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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12

by any but dishonest man. In all
the years this Record" has been
printed for the information of the peo-
pie who send representatives to Con-
gress it has Haunted its lying speech
es" as though they were genuine. Few
people know or have known the fraud
thus perpetrated upon the nation.
Many members of the Congress no
doubt have obtained fame through the
printing of unspoken speeches" in the
Congressional Record and their home
papers.
These printed speeches" may have
or may have not contained the ideas of
their reputed authors; but they did not
come into debate on the floors of
Senate or House; and had no more
effect in Congress than the debate held
recently in Washington whether
whiskers or bald head is a greater
detriment to man. The deception that
daily faunts itself in the Record tends
to moral laxity in all who participate
in the fraud. No man can be clean in
morals who is constantly making be-
lieve that he honestly does thing that
he does not.
Congressman Murdoch is a news
paper man, and as such he knows the
value of honesty in all that pertains
to reporting and editing newspaper.
The Record is newspaper purporting
to give its readers the news about the
work of Congress. But it does not
report truthfully. Mr.. Murdoch there
fore wishes to make its report as honest
as the average newspaper.
cit is the only honest way" declared
Murdoch, in explaining his views on
this matter. 1.-The Record, under the
present system, is not true report of
the proceedings of the House. But it
ought to be. If man really makes a
speech in Congress the people in his
district ought to know it. If, on the
other hand, he merely gets permission
to print an essay or paper, they ought
to know that. l do not claim that
nothing which is not spoken on the
floor should be printed. 1t may well be
that an article of value prepared by a
member of Congress, should be printed
in the Record. But it should be so
designated. That would be in no sense
reflection upon the article itself.
But it would not be sending the Record
out to the reader under false pre-
lenses. Burlington News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
AUTO TRAPS IN BACK BAY.
Six Policemen Have Been De-
tailed to Stop Violations in
That District

Automobiles in the Back Bay dis
trict should take notice that six new
officers have been detailed from station
16 to do trap work, pursuant to the de-
termination of the police to stop in
fringement of the automobile laws.
The new auto-policemen are Sergt.
Skillings and Patrolman Brock for duty
on Beacon street; Patrolman WEIGH and
Hubby, for duty in the Back Bay, south
of Massachusetts avenue. and Patrol
men McGilvarry and Harrington, for
duty in the Back Bay, north of Massa-
chusetts avenue.
In the municipal court, yesterday, 81
infringers of the automobile laws were
fined total of 1920, several of them
being charged with neglecting to sound
their horns. Boston Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
Would Tax Autos.

In speech on the Farmers free list
bill, Representative T. N. Sisson of
Mississippi argued in favor of keeping
the tax on liquors, raising the tax on
playing cards, and putting tax on the
sale of deadly weapons. LET us tax
pistols, not plows; dirk knives, not disk
harrows; pistol cartridges, not the corn
planter" said Mr.. Sisson.
Don't you think you ought to do
something with automobiles? he was
asked.
81 am glad" Mr.. Sisson went on,
my distinguished friend suggests
weapons. am country boy and am
now living in small town, and | have
done more lodging and ducking to keep
out of the way of those things than all
other dangers combined since | have
been in Washington. | think the gen
tleman from Texas properly classes
them as deadly weapons. They, too,
would be splendid subject for an in
ternational revenue tax"
Automobiles, like our Vermont saw
ings banks, offer big, broad mark for
legislatures anxious to raise the wind,
regardless of exact justice. The most
wonderful thing in this country is the
development of the automobile. In
1899 the total output was 3,723 cars,
valued at four and half million. In
1909, the product had increased to l27, 900
cars, valued at a hundred and ninety
four millions. Statistics are not at
hand for the output of 1910 but the last
two years have witnessed an astonish-
ing increase. Burlington News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING.
Husband of Marjorie Gould Tried
to Escape from Motor Cycle
Policeman.

