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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-25
A PLEDGE FROM FRANCE
Middlebury Graduate Suhscribes S45
Out of His Soldier Pay,

President Thomas is receiving a large
number of interesting letters in connec-
ton with his effort to raise 100000 for
the College Endowment Fund, but
there are few of them that have effect
ed him more than one which he read
i'll Chapel last Saturday morning when
the members OF the Press Association
were visiting guests
The letter was !roni F.ivate J. c.
French, a graduate OF tie class of 1905
who enlisted in the Canadian army
with the princess Pat Battalion, which
won lasting fame at the Battle of Vimy
Ridge, when most of its men were shot
down. French was one of a few hun
dred who survived out Of nearly 5000
men who went INTO that charge
Thinking he may face death again and
that he may not return he writes
as follows:
Pres. Thomas,
Middlebury, Vt, L. S. A.
Sir:
l hereby subscribe $500 to the
S30O,OOO00 endowment fund, to be paid
inside of three years as specified.
Should l fail to return, Mrs. c. NJ.
French, of Potsdam, N. Y, would ad-
just account.
Pie, j. c. French, 7lS3l9,
Rife Grenadier.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-25
i. jINE EXPLODES
ON NIGHT EXPRESS
Fireman Killed-Passengers
Escape Luckily
South Bound Sleeper Wrecked Near
Middlebury-Engine Crew Known
Here-Low Water in Boiler

AT a point less than half a mile south
Of Beldens Station, and a little more
than two miles north Of the Middle
bury depot, the engine drawing the
Southbound night express from Mon
treal 90 New York exploded Tuesday
morning, killing Robert S. McCauley,
fireman, and rendering engineer Frank
w. Fuller unconscious That the train
of eight cars, which were well filled
with passengers, was not torn from the
rails and dumped in the little patch Of
woods where the accident happened is
miracle as the train was running at
a high rate Of speed.
As it was, the accident was a serious
one, and unusual The train, known
as No, 80 was the second section Of
the so.called sleeper, carrying sleeping
cars for New York and Boston II is
the section which ordinarily does not
stop at Mddlebury, but makes a fast
run from Burlington to Rutland with
out a stop 1t is due to leave Burling-
ton at ll;07 p. m, but on the night Of
the accident il was over an hour late,
and it was about 2:4j o'clock Tuesday
morning when it came to grief at Bel
dcns.
Both the engineer and fireman were
men of many years service on the Rut-
land railroad and both are particular.
ly well known in Addison County, hav-
ing formerly lived here and having
married Addison County girls. Nc
Cauley, the dead fireman, was the sou
of Fred McCauley, New Haven
farmer, and had formely lived in Whit.
ing. In the latter place some fifteen
years ago, he had married Flora Bald
win, daughter OF Edison Baldwin, a
Whiting farmer, and they had as their
only child a thirteen year old daughter.
the family making their home at 80
Williams Street, in Rutland
Engineer Fuller, who had formerly
lived in Whiting, had married Esther
Baker, daughter of Henry A. Baker
OF Salisbury and their home is at No.
"a Engrem Avenue, Rutland
The locomotive wh'n Fuller and
McCauley were handling was one of
the big super heated type of engines,
and one with which shey were familiar,
At the time the explosion occurred,
Fuller was seated at the right of the
engine cab and Fireman McCauley
was standing on the engine floor pre-
Continued on Page =
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-25
FAIR GROUNDS ARE
NOW ILSLEY PARK
Winter Stock Show Given
Up This Year
Steps Are Being Taken to Assure Sue
cess Of Next Years Addison County
Fair-Contingent Fund Planned.

