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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

New spring suits at Morse's,' Mont
pelier.- adv.
! Mr.. and Mrs. f. p Carter of Sheri-
dan street have returned from few
days visit in Brattleboro.
Regular meeting of the l, A., A. o.
H., Wednesday at 1880 p. N. lmpor
tant business and degree practice.
A regular meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary to Clan Gordon, No. II, will
be held Tuesday, Feb. Is, at 7:l5 p. m.
Barre council, No. 40l, knights of
Columbus, viii hold their regular
meeting Wednesday evening, Feb. 10,
at 1880 o'clock.
The largest stock of wallpaper in
central Vermont. Over 10000 rolls
new and up-to-dat patterns to select
| from C.. A. Heath, "a North Main
street.--adv.
Maccabees, attention! Regular meet
ing of Harmon review, No /, Wednes
day evening at 1880 o'clock. lnitia
| ton. refreshments. Guards and Oil
GERS are requested W wal "hAVS'
A cordial invitation is extended the
public to attend the song recital to
be given by Betty L. Brown of Cd
dard seminary in the Uniyersanst
church Friday evening at s o'clock
adv.
One of the fastest basketball games
of the season will be seen at Spaulding
gym Thursday night, Feb. II, when
Barre post meets White River June
ton for the second time this season.
Dance after game at Legion hall-ad.
Arthur Sowles of Websterville, who
was in Plainfeld couple of days TO
visit f. c, Little, returned there to-
day to help I. S. Little get up his
woodpile. Before returning to Web
sterville, he will visit Harry Cults and
Clarence Little of the East Montpelier
road.
Applications for naturalization pa
pers will be received at the Barre city
court room Friday afternoon and eve
ming BY Charles Def Bancroft OF
Montpelier Mr.. Bancroft will be at
the city court room after 3 o'clock
and there remain as late in the eve,
ming as necessity demands.
Whether it is mending umbrellas
and sharpening scissors or selecting
names for new born babe, Everett
Hood, whose caravan was once IA
miliar sight as it moved from place
to place, gives to either unlimited at
tention And so it comes to light that
the latest addition to Eyeptt's fully
made its first visit to the little ace
in Orange last Saturday morning. Feb
u. The child tipped the scales at nine
and half pounds. As i his custom the
father has chosen six or less names
and the newest member Of the Hood
household will known as Eliza Lou
isa Melvina Nina Hood Eliza L. VI. y
is the seventh child and like other;
Of the same family came into the
world without the attention Of nurse
or physician.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
FORMAL REPUTATION
OF CONFERENCE
Claude Williams and Joe Jackson De-
clare They Did Not Admit :,
Throwing Baseball
Games.

Chicago, Feb. l4.-Formal repudia-
ton of alleged grand jury confessions
of crooked baseball playing were filed
in the criminal court here to-day on
behalf of Claude Williams and Joe
jackson, Chicago American league
players, of conspiracy to throw the
1919 worlds series.
A petition filed on behalf of Will
liams, jackson and George buck
Weaver, teammate, declares that
none of the three ever made admis- :.
sion charged against the first two and
denies that they ever threw ball games
or conspiired to do so. Weaver did
not appear before the grand jury and
has from the first denied taking part
in the conspiracy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR sAE-A Leader maple sugar evapora-
tor, - #. long, n frst-class condition
price $50: apply at farm or write Lee
s. tide PIainfcld road, Plainhed 2s5t6%
WANTED Secondhand baby carriage in
Al condition phone l37M. 2s3t3
WANTED Some calves 10 veal NJ l..
Towne, phone 3s-R. 2sdf
TO RENT-Nice warm room with house
privileges. girls or man and wife; Com
munity House ] Spaulding St 2sSd
FOR SALE-A Leader maple sugar evapora-
tor. Il II. long. in trst-class condition.
price $40; apply at farm or write Leland
s Little. Plainfeld road Plainheld. 2Ssts'
FOR RENT Four-room fat on Brook St ;
apply TO G. A Lane Seminary street,
nhone T06-M 2s3t3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
CRANITEVILLE

Members of division No. 3, A. 0, H.,
will please pay their dues to Thomas
j. Beagley.
A regular meetiae the L. A., A
o. H., viii be held i es' hall Thurs
day evening at o'ciCeA. All members
please attend
Regular meeting of Robert Emmett
court, No 564, C. o. f., will be held in
Miles hall Wednesday evening at
o'clock sharp.
Auction sale of household furniture
at upper Graniteville Thursday. Feb
II, at 4 p. m. Sale positive. Henry
Morrison-ad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
LANDS IMPERTURBED.
By Impeachment Proceedings Started
in Congress.

