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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22

OF school directors and during the
past month the time Of the commits
sioner has been largely occupied in
the adjustment Of such appeals
Director Of state Institutions
The report OF the director OF state
institutions for the month Of October
gives an account ~ the result Of the
farming operations for the year To
date. Some ef the larger Items that
have been produced are Included In
the reports Of institutions az sum
married. below
State Hospital for the insane.
Al the farm operated IN connection
with the state hospital for the insane
there have been produced during the
wear 3,S52 pounds 81 beef 1881
pounds OF pork, S992J7 pounds OF
milk. $3.50 pounds Of pumpkins, 1000
bushels of potatoes. n bushels OF
table bects. $40 12 bushels OF cab
hates, rs bushels Of carrots so bush
els Of cucumbcfg lh7 bushels OF sweet
corn, 27s tons OF hay. 3is tons Of en-
silage, 453 bushels Of onions. 70 bush
els OF parsnips besides considerable
other garden vegetables and STOCK
feed The total number Of patients
remaining IN the hospital October Slst'
were 727. a net increase OF durinG
the month
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22
Department Of Education

During the month the bulletin on
Vermont junior high schools has oeeh
COMPLETED by the supervisor OF these
iunior high schools, Mr.. IIill THIS
tulloiIn rs based on the work mat mas
beon done in The junior high schools
in this state, giving a practical rain
or than theoretical study OF me
suhiect II will be printed and avaii p.
nb,e for distribution within shorl
time Last spring the department Of
education cooperated with the com
uttten on public safety - adVoeai
Inc Increased participation ny me
hcvs ra ririz Of the Vermont schools
,r gara ming work. The records tha'
49, o-n rept during the year snow
ma, 20 200 boys and girls ala lnis
r,~.r a1rirg he ra@i summer ~
,chool law provides that he eomnlis'
s,orer ~ odacation shall decide cues
,,o,e .a'a,iny 10 Transportation %
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22
sl,t9ls6673
secretary Of state

Provision was made by the legis
laturc Of 1917 for indexing the vital
records in the office Of the secretary
of state Records of all births, mar
riages and deaths in the state from
earliest times to date, so far as avail
able. are filed in this Office arranged
BY towns These are now being ar
ranged alphabetically so that when
completed il will be possible TO ma
the record Of any birth, death OF mar.
riage with comparatively little search
ing AT present the alphabetical ar
rangement OF the records has neeh
completed for the towns OF Addison
county The publicity department OF
the Office of the secretary Of state
Joined with the commissioner OF asri-
culture in making an exhibit at the
exhibition held in Springfield. Mass
achusetts. during the month Ihere
were los automobiles and ! motor
cyclcs registered during the month,
$50 operators and 10 chnuifpura y
censps issued. fha foes FOR registra-
ton ma licenses totaling $l65aS 70
Board Of Charities and Probation
During the month There have ~ the
instance of me board haen returned e
tine stae prison Two protatnnef8 i@
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22
SUPERVISORS Of the insane

The report Of the board Of super
yisors of the insane shows tha' on
oc,ober first there were W. sta'e
nationts in the Bratlieboro Retreat
and that nj the end Of the month mere
we're 297 patients. making a net IN
crease of 4 for the month IN ~"
state hospital at Waterbury mere
800 an The arsi Of October, 725 pat
tents and a, the end Of the month ~
making net increase Of patients
for the month
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22
THE STATES WORK
Summaries of October Reports OF State
Departments to Board
of Control
Financial Summary,

Financial Summary.
Cash balance. September 80,
,a,g - s67S,s59 30
pace,n,s for october sf3.00e 50
sl,4gl, $3.50 10
Auditors orders paid in
October t... @ba,eo'''
Cash balance. October 81
1917 .........''...,. lz%''"'o''o
sl.agI sec 70
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22

Weights ard Maaeurers Department
soon after the transfer q thn work
of this department 70 the tate treas
urer the state was divided INTO W."
districts and the two inspectors We're
each assigned district The deputy
commissioner has attended to speclai
calls in territory not easily reached
by hor inspector from locations
where they were working at the time
and has made regular inspections N
different sections. The general pan
Of work IL 10 cover all territory -
the line Of railroads and the smaller
towns during the months when the
roads are good. reserying the larger
towns ond citles for the winter season.
This plan seems 70 be WORKING our
satisfactorily and. with some prom
able changes in the original district
ing viii be continued During inc
month Of October there were 2a'' m
spections made in IS towns
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22
O. G. FELT

