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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
Broke Neck in Swing.

Howard Northup, 16 years old, of
Ludlow, was accidently killed by hang
ing Monday at his fathers farm on
South hill.
The boy had been at work in the field
and when he came to dinner he stopped
in the barn and went up in the hay NOV
to do some work. He was absent so
long that some of the family went to
the barn to cali him and found him dead.
The children had been in the habit of
doing stunts on an ordinary swing and
in some way Howard had been caught
in the rope which was TWISTED about his
neck and one of his legs. He was not
strangled but his neck was broken.
, ...~. Escapes Prison by Suicide. la. Ian
ilAware that they .had!.violateditheir
parole from states prison and that they
must return from New Hampshire to
completed an 18-months' Rsentence for
forgery, Harry Jeffrey land his wife,
Hiima, agreed Monday to return to Yer
mont from West wartstown, IN. b.
on a warrant issued by Gov. Gates with
out extradition proceedings, but while
arrangements were being made for
bringing the prisoners across the state
line Jeffrey stepped into room and
killed himself by blowing off his head
with shot gun. The woman, it is. I'M
derstood, was allowed to attend the
funeral of her husband, but will be
brought to Vermont to serve the balance
of her sentence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1915.

We would want no physician to
doctor US so consummateIy ignorant
as to set forth that liquors are not
beneficial as a medicineih any sense.
We would know that he lied.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05

According to Theological expert,
the colorings of mushrooms are eX-
ceedingly varied, including possibly
the subsequent beautiful blue OF the
victim who gets a toadstool by MIS-
take.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05

current.
1t is expected that DIR. B. ii. Stone,
state pathologist, will go from Bur-
lington today to conduct an autopsy.
States Attorney S. S. Gushing is in
vestlgating the case. The boys
mother is in critical condition as the
result of the shock occasiOned by her
sons death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
She Never Knows.

Sisters are the first to discover that
a boy is useless. After a time the
father learns and reluctantly admits
the truth. But the boys mother never
knows
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05

Sudan grass yields from? one /
eight tons of cured hav an acre.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
Easy Way to Fame.

1t is easy to get reputation as
sage. Just refrain from talking when
you have nothing to Superintendent
Enquirer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
Daily Thouuht.

He needs no other rosary whose
Of love and thOught-Lubbock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
Daily Thought.

The first duty Of a man is still tina
of subdui0a tear.-Carlyle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
Be Merry,

An ounce of mirth is worth a pound
of SOrroW.-BaXter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
EleCtrocution at Burlington.

Charles G. Walker, aged SO years, of
Rutland, general electrician in the
employ of the Burlington city electric
light department for the past 10 weeks,
met tragic death Saturday in,the city
power station on the lake front
Mr.. Walker was engaged in testing
one of the underground wires which run
from the power station under the rail
road tracks, end had the wire in his
hands when his shoulder came in con-
tact with the large station switchboard
near which he was working, thus form
ing circuit through which 1900 volts
of electricity shot. The noise made by
his lifeless body crashing to the floor
attracted his fellow workmen, who i'm
mediately shut off the electric current
and dragged him from his dangerous
position.
The workmen used every means to in
duce artificial respiration, and hurry
call was sent for DR.. G. A. Pease and
another for the police ambulance which
at once responded with the pulmutor.
Heroic and prolonged efforts were made
to revive MIR. Walker, hut without re-
suit, and the body was taken to the I'M
dertaking rooms Of Frank j. Dryer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-11-05
Gives Himself up as Deserter.

A man who gave his name as Oscar
Guyette walked into the police station
at Montpelier and told officer P. j. Nc
Avoy that he was a deserter from Fort
Ethan Allen, and that he wanted to be
taken in custody. He said lie enlisted
in 1906 and after serving nine months
deserted from Troop L. 18th Cav. He
went to Plattsburg, N Y, and then
from place to place, keeping out of
sight of officers until now. He said he
had been working for bill" Young, a
contractor for the Vermont Lumber Co.
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
The Last Word in Hatred.

The duty of hating becomes more and
more onerous as Germany's enemies null
tiply. Serbia was always too small to
hate, and for n few days it was possible
to concentrate the nations pet passion on
Russia, the country which Herr Ballin, in
the name of the Kaiser declared 10 be
alone responsible for the war. But only
for a few days.
Then England came in, and the Kaiscr's
unfortunate spokesman had TO make a
second edition of his famous dispatch,
trusting that the first was lost or for
gotten. II was not; but no matter: from
that day forth England was the only
enemy. It was agreed that there was
nothing left of Belgium TO hate. As 10
dear France, why, as soon as a good
part of it had been laid waste, the in
yaders positively fell in love with the rest
and had the prettiest photographs pub
ushed in their papers Of sanity prusslan
warriors feeding French children
eve have but one enemy, England!
Behold IN every dead Comradc
sacrifice forced from you by this accursed
people Take tenfold vengeance for each
hero's death! You German people at
home, feed this fire Of hatel You mothers,
engrave this in the heart Of the babe at
your breast! You thousands Of teachers,
70 whom millions Of German children
look up with eyes and hearts, teach HATE!
unqucnchable HATE" And much more
TO tho same effect The poets, philosophers
and diyiaes Of the empire We'd with one
another in this sort Of composition, and all
agreed that England was the only proper
object of hostile emotion.
And now comes Italy. 1t is inconvenient
that the emotion must be spread over so
large a surface as TO lose a great deal Of
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03

