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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
2oTH BUSINESS ANNIVERSARY
:. C. Dyer Has interesting Rem
inisesnoes

II was just twenty-five years ago last
Monday that F. c. Dyer began business
in West Salisbury, an anniversary that
he is celebrating this week by indulgng
in some interesting recollections of the
early days. He finds that Of the l50
original customers on his books at the
start, there are only Is living today,
but he does not assume any RESPONSE
bility for this high morality for he de-
clares he gave them all square deal
He adds that not more than half dozen
business men In Middlebury today were
here when he began business.
Mr., Dyer began in a small way. His
first venture, he says. was an advertise
ment in The Register of which he has
been an almost continuous patron.
With practically no experience in busi-
ness, having been farmers boy, and
having never sold dollars worth of
goods over the counter, he felt flushed
with his first days success when he sold
goods to the value of Sl3l9. Today his
business has grown to something like
$50, 900 year, He has seen Salisbury
nearly wiped-out three times by fire,
and in 1910 his own store burned, since
when he has built model structure for
a country store and conducted it along
modern lines. With his brother w. H.
Dyer, he has incorporated the business,
and they look forward to as many more
years of pleasant business relations
with Addison County.
Mr.. Dyer and his brother did not be-
come associated together in business
until 1915, William H. Dyer having
been 10 years before that time general
merchant in Middetown Springs, Vt,
from which place he was representa-
tive to the Legislature in 1904. In 1912
he was one of the senators from Rut-
land county and it happened that at the
same time his brother, f. c. Dyer, had
the honor of sitting in the same body as
representative from Addison County.
occupying the seat that was held by his
father, John M. Dyer in 1867. F. C.
Dyer was also assistant Judge of the
County Court from 1906 to 1910. and in
1896 he was member of the lower
house of the Legislature.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
II OFF TO WAR IN
A DREARY DRIZZLE
Third Send-0ff of Addison County
Men to Camp
Small Parado-Lunehes For Boys
Or. Thomas Speaks

The third call of Addison County men
TO the colors under the draft law was
answered yesterday morning when
twelve men from various towns of the
county left Middlebury on the 1926 train
for Camp Devens at Aver, Mass
There was less ado about their leave
taking than on the earlier occasions,
but only because conditions made a
greater ovation impracticable, The
weather on the morning of the send-off
was cold and rainy, and the streets
through which small procession
marched to the station were muddy,
making rather more dismal affair of
the farewell than it otherwise would
have been.
The comparatively small number of
men to leave this time, and the desire
of several of them to spend their last
evening at home. led to the abandon
ment of a banquet that was planned in
their honor. The "Send-off Commit
tee, composed of A. r. Sturtevant, A.
H. Hinman, Dr.. P. l.. Dorey and c, E.
Crane, arranged a procession to the
station. 1t was headed by the Middle
bury College Band, led by Donald Miner
30. Chairman Allan T. Calhoun and
Secretary Rufus Wainwright of the
Local Selection Board marched at the
head of the drafted boys, and following
them came procession of school child
rem in charge of Superindent A. W,
Eddy, and the men of Middiebury col
lege as a unit.
Altogether several hundred persons
gathered at the station, where the Com
mittee again drafted President Thomas
of the College to make farewell talk
to the boys.
"0ur other send-offs have been larg-
err, DR.. Thomas said, "and attended
with more excitement, but we must re-
member that to the dozen of homes
from which these men come this leave
taking means just what it has meant to
those who earlier sent their sons away.
They will remember this day, and will
know that the countys good will and
wishes for good luck are with them
IL was at Camp Devens last Friday
and from what saw there | can say
you are going into a good thing the
biggest thing the United States ever
did We are raisiu. ! ID. y il in all
seriousness what | feel will be the
best army the world has ever seen.
1t is an honor for you to have part in
it. This army is cross.section Of all
the American people, rich and poor,
Continued on Page A.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
MIDD. CLOSES FOOTBALL SEASON
Lost Six Out Of Eight Games, but
Worked Hard

