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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-21
CHAPLAIN THOMAS
REPORTS ON TRIP

President Thomas had the misfortune
to be confined with tonsilitis during his
furlough at home from Thursday tC
last Sunday, but was able to return
Sunday night to his duties at camp
Merritt, where he will remain until the
next sailing of the transport LeYlathan
on which he expects to make another
trip.
The only public appearance i'resi-
dent Thomas made during his brief stay
here was Took in" upon the boys
dining in Hepburn Commons where he
was greeted with cheers.
The Campus was enabled to get a
rather lengthy interview from Presl-
dent Thomas in which he told OF his
work. Going over he said there was
not much to do as there were only a
few hundred passengers aboard, many
of them Polish recruits who spoke little
or no English. One of his daily tasks
was to visit eight men in the brig who
were being taken back to France tor
various offenses.
On the trip back, however, Chaplain
Thomas was kept busy morning and
night. Over ninety-four hundred
troops were brought back including
twenty-five hundred wounded and con-
valescent, which with the ships crew
made a city about the size OF Burllng-
ton. The sleeping quarters of the pri-
Yates were divided into twenty-five
compartments. They were given a
special time on deck each day and had
additional exercise walking to mess
twice a day.
During the trip President Thomas
made 10 minute speech in each com
partment, telling the men things about
home coming and their rehabilitation
which even their own officers, having
been so long in France, did not know
Some of the things mentioned were
that the soldiers, who are well must go
first to a debarkation camp, then to a
camp near their home before they
would finally be discharged; how to
notify their friends of their return and
the way to get in touch with them; and
future work Chaplain Thomas said
that it is surprising what large num-
Der of men, in many cases officers, are
court martialed for being absent with
out leave.
There were about seventy-five tuber-
cular patients, who had deck to them
selves and lived there all the time
Chaplain Thomas spent some time with
them every day. The social hall, the
woman's salon in the days when the
Leviathan was a passenger ship, fine
big room on the main promenade deck
has been made into sick-bay, ~ ma
val term for hospital. In this com
partment there were about one hun
dred and fifty stretcher cases who were
visited daily by Chaplain Thomas.
On Sunday Chaplain Thomas con
Quoted service in each hospital ware
Continued OIL page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-21
MOVIES AND TALKS
ON AGRICULTURE

Organization has been completed here
for staging what should prove an in
structive and interesting free enter
tainment next month. William G.
Allen, Jr., of Chicago. Agricultural Elk.
tension Agent of the Internationa
Harvester Company, on Tuesday called
together at The Addison House num-
Der of local members of Middlebury
Grange and others interested and out.
lined the plan of the agricultural
Short Course Program" which the Har-
Vester Company is providing to farm
communities throughout the country,
among which Middlebury is one of the
first in this state to be favored.
Though obviously form of education
al advertising, the purpose of the en-
terprise is broad and patriotic one and
the program itself is devoid of the
slightest effort to directly promote Har-
vester Company sales. Mr.. Allen eX-
planned that the Harvester Company as
a corporation desired to do its properly
large share toward the promotion of in
creased prosperity in farming commu-
mites, and had provided these educa-
tional features in agriculture with con-
fidence that if a greater number of
people became interested in the farm,
the orchard and the home, his company
would get its proportional benefit in
sales that resulted from an awakened
interest.
The program which will include local
features not yet to be announced, as
we'll as selections from eight moving
picture reels and lectures by prominent
authorities in agricultural subjects, will
be staged at Grange Hall Monday and
Tuesday, March 10 and II.
Frank j. Hubbard was elected chair
man of the local executive committee
which will assist in planning the pro-
gram, assisted by w. N Cady as head
of the arrangement committee, and H.
L. Hunt and Charles E. Crane as men,
bers of the entertainment committee.
The women's committee will include
Miss Emma Fuller, Miss Mary Cady,
Mrs, Samuel James of Weybridge and
Mrs Frank Nelson of Salisbury. The
school committee chosen consists of
A. W. Eddy A. S. Hartman, Mrs. E.
c Ryder and Miss Frances Warner.
The publicity committee, C. E. Crane
chairman, includes, W. H. Wheeler of
of Vergennes, Myron Wilson of Bristol,
H. L. Hunt of Middlebury, A T. Clark
of Addison, c. A. Pratt of Bridport,
Frank Nelson of Salisbury A. W. Foote
of Cornwall, C. o. Church of Whiting,
j. C. Thomas of Orwell, Noble c. Fem
of Middlebury, A. B. Delano of East
Shoreham, and Elmer Wright of Wey-
bridge. The reception committee is
made up Of E. B. Cornwall and j. E.
Dewey.
The purpose of the meetings will be
to help the people of this community tc
increase their crop production, conserve
food and solve the many problems ir
Continued OH page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-21
MISS ALICE EASTON
SAILS FOR FRANCE

