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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08
INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE T.
BULLETINS FREE or CHARGE
Vermont Experiment Station to Dis
tribute Twelve Bulletins

The Vermont Experiment Station
will distribute within the next month,
twelve bulletins, Nos. l7J 70 1856 in
I elusive Nos. IFS and ISL are tcchnic.
lal bulletins, mainly OF scientific inter-
est, dealing with club root and forest
Seeding nursery practice.
1 No. l7G discusses the management
of second growth hardwoods in Yer
mont, including the estimation Of the
contents Of woodlot, improvement
Iof the stand, yields, selection Of the
crop, market conditions and insect and
foreign enemies.
No. III discusses large seed as
factor in plant production, showing
the advantages aceruing from the use
of large and heavy seed and the adj
visibility Of seed sorting.
No. IT'S discusses the development
Of white pine seedlings in nursery
beds, shows how "damping off" may
be controlled and how best TO plant
and care for a white pine seed crop.
/ No. l79 discusses the disease re-
sistence of potatoes, including vine re-
sistance to early blight, tuber resist
ance Of scab, desirable types of pota-
toes, use Of bordeaux, sprays, etc.
No. $50 discusses feeds and feeding
practice, gives the analysis of over GOO
samples Of feed, showing not only
their chemical but also their mechan-
ical composition, and reviews in brief
and understandable form the princi-
pies Of animal nutrition, The use of
roughages and grain feeds, as well as
profitable milk making and egg pro-
duction.
No. 1872 is the annual fertilizer bull
letin, containing the analysis of nearly
200 brands with full discussion Of the
trade, including review Of the nature
Of fertilizer crude stock, and an expo
sition Of the practice of irrigation in
New England.
No. 1873 discusses the agricultural
seed trade Of Vermont and shows an
alysis Of several hundred samples,
some of which were adulterated.
No. 1S4 discusses potato scab, its
nature and occurance,, clarifies
somewhat involved situation as to the
cause and throws light on methods Of
control.
No 1875 dicusses club-root of cab
bage, turnip, ETC., and indicates meth
DDS of control.
No. 1S6 discusses the farm storage
of apples and indicates newly devised
methods whereby in small way with
little expense one may keep apples in
condition far later in the
season than common.
Any or all of these bulletins will be
sent without charge to any address
on application Parties who wish to
receive further publications as issued
should ask to have their name put ON
the mailing list. A postal card adj
dressed to Experiment Station, Burl
ington, VT, stating desires is suffic.
lent.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08
BENNINGTON COUNTY
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS

The Republicans of Bennington
County met in Bennington Saturday
last and nominated the following
ticket:
Senators, Reuben Bentley of Sand
gate, and Edmond Lafranchise of Ben
nington.
Assistant judges of county court
DR.. C. S. Perry of Readsboro, and H.
N. Shaw of Manchester.
States Attorney, Frank c. Archi-
bald of Manchester.
Sheriff, Frederick Godfrey Of Ben
nington.
High Bailiff, L. F. Woodard of
Landgrove.
Probate Judges, Edward Griffith of
Manchester, and Z. C. Bennett of Ben
nington.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08
NORWICH STUDENTS TAKE
A CROSS COUNTRY RIDE

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the senior
class of Norwich university took their
first ride over the newly laid-out
steeple chase course and had their first
experience in riding up and down un-
usually steep hillsides, and general
cross-country riding.
Four members of the junior class
were taken along as orderlies. A site
on the river was visited where the
members of the senior class were re-
quired to examine the river banks for
a suitable place to erect temporary
military bridge. Various systems of
measuring the width Of the river,
without crossing it and without tape
measure or any other instrument,
were used by the cadets. All Of these
checked within a very narrow limit
of error.
The class was then divided into two
divisions and one division was called
upon to estimate the material neces-
sary for tie block trestle bridge cap
able Of bearing the weight of two
loaded army escort wagons with four
horses attached. The other section
was given the task Of estimating the
material necessary for the construc-
ton of bridge resting on floating
piers, capable Of bearing the same
weight as that given for the trestle
bridge. The river at the point select
ed is 20 feet from bank to bank and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08
the water is from four to six feet IN

