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Arizona republican., 1917-02-05

That the value Of farm crops In the
Salt River Valley for the year 1917 will
surpass the figures of last year by more
than so per cent is the belief Of many
farmers of the valley who are in close
touch with the situation They base
their opinions on the increased acreage
for the present season.
The value of crops under the Salt
River Valley project last year was an
Arizona republican., 1917-02-05

Hire little salesman at The Re
publican office. A Want Ad will see
more customers than you can.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12
MANY INSPIRED BY
Bible LECTURER
Miss MilIar Speaks Before Large
Audience Last Nigh;-Talks on
Mother" Tomorrow at Court.

Miss Elinur Stafford Milar IN one
OF Il series OF Bible lectures, inspired
Il large audience Of both men anu
women in the y. ". &. ~. last night.
Miss Mllar who is Il native OF AUS
tralIa. althuuGh Of Scotch percentage
has magnetic personality, and t<S-
SeSScs the charm 10 carry her listen
erS right along with her III her spicu'
did train Of thought. In her lecture
last night. her portrayal Of the leces-
Sity Of putting the turmoil out or our
minds, and allowing ii TO become IN
lailh, as tho little child, made a strong
appeal 10 her audience. And hrr con-
cluSiun, We all like sheep, have Soie
aslray," WAS most beautiful.
This afternoon at 80 O'CLOCK. MISS
Millar will hold a mass meeting ~!
girls In their teens to which every
girl in Wheeling is invited. She mas
selected for her topic for this occasion
The Girl Soldier"
tomorrow at Court Theatre.
On Sunday afternoon Miss Mlllar
will address L mass meeting at the
Couth Theatre for men, women ana
children. Her subject on this occasion
will be "Molhers." in observance or
90" Mothers Day" and everybody is IN
yited TO attend. The music Tor THIS
meeting will be furnished by The
chorus of the Woman's club and the
Glee club OF The y. ". c. ~, both Ill
rectcd BY Mrs. Elsie Fischer klncne-
loe. Mrs. kinchclhr Will also give
solo numbers This feature alone Is
most attractive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12
Person and Briefs.

Willard iiHiil~ Of L:utl,:. Pa. "ho
, LAS ben Visiting relatives IN Elm Grove
,...ty tn. past several days, WiIi leave
. injs ,y"'.ii,s !"r his h"ri,..
! E!Yi. NI.l'r TIA. ;""i,ti.hr Elm G!"rr
Iva bet j. rnIri.r!"i :" his huInr with Il
.,sts,. ~ tt" mumPS.
A!l l,l!?~u~ -, IT," Fulton hhSaht.I
;,liu ~. rrIt"N;..' 1" IL. al the FGlt"a
diamond al = "'rlrrE sharp tomorrow.
. i.ulinn Will clash with TN" Nc, ionk"ys
81 Whrrl!n-. and i good game IS ca
;"'rt"u.
rh. regular meeting uf tn: Eagles
."dc" was held last evening
The rnEulnr weekly band practice o:
. lhr Modern Wu"dnun band OF Elm
Grove WAS held las; evening in the town
hn!l.
Mrs. Vera Clinlicr Of Pittsburgh is
visiting iri"ndS -? the pike section.
business CalI," yesterday.
Arthur Smith a! Elm Grove has re-
covered from 4 brief illness.
MIR. and Mrs. ". y. Logan Of Florida
are spending several W"rks the guests
80: relatives in WuudSdalr.
/ Mrs. pomer Black OF Elm Grove Is
! improving nicely after IN operation al
! IN" North Wh""lirA hospital Monday.
The game brtw n Tn" Elm Grove
-! eighth grade and : Warwood eighth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12

industrial mobilization, Samuel Com.
pers, chairman of the committee on
labor, advisory commission OF the
Council of National Defense. has ar
ranged for the British representatives
of labor and welfare work, VINO ar
rived here last week, to meet mere
next Tuesday 400 American represent
aLivcs Of labor and capital.
"ue hrlcngs to two golf clubs, doesn't
h." Md only one church,
Tut YOU don't nncd as much Varlets
Lief.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12

made this action necessary IL the Army
is. 10 have Il football eleven next june
Cadet J.. ". Jones, The present captain,
will hr graduated with The August lass
Dliphant WAS graduated from PURDUE
University in .Iuur. I?!I. He ~ the
only man who has won the A. in four
branches of Srnrt-Tpothall. BASKETBALL,
baseball and track.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12
DOUBLE FLAG RAISING.
Office Force and Workers at La Belle
Mill to Show Patriotism.

a double flag raising will take place
at the La Belle mill this afternoon.
Members Of tho Office force will raise
a big flag over thc main office build
ing and the workers viii raise another
flag over the mill itself.
Mayor H. L. Kirk has consented TO
get as master OF ceremonies. Rauscn's
band will play Addresses will be de-
Ntered by Rev c. p. Terry. Rev. j.
P. LeyenberSeri Hon. J. B. Sommer-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12
Open Park MAJ II.

