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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
WIPE OUT GRADE CROSSINGS
California State Investigators Rec
ommerd Changes in 100 Cross
ings-"5umps" Urged.

The state of California has just com.
pleted a detail investigation of its
railroad grade crossings. Numerous
crossing accidents are responsible for
the Undertaking The Investigators
recommended changes In LOO cross
ings. For the most part, these changes
are designed to give the approaching
motOriSt better view Of the track
Only in Is cases did the commission
recommend an elevated grade. So
much of the trouble was due to speed
ing that the construction of artificial
bumps" on each side of certain cross
ings is being considered These bumps
let car inside the speed limit over
fairly gently, but speeder gets jolt
that is certain to warn him it is time
to slow down.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
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SHAKESPEARE AT THE FRONT
Famous English Actress Declares EV-
cry Performance She Gave for
Soldiers Was Joy.

Miss Lena Ashwell, the distinguished
London actress, who has been giving
number of dramas and Shakespearean
plays to soldiers at the front, wakes
eloquent upon her strange and Won
derful auditory. mo Tommy Is stodgy,
as a West end audience is" she re-
marks. Every performance was
JOY"
The Tommies show their devotion in
all sorts of ways. Some Tommies, hear
ing she was coming, built her scenery
out Of odds and ends of canvas and
wood, painted red and yellow, exactly
like the framework of a Punch and
Judy show. Another group Of men,
working with the forage supplies in
R0uen, on the railway side where
there are scarcely any blooms Of any
sort, managed to get her little tight
bunch of flowers, arranged with bit
of paper like AZ Old-fashioned bouquet.
Still another devoted group gave her
a little box Of silver beautifully chased.
But what she treasures most Is
lucky bean. The young soldier who
gave it to her stood grasping her hands
in the dark, saying blunderingly that
he had been eleven months in the
trenches and that she could not mag
ine what it meant to him to see lady,
much less hear her speak that this
bean had been all over the world with
him and had brought him good luck
he hadn't been wounded yet and now
he wanted her to have it. The boy was
simply giving her everything. No won
der she set his bean In the best Of gold
and wears 1t always.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
War Bulletins

The French and the Italians have
started mighty offensive-the French
against the Prussians near Ve"dun,
and the Italians against the Austrians
from the region of PLAYA to near the
head waters of the Adriatic sea.
Russian rejection Of Pope's peace
proposals forecast in statement.
Americans active in air raid on
Germans, according to official COM
munication received at Paris, when
$4,000 pounds of bombs and explo-
sives are dropped on encampments.
New thrusts were launched by the
Germans north of the Aisne and in
the Champagne Everywhere they
were sent back by the French.
Northwest of Lens the Germans tried
to win back some of the important
hilly ground. The Canadians stood
firm as a rock
The Pope's peace proposal received
no encouragement from the develop
ments in the allied capitals, and at
w dSulHS IOu II was 5CdLGu IhdL Isl
dent Wilson would reject the sug-
gestion with a statement of Americas
aims-we would make safe for democ-
racy by the crushing Of Prussian
militarism.
Canadian troops captured Hill ~,
German stronghold, near Lens.
In a note to all the belIigerents
Pope Benedict proposed peace on a
basis of no indemnities and the re-
storation of all occupied territory
The suggestion was received coldly at
the allied capitals, where it was be-
lieved the move was pro-German.
China declares war on Germany and
Austria Hungary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
WASHINGTON
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Swollen" profits should be CON
scripted to stand behind the men con
scripted for the war, declares Senator
johnson, of California in war-tax bill
debate
Billion more is to be asked of Con,
gress to complete shipbuilding and
communicating program.
First step toward coal control by
the Government is taken.
Six white house pickets sent to
workhouse for thirty days.
Food Administrator Hoover de-
2lares United States and Allies face
deficit of 400,000,000 bushels of wheat
unless new economies in the use Of
flour are practiced in America.
President takes steps to control
coal at the mines and in the market.
Committee of the American Defense
LeaCIe has declared stronger war on
soap box orators who preach treason.
Foes of war revenue measure in
sisted upon a greater levy on wa prof.
is and an upward revision is Likely
when the bill is passed by the Senate,
The President issued a proclama.
ton calling on millers to take out
government licenses as Food Con
troller Hoover announced a food cor
poration with $50,00O,0O0 capital to
control the grain supply Of the
United States.
This years potato crop will be 467'
100000 bushels, according to the indt
cations, Leon M. Estabrook, chief OIL
the bureau of crop estimates, announc'
ed. The average production of the
last five years was 363,OO0,OO0 bush.
els.
Sailors destroy suffragist banners
in riot at Washington.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
FOREIGN

