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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

See the values in colored voiles at Alb
bolts.
Rev. Edgar Grassland and a delega
ton Of Presbyterian boy scouts, who
have been passing ten days at Camp
Abnaki, near North Hero, returned to
the city yesterday, being accompanied
home by City Clerk James Mackay, who
provided transportation for the camp
ers and to whom they are indebted. Scout
master and scouts are we'll pleased with
their camping expedition. AL 1.-The boys
won their emblems and two Of the mum
Der won pennsnts in addition for physi-
cal, social, spiritual and educational abil-
tiles.
The Meaning of America" was the
subject of stirring four minute talks Civ
en- before large audiences in the Bijou
and Park theatres last evening by d. j.
Sullivan, whose message was one of se-
ries of four minute addresses bearing on
a number of subjects closely associated
with Americas part in the redemption
of the world. Mr.. Sullivan recited some
of the privileges which Americans Of
foreign as well as native birth are en-
joying under a democratic government,
and laid strong emphasis on the oppor-
tunity which confronts every man and
woman in the struggle for the perpetual
tion Of the democratic theory of govern
ment as opposed to the Prussian idea Of
absolutisnn and oppression. The speaker
was heartily applauded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

Wash silk waists only s. at Abbott's.
At Bailey's Music Rooms, Edison blue
amberol records. Call and hear them
played. lls North Main street. Phone
369-W.
Miss Marion F. Stiekney of Washing
ton street left yesterday for Greenwich,
r. l., where she is to serve as one of the
instructors in Sunday school work at a
summer school.
The savings banks and trust companies
Of Barre would appreciate it very much
II YOU would bring or send your deposit
books for verifcation at an early date.
The law requires this to be done once
in five years.
w. Fay Mann Of Orange street, who
recently returned from Hartford, Conn,
has resumed work in the Office of the
city engineer, a position which he held
while attending spaulding high school.
Barre friends of Miss Marguerite Shir-
riffs, former resident Of Barre, viii be
interested to learn Of her safe arrival
overseas. Miss Shirriffs enrolled as a
Red Cross nurse year ago and during
the past winter she was stationed at a
camp in South Carolina Her present
address Ia Miss Marguerite Shirriffs, A.
N. c., base hospital No. le, American
expeditionary forces.
Word has been received by friends Of
Corp David Cumming, a former Barre
boy, who has been In France for the
past two and one-half years with the
Canadian engineers, that he has been
promoted to the rank OF sergeant, having
won his stripes on the field. Sergt. Cum.
ming recently experienced an accident
which nearly cost him his life, but has
recovered and is enjoying his former Wig
orous health, according to his last letter.
Wilbert Erickson, formerly Of Barre,
is now stationed at Camp Cody, near
Deming, ~ NJ, according 10 information
received by friends here. Immediately
upon completing his first year at the
University Of Vermont, he went to Den.
yer, Col, to visit his parents. While in
Denver he received notice that he was
among the young men to be called into
selective service from his home precinct
in Vermont. He obtained transfer and
left for Camp Cody late in June.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
FLOWER SHOW AWARDS.
Plans Being Made for Second of Series
in Near Future.

