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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
SOCIALIST LEADER SPEAKS
SWIFT FLAWS NEW ENGLAND
COLLEGES.
Says CoIIapsing Middle Class Was
81. Shaped by Institutions Here.

Boston-"The capitalists offered a
price for the souls of the middle
class, and the middle class sold out"
said Morrison l. Swift, speaking at
the Humanist Forum in Franklin
Union, Sunday. 1.-THE Criminal So
cial Attitude of the Middle Class"
was the subject on which the So
cialist leader spoke.
"What is the cause of this grand
collapse Of the American middle
class? think there is one cause more
important than all others. 1t is the
New England college. The nations
middle class has been shaped by the
New England colleges.
"The working class has character
because it has not been to college. II
it had gene to these institutions 1t
would be as corrupt as the rest"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
MORE Time FOR EVIDENCE
DUTY FRAUDS JURY WILL MEET
MAY 10.
Delay Made So That More Evidence
May Be Gathered.

Bcston-In order that the special
treasury agents now engaged in delv-
ing to the bottom of the customs
frauds at this port may have more
time to prepare their evidence for
presentation to the federal grand
jury, the United States district at
torney has postponed calling the fed
eral inquisitorial body into session
again until May 13.
1t is stated at the Federal Building
that the smuggling conspiracy In
quiry will be a most exhaustive one,
and it is possible that it will be warm
weather before it has concluded. Then
will follow the speedy trials Of the
principals already indicted, who are
Mr.. and Mrs. Terence l.. Shevlin of
Somerville, Miss Kate A. Brennan,
the New York modiste, out on bail OF
$4,000, and Margaret Mulhall, a New
York modiste, who is yet to appear
for arraignment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
viii be More Careful Next Time,

Wolfeboro Falls.-A woman and
her daughter living in this place
thought they would burn the grass
from their lawn one day last week.
They not only succeeded in doing
this, but the fire caught in some I'M
derbrush on the other side of the
fence and although the two women
fought it vigorously with brooms and
several men came to their assistance
it soon had several buildings in immi-
nent danger. Then the fire depart
ment was summoned and after an
hours stubborn fighting the fire was
under control.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
THOUSANDS OF
FEEBLE MINDED
suPT. OF STATE HOSPITAL DE-
LINERS ADDRESS.
DR.. Fernald Says Men and Women Go
Wrong Because Minds are Weak.

Boston-Speaking at the City Club.
before the Boston Branch of the Reel
procity Club of America, DR.. Walter
e. Fernald. superintendent of the
State Hospital for Feeble Minded at
Waverly, discussed questions of So
cial welfare. He said that nearly all
of the working-girls who go
wrong" and at least so percent of
the men and women who land In
prison and other State institutions
for criminals are feeble-minded. In
Massachusetts there are today, he
said, 10000 to $4,000 feeble-minded
persons and only about 1000 of them
are in institutions or under re-
straint. Investigations by vice COM
missions show that 25 to 40 percent
of the girls who fail to protect them
selves are feeble-minded. Many of
the girls cared for in schools to-
day are there because they would fall
prey to circumstances If they were
left without protection. Some of
these will never be cured.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
TO SHOOT ON RIFLE TEAM
Capt. johnson of Deerng, Me-, High
School Chosen by War Dept.

Portland, Me.-National Rifle AS
ISOLATION Judge Wallace Knight re-
ports that Capt. Philip M. Johnson of
the Deering, Me-, High School rifle
team has been officially chosen by the
War Department to shoot on the
team that will defend the honor of
the United States against Great Bri-
tain and Australia in the information
al small bore match.
Capt. Johnson is the only school
boy rifeman in this country who is
to receive this honor. For this
team fifty men are chosen from the
best shots in the country. To win a
place on this all-star outfit is a
severe test of craftsmanship.
On his qualification targets, John
sons total was $50 out of possible
1000, which was an average of 1876,
two points higher than necessary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
FOR SINGLE COMMISSION.
Bill Reported by Fisheries and Game
Committee Aboishes Present
Board

