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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
CONFER ON FREIGHT RATES
HEADS OF THREE BIG EASTERN
RAILROADS
To Meet In Boston Dursa First
Week In June.

Boston.-W. c. Brown, president
of the New York Central lines; Sam
uel Rea, president of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, and Daniel Willard.
president of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, will in all probability visit
Boston during the first week in June
to confer with representative New
England shippers on the rate sisna-
ton.
According TO tentative plans, there
will be a mass meeting of shippers
in the evening of the day of the visit
The shippers will have an opportu-
nifty TO meet the railroad presidents
and talk over the question of freight
rates.
The initiative in the plans is said
to have been taken by President VIII
lard of the Baltimore & Ohio, who is
chairman of committee on eastern
railroads. The presidents will tell
the shippers just why the railroads
are now asking the interstate COM
merce commission for permission to
advance rates generally per cent.
The railroad men have said that
1t is absolutely necessary that the
carriers should secure greater
revenue from their freight business
to be able to give this section such
service as the shippers demand.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
STATE AID FOR FARMERS
Proposition That Market Bulletin Be
Issued.

Augusta, Me.-Dr. George M. Twit-
chell, w. 4. Reynolds and D. M. Ben
ner, a committee from Monmouth
grange, have proposed to the Maine
department of agriculture, some
what unique proposition whereby,
should it be adopted, would aid in
the disposal of farm products. The
plan of the three men composing the
committee states that production is
the simplest part of the farmers
livelihood; that the disposal of his
products is the greatest problem with
which he has to contend. The letter
suggests that some method be adopt
ed to keep the farmers in touch with
the immediate condition of the mar
ket, either by bulletins or by WIRE
under the supervision of the state de-
partment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Eenian Rescuer Dead.

New acknowledgement George S.
Anthony died here at his home or
pneumonia.
Though not of the Irish race, Cap
tain Anthony was the central figure
in one of the most exciting episodes
in all American-Irish history. He was
the hero of the famous rescue of the
Irish political prisoners from the
convict settlement in Western Aus
tralia some thirty years ago.
He commanded the New Bedford
whaler Catalpa, which was bought by
prominent Irishmen of New York to
go to Australia and rescue the Fe-
mans who were there as convicts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
ANTICIPATING NEW TARIFF.
BoneIess Fish Company to Operate,
in Newfoundland.

Gloucester-John ]. Field, for many
years employed in the fish SHINING,
department of the Groton-Pew Fish
cries Company has resigned his po-
sition to accept a position with the.
Orr Newfoundland Company, limited.
as foreman.
Mr.. Orr, who is a Boston business.
man, proposes to take advantage OF
the new tariff bill, providing for the
removal of duty on fish and the great
possibilities which will be opened to-
do business in Canadian and New
foundland ports in the manufacture Of
fish products for the American mar
ket
The concern is preparing to go into.
the manufacture of homeless fish ex-
tensively. 1t will be located at Burnt
Island. on the Newfoundland west.
coast.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
NEW ENGLAND'S
new INDUSTRIES
81 Towns and Villages Have
Been Benefited
Capital in Some Cases as High
as $5O0,000
Secured Through Railroad Industrt-
al Bureau-Eiehty-fou Plans
Representing an investment
of S3,4se,eoo.