Miss Alice Easton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Robert Easton of North
Pleasant street, sailed Tuesday for
France on board the transport Levia-
than together with eighty other young
women. all of whom are to do overseas
work as Y. NJ. c. A. women secretar-
les.
Miss Easton graduated from Midi
lebury College in the class of 1914 hav-
ing specialized in chemistry. After
graduation she was for some time the
director of domestic science in the Pub
lie Schools in Lakewood, N. ]. She
there organized the Junior Red Cross
which was the model for the work in
the whole county She has lately been
chemist with the Merrell-Soule Com
pany at Syracuse, N Y. Her future
address is "l2 Rue d'Agnesseau, Paris,
France.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-21
A Father and Son Banquet

About ninety men and boys sat
down to the Father and Son" banquet
at Bristol Federated church Wednes-
day evening. After grace was said a
fine roast of pork supper was eaten
prepared by a committee Of ladies with
Mrs, E. B. Guindon as chairman. After
supper the boys gave their yell
"D A d. Dadl We are herel" Then
the Fathers" stood and answered with,
1--WE like Boysl" Lieutenant Ray
mond Mcfarland was then introduced
and gave his address, a fine discussion
of boy nature and mans influence
DR.. G.. K Stratham of Rutland also
made a few remarks. Everyone voted
it good time. 1t marks the beginning
of more good times for the commun-
ity.--From Bristol Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-21
Commander TAYLOR Here

Commander B. B. Taylor of the U.
S S. Kentucky, has returned to the
Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, after
spending three days leave with his
mother, Mrs. May B. Taylor Dur
ing the period of the war Commander
Taylor was executive officer on the u.
IS. S. Northern Pacific, and made ten
trips TO France.
Miss Norma Taylor went yesterday
to Boston where she will attend a re-
ception and ball given by the officers
and crew of the U. S. S. Kentucky,
which will be held at the Hotel Somer-
set tonight. While in Boston she will
be the guest of her brother, Command
er Taylor, and Prof and Mrs. George
Wilmarth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-21
WARNING FOR
TOWN MEETING

The legal voters in Town Meetings OF the town
Of Middlebury are hereby warned and notified to
meet at the Town Hall in said town on Tuesday,
the fourth day of March 1919, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon to transact the following business
to wit:
First. To elect a Moderator and Town Clerk
Second To ctupon the reports OF the Town
Officers submitted by the Auditors.
Third To see the town will vote any money
to maintain the Public Library in cooperation
with the Ladies Library Association.
Fourth. To determine what sum of money
shall be appropriated for the observance of Dec
oration Day.
Fifth. TO see if the town will vote any money
for permanent highways to take advantage of
the State Aid Law.
Sixth To see what action the town will take
in regard to renewing the lease of the Town
Hall, at the expiration of the present five year
lease this year.
Seventh. To vote a tax fol the payment of
outstanding orders and obligations OF the town,
for the support of the poor, and other expenses
for the ensuing year, and for the payment OF
State State School and State Highway Tax.
Eighth. To Vote a tax for the support OF the
schools in the town districts.
Ninth. To vote a tax to keep the town high
ways in proper repair.
Tenth. To see ifthe town will vote whether or
not the Selectmen be authorized and empowered
to appoint one or more Road Commissioners.
the number to be determined by the town.
Eleventh. To elect the remaining Town Of
hcers.
Twelfth. To vote on the following questions ;
Shall license be granted tor the sales OF intoX-
eating liquors?"
Shall licenses the fifth class be granted in
this town.
Thirteenth. To transact any other business
proper to be done.
FRED G. BRooKGNs
w. n. CADY Selectmen.
y. c. FENN
Middebury VT, February IS 1919
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-21
WOMAN'S CLUB TO
PRESENT A FARCE

