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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28
FRENCH A|RMEM
SEEK BIC GUN
Bombardment of Paris From
Distance of More Than 70
Miles Still Con-
tinueS.

Paris, March 25.-The long range
bombardment Of Paris was resumed
at G:3O o'clock this morning, but was
interrupted after the second shot
After a brief interval. two more shots
were fired. The bombardment was
again suspended at $40 o'clock.
AS vas the case yesterday. the people
did not take to shelter. Cellars, which
we're filled on Saturday, remained
empty this morning. Little interest
was shown in the bombardment.
Morale is Not Shaken.
Soon after they were awakened by
The first shot. the people were brought
to their windows by the rafting OF
drums. Policemen circulated through
each quarters of the city
The new systems of alarm, Which is
distinguished from the alarm in the
case Of air raids. The police came in
for n great amoun OF chaffing, the
people being greatly amused at their
lack of proficiency with the drum
sticks.
This appeared to mark their limit
of interest in the Commandment. Work
was resumed under normal conditions.
All the transportation lines were run
ming. The streets were full of people,
whose sole subject of conversation was
the new battle of the Somme, which
is generally compared with Verdun.
Hunt it With AirpIanes.
1t is to be hoped that the CUR which
shelled Paris will very shortly be ST.
fenced, says the Figaro, which gives
the following quotation from an Aneri-
can who was said to be in a position
to know.
"The $50 millimeter gun which bonn
barded Dunkirk two years ago from
n distance of 25 miles was located by
our airplanes and soon put out OF
action. The same methods will be
adopted with regard to the 24O milli-
meter gun which has been lombard
ing Paris for the last two days. Since
Saturday u airplanes have been look
ing for it. 1t will not be long before
the gun is definitely placed, then its
career will soon be over"
The military authorities, according to
another morning newspaper. are con-
WINGED the Germans are using two new
guns. while Richard Arapu, the military
expert Of L'Oauvre believes there is a
whole battery Of them.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

More than one-half Of the mileage of
Swiss railways is federal owned. Since
the outbreak Of the war in 1914 there
have been successive advances in rates.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

So many boys n girls have hal the
so-called German measles hiG winter
that the Kansas board OF health has
decreed the name shall be changed TO
Liberty measles.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

In q woodlot in Gloucester, r.. l..
owned by Andrew j. Steere, stands the
largest white pine in North America.
1t is 125 feet high, seven feet nine
inches i'm diameter.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28
AUcTIoNEER FOUND
DEAD IN HIS BED

Chamberlain, S. D., March 23.-Col.
f. Smith. an auctioneer. was found
dead in his bed in his home at this
place.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

About 40 per cen of all the peas
grown in America are raised I'm Wis
consin. Last year Wisconsin had 43, 500
acres of peas and the production was
42,5Je tens.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

A family living in Putney, VT, which
purchased a barrel of sugar recently,
has been notified by the government
that they must sell it in five-pound lots.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

clare dividends if people didn't have
money to burn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
RECRUIT OFFICER
MATERIAL HERE

1t. Miles II Jones, commanding the
S, A, 7, c, at Middebury College, has
received notice that he is to open here
recruiting station for civilians, in or
out of college, who desire to enter the
Infantry Ohicers' Training School at
Camp Fremont, Calf The camp will
have capacity for 10000 students who
will be trained for second lieutenants,
with course OF about two months
duration, All draft regIstrants in Ad-
olson County are eligible between the
ages of Is and 40, excepting registrants
in Class one who registered prior to
Sept, u, and registrants in deferred
on account Of industry,
occupation or employment, including
agriculture
1t, Jones will be required to furnish
Is men from this section, and he is
asked to have the quota filed in the
quickest possible time, Applicants for
this exceptional opportunity should see
1t, Jones' who has an Office in Painter
Hall at Middlebury College and whose
hours there are from to II aud to 4
daily,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
BIGGEST DRIVE
IS NEXT MONTH
To the Editor

