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New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Hungarian Children Hungry
Relief Committee Asks for
Christmas Contributions

A Christmas appeal for starving Hun
garian children was made yesterday by
the American Relief Committee for
Hungarian Sufferers with headquarters
in Suite 304, Hotel McAlpn. Only
S220.900 of the total of S1OO0OO0 set
for the national drive has been contrib
utcd and $50,000 Of this was given by
the Joint Distribution Committee The
Relief Administration also donated $25,-
900 to start the drive, but all the rest
of the money has been collected by the
men and women of the committee.
Herbert Hoover, who is in charge of
the work of feeding the starving chill
dren has written as follows to Countess
Szechenyi formerly Miss Gladys Van
derbilt, who recently returned to this
country after having passed four years
in Hungary during the war:
Through the resources provided by
the Hungarian Committee we are tax
ing care Of about 100000 Hungarian
children and the necessities of the stu
alton demand that this work should be
very much extended"
Contributions may be sent to the COM
mittce headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Plan Expensive Holiday
French Are Spending Freely
DESPITE Soaring Prices

PARIS, Doc. 23.--The stalls that line
the boulevards every Christmas and sell
candies and small objects suitable for
presents appear to find plenty Of busi-
ness this year, in spite Of the fact that
prices arc running four and five times
those in pre-war days. Mistletoe costs
50 or IS, while holly sells at from 81 to
So bunch. The lowest price for
Christmas trees is about 81.
The traditional expense of Christmas
and New Years, however, is as great as
ever in Paris.
No extravaganza seems too great for
those wishing to celebrate the season
reports from restaurants showing ali
seats to have been booked.
Apparently the higher the price the
less chance remains of finding places
to eat the Christmas dinner. Even the
popular restaurants, the principal trade
of which is in serving business lunches
and dinners, are going to serve Christ
mas suppers for the first time on
record.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Christmas Spirit
Cuts Ludlow Jail
Dinner Party to 4
Sheriff Knott, by a Bit
of Missionary Work, Per.
suades Creditors to
Consent to Releases

Due to the Yuletide spirit displayed
by Sheriff David H. Knott, there will
be only four guests at the Christmas
dinner in Ludlow Street Jail. Possibly
this number will be reduced to three.
Although as long as the law exists
Sheriff Knott will continue to execute
court orders for the arrest of persons
for debt, he has publicly condemned
the debtors Jail and the smallness that
often actuates such cases. Unable to
release any of his prisoners by his own
official act, the Sheriff set about en-
ploying little of the Yuletide spirit,
which resulted in the distribution of
Christmas cheer for several of the
prisoners. who will enjoy the day at
home instead of being in jail
Sheriff Knott ass igned George H.
Engel to look after the legal details
Of the Jail delivery" Looking over
the list of prisoners and the causes
of their confinement, Mr.. Engel found
that little missionary work might
clear away the technicalities that kept
some Of the men behind the bars. He
got in touch with the attorneys for
the plaintiffs in the different cases.
Most Of the LAWYERS agreed without
much persuasion to the scheme to re-
duce the Jail population for Christmas
so that the roster last night showed
only four left Of'these, one is a Fed
eral prisoner held as witness. in
whose case the Sheriff has no jurisdic-
ton. Another was committed for CON
tempt Of court in failing to account as
executor of an estate. One other pris-
oner is in Jail for $3.50 debt. 1t is
on this case that Mr.. Engel still is
working, with hope the prisoner will
be out of Ludlow before Christmas.
The fourth prisoner is held for non
payment of alimony, the only one in
Ludlow Street Jail: which is said to
be record for small membership of
the Alimony Club.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Wounded Soldiers Face
Dreary Christmas Day

