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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-06

For county senator:
William Noonan of Panton, republican.
and c. H. Smith of Bridport, republi-
can, We're elected.
The following were the representa-
tives elected from Addison county:
Addison-J. B. Hayward, r.
Bridport Edward Nichols, R.
Bristol-Dr. Briggs, r.
Cornwall-A. w. Foote, R.
Ferrsburg Herbert Booth.
Goshen-Solon Brown, R.
Granville Henry Gennet.
Hancock Carl Hubbard, R.
eicester-George Leonard
Lincoln-George Darling.
Mddlebury-J. E. Weeks, R.
Monkton-G. w. Eddy, r.
New Haven-Julius Cole, r.
Orwell-Thomas H. Purcell.
Panton-Samuel James, R.
Ripton-M. E. Day, R.
Salisbury Soland Leland, R.
Shoreham-C Chas. Cook.
Stark sboro-W. E. Smith.
Vergennes-G. w. Stone, (Ind't RI.
Waltham-Dewitt Parker.
Weybridge-H. l.. Thompson. R.
Whiting Edward Baker.
The following were elected justices of
the peace: j. E. Weeks, w. H. Shell
don, F. M. Foote, G. N. Shambo, |. H.
LaFleur, F. G. Brookins, A. w. Dickens,
G. j. Hodges, C. C. Wells, L. M. Lillick.
Judge and Mrs. John E. Weeks gave
a reception at their home on South
Pleasant street Tuesday evening follow
ing his second consecutive election as
town representative. The Middlebury
College band and the band from the In
dustrial school at Vergennes furnished
music. From the veranda of the house
President John M. Thomas of Middle
bury college made brief speech intro
ducing Judge Weeks, who spoke briefly
and was followed by Supt. j. N. Barss
of the Industrial school. Then all were
invited into the house where a short
reception was held
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-06
Injured When Buggy Overturns.

Harry Warner of Weybridge, accom-
panied by the Misses Marion Crosby and
Bessie Bradenburg of this village, were
enjoying buggy ride Saturday night
and when they were about two miles
east of the town in making a sharp turn
for their return trip the buggy over
turned and all three occupants were
thrown out, The buggy was badly
smashed and the horse ran home to
Weybridge. Young Warner and Miss
Bradenburg escaped with slight injuries
but Miss Crosby was pinned under the
overturned buggy and her right leg was
broken a little above the knee, The
party was brought back to the village
by automobile and Miss Crosby was
taken to her home on Franklin street,
where her injuries were attended to by
the Drs. Eddy. The young lady, who is
student in this years class in the high
school, bears her misfortune cheerfully.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-06
Pu blic Library.

The circulation of books for October,
1914, has been 1888, of magazines l6S, a
total of 2l06, an average of 81 a day.
Of the book circulation 62 per cent
was fiction; IL per cent non-fction; 26
per cent juvenile of which fourth
was not stories.
The number of new members has been
33. making total of 1920.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-06
CHARTER DAY.
enthusiastic Observance of the
Hath Anniversary of the Grant
inq of the Charter

The Charter day exercises were un-
usually enjoyable and successful this
year. Almost every student in college
was present in the Mccullough Gymna-
mum Saturday evening, and they were
treated to surprise in the shape of the
announcement of a new covered grand
stand. to be erected on Porter Field.
In introducing DR.. McCurjy of the
Springfield Training school, who was
the guest of the college with his foot
ball team, President Thomas announced
that next time they visited Middlebury
1T would not be necessary for them to
walk quarter of a mile from their
dressing rooms to the athletic field.
He said the new stand would contain
locker and dressing rooms, to accom-
modate both home and visiting teams.
The announcement was greeted with
prolonged and hearty applause.
Refreshments came first in the pro-
gram of the evening. This being apple
year, tables groaned with large dishes
of the beautiful and luscious fruit.
Other eatables were served, all being
in charge of Mrs. William Mills
After refreshments President Thomas
called upon Professor Wright, who in
troduced his class in English 8, who
rendered the earliest English round.
The exercise proved more interesting
historically than delightful musically.
Professor Bryant was the next speak
er and he contrasted the ancient uni
versitylof Cambridge. England, with our
American colleges and described i'm
pressively the historic associations of
the institutions where he spent the
past year.
The next speaker was H. Jackson
Vail of the class of 1914, who was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. Mr.. Vail gave
the students some excellent advice on
loyalty to the college and working
together.
1t was after this speech that the an
noucement of the new grandstand was
made, and then DR.. McCurdy paid
tribute 10 tne spirit OF MlOQleDury and
expressed his qualification at the cor
dial welcome extended to visitors.
The concluding speech of the evening
ras by Governor Stewart, who was in
exceptionally happy vein. He declared
himself an example of the sound advice
as to the care of the physical man
given by DR.. McCurdy and wished for
all the students as long and happy life
as he himself had enjoyed.
The exercises as a whole were more
informal than previous celebrations of
Charter day, but were pronounced by all
participants highly successful and well
calculated to unite college sentiment
for the better things.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-06
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. A. Lancaster. Pastor.