A popular farce, "The Obstinate
Family" will be played for the bene-
fit of the Woman's Club of Middlebury
at the Town Hall next Friday evening,
week from tonight. The cast is as
follows
Mr.. Harwood --- Prof R. H. White
Mrs. Harwood - Mrs. A. W. Dickens
Henry Hartford - Prof. w S. Burrage
Jessie Hartford - Mrs. L. J. Hathaway
James ------------ Prof. L. l. Bonney
Lucy ---------- Mrs, D. L. Robinson
The farce will be preceded by a
curtain raiser entitled American
Beauties, presented by the Misses
Caswell, Donahue Graham and others.
There will also be several musical
numbers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-21
"The Farmerette" is Coming

The Anita Girls under direction of
Dorothy Frost will add another play to
their repertoire next month by present
ing "The Farmerette" at the Town
Hall on Tuesday evening, March A,
which is Town Meeting day. The cast
includes Leah Corkran, Pauline San
ford, Elizabeth Mcmahon, Dorothy
Frost, Esther Frost, Murriel Vittum,
and Mildred Cady. The play is in
three acts, and will be given under the
auspices of the Woman's Aid Society
of St. Stephens Episcopal Church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-21
Gotta in Casualty List

George q. Gotta, one of three broth
ers in the service, was named in the
official casualty lists published yester-
day among the Slightly wounded. u
Gotta was one of the first boys to en-
list from Middlebury, joining the First
Vermont at the time the recruiting
officers pitched their tent in the Addi-
son House park the first month or two
after war began. His appearance i'll
the casualty list is no surprise to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gotta, for
they heard from Washington two weeks
ago that he had been "gassed" on Nc
vember q They have Snce had letter
from him reporting himself well.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-21

Rev T. J. Leonard is spending the
week in Washington, d. c. A priest
from St MichaePs College, Winooski,
will come tomorrow to officiate at the
services Sunday. The senior and jun
ior Holy Nlme society will receive
Holy Communion at the $3.50 o'clock
Mas Sunday morning.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-08
HOME NEWS CALLS
HARRY DAVIS OUT

In response to Geographic sum-
mons, calling him to the bedside OF
his aged mother, Harry Davis, of
the Terminal, will leave for the
coast this week, via Fairbanks, and
thence hasten with all possible speed
to his old home in Ottumwa, Iowa.
His plan is to reach Fairbanks in
time to catch the Friday stage to
Chitina.
The serious condition of Mr..
Davis mother is the result of a fall,
but otherwise little is known of the
accident beyond the fact that her
condition is alarming.
If circumstances will permit, Mr..
Davis will return to Nenana before
the close of navigation. He cannot
tell definitely when he will return,
however, until after he has arrived
in Iowa.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-08
NENANA PIONEERS
ELECT GEO. WOODS

George Woods, chosen ate the last
regular election of Nenana igloo,
No. II, Pioneers of Alaska, as sec
ond vice-president, was elevated to
the presidency by the igloo last
night, to fill the vacancy caused by
the departure of President J. H.
Flower to the koyukuk Mr.. Woods
is regular attendant at meetings
of the igloo and is we'll qualified to
fill the Office.
The members, of whom there were
quite number present last night,
also had the pleasure Of listening to
the reading of reports of grand igloo
proceedings, received in Nenana
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-08

from the start and probably will re-
main in the field another week or
ten days.
A wagon road is necessary ad-
iunct to a railroad in the course
of construction, but this particular
road will do more than assist the
railroad builders. 1t will stimulate
traffic between the coast and Ne
mana pending the completion of the
railroad, and if the road is com
pleted in time, the coming winter
doubtless will find most of the travel
diverted to the Nenana-Anchorage
route.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-08
PETER VACHON
ARRESTED FOR
FUR SHIPMENT

AS a result of the discovery OF
500 beaver skins in the Tolovana
postofice, consigned to Outside ad-
dresses, Peter Vachon was placed
under arrest at Fairbanks late yes
terday afternoon, charged with "un-
lawfully presenting to common car
rier, the postoffice department, for
transportation out of the territory,
beaver skins which were rnlawfully
killed" The arrest was made on a
warrant sworn to by Game Warden
Steve Foster, who, with Deputy Mar
shall James Hagan, found the furS
at Tolovana and accompanied them
to Fairbanks.
Vachon will be given a prelim-
mary hearing Thursday morning be
fore Commissioner Reed Heilig. In
the meantime, he is at liberty on
his own recognizance.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-08
MAIL AT FAIRBANKS.

