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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
RED CROSS DRIVE
TO BEGIN MONDAY
$1,000 Is Addison County's
Quota
Chairman Appointed In Every Town
In County-Prof, Mcfarland
Director
GALL CAN SPARE"

You're a resuIar rcd-bloodei rut-bluc
American You love your country You
love that nlppug swapping old iias Your
heart thump, hard when the troop, tramp
by You're loyql-loo per cent?
You intend to-you ,aW to-hclp win
the war in a hurry
"Sacdfcc2 Sure you've been thinking
Just YOU wait I'LL they really need it,"
And you've honestly thought you meant that
too.
But-look yourself in the eye now and
search up and down inside OF your heart
did you mean it? DID you really mean
Sacrifice?
Listen: You feel poor. This
Third Liberty Loan the high
prices, the Income TaX-youye
done your Bit You feel that
you've given all you can spare.
Uhat2 Then what did you mean; What's
that you said about loving your country
What did you think the word Sacrifice
means?
Surely you didn't mean, did you, to
give only what you can SbdtcI
What about our boys who are giving their
lives in the trenches?. Are they giving only
what they can spare?
How about those mothers and little kid
dies in the shell-wrecked towns of that
war-swept he:-hungry gged-sobbing-
alone? Giving up their homes, their hus-
bands their fathers.
While iee-oyer here with our fun and
our comforts-we hold up our heads and
feel patriotic because we have giyen-,phat?
Some loose bills off the top OF our roll
"Uc'ge. given all we can sparel'
Come, come Let's quit fooling ourselves
Let US learn what sacrifice" mcan Let
US give more than we can spare-lct u,
give till the heart says stop"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17

--Sergt, Roy d, Harris and William
A. Hawks of the 302nd Field Artillery,
Camp Devens, Mass, were two og ~
four men OF Battery c, to receive ap-
pointment to the 4th Officers Training
Camp on May 18th Harris and Hawks
were members of the 1917 class of Mid
dlebury College. A number of the
former Mddlebury men at Camp Dew
ems were happily surprised recently to
receive a call from L, a, Burt, Phi d.,
of Washington University, st. Louis,
Mo, DR.. Burt was for several years
head of the Biology Department at the
College here
The county Jail had as its only oc-
cupant last night large negro VINO was
taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff
Noble J. Sanford yesterday afternoon.
The man appeared in the village
yesterday and acted so strangely that
a number of women and children were
frightened but he went his way an
was finally reported asleep in a barn
a couple of miles from the village Mr..
Sanford was asked to come and arrest
him on the charge of vagrancI HIS
name was not learned He will be Civ.
en- a hearing this afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
AVIATOR MAURICE DEAD
Was Member OF Glass OF 1915 At
Middlebury College

The second Middlcbury College man
TO die in the service is recorded as 1t.
Benjamin Y. Maurice, whose death is
reported at Houston, Tex Maurice
was a member of the class Of 1915 at the
College a class-mate Of Karl l. Sterns
who was recently reported as the first
Midd man to die in service
Maurice came to College here from
Mamaroneck, ~ V, and remained two
years, concluding his education in law
at Columbia University When the war
began he entered the aviation section
of the Signal Corps and had recently
been promoted to lieutenant.
4 week ago at Houston he was in an
airpiane collision in which he received
painful but not serious injuries. Pneu-
monia, however, set in and in his weak
ened condition he succumbed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
Aunchman-Henrick

Miss Esther Mary Henricks, young
est daughter of A. T. Henricks, and
Alexander L. Aunchman, both of Mid
dlebury, were married Wednesday
morning at o'clock at st. Mary's
Catholic Church Rev. T. ]. Leonard,
pastor of the church, performed the
ceremony. Miss Margaret Mitchell
was bridesmaid and Philip Murray was
best man. The bride was gowned in a
suit of Copenhagen blue and wore hat
of white lace. The bridesmaid wore a
gown of navy blue taffeta and white
chiffon hat. After the ceremony the
bridal party were driven to the home
of the brides father on Seymour street
where a wedding breakfast was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Aunchman left town on
the afternoon train for short wedding
trip, after which they will reside in Mid
dlebury where Mr.. Aunchman is en-
ployed by the Rutland Railroad.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17

