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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
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PROPER PLANNING OF CITIES
Method Has a Deeper Significance
Than the Mere Laying Out of HUI
man Dwelling Places.

II am very glad to hear that among
the objects of the American Civic as
ISOLATION is that Of getting rid Of the
impression that city planning has
mainly to do with the large cities Of
hundreds of thousands of inhabitants,
and indeed that is not solely concerned
with these cities, but that one of the
main functions of city planning Is to
deal with the small town and even
with the small village community" so
said bMr. Thomas Adams, the we'll
known English town planning expert,
now civic adviser to the commission of
conservation of Canada, in opening an
address at the convention of the Amer
lean Civic association on the subject,
1.-THE Economic Basis of City Plan
ming"
Continuing, Mr.. Adams said: "Town
planning does not deal with the beau
tifcation of the town but town plan
Ming l should rather like to put it,
includes the establishment of the ex-
ternal features of the town both in
lCSdlu W puDllN DullulLSS anu liz
regard to It's transportation. But these
matters are only part of what should
be properly regarded as city planning.
And when we come to analyze the
fundamental things in city life we find
that really we ought not to begin with
the establishment or with the beauti-
full in the city, but that after the route
of civil life, the two things that matter
are the industrial and the residential;
are the factories and home life. You
want not only to look forward for the
next thirty, forty, or fifty years in re-
gard to your park systems, but you
want to make sure that in the next
forty, fifty or sixty years every per-
son who builds new home will be Sc
cured against disease which may be
created by anything that can be pre-
vented. You want to make sure that
the conditions shall be healthy in re-
gard to housing as well as in regard
to the general civic aspect Of the city,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
V E r NJ O n 7
STATE NEWS
Vermont Crop Report.

Montpelier-A summary of the Sep
TENDER crop report for Vermont. as
compiled by the bureau Of crop esti-
mates land transmitted through the
weather bureau, U. S. department of
agriculture, is as follows:
Corn-September l forecast. $780,
900 bushels; production last year, f.
nal estimate. 2,256,000 bushels.
All neutrality-suspicious. l forecast,
$4,000 bushels; production last year.
final estimate, 10000 bushels.
Oats-September l forecast, $780,
900 bushels; production last year, A.
nal estimate, 3,483,000 bushels,
Barley-September l forecast, 327,-
900 bushels; production last year, f.
nal estimate, 100000 bushels.
Potatoes-September l forecast, g.
100000 bushels; production last year,
final estimate, 2,592,00O bushels.
Hay-Preliminary estimate, $780,
900 tons; production last year, final
estimate, 100000 tons.
Apples-September l forecast, 1884,
900 barrels; production last year,
final estimate, $4,000 barrels.
P1ices-The first price given be-
low is the average on September /
this year. and the second the aver
age on September last year. Wheat,
141 and 100 cents per bushel. Corn.
SO and IS. Oats, Go and SO. Potatoes
SO and 65. Hay, $3.50 and $3.50
per ton. Eggs. SO and 25 cents per
dozen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29

that we hated It, and virtue so that we
loved it."
AS a poet be was equally great, and
many learned men of the period held
that he was without peer. Ben JON
son said he was 'the first poet in the
world in some things, but he will per-
ish for not being understood" which
prophecy has come true. Dryden said
he was the greatest wit of the nation.
He was an impulsive man, full of fan
tastic moods and fancies. Some of
his poetry was as light as thistledown,
and some was profound. Now it was
voluptuous, and again morbid.
He wrote much about the mystery
Of death, and that subject interested
him to such a degree that he haunted
graveyards. One day he stood in the
graveyard surrounding his church and
watched the weary sexton at work. It
was an old, old cemetery, and every
time a grave was dug bones were
thrown up. Poor people buried there
could not count upon undisturbed re-
pose. In a few years at most they
would have to make way for others.
Presently, as the sexton welded his
shovel, he threw out a skull, and the
preacher picked it up, and doubtless
moralized upon the vanity of human
life. AS he turned it around in his
hands, his fingers encountered a pro-
lection. 1t was the head Of a nail.
Examination showed that the nail had
been driven through the skull, and it
still protruded into the inner cavity
two or three inches.
The reverend doctor realized at once
that horrid crime had been commit
ted. He questioned the sexton as to
whose grave had been disturbed, but
the sexton didn't know. He had Off
ciated only a few years. Perhaps his
predecessor might remember. The
predecessor was a white and wintry
gaffer who lived at some distance.
Dome hunted him up, and took him
to the graveyard. The old mans wits
were feeble, but his memory for all
things connected with dead mems
bones was accurate. He at once an
nounced that the grave had been occu-
pied by Armstrong, the innkeeper.
Doctor Dome inquired about the viii
lage concerning the death of Arm
strong, and the oldest inhabitants re-
called the wife's queer story, and her
remarkable haste to get married again.
There was reason for suspicion, at
least; but the good doctor found it
almost impossible to believe that the
fine, devout woman who listened to his
sermons so closely could be guilty Of
an atrocious crime. If ever a calm,
untroubled face spoke Of a clear con-
science, the face belonged TO that
woman.
But he felt it his duty to set his
doubts at rest. If she was guilty, the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
is RIGHT TO ANNOY SACRED7
How Jersey City Courts, by Recent
Decision, Allow Property Owners
to Exalt UeIiness.

