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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07
LABORATORY CHANGES AT
NORWICH UNIVERSITY

The friends of Norwich University
its alumni and undergraduates who
may visit it this fall will be greatly
surprised at the many improvements
and changes in the laboratories. The
electrical engineering department is
being entirely overhauled, new equip
ment added, the number of recitation
rooms and laboratories increased. The
physics department has been greatly
enlarged, and provided with improved
facilities. The civil engineering de-
partment is getting increased supplies
and apparatus long needed. The
chemistry department is being entire
ly reftted and equipped; in fact every
department in The college has been
greatly improved. All Of this is due
TO the generosity Of Senator Redfeld
Proctor.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07
A "FlRELESS" WARNING.
How TO Handle Food So It Won't Fer
rnent.

1t Is not for econ0my's sake alone,
but for the blessed convenience of
them, that so many of us are welcom-
ing fireleSs cookers TO our homes. For
those who can afford to provide them
selves with the "b0ughten" kinds print
ed Instructions dealing with the meth
DDS Of most efficient use are generally
included. But even those pamphlets of
tempting recipes. with their careful di-
rections, have been known to omit a
certain rather vital fact about iireless,
while those of us who contrive the
homemade apparatus, using box or
candy pail or even the now classic ice
cream freezer pail, may have to find
out this same fact at cost Of some
goodly portion of leftover food or even
by risk of slight Illness.
The fact alluded to is this Food of
any sort served hot from its cooking in
the "fireless" needs, as a rule, no addi-
tional heating to make it ready for the
table But should any remain it must
never be set away for future use with
out being first brought to full boiling
point and being kept there long enough
to destroy the chance of its spelling
within the next few hours. This pre-
caution, especially necessary in hot
weather, is the only way to prevent the
quick fermentation which follows the
long, slow cooking operation at less
than simmering heat, once the con-
tents Of the cooking kettle have stood
cooling still more slowly in the open.
Soup stock is particularly liable to
cause trouble Of this nature IL not
brought to good bubbling point be
fore setting away after removal from
the fireless.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07
Homemade Jewel Buttons.

This Is how to make these buttons,
like those they have on blouses sold In
the smartest shops: Have button
mold the size desired, cover with ma
terial Of blouse; then string small sized
beads Ia combination Of Persian colors
Is striking, coil the beads on top OF
button to cover 1t, tack each one In
place, and you will be surprised to see
what an ornamental button you have,
with little expense.
Try hemming chiffon or ge0rgette
Grape this way: Run two or four small
stitches, then make buttonhole stitch /;
draw this last one firmly and then
make three or four small stitches
again. Continue this till the hem is
done; then you will find the hem Is
formed by tiny scalloDs. very orna-
mental for a dainty collar or front Of
blouse.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07
FIRST GLIMPSE OF OUR
NEW POSSESSIONS

A Midnight Revere nder Tropic
Moon. A Splendid Land Locked
Harbor, Once of Supreme Import
ance,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07
Early Morning Arrival

Early morning found US sailing in.
to our twenty-five million dollar har-
Dor, under the guns of an American
transport. We were greeted by many
small boats manned by colored st
Thomains who addressed US in very
British English and solicited our
transport.
One of them had ingeniously named
his boat the Liberty" 1--WE are free
men now, sir! We have gained oui
freedom" They evidently have faith
in our country. May they never have
reason to doubt it. They came under
the flag practically at the same time
we declared war. Not an suspicious
beginning. May they live to see a
better world, purged in part of selfish
ness by the blood of those who will
have to die for the cause of liberty.
No one can doubt the value of the
harbor at st. Thomas. 1t is really
three harbors in one separated by
necks of land. 1t is admirably pro-
tected by natural promontories and
lies almost landlocked.
This harbor was early appreciated
by navigators and reached the heigh.
Of its commercial supremacy in the
days of the sailing vessel Here all
ships bound for the West Indies made
harbor. 1t was the first port of call in
the new world and the last port Of
departure for the old.
Flags of All Nations
Many ships discharged cargo here
and the immense stores Of the city
still have their back doors on the
docks and the front doors on the main
street, a good long block away. You
go right through from street to dock
in one long avenue of merchandise.
Here came the traders from all the
islands and the continent of South
America. Here goods were bartered
and exchanged, the commodities of the
old world absorbed by the new and
the ships bound for Europe loaded
with the goods from the new. But
they are gone now. With the advent
of steam navigation the port of st.
Thomas lost its supremacy. The big
steam vessels put in but they did not
unload as of yore. Battling head
winds and still more distressing Gains
had no terrors for the steamer and
they went on their way. 1t was a
new era in navigation and st. Thomas
suffered. Then she stood STILL
Next week we will look into the his
tory of our new possessions and see
something of the people.
LOU d. MacWETHY.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07
A Garter Purse.

