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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31

BY this time the average mind has a
pretty accurate picture of what the
fighting front in Europe really is, but
our focus becomes remarkably distinct
in the following passages from letter
by Howard w. Gibbs, Middlebury, ex-
10, to the War Service Committee at
the College. He writes
Il have been attached to the ROYAL
Army Medical Corps of the British
army since September Z, 1917. For a
time | was in charge of some one hun
dred surgical beds in a base hospital,
then moved up to casualty clearing
station, and then to the line.
Il am at present in a town-or rather
80 feet under what was a town-that
has twice been a contested point in the
line. Take Middlebury, knock it fiat,
no wall over three feet high to be left
standing, break off every tree some
where from the roots to fifteen feet
above ground, remove all timber, flew
French houses are built of wood and
what little there is after a town gets
"Kapoo" is used for fires by the sol
diers.
"Now dig twenty thousand holes
varying in depth from three feet to 20
and in diameter from five feet to 49,
These are shell holes. Also dig four
zigzag lines of bitches six feet deep,
five feet wide at top clear through the
town, connect up at frequent intervals
with more bitches, spread around on
stakes about 900 miles of rusty barbed
wire, spread over all this about four
million rusty tin cans of various sizes,
some half million empty wine bottles,
beer bottles, and rum jars, cover all
with chalk, all the way from chalk dust
to pieces as big as a mans head
Lastly down in an out-of- the-way
corner clear a space surround it with
an orderly barbed wire fence and put
up in neat rows a thousand little wood
en- crosses at the head of a thousand
mounds. On each cross put a thin
strip of aluminium and on each strip
of metal scratch the name of some
humble hero who has died to save the
world from the Hounds of He'll
"Then you have a little idea of not
only what this place looks like but of
what hundreds of places that were
towns in France look like today.
Yours Sincerely
Howard w. Gibbs, ex-'1O
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
FOR MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE

For the past year the College has been try
ing to add to its Endowment Funds. First we
aimed at S3OOOOO, toward which friend off
cred 100000, Then the General Education
Board said that if we would make the fund
100000 they would give $4,000 towards it,
Together these offers were Sl75000 provided
the College would raise $225000 additional.
We have now in cash and pledges $l85,000
Of this additional sum, or 100000 toward the
100000. We need $4,000 more to complete
the fund.
The time limit is July /, We must get
$4,000 subscribed before that date, or lose the
fund
Payment may be in three annual install
ments, beginning July /, if desired Liberty
Bonds OF all issues accepted at par
The College is the largest single asset
in Addison County. 1t paid $3.50 in taxes in
towns OF the county last year. In Middlebury
alone its taxes were $2,88l, in addition to the
taxes of its professors and employees, while
the next largest taxpayer paid $l,475. 1t is
the largest customer of the village water sys-
tenn, paying $776 against $500 of the next lar
gest customer. Its lighting bills were 5000,
which was 1858 more than the next largest Gus
toner.
II pays out over 100000 year, aside
from the money spent by its students Its pay
roll alone is over $4,000 month. In the past
ten years it has spent half million dollars in
new buildings, much of which has gone to Ad-
olson County labor.
Middebury is growing college. In ten
years attendance increased from 202 to 372,
beside the Summer Session, which last year
enrolled 200. Its income from students adj
vanced from S. 500 to S37 484, and its total re-
ceipts from $2S490 to $105,222. Endowments
have increased from $4l5,340 to $066,56 and
the value of buildings from $240O00 to $745,-
U.s.
Old residents can remember when Mid
dlebury was very small college. Hamlin and
Brainerd Eaton and Howard laid the founda-
ton for better things. This fund will decide
whether the college will go back, or go forward
to become one of the strong colleges of the
country.
appeal for $4,000 from the people of
Niddebury and Addison County. A canvas
of Middebury will be made next week. All
subscriptions of any amount will be welcome
earnestly hope people generally will take part
in this fund, | am nearly at the end of my re-
sources outside, and unless the home people
support their home college we shall fail.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31

The American who buys Liberty
Bond and forthwith sells it has per
formed only half a service for his coun-
try. To buy bonds and then sell them
Immediately tends to make the war
burden of the country heavier instead
of lighter, as it decreases the market
value of the bonds,
Liberty Bonds are the safest and
soundest and one Of the best invest
ments in the world, To sell them un-
less imperatively required is not good
business, is not good Americansm,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
COUNTY DRIVE TO
SAVE "OLD MIDD''
Continued from page one

