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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-27
BOYS AND GIRLS
EXHIBIT NEXT
Interest is Manifest all Over
The County
Bigger and Better Showing Is Expected
This Year

The rainy season having apparently
ended today, the boys and girls OF the
county may look forward to fair wea-
ther probably for the big exhibit Of
farm produce and home handicraits
which will be held on the Fair Grounds
in Middlebury next Thursday and Fri
day. Last year, which was the first
time that the juvenile fair has been
held, rain somewhat marred the oc-
cason, but still it was well attended
and gave great promise Of what might
be accomplished another year 1t has,
in fact given an impetus to local ex-
hibits all over the county, and the re-
suit is this year that the prize taking
exhibits at the various town fairs are
to be brought to Middlebury next week
for the county exhibit.
The exhibit will be under the auspices
OF the Addison County Agricultural
] Society, the Addison County Farm
Bureau Association and the schools of
Addison County, Brandon and Sudbury
and with the Vermont Agricultural Ex-
tension Service cooperating
The exhibits will be divided into u
'groups, together with some special
features, The home garden exhibit is
to be in charge of c. R. Beeman, sup
erintendent of schools OF the Bristol
OF Superintendent A W Eddy of Mid
dlebury; poultry, Superintendent Clark
district; corn and sugar beets in charge
of the Orwell district; pig calf and
lamb exhibit in charge of H. A, Farrar
of New Haven; potatoes and beans, M.
A. Sturtevant Of Brandon; canning,
sewing and Red Cross, Miss Emma
Fuller; and farm and home handicraft,
Herbert Wheelock, agricultural teacher
in the Vergennes High School
The various schools of the county will
send a variety of things which have
been grown in school gardens. The
ttle-judging contest has attracted
three teams from Orwell, Vergennes
and the Wlmarth school in Addison.
The poultry judging contest will find
the Brandon High School, Bristol High
and Vergennes High in competition,
and the canning demonstration will be
participated in by teams from Bristol,
Vergennes and Middlebury.
The evening program Thursday will
include an illustrated lecture on Boys
and Girls work throughout the state
by J. d. Whittier of Montpelier, as
sstant state club leader and remarks
Continued on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-27
INDUCTION DAY
NEXT TUESDAY
Flag Raising Ceremony at
500 Colleges
Ex-Governor Mead Will Present Flag
to the S. A. T. c.

On Tuesday next at noon, College
hill will become to all intents and pur'
poses a regular army post with sentries
posted on the campus and every regu-
lation of military life will We observed
The same will be true at 800 other col
leges all over the country where the
Students Army Training Corps units
are being established, and by order from
Washington the occasion of the forma
organization of the Corps will be made
one of nationwide celebration,
simultaneously, at u o'clock, at every
college, the Stars and Stripes will be
raised with the buge salute and the
playing of the Star Spangled Banner
and the Students Army Training Corps
will be reviewed and formally taken
over by the regular army officers,
President Thomas plans to begin the
csoaebration with a patriotic chapel
service at ten o'clock, probably with an
address by some prominent army man
and to have the flag-raising on the
campus at noon. Ex-Governor John A,
Mead of the class of GA, who is mem
Der OF the board of trustees and who is
the only civil war veteran on the board,
has offered to present a flag to the
Corps and will be present to make the
presentation address,
The induction of students into the
Corps began with the first physical eX-
aminatons yesterday when only one
out Of forty men examined, was found
to be physically unfit,
Lieut.. Miles H. Jones, from Camp
Jackson, Orangeburg, S, c, arrived this
week to take command of the corps. He
is a graduate of Washington and Jeifer-
son College, where he was former foot
ball star, and he had nearly finished
his course at Harvard law school wien,
a year and a half ago, he enlisted in the
army. He has made an excellent i'm
preston here as an able officer, unas-
suming but combining quickness Of
discipline with kindly attitude to-
ward his men,
This morning DR.. Thomas learned
OF two additional assignments OF off.
GERS, who are 2nd Lieut.. Guy S. Slussen
OF the Virginia Polytechnic, and 2nd
Lieut.. Valentine c Ritter who comes
from the Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology at Pittsburgh Pa.
Among the students, the following
Continued on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-27
FACTS ABOUT THE
WAR EXHIBIT TRAIN

