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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
COOPERATION IN PALESTINE
Three Thousand Jews Have Success"
fully Combined to Fight the
High Cost of Living.

1t is, therefore, with the keenest
pleasure that I hear of the success OF
an experiment on a small scale un-
der war conditions in Palestine, Nor
man HapgOod writes in Leslie's. Since
1914 scarcity, disease, deprecated
currency, have combined to reduce the
Jewish workers almost to starvation.
During the war a small group decided
to take the most immediate and effec-
tive step. About three years ago 450
workers formed a cooperative So
ciety in order to fight against the
rise in prices. Each worker contrib
uted 10 francs and with this capital
of 4,500 francs the society began to
make its purchases. AS a result the
members of the society were able to
purchase four times cheaper than the
ordinary public. This cooperation So
ciety, 'Mashbir," embraces at pres
ent about 5000 persons and has a
budget of $4,000 francs. Their first
year of business showed a profit. Dur
ing the second year robbery and
plunder by the Turks changed this
profit into a loss. The third year has
now shown them again paying their
way. This society includes not only
workmen, but also teachers and clerks.
1t has applied to the commission for
q credit of 10000 francs and for au-
thorization for one of their group to
travel to Egypt to make purchases.
1t is, indeed, on a small scale COM
pared with the business l cited on
July 6, but the lesson is the same.
The strongest single answer to the
cost of living lies in cooperation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
TOO MUCH LIKE KAISER BILL
Ex-Sherff of New York Town Has
Made 1t Plain That "Potsdam
Points" Don't Go.

Ex-Sheriff James Merritt, whose
mustache grows as a sheriff's mustache
should, has established a mustache
censorship and outlawed the POtsdam
points, according to Port Chester cor
respondent of the New York Tribune,
Until a few days ago scarcely an
hour went by that the argus-eyed for
mer sheriff patrOlling the streets did
not find at least one sky-pointing mus
tache of the kind made notorious by
Wild Bill Hohenzollern. The tactics
of the former sheriff upon spotting
such one were as tactful and as I'M
varying as those Of a collecting agency.
Placing himself in front of the wear
er, he would fix pale and unappreci-
ative eye upon the offending mustache
and stare and stare. Either the staree
wilted or became curious or belllger-
ent. Former Sheriff Merritt was ready
for either result.
At the first evidence Of embarrass-
ment he would nod mutely toward the
nearest barber shop, follow his victim
until he entered and remained on post
outside until he emerged without his
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
WAS NOTHING BUT COLD TEA
Interesting Query Now Is, What Did
the Brakes" of Flushing Think
They Were Drinking?

An impressive entry in the influence
Of-mind-Over-matter contest Is submit
ted by the Flushing correspondent. A
prominent turner of an honest penny
of Flushing, it seems, with many a
sly, knowing and suggestive wink
passed the word about that he was
now In position to supply prominent
residents of that legally dry district
with what he with an air of infinite
righteousness denominated cold tea, to
be drunk on the premises.
Prominent rakes of Flushing
thronged to the premises at once, a
thriving business soon was built up
and many lip was smacked and many
a genial Jest was exchanged over the
sO-called cold tea, the consensus of the
best opinion being that our turner of
an honest penny must have procured
for his patrons the private stock of
some old Kentucky cellar Finally one
day there came along a phlegmatic, un-
imaginative fellow who ordered a
beaker of cold tea in the accepted i'm
portant but secretive manner, started
to quaff and laid down the tipple with
something, we are sorry to say, very
like an oath. "Why, that's nothing
but cold tea" he exclaimed with kin
ding anger.
Our turner of an honest penny frank
ly acknowledged that such in worry
sooth was the fact and had been the
fact in very sOOth since the inception
Of his little venture, smilngly remind
Ing all present that he never had Of
fered them anything but cold tea or
sold them the beverage under any
other name.
Our prominent rakes of Flushing
satisfied that they had been pat upon
and yet had no recourse, dispersed in
no little confusion, thoroughly hulnili-
ated, chagrinCd and ashamed, for such
is human nature, because they had
been trapped into betraying their I'M
familiarity with what it would have
served them i'll to knOw.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
MAY REOPEN LITTLE RED
SCHOOL HOUSE.
If Legislature Changes Word "Shall"
to "May" in School Law.

