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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
Split Infinitive.

The "split infinitive" is a term used
by critical grammarians to designate
the placing of an adverb or phrase
between an infinitive and its sign tic"
thus separating or disconnecting the
-infnitive from a word that properly
belongs to it. Following are exam
ples: 81 went there in order to per-
sonally inspect it." instead of Il went
there in order to inspect 1t person
ally" or "in order personally to in
spect IT, ''the acid is allowed to
SLOWLY percolate"; "the glare of the
fire seemed TO completely light the
CITY" Each of these sentences splits
the infinitive by placing words De-
tween the infinitive and the ito" thar
belongs 10 it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
Oatmeal Cake.

This is a perfectly reliable cake
which will be found often in the homes
where it has once been tried. Take
one half-cupful of sugar, four table
spoonfuls of Troco, or any fat may be
used, one egg well beaten, a cupful of
cold coffee, cupful of rolled oats
that have been ground through the
meat chopper, a teaspoonful of CHINA
mon, a cupful of flour, a teaspoonful
each of baking powder and vanilla, a
Tablespoonful of soda, and a cup
full Of raisins Proceed as usual In
making the cake.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
Plan for Rehabilitation
and e-Educati0n OF Men
Who Are Disabled in War

Plans for the rehabilitation. ana re-
education of soldiers and sailors dis
abled In the war, so that they may
earn higher wages than before tneir
enlistment, are outlined IN two re-
ports submitted TO congress by the
federal board of vocational education.
Both reports urge an appropriation
for the training of teachers for the
work and for establishing great
schools near hospitals in all parts Oh
the country. They point out that
while congress has made full plans
for fighting the war, 1T has neglected.
to furnish money for the reclamation
of the wounded men so that they may
become not only self-supporting, but
be an asset to the nation by turning
back into civilian life flood of we'll
trained and disciplined men who VIII
be highly valuable in industry.
Unless the work of training the
men for new occupations or for better
places in their old occupations is I'M
dertaken while the soldiers are in the
hospitals or in the convalescent camps,
c. A. Prosser, the director of the
survey, asserts, the men will lose their
will power and discipline, become
morbid and indolent, and finally be-
come perpetual wards of the govern
ment. 1t is expected that the exer-
cises training the wounded for new
occupations or for better places in
their old occupations will develop the
muscles that remain inactive through
the hospital period.
Director Prosser says that the train
ing is one of the cures in the treat
ment of the wars wounded, because
1t will buoy up their spirits and hopes.
1t will demonstrate to them that they
are not public burdens, and that after
they have played the mans part In
the supreme moment of history they
may take up mans job again In
civilian life at wages higher than they
received before they entered the
army" In some cases where men are
bedridden for months he suggests that
the training be undertaken at the bed
side. He calls all these workshops
curative workshops"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10

containing from 5000 to 10000 was
considered a common occurrence.
The English government discovered
shortly after the war began that in
lorna ton was being carried to the en-
envy by method which it could not
detect for long time. Finally 1T was
learned that German subjects had es-
tabl1shed lofts in England where blrus
were kept for the express purpose or
carrying messages to Germany. the
authorities thereupon ordered all pig
cons liberated, and put under govern
ment control ell that returned to their
lofts
The supervision over homing pigeons
in England now is so severe that an
owner cannot take even one bird into
the street or transfer it to another
person without a police permit.
Some of the war performances of
homing pigeons, as recorded in recent
issues Of English pigeon papers, are
interesting During December patrol
smack released a pigeon as 1t was
t0rpedoed by a German submarine. The
crew was foundering in the water and
clinging to wreckage.
The Germans saw the bird and
wounded it with rifle shot 1t was
not brought down, however, and
twelve miles away landed on the deck
of another patrol smack, with five
fight feathers missing and nearly ex-
hausted. The bird knew it could not
reach land and sought this place OF
safety.
The message the pigeon bore gave the
location of the wrecked patrol boat,
and the captain of the vessel on which
If landed succeeded in reaching the
spot in time to save every man.
Another story is that the pilot Of
a seaplane doing special work in the
Flanders section encountered num-
Der of enemy planes. He released one
pigeon stating his location and asking
helm. A minute later another pigeon
arrived at headquarters telling THAI
his tank had been destroyed and ask
ing that fighters be sent quickly to his
hid.
Eighteen minutes later another bird
arrived from another patrol seap1ane,
announcing that 1t had been shot down
and that the pilots companion had
been killed, and that he thought his
machine would float for some time.
| That was the end of the messages.
Two seaplanes were quickly de-
,,+obod RI the location given and
several small boats put out. This in
| formation could not have been con-
viewed by any other means. 1t was
! learned later that German destroyers
had appeared on the scene and that
| they had probably rescued the pilot
who had been elinging to his disabled
| plane as when relief arrived the ma
chine was found and the German de-
stroyers were seen speeding away.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10

