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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
Estate of
Edwin A. Jennings,
late of ShOrehaI I'M
STATE OF VERMONT.

STATE OF VERMONT. I
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON. S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate of Edwin A. Jennings, late of Shoreham.
in said District, deceased. GREETING
Whereas. application hath been made to this
court in writing by the administrators de bonis
non, with the will annexed, praying for license
and authority to sell all of the real estate of
said deceased, for the payment of debts and
charges of administration. setting forth therein
the amount of debts due from said deceased. the
charges of administration. and the amount of
personal estate and the situation of the res estate
| Whereupon. the said Court appointed and as
signed the 18th day of October. 1915, ten o'clock
a. m at the Probate Office in Middlebury, in said
District. to near and decide said application
and petition. and ordered public notice thereof to
be given To all persons interested therein. by pub
fishing said order. together with the time and
place of hearing three weeks successfully in the
, Middlebury Register, newspaper which circu-
lates in the neighborhood of those persons inter-
ested in said estate. all which publications shall
be previous to the day assigned or hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court, at the time and place assigned
then and there in said Court to make your objec-
tions to the granting of such license, if you see
cause
Given under my hand at Mddlebury, in said dis
trict. this 2sth day of September. 1915.
40 Charles |. Button. Judge
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01

Commissioners Notice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
Estate of
Kent w. Merritt
late of ShOreh a IN

The undersigned. having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Ad-
Olson, commissioners, to receive, examine, and ad-
Just the claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Kent ". Merritt. late of Shoreham
Vt, in said District. deceased and all claims exhb-
tied in offset thereto. hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose aforesaid at the resi-
dence of the late Kent W. Merritt in the town of
Shoreham, VT, in said District, the 18th day of
October and 18th day of March, next from 10
o'clock a. m. until o'clock p. m. each of said
days and that six months from the 18th day of
September. A, ID. 1915, is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance
Dated at Shoreham. VT, this 18th day of Sep
TENDER, A. ID. 1915.
W WI. B Birehard Commissioners.
Mrs. Eva A. Merritt. Executrix.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
WEST BRIDPoRT.

Clifford Carr of Crown Point was in
town on business Wednesday.
Mercury run the lowest Friday night
for this fall, being IS above zero.
John S. Dukett and wife have re-
turned home from Bellows Falls and
White River Junction.
Mr.. Hawkins of Vergennes, who has
been running portable engine and saw
mill at Ticonderoga, has moved his ma.
chinery to town and will do saving of
lumber for some time at this place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
Genuine ?'''''ii| 'i'a
p. All Rheumatism

Rheuma-that is the name of the sci
entific prescription that is putting rheu-
matism out of business.
Rheuma cures by driving the uric acid
from the blood. 1t also acts directly
and quickly on the kineys, bowels and
blood and is better for them than most
so called kidney cures.
Gratifying relief comes in a day,
because Rheuma acts at one time on
the kidneys, stomach, liver and blood.
90 cents bottle of w. II. Sheldon and
all druggists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
ADMINISTRATORS
SALE
| Will Sell at Public Auction
Tuesday, Oct. 10
1913 at 10 o'clock a. m.


At the residence of the late W. w. Need.
ham in Whiting l. miles west from
Leicester junction the following prop
erty The Home Place of
About I2 Acres Buildings in good
repair, Hay Barn, Horse Barn, Work
Shop, etc.; well watered with never
failing Springs. Plenty of Fruit for fami-
ly use. desii able home for man wishing
a small place. Also Outside Meadow Of
about acres, with new barn. and So
acres or more of Swamp land. all of the
Household Goods consisting of Chamber
Suits, Tables, Chairs, Bedding, Feather
Beds, Pillows, Stewart Heater and Cook
Stove good rs new Box Stove, Dishes of
all kinds, Sleigh, horse Lumber Wag-
on, Cutter, horse Lumber Sleigh. Bob
Sled, Farm and Carpenter Tools, 2 Jack
Screws, Hoes, Shovels, Forks, etc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01

Most disfiguring skin eruptlons, scrof-
ula, pimples, rashes, ETC., are due to inn
pure blood Burdock Blood Bitters as
cleansing blood tonic, is well recon-.
mended. Sl.00 at all stores.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01