The week of May 20th to 9th will be
given over to raising Sl00,000000 for the
Second Red Cross War Fund. This is
in accordance with the national pro-
gram as set forth by Red Cross direct
ors and announced in President Viii
sons proclamation, Vermont's share of
the Second Red Cross War Fund is
100000; it is expected that Addison
County will raise $1,000 of this amount.
The work of organizing Addison
County for Red Cross week has been
going on for the past ten days under
the direction of Prof. Raymond McFar-
land who has been appointed County
Director. Red Cross literature and pos
ters have been sent to the different
towns for distribution and each town
has been apportioned its equitable part
of this $1,000 on the grand list basis
The town chairmen who have been ap-
pointed are as follows:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17

In the first Red Cross War Fund
Campaign, Middlebury contributed
Continued on page four)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
MIDD MAY GO ON
REAL WAR FOOTING
Regular Army Instruction
Is Urged
President Thomas Receives Proposal
From Secretary Of War

II seems probable tha, Aitdlebury
College ard a majority Of the colleges
of the whole country will be put on a
real war. ba5i, next fall President
Thomas Yesterday received from Secre-
tary OF War Newton d. Baker a pro-
posal which appears to have been ten
tatively made to all the larger colleges.
Although college here is now closed and
no action has been taken on the pro-
posal it has been welcomed with inter
est by President Thomas
Aside from providing for military in
struction by officers OF the regular
army and full equipment by the gov
ernment Secretary Bakers proposal is
intended to encourage young men to
stay in college until their country calls
them The establishment of military
companies in all the colleges will give
the men opportunity to enlist, and at
the same time to continue their educa-
ton up to the last minute of their act
ual need in the fighting lines.
The college here already has made
considerable progress in military work,
having organized a battalion of tn
First Vermont Volunteer Militia. In
case the new idea is adopted it would
be probably simple matter to obtain
permission of the State military depart
ment to merge this battalion into the
plan which Secretary Baker suggests
The Secretary's letter explains the
whole purpose as follows:
Washington. May s, 1918.
To the Presidents of all institutions of
collegiate grade,
Dear Sirs
In order to provide military instruc-
ton for the college students of the
country during the present emergency,
a comprehensive plan will be out in ef-
feet by the War Department, begin
ming with the next college year, in Sep
tember, 1918. The details remain to be
worked out, but in general the plan will
be as follows;
Military instruction under officers
and non commissioned officers of the
Army will be provided in every institu-
ton of college grade, which enrolls for
the instruction of 100 or more able
bodied students over the age of eight
cen. The necessary military equipment
will, so far as possible, be provided by
the Government. There will be crea-
ted a military training unit in each in
stitution. Enlistment will be purely
Continued on page FOUR
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
LATEST NAMES
IN DRAFT CALL
Twenty-One Go From Here
May rs
Philip Calhoun Among Middlebury
Men This Time

The drafting process is speeding up,
1t took twenty-one Addison County
boys, all by voluntary induction, to
Burlington yesterday noon for training
in mechanical service; it will take TWEEN
ty.one more from this county to Camp
Devens a week from tomorrow; and
fifteen more will be called to IT, Slocum
during a five days period beginning
May 20 In all, Il men will thus be
sailed this month,
The men who are to go to Camp Dev.
ems May % are as follows;
Philip S. Calhoun, Middebury
Wesley c, Little, Shoreham
Zahares Scutakes, Middlebury
Louis J, Brousseau, Middlebury
Harry II, Noyes, Rutland
Nelson Conant, Salisbury
Robt. A, Cahee, Leicester
Arthur w, Sears, Greenfield Mass.
Cleveland Langeway, Bristol
Giovanni MALTA, Middlebury
George w Swenor, New Haven
George r, Williams, Lincoln
Dwight /. Kirby East Middlebury
Wallace J. Booska, Bristol
Harry /. Burnham, Ferrisburg
Charles McCray Ferrsburg
Nathan A, Morrill, Starksboro
George A. Parron, Orwell
Nathan Capen, Goshen
George A, Smith, Salisbury
Earl W. Morrill,, StarkSboro
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
MEMORIAL DAY
All Local Speakers This Year, And No
Procession