The sacred right Of the property
holder to make himself a public nui-
sance is reaffirmed by the decision Of
the New Jersey supreme court, says.
the New York Tribune. 1t appears
that this right was menaced by stat
ute which made it unlawful to dis
figure with advertisements the Pail
sades along the Hudson. The statute
is found to be unconstitutional on the
ground that the legislator may deprive
the owner of the right to use his land
for such purpose only when the signs
are a menace to public health or NOR
ais.
This kind of individual liberty is
one of the unfortunate limitations IN
der which our whole system labOrs.
The public has other interests to con-
serve besides those of health, safety
and morality. 1t Is a mark of indif-
ference to beauty bordering on barbar-
ism that esthetic considerations re-
ceive so little recognition in the eye
of the law. The zealousness with which
the courts are bound to protect the in
dividual in the use of that which is his
own permits the defacing of our scenes
of natural beauty with every cOnceiv-
able form of hideousness.
Something more than a right Of
property is invaded when one indi-
vidual may ruin for millions of people
the beauty of piece of NJ Tres handi-
work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
State Pay for Soldiers.

Montpelier-State Treasurer w. F.
Scott has signed checks for the ad-
ditional pay for the Vermont soldiers
in service on the Mexican border.
Those in actual service are being
paid to September first and natural
ly the sum varies a little. The
checks signed were only for the men
at Fort Ethan Allen, the majority
Of whom have assinged their addi-
tional pay to some member Of their
family. The sum paid to these men
is 5000. The soldiers at the border
will be paid as soon as the officers in
charge of that work at the front send
back the vouchers of service so that
the treasurer will know to whom to
draw checks or to whom their pay
has been assigned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
Loss on Hotel SOS, 900.

Poultney-The loss occasioned By
the burning of Lake-View-in-th the
Pines hotel at Lake St. Catherine
is placed by one of the owners at
$4,000, partially covered by insur-
ance.
All of the contents of the building
were destroyed including the hotel
furnishings, large stock of groceries,
and the trunks and personal belong
ings of the employees.
The ice house and the gas house
were destroyed but the Lake st.
Catherine free chapel and the cot
tage belonging to the hotel were
saved. The hotel, which was the
largest on the lake, was owned by
the Lake View Co., Inc. The main
structure was built about rs years
ago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
LINK GREECE WITH EUROPE
Last Strip of Line Necessary for the
Connection Has Been Put
Into Place.

1t is interesting to report the COM
pletion of the remaining strip of IN
constructed road necessary to the final
linking up of Greece with the rest of
Europe, writes Consul General Weddall
from Athens. This gap of some So
miles has at last been closed and the
stretch of new roadway was thrown
open to traffic in May of this year.
The result Of the completion of this
work to Greece can hardly be overes-
timated. AS soon as the war is end
ed, through trains will be run from
Paris and other European capitals to
Athens-Piraeus. The time from Paris
will be shortened to some 60 hours,
it is thought, and through dining and
sleeping cars of the COmpagnie Inter-
rationale des Wagons Lifts ct DIES
Grands Express Europeans will run
over the lines.
This hitherto missing link in COM
municatiOn lay between Gilda, on the
SalOniki-MOnastir line, and Pappapuli
on the TheSsalOnian frontier. Tenn
porary bridges of wood will span
streams and valleys until permanent
steel and concrete structures replace
them after the war. Twenty power
full American locomotives, now ready
at Athens, will draw these trains at
high speed through the picturesque
Vistritza valley and along the Aegean
coast to their destination
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
THE SCHOLAR AND THE SKULL

