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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-15
Third Liberty Loan

The United States Government
will soon ask its citizens to loan more
of their money to carry on the war,
and every man and woman should be
making plans to subscribe to the
limit of their ability. The govern
ment must have guns, ammunition,
ships, airplanes, food and clothing.
A plentiful supply of these means an
early victory. The failure to win
this war means the destruction of
property values in this country or
the payment of an enormous indem-
nifty which will likely equal the en-
tire cost of the whole war, a burden
that will be fully as onerous as a
most liberal subscription to this
bond issue. No one should wish to
escape assuming his or her part and
share in the conduct of this war.
The sale of this issue will begin
April 9th. A representative of the
government will call on every one
shortly after this date. Be prepared
to meet him and respond like a Red
Blooded American. ..
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-15
DEFENSE SOCIETY
Increased Activity of German
Agents Makes Haste Necessary
in Stamping Out the Evil
Mrs. Randall Tells How Local
Citizens Can Help.

The American Defense Society, in
WIDENING the scope of its ativities
throughout the nation has appointed
Mrs, H. E. Randall as a member of
the Woman's National Committee, to
represent this district.
In speaking of the society's aims and
the contemplated campaign in this place
Mrs. Randall, in her first communica-
ton as=the society representative, brings
home with decided force the need for inn
mediate action.
German agents in our midst are not
a fgment of the imagination but a very
real danger" states Mrs. Randall
I'm this war, if you cannot go to the
front you will want to serve at home,
especially now that our own losses are
beginning to be felt, and we are at
last actually realizing the war. Germ
any is modified to the last man and
woman, and if America is to win this
war, we must also mobilize those at
home me--every man and woman. Service
at home does not necessarily mean that
you must give up your family obligations
or the time necessary for earning your
livelihood. Such service can and should
be given in your spare time.
Immediate Action Necessary
The first thing you can do is to con-
cern yourself with the desperate activi-
ties Of the German Empire in this country.
Some of these activities are POLITICAL
other are Observation-Disclosures at dyna-
miting our war plants and burning build
'ngs. Still Others are in the realm of
propaganda under the guise of peace talk.
IF you are an American citizen, if you
believe in the ideal Of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness for which our
forefathers gave their lives in the Re-
volution, you can aid American patriot
ism by enrolling at once in an organiza-
tion like the American Defense Society
The American Defense Society is a
national propaganda society, recently
characterized by the New York Sun as
= the most outspoken opponent of German
propaganda in this country. 1t is en-
gagged in waging relentless warfare against
enemy activities at home.
We propose to hold series of meet
ings to gain members, in the near future
and among other things we hope to bring
to this place the greatest patriotic photo
play which has ever been produced, as
a means Of adding to the national fund
for the prosecution of enemy activities,
and the spreading Of a pro-American pro-
paganda."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-15
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. CARL, Judge, Canaan, or
to George A. Hubbard, Register,
Guildhall
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-15
US. War Stamps in Every Home
ROBERT {. CLARKE
Island Pond Boy at the Head of
One of ChicagO's Largest HO-
tells

Robert E. Clarke, son of Mrs. G.
E. Clarke of this village, has made a
remarkable record in hotel work,
rising from bell hop to manager of
one of the largest hotels in Chicago.
His many friends here will be pleased
to note his success as related in the
following news item:
The many friends in New England
of Robert E. Clarke, familiarly
known as Bob" will be glad to hear
of his being offered the position of
managing director of the Chicago
Beach one of Chicago's finest hotels.
Mr.. Clarke belongs to one of Island
Ponds well know families.
He began his hotel career at the
very bottom as "bell hop" at the
Falmouth Hotel, Portland, under
the tutelage of Prop. Nunns. Even
at that time, Bob" as he was fa-
miliaryly known to his friends,
showed his aptitude for his work
as he was frequently consulted by
Prop. Nunns in regard to the detail
work of the hotel.
From the Falmouth he went to
the Dewitt House, Lewiston, as
night clerk and then to the Congress
Square Hotel, Portland, where he
remained two years. But the West
lured him and he located in Chicago
where his rise was meteoric. In
about three years he was putin mana
ger of the Hyde Park Hotel where
he was more than successful, and
last week was offered the position of
managing director of the Chicago
Backbone of Chicago's finest ho-
tells. Before leaving the Hyde Park
the guests showed their appreciation
of Mr.. Clarke's efficiency by giving
him banquet and presenting him
with a diamond studded fob, and
the help showed their kind feeling
toward him by giving him a solid
gold knife and desk set.
Mr.. Clarke's wonderful success
has been due to his unfai!ing cour-
tesy. He is one of those clean cut,
affable, we'll groomed men with a
pleasing personality that always
wins out"
Mr.. Clarke, accompanied by his
wife, is at the West Baden Springs
Hotel, West Baden, Indiana, for a
few weeks rest before beginning his
new duties at the Chicago Beach.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-15
Meeting of County Road Com
miSSiOnerS