On the battlefields the pigeons are
cared for in mobile coops. These re-
semble somewhat the ordinary moving
van and are set about a mile apart
from five to twenty miles in the rear
OF the first line trenches. In them are
nesting boxes, observation traps, stor-
age room for feed and other aces
series and accommodations for one or
two men, who are constantly on duty
Ring a Bell on Entering.
The pigeons enter through door
obstructed by bob wires. These hang
loosely and will swing in but not out.
When bird enters the movement of
the wires sets off an electric bell and
the attendant catches the pigeon and
takes the message from an aluminium
cup-shaped receptacle attached to one
of its legs.
Major Griffin, at the annual meeting
of the American Racing Pigeon union,
said that of the messages that have
been forwarded by homing pigeons
from the trenches at the front through
barrage fire, in attacks going over the
top, in cavalry charges and in infan-
try charges, 81 per cent had safely
reached headquarters. He urged the
members to start their birds breeding
at once This was in December; they
usually do not start until the middle
of February. The pigeon men acted
on the suggestion and are now pre-
pared to keep up a steady supply Of
birds for government use.
The homing pigeon is swift as well
as sure messenger. When travelling
with the wind it will fly at the rate
of more than sixty miles an hour, and
against the wind, at from thirty to
thirty-five miles an hour
When liberated, the homer pigeon
usually circles around the spot, grad
ually rising until it recognizes some
landmark, and once it has scented the
direction, is off in q direct line to its
home. The intelligence of these birds
has been shown In the trenches, where
they have learned that to circle adds
danger to their lives. 1t is never any
too safe at these places of liberation,
and the trained homer does not rise
any higher than is necessary to get
its bearing, usually flying directly to
the rear, without ascending more than
a few feet above the ground.
This is not the general procedure
of homing pigeons, the tendency of the
birds when released in races at home
being to circle, sometimes for an hour
over the spot where liberated.
News to Germany by Bird.
Tie United States is not behind IN
pigeon racing. 1t has something like
1000 homing pigeon fanciers. In Bel
GUM pigeon racing was long the ma
tional sport. 1t has been reported
that as many as $4,000 pigeons have
been released at one time in the grand
national races. In England a race
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
German Socialism.

The German Socialists have ideas
of brotherhood which agree with
those of the kaiser. You first seize
vonr brothers country, kill of his
women and children, appropriate his
raw material, call upon God to Wit
ness your loving kindness, set up one
of your sons as king and the trick Is
done. IT is all explained In your
treaty. In which you tell how much
you love the dear ones you have en-
shaved. Brooklyn Eagle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
Blind Man Runs Farm.

Undeterred by a handicap Of total
blindness, Nicholas Johnson operates
a large farm at Pennington, DEL, and
has proved that sheep farming can
be successfully carried on in lower
Delaware without grazing land and by
growing hay for day feeding. The
wool alone from his sheep last season
paid all expenses, and from the sale
of the young lambs he realized sew
eral thousand dollars.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
How to Raise Potatoes.

Put Irish potatoes In drills about
four or five inches deep. Put one eye
every eight inches, and replant where
they fail to come up. In hoeing, do not
cut the roots, and do not draw earth
too high on the plant after 1t has a
good start. as this causes a second
crop of potatoes to start growing,
which will set back the bigger ones,
states an authority. Use q solution
of paris green for potato beetles. In
Dr. seasons prying up the middles with
Ark, without turning the earth any
Whatever, and then watering with
hose has an almost miraculous effect
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
No More Cherokee Chiefs.

1t is along the line of progress that
the chieftaincy is to be dropped by
the Cherokee Indian nation. The
Seminoles have already dispensed
with this relic of tribal government.
Thus two of the FIVE civilized Indian
nations will soon have abandoned a
tradition that has served only TO bind
them to a past which had better be
forgotten. 1t has long been the CON
Vietion of the students of the Indian
problem and friends of the Indian
people, like Commissioner Cato Sells,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10

Take third of cupful of shorten
ing, add a cupful of sugar, two we'll
beaten eggs, cupful of raisins, two
cupfuls of corn -four sifted with two
and a half teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der, a cupful of milk and teaspoon
full of vanilla. Mix and bake as usual.
Strained honey boiled and used for
boiled frosting as one does a sugar
strip, saves sugar. Maple strip or SUI
gar may also be used if filling or
froctino IL necessary
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10

suits. Standard equipment is used
and no difficulty has been encountered
in getting distinct tones. Connection
between the instrument and rail is
made through the car wheels. Con-
troll of the system differs in no respect
from ordinary telephone operation,
and artificial amplifiers requiring adj
tiustnent are not employed The in
MENTION makes it possible for connec-
HONS to be made between the train
Instrument and that of any regular
Telephone ubscriber.-Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
New Use for Telephone,

According to information from re-
liable source, experiments conducted
on the Canadian government rail-
roads with telephone apparatus that
permits verbal messages TO be trans
mitted to and from moving trains
have met with highly gratifying re-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
Mothers Cook Book


In days gone by 1 filled myself
With buildings, pies and cakes;
I dearly loved all sweetened food.
q took a chance on aches)
But nothing stayed my appetite
When ! came in from play,
Like bread smeared Ger with jam
That mother stored away.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
: potato Elour sponue Cake.

