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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
COMMUNITY SERVICE
In Village Park Sunday Evening-open
Air Singing

On next Sunday evening the first Of a
series Of summer Community Services
will be held in the Village Park The
object of these services is to give eX-
preston to the patriotic spirit Of the
community, Music will be a predomi-
mating feature Of the program, and un-
der the leadership of a chorister and a
cornetist there will be singing Of patri-
otic hymns and songs Leaflets will be
distributed for this purpose containing
some OF the best known national songs
and hymns, A brief address will be
given at each service on some timely
topic related to the religious aspects Of
the war
The service next Sunday evening will
begin at 7;30 o'clock, Rev, L, b,
Holmes will make an address on the
subject of Patriotism and Religion"
/, r, Howard, tenor and Webster Bar
ter, cornetist will lead the singing,
All are cordially invited and it is
hoped that everybody will cooperate
by their attendance in fostering a com
munity sentiment for our Country's
cause.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
RAILROAD FARES
JUMP NEXT WEEK
Rutland Railroad Makes Advance I'm.
der Government Order

The general increase in passenger
fares to three cents a mile and freight
rates by 25 per cent will take effect
throughout the United States next
Monday in conformity with the ruling
Of Director General McAdoo, There
will also be a special increase in the
case OF sleeping cars and parlor ears,
Passengers desiring these luXurles, will
be required to pay 3 l-2 cents per mile
in addition to the regular Pullman rate.
The Rutland Railroad in an an
nouncement published today gives no.
tice of the increase taking effect Mon
day, and explains some OF its phases as
follows:
"The general advance in fares is APP
plicable to one-way Communication, mile
age and all other forms Of tickets, The
rates are increased for tickets on sleep
ing and parlor cars, Excess baggage
rates are also revised,
"Tickets purchased prior to June TO-,
1918, will not be honored for passage
on and after that date, except
Passengers en- route on June 10, on
one.way tickets will be carried to des-
tination by continuous passage with
out additional charge,
"Round-trip tickets, portions OF which
have been used prior to June TO- or held
by passengers en- route on June 10, will
be honored in accordance with original
tariff conditions under which sold, with
out additional payment, except that
they will be subject to the same re-
quirements as one-way tickets in re-
spect of additional payment for pas
sage in sleeping or parlor cars, Com
mutation tickets will be honored until
and including the date OF their eSpira-
ton.
: Tickets thus made invalid will be
redeemed for original purchasers as
follows:-
Unused tickets will be redeemed
at amount paid therefor, Partially
used one-way tickets will be redeemed
by charging tariff fare at time OF jour
ney for portion used and difference re-
funded between such amount and fare
at which sold.
an redemption of mileage tickets the
purchaser shall be given the benefit for
distance travelled OF a net basis pro-
portionate to that which would have
applied ha dthe entire book been used
according to its contract"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
ORGANIZING FOR DRIVE
Thrift Stamp Sales To Be Put on Ne
braska Plan Here

President John M. Thomas, chairman
of the Thrift Stamp campaign in Addi-
son County, A. J. Blackmer deputy
chairman, and the Rev. Frazer Metz
ger of Randolph, special representative
OF the state chairman, have been visit
ing various sections of the county this
week organizing for a new campaign for
the sale of Thrift stamps and War Saw
ings Certificates.
1t is proposed to adopt the Nebraska
plan in Vermont This plan is to get
people to pledge themselves to the pur-
chase of a certain number of thrift
stamps every week rather than go on
the hit or miss plan. As yet the per
capita purchase of thees stamps in YER
mont is less than 50, while the per cap
ita quota to be met this year through
out the nation at large is $40, and in an
effort to get a new impetus to the sales,
big drive is planned for the week of
June %.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
$4,000 TO GET;
ONLY 81 DAYS
Slow Progress Endangers
College Fund
DR., Thomas Must Find $500 Every
Day For Rest Of This Month