With the game at Boston College last
Saturday, in which Middlebury was de-
feated 316 in hard fought game, Mid
dlebury concluded her varsity football
season with poor showing so far as
scores go, but considering that her team
was hard hit by wartime conditions, and
that she has met some strong elevens,
it has little to regret except the scores.
Boston College had not been scored up
on until last Saturday when in the third
quarter of the game Midd pushed the
ball over for a touchdown. 1t was a
good game. Midd often showed flashes of
speed that took the Bostonians off their
feet, it being confessed by them it was
one of the hardest struggles they had
had on the gridiron the past season.
The scores of the games this year
were as follows:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
HIS FORD IS BULLET.PROOF
Brainerd Lane Finds Hole in Back
Of His Car

The new Ford car which Brainerd
Lane purchased only couple of weeks
ago was being driven by him over the
old Plank Road between Bristol and
Vergennes last Monday when, at point
about halfway between the two towns,
he heard strange crack which he at
first thought was bursting tire. The
tires, however were found to be all
right, and it was not until Mr.. Lane re-
turned home that evening that he solved
the mystery and learned how narrow
an escape he had had.
In the back of the car, only three
inches below the top of the rear seat he
found bullet hole. The bullet probably
from hunters gun. had nearly pene-
trated the armor of the car. Mrs.
Gideon Abbey and Mrs. Lane were oc-
cupyng tn rear seat of the car at the
time and they were thrilled when they
realized how close the bullet had come
to them, for had it been three inches
higher it would have struck them, or if
it had come with slightly more force it
would have penetrated the car.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
THEY CELEBRATE TODAY
Mr. and Mrs. Ransom o'6ryan so
Years Married

Dressed in the Kings blue talPeta
dress which she wore just fifty years
ago today at her wedding, Mrs. Ransom
Rodney 0'Bryan and Mr.. 0'Bryan are
today celebrating the 50th milestone Of
their married life happily at their home
at 81 South street, The only thing
lacking to make the brides attire com
plete as it was so years ago is the
hoops. She wore them 50 years ago
and for the first time Mrs, 0'Bryan is
grieving that she did not save them for
this occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Bryan were sur
rounded today by their children and
grandchildren, brothers and sisters and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23

other near relatives, and tonight will
entertain a number of the many friends
they have among Middlebury towns
people.
On the eve of the celebration Mrs.
O'Bryan was seen by a Register re-
porter at her home last night, when
she was found as the center of a little
party of relatives, knitting wristlets
for the soldiers. Its the second time
I've been through this" she said, in
referring to the war work II can
remember collecting provisions in
A ldison for the Toys in the Civil War.
and we were getting then taste of
the same high prices that we have
today. 1t was just after the Civil War
Continued on Page 4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
VERGtNNES HAS $4,000 FIRE
Four Buildings Damaged by
Flames and Water

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
part of the business section of Yer
gennes Wednesday evening when a
blaze started in the building owned by
John H. Doneelly and spread through
R. w. McCuen's brick block. G. R.
McCuen's block, occupied by the owner
as a residence, and by E. C. Scott S
market.
The damage includes with Mr..
Donnelly's taylor shop which will
amount to about $1,000, Mr.. Renaud' s
stationery store to the amount of
So, 900, with 81, 100 insurance, and the
Direct Importing Tea Co., $1,000. The
McCuen block was not badly damaged,
and Mr.. Scott's loss has not been de-
termined, He is fully protected by
insurance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
WHY FLYER WAS LATE
Engineer Sweeney Met With Pc.
cuIiar Accident

The cause of the flyer from Montreal
being from 40 to so minutes late Mon
day noon was an accident to the engi-
neer as the train was in the vicinity of
Rouses Point. The engineer, w. E.
Sweeney of Rutland, while trying to
locate signals, stuck his head too far
out of the cab as the train was passing
a pole into which large iron spike had
been driven. AS the engine passed the
pole, the man s cheek was caught on
on the spike and long and ugly wound
was ripped in his face. He tainted from
the pain three different times, and it
was necessary to secure the services Of
another engineer to run the train.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
$1,000 TO ORWELL
CONGREGATIONALISTS
George M. Wrlght's Will Is Made
Public Today
MiddIebury :COllese and Several
Orwell People Remembered


