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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
lWomen,s Part in the War

Doing ones Dit is no longer an eX-
preston, half sentimental, half serious
that means doing some thing usually
the I most convenient something Tor
the war" Now every one has his, and
in this case her definite bit to do, For
the first time in the history OF wars the
Government has called upon and APP
pointed women to undertake a part OF
its work. The Womens Committee OF
the Liberty Loan Campaign IS not an
amateur effort depended upon the
Mems Committee, 1t is an organiza-
ton with its own definite work to do,
It's Chairman appointed by Secretary
McAdoo. The Loan could be raised by
the Mems Committee but the challenge
in this call is that the Government
needs the women's cooperation, II
this is war "for the people 1t must
be "by the people as we'll and people
has come to have a wider significance
than il used. The Government is be-
ginning to realize that a whole is CO.
nal only to the sum OF its parts and
that women are a large part OF that
whole and it wants to help them to be
a productive part,
The New York Times in an editor
ial concerning Sept, 18th registration
says" II one could visualize what will
be happening all over the country to-
day, it would afford one the most thrill
ING and impressive sights that the war
has given-thirteen millions of Ameri-
cans stepping forward to answer
Ready" at the Nations call" Per-
haps more impressive because it is the
first of its kind, would be the sight of
our women stepping forward at our ma
tons call, Never before has it come in
just this way and the women are an
swering Ready"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

The War Industries Board has Is
sued certain rules affecting the pub
fishing OF newspapers One OF those
rules reads as follows
"No publisher may continue sub
scriptions after three months after date
of expiration, unless subscriptions are
renewed and paid for"
The cooperation Of subscribers is so.
lieited in meeting the requirements OF
this rule and every subscriber should
arrange to pay any auearage that may
be due and for such period in advance
as may be desired prior to Oct. !,
Remember this is a Federal ruling
Under it the publisher has no option
He must obey or his supply OF white
paper will be cut of
A sworn statement will be required
from each publisher on November ! as
to how this rule has been put into eff
ect by him,
The date on the mailing label shows
the time to which subscription is paid
thus, Sept. is means the subscription
Is paid TO the first OF September, 1918
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
Weekly Rhymes For Liberty Loan

The Woman'S Liberty Loan commit
tee for the Fighting -Four Liberty Loar
have prepared some nursery rhymes foi
the children to learn which will adver
tise the loan. + following are three Of
them.
Where is the coward VINO prates Of
peace'
The Hun threatens Paris, the Turk
threatens Greece.
Who'll buy a Liberty Bond to-day ?
The people come marching in proud ar.
ray,
81 will take one, and / and /,
I'll save the money and buy and buy
Old Uncle Sam was a peaceable man
But he fought when he had to- see
He called for ships, and he called for
guns,
And he called for his fighters three
Soldiers, Sailors, Buyers of Bonds,
Which one are your says he.
Oh, Uncle Sam, come blow your horn
We must save up our wheat, we must
use up of corn.
Where are our khaki lads to-day?
They're over the ocean and far away
And will you help them?
Aye, that will l
A Liberty Bond / will gladly buy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04

Since last Saturday Middlebury has
been under the cloud of one of the
worst epidemics of the grip, influenza,
and pneumonia that can be remember
ed here, and these cases together with
other causes have resulted in an UNI
usual number of deaths which have
brought bereavement to many homes,
The Community feels alphabetically
for all, and is, the Register feels assured,
anXiously DESTROYS to do all it can to re-
lieve suffering or hardship wherever
there is anything that can be done to
that end 1t is time when all should
bear up with the greatest possible for
titude, but also time when all should
feel free to call for help, and all be rea-
dy to render it in the neighborly way
that should characterize a time of gen
eral suffering. There is no occasion for
panic, but it should be enjoined upon
all that at the first signs OF grip the
wise thing to do is to get to bed and
take every precaution against more SER
ious developments.
One OF the greatest consultations that
the sick or bereaved may have is to be
found in the war dispatches, which
glow daily with successes OF our troops
and of the Allies in widening the break
in the Hun lines, and knowledge that
the suffering we are undergoing at
home is not to be compared with the
death and hardship that our boys are
facing for the cause of freedom. And
when you write to the boys, tell them
if you will that there is sickness at
home for there is no occasion to lie
about it but tell them we are brave
soldiers as they and that there are no
reverses, however widespread that can
make us downhearted. And let us
prove the fact by going way over" on
the 4th loan
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
The Mail-Order House

