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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-08
The Toggery Shop
MANCHESTER CENTER

John Balch was in Bennington an,
SALISBURY last week.
J. II. Dimond was in Bennington
recently on business.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer are occupying
rooms in John Hanley's house.
Miss Estella Provan is a guest o.
friends in Granville, N. Y.
DR.. and Mrs. J. |. Cochrane of Eas'
Dorset, were in town Sunday.
Meeting of the Red Cross was held
Wednesday with Mrs. James Davis.
Mrs. f. Z. Bond is entertaining hel
niece, Mrs. Whipple Gorton, of Rut-
land.
One was received into membership
of the Baptist Church by baptism on
Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bursey spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Peru and Londonderry.
Mrs. Josephine Provan is spending
several weeks with her daughter in
Bennington.
Mrs. Abbie Batchelder is spending
several weeks in Boston and CAM
bridge, Mass.
Mrs. Luke Hapgood, who has been
spending the summer in Peru, was a
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Swift.
A very enjoyable social was held at
the home of Miss BATHS on Tuesday
evening under the auspices of the
Ladies Mission Circle.
Lester Farnum's copyrighted hand
colored photos on sale at Young's Shoe
Store, Manchester Center. Views of
Manchester and vicinity framed or un-
framed. adv-17tf
Regular meeting of Skinner W. r.
c. Friday at 2:30 p. m. All members
are requested to meet at 1870. Please
bring old newspapers, scissors and
small Irvine for making trench candles.
The first Masonic dance of the sea-
son will be held at the Opera House
on November 9th and the entire net
proceeds are to go towards providing
good things for the boys from Man
chester who are now serving in the
various armies.
Regular services at the Baptist |
Church next Sunday morning and
evening. Bible school Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Everyone invited. |
Christian Endeavor Society will hold
their regular service in the vestry on
Sunday evenin gat $3.50. They will al
so hold social in the vestry on Fri
lay evening, Nov. 9th. All are in
,ited.
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cent guests at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. D. L, Benson of South London.
derry.
Howard Manley, who went to New
York City week ago, has secured
employment there and is pleasantly
located.
Miss Edith Bourn, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Bourn, has returned to her
duties at Athol, Mass.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Chesebro and
daughter of Warner, N. H., and Mrs.
Chesebro of Albany, N. Y, were re-
cent visitors in town.
William Taylor lost a barn contain
ing quantity of hay by fire on Sun
day afternoon. 1t is thought that it
caught fire from a passing locomotive.
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T.. II. Swift and ID. l.. Bulkley left
Saturday for New York City, the for
MGR driving Lincoln Isham's car down
tothe metropolis and the latter going
along as companion.
Mrs. Thomas b. Purdy, who has
been spending her annual vacation Of
two weeks among friends and relatives
in Arlington and Kearney, N. j., re-
turned home the latter part Of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. V. Newman and
Mrs. Vina NJ. Willard have closed
their home here for the winter and
left for southern points. They will be
in Miami, Fla, as usual during the
regular season.
Charles Isham has closed his home
here and on Sunday afternoon left for
New York City where he will remain
for a few months. There are very
few people coming to Manchester who
seem TO get as much enjoyment out
of their stay as does Mr.. Isham.
Lester II. Thompson, of the Journal
staff, was on a short vacation the last
of the week. Saturday and Sunday he
spent at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass,
visiting his brother, Geo, B. Thomp-
son, as we'll as the other boys from
Manchester and Dorset with whom he
was acquainted. He found the boys
all in good shape but mighty glad to
see anyone from the old home town.
Mr.. Thompson returned home Sunday
night.
Advertised letters at Manchester,
VT, post office, November 5, 1917:
Mrs. Ernest r. Willard, Miss Chariot
Twitehell, Mrs. Fred w. Taylor, Mrs.
Charles A. Read, Mrs. Benz. Perry,
William Old. Iselin, Mrs. A. L. Meyer,
Miss L. r. Miller, E. B. Estes & Sons,
Frank J. Deignan (2), Julius Beers,
Mrs. H. r. Bishop, Mrs. Charles E.
Rubber, Mrs. A. l.. Brown, Blue Route
Tours Assn, Miss Elsie Bryant, Miss
Sybil Bayer R. j. Orvis, P. M.
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ascertain upon what they may depend
they request that those who will help
in this way communicate their inteD-
ton to do SO at once.
Another consignment of goods was
sent to Boston on November 9Th con
tanning the following list Of articles:
35 suits pajamas.
"a hospital shirts.
"a nightingales
fracture pillows.
10 wash cloths.
"a handkerchief substitutes.
tray cloths.
pairs mules.
Is sweaters.
80 scarfs.
"a pairs socks.
GO pairs wristlets.
The cry for sweaters still continues
and many who cannot work at the
rooms on the appointed days are bus
lily knitting for the boys at their
homes. Winter Ia approaching and
the need is great.
Note:--Until further notice the
group at Manchester Center will meet
on Wednesday afternoon Of each week
at the home Of Mrs. James L. Davis.
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MANCHESTER

