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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-24
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WORKING WITH HOOVER
Or, Laneworthy and w. II. Darrow
Aidinq in Food Administration

DR.. C. F. Langworthy, born and edu-
Gated in Middlebury, graduate of the
college in 1887, is listed among a num-
Der of distinguished men and women
who are working on volunteer basis
in the conservation department of the
Hoover Food Administration. DR..
Langworthy is on the advisory board
of the Home Economics Committee at
Washington, one Of the big tasks of
the department being to conduct a
countrywide educational compaign to
prevent waste and conserve foodstutfs.
William H. Darrow II, who has been
superintendent of schools for the past
year at Waterbury, VT, went to Wash
ington this week to assume his duties
on the Board of Markets and Distribu-
ton, position to which he was appoint
ed under the new Hoover Food Admin
istration Mr.. Darrow is especially
fitted for this field of activity owing to
his training Following his graduation
at Middlebury he was student at
Pomology at Cornell University for one
year and the following year of plant
pathology at the University of Maine
In 1918 he was instructor in Horticul-
ture at University of Maine Mr.. Oar
row is the author of several treatises
on horticultural subjects.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-24
MANY MINISTER'S ARE COMING
Big Congregational convoeation
Here, September 10 TO ID

Announcement of plans for the Con-
gregational Ministers conyocation
which will be held here September 10th
to 18th says that practically every Con-
gregational minister in the State will be
present on this occasion,
Secretary Charles c, Merrill of the
Vermont Congregational conference has
sent The Register the following outline
of the program for the meetings.
The speakers and lecturers will in
clude Hubert c, Herring, ID. d., Of
Boston, secretary of the National Coun-
ell Of Congregational Churches, who
will open the convocati0n with an ad-
dress on "The Minister'S Wartime
Task, " and will lecture or speak each
morning; Prof. Eugene w. Lyman,
d. D., of Oberlin Theological Seminary,
who will give three lectures on Build
ing a Moral World; Norman f,
Swartz, d, D., of New York City, sec
retary of Missions in the Congrega.
tional Home Missionary Society, who
will lecture on Church Administration
and Evangelism; George W. Coleman
of Boston, director of the Ford Hall
meetings, president of the Sycamore
Sociological Conference, formerly pres
ident of the Boston City Council, and
now a member of the Massachusetts
Constitutional convention, who will lee
ture on THE Church and the Commu-
nifty" and give an evening address on
THE Prime Necessity of Getting To-
gether" Prof. Lewis B. Paten, Ph. d.,
D. d., of Hartford Theological Semi
nary, who will lecture on what Min
lister Ought to Know and Read about
the Old Testament; Prof. Warren j,
Mouton, Ph, d., d. d., Of Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary, who will lecture on
THE Background of New Testament
Study; Rev d, Brewer Eddy Of Bos
ton, associate secretary of the Ameri-
can Board, who will lecture on Mis-
sions" and give an evening address
about his experiences last fall in the
training camps of England.
The chapel services each morning
will be in charge of Rev. Richard H.
Clapp of Brattleboro. The committee
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-24
VILLAGE GETS new
FIRE PROTECTION
Up-TO-Date Chemical Apparatus
Now Here
Lessons Local Fire Hazard by
More Than SO Per Cent
Saws Chief Kidder

The new chemical fre-fghtng appa-
ratus which the village trustees voted
at a special meeting last April, arrived
Tuesday afternoon and having been
given trial spin by Chief George
Kldder of the local fire department, has
been pronounced in readiness to respond
promptly to any alarm. On the same
car with the chemical which arrived
here was a similar one consigned to
Bennington where they have already
USED one or more of these engines and
found them efficient.
The new apparatus consists of two
2b-gallon chemical tanks, 200 feet of
hose and an extension ladder, manu-
featured by the American-LaFrance
Fire Engine Co. Of Elmira, N. Y, and
mounted on Ford truck, enameled in
bright red, The whole expense was
$l250 The new apparatus is housed in
the Battell Hose house, near the Park
Drug store.
Chief Kidder says that persons giving
an alarm of fire by telephone should be
careful to state plainly where the fire
is, and its nature whether a little
chimney fire, overturned lamp, or a real
serious blaze. In the case of a small
fire the chemical can respond under a
single man and do effective work in
fighting the blaze, and in such a case it
is best to telephone direct to Mr.. Kid.
der rather than sounding the general
alarm drawing a large crowd of people
and causing other unnecessary excite
ment and confusion. In case of a seri-
Gus fire, telephone to the central tele-
phone office or make use Of the alarm
boxes at the BatteIl Hose House, the
Methodist Church or the one near DR..
Eddy 5 residence.
One thing still necessary to make fire
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-24
100000 GIFT FOR
BURROUGHS AT MIDI
DR., H, F, Walkers will Provides
Fund for Professors
Seven Years Continuous Service
on Faculty Entities One
TO Benefits

