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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-31

The sun shining through an uppor
window in the Logan house at Middle
bury set fire TO some matches lying on
the dresser, the burning matches set
fire TO a celluloid comb, the blaze
spreading to the dresser scarf, and
from there 10 a window drapery. Had
not someone happened to go into the
room the result would have been much
more serious. As it was the blaze was
soon extinguished.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-31
NOTICE

Whereas my wife, Mary E. Austin,
has left my bed and board without just
cause or provocation, / will not pay
any bills Of her contracting after this
date
Dated at East Arlington, VT, this
9Th day Of August, 1916.
-0-3 ALFRED w. AUSTIN.
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WHERE HE STANDS

stand for Americanism which
knows no Interior purpose, for pat
riotism which IL single and complete,
whether native or naturalized, Of
whatever race or creed. We have but
one country, and We do not for an
~stant tolerate any division Of
ale gianee.--Charles +. Hughes in his
letter Of acceptance.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-31

Only one petition for the position
Of town representative, that Of W. H.
Bundy, has been filed. The workings
Of the direct primary will not have a
very good demonstration, on town rep
rosentatives at any rate, in this town.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-31
NOTICE
To Our Adyertisers

In order TO insure their being made,
ell changes for advertising must be in
hand not later than Monday night Of
the current week. II is our desire TO
assist our advertisers in every way
Dsssible, but they must do their share
and have their changes in on above
day.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-31

FOR SALE $500 Joseph Provancher
house at Manchester Depot. Edmond
LaFranchise, Admr., 1872 School St.,
Bennington, Vt. lift
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Good upright piano in
South Dorset Hall. Inquire at w. y
Store, South Dorset, VT
l2-9w.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-31

The West Wardsboro Baptist church
has received official notification Of a
legacy Of $1,000 bequeated 10 il by the
will Of Mrs. Caroline johnson Allen,
OF Gardner, Mass. The interest only
can be used, the full amount being
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-31

held in trust Mrs Allen was a mem
Der Of this church while a resident Of
the town as wife Of Norman Johnson,
who was a life long resident Of the
town.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-31
REMEMBER THIS!

Rutland Fair, Carnical, and Horse
Show, September 4, 5, 6, 7 and s.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-31

Entered In the postohice at Man
chester, Vt, as second class matter.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. November 1.-The cot
ton market showed renewed acllFlty
and excitement this morning win al,
months making new high records ana
win NAV contract selling at the Il
cent level during the early traoine..
Their. MAS heavy general reaiiZins az
IN. start. and the opening was hara'S
a fun response to the higher captes.
but first prices were to Il point
higher and the active months SOFA -
to os uoints above last night closihs :
fyurcs shortly after the call This al
v;:uc. carried January contracts up 10
20s4 and March to 2os2 on fresh out
side buying and aggregate bull sup
port which was encouraged by builish
private ginning returns ana oEefhtsht
SPOT advfces from the south
Futures opened barely oa stead; e ,nos De
cember, 20.6o: January, 20,6Z; Mafch'
% So. MAY. eoS4: July. 2o.S2-
Reports that returns to a prominent
southern authority indicated ginning
of $4,000 bales to November "a.
seemed to encourage outside buying,
and while realizing was very heaVy'
the market held steady around midday.
Nav contracts reacted from 2l.oo to
20 s2 and January sold off from 2oa4 TO
20 so, but rallied or points later IN
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. November 1t.-Bearish
foreign advices had depressing ell
feet today on the wheat market mere.
Especial notice was taken OF announce
ments that large feet had been pro-
vided by the British governments ="
move the Australian crop. ana tha' ~.
eral purchases in Australia mad oeen
Reports of weakness ~
the Rosario market counted no'ice"'''
also against the bulls. $780, >,
Opening prices, which ranged IRON
to IL, down. with December at =
to 1S4ia and May al 1.Sass TO - r
were followed by something OF 4 - ~: ;
but later by Il fresh decline Soiisi
bly, lower than before 4. e-,+
corn gave way with wheat. AZ hi =
how ever. the corn market mao .a - ~
ward slant. owing TO adverse crop
ports from Argentina. Aftef prl,aI OPP
= off TO J.: advance. prices ha' a..
all around. but suou underwent a az
cided saE- . . ,,..l
Trade in oats was mainly OF a -.
character Quotations We're
by the action OF corn; 80
Provisions averaged nlshsr ,o,.
sponse to q rise in the Valdc OF tioS''
offerings We're light .,, E,
Wcr.l that Scotland had caht. 90
four purchase at Wichita, Nall noII;es
!. further setback for wheat ,.ali.
f.. lied to hold. The close "as = :
:. 10 = net lower. with Decemhef d, az
/ .>2;. TO >27s and May at i'ee7s ~
/ .>>3.. rs,;,,,,,, .,nd
Increased country corn oitef:lies .ild "a
tho siowucss Of shipping call preVehieu
any important rally. me c'os'
=, ,.i. al H. to Is, net decline.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
DEFENDERS OF COUNTRY
FORCED BACK IN WAR GAME

