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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05

Sunday in Newport. Mrs. Cummings
and daughter, Doris, who spent two
weeks there returned with him.
Mrs. Mabel Carpenter and family
returned Monday from Joe's Pond.
Mrs. A. R. Menut and two child
rem have returned from Littleton, N.
H.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Bigelow, Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Wilkie were at Joe's
Pond Sunday.
R. A. Renfrew has been entertain
ing his nephews, Wallace and Brock
Renfrew, of Wells River.
Mrs. Sarah Hovey, Mrs. David
Macomber and two children, and
Miss Cosbi Carpenter leave today for
Old Orchard for three weeks.
Mrs. J. B. OdeIl of Riverside, Cal,
Mrs. Hoxie and son of Chicago, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Ross and two child
rem of South Bend are visiting at
Charles Ross,
Frank Edwards of Springfield,
Mass, came Sunday to spend two
weeks with friends in town.
Herbert Quimby was a business
visitor in town Monday.
Mrs. John Page went Tuesday to
Littleton, N. H., to visit Mrs. E..
H. Gould
Mrs. J. E. Walker entertained her
nephew, Norman Somerville, wife
and son of Rock Island, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kinnear and son and Miss
Golf Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinnear
and Miss Golf are from Alberta,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Leslie of
Lisbon, NH, visited his sister, Mrs.
Gilbert Moyles last week.
Mrs. Curtis Lampher of Lyndon,
who spent the past two weeks in
| Wolcott, was in town Monday. They
move this week to the Henry Buck
minister place in Victory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Powers and
daughter Lucille, of Woodstock are
visiting his aunts, Mrs. Jason Pow
ers and Mrs. Frank Rice.
George Thompson of Lyme, N. H.,
has been visiting his sister, Mrs
George CasweIl.
Alfred Adams and daughter, Mrs
Penn Page, spent Tuesday in camp al
Joe's Pond with Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Goss and Mr.. and Mrs. Thee. Rick
ably.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Tinkham and
daughter Marjorie, who have spent
the past three weeks in Maine, came
by auto Friday to Theo. Rickaby's
returning to their home in Newport
Saturday.
Mrs. Jason Barrett and daughter
Maud, go Thursday to Littleton and
Lisbon, n H., for three weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05
Resolutions

The following resolutions were passed by
Rising Sun Council No. "a, Jr. o. u. A. M.
the deach of Horace B. Ward.
Whereas, in His wise and superior ruling
it has pleased Almighty God, our Father on
High, to take from after so short an ill
ness, our beloved and esteemed Brother,
Whereas in view of the loss sustained by
us and by those near and dear to him, there
fore. be it
Resolved, that In the death of H. B. Ward
we lose an honest and upright member and
that his passing from our midst gives us a
divine warning to be ready for we know not
when we may be called.
Resolved, that while we sympathize with
the bereaved family of our deceased Brother
in this deepest affection we would with
them be reminded of the blessed hope of a re-
union above.
Resolved, that as a token of respect for
our deceased Brother our Charter be draped
for sixty days and that these resolutions be
written on our records and a copy be given
to the bereaved family and be sent to the
Caledonian for publication
H. p. STANTON, 4
G. M. DREW. Committee
F. J. HUBBARD,
North Danx lille. Vt,
July 1 3, 1914
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05

Danvers, Mass, are visiting his son
Samuel Gates, and Warren Wright,
coming here by auto.
Miss Agnes Burbank is spending
the week in Keene, N. H., Fitch
burg, Mass, and Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Carr went
Tuesday to Massachusetts, where
they will spend four weeks with his
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Smith and two
children of Mansfield, Mass, have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Graves the past week.
Mr.. H. F. Eldredge of Sheldon Wis
tied at Morton Reeds last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Tucker of Tun-
bridge were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Page and Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Horner last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simonds will
leave Sunday to spend two weeks at
his home in Canada.
Mrs. Floyd Holmes went Tuesday
to Keene, N. H., for two weeks.
Mrs. Walter kellogg and son, Guy,
returned Sunday from Joe's Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young Wis
tied their son, Arthur, at st. Johns
bury Center last week.
| Arthur Allison was called to Can
ada last week by the death of Mrs.
Allison's father, Mr.. Russell, who
died of pneumonia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Allison, Mr. and Mrs. James Russell
returned Monday forenoon.
Mrs Lizzie Farnham and sister
Mrs. Jennie Hunter, of Portland
Ore, are visiting their old home in
Canada.
Mrs. Perley Grant returned Mon.
day from two weeks visit in Wal
i den.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall are il
Mrs. Davies cottage at Joe's Pond
for a week.
Mrs. Sarah Blanchard and Mrs
L. E. Cable very pleasantly enter
tanned their little nephew and niece
Marjorie and Dorothy Perry of Bar
re, Wednesday afternoon. at a laWI
party.
Mrs Abbie Humphrey returned Il
Concord, N. H., Tuesday.
Misses Irene and Maud Martineal
of Boston are visiting their sister
Mrs. George Aselin-
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Moyles anC
two sons, Leslie and Leo, with hel
brother, Richard Leslie, and wifi
are visiting a brother, VIII Leslie
at Johnson.
Miss Winifred Drew is at Joe'i
Pond with Mr.. and Mrs Ernes
Clark.
Oscar Cummings spent the dal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05

