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Evening journal., 1917-08-09
GOVERNORS favor
COAL-PRICE CONTROL
Executives of Eight States
Express Sympathy With
the Movement
CONFERENCE IS
TO BE HELD

CHICAGO. Aug. 9.-Arhough the
formal invitations to a conference of
Governors Of sixteen coal-producing
States have not yet been issued. Gov
errors OF eight Of the States have
signlhed their sympathy with tho
movement 70 take drastic steps 20
reduce coal prices TO a reasonable
level and will attend the conference
here August 16 for that purpose
Favorable word has been received
frdn the Governors OF Missouri,
Iowa. Wisconsin. South Dakota
Kansas, Michigan. Indiana, and Illl-
nois.
INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 9.-Governor
Goodrich Of Indiana. and Governor
Lowden. OF Illinois, discussed the
coal situation IN the two states and
probability OF legislative action by
central western States in regard ia
coal prices and supplies over long
distance telephone yesterday. 10 wax
agreed I'm the talk that the call 10 the
Governors OF fourteen other States q
meet In conference IN Chicago, Au-
gust J6. should be signed jointly by
the Illinois and Indiana Governors
u also was agreed that n special
sessions OF the Legislatures OF the
two States we're called they should
convene on TIE same day. as they
probably will have similar problems
To- deal with
Efforts OF the special coal commit
tee OF the Indiana State Council Of
Defense 10 effect an agreement Will
coal operators regarding prico and
supply. have failed entirely. The com
mittee so reported 20 the council TO
day and az is request was discharged
from further duties.
The report OF the cdnmittee SAT-
\ there were no prospects OF beinl
able TO reach an agreement.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
RETIRFs FROM BUSINESS.

Owing 70 continued M health. How.
ard b. Springer. batter at No. 2O3 West
Seventh street. has retired from busl-
ness. He has disposed of his business
TO W. W. BOttomley. Mr.. Springer was
for many years employed by Charles
u. Dubell until he entered business
for himself at No. West Fourth
street.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
TWO NEGROES CHARGED
With HIGHWAY ROBBERY

Richard Stats and Wesley jackson,
Negroes, were held under $500 bail by
Magistrate Sutton at st. Georges last
night on charge of highway robbery
and assault and battery. The two men
were arrested by State Detective Franz
Mccoy. Il is alleged that the men held
up and robbed William II. Roberts, aged
60 years, Of St. Georges. last Saturday
night near Delaware City. Roberts
was knocked unconscious by the high
waymen.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09

The Women's Socialist Committee
will hold its weekly meeting this
evening at No. SIS Market street,
when arrangements will be made TO
hold a watermelon social on August
% at the same place.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
lMR. BANCROFT TELLS
OF PARK BOARD PLANS

William ?. Bancroft. president Of the
Board Of Park Commissioners, explain
ed several undertakings Of the Park
Board 70 members Of tho City Council
sitting as a committee Of the whole and
the Park Commissioners last night. Tho
meeting was held so that the Council
men could be informed just what the
Park Commissioners are planning 70 do
20 benefit Che park system.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
THANKErL FOR anRY- YOTE.

Members Of Trinity NJ e. Temper
ance League haxe expressed their ap-
probation TO Senators Wolcott and
Salisbury I'm a Plegram for the stand
taken by them in supporting the. dry
amendment to the constitution Of the
United States.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09

TREAT FOR Y. NJ. O. A. BOYS.
watermelons and quoits will provide
entertainment for the Y. NJ g. A.
boys tomorrow night About thirty
employed boys. members OF the boys
department. will DO present.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
WON'T CUT TRIANGLE
TO eliminate CURB
Park Board Of Opinion That
Double Curve InsureS
Safety
1854 PERSONS
IN SWIMMING POOLS

