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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-17

Other schools too profted by he
iiberality. Syracuse University re
eeived $4,000 To needy churches al
50 she was wont to extend the helpiuj
hand.
She praeticcd rigid economy-de
rying herself comforts even that sh,
might be able to enjoy the luxury Of
giving.
She retained her home in East Dor.
set and spent her summers there.
This fall she returned to Poultney
later than usual. She had lost much
IN physical vigor during the summer.
The cold weather Of this unusual
autumn bore heavily upon her waning
vitality.
Resort to hospital treatment was
recommended She was taken TO Rut-
land Hospital, and within week, on
Christmas day, died.
The funeral took place on Friday,
December 2Sth, in the Congregational
Church in East Dorset, at present the
only church in that place.
The exercises were under the direc-
tion Of Rev. M. G. Cole, assisted by
DR.. c. L. Leonard. A tribute to the
deceased, prepared by Rev. C. II. Dun
ton, who by reason Of illness, was un-
able to be present, was read. Owing
to the inirmities of old age, great dis
tances, the Severity of the weather
but few Of the immediate
relatives were in attendance.
The floral tributes were numerous.
Burial was made in the family lot in
the beautiful cemetery in Manchester.
"She came to her grave in full age,
ike as shock Of grain cometh to its
season."
She is survived by two brothers,
4ouis and Harvey Williams of Johns
own, Pa; and two nieces, Miss Ber-
ha Ames and Mrs. Lawrence Wade Of
Cast Dorset, and several nieces in the
ar West and Canada. The Poultney
ournal.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-17
LEyERETT WILSON SPRING

Leverett Wilson Spring, professor
emeritus Of English literature at VIII
liams College, died in Boston, Decem-
Der 23, 1917. He was born in Grafton.
W., January 5, 1910, became resi-
dent Of Manchester as member Of
his fathers family in the early '50s,
and fitted for college at Burr and
Burton Seminary, where he graduated
in 1858. He graduated from Williams
College in 1863, and studied theology
~ the seminaries at Hartford and
Andovcr. His ministerial service CON
sisted Of q seven years pastorate in
fitchburg, Mass, and one Of five years
in Lawrence, Kansas. He was profes-
sor of English literature at the Uni
ycrs.ty of Kanscs from 1881 70 1896,
and 1T Williams College from 1886 10
1909. He Is best known by his history
Of Kan2es In the American Common
wealth Serics, published in 1885. His
ability as historical student and
writer ID we'll attcsted by the follow
ing Characterization Of this history in
Allibone's dictionary Of authors: "1he
book itself has taste Of the Border
In II, an fecelit end spirit which would
be infallibie marks Of Western
origin were t Anonymous" His last
important work was 3 history Of VII
liams College, published few months
before hia death.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-17
RED CROSS NOTES
Helmets the Great Need at the Pres.
ent Time

ent Time
American Red Cross, New England
Division. 755 Boylston St., Boston
Mass, January 3, 1918.
To all Chapters:-At the present
time the demand for helmets far ex.
ceeds the supply. If during the next
two weeks you can divert some of
your knitting from sweaters to he'll
NETS the result will be beneficial.
Word has been received from Wash
ington that it is no longer necessary
for Chapters to make trench caps as
the War Department is including a
knitted trench cap in each mans
Trench caps which are
already made should, however, be ac-
,cpted by Chapters.
tSigned) JAMES JACK son,
Division Manager.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-17
EAST RUPERT

Marjorie O'Connor spent last week
with relatives in Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs Clayton Towsley spent
2 day in Granville, N. Y, recently.
Miss Amy Harwood and Gordon
Harwood spent Friday in Granville,
N. Y.
Walter Parrish and Mr.. Clark Of
Rupert, were guests at Frank Roots
one day last week.
Mrs. Fife Herrick and daughter.
Miss Minnie. visited the formers sis
ter in Pawlet recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Towsley. Mrs.
Wallace Towslsy and Miss Grace
Hammond were in Manchester Satur-
day
Miss Minnie Hcrrick, who has been
passing three weeks at home, returned
Sunday 70 Manchester where she
teaches.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-17
A WORTHY WOMAN
GONE TO HER REWARI