II you are addicted to the bad habit
Of carrying your yaluables and money
with you wherever you 20 you should
provide yourself with one Of the new
garter purses. They are made Of two
pockets. one large for jewels. the other
small for money, and both attached TO
straps 10 buckle tightly around the leg
oei0w the knee. They come In all
shades Of satin.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

| away to the entrance where head.
land stood out against the moonlight
| ocean like a cameo in blues and pur-
Piles. The whole scene seemed SO I'M
real ard mystic that we sat for some
time enjoying the novelty Of our sur
roundings while the captain and crew
calmly folded themselves in slack Of
the canvas sail and went TO sleep.
The Lure Of the Tropics
Time seems Of little account on
occasions like this. Was il any wonder
that Columbus was drawn back time
after time to these mysterious
islands Some four hundred and four
teen years ago Columbus discovered
this island. Possibly he, toe, dropped
anchor in this harbor. Then, as now,
the same tropic moon might have sill
vered the waters, the same broodlng
mystery lowered over the silent har-
Dor, the same fitting shadows cast
their mantle over the distant lands.
What is the fascination? Why did
Columbus fight disease, and mutiny
and unkind men to make voyage after
voyage to this land which finally re-
ceived his bones, only TO give them up
again, TO be later juggled about until
now there are three authentic resting
places for the great restless admiral .
Why do men return again and again
to the tropics when they know that
danger lies in wait? Why did Jack
London go back again, and again,
when he knew that the tropics were
not for him? What is the charm, the
almost irresistible fascination? 1t is
little question to ask, but big one
to answer. Too big for little CORE
spondent, so we rolled up another
corner of the captains sail cloth and
exchanged hard problem for hard
deck.
IL A
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

Photo by American Press Association.
Shepherds plaid, a black and white
wool jersey cut one piece, makes most
attractive spring novelty. White broad
cloth and a black satin windsor tie
afford the trimming, but bound button
holes, two rows of them, help finish the
straight front.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

The men who make white wash
blouses in special designs are getting
orders fer finely tucked ones Of thin
.ambric with frills down the front and
buttonholes through which are 10 be
used colored studs The latter are OF
turquoise and amethyst set IN rims OF
duh gold. This is known as the QUOT
setting.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

The death Of Cyrus Rhodes, at the
age Of 65 years, which occurred at his
home in Newport, May 30th, was
caused by fall downstairs few days
before, in which he sustained a broken
arm and internal injuries.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07
UNCLE SANS NEW
POSSESSIONS

Little Journeys Through the American
Tropics, Written Especially for this
Paper by Our Special COrresp0n-
dent, L. d. MacWethy. Author Of
Country Editor in Panama"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07
An Island Studded Pathway

From Fojardo to ST. Thomas is a
little over forty miles. The entire
route is studded by little isnlands, but
unlike the song Of our school days
they are not green islands. This neck
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

Of the world is not always visited by
rain. Some of the islands rise from
water as bare and bald as a Belgian
cathedral and just as habitable. 9th
efs show some signs of vegetation,
One of the islands, Culebra, has fine
harbor, and it is useful to US at this
time, not so much that we want it,
but because the other fellow wants it
worse. This fringe of little islands
perform their service. They are not
Of much value in themselves but to.
gether they form a barrier to the Car
ibbean which must be navigated with
care.
Following this course of island stud
ded waters we come to sail rock" off
St. Thomas, peculiar formation of
trap rock which from a distance looks
like a sail, and many lookout in the
crows nest has sung out, "sail no,
only to be chaffed later by his mates
who had waited for this to happen.
OF all the islands and reefs, both
charted and uncharted this sail
rock stands out prominently as one
Of the natural curiosities of these
waters. We arrived at st. Thomas too
late 10 enter the harbor, which during
these times is closed at sunset. We
drifted into beautiful cove and drop
ped anchor.
Beautiful Moonlight Scene
Your correspondent looked at his
watch which under the light of a full
moon could be read as easily as in
daylight. 1t was 1870. The stars
overhead glinted through the velvet
darkness like diamond dust, and while
able to recognize many familiar con-
stellations they never seem the same.
They are glowing sisters Of their paler
brothers up north. Off to the south
the southern cross marked the begin
ming Of new and UNEMPLOYED ATTITUDES
The purple and blue shore line of the
little cove marked the rise of land
from the unrufflcd surface Of the water
with sharp contrast and led the eye
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-07

