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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15
ASSISTANCE TO DIS
CHARGED SERVICE MEN
In Conn, ,tion with War Risk lnsur'
ance, Compensation. Liberty Bonds
and Arrears of Pay.


discharged soldiers, sailors ana
marines who have dropped their war
Risk Insurance may reinstate II WIN
out paying all the lapsed premiums,
providing taat they make application
= thin rs months after discharge fcom
the service. Ii win only be necessary
TO pay premiums for two months ami
sign 2 statement to the effect that the
applicant Is in as good health as he
was at the date of discharge. No ply
s,eal examination is required. 1t VIII
not be necessary to reinstate the iuii
$4,000. A person may reinstate
I 81 900 or more.
Provision has also been made TO per
NIT persons to convert their war IN
surance to other kinds Of government
insurance such as Ordinary Life
Twenty Payment J re and Twenty
Year Endowment. The Government
il TO remain in the insurance business
for the benefit Of those who served II
the war.
Every discharged soldier or his de
pendents should be interested IN tn
above matter and Immediately writ
10 or cali on the department lnsur
ancs Omeer Room IT, 80 Chaunc
Street. Boston, Mass" All informa
tisD vfl he furnished and assistanc
given al that Office or through ID
al
The aboye mentioned officer v.ili q
e personal attention 10 an
matter concerning 'tde service such e
.rH E1aa Grrr- -rEaH, bas
w . personal effects and the r
r r 81 deceased soldier
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15

Christmas Arithmetic" by -Four
Girls.
~The Candle" BY Gertrude Wyman.
aMy Stocking" by Robert squires-
Constant Christmas" by Evelyn
Schoolmaster.
"Grandma's Mistake" by Louise
Levin
"When Christmas Comes" by Mar
jorie Hamilton.
~The Star of Bethlehem by Ruth
Elwell.
"A Christmas Dream" by Ralph
Cleveland.
@Santa Claus by Eugene collette-
aWho Is Santa Claus ?" by Thelna
Bourn.
christmas Gifts" by cozae Mar
key.
Little Mary's Poem to Santa
Claus" by Florence Roberts.
christmas" BY Katherine Ford.
"orphan Annie" by Clyde Mattison-
An Original Poem by Louise Levin.
Mrs Walter X. Hard told delightful
stories ana Mrs. Jennie Stone Griiiita
sang song.
A bag of candy was provided for
every child in town, SPA bags in all,
and these were distributed by a de
lightful Santa Claus.
The money collected in town was as
fnllnNs,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15

Ee hnN
I- huf mere
] la isr f u1
THroa-h the efforts
af --Ir1-f lLsHts however.
H aut ttat after tew
trials the us that Dc t. ai-
mss s some place where
De- sE Hl.c4
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15
VELVET JoE's 1920 ALMANAC

In his new almanac, Velvet Joe, the
genial philosopher of the tobacco
world. has collected a rich fund of in
teresting information, timely statis-
tics, helpful suggestions, with his own
quaint pointed comments on life and
things in general.
Printed in the old-fashioned alma
nae style, and replete with splendid
illustrations, this yearbook viii again
take its place on home reading tables
with the dictionary and the encyclo-
paedia. Throughout the forty-eight
pages. Velvet Joe offers answers to the
hundred and one questions that invari-
ably arise when family or friends con-
verse.
Il Resides the usual weather forecasts
there are weather records IN diiier-
cities for each month and very IN
teresting method Of reading th'
clouds. A mass of Government stats
tics has been tabulated, including facts
i showing the part which the unite'
: States played in the world war. foi
/ ex-seryice men there is a chronological
: outline of the growth and achieve
ments Of the American Expedieionar!
Force that will be preserved for man.
years to come.
D Velvet Joe has anticipated the Pres
D idential election this year with sum
: mary Of the popular and electoral Not
0 fcr President in 1916, which Shout
settle many an argument and proyid
0 ammunition for the political speaker
o For the motorist there is concis
< Interpretation Of the automobile law
o in all States, complied by recognize
authority; for the agriculturist thei
IS 4 a three-years comparative chart
n he leading crops Of this country, t
:. gether with the acreage and produ
IS tive value Of farms lands in oth'
is countries.
,e To help reduce the cost Of ivin
Pr this almanac gives simple direction
o. FOR making various home product
Is helpful hints to the housewife; and
practical home garden chart, teilir
Do what to plant, when to plant and nc
)J 10 cultivate.
90 s.bool children viii end Velvet Jo'
b Almanac useful in preparing lesso
"a - .-.y,-, .s5N;a.fs in iudglug cha
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15
MUST WATCH YOUR TRAPS