.'''-- NAmeriCan Lumberman)
How dear to my heart are the scenes of
my childhood
When fond recollection presents them
to view
The church and the store and the school
in the wildwood
And all the loved spots that my in
fancy knew.
Last summer I wandered again to the
village
But found not neighbor of old or
his spouse.
The streets were deserted, the farms
needed tillage-
The town had been killed by the
mailorder house.
The village had vanished when merch-
ants were banished-
The town had been killed by the
mail-order house.
But one lone survivor, as scared as a
rabbit
1 found and asked why the village
was dead
"The town got the mail-order cata-
logue habit,
And that was what killed it forever"
he said.
1T was not war, epidemic or pillage,
No foeman's invasion or robbers ca
rouse
The money that should have devel-
oped the village
Was all sent away to the mail order
house
The money we earned here-it never
returned here,
When once it was sent to the mail
order house"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
A GOOD WORD
FOR MR.. DANA
Burlington Free Press Would Like to
See Him Speaker

pVV AAhh SPN"hNi
The following editorial appeared in
the Burlington Free Press last week
in discussion of the speakership of the
next House of representatives,
What promised to be repetition in
1919 OF the speakership contest follow.
ing the election OF the Hon, Stanley C.
Wilson to the Judiciary in 1917 between
Speaker Charles S. Dana OF New Haven
and Representative William w, Rerden
OF Barton for the honor OF presiding
over the House has been dissipated by
the choice by Barton OF a new man to
succeed Mr. Reirden as republican can
didate for representative, At the present
time Mr. Dana is the only man in
sight for the speakership, although it
is not impossible other candidates may
develop before the new year begins
II Editor Belknap of the Bellows
Falls Times, who had the distinguished
honor Of a nomination for representa-
tive by all parties had been in the
House before, we would expect him to
figure prominently in connection with
the speakership as he has shown as
president of the Vermont Press asso-
citation marked ability as a presiding
officer There may be other good ma
terial in the list Of new members, but
as a rule the honor goes to men who
have had legislative experience in adj
dtion to the profession OF presiding
qualifications, The St Adams Messen-
ger speaks as follows of Mr. Dana
1T was most handsome thing
which the Republicans of New Haven
did in re-nominating Speaker Dana to
the house without a single dissenting
vote. Evidently Mr., Dana enjoys the
fullest confidence of the people in his
home town, for it is most unusual
that a man can corner every last vote
at an election Generally there are a
few men who get disgruntled just be-
cause man is strong, and there are
those who religiously believe that when
a head is elevated above the level OF
the crown it should be smashed, out Of
general principles, Mr. Dana, it is UNI
derstood, will seek reelection to the
speakership when he returns to the
house, Undoubtedly his county will
stand solidly behind him and it is an
open secret that he has secured the
pledges of some Of the men who seem
destined to bulk large in the proceed
ings next winter At any rate, he leads
the field of aspirants today, and will
enjoy the prestige which comes from
having once received the token of CON
fidence which an election to the speak
ership represents
Representative Dana is sure ia have
the united support of the representa-
tives of his county, and it goes with
out saying that Chittenden County
would like to see this honor go to its
neghbor, Addison County.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
GOOD START, BUT
LACKING $27 400

CONTINUED from page onel
amounts credited at the Bank are much
less, Please see Mr. Saunders,
The Women's Committee with % So
licitors ably directed by Miss Naomi
Price is battling for victory in the vii
lage, while few large subscriptions have
been reported from outside
This loan means $40 average from
every man woman and child in Middle
bury We have it, but Uncle Sam
should have II,
Charles /. Button
Middlebury Chairman
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
Senate Defeats Suffrage

Notwithstanding that President Viii
son urged passage of the woman stuff
rage amendment resolution, which the
House enacted last January, the Senate
on Tuesday defeated it, the support
ers OF the measure rallying less than
the necessary two-thirds vote. The Yer
mont senators were split, Page support
ing the resolution, and Dillingham; op-
posing it. The supp orters of the meas
ure say their defeat is only temporary,
and they will bring it to a vote again
after the November elections when the
membership of the Senate will undergo
some changes which they imagine may
be favorable.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
Miss Robinson Designs Poster