Procession
The Memorial Day and Memorial
Sunday speakers here this year will all
be Middlebury men. The Memorial
Sunday services will be held at the
Methodist Church az the regular hour
for church services, 1915 am, and the
Rev, G, NJ, Moody, pastor of the church
will preach the sermon, Efforts will be
made to change this meeting into un-
ion meeting of all the Protestant
churches, which efforts undoubtedly
ly will succeed The Memorial Day
exercises will be held in the town hall
at two o'clock in the afternoon on
Thursday, May 30, with the Rev. Hen
ry {. Newell, pastor of the local Con-
gregational Church, as orator of the
day, and the address at the monument
will be given by the Rev. Ebert d.
Holmes, rector Of St, Stephens Epis-
copal Church. The graves of soldiers
in the two cemeteries will be decorated
with flowers in the morning by commit
tees from William p. Russell Post and
William p Russell Circle, appointed for
that purpose, and the procession to the
cemeteries will be omitted this year.
Additional Local-Pages 4 and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
Accident Across The Lake

Four shafts of the Cheaver Iron mine,
much of the output of which is needed
in the manufacture of war supplies,
caved in Wednesday, according to news
from Port Henry. The mines are locat-
ed north of Port Henry. The earth col
lapsed over an area of between four and
five acres. Trees and barn were bur-
led. Thirty-five miners had narrow
escape. So far as is known there were
no casualties.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17

A rummage sale is to be given on
the lawn at the home of Mrs Z. NJ
Saunders, Saturday May Is, at 9 am.
the proceeds to be divided between the
Labaroe Society and a Fund being
raised by the NIiddlebury Suffrage
Study Club for the purpose of adop-
ting French war orphan for one year
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
BRISTOL BOY IS
LOST IN BATTLE
William R. Hier, Dead Or
Prisoner
Several Other Vermonters Are Among
The List OF missing In Action"

luz Llot VI MiSslnB III ACIlOn
OF the nearly 800 Addison County
men in service, the distinction of being
first either to fall in action or to have
been taken prisoner by the Germans
appears to belong to William r. Her,
enlisted private, of Bristol Officially
he is reported as missing in action;
but his parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
llier Of Bristol, having learned that he
has been missing since April 20, have
practically concluded that he is dead
in No Mans Land or alive in the ands
OF the Germans, The first news was re-
ceivcd by his parents in a brief tele-
gram from the adjutant generals Of
fee in Washington on Sunday and it
was so great a shock to the mother that
she is now seriously i'll.
Mr., and Mrs. Hier formerly lived in
Weybridge, where their son William
was born "a years ago In recent years
they have lived in Bristol, where both
Mr.. Her and his son were employed in
the Vermont Box Factory. Just about
year ago this time young Hier left his
work and enlisted with the Vermont
National Guard, then stationed at Ft.
Ethan Allen When the splitting up of
that unit occurred, he was transferred
to the l02nd Machine Gun Company,
and after training at Wakefield, Mass,
he and his comrades were among the
Continued on page five
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17

Joe Calhoun who has been at Spar
tansburg, S. c., in the Brotherhood Of
st. Andrews work among the soldiers,
will arrive home tomorrow for a short
furlough.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19

Jr.. saying he was safe. He was a private on the troop ship Tuscania, sunk last week by submarine off the
 Irish coast.
 Mrs. Annie Phillips Guyer is spend
 ing a month with her parents, Mir. and
 Mrs Charles Phillips. She has spent
 several months at Camp Taylor,
 Louisville, Ky, where her husband is connected with the Y. NJ. c. A. work. Miss Abbie E. Miner went to Bloom | field after caring for Mrs. Julia Beleher the past two weeks. Mrs. Sarah Black is with her now. Mrs. Belcher is slowly recovering from a
 severe attack of grip.
 Book Club Plans.
 ' Mast of the books in last years book 1 club have been returned to their own CTS. A few are still out and anyone l having one has been requested to re- turn it to the owner whose name is i1 the front of the book. It is hoped tC have the new list of books ready foI circulation soon. Covering the books with cloth seemed 8 good idea last year, and it has been suggested the plan be followed this year. A list o1
 members arranged for convenien'
 passing and dates for the same will be
 placed in the front Of each book.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE.
Fifteen Men of Glass Who Were Examined During Monday-Forty Summoned For Today.


