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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-20
VERMONT TO SUE
NEW HAMPSHIRE

st. Johnsbury, Nov. Ex-Governor
Fletcher has requested Alexander Dun
nett to bring suit against the State of
New Hampshire by the State of
Vermont to establish the boundary line
of the Connecticut river between the
two States Mr.. Dunnett will at once
notify the encouragement of New
hampshire of his proposed action and
then go to Washington to enter mo-
ton before the United States Supreme
Court for a suit in equity. The Supreme
Court will hear the motion for trial
and later arrange for hearing it.
This suit is the result of the failure
of the commissions from the two States
to agree upon establishing the boundary
line, and it will be remembered that Mr..
Dunnett was the chairman of the com
mission from this State, the others be-
ing Congressman-elect Dale and F. H.
Rabbit of Bellows Falls. The law
which provided for the creation of the
boundary commission further provided
that in case of disagreement litiga-
ton might then be commenced upon the
direction of the Governor. At the
present time the boundary line works
injustice upon some property on the
Vermont side as it is now taxed in both
States.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-20
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. BARROW. Chatham, N. r.,
Editor Of the NetU York State Grange
ReUietU
GRANGE REQUISITES.
A Broad View Of the Possibilities of
Work In Many Ways.

A Broad View Of the Possibilities of
Work In Many Ways.
Speaking at one of the Massachusetts
field meetings, President Butterield OF
Amherst Agricultural college gave
what he considered six necessary quail
ifications of the grange of the future.
"First.-It should be a truly national
grange-national in scope, representing
the interests of no particular section.
but farming interests as a whole
Second.-It should be composed not
only of farmers, but should admit those
working in harmony with the farmer.
Third.-It should be purposeful The
grange stands for education, especially
along agricultural lines, and the social
and entertaining branches of the edu-
cation should not be neglected.
Fourth. - 1t should be a studying
grange and should understand that the
problems of the day are not solved by
mere opinion, but should be weighed
carefully and decided vigorously.
/ Fifth.-The grange of the future must
be community minding and should in
terest itself in the affairs of the COM
munity in which it is located and
should work for its welfare.
Sixth.-The coming grange should pos
sess aggressiveness. 1t should take a
wide interest in all matters OF legisla-
ton, both state and national
study of the grange and it's present
day work will show that it meets these
requirements. 1t is practically nation
al in Its scope. having state organiza-
tons in more than thirty states, the
ones not represented being mostly the
cotton growing states of the south, and
often works in unison with the grange
to secure legislation. While it is a
farmers organization, there is a tend
ency to admit those who work in har-
mony with the farmer--the rural teach
er, the rural minister and many others
who are more or less connected with
rural work and rural progress are being
admitted The educational and social
features are being made strong factors
In grange work today.
The grange today is making itself an
influence in public questions and pos,
sesses plenty Of aggressiveness for its
work. Its community influence is great,
but we believe there is plenty of room
to enlarge upon the community work
of most oranges
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-20
Ran Over Children.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. llama
Conroy, II years of age was killed and
her sister, Bridget, and a playmate,
Henry Jarvis, seriously injured today
by being run down by an automobile
driven by Elmer F. Butler of Cambridge.
The children were playing in the street
and in an endeavor to avoid them But
Ter swerved his machine sharply, crush
ing Anna against a hydrant. Butler
was arrested.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-20

This should be made compulsory as a
minimum schedule throughout the State.
The beginner should receive at least
5000 year, with provision in the law
for periodic increase, for length of SER
vice and proved efficiency, until the
maximum is reached. A salary sched-
ule for principals and superintendent
should also be enacted.
Second-No teacher should be hired
for less than the full school year, except
to fill vacancy. And the law should
further provide that after three years
of successful service in a district, a
teacher shall hold her position during
good behavior and efficiency, and shall
not have her salary reduced except for
just cause This is in successful opera
ton in other States.
Third-Our law should provide that
any teacher who has taught thirty-fve
years, twenty of which have been in
Vermont, shall be retired on half-pay,
vision is in force in several of our States
and European countries. These pro-
visions for salary schedule, tenure of
service and pension at retirement, hold
our best teachers at home and attract
to us many good ones from other States.
Fourth Establish a fully equipped
Normal School, with strong teachers
and practice department large enough
to provide practice teaching for all
students.
Fifth Require that all candidates for
positions in our High schools shall have
taken courses in education, such as are
offered at Burlington, Middlcbury and
Columbia. Much of the criticism of the
work of secondary schools as being
inelastic and aiming toward college
rather than toward life, comes about
because the secondary teacher does not
know how to teach and is unable to
adapt his work to the life needs of the
student.
b. Consolidation of schools should be by
legislative enactment. The law should
provide that no school having six pupils
shall be closed and that any district
having six pupils shall have a school
maintained within a reasonable walking
distance for such pupils. Larger classes
may be desired from some points of
view, but as citizens of Vermont we
should look at it from the point of
keeping the families on the farms. All
school money needed in addition to that
provided by the permanent State fund
should be provided by uniform State
tax. This would equalze taxation for
school support and remove what has be
come an almost intolerable burden in
some of our smaller towns. The slight
increase in taxes it would place on our
weather towns would be more than
offset by the greater business from the
smaller towns due to the increase in
population through lower taxes and
better schools. With the State pre-
scrbing the conditions under which
the schools shall be conducted, it is only
logical sequence that the money for
their support shall come from uniform
State tax.
Very truly yours,
IDE G. SARGENT.
Granville, Vermont
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-20
M1DDLEBURY REGISTER
Terms strictly in Advance.

