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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-07-01
PROHIBITION VS.. LOCAL OPTION

| hadn't never paid no 'tention to
politix for 'twant printed down in no
book ever studied and | couldn't
never learn nothing 'thout no book,
but when it got SOS ] couldn't go to
meetin's and funerals and talk with
my female friends about the text or
the dead corps cause every woman d
got to be a suffrajet 'thout square
deal to talk about, began feelin' like
/ hadn't bin keepin' up step long o
my 'ssosiates, and as last resort on
'light'nment sked Lish If politix had
to be fggerd out, and he said he gest
il took some fggerin'. Now amt no
foot-dragger at figgers and ! began 10
cifert out how I'd be opposition party
to those suffrajets, cause 'taint no
glory walkin' behind charter members
o. no society. | aint no trawler neith-
er sos ] had TO be my hull party alone,
but was pretty well prepared for my
next funeral, 'thout no feelin's for the
corps, or suifrajets.
was pretty we'll took back, too,
when nobody mentioned no suffrajet
politix, but Mirandy began saying in
Std that twas goin' to be lection in
a few days and the hull town was
goin' for probition 'gainst local option
a nd oil fba ,rnp,ap fnItye xyau oqlad IA
be on that side too. Well, remem-
Dered my opposition party jest in
time and said right off that temper
ance was state of mind like Chris
tian Science and couldn't be voted on
and off, and that it never hurt well
folks to drink liker so much rs It did
sick ones TO go thout it. She said |
hadn't never bin brung up right, that
women folks was supposed to 10 down
,ellar an feel round it the dark for
What they rilly thought and the OBJ
,ect was TO save drunkard's wives and
hildren from mis'ry an calm on
he town. ! said not only I'll feelin's,
nut our hull bodies and souls was
,rung up to the basement By rietric-
ions already; that the den occupied
he first floor and the probate Office
he second, and folks'd got to learn 10
rink 'sted o eatin.' She laughed and
aid she gest I'd sign with the rest
est the same 'ttout iokin.' No. says
, local option otto exist long o other
,orldly things like grip, bee stings,
nd skatin' thro' thin ice. Hum, she
ays, and hum, says ! to Ush, and how
hat criter did travel, but we didn't
etch up to no automobile.
NJ. 7. HERRICK.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-07-01

rows and ID. L. Jones Of Arlington
field judges.
One Of the best features Of the pro
gram was the Pageant Of the Faithful
the episodes being presented by the
different Sunday schools in the county
The pageant was arranged and direct
ed by Miss Anita Ferris Of Upper
Montclair, n. ]. Although one main
theme ran through the entire produc-
tion, the various scenes, Of which there
were ten, were enacted by different
Sunday schools. Over two hundred
took part and all acquitted themselves
in such a manner as to reflect much
credit upon those who trained the
actors and actresses. Shortly after
the pageant had begun rainstorm
came up which prevented operations
for a time but this in no way dampen-
ed the enthusiasm of the audience who
all returned to the spot to see the
conclusion of that entertainment.
Immediately after the pageant,
headed by the band, the participants
in the pageant, followed by the mem
bers of the Sunday schools, arranged
according to their letters in alphabet
cal order, marched in a parade around
the grounds. The bali game, which
was to take place directly after this
parade between Bennington and North
Bennington was cancelled on account
Of rain which necessitated little ear
lier start for the train than was plan
ned.
All contestants in the different con-
tests throughout the day were award
ed ribbons for the first and second
prizes which were given out by Mr..
Bartlett early in the afternoon. The
prizes were neat little badges with
the inscription, Bennington County
Sunday School Picnic"
Two band concerts were given dur
ing the day by the Bennington City
Band, one upon the arrival at the
grounds and another during the lunch
hour.
There were at all times during the
day soft drinks, peanuts, ice cream
cones, and crispettes to be purchased.
Two committees to which in large
measure the success Of the day is due
we're the publicity committee, Philip T.
II. Pierson and Lawrence Griswold,
and the transportation committee, A.
5. Davis and Edgar Buss.
The entire day was a success in
very way. For the past two years
he Bennington County Sunday school
picnic and field day has been enjoyed
~ hundreds Of men, women and chill
lren and there is now no question that
his event will eagerly be looked for
ward to each year by the Sunday
school children Of Bennington county.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-07-01
VERMONT TO HAVE
ANOTHER EXPOSITION
State Wide Boys and Girls Agricul-
tural and Industrial Exposition will
be Held Again This Year.

