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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
PROSPERITY UNDER LOCAL OPTION

Vermont has prosrered under local option perhaps
forward instead of backward.
Some the friends rIohbiofy that
would backward tina, the farms would be abandoned
the money the banks would elsewhere Nothing the kind
happened the local option law.
contrary savings banks show ha, the people
the state have prospered and that the saved
ganst a rainy day has grown steadily greater
On June So 1915 the savings banks and trust companies
the showed deposits amounting 10
incease the last Of statewide prohibition
S53 2277S, yearly increase 81 30.
In the year 1915 the savings banks and companies
paid into the state Treasury in taxes S662 701. 80. In
1902 the last under prohibition this only S272
44OO5. 1t isue that the laws had been amended
while but the fact that the business Of the savings banks and
companies had increased enough this sufficient
Possibly local option only affected this situation indirectly but
with the discadipg obsolete and dcreded law other
good laws were enacted.
The history Vermont for the past been Of
stead progress Why condition which reaction
The Local Option League for Home Rule temper
local and influence Why let well
enough alone?
LOCAL OPTION: TEMPERANCE MEASURE
Vermont Local Option League Raymond Taino Secretary
White River Junction Vt.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
A HYGIENE NOTE.
How TO Raise Healthy Children Who
Also Have Fun.

How to Raise Healthy Children Who
Also Have Fun.
Turn children loose-that is the best
way to develop the muscles Of boys
and girls Turn them loose and let
them live wild-clmb trees, jump
fences, chase squirrels, play with the
dogs, dig in the garden, pick flowers,
hop, skip and jump and do all sorts
of things thai natural human animal
wants to do. The trouble is our boys
and girls are tanned too much. We are
all born wild and in the civiIizng proc
ess have to be tanned more or less
Most Of Us, however, get tanned too
much. We become so tame that we
are spoiled.
Don't be afraid Of the children get
ting dirty. Dress them for it. Girls
should be put into trousers, like boys,
instead Of skirts. Trousers would be
much more modest than the ordinary
dress Of girls three years Of age ThciI
skirts generally hardly reach down to
their knees. and their legs are bare. or
If not bare they are clad in such way
that they are certainly not anything
like as modcstly clothed as they would
be II they had on pntlIoons like tho
boys and wee turned loose 10 play IN
the dirt. TO make mud pics, TO get down
and waloW hi The cmth
ffNl.t,a 30, ,.. ,Ia,.tFgt, t,t frbg ggn
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

TT + you neglect your clothes it only
h means that you will have to buy
u new ones more often. Conse-
quently you can only afford to
spend very little at time When you
have to renew your wardrobe 50 FIRE
quently your things are cheap and per
ishable on the contrary. If you give
the proper attention TO your apparel It's
life will be doubled, even tripled and
you will have a longer time to save
your money toward good clothes. By
puthlg aside SO much each week to-
ward your wardrobe, even though it
be only "A little, sou will collect quite
bit in time But in order to save
enough for good clothes you must keep
your things in such condition that they
will last the longest.
Hangers for coats and skirts cost
very little Never leave your suits or
dresses lying on chair or on the bed
rail, but put a hanger in them the min
ute you take them off. 1t is simply a
matter Of habit. and it is just as easy
to learn TO slip hanger into your coat
ard put it In the closet at once as il is
to throw ii on chair to haEs up later. |
Creases and wrinkles wear out the
Cloth, and the only way to keep your
clothes free of wrinkles is to hang them
up when you remove them.
Shoes, too retain their shape much |
longer if trees are kept in them. You |
can always tell the shoes which are
neglected by their wrinkled, sbapeess .
look 1t is matter Of a moment or
two to slip shoe trees into your boots
when you take them OFF. and this will
prevent the leather from relaxing.
Footgear which has no acquaintance
with shoe trees usually splits and
cracks just twice as quickly as the
wen cared for variety. II you will
rub a little yaseline into your shoes
when new it will prevent the damp
apd wet from splitting the leather.
When your tailored skirts become
wet from the rain do not let them
stay wrinkled, but press them with a
hot iron before they become dry. Bg
the way, it Is a real economy 20 invest
IN good. durable raincoat, because 1t
will protect your suits and frocks TO a
great extent and will actually save
you money.
Your waists and underwear should
be looked after as they come back
rom the laundry, and any mending or
farming should be done at once.
No woman who must live on her
,wn earnings can afford to neglect her
,lothes. because only with care can
he dress we'll
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
PROPHECIES OF 1916
ADDUCED FROM THE
PYTHAGOREAN CODE

