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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-15

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loss of time in driving the sheep to
and from the Enclosure, but in many
cases will be preferred to the expense
of fencing on a large scale.
STATE NEWS
Over 70 cases of measles are report
eed in South Royalton.
Mr.. and Mrs George W. Sawyer OBJ
served their 40th anniversary at their
home in Hardwick April 2.
An increase of 60 per cent in mem
bership was reported at the 49th an
nual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Burlington.
Rev. Mary /. Hadley Of Huntington,
Que, has accepted a call to the niver-
salist Church in East Corinth, which
church has never before had a settled
pastor.
The first Of the Stowe public library
wild flower exhibits of the season is
cluster of hepatica blossoms, brought
in by Alice and Goldie Shonio on
April s.
Through the Hartford girls club
one and half dozen mufflers and a
dozen pair of wristlets have been knit
ted and sent to the Belgian soldiers
who are interned in Holland.
James Z. Kennedy of Williston, has
sold his farm of $50 acres to Arthur
Lareau Of Winnesocket, r. l., for 500,
600. This is said to be the largest
real estate deal consummated in the
State Of Vermont in years.
Walter f. Butler of st. Adams has
been appointed by the department Of
agent to take the census
Of all manufactures in Franklin and
Orleans counties. He will begin work
at once.
William N. Lawson, a native Of |
but for a long time resi-
dent Of Hardwick, died there Wednes
day evening, aged SO years. Mr.. Law
son had been hardware dealer in
Hardwick over % years.
While watering three year-old colt
1t his home in Jacksonville few
lays ago, Bert Wells was considerably II
injured by kicks from the animal and
vas unconscious when found. Several
lbs were broken and there were also
,ther injuries.
Otis Arnold, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
}. Arnold, of Hardwick, was rescued
! few days ago by Wendell Campbell,
lfter he had broken through the ice
m the Lamoille river and had fallen
nto the water. Campbell was just
.ble TO reach him by the aid Of
blank.
Mrs. Rosanna c. Mower, who died
at the home Of her daughter
n Lyndonville, was the widow Of
Henry c. Mower, for nearly half a
Arizona republican., 1915-07-19
WHEN CIVILIANS MAY
 BE LEGALLY EXECUTED


 According to the laws of war, any civilian who is found with arms in his possession is liable to be shot without mercy. Although this seems a very severe rule, it is absolutely necessary for the safeguarding of the whole civil population.
 The rules of war say that no men will be recognized as combatants un- less they wear distinguishing badge, which can be easily recog- nized. If it were not for this. any number of men could at any time iand themselves together and say they were belligerents. If this were allowed. therefore. invading troops would safeguard themselves against surprises by killing every man in villages through which they marched.
 This particular rule is so stringent that even a non-comhatant who took up arms to defend his wife against some drunken soldier would be liable tC be shot.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-19
STOPPING LEAKS IN eATTLEsHIPs

After the conflict, Jack Tars have several methods of stopping the incOm- ing water when a battleship has been hit below the water line. For instance, if small hole has been made in the vessels side an apparatus like um- brella is used. This is thrust through the hole, point first and then drawn back so that it will open like an um- brella-leaving the canvas outside.
 Of course, the pressure of the water efectualiy forces the canvas against the ships side thus stopping the leak; but to make It more secure the handle of the umbrella, which is formed slike screw, IS fastened by a nut inside.
 In case of a bigger leak-when the ship has been stove in below the wa terline-a large mat made of canvas and oakum is fixed into position by means Of a rope. But the fixing is not a very easy matter, as one rope has to be got right under the keel to the oth- CT side of the ship, in order to drag the mat down to the hole. Two or three other ropes are also required at differ ent angles to guide the mat to it's right position.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-19
sLAPsTIcK COMEDY PAID HIM
Hap Ward, the Comedian, Has Just
 Purchased a s5o,ooo Hote'

