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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

The N. d. Phelps Co. has received
those toboggans. Call and look them
over.--adv.
ID. S. Blair of Rochester, N. r., ar
rived in the>city yesterday on a short
business visit.
f. C. Dufficy and wife left to-day for
Chicago, where they viii visit with rel-
atives over the holidays.
A large stock OF brass and silver ash
trays, humidors and smoke stands.
Marrion's Cigar store.--adv.
William Innes of Abbott avenue re-
turned to-day from Brooklyn, N. r.,
where he has been employed for the
past few months.
Peter Fraser of Murray street ar
rived home to-day from New Haven,
Conn, where he has been employed for
the past few weeks
Wayne Perry arrived in the city this
morning from Boston to pass the
Christmas holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen E. Perry, Of High
land avenue.
Christmas shoppers turned out en-
masse yesterday and the business done
by merchants in the city more than
made up for the slight hull in trade
caused by the cold snap the early part
Of the week. People from outlying
towns took advantage of the first
night which the stores were open, and
motor vehicles and teams lined the
curb. Merchants claim that yester-
days business was equal If not better
than that of last year and indications
point to an even larger crowd in the
shopping district to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
TALK or THE TOWN


4 G.. M. Jones of Waitsfield was a bus
mess visitor in the city yesterday.
/ Many Christmas novelties at Burr's
A pleasure to show all our goods. adv
| Engraved greeting carde, SC, ioc, i5c
I and zoe, ats Cummings q Lewis. adv
I'll. A. Dunbar Of st. Adams il pass
ing. few days with friends in the
city.
| Discount on diamonds to-day and to.
morrow at Goodfellow's Jewelry store
adv.
| Just received pyrex tea pots, in sew
eral styles and sizes. G. w Averill 4
Co.--adv.
H. A. Gould left last night for
Southern Pines, N G., where he will
spend the next few months.
George w. Adams OF West suilield,
Conn, is passing few days in the
city on cattle buying trip.
Newton Martin has arrived at his
home here from Boston university to
pass the Christmas holidays.
States Attorney Charles Adams Of
Waterbury was business visitor III
the city yesterday and to-day.
Christmas night in Quarry Bank
hall---the Woman's club ball. CAROLS
orchestra. Don't miss it.-adv.
Miss Marion Rasmussen returned to-
day to her home in Berlin, Conn, after
visiting with friends in the city.
Paul Gregware Of Boston, former
resident of this city, is passing the
Christmas holidays with friends here.
Clarence Carpenter arrived in the
city yesterday from Y. V. M. to pass
the holiday recess at his home on Allen
street.
Fred Krelinger Of Hartford, Conn, il
passing the holidays at the home of
his sister, Mrs. A. Ronca, Of Cottage
street.
Robert Nicora IF New Hampshire
State college at Durham, N. IT., is pass
ing the Christmas vacation at his home
on Summer street.
Charles Bianchi, student at the Gull
yer Military school at Culver, Ind, is
passing the Christmas holidays at his
home in this city.
NJ Daverio has returned to this city
from Buffalo, N. ", where he has been
employed, and win visit for a short
time at his home here.
Howard Geake arrived in the city
this morning from Boston, where he is
attending school, to pass the Christmas
holidays at his home here.
Candy, the first essential gift for
Christmas. Never has gone wrong and
couldn't when you buy the quality sold
at browns Drug store.-adv.
Fiorino Ronca arrived in the city to-
day from Worcester, Mass, Polytech-
mic institute to pass the Christmas re-
cess with his mother, Mrs. A. Ronea,
of Cottage street
The game between Spaulding's var
sity and the alumni which was post
poned from Tuesday evening until to-
night win be played off in the Spauld-
ing gymnasium. The alumni team has
been getting little practice and the
team, which viii line up against the
school, will be one Of the fastest that
can be produced anywhere in the state.
With Douglas and Nicora playing for
ward and O'Leary and Smith in the
guard berths and lastly James Young
working the pivot position the young
sters will have a hard time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
y Talk or THE TOWN