Members Of the Board Of Park Com
mlssioners, at their meeting yester-
day afternoon, received a request from
the Street and Sewer Department for
an expression OF opinion regarding
the proposition to cut back the curb
OF park land at 1wenty-third street
and Concord avenue to facilitate mo-
tor traffic. and that similar action be
taken at the corner Of Eighteenth and
Jefferson streets. The board agreed
TO the former but is opposed to cut
ting the corner off the park triangle
immediately north OF Washington
street bridge, which would have to be
done il the latter proposition were
approved. That is. the corner at
Eighteenth and Boulevard would have
to be cut away until Il permitted OF
Jefferson street being cut direct 10
the Boulevard. The board considered
that this would entail too much dan
ger to pedestrians from motor cars,
being. In effect an invitation TO fast
driving. At present motorists driving
south on Jefferson street must make
the sharp turn from that street into
Eighteenth, and another Immediately
afterward into the Boulevard. The
board considers that these two turns
are frst-class safety devices.
Arrangements were made for the at
tendance OF Park Superintendent Mack
at the annual convention OF Park EN-
! glneers and Superintendents, which
will be held at St. Louis, September
| 11-13. For this purpose. It was di-
rected that the next meeting OF the
board should be held on September 8.
Mayor Lawson attended the ses-
sion yesterday, and James W, Rob-
ertson. chairman OF the finance COM
mittee " Council, who, by virtue Of
his position is a member OF the Park
Commission, also attended. This was
his first session in his new capacity.
He evidenced a lively interest and
much knowledge OF the workings OF
the board.
The commissioners granted permits
sion for the Society Of Colonial Danes
and the Society OF Colonial Wars 10
remove the old Presbyterian Church
building. used for years as the home
Of the Historical Society, from Tenth
and Market streets to the Brandywine
Park. and to locate It at a point east
OF West street, and south OF the long
race.
The report Of the treasurer showed
/ the following receipts:
Balance at last report. ..... $9,O25. %
Cash from rents. .......... 1900
Cash from Mayor and Coun-
ell -...................... 100000
Interest on bank balance. 1874
Cash from swimming pools. 2S74C
Cash from right Of way. 1000
Cash from rent Of signs. 200C
! TOTAL ...s...-...'... s... .fAp'Ofl.o'
Disbursements we're made OF So.
33219, leaving a balance OF S1l,2O9.2o
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
FENCE BARS PEDESTRIANS,

Fixed habits are hard 10 change, as
workmen ut Eighth and Market
streets learned yesterday, for. despite
the trenches in the street. people con-
tinued to follow their beaten paths
and interfered with the work. Finally
the workmen erected a worm fence
out OF railroad ties and then pedes-
TRANS had 10 get Off the street
Evening journal., 1917-08-09

Disbursements we're made OF So
1928, leaving a balance Of $11,209.2O.
The attendance at the swipmings
pools was reported as follows:
Evening journal., 1917-08-09

SCHOOL COMMISSION MEETING.
Only routine business came before
the New Castle County School Com
mission at its regular session in the
County Building yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09

SOCIALISM MEETING.

Totals 49,. i24O aaI7s 1918 9s6l 4559l
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-19
With the British Expelitionary Forces
Dear Father and Mother:

With the British Expe litionary Forces.
Dear Father and Mother:
Hope you receive some Of my letters. l
know they do not all get past and no
doubt some Of yours never arrive here.
1t is a rather rainy evening and l have
been sleeping all the afternoon since was
up all night,
Three other fellows and | went to a
nearby village a few afternoons ago for
some instruction in French. The Madam
kept us for supper and we had the best
little meal we ever had in France. If we
only had time we would go down quite
O. ten since it is the only chance we get
to really talk French, but probably we
will never get another chance. There are
only two of us who are able to go now
anyway The little old village is very in
teresting. The old stone church and
churchyard make one feel the air of rev.
erence just to walk about in them. -Four
little children were kneeling before the
figure of the Virgin Mary, Many elderly
men and women and widows we're worship
ping at the altar. When one thinks of
this war and the way it is carried on,
then Of the churches and what they repre-
sent, it seems hard to believe that it could
all exist in the same country and so neal
together. Most Of the nicer homes in the
village have high stone or brick walls
around them with large iron gates at the
entrance.
No doubt father will remember the fel-
low who called the roll while he was
standing by the last time | saw him. |
was in to see him few nights ago after
he had been through great deal and
could hardly talk The first thing he said
was: How much you look like youl
father with your mustache." Tell Dad
he made quite an impression on the fel.
lows.
1t doesn't hardly seem possible, but |
weigh over a hundred and sixty pounds
That is more than | weighed when left
the United States. 1t must be something
similar to the way | grew fat at Pointe-
auX-Trembles when thought l was in
the last place on earth with nothing tc
eat
| want to thank mother for all she has
done-- | suppose you are both al
home now and | hope you are well.
Don't forget that one Of the few pleas
ures here is a letter from home.
Your loving son,
Timothy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-19
Cong. DALE GOES TO FRANCE
With House Members To See at
First Hand The Place They
Voted to Send The Boys.
To the Editor of the
Essex County Herald,
Island Pond, Vermont.

