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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-19

had not begun TO scratch the surface
Of knowledge.
Kept notebooks in which he describ-
ed his experiments, inventions and
theories, and in which he jotted down
ide.s and sketches Of everything an-
der the sun. Fifty-eight hundred
pages Of his manuscript are in exist
enoe, eleven hundred Of which are still
untranslated
Made a study Of Italian and nearly
completed dictionary.
Wrote left-handed and from right
TO left, so that TO read his writing II u
necessary TO hold It up TO mirror,
introduced the art Of engraving on
wood and copper.
Invented poisonous vapors 10 be
used in war, and mixtures Of powders
for fireworks.
Was among the first inventors OF
siege artillery and mortars.
Purified oils and varnishes, distilled
perfumes, and compounded acids for
engraving processes.
Invented a proportional compass, an
ingenious surgical probe, diving suits
coming presses. silk spindles, wire.
drawing machine, lockgates, for can
ais, and many other eontrivances.
Here are a few aphorisms from ds
Vinci's writings:
Theory is the general. practice. the
soldiers"
"Those who give themselves to
ready and rapid practice before they
have learned the theory resemble sail
ors who 20 10 sea in vessel without
rudder or compass"
"The criticism Of enemies is more
valuable than the praises Of friends
because friends desire only 70 gild our
defects"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-19
LIGHTHOUSES FOR THE BLIND

Under the honorary chairmanship Of
President Harding, a campaign to
wage what Is known as "Worid War
on Blindness" was insugurated at the
White House, Washington, on April
II, by Miss Winifred Holt and her a.
workers on the committee for light
houses for the blind.
Miss Holt has spent fifteen years OF
her life in work with the blind. She
was the founder and remains the sec
rctary Of the New YORK Association
for the blind, which maintains four
buildings for its work in New York
During the past six years she has been
abroad as the active head Of the com
mit.ee for mcn blinded In battle. in
France, ard TIE American committee
for helping Italian blind, in Italy
A fund Of 81, 900 900 is needed TO es-
tablish and maintain lighthouses for
the blind in this country and IN France
and Italy, and TO extend the system Of
education Of the blind TO ft them TO
become self-supporting.
Men and women who are leaders in
world philL nthropy and benevolence,
have followed the Presidents example
and have endorsed the wrok Of Miss
Holt and have VOLUNTEERED 10 assist her
in carrying out her plans. Included
in the list are William Howard Taft,
Charles E. Hughes, Andrew +. Mellon,
Elihu Root, Mrs. James Roosevelt,
Mrs. Luck Work Hewitt. Mrs Z. II.
Hartman, Frederick Coudert, William
Forbes Morgan. Eliot Tuckerman,
Ernset Bigelow and George Henry
Payne. The campaign will be organ
lied on a national scale, with reprr
sentatives In every state In the Union.
National headquarters is located at
the Lighthouse, III East 5Sth street,
Nov York City.
President and Mrs Harding demon
strated their interest in the lighthouse
campaign twioe within the week. On
April 18th they received Miss Holt and
the two blind girls. Jennie William
md Veronica Mazicka, at the White
House, and on April 18th, during their
afternoon in New York for the unveil-
ing Of the Boliver statue IN Central
Park, they took time 20 call at the
Lighthouse on East b9th street II
was the only invitation which they ae-
cepted In New York that day.
The Presidents voice broke with
emotion as he said: II haven't time
TO stay and talk TO you today. But l
Just want you TO know that II there is
anything I can do TO set aglow fame
In . soul that is denied the light, that
God helping ne, mean 70 do T. !
would like TO make all America realize
what this great work means, and TO
do its utmost TO help those who can
not see. would like TO make you un-
derstand by my voice, how deeply ]
want TO bring you some light in your
hearts, and ! wish for you all the JOY
that you can find in compensation for
the loss Of the great light. wish
every success for the great campaign
you have before you. II I can do one
little thing 70 help bring light 70 the
lighthouse, III b. satisfied that have
been well repaid for my work I"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-19
EXCHANGE CERTIFICATES
FOR REGULAR LICENSES
Sportsmen are Asked to Get Regular
Fishing aud Hunting Licenses Be
fore June 18th.

