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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28
PLAN TO TIGHTEN
DUTIES OF NURSES
War Camp Community Service Has
Arranged to Tighten Their Lot In
Hospitals.

st, Paul. Mimi, July 27.-The war
camp community service committee
of St Paul has arranged to tighten the
lot OF the nurses In the hospitals who
by military restrictions and heavy
duties. are shut OF from the outside
world.
Following a meeting Of the Coun-
Gil of Mother Clubs at ST. Paul, where
the situation and needs OF the nurses
were outlined by H. G. Rogers. the
community organizer. provisions have
been made to entertain them with
auto rides and evening dinners. A
lady with an auto takes the nurses for
4 ride. at the end Of which they are
taken to the house Of q lady without
an auto. but with q very good dinner
awaiting them.
War camp community service,
which Is operating in more than four
hundred communities throughout the
country under the commissions on
training camp activities of the war
and navy departments, hopes to ex-
tend this movement to other cities
The nurses In st. Paul have expressed
their appreciation. both to the ladies'
and to war camp community service,
and there Is no denying that they are
doing a work second in heroism and
devotion only to those who are In the
battle line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28

The car IN which the nlm troop
works comes TO halt Over the little
village the waves OF the fighting have
swept Roundabout. the film troops
find much material. Here a church
tower rises, one side of which has
been torn away. but which still
stands Does ii not speak its scorn OF
ali the wisdom of the building ex-
perts? Quickly the plate must catch
the rare picture. Over there on the
edge OF the road lies destroyed bat
terry. a horses body near tt--one OF
those gruesome war pictures. II ore
may so describe them. And this pic
ture the camera OF the photogra pher
quickly catches also--on the go, for ii
is best ti-ed tor a snapshot
The operator finds everywhere
worthy objects for his crank box
Soon a line OF prisoners is led by
What great multifariousness is
shown in the faces of these men.
Some look dull and dumb, as If every
thing was the same to them. Others
lift up almost happy faces because
their precious lives are no more to DE
put in danger. There are people in
whose manner there lie anger and
pain because their game is played out
80 the train passes. But the film
ever calls 1t to life again, il let's these
repeat lEfVif way OF sorrow
thousand times.
1T has become evening and II is
now time for the commanding lieuten-
ant to give his troop orders for the
morning. No one can look TO the flu
ture with absolute security, but the
initiated know fairly we'll at what
point interesting things will be seen
the next day. Hill X is TO be scaled
and there at daybreak everything
must be ready so that view can be
made. Now it is necessary to Leave
the quiet autom obiie and move for
ward painfully. Perhaps II Is posi-
Bile TO get some kind of wagon and a
nag to take the apparatus forward In
winter or in high mountains the trip
is often made by sleds. In the track
less regions OF Russia there has been
generally very little use for the auto
mobile and when IL is a question of
steep SUBMITS one must climb and
drag the apparatus, Many hot drops
OF sweat run down the faces end
many strong expression relieves the
strain"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28
Stellar Vaudeville Acts,
Foreign and American,
Coming to Lyric This Week

Big time" vaudeville features of
recent production are numerous on the
bills announced by Manager Rex for
this week at the Lyric. The attrac-
tons include several that have scored
distinct hits in the Keith theaters in
New York this summer.
New ideas in comedy music and
dance creations are found in each of
the two shows and there are several
importations. each OF which is of the
stellar variety. having topped the bills
in several of the New York vaude-
vile theaters
One OF the greatest laughing hits
or the season is the blackface comedy
act. in which Ferns and Howell will
be seen here for the first time outside
OF the metropolitan cities. They are
a pair OF character comedy men. who
sing. dance and have diversity of
amusing bits designed to keep an
audience in good humor.
"Modtste's Shop 4 In Cabaret"
The up-to-date modiste shop blends
society and trade. 1t remained, how
ever. for Northlane, Riano and North
lane to produce "A Modiste Shop a la
Cabaret. Their intent Is solely to
furnish one quarter of an hours on
tertafnment, but their idea might we'll
be adopted by those proprietors of
dressmaking establishments where
business requires stimulant The
two Northlanes are sisters, and par
ticularly clever at that. They sing and
dance and serve as foil for Jack
Ramos eccentric comedy.
There are fashions in songs as well
as in gowns or any other commodity.
Jack Ryan and BILLY Joyce arc demon
strators OF the new styles In songs and
IKE most demonstrators. they arc able
to use the article they are demOnstrat-
ing hstfer than any onk ~. cos,no.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28