Five sacks of first class Outside
mail reached Fairbanks late last
night on Gibson mail stage. Should
any Of the shipment be for Nenana,
it doubtless will be sent down river
on one of the launches leaving the
upper town tomorrow. 49,:
The steamer Yukon, scheduled to
reach Nenana on Wednesday, also
will have Outside mail. The boat
passed Hot Springs at seven this
morning. .* :. Fl.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-08

The Cascade Laundry has plenty
of hot soft water at all times. New
bath rooms, fully equipped and san
itary, with special rooms for ladies.
You get rebate with $3.50 laundry,
which applies on bath, or pay Soc
per bath.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-08
since the last meeting.
The next meeting of the igloo vii,
be held the first Monday in August.

Heimberger's Cascade Laundry has
just been renovated. Has sanitary
baths and furnishings. Shampooing
and electric drying speciality.
Terms reasonable.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-08
LACK Of FUNDS
MAY HOLD BACK
RAILROAD WORK

pirate the additional funds request
ed by the Alaskan Engineering COM
mission has necessitated a rearrange-
ment of plans in this and the coast
divisions of the government rail-
road, and it seems probable at this
time that construction will be prose-
cuted less vigorously than was an
ticipated earlier in the season. There
is no reason to believe, however,
that there will be a curtailment of
the work this summer such as oc-
CURED earlier in the year. The re-
arrangement affects new work con-
templated rather than the work now
under way, so that the forces now
in the employ of the Commission
will not be disturbed beyond posi-
Bile transfer from one branch of
"OTh W dUOliISI as oCSdSlOu re-
ouires. 1t is simply a case of not
being able to push the work so
hard as Chairman Edes had planned
in case ample funds to complete
the road Immediately had been
placed at the disposal of the Com
mission. Much of the new work
outlined must now wait until Con-
gress appropriates the additional
funds sought by Secretary Lane.
! Instructions regarding the amount
of work possible under existing con-
ditions were received from Wash
ington by Mr. Browne late last
week. They directed the immediate
suspension of reconstruction work
on the Tanana Valley railroad prop
er, and the temporary abandonment
of plans for the letting of new con-
tracts elsewhere And the limited
funds availab Bile may make necessary
also the cutting of acquisitions for
material and supplies.
The reconstruction Of the Tanana
Valley road was taken in hand early
in the season and several contrac-
tors are now at work on that divi-
sion. Just how the Encouragement
will affect them has not been dis
closed, but it is known that the
Tanana Valley plans in general have
been abandoned for the present
The contractors on the Nenana-
Fairbanks branch line will not be
disturbed, and there will be no cur
tailment of construction forces on
the north side OF the Tanana river
under the new arrangement. II is
the plan of the commission to COM
plete that section of the road, if
possible, before the end Of the
present season, after which the wori:
of extending the rails toward the
coast will be resumed. With ample
funds, material and labor available
it would be possible to build in both
directions with equal speed.
The work of surfacing to the
south of Nenana will continue un-
interrupted, probably until the end
of the season. This work is abso-
lutely necessary and cannot be aban-
doned without damage TO the road
bed and the risk of interrupted
traffic.
1t is the intention of the Com
mission also to continue work on
the wagon road which is to connect
the ends of steel. This work, it is
understood, is to be rushed to COM
pletion with all possible speed, so
as to facilitate railroad construction
south of Nenana when additional
funds become available. The work
at present is confined TO locating,
but it is expected that men will be
sent to the end of steel before very
long, to begin preparing the route
for traffic.
The location party now in the
field, beyond Ignite, is reported to
have made good start under the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-02
Sir Robert Bordtn Guest
At SulDIur Springs

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va.
Nov 1.--Whitc Sulphur Springs has
been enjoying a second summer during
the week with such balmy weather that
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IN THE FIELD OF TRAVEL AND RESORTS

