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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02

week, so as to still further impress the
voters with the necessity of honest leg
islation:
The object of this law, or such law,
is correct. Every legislative bill should
be considered or passed upon its merits.
In our last Legislature the squandering
of $3.50, 900 year for the purpose of
building expensive roads, mainly for
the use of automobiles, and by this use
made unsafe for the people as whole,
in addition to the regular tax of nearly
a million of dollars raised for highway
purposes by State and extra town
taxes, could never have been passed,
but for this log-rolling; and, indeed, the
largest part of undesirable laws are
got in this manner, which, in its nature,
whether used to pass such laws, or
to elect undesirable persons to Office,
is corrupting and criminal.
1t would appear to be useless how
ever under existing conditions to ex-
pect to enact such law, when we
were not able at the last session to
pass Corrupt Practices Act. And this
notwithstanding the fact that the pre-
vious Republican convention had unani-
mously committed the party to such an
Act.
AS the Corrupt Practices Act was
passed unanimously by the House, its
defeat was apparently entirely accom-
plished in the Senate; and unquestion-
ably was done to aid some person or
PERSONS aspirations for office; someone
who realized that his only chance, or at
least his best chance, was to buy the
office.
There would appear to be but one
remedy to correct such monstrous deg
radiation of party, or the controlling
part of its members, and that is to vote
for the candidate, or candidates, of the
opposing party if they offer those
worthy of the office.
There was an unusual number OF
Democrats in the last Legislature in the
House, quite number of them excel
lent members. Beyond question, if
controlling managers in the Republican
party oppose legislation essentially
necessary to good government, the vo-
tiers of Vermont will do what every
other New England State, Maine, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, has done, advance
the rival party to power, whatever be
its name
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
Fireproof Materials.

In an advance chapter Mineral Re
sources" for 1909 on "Clay Working In
dustries, " jefferson Middleton of the
United States Geological Survey says:
'The enormous fire tax on the people
of the United States imposed by fimsy
and inhammable buildings has aroused
public sentiment on the subject of fire.
proof construction and as a result the
demand for fireproof structures is in
creasing, and the growing use of brick
and other products of burned clay is the
natural consequence. The use of hollow
building tile or block for outer walls
seems to be on the increase. Some very
attractive architectural effects have
been produced with this tile in combina-
ton with brick and with succeed outer
surfaces. Improvements in front brick,
both in texture and color, have been at
tanned in the last few years, enhancing
the value of this product as a building
material
mot only was 1909 a year of pros
perity in the clay working industries,
but it was notable for the introduction
of some important Improvements, par
ticularly the brick setting machine in
troduced in the West. Each of these
machines is said to do the work of 40
men.
"The capacity of brick making ma
chimes has been greatly increased in
recent years. A few years ago a ma
chine that would make 5000 or 5000
bricks an hour was considered wonder.
Today machines are in operation that
will turn out three times as many
bricks, largely eliminating hand labor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
The Coming Addison County Fair

The board of managers of the Addi-
son County Agricultural society held a
meeting in the grand jury rooms al the
court house on Saturday. 1t was voted
to offer $4,000 in purses for the u races
which were scheduled. 1t was also
decided to make many improvements on
the grounds including the covering of
the entire track with loan to the depth
of six inches which will make it one of
the best and fastest tracks in New
England. 1t was also decided to elimi-
nate the dangerous corner at the lower
turn by taking away a considerable
part of the bank on the side. There
will also be an addition to the poultry
house, which has been made necessary
by the large exhibits of poultry coming
from all parts of the state. Many of
the exhibitors last year could not be
accommodated in the house and tents
had to be erected to provide suitable
acc onmodatiOns for them. The board
of managers have had several meetings
so far and many new features will be
introduced at the coming great fair
There are % entries in the four stake
races including eleven in the flee-for-
all with prospect that the other races
will have large numbers of entries in
each before the time for the closing of
the books.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
Outing of Green Mountain Club