only good songs. but exceptionally wei
rendered songs. Their line ID a wide
variety and their samples include al
most everything from opera to jazz.
The boys have striking personalities
and a knack Of getting them over.
Casey the Fireman"
No less alluring II the array OF at
fractions listed for the latter half of
the week, which includes such hand
someiy staged features as the farce
production of Charles Buckley q Co..
a one-act piece. entitled Casey the
Fireman" Buckley is a capital char
acter comedian. He is supported by
a company OF Ave clever farce play
ers
EIkins, Fay and Eikins. a trio of
novelty artists. will supply songs, COM
edy and amusing antics. They are bill
ed 1.-THE Singing Minstrels." each Of
the trio being an accom- plished musi-
clan and vocalist.
Paynter, Howard and Lixette. from
the English music halls, are a trio Of
eccentric comedy entertainers. They
have q skit with a laugh in every
minute OF II.
Fredericks and Palmer. a man and
woman. have evolved = somewhat or
iginal offering which they present UNI
takes Of the Observation-Disclosures theme
as an Introduction to a clever line of
talk in an effort to properly
apologize for a palapaole break OF
stage etiquette.
Breezy Variety Act.
The act opens with the lady doing
a juggling number finishing three
tricks. She exits. the music changes,
lady returning starts new. Juggling
routine; the music used in the second
pufports to be the saline
used BY the man for his entrance:
therefore. hearing II, rushos on, with
reguls thA1 both collide ma explanA- q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28
OFFERS ARMY
SPRAY TO KILL ENEMY

Roanoke. Va, July 37.-WIliiam E..
Gray. who lives out on the Hollins
road near Roanoke. has . scheme to
kin Germans free OF charge during
the war. II n = patent compressed
oil spray which he claims will throw
q liquid IRE into the fAce Of the
enemy. torrent that no force can
Withstand.
The tdeA hAs heen pAtented II the
United Skatee HAUlana ma Canada.
- T. sat6 IL ave. $50 xtQt1 -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28

James Albert defeated Baronatta in
tho 2:10 pace at Springfield. Mass. He
was also the only horse that defeated
him last year. In the Springfield race
the pair had a ave heat contest. James
Albert finished the fastest heat IN
3:lo -. while only neck separated
~ RaiE a ths deciding eneI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28

apologizing to lady after learning thar
he was wrong is the gist of the coined,
dialogue that follows.
The act In cleverly constructed. and
both mem bers OF the team are cap
able in every way. 1t Is entertainingly
good and somewhat away from al
others.
Pretty Partisan Actress.
Juliette- Dika IL Partisan. The fact
that she has been in America for sew
eral years has not erased particle of
every gesture Ia Of the Boulevard
while her speech possesses the delight
full French accent.
Like many of her countrywomen.
she is the past mistress OF the art of
wearing gowns. The effect Is rather
that she has been poured into them
than that they have been made for
her.
Mile Dika is a creator of fashions.
She sets the style and invariably her
raiment Is ultra modish and ultra
voguish.
In Paris, Juliette Dixie was not only
a music hall favorite. but an accom-
plished actress who had bestowed her
effectively upon many success
full farces In musical pieces. In
America she has ben equally success
full.
Loves tho Varieties.
Vaudeville has occupied most Of her
time. but she has nevertheless created
prominent parts In various plays.
Some of these are Queen Of the Mou-
lin Rouge" Uncle Sam" and The
Rose Maid" Numerous offers Of parts
have been refused, and Mile. Dika has
decided to continue indefinitely in the
two-a day.
For this purpose she has assem- led
a program of new and distinctive
songs. and has had made new and
wardrobe.
experimenting each of the vaude-
Vile bills will be new motion picture
displays, which include the latest war
films.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-28
Loves tho Varieties.

British Columbia produces each
year $15.000,000 worth OF fish, OF
which twc-thirds II salmon, and has
Ibesun 70 can herring for army sup
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
DOZEN VETERANS
ARE STILL LEFT
Memorial Day Line Still
Holds
Interesting Exercises and Speeches at
Town Hall and Monument

