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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
KILLED BY AUTO TRUCK.
Shocking Accident in South
Brooklyn. Another Lad is
Hurt by Machine

One boy was killed instantly and an
other was injured in two automobile ac-
cidents that took place within a short
distance of each other in the South
Brooklyn section Saturday afternoon.
The boy who lost his life was Frank
Holloway, IA years old, and living at
TIA Tenth street. The injured lad is
Patrick Riddle. He lives at 479 Fourth
avenue and is IL years old.
The accident that resulted fatally took
place in front of 511 Third avenue. The
Holloway boy had been cutting on" be-
hind wagon owned by the Colwel Lead
Company of 259 Pearl street, and as he
jumped off he fell directly in front of a
heavy auto truck loaded with coal. 1t
was owned by Burns Brothers of Third
avenue:and Twenty-fifth street.
In spite of the efforts of the driver,
Joseph Devine, of 1929 First avenue, to
stop or turn the truck aside, the body
of.the boy was horribly mangled under
meath the broad-rimmed wheels of the
coal truck. Death was instantaneous.
A large crowd gathered at the scene
of the accident, and the sight of the
crushed boy was so over-powering that
two women swooned. They were re-
vived by the neighbors.
The other automobile accident took
place in front of 478 Fourth avenue,
and the machine that knocked down the
Riddle boy was driven by Orlando
Richards, jr., of 1913 Palisades avenue,
Yonkers, N. Y. His father owns the
machine. The boy was playing in the
street and was said by his companions
to have run directly in front of the
automobile. He received scalp
wound which was sewed up by an am
bulance surgeon from the M. E. Hos
pital. Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
AGRICULTURE IN SCHOOLS.
Opinions Of Prominent Educators on
the Subject.

the Subject.
At q meeting of the New England
Association For the Promotion Of Agri-
cultural Education the teaching Of
secondary agriculture was discussed.
Professor G. L. Greene Of the Vermont
School Of Agriculture at Randolph, Vt.
showed that practically all the boys
who attend the two Vermont schools
at Lyndon and Randolph go back to
the farm. The courses at Randolph
are made as liberal as possible, with
attention paid to farm arithmetic, let
ter writing punctuation and the bust
ness side of farming, in addition to the
strictly agricultural courses, such as
stock feeding, Soils fertilizers, forestry
etc. He pointed out that such schools
appeal to the boy Of fifteen or sixteen
who would never go to high school and
who, therefore, would take up the earn
ing Of his living without any special
training for it.
Professor ]. 8. Barss of the Vermont
State Industrial school at Vergennes
said that agricultural instruction is the
best means yet found for the reform
ing of boys. In his institution for a
number Of years he said that they had
succeeded in making so per cent Of the
boys useful members Of society. He
said that all the leaders engaged In
correctional work were OF the opinion
that crime was rapidly increasing and
especially in the rural regions. The
boys do not go to the high school, and,
in his opinion, some way must be
found to keep the boys In school longer,
bringing the rural school and the peo-
pie together, and much will be done to
remedy the situation.
z. H. Turner of Colbrook, N. H., ad-
vOcated more practice in farm work
and less dependence on textbooks. en-
phasizing the fact that without work
of the hands the development Of the
brain is retarded.
Professor f. A. Waugh Of the Massa.
chusetts Agricultural college discussed
the teaching of agricultural vocations
He believed that there should be a
complete overhauling Of the agricul
tural curriculum, with the more gen
eral work in the early years and the
gradual increase of specialization In the
Junior and senior years. He maintain
ed that the study of the agricultural
subjects should come before the study
Of the sciences so that the sciences
would be given a supply Of good rec
blood and the boys realize better wha'
services the sciences could be-in Other
words, that agriculture should be the
basis for science rather than the re
verse. He advocated work during The
summer instead of the present long va
cation in the most activefperiod in the
farm year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
Amusina Entertainment

Sparta grange, Kent county, Mich,
tried 80 called white elephant" ex-
change at one Of their meetings. Each
member brought some article for
which he no longer had use, having
the article nicely wrapped in white
paper. The members lined up around
the hall and, keeping time to the mn-
sic, handed their packages from one to
the other. Suddenly the music stop
ped, and the article then in each ones
possession was his. The fun was great
"a regular wrinkle and gray hair Grad
icator. A little fun adds to any grange
meeting.-National Stockman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
Auto Falls Down Canyon into
River.