Terms strictly in Advance.
ONE YEAR IN VERMONT -------- 81 90
SIX MONTHS IN VERMONT ~ 80
THREE MONTHS IN vEMoNT $500 40
ONE YEAR Outside of Vermont, &C. ST. pr
ONE YEAR Outside of U. S.. - l.50
The Register will be found on file at
the Congressional Library reading room,
Washington, D. c..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-20
Rheuma Insures Pure Blood

Thin, lifeless b'ood-an anemic condi-
tion--often results in serious attacks
of inflammatory rheumatism, and ulti
mately leaves the heart crippled. Don't
trifie with dangerous drugs. Rheuma
feeds directly into the blood, insures its
healthy flow, enriches it, and increases
its vitality. 1t costs only 80 cents Of
w. H Sheldon and acts quickly and
surely.-adv.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-08

Will be Ladies and Girls Shoe Day. To
make this the greatest one days selling of
shoes we have ever had we are going to re-
duce the price on every pair of shoes in the
store. Every pair of shoes will be marke
with special sales tag.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-27
SIX DIE IN WRECK
OF BOSTON SCHOONER
Wireless Report That -Four Men Were
Picked Up After Being
Adrift Four Days.

BOSTON, March -. - News of a
tragedy at sea in which the Boston
schooner Hattie +. Simpson sank with
Capt. \. II. Strong Of Thomaston, Me-,
and five Of the crew last Saturday
morning, off Cape Lookout, North Caro-
lima, and the rescue OF the four mem
hers of the crew from an open life
boat al sea early yesterday morning,
was flashed by wireless to the Globe
last night from the Red u Line steam
er Caracas, bound for Porto Rico and
Eenezula.
The survivors are Fred IIaslau, see
ond mate, John Mooreana, engineer.
and John Fol9er and Charles Nelson,
seamen. II is believed that. they are
now on the Caracas bound for Southern
waters and until they land but meagre
reports of the wreck and their five
days III the lifeboat are expected.
The message was received at the
Marconi wireless station at Cape Hat
teras, n c., last night. 1t stated that
at 10 clock Yesterday morning the
Caracas picked up lifeboat with -four
survivors OF the crew of the schooner
which sank with Capt. Strong and the
other five men of the crew off Cape
Lookout at o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Capt. Strong leaves a large fam
! ilv in Thomaston, Me.
1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-27
BODY FOUND IN BROOK.
Late Walter Wilson Was Nearly Blind
and Wandered from Home.

Waiter &. Wilson, 10, formerly of
Westlicld. but who for the past six
months had made his home in Spring
field, met death near East Springfield
Friday night. Mr.. Wilson : cvesioht
had been failing eight years. and for
the past few years he had been nearly
blind. This atlliction he had taken
to heart. and had worried a great
deal. a. he had been a very active man
mp 70 the time of his blindness. lie
was Il carpenter by trade. and had been
foreman for IL. G. Woods for some
time. For the past few months Mr.
Wilson had not been himself mentall@.
and his family had been watching him
constantly. On Friday mornin. he
started cut Nerv much against the
wishes Of his wife and mother. and When
he did not return home ~ usual the
police department was called upon. for
help. His body was found frozen in
a brook aba4t three miles from Spring
field. No doubt Mr. Wilson in his
Wanderings fell in an exhausted con.
ditiou III the brook.
He was member of Worouoco lodge.
of odd Fellows and Widely. encamr-
mcnt, Mt. MCrigh lodge of Mason> and
the Grange OF Westfield. Montowcse
| Tribe of Red Hen in Meriden, Conn,
and Pocanonta> council in Brattlchoro.
He leaves 4 wife. two daughters hv a
former marriage. Helen f.. and Dora +.
Wilson, his mother, Sarah y Wilson,
and two brothers. Albert A. Wilson Of
Springfield amt John f.. Wilson Of
Brattlchoro.
The funeral was held At the house,
! lOG Revere street Springfield. Tuesday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-27
BIG PIKE TAKEN
FROM WEST RIVER
Was 81 Inches Long and Weighed over
16 Pounds-Caught by Charles
Griffin Yesterday.

