Love. It doesn't show.
Ask this Oracle, no more.
It may rain or it may snow.
WGr Is tough, toithout a doubt.
PIeGsey 1 want to write this verse.
Very well When you go out
Have a heart. don't slam the door.
As blessing, Wdr's q curse,
There arc thin0s, however toorss.
No! I haven't seen your purse.
II before the urge Of AGrs
Uncle Sam should grab your c0rs
Chop the weeping. still the sigh
An your lament gets VoT niz.
Wars oad verses do not mir.
Yes, my precious. Yes! Goodbye!
Light o. Love, I've things to do;
Odes to write and verse like this Is
Chatter though 1t come from YOU
Does not help a poet. Mrs.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
OVERLAND RAISES PRICES.

Commencing May /, prices of the
Overland Big Four and Light Six
models were raised In accordance
with previous announcements made
by the Willys-Overland Company.
The Overland Big Four model tour
ing car Is being sold at 1896 and the
roadster at $3.50. The Overland Light
Six price has been increased to S1,025
and the roadster to S1,010.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
SMOOTH OFF THE EDGES.

The holes drilled in muffler some-
times are rough and ragged, with the
result that the escaping gases set up
a whistlIng noise anything but
agreeable. Smoothing off the rough
edges will usually eliminate the un-
welcome sound.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
BAKERS MAKING Big
SAVING ON DELIVERY
Philadelphia Concern Daily Sup
plies Many Towns Nearby.

Mileage so unusual that 1t requires
the solid testimony Of accurately kept
figures to prove it, is daily obtained
by the Moore Bread Company Of
Philadelphia, from its four two-ton
motor truck, says The Power Wagon.
Thousands of residents of the sub
urban and outlying sections OF the
Quaker City get their fresh bread at
the breakfast table because of the
wonderful performance Of these We
hicles. They have made possible at
points forty miles from Philadelphia
a service just as perfect as for resi-
dents in the heart Of the city.
2,74O Miles n Month.
None Of the machines work on
Sunday, but they spend the other six
days in covering big mileages. Two
average ninety-eight miles every day
of the week excepting Sunday, and
a third averages ninety-seven. The
fourth makes seventy-six miles,
which. while comparatively small
compared with the distances covered
by the other three. is nevertheless
a very high total to be maintained
daily.
In one month one of the motor
trucks will average 2,410 miles, $50
stops, and 1000 loaves delivered.
The Moore company installed Its
first machine in January, 1915. The
purpose was less to effect a reduc-
tion in delivery cost than to get an
entirely reliable delivery medium.
Chances were seen to obtain a great
ly increased volume OF business, as
suming that a sure way could be
found to get the bread into the
stores by the time they opened for
business at o'clock in the morning.
It had not been found possible TO
guarantee delivery with express
service.
Follow Regular Schedule.
There was no certainty in it oc-
casionalIy the express man would be
on time, but he was just as likely to
be late. This deranged business, for
bread is a staple that must be sold
at once, or II loses both Its food and
money value. Express delivery was
attended with constant losses OF this
kind and a host of dissatisfied users.
Bread is packed in boxes which are
made to fit the machine. As many
as 5000 loaves have been put on at
once, though this is above the aver
age. About thirty stops are made
to the trip.
Gasolene has been found to yield
about seven miles to the gallon. Re-
pair costs thus far have been prac-
tically nothing
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

In his talk before the dealers on
Thursday night, A G. Batchelder
touched briefly on good roads.
He also spoke of Virginia.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Out in Akron, where the Goodyea~
Rubber Plant grows, they received a
letter from a dealer. 1t is self-ex-
planatory:
Gentlemen:
Last week a local man drove up to
my place of business to take advantage
Of my free air and noticing a pair Of
seconds" on his car 1 inquired
OF him where he bought them.
He said. From a mail order house
in Baltimore" He went on to tell me
Asheville tire dealers asked so and Up
Cor 33x4, and having received circular
showing several makes Of tires at $l4
each he ordered them.
I told him these were not first class
tires but were seconds" I showed him
how they were branded.
YES" he said, Il know they are
stamped seconds, but their circular
said in ordering give first. second. and
third choice, so l ordered Goodyea
first choice, - second. and - third /;
30 seeing they could not give me Good
years they sent me my second choice"
And he still thinks we are all a pack
of robbers, but does not forget where
he gets his free air!
Yours truly,
ASHEVILLLE, STEAM VULC. co.
F. c. Macarthur, Mgr.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
WEEKLY COMMENT
OF THE RADIATOR
A FathOm Of Fact and Fancy About
the Self-PrOpeIled Industry.
BY MONTE w. SOHN.

Old Doc Haas. the famous Fire
stone, has a few remarks to MARE
whose vitriolic nature takes the
form of such expletives that they
cannot be set forth in this family
newspaper. Doc also has something
to say about good roads in Maryland.
He toured from Richmond to WASH
ington last week.
His party cast the lead Tor SIX
hours in the Choppawamsic trying to
nnd bottom.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

We took our maiden voyage on a
twin-cylinder Harley-Davidson mo-
torcycle this week with Chunk Mont
gomery.
George Fitch was right!
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

Steephills are death to horses hauling heavy
loads In many hilly cities the best horses last
only very few years. They are quickly killed by over
work and your cost for maintaining your delivery or
hauling department is all out of proportion to the
returns you get from it.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05

10000 users of Smith Form-a-
Trucks have already told us that they
are getting the lowest hauling and
delivery costs in the world and thou
sands of these satisfied users do all
their work in cities where steep hills
are the rule.
The Washington times., 1917-05-05
Figure This Saving

Put Smith Form-a- Trucks at
work NOW. They outlive several
teams of horses, do their work from
three to four times as fast, do it at
from one-third to one-fourth the ac-
tual cost OF hauling without figuring
the tremendous saving in equipment
cost and do it better in every way.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-18

The Shiawassee county medical So
ciety held a special meeting at the
Hotel Hauck in this city Tuesday
evening at which most instructive
paper was presented by DR.. H. S.
Hatch on "Early Diagnosis on Tub
erculosis. DIR. Hatch is associated
with DR., William DeKleine. and DR..
E. r. Vanderslice in conducting the
tuberculosis survey in this county
this week. DR.. Hatch's paper en-
phasized the following points:
The diagnosis of tuberculosis
should be made at the earliest posi-
BILE moment, in order to effect a cure.
One examination of patient by a
physician is very often not sufficient
to determine the presence or alb
sence of tuberculosis. Repeated ex-
aminatiOns must be made. Loss of
weight and pain in the lungs, with
or without cough, are suspicious
symptoms. The diagnosis of tuber-
culosis should be made, and usually
can be made, before the appearance
of tubercle bacilli in the expector-
alton.