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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
Commencing Monday, March 11th
Late Furniture for Late Corners
at February Sale Prices
AT WANAMAKER'S

r T'S worth buying
yesterdays copy of
this paper if you
failed to see it, in order
to acquaint yourself
with the quite interest
ing history of t h i 8
wholly unprecedented
occurrence:
A Wanamaker Sale
Of Furniture in March,
commencing next Mon
day and continuing as
long as the furniture
lasts, which won't be
over-long, after a few
good judges have seen
It. The prettiest dis
play of fine period fur
niture that we ever had
in. this store, priced at
reductions which make
it an opportunity be-
yond precedent.
To be fair to both
yesterdays readers and
today's, we have briefly
explained the Why Of
the Sale in the framed
announcement at the
top Of this page.
And now you want to
know, and we want to
tell you, the What, even
more than the Why.
A RE you interested
"A in dining-r 0 o m
suits? Especially at40 to
80 per cent savings?-
In a suit in whose
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09

8-piece suit consisting of
twin beds, bure au,
dressing table, chifo-
robe, somnoe, rocker
and bench, in Heppel-
white style, in the an
tique brown finish. Sale
price, s611.
The bureau is So
inches wide, and is very
graceful in outline. The
mirror covers the entire
base, and is supported
by two uprights, with
wheathead carvings in a
panel effect, and grace
full finals at the top.
True 70 the original de-
sign, the mirror has no
bevel, but the upper
frame h a 8 the G two
sprays Of wheatheads
bound together by rib
bon.
There are two large
reinforced drawers and
two smaller ones with
convenient partitions
and a secret compart-
ment-
The graceful lie G s,
with their characteris-
tic spade feet and the
conc ave and convex
curves, are distinctive
features of this distinc-
tive suit.
THE sale which opens
L next Monday is an
opportunity " hi c h it
would be a great mis-
take TO miss.
1t will be a sale of
furniture, all of which
is first-class in it's char
acter and low in its
prices, and which in
cludes much magnificent
furnit r e originally
made TO sell at magnif-
cent prices TO discrimi-
mating persons Of that
fortunate class who do
not need to ask the price
when an article takes
their fancy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09

Our gardeners arc propagating various
kinds of Md plants and getting ready, to
do early gardening. II is thought that
spring time win come early.
The mails are watched closely for let
ters from the boys at the front
The breaking up of the ice in the river
has caused great quantities OF debris, logs,
boards and what not to wash up on the
shore. Some of the timber has real and
substantial value.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
NEWARK CHURCH SERVICES.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark March 9.-Rev f. FL. Dashiell
oi Wilmington will preach both morning
and evening at the Newark NJ. +. Church
tomorrow. Rev u. T. Wells, who, il was
announced by mistake some days ago
would preach NJ the local church to-
morrow, occupied the pulpit there last
sunday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
d. HAPPENINGS
DOWN THE STATE
Laurel Chief OF Police Engages in
Gun Duel With Thieves
He Surprised
Special Correspondents OF Every Evening

Special correspondence VI EstlS Chohihh
Laurel, March 9.-Yesterday morning
about o clock, Chief of Police ID. Garland
Rloodsworth had an exciting encounter
with two burglars. He noticed two strange
men acting suspiciously on south Central
avenue, and conceaiing himself back of the
Adams Express office, he watched them
after few moments he saw them tear
81 gate down between Walters Theatre
and the store of Small & Horsey and start
toward the rear of the store. Letting the
men get little start the chief cautiously
followed them, hoping 70 catch them in
the act of breaking into the latter building.
lie had reached the end of the alley
separating the two buildings when brick
struck him on the shoulder Failing to the
ground he drew his gun and exchanged
shots with the burglars, who, however,
made their escape in the darkness. The
store OF Small d ltorsey has been broken
INTO and robbed several times and each
time the thieves gained an entrance
through the rear of the building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
MAIL CARRIER IN MOTOR WRECK

