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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13

Northern railroad heading is by IL
feet.
The record for the world was made
in the Loetschenburg tunnell in Switzer-
land, where on smaller heading and
through softer rock, 1913 feet were
bored in the same time.
The feature of the race against time
maintained by the men of the Canadian
Northern tunnel was, however, their
enthusiasm over the task they had un-
dertaken and their loyalty to their COM
panions. Whenever man was found
who wouldn't work, the men conspred
together and had him dismissed for the
good of the cause. In this way one of
the most efficient tunnel gangs OF
history was built up. The men, every
now and then, go to the top of the
shaft to contemplate anew sign which
says Canadian Northern Tunnel, new
record for American continent of 81
feet in 81 days" The tunneling through
the mountain will be completed by the
first of the year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
COUNTED MONEY 40 YEARS

Washington, June 9.-One of the
first women employees of the United
States government is still counting
money in the United States treasury
department in the person of Miss
Emma r. Graves, who is now 81 years
old and is rounding out half century
of service, 40 years of which have been
spent in the redemption division of the
department.
Although Miss Graves pleaded to be
left in that division one more year, so
as to celebrate her golden anniversary
in one division, she was recently trans
ferred to the registers office, but still
occupies the position of expert counter,
counting notes that have been turned in
to the government to be cut in half be-
fore being destroyed in the great
macerator which transforms old notes
into pulp, that ultimately goes into the
making of souvenirs.
Miss Graves came to Washington SO
years ago from Bloomvile, N. Y, at
the beginning of the Civil war.
''In what is now the old cash room in
the treasury stock of arms was kept.
She recalled these were for the use of
the clerks in the treasury in case of an
invasion.
Secretary Chase of the treasury
department was very much opposed to
woman employees in the government
service. Francis E. Spinner, then
treasurer of the United States, after
much persuasion, finally got the per-
mission of Secretary Chase to give the
women a trial as government clerks. 1t
had practically become a necessity for
the government to employ women. All
the men and boys had gone to the war,
and the work had to be done.
1--WE never forgot Treasurer Spinner.
After his death we felt that we owed
the appointment of women to him, Sc
the women contributed to a fund, and
monument costing $40, 600 was bought.
1t is now located in Myers Park,
Herkimer, N. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
FIRST MARTYR TO SUFFRAGE
CAUSE.
Miss Dawson Succumbs to In
juries Received Trying to
Spoil Derby

Epson, England, June 5. - Emily
Wilding Dawson, the militant suffra-
gette who yesterday caused a sensation
by leaping at the kings horse and
Selling his reins while he was gallopng
at full speed in the race for the Derby
and who suffered terrible injuries, was
still unconscious at noon today. The
doctors in attendance at the local hospi-
tai, however, consider that there is
more hope for her recovery.
Miss Dawson is one of the best known
English suffragettes. She is a young
woman of high education, having taken
the degree of Bachelor of Arts at Lon
don University where she passed with
honors, afterwards proceeding to Ok
ford where she was a student in the
final honor school. She is a citizen of
London by birth, but spends much of
her time at her residence in the county
of Northumberland.
Shortly before this afternoon Miss
Dawson recovered consciousness. She
was able to take nourishment from a
spoon, but was unable to reply to ques-
tions.
The police today notified the authori-
ties of the Epson hospital that Miss
Dawson must be regarded as prisoner.
The surgeon in charge states that il
will be several weeks before she is able
to leave the hospital.
London, June 8. - Emily Wilding
Dawson, the first martyr to the militant
efforts of women to obtain the suffrage
died today at the Epson hospital as
the result of fracture of the skull sus.
tanned in an attempt to stop the King
horse Anmer during the running of the
Derby on Wednesday last. Only the
matron of the hospital and two nurses
were present at the deathbed, Miss
Davison's relatives having left the
building when told that there was nc
hope of her regaining consciousness.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
Jury Mulcts Autoist $3725 in
-Four Suits,

