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Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
Bandits Shot.
 Holes In The. First Plane.
By Associated Press.


 MARIA, Texas, Aug. 19-An American biplane returned tonight from a scouting trip into Mexico with two bullet holes through a wing of the machine. The aviator ob- server said he was fired on by three Mexicans. He returned the fire with a machine gun and believes he killed one. The cavalry is pursuing the band, he said.
 Four additional airplanes arrived tonight from Fort Bliss flying field at Fl Paso. increasing the airplanes for scout work in Mexico. Colonel Royce from the Southern department headquarters arrived late today from San Antonio to inspect the aero units here.
 The airplanes will fly into Mexico at daybreak tomorrow to resume the search for bandits and for Jason duty between troops and field head quarters.
 Later reports tend to- confirm earlier reports that rainstorms i'll the Mexican mountains today oblit- erated bandits trails below the bor- der. It may be possible to pick up fresh trails tomorrow.
 The cavalry support troops are camping in the open in Mexico to- night without fires to prevent dis closure 10 the bandits of the loca tions.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20

with the lieutenant without making the final payment.
 The aviators wandered from Sun day afternoon until Wednesday along the Conchos river near Falomir, Chi. huahua, under the impression they were on the Rio Grande. This i'm. pression was not corrected until aftei their return to the border today.
 One attempt to escape was mad: by the aviators. They were threat ened with death if they tried again Jesus Ranteria and band of five Mexicans accomplished their cap ture.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
FIND CARTRIDGE CACHE

NOGALES, Aug. 19.-Mexican customs guards inspecting a south bound train from Nogales, Sonora to Guaymas, this morning discovered 10000 rounds of rifle ammunition secreted under the seats in the day coach. The ammunition was snug gled across the border from this city and was hidden in the train when it was made up in the Sonora yards last night. Four Mexican suspects were taken off the train at Hermo- sillo and are being held for investi- gation as to their connection with the plat
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
Aviators are Bought"

MARIA, Texas, Aug. l9.-Leu- tenants H. c. Peterson and Paul H. Davis, army aviators held prisoner by Mexicans since last Wednesday, after being forced to land the pre- ceding Sunday on Mexican soil, early today were released by Mexi- can bandits after payment of $7,5OO of the $l5,OOO demanded. Captain Matlack, who took the ransom money across the border, paid half for the release of Lieutenant Peter son. and when Lieutenant Davis was delivered to him he galloped away
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
PETTY LARCENY NEST
 OF BOYS BROKEN UP

Running down of system of petty larceny thievery that has been pre- vailing in this community for some weeks in loss of auto tires, stealing keys from machines, and implements stored therein, has been effected by Chief of Police McMahon in the ar rest of a Mexican youth of about l6 years of age, and the rounding up of many urchins of lesser years.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
DAYLIGHT BILL REPAsSED

WASHINGTON, Aug. lo-Re- peal of the daylight saving law was passed today over President Will sons veto by the house on a vote of 223 to l0l, seven more than the nec- essary two-thirds. The repeal now goes to the senate, where its sup porters claim victory.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
Dickman n Direct Charge

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 19.-Major General Dickman. commander of the Southern department, will person. ally direct pursuit of the Mexican bandits who captured Lieutenants Davis and Peterson and on whose trails troops of the Eighth cavalry crossed the border early today.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
Article Ten Rests Lightly