1--WE are making progress very slow
ly," said DR., John NJ Thomas this
morning in reporting that there was still
$4,000 to be raised before July II
Middlebury College were to meet the
conditions OF the 100000 endowment.
1--WE have got to get 1900 a day" he
said, "and the returns this week have
been barely at the rate OF $1,000 a day.
"The sum OF $4,000 looks small as
compared with the whole fund, but
with our principal resources exhausted
and with the time limit now down to
only q days we are in real danger OF
failure"
President Thomas spent the week
end in New York City and yesterday
he was in Bristol and Vergennes or.
ganzing local committees. In Bristol
he met committee Of business men
and Ralph Demio was appointed chair
man OF committee which will work for
the completion Of the fund. Another
group OF men was met in Vergennes
and the heartiest support also promised
there
In Middlebury village the response to
the drive which began Monday has
been generous in most instances which
the solicitors have considered, and the
drive will continue for the next 2l
days Those who are for one reason or
another not reached by personal solicit
taton are urged to communicate with
Chairman Allan Calhoun
A large number OF pledges have been
given out by solicitors and not yet
turned in. 1t is desired that these
pledges be sent in at once, and in even
larger sums than perhaps had been or
ignally planned if the friends of the
college hope to avert failure. A number
of the original subscribers are raising
their pledges.
East Middlebury and towns outside
the village have not yet been visited as
the canvassers were not able to start
their campaign this week. They will be-
gin there next week and it is hoped
they will be received cordially by the
farmers whose help is greatly needed
and whose interest in the college is
natural since theis sons and daughters
are or will some day attend the college
and they will desire for their children
the best possible facilities for educa-
ton.
There was compiled this morning a
partial list of the Addison County sub
scrbers, not including members of the
college faculty who have themselves
subscribed S3,3l5. This partial list is
as follows;
Continued on page five
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
See Eclipse Here
Tomorrow Afternoon

Facts furnished to The Register
by Prof l., {, Bryant who con'
ducts the course in astronomy at
Mddlcbury College and who Is at
Camp Deyens this week entertain
ing the soldiers with talks on as
trunomy
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
ECHO OF WOOD
ALCOHOL CASE
Bisbee Releases John L. Thompson Co
From All Claims

Bisbee Releases John L. Thompson Co..
From All Claims
The notorious wood alcohol case, in
which l3 persons lost their lives through
consumption of wood alcohol sold by
DR.. Don A. Bristol in 1914, is recalled
by announcement that DR.. Bisbee, who
is now serving a l2-year term in State
Prison, has in consideration of Sl7OO
released the John L. Thompson Sons &
Co, of Troy n. Y, from all claims in
connection with the sale of the wood
alcohol to him. The legal release is in
itself an interesting document in the re-
markable case, as follows:
To all to whom these presents shall
come; Know ye, that |, Don A. Bis
bee, of Bristol, Vermont, for and in con-
sideration of the sum of seventeen hun
dred and fifty dollars, lawful money of
the United States of America, to me in
hand paid by John L. Thompson Sons
& Co., corporation located in the city
of Troy, n. V, have remised, released
and forever discharged, and by these
presents do, for myself, my heirs, execu-
tors and administrators, remise, release
and forever discharge the said John l.,
Thompson Sons & Co., its successors
and assigns, of and from all, and all
manner of action and actions, cause
and causes of action, suits, debts, dues,
sums of money, accounts, reckonings,
bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, con-
tracts, controversies, agreements, prom
ises, variances, trespasses, damages,
judgments, eXtents, executions, claims
and demands whatsoever, in law or in
equity, which against it | ever had, now
have, shall or may have, for, upon or
by reason of any matter, or thing
whatsoever, from the beginning of the
world to the date of these presents and
particularly for any damages sustained
directly or indirectly by reason of the
sale and delivery of can of alcohol to
said Bisbee on October 20, 1914.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and seal the 30th day of
March, in the year one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen.
DON ABISBEE, LIS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
1900 HEAR WAR
HEROES IN PARK
How Guyette Won Croix
de Guerre
Sergt. Tom Jones Is One OF dS To
Survive Out OF 900 At Ypres

