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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19

The head-on crash of the north
flyer and south-bound freight near
Bellows Falls Sunday afternoon, in
which ten persons were killed, constl-
tuting the worst wreck on the Rutland
road in many years, has several points
of special local interest. One of the
dead, Brakeman Arthur w. Granger
was known in Middlebury where he
was formerly a marble worker; and two
of the survivors of the wreck are Prof.
; Llewellyn R. Perkins of the Depart
ment of Mathematics at Middlebury
College, and Henry M. Crippen, jr.
graduate of the college in 1918, who
was for several years a famous South
paw" pitcher on the Middlebury base
ball nine.
Crippen was at the time on his way
to Troy Conference Academy at Poult-
ney, where he is teacher; and Prot
Perkins was on his way to Middlebury
after attending a meeting of the Teach
ers of Mathematics in New England
which had been held Saturday al
Springfield, Mass. Both of these sur
vivors were lucky to escape with moth
ing more serious than the nervous
shock of the wreck.
"The passenger train" said Prof. Perk'
ins, "was made up of engine and ten
der two empty milk cars, one combi
nation baggage car and smoking car
one steel passenger coach, and chair cal
and diner. We noticed we were about
an hour and half late out OF Bellows
Falls. We had moved barely three
miles north from the station wher
came our first warning of the impend
ing crash-the application of the emer
gency brakes, which was so sudden thai
it threw everyone in our car out o.
their seats. Crippen and l were among
the occupants of this car-the steel
built passenger coach-which was II
no wise damaged, although the three
cars in front of us were telescoped ant
smashed to bits.
81 got out and helped others out o
our car and we shuddered at the mar
row escape we had and at the horrible
scenes confronting us. No doctor wa
on board the train, and none of th'
surviving members of the train crew
seemed to know what to do in the way
of first aid to the injured. Our con
ductor, Brislin, seemed dazed and
asked him if anyone had telephoneC
for help, or if he would like to have
me do so. He said he did wish me to
SO climbed up over the bank to the
highway to seek the nearest telephone
This l found in farm house, from
which place | telephoned to the sta
tionmaster at Bellows Falls, telling him
that our train had collided head or
with the freight and asking that doc
tors and helpers be sent at once, to.
gether with a wrecking train which
would release some of the victim,
buried in the debris.
"I then went back to the scene OF the
wreck. There was one man with hi.
arm cut off and he would have almost
instantly bled to death if it had not
been that a dentist who was among
the passengers, succeeded in stopping
the hemorrhage. Though this mar
later died, it is possible he could have
been saved if there had been first-aid
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
Mr.. Bentley to Run Hotel

William F. Bentley, who is well re-
membered here as former proprietor
of the movies" and in the lumber
business, has taken lease of the Hotel
Turner in Muskogee. Okla, and has
bought the furnishings, with purpose to
conduct the hotel He has already
taken possession and will be joined
soon by his wife for few weeks VISIT
although the latter will return to MID
dlebury for the summer The hotel Is
a lOO-room house in favorable loca-
ton, and employs negro help through
out. Harold Searles, who formerly
worked for Mr.. Bentley here, went to
Muskogee this week, having resigned
his position with P. S. Murray at the
movies, and Searles place has been
taken by Harry Abbey
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
HOMESICK HORSE,
MIDNIGHT THRILL

big black mare which arrived in
Middlebury by train last Friday be-
came so homesick, so lonesome for her
mate, that she almost Immediately de-
cided to "hoof it" back to her home i'll
North Dakota, Notwithstanding that it
was "a long, long way to CO." The
mare was one of a carload shipment
of sturdy western work horses which
was received by Noble J. Sanford, and
which he had removed to his stables
adjoining the Addison County jail on
Court street. The animal looked and
acted lonely, but it was not imagined
that she would try to make a "get-a-
way" She was given the freedom of
large box stall, which was not YER
securely locked, and the barn door was
left open as it was a comparatively
mild evening
Shortly before midnight, however,
the mare slipped out of the stable.
went directly to the Middlebury rail-
road station yards, and with real horse
sense started north along the Rutland
railroad tracks, evidently planning her
trip home via the Rutland and Cana
dian Pacific. She had not stopped to
buy a ticket she had figured that she
could simply take the railroads right
of way and beat out any train that
came along. Some of the section hands
who saw the mare tried to catch her
and drive her off the tracks, but she
evaded each attempt.
When the north-bound train No.
SO, due here from Troy at 1000 came
along eventually at ll20, warning
was given of the horse on the track.
The engineer kept on the lookout for
the animal and when he sighted it he
blew his whistle and rang his bell,
but the mare could not get off the
track because OF the high drifts on
either side The engineer was given
his choice of running over the horse,
and involving the company in a suit
and possibly wrecking the train, or
Of letting the horse take the lead.
For nearly thirteen miles the Dakota
mare kept on, just ahead Of the engine,
now and then stumbling on the ties
but always righting herself Attempts
to catch her failed. The engineer tried
alternately by sounding his whistle and
by shutting off the headlight for a
moment to get the mare off the track,
but without success.
Conductor Richards of the train said,
Continued on page fve)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
SPOKEN PLAYS"
WILL COME BACK