Special values in watches and dia-
monds at Burr's Jewelry store. adv.
| The N. d. Phelps Go. has received
those toboggans. Call and look then
over.adv.
Buy your Victrolas now for Christ
mas delivery. Littlefeld Piano Co, for
mcrly Bailey's Music rooms. lady.
Samoset chocolates in one-half, one,
two and Ave pound boxes for Christ
mas, at Cummings & Lewis.'--adv.
Charles Little Of the Noyes- Buick
company of Boston visited friends in
I! the city yesterday, returning to Boston
late last night
Order your coal and wood before Sat
urday Monday, being a holiday, We
viii not be working Calder & Richard
son, phone $50. adv.
A handy man. DO you need one for
odd jobs IN carpentering, mending and
painting If so telephone +. E. Skin
ner, 206-W, Barre.-ady.
Miss Eva Fraser, nurse at the
MdI} IiSlSitl HOopihUiy WV hNNuih puhT
led a patient to the city yesterday, re-
turned home last evening, after calling
ON friends.
All stores, members Of the Barre Re-
tail Merchants association, Inc, will
remain open on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings, Dec. ri, % and 70,
and will be closed all day Monday, Dec.
20, Christmas day.
Charles Collins arrived in the city to-
day from Albany, N. X, where he is
attending Albany business college, to-
pass the holidays at the home Of his
parents, Mraan Mrs. Charles Collins,
OF Keith avenue:
All OF the stonesheds in the city were
supplied with power to-day and those
in Mortified were shut down for the
lack of it. Manufacturers are hoping
for heavy thaw or rain to relieve the
situation so that the partial shutdowns
will not be necessary.
Secretary Harold w. Slocum Of the
Vermont tuberculosis association, with
headquarters at Burlington, reports
that Barre became a banner town" I'M
this years sale of Christmas seals, the
proceeds Of which sale 60 toward fight
ing tuberculosis. Barre sold 54,934
seals which gives it a percentage Of
over FIVE seals per capita.
In preparation for a busy year, Nc
Donnell Il Sons, one of the six firms
which signed agreements with the UNI
ion Tuesday Of this week, started their
Jumpers yesterday putting stones in
position for the cutters. The latter |
win begin work on Tuesday, Dec. 20. /
Mcdonnell & Sons expect to be able to
take on all their former cutters and d
number Of other first-class |
men as they have years work ahead !
on contracts, which call for the best |
moulded and carved monu-
ments this firm has ever received or
iers for. During the long layoff. the
firm has been making improvements in i
The equipment Of its plant so that |
conditions promise to be more /
favorable this winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22

<A Regular drill meet
III MI " Emen drill team Friday
HN 5jevening, Dec. %. at Z
WSAAeE&1 o'clock in Odd Td-
xS6V lows hall.
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TO OPPOSE ARBUcKLE FILMS.
National Catholic Welfare Council tt
Act.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 22.--The
National aCtholic Welfare council, act
ing on the decision Of its motion pie
ture bureau, will call upon its affili-
ated organizations ito prevent the
showing of Arbuckle films" Charles A.
Mcmahon, director of the bureau, said
today.
Mr.. Mcmahon, who, is member of
the executive committee on public ros
lations organized by viii H. Hays,
said the bureau, condemns" Mr.. Hays
reinstatement of Roscoe c. Arbuckle
as screen actor, adding;
Il feel that Mr.. Hays has misjudged
the temper of the American people if
he thinks they win agree with his ac-
tion in the Arbuckle case"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
BIDS ON SHIPS TOO Low.
Only One Tug Sold and 1t Brought
Only S3,400.

Manila, Dec. % tBy the Associated
Press Thirty-one bids for ten yes
sells owned and offered for sale by the
United States government have been
rejected as too low by the quartermas-
ter of the department Of the Philip
pines. One tug was the only craft
sold and it brought $4,000.
A bid for the transport Warren was
S32, 500. The other vessels at the auc-
tion block were tugs and launches.
New bids will be advertised for.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
GETS COLLEGE DEGREE.
Brigadier General Hugh A. Drum, u.
S. A. Honored.

Boston, Dec. 22.---Brigadier Gen.
eral Hugh A. Drum, U. S. A., who
served with General Pershing's staff
overseas, received the honorary degree
of doctor of Laws from Boston college
at dinner in his honor here last
night. He was sophomore when he
left the college in 1901 to accept q
commission in the regular army.
The same degree was conferred on
Judge Arthur w. Dolan, recently APP
pointed by Governor Cox as Judge Of
the Suffolk probate court. He was
graduated in 1897.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
MARSHFIELD

Notice: By misbooking of the seria
that was to start Dec. %, we are IN
able TO get same, so have substituted
good feature and comedy Watch pc
per for date when serial starts.--adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22

FRIDAY, DECEMBER a, 1922.
The Weather.

Cloudy tonight and Saturday;
probably local SHOWS; warmer in
southern New Hampshire tonight;
colder in Vermont Saturday; increas-
ing northeast winds, probably becom-
ing strong.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
Oh, Nerve Know What Women
Want.

