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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-03
NEAR 4 CLOUD BURST.
Have Made Old Noah Look
About.

Not since 1869 has this section OF
the country been visited with 50 dis
astrJus flood as occurred on last
Thursday. The down pour was al
most a cloud burst aud II was all
that a person could do to withstand
the force OF the rain when the
storm was at its height
a ter the rain lei up il began to
be evident that great damage had
been done. A great part OF the
telephone system WIS out of com
mission through water getting into
the cables. and il was not until Sun
day that they were in good work
ing order. There was some trouble
with the telegraph wires also but
that part was not so noticeable as
The telephone because the latter is
In such universal use.
+" obanly the greatest sufferer. was
tho Rutland Railroad. From Rut-
idnd TO North Bennington they were
~ trouble and not train went eth
er way from noon on Thursday I'M
III afternoon on Saturday, when
Gains both ways were put in mo
ton The tracks near this place
~ Jre badly washed but the greatest
obstruction was near Pixies crossing
At the south part Of the town where
i was estimated that about 1000
Get Of track had been undermined
and the rails dropped. Numerous
landslides and short stretches Of
washed out track kept the work
crews busily at work from Thursday
afternoon until Saturday when the
trains were allowed to pass over.
cry little local freight has come
re that time. but large
amounts of through freight have
been passing through.
About the town good deal OF
damage was done TO the highways
through washing out and some OF
the bridges We're put out of com
mission the most noticeable one be
ing the John Smith bridge, so called
this side of the toll gate The road
al the foot Of Union St, AT the rail
road crossing was badly washed but
york was common ed on it at once
20 as to make il passable.
III this village the greatest Damage
wac done on Teconic Ave, which
was completely Washed out, a good
starr having been made on IL dur
ing a s,u,m short time preyiousie
at which time the section of high
way near Y. +. 'rvis' farm on m
West Road was badly quilted
The damage - 1acon.c Ave. WIS
done by the running out Of It's
curse OF small brook when ordn
arily runs under the road on Pros
pee, ST.. just south OF the home Of
Miss Sarah Hanley The water
came with such volume that il ran
over the road az that place and
down through to the head Of Ia
comic Ave. thence on down 10 Main
ST, tearing and rushing and finally
leaving the road wreck The new
piece Of road work that WAS put III
on the main street south last sum
mer was not washed bit and the
water was all taken care OF by the
permanent work that was built a
year ago. This only goes to prove
that Il you will provide ways for dis |
posing Of the water that you viii
aot be called upon 70 spend so much |
money for repairs.
Take II all 10 all this section was
aot 30 great a sufferer from the
severe storm as some other places !
but the damage that was done viii
cost far more than should be as
good deal Of the destruction could
have been obyiated had the proper
attention been given to the roads.
DORSET
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-03

We. the undersigned. do hereby
agree 10 refund the money on a So
eent bottle OF Gfeene'k Warranted
Syrup OF Tar II Il fails to cure yous
cough or cold. We also guarantees a
zs-cent bottle 10 prove satisfactory
or MONEY refunded.
tiarde Drug Store. W. W. Pratt.
Nhipplss Drug Store. ". A. Bropby
j. A. Marshall. Adams & Co.
adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-03

me listers u tba town have
started GA their annual mp arounG
tuNb. and il win h. pleasure a.
meet thu gentlemen comprising the
board They are liable 20 appear 70
be- very much Interested in your a.
fairs. bat IL to only because that Is
their duty
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-03
NOTICE

The Listers viii be al the Opera
House every Saturday during the
mouth to receive tax inventories.
GA other DAYS they may be- given %
Listers al their places OF residence
or left al the Probate Office. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-03
Municipal Bonds
Bought and Sold

The Hyde Park Savings Bank
IS always able to supply inves-
tors with gilt.edge town, city and
village tVermont) bonds. Cor
respondence invited with parties
desiring either to buy or sell.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-03
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-03

A, iaa President Ni.or he ~.
pointed a. ambaissaof 10 uieai
nntAiu wbo all qiay pat ahd not
decline the honof A. editor j. me
man waiter Il Page - IN" firih
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-03
NOTICE
March IL. 1gIA