Wounded soldiers in New York
hospitals are destined to spend
lonesome and depressing Christmas
Day, unless residents Of New York
provide gifts and companlonship.
Hundreds of men who were badly
Wounded in action in France occupy
cots in either the Fox Hills (S. l)
Hospital or the Polyclinic Hospital,
Fiftieth Street, between Eighth and
Ninth avenues Most Of the patients
are far from their homes and fanl-
lies, and many have been bcdridden
for months. Persons desiring to
brighten their holidays may deliver
contributions to either hospital.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24

would become a part Of the regular
salary.
The Liberty National Bank is pay
ing a bonus equal to so per cent of its
workers pay for the last six months, as
extra compensation, and q special
Christmas bonus equal to 10 per cent
of the yearly salary, bringing the total
bonuses for the year up to 3SH per
cent Of the annual salary.
In Brokerage Houses
In the brokerage houses bonuses are
the general rule. Several novel sys-
tens have been introduced. One Stock
Exchange firm, in order to encourage
saving rather than extravagant spend
ing, has divided it's bonuses into two
cash for Christmas expenditures and
the other payable with interest in
ninety days. 1t is hoped that the
ninetyday bonus will be invested. An
other house, Hornblowcr & Weeks, in
stead of basng it's bonus on a percent
age, has declared bonus equal to
twenty weeks pay.
In another Stock Exchange house,
where large bonus was declared, the
customers, those who speculate in
stocks, wrote round-robin letter to IN
qulre where they would get off.
With the exception of the cotton
goods trade Christmas bonuses to en-
ployees will be the exception rather
than the rule in the textile industries
this year. Inquiry at the leading
houses in the woolen goods trade re-
vealed the fact that Christmas bonuses
were not under consideration.
While bonuses will not be prevalent
in the silk trade, at least five of the
large organizations in the industry will
give their workers extra money for
Christmas. These five include Samuel
Eiseman & Co., J. A. Nigel, Inc,
Schwarzcnbach. Huber & Co., Julius
kayser & Co. and a speciality silk house
held from publication. J.. A. Mgel it
is said, has granted Christmas bonus
to his employees for several years
In the case of one of the other con-
Germs group insurance plan will be
announced shortly after the first of the
year. The bonuses granted in the silk
trade appear to average about Is per
cent of the yearly salary.
In Dry Goods Trade
Among tho dry goods jobbers, Fred
erick Buttericd g. Co. will give is en-
ployees a bonus of 10 per cent Of their
odiol iNS ici tHC IdSl quarter OIL the
year. The quarterly bonus has been in
vogue with this house for a year or
more. J. w. Goddard & Sons also an
nounced bonus. A. D. Juillard g. Co.
announce the granting of Il liberal
bonus, as also do Minot Hooper & Co.,
Converse & Co., the American Bleached
Goods Company, Dcering, Millikcn &
Co, NJ c. d. Borden & Sons, Taylor,
Clapp G. Beal, Cohn-IIall- Marx Com
pany and other commission houses In
addition to the bonus, Cohn-Hall- Marx
Company has presented its employees
with life insurance policies ranging
from $50 to 81 900 each.
Nonsel ling employees in some of
the big department stores will receive
bonuses announced some months ago
In most cases the bonus will cover the
last three or six months Of the year.
Included in the list Of such stores are
Gimbel Brothers, Saks e. Co., Franklin
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24

mas vii, III g. Srs ~ .rterta;nmant e IN ~ +hn az"
huts and branch Offices and in every
fort and battleship. There will be a
special Christmas dinner at Victory
Hut at the Battery and dance to-
night, while the Victrola has plenty Of
good dance music which will be called
to the colors all the rest of the week.
The Tree Of Light will be lighted in
Madison Square tonight at 8 o'clock.
Christmas carols will be sung by all
present, led by Harry Barnhart and
the Community Chorus. On Christmas
night there will be special singing by
Italian choral groups.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Candy and an Orange Only
Gifts for Strikers Childre,

PITTSBURGH, Dec. ga bag Of
candy and an orange will be the
Christmas gift of many local relief
committees to the children of striking
steel workers in this district.
The gifts are n part of the regular
weekly distribution OF food for the
strikers and their families. The ma
tlonal committee decided that it could
not 90 into the field OF Christmas y;v-
ing, and confined it's operations to the
usual rations.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Simon g. Co. and Abraham g. Straus,

Among the advertising agencies,
Frank Herman e. Co. announce
bonus to all employees. About $500
salaried officers and employees Of the
United States Rubber Company will
receive bonuses, according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by Colonel
Samuel p. Colt. chairman, and C. B.
Seger. president of the company. Ten
per cent of the yearly salary below
$4,000 will be given and 5000 to each
employee wkosc salary is more than
$1,000 year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
TO THE DOG OWNERS.