AthN Naa'N
Through the fault Of no one the
regular Vermont hunting and fishing
licenses were not procurable al the
opening Of the fishing season Of 1871,
and many sportsmen we're com
PEELED 10 accept certificates issued by
town clerks in lieu Of the legal form.
Every town clerks Office in the State
now has ample supply Of the regular
license blanks and those sportsnen
Who are equipped with the temporary
certificates should visit the clerk and
exchange the certificates for The legal
license form in ofder 70 avoid possible
combinations n the event q 3 logi
certificate il might b. difficult for q
person 70 replace il unless the records
of the clerk wcre very vel kept and
complete, but lost license Is always
easily replaced By The o9re that
issued il. The clerk retains the oil
license stub and can issue a new per
nit from the information IN his files
SportSrnen are asked 10 MAKE thi
change before The 18th of Juns
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-19

The closing address wns nAoe ~ Ut
ID. L Richie Of Montreal on The Re
hgious Outlook in Angto-s saxon Coun-
tries" Or. Richie b principal Of the
Congregational College Of Montreal
wednesday Morning
Al the morning session Wednesday
the following officers were elected FOR
the ensuing year:
President, the Hon. Frank /. Fish,
vergenneS.
Vice president, the Rev r. 4. Poole,
.P.D.. 81. Johnsbury.
Treasurer. the Hon. Frederick ".
Baldwin, Barton
Auditors, Wallace Fl. Gnpin. Bar
ton. John c. Clark Of 81. Johnbury.
Preacher for the annual sermon. the
Rev. ]. B. Sargent, Mortified; alter
nate, the Rev. r. L. Goodspeed, d. D.
Barre.
II was voted 70 accept the invitation
Of the Springfield church TO hold the
next annual meeting at that place.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary Society was cali
ed TO order at 10 O'Clock Wednesday
morning. President General Nathan
G. williams, Bellows Falls. presided
The report Of the board Of directors
was given by the Rev. Charles II. her-
riu, ID. D., Of st. Johnsbury. The Of
ficers for the ensuing year are as fol-
lows:
President. Prof. George II. Perkins,
Burlington; vice president. the Rev. L.
A. Edwards. Newport; auditor, John
c. Clark, St. Johnsbury; directors at
large, the Rev. Stanley Cummings, st.
Albans, and the Hon. John H. Brooks
Of 81. Johnsbury.
Brief addresses were made By five
state missionaries.
The afternoon session was in the
nature Of laymen's meeting, discuss
ing the question The Practicability OF
Christian Faith and Character" "A
Manufacturers View" was given by
Ralph z. Flanders Of Springfield; "A
University Professors View" was Civ
en- by Prof. George G. Groat, Buriing-
ton; "A Newspaper Mans View" BY
Wallace II. Gilpin Of Barton; "A Stu
dents View" by Mrs. Pearl r. Was
son, dean Of women. Burlington, Uni
yersity Of Vermont; "Internationa
Relations" by Prof. Everest Stillings
Of Middlebury. The closing address Of
the afternoon was made by George Y
Macllwsin Of the Babson organization
Of Bostcn on the subject, "The Appli'
cation Of Religious Ideas TO Industry.
Secretary Merrill in his report an
nounced the date Of the middlebur!
convocation as coming September 5-S
"Wednesday Evening
There was a crowded house again OF
Wednesday evening. The principa
speakers were the Rev. Clement &
Clarke Of Springfield. whose subjec
was "The Christian Adventure" an'
the Rev. DR.. William Horace Day o
Bridgeport, Conn, whose theme wa
''The Church and Her Men"
Thursday Morning
The conference came TO a clos
Thursday forenoon shortly after L
o'clock. There was an address by tn
Rev. Francis A. Poole Of st. Johns
bury on "The Message Of the Pulpi
in 1927" and DR.. Richie Of Montreal
spoke on "The Religious Outlook u
Anglo Saxon Countries-The Attitud
and Action il Suggests to Christian
LEADERS" The details necessary Z
the closing Of the conference occupie
the balance Of the time.
Dinner and supper were served D.
the ladies Of the church in the vestr
Of the Baptist Church. Many compli
ments were given the ladeis for thei
excellent service, and the reputation
for versennes for hospitality was ful
llv sustained
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-19
'NANCgFsTFR MINISTER'S MEET

Tho Nanchcstcr Nini tiers Associa-
ton viii meet al the Colburn House
81 Nonday. May 23rd Al noon. The
ht viii be Principal " " Lee, Jr-
with a paper BY Rev. S K Perkins, a
review Of Book. SWANS What and
Where is God7" Every member Is
urged 20 b. present Joseph S. Brown
secretary
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-19
LEONARDO DA vINCI

