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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21
FISHER HAS BEEN
FLYING IN ITALY
MIDI Graduate Now at Vergennes
Home on Furlough

Benjamin W, Fisher, Mddebury IA,
who, with a number OF other Americans
has been studying aviation with the
! Italians at Naples, Is at the home OF
his parents Mr. and Mrs Henry Fish,
er IN Nergennes, on iurlOugh He Is sui,
lerng acutely from rheumatism which
occasions his use of cane, The trouble
was brought on by his sleeping on the
tile lloors OF the aviation school with
only little straw TO keep out the chill.
There IS a great necessity OF con
serving food and nothing has been eX,
aggerated about the food situation In
Italy in Fishers opinion The food
served the men in the aviation school
was the simplest and there is a scar.
city OF everything eatable, The ayia.
tors day begins at 1880 in the morning
before daylight, and lasts until dark,
and there is no very extensive menu 10
90 It on, either, Supplies are getting
IN there better now however, and the
situation is expected to improve stead.
lily,
The machines are kept busy all day
ana not a moment is wasted The
Italians or the Americans are in them
continually
The Italians are more careful, il any
thing,than the Americans and make
good bird men, in Fishers opinion.
They are slower than the Americans
who sometimes make the mistake of
flying too high, The aviation fields in
Italy, as in the United States are too
crowded and that accounts for many
collisions
The goat is now in the class with
macaroni and spaghetti in the Italian
diet and that is the meat eaten for the |
most part, Other kinds of meat have
pretty well run out King Victor En-.
manuel visited the Americans while
Fisher was there and seemed much
interested in them, In the opinion of
the Americans he is a pretty good sport.
The Italian soldier, like the rest of
the world, will be glad to see the end of
the war, He has not much money to
spend as many of them are married
and the pay of a private is two and
hall cents per day, The Red Cross
has done wonderful work among the
in Italy.
Fisher expects to go abroad again
when his months leave is up as he OK.
poets to get the rheumatism out of him
by that time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21
An Editor In Trouble

We begin the publication of the
Roccy Mountain Cycyone with some
phew diphiculties in the way. The type
phounder phor this printing orphice
phailed to supply us with any ephs or
Gays and it will be phour or phive week
bephore we can get any. We have or
dered the missing letters, and will have
to get along without them till they
come. We don't lique the look ov this
variety ov spelling any better than our
readers, but mstaix will happen in the
best of regulated phamilies, and, iph
the his and c's and KS and p's hold out,
we shall ceep, (sound the hard the
Cyclone whirling aphter phasion till
the sorts arrive. 1t is no joque to us;
it's serious aphair.-Rocky Mountain
Cyclone.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21
Who Was The Only One
From Barre Times

Maine set the example by eliminating
politics to a great degree from the pri-
maries held on Monday. That is as
it should be these days. Even Yer
mont is cutting down political talk to
the bone or eliminating it entirely, for
Harry Whitehill of the Waterbury rec
ord tells us that during his tour of the
entire state in the interests of the war
savings stamp advertising campaign
only one person ventured to talk poll
tics with him and was quickly
squelched. And, let it be stated for the
benefit of the uniformed, that ordinar-
lily Harry Whitehill fairly oozes politics.
1t must be dry political time in Yer
mont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21

Continued from Page one
which a grandson of Joshua Bates who
was president of the college just a CEN
fury ago, paid to the shrine of his
grandfather's labors. Frank c. Bates.
an elderly merchant of Boston, paid an
unexpected visit on Tuesday to DR..
Thomas office, and though himself not
a graduate of Middebury-in fact, he
had never visited here before-he ex.
pressed an affection for the college over
whose destinies his grandfather had
presided from 1918 to 1885, and from
which his father graduated in 1882. Mr..
Bates viewed his grandfather's por.
trait hanging in the Old Chapel and be-
fore leaving deposited a substantial
check with DR.. Thomas as a contribu-
ton to the endowment fund.
In reply to request of The Register
that Dr. Thomas furnish a final state
ment OF the situation-as the time
limit Tor raising the fund will be prac-
tically exhausted when The Register
appears next Friday-the following
was received shortly before our going
to press today:
Il can not believe that we shall fail.
and yet l. do not see how we are going
to win. The assurances | have re.
celved from our committees and friends
are not sufficient to guarantee the need
ed balance. Most of the pledges we
have been receiving recently, while un.
doubtedly generous for the donors, are
not large in amount and count up-very
slowly towards the goal. 1t takes
twenty $50 bonds to make $1,000 and
we need 600 of them. have been dis
appointed recently in several from
whom | had hoped for contributions of
some size
The situation seems to me the most
i'll the history of the college.
The institution has never had so large
an amount at stake before. Almost
all the pledges read, This subscription
is valid where 100000 is subscribed
to said fund To fulfil that condition
and thus validate all the subscriptions
will be my earnest effort the coming
week
Il am very grateful for the coopera-
ton of the local committee and its
and to the people of Add
son County who are subscribing gen
erously The loyalty of the people of
this section to Middebury College has
been abundantly demonstrated and l
still believe it can be counted on to in
sure our success"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21
SOLDIER RISKS
LESS THAN BABE
Continued from Page one