Sarah MaXwells only claim to q
deathless renown rests upon the fact
that a great man brought her to her
doom, and so the details of her life
story are meager, but few facts have
survived.
. At the beginning of the seventeenth
century she was a maid servant in the
home of a wealthy citizen of Hunting
donshire. She was unusually good
looking, and had some educational
rare thing for a handmaiden in those
days-and was generally above her
station. In the employ of the same
family there was a middle-aged man
named Armstrong. He was rather I'M
couth, with a huge shock Of sorrei
hair, and little more is known of
him, except that he was a great IA
vorite with his master. Armstrong
saved his money a penny at a time,
and as he approached the sere and vel
low leaf he found he had money enough
to buy an inn that was for sale: He
and Sarah were married, and took
possession of the inn.
1t is reasonable to suppose that the
influence of the master was brought
to bear to effect this marriage of
the servants, for it doesn't seem prob
able that Sarah would have chosen as
her husband a loutish man more than
twice her age. However that may be,
the two settled down in their caravan
sary, and Sarah was greatly respected
and admired. Many young men made
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
Don'ts for Homebuilders.

If you want to prevent trouble and
inconvenience after you have moved
into the new home, observe these
"don'ts" while building:
Don't cut down any trees on the
building site until you arc ready to be-
gin building, and then only enough to
provide room for the house. This pre-
vents unnecessary sacrifice, and after
the house has been lived IN for a
while, one can easily determine what
others must go.
Don't, with white interior trim,
have other than quartered white oak
floors.
Don't when finishing the interior Of
the new house be unmindful Of the
quality of the paint used thereon.
Paint serves two ends, 1t protects and
improves the appearance of the house,
and the one ingredient in its compost
ton necessary to the fulfllment of this
purpose is zinc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
University Enrolment.

Burlington-A compilation Of fig
ures made at the University Of YER
mont, shows that since the begin
ming of the college year September
49,. 1915, there have been enrolled
997 students. OF these students 81,
or 81 percent, were residents Of
Vermont. OF this number 346 were
students of the summer school. The
actual attendance at the summer
school was 361, but Is of these stud
ents had been enrolled previously
during the year as students in some
Of the regular departments Of the
university. The number of summer
school students registered from Yer
mont was 81, or Sc per cent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29

eyes at the handsome wife, but they
had to keep their distance. Then one
morning Mrs. Armstrong calmly in
formed the neighbors that her hus-
band had died during the night. He
had drunk himself into stupor before
retiring, she said, and died from the
effects Of his debauch. That seemed
strange to some of the neighbors, for
Armstrong was known as an unusually
temperate man. There doubtless was
some malicious gossip, but the husband
was buried in the crowded churchyard
Before he had been there, among the
rude forefathers of the hamlet, for "a
hours, the widow had married a young
man named Maxwell. Then there was
more talH-enough to fasten the events
In the memories of the inhabitants, for
future use.
Sarah and her new husband conduct
ed the mn for many years. Sarah be-
came the mother of several admirable
children, and was In every way an ex-
cellent matron. AS she waxed older
she became devout and was free with
precept and admonition. Every Sun
day she might have been seen in the
church, and the eloquence Of the new
preacher often moved her to tears. His
eyes often were upon her as he talked,
for a good listener Is a great help to
clergyman, and this motherly woman
seemed 80 intelligent ard appreciative
that It WIS pleasure to talk to her.
The new preacher was DR.. John
Dome, one of the truly great men of
his time. He had accepted o Giving
in HuHtins1onshfre and occasionally
preached there, although most of his
time was spent in London. He was q
great preacher, and the most beautiful
man In England. Beautiful Is the
word; The old writers say he had the
face of an angel. Izaak Walton wrote
an enthusiastic tribute to him, saying
that ''be oErfeSl hts hearers to heavex
in holy rapture; he pictured vice sc
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
Bio Ferry.

