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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
THE WEEK IN PROBATE COURT

Estate Of Alvan c. Conner, Man
chester. w. II. Roberts, administra
tor, renders supplemental account
Order Of dividend.
Estate Of Sarah f. Buck, Manches
ter. Lost will proved. Lemuel A
Buck appointed executor.
Estate Of Frank G. Wyman, Peru
Inventory filed.
Estate OF Daniel A. Shattuck, Win.
hall. Harry ]. Shattuck appointed ad-
ministrator.
Estate Of Margaret L. Vaughn, Ar
lnigton. G. M. Vaughn appointed ad-
ministrator. Horace Goewey and
Harry Ward appointed appraisers and
commissioners.
Estate of James Andrews, Manches-
ter. Sarah j. Pike, executrix, renders
an account.
Estate Of Rodney W. Lampson,
Manchester. Inventory filed.
Estate Of Myron w. Utley, Man
chester. H. C. Reynolds appointed ad
ministrator. F. M. Walker and E. C.
Benson appointed appraisers and com
missioners.
Estate Of Rollin Sykes, Dorset. In
ventory filed.
Estate of NJ. Guild Roberts, Rupert.
M. F. Roberts, administrator, renders
final account. Decree of distribution.
Estate of Bradford A. Rogers, Dor
set. Inventory filed.
Estate of Diton Lee, Dorset. George
E. Lee appointed administrator. j. H.
Sheldon and N. McWayne appointed
appraisers and commissioners.
In Re Curtis Shattuck, Winhall.
Geo, B. Hughes appointed guardian.
Estate of George A. Cummings,
Winhall Mile V. Cummings APP
pointed administrators. H. C. Will
liams and Charles Styles appointed
and commissioners.
Estate of Bradford A. Rogers, Dor
set. Commissioners report fled.
Estate of Fernando West, Airing
ton. Harmon West appointed admin
NJ. ?. Deming and L. N.
Lathrop appointed appraisers and
commissioners.
Estate Of David Il. Burbee, Winhall /
G. B. Carleton appointed adininistra
tor. II. c. Williams and Herbert
Johnson appointed appraisers and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
A YANKEE TASK

1t is no exaggeration to say that
New England is doing more on its
own hook for naval defense today
than all the rest Of the country put
together. But the work that must be
done has barely begun. The Secretary
Of the Navy is making desperate
fight to "hold onto his job" and he is
taking shrewd advantage of the cen
sorship to which the press of the ma
ton have in unquestioning patriotism
voluntarily submitted. Day after day
he calls in the correspondents and as
sures them that his department is
ready" and naval officers who hear
the statement have more than once
been blinded by tears of Indignation.
Not only is the navy unready in any
direction, but Secretary Daniels is re-
sponsible for that unreadiness in the
past and in the present. The few in
telligent efforts made to get ready for
war have been made in spite Of his
stubborn opposition. Every branch Of
the service is fettered today in effort
and initiative by his maladministra-
ton. OF course this condition Of af-
fairs cannot long continue. When war
is declared, the President will be COM
PEELED to choose between defending
the Secretary of the Navy against the
nation and the nation against Ger
many, for he cannot do both.
Meantime the obligation Of New
England to do its bit is increased by
the patriotic duty Of doing many
things that the Navy Department is
not now permitted by Secretary Dan
iels to do, lest he "offend Germany"
He has refused to mobilize the naval
militia. Therefore they cannot be un-
dergoing training unless they volun-
teer. II the naval militia Of Massa
chusetts and the other New England
States, through their respective gov
ernors, will place their services i'm
at the disposal Of the Navy
naval officers on duty in
Washington will join in an urgent rec
that the offer shall be
promptly accepted. Ships are tied up
1t the Boston yard today because they
ack the men necessary TO man them.
thousand men are needed
It once for the coast patrol, and only
few thousand are available. Most Of
.hesc men will have TO be secured east
II New York, for they must have a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