Leonardo da Ninci was perhaps the
most versatile man who ever lived
He was painter, sculptor, architect.
musician, writer. philosopher. mathe-
matician, scientist, inventor. chemist,
metallurgist, biologist botanist, me
chanie, and a civil. military and hy-
draulic engineer
Gifted with . genius for science and
for art, Leonardo could never chsose
between the TIVE. and was content 10
be an intellectual Jack-of-all-trades.
Leenardo was born In the village Of
vinci, near Florence, in the 18th cen
tury, just as Europe was beginning to
emerge from the darkness Of the mid
die ages into the intellectual and AZ
tistic brilliance Of the Renaissance
period.
He was . contemporary OF tbs
greatest group Of geniuses Of an,
single generation in the worlds his
tory-Shakespeare, Raphael, Michae
Angelo, Luther, Columbus, Magellan
and Cervantes.
Although far more versatile thar
any Of these, Leonardo lacked the abii
lity to concentrate his marvellous tai
ents, and consequently his name u
written in smaller letters than their
upon the scroll Of fame.
Leonardo had an Unsuitable curiosity
and thirst for knowledge
He would take nothing for granted
II what books then existed could NO
explain a phenomenon he came acros'
in nature or mechanics, da Vino
studied and experimented until he hac
solved il for himself.
Unlike most men Of his age, he wa
not restricted by learning. prejudice
or convention, but was "long" on com
mon sense
i Leonardo was q man Of tremendou
vitality and winning personality. III
loved spirited horses and knew how y
ride them-yet could spend hours II
silent contemplation Of half-hnishe'
picture that he was painting.
Il He liked the brilliant society o
Florence and Milan. where he va
popular because Of his Wit and grace
full dancing-yet he was perfect.
happy alone in his laboratory. expert
menting with his chemicals and me
chanical eontrivances.
Here are some Of the achievement
, and peculiarities Of Leonardo's uniqu
personality:
Painted the two most-talked-of pic
lures In the world-the famou
Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper.
He sold "Mona Lisa" for over SS,Ooe
tremendous sum at that time.
Made the first accurate drawings Q
the human anatomy.
Directed vast hydraulic works
northern Italy, including eonstruetio
Of canals for which he devised erea
] waiting machines.
Invented various types Of lathe!
machines 70 shear cloth. sprocke
wheels and chains for power trans
1 mission. paddle-wheels 70 props
+, bo-.ts, and machines 70 saw narb'
and grind mirrors.
Was the first Of his aRe 20 re tf
importance 4 machirery as III
and labor saver.
Made a study q the problem q 81
4 ing. and left sketches Of proPoaa
5 flying machines
81 Made countlesz experiments N
4 dozen scientific lines, and thus mad
an important contribution to seiene
for the reason that only few men 2
70 that time had ever gone 70 fund
e nentzls TO find out things. he shou'
the ceckvure learned men that ne
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-05-19

A lazy liver leads 70 chronic dys-
pepsia and oonstipation-weakens the
whole system Doan's Regulets tsoc
per bor) act mildly on the liver and
bowels. A. az drug stores. adv
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-17
MURDER CASES GO
TO TRIAL MONDAY

The Twelfth Judicial District Court,
Hon Mr.. Justice John H. Boone presid-
ing, has been in session this week at
the Vernon Parish Court House, Lees
vile, trying a large number of civil
and criminal cases. The latter have
been submitted by. the Grand Jury,
through District Attorney Hill.
The case against Dave Bnster. for
murder was ordered to be tried on Mon
day, November 2lst, counsellor c. E.
Hardin being appointed to assist the
District Attorney in prosecution, while
counselIoys S. |. Foster, W. w. Thomp-
son. w. L. Ford. and ]; R. Monk are
10 act for the defendent, who plead
ed not guilty"
Another murder case, also to be
tried next Monday, is that against
Thomas-Waingirt. who is to be defend
ed by counsellors w. L. Ford and c.
E. Hardin. w. Peddy, who pleaded
guilty to the charge of burglary, was
sentenced to two years of hard labor
in the State Penitentiary at Baton
Rouge Lonnie Fletcher, who is chang
ed with attempted rape, is also to be
tried next Monday
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-17
Disarmament Conference Is
Worlds Greatest Opportunity
State Secretary Hughes Makes Move To
Scrap Seventy Three Fighting Ships
OF Three Greatest Navies
U. S. Would Save Over $l,ooo,oOo,oo0

