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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27

1t is distressing news but it is refresh
ing to note the frankness with which
American army officers report on the
strength Of the German line which the
French and British face. tits virtually
impregnable, so far as the present
alignment Of forces is concerned" say
the American officers. The allied
officers on the front admit freely that
they cannot break the German line with
their present force.
This may give some comfort to the
enemy, but it should give US even more
comfort to hear frankly from our own
officers that the job on our hands is not
child's play, and thus may not be mis-
led into Understanding the task. The
German line IS not impregnable. 1t is
only virtually so. 1t is impregnable to
bubbles in Congress, to bombast, to in
difference, to procrastination, to fear,
it is pregnable only to the union Of
the strongest force which the civilized
world can and eventually will muster to
restrain an outlaw.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
VERGENNES

Hugh Phillips of Montpelier spent
Sunday with his family at the home of
Mrs. B. T. Field, where they are spend
ing the summer.
Capt. H. M. Daniels is receiving
treatment at the Fanny Allen hospital,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mack have le-
turned from Port Henry N Y.
A. b. Taber visited his son, Harry a
member of the LIST Vermont regiment
at Fort Ethan Allen Tuesday.
The first squad drill of Company D,
First Vermont volunteer militia, was
held in city hall Wednesday evening.
Capt. &. w. Stone acted as drill master,
The company will drill every Wednes-
day evening.
Leroy Dawson of Windsor, graduate
of the Vergennes high school, class l6,
and who has enlisted in the United
States navy as apprentice seaman, Wis
tied his mother Thursday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
GEOLOGY
Worthwhile News and Citizen

Brer Bigelow, besides having filled
the position Of mayor of Burlington,
and running newspaper, has had some
experience in manipulating oxen, Hence
his explanation is knowingly given here
with in the Caledonian:
Several Vermont newspapers have
commented on the fact that compiler
of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
has written Mason S. Stone asking him
TO spell and define the ox.driving
term "whoa-hush," There is no such
term, Whoa-hish." or more properly
"Wohish," would be readily under
stood by any well-trained OK as an order
TO 60 ahead or to "haw" or gee" as
the command happens to be.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
observation-disclosures

Miss Gladys Lenora Coursey, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs, Garrett d. Coursey
and Eugene Wesley Shortsleeves, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shortsleeves Of
Charlotte, were married Tuesday morn
ing at O. clock in ST. Mary's Catholic
church. Rev. T. j. Leonard performed
the ceremony. The couple were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Short
sleeves, brother and sister-in-law of the
groom. The pride was gowned in white
crepe de chine and carried shower
bouquet of white carnations. The
matron of honor wore dress of grey
silk poplin and carried pink carnations.
Following the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
the brides parents on. Munger street,
The house was prettily decorated with
daisies and ferns. After an extended
wedding trip through New York state
Mr.. and Mrs. Shortsleeves will be at
home in Charlotte after September l..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
An Estimate of the Y. M. c. A.
tBy Governor Graham)

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton deserves the fullest support of
every man who believes that America
must win this war. An army depends
in largest measure upon its morale. Its
morale is its self reliance and its moral
character and upon the moral character
of an army rests its success. The Sec
retaries of this association all over
Europe and America are doing the
greatest possible work to develop this
character. They work upon the fields
and in the camps. They give up the
soldier breath from home. They give
to him place to hear from home. To
listen to home songs. To sing home
songs. To read home news and best
and above all to free himself, if
only for time, from all the tempta-
tions of the camp. Here in the Young
Mems Christian Association he finds his
feet and finds himself and again goes
out to his duty, acleaner and so better
man. If you have anything to give,
give it to this association, deny your
self, that you may give again, for by
so doing you will receive back an hun
bred fold. Rest assured that the gift
will always reach its intended home and
make some soldier happier and better,
his morale stronger, the army stronger,
one step nearer to the winning of
this war.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
Drowning at Ludlow

Harold Bixby, 19-year-old son of Will
liam P. Bixby of Ludlow was drowned
Sunday afternoon in a small pond a
short distance from the main road on
the ex-Gov. Fletcher farm, in about
eight feet of water. He was in bath
ing with several smaller boys, who
were unable to give any assistance.
Help was called from the village and
Charles Rock and Clifford Haselton
assisted in getting the body, which was
not recovered for about an hour. Young
Bixby was member of the 1918 class
at Black River.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
Gets important Post

