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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
THE STATES WORK
Summaries of October Reports of State
Departments to Board
of Control

pupils on appeal from the local board
OF school directors and during the
past month the time Of the commits
sioner has been largely occupied In
the adjustment of such appeals,
Director Of State Institutions.
The report OF the director Of state
Institutions for the month Of October
gives an account OF the result Of the
farming operations for the year to
date, Some Of the larger Items that
have been produced are included in
the reports OF institutions M SUM
married. below
State Hospital for the Insane.
At the farm operated in connection
with the state hospital for the insane
there have been produced during the
year 1852 pounds Of beef, 1851
pounds Of pork, 399,257 pounds OF
milk, $3.50 pounds Of pumpkins, 5000
bushels OF potatoes, n IL bushels Of
table beets, S12 IL bushels of cab
,bages 3S bushels Of carrots, so bush
els of cucumbers, 107 bushels OF sweet
corn, 273 tons OF hay, 81S tons Of en-
silage. 453 bushels OF onions, 26 bush
els OF parsnips, besides considerable
other garden vegetables and stock
feed. The total number OF patients
remaining in the hospital October Slst.
were 727, net increase OF during
the month.
Vermont Industrial School.
Al the beginning of October there
we're 269 inmates at the industrial
school, l9l boys and rs girls, while AT
the end OF the month the total num-
Der was 273, an increase OF 4. Some
OF the principal Items produced on
the industrial school farm during the
year are as follows: 200 tons OF hay,
80 tons OF straw, $50 bushels OF oats,
1875 bushels of barley, 80 bushels Of
wheat $50 bushels OF field corn. $50
tons OF ensilage, 100 bushels OF po-
tatoes, 260 bushels OF table beets, 90
bushels Of carrots, 80 bushels OF pars-
nlps, 1850 head OF cabbage, 200 bush
els OF sweet corn, 100 bushels OF to-
matoes, so barrels OF apples, rs bush
els OF onions and so bushels OF field
hpnns
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
NEW HAVEN,

Miss Edith Barnes recently visited
her Parents in Barre,
George Nimhct of Wcyhridgo occu.
pies part Of the Nutting tenement,
Mrs, Russell Of Rutland was the 70.
cent guest of Mrs, a, Lougdon Roloau,
Mr., and Mrs, Phlip Lawrence of
Bristol wcrc callers here last Sotmr
day.
A,Iic Kingsley VIII Bennett and
uiu, Butum motorcd 20 Burlington
Saturday,
Charlie, Palmer I. NJ tho Mary
Fletcher hospital where hc recently m.
duwct m Operations
Mrs. q, =, Dana and daughter
Eleanor were In Burlington last weeks
Mr. anil Mrs, Bristol 81 Ncg"mcs
were recent guest, 90 III" parsonage
Mrs, Monroe hWmm and Mis-, Eta
( lhomnsun were iu Bristol last Flil0v
Linus Payne ot Bridgeport was the
recent guest ~ M7 aunt, Mrs, y. NJ,
/ Hn.lit,
Charlie, Swrnor l0- employment i1
. Burlington nj, family w'l remain .n
. their home here
Mrs, Charlie, Palmer and SON, Jar
/ ham,, visited Mr. Palmer no the Nary
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q. ,,..l ,r..',. d, iIo,lmiu yL,,. dim.
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anne lmdou visited az Warren Kings
land 5 in Wcvhrdgc last week,
Jroo and Mrs Y NJ Benedict chilled
an friends in lnesburo recently.
George Peck. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Peck bos bcon transferred rrom
Damn Dovons IA Atlanta. Georuio.
Rnbcr portch WINS NJ home from
Burlnuton over Sunday
Groro Merrill is NJ home fran Bn,
lnoton whore sbo bos corcd for Mrs
Lana INV Soroent
Tbo Rcd Cross had y kpittno hoo
Tuesday evening IN fine homc ~ Airs
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pr,IavI ''"' '''' " It" "' w
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part tIon,,, ,,oro ono.,s cnnIaT NJ
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
Financial Summary

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Cash balance. September 80,
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Receipts for October 80, SlS,006,83
Sl,A0l, 500 70
Auditors orders paid in
October ....,,.,,,,. s 26a,5G977
Cash balance, October 81,
1917 ..........,...... l,22I29C 90
Sl,49l,S6G 70
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
House OF Correction.