Omaha, June 2S.-Dr. F. C. Harley Of
New York and several Omaha friends
had narrow escape from death in the
Colorado river Thursday night when
their automobile left the road, fell
down the steep side of the canyon and
sank in 80 feet of water. kilograms
received in Omaha today told of the ac-
cident.
The Harley party was en- route to
Las Vegas, N. M, to attend the John
son-Flynn prize fight, and was camping
out along the way. In the moonlight
the chauffeur misjudged distances. DIR.
Harley, who was unable to swim, was
carried rapidly down stream. Two COM
panions followed and rescued him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
Terms strictly in Advance.
FRIDAY, JULY S, 1912.
THE RECENT CONVENTIONS.

The following excellent editorial is
from The Boston Journal of July 4th
and signed by Frank A. Munsey, the
enterprising proprietor of that paper,
also The Washington Times, which
has rapidly become one of if not the
leading daily paper of Washington, D.
c., and also proprietor of Munsey's
Magazine.
The more carefully this editorial is
read, the more will it impress itself
upon the public. Especially will all see
the force of the sixth paragraph and
rejoice that our whole nation will be
given again the opportunity to work to-
gether, whichever party is voted for:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
Autoist Killed When Car upsets

Rocky Hill, Ct, June 29.-Jeremiah,
Armstrong of Hartford was killed and
Thomas Bonner of Hartford and Philip
Cannon of Detroit hurt when their auto
mobile turoed turtle near here last
night. The machine got into rut. A
wheel was wrenched off causing the car
to overturn. Mr.. Armstrong was
superintendent in the factory of Billings
& Spencer, Hartford. The condition of
Bonner and Cannon is not serious.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
Two Die as Motor Car Turns
Turtle.

Auburn, July l.-Charles Stephen
son, editor of the Skaneateles Free
Press. and William Topp, also of
Skaneateles, were killed, and John Dean
of Auburn was probably fatally injured
when Mr.. Deans touring car, going at
high speed on the Meridan-Cato last
night, skidded off the road, struck a
telephone pole and turned turtle, catch
ing all three men beneath it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05

AS a rule It is not a commendable
policy to select breeding fowls or ami
mails from among those which have
been sold as culls at prevailing mar
ket prices. Occasionally an individual
Of some merit may be secured, but the
risk is too great to make the expert
ment worth while.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
Every grange hall erected Is an evil
dence of the stability of the grange.
Medieval Architecture.

On the lower floor of the Brooklyn
museum may now be seen a series OIL
photographs that cannot fail to be OF
interest to every one to whom the
ideas and practices of medieval archi
tects and artists make a genuine ap
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05

Mr.. Roosevelt making any considerable
success in the campaign for the nomin-
alton. He started under impossible con-
ditions and won, against overwhelming
odds, decisive and emphatic victory.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13
The Resurrection in New York

HEARD nothing more of him until the
summer of this year, when the news,
papers announced his death and burial in
London. Judge of my astonishment,
therefore, when, as [ was walking in the
Geological Gardens, in Bronx Park, New
York City, | came face to face with an
elderly gentleman who, in spite of his
greatly changed appearance, proved to
be my old friend Herr Voigt, the resur-
rected 'Colone of koepcnick. - He was
wearing short beard clipped in the
French style, eyeglasses, and clothes of
sober black. He might easily have been
mistaken for a delegate of some foreign
academic institution.
He told me that he was living incog-
nito, for the purpose of working out the
details Of the new international joke he
had already mentioned to me- | suggested
that he should write an account of his
life, and this he promised to do. When
we parted, he said solemnly:
"In spite of Time and Death, we may
meet again.
He turned down a foot path, and was
gone like a phantom. | stared after him
for few seconds in absolute amaze
ment, and it was a long time before |
could shake off the haunting impression
he had made upon my mind. Three days
later, | received his memoirs brought up
to date, his photograph and letter in
German, translation Of which appears
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13