March II, 1918
The partnership hetofore existing
between us under the name OF Ken
dall Hardware Co. II this day dis
lolyed BY mutual consent
All persons owing aald firm are
requested 20 call and settle their
accounts SO that the business of the
firm may be closed up az soon as
possible
We would thank all Of our many
patrons for their generous patronag
in the past and ask for a contnuanc
OF the same for the junior partner.
s. y. Taylor, who win continue the
business.
II. u, KENDALL.
s. u. TAYLOR
4S Manchester Depot. VI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-03

A, last Turkey accepts tie pr.
p,,sals ~ peace tanaefed by ioe.
Powers Tho Turk j. faft losing
ground il the far east aud i ~ o''ls
mAitef ~ ien year when in az
probability be pill - pushed OF the
mAp
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-03
$1,2OO,OOO

This remarkable gain Of Two Hun
dred Thousand Dollars In twelve
months represents the peoples full
appreciation OF the CONVENIENCE
OF being able TO draw MONEY the
first day Of ANY MONTH without
logs of Interest at
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-03

THE RUTLAND Trust COMPANY.
KusIAnd, w.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-04-03
Rutland Trust
Company

Commences the year 1913 with total
assets exceeding One Million TWO
Hundred Thousand
New-York tribune., 1913-09-27
Condonine Race Suicide.

The crusty bachelor, represented by the Hon
Cordell Hull. who drew the income tax section OF
the tariff bill a IL passed the House Of Representa-
tves has lost his contention that the dweler n sin
gle blessedness should pay no larger income tax
than is paid by the head Of a family Yet accord
ing to the compromise adopted by the conferrees,
the crusty bachelor has beer more or less avenged
by the decision that family with children rs no
more deserving Of consideration from an enlight
ened government than a family without children
Race suicide as practised by the unmarried is put
under the ban, hut race suicide practised by the
married is upheld and encouraged
The conference committees compromise Is illog-
cal and mistaken. The Senate got on the right
track when it made an allowance for a dependent
wife and two dependent children in fixing the rate
OF the income tax TO be paid. The chief defence
made by the income tax system Is that ii tends TO
eQualize the burdens Of taxation on consumption.
II is based primarily on ability To pay. II should
therefore apply its theory Of discrimination exactly
and heed the difference between an income used TO
support a single individual man and wife and
an income used TO support two adults and two or
more dependent children The larger the family the
greater the burden on It's head Of the ordinary
taxes on consumption. That excess should be com
pensated for in levying a supposedly equalizng in
come tax.
II the conference committees compromise is sc-
cepted Congress will have score 10 settle with
the heads OF all the real families in the United
States
New-York tribune., 1913-09-27
No More Coddling of Hazers.

Secretary Garrison deserves high praise for his
sharp rebuke TO the West Point cadets recently
disciplined for hazing. These cadets followed the
good old example Of insubordinaton which has too
long been the fashion the Military Academy. In
stead of taking their punishment Ike good soldiers
they wrote fearful letters home and asked their
relatives and friends to bring pressure on Congress
10 have their sentences modified.
AS head of the military establishment Secretary
Garrison will stand for 10 such nonsense Every
cadet who takes chances with the anti-hazing law
knows what he is doing. He deliberately invites
trouble and when he is caught he ought not to
whine and call for outside relief
Congress has been too enient in the past in re-
storing 10 the academy cadets expelled for hazng.
Ii is against the spirit Of discipline to cOndone the
cowardly bullying which passes as sport there.
Young men guilty Of It have not the stuff of which
officers should be made. 1t is encouraging to see
that Secretary Garrison does not believe in coddng
haZers
New-York tribune., 1913-09-27
Safety Under the Law.
unto Congress

The case of Max Banck illustrates the dlnicuiN ol
making factories safe with half way measures ell
forced in such way that the court feels compelled
IN apologize for inficting penalties under them
Blanck was one of the proprietors OF the Triangle
Waist Company factory, where about 80 girls lost
their lives in FIRE for the most part through locked
doors.
Blanck has been operating another factory with
locked doors The lesson Of those 100 awful deaths
has had no effect on him. He is ready to take the
same chance over again.
The inspectors Of the state Labor Bureau in
snected Blancks new factory and overlooked the
locks At Blanck's trial they testified that their IN
spection was only "cursory" Thus we get back
where we we're before the Triangle slaughter The
blood shed in il has not stirred official negligence
and indifference Safety statutes are enforced
"cursorily'
time serving Legislature fixes the maximum
nenaltv for imperng the lives of hundreds oi
worker, M so fine certainly no deterrent to men
whose profits run into the thousands and tens or
thousands The employer who has nearly l5o OF
his workers perish takes chances with the lives or
40 more The state inspects factories cursorily
After all. what sre $50 dead girls, anyway
New-York tribune., 1913-09-27
The Fusion Campaign Could Not
Be in Better Hands Than
Mr.. AdamsOn's.

