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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26
THESE ARE NEXT
MEN WHO WILL GO
Including Addison COunty's Only Ne
gro Registrant

In answer to the call that all negro
registrants from each county shall re-
port at Camp Devens August | for gen
eral military service, Addison County's
negro population will leave next month,
But it will not constitute severe drain
on our man.power The only negro in
the county is Harrison W, Chapman of
Bristol
On August 9Th the following ten men
will so to Fort Slocum;
Emmett Il, Armstrong, New Haven
Herman J, Wimmctt, Cornwall
James l. Julius, Orwell
Homer p, Bowie, No lerrsburg
William ii Swenor Cornwall
Milton l., Elliott, Starksboro
Leon Culver, Lincoln
Michael Noonan, Shoreham
Harold Shivcrctte, Bristol
Hollis b, Benoit, Nergcnnes
Next Tuesday, two special limited
service men will leave for Syracuse to
receive training for service as iremen
and guards at ports OF embarkaton,
The two from Addison County are
George A. King Of Orwell
George L Dougherty, Of Middlebury
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26
YATES TELLS OF
HIS CLOSE CALL
Writes Home How He Was Rescued
From Sinking Ship

ulCDuIy steam lduuuIyt anu MTS. dIeS
yesterday received a letter from their
son Donald confirming the Register
earlier report Of his safety, and telling,
for the first time, how he was saved in
the sinking of the IT, S. transport Cow
ington on which he was serving when
she was torpedoed recently. His letter
follows:
July g. 1918.
DEAR MOTHER AND ALL:
| suppose you have read the account of our
being hit. When we were hit was in my ham.
mock sleeping The first thing knew heard
big noise and the ship shook and listed to
port. ! grabbed my clothes, put on my trousers
and shoes and ran on deck with my jumper and
life belt in my hands. The jumper got caught
on something and let that go, put on the life
belt and we5t onto the boat deck. My boat was
right above where the torpedo hit and it was
smashed all to pieces. | went and helped to
throw off some life RATS. We threw off about
10 and then were told to get on them. There
were five on mine. We were ahoat for about an
hour and picked up by life boat and then put
on destroyer. We were in the water for about
three hours, and some of the fellows got seasick.
When we got aboard the destroyer nearly
iro2c. but was warm while in the water on the
raft
There was no confusion at all. Everybody
took their time but worked fast All the boats
went off nice, none fell and only few hurt. All
were singing. Some, Hail, Hail the Gangs all
Here others "Where do We go From Here
Boys?"
We are now safe on shore stationed in an old
castle given over to the navy Here we were re-
ceyed and some ofthe fellows let us take some
clothes until we could draw some. We then got
cptnntbinrr to Il 80,
ing we had quarters and everybody checked in.
lost all my bag,-saved only what had on,
pair of dungaree pants, shoes, watch cap and
a suit of underwear and life belt So you see
my real estate is not very large at present
Am well and feeling fine and there is no need
to worry. don't know when I'll be back in the
states again or what my address is so wait until
you hear from me again. Lovingly DoN
A second and still more interesting
letter from Yates was received by his
parents this morning, as follows
July II, 1918.
DEAR MOTHER:
This is the great day for the French people
celebrating everywhere. They had a big parade
and the way our soldiers and sailors marched
and handled their arms was fit for any nation
anu was SeCOHu 10 none. OuT men LOOKED Del
ter and were far superior in our eyes than the
Others in arms and stature; and the way they
marched No wonder the French are awed
when they see us in ranks. The Germans may
have great army, but nothing like ours, who
aie all young fellows, but not small and full OF
excitement and longing for action. They are the
kind that go to work for reason. and that reas-
on a devil-may-care and reckless longing for
action, any kind of action and no German can
or will be able to stop them. If you had seen
them and our sailors today you would be proud
Continued on page four)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26
MILITARY DRILL
AND EXHIBITION
Famous Cavalry Band, Sig
nal Men and Ladies
A Fine Event to Be Witnessed on por-
ter Field Next Tuesday Evening

The Register learned shortly be-
fore going to press that Governor
Horace F Graham will be present to
review the exhibition and to make a
short address, President Thomas Of
the College and John +, Weeks will
also speak, The exhibition will he
held regardless Of the weather, the
spectators being afforded shelter on
the grand stand in case Of showers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26

at Keene N, H., and was just entering
upon his second year when he enlisted
in the training camp at Dartmouth Col
lege and later attended the ordnance
training camp at Camp Hancock, Ga,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26
BIG BARN DANCE IN
CORNWALL TONIGHT
Public is Invited At F. E. Foote'S
Basket Lunch

