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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
FARM BUREAU AUTO TOUR
AND FIELD MEETING

Monday, September End, Benning'
ton County farmers win have an op
portunity Of getting together for al
auto tour and field meeting, visiting
demonstration fields, dairy herds, two
exceptionally good focks OF sheep
several remodeled or newly construct
ed farm buildings, and listening TO in
teresting addresses.
The trip which has been arranged il
as follows: At 3 a. m., the corn DEM
onstration field on the farm Of Ed,
Morris, Dorset, will be inspected. This
field shows the relative merits Of L.
varieties of ensilage corn to good ad
vantage, and is worth going good
ways to see.
At 10 a. m. the party will leave
Manchester Center and stop at VIII
burton Farms, where an exceptionally
good herd Of registered Ayrshire
cattle, and flock Of Hampshire sheep
will be inspected. A few other places
Of interest will be visited between
there and Bennington.
A basket lunch will be enjoyed at
the Soldiers Home grove, Bennington,
at noon. Following this Howard w.
Selby, Manager Of the Eastern
States Farmers Exchange will tell
what this big organization can do for
New England farmers Mr.. Selby is
a forcible speaker, and has recently
talked at farmers meetings in nearly
every county in New England. Farm
ers interested in improving their busi-
ness methods in buying and selling
should not fail to hear Mr.. Selby.
About 2:30 we will go to the Fill
more Farms to see some of the noted
Fillmore Farms Horned Dorset sheep,
also Short Horned Jersey and Hol-
stein cattle. At this time Mr.. Cam
burn, of the U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture and Vermont State Depart
ment of Agriculture, will give a cattle
judging demonstration. This should
be of particular interest to those in
terested in dairy cattle.
Miss Hunt, Home Demonstration
Agent for Bennington County, has ar
ranged an interesting meeting for the
women at the same time, and near the
place of the cattle judging demonstra-
tion.
At the Fillmore Farm about 2:3e a
tractor demonstration will be held.
This will be specially interesting to
our farmers.
This field day has been arranged
by the Farm Bureau to get together
farmers from all over the county to
encourage better acquaintance and
closer cooperation among Bennington
County farmers and to help foster a
more profitable and more permanent
agriculture for the county, Farmers
should make a special effort to take
of this day, and business
men interested in the welfare of Ben
nington county should help in making
this day success.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
THE GREAT CAMBRIDGE FAIR
September 3, 4, S, s. 1918

People do not crowd the grounds of
fair year after year unless they
find something worth while to see and
hear. Many Of the patrons of the
Cambridge Fair attended its first fair
and have never missed one of its fairs
since. Here you will find every vari-
ETY. of amusement and instruction.
Some enjoy spending most of their
time on the Grand Stand where they
can rest and at the same time find
congenial companionship while watch
ing the races and special attractions
and listening to the music or a timely
address; others will be found along
the midway where they will meet
most everyone and see most every
thing in the line of shows and exhibits
Special pains have been taken TO in
crease the exhibit in each department
this year. In the Poultry Department
alone it has taken eight additional
pages of the premium list to set forth
the special premiums offered.
On Friday particular attention will
be given TO members of fraternal or
CARNATIONS, the admission fee will be
reduced, and space will be allotted in
the different exhibition buildings as
meeting place for such organizations
as apply therefor
II there is among the living some
particular person whom you have
longed to see during many years past
but without being able so to do just
look for him on the Cambridge Fair
grounds during the coming fair-he1l
be there. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
SUGAR FOR CANNING
See Local Food Administrator in
Order to Receive Your Allowance.

