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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
Auto capsizes; Three Badly Hurt.

Newport, Nov. 20. An automobile
accident in which three men were Sc
riously injured occurred at about 2
O'Clock this morning on the Coventry
road from Newport opposite the resi-
dence of Mrs. E. N Clark at the foot
of Second street.
William Fuller and D. A. Brahana
in company with Sheriff E. j. Hill and
R. N. Baldwin had just returned from
Mansonville, Que, where they had
been to get Peter Philips who had been
arrested by Sheriff Hill near Knowl-
toms Landing and was wanted for the
recent assault upon a man named Miles
of Walden, Vt.
After leaving their prisoner at New
port Jail Brahana, Baldwin and Fuller
started for their home at Irasburg and
had gone but short distance when the
steering gear broke and precipitated
the machine over a bank about five
feet in height throwing the occupants
out, the machine turning over several
times, badly damaging it.
Baldwin suffered broken leg be-
tween the knee and hip. Fuller was
found to have several fractured ribs
and Brahana was rendered unconscious
by bad blow on the head which upon
examination proved to have crushed in
the outer wall of the skull. The men
were taken to the Hotel Raymond
where further medical aid was rem
dered
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
Skiddine AutoICauses Death.

Wrentham, Mass, Nov. 20. Fright
ened when the automobile in which she
was riding suddenly swerved to one
side, Mrs. Martha j. Smith of West
Somerville, rose in the tonneau, holding
her youngest child, years old, in her
arms. Another lurch of the car hurled
her into the road, where she fell upon
the child.
The mothers skull was fractured ano
she died five minutes after the accident,
which happened on the state highway
in Wrentham. The child sustained a
broken arm.
Mrs. Smith, who was the wife of
Joseph B. Smith, proprietor of team
ing business on Blackstone street, Bos.
ton, was riding with her three child
rem in the tonneau of her husband
touring car, which Mr.. Smith was driv.
ing.
While Mr.. Smith was driving through
Wrentham the wheels of his machine
caught in the street car tracks, causing
the automobile to swerve to one side
Mrs. Smith, who was holding her young
est child in her lap, became frightened
and rose to her feet.
Just then the car swerved again anC
the woman toppled over the side of the
tonneau into the road. Her husband
heard her scream as she fell and ran t
her aid as soon as he could stop the car
The child had fallen beneath her
but Mrs. Smiths head had struck tn,
roadway. She was unconscious whel
Mr.. Smith reached her and died before
Dr. Burnett of Wrentham could arrive
Her body was taken to an undertaking
establishment in North Attleboro.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
FRIDAY, DECEMBER S, 1913.
CUTTING TREES IN MAINE.

Daniel W. Smith, well-known local
lumberman, has just put another bolt in
the romance of the Maine woods. If he
has his way the picturesque axman of
the lumber camps will soon be quite OBJ
solete. He has invented a machine for
putting EN- completely out of business.
Mr.. Smith invention is nothing more
nor less than an appliance for saving
trees down with a minimum amount of
waste and labor.
In many Maine camps the old method
of chopping trees has been abandoned in
favor of four husky woodsmen and a
buck saw. 1t is claimed that much
more of the valuable timber at the butt
of tree can be saved in this way than
by chopping. And now comes Mr..
Smith with what he says is as great an
improvement over the bucksaw as the
saw was over the ak.
Penobscot lumbermen who have been
trying the appliance out are pleased
with the result, and it is likely that next
season will find many of the eastern
Maine lumber camps equipped with the
new device. With it a tree can be
sawed so close to the ground that tote
team can pass directly over the stump
without even jostling the driver. 1t
also affords saving in men, as only one
is required to operate it. The appliance
consists.of folding, adjustable leg to
conform to the evenness of the ground
about the tree trunk. On this machine
is mounted sliding carrier, the feed
for which is furnished by an adjustable
spring and Ratchet attachment The
carrier is fitted with adjustable roller
and saw guides and guide-bar with a
roller carrier. The power is controlled
by folding brake. Mr.. Smith claims
that man eighty years old, child ten,
or woman, eff she has the right dis
position, can fell woods giants neatly
and with dispatch by using the new
tangled affair. Lewiston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.