OF the village water and lighting sys-
tens, and as a business institution il
pays out over 100000 a year, aside
from the money spent by its students
When DR., Thomas had finished with
his remarks, there was an open discus
sion which indicated that all present
were interested in his problems. Allan
T. Calhoun said he believed Addison
County ought TO help the college raise
good slice OF the $4,000 which Dr.
Thomas needed to complete the $780,
GOO fund. IF factory proposed locat-
ing here" said Mr. Calhoun, and il it
proposed investing here 100000 of out
side capital, ! don't think we would
have much difficulty in raising $4,000
OF local capital In the case Of the col
lege, we are even more fortunate; they
have plant that is worth three-qu
tiers of a million already established
here, and with its staff and its stu
dents, the college maintains several
hundred members OF our local popula-
ton ii it were not for the college, real
estate values here would drop 30 per
cent.
Il think he concluded that we
ought to raise $4,000 for this college
endowment iund-and that is only one
twentieth OF the whole sum
1t seems that from what Dr. Thomas
has told us that if we don't do this
much we may be in danger of losing the
whole fund, and | don't believe there
is any one who wants to take any
chances on that
There followed an informal discus
sion Of ways and means for raising the
money and it was finally moved that
Mr.. Calhoun act as chairman of local
committee, and that the drive in Mid
dlebury should be conducted the week
of June 3 to s. The appointment of
committees in other towns of the coun-
ty was left to DR.. Thomas.
Through the initiative OF c, c. Wells
it was proposed that local merchants
should devote some of their adverts-
ing space in The Register to promoting
the fund, and to this there was a hearty
response.
Women interested in the college also
had meeting in Starr Library on Tues
day afternoon and during a tea service
they heard DR., Thomas tell of the situa-
ton. They formed no separate organi-
cation but decided to unite with the
men in the effort to raise the fund.
Mr.. Calhoun announced today the
names of solicitors appointed thus far,
who will begin work on Monday morn
ing, as follows:
]. E. Weeks, c. l, Button, ], A.
Fletcher, N, S. Foote, D, L. Robinson,
Benz. McQuivey, H, L, Hunt, P. N.
SWEET Geo. Shambo, Philip Manchester,
DR.. P. L. Dorey, Gordon McQuivey,
George Chaffee, F ]. Hubbard, A, ]. |
Blackmer, l. H. LaFleur, c. c. Wells,
DR.. P. E. Mellen, L. c, Russell, Edward
Higgins, A. w. Dickens
Ladies' Mrs John E, Weeks, Miss |
Naomi Price, Mrs. Chas. E, Harris,
Mrs, Benjamin Hager, Mrs. E, IN
Mrs. John H, Stewart, Mrs.
Philip Crane, Mrs. w. H. Brewster /
Mrs. N. J. Sanford, Mrs C. o. Frost,
Mrs. A. W, Dickens, Mrs. Jessie c.
Noble, Mrs. F. c. Dyer, Mrs. Harry
Cushman, Mrs, Leroy c. Russell, Mrs
Edward Higgins.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31

The New England Telephone Com
pany politely withdraws from further
service as a Town Clock, 1t has hither-
to put up with 100000 inquiries daily
from subscribers who wanted to know
the time of day. Such a burden is OBJ
viously an avoidable waste and a con.
siderable interference with efficient tele-
phone service, Beginning next Monday
the operators will be trained to sing
"1m sorry but it has become neces-
sary to discontinue giving the time of
day" 1t seems to be up to all of us to
wind the clocks,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
After Three Years

Many men and women are sick and
don't know it. Some never discover
they have kidney trouble until they
apply for life insurance, The kid
neys are working all the time, filtering
poisonous waste out of the blood stream
and when they become weakened or de-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
Magazines for Soldiers
1e People of Middlebury;

To the People Of Middlebury'
The College War Service Committee
among its summer activities is send
ing current magazines to Middlebury
men in the service Your cooperation is
requested. If those who have copies
of current magazines available for this
purpose will notify the undersigned
either by phone or postal, he will call
for same Or they may be left at The
Register Office,
Everett Skillings
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31

Joseph Battell's soul goes marching
on. We are moved to remark that OF
all the fine contraptions for locomotion
there isn't, for the onlooker at least
anything as admirable as the horse,
some particularly fine specimens OF
which may be now seen on Middle
bury streets. Addison County is for
tunate in having kept faith with the
horse.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
Convert at Least One of Your Liberty Bonds to the
Liberty Endowment Fund and BE REAL Patriot.