its force by diffusion. However the
"Frankfurter Zeitung" has happily hit on
convenient way Of economizing it 1t
explains that Russia may now be relieved
~ The burden Of German hatred. Neither
Serbia nor Russia Il says, despite n
costly war. Is hated" Il IS therefore, only
a question Of dividing the national supply
between Italy and England. But az II
would never do to reduce England's load
il has been decided 70 confer on Italy n
special kind Of hatred. II has been decided
by the "Frankfurter Zcitung' that the
Italians are in a class apart, that by good
Germans they must in future he "unutter-
ably hated
The unutterablcncss Of the new senti-
mcat Will be disappointing to lookers-on
about the cockpit Of Europe, but 1t Will
be great relief to the poets and pro
fessors who in their rival hymns OF hate
have lately shouted themselves hoarse.
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
Against Foreign Flags.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: read with much interest the letter Of
John Robertson in The Tribune OF May % in
reference TO the displaying of foreign flags
IN our city. ! fully agree with him, and II
seems to me that no flag but that of our
country should be permitted TO be displayed
III tho streets or on buildings Of this or any
other city in the United States.
Ot course. exceptions may be made 10 visit
ing militia Of foreign countries and foreign
consulates only.
some years since ar ordinance prohibiting
any foreign flag 20 float from the old City
Hall was hailed with satisfaction by every
true lover Of old Glory.
law should be enacted prohibiting for
eign flags from being displayed from build
'ngs or carried in the streets except as pro-
yided for above and none other, and the
sooner this is done the better.
II. ". PHILLIPS
New York, May p, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
An Ancient Pupil.

China was hoary with age when Rome
was a republic. She had then forgotten
more. perhaps, than we have ever learned.
Hence TO have Nr. William G.. Breed refer 70
the United States and China respectively
rs che older and tho younger republic,
however iusUGahle his comparison, must
have startled romeatariy the members Of
the Chinese commission who have come
here 10 study the Agricultural, CONNER
c.al financial and industrial methods Of
the Youngest Of nations.
The visit Of these wise men 70 learn at
our infant feet the ways Of the modern
world is significant Of The heroic attitude
Of the most ancient Of peoples Though
caught IN the cake Of custom" for thou
sands Of years. China has sloughed off the
pride OF age and has humbled herself to
become the pupil Of this arrogant young
stcr Of the Western World. Among the
national sef-victories Of history this sur
passes even that Of France rising from
The wreck Of the Franco-Prussian War.
Never too old 70 learn, let US hope that
China be not disappointed in the wisdom
Issuing from the mouths of babes and
sucklirCs.
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
A Belgian Plan.
or Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Several Belgian gentlemen have ere
atcd an organization having two aims:
First To introduce in Belgium, as soon
as the war is over, all American goods and
manufactures, machines, etc, which will
prove slight mark of gratitude to the
American nation for the generous way they
have helped the Belgians during this terri
bic war.
Second-To employ as agents, sub-agents,
representatives. engineers. employees, etc,
large number of Belgian manufacturers
business men, agents, representatives, en-
gineers, employees, etc, who have been ruined
or have lost their situations through the
war.
Being convinced that this organization will
have the appreciation Of American manufac'
urers and business men, those interested are
asked 20 address their inquiries TO willy
Lamot, Shardhighs, Halstead Essex, Eng
land. who will give them full details.
Owing TO the risk of travelling, may
suggest that a copy of the letter be for
warded after week or so, in case one is
lost. WILLY LAMOT.
Halstead ESSEX, England, May 10, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
PROPERTY SAVERS ONLY
Automatic Sprinklers Not Intended
or Able to Save Lives.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: My attention has been called to an
article in your paper which purports to come
from an expert who advises that automatic
;prinklers are capable of saving human life
From an intimate knowledge of the subject
extending over twenty years, l wish to say
that the author of that article is entirely
mistaken.
To control" fires so that property damage
is prevented is the legitimate business of the
automatic sprinkler business.
Here is a small example Of what automatic
sprnklers can do and what they cannot do:
A committee of insurance men long ago made
this test. They entered a cotton picker room
that had q full equipment of spriaklers' and
arranged, at one end, a fuse which would set
fire TO some cotton at a given time. They
then stood at the door of the room, sixty
feet away, and watched results. Not very
long did they watch" They were blown out
of the door and the door slammed after them.
Loose cotton is almost as dangerous as
dust. and dust IS interminged with cotton.
Filmy shirt waste stock is almost as bad.
After the election Of the insurance men the
fire opened The sprinkers and met its match,
but the insurance men were saved BY being
near the door
have been asked what would do II in a
room in a hotel equipped throughout with
sprinklers and knew a fire was raging below
or in q tall Office building. The answer is:
Light match and hold It close to the fuse
Of the automatic sprinkler, or sprinklers.
Then put blanket around you and over your
head, so as TO keep out smoke, and lie on the
door till the fire is out--the air is better
near the floor. A Whit of smoke in the lungs
will set one coughing, SO a person is practi-
cally helpless.
There is not ono man In a thousand who
could save his life by going down rope
WHEREFORE B. HAMMOND
New York, May 29, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
No. 10 Downing Street.