nIoon. A Splendid Land Locked
Harbor, Once of Supreme Import
ance.
Letter No 1.
There are two ways to the Virgin
Islands from Porto Rico. One is via
the Bull line direct from San Juan
The other is via Fojardo, the eastern
port and the gas launch Carmen
We elected to take the latter mas
much as il gave Us fine ride across
country from San Juan to Fojardo
Arrived at tho latter place we found
an excellent hotel, where we remained
over night, embarking next day for
st. Thomas. The good ship Carmen
is about thirty feet long, rather tub
by in shape and given to all the mo-
tons Of an Oriental dancer. The cap
tain proved to be an excellent sailor,
and accomplished his duties with cred
it to himself He filled the post Of
pilot, navigator, first and second off
Ger down to quartermaster. The rest
of the work fell on the crew, a slim,
barefooted lath-like scrap of humanity
who travelled over and under the boat,
hosting or Stacking sail, running the
engine and looking after the passen-
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
BILL MAKES FOR
CLEANER EATS
Rep. Tubes Measure Would
Make All Restaurants
Sanitary

LANSING, Mich. Feb. ey-Repre-
tentative Tsube, OF Detroit. this
morning introduced his bill 20 com.
pei sanitary conditions in all shops.
stores. restaurants, hotels. and Other
places whore food materials are han
died. All food dealers win be re
quired 10 pay s25 annual license 20
the dairy food commission. None
may employ persons having infectu
Gus or contagious diseases. Any
violation OF sanitary rules would
subject the offender 20 fines Of $50
TO 800 or 90 days In jail
Representative welsh, Of Grand
Rapids. introduced two bills 10 ere
ate courts OF domestic relations. One
established such courts az IN dlvt
sion OF circuit courts. The othes
provides that IN circuits where there
are moro than one Judge. Judge
shall be assigned 20 hear all divorce
and other family cares coming with
the domestic relations court scope
The court also may appoint pro5a-
ton Officers and others 10 assist IN
the court work.
A bill TO charge g. annual license
fee for every coin in the slo, weigh.
ing device was introduced by Repre-
tcntive Hopkins.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
GETS DIVORCE
AND LICENSE TO
WE'D SAME DAY

Zivan Bosnjakvia, an Austrian.
obtained marriage license Thurs
day. stepping conveniently from tho
divorce court floor OF the county
building 10 the Office Of License
Clerk PilarskL Judge Lamb grant
ed him decree after he had told
OF She objections OF his wife. MI
licia, 10 his enlistment In the army
A recUncflotion had been imposai-
Bile. he declared when Clerk Pi.
larskI asked him IL he had ever
been married before. he exhibited
his freshly signed divorce decree.
His bride to-be is Barbara Halml. Is
years old. who also has divorced a
former mate. Zivan Is an automo-
bile worker and lives at No 240 81.
Jean-ave.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
Enemy Forces Stage
Smokeless Battle,
YetPoluder

II was a srnokeless battle Which
the German and Rumanian forces
staged in a restaurant at No. l2S
Frnklin-st. Thursday evening. but
Nick Psrai. OF that address, ate lot
OF pow der. he told Justice Eieston.
Friday morning
Germany VAS represented in the
person OF Clemens Herb. g years
old. OF No. III Preston-st. Heb ga,
al table with Parat. and diplomatic
relations were severed when the
conversation turned 20 war. The
German artillery. 4 3s-caliber revol
yer. was unmasked
Instead OF firing. however. Heb
unScTewed the bullets from two cart
ridges with his teeth, Il Is alleged.
and then told Parat that he mus,
cat the powder LEI, in the shells
Parat started 20 demur, but looked
once NJ the threatening revolver
and gracefully swallowed the cxplo-
sive.
Heb loudly denied making anv
hreats and stated that he gave Parat
the powder TO cure an ailment.
Justice Heston Anei him $40. with
an alternative OF 10 days. Hhe then
zen tan orscer % see II Heb had a
permit TO carry gun and 10 swear
cut a warrant for carrying concealed
weapons, III he had not.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
MAJOR WALDON
TO TALK HERE ON
AERONAUTICS