Rev. A. A. Lancaster. Pastor.
Morning worship at 10 :45 Sermon by
the pastor Subject, Marching to
Music" Bible school at noon. Glasses
for all. Christian Endeavor Society
meets in the vestry at 6 AS p m Topic,
Getting Out of the Ruts and Keeping
Out OF them" Evening worship 7:30
o'clock. Address by the pastor The
subject which was to have been consid-
cred three weeks ago but postponed on
account of the union services will be dis.
cussed. Three Centuries of Congrega-
tlonalism. III. Its Scriptural Founda-
ton and Early Development.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-06
Church h N otes.

MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Geo. B. Ilsley, d. d., of West
brook, Maine, will preach at both ser
vices next Sunday. Morning service at
10:45. Evening service at Z 80 O'Clock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-06
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
Rev. John Evans Bold. Rector.

Rectory No. 119 Main street.
80, Holy Communion end, 4th and
5th).
lO;45, Morning Prayer, Holy Com
munion (1st and 3rd),
1000, Sunday school.
80, Evening prayer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-06
METHODIST CHURCH.

ID. II. Oorkran, pastor.
Morning worship at l0.45. Bible School
at noon. Epworth League at 6:45. Even
service at Z 80.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
BATTLE IN DARK WITH
SILK CAR ROBBERS
Two Thieves Steal silk on Nov
inc Express Train on
Way From Passaic.

Thieves who had broken into an express
car on the Erie railroad while a passenger
train was going at high speed and had
thrown OF "A trunk full OF silk put up a
hard pistol battle against detectives and
policemen IN the woods and over the
meadows OF Carlton Hi. y j.. at MIDI
night last night. The robbers escaped un-
wounded. II Is thought. The silk, valued
at $1,000. was recovered.
Two cars loaded with silk from the big
Paterson mills are added to the \ o clock
train ut Paterson every night. consigned
TO this city. The two cars were put on
last night as usual and the doors were
securely locked.
The train had passed passstic and had
plunged through the cut OF Carlton woods
last night when some tranman saw a
dark object roll out from the right OF
way as IL the engine had struck some
thing. When the train arrived at Jersey
City and the door of an express ear WAS
found open the man recalled the fact.
Further Investigation showed that tn.
dark object was very likely a trunk OF
silk shipped by Doherty a Wsdsworth
Railroad detectives and the Passaic
police hurried to Carlton Hin. The
trunk was found not far from the rail
road cut and a little after some Of the
policemen saw two men stealing past
them with heavy bundles on their shout
ders.
The policemen ordered the men to halt
and when this order was ignored they
fired their pistols. The two men promptly
dropped their bundles and opened fire
upon the policemen. Both parties Jumped
for trees and then began "A regular In
dian battle. the other policemen rushing
up and all hands shooting as fast AS they
could.
All the time they were shooting the
two men We're dodging from tree to tree
until thy reached the edge of the woods
Then they darted into the meadows and
got away.
Men who tried to follow them were
begged ~ once in the swamp and the
chase was soon over.
The bundles dropped by the thieves
contained stolen silk.
II IL thought the thieves got on the
train AZ Paterson and worked their way
forward to the door of the silk express
car, where they threw the trunk out and
leaped from the train.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
GIVES UP PLUME WITH SMILE.
Mrs. Blackmer llas . ss,Oms Guess.
ing What Fowl Wore IL.

Mrs. Henry Blackmer and her hus-
band, who live in Denver arrived yester-
day by the Cunarder Lusitania. and Mrs
Blackmer wore a feather that looked to
the customs man who was inspecting
plumage as though It had belonged to a
wild bird.
Several other women passengers gave
up plumes. but Mrs Blackmer got away
from the pier with hers because the
feather hunters We're a little slow In COM
ing back to the place where she had her
baggage. But they trailed her to the
Vanderbilt Hotel and she cheerfuliy sur
rendered the feather, which she said
Uncle Sam WAS thoroughly welcome to.
AZ she had paid only IS for 1t in Chicago
and that she thought it had belonged to
plain American bird.
The expert feather appraiser said the
feather might have been taken from one
of the Numidln@. a sub family of the
Phasianide, which includes pheasants
and also barnyard fowl. The smile that
Mrs Blackmer gave when she surren-
dered the feather made the inspector who
received II surmise that II may have be-
longed to the barnyard creature
Uhen. again, 1t might have been taken
from a demolselle, or Num!dian crane,
and IN that case. the learned ornithologi-
cal appraiser said It was worth much
more than 81. The Inspector remember
Ing the smile of Mrs. Blackmer, was in
clined to think that the feather came
from guinea fowl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
SURGEONS ELECT FINNEY.
Maryland Member PRESIDENT al
American College.