Article X of the covenant guaran- teeing the integrity of league mem bers against foreign aggression would leave to each nation complete freedom of choice as to the applica- ton of force, even if the American representatives on the council joined in a unanimous recommendation for military action, the final decision for peace or war must rest so far as con cerns the United States with con gress," he said.
 Whatever advices the council gave under its authority to take such ac ton as it deemed appropriate" must also be deemed appropriate by the United States to be binding on this government, he argued, though in the background would be such po- tential force that he doubted if the ration would often decline to act.
 The president revealed that Ja- pans promise to return Shantung province to China was reduced to written form in the minutes of the peace conference.
 The American delegates, he said, had tried to keep the nation free from Obligations in European affairs so far as it was honorably possible 10 do so," but asserted that it might be necessary to keep some American troops in the Rhine district under the treaty for the next Is years.
 He declared the nation would be its sole judge whether its obligations had been fulfilled under the disputed withdrawal clause of the league CO venant that purely domestic ques- tions were safe from the leagues in terference and that the Monroe Doc Urine was clearly preserved.
 The league, he explained, was built on the plan of General Shuts of South Africa.
 Want German Island
 MT. Wilson revealed that he had suggested the United States-t take no part of the German reparations, but had asked that the conference re- serve disposition of the German Pa CihC island of Yap on suggestion that it was needed for an American naval station.
 Some Queries Unanswered
 Some of the senator's questions the president declined to answer on the ground of international policy How the American delegates voted on Japan's proposal for a racial equality clause in the covenant he said he could not disclose, lin the inter est of international good" and for the same reason he said he could not go into the negotiations over the French frontier or give the commit tee a copy of the record of Japan's Shantung promise.
 Urges Early Action
 Early action on the treaty was urged in a statement by the presi- dent at the outset of the conference This was necessary, he held, so that
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
FIRST LEGISLATIVE. BLOW IS DEALT FOOD. HOARDERS IN HOUSE.
Shoe rice ProbeIs
 Ordered; FoodSales Through ghP.O.HeuUy
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-With adoption of the Igoe resolution di- recting the federal trade commission to investigate increase in shoe prices, the house today took its first legisla- tive action toward reduction of the high cost of living.
 Previously the house voted down an amendment which would have ex- tended the inquiry to other articles of food and clothing. The house agricultural committee considering legislation to extend the food con trol act to other necessities of life, to extend the power of the act beyond the war time period, to give the pres ident authority to fix fair prices for necessities and to provide penalties for hoarding, today continued its hearings.
 Tomorrow Attorney General Pal mer will appear before the commit tee.
 The senate agricultural commit tee, after some members had held that the legislation as proposed by the attorney general did not clearly define what constitutes prohteering and boarding, postponed final action today.
 Reports to the postofice depart ment Indicated that the war depart ment's food surplus which was of fered to consumers yesterday through the parcel post was meeting a ready sale.
 Assistant Postmaster General Cookery today instructed postmas- ters that no war stamp tax was ap- plicable to parcel post shipments of army foodstuffs. f
 Phoenix is Reconciled
 PHOENIX, Aug. l9-Following the announcement of first zone par eel post rates on war department foodstuffs, Phoenix loosened up and bought heavily through this agency. The city had declined to buy yester- day when it was found that fourth zone rates were to be charged.
 - .--.- suming charge only a few months ago, State Engineer Maddock, in order to relieve the taxpayer of anx- iety as to what disposition has been and is being made of public funds, has ordered to be published in this city a monthly accounting of all money outlayed on this construction, which will begin as soon as accounts against the state are received. A full accounting, in short, is the motive of Engineer Maddock, that the pub lie at large may be accurately and honestly informed of the official con sideration being extended, the dis bursting of funds along practical lines of public improvement, and the conscientious manner in which it is endeavored to openly afford the people a definite and detailed ac- count of the handling of their money. This is a unique departure in the of flee of the state engineer, and MT. Maddock is being commended for itI
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
LAST OF BODIES RECOVERED

TRINIDAD, Colo, Aug. l9.-The last of the Is bodies of the men bur jed in an explosion in the Oak View mine here yesterday was recovered today.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20

over the failure of the aviators to show up and decided to cross alone to the bandit rendezvous and see what had happened
 Soon after Captain Matlack had crossed the river to Mexico Fennell saw the signal flare from the Mex ican side fired and Fennell fired flare from the American side mo- tifying the Americans that Captain Matlack had crossed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
PLANE TOPS ALPS

BERNIE, Aug. l9-Aviatoin Lieu tenant Hermann, accompanied by Major Isler, effected a landing on the summit of Jungfrau yesterday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
GoUernors Abandon All For Action On
 LiOing Cost Puzzle
By Associated Press.

SALl LANE OIl !, Aug. lS.-A change of program arranged for the first business session of the govern ors' conference which opened here today precluded discussion of state budgets and the subject of living costs received consideration.
 The governors determined to de- wise ways and means by which the states may cooperate with the Unit ed States government in its efforts to reduce the high cost of living, A committee of seven was named to go to Washington to confer with the president. A resolution unanimously adopted follows;
 The governors of the states of the United States in conference assem- bled at Salt Lake City this 18th day of August, 1919, declare:
 That we recognize in the high and many instances the excessive cost of necessities throughout the nation the cause of much of the unrest now pre- vailing;
 That it is highly important that prompt and effective action be taken by federal and state authorities to the end that the situation may be remedied;
 That it is therefore the sense of this conference of governors that in addition to exercising all powers and authority vested in the states, a com mittee of seven governors be se- lected to go to Washington to con fer with the president, with view of ascertaining in what manner the states may best cooperate with the national government in remedying the situation and at once advise the governors of the several states of the results of their conference with the president, and if in their judgment necessary again convene this confer ence at a time and place to be de termined by them
 
 The boy placed in the city jail on Monday forenoon was Serento 'Prass, and after being sweated for few hours admitted stealing two tires from the auto of Robert Birch that were sold for a meager sum to a junk dealer in this city, from whom they were recovered. It was also learned that the junk house was a clearing house for other petty lar ceny doings, in which metallic goods were sold for practically nothing, al though of quite a value.
 Prass evidently feared that the third degree" was ahead of him, and after he coughed up what had been gong on in his line in other transac- tions he concluded to "vamoose" from 
 the city iail. Climbing to the ceiling he broke through the floor and made his escape.
 Six auto keys were stolen last Sun day afternoon while the band was playing, occasioning discomfort to owners, while at the same time many small implements were taken away. the gang of youthful thieves being caught with the goods on their per sons. City officers are alert to the wave of criminal doings in the auto line, and that a big drive away ot cars is anticipated seems to be the belief. Owners are advised to be on the watch.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
Urges Early Action

Early action on the treaty was urged in a statement by the presi- dent at the outset of the conference. This was necessary, he held, so that
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
YERMONTS GLORY.

