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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25
Estate Of WILLIAM L. WILSON
Order of Notice VIII


State Of Vermont, District Of Man
chester SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Of Manchester. To all
persons interested in the estate Of
William l.. Wilson, late Of Manchester
in said District deceased.
GREETING:
At a Probate Court, holden at Man
chester within and for said District on
the sth day Of January, 1917, an in
strument purporting to be the last
Win and Testament Of William l..
Wilson, late of Manchester in said
District, deceased, was presented to
the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that
the Sth day of February, 1917 at the
Probate Office in said Manchester, be
assigned for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned, by publishing this
order three weeks successfully In The
Manchester Journal a newspaper cir
culating in that vicinity, in said Dis
trict. previous 10 the time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby mott
fed to appear before said Court, at he
time and place aforesaid, and contest
the probate Of said will, If you have
cause.
Given Under My Hand at Manches-
ter in said District, this 9Th day Of
400 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25
Just Color.

4 pretty finish for a white night
gown is binding OF colored bias folds
" muslin This folded bias finish can
he bought both in plain colors and in
stripes and plails. Sleeves and neck
can both be bound in this way, and
band Gf the colured fold can he placed
at the line Of an empire waistlinc to
have ribbon run under IT, In the same
manner chiffon or georgette crepe I'M
,lerwcar can be finished with ribbon
used rs binding,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25
Camembert Toast.

Take one can of American Camem-
bert cheese, which is wrapped in tin
foil and is crustless. therefore the most
economical to buy. and spread 1t thick
ly on toast rounds Dust with cayenne
pepper and salt set under the gas
broiler few seconds to heat and serve
mt once This Is very nice with the
salad course or for late supper
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25
To Prepare Citron.

when using eitron, orange peeling or
things of that nature steam for a few
minutes, then run them through the
food chopper The work is easily and
quickly done in this way, While the
old manner Of preparing requires time,
labor and patience.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25

llue linen. fringed in the same color
with black and white and lighter
shade a blue for the embroidery, four
conventional roses Done in white lin
IN aud floss. Ibis design is suitable FOR
your tea tray
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. To
restore digestion, normal weight, good
health and purify the blood, use Bur
dock Blood Bitters. Sold at all drug
stores Price, $l.00. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25
THE HARVEST.

Tho law OF the harvest is to
reap more than you SOW. Sow
an act and you reap habit; SOW
a habit and you reap a charac-
ter; SOW a character and you
reap destiny. - George D.
Boardman.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25

This advertisement designed effect closer
cooperation the company ard its subscribers There
parties telephone cathe person calling, the
called who them The quality
rendered determined by the spirit in which all three
ogther than by the individual effort of or
these We shall gladly send complete sets
of the series 10 those desiring them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25

Two years ago we took an order Tor
24OO fourteen inch armOr-piercing shells
at contract price of S76SOOO to be
delivered within a certain time or we
had TO pay large penalty.
The only specifications for making
these shells are that they shall be
of certain size and must pierce
armorplate at certain velocity on inn
pact. 1t is impossible to foretell the
exact conditions of the tests.
We had made large quantities OF shells
in the past which had been accepted.
But in placing this particular order the
Department altered the angle at which
the tested shells must pierce armor-
plate. The result, however, has been
absolute inability on our part to pro-
duce in any quantity, shells which VIII
meet these novel tests. In fact, we
know Of no process of projectile-mak-
ing through which it is possible to pro
duce In quantities shells which VIII
conform to the requirements.
The result is that up to now on that
contract of S76S,000, we have put into
actual operating expense SAT-, ssh. and
have been penalized for non-delivery
S495.744.. total Of S943 625., with no
receipts whatever.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25
PORCH DOLLY.
sui,abie Fer Your Tea Tray or the
Sur parlor Table.

