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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04
Our Corset and Lingerie
Department Offers

department O1erS
$500 Royal Worcester Corset; one of our
best models. in good weight coutil
Competition Sale Price S1.4S
$3.50 Royal Worcester Corset, lace front;
great value.
Competition Sale Price S1.95
75c Envelope Cherlises of good quality lin
gerle cloth, trimmed with dainty lace
Competition Sale Price 49c
S1.00 Envelope Chemises, trimmed with fine
embroidery. Competition Sale Price 79c
S10O Wonlens Night Robes, trimmed with
embroidery. Competition Sale Price 75c
SIPS White Skirts, with flounce of Ham
burg. Competition Sale Price 9Sc
S1.75 White Skirts, with deep flounce of en-
broidery. Competition Sale Price 20
$3.50 Sateen Petticoats; black and colors fit
ted top Competition Sale Price S1.15
90 White Wolfe Waists; styles to select
from; 79c value.
Competition Sale Price 4Sc
SIPS Wonen's Fine White Blouses, with
large collar with dainty trimmings.
Competition Sale Price CSC
S1.25 Royal Worcester Corset, medium or
low bust. Competition Sale Price Soc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04
Extraordinary Bargains
In Mems Furnishing Goods

$50 pairs of Mems $500 Separate Trousers,
in Size from 80 to SO waist; mostly medi-
um wci3,t
Co~1~ctition Sale Price $3.50
Mems S.. so Khaki Color Flannel Shirts with
two pockets in sizes up to II neck.
Competition Sale Price Ss2.7o
Mems 25c Gold Cuf-Links and Scarf Pins,
in a wide variety OF patterns.
Competition Sale Price 16c
About dozen Mems Derby Hats, in $500,
$3.50 and $500 values. All sizes but one
or two Of kind.
Competition Sale Price 75c
10 dozcn Mems II 1-2c White Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs.
Competition Sale Price Sc ca.
so dozen Mems Natural Gray Merino Hose,
regular 19c value. Sizes IL to II IL
inches. Competition Sale Price 12c pr.
We offer about 20 dozen Sl5o Union Suits
in a heavy Jersey-riobed material Sizes
up to DO chest measure.
Competition Sale Price S1.15
Mems Csc Cancels Hair Hose, in sizes IL
TO II IL inches.
Competition Sale Price 1910 pr.
6 dozen Mems Gray Outing Flannel Shirts
in sizes up to 10 1-2; 75c quality.
Competition Sale Price $50
Mems $500 Quality Bathrobes, in good
weight and assorted patterns.
Competition Sale Price $3.50
Mems "Monadnock' Brand, Soft-Cufl
Shirts; sizes Ia 10 II.
Competition Sale Price 500
Mems ssc Done, Nightshigts in sizes IS tc
- mel. Good length.
Competition Sale Price go
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04
Mems Sweaters
AT Competition Sale Prices

Mems S1.O0 Sweaters.
Competition Sale Price 7Gc
Mems $3.50 Sweaters.
Competition Sale Price 95c
Mems $500 Sweaters.
Competition Sale Price S1.49
Mems $3.50 Sweaters.
Competition Sale Price S1.9o
Mems $500 Sweaters.
Competition Sale Price S2.4o
Mems $500 Sweaters.
Competition Sale Price $3.50
Mems $500 Sweaters
Competition Sale Price $50
Mems 5000 Sweaters.
Competition Sale Price $3.50
Mems 81. so Sweaters.
Competition Sale Price S5.Ss
Mems So. so Sweaters.
Competition Sale Price S7.45
Mems $1,000 and $1,000 Sweaters at $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04

Mems csc Worsted Street Gloves, in gray or
black. Competition Sale Price 79c
About 10 dozen Mems Blue Striped Work
Shirts; 75c quality, in sizes IA to II.
Competition Sale Price SOC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-04