N'h-"Iine park. ia" old pleasure
ground. Will "jn'n fey another year n
Ia" l1th 81 Tins r"m!h.. ,rn Tia: J>lu
EilCEi" district S'h""iS Will hold their
annual outing ~ THIS POPULAR resort.
Irla!riphla srhu"! district viii b. pres
"mt on The 10th Tor tnird annual outing.
III" l'ajur" OF tic 'IriadriphiL uu:!n;
vail d. Ia" Mia day rX"rr!s">. t.. tn.
morning Tests Va! De held for Which
medals Will b. II.ru. In The aIl"!nnuiI
the contests VIII h'. hold. The different
pike publ" *cho".s hi,N" arraEIvG drills
and rA,rci$">. and tines" viii entertain u
great IlIaIy. y number al %II!s FROM
tn" Elm 'iroir ~chI"': Nil r!I" = AIE
pol, dane" ~ IA" 'H-iur. winch VIII b"
on 81 iur must interesting $cruvs III
! II. iArk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12
oLIPHANT CHOSEN.

WEST I'OINT. y. y. May Il.-i'a.lat
Elmer g. ELEPHANT. NJ huEG"r. Iiid. was
to-day elected captain or tEr Army foot
bail team. The early g.'adunlinn mf TIA"
class OF 1918. arranged for August ~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12
DUNGEON Erected.

The E.im ';lus,. "ulilulIlIrS iii" "r..c; =
Cd I Dungeon ur sW"UL hOX III iii, tUNu
h,I. ;rud al r~'iri.h'rS Nhu cant Uui I'D
10! iu.Ii. nm.s ami Whu ara not DISPOSE. /
to wort; - LAY tia ~ Will receive I:cdi.
ln"Iii. T.c i"N .,!''.- No. i..rimIt iH''
r."rSrn r".!luvd t. -; '."wu. ;nd VIII
Eg.iu. most 81 iE,uI 'lr tim" .In"N
N:.!.,A~ Miiu ~ arr >l'oI nill III'd.
,i,r!.!,i ina; n. WrU.Uui W"rh. bat ;iIc
'hn\. Suru r!'0U.;'d ms !..Ind. iiuul.i
smith. Viii Ia released today rs H.. hH+
yurk.G his iin" ".iI and lI"rc Wi! h..
!,,,nt '"r another ";',..ra"r IN Ihr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12
CONFERENCE ARRANGED.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. May IL
So employers and representatives of
labor organizations may learn how
Great Britain handled the problem Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12

Gradr was PoSlponcL on acc"unt OF en-
uminatiOuS.
Tn" seniors ~ tn" Triadolr il.a district
| high srh"nl will be entertained nj n
! banquet ru" sday evening, The 18th. hy
: thu Juniors.
The &. t.. cnuyrnliun ni"n"d at the
/ Stone church IF Elm Grove last eve
, ming
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12
mEzGENrHALER HoNoREI

CHICAGO. May ia bronze bust or
Ott,nar McrgcnthalcC. inventor OF the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12

An aupcal was riadc 70 Governor 'oN
by citizens Of AItinncH today - have
~-sha state inGGIr" mt" The strike OF strH'';
car men t!r.rc. !; MAS an0"uN""I fhaT
George +. Niles. IL the state industrial!
scr9missiun. already IS il Alliance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12
OUT-THE-PIkE
P. g. Z. G.. VS.. Beuaire c. A. c.

