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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
UNEVEN APPLE CROP.
Unfavorable Conditions Have Reduced
the Total.

! QuldFuidulC Sonuitiuus, nave RtuuCcu
the Total
Wakefield, Mass. Oct. l4.-An I'M.
even apple crop in New England has
resulted in d total varying little from
last year and the year before. federal
crop statisticians reported from their
New England headquarters here yes
terday. Unfayorable conditions have
considerably reduced the stock suit
able for barreling. The condition Of
the crop on Oct WAS given as Sill
per cent for New England as Il whole.
as compared with 67.l for the entire
country The total production for
New England is forecast as l,l4s,000
barrels as against ! 100000 in 1921
and l,255,00O in 1920.
In Maine the crop is about half Of
that of last year. II is slightly larg-
er than last year in New Hampshire,
Vermont and Rhode Island and consid
erably larger in Connecticut, while in
Massachusetts it is nearly three times
as large.
The statisticians note that the de-
mand for cider apples has not been
active this fall.
Massachusetts cranberry production
is forecast as 100000 barrels as com
pared with $4,000 in 1921
The prospect Of potatoes in New
England declined from forecast of
34.26s,000 bushels on Sept. |, to al
10000 on Oct |. This compares with
49. lDl 900 last year and 1921
average of 1929, 900. Maine prom
ises 2l,4ll 900 bushels as against 81
$4,000 last year and 25,l2l 900, the
five-year average Aroostook county
Maine, reports little rot, but else
where III New England rot Is report
ID from small to very heavy. The
'rop condition for New England is.
given IS 65 per cent on Oct. /. as
against 77.3 for the whole country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
PENAL CASES NEGLECTED
BY United States War Veterans Blu
re1u, Says Forbes.


Atlanta, Ga, Oct &c. R. Forkes
director general Of the United States
war veterans bureau, declared in a
statement published here to-day, vet
Grams of the World war in penal servi-
tude have not been receiving enough
attention from the bureau and the or
ganization will devote more time to
this feature Of its work.
The bureau official who is here en-
route to the American Legion eonven-
ton in New Orleans, told Atlanta leg
ionaires that his visit to Atlanta was
not caused by desire to visit them
primarily, bu to visit veteran in the
Atlanta federal pcnitentarv who had
written him requesting reading matter
to modify the tedium of the four year
term he is serving.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
Topics Of the
Home and
Household.

Fix the holes in net curtains with a
simple crochet stitch, using fine cotton
and hook. If this is neatly done be-
fore laundering, the mended pieces can
hardly be detected
They say the common house fly hates
the odor Of migonotete, 50 plan to plant
a box or pot Of it next year 1t is
said they make quick exit il they in.
wade a room where it is growing,
When the feet are tired and swollen,
take some arnica and dilute it with
warm water and use II for foot bath
every night A tablespoon Of the arnica
To foot tub of water is about the
right amount.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14

recommending the Vegetable Com
pound to my friends. - Mrs. A. II.
GARLAND, 2lS E. Brown St., Iron
Mountain, Michigan.
Xenia, Ohio. Every month / had
such pains in my back and lower part
Of my abdomen that | could not lie
quietly in bed. / suffered for about
five years that way and was notreg-
ular either. read an advertisement
of what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound had done for other
women, SO decided to tryit. Itsurely
has helped me a lot, as | have no
pains now and am regular and feeling
fine. " : Mrs. MARY DALE, Route Z,
Xenia, Ohio.
If you suffer as did Mrs. Garland or
Mrs. Dale, you should give this we'll
known medicine a thorough trial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
RADIO RESPONSIBLE
FOR SAVING 2I7
Distress Signals from the Burning Ship
City Of Honolulu Brought Other
Ships to Rescue.

San Francisco. Oct. -. (By the Asso.
cisted Pressl.-The radio. mans bride
on space, and that hardly les potent
thing. the fellowship Of those who 20
down to the SEA inships. stands. re.
sponsible today for The safety of 2I7
persons-,he ships company Of the
steamer City Of Honolulu. which
burned yesterday.
The readiness with uhieh mariners
Of half dozen craft. from pleasure
yacht 70 drradnaueht 81 the Pacfr feet
offered themselves for the rescus Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14

their distressed fellow travellers ahoat
but an echo Of story first told 80 long
ago that men have forgotten the time
Of the telling. but the tale { the time
part belongs To il more modern govern
ton.
They mingled. this old thing and this
ncw one. to save life.
Harry yesterday while shr vas $40
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
Acquisition of Elizabeth Plant Napoleonic
Achievement