Charles A. Keller, a native of West
Cornwall, has been elected superin-
tendent of the Lyman School for Boys
at Westboro, Mass, the oldest State
industrial school for delinquent children
in the country, Mr.. Keller, who is well
known in Vermont, especially in Addi-
son and Rutland counties, had his first
work with juvenile delinquent boys in
the Vermont Industrial school, where
he remained two and half years. He
then went to the State school for boys
at Portland, Me-, and after two years
there went to the Lyman school.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
Pu bile Library

The following are some of the inter
esting articles relating to the Great
War to be found in magazines at the
Public Library:
Herbert c. Hoover, August Century
How We Can Help France,
August Century
British Experience for Americans,
July Atlantic
Shall the Brewing of Grain be Pro-
hibited? July Atlantic
Disloyalty of the German-American
Press, July Atlantic
What Great Britain is Doing,
March National Geographic
War, Patriotism and the Food Supply,
March National Geographic
Do Your Bit for America, April Nation
al Geographic
The Burden France Has Borne,
April National Geographic
The Passion Players in Wartime,
June Atlantic
Economic Imperialism, June Atlantic
The Hope of Our Merchant Marine,
June Atlantic
When Our Enemy Comes, July Harper
The Passing of Economic Nationalism,
July Harper
What the Council of National Defense
is and What it Has Done
August Scribner
The Latest Type of Fighting Aero
planes, August Scribner
How Men of Science Will Help in Our
War, June Scribner
The First Half-Milion Army,
July Scribner
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27

lS5 Merle j. HER Of Weybridge
lS6 Henry T. Hemenway of Bridport
lS7- Willie E. Phillips of Starksboro
lSs John O. Wisell of Shoreham
lS9 Albert W. Guindon of Lincoln
1870 Meier Fishman of Bristol
1871 Oliver f. Tatro of Vergennes
1872 George b. Adams Of Addison
1913 Fred Boise of Middlebury
! 1874 Walter j. Wimtt of Salisbury
1875 Joseph w. Holcomb of VergenneS
l96--Lem Kemp of Salisbury
1877 Henry X. Cheeseman of Addison
1873 Francis A. Gaunya of Bristol
1879 Edward Sherman of Ferrisburg
200 Smith S. Reynolds of Middebury
POI JIG siah +. Dewey of Middlebury
202- Royal j. Plant of Ferrisburg
2O3- Willie w. Chure of Lincoln
2O4-Howard A. Crane Of Addison
205- Henry Daley of Ferrsburg
2O6- Reuben +. Cove of New Haven
2O7 Ray A. Kingman of Ferrisburg
20S-Jos. A. Marseiles of Middlebury
2O9-Walter f. Hammer of New Haven
2lO- William c. Naylor of Middlebury
2ll-Ralph N. Hunt of Waltham
2l2- Moses W. Wimett of Middlebury
2l3- Norman j. Phlion of Orwell
2l4-John f. Blanchard of Bristol
2l5- Erving j. Perkins of Middebury
2l6- Harold f. Laduc of Orwell
2l7-James +. McNulla of Bristol
2lS- j. Archer of Orwell
2l9 Martin Pilger of Waltham
90 George A Halnon of Middlebury
22l George H. Lajorie Of Vergennes
222 Fred b. Gotta of Starksboro
223 Floyd H. Sperry of Cornwall
224-Allen T. Drolette of Cornwall
225- Orvis H. Comstock of Middebury
226- Benjamin E. Hope of Middlebury
227-Roy A. Moulton Of Panton
22S-P. o. Whttemore of Salisbury
229- Clarence H. Hawley of Panton
230 Claire T. Brydiaiof Ferrisburg
23l Robert E. King of Orwell
232 Fred A. King of Cornwall
233 Vincent H. Coffee of Orwell
234-Jerome p. Burke of Orwell
235-Roy G.. Cram of Ripton
236 Clarence c. Austin of Orwell
237 Wifred E. Dawson of Middlebury
23S Warren +. White of Waltham
239 Peter Rivers of MOnkton
240 Neil l. Thompson of Starksboro
24l Fred j. Wainwright of Salisbury
PAP Jesse l.. Forrest of Middlebury
243-Ralph f. Orvis of Starksboro
244-Antoine w. Gregware of Shore m
PAS jesse o. Hallock of Starksboro
246 Douglass f. Piper of Vergennes
247-David W, Reid of Weybridge
PAS BENZ. H. Ring of New Haven
249- Harry T. Riley of Shoreham
250-Lewis H. Booska of Bristol
25l-Harrison W. Chapman of Bristol
252 Charles Wilson of Cornwall
253- Charles Weisenback of Monkton
254-Rudie r. Scofeld of Lincoln
255- Yudalco Real of Salisbury
256-Earl w. Doland of Starksboro
257-Josaphet Burgess of Shoreham
25S Erwin L. Lewis of Hancock
259 Fred A. Sweenor of Cornwall
260-Archie S. Haven of Vergennes
26l Earl C. Dukett of Bridport
262-Abraham T. Benedict of Bristol
263 Eddie F. Trombey of Leicester
264 Albert M. Russell of Middlebury
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
ADVE RTIsEM ENT
DORT AUTOMOBILE
Condensed Mechanical
Description