De held AGAIN ms lear.
Vermont led off last year with the
first extensive exhibition given over
entirely to the boys and girls in New
England, if not in the Eastern States
and many have desired that it be con.
tinued and made permanent institu-
ton.
The committee are now sending out
handbook and preliminary prize list
for the second Annual Vermont Boys
and Girls Agricultural and Industrial
Exposition and many will be pleased
at the decision to follow up the splen-
did beginning made in 1914.
The Windsor County Y. NJ. c. A.
committee, who initiated and directed
the three State Corn Shows and the
1914 Boys and Girls Exposition, have
made every effort to have the 1915
Exposition held in some other part Of
the State, if suitable buildings and
grounds could be procured, in order
that it might touch other communities
and arouse the widest possible inter-
est, and at the invitation Of the Rut-
land Business Mems Association and
with a desire to hold the Exposition at
the time of the annual Convention of
the Vermont State Teachers Associa-
ton, it will,be held in the new exhibi-
ton buildings on the Rutland Fair
Grounds at Rutland, Vermont during
the last week in October, &c, 27, Is, 90,
1915.
The committee believes that the sue
cess Of the 1914 Exposition will lead
many all over tho State to cooperate
this year and look forward to the 1915
Exposition. With the financial assist
ance made possible through the appro-
priation Of State funds and by inter
ssted friends and organizations, it is
that IS comprehensive a
showing can be made in Rutland the
coming fall.
The committee CT management will
lavc the services Of Archibald C. !
Iurd, director Of the three State |
Corn Shows and the 1914 Boys and
Girls Exposition, his time being do
lated by the Windsor County Y. M. c. |
\. Committee employing him.
The Committee Of Management will |
.lso have assistance from Il. l.. In
,alls, state agent in charge of club
work., and Miss Bessie NJ. 1hayer, of
he agricultural extension service,
University Of Vermont, at no expense
0 the management.
Many older Toys and girls, one to
C selected from each county, will
gain be given the supervision Of GER
ain sections Of the Exposition and
1f be known as the Committee of
leads Of Departments, cooperating
18th TIE Exposition Executive Com
littcc.
In o-der that the various club lead
rs, school superintcndcnts, teachers
nd others interested may have the
oncral plan before them, so that the
arrangements for exhibiting may be-
in early, they arc being sent the prize
st at this time. 1t is expected that
ther prizes win be offered later.
So much cooperation has already
cen assured that the second Exposi-
on will prove a greater success than {
10 1914 event
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-07-01
ARLINGTON

ARLINGION
Mrs. Elmore of North Adams, Mass.
is the guest of Miss Martha Garfield
Richard Leake of Williams College,
is spending his vacation in Arlington.
Mrs. Keach of Burlington, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. oJnes.
Misses Georgia and Dorothy Leake
are at their summer home here.
Mrs. Comstock of Cleveland, O., is
at Mrs. C. D. Gilchrist's.
Miss Manning of New York, is at
the MacAuley Inn.
Miss Meta Mills Of Albany, N. Y,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. c. Woodworth.
Mrs. Crawford of New York, is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. +. N. Can
field.
Miss Edith Grout, Librarian at Vas
sar College, is spending the vacation
at her home here.
Miss Doris Lewis Of Wells, VT, has
bene visiting Miss Leone Vault and
the Misses Dennison.
Miss Marion Eddy Of North Ben
nington, is spending the weekend
with Miss Annie Matteson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Grout left Mon
day for Burlington where they were to
attend the commencement exercises at
U. V. M.
Mrs. Enos Lathrop and Miss Sig
worth of Bennington, and Miss Fran
ces Fort and Eli Lathrop of Schenec-
tady, N. Y, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Mary Lathrop.
Rev. and Mrs. Roosevelt have re-
,urned to New York after spending
,wo months in town. He has officiated
1t st. James Church in tn eabsence Of
he rector.
EAST DORSET
Mrs. Fayette Griffith spent the day
in Rutland.
Mrs. Jane Anes Of Poultney, is in
own for a few weeks.
Mrs. Gilbert Brophy spent portion
t last week in Peru.
j. NJ. Bebee is visiting relatives in
Norwich, Conn.
Miss Bertha Brophy was in Dorset
ecently calling on friends.
Fred Clifford returned to his home
a Hinsdale, ILL.,, Friday. ,
The Misses Lou and Helen Wall are
friends from Rutland.
Mrs. Helena Orr is ill. DR.. Grinhell
{ Dandy attends her.
G. H. Fredley of Overlook, Pa, is
t the Wilson House for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beebe of Man
hester Depot, were guests Sunday Of ;
Ir. and Mrs. William Leary.
Mrs. Z. L. Whitney and family at :
.nded the county picnic in Arlington a
4st week. IS
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Abbott and {
aughter Natalia, returned to tac.t X
pine in Charlcstown, N. H., Monday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-07-01
A Winds Fancy.