To the Editor
The Grand Drive is approaching Ad-
olson County is familiar with Y. NJ. c.
A, Knights OF Columbus and War Ii
brary drives, These organizations and
four others-The Y, W. c. A., Jewish
Welfare Board, War Camp Community
Service and Salvation Army-engaged
in looking after the soldier boys will
conduct a united drive November II
to IS to raise Sl70,j00,0OO in the nation.
The goal will be Sj00,000 in Vermont
and S2l 900 in Addison County. In every
respect this combined drive will be the
biggest ever, and will require the best
efforts OF all in order to put it over
Those who are stunned by a drive that
means gifts of much larger sums than
previously have been called upon for
must remember that in this war all
things are possible and that Addison
County knows no such word as "fail"
This drive will be an essential part of
the price of victory over Germany.
Like the recent Liberty Loan Drives,
the United War Work drive has been
planned and will be carried out with
the help of every resource of the nation.
The posters and newspaper advertise
ments are the work of our best artists.
If the Board Of Health will allow, every
town will be furnished speakers and
every one will be given full opportunity
to become familiar with the work and
the needs before there is any canvassing,
Each person will be asked for only one
subscription, in which all of the seven
organizations will share, Give once
but enough for ali Read about the
organizations and their work as ac-
counts appear in the newspapers
Let us not be weary in well doing"
Charles |. Button,
County Chairman,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
COLLEGE UNDER
WAY AGAIN NOW

The regular work at Middlebury Col.
lege which has been delayed nearly a
month by the quarantine for influenza,
got under way again on Wednesday,
though an armed guard still patrols the
Campus and the village streets to see
that no student without a pass is at
large until the quarantine in the village
is lifted.
The college paper, The Campus
made its first appearance last week.
and it is being edited this year largely
by the women of the college, as Joseph
p. Kasper, its editor last year, is now
in the navy and most of the men on
the hill are busy with the S A, T c.
routine The paper is reduced to two.
pages on patriotic grounds, but may
be enlarged later if conditions warrant
The acting editor.in.chief is Ellen F.
Fellowes, 10.
Repairs and alterations are being ex,
tensively made on the old college board.
ing house known as Hamlin commons
and as soon as the building is ready it
will be again used as a boarding house
for some of the college students This
structure was erected through the eff.
forts of the Rev, Silas Hamlin, d. D.,
who was president of the college from
1885 to 1890 and who was founder and
for some years president of Roberts
college at Constantinople.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
MALONEY MISSING,
NOT KILLED

Dennis E. Maloney a former resi-
dent of Middlebury, who was reported
killed in action few days ago, should
have been in the list of missing in ac-
ton. Maloney was for some time bell
boy at the Addison, and in that capaci-
ty made many friends, He was brought
up in the family of Patrick Condor, and
after leaving the Addison went to Ar
lington, where he was employed in a
farm tool factory,
Shortly after war was declared be-
tween this country and Germany Ma
loney enlisted at Rutland, and was
sent to Syracuse, N. Y, where he was
assigned to the headquarters company
of the 23d infantry, and later went
overseas. He was born in Boston,
January l5 1896. The last heard from
him was letter written to Middlebury
friends dated August %.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
SWEET SENDS IN
HTS RESIGNATION
To the trustees, Village of Middle

To the trustees, Village of Middle
bury;
One OF the Village Water Com
missoners should be person who can
devote considerable time to the actual
oversight of the system-in other words
be "on the job For example, with the
increased demand for water at the open
ing of the college, we were faced with
serious shortage, The trouble was
proved to be in the village distribution
system as the line from the mountain
was emptyng its full capacity into the
rce'rvoir To run down these losses to
point where we are holding our own
has required the larger part OF my
time since Sept. 10th.
On account of the long quarantine,
was able to give the system this at
tenton With the reopening OF college
and the S. A. 7. c, in full swing, 1t is
absolutely impossible for me to con
tinue this work 1t is imperative that
man be found Immediately to fill
this position as there is much work
ahead
With the interests Of the water sys-
tenn in mind, l therefore tender my
resignation to the Village Trustees. l
will at any time be glad to give the
new working commissioner appointed
by you all the information and assist
ance possible,
Phelps ~ SWEET.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
$527, 400 2,673 $3.50, 900
SUDDEN DEATH
OF RUTH WRIGHT