A person who owns, harbors or
keeps a dog more then four weeks
old shall annually, on or before
the first day of April cause it to
be registered, numbered, de-
scribed and licensed for one year
from such first day of April, in the
office Of the clerk of the town where
in such dog is kept, and shall cause
it to wear collar distinctly marked
with the name of the owner or keeper
and it's registered number, and shall
pay for such license two dollars for
one male or spayed female dog and
six dollars for one female dog If
such dog was licensed prior to the
first day of April 1919, for dogs that
have not been licensed prior to such
date the fee for such license shall be
five dollars for one male or spayed
female dog and twelve dollars fo@
one female dog. If a person or a
member of his household obtains a
license on additional dogs the fee for
such licenses shall be ten dollars each.
and if the license fee for any dog is
not paid as aforesaid, it's owner or
keeper may procure license on or
before the fifteenth day of May by
paying fee fifty per cent in excess
of that required A person who be-
comes the owner after the first day
of April of a dog four months old
which has not been licensed, or a
person who owns, keeps or harbors a
dog which becomse four months old
after the first day of April, shall
within ten days apply for and obtain
license for such dog in the same
manner as the annual license is OBJ
tanned provided that if such applica-
tion is made after the fifteenth day
October the fee for such license shall
be half the aount otherwise required.
The owner or keeper of dogs kept
for breeding purposes may take out
Oll VI UClOlC OllC lIIoC ucly
of April, a special license for such
dogs, provided he keeps such dogs
within a proper enclosure; and when
the number of dogs so kept does not
exceed ten in number, the fee shall
be thirty dollars and for each ad-
ditional dog so kept, an annual fee
of two dollars. Dogs covered by
such special license shall be exempt
from other license fees.
Before a person shall be entitled
to obtain a license for a spayed fe-
male dog he shall deliver to the town
clerk a certificate signed by a Ii
censed veterinary surgeon or duly
registered physician showing thai
such female dog has been spayed.
Selectmen may offer bounty of
five dollars for any one killing a dog
caught in the act of killing or worry
ing sheep.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
Troop Trains

Island Pond had another of those
rare opportunities Saturday night,
the pleasure of greeting wounded
Canadian soldiers, when the hospi-
tai train made brief stop here. The
cars containing every convenience
for comfort with heros' of the con-
fict for Liberty were eagerly sought
by large concourse of people. Eve
ry hamlet in America would welcome
this meeting, but it fell to this vii
lage in the hills and nobly she re-
sponded. The boys had left the boat
at Portland in the morning and after
a reception, made aquick run here.
There was nothing formal in greet
ing these soldiers. 1t was genuine,
real and did not lack for words. The
boys themselves had every thing at
ease. They were overfowing with
good nature, joy-glad to get home
they said so, andlooked it They need
ed no sympathy, it seemed to go the
other way, and these good looking
men of long vigil and hard service
radiated cheer, which made all Ian
guage dumb and most walks of life
trivial and commonplace.
Here in a small hamlet was re-
ception the world would attend, but
it was Islanl 2onl's 'cb and she
performed it well. There was no
noise or bluster, quiet moving, an
exuberant feeling, not all developed,
which might manifest itself in laugh
ing or crying, no extended conversa-
tion but full sway OF the emo
ton. The more robust mingled with
the crowd on the platform, glad of
the change from boat and train.
From the faces in sick beds came
only pleasant smiles and in, return,
a warmth and glow which Island Pond
girls can give. And thru it all one
felt these boys no less than brothers,
of another country, yet link
ed with our great nation to suppress
tyranny. 1t was grand and glorious
to see them.
Members of the Local Branch of
Red Cross distributed some over two
hundred pounds of homemade fudge
to these boys, which is another exam
pie of "True Americanism.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
Sayov-MaXWell

