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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
HANDICAPPED BY DlSCRIMINA-
TON.
Boston Man Urges Importance of In.
land Waterways at Convention.

Jacksonville, Fla.-Declaring that
because of an unfavorable discrimi-
nation in freight rates and a dem
agogic attitude toward the railroads
on the part of the Massachusetts leg
islature, New England is handicapped
seriously in transportation matters,
John j. Martin of Boston, president OF
the Massachusetts Real Estate Elk
change, made strong appeal for a
federal appropriation for inland water
ways before the convention of the At
lantic Deeper Waterways Association
Mr.. Martin said the railroads at
first opposed to inland waterways
have come to realize their own inabili-
ty to handle the increasing coastwise
commerce, and have agreed that it is
better and more economical to move
bulky cargoes by waterway transport
tation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
MAKES NEW MOVE FOR DAKOTA
DAN.
Counsel Asks Masters Report Be-
Discharged and Re-Committed.

Cambridge, Mass.-A new step has.
been taken by the counsel for the So
called Dakota Dan" Russell, when
Atty. William R. Sharton filed mo-
tons with the clerk of courts in East
Cambridge asking that the court dis
charge the rule appointing Gilbert A.
A. Pevey as master in the Russell
will case" and that Master Pevey's'
report also be discharged and be re-
committed to the master for new rul-
ings.
The motions speak of the rule APP
pointing Master Pevey as IAN attempt
to Gust the honorable court of its jur-
isdiction to decide cases.; that the.
rule lis contrary to the laws of this
commonwealth" and that "the said
master exceeded his authority in his
report by establishing the identity or
one known as Fresno Dan,' who was
not party to record"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
FREED AFTER SO YEARS IN
PRISON..
Ambrose Williams Pardoned From
CharIestoWn-Pie Backed by
Bridges.

Charlestown, Mass.-Ambrose Will.
liams, negro, sentenced 3S years ago
to the state prison for life on the
charge of criminal assault, left the
warden's Zee the other day a free
man as the result of the granting of
a pardon to him by the executive
council. Williams was 10 years old
when he entered prison to start a
life sentence in 1875.
The pardon of Williams was urged
before the committee on pardons of
the Governors council by Asst.-Dist.
Atty. Thomas Lavelle.
Atty. Lavelle was brought into the
case by Warden Bridges, who has
been working in Williams's behalf.
While attending the prison conference
at Indianapolis, Warden Bridges in
terested Mrs Maud Darlington Booth
of the Salvation army, and he has her
promise to provide and care for the
man for the rest of his days.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Shortage in Apple Crop.

Lewiston, Me.,-"This year there
was the greatest shortage OF apples
on record, with a great Increase in
the value of the crop, whereas a year
ago there was a great over-produc-
ton" said President H. L. Keyser
of Greene, in his address at the an
nual meeting of the Maine Pomolo-
gical Society last week President
Keyser gave his approval to the pro-
posed advertising campaign to in
crease apple consumption, and urged
upon the society the necessity of a
law for licensing and regulating the
business of the commission mer-
chants. He also urged an investiga-
ton of freight rates, especially those
to Liverpool, to which port the bulk
of Names apple crop is sent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
SOUTH AMERICA AS BIG MARKET
Trade Possibilities Pointed Out al
Clark University Meeting.

Worcester. Mass.-Opportunities in
South America for American business
men were emphasized here, by speak
ers at the Clark University conference
on Latin-America. Ex-Mayor James
Logan described the business situation
as he saw it during his recent trip to
the southern continent, with the Bos-
ton Chamber of Commerce tourists.
Predicting great future for Ameri-
can trade in South America he urged
Americans interested ito go In and
compete for it, to lay out capital, and
not be afraid to work hard" At the
same time Mr.. Logan deplored the ne
elect of South America by North
American diplomacy. I'VE should
send more representative ambassadors
to South American capitals" he said,
"and give them better places to live in
and salaries large enough to enable
them to keep abreast of the social
standards which prevail in the south
ern- countries"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
INCREASE OF 79
UNIONS IN STATE
Number of Local Labor 0rgani-
cations Was 1861 in 1912.
EFFECT OF |. W. W. ACTIVITY
OFFICIAL Report Lays Lawrence
Troubles to Influx Of Foreigners.
Table Showing Growth of
Unions.

