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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25
A NOTABLE BIRTHDAY


Wednesday, Feb. 10th, the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Ayers, Gambler,
Ohio, was the scene of joyful occa-
sion, when sumptious dinner was
served in honor Of Mrs. Truman Bene-
diet, nee Lorain Bassett, who celebrat-
ed the oath anniversary Of her birth.
Mrs. Benedict was born and reared
in Manchester, VT.
Although her home has been been
in Ohio for more than 60 years, she
has never lost her interest in the town
and people Of Manchester.
She has been a subscriber TO the
Manchester Journal for many years.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25
MINISTERIAL ASSN. MEETING

The Manchester Ministers Associa-
ton met Monday afternoon, Feb. %,
at the Congregational Parsonage. the
guests Of Rev and Mrs. S, k. Perkins.
There were present Revds. w. II. Bam-
ford, w. j. Chapman, j. s. Brown Of
Manchester Rev. G. II. Gilbert, D. d.,
Of Dorset, Rev. p. A. Bradford Of
North Dorset and Rev. w. A. Nc
Intyre Of Dandy. Also +. L. Wyman,
NJ. d., Hon. D. X. Simonds, Principal
Brooks, and r. G. jenkins, Of Man
chester.
After delicious luncheon, the meet
ing was called to order with Pres. S.
H. Perkins in. the chair.
Minutes Of the January meeting
were read and approved. Resolu-
tions expressing appreciation Of the
gracious hospitality Of Mr. and Mrs.
Perkins were passed with rising
vote, and the secretary was instructed
to write Rev. w. Leroy Haven an ex-
preston Of fraternal sympathy; and
regret at his absence on account Of
serious illness.
Rev. w. j. Chapman then read a
paper "The Weak Church and its
Problems" This paper was full Of
valuable suggestions, and elected one
Of the warmest and liveliest discus
sions in the history Of the organiza-
ton
The next meeting Of the association
will be held Monday, March 22nd, at
the Baptist Parsonage. This win be
the annual meeting and the members
are all asked 10 make note and govern
accordingly
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25
Respectfully yours,
j. d. WHITTIER,
Pres. of the Assn.
THE WEEK IN PROBATE COURT

Estate Of Elsie Skinner, Arlington
Will fled for probate. Hearing March
18th.
Estate Of Geo. W. Cross, Arlington.
Inventory filed
Estate Of Arthur J. Payne, Man
chester A. A. Moore, admir-, renders
final account. Decree of distribution.
Estate Of f. j. Bowen, Sunderland.
A. P. Bowen, admr. resigns Jay
Bentley appointed admir-
Estae of 4. j. Bowen, Sunderland.
Jay Bentley, admr., files petition to
sell real estate. Hearing March 18th.
In re Wilson G. Frost ct al, Sunder-
land. Nettie NJ. Frost appointed
guardian.
Estate of F. A. Benedict, Manches-
ter. +. H. Rastall files petition for
removal of administrator. Hearing
March 1lth.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25

weekly debates will be given the OPP
portunity Of competing for prizes in
both speaking and debating.
1t is hoped that the people of Man
chester will embrace the opportunity
of keeping in close touch with Burr
and Burton by attending from time to
time these weekly debates. The de-
bates are held each Saturday after
noon from 1:30 to 2:30. The develop
ment of the questions is both interest
ing and instructive.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25
BENNINGTON COUNTY
EDUCATIONAL ASSN.
Annual Meeting 10 be Held in Ben
nington on April 29th and 30th.


