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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-22
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-22
RIVER NEWS

At o'clock last night the river was
at feet inches, and rising, Reports
that food was due have subsidized
The steamer Liberty Is scheduled
to arrive this morning from parkers-
burg, and will leave this evening for
that city.
The Tell City and the Ruth will be
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-22
der, and M,nuel was sentenced to
serve a life term in the penitentiary.s
LACE CURTAIN BURNED

When an occupant OF the house struck
a match at iae window sill at No. Ill
Fourteenth .-trcet shortly before six
o'clock last 1,veninE the curtain was
set on fire. The fire departments re-
spondnd to 4 call from Box SIS. hpt
were not nee led.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-09
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 Wedaes-
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. CARL, Judge, Canaan, or
to George A. Hubbard, Register,
Guildhall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-09
Post Office. Island Pond, Vt.

Office hours, $50 am. to 900 pm.
Office hours, Sundays, 900 am. to
1000 am, and LOO pm. to 200 pm.
Drop box open all night.
MAILS ARRIVE.
From Newport and points south
and west of Newport, 1.20 pm.
From Newport, West Derby,
Derby, West and East Charleston,
7.3O pm.
From Morgan and Morgan Center,
1.15 pm.
From points in Province Quebec,
Ontario and Western Canada, 1.25
pm, and 1910 pm.
From Norton Mills, Wallis Pond,
Averill, and Lake, 10.10p.m.
From all local points, Portland to
Groveton, 1.20 pm. and 1000 pm.
From Lancaster, Littleton, White
field, and points on Boston & Maine
south of Groveton, l20 pm, and
1000 pm.
From North Stratford, Groveton,
Berlin, Gorham, and all points south
and east, 20 pm. and 1000 pm.
From Beecher Falls, Canaan, Cole
brook, 1.20 and 10 pm.
MAILS CLOSE.
For Newport, Derby, Derby Line,
North and West Derby and Beebe,
Plain, 100 pm.
For Newport, West Derby, Derby
East Charleston and West Charleston
5.45 am.
For Lake, Norton Mills, Averil
and Wallis Pond, 900 am.
For Morgan, and Morgan Center
600 a. m.
For Beecher Falls, Canaan, and al
points on upper Maine Central Rail
road, 90 pm. and 4.30 am.
For Lancaster, LittIeton, White
field, and points on Boston & Maine
Railroad, south of Groveton, 1.O(
pm. and 4.30 am.
For local points, Island Pond t,
Portland, 100 pm. and 4.30 am.
For local points, Groveton t,
Portland, 100 pm. and 4.30 am.
For Berlin, Gorham, and all point
south and east, LOO pm, 4.30 am
Rural Delivery carrier arrive
1.30 pm.
Rural Delivery mails close 6. Is a. m
Except Sunday.
SUNDAY.
MAILS ARRIVE
From all points south and east
1.20p.m. and 1000 pm.
MAILS CLOSE
For all points south and east, 4.3
am.
ID. p. MACKENZIE, Postmaster
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-09

Boys and girls get after the little
25-vote coupon in each issue. Your
friends will be glad to save them for
you and help you win a prize.
Get trial subscriptions and ask to
have the coupons saved for you.
Many would be glad to help you win
prize if they knew you were work
ing for one. Next issue t. e names
of the boys and girls trying for
prizes will be published. Send in
your names and votes early so your
friends may see your name in the
list, and save their votes for you.
These votes are to be counted for
any contestant for the grand prize
you wish, and also count for the
boys and girls who are working for
prizes.
If you have not nominated your
choice for contestant for the grand
prize, do so at once, that their names
may appear in the list and all be CIV
en- the same publicity. Next issue
new nominations will be added tc
the list.
Get busy now for your favorite
for while it is not surety that the
first entries will be winners, it il
always best to get early at work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-09

the treasurer of said water system
shall Immediately upon receipt there
of cancel all town of Brighton orders
so surrendered and deliver said or
ders to the treasurer of the town of
Brighton. This amendment was
prepared byRepresentative Sweeney,
the selectmen, and town agent H. B.
Amey, who were instructed by the
town to so act. The purpose of this
amendment is to place the Water
Bonds Sinking Fund at the disposal
of the town.
Petit jurors elected were w. A..
Paine, Frank Paquette, Jr., w. j.
Rooney, C. M. King, G. B. Nickel
vey, A. P. Cobb, Everett Williams,
Ray Chesney, o. P. Wilcox, j. w.
CONTINUED on page 81
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-09
TOWN MEETING
Brighton Voters Early at the
Polls and the Annual Town
TECeting Carried Out in a Thor
OIgh Business Manner.

