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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

war, the total imports for April las
reached the sum Of SiG0.576. LOG, com
pared with sl59.677 POI in July 1914
the last peace month under the Demo
cratic tariff law. But, whereas th,
imports for July, 1914, paid into the
National Treasury the sum Of S22.-
9ss,465, the imports for April, 1915
800 ,000, 900 greater. paid but &c.,
020,690 Of revenue, a decrease Of 50
per cent. Compared with the prevail
ing rate Of duty during the entire
period Of the Underwood law up TO
March 1915. the decrease in the rate
Of duty for April was % per cent The
decrease in March was ~ below the
prevailing rate.
In other words, farm products,
which were nearly all put on the free
list by the Underwood act, are becom-
ing an increasingly larger share of our
import trade. This hits the farmer
and the Government revenues at the
same time.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

Joseph Bioty Of West Rutland, meat
dealer, and his wife, Anna, were ar
raigned in Rutland city court Satur-
day on the charge Of impeding Deputy
Sheriff F. II. Patten, when the officer
went to their home last Sunday even
ing TO qlcll a disturbance which be-
gan with Boty beating his wife.
Bioty pleaded guilty to Che charge
against him without comment The
woman Vas inclined to fight the case
ard informed the court that She
thought She had received worse
clicking" than the officer, but the
judge told her that it was not ques-
ton of which was the better man but
whether or not she wished to enter a
plea Of guilty or not guilty. She
finally decided it was preferable to
have the affair over with and rather
than to wait for county court to meet
she said guilty" After admonishing
the couple as to the seriousness Of the
offense and explaining to them that
the officer had every right to use force
If they resisted arrest or tried to in
.erfere with him in making an arrest,
The court fined Bioty $40 and costs of
$3.50 and Mrs. Bioty SIS with similar
,osts. They arranged to pay the fines.
The man has good reputation in
West Rutland, but his wife has caused
5rouble before. They have eight chill
lren, and this fact and plea from re-
3ponsible citizens in West Rutland,
saved them from states prison sem
,enees.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24
VERMONT STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

The dates for the annual convention
of the Vermont State Teachers Asso-
citation have been changed from Oct.
Ia, Is and 16 to Oct. Is, 20 and 30.
This change of date is oceasioned be-
cause the second annual Vermont
Boys and Girls Agricultural and In
dustrial Exposition will be held in
Rutland October 26, 27, % and 20.
1t is the desire of those having in
charge these two gatherings to have
them come at the same place and the
same week. They will be held in Rut
land on the dates Indicated. II is
desired that other papers and educa-
tional journals copy this notice.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

why he should wish 10 end his life, II
indeed Il was a suicide, Dr. Darling is
Of the opinion that the death could
scarcely have been accidental The
shooting took place Mt about o'clock
when clerk had gone out 10 hitch up
team. DR. Darling reached tho store
at 2;20 The body was lying on the
floor outside the counter, about 10 feet
from the door and near the cash reg
ister A shotgun had been used and a
large wound was torn in the young
mans body. b. l.. Terry was born in
South Ryegate 33 years ago and had
lived in the place all his life. growing
up in the mercantile business with ms
father, William Terry and buying out
the latter five years ago He was one
of the leading young men Of the place
and popular in wide circle Of friends
He was a member OF the Modern
Woodmen Of America lodge Of South
Ryegate and Of the Odd Fellows lodge
at Wells River,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24
Corn Imports

In July, 1913, there was imported
into the United States about 1000
bushels of corn. In October the Dem
ocratic tariff law put corn on the free
list. In July, 1914, the importations
of corn amounted to l,764,57 bushels.
In practically all the corn growing
states there are boys corn clubs,
maintained for the purpose of teach
ing boys how TO select seed and in
crease productiveness with the hope
of making corn growing more profit
able for the American farmer. II ev-
cry manager Of a boys club will give
his pupils the figures quoted above, it
is safe prediction that when the lads
arrive at voting age they will do
something in addition to seed selection
to make corn growing more profitable
in this country. Their will not only be
fewer missing hills in the corn but
more missing eargoes Of corn imports.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