The annual meeting of the Road Com
missioners and Seclectmen for Essex
County will be held at Guildhall on
Tuesday, April 9, at 1890 in the forenoon
and 1.30 in the afternoon.
The statutes require the attendance,
and provide for the per diem and expense
charge of the road commissioners and
selectmen.
Full and CAREFUL consideration will be
given to the question of maintenance Of
our roads, and also to the rules and re-
gulations governing the expenditure of
road funds subject to the supervision of
this department.
Town officials who have charge of the
expenditure and accounting of road fund
should attend these meeting.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-15
The Third Liberty Loan

The campaign for the Third Liberty
Loan will be opened on the 9th of
April the anniversary of the declaration
Of state of war between the United
States and Germany.
The amount, terms, and conditions of
Of the loan are dependent upon further
legislation and will be announced as
soon as Congress has granted the nee
essary powers.
Secretary McAdoo chose the 9th of
April as the day to open the campaign
as the most fitting date to call for a
patriotic response to the summons to
duty to every American, to ask from the
people at home the same fervent patriot
ism that actuates our, gallant sons on the
battlefield of France and on the waters
of the Atlantic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-15
81 men CALLED
Essex County Draft Board
Passes on 81 Registrants-3
Not Qnalfied.

The Local Draft Board has made
a good start on examination of
registrants under the second draft,
although the work has been held up
for two weeks owing to the restric-
ton placed by the small pox out
break. This has been removed and
the Board will resume it's work.
Fifty-seven have been examined.
Of this number three were not quail
fed, thirty-three passed for military
service, fifteen for limited military
servic, and six have gone or are to
go, before the Medical Advisory
Board at st. Johnsbury for further
examination. Following is the list:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-15
Brighton's Honor Roll

The following list includes the
boys from Brighton who are in
the service of their country.
Some are with the Canadian
forces and have been at the front
for many months.
This list is not complete and
will be added to as often as names
are handed in. The Herald wants
a complete list and requests the
citizens of Brighton to supply
names known to be omitted.
Richard Sadlelr
Edward ]. Mccarthy
Fred Young
VIM. O'Hearn
George Pomelow
Elvin C. Spiller
VIM. Oleson
W. M. Lefebvre
James Campbell
Edmund Foss
Gerald Petrie
Milton Stern
Clarence Farmer
Roland Fin1ley
Edgar Russell
VIM. Flood
Alphonse Tanguay
John Murphy
Emile Goulette
John Morse
Ray Young,
H. L. Bartlett
H. E. Wentworth
w. L. Flavin
Ernest Soucier
H. V. Bradbury
A. K. Putney
Irving T. Wilson
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-15
East Haven Votes No License

The news item in the last issue of
the Herald gave East Haven as one
of the license towns in the state,
when it should have read Fair
Haven" East Haven voted No H.
cense this year without an opposing
Yes vote.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-15
Local Food Administrators for
Essex County

The following is list of the local food
administrators appointed by the county
food administrator, F. E. Boyce, for the
County Of Essex.
W. NJ. Jones, Averill
W. H. May, Bloomfield
F. A. Turner, Canaan
John Mills, Brunswick
G. l.. Bruce, East Haven
J. S. Sweeney, Island Pond
Harold Holbrook, Lexington
H b. Morrison, Concord
Fred Fl. Chandler, Lunenburg
O. M. Hodgdon, CRANKY
W. A. Abbott, Guildhall
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-15