The pulpit. apokc 10 the entire people
through The columns of the Waterbury
Record. one of their number taking
advantage Of the opportunity. This is
ono q the very many ways in which
the newspaper can be Of benefit 10 q
community: and the incident serves 70
call to attention that the newspaper
is very valuable adjunct The aver
age reader is perhaps prone 10 treat
the newspaper tnot only the Water
bury Record. but all newspapers) with
scant consideration, so thoroughly in
grained has ii become in the system Of
existence; but once let single issue
OF the paper be missed and there
would be a consciousness Of something
lacking in the usual routine Of life.
The consciousness would not, perhaps,
be Of lasting force, because the human
mind is able TO adapt itself TO almost
any circumstances, and sooner or later
the gap would be closed up and the
current of life would go on. Never
thcless, the loss of the only newspaper
in a community which had long been
accustomed TO such daily or weekly
medium. Of conveying information
would react severely against the pro-
gressiveness Of that community. 1t
would not be so easily possible to set
on foot projects for the civic better
ment Of the place; it would not be
possible to set the higher and better
things Of life before the whole people;
it would not be possible to maintain
so correct moral tone as it is possible
through right-minded newspaper; it
would not be possible for the people to
keep in such close touch with the
progress of the world and of their own
community; it would not be possible
for the merchants to make known
what they had to meet the peoples de-
sires and wants. And so on through a
long list of agencies which the news
paper serves. They are almost with
out number; that is, when the news
paper is conducted along the best lines
such as, by the way, the Waterbury
Record strives to do. We have no
doubt that the people of Waterbury,
as of every other community which
has newspaper, would regret exceed
ingly to be deprived of that regular
Times.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

elapse before the equipment for the
college regiments Of New England can
DC obtained. Applications for officers
and material for all such purposes
seem only TO irritate the paciiists who
hold the War Department today in
their grip.
"Dcfenseless America" is no longer
a movie maxim merely, but an appall-
ing fact The crime of 1895 is being
recommitted by wholesale, and the
people are being gulled twice day by
official bulletins from Washington re-
garding "the mammoth preparations
for war" ignorant Of the fact that the
preparations are all on paper. How
long, Mr.. President, how long ?--Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
DEFENSELESS AMERICA


There is not an infantry regiment
of the regular army of the United
States today east of Texas. There is
not a battery Of field artillery Of the
regular army in the United States to-
day east Of Kansas. The cloth neces-
sary to clothe five hundred thousand
volunteers has not yet been woven.
The officers to train them have not yet
been found. The rifles and ammuni-
ton to equip them have not yet been
started. The camps for their mobiliz-
alton have not yet been located. And
worst Of all, the urgent recommended
ton for the beginning Of this gigan-
tic task have not yet even been read
by the Secretary of War. 1t has TAX
en- more than a month for Harvard
University TO secure the services Of
Captain Shannon as assistant profess
sor Of military science and tactics, and
even then his detail was held up until
the White House was swamped with
and Harvard men in Senate
and House Of Representatives were
started to the War Department by tel
egrams from exasperated Harvard
alumni in all parts Of the country.
II will probably be many weeks before
College will be able TO get
a single officer for the training Of its
student body. Many more weeks will
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
Solid Against Injustice

The Republicans in the Senate lined
up solidly on the first significant vote
in the second Wilson term--that on
the confirmation OF the President
personal physician to be rear admir-
al in the navy to the displacement Of
more than hundred Of his fellows Of
superior rank and attachments. Solid
Republican votes in Congress are COM
ing frequently Of late. We hope they
will continue TO be east on every ques-
ton where a real issue arises.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