the water is from four to six feet IN
depth
On the following Thursday the sen
ior class went mounted TO Montpelier
where they drew from the arsenal two
army escort wagons and two 4-linc
harnesses, hitched in some Of the
troop horses and drove the wagons
back to Mortified where they became
part Of the military equipment Of
the corps.
These wagons will be used TO haul
the bridge material to and from the
university porperty. 1t is intended
that all cadets Of the senior class be
given experience in the handling Of
army transportation, from the setting
up Of the wagons and harness to the
loading and driving Of the teams.
II is well for every man who intends
TO be a civil engineer TO know some
thing about the proper use Of trans
portation. The right or wrong use Of
the wagon haul" largely affects the
profit and loss account of the contrac-
tor and lack of careful attention to it
has often made void the cost estimate
of the engineer.
Journal readers will be interested in
the above, since George Stewart Ben
nett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto K. Ben
nett of this village, is one Of the group
Of young men referred to.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08
OWNERSHIP OF BENNINGTON
COUNTY HOMES

The United States Census Depart
ment at Washington has just issued a
bulletin dealing with the ownership of
Bennington County homes. The inn
lportant facts contained in the bulletin
relative to this county are as follows:
There are 5,123 homes in Benning
ton County.
Farm Homes
OF this number 1869 are farm
homes.
Eight hundred and thirty Of the
farm homes are owned by their occu-
pants and are free of mortgaged in
cumbrance.
The mortgaged farm homes num-
ber 4S6.
Renters occupy $50 farm homes in
this county.
Urban Homes
Out of total of 5,l23 homes in the
county 3,554 are urban homes.
There are /, ,466 urban home owners
in the County.
OF this number 391 are mortgaged.
Ten hundred and ffty-eight Of the
urban owned homes are free from in
cumbrance.
There are 2,042 rented urban homes
in the County.
The census enumerators were un-
able to secure data pertaining TO the
ownership Of a small percentage Of
both the rural and urban homes in this
County.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08
Result of Frequent

heSuit vi Frequent
Changes by Farmers
Washington, ID. c., Oct 6--An ofiic-
ial of the Federal Census Bureau, in
discussing the report recently issued
by the government dealing with the
term of occupancy Of farms in the
United States, said;
This frequency Of moving from
farm to farm, or instability of occu-
pancy, very likely, forms one of the
chief causes for the decline Of rural
prosperity, or is hindrance to great
er progress. Frequency Of removal Of
farmers results in general shiftless-
ness; the roads and bridges are gen
orally in poor condition because the
farmers, moving at frequent periods,
are not particularly interested in
their upkeep. Farm buildings Of such
farms are not usually kept in good
repair, as the farmer who is about to
move will leave the repairs for the
next tenant TO make. The same reas-
ons viii apply for lack Of interest by
the unstable" farmer in the schools.
churches and general welfare Of the
community. They move frequently;
they do not remain on farm long
enough to get the best results from IL,
consequently they are usually in a.
poor financial condition"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08
TOLL-GATE COMMISSIONERS
HOLD ANOTHER MEETING

At meeting Of the Toll-gate Com
missioners held at the Colburn House,
Manchester Center, last Thursday il
was decided that the work be contin-
ued and the meeting adjourned until
October 9th.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Excellent Program Arranged For the
Convention 10 be Held October i6