Secretary Of State Charles E. Hughes
broke all traditions Of The diplomatic
service Monday at the international
conference Of the question Of limita-
ton Of armaments at Washington. when
he proposed openly the abolition Of
seventy-three capital ships Of The great
navies Of the world
His program will put into discard
thirty American ships built or under
construction Of a total tonnage Of 845.~
740 tons, while Britain will scrap q
ships Of tonnage Of 5S3,375. and
Japan must junk 10 capital ships and
sink 10 older ones with total tom
mage Of 448,928.
Secretary Hughes program caused
a stir for while. but press dispatches
from England and Japan show that the
peoples Of those countries approve the
plan, and the editors Of the United
States have welcomed the first real at
tempt to abolish war forever.
According to the Hughes plan, no
building must be done for period Of
ten years, only replacement Of exist
ing equipment being allowed.
By this proclamation. America aban-
dons the 1916 program for the fleet on
which more than $33O,OOO.OO0 has al
ready been spent. This includes six
battle cruisers now partially built and
two battleships already launched.
England and Japan also will quit
work on ships half completed.
Demanding action rather than words,
Secretary Hughes says: We meet
with full understanding that the as
pirations Of mankind are not to Be de-
feated either by plausible suggestions
Of postpOnements Of by the impracti-
cal counsels of perfection, Power to
act and responsibility are here, and the
world awaits practicable program
which shall at once be put into execu-
ton.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-17
LOUISIANA TO GET
FEDERAL ROAD AID
81, 100000 Appropriated for State
Highways Provided in Bill

Louisiana will get approximately
81 100000 of federal aid for road
construction, according to the provis-
ions of bill which has just passed the
House, providing an appropriation Of
SIS. 100000 of federal aid for road
work throughout the country.
This fund, according to Parish Road
Engineer |. w. Sylvester. will be i'm
mediately available. and will be dis
tributed among the different states in
accordance with federal projects. This
state is ready to take up its portion Of
the fund at once, as there is approx
mately three hundred miles of road
work provided for Immediately, in the
new state highway measure.
The information relative to the pas
sage of this bill by the United States
House Of Representatives, was -con
tanned in a message received by Engin-
eer Sylvester, from Congressman ]. B.
Aswell, which is as follows:
''House to-day passed road bill by
overwhelming majority. Senate will
no doubt concur" .
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-17
PICTURES AT THE DIXIE
PRIDE PLAYHOUSE

Some wonderful films were shown
in the Colony Theater last Sunday ev-
ening. The first one demonstrating
the successful cooperative construc-
ton of summer home and park by
German Singing Society in one of
the New England states, Song socia-
bility and good fellowship went hand
in hand with the work and demonstra-
ted what might be accomplished if
these people would cooperate in 9TH
er lines of human endeavor. The re-
suits of proper care of swine was dis
played in government film illustrat-
ing the success of boys pig clubs. The
wonderful scenery of New Hampshire
mountains was shown in another film.
In addition, the music by Professor
Martin and Miss Trixie EwelI furnish
ed most instructive and enjoyable en-
tertainment
For next Sunday night, November
20, splendid program is being pre-
pared. Music by the orchestra. Vo-
cal solos by Miss Louise Belohradsky
and Mrs. Dougherty, and singing by
the choir. Mr.. Jacques will do some
ventriloquist stunts. A violin, cello.
and piano trio will play. Miss Trixie
EweIl will give one of her celebrated
piano solos, and Elaine Curry and Jes-
sica Montrose each will appear with
a recitation. A fine program. indeed.
To it all our friends and neighbors are
invited. Admission free.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-17
HUEY LONG WILL
NOT BE HUSHED

Huey Long, State Railroad Commits
sioner, who last week was found guilty
of libel on Gov. Parker and fined ST
and Jail sentence of 30 days. su8-
pended. will not cease his fight against
control of State policies by the Stan
dard Oil Co.
In a letter written to the press SER
vice, he says:
MY trial at Baton Rouge by reason
Of my charging that the Standard Oil
company is in control of the state of
Louisiana has so terminated that the
people are put in possession Of such
facts as will make it possible for them
to determine just what part the Cum
berland Telephone company and other
interests exercise in the matters of our
government.
in the trial of my case we proved
that the Standard Oil lawyers draft
ed the severance tax bill of 1920: we
proved that the Standard Oil lawyers
not only drafted the severance tax bill
of 1921, but that the governor told
people that the bill had been sent to
the office of the Standard Oil COM
pany in New York; we proved that the
governor had threatened to resign dur
ing the convention unless that body of
people reversed itself and voted down
the severance tax regulation which the
Standard Oil company was opposing;
and it further developed that along
about the time the governor was maxi
ing his threat to resign he made the
statement they are demanding their
pound of flesh.
My enemies now make the state
ment that they hope to hold over me
the danger of the court in Baton Rouge
so as TO prevent my fighting the cor
porate interests. 1t is contended BY
some of them that cannot make a
serious fight for the people in Baton
Rouge without | run the risk of being
called to such trial as will deny me
jury, and that in this manner / will be
from waging my usual bat
tie against some Of the corporate IN
terests of this state. pay but little
attention to this kind Of talk and have
but'little confidence in it. / am not
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-17