IN the luil after the holidays good
houseLcePers attend 20 their linens
This piccc pictured IL done In dark
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25


Speaking recently before the Terra
pin Club OF Philadelphia, Eugene g..
Grace, President OF the Bethlehem
Steel Company. said in part
In peculiar sense Bethlehem Steel
serves the American people.
For example, though we have been
able to obtain in Europe almost any
price. we have adhered, In our charges
to the United States Government, to
the basis Of prices established before
the war began.
We agrecd.-if the Government would
abandon its plans for Federal II ut
to make armor for our Navy al any
price he GoperHmcj, uscif might con-
slider fair
our ordnance plants are at the dis
poSaI Of the nation at fair operating
cost, plus small margin, thus saving
the Government investment aud de-
probation,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25

one OF the special needs OF the new
navy is sixteen-iuch guns-guns sixty
feet long and capable of hurtling a
1000 pound shell with such power and
accuracy as to hit a 50 foot square tar
get fifteen miles away.
We have undertaken voluntarily to
construct. at a cost Of Si,5OOOOO, a
plant lifted to build siXteeninch guns
Under no conceivable circumstances
can orders which we may receive for
this plant pay even a fair return on
the investment
Considerable comment has been made
upop the fact that a British manufac-
turer recently bid less chan American
manufacturers for sixteen and four
teen-inch shells fur the navy.
am unable to state the basis upon
which the English bid was made 1t
should be remembered, however, that
this bid was for a specific shell. sam
pies of which are being sent over for
tesla test not yet made.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25
TO BUILD SHIPS
At COST PRICE
Bethlehem Steel viii Make o.
fer 10 Uncle Sam.
BIDS ON IS INCH NAVY SHELLS

No Chance For Profit In Them Under
Present Tests, Grace Ssys-Possibs
Explanation Of the Prices Made by an
English Firm Which Bids Under All
American Manufacturers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-25

Such was the experience In the light
of which we were called upon recent
ly to bid for sixteen-inch shells
We bid on these shells at approx
mately the same rate per pound as
that Of fourteen-inch shell contract
Of one year ago upon which the Gov
eminent awarded contracts.
We have not the slightest idea what
profit there viii be in the making Of
these shells. We do not know that
there viii be any There IS no certain
ty That 1t would be possible for us TO
deliver a shell to meet the test
For officers IN the Navy g assume
that any bid made under such condl-
tions is exofbitaui" Is utterly unfair
We bid on The new battlecruisers
sums which Navy department experts
after examination OF our books. found
would yield a profit Of less than ten
per cent We agreed % assume risks
for increased costs Of materials aud Ia
Dor. that made II possible that these
contracts might yield no profit what
ever
The costs run beyond the amount ap.
propriated by Congress on the basis Of
the cost estimates made a year ago
And because shipbuilders could not
alter the memorable cost facts and re-
dnce bids to early estimates Of the
Navy Department. the prices are called
"exorbitant."
II would be real advantage TO be
relieved Of this naval construction The
profit from ii cannot possibly amount
TO much. and the responsibility is enor-
nous.
We have determined to make this
offer TO the American Government.
III you will build two Of the battle.
cruisers In Government navy yards.
we will build the other two at the as.
cer,ained cost OF building the ships In
the Government yards. without add
tional expense or commissions OF any
kind. We will also contract to have
our ships ready for service ahead OF
he Government ships
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

NJ. Jules Cambon, was ill-used upon
his departure from Berlin in August,
1914. Safe conduct was almost re-
fused him-grudgingly and churlish-
" given; he was treated like a spy
while travelling on the railroad to-
ward the Danish frontier and an
outrageous sum was extorted from
him for the accommodations on the
train. The latter act was so fragrant
that the German government re-
funded the money a few days later.
1t will be recalled that many
notables Of the allied countries, in
cluding the empress dowager Of Rus
sia, had similar experiences. 1t i'll
becomes Germany to assume discour-
tesy or breach of diplomatic amenity
on the part of any other government.
But let us hope the Berlin corre-
spondents are in error.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
HOW THE HOUSEWIFE CAN Do
HER BIT

