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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-16
SURREY DEMOLISHED IN
COLLISION WITH AUTO
Meet on Town Farm Bridge But No.
body Hurt


In trying to pass one another in the
middle of the town farm bridge, north
of Mddlebury, George Sheldon of Sal
sbury in a two scatter surrey and Milo
K. Tommy Moore, Jr., in his Dodge
touring car collided last Friday after
noon and escaped bodily injury AL
though the surrey was demolished
none of its four occupants was injured.
The auto was only slightly damaged
and neither of its two passengers was
hurt
The accident happened early Friday
afternoon. Sheldon and party, con-
sisting of his daughter, Miss Anna
Sheldon, his daughter-in in-law, Mrs
Archie Sheldon and daughteI Miss
Elizabeth Sheldon were returning from
the home of a sister who died the day
before in East Middlebury Moore
and a friend John Conlon of Middle
bury, were on their way to Lake Dun
more.
Moore. who had noticed the surrey
approaching at a walk on the opposite
side of the bridge, blew his horn and
entered the bridge in anticipation of
Sheldon's pulling up to wait for him
to pass through. But as it happened,
both vehicles entered the bridge at
the same time. Moore then shifted in
to low gear and in trying to pass the
surrey a little beyond the middle of
the bridge, at a speed of 10 miles per
hour, crashed into it. The driveway is
so narrow that the wheels of the car
scraped the side of the bridge as the
chauffeur turned out to avoid the col
lision, The left front and right rear
wheels Of the SURREY fell to pieces in
the accident letting the occupants
lightly to the floor.
Mrs. Archie Sheldon was the only
one to complain Of hurts All were TAX
en- to the Sheldon home mile away
Medical attention was summoned
from Middlebury but was found hard
" necessary. Mrs. Sheldon was lamed
pr two or three days but is now well
again.
Responsibility for the accident was
not disputed. both drivers being will
ing to share the blame. Moore, who
has held a professional chauffeur's
license for nine years, does not expect
to lose it on account of the accident.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-16
Chemistry School Enrolment

NIIOLIIoIIy ONIIOOI LII OIIIHNHV
Martha Eiseman Far Rockaway N. Y
Richard NJ. Hewitt Middletown, Conn.
George Julian Barre, VT
Ruth Thelma Putnam, Springfield, Vt
Stewart Ross, West Rutland, VT
George Durham Rothermel Camden, N. J.
Robert Batchelder Shepardson, Reading, Mass
Roy T. Whitney, NIiddlebury, Vt.
Frances CasMelL MiddleburY
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-16
FRENCH DEPUTY
GIVES BANQUET

Official sanction was lent to the ban
quet on the evening of the commem-
moration of the Failing of the Bastille,
the French National holiday last
Tuesday when NJ Edouard Soulier,
member of the French Chamber of
Deputies and a professor in the Middle
bury College French Summer School
was host to representatives of the
town, the college and the Summer
School. M Soulier addressed the gath
ering in both French and English and
outlined both the reasons for French
felicitaton on the 1920 Bastille Day
and the international obligations of
America to her now near neighbor Eu-
rope. He spoke his pride in being the
father of an American soldier, as his
son had enlisted with the Americans
when too young for the French army.
The dinner was spread in the private
dining room of the Addison House,
amid a galaxy of sweet peas and car
nations an0 under the Stars and
Stripes crossed with the Tricolor.
NJ H. P. Williamson de Visme, dean
of the French Summer School replied
to the address by M. Soulier and told
of the awakening of France to the op-
portunties so well employed by Ger
many before the late World War to
mould public opinion in the United
States NJ Soulier's mission, he ex-
planned, was to enkindle in America
an appreciation of France, her art, and
her literature. Sent by the French
Minister of Public Instruction as his
official representative in the French
Summer School of Middlebury, now one
one of the most famous of the country,
M Soulier represents French letters
both as a scholar, an author, an orator
and a statesman The address of the
French Deputy was in part as follows:
To celebrate an anniversary, every
one invites his dearest friends Our
nations have too deeply appreciated
their common thought and action to
know how to celebrate their national
holidays otherwise than together
France, last year at this time, had
invited America to celebrate their COM
mon victory, won on her soil; this
year France invites her friends to cele-
brate with her her restoration to
health; enough new taxes (nine bill
lions voted by the Chambers and ac-
cepted by the people and suggested by
those who pay the heaviest taxes
great increases in manufactures, i'm
mense economic expansion; a splendid
harvest which shows that even the old
Gallo soil takes its part now in this
return to life.
Our first interests are the same and
contribute to our friendly union; rapid
and unlimited social progress, steady
work and economic prosperity, which
alone assures this progress; interna-
tional peace sure of its tomorrow and
the day after
AS to that, my presence here permits
me to see that the international ext
genCies of the American situation are
the same as those Of France and to
see clearly the three American necessi-
ties The first is the restoration, by
those who broke the peace, of what
they ruined in so many countries
Without that complete restoration
justice is failed in the world; without
that it will be impossible for the Uni
ted States to follow its destiny and to
spread abroad its noble and human
Continued on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-16
Recent Telephone Installations