on learning that Hap Ward has just paid $5O.o0o in cash for the Fern-CroIt Inn at Middleton. Mass, one IS remind ed that art again has triumphed.
 Mir Ward. who never has been much of an uplifter. but who gathered in the sheaves for years in the Stair X Hay lin houses. is one of the richest actors in America This induces writer m the Boston Post to observe as follows
 When I read that Hap Ward IS pay ing $50, ,0n0 for hotel had a reminis- cent vision of the evening when Ward and his old partner. Nol1es. first ap- peared before a Boston audience Tn one of the high priced theaters
 The two comedians descended long staircase to the foothgnts, shook hands; one took off his dress coat and wiped his feet on the garment one of them kicked the other in the jaw the other squirted q stream of water from a big tin syringe into his partners left ear. and finally. if I remember alright. one of them playfully cracked the other on the head with an ax-
 I may have erred in details but that's the general impression I retain.
 students of Shakespeare held up their hands in horrific disdain.
 But don't notice any Shakespear- can actors paying $5O,000 for summer hotels just now-not in the suburbs of Boston.'-F'rom the New York Tele- graph.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-19

Some trip. some fair. some time. and take Il from us they give you some entertainment over there in the Exposition city Thus quoth Robert Gordon and Fred Myers of The Re publican staff on their arrival in Phoenix yesterday.
 The momentous trip of the two young men started two weeks ago. and Was to be in the nature of a va cation. but it turned out to be one hard job to keep up with the fair in all its alluring aspects. When asked to tell the tired reporter. who hasn't had a vacation in some long. lean. dry months. all about the fair, the two of them both united in stating Say anything You want. put in all sorts of high sounding adjectives and we'll back you up in it to the extent of proving 1t. by anyone else who has ben over there. You cant beat it.
 The exposition is marvellous, stu pendous and doesn't seem natural. It hardly seems possible that the in Eenuity of man could devise all the wonderful things that are included within the limits of the fair grounds said Gordon. The first day we ar rived at the grounds we started out with the view in mind of giving the Zone the once over in few hours or so. and then going on and seeing the rest of the grounds that afternoon. Well. We didn't do anything of the kind. We walked. walked and walked q little more and didn't get to the end cf the Zone until way late at night. I turned to Myers and said. Let's give up and go back to the city but Myers said. No. lets camp here. I don't think We are at the end yet.
 We came back theTnext day, and tried to finish up the rest of the Zone but compromised on taking in the Streets of Cairo and making call on Stella "
 After making those important calls the young men decided to improve their mental and spiritual state by visiting the state and industrial bull dings. California and New York led all the state with their buildings. The mammoth size of these buildings is beyond comprehension. Suffice to say the wonders have not been effaced from their memories. and if they keep on talking about it at the rate they have for the past twelve hours, some tn Ig will have to be done to protect the public from their mental brain storms.
 The Tower of Jewels particularly impressed Myers He claims that the
Arizona republican., 1915-07-19

outer surface of the tower is encrus- ltod with 150,O0O cut gems, costing from $l.O0 up to some fabulous price. that has not been definitely settled las yet. Fred being a littl bit hay on the subject. since he tried to compute the whole price and failed dismally. In the transportation building, where every auto manufacturer in the coun- try has an exhibit they stopped awhile to view the splendors of the Packard twin six, all enclosed in ,cut glass showcase and reposing on purple velvet. This exhibit took first prize But for real interest. they claim the Ford exhibit .outcIasses them all. Whether il is true or not, will be left to the reader, but Gordon claims the mechanics there take little bolt and a handful of nuts at one end of the room. pass them on to the next fellow, who puts them through some mysterious process and in the course of a few minutes the oontraption comes to the other end of the room, and is analysed and disv covered to he Ford. of the same make seen on tie streets of most any city.
 Myers was the victim of d rather mean trick while in Frisco. The news boys there arc said to be of d par ticular shrewd nature one night Myers and Gordon were entering their
 otel. when a diminutive street mer
 hant took long slant at Myers and
 tarted a shrill tirade about the con-
 entS of his paper, in which he cnun-
 iated the fact that big Jewish
 attleship' had been torpedoed and
 unk in the Sea of Jerusalem or
 ome such mythical place Myers be-
 ane all excited, made frantic grabs at his pocket. meanwhile eNCitedlY mo-
 ioning the youngster to come hither with his wares. He succeeded in painfully abstracting a five cent piece from his pockets and bought the paper He cast nasty glances over
 he front page, didn't find anything about the boat in question, and made up his mind he had been hoaXed.
 About that time he wished to pur- chase a postage stamp. and reached in his pocket for the necessary whel ewithal. Then came the painful In the haste to read about the catastrophe to his countrymen he had forgotten to wait for the change from the gold piece he had handed the newsie.
 Great Father Abraham," he cried. | T paid enough for that paper to buy the whole Jewish navy
 Though 1t is not officially confirm ed. it is stated on rather good authori- | Y that Gordon was so charmed with | the young ladies on the coast that l he is about to enter the state of l existence Myers also went i into ecstacies of description about the ! girls over there. of course casting no |
 snersions on the local fair sex.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-19
FRISCO A MECCA FOR CREEKS