Every man has on his Christmas
shopping list a mother, wife, sweet
heart, sister, niece OF friends. How
most men hate buying gifts for wom-
en-
We can make II easy for YOU We
know what women want. Every day
women shopping among our gift pieces
exciaim over and over, 'Oh, just wish
] could buy that for myself"
Dainty pieces Of furniture-nothing
a woman cherishes more than a love-
~ mahogany sewing box. a choice tea
table. spacious chest, or dozens upon
dozens Of other gift articles in our
displays Come IN, men r. w. Hook
or a Co.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-22
CRANITEVILLE

New Years ball, gymnasium hall,
Graniteville, Jan. !. Watch this adv
adv.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-11
GDoais Blakes Answers
gA-bLoue Problems
. ~ -, = - = -. 49,

cause. Discouraged, perhaps, as the
beauty editor would advise. II
would be we'll to go in for a course
of training down. But that may not
be the reason at all. You may not
have an easy manner with the boys.
Perhaps you are self-conscious and
embarrass yourself and others by
your manner. Suppose you try first
to forget yourself in their company
and any possible SHORTCOMINGS. and
the popular girls manners
toward the boys
! Dear Miss Blake: am II years
of age and in love with a fellow
one year my senior. Recently we
had a quarrel and I, thinking i
could make him jealous, went out
with another fellow. Now he re-
fuses to go with me any more He
says I was too hasty. really love
this fellow and would appreciate II
IL you 'woudTkindly advise me how
could renew his love. He tells
his friends I'm the only one he
loves. '-- 1888 MARIE.
II he is telling his friends his
love for you he undoubtedly wants
it to reach your ears. So l, think
your little heartache is due for a
short life. / hope so, anyway.
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Horoscope
SATURDAY, MARCH IL. 1se.

SATURDAY,, MARCH IL, 1922.
Jupiter rules strongly in the
morning of this day, according to
astrology. Saturn and Mercury are
adverse.
Trade and commerce should bene-
lit greatly 9rom this rule of the
stars which stimulates confidence
in business enterprises Of every
sort.
Conflict between amazing new
ideas in :he manner OF conducting
large enterprises and old estab-
lished policies will be numerous in
the coming year.
Monopolistic tendencies will be
evident in many lines of industry
and will be fought by reformers.
Newspapers and magazines are
to turn public attention upon the
exercise of financial Dictatorship in
more than one great enterprise.
Business and politics are to be
united in ways that are clever, If
the stars are read Alright.
This is not lucky day for max
ing agreements that must be
signed.
Some sort of bad news affecting
agricultural prospects seems to be
fJreshadowed by the stars.
The death of famous American
who has done much for the whole
world is prophesised for this
month.
The prophecy that all the old
heroes of business and commerce
as well as art and letters would
pass away at the beginning of the
new era following the world war
is recalled by the signs in the
heavens today.
While this conhguration prevails
it is wise to be optimistic, as
Saturn may have a depressing Of
feet.
Suicides among the young are
likely to increase alarmingiy owing
to a peculiar aspect noted by as
trOlogers. a
Tendencies toward deeadent and
morbid outlcoks on life will be rot
ed more and more as the year adj
rances. 1t is prophesied, and for
that reason parents are warned to
guide the reading and theater-go-
ing of their children.
Writers who have had a period
OF encouragement should expect
favorable conditions early in the
summer when publishers should be.
come active.
Persons whose birthdate IT Is
may have a troublesome year but
they will succeed IL they avoid
changes or unwise affiliations.
Children born on this day are
likely. to be kind and generous but
not fond of responsibility. They
should be trained to be exact ard
systematic.
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Dear Miss Bake: There is. a girl
I like. I see her often. would
like to make her acquaintance, but
do not know how. l hope you can
enlighten me.
There is but one way you can
make a favorable impression on the
girl, and that is to find some COM
mon friend who will introduce you
properly. II. your heart is set on
meeting her. the opportunity of
meeting her in this conventional
way will undoubtedly present itself.
Dear Miss Blake: BY accident
one time 1 happenedto meet a girl.
Since then II seems to me that
cannot forget about her. We never
speak. but every time7I meet her in
the street she looks at me. Please
advise me whether should speal;
to this girl or not.
ANXIOUS.
Dan Cupid hit the mark that time,
didn't he, Anxious! Now, your
move is to ind some one to intro
6uce you properly, and then on
with the romance. 1 wish YOU good
luck. ~ d., l.. .-.- e.. .lt j,
Dear Miss Blake: I am a girl Of
II years. L am not, bad, looking,
but am rather stout. 1 dress we'll
and dance we'll. =. .
Ny problem is,+ although have
parties and gatherings at. my house
and see lot Of them, the boys do
not seem to care for my company
but just about tolerate. me. i, do my
best to make them like me.
Is 1t because I am stout? Please
advise me. DISCOURAGED. Z
II you think your stoutness is the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-11
Good
Morning,
Judge!
By Rudolph Perkins.