official news received at MadriC
from all owe" Spain says tranquility
reigns everywhere and the genera
strike is expected to end.
British National Miners Federation
by a vote of 376 to 354, decided not tc
send delegates to the socialist confer
ence in Stockholm.
Premier Kerensky gets his first cold
greeting from Executive Committee Of
Workmen's and Soldiers delegates
and provisional governments power
may Crumble
Red Cross beautifully supplies Am
erican troops in France with all the
comforts Of home.
The commission from the Neither.
lands to the United States to discuss
the embargo questions left a European
port for New York.
President Carranza, of Mexico,
signed a decree appointing members
Of a military commission to come to
the United States. headed by General
Cuyetano Fara,
Reports from Cordoba, Argentina,
indicate the crop Of peanuts has been
satisfactory, and that the product is
quoted at about $4,45 per 100 pounds
Spain quickly ends white revo u.
ton" and general strike fails to over.
turn Government,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
TEACH GIRLS RAILWAY WORK
Young Women Being Paid to Learn to
Become Efficient Draughtsmen
and Engineers.

Fourteen young women have been
taken into the construction department
of the Santa Fe railroad anG are be-
ing paid $50 a month while the rail-
road trains them to become efficient
draughtsmen and construction engi-
neerS.
This radical step has been taken by
the railroad because of the large NUM-
Der of engineers who have been called
to assist the government war work.
e. S. Rice, assistant engineer of con-
struction, says of the innovation:
"Thirty-seven years of practical eX-
perience, during which time I have ex-
perimented more than once, has taught
me that if the right kind of a girl is
given a chance she will make good.
Many girls who are drudging away
their lives behind counters should be
holding better positions. Usually the
female is of finer clay than the male
and has a splendid capacity for de-
tails.
Technically trained men often fail
in practice. Human weakness is just
as existent in men as women. In
stinctive, intuitive morality is stronger
in women than in men, and propose
TO strengthen that characteristic in
these girls.
"There will be no coddling. They
will be paid and treated like men,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
SO Divorces in Chittendon Co. During
Year 1916.

Burlington-At the request of the
department Of Commerce and Labor
of the United States, County Clerk
c. ]. Russell is compiling figures of
the number Of divorces in Chittenden
County during the year 1916.
The government is gathering sta
tistics from all over the country and
sends blanks 10 the county clerks,
asking for the answer to 10 questions.
relative to divorces granted The
number of absolute divorces granted
in the county during the year is 81,
and one hot absolute
In Rutland county, during the same
period, the number was AZ Divorce
applications in this county, filed at the
county clerks office, to be heard at
the March term last, numbered So.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
Sporting

The Clevelands lead all teams in
base running with 14S steals.
RUDE Benton, Harry Sallee and
Ferdie Schupp are the three leading
pitchers in the National League at
present.
The Giants boistered their catching
staff by purchasing Jack Snyder.
Omar Khayyam, carrying 1873 pounds
won the histori, Travers stake at the
Saratoga race track
The Cleveland club will be hard
hit by the draft. First Baseman Har.
ris, Third Baseman Evans and
Pitchers Kiepfer and Dickerson have
already been accepted for the ma.
tional army.
Eddie Plank will pitch no more
major league baseball. Plank is q;
years old. He found the strain toe
great after losing pitchers duel witt
the great Walter Johnson, losing tht
eleven inning contest l to O.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
Six Counties Have Paralysis.

