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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
OUR TOWN WINS
ITS HONOR FLAG
Is Way Over Quota-Half
Way to a Star
Little Town Of Hancock Loops the
Loop in the Clouds Three
Times Over

The most sensational bulletin receiv-
ed this week by Chairman John A,
Fletcher OF the County Liberty Loan
Committee was the report from the
town Of Hancock yesterday that 1t had
more than trippled its quota, The
figures originally set for this little town
OF only 2S7 inhabitants were 81, 100 but
the sum subscribed there is now up to
$4,000 and it looks as though Hancock
might have the signal honor OF adding
two stars to its flag,
In Middlebury the red ink that Ar
thur Taber paints every day in the
tube Of the big thermometer in front
OF the bank building climbed steadily
during the week until at noon today it
had jumped to S72,300 or over $4,000
above the quota. But the local commit
tee regards the mark as a low one and is
bending every effort to make a spec
tacular finish and win an extra star to
Middlebury's flag,
In front of the bank building also
is a large blackboard, reading
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
WOMEN DOING THEIR HALF
$4,000 Raised BY Them in Middle
bury and Still at Work.

There was gathering here yesterday
of many of the Addison County women
who are leading the drive to raise the
County's quota for the Third Liberty
Loan. AS guests of the Middlebury
Committee, Mrs. John M. Thomas
chairman, and of Mrs L. j. Hathaway,
county chairman, the ladies were enter
tanned at luncheon in the Sigma Kappa
rooms on Main Street, the sorority hav
ing donated its quarters for the pur
pose.
Those present from out of town were
Mrs. G.. S. Edmunds and Mrs. Thomas
of Bristol, Mrs. F. L. Sumner of Sails
bury, Mrs. H. E. Day of Rpton, Miss
Carrie Mason of New Haven, Mrs.
Frederick Tupper of Ferrisburg, Mrs.
c. H. Lane of Cornwall and Mrs. Alice
Jennings Fiske of Leicester. The bad
weather kept away many who had
planned to attend, but the meeting was
an enthusiastic one.
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Hathaway
made short addresses on town and
county work and each of the town
chairmen reported on the efforts they
were making. Chairman c. l. Button
of the mems town committee and John
A. Fletcher Of the county committee
visited the meeting after the luncheon
and talked of the work, appreciating
the help the women were giving. Re-
ports from some of the towns were pre-
sented Middlebury women had rails
ed $4,000, or nearly half the towns
quota; Vergennes women had re-
ported $7,400, Weybridge, $4,000, Brid-
port $780, Salisbury $6050 Waltham
$1,000, New Haven $3.50, East Middle
bury $500, Shoreham $500. 1t was
announced that Mrs. C. w. Howard
has taken up the Craftsmanship in
Shoreham, instead of Miss Bigelow as
reported previously. Cornwall women
were reported to have made much pro-
gress but the returns from this and
several other towns were not complete
At the conclusion of the meeting
Mrs. Luther 1. Bonney sang Amer
lea"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19

/. Use strips of sheeting 10 in
ches wide and 3 feet long,
2, Mark off into 5 inch squares
and number them, as shown in the
picture.
3. Moisten the cloth in warm
water and lay on table or board,
4. Count out 200 seeds of each
kind of small seeds (clover, timo-
thy, etc. and 100 seeds of the lar
ger kinds. Be sure the seed test
ed is an average sample,
5. Place the 200 timothy seeds
on square number /; 200 red clo-
yer seeds on square number 2;
200 alsike clover seeds on square
number 3. Continue this method
until all seeds to be tested are on
the cloth.
6. Roll the cloth very carefully,
tie loosely near both ends.
7. Soak roll in water 2 to Is
hours, as convenient.
s. Pour off water, place in pan,
and cover pan with a glass plate
or board to prevent the cloth
from drying out,
9. After four days unroll cloth,
count the seeds that have germin-
ated, make your record, remove
these seeds, re-roll cloth and place
in pan, replace the cover.
10, After four more days make
the second and final count.
II, Compute the percent Of
seeds that have terminated and
record results of same on last page
of this leafet
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
THESE, PROBABLY,
THE NEXT TO GO
About a Dozen Middlebury
Men in Next Call
Final List Incomplete As Some Exemp-
tions Are Expected