Boston.-At the close of 1912 there
were 1861 local trade unions in Mas
sachusetts with a membership OF
236,76S, including 25,749 women, &C.
cording to the report of the state bur-
eau of statistics.
Never in the history of organized
labor, says the report, has there been
so great an increase in a single year
as took place in 1912. During the IL
months there was a net increase Of
70 local unions and net increase. OF
45,7S0 members.
Strikes, the desire of certain trades
10 organize and the sudden zeal of
the Industrial Workers of the World,
which brought about greater activity
on the part of the regular trade un-
ions to extend their organization
work, are assigned as causes for the
increase. OF the new unions which
organized during the year, the larg-
est membership was achieved by the
street and electric railway employees,
where there was a gain of more than
5000 members, and among the tele.
phone operators, which has more
than 1000 affiliated.
The most noteworthy feature of the
year in labor circles was the great
industrial strike at Lawrence. Of this
movement, the report says: THE
great strike in Lawrence brought into
national nronipapoa tho Ipductriof
Workers of the World and demonstra-
ted the effectiveness of direct action
under the leadership of those who,
inspired by revolutionary ideals, as
sumo direction of large bodies of
poorly organized and unskilled alien
workers"
The following table shows the
growth in number of unions and
membership:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
competition of Architects.

Boston,-The competition conducted
by the Panama-Pacific managers for
Massachusetts for the selection of an
architect for the State Building at
the International Exposition, in San
Francisco in 1915, has been closed.
Twenty-four designs have been sub,
mitted.
The program for the competition,
which calls for building not to eN-
coed 100000 in cost with an interior
space of 425,000 cubic feet, was laid
down by Prof. James Knox Taylor
of the architectural department of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Competition was confined to Massa.
chusetts architects, 35 of whom re.
quested the program
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
ON CHILD LABOR LAWS.
Hearing for Criticism and Suggested
Amendment.
Roston.-The State Board of Labor

Roston.-The State Board of Labor
and Industry gave a hearing at the
State House for criticism and sug.
gestion of amendments to the new
child labor laws that have recently
gone into operation.
Representative Michael J. Meet
trick of Boston, for 80 years interest.
ed in the matter and a member of
the original Committees of the House
on Child Labor in 1888, told the board
that conditions had not improved to
any extent for children since the old
days.
Mr.. McEttrick is strongly in favor
of an eight-hour day, or less, for chill.
dren less than 16 years of age, and
declared that the child compelled to
work more than that loses vitality
and intelligence and often becomes a
criminal.
1t was declared by Mr.. McEttrick
that the eight-hour law is working
we'll il Ohio, Illinois and New York
and that employers now favor it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
GUILD fAVORS
RUSSIAN TRADE
Tariff Boycott Would Be Little
Avail, He Declares.
SUGGESTS BUSINESS TOUR
Boston City Club Gives Welcome &c
Ex-Ambassador who Spoke In
terestingIy on American
Commerce.

Boston Ex-Ambassador Curtis
Guild received his first official well
come home since his return from Rus.
STA, from fellow-members of the Boston
City club at dinner given in his
honor at the clubhouse. Representa-
tives of several political parties unit
ed in expressing appreciation of the
honor he has conferred upon the club
and upon the Commonwealth by his
services at home and abroad.
1t was Samuel j. Elders last night
as president of the club. He intro
duced Joseph A. Conry as POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Conry, after referring to Mr.. FL
der as the former and unusually
brilliant president of the club" spoke
briefly of the friendship which Russia
extended to the United States during
the Civil War.
Mr.. Guild spoke of American com.
merce with Russia and it's possibilities
saying:
we imported goods of Russian orr
gin during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1913, according to the official sta
tistics of the Commerce Department,
to the value of mere than $29, 000, 600
Seventeen millions represented hides
of calves, cattle, goat and sheep.
I'm case of tariff war between Rus
STA and the United States there Is not
one article of Importance now import
ed from Russia that we should not
still have to import, though in that
case indirectly and plus the profit of
the intermediary merchant in some
country of transshipment.
Nov according to the same Ameri-
can official authority we exported to
Russia in the fiscal year ended June
30, 1913, American goods to the value
of over $26,000,000. The chief items
of these exports were agricultural i'm,
plements, nearly $4,000, 900, and cotton,
81 900 ,000."
But the United States is actually
sending more than $100,000,00O worth
of goods to Russia, through England
France, Belgium and Germany.
He pointed out that the Chamber of
Commerce sends delegates all over
South America to secure trade with
the 100000 inhabitants of the 20
Nations to the south of us.
'Is it wrong" he concluded, ito sup
pose that similar missionary work
among Russian business men at their
own home might not be unproftable?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Old Circus Man Dead.