Chicago, Feb. l4-Judge Kenesaw NJ.
lands told callers to-day he was i'm
perturbed by impeachment proceed
ings.
Pm not worried about this thing,
he assured one caller. why, Pm no
more interested in this than l am in
the appointment of a new bellhop in
that hotel across the street"
Denying remarks attributed to him
in the morning papers, he said:
why, all these reports of interviews
make me a common gossip Anything
] say now would just be handing that
fellow wood for his fire"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
GASOLINE AGAIN DROPS.
Wholesale Price Went Down Two
Cents To-day.

New York, Feb. l4.-The Standard
Oil company of New York to-day re-
duced the price of gasoline two cents
gallon, making the wholesale price
2s cents. This is a drop of three cents
from the high mark of 81 cents reached
in 1920 Kerosene was also reduced
one cent a gallon, making the whole.
sale price IL cents.
Pittsburg, Feb. l4.-Further reduc.
tions in the price of crude oil were an.
nounced to-day. The grade known as
Corning was cut As cents barrel Ia
1874, while Cabell was cut so cents
a barrel TO S2.45.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
BANK AT FARGO CLOSED
The Observation-Disclosures Ban
Closed BY State Examiner.

Fargo. n. D., Feb. 1.-THE Scan
dinavian. American bank of Fargo was
closed to-day by order OF the state bank
examiner.
The closed bank has been mentioned
frequently in the investigation by a
committee of the legislature of re-
cent audit of the Bank OF North Da-
kota.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
NAN MURDERED
AFTER 4 QUARREL
He Was Walking With Two Compan-
ions at South Braintree, Mass,
When Shot.

Braintree, Mass, Feb. l4.-Antonio
Dasterio died early to-day from bull
let wound received last night while he
was walking with two companions in
Pond avenue, South Braintree. His as
sailant escaped. The police began a
search for Regilio who is said to have
auarreled with Dasterio few hours
before the shooting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15

Friends of Miss Mildred Shonyo, for
merly of this place, have learned of
her marriage in Syracuse. n. Y, yester
day .(St Valentines day., to Floyd
Dewitt of that city. Their home will
be in Syracuse.
Warren J. Beal is absent from his
work as foreman at the granite sheds
because of few days illness.
Despite ten inches of new snow c,
+. Claflin made his Sunday trip to
Rochester in his automobile, finding no
track the last seven miles on the way
up the river. Two years ago he made
every trip in his car until the spring
breakup.
The Womans club met at Mrs. Aus
tin Havey's yesterday, with a good
program.
Earl Howard has been absent from
high school two weeks because of Sc
we're attack of tonsilitis.
The entire eighth grade, with Mrs
Eva II. Wilson, the teacher of the
grade, parts of the sixth and seventh
grades. with Miss Edna Parsons, the
teacher, Mrs. n. NJ Gay, teacher OF
singing in the local and the South Roy
alton village schools, were in Montpel-
Ter to-day to visit the legislature and
otherwise to enjoy the attractions at
the capital.
The American Legion's masquerade
ball last evening was a brilliant event
The town hall was gaily decorated with
emblems Of St Valentine and the ma
tional colors. There were many dancers
in variety of costumes, and many
spectators.
While her mother and her elder sis.
ter were replenishing the fire in the
furnace Saturday evening. Beulah, tho
eight -year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
F. A. Northrop, undertook to perform
similar service in an upstairs room
heated bv a stove. Finding the fire
somewhat low she poured oil on it and
as the damper in the stovepipe was
closed, an explosion occurred which was
heard all over the house as it blew of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
WILLLAMSTOWN

The Rural Good Luck club meeting,
which was to have been held with
Mrs. Colby Saturday, Feb. 10, is post
poned one week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15

Harvey Shuttel, who has been en-
ployed at the ear barn, has been en-
gagged by H. j Voholni, receiver of the
traction company, as superintendent in
place of G. NJ Durell, who has resigned
to accept other employment. The
latter finished his duties Saturday
night, a few days before his resigna
ton became effective, in order that he
might go to the new employment. Mr..
Shuttle has been foreman at the ear
barn and been with tn company four
years. Traffic ON the line was inter
fered with for an hour or more Mon
day forenoon by the motor giving out
near Granite street so that the car had
TO be taken 70 the barn and the Sem
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15

the griddles and others parts of the
stove Beulah was considerably burned
on one hand. She had been warned re-
peatedly not to put oil on fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
MONTPELIER
More Suggestions and Changes About
the City Charter.