Iu her new home at ga North Union
street, Burlington, where she and her
mother had taken up their residence
only two months ago, Miss Ellen Ruth
Wright of Middlebury, succunlbed to
pneumonia last Sunday morning as one
of the large number of victims which
the epidemic claimed in Burlington
last week She had been ill for the al
lotted ten days which pneumonia in
varlably takes to run its course
Upon the close of the recent Summer
Session at Middlebury College, Miss
Wright, who had been secretary of the
Summer School and of the Depart
ment of Pedagogy, under Prof Ray
mond Mcfarland, for the past two
years, resigned to become a private sec
retary to F. E. Abernethy, the we'll
known Burlington merchant She was
widely known among students of the
College, particularly of the Summer
Session, and had countless number of
friends in Middlebury where she had
been a graduate of the High School
in the class of 1918, and where she had
resided with her mother most of her
life.
She was 25 years old, having been
born in Waltham, February 2, 1893,
the daughter of Homer Bruce and Ellen
(Sullivan) Wright. Her father died
when she was three, and she was the
only child. After her education at the
local schools, she spent a year at Bur
lington Business College. She is sur
vlved by her mother, who will remain
for the present at her apartments in
Burlington
The body was brought here early
Wednesday morning, and a private
funeral was held at St Mary's Church,
the Rev. 7. J. Leonard, officiating. The
bearers were Daniel Burns, Thomas
Burns, Robert Hope, John Sullivan,
George N, Shambo and Raymond
Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hudson
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryan, friends
from Vergennes, were among those pres
ent at the funeral
On the day previous to Miss Wrights
death, her aunt, Mrs. Mary Sullivan
also died in Burlington,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
HOW TO SEND
XMAS PACKAGES

A number of conflicting reports hav-
ing been circulated concerning the reg
ulations governing the sending of
Christmas packages to soldiers, the
National Council of Defense has urged
that wide publicity be given to the at
tached authoritative information
The rules have been promulgated
after a series of conferences by the Ad-
jutant General of the War Depart
ment, the Post Office Department and
the American Red Cross:
|. The War Department authorizes
relatives of officers and soldiers in
France to send Christmas packages,
which will be of standard size and
weight, one to each individual in the
American Exp. Forces
2 In order to insure the limitation of
one package per man, which in itself
Continued on page fve)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
WIN. H. PORTER'S
SON IS KILLED

William H. Porter OF New York, a
trustee Of the College, and donor OF
the $4,000 Porter Hospital which
will be built here soon, has lost his only
son, It, James J Porter on the battle
field in France, The New York Times
on Sunday contained the following
Lieutenant James ], Porter OF the
10th Machine Gun Battalion OF the reg
ular army, a son Of William II Porter
OF ], p, Morgan & Co, was killed on
Oct 8 during the American advance IN
the Argonne Forest, The news OF his
sons death in action was contained in
a eablegram received yesterday by Mr.
Porter from +, r, Stettnius the War
Department representative in France,
who was formerly a partner in ], p,
Morgan & Co
Lieutenant Porter was 27 years Of
age and an honor graduate OF Princeton
OF the Class of 1911, He was a member
OF the Harvard law class OF 1914 and
veteran OF Squadron A, with which
unit he served on the border in 1916,
When Congress declared war he was
a member OF the law firm of White &
Case, at IA Wall Street, After his as.
signment to the regular army and fol-
lowing his arrival in France, Lieuten-
ant Porter was attached to the staff,
but at his request was relieved and re-
assigned to the line Lieutenant Porter
married Miss Margaret K Kelly,
daughter of Richard B, Kelly OF 46
West Seventy.second Street Mrs. Por-
ter and one child, a daughter survive
him"
Additional reports which Mr.. Porter
received from Dwight w, Morrow, also
OF the ], p, Morgan & Co., who is now
in France, disclose that Lieut.. Porter
died instantly through the explosion
OF heavy German shell close by, and
that the last days before his death had
been filled with fine service, in which
his division had acquitted itself most
creditably and had also been a great
factor in the American advance
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
RAND IS DRIVEN
OUT OF RUSSIA

