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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-10-16

of the new proprietors the business
picked up and from then on
has been good. Mr.. Brown, the man
aging member Of the firm of owners,
expects to be here until the last of the
week and will be joined by A. A. Ben
son the senior member of the firm.
From now the extensive improvements
will go on rapidly and it is Mr..
Browns intentions to visit Manchester
each week during the winter. When
next spring comes and the time for the
new house to open to the public an
almost entirely new edifce will greet
them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-10-16

$50 at luncheon at the Equinox on
Sunday.
Geo. Stewart Bennett returned on
Tuesday from the exercises at Nor
wich University, of which he was a
graduate in the class of 1915, and
leaves this afternoon for Ann Arbor,
Mich. where he expects to spend the
balance of his vacation with friends in
that city.
The force of tree surgeons who have
been working in and on the trees at
the Equinox House, has been aug
mented by large addition so now 1t
seems as though every tree was alive
with men at work with chisels and
malets: veritable nest of yellow
hammers at work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Finck and
Mrs. Bessie Hansman and son Carl
and maid we're at Miss Blacks over
Sunday and the fore part Of the week.
The ladies above named will be re-
membered by some Of us older ones as
the Misses Abbie and Bessie Cushman,
daughters of the late Mrs. Sarah T..
Cushman.
Rev and Mrs. Sidney X. Perkins
motored TO various points in Massa-
chusetts last week bringing back with
them an aged aunt of Mr.. Perkins,
Mrs. Lyon, who expects to pass the
winter with them. While away they
visited their daughter, Miss Jane, at
Winter Hills, where she is teaching;
also their son Kingman at Norwood.
They returned Tuesday.
Advertised letters at Manchester,
VT, post Office October s, 1919: Win
Ahaken, George Banso. Miss Jean Bel
yer. V. Z. Backes,, Miss Lenora Davis,
wilton Eikrenkottes, Henry II. Gross,
Rev. FIR. Hockett, Thos. b. Hurting
r. b. Jones, DR.. Frederick Light,
James c. Roberts, Pvt. j. Roberts,
Miss Mildred Tees, Mrs. J. NJ. Tall
man. Mrs. Horatio C. Wood. Miss
Katie n. Whclsn, Miss w. L. Wight,
Arthur g. White.
The Orchard Park Hotel closed for
.he season on Wednesday after
breakfast. The forepari Of the season
was rather slow but after TIE advent
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-10-16
ANNUAL MEETING BENNINGTON
COUNTY CHAPTER, A. r. c.

Please take notice that the annual
meeting Of the Bennington County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
will be held on October 22d, 1919, at
2 o'clock on said day at the Chapter
Offices in the Hawks Block, Benning
ton, for the election of an executive
committee, consideration of and act
ing upon reports and transaction Of
such other business as may come be-
fore the Chapter.
Each member of the Chapter is
earnestly urged TO be present.
William n. Wills, Secretary.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-10-16
MANCHESTER DEPOT

Mrs. Burt Jones has gone to Ben
nington for season.
Mrs. Geo. f. Wade was in North
Dorset on business last week.
John Douglass, who had been living
at the toll gate for some time, died re-
Gently.
Chas. Galusha and family and Leo
MERCER and family are going to New
port, N. H.
Miss Agnes Mcnamara of Athol,
Mass, has been spending few days
in town visiting relatives and friends.
She returned Sunday.
Harold P. Bennett was up from New
York City for the week end and to
spend Columbus Day with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. w. X. Bennett.
The District Nursing Association is
in need of clothing for infants and
young children and would be glad OF
donatios, either new or partly worn.
Any gifts may be left with Mrs. j. N.
Hard or Mrs. Wyman.
Reuben Levin, son of II. Harry
Levin of Manchester Depot, was adj
mitted to the Vermont Bar before the
Supreme Court at Montpelier on Tues
day last and expects to open law Of
fees in Bennington and Manchester
Depot at an early date.
Miss Beatrice A. Dupree of Athol.
Mass, and Thomas E. Smith of Man
chester Depot, were married Wednes-
day morning, October 8th, at s o'clock
in St. Paul's Church by Rev. FIR. J. H.
Maillet. They were attended by Miss
Z. Agnes Mcnamara of Athol and
Dewey Dupree, brother Of the bride.
The bride wore gown of while silk
crepe de chine and white picture hat
and carried white carnations. The
brides maid wore white satin and silk
and black picture hat and
carried pink carnations. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith will make their home at Man
chester Depot.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-10-16
GROCERIES
At Saving Prices

