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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
Different Kinds of Couqhs.

Colds lead to different kinds of
coughs-'dry cough, winter
cough, la grippe cough, bronchial
cough, asthmatic cough, and racking,
painful cough to raise choking
phlegm. Enos Halbert, Paoli, Ind,
writes: Il coughed continually,
could hardly sleep. Foley's Honey
and Tar relieved me, curing my
cough entirely" JOHN w. THURS.
TON, druggist. adv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
OLDER BOYS OF VERMONT
Hold Their Seventh Annual Con-
ference at Burlington January
IL, 13, ID.

The Older Boys OF Vermont will
hold their seventh annual conference
at Burlington on January IL, 10, Ia.
Many noted speakers are on the pro-
gram and there is something inter-
esting and helpful for every day.
The conference theme is THE Older
Boy and Preparedness" Following
is the program:
Friday, January II
100000, at the Y. NJ. c. A. Building
Registration of Delegates and Assignment to
Homes.
supper
Given by Ladies of Burlington Churches
POSTMASTER,
Physical Director Morris r. Wilcox
Burlington Y. M. c. A.
Mxsic by the Burlington High Schoo1orche.tra
Delegation Cheers and Songs after the Supper
Welcomes,
From the City,
His Honor, Mayor A. S.. Drew
From the Churches, Right Rev. c. Y. Bliss
From the University of Vermont,
President Guy Potter Benton
Prom the Y. M. c. A., President c.P. cowles
From the Boys, Charles v. Tousley
Burlington High School
Responses, Eagle Scout D. winnifred Smith
Barre
Chairman w. J. Van Patten
State Committee
Organization of the Conference.
Address,
His Excellency, Governor Horace r. Graham
Hymn, America"
Address, my Chance to Serve"
Albert 4. Roberts
Saturday, January 10
Morning Devotions in your Room.
Read Joshua l.
Pray.
900, at the First Congregational Church
Organ Voluntary, George Bouex
oohg service, Howard Todd
DEVOTIONAL, Rev. II. b. Rankin
Bass Solo, c. r. Cassaxant
Address, Rural Cooperation"
Jared Van Wageneny Jr.
Discussion.
Hymn.
Address, "Scouting Through the Seasons
Rev. Il. d. Elmer
Discussion.
Official Photograph of the Conference.
100, at the First congregational Church
organ voluntary, George Doves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
POOR. RELIEF In VERMONT
Prof. X. X. b. Flint of Norwich
University Gives Statistics on
VermOnt'S Poor.

"Poor-Relief in Vermont" is the
title of a bulletin by K. R. B. Flint.
professor of Political Science in Nor
witch University. This bulletin treats
on dependents and their Treat
ment," ''The Problem in Vermont"
and gives statistics by counties of
the extent of pauperism in Vermont.
Essex county table follows:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
ESSEX COUNTY

Of this total number of 20 in the
county, Is are over 65 years old, five
are feeble minded, five are foreign
ers, seven are ~illiterates, three are
drunkards. The county has no in
sane poor nor none in the tramp list.
The bulletin gives the number of
po%or-houses in the state and places
of location. Essex county owns
none, but the town of Norton rents
a building in which three of the
towns poor were living October
l, 1916.
The following is taken from the
Summary" in this bulletin:
"On October l, 1916, there were SO
poor-houses in the state maintained
by as many different towns and three
which were supported by associated
townships, making a total of 62
poor-relief institutions in Vermont.
On the date of the survey there
were 364 destitute persons receiving
aid in these poor-houses SO of whom
were children under 16 years of age.
The report shows that 81 of these
inmates were suffering from disease.
There were II Of the properties re-
ported upon which no ~appraisals
were made, but the 81 upon which
values were placed had a totol worth
of $305, 1872. Is.
1t has been shown that the town
is a most undesirable unit for in
stitutional relief. Proper classical
ton of dependents is the cornerstone
upon which a poor-law system should
be erected and such classification of
dependents is utterly impossible in
the town poor-house where the sick,
the aged, the feeble-minded, and
children of tender years live together
in confusion. The description of
properties also shows that, in many
cases, the investment is all out of
proportion to the number of inmates.
1t is a mal-adjusted system which
makes it necessary for a town to
maintain a real estate investment of
$4,000 in order to care for two in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12