The first outing of the Bread Loaf
section of the Green Mountain club of
this town took place Tuesday when
several members of the club started
out to locate and mark several trails in
the vicinity of Lookout Mountain and
Lake Dunmore. The members of the
club visited several caves, and marked
the trails to them for the benefit of
visitors to these important landmarks
which are said to have sheltered the
Green Mountain Boys. One of the
principal features of the outing was
the address given at one of the caves
by Judge c. |. Button of this village,
he spoke on the history of the tradition
of the region. The club will have an
other outing in the near future, during
which another set of trails will be
marked to the important places located
in the mountains in this section.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
CHAUFFEUR FINED $500
Policeman Afraid to Let Him Run
Car When Awakened

East Orange, N. j., May %. Richard
G. Phillips, chauffeur for Frederick T.
Ward of No. Al Evergreen place, was
fined $500 today for running an automo-
bile when intoxicated The chauffeur
was arraigned before Recorder Mott on
the complaint on Chanceman Beecher
Clark, who said he found Phillips asleep
in the auto as it stood in the middle of
William street yesterday morning
Clark alleged Phillips was so intoxicat-
ed when awakened he was afraid to
trust him to run the car, and called a
policeman to take charge of the ma
chine when he arrested Phillips.
Recorder Mott first sentenced the
chauffeur to thirty days in the county
Jail, and ordered him to turn his license
over to the Commissioner of Motor We
hicles. Ward interceded for Phillips,
saying the chauffeur's record for the
three years he had been in his employ
had been exceptionally good, and the
court finally changed the sentence to a
fine of $500. New York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
Hit by Fire Chiefs Auto.

Deputy Fire Chief O'Hara was on his
way, in the official automobile, to a fire
at Dock and Water streets yesterday
afternoon, when the car struck Behia-
min Spellman, aged 38 years, of Jack
sons court, and knocked him down.
The accident occurred while Spellman
was crossing at Jay and Front streets.
The fire chief stopped until the ambu-
lance came. 1t was found that Spell
man had sustained scalp wound and
bruises on the left hip. He was taken
to his home. - Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
BICYCLE RIDER HIT BY AUTO
Victim is Rushed to Hospital In
Machine that Hits Him.

Mineola, L. l., May %. In collision
between an automobile and a bicycle,
Marino Ginello of Bulls Head was Sc
verely injured this evening. He was
riding his wheel down steep hill south
of Roslyn. when he was struck by an
automobile owned and operated by j. B.
Elwell of No. 784 Park avenue, Man
haitian. The bicycle was demolished
and Ginello was hurled fifteen feet,
landing in field.
Elwell placed the injured man in his
auto and brought him at top speed to
the Nassau Hospital here. Ginello re-
manned unconscious for an hour. His
head is severely cut and bruised and his
entire body is battered. The doctors
believe he will recover.
Elwell surrendered himself to the au-
thorities after he had taken Ginello to
the hospital, but he was not detained.
He said that when he saw Ginello COM
ing down the hill he footed his horn, but
that Ginello, who was holding his head
down as he rode, paid no attention and
the collision was unavoidable. New
York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
NARROW ESCAPE.
Driver of Lozier Car and Passen
ger Near Death at Indian
apoIis

indianapolis, May 27. This afternoon
while Harold Van Gordon, in Lozier,
was turning up his car on the speedway,
both the outside tires blew as he was
rounding the upper turn of the track
and the machine struck the retaining
wall, tearing away more than twenty
feet. 1t then turned over twice and
landed bottomside up in the middle of
the track. Van Gorden was thrown
several feet, clear of the wall, and
lighted on the grass uninjured except
for a shaking up.
He was accompanied by w. L. Bar
dell of New York City. Bardell was
badly cut and bruised about the head
and face, but doctors claim after an
examination at the Speedway Hospital
that no bones were broken and that his
injuries were not serious. The machine
was going eighty miles an hour at the
time of the accident and it is regarded
as miraculous that the men escaped
fatal injury. The car was wrecked. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
HURT AS AUTO HITS POST
Women and Men Barely Escape
Death in Central Park Crash.