going to be deferred in my fight
against the Cumberland Telephone
company. the Standard Oil company
or any other corporate interest. The
interests are not going to continue to
interfere with the peoples government
if | can bring about laws to prevent
it. For the first time in the history of
this state the people are learning some
facts, We shall not back
down in our fight We have stood by
our guns; we have fought the fight
of the faithful. Neither the Standard
Oil company, the Cumberland Tele-
phone company, nor any other corpor-
ate interest shall control or rule this
state, if we can help it, The fight is
just beginning.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-17
WAR OFFICE FEARsoME PLACE
According to Captain Bairnsfather,
British Institution Is Designed to
5e-an Annoyance.

I have not been to the British war
office very often, writes Capt. Bruce
Bairnsfather in "From Mud to Mufti,"
but 1 have never lost the odd sensa-
tiOn that it gives rise to. You enter
the building and fill out a form. In
time Boer war veteran tells you bois-
terously to follow the girl" The girl,
a guide Of sorts in an engineers dark
brown overall, sets off sullenly down a
cement passage, with a group of as
sorted officers pursuing. She, 1 fancy.
revels in the intricacles Of those cata-
combs.
Having apparently described a COM
plete parallelogram In a forbidding-
looking corridor, you suddenly come
upon lift. It is always disappearing
upward when you arrive. 1t comes
down suddenly and disgorges an as
sorted crowd; headed by the girl
guide, you enter and are taken up We
=all repeat the corridor-and-barall
gram business. Nothing but the girl
guide can save you now.
Lost In the war of1cel How awful
that would be- can imagine how a
visitor who had Jagged behind the
guide would stop, suddenly realizing
that he was lost; how he would vainly
beat on those stone walls and scream
for help; how typist would find his
skeleton weeks later In an attitude
shat evidently showed that he had sue
~cumbed while endeavOring to gnaw his
way through a door.
l followed the guide and, after being
handed to several officials, at last
came up with the official whose duty
1t was to prevent, If possible, anyone
from seeing the officer who had sum-
moned me by letter.-Youth's Com
panion.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-17

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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-17
RAINS SKIP NEWLLANO;
SUMMER WEATHER RETURNS

The rains which Weatherman W. A.
Dougheyty of the, Newllano Station of
the U. S. Weather Bureau promised
US for last weekend sailed merriIy
over Sunday with a bare sprinkle.
Although rains were reported both
north and south Of US, they were very
light rains. This week Weatherman
Dougherty repeats his promise, again
with the proviso that they may go by.
Warm days have returned, and the
Thermometer again goes into the COS
November IS.
For the week. temperatures were re-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-17
WILL VETO SEVERANCE
TAX HOUSE PASSED

Veto of a three-per-cent severance
tax, passed by the senate, by a vote
Of Is to l3. is now in prospect, if ad-
ministration authorities carry out the
program announced. Two percent goes
to the state and one percent to the par
ish under the amended bill. The pas
sage of any other tax than a 2 IL
per cent on oil and gas. which is the
administration measure, is doomed to
fall by the veto power of the governor
according to best information at the
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-11-17
NAVY SCRPPING TO SAVE
AMERICA OVER BILLION

One billion dollars is the mini
mum the United States would
save under Secretary Hughes
l0-year naval holiday program,
naval experts estimated tonight.
This would be in round figures
$40 for each person in the Un-
tied States.
The United States is now
spending approximately $780,
100000 year on new naval
construction. In the I0-year hol-
iday this would total $I,O00.-
100000. all Of which Hughes
plan would save, In addition, it
was pointed out, probably an
other $100,000,000 a year could
be saved by reduction Of over
head, pay of construction engin-
eers and equipment and main
tenance of personnel for war yes
sells.