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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04
RED CROSS NOTES

Beside the drafted men who went
at the first call ten Others who left
on Tuesday for the training camp
have been provided with packages,
each Of which contained: 2 suits Of
pajamas, 2 pairs socks, comfort bag,
! knitted scarf, pair wristlets, wool
sweater.
In addition to the outfits for the
drafted men the Manchester Red
Cross would be glad to supply any of
our boys who have volunteered, and
who have not been provided for other
wise, with the same kind Of outfits, "
they or their families will send their
names and addresses to the secretary,
Mrs. f. l.. Wyman.
In order to do this and TO provide
for the drafted men who may go later
there Is need for all women who are
willing to sew or knit to take hold Of
the work now on hand. AT Mrs.
Wyman's there are 60 pounds Of wool
waiting for knitters and there are 60
suits Of pajamas and 60 hospital shirts
coming 10 be made in the Red Cross
work rooms as soon as possible. All
garments on hand have been sent
away in response TO urgent calls and
new supplies must be made for our
own boys and for other boys whose
committees have not been able to pro-
vide for them.
We have means to buy plenty Of
materials but we need more workers
10 help make them up.
The Manchester Center work room
is now open at 2 p. m. on Wednesdays.
The Depot meets at 1:30 on We'd
nesdays and Richyille meets on the
same days at the same hour. Man
chester Village meets on Wednesdays
and Fridays from 10 TO IL and 2 20 8.
Bring your thimble and knitting
needles and come 10 the work rooms
4 you possibly can. If you cannot
ONE send for work 70 DO al home; but
lave share In it; for II Is good work
he Red Cross is doing and sorely
lecded.
Manchester contributed the sum OF
,i53.l5 10 the War Library Fund
which was raised last week The re-
ponse was both generous and general
or Il was more than our allotment
md the number Of persons contribut-
ng was lG0.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04
MANCHESTER DISTRICT
NURSING ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Manches-
ter District Nursing Association was
held at the residence of Mrs. J. N.
Hard on Wednesday, September Goth.
The financial and work reports were
read in substance as printed in the
Journal two weeks ago. Officers were
elected for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Loveland Mum
son; vice president, Rev. j. S. Brown;
secretary and treasurer, W. H. Shaw;
executive committee: Mrs. j. N. Hard,
Mrs. H. S King, Mrs +. l.. Wyman,
Mrs. L. F. Martin and Miss Mary B.
Wilson; finance committee: Mrs. J. N.
Hard, Mrs. George Orvis, Mrs. c. A.
Rich, Mrs. Nellie Manley, and W. II.
Roberts.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04

this conflict is not ours, nor England's S
nor Belgium's, nor Germany's: it is a
world struggle for the gospel of the
love of God and the brotherhood of
man against the brutal doctrine that
triumphant material force, however
cruel and selfish, is the divine way to
the highest civilization.
Therefore we say again that the
sword of Jesus is unsheathed in this
war, and perhaps more clearly un-
sheathed than in any other great con-
fiict of all the Christian centuries.
1t is borne no doubt by imperfect
men, who WELD it with mixed motives !;
but even thus, in the face of the pres
ent menace, its authority should COM
mand our service and its triumph
should be our daily prayer
This war is for the present hour
the supreme Christian mission of the
world, and it should be prosecuted as
a means to the establishment Of the
Kingdom Of God.
For, truly, the sword Of Jesus
stands for conflict that shall issue at
last in peace. Wars are not to con-
tinue forever, as certain philosophers
teach. The gospel has already worked
great transformation in the attitude
Of the civilized world toward war, and
we have the best of reasons TO believe
that this transformation will continue
till man TO man, the world DER, shall
brothers be.
This may not be the very last world
war, as some buoyant optimists de-
clare; but the last one--yes, the last
one, will come some day, as surely as
God reigns and our gospel is true.
The sword Of Jesus will not be final
ly sheathed until the ideal of Jesus
shall have been realized in a world re-
deemed from injustice and wrong, al
world wherein dwell righteousness and
peace and JOY.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04
Temple OF Diana.