The Bennington County Sunday
School Association has arranged fol
: this years convention an unusually
attractive program. A number Of
features different from the usuaI
series Of addresses and conferences
have been introduced with the though,
of giving definite and practical ideas
that can be utilized in the work by
any Sunday school. Outside Of the
program there will be arranged a
number of exhibits showing work that
has been accomplished and what can
be done in the various departments.
Inasmuch as there is no morning
train from the north, the best things
have ben put into the afternoon ses-
sion with an excellent program for
the evening and all delegates are urg-
ed to remain over night. Dinners and
suppers will be furnished by the Ben
nington workers, as we'll as entertain
ment for the night, and all who desire
to remain over should notify Miss
Julia Loomis, Bennington, chair
man of the registration committee.
The program follows:
Theme: "Our Opportunities"
Text Behold, have set before
thee a door opened, which none can
shut" (Rev. 3:S).
Morning Session
9:30--A half hour with the Bible.
"The setting and significance of the
convention text" Led by the state
secretary, Rev. Charles A. Boyd.
l0:00-Our starting point. The
present situation. (a) Numerically,
the county secretary, Miss Mabel T.
Winch. (b) Financially, the county
treasurer, A. ]. Hicks. (c) Generally,
the county president, j. L. Griswold.
10:40-Our county. (a) It's religi
Gus situation, Rev. j. S. Clark. (b)
Recent religious educational advances,
Miss Hilda Pratt.
11:35-Question box on teachers
problems. Led by the state secretary.
12;15-Adjournment for dinner.
Afternoon Session
1:30-Devotional service. Led by
Rev. p. l.. Dow.
1:45-The most interesting thing
my school has accomplished during
the past year. By delegates from each
school.
2:05 = Departmental conferences.
Elementary, Mrs. Agnes Sexton. Sec
ondary, Miss H. lone Smith. Adult,
Mr.. A. S. Edison. Home department,
Mrs. G. A. Boyd.
2:45-The opportunities Of the Sun
day school in temperance work, Mrs.
w. R. White.
3:O5-Discussion of the Sunday
schools relationships. (a) To the
church. (b) To the community, Rev.
G. S. Mills. (c) To the wide world,
Mis- Martha Pratt.
Selection from the festival
for Thanksgiving season.
Demonstration Of Practical Idea that
can be utilized in fall missionary cam
paign. Participated in by the chill
lren.
4:40-Reports Of committees.
Adjournment.
Evening Session
7:30-Devotiona service.
7:50-Address The power of pull
,ogether," Rev. Charles A. Boyd, of
Burlington.
8:20-Music.
S:30-"Home missions and the pub I
ic welfare" Rev. w. H. Meyer. Illus
rated with stereopticon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08
STATE NEWS

Twenty-eight warrants were issued
last Thursday in Barre against alleged
violators Of the liquor law in Barre
and vicinity, and the wholesale service
of warrants was made. The respond
ents will be asked to plead in county
court.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08
FARM FACTS
BY Peter Radford, National Lecturer
Farmers Educational 4 Co-0pera-
tive Union of America

He who plows can produce any,
thing, including health and happiness
The magic influence of the plow
will make a desert bloom and blossom
The problems of farming are as ser
ious as the multiplication tables.
Successful farming and marketing
are the basis of all human progress
Farming is successful only when the
crops have been proftably marketed
Good roads broaden our sympathy
lessen distance and increase our use
fulness.
It's the man who really counts in
farming. Fertile land is necessary,
but a master mind must solve the
problem of production and marketing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08
Vermont Farmers Move Frequently


Washington, ID. c., Oct. 6--In COM
piling data for the last Federal Cen
sus, the enumerators asked every
farmer in Vermont this question
How long have you lived on the farm
you now occupy?" This question was
answered by 81 ,66S of the 32,709 farm
operators in this State. More than
5,400 stated that they had occupied
their farms only one year or less;
6,12S from 2 to 4 years; 5,993 from 5
to 8 years, and 1929, 10 years and
over. The most restless class Of
people in this State is the tenant who
operates his farm on the share basis
There are 1892 of these farmers in
this State; 1,645 Of them made answer
to the query and their replies indicated
that 761 or about 46 per cent of them
moved every year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08

While driving his automobile across
Taylor street crossing of the Central
Vermont in Montpelier Thursday af-
ternoon Irving Galleher collided with
the shifting engine, which was run
ming slowly through the yard to be set
off until the passenger train arrived.
The automobile was crowded up the
track few feet and aside from bend
ing the horn and blowout of one tire
caused by the rolling of the tire on
the ground, as the machine was push
ed along, no damage was done.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08
Information About Vermont Farms

Information About Vermont Farms
(From last Federal Census Reports)
Vermont has 32,709 farms; of this
number 2S,701 are operated by owners
and managers and 4,008 by tenants.
Lightweight per cent. of the farms
of this State are operated by owners
and II per cent. by tenants.
The farm home owners and manag-
ers Of Vermont cultivate 1,374,00
acres of land and the tenants till 260,-
600 acres in this State.
The value Of the land and buildings
Of the tenant farms of this State is
S16,096,0 600; that Of the home owners
and managers is $96,492,000.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-08

