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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-14

We always liked the poems of
John w. Gordon and "A Voice of
the Hills" brings again before us
many Vermont scenes and happen
ings so familiar to most of US. His
poems weave into song Incidents
that charm and thrill, and take us
back to the treasure land of mem
ory. Critics will pick fault with his
choice of words but such is the way
of the world. The man who is never
criticised never does anything. A
word picture that holds you close is
1.-THE Pleasures of the Angler"
This takes one back to younger days
when the joy of living beamed in
the face of every barefoot boy
with cheek of tan" who sought
''sequestered hooks" and with bait
of worm or fly, with silken line and
springing pole" tried his skill cap
turing the "speckled beauties"
"A voice of the Hills" not only
sings with heart pulling charm
but truly of scenes, incidents and
men of Vermont. Every lover Of
these Green Old Hills. and all thai
pertains to them, should add thi
book of poems to his list of Vernon
authors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-14

The st. Adams Messenger called
the officials of the State institutions
to account for boarding sugar.
J ige Weeks, the director of State
titutions, tells the Messenger the
te had disposed of its supply to
dy manufacturers to make cho-
ates for the soldiers, and they
had on had only enough to
c until the first of January.
went outside the state, and the
ssenger asks and so do the rest Of
if the state has gone into sugar
,iness how much money is it max
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-14

Roll Of Perfect Attendance.
9th Grade
Clayton Lindsey
Belle Morse
Ethel Cole
Morris McWain
Florence Davis
Ruth Withrow
Sammie Smith
Clarence Wilson
Stella Bunker
Bernardine Currier
Lena Annis
Arthur Lyon
Ernest Swenson
9th Grade
Edna Lapoint e
Zelma Mckee
Mack Wilcox
Ray Young
Lila Renel
Edytha Bailey
Dorothy Douglass
Earl Rogers
Lillian Hendricks .-..
May Corliss
Abel Parent
Bird Grade
Ola George
John Belknap
Maston Currier
Marion Waterman
Roy Smith
4th Grade
Alfred Corliss
Lena Ovitt
Arlene Hodsden
Willie Lawrence
Fred Barnes
Lyman McWain
---ys~a sEt--. -.------,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-14

The Bennington Banner has just
passed its fifteenth birthday. Editor
Howe has probably done some pretty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

Eev. Dr Littieherry j. Haley aged
eighty-four, who died Thursday at
Mineral. Louisa county, was buried in
Mineral cemetery yesterday Rev. Or.
Haley was d prominent Baptist min
lister an Was at one time member of
tho Virginia Legislature,
Dr. Haley retired from the active
work Of the ministry several years ago
and lived a quiet life here with his
devoted wife, Mrs. Mary Long Haley.
until January 81, when this beloved
lady went to her reward, loved aud Ia
mented ny a host Of friends.
The surviving members Of the
family are Mrs DR.. George II. Cooke,
Buckaer. the only daughter, and VIII
liam A. Haley. Clifton Forge; ]. Long
Haley Cheriton; Jrfo. G. Haley, Roam
oke Judge l.. r. Haley Jr.. Birming
ham. Ala, and DR.. 7, A, Haley.
! Charleston, w. Va,
! Beside these, ,wtnty grand and eight
great grandchildren survive.
Or. Haley, who was born In Rich
mond. December 6. 1882. was edu-
Gated Mt Richmond college and the
University of Virginia from which
last-named institution he raduated
in 1858, and was ordained to the
Baptist ministry the next year.
oh August IL. lh5s, ne was united
in marriage to Miss Mary Il. Long. OF
Spotsylvania county. DR.. Haley was
the first uperintendent of schools OF
Louisa county, and served in the Viz
ginla legislature in 1907 He was for
MANY years clerk OF the General Bap-
fist Association of Virginia. and also
for some time clerk or moderator OF
the Goshen association.
Beside his devoted sons and daugh-
ters, who were almost constantly a.
his bedside during his last Illness Of
about one months duration, DR.. Haley
leaves 4 wide circle of friends TO
mourn his departure. These friends
among whom he lived and labored for
more than fifty years. loved him very
devotedly. ms witness their vigtIant
concern for his condition during hts
Illness
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
WORKING FOR LARGER
SECRET POLICE SYSTEM
secret service Agencies Lay Plans
Before Cabinet.

