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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
TWO KILLED, TWO HURT.
Big Touring Car, Which Dealt
Death, Went Humming Alonq.

A man and a child were killed and
two women were badly hurt last night
when the automobile in which they
were riding along the South Country
road near East Moriches, L. l., was
struck in the rear by big seven pas
senger touring car and tossed on an en-
bankment at the side Of the road.
Robert H. Smith, 40 years old, duck
grower of East Moriches, who was
driving the car, and his two-year-old
niece, Alma Griffing daughter of Rey
Griffing Of West Hampton, L. l., were
killed. Mrs. Smith was seriously in
jured, but will recover. Mrs. Charles
Griffing, Mrs. Smiths mother, of East
Moriches was hurt, but not seriously.
The big touring car which struck the
automobile in which the Smiths and
Griffings were riding passed on at a
high rate of speed. Who was in it is
not known.
The accident occurred at a point one
mile east of East Moriches and directly
in front of the residence of DR.. Benja-
min Rogers. DR.. Rogers went to the
assistance of the injured persons, but
Mr.. Smith died almost Immediately,
while the child was killed instantly.
The man in the machine which caused
the accident evidently became badly
frightened.
When Mrs. Smith was revived she
told Coroner Moore that she recognized
him as Frank Antoine, next door
neighbor of the Smiths and black
smith. Mrs. Smith said that Mrs.
Antoine was on the seat with her hus-
band. Mrs. Griffin corroborates this
story.
Coroner E. F. Moore said that he
will summon Antoine tomorrow to ex-
plain why he ran away after the acct
dent. Baltimore Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
Receivers for U. S. Motors Co.

New York, September II. Receivers
were appointed today for the United
States Motors Company, SAP, 500, 900
holding corporation organized in 1908 to
control ten automobile and gas engine
manufacturing companies. pits direc-
tors number some of the best-known
capitalists in the country.
The receivers were appointed in an
insolvency suit brought in the Federal
District Court by the Brown & Sharpe
Manufacturing Company of Providence,
R. l., in it's own behalf and that of
other creditors.
In addition to the appointment of the
two receivers for the holding company
five of its constituent companies were
involved.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
A Renaissance

The writer had an experience with q
balky horse a couple of years ago that
he is able to appreciate the value OF
In retrospect in fuller measure than at
the time the broncho was acting up.
Usually there was spell each morn
ing that had to be eased off a bit by
letting the team trot twenty or thirty
rods hooked to the riding cultivator.
And even after this spin the pressure
had to be put on gradually. first one set
of shovels being let down, then the
other. Usually things would go all
right after this preliminary, but it
makes the writer smile to think of the
amusement furnished the neighbors
by the matutinal spin across the ranch.
This team-both were more or less in
clined to contrariness-cOuld not be
surpassed on the road. would blink an
automobile off the highway and would
not break lively trot for miles. But
they went into other hands, and some
fellow-pity on himl-is trying to work
'em and maintain his church standing.
Speaking from experience. we are in
clined to think he has a job of consid-
cradle size on his hands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
Autoist Gala KilIed.

Fonda, N. Y, Sept. S.-While driv-
ing car a mile east Of Fonda this
morning and in attempting to make
reverse curve at high speed, W. w.
Gale of New Haven, CT. was instantly
killed and his wife perhaps fatally in
jured when the car struck fence,
skidded and rolled completely over
three times before it came to stop.
Gales body was badly mangled while
Mrs. Gale sustained injuries of such
serious character that her right leg was
amputated just below the knee. She is
at the Amsterdam hospital and has
chance for recovery.
The Gales were en- route from New
Haven to Syracuse to attend the State
fair, Mr.. Gale being an exhibitor in the
poultry department An eye witness
states that the car was being driven at
a high rate of speed when the accident
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
FLETCHER'S ELECTION
BLOCKED.
Vermont Republican ID Votes
Short Of Majority in Leeis-
lature.