This afternoon the raSt Ii"llaIrc {.
y. i. team viii meet the strong J.. * L.
i. team on tn" Elm Grove grounds ~
8 o'clock l;nih LEANS have coon rec
urdS So tar This Sc:lSrn ans: l;".lhirc Will
have IL hard tim" defeating l.. r. g..
which has h'rn strengthened somewhat
by tn" addition az two recruits. / ~"
lineup for HIS afternoon ~ rs l"IiuN>:
licll.urc {. y. G. Long. ID; lttvrl!c. 20;
Tobin. SIS. lic;tthcringtun. Sb: JARRETT
I: Sherwood. II. Mack. CT. Ross. RI:
Joyce and Murphy. =. i. u J.. H.: hlr''I.
IS: K. Smith. Ii; +. Smith. III, linrr!>.
Il: Rcuihcr. [: Madden. :ih: kerSr. "h:
Jones' or .McC"rmick. IF; Ogden. J.. Nor
gan viii ufiiCIatr.
Sunday Elan Grove Will travel /" E'l-
airc 10 met lhr l:cliairr Athletics at
tn" Sixteenth street park. The game
will h., called at : o'clock. and i last
ani thrilling :;HEic ~ expected. a. III"
following lineup will probably clash:
IirllAIr" Athletics: Ford. Sd; Fry -o"h.
-: p'I:rtrn. 81: Mum. ID: N"uhardt 49,
I;"nu"ti.' II; H.. I!ll"S. II: H"rbV!. -:
Mr,:"!rh. e: Irucht az Mooney. y. !.
x f. a.: 'iirth. s.. +. Smith. ID; =.
smith. Ct: Harris. l.: lt"ulh"r. c: Mad
d'u. 81: JUnr>. RI: Mccormick or Nell
Ter. u: Ogden. l.. Smith ar /; smith. l..
McN"iNcy viii w:"!d IN" indicator.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12

The resignation o; Il. VI. SHARP. dep
uty commissioner and chief engineer or
ME state highway department.. and APP
-p0intmert OF II. y. Pruning. OF Column
bus. 10 succeed him. effective May 70,
was officially announced today. Air.
SHARP resigned 20 take place with
stone company a. Toledo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12

Rev. DR.. !. II. VitEwatec. former SUI
,perintenden: OF the Lima. Defiance; DHt-
aware and Findlay districts OF N" Neth.
Clearwater. FluStG;. where he had spent
. the last winte> seeking TO regain ms
health. according 10 word received BY
relatives here today. Ir-. tlt%W1t": was
one of The founders os the Methodist
Home for The aged =; Toii"c" t!ili. In
-clnnati. The funeral will b. ~ delaware
Saturday afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12

DR.. Walter Quincy Scott IreslHrH;
enirltus OF Ohio state university: "'N>.
Yesterday at E,ii.nSburg. Wash. =" was
q PRESBYTERIAN minister. and came u
Ohio state university as pr, siI"nt ;re:n
Wooster university IN 1881. Atter Ieaf
ing Columbus he became prinGlta. -
Phillips-E.Netcr academy. pastor o. taS
First Presbyterian church IN Albany 'i'G
head OF a Bible school IL New N"rN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12

Eligibles for plumbing inspectors IN
Ae- tSe civil service announced today
tnclude: Oden E Smith. Springfield; Carl
Z, Knox and Henry S. Blake. Dayton;
wesley Koehler. Charles J. Heaiey anu
Geotsa " ReArdOn. Of ClnclnnatL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12

Xenia school children arc believed 20
have established :. record for The state
IN cultivatiuS %ardca plots. According
OF Public Instruction +. 2. Pearson. II.
acres are unGr- cultivation. the biggest
acreage, considering rnpn!a;!on. %rt re-
ported 10 the s;a:. Office. Newark IS
! srtd BY the stat" superintendent 70 rank
high. Home gardens and vacant lots ac-
-taally cultivated and cared t"T by pu-
pills alone are considered.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-06
ED. s. HIGGINS DIES SUDDENLY

Bennington, Sept. County Game
Warden Edward S. Higgins, 81, died
during the night. He had retired ap-
parently in perfect health.
Mr.. Higgins had been county ward
en- since 1911, and during the last
wear had been in charge of the Ben
nington field station hatchery where
he had raised over half a million stock
fish for the waters of the state, mostly
brook trout.
All the fish have been distributed,
the last shipment, a consignment OF
lake trout for Lake Dunmore, having
been shipped Saturday morning.
The warden was a native of Airing
ton, but came to Bennington, when a
young man and up to the time that ne
went into the fish and game depart
ment was employed at different fac
tories as a machinist.
During the four years following
1908 he was the manager of the Ben
nington professional baseball team
that developed a number Of players
who have since made regulations with
the major and minor leagues.
| Mr.. Higgins was twice married. his
| first wife, who was Johanna Cullinar
Of Arlington, died % years ago. nc
leaves one daughter, Irene Higgins OF
Bennington, by the first marriage, 9
widow, who was Stella Briggs of Ben,
nington, three brothers, John of Mid
dlebury, Michael Of Boston, and Thom
as of Arlington, and two sisters, Mis-
Ellen Higgins Of Middlebury, ant
| Mrs. Edward Haskins of Rutland.
The funeral was held at st. France
De Sales Church Tuesday morning a
8 o'clock. Burial was at Arlington.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-06
THE STATE SCHOOL
OF AGRICULTURE AT
RANDOLPH CENTER