A happy surprise to the members of
the faculty of Middlebury College is
disclosed in the will Of DR.. Henry
Freeman Walker Of the class of 1860,
who died at Pittsford on August l3.
By the terms Of his will, trust fund of
100000 is set aside for the benefit Of
members Of the faculty, principally to
allow professors of long service to re-
ceiye vacations and to assist those in
financial distress 10 tide over hard times
which may fall to them through illness
or accident.
The fund is TO be known as THE
Henry Freeman Walker Furough and
Emergency Fund, " the bequest reading
in DR., Walkers will as follows
when some member of the faculty
has given seven years continuous ser
vice and shall be granted years fur
Tough or rest, study or recreation, he
shall be given the income Of the fund
for an amount equal to his salary"
The will empowers the president of
the college, the treasurer and one mem
Der of the faculty to constitute board
which shall pass upon applications, and
the testator directs them to use the
whole or part Of the excess income in
assisting any member of the faculty
whose financial status may become
cramped through illness or accident.
The gift is the second one of 500, 600
to the college to be announced since
last May. At commencement time in
June the announcement was made Of
100000 from an anonymous donor con-
dtional upon the ability Of the college
to raise 5000, 900 additional, the whole to
constitute an endowment fund which
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-24
Wedding Plans Announced

Miss Margaret Means is to be married
on September 8th at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. McGregor
Means. She will be attended only by
her sister, Miss Elinor Means, as maid
of honor and Mr.. Payne will have for
his best man Mr.. Norman Beecher of
New York. The wedding is to be a
very quiet one, only relatives and few
intimate friends being present. Miss
Means will be married on the lawn at
four o'clock in the afternoon. The cere-
mony will be performed by the bride S
godfather, DR.. Langdon c. Steward
son. LII. D.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-24

The Rhodes Scholarship examinations
will be held at Middlebury College this
year beginning Tuesday morning. Oc-
tober 2 and extending through We'd
nesday, October 3.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-24
9S MIDDLEBURY MEN
IN WAR SERVICE
Men in Every Line of
Military and Naval Work
List Of Names Compiled at Presi.
dent Thomas office Is
Growing Daily