George L. Hunt and daughter,
Elizabeth, of Montpelier were in
town Monday on their way to Joe's
Pond to visit Mr.. Hunts sister, Mrs.
Ralph Sulloway.
DIR. Frank E. Farmer and family
and r. w. Simonds and family start
ed Friday on an automobile trip in
tending to spend a few days at York
Beach.
Leon Kendall of Huron, S. D., St.
J. A., '06, visited friends here and
in Ryegate last week.
Fred and Joseph Moore, Carroll
Sparhawk and Lester Mcpherson are
in camp at Joe's Pond for two weeks.
DR.. Robert H. Smith of Akron, o.,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter P. Smith. Miss Amanda G.
Northrop of New York is also a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
Paul Sargent and Ralph Bailey
visited friends in Bethlehem Satur-
day.
Miss Edna Wallace and Miss Dor
othy Heingartner of New York are
spending the week at Russell Hoyt's
in Barnet.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. French return
ed Friday from a two weeks vacation
in camp at Connecticut Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and
their daughter, Miss Ouida, and
Peter Lachance motored to the White
Mountains Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hunter and
family have cottage at Greensboro
during the month of August.
Miss Annie Slayton is spending
two weeks in Portland and vicinity.
Miss Minnie Jones of Lyndonville is
taking her place in the Office of
French & Bean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gingras have
gone to Concord, N. H. From there
they are going to Wells Beach, Me-,
for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Waite and
son spent the weekend at Miles
Pond, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Waite.
Mrs. George Lougee of Lyndon and
, the Misses Melcher of Lebanon are
visiting Mrs. Frank Prescott.
Mrs. w. w. Harvey, Miss Beatrice
Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Burt of
New York and Harley Ulock of Man
chester, N. H., are in camp at Joe's
Pond occupying Madawaska cottage.
Misses Ella and Clara Wilmarth
expect to move this week to their
new home in Lyndon.
C. H. Higgins of Arlington, Mass,
is visiting his father, William Hig-
gins.
Leon Adams of White River juno
ton spent Sunday at Guy Metcalf's.
Mrs. Amidan and daughter, Ethel
are spending two weeks in camp
near Tilton, N. HI.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N Smythe with
thaiy. o11oSfS Mrs n 9 Chase and
Miss Ethel Chase of Boston and Mrs.
H. H. Speare of Woodstock, took a
trip through the mountains Tues
day.
Miss Marie A Henault, John Hen
ault and Isaac Gingras are spending
two weeks at Wells Beach, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gates and son,
George Gates, and two children of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05
Can be the last of the week at c. H. GOsS Gar
age, ST JOhnSbury, Studebaker Garage, Barnet.

Mrs. Arthur F. Stone entertained
a large company of ladies most de-
lightfully on Thursday afternoon at
reception on the lawn. Refresh
ments were served from small tables
which were placed on the lawn and
prettily- decorated with flowers,
Misses Edith L. Stone and Winifred
Merrill doing the serving.
Mrs. Earnest Clark entertained in
honor of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Charles Flint of Tulsa, Okla, last
week Tuesday afternoon. The guests
brought their sewing and also in
dulged in hat making contest with
tissue paper and pins for material
Some very smart creations resulted,
the prize, a silver thimble, being
awarded to Mrs. Joseph Palmer of
Brooklyn. Refreshments were serv-
ed.
Judge and Mrs. J. F. Martin and
daughter, Katherine, and Jean Nc
Whorter of Barre were recent guests
of Mrs. Martins aunt, Mrs. Mary
Miles, coming from Barre by auto
mobile.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05
Resolutions

Whereas, our Heavenly Father in His inf
mite wisdom and love removed by death one
more Brother. Horace b. Ward, from our
Lodge, and
Whereas, although we have a deep sense OF
our loss we do realize that the loss of the i'm
mediate family is much greater than ours,
therefore,
Resolved, that while we mourn as members
of W ashburn Lodge the loss of a Brother,
we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the be
reaved wife and son.
Resolved. that our Altar be draped for sc
days, that copy of these resolutions be en-
tered on our book of records, copy be sent
to the wife and son, also copy be sent to
the paper for publication.
w. o. STRATTON,
c. 3. LIBBEY. Z Committee
P. B AINSWORTH,
Danville, Vt,
Aug B, 1914.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05
PERSONALS.