In honor of Col S, A. Ilsley, the Ad,
olson County Fair Grounds in Middle.
bury, which he did 50 much to main,
tain as one Of the finest fair sites in
New England, will hereafter be known
as "Ilsey Park" This vote was taken
by the Board OF Managers of the Fair
at its regular annual meeting in the
parlors OF The Addison House last
Saturday afternoon. On motion OF
Frank Il, Foote of Cornwall it was
unanimously voted, and a sign reading
"llsley Park" will shortly be placed at
the main entrance OF the Gronds,
Notwithstanding that the Associ-
alton has lost its financial prop in the
death Of Col. Ilsley. the managers OF
the Fair are determined that its u
years record OF success shall not be
allowed to lapse the coming year
and they are going ahead with the
usual arrangements The following
Superintendents and officers were ap-
pointed by the Board;
General Superintendent, Charles NJ
Remele of Middlebury.
Assistant General Superintendent
7, II, Foster of Middlebury.
Department Observation-Disclosures,
William Noonan of Panlon, horses
n. J, Sanford Of Middebury; cattle
and swine, W, n, Cady of Middebury I;
sheep, +. c. Farnham of Shoreham;
poultry W. l., Hamilton of Middle
bury; dogs, c. ] Duncan of Middle
bury; Exhibition Hail. (left with presi-
dent and secretary to fill Horticul-
tural Hall, f. b Manchester of Corn
wall; Mechanic Hall, J. S, Shaw of
Weybridge fish and game, G.. II. Chat
fee of Middlebury; chief marshal,
Benjamin o. Wales of Weybridge
1t was voted to go ahead with ar
rangements for next falls races, and
the superintendent of races and the
secretary will book the speed classes
at the regular meeting of the Green
Mountain Circuit. A sum not to ex.
ceed $1,000 was voted for this purpose.
1t was moved by 7, c. Varney of
Bristol that it was inadvisable to pro-
coed with the winter stock show this
year as originally Planned, and the
motion to abandon it this winter was
unanimously carried in view of the
war and unfavorable conditions.
In considering next years fair, every
hope was held out for success but it
was realized that having no longer the
guardianship of Col Ilslev, steps should
he taken TO create contingent fund
to guard against loss through bad
weather or any other unforeseen cause.
1t is planned to get 100 men in the
County to guarantee 100 each against
loss and the secretary was instructed
to take up this campaign,
On motion of J. H. Donnelly of Yer
gennes, one OF the directors of the Fair
it was voted that a committee of three
should be appointed to frame resolu-
tions on the life and services of Col
llsley. John L, Weeks, President of
the Addison Agricultural Society,
Secretary Frank c. Dyer, and Mr.
Donnelly were named as this commit
tee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-25
Foreword

A year ago a boy came to my
Office to enter college He pre-.
sented excellent credentials from
one Of the best high schools in
New England
But perhaps | haven't money
enough" he said.
, "How much have you;" |
asked.
"Well, have all my debts paid,
and I've got SIP
We saw him through he got
up at 8 a. m to hA furnaces
and today he is on the deep sea
IN the uniform OF his country.
This letter is in his behalf and for
the many hundreds who have a
hard time to get a start
Ten years ago, October II, 1907, ! wa
elected President Of Midd,ebuly e.
lege, to begin active duty the following
June, | was a graduate of the clas
OF 1890, my father before me graduate,
in the class Of 1861, and my wife
father had been a Professor for owe
Continued on Page g.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-25
Fire Spread Rapidly

By the time the fire department was
on the scene, seven minutes after the
alarm, the second floors of both the
bank and church buildings were in
flames which soon spread to the But
ties, Rogers and Young buildings, all
of which are connected Six streams
were used by the department.
At one time it was feared that other
nearby buildings would have to CO. but
the absence of wind and an abundance
OF water under l40 to $50 pounds pres
sure enabled the firemen and the
volunteers to prevent the wiping out
of the entire cast side of Center street.
The Newton & Thompson Manufac-
turing company of Forestdale sent
hose and men to assist in fighting the
flames
A stream il water was kept ON the
ruins all day as fire was continually
breaking out at various points. All of
the buildings except the bank block
were damaged beyond repair.
Continued on page five.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-25
Schools Close III May

At a joint meeting of the school
directors of District No. held last
Friday evening it was decided to cut
the school year to "a weeks. School
will be kept open Saturday until furth-
er notice. This will enable the schools
to close about May 10 instead of the
middle of June as heretofore. This is
to release the pupils for farm work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-01-25
BRANDON SUFFERS
FROM A Big FIRE
Loss of Bank Building and
Several Stores
Buttles Estate, Episcopal Church,
and Young and Rogers are
Principal Losers

