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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
THE VERMONT MILITIA.

Col. Herbert T. Johnson, command
ing officer of the First Infantry, YER
mont National Guard, has done well in
correcting the current misunderstanding
as to the condition of the State
military department. In a clear and
emphatic letter to the Brattleboro
Reformer he points out the increased
requirements and the manner in which
they have been met. He frankly admits
that there seems to be less interest
in the national guard than 20 years
ago. This is a national condition, how
ever, and not exceptional in Vermont
But in spite of this handicap the ma
tional guard of Vermont and of the
United States is maintained at a
standard that from the standpoint of
military efficiency and preparedness
cannot be compared with the organiza-
ton, of 20 years ago.
At that time a company was at its
full strength with three officers and
48 enlisted men, There We're no iron
clad requirements as to its yearly
drills, each captain being a law unto
himself in the administration of his
company except at the annual linus
ter " Between these annual camps a
company could be depleted in strength,
and if there was not enough interest
to maintain weekly drills they were
held less often. If there were not
enough men present to drill, no drill
was held. No report was ever made OF
these mid-year drills. "
OF Improvements effected anC
present efficiency Col. johnson says
To-day all these things have changed
The government has taken over the
arming and equipping of the militia
furnished regular army officers for in
structors, and through the division OF
militia affairs keeps a general over
sight of each and every organization
The result of this is that they require
very different standard than for
merly.
1.-The minimum strength of company
of infantry has been increased to 81
enlisted men, and it is required thai
"a drills shall be held exclusive OF
annual camps of instruction, at which
IS per cent of the enlisted strength
must be present. The company com
manders are personally responsible fol
several thousand dollars worth of gov
eminent property. The officers are re
quired to do much studying during the
year and take part in a service school
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
NINE BIG REASONS.
Why Pennsylvania Grange Opposed
S5O.eoOOOO Loan For Roads.


First.-lt is not Il good business prop
osition for any business to borrow
money when it is not necessary. The
state has abundant resources 10 CON
struct roads without borrowing dol
lar. We can now raise from current
revenues from $5OO0.OOO to SS.0OO.00O
annually.
Second. - Should more money be
needed the state grange proposed a
plan many years ago providing for a
tax of l mill on corporate property.
Third-The interest and sinking fund
charges on S5O,OOOOOO loan will re-
quire S3,0O0.0O0 annually. On fifty
year bonds the interest charges and
principal would cost vast millions I'M
Ill paid. Why not pay as you 20 in
stead of working for a dead horse.
Fourth.-Years ago the state Dor
rowed at various times sums amount
ing to about S5O,O0OO00 for our public
works. canals. etc. The interest and
sinking fund charges plus the cost of
repairing and maintaining them be-
came so burdensome to the people that
they were finally sold at a trife. Shall
we repeat that experiment?
Fifth.-The highway department has
proved itself inefficient and wasteful.
1t has disobeyed the law in not pre-
pairing bulletins to systematic and IN
struct township supervisors. 1t has
issued no report since 1909.
Sixth. - New York has borrowed
500. OOO, GOO for roads and road scam
dals Ohio has borrowed no money
and has three times as many miles OF
good roads as has New York. Ohio
has equalization of taxation. All
kinds of property pays the same mill
rate, and the maximum mill rate Is
fixed at lOla mills. 1t is the same rate
on a railroad us it is on a farm. The
average mill rate on Pennsylvania
farms is Is and on corporate property
mills.
Seventh.-The permanent road has
not vet been discovered. Our eXpen-
sive roads are lasting from two TO ten
years II is wrong principle to is
sue long time bonds for Improvement
that will be gone before the bonds are
due.
Eighth.-The farmers of the state
have been deceived. ignored and bun
! koed in this whole road business
! state aid for township roads provided
| for by law has been refused. the town
ship roads stolen, and now under the
new township road law passed at the
last session Of the legislature the local
road taxes are to be spent under the
orders Of the highway department
This department has neglected to
maintain ana keep in repair the roads
now in their possession and seems to
| know nothing about our dirt roads. II
has now about l25 otficeholders and
clerks at Harrisburg, plus about 4'OOC
scattered over the state.
Ninth.-The grange believes that by
defeating the bond issue the confusion
and chaos in our road affairs will be
systematized and all our roads improV'
ed in the course of ten to twelve years
so that legislation can be passed Il
protect our roads and keep them in re
pair at the lowest possible cost
American Agriculturist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
The DISTINGUISHED Guest.