A Washington organization of
presents a theory worth
thinking about upon how women may
do their bit in the face of national
crisis. In announcing meeting for
tomorrow Of their economy forum"
the Housekeepers' Alliance puts for
ward this admonition: Every cent
saved in our homes helps US and our
country. Every cent spent uselessly
weakens US and our national defense.
Let US save money now; later it may
save u.s." =
France gives the best illustration
of what economy in'the home can do
toward conserving the resources Of a
nation. That nation has accomplished
through the voluntary cooperation
of women long trained in the ele-
mentals of domestic economy the
savings which have been effected
more generally in Germany by the
issuance of food cards.
Estimate the economies possible In
an American home, accustomed to
living on a lavish scale that newt
ably causes comment from foreign
visitors, multiply this sum by ten
millions, and you have the sum total
of a national waste that might
easily constitute the margin between
disaster and victory in any long
drawn out struggle.
It is unfortunate that, in this
country, eras of high wages are
usually accompanied by times Of
great spending. High wages mean
nothing in the way of a national eco
nomic benefit if they are spent in
self-gratifcation. Such spending
simply is a diversion of the nations
capital to unproductive channels.
Any organization that can preach ef-
fectively the gospel of household
economy at this juncture is perform
ing a genuine service for the cause
of national defense.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

A MEMBER OF the lineage Dodru OI
education has brand new complaint
against the much maligned school
teacher. He thinks she is apt to be
too pretty. He says:
Principals should pay more at
tention to mental qualifications of
teachers and less to charm of face
and figure. You would think they
were filling up a musical comedy
chorus instead of seeking ft
guides for children.
It is up to some one, in the face of
this official condemnation and the
further criticisms these principals,
if they be males, are apt to encoun-
ter at home. to come to their de-
fense. To folk who have not for
gotten their boyhood it looks as if
the principals were dead right. If
James Whitcomb Riley were here he
could tell why better than any other
authority we know.
Didn't that disgruntled and dys-
peptic board member ever 20 to
school? Has he no memories Of
bashful and hating marchings to a
pretty teachers desk with a floral
tribute-anything from pussy will
lows to wild violets-and no recollec-
ton of the things he would do, and
the things he would refrain from do
ing. all for her sake?
Mental qualifications? The wisest
teacher who ever crammed "ologies"
and higher mathematics could face
a class room of small boys brim full
of mental qualifications" and if she
had not that elusive "charm" which
every small boy, as well as every
woman knows, her m. as. would
avail her nothing. Most of US have
seen an erudite and learned young
woman blinking through spectacles
as testimony of her midnight con-
sumption Of illuminating gas sue
cumb to the Vaccinations of a score
or so Of young Tom Sawyers and
Penrods. We have "fallen" for the
mysterious power of some other
young teacher with little to recon-
mend her to a Chicago board of edu-
cation, though she possessed a win
ming way and radiant smile.
Apply mental tests all you will,
fix all the standards you wish, dou-
Bile the years to be spent in normal
schools, and you still can't card in
dex that subtle thing, the way of a
woman with small boy, fact that
Solomon, psychologists, or any ten
year-old will attest.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
Don Marquis
Column

The suggestion has been made that
". ]. BRYAN be interned. We don't
believe the peerless is going to 90
any real harm with his conversation.
And il war actually comes-this Is
written Monday for Wednesdays
paper. and there may be war by the
time it is printed-Bill will be pstrt
otic, you can be sure of that. His
intentions are always for the best
as he sees it, even when his juds-
ment falls down on the job.
II we are to go to war there are
a good many thousand pacifists in
this country who will do their duty
by il once they understand that war
is really here. And they Will not De
cutters, either, once we are into the
thing. This doesn't strike us as a
time for pulling any stun calculated
to stir up bile over opinions and per-
sonaI points OF view. There are mil
lions of German-Americans who will
unhesitatingly follow America rather
than Germany, who will be loyal to
a finish. Some of them are in a pain
full position. and they feel the pain
of II. We should all quietly assume
their loyalty. The time is past for
little digs and pettiness: every man
is to be considered a loyal American
until he gives some evidence to the
contrary. And there are few OF any
shade of opinion, or any mixture OF
blood, in all our hundred millions'
who cannot be counted on, II war
should come.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
SCIENTIFIC PREPAREDNESS