Al the January meeting of the board
of regents of the American College OF
Surgeons AT the Waldorf Astoria yes
tertiay the following officers were elected /:
President J. NJ. r. Finney, Maryland ;
first vice-president. W. w Chapman.
Quebec second yiCo-president, rudolph
Matas. Louisiana. treasurer, Albert j.
Ochsner. Illinois. general secretary,
Franklin II. Martin. Illinois.
The selection OF surgeons admitted to
fellowship was also officially ratified.
The first group will b. taken into the
organization on November I.
This group includes surgeons Of dis
tinction and ability who are admitted on
the strength of their regulations with
out examination. other candidates will
be considered later, The American Cot
lege of Surgeons WAS organized on May
), 1918.
The members OF the board Of regents
are: J. NJ. T. Finney. Maryland Albert
J. Ochsner. Illinois Franklin IA. Mar
tin. Illinois, George l.. Brewer. New
York. George f. Armstrong, Quebec ;
John b. Murphy. Illinois: Edward Mar
tin. Pennsylvania Frederic J. Cotton,
Massachusetts: Herbert A. Bruce. on
tario: Charles +. Stokes. Washington.
y. C.: William d. Haggard, Tennessee 4;
George w. Grille Ohio; Robert r., Me
Kechnie. British Columbia Charles H.,
Mayo, Minnesota, and Harry NJ. Sher-
man, California,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
ARGENTINE BEEF "TRUsTED"1
McReYnOids Hears HumOr and Or
ders InNesttgation.

WAsirINGroN, Jan. Assistant Att7r,
noy-Gvntral Todd has begun an lnv.stl-
cation 10 ascertain whether Chicago meat
packers are controlling the shipment of
meats from the Argentine TO the United
States. This inquiry was ordered by At.
torney-General McRcynolds with a view
to preparing an antitrust suit should
sufficient evidence of operations In re-
strt'ut of trade be found
The first step was taken to-day when
a demand was made on the Chicago pack
ers 20 disclose tn" amount OF refrlsera-
tion spac" they have contracted to control
In steamers plying between the Argentine
and other South American countries and
the United States.
Charges were made to the Department, ~
Justice that the Chicago packers ,ad con-
tracted for practically all the meat trans
purtation facilities in tho trade between
the United States and the South American
meat growing districts and so are In "A
position to nullify the free meat provision
of the Simmons tariff law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
HUMAN MAJORITY LEADER.
He Accepts the Post After sweet
Holds Conferences.

ALBANY, Jan. g.---The majority leader
ship Of the Assembly was accepted to-
day by Assemblyman Human after
Speaker Thaddeus c. Sweet conferred
with the unsuccessful candidates for tho
speakership.
Mr.. Human favors the creation Of a
steering committee composed Of repre-
sentatives OF all factions Of the Republi-
can party In the Assembly which will ad-
wise him as to his course throughout the
session He pointed out to-day. however.
that he did not intend that this steering
committee should supplant tho regular
party caucus or conference.
DO you regard your election as
Speaker az an anti Barnes victoryY' Mr..
Sweet was asked to-day.
~ consider my victory" he replied.
'as won not on personal grounds. but
favorable victory a. expressed by the
dc ma nds Of the people at large. The peo-
pie. ] take II. want q representative not
aligned with any leader. I am Just
as loyal an organisation Republican now
AS I ever have been and will remain
70 Just ~ long ~ am supported In my
Efforts to give the people proper rep
resentation."
But do you contemplate the dethrone-
ment OF BarnesT' ne was asked.
my aim shall be to build Up the
party. not TO destroy or tear II down."
the Speaker replied.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
LIABILITY LAW A PUZZLE.
Connecticut Begins to Think Maybe
Its n Failure.