Harry S. Curtis, in a bulletin Just
issued by the United States Bureau of
Edu alton, declares that every city
school building should have at least one
full block of ground, whether the block
is the usual city block or two or three
acres, or one of 10 acres, as in Salt
Lake, Utah. The high school needs at
least 10 acres, he asserts. AS r the
country school, it ought never to have
less than three acres of play space, and
could profitably make use IF 10 acres,
provided the grass is kept moved.
Mr. Curtis showed that our schools
have, in general, had very inadequate
yards. During the past 10 years, how
ever, with the development of the play
movement, there has come an increased
demand for ground space around school
buildings. The State boards of educa-
ton in Pennsylvania and Virginia will
not approve plans for new school build
ings that do not provide for adequate
Fairgrounds. In Little Rock, Ark. ,
the standard of one full block to a
school has been carried out with every
one of the schools for white children.
All but one or two of the schools in
Pueblo, Colo, have a full block. In
San Angeo, Texas, every school but one
has two blocks at least, and two have
10 acres of play space. The first
school built in Gary, Ind, had two
acres of playground, the second had
four, the third II, and a lot recently
purchased contains 20 acres.
There is very strong sentiment all
over the country for larger school
grounds, Mr.. Curtis finds, land yards
are being augmented in many cities
where there is an opportunity to pur-
chase adjoining pieces of land at prices
that are not prohibitive, Cities are
often paying as much as $4,000 or
more per acre for such land. "
Whether in city or country, Mr.. Cur
tbs considers ample school playground a
vital necessity. City children need a
good-sized school yard because there is
no other place to play. Country child
rem need large yard because at home
there is no one to play with, except in
the simplest games for little children. 4"
He points out that larger school grounds
are demanded, not only for the sake of
organized play, which has come to have
a recognized value in education, but
also for school gardening, open-air
classes, physical training, and other
activities that have made the school
yard NEARLY as important as the class
room in the conduct of a modern
school. Burlington News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
Crusade Against Speeding.

New York, Dec l. Nearly 500 auto
mobile drivers, both professional chauf-
feurs and owners of cars, came to
police courts today in response to sum-
monses handed to them yesterday in a
crusade by the city authorities against
speeding in the streets. In November,
a new monthly record of automobile
accident fatalities was established.
Fines of $50 or S25, amounting to
$2500, were collected from those found
guilty today. More than 100 refused
point blank to pay. They were sent to
Jail for from one to five days. Mag
istrates announced that more severe
penalties would be imposed hereafter.
Several of the defendants were women.
The increase in automobile fatalities
in the streets here is shown by re-
part given out today by the National
Highways Protective society. In No
vember 80 persons were killed, includ-
ing Is children, and lis more injured.
In two months there have been more
fatalities than in Chicago all last year.
In November, the deaths were nearly
three times as many as elsewhere in
this State. In the city, PIT persons
have been killed in II months, Sc more
than in all of 1912.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
Hobble Skirts and High Heels
Blamed