The famous temple Of Diana was
built at Ephesus in 552 B. G. by the
common fund of all the Greek states
Of Asia. Pliny says that 220 years were
spent In erecting 1t. 1t was set on fire
In 1856 b. G. and again rebuilt and was
finally destroyed by the Goths about
25G A. d. The ruins Of the famous
temple. after serving as quarry for
the surrounding region for long time.
were finally discovered by Mr.. Wood
in 1869. The temple of Diana was 425
feet long. 30 feet wide and was sup
ported by l27 columns sixty feet high,
each weighing lJ0 tons. The marble
Of the columns was Of the pure Parian
variety.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04
BATTENkILL Inn UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT

Fred NJ. Rich Of New York, has
leased the Battenkill Inn from Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Baumgardner, he and Mrs.
Rich taking possession the first Of
October
The dining room has been re-opened
on the European plan and every effort
viii be made 10 give good service and
conduct high class hotel.
The motto Of thS new proprietor
reads "Let Battenkill Mean Home 70
YOU and we bcspeak for Mr.. and
Mrs. Rich successful season here.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04

effectiveness Of various means Of pre-
venting tuberculosis. The public is
cordially invited to all Of the sessions.
The big event of the conference.
however, will be the mass meeting at
the Shrine Theater Thursday night.
Addresses of welcome will be deliv-
cred by Governor Graham and Mayor
Brislin. Following these, experts of
international reputation will speak on
the subject of tuberculosis and Ma
ton at War. There will be music be-
tween the addresses, and at the close,
motion pictures.
The Vermont Association for the
Prevention of tuberculosis which will
act as host for the delegates from
other states is endeavoring to secure
a large attendance of Vermonters in
order that throughout the state there
may be a more general appreciation
of the seriousness of the problem and
the effectlvenss OF various methods OF
preventing the spread of tuberculosis.
Governor Graham has urged the Sc
lectmen of every town to send an
official delegate. Mrs. G. F. Davis, the
president of the Vermont Federation
Of Women's Clubs, has urged each Of
the clubs to send a delegate.
The conference is one of six that
will be held in as many points in the
country under the auspices of the Ma
tional Association for the Prevention
Of tuberculosis for the purpose of
through the war the pres
ent hopeful decrease in the prevalence
Of tuberculosis.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04
LETTER OF APPRECIATION
Camp Devens, Mass,

Camp Devens, Mass,
Sept. 2S, 1917.
To the Ladies of the Red Cross and
Citizens of Manchester
In return for the hearty "send off"
and generous banquet that was given
in our honor, ! am taking the respon-
sibiIity of sending vote of thanks
from all the boys from Manchester.
We are all well and contented and
onjoy the pajamas and comfort kits
PRESENTED to us by the Red Cross and
wish to assure you that the boys of
Manchester will uphold, to the finish,
the honor Of the State and the record
of our forefathers.
Yours sincerely,
BENJAMIN G. CLEVELAND,
Headquarters Company, 302d Light
Field Artillery, Camp Devens, Mass.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04

81 don't care what the newspapers
say about me-" exclaimed the reckless
statesman.
Il regret to hear you say that re-
piled Senator Sorghum. That decla-
ration is always an indication that
some private opinion IL more important
to your interests than public opinion"
Washington Star.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04