San Francisco will be the mecca for thousands of college students and alumni this summer who will journey thither to attend one ot the fifty con- ventions of Greek letter fraternities which are to hc held either in the con vention city itself or at points easily accessible along the coast. A few of these conventions have already taken place. but the great majority fall dur ing tEe college vacation period and the larger number are scheduled for July and August.-From the Boston Tran script
Arizona republican., 1915-07-19
HOW STONE IS MEASURED

Owing to the variety of uses to which stone is put. there is no reg Ular unit of measurement employed by the quarrymen, the stone being sold by the cubic yard. cubic foot, ton, cord. perch, rod, square foot. square yard and square. Building and monumental stone, especially the dressed product, is usually sold by the cubic foot or the cubic yard, although this unit varies with the class of stone and with the locality; large quantity of rough stone is sold by the perch. cord, or ton.
 Bubble and riprap. including stone for such heavy masonry as breakwa Ter and jetty work, are generally sold by the cord or ton. Fluxing stone and stone for chemical use as for alkalI works. sugar factories, carbonic acid plants, and paper mills, are sold by the long ton. Flagstone and curbstone are sold by the square yard or the square foot, the thick ness being variable and dependent on the orders received. Granite paving blocks are sold invariably by num- ber. but the blocks are not of uni form size. the value depending on the size of the block and the labor nec- essary to cut into the shape desired. Other paving material is sold by various units, such as ton or cubic yard.
 Crushed stone is usually sold by the cubic yard or ton, the short ton heing more generally used. The weight of a cubic yard of crushed stone varies from 230O to 5000 pounds the average weight being about 25o0 pounds. Tn certain localities crush ed stone is sold by the square" of 100 square feet by 1 foot. or 100 cubic feet. Crushed stone is also sold by the bushel, twenty-one and a half bushels representing q cubic yard of about 270O pounds.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-19
Contents of Craig Kennedy Library, 3 Volumes
The Dreor,1 Doctor

Here the Scientific Detective again exposes mystery by the operation of natural laws so newly discovered that few know anything about them. Dreamsasshowing buricdsubIiminal life; the heart as a human dynamo expressing emotion in mathematical terms; these and other means are applied by Prof. Kennedy as simply as we light a match. MT. Reeve" says the Kansas CHy Stdr, IS an adept in the art of storytelling"
Arizona republican., 1915-07-19
MYERS AND GORDON BACK FROM
 FAIR HAVE BIG TALE ID TELL

Republican Men Have Trip of Their Young Lives. Over to Frisco. Myers is Made Victim of Cruel Trick
Arizona republican., 1915-07-19

Hire a little salesman at The Re- publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-19
The Poisoned Pen

In this fascinating book Craig Ken nedy outwits the Confidence King; IS more astute than the Unofficial Spy. He discovers. the Germ of Death and actually sees the Inwsi- ble Ray.
 These arc only a few of the amaz- tug incidents that will entrance those who like to analyzc and be thrilled, guess and be mysti6ed fl in other words. lovers of a rattling good detective book.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-19
The Silent Bullet

In this volume Craig Kennedy, the newest kind of detective, begins his remarkable career in tracking down criminals and solving mysteries by the same methods that scientist would use in ferreting out germ. i-iis methods arc not new to the nest advanced thinkers, psycholo- yi5ts and scientists, but they are new and vastly interesting 10 the reading public. "Very ingenius,
 said Mir. Edison of this book.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-11-29

Herald Want Ads Bring Results
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-11-29