Another hearing took place last night
on the proposed amendments to the city
charter, which could not be completed
last Friday afternoon because some oil
the amendments were not in shape
There was hardly one of those present
ed to the committee Friday as re-
suit of the city meeting that was not
changed in some detail last evening,
and even Mayor Shurtlefi, who drafted
the proposed amendments, suggested
three pro I!osals, one of which was in
serted in the bill, while one relative TO
the 81 900 penalty was dropped out OF
the bill Representative Il. ID. Field
was at the meeting and watched any
suggestion that came up that lie might
be conversant with the matter. lie
was asked to remain after the specta-
tors and some who spoke had left the
room and then the committee agreed
to report the bill 1t will be watched
through the House and Senate TO see
that Iw changes occur to make it in
effective for the annual March meet
ing and then 90 to Governor Hardness.
There was a representative delegation
of the townspeople present to look over
the bill and give suggestions, including
members of the city council. A five
page letter was read from City Attor-
ney G. L. Hunt with some suggestion
as to where he thought changes should
be made. b. +. Bailey Offered some
suggestions, while II. W. Kemp as
sured the committee there was no quar-
rel about the matter and that among
voters in the city meeting there was
no dissent at the adoption of the rec
ommendation of the committee. APP
parently from his remarks some one
had been given to understand that an
effort was being made to delay the
passage. Mr.. Field remained after the
rest of the committee left to read the
re- written bill TO make sure there was
not an error in ii and this morning it
appeared in the calendar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY IS, 1921.
The Weather.

Fair tonight and Wednesday, with
rising temperature; moderate variable
winds, becoming southeast and east.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15

10 State convocation Of Gran
q Site chapter. No. S6, r. a. NJ
v%$B Tuesday, Feb -, at p. m
T5.eb Per order + H. p.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15

mary Hill car was used to Barre on the
noon trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
BETHEL
Karl R. Bowen and Evelynd H. Living
ston United in Marriage.

A St Valentines day wedding oc-
Cured in Bethel, when Karl r. Bowen
and Miss Evelynd H. Livingston of
Randolph Center were married by Rev.
j. Wesley Miller, at his home. The
bridegroom, who served in the mer-
chant marines during the war, was at
tended by his brother, Gerald X. Bow
en-, and the bride by Mrs Gladys ii.
Winot. Other witnesses were Mrs. G..
b. Page, mother of the bride, and Mr..
Page, her stepfather. The young peo-
pie took the first train for tour of
points of interest in Vermont, planning
TO make their first stop at Montpelier.
After their return they will live at the
home of Road Commissioner and Mrs.
Pearl A. Bowen, parents of the bride
groom. who assists his father in the
care of his farm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
Red Tubes

These tires are already in and the heavy
orders from our satisfied customers OF
last year will give you the suggestion to
Take Care of Your 1921 Needs Early.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
ANSWERS TO QUERIES
the Automobile Editor:

To the Automobile Editor:
My car has multiple.disk clutch.
When it is released a scraping sound
comes from the clutch case, and
when 1t is engaged 1t slips. | have
tried to eliminate the trouble in sever.
al ways but without result What
would you advise. c. n. b.
Answer-lt should first be thor
oughly cleansed with Kerosene Two
or three quarts should be used. at
the same time letting the engine run
in order to penetrate all the clutch
parts, Engage and disengage the
clutch while YOU are doing this. If it
is of the type that runs in oil the
case should be emptied and filled sew.
eral times. After cleaning the dry
plate type will need no further at
tention except oilng the working
parts, such as the clutch pedal. thrust
collar. & etc. The oil type should be
filled with a mixture of half kerosene
and half cylinder oil. II the clutch
does not hold use more kerosene. II
1t engages suddenly. use more oil.
Note the proportions so that the cor.
rect mixture may be used every time
you add oil, which should be about
every 500 or 500 miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
OLDSMOBILE POETRY

like to swim in the brny deep
Where the crabs and the Holsters are,
But when come out,
There's never a doubt
III run for my motor car.
o show me a boat that will step with
mine!
With the power and speed / feel
Wen step on the gas
Tootl Tooti And We Pass!
It's great! It's an Oldsmoble!
A dip in teh surf; then spin ashore,
And OF pleasure world unfolds!
The Pacemaker's here!
We're off in high gear!
DO you know the joy of an Olds?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
kELL ASKED TO PUT
ROAD INTO WAURIkA