New York, May 8. -Anthony ].
Drexel, Jr.. of 1915 Fifth avenue, who
married Miss Marjorie Gould, and a
young man whom is called Harold were
riding along the Hudson boulevard in
the northern part of Hudson county,
New Jersey, in an automobile late yes
terday afternoon when Motor Cycle
Policeman Schroeder decided that they
were going to fast and signalled them
to slow down.
The driver put on speed and the
machine began to race along the
boulevard Schroeder gave chase and
captured Mr.. Drexel after long run.
Mr.. Drexel was taken to the North
Bergen police station, where he was
told that $1,000 bail was usually exacted
in speeding cases. Mr.. Drexel said he
had only 500 in his pockets and his
friend dug up $40. The police consent
ed to take the $50 and Mr.. Drexel was
permitted to depart on his promise to
appear for hearing tonight. Boston
Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
An April Day,

The sweet May flowers soon will bloom
With brightest hues and rich perfume,
The hum of bee, the song of bird,
In woodlands green will soon be heard
We surely know, this April day,
Glad Maytime is not far away,
And yet, this dolorous refrain
Comes to me through the falling rain.
The April rain DER the sodden leaves,
Falls softly and sadly, like one who
grieves
And a mournful ditty its murmur
weaves.
1t seems to weep for the lovely flowers,
Which bloomed last year in the fragrant
bowers,
And withered in Autumn's chilly hours.
But shadows are left of their once fair
bloom,
And their sodden leaves give a shade of
gloom,
And thought of death and the dark
some tomb.
And over them, as they lie asleep,
Falls the rain like tears of those who
weep
Ger loved ones grave, so dark and
deep.
1t needs not that Earth will so soon
awake
And new forms of beautiful verdure
take
By sparkling river and silver lake.
But softly and sadly it murmurs on,
Its requiem over earth's beauties gone,
Till the twilight falls, and the day is
done.
Ora E. Walker Woodward.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
WOMEN HELP AUTO VICTIM
Man Struck by Car With Theater
Party Dies In Hospital.

An automobile containing Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Schwarz of No. 78 Har-
mon street, Williamsburg, and four
other members of theater party, ran
down Dominick Fornito, laborer, of No.
306 East 160th street, Manhattan, last
night at Broadway and Flushing avenue,
Williamsburg. Fornito died in st.
Katherine's Hospital in half hour.
The victim was about to board a
Broadway car, when the automobile hit
him. The machine was stopped imme-
diately by Michael Klein, the chauffeur,
and Schwarz and his wife jumped out to
aid the injured man. The others in the
car, two men and two women, also
alighted and all helped to place Fornito
in the motor car. Then the car was
driven rapidly to st. Katherine's Hos
pital, where it was found Fornito' s
skull was fractured, and he was suffer
ing from internal injuries. When For
nito had died, Klein was arrested and
locked up in the Stagg street police
station on a charge of homicide. He
will be arraigned this morning in the
Manhattan Avenue court. IN. Y. Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
MAY PROVE FATAL.
Guy Parsons at Lynn Hospital as
Result of Auto Crash in
SWampsc

Guy Parsons of Iced street, Salem, is
at the Lynn Hospital with his skull
probably fractured and Albert Phillips
of Loring avenue, Salem, is at the same
institution suffering from score of
cuts and bruises on his face, hands and
body, received in an automobile accident
in Swampscott. Parsons name is on
the dangerous list and at an early hour
this morning his recovery was con-
sidered doubtful.
They were members of party of five
men who passed the early evening at
Nahant, making the trip from Salem in
Phillips auto. While on the way home
at II o'clock, and when near Hotel Pres
ton on Atlantic avenue, Swampscott,
Phillips says his car was struck and
wrecked by an unidentified touring car
that was being rapidly driven toward
Lynn.
Phillips and Parsons were thrown out
of the machine and were taken to the
hospital in the Swampscott police am
bulance. Phillips says he does not
know the other three passengers, who
escaped injury and quickly vanished
after the accident. According to Phil
lips they belong in Salem and hired him
to make the trip to Nahant. He in
vited Parsons to accompany him. 49,
Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
Saving a Lost River.