only may we say of the Grand Army
that it is dead"
This address closed the days pro-
gram. There was no procession to the
cemeteries as in other years, the West
and Catholic cemeteries having been
decorated handsomely in the forenoon
by committees appointed from the post
for that purpose
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31

Only slow gains are being shown in
our record for sales of War Savings
Certificates and Thrift Stamps. The
County's per capita showing has got up
to Sl2j, as compared with an average
of Sl,3S in the State; but the State per-
centage is reported as way below the
average for the nation at large 1t is
odd that these smaller aids toward
winning the war are not more popular
In the bigger things we have gone way
over our quota. The town of Waterbury
has set fine example by bringing its
per capita purchases up to $685..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31

ranged, backache, pains in sides and
groins, so-called rheumatism, languid-
ness, swollen joints and other symptoms
develop W. B. Moss, Ogden, Ark,
writes: Foley Kidney Pills relieved
me of severe kidney troubles of three
years standing"
Frosts Pharmacy, Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31

1t is reported that there is only a
three months supply Of hairpins left in
England. The ladies can meet this
calamity by a close cut, but what will
the poor men do for pipe cleaners
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31

Middlebury's Drive Oh the
College Fund Next Week,
June 3-8!
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
Z. This paper has enlisted
with the government in the
cause of America for the
period Of the war --.--.-

Middlebury came not far from doub-
ling its Red Cross quota, We have got
the doubling and TRIPPING habit now
let us do something big for the College
in the coming drive.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED
DON'T MATTER IF BROKEN

We pay up to 10 dollars per set. Also
cash for Old Gold, Silver and broken
Jewelry, Check by return mail. Goods
held ten days for sender's approval of
our offer Mazer's Tooth Speciality,
Dept. A, 20O7 S, 5th St, Philadelphia,
Pa. 22t6p
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31

A Business Notice ION page 81 may
simplify the task of home-hunting, af-
fording you clues to the location of that
fright place"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
Get After the Beetle,

May ~ 1915.
Mr.. Chas Z, Crane,
Middlebury, w.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31

May %, 1918.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10
ATTACK ON BRITISH
Lines IS REPULSED
German Drive in Flanders Turned
Back: Losses Heavy.

london. March 9-In the most de-
terIlined large scale infantry attack
launched against the British front
this year the Germans have been de-
feated after initial success. The thrust
was delivered last night against the
wedge driven into the German lines
bY the British last fall when HalZ;S
TROOPS wiped out the German Inns on
the southern and southeastern out
Skirts OF HOuthulst forest. "a Fland-
Srs and captured most of Paschaend-
aefe ridge. thereby seizsng the don1i-
mating positions in thEt sector.
Throughout the day the German big
guns had battered SWAY against the
British positions, When the storming
columns werS sent forth into battle
they ~erS Supported by an intense
ponoal -ment. The attack was on a
ttont OF nearly u mile. from south OF
the. >Menin road to north of the Poel-
S<srhOek chateau. Only on the left
fank of the British defense were the
attsckers able TO advance. Here they
pushed forward to a depth of about
awards.
The British rallied quickly and
launched a furious counter attack
Which completely restored their lines,
the war Office announces. The Ger
man official statement merely reports
sharp infantry combats on the British
front and claims tina: numerous pris-
Oners were taken.
The attack is generally regarded as
forerunner TO . concentrat ted Ger
man drive.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10
Overseas Soldiers Drinking
Tea AS Favorite Beverage

American Sammies in France are
developing the tes-drink'ng habit, se-
cordinS 10 information in a letter
which has been received 10y the su-
thorities Of Georgetown University
from Lieut. Thomas z. Prendergast,
a member Of the 1917 class OF the acs-
demic department Of the university.
Lieut.. Prendergast and his comrades
attend French classes over there
every afternoon and then spend a So
cial half-hour drinking tea and won
dering whether they will become ir-
revocably attached 10 the habit"
bod ging the censor is the big thing
in the life OF the United States troops
who would write home Of their eX-
periences. according to Lieut. Prem
dergaSt.
Ia his letter, he says. In part:
There is so little TO write about
that can escare the eagle eye Of the
censor. All We do is cat and sleep and
break the afternoon by drinking tea
at $50 o'clock. I'm afraid when l
get back I'll have the habit irTevo-
vably. 1 attend French classes, read,
then spend a half hour at tea, and
rest up for dinner. It's a great life.
Can't beat it,
Il hope We receive a lot Of mail
from the States soon. Trying to read
French papers is hard work and not
very entertaining. We even read the
advertisements In the home papers,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10
The Herald's Sunday Sermon