Gron The DUNDEE Alr~t!ser)
No. 10 Downing Street may rightly claim
70 be the best known house uuinhabited by
royalty in the world. Few people know any
thing Of the builder. however, who gave his
name 70 The street. This was one Sir George
Downing, for some time Secretary 70 the
Treasury, and friend OF Samuel Pepys. Prob
ably there is only one case on record in
which q non-mem5er of the Cabinet has man
aged to penetrate 20 the famous room at 30.
10 Downing Street while sitting was actual
ly in progress. This happened many years
ago, in the time Of Lord Melbourne, If memory
be not al fault A newly appointed secretary
20 one Of the ministers had called at 40. 10,
and was told TO take seat in a certain
room. Unfortunately he mistook his direc-
tous. and opening a door at hand walked
right into where meeting OF the Cabinet
was in full swing. lie afterward recorded
that"the proceedings appeared 20 be stormy.
For fear that he might have heard anything
that it was not desirable should become pub
lie knowledge. the unwilling offender was
promptly sworn of the Privy Council, so that
the need FOR secrecy could be enforced upon
him
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
Jail for Automobile Slayers.

The National Highways Protective So
ciety reports that last month thirty per
sons. fourteen Of them children under six
teen years Of age, were killed by auto
mobiles in the streets Of this city. A
news despatch from Baltimore relates
that a prominent business man of that
city. who pleaded guilty TO an indictment
for manslaughter for killing a woman
with his automobile, has just been SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary.
It would be an excellent scheme TO adopt
the Maryland method Of handling auto
mobile killings here. Karl Btter's slayer
has not been sent to Jail. SO far as The
Tribune knows. not one Of the drivers
concerned in the thirty automobile killings
last month has been indicted, though il
seems incredible that in every case the
victim was Mt fault Automobile acci-
dents which result fatally are steadily
increasing in number. For the first five
months Of this year they were nearly
double the number recorded for the cor
responding period Of 1914. If there were
such an increase in the number Of gang
murders. or Of deaths from typhoid fever
the city would be up in arms and the
authorities would be stirred TO a frenzy
of activity. Since it is only a matter Of
automobile killings, officialdom and the
populaco which supplies the victims re
main calm
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
Napoleon and Wilhelm.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The esteemed Tribune has received
considerable applause for its editorial 1873
1915" and deservedly, for it was fine writing.
But the attempt TO find an analogy between
Napoleon and william II, with all the odium
attached to the former because of his career
Of conquest, IS not to my mind, sustained.
Napoleon was a product of the terrible
French Revolution and turned his people
from the horrors Of civil war by leading his
army into I.aly. In 1918 his remarkable
career had already begun to sink into its in
eyitable and well deserved decline, having
long before outived its usefulness. The Eng
lish always named him the Great Adventurer.
The value Of any mans services are deter
mined by the results attained and France
has steadily declined from that day to this,
when she is tucked away under the wing of
Russia.
William II, on the contrary, Is the leader
of q solidly united people (einig Volk Won
Brddernl, d comparatively young nation with
It's future all before it, and determined TO
obtain the place IN the world to which IT is
entitled. This newcomer toward the front
ranks is, of course, strongly opposed by those
already there, but youth has ever displaced
old age. The Germans have never sent their
army toward any other people in campaign
Of conquest. but have built il up TO its pres
ent strength for protection only They have
sensed trouble coming for many years and
wisely prepared for it. The vigorous young
man has at last got all the old foges reused
and vowing vengeance on him.
In conclusion, let Shakespeare speak: Re
ware Of entrance TO a quarrel, but, being in,
bear It that the opposed may beware OF thee"
Nn.-.-L NJ. 90 lLIE " T lGnlRN
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
Insulting a Friendly Nation.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir How ia it possible for a decent paper
10 print such a silly, offensive and provoca-
live letter as that Of f. I. r., from Hart
ford, Conn, advocating the expulsion Of Ger
mans from America? Have you, like your
correspondent lost your senses. TO insult a
friendly nation so outrageously? Do you
realize where this must lead? And then to
read, on turning over the page, Dr. Taylor's
contention: "We have shown a spirit OF
fairness unequalled and unique among the
nations of the world" II is all terrible
irony. Truly, la guerre rend bette ct
m6chant C. f. CHAMBERS.
PhIIadelphia, MAY 81. 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03

