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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-04
DEATH COMES TO DR.. REILLY
Popular Friend Of MIddlebury Dies
In Dayton, o., Suddenly.

DR., Daniel George Reilly, known to a
host of friends in Middlebury as the
genial Danny" Reilly, was found dead
in bed in his Dayton, Ohio home last
Sunday morning. Heart trouble, from
which he had suffered to some eX-
tent, is believed to have been the cause,
He had been about his usual work on
Satu rday, laughing and talking with
many friends, and had retired early
Saturday night. Mrs. Reilly had left
him supposedly still asleep when she
went to an early mass, and upon return
ing from church, she went to wake him
but was Mortified to find him lifeless.
DR.. Reilly was SO years old, Born in
Thorndike. Mass, he prepared at
Munson Academy and came to Middle
bury College. He became one of
the most popular students Of his day.
Following his graduation in 1891,
and completion of his medical course
at the University of Vermont in 1894,
he went to Dayton to practice, but
never lost his attachment to Middle
bury. He came here often to visit his
friends, particularly at the home of DR..
+. II. Martin, and only last June he
was here on his last visit to attend the
25th-year reunion of his class. He was
a member Of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
and identified with many college and
town activities here.
He was successful in some of the
Parker and Merrill prize speaking con-
tests, and his interest in these led him
to the donation of 81 900 to st. Mary's
College in Dayton for a similar yearly
contest He was a member of st,
MarY's Catholic church here and after
leaving Middlebury remembered it with
some gifts,
In Dayton he became one of the most
widely-known and successful men of his
profession there, was prominent lodge
and church worker, official city phys-
clan and college physician for st, Mary's
college for twenty years. He is sur
yived by his wife, Helen Finke Reilly,
and three children, the eldest of whom,
Daniel, Jr., is 10 years of age
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-04
GUARD ORDERED TO
"SHOOT TO KILL
No More Lenlency with Suspicious
Strangers
Trouble Again on Tuesday Night
Leads to New Orders.

The carelessness with which some
strangers have disobeyed the sentry's
order to Halt" before approaching
the railroad bridge over Otter Creek,
just south Of the station has resulted
in a new order received by Sergt, Ash
ton yesterday for his men to "shoot to
kill" if the sentry's challenge is not in
stantly obeyed,
One thing which has lead to this order
is the excitement that occurred at the
bridge Tuesday night. About $3.50
O'clock Private DUPONT who was on
guard saw through the darkness the
form Of what he first thought to be a
dog, coming up the railroad embank-
ment only a hundred feet from the
bridge. On second thought, he believed
it to be a man on his hands and knees,
and he challenged him to Halt" The
form kept moving toward him, how
ever, and Private DUPONT levelled his
rifle and sent four bullets from his clip
of five whizzing down the track, not at
the man. but close enough to frighten
him. There was no longer any ques-
ton that it was a man, and not quad
ruped. He took to bis two feet and ran
down the track and made a safe get
away in the darkness while DUPONT was
calling his comrades to the chase. They
followed his trail for some distance but
he had had enough headway to make
good his escape. A number of the resi-
dents of South street heard the four
shots and were somewhat alarmed.
The soldiers at the bridge have
had several experiences with village
Continued on Page 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-04
Continued on Page 4
FIRST REGULAR" FROM NlIDD
Les" Allyn, Junior is Called for
War Duty and is off to Georgia.

Lester Nelson Allyn, of New Haven,
Conn, junior at Middlebury College,
has the distinction of being the first
man of the college, among the under
graduates, to go off to the war. Allyn
was at the Plattsburg training camp
last year, passed his examination for
reserve officer and had since then been
subject to call. Recently he had been
serving as first lieutenant in the pro-
visional training corps at the College,
and has been most enthusiastic and eff
ficient in organizing the men.
His call to the colors came on Monday
and he left here Tuesday night for his
home in New Haven, Conn, whence he
will proceed Immediately, as ordered, to
Ft. Mcpherson near Atlanta, Ga,
where he will be commissioned as sec
ond lieutenant.
"Les"-as known among the stu
dents-has been popular man at the
college. He is brother of Mrs.
Raymond White, wife of Prof White.
Aside from his military work he has
been on the varsity football squad, cap
tain of the hockey team, and member
of the Kaleidoscope Board. His first
year he broke his leg on the foot
ball field. His biographical notes in this
years Kaleidoscope, say, among other
things, "He is good scout for all he
doesn't make big noise about it. He
hardly ever gives a coed a glance.
But it is now disclosed that he was in
love- with Old Glory.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-04
VOTES PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Judge Weeks Motion Carried
Unanimously at War Rally.