Providence, George H. Batchelder
for 70 years a figure in the theatri
cal world, circus man, proprietor Of
several theatres, and one time part
ner of B. F. Keith in Boston, dice
last week at Mis- home here at the
age of sc.
At the age of 16 he ran away from
home and Joined the circus of John
B. Doris. He was an athletic youth
and soon acquired proficiency as q
rider and leaper He was the first
performer to do somersault from 6
springboard over horses and ele
plants.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05

There was one disappointment for
those who attended the wedding. for
the gifts were not put on display. 1t
is known that these included many
beautiful and valuable articles sent
by relatives and personal friends of
the bride and groom and of their fam
lilies and by admirers of President
Wilson. Handsome presents were
sent by both the senate and the house,
that Of the latter being a diamond la
valliere which Miss Genevieve Clark,
daughter of the speaker, bought for
the representatives in New York.
Guests Limited to 400.
Those who were invited to witness
the wedding were mostly personal
friends and the number was kept down
close to four hundred. The list was
pared and revised several times, and
as has been said, the operation result
ed in many heartburnings. From the
house of representatives circle, for
| instance, the only guests were Speaker
Champ Clark, Mrs. Clark and Miss
Genevieve Clark, Marjory Leader I'm
derwood and Mrs. Underwood, and
| Minority Leader Mann and Mrs. Mann.
AS might be expected, the streets
outside the White House were as
crowded as the police would permit
with curious persons eager to watch
the arrival and departure of the guests
and trying to obtain through the win
dows a glimpse or the doings within.
The police arrangements were admir-
able and nothing happened, in the
White House or outside, to mar the
happy occasion.
The wedding of Mr.. Sayre and Miss
| Wilson was the thirteenth to be cele.
brated in the White House, but the
! bride has always considered 10 her
| lucky number instead of a hoodoo.
There have been more than twenty
weddings in which either the bride or
| groom resided in the White House;
and the last wedding ceremony per-
| formed there was the one which united
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Long
worth. Today's event was much quiet
er than that one, and the guests not
nearly so numerous.
Mrs. Sayre Social Worker.
| Mrs. Sayre was born in GAINESVILLE,
Pa, twenty-five years ago. She at
tended the Women's college at Balti-
more and was an honor member of
the class of 1908, being also elected a
member of Phi Beta Kappa. For two
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
JESSIE'S WEDDING CAKE.

Jessie Wilson's wedding cake
was a triumph of the pastry cooks
art. 1t was two and a half feet
tall, counting the white orchids
that were placed on top of it, and
weighed 1875 pounds. The first
layer was four inches thick and %
inches across. The cake contained
10 ingredients and it's cost was
about $500. Over the body Of the
cake was nodded a thick white
icing scroll work, on its top was a
design for the initials of the bride
and groom, done in silver, and
around the sides were lilies of the
valley in white sugar. This deli
cious confection was distributed in
1000 dainty white boxes tied with
satin ribbon and each of the proper
size to go under the pollow of the
recipient to bring dreams.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Ansonia Industry Passes.

Ansonia, Conn.-With the closing
of the plant of John B. Gardner's
Sons there passes the last vestige OF
the clock making industry which has
made Ansonia known all over the
world. For nearly sixty years this
concern has been making dials, which
have always been used extensively
wherever clocks are made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05