For the purpose of interfering as
little as possible with harvesting OPP
erations. the State School of Agricul-
ture will open this fall one month late.
The date of opening is October 2nd.
The new catalogue is ready for dis
tribution and will gladly be mailed to
anyone upon request.
The teaching staff Of the school has
been somewhat enlarged and consists
Of the following persons, all special
lists in their lines Of work:
Rural sociology and farm law, =.
Leland Green, Prin.
Animal husbandry and dairying,
Edward r. Kibby.
Horticulture a n mathematics,
George A. Heigs.
Crop husbandry, Lemucl E. Brown
Poultry culture and soils, Kenneth
r. Allan.
English, Julia r. Sawin.
Industrial mechanics, not engaged
Farm superintendent, Wesley i
Abel.
Herdsnan, Orin G. Carpenter.
Since the Maplcwood dormitory is to
be torn down, it will not be available
this year for rooming and boarding
students, but temporary arrangements
have been made for boarding and
rooming students, until such time al
the new dormitory, now under con-
struction, can be completed and equip
ped ready for occupancy The large
number Of inquiries and applications
now coming in would indicate that
Notwithstanding war conditions, there
will be student body Of the usual
size or larger this fall.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-06
DIR. MARSH ACCEPTS
viii be Surgeon in Chief of New
Hospital in Bennington

DR.. James p. Marsh Of Troy N. r.,
has accepted the appointment Of sur
geon-in-chief for the new Putnam
Memorial Hospital.
DR.. Marsh has been for years the
chief surgeon at the Samaritan Hos
pitaI at Troy and Of the Leonard Hos
pital at North Troy and the directors
Of the Putnam Hospital believe the
town is very fortunate In securing his
services.
This does not mean that he will
perform all the operations or control
the institution, any physician or sur
geon in good standing can be called
to treat patients at the hospital. DR..
Marsh will have general supervision OF
major operations, but vii not perform
all Of them himself
Work at the hospital is proceeding
steadily and the directors feel that
the institution will soon be ready 10
begin career Of usefulness.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-06

4t ~ years Of age. Attending school
until young manhood, he then engaged
a short time in farming. Later he
was employed in what was known as
Waits Stone MILL" at Manchester.
Subsequently Mr.. Barton became asso-
ciated with the late Warren M. Mar
shall in the manufacture Of chair
stock. They began business first in
Clarendon, then on account OF better
facilities they operated chair fac
tory in Petersburg, N. Y. Later be-
cause Of a more abundant timber sup
ply, what was known as "the Stephen
Whipple Mill property" in SALISBURY,
was purchased and for a number OF
years an extensive business in the
manufacture of chair stock was con
Quoted. Following the burning of the
factory, Marshall g. Barton resumed
business at Woodford. Eventual!
Mr.. Barton severed his business con
nection with Mr.. Marshall. With the
exception of a brief period of resi-
dence in Arlington and in Manchester
Mr.. Barton has since resided in Soutf
SALISBURY, where for a number Of
years he was in the employ of thu
Eagle Square Manufacturing Com
pany. During the past seven years o.
his life, Mr.. Barton had not been ac
tive on account of ill health. Mr. Bar
ton married Miss Helen j. Wright o.
Manchester, in 1868. Mrs. Bartol
died in January, 1916.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-06
LOREN ]. BARTON
Long Time Resident of South Shafts
bury Died August 24th.

