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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
BROKER MILLER IS
HELD IN $4,000
Pleads Not Guilty TO Two Spe-
CitiC Charges Against Him

Providence, Jan. 10.-Crushed and
broken, mental and physical
wreck, Albert P. Miller, Jr., the
Providence broker and churchman,
who is believed to have embezzIed
$3.50 900 and who admitted thefts OF
$500 900 when arrested in Boston, Is
in cell Of Cranston jail.
The commitment to Jail followed
Millers arraignment at a special ses-
sion of the court, held in the chief
inspectors Office at police headquar-
tiers.
Only two specific counts of embez-
Element were lodged against the brok-
err. He was charged with larcenies
involving about S37 900 from the es-
tate of lmogene s. Waldron and
Mary &. Ormsbee. Miller pleaded
not guilty to both and waived ex-
animation. Bail was then fixed at
SIS, 900, which could not be fur
niShed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

Presence OF mind Is the soul Of man
ly exercises If soldiers and sailor
owe it to many Of their lucky escapes,
huaters and sportsmen are not less be
hoidens to 1t for many of their sue
cesses. In noble forest In Russia l
met Il black fox whose valuable skin IL
would have been pity to tear by ball
Or shot. Reynard stood close to tree.
In twinkling | took out my ball and
placed good spikenail In its room,
fired and hit him so cleverly that I
nailed his brush fast to the tree. |
NOV went up to him, took out my
Hanger, gave him cross cut over the
face. laid hold Of my whip and fairly
aogged him out of his fine skin
Mmchausen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

usually dry season, but more on account
of having to keep horses and mules hid
den to keep them from being driven
away.
There has been much suffering and
even starvation among the Mexicans
and those Of the American colony still
remaining in their homes became very
short of supplies during the five months
they were cut off from Tampco, their
market. She speaks OF having been
without flour during that time, and that
they certanlv became very tired of
cprn bread and mush. The Mexican
money has deprecated in value until
the peso, or Mexican dollar, is worth
only few cents. Some of the prices
for ordinary articles, in Mexican money
are $50 to $50 for 100 pounds of flour,
sugar 81 pound, butter S725, and a
man. felt hat $50 to SIS. When United
States money is used, prices are un-
usually high. Mrs. Dunn letter says:
You have all heard of The Ends of
the Earth, and l know where it is-it
is right here. We had, however, about
half our neghbors TO eat Thanksgiving
dinner with US, and this gathering is
the first social function in two and
ne-half years. We cannot do much
when only about 30 persons are scatter
ed over s., 900 acres.
There are SIX women stil remain
ing in their homes, but others are
anxious to come back when it is consid-
cred safe to do so. We have no express,
no regular trains. Roy goes to the sta
ton and waits until train for Tampi-
co happens along no passenger cars,
Just box or fiat cars with benches
When he gets ready to come home he
finds when they think train will leave.
g is his goods to the depot, and waits.
sometimes he gets home in three DAYS,
sometimes in week, and once it was
two weeks. do not expect to get this
letter off right away, but we get or
letters ready and wait for chance tc
send them out. We have to 20 II
miles for mail and to take the train. as
n Coco was torn up, and the postof.
flee burned"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Some jumper.

Flanagan. Shingljn@ the roof of the
barn lost his grip ana Iumb!cd to the
ground. The Turner saw him fall and
rushed out, thinking to find the man
killed 9r badly wounded. But to his
astOnishment ianagan was up and
jumping about, dustinG OF his clothes.
Man, aren't you hurt?' the farme'
asked
"uurt: No." Flanagan replied
"Why, if Ill had on ne runnin' shoes
/ could a Ie'pt twice as far."-Ex
change
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
FRIDAY, JANUARY Ia, 1916.
A "Fast" Train