(The author prophesied the present
war in December, 1912, and again ii
March, 1913 In December 1914, he
declared the German Emperor would
not live to see he end of the war
That Italy would enter the war in the
first quarter Of 1915. That alien sym
pathizers would endanger neutrality,
that the war would continue and
America become involved.)
New Haven. Conn, Dec ~ 1918.
Eye. a little while and win shake
the heavens, the earth, the sea, the
dry land, and | will shake all nations,
and the desire Of all nations shall
come, saith the God Of hosts"
The present war is to be worlds
war The tragedy Of the western
hemisphere viii spread Greece will
enter he conflict within the first cycle
of the new year Every neutral nation
will be goaded to madness by the
spear Of Mars, As | said a year ago,
the conflict would 20 on and the crisis
of America would come, it is now at
hand Prepared or unprepared, the
United States viii play her part in
this greatest drama Of arms in the
history Of the world,
Again ! declare, the German En-
peror will not live TO see the end Of
this war His regal star will set while
the profound thunder Of cannons
shake the heaven and the earth and all
nations. It will be a crucial year for
royalty. The burden and sorrows Of
war will remove two regal rulers and
two others will be taken from royal
families before November first Eng
lands ruler will be twice in imminent
peril The shadow Of assassination is
dark from January to May, 1t spreads
over Greece, Austria, Italy, Bulgaria,
Spain Mexico and America,
AS | said over year ago, all the
extended Offices for mediation in this
war from the Vatican down TO the
Ford Argonauts have failed. This is
not mans war, nor will it be stilled
by mans peace. q will give peace"
saith the God Of the nations, And the 1
glory Of this latter shall be greater
than the former" War is a divine /
crucible in which humanity is fused !
into a new brotherhood. A new world |
is being born amid the travail Of arms.
A new humanism A fairer era Of
freedom. The war will shake into
dust decaying institutions Of greed
and selfish ambitions. II will consume
in its fires stale forms Of class govern
ment. II will individualize eiviliz-
alton. !. will christianize industry. II
will spiritualize social living. II will
unity Christian, social, political organ
izations The world will become one
great human family. Humanity will
have a new faith, high as God, broad
as brotherhood, deep as love. War
shall not destroy, but il shall shake
the heavens. the earth and all ma
lions" and then shall the desire Of
all nations come"
The chronology Of the Christian era
ends with worlds war, and we are
now entering epoch Of fulfllment A
strong movement for church unity will
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