Following is a list of telephone
which have recently been installed:
Florence, N. C.-124-33
Wayside Tea Room-l2-12
Eddy House-39-5
Munson, Miss Anna-75-15
Austin. A. L.-22-3
The French House-1-3
Price, Mrs. K. M.-153-2
Gould, Rev. E. W.-5S-5
Cornell, Mrs, Elizabeth-l62-5
Parish, Charles L.-23-14
Richardson, James-129-5
Porter, Miss Hattie S-25
Burns, Thomas F. Jr.-74-2
Baker, Matilda-l15-13
Elmer Horace-75-12
Hammond, John W.-33-21
LAUDER, w. F.-65-5
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-16
WILL DIRECT MAIN
STREET TRAFFIC
John Kenworthy Appointed Special
Officer

Vehicles will henceforth be obliged
to keep the straight and narrow path
now that John Kenworthy, deputy
state fire warden and guardian of the
town pound, has been appointed spec
ial traffic officer. The accident of yes
terdayS described in another column,
more or less forced the authorities to
take steps to force caution in that
section of the street that has been dug
up to make way for the new reinforced
concrete surface Mr. Kenworthy was
standing at the south end of the torn
up section this morning and will con-
tinue in this new and important office
until the road has either been closed
entirely or the street finished.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-16
SHERIFF HIGGINS IN AUTO
COLLISION NEAR ALBURG
His Car sideswept and Wheel Smashed

Ills Lar OlueSWept anu Wneel omdSneu
Deputy Sheriff Edward Higgins, who
was lately appointed special inspector
in the automobile department by the
Secretary of State, was run into by an
automobile owned and driven by
George Mott the latter accompanied
by three young women and a young
man, about seven o'clock Tuesday eve
ming near Alburg Center. Mr.. Higgins
was bound for Alburg
AS a result of the crash Deputy Sher-
if Victor Hurlburt was summoned and
advised Mr.. Mott to pay Mr.. Hig-
gins for-the damage done the latter's
car, one front wheel Srd ror ferder
being smashed. The Mott car was
badly damaged.
The Mott car had practically side
swiped Mr.. Higgins car.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-16
French School Enrolment