Tho f,sion candidates could not have chosen p
be,,er man 70 take charge Of their campaign than
Robert Adamson. formerly Secretary TO Mayor
Gaypor Mr. Adamson has had large experience
in local politics in the three years and three-quar
ters which be has served in the Mayors office lie
is alert efficient and versed in meeting quickly the
sort of situations which candidates for city Offices
must face. There is no reason why on the technical
side he should not turn out he an ideal campaign
manager.
Moreover. his leadership in the campaign will
have the effect Of uniting more firmly to the anti
Tammany cause the former supporters Of Mayor
Gaynor There was never sufficient excuse for
the foes Of Tammany dividing in the face OF the
enemy Now that the personal issue raised by MI
Gaynor's desire 20 his own administration vim
dicated has been removed. the natural Impulse OF
the dead Mayors supporters has been TO 20 over I'D
p body 10 Mr. Mitchell Between Mr. Mitchell and
Mr. Mccall there is wide gulf fixed which 10
genuine opponent Of Tsmmany can cross. Mr Adam
son ftly says that in accepting the post OF fusion
campaign manager he is carrying out the spirit OF
Mayor Gaynor's fight which was against Tam
many" His example should have great weight with
all the other earnest friends of the former Mayor.
Mr. Adanson is a Democrat and Southern Dem
ocrat at that His energies could not be better ap
piled than TO bringing the support Of Mr. Mitchell
a Northern Democrat the support of that large BODY
Of respectable and patriotic Democrats which hu-
initiates itself every time it votes for ticket chosen
10y Tammany Tammany is an association Of plum
derers which has stolen the livery Of the national
Democratic party. 1t has made the Democratic
primary in this city Tammany primary in spite OF
the fact that on g fair count Of noses Murphy and
his satellites would be outvoted by the nonTam-
many Democrats.
Mr. Mitchell Is sure Of the nearly solid support of
the Republican and Progressive parties and of the
independence League whose nomination he has just
accepted The task Of his manager will be TO cut
down the Murphy following in the Democratic
ranks That ought 10 be easy since the boss has
been steadily undermining himself for the last nine
months and both the city and state are sick Of him
If the fusion ticket gets from onefourth 10 onethtrd
Of the normal Democratic vote the defeat Of Muir
phys understudies for city Offices will be over
whelming
New-York tribune., 1913-09-27
DR.. ALLEN NOT A FACTOR
Knew Nothing of Meeting to Discuss
Board Of Education Budget.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir VIII YOU correct a misstatement
regarding the Bureau OF Municipal Re
search and me which appeared In to-
days report OF yes -erday's school board
meeting. viz. Prom what the president
said. Dr. William II. Allen. OF the Bureau
OF Municipal Research. was leading
spirit in the meeting 10 discuss the budget
OF the Board OF Edu ,ation"
This must have been an inference OF
your reporter. because President Church
urs inquiries must have shown him that
I had nothing 70 do with the call for a
meeting or with the plans. and knew
nothing OF either until after the post
ponement. Moreover. I approve without
qualification the position that there could
be no Board OF Education budget TO dis
cuss two days before the board itself
had passed its budget
WILLIAM II. ALLEN. Director.
New York, Sept. 25. 1913.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-27
Philippines: American or Mongolian :?

