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Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-04
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Fourth Mill Fire in Four Years-Gar- land Mill Destroyed, with Every Evidence of lneendiarisnn-Loss $7o,ooo coversd by Insuranee-Sev- enty-five Thrown Out of Work.
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Totals 40 IS 24 Il 3 vRa}to1 For narfs T., 1xL

XBatted Tor DAVIS In 1th v
 xxBatted for Cocreham in 9th Boston ,..-0 0 c A.. Philadelphia .....2 0-0 o 0 0 x-7 Two base hits. Whaling. Connolly. Lobert, Kill Mer. Home run. Becker
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Federsl Is,.ua

Brooklyn 10; Buffalo 2 (FYrst game) Brooklyn I: Buffalo B.. tSecond game) Baltimore 1: Pittsburgh 2. (First gamel Baltimore l; Pittsburgh 1. (Second gane) Indianapolis 5; Chicago 1.
 Kansas City 12; St. Louis g. Q2 inninss)
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xBatted for Plank in sth
 Boston -....-. ......0 0 I10 0 ox-3 Philadelphia ....0 o o 0-1
 Two base hits. Gardner. Strunk. Three base hit, Speaker. '
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xBattsd for McAvoy in 9th
 xxBatted for Pennock in 9th Boston ........ ......3 0 O x-8 Phiadelphia ...........1 0 0 o 0 0 e-S
 Two base hits. Speaker 2. Three base hits, Collins. Lewis
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-04
THURSDAYS RESULTS

THURSDAYS RESULTS.
 Eastern Asseeiatiea. Pfttsfeld 3: Springfield 2. (F1rst same) Pittsfeld 1 Springfield o. (Secoud game) Hartford g. New Britain ?. New Haven l: Waterbury 0. (First game). New Haven {; Waterbury 8. (Second game) New London 5: Bridgeport 0.tFirst game) New London 8; Bridgeport 3. (second game, called 10th darfuess,)
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New EnsIand Leasue.

Portland 4; Lawrence 8.
 Lynn 5: Manchester B. fF1rst game) Lynn 3; Manchester 2. q innings by agreement Second game) Lewiston 3: Worcester l.
 Lowell B. Haverhin f.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-04

A ton of soot results from the burn ing of 100 tons of coSL
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-04
intsrnationa, lessue, {,

Jersey City l: Montreal Newark l; Rochester 10. Toronto- Providence game called end 4th in.. rain. Baltimore O; Buffalo4.
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GAMES SCHEDULED TO-DAY.

Amsrieae lsasus Philadelphis at Boston Chicago at Cleveland St. Louis st Detroit.
 Washington at New York
 National League. Chicago at Cincinnati Boston at Philadelphia New York at Brooklyn
 rittssursh at St Louis Eastern Association. New Haven at Springfield New London at P1ttsffeld Bridgeport at Hartford
 New Bntain at Waterbury Kansas City at St. Louis Baltimore at Buffalo Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Indianapolis st Chicago
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24

pair on that day to their places Of
worship, there to unite their petitions
TO Almighty God, that, oyerruling the
counsel Of men, setting straight the
things they cannot govern or alter,
taking pity on the nations now in the
throes Of conflict, in his mercy and
goodness showing way where men
can see none, he vouehsafe his chill
dren to heal again and restore once
more that concord among men and
nations without which there can be
neither happiness nor true friendship
nor any wholesome fruit Of toll or
thought in the world, praying also to
this end that he forgive us our sins,
our ignorance Of his holy will, our
wilfulness and many errors, and lead
us in the paths of obedience to places
Of vision and to thoughts and counsels
that purge and make wise"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24

States senator. Alexander j, Cooper
Of Bennington was named for gov
ernor, and Edward c. Crosby Of Brat
tleboro for lieutenant governor. On
the first ballot for governor MIR.
Crosby led, the vote standing Crosby
100, +, 7. Jose 9S, C. F. Smith az.
After Cooper's nomination Mr.. Crosby
was named for lieutenant governor by
aeclamation.
The remainder of the state ticket
Us rs follows: Treasurer, Harris How
ard Of Burlington; secretary Of state,
II. A. Phelps Of Barre; auditor, G. O.
Mitchell Of st. Albans; attorney gem
eral, +. w, Gibson Of Brattlcboro.
Prof. Raymond MacFarIand Of Mid
dlebury, was nominated for Congress
from the first district and Rev. Frazer
Metzger of Randolph from the second
district. DR.. H. Nelson Jackson Of
Burlington, was named for national
committeeman.
Later Mr.. Cooper has decided not
to accept the nomination rendered
him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24