Boston-The Committee on Fisher
les and Game has reported to the
Senate, in a new draft, bill in &C
cordance with the report of the
Commission on Economy and Eflcien-
cy bill to abolish the existing Fish
and Game Commission and to author
ize the governor to appoint a COM
missioner on fisheries and game at
salary of $4,000 and two deputies
one to be commissioner of coastwise
fisheries and game and the other to
be commissioner of inland fisheries
and game at salaries of $4,000 each
The term of office for the commits
sioner and the deputies is to be five
years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
APPEAL To GOV. FELKER
SOCIALIST PARTY SENDS COM.
MUNICATION.
Charges Against Management al
States Prison Made.

Franklin--In a formal communica-
ton Friday the Socialist party of this
state through its president, ]. Foster
Nichols of this city, and Secretary A.
S. Edwards of Manchester, called at
tention to published charges against
the management of the state prison
and demanded an investigation.
The communication concludes
Eve demand, in the name of thou
sands of people of this State, that a
proper investigation be instituted I'M
der your direction as Governor of the
State to the end that no guilty person
in authority over unfortunate victims
of heredity, environment and the en-
Shaving and brutalizing system of cap
italist industry, may escape public
condemnation for acts committed
against our common humanity"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Tinkers Island Fishermen Lose.

Salem, Mass.-In response to a
query from Congressman Gardner, the
War Department has declared that the
United States government does not
own Tinker's Island in Salem harbor.
Fishermen have been accustomed to
make use of the island in summer.
Recently the city of Salem claimed the
island for municipal purposes. The
fisherman objected, claiming that the
island belonged to the United
States.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Model Factory for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, N. Hat a meeting
of the Board of Trade and Merchants
Exchange President William e. Mar
vim outlined a method of factory
building which it is proposed to fol-
low in this city.
Several interested citizens have as
ISOLATED themselves together and
have secured an option on the prop
erty of the Portsmouth Manufacturing
e Power Company. Here they pro-
pose to erect a four-story factory
building of brick or REINFORCED con-
crete generally of the dimensions SO
by 100 feet. The plan is to rent it
at so much per square foot of space.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
NEWS OF THE
GRANITE STATE
Items Of Interest CuIled From
Here and There
FOR THE BUSY READER
Postmaster-Mix-up in Runaway
Arrested on Serious
Charge.

Nashua-On Thursday afternoon
and evening of last week the lodges
comprising District number g.,
knights of Pythias, met in this city,
about $50 members being present and
representing nine lodges. The rank
of knight was conferred upon a class
of forty candidates by the third rank
staff Of Rockingham lodge of Derry.
Work was suspended at $50 and the
members were dined in Odd Fellows
Hall by Waneta Sisters of Nashua. A
social followed with music and speak
ing. Grand Chancellor George w.
Haselton of Littleton was present
with Grand Master at Arms John J.
Frost of Manchester.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
THE CAPE COD DITCH
BELMONT GRANTED CANAL Elk
TENSION.
New York Man Given Until January,
1915, to Finish Cape Job.

Boston-August Belmont the New
York financier. came to town last
week to ask the Harbor and Land
Commission an extension of time on
the Cape Cod canal job. Under its
original charter his company was re-
quired to wind up its operations by
June 8, 1914. The extension was
granted
"The company has had series OF
misfortunes," said Mr.. Belmont. The
dredges have struck boulders and
lodges where distractions were not
expected. Machinery has broken
down. What with the necessity OF
trying to overcome unexpected OBJ
stacles and making repairs the re-
placements of machinery, we have
had hard sledding."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Bad Mixup in a Runaway.

Concord-Friday afternoon horse
driven by Nicholas Faretra took
fright on Pleasant street causing Far
etra to fall from the wagon, the
wheels of which passed over him and
he was also struck by the rear axle,
A little further on the horse collided
with a wagon which was demolished
as well as the one to which it was
attached Liberated from the vehicle
the horse attempted to Jump over
another which was attached to a de-
livery wagon, and both animals going
down in a pile the runaway was
caught. Mr. Faretra was cared for
by surgeon, but the extent of his in
juries could not be ascertained at the
time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
TWO BIG APPLE ORCHARDS
Two Residents of Concord Have
Largest in State.