tain inns in the region Of Hot Springs
were objective points for a number of
parties to enjoy the oldtime South
ern cooking and environment to be
found in these fascinating places. Sas
sifcrn Farm. n delightful drive of
seven miles or so through a charming
region, is very popular these autumn
days. Mrs. Perry Osborn took d party
there early in the week. Another party
was that Of Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn
Smith, who had with them Dr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Moorhead, Dr. and Mrs.
Carl Downs and Mrs. Il. H. Vail.
The hunting season was formally
opened yesterday by the Sassfern
Farm Hunt Club, with run over a
fOur-mile course.
Mrs. f. Terah Haggin gave dinner
in the Homestead early in the week
for Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Campbell
Graef, Nine. de Weerth, Mrs Horace
II. Westcott, Mrs. A. H. Parker Ralph
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hotel decks and windows. A number
of special dances and musical events.
with setting Of goblin of pumpkin
decorations, were held in all hotels.
Bathing Season Ends
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic CORTLAND PEN
field remain at the Traymorc. where
former Ambassador Myron 7. Herrick
was among the notable weekend Wis
itors. MIR and Mrs. Phillip lIano ar
rived at the Traymore from New York.
Miss Eugenia Campbell is at that hotel,
with Miss Jane Carroll. Mrs. Homer
l. Ferguson, who has been at Newport
News, arrived at the Traymorc early
in the week. Mrs. j. c. Knowlton has
been entertaining Mrs. w. II. Porter
and Miss Fisher, of Watertown, at the
Marlborough Bleinheim. Mrs. w. A.
Shelton and Miss Sh elton arc here. Mr.
and Mrs. N. D. Putnam and Master
Putnam arc here from their homo in
Englewood. Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley B.
Lawrence, Of Bronxville, are new ar
rivals.
New York Arrivals
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bradshaw ar
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summer frocks were taken from their
closets and white was the accepted
apparel for men. The outdoor life has
been more than usually nlluring and
the golf course has been thronged with
players. while riding parties and lunch
con and tea parties out Of doors have
been features of tho week.
Colonel Robert M. Thompson and
Mrs Thompson, who have been spcnd-
ing some time at the Grccnbrier, ac-
companicd by Stephen II. p. Pell and
Master John Pcll, started this week
for Washington
The Countess of Stratford, who is at
the Grccnbrier, drives every afternoon
with friends, often taking Mrs. Francis
Key Pendlcton and Mrs. Frank Gray
Griswold or Mrs. f. Hayward Ferry
and her daughter, Mrs. William
De Forest Manlce.
Many pleasant Inequalities have
been extended to Sir Robert and Lady
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rived at the Breakers from New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fox and Henry
Fox are in family party there. Mrs.
Jacob Wolf and Miss Estcle Wolf are
new arrivals in the New York colony
at the Breakers.
Mrs. Chauncey S. Truax has been
entertaining Mrs. ID. A. Cossmanor at
the Dennis. Mrs. A. S. Stewart, of
New York, is entertaining Miss Blanche
Cole, of Battle Creek, Mich, at the
Alamac. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Van
Blarcom came to the De Vile from
New York Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey
Pcugnet joined the New York Colony
at the St. Charles. Mrs. Karl Baldwin
Klovcr, Of Brooklyn, is patron of the
Strand.
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Resorts Are Enliyened
BY Halloween Frolics
Special Dances and Dinners Are Given at
Hot and White Sulphur Springs; Hunting
Season Now in Full Swing in the South

Halloween was celebrated at the
fashionable fall resorts In O more bril-
liant manner than in any year since
the world war began. Dinners and
dances were numerous in the big
hotels, and the villa colony at Hot
Springs and White Sulphur entertained
lavishly in celebration of the day
Tho decorations we're in keeping with
the occasion and special music was
provided for the evenings festivities.
For the next two week the fall resorts
will be crowded, for many mem
bers of New York's fashionable world
are resting up at these places prepare
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Borden, who are passing the autumn
season at the Greenbrier, among them
dinner given by Mrs Alfred N.
Bcadleston, another at which John
Francis Harris was host, and lunch
con at Hates Mountain Club, given in
their honor by Colonel Thompson. Mr..
and Mrs. A. Ratchesky. of Boston,
gave dinner for Sir Robert and Lady
Borden and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Howard
for them by Major and Mrs. Theron
StrOnp
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tory to entering on strenuous New York
season which opens a fortnight from
tomorrow with the premiere at the
Metropolitan and the Horse Show at
Madison Square Garden.
They will come back prepared to
plunge into the activities of the season,
which will tax their vitality to the
limit, for there promises to be one
round of entertainment after another
this winter until the exodus to South
ern resorts starts in January.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-02
Atlantic City Has
Gala Halloween

SpcCEd1 COTTespOndenco
ATLANTIC CITY, Nov, 1.-Hallow-
cen proved to be gala occasion for
the young folk at the shore. Masked
balls were held on the big piers and
the Boardwalk promenade was given
over to the jewellers, with no limit
placed on the amount of confetti
sprinkled on the passing crowds from