The Register at its telegraphic re-
quest received from New York this
morning a synopsis of the will of the
late George NJ. Wright. Orwell and
New York banker and lawyer The
will was proved in New York this week
and names ID. l.. Wells, of the First
National Bank Of Orwell, as executor
Mr., Wright leaves to the First Con-
gregational church of Orwell the sum
of $4,000 in memory of his parents who
were lifelong members of that church.
The town of Orwell will receive $500
for care of the Wright family plot in
Orwell cemetery.
Middlebury College, of which Mr.
Wright was graduate in the class Of
"a, and trustee for many years, ia
remembered with gift of $1,000, for
library books.
w, B. French, an Orwell merchant,
and an old friend of Mr.. Wright, is re-
membered with bequest of $500. Mar
garet Quinn, of Orwell, the widow of
an employee who had seen lifelong ser
vice in the Wright family, is to receive
$500. James and Kate Dewitt other
employees in the Wright family, will re-
ceive $3.50 each Legacies are also left
to several New York friends, and the
balance of Mr.. Wright's estate he was
a bachelor goes to his brother, Charles
d. Wright of Fergus Falls, Mimi, and
his nephews, Murray F. Wright of Fer
gus Falls and Lieut. George B. Wright
of the United States Navy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
Petit Jurors
DECEMBER TERM, 1917.

Addson-Julius Tracy,
Fred l.. Wilmarth,
Bridport Charles l.. Parish,
H, ID. Jackson.
Bristol-John Tyler,
Frank Plain.
Cornwall-Alfred Payne,
Nelson Maheu.
Ferrisburgh-Art d. Field,
Fred f. Harrington.
Goshen-L l.. W. Baird.
Granville Dudley N. Rice.
Hancock-Frank l.. Whittier,
Leicester Martin Memoe.
Lincoln Wallace Norton,
d, l.. Garland,
Middlebury Thomas Crowley,
j, Arthur Douglas.
Monkton-J. r. Roscoe,
NJ. +. Morgan.
New Haven Carroll H. Langdon,
Clyde d. Hotfnagle.
Orwell-R. c. Dewitt,
John Cain.
Panton r. W. Day.
Ripton Dana G.. Murray
Salisbury +. j. Sumner.
Shoreham j. l.. Jones,
Edwin Baldwin
Starksboro-A. A. Smith,
l.. H. Hill.
Vergennes d iniels,
Walter Kellogg.
Waltham H. d. Halock.
Weybridge Henry O. Wales,
Whiting Rollin Keeler.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
F. W eeokwith to Chicago

F. v. Beckwith who recently an
nounced his intention to close his
novelty factory here, nas secured a
oston with Elms & SelIon, a large
Chicago manufacturer of cretonnes,
and will leave here late next month for
Chicago to act as manager Of the re-
tail and wholesale city trade Of that
concern.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23
COURT OPENS DEC. a
BUTLER TO PRESIDE
Chapman and James To Sit as
Side judges
Petit Jurors Chosen Docket TO
Be Out Next Week

The December term of the Addison
County court will open on Tuesday, De-
cember 4, with the Hon. Fred M. Butler
of Rutland as the presiding Judge, and
with the Hon. Charles A, Chapman Of
Ferrisburg and the Hon. Charles S,
James Of Weybridge as assistant judges,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23

Middlebury sa Opponents I45
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-11-23

On Thanksgiving day the usual holi-
day closing hours will be observed the
bank and library, being closed entirely
and the postoffice will be open only
from to in the evening. All mails
will close at 6 p. m. There will be no
deliveries that day either by city car
riers or rural men.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-09
Will Make Up Deficit
Feared In Other
HILLS SPEECH
CHEERS WORKERS