rams DelnS MAUI lot oeConu Vi osIleS
in Near Future.
For the maintenance of the district
nurse, the civic department of the Won.
ans club realized rather neatly from the
second of its series of flower shows. On
the closing afternoon Of the exhibit bou-
quets were sold over the counter In the
near future sweet pea show Is to be
held in the old town house, and the pro.
ceeds will be used for the same pur-
pose. Members of the committee are de.
sirous of thanking everyone who in any
way contributed to the success Of the ex-
hibit
The following awards are announced;
Mrs, Charles Clark, LIST prize for hardy
red rose, also for white rose, dark red
rose, and I'd prize for pink rose and
hardy red rose; Mrs. Fred Gale, LIST prize
old fashioned red rose, best collection of
sweet william, best collection of lark
spur; Mrs. f. E. Langley, first prize for
madonna lilies; Mrs. George w. Gates,
I'd prize for madonna lilies, I'd prize
for collection of larkspur, and special
prize for white rose bud; Mrs. A. Taft,
I'd prize for old fashioned red roses; Miss
Mary J. Wright, special for crimson
ramblers, also for pink tea rose; Chester
Beckley, special prize for pink moss
rose buds, also special for pink rambler
and lst prize for pink rose cluster; DR..
D. c. Jarvis, lst prize for pink rose, also
special prize for pink rose cluster; Mrs.
Donald Smith, lst prize for best light
blue larkspm; Alex. Hanton, LIST prize
for early blooming white phlox; Mrs.
George Close, LIST prize for orange lilies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Judge Rice. in the Court of Common
Pleas, yesterday calendared cases as fol-
lows
Nodozinski vs.. Mahoney, September
:, at II a. IN.
Hughes vs. Electric Hose and Rubber
Co. September 9, At 10 a. N.
Bouzarth vs.. Underwood, September
10. at 230 p. m.
King vs.. Valentine, September IL,
at , p. IN.
Wagner vs Wilmington & Phila-
delpma Traction Co, September H.
al II a. m.
Ash vs.. Mayors, September l3, at
II a m; Bailey vs.. Kitchen, September
l3. at p. m
Bender vs.. Cohen, week of September
16
September II, at II q. m.
Kuenzel VS.. Sellers, September is,
at IL a. N.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
WILLIAM Nj. CONNELLY
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

William Nj. Connolly. who is can
didate for Representative IN the General
Assembly, IS WilmIngtons most in
dependent and progressive citizen as far
as politics are concerned
He has represented the Fifth Repre-
sentative district three times. and each
time he has covered himself with glory
as the real representative of the people.
In 1903 he championcd the cause of the
people by offering n resolution 10 CON
ilscatc all the coal in tho State of Della
ware and sell II to the people. which
resolution brought the coal stringencv
and high prices Of coal 10 a sudden ending
In 1909 he placed before the General
Assembly bill 10 allow the recreation
OF the PLAYING of baseball on Sunday,
which was defeated
In the last session he WAS the Demo
cratic House leader, and as such he
showed such marked ability that he
became the leader of the House entirely.
His advice and good counsel were sought
hv the members Of both sides of the
House and he was looked upon as a man
Of sound Judgment whose word and
promise were accepted by all his colleagues
rs though il was signed bond. Tie Is a
hard fighter. n game loser. fluent and
convincing talker. and through his un-
tiring efforts the most progressive lcgls-
laton ever known in the history of the
State of Delaware was proposed and
passed
lie labored hard for bridge across
the Delaware river, a bridge across the
Christiana at the foot of Madison street,
and paid fire department for the city
Of Wilmington, all of which failed of
passage by the Senate
His high calibre manifested itself in the
lofty stand he took towards Delaware
College, the Ferris Industrial School, the
Girls Industrial School. the juvenile
Court and the interest he displayed in
establishing the Home for the Feeble
minded, the Mothers Pension Fund, the
Workmens Compensation and the SAM
tary bill for women.
He Is a rare specimen Of man who
aspires TO political Office and the voters
of the Fifth Representative district will
make no mistake in nominating this plain.
progressive, safe and independent Demo
crat TO represent them again IN the Legs
lature IN Dover.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06