Madison, Wis, Nov. 27.-Dr. Chas
Mccarthy of Madison, who Is one of
the small group Of earnest men who
brought the National Conference on
Marketing and Farm Credits into ex-
istence, is an authority on the stand
ardization' of farm products.
A few years ago. while travelling in
Europe, he visited Denmark, where
he was particularly impressed by the
general prosperity evident on every
hand. Inquiring az to the catse, he
found that the farmers were receiving
top-notch prices for their produce.
The reason for this he found lay in
the fact that the farmers Of Denmark
standardized, their products, whether
butter or fruit, sausage or vegetables,
put them up in standard packages
carrying the brand Of the state and
sold them under guarantee as to
weight and quality, and that this
nized in the markets Of England and
continental Europe as an absolute
guaranty. 1t was this, DR.. Mccarthy
found, that brought the top-notch
prices which the farmers Of Denmark
were receiving.
+. When DIR. Mccarthy returned to
America he began preaching stand
.ardization to the farmers Of Wiscon-
sin. After inducing the farmers Of
several counties to follow the meth
DDS Of Denmark and other European
countries. DIR. Mccarthy decided to
widen the scope Of his work SO as to
include the farmers Of the entire coun.
try. The National Conference on
Marketing and Farm Credits is the
result.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-11-29
GERMANY 70
Levy TAXES
This is First indication that
She Doubts. Ability to I'M.
pose Indemnities. Il
(By j. VT. Mason. I,


The first positive indication that
00rmany doubts her ability to impose
contained in reports from Berlin that
the government intends to levy new
taxes Tor war- purposes.
Hitherto. Germany has paid for the
war ar$exclusavely on borrowed money.
Last August the minister of finance,
Dr.. Helfferich, stated no war taxation
would be levied on the German people
because the expenses Of the war would
ne met by an indemnity exacted from
the entente powers. It was this dec
larAtton which i've days later brought
from Sir Edward Grey, the British
fofeign minister, his famous IAN.
nouncement that as long as Germany
was fighting for supremacy and trib-
ute, the war must 60 on.''
The introduction Of q government
Dill at the coming session Of the
reichstag. imposing new imperial tax
es would not be considered by the
kaiser's government unless the most
pressing necessity for this course had
arisen. DR.. Helfterich's public prom-
ise that no war taxation would be
levied was made only three months
ago and did much to establish a feel
Ing OF deep confidence among Ger
mans that the outcome of the war
must be wholly favorable to Germany.
For the government to retire from
this position and to send the tax col
1ector on new rounds will inevita biy
have a depressing effect upon the Ger
man people.
Germany must now begin to count
the cost OF conducting the war In
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-11-29
BUSINESS WILL
STILL CONTINUE
When War is Over America
Will Not Have to Fear !.
Slump in Trade.

Paris, Nov. 2s.-rhat the volume
| Of business between the United States
f. and Europe, will not cease with the
war, that the United States will not
for several years have to fear Euro
pean competition In manufactured
products Is the opinion expressed here
by Robert Pinot, general secretary of
the Comite des Forges do France. Thia
organization Is the official represen-
tative Of the Creusot works and all
the other iron and steel manufacturers
of France and the medium through
which the French government is now
securing large quantities of war mu-
nitions for the use Of the French and
Russian armies.
In an interview Mr.. Pinot said:
"It is unfortunately true that we
must look to the United States for
several years to supply us with money
or credits and with raw and manu-
factured materials. I say this is un-
fortunately true because realize that
we will be working for the next twen-
ty years to pay what we owe. Not
before that time can we begin to put
any profits In our own pockets. The
fear that 90 soon as the war is ended
the manufacturers now busy making
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-11-29

ed. BY reason Of commercial treaties
Switzerland was unable to prevent the
transportation across her territory Of
enormous quantities of merchandise
that Italy sent to Germany in ex-
change for coal before she declared
merchandise to detect contraband Of
war was a formidable task.
Regarding suspicious in France that
importations from that country into
Switzerland went to supply the Ger
mans the Swiss people point out that
these importations for the first quarter
Of 1915 were 60,0O0,000 francs less
than for the first quarter Of 1914. At
the same time they complain Of the
stoppage by France Of goods from
across the Atlantic that were indis-
pensable for the provisioning of the
population and for the operation of
their industries. These complaints
were naturally more bitter from the
German part of Switzerland.
From the beginning of the war
Switzerland has been obliged to ap-
peal constantly to the good will of
both groups of powers at war while
being at the same time tugged at from
many different directions by as many
conflicting interests. All this is what
made possible, even necessary the idea
name Of the Swiss Society of Economic
Supervision. This. it Is hoped. will
remove the friction; it will not, OF
course. indemnity Switzerland for her
direct outlays of a hundred million
dollars In mobilization expenses, her
charitable work nor her indirect losses
in business stagnation. Her mobili-
xation costs her an average Of eight
million dollars month; If the war
lasts two years the total will be nearly
5000. 100000.
What Switzerland has lost in re-
ceipts from tourists was shown by the
decrease of $4,000, 900 in the receipts
Of federal railroads from August to
December, 1914.
In July, 1914. the number Of tour
lists registered at Zurich was 1886;
this year in the same month there
were only 1885 visitors. At Lau-
same there were $3.50 guests regis
tered in July. 1914; this year there
was only 1000.
Like One Family.
Prof. Seipel Is quoted as saying:
1T the anguish OF the sombre Euro
pean tragedy didn't weigh so heavily
ON our hearts and consciences. life
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-11-29
THE DIFFERENCE.