Washington. Feb STEPS To Coz
ordinate and vastly extend the federal
secret police system were considered
here to-day by officials in charge Of
the various secret agencies OF the gov
eminent. As result q general plan
OF e-orEsnizaticn or at least OF CO.
operation Will probably he worked out
at once 1t was understood tonight
that the problem of increasing the ef-
fciencY OF the federal secret service
was laid before the cabinet at todaY's
meeting hut members IF the cabinet
fiatiy declined 10 discuss the question.
Attorney General Gregory. whose
special agents Of the department 81
Justice" constitute tho most numerous
branch Of the federal -ccrct police is
known to have suggested the cc-ordi-
nation OF the various secret agencies
for emergency activity. In addition to
theso special agents. the government =
work is done by the secret service
under the treasury department. the
customs inspectors under the treas
urv department. and the intelligence
service of the war and navy depart.
ncnts Attorney General Gregory. il
was stated tonight favovs a large
increHse In the effective force Of Sc
cret service men all aIone the line. aud
a concentration Of authority to con-
troll all Of these agencies. The result
would he a national secret police under
a single bead. II is probable that roe
Lamentations along this fine win be
made 10 congress
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
PRESS ASSOCIATION :.
COMES TO Ct0tf
Summer Meeting VIII BE Held at
Roanoke July II, IL and 13-Prnc-
teal Questions Discussed. -"

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Charlottesville. Va. Feb. 9.-The
midwinter meeting of the Virginia.
Press association closed tonight with
an address by John Stewart Bryan.
OF the Richmond News Leader, on
New Virginia and the Press" de-
livered at a banquet given by the
Charlottesville chamber Of commerce.
Folger McKinsey. the Benztown bard.
gave some of his "Homespun Verses"
Judge r. T. w. Duke acted as toast
master.
At the morning session. Charles G.
Cooke read the paper prepared by Miss.
Cally Ryland, of the Richmond News
Leader on How to Interest the Wom-
en- Readers" r. c. Beasley. of the.
South Boston News. read Will NJ. Humid
ley's paper on Cost Systems for Week.
lies"
This afternoon w. Il. Holland. Of the
American Fair Trade League, spoke on
Honest Advertising" People want
uniform price and a square deal" he
said AN Association of Dailies," was
the subject of an address by j. L.,
Horne, of the Rocky Mount N. C.. Teie-.
gram, and w. II Savory. of The Mer-
genthaler Linotype company discussed
advertising and Agencies Five new.
members were accepted by the asso-
citation. among them Spencer F. Reg
ers. of The Onancock News.
The executive committee announced
that the summer meeting of the as
ISOLATION would be held in Roanoke
July IL. IL and IS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
DURAND OUT OFT.
Former Supporter OF Personal Lib
erfy League Withdrnws.

Former Supporter OF Personal Lib
erty League Withdrawss
The Personal Liberty league, of
Cincinnati. once so powerful, Is dis
migrating rapidly. said George v.
Smith, editor of the Hamilton Coun-
ty Sun, and delegate to the dry con-
vention held in Columbus Mr.. Smith
predicts that when the statewide
prohibition vote is taken In Novem-
Der. the wet majority In Hamilton
county will suffer a severe slump.
Mr. Smith asserts that members OF
the Personal Liberty league are de-
sorting that organization in droves.
Former liberal contributors are with
drawing their support. too. Many
manufacturing interests In Cincinnati
have announced their intentions to
support the dry cause at the fall cleo
ton, and the churches are being or
ganized thoroughly.
Charles II. Durand, attorney, FORM
erly one OF the mainstays of the or
ganization. has dropped out. Since
that time he has taken some import
ant cases against the liquor interests,
and the drys have . hope that he may
como over to their cause.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
DRINK TRADES ISLANDER
IS FAST DYING AWAY
Prohibition Not Meant For "Othcr
Fellow Only" Bone-Dry Move
ment Shows.

