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Evening star., 1916-08-03
Conference Late in Meeting.

Representatives from several eastern
states were late in arriving. and as
result the conference. which was set
for IL o'clock. was not called to order
until nearly noon. cambridge Colby
of New York announced he was op-
posed to the Endorsement of President
Woodrow Wilson or the candidate of
any of the old parties.
There is no prearranged program
for the conference he said. we have
come here with open minds and / have
no idea what action will be taken"
Evening star., 1916-08-03
Seventeen States Represented.

The roll call showed that seventeen
states were represented at the confer
ence. as follows: Alabama. Connecticut,
Florida. Georgia, Indiana. Iowa. Ken
tucky. Louisiana, Massachusetts,. Michi-
gan. Minnesota, Missouri. New Jersey,
New York. Pennsylvania, Texas and
Virginia.
recess then was taken until late
In the afternoon.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

In offering the amendment today
providing for retirement pensions and
retirement Senator La Toilette had in
tended to offer an amendment covering
both the police force and the fire de-
partment. In fact, he believed that an
amendment had been adopted until his
attention was directed to the fact that
only the firemen had been cared for.
Although the bill had passed, Senator
La Toilette announced his intention of
seeking a reconsideration of the vote
by which the bill was passed SO as TO
offer the police amendment. Failing
in that. he will seek to have the con-
ferees insert an amendment for the
nOlice.
Evening star., 1916-08-03

Sworn Net Circulation. Month OF July.
1918, Daily Average. 76.s2s; sunday. 5a,57e
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
ROORBACK THAT SHOULD
PROVE A BOOMERANG.

The following article, printed at the
request of Governor Gates, is self
explanatory. The perpetrators of the
fraud that he denounces should be held
in contempt by every right-minded man
and woman in Vermont, and we believe
they will be. The revelation that the
fraud affords of the character of the men
who have been entrusted with the man
agement of the campaign of the Yer
mont Local Option League should bring
votersby the thousand to the prohibition
ranks. A cause that is compelled to
resort to such gross and palpable mis-
representations of an honored Chief
Executive must have found its situation
desperate:
81 have just received copy of the
booklet issued by the Vermont Local
Option League, in which my name, as
governor, appears prominently in such a
manner as to lead the reader to think
that am in favor of local option on the
llquOl IucoIioll'
81 have positive convictions on this
subject, as many well know, but |
have purposely refrained from allow
ing the use of my official position to
influence the vote on the Perry bill
next month, because | am deeply con-
scious of my obligations, as governor,
to all the people in the State, and in
the course of correspondence made my
position clear to the secretaries of both
organizations.
Notwithstanding this, my name has
been used, as above stated, by the Lo-
cal Option league without my knowl-
edge or consent in such a manner and
in such connection that the impression
conveyed by its use not only misleads,
but also grossly misrepresents my
position. For this reason | feel war
ranted in making this public statement.
THE words quoted in this booklet
from my inaugural address express my
position precisely and would not alter
word used therein. They were used
in considering constructive work by the
State, but not the destructive work of
those evils that call for the exercise of
the police powers of the State.
81 am not in favor of the principle of
local option as applied to the liquor
question, but am in favor of prohibition
and shall vote for the Perry bill.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
PROHIBITION OREGON.
CRIME CUT NEARLY THIRD IN DRY
MONTH.