LOWNEYS COCOA, in bulk per pound .............. 25c
CoRNED BEEF caYned, pound 35c
HEAD klCE, per pound 15c
'r.l-o' any haNof loc
BEST CORN STARCH, pound .................. Toe
Chlooo, per
LARD COMPOUND pound NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2Sc
PURE LARD, per pound Observation-Disclosures. 34c
EVAPORATED MILK, tall can 15c
COFFEES Chase and Sanborns 45c SIC, 55c
lea orange fekoe Doc
lea 'feen Japan 4Oc, 5Oc
TEA Uncolored Japan, pound SOC
TEA Formosa Ooong pound ........,.... Soc
SHREDDED WHEAT packages ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25c
WHEAIENA package 16c
rool IohollEs, package
TEA Mission Garden pound
TEA Small Leaf Japan pound 25c
CHOCOLATE, Rockwoods Cooking half pound lsc
COCOA, lockwood, half pound Observation-Disclosures.
BAKED BEANS, Government, 30c f5c
SWEET CORN Government Pack, 20c ...........
oAhEo, lac
CREAM CRACKERS N. b. c. ...................... 1sc
SODA CRACKERS tic
OYSTER CRACKERS 17c
CRANBERRES, per quart Observation-Disclosures. 12c
SWEET POTATOES, pounds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 25c
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
WOULD BAN DYES
FOR five YEARS
Representative Longworth
Seeks Protection for
American Industry.

Importations of dyes for FIVE years.
except under a license, viii be pro-
hibited IL Congress passes a bill in
troduced yesterday by Representative
Longworth QRepublican), a member
of the Ways and Means Committee
The bill is an application OF a
similar measure introduced by Mr..
Longworth a month ago. 1t also pro-
vides for the regulation OF importa-
'tions of coal tar products Mr.. Long
worth, in a statement issued in con-
nection with his bill, says:
when 1 introduced the first bill
1 believed that a substantial increase
in the present duties on dyes and
dyestuffs, reinforced by an anti-dump-
ing provision with teeth in it, would
conserve our dye industry and permit
II to expand But have become con-
vinced, after a close study OF the ques-
ton and after listening to the test-
nnony OF eminent scientists and gov
ernment officials, that licensing sys-
tenn Is absolutely essential"
The proposed legislation creates a
government licensing system which
may permit the importation OF any
dye which is not at present produced
in the United States Licenses also
may be granted in cases wherein the
price Of the American product is un-
reasonably high as compared with the
price at which foreign dyes may be
purchased
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
RUSS CRUISER SUNK
BY BRITISH, Is REPORT

The Russian cruiser Oleg was re-
ported sunk June IS during a fight be-
tween British and Bolshevik freight
ers operating on Kronatadt. Finnish
advices to the State Department-nn-
nounced yesterday.
Helsingfors reports to the State De-
partnent quote newspapers as stating
Trotsky has ordered mobilization Of
all persons available. including en-
ployes OF the communists bureau OF
the government.
In a recent fight around Krasnajs
Gorka reports indicate 5000 Bolshevik
prisoners were captured and 7OO horses
and 80 machine guns.
A Soviet republic has been pro-
claimed in Bessarabia, Bolshevik
newspapers stated
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
RELIAslE METHOD OF HtlR CaRt

Hair is by far the most con-
spicuous thing about us and IS
probably the most easily damaged
by bad or careless treatment. II
we are very careful in hair wash
ing, We will have virtually no hair
troubles. An especially fine sham
poo for this weather, one that
brings out all the natural beauty
OF the hair, that dissolvcs and en-
tirely removes all dandruff, excess
oil and dirt. can easily be used al
trifling expense by simply dissolv-
ing h teaspoonful OF carthrox
(Which you can get at any drug
giSt's), in a cup OF hot water. This
makes a full cup OF shampoo
liquid, enough so it is easy 10 ap-
ply it TO all the hair instead Of
Just the top of the head. This
chemically dissolves all impuri-
tics and creates a soothing. cool
ing lather. Rinsing leaves the
scalp spotlessly clean, soft and
plant, while the hair takes on the
glossy richness OF natural color.
also a fuffincss which makes il
seem much heavier than II IS.
After canthrox shampoo, arrang-
ing the hair is a plcasurc.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
BILL REQUIRES
FACTS ON WATER