Judge John f. Weeks introduced a
motion at last nights war rally in favor
of the creation of Public Safety Com
mittee. He moved that Messrs. La
Fleur and Cady associate themselves
with % others to constitute committee
of twenty-five and that the first seven
members so appointed should constitute
the executive committee of the larger
body. The motion was promptly sec
onded and carried by the vote of the
entire meeting. The membership of
the committee and the program of its
work will be announced next week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-04
LIME FOUND FOR SOIL,
The Mlddlebury Marble Company
Ready to Help the Farmers.

Within the past few days a new source
of ground lime stone has been discov-
cred in the county which will furnish
the farmers in the vicinity of Middle
bury with an abundant supply of this
material at a very small cost. This
material is located at the quarry Of the
Mddebury Marble Company, east. of
the village of Middlebury, A large
quantity Of the material in the quarry
is being ground for concrete work and
in this process much of it is ground too
fine for commercial use, being a little
coarser than powder. The County
Agent has had samples Of this material
tested at the Vermont Experiment Sta
ton and finds that it contains approXi-
mately 50 per cent. of Carbonate Of
Lime which is very high grade. 1t is
estimated that there are several hun
dred tons of this material ready for use
and farmers who wish to try out this
material by lining portion of their
field and leaving a portion unlimed can
probably obtain the material at little or
no cost other than the hauling.
This material may be applied to the
soil any time during the year, but in
order to get the quickest results it is
better to have it worked into the soil at
the time the soil is being narrowed. 1t
is safe to say that every farmer in the
territory surrounding Middlebury has
some soil that needs lining; here is an
available source of lime which can be
obtained at a very small cost. 1t be-
hooves every farmer to avail himself of
the opportunity to obtain some of this
lime stone at once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-04
WAR PRICES STRIKE US.
Flour. Bread, Potatoes, Eggs, But
ter, Coal, Wood All Jumplng.

NcEI Soalt Woou ~ Jumping
Correct information on the price Of
food stuifs and fuel can only be had
from hour to hour. The week saw err
ratio fluctuations in some quotations in
Middlebury, and scarcity Of some com
modities which amounted almost to a
complete shortage,
Flour was quoted between $l4.80 to
$1,000 barrel, There were some stores
whose supply was exhausted and they
could offer only the hope of their con-
signments arriving soon.
Bread went up from 6 and IL cents a
loaf to 10 and Is yesterday. One of the
local hotels on one day this week found
it impossible to buy potatoes in Middle
bury, though some are offered now in
peck lots at So cents. Butter went up
several cents in price, and eggs like
wise. Coal was so scarce that the local
deliveries could be made only a few
hundred pounds at time. Prices are
going up on practically all grades, but
the situation is so uncertain that local
prices for the summer cannot yet be
announced. Wood has been hard to get
during the prolonged cold weather and
prices have been 25 to so cents cord
higher than normal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-04
DICKENS NAMED MUNICIPAL JUDGE
His Commission Received from
Governor to Act to January 1919.

Albert w. Dickens has received an
appointment from Governor Graham as
municipal judge. The word municipal"
is misnomer, inasmuch as the jurisdic-
tion of the office extends over the
county, including all civil cases up to
5000 in extent of damages, and all
criminal cases in which plea of guilty
is recorded, provided the penalty pre-
scribed by law does not exceed five
years Imprisonment. Justice cases are
sometimes also brought to the munici-
pal judge on appeal. From his decision
there is no appeal to any court on
question of fact, and to the supreme
court only on questions of law
Judge Dickens received his commits
sion on Tuesday, and is to act until
January 81, 1919. The salary attached
to the office is $1,000, with provisions for
certain expenses, and the work is such
ordinarily that it requires a compara-
lively small amount of time. Middle
bury, Vergennes, Bristol andHOrwell
are named by statute as places where
regular sittings of the court shall be
held, but in criminal cases the re-
spondent may require the court to sit
in the town where the offence was COM
mitted.
Mr.. Dickens was formerly pastor of
the Congregational church, but later
took up the study of law in the Office of
the late l.. D. Eldridge, and with
Donoway and Davis, and Ira H.
La Fleur, and was admitted to the bar
in 1908. He was member of the class
of '78 at Princeton the class just ahead
of that in which President Wilson
graduated, and Mr.. Dickens had the
honor of having picked FRESHMAN
Wilson" as member of "Whig Hall"
"a secret society which he joined. He
had picked him as the most promis-
ing member of the class-a promise
which events seem to have fulfilled.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-04
STUDENTS Off FOR FARM WORK,
Nineteen Released Under Farm
Enlistment Plan at College.