The wind" said Mrs. Twickembury,
"was blowing at terrific velocipede." :"
Christian Register.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-14
Other Alleged Unneutral Acts
Z, Against United States By
Citizens Are included
ALSO ATTACKS MADE
AGAINST COMMERCE
Particularly Those Upon Passen-
ger Ships Of other Nations
Carrying Americans
lAasocia.sd, Pres. By FEDERAL wIrslss..,

WASHINGTON December if.--sen
ator Henry caDot Lodge Of Massaehp,
sets proposes that there should be :
searching senatorial Investigation 81
the various bomb plots and other al.
legged unneutral acts against the United
States by citizens of the United States
He proposes that the investigators 70
into the law and the, facts OF the at.
tacks which have been made uppn Am.
erican ships by both mbnafihes' and
commerce destroyeTs and Slso into the
law and the facts in connection with
the attacks maae upon passenger ships
not American but with AInericah pass
engers aboard.
Tanker Was shelled
( Direct word from the American oil
steamer Petrolite, which was attacked
and shelled by an Austrian submarine
south Of Crete, with one sailor being
wounded, was received here Yesterday,
the Patriotic being Ia port at Algiers.
Captain Thompson reports that he
was compelled to stop his ship by the
Smelling and that force from the
crew of the Austrian submarine was
sent on board the Petrolite, This arm
ed force took from his ship quaint
ty of provisions, despite his protests.
French Fire Upon Steamer
Reports from the, commander OF the
American steamer Coaina, stopped and
searched by the French cruiser Des
cartes while en- route, to Ponce, Porto
Rico, from New York, state that III,
French warship fred four blanks am
two solid shots at him in order to com
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-14
YEEl IS REMOVED
z FRl0k|'BOsP|EA
Police Take Korean Bandit To
Emergency Ward AT Depart
~ ment Headquarters

Yee 70 Keuk, the Korean desperate,
WHO was captured after a running re
yolger latte with the police early on
Thursday mornings was removed from
Queens Hospital to the emergency hos
,Pital at the police station yesterday
afternoon. F $50
II Is understood that word came ID
the police that there was a movement
on foot on the part OF some Of tn,
Kare6ns friends to effect his escap,
from the hospital. The plot was, it &
Said 70 provide Yee with firearms
and then, when he made his break, to
have an automobile waiting for him
outside the hospital grounds, In which
he would be spirited away.
|, Last night the Korean had a. chill
which may be. the precursor Of infec
tion from one Of the wounds in hi
body The billet wound in the necl
IL Of a superficial nature 4 The w0nni
in the groin may make trouble. NeitB
er bullet has so. far been. extracted.
A search Of the retreat Of the Kor
an, under the German Evangelica
Church, in Beretania street, betweei
Miller and Pupchbowl streets, mad
Yesterday by The detectives, brough
"a, light forty-eight cans Of yariou
provisions and a compile OF bicycles.
Searching. in the bandits coat OF
Thursday night, Detective Kallet,
found key which opened the base
ment Of the church, ID the rear Of tn
baseipept ,Yee's cache Of provision
was discovered.
Denies Murder OF Chez w
A mat and two blankets also wer,
( 'ound in the Korean 8 hiding place
llso a braeelet and three riRgs Ye
stoutly denied yesterday that be wa,
,esponsible for the death OF Chez Won.
Yer, who was shot on Thursday morn
ing. He declares that he is glad tia;
his eountryman Is dead bnt SAYS tina
he Il unaware how, be came to his end
An inquest on the body of Chez viii
he held at the, police station on Mon
day 6fternoon at two, o'clock,
/ Two Indictments are pending aeains
Yee in the circuit court for otfense,
which he committed before his las
escape from prison. One indictment
charges FIRST degree burghry and the
second charges assault with intent ~
commit murder.
There are n number of charges o
burglary to- be preferred against tbf
Korean, and there is probability tha
he also will be charged with the muir
der Of Chez. y.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-14
CHURCHES Should
WIDEN INElUEuCE
President Says They Should Get
Closer To People As Ma
tional Duty