There is on exhibition at the Mid
dlebury Post Office, a Liberty Loan
poster designed in oil colors by Lois
Robinson, daughter of Prof. D. L. Rob
inson, who is a pupil in Miss Barry
room in the 9TH Grade at the Middle
bury Grammar School. The design was
considered one of the best in a COM
petition among the pupils, and is en-
titled "Who Will Help Squash the
Kaiser1" The picture shows Uncle Sam
in brilliant colors giving lusty swing
to a club that looks like a summer
squash, with the Kaiser in his royal
robes covering before the coming blow.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
Line Up

1t amt the guns, nor armament,
Nor funds that they can pay,
But the close cooperation
That makes them win the day,
It amt the individuals
Nor the army as a whole
But the everlasting team work
OF every bloomin' soul,
Womans Liberty Loan Committee
of Vermont
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04

Our Honor Roll for the 4th Liberty
Loan subscribers at the post-office to-
day showed only $50 names out of a
town population of $500 We ought to
get better batting average than that
without any solicitation at all, Come on
and let us wind up this 4th loan during
the next few days while our boys over
there are winding up the Watch on the
Rhine. This war is costing the United
States S555 every second,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
Don't Set Clock Back
Until 2 A. M. Oct. p

when does the daylight saving
period end? When are the clocks to be
set back? Is it the first of October or
the last?", These are frequent ques-
tons of late by those who have hazy
recollection that October and the change
of time are connected but who have
become so used to the hour earlier plan
that they seldom think of their clocks
being an hour ahead of standard time.
Don't hurry about setting the clocks
back. There are still four weeks of the
Saving daylight" period.
The federal law provided that clocks
be set ahead one hour at 2. a. m. Sun
day, March 81 Qast Sunday in March,
and that they shall be set back one hour
at 2 a. m. Sunday, October q Qast Sun
day in October.)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
Butter Retails at Over 60 Cents

Butter at the Middlebury stores thi,
week has been priced at GO cents or up
in some instances, to e. cents a pound
and eggs are retailing at from 50 to IS
cents a dozen. Increased demands from
the army, navy and allies have pro-
duced temporary shortage of butter
and the market appears to be soaring
daily. The government is taking steps
to stabilize conditions by the appoint
ment of a committee to investigate the
situation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04

at this season Of the year. says our
latest advice from the state college Of
agriculture, "the butter maker should
pay careful attention to the color Of his
butter. We commend this suggestion
to our dairymen; more attention to the
color and less attention to the price,
please.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
Gasless SUNDAYS About Over

Official announcement is made that
the gasless Sundays will probably end
within a couple of weeks. The general
abstinence from use of gasoline on Sun
day has been so well observed that it
has recently been possible to send over
half a million barrels of gasoline to
France
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
Horse Stealing in Vienna

DEMONSTRATING in Vienna has in
increased to such an extent that sew
eral firms have been forced to give up
business A good wagon team is now
worth from $1,000 to S6250 Some firms
have lost as many as dozen horses, as
well as wagons, and thefts continue
daily in the streets The stolen horses
are usually sold to slaughter houses.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
Celebrate Ypres Dav Nov. 8

Plans are afoot to make a nationwide
celebration in this country on Nov. 8
marking the anniversary of the Br-
fish defence at Ypres. The special OBJ
ject OF the celebration is to bring out
a definite manifestation of this coun-'
try's gratitude to Great Britain for the
part she has played in the war.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04
YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY

To report disloyal acts, seditious ut
terances, and any information relative
to attempts to hinder the United States
in the prosecution of the war, to the
United States Department of Justice,
Bureau of Investigation, Federal Build
ing, Burlington. VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04

The Register Office has in stock large number of up
todate patriotic emblems from which you may make your
choice of suitable establishment for posters other
forms of patriotic printing We constantly adding to
our facilities for improved printing service.
Inquire whether we have what you want.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04

II you have around the house some unused
article Of furniture, II is possible that you can
wants II, II you will invest few cents in a
Business Notice, Most everybody reads them
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-04

Service flags are selling at 70 cents
each at The Register office-size K Oft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-22
The Argus.
EAST MOLINE OFFICE,

Telephone East Moline Is8-H
Martens - Circulation Manager
1910 Fifteenth avenue
social and personal tfams cali
East Moline 104 WI
by carrier at Izta cent?
week fn Moline East Moline
III and AFafert1ps ri
Evening journal., 1918-11-11
Have You Enough
Blankets?