Urder 10 receive IOur Allowance.
Montpelier, Aug. 26-The unceas-
ing efforts Of Federal Food Admins
traitor Frank H. Brooks to provide
sugar for home canning purposes
have been attended with such success
that today he is able to make the an
nouncement that sugar up to 25
pounds may be secured for this pur-
pose. Those who had received their
25 pounds previous to the stop order
issued by the food administration a
few weeks ago can not secure more at
present, for those who had secured
none must first be taken care Of II
it develops that sugar in sufficient
quantities can be secured, then more
than the 25 pounds may be allowed,
but for the present, at least, Is pounds
is the limit and further announce
ment will be necessary before the
grocers can act any differently.
Nor can persons go to their grocer
and secure the canning sugar by mere
ly signing a certificate which the
grocer provides, as was the former
practice. Under the new rules per-
sons desiring sugar for canning must
60 to their local administrator and
secure proper certificate after salts
flying the local administrator that 1t
is a proper case These permits will
soon be in the hands Of the local ad-
ministrators. Sharp check will be
kept upon the transaction, and II cas-
es Of bad faith or deception are found
sharp corrective steps will be immedi-
ately taken.
"There must be the best OF good
faith all around said Mr. Brooks to-
day. "The way the people Of YER
mont have uncomplainingly met the
disappointment Of having their can
ming sugar supply cut of has been an
inspiration, and | know that the great
majority will not seek TO take advan-
take Of the relief in the situation.
Those who do, must expect TO suffer
the consequences.
mo one should imagine that there
has been any betterment in the gen
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
SOLDIERS LETTERS
From {. J. Gleason, Co. a, l02d Ma
chine Gun Battalion. American Ex-
peditionary Forces.

Wv AshSs
Dear Mother
Will write a few lines TO let you
know ! am well and getting along
fine.
| have lot Of letters that haven,
answered, but as we have been in the
drive we could not get them censored
and there was while before that |
could not write on account of blood
poisoning in my right hand. But un-
til that time | have written letter
home every week except the two
weeks was in the hospital some time
ago. We are on the road at the pres
ent time but as soon as we get to .
permanent camp / will write again.
We have certainly seen some war,
also some of the Boches. But those
we have seen are the ones that will
never fight any more. They have
been on the run and the last that !
heard they hadn't stopped, and here is
wishing they don't stop until they hit
Berlin. They were in such hurry
they didn't take their guns and am
munition. They also left lot of other
property that was very good. | saw
one ten inch gun that they had run
into a ditch and could not get it out
because they didn't have time. They
didn't blow it us as they usually do.
At that place they had only short
time to do anything.
We have seen a lot OF country you
see spoken of in the papers, but of
course couldn't mention names now.
Bob is here in the woods with me
and he is writing letter home. Write
often.
Love to all, from your son,
c. j. GLEASON.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
EAST DORSET
South Village

Louis p. Buffum was in Rutland
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Harrington were
In Manchester Saturday.
j. II. Nadeau, Master Richard Ma
deau were in Manchester on business.
Monday
Miss Irene Perry OF Manchester,
was guest Of friends in the South
Village Sunday last.
Mrs. E. E. Goyette and two children
of Manchester, were recent guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. G. f. Livingston.
l.. d. Buffum is i'll with an attack
of bronchitis. At this writing Mr..
Buffum is somewhat improved.
r. H. Harris left for his home in
Manchester, N. H., last Thursday af-
ter spending several days in town.
Mrs. George Benstead spent several
days in Rutland last week, returning
to her fathers home here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Farmer Of
Rhode Island, are among summer Wis
itors who have been at Frank v.
Reads farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas Of Rhode
Island, who have been guests at the
F. V. Read farm, returned to their
home Monday.
Arthur Hoctor has resigned his po-
sition with the B. H. Piper Co. and has
accepted position with the Arlington
Refrigerator Co.
Mrs. VIM. J. Moreau and children
returned TO their home her Tuesday,
after spending several weeks with rel
atives in st. Adams.
All were glad to see Rev. S. X. Per-
kins Of Manchester in the pulpit at
the Congregational Church last Sun
day. He delivered fine sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Brown left Sunday
last for their home in Montreal, Can,
after spending three weeks with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Brown.
Myron II. Roberts and family, A.
Lewis, and Mrs. Della Pitts, all Of
South Wallingford, were dinner
guests Sunday Of Mr. and Mrs. V. A.
Nadeau
The Sunday school picnic Of the
primary class Of the Congregational
Church held last Wednesday was
much enjoyed by the children. Miss
Whitney is the teacher.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
BURR AND BURTON SEMINARY
OPENS ON SEPTEMBER THIRD