My dear Sir:
AS the special session of Congress
has approached adjournment have
been impressed by the Importance
of the legislation enacted, but more
than that by the thought of the most
vital questions that will call for de-
cision during the coming session. |
feel that the first thought of one en-
trusted with responsibility at this
time should be the war conditions on
the conduct of which depends the
future of the nation and the welfare
of its soldiers; that my sole duty is
in that course; and th"t should do
what | believe would best fit me to
meet it. 1t seems perfectly clear to
me that | should go to where we
voted to send our boys and as far as
possible study the necessities and OBJ
tain information as to the require
mentS. If | measure correctly the
character of my constituents, that
is what they would want me to do.
Therefore, lam leaving with a party
of ten members of the House for
this purpose. While it is not an
official commission, it is certified by
the Secretary of State and the
Speaker of the House as one that
goes in the interest of our Country
and the relations between its Gov
ernment and the Government of the
allied nations.
If our plans are not interrupted
| think my observations and conclu-
sions will be of interest to the people
at home the loyal spirit of whom |
know is centered so devotedly in the
great struggle over seas.
Cheered by the belief that the ap.
proval of the home people goes with
me, and in anticipation of meeting
the boys under the flag they are fol
lowing on the highest mission ever
undertaken by our Country, | fee
that my course is clear.
My office in Washington will be
open and the interests of constitu-
ents will receive The careful atten-
tion of Charles S. Greenwood for
many years Secretary to the late
Representative Hill.
Very truly yours,
Porter H. Dale.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-19
The BRIGHTONIAN
/. p. III. 8 Issues First Number of
School Paper.

The Island Pond High School
scores again in issuing its first num-
ber of "The Brightonian." Although
this is fedgeling in school journal
ism it has all the lear marks" of the
real article.
This first issue isa patriotic num-
ber with articles on "The Red Cross
Society,"" "Why the United STATE S
Entered the War;" "a Boys Duty
to His Country" "Our Duty to the
Flag" my School Garden" ere
cent Peace Movents," Health and
Good Citizenship" why we should
Know America" There is also a
funny column, school news and the
editorial column in which "The
Brightonian'' makes its bow to the
public. "The Brightonian" makes a
strong plea for a new school house
and gymnasium and urges loyalty to
the athletic association, and closes
with the appeal, "Be loyal, to your
school and this means you."
The cover is illustrated with a
large Red Cross in the center over
which floats the Stars and Stripes,
Cross of st. George and the Tri-
Colors of France, done in water col
ors.
The frontispiece has a photograph
of Mrs. Saunders and little daughter
with the following couplet:
"Our Principals name is Paul
We welcome his coming each fall,
For he brings surprise
To gladden. our eyes:
This year twas a real live DOLL"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-19
POSTAL RATES CHANGE
Letters Will Cost Three Cents
After November 2.

Following is an outline of the new
postal rates to go into effect Nov. 2
as given out by the Post Office de-
partment.
Letters and other first class matter
Except drop letters,) 3 cents for
each ounce or fraction of an ounce.
Drop letters, 2 cents for each ounce
or fraction of an ounce.
A drop letter is one that is mailed
for delivery from the post office at
which it is posted.
There is no drop rate on any mat
ter except letters.
Letters addressed to other post
offices in the United States, to Can
ada, Cuba, Mexico, Panama and
Shanghai City (China) or to any
other destinations to which the do
mestic rates apply, also other first
class matter addressed for delivery
to any destinations to which the
domestic rates apply, will be subject
to the rates of 3 cents an ounce.
Postal cards for any address will
be subject to 2 celts postage.
In all cases postage should be
fully prepaid.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-19
DAMAGE HEARINGS
Com missioner of Industries to
be in Island Pond Oct. 81

Commissioner of Industries r. w.
Simonds has announced the follow
ing hearings to take place in Yer
mont relative to workingmen's com.
pensation:
Oct. 10, ! p. M, at st. Johnsbury,
Couillard vs.. E. & T. Fairbanks.
Oct, 30, p. M, at Barton; Healy
vs.. Vermont Butter Tub Co.
Oct, 81, l p. m. lat Brighton; Louis
Lovely VS.. Jones-Webster corpora.
ton.
Nov. 6, 10 a. M, at Barre; Nor
man Mckenzie vs.. E. l.. Smith & Co.
and Battalcica vs.. Jones Bros Co.
Nov. 7, l p. M, at Woodstock; c,
M. Street VS.. E. H. Hunter.
Nov. 8, | p. m. at Springfield;
Herrick VS.. Bryant Chucking &
Grinding Co. and 2 p. M, F. R.
Richardson vs.. Jones & Lamson.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-19
FOOD PLEDGE CAMPAIGN
Save the Wheat, Sugar, Meats
and Fats for Franc
Has no Time to Grow Crops