The only criticism that can be made
to the work of the Society for the
Protection of New Hampshire Forests,
the headquarters of which are at 6
Hancock Avenue in this city, is that it
did not start out on its mission soon
enough. The society, however, is dis
playing an energy now that betokens a
disposition to make up for lost time.
While Massachusetts has wisely set
apart its own mountain tops and other
scenic points as permanent possessions
of the public, New Hampshire, perhaps
because of the wealth of her natural
wonders, did not move aggressively in
that direction until this society by pri-
vate means, combined with legislative
endeavor, set about to remedy the stu
alton.
The society has recently negotiated
with the owners of the Lost River,
which lies seven miles west of North
Woodstock, on the northern slope of
Mount Moosilauke, for the mainten-
ance of that curious freak of nature,
so that it will be open to the public.
They are willing to give the society the
river and the land adjoining it, free of
charge, on condition that its new owners
will buy the hardwood timber that re-
mains there at fair valuation, and set
the place apart for the future as a
natural curiosity.
These extremely favorable terms
should be promptly accepted. The
Lost River is a fair-sized mountain
stream which suddenly descends into an
underground course, and falls for a
space of half a mile through great
limestone caverns, emerging again to
the surface at lower level, to make
the rest of its journey to the Merrimac.
People go in increasing numbers to see
the Lost River and to make the under
ground journey in raincoat and rubber
boots, beside this strange stream
The top of Sunapee Mountain, cover
ing $50 acres, this Society also plans to
acquire, in cooperation with people
who are buying the wild lands of Mount
Monadnock for permanent preservation
These are typical activities of the Sc
ciety They deserve the most cordial
support They interest not New Hamp-
shire alone, but all lovers of nature in
her varied moods. Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
Make the Record Honest.

That moss grown fraud, the Con-
gressional Record, is under attack by
Congressman Victor Berger. That
publication has never once come from
the government press without a bold,
black, monumental lie on many of its
pages. 1t is printed day by day on the
authority of Congress, as a record of
the work of that body, yet it has scarce
ly ever given an honest account of its
sessions. Thousands of pages have
been printed as speeches" of the
members, when not a single word of
those speeches" had been delivered in
Congress. Such bold scheme to de-
ceive the people could not be approved
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
KILLED IN AUTO RIDE.
Two Fatally Hurt and Fourth
Pleasure Rider is MISSING.

Newburg, N. Y, May 5.-One woman
was killed, a man and woman were
fatally hurt and fourth person is mis-
sing as result of a disasterous pleas
ure ride to-day. John Campbell, a
chauffeur, and Frank Minerly took a
new automobile from a local garage
about 2 O'Clock this morning, and, with
Mrs. Anna Toner and Mrs. Pearl
Grant, went out for ride. The car ran
into ditch and turned over. Mrs.
Toner was crushed to death. Mrs.
Grant was badly hurt about the head,
and Campbell, suffered broken arm
and fractured ribs. Minerly disap-
peared.
Campbell is liable to prosecution for
taking the car and for manslaughter,
under the new State law. New York
Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12

A bulletin, giving the hours of open
ing, has been placed in the postoffie for
the convenience of the public.
The librarian has been instructed to
be prompt in notifying persons whose
books are overdue and to collect the
fine before giving out another book.
Books must not be transferred from
one person to another without being
returned to the library. = -
Persons having had private access
to the library will be easily accommo-
dated now in library hours and the key
will no longer be deposited in the bank
for their benefit. -, -.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
Maiden Man Run Over by Motor
Car Likely to Die.

While alighting from a furniture
team on Main, near the corner of Cross
street, Maiden, last night, John Cronin,
80, of 80 Highland avenue, was knocked
down and run over by an automobile
driven by Roswell R. Robinson, End,
of Maiden and received injuries which,
it is feared; may cause his death. Rob-
inson is a retired soap manufacturer
and is reported to be wealthy. He
notified the police, but was allowed to
go. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
HEAR HUMAN VOICE 1000
MILES DIRECT,
New York Newspapermen Talk by
Wire With Denver, Omaha
and Chicago.