Speaking of railroads." said the
truthful man, 1.-THE ultimate word. in
my experience. was certain limited
On which | Travelled last summer. At a
point where we were making our great
est speed Il man stood at the side of
che track with a moving picture ma
chine. leaned out of the window
and called to him. Glow are you get
ting On?''
He stopped turning the crank and
Fpake with an expression of deep dis
gust:
1t don't seem to be no USE he
said. Hold your head still. please.
want to get time exposure by
eryh0dy'S
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

l ant tide real ruler Of the universe.
I cover with dust the masterpieces Of
the earth. Ancient forms shrink be
fore nav over awakening presence.
And yaemnry covers.
Me" bow before my scepter like
slaves Ut til" light. And women, their
eyes fixed by my spell, follow where
lead
The puny baby in the nursery and
the gray bearded patriarch alike hearli,
en- to any magic voice. paint the
edcta with divers colors, ana the scien.
list the doctor, all the rulers OF man,
awake to do my bidding.
"nt m"H@grh Of all survey. Meme
disputes '' tnrnal majesty.
... ."' = J., n0velty.--T,ife.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
SIX MEN ACQUITTED
Disagreement on Other Defendants In
the New Haven Case


the New Haven Case
New York, Jan. l0.-Six of the
eleven former directors of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road, charged by the government
with criminal violation of the Sher-
man anti trust law, were found not
guilty late Yesterday by the jury
which for nearly three months, has
been trying the case. The jury dis
agreed on the others.
Those acquitted were D. N. Bar
ney, K. W. Taft. J S. Hemingway.
A. Fl. Robertson. F f. Brewster
and H. X. McHarg,
Those on whom the jury dis
agreed were William Rockefeller. e.
f.. BROKER, G. NJ. Pratt, l.. z.
Ledyard and T.. D. Robbins.
The defendants were indicted Feb.
26, 1915 The trial began Oct. Is
last. 1t is estimated that 1t entailed
an expense to the government and
defendants of s75O, 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
VERMONT NEWS
Fired on Dish of Dynamite

Certain persons who amused them
selves by shooting out the windows of a
shack on the east hill short time ago
little realized the catastrophe they mar
rowly escaped, says the Barre Times.
On the shelf directly in the path Of the
bullets was an innocent looking agate
dish. In this dish reposed three sucks
Of dynamite which if exploded I'M
doubtedy would have blown the shack
to kindling wood. The dynamite was
kept there for the purpose Of blasting
out stumps while the owner of the
shack was clearing the land around it.
Bullets were found imbedded in the
wood of the shelf and in the wall around
the dish and the agate of the dish had
been Clipped off in one place by a.glanc-
inp bullet
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Chief osalIala Fire a Suicide

Chicago, Ian. ~. Chief Ogai-
lala Fire, who fought with Sitting
Bull in the Custer massacre. died at Il
hospital here, aged 80. A week ago,
apparently tired OF life, he cut his
throat at the home OF his grand
daughter, with whom he lived, and
had been unconscious much OF the
time since.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Six-Year-0id Had Group,

Il have a little girl six years ddwhO
has good deal of trouble with crop"
writes w. f. Curry, EvansvilR, Ind.
Il have used Foley's Honey and Far,
obtaining instant relief for her. My
wife and also use 1t aud will Sayit is
the best cure for had cod, cdgh,
throat trouble and Group that | 'ver
saw"
JOHNW 'THURsTON, Island Pom.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
OUR JITNEY OFFER This AM SC

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut on this
slip, enclose with five cents to Fey &
Co., Chicago, H., writing your lame
ard address clearly. You will receive
IN return a trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar CompOum, for
coughs, colds and Group, Foley Kinney
Pills, and Foley CathartiC Tablets
TOHN W THURsTON, Islapd pod.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
MORGAN.

l.. b. Farr is in very poor healthhis
winter.
Miss Hattie Lurvay is home iom
Derby for short time.
MIR. and Mrs. + G. Moulton of lol-
land were callers in town the frs of
the week.
The State. wide Prohibition" speaer,
Mr.. Lang, gave most interesting ak
IN The church last sabbath.
Owing to the bad condition Of the
roads Mildred and Edith Gray iidnot
get hack to Derby Monday.
Mr. andIMrs. w H. Demicl hive
adorted boy about two years OLD. We
are all glad for the child's sake.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
MccaIl,s Recommendation

Boston. Ian. 6.--Governor Mccall
was inaugurated today. In his al :
dress to the legislature he urged II
to carry out the promises OF the Re-
publican party He said the time had
come tor revision OF the constitu
ton by a non partisan convention,
urged economy in administration OF
state affairs and equality of taxation
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
AFTER MARSHALL'S JOB
Woman Socialist Is Candidate For OF
Eca If Mira presidant

Woman Socialist Is Candidate For Of,
flee of Vice President
st. Louis, Jan. l1.-For the first
time in history woman is candi-
date for the nomination for Vice
President of the United States.
She is Mrs. Kate r. O'Hare, a
prominent Socialist in the west. Her
name will appear on ballots to be cir
culated among Socialists this week
and she is a popular candidate for the
nomination
Mrs. O'Hare is editor OF the Ma
tional Rip Saw, a Socialist organ.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Shot Woman; Then Blew His Brains
Out.