ervic, and six have gone or are to
70, before the Medical Advisory
Board at st. Johnsbury for further
examination. Following is the list:
For Military Service
Fortunat Tanguay,
Fred John, Jr.,
Erving Leon Brown,
Lawrence E. Holt,
Ernest Castonguay,
Wendell G. Holbrook,
Robert Williams,
Irving Wallace Emery,
Thomas Walsh,
Grovenor w. Boulds,
Frank Bishop Mason,
Isaac ]. Connolly,
Harland Ray Silsby,
Amos G. Currier,
Edward Lambert,
George Archie Gillis,
Clarence Eugene Riply
Earl Clifford Lunnie,
Rome St. Armont,
John Bellanger,
George Lawrence Robertson,
Henry Thomas Prehemo,
William Miller MCGOWAN,
Harold E, Mallet,
Roy French Beattie,
Austin Mani Davis,
Oliver Louquette,
Orcar Nelson Nickerson,
Robert James LaBay,
Vinton Murray Silver,
Ralph Thomas Shastany,
Joseph St.Pierre,
Walter E. St.Pierre,
Limited Military Service
Geo. H. Randall,
Lyle G. Dunn,
Henry Lewis Stewart,
Bliss Burbank,
Felix Castonguay,
Roy Herbert Brown,
Albert H. Barnett,
Lloyd Roy Allen,
Leslie Newal Harrison,
William James Blackburn,
John T. King,
Alfred Pelletier,
Ralph P. Farnham,
Arthur James Waid,
David William Kimball,
TO Go Before Medical Advisory
Board, st. JOhnsbury
Allie David Harlowe
Ernest Swift Page,
Walter E. Balch,
Albert Pelletier,
Warner w. Cilley,
Philmon Proctor Hartwell,
Not Qualified
William Roby,
Coral Rivers,
Ferman Marquis,
Will Not Fix Price on Maple
Sugar
The report that National Food Admin
strator Hoover would fix price on
maple sugar led to Senator Carroll S
Page taking up the matter with Mr.
Hoover, and the Senator has received the
which corrects the impression
that has gone out regarding Vermonts
maple production:
The United States Food Administra-
tion has no intention of fixing the price
On maple sugar, and does not attempt to
exercise jurisdiction over the production
Or sale"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-15
Will look Into Closing of Theatre

The collector of Internal Revenue
has been notified of the closing of
the Star Theatre and writes he will
look into the matter.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
N. ". S. COMMITTEE
MEETING JUNE 20
To be Held in Each School
District. S427,98O Expect
ed to be Subscribed by Peo-
pie of the County.

The people of this county are expect
ed to subscribe for and purchase dur
ing 1918 War Savings Stamps to the
maturity value of S427, $4,000 In
order to oistri bute this allotment of
War Savings Stamps equitably among
the various parts of the county,
quota has been assigned for each
school district, which will be stated at
the opening of the meeting in each
schoolhouse on June 2S.
In order to raise the total amount
from this county, 1t will be necessary
that each school district subscribe the
ammount allotted to it, This will not
impose any burden on any person in
the district if each person does his
duty, and the persons conducting the
meetings in each school district have
been instructed to insist upon the total
amount allotted to it being subscr ibed
before the meetings are adjourned.
Paul Compton, War Savings Chair
man for Breckenridge county Kentucky.
Appointed by the State War Savings
Director James Il. Brown under the
authority Of the Secretary of the
United States Treasury.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
COMMISSIONED
SECOND LIEUTENANTS
Mai R. Shellman and Roy 7.
Mccoy to be Sent to Camp
Pike, Little Rock, Ark.

Two of Breckenridge couuty's young
men who will henceforth be distinguish
ed in the military service by the silver
bar are Lieut.. Nat Il. Sheliman and
Lieut. Roy T. Mccoy. They received
their commissions as second Lieut.
enants In the national army on June |
from the Third Officers Training Camp
at Camp Zachary Taylor and thew are
to report at Camp Pike, Little Rock,
Ark, not later than June 10.
1t is stated that the boys of this
Third Officers Training Camp deserve
especial CONNIE rdation as they were
working for their commits ions during
the severe winter weather and only
their grit and determination carried
them through their coveted goal.
Lieat. Shellman is the son of Mr.. ard
Mrs. Gus Sheliuan of Hardinsburg
Before entering the service last Sept.
ember, he held lucrative position in
the Bank of Hardinsburg & Trust Co.
LIEUT. Mccoy who was a teacher OF
one of Breckenridge county's schools,
is brother of G.. R. McCov of this city
and the son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M
Mccoy of Union Star.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
SmiIeage Books on Sale.