Hobble skirts and high heels continue
to be responsible for an increasingly
large number of injuries sustained by
women while getting on and off trains,
and mounting and descending stairways
in stations, according to statement
given out by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
A careful record, kept for the three
months ended October IA, of all injuries
sustained by women due to slipping,
stumbling, or falling while on the rail
road property, indicates that these ac-
cidents are becoming more frequent, de-
spite the fact that the railroad repeat
eddy has called the attention of its
women patrons to the number of acct
dents caused by hobble skirts and high
heels.
Between July IA and August ID forty
four such accidents occurred on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The records
show forty-two in the next month, ano
fifty-two during the month ended
October IA. Pennsylvania Railroad
Report.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Congress will
have to appropriate just 1901, 72S, $50. OF
to operate the government of the
United States during the fiscal year,
1915, according to the estimates pre-
pared by each department and sent to
the House to day by Secretary McAdoo
of the treasury.
For carrying the mails including the
parcel post the government expects the
nation to pay 1906, 953, III but the
post office department is self support
ing and the appropriation are required
from Congress to keep it going.
The estimates submitted today are
500, 1854, O67 in excess of the appropria-
tions for the last fiscal year, but their
total falls $780, 255, 066 below the esti-
mates for that year. Exclusive of the
post office the estimates are as fol-
lows:
Legislative establishment 81, 533, 331.
Executive establishment $50, 800, 25S.
Judicial establishment Sl,242, 10.
Department of Agriculture $40, O51, =
332.
Foreign intercourse 81, 447, 042.
Military establishment $lO5, 937, 544,
Naval establishment $139, S3l 953.
Indian affairs So POS, 400.
Pensions S169, $50, 600.
Public works S97, 9l7, 592.
Miscellaneous $84, 1893, 2l3.
Permanent annual appropriations
S131, 1876, 4O7.
The estimates for the organized
militia are larger by many millions
than in previous years. The sum of
81, $50, 900 is asked for field camps of
instruction, 81, 100, 600 for field artillery
material and 100000 for ammu-
milton.
One of the most interesting items in
the long list of estimates is that of
$475, 500 for saleries and expenses of
special attorneys, examiners and
agents of the bureau of corporations,
an increase of $500, 900 over last year.
The department lines itself up with
the department of Justice, and Con-
gress, in the effort to delve into the
operations of the cold storage dealers.
1t asks $50, 900 to investigate the pre-
paration for market, the storing, freez-
ing and other operations incident all
to the transportation of poultry and
eggs; SIS, 900 to look into similar opera
tions in fish; S25, 600 for an oyster in
vestigation and $780, 900 for biological
investigation of food and drug pro-
ducts, with SOD, 3Ol for the enforce
ment of the pure food and drugs act.
The sum of S54, $50 is wanted TO lin
vestigate" insect and insecticides, par
ticular attention to be devoted to
maleria bearing mosquitoes, and the
ordinary house fly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
Mr.. and Mrs, Richards Hurt.

Through his absence from count it
was disclosed today that Municipal Court
Justice E. A. Richards had narrowly es-
capped serious injury with his wife on
Sunday night, when both We're pinned
beneath their touring car after it had
turned turtle on a hill near Wading
River, L. l., while Judge Richards sus-
tanned fractured collarbone and his
wife's wrist was broken.
Mrs. Richards is now able to be up
and around, and Judge Richards will be
able to leave his bed in a few days.
Mrs. Richards, in speaking of the
accident today, said:
THE car turned over slowly and Mr..
Richards and / were thrown underneath.
Then heard someone rushing to help
us. 1t proved to be the passengers from
a car for which we had turned out. The
driver was a Mr.. Quinlan. They got
Mr.. Richards out very easily. but the
car was on my back and they couldn t
bulge it.
Then they got long pole from
somewhere, and with it they lifted the
car, after had been under it for fully
ten minutes.
Judge and Mrs. Richardson We're
taken to Port Jefferson for medical
attention by the other auto party, and
then were brought home. Their car
was very little damaged. - Brooklyn
Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
New Record for Wireless.

Sarnia, Ontario, November q. Tues
day night the wireless station on the
shores of Lake Huron, above Point Ed
ward, picked up signals from the wire
less station at Darwin near Palmerston,
South Australia, which was calling the
wireless station at Sydney.
The signals received here we've quite
clear, although the distance they were
transmitted was half way around the
world. This is said to be record dis
lance in wireless telegraphy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
London Streets Safe.

New York, Nov 81 There were 234
persons killed by automobiles in New
York last year, while only twenty
were killed in London. During the
month of September alone New York S
toll of deaths by this means was nearly
twice as great as the number killed in
London in the previous twelve months.
Sir William Mott Bower, London po-
lice commissioner, discussed figures in a
report received here today. He says
the explanation of London's record lies
in its city ordinances, the subways that
have been constructed for pedestrians
under dangerous intersecting streets,
and street refugees.
in London" says Sir William, 1--WE
hold man accountable when he kills.
Influence does not take precedence over
pnblic welfare
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
Fines Autoist $21o on Drunk
Charges.

Martin K. Moecke, jr., p years old,
of Warren avenue, Maiden, a member
of one of the most prominent families
in that section was fined $40 for being
intoxicated and 5000 for driving an
automobile while in an intoxicated con-
dition, by Judge Bruce in the Maiden
court. Moeckel had transported party
of friends from Revere to the South
station Monday, and while returning
home ran his machine into telephone
pole. He was arrested by Patrolman
Killian. Moeckel noted an appeal and
was released on 5000 bail. - Boston
Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
MIDDLEBURY WANTS ALUMNI
FUND.