Concord-TWo residents OF this
city have the largest apple orchards
in the state, having made large ad-
ditions this spring. The gentlemen
are Dewitt C. Howe, Esq, and DIR.
Irving A. Watson, and the orchards
are on their summer places in Hop
kinton. With the trees he is putting
out this spring Mr.. Howe will have
about 1000 apple trees besides large
peach orchard, while DR.. Watson has
1900 apple trees and 300 peach trees.
Some of the trees are just coming in
to bearing and promise full bloom
this sprng.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Found with Skull Crushed.

Nashua.-George Hayden, so years
of age, was brought to the Nashua
hospital Thursday evening with a
crushed skull, and his recovery is
considered doubtful. He was riding
a motorcycle along the Lowell road
about five o'clock, and just how the
accident occurred is not known. 1t
is supposed however that he was in
group of riders and in some way was
thrown to the ground. He was found
by DR.. Frank E. Kittredge and taken
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Nutmeg State Legislature.

Hartford, Conn-The House has
rejected a bill to limit liquor licenses
to one each one thousand inhabitants.
The present law limits saloons one
to each five hundred persons.
A bill has been reported in the
Legislature by the terms of which
trolley car conductors would not be
required to change bills of large de-
nominations when fare is offered,
if the passenger has smaller change.
A penalty section is attached.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Trial Separation Agreement.

Newton, Mass.-Following the sign
ing of trial separation agreement
with her husband, Mrs. Albert Fl.
Watt of Newton. has leased apart
ments at the Hotel Buckminster, Bos-
ton, and will make her home there,
while Mr. Watt will continue in the
possession of his home at Newton.
The agreement is said to have been
made in a friendly spirit. There have
been no steps toward divorce proceed
ings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Arrested on Serious CHARGE.

Dover-A case in police court Fri
day brought to light state of moral
depravity not often found. George A.
Brown of STAFFORD was the respon-
dent and he was charged with adul-
terry, lewd and lascivious conduct.
Brown is So years old and has a wife
and two children. 1t is charged that
for the past month he has been living
with his niece, Mrs. Nellie M. Hans
com, who has a husband and one
child. AS Brown had no attorney his
case was continued until sometime
this week, and in default of. $500 bail
he was taken to jail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Knee Was Crushed,

Chichester-Willie Wilson, son of
Willard Wilson of this town, was
driving to Concord on a load of wood
with his Father Friday morning when
a passing taxicab, it is claimed struck
one of the horses. The horses took
fright and threw young Wilson from
the load in such a position that
wheel passed over his knee crushing
it. The boy was sent to the hospital
in an ambulance. 1t is charged that
the driver of the taxi did not stop to
see what damage had been done, and
the police are investigating the mat
ter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
A Town On Wheels.

Portland, Melt is proposed to
move the town of Bigelow a distance
of seven miles to Stratton, eight
buildings are to be moved whole, on
wheels and others will probably fol-
low. This includes the most of the
village, which has been lumber
town and the seat of the Prouty &
Miller steam mill.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Medical Course Is Shortened.

Hanover, N. H.-A shortening OF
the course of study offered by the
Dartmouth Medical College from
three years to two years was author
lied by a vote of the trustees of
Dartmouth College at a meeting here
Saturday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Convicted of Manslauqhter.

The trial of Sherman Stickney for
the murder of Ernest Gassett of En-
field, which occurred on the night of
Feb. Is, was brought to a close Friday
afternoon. An eloquent plea for the.
defendant was made by his counsel,
and the jury after being out for five
hours returned a verdict of man.
slaughter in the first degree. Sen
tence was deferred until the present
week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
BOSTON POLICE BEST IN THE
WORLD-FOSS.
Governor Praises O'Meara and His
Department.

