Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-09-13
URGE AGAINST WASTE OF PAPER.

| mus duulcooeu dH appear u users
against waste, and announces that if
paper is to remain on the priority list
care must be exercised in it's con-
sumption. Warning to this effect
| comes from the priority division of
the War Industries Board Within a
few days paper users will receive
pledge cards from their regular sourc-
es of supply, which are to be filled out
and filed in places where orders are
executed.
| Seven reasons given why paper
should not be wasted are:
1-Government requirements are in
creasing rapidly and must be supplied
"A pound of paper wasted means
the loss of three pounds of coal for
war purposes.
3-Chemicals used in paper making
can be used for making ammunition
and poison gases.
| labor and capital thrown away.
5-Economy will release thousands
of freight cars for war purposes.
Care in purchase and use will
help finance the war.
ECONOMY will prevent shortage.
At Saunderstown, R. l., Department
Of Justice agents detained Alexander
Hinding of Boston, head of the firm
of Hinding & Co., foreign representa-
tives of the w. L. Douglas Shoe COM
pany, with Offices in New York, upon
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fication card.
Camouflaged in II barrels, marked
pears and apples, and with top layer
of these fruits, Sheriff Graham's dep
uty at Portland, Me-, found 752 pints
of whiskey in a Boston & Maine re-
| frigerator car, and consigned to local
| fruit dealer, whose name is supposed
| to have been used as blind.
Robert Mcdowell, the 15-year-old
son of Scott S. Mcdowell merchant
of Lyndon, accidentally shot himself
tonight in his fathers store Coming in
from play the boy picked up loaded
rife and was carrying it through a
passage when it was discharged, the
bullet entering his abdomen. He lived
Is minutes.
Within a few weeks 40 naval con-
structors, graduates of the United
States Naval Academy for three years
back are going to Boston to take the
special course in naval construction
at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. This course was very
much in evidence up to the time the
war began. 1t is very intensive one.
The annual exhibition of the prod
ucts of children's gardens by the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
was held at Horticultural Hall, Bos-
ton Saturday and Sunday. Displays OF
vegetables and flowers grown by the
children in their school and home gar
dens were made. Prizes amounting to
$500 were awarded, ranging from fifty
cents to $500.
Rev DR.. Charles H. Leonard, dean
emeritus of the Crane Theological
School at Tufts, and for "a years head
of the institution, died early at his
home, Somerville, Mass, within three
weeks of his 96th birthday. He was
born in Northwood, N. H., in 1922,
and was educated in Haverhill Acad-
envy, Bradford Seminary, Atkinson
Academy and the Theological School
at Clinton. N. Y.
The Saxtonia, one of the largest and
best of the summer homes at Peaks
Island, Me-, owned by Harry W, Sax
ton of Philadelphia, was totally de-
stroyed by fire with contents. The
loss of the building is placed at Sl2,-
900 and on the contents at $1,000.
Many priceless relics and heirlooms
of. the Saxton family were lost. The
fire caught in the roof, probably from
an overheated chimney. There was a
small insurance.
The Golding Manufacturing Com
pany of Franklin, Mass, makers OF
printing presses has sold its business
to a new company. William c. Buchan-
an of Franklin will be the general
manager. 1t is understood that the
business will be continued on larger
scale. The Golding Press was estab-
lished in Boston many years ago and
is one of the oldest in the country. The
company removed to Franklin twelve
or fourteen years ago.
Acting Governor Calvin Coolidge
has issued a proclamation authoriz-
ing Henry B. Endcott, executive man
ager Of the Massachusetts, Public Safe
ty Committee, to seize property whose
owners, in Mr.. Endicott's opinion,
charge exorbitant rentals. The procla-
nation specifies buildings occupied by
war workers on munitions, ships OF
anything directly or indirectly used
for war purposes. Word has come to
the executive office that excessive
rents were being charged in the vi
cinity of war work plants. Should Mr..
Endicott and his committee find that
this condition exists he will have the
authority to seize the property II the
owners refuse to put their rentals on
fair basis.
No order restricting the use OF au-