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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-11
PROLIFIC CAUSES OF AUTO
MOBILE CASUALTIES.


dents must give every thoughtful per-
son pause to determine the reasons.
An infinite number of causes in the
aggregate are involved, but the great
majority of accidents are attributable
to two or three things. Of course, in
random cases accidents occur from I'M
foreseen and unpreventable causes. A
defect in tire or in bridge or road
way may suddenly develop, the steering
gear may without warning go awrv, but
these cases are in the great minority.
The cause of casualties that stands
the most prominently is the mania for
speed If all Automobiles were con-
tent with moderate speed the number
of automobile accidents would be halved,
if not reduced to a greater extent Of
this we apprehend there will be no dis
pute. AS to what is moderate and safe
speed there may be chance for argu
ment. We say that it all depends
upon circumstances. 1t is easily
imagined that speed of ten miles
an hour might be hazardous under
some circumstances, while speed of
20 or more miles an hour might be
rational under other conditions. 1t re-
quires reasonable judgment on the part
of the driver of a motor car TO deter
mine this element of safety.
Perhaps second inimportance to over
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fatalities, is carelessness of another
kind on the part of the driver. Once a
man becomes confident of his ability
to steer his car, he sometimes becomes
careless almost to point of reckless
ness. This is most frequently shown in
the tendency to drive machines too
close to each other in passing. Oc-
casions arise, as matter of course,
when owing to the width of the high
way only few inches may separate two
passing machines. In such a contin-
gency it is. the part of only ordinary
prudence that the machines be brought
to very slow speed. Altogether toe
common is the practice, however, OF
drivers passing within few inches OF
each other when the width of the road
would permit several feet to intervene.
No matter how expert the driver may
be, something may occur to his steering
mechanism, or a tire NAV burst, wher
in close proximity to another machine,
and in such case a collision is wellnigf
inevitable, with its consequent damage,
if not death. 1t is only ordinary com
mon sense that drivers should keep THEN
cars at reasonably safe distance apart
when passing on the road.
Furthermore, a prolific source OF
casualties in automobiling is attribut-
able to the selfshness of some drivers,
"Hogging the road" is the slang for it,
and it is comprehensive. An auto
mobilist meets a car that is taking uI
most of the road and he attempts
to pass. The road hog, selfshly OF
maliciously proposes to crowd him into
the ditch or compel him to make a wide
detour, which is somewhat humiliatine
to the average car owner. Frequently
in such case, the automobiles is irritateC
and angered and is moved to teach the
road hog a lesson, and crowds close &c
him and sometimes, too close, and q
smashup is the result. Rutland News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-11
Progressive Caucus.

A Progressive caucus to elect dele
gates to State, district and county con-
ventions will be held in lower town hall
Saturday evening, September Il. at
1880 O. clock. All persons who believe
in the principles of the Progressive
party and intend to vote for the party
candidates at the November election
are invited to attend the caucus.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-11

Ocean City, N. j., Sept. 9.-Dr. Mat
aire cotton mill owner of Fall River,
Mass. J. Harvey Wood and Mrs. W God
of New York, and Leo Gulfreund, DR..
Borden's chauffeur, met instant death
early today at the Palmero station of
the Reading railroad, in a collision
between DR.. Borden's automobile and a
moving locomotive. A fifth passenger,
man named Ryan, was badly injured
DR.. Borden and his party left New
York yesterday for Cape May, where
they were to attend a convention.
They dined at LAX ewood and left there
to make the remainder of the trip by
moonlight. Their car was going at 80
to 40 miles an hour, it is estimated,
when it crashed into the moving loco
motive, which was making about %
miles an hour. Dr. Borden who was at
the wheel tried then to stop the car but
it was too late.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood, clasped in each
others arms, were hurled from the
wreck of the car 80 feet or more to the
station platform and killed so quickly
that theiI embrace was not broken
DR.. Borden was mutlated beyond recog
milton. His body was caught beneath
the locomotive wheels and carried 60C
feet. Gufreund was hurled 40 feet
Ryan was thrown aside from the wreck
age, was found unconscious and late
revived and told the story of the
accident
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-11
Church ote S.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Rev. A. A. Lancaster, Pastor.
Morning worship, l0:45. The sacra-
ment of the Lords supper will be ad-
minstered ana new members received
into fellowship. Bible school meets at
noon. Classes for all Regular evening
service at 7:30 Address by the pastor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-11
Brooklyn Woman Hurt.