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years after her graduation she en-
gagged in settlement work in Kensing-
ton, Pa, and she is member of the
executive board of the National Young
Woman's Christian association. She
has delivered several excellent ad-
dresses in public.
In appearance she does not resem-
BILE her father as much as do her sis
tiers, having rather the features of her
mothers family, the Axsons. She is
an accomplished swimmer, rider and
tennis player and also something of
an actress.
Something About the Groom.
Francis Bowes Sayre is twenty
eight years old, and was born at
South Bethlehem, Pa, son of the
late Robert Heysham Sayre, who built
the Lehigh Valley railroad and at
one time was assistant to the presi-
dent Of the Bethlehem iron works,
since known as the Bethlehem steel
works. He was also once president
of the board of trustees of the Lehigh
university.
Francis Bowes Sayre graduated from
Lawrenceville school, Lawrenceville,
N. j., in 1904, and from Williams col
lege in 1909. He entered Harvard law
school and graduated cum laude."
He was member of the Sigma Phi
fraternity, Gargoyle society and the
Phi Beta Kappa at Williams. For the
past year he has been working in the
office of District Attorney Whitman of
New York. During the summer he
was admitted to the bar of New York
state.
Mr.. Sayre's mother is Mrs. Martha
Finlay Sayre, daughter of the late
William Nevin, who was president of
Franklin and Marshal college at
Lancaster, Pa, She is a descendant Of
Hugh Williamson of North Carolina,
one Of the trainers of the Constitution
OF the United States, and is a sister
of the late Robert Nevin, head of the
American church at Rome, and cous.
in Of Ethelbert Nevin, the composer.
Other White House Weddings.
The wedding of Jessie Wilson and
Francis Sayre was the thirteenth to be
solemnized in the White House. The
first was that of Anna Todd, a niece of
Dolly Madison's first husband. and
John G. Jackson. Then Mrs. Madi.
sons sister, Lucy was married to
Judge Todd of Kentucky. The third
wedding, that of Maria Monroe, daugh-
ter of President Monroe, to Samuel
Lawrence Gouverneur in 1920 marked
the first social use of the east room.
Eight years later John, the second son
OF President John Quincy Adams, mar
ried his cousin, Mary HELEN, in the
| blue room. While General Jackson
was president there were three we'd
dlngs in the White House, those of
Della Lewis to Alphonse Joseph Yver
Pageot of the French legation; Mary
Eaton to Lucien B. Polk, and Emily
Martin to Louis Randolph Many
years passed before there was anoth-
er marriage ceremony in the presi-
dents mansion the next being of Mel
lie, the only daughter of General
Grant, and Algernon G. f. Sartoris.
In 1876 Emily Plat, niece of Mrs.
Hayes, was married in the blue room
to Gen. Russell Hastings. The eley-
enth of this series of weddings was
that of President Cleveland to Frances
Folsom, and the twelfth that of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's daughter Alice, to
Nicholas Longworth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Mizpah.

The word Mizpah or Mizpeh, is He
brew, and means Watch Tower" For
example, see Genesis 31:49, where we
read, And Mizpah, for he said, the
Lord watch between me and thee,
when we are absent one from anoth-
err" For additional light on the sub
Ject you may look at Judges 1917;
ILL; 2O:1. Also |. Samuel, 7:5; 1C.l7.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
chilHs CRY Saves Mother.

Roxbury, Mass.,-The agonized cry
of Anna Schold, an infant of IL
months, at the sight of the form OF
her mother hanging from shelf in
the closet of their home at We 50
Roxbury, warned the father, who was
working in the cellar, and saved the
life of Mrs. Siana Schold, who sought
to commit suicide.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Collection Goes to Smithsonian.

Portland, Me.,-The extensive and
valuable collection of plants, minerals,
birds eggs, birds skins, moths and
butterflies of the late Prof Ora w.
knight is to go to the Smithsonian
Institution at Washington by the pro-
visions of his will His sclentlhc
books. pamphlets and papers were pc
queathed to the Bangor Public Ii
brary Association.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Deer namanes S14za. AZ.

Northampton, Mass.-E. H. Banis-
ter, treasurer of Hampshire County,
In his report for the year, states that
$668.16 was paid for dog damages
and $147S.4s for deer damages There
were 81 claimants for deer damages.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Life of White Deer Ended.

Great harrington. Mass.-The ia
nous white deer that for four years
has been sought by hunters at MT.
Washington In vain every open sea-
son has been killed by Charles A.
Franklin of Greenfield. At intervals
the deer had been seen, and super
stitious belief existed that 1t could
never be shot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Boston Man suys Maine Island.

Portland, Me.-P. w. Sprague of
Boston, has purchased Richmond
Island off the Cape Elizabeth coast,
containing 800 acres each, in two
farms of about $50 acres each, at
Crescent Beach and Jordan Point.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Murders Farm Hand for Money.