President Thomas has sent an appeal
to the alumni of Middlebury college to
start an alumni income fund. He
states that when he was called to the
presidency in 1908 the president was
held responsible for all instruction in
the department of philosophy.
In order to relieve him of this work,
a temporary fund was started which
has provided the salary of an instructor
for the past five years.
He maintains that it was this fund
which made possible his work for the
college in the field outside of Middle
bury. In his letter to the alumni he
says
1.-THE results have approved the pol
icy abundantly. Attendance has in
creased from 202 to 1888, and including
the summer session as is the custom in
other institutions, to 440. The faculty
numbers 80 instead of H. The income
from students has advanced from 1896
to $685. The total receipts in 1908
were SIS, 299; the current year they will
approach $8S,
"Our endowments have increased
from $4,000 to over $3.50, 1000 An
nual legislative appropriations have
been advanced from $24O0 to S28, 200.
We have added to our plant three large
and beautiful marble buildings, costing
with equipment $189, 255, a central
heating plant, costing $27, 900, enabling
us to provide heat for additional build
ings at minimum cost both for installa-
ton and maintenance, two frame resi-
dences for women valued at $29, 900,
two professors houses costing $4,000,
and lis acres of land adjoining the
campus. In all the property of the
institution has increased from S66S, 2O3
to 81, OPT, Sal.
1--WE have not only a larger and
stronger college, but vastly better
one. Entrance requirements have been
raised and scholarship standards ad-
vanced. Advantages offered to stu
dents have been multiplied. The COL
lege now has 81 departments, offering
225 courses of study. The outside
world appreciate the improvement
better than do many of you, who knew
too we'll the poverty of the earlier days.
"Our constituency has broadened
every county in Vermont is represented
on our student roll, and the freshmen
class has members from other States
than Vermont as follows: Massachu-
sets 2S, New York 10, New Hamp-
shire 10, New Jersey s, Connecticut 7.
81 ask you to set Inc forward for an
other five years as you did at the first.
| promise my utmost effort to make
your cooperation tell as largely for the
further expansion of the college, and
for her establishment on a firm founda-
ton of adequate resources for the great
work We all believe she is destined to
accomplish.
I'VE do not want the forward move
ment TO stop. The condition Of the
college demands something more than
squirt; it calls for steady hard work
and continued sacrifice. Middlebury
has taken some good steps forward be-
fore, but the trouble has been that she
stopped stepping. Now is the critical
time which will determine whether we
have been making a little furry of
progress, or settling down to the long
push forward which will put the college
in the position we all want our alma
mater to occupy among the first colleges
of America.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
TOTAL DEAD NUMBER 1876.

Chicago, Nov. 80. The hunting sea-
son which ended today cost 1876 lives
in q States, according to tabulation
by morning paper. In addition lao
persons were injured, several of them
fatally. Wisconsin was the chief suf-
ferer of the season with a total of 20
dead and q injured; Michigan came
next with % dead and 16 injured; New
York was third with 10 dead and one
in il1red
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05

A mail truck rushing through New
York has killed another child 1t is
significant O. popular sentiment regard
ing those accidents that the driver had
to hurry from the scene so that he
might escape from the anger of the
crowd of witnesses. Surely, most
people would be content to receive their
letters ten minutes late rather than
have to sacrifice child from time to
time before the altar of spe ID. Albany
Times. Union.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05
OUR
CLUB LIST