"Send them Smileage Book and make
them smile" is the slogan of the eight
young girls who are interested in the
smileage campaign which is on in this
city.
These smileage books contain 20
cupons and are selling for the moderate
sum of 81. The Military Entertain
ment Council has just issued these
cupon books and they are good for any
man in uniform Mt any of the 80 nation
al army or national guards camps.
These coupons can be exchanged for a
ticket at all of the theaters, moving
picture shows, lyceums and chautauqua
bureaus of the camps.
Mr.. Edward Gregory has been APP
pointed the local Chairman of the
smileage campaign and Miss Ray Lewis
Hevser Secretary and Treasurer.
The other members of the committee
have been appointed from the four
churches nancy; Methodist, Misses
Louise Nicholas and Jane Lightfoot.
Baptist, Misses Louise Weatherholt and
Mary Owen Oelze. Presbyterian.
Misses Louise Whitehead and Leila
Tucker. ST. Rose, Misses Dolly Burks
AMI Nary 10 Mattingly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
McGavock.- Wedding.

The elimination OF happy romance
was the marriage Of Miss Vera Eliza
beth McGavock and Mr.. Milton NJ.
Squlres which was solemnized Satur
day afternoon, June s, 4 O'Clock at the
home of the groom's sister, Mrs. Robert
Henerick Of Hardinsburg. Rev. Robert
Johnson was the offcating clergyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Squires came immed'
lately to Clovsrport where they are the
guests of Mrs. Squires' sister, Mrs.
]. r. Bandy and Mr.. Bandy for the
time being. Later they will go to
housekeeping until Mr.. Squires is call
cd In the next draft quota.
Mrs. Squires is the daughter of MIR.
Thos. MeGavock who lives on farm
near here and Mr.. Squires is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Squires of this
CITY
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
FARMER KILLED
NEAR CLOvERPOR1
Cliff Stinnett Stabbed in Jugular
Vein-InStant Death. O'Ri-
ley Gives Himself Up To Mar
shall Mullen. Cause Not
Known.

For the first time within many years
Cloverport vas the scene of killing on
last Friday morning when Mr.. William
O'Riley killed Mr. Clifton Stinnett while
the latter was worsing in corn field.
The motive of the killing is not au-
thenticated as Mr.. O'Riley refused to
make any statements after he surrender
ed himself to chief of police Mullen, 1t
was said by the brother of the dead man
that Stinnett and O'Riley were appar-
entity the best of friends.
The tragedy occurred about nine o.
clock. Friday morning Stinnett was
employed as tenant on the farm where
he met his death, which is about two
miles from the city limits and belongs
to O'Riley who lives in the west end of
town There were no eye witnesses to
the killing and it was for several hours
found by his wife. AS he did not come
in for dinner at the IL O'Clock hour, Mrs.
Stinnett became alarmed and proceeded
| to 60 in search of her husband and
found him dead lying near a spring AT
ter he was taken to the house, Coroner
| Lee Bishop was summoned and found
that Stinuett had met with foul play
The coroner called DIR. +. S. Clark and
the latter made the statement that death
was due to an incised wound in the ju'
gular vein on the left side. causing in
slant death. There was second wound
in the back of the head and DR.. Clark
said they were both made with sharp
instrument
Early Saturday morning O'Riley
sought Chief of Police Mullen and gave
himself up saying that he had killed
Stnnett. Along with the funeral pro
ce ssion of the unfortunate man who was
taken to Hardinsburg for burial, o. Riley
was taken and placed in the Hardinsburg
Jail.
Stinnett was born in Breckenridge
county and would have reached his 4lst
birthday this July. He is the son of Ben.
jamin l.. Stinnett and leaves wife and
four small children the youngest being
] = months old The funeral was held
Saturday morning from St. Romuald's
church Rev. Norman said the last
rites and the interment took place in the
Catholic cemetery.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
CUPID WINS In
SPITE OF KAISER
A Former Cloverport Boy
Takes Scottish Girl for His
Bride. Sends Unique An
nouncement Card.