 The local exemption board began on Monday the work of giving physical examinations to all of the members of Class I in this district. There are about 375 men in this class, but more than half hundred of them have been examined during the present month
 Forty men were summoned to ap- pear Monday and all but three put in an appearance. Que of this number 15 were accepted unqualifiedly for service and the remainder of the cases were referred to the medical advis- ory board, which held it's first meeting for work Monday afternoon in Elks' hall.
 The following men were accepted for service after Mondays examina- tions by the local board: Philibert Auger, Putnam; Joseph A. Billings Daygille; Hcward Renfrette, Putnam: Joseph Armand Chapdelaine, Putnam lichant, Banielson; Frank A. Pelle- re, Danielson: Henry Cooper, Good tier, Grosvenordale; Hormidas Guige- year; George ". Wade. East Killing ly; Albert E. Price, Southbridge; Ernest J. Barrette, North Grosvenor- 1 dale: James Mahoney, Putnam: Clar- ence Lincoln Briggs. Windham; Geo Manosh. Augusta, Me, transferred for examination, his home formerly ir North Grosvenordale.
 1 None of these men will be reauire5 to fill the quota of the men who vii go to Camp Devens in the near fu. ture. nor will any of the other mer Of Glass 1, who are to be examined
 The medical advisory board wa. busy Monday afternoon with cases O registrants referred to it by the loca board, The medical board will eith ter finally reject the men that appea,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
P|MP[ES COVERED FACE AND NECK
ltched. Got So Hard and Red Could Not Sleep With Pain.
 Troubled Two Years.
HEALEDBYCUTlclRA SOAP AND 0lNT MENT

s'When Twas about fourteen years of age I began to get pimples and black heads, and my face and neck were eov- cred. The pimples were red and came to head making me look awful They itched so that when edthey got so hard and red could not sleep with the pain.
 ''I had the trouble for most two years before used Cuticura Soap and oius- rnent, and after using three cakes of Cuticura Soap and one 'fifty-cent box of Cuticura Ointment was healed" (Signed) Miss Agnes Haleks, Pleasant View Ave-, Bristol, Conn.,, Oct. 5, 1T.
 Some think that because cuticufa does such wonderful work in soothing and healing severe eczemas 1t is not adapted to toilet uses. But that Is just where it is most effective in preventing little skin troubles becoming serious. Sample Each Free by Mail. Address post. card: "Cuticura, Dept. R. Boston" Sold everywhere. Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and Soc.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
CHESTNUT HILL
Trains Making Better Time-Edmund
 Peekham Writes of Gold Weather at Fort Terry.

Passenger trains have been nearer schedule time the past week than since the beginning of the year.
 Mrs. w. H. Peckharn of Willimantic spent Thursday with her sister-in law, Mrs. A. s. -Peckham.
 Mrs. C. $. Goodwin of Lebanon was calling on friends here a few days ago.
 MT. and Mrs. Wallace w Palmer were in Willimantic Saturday.
 News from Fort Terry.
 Letters received from Edmund Peckham stationed at Fort Terry, tell of the experiences of the soldiers there during the recent cold weather, While the island was icebound, as the gov ernment boat in spite of all efforts, failed to make her daily trips for more than week. Plum Island is a. cold breezy spot and guard duty those cold nights was at least not pleasant Woolen clothing sent by the Red Cross i was greatly appreciated and helped tc make the weather more endurable Some of the. boys walked a mile out from shore the coldest days on the ice, The eld-timers there say they never saw anything like it before Boys from some companies are in tho hospital with measles, others in quar- antine. A leave of absence is hard tc procure these days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19

Friends in Thompson and in this city reported the engagement of Miss Mary Weaver, daughter of Attorney and Mrs. Charles S. Weaver of Put nam Heights, to Louis M Ream, son of the late Norman B. Ream, multi millionaire, who established a beau tifu1 country estate in Thompson, now the family home.
 The young MT. Ream, whose en- gasement was reported Monday, was divorced from his wife in the supe- rior court in this city Monday. Feb ruary 4th. his wife bringing the suit against him, which was uncontested in court. She was awarded alimony of more than $260,0U0
 MT. Ream is now in the flying ser vice of the United States He was a registrant in this district and last June was identified with the American Steel Wire Company's organization at Worcester. Miss Weaver has been resident at Putnam Heights at different times over a period. of several years. The family came to Brooklyn from the middle west and resided, in q coun- try>> place at Barrett Hill.
 Attorney Weaver. who is retired from practice, has been prominently l identified with democratic national po- 1 litics in the past and is a persona I friend of Vice President Marshall
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
FOOD EXHIBIT.
To Be. Held at South Woodstock on Wednesday and Thursday.