A general invitation to a social and
barn dance at the residence of F. E,
Foote in Cornwall tonight is given. Bas-
ket lunch. The barn is one of the lar
gest in the county, being 1865 feet long
and AZ feet wide. Sixty-nine COW stan
chions and a shed for 60 sheep are on the
first floor. The second floor it the horse
barn and hay loft, large enough to hold
175 tons of hay. The construction of
the barn is on the Jamesway plan, hav-
ing a plank frame entirely. 1t is the
first barn built on this plan in the coun-
ty. The lumber was furnished by Will
liam Tisdale of East Middlebury and
was cut from virgin forest belonging
to Middlebury College.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26

Miss Gladys Lott will have story
telling classes for children on the Col
iege Campus Tuesdays and Fridays at
three o'clock. All children are invited,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-07-26
Additional Locals on
Pages 4, S, 6, and 8

Measure Your Dollar BY What 1t Bays-Is
there anything that represents better value for
your money than 50 weekly issues of The Regis
ter1 Sl.OO in Vermont; $l.25 outside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-05
LI1IILES1oR!E!s
%rBEDTIrT1E
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1918. by T. W. Burxess.)
A Real Appetite.

Peter Rabbit was provoked. He
certainly was. Wasn't it enough to
| provoke any one? There he had
hunted in vain for Short-Tail, in or
der to make q call, and then Short
Tail had suddenly appeared. only to
disappear quite as suddenly
THAT fellow doesn't know what COM
mon politeness is" grumbled Peter
as he vainly stared this way and
that.
"Oh. yes he does" replied a familiar
sharp, squeaky voice. and Short-Tail
! the Shrew popped out from under
some leaves. Pm not impolite, but
just busy. We hunters have to work
for what we get to fill our stomachs.
We can't sit down in one place and
hll up the way you can"
Are you hunter?" exclaimed
Peter, his eyes popping right out with
certainly OF course. What did
you suppose was?" replied Short
i i, didn't think much about it." con-
world would have supposed you were
hunter. What do you hunt?"
Anything that walks, crawls, runs
or flies, in the worm or insect line
replied Short-Tail. promptly, as he
popped out from under a piece of
ceeded to gobble as if he were half
starved.
"Oh," said Peter 81 thought you
meant that you hunted real folks, the
same way Shadow the Weasel and
Reddy Fox and all the rest of the
hunters do
Il do once in while" replied Short
Tail. as the last of the beetle van
ished. "If any young Mice happen
along you'll see whether or not 1 am
a real hunter They don't have to
than one Mouse bigger than I am.
I'm ready for a fight with anybody
my own size any time, But looking
for bugs is just as much hunting
as it is for Hooty the Owl to try to
just try to catch some Of those big
mo. thank you" replied Peter. very
your word for it and to leave them
for you and Jimmy Skunk. I should
one you have just eaten would last
you all day"
Last me all day! cried Short-Tail.
''Why, that wasn't a. bite. 1t would
take a dozen like that to make me
a meal. and I have to have several
don't eat twice my own weight in
food. You see, anybody as active as
I am must have a lot Of food to
keep him going. I have to run about
a great deal to find food enough, and
the more I have to run about the
| more food have to have to keep me
going"
He disappeared before Peter could
| reply. "Twice his own weight in
food in a day." muttered Peter. He
says he eats twice his own weight
in q day. I thought I was some
| eater, but guess I'm not. Twice
| his own weight in a day-phew"
that's nothing. Sometimes I eat
three times my own weight when Tn
lucky" squeaked Short-Tail, appear
ing in front Of Peter as abruptly
| as he had disappeared. This time he
"Are you going to eat that?' asked
Peter.
like to. but 1 guess I better put it
away for next winter. Excuse me,
please"
Short-Tail vanished with the snail:
''My goodness, what an Appetite!
exclaimed Peter, rs he waited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-05
LEN1NE CLAIMS TREATY GAIN
Supplementary Agreements With
Germany Approved by Bolsheviki.