Work in preparation for the next
draft which calls for Al men from this
county on April 80 has been progress
ing at the Court House this week and
up to today the selection was about
as follows in the list OF names below.
These are all men in Class A., taken in
order Of their draft numbers, except for
some omissions by reason OF exemption
or deferred action, 1t is possible that
there may be some further exemptions
on account OF agricultural claims, but
the preliminary lineup is as follows:
Ralph T. Brown, Middlebury.
Earl w. Doland, Starksboro,
Paul A. Kidder, Middlebury,
Charles McCray, Deerhead N. Y.
Nathan A. Morrill, Starksboro.
Geo A. PaTon, Orwell.
John d. Hamilton, Weybridge,
Randall Conant, Salisbury,
Arthur l.. Benedict, Cornwall
Lewis J, Tatro, So, Hadley Falls, Mass.
Felix w. Roche, Burlington.
Harry S, Benham, Salisbury.
Donald J Wilson, Bristol
Ernest Goss, Middlebury,
Stanley u, Witherelli Lituetoni ", II.
Phillip ID. Lawrence, Bristol,
Fred Sgnor, Louise, MINI,
Harry M. Fitzgerald Orwell.
Kenneth w, Myrick, Bridport.
Meader Devoid, No, Ferrisburg,
Geo II Murray, No. Stonington, CT,
John Forrest, Middlebury
Leon +. Baldwin, Middlebury.
Rix NJ, Williams, Granville.
Chauncey Brown, Shoreham.
Frank A. Shverette, Starksboro,
Percy +. Bevins, Springfield,
Amos St Johns, Springfield, Mass.
Wallace G. Kimball, Middlebury.
Theron d, Bishop, Orwell
Howard l.. Parker, Bristol.
Paul +. Yattau, ,Vergennes,
Robert G.. Sears, Greenfield, Mass.
Gordon Murray, Ripton,
John b. Todd, Bristol,
James B. Turner, New Haven.
Ernest LaBier Middlebury.
Carl L. Clark, Lincoln
Frank L. Goss, Middlebury.
Felix Barrett, Vergennes.
Raymond T. Yattaw, Vergennes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
TWO FACULTY
MEMBERS LEA YE
DIR. Ross Goes to Fort Ogle-
thorpe in Georgia
Prof Lawrence Leaves Tomorrow for
Work at Camp Deyens

With a fitting ovation given him by
The members OF the Middlebury Col
!ege battalion, DR., Jacob Ross, physical
director at the College, left Wednesday
night for TT. Oglethorpe, Ca to ac'
sept commission as first lieutenant
in the Medical Corps Of the Army, The
soldiers from the College marched to
mis- residence on South Main Street
Wednesday afternoon and paid him
farewell honors in military style The
demonstration greatly affected the doc
ior, who could ouly say in choking
voice; "Ii any Of you fellows get into
service with me and get into trouble,
you can count on me to fix you upl"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
SEED-TEST WEEK
IS NOW AT HAND
Schools Will Try Rag Doll"
Method
Even Village Gardeners Should Test
Their Seeds This Year

For the first time, Addison County
schools will take up seed testing in a
wholesale way next week as part OF a
statewide drive for 100 per cent effic-
iency in food production. Everybody
in the County having seeds, whether
for farm or garden, is urged to either
communicate with the schools where
the testing will be done, or experiment
at home with one Of the simple methods
of seed test.
1t costs only 10 cents or less to
make a seed test by the rag Doll"
method, which is the plan that will be
adopted in the schools, and the saving
that may be effected from little time
and care taken in such tests may easily
mean many dollars in the pocket to
those who take these precautions. An
ordinary ear of corn used for seed if
100 per cent good will produce over
So worth of food when it is matured,
but an ear if used for seed without test
may not only represent the loss of So
of mature corn but also all of the labor
Continued on page FOUR
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
RALLY HERE NEXT
THURSDAY NIGHT
Major COmplin, Canadian Officer, Will
Speak at Town Hall