"oh. OH" they have said. You pro-
hibitionists are a bunch of hypocrites.
What you want is not prohibition for
yourselves, but for the other fellow.
Look at the prohibition states down
South. They want prohibition for the
negro and plenty of liquor for the
white man. Else why do their laws
provide SO carefully that a certain
amount may be shipped in by each
individual during a certain timer"
The Knockers are being Knocked by
the rattle Of the bone dry laws Moth
ing else Is being talked of in Kansas,
Iowa. South Carolina, North Caro-
lima. Tennessee. Georgia. Mississippi,
Oklahoma. Nebraska. and half a
score of other prohibition states. They
want to get rid of alcohol. They
have always wanted to get rid Of ar
cohol The shipment-limitation laws
of the Southern states were really an
advance on former prohibition laws
under which any amount could be
shipped in. The Limitation feature
was intended 10 prevent any man from
receiving quantity SUFFICIENT for pur-
poses of trade and Importation would
have been prohibited entirely II II
had been considered that such might
be done in accordance with the United
States constitution. Now the recent
opinion Of the supreme court in re-
gard to the Webb Kenyon bill has
united the hands OF the states and
hone-dry laws win follow each other
like sheep going over a low fence.
Not Aimed At the Negro.
Neither were Southern prohibition
laws ever aimed at the negro. The
distressing fact In. that under pro-
hibition the negroes have been the
ones least protected because they
have been exploited by mail-order
houses. The prohibition laws of
Southern states were passed in re-
Spouse 10 a popular demand for a
change policy toward the liquor
traffic in the name of efficiency. health
land trade activity.
"oh, but" they say, "all the people
want to get rid OF is the saloon
They want liquor as much as ever. 1t
is the method OF selling that has dis
pleased them"
Then why. not to mention again the
bone-dry laws. do the country dis
tricts vote for state prohibition. and
what Is the secret Of the onrushfn 4
movement for national prohibition
The country districts did not have the
saloon and yet consistently they have
voted dry In state elections because
they have felt in heavier taxes the
weight OF the liquor problem and be-
cause they have felt the shame and
distress OF liquor corruption and the
prevalence among American citizens
OF all Of liquors evils.
If the opponents Of prohibition wish
to fool themselves by such sophistries.
they are welcome to do 80. but the
liquor question will be settled In ac-
cordance with facts and not pre-
lenses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
EVERYBODY NOW FOR
PROHIBITION IN OREGON

Not corporars guard would vote
to invite the saloon back in Oregon"
says the Portland Telegram. which
declares that the case for prohibition
is proved not only beyond a reason
able doubt, but beyond any shadow
OF doubt.
During the first dry year" SAYS
the Telegram, Oregon has benefited
in every way There Is more money
In the banks Credits are better sus-
tanned. Former saloon sites are now
occupied by business that is service
able to the comfort and needs Of the
community. Fewer men are neglect
ing their families. The jails have a
decreased population. Eating places
have supplanted many Of the drink
ing places and they are well patron
lied. Labor IL more dependa BILE
Vagrancy has alsnost been eliminated,
Automobile Accidents have been fewer
than ever before, There has been i'm
mense direct gain In the economic
sense, and great, assssysnsnt and saw
ing to the cornn- .rs.sy In the social and
moral sense.
A years expetfsg4ce without the sa :
loon has proyed 3 ps1lgtEiy 10 the peo-
pie of Oregon shat its Punishment
was wise as veil as righteous act
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
|ATEANES DISCHARGED
FROM HOSPITAL STAFF
From Ambulance service Because
of Alleged characterization.

Following their arraignment before
the administrative board for alleged
INSTRUMENTATION and impairment state
ments to Chairman John Hirschberg
and other members Of that body. DIR.
Lpnck and DR.. Parsons. ambulance
surgeons, were dismissed yesterday
from the city ambulance corps "for
the good of the service" The board
received a letter from the two doc
tors several days ago stating that they
would refuse to depart from their con-
tracts In regard 10 ambulance service
and residence in the garage at the City
Home at the expiration of their con-
tracts.
DR. Lipnick was discharged yester
day on the motion OF Commissioner
Hobson, folloging the dismissal OF
Parsons a short time before. Commits
sioner Hobson also offered Il resolution
appointing DR.. Clarke and Or. Edwards
ambulance surgeons TO succeed the two
men dismissed
Chairman Hirschberg intimated yes
terday that other cases of revolt had
been registered against certain mem
hers OF the city medical STAFF, aud that
complaints had been received by the
commissioners for. some time past.
concerning the unssemly conduct of
certain internes of the hospital. In
discussing the matter yesterday Com
missioner Henry p. Beck said. III
these young physicians cannot act
like gentlemen In the performance Of
their duty / am for throwing the whole
stan out"
DR.. Lipnick, through his universal
courtesy to the press of the city al
all times, has become quite well known
to the newspaper men of Richmond
and much surprise Is expressed at the
charge of alleged insubordination
placed against him He has been con
neCtcd with the city ambulance for
some time, and has been active and at
tpntive to his duties. II Is understood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
LOWER Ol[OMARGAR|NE
TAX Will CUT PRICE
Senate Finance Committee Accepts
Amendment Reducing Tax From
Ten Gents to Two.