Miss Maude Smith of West Burke
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank E.
Humphrey.
MIR. and Mrs. Homer e. Smith are
in camp at Crystal Lake, Barton.
Mrs. Frank N. Brown and Miss
Maude Brown are at Lake Morey and
Harold Brown spent Sunday there.
Grover Smith returned Monday
from two weeks vacation spent in
Groton.
Miss Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, one
OF the editors of the Delfneator and
the author of many popular child
ren's books, is the guest of Mrs. Ar
thur l.. Stevens. Miss Bailey studied
in Rome last summer with Nine.
Montessori and has written a great
deal of the results of this work.
Miss Virginia Grint goes Satur-
day to Boston where she has a fine
position under Miss Della l. Griffin
in the new children's museum.
Edmund Follensby expects to re-
turn Thursday to his home in Helena,
Mont.
Donald McGregor is spending his
vacation at Old Orchard.
George Powell and family are
camping at Joe's Pond.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey A. Carricl1
of Maplewood, Mass, are guests Of
Mr.. Carrick's father, #. F. Carrick.
Clayton Morris returned Saturday
from three weeks visit in Mont
pelier.
Wilmot White, Fred Lougee, Har-
old Caswell, Webb Batchelder and
Edward and Ray Hudson are camp
ing at Miles Pond.
G. S. Hastings and f. w. Ball
spent Sunday at Brunswick Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Peck and family
are spending the week at Shadow
Lake.
H. E. Taylor of Boston has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. ]. c. Tay-
lor.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Zero are Wis
iting relatives in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G.. ellison and
daughter, Rhea, are spending the
week in Brattleboro.
Miss McCarron of Boston is the
guest of Mrs. George w. Caldbeck.
Miss Edith Matthews of Brooklyn
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
Locke.
Mrs. Floyd Holmes is spending two
weeks in Keene, N. HI.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Marsters of
Boston spent the weekend Will MI
and Mrs. John Rickaby.
Miss Katherine MulrOOney is en-
joying a months vacation and is now
visiting in Concord, N. H.
w. H. III. Robe spent Sunday at
Danville with Mrs. ROBBIE and Miss
Margaret, who have been at the Elm
House for a week.
Mrs. Mary Lockwood has gone to
spend three months with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. d. Floyd Jones, of North
Jay, Maine.
Rev. and Mrs. F. B. Richards left
yesterday for a four weeks vaca-
ton. They go from here to Bethle-
hem, n. H, where they will spend a
week, thence to Intervale for three
or four days, and the remainder OF
the time they will be in a private
camp in the Adirondacks. Mrs.
Richards sister, Mrs. William Brad
ford. of Brookline, Mass, and
daughters, Lois and Mary, will oc-
cupy the Manse during Mr.. and Mrs.
Richards absence.
Judge and Mrs. David e. Porter
and family went Sunday to Ocean
Park, Me-, to spend two weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05
MARRIAGES

At Littleton, n. H., July 80, Alfred Tous-
ant of North Danville and Miss Annie Heath
of Danville.
At st. Johnsbury July 20. by Rev. r. r.
Lowe, Rev. ]. Q. Angel and Mrs. Nettie M.
Spinney of West Burke.
At South Ryegate, July 27, by Rev. John
Lyt1e Bernard Smith of Groton and Mise
Abbie Richards of Montpelier.
At West Danvil1e. July 80, by Rev. Mr..
Sharplis A. G. Hunt and Mrs. Margaret
Merrill
At ST. Johnsbury, Aug. a, by Rev. Chas.
H. Morse, Rev. Z. Fred Eastman of Locust
Valley, l.. l.. and Miss Lila +. Morse.
At Lunenburg, Aug q. by Rev. A. Gregory,
Alfonso Hartman Of Littleton, N. H., and
Mrs Agnes Crosby of East Concord.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05
Take Notice

All persons are hereby forbidden to harbor
or extend credit to my wife, Nellie M. M lies,
on my account L shall pay no bills con-
tracted by her after this date.
Dated at Passumpsic. Vermont. this goth
day of July, A. d. 1914.
FRED z. MILES
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05
NOTICE