Drake-S Halleck du Pont first
Young Ducks Halleck du Pon',
first. y. G.. Temple. second and third.
Toulouse Geese
Gander- Pennock Hickman. frst !;
Josiah Marvel. second and third
Goose e-Pennock Hickman. first and
second. Josiah Marvel. third and
fourth.
Tontunsc Gcsssc
Young--pennock Hickman. FIRST,
second and third.
White Chinese
Gander--J osiah Marvel. FIRST.
Goose--Josiah Marvel. first
White Holland Turkeys
Gobbler-Mrs. Mrs. John g Wal
ker. first: Pennock Hickman. second
Hen-Pennock Hickman. first and
second.
White Holland Turkeys
Young-longwood Farms FIRST
Pennock Hickman, second. third and
fourth
Bronze Turkey
Gohhlcr {. +. Combs. first: Josiah
Marvel, second.
Hen osiah Marvel. first and third;
c. r Combs. second
Young-Josiah Marvel. first. Long
wood Farm. second
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06

Devens, Mass, where he remained for
some time, being ordered to Philadelphia
TO take up a special line of government
work. While there he was called TO
Washington and advanced to first leuten-
ant, being assigned to work for which
he was especially qualified BY his last
advancement to captain he becomes
secretary of the Board of Control and
the Board of Promotions His brother,
Henry Reed Browser, also a graduate
OF the Friends School here and of Har-
ward University, later engaged in banking
business IN Providence and Boston, is a
first lieutenant, with quarters in Wash
ington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
NOW A CAPTAIN.
Robert Bowser, Formerly of Wilmington
Promoted in The Army.

Robert Bowser, formerly of this city,
and son Of the Rev A. T. Bowser, has
recently been given the rank of captain
in the United States service, being station
ed in Washington. Captain Bowser was
graduated at Friends School, this city,
later being graduated at Harvard Uni
versity, where he then took post
graduate course along special lines,
mainly railroading and executive branches
OF business. In June, 1917, he went to
Plattsburg and there took a course in the
officers training camp Later he was
made a first lieutenant and sent to Camp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06

You try an Every Evening want adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
WILSON ABANDONS TOUR.

Washington, D. c., Sept 6-It is ex-
tremely unlikely that President Wilson
will make tour of the country in be-
half OF the fourth Liberty Loan Be
cause of the pending revenue legislation
and other important matters the Presi-
dent was understood today to feel that
a prolonged absence from Washington
this month would be unwise.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
Visit Our Drapery Section
Tomorrow

Wonderful values rugs We
Special purchase Of wool and fibre Rugs SIZE $40 to
SIS each. - -
$50 feather filled bed Pillows value 81 each
We Cffer wonderful values Hope Chests and Mating Cow
cred Boxes, S2.75 to $40.
Fumed oak Book Folders each
90 Velvet Rugs 27x54 inches coors 81 IS value
at $500 each ~
$50 oretone covered Char Ctsons sl3s value for 75o
each
1000 opaque Window Shades. 81 90 value, for
$50 yards Drapey Scm and 12Ac ward
$50 pairs MaIqulsette Curtains. value for 81 pair
IRISH Point Cluny and Lace 81 so sI2 so pair
Gobem tapestry and Woodsk Porteres S. s29 pair
S75 TUNED oak Iabourettes. 75c value for 49c each
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
All the News of the Day II Happens.

The evening newspaper of today gives
you the news from France up until p. m.
today. The difference in time makes this
possible. If you wish to keep in close
touch with the news of the war front
order Every Evening from your nearest
dealer, if not already regular reader
I2c week, delivered at your home. ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
HERE'S YOUR REMINDER
FOR REGISTRATION DAY

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
Ooesat Close OF ocI
Buy War SavnesS Stamps nd mp t. lin the
Advance Showing of Autumn Mil
linery Tomorrow and Many Special Bargains
-Come Down Early and Bring Your Friends.
Go to Our Children's Department
For Big Values

First we offer
Chdrens low neck open eg Pompers Of the better kinds
Regular SIS Special al sl.o0.
Lingerie pqie and Hats for boys and girls reduced
from onethrd to onehaf price. Were 800 $500 Now
50c TO $3.50.
Fibre silk Sweaters for the little girls shades Of old rose
toren and gold. $500 ones $500 s3.75 ones, $3.50.
Girls Dresses. TO 10 years beautiful colored Voes
one half price 500 s1o0. $500 ones. $50
0nes 81 90. 5000 ones. $500
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
Wonderful Values in WOOien
Underwear