Students prospective OF Burr and
Burton Seminary are again reminded
that the fall term will open Tuesday,
September Bird. There Is every pros
pect Of large attendance, both OF
new students and students in attend
ance last year
1t is one OF the gratifying aspects
OF the critical times in which we are
living that young people and parents
as well are awake as never before to
the necessity Of good education.
Hundreds Of doors OF opportunity are
open today to our high school and
academy graduates that are closed TO
those young people who lack the spec
ial training that four years OF science,
mathematics, history and language af-
ford. The world Of business, the
fields Of teaching, nursing, etc, and
the special professions and trades
are calling for high school trained
young men and women. Aside, how
ever from economic considerations
which, OF course, must have first
place, every ambitious young person
owes it to himself and to his commun-
ity to make the most Of himself and
play his part in the social, political
and moral life Of the new and larger
democracy upon which the world is
now entering. To this end education
is indispensable. Every young man,
every young woman is entitled to the
opportunity.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
NO COAL TO PERSONS WHO
CAN USE WOOD


n. ]. NJ. Jones. State Fuel Admins.
traitor, submits Recon- mendatlons
10 Local Fuel Committee for Con
alteration and Action Here. Says
Churches Should Unite Right After
Christmas
n. J NJ Jones. state fuel admins
TRAITOR, has submitted TO the local fuel
committee Of Manchester recommen-
dations for the consideration and ac-
tion OF the people Of this community.
The recommendation Of the state
administrator are as follows:
/. All churches. school buildings.
tenements, hotels and blocks previous
BY using domestic sizes Of anthracite
should burn as much as possible Of
No. ] buckwheat or OF bituminous and
should use such for banking fires at
night and thus release an equal
amount OF domestic sizes Of anthra-
cite for household use.
2. Churches should at once prepare
TO unite or TO hold their services in
their respective chapels or vestries,
such action on their part TO begin inn
mediately after Christmas.
3. All special or inspectional meet
ings Of fraternal organizations should
be omitted il consistent during the
months of December, January, Feb
ruary and March.
4. Each householder who can should
use No. buckwheat for banking his
furnace at night and should resort to
all practical methods possible for saw
ing coal.
s. The starting Of furnace fires in
residence should be delayed as late as
practicable; during the fall and spring
FIRE places or oil heaters should be
used and plans should be considered at
once for banking houses and for put
ting on storm doors, double windows
and weather strips.
6. No coal should be delivered to
any person who can use wood and who
can obtain supply.
7. In order TO supplement his allot-
ment, each coal-using citizen should
obtain il possible few cords Of wood
and each Local Fuel Committee is re-
quested to keep this fact persistently
before the coal consumers Of its town
or city and to aid as far as possible
in securing supply.
s. Each Local Fuel Committee is
requested to urge the citizens OF its
respective town, village or city to or
ganize il possible community wood
committee, to obtain supply Of wood
to meet emergencies next winter and
to take steps toward amending the
village or city charter in order that a
municipal wood yard may be estab-
lished
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
COUNTY PETITIONS FILED
There are Candidates in Each Party
For Nearly Every Office

Petitions have been filed with Coun-
ty Clerk Stakeholder for printing the
following names on the republican
county ticket; For senator's, Lucius p.
Martin Of Winhall, Herbert A. Hulet
Of Arlington, William A. Root and
A. S. Payne Of Bennington; for states
attorney, Collins NJ Graves Of Ben
nington; for sheriff, Fred Godfrey,
Richard j. Hurley, Perry B. Gardner
of Bennington, J. D. Purdy of Man
chester; for assistant judges, Edmund
Lafranchise of Bennington, Merritt
b. Roberts of Rupert, J. II. Nadeau Of
Dorset; Judge of probate district of
Bennington, E. c. Bennett; for district
of Manchester, Edward Griffith.
For the democratic ticket are: For
senators, Charles r. Hawkins Of
SALISBURY and James w. lyman Of
Arlington; for states attorney, Chas.
A. Maurer OF Bennington; for sheriff,
William E. Tully Of Dorset; for assist
ant judges, Homer A. Lyon Of Ben
nington and w. c. Whalon Of Dorset;
for Judge Of probate of district OF
Bennington, J. V. D. S. Merrill of
Bennington; for high bailiff, Truman
H. Mattison OF Bennington.
No other parties have filed peti-
tions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
Letter From Private Louis Shapiro,
Headquarters Troop, lst Army, A.
+. f. to His Father.

