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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE
DIES OF TYPHOID FEVER
Had But Recently Come From West
Virginia

Gus Brancfeld, who recently moved
his family from Virginia to enter ser
vice at the U. s. Morgan Horse Farm
in Weybridge, died Tuesday morning
following a three weeks illness of ty-
phoid fever
Mr. Brancfield had been in the Gov
ernment employ for over seven years
having entered the service with the
Department of Agriculture at Front
Royal, Virginia, in the spring of 1918
under the direction of H. H Reese
who at that time was in charge of
the work at the Front Royal Station
Mr. Reese was transferred to the
Farm in Weybridge about two years
ago and had recently made arrange
ments for Mr.. Brancfeld to be trans
fered to assist him in the * at the
Morgan Horse Farm, owing to the
fact that the work of the Front ROYAL
Station had been turned over to the
War Department.
Mr. BranCfield reported for duty at
the Morgan Horse Farm on September
lst and was taken sick about a week
later 1t is thought that he undoubt-
edly had contracted the disease in the
South before leaving for Middlebury
Mr. BranCheld was 81 years old and
is survived by a wife and two children,
Guy, 10 years old, and Margaret Lee.
4 years old. They left on the flyer,
with the body, on Wednesday noon f3r
Staunton, Va, where funeral services
will be held They were accompanied
by Jacob M Ritenour a friend of tie
family, who is also employed at the
Morgan Horse Farm
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
MTDD ELEVEN WINS IS
OVER UNION, 60

The Middlebury College football
team journeyed to Schenectady, n. Y,
last Saturday and came home with a
to 0 victory over Union College The
game was played in a sweltering heat,
much better adapted to sport at the
beach than hard work in heavy grid
iron harness. Fortunately the squads
were conditioned by the preliminary
training and no ill effects developed.
The metropolitan dopesters had term
ed it in advance as probably the best
game of the day There may have
been others as good but none better.
Middleburv was the aggressor at all
times and, though possessor of greater
weight, was faster than its oppofent.
The score was made in the second
quarter when Gollnick, full back, car
ried the ball across Unions line for a
touchdown. Keppler failed to add a
point when his try for goal hit the
crossbar
MIDI broke through the Union line
at will Its goal was never in danger
and, although the opposing backs
seemed somewhat stronger failure to
make the most of opportunities to car
ry the ball spelled their undoing,
In the first quarter the local eleven
went through the Union line with case
and carried the ball sixty yards to tae
six yard line.
Union opened the game when Beck.
man kicked over the line On secrr-
ing the ball Middlebury advanced Al
yards before losing it. The Midd de-
fense held like a wall and Unions three
attempts netted them but a yard and
a half. When Murray kicked out in
despair on the fourth down Leonard,
Midd's quarterback, carried the pig
skin Is yards before being downed.
The first quarter ended with the ball
On the Union 10 yard line.
In the second quarter Gollnick lost
a yard and was penalized five more.
A forward pass was blocked by Howe
of Union. Leonard failed in an at
tempted drop kick, Murray for Union
again kicked out to the forty yard
line. Gollnck received it and carried
it for eleven yards. Leonard kicked
into Union territory and Goff, who cor
rallied the ball, could gain but . yards.
Little by little Middlcbury again crept
up to the Union goal posts With but
three yards to go Gollnick received the
ball on a pass and was through and
over before he could be stopped. KEEP
pier failed to kick the goal.
Union made its best play in the third
quarter when on fake punt Muir
CONTINUED OF page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01