as to the problems which would face
them as future mothers Much of the
afternoon was taken up with a more or
less intimate talk with the mothers
present as to the care of children.
Mrs. Eugene Twitchell who is well
known as a local nurse, was present and
took actual measurements of a number
and children who had been brought to
the meeting, demonstrating how COM
PARSONS with the normal records should
be made. Record cards, providing for
any details as to a chid's physical fit
ness, were distributed, the purpose be-
ing both to interest parents in develop
ing perfectly normal children and to
give the Children's Bureau at Wash
ington data for statistical reports on
the development of the nations chill
dren.
The meeting was arranged under the
auspices of Mrs. E. c. Ryder, chairman
Of the campaign for Addison County,
and Mrs John E. Weeks, of the Wom-
ans Council of National Defense. The
same work is being done all over the
country, and it is planned to follow up
these preliminary meetings with edu-
Cational work in every town.
Mrs. +. M. Saunders has opened her
house as baby station, where children
may be brought for weighing and for
getting accurate measurements and
other information in connection with
the movement for better babies.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21
MIDDLEBURY

The community services held in
the park Sunday evening drew a fair
sized audience Prof. Ernest c. Bryant
gave a description of soldier life at
Camp Devens and what the " M. c.
A. was doing at the camp The ser
vices will be held every Sunday eve
ning~with different speakers and music
The speaker next Sunday will be the
Rev. c. c. Merrill of Burlington. If
stormy the services will be held in one
of the churches
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21
This Space Periodically ed
Frost's Pharmacy, Concord Candy Kitchen A. c. Taber
Ives Shambo Harry r. Lazarowitz
Lightning at Lake Dunmore

During severe thunder storm last
Wednesday lightning struck the roof
OF the Barker cottage at Lake Dunmore
making large hole in the roof and
going. through door, following a water
pipe which runs from the cottage to
the lake and struck a boat which was
near the pipe, tearing out one end of
the boat and also tearing up the dock
Mr.. and Mrs. Barker were at the camp
at the time, but were not injured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21
Vermont Committee of Public Safety
Montpelier, Vt.
June II, 1918.
Do Your Utmost To Win The War

Every loyal subject of England.
France and Italy is struggling to win
our war, either on battlefield on the
farm or in the factory. Food is as es-
sential for a final victory as guns and
ammunition. England has approximate
ly one million acres more under cult
walton than she had in 1914, despite
the fact that she has, since then, sent
millions of her men into the army and
navy, and other millions are now en-
ployed in her ammunition factories and
shipyards, who formerly were tillers of
the soil. Gentlemen of leisure are no
longer popular in that country, and
idleness is there looked upon as a dis
grace.
The farmers of Vermont are doing
their utmost to help increase the food
supply of the world. The harvest bids
fair to be plenteous but the laborers are
few We urge every man in the state,
who can, to help in this work. Do your
utmost if it is only bit For the sake
of worldwide humanity in this genera
ton, and the generations to come, give
your services now Next year may be
too late.
Volunteer for this service today. Take
the lead, Others will surely follow Do
not wait for the canvasser to find YOU
You find him and if you fail in this,
report to your County Agent; but be
sure that your services are placed at
the disposal of someone who needs
them.
Leighton P. Slack, Chairman.
Joseph G. Brown, Secretary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21
Men or Women for Carriers

A civil service examination will be
held at the Middlebury postoffice July
ID to fill the position of rural carrier at
Salisbury and for vacancies that may
occur later on rural routes in this coun-
ty During the continuance of the war
women will be admitted to rural carrier
examinations upon the same conditions
as men.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21
GETTING BLUE
AS TIME NEARS

