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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate OF
Silas A. Ilsley
late of NIiddIebury

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Ad-
olson, Commissioners, to receive. examine. and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Silas A. Isley, late of
Middlebury, in said District. deceased. and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purpose afore-
said, at the office of John A. Fletcher. Battel
Bock, in the village of Middebury, in said Dis
trict, on the Sd day of June 1918, and 4th day of
November. next. from 10 o'clock a. M. until IL
o'clock M. on each of said days and that six
the time limited by said Court for said cred
itors to present their claims to us for eXamina-
ton and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury. VT. this l4th day of May.
A. d. 1918
5$S% ( (: E Es5sSsr Commissioners
Columbia Trust Company. Executors,
New York City, 20
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17

Horseowners: Talk about your wonder
workers You can improve the looks of
your horses hundred per cent with
Stewart Ball Bearing Clipper. Come
around and get one.-Adv.
STRONG HARDWARE Co., Burlington, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank my friends who so
kindly remembered me with cards, let
tiers, and flowers while l was ill at the
hospital at Burlington.
Miss Isabelle M. Norton,
Bridport
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
SAW MILL FOR SALE

Two houses on Chapman Hill and
the saw mill located in the village of
Middlebury and known as the Upper
mill will be sold by me as administra-
tor to close the estate.
This mill has good water power,
could be bought at a very re sonable
price, and presents good opening for
the development of a good mill bust
ness.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
Estate of
GustaVuS II. Smith
late of Middlebury, VT.

CTATE OF VERMONT
~ DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Addison
To all persons interested in the estate of Gus
tavus B. Smith, late of Middebury, in said Dis
trict. deceased. Greeting
At Probate Court. holden at Middlebury.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
ATTACK BRITISH RIGHT FLANK
Germans Use One Division for Every
2,0Co Yards Of Attacking Front.

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE. Sunday, March 24.-By
The Associated Press The main
thrust On the British right flank by the
Germans Thursday morning was south
of st. Quentin and the enemy used I
division for every 1000 yards of the
front. there being approximately one
German division against a British
battalion. The purpose OF the attack
here was to capture Urvillers and
Essigny LeGrand and thereby acquire
high ground for further advance.
1t is now possible to give more de-
tails OF the early stages OF this and
other fights.
On the extreme right of the British
army the enemy crossed the river Disc
at two places. One body of troops
came out of La Fere and swung north.
while another army crossed at Moy
and turned south to form junction
with the La Fere group. Throughout
the day. the battle ragged in the low
lands about the Disc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
new FRENCH
(Continued From page One.]


conferred on withdrawing as occasion
requires and permitting the enemy to
wear himself out before the British
defense.
Sunday the fighting forces in the
north reached the old battle field of
the Somme from which the Germans
retreated year ago. Again Bapaume
and Peronne are the centers of the
most bitter fighting. Bapaume is the
key position between Arras and Albert
and Berlin reports that gigantic
struggle" is being made for it's possehs-
ion. -+-1
Deny Capture Of Bapaume.
The capture of Peronne is claimed
by the Germans, but heavy fighting is
taking place north of it and southwark
along the Somme river. Between Ba-
paume and Peronne. the Germans have
reached the Traneloy Combles- Naure-
pas line, where they are neld up by the
British.
On the southern end of the great
battle line where the sanguinary strug-
gle has not halted for many hours. the
Germans have reach Chauny, an inl-
portant point on the Disc river SOUTH
west OF La Fere. Here however, their
advance has not been so great as di-
rectly west Of st. Quentin, where they
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
At vendeuil, group of British held