Hence his shrewdness acquiring the Elizabeth n
plant price about third OF the of building
such size and adding this cyoopean factory
those previously acquired in Long Island City and Munc Ind
and those which three other divisional bearing his
have constructed in Lansing Mch Oakland Call and
Ieadside, Ontario, Canada.
This acquisition the Drant plant which
obtained by Mr. Drant public auction sale three weeks
ago for IS $4,000, merits special description
This Elizabeth plant which is shown in accompanying
Photographic reproduction made from snapshot taken
apane, made Of several pieces Of property featured by
main plant occupying large bounded by Newark
North avenue the Pennsylvania railroad tracks and B
gnia street in that city which has been appraised reprodu
on value of sl02790I4 Included property moreover
baseball park covering slightly than valued
s727lp; appraised $4,000 and %
chnery and other chstels in the plant valued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
CRIPPLE BURNED TO DEATH
Mrs. Ella Reid Harrison, Niece Of
Whitlaw Reid.

Carmel, Calf, Oct. 49, Mrs. Ella
Reid Harrison, s. years old. niece Of
Whitlaw Reid, former ambassador to
Great Britain, was burned to death
here when fire destroyed her home
yesterday She was a cripple and I'M
able to escape.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14

AMI human extremini,y on the high
seas.
Two ships. the Enterprise. Of the Mat
son line and the Thomas. an army
transport. west bound from Hawaii.
caught the signal and nrned cuard
the position the operator had given. A
pleasure Yacht the Cssiana. cruising
Q Honolulu. vitht her owner. r 4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
Plant Capacity Now 332,5OO Cars and Will Be
Realized in Output Soon

Even before the acquisition Of the Elizabeth plans the total
production schedule for 1923 called for minimum Of 100000
and apparent that with the orders hand
and still pouring upon this enterprise Of progress
but stable character the united output of these plants will
probably reach The full capacity figure of 332500 vehicles
1928
As the Durant interests still reaching for other big
plants and planning to build additional factories it is
deed well nigh impossible figure with any degree accuracy
the total number of which they may through
their constantly growing chain of divisional plants within the
ensuing but this number bids fair exceed the
est of the present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14

miles Of San Pedro. Cal. FIRE broke
out in the second class cabins Of the
steamer.
Jnarcountably the flames gained
such Roadway on the fighting crew
that fwo hours later il was necessary
o abandon ship But before that time
came. the radio hsd cried far and vide
the sos that means disaster. distress
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14

mao togo 10 De0 on
laccountof them. |
saw your adver-
|tisen1ent and took
Lydia e. Pink
|ham's Vegetable
compound with
very good results.
II can work all day
long now at my
sick time. You
may use these
facts as a testimo-
riaI and on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14

Doheny. and party II friends aboard.
caught the appeal and turned her bow
that WAY Los Angeles caught the
signals aud navy vessels stood by 10
rase Nlth death a. ~ cene IT IRE Ssa
frauci~ep caught the signals. waited
awhile until thr udfo operator n a
distant ship bad tfrned fhata vessel,
too. toward he -ccns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
Though of Rapid Construction, This Enterprise
Rests on Firm Foundation

Asonishngy rapid has been the prodgious growth and
development of the Duan Motors enterprise in the Of
few months to Brobdngnagan proportions has been
fully admirably planned by the constructive mind
Durant himself builder and able naneer and
strongly erected the firm and permanent foundation Of the
intrinsic and instantly recognized merit Of its products
There conservative tendency among OF the older
manufacturers to decy meteore in all industries the
theory that their authors likely build towering super
before laying safe and mnovable foundations
them This however has not been and will be the
with Duan Motors. IT'S founder and chief operator while
quick TO upon good making idea pecdier
originating and thinking ont such ideas, and
without making Of successful results
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
Both Durant and "Star" Cars Assembled at
Durant Companies Plant

The manufacture of the Durant "Fours" and xcs and The
production of the under with the
Motor companies Of New York Michigan and California
assembling propositions but, the parts entering
each of these made by the bestknown and
fenced parts makers in the United States, including Cont
mental Motors Ansted Engineering Adams Axle
T. W. Warner Warner Corporation of Indiana
and Fisk Rubber accordance with the spec
the Duant interests the finished products
mechanically perfect and efficient for road work arh
Of these parts and had been turned BY the
Durant plants themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14