As the result of violent quarrel, Mrs.
Luigi Lungo of Barre, % years old, is
dying at the hospital with three bullet
wounds in her lungs and stomach and
Antonio Calf, 81 years old. granite
cutter. who did the shooting, is deao,
having sRot himself twice in the head
after making the attack on the woman
with whom he has kept company for
the past year.
The affair took place at Z O'Clock Fri
day night in the woman home and was
witnessed by a boarder of Mrs. Lungo.
who stood by helpless while the tragedy
was being enacted.
According to the notice, Calf, who
has a wife and two children in Italy, has
been making visits to the Lungo home
for the past year, the woman's husband
having deserted her and gone to Califor
MIA some time ago. The story tod by
the sole witness. who was eating his
supper, was that Mrs. Lungo told Csfi
his visits were becoming unwelrom,
and she urged him not to call again
Calf gradually worked himself into a
rage and pulling a revolver from his
pocket he shot the woman in the side
three times and then turned the weapon
upon himself, two bullets entering his
head near The. right ear He died in
at antlv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
As Good as Lost.

you're sure you can spare this flyer,
are you Shadb0ltT
"Dinsnss, IL had not been perfectly
CURE that can get along without 1t l
.ueyer would have lent 1t to you."-Chi-
'ragO Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Hard Luck.

"Jaggs certainly has the luck Of get
Ting up against It,
Yes, we had our front door paint
cd freshly the other day. and he go.
un against that too"--Baltimore Amer
lean.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.

There is no virtue in bearing
crosses Of our own seeking.
Many misguided man prays
for strength 20 bear burdens
that do not belong to him and
for grace TO endure trials that
he has gone out Of his way to
make for himself. Lies bless
inas outweigh is burdens, it's
lows outrumber It's sriefs, and a
heaithfui outlook is quite as
necessary as prayer for grace.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
l. i b E r t r e E
or Green Mountain Felix in
Abolition Times
by Ierbere Edward aogue
Abolition Times

A1Oi dungeons which
: o ben world ud the
id eorth--l HrgH ryaH
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
Conceit.
(Continued)

Conceit puffs Il man up, but, alas,
furnishes no props for him. Florida
Times. Union.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14
0verstudy Only Cause of Suicide.

ing bullet.
0verstudy Only Cause of Suicide.
After worrying for three days. over
the whereabouts of his missing son, Ell
bert Jepson, 10 years old. Princeton
student, George F. Jepson, prosperous
farmer of Stamford. found the body of
the young man hanging from rafter
in the attic of his home. Overstudy is
thought to have affected his mind.
The young man had been at the home
of his father for the holiday vacation
since December % and left no cIew
that would indicate q reason for his
act. The news of the suicide was a
great shock to the people Of Stamford,
where the family is very we'll known
and the father is rated as prosperous
farmer.
The dead man was horn in Stamford
and had always lived in that town. He
graduated from Drury high school in
North Adams in the class of 1914, ard
the same year entered Princeton, where
he was taking the collegiate course.
He made o name for himself as a stu
dent at Prince ton and won a scholarsb p
for his high standing It was his ambi-
ton to be professor of languages and
he was studying hard to attain this po-
sition: No reason for his deed is known
other than he suffered from the effects
of overstudy. He had complained to
members Of the family that he was
troubled by frightful dreams of the
European war for some time past and
this condition is thought to have been
the forerunner of the Unbalancing Of
his mind which caused him to take his
| life He lett no note or message of
any kind as far as has been discovered.
fatal Accident at st. Johnsbury.
Wright A. Chesley, 20 ears old, a rural
mail carrier from St. Johnsbury post
office, was fatally injured Friday while
getting mail ready for his route. 1t is
! supposed that he started an elevator
the wrong way but no one saw the &C.
cident Employees of the postoffice
heard him cry and when Assistant Post
master W. e. Kellogg reached him
Chesley's body was found caught just
above the abdomen and held between
the elevator well and the gates His
arms were outstretched as though he
had reached for the ropes and stopped
the elevator.
Mr.. Kellogg started the elevator
down releasing the body and the young
man was taken to bis home where he
died Is minutes later. The elevator
was several feet above the main floor
Of the Office and it is supposed that the
young man reached up over the gates
to pull his mail sacks on and then pulled
the rope the wrong way.
He was the only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. ChesIey and had been rura
carrier since June, 1918, following his
graduation IRON the commercial de.
partment of St. Johnsbury academy.
He leaves his parents and one sister
Miss Hazel Chesley.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