Glenwood Ranges the product of New Enands largest
and best foundry They designed by makers of
lifelong experience They weigh more, put together
better and burn less fuel than ranges The castings
wonderfully smooth and easy to keep clean.
They handsome convenient and mechanically rghtno
modern feature lacking Smooth cast Colonial design plain
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
AUCTION SALE
l will sell at Public Auction at residence
of the late Kent w. Merritt IA
m | g south of Shoreham
Village) on
Saturday, Oct. 8
at 10 O'Clock sh arp


All the personal property belonging to
Kent w. Merritt's estate, consisting of
Pair Work Horses, weight $500 lbs. 2
Bay Draft Colts, 2 yrs. old; 8 Choice
Dairy Cows. Farming Tools consisting of
Farm Wagon, Box and Rack; Farm
Wagon, Steel Truck and PLATFORM; 3
Seated Surrey, 2 Single Bugges, Pair
Work Sleighs, l Cutter, l Moving Ma
chine, Horse Rake, l Hay Tedder, 3
Wheel Harrows, Sulky Plow, 2 Hand
Flows, 2-horse Cultivator, l Spring
Tooth CulGvator, l Smoothing Harrow,
l set Work Harnesses, set Pony Har-
nesses, 2 Single Harnesses. s II o P
TOOLS, consisting of Feed Grinder
Band Saw, Bench Saw, Lathe. Grind
stone, and Pullies, Skaters, Hangers.
Betting, Etc. ia large collection of
Bench Tools Il DAIRY UTENSILS,
consisting Of Separator, Churn, Butter
worker, Cream Vat, etc. Pair 500 ID.
Scales, 30 tons Hay, Q Stacks Straw, 300
bu. Oats, 80 bu Wheat, Forks, Shovels,
Chains, and other articles too numerous
to mention. Also quantity of House
hold Furniture.
IT Il r. MI -
$40 or Under Cash. Over $40 Approved
Bankable Paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
INDIANA PAYS TRIBUTE
TO THE HOOS|ER POET
General Observance of Sixty-Second
Birthday of James Whit
comb Riley.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October Tn
diana awoke today for a holiday. 1t is
not a holiday to be celebrated with
noise making and parades, but one to
be observed quietly in the home and
school 1t is James Whitcomb Riley's
sixty-second birthday and the Hoosier
state is leading the nation in paying
homage to the poet.
The climax of the celebration comes
tonight in banquet rendered Mr.. Ri
ley by his friends. The guest list in
cludes many distinguished names.
Every school in the state is devoting
the day to the man whose rhymes have
won so many childish hearts. From
communities in every section of the
country have come assurances that the
Hoosier poet will be honored in their
locality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
TO SEEK IMPROVEMENT
OF WISCONSIN AVENUE
District Commissioners to Include
Widening, Grading and Paw
ing in the Budget.

One of the big street improvement items
which the District Commissioners prac-
tically have determined to include in this
years budget calls for the widening,
grading and paving of Winconsin avenue
from 37th street to Newark street.
The estimated cost for grading and
paving alone is $4,000, half Of which
will be assessed against abutting prop
erty. while the cost of condemnation,
which will be borne entirely by property
owners along the line of the improvement,
will run into higher figures.
In addition, the Commissioners plan to
ask Congress for authority to require the
Georgetown and Tennallytown Railway
Company to relocate it's tracks in the
center of the street after the grading
shall have been completed This cost
will be borne entirely by the traction
company.
For several years the proposition of
widening Wisconsin avenue from its pres
ent width of sixty feet to a width of 100
feet as outlined in the highway plan, has
been under consideration by the District
heads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
POETS BIRTHDAY OBSERVED.
Selections From James Whitcomb
Riley Read in Public Schools.

Pupils of the public schools through
out the city today observed the sixty
second anniversary of the birth of
James Whitcomb Riley. Selections
from his pen were read, and the teach
ers explained that he is one of Amer
ica's great poets.
Following devotional exercises led by
the principal, Miss Lucy E. Moten. stu
dents at the Myrtilla Miner Normal
School today gave a program which
included the singing of Barefoot
Boy" by the school; an appreciation
of Mr.. Riley, by Miss Alice Lewis; a
piano solo, by Miss Jewel Jenifer; a
reading of Rileys THE Ole Swimmin
Hole" by Miss Daisy Hamer; reading
of Little Orphant Annie" by Miss
Maud Murdoch, and giving of quota
tons by Misses Booth, Chanler, Evans
Lacy, Martin, hurry, Paine and Thorn
as.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
To Make Better Citizens.