Sheridan Motor company at Aunce Ind for the Duran Motor
OF Indiana Ine and OF the building by the Dufaui
Motor company OF Michigan Inc, of and commodol
plant Lansing Mich and the construction of another large
plant Oakland CAL by the Durant Motor company Cali
fonia Inc Since the publication of that article fifth dy
iona company Of Duan Motors nc the Durant Motors Of
Canada Limited. has also built plant in Leadsdc Ontario
Canada now very recently, company
known the Drant Motor company of New Jersey has
with.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14

fFIom The Investors Guide, August, 1873
Squirting onward like hgh-powered ear, INTO the very
competition the medumpced and low priced
atomotive vehicle field within the short period OF year
Motors and its six subsidiary i
oudistancing all Of its ongestabshed competition, in
field the great popularity Of its automobiles
among army Of Of these vehicles and
growing favor with which its stock is being
regarded by the investing public while also bidding fair to
ahead these rivals in quantity production we'll
by iii acquisition Of the gigantic plant Elizabeth
j. formerly owned by the WHY'S Corporation which, with
its surrounding property estimated to be worth sl50o0oD9
Durant Motors has already made sensational progress IN
direction Of cudoing the most prolific medium and
heap-preed automobile makers in the amount Of output
the total capacity all divisional plants has thereby been
sweed 10 $4,000 vehicles year.
The purchase Of this mammoth plant in Elizabeth, n j.,
makes the sixth big link in the Duan companies
pendou manufacturing chain has furnished another iustra
ton Of the wonderful foresight and astuen-ss Of William G.
Dman developer providing the capac
iy needs Of this but titanic enterprise sufficiently in nd
enable it keep up its amazing expansion e
thrilling which it has 50 far maintained.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
With Only Few Plants Operating, Output
Has Reached 1856 Vehicles

Although Of these plants OF the divisional companies
have been operating only short time and the New Jersey
company plant which viii manufacture the star
product OF Mr. Durant inventive and lively competitor
of the Ford well the Durant has be-
operations Drant divisional plant the produeonS1
the Duan plants up May 81 1922 totalcd ls66
cles while previously mentioned the combined capacity
all these divisional plants is $4,000 vehicles year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
Durant Motors Electrifying AutOmotiye
and Financial Worlds with Huge Plant
Capacity, Output and Profits


Year Has BughtT Of It
FormerW Plan in N.
Popularity o is Modraepn ScH Cars and
Emdenas tar Ca Inceadn
rTimesSu Con sGratFy
From Insto eAuust92
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
PAINS so BAD
WOULD GO 7OBED
Two Women Tell How Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Stopped Their Suffering

Iron Mountain, Mich. II had ter
rible pains every month and at times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
Companies Benefit by Having parts" Made
by Outside Specialists

In fact the Durant interests enjoy two benefits from having
these parts accessories plants
first saving Of DIT least S00O00000 which would be
qured for duplication of the parts factories turning
out this work for them, and secondly,
in time which would be needed for the construction such
parts plants and much experimental work before the
degree Of experienced work the employees per
lection of products obtained long established plants
could be secured
As assembled from these tried and parts" and
sores the Dant "Four and Skies giving the greatest
degree of satisfaction conceivable while appealing
caly strongly those of moderate who desire
appreciate geared" unexceed Workmanship withons
extraVagant fittings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
This Plant So Vast as TO Require Airplane to
Photograph II

So large the covered by this Elizabeth plant that
It has been found impractical 20 photograph all at ono
time, with the ordinary obtain single
negative the entire set of units composing Hence
has been had to view of this plant from apane which
alone has made il possible photograph embracins
all of these units from position above them.
In previous article in the Investors Guide
made of the acquisition by the Duant the former
Goodyear Tire Rubber companys plant built by
tor company in Long Island City. and occupied the
Dran Motor company of New York wherein are being
made large and steadily increasing number the Duran
ourende passenger and of the plant of the qudasd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-10-14
Many Good Reasons for Popularity of Durant
"Fours" and Its Skies

Special for the increasing popularity OF the Durant
Pour aside from its popular price Is found in its Duran
tubular backbone which gives unusual rgdity chassi
and makes possible greater accessibility OF its
units The Dant Six which has all of the mechanical
lures that proving popular in the Four equipped
with the Ansed motor which Mr. Durant himself elar.
hcterzed "the powerful flexible queest and most
economically operated sScyinder that
designed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
GLASS OF SALTS
 CLEANS KIDNEYS If your Back hurts or Bladder bothers you, drink lots
 of water.