FIVE business structures at the cor.
ner Of Park and Center streets, one Of
the principal business corners of Bran
don, we're swept by hyc shortly after
midnight on Tuesday, and when the
fire wac finally under control at 3
o'clock on Wednesday morning it was
estimated that the loss would amount
to nearly $4,000 with an insurance
which would probably cover not much
more than one third OF the loss.
1t was undoubtedly the worst fire
Brandon has experienced in many
years, The buildings destroyed were.
Buttles block, a three story brick struc.
ture, owned by the II. S. Buttles es-
tate; st, Thomas Episcopal church
block, two and a half stories, brick
Brandon National bank building, brick,
two stores; the 7. w. Rogers block,
two stories, brick, and George H.
Youngs story and a half wooden
building
The fire was discovered about |
O'Clock in the stairway between the
bank building and the st. Thomas
church block by Night Watchman w.
H. Sisco and apparently was not under
much headway at the time. There is
a chimney located near the stairway
but whether the fire originated from
this is not known.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17

When I was a little girl I used
to come back from our front gate
screaming with fear. A bee was
following me. I couldn't go to
school. I was afratd-afraid. The
darling little mother who is gone
now would try to pacify her Babb-
sic; my young step-brother Neal
only baby then, but with a large
scorn of other peoples "bogies"-
would cavort about me shouting:
"Babbsie's afwaid of de bee
afwaid of its stick-Babbsie's afwaid
de sticker will stick her."
And I would stand shaking in ter
ror l couldn't explain. The furrS
coat, the little beady eyes. the hor-
rible possibilities of the sting-they
were not all. The bee filled my
soul with shrinking fear of all the
unknowable, cruel things of life.
Then Father Andrew Hyland. who
had married my little mother when
was only a wee thing, and who
had adopted me as his own. would
take me gravely by the hand and
say:
THE bee won't touch you, Babb-
sic. It's probably gone now, but !
shall walk to school with my little
girl"
How many mornings he did that!
How many mornings I stifled my
fears because I wanted to show my
faith in dear Father Andrew. But
I would shudder until we were well
! past the gate and the rose arpor
that sheltered so many malicious
enemies! That terror had never
left me! 1t grew as grew to
womanhood. But now with the
commonplace prick of reality the
ugly fears I had conjured up for
myself vanished.
Does it hurt, dear? I can't bear
to have you suffer-" whispered Jim.
'Laddie, dear, what hurts isn't the
paints the way I've always been
so afraid
was so ashamed to tell my story
to my war hero. But I stumbled
through it, and Jim-didnt laugh.
Instead he gathered me tenderly
into his arms and said:
| Anne, every one of us has a bee
in our liNes-some terror, some fear.
Many persons have ugly breads that
spoil their lives. Your fear is gone
now. My poor little frightened
sweetheart! Shan't I take you to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17

doctor. 1 don't want the finger to
hurt E. You aren't frightened
now, are you, dear? I'll throw out
the flowers-unless you want to
hold them and conquer the old
dread forever"
This was exactly what did want
and no doctor! I gloried in the
ache of my finger. There
might be another bee on the flow
ers, but what of it? l was free OF
my fear. And Jim hadn't laughed
at me-he understood!
We came home to our little chintz
room in perfect accord. My boy
insisted on bathing the finger in
hot witch hazel. But, best of all
he understood.
Happy, dear?" he asked gently.
Perfectly, Jim. My terror-my
bogey- y-man-is dead. And you didn't
make fun of me. 1t was a wonder
fuT day! Now for tomorrow and
the new life together in the city"
Jim looked up and there was a
strange expression in his eyes, lines
of pain around his mouth-why,
why at the end of our happy day
should he look suddenly-haunted :?
Over in Flanders they called him
Fearless Jim" But is there IL
hidden terror in his life, too? And
can 1 help him meet it as he helped
me lay my ugly little ghost? 1 pray
that l may.
(To Be Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Hon to Conserve
Canning and Packing For VIM
ter's Use Explained in Detail by
National War Garden Experts.
WINTER USE OF DRIED PRODUCT:

WINTER USE OF DRIED PRODUCTS
The reward for past labors and the
pleasure of working out a process to
the finish comes to the housewife
when she takes her dried products to
prepare for table use in the winter
Send to the National War Garden
Commission, Washington. for free
drying manual, which will be sent
you upon request. Enclose a 2-cent
stamp to cover postage. 1t should be
remembered that the amount of
water dried out of vegetables or fruit
must be largely restored before they
are in proper condition for cooking.
This takes time.
AS a general rule, the longer the
time required for drying. the longer
the time necessary to restore the
moisture content. This is done by
soaking in cold water. The soaking
products should be kept in a cool
place. Fruits may be soaked over
night.
Allow three to four times as much
water as dried product and cook in
the same water. This water in which
the products have been soaked con-
tains some of the mineral salts or
some of the juices. and is therefore
| of value.
Avoid over-soaking. Dried, sliced
beets, if soaked too long, lose their
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17