The plan announced last week for the
release of Middlebury students for farm
work, in the same manner as is done for
army and navy enistments, has appeal
ed to a large number Of men, Nineteen
enlisted during the past few days, some
of whom have aleady left for home
farms or others, and others are planning
to leave soon. Most Of them are
undertaking to work on the farms dur
ing the major portion of the coming
year. The list of those who have been
released, according to classes, is an
nounced as follows:
1917
Darrell d. Butterfeld, Middlebury
Harold NJ. Davis, Malone, N. Y.
Robert f. Coates Rouses Point N. Y.
Eugene f. Boyce, Middlebury,
K. Douglas Esten, Webster Mass.
Harold B. Gammell, f. Barnet, Vt.
Milton NJ. Hard, Fairee, Vt.
1918
William r. Brewster, Windsor, Vt.
1919
Charming H. Greene, N, Brookfeld,
Mass.
Homer Harris, Middlebury
S. Leroy Hammond, Pennington, Me,
1920
Winford f. Heath, Johnson, Vt.
Harold Nj. Hayward, Rutland, Vt.
Albert A. Houghton, Wallingford, Vt.
William A. Huggard, Brookfeld, Vt.
Leon W. McFee, Canajoharie, N. Y.
James H. Burckes, Waltham, Mass,
D. Howard Moreau, Freehold, N. j.
Alden X. Davis, Lubec, Me,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-04
ADDISON SHORT ON POTATOES.
Rutland County Has 1000 Bushels
We have rs, by Census.

The seed census which the agricul-
tural extension service of the Univer-
sity of Vermont has conducted has been
completed and exhibits many freak
prices. There is a demand for about
800 bushels of spring wheat for plant
ing, with only small supply on hand.
There is fair supply of seed oats.l
At the time of the census Rutland
county had about 1000 bushels of pota-
toes, this being the largest amount re-
ported from any county. The prices
asked varied from 81 to S4.
But 25 bushels of potatoes were re-
ported from Addison county, this being
the smallest amount reported from any
county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16
JESSE f. WOOD
M{RITf9 PROMOTION

announcement Is made Ia colonel
5alien II. Hill cashier of the Nation.
~ State and city bank. that. on jan
gary ! Mr.. Jesse E. Wood will as.
surse his duties with that institution
as manager u the savings depart
hent The creation of this position
- due g The rupld growth of the
fHaE and by reason ct the promo
i'"t ~ other men rs department.
heads. - r. j schultz. who has
t.~f4porariiy had charge Of the say
i3@S department having been pro-
Hz"t"d 70 the position of auditor. and
a}F, LAWSON II. Cooke. at present dis
s3et clerk. having been made mana
eer o. The credit department.
Both Nj. Schultz and AIR. Cooke
have been Nith Ike National state
2ad fl1N hank for a number Of years.
a4G fheir advancement r. m recosni.
.ie1 g faithful and eficisat service.
Mr. We comes TO the National
ST. 4" aua lily bank from the West
End fFAuyh % the Old Dominion
Trust company having been In
.}iar6e FOR several years OF the West
Eaa branch 81 the Richmond BANK
SD Tyust company which was re-
gently merged with the Did Donlin-
i7B Trust aampany After leaving
Richmond college, Mr. Nrne6 WAS 14ar
a&1ssssa4gs7<r - ftias -tt1n ei0N o. ne city
rs clerk OF special assessments. sub
Nequentls gong into the Banking
business. in which he has. had =
humber ot ears experience He has
served tnih as vice~presitient ana
secretary 81 the Richmond chapter
American institute Of Banking
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16
FROST INJURIES
COTTON SEED
department. ; of Agriculture Urges
Testing Now for Termination
Where Doubt About DAM
age Exists

