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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
MRS. JULIAN HATH.

Mrs. Julian Heath, national presi-
dent OF the Housewives league. said
not long ago: II blame the high price
OF food conditions primarily on wom-
en- those who never know the price Of
anything before ii is bought or pre-
pared and those who do not know good
food from bid. or course there may
be some other sociological and eeono-
mic aspects. We have all paid the
price for our thoughtless sister, and
we want conditions TO change, and
generally what the women Of the ma
ton really want they get"
This very frank statement by Mrs.
Heath has proved itself prophetic in
the face Of the recent announcement
that the government at Washington Is
engaged in the preliminary work of a
nationwide investigation Of the causes
of the cost of high living and remedies
for the problem
The problem. MS the administration
is considering il, is embraced In these
two divisions:
First.-IIow TO provide the average
farmer With the ready means to in
crease the production OF his land,
Second. How to lift for all the peo-
pie. and particularly the masses In
the great centers Of population the
burden Of the steadily increasing cost
OF food. It is to the solution of these
two questions that the administration
In both the executive and legislative
branches is turning It's attention.
Within the past few weeks the pub
lie has been told that this winter city
dwellers will be compelled to pay 70
cents per dozen for fresh eggs and that
eventually fresh meat. beef In particu-
lar. will command retail price as
high as 81 pound. Indeed the trend
Is toward Il decided jump In all food
commodities. This, administration of
ficials say, emphasizes the great ur-
gency OF governmental action The
work has progressed to the point where
the legislative branch will be asked to
lend Its support and pursue the work
along definite lines with important and
farreaching legislation at the winter
session OF congress.
Women In all walks of life will
watch this investigation on the part
of the president with great interest
involving, as 1t does, their daily ex-
pense budget.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

deserted the large FORM. wrapped In q
pink knitted shawl. OF Mrs. En- Beyis
There want any wedding" he said
loudly Seems the widow was buy
Ing net to mend her parlor curtains.
and some contrapted busybody up and
told me Il was her wedding yeilr
The little group Of women suddenly
broke up and the. forms scurried down
the street. The crowd scattered to
their homes with amusing stories TO
tell, and Leander Petty's wagon creak-
ed down Locust street TO its stable.
In the sitting room Mrs Rowell smll-
ed In a gratifed manner as she over
heard AnaDias once more attacking
the wedding march
81 expect IL that old goose was play
ing a dirge some gossip like En- Beyis
would come inquiring for The corpse"
she mnttered
But Ananlas happy in bis ignorance
OF what had happened downstairs.
played his wedding march until Mrs.
Rowell grew very serious
Il reckon there's some hidden mean
ing In his playing that over and over
again. Maybe I'll be pricing wedding
yelling again who knows" she smiled
al last.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
sIHes AND SONS.

" u Slosu has rllnd aftef thirty.
nfc years q i'olifr serrhv " llnsicn
Charles Nuiarka ihe new H,uislef
10 aniearia IS priniln''ni .aevst =
ChlraEo and Is man 81 ina.isuarut
itWs uas
sir Juur hahadar toe lirllu. alinis
Ter % >~imul. w,at- nal thai o,li
Shines anything e,ei ugidc 10 the way
W millinery Il l. uuiainsni,a VIA
aiauonds and other snis ,ain,d 1T
g. fsnttso
pr n l'ercy Sliver The nrN rhap
lalu VI West l'oiHi wAs fn,mHi, chap
tain NJ ron l.casruapfth Han he
has also iaen ~,-reiars ui iiir seventh
missionary district. with headquarters
at Topeka Last fan ihv kansss dio.
reSe elected him bishop ralialrlior SIRE
OF Topeka
" Nacyue Bey. the Turkish minis
Ter 10 Austria. who viii visit this
country 10 nlemher ~ the AugliNn
church and largely OF French blood.
though subject Of the sultan He
married M American wnman, Miss
Josephine kalnsn 81 - PAN, Mimi,
aud their married lie has been very
happy
/. NJ. Brown. Just appointed assist.
ant general passenger agent ~ the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad a
position which has been vacant for
several years. has worked bis way
up from the bottom Twenty Years
ago he was an office boy IN the en-
ploy OF the fort Worth aud Denver
City railroad IN Fort Worth.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
NOTES ABOUT WOMEN.