In the Middlesex superior court, a
jury in Judge Fox's session awarded
damages totaling 1925 to four MEM
bers of the family of John F. Dwight,
master of the Hart school of Boston.
The defendant in the case was Ed
ward T. Bigelow of Medford. The dam
ages came as a result of injuries re-
ceived by Mr.. Dwight, Mrs. Dwight,
John F. Dwight, jr., and John F.
Dwight, Sd, when an automobile owned
by Bigelow ran into the carriage in
which the Dwight's were riding in the
town of birmingham. The awards by
the jury were, to Mr.. Dwight the sum
of $3.50; to Mrs. Helen D. Dwight the
sum of $1,000; to John D. Dwight, jr.,
the sum of $475, and to John F. Dwight,
Sd, the sum of $4,000. Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
TO SAVE POTATO INDUSTRY.
World Scientists are Coming to
United States.

Omaha, Neb., June 10.-The great
potato crop of United States is in
danger. To save it from destruction
the foremost plant scientists of the
world are to be gathered from Berlin,
Paris, London and the United States
Maine, New York, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Wash
ington and California, in an effort to
discover a cure for the ills with which
it is suffering. The party will make
the start from Bangor, Me-, on August
! and will finish it's work in San Fran
cisco about October /. The entire time
of the party will be consumed in study
ing the diseases which have recently
attacked the potato plant. After the
return report will be made to the
United States government and to each
state visited This report will contain
the result of the survey made by the
scientists and will exhaustively treat of
y
as well as those local to each state.
Among those taking part in the sur
vey will be Government Counsellor Dr.
o. Opel of the Imperial Institute for
Agriculture and Forestry, Berlin. Dr.
Appel is the recognized leader in Eu-
rope of this work. DR.. H. w. Wei
lenwober, who is the best authority in
the world on Fusarium disease of
plants, is another German savant who
will join the party. Prof. L. C. Cor
bett or Prof. William Stuart, it is
hoped, will participate. Both are rep
resentatives of the cultural and eco
nomic side of the potato industry. Prof.
l.. r. Jones, professor of plant path
ology, University of Wisconsin, hopes
to accompany the party from Wiscon-
sin westward The American bureau
of plant industry will be represented by
two specialists, E. II. Grub, the fam
Gus potato expert of Carbonate, Colo.
He will leave Bangor with the party
and continue with it as far as San
Francisco. Every State university of
those States which grow large crops
of potatoes is expected to send one OF
two of its experts along, especially
while the party is within its own boun-
diaries.
In detail, the itinerary will include
Aroostook County, Me-; western New
York, Ohio, the potato district OF
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
Auto Licenses are Revoked by
State.

The licenses of thirteen automobile
owners and chauffeurs were either re-
voked or suspended during the past
week by the Massachusetts Highway
Commission for reckless operating of
machines and other court convictions
involving accidents and intoxication.
Two Automobiles, Robert L. Allen
of Boston and James Duane of Somer-
vile, had their licenses revoked and
suspended, respectively, for having OPP
Grated their machines in a manner to
endanger the lives and safety of the
public. In Aliens case, the failure to
make himself known after having in
jured person and property was included.
In Duane's case, he was charged with
using machine without authority.
The licenses of Adelbert E. Case,
Springfield; Chester r. Perry, Brews-
ter; James A. White, Westfield Carl
isle B. Elliot, Winchester, and Peter L.
Thompson, Boston, were revoked. The
licenses of Sidney A. Bailey, North
ampton; William H. Chapman, Marble
head; Roy A. Joslin, Ware; George F.
Blenders, Boston; Peter j. Markey
Salem, and Henry w. Britton, Slough
ton, were suspended. Boston Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1913.
GERMANY'S LARGEST TREE.