" HUman, however, fell i'll, and | took
him to a hospital. Without having any
particular reason for doing SO at the time,
| registered him under my own name of
Wilhelm Voigt. He raised no objections,
and as Noigt he was known to the doe
tors and nurses. | visited him almost
every day. One morning the nurse told
me that he had died suddenly. This i'm
medately gave me an idea and when |
was taken to view his body, | slipped into
his pocket few of my visiting cards
bearing the subtitle Colonel of Koepe-
nick. / had already formed a daring
plan for l saw big opportunity in this
incident.
"The following day, l sent notes to
the newspapers informing them of the
death of Wilhelm Voigt. Reporters
visited the hospital, and when they were
shown the visiting cards that had been
found in the old sailor s pocket, they
were convinced of his identity. On June
10 of this year, Wilhelm Vogt was
buried iii graveyard OH the outskirts Of
London. A curious mob followed the
body, and nearly all the newspapers sent
representatives. | mingled with the
crowds, and told many anecdotes about
my friend the late Colonel.
If you want to know all about him,
however, | remarked carclessly to one of
the reporters, you had better see the Rev
erend j. Holman, German pastor in
the city. Before Voigt died, l heard him
mutter something about DR.. Holmann
having his whole story
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13

He was escorted TO the other car
riage, and the two functionaries were
soon on their way to the capital. Not
having sufficient money to pay their trans
portation, naturally took the opportun-
ity to appropriate small sum from the
town treasury - merely enough to buy
the tickets and to pay me for my trouble.
"The streets in the vicinity of the Rat
haus and the railway station were iammed
with excited citizens, who speculated
aloud as to what crimes their respected
municipal officials had committed. | was
thunderstruck at the sensation | had ere
ated; but | gave no signs of embarrass-
ment, and dispatched my prisoners to
Berlin, with two soldiers to guard them.
The other soldiers | ordered back to the
barracks. Then, | boarded the same train
that bore the burgomaster and the treas
urer of kOepenick. | left the car, how
ever, two stations before it reached the
Friedrichstrasse, in Berlin, and returned
safely to my home.
''The excitement caused by my ad-
venture was worldwide. | believe to this
day that if / had fed the country at once,
the German police would never have
caught me. But | remained and divided
the money | had pocketed with some of
my old prison mates. | was arrested,
tried and convicted; but the Kaiser was
so impressed by my ingenuity and au-
dacity that he instructed the Judge to
give me the lightest sentence possible.
This was done, land I had the additional
satisfaction of receiving numerous assur-
ances Of sympathy from private citizens.
During my term of Imprisonment, 1 was
almost a popular hero.
"The complacent man of affairs will
find it hard to believe that | had plans to
arrest the Kaiser himself. Yet, this was
my intention; and should at least have
made the attempt had not the difficulties
proved insurmountable. / decided that
my adventure at Koepenick had been OBJ
ject lesson enough for the over-zealous
patriots of the Fatherland; and imme
diately upon my release from Jail made
trip to America, where | hoped to find
a wider field for my exploits.''
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13
The Greatest Hoax of All

"0N MY arrival in London" he writes,
" 81 pursued my studies in English,
but was not very successful in making a
living. One evening, | met in public
house, German sailor Of the name of
Homan, whose personal resemblance to me
was really striking. He told me that he
was looking for a partner to help him
start a business in old shoes; and al
though there did not seem to be much
money in the venture, | joined hands
with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13

The memoirs proved to be fascinating
reading. | have already quoted from
them in this article, and can not do better
than close with literal translation of
Voigt 5 own account of his life, death
and rising from the dead in London, fol
lowing his first trip to the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13
"The Colonel of Koepenick s" letter.