Wichita Falls, Texas, Sept. H.
delegation of business men from
Waurika arrived here Tuesday morn
ing for a conference with Frank Kell
in connection with recent reports of
plans for railroad from Byers to
Waurika.
The delegation was headed by f..
7. Kelly. prominent business man
Of Waurika. The visitors assured Mr..
Kell that Waurika stood ready to do
her full part in helping to make the
road a reality, and announced their
willingness to proceed at once with
the right -of.way work, If deemed ad-
visable.
Mr.. Kcll told the Waurkans that
II was too soon for such work but
that the matter would be pushed as
rapidly as conditions warranted.
Waurika is very anxious tG see the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
AUTOMOBILE NEW S

difference that 1t will not be noticed
1t Is not nearly so important as cor
rect carburetor adjustment. hot spark
proper cooling, and etc. BY all means
choose the type of rim which you
find easier to remove and let the
other factors take care of themselves.
To the Automobile Editor:
When my engine turns. over slowly
1t does not miss fire, but when turn.
ing over fast it sometimes misses on
one or more cylinders. ! am using Il
new four-unit coil, but no magnetic. I
have new carburetor. Can you sug-
gest what the trouble may be?
II. II. p.
Answer-since You have now ear
buretor and coil we must assume that
they are properly adjusted. In this
case your trouble lies in the timer
IL you remove and inspect it you
will probably find that it needs clean
ing and possibly new spring to
hold the roller against the timer. Pos
sibly the segmcnts are badly worn
and must be turned up on a lathe, al
though it will probably be cheaper to
buy new one. When running on low
speed the roller will make contact,
and misses some Of the segments,
causing the corresponding cylinder to
miss fire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
HARRIS BATTERY TO INSTRUCT
FAIR Sen IN CARE OF BATTERY

For Husbands who hesitate to trust
the family motor car to the mercies
of friend wife
For the masculine division of the
general automobiling public
For all those who look askance
when milady's at the wheel
Here's a bit of information which
upsets all the dope and throws a
new light on an interesting situation.
a large manufacturer making one
of the important parts of an auto.
mobile, through inquiry among its
hundreds of service stations scattered
over the country, develops the signif-
icant fact that tho number of women
driving motor cars as compared with
men is increasing, and that women are
good drivers in the broader sense of
the word.
This has reference not alone to what
she does when at the wheel but
also to her knowledge of the car it.
self and the condition in which she
keeps it.
The company which thus comes to
N"N "N'N''' ~ th' 'iIduiituT ldlI, Ht
Willard Storage Battery Company Of
Cleveland, was able to picture the
situation by observing through the
many eyes of its service men what
Kind of treatment women give the
storage batteries i'm the cars they
drive.
Contrary to popular opinion, it was
80 A
women do not neglect the storage
battery any more than do the men.
In fact, many service men are of
the opinion that they are more care
iul in seeing to 1t that the battery
gets water. Some of the best results
in battery service are obtained on
cars driven almost entirely by wo.
men.
Many women even look after their
cars themselves. doing their own test
ing and filling and likewise making
themselves handy with screw driver
or monkey.wrench.
TO help increase the number Of
fair ones who can be trusted with the
family gas chariot, the Willard ser.
wee stations IN Ardmore and through
out the country are now making spec
lal efforts to teach the women the
rudiments of battery care.
Educational pamphlets are being.
distributed. patrons of Harris Battery
station are offered verbal instructions
and even the motion picture screen
is being used, The Company has pro-
duced Il short film in which the
principal character is a young woman
and the story of which centers around
Il motor car
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Tom Cooper Motor Company