My wife, Hazel M. Tilden, having left my
bed and board without just cause or provo
cation, hereby forbid any person harboring
or trusting her on my account I shall pay
no bills of her contracting after this date.
LEWIS r. TnDEN.
North DanviIle, VT,
TuIy %. 1914
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05
REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES

Some people who want to make a real
estate change would just lief trade as to
sell. If they can find just what they want
and can make satisfactory terms. 1 have all
sorts OF property, variously located through
this section, which the owners are willing to
shift for something else. and have some cs-
pecfally good trade opportunities over
across the river In New Hampshire. Among
business block in the village of West Stew
artstown to be traded for a farm owerthis way
and fine little 1 8 acre farm near Lancaster
village, on state road, which can be had In
exchange for location hereabouts near a
school. Think these over. Grocery and
general store business in little village near
St. Johnsbury to be exchanged for a farm on
good road hereabouts- Other good open
ings in this section to trade village property
for farms and vice versa. All sorts of bust
ness plants ready to be traded. New farm
bargains coming in every day. List your
farm now for good fall sale
J. E. HARRIS, ST. JOHNSBURY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05

BIRTHS

At Factoryville, Pa. July %, daughter,
Jean Adela, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Ross.
At st. Johnsbury, July 20, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fl. Horton.
At Worcester, Mass, July %. daughter
to DR.. and Mrs. Walter Haviland.
At Barnet, July 81, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jessie Russell.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Emmons
spent Sunday at Sherburne Lang's
in Lyndonville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05
RICKER's LOCAL MARKET

The receipts at w. A. Ricker's Market
for the week ending Aug. g, 1914, were:
Poultry, 700 lbs. "a 10 to 12 cents.
Lambs, 20 @ 3 to 6 cents.
Hogs, 365 a to S1a cents.
Cattle, 40 a. to cents.
Calves, 653 a 3 to 71a certs
Mich COWS. II "a $40 10 SIS.
Veal, hogs and best beef firm. Gamer
and bulls lower.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05

The rs cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, tie perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05

CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to extend our most sincere
thanks and appreciation for the many
acts of kindness and sympathy shown us
during the illness and death OF our dear
mother, also for the many beautiful flowers
sent.
Mr.. AND MRS. BURT VANCE.
Mr.. AND MRS JOSEPH VANCE,
MRS. BERTHA SMITH,
MISS EssIR VANCE.
East Concord, VT,
Aug. 3, 1914.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05
WEATHER

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending Aug. 3.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-30
GIRL KILLED
ny Her Uncle in Effort 70 Prevent Her
Mother Being Knled-Man
Il At Large.

DoYLEsTowN. Pa. Sept 29-Flor-
enee Cope. eighteen years old. a pretty
girl Of buckingham Valley. near here.
was killed by her uncle. John Cope. at
her home last night while she was try
Ing 10 save her mother from being shot
by the uncle. Cope. who wore neither
hat nor shoes when the killing oo-
CURED. escaped TO the woods and a
large party was out to-day searching
Tor him. The girls father. Clinton
Cope. "A farmer. was cutting corn by
moonlight while the tragedy was being
enacted In the house nearby.
The uncle had been visiting at his
brothers home and last night he and
the girls mother quarreled over his al
legged drinking habits The girl mad
gone TO bed and when she heard the
quarrel she rushed downstairs in her
night clothes and stepped between her
mother and the uncle who had "A shot
gun In his hands. Whether the girl was
deliberately shot By the uncle or re
ceived her death wound accidentally has
not been determined. She died two
hours afterwards.
Miss Cope was a graduate OF a high
school and was a student az a Phiadel-
phia business college.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-30
REDUCE TAX
Senate May Cut Down Two-DoIIar Per
Thousand Tax on Bank Capital
In the Revenue Bill.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept. %
Reduction OF the proposed tax OF 50 a
thousand on bank capital and surplus
Is contemplated by the Democrats OF
the Senate finance committee. who are
now celebrating on the war revenue
bill which passed the House last week.
The suggestion has been made that
disturbed financial conditions due 20
the European war and revision OF the
currency laws make IL unwise to levy
so heavily on bank capital at this
time. and IL has been proposed to cut
the assessment in half.
Those who favor this action in view
Of the protests that are pouring in
from bankers all over the country.
would provide for the loss in revenue
thus occasioned by an automobile tax.
TO be substituted also for the tax of
Two cents a gallon on gasoline now
provided in the bill.
The Senate committee is also con.
sidering readjusting the proposed tax
on insurance policies, with the prob
able elimination altogether of a tax
on accident insurance.
To-day the committee decided not
TO grant hearings on the bill. but II
viii give heed to all written communi.
cations. Chairman Simmons said he
hopes to have the measure ready for
report TO the Senate before the end
OF the week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-30
ANSWER APPEAL
English Churchmen Issue Manifesto In
Reply 70 That OF Germany
Juatify England.