Germanize Americans to such an
extent that their cooperation might
be relied upon in the event of war
for which Germany was sedulously
preparing.
1t was believed that the exchange
of professors would accomplish the
German purpose in two ways; not
only could the professors the Kaiser
sent to America be depended upon
to sow German seed in American
soil, the American professors who
were sent to Berlin, it was hoped,
could be so inoculated with the Ger
man viewpoint that when they re-
turned to their native land they
would disseminate it among their as
sociates and students.
The interest which the Kaiser took
in this well-laid plan is evidenced by
the fact that he attended the open
ing lectures given by the American
professors every year, although he
had never paid such honor to a Ger
man professor. Indeed, the first visit
the Kaiser ever paid in his life to
the University of Berlin was to hear
| Prof. Burgess, the first Exchange
Professor that Harvard sent across
(To Be Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
rSaping
Canning
FRUITS WITHOUT SUGAR


1. See that all equipment is ready
before starting.
2. Test jars and rubbers.
3. Select only fresh, firm, sound
products.
4. Prepare by cleaning, sorting,
stemming. seeding, pairing and coring
5. Scald or blanch peaches, apricots
figs and plums 1 to 2 minutes in
boiling water or steam.
6. Dip quickly into cold water
Finish preparation. tomit steps
and for all fruits not named)
7. Pack at once in hot, clean glass
jars or other containers.
s. Pour over the fruit the boiling
hot water.
9. Wipe around top of jar carefully
with clean cloth.
10. Place scalded rubber and car
in position.
II. Partially tighten tops; seal in
tin cans completely.
IL. Sterilize for the length Of time
given below, according to the partic-
ular type of outfit used:
Hot water bath. 80 minutes.
Water seal PA degrees, 20 minutes
pounds steam pressure, IL min
utes.
13. Remove Jars from Gamer; sea-
completely.
IA. Invert to test joints for PIN
hole leaks.
Is. Cool as quickly as possible
avoiding drafts.
16. Label, wrap, and store for win.
ter use.
Use for pie filings. puddings, ices
sauces, salads, and in the making
of fruit punches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Sugar-Saving Sweets
Candied Fruits and Vegetables


Select products of uniform size
and ripeness. Wash. Cut fruits in
halves. quarters or small sections; cut
vegetables in narrow strips about
IL inches in length. Drop in a
syrup cooked until it spins a thread.
To prepare spiced syrup, boil whole
cloves and whole cinnamon in "a
cup of water Is minutes. Strain out
spices Add to strained spiced water
cup corn syrup and teaspoonfuls
vinegar. Cook until it spins thread.
To prepare ginger syrup, add a few
pieces of dried ginger root, which
can be purchased from grocery or
drug store, to the syrup in which
the fruit is cooked. Allow to cook
until transparent. Drain. Dry in slow
oven; finish drying over kitchen
range. Roll in minimum amount of
granulated sugar. (May be omitted
for fruits).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
THE KAISER AS I KNEW
HIM FOR FOURTEEN YEARS
By ARTHUR N. DAVIS, D. d. S.

Copyright 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicae)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
By McManus

red color and good flavor. Soaking
for two hours (two parts water to
one part beet) should be enough.
Corn is another product which should
not be oversoaked. Four hours is
usually enough. 1t is not necessary
to soak until products are fully re-
stored to natural shape; they will alb
sorb moisture while cooking. 1t is
practicable in some instances, espe-
cially when vegetables are finely.
shredded, to pour hot water over them
and cook at once.
When cooking dried vegetables or
fruits a better flavor is secured by
cooking in a covered vessel. The
casserole is to be especially recon-
mended for fruits. The Commission
will be glad to answer any questions
written on one side of the paper and
sent in f-addressed stamped en-
Velope.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17