Women's Fiber Silk Hose, in black, white,
taupe, foreign tan, gray; zoe value
Competition Sale Price 29c pr
Women's Silk Isle Hose, black only; SOC
value Competition Sale Price $50 pr.
Childrens Hose sizes up to IL; Buster
Brown hose; Csc value.
Competition Sale Price II LIE pr.
Women's Fleeced Vests and Pants, in near
ly all sizes; soc value.
Competition Sale Price 29c ca.
Women's Union Suits; fleece-lined; all
sizes; also out sizes; S1.25 value.
Competition Sale Price CSC
Childrens Fleeccd Vests and Pants; 81 1-2c
value Competition Sale Price 25c ca.
Children's Musings Union Suits; fleece
lined; ST. 90 value.
Competition Sale Price 75c suit.
Women's Heavy Cotton Hose, rib top; Csc
value. Competition Sale Price 17c pr.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
AUTO TRUCKS
DAILY BECOME
GREAT FACTOR
General Improvement Of
Traffic Conditions Result
Of Development.

Development OF the motor truck and
trailer as a transportation factor in
America. relieving the railroad conges-
tion, is bringing about time-ssving and
labor-saving methods in loading and
unloading the trucks at intermediate
points. and Is developing rapidly ways
and means for the improvement of
transportation conditions generally 10
enable the truck masters to meet even A.,
railroad prices on transportation. and
make a reasonable profit upon their
labor and upkeep of transportation
units. One plan which has been pro-
posed TO me meets with unqualified
approval. gentleman came to me
some days ago with plan Of relayed
traiIers over a rather lengthy through
freight route. 1t is his plan to load
through freight on the truck, and to
then take in tow trailers for the first
main station along the route. at which
point the trailer would be dropped. and
another containing local freight for
points along the route to.the next main
station would be taken in tow. In
this case on a route of 500 miles five
trailers would be used. each for local
| freight. Another excellent suggestion
made to me has points of merit This
plan calls for divisions in the truck.
one for each main city on the route.
| Merchandise for each point would be
then quickly removed and other mer-
chandise loaded in the compartment
for a city farther along. That would
add materially to the speed OF trans
portation methods. and would save
confusion. Another suggestion covers
a loading platform arranged saw
| tooth style, allowing the loading OF
the truck and its unloading. from both
| back and side, at the same time. Trail
ers would also be loaded in this way.
and the truck and trailer would then
be required to lose no time at all in
| starting out on q trip or restarting
from a reloading station. These and
many other plans either now or about
10 be in operation will materially re-
duce the expense OF transportation OF
merchandise. and also enable trans
poTtation companies using traileIs 10
meet railroad rates and still make q
profit when that time shall have ar
rived. as it will some time. when the
war shall have ended and when rail-
roads have the power to handle the
transportation which they cannot 90
now. Shipment by trucks and by trail
ers will be favored at all times. with
the expense about equal. for time will
he saved for all time in motor truck
transportation over railroads, which
! are bound to be congested. under I'M
I proved conditions which will maiHIEn
after the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
JUST A few WORDS
ON COOPERATION

Our genial friend, A. J. Woodruff
of the Woodruff Motor Company, 1888
Fourteenth street, has a few words
to say on cooperation:
This is a period when cooperation
counts. Every little thing you do to
aid human efficiency helps that cause
in which We are all determined to win
"Mr. Motorist, did it eves occur to
you that by filling that empty seat in
your car on your way to business,
you would oe performing a patriotic
service at slight cost or inconvenience
to yourself?
You know what your car means to
you. You say you couldn't very well
get along without it. You say it oc-
cupies the same relation to time and
money as does the elevator, the tele-
phone, the typewriter and the adding
machine. You are enthusiastic about
what it does for you, and you are
exactly right about it, too.
Now, then, if you can save minutes
and enjoy better health by driving to
business, why not pick up a few folks
on the way? Why not. make it avail
able for them to get to their duties
earlier. cleaner, brighter, more fit and
ready? Maybe heir car is laid up.
Maybe they do not own one.
You see them crowding into a troll
ley car or waiting impatientIy for the
next one. You see them again emerg-
ing from the same packed, poorly
aired car, >bedraggled and out of sorts.
You sympathize with them, as you
should.
Translate that sympathy into ac-
ton. Give them lift. 1t won't cost
you much gas and it will do you a
! lot of real good, spreading good fell
lowship IN that way"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