John W. Gordon is to be congratu-
lated upon his address before the
members of the Vermont bar associ-
alton. 1t was witty and interesting,
in addition to containing much solid
fact.-Montpelier Argus.
Yes, and the above will hold true
for every address we ever came in
touch with that John w. Gordon
made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12

The address of Governor Gates in
turning over the executive office to
his successor was a review of the
work of his administration and re-
port of stewardship. Governor
Gates has been a true and real gov
ernor of Vermont. The whole work
of his administration has pointed un-
swervingly towards the states bet
terment and progress. Governor
Gates has been a safe and sane gov
ernor, with not a spot to mar his
record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

The Mortified News has issue !
it's annual calendar. This year it is
headed'A Trip through Northfield."
The calendar is handsomely illustra-
ted with views of Northfeld's in
dustries, business: section, Norwich
University, and a view of that well
known Playground "On the Dog"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12

The United States supreme court,
in a recent decision, holds as consti-
tutional, the Kenyon law pro-
hibiting shipments of liquor from
wet" to dry" states. 1t also sus-
tanned West Virginia's recent amend
ment prohibiting importation in in
terstate commerce of liquor for per-
sonal use. This is another straw that
points the trend of legislative action
and the great question of temper
ance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12

Vermont's liquor law would be
greatly improved if the granting of
licenses was passed upon by a state
licensing board instead of commits
sioners appointed by the assistant
judges. Local parties are more or
less swayed by local conditions, bust
ness associations and personal feel
lings in carrying out the duties of
license commissioner. 1t can not be
otherwise. If this was under a state
board these local influences would b.
eliminated and the law more justly
applied.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12

Bar Association John w. Cord n has
some very interesting and instructive
arguments regarding taxation. On
the improvements made in these
laws he says:
But when we come to compare
these laws as they stood in 1897 with
the present day, we are met with
disappointment in the amount of
improvement that has been made"
Then he gives the rate of listing
property under those laws and has
this to say on intangibles:
''Intangibles. like notes and cred
its, were listed at six dollars for
every hundred. Doctors, lawyers,
merchants. traders, owners of mills.
mechanics, and some others were as
sessed in the list in proportion to the
gains of their respective professions,
employments or business, according
to the best judgment of the listers"
Here we see a system of classifi-
cation and specific taxes that in a
rough way attempted to make those
pay who were able to pay, which now
is acknowledged everywhere, except
in this country, to be the scientific
principle of taxation"
1--WE have discarded this principle
to a large extent"
We would like to print this address
in full but space forbids. 1t throws
much light on our state legislation
and points out with clear vision and
forceful argument existing unjust
Governor Graham's message is one
of retrenchment and his recommends
are a wholesale consolidating of
state boards and officials. How far
this can be carried out and keep up
efficiency and progress in the admin
of the government and it's
various branches, is a matter for
the legislature to solve. We can see
place wherein the cost of admin
is to be lessened. There is
ground for objection to the Board
of State control" recommended.
Was there anything in the admins
tration of Gov. Gates that could
have been bettered by a Board of
Control?" We want no one for gov
ernor who seeks to place the respon-
of his office in a Board of
Control" or who desires more vested
than the present law gives.
There is much objection to the
change he proposes in the judiciary,
and a question as to its lessening the
expense or forwarding the admins
tration of that department. 1t is
unreasonable to contend that the ad-
ministration of our state government
can be lessened. financially without a
corresponding loss of efficiency and
progress. We live in an age of in
creasing values in materials, prod
ucts and service, and to keep in the
line of progress and efficiency they
must be met, either as an individual
business or the administration of
government affairs. We may, and
cut out unnecessary laws,
simplify and make practical and just
their application and enforcement.
But don't get fooled with the idea
that great retrenchment is to be
made in the cost of our state govern
ment and keep up with the efficiency
and progress that every loyal Ver-
nonter wants to see.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12