President Thomas has requested his
assistant, Arthur b. King, to keep a
record of Mddebury College men,
graduates, on-graduates, and under
graduates in the military and naval ser
vice of the United States in the present
war, Middlebury men, as is well
known, rendered distinguished services
in the civil war and the first compla-
ton of the names of men who have en-
tered the present war indicates that its
record of patriotic service will be well
maintained. Mr. King, who only began
his list this week, has already account.
ed for 9S Middlebury college men who
are in some branch Of service or in
training camps preparing for service
Every day he is adding new names to
his list.
The highest ranking Middlebury man
thus far discovered in the service is
Stephen M. Foote, who prepared for
college in the Beeman Academy at New
Haven, w., and who spent two years
in Middlebury and then graduated from
West Point, U. S. Artillery School and
the Army War College in succession
He is now Brigadier General in com
mand Of the l63rd field artillery, SSth
division at Camp Dodge, Des Mones,'
la. He has command of draft troops
from Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Nebraska,
Alumni of the college will find some
familiar names in the following roster
which Mr.. King has prepared, and
which now represents nineteen classes
at the college. The Register will from
time to time publish the additional
names as Mr.. King complies them.
1920
Robert 7. Aldrch, Rutland; U, S,
Naval Reserve, U, S, S mine-sweeper
Andertone.
Willard C. Downing, Reading Mass.
U. S. Naval Reserve,
Ebert T. Gallagher, st. Johnsbury
Center; chief yoeman, L. S. Naval Re-
serve, Commonwealth Pier, Boston,
Mass.
Malcolm Ross, Rutland; U. S Naval
Reserve.
Ludger j. Tousant, st. Johnsbury;
private, lst Vt. Infantry.
Gerald F. Courtney, East Rochester,
N. Y; llth Section, Aero School, Pen
secola, Fla.
James H, Noble, Benson; accepted in
the draft for the National Army.
Edmund V. Butler, Walingford, CT.
accepted in the draft for the National
Army.
George W. Barnes, Middlebury; U, s.
Naval Reserve, U. S. S. Amerika.
Frederick C. Brigham, Rutland; !
U. S. Naval Reserve.
Herbert C. Brokenshire, Pawtucket,
R. l.; U. S. Naval Reserve, U. S. S.
Amerika.
Arthur A. Coleman, Barnstable,
Mass; Plattsburg Training Camp.
Andrew G. Osteyee, Randolph; U. S.
Naval Reserve, U. S. S. Connington
Changed from CincinnatD.
Robert B. Shepardson, Reading,
Mass. coxswain U. S, Naval Reserve,
j. S. S. Kron Princessen Cecle,
Harold A, Whipple, Lyndon Center,
vt.; lst VT. Infantry, Fort Ethan Allen,
Vt.
Raymond C. Nudge, Ludlow; Avia-
ion Corps, Hydroplane Division,
Jharlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown,
Mass.
Harold C. Bailey, Methuen, Mass;
J. S. Naval Reserve, U. S. S. Georgia.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-24
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$4,000 FIRE IN WEST CORNWALL
+. {. Foote Loses Three Barns
BY lightning

The horse, COW and sheep barns
on the farm of Frank E. Foote in West
Cornwall were struck by lightning
Monday evening about $3.50 O'Clock
and burned to the ground. Mr.. Foote
and his sons succeeded in getting out
the horses and several calves and pig
but the buildings, with 40 tons of
alfalfa, 40 tons of hay, sleigh and
surrey were destroyed. The house,
which is situated but short distance
away, was thought to be doomed, but
with the assistance of neighbors and
lucky shift of the wind it was saved.
Part of the contents of the lower floor
were removed. The loss will be about
81, 900, partly covered by insurance.
Mr.. Foote will not rebuild this fall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-24
EAST MIDDlEBURY FIRE
Much Excitement In the Burning
Of fory Houses az Box Factory

The j, b, Bryant box factory, East
Mlddlebury's largest mandatory, had
a narrow escape from being wiped out
by fire yesterday afternoon when two
OF The dry houses just south of the
main building caught fire in an unknown
manner One of the dry houses, which
was used for drying out the wood used
IN the manufacture Of the boxes, was
destroyed and the other one partly
burned, at a loss which Mr.. Bryant es.
Inmates at thousand dollars. There
was no insurance.
The fire, when discovered about
three o'clock, was raging quite furiously,
and considerable excitement attended
the struggle 10 get it under control.
The East Middebury chemical engine
was soon on the scene, but il lacked
sufficient chemicals and the new ap.
paratus from Middlebury, with Chief
Kidder and Charles Rogers made
flying trip to the fire, They, too, ran
short Of chemicals and Mrs. Bryant,
who handles car remarkably well,
made dash to MiddIebury and return
IN eighteen minutes with additional
chemical tanks, A large number of
farmers and others, including several
from Salisbury left their work and
helped in the fight to keep the main
shop from burning. Mr.. Bryant asked
The Register to extend his thanks to
those who helped, which we are glad to
do, A year ago last December the box
factory itself burned, the new structure
being finely equipped shop, the loss of
which would have been a considerable
blow to the village as the factory EN-.
ploys about fifteen hands. In the burn
ing yesterday Of the dry houses, which
escaped the previous fire, most of the
stock was saved.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-08-24
Additional Local Pages 4, 5, and 5
The Recent Examinations
Of Men for Enlistment