Brighton voters were out in good
numbers Tuesday and took an earnest
and interested part in conducting
the annual March meeting. 1t was
quite a long session, lasting from 10
o'clock am. until a pm. The voters
were of an inquiring mind and ques-
toned sharply town officials as to
their use of the public funds, and
their methods of town government.
These matters were satisfactorily ex-
planned but it greatly heightened the
meeting. 1t was a jolly, goodna-
tured body of representative Ameri-
can citizens who gathered at the
Brighton town meeting.
The meeting was called to order
by town clerk George S. Robinson,
and j S. Sweeney elected moderator.
After reading the warning the mod
orator took up the business of the
meeting with the following results:
George S. Robinson was elected
town clerk. Mr.. Robinson thanked
his townsmen for reelection and said
that for forty-one years he had
served them as town clerk, but owing
to i'll health he was unable to con-
tinue the work and asked them to
accept his resignation. Words of
commendation on his long term of
service and faithful performance of
the duties of this important town
office were eloquently given by at
torney Harry B. Amey and attorney
c. R. Powell. The voters accepted
Mr.. Robinson's resignation and cleo
ted George l.. Dyer town clerk. Mr..
Dyer appointed Geo. S. Robinson
and E. A. Bemis his assistants.
Article 5, to see if the town will
vote to hire or purchase and MAIN
tain farm or buildings suitable for
taking care of our town poor, was
laid on the table to be taken up at
1:30 pm.
Article 6, to hear and dispose of
the reports of the various town Off
GERS, was next in order and proved a
lively subject on which the voters
asked for much information. After
much discussion the selectmen's re-
port was accepted. The school report
was accepted. The road commits
sioner's report and the overseer's s
and treasurer's reports were laid on
the table to be taken up at 1:30 pm.
The auditors report, water commits
sioners', library trustees and health
officers were accepted.
Article 7, to elect all other officers
as provided by law, including one
water commissioner for a term of
three years, was next in order. E. E.
Davis was reelected school director
d. C. Foss, Jr., was elected lister.
F. E. Boyce was elected selectman
for three years. 1t was voted that
the town have a board of five sele ct.
men and D. c. Foss, Jr., and O. L.
Mansur were elected for a term of
one year each. Meeting was adjourn
ed until l:30 pm.
At the opening of the aft ernoor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-09
NOMINATIONS

In the Voting Contest Printed
in This Issue and Indicate One
of the Best and Most Friendly
Contests EverCOnducted by Us.
Five Dollars in Gold Will BE
Paid to the Person Who NOm-
mates the Winner of the Grand
Prize-the $3.50 Piano Free.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-09
FEVER LICENSE TOWNS
Only 1S in Entire State to 22
Last Year.

Following are the "wet" towns in Vt.
by Tuesdays town meeting: Barre, Jay,
Canaan, Brunswick, Bloomfield, Somer-
set, Shoreham, Newark, Vergennes, Bwl-
ington, Bennington, Colchester, Shell
burne, St, Albans, Rutland, West Rut-
land, Casteton, Fair Haven
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-09