Entered at the Post Office at
Island Pond, Vermont, as second
class mail matter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12

In his address before the Vermont
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
King Albert Pardons
$50; Men Cheer King
and Return to the Front

The Hague. Netherlands. Jan 70
King Albert as commander in chief OF
the Belgian army. has recently exsr-
cised clemency towards $50 military
prisoners incarcerated at Fresnes At
ter the experiences OF his army az
Liese. Namur and Antwerp. the king
was obliged TO introduce an iron disci-
pline In order TO maintain a high
morale among the troops. The slight
est offence was punished with the
greatest severity. Men who in ordi-
nary circumstances would have re-
ceived a light penalty. during the days
OF the battle Of User were condemned
to five or six years penal servitude-
Today. with the army again strongly
organized and permeated with a high
spirit. clemency can be exercised with
out danger. and groups of the con-
demned are set L liberty from time TO
time.
The latest batch OF released men ex-
charged their prison garb for a new
uniform At Ie Mans. They received
their new equipment with cry OF
Long Live the King" and subsequent
y were sent direct to the front
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
Originator OF German
Propaganda Resigns As
Publicity Work Head

Berlin. Germany. Jan 2o.-The resig-
nation OF DIT Hammann as head Of the
foreign office press bureau has just
disclosed the surprising fact that he
was the originator OF a great German
props ganda which was carried on
throughout the world during the six
months just before the start of the
war.
A writer I'm the Frankfurter Zeiung
in commenting on the resignation Of
DR.. Hammann states that he was &C
cused in the reichstag Of paying too
little attention 10 actual news and too
much TO an effort to influence the Brit
ish and American press
Continuing the article says
For many years past his main work
was in the champiOning Of Germany s
economic and political interests I'm for
eign countries overseas. II mas this
organization which claimed his chief
interest, and still claims it He crea-
ted the organization for this purpose
with great labor and in face Of great
obstacles. To had been in operation
for hardly six months when ii was to
some extent paralyzed by the war. but
il still exists. and as surviving the
war"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
Lions In Droues Brdue
British Soldiers To Get
AtCoueted Water Hole

London. Eng. Jan. 2o.-British SOL
diers In Persia. Africa and India have
discovered some very interesting facts
about the animals in those countries
\ remarkable vision OF big game is
contributed by a member of the Cal
cutta volunteer battery on mis- return
after Two years fighting I'm British
last Africa. He writes:
ION one occasion when the battery
was crossing the Kapiti plain, the men
occupied the only water holes in the
district Towards evening the animals
came for their last drink. and II Is
estimated that at one time there must
have been thousands of different kinds
of deer. gnu and zebras within rifle
range.
AT another time the battery came
across no fewer than seven lions The
animals were so close that one of the
non commissioned officers fired at
them with his revolver. but needless TO
say, without any casualties"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
american Woman, Now a
British Subject, Worked
With Red Cross.
SERVICES GIVEN
OFFICIAL PRAISE
Criticized By OWn People,
She Persisted In Her
Heroic Efforts.