nington on April 29th and 30th.
South Salisbury, Feb. %, 1915
Fellow Superintendents Of Bennington
County
Dear Sirs;--
The officers OF the Bennington
County Educational Association are
now arranging strong program to bc
carried out at the annual meeting tC
be held at the New High School Build
ing at Bennington on April Goth and
30th.
Especially strong speakers are being
secured to address US upon several
lines of work closely conected with our
schools and it is desired that all school
officials and teachers of the county en-
deavor to be present at the meetings
and profit from the broad experiences
of others. School officials should work
as unit in having their schools close
that their teachers may attend the
meetings.
We desire to make school exhibits a
special feature of the meeting this
year and with that end in view school
superintendents are being asked to
have the schools Of their district pre-
part exhibits to send or bring to Ben
nington for the meeting. We would
like to make a selection Of best work
from our County Exhibit to send to
the State Teachers Convention next
October
We are especially interested in Sc
curing exhibits prepared in connection
with the study of: nature study, his
tory and geography Schools not be-
ing able to prepare materials on these
lines of work are urged to prepare
whatever they can on any subject that
especially appeals to them.
The following may serve as a guide
in preparing exhibits:
Nature study,-a, trees; b, birds; c,
mammals; d, insects; e, seed germina-
ton.
History, period Of exploration
and colonization, 1492-l775; b, Revo-
lutionary period 1775-1781; c, critical
period, 1781-17S9; d, first constitution
al period 17S9-1S15; second constitu-
tional period 1S15-1865; f, third consti-
tutional period 1S65-1915 s,1I
Geograpby.-devices, this to include
pictures, railroad folders and the like.
See the Journal Of Geography, Jan
uary 1915, for further list to be Sc
General Material: textbooks,
supplementary readers, globes, maps,
etc. Pupils work: maps, charts, es-
says on industries Of the town or coun
ty.
All exhibits should be sent or
to the Superintendents Office,
New High School Building, Benning- |
ton, VT, by p. m. on the first day
Of the convention Mark all exhibits
plainly with the name Of the town,
teacher, and school
Suitable books for use in connection
with the teaching of the above sub
iects will be awarded to the schools
having the best all round exhibit in
any one Of the above classes.
Trusting that you will find it pos
,ible to cooperate with the officers Of
he association by having your schools
send exhibits, your teachers being
present as well as yourself and in en-
leavoring TO make this convention an
Inspiration to your teachers and Of
material assistance to your schools l h
I'M,
Respectfully yours,
j. D. WHITTIER,
proc nc fba een
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25
Music PUPILS
MiD-YEAR RECITAL
Music Department of Burr and Bur.on
Seminary Have Recital Tn.niuhi


Music Department Of Burr and Bur. .on
Seminary Have Recital Tonight
The following is the program az the
music recital Of pupils OF Nine. Ravi-
Brooks, to be held this Thursday even
ing in the Gymnasium Assembly Hall.
at o'clock.
Program
/ !, Dress Parade f. r. Webb
Miss Alice Nicholina Engstrom
H. The Clang Of the Anvil Rodney
Donald Conroy
III, Pretty Butterfly W. Fink
Mary Cannon Stone
~. o Love Divine G. B. Neyiu
Waldo Race
V. One Spring Morning f. Nevin
Miss Katherine Kelly
vi. Heard the Voice of Jesus Say.
Hawley
Mrs, Charles Bond
VII. The Bells of Shandon G.B. Nevin
Messers, Bennett, Conroy, Jenkins
and Brooks
VIII lmpromptu Mazurka Lack
Miss Mary Charbonneau
lN. A May Morning Denza
Mis- Frances Kelley
~ song at Sunrise Manney
Miss Stone, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Wyman
Al Inc Secret Scott
Donald Conroy
XII. (a) The Swallows Cowen
(b) Because d'Hardeot
Miss Agnes Charbonneau
XIII. Goodnight Chadwick
Waldo Race
XIV. Come in the Silly Night
d Buck
Messers. Bennett, Conroy, jenkins
and Brooks
XIV. The Lark Horatio Parker
Mrs. Bond
XVI Camcna W. L. Wilson
Mrs. Brooks and Mr.. Bennett
XVII, That's the Way in June Spross
Miss Frances Kelley
XVIII. Serenade Tosti
Harold Pettibone Bennett
XIX. (a) Allah
(b) Sweet Wind that Blows
Chadwick
Mrs. +, l.. Wyman
*. To Spring Griog
Miss Gertrude Mcclure
XXI Irish Folk Song Foote
Miss Stone
INII Angels Of the Bells Foster
liss Stone, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Wylnan
XII. (a) Daybreak
(b) Night
From the Song Cycle Summertime.
Landon Ronald
'AlN June Beach
Nine Rubina Ravi-Rr3okg
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25