Train will arrive in. Middlebury
at 500 am, Monday, Sept 80.
Signal Of It's arrival will be Civ
en- by sending up aerial bombs at
station.
II Is probable that bells and
whistles will be rung as a further
notice of the arrival Of the train.
Train remains here two hours;
leaving Middlebury at 10 am.
The stop here will be the only
one which the train will make in
this county.
The train is one which has been
officially prepared by the Govern
ment to exhibit war relics and war
material.
The train will consist of two flat
cars and a box car carrying vari-
Gus kinds Of guns which are being
used by the Americans and their
allies and also guns that have been
captured from the Germans.
Among other things there will
be depth bombs, shells, accoutre-
ments, weapons and clothing, of
both German and Allied style.
Regular army men will accom-
pany the train to explain every
thing. There will also be short
addresses by returned soldier.
Liberty Loan speaker, and by
local men.
EVERYBODY from everywhere
is invited to come to Middlebury
to enjoy these two instructive
hours. They will put you in clos
er touch with the war. Come and
bring the whole family.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-27
Y. M. C. A. Busy Here

The Rev. Messrs, Newell, Moody,
Whittemore and Holmes are acting as
secretaries of the local Y. M. c. A.
which is open daily Except Sunday
from 1l.30 am. to 545 p m and from
7 to 9:30 PM The room under the
office is thronged at all hours with
students of the S. A. 7. c. and of the
High School. The S. A. T. c will later
be provided with a room on the hill, but
it is proposed to continue under modi-
fed schedule for the benefit of the local
boys.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-27
Community Canning Season Ends

The Community Canning Plant,
which, since its opening in the middle
of July has canned over 1000 quarts OF
produce aside from a large quantity of
pickles and jellies, will close today. The
building in which the canning has been
done is unheated and the season being
practically over, it was deemed best to
close at this time.
On next Tuesday the building will be
open so that anyone having produce
or articles still there may call for them
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-27
FIGHTING FOURTH
CAMPAIGN STARTS
Biggest of Loan Drives is to
Begin Tomorrow
County Organization Perfected With
Confidence OF Success

Addison County must raise over
half a million dollars within the next
three weeks to meet her quota in the
'Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan, the
campaign for which starts tomorrow
and ends October 10th
Announcement was made this week
that the whole loan would be for six
billion dollars as a minimum, in COM
parison with three billion dollars which
we're the figures fixed for the two pre-
vious loans Local quotas have not
been officially announced, but with a
loan double the size OF the last one, II
is obvious that the quotas will be about
il not exactly, double the sums asked
for last spring Thus, Middlebury's quo.
Ia this time would be S9S,iOO and the
the county as a whole would have ap.
proximately S5300O0 to raise In the
last loan the county went over the
quota, and, in fact, raised $4,000 or
about two thirds OF the entire sum
that is asked for this time.
In Middlebury Charles l, Button will
again preside as chairman OF the big
task of raising the local quota, and in
most OF the towns throughout the
county the same men who did so well
last time have agreed TO try again, The
National Bank OF Middlebury is max
ing special provision to handle the
loan with the least possible confusion
i NJ Saunders, one OF the directors OF
the bank, has volunteered to take
charge OF the entire sale OF bonds Of this
Fourth Loan, and he will be at the
bank regularly during the banking
hours 9 to 3, to give anyone full in
formation or to receive subscriptions,
The following is the county and town
organization, both for the men and wo'
men. In some towns the women have
not organized,
In Middlebury, where an effort is to
be made to raise 100000 the first week,
the men only will solicit during the
first two days, then the women for two
days and lastly the Boy Scouts for
three days.
The quotas given below are unofficial,
and are based on the belief that the
sums asked will be double the quotas
of the previous loan
The County Committees
County Chairman John A. Fletcher,
Middlebury.
ganization-Mrs. w s, Burrage Mid
dlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-27

By government order, all papers
not paid In advance must be
discontinued. see the label on
your paper N In arrears, pay
now. Keep The Register coming
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-09-27

Cheer Up: Snow was seen on Mans
field and Came'ls Hump Sunday
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-11
The Two Dogs.