Huntington, L. l., Sept. Mrs. L.
Adler, resident of Flatbush, is lying
in the Winkworth hospital in this village
with a fractured hip, which she re-
ceived yesterday afternoon when the
automobile in which she was riding col
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-11
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH

Morning service at 10: As with sermon
by Rev. Roy E Whitten"r.- If Agawam,
Endeavor. Evening worship at Z 80,
sermon by Rev. Roy T Whittemore.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-11
ST. STEPHEN S CHURCH.

Rev. John Evans Bold. Rector.
Rectory No. 119 Main street.
Holy Communion. 7 80 a. N.
Sunday School, 1915.
Evening Prayer, 1880 p. III.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-11
METHODIST CHURCH.
Id. H. Corkran. pastor.

Morning worship, 1915. Bible School
at noon. Evening worship, 30 The
Young People meetings will be discon
tinued until the autumn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-11

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't remove them. Doans
Ointment is recommended for itching,
bleeding or protrudIng piles. SOC at any
drug store. adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-09-11
Terms strictly In Advance.

Terms strictly In Advance.
ONE YEAR IN VERMONT ----- 81 90
SIX MONTHS IN VERMONT ---- so
THREE MONTHS IN vEMoNT 1890 40
ONE YEAR Outside of Vermont, 80 s1.25
ONE YEAR Outside of y. 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, 1914-09-11
M1DDLEBuRY REGISTER

PUBLISHED BY
JOSEPH BATTEll,
vALLETTE BLOCK
mIDILEBURY, VERMONT.
Entered at the Middlebary Postobtot as Second
Glass Mot,eT.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-13

could not Immediately see Sec'y Bry-
an, Jacob COnnOrs, dismissed as con-
sui at St. Petersburg, today engaged
in fist fight with Frank Bauskett,
private secretary foF~Bryan, in an
ante-rOom just outside Bryan's Office.
Anamosa, Ia.-Henry Nordman,
grain buyer, committed suicide after
revolver battle with sheriff. Was
wanted on charge filed by Chicago
firm Of forging bills Of lading.
London.-Mary AnseII, militant
sufragette, arrested several times for
violence, sentenced to six months for
slashing portrait of Duke of yelling
ton with Ratchet.
Washington.-H. Percival Dodge,
former minister to Panama, named
secretary of American delegates in
A. B. G. mediation conference.
Detroit, Mich,-FIood damage in
Michigan from continuous rainfall of
past 48 hours will total millions of
dollars. Two persons known to have
persisted,
Peoria, III. - Arbitrator began
work today in an effort to settle wage
dispute between Peoria Ry. Co. and
300 union employees. Men demand in
crease of seven cents an hour
Detroit, Mich.-Ford factories shut
down because of floods. Hundreds of
families in suburbs homeless.
Kansas City, NOBODY of C. w.
Post, Battle Greek millionaire cereal
manufacturer, who committed sui
eide in California last week, will ar
rive in Chicago tomorrow.
Tulsa, Okla.-55, OO0-barreI tank of
oil at refinery of Pierce Oil Co. de-
stroyed by lightning.
Aldershot, Eng.-Two men dead
and one seriously injured in head-on
collision between two army biplanes
flying 800 feet in air.
MISUNDERSTANDING promise to
conscience-stTicken father %. years
ago, unknown widow and her chill
dren returned 5000 which Mrs. F. A.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-13

