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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
AUTO PARADE FOR
TIE CHAUTAUQUA
Large Party Toured Surrounding
Towns Yesterday
Stir Interest In Program on Fair
Grounds Here July to IL.

With American flags and Chautauqui
banners huttering from their cars,
large party of Chautauqua boosters
toured the surrounding towns by auto
mobiles yesterday afternoon, distribute
ing programs of the first Community
Chautauqua, which will be held here
July to II.
Those in the auto parade included :
Frank j, Hubbard, j, r, Cartmel, A.
X, Sturtevant Dr. Sanborn, Leroy Rus
sell, c. o. Frost, Charles Bingham, A. r
Calhoun, Miss Elizabeth Wright, Miss
Ida Waugh Mrs, j, b, Bryant, d, S
Pease, and John Manney,. The towns
they covered were Weybridge, Addison,
Bridport, Cornwall Salisbury, and East
Mddebury,
The Chautauqua tent will be pitched
on the Fair Grounds here next week,
and the five days program will open
Sunday, with every prospect of large
attendance, The full program is as
follows;
First day Patriotic Day;
Afternoon - Opening Concert, SaXo-
phone Singing Band,
Evening Program of Military Min
strelsy, SaXophone Singing Band,
Lecture, "The Challenge of the
World to America, Dr. Lincoln L.,
Writ.
Second day
Afternoon ~ Musical Entertainment,
Schubert Concert Party; "An AT.
ternoon in China" DR.. Frederic
Poole.
Evening-Amercan and Oriental Mu-
sic, Schubert Concert Party; "a
Glimpse of the Orient, DR.. Fred
eric Poole.
Third day
Afternoon-Musical Prelude, Hawaiian
Singers and Players Lecture, "The
Man Who Dies Once, " Byron Piatt
Evening Instrumental and Vocal Con-
cert, Hawaiian Singers and Players;
Introducing the Sacred Hula Dance,
the Steel Guitar and the UkuleIe,
Character lmpersonations, Robert
o. Bowman.
Fourth day Band Day;
Afternoon Popular Concert, Royal Ma
rine Band
Evening ng-Grand Double Concert Royal
Marine Band and Lillian George,
Canadian Soprano
Fifth day
Action Songs, Wilfred, the
Lutte Player; Lecture, "Humbugs
and Mossbacks," " DR.. T. AleXan-
der Cairns.
Evening Closing Concert, Manhattan
Grand Opera Quartet, presenting
the second act of martha" in cos
tune and other famous operate
numbers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
200 STUDENTS FOR
SUMNER SESSION
Opening Tuesday With Large At
tendance Indicated
Applications Already Received
Front t6o-More TO Come

The largest attendance in the history
of the summer schools at Middlebury is
indicated for this year, according to
Professor Raymond Mcfarland direc.
tor Of the Summer Session, who has
already received applications from l6O
students and on tomorrow and Monday,
registration days, it is expected large
number of registrations will be added,
Last year the total attendance was 1874,
The registration thus far is 36 for the
French school, A for the German school,
and GA for the Spanish school, with a
score or more for the English and music
departments. 1t is noted that large
number of teachers from outside the
state are included in this years regis
tration.
With the exception OF the German
school, which will open week later,
the classes will start their work on
Tuesday morning. The first general
assembly of the school will be held in
Mead Memorial chapel on Tuesday even
ing when few short addresses will be
delivered and musical program carried
out
Following the practice that was es-
tablshed by DR., Collins last summer OPP
portunity will be offered at the Summer
Session this year for junior classes in
Modern Languages, Dramatic Express
sion and Physical Education. There was
a hearty response to this movement last
year and 1t is hoped that the young
people in the village will be interested
again to make large classes in the sew
eral departments where instruction is
offered to them The charge of tuition
for the session will be $5, in some cases
the tuition fee will be remtted APP
plications for free tuition to the Junior
school should be made to Professor
Mcfarland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29