THE biggest tree in Germany" the
big oak tree at Treisbach, has been de-
stroyed by a mischief maker who
lighted a fire inside it. A similar
fate nearly befell one of the famous
oaks of Sherwood forest two years
ago, when some holiday folks set alight
the dry interior of that withered but
still lin parts green old monarch
called Robin Hoods larder. For
tunately there were woodmen at hand
to put the fire out, but the tree was
seriously damaged, and the charring of
the interior will undoubtedly shorten its
life. 1t is a comfortable reflection that
what is perhaps the most glorious of the
surviving old oaks of Sherwood, the
Major oak at Ollerton, runs no such risk
at the hands of thoughtless trippers.
Lord Manvers sets one of the workmen
to guard the veteran against any mis-
chance.
The German tree that has been de-
stroyed measured in girth AZ feet, and
it was 1000 years old. That measure
ment easily beats the girth of the
Major oak, if the usually accurate
Murray is correct, for the Major oak
is credited with girth of 80 feet only.
The Southorpe oak at Wetherby, in
Yorkshire, was bigger, with measure
ment of 38la feet. 1t is but a ruin
now. The Great Newland oak in
Worcestershire was bigger than the
German oak; it had the immense girth
of AL feet at height of five feet from
the ground The estimated age of the
German tree is only wild surmse. No
body can tell the precise age of ancient
oaks Dryden in some oft-quoted lines
fixed the popular conception at a
thousand years, and guarded abort
cuturists think that some of the En-
glish oaks may have been acorns in
Savon times. But if you are prepared
to hazard two thousand years, why stop
at two thousand? - Boston Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
Think Horses Will Do.

At largely attended special city
meeting at Montpelier Tuesday night
the voters turned down the request TO
authorize the purchase of an auto truck
at cost of $4,000 for use by the street
department and defeated a motion to
levy a special tax of 25 cents on the
dollar of the grand list to meet the ex-
pense of street improvements for the
rest OF the year.
Mayor Estee presided and explained
the financial condition of the city and
the need of the special tax. Andrew
j. Sibley moved that the purchase of
an auto truck be authorized and that
the additional sums asked by the city
council be voted, John H. Senter
seconded the motion. George Blanchard
opposed the adoption of the motion and
after debate lasting half an hour the
motion was rejected by an overwhelm-
ing majority on a viva voce vote.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
Automobile, Team and Car
Collide

In a three-cornere collision in which
team struck an automobile, which in
turn hit a street car at Washington
and Common streets yesterday morning.
the car was damaged, one horses leg
was broken and the driver was slightly
injured
The team was owned by the American
Paper Company and was driven by Max
Marstoe of p Rochester street. A
newspaper automobile delivery wagon
was struck and detected into the path
of a surface car.
Marstoe was thrown from his seat to
the street. His hip was injured. Two
windows in the car We're shattered and
the estibule damaged but no one was
injured Boston Jounal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
Warninq to Auto m obiIists,

At the meeting of the village trustees
Tuesday evening several complaints
were made in regard to the speeding of
automobiles in the village limits and
also not having their cars properly
lighted at night 1t was ordered that
the chief of police enforce the regula-
tons and make arrests where necessary,
1t was also voted to allow East Mid
dlebury the use of the old hand fire en-
CINE, lying idle for years. The engine
has been thoroughly overhauled and
will add greatly to their fire apparatus
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
Re olutionS

Adopted by William P. Russell circle,
No. 5, Ladies of the G.. A. R..
Whereas, Death has again entered
our Circle and taken from US our be-
loved sister, Augusta Allen. There
fore be it
Resolved, That while we miss from
our Circle room one who kindly helped
us on our was by cheerful words and
pleasant smiles, taking the greatest in
terest in our work and success, we bow
in submission to Him who doeth all
things for the best.
Resolved, That we condole with the
bereaved relatives and commend them
for consolation to Him who doeth all
things best.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
placed upon our record, a copy present
ed to the family of the deceased and to
the Middlebury Register for publication.
She sleeps, yes dearest sister, thou art
gone,
No more is seen thy face, nor heard thy
song.
We bore thee to thy low and silent bed,
To rest in peace and sleep among the
dead.
Sister! Thy virtuous precepts may we
nourish,
While mem'ry lives thy useful teachings
cherish,
Thy heaving bosom then that parting
sigh
We would not have thee live again to
die.
MRS. ELIZABETH CRANNELLY,
MRS. CORA MoRCoMB,
MISS FLORENCE EDDY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13