. Washington, Feb. 9.--The senate
finance committee has accepted as an
amendment to the reven, bill a pro-
posal by Senator Underwood to re-
duce the tax on oleomargarine to two
cents pound. the tax to be directly
paid by the manufacturer The pre- =
ent tax of Ten cents a pound Is prac-
ticaiiy prohibitive. and the reduction
of the tax will lower the cost of cleo.
margarine to the consumer and will
tend to lower The price OF butter.
Oleomargerine Is now selling at
around thirty cents pound, the re-
duction of the oleo tax from ten cents
to two will make it possible to sell
the same quality of the article at
twenty-five cents pound.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
Mrs. willie Sue Nicholas.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian J
Arvonia. Va. Feb. 9.--Mrs Willie
Sue Nicholas. widow of Hampden b.
Nicholas. of Buckingham county, died
in Clifton Forge at IL O'Clock, after
and Illness of several months Che
was sixty eight wears OF age. Before
her marriage she was Miss Caring
ton. She was a native of Virginia
She leaves the following children
Mrs. Alice n. Williams. of Arvonia
Va. Mrs. McCutchan of Clifton
Forge. Va; Mrs Stockett, OF Missis-
sippi. and one son, Robert Nicholas
of Richmond, Va The funeral will
be held In Richmond tomorrow at 4
p. NJ. and the interment will be in
Hollywood cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
CONSERVATION N
LIQUOR LOVERS CAMP
Crimp Put an whiskcy Traffic by In
gcniOus Scheme of Norfolk
Police

Norfolk, Va. Feb. There's more
ways than one of killing cat and
likewise more than ons method OF
breaking up the liquor traffic between
baltimore and Norfolk The truth Of
the latter observation was forcefully
not to say painfully-impressed
| upon a number of the lquor-loying
element of the city yesterday morn
ing, when detective and a magistrate
OK the Norfolk police department
boarded one OF the steamers from
baitlmore and Joined another of the
Norrolk =boozehounds who had come
from Baltimore on the vessel, and, In
cidentally, got a line on the booze
toters aboard. AS a result OF their ac-
INVITES. Eugene Southali, colored. is
under arrest charged with violating
section 3s OF the Mapp act, and eight
sultcases containing n all eighteen
quarts. los pints ana thirty-two half
pints or whiskey and three quarts of
GIN, confiscated upon the arrival of
me steamer at the Norfolk docks are
heid at police headquarters. Arrests
are expected In each Of the cases.
When Commonw calth's Attorney q.
l.. Shackleford, several weeks ago in
letter to Major ki2er. chief of the
P"h.e' ssato0 tnat tNe selzinR or M
uoi .iaoeh suitcase on John Doe
.t, an.s was liiesai, mere was
alnssisInk IN the ranks or the SUIT
case brigade. and up until yesterday
the work of the prohibition squad in
Norfolk was practically at a" stand
still But Major Kizer was certain
that there were practical methods of
enforcing the prohibition law in q. n
manner tnat could not be declared IL
iesal ana ne set 10 work 10 devise
some scheme or getting around the
John zoe warrant situation. Ine
/ plah tnat was carried out to a nicety
| on the Baltlmore boat yesterday morn
/ ing resulted.
knowing that liquor was being
drought in the city daily by passen-
gers on me Baltimore steamers, Major
| hl2er ordered one Of his prohibition
! SQUAD to go to Baltimore and come
rack on o. e of thr steamers and to
get line on those bringing liquor in
the state on the steamers Another
detective and magistrate were or
dered to meet the boat at Old Point.
where they would join the officer who
( had been making Investigations on
the trip down the bay. Warrants
could then be issued for the persons
wanted and the men and goods seized
on the arrival of the vessel in Nor
/ folk.
When the vessel pulled out of Old
Point yesterday morning the two de-
tectives and the ma istrate held a
conference as to the issuing of war
rants where number of colored men
suspected of having liquor in their
possession could not but overhear.
( The magistrate. N a purposely loud
whisper. told the detective that he
would not issue warrants until the
boat was within the .hree mile limit
OF the city and until the officers had
got everything lined up for the seiz-
ure upon the arrival ofs@thS steamer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
SEEK SALOON RESTRICTION.
California Legislators Introduce Sew
eral Bills Aimed at LIQUOR. =

The dry movement in California
has been given impetus by the intro.
duction in the legislature OF several
measures whose manifest purpose ID
to restrict the sale Of liquor.
= One Of these bills eliminates the
saloon bar by providing that no liq-
uor shall be sold except In cafes, ho-
tells. dining-rooms. on ships or trains
by the drink, or, II sold In other
places, only In packages to be taken
away. and not for consumption on
the premises where sold.
Another measure makes 1t unlawful
to cash checks In saloons or other
places where liquor Is retailed. Both
parties to any such transaction are
made guilty of q misdemeanor.
Additional bills forbid saloons to
have screens. painted windows. tables
or chairs. and put every liquor dealer
under 5000 bond, properly to con-
duct his establishment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10