Hasty and inconsiderate connections
are generally attended with great dis
advantages; and much Of every mans
good or ill fortune, depends upon the
choice he makes of his friends.
A good-natured Spaniel overlook a
surly Mastiff, as he was travelling upon
the highroad. Tray, although an entire
stranger to Tiger, very civilly accosted
him; and if it would be no interruption,
he said, he should be glad to bear
him company on his way. Tiger, who
happened not to be altogether in so
grcwling mood as usual, accepted
the proposal; and they very amicably
pursued their journey together. In
the midst of their conversation, they
arrived at the next village, where Tiger
began to display his malignant disposi-
ton, by an unprovoked attack upon
every dog he met. The villagers i'm
mediately sailed forth with great in
dignation to rescue their respective
favorites; and falling upon our two
friends, without distinction or mercy,
poor Tray was most cruelty treated, for
no other reason than his being found
in band company.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-11
Locust Wood Wanted.

Farmers who have good locust sim
Der, suitable for the manufacture OF
ship tree-nals, will do we'll to COM
municate with the purchasing division
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
which announces that twill give prompt
attention to inquiries from those wish
ing to be put in touch with tree-nail
manufacturers.
The shipbuilding programme Of the
government has enormously increased
the demand for tree-nails, or "run-
nels," which are used in wooden ships
much as dowels were used in old-fash-
ioned frame construction work. They
are huge wooden nails, from to 4 feet
long, which fasten together the plank
ing or outer shell OF the hull, the frames
or skeleton, and the ceiling, or inner
shell. Most of the tree-nails used in
this country are made OF black locust,
or yellow locust, as the tree is often
called. They must be made Of straight
grained wood, which combines density,
hardness, strength and durability,
which does not shrink much, and will
not split readily; and locust is pre-
eminently the wood that fills the bill.
What the farmer can expect to get
for his locust will vary with the grade
of the timber and the cost Of laying
it downs at the mills Some manufac-
turers buy the timber on the stump,
others by the cord or thousand feet, in
which case the farmer can do the cut
ting himself. Selected stock will bring
the best prices, especially when the
manufacturer has drawn his specifca-
tions high so as to get the best grades
only.
Owners OF locust desiring to be put
in touch with a tree-nail manufacturer
should address the Purchasing Division,
Emergency Fleet Corporation, Wash
ington, D. c. Full information should
be given as to the nature Of the timber,
its approximate quantity, and the loca-
tion with reference TO the nearest ship
ping point. The name Of the railroad
serving the shipping point should also
be given.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-11
To Standardize Auto Tires.

Immediate reduction in the number
of types and sizes of automobile tires
from 2S7 to % has been determined
upon by automobile tire manufacturers,
in accord with the recommendations Of
the conservation division of the War
Industries Board. Under the program
announced by November 1, 1920, all but
nine types and sizes will have been
discontinued.
The nine types to remain after No.
vember I, 1920, range in sizes from 30
by 81 to 40 by 8, and include. standard
non-skid patterns. The elimination Of
the so-called nonessential types will
be gradual. Eleven will be discon-
tinued by November I, this year; four
November 1, 1919, and nine November
1, 1920.
Officials Of the War Industries
Board say that the motoring public will
suffer no inconvenience, as the industry
will be adjusted so that types will be
standardized to meet the new condi-
tions
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-11
A Plea For Sheep.