>pccia. Corrcs spondeuce OF Every Evening
Dover. March q Irving Rice, ursl
nail Garner. from the Dover poStofice,
not with an accident Yesterday afternoon
hilc returning from his days mail trip.
IS hen nearing = bridge about two miles
east oi Dover. the machine IN which he
was riding. driven bv another party, ran
of the bridge The machine was con-
sidcrablv damaged and Mir Bicc badly
cut hv broken glass
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
LAUREL SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Laurel. March 9.-The following pro-
gram was rendered yesterday by the
Literary Society Of the Laurel Public
Schools: Biography, Elsie Whaley:
Piano Solo, Ermina Quillen; Journal
MadeIyn Jones; Mildred Horsey and
Grace Marvil; Reading, Mildred Henry;
Biography, Lewis Boyre; Vocal solo,
Mildred Hastings; Recitation, Lynn Mel
win; Reading, Louis Leihowitz; Piano
solo. Lcnore Parson; essay, Wallace
Pollitt; Biography, Lottie Fletcher; Reel
tation, Maude Davids dson; Biography,
J0h0 Evans
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
DANCE At DELAWARE COLLEGE.

speciai Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark. March 9-The Delaware Col
lcec student Council gave a dance in Old
college Hall last night in honor OF the
basketball team that recently closed a
successful season Sumwalt's orchestra
furnished the music and there were about
% couples on he floor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09

WE have priced It at
w reductions (40 70
so per cent? which place
it within reach Of that
larger number Of dis
eliminating people who
have gone through their
W h ole lives asking
prices before purchas-
ing, and very often not
purchasing.
Or when they do pur-
chase, some artistic
ideal must go by the
board" as part of the
daily sacrifice n econo-
my.
This is their chance To
purchase, if they ever
intend to purchase It,
the grade Of furniture
which really represents
their own high stand
ards Of taste, at prices
not much greater, if at
all, than the hated kind
Of furniture which will
do"
No doubt numbers Of
rsons are already
deeply regretting the
fact that when the Feb
ruary Furniture Sale
was in progress, they
blew alternately hot and
cold over their intention
10 visit il and get some
good furniture once and
for all, until the chance
had passed.
Don't let this one pass
too. Don't put it off un-
til Fall, or until the chill
dren are bigger or until
circumstances of one
sort or another force
your hand.
Get behind circum-
stances and push a little,
and secure what you
want, rather than be
among the procrastina-
tors who find that
"Whsle tce scust for the napa.x,
tae soHp s-oss cod;
EvAaIe .oe tv,nn the bor~et. tAs
f1ee Gro1os Old,
When s0e'vs matched 0saT bas-
torss, the pattern - sod,
AID everything comes zoo
lGte-too late"
The furniture tn a t
came too late to get into
the February Sale IS
just the opportunity for
the people who waited
too late to get into the
Sale themselves.
They'll be in early
enough at the March
Sale!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
PrinceLy Furniture
at Democratic Prices

$4,000 worth of beIated high grade bedroom, dim
ng-room living and library suits (plus few odd
pieces) which will be sold at February Sale prices.
And purchase of S35O0 worth of rich and
exclusive period suits, which able 10 offer
reductions of 40 so per
On Heppelwhite dining suit for instance.
the purchaser will $3.50.
Quite worth the price of ticket town,
So is whole Sale
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
plummer Has New Job.

NJ. :. Plummer, postal inspector.
who was recently transferred from this
resign resign his IS position to accept work with G
the du Pont Powder Company.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
Temporary Police Chan ges.

While Wagonman Gamble is acting
assistant house sergeant at the police
station, Motorcycle Officer Norman Brown
will be detailed to police patrol
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09

beauty and intrinsic
dignity you can take the
genuine pri d e a n d
pleasure w h / c h you'd
take in a handsome
marble statue or any
other work of art with
which you might orna-
ment your house? and
which at the same time
will do what no statue
could do
Serve you faithfully
all the days of your life,
and your children after
you?
Here is a typical
sample of one of the
loveliest of the whole
collection of extraor-
dinarily fine period din
ing-room suits offered
at 40 per cent savings.
1t is of dull mahogany,
executed in the French
Chippendale style. The
trimmings II S e d are
faithful reproductions
of those seen on the old
Louis XIV commodes to
be found in the art
museums of Paris.
The graceful outline
of the buffet is enhanced
by a rope edge of ex-
quisite workmanship,
and in the centre, di-
rectly below the large
linen drawer, is a beau
tiful carving, impart-
ing a delicate rocco
atmosphere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09