Captain Raahe was man whose
name had weight in the French cav
airy. He was n tall man. belonging to
the middle aged trooper type. With
military qualities of the highest kind,
he had a singular bearing. "A savage
sort of misanthropy and cynical
tongue, which stood in the way Of pro
motion. When he was in the Sixth
lancerS on garrison duty ut Com
mercy. one of his comrades brought
his father to dine with him at the oil
GERS mess. a man of humble position
and unpretcntiously dressed. Captain
Raabe, considering that this guest had
not been fifty received, gave expires
sion TO his oIinion. SAYING that if the
eXecutioner oi CommcrCY had come in
evening dress he would have had bet
ter reception. The officers demurring,
he made no reio'Hdcr, but shortly aft
erward came to mess with n guest
whose dress was irrcprnachable Every
one lavishcd attentions on the UNI
known. When dinner was over Cap
tain Raabe, raising his glass, proposed
the health of the eXecutioner of Com
mercy"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
CHILDREN'S DAY EXERCISES.

Chidren's Day was observed in the
churches last Sunday. At the Memo
rial Baptist church the pastor preached
to the children. A potted plant was
presented to every child in attendance.
A service was held at Brooksville at
3. 80 p m. At the evening service the
pastor preached on "A Chldren's Day
Message to Parents The morning
service at the Congregational church
consisted of songs, recitations and
special exercises by the children of the
different departments. Several children
received the sacrament of baptism and
promotion certificates were given TO
those who have earned them. At the
evening service Rev. Philip Rose, who
has just returned from Italy, spoke.
Mr. Rose has been in Italy for the past
two years studying the Italian situation
at first hand, having been commissioned
by the Home Missionary society of Con
necticut.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
FRIDAY, JUNE IS, 1915.
WHAT WE STAND FOR.

The Government of the United
States is contending for something
much greater than mere rights of prop
erty or privileges of commerce. 1t is
contending for nothing less high and
sacred than the rights of humanity,
which every Government honors itself
in respecting, and which no Govern
ment is justified in resgning on behalf
Of those under its care and authority. "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. A. Lancaster, pastor

heV. 4. 4. LancasleT, PASTOR
Baccalaureate Sunday. 1915 a. m.
Sermon by President John NJ. Thomas,
ID D., IL d. Bible school at noon. In
the evening, at : 80 o'clock, anniversary
service of the College Christian associa-
tions. Principal Charles L. Leonard,
DID, of Troy Conference academy will
deliver the address. Thursday, June pa,
Mr.. Carrigan. the newly-appointed agent
for Addison county, will speak on the
work of the county agent All are
invited to hear him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH


Rev. Roy T. WhlttemOre, CASTOR
Sunday, June 90 this church will
unite in the college services TO be held
in the Congregational church at 10.45
a. IN. aid s T. IN. Bible school and
Christian Endeavor meeting will be held
as usual. Tuesday evening service at
Brooksvile. Mid-week Prayer service
on Thursday evening at 30.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
BIG ENOUGH TO FEED ENTIRE
REGIMENT

A loaf of bread 40 feet long, 3 feet
wide and feet high was feature eX-
hibit on Bakers Day, June 9, at the
Exposition. The great monster torpedo
shaped portion of the staff Of life was
conveyed in motor truck to the palace
of food products, where it will remain
through the exposition. - San Francisco
Chronicle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
IDAHo'S GRANGE LEADER.
A Western Man With Progressive
Ideas and Many Activities.