FRANCE, August o, 1910.
Dear Father
Received your letter today and as
usual had great pleasure reading
same. | am very happy that every
body continues in good health and
business keeps on increasing, despite
the evacuation Of the lumber jobs and
decrease Of population owing to the
draft. | hope it increases throughout
the year.
| Just received a letter from Helen
in which she states she is about to
visit you from New York. | wouldn't
be surprised that she met Harry and
his wife on the train en- route because
they started out at the same time
according to both Helen's and your
letter.
can truthfully write again that !
am in the best Of health. weigh 100
pounds. Not so bad, is it? | am not
getting much exercise of late because
most of my time is taken up in the
supply room of which am now an
acting supply sergeant.
| guess you have read Of our latest
success. Well, dear father, we've got
the Huns on the run at last and all the
boys are confident that soon we will
fight the enemy on their own soil.
Then we'll see how the German people
will like to endure the worst part of
the war like the poor French peasants
have suffered through for four years.
| think when few Of the Boch towns
are ravaged and the inhabitants are
forced to flee, / think then the German
people will wake up and our beloved
Kaiser and Crown Prince will have
their last word in this war as the
paper said "Kamerad." Believe me |
think we aren't far away from that if
we keep up our advance like the pres
ent Our American boys have fought
shoulder to shoulder with their Allied
brothers and beyond doubt the Amer
lean soldier has come out with flying
colors. No more does any country
doubt our ability and it is nothing
like the future will be when there are
a few million American soldiers fight
ing the Hun.
Let me know il you are receiving
my allotment again. Starting June 1t
should continue same as before. This
is all the news have to write Give
my love to Sadie and the children.
remain,
Your loving son,
PRIVATE LOUIS SHAPIRO,
Headquarters Troop, Headquarters
Army Artillery, 1st Army A. E. +.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
THIRTY-sIX REGISTRANTS
Bennington County Boys to Leave To-
day for Camp Devens

Thirty-six Bennington county regis
trants have been called to enter ser
vice this week. Following are the
names Of 2s young men who are te
leave today for Camp Devens:
Milo Lewis Kent, Manchester
Wilfred A. Talbot, Bennington.
George A Noveek, Bennington.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
s.,te.,.raint Valuable.

are engaged oil their lives In fighting
with difficulties of their own making.
and rendering success impossible by
their own cross-grained ungentleness
whilst others. who may be much less
gifted. make their way and achieve
success by simple. patient equanimity
and self-control.-S Samuel Smiles.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank all those who
ministered TO US in any manner during
our recent bereavement, for the many
beautiful flowers and words OF sym
pathy from our friends and those Of
Donald, who left US so suddenly.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Race
and family.
Mrs. c. W. Wallis.
Mrs. L. Parkinson.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29

There seems 10 be some misunder-
standing as to the purpose and useful
ness Of the Trade Acceptance, which
is being adopted by many large con
Germs and il is only question Of time
before its use will be universal. A
Trade Acceptance is a draft with a
certain maturity day and is drawn by
the seller on the buyer for the sum
represented BY the purchase price Of
the material IL is payable TO order
and bears across its face the unquali-
fed and unconditional acceptance Of
the buyer. I; is simply an acknowl-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
BOARD OF TRADE NOTES

"Some men so dislike the dust
kickt up by the generation they be-
long TO, that, being unable to pass,
they lag behind it,"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29

Everybody, consumers and produc-
ers, should get busy on the fuel ques-
tion. The official reports show con-
tinuing decrease in coal production.
We have plenty of wood on our hills
and now is the time to be getting it
off. Every householder should order
wood early and those who have wood
to sell should prepare for large de-
mand before the winter is over.
There is sure to be shortage unless
the producer is given orders early.
Don't wait until spring when your
coal bin is empty.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29

The annual fair Of the Battenkill
Valley Industrial Association should
be attended by everybody this year.
There is always something to be
learned at fair. 1t is not alone the
exhibits; men from all the surround
ing country meet and exchange views.
1t is an opportunity for broadening
Of views. and We can all learn some
thing from our neighbors. Go to the
fair for its educational and also its
social features, meet your old friends
and renew aequaintances. There are
also amusements, not very e'evating
perhaps. but, in the spirit Of the fair,
we enjoy them. Perhaps some clever
man will bunco you out Of dollar or
SO. but the experience is worth it, and
the man needs the money. Let us all
90 to the fair this year and encourage
a Manchester institution.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
Keep Working.