Manchester, Vermont Telephone 1872
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22
state prleon


The total number Of inmates RI the
atete prison 81 tho conclusion OF ~"
month wap 100 ~ ~ theao being
mon and y women o. tho nlen. ~
nave beon emploved IN the shirt shon.
z in the cook room 8 n The STA"
ebon and me rest have been enTae"f
IN various other duties Some ~ -"
crope produced ~ the farm w"r" IN
tons of hay. 175 tons ~ en9llaae =
orr b,,sbsr, ~ noiaioes nm turhe'g
~ corn s0n rnehels ~ oata 12s bn8h-
Gle ~ ,ahie hoe's. 1877 hnaheis ~ 'w"et
corn 122 bushels of onions. aTf b""N'
e,s ~ corrota. 40 hushe'a ~ curi't""
,or, roo boaaa ~ cphhaNe 2PN
ouarts NJ strawberries pud IONS ~
ecuaqh Tho valno ~ fho mix nro-
auced on the farm since r7nnav
ere. mas a1eea9 the va'n" NJ
dressed pork produced was ffi' y
State School for Feeble Minced
Children
A number OF ihf pf"u"'h' h't
been raised during the year have pee''
canned. Some Of the principal pro
ducts which have been canned are Sov
quarts az string beans. 1870 quar'r ~
sweet corn. 70 IL quarts Of shan
beets. ft5 quarts Of tomafoea'
quarts Of rhubarb and 2s2 z CUT.
OF pickles, relishes, etc: J b@rre' y
, cucumber has been aalted The NOR"
,n,ortant products produced on ne
,,rr were % tons Of hay. se2 bueh"'a
~ potatoes. $50 bushels Of oats lo'
TONS ~ ensIiaee. SO bushels Of onion
~ bushels o. carrots. 80 bushels =
,a,snips. 25 bushels Of be"'s
tr,be,. O, beans. and CAS- busbeis =
sheiled corn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
DepredatiOns as OF Old Arc
Breaking Loose Again.
Report Three Americans MUIR
dered on Ranch Last Night.
PARTY HELD FOR RANSOM
American Foreman Back 1Or
$1,000 to Liberate His Wife.
Pershing Scout Reports on
LOOting of Corner Ranch.

Columbus, n. NJ, Feb. 1o.-Uncoh-
firmed reports reaching mere inns
morning are that MeXicans attacheu
I.anges ranch, n. NJ, so miles south-
west of here late last night and killed
three American employees. Efforts 10
confirm the report had proved I'M
availing up to early this morning.
Cavalry Ready to Cross
T, Paso Tex. Feb. 15.-Colonel
SickeI. commander in the New Mexico
military district, early TO-DAY Is iiOiU
ing the Twelfth United States caValry
in readiness to cross the Mexican
boundary line, in order to pursue INC
band of Villistas who raided the Col-
ner ranch of the Palomas Lang
Cattle company, in New Mexico, 80
day and kidnapped three Amer 'ii7
and a number of Mexicans.
Colonel SickeI yesterday received
conformation by wire and aerop plane
from Hachita of the capture ny tto
border raiders of Andrew peterson T.
cans, following the raid on the Cor
ner ranch Tuesday. Lem Splllspury'
FORMER scout for General Pershing re-
ported to Colonel Sickel that on Neu-
I esday he found the ranch mouse Ioot,
ed the three Americans missing ana
Mexican employees carried away as
captives and the live stock stolen
Bandits Kidnap Twelve.
Information has been received at
military headquarters that Buck
Snencer. American foreman at the
Oiitos ranch in Mexico, his wife and
ten Mexican employees, were mace
captives by Ynez Salazar and his 5Oo
Viilista followers at Ojitos last Mon
day. A ransom of $4,000 has been
demanded for their release and while
Spencer has been allowed to come to
the border to secure the ransom. his
wife is being held as hostage by the
NillistaS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
MONTEE is APPEASED
He Allows Investigation of Alleged
.Slush FUND.- to Be Dropped"