One Of the largest pike Of the season
was caught through the ice AT the
mouth Of West river about > o clock
yesterday afternoon by Charles Crit
fin, who is employed in c. :. Hopkins :
flower store on Main street. It was
81 inches long and weighed little
more than lG pounds Mr.. Griffin and
{. Warner Hopkins We're fishing to-
"ether with sinners and caught three
other pike, one weighing four pounds
and the two others two pounds each.
They Thought the -four Founder was Il
fair-sizcd fish until the big one took
hold. The hook ripped out once Int
tho big FISH took hold a second time
and finally was landed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-27
PERSONAL.

Mr.. ana Mrs. George II. Hail went
yesterday TO Wardsboro to visit until
Saturday.
Miss Edith Stoekwell finished work
yesterday in the Holstcin-Friesian Reg
ister office.
Miss Mary Fitzgerald of IIinalalc
visited Yesterday with Mrs, b. J. Riley
of Clark street
Mr.. ana Mrs. II. II. Dimes visited
Sunday with Mrs. Dimes : cousin, Mrs.
Wesley Barrett in Windsor
Mrs. Albert H., Hunt returned today
Ito Nashua. n H., after visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Hunt, a
week.
Philip Raeet4e went Monday TO his
home in ST Johnsbury. having fin
sfoa work for the Vermont Printing
company.
Mrs Edward McGough of Spring
field, Mass, was recent visitor OF her
mother. Mrs. Michael Duggan, OF Yer
non street.
Mrs. Duane Farr returned Wedncs-
day from Bernardston. whore she spent
q few days on account OF the illness Of
ittI iuotHeE.
Mrs. L. L. Davis of South Main
street has recovered from an illness
with pneumonia. She was able to tie
out Tuesday for the first time.
{. l.. Roberts and family moved
| their household goods Yesterday from
Church place to Putney, whefe Mr.
Roberts bought home recently.
Miss Clara Tarhox has taken room
ut 6 Clark street. She formerly lived
on Brook street with her parents, who
have. moved TO. a farm in nummerston.
| Mr. and Mrs John 7. IIanlon and
nephew, Martin Cunningham. haze
moved back here from Boston Mr..
TIanlon will be employed by J. Harry
Estev.
| Hiram Penn of Bellows Falls visited
recently with his brother, j.. J. La
Duca Miss Bessie Wade of London,
derry was a guest at Mr.. LaDuca s the
first of the week.
John shippee and Miss Emogene
Hawkes. of Shelburne Falls visited re-
Gently with Mrs. O. S Wilcox Mrs.
Herbert Hawkes. of South Vernon
visited there over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Gotta entertained
last evening six Of their friends, all of
whom formerly lived in ST. Adams
Progressive 500 was played. Refresh
ments Of cake and coffee were served.
Miss Mary Il. Austin began work
Monday rs stcnographor in the law of
fee of II. g. & +. f. Barber. Miss
Louise LabelIe will take Miss Austin s
place as stenographer for the Hooker
Corser & Mitchell Co.
Miss Catherine Higgins, who recent
ly underwent an operation at the Me
mortal hospital, returned Monday tC
her home in Bellows Falls. Miss Wool
ey, nurse, accompanied her. She is
making a good recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs c. l.. Loncto and son
Bernard, and Charles Gotta of Green
field visited over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. f. C. Gotta. Mrs. F. H. Strong OF
Bellows Falls. who visited there {
week, went Monday to Greenfield will
Mr.. and Mrs. Loncto for a visit.
Postcards have been received from
Miss Theresa MeGrail who has beer
travelling through Europe as compan
ion to Miss Mary Cabot, stating thai
they would sail for home from Alexan
dria, Egypt, March Is, and expected Il
arrive in New York March 20. In ;
postcard sent from Rome Miss McGrai
writes that it was the happiest day o
her life when she received the blessin.
of the Holy Father, Pope Plus X.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-27
y. j. RA = =
FOR SALE