! Mrs. Jane Williams Ames was Dor
in East Dorset 70 years ago. Her par
ents were people of sterling worth
They were among the substantial sup
porters of the Methodist church O
that town and gave their children al
example Of loyalty to its interests tha
was not lost upon them.
Her marriage with Pliny D. Ames
also of East Dorset, was happy one
He was man Of genuine worth whc
put proper estimate upon the home
life.
There were born to them a son and
daughter, Winthrop and Carrie.
Of the fruits Of Mr.. Ames' business
success the family were sharers.
The mutual relations Of the men,
bers Of the household were ideal. Each
strove to contribute to the happiness
of the others.
The children were given the best
school advantages.
Winthrop having prepared for col
lege at Troy Conference Academy, en-
tered Cornell University and made an
excellent record. He was a roommate
OF John r. Mott and was a co-laborer
with him in the great work he did for
the religious life Of the institution.
In the midst of his college course he
sickenod and died.
Carrie, after graduating from our
academy, studied in some of the best
ladies' finishing schools but did rot
live tc complete the course she had
planned for serself.
This bereavement bore heavily upon
he stricken parents. Mr.. Ames re-
.ired from business; and they spent
much Of their time away from home
ee!lng by change Of scene to miti-
'ate their sorrow. For eight years
hey spent the winters in Washington
r farther south.
About II years ago the husband
assed on. Since then Mrs. Ames has
pent the greater portion Of each year
a POultney.
The story Of her generosity 10 the
when its building enterprise ;
as imperiled need not be recited
ere. The service rendered the cause
education by this gift should ensure
'r her the lasting gratitude Of this
immunity and that wider circle
hich is ninistered 70 BY the Confer
ace school
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-17
WAR TIMETABLE ON
RUTLAND RAILROAD
Curtailment of Trains to Save Fuel
Announced

Curtailment Of train service on the
, Rutland Railroad to aid in the Goa
saving movement and also made
necessary because Of the withdrawal
of connections by other roads is an.
nounced in statement from the Office
of General Passenger Agent f. T.
Grant. The new time card is effective
January goth at 1901 a. m.
Such trains as are not mentioned
in this statement will remain substan-
| TALLY the same as now.
The morning mail train, which now
caves Burlington at S:15 a. m. and
9rrives in Rutland at 1910, will be
discontinued between Burlington and
Rutland A train will leave Rutland
for the south at 1920 o'clock, arriv-
ing in Troy at 205 p. m. and in New
York at 6:15.
The south bound flyer which now
leaves Burlington, south bound at
ll:oo a. m. will start at II. It will
stop at all intermediate points be-
tween Burlington and Rutland, except
Beldens and Center Rutland. II will
leave Rutland at :45 o'clock instead
of $50 and will make the same stops |
as at present en- route 70 Troy.
The afternoon train now leaving
Rutland for Burlington at 2:l5 o'clock.
arriving there at t;30, will be discon-
tinued.
The north bound flyer now leaving
New York at 1910 a. m. and arriving
at Rutland at 4:50, will start at 8:45
and reach Rutland earlier, leaving for
the north at $50. 1t will run as an
express to Rutland but will make local
stops between Rutland and Burling-
ION, except Center Rutland and Bel
lens. On Sundays this train will make
'ny the same stops as at present. On
Saturdays this train will not run north (
# Alburg.
The evening train, now starting
rom Rutland for Burlington at S:55
1iil leave at 9:15.
Bellows Falls Division
The train now leaving Rutland at G 2
. m. for Bellows Falls will be taken
IT under the new time table. The (
forming mail train for Bellows Falls
III start at 1850, ten minutes later S
ian now.
The east bound flyer viii start for q
oston at l:45 p. m, which is five r.
inutes latcr than now.
The north bound morning train
ilich now leaves Bellows Falls for /,
ltland at $3.50 viii start SO minutes
llior and will reach Rutland at 10 z,
lock instead Of 1850.
The mail train from Boston, now
aching Rutland at 2;05 O'Clock in the / 2
iernoon, viii be discontinued be- yC
cen Bellows Falls and Rutland. The ~
rthbound afternoon flyer will reach
l.land at 3:0j instead Of $50 D. m.
The event q local train nov due in >
itiand from Bellows Falls nj s:s5
lock. win arrive at 900. q
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-17