Boston.-Gratifying results are re-
ported of the work of the Industrial
bureau covering the New Haven, Boss
ton & Maine and Maine Central sys-
tens, organized two years ago under
the unification plan of President Mel
len. At the head of the this bureau
is w. H. Seeley, formerly general
passenger and freight agent of the
Central New England. AS result Of
its efforts in the short period Of
twenty-three months, total of eighty
four manufacturing plants have been
secured. These plants represent an
investment of $3,49S,S00. Although.
many are yet in their infancy, all
told they give employmtnt to AHA
men. Not all of these industries are,
new or originated outside of New
England. A few were New England
industries which were prevented from.
moving out of New England by Sec
uring suitable sites for them. But it
is estimated that at least ninety per
cent have come from outside New
England or have been newly created.
A total of thirty-seven New Ing
land towns and villages have bene-
flied in this way from the work the
railroads have performed. Some cit.
les have secured more than one of
these industries. New Milford. Conn.,,
for example, was fortunate enough to-
secure three plants; Boston and it's
vicinity got twenty. The report u
the Industrial Bureau shows that
these industries were distributed over
all the New England States. In one.
instance the invested capital ran as
high as 100000, and the number of
employees amounted to 300.
Since April l the figures of the bu-
reau respecting new industries estab--
lished show an increase of &c. 2-3 per
cent, evidence that New England is
more than holding her own.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION
WILL TAKE PLACE AT BOSTON
OCT. 4 TO NOV. 1.
To Promote Commercial Activity in
New England.

Boston-The New England Indus
trial and Educational Exposition TO
be given in cooperation with the
Chambers of Commerce and Boards
of Trade of New England Cities IN
Mechanics Building, from October 4
to November l, has issued pamphlets
explaining the plans for the exposi-
ton giving diagrams, rules and regu-
lations of the same.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce
conducted one Of these expositions in
the fall of 1911. This was such pro-
nounced success and served to give
the manufacturers and industries or
New England so great an impetus
that 1t is planned to make another at
tempt to uphold New England supre-
macy, this time on a much grander
scale.
The main purpose of the exposition
is gigantic advertisement of the re-
sources, development, and opportuni-
ties of New England. This advertise
ment is to have such a setting that
the visitors attention and interest
will be won at first glance and con-
tinue to be held because of the in
structive features of the exhibits. The
general purposes of the fair are:
To promote manufacturing and COM
mercial activity in New England.
To show the people of New Eng
lang the method and extent of our
manufactures and resources.
To attract the attention of the en-
tire country to New England's large
and varied industries.
To bring the employer and work
man, merchant and buyer, into closer
touch with the mandatory and it's
products.
To stimulate the people of New
England particularly the younger
generation, to a realization OF the
dignity and possibilities of trade.
and thus to promote industrial edu-
cation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
.BETTERMENT
OF SCHOOLS
Study Welfare Of Children in
Rural Districts
Vermont Educational Commits
sion Hard at Work
Experts Engaged in Survey Of State
Declare Meter Of overwhelm-
ing Importance 800 of
Have But One Room.

Montpelier, Vt.-The Education
Commission, whose purposeis to study
and report upon the whole system OF
schools in Vermont, is seeking to as
certain, first, what the present condi'
ton of the school is, and secondly,
what can be done to better them.
The body of educational experts
working under the commission are
not working as separate and detach-
ed individuals, but in constant CON-
munioation with each other, with fire.
Quent conferences held at the rooms
of the Carnegie Foundation in New
York.
1t has seldom happened that the
educational problems of any state
have received the continuous study of
a body of men so familiar with edu-
cational history and educational work
in the effort to find a solution which
should he adapted to the best inter-
ests of the state and of its children.
The welfare of the children in these
schools is without question the states
greatest educational problem.
This will be appreciated when it
is realized that of nearly 400 of the
schools of the state about so percent
in their number are one-room schools,
and the shifting of population has
caused the abandonment of about 400
more such schools. More than one
third of the towns and independent
school districts have only one-room
schools.
At present, about one-half of the
children of the state are being taught
in these one-room schools. The con-
solidation of number of them &C.
casioDs an expenditure of about $780,
600 a year at present for transporta-
ton alone and the board Of pupils
and about $4,000 more for their tut
ton. These figures alone make evil
dent how important are both the edu-
cational and financial aspects of this
matter OF the rural school,
The professional training for the
teachers and their shifting of posi-
ton from one school to another con-
stitute problems to which special at.
tention is being given.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
REFERENDUM BILL KILLED.
For 10th Consecutive Year Labor
Measure Loses.