Miss Eva Bibeau refused the posi-
ton Of city auditor at Long Beach,
Cal. which carries with II salary OF
$500 year
The Pennsylvania State college has
received gift of 5000 from the State
Federation OF Women's Clubs. the
proceeds Of which will maintain schol.
arsbips for two women OF the state.
Mrs. Wifred Chase Of Merrimack,
Mass. has gone into partnership with
her husband as house wrecker and
now goes out with him every day and
does as much physical labor as he
hoes
An interesting form Of training has
been introduced into well known
girls school In the shape Of a bank
where the pocket money Of the girls
may be deposited and drawn just as
from regular bank
Every three years the vestry OF Hay.
France. has $500 to vote to the I'M
married girl Of the parish who has
most distinguished herself for simple
goodness. courage. patience. labor,
piety and other Christian virtues
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
FIippant filings.

VIII the Ohio genius who took the
odor out OF the onion now kindly turn
bis giant intellect to the subject OF
moth bailxi- Boston Transcript
A newly discovered comet is in the
skies. and II is coming toward the
earth as usual We VIII watch II and
let you know when 10 get scared
Ohio State Journal
The simpliGed spelling board an
nounces the election OF Eve new mem
beers "who wcr previously" members of
the advisory council Jon Burros is
one. but they spell Il John Burroughs.
New York World,
Dentists iools similar 10 those now
IN use have been found IN the ruins Of
ponpeli No wonder many OF rs PEG.
PIE we're 40 little afraid 81 mere vol
canic eruption that illey failed 10 run
sway Cleveland Leader
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
A Sercnade
w lasted
Mistaken Efforts OF a VIII
lsfe caIIithumpisn Band

The widow Rowei eiiiencd ~
Bssls departures; stare et'a asFiFa
sagars si,aie IL ibc direetiou " ihF
stout grim featured prulfie'fcss
elIopdy "a. Rmr sbs Inquired "
duicet ,ones ~ she nBeered ibe nest
10 arranged l.iles u ~hlle shirt waists
90 the counies
Mfs Bals hrsry feHinr~~ ~ 80
r.lsn II ppsslhle hcf ihlea eyebrsR'
arew together 10 . dssfor frpNn and
her sqnse jaw vas thrust o"i ~
manner distinctly aggressive
"liuh.~ was the Substance 81 heF
Treeiing
sYou ga any white illnslonf -.
auirea the widow sw-atlF
.1nnslonf No. never heard o. e
wes The grim reply
tits thin laeY stun ,hey make ned
ding wells N II sometimes siiHIefei
Airs Howell
En Beyis stared and the two apple
checked Young clerks giggied FROM the
gloom ~ q corner
~f'se got mosquito netting mehbe
thntll Do" suggested km With sour
smile
Mrs. Roweli's sallow checks flushed
aud her little dark eyes snapped her
small gray head poked forward very
much Ike that of an angry turtle
stu, she smiled
"No. thank you. Elm, Il would be too
coarse. mebby you've got some Brus'
sells neiY'
without a word I'm Beyls brought
forth box aud ungraclously produc
ed the desired material People often
wondered how IL was that Em Besis
ever kept any customers, she was SO
nnciyli aud disohliging hut her stock
was well selected for a country store,
and the nearest competitor was al
North Quincy. ten miles away
Hetty Roweli fumbled the net with
her work worn hands and asked the
price.
Seventy Eve" snapped En-
"DollarsT questioned the widow
R0wel patiently.
"Cenisr
Give me i've yards"
The widow purchased q bunch OF
white flowers from one q the giggIne
girls and then ambled toward the
door
Five yards is kind Of scant for q
wedding veil" remarked I'm aeidly
"Its more'n some folks u ever get
TO have" returned Mrs Rowell with
dignity as she closed the door.
Say. Mrs Bevls. do you suppose
she's going 10 get married. Uttered
Ruby Allen. the plumpest Of the two
clerks.
II don't know who'd have her" re
torted En- BeYis.
There's old Mr. Slime In the bank.
i've heard he's real sweet on her.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
Town Topics.