The following report is of the work
that has been done by inmates Of the
house of correction at the school for
predetermined at Brandon between
June 18th and October % There
have been 81 different men employed
for a total number of 1000 days. In
addition TO their board and room the
men received one dollar a day for
their services. when was either paid
to them directly or to their families,
in one case a bank account being
opened with the money received The
men were on the honor system, at no
time being under lock and key. A
ditch over 1000 feet In length, vary
ing in depth from 12 to II feet was
built, sewer pipe laid therein and GOV
cred. concrete manholes were con
structed. 50 square yards of concrete
walk was laid and a permanent road
way % rods long and IA feet wide
with a stone foundation from | to 3
feet in depth was constructed. The
work was done to the complete salts
faction OF the director of state insti
tutions and the officers OF the house
OF correction
Al The farm operated in connection
with the house of correction some OF
the principal garden products grown
were as follows: 1,135 bushels OF po-
tatoes> 20 bushels Of beans, Z tons OF
squash. 5000 head of cabbage, $50
bushels Of beets, 900 dozen ears OF
corn 125 bushels Of tomatoes, $50
bushels OF cucumbers, LOCO bushels
Of rhubarb. and 20 bushels OF onions
State Prison.
The total number OF inmates at the
state prison Mt the conclusion OF the
month was 100. l45 of these being
men and Is women or the men, %
have been employed in the shirt shop
s in me cook room, s in the state
shop and the rest have been engaged
in various other duties. Some Of the
crops produced at the farm were 125
tons of hay, 175 tons of ensilage, L.
355 bushels OF potatoes, 1900 bushels
Of corn. 500 bushels of oats, 1876 bush
els of table beets. 1877 bushels Of sweet
corn 1873 bushels of onions, 976 bush
oils Of carrots. 40 bushels of cucum-
hers. $500 heads Of cabbage. 1900
quarts of strawberries and 3 tons Of
squash The value of the milk pro-
duced on the farm since January
FIRST was s41SSo %. the value Of
dressed pork produced was s64329.
State School for Feeble Minded
Children.
A number OF the products that have
been raised during the year have been
canned Some Of the principal pro-
ducts which have been canned are $50
quarts Of string beans, 1870 quarts OF
sweet corn. 70 IL quarts Of small
beets, 115 quarts of tomatoes. "a
quarts of rhubarh and 1872 l-2 quarts
of pickles, relishes, etc; l barrel OF
cucumhers has been sailed The more
Important products produced on the
farm werc 90 tons OF hay. 500 bushels
Of potatoes, $50 bushels of oats, 100
tons If ensilage, 53 bushels Of onions,
7S bushels Of carrots, so bushels OF
narenipq. % bushels of beets. 40
bushels Of beans. and 64S bushels OF
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
Commissioner Of Industries

There were 5S7 accidents reported
TO the commissioner Of industries, of
which were fatal Compensation has
been ordered in l2l cases, final settle
ment approved in 1903 cases and 939
cases finally disposed Of The com
missioner held 80 formal and infor-
nal hearings during the month. The
work of factory inspection has been
carried on and 81 investigations have
been made by the deputy commission
or
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-26

uoual army Just 'l,k from iuspyc-
tlon trips tu Frcucp were called hy
th. committee which temporarily
postponed further examination OF
guartrruutstcr Ecucrti snurpt
Officers Sesfitylur included Major
Geactpi John T. O'Eyan. OF Camp
Wadsworth. s e. ANA Major General
Edwin So. John Grcnle of camp
Bowie Texas.
Tho committee ,lp-td it- doors Co
bear General D"Byau- statements ry
eariiue the American expedition
Horo1d His testimony regarding suf
ucicugl ur ordnance equipment,
clothing ag1 other supplies ~ Cen.
rorshluE forces tho committee fDl'.
should not uo made puhhc
Departmental red tape paper
work was said uy General H'ltyan
to be heavy.
The general opinion iu th" army.
ne said. ~ hat the paper work
should be reduced
Food. Gcu. o.r,au said has been
satisfactory. Their" was very little
ground fey compliant hc said ond
that unlN rerardiuE preparation. not
qu-iIty of quantity
Senator Ht}cbcock asked the gen
craI if he heart uuy criticism ct th"
quality of ciothiur used Dog General
+ PcrshI5g's forces
"tufarcutiaUy yes said General
/ O'I,ynu. explaining that the British
I clothing seemed heavier and superior.
Ought ours 20 be heavier
"f should think so. boz view of IA"
A British experience boa three and one
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-26
BAKER DIRECTED TO
SUSPEND ROUTINE TO
CLOTHE THE TROOPS
Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee, Aroused by Shortage Re
ports, Tells Secretary of War to
Cut Red Tape and Get Busy.