IT'S al right to keep hopin' foh ds
bsst," said Uncle Eben. but you got
tsr be busy ss well as wStful."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29

There has been consideration given
the past week as to elimination Of the
dangerous crossing south Of Manches-
ter station, at which point another life
was so recently sacrificed. Grade
elimination work, which was being
carried on very extensively in all
parts Of the country, has been in large
part abandoned since our entry into
the war, and while this may be neces-
sary as purely war measure for con-
servation of labor and materials, =.
does not tend to the conservation of
life, 1t would help the dangerous
crossing a good deal if the brush
growing on the right Of way and next
to the marble mill was cut, as it would
permit a longer view of the railroad
which the brush now obstructs. 1t
would seem as if bell might be in
stalled on the crossing or some meas
ure taken to force trains to approach
the crossing slowly and under full
control. The yard limit is a consider
able distance south of the crossing but
trains do not seem to pay much atten-
tion to the yard limit and approach
the station under nearly full speed. 1t
is expected that more care will be
exercised for a time, at least, on the
part Of both the railroad trains and
users of the crossing, and this will go
long way toward the safety of all
concerned
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29

Kerosene.
Il II believed that keroseoe was hrst
ussd for lighting In l628.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29

edgment Of Indebtedness in written
form. /, allows the buyer the regular
terms Of sale II is negotiable and
permits the seller TO obtain money
quickly from his bank In case Of need.
II does not interfere with cash dis
counts. To illustrate. A sells b bill
Of goods. Upon shipping he sends d
the invoice and bill Of lading with a
Trade Acceptance form attached and
requires b TO complete the acceptance
by signing across the face OF the ac.
ceptance the date he accepts, the bank
at which he wishes to pay the accept
anee and his signature. When B com
pletes the acceptance he returns It to
A. who either holds it until maturity
or discounts it at his bank
The new rulings Of the United
States Employment Service are being
explained 10 manufacturers through
out the State and the appointment Of
the Federal Community Boards is be-
ing made that both employers and en-
ployees may become familiar with the
machinery in use to accomplish the re-
suits desired by the government as re-
CARDS the selection and distribution OF
unskiled labor. A meeting Of the
manufacturers of Bennington county
was held at Bennington on Tuesday,
at which meeting Hon. Robert w.
Simonds, Commissioner Of Industries
OF Vermont, and the appointee Of the
War Labor Policies Board, was pres
ent and perfected arrangements for
handling the labor situation in Ben
nington county. Local manufacturing
plants were represented and while
there is some feeling that the new
plan may cause some disturbance and
delay and experimental in a sense, the
manufacturers Of Bennington county
are resolved to support any measure
advocated by the administration in
these troublesome times.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-29
Your loving son,

PRIVATE LOUIS SHAPIKU,
Headquarters Troop, Headquarters
Army Artillery, 1st Army A. Z. +.
A. p. 0. No. 728.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-11
First Fiction Known.

The oldest work Of fiction extant
Is thought to be the "Tale of Two Broth
ers," written 5000 years ago by the
Theban scribe Ennana, librarian Of the
palace of King Menepthah, the sup
posed Pharaoh of the Exodus. The
tale, 1t appears, was written for the
entertainment of the crown prince,
who subsequently reigned as Seti III.
His name appears in two places in the
manuscript, probably the only surviv-
ing autograph signature of an Egypt
Ian king. This piece of antique fiction,
written on nineteen sheets of papyrus
in a bold hleratic hand, was purchased
in Italy by Nine. d'orbiney, who sold
It In 1857 to the authorities Of the
British museum, where 1t is now
known as the D'orbIney papyrus.