Dean Charles Edward Munroe, Of
George Washington University. in
ventor Of smokeless powder, and au-
thority on explosives, not only set
an example for other scientific men
in Offering his services to the Gov
ernment in the event Of war. but di-
rects attention to a fundamental
phase of preparedness in modern
times. Modern warfare Is not alone
waged on the battle fronts, but in in
dustriaI plants, and in physical and
chemical laboratories. Germany
knew this and therein lay an import
ant element in her readiness. She
had her physicists and chemists at
work in experimental fields while
Great Britain was sending her men
Of science to the battle front TO be
shot.
DR.. Robert ". Wood, Of Johns
Hopkins University, recently called
attention to this factor in prepared
ness and he pointed to the labora-
tories of the Baltimore university
with such men as DR.. Remsen and
DR.. Welch, who would be invaluable
advisers in a national military emer-
gency. DR.. Wood dwelt upon the ef-
fects Of what he termed the "enlist-
ment fever" which in the first throes
of a national crisis, is apt to sweep
r;en of their feet, and cause them
10 join the fighting forces for the
purpose Of proving their bravery. 1t
Is up to any far-seeing government
10 keep such men, just as it keeps
expert mechanics, in the places
where their trained minds will be Of
greatest benefit to their country.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
INAUGURAL PREPARATIONS

There is no need for the inaugural
committee to Be- panic-stricken by
the possible effect Of our relations
with Germany upon the inaugura-
ton ceremonies. Chairman Robert
n. Harper is acting wisely in going
ahead with preparations.
The only reason why developments
in our international status should in
terfere with the exercises lies in the
possibility of violence to the person
of the President. But it is entirely
possible to take such precautions
that the danger will be minimized as
much then as it is on any occasion
when he finds it necessary to pass
through the streets or appear in pub
lie places.
If this country should be at war
by March 4, other considerations
would favor the inaugural parade.
Such a procession then would be-
come the occasion for a patriotic
demonstration. It would afford an
expression of the loyalty the citi-
zens of the National Capital and
those who visit here entertain to-
ward the highest officials Of their
Government.
Let the inaugural plans go on.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
INCLUDES NOVEL YARN
" ~rhres-Aes Artis" Features lssus
Of AII-Story Magazine.

Apparently because twice In Ills
life he followed his better nature.
"Three-Acs- Artie, gambler and gen
eral bad man. found himself in q most
amazing and appalling situation.
forced by circumstances to play
part utterly foreign to his nature. TO
assume virtues he did not have. TO
masquerade As q saint And what was
the result?
This story. "Ths Sin That Was His.
in told in tnis weeks All-Story MAG
azine, and 10 worth reading. accord
ing to the many favorable comments
heard concerning 1t. The story II
written BY Frank L. Packard and Is
told in his usual entertaining style.
Those who remember his Miracle
Man" will read tbs story with great
deal of pleasure
Then there 10 one novelette,, and
complete novel IN one issue OF the
magazine. Mimi Is the name OF the
story, and It is told in q fascinating
manner by ]. U. Giesy.
The continuation of the three serial
stories are also contained In the Issue
with FIVE short stories. readable and
interesting This number also con-
tains the usual assortment Of short
but sweet" verse.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
GERARD AS A HOSTAGE

Reports which say that Ambassa-
dor Gerard may be held by the Ger
Inan government as a sort of hostage
for the treatment that Count Won
Bernstorf is to receive in America,
:rs probably untrue. There is moth
ing in the history Of this country
which shows US capable Of treating
the departing German diplomat with
snything but distinguished courtesy.
As a matter of fact, both in word
and act every American official and
civilian, is trying to show him and
his Office all due respect and defer
tace.
On the contrary, we all remember
how, grossly the French ambassador.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
SOON TO CLOSE ART
EXHIBITION ENTRIES
Twenty-sixth Annual Showing
Will Open February
Twenty-Five.