That woman" said Annie Dean,
pointing to her tenant. Lena Smith,
threw a pitcher at my head and
broke it,
Broke your head or the pitcher?'
asked the judge.
Just the pitcher" answered
-Annie.S
The trouble, between the women
appears to have started when Annie
complained about an oil stove being
left lighted In I.ena's rooms
Lena said IL started when her
landlady demanded that she sew up
a snag in a pillow case and she re-
fused.
THE tenant denied she threw the
pitcher She complained bitterly of
having to live in Washington and
threatened to go back TO Missis-
sippi. She said she had been so
neglected and abused that when she
wanted a warrant for someone she.
had to apply to Congress in person
Judge AfcMshon took her personal
ponds on the assault charge.
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Memory
Tests

Answers to these questions will
be published Tomorrow.
|, 1. What was known as the Span
ish Main?
2. How is mercerized cotton made
and what is it?
3. How many yards in a furlong?
One mile?
T.. What were the knights Of the
Golden Circle?
S. Who is Princess Anastasia?
6 What fort was established on
the site of Starved Rock in 1852?
Z. What Is the length Of the Suez
Canal ? It's depth? Its cost? How
long in building?2
s. What are bacteria?
,. How Is pearl formed?
10. What University of Chicago
football player was among the first
American Officers killed in France?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
/. Who was Capt. Kidd? William
Kidd, Scotch pirate, born about
1850. known to local tradition as
Robert Kidd. In 1896, commanding
a British privateer to suppress pi-
racy. he sailed from New York to
the East Indies and began his Ca
reer of piracy. Arrested at Bos-
ton in 1899, he was sent to England
and executed in 1901.
2. What are some of the uses
compressed air is put to? To in
fate automobile tires, to apply
brakes on street cars and railway
trains, to blow whistles. and to OPP
crate hammers and drills used in
heavy construction work.
t.
of Greenland? About $4,000 square
miles.
4. What is memerism? Mesmer-
ism is a doctrine that some persons
can exercise influence over the will
and nervous system of others by
virtue of a. mysterious power or
simply by greater force Of will.
.. Who owns the Windward
islands,? Where are they located?
Great Britain. In the Caribbean
sea.
6. By whom was the Mississippi
discovered; when? De Soto dis
covered the Mississippi in 1541.
T.. What States were carved out
Of the territory originally included
under the name Virginia? Ken
lucky. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. at
an early date and West Virginia
during the civil war. because the
region was loyal to the union.
8. Can single drop of any liquid
be detached from a larger mass Of
liquid? 1t cannot A falling jet in
variably breaks up into the follow
ing sequence. big drop, tiny drop,
middle sized drop tiny drop, big
drop, etc. One Of these drops may
not completely separate. but when
ever there is fusion the little drop
appears as a companion to the
larger drops. This is due to the
molecular nature of fluids.
4 .. By what name Is the cicada
more commonly known? The locust.
10. Who is the present premier of
France? Raymond Poincare. He
succeeded Aristide BRAND.
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Easter time brings frilly frocks
to the little girl just as 1t brings
first suits" and silk and satin
gowns to her older sisters. Mother
will be glad to know that mer-
chants are giving more attention to
her little girl this year. Many of
them have opened new departments
which will specialize in the clothes
for little girls from 6 to 1s. with
shops which. cater to the young girl
dress that awkward age"
Shown here are three attractive
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-11
Embarrassing Moments