Better be for of these nights you need
them and its well to have sufficient supply at hand
We have at present large and of these
blankets purchased long ago way under odays market
And they are all soft heecy blankets of size
In color combinations
Cotton blankets grey, in full size marked $3.50 per
pair and up Cotton and wool blankets grey in full size,
$500 per pair and up.
Cotton and wool blankets white soft and feecy with
pink blue borders marked per pair 5000 $3.50
Crib blankets cotton and WOOL are marked from $500
to $1,000 per pair.
Comforts cotton filed can be had in a variety of
and prices They have ateen borders and fancy and
are marked s4Oo SAFE, $3.50 to $500 each.
Lambs wool comforts the finest of ALL covered with
sateen silk in attractive patterns and are marked $780,
$780, $1,000, s11.5O up to s21Oo.
Bed spreads in all sizes and the newest designs
marked $3.50 to $1,000.
Evening journal., 1918-11-11

simply cannot describe the beauty
of some of these old timey tapes
tries-you'll have to see them. You
can buy three piece suit with a
big davenport for $4,000.
Another three-piece suit adapt
ed for the medium size room with
tapestry cover in Queen Anne Per-
iod is marked $4,000.
Then-for those who want the
finest there are, suits and odd
chairs in Genuine Morocco-in
Brown, and in the finest leather OBJ
tainable, English Morocco in red,
blue or green. Chairs are $72.00 to
$4,000. Davenports $4,000 up.
There are a number of odd chairs
and rockers in tapestry, velour
and covert cloth tbat ,.r;Il f,t - ,bot
Evening journal., 1918-11-11
New Dinner Sets for
Thanksgiving

They domestic porcelain hundred pieces to the
set and IN number dainty decorations One of these at
tractve will only add to your Thanksgiving dinner
but viii enhance the appearance of table at all times
dishes part long delayed shipment The prices
than interesting For instance three setsone In
pink spray-one blue and gold border and one in white
and gold decoration marked $500 for hundred
pieces.
Or green buff spray conventional decoration
be had at $3.50 per set third group ncn bdH nd
black borer-a gray and black bordera bun
rose decoration delicate pink and blue border at $500
per set Other with buff and gold border pink and
blue border with coin gold handles marked $4,000 per
set particular pretty with gold and black decOra-
tion is marked $500.
Our fall stock electric and gas table lamps here and
at wide range of prices Nothing adds to the appearance
of room as attractive lamp, and you have your
choice of lights and great variety of finishes and
shades. Price ranges from $500 to $780,
Evening journal., 1918-11-11
Consider These Ladies' Rings

Very new pattern of Ia
kt. green gold and platinum,
set with tourmaline and 2
diamonds, S5z.
Smart finger ring of plati-
mum and gold, set with 2
calibrc sapphires and 2 dia-
monds. Price S72.
Platinum ring, set with
fine emerald and 2 perfect
diamonds, $500.
A platinum fancy design
ring, set with sapphire and
10 diamonds, $3.50.
An imposing ring of plati-
Evening journal., 1918-11-11

mum; set with - diamonds,
S7eo.
A new and most effective
ring of platinum, set with
fine perfect diamond sur
rounded with paving Of jet,
s275.
Just received this ring of
platinum and gold, lace work
design, set with amethyst
and 4 diamonds, SIS.
Another platinum and
gold ring of lace work de-
sign, set with aqua marine
and 2 diamonds, 500.
Evening journal., 1918-11-11
1etal Beds i'm White
and Ivory

The government need has curtailed considerably the
production of metal beds
We fortunate therefore, in securing shipment of
steel beds the various Most of them square tub
ing and they in full three-quarters and single
They finished in white ivory enamel baked Priced
from s14oO to $500 with wide range in between
Evening journal., 1918-11-11
Smiling Windows