furniture in mahogany
and American walnut is
particularly desirable,
as a large number Of
such suits is included in
each of the two pur-
chases which form the
basis of the Sale.
1t is all new furniture,
embodying the latest
ideas of the best cabi-
net-makers, and even
from this one stand
point it forms an inter
esting display.
Nearly all of the tables are
obiong or oval, representing q
breaking away from the useful
but stereotyped round table.
One extremely pleasing table,
belonging to a 10-piece mshog-
any suit, specially priced at
s227 so, has ar oct.gonal out
line, with rounded corners.
Of the American walnut used
in the extension table belong
ing to another handsome suit
Louis XIV period. 10 pieces.
specially priced 1910, it could
almost be said that the exquisite
markings and matchings sug-
gest a design In a Chinese rug.
This is a table that 4 connois-
seur in furniture has the same
right to fall in love with as
Pygmalion with Gslatea. Oh
long in shape, with gracefully
rounded ends. it is ornsmented
on the edge snd on the lower
portion of the skirt with q rich,
narrow binding following the
design of the acxnthus leaf.
THE stock of bed
L room furniture in
cludes what we believe
to be some of the hand
soonest suits ever pro-
duced.
One of the most at
tractive examples is an
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
1.-THE Movie Struck Girl"
A. P. ABBOTT co.

William A. Page exposes fake schools
for teaching movie acting In The June
Womsn's Home Companion.
"The girl in the small city, unable to
go to New York or to Los Angeles, and
dreaming of the time when she will be.
come a movie star. stumbles by chance
upon an advertisement; Learn 20 be a
Movie Actress. Course OF fifty Lessons
by mail Position positively secured with
big companies if you qualify. ANY clever
girl can easily master the art OF NOV
ing picture acting.
AT my direction my stenographer re-
Gently answered such an advertisement
from an alleged school of acting in Chi
cage. Ii was ostensibly conducted by a
former moving picture actor who was
described as a star" but who, | discov-
cred had been merely broncho rider
and extra man for western company
The literature. prepared by some expert,
read much like the prospectus Of fake
mining company.
"a sample lesson was enclosed with
the request for fifty dollars. It advised
the stenographer TO rehearse privately
in her own room, facing a mirror. by
diagrams of positions, e was instruct.
ed to register Despair wringing her
hands together and gazing at the floor;
Hope, by extending the right hand to-
ward the mirror and smiling; Joy
clasping both hands and gazing toward
heaven with a smile; Anger by clench.
ing her fists and frownng; and so on
through a perfectly absurd rig,narole,
which if followed accurately would in
nyitably lead to an insane asylum
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
OLDEST CLERGYMAN DEAD.
Rev. w. C. Leonard of Brandon, 81, Had
Led an Active Life.

Rev William G. Leonard the oldest
clergyman in Vermont, died at his home
in Brandon Friday at the age OF 81
years.
He was also one of the oldest clergy
men of the Methodist Episcopal church
in the United States. Mr. Leonard was
born in Chttenden in 1927 and entered
the ministry in 1857 in the New England
conference he served throughout the
Civil war az soldier, being in the regi.
ment of which DIR. Russell Fl. Conwell of
Philadelphia was chaplain. He also
taught at Troy Conference academy at
Poultney when Rev. John P. Newman,
d. D., afterward bishop, was principal
His early ministry was spent in Boston
and vicinity, where his wife was prac
ticng physician, In 1889 he transferred
to the Southern California conference, of
which he remained a member until the
time of his death. He retired from the
active work in 1902 and since 1911 he
made his home in Brandon. Although his
eyesight and hearing were somewhat i'm
paired, last summer he drove his auto
mobile and enjoyed his cottage at Lake
Dunmore, where he was well known as
a fisherman. He was ever active in the
Brandon church and to the end was very
popular. He was an enthusiastic Mason.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05

her daughter, Clio, and later with her
older daughter, Mrs. II. II. Bean, at Ran
dolph. She also lived for several years
with her brother, Daniel r. Martin, at
Pullman, III. She had been living in
town as the guest of Mrs. Laura d.
Walker for about year when she last
went West in September, 1917, to the
home of her son, Clarence, in Cleveland,
Ohio, where she died. Her remains are
to be brought to Williamstown for burial
in the family lot in the village cemetery.
James X. Prize and Glenn +. McAllis
ter, petit jurors for this town at the
county court now in session at Chelsea,
were in that town yesterday TO begin
their duties tSere.
Mrs. Van d. McAllister lost a silver
table knife during or after the dinner
given by the w. r. c. on Memorial
day and would be glad of any informa.
ton that would lead to it's recovery.
Dwight Erskine of the Z, S. navy is
spending few days at home.
Children's day will be observed at the
Congregational church next Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