The Farm Bureau campaign in Ad-
olson County for members on the
basis Of ten dollar member ship fee
continues to meet with good success
The farmers of Vermont and New
England are wide awake to the neces-
sity Of A strong national, state and
county organization of farmers that is
officered and managed by farmers and
that will establish business basis for
farming affording returns covering cost
of production and good profit.
The belief is nation wide and sup
ported by all classes of people that
farming must be put on a profitable
business basis. 1t is generally recog-
nized that all business prospers when
the farmer prospers The merchant,
the banker and manufacturer prosper
when the farmer prospers.
Throughout the whole nation there
is wide spread feeling of unrest
among farmers over farm conditions
During the month of August the
writer delivered twenty addresses in
New England, one as far north as
Aroostook County, Maine, to more
than 10000 farmers In all sections of
New England he found the sentiment
general for strong farm organizations
This sentiment is so strong that the
leading political parties of the nation
are making special effort to champion
the cause of the farmer and his right
to organize.
One candidate for President in a
great address has Just said
First, the need of farm representa-
ton in larger governmental affairs is
recognized" Second, the right OF
farmers to form cooperative associa-
tions for the marketing of their pro.
ducts must be granted" Farmers
have complained bitterly of the ire
quent and violent Quotations in prices
of farm products, and especially in
prices of live stock They do not find
such fluctuations in the products of
other industries" 1--WE must get bet
ter understanding of the factors which
influence agricultural prices, with a
view to avoiding these violent fluctua-
tons and bring about average prices,
which shall bear a reasonable relation
to the cost of production" America
can not 90 on with a dissatisfied farm
ing people"
The American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton has the hearty support of all right
thinking Americans, and the leading
political parties have acquiesced in its
purposes.
But one thing is very plain and that
is the farmer must look after his own
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
The Editor.

business and be so well organized that
candidates and parties will not dare
to forget their promises. Farmers must
be elected to Office and must be pres
ent at legislative hearings when legis-
laton is being proposed in committees.
can ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure" We must not wait
till the horse is stolen before we lock
the barn door
The American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton has during its short existence of
less than year, already achieved
some splendid legislative accomplish
ments. 1t has dealt death to some
very obnoxious bills before congress.
One of them was the Railroad Bill
which was before Congress this past
winter and when tine American Farm
Bureau Federation got to studying in
to the situation, it found that in order
to successfully market its products, it
was necessary to have efficient railway
transportation which the railroads were
not providing under government con-
troll
Our organization found that there
was an attempt being made on the
part Of a great labor organization to
ask for the continuation of govern
mental operation. The farmers of the
country were sick and tired of the
service they had been receiving, and
therefore, they went to Congress and
persistentlv asked for the return of the
railroads to the private owners at the
earliest possible moment and as soon
as this had been completed and the
railroads had been returned the Amer.
lean Farm Bureau Federation immedi-
ately appropriated ten thousand dol
lars and employed the best traffic
counsel that they could find for the
purpose of making a thorough study
Of the railroad situation and to find
out their actual needs.
The Federation knew that it was
going to be necessary, in order to get
service to the farmer, to be willing to
stand for some increase in freight
rates. and secondly, the American
Farm Bureau Federation, through
their council, Mr. Clifford Thorne, ap-
peared before the Interstate Com
merCe~Commisson and gave testimony
as to what they thought was necessary
in regard to increased freight rates.
and through Mr. Thorne's argument
to the commissiOn,s he showed them
that if the railroad corporations and
the railroad labor secured the entire
amount requested by each, it would
cause an advance of 80 and one-half
Continued on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
RUNAWAY TONNES YOUTH
Ht0 LEFT NO TRACE
C. H. Pratt's Charge Missing for Ten
DaVs


No clue has yet been obtained of
The whereabouts of Edmond Townes
who disappeared from his home on the
Charles H. Pratt farm in Middlebury,
The lad has been gone since Septem-
ber % and diligent search coupled with
advertising in the papers tha' serve
this section has not availed to asce7-
tain his destination after leaving this
town
Young Townes has been cared for
by Mr. Pratt for several years Since
he was taken by him from the Shell
burne Home he had always been well
behaved and no reason for his sudden
departure could be given by his en-
plover
Az the Addison County Fair the
boy mot three of his old acqua;ntances
of the Home who were members of the
band of the Vergennes Industrial School.
Since that time Mr.. Pratt had noticed
a certain uneasiness in his charge, and
had heard him express his desires to
join his old companions in the state
institution
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
GIVEN SURPRISE PARTY
ON 58TH BIRTHDAY
Score of Lady Friends and Neighbors
Honor Mrs. These Duclos