. AA~ANt stu hAA.sAiAANs
Average yield in the United State
0 was 2G.7 bushels Vermont's ayorag,
yield per acre was exceeded by ii
. states. The total value Of Vermont,
: barley crop was 100000. The barley
J crop Of Vermont in 1917 was mors
than twice rs large as the aggregate
crop Of Maine and New Hampshire,
and almost as much rs the total
amount produced by the three states
Of Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and
Maine,
IBuckwheat
Acreage Q917) $4,000 acres; lsi6,
10000 acres.
Yield G9l7 2s6,0o0 bushels;
(lol6) 100000 bushels.
Yield per acre l9i7) 22 bushels;
(l9l6) l7.5 bushels.
Average yield in the United States.
ia bushels. Vermont was exceeded
oy no state in the Union in bushels of
buckwheat per acre. Total value OF
Vermont's buckwheat crop was $780,
600. Vermont's buckwheat crop was
as large as the total crops Of this GER
eai produced by New Hampshire. Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut, Illinois and
Nebraska.
Potatoes
Acreage (I917) $4,000 acres; (l9i6)
$4,000 acres.
Yield Q91D 100000 bushels:
(1916) 2,576,00O bushels.
Yield per acre 1917) 100 bushels;
Q9l6) 1l2 bushels.
Average yield in the United States
ioO.8 bushels. Vermont yield per
acre was exceeded by 10 states. The
total value Of Vermont's potato crop
was $4,2OOOO0. Vermont raised more
potatoes than the state of New Hamp.
shire and Rhode Island.
Tobacco
Acreage G917) 100 acres; l916)
100 acres.
Yield (19l7) l65,ooo pounds; (1ols,
100000 pounds.
Yield per acre u9l7) 1890 pounds;
(1916) 1,600 pounds.
Average yield in the United States.
'2El pounds. Vermont's yield per
acre was exceeded by only one state.
The value of Vermont's tobacco crop
vas $4,000.
Hay
Acreage (19f7) $4,000 acres;
1876 100000 acres.
Yield d9l7 1881 900 tons; (1oi6)
$4,000 tons.
Yield per acre G9l7) 1862 tons;
1916 Ito tons.
Average yield in the United States.
Az TONS Vermont was exceeded in
ield per acre by II states, but by
My one state WISCONSIN,, east Of
ne Mississippi River. Total value of
ermont's hay crop was S17,GO6O 900.
ermont raised more tons Of hay than
le three states OF Massachusetts.
ew Hampshire and Rhode Island.
Beans
Acreage (l9l7) 10000 acres; n910
400 acres.
Yield G917) 100000 bushels;
916) $4,000 bushels.
Average yield per acre Q9l7) 10 .
shels; Q9l6) II bushels.
Average yield in the United States,
bushels. Vermont's bean crop was
ual to the total crop Of Massachu-
us and Indiana Value of Ver
'nts bean crop was $733,O0O
Apples
Production (1917) 1,286,000 bush
!; (l9l6) 3,312,0OO bushels. Value
Vermonts apple crop, s1,543,Oo
The total value Of Vermont's IL
'ple crops as given above for 1917
$ $33,622, 900, compared with val
OF s32,789,ooo for the same crops
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-17