Two war heroes we're here, They
have heard the drumhre OF German
artillery, felt the rattle OF the enemy's
shrapnel upon their steel helmets,
lodged into dugouts to escape the
bombs of the Kaiser's flying squadrons,
whitfield the poisonous gases and seen
many OF the atrocities Of the inhumn
Hun. Corporal Raymond Guyette, Yer
mont born, member Of the 2Olth
Machine Gun Battalion, one OF Persh'
ing's crusaders, and Sergeant Tom
Jones, of the Canadian Mounted
Guards, one of Haig's hardy veterans,
told an audience of 1900 people, who
gathered at the open air rally in the
Addison House Park last Friday eve.
ming, the horrors of the war and some OF
their own experiences,
The rally had been arranged for by
Arthur ]. Blackmer and Prof, Ray
mond Mcfarland, OF the local Public
Safety Committee, who secured the
speakers and provided for their enter
tainment The Middlebury Band pat
riotically came to the front and volun-
teered several appropriate selections
to help make the rally success, After
he had announced to the crowd how
splendidly Addison County went "over
the top" in the Red Cross drive and
had urged everybody to subscribe more
generously to the War Savings Stamps
Professor Mcfarland introduced Cor
poral Guyette as one of the first Ameri-
can soldiers who got into action on the
western front and who won the CroiX
de Guerre or French War Cross, for
bravery in rescuing wounded American
engineers.
"Our commanding officer" said Cor
poral Guyette in explaining how he
won his Croix de Guerrel Selected 80
Of the largest men of our regiment for
a raid onthe German trenches, / was
one OF the fifty. This number, how
ever, was soon cut to thirty-fve, and
we spent two weeks in special training
for the dangerous mission. At last the
time came for us to go over the top.
Through the mistake of guide our
raiding party was left without support,
and each man had to do his best wher-
ever he found himself | volunteered
lead the Others, but they didn't
Continued on page two
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
COURT SESSION
MOVES SLOWLY
Case of VIM. P, Hallock VS. Edward
Tucker Takes Up Most of Week

NuoS VI w ih' - AA"hNNh W HN"N'N
Tucker Takes Up Most of Week
The June term of Addison County
Court opened Tuesday with Judge
Frank L, Fish of Vergennes presiding,
and with Assistant Judges Charles
Chapman and Charles 5. James on the
bench. After the usual organization
and prayer by the Rev. H. c, Newell
the docket was marked and the jury
cases taken up Most of this week has
been devoted to the case Of William
Hallock VS. Edward Tucker, farmers of
New Haven and Addison, regarding
the true balance of accounts between
them covering a period of years, Up to
noon today the court was still engaged
with this case, The jury is sitting as
follows:
Silas B. Hobbs of Weybridge, David
R. Bosworth and w, R. Peake of Bris-
tol, Clayton R, Bicknell and Luther
Dixie of Lincoln John Welcome OF Fer
risburgh, J. H, Jones of Goshen, E. l..
Martin of Hancock, William H. Wheel
er of Vergennes, f. c. Ward of Wal
than, Clarence R. Webb of Granville,
and Gushing Hill OF Middlebury
On the jury calendar the following
cases were marked for trial: The case
of Henry c. Ward VS. Marion E. Richs
Continued on page five
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
Midd Girl is War Chemist

Alice NJ Easton daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Easton of North
Pleasant Street, who has been teach
ing at Pinemore, Lakewood, N. J., has
secured a position as chemist with the
Merrill-Soule Food Company of SYRIA
cuse, NY, where her work is analysis of
samples of dairy products and other
foods before war consignments are
made.
Miss Easton, writing to DR.. Thomas,
says. "I know of no better way of
showing my appreciation for the oppor-
tunity you gave me to learn chemistry
at Middlebury than by subscribing $50
to the Liberty Endowment Fund"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
Palmer -Ferland

Miss Coris M. Ferland, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ferland and Ed
mund A. Palmer of Georgia were mar
ried Monday morning May q at St.
Mary's Catholic Church by the Rev.
T. J. Leonard. They were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. William Farrell, Jr Mr..
and Mrs. Palmer will make their home
in St. Albans. Owing to the death of
a brother-in-law of the bride the we'd
ding was a quiet one.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
FIRST LIST OF
NEW REGISTRANTS
ll8 Men Reach Draft Age In
Addison County
Shorehanf Has Particularly Long List
Some Towns Have None

The registration of Addison County
BOYS who have reached their 2lst birth
day since the first military registration
a year ago, was completed at the Town
Clerks offices in the various towns on
Wednesday, June 5, and through the
courtesy OF the clerks The Register IS
able to present the first complete list
today. The returns show lis new men
added to the l,400 who registered a
year ago. as follows.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
SHORT TROUT COSTLY