At Vendeuil. group of British held
out until 4 O'Clock Friday afternoon.
little further north the Germans storm
ed Urvillers and Essigny. Just west
of St Quentin, the British were forced
to fall back, but throughout the day
they chung to the Holnon Wood, little
northwest OF the city.
South OF st. Quentin, a number OF
strong British redoubts made gallant
defense and it was nightfall before the
last of them, with their machine gun
ners. had been reduced. The end OF
the first day found the British behind
the st. Quentin canal.
Press Back British.
Friday morning the enemy renewed
his assault with increasing vigor, and
after desperate fighting in the region
of LaFere. succeeded in getting across
to the British side.
Further north, the British also with
drew from the Holmon wood. The
Germans then drove at Ham, which
had been cleared of civilians, and Sat
urday morning. after obtaining cross
ing of the canal. drove southwark into
the British positions.
In the other main theatre or opera
tions-between Arras and Rapaume-
the Germans made their first drive
against the high ground between the
Cojel and Senoee rivers. The German
preliminary bombardment was terrific
and their infantry outnumbered the
British eight to one in some cases.
New British Line.
Early the Germans attacking south
ward into Bullecourt and the British
withdrew to line covering Vaulx
Vrancourt, Norchies and Baumets-Les-
Cambria The hottest and most dis
puted Joint was Mory which the Ger
mans occupied only yesterday.
During Friday the Germans overran
ST. Leger, Vaulx-Vrancourt, and Henin.
One company of machine gunners on
Henin Hill held up the German adj
vance for long time, doing deadly
execution in the densely formed ranks.
The Germans have been, bringing up
artillery in the most able manner be-
hind their shock troops and have been
making full use of this arm as the ad-
vance continued.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25

Both men we're taken to police head
quarters, Johnson being held for trial.
have progressed more than ten miles.
The British and French battle lines
meet near Chauny and the French
lines along the Chemin des Danes and
eastward toward Rheims would be
menaced if the Germans advanced AS
far as Compeigne. on the road TO
Paris. But Compiegne is a good 20
miles southwest of Chauny.
Bring Down AirpIanes.
The intensity of the struggle is
shown by the official announcement
that British aviators on Saturday
brought down fifty-four enemy ma
chimes. The British lost only 9. In
addition to carrying out their work in
the fighting zone. British airmen again
have dropped bombs successfully on
Mannheim, Germany.
Berlin claims that Franco-American
detachments aided the British in the
fighting Saturday, but the identity of
the American units has not been learn
ed.
1t is possible that American and
French troops from the Chemin des
Danes sector have moved up to the
Disc or north of it. but more probable
that American engineers with the
British army were concerned.
American engineers have again been
in the throes of fierce conflict in which
they have done excellent work in
transportation.
Berlin also has announced the cap
ture of Ham. between Peronne and
Chauny and claims that the number of
prisoners has increased to 10000.
There has been little except artillery
fire activity on the remainder of the
British front and on the French and
American sectors The German ar
tillery fire has been violent along the
Chemin des Danes, in the Champagne,
northeast of Verdun and in Aisace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
REQUIRES $4,000
FOR LIGHT PLANT

James Dillon, superintendent or the
Light Plant announced Monday to the
hoard Of works. that he would need an
appropriation of $500. ...
Dillon said that. owing to bills
amounting TO $1,000 which were con-
tracted during the last administration
only $1,000 remained for the eXpendi-
ture on the light plant. OF which $500
would be used in repairing the turbin.
The board OF works referred it to
the city controller to be brought up at
The next council meeting.
The board instructed City Engineer
Davis TO have sewer cleaning ma.
chine sent to Richmond for demon
straton The cost of the machine &C
cording to the engineer VIII be $500
including demonstration
5urkhart Gets Contract.
Uaniel Burkhart was awarded the
contract of cementing the alley be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
running from A to b street.
The petition of d. o. Hodgin to
operate a gasoline dispenser at 301
National road was approved,
The clerk Vas instructed 10 obtain
bids for the heater at hose house No.
The board authorized the clerk to
write the Joseph Lay company OF
Ridgeville, Ind. and get the prices for
fibre for the street sweeper.
Johnson brought up the matter of
the bad condition of the drives at Glen
Miller. II was referred to the street
department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
NEM2NOTE92G%1Mp
E@ @DAIST DEAN ~

bear The next morning the bear
walked into a classroom and swatted
the professor on the jaw.
Five minutes later Jack Spuriock
was not a Harvard student. neither
was he in good standing with his ia
Their, who owned chain of grocery
stores throughout the United States.
Father made Jack take lowly job
in one of his stores. Jack bought so
many carloads of onions that the Spur
lock employees went on strike. anG
Jack lost his job.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
Johnson IS Fined $40
for. Assaulting Smith