President Wilson intimated in his
speech in New York that we would put
many more than 100000 men in the
field. II we do that. where are We 60
ing to get the wool necessary 10 clothe
them, to say nothing Of the great i'm
portance of wooden clothing for the
civilian population?
For years many individuals and agen-
cies have been urging the importance
OF increasing the wool supply.
The United States Departemnt OF
Agriculture, in Farmers Bulletin 652,
says that the number OF sheep would
increase from $50 to 500 per cent in
SO States, including all States east OF
the Mississippi river, IL il were not for
sheep-killing dogs. AS all methods
heretofore employed to protect sheep
from dogs have failed il is manifest that
we shall have to employ some other
method or suffer, perhaps very severe
~, IOT edill VI HOOi
think, as many others think, that
the thing to do is to get rid OF all dogs,
except possibly those, IL any, that are
of proved benefit to the general public.
So long as people keep dogs they can't
or won't prevent them from killing
sheep.
Dogs also cause vast injury to health
by barking and carrying disease germs,
and so long as people keep dogs they
can't or won't prevent them from caus-
ing injury TO health. Practically all
dogs are likely to cause injury to health
and annoyance TO the pubic. Any
thing that does that is public nuisance
which il is the duty Of the police and
health officials to suppress. II they
will get busy they can soon end the
dog menace and imposition. The fsci
that dogs consume vast amount OF
food that is needed for human beings
is itself reason enough for getting rid
OF them.
A man who sells dogs and Who is
not likely 10 overestimate the cost Of
keeping them told me that il costs at
least 81 week to keep collie. Thus
it would cost over 500 year to keep
one dog, perhaps as much or nearly as
much as a farmer could make on
few sheep, possibly even more, while II
might take two or more dogs properly
to protect small flock OF sheep IL this
can be done by dogs at all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-11
A New Use For The Telegraph.

When Western civilization first be-
gan to make its way into the Ottoman
Empire, it provoked some very inter-
esting reactions upon the Oriental mind.
One story that Sir William Whittall
tells in Turkish Stories and Parallels
shows how unquestioningly even the
wisest of the TURKS attributed the tri-
umphs Of Western invention to magic or
diabolism.
During the Crimean War, says Sir
William, the first telegraph was estab-
lished in Turkey. This wonderful in
vention created tremendous astonish-
ment among the Turks, who were quite
unable to understand its workings.
Among the more intelligent the discus
sions were not concerning the scientific
principles that lay behind it, but wheth-
er it was a good or bad thing for hu-
manity.
To solve the question it was at last
decided to have a full debate by the
ulema of the province Of Smyrna, over
which at that time very wise old
mullah presided. The meeting was held,
and fierce was the contention. Half
the ulema declared that the telegraph
was good thing, because il quicken
ed communications the other half as
serted that it could not be good, be-
cause it was an invention OF the devil.
There seemed to be no way of arriv-
ing at conclusion, when some Of the
Turks perceived that their chief, the
old mullah, had not yet expressed ar
opinion. Both parties, therefore, ca.
gerly pressed him for his view on the
subject and agreed to abide by his de-
cision. The old mullah replied:
"My children, the telegraph is good
thing"
"What?" said the conservatives in
dignantly. "Do you mean that it is
not work of the devil?"
"Oh, yes" replied the old man,
"Assuredly it is work of his; but why
are you so dull of understanding, my
children? Can't you see that, il the
devil is occupied going up and down the
wires with each message sent, he will
have less time to trouble us mortals on
earth below"
All the ulema acknowledged the
wisdom of their chief.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-11
Trench Diseases.