Notwithstanding that the movies
at present appear to monopolize popu-
lar interest in the theatre no reason
exists for pessimism as to the future OF
American drama. American communi-
ties in the not far distant future will
experience a revival of interest, high
er inspiration and an increased amuse-
ment value in the Spoken play" as
contrasted to some of the "unspeak-
able plays" of film life. 1t will come
through the endowment of community
theatres, or through the education OF
the people to support their own thea
tres through common taxation, in the
same manner that libraries are sup
ported today.
DR.. Richard Burton, in fine lecture
on "The Drama of Today" expressed
these optimistic views to an audience
in Mead Chapel at Middlebury Col
lege on Wednesday night and if all the
thinking citizens of Middlebury could
have heard his depletion of the power
of the drama it is not improbable they
would have been moved to support
such a movement for the betterment
of community life.
DR.. Burton is professor of English
literature at the University of Mime
sofa, but is wellknown throughout
America as student of the drama and
for his brilliant lectures on the subject
introduced by Prof c. B. Wright OF
Middlebury, of whom he is a life
long friend, DR.. Burton spoke in very
human, red-blooded way of the present
and future of the drama
While he avowed himself an optimist
he did regard the usual film drama as
mere "baby food" and wondered that
parents would allow themselves and
their children to be devitalized by
some Of these inane and worthless pro
ductions 1t was just 21 years ago that
the first motion picture was shown, anC
the fact that it had in so short time
taken such a tremendous hold on the
country was proof that the power oil
the drama was irresistible, whether
for good or bad There was still q
greater future for the motion picture
Continued on page fve)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
Just a Cow Record

Lady Sweepstake, (whose mother was
registered Jersey and her sire a
Holstein) produced over l2,50O pounds
of milk since April 25, 1919.
Her banner month was in June with
2,1OO pounds of milk and with July a
close second with 1858 pounds. In
February, her lowest month, she pro-
duced 46O pounds. She is due to
freshen March 23 She did not eat 10
pounds of grain of any kind from the
time she was turned out to grass in the
spring until after December 1st, when
she had 2 quarts twice a day. In the
fall after feed was short she had a
bundle of corn fodder twice a day
Lady Sweepstake is owned by E. H.
Thomas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
PROF Perkins, OF MIDDLEBURY GIVES
FRST-HAND STORY OF THE BIG WRECK
WHEN 10 WERE KILLED AT BELLOWS FALLS