Montpelier-With the discovery OF
a case of pollomyelitis at White River
Junction and another at Bellows Falls,
the disease has crept into six coun-
ties, namely, Washington, where the
majority of cases have been found,
and one or two each in Franklin,
Windham, Windsor, Orange and Chit
tenden, the case in the last named
county being in Bolton.
DR.. Dalton reports that the appear
ance of these isolated cases does not,
at present, affect the quarantine regu-
lations and there Is no cause for
alarm. August, the last summer
month, when the disease is usually
most prevalent, is half gone, and the
danger from a further spread of the
disease is disappearing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31

Western railroads and shippers are
cooperating in an effort to achieve
greater efficiency in car loading.
Suffrage headquarters in Washing
ton were bombarded with eggs and
fruit, an American flag was torn from
the building by seamen and marines
who said it was no place for the
flag, and two men were arrested IN
an afternoon of rioting.
Congress must prepare to vote 49,
100000 more for war, including 81
900, 100000 loan to the Allies, said Mr.
Kitchin democratic leader of the
House, after conference with Secre'
tary McAdoo.
Governor Wager, of Puerto Rico,
told the new Legislature that food
control had kept the cost OF living
down and prosperity was unsurpassed.
Parade to welcome Congresswoman
Rankin in Butte, Montana, is forbid
den by Mayor, in accordance with pre-
cedent to allow no professions in in
dustrial disorder periods.
Viscount Ishii, head of mission to
America, pledged friendship of Japan
at Pacific port banquet and declares
eve will fight together and work to.
gether as comrades"
American labor will harvest the
Canadian grain crop.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
State Receipts, 1915, s5,s27. 252.

Montpelier State Treasury Walter
F. Scott has issued his financial
statement as treasurer for the fiscal
year ending July 1, 1917, which shows
the total receipts to have been $5,327,-
252.19 and the expenditures, s4,462,-
1879, leaving a balance on June 80
of 1856, 1204O.
The total liabilities as shown in a
statement prepared by the auditor of
accounts. amount to $2,034, 500 09.
Taking from that the cash on hand
and In banks and the bonded indebt-
edness there is left liability balance
Of s407 ,S567s.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
GERMAN-AMERICAN WAR

Navy league seeks to place blame
for Mare Island controversy on Secre-
tary Daniels; order of exclusion hits
distinguished men; bans knitting done
under auspices of league.
Pennsylvania probably leads all
other States in the number of ply
sicians it has furnished for the med
ical officers training camp at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga.
To offset anti.AmeriCan intrigue in
Russia patriotic and commercial
group will launch elaborate propa-
ganda with the Governments silent
approval.
Certain editors of German language
newspapers replied in an abusive weir
to the National Security Leagues re
quest for expressions of their loyalty
to the United States, while others ig
nored the QUERY.
Senators will ask the President tc
aid in squelching peace movements
that are deemed harmful to the
prosecution Of the war.
London Standard says Germany is
afraid of power of United States.
The German commercial, submarine
Deutschland is now war submarine
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
General

Constitutionality Of the draft law
is upheld by Federal Judge Emery
Speer in Georgia.
Mexico may now obtain money in
this country, as the Government al
Washington has intimated to Ameci
can bankers that a loan would have
its moral Endorsement.
General l. w. K strike in northwes
tern States is reported to be tizzle
at the start.
An expansion of the navy program
was announced which In eighteen
months will provide more destroyers
for the United States than has any
other Power.
A compulsory work law went into
effect in Maryland and all males from
Is to SO must register
The government needs workers to
build the Sandy Hook Notifications
and offers 1910 day of 10 hours.
Both war and peace advocates plan
national conventions at Minneapolis.
Mimi,
Labor situation in the Northwest
where |. w. w. general strikes i'm
pend, is being studied and investigat
ed by President Wilson.
Where to put student officers is
problem confronting officials of train
1ng camp at Fort Oglethorpe
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31

The statment that the Pennsylvania
railroad is planning to employ wom-
en- wherever it can, to replace men
who are drafted for service, is among
the first symptoms of the changed in
dustrial conditions which we shall be
forced to face. Even before the war,
however, this movement had been I'M
der way to an extent which may not be
wholly realized. According to our last
census figures, one-fourth of all the
women over sixteen years of age are
now gainfully employed: this contrasts
with one out of every five in 1890.
The actual numbers have increased
from 100000 to 100000. Even more
striking than these totals is the in
crease in employment of married wom-
en-. In 1890 there were half million,
or 4 per cent? now there are nearly p
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
engine IS STRONG
Giant of Rails Constructed for
Definite Purpose.
High VOLTAGE IS EMPLOYED
Locomotive Is Capable of Exerting as
Much Power as String of Trolley
Cars Over Half M;!e.Long-
How 1t Works.