. WIRE AND CABLE
ottumwa, ,Ia.-Seven horses Gre
mated and number of wagons de-
stroyed in fire at Star Livery barn.
Loss $4,000.
Ottumwa, Ia.-chief of Police Gal
lagher seized 21O cases containing
$40 gallons of whisky consigned from
Peoria, H., to several prominent citi-
zens.
Trinidad, coI.-Body of C. w. Post,
millionaire cereal food manufacturer
who suicided, being taken on special
train to East.
Observation-Disclosures Trust Co.
closed by Bank Examiner Geo. H.
Getty. Declared unable to meet it's
clearances.
New York.-Mayor Mitchell issued
statement saying that time for
vigorous methods has arrived in deal
ing with l. W. W. and anarchists"
Vienna.-The Neu Fret Presse, off
cial government organ, announced
that Austria has decided officially to
participate in the San Francisco
Panama Exposition.
New York.-Ten prettiest suffra-
gets in New York will tango with
male voters who sign a profession Of
faith, according to announcement
from suffrage headquarters.
BerIin.-Anna PaVoWla, noted Rus
sian dancer, greatly pleased kaiser by
telling him that his ban on tango
killed the dance in America.
Topeka, Kas,-That he may har-
vest wheat crop he planted last fall
which his family is unable to do
without his aid, w. F. Richards has
been parOled from state prison for
sixty days.
Tokio.-Search of effects of late
dowager empress revealed fact that
she was author of more than 10000
poems.
CIeVeIand.-40 women, members
Of Pvt THAN Sisters IN iIIPnd. Z SnViOY1s-
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
AFLAME WITH PATRIOTISM.
J. X. jerome says People Realize
Seriousness of Great War,


THE war has banished the frivolous
side Of English life. The men eligible
for military service have betaken them
selves to the recruiting Offices, except
such as have been requested to remain
at home to attend to the vital business
anairs Of the country. l should have
gone myself were II not that / have
passed well beyond the age set for the
army"
Thus James K. Jerome, the English hu-
morist and playwright, who will lecture
at the Belasco Theater Tuesday after
noon Of next week. declared. And then
he gave a few facts about the real con-
ditions existing in England. from which
country he sailed only a short time ago
Throughout the whole OF Great Britain
according TO Mr.. Jerome. the greatest
unanimity Of purpose prevails. Rich and
poor alike realize that the present strug-
gle must be fought out to a successful
finish, and they are going to see II
through with true British grit
There never has been any reluctance
to enlist" said Mr.. Jerome. That Is
an idea that has unfortunately been fos-
tered by certain yellow journals. It has
no basis in fact
True, the recruiting stations were a
trine slow at first, but that was because
they were swamped by the number OF
applicants They were not prepared to
accommodate ten times as many men as
had been expected. Volunteers stood in
line for eight hours a day. not once,
but many times. They wandered from
ONCE to ONCE trying to force themselves
into the army.
You may rest assured that we realize
the gravity Of the situation. but there is
no feeling OF gloom or doubt. Our losses
may be tremendous and ruin seem near
at hand, but as long as We can find
enough to live on We shall be satisfied"
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia and MEryland-FGr
Saturday and probably Sunday, gentle east to south
winds
For yirEinia- a-GeneraIly fair Saturday and Sunday
gentle to moderate east winds.
The eastern high has diminished somewhat.
but the northwestern has increased considerably
and thsre WAS low pJessuTe the North. EXCEPT
narrow trough from the Northern Uppef Lake re-
South pressure has also fallen and 10 lowest near
the mouth Of the Rio Grande
Copl weather accompanies the northwestern high
area, and there were rains in the Northern Upper
Lake region. with some snow in Southeastern Wyo-
ming. There were also rains in the Csrolinas NGnd
Northern Georgia. Over the central. eastern Ind
southern portions of the country temperatures are
high for the season. particularly IN the great central
Valley and the greater portion Il the Upper Lake
region.
With the eastward movement Of the northwestern
high area tsmpeTaturei win fan Saturday in the
Upper Lake region. the Upper MissiSEppi and
Lower MiSsOui TaIsyS and the Southwest. and on
Sunday from the Gulf StGtes northeaStEard into the
ST. LsUrrnce Valley.
There will be rains Saturday in the Southwest, the
Lower Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys and
the Upper Lake region. and Saturday night
Sunday in the Gulf States and probably the Lower
Lake region and Northern New England There
win also be rains or SHOWS Saturday in the Central
Rocky Mountain region Over ths districts no,
mentioned fair weather will prevail Saturday and
Sunday.
The winds along the North Atlantic coast viii be
moderate south; on the Middle Atlantic coast mod
erate southeast and south; on the South Atlantic
and East GuK coasts modsrlte northeast: on the
West Gulf coast modeats east the Upper Lakes
moderate northwest and north. Saturday cooler,
with r1in. except fair Superior on the Lower
Lakes moderate south Saturday. with partly cloudy
weather. probshly showers at night on Erie.
Local tempeltme-M Midnight. g; a. m. ~; {
q. m. s.; q. m. IS: 9 a. m. IS; 10 a. N. %; L
noon. 81: n. m, 6s; p. m, g.; ?. n, 2; 10
.. m, 81. Highest. 5; lowest, ~
Relative humidity-s a. m. IS; p. m, 81:
p. m, a. Rainfall Is p. N. to p. NJ. an.
Hours Of sunshine. ss; per cent Of Sossibe sun
shine, ST.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
WAR VETERAN DIES.
A. &. Rorebeck for twenty Year.