Montpelier, Vt, Sept. - The indi-
cations now are that the Republicans of
Vermont will fall fourteen votes short
of electing Allen M. Fletcher governor
when the next Legislature of that State
convenes. Charles II. Thompson, who
managed the recent campaign Of the
Progressives in the Green Mountain
State, has grouped returns.
Eleven counties complete give FLEET
cher, the Republican candidate, 70 votes
in the Legislature; Fraser Metzger, the
Progressive candidate, &c, and H. B.
Howe, the Democrat, 45.
The Progressive candidate is thus
but six votes behind the Republican
and has big lead over his Democratic
rival
Eleven districts are regarded as
doubtful, according to Mr.. Thompson.
In two there are contests, while in
two more districts there has not been
any choice, and the indications now
are that the people of the two latter
districts have given it up as bad job
and have quit trying to select represen-
tatives.
Unconfirmed returns from the re-
naming three counties indicate that
Fletcher will be IA short of majority.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
FISH IN sTAGNANT PONDS.

There have been dispatches in the
daily papers of late telling Of the plan
Of railroad officials of putting gold and
other small fish into stagnant pools
along their rights OF way, the idea be-
ing that the fish will devour the wig
glers which later turn into mosqui-
toes. This scheme sounds good on pa
per, but unless the fish which are to be
used for the purpose are different from
any fish the writer knows about they
will all be dead inside Of thirty-six
hours unless these ponds have fresh
water flowing into them There is nc
question about the fish devouring the
mosquito larvae If they can be kept
alive.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
EVERYBODY SHOULD ENLIST.


With rats doing a damage annually
which is put by the department Of
agriculture at $10O,O00,OO0, 1t is not
strange that a vigorous campaign Is
being waged In many quarters for
their determination While good
deal of this damage Is borne by farm
ers In damage done to corn, small
grain and vegetables, a very heavy toll
is also e1acted from manufacturers
and wholesale and retail dealers in
cloth, leather and other goods. But
this financial loss is but part Of the
score against the rat The fondness
of rats for phosphorus Is said to be
responsible for many disastrous fires.
matches being carried by the rodents
into their runs beneath storehouses
and other buildings. A further reason
for the rat campaign is that they are
the chief carriers of bubonic plague
and other malignant diseases. The rat
is curse on the face of the earth.
and both old folks and children should
wage an unsparing fight against them
with poison. traps and other means.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
PICK SEED EARS EARIY.

The tttest time to agitate the seed
corn question is not in March and
April, just before the supply is needed
to put into the planter boxes, nor in
the fall after there have been several
hard freezes, but now-while the corn
is denting and maturing. 1t is prob
ably fair statement of the case that If
every farmer who lives in the north
ern portion of the corn belt, where the
Feed corn question usually gives most
concern, would select his seed ears be-
fore Sept. 20, hang them up in the SUM-
shine where there is good movement Of
mir, finish drying the seed out if nee
essary by the sitting room stove and
store it where it would keep dry, he
would not have any seed corn prob
lem on his hands next spring. Perhaps
in a majority of seasons in which the
corn ripens early and dries out thor
oughly seed ears may be selected as
late as husking time, but several sea-
sons in the last dozen years have not
been of this kind. with the result that
good deal of seed saved at husking
time was not worth a copper. Picking
seed corn early as suggested not only
insures good seed, but early maturing
types of corn can be selected In pick
ing the supply get four or five times
as much as you need yourself. This
will not only give you a better selec-
ton for the ears you use for your own
planting. but your neighbor may want
1t at Sc to S. bushel, as some farm
ers did last spring.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1912.
A STRONG NOMINATION.
New York Journal of Commerce.