Having slapped the wrists of the
Kansas City Star and the Topeka
Daily Capital and brought forth pro-
fuse apologies for the story of the
"15, 900 bone-dry fund" Senator Mon
tee, of Crawford. has allowed his res
olution demanding an investigation, to
die.
Thru his failure to call it up Tues
day the resolution automatically ex-
pired Senator Montee understood
that and discussed the matter with
several senators before determining
to take no action.
TT strikes me- he said, that the
purpose of the resolution has been
accomplished. An investigation would
have shown there was absolutely
nothing upon which to base the story
and the papers printing the story
have now stated that editorially. !
resented ii as an insult to the senate.
1 resented it particularly because l
introduced the bone dry bill now in
the hands of the senate Judiciary COM
mittee.
lone state official, former Governor
Hoch, has stated. 1 understand, that
he expects the millennium any time
now since a senator from Crawford
county had the temerity to introduce
a bill of this character
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
Higher "Spud" Rate.
FOR A COAL RESERVE
Chicago Dealers to Build Storage
Basins Holding 100000 Tons.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Large storage
basins with total capacity of 1000
600 tons of coal are to be built in
Chicago during the coming summer,
as a protection against coal famine in
the future, according to Fred w. Up
ham, president of one of the largest
coal companies in the city Each of
the basins is to have a Capacity of
10000 to 100000 tons and will be
arranged SO that the entire stock of
fuel can be flooded with water until
such time as it is needed to meet
emergencies.
THE basins will serve two pur-
poses" said Mr.. Upham today. Zone
is that of providing a permanent re-
serve coal supply to meet famines
similar to the one this winter and the
other is to permit the fuel to be sub
merged in water to prevent the es-
cape of combustible properties or fire
breaking out in the coal heaps Plans
for the basins are being prepared by
our engineers and will be finished IN
a short time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
STRIP AND Battle



embassy in Berlin that Americans had
expressed a desire to leave.
Germany's hostility toward America
is not new.
Weeks ago Ambassador Gerard Wig
orously complained to the foreign Of
flee that the Germans were searching
the wives of American consuls at the
border.
U. S. Women Stripped and Searched.
At Warnemunde alone, the wives of
three prominent officials were lately
stripped, bathed and examined inter
nally because they were suspected of
carrying documents. Women custom
officials of course conducted these ex-
aminations.
Because the military is supreme and
because it has adopted this general
attitude, the foreign office is power
less.
American officials who have been
in Berlin hold foreign Secretary Al
fred Zimmerman responsible for many
of the anti-American plans.
At the foreign office imm ediateiy
after America broke relations with
Germany, Zimmerman, in talking
confidentially to newspaper cores
pondents, showed a bitter and nervous
attitude against Wilson and Ameri-
ca, surprising all present
1t was then that he declared Ger
many would not stop in her course
and was determined to go ahead and
win the war with her submarines.
Two days before Gerard left Ber-
lin 1 met Zimmerman, then leaving
the office of the imperial chancellor.
His attitude was changed. He said:
.'Ackerman, l hope when you arrive
in America, you will work for peace "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

Con dnued from Page One.
Chautauqua came right back at Gil
man. They pleaded for efficiency and
economy with a capital E.
Martin Tells of Waste.
Martin it was who read the record.
He declared that the reports showed
that thousands of dollars spent in
riotous extravaganza by state institu-
tons and departments. He pointed to
the numerous reports. He defied any
ten men among the 125 to stand and
declare they had so much as read ten
pages of the voluminous report of the
board of administration. Not a man
stood.
Il don't know that 1 recognize any
political lines in these Matters said
heated discussions. Il don't know but
that 1 am half Republican and half
Democrat, anyhow, and that l might
vote for as many or more Democrats
But 1 challenge your sincerity in this
matter to show you believe the things
you have preached
Holland Asks Question.
Holland of Russell got in the range
of the legislative movie machine long
enough to show some new and effec-
tive punches.
this bill by the administration is a
confession of guilt by the governor
that the affairs of the state have been
mismanaged," said Holland. IF so,
why didn't he tell US about it in the
last campaign"
Mack of Harvey interrupted right
lively discussion of a choice section OF
the measure by moving as substitute
that the house report adversely on the
entire bill. That set the orators off
on a new trail. For thirty minutes
they pleaded and urged and argued
and fought And then the Mack mo-
ton went down to defeat with strong
administration forces on each sides of
the battle line.
On the house calendar is a bill by
Mack which in the main embodies the
same subject matter as the Martin
| bill. Yet Mack was in the front rank
! fighting to kill the Martin measure.
| Does the gentleman from Harvey
want to be a friend of the governor
by killing my bill that his own little
bill may gain recognition on the
| floor?' demanded Martin in a chal-
| lenge to Mack. Does the gentleman
desire to play tickle snakep olitics on
this floor by cutting off the tail of one
snake that he may tickle the tail of
the next reptile?"
| Just before the noon recess the
| house voted down the Mack resolution
and continued the debate on the Mar
bill has been before the house practi-
cally all of the time since the opening
of the Tuesday afternoon session, sur
vived a motion to strike out the enact
| ing, clause and came from under the
| Mack attack with enough strength to
have passed the measure to third read
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