The White House, Washington,
September 10, 1917.
Dear Mr.. Trumbull:--
Since you read it to me yesterday,
have read again the statement you
made me on behalf of the committee
of railroad presidents whom | had the
pleasure of meeting and comforting
with at my Office. 1t is a lucid state
ment of plain truth.
You ask me to call the attention Of
the country to the imperative need
that railway credits be sustained and
the railroads helped in every possible
way, whether by private cooperative
effort or by the action, wherever feas-
ible, of Governmental agencies, and |
am glad to do so, because ! think the
need very real.
! cannot say that | entertain any
deep anxiety about the matter, except,
of course, the general anxiety caused
by the unprecedented situation Of the
money markets Of the world; because
the interest of the producer, the ship
per, the merchant, the investor, the
fnancier and the whole public in the
proper maintenance and complete
efficiency Of the railways is too mani
fest They are indispensable to our
whole economic life, and railway Sc
curities are at the very heart Of most
investments, large and small, public
and private, by individuals and by in
stitutions.
| am confident that there will be
active and earnest cooperation in this |
matter, perhaps the one common in
terest Of our whole industrial life.
Undoubtedly men, both in and out Of
official position, viii appreciate what
is involved and lend their aid very
heartily wherever il is possible for
them to lend II.
But the emergency is, in fact, extra
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24
PROFITABLE PRICES
FOR FARM PRODUCTS

The greatest encouragement that
can be given agriculture is profitable
prices for farm products. Crop de-
stroying insects have been stubborn
enemy, and Jupiter Pluvius has played
many pranks on the farmer, but there
is 10 pestilence like low prices; they
will sap the life-blood Of an industry.
Ii is one Of the most pitiful sights
in twentieth century civilization to see
a farmer after he has raised crop
SIT helplessly by and watch the bulls
and bears of Europe and America
trample over it, and yet if the farmer
viii only organize and cooperate he
can successfully fence out these ami
mails that deYastate his products after
the harvest,
The Vermont farmer needs cooper
alton as badly as diversihcation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24
DEMAND FOR FERTILIZER
INCREASES IN VERMONT

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1S-There
are 1908 farms in Vermont that use
fertilizer, and the annual purchases
amount to $570,752, according to re-
cent report Of the United States Cen
sus Bureau. Ten years ago the an
nual expenditure for fertilizer in this
State was s447,065. Fertilizer pur-
chases in Vermont have increased
S123, ,es7 or 27 per cent. during the
past decade. Fifty-eight per cent. Of
the farms of this State use fertilizer,
and the average for the United States
is 29 per cent.
In the entire nation there are 1922
600 farms that use fertilizer, and the
present annual expenditure is S115,-
100000. Ten years ago it was $685.
000, 900 for the entire nation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24
NATIONAL PRAYER DAY
FOR PEACE, SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 4, 1914

President Woodrow Wilson, by proc
lamation, has appointed Sunday, Oct.
4, q national day Of prayer for peace
in Europe and called upon all God
fearing persons to gather in church on
that day and petition Almighty God to
heal again and restore once more con-
cord among men and nations. The
proclamation follows:--
Whereas, Great nations Of the
world have taken up arms against one
another and war now draws millions
Of men into battle whom the counsel
of statesmen have not been able 70
save from the terrible sacrifice; and,
Whereas. In this as in all things it
is our privilege and duty to seek coun-
sci and succor Of Almighty God,
humhling ourselves before him, con-
Tossing our weakness and our lack Of
any wisdom equal TO these things;
and,
Whereas. II is the especial wish
and longing Of the people Of the Unit
ed States, in prayer and counsel and
all friendiiness, TO serve the cause Of
peace,
Therefore, /, Woodrow Wilson,
presidcn; Of the United States of
America, do designate Sunday, the
fourth day Of October next, day of
prayer and snpplica;ion and DO ~
quest all God fearing persons to re-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24

ordinary, and where there is a mani
fest common interest we ought all of
US to speak out in its behalf, and ! am
glad to join with you in calling at
tention to it. This is time for all
to stand together in united effort to
comprehend every interest and serve
and sustain it in every legitimate way.
The laws speak plainly and effect
lively against whatever is wrong or
against the public interest, and these
laws must be observed; for the rest
and within the sphere Of legitimate en-
terprise, we must all stand as one to
see justice done and all fair assistance
rendered, and rendered ungrudgingly
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Mr.. Frank Trumbull,
Chairman Of Committee Of Railroad
Executives, consisting Of Mr.. Sam
uel Rea, Mr.. Daniel Willard, Mr..
Fairfax Harrison, Mr.. +. p. Ripley,
Mr.. Hale Holden, Mr.. A. J. Earling.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24
HON. REDFlELD PROCTOR
GIVES FOREST TO STATE
In Memory of His Father, Senator
Proctor