we confidently identify with the sword
of our text.
For the gospel teaches us to be
kind, not cruel; it teaches that the
strong ought to help the weak, not
exploit them; and it teaches that since
God is the Father of all men, all are
brothers, and therefore no man or
Nstate has right to enslave and op-
press another.
Now in this war one side has been
conspicuously kind; the other has not.
One side has been tolerant and
patient with the enemies who were in
its power; the other has not.
On side has poured out its wealth
unstintedly for the relief of all the
suffering and the dying who could be
reached, whether belligerent or neu-
trial; but the other side has again and
again diverted to its own use what had
been sent for the relief Of those in
need.
One side has, in the main, re-
garded the humane provisions of in
ternational law which were designed
to lessen the evils of war the other
side has not.
Again, it can not be denied that one
side in this war has needed the gospel
principle that the strong should help
the weak; the other side has not The
name Of Belgium will forever recall
the confessed wrong Of one great ma
ton and the Christian chivalry of an
other nation.
Further, it is conspicuously true
that one side in this war has recogniz-
ed, by word and act, the principle Of
human liberty, the right Of the indi-
vidual to life and to a fair chance TO
secure happiness, the right Of any
people to govern themselves and to
work out their problems in their own
way; the other side has not recognized
this right.
Therefore we hold that the sword Of
Jesus is manifestly unsheathed in this
war. Principles which arc inseparable
from his gospel, as the principles Of
unselfshness, and brother
hood, are in mortal combat with prin- |
ciples which are hostile to his gospel.
This is the clear, this the over
whelmingly momentous issue Of the
war, on which depends the progress Of
civilization for many generations.
1t is this fact which must sustain
is in the midst Of sacrifice and loss.
Il is this fact alone that can reconcile
is to the continuance Of the war. II
q the summons Of this great and i'm
oerious fact that should lead us to put
'orth our utmost strength TO win the
yictory.
In the deepest sense Of the words,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04
is CONSERVATION NrcEssARyy
The Statement of Senator DILLINGHAM;
Says II Is Decidedly ~.

Washington, Oct. 2--Senator VIM.
+. Dillingham; Of Vermont cntcrtains
no doubt at all about the necessity for
food conservation in the United States
as war measure and declares that
the movement 10 secure food conser-
walton pledge cards in Vermont and
the other states Of the Union on the
week of October 2lst, when a nation-
wide campaign will be inaugurated,
has behind 1t the best opinion Of the
country's leading men. Asked II there
was real necessity and If the move
ment was supported by the best opin-
ion of the country, Senator Dillingham;
said today;
Permit me to say in reply that
Congress has looked upon the move
ment Of the conservation of food Of
sufficient Importance so that il has
appropriated $152,500,000 for the pur-
pose Of educating the people to econo-
mize, and to enable the government TO
so far control the leading food prod
ucts as to successfully provision the
armies Of the United States and TO aid
in provisioning the armies Of our
allies in the great European contest,
and to do so without increasing the
cost Of living among our own people.
This has been done largely as the
result Of Mr.. Hoover's estimates and
recommendation We have reason TO
believe that his information upon the
subject makes his opinion of great
value. Mr.. Hoover states that fully 80
per cent Of human food consumption
in the United States is under the con-
troll of the women of the country, and
he therefore deems it Of the utmost
Importance to mobilize their devotion
to methods Of thrift, the elimination
of waste, economy in consumption and
thus enable the government TO in
crease our exports to our allies, who
are much in need, and at the same
time increase the savings Of our
people and their ability to carry their
share of the war load.
"He estimates that if we can effect
an economy of 20 per cent in our flour
we shall have increased
our wheat exports by 100,000,000
per annum; and that saving
'f six cents per day per capita in con-
or waste will have saved
y, 900, 100000 per annum to the people
md indirectly to the support Of the
Economy is, in any
vent, virtue and return to a reas-
'nable exercise Of its precepts can but
Minister to the good Of all classes. II
Ir. Hoover is correct in these estim-
ties, as he appears to be, the import
nee of the movement is self-evident"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04
TUBERCULOSIS AND
A NATION AT WAR
Subject for New England tuberculosis
Conference al Rutland October 4th
and 5th. Mass Meeting Thursday

The fact that in all Of the nations
engaged in the war there has been an
increase in the prevalence Of tubercu-
losis has determined the directors Of
the New England tuberculosis Con-
ference 10 make tuberculosis and the
War the principal subject for the
meetings at Rutland. October 4 and 8.
There will be sessions Of the confer
ence from Thursday morning until
Friday afternoon, az which civilian
and military experts will discuss the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04
THE REPLY OF VERMONT

The following reply was greeted with applause and
adopted by a rising vote every person in the house
rising to his feet:
Recognizing the Importance and necessity of con-
serving the food supplies Of the nation that may
furnish to fighting allies those commodities which
mperativey required for successful prosecution
of the war; and which they expect to obtain from if
they to continue at full strength in the field and
realizing that with the American people alone rests the
power to repenish their failing stores we, Vermonters
assembled in State convention, do hereby pledge
ourselves to the greatest possible reduction of waste
to wise and economical consumption of all foodstus,
and to loyal observance of such directions the food
administrator of this government may find it necessary
to promulgate.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04
Read at the Vermont War Convention, r
tember n, 1917.