The Register and Toledo Blade,
full of good reading, National
Weekly, 81 as
The Register and McCall's Maya
zine, the finest of its kind for the
price, including one pattern, 81 IS
The Register and Mirror and
Farmer, an excellent Farmers
Weekly, 81 as
The Register and New York Tri-
bune and Farmer, a weekly of
great value to farmers, 81 SO
The Register and Tri Weekly
World, popular with everybody,
and taken largely, 81 65
The Register and Metropolitan
Magazine, regular 81 so monthly, 81 90
The Register and The Country
Gentleman, old, conservative and
reliable, 81 so
The Register and The Albany
Times Union, a daily of excellent
reputation, in touch with New
York affairs. Sass
Boston Evening Record and Mid
dlebury Register one year for So so
The Designer and Register
for $50
The Delineator and Register
for So 90
The Woman's Home, Companion
and Register for 81 10
Harper's Bazaar and Register 81 IS
Modern Priscilla, Ladies' World
and Pictorial Review and Mid
dlebury Register So so
Middlebury Register and Farm
and Fireside ST Is
Good Housekeeping and Middle
bury Register So Is
Red Book and Middlebury Reg.
lister So 10
Middlebury Register and Catholic
News ST So
THE ABOVE RATES are for subscrip-
tions inside the State. An additional 25
cents should be added to outside the
State subscriptions.
Middleburyt Register and Farm
and Home SIA1S
Pictorial Review and. Register 81 IS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05

Itching, bleeding. protruding or blind
piles have Welded TO Doan's Ointment.
SOC at all stores. adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-05

Terms Strictly I'm Advance.
ONE YEAR IN VERMONT ------ 81 90
SIX MONTHS IN VERMONT --- so
THREE MONTHS IN vEMoNT ...-- 40
ONE YEAR Outside of Vermont, - 81. 25
ONE YEAR Outside of U. S., -- 1.50
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The state herald., 1913-07-18
Rare Attraction for a sIa,,nou

Il next have the pleasure. lay.dees
and gentlemen" announced the side
show lecturer In orotund tones. indlca.
ting pale. wan. spectacled person on
the platform. "of calling your kind at.
tention TO one OF the most remarkable
ourlositien on exhibition. He"
'liuh!" hyporeritlcally calculated
Tobo sngg. who had noHcd into tho
forefront Of the crowd around the ROT.
trum. "lio looks iuat about like thu
ront OF us.'
Very truol" replied the orator
But, despite that ihct. he In. no far
An We have any knowledge. tho only
specimen OF hla kind In cxiatonco--a
country editor who worked and fought
and laborod for hla party. with heart
aud soul and might and main, merely
because he thought II was right and
not because he wanted tho poatof.
ncoi"
The state herald., 1913-07-18
Main pefee, Of Currency Bill.

There are 7.42s national banks in
the country. according to the last re
port OF tire controller OF the currency,
and over 1000 OF these are country
banks. that is, banks outside the re
serve cities. These country banks
though they are mostly Of small cap
italization. hold more than half the
country's national bank deposits. II
they should give up their national
charters. II they should refuse to do
business under the new law. what
would become OF the Wilson-Bryan
plan of banking! Even II the banks
Of the cities should retain their ma
tional charters the system would Of
necessity break down. In fact. It could
never be set up. but It is known that
the city banks also are OF the opinion
that their national charters would be
surrendered. The bill invites state
banks and trust companies to come
into the system. but, with all the m,
tional banks going out. can anybody
Imagine state banks and trust compa-
nies coming In?
The state herald., 1913-07-18
DisappoIn oIntino Administration.

WIS Wilson man. but am far from
being satisfied with the results OF the
administration. Tho appropriation
bill passed by congress. with its clause
preventing the prosecution OF farm
ers and labor organizations for viola.
tons of the antitrust law. is an out
rage. II that is an index OF the admin.
istration's Judgment. It is enough to
make any man stop and think Two
classes OF people are permitted TO VIC
late the law. and NIL others are to be
prosecuted. That Is nothing less than
rank discrimination. and does not In
sure confidence In the administration.
Aa 10 tarifr reductions and the income
tax. ! have no fault to find rath-
or believe II viii be well to give them
good trial and ind out what they
are worth. The Investigations by con.
gress ! regard as largely humbug.-
Il. T.. Ripley. prcBidcnt OF Santa Fo
Railroad. In Leslle's.
The state herald., 1913-07-18

sudden neighing and plunging OF Lit.
tie Simon's poor tormented horse
gave warning of the sheriff. crashing
from the underbrush directly into the
road
He was voluble with excuses. The
fugitive had escaped, leaving no traces
OF his flight. He might be in the
woods. or he might have run to the
railroad track and caught the freight
that had just slowly passed. He might
be In the next township. or he might
be-
oh. go to thunder!" said Chamber
lain.