Crashing against a lamp post, an
automobile containing two women and
three men upset early Sunday near
Eighty-siXth street in the East Drive
of Central Park. The occupants had a
remarkable escape from DEATH They
were hurled to the road far enough from
the car to escape being pinned beneath
it. They suffered no broken bones, but
were cut and bruised.
The women gave their names as Ger
trude Mason and Mary Campbell of No.
437 West Twenty-ffth street. The
three men are Raymond Warner of No.
26 West Eighty-sixth street, William
Ross of No. 246 West 10th street and
f. 5. Robinson, demonstration for the
company which owns the car The
party had been riding about the city
and at 3:45 a. m. was returning home.
The machine was going at rapid rate
when it approached the bridge over the
transverse road at Eighty-sixth street.
There is sharp turn AT that place and
as the auto started around it Robinson
lost control of the mechanism. The car
ran on the grass between the walk and
the road and then struck a lamp post.
The force of the collision was so great
that the car rebounded even though it
broke the post. The next instant the
auto overturned in the road The five
occupants were thrown in various direc-
tons.
The women began to scream. Their
cries were heard by Patrolmen Ryan
and Butler. They jumped the wall of
the park and ran to the aid of the party.
The five men and women were taken to
the Presbyterian Hospital in a taxicab
and after receiving medical attention
were taken home. The auto which was
wrecked, was towed to garage. New
York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
HASKEllS IN SMASH-UP.
Borough Secretary and Family
Had Marrow Escape from
Death

The fact that Borough Secretary
Reuben L. Haskell, his wife and two
children and a friend came near
death in an automobile accident
about week ago leaked out Sunday
with the return to Brooklyn of Mrs.
Haskell from Lake Hopatcong, N. j.,
where she has been convalescing under
the care of trained nurse from the in
juries she received.
IA week ago yesterday" said Mr..
Haskell, 1--WE were on our way to Lake
Hopatcong to spend Sunday. We
travelled in an automobile guided by a
chauffeur engaged especially for the
trip. When about mile from our desti-
nation we started down a steep and
narrow hill. The chauffeur began to
lose control of the Car and probably in
his excitement or confusion tried tc
zigzag down the grade to check the
momentum. Suddenly he swerved
almost at right angles to the road and
crashed into the right hand bank and
the car overturned.
Mrs. Haskell and the baby were
thrown out into the road. Our othe,
child was also hurled clear of the car.
We three men were pinned beneath the
two-ton machine. Fortunately, how.
ever, we had just previously raised the
hood to protect us from a shower, and
this hood, buckling under the car, ser.
we'd to keep it clear enough from the
ground to save US men from injury.
With some difficulty we all crawled out
unhurt save for a few bruises.
Mrs. Haskell's head had, we found,
been badly gashed down to the skull
bones. The children had not scratch.
We got to the hotel and secured surgica
attention for my wife | had to leave
her there under the care of trained
nurse, when | returned to Brooklyn.
Yesterday | went to the lake anc
brought Mrs. Haskell home. The cal
is still there. Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
M'ADOO IN HOSPITAL.
His Arm Also Broken in Automo-
bile Accident

New Brunswick, N. j., May 49,
William G. McAdoo, builder of the Hud-
son tubes, and Mrs. J. Borden Hartman,
society woman, of New York, who
were injured yesterday afternoon in an
automobile accident in the road between
Matawan and Keyport, were pro-
nounced out of danger this morning af-
ter a careful examination in st. Peters
General Hospital by surgeons from New
York. 1t was ascertained, however,
that McAdoo has three fractured ribs,
instead of two, and his right arm
is severely fractured near the socket.
He also has scalp wound and many
bruises and cuts. Mrs. Hartman has
several cuts and bruises and she prob
ably will be able to leave the hospital
tomorrow McAdoo will be here for a
week at least.
The fear, however, is entertained one
or the other may have been hurt in
ternally. 1t will take several days to be
assured such is not the case. Mrs
Hartman submitted to a thorough ex-
animation this morning. Among the
doctors present were DIR. George D.
Stewart of New York and DR.. Howard
c. Voorhees,. Hartman arrived from
New York in the night. He said he will
remain here until he can take his wife
back to the city. After the examina-
ton Mrs. Hartman got up and reclined
in an invalid chair She still suffers
much pain.
Doctors fear McAdoo's injuries being
suffered so soon after the tunnel build
er's recent operations for appendicitis
might be more severe than they now ap-
pear. McAdoo, suffering intensely,
was cheerful and joked about the ac-
cident. At the same time he made it
clear he regarded himself as lucky in
having escaped death. In a week Nc
Adoo will be removed in a special car
over the Pennsylvania Railroad to New
York. He will then 90 to his home in
Irvington
Mrs. Hartman and McAdoo were
riding swiftly down a hill which had a
soft road. The machine, striking the
unusually soft earth, was whirled
around and turned turtle. The spot was
a lonely one and the two lay helpless
for some time. McAdoo was unable
to move and Mrs. Hartman, who was
semi-conscious, lay in the road.
Presently an automobile came up and
the passengers went to the aid of the
two. New York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
AUTO WRECKED IN DITCH.
Man's Arm Broken When Car is
Forced Off Road by Another,