Is the little red schoolhouse to
come into prominence again? 1t
would seem so, for the state board of
education for some time has been
considering the matter, and it is
found that the changing of the word
"shall" to "may" in the present law
will rearrange affairs so that the
towns may occupy the school houses
that have been deserted for some
time. The present law provides that
the town shall afford transportation
certain distances while the change in
the law from "shall" to "may" will
provide that if conditions warrant
it they may transport and if condi-
tions seem best then the schools that
have not been used recently may be
opened again. Probably the report
of the commission to the legislature
will enlighten the situation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WOOL. LENS
Suits or Overcoats $500 to $4,000
Hand-Made Throughout
We also do
Cleansing and Pressing
G. H. ST. PIERRE, Merchant Taller
PROBATE NOTICE

Regular sessions of the Probate
Court for the District of Essex will
be held at Guildhall 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.
AtLunenburg, the second Wednes-
day of January, April, July and
October, in the forenoon.
At Concord in the afternoon of
the same days.
Special sessions will be held be
arrangement,
Communications should be sent
to Fred A. Brewer, Judge, Concord,
or to George H. Hubbard, Register,
Guildhall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
COLEBROOK DOCTOR KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
DR.. Jones Was Thrown From Auto
In a Plunge Down a 5O-Foot EN-
bankment and Killed.

DR.. Edwin E. Jones of Colebrook,
N. H. was killed Saturday night when
thrown from his automobile as the
car went over a steep hill near Cole
brook, and plunged to meadow, so
feet below.
1t is said he had been caring for
the practice of another doctor for
some time in addition to his own
practice and the hard work night
and day is believed to have tempor-
arily exhausted him and he lost con-
troll of his car.
DR.. Jones was widely known
throughout the state. He attended
Dartmouth College, where he was
prominent in football, and was grad
uated FROM the Dartmouth Medical
College in 1894. After practicing
in Norwich, VT, and Concord, he re-
turned to Colebrook, where he es-
tablished a hospital. He was a
trustee of Colebrook Academy, and
was born in Loudon in 1876.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
Finds Pearl in Oysters.

Frank Plumley, of Northfeld,
while eating dinner at the Pavilion in
Montpelier Friday, made find of a
pearl. He had ordered as a part Of
his repast creamed oysters. He was
getting along nicely with the meal
wehn he felt something hard and, re-
moving it from his mouth, he found
it was a peal. 1t is about the size of
finishing nail head and apparently
in excellent condition in spite of hav-
ing gone through the process of pre-
paration as a part Of the food for
dinner. Mr. Plumley showed it dur
ing the afternoon to friends.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
Boring Pole Holes.

The tires me and time consuming
work of digging holes for telegraph
and electric service poles is now at an
end, says Scientific American. At least,
there has been evolved a gasoline
driven earth-boring machine which
makes an average boring time per hole
of one and one-half to two minutes.
The equipment Is mounted on horse
drawn truck and is operated by two
men. In ordinary soil it maintains an
average of 100 holes per day, each
measuring five feet deep by "a inches
in diameter. The equipment consists
of truck, which carries gasoline en-
gine, driving mechanism and huge
auger which is slowly rotated and fed
downward. The augers are furnished
In sizes from 2 to "a inches.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
Lookouts Develop New Disease.

Eye work is perhaps The biggest
part of submarine hunting" writes
William G. Shepherd, in Evcryhody'S
"and it has its evils and penalties.
Woe to the man on a destroyer who is
gifted with that strange, unCXplain-
able talent of being able to see by
night There be such. His is almost
a 24-hour-a-day task. And he tinalIw
gets the 'periscope eye and is sent
ashore to get well. if he can. Ills
eyes weep tears Of pus by day and.
after sleep, his lids are glued together
with granulation. 1t is new disease
of this mad century.
"1ou keep locking through those
high-pOWered binoculars like an old
lady reading through her spectacles.
one Of the boys explained to me, until
finally they seem TO be pulling your
eyes out Of their sockets"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
Over One Million Men Deignated
For Discharge