Model 9, 1917 bort Touring Car-fye passen-
gers. Motor high speed French-ypc; designed
by NJ. Euenne Panche L-head, registering 80
h, p. at 1000 r. p, M Unryaled for snap hex-
billy and power. Thermo-s phon cooling ::
pump and splash ubrcaton Connecticut gn-
ton. Westinghouse mo-unH electric starter
with improved Bcndiy Automatic drive; starter
button under left heel Complete cectrc' lights (;
electric horn with button on center of steering
column. Ihrec-Qu1rcr-ioaijng rear axle high
duty bearings genuine cantileyer rear springs,
Deep wide roomy seats high-quality upholstery.
Goodyear tires. Complete equipment Io5-inch
wheeIbasc. Weight approximately eroo pounds
ready for road. Write for catalogue.
WEBSTER D, BARTER, Act
ADV. MiddIebury, VT, Phone 3s-3.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
cuURcH OF THE ASSUMPTION.

Two Masses every Sunday Children
Mass at $3.50, followed by instructions
in Christian Doctrine,
Low Mass at 1880 a, M, during July
and August,
Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament al 1880 p, m, On week days
the regular hour for the morning Mass
is 1880.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev, Roy L, Whittemore, Pastor,
l045 a. m. Morning worship with
sermon by the pastor.
Open air service in the rear of
the church at $500 p. M, weather per-
hitting Everyone welcome,
Thursday evening Covenant meet
ing,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
CHURCH NOTES

THE pastors and congregations Of all
MiddlebuTy churches very cordially well
come strangers 10 all Of their services
and invite them 10 avail themselves Of
many other privileges which the churches
Offer)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27

Three widely held fallaces: That
labor is curse; that religion is an es-
cape from life; that money is wealth.
All three are fundamentally untrue.
Horace Holley.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27

Miss Helen A. Keller, the noted blind
and dumb author, is occupying Sunny
side, cottage at Lake st. Catherine
and it is understood that she is to re-
main during the summer With her
are her mother, Mrs. Keller, Miss
Keller, Miss Macy and Miss Polly
Thompson.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
coNGREGATIoNAL CHuRcH.

Rev Henry c, Newell, Pastor,
Sunday lO;45 a, m, Morning worship
with sermon by the pastor,
Following the usual custom the
Christian Endeavor meeting and the
regular Sunday evening service will be
omitted during July and August,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27
TIE N1IDDLEBuRY REGISTER

inferred at the MiddlebuTy, VI POST
once as Second Glass Mail
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-07-27

CHARLES ., CRANE,
Editor and Business Manager
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-01
Alabama Sheriff Faces
Trial For IL pc chment
Especial to The Iferah.)