Railroad car ferry service is now
running between Key West and Ha-
vana operated by the Peninsular and
Occidental Steamship line. This car
ferry has facilities for carrying 80
standard size American freight cars
and furnishes a daily service between
the ports. Freight in full carload lots
is handled expeditiously and safely.
Sugar and molasses cars are loaded
at the Cuban mills and forwarded
through to destination, while heavy
machinery from the United States is
loaded at the place of manufacture
and carried through to its Cuban des-
tination without transfer. The han
ding of fruit and vegetables for the
northern markets has also been great
ly facilitated by this service.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
CeIIuIoid.

Celluloid is made from cellulose,
which is the chief ingredient in the
solid part of many common plants, in
Guiding the cotton plant. The con-
version Of cellulose into celluloid in
wolves series of chemical processes
which could not conveniently be de-
scribed here. When finished celluloid
Is tough, rivaling ivory in elasticity,
and can be easily nodded or carved
into various shapes. Every stage of
the process requires technical knowl-
edge and skill. Celluloid was first
made more than 80 years ago by an
English chemist named Parks, and
was called parkisine. Then 1t was
chilled xylonhe, but both of these
names have been supplanted by ce,lu-
Ioid.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
For City improvements.

The College of Forestry connected
with Syracuse university has exam
ined and outlined methods of improve
ment for public shade trees in 20
cities and towns in the state of New
York. 1t has been found that In the
cities there are 10000 miles of streets
of character capable of sustaining
growth of 100000 shade trees which
can be made worth $100,O0OOOO In In
creased property value. Buffalo is
thoroughly alive to the possibilities of
the situation and spends annually
about $4,000 for the planting and
conservation Of shade trees along Its
public streets.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
Fish Story from Sand Bar Bridge.

Colchester-F. c. Henderson, who
resides in Brookline, Mass, and who
left recently for his home after visit
ing in this town for several days,
caught near Sand Bar bridge a pick
erel measuring about 40 inches long.
When the head of this pickerel was
cut off and it was being ready for
a food Mr. Thompson says there was
seen the tail of another fish which
the larger pickerel had swallowed.
The second pickerel measured about
IS inches long.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
met shortage.
Rallroaders Lond In Service

OF the enginemen assigned to the
Black Diamond express of the Lehigh
Valley road, when it was instituted,
20 years ago, four are still in active
service. Two have been promoted and
five have left the service. Thomas
Farley is still on the same run and
has missed few trips. The three con-
ductors originally chosen to serve on
the express are still at this work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
Fewer Idle Freiqht Cars.

On July 1 the net surplus of freight
cars on the railroads of the United
States and Canada was 52,116, as COM
pared with 1924 on June l. With the
exception of the latter date, July 1
shows the largest surplus this year,
these returns having shown net
shortage as recently as March 1.
The following table gives the total
SURPRISES and shortages of all classes
of cars as reported each month this
year:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
Rumnev Man Gets s to 7 Years.

Woodsville.-In superior court Fri
day Arthur Wiley, aged 26 years
was sentenced to the state prison fol
from five to seven years at hard la
Dor. He was charged with carnal
abuse Of female child.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
Chemistry Teacher Resiqns.

Burlington-M. E. Hammond, who
has been the teacher of chemistry al
the University Of Vermont, has &C
copied call to Shurtleff College
Alton, ILL.,, where he will be at the
head OF the department Of natural
science.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
Scale Company Resumed.

vergennes-The branch Of the Ben.
Inington Scale Co., located in this
town. which had been closed for some
months, has been reopened and will
probably run all winter, The force
of men employed is small
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-29
steers Brine Good Price.

Bridport-Carlton ]. Barbour, has
delivered to Gotham Bros. of Middle
bury, during the summer 10 three
.year-oid steers, for which he re-
ceived $1,2S3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-25
LANSING DISCLAIMS
BILL OF RIGHTS PLAN
This Country Not Officially
Connected With Scheme tO
Aid NcutralS.
BUT DIPLOMATS WONDER