The Tom Cooper Motor Company
reports the following sales of Ford
cars for the week ending September
18th:
Ford touring cars to C. A. Durham,
Wilson; Bert Stewart, Wilson: Mrs.
G. w. Young, Ardmore.
Ford roadsters to. G. V. Atkinson,
Ardmore; Walter l.. Love, Ringing
Hudson Drilling Company, Ardmore;
+. A. Walker, Ardmore; Daisy Belle
Petroleum Company. Ardmore.
Ford truck to A. +. Anding, Ard.
more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
To the Automobile Editor:

VIII you please advise me If a car
with an underslung frame steers more
easily and has less side swing when
running rapidly than one with o
drop frame? A. j. d.
Answer.-You will be unable to
note any difference The object OF
the underslung frame is to keep the
weight low, because some parts Of
the engine are high. Other design
ers achieve the same result by drop
ping the sub-frame on which the en-
gine rests. These are merely differ
ences of design and have no bear
ing on the satisfactory operation of
the car
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
GAS OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FROM ONE TO ) O'CLOCK

Users Of gas are hereby noti-
fled that from / to O'Clock Sun
day afternoon gas will be cut
off from the mains for the pur-
pose of repairing work on the
pipes, according to announcement
by the Consumers Light and Pow
er Company.
All users are urged TO use neces-
sary precaution to prevent trouble.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Food Prices Increase

Washington, Sept. 17.-Retail food
prices increased on an average of
4.3 per cent in August, compared
with July prices. According to fig
ures made public today by the de-
partment Of labor The statistics were
compiled from reports from 81 cities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
HUDSON SPECIAL WINS
PIXIES PEAK HILL CLIMB

King Rhiley. driving Hudson
Super.Six Special won the Pixies Peak
Hill Climb and the Penrose Trophy
cup at Colorado Springs on Labor
Day. Ridley climbed to the summit
in 10 minutes and 1872 seconds.
This time Is much faster than was
made last year but does not equal
the record made by Hudson Special
in 1916 when the summit was reached
In IS minutes and % seconds.
Several other ears OF well known
makes competed In this national hill
climbing classic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
OLIVE BELLE HAMON
AND LITTLE FRIEND
THRILL RANGER FOLK

Ranger, Texas, sept l7.-Guests at
the GhOlson Hotel in Ranger were
given series Of thrills Thursday
when little Miss Olive Belle Hamon
and little Miss Alice Wilcox of Chica-
go climbed to the roof of the build
ing and did "A lively dance on a 12.inch
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
To the Automoblle Editor:

To the Automobile Editor;
| am undecided between two cars.
one OF which | wish TO buy They
seem equal in other respects. but one
has light detachable wheels and the
other heavy demountable one. DO
you think the one with the lighter
wheels will give much more mileage,
other things being equal? X. j. II.
Answer-Naturally. weight affects
gasoline consumption and also speed.
The heavier the car the more power
II takes to propel 1t. using more fuel
In your case there will be- so little
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

There is plenty of power in the
world if we could only get at it, ac-
eording to Charles E. Skinner, scien.
list, engineer and head of the research
laboratory of the Westinghouse Elec-
trio and Manufacturing Company at
East Pittsburgh, Pa. The pressure in
a glass of water. due to surface ten.
sion Is sufficient to crush a battleship;
and If we could but release the atomic
energy within lead pencil we could
operate railroad system with 1t.
But the great reservoir Of energy
Is the ether. that mysterious fluid
which fills all space and transmits
light electricity and gravitation. The
aminent British scientist. Sir Oliver
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18

grder across an open court between
the hotel and the annex.
Six stories above the pavement they
performed and blew kisses to the spec
tators below who held their breath.
The manager Of the hotel called to
them to come down. They danced on
without fear OF danger.
After they had been persuaded to
discontinue their acts. while coming
down the fire escape, they took turns
at Ginning the bars on the steel
ladder, while the crowd gasped.
For quick results use the Want Ad
Columns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Cadillac COMPANY

The Cadillac Company reports the
sale Of Cadillac roadster to c. +.
Dillard and Big Six Studebaker TO
r. p. Shoemaker. both of Ardmore,
during the previous week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
GOshOrn Motor Company

The Goshorn Motor Company re-
ports the sale of an Oldsmobile Coupe
to j. a. Scott Of Ardmore for the
week ending. September II.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-18
Guy Harris Buick Company

The Guy Harris Buick Company re-
ports the sale ,of five passenger
Buick models to Ira Ward of Will
son and Victor Hollster of Ardmore
during the week