Three bombs exploded from the
balcony OF the city hall shortly af-
ter 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon told
all within earshot that approximate
ly $4,000, 600 had been subscribed
10 the second Liberty loan in De
trot in two days of campaigning.
The actual total 10 date, as re-
ported in the MONDAY meeting of
statesmen in the Board OF Commerce.
was $2.745,S00 The statesmen them
selves reported Sl,5O5,950 as collect
ed since Monday noon, while addi-
tional subscriptions received by
banks direct amounted to $22S, $50,
a total OF s1.7S4,S00 for the day.
Team No II, OF division b, head
ed by +. X Matlock. of the Detroit
Trust company. won the days hon
ors with total subscriptions OF s25S,-
800 or this amount s250000 rep
resented the individual subscription
OF the Detroit Trust company The
company. it was announced. bought
these bonds for itself and not for
resale to its customers.
Frank G Smiths team. No 19,
again topped the 100000 mark.
bringing in 10 subscription totaling
Sl06. 100.
Company c, OF Class A, Mason p.
Rumney chairman, reported S226-
500, subscribed by the Detroit Steel
Products company and its employees.
The I.arned.Carter company sub
scribed for $4,000 Of bonds Com
pany d. George r. Cooke. reported
hat Joseph Boyer had taken $4,000
N bonds but tho amount will be in
cluded IN q later report
Witter J Peabody of company G,
reported 900 subscriptions amount
ing 20 s42,610, Company l. headed
by Waldo a Avery, Jr- reported
s194.200 IN rs subscriptions.
Tho real estate mon led Class c
with subscriptions OF St72S50, which
The Detroit times., 1917-10-09
RUSSIA HAS
new CABINET

PETROGRAD oct. Premier
Kerensky announced today the com
position OF the new coalition cab
met as follows
Premier and Commander-in-Chie
A f. Kercnsky
fft7tt-ftt5 Interior err1ti F0sts and Telegraphs
M Nikltin.
Justicc-M Maliantovlteh
Food and Supphes-Prokopovitch.
AgTiculture-M Avskentieff.
Labor VI Gvozden, all Socialists
Foreign Affairs-M TereschensKo.
Commerce and Industry-M kon
ovalon
F'nance-M Bernadtsky, Consti
tutiOnal Democrats
War-Gen VerhOvsky.
Marine Admiral Verdervsky.
All the newly announced minis
ters have been members OF former
cabinets under the provisional gov
ernment
The Detroit times., 1917-10-09
CANADA FORD
AND BURROUGHS
STOCK STRONGER
ey o'HARA. FERRIss q Co

Today's inactive market was fea
tured by the increased strength in
the markets of Ford Motor of Can
ada and burroughs Adding Machine
the former being quoted 21f bid. 2I9
asked, while the latter was bid for
az 245
Detroit Edison showed strength at
10 l2 20 ll3. while REQ Car was
marketed - 10 % Tho Charcoal
stocks were Irregular and inactive.
There were no bids for Packard
common and preferred An active
demand continued for Parke Davis.
Hayes Manufacturing. Continental
and Detroit Iron a. steel preferred
Federal Truck had close market
of 80 20 30. Tho general pricing
seemed dull and inactive. with ac-
tual trading very light
The Detroit times., 1917-10-09
FRENCH and BRITISH GAIN
joint victory IN FLANDERS

a little verbal battle, Tuesday morn
ing. in Controller Engels Office Mr.
McCabe had Caused 20 be printed
blanks ntaining questions tf1at the
special invostigat0rg are 10 ask coal
dealers Mr.. Eneei thought dhe
questions TOO sild and took issue
with Mr. McCabe. The controller
threatened 20 quit his activities al
together and leave the situation up
20 Mr. McCabe Then he got his
own way and il means that dealers
will cooperate with he city or viii
find that their supplies are shut OF
and other dealers willing 20 play
fair will get the coal for distribu-
ton.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-09
CITY RECORDS GIVE NAMES
OF OWNERS OF PREMISES
POLICE BRAND AS RESORTS