BROW NSEILLE, Tex, November L.
The advance brigade of the White"
army, defending the United States from
invasion by the Brown" army that
theoretically has crossed into this
country from Mexico. today evacuated
the city of san Bcnito, nineteen miles
north of here.
The brigade was threatened BY the
approaching 10000 men of the invading
force under command of Brig. Gen. II.
A. Allen. The White brigade. COM
manded by Col. X. l.. Rullard, is ex-
pected to take position six miles north
west of San Benito. and there, where
the country is favorable, make a stand.
The Brown" army broke camp at
Oimito. eleven miles from San Benito.
early today and moved along the main
Brownsville San Benito highway. TAX
ing possession of the railroad and sta
ton as it progressed. The first out
post of the White" forces was encoun-
tered late yesterday by a regiment of
Brown" cavalry which was reconnoi
tering. The White" army was driven
back.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
S. S. KREsGE BUYS PROPERTY.
To Erect s and 10 Cent Store at
Southwest Corner of 7th and E.

Deeds were placed on recor. this aft
ernoon for the property at the south
west corner Of Ith and l. streets north
west. the property being bought by S.
s. kresgc, proprietor Of u chain of b
and 10 cent stores. About 1000 square
feet of ground was included in the
transfer the property having been
bought about seven years ago by Moses
.C;oldcuberg. 1t is understood the price
paid vas approximately $50 a square
foot. which is believed to he record
for I,h street realty. Total consid-
.rttion is said to lie between 100000"
ana @250.ooo.
VI me expiration Of the leases of
,rec.uI ,,CcupIntS of the building in
cluird in the deal il is the purpose of
M. hres2. to erect on The ground a
handsome three-story building. To j."
orCiIni.l as a ) and 10 cent store. The
nroo.rtv purchased extends from 434
IN street around the corner of l. street
70 III, Busch building. All details of
tb. transaction We're handled by LIE Roy
Mark
Evening star., 1916-11-17
BROAD, Strong MARKET;
METALS PACING LIST
Coppers, Steels. Equipment Shares
and Central Leather Attract At
tention With Big Gains.
Public Buying in Manner That
Surprises the Brokers-Unable
... to Check Movement.

NEW YORK. November 17.-There
was II" question as to the temper of
the market today--it was distinctly
puhlsh' especially on industriaIs.
Wall street brokers declared that tb..
puohc buying is an important factor
'"'' tue tales published in the press
from day Ia day of large earnings and
hish prees have simply turned the pub
hc Wild for profits and that they are
shifting buying orders here and th.r.
IN 'he industrial list. horine for over
h'sht developments that may give
them good gains
me payment Of back dividend to the
aiouht OF ! per cent on the preferred
S.ock or the Republic Iron and Steel
company in addition to tn. usual
ueclaration gave traders much salts
,aciion. as did the first payment on
, mon bag and Paper stock. while tho
ueclaratlon OF a / per cent annual rate
on Chesapeake and Ohio stimulated
that stock. o
Evening star., 1916-11-17
BAPTISTS MAKE CHARGES
AGAINST GEN. FUNSTON