New York Journal of Commerce.
No mistake should be made about the
Roosevelt "progressives" in this State
having put their best foot forward in
nominating Oscar S. Straus for Gov
ernor. 1t was for them the happy out
come of what threatened to be break
in the harmony with which the infant
prodigy of a new party seemed to be
starting on its career. There is no
question about the ability, high charac-
ter and public experience of Mr.. Straus.
He is personally well fitted for the
Office of governor, and as a candidate
we believe he will be much stronger in
this State than the party with which he
has allied himself. There must be
much in the platform adopted at SYRIA
cuse which he cannot take seriously,
and much in the methods pursued in
launching the new party which he can
not approve, but no doubt he is in sad
earnest about the mission which he
thinks it is to accomplish.
The nomination should put the regular
parties in this state on their mettle.
Neither of them is likely to win by put
ting up as a candidate any man who
is believed to be subservient to party
machine or party boss, or to be politi-
cally "reactionary. Account must be
taken of the progressive spirit" which
is very much alive in both parties. 1t
has been drawing Republicans to Roose-
welt, and it is liable to draw both Repub-
licans and Democrats to Straus, who has
long been a typical Independent in poll
tics, unless there is strong counter
attraction in the recognized ability,
high character and personal independ-
ence of the regular candidates. Many
dissatisfied voters would be likely to
vote for Straus who would not vote for
Roosevelt electors, but the tendencies
to Ego the whole ticket might prove
a peril to the presidential candidate if
that for Governor should be distinctly
weaker or out of harmony with what he
is supposed to stand for. Neither party
can afford to underrate the combined
Roosevelt-S traus strength in this State.
The candidate for Governor is in New
York stronger than the candidate for
President.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
Woman Of 81 Hurtin Auto.

An automobile accident, which in
jured, perhaps fatally, Mrs. Margaret
Kusck, 50 years old, of Brooklyn, oc-
Cured opposite the home of Eugene
Denton, lawyer, of New Hyde Park
L. l., about O'Clock yesterday after
noon.
Two automobiles going east and west
sidewiped each other. Mrs. Kusick s
arm was fractured. She is now in the
Nassau hospital at Mineola.
A nephew who was with her said he
was Mr.. Sembler of l Pellington place,
BROOKLYN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
THE OFFICIAL RECIPE.

We have heard Il good deal in days
gone by about Boston baked beans,
and good many of us have had beans
from cans bearing this label that were
as hard and tasteless as bullets. APP
parently for the purpose of rectifying
some of these wrong Impressions May
or Fitzgerald of the bean city" has
recently given out the official recipe
for Boston baked beans. Perhaps
some Of the good wives and mothers
who read this department will be in
terested In fixing a batch as per d.
rections for the purpose of determin-
ing whether they are las good as
mother used to make" 1t may be bad
manners to make the suggestion. but
the writer is inclined to believe that
the beans would better be left in that
second water instead of pouring II Off
just after the skins burst However.
the official formula is as follows: Pick
one quart Of beans. cover with cold
water and let soak over night In the
morning drain. cover with fresh water.
heat slowly and cook on back of range
until skins burst Then drain water
off. Scald three-fourths of a pound of
fat pork. place in beans. then mix one
tablespoonful each Of salt. moasses.
sugar and one teaspoonful of mustard
Mix in a quart Of boiling water and
add to beans. Bake slowly from six
to eight hours. Uncover during last
hour and add water as needed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
Woman Killed by Auto m bile.

Bay City, Mich, Sept. 10.-One
woman was instantly killed and four
others were seriously injured this after
noon when the automobile in which
they were riding turned over in ditch
near this city.
Mrs. Charles C. Rosenbury, who was
driving, was caught under the car, the
top of her head being cut off.
Mrs. Catlin, mother of Mrs., Rosen-
bury, and Mrs. j. X. Mason suffered
fractured skulls and their recovery is
not expected.
Mrs. Mary Shearer and her daughter,
Miss Minnie Shearer, received broken
limbs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
RAILROADS AND THE FOREST
FIRE PROBLEM.