merly operated by Kitty" Fischer.
who uses the place as residence
now She formerly conducted the
house 80 No. -. bur later rented No.
81. next door. and cut dOurways be.
tween thc places Both places have
been loScd since the commissioner
ORDERED Ihem shut
Slade cays thai his grandfather
acquired the property IN 1881. and
that has mother inherited IT, He
said lie wished The police or prose
cutor would really Dive tine under
worlH away from hat district The
property is valueless, ~ declared,
until the district is thorolv cleaned.
Manufactures viii pay no more
for property IN this district than 10
Is worth as residence property he
qssorrG
Tho city treasurer books show
that William klauss. No f25 An
tietam.st.. owns Lillian Martins
place an No 40 Rcauhien-st Klaus
is not known az The address given
Clara Ncna, No. 207 Moptcalm.st.
is listed as the owner ~ No 81
Lafayctte-avo. casf. Libby Martins
house Clara Nona has been out
OF the city for couple ~ weeks
and no one seems to know when
she s. expected 20 return
Sadie pann's place Al No SIS Ia
favette.avc east. Is listed as owned
by two persons The east half OF
the lot is supposed TO be- owned by
Sadie l.onsbcrry No Nil Fourth
ave She H. not known az that ad.
Ireas The west half ~ the lot is
supposed 10 be owned hy Mrs
Jerome Mueller. No. I60 taSalle
Gardens. She is out Of tha r,v
The Detroit times., 1917-10-09
INSURANCE RATE j.
TO INCREASE

CHICAGO. Oct 9.-Fire insurance
will go up % per cent and life and
other insurance costs will be heav.
ily increased, ON account Of the
war.
Benjamin Richards, OF Boston.
secretary Of the Insurance Institute
OF America. prophesied this advance
today.
General war conditions. which
makes every one dig deeper" is the
cause for the increase, according to
Richards
The advance IN fire insurance. IL
now under discussion and will be.
come operative within two weeks.
members of the institute in confer
enCe here believe
The increase anticipated covers
the advance that would be necessary
under the new revenue bill
rrintinE--the pInIa neat kInd-that
~ FiRht--timca job Depf-Mofn fAco
The Detroit times., 1917-10-09
PIERSOL' S CASE
LOOKS BLACK
Carter Story Expected To
Convict Him of keet
kidnapping

MARSHFIELD. Mo. Oct. 9.-Dick
Carter. selfconfessed member OF the
gang that kidnapped Baby Lloyd
kect. who was expected 10 turn
states evidence in the trial Of
Claude Piersol alleged leader. today
fears others OF the gang in the
county jsil may attempt his life.
AZ mis- own request. Carter has
been transferred TO separate cell
in the woman's ward and additional
guards have been placed in the cor
ridors.
Two unsuccessful attempts were
made 20 hidnap Baby Keet, accord
ing 10 .Cartor'a alleged confession.
This was in March Conditions were
unfavorable both times. he said. and
he wanted to give up the plan hut
Piersol. according TO Carter. was
determined 10 steal the baby
by God We're going 10 get that
baby" Carter quoted Piersol as say
ing
Carter said he got cold feet" aft.
or Tho two attempts and left Spring
field He claims he was not with
the sang when the baby was kid
mapped on the night of May 30.
Carters confession was made
month ago, Prosecuting Attorney
O'Day said today. II WAS kept So
crct fCr fear IN attemp, would be
made on Carter's life. Carter was
married yesterday 20 Mrs. Josie
O'Connell. 30 years old and mother
of three children. Mrs O'Connelt
was with him when he was arrested
in Hutchison. Kas.. June 10. and
came 10 Marshheld when he was
brought here
The Detroit times., 1917-10-09