Mineola, L. l., May 2l.-An automo-
bile belonging to John F. Phipps of
Wheatley Hills was wrecked early to-
day and the occupants were hurled in
all directions, but only one was injured.
Thomas Holt, chauffeur for Phipps,
was taking workmen to the estate.
Holt says the lights of his car went
out. He heard another machine APP
preaching, and blew his horn, he says,
but the other auto forced him into a
ditch and every one in the car was
thrown out. Alexander Resowski' S
right arm was fractured. He was
taken to the Nassau Hospital. New
York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
One Dead. Two Dying, in Auto
Smash.

Woburn, Mass, May 1.-two men
are in a critical condition and four others
are suffering from serious injuries in
the Choate Memorial hospital here today
as result of an automobile accident on
the brow of Cutters Hill in Winchester
about midnight, in which Andrew A.
Warren of Boston lost his life. The
two men fatally injured are Martin
Simpson of Winthrop and Patrick Nc
Gary of Boston. One of the front tires
on the automobile blew out and the car
turned turtle. New York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1911.
Forest Fires and Game.


this season through forest fires. She
has suffered similarly in seasons past,
and cannot, therefore, plead inexperi-
ence in mitigation of her unprepared
condition. Tremendous destruction of
property, attended in some instances
by loss of life, in former years should
have taught her the lesson of self
defence ere now. Had she learned that
lesson, she would now be expanding a
few hundred dollars each spring and
summer in the employment of an eff
fcient force of forest rangers, instead
of suffering annual losses of many
thousands by means of forest fires, as
is now the case.
But it is not alone the annual destruc-
ton of valuable timber and of buildings
worth a small fortune in the aggregate
with occasional loss of human life that
compels attention in connection with
fores fires, though this naturally is the
first phase of the situation to impress
the observer. Sportsmen, in paticular,
have reason to consider the effect of de-
structive forest fires upon the supply of
such game as partridge, rabbit, fox,
deer and other forest creatures, which
at this time of year are bringing forth
their young. In fact, the very beasts
and birds which the State carefully pro-
tects by law against death or capture
at the hands of man during this import
ant period, are among the most
numerous victims of the raging forest
estimate of the number of partridge
nests that are destroyed every spring
through this agency. If the visitation
comes before the young birds are
Matched, the devastating result to the
eggs is obvious. If it comes just after
the hatch, the young are still practically
helpless, and their destruction is almost
certain. Similarly, the young of other
creatures are at the mercy of the flames
and the suffocating smoke; and the con-
sequent waste of animal life may be
vaguely imagined, though hardly esti-
mated.
Fire-fghters in this part of New
Hampshire bring reports almost daily
of the pitiful confusion of rabbits and
other forest creatures when discovered
in some small open space between fire
and man. A similar report, in one
instance, related to a fox Any in
creasing scarcity of game birds and
game ANIMALS under such conditions
should not long remain mystery.
Meanwhile there is every reason why
systematic precaution against forest
fires should be established, and no APP
parent reason why they should not. -
Manchester Union.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
RUNS IN FRONT OF AUTO.
Everett Boy Seriously Hurt by Car
Owned by c. 6. Grover of Lynn.