Washington, d. c.. Dec. I5.--Frost
damage in northern sections OF 9eor-
sta and Alabama and In Tennessee
and In Virginia may havs rendered
much of the cotton seed produced
there this year unfit for planting. ac-
cording to a statement issued by the
United States department Of asricui-
lure today. In which growers are
urged to exercise care in providing for
next years seed supply.
Where frost was known to have in
tured part of the crop. u safe plan
would have been TO save only seed
from bolls that fully niatured before
they froze. the statement says. If
there is now any doubt about the ex-
tent of the damage. IL is urged that
termination tests be made. II the
tests show poor termination. either
the g should be replaced with iced
having a higher percentage of germi-
nation or the rate of planting next
spring should be increased to make
up the deficiency. II is important, the
specialists say, hat his deficiency be
determined now in order that more
seed can be reserved II necessary. In
order that may be prepared
Tor emergencies, the department IN
urging that twice the amount of seed
required for a single planting be
Ht SFt HpWs
Farmers who now have surplus
Quantities Of good planting seed
would be rendering patriotic service,
an their communities. the statement
ADDS. by getting tnis surplus into the
hands of other farmers Instead Of
selling II TO the oil mills. Also. grow
ers needing better seed should make
an effort now 10 locate armer with
SURPRISES Of good stock. The seed
socks committee In each state is a
medium through which farmers who
rave seed for sale and farmers - no
|Nh 70 eliF seed can get together.
Z nc department snecl41ists also t,rca
flf-+ers who have only limited oUnp.
tiles Of pure seed 10 make every
effort 10 preserve The supplies and 10
get maximum Increase IN seed next
year using special. care IN storing
planting and cuitlVatIng.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

3. c.. for burial. Relatives from her
home state were with her when she
died and they will accompany her
body back to Allendale.
Miss Darlington had been head OF
the hospital for the past seven years.
having taken the position shortly af-
ter the opening OF She institution She
gave UP the career of a musician to
nurse. She received her education In
music at the Boston conservatory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16
called TO the Salem.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. lb.-H. n
Dunn, assistant secretary of the cham
Der of comercme. Mas accepted a
position as secretary of the chamber
OF comfnerc at wlnston-salsn n
G. FIe ~w essume his new duties
on January i. 49,.
Mr.. punt mas been connected WITH
the local chamber OF commerce fof
teil past year during which time nc
has rendered invaluable service as
assistant secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

Jahots are popular, Evers
imaginable style in plain and
picot edge; plain and EN-.
hroideredt 50c, Sf.Sa up 70
S3.S so.
Piaue Stocks. especially de-
sirahle In cold weather, soc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16
paIsS LAURA DARLINGTON.
HEAD OF HOSPITAL DIS

Niss Laura Darlington. superfnfem~
NJ Willis ss~natoriun1.
died there yesterday morning after an
of several weeks with acute
leukemis, Her body will
be taken to her home in Ailendale.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

Satin and Pique Collars,
latest styles, plain or reyersi~
BILE. soc and $500.
Gcorgettc Crepe Collars.
plain with hemstitched bor-
der or embroidered. S1.o0 and
sf,25.
MAIN F1oor)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16
Pretty Neckwear for
Christmas

Hundreds upon hundreds of beautiful pieces
to please every woman in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

a most acceptable xift
Tshetas in plain and change
able effects and Satins in
solid colors Scalioped founce
o. 2 runle with & cord.
4th Fioor)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-06

first arrested in connection with the
murder of George Connery, a Mime
apolis policeman, who was shot and
beaten and left to die in the woods
near that, city by two men whom he
was taking to police station follow
ing their arrest on charge Of speed
ing. The murder OF Connery occurred
two days before that of Mrs. Dunn,
and Chief O'Connor linked the two,
though other officers doubted his the
DRY. The car in which Connery's
murderers were riding was found to
have been stolen from La Crosse,
Wis. '##"
,,ra,a Two Murderers Taken .
. Descriptions OF the men in it were
found to correspond with police des-
criptions OF McCool and Redenbaugh
and country wide search for them
was begun at once. McCool was ar
rested at Kansas City where he had
been held in connection with a bank
robbery at University Place, Nebraska,
and Redenbaugh was captured with
his bride at San Francisco. Both
confessed the two murders, and Chief
O'Connor regarded his theories as up-
held. . ~5@.
Redenbaugh implicated Moore as
representative of Dunn in his confess.
sion. He pleaded guilty to the charge
of murder in the first degree for the
Staying of Connery and was sentenced
to life term in the penitentiary at
Saltwater
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-06
Progressive Douglas Firms
Subscribe IS, 5000 Liberty
Loan Fund.- Reflects Spirit