Vermont has discovered the Green
mountains. Vermonters have lived
for decades among those splendid
peaks and never ventured beyond their
lower slopes. Now they have begun
TO make up for lost time. They must
hold themselves responsible largely
that summer visitors have not been
coming to their state in numbers to
rival the multitudes who seek rest
andrecreation among the White noun
tains across the Connecticut river.
The Green Mountain people are begin
ming at last to climb for fun and to
make their splendid scenery conve-
niently available for the pleasure Of
their visitors.
No state in the East has bigger
or finer endowment Of natural beauty.
The Green mountains make a rather
densely forcsted and craggy-crowned
range, stretching clear across the
state from the southern boundary to
the northern, with an area greater
than that Of the Adirondacks, the Cat
skills and the White mountains COM
bined. Yet not more than one peak in
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
I. r. NEVER SOLD OUT

Is there any doubt as to just what
Theodore Roosevelt would say about
the league covenant were he alive to-
day? Those on both sides of the
question are attempting to state what
his views would be. There Is only one
answer. Roosevelt was one of the
greatest examples and opponents of
Americanlsm the country has ever
known, lie practiced what he preach
ed and he preached what he practiced
He stood for America first, last and
all the time and was a firm believer
In the teachings Of George Washing
ton. Would he consent to the sur
render Of American rights as demand
ed in the covenant? Would he con-
sent TO the giving Of one vote to the
United States in council containing
nine? Would he allow the Monroe
Doctrine TO be relegated to the scrap
heap? Would he consent to the
Wholesale amending of our own con-
stitution necessary to make it possible
for the adoption of the league? Ev-
cry man who knew Roosevelt in the
slightest will answer mo" to all
thase questions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
FOR WOMEN WHO
WANT TO VOTE,

All women between the ages u "a
ard 70 who wish TO qualify as voters
must filc with one oi the listers on o.
before April 20th written request
To have their polls set in the Grand
List. The following form may be used:
10 the listers Of the Town Of Man
chester:
In accordance with the provisions
Of section 577 Of the General Laws, as
amended, this is to request you 10 set
the poll Of the undersigned in the
Grand List Of the Town Of Manchester.
Women over 20 yenrs of age who
file such requests should state their
age. Their names will be put on the
Grand List and their polls exempted
from taxation, although their quail
ncation to vote seems TO be in doubt
Written requests must be filed on
r before April 10th.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
Then II Seemed Palmer.

While waiting for q train home from
the city one night Jones grew restless,
and looked about for something inter.
esting. His eyes fell upon q slot ma
chine, and he promptly inserted a
penny.
~ have often wondered" he remark
ed aloud, in the manner OF all truly
thoughtful men. "where the profits on
these machines"
Here he grasped the handle with q
firm and masterful grip.
"Where the profit on these affairs"
SO saying he shook the machine.
II nave often wondered" he con-
timed, giving II another vigorous
shake. "where the profit Hang the
thing!"
Then one of the porters came up and
told him that the machine was out Of
order, and Jones realized at last where
part Of the profit came FROM
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03

three has a name, which in itself is
clear evidence that the people have
not realized the dividends they might
have coined from an investment in
scenery. Thirty-two peaks have an
altitude of more than 5000 feet. Mt
Mansfield scars to height Of 1865
feet, its four peaks curiously christen-
ed "the Forehead" "the Chin" "the
Nose" and "the Adams Apple" The
third peak in height is the Cancels
Hump, so called, although tradition
says that a French explorer on Lake
Champlain called it the Crouching
Lion, and now there is debate through
Shall the old name be retained or shall
the Frenchman's more poetic name be
substituted? Romantic hooks abound.
The Smuggler's Notch is deep deile
at the foot of Mount Mansfield, so
narrow that the bare walls seem to
come together at the top. Perhaps
smugglers from Canada used to hide
in its recesses, perhaps not; anyhow
the tales told Of it are interesting.
The Williamstown Gulf is another inn
pressive sight too little known. Caves
bearing the name of Ethan Allen and
lakes, small and beautiful, are fairly
numerous in this region, which has
not yet been improved" beyond all
semblance of nature.
And now Vermont is discovering the
value and the beauty of her noun
tains. The fame of the Green Noun
tain Club and its Long Trail is reach
ing abroad. Visitors are coming to
tramp the trail and often they return
the following year. The skyline hike
from border to border across all the
high peaks in Vermont will cure more
ailments and relieve more nerves than
quantities of physic. The club, start
ed in 1910, is doing what the Appa-
lachian Club has done in the White
The trail is clearly mark
ed, and convenient shelters have been
erected at easy intervals. In all, in
GLIDING approach trails, 400 miles of
good tramping has been provided.
Some approach trails have still to be
surveyed and marked. The complet-
ing of that work should not be delay
ed. New England, probably the entire
East, has nothing to match that trail.
As it is more and more appreciated
Vermont will gain in more ways than
one. The coming summer should wit
ness jump forward.-Boston Herald. |
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03