CRIME CUT NEARLY THIRD IN DRY
MONTH.
On the first day of January, 1916,
Oregon became dry State. The bene-
fetal results of one month of prohibit
ton are set forth in an article from the
Portland Oregonian, Of February first,
part of which is printed below:
One month of prohibition, and all's
we'll
All well, and then some. Look.
Not single family row has broken
into the police court during the month.
They were common occurrence before
1916, nearly all due to booze.
Grocery stores have taken the place
of corner saloons; rents have not been
materially affected, say the brokers,
and the number of vacancies left by
saloons is astonishingly few.
More money is in circulation for gro
ceries, drygoods and staple articles,
says C. C. Colt, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce, indicating that the
working mans money spent for liquor
is going into other channels of trade,
replacing the industrial forces appar-
emily left idle by the advent Of prohibi-
ton.
And this is not all. Miss Lola G.
Baldwin says the number of girls in
the police court has fallen almost to
nothing-a veritable revolution, she
says.
Intoxicated motor drivers have ceased
to exist, according to the police record.
Reckless driving and speeding has been
diminished many hundred per cent
Three times as many persons, or
nearly so, were arrested in December
as January, or a reduction from 1904
to 776. The number year ago jan
uary was 1743, or more than twice as
much as last month.
But here IS the big inquire:
Drunkenness in January, 1916, de-
creased nearly so per- cent under De-
cember.
In December 1915, there were 1877
arrests for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct, last month the number was
119. One-third of this latter number
were arrested January |, the hangover
of the celebration that marked the
closing of the saloons. A year ago Jan
uary 587 were drunk and arrested, or
five times as many as last month.
And with the passing of liquor ar
rests for other offenses decreased.
For instance, vagrancy cases de-
creased from 1862 in January, 1915, to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
KILLED BY FALLING TREE.

A fatal accident occurred here late
Saturday afternoon at Swinger Brothers
lumber camp when Earl Smith was in
stantly killed by the splitting of tree
which he and Heman Hill were saving
down. Mr.. Hill escaped uninjured. Mr..
Smiths skull was crushed and both
limbs were broken. The body was taken
to the undertaking rooms of F, j, Ken
yon in Richmond and was sent Monday
to his parents in Bridport. The deceased
was about 80 years old and unmarried.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18

And with the reduction in drunken
ness, Judge Stevenson, retiring police
court magistrate, expects to see the
reduction of Is to so per cent of all
other crime,
The comment of all the officers of the
Police Court station is similar,
"You can see the results for your
self" returns Chief of Police Clark,
mot half the arrests are made,
"The records do not show the hun
dreds of cases of smaller petty oiIenses,
many of which never get into court,
that are directly due to liquor which
came into my Office daily before this
year." declared Assistant City Attor-
ney Stadter, who stopped to marvel at
the changed order of things in discus
sion with Public Prosecutor Robinson,
"A few drinks under a mans belt, and
smashed windows, street fights, cutting
ARRAYS, thievery and scores of evils
follow. In all forms of vice booze is
invariably at the bottom; they go hand
in hand and with them comes family
jars, family fights, wife beating and
divorce.
During the month of January not a
case of family trouble came to my office
"a wonderful record, One can men
ton 1000 things, it seems, cured by
prohibition. Booze removes brains and
makes crime"
And the innocent bystander is also
affected
Last December we had l3 cases of
driving motorcars while intoxicated;
this month we've had none" said
Harry p. Coffin, chairman Of the Public
Safety Commission. Accidents have
been decreased, Reckless driving has
been reduced by prohibition from 81
arrests in December to five arrests in
January, and speeding has dropped from
Al cases in December to nine this
month. "
Liquor and the social evil go hand in
hand, declares Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin,
head of the woman's protective dili-
sion of the department of public SAT-
ETY., and to prove the assertion she
cites the fact that in p days of January
but five women were arrested, where a
year ago this number of arrests daily
was to be expected.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
WhatChildrenN Need Now

In spite of the best care mothers can
give them this weather brings sickness
to many children. Safe, reliable family
medicines are in demand Mrs. T.
Neureuer, Eau Claire, Wis, writes :
"Foey's Honey and Tar cured my boy of
a severe attack of Group after other REM
edes had failed. | recommend it to
everyone as we know from our expert
ence that it is wonderful remedy for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough" 1t stops the coughs that hang
on and weaken after the lagrippe.
FrOst's Pharmacy adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
ESCAPES FROM JAIL.