Ahp i''itliy SAOp IcpoTI, just lSSueu
by the United tSates department Of
agriculture, contains the crop statis-
tics for 1917 together with similar
figures for preceding years. Vermont
figures for staple crops were as fol-
lows:
Acreage (1917) $4,000 acres; (1916)
$4,000 acres.
Yield d91O 2,53S,OOO bushels;
(1916), 1,935,0O0 bushels.
Yield per acre (1917), AZ bushels;
(1916) 43 bushels.
The average yield in the United
States in 1917 was 26.4 bushels per
acre. Only one state exceeded Yer
monts' yield peracre. The total value
Of Vermont's corn crop in 1917 was !,
s5,406,000.
Acreage. (l917) $4,000 acres; (l9lG)
$4,000 acres.
Yield G917 3,16S,O00 bushels;
G916) 2,560,000 bushels.
Yield per acre G9l7), SO bushels;
(19lG), 80 bushels.
The average yield in the United
States was 36.4 bushels. Vermont av-
erage yield was exceeded by II states.
The total value Of Vermont's crop in
1917 was S2,693,O00 Vermont's pro-
duction in bushels was considerably
more than twice the aggregate amount
produced in the states Of New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
and Connecticut.
Rye
Acreage Q917) 1000 acres; (19lG) '
200 acres.
Yield G917) 10000 bushels; (19l6) h
70, 900 bushels. a
Yield per acre G9l7) 20 bushels; I
1916 20 bushels. il
The average yield in the United c
'tates was 14.7 bushels. Only one il
tate exceeded Vormont's yield per a
ere. The total value Of Vermonts 81
ye crop was $4,000. +
Spring Wheat "
Acreage 1917) 5000 acres; 1910 .
900 acres. y
Yield (l9l7) GO,oOO bushels; I91C) u
1000 bushels =.
Yield per acre Q9l7) 20 bushels; u
i9l6) % bushels. W
Average yield in the United States =
'.G bushels. Vermont's average yield ~ ~
2 acre was exceeded BY seven states. =,
be total value Of Vernonts wheat -
op was $4,000. W
Barley
Acreage (l917) 1900 acres; (I9le) o..
900 acres. in
Yield (l9i7) 5000 bushels; Ia
9l6) $4,000 bushels. bc
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-17
Green Mountain State Produced Near
ly S5,500O00 Worth of Corn. The
Po'ato Harvest Valued at Over
q mn mn

The monthly crop report, just issued
by the United tSates department Of
agriculture, contains the crop statis-
tics for 1917 together with similar
figures for preceding years. Vermont
figures for staple crops were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune., 1918-10-06
A Daily Reminder for Huns

When the last German army has sur
rendered and the Allies have marched
up Unter den Linden, and Civilization
is sitting in judgment upon the Hun,
there should be ample attention devoted
to the problem of making Germany,
every last man, woman and child, un-
derstand.
Defeat, crushing defeat is concededly
the one best teacher Of the hour. But
beyond, in the years thereafter, even ii
some understanding of the worlds con-
demnation of German crimes now forms
IN the German consciousness, will it
grow and survive and keep future gen
erations of Scheidemanns and Junkers
and Grown Princelets in the path OF
decent humanity?
Indemnity taxes will do much. So
may the marks Of war, especially the
sternly retributive acts which our
friends in France are now wisely de-
manding.
But why not series of commemora-
tive statues as well? There is in Ber-
lin the much vaunted Siegesallee, or
Victory Avenue, which replicas of
some forty-odd Fredericks and Will
lams and what nots Of the Hohenzo-
lern dynasty adorn. Suppose these OBJ
solete statues were removed AID IN
their place were erected, by order of
the Allies, statues commemorating the
truth of Germanys part in the war.
ch no D11o
foully ruined and struck down. There
should be a memorial to Edith Cavell,
martyr to Teutonic savagery. The
fate Of Captain Flyatt should be
equally set forth for future Germany
to study and digest. America would
ask for Lusitania memorial; France
for a Symbol of all the brutal, cruel
wrongs of a barbarians' invasion. There
should be neither a softening of the rec
ord nor amy wrath, but simply fact, writ
ten in enduring bronze to last through
the ages.
Not in vindictveness would such a
record be placed on German soil. The
aim would be to teach the truth and the
truth alone. 1t is vast and utterly
unprecedented problem in penology that
the world faces a nation half beast,
half man has broken loose. 1t must
be captured and punished and re-
strained and, if possible taught the
enormity of its crimes - in short. civ
ilized
An Avenue of Defeat in Berlin might
go far upon this errand Of education.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-06
Open the Car Windows