In recent discussion ot the re-
sort situation in Detroit The police
department gave p. list Of notorious
places. r'ostly IN the Ealayctte-sye.
east section that had been raided
Thy law provides for The pfosccu.
tion ~ owners OF premise hat are
PERMITTED 90 bc used for IMMORAL
purposes. and Tho Times began an
investigation 10 learn who owns the
place. publicly branded hy the po-
lice cs resorts The Information
Fiven herewith is based or city rec.
crds az furnished by The officials
Tho house al No. 270 Brush.st. a
notorious resort operated by Viola
Smith. is owned by Joe" Grosslight.
pawnbtoker M No. 80 Monroc-ave.
The woman uses he place now AZ
residence. The police say
Groeslight bought The hcdse a III.
lie more than q year ago. and the
woman had a lcnse on a. The lease
is good TO- another year. 4 couple
of months ago Commissioner Couzens
-rdcrcd CrossliEht to eyict the wo-
man because she operated a resort,
She refused 20 move and took the
matter 10 The circuit court and won
he night Acco ding TO The ruling
~ the circuit court she may live
thcfc unmolested until the lease
expirCg
Grosglight declares he wishes he
knew OF some way TO throw her
out"
samuel Slade. we'll known singer.
with studio AZ No - Valpey
building SAYS his mother owns the
houses at Nos. IS and i1 afayette-
ave cast These places We're for
The Detroit times., 1917-10-09
RAIN MAY
Save SCALP
Of 'GRAW
POstpOnement Civ ve S
Him Chance To
Work Sallcp

POLO GROUNDS. NEW YORK
oct 9-The management OF the
New York Giants went thru all the
motions OF serving baseball high.
ball made OF rainwater and tears Of
the Giants tOday-and failed
The copious weeping OF the sky
forced pOstponement Of the third
worlds series game.
The postponement makes no
change in the playing schedule OF
this flag draped worlds series II
merely delays things for day. The
White Sox and Giants laid on to-
day They begin the first of their
schedule for two New Yo.k games
tomorrow, weather permitting The
teams will stay here until those
two games are played II New York
should win one or both 90 them II
viii be necessary 10 return to Chi
cago
The playing field az the Polo
grounds was very soggy Rain wa
ter stood in pudGles all over the
field In spite OF he weather a big
crowd was present and listened 20
the band while they waited for AN
announcement of the fate of the
game The lower stand which
holds about 10000 was crammed
full The upper deck. which IS tho
reserved section. had only a few.
but all tickets for that part had
been sold The bleachers held
crowd but were far from full
The postponement of today's game
gives John McGraw chance 10
catch mp With four used up pitch.
ers on his hands now. IL will be
possible for him 20 throw Sallee
back into the melee tomorrow His
success against the Sox In the 0rst
game makes him the best bet the
Giants have
The Detroit times., 1917-10-09

Detroit md tiriuityi Tuesday
nfrbt aud Medne sdnS. cloud, aud
unsettled. probably rnipt warmer TO
night winds shifting 10 fresh south
nud sOatfs-esf.
loWe4 v.,hfEunf SNOW or rain
TucSda, night or NedHcsdayg wnrm-
cr tonight
Upper Iakcst superior. increasing
east Nindss snow or rain " rduc~dns
night nnd probably cdneSdny &
Michigan md Huron, fresh southeast
Winds Increasing this afternoon or
tcnirht aud probably shifting 60 west
ncsdny.
lower lakes. Gentlr southeast
wind. tonirht mud inrrcaslns We'd
pcsdn,s rain tonight and Ncdnes-
dns.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-09
DYNAMITE IN
PHILA. CITY HALL
Three Pounds of Explosive
Turned Over To
Police

PHILADELPHIA oct. 9.-Three
pounds OF dynamite were found in
an areaway of the city hall here
today by the foreman of the clean
ing force. The explosives were
taken TO the Office OF Superintendent
OF Maintenance Berry.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-09
Maxwell Earnings Large

The annual report OF the Maxwell
Motor company. Inc. for the fiscal
year ending July j. 1917. shows not
earnings Of S5.5o7 6970l, or nearly
Tie same as for the preceding fiscal
year. after derlucfion OF the corpo.
ration income tax OF two per cent
and without deduction for federal
excess profit tax The total cOrpO
rate surplus was si1.0iS.47237. Dur.
ing the year S2661.S7 vas paid
In dividends. Sales OF cars incroas-
ed 20 per cent over the sales OF
The preceding year.