Everything Silk Underwear, silk. satin crepe de chine
envelope Chemse from 81 co. Camsoe silk and wash satin
lace trimmed, from 59c to $500.
crepe de chine and wash satin beautifully trimn@d
with lace, $3.50 to $500.
Envelope Chemse special, lace embroidery trimmed
for 81 90, 81 rs, 81 so to $500.
White Skirts all aud beautifully trimmed Very special
tl.25, S. so to $500.
The Elise Modesty Drawers. much demand
nicely trimmed. Very special at 5Sc to $l.0o
New Silk Skirts heaherbloom with silk ounce for So 90,
allsk and jersey top Skirts SIS. 90, $6.O $1,000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06

Registration Day under the new
/. IS-to-45 selective draft law will be
Thursday next, September IL.
The United States Government
says: ''All male persons who shall
have attained their eighteenth birth
day and shall NOT have a. aimed
their forty-sixth birthday on or be-
fore the day set for registration
must register"
Don't fail 10 register if you are
within the draft age. Failure 10
register will cause you trouble.
Your registration place will be
the regular polling place in your
voting district. If you don't know
where ii is, find out. The papers on
Tuesday will print complete list
Of all polling places in the city, but
you should not wait until then 10
learn where you must go.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
We Are Selling Many Silks
There's Reason
For Saturday We Offer

Satin Charmeuse-A very stylish silk 10 inches vide and
promising to be very popular this showing
all the fall shades including navy and black $3.50
the yard.
Striped Shirtng sIksBe to these before pur-
chasing elsewhere 33 and 36 inches vide large range
colors and stripes at SI.5O to $3.50 the yard.
New Fashionable Siks-Arrvng daily and the designs and
coorngs are more beautiful than Among the arrivals
Fancy SIks-Satin, aeta louisne. serge messalne
36 inches wide in stripes and pad ranging from the ubdued
the most prominent of coorngs and priced from S175
$3.50 the yard
Japanese Wash SATIN shipment received OF this
popular wash satin full 80 inches wide. white
quality and washes beautifully Priced S325 the ard
Guaranteed Tafeta-This your last chance secure
guaranteed taea SO inches wide soft chiffon finish
the yard Only early purchasing enables quote price
recorders undoubtedly viii cost
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
Get Your Jars Here Tomorrow

1tI UuI JHTS ItIt OTIIOTIO
Masons quart Jars sl.oo the Masons pint Jars soc
the dozen
Glass tops quart Jars s13o the dozen Glass tops pint ars
81 20 the dozen.
Packs for wash boilers 10 hold eight Jars 7sc each
Trunks Of all kinds $500 to $50 each
Bags Of all kinds $50 s3s each.
Suit Cases Sc. 90 TO s35 each
Tumbers special sale 100 81 rs and 81 50 re so,
Many other specials not advertised today Stop
The many special attractions
Porch Rockers regular $500 81 and $500 now $500
So 90 and s3.75
800 Wizard Mops and SOC bottle Of Polish for 81 So
day only.
Frees Cookers compartment sl4; two compartments
Galvanized Wash Tubs. No. !. 81 50; No g. sI.7s
Sa Clothes Baskets 81 .25 s2.zs
Gamers to hold So 60 eac hold eight jars each
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17
Reading-Jim Potts.
Song-Liberty Bell.
LOCAL ITEMS REPORTED
BY LAMB COUNTY NEWS