MONTGOMERY, Ala. May To-day
has been fixed n the date for beginning
the Impeachment trial of Sheriff T.. J. Bat
son of jefferson county before the state
supreme court in this city. The i'm
parchment proceedings were instituted he
cause OF the escape of a number Of prs
oncrs from the jefferson county jail in Biz
|mingham on March 20. The charges are
u sequel TO the celebrated political muir
der ease which stirred Huntsville some
months ago, since the most prominent of
the escaped prisoners was David ID. Over
ton, who was under sentence of death for
the murder Of Judge LAWYER nj Huntsville.
Sheriff Batson and two of the under war
dcns of the Birmingham Jail arc under IN
dictmcnts charging them with having vol
unfairly allowed the prisoners to escape.
Ovcrton and several of his associates in
the Jail break were oycrtakcn by Il posse
in the suburbs of Birmingham and shot to
death. M
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-01

= MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 1.-Moiion
picture exhibitors from Minnesota, the Da-
kotas and parts of Wisconsin, Nebraska,
Montana and Iowa gathered in Minneap-
obs today for the sixth annual convention
Of the Melton Picture Exhibitors Corpor-
alton of the Northwest. The convention
will continue in session three days and viii
Be devoted to the consideration of numer-
Gus problems of Importance to those en-
gagged in the exhibition end of the motion
picture industry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-01
WILL DESIGNATE
TRAINING CAMPS,
WAR OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT SAYS
THAT LOCALITIES NEED NOT APPLY
TO WASHINGTON AS CAMP SITES.

WASHINGTON, u. c. May 1.-Loeah-
ties ambitious to secure camps of mobili
zation when the government bcgins train-
ing the new army, can not be so consid-
dered until the generals 10 c. imand the
units are named and they will designate
the places where the notifications are L.
occur. In a letter written by Major Gen
cral Taskcr II. Bliss of the war department
staff, the procedure is outlined N follows:
at il proposed to district the country
into "A suitable number of training areas,
varying in size in proportion to popula-
|tion. The population in each area will
form one complete division. A general Of
ficer will be assigned to command each
training area and division 10 be raised
therein. He will proceed to his assigned
AREA with a suitable staff and establish
his headquarters | the most convenient
place in the area. lie will then bc cha rgcd
with full and undivided responsibility for
the organization, equipment and training
of the troops there raised. He will make
his requisitiop direct on supply depots.
He will determine the most convenient aud
suitable places for the establishment of
training camps. In one training area it
may he possible as wcTl n most cconomi-
cal to establish one large division camp.
On the other hand he may find ii ncccs-
sary to establish several smaller camps in
different places within his area II will
be absolutely impossible for the war de-
apartment to attend directly 10 all of The
countless details. We will he swampcd
with petty work if we attempt TO decide
disputes between localities, each of which
desires to have a training camp. What
ever fac local commander decides will hay-
Ito stand. The commanding generals will
be the most discreet and level headed men
that We have. Public announcement will be
made of the commanding generals and
their headquarters n soon cs possible.
Therefore, whenever any person learns
from the papers location of the hcadquar-
tiers Of the training area within which his
community viii be situated tthc exact
limits of each area will be announced.) and
the name of the officer appointed to com
mand ii, he must take the matter up direct
lly with him. All should understand that
lit will do no good. in my opinion, TO appeal
TO the war department to override the de-
|%cision of the local commander"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-01
BISHOP fvrTLE's GOLDEN JUBILEE

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 1.-The ri. Rev.
Daniel Sylvester Tuttlc today rounded out
a half century a. 4 bishop Of the Protest
amt Episcopal church. 1t wa> Oh this date
80 year, ago that he was consecrated mis-
%sicnary bishop Of Idaho. Montana and
Utah. In 1856 he was transferred TO the
Missouri diocese. Since 1903 he has been
the presiding bishop Of the church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-01

There - more Catarrh In this section
OF the country han all other diseases
put together. and for years II was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
TO cure with local treatment pronounced
Il incurable. Catarrh Is a local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires ~constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by +. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo. Ohio, il 4 constitutional
remedy, Is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
r. J. CHENEY * CO. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 15c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-01
MAJORS LOOKING CALBERT OVER


TULSA, Okla, May .I.-OutfieIder Cal
bert of the Muskogcc team of the Western
association is attracting the attention of
the major league scouts because of his
terrific hitting powess.
In a recent game Calhert made three
home runs, which, critics say, c1uaiicd the
worlds record for home run hitting in
professional leagues. lie also made a
single. He wa ut bat six times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-01
RAILROAD SCHEDULE