MOBILE, Ala, November I1.-By
unanimous vote here last night the AL
ALBANIA Baptist state convention adopt
ed a resolution demanding that Con-
gress investigate the conduct of Gen.
Frederick Funston. The resolution was
based on the alleged restrictions i'm
posed by Gen. Funston following re-
quest of the Texas Baptist convention
to conduct evangeliStic services among
American soldiers on the Mexican bor-
der.
After declaring Cen Funston i'm
posed Impossible conditions the reso-
lutions said: Such military censorship
OF religious teachings is q violation Of
our constitutional rights and an in
yasion Of our religious liberties and
patton of authority by this military
commander in censoring religious teach
ings.
NORFOLK. Va, November 1.-THE
Baptist General Association of Virginia
yesterday adopted i paper protesting
against the action Of Gen. Funston, in
command of the -deNican border, who Is
alleged to nave sent word to the Rev.
ID. f. Gambrell, representing the Texas
Ia ptist state board, who applied for
permission to conduct religious serE-
ices among the soldiers, that he could
do SO. but must not tell them they were
lost sinners.
SAN ANTONIO, TeS.. November IL
Gen. Funston, commenting today on the
action of the Baptists III adopting
resolution protesting against the gen
erals alleged attitude, intimated he
might bring libel suits against his
critics.
The controversy started from Gen.
Funstou's telling Dr. J. 3. Gambrell
representing the Texas Baptist state
board. that he did not want men in
the army to be considered as lost
souls"
"Baptists who are distort;ng the
statement OF my position regarding
the kind OF church worl. acceptable In
border camps had better put their prop
erty in the names OF their wives. Gen.
Funston said today
Evening star., 1916-11-17
No Action in Britt-Weaver Fight.

ASHEVILLE y. G.. November L.
The Euncombe county canvassing
board. in session today. took no action
during the morning regarding the con-
tiou in the tenth congressional district.
in which ]. j. Britt. republican incum-
bent claims the election over Iebulon
Weaver by thirteen votes. Following
the service of a writ of maadamus in
behalf of Mr.. Britt, it was indicated to-
day that the boards action would de-
pend on advice of counsel, which was
awaited. Remaining in parliamentary
session. the members of the board were
allowed to go out for lunch, but adyncn-
ished to be back by o'clock.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
NEW YORK.

VIEW Work.. November 11.-Butter-
yerv strong: receipts. 1864 packages:
creamery higher than extras Al lts fsats'
creamerv extras t92 score). II; hrsts'
sIga4o12 seconds. "6a3s. -,
I-lr~s-Firm: receipts. ..9I cases.
etT atherad extr: fine, 46a4S: extra
frsfs, 4Sa45: firsts. 4oai2 seconds,
eGaae. nearby hennery whites, fine 70
fancy 55a72: nearby hennry browns
4Sa5T 100 hoxas.
Cheese-Firm; receipts: 90 ooAes
live poultry Easier. chickens, lsi
fowls. 16a1S: turkeys, 2oa2l. ,o.,
nressad - Firm; chickens, 19a3l
fowls, 14Aa22; turkeys. lSaZe-
Evening star., 1916-11-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. November Il Hogs Re
ceipts - 900 head; slow. at 10 cents
above. Yesterdays average, bulk. 1.Ia
. 81. hight. s.:toa"6'. mixed. ".i"al""",
bc,yy .,::.,:tlu.o,; rough, 3.:Ja3.,n; pigs,
,i 2:as. ~.
Cattle-rReceipts. 700" head; weak ;
steers 6 t;Oa1O.2J; stockcrS and feeders,
4 .1,a1sa; cows and heif"rs. :.."a".5"4
calves S1Ja12.Jo
Sheep-Reccipts, liouu head; weak
wc,hers. 13Oa9. 90. lambs, --;.al 10.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
BALTIMORE, Md. November j.
nm uuotations).- s).-Wheat-t1asier, sp.'
NJ . red. 1.SSis; spot No rsu ccE
rac.mhcr 1855: steamer NO. RED
III: receipts, 1880 bushels; exports
Corr-Easier: November new i'V4 =
receipts. 81. 7f5 bushels, ..o,y.
oats Gsteady: No. ; white. 6@as3 =
STANDARD white. s2i.; No. 3 white; 81 ~ q
receipts 7g.5Ss bushels: exports 's.,ss.
Rye-steady; No. western sSpo..'
1sS: receipts, Jf,2i. bushels eNp'' -
Hav-Steady: No timothy NO l
clover mixed. unchanged.
Grain freiehts-No quotations
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Units of Training Corps Authorized.

Nine additional units of the Reserve
Officers Training Corps have been au-
thorized by the War Department. to
i,,. established at thu following cdu-
cational institutions: Alississippi Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, Okla
bn,na Agricultural and Mechanical Col
ierc saltwater, Okla, Rutgers Col
iepe New Brunswick, y. j.; State Col
leee of Washington, Pullman. Wash.
University of wyoming, Laramie. Wyo.
I-niyersity OF Nevada. Reno, New: Uni
yersity OF Vermont. Burlington, VT
Gulf Coast Military Academy, Gulf
port. Miss; Georgia Military College,
Milledgeville, Ga.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Builders File Mechanics Lien

The Melton Construction Company
and Thomas ii. Melton have filed in the
District Supreme Court. mechanics
lien against premises 30 and ""3,a
California street northwest. owned by
Leo simmons The builders claim that
a balance of $S,T11.2, is due them for
reinforced concrete construction work
on the property. The builders are rep
resented by Attorneys r. Il. Rhodes and
paui y t.romeiin Mr.. simmons claims
that the work was not finished within
the time agreed on. and has instituted
suit to recover Sl5.uUO damages from
Mr.. Melton and the company. The
owner is represented by Attorney John
Ridout.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Companies Incorporated.