Ernest l. Rand former Y M. c, A,
secretary in Addison County, who en-
listed for service in that organization
in Russia last year, has written to The
Register two long letters, the last of
which, dated August 9th disclaRs
that owing to the revolution the entire
Y, M, c, A, party and l3 train loads Of
Americans In Russia were at that mo-
ment being driven to the Finnish Dor
der, and thence to neutral countries,
The order OF evacuation had been given
by the American consul to avoid com
plications with the revolutionists,
Mr. Rand writes that his party had
been working down the Volga River,
and that 1t will be a matter OF life
long satisfaction to him to recall the
appreciation which the Russian people
had shown for the work the Americans
were doing in teaching the peasants
improved farming methods domestic
arrangements and social order. It had
been Mr., Rand'S particular work to
have charge Of the community games,
Everything had been progressing re-
markably we'll until the party neared
the seat Of the revolution, and rumors
arose that the Americans were counter
revolutionists in sympathy with the
Chechs They were detained for week
during the course OF an investigation
and then released when it was agreed
that none of them "knew enough Rus
sian to hurt anyone, and they were
then permitted to go to Petrograd For
weeks the party was out OF touch with
the world or news Of the war. The food
situation was tense, and in his letters,
Mr. Rand pays glowing tribute to Jelly
which had been sent to him by Mrs.
Collins OF Ferrisburg Gertrude Draft
Of Bridport and other Addison County
friends
He saw nothing OF any white bread,
meat or vegetables, and while he raised
no cry that he was starved he expert
enced for the first time in his life what
it was to be downright hungry, having
made many a meal on nothing but
Russian tea
There was great joy when the party
finally got hold Of a Swedish newspaper
ard one Of the fellows who was able to
read Swedish translated some OF the
latest news at the front, including the
great successes Of the Americans
Mr.. Rand concludes his letter by
saying, AZ am going back to Russia as
soon as possible"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
FIFTEEN LEAVE
FOR SER VICE

Two groups Of Addison County drat-
tees have left Middlebury the past two
days On Wednesday seven boys left
to enter the army mechanical training
school at Burlington, and eight Others
left yesterday for Fort Wright, Long
Island, N, Y,
Those who went to Burlington are;
William T Kent OF Vergennes
Spencer d, Lawrence Of Bristol
William r. Wyman OF Starksboro
Edward c, Melby of No, Ferrisburg
Percy G. Kimball of No, Ferrisburg
Stanley w, Converse Of Brdport
Wallace d, Varney Of Starksboro,
The following left last night for Fort
Wright
Wallace G, Mayo of Whallonsburg,
N, Y,
Leon Santaw OF New Haven
Abel G., Chandler OF Bristol
Charles L, Bull OF Middlebury
Edwin l., Atkins OF Bristol
Howard Narcotics OF Whiting
Henry L, Rathburn OF Bristol
Philip D. Hallock Of Starksboro
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
TURN THE CLOCKS
AHEAD" SUNDAY

Beginning Sunday, October 81, Con-
gress has decided that the daylight
saving law will be discontinued Clocks
can then be turned b. =, an hour, or,
as someone has wisely srR 'sted turn
ed ahead II hours, which would be
better for the mechanism of most
clocks, While part of the country might
save some coal by continuing the pres
ent system the rest would consume
enough electricity or gas to more than
Offset the saving of coal and feel any
thing but warm and good-natured
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
Married so Years

Mr.. and Mrs Alfred c Merrill of
Lincoln observed the 50th anniversary
of their marriage October l9. 1t was
impossible to have a gathering in hon
or of the event, so the friends united in
sending congratulatory post cards to
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill, who received
upward of 100 of them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25
EXCEED COUNTY
QUOTA BY $4,000