Similar recruiting camps have been
established in every county seat in the
state in a big drive to get the First
Vermont up to full war quota of POOP
men before the regiment leaves for
France The camp here is headquar-
ters for Addison County, and Lieuten-
ant Sheldon and his men are anxious to
welcome anyone who will come to the
camp and talk things over. The men
under his command here are Sergt.
Bugler Bryant of the First Regiment
Band; Corporal Fred Alexander of
Co. A, Rutland Corporal John Hackett
of Co, X, Springfield; Corporal H: R.
Hayes of Middlebury, member of Co.
C; and Private Thompson of Bristol,
member of Co. d.
Yesterday the recruiting officers had
printed some posters urging men to
"come in out of the draft, explaining
that service with the First Vermont
means $40 a month with board and
clothing, in comparison with $50 allow
ance in the regular army for those who
wait for the draft.
Lieutenant Sheldon and his men plan
during their indefinite stay here to make
automobile trips to other towns in the
county for recruiting purposes and to
arrange for talks at the movie shows
and other public places.
A number of interested persons have
paid a call 1t the camp. Many inquiries
reflected a patriotic feeling on the part
of those who called, but Lieutenant
Sheldon and Corporal Hackett had rea.
son to say that some Of the visitors had
shown "about as much Americanism as
one would expect to find in Hamburg.
One caller at the camp took his rights
of citizenship so fippantly that he free
Iy disavowed any debt to his country;
in one breath arguing that taxes were
high, and in the next breath boasting
that he was living too comfortably to
give up his Job to enlist 1t is painful
to chronicle any such exhibition of
feeling, and it was difficult for the
soldiers to restrain themselves from
giving this young man the lesson he
deserved and equally difficult for The
Register to refrain from publishing the
name of this undesirable citizen.
"We do not want any such men in
the regiment" of course, said Lieuten.
ant Sheldon, "and it cannot be expected
that we men in uniform will let any
civilian talk to US flippantIy about re-
spect for the flag.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
EGBERT HADLEY TAKES BRIDE
Former Middlebury Man Marries
Miss Marjorie Finch

Announcement is made of a wedding
at Summit, n. j., which will be of in.
terest to many Middlebury people. Miss
Marjorie Finch, daughter of Mrs.
Charles Finch, both of whom are vel
known here from having visited in Mid.
dlebury several summers, was married
at her New Jersey home on Saturday,
June 16, to Egbert c. Hadley, son of
Mrs. Carrie Augusta Starr Hadley, who
lived here for several years.
Mr.. Hadley was a graduate of Mid
dlebury College in the class of 1910 and
during his college course met Miss
Finch Mr.. Hadley prepared for col
lege at the Gunnery School in Washing
ton, Conn, and after leaving Middle
bury was graduate student at Harvard
and also graduated from Massachusetts
Institute of Technology in 1914. Since
then he has been with the Union Metal
lie Cartridge Company, of Bridgeport,
Conn, and it is in that city that the
couple will make their home. Mr.. Had
ley was a Phi Beta Kappa man, and a
member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon.
The wedding ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DR.. Hunstone of Rye, N.
Y, the same minister who had offic-
lated at the marriage of Mrs. Finch.
Mrs. Foster, a cousin of the bride was
maid of honor, while Edwin S. S. Sun
derland of New York City acted as best
man.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
SCHOOL MEETING TOMORROW
NO Increase In School Taxes is
Proposed

The animal meeting of the legal voters
in School District No 4, Mddlebury, is
called for tomorrow evening in the Town
Hall at 1880 o'clock, The business in
cluded in the call is election Of officers,
vote on school tax, and action on reports
submitted
The annual report Of the school dis
trict was distributed at all residences in
town this week, The treasurer S report
shows receipts Of $40, ,6O6 for the year,
of which %, 2l9 came from tuitions, and
most of the balance from the school tax
which last year was seyenty-iive cents
on the dollar,
The school committee in estimate for
the ensuing year says,
"The Committee feel gratifed that
there is a small balance to the good in
spite of the high cost Of everything,
notably in books and stationery Then,
too. we received only $500 from the
State, which was less than our estimate,
IL has been necessary to increase the
salaries of practically all the teachers
for the next year, but as the Committee
has voted to increase the tuitions in the
High school from twelve to fifteen dol
lars per term it is expected that this
will meet the added cost The Commit
tee therefore recommends the same tax
as last year, 70 cents on the grand list.
"The grand list for this year is
01S QOS 1k ~
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
FOR JUVENILE FARM SHOW
Committee Appointed for ENhluIt
ON Fair Grounds In October