By Associated Press.
Washington. Dec. 26-AToused uy
reports Of shortages OF winter ciothiu.
In national army camps the SENATE,
military affairs committee TODAY. iu
resuming its Investigation into army.
conditions adopted n resolution rec
qucsting the secretary Of war go im-
mediatcly ascertain conditions by wire
and supply dcficient troops and Sus
pend departmental routine. IL nccca-
sary BY direct purchases from sources
near the camps
The resolution. offered bN senator
Mcclellan. OF Tennessee. declares that
upon unquestioned proof there Be- "a
shortage OF At least 20,o0N overcoats
and 1900 wooden hlouses in nine ma
tional army oantonment- Do save
1T appearing 90 the COMMITTEES from
unquestioued proof adduccd before .t
that MAN. enlisted men in Camp
Wheeler. Shelby. kearney DIX. jack
sol Grant Custer Beauregard and DOB
the camp a. Fort Worth. TcNa-, arc
without wooIcn biouses aud uFeTc0ats.
the combined shortage In the seyerl.
camps above named being NOT Jess
than twenty Thousand pNtr.uats au'
1900 wooden hlpuse- this comWlite.
respectfully requests t1e secretary ni
war 60 take Immediate steps .o tupIis
said enlisted mon with o~Vcrconia aud
wooden blouses.
"fr further uIpcarius fh1t There
may Dee shortage OF sild articles a'
Camn Dodge. Donclson Funston.
WadswOrth. Fremont. sheridan Gr
.Mn NH. md H..rN.f. NNr U.H.HH.
she secretary said"
fhr secretary of wlr H ALSO re-
guesfot 60 ascertain uN wlre to-day
ID ANS other shortage ~ ,.1thing cN-
isi in BE- of uur cauipr ami h ro
That De- direct that such shortage ho
supplied Immediately
u Be- Tie sense OF This committee
that. with the cold season noes on.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-26

the usual routine. shall bc suspended
as GO mis- matter ANA that the com
mandiur Officers OF the several
camps shall Doe directed DO this is tine
quickest way. % buy these articles
at the ucares, points to their camps
no which they can bc obtained $50
that our soldiers may bc supplied az
soon as possible
The clothing situation was di--
cusscd bv the committee iu cNecutiv.
session. Senator Mcclellan submitting
"details Of reptiles he had received
from camp commander The pr.u-
cipal overcoat shortage Bon the ma
tional army camps reported 90 Nc
Kcllar is AZ Camps shelby and Beau
regard. which were said 90 he def
Client 5000 and i1.14o respectively. In
heavy biouscs the principal shortages
reported were az the following camps
shelby. 5000.
Kearncy, 1900.
Jackson. 12.00o oestimEtcdl.
custer. 5000.
BcaureEard ei00
Camus reported adequately supplied
with uverconts and hlouscs were
Hancuck. Houston, Hampstead. De-
vrou. Macarthur and Ice
Commundants - other camps in ro-
ply 20 Senator McKcllat's inquiries
referred him 90 the war department
Major General John e. O'Rvan.
/ commander uf the national army can.
/ comment at Camp Wadsworth Spar
| tdrlhirg. :. G. WHO recently returned
from the European front told the
committee bc witnessed two impor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-26
CITIZENS or GREECE
LIVING IN u. S. ARE
URGED TO Join ARMY
They Win Not be Punished for
Fighting With a Foreign Power,
bat win be Rewarded for Sup
porting American Arms.