We have had several slight nurrioi
al snow the past week
Prank NJ. Pearson Is visiting friepdi
cut Of town for a few days.
Lincoln lshsm. left fer his home IL
New York City on Saturday last
DR. l.. ". Hcmenway has returned
from a vacation Of Some weeks dura'
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Leming and
Miss Lcming will again spend the win
TAR in Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. c. Bacon returned
"Wednesday afternoon from two
weeks vacation In Maine.
Mrs. Chas. A. Bourn Of Manchester
Depot, was . guest Of Mrs. c. c. Kim
sey Monday.
Mrs. VIM. II. Mcclure, who recently
closed her summer home here, is again
located at Lakewood. N. j.
Miss Ehie Phelps was taken Wed
acsday TO the Rutland Hospital suffer
ing from an attack Of appendicitis.
Quite change in the weather Sat
urday and Sunday when We had a
very high barometer and much colder
weather.
Mrs. Ralph Graves Of Syracuse, N.
Y, Is spending some time in Man
chester as guest of her daughter,
Mrs, Robert ]. 0rvis.
A. IA. Darling, superintendent Of
Dellwood Cemetery, left Friday for a
weeks vacation in North Adams,
Mass, his former home.
Judge and Mrs. Edw. Griffith were
IN Burlington for few days the fore
part Of this week, called there by the
serious illness of j. X. Griffith.
Norman Frost, who has been secre-
tary to Hon. r. 7. Lincoln this past
summer, returned Tuesday afternoon
10 his home in Washington, ID. c.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Clifford are re-
seiving congratulations upon the ad-
vent of their first baby, an eight pound
boy, born Sunday, November 4th.
Hon. Robert T. Lincoln and family
have closed their home, "Hildene," for
the winter and gone TO Washington, D.
C., where they will pass the coming
winter.
Lester Farnum's copyrighted hand
colored photos on sale at Young's Shoe
Store, Manchester Center. Views Of
Manchester and vicinity framed or un-
framed. adv-17f
Mrs. NJ. w. Stewart, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Otto r.
Bennett for several weeks, returned to
her home in Bennington on Tuesday
afternoon. /
Miss Laura Steele of Brooklyn, N,
Y, is q guest at the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Walter r. Hard. Miss Steele's
many old time friends in Manchester
are always glad to see her.
Miss Mclanda Choquettc, who has
been in this village assisting at the
local Offices of the Western Union Tel
egraph Co., left Thursday noon for
her home in Adams, Mass.
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rooms will make the bags, which must
be ready for shipment on the 18th inst
Who will make scrap book to enclose
in each and agree to deliver it at the
home of the secretary, Mrs. +. l.. Wy
man, on or before Monday next, No
vember 18th?
Paper covered books are also asked
for. Have you any you can donate!
That the supply committee may
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RED CROSS NOTES
WANTED IMMEDIATELY-Fif

WANTED IMMEDIATELY-Fifty
scrap books, size 7x10, containing in
teresting items, stories or poems clip
ped from papers or magazines, pasted
on MANILA paper, to send to our boys
in the army, together with other gifts,
to remind them that at Christmas time
they are remembered by those for
whom they are sacrificing themselves.
TIL National Red Cross Association
has planned to have every man, en-
listed or drafted, remembered at
Christmas, and the Manchester Branch
has been notified that the quota of
bags expected as its share amounts
to so. The workers at the different
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KNITTERS

KNITTERS
Watching grandma's needles fly
Willie on his chair did sit.
Said he Il really dearly love
To help my grandma--(k ) nit"
Cretonnes for knitting bags.
Hoops for handles. needles, and
listen--we expect some khaki
wool the last Of this month.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-08
SOMETHING NEW.