The home residence Of the late z. L.
Roberts, 10 Western avenue. A large
two tenement house with bath, new
furnace: two shares of Western aque-
duct water, plenty to supply the two
tenements; with a large barn, henhouse
and fine garden.
This is one of the best locations i'll
town, on the car line. and 10 minutes
walk from the postotfice.
MRS. E. L. ROBERTS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-27
GOOD MEN OF PARTS,

with'tcndcr hearts, while Yet Old Time
is flying, insure their lives, protect
their wives, against their sudden dying.
National Life ms Co, Of VT. (Mutuai.)
EARLE S. KINsLEY, General
Agent, Rutland, VT.
Evening journal., 1914-02-23
.NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Council to Open Bids TOmOr-
row for the Wharf Pur-
chase Bonds
TEMPLE Club IN
OPERA HOUSE DANCE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del. Feb 23.-city
Council will meet tomorrow evening
TO open bids for the sale OF $1,000
harbor Improvement bonds. The
money from the sale Of the bonds
will be used to purchase the William
Lea and Son Company's wharf. The
bonds bear per cent. interest and
will be payable after 1925. az the rate
Of $1,000 every second year. City
Council will arrange for the rebuild
ing OF the wharf and then New Cas-
tie will have a city wharf and a well
come TO all city craft 70 stop here.
The funeral Of James Barr took
took place from HIS late residence to-
day with iDterment In the Glebe Gem
etery.
The postoffice closed at $50 o'clock
this morning. The office viii be
open this afternoon from 5 to 8
o'clock
In ST. Peters Church last evening
the mission which had been conduct
ed by the Rodemptionist Fathers dur
/ ing the past two weeks, closed with
the bestowal Of the papal blessing
The men Of the parish crowded the
| NhuItN anu the IOiy name COtltly
, will be greatly augmented. While
the Holy Name Society OF this church
c.iarted with twenty-iour members.
some years ago, the society grew tc
the three figure standing, and the
choir singing of the members az mass
and vespers was one feature Of theil
work. The Holy Name Society Is
composed of the men OF the parish
banded together TO honor the Hol,
Name. and discountenance bias
phemy.
The Society receives Holy Commu
nion In a body monthly.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Marshall an,
son, OF Camden, y. j., we're thl
guests OF New Castle relatives yes
terday.
In the Opera House tomorrow
evening a dance viii be given by III
! Temple Club. The tango and othe
fancy dances will be permitted 81
long as they arc danced in a becom
ing manner.
The Baracca Glass Of the n.
Church was addressed yesterday af
ternOon by Horace C.. Eastburn.
General complaint Is heard regard
ing the condition Of the sidewalks
The Board OF Education meets 20
morrow evening.
Evening journal., 1914-02-23

and other sums, the total aggregating
$4,000.
This was made up OF the S425,OO0
furnished by Lane and 500. 900 bor-
rOwed by the Mexican Rlncon Mining
Company. plolntln. and $4,000 which
IL had IN hand from the sale of ore
and the $4,000 subscriptions. The
title of the mine was taken IN the
name OF Mr.. Lane, personally. Il Is
alleged instead OF IN the plaintiff
name of the company. as the court
finds Il was their duty 70 do as Of
hcers Of the company.
After Mr. lane had secured the
title. no and Gillette made an agree
ment as individuals. II Is alleged,
by which they apportioned the inter
est In the mine and stipulated GER
tain conditions on which Lane should
hold the title. This. the court holds,
they had no right 20 do as indi-
viduals. as Lane only held the title
10 the mine as trustee of the plaintin
company.
About two weeks ago Court No. !
In Philadelphia appointed James VIII
son Bayard, an attorney. receiver tc
take charge OF block of stock OF
the Mexican Rincon Mining Company
Of which Major Gillette Is president
The receiyership was established by
Charles Adamson. who explained that
4 hc was o judgment creditor OF the
company 20 the amount OF $4,000.
Evening journal., 1914-02-23
CLOCK FOR THE
WASHY FIREMEN
Reading Friends Remember
Locals for Kindness Of
Last Fall