Continued from Page one
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21

See Slader & Son, Optometrists, at
the Sargent Thursday, July II.
The nonpartisan leader., 1918-02-25

.-s. Dagmar, Mont.
"D1TOR Nonpartisan Leader: In
ID reading one Of our very valu-
: able CD local papers that seems
to have the interest 60 of the
farmers at heart (judging from inclos-
ed clippings) you will see that the
editor seems to be perturbed because
of the money the farmers are paying
to the League as dues. The alleged
establishing Of several farmers CO.
operative stores, causes the editor to
take pains enough to explain" in de-
tail. (,
Another thing, "the Darling DEAL"
taken from the sKenmare News of
North Dakota, is one more sample Of
how these local papers have habit
of insinuating that the farmers organ
izations and leaders are connected up
with everything dirty. In the first
named article the editor sarcastically
remarks that "the members will fly to
their all powerful guide, the Nonparti-
san Leader, for explanations" Ger
tainly. Did he expect us to go to the
Grenora Examiner for information?
Try again Mr.. Editor.
So should like if space permits to
! see the Leader give an answer to these
articles. y.s
WALTER ROLAND.
The Grenora IN. Do Examiner, clip
ping from which Mr.. Roland inclosed,
x u i. 4sfs ! 5ss
The nonpartisan leader., 1918-02-25
ADVERTISEMENTS
The Tragedy of. Of Deafness!
By L. E. SMITH
BY L. E. SMITH

pany of New York City-the result of
several years research and expert
mentation by a foreign inventor. 1t is
impossible to explain in this space the
operation of this new "Intensitone"
model with it's remarkable adjustment
to 96 different shades of sound, for
every kind and degree of deafness.
A complete description and explana-
tion, however, can be obtained by any
one interested, without any expense or
obligation. A valuable booklet has
been prepared by the Mears Ear Phone
Company, which tells all about the
causes Of deafness and it's treatment
and explains the "Intensitone" in de.
tail.
Whether you are just little hard of
hearing or almost totally deaf-if you
have ringing" noise in the ears, a
sense Of fullness in the head-if you
suffer from catarrhal colds-if you find
that you are not able to hear even
slight sounds clearly and distinctly, it
will pay you to get this booklet at once,
as the tendency of deafness is to get
worse all the time unless it is taken
in hand.
What Causes Deafness?
The most common cause of deafness
is catarrh of the middle ear. A con.
gested condition is developed which in
terferes with the normal action of the
various parts of the ear structure. The
partial deafness and sense of fullness
experienced by persons with cold in
the head is due to the same cause.
This condition, however slight, should
not be neglected, as the ear drum it.
self thickens and withers from disuse,
and the result is complete deafness.
On the other hand, people who are
almost totally deaf, often give up all
hope of ever hearing again. But, un
known to them, there may still be some
vitality in the aural cavity and the
auditory nerve, which may again be
brought into use by the new "Intensi-
tone" ear phone.
If you should decide that you would
like to see and try the "Intensitone"
Ear Phone, with it's new 96 sound ad-
justment, you can do so without pay
ing a penny in advance. So sure are
the makers that it will enable you to
hear PERFECTLY that they are will
ing to send it to you for ten days free
trial without deposit.
But first get the free booklet, deaf.
ness-Its Causes and Treatment
Write for it today-a postcard will do.
Address the Mears Ear Phone Co..
Dept. 422, As West 34th st., New York
City.
The nonpartisan leader., 1918-02-25