Mrs. Tese Duclos was very pleas
2ntly surprised last Tuesday evening
when a party of twenty-five of her
lady acquaintances gathered to do
honor to her on the occasion of her
5Sth birthday and to assist her in
duly commemorating the event. She
was the recipient of a beautiful French
ivory toilet and manicure set that had
been purchased by the combined con-
tributions of the party.
The gathering took place on Sey-
mour street at the home of Jesse
Bouha, for whom Mrs. Duclos is
housekeeper The evening was spent
in the good old fashioned social man
ner and the festivities were concluded
by refreshments, old fashioned too in
their pre-modern bounteousness and
taste
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
SANFORD LANE MOVES
FROM OTTAWA TO NEW YORK
Cornwall Man Gets Promotion to Re-
sponsible Executive Position

Sanford H. Lane, who spent few
days last week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs c. H. Lane at their home in
Cornwall. left with Mrs. Lane on Sat
urday for New York. For the past
FIVE years he had been located in OF
tawa, Canada.
Mr.. Lane was graduated from Mid
dlebury College in 1905, and is a trus-
tee of the Institution
The following is taken from an Otta-
wa paper of recent date
In business and public activities OF
tawa loses today a thoroughly repre-
sentative citizen in the departure of
Mr. Sanford Lane for New York,
where he goes to accept a promotion
to one of the responsible executive Of
fees of the American Bank Note Com
pany During his several years sue
Cessful connection with the manage
ment of the American Bank Note Com
pany in Ottawa, Mr.. Lane, by his abil-
lty and sterling personal qualities, has
made hosts of friends, who sincerely
congratulate him on the added respon-
Sibilities he now assumes In the ranks
Of such enterprising community organ
izations as the Rotary Club, his de-
parture is distinct loss. The mem
bers of the Rotary organization ex-
pressed their recognition of his ser
vices by making Mr. Lane the recip-
ient of suitable gift at the social
junction at the Hunt Club on Mon
day evening. Mr.. Lane has been
equally prominent in activities con-
nected with the Presbyterian Church
in Ottawa, the Y. M. c. A. and other
movements of community character.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
BLAISE-SHACKETT

A quiet and pretty wedding took
place in St Mary's church last We'd
nesday morning when Clara Mary
Shackett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Shackett was united in marriage
to Fabian Blaise, son off Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Blaise. The couple were
unattended except by their respective
fathers. Immediately after the cere-
mony they left on a honeymoon OF
two weeks to be spent in Bristol
Conn, Worcester and Springfield
Mass. and with relatives in New
Hampshire On their return a recep-
ton will be held at the home of the
brides parents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
STUDENTS ENTERTAINED
AT ST. STEPHENS
Pastor and Church Give Social for
Benefit of Collegians

More than a score of college students
were entertained at an informal re-
ception and social at the St. Stephens
parsonage Thursday evening Rev
and Mrs E. B. Holmes headed the re-
ceiving line The men and women
students made the most of the oppor-
tunity to get acquainted with the
other members of the church in town
and together a very enjoyable evening
was spent Games of various kinds,
stunts, an old fashioned candy pull
and refreshments were features in the
program.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
c. J. BELL AND GRAND VIEW
ORANGES MEET WEDNESDAY
Program Includes Roll Call, Music
and Reading

Program Includes Roll Call, Music
and Reading
The c. J. Bell Pomona Grange No.
l3 will meet with Grand View Grange
Wednesday morning, October 6, at
eleven O'Clock After the business
session and dinner the following pro-
gram will be given:
Greeting, Master of G. V. Grange.
Response. Master of Middlebury
Grange
Music, Bridport Grange
Paper, Shoreham Grange.
Reading, Deputy E. w. Parent. Sud
bury.
Music. Vergennes Grange.
Reading, Mrs. W. H. Noonan.
WhiStling Solo, Amy Burpee.
Current Events. Bristol Grange.
Extracts from Grange Monthly. Mrs.
R. N. Warner.
Music. Beaver Glen.
Grange Roll Call: What Have 1
Done to Boost MY Grange the Past
Year"1
Quartet. Grand View Grange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
FIRE DESTROYS SMOKE HOUSE