Washington, Dec. 2S.-More than
100000 soldiers at home and a
broad have ben designated for de-
mobilization since the armistice was
signed. General March gave the
figures to-day as $4,000 men in
home units to be discharged, and
10000 men and $4,000 officers as
signed by General Pershing for early
convoy home.
This includes men already dis
charged and those who have landed
from France. To-day's official re-
ports show 553,334 men and 35,409
officers actually discharged. Com
plete reports for the week just
ended are expected to raise the total
at least 100000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
RESERVE AGENTS
Public Service Reserve Agents APP
pointed For Essex County

The U. S. Employment Service of
which Arthur F. Stone of st. Johns
bury is local examiner, has appoint
ed the following as Federal Reserve
Agents for Essex county. Their
duties will be to notify the Employ
ment Service of the wants of en-
ployers:
Brighton, F. E. Boyce, George
L. Dyer, E. A. Bemis.
Bloomfield, Robert Marshall.
Brunswick, Frank Stockwell.
Concord, L. w. Hastings, John
Folsom.
Canaan, E. w. Philbrook.
East Haven, G. L. Bruce.
Guildhall, Earl Stevens.
CRANKY, Charles W. Matthews.
Lemingon, George R. Ramsay.
Lunenburg, Fred M. Wheelock,
Karl o. Balch.
Maidstone, W. A. Guptill.
Norton, Edward ]. Nelson.
Victory, E. A. Jones.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
Basket Ball Friday Night.

Brighton High school basket ball
team will play the Littleton High
school team at the opera house Fri
day night, Jan. 3rd.
Littleton has had one of the best
school basket ball teams in New
Hampshire and their team this year
is fast. The game is sure to be full
of exciting turns and one that will
keep you keyed to the highest point.
The home team has given large
guarantee and need a full house to
meet the expenses of this seasons
series of games. Come and enjoy a
thrilling game and help the boys.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
SENDS GREETINGS HOME
William Lefebvre Sends Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year
Greetings Home.

Somewhere in France,
Nov. 28, 1918
Dear Mr.. Editor:
Will you kindly publish this note
in the paper.
That l wish all the people in ISL
and Pond a "Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year"
was on the Metz Front and got
in the way and some of the Kaiser's
gas came over and a shell and l got
some of it and a small wound, but
am little better now and hope it
will not be long before | will be
Walking down Main street again.
Will close for today.
W. M. Lefebvre.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
NO MEN IN SERVICE.
Four Towns in State Have This Rec
ord, According to Reports.

Montpelier, Dec. 26.-The records
in the office Of the adutant-general
show that there are towns in the
state which failed to furnish a man
in the war. These are Glastonbury,
with population at the time of the
last census, of 20; Kirby, 297; Bal
timore, 70, and Fletcher, 1877.
The adutant-general has written
the officers in the various towns in
the state asking them to revise their
lists of men who have entered the
service from their respective towns.
In many instances he finds that two
towns lcaimed the same man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
o. E. S. Meeting

The next regular meeting of North
Star Chapter, No. 25, o. E. S., will
be held in Masonic hall, Monday
evening, January 6, 1919.
Supper will be served in the ban
quet hall at 6 o'clock. At 1870 the
meeting will be opened and the de-
gree conferred on two candidates.
At the close of the meeting all pres
ent are invited to remain and enjoy
a social hour
All members are cordially invited
to attend.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
DOG Natural Pet of SoIdier

Dogs are source Of great comfort
and satisfaction to the young fighting
men from America who find in them
devotion and companionship many
crave. They are amused by the antics
Of lively dogs but they are given much
deeper pleasure by the absolute loyal.
ty and complete unselflshness of their
pets. If there is one place in the world
where entire devotion to comrade is
more priced than It Is anywhere else
that place is an army of brave and
true soldiers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
Novel Contribution Box.

A Minnesota man has invented
novel contribution box for churches.
If person drops in a quarter or more
there is silence; if he contributes
dime q bell rings; nickel sounds
whistle. If an unfortunate pretends
to be asleep when the box is passed.
II wakens him with watchman's rat.
tie. 1t is said that Nebraska man
has perfected an invention which en-
ebles the user OF party telephone
to identify any other subscriber who
may be listening to his conversation
Even the milder transgressions are
becoming impossible.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
Potash in Canada.