GULF COAST LINES.
houston and Brownsville
No. =. ". $50 n. u.
No. 4. ". 4:0J +. IN.
No. ,. mr.. IL $50 a. m.
No. 4, ar. 1895 p. m.
Sam Fordyce and Brownsville
No. Z. ar. 500 y. m.
No. 10, lv. 9:4J a. IN.
Mission and Brownsville
No. X. mr.. 1913 a. IN.
No. s. Nv. 4:3J u. IN.
RIO GRANOE RAILROAD.
Brownsville Point Isabel
Nv. 90 n. m. Ar. IL :OO a. m
Ar. 700 y. - Nv. Jon y. IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-01

The government WI Uruguay " planning
to grant fourteen foreign scholarships a
.o students Of its agricultural and
veterinary colleges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-01

Do your duty before blaming others for
not doing theirs.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-16
HELP RELIEVE THE CAR SHORT
AGE
Appeal by the Public Utilities Com
mission TO the Shippers and
Railroads of Idaho

Boise, Idaho, August 4, 1917.
To the Shippers and Railroads of
Idaho.
Gentlemen:
This commission has been appeal
ed to by the Committee on Car Ser
vice Of the American Railway Asso-
citation OF the League of National De-
Tense to cooperate in urging the
loading of all railway equipment to
its fullest permissible capacity, re-
gardless of trade units or minimum
capacity rules.
This country has a big undertaking
ahead of it to successfully prosecute
this worldwide war, and one of the
prime features of this job is the
question of transportation, a vital
problem to the distribution of food
stuffs. the movement of men. NUM-
tions and war supplies.
There are 2,575,0OO freight cars
in this country. and an increase of
TWO tons per loaded car would be
equivalent to adding over 100000
cars to the number available for pub
lie use
There are from 25O,OOO to SO0,-
600 points in the United States
where freight is received and deliv-
cred. 1t is estimated that quicker
loading and unloading would increase
the number of available cars by 5l5,-
900.
Now, if the public will cooperate
with the railroads in loading cars TO
their full permissible capacity and in
releasing equipment promptly maxi
mum efficiency will be secured and
the problem solved.
All shippers should ask for only
the cars they need and when they
need them; use fully; load prompt
ly; release quickly.
This Commission requests and
urges the shippers of Idaho and the
railroads of this state to join hands
in helping to solve this transporta-
ton problem during this national
crisis.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF IDAHO.
BY JOHN w. GRAHAM. President.
Attest
E. G. GALLET. Secretary.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-16

Much has been said of late re
garding the rights of free speech in
these United States, and several def
initions might be arrived at as to
how far this privilege should extend
The following editorial found in the
Albion Nugget, touching upon this
question. is very appropriate one
at the present time:
I'VE have now arrived az a point
in the turning of the universe when
our nation must put aside all minor
difficulties and act with reasonable
unity of action in this great conflict.
holding sway over the destinies OF
the future of millions of lives.
"As an active force the world over
we must be ready to support jus
tice.
"One adverse antagonistic existing
In most every County today is the
great howl about free speech. II is
really the most precious possession
we have and for that reason the con-
stitution guarantees it to the Ameri-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-16
Railroad Patriotism

The order to the thirty-six Amer
lean railroads to move Immediately
6S.S15 empty freight cars to the
lines of ffty-four other railroads is
a striking demonstration OF the pub
lie advantage derived from the ma
tionalization of the operation of the
railroads in the country. This order
was given by Chairman Harrison of
the Railroad War Board
This order with regard to empties
is a further radical administrative act
for the purpose of putting the entire
equipment of the railroads of the
country at the public service; pre-
venting the accumulation OF idle cars
where there is nothing for them to
do and compelling their distribution
to centers where they are in demand
Whether the railroad managers
will ever get credit from a careless
public for their patriotic action may
we'll be doubted but the conduct of
the railroad managers of the country
under war conditions ought to secure
for the railroad management and
railroad property more just and
equitable treatment than the public
has been accustomed to give hereto
fore Minneapolis Tribune