Iaar.y Gauc Warden Moore CANS
Attention 90 Trapping Laws
Having reserved several e
u7 Eaee traFs set for
flr-beaarg animals le ret comply
n - feG ta-s a
Little pahaesy vl.t a.rl ia
thc.r e5od Judgment ray bc Praaas-
uvz 81 rood results
The department " 6sh and game
wishes 70 encourage aa4 assist tEe
spcrtsrlen and trapFcrs y all leEilsftl-
ale ways eaDdueive to their benefit Y
raaurn tl,e 8cparmeut asks them 2 d
their part Is observing re lass tha'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15
IIsTFN ID llR. NsaD0O.

Our friend cN-Seere-ary AcAaee
uin uot bs able 3 caek p
II besaure Cf his Jackson Day
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15

The following resolutions On the
death II Brother Dewey Brophy we're
presenteds
whereas our Worthy Brother De~-
- Broahy has passed 70 The great
s a8oye fore b i
Received t The ofrsrs and
IN sf. A.5.u Creme 10.
AZ Is extend 90 tie family e tie de-
sd ~ fartfelt ynFlthy ara be
f further
o.ged. hat copy q thes req
oas s. s1rcad IS tsa minutes =
copy sent 10 the family q &c dsre'---
al and copy 20 the Aanehe ster
Journal.
Mrs. v. y Brock,
Nss Bertha Ames,
r. L. Whitney.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15

Chldren
pofntmcnts % parents but - ko
ever know how great a5saFpc
some parcats must r. g thelr el-.
dren2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15
FAST DORSET

Regular meeting Of MI Aeoius
Grange was held Saturday, January
roth Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Dimond
Of Manchester, did The installing Of me
officers for the ensuing year, aiter
which an oyster supper was enloyed
hy 4U.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15
Homo u. Webster. M.

The money for the quota, which was
solicited independent Of the drive for
membership, and money for local use,
was for completing the Red Cross
work abroad, and in hospitals on this
side FOR the sick and injured in the
var. Our quota as county chapter
was S3TO0 Of the fund Of Sl5,0o0O00.
We collected S3,6O5.OO, divided as
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15

All this money IS 60 bs forwarded %
nations. Hcal quarters.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-15
S35430O
Fred c. Martin,
County Chairman

County Chairman.
The above amount has been divided
through the Bennington County Chap
ter according to the rules furnished
by thSN England Division, Amei1-
can Red Cross, as follows:
County Chapter receives:
Contributions ......... S 10000
one.balf membership .... 1861.
Magazine Profits, 20 per cent ll.oo
SlS0o.30
New England Division:
One-half membership ,.... $lGsI.50
Sent 10 n. y. on acct. Mag. APO
To,al .................. S3543. .00
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-08

ica's international relations and press
ing reconstruction problems, including
taxation.
The final session of the present Con-
gress opens with only three months of
allotted official life,, ending just be-
fore the Inauguration of President
Harding on March 4, and with an extra
session soon afterward in prospect
Appropriation bills will constitute the
principal task at this session. Secre-
tary Houston, of the Treasury, will
transmit to Congress tomorrow the
annual budget Of estimates for the
fiscal year ending in January. These
estimates will form the basis for the
appropriation bills.
Demonstration Expected
Except for the demonstration ex-
pected to attend the appearance of
Presidcnt-elect Harding in the Senate
the opening sessions promise to be
brief and routine. The program called
only for roll calls in Senate and House
appointment OF committees to notify
each other and President Wilson of
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-08

in Washington shortly before midnight
tonight from Bedford, Va, where he
made an address today, and is expect
ed to go to his office at the Capitol
about o'clock tomorrow morning and
at noon to go to the Senate chamber
to answer the Senate roll call, probab-
ly for the last time.
Whether Senator Harding would
make a brief address in response to
the demonstration of welcome expect
ed from his colleagues and spectators
still was in doubt tonight and was de-
pendent, Republican leaders said, on
the turn of developments tomorrow.
Presidents Action Uncertain
Another uncertai nfeaturc of the re-
convening of Congress was whether
President Wilson would deliver his
message in person or send it to Con-
gress Tuesday. Opinion generally was
that the latter course would be fol-
lowed. There was practically no in
formation regarding the contents of
the message, but the belief was prev
alent that it would deal with Amer
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-08