The Women's Organization for the
Liberty Loan drive, of which Mrs, L.
J, Hathaway is county chairman, has
arranged for big public meeting in the
Town Hall next Thursday evening.
Through the Liberty LoanBureau of
Speakers at Boston, they have secured
Major Compln, a Canadian officer,
who has presumably recently returned
from the front The rally will be held
at o'clock and it is hoped that ia
vorable weather will bring in a large
number of people from surrounding
towns.
On Friday the same officer will speak
in Bristol
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
THIS is HOW THE SCHOOLS WILL
TEST ANYBODYS SEED NEXT WEEK

Picture Shows Simplicity Of "The Rag DO MehodT Yourself
Your Planting Right
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19

Dr. Ross, who is graduate OF the
University of Vermont. has been a
practicing physician and was for num-
Der Of years physical director at SYRIA
cuse University, Last fall he came to
Continued on page five)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
COUNTY FAIR THIS YEAR?

The directors of the Addison County
Fair Association will meet in the Coun-
ty Court house next Tuesday at 1:30
p. m, to decide whether fair is to be
held next fall
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
PLANS MADE FOR
COMMENCEMENT
Practically Complete Pro-
gram Announced Today
Will Include Some New and Interest
ing Features-Especially Military

COMMENCEMENT HONORS
Valedictorian-Charles ], Lyon,
Stamford NY.
Salutatorian-Estella Louise At
well of Brandon,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
George Ade Says;

George AIDE Says;
1--WE are TOD busy to stop and try
to pump blood into a shell FISH,
Our present occupation is separat-
ing the quick from the dead"
A Liberty Button Identifies You.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-19
NOTICE

There will be an important meeting
of the Dairymen's League at the
Grange Hall Saturday evening, April
%, at 7:30 o'clock. All League men,
bers should be present
(Signed) F. c. Reese, Pres't.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-25
BOARD ENTERTAINED

The domestic science class at the
High School entertained the board
at dinner in their room at the school
Tuesday evening.
That is. they invited the members
of the board to be present with their
wives, but unfortunately the weather
and poor health kept all but the
Enterprise man and his better half
from attending.
We are not up on the names given
to the various dishes prepared by the
young ladies, and Mrs. Graves is too
busy looking after the invalids to do
so; but they were just simply fine
and the man who gets one of those
domestic science girls to cook his
grub and darn his socks will get a
treasure that is without price.
Wish they had taught domestic
science when we were among the
'kiddies" in school.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-25
STARTING the
RAYMER CITY PARK

It may be misnomer to speak of
the work done Monday as the start
ing OF the city park. but It was really
the first visible evidence that the act
ivities displayed on the block plowed
and cultivated last season was to
eventually be a city park Of trees and
fountains where the city's population
could rest with comfort while they
looked upon the growing metropolis
oil. the Pawnee section.
The trees are here and Monday
morning the men, some Of them gath
cred to dig the places for the trees to
be planted.
The ground was found to be in
fine condition, and to make assuar-
ance doubly sure. the holes will be
blasted to make loose soil for the
roots Of the growing trees.
Dinner was served by the Ladies'
OF the Booster Club, and 1t was good
enough to reward the men for their
arduous labor, in spite Of Hoover
rules and strict observance thereof.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-25
RAY MER GETS
HONOR FLAG

The flag for Raymer Is here. II
came as recognition OF the district
making Its quota in the liberty loan
drive.
The banner is three by 1--WE feet.
has a border Of red and In the cen
ter is a field of white across which
are three blue stripes.
II should be suspended from . wire
across the street. but at the present
every body seems to be too busy to
do anything Of the kind.
Raymer's subscription 10 now over
$40 100000 or so close to double the
quota that 1t Is practically assured.
There is hardly family that does
not have q bond. There should not
be one.
Hardly young man that did not
take one and they are the ones that
should have taken two.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-25
MAXIMUM PRODUCTION NECES.
SARY TO EARN PROFIT
IN POULTRY
d Attained Only After Certain Well
Known Rules Of Management
Are Observed