A committee Of the Washington
Fire Company. Of Reading Pa, vis-
tied the members Of tho Washington
Fire Company. here yesterday. and
on behalf Of the members of their
company presented to the local or
Nanizatiou a costly clock In approci-
alton Of the Reading company's en-
tertainment by the local members
last September.
The clock stands ten feet high. is
made Of mahogany and is hand
carved.
James Ferguson. president OF the
visiting company, presented the clock
on behalf OF his company, while Il
was received on behalf OF the COM
pany by John Wintrup, president of
the local company, through William
"A. Connolly. whom he introduced as
the spokesman OF the company. There
is an unusual bond of friendship
existing between the two Washington
companies. a friendship extending
over nearly a score OF years.
The visitors paid their last visit
here in September. The guests
stayed al the New Merritt Hotel over
night and yesterday they we're en-
tertalned by the members OF the
local company. They left last night
for Reading The committee Of the
visitors included the following
James Ferguson, president OF the
Reading Company; Lewis Clark
Howard Frankhauser, Charles Moer,
Luther Seiders, Charles Ions. Morris
Homer. Lawrence Noll. Harry Bow
man, George Getz and o. M. Schlech-
ter. the manufactures of the clock.
Evening journal., 1914-02-23
NEARING HEARD
TWICE HERE
Says Workers will Be Bank
rupt if Living Prices Scar
Much Higher

Professor Scott Nearing. OF the
Wharton School. Of finance, Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania, delivered two
addresses in this city yesterday. both
bearing on present industrial con-
ditions. Prof. Nearing. who lives az
Arden during the summer and who
has spoken here several times. was
greeted with large audiences az both
meetings. The morning meeting was
i'm Friends School. and IN the after
noon, az the Young Mems Hebrew As
sociation.
At the morning session. Prot.
Nearing spoke on the "wOrkingman
and how he spends his wages" AZ
the afternoon meeting, PROT Nearing
spoke on Causes of the Present DAY
Social Unrest" This meeting was
public, and "a large number OF people
we're present Prof. Nearing said
The social unrest is not new. but
Is old. In recent years, however. We
have derived "A significant change in
our attitude toward the problem" he
continued. "In the United States" he
said. "we have a system OF industry
that brings certain types Of men 10
the ton the same way that IL keeps
az the top responsible for the si;us-
tion?" he asked. They arc not.' he
continued. I'VE have undergone a
+ tremendous fundamental change We
have transformed our industry and
social unrest during the past loC
years There Is no use personslizina
, the relation between the cost of de-
cent living and wages. We are in
/ the habit Of sontlmentalizlng some.
times about the poor. You can ash
yourself first how much food and
! clothes ana shelter does It take 70
keep people IN good health
The professor spoke Of the in
creased high cost OF living, givins
statistics showing that the living cos
has gene up while the wages have
gone down. These figures we're gath
cred from the 1i0-ton industry n
! FAN River, where the figures were
gathered from 10000 workers. eve
have organized a system" he sal,
"where the men who do the work ge
q return of s12. and the people VIII,
do not. only get IS on the SAM
industry" lie sroke OF a large cor
porat'on which paid out s1,200.OO0l
600 for labor, while the bondhold
/ ers received $500 100000 in divi
dends. when he quoted these figures
III the cost OF living continues &
rise" the professor said, the VIII L
working class society viii so bank
rupt"
Evening journal., 1914-02-23
J. COLBY SMITH
DIES SUDDENLY

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, Feb. 2S.-The sudden
death Of J. Colby Smith, of Willow
Grove, on Saturday night was
shock to his many friends In the
county. Although 50 years OF age,
Mr.. Smith was apparently IN good
health and was around as usual on
Saturday evening. He returned 10
his home and retired. but renamed In
bed a short time, when he arose and
sat in a chair close to his bed. where
he died almost instantly
Mr.. Smith owned considerable land
and also conducted a cannery at VII
low Grove. He was a lifelong Re
publican and ran against John ".
Fennimore, Sr., for Office Of sherin
OF Kent county, in 1858. being de-
feated by Mr.. Fennlmore.
He is survived by two sons and
one daughter.
Mr.. Smith was born in Saratoga
county, n. y, and later moved 10
Hartford county. Md. where he mar
ried. He moved to Willow Grove in
1868. and lived there continuously
until the time OF his death.
He at one time owned and managed
saw mill at Willow Grove and later
a basket factory and in recent years
operated a fourishing tomato can
merry.
Tie was a delegate 20 the Repub-
can Natlcra' Convention IN 1890. he
was also az one time chairman of the
Kent County ReGblican Committee
-
No. Z. a. +. A. NJ, Of this town. which
lodge will have charge OF the ser.
vices at tho grave tomorrow In
/ Cooper's Cemetery near Willow
Grove. The Rev. A. ". Lightbourne
d. D., viii have charge OF the IN
neral.