BUDAPEST. Jan. 2o-The Austro-
Hungarian government has pub
IL licly paid high official tribute 70
Lady Paget and her hospital staff,
who. in conjunction with the American
Red Cross. assisted in the medical
cleanup of Servia- Lady Paset was
formerly Miss Stevens. of Boston.
Lady Paget is an English subject
She remained behind after the Servians
retreated and continued her work OF
mercy under the Austrian guns
In an official statement MADE oE
Lieut.. Halasz. commandant of the hos
pital station at UskUb, after the cap
rure of that place by the Austro-Ger-
man armies. Lady Paget Is euloglzeo
in the following manner:
Nursed Austrians and Serbs.
q have the honor 10 make the, FOL
lowing report concerning the work OF
LADY Paget and her mission. which
Vas Of such great service to US Even
under the Servian regime II was,
thanks TO Lady Pagets mission among
our prisoners. that the epidemic dld
not have more victims In her nos
pita1 she continually nursed 20 per cent
OF our soldiers. Those who recovered
we're well nourished and given clean
linen and shoes before they were sent
TO the prison camp
sTrhe attendants in her hospital she
recruited entirely out OF our soldiers,
who We're we'll fed and housed she
always gave EN- clean linen, sooo
clothes and good shoes Lady Paget
repeatedlv visited our prison camp
and did all she could 10 induce the
Servians TO be humane in their treat
ment Of our people The lady ner-
self was the soul Of the mission ans
she was we'll supported by her secre-
taries. Caesar Davies and T. T. Mill
gan Grundy.
IN contradiction of the well known
view OF the Servians concerning the
work Of field chaplain. it was Lady
Paget who supported Rev Dr- herkl-
rner. our own chaplain, in every man
ner and made il possible Tor MIN
10 visit without difficulty the wound
ed and sick Austro-Hungarian soldiers
and to console them
Suspected ut Home
"As a result of -ady Paget s friend
" treatment OF the Acknowledgements Z
prisoners she became the victim o.
suspicion in England and had 10 justify
herself in a London meeting mere
she declared-for We have read tne
sneecb which she made there-that she
would continue her activity, ana II me
standpoint that she took was not de-
cepfabIe she would give up her post
as the leader of this mission
Continues Charitable Activity.
after our release she continued heI
charita bic activity. although We mao
NOT asked it At our request sne nad
nut her sanitary engineers at our as
posal, and they repeatedly dlslntectesu
our barracks She also brought arlln-
cial limbs for the invalids ana hau
them tested and fitted
1T is difficult in d short report 70
mention ala the good she did ior our
prisoners.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
WAR PRISONERS
FED, HOUSED ON
So WEEKLY EACH
Great Camp at Knockaloe,
England, Has Lowest
Death Rate.
FOOD PREPARED
BY NOTED CHEFS

OUGLAS. Isle Of Man, Jan 90
As an experiment in communal
~ feeding. the British govern
ments camp for war prisoners at
Knockaloe is the biggest and most
successful thing of its kind ever at
tempted in the British Isles. Here
%, 900 prisoners are housed and fed at
a figure which averages only So per
man, per week.
The capital cost OF the camp. which
was built on farm land in the north
Of the Isle Of Man. was s1.250.oo0. This
figure covers the building Of all the
barracks and administrative offices,
kitchens, street, sewage. water and
electricity plants. telephones. and all
the other essentials Of a modern city.
On A basis Of population Of $4,000
the cost of building this prison camp
city figures out at about $50 for each
inhabitant
Health Diet Maintained.
The question of food as related to
health has been a prime consideration
with the British officials from the
start. Our dietary" explained the
commandant, has been constantly OBJ
served and studied scientifically by A
staff Of medical men. who from time
TO time make such changes as eNpe-
rience dictates. The cooking IS all
done by the men themselves, and the
excellent results they achieve are not
to be wondered at when 1t Is rernem-
bered that they have among them some
Of the finest chefs Of the big English
hotels and restaurants
At one time their table was SO much
superior TO that Of the English off,
GERS mess that the officers discharged
their English cook and requisitioned
one Of the prisoners, who has been
in charge of their kitchen ever since
Death Rate 10 Per Thousann-
The health OF the prisoners bears
testimony to the adequacy OF the food
provided In this improvised town OF
>. 900 inhabitants, there have been only
20 deaths in two years-a yearly deatn
ate of less than Is per thousand
This compares with a death rate IN
ali England OF 1873 or in the United
states of about al.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
Work For Millions OF
Munitions Workers Is The
Problem Facing England