The Plainview-Littlefield Oil Co.
capital stock $4,000 just recently
organized at this place and differed
by home people. having j. w. Ryan,
President W. G. Street. Secy., r. s.
Beard. Treasurer. r. NJ Hester. and
w. ID. Arnett, Directors, X. W.
O'Keefe and u. C. Tolbert. Trustees.
They report they have sold the entire
amount Of stock and will begin drill.
ing on their lease at once near Burk-
burnett, Texas. They have ground in
the proven oil belt and success Is as
sured them. The fact that the stock
was sold In 30 short a time bespeaks
Of the sure thing" il Is Well gents.
when you all become Second John
p's" drop into the News Office aud
at least say "howdy", s'cess 10 ~.
hsgory
Tom AFnslt MAS called 10 l.uhhock
Tuesday, nlEhl on account " the slck.
nsss ~ Mr.. AFnsll whs hes an a.,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17
REV. FRANK NEAL
PREACHED HERE SUNDAY

Rev. Frank Neal, of Amarillo. who
is conference evangelist of the Meth
odist Northwest Texas Conference.
preached at the Methodist church
here Sunday at eleven and at night.
Rev. Neal has been doing evangelistic
work in the Northwest Texas Confer
ence the pas. two or three years and
has been very successful in the work
His sermons Sunday were interesting
and instructive and good congrega-
tions heard him at each hour
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17
Firms ASK GERMANY
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS

Stockholm. Oct rs, The Finnish
Government has asked Germany To
withdraw her troops rom Finland.
The rsauss, was recently delivered
TO General Won der Geltz. the German
hlEh commander ON Finnish territory
The Republican aud Socialist ~.
psfs u Finland have begun a. aslla.
ton ln fasef Of an approach bx Viz.
land ~ tbs snlsnts alleging that lhs
recent policy u the tesssamsnt IN
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17
GIRLSl LEMON JUICE
IS 4 SKIN WHITENER


The Juice of twqlfresh kmons strained
Into ; hottie containing three ounces Of
orcherd white makes : whole quarter
pintof th( most remarkable lemon skin
beautifier(at about thu cost one must
pay for small jar of the ordinary cold
creams. care should b. taken to srJn
the leYbn juice through a fine cloth ~
no lemon pulp gets IN, then this lotph
will teep fresh foJ month"; Every
woman knows that lemon lube is used
to bleach and remoys such blsmishes ms
freckles, sallowness and. tsp and is
the ideal skin sohener, whHener and
beautifer.
Just try IL, Get three ounces of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from Or grocer and make up
a quarter pint II this swectly fragrant
lemon lotion and massage il daily into
he face, neck, aims aud hands
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17

X. b. Shaw was in to see US Mon
day. He has been here for the past
ten days. He came up from Harlin-
gen, Texas where he has been in
business for several years. but has re-
Gently sold out. He told us he had
been out at his brothers home in the
Grovesville community, and had been
sick for several days He left Tues
day morning for Mountainair, n. NJ.
where he will visit with his son. Da-
Wis, for a few days, before returning
to his home on the coast.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17

tack OF Spanish Influenza.
Quite few Of our town fyks at
tended the show at Lubbock hst SAT-
urday night. They all report see1k
mighty good show. n
Miss Lizzie Wall went to Lubbock
the first of the week to be trsk1dfb1
DIR. Hutchinson, for an abssess hi
head.
Guy L. linn. Of Crv<byton wayfre-
ported among those killed in akion
In France. reported under da& Of
October i4th.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE CANYON COMMUNITY