A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied at the church of st. james the
Greater, March II, when Miss Ethel
Maxwell of this place became the
bride of Mr.. Frank Savoy of Mon
treal, Rev. C. D. Trottier officiating.
The bride and groom were attend
ed by Miss Azilda Marquis and Oliver
Duffee.
After the wedding a reception was
civen them at the home of Mrs. Grace
Christie, where many friends gather
ed to extend congratulations and best
wishes. They received many beauti-
full presents.
Miss Maxwell was life long resi-
dent of Island Pond and Mr.. Savoy is
a popular c. I. R. engineer from
Montreal. they will reside at Island
Pond until May 1st., when they will
make their home in Montreal.
Their many friends in Island Pond
wish them long and happy married
life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
To Close Employment Offices

The failure of Congress to pass any
appropriation for the support Of the
work of the United States Employ
ment Service will necessitate the
closing Of nearly all the thousand one
offices in the country, including all
the offices in Vermont except the ex-
ecutive office at Montpelier. This
will be kept open for the placement
of returning soldiers, answering cor
respondence and maintaining the or
ganization. The office at st. Johns
bury, which has had charge of this
work in the counties of Caledonia,
Essex, and Orleans, was discontin-
ued along with the rest on Friday,
March 21. Though the st. Johns
bury office was the last to be estab-
Used it has been furnishing farmers
individuals and corporations with
help as far as possible and since
March 1st. positions have been secur-
ed for nearly rs men and women,
over half being sent to farmers.
Plans were underway for greatly eX-
tending the service among the farm
ers of this section where the demand
for help far exceeds the supply.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
Congregational Church

Congregational Church
Sunday, March 30.
Morning Worship, 1l:O0
Sunday School, 12:00
Evening Worship, 7'OO
Junior Christian Endeavor Tuesday
afternoon at 3 AS.
Y.P. S. C. E. Tuesday evening at
7:15
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 80 at the parsonage.
Christian Endeavor Social Satur-
day evening in the Church parlors.
Rev. Robert Lawton, Pastor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
Opera House

When R, A. Walsh screened for
William Fox the gigantic film drama,
"The Prussian Cur" he had two OBJ
ects in view. One was to produce a
mighty panorama of the war; the
other was to reveal the menace of the
German spy system in America and
instil in every citizen a deeper love
for his country. How we'll he sue
ceeded will be proved at the Opera
House April 8, when this thrilling
photoplay begins a run of day only.
One of the most sensational fea-
lures of the picture is the personal
appearance on the screen of Capt.
Horst Won der Goltz, for ten years a
German secret agent, upon whose
startling revelations the film is based.
"The Prussian Cur" goes back for
half a century. 1t show that, while
American was cultivating peace, Ger
many was welding the chains with
which she intended to bind the world
to the Hun war chariot.
Somes of the great scenes in this
play have never been surpassed for
dramatic impressiveness. Among the
characters are figures who rank with
the greatest of all time-President
Wilson, General Pershing, General
Foch, Emperor Wilhelm, Won Tirpitz,
Won Hindenburg, Bisnark, Won Bern
torff, Abraham Lincoln, Ambassador
Gerad, besides many other promi-
nent officials and thousands of soldi-
ers, sailors and civilians.
String events in Washington,
strikes and mob violence, American
and German military movements, the
departure of the Lusitania, revoltiag
German atrocities, the mobbing and
execution Of spy-sceno after scene
is built into a massive pictorial tenn
pie Of patriotism.
"The Prussian Cur" has a cast Of
players chosen especially for their
fitness to portray commanding his
toric characters.
The war atmosphere is frightened
by an exquisite love story of young
factory worker and a girl, both de-
voted to the cause Of liberty, who are
drawn together by the world tracey.
Do not miss this great picture.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
Goes to France

Congressman and Mrs. Dale sailed
on the Megantic, White Star Liner
for Liverpool from Portland, Maine,
March Is. Mrs. Dale will spend
some time with Timothy c..
Dale, who is now with the Chief Sur
geon A. E. F., at Tours, France. Mr..
Dale expects to do some research
work in France and Belgium and then
proceed with his friend Congressman
James P. Glynn of Connecticut to
Rome and thence to Dublin to study
the Irish question.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded in the town clerks
office since January 1, 1919.
Levi Pond to Louis Reggie-farm.
Joseph Goulette to Adelarde Be
dard-farm.
Cad Aldrich to Ray Wilson-vil-
lage dwelling on Derby street.
Henry LaFountain to Richard Du-
four-house on Railroad street.
Dale & Sweeney to Joseph La
bounty-dwelling on Backstreet.
James and Margaret Cooper to F.
J. Develin, dwelling on North
street.
J. P. Cole to E. B. Sharney-dwel-
ling on Birch street.
L. B. Jones to Alex Goulette-
block on Cross street.
Harry B. Amey to James King
farm.
W. D. Ladd to Carroll F. Ladd-
farm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
Again-That Income Tax