London. Eng. Jan 90. - Labor and
capital lave Joined hands 10 work cut
a scheme for reinstatinS IN civil em-
pfoyment after th- war the men now
employed in the field or in munitions
factories The number OF persons now
on government payrolls who viii DO
discharged after peace is declared -
from 100000 to 100000. seven-eights
Of whom are men This represents
nearly half the wsge-earning pOpula-
ton Of the United Kingdom.
Decentralization may extend over sew
eral years. The process viii OF 1bshly
begin with the munitiOu workers. many
of whom are liable TO discharge AT
short notice Army DISARMAMENT must
proceed slowly, and. unless normal con-
ditions are speeded up. viii be very
gradual
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
HIDDEN IN 1O42.
ANCIENT EMBLEM
To REAPPEAR
Vas Kept For Centuries Out
OF the Hands OF Con-
quering Russians.
WHEN KING CHOSEN
CROWN TO APPEAR
Members OF the National
Committee Say Pope's
Gift Not Lost.

BUDAPEST. Hungary. Jan. 20
Members of the Polish national
~ committee. who spent several
days here. stated positively that the
Huture king OF Poland viii wear the
ancient crown which was given 70
king Boieshaw in 1929 by the pope and
mysteriously disappeared when the
Russians stormed Cracow-
Hidden From Russians.
The crown did not fall into the hands
o. the Russian conquerors. but was
removed from the city and has been
kept hidden ever since Only three
men know where il is and when one
OF the dies another patriot who has
proved his devotion TO the cause OF
Poland takes his place.
a few years ago II was reported
that the Ions missing crown had been
accidentally discovered. but the rumor
was groundless. As soon as the new
king II Poland is elected the crown
viii be brought TO Warsaw 10 be used
at the coronation or the future ruler
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
Germans Release French
Prisoner To See Mother
Who Is Dying AtHome

Zurich. Switzerland. Jan. 20.-Armand
AIichelon, a French sergeant major. who
has been d prisoner in Germany since
the early months of the war. recently
passed through Zurich on his way 10
Lyons. He has heen granted two weeks
furlOugh. because his aged mother is
dying and wishes to see him once more.
4 have solemnly promised to return
to the prison camp at the expiration Of
my leave of absence" the noncOmmis-
stoned officer said 70 a reporter of the
New Zurich Zeitung.
Il sincerely hope that ! viii not he
forced to break my word The Germans
have trusted me and ] do not want
them to lose their faith in the honor Of
a Freuchman"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
Population Decreases Million
and Half in One Year
Reports Show.
PLAN TO BRING
IN SERB FAMILIES
Marriage Of French Women
To SerOidns Is Urged
As Remedy.

~ CRICH- Switzerland. Jan 70
Il, The constant decrease Of the
birthrate throughout France IL
causing alarm" says the Paris CORES
pondent Of the Neue Zuericher Zeftunz.
Official statistics prove that on ac-
count OF the heavy war losses and the
small number OF births the population
Of France has decreased more than a
million and half in the last year. All
newspapers are alarmed over this state
Of affairs The GauIois openly declares
that the nation is doomed II nothing Is
done 10 stop the depopulation OF the
country
Urges Bringing In SIavs
I'm rather sensational editorial the
Gaulois says; As long as we 40 nor
have Frenchmen enough we must en-
deavor 10 attract slavs and Latins TO
our country. These nationalities viii
easily mix with our race ano- can be
assim1lated n comparatively short
time. We now have thousands OF Ser
Wan and Belgian fugitives within our
borders and should keep them Almost
all Of the servians are farmers and
would gladly remain in France II they
we're given a chance to acquire home
steads IN our fertile valleys and plains.
should Provide Farms
The government should provide
small farms for them and enable them
either TO bring their families from Ser
via or marry French women Thous-
ands OF our women would prefer mar
rage with a Slav TO widowhOod or
sDinstershIp- To encourage such mar
riages all reigners-Germans, OF
course. excluded-whJ declare their in
tentiOn to settle permanently in France
should be naturalized on their wedding
day Latin immigrants with large fam
lies can be brought to France in al
most unlimited numbers by offering
them economic Inducements