Frank D. Trombley escaped Sunday
night from the Franklin county Jail,
where he had been detained pending the
settlement of a question regarding his
deportation to Canada. At the Septem-
Der term of Franklin county court
Trombley was sentenced to serve two
years in the State prison at Windsor
for larceny and he also had about a two
years parole to serve. He was to have
been taken to Windsor Monday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18

TO convince persons who are accustomed
to logical processes of thought, Among
other matters attention is paid to pro-
gressive legislation in Vermont under
twelve years of local option laws. In
every instance cited in the pamphlet the
same beneficial measures doubtless
would have resulted had the State been
under prohbitory laws during the same
period of time,
For example, to what extent is local
option the cause of progress in school
laws Every State in the Union is
making advance in education these days
whether under local option law or not
Or what has local option law to do with
the purchasing of two normal schools,
or the establishing Of the office of at
torney general, or the founding of a
school for the Predetermined at Bran
don? And 80 on through the entire list.
1t would have been as logical, though
not 80 eloquent or tactful, to state that
during twelve years of local option in
Vermont the hedgehog laws have been
manipulated as never before; that under
local option the Republican majority Of
%, 03l votes for Roosevelt in 1904 was
reduced to plurality Of 1900 votes for
Taft in 1912; and that under local option
above 1000 helpless eerweresIaughtered
in month last fall. Frankly wedo not
believe that the veal of hedgehogs, the
vagares of political party, or the woe
of several thousand deer have resulted
in any appreciate degree from local
option law neither have the progress
sive measures cited in the local.option
pamphlet. How simple to state that in
single year under local option 1927, 900
came INTO the State treasury from
taxing automobiles, As if there would
not be an equal number of autos in YER
mont under prohibition
But since the local-optionists insist
upon taking the measure of prosperity
we have enjoyed as an index of the
beneficial results of local option we call
attention to the prosperity enjoyed by
the people of prohibition Maine and of
local option Vermont during the decade
l9OO-19lO. The accompanying table
shows how the value of agricultural
property in the two States has increased,
in percentage $, during the decade local
option laws were in force in Vermont
during the last seven years of the
decade.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. A. Lancaster, Pastor.

Morning worship at 1915. Sermon
by the pastor. Subject, "According Ms
God has Prospered You. Bible school
at noon. Glasses for all. Sunday, Feb
ruary 81, Fathers Day will BE- observed
i'll the Bible school with appropriate ex.
ercises. Special songs, graduation of
boys classes, and recitation of important
Bible passages will be part of the pro.
gram. All fathers, grandfathers and
great-grandfathers are invited. Christian
Endeavor meets in the vestry at 6;45 p.
m. Evening worship 1880 o'clock. Ad-
dress by the pastor, Caesar or Christ"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
Thursday, Mar. 8
At 10 O'Clock

The following property;
One Bay Mare, weight l400, bred by
Lord Shelburne, age 13 years; Seal
Brown Stallion, Prince Allen, weight
1900, age Ia yrs, lhree-year old Hol
stiem Heifers, 2 Two-year old Heifers,
5 Dairy Cows. 40 or 80 White Wyan
dote Pullets Farming Tools, ! Deering
Reaper and Binder, / Osborne Moving
Machine, foot cut 2-horse Corn Gull
tivator, hand CultivatCrs, ! Sulkey
Pillow, hand Flows, Champion Horse
Rake, 10 feet wide, | Side Delivery Rake,
Shovel Plow, Osborne rs Disc Har-
row, / One. horse Corn Planter, ! set
Heavy Sleighs, Farm Wagon, Gravel
Rack, | Carriage, | Buggy Wagon, ,
Cutters, Galloway Separator and En-
CINE, with Belt and Pulley, Low Down
American Separator, | Grindstone, l
Stoddard Churn, Hay Loader, Spring
Tooth Harrow. Seed Drill, Fairbanks
Scales, new one; Gasoline Range, al.
most new; Dining Table, 200 or 300
Bushels of White Swedish Oats, If not
sold before. Some Wheat and Corn and
Barley and other small articles too
numerous to mention.
Also l set Heavy Harness, set Light
Driving Harness, Single Harness.
LII NCH A Il n o o N
GRANT B. HoRNsBY.
M. K. MOORE, Auction'r.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18

being entirely lost, The fire was caused
by an overheated pipe leading from the
furnace Mr. and Mrs, Stay are well
known here and much sympathy is
expressed for them in their misfortune.
Nearly seventy met last Friday even.
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs, Olin B..
Root, An cld-fashioned country dance
was enjoyed with music furnished by an
orchestra from Woodstock. The night
was far spent when the guests departed,
each declaring they had had one more
good time to be remembered.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18

1t is an interesting study in the
psychology of politics to watch the
Republicans of the State who aspire to
places in the Vermont delegation to
Chicago. Confession or silence, that's
the question; whether it is better to re-
main silent and risk being placed among
the ultra-conservatives of a re-
organized party, or by confession to
admit the growing conviction that the
Vermont delegation will endorse
Roosevelt at the Chicago convention.
About this time" in March expect
some of the younger members of the
party to make full confession.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
ORWELL.