State Forester Hawes has recently
received deed of about four hundred
acres of forest in the town of Caven-
dish from Hon. Redfeld Proctor. This
land is to be known as the Proctor
Piper Forest Tract in memory of the
late Senator Proctor and Mr.. N. q.
Piper, who owned it together. II con-
tains some excellent second growth
hardwoods, with a good mixture
of white ash, and presents the best
opportunity to study this species of any
Of the State Forests. There are also
lots which were formerly pastured
which will be reforested with pine
and other valuable species.
Forestry is at best long time prop
osition, and it is particularly desir-
able that there should be in each COM
munity forests managed under a per-
manent policy. 1t is to furnish such
demonstration in the old home town Of
the Proctor family that this valuable
tract has been given to the State. The
donor placed absolutely no restrictions
upon the use Of the property, other
than that it be used for forestry pur-
poses.
The acquisition of this tract makes
the total area Of State Forests about
$500 acres.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24
SPECIAL NOTICE

In order to get in touch with all
those in Manchester who are 10 years
Of age or over the committee having
in charge a part Of the program for
the Manchester Birthday Celebration
would ask that the names Of such per-
sons, together with the date Of birth,
be sent to the undersigned at once.
It is no intended to publish these, but
they are desired for verifcation pur-
poses. II is desired that special invi-
tations be sent TO all such and in
order to DO that it will be necessary
to have the names at once. II there
are those who are sensitive relative TO
their age it is permissible to forget
that part for the time being. Please
see that this is done promptly, and
greatly oblige,
OTTO r. BENNETT,
For the Committee.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24
VERMONT BRANCH, W0MAN'S
BOARD OF MISSIONS

The Forty-second Annual Meeting
viii be held in the First Congreea-
tional Church at Newport, September
20 and So Services Tuesday evening
at 1880, Wednesday morning at $50,
afternoon at 2 and evening at 1920
Officers Of the Branch and w. H. NJ, U.
and two delegates from each auxiIiary
and young ladies's society are entitled
to entertainment, application for which
should be made to Mrs. +. z. Sherman,
Newport, by September p. Delegates
should state day and train upon which
they expect to arrive, rs they will be
met at the station.
The speakers will be Miss Mary
Preston Of the Woman's Board; Mrs.
Charles N. Ransom of the Zulu Mis-
sion; Rev. Z. S. Tead, D. D., Of the
Education Society;
and Rev James L. Barton, d. d., Sec
retary Of the American Board, who
will conduct the Commissioning Ser
vice Of the newly appointed mission
ary, Miss Cook.
ELLEN p. LANE,
Home Secretary.
Burlington, VT, Sept. IS, 1914.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24
PASSENGER FARES
TO BE INCREASED

Washington, Sept. 2l-lnterstat'
passenger fares, in both eastern ant
western territories, are to be increased
by the railroads in the immediate fu.
ture. The new rates will be fixed or
basis of 2i2 cents a mile, but will
vary slightly, in particular cases from
that base.
Information received by the inter.
state commerce commission is that tn,
straight fare between New York city
and st. Louis for instance will be adj
vanced So. The fares between New
York and intermediate points will be
based on the increase between the two
large terminals.
The fare between New York and
Chicago will be based entirely upon a
"a cents a mile rate and so far as
practicable the fares between New
York and intermediate points will
bear a like mileage. Because of the
laws of some intermediate States fix
ing the maximum of interstate pas
senger fares at two cents mile,
some difficulty is being experienced by
railroad officials in working out the
details Of the proposed advance in
interstate rates.
The preparation Of the new passen.
ger tariffs now is in progress and it
is expected that they may be in readi-
ness to file with the commission by
October /. The law requires that
notice of at least so days be given of
any change in passenger or freight
rates SO that in any event, the pro-
posed changes could not become effec-
tive before November /.
The determination Of the railroads
to raise their passenger fares is a
direct result of the suggestion made
by the interstate commerce commits
sion in its decision of the advance rate
case. The commission expressed its
belief that the passenger traffic Of
railways ought to bear its proportion
Of the burden Of sustaining the roads
and that the travelling public, which
demanded speed, safety, comfort and
luxury in passenger facilities ought to
be willing to pay for them. Returns
from passenger traffic, the commission
found, were far lower than from
freight traffic and inadequate when
the immense amount of capital wholly
devoted to passenger facilities was
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24
anticipate the demands of an expand