Entries for the annual exhibition
Of the Washington Society OF Artists.
one Of the most important events Of
the art season in the Capital. will
close on Saturday. The exhibition,
the twenty-sixth annual showing un-
der the auspices OF this society. will
open on February %, at the Corcoran
Gallery of Art. and the pictures will
remain on view to March I. A spe-
cisl showing will be given exhibitors
and members OF the press on Feb
ruary 81. ~.
Though the work OF Washington
artists is predominant in the annual
exhibitions of the society pictures
from out OF town artists are not ex-
cIuded. Last year OF the 300 pic
lures submitted three were by So
ciety members here, ninety-eight by
Washington artists not members, and
sixty-eight from exhibitors in New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. or
these 100 were selected for the ex-
hibition.
The jury Of selection this year Is
made up OF Richard N. Brooke, Ed
gar Nye, Catherine Carter Critcher.
F. Carl Smith. Lewis Painter Gle
phane. Lesley Jackson, George Julian
Zolnay, Lucien W. Powell, and Carl
Weller.
The prospectus states:
works in oil and sculpture never
before exhibited in Washington are
alone eligible. The exhibition Is
open to all living American artists"
The officers OF the society are:
Richard N. Brooke, president; Mr..
Zolnay, vice PRESIDENT: Mr.. Smith,
treasurer, and Mr.. Clephane, secre-
tary.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
READY TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
Final Instructions Given Solicitors
For 100000 School Fund.

Final instructions were given a,
meeting last night a. campaign head
quarters in Gonzaga Hall to the 800
men and women who will start out
Friday morning to collect 100000 In
eight days for the purpose OF erect
ing a new parochial and high school
for girls. The meeting was addressed
by the Rev. Paul r. Commit, 8. J.. rec
tor Of ST. Aloysius and treasurer OF
the campaign fund: Francis T. Hurley,
in charge of the thirty captains. who
will direct the work of the team.
and Charles Jerome Sheffield, dirsc-
tor of the campaign
Father Commit expressed confidence
that the full! amount will be raised.
saying the loyalty OF the members %
the organization which will do tn"
collecting as displayed during the pre-
liminary work indicated to him ths:
they would not stop until they obtain
ed the 100000 to build the much
needed institution for the girls.
Mr.. Hurley asked the members L"
keep at work all OF the time, as every
minute should be made a profitable
one.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

that have used it and preached it yet
compiled. .
A resident of Georgetown calls at
tention to signs in a workshop In
that section of the city bearing the
letters "A. B. c." One is placed over
each machine. The proprietor ex-
planned that this stood for always
Be Careful" Perhaps the psychol-
ogy of the initiated warning lies in
the fact that the curiosity is be-
stirred enough to inquire about it
little trick that advertisers know
well.
As a further Interpretation of
safety First" the alphabetical Sc
ries may prove helpful. Any device
which serves to impress the idea
should be encouraged.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
ALmAs PATROL is VISITING.

Members or The Arab Patrol OF
AImas Temple, a fraternal order. left
Washington today to attend the Oasis
of Lulu Temple, in Philadelphia. More
than fifty persons we're in the party,
including all active members. and
some honorary members OF the Wash
ington chapter. The caravan" IL an
annual pilgrimage o fthe order to the
"Oasis" in Philadelphia, where mem
Eers Of the sacred order from
throughout the United States meet.
They will remain In Philadelphia to-
night and tomurrow. Mobiles Fockes
and OdenwaId are IN charge OF this
years caravan.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
Our Own Business Course.

Sir: 1t will undoubtedly delight
you to hear that I have at length
completed a condensed business
course for busy readers of the column.
1t is now In. the handSof a practical
business man, who win rewrite the
first chapter on Care and Feeding
Of the Stenographer."
All to whom ! have submitted the
course are delighted with 1t. Mr.. b.,
a washington newspaper man, said
after reading it, ~ never knew. until
you put me next, how check was
drawn. Just as soon as ! find time
/ will open a bank account
Do YOU think some rich reader Of
the column could be induced to Of
fer a prize for scholarship to those
taking the course?
r. W. BALL