Margaret Nav Allen, Interaken, N. Y.
Nlarg,ret Elise Allmanritter. Brookline Mass
Leweyn Harrauft Andrews, Buffalo, n. Y.
Anne Mary Applegate. Atlanta, ILL.,
Harriet Rhoda Aronowitz Albany n. Y.
Schunichi Asada Cambridge Mass.
Helen Atwood, Baltimore, Md
Mrs. Emma DeRussy Baker Providence, R. l.
Bertha Bainger Haddon Heights, ~ J.
Elsie Josephine Barrell White River Jet, Vt
Helen Barthelmes, Marlboro, Mass
Mrs. Annie Marie Bass, Fallston Md
Nellie Hall Bass, FalIston, Md.
Lucienne Bechard, Oswego, N Y
Nellie Irene Beebe, Petoskey Mich
Mary Ellen Blair St. Louis, Mo
Lena Edith Bliss Gorham, n. II.
Howard Gilkey Boardman Dark Harbor, Me
Florence Bonney Arlington, Mass
Virginia Bowie, Baltimore, Md.
Edith Harriet Bradford w. Someryille, Mass
Nora c. Bpnnan, New York City.
Esther Brinton, Oxford, Pa.
Godfrey Brinley scarborough, Mass.
Fannie L. Brockway Woodstock Vt.
Genevieye L. Brooke Schenectady, N Y.
Mary McC, Brown, Camden, n. J.
Richard H. Buffum Winchester, N. H.
Ruth Helena Burleson, Springfield, Ill.
Hazel Campbell. Nyack, n. Y.
Karen L. Carlson, West Rutland, Vt.
Catherine Mary Carrgan, Middlebury, Vt.
Antoineue L. Carroll, Ventnor City, ~ J.
Mary Cashin, Memphis, Tenn.
Ruth Chandler, Augusta, Mich.
Ethel May Chayer Unionvlle, Conn
Priscilla Cho Chos Coatesvie, Pa.
Hallam J. Clark, Hanover, N. H.
Inez L. Clark, Canton N. Y
Mary Fifield Clarke, Centreyile. K. l.
Mary Z. Colburn Ocean City, N.
Clatna Coleman, Lawrencevile. N.
Mary Augusta Cook. NORTHAMPTON Mass.
Guy Coolidge. Rutland, VT
Alice +. Corell, Buffalo, n. Y
Helena Corey. Sturbrldge. Mas,
Jennie II. Cove Cambridge. Mass.
Edna Frances Currier. Concord Mass
Susanna y. Cushing Providence. r /
Octavia Dallam. Baltimore Md
Elizabeth Louise Danis Pitts6eld Mass.
Kathleen Davis. New Haven. Conn.
Harriet Martha Dillon. Swampscott Mass
Stephen A. D6ody Iittleton n II
Mabel Eaton. Auburn Me
Iona Isabel Edwards Baltimore Md
Dorotbv Frskine Rochester VI
Mar Adele Fvans PhiIadelnbia pa
Iawrenre Farnbam WoddsviIle N II
Bertha Farrell Niddlehurv VI
Frances e Ferris CerHantoUn pa
Alice N Ferry Bavside l. N
Priscilla q Ferry Ravside 7
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-16

The prudential committee of the
village school district is having a ce-
ment walk five feet wide laid on the
south side of the high school building.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-16
YOUNG FARMERS TO
FEATURE IN FAIR

Plans for the coming Addison Coun-
ty Fair include among its best features
Prize Exhibition by the boys and
girls. The Fair Association has put
one of the largest of its buildings, the
Sheep Building, at the disposal of the
young farmers, and has offered many
prizes as a reward for their summer
work 1t is hoped that this exhibition
may prove such a success as to war
rant it becoming a permanent part of
the Fair Every effort is being made
to encourage the boys and girls of the
County to take part in the exhibit.
The Farm Bureau has lent its assis-
tance in cooperation with Judge J. E.
Weeks, chairman of the Boys and
Girls work of Addison County. Every
indication points to a record breaking
number of entrants among the junior
tillers of the soil
For the Benefit of the young folks
who are interested in the exhibit the
premium list has been printed in this
issue.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-16
S46 ENROLLED IN
SUMMER SCHOOL

Continuing its remarkable growth
since it's foundation in 1909, the Middle
bury College Summer Session has open
ed with a total enrolment of 345 in
the four schools of French, Spanish,
English and Chemistry. In this 18th
year of the Session the gain over 1919
is shown as l67, which is also 2l3 more
than the year previous.
Nearly half the total students have
been attracted to the French School.
Novel methods of teaching have spread
the fame of this school over the entire
country, with the result that 2l diff
ferent states are represented in the 1920
enrolment. From distant California,
Nebraska and Indiana lovers of French
literature and teachers of the same have
travelled to what has become one of
the most noted institutions of its kind.
The students are obliged to speak
only French in the classroom and in
their moments with one another in
recreation. The teachers are men and
women who have made their mark in
the teaching of French, one in particu-
lar M. Soulier, member of the Cham
Der of Deputies from Paris, being re-
preventative of the highest in French
educational ideas and sent by the
French government on the special mis-
sion to head the faculty in the School
One hundred and twenty-six of the
students of the French School have col
lege degrees, Masters of Arts, Bach
elors of Arts or Doctors of Philosophy
The enrolment of the Summer Ses-
-.o., eotI,,,.-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
Vanderbilt Professor Deliuers Auburn BaccalaureateAddreSs