HARTFORD, Conn. Jan. 9.--Though the
Connecticut workmen's compensation act
has been in operation only since the first
of the year. the workers Of the State
are already dissatisfied. as evidenced by
"a resolution mt the meeting Of the State
Master Painters and Decorators here to-
day, which denounced the law as social
istic and impractical.
Each day brings anew curious inter-
pretations as to whom II applies, and to-
day 1t was announced that hoboes and
tramps who were given "A nights lodg-
Ing by municipal shelterS might collect
damages II injured putting up their al
lotmen OF kindling wood the next morn
ing.
From Windham county comes the re-
port that small farmers near there,
alarmed to learn that they are not ex-
empt. have discharged their hired men
and are doing their own chores.
Many churches have adopted the SAT
course OF insuring their pastors. sections
and choirs and the liability insurance
companies are reaping harvest from
the housewives who have been told they
must be liable for damages to servants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
FOOD APPROPRIATIONS
SHOW BIG INCREASES
More Than Half Of the Beef
Comes From England-Ey-
ports Dwindle.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Food importa-
tons in November showed a marked In
crease over the corresponding month OF
the preceding year and a material In
crease over the figures for October. es-
peclally in fresh beef and beef cattle.
Importations Of fresh beef. which
amounted to I'VE and two-third million
pounds In October. we're practically the
same In November. tho figures for No
vember being 10.s5S.51s pounds. valued
at Ss00.296. OF pork the importations
during November were 10000 pounds
and OF mutton $4,000 pounds.
More than half tho beef imports came
from England direct, three and one-quarter
million pounds having been received at
New York and two and one-ouarter mil
lion pounds at Boston. while Canada sent
two and two-thrd million pounds to Chi
cago. n half million pounds to New York
and q quarter OF a million pounds TO Bos-
ton. At the Pacific coast ports the i'm
ports were $4,000 pounds. chiefly from
Australia.
OF the practically 5000. 900 pounds OF
fresh beef imported from England "A por-
ton may have originated In Argentina.
which country IL now England's chief
source OF supply OF foreign raised beef.
Cattle importations In November also
show large Increase. having been 1923.
lis head. valued at s3.306.723. against
43.75S head, valued at ss2s.35s in Novcm-
Der, 1912. Cattle Imported in October
and November under the operations of
tho new tariff law were 253.757 head,
valued NJ S6,70&,190.
The value OF cattle imports and OF
beef imported In october and November
was greater than that of all the earlier
months OF the year. The value OF cattle
imports for the full calendar year will
Approximate S15.000,ooo. while tho ex-
ports OF cattle will amount 10 less than
$1,000 900. against 100000 in 1912.
31f.000.00O In 1911. $2f.000.00o In 1905
and Sal. O0O. 900 in 1905.
Importations OF wheat during Novem-
Der were $4,000 bushels. against 1000
bushels In November, 1912: OF -four 10.
s2& barrels, against $3.50 barrels; of
oats. b,l32.Sos bushels, against &.266
bushels OF potatoes. 76+,s36 bushels,
against 1865 bushels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
NO LARGER WARSHIPS FOR U. s.
Secretary Daniels Thinks Pennsyl-
vania Tyne Il Big Enough.

WASHINGTON. Jan 9.-Secretary of
Navy Daniels explained to-day that while
the Navy Department engineers have
studied designs on all types of battle
ships there is no intention on the part
of the Department at present to build any
battieships materially different from the
Pennsylvania. the largest now under con-
struction. The Department will not ask
Congress for authorization for any battle
ship larger than the Pennsylvania, III far
as IL planned NJ present.
This year Secretary Daniels In asking
authorization for two battleships which
viii be practically duplicates OF the Penn
sylvania and No. 80, tho latest to be
authorized.
The Pennsylvania will have q length OF
COS feet. o. feet beam aud 3l,4O0 tons
displacement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
PHONE RATE DETAILS PLANNED
conference Discusses Temporary Re-
ductiOn and Appraisal.

Details OF the order which the up State
Public Service Commission will make
with reference to tho New York Tele-
phons Companys proposal to make IA 10
per cent reduction In all standard con-
tracts were discussed yesterday at a CON
ference between Chairman Decker OF the
commission. J. l.. Swayze. counsel for
the company, and NJ. II, Wnkler, repre-
senting several groups Of the companys
patrons.
The question OF raising funds for the
appraisal OF the telephone compsnys
New York plant and the choice OF eng-
neers and accountants was also gone
over with state Senator Foley. chairman
of the legislative committee which has
been Investigating telephone charges.
II was announced after the meeting
that the conference was to be continued
at n time still to be fixed and that the
commission was not ready to make pub
lie it's plans
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
BLAME CITY FOR CRIME WAVE.
Upstate Police Say New YORK
Drives Crooks Into Country.