They are off.
The big contest is started.
Splendid list of nominations.
The first list of nominations is
printed.
Nomination coupon is printed
again this week.
The outside territory will have
some live candidates.
The contest bids fair of being one
of the interesting features Of the
paper.
We are going to have a big ten
class. The ten leaders each week
will be given special publicity.
A new subscriber for one year
counts 1000 votes, two years, 5000.
Advertising contracts win votes.
We issue the same amount of votes
to old subscribers providing they pay
one year in advance.
The best yet. No contest has ever
started better and in no contest in
the past have we had so good a list
of nominations. Nominations from
the best homes throughout the en-
tire territory where this paper cir
culates.
The amount we have set aside for
premiums is large, some $500. 1t is
very evident that the patrons and
friends of this paper appreciate the
liberal policy we have shown. The
grand prize, $3.50 piano, is worth
the effort that any contestant and
their friends will make. The second
and third prizes require so little
money to obtain that the leaders are
suresto be we'll rewarded.
Next week the votes which are
handed in will be added to the 1000
vote.
Below is list of the nominations.
More names will be added to the list
next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
AMERICAN TROOPS
 AND MEXICAN BAND
 BATTLE ALL DAY
Five Hundred Shots Are Exchanged Across Bor- der Southwest of Mis-
 sion, Texas

Mission, Tex, July 19.-Approximately 800 shots were exchanged across the Rio Grande today at Ojo De Aqua, eight miles southwest of Mission, between a small American border patrol and a number of identified Mexicans There were no American casualties, but latest reports here say two oi three Mexicans were seen to fall during the engagement, which started at II o'clock this morning and ceased at o'clock when the Mex jeans withdrew from the river.
 ANNOUNCEMENTS SENT
 The Americans were under command of Corporal Kent the identity of whose regiment is not known here and the fighting started when several shots were fired at the patrol from the Mexican side. The outpost at Ojo de Aqua, hearing the Americans returning the shots, immedi- ately sent endorsements under Sergeant J. C. Henderson. The fighting continued six hours Late today Col. B. F. Dela- mater reached the scene with 100 men from two companies of the Second Texas infantry from nearby outposts. A strong patrol has been thrown out along the Rio Grande in the affected section as a precaution against possible attempt at border raiding.
 Few details of the engagement reached here tonight. From the best information there were about 100 Mexicans partici- pating and one report says three distinct bugle calls were heard. This leads to the belief that the Americans were att tackled by an organized force.
 The last of the attackers disappeared in the brush at O clock, just before Col onel Delamater reached Ojo de Aqua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
FEDERAL AGENTS IN
 KANSAS ID INQUIRE INTO ALLEGED PLOT
No Concrete Evidence Is Yet Secured as to the Sale of Poisoned
 Courtplaster

Kansas City, July 19.-Federal officials of Kansas were given blanket authority rom the attorney generals office in Washington today to proceed in an in- vestigation of the alleged poison court plaster plot according to Fred Robinson, federal district attorney.
 No concrete evidence that such a plor existed has been found however, and two of three men who had been arrested on suspicion were released today. The third is still being questioned. Guinea pigs have been inoculated with the tetanus germs said to have been oh- tained from court plaster which was sus- pected as having been distributed in Kansas to scken communities. Tests made in the University of Kansas lab- oratories of samples of the court plaster failed to reveal traces of tetanus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
TRANSFORMATION ON NITRATE PLANT
 SITE DOES HARM
Government Now Expects to Build Experiment Sta tiOns in West Virginia.
 Bankhead Talks
Fly HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, July 19.-(Special) 1.-The government has practically decided to construct two experimental nitrate sta tions in West Virginia with the chief of which to cost 3,500O00 on Salt river.
 The fear is that if these plans are consummated not only indefinite delay will result, but after four years or more. Congress may be called upon to rescind it's action, instructiong the President to construct $20, 900 plant for the manu- fracture of gunpowder and fertilizer.
 UNFORTUNATE FOR STATE
 That recent transformation" was most unfortunate for Alabama, the farmers of the country, and the government of the United States, was opinion expressed by Senator Bankhead. In a statement this afternoon he said: Tt is very unror- tunate that so much transformation has been published relating to the selection of site for a nitrate plant authorized and appropriated for more than a year ago. When the bill passed 1t was stated by eminent engineers that a very large amount of cheap power would be re quired. Nearly every body at once turned to Muscle Shoals as the only suitable location in the south where fertilizers are so largely used.
 Birmingham indorsed Muscle Shoals and Birmingham by public subscription raised sao0o to help defray the expenses of campaign of publicity in the in terest of Muscle Shoals.
 "The legislature of Alabama, during its last session. by resolution formally in dorsed Muscle Shoals. and provided for the appointment by the governor of a committee to come to Washington and
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Kidnapping Charge Dismissed