Just arrived on the last boat over 300 of this seasons latests styles and patterns, the most beautiful line of woolens ever arrived in Nome. We invite you to see these samples whether you buy or not. If you wish to take advantage of this offer order before the Umatilla sails, i'll order to have order arrive on last boat.
 We also make alterations, and wo do cleaning, pressing and repair ing. We appreciate your patronage Yours to please.
 NOME TAILORING co. Next door to Segerstrom &. Hagen.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-08

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. G. This is the billion dollar war. An other staggering money bill put in it's appearance in the House this afternoon as an urgency deficiency bill.
 The Bills calls for $4,S2O,379,370 It is all practically for army and navy supplies.
 The bill, too, was reported out of the Appropriation Committee
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-08

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. G. Today the House passed the eleven billion bond bill that has been under fire from the more progress i've members who claimed that it gave too wide power to the Secre- tary of the Treasury It eXempts all soldiers and bonds from tax
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-08

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. G. Tie cry is beginning 10 bc heard
 for more scientific financing of the war. Both sides are calling for experts to determine the most sa- tisfactory means of adjusting tax aticn and money raising to meet the situation. Some criticism la-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-08
ANOTHER HUGE COB
 FOR WAR PURPOSES

turally is falling upon Congress and tifc or planless system which is being pursued More will be heard on this.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-08

ation and provides for no taxation
 of incomes under the government financial loans under five thousand or less.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-08

with a recommendation for an i'm mediate passage.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-09-08

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
RHEUMATISM MAKES
YOU FEEL OLD
Pains And Aches Yield To
Sloan's Liniment, The
Family Friend.

When your joints become stiff, your
circulation poor, and your suffering
makes you irritable, an application OF
Sloan'S Linmcnt gives YOU quick relief
kills pain, starts up good circula-
tion, relieves congestion It is easier
and cleaner to use than musSy plastcrs
or ointments, acts quicklyNand does not
clog the pores. 1t does not stain the
skin.
You don't need TO rub-lt penctratcs.
Certainly fine for rheumatism, stiff
neck. Sciallca, lame back, toothachc, etc
For sprains, strains bruises, black
and blue spots Sloan's Liniment re
dutes the pain and eases the soreness.
Its use is so universal that you'll CON
slider Sloan's lnment a friend Of the
whole family Generous size bottles at
druggists everywhere 2sc, Soc, SlOO-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13

UH1aid telephone bills for the month
Of December arc past due II not paid
-hy S p N, Of the 18th, service will be
discontinued Southwest Bell Tel 4 Tel.
Co,-Ady.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13

Herbert NJ Peck is the only Oklaho-
ma City man to be given captaincy IN
the field artillery at the second Officers
reserve training camp at Leon Springs
Texas.
Captain Peck held the position Of as
Nislant state attorney in Oklahoma CIV
for two years. Previous to this he
practlced law here He is lS years old
and has a wife and two children.
In 1915 Captain Peck wa, a candidate
for county attorney, but was defeated
He wa, graduate in law from the
University OF Virginia. is a member OF
the Phi Delta Phi law fraternity and
the Phi Delta Theta He is a member
OF the Mems Business club in Oklaho-
ma City and is one OF the committee
members of the y NJ {. A. He has
been assigned to Camp Travis, San An
tonic, Texas, and will report there De
cembcr lS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
REVELATIONS
0tRWlFE
Who Was it Softly Closed the Door
To Lillian's LibraTy2
6Y Mels Gorrjson

10 LlllanS 3 LlDIaly(
r LILLIAN UNDERWOOD lost no
time in getting Katherine Sonnet
- Mr.. CabincruS and me away from
the cafe to which she had taken us for
the purpose Of determining whether or
not Grace Draper was in New York
We had not only seen Grace Draper
there, but to our great surprise, Harry
Underwood also, whom we had sup
posed to be still in South America His
keen eyes had penetrated the disguise'
in which Lillian had clothed herself
Katherine and me, and he had not only
warned us, but had managed so that
our departure from the cafe was un-
noticed by his beautiful and dangerous
companion.
A hurried word from Lillian on our
way out had sent man for taxi, and
one was waiting for US as We passed
through the door Once inside it, Lii
lian gave a little relaxed sigh of re
lief, leaned back against the cushions
and closed her eyes My heart ached
for the anguished humiliation | knew
must be hers at the anomalous position
in which Che had been placed. Harry
Underwood, although he had deserted
her in so CaddiSh a manner was still
her husband She had been forced not
only to witness his entrance into the
cafe with the dangerously beautiful
girl who had caused us both so much
trouble, but had been compelled to
accept from his hands the favor of our
exit unnoticcd from the place | was
very sure, however that these were
only minor fears to the one great dread
which possessed her the dread that the
man she so lately caI4ed husband was
in the employ OF his country's enemies,
and what she might be called upon to
track him down
Nut | knew Lillian Underwood. She
would not fater IN her duty, no matter
what it cost her. nor would she waste
many minutes in idle regrets We had
scarcely travelled a block before she
opened her eyes and sat up with the
air of energetic decision knew so well.
"Mr. Cabincros.' she said in English,
for with Katherine understanding
Spanish it was useless for her to speak
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
HERE'S mice IS MICE"
"PIGS is PlGSD A PIkER