Some OF US have overlook the vital
thing in profitable poultry manage
ment and that is thai profits in poul-
try are dependent upon production
and production alone, There are no
"ifs" or qualifications to this fact,
and a fact 1t is. There is always a
good margin OF profit in the relation
between the price Of grain and the
prices of eggs so that the number Of
eggs produced per hen IL the dcidieng
factor as to profits.
Profits are dependent upon pro-
duction. Production is dependent
upon right selection in breeding for
constitutional yigor and health to
produce strong livab,e chicks capable
ripid growth and early maturity; Is
dependent upon selection in breeding
for high egg production. We must
breed from high producers TO Obtain
high producing pullets for early ma
turity to obtain fall and winter eggs.
We should feed our chicks the very
best we can. The better we feed and
the more we can get our chicks to eat
the less It will cost us to bring them
to the laying OF the first eggs; Is de-
pendent upon good housing condition
providing good ventilation without
draughts, providing sunlight and
located where 1t will be dry inside
and having good drainage away from
1T; is dependent upon right feeding
to produce eggs. We must provide
lanimal food in the form Of skim milk
or beef scraps to obtain large egg
yield. The grains do not contain In
their composition the material for
the manufacture by the hen oil as
many whites as they 90 yolks. Skim
milk, butter milk AMI beef scraps
have the composition to make VI this
1
deficiency and must be used If We
expect profitable egg production
1t is also necessary that we keeT
and keep our houses clean and sani'
tary to prevent disease and keep oui
flock in good constitutional vigor.
| These are the things high produc'
tion Is dependent upon, and wha'
those who make poultry profitable
have to practice, II we will meet th'
requirements necessary and practice
godd poultry culture, we will ge
profitable results. II we do not NEE
the requirements we cannot expec
1.-THE same results.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-25
ENTERTAINING LETTER
FROM FRANCIS TIGHE
Written to Mr.. Israel, Editor of
The Havelock Post
Great Lakes, ILL.,, March 80, 10

Great Lakes, ILL.,, March 80, 1918
Dear Mr.. Israeli received letter
from Victor Mackenzie the other day
thanking me for helping send some
American tobacco to him, He is in
the 25th Engineers somewhere in
France, having enlisted last May.
You will remember him, | think he
was quite tennis shark. Well, any
way, i thought his letter would be
useful and interesting to you, as he
said American tobacco was about the
only kind they could enjoy. When |
discovered that it was lost and there
fore | could hardly give you the op-
portuity of reading 1t; but thought
I'd tell you anyway. 1t might be OF
some help to your tobacco campaign.
Mr.. Israel, you might have mean
little habit of publishing letters from
Jack Tars and Sammies, so | am go
ing to try to such a darn long letter
you can't afford to publish II, as
never did care to see my name in
print. I'd rather that this be con
sidered friendly letter from an ar
rant Democrat to black Republican
arrived here at the Great Lakes
Feb Sth and served my twenty-ont
days in detention along with about
1000 other rockies, walking arou
with mouth and ears wide open. sa
luting every guy with rating badge
on and wondering how long twoult
be before we would rate salute. Th'
rockies are known here as landsmer
to admiral. Landsmen meaning tn,
same as apprentice
During our twenty-one days in de
tentio, which, by the way, is nothing
more or less than prison camp. t
see whether we have religion 0
worms bothering us. We receive
three shots in the arm for typhus an
a cowpox vaccination for smallpox
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-25
MILKING SH0RTHORN BULLS

We have limited number of Pure
Bates and Batestopped Shorthorn
Bulls for sale. Bulls have been rails
ed on ordinary "shortgrass" pastures
have not been pampered and are
ready for immediate service Prices
vary according to individual and
pedigree. Each bull sired by a pure
Bates bull and will be registered in
purchasers name.
Ranch l and 1-2 miles south of
GAINESVILLE on Briggsdale branch OF
U. p. Ry. Private line telephone ser
vice from Barnesville to ranch, call
C. c, McMurry, forman, Barnesville,
Colorado.
CARPENTER RANCH
.. GAINESVILLE, Colo. 40 4w
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-25
MRS. EVA wHIppLE