A meeting of the District School Su-
perntendents, State Leader Of Boys
and Girls Club Work and farmers in
terested in the work Of the boys and
girls throughout the county was held in
the office of the County Agent, last
Saturday to discuss plans for holding a
boys and girls exhibition in the county
during October, Those present elected
an Executive Committee to take charge
of the plans, as follows j. h. Carri-
gan, County Agent Chairman; IA. w.
Eddy Superintendent Of the Middle
bury School District and II. A. Farrar,
Superintendent Of the Vergennes
School District.
1t is found that between 1900 and 1000
boys and girls are enrolled in Boys and
Girls Club Work and in the Green
Mountain Guard, 1t will be hard to
estimate the amount Of produce that
these young people will add to the or
dinary production Of the county. 1t
is certain that they are taking great in
terest in the work and in many cases
will grow more per acre than their
fathers, says Mr., Carrigan. For the
exhibition that is planned next fall John
f. Weeks has promised the use of the
buildings on the fair grounds and has
offered $50 in money to be used for
prizes in the calf and pig contests, but
It Is estimated by the Premium List
Committee that at least $500 or It's
equivalent will be necessary in addition
to that which is offered by Mr. Weeks
in order to carry this exhibition through
successfully, The finance committee is
going about the work Of raising these
funds and will need the hearty cooper
alton of the people throughout the
county. The premium list committee
has already been at work on the differ
ent classes and has decided that it will
include corn, potatoes, garden crops,
calves, pigs, lambs handcraft work,
canning, cooking, sewing and perhaps
others.
1t is hoped that this premium list will
be complete and distributed within the
next few weeks so that all may have
chance to begin preparing their exhibits
at an early date and may be able to de-
termine just what from their efforts
they will be able to exhibit. The pro-
gram has not as yet been arranged but
it is planned to hold demonstrations and
contests during the two days of the ex-
hibition which will take up large por-
ton of the time. A special speaker will
be obtained for the second afternoon,
the time when the juvenile exhibition
closes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
COURT TERM ENDS
After Only Two Weeks, All Bust
ness is Cleared.

The Jnne sitting of the Addison
County Court was concluded Tuesday
afternoon after one of the shortest
terms in years.
The case of Fred Newton and Jennie
Newton against Noble j. Sanford and
Leroy C. Russell came up in court on
Tuesday and after a short hearing was
left open. Decisions were rendered in
the cases of Sadie Mccormack against
Joseph P. Mccormack for the care of a
minor child, the child to remain in pos
session of the mother and not to be
taken from the state by either parent,
and the father be allowed to see the
child if accompanied by an officer. In
the divorce case of Andrew Roy against
Florence Roy the libellant was granted
a decree. There beingno further cases
to be heard Judge Waterman adjourned
court for the term, court being held IA
days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
AN IMMIGRANT GIRL
PAYS FLAG TRIBUTE
Novak, Hungarian, Takes
High School Prize
Graduation Exercises at Town
Hall Were Impressive.

A lesson in patriotism that will be
long remembered was given at the
graduatingleXercises Of the Middebury
High School in the Town Hall last Fri
day evening when an immigrant girl,
who eight years ago was a subject Of
one of the Central Powers, paid to her
new flag tribute, the sincerity and
earnestness Of which stirred everyone
who heard her.
Elizabeth Dorothy Novak, the daugh-
ter of Mr., and Mrs, j. f, Novak, was,
Notwithstanding her handicap in the
early mastery Of the English language,
the only one Of the thirty-two members
of her class to win high honors, and was
valedictorian at the graduating eXer-
cses, delivering an essay entitled "The
Experiences of an Immigrant" This
was the simple but earnest story of her
own departure from Budapest, Hungary,
on the Dist Of October 1909, to make
her new home in this country Of whose
ideals she had heard so much, where
her father had already gone to pave the
way for her.
Without straining to disguise the
foreign accent which is still hers, Miss
Novak handled her we'll written essay
in the most pleasing manner Of any Of
the speakers, and described quite vvidy
all that she experienced in her journey
through the Adriatic and the Mediter-
ranean, stopping at many Of the historic
seaports during the beautiful October
days, and then telling of her ten day
crossing of the Atlantic during which
she saw only water and sky and thought
much of the wonderful land at whose
gateway she was to find the statue of
Liberty
She had heard much of America as a
child had heard that in the heart of
its people there was more human kind
ness and a greater desire to help one
another than in all the world besides
that it offered grander things, wider
culture, higher standard of character,
literature and art, than any other land
of the globe" She said that after she
had settled here she soon found that all
she had heard about America was true,
and the emphasis with which she re-
peated her tribute was plainly born of
Continued on Page 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
NORTH AT I2::34; NOT 1908
Only One important Change in
Train Service, Elective Sunday