Henry Clews, the New York banker
tells good story on broker frien'i
who was advised ny his physician to
spend few weeks In the West.
For some time the broker had been
affected by nagging fever, which the
doctor thought would disappear under
the influence OF dry climate.
The physician. desiring to keep In
touch with his patient, suggested that
the iatter should telegraph him daily
record of his temperature, taken
morning and evening. To this the
broker agreed. and at the end OF the
first day In the West. he sent the fol-
lowing telegram
Temperature bully. Opened W,
closed 101!"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
BOARD OF TRADE NOTES

At business meeting of the Board
Of Trade held at the Opera House on
Monday evening, the sum necessary
to insure the establishment of gar
ment factory in the Davis block at
Manchester Depot was very quickly
pledged The business men from all
parts Of town responded literally.
Work has already commenced on
the building and it is expected that the
machinery will be installed within a
month.
About $50 women have signified their
desire for employment and the Tau
ber-Lipton Company should have little
trouble in securing sufficient help.
There is no doubt that the plant
will be enlarged gradually so as to
employ all available help in town
who show sufficient skill in the work.
The Fuel Acknowledgements that
unless production Of coal is stimu-
lated at this time serious shortage
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03

A decision has been handed down
by the Public Service Commission on
the matter of the Village of Manches-
ter and Fire District No. VS.. The
Colonial Power and Light CO.. The
findings of the commission settle the
matter and they have granted rate
of $500 per light per year instead
of the amount asked by the company,
$500 per light.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
How,s THIS,

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
SEE WHAT MAN
CHESTER MISSED?

In an of-hand, most exasperatingly
nonchalant manner, the Hardwick Ca
zette, in reporting the doings Of the
annual village meeting, says Village
general department cleared Of debt
and then goes on in still lighter vein
and sprinkles the farther facts that
the village water department has a
surplus of some $4,000 or $1,000
1.-THE Gazette does not remember Just
which, and gives a vivid description
of how Main and Church streets were
transformed into mccadam by money
borrowed from the aforementioned
water department.
Not that we have any intention OF
questioning the veraciIy Of tn, Ga
zette: Oh, no, we believe the story all
right, but how in Samhill are such
wonders accomplished. That's what
interests us.--Swantor Courier.
The following editorial paragraph
which preceded the above in the same
issue has something TO do about Great
ing the wonder Of the Courier man.
ut seems to be ono Of the strange
and inexplicat'e ironics of fate that
Swanton IS not privileged to enjoy
the fulsom, lu<urics # water and
street light simultaneously"
To satisfy The wonder or surprise
of the Courier, the Gazette will give
briefly the history Of the local watcr
system. 1t was established a quarter
of century ago at cost of $11 900.
Additions and extensions during in
tervening years have brought it up to
about $4,000. This has all been paid
out of the earnings Of the system.
The original cost of the fire depart
ment equipment was paid for by the
water department as it was admin
istered under that department at the
time, the general department was
loaned the money TO build macadam-
lied roads on Main and Church SITS. |
10 years ago, which obligation Of $12,-
900 was discharged by two-thirds |
vote Of the village at the last meet
ing, and the water department has
S1l 900 drawing interest at the pre-
sent time.
The system has reservoir of con-
venient size TO care for all the needs
Of the village at the present time,
situated mile from the village at an
altitude of 225 feet which gives the
water splendid gravity, and as an
in case of extraordinary
times or for domestic use or an UNI
usual fire, it has pumping station on
Cooper brook, capable of forcing the
water into the present reservoir.
OF course there are reasons why
the department has been able to pay
for itself and create a surplus. The
initial construction of its main dis
.ributing line was done at time
when materials and labor were not the
TENS to be considered they are now.
rhe distance from the village was (,
ihort and the system has fortunately
rot been burdened by expensive re-
,air jobs. i,
To go back to the advantages of the I
ystem. 1t should be mentioned that {
he water department furnishes the
-illage free hydrant service, which is
considerable item in places where s
he water systems are privately own j
d. II all items then were taken into Z
consideration, the system hes almost
,aid for itself twice in one genera
Gazette.