When your kidneys hurt and your back feels sore, don't get scared and proceed to load your stomach with lot of drugs that excite the kid neys and irritate the entire urinary tract. Keep your kidneys clean like you keep your bowels clean, by flushing them with a mild harm less salts which removes the body's urinous waste and stimulates them to their normal activity. The func- tion of the kidneys is to filter the blood. In 24 hours they strain from 1t 500 grains of acid and waste, so we can readily understand the vital Importance of keeping the kidneys active.
 Drink lots of water-you can't drink too much; also get from any pharmacist about four ounces of lad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast each morning for a few days and your kidneys will act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to clean and stimulate clogged kidneys; also to neutralize the acids in urine so it no longer is q source of irritation, thus ending bladder weakness.
 lad Salts is inexpensive; cannot fnjure; makes a delightful efferves- cent Whitewater drink which every one should take now and then to Keep their kidneys clean and active. Try this. also keep up the water drinking. and no doubt you will wonder what became of your kid npy trouble and backache.-Ady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

CANTON CREPE-A fabric of substantial weight, which assures the service of your pret- tiest of spring and summer frocks. . CS All new novelty and staple shades at o.-c KRAPKNIT AND VELETTE-The rough sport weaves in silks Handsome as they are popular Designed for use in one-piece, sport and cape dresses All the 2 OK newest shades. Yard c'OO TAFFETA--A 36-inch wide pure dyed chiffon taffeta in a full complement of street and even- ing shades. This quality furnishes with ? S0 out comparison at our price, Yard G.cO TAFFETA-A 36-inch wide taffets for inex- pensve dresses, yet it will prove durable and serviceable Full range of light and 30 dark shades. Yard A.OC TAFFETA--Our leading popularly priced taf
 feta, in navy, black, brown, gray, jade and changeable evening shades, together with some very pretty novelty checks, plaids OK and stripes. Yard 1.Cc CREPE DE CHINE-A 40-inch wide heavy weight crepe de chine to be purchased especially for use in undergarments Comes in those shades best suited for that purpose and 1O is offered special, per yard 1.lC
 SECOND FLOOR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
The New Spring Fabrics
 Are In Full Bloom

All that needed whiff of fragrance to make you think you in garden of orchard of apple bos for the designers of these pretty silks and coons have gone right into Natures garden for the coorfu de- signs that they have achieved.
 How refreshing the cool textures arehow crisp of them-how soft and cngng others-some pale and pure flowers of June others sprayed with all of springs glorious petals, in rich or dainty colorngs.
 These the days when orehanded femni likes make up the frocks, and all the requisites ready
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
Newness Too In
 'KerchiefS

While you and we have always thought of a handkerchief as being more or less staple, the man. swho buys our handkerchiefs says the fashions in them change just as the fashions in frocks. Therefore, give ear to his message of newness in handkerchiefs and note please that prices are down again.
 CoLoRED LAwN-Dainty handker- chiefs with embroidered corners and A inch hem These in fast colors of pink, rose. tan, blue and 100 green INV WHITE HANDKERcHIEPS = Either plain white or white with embroidered corners offering choice of one-quarter and half inch hem. Made of very sheer quality of handkerchief 10o lawn 4VS PURE LINEN-Plain white. every thread pure linen and of sheer dainty quality. Perfectly plain with 1Eo quarter inch hems. each 4CS PURE LINEN-3 qualities in better grade pure white pure linen handker- chiefs with dainty 1-16 or h finch or half-ineh hems In auali- 50c ties at 25c, 55c and cVC Made of shamrock lawn, batiste and linen with dainty Armenian and pieot edges. Fast eolors of pink, rose. tan, .avsadeF' sr.sn blue and 25c PoNGEE HANDKERCHIEFS-A new idea in silk handkerchiefs for spring. Not merely because pongee is a popu- lar fabric for spring apparel but be cause these are very dainty OF. handkerchiefs. LCC MADEIRA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS loped edges, embroidered corners on nice quality batiste at Or
 29c and 0OC MOURNING HANDKERCHIEFs of pure linen with h and 1-inch hems. Neatly embroidered with Hn
 dainty black designs. each DUG
 MAIN FLOOR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
NEW CHIEF OF POLICE