themselves upon the ground, and even
kissed our boots in gratitude. We
brought the captain and his sailors
aboard our ship, and no soUner had
We done so than we beheld the old
slave ship enveloped in flames. We
anticipated the liberated negroes
would manage somehow to quickly
put the SLAYER out OF service before
others of her crew returned. We
immediately set sail against the
vehement remOnstrances OF the
captain of the SLAYER FOR not want
ing to take aboard the rest of their
absent crew. But we did not care
to run the risk of mutiny, and Of
losing the advantage we already
had in bringing deliverance to the
captives. We imagined the surprise
of those slave hunters when they
returned with another gang of kid
mapped negroes and found their ship
in ashes. We knew they were
guilty of piracy under the laws of
the United States, and that if we did
not rescue those negroes. they would
be sold into slavery, and their cap
tors escape punishment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

BY an act of Congress, passed IN 1919, armed
vessels w re authorized to go to the Afric an
coast and stop the trade, as far as our citizens
we're conCe ned, an seize the We, sells of those
" no had slaves By an act of Congress, passed
May IS, 1920, ii was declared that il any AmeIi-
can citizen, or any person or him, should land
in Africa, and import persont Crefrom, with
the intent of maxim him slave, OF fore bly,
izen or person should be ndjudged pirate,
aud OH conviction s fer death.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08
Mol biliziing The
M. 6. a. Forces
LEADERS or THE OPPOSING ARM
les HAVE BEEN SELECTED
BUT NOT THE coLoRs

At the luncheon given at the Y. N.
G. A. last evening by the Member:
ship Committee and workers, 1t was
decided to name the teams that will
compete for members during the cam
pafgn to be inaugurated February ~,
under the supervision Of Secretary j..
w. Kight:
The following members will repre-.
sent one team: F. B. Pryor, captain
general; R. T. Cunningham, captain
OF Business Mems committee; ]. NJ:
Jacabs, captain of Young Business
Mems committee; Lindsay Frame,
captain of Young Mems committee
These men will run In oppsition to
the following four members who were
also selected at the luncheon last
evening: ]. Clark Evans, captain gen.
eral; G. T. Watson, captain of Busl-
ness Mems committee; Harry ]. Hart
ley, captain OF Young Business Mems
committee; John Gordon Smyth, cap
tain of Young Mems committee.
The colors to be used by each team
have not been decided upon and as
this part OF the arrangements is rath-
insignificant in comparison to the
other details, It may not come before
the Membership Comittee for sever
al days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08
Choral So iiety
Rehearsals Soon.
:xEcuTlvE coMMlTTEE. HAs
BEEN tNsTRucTEc 10 Sc
CURE DIRECTOR AT ONCE

/ y t i. y iu 4 . -.
"A business meeting OF the Fairmont
Choral society was held last evening
at the Watson building when the or
ganiation was completed and a con-
stitution and bylaws adopted and ar.
made for the member
ship extension campaign which will
be begun at once.
lamar G. Satterfeld who was made
chairman of the proposed organization
was elected president, and w. r. Bar
rington vice president, and Miss Ida
B. Stone, assistant secretary: The Of
ficers elected at the previous meeting
were Miss Edna Jacobs. secretary,
and Luther Randall. treasurer. The
executive committee, whichNis compos-
ed OF the officers OF the organization,
will secure director at once and a
place for rehearsals, which, It is hop
ed, will be started within the next
two weeks.
The membership and music COM
mittee which is a standing committee
is composed of Mrs. c. w. Waddell.
chairman; John Rock, W. D. Barring.
ton, Miss Emma oberbol, p. n. Taylor,
Miss Virginia Mulvey and the Presi-
dent.
The constitution and bylaws pro.
WED for weekly rehearsais to be held
on Tuesday night and the object of
the organization as embodied under the
constitution is for the musical up.
lift Of Fairmont. D&
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08
MINE WAGE
CONFERENCE !. |R||| 1
I|!S'NOlNIION
Quarter Of a Million Coal
Diggers Interested in
Result. s. u
Mobile ALA. The: !! PLACE |: { I.
Thirty=Two Representatives
Of Each Side will Discuss
Demands. H.