:. The following is the arra ngement of the food exhibit programme at the school in home economies to be con- ducted at< Agricultural hall. South Woodstock tomorrow and Thursday.
 Wednesdav-Table 1. Wheat Con- seryation;- Table 2, Milk as a Food; Table 3, Children's Food. 1-e lecture. Food Conservation.
 Thursday--Table, l. Uses of Pota- toes: Table :, War Desserts; Table 5. Labor Saving Devices. 1-g lecture, La Dor Saving Devices. -
 A Dull Monday.
 Monday, another of the Garfield Mondays, found Putnams business center closed up and a ban on the sale of smokes and soda fountain drinks, as 1t was also on drinks of another nature The people of the city have now become accustomed to the extra holiday a week and while they do not relish it they are philosophical and believe that Mondays soon will be days of work again.
 Short Paragraphs. # A number of Putnam people have I been at Dayville to inspect the auto mobile that was wrecked in the grade crossing accident in that place or Saturday evening.
 1 Freeman Libby has been appointed clerk of the medical advisory board for this district.
 | A short calendar session of the su. period court is obe held here weel I from Friday to arrange business fol the March term of the court. l Alferie Cordier has returned tt Camp Dix, where he is in the service after spending short leave at hi fhome in this city &r
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19

were present. Knitting seemed the order of the day, as it is at most gatherings at present. Refreshments were served by the hostess at the close of the meeting.
 Anniversary Social.
 The c. E. society of the : Montvf1te Center Congregational church Is to hold an anniversary social in the chapel to comm emorate the Sgd ami versary of the founding of the society. A short entertainment will begin tho evening, after which those present will all join in a social time.
 Mrs. Frank Rogers is entertaining her sisters, Mrs. George Guest of Groton and Mrs. Herman Grainef ef Norwich,
 Illustrated Lecture.
 At the Union Baptist church next Sunday evening an illustrated lecture l,ill be held A lantern has been pJ1r- chased, together with some stereoptt- con slides.
 The cottage prayer meeting this week will be held at the home of Mrs. Julia Coen Thursday evening. These meetings have been held at the homes of various members of the church during the cold weather and have proved very helpful and pleasant. Henry Allen and Roy Johnson were callers in New London Friday. 1 Mrs G. Alexander has moved to 1 Providence She has made her home for the last few months with her sis- ter, Miss Carrie Comstock.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19

MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Brown were visitors in Norwich Saturday.
 Lenten services were held in St. An drew's church Sunday evening.
 :. Weekly Payroll $500.
 The Columbia Kid Kurler company is paying out ubat5$o00 fl is paying out about $500 a week to their help. They expect to increase the number of employees as soon as they can get ready to accommodate them. Although the plant is small, it has been quite a help to the towns people, as there is no other industry here. If two or three more small con- cerns could be induced to locate here, the town would take on new life. Prof Andrew Tusholslzi of Torring- ton was the guest Saturday of his sis 1 ter, Mrs. John A. Young, on South Main street.
 l John A. Young and family left Sat urday for Westport, where MT. Young will be superintendent of schools. MT. this and some of the neighboring 1 towns for several years | Death of George Westbrook. ' l Word was received here Saturday afternoon of the death of George | w 6SCDFOOk at Ills nome Tn N6W 4Ofk I MT. Westbrook was well known in this place, having spent his vacation al his summer home, the Deep River clut house, for several years. Edward Driscoll of Camp Devens viisted his parents on Windham ave. nue over Sunday.
 Samuel Friedman of Bridgeport was at his home on Norwich avenue oved Sunday.
 Rev. Father Joseph F. Ford is spend ing a few days in New London. Amasa Warrener of North West chester was week end caller in town David s. Day of Bridgeport was tn, guest over Sunday of his father, Hon E. S. Day.
 Miss Margaret o'Connell returned t, East Hartford Sunday evening after weeks visit with her sisters on Pleas
 ant street.
 Left for Columbia. Mrs. Josephine Holbrook of Collins vile, who has been the guest of Mrs
 William E. Strong on Hayward ave
 nue for two weeks, left Saturday fo , a few days visit in Columbia befor
 returning home.