in the United States Army and Navy have disclosed
alarming conditions of the teeth of the average
Of course dentist should be consulted when the teeth
guTs diseased, but the principal duty of every
individual should be to prevent decay and disease. The
first essentials are a good Tooth Brush and good
Dentifrice But with the increased number of cases
of pyorrhea it becomes necessary special
preparation to prevent t-somethng that will retard the
accumulation of tartar and alay SOFT bleeding, receding
gums, A good Mouth Wash should also be used to
the germs which decay and serious constitutional
ailments which may result therefrom, We handle all Of
the good Tooth Preparations.
Sheldon's Rexall Store
H. A. Sheldon. !S43 H. Sheldon, 1917
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-08

according to George W.. Farrell. sent
here by the department.
Eight thousand, Ave hundred and
thirty-two people were present at 15S
canning demonstrations held in ever.
part OF the county. Sixty-four clubs
were formed forty-nine of which are
canning clubs, the remaining fifteen
being corn clubs. garden clubs and
poultry clubs. The total membership
in canning clubs reached 500. but the
time for enrolment does not close un-
til May 10, The membership is eS-
pected to exceed 1000 by that time.
The membership in other clubs totals
10S.
One thousand nine hundred fifty
eight miles were travelled by workers
during the campaign.
Grocers and wholesalers in Cedar
Falls and Waterloo furnished supplies
10 the demonstrators at cost. Com
mercial clubs and other organizations
co-operated actively in much of the
work. People everywhere gave of their
means and time in entertaining demon
strators and furnishing transportation.
Thousands OF canning and agricul-
tural bulletins were distributed. The
work OF crop production and food con-
servaticn was given big impetus in
this campaign directed by woman
county agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-08
FIGHTS AGAINST KIN
Bert Hall, Of Conrad. Native Of Ger.
many, Ready to Answer Call With
Iowa Troops-Two Brothers Fjah..
ing For kaisen-Nine Cousins Die
in Battle

Spsc.a! 70 Times Republican
Webster Csty. May S.-Bert Hall, Of
Conrad. who was a member of thu
Second regiment supply company or
the Mexican border. came 10 webste,
G.ty Today 10 take The federal oath
and : anxious and ready 10 answer
the cal! with the Iowa troops. though
10 him !; means fighting against two
brothers IN the German army in a war
in which nine OF his cousins have al
ready been killed.
Han has sold his Eve stc=ca, asS r.a
chineY n order TO De prepared FOR
the call which = expected every day
He was born in Germany and lived
there nn:ii - WARS IF arA The fam
lly was located al Leer, IN northwest
err Germany There were seven chill
dTen IN the family. The father died
in 1894. The mother had hard time
Of il keeping her brood together. and
in 1907 she and the FIVE younger chill
dren, three sons and t*o daughters.
came 70 America, leaving the Two older
sons IT Germany. They settled in Con-
rad, Grundy county. Iowa Before
they Rad saved enough 70 bring over
the two older sons, the latter had
reached military age and were obliged
to enter the army. Before their term
Of service expired. the war broke ou.
The mother and I'VE children lived
on e rented farm here They heard
regularly from the sons N Germany
until ths outbreak % ths war. wher
The mother was almost 6iSraughs with
worrying over than 81. cried day
after day ana prayed INCREASINGLY.
Finally she broke down, nervous
wreck, lost her- eyesishL and inst be-
fore me guard were called 20 Texas
las; spring, she died o. 4 broken heart
Be-. Hail is 3 German bit enphat-
-ca-lv not pro German lie wants
e help put down kaissrdom and NIL
l-srisI and ass3sI n the overthrow Of
ths government which IS grinding down
he great MAS Of the working people
n Germany
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-08