A. &. ROrebeck for Twenty Years
Clerk in the War Department.
A. c. Rorebeck. a veteran Of the civil
and Indian wars, and up until last
August a clerk in the War Department.
died Thursday at Fort Myers, Florida,
where he went a few weeks ago in search
of better health. Death was due to
heart trouble
Mr.. Rorebeck was one Of the Oldest
veterans in the War Department. He
served in Company d. Seventy-fourth
Illinois Volunteer Infantry, as a priya te
during the years 1862 and 1853. when he
retired. In 1851. he entered the ranks
OF Company d. Fourth United States
Infantry, where he remained until 1sss.
In 1884, Mr.. Rorebeck became a clerk in
the War Department
MIR. Rorebeck was a member OF the
Royal Arcanum and an active worker in
Ingram Congregational Church. He
leaves wife. two sons and a daughter
Burial will be in Arlington National
Cemetery. the date Of the funeral not
being announced.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
Ole Gown Grter

George b. Kicker, foreman of the
District of Columbia engineer depart
ment, reported to the police the theft
of two barrels of cement and sixty
empty sacks from a bridge at Fifty
seventh and Dix streets northeast.
Max Phillips, of New York, last
night read a paper on Interior Deco
rating" at a meeting of the Architec-
tural Club of'GeOrge Washington Uni
versity in the Arts and Sciences Build
ing.
The South American Club Of the Y.
W. c. A will nave charge of the yes
per service tomorrow afternoon at
4:SO o'clock. Reports from the Buenos
Ayres Association and a character
sketch of Miss Breed, the general sec
retary, will be given by members of
the club. Mrs. Strictly will sing.
-Four companies of high school
cadets will be formed at Mckinley
High School as a result Of the large
enlistment at that institution. Stephen
E. Kramer, assistant superintendent of
schools, who has charge of the military
department, says that the officers will
be announced shortly.
X. p. Andrews, president of the Re-
tail Merchants Association, has named
committee of FIVE to arrange for the
initial merchants get-together lunch
con to be held the second week in No
vember.. The committee which con-
sists OF NJ. A. Leese, chairman; z. c.
Graham. Joseph Strasburger, E. H.
Droop, and S. Herzog, will meet next
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24