MiDDLErowN. n. Y, Jan. 9-Thc M.
State police authorities are becoming dis.
gusted with the policy adopted recently
by the New York city authorities, which
is driving criminals out OF the city into
the country. The local authorities state
that within the last two weeks more
crooks have been operating In Orange
county than at any other time In years.
The safe in the Chester post office was
blown and about $4,000 stolen. \ safe
in the Erie station at Monroe also was
blown.
Clsirvoyants in this city swindled two
, yemen out of $40 Another ciairvoyant
- $500 by selling worthless mining
stock TO a woman. One man posing a.
physician got 5000 by bad check.
St,ses in Sloatsburg and Cohesion were
robt.d.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
FOUR WYOMING SAILORS LOST,
BADGER Reports Cnpsising Of small
boat Ia Hampton Roads.

WASHINGTON. Jan. .. --- The drowning
or four enlisted men attached 10 the
battleship Wyoming AT Hampton Roads.
Va, was reported to the Navy Department
this afternoon by Rear Admiral Badger.
commander IN chief of the Atlantic fleet
The men lost their lives when small
hoat they were using To carry wheel
barrows from tho Wyoming to the collier
Proteus was capsized.
The Admiral reported only one body
found, that Of Cornelius Olsen, boatswaIn' )
mate, and II is not yet known at tn.
Department what other men lost their
lives.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10

Til. bill that Mrs. Brown passed was
q $50 note of the First National Bank Of
Elondalc, y. y. II has been suggested
that the work Of raising the bills may
h,v" been don, in the West and the
flushed product shipped here Tor circula
ton.
The raised EOS passed readily. although
when they were held up TO the light It
was patent that they had been raised.
4 large number of bogus 5Os were
passed IN department stores during the
holiday rush. Secret service slcuths found
several women who bought Christmas
presents with them. but they were all
absolved from wrongdoiug 10y the cXpla-
nation that they had received them in
change.
So many saleswomcn told the same
story of II tall blond woman passing the
raised money that the secret service men
dropped all others from their calcula-
tons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
WOMAN HELD IN BIG
BILL RAISING PLOT
Police Assert She Passed SSO
Note Raised to $50 iE IT,
partment store.
MANY MERCHANTS DUPED
Prisoner, Wearing Costly Furs
and Gown, Said to Have
Confessed.
MANY MERCHANTS DUPED

Inspector John J. Henry OF tho secret
service scid last night that the arrest In
the Afternoon Of a woman for passing a
$50 bill raised to $50 in a Sixth avenue
department store may lead TO the running
down OF a band Of counterfeiters respon-
sibe for the circulation Of many similar
bills in the la. ( few weeks.
The prisoner IL tall. good looking blond
and AZ years old. She called herself Mrs.
Jane Brown. out declined to tell where
she lived. Inspector Henry believes she
adopted the NJ me to hide her identity.
When Mrs Browns handbag was openea
at the West Thirteth street station Mrs.
Kate Mu'9ne. tn matron. found a clipping
from "A newspaper telling the story of the
secret ser Ice II ms search for "A stylshly
dressed woman With blond hair who had
been passing RI .'ed $50 bills with much
success.
So many comp aints had come In from
department stores ~ the receipt OF twenties
raised to fft!es. but weren't, that the Sc
cret service sent out circular OF warning.
Wore Espensive Furs.
Mrs. Brown wore a blue tailor made suit
and beautiful set of mink furs when she
entered the department store at 1870
% clock. She stopped at the umbrella
counter. used discrimination IN picking out
a $3.50 umbrella and daintiy picked a
bill from her purse.
The cashier who received ..he money
from the saleswoman recalled the secret
service warning and noticed that a figure
was blurred. She asked Miss Amelia De
SAINTS the store detective. to find whether
or not the customer passed VI by accident
or design.
Miss De Saints told Mrs. Brown that the
cashier happened 10 be out of change
just then. but suggested that II she stepped
tn the adJusters Office she could get the
money due.
Never mind" said Mrs. Brown. you
can send the change to my residence
later"
The store detective induced her 10 60
up stairs. however. and locked her In AN
office pending the arrival of Detectives
OHare and Brenn.ck of the West Thr-
ticth street station.
Mrs Brown was turned over TO Inspec-
tor Henry, who says she admitted pass
ing some OF the raised bills. She will
be arraigned before United States COM
missioner Shields to-day. The inspector
said he believes the woman is one Of a
band of countcrfeitcrs who have been
changing PCS on bills To sos by means of
water colors.