Collector Malone, Of the port o.
New York, recently issued a statement
showing, among other things, the val
ne of commodities brought into that
port from North American, South Am
erican, and Aasiatic countries. Most
of the North American imports were
from Canada. The figures for the
month Of April, 1914, and the same
month in 1915 are as follows:
Imports from North America April
1914, $15,107,0S0; April 1915, $22,-
SS6,1S3.
Imports from South America, April
1914, $13,3SG,72S; April 1915, ST..
277,S75.
Imports from Asia April 1914, $lO,-
600 600; April 1915, o12,O3267G.
Total imports for April 1914, S3S,-
491,SOS; for April 1915, S5G,l9C, IA.
These were goods entered at TIE
pert of New York alone, and 10 not
include importations at New Orleans
San Francisco, or Seattle, nor goods
coming in by rail from Canada. As
they come from countries which arc
chiefly agricultural they must of ne
cessity consist chiefly of farm prod
ucts. The embargo placed by England
on foodstufrs from Australia has elm
ated that source of competition for
the time being.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24
European war Offsets Free Trade

European War Offsets Free Trade
A comparison Of imports Of 10 farm
products which we're placed On tn
free list ~ the Underwood law, fo
March, 1918, March 1914, and March
1915, will indicate the effect of fret
trade on farm products and the eX
tent to which we are indebted TO th'
European war for protection.
Cattle-AIarch 1919, S50S.581; 27ls
per cent duty; March 1914 S993,237
March 1915, S907,l33
sheep--March 1913, 2,440; duty
$3.50 each; March 1914, 25,5t7; March
1915, 642.
Corn March 1913, 1,506; duty, 15c
bu.; March 1914, 309,5S5; March 1915
1919.
Eggs-March 1913, none; duty SC
doz.; March 1914, 1926; March 1915,
24,746.
Fresh March 1913, none;
duty, ! &c h.; March 1914, 2,349,063;
March 1915, 1,39S,7l2.
Bacon and Hams-March 1913,
none; duty &c b.; March 1914, 47,366;
March 1915, 1850.
Cream-March 1913; 23,7S4; duty,
Sc gal; March 1914, 33,26S; March
1915, 34,103.
Milk-March 1913, 11,24l; duty &c
gal; March 1914, 1851; March 1915,
14S,709.
Cotton seed oil March 1913, 26,S40;
duty, free; March 1914, S3,SS2; March,
1915, 5000
Wool-March 1918, 4,262,694; duty,
ll-36c h.; March 1914, 8,002,037;
March 1915, 13,674,12i.
Such decreases as are shown are due
TO restrictions on the exporting coun-
tries. Nearly the entire import of
fresh meat for March 1915 came from
Argentina, which is also supplying
Europe. The increase in wool imports
comes largely from Argentina, though
Australia has contributed consider
able.
Ii will be seen that the removal Of
the duty on corn resulted in increasing
imports 200 per cent, while placing
fresh meat on the free list resulted in
importations TO the amount of s2,349,- |
600 as against none whatever under
the protective tariff.
The effect of this importation was
reversed by the outbreak of the Euro
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24
FACTS FOR FARMERS
Dairy Farmers III,

Washington, June g--tSpecial cor
rsspondencc "A change from con.
densod and cyapora,ed 70 matted milk
production Il the only hope held oU'
under the Democratic free trade tariff
b. ". y. Miller, TO those engaged in
the milk industry in the Pacific North
Nfst, and even this alternative may
give but . temporary impulse 70 the
trade.
Mr.. Miller, former United States
Consul 10 China. was recently commits
stoned by the University az Oregon to
ascertain the reason for the depression
in the milk industry in that State, and
bis thorough study Of the subject has
convinced him belond a doubt that the
stagnation is due to the foreign com
petition engendered by the Underwood
tariff law which placed condensed milk
on The free list while at the same time
taxing the manufacturer for his raw
paterials-sugar and tin plate and
giving no refund for the consumption
thereof. This Is a typical example Of
the Underwood Idea which briefly
stated, is taxation Of raw materials
and free trade or a revcnue-only tariff
on the manufactured article.
Condensed milk is not listed separ
ately in the official reports but the inn
portation Of fresh and condensed milk
under Democratic law for the period
OF October 1918 TO June 1915, inclu-
siyc, was valued at 81 ,O5G, 230, compar
ed with sl25,452, under Republican
law October 1912 to June 1913. For
the nine months ending March 1918
we imported this product to the value
of Si945,54l. No revenue for the /
Government and another slap at the /
farmer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