New York City, August 3, 1912.
Much Respected MI Narodny:
l request you to publish an account of
my adventures, and to use them accord
ing to your Judgment. AS l am not an
educated writer, ! am not able properly
to tell my experiences and YOU will surely
have to correct many dozens of mistakes.
DO not try to learn my address. or the
name by which l now call myself
With very best wishes.
WILHELM NOIGT,
The Colonel of Koepenick."
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13

below, The package dld not bear The ad,
dress of the sender.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13
My Second Meeting With Voigt

TT was while he was in the United
L States that my second meeting with
the "COlonel' - took place. | had almost
forgotten his face, and was startled when,
one evening in 1910, a hand was dropped
on my shoulder, as | sat in the German
Theatcr in New York. | turned as low
voice said in German:
"Tie geht esq" (How do you doO
The man before me was a different
type from "The Colonel of Koepenick" "
| had met in Germany four years before.
He was neatly, even fashionably, dressed,
and his bearing was digntied and self
possessed Nevertheless, | recognized him
instantly. While | was shaking his hand
in silent amazement, he said somewhat
ironically:
81 think | could make good actor, all
right; My life is burlesque show, any
way
We had a long conversation, and he
cOnfdcd to me that it was his intention to
learn English and to play IA colossal
joke on the American people. Just what
the hoax was to be, he would not say; but
he proposed to make IA beginning by Civ
ing lectures in German American circles,
and selling pamphlets containing an ac-
count of his former adventures.
| saw him again, a few days later, in
a German dancc-hall, where he was ad-
dressing an audience. He was not talking
about his life but about the mysterious
power of Fate that plays with individuals
and nations as if they were marionettes
on some invisible stage. The man in his
new role impressed me more favorably
than ever before. His language was very
simple; but his earnest and picturesque
platform manner held the attention Of all
his listeners. | spoke to him after the
meeting, and found him in a taciturn
mood. He smiled, however, as we parted
and said:
81 hope to meet you again, if it is the
will of Fate.'
His stay in America was not very long,
owing to the activities of certain German
Americans, who lodged a complaint with
the immigration officials to the effect
that Voigt, having served prison term
in Germany, was an undesirable citi-
zen." On these grounds, he was arrested
and deported.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13
Price Leadership

Nor does the leadership Of the Winton Six stop with
poneershp proved excellence type, proved endurance
and stability and the worlds record for freedom from faults.
Wnton Six leadership also includes price.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13
Worlds Greatest Value

By the same efficiency in business management that
characerHes Winton Six designing and manufacturing the
Wnton Company has avoided watered STOCK funded debts
and other bdensome charges that force up the price, but
do not make car look finer, better OF last longer.
makes the Wmton Six the greatest motor value in the
world
Investigate
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13
Up to the Minute

Any car that can live through two seasons without
extensive changes is exceptional But the Wnton
Six has outdone exceptional cars three times over Its free
dom-homauts has made it the leader through nearly half
Of the life of the industry and is today up-tohe minute
in everything that makes high grade car worth having.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
11zz2674 !ggZ>xpu
~. An A nnea1ind Femininitu''
the Keynote of the
Coming Fall Styles, Says
Lady Duff Gordon

distinctive feature Of the corsags IN
such cases being the narrow band
OF velvet or galloon or fur, which is
carried in an absolutely straight line
from one shoulder to the other. Be-
meath this band the blouse is slight.
~ fulled into the waistband. from
whence 1t falls in Redinsote stvJs--
opened and falling apart in front
over a skirt, which will very often
oe closely knifepleated, the whole
erect being distinctly attractive
wool yeIours or ratine will often ~,
1seo Ior the blouse tunic. wbiIa
very hne cloth will be chosen So
tne moerskirt. one of the most No.
eaOie and almost universal feat,r. ~"
~ ~ une new seasons models haina
.nelr blending of two c3n,raet s
Idorlcs such d satin and go
nloire and cloth, MORE and 49,
an corded silk and velvet ''"
,rrs am sending you this week NJ.
inc eS Oh TWO of my newest VIZ PIC
.ng gowns. One is Of n,,, waiK-
o oI, cloth trimmed with 'phur-
sAin. The new feature ahn mole
costume .1 Is the short coat ~ mis-
time hat and the lone Gu, the old
i iS9o costume nau1e quite the look 81 S;V.ns
WOW U"rn period. Under the coa the
worn lace blouse wiz coat is
showing the wrists. TIL RULES
font. Vi the coat in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19

evening models sleeves quite short
and of half or three-quarter length,
a wide outstanding friu OF net oeing
sometimes used as a finish and
looking rather effective. too, when
in its pristine freshness and crisp
ness. But, oh! imagine what it
will look like after it has been sub.
iected to somewhat careless and
continuous pressure at a dance, or
even temporarily suppressed be,
meath a cloak, and then you will
probably - and wisely - decide to
adopt some other sleeve scheme.
Just in conclusion, too, would
give you & hint concerning the prob
able advent of some dresses which
are modelled on the attire OF the
"moujiP" or Russian peasant, the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
BY Lady Duff Gordon
("Lucile.")