See A. V. Beckley's adv. on page Sad
! Miss Emily Fraser of the Aldrich
! building, who recently received notice
that she had passed the civil service ex.
aminations, has gone TO Washington
| d. c., to report for duty She was ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. J. Ed
ward Ward. Miss Fraser has closed her
manicuring establishment in this city.
Lyman w Whitcomb, who has been
attending an officers training school CON
nected with the naval station at Pelham
Bay, n. Y, arrived in the city last even
ing to pass furlough of two weeks with
his mother, Mrs, Harriet w Whtcomb
Of seminary hill. Mr.. Whitcomb, upon
his return to Pelham Bay viii spend
two months in the shore school before
completing his course
The city street department is getting
ready to make material resurfacing i'm
provements to the section OF highway on
North Main street which extends from
the Wiley street bridge TO Emslie's
greenhouse II is stated that the road
is in a preearious condition, description
to which motorists readily give assent,
and for the reason that repairs made now
NAV forestall a much heavier expendi-
ture later in the season, work will be
gotten under way shortly. II any OF the
appropriation is left after the work is
completed, improvements to the Wash
ington street road bed are to be con
tinued.
Friends of Fred Brink of Stowe, for
mer resident OF Barre, will regret to
learn that he is in precarious condition
as the result of an experience with cold
weather last January. Recently Mr..
Brink submitted to an operation for the
removal of six fingers, and it is possible
that other amputations will be necessary.
On a morning when the mercury sank 46
degrees below zero, Mr.. Brink harnessed !
his horse and drove man from Snug |
glers' Notch to Stowe village, distance !
Of six miles. When he returned home IL |
was found that both hands and feet were !
badly frost bitten. Gangrene developed |
and throughout the winter and spring |
Mr.. Brink has been unable TO work. Not |
long ago he came TO Barre for medical 1
advice and was told that the amputa- /
tons were imperative.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

kerogas standard oil stoves will save
half of your oil, All kinds of oil stoves
and wicks and ovens; lawn mowers, An
des wood, coal and gas ranges. Come in
and get prices. T.. A. Prindle, Worthen
block
Maccabees, Attention! Regular meet
ing Of w. B. A. o. T. NJ Wednesday at
80 p. m. sharp Miss Rose Miller, D. S.
c., will inspect the review. Officers and
guards wear white. Guards wear white
gloves and caps.
The regular monthly meeting of the
American Red Cross will he held Wednes-
day, June 5. at 1880 in Aldrich hall A
large attendance is desired, as there is
much important business to be trans
acted. Evelyn NJ. Drew, Sec.
Millinery sale. During this week will
close out all colored hats Trimmed
hats valued from $3.50 to So TO close out
at Sl.9s. Untrimmed hats from 81 TO
1915 for SOC and Toe. Now these are
splendid bargains. Come early and get
the best choice. Mrs. S. e. Laviolette,
Barre.
South end teamsters have renewed
their request for a watering trough on
South Main street, and in answer to
their prayers the aldermanic street com
mittee is getting ready to restore the
fountain formerly located at the corner
of Ayers and South Main streets. The
trough was taken down last summer
when the plaza there was paved
John Tomasi, son of Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony Tomasi of Merchant street, who
obtained an extension of time from the
county registration board, left this morn
ng for Camp Devens. Mr.. Tomasi was
n the last quota of Washington county
.egistrants. but obtained leave to remain
It home while his father was GONZALES |
ing from serious injuries received in an
suto accident
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
WHLIAMSTOWN
John Stewart in Hospital with a Badly
Wounded Foot.