across to July 90 will be period OF
intense magnetic tension. The bands
of magnetic others come close 20 the
earth. The principal earthquakes of
the year will happen within that peri
cd. Volcanoes become active. There
will be tidal waves in the Pacific with
waterspouts in tropical waters. A
period of terrific heat will mark the
/ first II days Of July, followed by cy-
clones and sweeping storms. The first
cycle of four months will be severe in
fires. The principal fire zone lies be-
tween Montreal and Chicago. Lon
don will have big fire. Railroads
will suffer the first half Of the year
The end Of the war will be in the
last half, not the first half of the year
The tide will turn in April 1t will
come through force Of verities, not
the force of arms. Blood is the verify
Of life. Life is the verify of God. God
hath made of one blood all nations Of
men" God, through the blood of the
everlasting covenant, shall bring again
the verify Of peace" Saith the God
of host, will shake all nations" Not
England, not Germany, not Russia,
nor any other nation produced this
war. What God permits, He produces.
What exists, God created. The
humblest life, and the noblest that is
sacrificed in this war, shall have part
in building the new world God has or
dained. They may have fought UNI
knowing, but through the ages, in
their spiritual and real embodiment
they shall know, and shall cooperate
with endless generations in perfecting
peace, love and brotherhood. "And
the desire Of all nations shall come
God shall ordain greatness and glory
out of the madness Of nations Not
thrones, empires, or republics, but
man is the purpose Of eternal ages.
The throne Of Austria will become .
vacant. The Emperor Of Japan will (
become a popular ruler. Great honors
of war will como to the soldiers Of
France and Italy England's success
will come through new and younger
blood in her cabinet and war officials.
Japan will retain amicablc relations
with America. The King Of Greece
will be in imminent peril The Gar
will be troubled by internal discord,
but Russia will not fail Of playing
most important par. in the world con-
fict Of arms. The American navy viii
be brought into action in the first half
Of the year. Mexico viii continue tur-
bulent, and Carranza will be in danger
Df assassination.
Epidemics Of fever will break out in
New England and the middle States.
February and March will be marked
With ravages Of pneumonia. March will
De strong month Of disasters, con-
while April will be
month of sensations in government
md financial circles. There will be
Use in copper shares. The price Of
.oal will advance and cotton will have
/ strong market Stocks will have
-eaetion in April and in July. The
rear will be favorable for all sports,
md all .he resorts will have most
adorable conditions for prosperous
eason.
The presidential election will arouse
immense enthusiasts. There will ey
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
What She Eeared.

~ love you," he said Let us he
swcethclrts."
You admire beauty
Eyes. My only books are woman's
looks
II think" said the girl. that we had
better not become engaged. fear that
you could not be contcnted with II
brary Of one volume. Pittsburgh Post
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

begin in the year. Meetings Of great
religious fervor will abound. Not a
good year for educational institutions,
.he excitement of war, the great de-
mand for young men in our industries
will effect both secular and denomina-
tional institutions. Noted savants will
pass from educational circles, while
religious circles will lose noted men.
These changes will be startling, seem
ingly almost to remove the very pill
lars or organizations, institutions and
systems.
Governments viii be shaken. Every
kingdom and republic will undergo
drastic reorganization, adjustment and
renewal. Younger men will come into
power Governments will suffer the
shocks Of revolution. China, India,
Egypt and all the Orient will be as a
sea dashed to fury by the madness of
war Humanity viii unfe.ter itself
from worn out systems and stale
forms The war has stimulated all
governments with a mighty dynamic
desire for power, progress and pros
perity A tidal wave Of this spirit
will sweep America. The present
Congress will witness giant struggles,
new ideals agains. the old. The SEES
sion will be long, many violent scenes
take place. The policies Of the admin
istration will not prevail, the policy of
preparedness, protection and power
will prevail. The session will vote for
war Pseudo and petty reforms will
disappear like pebbles tossed into a
lake. Alien sympathy will place Con-
gress, government officials and fnan-
ciers under crucial espionage, and the
shadow Of .hc assassin will be seen in
many places. Our war Office and navy
will not escape. Three noted senators
pass away.
Our President has master mind.
His administration has been marked
by profound scholarship, penetrative
logic and that patience which comes
Of knowledge But America is rest
less, impatient and filed with ambi-
tons. The people will not return the
President to another term Of office.
President Wilson is concentric, his POI
litical family is eccentric. The admin
will fail from lack of party /
unity. The President will see crisis
in January, will be in danger the last
OF February and again in March. He
will suffer both mental and physical
in June and July.
1t will be an old-fashioned winter
from January to April. Severe
storms, high winds. The middle West
will suffer both storms and floods.
The South will be favored with early
rains, but has a midsummer drouth.
Cotton will be an abundan. crop of :
fine quality. The early crops will be
The best IN the West. A great wheat
and corn year. New England will
have storms and high winds in Janu-
airy, with big storm near the middle
n February An immense season for
he maple sugar industry, because of
ieep frost and heavy SHOWS. A won
ierful fruit season is promised All +,
farm and garden products will be 1;
blessed with high markets.
The tragedies Of the year will be on i
and, not on the sea. Beginning with
he Goth Of January and stretching !
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