Michigan, points in southeastern and
north-central Wisconsin, st. Paul and
points in northern and northwestern
Minnesota; Alliance and Mitchell, Neb.
Greeley and nearby points in northern
Colorado, eastern Wyoming, Salt Lake
City, Idaho Falls, Aberdeen and Je-
rome, Ida. southern Washington, Port
land, Rogue River Valley, Or; Stock
ton, San Joaquin Valley and San Fran
cisco. Stops of from one to four days
will be made at each point and as
far as possible travelling will be made
by night.
One car of the train will be fitted up
as laboratory with the very best
microscopes and other scientific in
struments made. There will be
cameras and experts to work them.
Chemists in the party will have the
use of as fine a chemical laboratory
as they have in their home univer-
sites.
According to Mr.. Grub who is sup
posed to know more about the actual
raising of potatoes than any man in
this country, the potato situation is so
serious that the entire crop is in dan
ger. Unknown plant diseases have
the country, the plant germs supposed
to have been brought over from for
eign countries. So heavy has been
this attack, for instance, that Utah,
the greatest potato State in the coun-
try, has had to import so per cent of
potatoes for its own consumption.
That these diseases are spreading
rapidly is shown by the fact that the
dreaded "'leaf roll" which has caused
such heavy losses in Colorado and west
ern Nebraska, has now made its APP
pearance in Maine and New York Sew
era other diseases entirely new tC
science have made simultaneous attacks
upon the potato plant in both Europe
and America and it is hoped that the
gathering of experts from the different
countries may lead to the eradication OF
these diseases.
While enroute the scientists will live
in a train of eight cars which will be
placed at their disposal without change
from Bangor to San Francisco anC
back to New York. The survey is fl
nanced by coterie of railroads which
operate in the Potato States of Amer
lea. The roads which joined the move
ment are Union Pacific, New York Cen
trail, Great Northern, Northern Pacific
Burlington, Northwestern and Soutl
Pacific. The assessment against Union
Pacific alone is 100000
The result of the work will scarcel,
be tabulated in time to be of benefit t.
the crop of 1913, but it is hoped sucl
discoveries will be made by the scien
lists that in time all the enemies which
at present afilict the potato will be con
quered and eXterminated.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
COLLEGE NOTES.

The Spring festival given on May 31st
by the sWomen's college will be re-
peated by popular request on Tuesday,
June 18th, at o. clock at the McCoul- |
Tough gymnasium. The fete, as given
on the previous presentation, was inter-
pretated in delightful manner and the
dances and music were a revelation to
art lovers who witnessed it. Requests
for representation were numerous be-
fore the performance was over and as
other attractions had kept many away
from the festival it has been decided to
present the event again with slightly
different setting. An opportunity has
been given to perfect minor points and
the women will undoubtedly surpass
themselves on the evening of June 18th.
Semester bills are now payable and
Treasurer John A. Fletcher will remove
his office temporarily to the hill for the
convenience of students. All semester
bills will have to be paid in advance
hereafter and students of the Women's
college will be obliged to pay their
board in advance.
Dean Lambert has been giving out
summer jobs to the men students al
this spring. Such an employment bu-
reau has hitherto been unknown to
Middlebury and its success has been
marked. With few years in which to
establish the bureau more firmly, en-
ployment may be given to all those
desiring summer position. By dis
Greet choice of men, it is hoped that the
interest of employees will be aroused
to the possibilities to be gained by
means of this bureau.
Middlebury college has been elected
to the New England College Entrance
Certificate board and man will be APP
pointed from the faculty to represent
the college in that capacity. This will
not only mean slight change in the
requirements for entrance but is signif-
cant in as much as it raises the stand
ard of Middlebury college and Middle
bury college men.
The speakers for the Merrill Prize
Speakers contest for sophomores are:
Jones, Shea, Hoyt, Kron, Hendry, Sis
taire, Day and Dade. The freshmen
speakers for the Parker prize are
Wright, Grant, McCloskey, Kellem,
Gale, Geometry and Salisbury.
Athletic dues will hereafter be col
lected on the term bills. The college
president, the president of the Athletic
association and the physical director
can excuse the payment of such bills.
/ A new flag pole is being erected on
the campus and will be ready before
commencement week. The stand to be
erected for the campus exercises will be
ready by Monday.
The college quartette gave recta
on Saturday, June 18th at the gymna-
SUM. A large audience was present
from the college and town. After the
entertainment, dancing was enjoyed.
= The new freshmen rules have beer
about completed by the hazing COM
mittee. The freshman cap will be
changed this year and will probably be
an olive green skull cap with red
button and possibly yellow visor. This
matter has not been definitely settled
as yet. Another new feature of the
hazing will be the freshman trot rule
which requires freshmen to run to
classes for the first seven days of col,
= lege.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
TUNNEL RECORD FOR AMERICA