ignorant slaves from the hands OF
Pharaoh and conducting them In Or
derly manner through the wilderness
for forty years on his own initiative.
He knew God and believed Him when
he promised: surely ! will be with
thee The prophets. apostles, dis
ciples. martyrs. heroes of the faith
were not deluded persons. Fastening
on over rough ways OF toll and sac
ritice and through seas OF tears and
blood, lUred on by a vain mirage in
spiritual desert. Read the eleventh
chapter Of Hebrews and you will find
yourself walking through the Hall OF
Fame. gazing upon the countenances
OF the worlds greatest men and wom-
en-, who were impelled BY that mar
Velous dynamic, faith. The first verse
OF that chapter tells US what their
faith was, II was substance and evil
dence. just as real as so much gold in
their hands. Their faith was the re-
suit Of one thing, they knew God.
There is q vast difference be-
tween knowing about a person and
knowing him, or in Just being in
tToduced and In knowing from long
and intimate acquaintance. know
about George Washington. but I
Know my mother. l have been in
troduCed to my neighbOr and I
know only his name and how he
looks, but I know my brother from
intimate fellowship. The men who
have moved the world for right
eousness have been those who have
not only known about God. but have
known Him intimately. Horace
Bushell said: Il know Jesus
Christ better than know any
man in my town" St. Paul
knew God in Jesus Christ and
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10
TEST COMPLETED ON
NONSINKABLE CRAFT
Government Reserves Opinion on
Practieability of Vessel.

The inspection Of the purpoTted nom
SinkabIe steamer. Lucia. by a board
Of naval experts. headed by Rear Ad-
mIraI A. G. Winterharer. has been
completed. The members Of the board
returned to Washington yesterday.
Admiral Winterhalter stated last
night that with the data obtained
through a personal examination OF
the ship nov in hand. the naval eX-
perts would make a thorough study
Of the technical phases of the non
slnkabIe boat question. This will re-
ouire a week or ten days. the admiral
said. before his report will be read!
for the Secretary TO read.
The Lucia is ready 10 face the su-
preme test-a voyage into the infested
zone The Navy Department declines
TO state whether or not she has start
ed on her voyage across the Atlantic
1t was understood there are no fur
ther reasons why she should not re-
sumo the trip. begun at New Orleans
last week.
The Lucia will not invite an attack
10 substantiate the claim that she
cannot be sunk Any Iboat which
attempts TO torpedo her will be fought
back.
Admiral Winterhalter' board will
report TO the Navy Department on
the practicability of applying TO trans
ports and naval vessels the nonsink-
able appliances installed on the Lucia
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10
INDIAN WOMAN CARRIES
OFF GARDENING PRIZE
Special Correspondence.

Pine Ridge Agency. S. D.. March
1o.-Away of here, twenty-fv
miles from a railroad station, the
food conservation campaign of the
National War Garden Commission
has reached. This spring the gar
deners are planning to break all
records. There are both red and
white gardeners here and they are
all patriots.
Mrs. Harriet Bone Necklace is the
proud possessor of the national Ger
tificate of merit awarded for the
best canned vegetables grown in II
war garden. Now she is planning
to have a bigger garden than evor.
Mrs. Necklace was educated at
CatlarSugus Indian Reservation in
New York Stnte and is a daughter
of DeerfOOt, the famous Indian run
ner. She does all her own house
work and gardening.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10
slight COLLISIONS
REPORTED To POLICE
Automobile of Spanish Legation
Among Three Damaged.

An automobile OF the Spanish Lega-
ton. $50 Sixteenth street northwest,
operated by Andrew Pondorovico, 1881
New Hampshire avenue northwest,
eoilided with an automobile truck
operated by Arthur Baker, 329 H street
aortheast, at Eighteenth and N streets
northwest early yesterday morning
Damage to the legations car was es-
anated at so.
skidding at Ninth street and Vir-
yinia avenue southwest yesterday aft
srnoon, an automobile operated by
George Roper. 724 Fifth street north
vest. struck a wagon driven by II. 5.
Brooks, SO5 Ninth street northeast
8oth vehicles were slightly damaged,
A wagon of the quartermaster de-
Dartment driven by Daniel Webster,
0 Pomeroy street southeast. ran away
and eollided with q lamp post at
Eighteenth and L streets northwest.
fhe lamp POST was broken by the i'm
saet Of the collision.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10
SAY COSTLY MISTAKE
To CURB WOOD Ships
Pacific Builders Before Senators
Condemn Reduced Program.