Boston.-With a majority of 81
but lacking the two-thirds vote that
is necessary for the House to agree
to constitutional amendment, the
American Federation of Labor's re-
solve for the initiative and the refer
endum has been defeated for the 10th
successive year. 1t is the most i'm
portant political measure of the year.
In 1903 the amendment was passed
through both branches by an over
whelming vote, only to fail when it
came before the succeeding Legisla-
ture. Each year since then. the
amendment has secured majority
of the votes of the House, but always
it has fallen short of the two-thirds.
The vote was 149 to &c. The pro-
ponents numbered the same as last
year, but the OPPOSITION was greater
by nine. The amendment this year
had the Endorsement of the Progressive
as well as of the Democratic party.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
lNSPECTS NAVY YARD.
To Probe Taylor System-Want $780,
600 At CharIestoWn.

Boston-Franklin D. Roosevelt, as
sistant secretary of the navy, came to
Boston last week to make an inspec-
ton of the Charlestown navy yard.
He conferred with the workmen re-
garding the operation of the social
ed Taylor system which caused the
strike talk of several weeks ago and
studied the facilities of the yard for
battleship construction.
Congressman William F. Murray,
who accompanied Secretary Roose-
welt, said that he intended to point
out the necessity of an appropriation
of 100000 for additional equipment
for the yard
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Maine Will Lead in Apple Crop.

Augusta, Me.-Basing his prophecy
on the number of buds now appear
ing on the trees throughout the
State, State Horticulturist Gardner
predicts that this years crop will be
much greater than last years. He
expects to see at least 100000 bbls.
lacked. Barring any unfortunate dis
aster that may befall orchards in the
State, Maine, the coming year, should
easily lead the nation in the produc-
ton of the fruit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Test Deburraue Bill,

Montpelier - AttorneyGeneral X.
e. Brown has filed complaint with
the Public Service Commission, charg.
ing that the Rutland Railroad has
violated No. 172 of the Acts of 1917
i'll charging and receiving demurrage
in transactions with the Robertson
Company of Bellows Falls.
AS this is the first case to be
brought under the new law, it will
be Regarded in the nature of a test,
and the outcome will doubtless be
awaited with great interest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
HIGHER SPRUCE PRICES PREDlc-
TED.
Millions of Feet of Logs Held Up BY
Low Water.

Bangor.-With the price of spruce
lumber already far above the average
of the last ten years, conditions af-
fecting the new log supply now on the
way to market are such as to warrant
predictions of still higher values. The
upper st. John River drive of 31,000,-
600 feet is hung up at Seven Islands,
the river having fallen to such low
pitch that the logs have stranded all
along the stream bed for miles, and
the crew has been discharged and
sent home. Only heavy rains within
a week or two can save this drive,
and it is feared that the logs must re.
main where they are until fall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
BETTER HAD THERE BEEN NO CROSS"

Garden Of Eden story and all the other
made up old Christianity have CO.
Cummings pastor of the Congregational UNITARIAN
Church before the 10th annual convention Religious
sociaton in Ford Hail.
Dr. Cummings called teachings chapters
of Genesis myths
- These fables or myths as wish to call them, co.
SAID cummings We want
Of Eden We want to get rid of this Christianity
would nave been better had
people church this much
the tragedy of the in religion place
whte church.
That would
represent the CHRIST child and II flag would
Boston"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Dr.. FairchiId Elected.

Durham, N. H.-With educators of
renown from all parts of the country
in attendance, DIR. Edward Thompson
Fairchild was indicted into Office as
president of the New Hampshire Col
lege of Agriculture and the Mechani-
cal Arts. The presiding officer at the
inaugural exercises was Jese George
H. Bingham of the State Supreme
Court, and the greetings of the Com
monwealth were brought by Governor
Samuel d. Felker.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Cut in AGRICULTURAL Fund.