New Orleans, July 19---On instruc- tions from District Attorney Luzeii-
 berg, the charges of Kidnapping An thony Randazzo. 15-year-old son Of . local merchant. which were filed hers yesterday against Berinado Nicolosi, ar Italian. were withdrawn today after the missing boys parents had admitted he had run away and the authorities had discovered evidence corroborating 2 the parents admission Nicolosi. how
 ever. was sentenced to 30 days in the parish prison as a dangerous and sus- picious character. pending investisa tion of his suspected connection with an attempt to extort money from vln- cenzo Randazzo, father of the boy, who received three letters signed. "Tae Blackhand." demanding 5000 for the return of his son. The Randazzo boy had not been located by the police to- day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Two and Half Millions
 Additional Fortune of
 Stewart Estate Found

Chicago, July 19.--Two million and fifty thousand dollars distributed in six Chicago banks, most of it in bills of large denomination. have been added to the known fortune of the late John K. Stewart. manufacturer of automc- bile accessories.
 Existence O. this money was un- known to the heirs, daughters, aged } and 15 years. respectively, or their guardians until revealed in the probate court today. The inheritance tax oa the additional treasure amounts to $43.000.
 MT. Stewards estate was probated in June. 1916. and tax paid on $4,000,O0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20

Copenhagen, July 19.-Dr. Mchaels the German nn- pera chancellor his address Rechsag Thursday aft ernoon declared his adhesion Germanys submarine pagn asserting it to be lawful measure usaby adopted for shortening the
 Dr. Mchaelis opened his Rtchstag speech with hearty tribute Dr. Von Bethann Hollweg the retiring imperial chancellor whose work he said history would appreciate The chancellor declared that the forced upon unw ing Germany by the Russian mobilization and that the sub marine also forced upon Germany by Great Britain illegal blockade starvation egaiy avoid the extremity
  
 and than had
  a time the Fatherland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
MA 7ERLAL CHANCE IS MADE w SYSTEM FOR
 ORA WING WAR ARMY
German Casualty
 Report Is Issued

London, July 19.-The German casualty reported in the German of hcial lists during June, but not as having occurred in June, are given out by the war office here as fol- lows:
 Killed or died of wounds, ,,- S19
 Died of sickness. 3215.
 Prisoners and missing, 3S,606. The totals of the German official lists since the war began are as follows:
 Killed or died of wounds, st,- 2S00.
 Died of sickness, 72.960.
 Prisoners and missing. 591,966. Wounded, 2.S25,5S1.
 The naval and colonial casualties are not included.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-aIateriaI change Is made in system for drawing war army. Germany's new chancellor says submarine war must go on. Wilson's pardon accepted by 16 women fin jail. Congress takes note of shipping row.
 Bnnkhead thinks misinf0rmat tion on nitrate plant does harm. American troops and Mexican band battle all day.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-TaA question is live issue before real estate men. State bankers to aid conservation of food.
 Civic association passes resolution.
 FEATURES 4-EditOriaI comment. Hollnnd's letter. 6--society and Dolly Dairymple. S-Sports. 17--Mnrketa. 1o-1l-l2-l ration lists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Captain Thierichens Stands
 Mute When Called to Plead to Federal sCharge Made

Philadelphia. July l9.-Capt. Max V. Therichens. former commander of the seized German sea raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich. stood mute in the federal court here today when called upon to plead to indictments charging him with smuggling and violating the Mann act. The court directed a plea of not guilty be rendered. He will be. tried in Sep tember Thierichens refused Co plead o. advice of counsel who said he wanted Co preserve certain rights for the pris- oEer under International low.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Because of Errors in Proce- dure of Various Local Boards CrOUder'S EldbO- rate Master Key Plan
 Is Discarded

Washington, July 19Pans for the drawing which will be held tomorrow fix the order of military liability for nearly 10O00000 registered throughout the country teray changed today and the intricate method of double drawing worked out by officials to lessen the physical task abandoned
 involving
 
  in officials believe it will take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20