Chicago needs "A breakwnter for the
annual wave Of crime. Chicago News
According to the city directory, the
population Of Detroit and suburbs Is
now 6l4.4s6. this being Il six cylinder
town. = Detroit Free Press
Milwaukee Is to have S5000.0O0
hotel. One wonders why since II is so
easy to run into Chicago from Nil.
waukee. Chicago Record Herald
There are more fat, prosperous, well
dressed men in Natchez than any other
city In the state-and more pretty girls
than anywhere else In the country =
Natchez News
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

mirtt - vrii help me tanr ihsse mr.
iaiifs
Tist wuftea manfuilg nriii prs
entiy gfe Snowy araperies ursr hanr
mr Is viiE foils l-rorf flie three wip.
daNs
in siirnte carh rnilihuuaiian aie \
siice - siFs Raweirs fataaiis plum
cake sad sipi.ed glasses - roof teer
Then iheg ilpl,ssi cot and riuupssl 20
tiae fauhlnrn wawn
Tue ln.tmticut crpWd had thlDpsd ~
ihis iims hni there we're vueuEh cari
Gus ones e. nsis The dele-iian ~ the
ealliihunifaan hand
~weliy they asked impsilcuily
Len Roberts glanced sharply acwss
The street where several WOMEN were
gathered Prominent among them be
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

''IT'H NORM SOME FOLKS I'll FvrH nrI
10 HAVE RETURNED MIS-. HOWELL
said Rachel Terry eagerly; then she
added sharply. "wbsi are YOU pokins
me for, Rubyf"
Ruby bent her dark head close q
the fair one Of her companion "pon'i
you know haven't you heardT' she
whispered
Heard whatf"
THAT Ananlas shines been callne
on Mrs. Bevisl@
Never CALCULATED Rachel incred
nlously
ats 40. son know he boards al MIS-
Rowelis. aud some folks said they
were going to be married and Mrs
Rowel don't deny II Well J hear
that he's sweet on Mrs Bress Hush
she's booking this way Don't laugh.
The express agent opened the door
ana deposited a bulky package on the
Goof
'sYlfty cents. EN- be said cheerily
-sfsn here Most run over Heity Row
ell 1ni yousier She was siepplns
along like one ~ these here mountain
Inats you acad ahoal Ans truth In
ihr story that she aud Agianlas are
tcing To- b. married t0iaaffows
-Tomufrow n eciip..l three feminine
voices aud Rachel Terry added i'm
tulslvely'
sure enough she's JOS, tonshi her
wedding veiis"
is.sn Roberts clsmsed mishty haai
9n the counter
LIT EN- ieok out. then. he cried
locsilarly EN- get the caisiihnmpian
land together. and wen sefeuade riui
I'm iiesis iaagsed harsbis-
"Yon going to calliihamp the wldps
RomeliHe she sskesi incr~iuiousls,
Len bt.ddrd biz nniitl brad
"As sure - aigs l. sissw he assured
her as Dc weas Ga, aud SLAMMED the
door.
Aes,cay laughed Ihe two girls stole
hack IL their wefk. and Esa hesis rat
ted the motley IL the cash drawer.
Hes fsee Was ike a ihnn1er eioud
u shall ~ the rNi 10 Tell H. shs
mutierssa anggils Actsosiy's gasag q
surprise nle ~ telling me that AHanias
Sizes going 10 marry iiests sowesi ?
The uea. sstresd IKE Nsiaage IL The
village. and ~ nisltfaii ihe~ mrrs
oaiy tmo persons IN gaincv Bafssei
Who lad nes heard q TIE coming ~ed
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
The Yacht Contest.

Deer Isle. Me. tries to appear uneon
.cerned when they talk about the crew
for the cup defender Boston Herald.
Sir Thomas Upton says the next
race will be the best chance he has
ever had. Sull, In the light OF past
events it's hard to see what effect this
eyhllaratlng outlook will have on the
odds. : Washington Star.
Sir Thomas Upton is seeking to take
hence the Americas cup and an Ameri-
can bride. Now. patriotism has don
BILE motive in giving him an opportu
nifty TO show again his qualities as a
splendid loser. Baltimore American
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
Expensive Times.

''The farmers are jnbilant over dollar
wheat" And the consumers are APP
prehensiye about dollar beefsteak.
Washington Herald
Potatoes are getting so aristoeratic
that II may not be long until each
comes wrapped IN tissue paper like an
orange Chicago News,
The estate Of the late Anthony n.
Brady In England win pay deatb dn.
ties TO the amount OF Si.050,0oo TO the
British escbequer II is becoming q
more expensive thing for rich man to
die either at home or abroad = New
YORK World
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
Pert Personals.