The discovery of large deposit Of
totash in Saskatchewan is of great ma
tiCnal Importance to Canada. The
only other considerable deposit on this
continent, as far as known, is at
Searles Lake, in California. This Is
being developed under the auspices of
the American government. The Do
m!nion and Saskatchewan govern
ments should make sure that the new
deposits are made productive as soon
as possible by the owners.-TOronto
Mail and Empire.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
WHAT BOYS SAY
. ABOUT RED CROSS

: Since the soldiers overseas have
been informed by their officers that
the American Red Cross will play San
ia Claus this Christmas for all the
boys In khaki who have no relatives
In the United States, Red Cross Head
quarters at Washington has been re-
ceiving hundreds of appeals. Incl
dentally the men at the front have
taken this time to express their ap-
probation for the work done by the
Red Cross over There"
Following are few excerpts taken
at random from letters inclosing
Christmas Package Coupons:
Dear Mr. Miss or Mrs Red Cross
would appreciate 1t tremendously IL YOU
would send me Xmas package | have
no relatives, and a little something from
the good old u 8. A. would be appreci-
ated beyond words The Red Cross has
done so much for US over here. and you
don't know just how we appreciate ii
beyond everything else"
An Italian thus addresses his Christ,
mas appeal:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern.-I am T..
service In France and, having no people
in tho United StateT, would like to re.
ceive little package from the Red Cross
on Xmas. | am in No Mans Land In a
big woods, and 1t is raining
Il have been informed the Red Cros.
will send Xmas packages to any soldier
who sends them his Xmas package cou.
repaiVA6 ha
and other things from the Red Cross in
my fourteen months in France / scarcely
like to write again. ! am In the hospitpi
recovering from wounds, and the Rec
Cross furnishes US with daily papers.
writing material. tobacco. fruits and rec
reation"
II have no one else to send my xmns
coupon to. 30 am sending 1t to you, ss
per notice on our bulletin board II you
send a package would appreciate II II
you would inclose a bill for same for I
would gladly pay it | don't want to i'm.
pose on you. The Red Cross Is the bes,
friend We have"
One Red Cross nurse writes.
Am inclosins the coupon, but please
be sure all the boys at the front ret
their packages first. then II one is left |
will appreciate 1t, as / suspect all the
which will make me little lonesome
Words cannot express our appreciation
for the Red Cross"
The Red Cross Is q great help and
blessing to the soldiers any and every
where"
I'VE OF the A. e. F. are constantly
being shown evidences Of the wonderful
work tho Red Cross Is doing and are az
treuely thankful"
Dear Red Cross Workers.-After We
left dear old America we thought We
wero travelling away from your kindness,
but we did not We cannot praise you
too highly for your work. | have no
folks at home to send me q Christmas
package"
Words cannot express the Obligation
We arc undor for the work you are doins
to help US along"
II know they would greatly appreciate
any little remembrance. wish to most
sincerely thank the Red Cross for all the
kindnesses and benefits they have bs-
slowed upon our boys."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
Poisonous Waste Causes Sickness

When the kidneys are we'll they fill
ter waste matter from the blood.
When sluggish or overworked, the
kidneys fail to clean the blood, and
poisonous substances lodge in joints
and muscles to cause aches, pains
and soreness. Foley Kidney Pills
streghten, act quickly and relieve
kidney and bladder trouble.
John W. Thurston. Abv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
BRIGHTON WINS AGAIN.
Defeated West Stewartston 40-12
Clean Game.

Last Friday night, the 9th, B. H.
S. Went to West Stewartston and de-
feated them in a good game of bas-
ket-ball. West Stewartston gamely
fought to hold B. H. S. down but
was unable to do so. The game was
exciting and exceedingly clean, there
being no rough house about it.
At the end of 1st period B. H. S.
had 18 and West Stewartston 5.
Basket from the floor, Louverin,
1; Marsh, 1 Hartman, 1; Stevens,
6; Rooney, 2; Roby, 3; R. Marsh 2;
King, 5. Baskets from fouls B. H. S
6 and W. S. Z.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
SPAIN AND ENGLAND REPORT
INCREASE IN TUBERCULOSIS
AFTER INFLUENZA
T EPIDEMIC.
U. S. Public Health Service Warns
Public Against Tuberculosis.
One Million Cases Tubercu-
Iosis in United States-Each a
! Source of Danger.