Anew years ago was stenog-
rapher in a small garage. One day
when We were not busy girl who
was employed in a music store near
by came in to change a $50 bill.
My bean was also employed in this
music store and wheno~ the girl was
leaving / told her in the presence
of my employer. to have Ed call me
up. -, q. a.. - :.
A; few minutes later my employer
called to me to write a letter, so
L turned to my typewriter, but my
mind was more on the anticipated
call than on my work. for when 1
came. to the end of the first line
and the little bell on the typewriter
tinkled. 1 absently- mindedIy jumped
up. rushed to the phone. jerked the
receiver OF the hook and said:
Hello" in a pleased. tone before I
realized what / had done.
The boss told the Joke to every
one who entered the garage, and for
days l. was embarrassed. by fire.
quent mention of the time Ed called
me rp> on the typewriter.
. I am a teacher. in grammar
school and weigh close to 500
B 1t was nearing Christmas when
l. was telling the children that I
stHl hung up my stocking for
Santa Claus. go
One small, boy asked in a shrilI
voice: What did you want-a
pianoy'
! s. D. N.
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snip almost In the process. For the
most Of us soap and water or q
good prepared shampoo is less eX-
pensive, much less trouble. and
quite sufficiently cleansing. Re.
duce the soap to liquid form.
whether IL be green soap. supposed
ly liquened. or bar soap. Then you
eliminate the sickness. Too, you
must rinse at least three times and
four-so much the cleaner. Pour
the Iiquefied soap over the head
and make q good lather. II your
hair is heavy. soap the head and
rub Il well twice. Then rinse. The
final cold rinsing tones up the
scalp. Some people find that lit
tie too shivery.
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She nodded, busy with the tea
things.
I've kept tea hot for you. dear.
and there are some cookies in the
pantry IL you don't like the pltsn
cake. Shall get them?"
Franklin gave Barstowe a comical
wink.
Ever see anyone spoil me the
way she does?'
Mrs. Franklin smiled and passed
over her husbands cup Of tea.
why shouldn't I spoil you, dear :?
You're q very nice husband"
Here, here" cried Barstowe, in
mock dismay. How long have you
two tender young things been mar
ried?"
Long enough to know that we'll
never get over It," Franklin replied.
"When two people think enough of
each other to build up a home, they
are pretty apt to stick. Most d.
vorces are bred in hotels and mod
ern apartments"
II think you've said a mouthful,"
said Barstowe soberly. You've got
a great little place here"
Jeanne spoke suddenly.
IT wish il was ours" she said.
Barstowe looked down at her in
credulously, but Franklin said
calmly:
well, why not? There's a dupli-
cate of this house just across the
road. You can't see 1t for the trees.
Il wish" began Jeanne impul-
sively.
She looked up to meet Barstowe's
eager. pleading eyes.
Jeanne dined alone with her hus-
ba Id that evening. She had ordered
dinner served in the breakfast room.
preferring it to the impressive state
lines of the walnut panelled dining
room, where electric candles burned
unwaveringly in conventional wall
sockets, and the butler stood rigidly
at attention behind her high, carved
chair.
The breakfast room was warm and
fragrant with the scent of blooming
plants. The table was laid cozily for
two and lighted by two golden
candlesticks- The servants came
only in answer to Jeanne's ring to
change the plates.
Barstowe had dressed for dinner,
but Jeanne wore the simplest gown
in her wardrobe. II was a girlish
little affair of organdy with a quaint
fichu bodice, and instead of Jewels.
she wore a simple band of black velvet
around each wrist. She had sent her
maid away. and had dressed her hair
herself. brushing out the conventional
marcel. 1t curled in tiny tendrils
about her ears, and the low FURNISHED
mass of it rested at the nape Of her
slim. white neck.
Though Barstowe made no remark
his eyes were eloquent.
Il say. Jeanne, could you possibly
have meant what you said this after
noon about wanting a house like
Franklin's?'
She nodded
DO you actually mean you'd be
willing to give up all this luxury that
dad provides, and live in a simple
little cottage with only a couple of
servants?"
The Franklins seem happy, don't
they? she countered.
They seem a darn sight more
happy than We, but then" he added.
"she loves him."
could feel his eyes searching her
face. but she kept her own demurely
lowered to her plate.
He leaned forward. eagerly.
Jeanne. would you be willing to
try it? I think it would be worth
the experiment. Would you agree
to let me buy that other house and
furnish it? l could afford that. and
l could give you a couple Of maids
and small car. We've got mine,
too, you see. It wouldn't be much,
sweetheart. but there's going to be
more some day"
To be Continued Tomorrow.
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waist and some going only half
way. The half way ruffles are
finished with green leaves made of
organdie. Satin ribbon makes the
sash.
A cute play-time suit Is shown
in the center. It is an adaptation
Of the Chinese mandarin costume
even to the ''cooly pants" 1t is
made of Chinese blue sateen
trimmed with bands of yellow.
The idea Is carried out even to the
detail of the little Chinese hat of
blue with yellow streamers.