never heard of my name in correction with
an extra session until my attention was
called to-day to a statement in your paper OF
May "a and to one in The New York Amer
lean" of Nav %. The statement, therefore, IN
both papers or elsewhere that have urged,
asked, favored or wished an extra session IS
untrue. The necessity or propriety Of an
extra session is for the President 10 decide,
and am perfectly content TO trust his judg-
ment in the matter. CLAUDE kITCHIN
Scotland Neck, y. c., May &c, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
LIKES AND DISLIKES'
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New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
Make 1t Work Both Ways.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Two Of your editorials IN today.
PAPER, "A One-Sided Picture" and "Al-Pow.
erful Mr.. Rockefeller" look rather "one
sided" to me.
When labor leaders countenance murder
violence and tyranny you excuse them by say.
ing: They make mistakes and fail to real
ize their highest ideals"
Why not throw the same kind mantle Of
charity over the actions Of Mr.. Rockefeller
May it not be just possible that he, too
makes mistakes and fails to realize his high.
est ideals? 1t is a poor rule that will no,
work both ways. f. j. CAROLAN.
New York, May 2s, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
Memorial Day Sentiment.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: We must face with shame the peo-
pies Of Europe, if to-day we shun the duty
of holy war now thrust upon us My forefath-
ers died in Colonial times and Revolutionary
days that our land might be honored and
free.
Dare we face the scorn of Belgium If to-
day we make the towards choice?
A BLUE-BLOODED YANKEE.
Seabr!ght, \. j., May 81, 1915
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
Never Urged an Extra Session,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: have never urged, asked, favored or
wished an extra session of Congress, nor
since adjournment Of Congress on March 4
have directly or indirectly mentioned or
referred in any way to the question of an
extra session TO any member Of Congress.
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
An Extra Session Needed.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: You are certainly right. Concrcs.
should be called together at once 20 take
measures for the national defence Germany
has perpetrated attacks upon American citi-
zens and American commerce which cannot
be overlooked. A vigorous preparation for
way Is needed, first. as a measure Of safety,
and second, as notice 10 all foreign nations
that our rights must be respected
CEDAR STREET.
New York, June ., 1915
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
Nursing at the Front.

The pictures Of sweet young nurses
reading to wounded heroes bear about the
same relation to the actual work Of the
army nurse recruit that the posters Of
handsome young men in becoming uni
forms. tackled up for recruiting purposes,
do to the routine Of the trench fighter
They are a part Of society's conspiracy,
half deliberate, to sugar-coat the pill Of
complete individual self f-sacrifce which
war entails. Warfare, modern warfare
particularly, means for all Of its ser
wants spared by bullets and disease the
Litterest sort Of drudgery in all depart
ments.
Apparently this is the lesson which Miss
Mona McAdoo and Miss Katherine Brit
ton. Young women thoroughly Injured to
the comforts Of life, had to learn from
cxpcricrce "Too much scrubbing and
not enough nursing" sums up their ar
raignment Of conditions at the women's
front in Northern France. Scrubbing
makes the back ache cruelty and coarsens
ana IcQOeNS luC minus, oS94AS' 44'ONA AN'4 p
with all attempts TO dress neatly and be-
cominrly. The attitude on all fours in a
crowded and busy environment invites hu-
initiation. too. Add to this living quar-
ters Of the most primitive sort, poor food
and dirt, and altogether the opportunity
for romance seems shockingly slim.
OF course. some nurses are not forever
doing the mean and discouraging jobs.
But they, for the most part are the vet
erans in command; they correspond TO the
commissioned officers among the men. I'm
like commissioned officers, however, the
mortality among them is negligible, leav-
ing little room for promotion from the
ranks. Enlistment as a nurse, therefore,
has this lone compensation--its term is in
definite and deserton carries no penalty.
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03

The more Handicapped we shall he in our
efforts to Save Mexico" or TO put an end
To the murder Of Americans through at
tacls ike that made on the Lusitania.
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
Beginning of Diplomacy.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Cain killed Abel
IT'S plain murder" cried Adam.
Before we enter into discussion Of the
issues involved replied Cain, "let us admit
that 1t will be essential for us to try to es.
tablish common basis OF fact"
l.. II. K.
Newark, n. j., May 81, 1915.