A measure of immediate impor-
tance to the District was intro
duced in the Senate yesterday by
Senator Thomas Sterling. 1t au-
thorizes and directs the Secretary
OF War to appoint a commission
to investigate and report upon the
available sources of water supply
for the District of Columbia
The commission is to be COM
posed of FIVE members. three of
whom shall be selected from the
corps of engineers, United States
Army. one from the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission, and
one from the engineering depart
ment of the District Of Columbia.
IL shall be their duty. under the
direction of the Secretary OF War.
to make full investigation Of all
sources OF water supply from rivers
ana streams in proximity to this
city with the view of increasing
tne water supply of the District
Inc investigators are to report their
nndings and recommendations to the
secretary OF War at the earliest
practicable time. The report is to
De accompanied by data and esti-
mates as to the probable cost OF the
project to furnish water sufficient to
augment the present local water sup
ply. The report is to be promptly
submitted TO Congress by the Secre-
tary OF War with his recommends
tions.
The bill carries an appropriation OF
Sl9'ooO to be expended by the COM
mission in furtherance Of the project
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
POLICY OF Navy
TO Be HELD UP

Examination of the navy bill as re-
vised by the Senate committee shows
that the adoption of permanent
tlement OF the league of nations qucs-
ton.
The committee made provisions only
for the running of the existing naval
establishment at minimum cost No
new construction Is authorized. al
though building now under way will
be allowed to continue
Chairman Lodge plans to report the
bill to the Senate today.
The navy bill as completed by the
Senate committee shows additions or
A4. .SO3 600 and carries a grand total OF
1915 ,272, ,695.
Additions by the Senate commit
tee to the bill as passed by the
House include Aviation. 100000
900: fuel oil investigation, 100000:
recrea. on OF enlisted men. $500. 900;
Goat island Training Station. Cali
fornia. S25,000; Great Lakes Train
ing Station. $500, 900: Hampton
Roads Training Station. $4,000;
public works, including extensions
at the Brooklyn, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Navy Yards. s5.507, 900; pay
of the navy. s12.66S.000; provisions.
navy. S3.133,S00; maintenance. sup
plies and accounts s2,13o.000. Per-
sonnel Is to be reduced to 191 900
by September 30 and the Marine
Corps is to have an average
strength of 27.4o0.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
TORNADO KILLS
.48;INJURES 150
Hotel, Churches and Public
:, Buildings Wrecked in
Minnesota.

Fergus Falls. MINI. June 2a-Forty-
eight persons are known to have been
killed and $50 injured In a tornado
which struck Fergus Falls late yes
terday. The list, compiled today by
State officers, does not include casu-
alties from the surrounding country.
Most of the, deaths occurred IN the
Grand Hotel which was crushed.
-Four churches, the Jail and court.
house. buildings OF a small college and
a number of dwellings were wrecked
Property damage was estimated al
between 100000 and s2.ooo,uoe.
Hospitals were packed with in
jured and many of these will die
advices said
The Great Northern's Oriental
Limited" was brushed from its
track by the heavy wind AL bu;
two cars-the diner and sleeper
were overturned
The storm yTuck the west part Of
OF Fergus Falls, GAINESVILLE and
Carlisle suffered also Some dam
age was done at Brainerd-. The
storm cut a path more than thirty
miles long. reports said
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24

Side-Track D. c. Day
To Argue Clerks Hire

point of order by Representative
Davis against the report to disagree
to all Senate amendments and agree
to . conference.
Debate was started by Representa-
tive Ben Johnson, chairman Of the
District Committee In the last Con-
gress. who reserved q point of order
that the District appropriation biu
which went to the Senate was not the
same as that passed by the House.
He referred to a passage in the meas
ure he had, eliminated when II was
before the House and which went to
the Senate, but was stricken out by
that body. He wanted to make sure
1t would not again get into the meas
ure at the hands OF the conferees.
Representative Sisson gave notice
that he desires to discuss the halt
and-half amendment and others.
1t was when a long debate seemed
imminent that Chairman Mapes made
his point of order, and the clerks
hire bill was taken UP.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
TECH GRADUATES.
Get DIPLOMAS.
Eighty-Five Finish Course
At Mckinley Manual
Training School.