sign just as the policeman is chang
ing the signal. If you're travelling
south a driver of car going east may
also attempt to pass the corner as
the sign turns. Then you'll be get
ting all your mail at hospital for a
month.
6. Use your horn judicially in warn
ing pedestrians. The average automo-
bile horn has an effect just the oppo-
site of what is desired; it frightens
and causes indecision.
I, You and your. car will have a
longer life if you give the benefit of
doubt to the other vehicle. We neeG
more courtesy of the road. anyhow.
The Long Island Railroad says: Bet
ter wait a minute at a crossing than
an hour in a doctors office" The
same applies on the streets.
s. A wet street is a danger trail. On
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
HOW TO STRAIGHTEE WIRE.

Stray pieces of copper wire have
many uses. but il often is necessary
to straighten out wire that has al
ready been used. See that there
are no sharp bends or kinds in the
wire and straighten out by hand any
such that are cound. Fasten an
end OF the wire to some firm an
chorage. grip it in the wise il need
be. Loop the other end OF the
wire around the hammer handle or
similar instrument, and then pull
out the length of wire. Repeat this
operation as often as necessary. II
the wire is of soft copper it will
stretch a little, which improves II.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
TEN TRAFFIC TIPS TO -TYRoS,

1. Keep to the right, especially on
turns. This does not mean right CEN
ter. In the event of an accident. nine
times out Of ten, IL you're on the
right you're in the right.
2. Stay clear Of the car tracks when
ever you can. You'll save tires, as
well as the tempers of many in the
trolley behind. Remember that the
tracks are reserved chiefly and pri-
narily for the trolley.
8. The traffic policeman is your
friend. Regard him as such. Coop
crate, don't hinder. II you adopt the
latter course you'll find yourself in
court, anyway. The bIuecoat in the
center Of the street has the same re-
lation to you as the watchman at a
railroad crossing.
l. Don't indulge In friendly races"
in city streets. The results are too
frequently painful in more ways than
one.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
TIGHTEN ENGINE BOLTS.

In some cars looseness Of the en-
gine bolts. those holding the motor
in place. may cause misalignmcnt I
Of the engine, and serious trouble
may result. II there is even slight
looseness of the bolts IL may per-
nit the motor support to hammer
and pound. and in time the support
ing arm may actually break.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

policy to examine them occasionally
for irregularities as well as for rust.
If persons watch these little details
they are bound to have better success
in getting service from their tires.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

rainy days most drivers are careful.
The time to watch also is at night in
spring and summer when you pass
here and there through a street or
avenue just flushed, when your tires,
of course, are without chains.
g. Be careful in leaving your ma
chine on a steeply inclining street.
There have been three cases in as
many weeks of autos plunging down
i those streets.
TO- The traffic courts are overbur.
| dened with trials for offenders who
might have avoided trouble easily if
they had observed some simple reg
ulations
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

deteriorate about as quickly as any
other way. A very good way to avoid
this trouble is to keep your rims COW
cred with regular rim paint.
II you use clincher rims it is a good
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

about his car, advises the B. F. Good
rich Rubber Company.
One source of trouble that many
motorists overlook is the rim, which
If allowed to rust can cause a tire TO
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
CARE OF RIM IMPORTANT.

Less tire trouble and greater mileage
will result if the motorist watches
the seemingly unimportant details
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09

GARY LINE

The Public Service Commission Mon
day authorized the reorg anization of tho
Cary Street Railway Company, which
takes over the Gary and lnteruroan
RAILWAY Company and the East Chicago
street Raiiwaly Company, both of which
are in the hands Of receivers. The deal
was authorized on the basis Of S365.00e
preferred stock. nonsccumulativc 6 per
cent at 90: a like amount of common
stock at rs: S125000 first mortgage
bonds. at So: S250.0o0 first mortgage
bonds. at IS. TO pay for proposed OK
tensions. 100000 second mortgage
bonds. at IS. all bonds at per cent.
The reorganized company asked for
S4s7.5O0 preferred stock, $500. 600 COM
rnond stock. S350.oo0 first mortgage
bonds as part of A proposed issue Of
s. 500. 600 and 100000 debenture gold
bonds. 1t was represented in the new
conpany s petition that the stock and
adventures and Sf25.O0o Of the first
mortgage bonds were 70 be used in pay
ing for the street railway systems and
inter-irbans operating in and between
cary. East Chicago and Hammond. The
systems included thirty-three miles Of
track. rolling stock and equipment. The
entire property was valued az s290o0e0
according to the petition.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09
MILLER