gress as the result of the 1920 CEN
sus Mr.. Tinkham said that if the
present base of representation were
used siXty-fve members would be
added in the House. This increase, he
added, could be avoided almost en-
tirely by adhering to the same unit
Of representation-one member for
211 ,877 inhabitants-andb by enforcing
the Fourteenth amendment which d.
rects Congress to reduce representa-
tion of States where the right to vote
is denied qualified citizens.
Mr. Tinkham said that if reappor-
tionment bill were passed. (which is
plainly unconstitutional by avoiding
enforcement of the Fourteenth amend
ment," he intended to question in the
courts the constitutionality of the
election of the next House.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-08
WAR ON SOUTHERN STATES
STARTED BY REPUBLICAN,
G. o. p. Congressman From Massa-
husetts Announces Resolution
Looking to Reduction in Southern
Representation.

Washington, Dec, 5.---The opening
gun in the long imminent battle to
reduce representation OF the Southern
States in the House Of Representatives
was fired tonight by Representative
|Tinkham, Republican, Of Massachu-
sets, who announced that he had pre-
pared a resolution for introduction to.
morrow directing the House census
committee to make an inquiry into the
extent of disfranchisement fnegroes
in the South and to recommend cut
ting down the representation of those
States accordingly.
Mr.. Thinkham's statement declared
that eleven Southern States-Alaba-
ma, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, North and South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas Georgia and Virginia
cast only about per cent of the
total vote for President in the last
election although holding 25 per cent
Of the membership Of the House.
Commenting on probable reappor-
tionment Of Representatives in Con
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-08

their convcning and adjournment until
Tuesday. The President will receive
the notification committees in person
livery Of his message Tuesday.
Congress is to begin Tuesday. The
usual opening avalanche of bills is
expected tomorrow in the House and
Tuesday in the Senate. Consideration
of minor miscellaneous measures on
the unfinished business calendar prob
ably will be started Tuesday in the
House and Wednesday the Senate will
begin debate on the Kenyon Kendricle
bill for federal regulation of the meat
industry.
Republicans to Confer
A tentative program Of Legislation
in addition to the appropriation bills
is expected to be determined this week
by Republican leaders in conferences
among themselves and with President
elect Harding who will remain here
over Tuesday for brief but busy
period Of counsels, legislative as we'll
as political.
Republican leaders predict that Con-
grcss will be forced to work steady
to complete the appropriation bills by
March A. In addition to these bills
other Legislation likely to be taken up
include measures to repeal war legis-
lation, for relief of farmers and prob
ably a few other emergency bills
Committees, however, were prepared
to work generally on matters to be
considered at the extra session.
A full attendance Of both Senate
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-08
Il Got Real Mad When I Lost M,
Setting H.,n," Mrs. Hannah

81 went into the hen house one,
morning and found my favorite setter
dead. / got real mad. Went to the
store, bought some RAT-SNAP and
in a week / got six dead rats. Every
body who raises poultry should keep
RAT-SNAP." Three sizes, 35c, 65c,
$1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Dick
son Drug Store and Plowden Hard
ware Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-08
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE

/ will apply to the Judge of Probate
for Clarendon County, on the 9th day
of December, 1920, for letters of dis
charge as Executor Of the Estate Of
Mamie Louise James, deceased.
j. f. Richbourg,
pd. Executor.
Summerton, S. c., Dec. 26, 1920.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-08
CONGRESS NOW IN FOR
SHORT PERIOD SESSION
To Receive President-elect Harding
Appoint Committee to Notify
President and Then Adjourn
ANNUAL MESSAGE TUESDAY
Believed That Document Will Deal
With Americas International Re-
latiOnS and Reconstruction Affairs

Washington, Dec. 5.-The sixty-sixth
Congress will convene at noon to-
morrow for it's third and final session
with outstanding event the attendance
tomorrow at the Senate session of
Prcsident-elcct Harding and the pre-
scntation Tuesday of President Will
sons annual message.
Senator Harding was due to arrive
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-08

and House tomorrow is in prospect.
Vice President Marshall, Speaker Gill
lett and all floor leaders, together with
most of the members Of both branches
had arrived in Washington tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-07
TINE GLORY OF lcHkBrD.