Mr.. Harland became a member of
the grange when that organization was
launched in Idaho in 1908. He was for
four years master of Payette grange
No. II and had the pleasure of seeing
that Organization increase from a
membership of 30 to more than 800
md which is still increasing He has
filed the offices Of lecturer and over
seer of the state grange ana has been
master Of that body for two years.
He has been one of the leaders in the
state for more economical methods in
local. county and state government.
An ardent supporter is he Of every
thing genuinely progressive, regardless
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18

Terms strictly in Advance.
ONE YEAR IN VERMONT ------ 81 90
SIX MONTHS IN VERMONT ------- 30
ONE YEAR Outside of Vermont, - $1.25
ONE YEAR Outside of U. S., ---- l.5O
Advertising copy must reach the office
by THURSDAY noon TO insure publication
in The Register for the current week.
The Register will be found on file at
rhe Congressional Library reading room,
Washington, d. C.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
ST. STEPHEN S CHURCH.
Rev. John Evans Bold, Rector.

Rectory No. l19 Main street.
7:30, Holy Communion end, 4th and
9TH.
l0:45 Morning Prayer. Holy Com
munion list and 3rd).
1000, Sunday school.
1870, Evening prayer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
GEORGE L. LANPHER DEAD.

Word was received in town Thursday
of the death of George Lanpher which
occurred in Woodsvlle N. H., Wednes-
day. Mr.. Lanpher suffered shock of
paralysis about 10 days ago and did not
regain consciousness. Mr.. Lanpher
was former resident of Middleburv,
being engaged in the shoe business
which he sold to w. E. Clement in 1909.
He is survived by wife and two chill
dren. The funeral will be held this
friday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Damon Champagne, the former a
brother-in-law of Mr.. Lanpher. and
Arthur |. Goodreau left Thursday for
Woodsville to attend the funeral.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18

He who has thousand friends has
not friend TO spare.--Ai Ben Abu
Tabeb.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
Church Totes.
METHODIST CHURCH.

NeN d IT, IDTkrd1, 7 dSIOT.
school ~ noon. Sunday school at Case
street school house at , 30. Preaching
by the pastor at ) 2. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18

For babys Group Willie's daily cuts
and bruises, mammals sore throat
Grandma's lameness.- Thomas Ec-
lectic Oil-the household remedy CSC
and 50c.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-06-18
MIDDLEBURY REGISTER

PUBLISHED BY
JOSEPH BATTELL ESTATE,
vALLETTE BLOCK
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT.
Entered at the Middlsbury PostoFfce as Second
Class Matter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-14
TO SING HIGH MASS
TOMORROW MORNyG {
SPECIAL SERVICES WILL BE CON-
QUOTED AT THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH AT 9:3O.

A solemn high mass will be sung at
the Catholic church next Sunday morn
ing at 9:3O o'clock and the public is
cordially invited to be present.
The junior choir of the church, as
sisted by some of the members of the
old choir, will SINCE Rosewig's Mass in
f. No. 2 and it is beautiful piece
of music.
The choir is now being trained and
directed by Prof Edward J. Larmann,
a professional organist and at one
time organist for the Jesuit's Church
in New Orleons, who has located in
Hattiesburg, and Father Joseph EMS,
the pastor, and the congregation gen
orally are delighted at having secured
his services. Music is a very impor-
tant part of the service of the church
and it is expected that under the direc-
tiOn of Prof. Larmann the choir will
soon be second to none in the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-14