Wall St, New York, Feb. 15-STOCKS-
Dizziness became more pronounced with the
progress of the session. the first hours
shares. Prices hardened in spots with fur
Their gains in Sugars. Federal Mining pre-
ferred rose 4ia points on the increased div
idend, Continental Can made an extreme
gain of 6 points and American Can, Loose
Wiles. Acme Tea and Ohio Fuel. the lat
ter newly listed. were one to three points
higher. There were offsetting features,
however United States Steel making little
Roadway, Bethlehem Steel dropping 10
points, Mexicans denoting further weak
ness and New Haven falling to the new
low record of 371s.
Bonds were irregular.
The increasing tension in the information
al situation was reflected in the cautious
and narrow dealings at today's opening.
Representative stocks were little changed
tho mainly later. United States Steel,
Utah Copper and American Smelling yield
ing half point each with smaller recess
sions for Mexican Petroleum and Western
Union. Central Leather was again active
and strong with Sugar issues. Chemical
Can, American Agricultural. Chemical
and International Nickel. New Haven
made a slight recovery from its new
minimum, but rails in general were stag
nant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

Manager Hooper of the Orpheum
theater and at the solicitation of Com
missioner Porter of the city of Topeka
The Orpheum orchestra is rehears-
ing the music that is written just
for this picture. And just to keep
the children in touch with the spirit
of the occasion, patriotic airs will be
played that the Riddles might sing
and be happy.
Marguerite Clark stars in this be-
loved fairy tale as adapted by the
Famous Players corporation. The
delightful impersonation of the well
known fairy features known to every
child has swept the country by storm.
The performance starts at $3.50
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The wealth
err man promises a good day-at least
he'll do his best. No admission will
be charged The picture runs just
about 80 minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
GETS JAPAN APPROVAL
China Assured of Jap Support in
Break With Germany.

Toxic, Feb. 15.-In connection with
the Japanese approval, now confirmed
of China's action in supporting the at
titude of the United States towards
Germany on the submarine question,
it is further stated that Japan has
promised China all possible support,
including the maintenance of order IN
China, where German influence is
considerable:
China's protest to Germany, says
the Japan Times. may be taken as d
prelude to China's eventual particl-
patton III the war on the side of the
entente Japan's special rights and
interests in the far east, the newspa-
per adds, have been affarimed by the
entente
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
TAX TRADING STAMPS
Missouri Senate Measure Proposes
"S1 900 and More'' Annual License.

jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 15.-The
senate today sent to engrossment bills
imposing a state income tax similar
to the federal laws, authorizing in
surance companies to assume risks
against thefts and requiring probate
Judges to be licensed attorneys.
Senator Meningitis bill, imposing
an annual license of $1,000 a year and
more, on trading stamp companies,
and Senator Moore's measure 1evying
an inheritance tax of six per cent on
legacies and requests to others than
lineal descendants were reported
favorably by committees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
FORCES IN A SPLIT
Administration Supporters Are
Busted Open in Big Fight.
Moore of COwley Puts Up Clev-
er and Hard Fight.