kit on board the train, and members
of the crew had known anything about
the first principles of treating injured
persons
"The best of the rescue work was
that done by Fireman Ralph R. Bean
of the freight engine, who had jumped
just before the crash came. He landed
in the Connecticut river, but escaped
serious injury, and after scrambling to
the shore he worked like a tiger in
helping others while his wet clothes
were freezing to his back.
-Four were killed outright, and all
the six others injured later succumbed,
making a total of ten dead in the
wreck.
"The point where the wreck occurred
was on a curve, and in a small cut,
the only place between Bellows Falls
and Bartonsville where there was not a
clear straightaway of track and where
the engineers would have been able to
have foreseen the crash in time to
avert such a terrible impact. l was
curious to know how the disaster could
have occurred and interviewed every
one | could learning that the freight
train had apparently disobeyed orders
and had tried to make Bellows Falls
instead of waiting on the side track at
Bartonsville for our train to pass
"The engineer of the freight, George
F. Cady of Rutland was killed out
right and his body was pierced by the
projecting valves and parts of the en-
CINE boiler When found his hand was
still clutched to the emergency brake
Parts of the engine had to be burned of
with acetylene torches before his ter
ribly mutilated body could be removed
The mans son came down from Rut-
land on the wrecking train and took
/ charge of the body.
If the car in which Crippen and
were riding had not been of steel con
struction it is probable those at the
forward end of the car would have
been killed by telescoping of the car
with those ahead. AS it was our car
and the Pullman and diner behind us
did not leave the tracks.
"No trace at all could be found OF
the body of Engineer Sullivan of our
train, but it was inconceivable that he
escaped, 1t was believed his body
either lay under the engine or had been
thrown out and mangled in the debris
which was strewn for 100 yards along
the track"
Among the dead is Arthur W. Gran
ger Of Rutland, who was head brake
man on the freight. Granger made his
home in Middlebury some IA years ago
before going to Rutland, boarding at
Mrs. W. A. Tyrel's, and was wellknown
as one of the employees of the Bran
don-Itahan marble company His wife
who survives him, is a niece of Mrs
A. c. Taber of Middlebury.
The other dead include William P
Farrell of Rutland, fireman of the flyer
Francis ]. Rafferty, of Rutland, train
man of the flyer, John S. Lent of
Rockingham, passenger, instantly kill
ed; F. S. Lent, the formers son, who
died in Rockingham hospital; Enoch
Bulloch of Ludlow, travelling salesman
George A. Simonds of Portland, Me;
and DR.. William G. Hunt of New
Haven. Conn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
WOMAN'S CLUB
Declares For Higher Pay for Vermont
Teachers

The general meeting of the Woman's
Club held Tuesday evening was well at
tended. The address given by Prof. H.
P. Williamson de Visme on the sub
ject, "Flaubert" the famous French
master Of literary style, was instructive
and interesting Music was rendered
by Mrs Barter, Mrs. Bonney, Mrs
Donati and Mrs. Shackett.
Mrs. " c. Harrington presided At
the business meeting it was voted that
the Club secretary put into the form
Of resolutions the conviction of the
members that higher salaries to Yer
mont teachers is the crying need of
the hour.
Appropriations of money were voted
for Normal School scholarship for
Child Welfare and the Children's Ii
brary and for Near East Relief. The
next general meeting will be April 9th
subject: Village Improvement.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
VERMONT SOCIETY OF N. Y.
Addison County Represented at An
nual Gathering in Manhattan

The annual reception and dinner of
the Vermont Society Of New York was
held at the Hotel Pennsylvania, Sat
urday evening" March 18th. About ITO
members and guests were present The
speakers were Hon. Percival W. Glenn
ent, Governor of Vermont Judge Wen
dell Phillips Stafford; Professor John
Erskine and Mr.. Farrand S. Stranahan.
Miss Roa Eaton, soloist OF the Metro
politan Opera Company and formerly
of Bristol Vermont, favored the Socie-
ty with two groups of songs. Rev
Guy Potter Benton, D. d., the former
President of the University of Vermont
invoked the Divine Blessing. Mr.. Ar
thur L. James, President of the Society
presided. Judge Stafford read a poem
entitled vermont" which was written
especially for the occasion and which
was as follows
God hung chain of hills across her breast
And every mountain was Of darkest jade,
But cut in divers forms No queen arrayed
For bridal morning was more proudly drest.
Her robe was green, and for a towering crest
She wore some feathers that the storm had
frayed
Out of her eagles wings when last he played
With his young brood and pitched them from
the nest
But in the middle of that gorgeous chain,
Even as cross divides a rosary,
One mountain looms like lone monolith'
Seen from New Hampshire and beyond Cham
plain
Old Camers Hump, a name to conjure with
Held to the broodng lips of memory.
Among those present from Addison
and Rutland Counties were Arthur L
lanes, Mrs. Arthur L. James, Mrs. Mary
| l. Tilden, Carl A. Mead, Mrs. Carl A
Mead, Miss Elizabeth w. Clement
Mrs. Anna Clement Knowles, William
H. Field Mrs. William H. Field, Per
cival Wilds, Mrs. Percival Wilds, Viii
liam H. Button, Mrs. William H. But
ton, DR.. Arthur W. Bingham, Mrs
Arthur W. Bingham, Edwin W. wilcox
Herman w. Vaughan, Mrs. Herman
w. Vaughan, Miss Wilmah Vaughan
Joseph L. Barker, Mrs. Joseph l.. Bar
ker. Arthur E. Waterhouse, Mrs. Arthur
E. Waterhouse, Mrs. Louise W. Cloyes
Sherwood E. Hall, Mrs. Sherwood E
Hall, George W. Ellis, Allen T. Glenn
ent, Miss Catherine Clement, George
A. Ellis, Miss Maybelle Kelley, Miss
Margaret D. Barker, DR.. Carroll Z
Ripley, Miss Doris H. Barker, Louis
W. Severy, Mrs. Louis W. Severy
Frederick P Clement,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
High School Notes