enough to seize upon any pretext that
seems to offer a chance to conduct a
revolt. provided it can be handled
with reasonable chance of success,
and provided, too, that it would not
split the party and injure seriously
the party prospects in the election
At the present time the outlook for
any insurrection inside the Presi-
dents party is not bright To deny
Mr. Wilson a denomination would be
to admit that his administration, and
therefore that his party, had been un-
turn all the argument over to the op-
position
All these things are seen and recog-
nized clearly enough by the astute
men in party leadership. But this
does not prevent ambitious and ire
sponsible men in the cotton section
from making appeal to the prejudice
that is so easily aroused in parts of
the country where the effects of the
war have been unfortunate.
Colquitt Campaign Dangerous.
Take Texas, in which the solid del
egation of forty cast its support for
Wilson on every ballot first to last,
in the Baltimore convention. There
are three candidates now actively in
the field for United States Senate.
One of these is former Gov. o. B.
Colquitt, who is making campaign
on the open issue of antagonism to
the Administration because of the cot
ton situation.
Colquitt is a fighter and has a. fol-
lowing. He has been a strong and
persistent opponent to prohibition;
and he finds that, with some 10000
German votes in the state, there is a
double appeal in his opposition to the
administration. The Germans are
Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-14
MELON CROP IS
NEARLY EXHAUSTED
APPROACH OF AUTUMN is HER.
Aided BY sHORTNESS IN
THE OUTPUT.

That Autumn is not very far dis
tant is easily recognzec, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the weather contin-
ueS hot and Summer is still in full
sway.
The watermelon and canteloupe
crops are fast nearing exhaustion and
farmers are even now talking about
digging potatoes and picking cotton
Already some corn has been Harvested
and in only a few weeks the harvest
season will be on in full sway.
Just when it will frost is a mooted
question. The farmers who observe
signs declare that this is more than
two months in the future as it is not
likely to frost until 60 days after the
first fog in August and as yet that has
not appeared.
In preparation for the Fall many
people have plowed their
gardens and are now planting these in
seasonable vegetables for FAN con-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-14
Cotton Gets in Politics
Throughout the South;
Britain Is Called Enen1u
NUMBER OF CONGRESSIONAL REERs ARE LIKELY To Pc
RIFcED-CRITcI5M OF Illustrations POLICIES IN SOME
SECTIONS EXTENDS TO POINT OF OPPOSITION TO WILSON,
ISSUE PROMISES TO BE TELLING ONE AUTHORITY SAYS
BY JUDSON c. WELLiVER.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 14.-Cotton
IS getting into politics, throughout the
South, and making all manner of trou-
bic for public men.
Denouncing England as the enemy
of the South. and reviling the Wilson
administration for failure to twist the
9ion's tail and compel it to give a
free sea to American cotton, wherev-
er destined, candidates for Senate
and House are springing up in many
states and districts.
The issue is going to he a telling
one, and there are indications that a
number of Congressional careers will
be sacrificed to it.
What is more serious to the admin
istratiOn is the fact that criticism of
its policies in some sections extends
to the point of opposition to President
Wilson. 1t would not be fair to say
that the campaign for open sea and
Ifee cotton has yet taken on the
form of an anti-Wilson movement:
but it is a fact that the extreme ad-
vocates of this doctrine are beginning
to indulge anti-Wilson talk.
Seeds of Oisaffection Sown.
Whether tnis antagonism to the
President, in the particular section of
country where alone his party is GER
tain of electoral support. will have
serious effects in the pre-convention
campaign next year is yet uncertain.
Everything depends on DEVELOPMENTS
from this time forward.
It is only certain at this time that
seeds of dissatisfaction are being
sown. If the crop of political trouble
shall be sufficiently promising in that
section the soil Of other states may
easily enough become inoculated. The
organizations in Missouri, New YorS
and various other states are willing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-14
old Water Barrels
|DdyS are Numbered;
Drink Founts Soon
WILL INSTALL A
COUPLE OF THEM IN THE
COURT HOUSE.

The old oaken barrel which has fur
nished much cold water and many
poor jokes to Forrest county's citi
zens, located for years in the corridor
of the court house, now has its days
numbered.
Carrying out the orders of the Mis-
sissippi State Board of Health, the
Board of Supervisors, at its monthly
meeting this week. announced that
the big barrel and the tin cup are to
disappear, and in their stead two mod
crn drinking fountains are to be in
stalled.
Bids for these fountains have been
advertised for, and will be opened
September 6. 1t is likely that hy DC
tober l they Will he installed, and
with their coming will be the disap-
pcarancc of tho two old land marks.
the barrel and the cup.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-14
SWEETHEART KILLED,
GIRL TRIES TO DIE
Girl Swallows Poison Following the
Shooting of Her Fiance by Brother.