Boston.-The State Board of Econ
omy and Efficiency, in report to the
Ways and Means Committee of the
Legislature on the request by the
trustees Of the Massachusetts, Agri-
cultural College at Amherst for
special appropriations aggregating
s250,0O0. recomUends granting only
$4,000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Last of Famous ShipbuiIding Family

Bath, Me.-John B. Houghton, aged
SO years, passed away last week
after a brief illness with heart failure.
Mr.. Houghton was native of Bath.
His life work was in connection with
ships which carried the American
flag into every foreign port. His
father commenced building ships in
1871 in the yard still owned by the
family at Bath.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
To Run an Open Shop.

Danbury, Conn.-The extensive
plant of the Halves, Won Gal Hat
Company in this city will be oper-
ated hereafter as an open shop. The
concern has withdrawn from member
ship in the local association of hat
manufacturers, which is not now
affiliated with the national associa-
ton. The other members are operat-
ing union factories and this with
drawal is for the purpose of prevent
ing their embarrassment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Interscholastic Athletic Asso.

Pressure Isle, Me.-The schools or
ganized under the name of the North.
ern Aroostook Interscholastic asso-
citation are working hard in the inter
ests of the inter-scholastic track meet
which will be held here, Saturday,
May 81. The schools to compete will
be: Fort Fairfield, Caribou, Washburn,
Ashland and Pressure Isle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Urqes Juvenile Courts.

Boston.-The further extension of
juvenile courts system was urged by
Mrs. Frederick Schoff of Philadel-
phia, vice chairman of the juvenile
court and probation association de-
partment at the convention last week
of the National Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher association.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Must Have Health Certificate.

Lynr-For the first time in history,
eugenics has been made an important
factor in Lynn marriages, through the
announcement by the Rev. c. Thurs
ton Chase that he would marry no
more couples who are not in poss-
ession of physicians certificates tes-
tifying to their physical fitness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Extending Electrical Lines.

Portland, Me.-A gang of 100 men
has begun building a power line for
the Colonial Power & Light Co. in
order to electrify a number of small
towns between Rutland and Clare
mont, N. H., which have heretofore
been outside of the meshes of the
electrical web which covers southern
Vermont.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
HELP FROM THE BIRDS.
Young Grow Will Destroy Twice Its
Weight in Cut Worms in Day

Young Crow VIII Destroy Twice It's
Weight in Cut Worms in a Day
Boston.-Mr. Treadwell, of the Bos-
ton Society of Natural History, reports
that he gave young robin sixty
eight angle or earth worms in one
day. A young crow will eat twice its
weight of cut-worms a day. Think
what this means to the gardner.
Gould we grow anything at al with
out the help of the birds?" exclaimed
a gardner when told of it,
In the crop of a night-hawh were
found 500 mosquitoes. That bird did
the duty of ten score screens. Think
of the discomfort, to say nothing Of
the disease, he prevented!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
To Retire From the STAGE.

Brookline, Mass-Word has come
from the famous comedian, George
M Cohan,- that he is going to give
up the stage entirely and devote his
talents exclusively to the entertain.
ment Of single small and select
audience. In other words, Mr.. Cohen
is quitting the footlights to give all
his spare time to entertaining his two
little children.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
State GRANGE to Meet in Rutland.

Rutland.-This city, was finally de-
cided upon as the place of the next
annual meeting of the Vermont State
Grange, at meeting of the execu.
tive committee of the Grange at Bel
lows Falls. The convention will be
held December 9, 10, and IL.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Sardine Business Dull.