AT q dinner party they were speak
ing OF fathers fondness for hanging
around the cigarstore half the night,
and Congressman James g. Parker Of
New York said he was reminded Of
something along that line.
A bunch Of girls were rallying
around an Ice cream table when one
of the party suddenly become pos
sessed of q happy thought.
heard the most perfectly lovely conun-
drumt What is the difference between
an old maid and a married woman ?''
Give US the answer" said another
while the rest pondered. I'VE couldn't
guess 1t in a week Of Wednesdays"
An old maid," was the smiling re-
sponse of the first" looks for q hus-
band every day, and a married woman
looks for one every night"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-11-29
THANKsGIVIlg0.

Thank Thee that our nag II still un-
furied;
And ws arc thankful that we hold
f1rSt place
Among. the mighty nations Of the
world.
Not nrst in pond'rous battleships and
For thsrs We Wish osr isadsrship
But nr.t ia I'll that slsvatss and
charms,
First in Ill the arts that make for
peace.
we thank Thee tor the spsace that
now prevails
within. our native sIand.. nor float,
nor dout;
We thank Thee for the Hand that
never fails
70 lift the clouds Of darkness and
Of doubt. ssf :.i <.
We thank Thee for oompassion sell
dom eArn'd: .Y
We thank Thee for Thy holy love
ana light; s.
We think Thee that = few. It least.
~: ~ haze. learn ~ n Il
sTo 1esis The heiE AZ justica ma
e siss byron smith:
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-11-29
IS.
GOOD SAMARITAN
People 60 to Frontiers With
Food and Comforts for
Wounded Men.

Berne, Switzerland. Nov. 2s.-swit-
zerland, surrounded on all sides by
warning nations. obliged herself to
arm against possible violations of her
territory. forced into an economic neu.
trality In which she is scarcely able
to suit anybody while suffering a great
deal OF harm herself, finds only one
role that pleases everyone-that Of
lieving the sufferings her neighbors
arc causing to each others subjects.
The burden Of maintaining communi-
cation between several million prison.
ers Of war and their kindred fell upon
the Red Gross COMMITTEES of Geneva,
switzerland also rushed to the from
tiers loaded with refreshments and
comforts for refugees and mutilated
soldiers, returning home through her
neutral territory. What this has cost
Switzerland in money cannot be reck.
oned. What it has lost commercially
and financially in other directions it il
dtmcult to estimate beyond the mil
lions that her mobilization has cost
her. au.
sensitive People.
The Swiss people are particularly
sensitive over the suspicious they have
been exposed to by reason OF their
geographical position. The varied
character Of the population ana the
resulting division Of sympathies in
the conflict. There has undoubtedly
been some contraband but no more
than there would have been in any
other country where private gain is
tempted by high paid risks. A great
deal OF contraband has been prevent
Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-11-29

would never have been SO agreeable
In Switzerland as at present. We ArS
like a little family that has bid adteu
to its boarders and found it's charming
intimacy again" The hotel keepers
are unable to look upon the situation
with the same philosophy. All of
them are in financial distress-some
Of them in desperate straits exposed
to tho ruinous competition OF new
houses or of old houses that may be
bought at ruinous terms after peace
that may be declared. Their situation
prompted the suggestion Of hotel
monopoly In order to improve the se-
curity to banks who are asked to re-
new advances.
All business in luxuries has bsen
tried particularly.
In July, 1915. only 25.045 GOLD
watches were stamped as compared
to $1,000 in July, 1914.