The insanitary conditions in the
trenches have been responsible for a
number Of diseases that are new, or
new in appearance, TO the medical Of
fcers of the armies. So far four af-
fections seem to be traced definitely
to that origin: trench fever, trench
foot, trench leg or trench shin, and
trench hand.
Perhaps the most clearly defined is
trench fever 1t begins suddenly with
headache, pains in the bones, high
fever and a feeling of prostration; in
few days the very acute symptoms Of
the onset subside. and then follows a
period marked by fever and by the
prostration that accompanies any long
continued elevation Of temperature.
That condition lasts sometimes for
several weeks. and then the fever very
gradually begins to subside. The period
of amelioration also lasts some weeks.
No one has satisfactorily determined
the exact nature OF the disease. Some
observers regard it as malarial; others
look upon it as "rat-bite fever" and
lay the responsibility on the rats that
swarm the trenches.
The most common symptoms oftrench
foot are numbness, blueneSs and dropsi-
cal swelling of the feet. Sometimes
numerous small blisters form, and in
the worst cases there are more or less
extensive areas Of gangrene. The
cause of this disease is the defective
circulation that comes from standing
for hours in cold water and mud and
from wearing the same shoes for days
at a time with no opportunity to change.
The condition is not so common as il
was in the early days of the war, for
with the increased number OF soldiers
on the front change of station and Of
duty can be made more frequently.
Trench shin, or trench leg, does not
seem to be a strictly local affection, as
its name would imply, for the patient
suffers not only from severe pains in
the shns but also from fever, headache,
chlls, lassitude and malaise. The
cause, like that Of trench foot, seems to
be long standing in the cold and wet OF
the trenches, although some army doc
tors regard it as an acute infectious
disease like rheumatic fever.
The fourth of these new diseases is
trench hand. which is merely stiffness
of the hand and contraction OF the
fingers, evidently caused, like trench
foot, by long exposure to cold and wet.
II most frequently attacks soldiers who
have had to stand or lie long hours in
a cold rain or snowstorm grasping
rifle with ungloved hands.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-11
The Lazy Man.

There was once a man who was very
poor, and what was a great deal worse,
he was also very lazy. Instead OF ex-
erting himself to earn an honest living,
he was always complaining of his hard
lot, in being obliged TO labor for his
own support.
One day it happened that he was
overheard by rich man to say, that IL
he could only live without work, he
should be perfectly contented; and that
nothing should ever disturb his happi-
ness.
The rich man told him that he should
have his wish: that he should live
wholly at his ease; and should have
every thing necessary for his support,
without labor or care.
The lazy man, We may be sure, was
glad enough TO accept this generous Of
fer. He was taken TO the rich mans
house. and orders were given that there
should be provided for him, every day,
a great variety OF nice dishes; and for
a time he passed his life 10 his hearts
content
But every day, amongst the rest,
there was one small covered dish, which
he was commanded by his patron not
only never to taste, but never even so
much as 10 lift up the cover, TO see what
was under il.
And he was told that if he disobeyed
this command, he should be sent back,
with shame, to his former state Of life.
He took care not TO break his or
ders for some time; but soon his idle
ness became his chief temptation; for
having nothing else to do, he was puz-
zling himself, from morning till night,
in trying TO guess what could be in that
covered dish, and why its contents
should be so carefully concealed from
him.
AT last his curiosity became so
strong, that he could resist il no long
er; thinking that no harm could come
from taking sly. peep into the mysteri-
Gus dish, which he might easily do, as
nobody attended him at his meals, and
therefore nobody could tell OF his trans
greSsion.
Resolved, therefore, TO unriddle the
cause Of his patrons foolish command,
as he thought it, he very gently lifted
up the cover, when. in moment. our
leaped little mouse, which had been
placed there, in order to betray him If
he should disobey.
AS the mouse darted into a closet and
made his escape there was no possible
way to conceal the truth.
The servants soon after entered 10
clear the table. The rich man examin-
ed the dish, and found out the folly OF
his idle rensioner, who was instantly
dismissed from the house. and obliged
once more to earn hi sbread by the
sweat of his brow.
To such a foolish man, there is no
doubt that this was a severe punish
ment. But people Of good sense, and
honest hearts, know very we'll that en-
ploymeut is necessary to happiness; and
that id.eness is not only the parent OF
mischief, but of misery and ruin.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-07-11
Ube Hmertcan's Greco

believe in the United States of
America as a government of the people,
by the people, for the people; whose
just powers are derived from the con-
sent of the governed; democracy in a
republic; sovereign nation of many
sovereign States; a perfect union one
and inseparable; established upon those
principles of freedom, equality, justice,
and humanity, for which American
patriots sacrificed their lives and for
tunes.
Therefore believe it is my duty to my
country to love it; to support its con-
stitution; to obey its laws; to respect
its flag; and to defend it against all
enemies.