The meeting of the home department
of the Woman's Missionary society wa
held on Wednesday OF last week wit, ;
Mrs. l., b. Rowe, Twenty ladies were i"
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs, b. E. French were in
Ticonderoga Tuesday Of last week. Mrs.
French remaining until Sunday,
Mrs. Thomas Beauvis recently visited
in Malone, n. Y.
Louis BouIia. who has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Walter LeRock of Forest.
dale, returned home Saturday,
W. w. Martin of Proctor was a week
end visitor in town.
Miss Mildred Carlton spent Saturday
in Brandon.
w. B. Frer oh wins business visitor in
Granville, N. Y, Tuesday.
Miss Helen French, teacher in the
Mather district, was called to her home
in Poultney on Tuesday b, the sudden
death of her sister, Miss Edith French,
The Orwell Camp, NJ. w. A.. will
hold its annual ball on Thursday even.
ing, February "a. Hibbard's orchestra
of five pieces from Ticonderoga will fur
nish the music.
The Orwell Fortnightly club met on
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs, d. L.
Wells. Fifteen members and three
guests were present. The following is
the program given:
Roll call. Miscellaneous
Andrew jackson Mrs ID. L. Wells
Stage Coach Days, Mrs. C, w. Bodfish
Reading, Nancy Mcintyre,
Mrs. O. S. Wsell
The D. A. r. meeting held at the
Ladies' rooms on Saturday afternoon
was attended by twenty-siX members
Mrs. Townsend of Shoreham Center gave
paper on Abraham Lincoln and Miss
Grace FELTON, of Orwell read the poem
IF" by Rudyard Kipling. Dinner was
served at noon.
Father j. j. O'Brien of Poultney and
Father Neville of Granville, N. Y, were
guests on Friday last week of Father
F. A. Welch at st. PauPs rectory.
C. E. Walker has purchased of the
stockholders the property of the Orwell
Creamery Co,
Miss Fleda Kimberly is home from
Rutland.
DR.. Guy of Saratoga, N. Y, was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Levi Hopkins was called to Bran
don on Friday last by the death of her
grandson, Zenas Hopkins. The young
man suffered an attack of grip which
affected his heart and resulted in his
death. Mrs Hopkins returned Monday
At the regular meeting of the Orwell
Mems Business and Civic league on
Wednesday evening of last week Elmer
Wright of Weybridge gave an interest
ing address on "Dairying."
Robert Eddy went Wednesday morn
ing to Chester Depot to do dairy testing,
DR.. and Mrs. tombstone were in Bran
don and Forestdale one day last week.
Miss Early Archer and Clifford Swener
were united in marriage on Thursday
afternoon, February 10, by Rev. F. A.
WEIGH.
Allan Hitchcock received a severe cut
on the head recently by stick OF wood,
DR.. l.. b. Rowe dressed the wound and
Mr.. Hitchcock is doing well.
Word was received Tuesday morning
of the loss by fire sustained by G. L.
Stay of Brandon, when the entire in
terror of his house on Conant square,
Brandon, was destroyed. The household
goods on the ground floor were for the
most part saved, those in the upper story
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18

And now the democratic congress pro-
poses to turn the Philippine islands over
to JAP an, under guise of granting them
independence We may withdraw our
government but our citizens can not
withdraw at once their business in
terests, established there in confidence in
American protection, nor will the school
teachers and missionaries be willing to
leave their charges so suddenly. Any
one can see the complications likely to
arise-a cloud of war larger than a
man 8 hand. Fortunately there is good
prospect of a Republican admlnistra-
ton before this famous policy of with
drawal can be carried out. 1t may be
hoped we shall have strong, courageous
American for President, not a theorist,
nor note writer, man who will put
the flag where it ought to 60, not haul
it down where it rightfully belongs, a
man who is not afraid of an expanding
nation, such as the United States has
been hitherto.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
Maine Vermont