Middlebury High School added an
other victory to its list of games by
defeating the college freshmen, 1921.
The game was marked by fast, clean
playing on both sides. At the end of
the first half the score stood PLY with
the High School leading The second
half was faster than the first and the
High School maintained a good lead
until the final whistle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
FIRE LOSS STATISTICS
Addison County Has Total of $73,2O7
For the Calendar Year

According to statistics gathered by
the State Fire Marshall for the year
of 1919, Addison County had total
of lO1 fires, out of a total of l,649 for
the whole state. Middlebury had II
fires, but none of them serious, the
total loss from fire in this town being
only $2,0l777 the past year New Ha-
ven township and Ferrisburg had the
greater losses, as shown in the follow
ing complete table for the county:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
MINSTRELS TONIGHT
A Snappy Program is Promised at
College Show in Town Hall

Tickets for the Mddlebury College
Minstrels which will be given in the
Town Hall tonight have been having a
ready sale this week and indications
are that the hall will be crowded I'm
der the direction of w. A. Bissell a
chorus of forty male voices has been
developed, Furber and Good will be
the end men, and it is said by those
who have attended the rehearsals that
a clever show will be presented Brack-
ett's Jazz Orchestra will furnish music
The program was announced today as
follows:
PROGRAM
FIRST PART
t. Ensemble. "JohH Peer
3 Song, "Oh Death Where is Thy Sting Z
MR. SEARS
). Ballad, "Nely Was Lady,
Mr. McMUR1RY AND DOUBLE QUARTET
d. Song, "Sahara
Mr. FURBER
S Ballad "Emmefs Laiaby
Mr. COOLIDGE
g. Song, a Gaze Her Thar
MR. Rock
T. Song, "You Never Can TER
Mr.. HAUGH
s. Ballad "Come Where My Love Lie,
Dreaming"
DOUBLE QUARTET
9. Song, "Aimony Blues
Mr. COOP
10. Ballad. issuance Ripcr'
DOUBLE QUARTET
IN. "Swing Along
FULL COMPANY
ORCHESTRA
SECOND PART
Selection
MANDOLIN CLUB
Character Song,
Mr. POrMTz
Reading,
Mr. HUCGAD
Song,
QUARTET
Closing Chorus,
FULL COMPANY
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19

Injured in Basketball Game

Clifton Calhoun, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Allen T. Calhoun. had his nose split
and cartilage torn from the bone in a
collision with another player during a
basketball game between the Middle
bury high school team and the Middle
bury freshman team at the McCul-
Tough gymnasium on Friday evening
DR.. Jacob Ross was called and took
several stitches.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
Change at Logan House

The manager of the Logan House has
abandoned the plan of keeping regular
boarders, which has been in practice IN
this hotel for a good many years, and
the house will be open hereafter, at
least for some time to come, to tran
sient guests and roomers only lhe
house is now undergoing some desirable
improvements and alterations on the
interior
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
Fisher Rejoins Reds

Ray L. ("Pick"l Fisher 10, Middle
burys foremost representative in maj jor
league baseball and, during the past
season, her successful basketball coach,
left town Friday evening for Miami,
Florida, where he will join the Worlds
Champion Cincinnati Reds at their
spring training camp.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-19
WATER TAX NOTICE

will be at the store Of A. B. Rugg
from April 1st to the 18th to receive
your water taxes.
Office hours from 9 to II A. M. and
2 to P. M.
1913 w. E. Clement, Collector
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-18
SPORTS