Pacific Coast wooden shipbuilders
told the Senate Commerce Committee
yesterday that the Shipping Board
was making a costly mistake in its
announced policy of curtailing further
wooden production.
Recent testimony OF Charles Piez.
general manager. that a timber
shortage had resulted in the board :
decision. was warmly denied.
J. H. Van DuEer, of Portland. Ore.
said the sawmills of the Northwest
had not been given enough work
to keep operating at full capacity.
II given larger orders of cutting. he
said. they would be able to handle
business more economically than up
to the present.
Enough timber Wus in sight in one
gOn, he said, for building 4Oa ships
within the year. The boards pro-
gram is understood To- lie total
uG 80 ships.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10
War Garden Scrapbook

The Washington Herald has
opened War Garden DEPART
ment In charge OF expert agrI-
rulturists, who will assist the
readers Of this paper In every
possible way to raise bumper
war crops this summer.
The Herald is pubiishing daily
garden lessons and hints, which
will appear In every issue of this
paper until crops Rre harvested.
why net be q systematic and
seientihc war gardener this sea-
con and follow these articles
dnIlyf
Would II not be m excellent
suggestion to start WAR GAR
DEN sCRAPBOoks Clip out
daily HINTS, paste them In n hook
and y0u will soen have n com
Piete garden guide, arranged
daily In the order In which yeu
will be most apt 70 need II.
Begin WAR G r ID Z N
sCRAPBOOk TOntY.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10
Ohio Man Is
Modern Wizard
Discovers Magic Ether Com
pound Which Loosens q
Com So h Lfh
Right Out.

Good news spreads rapidly and
druggists here are kept busy dis.
oensing freezone, the ether discovery
u a Cincinnati genius. which IL said
. loosen any corn so it lifts cut with
he fingers.
Ask at any pharmacy for a quarter
Sunee Of freezOne. which will cost very
fttle, but Is said to be sufficient to
I'd ones feet Of every hard or soft
.orn % callus.
You apply just a few drops on the
lender, aching corn and instantly the
sorencss is relieved, and soon the U1Tn
q 50 shriveled that IL lifts out with
Sut particle OF pain. 1t Is a sticky
gubstanee which dries when applied
md never inflames or even irritaIes
he adjoining tisue-
This discovery win prevent thou
sallds OF deaths annually from lockjaw
ind Infection heretofore resulting from
he suicidal habit Of eutting corns.-
k4.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-10
GARBAGE BILL
now In HOUSE;
ASKS S62O,OOO
Live Stock Plan Has Alter
native in Authority
to Bury.

Ben johnson. chairman OF the House
District Committee, yesterday intro
duced the garbage bill on which his
committee has been working with the
District Commissioners for some time.
IL carries with II an appropriation of
800 600 almost one-third of which. II
the Commissioners think advisa BILE.
oan be spent In the purchase OF pigs.
live stock and poultry to be fed on
the garbage.
Considerable interest has been
aroused by the possibility OF the Dis
trtct ownership OF the garbage and
refuse plants and the seemingly
feasible plan worked out to make II
support q quantity Of pigs. live stock
and poultry.
II Is suggested In the bill. should
the purchase OF the live stock be
made, that q be kept near Occoquan
or on other suitable territory either
In Maryland or Virginia.
In the event that the Commissioners
decide against the purchase OF the
live stock, the bill vests authority In
them to lease land and bury the
garbage and refuse.
Should the Commissioners be able
TO make another economical contract
with the parties who have heretofore
assumed this task, q would obviate
the necessity Of resorting to either
OF these methods of disposing Of the
garbage, but It Is thought unlikely
that they will be able to do this. II
Is because these contractors have al
ready shown disinclination to assume
the contract that this legislation was
framed.
Provision 10 made in the bill for the
proper appraisal Of the garbage and
refuse plants OF the two contractors
who have done this work, and au-
thority Is gwen the Commissioners
TO purchase them.