Harry Howard, a bill poster with
the 10l Ranch Shows which are soon
TO show in Rutland, fell from a plank
into Otter Creek at the Ripley bridge
in Center Rutland Saturday, striking
on the rock bottom of the stream He
sustained serious injuries to his back.
The man was taken to the Rutland
Hospital by the Spencer & CAVITY am
oulance. DR.. + +, Quiply attended
him Howard and another bin poster
were standing on a plank while engag.
ed in putting up advertising matter
when the plank gave way Towards
companion was not injured
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

While driving trotting horse Fri
day afternoon at Paramount Park, w
H. Carleton of Fair Haven, was
stricken with an attack Of heart fail.
ure, fell from his sulky and was founc
dead few moments later by compan-
ions who were at the park to act as
timers. Mr.. Carleton, who had beer
in the livery business at Fair Haven
for a number of years, was driving his
fast horse, "Jack the Reaper" and had
gone a mile when he fell from the
sulky. John Kelley and George D.
Wells, who were acting as timers, inn
mediately went to Mr.. Cartoons
assistance, but he was dead when they
reached him. He had suffered some
what at times from a heart trouble.
Mr.. Carleton was endeavoring to low
err the record of his horse by driving
him a mile against time. Mr.. Carleton
was Sc years Of age.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

Theodore N. Vail, president of the
American Telegraph Company, was
given the degree of doctor of laws al
Princeton commencement last week
In comforting the degree President
Hibben said: at. N. Vail, president Of
the American Telegraph Company.
pioneer organizer of the railway mail
service of the United States, leading
developer of our whole telephone sys-
tenn, introducer of electrical enterpris-
es in South America attentive to the
betterment of agriculture and eduea-
ton, an original, Independent and pow
erful constructive force applied to
putting American business on an en-
during scientific basis. Comprehensive
in sweep and missing no important de-
tail, fully honoring the human rights
and human values involved, providen-
tial in his care Tor others, his manhood
shines through all his work. And
the workman says the proverb, is
greater than his work"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

! l.. NJ. Heath, about IS years old
retired lumber dealer Of Bethel. il
dead and Mrs. Warden and Mrs. Ar.
mold, two of Mr.. Heath's four com.
panions in sevcn-passenger Buick
automobile which went down 25-foot
cmbankment on the White River road
Sunday afternoon between White Riv.
er Junction and Bethel, are in the
Mary Hitchcock Hospital M Hanover,
N. H. At midnight MIR. Heath died as
the results Of a puncture Of his left
lung. The accident happened at n
sandy place in the highway. Mr..
Heath, who was driving his car, tried
to turn out for a team which was go
ing north. The car skidded in the
sand and went through a fence and
down an embankment A piece Of
broken plank punctured Mr.. Heath's
lung. Mrs. Warden suffered an in
jury to the back of her head and one
Of Mrs. Arnolds ankles was broken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Noble, who were
also passengers in the car, escaped
with slight bruises All Of the pas
sengcrs were from Bethel,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

A school Of instruction for national
guard officers has been opened at Fort
Ethan Allen under the direction of the
war department. There are 156 pres
ent at the school, including 3S COM
missioned officers. The officers come
from New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Rhode Island. The
instruction will include practical field
work, sanitation, map work and
mounted pistol practice. The latter
will be new work for the student Off
GERS.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

DR.. w. r. Noyes of Brattleboro,
found a silver watch which was made
in England, while hoeing in his garden
the other day. The case was made in
London in 1894 and the order for the
hallmark was issued by King George
in 1862. The case, which is in excel
lent condition, is of solid silver.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

A telegram received Sunday at the
University of Vermont from the war
department was to the effect that the
university had been placed in the "dis-
tinguished" class. This is an honor
never before this institution. II means
that all cadet officers of the university
who have been through the military
course and reached the rank OF either
captain or major are eligible to APP
pointment as second lieutenants in the
regular army without further examin-
alton. The action of the war depart
ment is considered highly compliment
tary TO Capt. Ira L. Reeves, military
instructor. President Guy Potter Ben
ton sent telegram Of congratulation
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