Is one Of the early landmarks and has
been built by various additions SO that
It win have to be dismembered to be
removed
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J, q. Shifflett wac badly cut about the
nose on Sunday when one of the chill
dren playing IN the yard threw piece
Of glass that cut serious cash re-
quiring some stitches to put the sew
cred parts in place again.
L. w. Satchell and his fellow ira
Weller by auto, w. II. Beck, who left
their home city Of Grinnell about April
for California. have sent back word
of their safe arrival at Riverside with
out single mishap worth recording to
either auto.
The following members Of the local
Church of Christ started this morning
to Cedar Rapids to attend the north
east district convention OF the churches
of that order: Pastor and Mr. A. C.
Stowe, with their little son. Irwin CAL
lison. Miss Lottie Brownie and Mt
and Mrs. r. A Easter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-08
TINES REPUBLICAN. MARsHALLTowN, IOWA: MAY s. 1917

earlier than Il ID usually held and
earlier than planned originally because
Of che enlistment of some Of tho con-
testants In The army.
A Newton -Grinnen golf tournament
Is on today on the golf course of the
country club here. the first of a series
OF matches 10 be played by members
of the two clubs.
Mayor White announces his intention
Of planting potatoes and cabbages In
the parking OF his home at 502 Hamil-
ton avenue and gives permission to all
who wish to raise vegetables on their
parking to do so provided the parking
has not already been seeded down to
grass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Gregory, for
mer Grinnell residents. moved from
this city to Blakesburg last fall. Their
many friends here regret greatly to
hear that, on last Tuesday morning,
they had their Blakesburg home COM
pleteiy destroyed by fire.
Troop d II still augmenting in num-
bers and still Diminishing members ''for
cause.e Five have just been released
that they might join the regular forces.
Victor H. Wilcox, Horace F. Smith,
Nathan c. Smith and Jackson J..
Matthews Join the navy. and Charles
F. Uhl goes to Join the coast artillery.
Captain Guile still has lo4 in his
troop.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hale Bump have just
had brief visit from their son Floyd,
who came from Waterloo. where he has
given up his position in the Johnson
Bank to so to the training camp at
Fort Smelling. He has passed his ex-
animation and is waiting for orders.
The old DR.. Harris home on the cor
ner Of Fifth avenue and Broad street
was put up at auction and knocked
down to the highest bidder. John Spen-
Ger, at 5000. John, for some reason did
not make good on his hid and the house
was sold TO S. r. Robinson for s20i. 1t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-08
COLLEGE AIDS RED CROSS.
Entire Proceeds o. Grinneii May Day
Pageant Donated % Fund.
Special 70 Times Republican.


Grinnel, May S.-TEa entire pro-
ceeds realized fron ras production Of
me May day pageant, a Spring E'es-
tiyaI 70 A-teu:s~ b ne young women
of GrinneH, was tu-n@d over 70 me
fund Cor ths Ped Cross. The pagesu.
was staged on Monday. ne closing
day Of the ANNA! May -rus.c festival
at which the Minneapolis SYN pnory
Orchestra was the chief attraction.
One Of the most popular q t1e nun
bers given during the program waz
The Pipes Of Pan" dance. Il which
six girls took par. A nuu5eT ~ o.her
pleasing group Ga1cz5 Ts7s -.ra2
Helen Richter. NJ Clinton; Sarah Kelly.
of Mason City. and Mildred Mason. Of
Deep River. appeared IN solo dances.
their appearances scoring a decide Cd
triumph. Ninety girls took part n the
pageant.
The May music festival attracted Z
large number Of Visitors % Gr!nneIL
Ii opened las Saturday evening with
the annual home concert Of tie girls
giee club Of the college. On Sunday
Afternoon Schumann's cantata, Para
disc and the Peri" was given by the
college yesper choir. The solo!sts for
this production We're Miss Ruby Hel-
der Of Grinnell. tenor: Marie Kaiser
soprano; Rose Luti Cannon. Of Chi.
-cago, contralto, and Royal Dadnur
/. bass. Miss Kaiser and Mr.. Dadrnun
are members Of the quartet accom-
panying the Minneapolis symphony
The festival closed Monday with two
( concerts by the Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra. one in the afternoon and
Z thsrother in the evening. The pageant
!. by the college women was given in the
] afternoon following the orchestra con-
cert.