Fred Howard of Rochester, who was
arrested Monday in Hancock by Fish
and Game wardens George H, Chaffee
and Bert Austin, was brought before
Judge A. w. Dickens in Municipal
court Tuesday charged with having in
his possession sixteen short trout He
was fined 800 and costs Of $3.50, which
he paid.
Carl Boyd of Granville was arrested
for the same offense by the same Off
GERS, taken before Justice of the Peace
George Sargent of Granville and fined
$40 and costs of SlS5, which he paid.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07

Eclipse should be visible in Addi'
son County late tomorrow lSatur'
day. afternoon between $3.50 p, m,
and $40 p, m, Cnew daylight'saying
timel
AT $3.50 shadow cast by moon
passing between earth and sun will
begin to cut slightly into the solar
disc,
At 7;2O the shadow will have
reached its largest dimensions OBJ
literating seven-tenths OF the suns
diameter,
At $40 the shadow will have
passed of entirely,
In some places-namely in a belt
60 miles wide, extending diagonally
from Portland, Ore, to Oralando,
Fla.-the eclipse will be total
The last total eclipse visible in the
United States was May 2S, 1900, but
it was visible only in Florida and eX'
tremely southern points,
Only seven times in the last cen
tury has a total eclipse been visible
in path across the continent Ella
borate plans have been made by as
tronomers to observe the eclipse at
points where it is total,
The only thing that may obscure
a good view of the eclipse here will
be cloudy weather, 1t will be re.
membered that there was a partial
eclipse a year ago but could not be
seen here on account OF the clouds
If the weather is bright tomorrow
smoke up a piece OF glass over a
lamp or candle, and through this
take good look at the sun Still
another interesting way to observe
the eclipse is to notice the image
produced when the sunlight comes
through a small opening and falls
upon a darkened surface, as through
a little hole in the roof of your
woodshed. Instead of being eliptical
or circular, as is usual, the image
will be crescent-shaped, correspond
ing to the outline of the sun itself.
The appearance on the ground as
sunlight filters through the foliage
of the trees will also be worth OBJ
serving,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07

" =
wear ago, was completed at the Town
erks Offices in the various towns on
ednesday, June 5, and through the
urtesy OF the clerks The Register is
lie to present the first complete list
day. The returns show lis new men
ded to the l,iO0 who registered a
ar ago as follows
Addison
Putnam, Gayle A., Vergennes r !
Mulliss, Orlin Bridport r l
Larcom, Chas b., Nergennes K 4
Dixie, Walter, Vergennes R 4
Danyow, VIM, H., Vergennes r 4
Duguette, Howard c. Bird
port R |
Clark, Erwin S, Vergeunes r |
Spencer, Elmer g. Yer .
gennes R |
Andrews, Arthur H. Yer
gennes r |
Kimball, VIM, H. Vergennes X 4
Bridport
Barrows, Earl Martin
Crow, Leslie W, (P,O. Nergennesl
Davis, Harley ID,
Shandrow, Hollis J, (P,O, Yer
gennes
Swenor, Frederick T.
Bristol
Shepherd, Melwood S.
Shverette, Truman L.
Atkins, Erwin l..
Chandler, Abel J.
Barry, Richard J
Rathbun, Asa p
Mccormick, r, A, (Middleburyl
Rood, Walter L,
Palmer, Reuben A, (Starksborol
Kwasnick, Bennie
Cornwall
Bull, Charles L.
Phillips, James o,
Delphia, Warren c.
Lubshire, Fred f.
Harris, Lee H,
Desjadon, William P,
Ferrisburgh
Bessette, George
Carpenter, Lester J
Chapman, John R,
Hayden, Irving N
Hayes, Ashley
Porcheron, Raymond H.
Stevens, Walter D.
Wilson, Chester NJ
Goshen
No one registered.
Granville
No one registered
Hancock
No one registered,
Leicester
Lamorder, Lionel H.
Rickert, Herald W,
Lincoln
Sargent, Roy NJ
Cram, Frank w.
Strong, William Z,
Tierney, James
Culver, James N
Middlebury
Abbey, Harry G.,
Boise, Louis Joseph
Barter, Webster Drew
Day, Joseph
Foster, Edgar Augustus
Scale, William Stanley
Searle, Harold Herman
Taylor, Harold John
Wheat, George Joseph
Forbes, Harold Delaney
Continued on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07

Four government employment ofh-
ces, the services of which are entirely
free to cost either to the applicant for
work or employer, are to be established
in Vermont about July by the depart
ment of Labor The central Office for
the state will be located in Burlington
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-07
Gods Service Flag