Tomorrow Saturday midnight the
Rutland railroad will put into effect its
new summer train schedule, in which
it appears that the only important
change affecting Addison County is a
later departure for the northbound noon
train, which has hitherto left Middle
bury at 1908 p, m. The new time for
this train is leaving Middlebury 1894.
This train will leave Rutland at 11:30,
Brandon at 1902, Leicester Junction at
1912; Salisbury at 1920 (hag); Middle
bury 1894; Bedens flag l2:45; New
Haven Junction 1855; Vergennes l:O6;
Ferrisburg Ill flag; North Ferris
burg 1;I6; Charlotte 1924; Shelburne
1884; Burlington :45,
Although many railroads are curtail-
ing their train service this summer no
such action is indicated by the new Rut-
land schedule.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
Death of Walter |. Brown

Walter |. Brown, formerly of Middle
bury, died in a hospital at Salt Lake
City last Friday Mr. Brown was in
jured in an automobile accident and
while in the hospital he came down
with pneumonia, which caused his
death. He was born in Ripton in 1850,
attending MiddIebury High School and
Middlebury College, gt aduating in 1876,
and of late years had been conducting
real estate business in Salt Lake City.
A wife, who was Mary Emily Lytle,
and three children survive.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
Vacation Days

To the Campers:
We have all kinds Of cool foot
comforts for the outdoor life.
We are showing a large variety
Of white shoes for Men, Women,
and Children.
Tennises, rs cents to SIZE
Tennis pumps, IS to $2.25
White oxfords, So 25 to $3 90
White pumps, So so to $4.25.
Hosiery, is cents to 60 cents.
Sincerely,
F. A. EVANS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
DRAFT COMING SOON
President Appoints Exemption
Board for Addison County

Indications that the military draft
from those registered on June 5 will
soon be made is seen in the announce
ment yesterday that exemption boards
for the various counties in Vermont
have been named. For Addison County
the exemption board will consist of
Postmaster Allan T. Calhoun, of Mid
dlebury, Charles H. Dean, surgeon of
Salisbury, and Rufus Wainwright,
county clerk, Middebury.
The number registered in Addison
County was about 400, about so per
cent of whom indicated possible grounds
for exemption.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
"a Paralysis Cases.

Three new cases of nfantile paralysis
were reported yesterday to the state
board of health, two from Montpelier
and one from Barre town and one proba-
BILE case in Waitsfield. This makes a
total of "a cases of this disease in the
state, which, with one exception, are
all in Washington county.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
RECRUITING CAMP
is PITCHED HERE
First Vermont Infantry Tents in
Front Of The Addison
Want to Get Regiment up TO Full
War Strength at Once

A detachment Of six men, command
ed by Lieut., II. p, Sheldon, First Batal-
lion Adjutant, First Yer mont Infantry,
arrived here from TT. Ethan Allen on
Wednesday afternoon for recruiting
purposes, and pitched two tents on the
avn south of the Addison House,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
+. II. MARTIN.
For the Committee,

Including the principal there were Is
teachers employed last year, and it is
expected that all will accept appoint
ments this year, During the year II
towns in Addison county were repre-
sented besides Middlebury, in the high
Continued on Page 4)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
New Trustee of The ColIese

1t was announced this week that
Herbert X, Twitchell formerly OF
Weybridge, who is now vice-president
of the Chemical Bank of New York
City, has been elected trustee of Mid.
dlebury College. He was elected at the
trustees meeting during Commence.
ment, but announcement was withheld
pending his acceptance, which was re-
ceived this week. Mr.. Twitchell was
formerly president of the Vermont
Society of New York, and he is a
trustee of Adelphi College, Brooklyn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29

Continued on Page 81
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-04
Railroads Want Increased
Freight Rates

Washington, March 3O.-OHi.
cials of virtually all railroads of
the South decided today to join
representatives of the railroads in
every other section of the coun.
try in seeking a general advance
in freight rates. How much will
be asked was not decided but it
was said the advance would be
from 10 to Is per cent. The
delegation, headed by L. Green,
vice president of the Southern
railroad, will decide the amount
Of the increase 10 be asked.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-04
Mrs. Dora Walker In Thi
County

Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, assist
ant State Agent of Home Dem
onStration work is in this coun-
ty this week assisting Miss Minis
with her work. They will visit
The following places:
Wednesday, April 4. 1917
McBee School 9 O'Clock. Union
School 11:30 o'clock. Mace
donia School $50 o o'clock.
Thursday April, 5, 1917.-Five
Forks School 10 o'clock. Prov
idence church 2 o'clock. Eliza
beth School 4 o'clock.
Friday April, 6. 1917.-Ches-
terfield School 9 o'clock. Mt
Croghan School 11:30. Hope
well church 800
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-04
Moment Not Ripe for Peace
Moves

Berne, March % (via Paris,
March 30,.-The Swiss parlia-
ment decided today, 8S to %
that Switzerland should make
no move for peace at the present
time. This action was taken
after hearing the majority and
minority reports of a commits
sion appointed to consider the
possibility of a peace move by
Switzerland.
The majority of the commits
sion advised against any action.
The minority suggested: First,
that the bundesrat declare itself
ready to take part in general
conference of states Immediately
after the war for the purpose of
creating an International organ
ization for the peaceful settle
ment of all political and econ
omical International disputes;
secondly, that the bundesrat
declare itself ready, either alone
or in connection with other neu-
trail states, to >offer its good ser
vices for peace negotiations
| whenever the circumstances
seem timely or whenever its serv.
ices are requested.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-04
$1.O0 per year
Food Bill Goes to Higher Level

Washington, March 29.-Thc
annual food bill of the average
family has grown from $339.3O :
in 1913 to $425.55 at present, the
department of labor announced
today in review of food prices.
In ten years the departments ex-
perts estimate the advance in
the cost of food has so far out.
stripped wage increases that the
workman who drew So day in
1907 now finds himself Just 60
cents day worse off.
The heaviest increase in food
prices during the last four years
is shown in potatoes, the cost of
which has risen from $1S.96 to
$44.79. Other large increases
are in eggs, from $33.01 to S43.O7;
flour, $15.12 to $25.4O; butter,
$45.72 to $547S. Of the whole
list of foods only sirloin and
round steak are cheaper than
five years ago.
In the period from January
Is to February Is food prices
took 4 per cent. jump. Onions
led with a II per cent. increase.
Potatoes went up 80 per cent.
Eggs alone decrease in price.
1t is estimated that if a dollars
worth OF food bought in 1907
weighed ten pounds ii would
weigh today a trifle more than
seven pounds.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-04
Would Shift Blame Upon Uni
ted States

Berlin. March % (via Sayville).
Germany never had the
slightest intention of attacking
the United States of America
and does not have such inten-
ton now. 1t never desired war
against the United States of
America and does not desire it
today" was the declaration
made by the German imperial
chancellor, DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg in speech in the
reichstag today.
The chancellor made import
ant declarations concerning Ger
many's policy toward the United
States and Russia.
How did these things devel-
OPP" asked the chancellor in
speaking of the relations with
the United States. He then pro-
ceeded to answer the question
by reviewing the causes which
led up to the German use of sub
marines in unrestricted warfare.
Declaring that Germany had
undertaken unrestricted subma,
rine warfare for its defense, Dr.
Won Bethmann- Hollweg said:
If the American nation con.
siders this cause for which to
declare war against the German
patton, with which it has lived
in peace for more than 100 years
if this action warrants an in
crease in blood shed, we shall
not have to bear the burden ol
responsibility for it,"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-04
Walter Beckett On Matrimony

North Cardinals new govern
or, T. w. Beckett, was one OF
the speakers at the recent inaug-
uration of Hon. E. w. Skies as
president Of Coker College.
His speech bristled with wit, and
the following is given here be-
cause the people of this section
can appreciate it:
"Proclaiming his love for
South Carolina Governor Bick.
EFT said that it arose from the
fact that in that State both saliva.
ton and matrimony were al.
ways free. 1t used to be so on
the border counties that every
driving horse was so trained
that when John and Nancy
were out driving and the con
versation reached q certain stage
the horse bolted for South Caro-.
lima and would know no let un.
til he had drawn the couple into
the presence of a justice of the
peace. And the justice, if the
couple were pursued by the
father, would cut all surplusage
and use this form: "John and
Nancy, hold up your right hands.
DO you solemnly swear to sup
port the constitution of the Uni
ted States. the constitution of
South Carolina and the constitu
tions of each other, so help you
Godw