THE full use of every public school
building as the community center will
not only give power and direction to
democracy. but will also solve the prob
lem OF wholesome play and civic train
ing for boys and girls. A more inter-
ested and intelligent citizenship, the
quicker assimilation of our immigrant
population. the linked problems of vice
and crime and drink, the grave ques-
tions of public health, disemployment
and social service-every one of these
things will be served by the trans
formation of the school building into
the community center. where men.
women and children shall come TO talk
think, play, laugh. dance. visit and de-
This is not new idea. Seven st,tes
and the District of Columbia bavs
provide.- by law for such use. In a
hundred cities systematic deveIopment
OF the community use of the school,
house has begun. There is no partisan
ship in 1T. President Wilson, ex-Presi-
dent Taft and ex-President RooseyeIt
are as one in backing the Community
center movement as the essence Of
common sense and one of the great on
portunfties before the people of the
country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
May Extend Improvement.

1t is understood that the Commission
ers also are considering the advisab bill
ity of recommending to Congress at
this time that Wisconsin avenue be
widened and graded from Newark
street to the District line. 1t is esti-
mated that the cost of the land to be
acquired to give Wisconsin avenue a
width of 100 feet from 37th street to
the District line would run close to
100000.
If the larger plan is not recommend
ed it is almost certain that the inn
provement between 37th and Newark
streets will be sought during the next
session of Congress. The street is not
at grade and is flanked by improve
ments that are not in line with 1t. The
Commissioners will point out that this
is an improvement which must be un-
dertaken at some time and that it is
advisable not to delay it longer.
The Commissioners street improve
ment budget this year will run consid
erably over last years figures, when an
appropriation of s15O,OO0 was sought.
1t is thought that the budget this year
will run close to 100000. The esti-
mates will be sent to the Secretary of
the Treasury next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
PLAN TO RELIEVE SCHOOLS.
Temporary Use of Naval Hospital
and Other Buildings Proposed.

Members of the board Of education
and officials of the public schools today
are considering a plan for the use Of
the Naval Hospital and other public
buildings at present not in use as
schools until some of the congestion
can be relieved.
The plan was submitted by Margaret
c. Lohr and was read at the meeting
of the board yesterday. 1t Is hardly
likely that the plan will prove practi-
cable, it is said, as difficulty is usually
experienced in obtaining the use of
such buildings; they are for the most
part in places where the crowding is
not the greatest, and their equipment
and adjustment for use as schools pre-
sent many difficulties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
THREE BOYS HELD ON
GRAND LARCENY CHARGE
Harry Laycock, H. Royce Duty, IA,
and Conrad Powell, IS, Arrested
for Theft of $64.

Harry Laycock, eleven years old. 9lS
Maryland avenue southwest, and Royce
Duty and Conrad Powell, the former
fourteen and the latter fifteen years
old, 2l9 9Th street southwest, were &C.
cupants of quarters at the house of
detention this morning. A charge of
grand larceny was preferred against
them by Detective Joe Grant, who ar
rested them at the Agricultural De-
partment yesterday afternoon and the
complaint will be investigated by off,
Gals of Juvenile Court
II is charged that Laycock several
days ago took ss4 from the coat pocket
OF Allen Duckett. bacteriologist at
the Agricultural Department. He was
suspected of the theft and yesterday
afternoon the detective put a marked
bill where he thought the boy would
lind it. Laycock came along and took
the bill. IL is charged, and was caught
after a lively chase.
Says Prisoner Confessed.
Detective Grant says the youthful
prisoner promptly confessed the theft
of the s64, and said he divided the
money with the two companions. who
were arrested later. Afraid to take his
money home. Laycock said he gave il
to his companions to keep, and when he
requested its return he was told that
IL had been hidden in a hollow tree. The
tree was searched. but no trace of the
money found.
Powell and Duty. the detective stated.
admitted that they spent Laycock's
share of the stolen money. The two
boys purchased two Winchester rifles
and a supply of ammunition, bought
cakes. candies and other sweets and
spent some money purchasing theater
tickets. Duty. the police say, was re-
TO answer charge of joy riding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
MISS WILSON TO SING
IN SUPPORT OF CAUSE
Proceeds of Concerts Will Aid
Schoolhouse Social Center
Work.
Thinks Movement Is Calculated to
Solve Some of Nations
Gravest Problems.

Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
President Wilson. who will sing in
concerts in Buffalo. N. Y, October IL
in Erie, Pa, October Is, and in Cleve-
land. Ohio, October 10, announced to-
day that the money received from
these appearances would go to the
movement to promote the use Of public
schools as community centers.
Miss Wilson believes school buildings
should be "all-year-round clubhouses''
for the whole people, and that such
use of schools will create better citi-
zens and bring about quicker assimila-
ton of the immigrant population. She
has been interested in the movement
since its inception.
Schoolhouse a Solution.
1.-The great problem of America"
Miss Wilson said. "is how to conserve
and organize the forces Of democracy.
The schoolhouse is the one true
answer. The common school plant rep
resents the largest single investment
of the peoples money. yet it is oper-
ated only for a scant seven hours a
day for an average of IA days in the
year. What we need to do is to oper-
"'o 'he pieii' a. iuh capacity Indkins
each building headquarters for citi-
zenship. an all-year-round clubhouse
for the whole people.
All of our representatives are organ
lied into deliberative bodies The peo-
pie must also organize deliberative
bodies If they are to have a part in
government. If we do not want our
officeholders to be under obligations to
political machines we must make our
own machines, the machine of de-
mocracy.' and demand their allegiance
to them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
FOUR COMPANIES
IN COMBINATION
New Steel Concern, Organized
by Mr.. Corey, Acquires Three
Other Corporations.

NEW YORK, October Announce.
ment has been made that the Midvale
Steel and Ordnance Company, a $780,
100000 corporation recently organized
by William E. Corey. has in addition tc
purchasing the Midvale Steel Com
pany acquired three other concerns
and has obtained an option on $780,
100000 tons of iron ore.
These concerns are the Worth Bros
Company of Coatesville, Pa, manu-
facturers chiefly of steel plates; the
Coatesville Rolling Mill Company
which is allied with the Worth Broth
ers, and the Remington Arms Company
OF Delaware. a concern recently or
ganized to manufacture arms and am
munition at Eddystone, Pa. The last
named company, which has leased
properties of the Baldwin locomotive
works, and is building another plant,
IS separate organization, it is under
stood, from the Remington Arms and
Ammunition Company of 1ion, n. Y,
but the announcement made disclosed
that Marcellus H. Dodge, president of
the Remington Arms and Ammunition
Company, is a director of the new Mid
vale combination.
Ranks Next to U. S. Steel.
With the exception of the United States
steel Corporation the new Midvale COM
pany becomes the largest steel concern
In point of capitalization in the country
and although Mr.. Corey, who made the
announcement of its additional acquisi-
tons. declined to discuss the future plans
OF the company, it was thought in steel
circles that certain other concerns would
probably be taken in at a later date.
The Midvale Steel and Ordnance Com
pany stands as a holding company for
the properties acquired, and Mr.. Corey's
announcement said that in order to- ac-
quire these concerns and to provide work.
ing capital. $4,000, 200 of its stock would
be issued.
In addition to Mr.. Dodge, the board
Of directors of the company include
Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the
National City Bank: Percy A. Rockefel-
Ter, Albert III. Wiggin. president of the
Chase National Bank; Charles H. Sa-
bine, president of the Guaranty Trust
Company of New York; Frederic W.
Allen, representing Lee, Higginson &
Co of Boston; Ambrose Mcneil, presi-
dent Of the international Nickel Com
pany: Samuel F. Pryor, a director of
the Baldwin locomotive works: Will
liam r Barba, vice president of the old
Midvale Steel Company, and Alva c.
Dfnkey, the newly elected president of
the old Midvale Steel Company Mr.
Corey becomes president of the holding
company, and Mr.. Dinkey vice presi-
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07

A cablegram from Tabriz, Persia, re-
ports the arrival of DIR. Mary r. Flem-
ing of Baltimore, October 4. She sailed
with a party of nine missionaries of
the Presbyterian Church from New
York for Persia, August rs. She is a
daughter of Rev. DIR. Robert H.
Fleming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Price Around S22, DOC, 900.


1t Tvs learned that the price paid for
the Midvale plants was around So, OOO,-
600. Mr.. Corey declined to say what
the cost of the other concerns had been
nor would he disclose from whom the
option on the 3OO.o0O.0o0 tons of iron
ore had been obtained. 1t was stated
in steel circles that the ore fields were
probably located in the Lake Superior
district and rivaled those of the United
states Steel Corporation in point of
tonnage.
The Remington Arms Company, it
was announced, has contracted to man.
ufacture 100000 rifles for the British
government. None of the concerns ac-
1uired, says the statement, has any
debts other than current. and THE ag-
gregate working capital of this. the
parent, company and it's subsidiaries
viii be in excess of $4,000, 00O."
stock of the company when issued
sold on the curb yesterday at 120.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07

Eneelirg at prayer before retiring to
his room, Peter J. Feeney, f1fty-one
+! IA, dieo suddenly at his home in
Baltimore from an attack of nephritis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-07
Made Happy by Messages.