Sec. /. The president Of the gener-
al association, the presidents Of the
divisional associations, and the faculty
of the school shall comprise an execu-
tive committee. Meetings Of the ex-
ecutiye committee shall be called by
the chairman of said committee. The
Principal Of Burr and Burton Semin-
AIRY or his deputy shall preside at
these meetings as chairman and shall
have the veto power.
Sec. 2. Each division association
shall have a program committee con-
sisting Of three members elected at the
same time as the divisional effeers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
MAIL ORDER COMMANDMENTS

The following ten commandments
are offered for the guidance of
catalog- house patrons: "
/. You shall sell your farm pro-
ducts for cash whenever You can,
but not to us. We do not buy from
you
2. You shall believe our state
ments and buy all you need from
us, because we want to be good to
you, although we are not personally
acquainted with YOU.
g. You shall send the money in
advance to give us chance to get
the goods from the factory with
your money; meanwhile you will
have to wait patiently for weeks, as
that is our business method.
4. You shall apply to your near
est city to aid you in building good
roads SO that you can conveniently
get the goods from the depot, for
we do not build country roads.
5. You shall buy church bells
and church fixtures from us and for
ward the money in advance for this
is our buai less method, and you
shall collect from the business men
in your city as much money as you
can for the benefit of the churches,
for ~ 10 600 mot o,,r rulac IN donate
any money for country churches.
6. You shall buy your tools from
us and be your own mechanic in or
der to drive the mechanics from
your vicinity, for we wish it so.
Z. You shall induce your neigh
Dor to buy everything from US, as
we have room for more money-the
less money you have in your COM
munity the sooner we can put your
local merchant out of business and
charge you any price we please.
s. You shall look often at the
beautiful pictures in our catalog so
that your wishes will increase and
SO You will send in big orders al
though you are not in immediate
need of the goods, otherwise you
might have some money left to buy
some necessary goods from your To-
cal merchant.
8. You shall have the merchants
who repair the goods you buy from
us book the bills so you can send
the money back for his labor to us
for new goods, otherwise he will
not notice our influence.
10. You shall in case of sick
ness or need apply to your local
dealer for aid and credit, as we do
not know you, nor care to.-Mine-
ola (Tex.) Monitor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
German Torpedoes
And The LuSitania
By Albertus Vogt

Editor Evening Telegram:
This country ought not go to war
with Germany because of the Lusi-
|tania incident. The Americans,
sailing and sinking on that ship
had ample and specific notice to
rkeep Off" l read in the press dis
patches that Vanderbilt had a per-
|sonal cable begging him to keep
|off'' the liner. while she lay at her
docks in New York. I read too,
that the ships agents and owners
|ridiculed the idea of danger, and in
every possible manner treasured
|the safety of passengers
A long, long time before Shake
|speare folks were amazed at the evil
|dences of''what fools these mortals
be-" If in the face of the warn
ings of their mothers, and innumer-
able presidents, folks do things
daily, willfully and premeditatedly
that start them hellwards. If this
may be a Government of, by and
Tor the people. The powers that be
lat Washington cannot be sufficient
ly and constitutionally paternal to
specifically protect all of the
POOLS in the U. S. America is
Dig enough, good enough, and peace
iul enough for any sane person to
1--we in and be happy. at least I'M
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

til the European wars are ended.
For the life of me | can't see why
this government should send our
navy or any pportion of our army
to foreign land and sacrifice mil
lions of money and very many of
the lives of the flower of its youth
to avenge the few Americans, ire
trievably dead, in the Lusitania, by
their own chosen volition. When
people elect to fly in the face of
fate seemingly they ought uncom-
plainingly to abide results.
The Germans said 1--WE will on
this trip torpedo and sink the Lusi-
tania." The English said "EIa, ha!
No danger, go aboard, we will take
your passage money and land you
safe in Liverpool. These Ameri-
cans sailing paid their money and
took their choice" The U. S. long
ago warned all citizens in foreign
lands to get themselves home to
America and close under the pro-
tecting folds of the stars and stripes.
If Americans safe at home may be
so stated with domestic environs
and projections in these most world
strenuous times as to go junketing
after new scenes and fads into the
Jaws of death their insatiate desires
for travel and change of scenery
will most likely lead them on, and
into that country. or condition, from
whence return tickets are void.
False sentimentality may cause
extremists and thoughtless folks to
scream "Avenge them" But sanity
asks. who will avenge the one or
more thousands to one that would
be seen to die in any trial at arm
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