The dramatically sealed streetcar is
about as fine a breeding place for in
f1uenza and pneumonia germs as could
be devised The victims are neatly
herded together. One well-equpped
throat and nose can spread germs
throughout whole car. There is no
fresh air to clear the horizon
We understand that the Health De-
partment has ordered the opening of
streetcar windows. This is excellent
sense, belated as it comes. Until yester-
day the open window was rare excep-
ton. Now more are down. And the next
few days should see New York travelling
in good, stiff breeze.
Here is a job for our readers. Enforce
the rule yourselves. Look about you in
the next streetcar you enter, and if the
windows are not open open them your
selves. Or complain to the conductor. To
sit quietly in a closed car is just about as
sensible as to clean a loaded revolver
with the muzzle pointed at your head
New-York tribune., 1918-10-06
A Taste of War

The tragic catastrophe at South Am
10y, with all its colossal devastation. bv
our peace standards, is but the smallest
nibble of real war as it is fought bv
millions in France to-day In the Ar
2onne, in Picardy, our troops hourly
face shellfire aimed not by chance fate
but by the cunning of an expert enemy.
What happened once or twice or a dozen
times in the blazing ruins in New Jer
sey is commonplace of attack and de-
fence in the modern battle.
Small as our taste of war is. the OBJ
ject lesson is there for each of us. If
we had thought we at home were really
at war we know better Ours is onlv
the line of support, and we live SO
peacefully and afar that only in such a
brief day of tragedy can we sense what
1t is that we are saved. Our burden is
necessary and vital, but pitifully light
by comparison. What are anv dollars
by the side of life in South Ambov hell9
The most we can do is to realize this
difference and do our allotted part with
increased will and devotion Here and
now we buy more bonds, and still more.
that we and our children and their chill
dren to come may be spared the inva-
sion OF such warfare upon American soil.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-06

aliens has been tender and sympathetic
to the point of being maudin. Mostly,
they are allowed to go to and fro under
nominal restraint if any. They are put
upon their honor to be good. 1t was only
last week they were barred from the
New Jersey coast, as far as Point Pleas
ant. They are never barred entirely.
They arc forbidden to enter war zones
except by special permit. Hundreds Of
permits are issued.
Many spies have been detected by one
agency of the government and then pa
rolled by another. In one haul score or
more were taken from plant where
secret war work Of the utmost impor-
tance was going on. They were evidently
an organized gang; all of them were
armed. A more sinister lot of spies could
not be imagined. Yet not one of them
was shot.
SO far as we know, the situation is that
German spy cannot get shot. The
worst that can happen to one apparently
is to be sentenced to an internment camp.
We have never heard of one paying the
normal penalty. Spying for Germany is
not very hazardous occupaton-not
nearly SO hazardous as job in NUM-
tions plant.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-06
Tenderness Toward Spies

As Ill every other munitions plant ex-
ploslon. so now in the case of the Amboy
disaster. it will perhaps never be known
for sure whether the cause was acci-
dental or deliberate. The evidence dis
appears IN the wreck. But the possibil
ity of its being the work of an enemy is
neither remote nor obscure 1t is, on the
contrary, notorious.
We know that the German government
organized in this country before the war
large and efficient mechanism for the
perpetration Of sabotage and outrage.
We know something about the diabolcal
cunning with which such work is planned
We know actually in many instances how
1T was executed. One entire plot has been
revealed, namely, the bomb plot AGAINST
shipping. We know also what capacitv
there is in German character for atrocitv
And yet Notwithstanding all of this.
the governments treatment of enemy
New-York tribune., 1918-10-06
Goyety in
Hospital