 The latest German official commit nication announces that the Germans have accepted the gage of battle thrust upon them by the Russians and in a counter attack on the line guard ing Lemberg from the east have de- feated the Russians over a wide front near Zlochoff. which lies on the Tarn- opol-Lemberg railway line. about 40 miles distant from the capital.
 FIGHTING IN NORTH
 To the north in Volhynia and still farther north of various sectors of the Baltic sea. especially around Smor- gon and Dvinsk, heavy artillery duels are being fought. Near Lutsk in the famous Volhynian fortress triangle. the Germans report the capture of many Russian prisoners.
 Apparently the Germans are intent on breaking the French line in the re- zion between Soissons and Rheims having delivered another tremendous assault from northeast of Craonne to Cast of Hurtebise. In the fray were thrown picked troops who were mown down everywhere and the attack, like others that had preceded it, failed. Near St. Quentin, where for sometime the situation has been- calm. the Ger mans also delivered attacks on front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20

of about mile. Here they succeeded in penetrating French first line posi- tions only to be expelled from them in counter attack.
 ARTILLERY DUELS
 There. has been no diminuition in ti1s artillery duels between the British and Germans in northern Belgium nor lii the ceaseless small attacks the Brit ish have been making against Ger man trenches for many days. Around Monchy Le Preux these infantry at- tacks have resulted in the British re- gaining all the ground they lost to the Germans east of Arras July II. Notwithstanding the terrific heat, the British forces operating against the Turks have made 12-mile ad- vance up the Euphrates. while in the Caucasus regions the Russians have carried out successful raids against the Ottomans.
 PETROGRAD QUIET The latest reports from Petrogl ad indicate that the disturbances of the last few days have been auelled and that the situation now is well in hand. The streets of the capital are being ed troops. One report is to the effect that there has been a discussion ln an extraordinary cabinet council of | proposal to transfer the seat of the provisional government to Moscow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Thirty-Six Men Commissioned

Chattanooga. July 1s.-Thirty six ncncommissioned officers of the regu- lar regiments at Fort Oglethorpe were today given provisional second lieu- tenants commissions. 5a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Coal Traffic. Increased

Washington. July 1s.-Reports to the railroad war board show that in June the countrys roads moved 75o,323 cars of bituminous coal, an increase of 26 per cent over June of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
WAITING REPORT

Brownsville, Tex, July 19.-Offical re- ports were received at army district head quarters of the Second Texas infantry confirming reports from Mission, Tex, tlat an American patrol had been fired upon across the border near Ojo de Aqua Colonel Delamater said he had gone to the scene and would make a full report later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Summary Of Outstanding Developments In News
 From Capitals and Fronts
By Associated Press

Germans in 
 
 particulars nthrn ntiretuar aavarah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
To Erect Reservoir

Chattanooga. Tenn, July 19.-Bids were opened today for a concrete emergency reservoir of 5O0000 gallons to be erected on Snodgrass. Hill for the Fort Ogle- thorpe training camps and cantonments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20

New Chancellor Of
 Germany Holds Out
 Hope Of Victories

Bethmann- Hollweg's Successor in Speech Be- fore Reichstag Says Peace Will Come Quicker if Submarines Continue Their Destruc-
 tion-Much Praise is Given Former
 Minister For Course in Past
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-21

Continued on Page Four)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-12-21

In som" Army and National Guard
camps contractors who undertook
to dispos" of garbage at a pric" has
ed upon the amount they expected TO
get are threatening to throw up
their contracts because the amount
is 50 small
The Surgeon Generals office and
the QuartcrmaSier Department are
cooperating To S"cur" tn" BEST nG-
triton of soldiers with the least
waste Officers of the food division
give instruction in food values. ba!
ancing Of menus. and methods OF
cooking and serving y, one camn Il
confcrcnc" of this sort was attended
by $50 cooks. mess s"rgcautS. and
mess Officers.
Tn" allowance" provided bv III"
Army regulations is liberal and per
mits of consid"rahl" savings Th"s'
accumulate to tn" credit of -" q"
Plantations if there i. careful man
agrmcnt