AMSTERDAM, September 4.-Ac-
cording to the Izvestia of Moscow the
bolshevik, central executive commit
tee has ratified the recently drafted
supplementary agreements to the
Brest-Litovsk treaty. and they have
been dispatched to Berlin for rati-
fication by the German government
next Friday.
According to the Pravda a secret
communist meeting was held last
week at Moscow. when Premier Le-
nine reported on the contents of the
new treaties. The premier. accord
ing to tho newspaper. pointed out the
improvements when compared with
the Brest-Litovsk treaty. and said:
"A number Of towns and provinces
haveS been returned to US. We have
full liberty regarding the national
ization of our political economy"
The policy of the council of PEG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-05
Sitting WILL BEGIN
ON DRAFT ARRIVALS
Advent Of 5000 Men al
Humphreys Soon Starts
Wedding of Unfortunates.

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Va, Septem-
Der 5.-With arrival here in the next
two days Of 5000 draft men, including
1000 limited service selectives from the
District Of Columbia, West Virginia,
North Carolina and Maryland, Camp
Humphreys will have to establish a
number Of development battalons.
These battalions are organized for
taking care Of draft men unfortunate
enough to be disqualified for full mill
tary service. Members Of these bat
talions which have been organized in
Twenty-Five camps have now reached a
grand total Of approximately 100000
men.
More Than a Regiment at Meade.
At Camp Meade there is more than a
regiment OF near-cripples. some Of
whom have been at ten or fifteen camps
waiting for the authorities to find out
thing the military authorities can do is
to place them in so-called developing
hattalions.
Members Of the dizzy brigade" as
they are ironically termed by some of
their able-bodied comrades in the COM
II
fiat feet. varicose veins. dislocated hips,
imperfect hearing, poor eyesight, weak
ankles that are sprained on the slight
est provocation in fast drills, and short
heel tendons that cause the feet to drag
In marching even at q moderate clip
Lot Far From Enviable.
The lot Of these men in development
battaltons in other camps has been
far from enviable. Men in Glass c.
the least physically fit Of these in the
limited service classification are worse
of. Although many are highly edu-
Gated. they are supposed to do kitchen
police and scavenger work.
Others unfortunate enough not to be
physically At to be assigned to combat
regiments and become real soldiers are
put at jobs Of piling lumber alongside
civilian employees, mere boys. who
make from $40 to $40 day as
compared with the 81 day which the
man in uniform receives.
Thousands Of these men who are in
fair physical shape have been assigned
to work getting out spruce in the
woods OF western states for airplanes
Several hundred have been sent to
cities near camps as police and guards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-05

other door. This exit, however, had
been blocked by the red guards. Twen-
ty shots were fired before the man was
arrested. He gave the name Of Leonid
Kannegiessers and said he was q for
mer student at the Michael school for
officers.
Kansegiessers said he has decided to
q ssassinate Urtixky when he discovered
that the commissary for home affairs
was responsible for the wholesale execu-
tions at Petrograd. Relatives Of the
prisoner also have been arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-05
New Ship to Be Named Pave.

NEW YORK, September 5.-Countess
Macchi di Cellere, wife Of the italian
ambassador. will act as sponsor at the
launching at kearney. N. j., Saturday
Of a new .500-ton Emergency Fleet
Corporation steel steamship, to be
christened the Piave. The name was
chosen as a compliment to the italian
people in honor Of the italian victory
on the river Of that name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-05
MOSES URlTZKY'S SLAYER
EXPLAINS HIS MOTIVE
Former Student, Assassin OF Peo-
ple's Commissary for Home Az
fairs at Petrograd, Arrested.

AMSTERDAM. September 4.-The as
sassin of Moses Uritxky, the peoples
commissary for homo affairs, who was
shot at Petrograd August 81. was a
young man who waylaid his victim in
the waiting room Of the commissariat
Of internal affairs, according to Mos
COW dispatch to the Berlin Tageblatt.
The man fired as soon as Uritzky en-
tered the room and then ran out and
mounted q bicycle that he had left out
side.
The assassin was pursued By soldiers
IN Q motor car to . house, whore tho
Ua1 huxx1edty put On m QvRcoa$ and
f4304 - AooaRo n - 1aaG0kD4 - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-05
RrrInvE INnrcrsrrov

With Horsford's Acid Phosphate. Taken before
meals. tones the stomach, promotes appetite
aad prevents distress. Buy a bottle. Try it,
Advertisement,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-05

PIES commissioners was approved at
the meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
GRAsSHOPPERS SOURCE
Of ENORMOUS DAMAGE
To INDIANA CROPS
TINES BUREAU.

AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Aug a
Crasshoppers are causing an enormous
amount Of damage all over the state
this year. Since this hot wave hit the
state the damage 10 cultivated crops
viii be greatly increased according to
reports by Frak \. Wallace state
entomologist today. The hoppers usual
ly feed tn the pastures and waste places.
but these are drying M and the hoppers
are now hunting the cultivated crops
so they can secure green food. Unless
the farmers and war gardeners all over
Indiana give these pests immediated at
tention. they can expect more damage
done this year than for many years
previous. Mr.. Wallace said.
Poisoned bran mash is the best
method of control To make this take
% pounds Of bran and into it mix one
pound Of paris green. while dry. Then
chop or grind four or six lemons and
stir them into a gallon of water. then
add two quarts of New Orleans mo-
lasses and work this all into the bran
and paris green. If il is too stiff add
more water. 1t should be moist enough
to hold together when squeezed in the
hands This is nor poisonous to handle.
but care should be taken that stock does
not eat. This amount will be sufficient
for four to six acres.
Just at daylight is the best time to
throw the poison broadcast. as the hop
pers are just starting to feed a that
time It is essential 10 use the old
fashioned molasses as the odor of that
and the lemons attracts the hoppers 10
the mixture; corn syrup will not do the
work nearly so satisfactorily. This same
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
FURTHER RETRENCHING
IN SUGAR IS ORDERED
Only Ten Pound Lots for
Canning VIII Be Allowed
Hereafter.

sun further retrenchment In the dis
tribuuon Of sugar is announced by
Harry E. Barnard. federal food admins
TRAITOR for Indiana. effective on and after
Monday. August -. After that date no
permit will be issued 20 buy sugar for
canning purposes in any quantity ex-
ceeding ten pounds. and for each family
for the remainder Of the season the
canning allowance is not to exceed
twelve and one-half pounds member.
These limitations are made necessary
by the gross abuse of the liberal priv
ileges granted under previous regula-
tons. Barnard's bulletin declares.
In order 10 facilitate the work Of the
sugar division and assist in obtaining a
fair distribution Of the limited supply.
Barnard has requested county food adj
ministrators to report Immediately all
business houses in the county operating
under various firm names in order that
there may be no duplica tion. In every
instance the food administrator is au-
thorized to insist on individual sigma
lures rather tha nthe firm name
County administrators are directed to
recall all sugar certificates dated as eX-
plring July Is. 1915. These are now de-
clared to be null and void and whole
salers and jobbers who accept them do
so at their own risk
To assist in further regulating the
distribution of sugar BY retailers, the
county administrators are directed TO
deny any family or person the priv
ileRe Of buying sugar for canning pur-
poses where II has been established that
they already have used or obtained ex-
cassive amounts on their signed state
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
NEW YORK MUSIC TEACHER
says "vinol Cures Chronic Coughs"

New York city. 121 Nicholas Avenue.
II teach piano and singing and when
suffering from chronic coughs. colds
and bronchitis. use Vinoi as 1 find il
cures when other remedies faiL'-Henry
Albers.
The reason vinol is SO successful in
such conditions. is because it is p con-
stitutional remedy containing beef and
cod liver peptones. iron and manganese
peptonates and slycero- phosphates. 1t
strengthens and revitalizes the entire
system and assists nature to expel the
disease.
We know Of many such caces.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
CHICAGO PRopuCr.

Butter-Crearery extras. 4524 n 44c,
creamery nrsts. 440 ff14c: hrsts. ala
43l2c; seconds. 80 a 40c.
Eggs-Ordinaries. IS q 36tec: hrsts. 81
a 3sc-
Live PouItry-Fowls. 267 29c: ducks
24c. geese, 16c. springs. SOC. turkeys.
SOC.
veal-5o to So lbs. 2oa &c; So TO 50
lbs. 2ota 22lzc; 90 70 10 lbs. 22l3 a
23lac. fancy. FAC; overweight kidneys.
I40G175 lbs. 156 lie: coarse. 10 n 15c.
Potatoes-Cars. 25; Virginia. bbls-.
s4509475; new springs. $500 n 2.25.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

ceipt of candidates for oTlcers' training
camps from civil life. This suspension
will remain in force until the Legislation
now pending before congress with re-
gard 10 draft ages is disposed of. and
suitable regulations drawn up to cover
the operation OF the seIective system
under the new law.
This action is taken in order 10 pre-
vent the disruption of the industry of
the country al. the impairment Of tire
efficiency Of the various governmental
agencies which would follow the indis-
criminate enlistment Of men up 10 the
age Of As"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
CALL ISSUED FOR 3.225
ADDITIONAL WHITE MEN
To Entrain in Five Day Per
iod, Beginning on
Aug. &c.