Read at the Vermont War Convention, Rutland, Sep
tember y, 1917
Hon. Horace F. Graham, Governor of Vermont,
Montpelier, Vermont
BY the campaign which your meeting today initiates
the people of the United States to enlist themselves
in great cause of universal service, each household
and each individual making small sacrifice.
World wide interests to be served nations in dis
tress to be saved from starvation and the armed
forces of our allies holding for the battle lines
to be sustained By this campaign we are to show that
the steadfastness of free people is potent than
imperial will If we do not then faith in democracy
cannot stand The nation expects Vermont to respond
with characteristic sturdiness to the governments
appeal and humantys
HERBERT HOOVER
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-04

MESSAGE OF HERBERT HOOVER, UNITED
STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATOR, TO THE MEN,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF VERMONT.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-19
COMPULSORY LAW
fUK WHOLE STATE
Prcp8se Tterm OF Not Less Than
Six Months and School Age )
to II Years.

Columbia, Jan. 11.-StateW1de com
pulsory education is provided for II
a bill which will be introduced II
both branches of the general. assem-
blv tomorrow by the Marlboro del
egation. The bill will provide for 6
minimum school term Of six months
for all public schools and will require
all children between the ages OF elsn'
and fourteen years TO attend scnoo'
every year for that length OF time.
This bill will be introduced IN the
senate by Senator J. J. Evans, and IN
the house bv Representative McLau
rim, Edens and Pegues.
This proposed law would suppian'
the Local Option Compulsory Educa-
ton Act now on the statute DOCKS
and which, it has been found, does not
meet the needs. With rev eXcep-
ton it has been found that the school
districts which need compulsory at
tendance under the local option law
do. not invoke it and those dlstrlcts
which vote the law are not IN any
great need of its provisions. There
has been for some time a feeling tnat
the compulsory education law shoulu
he made Statewide and replace the
present statute. which has been pro-
nounced by some authorities as little
better than a: makeshlfr..
The Hon. John E. Swearasen, state
superintendent Of Education, recon-
mended a Statewide compulsory edu-
cation law in his annual report. Gov
ernor Manning made similar recon-
mendation in both his annual message
and inaugural address, only he wooio
allow those school districts WHICH
do not want compulsory education 70
exemp. themselves.
The law proposed by the Marlboro
legislators exempts no district. nut 's
Statewide and with teeth" IN 1t.
Attention has been focused on the
compulsory education agitation: by tne
endorsement given it by the leslsia-
tive committee of the State Federation
Of Labor, which, met in Columbia n
few days previous to the opening OF
the legislature, and drew up laws
which they wished enacted, and comr
pulsory education was one they recom'
'usApIeO il ~
.6ISuoI4s pspu9W
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-19
TIE NEWS OF PROSPERITY
Will Observe Lees Birthday Address
BY DR.. JAS. p. kinard-perSon-
al Mention.

Prosperity, Jan. 1S.-Quite a num-
Der of our citizens attended the Live
Stock association in Columbia the 16
and 18th who were as follows: Presl-
dent G: Y. Hnuetr, H. J. Rawl, P. l..
Langford. w. T. Gibson. T. NJ Mills.
B. W. Mills and J. "a. Nichols.
Miss Doris Kohn of Columbia col
lege spent the weekend at home.
Mrs. j. C. Schumpert is spending
few days in Columbia.
Mr.. Ira Mates Of Columbia is spend
ing awhile at the home Of his father,
MIR. A. A. Mates.
Mr.. A. G. Wise is back from the west
with a car of mules and horses.
Mr.. s.. ]. Kohn was business visl-
tor to Columbia on Thursday.
Mrs. Joe B. Hartman and son are
expected home this week after spend
ing a month in Lakeland, Fla.
The William Lester Chapter U. D.
C. will hold Robert E. Lee birthday
exercises Friday evening at 7:3o o.
clock in the town hall.
Following is the program:
instrumental Duet-William Tell
Overture-Mrs. Browne and Mrs.
Quattlebaum.
Invocation.
Are You From Dixie?-Rosallen
Quattlebaum.
Mockin' Bird-Julia Quattlebaum.
Address-Dr. James P. Kinard.
Vocal Duet-Keep the Camp Fires
Burning-Miss Tena Wise and Mrs
Geo. Harmon.
Instrumental Duet-Poet and Peas
ant-Mrs. Browne and Mrs. Quattle-
baum.
A silver offering will be taken. The
meeting is to be public.
EVERYBODY is invited.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-19
Mr.. Walter Wicker Died Suddenly.