From March 1st. to March 22nd.
inclusive, deputy collectors have
worked throughout the entire dis
trict of New Hampshire embracing
the states of Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont, giving the necessary
advice and assistance to individuals
in the rendering of their income tax
returns. During the week commenc-
ing March oath those officers are to
attend a school of instruction on the
Federal Income Tax Law, as it effects
corporations for the taxable year,
1918, under the direction of Collec-
tor Jones. These officers will soon
be sent out again throughout the
district for the purpose of informing
and assisting corporations in the pre-
paration of their complete returns
and also for the further assistance
to individuals who have filed only
tentative returns or who failed to file
on or before March 18th. and now
find themselves liable. Such individ-
uals who have not filed should some
forward without further delay as
their cases will be considered more
favorably at the present than they
will be later on when their delinquent
cy is discovered by a field officer.
Notices will soon be furnished new
papers, postmasters, ETC., of the pre-
sence of field officer in their local
ity for giving further assistance as
above explained
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
Thelma E. Dickson

Alvin ]. French passed away early
Saturday morning, at h ishome on
Railroad street. Awaking in the
morning, his wife was shocked to
find him dead, he had died during
his sleep. The previous day he was
on the street and feeling as we'll as
usual.
Funeral services were held in the
Methodist Church, Rev. Fred Will
cox officiating.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
Watch The Stock Peddlers.

Readers: Get the names and ad-
dresses of all persons and companies
offering you speculative or doubtful
stocks and securities, particularly if
in exchange for your Liberty Bonds
or War Savings Stamps, with copies
of their "literature". Mail them
promptly for investigation to the
Federal Trade Commission,
Washington, D. c.
Remember to set your clock ahead
one hour March, 30th.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26

Boost, and the world boosts with you;
Knock, and you are on the shelf;
For the world gets sick of one who
kicks, -. .
And wishes he'd kick himself.
Boost, when the sun is shining,
Boost, when it starts to rain;
If you happen to fall don't lie there
and bawl.
But get up and boost again.
Boost for The Villages advance
ment,
Boost for the things sublime;
For the village that's found on the
topmost round
Is there from boosting, every time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
A Friend Recommended then

"A Friend Recommended them.
J. N. Tohill, clerk Lottie Hotel,
Evansville, Ind, writes: "For six
weeks l suffered constantly with pain
in the musles of my thigh. Upon
recommendation of a friend l tried
Foley Kidney Pills and began to get
relief almost Immediately" They
stop bache, rheumetic pains, sore
ness and stiffness.
John W. Thurston. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
Card of Thanks

| wish to thank all those who did
so many kind things for me during
my recent illness, especially Mrs.
Norris for the delightful surprise box
and the High School pupils for the
flowers, fruit and the valentine
shower.
Thelma E. Dickson
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
BE PREPARED

"If you think you are beaten, you
are;
If you think you dare not, you
don't;
If you like to win, but you don't
think you can't
It's almost certain you won't"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26

C. N. Moulton and wife of East
Charleston were visitors in town this
week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-03-26
CHURCH NOTES
Christ Church

Friday, March, %. G. F. S. meets
with Mrs. Sadlier, $3.50 p. M.
Litany and instruction, 1870 p. m.
Choir Rehearsal, S:15 p. m.
Saturday, March, 20. Altar Guild in
Church 500 p. m.
Sunday, March, 80. Holy Commu-
Mon, 900 a. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon,
400 p. m.
Evensong and Sermon, 700 p. m.
Sunday School, 12I5
Tuesday, April, l. Ladies' Guild,
2:30 p. m.
H. Montgomery Simpson,
Rector.