Ian Kubelik. the violinlst. has in.
snred his fingers for 100000 Holding
hands worth that. Jan should play
poker. not the tiddie.--New York World
The announcement that be Il plan.
hing new steamship enterprises ind
Gates that G. " Morse Is able to take
nourishmcni and notice. = Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
A Chicago theosophlsi says the aver
age weight " ones astral body l.
about fonr ounces. which fairly lusti.
fes the divine Sarah's claim that she's
All soul. Washington Post
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

! rMiltd NpNN n alassn fair
We lHlRgal ~ ioNe ee talked ~ art
She htaKr ne sura she gave to me.
And thrn rlle nearly broke my heart
! could tarEivr hf ~ ihese things
Ara enalA lavc blessed my lucky star
llui wbrn ~ leaned against my vest
She hrdke iva twenty cent cigars
Nankrfs Statesman.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

THAT poet who wrote an ode 10 q
bunch ~ dafrnils and won the $1,000
prize offered hy that eastern magazine
lis that all be does for llslngr
"l,y 30 means lie Is also an MI.
rhorlty on onion culture aud Is q stan
contributor for THREE agricultural jour.
nails r7-St Louis Republic.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
Current Comment.

Wei. II there should he beef fam
ine the rouniry's complexion might he.
sorne good deai clearer Chicago
News
Even the critics who advocated Gu
Zebra cut IN expenses are clamoring 10
relehrafe the Opening ~ the big ditch
ATLANTA Constitution.
one OF The ,.daesiionai Developments
in this country Is Increased attendance
~ the nigh, high schools The young
American Is 90 aud doing st Louis
Ulobs Democrat
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
invention For Afflicted.

Mrs. Ella Clark Bennett. born deaf,
dumb and blind has invented meth
cd of communication. She wears
glove with the letters OF the alphabef
on 1t in indelible ink Once a person
knows the location OF the letters II Is
easy TO converse with Mrs. Bennett.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

Save all the little tongs that come
In boxes Of bonhons for huiling straw.
berries They perform this task rapid
" and neatly without staining the
finger tips II n berry has defect 1t
can be sliced away with one OF the
arms
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

Mother tannoyedl ion procrastinat
ing boy, haven't | told you time and
again that nothing should be put on
III the last minutef
Willie How about dying. maf- Ex
hange
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

sore throat, ehf Get your wife to
give you one Of her old stockings 70
wrap around your neck
Tried that. and II did me no good
She had nothing but these newfangled
openworks. - Washington Herald.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

10 'votes for women the ancient
Gree AZ said nay,
Ane whore. we ask. are them there
Greeks ioday7
New YORK Mail
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

~Sin always tnas the wrungdocr
out
~NamT miia1eu u grueraliy hnds
him IN and ne,ds 10 listen Chicago
Record Herald
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
fudae.

A few minced dates added to fudge
as 1t comes from the stove viii make
dainty confection.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

rasrni has beautiful definition 81
ncrrs lie ~,ys they nr roads that
nmnh
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

Ard each little tlra
in ihe irnstni,s high
ncclinst ~ siug rax
lseis WHi~i tn1y anht trr
seakrrman hevisw
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23

dine sus ite ssnensas fhsi nas - fei
lap Ia srrslaacs vita Qaii.cf liar
lsHs tlme h,masxs8 tnstom n weinoM.
ing hgt3. with si,v disoerdnnt hlafw
~ lofse Gaairs. tin barns and tfcsen
wis,a iuarugnshse Ibess two I'crasaiis
wsro w. Midgw ispweii. aha was $685.
sng hasliy away on yards ~ white
sinr afd Anaaiss slime who e9s IN
his assn roam puacticinF % the eriio
Il wish % ,he lsnd bod aul, playing
IssAsrre NJ N Az Those Endearaug
Youhg chxrins sighed Mrs heweli
AZ she threaded her needle Makes
nsr fesa resi- ss8simvniai, Aird ! didH'i
ogghi 10 Get tbai way
However. cnH,rary % her desires, The
Oh sailor. who nov occaidcd = l'9r
ters position Ia lbe bank. eouiinoed %
snw awny 81 bis cello holding fast 10
the same oid TIME
Al breakfast the next morning Ana.
nlAs axod bis bgiging blue eyes on bis
lapdlaay and asked 10 his re.dy rciee.
4 hope you didn't take any ofyeuse
at my playing that there tune over aud
oYcf last night
X don'i seo anything % get offended
~. purrei Mrs Rowell. suddenly
iooking very iuFtleiike Most likely
the lady was worked up over the way
you played it-playing on the key
makes most anybody hdgety"
HEM said Ananias berccly at
iacklng bis cgg Then as q diversion
be added, THIS here egg some seorch
ed. Mrs Rowcll,T
"Tisf Let me take Il awaSf
whercupon the widow caught up his
plate aud Ia iwlnkllng had shot the
egg into the IRE ITS too had that's
the last egg I've got 10 the house. "
she added. smiling swee,ly AZ bis dis.
mayed countenance
rDrat the womanN he muiiercd as
ne drained bis coffee cup and folded
up bis red bordered napkin.
Ananias returned 10 his duties at
the bank, and Hetty Rowell resumed
her stiichery on pillows Of tilmy white.
After supper that night Ananias re
tired 10 bis room. where be twanged
monotonousiy on bis cello. Mrs Row.
ell. feeling somewhat lonely, lighted
all the lamps in the house as was her
custom when depressed IN mind. for
a
naturally she was sociable soul and
once more she stitched at the white
lacy material such as brides wear !"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26