Harry Johnson charged with assault
and battery against Ora Smith Of
Hagerstown, was fined $40 and costs
with five days in the county Jail, in
Police court, Monday.
Authorities of Edmore. Mich. sent
word to the police department that
Johnson was wanted there, on charge
of forging check.
Johnson assaulted Smith at the c.
and o, depot Saturday night and with
out any reason attempted to start a
fight.
The fight arose from the fact that
Johnson who was drunk was having
an argument with another man on the
outside of the station and Smith inter
vened and later Johnson walked up to
Smith in the station and struck him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25


Sterling Of Coke
iStc-]n Of South F.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
Croyn Prince Still Free
Despite Story of Capture

A story ran rife about the city Sun.
day night to the effect that the allies
had succeeded in hating the German
advance and had captured 10000
Huns including the crown prince.
The story gained general circula-
ton throughout this section of the
state. and numerous calls were re-
ceived at the Palladium office asking
If the report were true. 1t was with
regret that the truth of the story has
to be denied.
The Associated Press declares that
the report has no basis on fact. and is
nothing more than an imaginative
yarn probably started originally by
some railroad operator
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25

General Ruquoy is the chief or staff
of Belgium's small but heroic army.
General Petain of the French army,
recently conferred upon him the grade
of grand officer of the Legion of
Honor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
MUIR RAY

Jack Curtis, Triangle character man,
who has an important role in the la1-
est Triangle release, "The Hard Rock
Breed" which will lie shown at the
Murray theatre tonight and Tuesday
had the scare of his life during the
filming of this picture at the quarries
of the Cotton Cement company.
ALA Axiom. the great Hindoo seer,
crystal gazer and mind reader will be
the attraction again this week. ASK
him anything: he will tell you. Some
of the most remarkable things have
been foretold by this wizard during
his stay here's great many of them.
having already come true as predicted.
MURRG1TE
Shakespeare and modern life are
linked together in THE Mad Lover
featuring Robert Warwick and Elaine
Hammerstein, which will be shown at
the Murrette theatre today.
WASHINGTON
Jack Spurlock-ProdigaP at the
Washington Monday and Tuesday.
Jack Spurlock George Walsh) is a
Harvard student. One night he goes
out and he returns with a large black
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
MISS CULeERTSON RECEIVES
CARD FROM ELLA WILCOX

Miss Meb Culbertson, chairman OF
the woman's department of the Wayne
county council Of defense, has receiv-
ed a postal card from Ella Wheeler
Wilcox. which states that the famous
writer has almost reached France.
We had glorious voyage wrote
Miss Wilcox The experience was
wonderful
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
GOlDFARB LEAVES SATURDAY

NJ b. Goddard, who has Deen in
charge OF the navy recruiting station
here, has received orders to report
Saturday at Norfolk, Va. where he
will be assigned to sea duty. Mr.. Gold
farb will be succeeded here by Will
liam Z. Alden, who will arrive in
Richmond Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
Mrs. George Geyer Holds
Record for Making Shirt

Mrs. George Geyer of North Six
teenth street, holds the record at Red
Cross headquarters for the speed
with which she completed hospital
shirt for the hospital supply depart
ment Mrs. Geyer completed the en-
tire shirt in an hour and fifty-five min
utes. The previous record was two
hours
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
LIMITS USE OF HORSES

NEW YORK. March 25.-No person
in the province of Brandenburg OF
which Berlin is the capital will be per-
mitted to keep horses for other than
commercial purposes after March I,
according to an order issued by the
high command says a Berlin dispatch
of February ? published in German
newspapers received here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-25
TEACHES WOUNDED OFFICERS