Robert c. Baltzell. state conscription
agent today announced at indianapolis
that the government has called for 3.225
additional white men from Indiana to
the colors. All viii entrain in the five
day period beginning August %.
OF the total. 1900 viii go 70 Camp
sherman at ChiIIicothe. o.. and 1875
viii go TO Camp Custer at Battle Creek.
Mich All are to be men htted for gem
eraI military service. Major BaItzell an
nounced that the local boards through
out the state have instructions to eN-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
JOINED JULY 4TH
LAST WEAR

Private John NJ George Of the United
States Marines. wounded in France. en-
listed July 4. 1T17 He was forty years
OF age and a concrete worker in civilian
life He was with Company X 9th
Infantry. and when seen bv his brother.
George Of the 18th Field Artillery. on
July s had nos been wounded. Hts
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

tinue to give unqualified support TO
the government" he said but no po-
Htical maneuvcrs made under the guise
oi -partisanship VIII trick the party
into any other position than the loyal
one it has held during sixty years.
John H. Mitchell was named 70 head
Republican speakers bureau
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
TWO KILLED WHEN
BOILER. EXPLODES

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-Two men
were killed and three others seriously
injured when the boiler Of the L. 6
ship Nopatin blew up August N for
eign waters the navy department to-
day announced.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Hogs Receipts. 1050o; market.
steady an dstrong; roush. SITS 1910:
light. s1945a 20 90; pigs. s1S.ooa ts.5o;
bulk S1s40N19S5: butchers. S19150
10 80; packing S1S10019.00.
Cattle Receipts, 1000; market.
steady: beeves. s17.ooa1S.6o; cows. 81
90 11400: stockers- feeders. $7.50@13oo;
Gamers. 5000 100; calves. s10.5oQ
1925, butchers S70OG1400.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
ENLISTS IN NAVY.

Charles Van Valkenburg. 81 sibley
street. left for the Great Lakes Train
ing station this morning He is q
brother Of George Van VaIkenburg now
in active service in France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
PREDICTS G.. o. P.
STATE VICTORY
TINES BUREAU.


AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 9.-Coinctdent-
lv with the meeting here Of the Re
publican state committee Chairman Ed
mund Wasmuth gave out statement
in which he predicted a Republican
victory IN Indiana TO the point of
solid delegation in the congress. Re
publioans IN congress and out VIII con
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
T OFIX
PRICES OF FOOD

Food administrators Of Lake county
are TO meet Monday and FIX prices on
all foodstufs. Frank ORourke. food
mentor for Hammond announced to-
dav
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

poison mash can be used to control army
worms and these are reported from
several parts of the state. according 70
she state Official
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

haust Class / of the registrants of 1917
i'm these two calls before selecting men
from Class ! of the 1918 registrants.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09


Hammond Indiana. August 9th. 1918.
To the Members of the Common
Council of the City Of Hammond, In
diana
Gentlemen: You are hereby notified
that under and by virtue of the author
ity vested in me as Mayor OF the City
of Hammond. Of the State OF Indiana.
a special meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of said City is hereby calleC to meet
at the hour Of P. M. on the 9th day
of August 1915, in the Council Cham
Der in said City for the ratification Of
the Franchise of the Hammond. Whiting
& East Chica go Street Railway Com
pany.
DANIEL BROWN
Mayor.
Attest:
WILLIAM c. ROSE.
City Clerk s:s:1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

BE:Ll:-ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Druggists
refund money if it fails. 25c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
AUTO PAINTING
ARTS TEEEAING co.
e. CO. r.. IL
East chicago, lad

Now open for business Auto owners
can get their cars reprinted top cur
tains. radiators hood covers. manufac-
tured and repaired by experts at reason
able prices.
Office and Factory
Railroad and Chicago AYES.
A a. Snodgrass 9. g. Clark and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Buy a Thrift Stamp and lick the
Hun.