Emphasizing the value of a sci
entIfic training in. a world of
peace, Winthrop NJ Daniels. mem
ber OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission, started eighty-hve
graduates of Mckinley Manual
Training School on their technical
careers last night at commence
ment exercises held in Central
High School, Thirteenth and Cliff
ton streets northwest
DR.. G. NJ. Diffenderfer. pastor Of
Luther Place Memorial Church, de-
livered the invocation. The speak
er was introduced by rnest L.
Thurston. superintendent OF schools.
Stephen Z. Kramer, assistant su-
perintendent of schools, awarded
scholarships and prizes to contest
ants. Lester NJ. Petrie was pre-
sented with a medal for an essay
on THE Battle of Lundy Lane"
DR.. II. Rarret Learned of the Board
of ducation presented the diplomas.
The graduates were Eugenia Palmer
Bell. Mary Stow Chamberlain. Ruth
Sophie Dent. Ruth Marion Eshelman.
Margaret Ella Fawcett, Ruth Fuhr-
man. Sciota Cecilia Griffin, Helen
Elizabeth Hall. Ruth Harriet Ham
mond, Margaret Howard Hughes.
Mary Elizabeth Marshall. Virginia
Mai Pate. Dorothy Lynette Payne.
Dorothy Marie Pitt, Gladys Irene
Price. Elizabeth Macnichol Richmond,
Grace Elizabeth Robinson. Thelma
Elizabeth Smith. Dorothy Adelaide
Weckerly. Stanford Edward Abel
Harry Paul Ahern, Wilton Theodore
Allen. Morris Judson Bald win. Ernest
Gwinn Barber. John Matthews BaN-
ter. Oscar Peter Bieber, Maurice F.
Brothers. Arthur Lyle Budlong. Chas.
Roland Bush. J. Harold Byers, Glenn
ent Wood Clemons. George j. Cross
man. Stanley Luther Derrick, Attliio
Peter Di Giuliap. Henry Marshall
Dixon. John Edward Dwyer. Howard
Russell Eliason. Stephen Francis
Fegan, Roger Higbee Gates, Karl NJ.
Gershanick. Henry Aloysius Getz'
Morris Goldberg.
Ernest lexander Graves. Charles
Ernest Gross. Bernard J. Gurevich
william Harris. Edwin ID. Held
August Ekkehard Henze, Walter Ell
Hiltabidle. Francis Zuck Housh
Raynor Howison. James Keliher.
Paul Wilbra Kimball. Paul Fred
erick Loehler. Stephen Arthur Nc
Clellan. Carrell Stewart McNulty
Edgar Saunders May, Edward Roanc
Melton. jr.. Carlton. WiepkinG
Meyer. John Frederick Moore. Ray
mond wilkins Murray. william Ira
Mushake. George Leonard Nara
more. Alvan Sylvester Nelson. Robert
Francis Nicholson, Knut Ivar Nils
son, Lester Marshall Petrie, Claude
Leon Pickens. jr., Frank HardestS
Praegcr. William Hudson Ragsdale
VIM. Wightman Richardson. jr.
Robert Andrew RoXby. George Cliff
ford Saltzman. Arthur Thomas
Saunders. Walter Scholl. Charlie:
Edward Sener. jr., Jacob Boone
Shapiro. Roland f. Simons. George
Angus Sinclair. Edwin Henry Sny'
der jr.. Kenneth Wheeler Spencer
Ralph Chase Stokes. Kenneth Nieth
Jerome Anthony Watrous. George
Allen Wick, Charles Raymond Wire
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24

According to rules and prece-
dent. yesterday was to have been
I;istrict of Columbia day In the
House-but II wasn't
The right of way Of the District
Committee was taken over by the
Committee on Accounts with its
resolution regarding clerk hire for
members of Congress because a
lengthy debate was threatened on
certain amendments to the District
appropriation bill, which has been
sent to conference.
Chairman Mapes of the District
Committee. foreseeing this discus
sion. and desiring to have all the
time possible for consideration OF
District matters. made a point Of
order which changed the program
and resulted in the House giving
consideration to the clerks hire
resolution.
AT the beginning an attempt was
made to send the District appropria-
ton bill to conference. This failed on
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
BILL GIVES ARMORY
DISTRICT GUARD

The Dyer bill. providing for a
$1,000 600 armory for the District
OF Columbia National Guard. will
re given a hearing tomorrow morn
ing before the House Committee on
fupnc buildings and Grounds, OF
which Representative John w
Langley is chairman. 1t is expect-
ed that the hearing will be at
tended by Gen. Richard d. Simms.
commanding the National Guard,
Col. Winfield Jones, and other
interested persons.
Representative l. c. Dyer, father
OF the bill. said yesterday II was
indorsed by former Secretary of
War Garrison. National Guard off,
GERS. the. Chamber Of Commerce
and other District organizations.
1t Is expected that the committee
will agree TO report the measure
favorably to the House.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
Many Barred Forever.

