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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
2
A dramatic shortage of automobiles in the United States prompts Army involvement as officials assess supply chain gaps and possible mobilization of resources. Key agencies coordinate with automakers to stabilize production, while consumers face longer wait times and rising prices.
Chicago dispatch notes one of history's serious railcar shortages as Howson warns of army cantonments and transport strain. In Vermont, Orange County court opens for State vs Mrs Anna Felch over her husband Joseph Felch's April 1916 murder, with Williams previously convicted and Felch defended by Harvey and Hoar as jurors are summoned. The case hinges on a disputed confession and details of the fatal sugar house shooting.
A testimonial notes Hood's Sarsaparilla should be taken before meals and Peptiron Pills after meals. The two medicines are said to purify and enrich the blood, strengthen nerves, and revitalize the body and complexion when used together. Sold by all druggists, Hood Co., Lowell, Massachusetts.
Washington reports warn of strikes in eastern shipyards if the closed shop is adopted. Shipping Board Chairman Denman widen told shipbuilders that the government will not operate merchant vessels and urged steel supply access. Pacific coast reps, despite open shop, urged some government labor control.
The Moreni, an American tank steamer, was sunk at 1 o clock in the morning after a two-hour running fight with a German submarine. Four lives were lost. The exchange totaled 350 shots with 200 fired by the submarine and 100 by the tanker.
American League results show Boston blanking Chicago 8 to 0 while New York blanked St Louis 5 to 0 and Washington beat Detroit 4 to 3. Philadelphia edged Cleveland 3 to 2 in another late action.
Reported results include Chicago beating Boston 4 to 3 at Coicago Boston, 3 to 2 in extra innings. Cincinnati routed Philadelphia 12 in a noted clash, while Pittsburg and other games were affected by wet ground conditions and one noted estimate of Mesopotamian territory claims referenced by Staci.
Britain claims 76 067 captives in unspecified forces as wartime reporting notes shifting control. Report mentions Lenin and Rie in terse shorthand, with no clear context or outcomes, reflecting incomplete OCR data.
Vermont's Red Cross chapter launches a campaign Monday to raise 200000 toward the 100000000 war fund authorized by President Wilson. Prominent citizens will canvass, with Harol W Slocum detailing aims to support France and Russia, and to mobilize volunteers across towns from Wallingford to Vergennes. The drive, aided by Rhode Island's million pledge, emphasizes debt repayment and urgent relief for battlefront needs.
Washington reports President Wilson pressed the joint food control bills with strong influence, prompting the Senate to begin work on the measure today and aim for early passage ahead of the war tax bill and other measures. The House has provision to take it up Monday.
June 15 in Bown reports more than 50 lumberjacks from New England attended a farewell banquet at the Moston City club before sailing to England. They represented the 140 sawmill units formed to speed timber supplies and were honored by governors, state representatives, and Thomas St. Hobler, with formal presentations to the British ambassador.
President J K Tener announced a board meeting in New York likely next Monday to consider the McGraw case. The New York club filed a protest against the action fining McGraw and suspending him until June 26 after his fight with Umpire Byron Taylor in Cincinnati. The directors will also address McGraw’s published remarks and a possible suspension of the New York manager for the season.
Washington reports wholesale and retail food prices rose an average of nine per cent from March 18 to April 16, the sharpest monthly gain since the war began. Flour up 18 per cent, bacon 15 per cent, potatoes 14 per cent, with most major items advancing. Over the year to April 16, average food prices rose 32 per cent, onions 170 per cent, potatoes 140 per cent, beans 7 per cent, and sugar 11 per cent.
Birmingham Alabama June 16 an explosion damaged the Etna Powder company plant on the city outskirts about 1 am yesterday with all telephones to the plant out of service and details of the incident lacking.
Washington June 11. Debate under the five minute rule opened in the House on the $29,000,000 livers and harbors bill as supporters seek a quick final vote by tonight. If no vote occurs, the food control bill could push it aside for possibly a week.
Secretary McAdoo said the two billion dollar Liberty Loan oversubscribed yesterday and he did not expect a further three billion authorized by Congress to be offered before his fall.
Federal subpoenas were issued yesterday for the managers of the produce departments of all the large packing concerns in Chicago. They were summoned to appear before the federal grand jury in session here.
A Fen SAN deacon urged a class of boys to live a Christian life during a morning lesson. He asked why people called him a Christian, then the room filled with a shrill murmur from a child who declared that they all know him. The scene captured a quiet moment of moral instruction at Lacins' Home Journal.
Geo W Lander, a Barre cigar maker, endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills after long use. He states kidney pains began about ten years ago and a box strengthened his kidneys. He first recommended the remedy over four years ago and again affirms it.
A United States Department of Agriculture article describes salt brine fermentation for cabbage beans beets and cucumbers in nonmetal airtight vessels sealed with paraffin. It explains layering dill and spices, adding grape leaves, forming a protective surface, and using brine with salt and vinegar to promote lactic acid fermentation while noting variable times by temperature.
An article discusses storing fermented vegetables with paraffin seals to preserve them through winter, notes cabbage fermentation advantages, and mentions a circular from the Department of Agriculture. It also covers Oklahoma alfalfa farming practices, hay quality, marketing margins, and seed crop economics, with farmer anecdotes on costs and profits.
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