COLUMBUS, Ohio, December H.
President Wilson yesterday evening ad.
dressed the church conference here on
the subject Of the commission Of the
church In relation TO the country s
life. He emphasized his belief In the
fact that there should be greater use
made Of the churches than simply as
places for worship at stated times, while
the churches should make greater use
Of the people by reaching them moro
effectively. ,li.i 4sA fa
Sbaws are useless unless they express
the moral feeling Of the people, = he
said, "aRd IL Is the duty Of Christiars
TO work to improve the moral character
Of the nation. A nation is Judged ny
what II thinks, and not by what Il
possesses.
In the afternoon, the President. al.
dressing large number Of business
men assembled at a luncheon Of the
chamber Of commerce, given in his hon.
or, urged that the business men OF .hg
nation be prepared to mobilize the ma
tional resources as a measure of de-
tense. git
He said that it Is impossible TO sep
arate business and life, and he criti.
ciZed the policy Of protection. He AZ
serted that II the United States pre-
serves itself in peace In the present
crisis, il win greatly influence in reeoi
strueting peace in the world and bring
ing the nations together.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-14
AngIo-French Army In vardar
Valley Make General Retire
ment Into Greece To Prevent
Enemies From IsoIatiuG Them
MOVEMENT BRINGS WHOLE
eREclAh ISSUE TO HEAD
Prospect Of Bdgar and Austro-
German Armies Following the
Allies Across The Border Puts
Constantine IN Tight Position,
tArvooialed Press by =. aeral wir,l,,,,

oNDON, December 1.-THE An.
.glo-French army in the vardar val
-leyi Of Serbia has commenced q gen.
eral retirement into Greece, the lines
Of eominunication being threatened by
the Buignrians ON the Petrovo flank ami
BY the Austro- Germans In their move.
ment east from Monastir, according 10
the official announcement made last
night IL appears probable that this
announcement is belated, however, and
that the Anglo-French already have
Withdrawn TO Grecian, territory, a rel.
able report having been received last
night that General Won Gall&itz 6scu!
pied yesterday the town of Ctieygeli,. ON
the Salonjka- Nish railroad, close To the
Greek border. q 7gSi
Retirement Not Forced
The official reports announce that The
retirement was not forced because OF
the superior numbers Of the TJntohs
and Bulgars but because the advanced
positions left the line OF eommlnica-
ton exposed, which line had been left
by the advancing Allies TO the Greeks.
which had been expected in the field.
The retirement brings the whole Gro
clan question to a head and, according
10 Hnvas Agency despatch from Ath
ms, the Teutons have reached the con.
slusion that Greece win DECLARE war
upon Bulgaria and Turkey within a
comparatively few hours, which will.
mean war also with the Central Powers.
he IIavas Athens despatch states that
the Austrian and Turkish minister's ii
Athens have already sent out warning
TO their compatriOts, advising them to
prepare tr leave Greece without delay.
What VIII Greece DOT u.
The press here is asking what Greece
win do in the event that the Austro.
Germans and Bulgars follow the Allies
across the border. IL is stated that
King Constantine has agreed to hold
The line from invasion provided the
Allies agree to embark when they reach
Salonika, but the. press here believes
that such an offer will be refused.
The Allies probably will occupy Sal
Onika, which is under the guns OF The
feet and which is an excellent defen-
sive base, and will remain there until
the other troops on the way are landed
or until Russia delivers her long prom
ised blow from the north, IN, 4
Negotiations with Greece are under
way. h
y The German official report of the Pal
kan situation states that the Allies are
now wholly out Of Serbia and arey con
tinuing their retreat towards Salonika
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-14

, . . y e 3 - =
Of one infantry division, less one cav
airy regiment, and an additional cav.
airy brigade In the northwest and the
same force in California. On the At
lantie coast the war college believes
there should always be stationed an
infantry division, reinforced by a cav
airy brigade, and a similar force in
the middle west. For the strategic
area along the Mexican border two
cavalry bfigades viii be required.
For the defense Of the mainland and
the oversee territory a perrns uent
regular force Of sixty-eight regiments Of
infantry, twenty-five of cavalry, seven
teen and one,half Of field artillery. two
hundred and eighty companies of coast
artillery, seven engineer regiments
and seven mounted battali0ns of en-
gineers are reecmmended. To these must
be added the Filipino quota for the
island defense and additions must be
made TO the present Philippine Scout
force TO complete It. f
Brigadier By Seniority ~.
In the Recommendation for the or
Rapizati0n OF the regular army the gen
eral staff recognizes at the outset the
Importance of Legislative action looking
to the creation Of bfigades and aiw.
sions with provision for the establish
mont Of corps aud armies by executive
preOgative when il time Of war or
whom war is threatened,
Under the caption, General Officers
Of the Line, = the report states that in
time OF peace these should consist in
the grade of brigadier general, one as
sistant chief of staff aad chief of in
spections, one assistant chief of staff
and President of the War College, one
assistant chief of STAFF and chief of
the Bureau of Militia Affairs; one for
each brigade of infantry, cavalry and
field artillery; one for each of the
three coast artillery districts within
the continental limits Of the United
States, and one for each of the two
coast artillery districts in the Philip.
pines and in Panama. 11
Method Of Promotions '.asZg ~.
The brigadier generals for the mo.
bile army brigades and coast artillery
forces, according to the plan, are r.
be promoted by seniority from the arm
OF the service in which the vacancy
may exist, that is the seE.or colonel
N roe arm will become brigadiar 10
passed by the examining board. Major
generals of the line in time Of peace
will consist of one assistant chief OF
stan and one for each division author.
lied and organized In the mobile army
- y" s"l""ted bv the Praside"t from
the brigadier generals of the line.
The reestabiishment Of the grade Of
lieutenant general is recommended one
20 be chief ~ STAFF and one for each
corps Of mobile forces that may, be
organized. $"'ta W.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-14
CREWS
Being PUT WISE:
Technical instruction On Electric
Storage Batteries Given n
tAssOciated Press By FEDERAL wireisss.)