Mantee, Miss, Aug. 14.-Relatives
are closely watching Miss Roma
Thomas, IS, to prevent possible sec
,ond attempt to commit suicide be-
cause of her grief over the killing of
her sweetheart, c. E. Wilson, 21, by
her brother, Walter A. Thomas.
The killing followed Wilson's refus-
al to heed warning< of the Thomas
family to stay away. When Wilson
was seen with Miss Thomas, her
brother shot him to death after an
argument.
The girl witnessed the killing, and
Tuesday evening it is reported. tried
to swallow poison, but was prevented
by relatives.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-14
MOTORISTS REACH
FORT SMITH, ARK.

Fort Smith, Ark, Aug 14.-J. O.
Rea and Frank ID. Lander, Jr., making
the trip from Hattiesburg, Miss, to
San Francisco, by automobile, reached
here this afternoon, and are having
the Buick in which they left Forrest
county for the West, repaired They
expect to leave on their trip in the
morning, going by way of Newton,
Kas. They left Hattiesburg last Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. They have
made 500 miles during their six days
on the road.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-14
SOLOMON GOING ON
ANNUAL VACATION
LEAVES TOMORROW NIGHT FOR
MlNONA LAKE, IND, FOR
TEN DAYS.

The Rev. E. ID. Solomon. pastor of
the Main Street Baptist Church,
leaves Hattiesburg tomorrow night
Tor Winona Lake, Ind, where he will
spend part of his vacation. He will
attend the big Bible conference to be
held there for 10 days. There will be
speakers from all over the world pres
ent, 81 of the best known orators and
preachers being on the program for
addresses.
Mr.. Solomon will return to Hatties-
burg about September 8.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-14
(By associated PrCSS.)

London, Aug. 14.-Steady progress
of. the forces of Prince Leopold, of Ba-
varia, eastward from Warsaw, Is TAX
en- here as an indication that the Ger
mans are massing their forces for a
drive through the Russian center, and
continuance of the enveloping move
men along the Dvina.
The Germans have occupied Soko-
low, SiedlCe, and Lukow.
Petrograd claims that the Germans
have boon checked between Ponie-
WesCh and the Dvnsk.
Operations on the western front
have been virtually halted
War clouds are gathering over the
Balkans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-14
CATTLEMEN GOING
TO CONVENTION
FORREST COUNTY TO BE WELL
REPRESENTED AT BlRMING-
HAM NEXT WEEK.

A number of cattlemen of Hatties-
burg and Forrest county are expected
TO attend the Southern Cattlemen 5
convention which meets in Birming.
ham next Wednesday and will contin-
ue through Friday night.
This is the same convention that
met in Meridian last year
1t lis understood that there will be
lively contest next week over the
meeting place, Shreveport and Atlanta
being in the field for the 1916 conyen-
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-14

ar N togeher The losses of Serbia are not available
but as that country has suffered from plague in addition to
war they must be large.
he largest total loss is charged to Austria Hungary
the largest p0portonate loss Belgium Enough persons
law Deeh kuied TO populate a country like Sweden
since May 81 there have been many violent battles 70
sven the totals SVenthe French offensive north of Arras
where $4,000 said to have been slain the AusroaIan
etselneas the great battle in Gaca and The German
osez<.~---a,jSa <~--a,j ,jSa the Argopno. ssse@s - Y
fhe most astounding feature this table is the rato
of hied and wounded In previous wars the num-
Der OF wounded has been to the number dead as four or
ave 10 one here the Two cateSOres much more nearly
equal Many OF the wounded have joined their regiments
7ut many are crippled for life. The sick who have been
numerous In all the armies, not listed here