New York, May S-For the first time
in the history of mankind the human
voice carried 1000 miles direct tonight
when New York found Denver over
the long-distance telephone wires. A
group of Manhattan newspaper men in
one of the top floors of a downtown
skyscraper threw their voices across
the plains and mountains of nine states
to another group in the Rocky Noun
tain city, picked up Omaha on the way
and gossipped with Chicago.
A phantom" telephone connected
with four copper wires the thickness of
lead pencil, brought the cities to-
gether, and in all 20 people We're ex-
changing messages by telephone and
telegraph at once over these four wires.
While the New York and Denver ends
were in use two other reporters talked
with two Chicago newspaper men and
l6 telegraph operators worked the New
York Chicago ends of four duplex tele-
graph instruments. The same four
wires and the same current sufficed for
the simultaneous needs of the % senders
and receivers.
With wires already strung, it cost
500, 600 to make the change, installing
coils every eight miles.
1.-THE next step is San Francisco, " de-
clared j. j. Carly, chief engineer of
the American Telephone & Telegraph
Company, VINO superintendent the extern
sion. Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
FRIDAY, MAY IL, 1911.
The Streets Toll of Death

In the streets of Manhattan twenty
children were killed in April, and in the
whole of the greater city no fewer than
forty-five met the same fate. This is
not only the greatest number of NOR
talities recorded, but also double the
number of children killed in the same
month of last year. Three-fourths of
these fatalities are laid at the door of
horse-drawn vehicles and only one
quarter of the whole terrible list is
charged to the automobile. The secre-
tary of the National Highways Pro-
tective Association is responsible for
the statement that the drivers of
wagons and heavy trucks mainly are
responsible for the deaths of these
children; and to any one who observes
the conduct of drivers in all parts of
the city this statement does not seem
to be beyond the facts in the case.
In checking the automobile and its
abusers in the way of joy-riders and
persistent violators of the speed laws
and the Sanitary Code the authorities
seem to have overlooked completely the
drivers of horse drawn vehicles. To
many of them the traffic regulations
are simply non-eXistent. They violate
rules, that are based on common fairness
toward the pedestrian, with persistent
and unblushing effrontery and meet the
most tolerant of suggestions as to the
proper course with profane abuse. If
the driver happens to be of superior
social rank to the truck driver his at
titude toward the pedestrian or other
driver is one of insolent contempt and
an answering devotion to continuance
of the infraction of the regulations.
AS for brutal carelessness, the record
of the Bureau of Vital Statistics speaks
only too eloquentlv of its terrible fruit.
New York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
AUTO KILLED LITTLE BOY.
David Block Was Playing Ball on
the Street.

David Block, 10 years old, of 3071
Fulton street, died in the Bradford
Street Hospital early this morning of
injuries received from an automobile,
while playing ball at Etna and Dresden
street, Cypress Hills, yesterday after
noon.
David, having made hit, was run
ming toward first base, which was a
lamp-post on the opposite side of the
street. In the middle of the street the
little boy was struck by an auto driven
by Elnar Juell, 2S years old, of 1893 Dean
street, chauffeur for John j. Latte
mann of 179 Hancock street.
The boy was taken to the Bradford
Street Hospital by Dr. Kelly, but at
first his injuries were not considered
serious. In the early part of the even
ing, however, he lapsed into uncon-
seriousness and died not long after mid
night.
Juell gave his name and address at
the time of the accident to Policeman
Keegen of the Miller avenue police sta
ton, and in response to a summons was
in the New Jersey avenue police court
this morning. There it developed that
he had no license, except one for last
year. He said that he had just re-
turned from abroad, and had had no
time to take out new one. Magistrate
Gelsmer paroled him for examination
tomorrow. Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
D. A. r. m eetlng.

The Ethan Allen Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, held its
annual meeting Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. M. X. Moore, on
South street
After the business meeting, Mrs.
Wales gave an interesting reading
from Thackery's George III and his
Times, the general subject for the year
being 1.-The American Colonies from
the English Point of View"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12