~ 4
WASHINGTON, December ill., All
members or the submarine crews Of the
Atlantic feet fiotilla are to receive
both practical and technical frsthand
Instruction regarding the electric stor
age batteries now being installed ia
submarines, Rear Admiral Albert W.
Grant, compandef Of the submarine
hotilla, having arranged for a series
OF lectures for the compliments Of the
various underwater fighters. These lee
lures are TO be given in Philadelphia,
at a branch there OF the Edison Com.
paHy, the lecturers TO be the expertsof
the plant. The construction of the bat
teries, the chemical action involved in
the various processes and other details
will be explained to the men with the
working models before them, y.
Secretary Daniels hopes thatIthrouGh
a thorough knowledge Of the storage
batteries to guide them, there win be
fewer battery troubles aboard the sub
marines IN future. i. 4.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-14

training for three months of the year
should number half a million, il is rec
commended, On. furlough and subject
to additional training before takiD2tthe
Held there should be third force Of
half million men, with some previous
training ~
No fnH""ial appropriations is made
for the militia except an annual appro.
priation Of s7,000,00O. The report rec
ommenhs III" repeal Of acts requiring
the state 50 Tiers to be received into
the United states army in advance OF
any otb"' e " in war time!
The War " Hege division urges that
one division Re created Of Hawaii. The
military ne"''" nj the islands are point.
ed ont in d.tlil. II is declared that
the adequate defense of Pearl Harbor
needs an additional mobile force 10 be
garrisoned on Oahu. 10 meet attempts
of the enemy at landing. W.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-14
CECRETARY GARRISON
~ ANNOUNCES REPORT
(Aasoelated Press BY FEDERAL WIRELESS. }

w WASHINGTON, December I0.-See-
rotary Of War Lindley M. Garrison 20.
day announced a special report ON ma.
tional ddfense, prepared at his request
by the war college division of the gen.
eral staff. ~ e.. H.. - & =: ~.
The report goes into details on the
increase in the army believed neees.
sary adequately to care for the defense
of the country, and in this connection
ea'ls for additional troops which will
bring the number Of soldiers on Oahu
to more than 10000.
1t IL recommended that the Hawaii
military District be created a division,
instead of a department, as at present.
The report shows that the army l..
self considers that to secure cOntinen.
tal United States from attack, Il is
necessary 70 have mobile army OF n
rillidn anal q half men, fully or partial.
" trained. +, '.t"' ~
T','s for Army Of $4,000. r:tt r..
we concentrations Of the War
C"'Ige aigi inn calls Tor a regular
Ivy % '2l,0Oo, with reserves number
n go aq9 ~ Et,f' 49,.
The continental army, TO be under
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-14
ONLY A BACKACHE

At first IL may be only n backaehe,
and too many people either wait for IL
to wear away or try TO drive il out
with lfnament or plaster. Don I mis-
take a kidney bachaehe. Put that pain
20 use. 1t is TOO valuable q warning TO
be overlooked. Bnspect yonr kidneyk
The kidneys are in the small Of the
back, and are quite likely to ache
and throb II sore, cOngested or in
famed. il IL is the kidneys that are
aching there may be other conditions
to confirm the suspicion, such as too
frequent, scanty or painful urhatiOn,
and sediment in the urinej dizzy spells,
recurring headaches, nervousness aHl .
dull, tired state, Then it's time to use
Doan s Baekaehe Kidney Pills.