OXFORD. England, March 25.-An
interesting experiment is to be made
at Oxford University in establishing
short courses of instruction for wound
ed officers unfit for military duty for
four months or more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

pose now that they are all going home
III have 10 go TOO. Its no fun to
have a fire alone"
Without thought for safety, he
threw the matches aside and ran of to
join the crowd.
Hardly had they gone hundeed
feet, when a queer sound made them
tG.n
Ana what do you suppose they saw >
fiFe'- Great piles es flaming FIRE,
The matches Tom had tossed SO
carelessiy aside. had taken Are some
way. no one ever knew quite how. and
he great piles of leaves were flaming
At FIRST the children were delighted.
They thought they were going 20 have
their much wanted fire after all.
Blu; so quickly they could never tel.
how 1t happened. the fire spread from
the dry leaves 10 the grass and ran
racing toward the house
That was more than the children
had bargained for,
Screaming and crying they ran for
help.
It was not long in coming. Men
and boys, volunteer IRE fighters and.
IN few minutes. the real hremen
came hurrying to the spot and the
fire was put out before any real harm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
1#E 1yEM4k'z
: Buy |
I I L

ELL, I guess Uncle Wallie Is
in France by this time" said
the children's mother, trying
'" not to look anxious as she
ran her eye over the casualty list In
the newspaper--for Uncle wallie was
nsr youngest brother.
4 can't imagine Uncle wallie light
inS. somehow" said little Tom. "he
was always so gentle and kind of
meek. besides wasn't he going to be u
minister?"
Mother laughed = little.
You don't know your Uncle WAL
lis." she said.
do tell usl'' chorused Tom and
IAify ana Jean. Ibid Uncle Waffle
sver have Z fight7"
Get me my dArnfng basket. Tom
mN" replied Mother. land I'll tell you
about one Eight he had"
IL happened long ago." she COM
msncsd. AZ soon - they were all set
tied down. "Your grandfather. a. you
know, was . missionary. We ell lived
In Japan for . long time, In fact, Wal.
lie was born out there. He and played
with the japanese children and 60.
along very weli-they were nice. oblig-
Ing youngsters, those little Japs, al.
though they stood up for their rights
TOO. Well. was nine years old and
Wallie WAS eight when It was decided
that We were old enough to 10 to
school,
Didn't you go to school TIL you
were ninei' cried Lilly. who was only
eight.
NO, but we had governess at
home" Mother replied II was very
shy and wasn't used to American or
English children's ways at all. because
we had always been kept AT home and
played with little japanese children.
but Brother Waliie just loved the
school. There were fifteen foreign
children In school and the teacher was
& very pleasant English lady.
1T was quite long way Off. but wa
went to school in Jinrikisha ana /
never grew tired Of going along the
streets OF Tokyo. There was SO much
20 see l suppose the city is much
changed now. as they are trying 10
make things up-to.dafe. but 1t seems
great pity because when | was 1T.
Tie girl, / remember. it was all very
qnalnt and beautiful"
railway TO school In narrow
street, WIS Il dye mans place. There
was wide ditch In front of the dying
Place. ditch which changed color
almost every day. Sometimes IL would
he blue, or purple or green or yellow,
or red, on the bank there were boards
arranged In rows with strips or dyed
cloth stuck on them drying
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
shouting and making faces at us.


"Wallie called to Riki San, our
sturdy coolie-man, to stop, and In
spite of all l could say. he got GU.
and walked towards the Dye Mans
Place. Riki San sat down and lit his
pipe as calm and matter-of-fact as II
nothing made any difference to him.
las Waile came up, the dye mans
boy took up a ciod OF earth and threw
it at him with yells which sounded
like 'ka-ta-ka-ta-ka-tar Then he ran
swiftly over tiny bridge which was
laid over the ditch and, once safe on
his side, he pulled the bridge over
after him and then began to throw
stones
"Wallie was not slow in gathering
stones and throwing them too. In a
minute big, quiet crowd gathered
girls with babies tied 10 their backs
and plenty of middIe-sized children
collected to see the fight. One of the
dye mans boys stones hit little girl.
She didn't cry, but went quietly away,
which was very sensible. but waliie. I
could see. was more furious than ever
at the dye mans boy.
Pretty soon. Wailie got tired OF
throwing stones because the dye mans
boy always lodged behind one Of the
drying boards and never got hit, be.
sides he was afraid he would be late
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