Beat the yolks Of four eggs until
thick, add a cupful of sugar gradually,
beating constantly; add the whites
beaten stiff and stir into the first mix
ture; add teaspoonful of baking pow
der to q half-cupful of potato -four, and
to the eggs flavor to taste. Bake 30
minutes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10

that the sooner the individual Indian
is released from tribal connection and
environment the better it will be for
him and for the country.-Christian
Science Monitor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
Coeonut Macaroons.

Take tablespoonful Of butter, cream
ed, add a half-cupful of sugar, one egg,
one and a half cupfuls of oatmeal and
a half-cupful of coconut. Drop by tea
spoonfuls on q buttered sheet.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
SPONGE Corn Flour Cake.

Beat four eggs, add tablespoonful
of lemon juice, cupful Of sugar,
cupful Of corn -four, and an eighth Of
a teaspoonful of salt. Bake in gem
pans.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
Good Wartime Cakes.

Cakes to be used are taking less SUI
gar and honey corn and maple sirup
are being used as often as possible.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10
Statistical Notes.

One of the best paying jobs
for women in Japan is that OF
hairdreSser.
Several women are acting as
newspaper correspondents be-
hind the lines along the battle
front in France.
r.
American women in various
parts of the country are now
operating farm tractors.
Qualified women lawyers in
;; Italy are about to be granted
the privilege of practicing their
profession in that country.
49, ~ ~ - n r
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-10

DINING pigeons quickly
proved their value for
military purposes after
the war broke out.
They did work which
the wireless, telegraph
and telephone could not
do under certain cOndi-
tons. Thus the pigeons
have furnished a means
of communication be-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03
GOVERNOR APPEALS

It is an hour for Faith Faith in our Arm
les. Faith in our Allies. Faith in our Coun-
try. And above all, Faith in Ourselves. By
thousands, our young men have crossed the
seas to protect our lives with theirs. By thou
sands, they move to the front By thousands
in camps, they are ready. By thousands,
they leave the store, the shop the farm for
service. Women enter occupations new TO
them and render splendid service both at
home and abroad. To those who cannot
follow the flag into this hell of war, the call
has come Bear your share Of the fight deny
yourselves, strike your blow, Buy Liberty
Bonds Your place in the struggle for free
dom will be measured by the part you bear.
Never can you better show your faith, Take
courage The Hun shall not win. viii you
make this doubly certain1 Buy Bonds.
HORACE F. GRAHAM,
Governor
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03

Notice served elsewhere in this issue
that the trustees will insist on the strict
enforcement of automobile regulations
in Middlebury, should not only be hear
tily approved by everyone, but receive
active backing up by those who have
knowledge of offences committed, es-
pecially in the matter of speed. The
Register will commit itself to one ef-
fort in this regard; it will subject to
merciless publicity the eases that come
to court and if this does not suffice, it
may be led into publication of black
list of the speed maniacs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03
Buy A Bond And Plant A Liberty Ire,

Governor Graham has decided not
to issue an Arbor and Bird Day Procla-
nation this year. At the request of
the President or members, of his cabi-
net, there have been many proclama-
tions for patriotic purposes during the
past year. The governor feels that the
publishing and distributing of the us
ual Arbor Day Proclamation are I'M
necessary toward winning the war
No state has greater beauty than that
provided by the trees on our own Green
Mountains. The necessity of raising
and conserving every form of food is
sufficient stimulus to ensure the plant
ing of fruit and nut trees. This all i'm
portant problem of food commands our
utmost care in the protection of insect
destroying birds. We do not overlook
the beauty and pleasure afforded us by
our birds and trees, but this year we
are compelled by necessity to raise
food and to utilize the practical help
of the birds in protecting our food-bear-
ing trees.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03

Miss Ruth Graham, Assistant Pro-
lessor OF Home Economies, will go to
New York shortly after Commence
ment, and after a short vacation at
home, will study at Cornell Summer
School unless an opportunity for war
service presents itself,
Miss Florence l., Graves, instructor
in physical education, will this summer
review her medical gymnastic course
at one OF the approved schools for Re
construction Aides on the Surgeon Gen
erals list, and plans TO sign for over
seas work with some medical unit,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03
Why We Are AT War With Germany