The above statement on the face of
it is grossly incorrect. For the state
ment is that the whole number of child
rem killed in Greater New York were
as in the month of April, double the
number killed in the same month last
year. The next statement is that
three-fourths of these fatalities are
laid at the door of horse-drawn vehicles;
which, if it means anything definite,
means that three-quarters of the child
rem killed were killed by horse-drawn
vehicles and it is added that only one
quarter of the terrible list is charged to
automobiles.
We have seen no other statistics in
regard to the loss of life in New York
City for the month of April or any
time this year; but we have seen such
statistics and studied them quite care
fully in preceding years and all of
them, so far as we can remember,
showed that the larger number 1--WE
think generally about half of the whole
were killed or injured by the trolly
cars and railroads. Evidently the
phrase that three fourths of these fatal
tiles are laid at the door of horse drawn
vehicles, should read Gf the other state
ments are correc) at the door of trolly
cars, railroads and horse-drawn We
hicles.
The New York newspapers, or that
part of them that are capable of giving
correct statistics in this or any other
matter, should publish these statistics
carefully gathered, at least once year.
This should be one of their duties to
the community in which they circu-
late. Of course this is true of all
localities where such fatalities are
at all common. Such assistance from
the press would soon lead to stricter
regulations that would preserve thou
sands of lives.
But it appears to us that the general
Government is the proper authority to
carefully collect all such statistics in
the large cities, and as far as possible
in the whole country as well, and pub
fish yearly reports of the same. Eter-
nal vigilance is the price of Liberty.
and there can be no question, that eter-
nal watchfulness is the price of safety
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
METHODIST CHURCH.
d, H. Corkran, pastor.

Morning worship, 10:45. Bible school
at noon. Junior League, $780, Evening
worship, TOO. At the morning service
there will be given an opportunity for
any who may wish to unite with the
church to do SO.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
Use Aliens Foot Ease.

The antiseptic powder to shake into the
shoes Makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
Relieves painful. swollen. tender, sweating
aching feet and takes the sting out OF corns
and bunions. Sold everywhere, csc Don't
accept any substitute. sample. FREE. AID.
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y. 1874
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
INSTRUMENT OF ADOPTION

STATE OF VERMONT. lproh.+o,Co,,-. -
~ ADDISON DISTRICT. ~ = .sa = - .,
BE it remembered, that at Middlebury in said
district this 9Th and 9th day of May, A. d. 1911,
Mabel Cordelia Cady of Granville in the county of
Addison and State of Vermont, of full age mime
teen years. is hereby adopted and made heir-at-
law of Samuel F. Riley and Myrtis A. Riley, hus-
band and wife, of Granville in the county of Add-
and state of Vermont, and sale, adopted person
shall hereafter bear the name of Mabel Cordelia
Riley. hs~>- efsps IN
MABEL CoRDELIA CADY, u.Sl
SAMUEL F. RILEY, H.SD
MYRTIS A. RILEY. U.Sl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
FERTILIZERS ARE CHEAPER

and better, if mixed at home according
to some good formula, Write us and
we will give you free, postpaid, full
information about what to use, how to
mix, prices of ingredients, etc.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
Church N otes.
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Richard B. Esten. Pastor.

Morning worship at 10:45. Pastors
subject, "From Middlebury to All Parts
of the World" Bible school at 12 m.
Y. P. s. G. E. at 6 40 p. m. Union
meeting. Mr.. j. Sterling Moran, leader.
Special music. Evening worship at
1880. Pastors theme, "Inexhaustible
Riches" A cordial invitation to all.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
OF VERMONT.

= ADpIsoN pIsTRIoT l. Probate Court,
At Middlbury this 9th day of May, A. D. 1911.
personally appeared Mabel Cordelia Cady and
Samuel F Riley and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by them sealed and subscribed to be
their free act and deed. 49, 4 7 D ~. 81
Before me, CHARLES l. BUTTON, Judge. ,ofathe
Addison Probate District.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Morning service at 1915. Commun.
ion and evening service at 7:30, with
preaching by Rev. C. s. Murkland,
Phi. D., d. d. Other services as usual.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
STAT, , OF VERMONT I:I Probate Court

~ ADDISON DISTRICT. i0Da'e OOuit'
At Middebury, this 9th day of May A. D. 1911,
personally appeared Myrtis A. Riley, wife of
Samuel + Riley and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by her sealed andA subscribedAt be
her free act and deed. ell ELL
BEFORE me, CHARLES |. BUTTON, Judge.of9 the
Addison Probate District. - -. a.. r.,
true record.
Attest. Charles |. Button, Judge, 10
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-05-12
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