sprint that time! We were soon far
away.
"Waliie seemed to decide on another
way to fight. because the next morning
he suddenly ordered Riki San to stop.
He jumped out of the Jinrikisha and
dashed across the bamboo bridge. The
dye mans boy was STOPPING over to
gather some stones and never expected
Wallie would change his usual custom
OF riding past in the morning. wallie
jumped right on his back and began
TO punch him hard
We'll. they did have 1t hot and
heavy! They both fell down and
twisted and rocked and rolled and
kicked. and all OF a sudden spla sh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

J. = talking about what fun a bon
fire would be. SO guess we'd better
not"
but what fun is an afternoon rak-
ing old dead leaves. unless you burn
them up?" asked Jack. fretftliy.
II know" answered Mildred. but
oh what shall we do p,
You see the crowd" OF neighbo
hood children had gathered In Mil
dredss big front yard to rake leaves
you.know what fun that is---and now.
then they were Just through and ready
to 70 home. sogne one had suggested
that they have fire with the leaves
they had raked. The great piles of
leave1 did look tempting. the children
could just see how lovely they would
look cracking and flaming in the tai.
light.
But Mildred was sure her mother
would not allow them TO burn the
leaves without the presence OF some
Grown person-~her mother was quite
strict about that. so reluctantly tho
children gave UP the idea and started
ar- home.
All but Tom. While the others were
Alking and trying to make Mildred let
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

was done.
Just as everything was over. Mil
dred's mother appeared at the gate.
why. Mildred" she started to say
~ thought l told~you---''
But Tom interrupted her. Don,
blame her." he said bravely, its al.
my fault. She said we couldn't have
Are, but ! got tho matches anyway
and then carelessiy threw them away
Then he added firmly, But I'll never
ne ,ar n :, , z sll' ~, again,
dred's mother. "ths nre will have dons
some good besides giving you an un.
pected celebration"
And you may be SURF. he never for
got!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05


y want. You know how happy any
child Is when riding no matter what
he Is riding on. even Fathers foot
makes \ nne steed.
This toy IL intended for 4 very
young child and ~ soon a. no 10 able
to creep the toy is most interesting
because he can either lie on his stom-
ach on the seat board or sit on Il
enjoying himself for hours, not re-
curing Mothers a@istancA to put him
In or take him out.
You will NO doubt agree with me
that II II very dihfcuit to hnd interest
ing things that can be made In the
homo shop for the very small folks
but here II one that II both simple to
make and very practical and useful.
There are only four pieces Of stock
needed and these may be obtained
from large sise packing case. II
would be we'll to begin work on tho
rocking horse by making the seat. For
tho seat piece three-quarters ~
inches X 10 inches 10 needed and
should Be selected and cut TO these
dimensions.
Tho tools required fos -IaytnS- out.
the seat are = rule. square and COM
pass F1rst draw the center lines with
good sharp pencil After drawing
tho long center line be sure to use the
square tor the others 70 they win b ct
fiEAt angles 70 each etAsr II win b.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

THE dye man was seldom 10 be
seen, but his boy was always there.
The boy was about Waliie's age. only
he was very brown and bow-Iessei
and his voice was three times as Loud
as Brother Wallie's, which was saving
a good deal. The very first time We
rode past the Dye Mans Place. out
rushed this boy shouting, hin.
Hint"
What's that" asked Tom.
"Oh. 1t means 'foreign devil or
something like that" replied his urs h.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

They rolled into the ditch. 1t was
green that morning and IL you cousd
have seen those two boys They had
to laugh themselves as they stood
splutterinE on the bank"
Then what happened?" asked Tom.
We'll. just nothing. They laughed
awhile. and then that very day after
supper who should come into our yard
to play with Wallie but the dye man !
boy himself"
They must have made
aid.
"Or else they never were
ut each other" Tom thouE.
Mumsy." he asked, what =
do to me II I was to flght ii