An announcement was received
here last week from a soldier boy
to his parents saying, 1--WE went to a
little church around the corner. and
lived happily ever afterwards This
is the elimination of love affair that
begun some two or three years ago
when the young couple met in the
employ of the same business man in
Louisville. The couple there form
ed an attachment for each other that
Gipened into love and all plans were
made to marry and locate in Wis
consin when the army draft disar-
ranged their plans.
The young man was called to the
colors a few weeks ago, and the
young lady joined him in Louisville
on Wednesday last where they were
quietly married by the Rev. A. I
Kasey and the above unique an
nouncement sent the groom's par
ents. The young soldier is Virgil
Alexander Babbage, the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. V. G. Babbage of this city
and his bride is Miss Elizabeth Mac
arthur, of Scotland, but who, for sew.
raj years, has lived with her sister
IN Long Island, New York.
The Breckenridge News extend:
congratulations to the happy couple
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
YOUNG MANS
LIFE CLOSES
Mr.. Harry Board Of Louisville
Succumbs TO Intestinal
Trouble. In DeCIing Health
Several Years. Born at Holt
Nv
Ky.

The funeral of Mr.. Harry Board who
died of intestinal trouble on Wednes
day evening June 8, at his home 323
West St. Catherine street Louisville,
was held from the Baptist church in
this city Friday morning at eleven
O'Clock. The service was in charge of
Rev. A. N. Couch and followed by the
interment in the Cloverport cemetery
which was conducted bv the local order
OF the Masonic Lodge.
The active pail bearers were: Messrs.
| ]. {. Nolte, r. T. Polk, J. Byrne
Sewers, David b. Phelps, Randall
Weatherholt and c. g. Brabandt.
Mr.. Board, who was IS years old, was
DO in Holt, KY, and the son of Mrs.
Roberta Head Board and the late
Walker Board, merchant of Holt. In
his early manhood, Mr.. Board went
to Louisville to seek employment and
before his health declined, ne was en-
ployed there in the Western Union Office
as telegraph operator
Mr.. Board was married ten years ago
to Miss Alma Rowlett, daughter OF
Judge Rowlett of Lagrange, Ky. Be-
cause of his genial nature, he was es-
pecially well liked and made many
friends in Cloverport during his visits
here to his parents while they made
this their home.
Besides his widow and mother, he is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. | F..
! Biasher and Miss Lee Board of Louis
vile.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
Breckenridge Boy in
Camp Wadsworth

Nine of the Breckenridge county
BOYS who were called in the draft
on February IS, were transferred in
months time from Camp Zachary
Taylor to Camp Wadsworth, Spar
tansburg, s. c., and the latest news
i. that comes from them is very graft
fying to their friends and families in
the home county.
Soon after the boys arrived in
Camp Wadsworth, w. w. Stone and
Ken Bandy, who are among the nine,
were appointed acting corporals.
They had six weeks of intense train
ing and on May 22, took examination
Nor non-commissioned officers. Ban
DIV, gassed for Corporal and Stone
for Sergeant Serg. Stone has been
in service only three months and is
ever men who have been three ami
four years in service.
The other seven who are making
good are: s. c. H. Alexander, Chas
Alexander, Virgil Carman, W.
. Storms, J. Storms, M. Brown and "
Carman.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
New Manager for the Texas.

Since the appointment OF While L.
Mapother as federal manager of the l..
& n. and the l.. II. & St. l.. X. r. 1t
means that for the duration of the war
the two corporations will have one man.
ager for directing their affairs in place OF
two and consequently Mr. Milton II.
Smith. president of the l.. & n. and Mr..
r. N. Hudson. president of the l.. II. &
St. l.. will be superseded by Mr..
Mapother.
II is conceded by many railroad men
that Mr.. Hudson will be retained in
active service on the Texas road oil
account Of his ability as railroad con
struction engineer, however no Official
statement has been made in regard to
the new management.
1t is hoped by the patrons OF the l.. II
& St. l.. that Mr.. Hudson will be re
tanned in some capacity to look after the
affairs OF the road he has so ably man
aged for the last several years.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
Remains Brought
Here For Burial.

The remains Of Mrs. Geo Gregory, OF
sos E Washington St., Louisville
we're brought here Sunday, June ., TOR
interment in the Cloverport cemetery.
The funeral was held at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. F. Gregory on the
River road, conducted by Rev. A. NJ
Couch.
The dece ased had been sufferer Oh
tuberculosis for three years. She was
before her marriage, Miss Lille Bias
ham of Stephensport, and besides her
mother, sister and two brothers, she
leaves a husband and four Children
Roy, Cecil. Fred and Marie Gregory