technic Institute during the influenza epidemic October-November, 1918. In grateful appreciation of their brave and unselfish service this tablet is erected by the board of trustees"
 The award of prizes followed, an- nouncement being made by President Ross of the winning of the various medals.
 Prize for Thomas essay, Charles F. Anderson, Walker county; Miller Reese HUssnison medal for engineering writ ing, John NJ Howarth, Chambers county; Miller Reese HutchiSon medal for inventive design, Jacob Gottlieb of Birmingham: medal for music, James D. Foster, Jr., Lee county; Wfrt de- chalmers medal, James N. Holt, Mont gomery county; Wirt dehaters' medal, James M. Hunnicutt, Birmingham regimental prize for best drilled com pany, Capt. Jake M. Boyd, Pike county; regimental prize for best drilled sol dier, Lewis M Moore, Barbour county; Porter Clothing Company prize for best all-round athlete, Edward c. Shirling, Butler county.
 Following this came the awarding of diplomas to the individual members of the class of 1920, Sn the course of which a special tribute was paid by his classmates to Cheer Leader Neal Johnson, who closed the exercises with three old time cheers for President Thach, Acting President Ross and the whole college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
SEMINARY CLOSING SUCCESSFUL TERM Final Exercises Will Be Held In Jefferson Theatre
 This Evening

Closing the most successful year in the history of the music department, students of the Louie Compton Sem mary last night gave the annual con cert before their many friends, the student body and members of the fac ulty in the auditorium of the school
 The programme included large number of selections on the piano and several songs by the members of the vocal class.
 Plans are completed for the final ex ercises of the commencement season which will be the annual address and the presentation of diplomas at the Jefferson theatre tonight. The grad- uating exercises of the Louie Compton Seminary and the Mary Allen School will be held together this year.
 Mrs. Charles Henderson of Troy. wife of the ex-governor, will deliver the annual address.
 The classes of the schools this year are near the average of the past few years. There are twenty members of the Louie Compton Seminary class and the Mary Allen School will graduate thirteen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
JEFFERSON HIGH
 CLOSES SESSION
Diplomas Presented Mem bers of Largest Class In
 Life of School

Forty-two candidates of the Jeffer- son County High School received their
 diplomas last night, the presentation
 being made by Dr. N. R. Baker, county superintendent of education.
 The exercises were held in the au-
 ditorium of the high school and were
 attended by a large number of rela-
 tives and friends of the graduates.
 John R. Hornady, commissioner of education, delivered the commence
 ment address. He spoke of the growth
 of Birmingham from a population of
 1,500 to a city of approximately 1S0,-
 00O according to local estimates. This
 wonderful growth was due to the vii sion of the people, he declared He
 then referred to the growth educa
 tionally, stating that talents were
 worthless unless developed, and he urged the members of the graduating
 class to continue the development of
 their talents after leaving school. He
 referred to the school and paid a trib-
 ute to the splendid faculty and proph- esied a great future for this institu- tion.
 Dr. Baker was introduced by T. w. Smith, principal of the school. and Hldue H DT1e1 IH Hlk DeIOTe presenting the diplomas. He referred to the growth of the school during the four years 1t had been in existence, the first class having six graduates. the second ten, the third twentythree and the fourth forty-two. The enrolment shows there are approximately eight times as many pupils this year as dur ing the first year, according to Dr. Baker He prophesied that the Jef- far srrl, Ao1 probably be the senior high school or normal. in the next few years.
 Professor c. F. West, principal of the Inglenook School presented certifi- cates to thirty-two pupils going to 1 high school Al G. Rives, president of
 the class. presented the school with a photograph of the class and faculty ! as well as two good pictures, The Angeius" and "The Mill.'
 Those receiving diplomas were: i Henry Bailey, Sam Haigler Black ! Nellie Lucille Brents, Ulma Jane Brown | Stella Dean Cole, Ernest Braxton Cos per Leroy Costner, Velma Elizabeth | Costner, Lillian Lucille Cowden, Nell
 Farley. Carrie Mae Fisher, Mary
 George Freeman, Nellie Lorena Fun derburg, Raymond Edwin Gibson Clara l Leila Goodwin, Edith Love Hallmark Harry Harper William Taylor Harri-
 son. Bertha Devine Howard. Gertrude | Elizabeth Howard, Bennie Alice How l ell, Dwight Taylor Keith, Howard Hawkins Knowles, Manley Toilton Lit tlefi Gladys Geneva Moore. Arthur Me l Anally, Lillian Odessa Mcdonald. Mar garet Allison Mckinney, Annie Louise
 Palmer Alma Inez Parker, Naomi Irene Pool, Albert Gordon Rives. John Fields | Rogers, Thelma Simpson, Hobart Hirshal Self. Myra Katherine Sharp
 Nelly McC1oud Spencer, Mary Lou Tay- Tor, Thomas Edwin Watson. Wilhelm
 Henry Weidenbach. Gladys lone Wyatt Mae Young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02