canyon, oct. IA large crowd
was present at church and Sunday
school Sunday
Mrs c. E. Barnett is staying with
her son of Lubbock.
A number of pupils have been alb
sent from school some picking cotton
and some gathering feed.
Nealy Jackson came to school with
a pain in her side last Thursday. She
didn't think that it would amount to
anything, but about 10 o'clock II be-
gan to make knot and pain her. She
was taken home and the doctor was
called Immediately and he said that
she had appendicitis We are glad
to report that she recovered and is
back in school.
Most every family in the commun-
ny went to town Thursday, Sept 10.
to see the different things used in
the war. 1t was very interesting to
both young and old II was some
thing that the children will never for
get
The Social Center met Friday night |
and rendered a very interesting pro- /
gram to large crowd.
Edd Allen and family have moved
to San Angelo.
Leon Warren came home last week
from Orange, Texas. he has been
very sick with the Spanish Influenza
but is some better
II. NJ. Williams two children have
the Spanish Influenza. We hope to
soon hear Of then. recovery and hope
Ihey will not haye very bad case.
Alton jackson fell bff Of the wag
IN and the wheel ran over him. but
he was not hurt very srious o. had
piece of'vlass in hls pocket Which
'ut place in his STOMACH D. is get
ing along very WELL
The tYchers Of D. scho6l had the
'hildren bring their ho& and rslses
rhursdaylto clean off the school
round V ich helps the books Of the
'round a hundred per a ht
The wed her is fine nd the peo-
DE are mailing hay VIII D. the sun
hines
Mr. Goodnight was Aopping in
lubbock Saturday.
Miss Halsey met with the canning
nd poultry club girls last wednes.
lay afternoon. She gave them sew
raj receipts for which to can their
omatoes Tehy are all planning TO
e at the boys and girls club fair
october 26
There IS quite number that have
ne Spanish influenza. The school
'as postponed last Monday for
eek.
Some Of the young folks from Ida
~ were present at the program Fri. !!
ay night
Miss Lottie Boles the former music |,
'acher at Canyon is now ut Tahoka !!
aching music school. We hope
he will have a good class and good |,
iccess !
Mrs. W b Burford was on the sick
Il Monday.
The school gave patriotic pro \,
ram Friday night Saturday being /!
olumbus day. The program was !
FRY interesting and rendered as fol. ,
ws:
Columbia--Miss Jackson's pupils
Why the Continent Was Called !
merica-T l.. j. Grim. !
Acrostic-Dialogue-Five BOYS. |
Star Spangled Banner-High !
,hool girls 1!
Exercise for five boys !!
Reading -Inez banner. \
Song-Primary pupils. I
Reading-Opal Crawford.
On the Road to "Home Sweet !
ONE. BY High School girls. :.
Reading Green. =
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17

Clifford Hunt returned Saturday
from business trip to Wichita Falls
and other points in that part of the
state.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17

Information was received here this
week. that Jim Pryor, formerly Of
this city. more recently in Missouri
and a brother Of J. B. Pryor Of this
city died last week of influenza.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-17

iadss u v, cssias,sn. 81 Santa
Anna, California IL hsss this week.
locking after tesisss- lalssesss
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-16
RUSHING AMERICAN AID TO FRANCE
Huge Army For Western Front From
lover Here" by 1919
(By international News Sorv;co

tDy ulCernaCOnal News SorVlce1
WASHINGTON, April 15-The War Department estimates
giving the United States an army of 100000 by the 1918
aree awaiting the signature of Secretary Baker who is
returning from France The House committee military affairs
has already approved them. tr73
steps nave already been taken to hurry draft recruits to the
ranng camps The demands for the western
front became great that has announced that 600
Iegistrants will be called this month
Conservative estimates fix number of draft men to be
called before the end of this year at L. 100000
The daily morning oasis., 1918-04-16
AUSTRIAN PRIME MINISTER QUITS.
Emoerors Peace Letter Starts. Trouble
Among 1euton Allies
international News Service)

international News Servce)
AMSTERDAM, April 15.-Comt Won Czernin Austrian for,
egn minister has rendered his resignation and the same has
ben accepted by Emperor Charles.
Reports from the Austrian capital that Count Czernn
declared that he could longer his portfolio since the
has written peace letters without his knowledge
Emperor Charles denies that he the letter recently
given out by Premier Cemenceau of France and puporng
have been signed by the Austrian advocating
claring that France is entitled Alsace
There is growing impression here that the troubles within
the Teuton empire revolving around this
just begun ata =i