Montreal, June 10. The roar of a
shot consisting of 105 pounds of dyna-
mite brought 81 days of toll in the
east heading of the Canadian Northern
railroad tunnel to an end. 1t also
brought record for tunnel boring I'M
surpassed on the continent of America
and, of its kind, throughout the world.
By hanging on day and night, toiling
feverishly in small but efficient shifts,
half choked at times by the sickening
dynamite fumes, the workers under the
earth bored 80 feet in 81 days. The
previous record for the continent was
that of the Arizona Copper company
with bore of 1893 feet in the same time.
The copper company's heading was only
8 by 8 feet, whereas the Canadian
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
II Cures While You Walk.

Use Aliens Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder
to be shaken into the SHOES. 1t instantly takes
the sting out of corns, itching feet ingrowlng
nails, and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery OF the age. Aliens Foot.Ease
makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Ladies'
can wear shoes one size smaller after using.
Is is a certain relief for sweating, callous and
swollen. tender. aching feet. Try 1t day
Sold every where 2jc. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
Lowell Cyelist Killed by Auto

Lowell, June 8. "A collision between
bicycle, ridden by Joseph G. Berard,
aged l6, and an automobile, driven by
DR.. Charles G. Hatch of Lawrence, to-
day, caused Berard's death within
few hours at the General Hospital.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13

The name-Doan's inspires confidence
-Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney ills.
Doan's Ointment for skin itching. Doan's
Regulets for a mild laxative. Sold at all
drug stores.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
MORGAN STATIONS
SCOTLAND

1906 Bred Joseph Batte
Allen Ethan
property Joseph
by Ethan Allen O I'd dam Benson gsted Vol (m
Cullen Wells Vt, Highland
Darkey, Rounds Horse. Oh of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
BEN LOMOND
Full Brother to Scotland.

LOMOND and
ankles Five years old this
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-13
Motion I'd, $685.

three white ankles 19 foad
Bread Lk Farm
$ a young trong
United labor bulletin., 1913-06-28
CARPENTERS.

A complete understanding and
agreement has been reached between
the several unions of carpenters and
carpenter contractors in Philadelphia.
The various raises are as follows:
Five cents increase, beginning Sep
tember 1, 1918, bringing the wage
scale up to So cents per hour. On
January 1, 1915, the wage will be in
creased to SIN cents, and upon juno
l, 1916, the wage scale will be in
creased to 60 cents per hour. The in
crease in membership during the past
year approximates 500.
The local union of carpenters at
Corning, N. Y, has secured an in
crease in wages for outside men from
371Ac to 42c per hour, and from
80 cents to 81 cents for the millmen.
These increases were secured without
friction. At Toronto, Canada, there is
a strike on, but about 1873 employers.
including nearly all the large firms,
have signed up, and 400 men are
working at the increased wage of 45
cents per hour. while ITS are still on
strike, with prospects bright for sue
cess. During the month of May the
sum of s3O,606.05 was paid out by the
United Brotherhood in death and dis
ability claims.