Once more has American genius
demonstrated it's supremacy in the
railroad field, this time in the produc
ton of the most powerful locomotive
in the world; not a freak built for
spectacular purposes but the first of
standard type of giants of the rails
constructed for q definite purpose. 1t
is capable of developing 1000 horse
power, and was designed and built by
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
and the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company.
This monster, capable of exertng as
much power as a string of trolley cars
over half a mile long, draws its cur
rent from wire no bigger than that
used by trolley car, or about the
size of lead pencil.
Field for Engine.
The important field for this engine
will be for hauling the tremendously
heavy freight traffic of the Pennsyi-
vania railroad over the Allegheny
mountains from Altoona to Johnstown,
Pa. including the famous Horseshoe
Curve, a distance of approximately 40
miles. The freight traffic over this di-
vision runs as high as 100000 tons a
day. In capacity this locomotive ex-
ceeds by more than 50 per cent the
power of the large electric locomotives
in transcOntinental service, popularity
called the largest locomotives in the
world.
The locomotive has been sent to
Philadelphia, where it Is being placed
in initial service on the electrified por-
ton of the Pennsylvania main line ex-
tending west from Philadelphia to
PaOli. 1t Is built in one unit. There
are two trucks, each having six driv
ing wheels six feet in diameter. On
each truck are mounted two powerful
electric motors taking current from
the trolley wire and supplying me-
chanical power through a gear wheel
to the drivers. The total weight is
260 tons, length 70 feet. Although
this weight is compact, the engine is
said to be much easier on the track
and rOadbed than the steam lOcOmO-
tive because the weight is cushioned
and the running gear is perfectly ball
anced for all speeds.
Perfect Control.
The control has been applied to
such perfection that power can be ex-
erted gradually so as to enable the
engine to start train without jerk
and acquire the speed of 20 miles per
hour with a heavy train in about two
minutes. This speed is fixed as desir-
able for the grades and curves which
will be encountered when crossing the
mountains.
An interesting feature is the fact
that the engine will handle these enor-
nous trainloads, owing to the design
of the motors, at constant speed,
whether operating up or down grades.
When going down grade the motors
automatically become generators and
return power to the line, and at the
same time obviate the use of the air
brakes, which are simply held for
emergency use and for bringing the
train to full ston,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31

100000, or 10 per cent. What these
figures will be at the end of the war;
it is impossible to foretell; but they
will doubtless be very much larger.
The modern conception of marriage as
partnership between equals will GER
tainly receive an immense stimulus.
To facilitate the work of training
telegraph operators for the service, the
Pennsylvania railroad has transferred
its school of telegraphy from Bedford,
Pa, to Philadelphia, and has opened
the course to girls and women, as well
as men.
More than 200 students are now TAX
ing the course, which includes practi-
cal experience as block operators and
work in agents accounting, waybilling
and similar railroad work.
An average of six to eight months is
required to finish the course.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
V E E NJ o N T
STATE NEWS
VERMONT LABOR MEN STAND
BEHIND U. S. WAR POLICY.
Endorsement of President Contained in
Resolution by Unions.