From The Mystic Letter, Mystic, Ia
Mr., and Mrs. A F. Knapp, former
residents of Mystic, now of Loveland
Colorado, write the following letter:
AS death has darkened our home
again and taken Eva away, it makes
us think OF our old home sweet home
in Iowa" and friends there. We send
you the obituary to publish. That Is
all we can do. II is not two years
until the 3rd of June since Blanch
was taken away. but not our will
but Gods be done He is the only
comfort in this sad hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Knapp
From the Loveland, Colo. Register.
Word was received here yesterday
the death Of Mrs Eva Whipple which
occurred in the hospital at Brush,
Colo. Tuesday morning. She had
been living at Ft. Morgan, and be-
coming i'll wasadyised that an oper-
alton was necessary and was operated
on in the Brush hospital last We'd
nesday. She was getting along nicely
until she took cold, which developed
into pneumonia from which she died
Mrs. Whipple was the eldest daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Knapp of this
city. She was born in Mystic, Iowa,
June 81, 1892 and had she lived till
June would have been 26 yars old.
With her parents she came to Love-
land, Colo from Iowa about twelve
years ago and was married at Fort
Morgan to Carl Whipple in 1910. To
them was born one daughter, Mildred
who is now two years old Besides
her badly she leaves to mourn her
departure her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. +. Knapp, two sisters, Mrs. Gladys
Gabb of Greeley, and Miss Madge
Knapp of Loveland, and three broth
ers, Ernest of Wakeeney, Kan,
Claude of New Raymer, Colo, and
Clay of Roundup. Mont. The body
arrived from Brush this evening ac-
companied by the father and funeral
servises will be held on Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Christian Church, Rev. G. N. Har
ness officiating.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-25
THE Y. N. C. A.
IN the TRENCHES

American Soldier boys under shell
fire in the province OF Lorraine In
France are being given all possible
comfort and assistance In their bat
tie against autocracy, according to an
announcement just received here
from the National War Work Council
of the Y NJ. c. A. At the present
time there are more than ESQ Amer
lean Y. M. c. A. secretaries under
shell fire, These men moved forward
with Pershing's troops and have
stayed with the men throughout the
battle.
In its work in America and France
the Y, NJ. c. A. has taken over the
entire canteen system with the Amer
lean army in France, and this will
require the servises of more than
5000 volunteer workers alone. An
effort is now being made to cesure
at least 1000 business and profess
ional men Of high standing who will
go to France for all sorts of Y. M.
c. A. service before July 1st.
II is estimated, that 5000, 900 feet
OF film are being exhibited weekly to
the soldiers at home and abroad A
recent shipment OF athletic equip
ment for the troops in France con-
sisted OF 1850 baseballs, 10000
bats, 10000 gloves and mitts, boxing
gloves, volley balls and various other
kinds of apparatus for promoting the
play spirit among the troops in their
leisure hours.
The Y. NJ. G.. A. has established
chain OF huts and dugouts along the
front lines occupied by the Amer
lean troops ''over there" and is meet
ing the needs of the Sammies as they
take their places in the Lorraine
trenches. The Y. M. G. A. huts on
the Russian front have been demol-
ished by the German guns and the
$50 secretaries there have retired be-
fore the advance Of the Huns and are
now established in Siberia awaiting
an opportunity to return to Russia.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-25
OIL SALES BEAT GREELEY

1t is not alone ON Liberty Bonds
that this section shows evidence OF
prosperity. For long time we were
endeavoring to obtain chance to
buy oil and gas at this point without
having to local it in and travel over
land. For the month Of March the
Texes Company sales at this point
were higher than those of Greeley
and for ten days Of that time the
station was out OF coal Oil
Is this section alive? Well ask
the Texas Company, and now when
manager Jim" asks them to recog-
nize Raymer, they say we are it.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-25

A great many items we're left out
last week amoung them the teachers
meeting at school house which was
fine success amoung the teachers
The patrons forgot to go or else did
not have time therefore not much
of a report from them. These meet
ings should be well attended by ever
one. Friday evening the Raymer
teachers gave Reception In honor
OF the visiting teachers which was
much appreciated by them. A delic.
ious supper was served at the Raymel
Hotel
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-04-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES

Last Sunday we had an attendance
of so, next Sunday we want 100.
We need you on account of the ill
ness of Mr.. Griffin. The evening SER
vice was turnd into a young peoples
meeting. This we hope to continue
each Sunday evening and we want all
the young people of the community
to feel welcome. All services begin
promptly on time.