are not 10 nave many, OF, IN
= deed, any. freak" fashions,
the majority of the models prepared
for the coming season being-I am
truly thankful 10 find, and to pro
distinguished by a delightful
discretion as well as daintiness.
An appealing "femininity' is,
should say. the keynote of the com
irg styles and symphonies - so
there should be special fascination
for all OF you in every item of your
new Autumn and Winter outfit.
For evening wear sleeves are often
conspicuous by their absence, a
mere iewened strap affording the
gle and somewhat precarious look
ing support for a bodice cut in dar.
ingly decollete fashion about the
bust and beneath the arms. But
should hardly think that any woman
would appear thus clad-or rather
unclad-eEcept perhaps on the Stage
and even there / We Id deplore such
an exhibition, more especially as
braEsn display is-beGeve me-en
tlrely unbeautiful anG unattractive
A semi and delicacely suggestive
transparency of desh-colored chiffon
or tpAe NAV be carried 10 almost
any extent o. extreme and an,avs
be "snuring, but the value Of soma
each subtle yelling cannot be too
much advocated Of appreciated
Ana also have seen on other new
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19

The other MIA.
ture Ell Pao
Charming gown Of
chenille veivs ~
I r m m g d with
mink. The cape
an muff are Of
tanetR trimmed
with the same
tur. The quaker
shaped hat worn
with the costume
is of blue velvour
felt with a black
feather brush Nd
the side.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
OutdiStanceS Natures Work
(From Hearst's Magazine For OCTOBER
Romantic Life Story Of the
Man Who Got His Training
With Edison.

In H AIRS ITS MAGA-
ZINE for October, among
many other highly interest
ing articles, is a short story
on the accomplishments of
DR.. Edward Acheson, by
Sidney johnson.
In part Mr.. Johnson says:
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-20
SHE CAVE Up
ALL HOPE
Physicians Failed To Help Mrs.
Green, But She Finally Found
Relief in Cardui.

Meetze, va.-Mrs. J. c. Green Of this
place. says: Il suffered with womanly
troubles SO that l could hardly sit up.
Two Of the best doctors In our town
treated me, and I tried different medi-
cinss, until l gave up all hope Of eve
getting we'll.
One day, I decided to try some Car
dui. 1t did 10 much for me that I
ordered some more. and 1t cured me!
Today, I feel A. well IS I ever did in
my life. :.
The pains and the trouble are all
gone. l feel like another person in
every way. l wish every sufferer could
know what Cardui will do for sick
women"
A few doses Of Cardui 1T the right
time, will ave many a big doctor bill.
by preventing serious sickness.
It tones up the nervous system, ana
helps make pale cheeks fresh and rosy.
Thousands of weak women have been
restored to health and happiness by
using Cardui. Suppose you try 1t.
It may be just the medicine you need.
N. B. Write to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Ghntta,
noosa Medicine Co., Chattanooga. Tenn. for SpecidI
Instructions, and 64-page book, Home l'eatmsAf
fer vomen,'' sent In plain wrapper. on request.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-20

According to Drs. O. w. How
ard and Pual F. Clark. of the
Rockefeller Institute for Scien-
tifc Research. rsects of several
varieti- IS, especially flies and
parasites, a'e found to be the
means Of transmitting infantile
paralysis. Science reveals to us
constantly that we harbor many
animals and insects that ar.
breeders and transmitters of the
worst human diseases. The ca
and dog oft III furnish the mean
of inoculating some member 0
tn ir masters family. The lit
lie house fly has only of late
years been found to carry dis
case in it's worst form.