It's the draperies that make
OF mar a room, and your win
dow deserves special attention ;
not only for the interior effect
but every passerby judges your
home from its outward appear
ance. Well draped, well select
ed window hangings reflect the
good taste of all your other fur
nishings. We have ready a full
stock of window and interior
draperies and at a wide range
of designs and prices.
Quaker-craft curtains come
in white, cream or ecru net
ready to hang and in many pat
terms. They are priced from
$3.50 to $3.50 per r. That
material by the yard ,4n be had
from Doc to S1.25 per yard.
Lace curtains of Irish point,
Brussels or Tambour lace-are
marked way below today's
prices. There is a great variety
of new patterns and are marked
from $500 up to $500 per
pair.
And cretonne9 Dozens of
pieces of the newest patterns
ready TO be made into attrac-
tive bedroom or iving-room dra
Evening journal., 1918-11-11
Give your home a
comfortable iving-room

Now-when the evenings growing longer you and
family going enjoy that living you'll enjoy more
select of the suits chairs have ready Here
bsocomfy pieces that make want to in them all
evening" covered the covertapestry vour damask
and leather.
We know that these suits made right standard
the best grade of springs webbing
throughout The frames of mahogany and the coversw
Evening journal., 1918-11-11
Let Loose The Band !
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE.

BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
The White Flag Is hoistedi the Kaiser's quitteri
He swallows the pill which is bilious and btteri
Tho last OF the breed OF autocracy's litter
Is whipped, and HIS snarl Is reduced to a twiteri
Blow the buglci sound the cymbaii
Dick, be quick and Nick be nmble'
Tell o the tattling tmbal!
Roll iti Aa-boy!
until II nicklesI
the trombone I'LL II trickcs!
Kiss nc till II tlckles
Spank the drum for joy
Tho pit which he dgged crumbles faster and faster
And the hell Of his hopelessness deeper and vaster
So be II forever when any mad master
Shall cOvet the world through anothers disasterl
The hoast and the bombsst which burbed and bumblcl
Is stu the tomb. for the Kaiser has crumbed.
The last gun is fired and the last Hun is humbed
And Potsdam the damned the attainted and tumbledl
the buqlci sound the cymball
Dick, be quick and Nick be nmble!
10 tnttlIng tmbalI
Roll ~ Ata-boy!
Now the PruSsian and wallows
Triumph and Freedom follows
Squeeze until IL hOlloas!
Spank the drum for ioyl
Copyright 1918. n. f. A.
Evening journal., 1918-11-11

bedroom ivngroom draperes chair cushions e
even knitting bags, from 45c to $150 per yard
Evening journal., 1918-11-11


neadc airs from 90 to
Windsor
runure Eab
Evening journal., 1918-11-11

reasonably sure Of resisting disease.
You can do 80 IL you will Just get
25c. box of Natures Remedy (NR
Tabletsl and take one each night
for a while.
Mr. Tablets do much more than
merely cause pleasant, easy bowel
Evening journal., 1918-11-11

Nothing you can do will so effect
ually protect you against the Influenza
or Grippe epidemic as keeping your
organs Of digestion and elimination
active and your system free from
poisonous accommodations.
Doctors and health authorities
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-29
PRESIDENT IS
Continued from page one)

The president will inform congress
of his purposes possibly in formal
address to THAT body. He already has
conferred with congressional leaders
on the question. His Fourth of July
speech at Mount Vernon will hold out
the hand Of aid to Russia as well as
other nationalities now under German
domination the present work is rem
dered douIbly difficult by the confes
sion reports from Russia Is. The only
certain thing about the situation there
is the increasing chaos. If the bolshc
wiki are overthrow, however, the al.
lies are now definitely enough togeth-
er in their plans to offer assistance to
any table government established. The
Germans, 1t is known, are preparing
to gain control of such government be-
fore the allies can move.
England believes ii an American
army should be put into Russia, even
though it were only 100000 men OF
gcss, it would scrvee as rallying
point for the Slavs As it moved on
II would gain recruits; and its very
presence would stimulate the Russians
to align themselves again Backed by
other allied forces, a powerful army