Loren j. Barton, longtime and
highly esteemed resident of South
SALISBURY, died at his home Friday
evening, August oath. The funeral
was held from his late residence at
2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev.
Peter Heller, pastor Of the Methodist
Church, officiated.
Mr.. Barton had been a member Of
the Masonic fraternity for many
years and was laid in the narrow
house of rest in the South SALISBURY
cemetery with Masonic honors. Tue
ker Lodge of North Bennington, Of
which body deceased was a member,
being in attendance.
The deceased is survived by son,
daughter and sister.
Loren ]. Barton was born in North
Londonderry, April 5, ls43. With his
parents he moved TO Manchester when
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-06
ANOTHER NORWICH MAN IN
GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Clinton c. Barnes, graduate OF
Norwich University in 1914, and who
is now secretary to the president OF
that institution, has recently been ap-
pointed state director of the Boys
Working Reserve, U. S. A. The pur-
pose of this reserve is to mobilize the
bows of the state between the ages OF
16 and q years for the purpose OF
placing them on the farms during the
greatest periods of demand for help,
and for industrial work at other times
when the boys are at liberty for such
work.
The boys are regularly enrolled, and
are given official badges at the COM
pletion of three weeks Of satisfactory
work, with extra bars for extra work
This is in addition to certificates, etc
upon enrolment. County directors
have immediate charge of the enroll
ment, placement, etc. So far county
directors have been named as follows
For Essex county, A. w. Bosworth OF
Island Pond; for Orange county, u. l.
Greene of Randolph Center; for Wash
ington county, E. j. Newhall of Barre
for Windham county, B. +. Merriam
of Bellows Falls, and for Windsor
county, A. c. Hurd of White Rlvel
Junction.
1t is the hope Of the institution thai
by the beginning of the season Of
1917, they may have complete file o.
all available boys of the state, and II
this way, be able to supply workers
for the farms that will need them Sc
badly. The national work of this or
ganization is under the direction oi
VIM. L. Hall, of the United States De
partment of Labor at Washington
d, C..
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-06
yERMONTS TOTAL GRAND LIST
Over Two and Half Millions OF
Taxable Property in the State Now

Northfeld, Sept. 1.-The commits
sioner of taxes has completed and
transmitted tothe secretary Of state
and state treasurer the grand list OF
the State which under the statute
must be prepared from the abstract on
file in his office on or before the first
day of October,
The grand list of the several coun-
ties, unorganized towns and cores has
also been completed and was trans
mitted tothe several county treasurers
on Saturday.
The grand list of the State totals
81, $50, ,S60.40, the largest grand list In
the history of the State, and increase
of s37 900 in round numbers over the
grand list of 1916, Notwithstanding
the fast that the deduction on account
of debts owing for the year 1917 ex-
ceeded the deduction on account OF
debts owing for the year 1916 by
1888 900, in round numbers. 1t is al
SO to be noted that there are 10000
polls in 1917 as against $4,000 for
1916.
The valuation Of personal property
for 1917 shows an increase Of $2,5OO,-
900, in round numbers over that for
1916, and the appraised valuation OF
real estate in 1917 shows an increase
of around $4,000, 900, for 1916. The
grand list shows $253, 100000 worth
of real and personal property sub
ject to local taxation. The grand list
for 1917, after deducting $3,2O3,626
worth of offsets exceeds by $4,000,
the grand list for 1915, amounting to
s2,5l4,49O, in which year no offsets
were allowed.
The grand list of the State by
counties is as follows:
Addison, $154,173,n.
Bennington, S147,510.63.
Caledonia, $185,952.03.
Chittenden, 1881 ,100.29.
Essex, $52,277.36.
Franklin, $175,81264.
/ Grand Isle, s20,061.74.
Lamoille, $75,9O9.22.
1 Orange, Silt ,459.68.
Orleans, $153, 1902.
Rutland, $33S,853.S3.
Washington, $277 7,349.1S.
Windham, $225,06793.
Windsor, $276,221.24.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-06
NORWICH TRAINING
CAMP AT AN END

The Norwich military training camp
closed Monday night, August 10th, al
ter very successful period of instruc-
ton. Had the decision to conduct a
training course been reached at an
earlier date, the attendance, undouot-
edly. would have been much larger.
In view OF the fact that there was no
certainty, until about two weeks be-
fore the first period Of instruction be-
gan. tha, the camp would be conduct
ed. a total attendance Of 10 men must
be considered very satisfactory.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-06
BURR AND BURTON NOTES
Teacher Training Class Prospects

Teacher Training Class Prospects
As announced previously, Burr and
Burton Seminary opens Tuesday, Sep
tember 25th, with promise of large
entering class.
The new Latin teacher, successor OF
Miss Jane Perkins, is Miss Alice
Peters Luckings of New York City
Miss Luckings recently graduated
from Barnard College, and comes well
recommended for the work of her de-
partnent.
We are glad to announce that the
"teacher training class will again be
in charge Of Miss Sarah I. Palmer Of
Stonington, Conn, whose efficient
handing of this work met with such
general approval two years since.
Miss Palmer has splendid record IN
all phases Of public school work IN
three states, and our community is to
be congratulated on having her here
again as normal instructor at the
Seminary. All seniors and recent
graduates of Burr and Burton OF
other nearby schools who contemplate
qualifying for teaching in the pubic
schools of our state would do well to
avail themselves of this unusual OPP
portunitv. Any prospective candi-
dates. not already registered for this
course, should at once communicate
with the Principal, James Brooks
-. Cath norcet VI