While playing in the street at the
corner of Maiden avenue and Main
street, Everett, Wednesday night,
Charlie Dillaway, 10 years old, of "A
Everett street, and Frank Etesell Z
years old, of 226 Main street, ran in front
of an automobile. The Dillaway boy
was knocked down and suffered a frac-
tured skull. At Whidden Hospital it
was said he has small chance for re-
covery.
The Etesell boy was thrown to one
side of the road and received many
bruises, but was not seriously hurt.
The automobile is owned by C. S.
Grover, Lynn shoe manufacturer, and
was driven by Charles Hodgdon, the
family chauffeur. Hodgdon was al
lowed to go on $500 bail furnished by
his employer. Boston Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
One Dead, 7 Hurt, in Auto Wreck

Chicago, May 22.-In a collision be-
tween an automobile and an auto truck
at Washington Boulevard and Kedzie
avenue to-day eight persons We're in
jured. One of the victims died on the
spot and two of the others may not
recover. Michael Halpert, one of the
seven men under the automobile, was
taken out dead. Michael Lyman and
Harry Holprien are suffering from
broken legs and internal injuries. New
York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
Run Down by an Auto.

John Lawlor, who is 80 years old, was
knocked down at the corner of Fulton
and Bond streets at 5 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon by an automobile in charge of
j. Dunlap, chauffeur of $50 West Forty
third street, Manhattan. Lawlor de-
clined the services "a an ambulance sur
geon, although he was badly bruised,
and was able to go to his home at 258
Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
No Auto Rule Hearinqs.

The park commissioners Saturday dis
cussed the advisability of amending the
automobile regulations on Common
wealth avenue near the Left Ericsson
monument, without further public hear
ings.
AT the recent hearing the remon-
strants asked an opportunity to present
additional arguments, but the members
of the commission believe they are
capable of making decision without
further advice. Definite action will be
taken at the next meeting. Boston
Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
Gets Verdict Against Archbold for
ChiId's Death.

New Bedford, May 25.-The case in
which John F. Archbold of New York
was sued by William De Mello of Mat
tapoisett for damages for the death
of his daughter, Guilherme, ended in
the Superior Court here today, when
the jury brought in a verdict of 5000
for the plaintiff. 1t allowed 5 5000 on
account of the child's death and $11OO
for conscious suffering. The jury
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
Babies Saved as Auto Rams
Saloon.

Two small children were saved from
death last night when an automobile
was driven through saloon window.
Bewildered by the big car, the young
sters lodged from side to side in front
of it. The woman driver, Mrs. John
Juhasz, aided by her husband, finally
evaded the children, but only by forcing
the car across the sidewalk and into the
saloon. New York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
Y. M. c. a. Notes.

Important business meeting next Mon
day evening. the question of closing
for the summer will be discussed. 4
talk of some kind Will be provided for.
Last Saturday the local base ball team
played the Weybridge team and lost by
score of Sc
Rev. Mr.. Stair gave an excellent talk
at the last meeting, and it is to be re-
GREETED that only few members were
present to hear him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
Must Register All Autom obiIes

Boston, May THE Massachusetts
Supreme Court to-day held that the
operation of an automobile without a
license by "a chauffeur does not make the
chauffeur trespasser on the highway.
Failure to register an automobile, how
ever, the court found, will make all oc-
cupants of car trespassers. - New
York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
Years of Suffering
Catarrh and Blood Disease -
Doctors Failed to Cure.

Miss Mabel F. Dawkins, 1914 Lafay-
cite ST., Fort Wayne, Ind, writes:
For three years ! was troubled with
eral doctors and dozen different rem
edies, but none of them did me anv
good. A friend told me of Hoods Sar-
saparilla. / took two bottles of this
medicine and was as well and strong
as ever. 1 feel like a different person
and recommend Hoods to any one suf-
fering from catarrh."
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
Good Government.

The following article, which referred
to the bill on log-rolling or vote-swap-
ping in the enactment of State laws, and
which appeared last week in the Reg
lister, we repeat with slight changes this
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02

reached the verdict after being out six
and quarter hours. The child was
run down by the automobile owned and
driven by Mr.. Archbold. Boston Jour
nal.