Maj Sidney d. Walden. OF the re-
serve CORPS Of the aviation section
OF the United States army. will
speak on "Aerunautics In war at a
meeting. Feb. Is OF Detroit chapter
OF the Sons OF the American Revo-
luton in the Detroit Athletic club.
According TO Capt. Fred Alger. a
member OF the society. MAJ. Walden
ls the best posted man on this par.
ticular line In the country.
Roy Chaplin OF the Hudson com
pany. and q number OF other motor
makers are now in New York at.
tending an "aeroplane meet" Ray.
mond q. Van sycle. secretary OF
the 3. A. r. has charge OF the meet
Ing. Friday.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
T. A. CONLON'S
MOTHER DIES

Thomas Conlon. well-kno~n De
troit attorney and candidate for
nomination TO the circuit court
bench. was called 10 Hurley, Wis
Friday afternoon. on account Of the
death OF his mother
Mrs. Conlcn was 20 years old. and
made her home ir Hurley. with her
daughter. Mrs. Robert Mcdonald
Mr. conlon died about 20 years AGO.
Other surviving members -of the
family besides Mr Conlon and Mrs
Ncd9IHaia re ctsJ Som Jtfa tsus
ION. OF MINNEAPOLIS. and Mich-el
Conlon, 81 Spokane. wash. ard
daughter, Mrs. Helen Bowling. n
Ashland. Wiz.
Funeral services will be hsld N
Hurley and intermeni made there.
Mr. conlon will return TO Detroit
the end Of next week.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
HOUSATONICS
COOK ENLISTS

BALTIMORE. Nd. Feb. s.-wm.
A. Johnston. 1872 pounds in his bare
feet. walked into the once Of the
United States navy recruiting sta.
ton with FIRE in his eye.
Il want 20 get a crack AZ the son
eSIE'sn Tsho SEhh NY sliipf NJ
gf0WTed 10 Lieut. Wilson Z want
10 enlist in the navy"
In few hours the United States
navy had been augmented by the
enlistment OF a former cook OF the
American freightcr Housatonic. the
only American ship sunk In the new
submarine warfare.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
"AD" AGENCIES
FORM MERGER

Announcement has just been made
u the consolidation % the advertia-
Ing agency OF Arthur g. Rogers. and
the Advertising service bureau 81
William Henry HAEef both % Clevs-
land. The merged businesses % CON
fiuue under the name ~ Arthur g..
Rogers. larger quarters 20 arromno-
date the increased scope Of thu uusi-
ness having been taken al Nos SIT
and SIS New Guardian building
Cleveland The principals % the en-
"a rged agency are Arthur 9. Rogers.
Allen Brett and william Henry Hak-
er Mr. Rogers IL we'll known as
formerly advertising manager FOR
The W.T. Taylor Son a Co. Cleveland
for eight years and previously for
two years as Advertising manager for
the Cleveland Trust Co. Mr. Baker
Was for ~ years secretary of the
English Wp1len AilllA --caa-pans -
cleveland. Detroit. Dayton and Louis
Vile. and director m charge ~ sd
vcrtistng and store service work.
prior % which he VAS successively
advertising manager for three -
Chicagos largest department stores.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
''FATHERLAND"
CHANGES NAME
But It's Hearts In the Same
Place Still. Editor
Ayers

NEW YORK. Feb. e.-The Father
land. known as one OF the country's
most pro-German publications, viii
hereafter bear the name The New
World" according 10 an announce
fnent today BY its editor. George
Sylvester viereck.
Quoting the words Of Carl Schurz
Ny country. right or wrong: IL right
to be KEEP. right; 10 wrong to be set
right viereck explains that the rter
has been contemplated for some
time and is now being taken TO
avoid any Misunderstanding.
The Fatheriand," the announce
rnent readA has always emphasized
that II IL an American publication.
It's original name was adopted az q
graceful tribute 20 the country OF
cur fathers. Dur FatherIand is
America The change OF name I'm
plies no change Of heart We have
considered change of name many
times tn the past
In Germany a publication named
Uncle Sam would not be popular az
present A publication named Faith
GRAND may seem Objectionable &c
many"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
C0NLON SEEKS
BENCH PLACE
Well-Known Attorney Is Candi|
date For Circuit Judge On
Republican Ticket