Argonne post, American Legion, OF
Des Moines. has started 70 pay atten-
ton TO Governor Harding. First
the legislators made cutting remarks
| in connection with Harding's mex
plicable and unexplained refusal 70
call the session as per agreement;
then Mr.. Trewin, chairman of the
code commission exercised his sar =
castle abilities in the direction OF the
executive. suggesting several not en-
tirely satisfactory reasons for the
governors attitude, and now the le-
gtonaries accuse Harding Of holding
Off the session because ne is person.
ally opposed to any measure LOOK
ing toward a soldier bonus or other
beneficial legislation along that line
The resentment of the legion is said
to be growing and prediction is made
that it will spread rapidly thru other
posts OF the legion in Iowa.
Perhaps no governor ever elected
IN Iowa came 10 opportunity so
ready-made TO his hand. His vote
was impressively conclusive of his
popularity. A senatorship seemed to
heckon him. Harding was winner
It has required less than four years
to change all this. Today, the vote
Mr.. Harding could command for any
office in the gift of the voters is, to
speak within bounds. utterly negNgi-
Bile. He is done politically. HIS
popularity has vanished like snow
flake in the sun. Worst of all, this
has come about not by misfortune or
the shifts of party power but by his
own executive and official acts and
! conduct.
Never was leadership so suddenly
attained in Iowa. Never was 1t so
soon lost and dissipated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-07
wussr ,ua su,ly,

The demand for nearly 80 German
dsfsndants to 10 tried for their
crimes against civilization by the al
lies may seem to include too long
list. The novelty Of the demand and
proposal to punish the guilty Affords
ground for much argument. But
either those charged with the crimes
or the German people themselves
must be tried and convicted. II they
represented the spirit and desire OF
Germany then Germany Is guilty.
II not they are individually guilty.
those who shall be convicted Of the
atrocities practiced In war.
II Germany shall render up for
trial the men accused and do so
readily it will be popular German
Reputation Of the leadership that
deported Frenchwomen and children
to labor In German fields and fac
tories and when all but life had been
wrenched from them were sent back
in trainloads of tubercular and in
sane. Either Germany did 1t or in
dividuals and autocrats did 1t
against the wish and desire of Ger
many. The Lusitania was murdered.
who murdered the women and chill
dren, germany, the German people
of the tools of the war board? There
is responsibility TO be faced.
The German people can not afford
TO protect those VINO conceived and
pursued the policy of frightfulness.
If they are to defend it then every
German must stand accused and
convicted in the eyes of civilization
and bear the burden of a world wide
scorn and hatred that shall endure
thru three generations.
1t is a question, not of guilt, the
guilt is evident, but OF who is
guilty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-07
PTFp CE AND MEREDITH.
TDes NOines CaDita1.1

LIS Nl'lI'S NsF'llil
James NJ. Pierce, editor and pro-
prietor of the Iowa Homestead has
all his life been an ambitious man.
He has been. and is. fun Of energy
He is a strange creature ard his
best friends do not understood him.
For many years he had a har,l
struggle to secure subscribers and
rea ders. He could not get tho public
eve He evidently concluded that the
public eve could not he GOTTEN Except
hv striking above or below ~ For a
long time he ready TO fight arv-
body or anything. and he fehts
against the man this ye"r for whom
he fought last wear. Tho on'Ooknr
would saw he is an unhnppv man and
that he has n w-otche6 disposition.
He seems 10 have struck his gait.
at the present time and peop1e in
uuire concerning him. II IS reputed
he Is building no n fortune. and
Young men say. "Ve1'. Pierce Is p
fighter. and that is the wav to win"
The home Of James VI. Pierce Is IN
,-Des Moines.
Another AGRICULTURAL editor lives
in Des Moires. HIS name Is e T.
Meredith. Pierce is old enough tn
be Neredith's father. Twenty wears
ago Meredith was workin. for 500 a
week. Now he has the most va'ra BILE
newFn per property in Iowa and Is a
member of President Wilson's cab
met. Meredith has never been a
knocker. He has been looking fo-
WAYS and means Of doing good. The
world looks bright to him. He helps
poor men and women. He has been
trying sincerely to help the farmer.
He has loaned money to farmers
bows. with which they may buy pigs.
Mr.. Meredith is like Mr.. Pierce, a
practical printer. He is the highest
type Of self made man.
Mr.. Pierce is 70 years Of age.
Mr.. Meredith Is 40.
Young man. if you are looking for
some one to follow, which would you
| prefer, Pierce or Meredith?
FARM PRICES AND SERVICE.
Davenport Times.]
The new secretary Of agriculture,
e. T. Meredith of Iowa has begun a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-07