Bernard Littleield, 12-year-o}d sor
of Engineer Littlcfeld of the Central
Vermont, suffered a double fracture OF
the skull Saturday afternoon when he
was struck by an automobile driven
by Alfred Wright, printer, Of White
River Junction. The boy was taken to
the Mary Hitchcock Hospital at Han
over, N. H., and is in as comfortable
a condition as could be expected. The
accident happened in White River
Junction as the boy came from behind
a bakers cart. 1t is likely that an in
vestigation of the accident will be
made by the states attorney.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

AS the result Of using razors during
an alteration in a Winooski back
yard Sunday evening, Frank Beneri
is in Jail with one ear nearly cut off
and two fingers on his left hand and a
finger on the right hand partially sew
cred. The other participant in the
affair, Andre Magolia, is in the Mary
Fletcher Hospital with one ear partly
separated from his head Following
the quarrel Magolla walked to Bur-
lington on the railroad track where he
fell near the bridge at Athletic park,
weakened by the loss of blood.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

For the first time in st. Adams in
many years the Jewish Sabbath was
observed Saturday by the people of
that faith. A committee was named
to secure funds for the erection Of a
synagogue in st. Adams. Rabbi F..
r. Henderson of New York, who went
there recently, conducted the services.
An offer of land for the erection of the
synagogue has been made which will
probably be accepted.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

A terrific wind storm accompanied
by heavy rain, prevailed near Wal
than Saturday afternoon and reports
of damage to growing crops and build
ings are made from surrounding
towns. Two large silos belonging to
William H. Jackson and one on the
farm of John B. Clark were blown
down in Waltham. The wind assumed
the proportions of gale for half an
hour.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

The body of B. l.. Terry, a promi.
nent young merchant Of South Rye
gate, was found in his store Friday
afternoon with a shot wound through
his heart. 1t was found by Dr. G. w.
Darling, who had gone TO the store to
buy gasoline. Just as the doctor
stopped over to examine the PROSTATE
figure the young man gave gasp and
passed away. Members Of the young
mans family say they do not know
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24
STATE NEWS

An interesting exhibit of spiders is
to be shown at the museum at St.
bloomsbury July to 10. The collec-
ton is put up by Dir. j. H. Emerton of
Boston an authority.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

Fifty-six graduates, 80 Of them
from the Lyndon school Of agricul-
ture, receievd their diplomas from
Hon. T. N. Vail at the graduation ex-
ercises in Music Hall, Lyndonviile,
Friday night. The exercises were the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

Mrs. Charlotte l.. Underwood, rs
years old widow of George w. Under
wood, was found dead carly Sunday
morning at her home in Newfane.
Death was due to apop!eyy. Mrs.
Underwood had been an invalid for
several years. She was born March
26, 1910 in Westminster, daughter Of
Morgan and Lucy whitney.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

1t has been practically decided to
hold the next annual muster on Labor
Day in Connection with the Rutland
fair. James C. Dunn for several years
chief of the fire department in Rut-
land, has been elected secretary of the
Vermont State Firemen's. Association,
succeeding Edward D. Moore of Ben
nington.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

10 Capt Reeves at Bradford, where h.
is a guest Of Col. Johnosn Of the first
Vermont regiment, v ~ &. There
are 10 cadets eligible to appointment
and il is probable that some Of them
will take advantage Of the opportunity
10 secure a commission.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

Miss Laura Marvin Of Riehford, wa.
badly cut and bruised and Mrs. NJ. w
Rounds, also Of Richford, was severely
shaken up when the roadster sutom0
bile owned and driven By Mrs. Rounds
went over a bank and turned turtle
near the Homer Comings farm in East
Berkshire Sunday. While coming down
a steep It'll with a team ahead Of the
Rounds car TIE operator Of the auto
mobile saw another machine approach
ing. She decided that She could not
pass the machine and accordingly
steored her car over the bank. The
machine went down about FIVE feet Of
q 20-foot emhankment and turned
over in its journey throwing both
women under the caf. The aas5 tGi,i
ed completely over and stopped with
the wheels close to the occupants
Miss Marvin was cut on the head and
neck and her face was bruised. Mrs.
Rounds is the owner of the Rounds
store at Richford and Miss Marvin Is
in a bank in that village.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24
More Imports-Less Revenue