LONDON. Sept. %. D. MN reply
60 the appeal addressed by German the
ologians TO Evangelical Chris tians
abroad. n manifesto was issued here TO-
day signed by the heads OF the Estnh-
lished church OF England and by nom
conformist leaders. Justifying England
action IN connection with the European
war.
The manifesto refers 20 the authors OF
the German document as Men or whose
honesty. capacity and good faith there
can be no question" but expresses
. Amusement that such men should com
init themselves TO statement concern
ing the political causes Of the war which
depart so strongly from what seems 60
MS &c be plain facts in this grave hour
OF European history. II Is up
on these facts we rest our assured con-
victiOna that for men who desire 20
maintain their duty In defending weaker
nations against violence and wrong. no
possible course was open but that which
our country has taken"
After reviewing the negotiations that
preceded the war. the manifesto contin-
ued:
We can only suppose. incredible a. II
seems. that these honorable and gifted
men who signed the German appeal were
unaware Of the obligations ty which
we were bound end also Of The story Of
the negotiations"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-30
Y. W. C. A. NOTES

Thursday evening ~ this week IN
rally night Tor The Physical depn rt fnent
md every rirl who has been n mem t.er
m gymnasium class lH urged % be
present and this o. also the tine for
.Fcry Eirl who ia thinking about be-
coming mon her fo visit the aaaocfa-
lion. for there will b. an Informal de-
ngnstration of the class WORK ~ 8
The fail term in the gymnasium bo-
ring next week. 90 come fn thtr week
nd Register. DO possible arrange g. DO
lt IhurHday niFht that you may aoe tho
tlni 0f rNrrcIHr1 we are giving in the
Glasses which have proved ao popular
Dr. tho past. and from aII lndlcaff0na
VII be better attended thfa faf than
ever before
The following g. schedule OF the
nrElnncrH. Tuesday evening T.a0-
20. Ihurnday evening .70-q.70
lniermodinte. Thuraday evening". 100
Advanced. Tuesday evening s.7ofa 40
iif1 SCHOOL Girls. Tuesday morning
Grammar school riris Friday Afternoon
children 7 70 ff years. Saturday
morning 5000 90
giris l2-tf years. Saturday morrt,r
In.f5-i1sf5.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-30
VOTES FOR WOMEN
philadelphia Suns Send Up Balloon
Carrying 10000 Pieces Of
Literature A. Ballast.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept "a novel
method Of distributing Votes for wo.
men literature was inaugurated here
today when the balloon Greater Phil
adelphia' made its initial ascension
carrying 10000 pieces OF sufraget liter.
ature az ballast and four pasrcnrcrr.
Mayor Blankenburg christencd the bal.
loon By breaking bottle Of champagne
over the basket and many suTraro
leaders Witnessed the ascension.
u had been hoped that the qirht
would extend over Baltimore and
Washington IN order that the Utrrr.
ture might b. distributed On those
cities but the wind. which had been
blowing from the northwest. veercd
after The ascent. and the air craft
landed ~ Vineland. n. J.. Eve hours
later. The balloon a. the property Of
tho Philadelphia Aeronautical Society
and has a capacity 81 5000 feet Of
gas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-30
GETS A BOOST
"suy-a-eale" Of Cotton Movement
Helped Along BY Carriage
Builders Convention.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Sept. %
The "Buy-a-bale" movement to nelp
md market for the cotton crop OF
the South was given impetus here to-
day at the annual convention of the
National Carriage Builders Associa-
uon, every one of the representatives
OF the big factories of the country
pledging to buy at least one bale. One
81 Louis firm contracted for one
thousand bales.
In his annual address William II.
Roninger, OF St Louis. president OF the
association. declared that trade had in
creased wonderfully during the past
year despite the growth of the auto
mobile business. He predicted the big
gest business year in the country's his
tory for 1915 because OF the oppor-
tunities offered by the European war
and advocated immediate steps to Sc
cure the South American trade left
open as a result OF the war.
Charles o. Wrenn. Of Norfolk. Va,
was nominated for president