There is no idle pretence In the forecast Of the
Philippines which Mr Jones made in The Out
look as noted in our columns the other day. Those
islands lie between two continents and two cyiliza-
tons and belong TO neither. but bound 10 be
under the control Of one or the other. Spain kept
them from becoming wholly Asian-that is, Mon
golian-by a policy Of exclusion repression and
complete lack Of progress. Now a new era has
dawned in which the awakened islands are certain
TO incline toward either Asia America. 1t rests
with this country 70 say which 1t shall be.
The aim Of this country. successfully pursued for
fifteen years has been not artfcialy 10 Amercanize
the Fiipinos but to develop in them native civil
sation on American principles Of government, jus
tice sanitation and education. The progress which
has already been made in that direction is crafty
ing II commands the admiration Of the world. The
question now is-or would be, II our government Sc
riously contemplated change in the status Of the
isands-whether that aim is to he maintained or
abandoned
1t is not TO be doubted that abandonment Of the
establishment there OF Mongoian dominance. II
would not be necessary for China Japan 10 annex
the islands politically. All that would be required
would be a breaking down Of the barriers which
American sovereignty has erected against the Mon
goan food Left 10 themselves the Filipnos could
would be Mongoanized. and what that would mean
the condition OF other gions in that quarter Of the
globe too clearly indicates.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-27
The "Home Rule" Law.

If Corporation Counsel Watson is right in his
present Interpretation Of the "home rule law we
gravely suspect that another Tammany joke has mis-
carried and that wolfish law disguised under the
lamblike title of "hOme rule has failed to throw
perennial opportunity for biz graft back into the
hands of the Aldermen. and therefore nearer the
Tigers grasp. Or was he right when he advised
Mavor Cavnor that the laws enactment would de
prive the. Board of Estimate Of its power TO grant
franchises and TO lease and sell and purchase real
estate automatically turning over these powers 10
the Board Of Aldermen:
The question is of deep import to every advocate
Of municipal progress. For. despite the titles they
enjoy. the members OF the Board OF Estimate form
commission for the government Of the city differ
New-York tribune., 1913-09-27
STATISTICS AND HOME RULE
Decrease of Crime and Drunkenness
in Southern Ireland.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. The following facts throw Nght "
the question of Home Rule in Ireland Ihe
official return OF criminal statistics -.
Great Britain and ireland for 1872 has lus'
been published. and the hgures are vel'
interesting. There Is a decrease OF so ~
the number OF persons convicted OF lnu''
able offences in ireland. The numoer O.
such offences in England was Low 80
ireland. LOO
OF those convicted in Ireland Hs cAiH'
from Great Britain. 81 from the coloNi'
and Al from foreign countries. leaving w
remainder. those born in Ireland % DSS
lin shows S45 cases Of drunkenness -
10000 OF the population; the propo'us,
for Belfast being 1,342 and TOT D''''
2,3SS. .,,,ca
Belfast and Derry. both in the FroN'nss
~ Ulster. are the only centres IN i'siN. 1I5
Of opposition TO Home Rule. II one -
make those two cities sober the Ois-.
faction would become quiet. Inc
landlords. who see their power to''e'
have been helping with money To hiu ~,
th, supplv OF whiskey. and, consequs",
OF bad gas in the stomachs OF the -.
deluded toilers Of the northern ,1nA.
and Carson. the agent of the Tory -. -,
,o-ds carries the purse 20 pay for set''"'
fire 10 the exhalations ,rp
JOSEPH A M'ALLisiN
New York. Sept p, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-27
CHAUTAUoUAN POINT OF VIEW
Bryan Maligned and Audiences In
suited by Attacks.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. IL has been with surprise and re-
gret that / nave read your two editorials
IN regard TO Mr.. Bryan's lecture course.
For the last few years I have cried 10 find
a newspaper whose policy was justice for
all and a square deal for friend and foe
alike. had thought that your paper
came nearer the mark than any other
but It seems as n this sort OF misrepre-
sentation is rather enjoyed by the whole
world OF Journalism.
These attacks are not only an injustice
20 Mr.. Bryan but an insult 20 all those
VINO attend the Chautauqua lectures. \
few years ago ! spent ten days at Lake
Chautaudua- where the idea origins ted
and which is the head OF ALI the other or
ganizations. Some eight thousand board
ers were there at all times. all enjoy
ing the intellectual intercourse which It
affords. Two or three lectures were given
each day. and every evening entertain
ments were given. including readings
from Shakespeare, portrayals OF Dick
ens's characters. beautiful views OF the
Canyon in Arizona and classic music and
operate singing
Among the speakers that heard were
Secretary Shaw. DR.. Conwell and Mr..
Zueblin Old men who had spent many
vacations at the resort told me or the
many well known men that they had
heard from the Chautauqua platform, one
of them being William Mckinley Our
average theatragoer would be very much
bored II he were asked TO sit through
more than one OF these entertainments.
At various points throughout the coun-
New-York tribune., 1913-09-27
Mr.. Wilson May Save the Commerce
Court