.. -I By Associated PFeSS) i4 IT,. Fts'
MOBILE, ALA, Feb. S.-Bituminous
coal operators from the Western Penn
sylvania. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
fields and union miners representing
a quarter OF million coal diggers In
those states, met in joint conference
here today to begin negotiations for
new interstate wage scale to take the
place OF the separate agreement which
expires March 81.
The conference embraces the central
competitive softA coal fields and the
agreement to be drawn up in other
negotiations. The conference is made
up Of 80 representatives OF the oper-
ators and an equal number OF mem
bers OF the United Mine Workers Of
America representing the four states.
In addition, John P.sWhite, president;
Frank ]. Hayes, vice president; and
William Green, secretary treasurer OF
the miners 1nternational,or Organization
are taking part in the deliberations.
The operators have selected Hugh
Shirkie, of Terra Haute, Ind, as the
chairman of the operators delegation,
and following the custom OF previous
Joint conferences, he will be named
permanent chairman Of the meeting,
with William Green, of the miners, as
secretary.
The miners at their convention at
indianapolis formulated IL demands
for presentation to the operators.
One demand calls for the payment
OF wages on the mine run basis, three
relate to wage increases ranging from
10 to 20 per cent, according to tlte
class Of work and the others call for
a uniform scale for all classes, re-
adjustment Of the machine G;fferential
at the basing point. an eight.hour day
from bank to bank local grievances to
be settledSby various5 districts, q two
year contract, weekly pay days and
that every other Saturday be an idle
day in lieu of Saturday half.holidays.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-08
B..HAMIIT0N.
SIN.B0L.SEI.DAH0
viii Be Brought to Fair
mont for Burial by Hus-
band and Sons.

A message received here this morn
ing by Frank G.. Boydston, announced
the death of Mrs. Emma Boydston
Hamilton, wife OF John S. Hamilton,
which occurred last might at eleven
o'clock in ia hospital at Boise, Idaho.
The body OF Mrs. Hamilton, accom-
panied by. the husband, two sons, Har.
old and Edgar, and her sister, Mrs.
David Gibson, will leave Boise this
evening at four o'clock via Denver and
Chicago for t1iis city. The funeral
party expects to reach Denver at ten
O'clock Thursday morning and proba-
bly, will not reach Fairmont before
Saturday. The body will be taken
to the home OF Frank Boydston who
is foster brother of Mrs. Hamilton.
No funeral arrangements will be made
probably until the funeral party reacli-
es Chicago.
4 Mrs. Hamilton was q native OF Fair.
mont and was adopted when she was
seven years OF age by Mrs. Ruhama
Boydston, mother of Frank ,G. Boyd
ston, and Mrs. Theodore Boydston,
the latter OF Denver, Colo, and pIon.
eer resident OF Fairmont. She grew
up Ill tIl6 1hLuta$ tho bA4G W 80 ~AANAtlA tA4AE
ed members She was united in mar.
riage to Mr.. Hamilton, son OF the
late Elmus Hamilton, also a pioneer
resident OF this city, and to the union
we're born three sons, Harold and
Edgar surviving, and Edwin a twin
brother Of Edgar, who died in infancy,
and who is buried In Woodlawn ceme-
terry, where the remainG of his mother
will be laid to rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton and :helr
two sons left this city some ten ycars
ago for the West and had been locat-
ed in Boise for the greater part OF
this time. Mrs. Hamilton had been
in declining health from a complies.
tion of diseases for some time and
her death was not unexpected. At
the time Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton left
this city they were residents Of Ma
ple avenue. Mr.. Hamilton is a broth
er Of Nv. S. Hamilton. OF Edgemout.
Mrs. David Gibson. a sister OF Mrs.
Of Point Marion, formerly
a resident Of Fairmont, went to Boise
several months ago to be with her
sister during her illness.