Teddy ralu every now ana then j
see something III tilo palcts about the
"ruIing passion Whal IS itt Papa
after a cgugeas hlHac around It's
q disease pr l Is mlt afflicted
with. my son London Telegraph
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06
Startina Something.

wilhs-Fm ruined man. Today,
kben the family were all together, .
han opened the door and threw in
billis-A bombf WIlis-Worse than
that, an automobile catalogue. - Ell
.hange.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

10 change the shape ard
color 81 unstable brands
10 initiate the Prince
Albert tidy red tin, bu,
IL is Impossible to imi-
tate the flavor Of Prince
Albert tobaeeoi The
neutrality-suspicious.
thAtl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-01-06

r + you neglect your clothes it only
means that you will have to buy
4. new ones more often. Conse-
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-10-31

Thosas A. Edison, the worlds great
est inventor, has a winter home in
Lee county, Florida. That he enjoys
the winters of this state, and enjoys
Florida and her people, there is no
question, for he is quoted as saying
that "there is only one Florida and
ninety million people are going to
find it out"
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business. The boat will be on the
way about two weeks as she will pro-
coed slowly.
The boat will bring down load OF
coal. The scarcity of cars has made
it difficult to get coal by rail promptly
so that the Favorite line is taking ad
vantage of the opportunity to ship If
a big lot of coal at a small cost. The
boat will carry 40 tons of coal in kel
bunkers -sselaa considerably more vii
be placed On the decks sacked SO a!
to keep the boat acknowledgement
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-10-31
P|NELLho COUNTY COURT HOUSE
TO Be A HANDSOME STRUCTURE
Viii be Two Stories High, and 100 by
$50 Feet in Size

On the second floor at the opposite
end to the jury room are two unas-
signed rooms and one for the use OF
the county engineer.
The court room is in the center of
the building. 1t is approximately 81
feet by Sc feet, and has a gallery ex-
tending across one end opposite to The
judges stand.
The front portico, the vestibule ard
public corridors will have a polished
marble wainscoting five feet high. The
floor of the clerks office will also be
tiled. The two main staircases will
be of marble. The interior finish of
the principal rooms and the court
room will be of oak. All the rooms
will be large and well lighted, and the
location of the courtroom in the cen-
ter of the building will be found to be
desirable arrangement as it sepa-
rates the general public from the jury
room, ETC., at the opposite end of the
building.-St. Petersburg Times.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-10-31

to be paved, the amount not to exceed
IS per cent Of the cost price of the
brick delivered The same to be
charged in the estimates of the ac-
count with the Edwards Construction
company; the amount so paid to be de-
Quoted from the said engineers esti-
mate. 1t being understood that this
motion shall not in any way change or
alter the original contract entered into
by this board with the Edwards. Com
estruction company. Upon motion b,s-
ing put to vote, it was duly carried
and the motion ordered spread upon.
the minutes"
This motion does not authorize a.
dollar to be paid to the Edwards Con-
struction company, but requires any
payments made under the motion, to
be made to the brick companies them
selves. In short, was a motion provid-
ing that the county should buy the.
brick for the Edwards Construction
company and pay for them out Of
county funds, Acting under this mo-
ton the county commissioners. order
ed IS per cent of all brick delivered
on the sides of the road, to be paid
for out of county funds to the Ed
wards Construction company for the
months of June, July and August, the
amount in August being $50,14S.O0,
which the commissioners ordered
paid not to the brick company, but TO
the Edwards Construction company.
Bound by contract to do one thing, by
motion they resolve to do the exact
opposite, but in fact do a third in d.
rect transgression of both contract
and resolution. The democratic party
does not run circus, and acrobatic
agility has never by it been accented
for fidelity in matters of official duty.
The contract required the contractors
to use their own money, but they are
using money which was drawing in
terest and they are paying no interest
for its use. Why is this? Why not
have the contract carried out as made
and as pledged? Why not elect COM
missioners who will act for the coun-
ty? The county is paying the salary,
why should it not get the service?
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES. Advt
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-10-31

other violations of law.
Many large parties have gone by
special train, many of them through
Louisville, which accounts for special
instructions given to the United States
attorney there to report on names,
points of origin and destinations Of
men moving in large blocks to the
North.
Officials are disposed to believe that
in most cases the movement has moth
ing to do with the elections and is
merely development in the unusual
industrial conditions with largec
wages Turing negroes from normal
Southern employment. Reports to the
department tend to indicate that the
railroads confronted with unprece.
dented traffic are bringing out most
of these men.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-10-31