East Dorset, VT, Mar. q, 1917
Dear Mr.. Bennett
If you have the time and space wish
you would publish the following re-
garding issuing town orders.
House bill No. 422 lately introduced
into the House, provides that road
commissioner shall not draw orders in
favor Of himself without the approval
Of the selectmen. This is a step in the
right direction, but only a step.
Everyone az all connected with town
affairs knows chat The present system
81 allowing eight Of its town officers
% drew orders ct viii (and in most
towns these orders are eashcd at
stores as readily as checks is ridicul-
Gus.
Ii is the opinion Of the writer that
it would be better plan and ono
probably productive Of saving to the
town If 4 system something like the
me outlined below were used, viz
Every bill against the town and all
time reports fer work On the road or
any Lind, school teachers salaries, etc.
be submitted to the town clerk after
having been 0. KID by the officer for
whom the work was done or in whose
department the bill was contracted.
The town clerk to be the only officer in
sown with authority to draw an order,
hc to countersign all orders drawn by
him and the orders then signed by
al least the selectman in the vicinity
in which the work was done. The
town clerk should file all the bills and
time reports for the auditors use at
such times as they were ready to use
them.
This system would leave the issuing
IF orders to u disinterested party and
would give three checks on each bill,
viz The officer for whom the work |
vas done, the town clerks and the
,electman who signed the order.
Respectfully yours,
w. j. WHALON.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

D. P. Mcdonald Of Rutland, was II
town Sunday.
The listers are at work taking The
military census.
P. G. Bond is to have electric lights
installed at his store.
Thomas Navin died MondaI morn
ing at 11:lo after an lIncss Of nine
weeks.
Representative Guy Baldwin was
home from Montpelier over Sunday.
V. II. Griffith, who has been very ill,
is better.
Richard Griffith, who is a student at
Mt. Pleasan. Military Academy, at
Ossining, N. Y, is home for a short
vacation.
]. Ranzoni has moved here from
Rutland and will manage the J. b.
Griffith farm. j. Matson, who has
been on the farm, has moved to Dor
set.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

Germany is pretty busy these days
trying to work public sentiment
around TO her way Of thinking. She
now says that if France will pay her
Is billions of francs and cede a chan
mel port, either Calais or Dunkirk, she
.yill talk business with her. She is
fumored now trying to make a separ-
ate peace with Russia. She is trying
TO stir up trouble for US in Mexico.
Germany certainly needs watching for
she is very crafty, inscriptions
nation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

The administration did noble work
when It gave Gen. Leonard Wood the
choice of going either to Hawaii, the
Philippines or TO the new southeastern
district. He chose the latter. There
may be something doing in General
Woods department before the year is
old.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
NOTICE
BARNUMVILLE
MEN OF MANCHESTER! I!

All men in Manchester over eigh-
teen years Of age and who have not
reached their forty-sixth birthday
should register for Military Enroll
ment. All men who have not already
enrolled should see one Of the listers
at once. The listers, who are Edward
Griffith, Paul w. Fowler and James
c. Dean, have urgent instructions TO
complete the enrolment az soon ~
possible.
DO YOUR PART and do not wait
for them TO look you up.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
State OF Ohio, City OF Toledo. I
Lucas County. 4

y
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
IL senior partner Of the firm of r. j.
Cheney A. Co. doing business in the
City OF Toledo, County and State afore-
said. and that said firm viii pay the
eurp OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF CAtarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed IN
my presence. this 9Th day OF December.
A. y. 1885.
teenD A. w GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Haiis Catarrh Cure IL taken intern
Ally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
lend for testimonials. free.
PJ CHENEY A CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. fsc.
Take Halrs Family Pills for ecnsu-
Dasion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

Where is that Fish and Game Com
missioner, II is nearly fishing time
and there Is lots TO be done. You
don't have TO go outside Bennington
county TO get your Commissioner.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

Don't be a Stacker. Do something
toward putting your house in order
for any emergency that may arise.
There are troublesome times ahead
and It should be recognized and pro-
vided for.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

The executive committee Of the
State Of Vermont Defense Committee
has recamr -aca that the state vote
81 100000 for the use OF The state for
the putting g The state ID . position
TO care for its people. Governor
Graham has also recommended to the
legislature bat they carry out this
recommendation. Now is the time to
do this. Don't make the mistakes Of
the past, in sending men out to do
your work and have them untitled for
II.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