They viii hang il in the library
that glorious flag Of red and white
with the thirty blue stars in the mid
die, and no one in the whole town o.
Miller is going TO forget what those
stars stand for.
Ii was the idea Ok Mrs. Michael 70
begin the New Year with the dedica-
ton Of a service flag for our soldiers,
and the ceremony was held at the con-
sregationaI church on Triday evening
There were Rotations and songs By
Page Berger. stella Cook. Esther StTon1,
Edith strom, Dagmar Brink. Wanda
Michael. Hazel GRANDSON. Clara May
hak. Ellen Stron, Lillian Westergeen.
and songs OF all nations were sung by
the Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls in
appropriate costumes. The honor roll
was read and the flag unveiled By Mil
dred Blank and Frances HAYES Talks
by Judge WiIdermuth. Rev Morgan, Nj.
Oiander and Mrs. Michael followed, and
the climax Of the evening came in the
singing Of tho star Spansled Banner
bv the audience es they watched the
pretty. tableau Of the hgures Of Liberty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09
Cocoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair

II you want 70 keep your hair in good
condition, be careful what you wash it
with
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much elkali. This dries the
scalp. makes the hair brittle and IS
very harmful. Just plain mulsifed CO.
coanut oil (Which Is pure and entirely
greaseless), is much better than the
most expensive soap or anything else
YOU can use for shampooing, as this
can't possibly iujure the hair
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it In. One or two tesspoonfuls
viii make an abundance or rich. creamy
lather and clesnses the hair and scalp
thoroughly. The later rinses out easily,
ard removes every particle Of dust, dirt.
dandruG and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly. and it leaves
II fine and silky. bright, fluffy and easy
to manage.
Ton can get rnulsihed cocoanut oil a.
most amy drug store. Il Is very cheap.
and a few ounces is enough to last
everyone in the family for months
ADV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09
LOOKS LIKE OLD
TIMES AROUND CITY HALL
Johnson Men Fill Most of
Mayor Hodges Choice
Offices.

one visiting the Gary city hall IS
impressed with the thought that the
Johnson administration, which Mayor
NJ L. Hodges, campaigningly speak
ing said WAS So inefficient is still in
office. Tho only apparent change rs MI
$40 mayors office. where Mr.. Hodges
does the nayoring instead Of Nj. John
son.
Stepping into tho engineers office
there's Engineer Cottingham and his
staff engineering asNof yore when SIR.
Johnson was mayor. Going III 70 the
fire department there's ciiict Grant.
who has been there for four years.
with Inc same captains and lieutenants
and hremen. In tile building depart
ment Clarence Rcnoilet, sealer is still
sealing building Commissioner Wal
Ter Douean is again AZ the head OF his
department and Miss Blanche Dousan
is stiu the building and park clerk.
~ city court Judge Dunn continues
to judge III The treasury department
City Treasurer Hunter and Chief Dep
uty Parry continue to receive the
money as they have for four years
and as they expect 70 for tie next
four years. II the city clerks office
city Clerk Francis smiles as or Norc.
ard IN the board OF works Inspector
Rrovnell aud Miss Bernstein tho clerk
are stil there or course there's a
new works board and p new safety
board. but down in the police depart
ment Chief Glen Rambo has been
a sergeant FOR years. Desk Sergeant
Miller IS stilI at the desk. where he
has oeen All during the Johnson adj
ministration. and W r ForbIs is still
directing the Bcrtillon room. While
over at the park office Harry Jordan
is still superintendent Of parks.
Up in the council chamber Alderman
Ralps Rowley continues as president
Of the council-end all through the
building there's the old times
Outsire or a new mayor and few
commissioners and the city attorney
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09
CALUMET
LINE Is
CLEARED