The following letter from Pvt. John
Stewart, on active service in France with
the American expeditionary forces, and
written May 4, will be of interest:
Dear Marshall and Sue: Just line to
let you know | am gaining. 1t is week
ago that was wounded, and / tell you
am pretty sick of the bed already, but
guess it viii be quite a while longer.
j got pretty bad wound in the foot
with piece of high explosive she'll. Tore
come to be all right in time, Won't try
to write much this time. John.
The selectmen will meet at the Office Of
the town clerk next Friday afternoon to
draw orders in payment of bills against
the town.
William LaPoint and family of Plain
field visited at Eugene l.. Whitney's last
Sunday.
Miss Lora Griffin accompanied Mr..
and Mrs, Harley Fuller of Barre to
Worcester last Saturday to attend the
wedding of Miss Cinnie Dodge, returning
the following day
Sheriff A. A. Reed is in Chelsea attend
ing the June term of county court, which
opened on Tuesday the 4th inst.
Mrs. Harry NJ. Lasell was in South
Barre the 3rd to visit her sister, Alice,
Mrs. Charles Owen, who has just re-
turned to her home from the Barre City
hospital.
DIR. Spencer of Chelsea was in town on
Monday on his way home after visit to
DR.. and Mrs. L. D. Martin in Barre.
Among the business visitors in Barre
the Sd were Mrs. G. A. Bemis, Mrs For
rest Hutchinson and daughter, Marjorie,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 0, Morgan, Mrs. John
Irons and daughter, Jessie. Mrs. Musette
H. Seaver and family, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Simons and son, Robert, Miss Cora
Kennedy and Mr.. and Mrs. George Z.
WILDER.
News is received here of the death of
Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth Tarbell at the
home of her son, Clarence Tarbell, in
Cleveland, Ohio, on May 81. Mrs. Tarbell
was native and long time resident of
the town, daughter of /. Mosely Mar
tin, who lived on the farm now owned
by Hemsn E. Smith. She removed to |
Randolph Center about the year 1888, in
order that her children might have the
advantages Of the schools there. She aft.
erward made her home for a time with
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
WEBSTERVILLE

Parents of children in upper Webster
Vile are asked TO see that all children
up to FIVE years of age are brought to
the home Of Mrs. Joseph Revoir Friday
afternoon from | 80 on for measurement
and weighing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
Soapbythe Box this Week
A. P. ABBOTT co.

The economical way to buy Soap is in quantities.
it improves with age. Any Soap bought will save
you money later.
Octagon Soap, 100 cakes in box ........... $500
Swlfts Pride Soap, 100 cakes in box ........ $50
Swifts Arrow Borax Soap, 100 cakes in box SIS
Swift's Old Mill Soap 100 cakes in a box ..... Abs
20-Mule-Team Borax Soap, 100 cakes in box. . $50
Armour's Sail Soap, 100 cakes in box $50
World Soap, 100 cakes in a box .............. 600
Rabbits Soap, 100 cakes in a box .......... 600
Star Soap, so large cakes in box ........... 500
Fels Naptha Soap 100 large cakes in a box .. 6.25
Clean Easy Soap, 60 cakes in box .......... 2.75
Small Ivory Soap, 100 cakes in a box. ...... 900
Large Ivory Soap, 100 cakes in box ....... 1000
Lenox Soap, 100 cakes in box .............. $50
1776 Washing Powder. packages for ........ 25c
B. T. Rabbits Cleanser, 5 cans for .......... 25c
SpotlesS Cleanser cans for ................ 25c
Sawyer's full strength Ammonia II bottles for S120
Sawyer's small size Blueng, 6 bottles for ~ SOC
Sawyer's large size Blueing bottles for ... 75c
These prices are guaranteed against advance for
one week There will be charge of 10c for delivery
on all Soap by the box at the above prices the prices
in most cases are wholesale cost prices to-day.
The F. D. Laid Company
U. S. Food Administration License No. G091OO
u. s. Bakery Administration License No B0i7O1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
SEARCH CARS
AT STOCKPORT
Mayor and City Officials Keep Watch
for Cars Filled With Liquor
Bound for Inland
Cities

The powers that be in the town Of
Stockport have recently inaugurated
campaign against auto drivers with
cars of liquor, including that city in
their itinerary enroUte to Ottumwa,
Des Moines and other inland cities.
1t is getting to be a hard matter for
these larger places that are located
in the interior to get liquor and there
are many auto owners taking advant-
age Of the chance to make easy mon
ey and are conveying loads Of it over
the river.
The mayor of Stockport recently
made an investigation of some Of the
cars going through that city but fail
ed to get the goods on any one. Ac-
cording to one auto owner, who
happened to be in town but who was
not connected with the liquor traffic,
the mayor made tour of the garages
and proceeded to search all cars
with the result that he got in exceed
ingly bad with the garage owners be
cause he was not armed with search
warrants. Things have quoted
down now and all is serene.