Mr., D. Walter Wicker, OF the st.
Phillips community, was found dead
in his bed at his home Tuesday morn
ing at 5 O'Clock Coroner F. NJ. Lind
av was notified of the sudden death
shortly afterward and he at once
went to Investigate. After hearing
the statement of the dead mans wife,
Mrs. Mary NJ. Wicker, and OF the at
tending physician, Dr.. Van Smith, the
coroner concluded that an inquest was
not necessary, as it was Determined
that the deceased had come to his
death by natural causes.
Mrs Wicker testified that her nus
band had not been feeling well Tor
sevefal days but continued to work
until Monday, when he was IN bed
part of the day, when he got up and
sat up until bed time Abont 3.o,cioek
Tuesday morning ne vas restless ana
went out on the piazza. going PACK
TO bed a little later. About o'clock
she went to Mr. 'Wicker's bed and
found her husband dead, but his 'ooaS
was still warm. For some time pre-
vious to his death he had been com
planning of a pain and queer feeling
in his left side and arm, with short
ness of breath, az stated by Mrs
Wicker. DR.. Smith pronounced the
cause of death paralysis of the heart.
The burial took place at st. Philip S
church on Wednesday morning at II
o'clock, service by the Rev. S. r.
Koon.
Besides his widow. Mr.. Wicker IS
survived by nine children. as follows:
George. Sal1fe. Lula Gruber. Henry.
Mary, Adam, Manuel, Andrew and
Alice.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-19
COOPER GOES BACK
TO LAW PRACTICE
Retfres as Solicitor OF Eighth Circuit
After Twelve Years Of Splendid
Service.

News and Courier.
Columbia, Jan. 17.-After serving
twelve wears as solicitor of the Eighth
Judicial Circuit, the Hon. Robert A
Cooper, of Laurens, today retired 70
private life and was succeedeo ny
Homer P. Blackwell, Esq, Of Laurens.
He leaves here in the morning for MS
home having been in Columbia since
the convening of the general assem-
-h1y with the other solicitors in the
engrossing department.
When the Eighth Judicial Circuit
was, formed twelve years ago, out OF
the counties of Laurens, Aboevllle'
Greenwood and Newberry, Mr.. cooper
was elected solicitor, defeating several
strong opponents. Previous to that
time he served in the House of Rep
resentatves from Laurens. the
strength and ability with which Mr..
Cooper filed the Office of solicitor IS
shown by the fact that since ne was
idrst elected he has had no opposition
three times having been chosen TO sue
ceed himself, and he >retires from the
office voluntarily.
Mr.. Cooper has already announced
that he will be in the race for the
Democratic nomination for governor
next year. He does not plan to BE-
Gin any canvass this far away but
will devote the next few mouths tc
Athe practice of his profession and one
Near hence will take up the fight
khich he and his friends hope will
nd him in the governors chair to
cceed Governor Manning, when the
Eter retires the third Tuesday II
H nuary, 1919.
w. F.Caldwell.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-19
.potash & Perlmutter'

potash & Perlmutter,"' the hrrA
that made the laugh famous on tWo
stories in the Saturday Evening Posi-.
continents. will be at the Opera House
FRIDAY. January 26th with their ~
mortal line of wit and wisdom.
No play of recent years has so Won
its way into the heart and thought ot
the theatregoing public as this dram
atization of Montague GLASS; famous
ABE" and "Mawruss' have become
the modern Damon and PythIas. \
capable company up to the usual A.
II. woods standard will interpret me
niece.