ed revenge Who will comfort the
wives, the orphans and the mothers
of Americans vainly, unrighteously
sacrificed?
Let us reason together in peace,
and hereafter let the Lusitania les
son keep fool-hardy Americans at
home.
If every one of the neutral ma
tions would join hands and say to
Germany and Austria, "Stop fight
ing! Do it now. Let us go to The
Hague and reason together and
calmly settle all Europe and the
British Isles" | am of opinion the
kaiser would listen. If he would
not, then let the entire civilized
world join forces and capture him
and deal with him as a unit.
If German be let alone with its
purposes and successes with air,
submarine and land machines of
obstruction the Kaiser will in three
years be "The emperor of Europe"
All ready he has made britannia
rules the waves" Well, Mark
Twain nor any other Twain ever
perpetrated so practical joke-fest.
You know am an optimist.
You know my opinion of Kaisers. l
expressed that in the initial of the
war in your paper. know it is
written mo man is prophet in his
own country" But 81 don't care -
If that hellish holocast of horrors
now raging on the Eastern Hemis-
here may suddenly cease. 1t will
almost at once be succeeded by a
commune that will result in a re-
public, or flock of them over
them. For a while that inevitable
commune will do things, awful and
sublime, and then will arise one
great, grand, good Eastern Repub-
lie or sort of Daughter of Eastern
Star, Sisterhood of Republics that
will make the great heart of God
glad People are realizing what it
is to ten men powers "men"
to be used at will in the chess
and checkers games of drones, who
term themselves nobility"
Nobody appreciates the truth of
the above declaration, SO much as
does the rules by divine right"
liars, who wear the crowns and en-
JOY in idle luxury the sweat earned
tithes of Europe, and they are now
and will continue to ruthlessly sac
rifice lives and spread horrors, to
the last ditch. For they know a
cessation of hostilities means a
commune eminating in republics,
that mean life, liberty and the en-
joyment of prosperous happiness.
Let Americans live for Ameri-
cans, for humanity. at home-hu-
mainly to our mothers, our wives,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
The Artist.

The whole function of the artist In
the world is to be seeing and feel
ing creature; to be an instrument Of
such tenderness and sensitiveness
that no shadow, no hue. no line, no
instantaneous and evanescent express
sion of the visible things around him.
nor any of the emotions which they
are capable of conveying to the spirit
which has been given him, shall either
be left unrecorded or fade from the
book of record-Ruskin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

our children. Charity-that best of
all virtues .begins at home.
Though China and Japan may go
to war, let us stay closer at home
We have the best country and the
best people on earth With two
thirds of Britain and Europe busied
the Caucasian race will need all of
our splendid American sires to re-
plenish the earth with white
folks" and in the interval of re-
production we may need several
millions of us to maintain the gait
Jess willard set recently in Ha-
vana.
For. while there are a mighty
heap of good "cullud folks" in the
U. S. A., and there are lots of them
in Asia and much nearer home, that
to my way of thinking are in the
same "dug-out" with Phil Sheri-
dams good Indians" or they may
have to be put" So let's keep up
our "watchful waiting and hus-
band our resources-all of them.
And let's fortify our coasts and
build submarines and perfect flying
machines, solely and only for the
protection of our matchless U. S. A.
And, If we must exert paternalism
and protect the idiots, who, in the
face of all of the kaiser's warnings,
rush into suicide by the water
drinking route, let us build more
Matteawans and catch and lock 'em
for they need it--very much more
than Harry Thaw ever deserved it..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
Stoned Rooster., cromlnn,

A Massachusetts, farmers wife, who
was in bad health, was greatly dis
turbed by the growing OF the ROSTERS
In the early morning. Remembering
q chickens curiosity. she placed a
loud ticking alarm clock in the poul.
try house at night and since then not
a rooster has lifted his voice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
CARLYLE on Warfare.