Stripped of all linguistic camouhage
the real cause of the great war which
divides the world into two camps, the
German on one side and all Civiliza-
ton on the other, is an elemental con-
fict between two antagonistic, irrecon-
cilable concepts of life
The German has based his whole
system of thought and all his standards
of conduct upon a creed that recognizes
no interest as sacred and no obligation
as binding, save as these are in further
anCe of Teutonic ambition.
To the Hohenzollern thought there can
can be no right that incompatible with
the divine right of the German Super
man. The fundamentals of our political
economy and of our etchics differ from
those of the Kaiser as widely as Christ
differs from NietzsChe and Lincoln from
Bismarck.
Netzsche declared that what we re-
cognze as the binding power of the Ser
mon on the Mount is the greatest OBJ
stacle ever placed in the path of pro-
gressive civilization because it is at var
lance with the biological law that gives
dominion to those that are strong en-
ough to take and grants survival to
those with the sharpest teeth, the har-
dest claws and the toughest skin. But
we hold that there is something more
mighty than might, more enduring
than the thirst for blood and dominion.
And because this is the fundamental
of our faith, under the guidance of the
God of Peace we will defend it with
the last ounce of our treasure and the
last drop of our blood, and prove that
the God of our devotion is mightier
God than the Pagan diety who has
formed an unholy partnership with the
Modern Attila of the Huns.-From
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03


W. d, Pelley, new editor of the St.
Johnsbury Caledonian, will leave soon
for trip around the world for the
Board of Foreign Missions, to write up
the small-town life in the Orient
1t was then, with a very natural en-
thusiasm, that Bro, Policy recently
wrote on the advantages of close union
between the church and the newspaper.
Such a close union as Bro. Peley en-
joys-and deserves may well be en-
We'd. One of the most agreeable ways
in which to edit a country weekly is
touring the South Sea Islands, and writ
ing letters home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03
OUR THRIFT RECORD =

Although Addison Countys per capt
ia investment in Thrift Stamps and
War Saving Certificates is considerably
above the record in many counties, it is
"a points below the per capita record
OF Sl,35 for the state The Govern
nent quota is $40 per capita, which is
long way to go from the present mark
of $l0l
The following is the latest county re-
port furnished by the state director of
war savings:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03

President Thomas may well feel dis
appointed that at Commencement he
cannot announce the completion Of the
Liberty Endowment Fund which he
has striven so hard to raise, The total
today stood at 1851, 247, leaving a bal.
ance OF s4S,753, Someone's check for
the balance would bring lot of real
joy to College Hill, 1t has got to be
raised by July |, or the whole 100000
that is sorely needed for endowment
will be completely lost 1t cannot be
that the friends Of the College will let
the opportunity go by default
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03
CUT THIS QUILT IS WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut this slip,
enclose with sc and mail it to Foley &
Co., 1885 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, ILL.,,
writing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return a trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for coughs, colds and
Group; Foley's Kidney Pills, for pain
in sides and back; rheumatism, back
ache, kidney and bladder ailments; and
Foley Cathartic Tablets, wholesome
and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for
constipation, biliousness, headache and
sluggish bowels.
Frost's Pharmacy, So Main Street,
Middlebury, Vermont.
E. ]. Whitney, Salisbury, Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03
GUSTAVUS SMITH
BURNED TO DEATH
CONTINUED from page One)

Pierce, who lives in the West and Ger
trude Smith Of Worcester Mass, and
one nephew, Harry Smith Of Spring.
field, Mass,
The funeral was held at his late home,
where there was large attendance Of
relatives and friends. Rev. G, NJ.
Moody ofiiciated, The bearers were
Gordon McQuivey, Benjamin McQui.
vey, Scott Gooding, Frank Preston,
George Calvin and S, B, Aines, Burial
was in the family lot in the Central
cemetery,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03
DR.. WHITE IN SERVICE
Will Leave Next Week For Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga.

DR.. Walter ], White has received a
commission in the Medical Reserve
Corps and has been ordered to Camp
Greenleaf, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, He
will leave here about May TO- He eX-
poets to be sent to France soon, DR.,
White is a graduate of the University Of
Vermont, 1899. He served in the war
with Spain with the regular army hos
pital corps. He has practiced medicine
here for II years.
Mrs. White will spend the summer in
Middlebury and Burlington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03

The manner in which Addison Coun.
ty has pushed 10 the front in raising
much over its quota in the Third Liber-
~ Loan speaks well both for the organi.
cation which was behind the campaign
and the response Of the people to this
third big call We can do things in
big way when we put our shoulders to
the wheel
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-03

This closing Of college and school a
month or more earlier than usual will be
q big item in the matter OF daylight
saving,