Thomas A. Conlon, for IL years
Practising attorney In Detroit. has
announced his candidacy for circuit
Judge on the Republican ticket
Mr.. Conlon has stumped TOR Re-
publicans during all the time he had
been engaged In PR fe~sional acuvi|
ties in Detroit, but has never bold
public Office.
Fourteen years age he aroused
nluce wonder by advocating n small
er school board. He made this prop
Uganda the platform for his candi|
oacy FOR the legislature II was not
understood by the public ut that
time, Mr.. Conlon says. Today th<
seyen-menber board plan has be<r
adopted by the people.
Mr. Conlon Is active in church
work. and besides his experiences aS
6n attorney NJ tina bar he has labor
81 also ia educational circles. havina
tcen supe,inte ndent OF schools for
three YEAR, in Cass CITY. and for Are
years In Eaton Rapids.
He VAS graduated from tho Uni
versity OF Michigan Law department.
in 1900. being president CT his classI
Mr. Conlon recently won an Inn
porfant suit for Shipper IN the card
u Traverre City Milling company
against the Pere Marquette railroad
company. Altho the facts in the
case had once been passed on by tho
Michigan supreme court. Mr.. Coniou
carried the Issue 10 the United
states supreme court and was VIC
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
IN
SIXTEENTH WARD
TO MEET FRIDAY

The Sixteenth Ward Republican
club wsrl hold an open meeting for
all candidates IN the home OF viii.
Nan ID. Redmond, No. 337 Fcrdi-
nsnd-avc.. Friday night. At o'elocss
All who seek nominations nj the
spring primary are expected 10 be
present. Women AZ well as msn
have been invited. az the woman are
showing much interest IN the candl-
dates for the new school board OF
seven members. The club VIII give
a banquet Tuesday. Feb, "a. In Hart
Carl hall. Twcnty-nfth-st and MlchI.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
MISSISSIPPI
BRIDGES GUARDED

CHICAGO. Feb s-Arrangementd
were completed today by tho Chit
cago federal authorities and thd
railroads Of the middle west. for ths|
guarding Of all important' railroad
bridges. Secret service operatives
and railway police will cooperate iu|
the work Especially strong guardJ
will be placed at the Rock Island J
III. Cairo. H.. and St Louis bridges
II was also admitted by federal aul
thorities that special watch Ia being
made over men OF known Germanic|
sympathies who are. or have been|
employed by public service corpors-
lions.
In the event OF war. fears are en1
tertSined that attempts will bel
made 10 plunge the major cities oil
the country into darkness.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
MERCURY DUE
TO RISE TO-DAY
20 Degree Weather Possible,
Is Prediction; "A Below
In Ontario

II viii warm up. IN the sweet bye
and bye. acoordirg 10 the local
weather once. In fact II viii be
come somewhat warmer before to-
days sun descends. but not enough
10 cause electric fan manufacturers
any great difhculty In keeping up
with orders for immediate delivery.
The Thermometer might register
as high as 20 degrees today, said the
weatherman-
II the mercury does climb so high.
however. Il viii violate all records
for the last So hours. AT o'clock
Thursday night II stood At II de-
Erees. From that point II receded
gradually until At O'Clock Friday
n stood ~ one degree above
zero. When the sun came out the
mercury began q tedious ascent
Meanwhile Detroit river is still
full OF ice and the Windsor ferries
are running only tw1ce an hour. Be
toHr- VI AAtr ~ AAN A@nsAe< ~t-A"aN -
the company deems II wise TO use
only the ship Britannia. the most
powerful boat In the ntet- The Ger
~ company officials cannot say
when complete service win be re
stored That all depends upon the
weather and Ice.
white River. Ont. was the ecldest
spot on the continent Friday morn
Ing, 80 TAR as known That station
reported a. degrees below zero. Ir
Michigan there were many points
that reported Temperatures below
zero. Crawling being the lowest with
q minus 10 as Its score. Other be-
low-sero points were Lansing and
Saginaw. below: AipenA. 10; 500.
and Hcushon. 8; Marquette. 10, and
Escanaba. IL.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-09
BALLET Russo
REACHES CITY


n snsofxt train brought TO Detroit
Friday afternoon. the Dsashiier
nalIsf Russo. which organization
YIN give performances in the ~
esun thsater, Friday and Saturday
ovuninss.
with the company AZ principal
lanesrs are wsslav Niiinsky. con-
Go1erol the foremost male dancer
= The world: Lydia Lopokovs. Fiore
nsvailes. Sophie Pfianx. Adolf
Dson. and several others. together
WITH . corps de ballet OF 50. The
ualIst Russo has unusually elaborate
- beautiful scenic and costume
egsets. and several cars Of the spe-
s1al train are required 10 transport
1Asss accessories.
ThsI performances Friday evening
v1l present -Scheherezsde." Pa
D1l1ns." prince Igor" and Ia
pvtzcssse Dnchantee." Saturday eve
uAg the bill win include Cleo
Ders,- "Carbavai" and -Pspillions.s
osats may be had In Hudsons pi-
60 store until O'Clock each day,
v1sn the sale win continue In the
Leosun boz ONCE