Boston-"The police department of
the city Of Boston," declared Cover
nor Foss in a message accompanying
his veto of the proposed new police
listing bill, sis in my judgment, one
of the best administered police bod
les in the world, and in all matters
affecting the efficiency of that de-
partment | invariably seek the adj
vice of Commissioner O'Meara."
The bill which disagreed with Gov
ernor Foss's views provided that the
listing be undertaken not from head
quarters, but from the various divi-
sion police stations.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
LittIeton Post Office Contest.

Littleton-The contest over the
post office here has narrowed to two
candidates, all the others having with
drawn. The candidates are Andrew
w. Bingham, a brother of Judge
George H, Bingham, who had the Of
flee under Grover Cleveland, and AL
bert ]. Richardson.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Admits He Used Lodge Money.

Barre-At the oath annual session
of the Grand Lodge of Vermont, New
England Order of Protection, it be-
came known that Henry H. Davis, of
Burlington, grand treasurer for 20
years, was short in his accounts by
his own admission to the amount of
S2160.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Liberal Sunday in Connecticut.

adopted a bill providing for a more
liberal observance of Sunday Under
its proyisidns sports, musical enter
tainments and moving picture shows
during prescribed hours, would be
acted on the measure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Drive Week Earlier Than Last Year.

Rockland, Me.-The log drive on
the Kennebec river started last Tues
day on the Dead river branch. There
will be about 157O0O,0OO feet of logs
to drive on the main river and tribu-
taries. The drive is being started
about week earlier this year than
last.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
FORE RIVER co.
IS BOUGHT OUT
Bethlehem Steel Company is
Purchaser.
CAPITALIZED AT 100000
New Concern Wants Direct Market
For Output of its Mills Fourth
Plant Recently Acquired
by Corporation.

Quincy, Mass.-The announcement
that the Fore River ShipbuiIdina
Company of Quincy had been pur.
chased by the Bethlehem Steel Cor.
poration is made at New York by the
bethlehem concern of which Chas.
M. Schawb is the head. The property
is capitalized at $4,000 900. This ri.
gantic deal means much to the pros
perity of Quincy and the surrounding
towns.
1t is understood that the new own,
ers intend to greatly enlarge the Fore
River plant and to install a drydock
capable of handling the largest war
ships afioat. The purpose is to fur.
nish the government the best
equipped and most efficient yard for
building great war vessels on the At
lantic coast.
There are now % vessels under
construction at the Fore River yards,
the contracts totalling in value over
s1O,OOO,OOO.
At present about 5000 men are en-
ployed at the Fore River plant. The
number of employees at times has
been as high as $500.
Besides enlarging in the building
of commercial vessels, the Fore Riv.
er company has been a keen bidder
for contracts for the construction OF
warships, and a few years ago sur.
prised the shipbuilders of Europe,
who had fancied that they had a mon
opoly of South American warship
construction by capturing contracts
for the construction of two dread
naughts for the Argentine govern
ment. One of these ships, the Rivada
via, is now at the Quincy yard, about
81 per cent. completed.
One OF Uncle Sans newest battle
ships and the second all-heavy-gun
DreadnalIght for the United States
navy, the U. S. S. North Dakota, was
built at the Fore River Ship Yards at
Quincy. The North Dakota cost S10,.
100000 to build and is the modern
embodiment of the all4big-gun prln.
ciple. She has broken all speed for
battleships and has greater steam
ing radius than any other Her fast
est run on a measured mile was 22.-
25 knots.
Many of the vessels of the New
United States navy are the product
of the Fore River yards. Among them
are the battleships North Dakota,
Rhode Island, New Jersey and Yer
mont, the protected cruiser Del
Mcines, II submarines and the tor
pedo boat destroyers Lawrence ant
Macdonough.
Other naval vessels now in process,
of construction at the yards are thu
dreadnaught Nevada, nine subma
rines, submarine tender and the de
stroyer Cushing and Duncan.
The merchant craft at present I'm
der construction by the company com
prise a tank steamer for the Stand
ard Oil Company, three steam trawL
ers for the Bay State Fisheries Com
pany and three steel car floats rot
New Haven railroad On Jan. l last
it was estimated that the work re-
naming to be performed on existing
contracts would cost $22,25O,OOO. ID
will take several months to complete
this work.
The property acquired consists of
40 acres of land, with buildings, at
Fore River. Quincy Point. The COM
pany's annual capacity is $4,000 tons
and the value of the output about
S9,0000O0 per annum. 1t has $2,4O0,0OO
common and S2,400,000 preferred
stock outstanding.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Small Verdict Against City.