These are figures from the Census
Bureau report. Why is the advan'
tage in every case in favor of the pro-
hbitory State? Not because we select
statistics favorable to our cause; there
are other cases that could be cited but
the story continues to be one sided even
then.
Conclusion: 1t is a fallacy to claim
that progressive legislation and pros
perity in Vermont in recent years re-
suit from local option.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
LOCAL OPTION FALLACIES.

A fallacy is an unsound method of
reasoning. The arguments set forth in
the pamphlet issued by the Local
Option League of Vermont are of a
very specious sort, evidently designed
more to catch the unthinking voter than
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18

Col. Frank l.. Greene is working hard
during the present session of Congress,
in which his position on the committee
on military affairs gives him voice on
important legislation. His office is a
busy workshop, where he not only
keeps in touch with affairs in Vermont
but also puts in some hard study on the
great issues before the country.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Roy f. Whittemore, Pastor

Morning worship 1O:45 with Sermon
by the pastor. Subject, Taking Hold
on Cod. Bible school at noon. Bible
school at Brooksville at 2 p, m. Chris
tian Endeavor meeting at 6:45 p, m,
Evening worship at 1880 There will be
an opening praise service using the new
books. 1t is expected that the ordinance
of baptism may be administered
Thursday at 1880 prayer and confer.
ence meeting with song service at the
church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY rs, 1910.

In the next issue of the Register we
will answer the question docs YER
mont let well enough alone?" by using
data to be found in the pamphlet of the
Local Option League Of Vermont
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
METHODIST CHURCH.
ID. H. Corkran, Pastor.

Morning worship at 10 AS. Bible school
at noon, Epworlh League at 645 Even
ing worship, $50. Social in the church
social rooms on Monday evening from z
to 10 O'Clock. All young people of the
church and community are invited. No
admission and no collection.
Service in the Munger street and Case
street school houses on Sunday evening
in charge of college students.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
NO TROUBLE SINCE.

OVER Two YEARS HAD PASSED
WHEN Mr.. Counter said: 81 have had
no kidney trouble since l used Doan's
Kidney Pills. Another of the family
has used Doan's Kidney Pills and has
been cured of kidney trouble"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Counter
has twice publicly recommended. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18

Mr., Counter Tells His Experience

Mr.. Counter Tells His Experience,
The following brief account of an in.
terview with a Middlebury man two
years ago, and its sequel, will be read
with keen interest by every citizen.
W. w. Counter, 81 N. Pleasant St.,
Middlebury, says: II suffered for years
from lame back and weak kidneys. |
tried all kinds of medicine and doctors
treatment, but received very little help.
The kidney secretions were irregular in
passage and unnatural in color. Doan's
Kidney Pills improved my condition
steadily"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
Term. strictly In Advance.

Terms sITIoIIy IN AWN"HU''
ONE YEAR IN VERMONT -----.-- 81 oo
Blk MONTHS IN VERMONT -------- 90
THREE MONTHS IN VERMONT --- 20
ONE YEAR Outside Of Vermont, sl'Sb
ONE YEAR Outside Of U, S., ---- LOO
Advertising copy must reach the office
by THURSDAY noon 10 insure publication
in The Register for the current week
The Register will be found on Tile at
the Congressional Library reading room,
Washington, ID. O
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18

| will sell at Public Auction on what is
known as the S. G. Parkil Farm, situated
in East Cornwall. on
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18
Church Notes
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
Rev. John Evans Bold, Rector.

Rectory No. 1l9 Main street,
1870, Holy Communion (2nd, All, and
9th Sundays.)
l0:45, Morning Prayer. Holy Com.
munion Cst and Bird Sundays).
1000, Sunday school.
$780, Evening PRAYER
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-02-18

1872 last month; the number was PIG in
December, The above figures are sum
married. as follows;