Eastport, Me.-Very few fish are
being received at the sardine fac
tories these days as thus far the sea-
son has been unusually quiet. The
prospects for work in the canneries
are not bright, at any rate, before
fall. The laboring people of East
port and vicinity are facing serious
problem after a long winter of idle
ness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Maine Universalist Convention,

Bangor, Me.-The program for the
Saith annual meeting of the Maine Uni
versalist convention. to be held in the
Bangor Universalist church. June 2, 8,
and a, has been issued by Rev. Asa
Mayo Bradley of Portland. secretary
of the convention.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
UNVEIL HALE STATUE.
EXPIRES. Taft Among Speakers at
Exercises,

Exercises.
Boston-With attendant ceremonies
eulogizing his memory, the statue OF
Edward Everett Hale, the famed
preacher and uthor, was unveiled in
the Public Garden in the presence
of thousands. The bronze figure
showing the humanitarian and liberalist
In one of his characteristic attitudes,
was gift to the city from friends in
Boston who loved and revered him.
Preceding the exercises in the Gar
den, which were marked by their SIM
plicity, there was a memorial service
In the Arlington Street Church, at
which there were addresses of tribute
by former Veresident Taft, ex-Gov.
John =. Long, DR.. James DeNorman-
die and others.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Ocean Liners to Dock at Portland.

Portland, Me.-The largely increas-
ing immigration from Europe to Cana.
da this spring is expected to result in
the arrival here of several transatlan-
tic steamships during the summer
months. The steamer Franconia, it is
announced will bring fully 1000 immi-
grants early next month, who will be
forwarded to the Canadian Northwest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
At Portland. June 1926.

Portland, Me.-Many of the local
druggists are planning to attend the
46th annual meeting of the Maine
association which will
be held at the Peaks Island house;
Portland harbor, on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, June 1921.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Vermont Colonial Danes.

Bennington, Vt.-The Vermont
branch of the National Society Of
Colonial Danes Of America at it's
annual meeting here elected Mrs.
Bradley s. Smalley of Burlington as
honorary president and Mrs. Henry
S. Bingham of Bennington as presi'
dent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
DELAY LEN-McHENRY CASE.
MansIaughter Charges Go Over to the
September Superior Court.

Bridgeport, Conn.-States Attor-
ney Stiles Judson announces that the
cases of President Charles S. Mellen
and Vice President E. II. McHenry
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad charged with man.
slaughter in connection with the fatal
Westport wreck of last October, would
go over until the September term of
the Superior Court.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
MORE REVENUE FOR CONNEcTI~
CUT.
Bill to Tax Gross Earnings of For
ejun CORPORATIONS,

eien Corporations.
Hartford, Conn.-The joint COM
mittee on finance of the Connecticut
Legislature has reported to the Sem
ate a bill which will bring about the
taxation of the gross earnings of all
express companies doing business on
the steam and trolley lines of the
State, dining, sleeping, chair or par
lor car companies doing business in
Connecticut Independently of the
steam railroad corporations, refriger-
ator, oil, stock, fruit or other car COM
pany of similar character, and on tel
egraph, cable and telephone compan-
les operating in Connecticut.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Protects Rich Tax DODGERS.

Boston.-Representative Martin NJ
Lomasney in a red hot speech in the
House declared that Massachusetts is
losing millions of dollars every year
in taxes through rotten system
of collision" between rich property
owners and local tax assessors. Rep
representative Lomasney charged that
graft was going on on large scale
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
kiveI Appointment Confirmed.

Concord, N. Holm Kivel Of
Dover has been confirmed by the
Governor and council as judge of the
superior court to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of John M. Nit
chell
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
FOSS SIGNS FLAG BILL.
Protest Against "No God, No Master"
Embems of the |. w. w.

Embems of the |. w. w.
Boston.-Governor Foss has signed
the act providing that mo flag other
than the national flag of the United
States, or a State flag, or the flag
of friendly nation, or of the depen-
denotes of such nation, shall be car
ried in parade within this Common
wealth."
This bill, which is now a law, was
passed by both branches of the Leg
islature as a protest against the mo
God No Master" emblems which were
carried in the city of Lawrence dur
ing the strike there. G. A. r. men
and members of patriotic societies
from all over the State appeared at
the State House in support of the
measure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
Auction Sale Called Off.

Portland, Melt is said the auc-
ton sale of the coaling-station equip
ment at East Lamoine has been call
ed off by the secretary of the navy
until he can make investigation and
inspection of the property.