The smoke house used by H. l..
Henricks for curing pork products was
destroyed by fire last Saturday morn
ing. Mr. Henricks is employed in
Doughertys meat market in Middle
bury and used the shack on his farm
in Weybridge in connection with the
business in which he assists here
He could not determine the cause Of
the blaze. The loss was not grea;
though unprotected by insurance
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
DOMESTIC SCIENCE WILL
BE TAUGHT BY RED CROSS
Special Meeting Tomorrow to Finance
Project

A special meeting of the Middlebury
branch of the American Red Cross will
be held tomorrow afternoon at ,
o'clock in the Red Cross room under
the postoffice
The meeting has been called for the
purpose of voting money to purchase
equipment for use in the Domestic
Science Course to be given ir the
High School by the Red Cross nurse,
Miss Roberts.
The course will be given in Is les
sons. Glasses will be held once a
week. All the ladies of the town who
desire to join are invited to notify
Mrs K. H. White of their ir4~~4;ons
before October 9TH The total expense
of the course will ~uot exceed Sll5
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
FARMER ORGANIZATION PROGRESSING,
EXPERT WRITES OF FEDERATION
w. E. D. Rumme Special Representative Gives Examples of
National BOdyS Efforts.

being able its read
questions The majority
William Rummen address
gatherings Those who have had the opportunity
the problems
solution in organization according the example Of their fellow e Of the
articles will The
The audience
farmers condition
will detail than address those
the of of the
certified
National Federation He engaged the
this Bureau membership The
of New England awaiting the results of his work here His is de-
of study.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
Jet. 6-Bristol at Bristol
WATER TAX NOTICE

I will be at the store of A. B.
Rugg from October lst to the 18th to
collect your Water Taxes. They must
be paid by the 18th as 1 expect to
90 South November lst. Office hours
from 9 to y A. NJ. 2 to 6 P. M.
W. E. CLEMENT,
39t3p Collector.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
RETAILERS OF STATE
FORM ORGANIZATION
Fay A. Evans Middlebury Representa-
tive on Committee

Better roads, better system of taxa
ton and lower prices were some of
the aims marked out for the retail
merchants of the state at their organ
ization meeting in Burlington on We'd
nesday Fay A. Evans was among
those who attended from Middlebury
and was chosen a member of the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-10-01
M. H. S. FOOTBALL
TEAM WORKING HARD

The Middlebury High School foot
ball team has organized for the sea-
son. AT a meeting of the Athletic
Association last Thursday afternoon
Hugh Atwood was elected managed of
the eleven and "Pat" Eddy cIptain.
College players will do the coaching,
George Keppler and George Whitmorc,
who by their eXperiecne are we'll quail
flied to build up the best possible team
from the material at hand Keppler
was the baseball coach and has the ad-
vantage of being well acquainted with
local high school athletic conditions.
A squad of twenty-five reported to
the coaches for practice. Gallipo, one
OF the huskiest football men in the
high schools of the state, will be seen
in the backield this year. Shambo
and Yates who were prevented from
playing last year on account of injur-
les are in uniform and hard at work
The lay off has not made them forget
the principles of the sport and they
are bound to be heard from in the
games to come.
For ends the coaches will have R.
EuuS' > Euuy anu Lambert. FOur
candidates for the tackle position have
reported, Yeaw, Farnham, Wood AMI
NJ Eddy. The guards line up as
Haynes, Harris, Moore and Whitney.
Four aspirants for the pivotal posi-
ton OF snapper back are fighting it
out. Wolcott, Gilligan, Church and
Mason. Galhpo has the full back
position cnched, as he is the orly oan-
didate For half backs Yates aud
Szmolinsky seem to be certain of get
ting the brunt of the plunging to do.
The two generals Of the team will be
Shambo and Manager Atwood
schedule has not been completed
vet, but the dates secured are as fol-
lows
Oct 6-Bristol at Bristol y
Oct 9-Vergennes at Vergennes ~
Oct l6-Brandon at Brandon
Oct 23-Burlington at Burlington
Oct 30-Pittsford at Pittsford
Nov. 6-Pittsford at Middlebury
Nov l3-Open
Nov. l7-Vergennes at Middlebury
The evening world., 1920-09-04
X HE N EW PL AY S
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"GreeHwich Village FoIIieS"
Beautiful CIever and Funny
By CHARLES DARNTON