Tuesday at noon in the rooms Of the
association.
From injuries received Thursday
night, when crushed between two cars
in the lexington yards, James A. Hig-
gins, fifty-five years old, 626 l street
northeast, died at Casualty Hospital
yesterday. Higgins was a car inspec-
tor. There will be an inquest at the
District morgue today at 1880 o'clock.
Thrown from q Sightseeing auto
mobile at Fourteenth and E streets
northwest yesterday, Mrs. Emma r.
Benjamin, sixty-one years old, of
Long Branch, n. J., stopping at the
New Willard, yesterday suffered a
fracture of the left leg. She was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital in the
automobile of police headquarters.
James Rufus Ferguson, fifty years
old. 1345' Massachusetts avenue south
east. employed by E. F. Brooks & Co,
53l Fifteenth street northwest, died
suddenly at Tenth and D streets
northeast yesterday. An ambulance
from Casualty Hospital was summoned,
but upon arrival the inferno pro-
nounced him dead. Death was due to
heart trouble.
District government employees are
planning a luncheon in honor Of Col.
Chester Harding and Commissioner
Frederick l. Siddons, who soon will
leave the Board of Commissioners OF
the municipal government. The din
ner probably will be given on October
29. A committee on arrangements,
consisting Of Ben L Prince, Daniel
E. Garges. Thomas H Claffey, F. l.
Lee, and Amos Steele, has been named.
The police are trying to locate the
relatives or friends of John Koehner, |
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
Big new POWER HOUSE
READY FOR OCCUPANCY
FireprOof Building Just Completed Is
Formally Turned Over to Alexandra
County Lighting Company.

Alexandra, Va, Oct. a-work of
erecting the new power house for the
Alexandra County Lighting Company
has been completed. The building, cost
ing $4,000. was turned over formally to-
day TO the owners by the Municipal Serv-
ice Company, of Philadelphia. which con-
tracted for its erection.
The structure Is OF brick and steel
with reinforced concrete, and Is twice
the size Of the old power house, dImen-
sions being 81 by 1S5 feet.
Without interfering with operations at
the plant this new structure was erected
around the old building. Upon its COM
pletion the old structure was razed.
1t Is announced that new turbines and
boilers, which II is stated will double
the capacity OF the present plant, will be
installed this winter Francis r. Weller,
Of Washington. was the architect OF the
building, while George W. Lucas, also
Of Washington, was constructing en-
gineer.
Thomas Padgett. indicted foT cutting
Horace Hefiin, was sentenced today by
Judge L. C. Barley in the Corporation
Court to serve six months In jail and pay
fine of s.
In the case of A. L. Ramer, appealed
from the police court, Judge Barley i'm
PSScu hue oL 80, Win no imprisonment
In the police court Ramer was sentenced
to serve ninety days in jail and pay a
fine Of so for alleged disorderly conduct
on the electric cars.
Committees OF the city Council recent
ly organized as follows: General laws,
Councilman Charles Bendhelm, chair
man; schools, Alderman W. W. BaIlen-
ger, chairman; special committee to in
yestigate Alexandria Water Company,
Councilman Charles Bendheim, chair
man.
In the Circuit Court for this city, B.
b. Smith, deputy sergeant, was appoint
ed administrator OF the estate Of James
Patterson, deceased.
Mrs. Marjorie c. Adamson, formerly
matron OF the Alexandria Hospital, who
has been Ill for some time at the hos
pital In Salisbury. Nd. of which she was
matron, has been returned to this city
for treatment at the Alexandria Hos
pital.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
URGES vIGoR IN PLAY.
SuPt. ThurstOn Lays Down Rules
for school ChIIdrcn to Follow.