Myron T. Herrick, former Gov
crnor of Ohio, and former American
Ambassador to France, who has
been actively engaged ever since the
war started in one form or another
of helpful service, has taken up a
new patriotic duty. On account of
the growing needs of the War Camp
Community Service and its demand
for larger budget during the COM
ing year, Governor Herrick has been
made chairman of the National FL
nance Committee of this Service.
Governor Herrick declares every
other business comes second to the
winning of the war. His home is in
Cleveland, and he is a member of
the National War Garden Commis-
sion, of which Fred. H. Goff also OF
Cleveland is member. Governor
Herrick is pioneer in advocating
farm financing and is considered an
authority on the subject.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
SHS Reddnd e' WdNeh dnd al the hMN
"When a Girl
Marries "
By ANN Isle
A New, Romantic Serial
Dealing With the Absorb
ing Problems of a Girl
Wife.
By ANN Isle
CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER VIII
Copyright, 1918, by King Features
syndicate, Inc.)
Jim understands! Jim under
stands" My heart is singing this
over and over again. Yesterday
was perfect day. A day of golden
happiness. But I don't want to
hold life here at flood tide. l am
ready for what may come-ready
to face things with my man.
Theoretically l am packing-say-
ing good-by to the chintz-hung
room of our first, shy dreams to-
gether. But actually 1 am facing
out toward life with open arms
ready to meet what comes, be it
good or i'll. For Jim understands.
1t was the last day of our honey
moon week. We ran away from the
world and its people. We picnicked
on the banks of a tiny stream at
noon and rested in the shade of fra
grant pine and balsam. We had
ham and bread and butter and rasp-
berries and thick cream in a farm
house at seven and then drove into
the heart of the sunset and got
lost on a little wandering road that
1ibboned its way along the Sound
and in and out of fields of baby
wheat and through a grove of giant
trees, and then came boldly at last
out on the highway-the black
satin straight road itself.
Soon came darkness and the moon
"a stolen kiss in the shadow of
high hedge-hearts beating high
with love and youth.
And then it happened. l met the
thing of which l have been in NOR
tai terror all my life!
We were driving home between
high hedges of that green and
white wild honeysuckle that they
call Mariners Delight down Glou-
cester way-they say the fishermen
scent it far at sea and know they're
coming home-and I begged Jim to
stop the car so I could breathe in
the fragrance of those hedges.
Jim got out and cut great sprays
of the honeysuckle and slowed them
in the folded top of the car behind
U.S. Just as we were driving on
again l spied on the shoulder of his
uniform an ugly burr. / leaned
over and plucked it with my left
hand.
The burr clung to my middle fin
ger-clung and stuck. I tried to
. loosen it with my other hand, but
as l touched it-and even before I
lelt the pluSny VelVeI SO unlike a
burr. it was back on Jim's shoulder
again and he was k,Acking it off
with his gauntlets.
Did the bee sting you ?" he asked
tenderly. We'll drive right to the
nearest doctors. Sometimes they
poison you like the mischief I don't
want my little Ann hurt! Does the
finger hurt now? Oh, don't. dear
l don't want to think you are suffer-
ing so. Don't sob"
But l wasn't obbing-laughi7V
rather, Laughing deep and hard
and right from my heart. So this
was all there was to a bee sting!
An ugly prick. And all my life I
had been haunted by a hideous fear
OF bees!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Rich Wisconsin Women
Work In Pea Canneries

MiIwaukee-Wives and daughters
of wealthy citizens in the Wisconsin
pea canning districts have entered
the canneries to aid the labor situa-
tion. On Saturday they line up for
their pay envelopes and receive
minimum wage for their ten hours
work.
Forty per cent. of the peas can
ned in the United States are put up
in Wisconsin plants.
Earlier in the season pea packers
expressed grave fears of a serious
labor shortage and pointed to the
food administrations request for all
! the peas possible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17

"To help make strong,
keen, red bl0Oded Ameri-
cans there S. nothing In my
experience which have
-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
CHAPTER v

The Kaiser assembled the throne
in 1888. For twenty-six years his
reign was unmarried by a single war
although twice during that period.
once in 1905 and again in 1911, he
nearly succeeded in precipitating a
conflict. Subsequent Developments
have brought out clearly enough that
during all these years of peace. the
Kaiser was only awaiting the oppor-
tune moment to bring on war.
Germany's preparation consisted
not merely in building UP her army
and navy and developing a military