New England railroads deserve
good word for their recent efforts
against woodland fires. There was
need enough for more concern. A loco
motive is by nature an incendary; it
splts live Goals along the edges of
unbroken forests, it shoots the sparks
farthest on the steep grades where the
famed fire best can climb. In re-
cent dry season one engine on trip
from Provincetown to Boston set over
20 fires; there was just a little gap in
its spark arrester. Last year single
system the Boston & Maine-paid in
settlement of fire claims approximately
5000, 600.
Be the past what it may, the rail-
roads are doing better. They are
adopting or already using more effec-
tive patterns of spark arrester and of
ashpan. They have methodically
studied the fuel spark, its life, its path,
its range, the conditions under which
it most readily ignites leaves and grass.
They are now urging the seriousness
of the whole question upon their en-
ployees; not only upon the fire patrols,
ordinary and extra, but upon station
agents and trainmen. AS an instance
of increased care, the Boston & Maine,
since the first of last March, has
mapped every fire occurring, and has
blackmarked the engines reported in
mischief.
While the locomotive sets most of
the fires, there are two contributory
causes not under the railroads control.
Many fires are started from lighted
matches, cigars and cigarettes thrown
from the cars or from automobiles on
the closely parallel highway. Warnings
are now posted in many of the coaches.
They should be made authoritative pro-
hibitions.
The other contributory cause is harder
to reach. Owners of land bordering
the right of way are surprisingly slow
to help in preventing fire. They allow
dead grass to thicken into tinder-beds
close by the railroads location. In
cutting timber, they leave the slashings
to dry invitingly within the range of
wind-brone sparks. Even when asked
by the railroad for permission to clean up
the ground within the danger lines, most
of these owners refuse the privilege.
If the railroads are given the right
to operate trains. they should also be
given the right to do whatever rea-
sonable act is involved in operating
trains with safety and with least dam
age from fire. If they are willing to
help their neighbors in forestalling the
forest fires that may blacken thousands
of back-lying acres, they should be met
half way. And if they need legal
authority to enter and clean up the
grounds of owners persistently careless,
or even hopeful of damage claims, they
should receive it from the Legislatures
without delay. For the wind-driven
conhagrations that now sweep our
woodlands not only destroy good stand
Ing timber; they deter capital from the
much needed paintings. New England
forestry today hangs on fire control.
Let the railroads help. Boston Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
Auto Turns Turtle.

Wilder j. lockwood, of II Hamp-
shire street, Maiden, and L. M. Ed
wards, of 63 Adams street, Somerville,
were bruised and cut Sunday evening
when the formers automobile skidded
against the curbstone and turned tur-
tie on Walnut street, near Munroe
street, Somervile. The men were
thrown several feet and the gasolene
tank caught fire. An alarm for fire
was given. The car was damaged $4,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
WILSON AS SHOWN BY WILSON.

Professor Wilson's newest plea to
citizens not to support the third party
is the weakest. 1t is a confession. He
drops opposing the principles of the
Progressves. His trial at this has
convinced even himself what a fizzle it
will be to keep it up. His difficulty
now is not with the high policy and
constructive, uplifting program. 1t is
that 'the leader of the new party
would find himself powerless to carry
out the policies which led to the organi-
cation of the movement"
''Is it not inevitable" he asks, "that
if Roosevelt is made President there
will be in Congress such a mixture of
elements and groups and lotteries that
the President cannot possibly get any
program whatever put through"
Could anything be more pitiful? Could
anything reveal more dramatically the
difference between the leader, the man
who does things, and the man who,
recognizing the power of a great pro-
gram, argues against it because he
fears no one could drive it through.
His memory is short. He could find in
the history of the railroad regulation,
employers liability, federal meat in
spection, conservation of national re-
sources, sufficient record of what has
been done by the present great leader
of the Progressive party in the face of
obstacles. confusion" mixtures of all
elements and special interests.
Roosevelt took his causes to the
people, and, with this backing for the
right, he was able to get work of the
highest sort done for the people. This
is their opportunity again today.
And the contrast between this record
of leadership and the timid wabbly
distrust of how Congress would treat
the program for human rights is signifi-
cant enough in itself Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
Autom obile Burned.

A large touring car owned by the
George r. Bascom Company of 81 Stan
hope street, Boston, caught fire on
Mystic avenue, Medford, early Sunday
morning and was destroyed before the
fire department arrived. Wilmot l..
Smith of las Warren avenue, the chauf-
feur, and a passenger, jumped from
the machine when the fire started.
The car was valued at about $4,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13