Let there be universal military
training. There is no reason why
every man should not come 10 tho SCR
vice Of lis country. There is no reas-
on Why one should be asked to enlist
and another set bacl, end not. a
mans duty is equal in this respect,
We arc all supposed % De jury duty
We should also he obliged to do Mill
tary duty as well.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

The value Of the newspaper TO the
public was again shown in Waterbury
las, week when the clergy of the CON-
munity, barred by edict Of the state
board Of health from preaching from
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

There is some talk in Bennington of
forming a Building and Loan Associa-
ton in order to take care Of the neces-
stiles for housing people in the fast
growing metropolis Of southern Yer
mont. A good building and loan asso-
citation is valuable asset to a grow
ing community
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

We hope after the Romanof family
get settled that they will have saved
enough TO keep them from want dur
inR the rest Of their lives.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

The first OF all the nations 10 rccog
nize the new Russian government was
the United States Of America.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

Now lis the time for all good men TO
come TO the aid Of the country.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
MISCELLANEOUS

SALESMAN WANTED to solicit
orders for lubricating oils, greases
and paints. Salary or commission
Address The Harvey Oil Co., C!eve-
land, @. AZ
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
The Manchester Journal

Entered In the postoffice at Man.
chester, VI, az second class matter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

The new number plates for automo-
bilcs are ou.. Have you got yours in
place yeti II not, get busy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

+at = 80 - =.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
STOP WASHING
THE HAIR WITH SOAP
Soap dries your scalp, causing
dandruff, then hair
falls out.


After washing your hair with soap
always apply a little Danderine to the
scalp to invigorate the hair and prevent
dryness. Better still, use soap as spar
ingly as possible, and instead have 4
"Danderine Hair Cleanse" Just moisten
a cloth with Danderine and draw it
carefully through your hair, taking one
strand at a time. This will remove dust,
dirt and excessive oil In a few mo-
ments you will be amazed your hair
will not only be clean, but it will be
wavy, fluffy and abundant, and possess
an Incompatible softness and luster.
Besides cleansing and identifying the
hair one application of Danderine dis
solves every particle of dandruff; stimu-
lates the scalp, stopping itching and
falling hair. Danderine is to the hair
what fresh showers of rain and sunshine
are to vegetation. It goes right to the
roots. invigorates and strengthens them.
It's exhilarating and life-producing prop
critics cause the hair to grow long,
strong and beautiful
Men, Ladies! You can surely have
lots of charming hair. Get a 25-cent
bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any
drug store or toilet counter and try it.
(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
SYRUP OF FIGS" FOR
CONsTIPATED CHILD
Delicious Fruit Laxative
can't harm stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving her
children California Syrup of Figs that
this is their ideal laxative, because they
love its pleasant taste and it thoroughly
cleanses the tender little stomach, liver
and bowels without gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the
tongue, Mother! If coated, give a tea
spoonful of this harmless fruit laXa-
tive and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, sour bile and undi-
gested food passes out of the bowels, and
you have well, playful child again
When it's little system is full of cold
throat sore, has stomaChache, diarrhoea,
Indigestion, colic-remember, a good lin
side cleansing" should always be the first
treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a tea
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for a So
cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs
which has directions for babies, children
of all ages and grown-ups printed on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here,
so don't be fooled. Get the genuine, made
by california Fig Syrup Company"
(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
CONV|CTS, ARMED WITH
DYNAMITE, MUTINV
Four White Men Are Held in
Mines Near Birmingham
by 200 Negroes

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Fed 2-Declar-
ing that Warden ]. d. Hall has been in
considerate in his treatment, 200 ne
gro state convicts. supplied with guam
titles of dynamite. are holding four
white men prisoners in the Banner
mines near here and through their
spokesman, Joe Williams, insist they
will not leave the mines nor give up
the captives until the state convict
board agrees TO remove Warden Hall
from office. The four white men. fire
bosses, are W. p. Barron, l.. G. Brown,
James Ford and Robert Russell The
negro convicts have been used to mine
coal.
Some fear is entertained that the ne
groes growing desperate may attempt to
blow up a part of the mine or in some
way resort to violence.
Chairman P. J. Rogers and J. W. Key
ser of the state convict board, went to
the scene last night They will be
Joined by DR.. R. a. Smith, a third mem
Der, today and will begin an investiga-
ton.
1t is not believed they will accede to
the wishes of the negroes
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
KEEPING WARM