Boston-In the matter of damages
caused to Beacon Hill property by
the construction of tunnel under it
a jury in the suit brought against the
city of Boston by Henry N. Sweet
awarded him 1881. He claimed
$4,000 damages to his estates.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Charged with Sending Threatening
Letter.

Nashua.-Supt Stephen D. Sullivan
of the E. E. Taylor company shoe fac
tory at Nashua, where a strike is on,
has lately been receiving vile and
threatening letters. After an inves-
tigation by post Office inspector
James Gagas, Greek formerly en-
ployed in the factory, was arrested on
Friday by the United States authori-
ties and taken to Concord Bail was
refused and his case is to be tried this
week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Some Hoo, This.

Augusta, Me.-What was probably
the largest hog in the State was kill
ed the other day at the Macomber
farm near Augusta The animal was
two years old, measured nine feet
in length and dressed SIT pounds.
Mr.. Ward, manager of the farm, tates
that it was the largest hog he ever
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
LEXINGTON TOWER TO BE
MOVED.

Lexington, Mass.-The his
toric old belfry tower of Lex
ington, from which was sound
the alarm at the approach of
the British in 1875, is to have
a new location. The Lexington
Historical Society announces
that the belfry will be moved
from the southeasterly side Of
the hill, where it now stands,
to the big rock on the summit.
recently purchased by the
town as a park.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
INVESTIGATING the Strike.

Concord.-The special legislative
committee appointed to investigate
the strike in shoe factory at Nashua
met there Friday and heard several
witnesses. Beyond eliciting consid-
cradle information regarding the cause
of the strike no action was taken.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Four-Legoed Chicken.

Bryantville, Mass.-The champion
freak chicken of the season was
hatched N Bryantville, Pembroke.
The chicken has not only its two
natural legs, but also two more, one
above each wing. The chicken is the
property of G.. H. Sturtevant.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Got a Bad One

Laconia. During a wrestling match
here Friday evening Fritz Hanson was
thrown to the floor during the prog
ressJ of the bout sustaining a serious
injury to his hip. The event was de-
clared a draw The men had been
graphing for a fall for about thirty
minutes when the accident occurred
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02

Concord-The executive committee
of the State Grange has sent out a
circular letter protesting against the
bill which passed both branches Of
the legislature with such promptness
last week, and authorizing bond is
sue of one million dollars for three
cross-country highways, and asking
Governor Felker to veto the measure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
MAYOR HURLEY HAS
VAUDEVILLE OFFER.

Salem, Mass.-Mayor Hurley
he of the famed silk hat-at
an ANGELS in the limelight
again. This time the stage is
"a calliR'" OF him, and, he has
a bona fide offer to go on the
circuit at $500 in real money
each week. The notice to such
effect was received by the may
or in his mail and came from
the United Booking Offices OF
Boston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02

Winchester.-Dr. George w. Pierce
of this town observed his S0th birth
day anniversary Thursday of last
week. He served in the Civil war,
and is still in practice.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Skipper Drops Dead at Wheel,

Portland, Me.-Capt. Loring C..
Rice of Steuben, master of the coast
ing schooner Kate L. Pray, dropped
dead from heart disease at the wheel
as he was guiding the vessel in,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-02
Hanged in Same Spot as Brother.

Jeffersonville, Vt.-"Justin" Ray
more, of Jacksonville, committed
suicide last week by hanging him.
self in the same spot where his
brother hanged himself a few years
ago.