1t is encouraging to hear that President Wilson
is exerting himself prevent the extinction of the
Court of Commerce. Congress has shown an i'm
placably hostile disposition toward this court and
mas several times been narrowly prevented from
terminating its existence 1t did cut of its clerical
force with the intention Of dsmantling the court
and turning the members back into the ranks Of
ordinary circuit judges. Now the House of Repre-
sentatves has gone far To legisate the judges
themselves out Of office.
The court got itself into trouble by trying to as
sert Jurisdiction which Congress had not granted
IL The Supreme Court sat upon those pre.ensions,
however and in its sphere, properly restricted,
specia tribunal of this sort could be made TO do
vaIuable service TO interstate commerce litigants.
A separate body would naturally be to expedite
the hearing of and could give them more
..o,,sistent consideration than could be had from
different Judges in sixty or seventy different dis
,ric,s The Commerce Court could he made an
soeucv OF great value to the public yet just be
a,se II fell into few serious errors at the outset
~ us career impatient critics in ongress want to
New-York tribune., 1913-09-27
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

try these same concerts and lectures are
given and the farmers can obtain course
tickets at very reasonable rate. Ineir
wives and children are delighted 20 have
the opportunity 20 attend.
The shallow-minded and the mere pleas
ure seeker can find little 70 amuse him ~
a Chautauqua show, and II IS only the
thinkers and those interested IN the Wei
fare OF mankind who really enjoy them.
For Mr. Bryan to be invited % speak l.
an honor
As regards Mr.. Bryan personally there
is only one question 10 be asked: Has he
shirked any OF his duties as Secretary OF
state? II not. then We can be pleased 70
think that ne occupies his leisure time IN
an endeavor to uplift the iseals Of his
corntrvmen BERTHA MAPES.
New York. Sept. 2. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-27
NEW JERSEY PRIMARIES
May Be Repudiated by Voters on
Election Day.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. You have an editorial article in
your newspaper IN reference 70 the New
Jersey election law. You state that Presi-
dent Wilson condemns that part OF II
which forces a man who votes a. Re
publican. or any party, primary 70 vote
the Republican. or the same party. tick
e. on. Election Day An inspection Of
the election law does not seem 20 disclose
this requirement. The only reference 10
Il at all is In Section 394 which provides
for voting at primaries and states that
no person shown by said primary reg
lstry list 70 have voted in the primaries
OF one political party at the last preccd-
ing primary election shall be allowed 10
vote at the primary OF the other politica.
party" That is 20 say, person who
votes at a primary OF certain political
party is obliged 10 vote at the primary
OF the same political party when he un-
dertakes 20 vote al the primary election
again. the idea being that person snail
be loyal 10 his party FOR at least one yesr.
He cannot vote in Republican primary
in the fall and In the Democratic primary
in the spring.
While Il has been decided by a justice
OF the Supreme Court that this regulation
In reference 70 the primaries is a reason
able one and does not interfere with a
voters constitutional rights, Il is a very
serious question whether II there was any
such provision OF the law-that person
voting at a certain party primary must
support that party's candidates At the
election-it would not be unconstitutional
and interfere with the voters rights.
There Is much confusion about this ques-
ton. and II is we'll that II should be gen
orally understood throughout the state
that a person voting in a certain party
primary can on Election Day vote for
whom he pleases in any party.
I think the fact is, however. that Pres
ident Wilson was in the act OF voting
in the primaries at Princeton when a
friend OF his offered 10 vote in the Demo-
cratic box who had voted In the RepuD-
lican box at the last fall primary. lie
could not do this under the law. and when
appeal was made by him TO the President,
the President said: ''It is a bad law. but
under It you cannot vote in this box"
FRANCIS SCOTT.
Paterson. n. J.. Sept. 25. 1913