The second hospital was where we enter
tanned about 5000 men. The Ford" sprang
leak or something, that we didn't reach
the building (Y. NJ. c. A. until almost half
an hour later That never happens-being
late, l mean-with US, but we found the
audience just as gay as possible. Hundreds
were standing, hundreds were sitting in the
windows. Many were in wheel chairs, the
stage was full and the rest sat on benches
without any backs. We entertained for
over two hours. They wouldn't let US stop
lhey were quite the most enthusiastic audi
ence we have ever had, l think, and how
they did sing! We are going back there
to sing probably twice day in the wards
from which the men could not come to us.
AT the end they crowded round the stage
and shook our hands and thanked US until
we nearly dissolved in tears. When we see
all that we might have done we are ashamed
that we were not here four years ago.
IT you know of any one who hasn't given
quite all he to the war, tell him to
please give any kind of an old piano to the
tlrst hospital Of which I've written: Won
can't fancy the good it would do.
The dear old French people stop NC m
N ''i0o'9' Gail US lhe saVlorS OF France"
tell US how brave (?) were to come. and
KISS our hands You can picture just about
now much there is left OF US by that time:
It's almost too affecting to stand. We hone
we shall never forget what we owe to our
American boys who are here The French
young and old, have nothing but praise for
them, Tor they say they are always gentle
men They are courageous, gay, clean and
altogether the sweetest creatures one can
imagine. We know, for aren't they before
US IN hundreds, day and night, almost al
ways with children IN their laps. always
thoughtful and always respectful?
New-York tribune., 1918-10-06
The Next Paul Chapman

The case of Paul Chapman comes up
for final judicial settlement this week
before the Court of Appeals The law
and facts of the trial present many
doubtful points. 1t is altogether proba
bic that the extraordinary conviction
for murder in the first degree will be
reversed. The power of the Court of
Appeals, on the facts as we'll as the law.
IS plenary, and some mitigation of the
sentence is confidently expected by
counsel for the convicted boy.
At any rate, beyond and above stands
the possibility of executive clemency,
and in view of the overwhelming pro-
TEST of public opinion it seems certain
that Paul Chapman. a boy twelve days
beyond his sixteenth birthday when the
crime of which he was accused was
committed, will not be put to death BY
the State of New York
But what of future Paul Chapmans?
Must they be subjected to the same
chance of a miscarriage of justice, to
the same torture in death cell while
tho processes of law seek to effect res
era. which should never have been
necessary?
Counsel for Paul Chapman, Mr. Mat
New-York tribune., 1918-10-06

thew w. Wood. has drafted the very
simple amendment to the penal law
which will prevent repetition of this
blot upon our system Of justice. 1t is
conservative change in the law Pre-
siding Justice Hoyt of our Children's
Court recommended the major portion
of the change in his annual report OF
1916. 1t would raise the age limit of the
Childrens Court from the sixteenth
birthday to the eighteenth 1t would
also cut out of the law that anomalous
and indefensible clause which wholly
excludes murder in the first degree from
the jurisdiction of the Children's Court,
and thus preserves into this twentieth
century in the State of New York the
old common law rule permitting a child
more than seven years old to be exc
cuted for murder.
We hope very much that our state
legislators will investigate this proposed
amendment. give it speedy considera
ton and push it to enactment. The
existing law is in part disgraceful
anachronism and in part measure of
reform which our progressing sense of
social justice and comprehension of
child responsibility have outgrown.
Paul Chapman must be saved from a
death that would disgrace the judicial
record of the state, and in his name the
laundering law which made his fate pos
slble must be promptly remade against
the future