Washington, Oct.-France faces very
serious food shortage in the near future
unless America comes to the rescue with
shiploads of wheat Immediately, officials
declared here today.
The American government, the Food
Administration points out, did its share
in answering this call by requistioning,
October 18th all American steamships of
$500 tons or over. The Food Admins
tration feels it is now up to the22 ,000,0 600
housewives of America to fill some of
these ships with wheat by using pound
less wheat -four per week for every MEM
Der of their households.
The situation in France is worse than
had been thought" said Food Admin
istaation official today. I'VE should not
wait for Food Pledge Week, Oct % to
Nov.-4 to begin this saving. We should
begin now.
France certainly needs wheat at once.
We hundred million Americans must make
up from our short supply the wheat short
age Of France and our other Allies. There
is call for every one of us to do his ut
most.
Wheat however, is only part Of the
problem. 1t is equally vital that we con-
serve also meat, fats and sugar. If each
of us will eat an ounce less meat, quar-
ter ounce lessfat and an ounce less sugar
day, our Allies won't go hungry.
We must make up this shortage. No
other country can do it.
The situation in France today, ac-
cording to figures given out at the office
of High Commissioner Henri Tradeu, is
this:
Normally, France produces 10000, ,O0O
hundred weight. This shrinkage was
caused by the transfer of 100000 men
and women into military and industrial
war work. Fighting back the Germans
France has had little time for growing
crops.
AS for the shipping, it has gone the
same way. At the beginning Of the
war France had 100000 tons of mer.
chant bottoms. Five thousand tons ol
that has been sunk by submarines. L
has not been replaced, and there is nc
ship building under way in France today
because all the shipyards have for threc
tories"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-19
GRAND TRUNK PAYS fine
For Violation of Federal Statutes
After Pleas of Guilty.

The business of the October term
of the United States district court
closed at Rutland the 18th with the
fining of the Grand Trunk Railway
Company $4,000 for violation of
federal statutes regulating utilities
concerns. A plea of guilty was en-
tered to a charge of So uiolatiensof
the hours of service act and Judge
Harland B. Howe imposed a penalty
of $100 for each ogense. The road
was also fined 5000 and costs for a
violation of the safety appliance act.
A plea of guilty was entered in this
case too.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-19
PROBATE NOTICE

Regular sessions of the Probate
Court for the district of Essex will
be held at GuidhaIl on the first
Wednesday of each month, in the
forenoon.
At Island Pond, the first Wednes-
day of January, April, July and
October, in the afternoon.
At Lunenburg, the second Wednes-
day of January, April, July and Octo-
ber, in the forenoon.
At Concord in the afternoon of the
same days.
Special sessions will be held by
arrangement.
Communications should be sent to
Edwin o, Carll, Judge, Canaan, or
to George A. Hubbard, Register
Guildhall
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-19
Card of Thanks.

| take this opportunity to thank
the kind friends who gave me the
beautiful aluminium shower last
Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Fred Paquette.
...--.. Rita Smith.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-19
ESSEX COUNTY COURT
COnvenes Tuesday, October 23,
at Guildhall-A Large Docket
With Many Cases Set For Trial

The October term of Essex County
court convenes at Guildhall Tuesday the
23rd, with Judge Fred NJ. Butler presid-
ing. The docket contains forty-four jury
cases, eight divorce cases, eighteen State
cases and twelve chancery cases.
There are twenty-seven cases set for
trial as follows:
James ]. Phelan V. Grand Trunk Rail
way Company,
Glenn P Tarbell V. Grand Trunk Rail
way Company.
Clara M.Kellogg V. Addie M.Danforth.
Herman H. Lamson V. Grand Trunk
Railway Company.
Odillion Taillon vBanville & StockwelI.
Elzear Bernier v. Fitzgerald Land &
Lumber Company.
E. Bernier VS.. Joseph de Banville and
FRANKIE. Stockwell.
O. Taillon v. Fitzgerald Land and
Lumber Company,
Alex Dugay VS., Conn. Valley Logging
and Driving Company.
JOS. Dugay v.Conn, Valley Lumber Co.
Simon Stahl & Son V. Jones Webster
Corporation.
Joseph Goupiel V. Grand Trunk Rail
way Company.
Grace King V, Fred Leclair
Napoleon Daigle V. Will Weir.
William Henry Riggie V. Grand Trunk
Railway Company.
Roy G. Wiggett, Admr. V. Everett l..
Lampher
Malcolm Coutoure V. Everett L. Lam
pher.
Nelson Chevrier by next Friend v.
Grand Trunk Railway Company.
William G. Moore v. Grand Trunk
Railway Company.
James J. Phelan V. John Boulanger.
James }; Phelan, ct ais. v. Charles W.
Qumoy'
jennie H. Iupthl ana Charles W.
Guptill, Apis " Estate OF Edward A.
Capen'
hoy u. "lSgett " T. l.. Lampher'
Alex Dugay " Conn valley Logging
and DRIVING COMPANY
Joseph Dugay " Conn valley Lumber
Company
B. w. McLaln " u H. McDade'
The iurv drawn follows:
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-19
Odd Fellows Attention.