Bessemer, June 1.-(SpeciaD.-Th
 Bessemer Board of Trade has been ad-
 vised by the Alabama public service
 commission that the petition of the
 Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow
 CT Company, asking that less than car-
 load shipments of freight be discon-
 tlnued. between Birmingham and Bes-
 semer. will be heard by them June :.
 Announcement is made of the date
 of the hearing so that the shippers of
 the district may attend. It has been
 expected for some time that the com
 pany would abandon their freight busi-
 ness on account of the small amount of shipment carried over their lines Provided the freight business is en- tirely abandoned, the freight depot
 here will likely be abandoned also, an indication of this intention by the com
 rany being a request to change the
 route of their cars, which will reverse the route taken at present by the
 freight depot
 It Is expected there will not be any opposition to the abandonment of the
 local freight business by the business men of Bessemer, but the announce
 ment to the Board of Trade of the date
 Tor the hearing is being circulated among the merchants and all shippers in the city.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Nora Col son were conducted from the resi- dence of MT. and Mrs w. H. Dennis Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Golson died Monday evening follow ing an illness of several weeks. At her bedside were her four children, w. F. Golson of Bessemer and Lee Golson of Arizona, Mrs. w. H. Dennis and Mrs. | Isaac Perkins of Birmingham. The death of Mrs. Golson marked the pass ing of one of the most beloved women of Bessemer Possessed of a beauty and personality over which age and disease had little effect, and spirit | undaupced by many cares, during her | long residence here she attracted hosts of friends. who feel very keenly the | loss sustained in her death. The po- sition of librarian held for many years by Mrs. Golson, gave her an op- portunity to meet and befriend a large circle of acquaintances, who have been very solicitous during her long illness | and who regret her death.
 | She formerly lived at Prattville, and | 1 the city. spending the past twenty-fi years here. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, and the funera | services were conducted by the pastor | Rev. w. r. Price. Interment followed | at Cedar Hill cemetery.
 George Shaw who formerly made his 1 home in Bessemer, has been appointed 1 chief inspector for the state of Nfissis- sippi in the income tax department ol 1 the government. MT. Shaw has beer ] in the city for several days and is re ceiving the congratulations of hi: | friends. He was formerly an attorney | of the city. He left here to accept the position of assistant chief inspector 1T the income tax department of the state | of Mississippi.
 | Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Ellis Pinnel announce the engagement of theil
 daughter, Beryl to MT. Arthur L | Cooley, the wedding to take place il | June. F
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
|GRAND LODGE OFFICER SENT TO ATLANTA TO
 END CLERKS WALKOUT
By A..oeIa,ed Pres.

Chicago, June IA grand lodge of ficer has been sent to Atlanta, Ga, to put striking members of the union back to work, E. H. Fitzgerald, presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station employees, said today.
 No strikes are now on with the authorization of this union." said Mr. Fitzgerald, who was attending a ses sion of the United States railroad abor board. "We have our case before this board and we are abiding by the law
 President Fitzgerald mentioned in particular a walk-out which had oc- cured without sanction on the Gen. tral of Georgia railway. He added that J. w. Nelson, vice president of the union, with headquarters at Cincin- nati was the official sent into the southeast territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
Soldiers Overp0wered and Arms Seized In a
 Bold Daylight Raid
By Associated Press

Dublin, June 1.--Twelve soldiers, comprising the guard of public building here, were surprised this aft ernoon by party of armed men. who took away their arms and ammunition and two machine guns.
 The raiding party consisted of fifty men. and the building attacked was the office of the registry of deeds, gov ernment department which records titles to land. The raiders were armed with revolvers and first disposed o' the soldiers on guard. whom they compelled to surrender their rifles and equipment. Nobody was allowed te leave the building until the raiders had accomplished their purpose and de parted.
 This was the first daylight raid IT Dublin on a government building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
GOOD WORK BEING DONE

Anniston. June 1.-(Special.)-The good work being done at the plant of the Emory Foundry Company in South An niston by the force of mechanics under the foremanship of Harry Powell means that the new industry will be ready for operation about July 1. according to an announcement made Tuesday by w. c. Wilson. The trolley system is being erected this week and the cupalo will be
 installed as soon as it is delivered at the plant.