The building will be in extreme d.
mansions, approximately $50 feet by
100 feet. 1t will be two stories high
with a basement; the first floor level
being about six feet above grade.
A granite base will run around the
building up to the height of the first
floor. Above this level the exterior
will be brick trimmed with limestone.
The central feature of the building
is a large portico with four stone col
umns about "a feet high. This porti-
co, in the center of which is the man
entrance, is approached by flight
Of steps about forty feet wide.
The main entrance vestibule con-
meets with the main corridor which
runs the full length of the building,
with entrance doors at each end. i'm
mediately in front of the entrance is
the entrance of the county clerks of
flee. This is fireproof room of spa
cious dimensions. On the first floor,
in addition to the clerks office, will he
located the Offices of the sheriff, su-
perintendent of public instruction, as
SCISSOR, collector, county Judge and
supervisor of registration. There will
also be a large room for the use of
the county commissioners. In the
basement will be located the boiler
room, storage room, toilets, etc.
The second floor is approached from
one end of the building by two stair
cases. These are for the use of the
general public, who enter the court
room at the side opposite to the
judges stand. In the rear of the
building is a secondary staircase lcac
ing to the rear of the court room,
where, on the second floor, are locat-
ed the grand and petit jury roons,
witnesses room and retiring rooms.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-10-31

all commercial floats are to park for
one hour on Pinellas avenue, west of
the city hall, that the judges may be
able to make final decision. For the
same purpose costumed contestants
are asked to assemble in groups on
the sidewalk on the east side of Pinel-
las avenue, in front of the city hall.
The school grades will disband on
the corner of Pinellas avenue and
Lemon street, where the younger pu.
pills will be given over to the care Of
parents.
Prizes of $1.50 and $1.00 will be
awarded for the best decorated baby
carriage.
The line of march will be as follows:
South on Eagle street; west on Or
ange; south on Spring boulevard; east
on Tarpon avenue as far as Ring ave-
nue.; then west on Tarpon avenue to
Pinellas avenue; thence to Lemon
street, where the parade will disband.
All classes will disband at the same
point, at the junction of Lemon street
and Pinellas avenue.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-10-31
WHERE PARADE WILL ASSEMBLE
PROGRAM AND LINE OF MARCH
ul Instructions for All Those Participating in Parade
TO Assemble at $50 and Start Promptly at 1870

In order to facilitate the successful
conduct of the Halloween celebration
to the satisfaction of all, the Hallcw-
cen committee calls attention to the
following items of interest to various
parties:
The parade will assemble at 6:3G
and will start promptly at 7:30. Au-
tomobiles will assemble on Eagle
street, north of the high school build
ing, while floats will assemble on
Noblit street, south of the high school
building. All who are not pupils in
the schools but will walk in the pa
rade will meet on Reed street, west of
the High school.
To assist the judges in making an
unbiased decision all costumed individ-
uals are requested to WALK in the
parade.
The best dressed boy or girl is linz
tied to fifteen years of age.
No costume can win more than one
prize.
After the parade automobiles and
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-10-31
Many Negroes Leave
For Northern Points

Washington, Oct. 31.-More than
10000 men, mostly negroes, are said
to have gone from Florida alone %
northern points, particularly Ohio, In
diana and Illinois, to take employment
offered them en- bloc during the past
two or three months, the department
of justice has been informed Other
states, including Virginia, the Carroll
mas and Alabama, have contributed to
the exodus. All such movements are
being investigated by the department
and almost the entire staff of special
agents is working on the migration
to guard against election frauds or