For the past two weeks Mr.. Riley
kilograms and poems congratulating
him on his birthday. The poet reads
all of them. His happiness over these
tributes is patent to all who see him.
1T is so good to be alive" he said
yesterday, after reading a big stack
of the messages. I'll try to answer
every one of these"
Local newspapers have run columns
of poems sent to them expressing the
esteem in which Mr.. Riley is held.
Hundreds of these humble followers of
the poet have so poured out their love
for him. Some of their efforts are
poor verse, but they are alike to Mr..
One local paper devotes it's entire front
page this morning to drawing or Mr.:
Riley and an arrangement OF some OF
hts most popular verses.
In Charge Of Celebration.
Gov. Ralston, Mayor Joseph F. Bell,
Charles Warren Fairbanks. Meredith
Nicholson and George AIDE had charge
of the celebration in Indianapolis. In
order to lend nationwide interest to
it, they invited celebrated persons from
all over the country to attend. Many
accepted. William Allen White came
from Emporia. Kan, DIR. John II. FIN
ley and Col. George Harvey from New
York, Ellery Sedgwich from Boston and
Young F. Allison from Louisville, KY
to help honor Mr.. Riley.
lanes Whitcomb Riley was born at
Greenfield. Ind. october I. 1853. the son
of Capt. Reuben A. Riley and Elizabeth
RILEY. He first began contributions to
Indiana papers in 1873. His dialect
poems brought him his greatest fame.
His first book appeared under the pen
name, BENZ. F. Johnson of Boone
Among his best known poems are Lit
tie Orphant Annie" The Raggedy
Man." 'Leedle Dutch Baby, Tn. Old
O. Nine and How John Quit the
Farm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-20
a brief visit at home.

DTlel WISH dl uOlue.
Frank Soukup and Edd Sbiral
were Calmar business callers Friday.
Miss Louise Steimetz of Cresco
visited at the Robt. Heuser home last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Humpal of
near Ridgeway were in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Kubesh of near
Calmar were in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Skoda of Law
Ter visited Mrs. Cibuzar Sunday.
The l.. A. 6. were entertained by
Mrs. ]. II. Haug last Thursday
Miss Anna Andera arrived here
Saturday from Mason City for visit
at home.
Miss Emma Mikesh was a DEBORAH
caller Thursday.
Mrs. John Swehla returned home
from Mason City Friday after a
weeks visit with relatives.
George Cummings of Con6ver was
in town this week.
Mrs. Bechel returned to Austin
last week after a several weeks stay
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godlove Lukesh of
Protivin visited at the a. G. Fishers
home Friday.
Miss Mayme Herold returned homo
Tuesday after a several weeks stay
at the A. A. Novak home.
Mrs. Joseph Boushka of Protivin
was in town Friday.
Anton Swehla and Will Wagner
has had good supply of ice stored
in their ice house for the summer
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-20
CALMAR.
Jan. IS, 1915.


Mrs. c. G.. Anderson was a Decor.
ah visitor Thursday.
Miss Edith Becker of Ossian Wis
tied at the ]. D. Becker home the
latter part of the week.
Mynard Washburn spent Sunday
at home from austin.
o. p. Ode and wife were DEBORAH
visitors Saturday.
j. d. Becker was at Lawler Satur-
day on business.
Miss Elizabeth Busch visited rela
tives in Ossian Saturday.
Miss Frances Reisner went to Nora
Springs for a visit with her sister
Chas. Weiser and family went to
Independence, Ia, Friday for a visit
with relatives.
Helma Johnson was a DEBORAH Wis
itor Thursday.
The Study Club met with Mrs. w.
B. Miller Monday.
Miss Carrie Miller returned from
DEBORAH today after a few days Wis
it at the Andrew Moen home.
Mrs. j. H. Never entertained a
few friends Saturday evening.
Carl Meyer transacted business at
DEBORAH Saturday.
A baby girl was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Northcote Saturday, Jan
9Th. Congratulations.
Myriam Meyer is quite sick.
Mrs. Beckman and NJ. Heinen were
called to Chicago on account of the