New York, Sept. TO- The Progress
sive party since it was formed in Chi
cago on July l last has received total
contributions amounting to $55, 1879 and
expended $55, 233, it was stated to-day
by Elon H. Hooker, the party's ma
tional treasurer.
Mr.. Hooker's announcement was in
the form of statement which also
showed the fact that unpaid bills up to
September amounted to So, SCI. 81 and
obligations for rent, printing and
other contracts outstanding amount to
S53, 124.
The two largest contributors were
George w. Perkins and Frank A. Mum
sey, who gave SIS, 600 each. George
Moore of New York and Mrs. Chas. B.
Wood, aunt of Clifford Pinchot, each
gave $1,000
The 81, 900 contributors were William
Wrigley, Jr., of Chicago, w. Emlen
Roosevelt, George E. Roosevelt, George
A. Soden of Chicago and the family of
Charles II. Davis of South Yarmouth,
Mass. Mrs. Emlen Roosevelt gave
$500 and Miss Emily T. Carew, a sister
of Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, gave $780,
George P. Porter of Chicago was cred
tied with one contribution of 500 and
another of $500.
Others who gave $500 each were
Jessie N. Hunt of New York, DR.. Ed
ward N. Harris of Rhode Island, Mary
H. Foulke, Richmond, Indiana, Aug
Heckscher of New York and j. ?. Grier
of New York. Those who gave $3.50
were Paul Block of New York, Queen
Ferry Coonley, Illinois, and John T.
McCutcheon of Illinois.
Among the 500 contributors were
these from New York; Alvin Workman,
r. l.. McCabe, Captain Charles C.
Bates, Fred Lavenburg and j. C.
Doxey. Several hundred contributors
ent f rom 81 to $25 each.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
An Optimist.

"Pa, what is an optimism
IAN optimist, my son. is the man
who makes himself believe It will not
rain tomorrow because he doesn't pos
sess an umbrella. Plain
Dealer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
NOTICE.

All persons who have rooms to rent to
students of Middlebury College for the
present college year are requested to
communicate the fact, as soon as posi-
BILE, to DIR. Avery f. Lambert, Dean of
the College 35tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13

The New York World of September 9
declares editorially that it will not sup
port a Murphy candidate for governor,
or any candidate who owes his nomina-
ton to the Tammany bosses; and indeed
will not support candidate for COVER
nor who is not avowedly anti-Tammany.
1t adds that it would like to support a
democratic candidate for governor, and
will do so, if the democrats of New
York will nominate candidate who is
actively in sympathy with the kind of
democracy that Woodrow Wilson repre-
sents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13

One of the greatest authorities on
horses in the country holds views in
regard 10 the watering of them that
seem quite contrary to those on this
subject that are very generally held.
One is that there is no harm coming to
horse from drinking cold water if
the quantity drunk is small His con
tention is that horses should be wa
tered much more frequently than is
customary and that during the sum-
mer season they should be so handled
that they can have access to water
night and day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13

The housewife may save herself
lot of tedious work If she will run the
pineapple intended for canning through
n meat grinder instead of cutting 1t in
pieces with a knife. Pineapple pre-
pared thus is as good as that put up
in any other way for sauce and is
especially desirable for ices and other
uses
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13

An interesting fact noted this season
in connection with both elm and maple
trees Is that they have borne so pro-
dlgious crop of seeds that the trees
have been stumped to furnish nourish-
ment for both seeds and leaves. and as
the seeds had Che start the leaves have
had to wait. So noticeable has this
been that in many instances it was
thought the trees had been attacked
with new kind Of blight However.
the seeds icing now shed, the leaves
are coming out several weeks later
than normal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13
PROGRESSIVE PARTY FUNDS.
Contributions Total $55,1ee-Un-
paid Bills, $50, ooo-Perkins
and Munsey Have Given
$4,000 Each.

The Progressive Party publishes the
following funds received to date: We
think the idea of publicity of all funds
collected for party purposes is on the
right lines and should be followed by all
parties.
AS we understand, the Democratic
party receipts already amount to 5000, =
600.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13

The record price for beeves for the
present season was made the other day
by two carloads of prime beeves from
Sterling, Colo. marketed by the Great
Western Sugar company, which has a
refinery at that place. The steers in
question were largely pulp fed, weigh
ed on an average ,49S pounds and
brought so per hundredweight.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-13

Tests that have been carried out by
the New York Agricultural college at
Geneva during the past four years
make clear the interesting fact that to-
mato plants from seed produced by
crossing two varieties of tomatoes
yielded three and a half more tons Of
fruit per acre than did a like number
Of plants from either parent The ad.
vantage was much less in plants Of the
second generation and entirely disap
peared in the third and fourth.