Washington. Dec. 26.-Grecce wants
her citizens m the United States Go
enlist In the army. Not only will shs
suspend punlsfments which ordinarily
would follow cnlistments OF Greeks
with a foreign power. but viii reward
their for supporting the American
arms. This is the substance Of a
note from the Greek government de-
iiverea here today 20 the state depart
ment.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-26
INQUIRY INTO RAILWAY
SITUATION WILL BEGIN
SATURDAY, ANNOUNCED

BY Associated Press.
Washington. Dec. Naturalization
Of the railroad situation under the
Cummins resolution will begin bsiore
the senate interstate commerce conf
mittee Saturday with Chairman Hall
ana Commissioners McChord. Clark
anil Aitchison 81 the Interstate COM
merce committee as witnesses
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22

One of the great American adventures died re-
Gently. He was Col Charles Chaille-Long and MS
death received the scant notice that had been
awarded so many of his achievements during ms
lifetime. Soldier, author, dipomatist and explorer
he lived his seventy-fve years as thoroughly as
any man of his time. He knew four continents
and he solved riddle that had puzzled mankind
for many years-the source of the Nile river
AS youth, Chaille-Long fought with distinction.
in the Civil war, says the Kansas City Times. tie
entered as a private and came out lieutenant
colonel Then he figured in chapter of our his
tory that is little known to the present generation
our military mission to Egypt. Khedive lsmall
wanted to reorganize his army and he wanted the
work done by men who would be free from the
petty interests and ntrigues of the various Euro
pean countries all of which were interested III
northern Africa The khedive obtained the coop
GRAFTON of General Sherman, and in 1869 ten Amer
lean officers-half of them Federals and half for
mer Confederate commanders-were sent to Egypt.
Chaile-Long was of the party, and be became
the widest known for his work in Africa Some
of the others of the party were Generals Lorng,
Libby and Stone and Majors Morgan and Kennon.
Found Lake lbrahim.
Challe-Long came under the influence of the
famous "Chinese" Gordon, then campaigning in the
Sudan He and Gordon designed the Notifications
of Tel-e-Kebir for the defense of Cairo, and Cor
don induced the American to explore the upper
Nile In two shallops constructed of tough bark
ChailIe-Long and two companions continued along
the river until they found Lake Ibrahim, now
known at Lake Choga. They found the bosom OF
the lake radiant with the great lotus, whose leaves
are strong enough to support the body OF child.
The party discovered that the river issuing from
the Victoria Nyanza is the Nile, thus settling a
question that long had troubled geographers.
On this trip Chaille-Long and his two compan-
IONS both Egyptian officers, attacked by
force OF several hundred natives. The explorers
carried sheet-iron travelling cases, and barricaded
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22
SOME CROCHET KINKS

To keep the balls of crochet cotton
in your workbag from unwinding and
tangling, try using rubber bands over
each ball and see how snug they will
lie.
\ Do you want crocheted edge in
hurry? Then use a piece of seam
beading about half an inch wide, and
to it crochet a picoted edge just along
one edge. The straight edge makes it.
easy to sew on garment in a few
minutes.
Don't forget that your crochet hook
makes an excellent substitute for a.
bodkin for running ribbons or tapes
through casing. The hook of the
needle is caught firmly in the tape nd
the blunt end of the needle runs
through the hem.
Instead of ribbons, make yourself
lingerie cords by crocheting a length
of chain and by taking treble in ev-
cry other stitch of the chain. Fin
ish with balls or crocheted motifs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22
Deem Purple Linuerie Latest.

The color of underclothes is mat.
ter in which feminine taste has
changed enormously within less than
a generations time. We can all of us
remember.-except those of us who are
still in our teens-the time when
well-bred woman would rather smile
at the idea Of wearing anything but
pure white lingerie. The only conces-
sion she made was in the way of pink
or possibly blue ribbons. But now
deep purple is not too vivid hue for
ones underwear-and deep purple
with green hand block designs is con-
sidered especially chic. A deep purple
nightgown thus decorated in green is
shown In one smart shop and to top
the climax there is purple velvet
pansy placed at the top of the left
shoulder.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22
AMERICAN ADvEN7URER IS GREAT D|sCOvERER