John NJ Williams. Robert II. Scrog-
gins and Arthur II. Allen have incor-
porated the Scrogains Construction
Company and will engage in general
constructing work. The capital stock
is placed at $1,000.
The Jennings Motor Sales Company
has been incorporated by certificate
fled with the recorder Of deeds. The
capital stock is given as S50,o00. The
!ncorporarors are Joseph A jennings.
Christian Mygind and ". Brown.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Schooner Lost Off Santo Domingo.

\ wireless message received here
early today reported the American
schooner Fred A Davenport to be a
total loss off the coast Of Santo Do
minGo No details as to the nature of
the trouble with the vessel were given.
The, Davenport left Charleston. s. c.,
October 81, bound for Porto Rico.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
NEW ORLEANS.

\l-,y ORLEANS, November Il. - y
.,r;,-ate bureau report indicating that
nnlv 9Sl. 900 bales of cotton were
ci,,ned between November and No
yembcr Is. caused heavy buying OF cot
ton today as soon as the luturs inafhee eo
h.re opened. and a rise of % to %
noints resulted. All trading months.
even including December. sold above 20
cents. July rising to 20-.1. These
were the highest prices ever recorded
here.
cotton futures opened irregular.
ouening bids: December, 1000; Jan
uary. 2o.04 March. o0.31 asked; May.
2O4l; July. 20.o2.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
SHARP ADVANCE MADE
!. IN MERCY SHARES
Opening at 172, Stock Sells Up to
175 on Extra Dividend and Out
e. look of Corporation.
Bonds Were in Good Demand.
Chesapeake and Ohio Resumes
I Dividends on 4 Per Cent Basis.
BY I. A, FLEMING.

Mereenthaler shares featured the
days session of the Washington STOCK
Exchange. The good things which the
stockholders have heard and that they
have been promised was enough to gire
the shares added value Of about 81 a
share as compared with the figures cur
rent before the extra dividend declala-
1ion.
The report of earnings was entirely
satisfactory and has been made more
effective by assurances that the earn
ings for the first month of the new fis-
cal year showed a very satisfactory in
crease. which if continued would make
Ia very fair aggregate at the close of
the year. Moreover shareholders are
pleased with the depreciation charges
on good will. patents. etc.
Sales today were made at IL. 11i and
the last at IFS. with thirty-one snares
changing hands.
Lanston was slow, with sales at
A quotation lot of American Security
and Trust stock brought 261 Il.
Bonds were in good demand win
Capital Traction IS selling at loi ana
Potomac first 5s at los.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO November l'--buttef-
Higher: creamery. 3ta3s Il
Fggs-H igher. receipts, ~
frste, 2Sa%9; ordinary nrsts' ""a'' z a.
mark cases included. %2aos-
potatoeS-Eeceipts, % cars III
changed. eo.,.1s Ia.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Tide Tables.
The Sun and Moon
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometcr-Ye Y Yesterday. i pm, Sc;
pm, 80; II midnight, IS; today. j am,
81; am, 80; Il noon, 43. . pm. a..
Maximum Al, at pm. today. mini
mum. -, at l pm. yesterday
Tempera ture same date last year
Maximum. 81; minimum. g.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4 pm, 30.26;
S pm, 1927: Il midnight. 3o.2@; today
4 am. 30.1S; am, 3o14; II noon,
3U0S: . pm, 29.96.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
New York Sugar Market Easier.

NEW YORK. November I7-Raw
sugar steady; centrifugal, GO: mo-
lasses. s.52; refined quiet; fine granu-
lated, $50.
Sugar futures opened easier on SELL
ing by commission houses and at noon
prices were to 8 points lower.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. November l';-f ioui
Easier: spring patents, 9on&9.... " ~
Ter patents sGoae.oo: winter strL,sh92 na
tir,rt trn, Reef irregular: mess 23;oo
20. Lard steady. Moiasses stcaas
IT., .+.aGy Hides firm. Leather hrfI-
Evening star., 1916-11-17
MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE co.