The annual meeting of District
No. 5 will be held at Newport. on
Tuesday evening, October %, 1917.
Banquet at 6 o'clock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-19
With FORCES In FRANCE
Timothy Dale Writes of Incl
dents and Work With the Base
Hospital Unit.

The following letter was received by
Congressman Dale from his son Timothy
who is with the Base Hospital Unit No.
5, that passed through the airplane bonn
bardment and sustained the loss of the
first American lives from German fright
fulness7'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-27
HUGE SEARcHLIGHT.

At the time of the disastrous fire,
which ruined the Edison electrical
plant at East Orange, N, j., the
salvers were unable to find the jars
containing diamond points used with
the disk monograph. Since this loss
of several thousand dollars worth Of
points might have been prevented,
had the searchers been provided with
powerful enough lights, the inventor
at once turned his attention toward
making such a searchlight. When
turned upon the side of a building at
night, the result is glare equal to
that seen at MONDAY. The light will
be invaluable in fire-fghting, doing
night track-construction work, il
Illuminating mines in emergencies,
and in coast life-saving work. The
searchlight is somewhat of a heavy
weight, and must be hauled on q
truck by two men.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-27
LITTLE BIT OF EASY MONEY
cIubman Knew Well What He Was
Doing When He Made the Bet
With His Friend.

In an Office building In the down
town district there is a club on an
upper floor. with an express elevator
service for members, says the New
York Evening Post. The other day
two men emerging from the dining
room consulted the elevator floor indi-
Gator. The arrow moved In two shifts,
one Of them the club elevator express.
ats wonderful how much time a
man can save by these expresses" re-
marked one of the pair.
Nonsense" said his companion; 81
can get to the bottom on a local and
beat you"
"Bet you ten dollars you can't" was
the reply.
The cages In both shafts opened
with a click, and without further par
ley the two men entered different ele-
vators. The local got away a frac-
ton Of a moment ahead of the ex-
press. When the man in the express
stepped out on the ground floor his
acquaintance was waiting for him.
"How did you do itT" gasped the
express passenger, digging down for
the forfeited banknote.
Easy" said his companion. 81
gave my elevator man half the bet
10 advance-and he didn't make any
stops"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-27
MARKED CHANGES OF MOODS
vendome Column, In City Of Paris. Has
Had Many vleissitudes Since It's
Erection In 1e06.

When the Vendome column was
created in 1906, it was surrounded
by statue of more than three meters.
representing Napoleon, CARRIED as a
Roman emperor. He held in his left
hand a little winged Victory, in
bronze, the feet of which rested upon
a globe. In 1914 when Caesar be-
came Bonaparte, the statue was
taken down, not without trouble, and
taken to the foundry where it was re-
cast in the form of Henry VI, des-
tined for the Pont-Neuf. The little
Victory appropriated by some work.
men, escaped recasting. The statue
Of the emperor was replaced by a
white fleur-de-lis flag, which was
taken down in 1880. The following
year saw the placing on the monu-
ment of another statue of the little
corporal. Twenty years later Ma
poleon III decreed that the Roman
emperor should take his place in the
sky. Dumont, who was commissioned
TO this work, executed the statue that
we see today. The last little Victory |
was found and replaced in the inn
perial hand. In 1871 the Commune
pulled down the column. The statue |
of Dumont was repaired and erected
a second time on the reconstructed |
monument on the 2Sth of December,
1875. But the little statue of Vic
tory had crumbled into the soil. 1t
will return in a new work by An
tonic Mercie that will be called
"Gloria Victorious. lie Cri de
Paris.