Influenza Cenvalescents Should Have
Lungs Examin ned-Colds Which Hang
On Often Beginning of Tuberculosis.
No Cause for Alarm If tuberculosis
Is Recognized EarIy-Patent Medi-
cnes Not to Be Trusted
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
kIddinQ.

A buck was hauled up before the
G. o. for missing, reveille and asked
why he failed to get out of the hay.
"Why, sir" says the buck, II had
Green sleeping on one side of me.
Brown on the other, White above me
and am red-headed so I flggered I
was camouflaged and that the top
wouldn't see me- Plane News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
HOME FROM FRANCE
Member of 26th Leaves Arm and
Eye in France

Bakersfield, Dec. 27.-Edward
Ryea has arrived home from over
seas where he has been serving as
member of the 26th Division. Mr..
Ryea has suffered the loss of one eye
and one arm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01

X Beware tuberculosis after in
X fluenZa. No need to worry If i
X you take precautions in time. 4
X Don't diagnose your own con- !
X dition. Have your doctor exam !
X inc your lungs several times at i
X monthly intervals. Build up your J
X strength with right living, good !
X food and plenty of fresh air. !
X Don't waste money on patent J
X medicines advertised to cure tu- !
X berculosis.
X Become a fresh-air crank and J
X enjoy life. !
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01

Harry Barton, of North Calais, has
100 buckets hanging from as many
maple trees and sap is running we'll.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
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Washington, D. C.-(Special)- )-Ac-
cOrding to report made to the United
States Public Health Service, the epi-
demic Of influenza in Spain has al
ready caused an increase in the preva-
lence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
berculosis. A similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made by Sir Arthur News
ilolme, the chief medical officer Of the
English public health service, in his
analysis of the tuberculosis death rate
in England
in order that the people of the Unit
ed States may profit by the experience
of other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue of tie United States Pub
lie Health Service has just issued
warning emphasizing the need of spe-
Cial precautions at the present time.
Experience seems to Indicate" says
the Surgeon General, that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
by an attack of influenza are peculiar
ly susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions of its people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
fers conditions favoring the spread of
tuberculosis.
One Million Consumptives in the
United States.
"Then you" consider this serious
menace?" was asked "In my opinion
1t is though l hasten to add it is dis
tinctly one against which the people
can guard. So far as one can estimate
there are at present about one million
cases of tuberculosis in the United
States. There Is unfortunately no
complete census available to show ex-
actly the number of tuberculosis per-
sons in each state despite the fact that
most Of the states have made the dis
ease reportable. In New York city,
where reporting has been In force for
bercLlosis are registered with the De
partment of Health. Those familiar
with the situation believe that the ad-
dition Of unrecognized and unrepOrted
cases would make the number nearer
$4,000. The very careful health sur
vey conducted during the past two
years In birmingham, Mass, revealed
200 cases Of tuberculosis in a popula-
tion Of approximately $4,000. If these
proportions hold true for the United
States as whole they would indicate
that about one in every hundred per-
sons is tuberculous. Each of these
constitutes a source of danger to be
guarded against"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-01-01
SAP RUNS WELL.

Harry Barton of North Calais, Has
100 Tress Tapped-Sap Running
Well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11
lNvE: 6 T MEM !"

Unusually we'll constructed 6-story new
law apartment house; overlooking Hudson
River: $4,000 cash invested; earns about
$4,000 per year net. Price Is below cost
Eull Imagination upon request
GOODWIN g. GOODWIN, I48 W. 57th st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11


Properties that will likely appeal to
the investor, speculator, builder and
horne seeker, located In New Jersey.
Long Island and in the greater city
are included in the special sales day}
to be held on Tuesday, May 20, in the
Vesey Street salesroom by Joseph p.
Day.
A three-story frame house, with i'm
preyements, at Monmouth Beach, N. J..
or Ocean, Park and Railroad avenues,
overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, is in
cludcd In the offerings. Other prop
critics arc 54s 70 $50 West Forty sew
enth Street, three fve-story, brown
stone tencments: 272 West Thirty
eighth Street, four-gtory and store
building; the southwest corner of viii
low Avenue and t37th Street, a large
vacant plot; 70 Highland Avenue, Yon-
kers, a three-story dwelling containing
fourteen roony; two large plots on
Broadway and Avon Place, AmityvilIs.