Notwithstanding the stubborn often,
slye led by General Time, Col, Charles
L. Noutt and dozen valiant com,
rades IN the William p Russell Post OF
the G. A. r., still held their line intact
at the Memorial Day exercises here
Yesterday as the only local survivors
Of the great Civil War.
The holiday was preceded by a night
OF heavy rains and the weather
throughout the day was threatening
and gloomy, but when the exercises be-
gan in the town hall at 2;30 o'clock the
hall was packed to its capacity, many
people being present from the neighbor,
ing towns, The stage was tastefully
decorated with flags bunting and flow
ers,
AZ , o'clock a procession was formed
IN front OF the Grand Army hall on
Main street, there being in line | mem
bers OF Russell Post and - members of
Russell Circle Mrs. NJ. Z. Grandy,
president, and a small following Of citi-
2ens, The line Of march was taken
directly to the town hall, under the
leadership Of Col James NJ Tracy, the
circle acting as escort to the post The
exercises at the hall were carried out in
accordance with the program.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Roy
L, Whittemore OF the Baptist Church
and the roll of honor of local soldiers
dying during the year was read by Ad-
jutant William /, Cady The names
on the list were those OF Chester S.
Elmer, Patrick f. Halpin and Walter
J Rose
The exercises in which the school
children participated formed a pleasing
part OF the program, which was under
the direction OF Mrs. Charlotte Shack
EFT
The Grafton OF the day was by the
Rev, H c, Newell of the Congrega-
tional Church He contrasted some Of
the features of the Civil War with the
present world warfare, but when we
come to fundamentals said he, there
is much in common for the men who
wear the khaki and the men who wore
the blue.
$50 far as those fundamentals are
concerned we may not say that this
war is different Rather let us say
that this war is but a continuation OF
that war-a further step in the evolu-
tion of human rights-a step which
America might not have taken in 1917
if you had failed in your heroic defense
of human rights in 1865"
Mr. Newell discussed "The Evolution
of Democratic World" tracing many
an interesting historical precedent of the
time shortly to come when the world
Continued on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
COUNTY DRIVE FOR $4,000 TO
SAVE "OLD MIDD" BEGINS MONDAY
College Fears 1t May Lose 100000 Endowment op-
portunity
Mddebuy Business Men Organize Help "over
The Top" In His Big Effort

AS the result OF a remarkable get.to.
gether meeting held in the K Of p.
rooms in the Battell Block last Tuesday
night, Middlebury business men have
promised to give President Thomas a
good lift in the final stretch Of his col
lege endowment campaign
1t was a meeting which Dr. Thomas
likened to the early gatherings Of Mid
dlebury townsmen who founded and
nursed the college a century ago, There
were present about forty citizens, cler-
gymen, merchants, and professional
men, who completely bridged the i'm
aginary gulf between town and gown"
by their earnest interest in the welfare
OF the college,
Seated informally around the sides
OF the hall and grouped about the bill
lard table, those who had responded to
DR., Thomas call listened attentively
for more than an hour while he told of
the perilous situation as it exists for the
college today
He spoke more intimately than usual
of his own relation with the college, and
told how, on his assuming the presi-
dency ten years ago, some of his friends
had advised him against il, declaring
that Middlebury could never regain her
historic position as one of the first col
leges in New England, but would al.
ways be "near the bottom of the list"
In the decade or so prior to the out
break OF the present war, however, Mid
dlebury had been making rapid strides
There had been a student-attendance
increase of from POP to 372, aside from
the summer session with its more than
200 students The total college income
had risen from $4,000 a year to $780,
600; invested funds, which were Sll5,-
O59 twelve years ago have more than
doubled nine new buildings have been
added making the total valuation of
the college plant at three quarters of
million dollars.
"No college in New England made
better proportional gains in these ten
years" said Dr. Thomas, "and think
we have disproved the statements that
Middlebury must stay always near the
bottom of the list. Up to the time of
the war we were well on our way toward
regaining our historic position as one
of the first New England colleges. Our
great need was an increased endow-
ment. In this respect we ought to be
on a par with Bowdoin, Amherst, Wes-
leyan and Williams, which are colleges
with which Middlebury should be
classed. But for some time our endow-
ment income per student, has been
barely third of what it is at most of
those colleges
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
Council of National Defense

Work which women of the State have
been doing along many patriotic lines
is indicated by the program for the
annual meeting of the Womans Divi-
sion of the Council of National Defense,
of which Mrs, John L. Weeks is State
Chairman. The meeting will be held at
Burlington in the Klifa Club rooms on
June I, just following the annual meet
ing of the State Federation of Women's
Clubs, and all delegates to the Fedora
tion Convention are welcome.
Mrs Weeks will present her report Of
the years work, and there will be de-
partment reports on such subjects as
food production and home economies,
food administration, child welfare, wom-
en- in industry, health and recreation,
education, liberty loan, home and for
eign relief and finance.
Mrs, Oliver c. Ashton of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, Hot
Springs, Ark, will be one of the speak
ing guests at the meeting, Mrs. Weeks,
Mrs J. A. Fletcher, County Chairman,
and others from this county are eX-
pected to attend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
WOMEN PRESENT
A CANDIDATE
Mrs. Fred Smith For School
Director
Was Formerly Town Superintendent Of
Schools In Addison