Interest in the coming court battle
Friday night at the Armory Hal! be-
.wcen the Lvceums and DreadnoughtS
5 at 4 fever heat, due great deal to
ne defeat handed the DreadnoughtS
Monday night by Manager Creagaa'$
Virginia Athletic Club quintette. THIS
.unbled the Dreadnoughts somewna'
from the top of the ladder, and PIT
them within reaching distance of the
'.yceums and Virginias- At this stage
II a game, j defeat will upset the
cague standings to no small degr,2.
Manage Wheatley of the Lyceums j.
banking on winning this contest, and
then taking one from the Virginia
next week. Manager Wenzel of the
Dreadnoughts hopes to have both
Tony Crilly and Roberts in the game
Friday night. Joe Fitzgerald, of Con-
zaga, who refereed the iVifginia-
Dreadncught game, will offlciate FRI
day night.
The Community Center All-Stars
defeated the Columbia Athletic Club
last night at McBurney's Hall SO t.
20. Hamilton, Entwistle and AleXan-
der starred fer the winners, while
Meade featured for the losers. Man
lger Tullock of the All-Stars is fig
lrinc on booking several strong teams
rom Washington next week.
A meeting of the Virginia Athlet:c
Club will be held Saturday night a:
ne Community Center at 8 o'clock.
Baseball will be the chief topic Of
he meeting.
The Dreadnought Athletic Club will
{ organized tomorrow night at 9
meeting at the Community Cente' at
} o'clock. All members or candidate
'or membership are requested to at
,erd this meeting.
Tuesday night the Community Ser
ice baseball team will be organized
t meeting at the Community Cen
.cr, scheduled for o'clock. Rosy
Hayden will captain the team, with
Bernard Hamilton as manager Al
candidates are requested to attend
his meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-18
PROMOTIONS IN G. p. o.

Three promotions were made at the
government printing office, Washing
ton Yesterday by Public Printer Cor
nelius Ford, caused by the recent
death of Superintendent of the night
forces McAvoy. Foreman Stanley Rid
ings, of the Monotype section, who
IS considered one of the ablest all
around executives in the big shop was
advanced to foreman of printing. Mr.
Ridings is stict disciplinarian, but
has at all times bsen kind and con-
s:derate 70 the employees under his
supervision.
Thomas C. "Spadge" Parsons, one
the best known union printers in the
United States and who has been hon
cred many years by election at diff
ferent times to responsible offices,
both in the international Union and
Columbia Union No. lobby his fell
low craftsmen, was advanced f~ as
sistant foreman to forer'o ay
Monotype section :, q y > has 6
most pleasi ,pes'' ,,sy, is high
class ali printer, and by MS
KINDNESS - hose under his charss
has won their affection and esteem.
j. Harry Sunshine" Phillips, who
represented Columbia Union No. 101,
at the last international Union Con-
vention, is the new assistant foreman
Of the Monotype section.
These gentlemen are well known tc
Alexandrians, who wish them every
success in their new fields of labor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-18
MAY WITHDRAW TREATY
Presidents Communication, However,
Net in Form cf Threat

Washington, Feb 1S.-The allied
supreme council has beer informed
bv President Wilson, j.. was disclosed
yestardar. thai il tca proposed Adrl-
atic settlement to which the Amerl-
IAN government is net a party is put
into force the United States might
have to consider withdrawing the
treaty of Versailles from Senate
consideration.
The Presidents communication was
not in the nature of a threat in the
common sense of the term. it was
said, but was merely a statement of
4 situation in which the United
States might find itself if asked to
subscribe to sreements III which it
had no hand in the making and to
which it was opposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-18
FALSE TEETH CAUSE DEATH

Baltimore, Feb. 1S.-Strangled by
her false teeth, which became
lodged in her throat in an attack of
acute indigestion, Mrs. Sarah E.
Black, 1913 jackson street, died
Monday night before the teeth could
be removed Two neighbors of
Mrs. Black and a physician were
with her at the time - =
!, When Mrs. Black was stricken
with indigestion she called upon her
neighbors. While they were work
ing over, her the teeth became
lodged in. the back Ct Mrs. Blacks
mouth. The circumstance was not
noticed. mt she was nearly. dead.
Tho physicians refused to give a
death certificate and Coroner Otto
NJ: Rcinhardt will investigate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-02-18
TAFT FIGURED IN CASE
Breach Between Wilson and Secrc.
tary Said to Have Started
in 1918

President Wilson's suspicion that
Secretary Lansing was trying to
"usurp" Presidential prerogatives
was caused by an apparently lnno-
cent suggestion or Endorsement of a
plan for William H. Taft to go to
Great Britain and France in 1913
and make. addresses in behalf of a
league Of nations.
The plan was first broached by
::.:he English embassy, the suggestion
coming to the embassy from the
home office in London. The sugges-
Ion was made to Secretary Lansing
who passed it along to Mr.. Taft,
perhaps without consulting Presi-
lent Wilson.