trio light plant assuring Douglas of
an abundance of electric light and
power, generated from two large gas:
oline engines. i.M,
The Douglas Pool Room.
Managed by Gus Larson. Anything
in the line Of pool and billiards..
The Thompson Yards Inc.
This large firm is managed by W.
R. Ling, and the lumber sales the
past two years have run into thou
sands of dollars. 1t handles lumber
and coal. H. ".
CLAUS Evenson.
Mr.. Eyenson owns and manages a
grocery store as well as a 5, 10 and
Is cent stock. He has been in bust
ness only a. few months, but does
an excellent business
The Douglas Herald.
This paper is owned and managed
by Ira f. Surber, and has large cir
culation. The business men are good
advertisers, and Mr. Surbcr puts out
a clean and newsy paper.
l. G. Drumater.
An up:to.date barber shop, two
chairs, and everything in the line of
tonsorial work.
Standard oH Company.
C. J. 'StOfferahnt is local manager
of this company, and has an up-to-
date auto truck to do his delivering.
O. J. Nelson.
This firm handles shoes exclusively
and does good business.
Drake e. Timboe.
This firm has a shoe shop and har-
ness shop, where repairs are made
on shoes and harness, and all work
is strictly guaranteed.
Mrs. l. G. 'Drumater.
Mrs. Drumater is the local milliner
and has. hats about two weeks behind
the latest Paris Styles at all times.
A stock of ladies' coats and other
goods are carried.
Or. II. o. Graveyard.
NJ ID. graduate of college as we'll
as university. DR.. Grangaard enjoys
a good practice, and has the entire
confidence of the community.
W. r. Ehiers Land Co. ...
This company is managed by w. r.
Ehlers, and in the last two years
Mr.. Ehlers has brought to Douglas
and vicinity several hundred farmers
who have purchased land and intend
to stay. He sells land for cash or
on crop payments, and has anything
from grazing land to the finest in
the state. His large Case touring car
is always at the service Of anyone
desiring to see the country.
Douglas has three up-to-date black
smith shops and the only profession
needed is an attorney. 1t has large
territory and enjoys a good, steady
growth, and has live Commercial
club which will be pleased at any
time to give prospective settlers any
information they may need.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-06
Mclean County Man
Dies From Heart Failure

Word has been received here Of the
death of Oscar Thompson, aged 70.
which occurred May 29, at his home
in Mclean county. Death was due
to heart failure.
Mr. Thompson was one Of the best
known and oldest residents Of that
vicinity. He was a Civil war veter-
an, serving in Co. g. First Illinois Int.
He was born in Bergen, Norway, July
s, 1914. For the last seven years he
had made his home in Mclean county,
coming to this state from South Da-
kota He also resided in Illinois and
Iowa.
The widow, Mrs Helen Thompson,
and these children survive: Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. Albert Daggett, Russell
Miller. Two brothers, Ole and o. w.
Thompson, also survive. Funeral
services were conducted in the Con-
gregational church of Benedict last
Saturday. Hs| -.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-06
THE TEMPERING OF BRONZE
KNOWLEDGE Of How to Do It Perished
With Hiram Abif, Man Of Tyre,
According to Tradition.

When King Solomon had reached n
certain stage in the building of the
temple of Jerusalem he wanted the
help of metal workers. for his people
knew little of that art. Therefore
he sent to his neighbor, Hiram, king Of
Tyre, traditional descendant Of Tubal
Cain, the pioneer of workers in brass
and iron. Brass in those days was
not brass, as it is understood now, but
properly bronze, observes the New
York Sun. So King Hiram sent his
master of craft, Hiram Abif.
The Bible relates that che was a
widows son of the tribe Of Naphtali,
and his father was man of Tyre,
worker in brass, and he was filled with
wisdom and understanding and cum
ming to work all works in brass"
Masonry holds Hiram Abif as its
founder and Masonic tradition has it
that this master metal worker was
murdered by jealous artisans in Solo
mons service.
It seems that Solomon wanted HI
ram Abif to teach one Of his men how
to fashion and to mix that wonderful
bronze so that he, too should have
a master of the craft in his own king
dom. News of this came to the ears
Of a lesser artisan. who also had as
pirations. Therefore when the temple
was finished and the night before the
man of Tyre was to return to his ma
tive city he was waylaid and MUIR
dered after refusing to di7ulge the
secret Of his cunning.
From that day on, the tradition Is.
no more of that wonderful material
was made, but existing bronze imple-
ments were melted up and worked
over from time to time that weapons
might be fashioned for the fighting
men. 1900