4NA1 IAooO WIN 0uAOA tlC S11AAAS-
tion of deafness can know the
Y tragedy of it. Because theirs
~ is a. loss that is not apparent
to others, they do not always receive
the consideration that is willingly
given to others whose deformity is
visible to all.
All too often the affliction of deaf
ness is regarded with impatience and
irritation. People dislike to have to
repeat their remarks tire of
speaking in loud tone-they lose pa
tience. And so the sufferer from deaf
ness, rather than ask continually:
whats that?" or "What did you say?"
gradually accepts the inevitable and
sinks into life of loneliness.
He finds himself shut off from the
world about him. A wall of silence
stands between him, his friends, and
even his own family. They become
as strangers to him. He feels that fate
has sentenced him to living death,
and he thinks of the long stretch of
dreary years before him, knowing that
his hearing will continue to grow worse
as the years go by.
Others can enjoy the theater, the
opera, concerts. Life is full and rich
and bright for them. They can HEAR.
They have a priceless treasure-how
great it is only person without it can
tell.
Not only does deafness deprive one
OF countless pleasures and enjoyments
in life-it is also a constant source Of
danger. The deaf person is unsafe on
the streets, for failing to hear the
sounds of traffic, he may be run down
by an approaching vehicle-perhaps
manned or killed.
Hardest of all is the lot of the deaf
person who is without independent
means of livelihood. He finds that his
affliction is handicap in business
an almost unsurmountable obstacle to
obtaining employment. Unable to
work, through no fault of his own, he
is compelled to place himself upon the
charity of the members of his family
A New Kind Of Ear Phone
No wonder that men and women who
know the tragedy Of deafness seek re-
lief in the numerous devices that are
offered to them. But practically every
deaf person knows that the old style
ear phone affords at best only a small
measure of Improvement in hearing.
What has been needed is the discovery
of an entirely new principle in the con-
struction of the ear phone.
Such discovery has just been an
nounced by the Mears Ear Phone Com
The nonpartisan leader., 1918-02-25
Look who's here! An artist-poet!

Look who's here! An artistpoet!
weekly prize dollar but
81 cartoonns and have had picture
Well HaroIds
don't think boys and girls? The next time he sends one hope that
a Ietting|t important
devoted entirely
could
girl
in
weekly winner
Miss Anetta Osen
d. cartoons but they drawn with pale blue ink and could
Void, Prairie Mnn and j. ssfusson mounan NJ d. all
honorable
adopting that old
and send caoon
You win the prze
The nonpartisan leader., 1918-02-25
Lies They Can't Back Up
Gang Papers Assai COOPERATIVE Efforts of Farmers
High Cost of Living

contained three columns of abuse and
ridicule of the farmers, much of it
copied from other enemy papers. That
it had no foundation and the publish
ers were afraid to take responsibility
for the charges of fraud printed, is
shown by such sentences as these 1--WE
can not vouch for the truth of it,"
"from all surface indications it would
seem," etc. The particular point harped
upon was the fact that in North
Dakota number of local farmer CO.
operative organizations (whose men,
bership is also largely made. up of
League members) have established CO.
operative stores, and are saving them
selves enormous percentages on all
kinds of supplies. This is because no
profits are charged and the capital
subscribed by farmers enables buying
in large quantities, as consumers in
England and Russia have been doing
for years. The papers objected be-
cause the farmers subscribed stock to
these economical cooperative stores.
THE EDITOR.
The nonpartisan leader., 1918-02-25

Mr.. Hoover has asked Dean Rus
sci Of the University Of Wisconsin
to take charge Of production for
the coming year. Itiooks to us as
If Teddy should have had that job
for he became quite enthusiastic
ON the subject a few years ago!
The nonpartisan leader., 1918-02-25

~ My those who suffer the afflic-
tion of deafness can know the
Y tragedy of it. Because theirs
~ is a, loss that is not apparent
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-05
have lost a leg, but can whip all hell

have lost leg, but can whip all hell
yeti"
And then l knew that this lad,
this private American soldier, who Is
but a type Of the thousands already
here and the millions coming, knows
France, knows the dangers that threat
en- the world, and is alive to his own
responsibilities. =
With little encouragement the lad
went on discussing the problems of
the private. They like to talk. 1t re-
lieves them. Talk is safety valve.
They would die if they couldn't talk.
Perhaps they exaggerate sometimes
about their personal experience, but
they cannot exaggerate the things
that are actually happening. Thous-
ands of boys have had larger expert.
ences than can ever be told.
Glad TO GO Forward.
He spoke OF his impressions of
France, the daily grind here in camp
life preparation for the trench, the
tremendous efforts at readhustment
of his life to the new environments.
Later came the order for the move
ment Of his regiment to the front.
He declared, and he spoke the truth.
that every man hailed the order with
joy. Loud huzzahs rang through the
camp when the order came.
mo Doubt" said he, ''the same
thing, the fear of fear, that bothered
me was bothering the other men
but there was no evidence of it. Yes,
there was some evidence. My reg1-
ment took charge of a portion OF the
front trench on a rainy night. We
had been under fire in the reserve
and second trench for time, but
that was different from being in the
front trench, where, if a charge was
made, we had to receive the shock.
There was intermittent Smelling as
we crept up the communicating
trench into the front. l kept as close
to my comrade in front as possible,
and found it a great comfort to &C.
casionally reach out and touch him.
He was doing the same thing to the
fellow in front of him and the fellow
behind me was keeping the same
contact with me. Seems like little
thing to you, no doubt, but sir, 1t was
a tremendously big thing to us. new
er before so realized the Importance,
the safety, the comfort of touching
elbows with your fellow men. When
we reached our places and every man
was assigned and instructed, the on.
ly danger feared was passed. I had
passed the ordeal. The truth Is, the
real danger of being wounded or kill
ed was just reached, but I didn't
think of that. Funny, isn't 1t, that q
fellow should not be afraid of being
killed, but afraid he would be afraid?
Perhaps you cannot distngush-but
know.
Next day the Huns came. Guess
they knew raw troops had taken over
the trench. In the midst of the fight
fTsEot this touching his side) and was
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-05
pELOlT ITEMS
i. 4. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + :

Daniel Sullivan and family, OF
Jackson township. autoed over to De-
lott Sunday to spend the day with Mr..
and Mrs. Will Morley.
Mr., and Mrs. Russell Newcom visit
ed at the parental home in Deloit on
Monday.
Mrs. A. J. Mason is slowly recover
ing from her long siege OF sickness.
Mrs. James McKim entertained few
ladies in honor of her sister, Mrs. }.
w. Wilkinson's birthday Tuesday at
dinner. Covers were laid for six. The
ladies spent a. delightful afternoon. A
few gifts were given Mrs. WILKINSON
as a reminder that another milestone
was passed.
Broder Boysen was a business caller
in Denison Monday.
Frank Larson shipped hogs Wednes-
day.
Clifford Browne is on the sick list.
His friends hope for speedy recovery.
Ben Patrick, one of our soldier boys
who spent a few days visiting friends,
returned to camp Monday and stopped
at the Wilkinson home to bid them
good bye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhn have gne to Ro-
chester to consult the doctors in re-
gard to Mrs. Kuhn's health. We are
hoping it is nothing serious.
Mrs. Ralph Beaman was a Denison
shopper Wednesday.
Mrs. Allen returned home the last
OF the week, reporting her grandchild
better.
Miss Lottie, Williams and brother,
Walter Williams, have been visiting
their mother, who expects to accom-
pany her brother back to Fit. Dodge
for a visit. ss
Mrs. James McKim attended the
club in Denison Friday, of which she
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-05
It's c1aSe Ian - @f|kEN q
600; Cor Ogden I. s1!,1'f !
SHE'S BACK
Guess who's back.

Guess WHO'S BACK.
No, it's Grace Cunard.
The serial queen is only starring
on her ninth year in the game, Leo.
Grace is what you call an old timer
and she never looked better in her
life than now. Hard work seems to
agree with this Universal war bride.
For years she has not only appeared
in pictures averaging reel a week
but has written ninety per cent of
them and assisted in the direction of
all Of them.
Following her marriage to Joe
Moore, the youngest of the W. k. Moore
boys, Grace retired to private life, her
husband and her dogs. Now comes
word that she is back at Universal
City starring in a picture under the
direction of Joe DeGrasse. 1t is sup
posed to be remarkable picture too,
dealing with conditions after the war.
1t Is a daring look into the future.
RETURNED.
Gee whiz- Where have you been, J.
Farrell Macdonald? Six years ago we
saw you first in the old Imp, the orig
inal company. You were a wonderful
character actor in your day and you
haven't lost the art now, for I hear
you are very good in "$5, 900 Reward"
the new Franklin Farnum Bluebird.
Oh, now remember, you gave up
playing to direct. And you took on
Sampson" the biggest film Of its day.
It must have swamped you for l have
not seen you since. Well, welcome
back, J. Farrell. don't expect to
know you in the films these days with
out the beautiful toupe you used to
wear. There were four Of you with
toupes in that old Imp company, and SO
far as know you are the first one to
discard this voluntarily. Some day
I'm going to ask you If you remember
the day one of the quartet dived out Of
rowboat and came up without his
hair. 1t was the funniest thing in the
world to me, the way the rest Of you
hairless fellows made fun of the poor
bereft matinte idol.
LIKED THE ORIGINAL.
In his latest start in the Bluebird