With the idea of improving the work
done in the city school Fairgrounds.
Ernest l. Thurston, superintendent OF
schools. has sent out a letter to the
principals and teachers Of the schools
calling attention to the various methods
OF increasing the physical vigor OF
school children through active play at
recess. To Superintendent Thurston the
recess is an important part of school
work.
His suggestions, worked out in con-
ference with the directoT Of physical cul-
ture, include the following:
Swings and seesaws do not take the
places of active play.
Play should be vigorous. and the games
chosen such as insure each child taking
an active part.
The keynote OF a well-eonducted recess
is organization.
Recess should be taken out of doors
unless bad weather absolutely prohibits.
Each child should be encouraged to
take q drink Of water.
The following tests should be applied
to all play procedure: (a) Are all the
children actively engaged more than half
the time? (b) Are they happy?
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
BIRTHS REPORTED,

WHITE
Joseph G. and Pearl ". Herbert, girl.
Frank w. and Gladys Greene. boy.
William Ii. and Dorothy P. Ernest, giri.
Giuseppe and Maria ,d'Angelo, gin.
James B. and Ida L Dixon, boy.
William A. and Martha B. Coils, gin.
CoLoRED.
Joseph and Alberta Wheeler. boy,
ROzier d. and Laura G. Pearson, girl.
Albert and Leslie OVerton. gin
Malcolm J. and Eusenia A Kenick, Firi.
Augustus G. and Alice ]. Fields, did.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
American Fo-esters Meet.

The Society Of American Foresters held
its first meeting Of the season Thurs
day night in room 7O6, Atlantic Building
The subject for discussion was Forest
Pt1nting in Arizona and New Mexico"
by 6. A. Pearson. stationed at Fort VAL
ley Forest Experiment Station, near
Flagstaff, Ariz. Mr.. Pearsons paper was
read by R. Y. Stuart. Bristow Adams
precided
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

John B. Switzer. 2. and Matte ROsalie Wilt
berger a. Rev. c. Z. Buck.
Adolph J. woTneher. q. Chicago. Ill. and May
L Wiley, ls. Rev. L. NJ. Chamber
Livingston ySnn. j.. 6. and May IneE Wells.
a. Rev. J. II. Taylor.
RayuaoDd Z. Taylor. 2. Baltimore. Nd, and
Grace Z HelTeston. 80 Rev. W. A. Melvin
John NJ Britt % and Ruth L. Seay, ~ both
Of Richmond, Va. Rev. H. F. Downs.
Thomas ]. Langton, 8. IrTington. n. 7, and
Grace R. BulIard, .. 0ccoquAn Va Rev. 7.
EWOod Davis.
Of sherspdo, Va. Rev. c. ]. Penn.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
Burleson Resumes Camuaign.

According to a message received at
headquarters OF the Democratic National
Commattee. Postmaster General Burleson
has recovered sufficiently from a recent
illness to resume his speaking tour of
the Middle West His first speech since
his convalescence will be at Peoria, Ill,
fOnfrbf
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
LOCAL MENTION.

large cans tomatoes, 25cJ cans
corn, sc; the Wonder coffee, 20c; cheese,
lSc; sweet potatoes, 2Sc PIX; onions, l5c;
white potatoes, lie; Cal. Bellfieurs apples,
25c PIX; 75c box; lbs. evap. peaches, &c;
evap. apricots, 12c; 8 loaves bread, fOc;
l0-lb. bags salt, 15c; lbs. compound, sc;
pure lard, 12c; Il lbs. white meal. SOC;
corn fakes, &c: 3 rolls toilet paper. 10c;
Norway mackerel, sc and lOc; butter, SIC;
peanut butter, 1Oc; 4 lbs. head rice. &c;
safety matches, &c; Quaker matches, 12c.
AZ 4th st. Sc, and all the ]. T. D. Pyles
stores.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
DECIDE TO MAKE INCREASE,
Fire Insurance Underwriters I
BoOHt Rates Generally,

A general increase of the fire insurance
rate throughout the District was decided
on at meeting of Washington fire In
sursnce underwriters at the New Willard
yesterday afternoon.