Despite the handicaps to unrestrict-
ed trade caused by the European
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

Henry Blanchard of West Guilford
n years of age, and Mrs. Roxanna
Phelps 20 years old, widow of c. H.
Phe ps of West Guilford were married
Friday afternoon in West Brattleboro
by Rev. |. NJ. Compton, pastor of the
West Brattleboro Baptist Church,
They returned to the home Of Mrs.
Phelps, where late Friday evening
they were serenaded by about 30 Of
the residents of that village. Mr.. Blan
chard, who had been married three
times before, bought small farm in
West Guilford and moved to it last
spring. They are to make their home
there. Mrs. Phelps had been life
long resident of West Guilford. Her
grandson, Archie Phelps, was married
in Greenfield, Wednesday. While Mrs.
Phelps had confided to a few friends
that she was engaged to Mr.. Blanch-
ard, they had understood that the we'd
ding would not take place until Sep
TENDER, and their trip to Brattleboro
Friday for the purpose Of having the
ceremony performed was a surprise to
their neighbors and friends.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

The house on the Lafayette J.
White farm on North Hill near Lud-
low, was totally destroyed by fire on
Saturday afternoon. Mr. White was
at work some distance from the house
and Mrs White was in Proctorsville
at the time Of the fire. The roof had
fallen in when the blaze was discover
ed. 1t is supposed that the flames
originated around the chimney. The
fire did not damage the barn which
contained the farm tools. Some Of the
furniture from the lower part Of the
house was saved. The house was com
paratively new.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

Mrs. Olaf Carlson, 80 years old, Of
Brattleboro, died at midnight, Satu-
day night after nearly go hours Of
Inconsistencies the result Of an over
dose Of sleeping powders. She broke
one hip by falling on the ice last win
ter and had been unable to sleep nights
recently. She took several powders
within two hours Thursday and soon
elapsed into Inconsistencies from
which she did not recover. She leaves
her husband, who is a cigar-maker,
and several children.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

At the close of business for the week
ending June 5, the Governments ex-
peditures had exceeded receipts to the
amount of s129,733. 63411. The bal
ance in the Treasury was s16,457 ,49S.-
20, as compare with a balance of
sl36, 1854 on the same date in
1913, before Democratic revenue and
appropriation laws had taken effect.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

most notable in the history ~ the in
shtution and many prominent cducat
ors were present for the occasion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

II will probably be several weeks
before the members Of the State Board
OF Education turn their attention to-
ward the selection Of a commissioner
Of education TO succeed Mason S.
Stone The question Of supervision
has engaged the attention Of the boar6
since il was constituted last month.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-06-24

pcan war as shown by the fact that
American food stuff exports amounted
70 almost s40o, 000.00 more during
the ten months ending with April
1915. than during a similar period in
the previous fiscal year An analysis
Of that class Of exports shows their
value 70 have been 1851, 100000.
These figures include no statistics Of
exports Of manufactures. which also
have vastly increased
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-11
The S::'te of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.

In Probate Court.
j. L. Perrin, as administrator of the
personal estate of ]. w. Si;A, de-
ceased, ct al, Plainiff,
against
Mrs. Julia S. Dodson, ct a.. Eefend-
ants.
Amended Complaint to SCI. Lands
IN aid of assets to pay debts.
Pursuant to an order of the IIobate
court,
I will Sell at public cutlery &C Able
vile Court House, on Salesday in
September, 1915 next, for the pay
ment of debts, the following describ-
cd real estate belonging to the es-
tate of J. W. Sign, deceased, situate
in the City of Abbeville, in the State
aforesaid, to wit:
All that tract, piece, or parcel of
land, situate, lying and being in the
City of Abbeville facing on Main
Street, and being bounded b! lands
now or formerly belonging e Lee
Kurtz, Frances Lomax, estete of
John A. Harris and Main Street and
icing the house and lot where the
said Jno. w. Sign was residing at the
time of his death, and said lot con-
tanning ore acre of land, more or
less.
Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
j. F. MILLER,
Judge Probate Court.