Following one of the most active
days of the house session, friends sep
arated Moore of Cowley and Watkins
of Montgomery from a near fight on
the floor with Layton of Osborne. The
row followed the prolonged debate
over the state manager bill, when
Woodhouse of Sedgwick sought to slip
the city manager bill thru the house
to its place on speciaf orders for the
succeeding day. Except thru the
adoption of such a motion. the mea-
sure would have gone back to gen.
eral orders and taken place at the
foot of the calendar, since it had
failed to receive a hearing on the day
set.
II object, 1 object" shouted Moore
of Cowley. who in Winfield is Col.
"BilP' HacKney's law partner and
knows something about the science OF
the fighting game.
Tried to Leave Hall.
Walter A. Layton of Osborne.
speaker pro tenn. was in the chair.
He started to put the question. But
Watkins of Montgomery raised the
question of a quorum. Then a call of
the house was ordered. In the haste
of members to leave the hall, friends
of the city manager bill had sought to
hold it at the head of the calendar and
Moore and Watkins were on their feet
fighting. While the two men were
talking Layton from the speaker
stand declared the Woodhouse motion
had carried. An adjournment was
hastily taken and Moore rushed to the
front of the speakers stand. He
waved his fist in Layton's face and de-
clared he was not a proper presiding
officer and had not given him fair
play.
"I tell you that you are not a fit
presiding officer" shouted Moore,
who Smarted under numerous adverse
rulings by Layton and Speaker Keene.
That was unfair practice and you
know it. 1 am sick and tired of hav-
ing you ride over me in this house.
Layton sought to reply. But friends
interfercd and possible trouble which
may have followed Moore's declara-
ton was prevented.
For a week Moore has been carry
ing the marks of the administration
lash. A keen, smart parliamentarian
he has been declared on the losing
side of almost every parliamentary
debate on the floor since his filibusteI
on the mothers pension bill. In leg
islative circles, it has been whispered
that Moore was to be punished fol
leading various fights. On various
occasions, Moore has charged from
| the floor that rules which applied to
his motions had been reversed or for
gotten when conditions were changed
and other members involved.
| iii remember your Interpretation
| of the rules Moore told Layton re.
Gently. And someone will have t.
pay for it. Make a note of that"
| Layton replied that MooreS RELIEF
| lay in his right of appeal to the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
IoDASAMuSEMENTS

IRIS-Theda Bara in The Darling
of Paris and Fox comedy.
NOVELTY-Five acts of vaudeville
and Pathe News.
ORPHEUM = Nazimova in War
Brides
COZY-Alice Brady in THE Gilded
Cage"
MAJESTIC-Two acts of vaudeville
and Francis X. Bushman and Bev-
erly Bayne in THE Great Secret
and Paramount comedy.
For details, prices, etc, see adver-
tisements on another page of the
State journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Feb. 15-WHEAT-Fresh de-
clines in the value of wheat resulted to-
day from the tieup of railway freight traf-
fic and from the chances of a complete
rupture with Germany, selling which was
persistent received additional stimulous
from reports that the drought in Oklahoma
had been thoroughly broken. Estimates
scarcely more than half large as a year
ago helped in measure to check the
downward slide of prices. The opening
which ranged from 1sc to 1asc lower
with May at $1.I01a to $1.71 and July at
S1.46A to $1.47 was followed by mod
crate further setback and then something
of rally.
subsequently the market bulged in re-
Spouse to word from New York that Great
Britain would cut down imports of cotton
and would use for grain and munitions
the yesselroom thus made available. The
entente allies were reported to be inquir-
ing on the Pacific coast for $4,000 tons of
wheat. 1t was said also that the Neither
lands government had settled freight diff
, February p. The close was strong, to
31sc net higher, with May at $1T4A, and
July at S1.49A to $1.4912.
CORN-Mild weather had a bearish eff
feet on corn. Besides, the difficulty of
making shipments from here acted as
weight prices. After opening A0Lc
: to 1ac lower, the market underwent an ad-
Later, the renewal of wheat strength
gave corn an upward swing. The close
was nervous at &c to 1c net advance.
OATS-Oats weakened with other cereals
Buyers were scarce.
PROVISIONS-Heavin was the rule
in provisions. Lower quotations on hogs
and grain tended to curtail demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
RAIN MISSED KANSAS
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page One)
afternoon. No zero weather was re-
ported anywhere on the weather map
Wednesday night and there is nothing
severe in sight. The shippers forecast
reads to protect SO hour shipments
north and west against temperatures
of % degrees; east and south, 25
degrees.
The lowest temperature here to-
night will be about rs degrees, ac-
cording to S. D. Flora, local meteor
ologist, and tomorrow will climb
not higher than 35 degrees The high
est temperature on record for this
date is II degrees, established in 1911
The low record, below zero, occurred
in 1906
The wind this morning was making
10 miles an hour from the north
west. The moon tonight does not rise
until 1888 o'clock a. M