Early this morning the first IL ". &
=. e. street car, since the heavy fall OF
snow, made its appearance on the
corner Of Chicago and Forsyth avenue
East Chicago, il had worked its way
through from Calumet inch By inch.
progress being made possible only by
an advance guard or men with picks
and shos els.
About ten O'Clock the snow shovel on
hts line had cut its way through from
Whiting Oh this line.
Theirs has been practically no attempt
today 70 observe any schedule but it IS
believed that. clear weather permitting.
tomorrow VIII see resumption Of fair
ly satisfactory service
Tho loss in East Chicago alone n all
lines of business but especially in the
Industrial plants VIII reach many thou
sands OF dollars. Some of the plants
have been shut down entirely. The
schools have been practically closed.
not only because pupils could not get
70 the buildings but because the teach
ers could not get to their work
South Shore service between Ham
Dond. East Chicago and Gary has been
very uncertain. only a few trains run
ming With no service at all hets cen East
chicago and Indiana Harbor There
hiss been no connections between the
cities on the IL. w. & Z. O. line untn
Today. In other words each unit OF
ths various cities IN the district has
been absolutely disconnected from its
nearest neirhbors. Many offices have
been closed and business has been Who'll
~ ST q standstiu.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09

OF his business After the slip has
oesn made out a messenger accom-
psnies the visitor TO the room or the
after tho business is transacted the
stub OF the slip must be left with the
officers IS the visitor leaves No lott
sTing n corridors is permitted All
employees must have passes and enter
and leave through the main entrance
Naturally the White House grounds
are closed to the public and a few
soldiers are on guard about the place,
although the police tsSe charge of
guard duty there. The President Is
always accompanied by Secret Service
men, but the vigil has been increased
since the declaration OF war Cranks
abound eyeryw here and tho capital
city Is always infested y IA more or
less of them who are an especial men
ace at this period
Our country Is the melting pot and
mon OF many naionalit.es hold posi-
icns In the departments. and while
tt 10 generally taken for granted that
they are all loyal to the United States,
there Is no telling when the call OF
the blood OF some foreign nation may
crop out and state secrets given 70
enemies Only a short time ago the
Secretary . tbs Commandant OF a
Navy Yard IN one OF our Pacific Ocean
possessions was arrested when It was
found that he hsd plans OF the various
positions OF guns 81 the forts On tho
island and various other information
that might have been useful 10 the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-09

bridges and munit!on plants, a code
book and part OF a wireless packed
in a suitcase were found. The hair
dressers and their accomplice are now
spending some time 10 jail.
In all our possessions the German
spy system has bsen ct work Down
at Panama the Government took 10
chances with Germans and shortly
after war was declared they cleared
the hotel and cottages on Tabega i
land OF Americans and promptly IN
termed all German residents there.
They then stopped all boats running
TO the Island except the ones carry
ing supplies which were operated by
the Government In Hawaii and She
PHILIPPINES German suspects were in
termed and guards set at work guard
ing public utilities.
Men and women in all the walks az
life have been engaged as spies by the
willhelmstrasss Office. for the- en-
ploy all kinds and conditions OF men
and women in their spy system which
Ike the military system IS run with
German efficiency. This spy system
never sleeps. but like thu octopus
reaches out its tentacles and draws in
anybody it can use. Money is spent
freely where important objects are to
be gained. The agents OF the German
Government have tried TO tome-t
strikes all over the country, especially
in shipyards and munition factories,
and to raise all sorts OF dissension be
tween capital and labor. OF course.
some Of the plotters are merely crarAs
who have an exaggerated idea OF thssr
ability 20 set the world right bt.t Re
majority are bona fde NEirS q the
Central Powers and t-z Vs>s have
been traced to Germans - y sry Sis-
ton OF life. There was eVtAe,.ce dis
covered which connected this former
German Ambassador with a c0nspira-
cy to foment trouble for us in Mexico
at the time he was giving US assuT-
ances OF Germany's high regard for
this country. The United States has
so far been rather ieniert ~
its dealings with these plc.tters by sim,
ply sending them to prison, but as
treason to our country Is punishable
by death an example may soon be
made OF some OF these detestable crea-
lures who are trying to hinder UnGls
Sam In hts fight for civilization.