in these they stood off the attacking force for
hours, killing than so natives.
Chaille-Long led several expeditions into Africa
conquering the Niam-Niam country and adding it
to Egypt and exploring a long stretch of the East
coast of Africa that hitherto had been unknown
to civilization
Called Back to Egypt
His health failing under the incessant hardships
to which he had been subjected Chaille-Long came
back to this country in 1877 and studied law. He
became an authority on international law, after
ward teaching for time in Paris But at the time
of the Sudanese uprising in 1881 he was besought
by the American government to go back to Egypt
and take charge of the consulate at Alexandria,
from which all the other Americans had fled. He
saved hundreds of lives during those troublous
times the consulate being made refuge for all
nationalities.
In 1887 Cleveland appointed Challle-Long con-
sui general and secretary of the legation in Corea
The mans restless energy again manifested itself
in exploration and he made overland trip to
Seoul discovering on the way the source of the
Han river Egypt called him again In 1890 and he
spent eight years there, writing and exploring.
The honors that had been tardy in their coming
began to be showered upon him then. Great Brit
ain finally recognized his share in the uncovering
of the secrets of the Nile and gave him equal rank
with Spoke and Baker. The American Geograph-
fcal society gave him a gold medal, and he was
made secretary for the Universal Postal congress
at Washington and later secretary to the United
States commission at the Paris exposition, 1900
Chaille-Long wrote number of books dealing
with the lands he had explored. They are standard
works upon the little-known regions of the world
but they brought him little revenue. Though half
a dozen nations honored him with medals and I'll
Ties he died comparatively poor man. His only
reward of any consequence was the tribute paid
him by "Chnese" Gordon, another of the great adj
venturers: "This man deserves TO rank with the
worlds chief discoveries.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22
SHOCKING IS USED
Strongly Favored as Trimming
for ChiIdren'S FrockS.
Use Of Boomers Matching Dress Ap.
proved for Girls From Four
to Eight Years Old.

Shocking is the trimming favored
above all others in development of
simple serviceable little frocks for
children. The dress shown ia the
sketch owes it's distinction entirely to
the use of shocking, which trims the
pockets and confines the fullness of
the little frock below the yoke, so that
an empire-waisted dress rather than a
mere yoked model is the result. The
dress buttons in the center back. The
yoke cuts straight across the back,
omitting the elongated or panel effect
featured in front.
To make this frock for a four or
six year old girl two and a quarter
yards of material SO inches wide will;
be required.
In fashioning these serviceable little
tub frocks the use of little boomers
matching the dress is strongly ap-
proved. This does away with the
need of petticoats, which are an abom-
nation to the average sturdy young
ster. Colored boomers, pair to match
every tub frOck, will be found well
worth while for the girl of four to
eight years, says the Washington Star.
The average girl child Of more than
eight years old would be inclined to
scorn boomers and prefer rather the
dainty, frilled little white petticoats,
and under four years of age boys and
girls are frequently dressed very much
alike, rompers, except for overgfown
children, being found extremely de-
sirable summer garments for play and
utility wear.
Colored H4ens, galatea, chambray,
etc., are fairies employed in the de-
velopment of summer garments for the
youngsters, and this year the checked
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22
JERSEY SUITS HERE TO STAY
One-Piece Garments of That Material
Have Displaced the Separate
Skirt and Blouse.

In connection with the statement
that the women of America will be
covered with jersey cloth most Of the
time, If fashion and desire continue to
proceed in the direction they are head
ing, 1t is of interest that one-piece
gowns of thin wool jersey have almost
superseded the separate skirt of jersey
with wash blouse.
When the ornate frocks of this ma
terial first appeared, most women
thought they were not as good looking
as those of silk or serge, but little
experience with them seems to have
changed their opinion.
They are admirable for all manner
of sport use, because they cling TO the
figure and do not pull apart at the
waistline, defect which all sport low
ers try TO overcome. The peplum
blouse with it's twisting sash, for this
reason, has taken the place of the
white shirtwaist that has served two
decades of athletic women.
When we read in the cables from
Paris that this garment has disap-
peared as first fashion, we have our
own opinion that it will be retained in
this country for years to come on ac-
count of its entire comfort In sports,
says a fashion authority. 1t was not
originated for that purpose in Paris,
and it is not easy to tell whether she
took the Oriental shirt or the Amerl-
can MILDLY blouse as her inspiration.
She improved on the latter by adding
the sash to girdle the hips, and by
that one trick she gave America a
garment which she was slow to &C.
cept, but which she will be equally
slow 10 relinGuish.