NAsHiNGTuN, Jan. 2i.-Secretarv ~
state Lansing made 1t clear to-day that
the United States Government Is not to
be regarded as In any sense bound by
the principles of International law pro-
claimed last night by the American In
stituto OF International Law az constitute
ing a new "bill Of rirhts' for tho ac-
ceptance of all the nations.
The Secretary indicated that within a
lew days he may issue u formal state
inent 10 clear up any misrepresentation
IN that score, lie said that although
he IS one of the five American delegates
10 the institute. which iS made up of
representatives from twcnty-onc rcpub-
lies Of the Western Hemisphere. and al
though he suggested at the outset nat
II cpu,d perform Il usrful function in
codifying international law, ne was not
n party t. the framing of the bin Of
rights and knew nothing of II until
ne sa" the document In the pers.
In diplomatic circles here the TACT that
the Secrctarys name was prominently
Identified with the institute gave siguit-
canoe to certain Of the articles IN the pro-
nOuuccmeut.
Particular attention wds paid to Arti-
clcs | and !. which. In n" opinion of
members Of the diplomatic corps. were
pertinent 10 tho VOCATION Of Bclgium's
neutrality by Germany and the violation
OF the neutrality "f "ccc hy th" M
teutc Powers. Representatives ct III, !u-
~iiiute. however, sad tltt tine rules had
been adopted without references To dc
v~olurrcutS In the European War. hut
simply rs expressing the prime piles uf
justice which should govern the conduct
of nations.
That Mr.. Lansing himself was mind
ful of the stir was indicated by the cN-
tr"me care which he took 10 disaSsoclatc
The deliberations of the institute" from
any connection viii the stat" Depart
mcut.
Article I. iu Ia" declaration Of rights
lHNS down TIA" proposition That every
nation has The right to exist pul COW
serve its existence. "Iut the righi
neither implies th" right nor lus,iG"s
tlc act of The St,'o To- protect itself 81
To conserve tfs existence ny the couI.
mission Of uul1W'l acts against iuuucoit
and u~uo~.udiHg state"
Article " goc- -iill further and Laws
down as q dutt Of an other ut'i".- tn
Sc" that the rights of ]uruooout aHl un-
offending States ar" respected. e u.ppp-
sitiou which. ~ is observed iu ]dirlomtti'
quarters. uiCn' b., ir|frr,u,, ohiistl.
the United S'stIos tu take e ltrd F., the
future against violations Of neutrality.
Article V. says EVERY nt'iun .n-
titled to a right lay the lass of ui. .ors
j. "it' 'l"i 90 have that right r.-.,,'rd
AMI protected by all other nations. rur
right and duty ar" corrrla'iyc ari 'hc
right Of one IS the duty Of an 10 oh-
serve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-25
GEN. MURRAY WANTS
$4,000 FOR DEFENCE
Enough To Hold OFF Foe for Il
While. lie Tells
Senators.

WhsuiNGroS. Jan - Najor-t;"n.
Arthur Murray. former chief "f the
coast Artillery Corps. estimated to-day
before the senate Military Affairs Com
mlttcc that u regular army OF 5000
men would be necessary To- defend the
Tinted States from hostile attack. This
force, hc said. would scrv. only ~ a
first lime of defence, w'llc tn" militia
or volunteer services were being pro-
pared sor action IN" figures he SUBJ
mitt.d were lower than tuus" proposed
10y the National Defence Board. whirh
made tn exhaustive Judy of TN" military
situation several years agu Tu" ,nn-
mittcc vii attempt O." obtain tn" report
of the hoard.
In ad-iiiion G"u MURRAY SAID tHai o
minimum Of nfty-ois submarines would
no necessary for the %icf"uc" Of fortified
l,arhois. With q large supply oi reserve
ammunition. Vie also found fault with
.tIm' prog ANN" p%r"up~'"I hN tho
! Ndm ufstrtf'uu uu 'no rluuuu 'Na1 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-25
COCKTAILS TO END DISPUTE.
Gen. Edwnrds's Criticism
sails for <Orth.

rANAMA, Jan. 2t-A settlement is o.
pocted soon in Washington Of The serious
differences of AN official nature which
have arisen in the last few months ho-
tween Mniur-t;cn torthalS, Governor Of
the Panama Canal Zone, and Sic -G'Cu.
Edwards, cumuandtn" the United States
troops in the Xouo, They sailed to-day
on the steamer t~alamarcs,
Criticisms alleged to have been made
by Gen. Edwards reached tho Secretary
of War, Gov. COCKTAILS contends. and the
Secretary called for information, which
the Governor has given in an official
communicate ION of considerable length
Gen. Edwards believes, il is said. shat
the military and civil %anthoritS should
he vested in one person, instead Of hcln-
separated as At present.
Before sailing. Glen, Edwards declared
that Gov. oiocthals has been rniSiu-
formed, but no refused 10 Va anything
more.