The women Of Middlebury who are
seeking the election OF woman 10 the
school board this year today announced
their candidate to whom they are plan
ming to give organized support at the
school meeting next month Mrs, Fred
Smith, who for the past five years has
resided in Middlebury, on College St.,
almost opposite the High School, has
consented to run for the Office
Mrs Smith was formerly Belle Bush,
nell OF Starksboro; she graduated from
Castleton Normal School and after
teaching for a few years, she married.
Her husband is well-known here as
local representative Of the International
Harvester Company, For nearly ten
years prior TO their moving to Middle
bury Mrs, Smith was town superinten-
dent of schools in Addison, an expert.
ence which her supporters believe will
be of great value to her ii she finds a
place on the Mddlebury School Board.
She has been interested in everything
that pertains to the welfare OF the local
schools and has been active in the Par
ent Teachers Association.
Mr. and Mrs, Smith are spending a
vacation at present at their summer
cottage at Pine Point West Addison,
on Lake Champlain
The Woman's Suffrage Study Club,
which is interested in promoting Mrs
Smiths candidacy, reports that there
are 81 towns in Vermont which now
have women on their school boards as
follows;
Albany-Margarite Simon.
Baltimore-Annie NJ. Pollard.
Benson-Lucy c. Kellogg
Bloomheld-Jean Bartlett
Brunswick-Rena / Conn.
Chittenden-Mrs. Edith Potterger,
Mrs Bertha Baird
Clarendon-Mrs. Annette Pierce, Mrs
Jennie Leonard.
Concord-Mame /. Rogers.
Hyde Park-Ella II. Davis.
Jay--Tressa Sargent.
Johnson--N -Nettie S. Dodge
Kirby-Ruth W. Russell
Lyndon-Mrs, Nellie Gould
Montgomery--Josie NJ Martin
Newfane- c. L. Davidson.
Northtield-Mrs. G. bingham,
Norw!ch-Mrs, Chas judd
Peru-Effie Russell
Plymouth-Midge Gibson.
Pomfret- Alice R. Sherburne.
Putney Sophia Z. White.
Rutland-Mrs. Laura B, Cramton.
Sharon-Mrs f. o. Billings.
Springfield Mrs, G. W. Bennett,
Starksboro- Marble Pierce
Stowe Mrs Jeanette l. Adams.
STAFFORD Elizabeth M. F, Chandler.
Walden Florence Nicholson.
Wallingford Martha Edgerton,
Wardsboro-Mrs. NJ L, Johnson,
Westminster Mrs. Mary W, Fullam.
Wheelock-Mrs Lucy Z, Weed.
Nottingham Blanche L. Gillette
Williamstown--Etta NJ Covell
Woodstock-Mrs. /. L. Mound.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
BABY-SAVING CAMPAIGN

Mrs. Eben c. Ryder has received ap-
pointment as Chairman for Addison
County to organize a Baby Saving
Campaign here and has interested a
number of women in accepting places
on her committee Mrs. Price, Mrs
Saunders, Mrs. Skiff, Mrs. Twitchell
and Mrs. Mead have joined with her
thus far in the work and it is hoped
that before the warm weather sets in
the work will be well organized. The
campaign is being inaugurated through
out the state, and each county has a
quota of babies to save. Addison Coun-
ty is asked to save l25 babies.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31

Realizing this condition, but probab-
ly not realizing that the war was so
surely upon us, an alumnus of the coll
lcge more than a year ago came for
ward with a gift of 100000 toward an
endowment if 100000 additional be
raised before July |, 1918. accepted
those terms, and | am not going to
wclch. We did not know then that we
should be stepped in war but the war
itself has made the college need many
times greater than it was before We
have sent our boys to war, and there
is the proportional drop in income from
students We are in the position of
having to raise this fund to safeguard
the college.
There is $4,000 still to be raised be-
fore July forty thousand dollars in
just a months time, have no big gifts
up my sleeve-I have practically ex-
hausted my resources except as | may
look for help right here at home"
One of the interesting points on
which DR.. Thomas touched was the
college in the role OF tax payer, 1t
paid S7,Sl9 in taxes in towns of the
county last year, and in Middlebury
alone it paid S2,SSl in addition to the
taxes of its professors and employees,
while the next largest tax payer paid
l,i7j 1t is also the largest customer
CONTINUED on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
Home Demonstrators Schedule