Thomas G. Casey and Ernest Long
ley Of Rutland, who were locked up at
police headquarters in that city for
several days, the former having ad-
mitted nine burglaries duplicating the
latter, were Monday Afternoon given
their liberty and placed on two years
probation by City Judge F. G. Swim
merton. This course of action was
recommended by Grand Juror c. b.
Costello. The boys were not asked to
plead to any charge, the court wishing
to give them one opportunity to make
good citizens Of themselves without
a criminal record against them. Thos.
w. Moloney was counsel for Casey,
and Thos. II. Browne for Longley.
The boys will have to pay costs Of
about Sl2, the court suggesting to
their parents that they be made to
earn the money themselves, as pro-
longed idleness is thought TO have
been the principal reason for the
crimes which they committed.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22

repeatedly demonstrated it's prefer
ence for Austrian rule, the campaign
for liberating the >Servian brothers
from the Austrian yoke has been kept
up with frequent outbursts of anti
Austrian clamor in Belgrade. To this
clamor Russia, always Jealous of Aus
tria, has lent her secret and some
times her open support.
The annexation of Bosnia-Herze-
govina by Austria in 1909 produced n
wild demand in Servia for immediate
war to hberate the Bosnian brothers
from Austrian rule. At that time,
however, Russia was not ready for ac-
tion against Austria, SO the clamor
spent itself in torrid speeches and
fervid press declarations.
Occupied Adriatic Ports.
Pashftch was premier of Servia in
1912, at the outbreak of the Balkan
war. He saw an opportunity to block
Austrta's long-sought road to the
Aegean sea. The first objective points
of the Servian armies in the first war
were the ports of the Adriatic, in
what is now Albania. These, with the
help of Montenegro, Servia occupied
In the first stages OF the struggle.
At this stage, however, Pashitchs
calculations were upset by Austria
Acting in conjunction with Italy,
which also had pretensions to the
country inhabited by the aboriginal
stock of the Balkan peninsula. the
Austrian government succeeded in in
ducing Europe to order Servfa, Greece
and Montenegro out of the Adriatic
territory occupied by them, and set
aside this region as an independent
state. to be called Albania
Servians Nursed Their Wrath.
The negotiations which Pashitch
conducted in this phase of the Balkan
struggle were protracted and delicate,
but eventually the Austro-Italian de-
mand was carried out, and the Ser
VANS nursed their wrath.
For the success of his defiant atti-
tude toward Austria. Pashitch depend
ed almost entirely upon Russia. 1t
was realized clearly by General Put
mix, the Servian chief of staff, that re-
sistance to Austria upon the field of
battle would be unthinkable, so far
as an ultimate triumph for Servian
arms is concerned.
In the course of the past score of
years Servia has been conducting an
active agitation among the Slavic
population of southern Austria, and
Pashftch undoubtedly counts upon in
ternal disorders in the rear of an ad-
vancing Austrian army to embarrass
the enemy in a campaign into Servia.
OF the success of this plan there is
grave doubt, however, as the Catholic
and Moslem Serbs of Austria have
no hankering for Servian rule.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
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Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
doubled appropriateness and noisy

doubled appropriateness and noisy
rancor.
This agitation, it has been pointed
out by Berchtold, was the direct cause
of the tragedy at Sarajevo, when the
archduke and his morganatic wife fell
by bullets fired by a Servian. The
Austrian minister of foreign affairs
demonstrated in the judicial inquiry
that followed the crime, that Servian
officials, civil and military, had been
involved in the events that led to the
assassination
Deemed Time for Action.
The moment for action had come.
Berchtold surveyed the international
horizon.
He observed that Russia was in
volved in big strike which had,a rev
olutfonary tinge.
: That France was in turmoil of po-
litical uncertainty.
That Great Britain was facing an
internal convulsion as a result of the
Ulster situation.
The Austrian ultimatum to Servfa,
demanding an apology for Servia' s
part in the tragedy of Sarajevo and a
suppression of the anti-Austrian agi-
tation in Belgrade, followed promptly
in the midst of the preoccupation of
the triple entente.
Berchtold realizes more clearly than
anybody else that he has challenged
the entire Slav world, with the ex-
ception of Bulgaria; that his quarrel
is not with Servia, but with Russia,
which has stood back of Servia in her
attacks upon Austria.
Nikoia Pashitch Servian Prepier
Nikola Pashitch, premier and min
lister Of foreign affairs of Servia, has
twice before been the dominant figure
in Servian politics in the course of his
40 years in the public affairs of his
country His policy always has been
bitterly hostile to Austria-Hungary,
and the present crisis in the relations
of the two countries is largely the out
come of his provocative attitude.
Pashitch throughout his career has
conducted a vigorous fight for the
economic freedom OF Servia from Aus
tria- By means of railway tariffs and
inspection regulations on the frontier
of Austria, Servia's natural road to
the markets of western Europe, the
Austrian government has been able to
control Servian trade in pigs and poul-
try, the staple products of Servia.
CIamor Against Austria.
But the chief grievance of the Ser
vfans has been the continued domina-
ton of Austria-Hungary over a large
population across the frontier which
the Servians maintain is of Serb
blood Although considerable part
of this population has contested the
claims of the Seryian jingoes and has
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
kaiser's Army Pays Immense
Toll i'm Dead and Wound
ed Soldiers.
THOUSANDS OF CRAVE MEN
DIE IN ASSAULT ON FORTS
French Navy Wins First Sea Battle
One Vessel Sunk and Two Cruis-
ers Captured Near Al
Gerian Coast.