The other night dear little ive-year
old, gazing up to the sky dotted with a
million stars said; ooh, mother, what
an awful lot of Gods men have gone
TO war. Boston Transcript
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-03
American Batheships Prepare
for F1qht Soon With Germans

NEW YORK June 2The United States now has large number
preparing tho best ships
the high which
German fleet according to
going line Of secrecy declared
there alarm
to battlcship
the high
that British heads the first class American battle
IA posto of mo N attack"
know much what I'm the OF
of
OF the which the
operations
working with the British making
prime condition fully
to
nown nd and men
W a
thousand II
greater before entered the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-03
MILLION AND HALF IS
TULSA W. S. S. QUOTA
Entire Amount Expected to BE Sub
scrtbed June 2S; Individual
Limit $1,000.

Tulsans must pledge themselves to
buy $l,500,000 worth of War Saw
lngs Stamps during the day of June
rs. Announcement Of the quota
was made last night by Ora Upp,
county manager OF the campaign.
President Wilson has decreed that
during the two hours from to 4
p. m. on May % all wheels OF COM
merce shall stop and everyone shall
spend that time subscribing or secur-
ing subscriptions to the w. S. S.
cause. Meetings will be held in
every factory or other place where
any considerable number of per-
sons are employed while flying
teams will visit every residence in
the city, the plan being to have
Every individual in the city pur-
chaser. Inasmuch as the limit is
$1,000 for an individual or firm, IL
will take a high percentage to put
the drive across,
Headquarters have been estab-
lished in 4he Chamber of Commerce
rooms in charge of Ora Upp, county
manager, and Lee Counsman, city
manager.
A $1,000 club has been organized
with S. II. King president and Lee
tevering secretay. j. A. Hull is
head of a committee that is charged
with seeing that everyone able to
buy $1,000 gets in on this club.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-03
The Lonely Garden.

I wonder what the trees will say,
The trees that used to share his play,
An knew him as the little lad
Who used to wander with his dad.
They've watched him grow from year V
year
Since, first the good Lord sent him here,
This shag bark hick'ry, many time,
The little fellow tried & climb
An never n spring has come, but he
Has called upon his favorite tree,
! wonder what they all will say
When they are told he's marched away.
| wonder what the birds will say,
The swallow an the ehstterin' jay,
The robin, an the kill-deer. too.
For every one o. them, he knew,
An every one o. them knew him,
An hopin' there from limb { limb.
Waited each spring & tell him all
They done an seen since way last fall
He was the first TO greet 'em here
As they returned from year 9 year,
An now l wonder what they'll say
When they are told he's marched away.
| wonder how the roses there
viii get along without his care,
An how the lilac bush will face
The loneliness about tn place
For ey'ry spring an summer. he
Has been the chum o. plant an tree
An' every livin' thing has known
A comradeship that's finer, groyn.
By havin' him from year T. year
Now very soon they'll all be here
An l am wonderin' what they'll say
When they find out he's marched away.
Copyright 1918 by Edgar A. Guest)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-03
NEPHEW OF HlNDENBURG
IS DENIED CITIZENSHIP
Frederick Newshafcr OF 'Leavcn-
worth Says lie Changed Name
Because OF Odium.

LEAVENWoRTH, Kan. June 3
Frederick Newshafer, who testified
in a naturalization hearing In the
district court here yesterday tnat MIS-
family name was Won Hindenburg,
that he Is a nephew Of Field Marshai
Won Hlndenburg, chief OF starr OF the
German army; that his father was
Frederick William Won Hindenburg,
now also German field marshal
was refused full citizenship papers:
His full name. he said, was PAU
Frederick Won IIlndenburg. the
name by which he Is known, he said
he assumed because OF his distdste
for his family name and the Won
TIlndenburg odium. He said he at
tended the military school at Pots
dam from the time he was ten years
old until the summer Of 1914, when
he was made a first lieutenant lie
deserted from the, German army,
after wounding captain In a duel,
he said. He also deserted from the
American army in 1915 and was
captured by the villa bandits In
Mexico "and was about to be shot
when a Mexican girl aided him to
escape. He was sentenced to fifteen
months in the military prison here,
but sentence was suspended after a
few months and he is now a first
class private In the disciplinary bar
racks hospital corps.