ithE Abiiitatitt.
simultaneously with the great inn
pairment Of earnings, general credit
conditions have broken down, and the
absolute and immediate necessities OF
both public and private borrowers Of
money here and abroad have already
increased interest rates to level un-
thought of few months ago--rates
much higher than present net earn
ings upon the railroad property Of the
United States.
This emergency was not contem-
plated when the Interstate Commerce
Commission rendered its decision in the
Eastern rate case, yet the problems
now confronting the railroads greatly
transcend in seriousness those which
existed then. The menace is now not
only to railroad credit but to the
transportation service itself, and eff
cient transportation is inseparably
connected with the welfare of our
people.
Securities Of United States rail-
roads held abroad are computed at
from Three to Five Billion Dollars.
1t is certainty that bond and note
obligations Of the railroads maturing
before the end of next year aggregate
over $500, 100000. In the highest pub
lie interest it is imperative that these
obligations shall be met. Yet it is
evident that for long time Europe
will not be a lender of money to
America. On the contrary, the war
will create such enormous debts and
involve such a general dislocation of
industry and commerce, that Europe
must realize largely on its holding of
American securities regardless of the
price obtainable.
The New York Stock Exchange has
now been closed for a longer period
than at any other time in its history.
There is no present market for rail-
road securities, either old or new. The
United States is in condition of
financial isolation. If the Stock Ex-
change were to open (and it must
open sometime), the pressure of sell
ing would inevitably be greatest
against railroad securities. If they go
down, industrial issues will fall still |
more seriously. The public necessity
to stem this tide of selling and to re-
duce to the utmost its destructive
effect, calls for the exercise of every
resource Of craftsmanship.
Our respectful requests are
/. That the President will call the
attention Of the country to the press
ing necessity for the support of rail-
road credit by the cooperative and
sympathetic effort of the public and Of
all governmental authorities, and sug-
gest that the railroads be relieved as
'ar as possible Of further immediate
burdens involving additional expense;
and
2. That the President will urge
practical recognition Of the fact that
an emergency has arisen which re-
luires, in the public interest, that the
.ailroads have additional revenue, and
hat the appropriate governmental
agencies seek way by which such
additional revenue may be properly
md promptly provided.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24
PROGRESSIvES NAME
STATE TICKET

The ProgresEives held their state
convention in Burlington Thursday
afternoon with 300 delegates present
and unanimously nominated Charles
A. Prouty Of Newport, for United
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-24
THE RESPONSE OF THE
PRESIDENT TO THE APPEAL
OF THE RAILROADS

The White House, Washington,
September 10, 1917
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12
AMERICANS ABROAD
GLAD TO GET HOME

When war was declared by the European
nations there were a large number OF
American tourists and buyers marOOned
in Germany, France, Austria and Eng
land. Now that they have arrived home
safely they tell some amusing incidents
that happened to them while abroad.
While in New York city on a business
trip, NJ Coblentz, of this city, met his
brother Castor, who had Just returned
from r france He said when war was de-
clared the Americans thronged the
steamship agencies to engage passage
back on the first steamers. The more
wealthy offered $1,000 for 500 tickets,
milionalres secured passage in the
steerage. and practically all left leay-
ing thelr baggage behind.
Le4EIhs Farls for Havre, a three nour
run. Mr. Coblentz and party of Ameri-
cans were 80 hours reaching that city
They made the trip on a cattle train
ana ala not have food or water until
their tram reached the seaport city.
1hey secured passage on the steamer
La france which was held in port eight
days oNerdue by the government Many
americans sailed TO England across the
Enslish channel on fishing smacks and
olheI sIndl schOOners that were plying
the waters. Boats that had a passenger
capacity OF 1z5 carried 500 marooned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12
BERLIN AROUSED
BY WILD RUM0R5
PEOPLE ANIGEY
German Army Officers In
spire Stories to Rouse Pop
ulace to Watchfulness.
INNOCENT PERSONS
EXECUTED AS SPIES
THE HAGUE. HOLLAND. SENT -