NEW iORk-Ons week ago DR..
William N, Park, director Of the bu-
reau u the health department, an
nuuncsd through local newspaper that
his department wa. in need OF white
mice for experimental purposes.
Today the department hoisted dis.
treW Signals and begged that every
body be requested not to send any moro
mice Since the publication Of the ap.
peal white mice have been delivered Al
the laboratories in droSrs. In addition
tho s,ork has been very busy n the de-
partmentts mouse colony.
Ono woman started for the depart
ment with basket containing six mice.
She lives OH Staten Island. When she
reached the laboratories shc had nine :
trru
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in hat language, even u she had
wished to keep her direction secret
from us. but in a voice SO carefully
moduatcd the chauffeur could not
overhear "you will remember the faces
Of the man who came 10 our table TO-
night and Of the woman who came into
the cafe with him
The words were more an assertion
than a question, and the elderly Latin
replied quietly.
"Petieotly madam
Have YOU anything ON hand ior the
next two weeks
Nothing Evidently Mr. Cabineros
could be as ironlc as Lillian herself
Good Then want you TO keep
free from anything else until We have
finished with lhi, affair YOU can get
some trusted helper for you will need
help But ! do not wish you to lose
sight Of those two want a detailed
report each day OF their comlngS aud
RongS and OF their friends, especially
the latter | do not think it will he
hard to trail them both at the same
time, for imagine they will be always
together and I'm sure YOU will find
them both at the same address"
What Lillian Directed.
Did her voice faltcr ever so slightly
As she referred to the condition which
must have been so CALLING to her. |
imagined II did. but | might have been
mistaken, and the next moment her
words came more crlsply than ever
"Aou will be under no ones drcc-
tlon but mine | will arrange for that
tomorrow morning. So as soon as We
reach home have this taxi take You
back to the cafe Don't let Mr. Tn.
dcrwood catch sight Of YOU, OF course,
but begin work tonight"
81 understand perfectly. madam the
slow voice said AT what time each
day do YOU wish me to report"
AT none, in person" Lillian replied
write me in full once a day when the
other man Is Qn watch and mail It to
me from different sub -tatlons Choose
different kind of envelope each time.
and type the address with different
typcwrlterS. You know-lhc regular
way"
"lcs, madam will attend to every
thing Mr. Csbncros replied, and no
ono spoke again until the taxi had
drawn up at street corner two blocks
from Lillian'S door She paid the man,
and. leaving Mr. Cabineros in the taxi,
made her way with Katherine and me
to the door Of the employment agency
next to the house in which She had
her own apartment
Behind the Door.
She cast wary glance at her own
entrance as VIC went into The door ol
the employment agency which Rather,
inc and | had learned earlier IN the
day masked a rendezvous for govern
ment secret service agents
81 want to make sure Betty isn't in
the otiinR," she explained as we
climbed the stairs after she had spoken
TO the Sour-ysagcd suspicious woman
who had questioned our presence when
We had gone out with Lillian
Once in the room where VIC had seen
so many varying costumes and where
we had left our own outer clothing Lii
Ian worked with incredible rapidity
transforming us back from middle
aged, South American women to our
own natural selves. Then, with key in
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
GERMAN WRITER
AND ARTIST AT NEW YORK

NEW YORK Otto Julius Market
German writer and lecturer, and
Hans Stcnpel an artist and cartoon
lSt, were inlcrned as dangerous enemy
al.1S on Ellis land tonight on orders
VI J Nm { Knox. assistant Unitcd
5 ties district attorney Stcngel was
c-ni, ted with the German publica.
t'Cr The Zeppelin, the name OF which
W, "Aaugcd to Eulenspiegel when the
Utled States entered the war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
TuRKEY.EATIN' LETTER OF
JAMES WHlTC0MB RlLEYS