Wheeling, ". Va, which did no,
vote dry in the state election, never.
theless reports the same old story OF
prohibition benefits The total mum.
Der of arrests In the city for the last
wet year was 2,50i. The last dry year
there we're l.727 arrests for all causes
The last wet year In Wheeling there
were Idol arrests for drunkenness
while the last dry year there were
b2b arrests for drunkenness. 1t is to
be remembered that just across the
Ohio river from Wheeling every Ohio
town Is wet.
From an Industrial and business
standpoint Wheeling shows a marked
Improvement. The Reymann Brew.
Ing company has been converted into
a packing plant, and employs more
men that when operated as a brew
cry. One Wholesale liquor house has
been converted into a wholesale car
pet AMI rug concern.
Retail liquor stores have been con-
verted into clothing. shoe. hat stores.
groceries, etc, and the business dis
triet presents an improved appear
ance that is apparent even to the
casual observer.
Anyone visiting the city will be
impressed with the new buildings that
nave been or are in course of con-
4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
COUNCIL Of NATIONAL
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
OF the Council of National Defense
The nominations were.-Dr. Georg w
Grille. of Cleveland; DR.. Harvey Cush-
ing. Harvard university. Lieutenant
Colonel Carl Donald. medical corps, U.
S. A.: Or. Carl l.. Gibson, Cornell uni
versity; DIR. Richard X. Hart. rhiia
delphia; DR.. Joseph A. Murphy. medical
corps U $. A.; Col. Jefferson r. Kean
medical corps. u. s. A.; Dr. Henry S
Plummer. Rochester. Mimi; DR.. r w
Richards. Red Cross: General w. c.
Rucker. public hearth service. and DR.
Frank r Simpson. of the Council OF
National Defense
Puts Bethlehem on It's Metal
The secretary of war today ordered
the Bethlehem Steel plant to concen-
trate every available operative on the
production of thirty-nine batteries OF
four Inch and thirteen batteries OF six
inch field guns for the army. These
new guns are to be built from designs
built on the result of the recent obser-
vations of field artillery engaged In
the European war. Also II was an
nopnced that the Bethlehem company
would Immediately commence the man
ufacture of 9,2-inch gun, new de-
insisted that the 90 will prove a more
efficient weapon than the 42centi-
meter guns. which have been the SEN
sation OF the European war.
Efforts to perfect and amplify the
organization of the Amy reserve corps
are being rushed by She war depart
ment. circular inviting graduates
of military academies and students
who have had military training TO
apply for examination for reserve COM
missions was issued today. II states
that with the possible eventual need
for the mobilization of an army of
half a million men, $4,000 officers at
least will be needed at once.
Naval Hill Debated.
The naval appropriation bill was de-
bated in the house throughout the
days session and an effort will he
made tomorrow to place in ii the emer-
gency amendments framed by the navy
department.
Jersey, called on President Wilson to-
day and pledged the resources and full
est cooperation OF the president
own state In the event of war
Among the offers OF direct aid in the
event of war received by Secretary
Baker today was one from Judge Bliss,
a wealthy American resident Of Lon
don. Mr. Bliss cablsd that he stood
ready TO equip one complete aeroplane
suuadYon consisting of twelve active
planes and twenty-four in reserve.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
Liquor Traffic GUS Wages.

Employees OF the United states
Cast-Iron Pipe and Foundry com
pany of New jersey, who drink, suf-
fer loss of $3.50 a year in wages. &C
cordin'g to an investigation conducted
by the company. who have found that
nifty average drinkers lost eight days
a month during eleven months, while
nifty abstainers lost less than one day
month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
Railway Reprcscn,atf,cs Hero,

Thrae railway representatives-E
A Graves, travelling freight agent Of
the Rock Island; A. c. Emerson. trav-
cling freight agent of the Chesapeake
Steamship company. and b. M. Deck
er, travelling freight agent Of the
Northern Pacific. were in Richmond
yesterday on business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-10
Reads Two Columns It Once.

Arkadelphia. Ark. Feb. 4.-velma
Cypert. seven years old. IL a wonder
child. She can read a page Of large
print at single glance. She can read
two columns OF prited matter adjoin-
ing each other at the same time. and
admits she doesn't know how she does
it. The child Is entirely normal and
winsome In appearance. loves her
dolls and big Maltese cat, but has
no fondness for dogs She announces
her purpose to become a writer. prob
ably Of romance.