Are not all true men that live, or
that ever lived, soldiers of the same
army. enlisted under heavens cap
taincy, to do battle against the same
enemy, the empire OF darkness and
wrong? Why should We misknow one
another. fight not against the enemy,
but against ourselves. from mere diff.
ference Of uniform? All uniforms shall
be good, SO they hold In them true.
valiant men.-Carlyle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
Chum Bob's Sporting Talk

New York, May 12-Indianapolis
Will be the Mecca of automobiles
at the end Of this month, and some
OF the best known riders in this sec
tion are preparing to go to the
Hoosier capital within the next
week to follow the practice races
and secure pleasing accommoda-
lions. One large party is planning
to continue the journey to San Fran
cisco before returning, the entire
trip being made by automobile.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

After trying to make big leagu-
uer out of Jim Thorpe for two years,
McGraw has given it up as a hard
JOB and sent the Carlisle Indian
Athlete to Jersey City The trouble
with Thorpe, it appears, is that his
legs, arms and brain cannot work in
conjunction.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

BIZ Coe. the big shot-putter
who holds the worlds record for
number Of schools and colleges at
tended, is home again after nine
months on the other side, and says
1t will be many years before Europ-
can track athletes recover from the
loss of the athletes in the crazy
war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
Uncle Ehen.

"Some men," said Uncle Eben, does
everything DER wives tell 'em to, fob
de sake of handin' 'em de blame fob
whatever goes wrong"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
Camoi's WorkIna llfu.

Camels are At for serious work 1t
I'VE yeara and their strength begins
- decline at twenty-five years. a.
Though they live for thirty.Avs aAA
forty years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
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Standing of the Climbs
Results Yesterday

AT Philadelphia 4, Pittsburg 9.
AT Brooklyn l, Chicago 5.
At New York /, Cincinnati 2.
At Boston !, st. Louis 5.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

When the st. Louis Browns
bought Laudermilk and SEVERED, a
Louisville battery. for $4,000 last
fall, everybody laughed Hedges,
however, has had his laugh this
spring and it is all the better for
the long wait.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

The Riverview Velodrome will put
on a Brassard race this season in
Chicago, the winner to receive $25
week as long as he retains the
trophy. The race will feature the
Wednesday night programs at the
new track and the first contest for
the trophy and the stipend that
goes with it will be held Wednesday
night. May 90, with Bobby" Nc
Lean and Alfred Kruger, two
skaters who have taken up the
cycling game. as the starters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

An enthusiastic fan arises to sug-
gest that on September %, of this
year, the baseball magnates COM
memorate in some fashion the sew
entieth anniversary of the adoption
of the playing rules which form the
basis of the present code of the
game. These rules were adopted by
the Knickerbocker Association of
New York in 1S45.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
FEDERAL LEAGUE
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Standing of the Clubs

Iesults Yesterday
At Pittsburg |, Buffalo O.
At Baltimore 6. st. Louis s.
At Brooklyn 4, Chicago 6.
At Newark 0, Kansas City Z.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
Results Yesterday

At New Orleans 2, Little Rock 5
At Mobile 0-3, Nashville IA.
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Standing of the Climbs
Results Yesterday

AT Cleveland 3, New York /.
At Chicago 0, Washington 3.
At Detroit ), Boston 1.
At st. Louis 0, Philadelphia 8 =.
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Results Yesterday

At st. Paul I, Cleveland 4
At Milwaukee 3, Indianapolis s
At Kansas City 7, Louisville 4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

Can't Get Away From u.
Even a tightvad sometimes gives
himself away.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

Results Yesterday
At Jacksonville 5, Columbia a.
At Albany 1, Savannah O.
At Columbus 4, Charleston 3.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

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SOUTH ATLANTIC
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

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SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Standing of the Clubs

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