as such. Nor could she agree to
the article calling for the surren-
der and trial of Germans accused
OF war crimes and that renouncinS
all her colonial possessions.
She suggested to make an integral
part of the treaty a proposal to
have the executive council of the
league Of nations consider the re-
vision of, the present treaty. She
then gave her declaration of ac-
ceptance this form: THE govern
ment of the German republic is
ready to sng the treaty OF peace
without, however. recognizing the
responsibility that the German peo-
pie was the author of the war and
without undertaking any RESPONSE
bility for delivering persons in ac-
cordance with articles 227 to 2SO OF
the treaty of peace
Clemenceau's ereply to this note
came promptly. 1t was a fat retec-
ton. The time for discussion has
passed, he told the Germans and the
latter must by the time originally
set, announce their "unequivocal de-
cision as to their purpose to sign
and accept as a whole or not to sign
and accept the treaty as finally
formulated" He closed his COM
munication thus: after the sigma
lures the allied and associated
powers must hold Germany respon-
sible for the execution of every
stipulation of the treaty
Just after Germany's half truculent,
half-pleading note had been made pub
lie here a report spread that the order
had gone out to the armies OF occu-
patton and to the blockading fleets II
resume hostilities at one minute after
z o'clock. It was given. but was
countermanded when Germany's inal
acceptance came.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
SENATE ALONE
TO HEAR WILSON
Presidents League Speech
Not to Be Made a. Joint
Session, It Is Stated.

President Wilson will make his
first address in this country, upon
his return, to the Senate and not
to both houses of Congress as was
originally planned. it was learned
today.
In arriving at his decision to
restrict his remarks to the Sena-
tors. the President was influenced
it is understood, by the wishes OF
several members of his own party
and an interesting bit of psychol-
ogy is thereby revealed.
Puts Issue Up to senate.
By addressing the. members OF
the Senate. to the exclusion of the
members of the House. the Presi-
dent will deftly acquaint his audi.
ence with the fact that he con-
siders il the body which will have
to consider and either ratify OIL
reject the treaty. He is desirous
Nit is believed. of allowing the Sen.
ators to know in this fashion the
responsibility that is theirs in con.
nection with their consideration oi
the treatyA
Should the President have followed
his original desire to address boti
Houses OF Congress some members o
the Republican majority In the Sen
ate, 1t has been suggested. might no
accept his speech in the same spin
they would were 1t delivered to tn,
Senate alone.
Within a day or two after he ar
rives in Washington the President viii
strike out on his speaking tour of tn,
country on behalf OF the league o
nations
May Give Details Today.
Contrary to some reports nothini
has occurred which might make tn
President give up his idea of a swim
around the circle to report to the peo
pie in person. His decision to convas
the country was made at least fou
months ago In Paris when the firs
rumblings were heard of opposition
against the league OF nations.
Details of the Presidents itinerar.
may be announced at the White Hous,
today. The White House is momen
tarily expecting a cable. telling tn,
! date of the Presidents departure from
Paris and it is thought he will sal
from Brest either tomorrow or Thurs
! day. at the latest. This will brini
him back to the Capital on July 4
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
Ask $3,396,000 for
Housing Corporation

Secretary of Labor Wilson yester-
day asked for appropriation of sS.-
396. 900 to continue the United States
Housing Corporation for another
year in a supplemental estimate sent
to the Senate.
He asked that IL be submitted ss
an amendment to the sundry civil
hill
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
RESUME HEARINGS
ON RETIREMENT BILL

Hearing on the bill for civil serv-
fee retirement for age and disabil-
ity will be resumed this morning by
the House Committee on Reforms
in the Civil Service. Chairman
Lehlbach announced yesterday.
The chairman hopes the hearing
may be concluded at this sitting
Hearings by the Senate committe :
also will be held this week.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
Agreement Reached on
French War Purchases

Settlement OF claims between
United States and France for war
materials. awaits only approval of
the French government. Secretary
of War Baker stated yesterday.
The French commissioners in
charge OF the work. were unanimous
in their approval OF the settlement
made. Announcement Of the settle
ment terms will be made after their
approval, of the terms.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
URGE CHAIRMAN MAPES
TO VISIT GEORGETOWN

A bill to remedy street and light
ing conditions in GEORGETOWN may
be introduced in the House this
week. unless present plans fail. AL
ready the attention of the District
Committee of the House has been
called to the roadways along Wis
consin avenue, which are declared
to be a menace t0 the public.
A movement rs on foot to have
Representative Carl E. Mapes, chair
man Of the House Committee on the
District Of Columbia, visit George
town and see for himself the result
OF long continued neglect. and the
ton.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-24
Pearl Button Industry
Declared Threatened

Higher tariffs on high-class pearl
buttons and exclusion OF low-grade
foreign products must be authorized
by Congress to prevent the ruin of
the American button industry" F. NJ.
Swacker. counsel of the National As
ISOLATION of Button Manufacturers.
told the House Ways and Means
Committee.
Large importations of inferior
japanese buttons produced at low la
Dor cost are already causing the
American manufacturers serious loss
es," he said.