YOU how the people i'm summer rise at
1 a. m and work till IL. then rest I'M
til or 1 and work until 10 or IL al
night
Well there is not much that can bC
done in winter Some wells, where the
water is several feet below the surface
OF the ground freeze solid. Sometimes
when We think OF the people in unpleas-
ant surroundings or under incomforta-
BILE conditions. we try to dismiss them
from our minds by saying. "Oh, they
get used TO that way of living but
there is nobody that gets accustomed
10 pain. I've seen little children in
Japan. not among the very poor either
whose little hands were so frost Bit
ten that they could not use them. And
il is a frequent thing in the kindergar-
tens over there for the children TO have
hands too sore for them to play in the
games. so when you come in cold, or
have TO do things that will chill YOU
remember that one OF the blessings you
have i'm this country is a fireplace and
beds up above the cold air that is
next TO the floor. Remember that eV-
cry hour of your life there is some
thing for which you may thank your
heavenly Father.
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
POULTRY TROUBLES.

Dear Mrs Thomas: l am a close
reader of The Atlanta Journal VIII
you please give me a little advice? l
am so discouraged that 1 do not know
what to do. / lost third of my last
wears chicks with white diarrhea.
used every precaution that ] ever heard
of-corn mixed with bran and some
meal wet up with buttermilk, not too
soft: have good water; nests whftewashed
and I give them buttermilk: used red
oak bark in trough: give salts occa-
sionally and 7 have come to the rows
end I do not know what to do. 7 have
rure red rooster My hens are a
mixed breed. Some OF them are good and
some as sorry as ever walked. I was
grieved Sunday afternoon when reck-
less driver of an automobile was pass
ing and one OF my best hens was re-
turning from the. oat patch with a
nice brood OF chickens. killed her on
the spot They went on unheeded. laugh
ing. Please help me out OF this trou-
bic if you can. VIII lice on them cause
it? Some say il is in the germ Of the
egg / have had whole broods to die
while others did not take it at all Elk
cuse this long. badly written letter. Ny
pen is no good. Perhaps you can read
it. Send love to the Farmer. 7 think
he has found jewel at last. Hope you
both will be abundantlv blessed is the
wish of an
UNKNOWN FRIEND.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-09
a zUsy MOTHER.

Dear Household: / have been a read
CT Of your columns for years, and nave
thought many times I would write to H.
7 have never seen any writers from this
mart of the country. We live about
Fifteen miles from town. We are farm
ers. have a yard of very pretty chick
ems. but not any full blood. l certain
IL love TO get your chicken talks, theE
have benefited me very much. IL mas
rained all day and the land IS covered
with water. l can't say when we VIII
Get any gardening done. j have only
seen a few flakes of snow this season.
oats are very pretty and so is the
wheat. We are still eating our home
made flour. We milk two COWS and sell
butter.
I a-ree with you. dear Mrs. Thomas,
We ALI need A change. especially in sum-
ner. In winter the children are in school,
so a mothers time is fully taken up.
would like to go to the mountains or sea
shore and camp two weeks. but we live
too far from them; We couldn't reach
them except by rail, but am hoping
that We can 90 somewhere. l am the
mother of six children. Only four are
living so I have been through many
troubles and certainly sympathize with
all who have been. Here is remedy
for hair falling out and to restore ii to
its natural color. Take dry sage and
boiI with sulphur. Have a strong sage
tea with the sulphur boiled in it and
strain through a very thin cloth. Damp
en- the scalp at night two or three times
a week until the hair regains its life.
ThiS is simple and will certainly do the
work.
To use for restoring gray hair you
dampen the hair. We have a Mothers