BrusselS.-Several thousand dead
and wounded is the toll paid by the
German army of the Meuse for its at
tack on Liege. The BeIgians made a
heroic defense, repulsing the Germans
after heavy and continuous fighting
The fortified position of Liege had
to support on Wednesday the general
shock of the German attack. The Bel
gian forts resisted the advance fierce
iy and did not suffer. One Belgian
squadron attacked and drove back six
German squadrons.
Attacked Without Support.
Eight hundred wounded Germans
are being transferred to the city of
Liese, where they will be cared for.
Most of these wounded were aban-
doned by the German army when it
was forced to retreat. The Belgian
artillery carried the day.
The German cavalry attacked imme-
diately on arrival, without waiting for
either the infantry support or for the
artillery.
1t was because of this mistake that
the Belgian forces were able to get in
the advantage. When the infantry
and supporting cavalry reached the
scene of battle it found that the cav
airy and motor cycle brigades had
been decimated by the fire. The Ger
mans charged, but could not carry the
Belgian position and finally the entire
army was withdrawn toward the
Meuse.
French Army Joins Beieians.
1t is announced here that the French
army has affected a junction with the
Belgian army at Tournai, point 135
miles west of Liege. From now on
it is expected that the Belgian and
French armies will operate together.
French Win Naval Battle.
Paris--After bombarding the AL
gerian town. of Bona, the German
cruisers Goeben, Rreslau and Panther
were caught by British and French
squadrons which had been awaiting
them. The French warships captured
the Goeben and Breslau and sunk the
Panther.
The cruiser Breslau fired sixty shots
to which the port batteries replied
Details of the fight are lacking.
German warships have destroyed
some fortified towns and places for
the embarkation of French troops on
the coast of Algeria.
1t is reported from Calais that
French torpedo boat destroyers cap
tured two large German sailing ships.
A message received here from
Guernsey, Channel Islands, says that
French gun boat towing a large Ger
man steamer anchored in the road
stead under the guns of the castle.
Western Kansas world., 1914-08-22
THIRTY-FIvE DIE IN WRECK
Injured Passengers Burned TO
Crisp Near Neosho, Mo.

Neosho, Mo--A northbound passen-
ger train on the Kansas City South
ern, leaving Neosho about $50 p. m,
collided headon with a Missouri &
North Arkansas motor car south-bound
eight miles north of Neosho. The
gasoline tank of the motor car ex-
ploded setting fire to the car. 1t is
estimated that thirty-fiye passengers
were burned to death.
The northbound train was running
eight hours late and had orders to
pass the southbound at Upton Ford
The motor car had passed the station
and was proceeding south.
Gasoline from the motor set fire to
the passenger train. The Dlaze was
extinguished by the passengers with
water from nearby creek No one
en- the northbound train was serious
ly hurt
The wreck occurred on q curve
with bluffs on one side and Shoal
creek on the other.
The injured were taken to Joplin.
Thirty-hve charred bodies were
brought to Neosho- Most of them
were through passengers for points
south of Neosho. down as far as Eu-
reka Springs. Ark Other bodies
doubtless were burned to ashes. The
motor car, which was totally de-
stroyed, carried over 100 gallons of
gasoline