THE HAGUE Holland. Sept 12-It
is learned on good authority that
the publication Of sensational
stories which appeared in German
newspapers during the first days OF
the war. such as the report OF a French
physician trying to infect a well in
Alsace with typhoid bacilI, were Sc
cured by the German army officials
with view Of bestirring the people to
watchfulness
Stories like that Of the infected we'll
were widely published Lakes all over
the country were being poisoned. Rus
sian automobiles carrying a great guam
uty OF gold were trying to cross Ger
many from France The whole country
was swarming with spies.
The effect that these stories had. for
Jney We're generally believed. led TO the
snootlng OF many innocent persons, in
Guiding one German army captain, and
great interruption to the progress OF
high army persOnages on important
missions The chief of police in Stuff
CART issued the following official state
ment 10 his men. showing the effect Of
these sensational stories:
me populace is beginning TO be-
come crazy. The streets are fuT Of old
people OF Doth sexes who conduct them
selves IN an unworthy manner Every
one sees IN his neighbor a French or
RUSSIAN spy, and considers IL his dt1ty-
10 beat MIN, together with the policeman
who tries TO protect him. or at least 10
cause a tremendous crowd to collect ana
hand the supposed spy over 10 TIE
police CLOUDS are mistaken for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12
KAISER'5 MAKER
Of GUNS FOOLS
ENGLISH PEOPLE
Goes on Friendly Visit and
Gets Valuable Informa-
ton From British.
MAKES REPORT TO
KAISER AT KEEL

ONDON. Eng. Sept 12.-English-
i, men are wondering. now that
the long heralded war with Ger
many is on, whether they were not
sadly hoodwinked about three months
ago by Herr Krupp Won Beblen und
HaIbaeh, the head Of the great Krupp
armament works.
IN June Herr Krupp visited Birken-
nead, Barrow -Furness, Glasgow,
NeWcastle-On-Tyne and Sheffield His
charming wife, the cannon queen" and
pFoprlelress of krupp's, accompanied
MIN The visit was private and IN
But in order that the inspection of
the Firth. Laird, Nickers, Brown,
armstrong, WhitwOrth, Cammell, Laird
and other establishments should not
be strictly informal, Herr Krupp Won
BOhlen brought with him his chief
technical expert. There was a fourth
member Of his party, Herr Won Bu-
low. kinsman of the former imperial
chancellor, who until recently repre-
scented the krupps in London
Kerr krupp Won Bohlen's previous
visits TO England have been I'M
dOubtedly private in character Both
ne and his wife were fond of London.
In recent times they came primarily
TO sit for the late Sir Hubert Herko-
mer- Never until the visit of June did
they come accompanied by their ex-
pei Is mere can De no manner OF
doubt that Herr krupp Won BOhlen's
last sOjOurn in these isles was at the
direct instigation Of somebody high
er up.
There is but one person in Germany
VINO could send him on such a mis-
sion, and that someone is the kaiser.
The genesis Of the krupp investiga-
ton OF the state Of preparedness OF
our facilities for manufacturing land
and sea ornaments is no less remark
able than the investigation itself
Early in May certain Of the firms
mentioned received delightfully."-
courteous letter from the master of
Essen announcing his intention 10
visit England during the season.
Frankness incarnate, the letter sug-
gested that an inspection of establish
ments making articles similar to those
manufactured by krupp's would natur-
ally be of the greatest interest
The recipients of Herr Krupp Won
Bohlen's letters forthwith commune
Gated with the naval and military au-
thOrities. II was agreed that subject
10 the elementary precautions advis-
able in such circumstances. there could
be no harm in extending hospitality
10 the Essen visitors They came and
they saw
Herr Krupp Won Bohlen lost no time
n reporting to the kaiser the wonders
he had been privileged TO inspect in
England and Scotland. BY prear-
rangement undoubtedly he went direct
" from them TO KieL where William
II was extending a hearty welcome TO
viceadmiral Sir George Warrender's
battleship and light cruiser squadron
The kaiser always demands prompt re-
ports from special emissaries.
Grand admiral Won Tirpitz was at
kiel. too. 20 hear what the master Of
Essen had CLEANED in guileless Al
bion- And while the issue Of peace or
war with England hung in the balance
at Berlin a fortnight ago. Herr Krupp
Won BOhlen hurried Up from Essen 10
take part in the momentous councils
of the kaiser with the military and
naval chieftans.