New YORK. Nov. Il. 1916
a regular quarterly dividend of 21s per cent
and an extra dividend of 20 per cent on the
Will be paid on December 80. 1916 TO The stock-
holders Of record as they appear at the close Of
business on December 2. 1916 The Transfer
BOOKS will not be closed.
FRED'K J. WARBURTON, Treasurer.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
NEW YORK LEAD MARKET:

NEW YORK, NoE"ntn"f II. Tn"
metal exchange quotes lead, ..on.,,.l",
su.lter. strong; spot East st Louis
delivery, 1I4. al2i.. At London--Lcad,
f3U los; spelter, t5' lhS.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Exposition Planned

pE,TROGRAD, via London. November
1.-THE Russo American chamber of
commerce at its last meeting decided in
favor of the organization Of a Russo
American commercial exposition TO he
held at Moscow.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Little Action in Rails.
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Capital Traction -, $500 at I07.
Potomac Electric 1st is. 81 900 1851.
Washington Gas. 10 at Il. 10 at Il.
Meergenthaler. : at H.. 10 at ia, : at 17j,
10 at 175. at 175.
Ianstun. 20 AT ~.
American Security and Trust Co., 10 at .eI =.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Will Do Something.

julius I. Peyser. chairman of the pro-
tective committee of the District Bank
ers' Association. has appointed as the
members of his committee Wade H.
Cooper. president of the Union Savings
Bank. and Tucker X. Sands. vice presi-
dent and cashier OF the Commercial Ma
tional Bank.
Heretofore the protective committee
of the organization has not been very
active in protecting. but Mr.. Peyser is
determined to "do something" as he
himself puts 1t. We are going to try
to do something about bad checks.
check kiters with two or three deposit
accounts simply using the money of
some bank most of the time; we may
not be able to accomplish very much.
but it will not be because my commit
tee will not make an earnest and well
directed effort for actual results.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Condition of the Water.

temperature and condition OF water
ar 8 ana: Great Falls-TeG?pera "a ture,
~; condition. s. Dalecarlia reservoir
Tenperature. As; condition at north
connection. :; condition at south con-
nection. 8. Geore etown distributing
acknowledgements 81: condition
al infuent gatchouse, 9; condition at
eli.uent gatehouse, 8.
Weather N Various Cities.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
NEW YORK COTTON.

ugotations furnished by W. b. Hbbr 4 Co
snembers New York Stock Exchange. New York
cotton Exchange and Chicago Board OF Trade.
Evening star., 1916-11-17

The efficiency of the steam turbine
has increased 81 per cent in the last
rwo or three years.
Evening star., 1916-11-17

British sportsmen are out now to
provide a fleet of 100 ambulances a q
cost of 100000 (s200.000.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. November
|17.-The Potomac and Shenandoah riv-
ers both were clear this morning.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
c. and o. Dividend Resumed.

Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, surprised share
holders in that corporation by the dec
larstion of per cent semi-annual
dividend
This is the first declaration of 4 divi-
dend since November. 1914. two years
ago. when payment was ON the basis
Of per cent annually.
The shares opened on the New York
stock market this morning with an
advance of points. selling to 6s1 u,
and eased on Il point.
These good things are looked for by
shareholders in other properties in the
near future.
In the last year the Chesapeake and
Ohio has ordered 5000 coal cars. of
nfty locomotives. Part of this equip
ment is provided for by trusts, and it
will be necessary to issue s2,5O0.00
to 100000 additional equipment
trusts to pay for the orders.
The Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany yesterday ordered payment of 4
per cent on arrears of preferred divi-
dend.
A Sign of the Times.
The Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company is SO rushed with
work that it has placed it's force of
1900 to $4,000 men on the bonus plan.
An per cent DCiiuS WHcli ioss VI tiiHc
does not exceed six hours and 4 per
cent additional for no loss. excusa BILE
cases excepted
Condition of the Treasury.
The condition of the United States
Treasury at the cloes of business yes
terday was:
Net balance in general fund. .133,-
ssl44s.
Total ordinary receipts. S2.G3s,5J2.
Total ordinary payments, s3,ls5.l.2.
The deficit this fiscal year is 395.-
s25.391, against deficit of $50, ,314. sos
last wear exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
Evening star., 1916-11-17
CURB STOCKS.

e,ro,a tjous furnished by W. 3. Hibbs & Co.,
,rsmherx New York Stock Exchange.