lpsepssanAa - have the country casl
out all the useless smpieyes connsct-
ID with taa distribution % BARN pro.
ducts. t,f
He says the farmers Win produce
ArSs orsss without question II they
are MADE - feel that cut ef their la
hsrs sllsse SsoDtA. Whs are men pro-
duoerA are not making a. much
money ~ the producer hinself re-
ceives.
The trouble 10 that distribution 10
topheavy. according to tho new Sec
rotary of agriculture There u too
much expense, too much profit.
When the farmer who receives 20
cents for tho sutter ne produces. sees
that butter sell at retail At IS cents
q pound. the farmer wants to know
who gets the profit.
Tho Iowan has not been In his new
office long enough to propose any
thing moro than general remedy.
There is nothing he can do within the
power Of his new office to change the
system of distribution for the better
90 IuE all NlIdI nc Iho 1u& 6C6tCu 10
that there must be greater economy
In observation-disclosures useless en-
ployes. But who Is going to say who
are the useless employees? How can
the change be brought about save I'M
der the pressure OF failure to receive
profits II the change Is not nader
1t is easy enough to suggest that
useless employees ought TO be let out
but how is this to DO done. and
what employees are really useless?
No one can blame the farmers for
their point OF view. But one thing
Is overlooked when the retail price Of
butter or any other farm commodity
is considered. and that is that large
part of what the consumer pays Is
not for the butter. or the poultry. but
for the service which the middle man
renders by obtaining, keeping for call
and distribution to the consumer the
things the consumer wants when and
where he wants them.
What the middle man receives Is
probably no more for the butter as
butter than the farmer gets. but he
sells service with the butter and gets
paid for the service.
The farmer doesn't attempt to give
this service to the consumer. This
work must be done by someone else.
The farmer refuses to sell butter
from door to door pound at a time.
He rightly says his time is too val
liable for that-he can make more
money doing his farming. The man
who does sell the butter from door to
door. doesn't bill it at 40 cents a
pound plus As cents for his time and
labor. but bills 1t at IS cents for but
ter-and herein Is the cause Of con-
fusion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-07
STIFF NECK, LUhBAG0
Aches and Pains Of rheumatism
Sometimes Almost Unbearable.

There are weather conditions that
not the same in the cases of all per-
sons. Some victims of this disease
suffer more in dry warm weather
than in moist cold weather, but all
suffer more or less all the time.
The cause of rheumatism is an ex-
cess Of uric acid in the blood, affect
ing the muscles and joints. Hence the
blood must have attention for per-
manent results in the treatment of
this disease.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has given en-
tire satisfaction in thousands of
cases. Do not fail to give it trial.
If laxative Is needed. take Hoods
Pills-they don't grippe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-07
PENALTIES FOR DiSLOYALTY.
Draft dodgers and PessImists In
cIudsd in Disfranchissnent.


The political bitterness which fol-
lowed the civil war was manifested
in several proposed amendments to
the state constitution. One amend
ment quoted by Jacob Van der Zee
in an article published in 1.-THE Iowa
Journal Of History and Politics lists
several groups as unworthy OF the
franchise.
Among those who were TO be
deprived of the right to vote were
the following: Persons who had
taken part in the rebellion against
the United States or had evaded the
draft, either by leaving the country
or by fraud: all persons who had
denounced the president of the
United States as n TRAITOR" coop
perhead." Judas Iscariot," or by any
other name calculated to weaken the
confidence of the people in the in
tegrity or patriotism of the chief
executives: men in the civil or mill
tary service of the United States
who had stolen more than fifty
thousand dollars: and those who
stayed at home and pronounced the
war failure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-07
Ripping Rhymes
Bv WALT MASON
ON THE JOB.
By WALT MASON

ON THE JOB.
thing he
ments the human kind his fame will
busted barred And
Another breaks costly piece
just what he finds
broke He diagnoses
he found just the
round is in
y