Among the Riley letters printed for
the tirt time IN llarper's Magazine for
December /, one to httle girl friend,
"Dory Ann with whom he had cnd-
less discussions on turkey eating,
Riley discussed turkey with her year
IN and wear out
Dear Dory Ann-Your last letter
was So short couldn't laugh over Il
only juSt little And then you choose
such small words and writo them ia
so big hand on such q weenty-
tecnty page. that Just about the time
your letter gets to tasting good and
cr,amv, I've got il an licked mp So
] think. when YOU hint about some
folks being pretty mean" that you
must have IN mind 4 certain girl |
know and that's YOU your own -Set !
(aud ! >pelt self thataway purpose)
But the other day | was little mean,
! guess when my little third cousin
Helen broke awy lrow her IA Tiny sec c.
ond Cousln) and his Ia Tiny iirN.couS-
inn and ran right in front OF street.
car and almost under the wheels, when
her Pa grabbed her, and she was most
about to cry and ! laughed at her aud
clappcd my hands and said "Goody |
Roody' goody YOU come put near a
gtt,n' run uyerl Goody poody that's
what YOU GIT when you're only list
somebody's third-cousln" 1"
IAN right about the turkey that diei
Of old age, waiting for me to come
help eat himl-ll that's a pictura NJ
him YOU made, why think hc ~asn't
the kind of turkey folks eat, anyhow
cause You made him with four legs,
like a work stand, SO YOU ought To have
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His Present.

MS fletenl,
1t was Mothers birthday and Bohbic
was very anxious To give her q present,
but, unfortunately, the recent holidays
had somewhat depleted Boobies eR-
chsqucr
81 saw mothcr" he calculated, would
my drawing slate he any use To YOU"
mo dear replied his parent with a
smile.
We'll, 90 YOU think you'd like to
have my i'm steamboat" inquired the
small youth anNiouNIy
"No, thank YOU little man, answered
mother.
We'll, p'haps | could ~ som fling for
YOU" he continued, and then a happy
thought struck him
"I say, mother" he exclaimed eu.
Enthusiastically, "rll tell YOU what, rll
take a dose OF &,tor oil iot you, with
out crying"
The Winner Spotted.
A gentleman who lived IN Central
Africa for many years possesses an
amusing drawing oi race meeting,
out there A leopard is chasing, and
rapidly owe hauling, a fat nld man, and
two gaily apparclcd natives arc lockers
on.
Can you spot the winner murmurs
one darky to the other
"rIM winner" is the solemn reply
"iS Spgttrd already"
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hand, she unlocked the door Of the
closet opening out Of the room, and
with the aid iher tiny electric torch
iumhlcd again at the picN of wains-
cotlng which formed the secret open.
ing to her closet.
But even as it slid noiselcssly back
| felt her start, and the next instant
she had seized each of us with a grip
which knew meant absolute silence
Of movement or voice.
From the room beyond us, Lillian's
wonderful brown-toned library, there
had come quick rustic, and a sound
a, of a softly closing door.
Fifteen million Red Cross members
before Christmas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
GIRL ESCAPES SIBERIA;
ARRIVES AS ST0WAWAY

SEATTLE -- Lucia Lauburg, who
says she Is II wears Of aye and a na-
tive born Russian, arrived here from
Yokohama, making the journey with
out passports, money Or friends a. a
siowaway on q tranS-Paciic liner.
She says her father, A. Lauburg lives
in New York, and that she wants to
go 10 him She is now in detention
at the immigration station here.
The girl says she escaped from Rus.
sian prison at some point in Siberia.
----= % ----=-=--=
A united country will win the war.
IlniNrrsnl Red rnAs mrn,hrrahln
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made casters on him--Stead O. toes
Eaiin turkeys has only got two legs
Here's picture Of a catin'.turkey -
And here's a Eatin' turkey poem
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13

Wyatt Barbec, former chief clerk for
the Bradstrcct company here, was one
OF the Oklahoma trtyanS commissioned
lieutenant in the aviation corp, at the
Leon Springs second Officers reserve
training Corps He is Il years ol,l and
has been with the Bradstrect company
for ten years. He was born IN ST. Io-
Seph, Mo, and was educated in the ST.
Joseph and Kansas City, Mo, schools,
He attended the University OF Missouri
for two years. He ma, lived in Okla
huma City one year and is married.