Monday afternoon June 3 the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Executive
committee of the Home Demonstration
Department of the Farm Bureau will
be held at the Farm Bureau Office.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Miss Fuller will assist Supt Farrar
with canning club work in the YER
genneS district.
Thursday evening she will be present
at the monthly meeting of the Lincoln
Farmers Club.
Friday, June Z, Miss Fuller will be
at Shoreham to assist Mr.. Lewis H,
Burgwald in a cottage cheese demon
stration then to give a short demon
stration on cold desserts from milk.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
2S7 "OLD MIDD"
MEN IN SER VICE
Full List Is Compiled To
Date
Two Men Thus Far Have Died Ac-
cording To Records

Following Is the complete roster OF
Middlebury College men in Service,
corrected TO date Anyone having
knowledge of any Midd men in Service
not listed here, or having corrections
TO note in the list as given, are invited
10 write to the Middlebury College War
Service Committee, Prof Myron r,
Sanford, Chairman,
Adams, Harold L, l6
Submarine Trials Detail, care Lake
Torpedo Boat Company, 322 Housa'
tonic Ave, Stratiord, Conn,
Ahern, Harold c, 10
3rd Co., 18th Training Camp, Fort
Monroe, Va,
Aldrich, Robert T, 20
L, S. S. America, via n Y,
Allyn, Lieut. Lester y, ex.'lS
10th Machine Gun Battalion, Fort
Oglethorpe, Chckamauga Park, Ga,
Anderson, ], Glenn 10
lst Army Headquarters Regiment,
Co, II, Amer ESped. Forces via NY,
Anderson Walter L, rs
Naval Proving Ground, Indian Head,
Md.
Ayres, Lieut.. George R. 'l6
U, S. r, A, w, S, A, P, o. IA
Amer, Exped. Forces, via n, Y,
Bailey, Harold c, ex.'l9
L. S, S. Black Hawk, via N. Y,
Baker, Irving H. ex-'H
Address unknown
Barnes, George w, 10
Kingston Ave, Hospital, Brooklyn, N.
Y
Barnes, William Eric B. III
Aviation Section S E. r. c., Active
Service, Amer Exped Forces, via n.
Y
Bartlett, Charles E, rs
Quartermasters Corps, Mechan Re
pair Shop 3O3rd Unit, Fifth Co., Am.
Exped. Forces, via N, Y.
Benedict Augustus p. II
U. S, Naval Hospital, Base No. 8,
Brest, France,
Continued on page two
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
Death of Mrs. Mary Shaw

Mary Jane Barnard Shaw, widow
of Albert Shaw, died at her home on
Seminary street Wednesday evening at
: o'clock. She was 20 years old and is
survived by three sons, William A., of
Brattleboro, Charles J., and Loren F
Shaw of Middlebury and a brother
Loren Barnard of Bristol. Mrs Shaw
was born in Lincoln September II, lS47
the daughter of Julius and Maria Bar
nard. She was member of St
Stephens Episcopal Church of this vii
lage and Circle No. 5, Ladies of the G
A, R. Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
Death of William Bushey

William Bushey died at his home in
Weybridge near the Government farm
Wednesday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
He was 76 years old and is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Mary Bushey. The fun
eral was held at his late home yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. GIN.
Moody, pastor of the Methodist church
at Middlebury, officiated. The bearers
were Russell Trudeau, Wesley Hatch,
Arthur w. Bingham and Ralph G.. Mer-
ritt. Burial was in the Weybridge
cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-31
AINES IS GAINING
Is Not Blamed In Auto Accident; But
ler Responsible

Though still in a critical condition
Philip d. Aines is reported as resting
more easily at the New Haven, Conn,
hospital, where he was taken a week
ago last Sunday morning seriously in
jured in an auto accident. Mr.. and Mrs
Aines remain with him, and though he
has not been strong enough to tell much
about the accident, he is, as his friends
here will be glad to learn, not under
any blame whatever in connection with
it,
His friend and host, Edmund V. But
ler of Wallingford, Conn, is held for a
hearing June 7, on a charge of taking
the automobile, belonging to Bridge
port DOCTOR without permission, and of
having operated without a license But
ler's injuries are much less serious than
Aines', and he was able to leave the
hospital to go home last Monday. In
his own story of the accident he has
cleared his friend Aines Of any respon-
sibility in taking the car.