Cullman, March )-J Nj. West, for the past several months the speed cop" of Cullman, has been appointed chief of police of the city MT. West has made an excellent off ce- since coming to Cullman and his appointment to this new office will meet with the approval of the entire population of Cullman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
Fisher Maid
 FrOcks
By Madam IneZ

They derived their name from the novelty fabric that Madam Inez em- ployed in their making. It is an in- describably pretty open mesh fabric which has been made entirely by hand over slips of excellent quality of white Japanese silk into the prettest little frocks ever.
 Their color is the Naude blue-ther styles are straight line effects-tnen .dornments are ruby red ros~buds in some instances and the most nsvel use of ribbons in other instances. There are of these models on display in . prominent 18th Street window at 2o.oo to 27.5o. oop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
Flapper Frocks
 Of Silk 9.95 to $500
 Of Cotton 7.95 to 25.OO

Caring for the needs of the miss from S to 14 years is one of the most ;m- portant of cur tasks. Her needs are cared for here in a separate section. Each little frock that we have was purchased as though it were the only one we had to buy That individual izins has brought us more and daintier frocks than ever before. Every one of them is designed by those who specialize in graceful fashions
 In the new and dainty conceived silk frocks there are taffetas, crepe de chimes and poneees at e.9o to S5.0o. In the equally pretty though less ex- pensive cotton frocks there are organ dies. dotted Swisses and French voiles at 7.95 to 25.oo.
 SECOND FLOOR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

SWISS-A recently arrived imported dotted Swiss, in new effect with light and dark 10 grounds, 32 inches wide. Per yard 1.1c ORGANDY--A 45-inch wide organdy with per manent finish. Comes in white and all the QOc wanted shades for spring. Yard OoN RATINSPUN-The new rugged cotton suiting that is already popular for suits and SOo one-piece dresses, all colors. Yard ccC VOILE-A special table full of pretty 40-inch voile, arranged for your economy tomorrow
 Dark grounds printed in OS0 designs. Yard AcN GINGHAM-32-inch wide zephyr gingham, for girls school and women's better house dresses; plaids, stripes, checks OSo and solids GcO NAINSOOK-A very sheer nainsook that is of better quality than its low price suggests; 1Oo 36 inches wide, and special, yard 1CC BEACH CLOTH-A popular cotton for many of your most important spring sewing needs. Comes 36 inches wide and OEo very special tomorrow ZcC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
Fiber Silk Slipover Sweaters 8.95

model designed along the pretty lines the silk sweaters de v neck sufficiently large and designed that they tailored neckwea which results effects black navy and
 SECOND FLOOR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
Sport Capes
 and Polo Capes For 6 to 14-Year-Old
 Girls 9.95 to 25.00

A splendid assortment of fashionable spring wraps in jockey red. light blue. rose. tan and Naude blue.
 Upon examination you will note their useful lines and recognize that they are not merely smaller sizes in capes but capes that were designed to gracefully adorn youthful shoulder ers. SECOND FLOOR
Evening star., 1922-05-21

HEDGES & MIDDLETON, INC,
WASHINGTON ESTATE
1884 ST. NV. Phone Main 1923
Evening star., 1922-05-21
De Vile

Sunny ocean view. Kentucky Ave. right OH
Boardwalk. Most Of us have but one vacation
q year-so why not thoroughly enjoy itf Live
in the most select, beautiful, homelike hotel,
amid open surroundings lawns. flowers, foun-
tain and foliage; serving the best Of pure
foods which our consistent, sensible, reason
able rate guarantees. II you wish to pay less
for inferior accommoda tions. please reserve
elsewhere: Think 1t over! Hot and cold
Running Water m All Rooms
Bridal suites; priv. and public baths; orches-
ira; dancing; sun parlors. conservatory: ga
rage; golf privileges. Special early season
rates. SIS week up. Amer plan. Wonderful
- -, - ''-"p 'p THOs. NJ. oBRIEN.
Evening star., 1922-05-21
CEDARHURST.

On the Chesap6ake Bay.
The ideal summer colony. !. Lets for sale at
half the price you would expect to pay. Easy
terms, no interest. Good roAdS, over Marlboro
and. Annapolis pike. write. OF phoue for book
let, RAUAAN 4 HEINzMAN. 754 18th st.
Phone Main $500.