souri,, after visiting Miss Nota Brooks
and other friends.
J. l.. Buckley, manager of the Con
tinental Brick company, whose plant
is situated just east of this city, has
secured the order for more than half
Il million face brick to be used in
the erection of a large hotel in Daven-
port, Iowa. The order was secured
in the face of much competition and
Is a tribute to the fine quality of the
Continental product This is but one
of a number of large orders secured
by the Continental company within
the past two weeks. Other promi-
nent buildings in which the local brick
will be used are the new Moline high
school building, 100000 brick; power
house at Sterling, 5000; the coils
cum at Clinton, Iowa, 100000; Hender
son county pumping station at Garth
age Lake, Normal Park school. Chi
cago, 14O,O 900, making a total of 1885,
900 brick sold during the past two
weeks.
Mrs. f. A. Gibson and son, Master
Donald, went to Galesburg Monday to
visit Mrs. Gibson's sister, Mrs. T..
Mosier
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H Lloyd left Mon
day for Girard, where they will visit
MT. Lloyd's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Lloyd.
Friends in this city have received
word of the birth of a daughter to
Eir. and Mrs. f. Mardock of Ukiah,
Cal. which occurred Sunday, Dec. Il,
1919.
Bishop Oldham Of the Methodist
Episcopal church will lecture in the
Methodist church in this city on Mon
day evening, January >. There will be
no admission fee and every one is
invited to attend.
Mrs. w. II. Schreitling of this city
and daughter, Mrs. Richey of Alexis,
went to Galesburg Monday 10 spend
the day.
Fir. and Mrs. Jasper Duncan and
grandson. Floyd Duncan. went to Chi
cago Monday to make a weeks visit
with their daughter aud aunt, Mrs
Ella BigSlow.
Miss Margaret Chandler, who is
staying with her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and AIRS. G. G. Welding, and attend
ing high school, left Saturday for her
home in Ottumwa. Iowa, to spend the
holidays
Verne Williams returned to his
home in Viola Monday after making
a short visit with his uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. 6. Z. Williams.
Mrs. Fred Chapnell and daughter,
Miss Phyllis of JOY and Mrs. c. \.
Freise of this city we're Rock Island
visitors Saturday
Mrs. John Ramsden went to Gales
burg Monday to spend the day with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26

Dayton. Ohio. Dec. 2G.-Henry NJ.
Waite. city engineer Of Cincinnati,
who las been appointed city manager
OF Dayton under the new commission
form Of government. will receive more
pay than any other public officer ia
the state. including the governor. and
lie viii be one of the most powerful
men il civic affairs in the county. His
salary viii be $I2,5OO and his duties
will begin on January l.
No mayor or executive head OF a
city has been given such wide-reach-
ing powers and authority as those
given the city manager under the
new form OF government here, He
Will have exclusive power TO appoint
every city emplOye. Even the five
new city commissioners will not be
able TO dictate his appointments.
Waite is a great organizer aud
executive and possesses much per-
sonel magn etism," says Mayor Hunt
OF Cincinnati He has placed the
city engineering department on a
high level during the last two
years"
Waite is a graduate of the Massa-
chusetts institute OF technology, for
mer superintendent of maintenance
of way Of the Q. a c. railroad and
has been employed in high positions
BY other railways. He Is 80 years old
and a bachelor.