Rutland-An Endorsement of the ma
tional administration in its declara-
ton of war with Germany and de-
termination to stand behind the Pres
ident in the prosecution of the war
were recorded in a war resolution
adopted by the 18th annual conVen-
ton of the Vermont state branch,
A. F. of L., here. The resolution
reads:
Whereas, War now exists between
Germany and the United States of
America, be it resolved by the Yer
mont state branch, A. F. of L., in con-
vention assembled on this 4th day
of August, 1917, that the secretary be
instructed to forward to Woodrow
Wilson, President of the United
States, the following:
"We as Americans, faithful to the
American ideals of justice, liberty and
humanity, and confident that the gov
eminent has exercised its most heroic
effort to keep US at peace with the
world, we hereby declare our absolute
and unconditional loyalty to the gov
eminent of the United States Of Am
erica and pledge our support to you
in protecting American rights and
property against unlawful violence
upon land and sea, in guarding the
nation against hostile attacks and III
the unfolding of international peace"
Gov Horace F. Graham addressed
the delegates briefly. He strongly
eminent a. this critical juncture In
the history of the nation.
The Governor said that, contrary to
reports, Vermont has done its full
share in helping the Red Cross, buy
ing Liberty Bonds and In the matter
of enlistments.
He gave his reasons for abolishing
q three headed commission in charge
| of workingmen's compensation work
and appointing single executive with
deputies. The chief executive prom
| ised he would not suspend the labor
law unless 1t became imperative and
the labor nen themselves demanded
It,
Robert W. Simonds of St. Johns
| bury, state Industrial commissioner
also addressed the convention, and
! both he and the Governor were voted
in as honorary members of the organ
1zation. Mr.. Simonds spoke at length
concerning the enactment Of the
workingmen's compensation act and
of the way 1t is working out and Of
the child labor law.
Regarding labor laws, he said: 81
shall not suspend the labor laws ano
| know the Governor would never con-
sent, even if should. The time NIGH
come when for the good of the COun-
try even the laboring men would de-
mand it, but 1t hasn't come yet anC
will not for years to come"
Thirty cases a day are coming tc
his attention for action under tbs
workmen's compensation act, he said
and he explained the law and its
workings in detail. Accidents are
increasing because more people arc
working The commissioner claimed
one of the greatest drawbacks to the
work is the failure of injured men tt
answer letters sent them for the1l
own benefit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
PRINCIPAL POINTS IN
POPE'S PEACE PROGRAM

Reduction of all ornaments.
settlement of international dis
putes by arbitration.
Freedom of the seas.
Return to Germany of all her
colonies.
Restoration of territory cap,
tured by central powers.
Peaceful settlement of Alsace-
Lorraine and Poland controVer-
sizes.
Immediate exchange of dipIo-
matte communications look ng
toward peace.
Avoidance of retaIiatory Geo.
nomic struggle after the war.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
loo Much to Expect.

We overheard, on a Collinwood car,
the best excuse for not working that
we could ever have imagined. File 1t
for reference.
One fellow said, How do you like
your Job down at the mill?'
81 amt workin' there no more" an
Swered the other.
Got a better job?'
"Nope. Amt got no job"
what did you quit for?"
"Well, l couldn't see no use In keep
in on at it. l figger it that If I did
make good they'd expect me to keep
right on maxim good. That's too much
to expect of anybody, this kinda wealth
err. SO l quit" cleveland Plain Dealer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-08-31
BRIEFS BY CABLE
WIRE, WIRELESS
Great Events That Are Chang.
ing the Worlds Destiny Told
in a Paragraph.
LATEST WAR BULLETINS

Short Chronicles of Past Occurrences
Throughout the Union and Our
CoIonies-News From Europe
That is Not All War News.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-10-03
aE PRISON PARA.
(Vicnc DC IA la. Pag.)

aucaa Tersc envueito en- dificuitadcs,
en- case de que 81 subordinate no
cumDla con las 6rdenes que sc lc han
Gado. Dues cuando Martinez fue ia
mado para que Sc ~prescntara al eXa-
men fisico de ley, ell consul mando
una carta pidiendo que aqucl fuera
cxccn.uado del servicio sin cue Sc lie
a~uictara a! examen.
FL C%ousejo Local de EXcepcionez
contost6 que seria exceptuado STEM
0rc que Martinez c~ompareciera ante
cl Console.
Burns contest6 de nueTo. protes-
taudo contra 10 que 81 llamaba un
iutento para humillar a Martinez c
indignadamentc sugirio que Sc le MOS
tiara la cortesia que, segun dijo, e!
mas inculto pe6n de Mexico demos
traria para los representatives diplo-
nldticos de los g~obiernos eXtranjeros.
Roger Wood, Representative de-
Ayudante General de Nueva York, di-
10 que Burns debcria recordar que no
csta impune de arrcsto, pues no es
mas que un Representative consular y
no IN dipIomatico. FL citado funcio-
rario americana t&cho de imperti,
/ rnuta In uOta dc Burns.