Final figures OF Addison County's
standing in the Fourth Liberty Loan
were made public yesterday by chair
man John A, Fletcher, who is gratihed
to report that the county exceeded its
quota by S9l,600 There were 2,673
subscribers, showing that over l3 per
cent of the population of the county
subscribed All but four towns went
over their local quotas, these four being
hampered by unusually hard conditions
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-25

THIS is THE LAST ISSUE of The
Register that will be mailed to subscri-
bers whose accounts are more than
three months in arrears. Pay now and
keep the paper coming,
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-24

Camp Pike.
 Henry Jarret, young man on the Hardgraves place, has an attack of acutue appendicitis. His father is quite uneasy about his condition; and, failing to get phone connection with Dr. Willis of Newport this morning, had J. A. Lindley to go in a car for him.
 Mrs. J. A. Thompson just returned from three-weeks' visit with her daughter, Mrs. Gertie Manning, of Sharp county, who, with her children, accompanied her mother over to re- main week or more, and to be join CT here by Mr. Manning in few days.
 School at Centerville end of dis trict began the 18th, Tommy Brown and Miss Lena Harrolson in charge. At this end directors have up-to-date been unable to secure teacher, but expect to have school to begin next week.
 Observe some of our enterprising citizens planting late potatoes. Trust the venture may meet with success, as hardly any one made success of the early planting.
 w. B. Straubie erecting wind mill and installing water works at his Centerville residence. c. A. Tyer is chief architect, with Cap Bogle and Fred Barnes as side-kickers, while w. B. himself and few other just plain, common folks are doing the real work.
 The absorbing game of pitching horse shoes is receiving much atten- tion at our chief loafing places. If practice means skill, some of our boys (and a few past the boyhood stage), should soon become expects.
 Jim A. Lindley's new Dodge is a real neighbohrood convenience. Mo- body is at all backward about calling on bachelor, who has no domestic ties to hamper him; and, besides, we have become accustomed to use him as sort of free horse for public rid ing. What an inconvenient thing if the Major were to become bene- dict, with a small family of his own! Better not do a stunt like that, Ma jor; 'twould spoil your usefulness.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-24
NOTICE.

I am pleased to announce to the young men and women of Jackson county that I am authorized to ap- point 15 students as beneficiaries in the University of Arkansas at Fay etteville. These appointments entitle the holder to free tuition for four years.
 The university is a state supported institution, maintained by the tax payers of Arkansas for the benefit of the young people of the state. In ad- 0ition to the usual literary and classi- cal courses offered in colleges, it comprises, as a part of it's organiza- ton, the state colleges of agriculture and engineering, and is the only in- stitution in the state giving complete college courses and degrees in these important industrial subjects.
 The university has also college of education, whose graduates receive diplomas entitling them to teach in the public schools for life.
 For the young ladies there are con- plete courses in domestic science and art. Graduates of these courses are in great demand as teachers and as county agents in canning club and home economic work.
 New courses recently added to the curriculum are journalism, public speaking, stenography, typewriting, and accounting. There is Reserve Officers Training Corps for training army officers.
 For admission to the university as an unconditional student, one must be hin school raduate. Those who do not live in towns having high
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-24

Quite a number of our people went to Newport shopping Saturday.
 MT. Charles Smith, of the U. S. Navy, is home on a furlough. We are certainly proud to have him with us.
 The social given in honor of our sailor boys by Miss Thelma Roberts Saturday night, was enjoyed by a large number of our young people.
 The pupils of our school have or ganized a literary society to meet every Friday evening.
 Our teacher w. A. Hawthorne is well pleased with the interest that is being taken by patron and pupil The enrolment is now 72.
 Friday has been designated as wis itors' day at our school.
 We have no serious sickness in our neighborhood at this time.
 There will be preaching Saturday night and Sunday at our church.
 We hope to see Sunday school or ganized soon. What do you say?
 The pupils of our school will serve ice cream and soda Friday night at the school building, the proceeds to go to the Red Cross and school. All are urged to come and help in a worthy cause.