Windsor, Vt.,-Frank J. Toby OF
Lima, O., whose body was found
in cornfield at Woodstock, Sept.
90, was murdered for his money by
George w. Briggs, a Woodstock farm
er, according to a confession which
Briggs is alleged to have made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Francis B. Sayre.

Washington, Nov. 25-In the beau
at 4:30 O'clock this afternoon Jessie
Woodrow Wilson, second daughter of
the president, was made the wife of
Francis Bowes Sayre. Rev. Sylvester
Beach of Princeton, N. j., performed
the ceremony.
The entire affair was very simple,
as had been requested by the bride,
and the number of guests was rather
small-distressingly so to many per-
sons in official and social circles of
Washington who had expected to. re-
teive invitations but were disappoint-
ed.
Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson,
eldest of the three daughters, acted
as maid of honor to her sister, and
Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson, the
youngest, was one of the bridesmaids.
The three other bridesmaids were
Miss Adeline Mitchell Scott of Prince
ton, daughter of Prof. William B.
Scott; Miss. Marjorie Brown of Allan
ia, Pa, daughter of Mrs. Wilson's cous-
in, Col e. T. Brown, and Miss Mary
G. White Of Baltimore, a college friend
of the bride.
DR.. GrenfeII Is Best Man.
Mr.. Sayre was ATTENDED by his best
man, DR.. Wilfred T. Grenfell the IA
nous medical missionary to the fisher
men of the Labrador coast The two
men have long been fast friends and
Mr.. Sayre spent two summers help
ing DR.. Grenfell with his work.
The ushers were Charles e. Hughes,
Jr., son Of Justice Hughes of the SUI
.preme court and classmate of Mr..
Sayre in the Harvard law school; DR..
Gilbert Horax of Montclair, N. j., who
was classmate at Williams college
in 1909 and now at Johns Hopkins uni
versity; Benjamin Burton of New
York city, and Dr. Scoville Clark of
Salem, Mass, who was Mr.. Sayre's
companion in Labrador and Newfound-
land.
Wedding Gown of Ivory Satin.
The brides gown was Of satin, of
a soft ivory tint, trimmed with beau
tiful lace, both old and rare. 1t was
made in New York and the women
connoisseurs declared that it was
masterpiece. The lingerie in the
trousseau is of the most dainty mate
rial and is all hand made. The maid
of honor and bridesmaids were beauti-
fully gowned and all looked their best
Coming right in the midst Of the
chrysanthemum season, this was
made a chrysanthemum wedding and
that flower was used most profusely
In adjoining the White House. AS the
brides favorite color is mauve, that
was made the prevailing color in the
decorations. The east room, and in
deed all the rooms in the presidents
mansion, were beautiful indeed.
Depart on Their Honeymoon.
After the ceremony was completed
and the couple had received the con-
CALCULATIONS of the guests, refresh
ments were served, and then Mr.. and
Mrs. Sayre departed for their honey
moon. Their plans include a visit to
the home of Miss Nevin, Mr.. Sayre's
aunt, at Windsor FORCES, near Church
town, Pa, where they first met. After
January 1 they will live in Williams
town, Mass, for Mr. Sayre Is to sever
his connection with the office Of Dis
trict Attorney Whitman in New York
and become assistant to Harry A. Gar
Held, president of Williams college.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Real Test of Sympathy,

Anybody can sympathize with the
sufferings of friend, but it requires a
very fine nature-it requires, in fact,
the nature of true individualist-to
isympathize with a friends success
Oscar Wilde.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
When Mendina Umbrellas.

Take small piece of black stick
ing plaster and soak it until it is
quite soft; place it carefully under the
hole inside and let 1t dry. This is bet
ter than darning, as it closes the hole
neater without stitching.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Woman al a Power.

IF ever the time comes when wo-
men shall come together simply and
purely for the benefit of mankind, it
will be power such as the world has
never dreamed of."-Matthew Arnold.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
Musical Item

An efficiency expert without music
In his soul is figuring out how many
nails q bass drummer could drive
with the same expenditure of en-
ergy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-12-05
LONGEST British Tunnel.

The Severn tunnel, seven miles
long, is the greatest in Britain.