n Wi
from birthday Of feminine loviness
% th Moscow Art Theatre To down plain other
the
The funniest of provided by Savoy
intelligence
caTjust chauffeur
Can't
Myers
from handsaw-od Arkansaw but
james Cemons
when
able in their Russian nngs
me tragedy and comedy the world
Ter excuse for THE Greenwich Village Folles'
But this thoroughly good entertainment
The evening world., 1920-09-04
BY Way of Diversion
D DUDLEY

Wheat crop only fair this year
--dtsdppointed some. Yield Of
hay t0uz rather small, didn't
raise a plum. Stll, I Gin't
feehn' bdd-0ot no business to.
Pumpkin pie is almost here.
Why should be bIVe1 Too
cdIUeS died the other day, both
Just SIR months old. Henry
johnson skinned me bad on that
male ! sold But I stiH hGve got
my smile, and I'll Wedr u too.
Pumpkin pie Is almost here.
Why should ! be OIuef IN bring
all my pumpkins in--st0re 'ent
all dDuy. 'NouOh for Ma to
make us pies till 'iody into May.
Come on, Trouble, " you like.
TIP Just grin at YOU. Pumpkin
pie Is almost here. Why should
be bIueg
The evening world., 1920-09-04
GOSSIP

Orion and Colby have engaged Ivan
Rudisill as musical director Of The
TtnptotionS Of Eve"
Johnny Doojey and Anna Wheaton
are 10 be featured by Ray Goet1 in
"Piccadilly 20 Broadway"
Dorothy Bryant, OF THE Night
Boat" wishes 70 deny that Bryant
Park was named for her
The Selwyns will put Louise Cole
mans play, "The Toreador," in re-
hearSal next week with George
Marion directing.
Joe Flynn has entered Frank Tin
ney In a billiard tournament. He says
Fl ank never misses a cue.
COmstock and Gest started the
l"Aphrodite" production for Chicago
this morning. The movement cost
IS. 900,
Lew Fields has contracted 10 star
Androw Tombes next season Andrew
is now In THE Poor Little Ritz Glrl."
There will be a special dancing ses-
sion I Nbor Day at the Terrace Gar
den Dance Palace beginning At 23C
+. NJ. On Tuesday evening there will
Nc round contest for two silver
cups.
Amelia Gardner has been engaged
by Henry w. Savage. Inc. for a role
in "Cornered" and Beatrice HRrt by
the KlAws for part In "Sonya."
Frank Tours has returned from
London, where he became familiar
with tho mecca" score. He Is To con.
duct.
Come Seven" has passed its flftiett
performance at the Broadhurst.
The -Four Marx Brothers, now at tn,
New Brighton Theatre. have been en-
gagged by Charles Dillingham;,
The evening world., 1920-09-04
About Plays and Players
, BY BIDE DUDLEY

VVTHBN a farmer has lot Of
w spring chickens he kills the
roosters and sells them. keep
ing the hens. Is that fair to us men
Wen say It isn't. Now comes Artist
Hoppe from London seeking the best
looking American girls. The women
are getting their pictures in the pa
pers while we men are completely
ignored. Again, we ask, is that fair?
IL is not. All right-listenl The
writer OF this column has decided 20
start beauty contest for men. We
want to locate the five handsomsst
men in the United States. Those who
would enter their friends (Or enemies)
In this contest will please send in
pictures OF their favorites.
To start the ball a-rolling he will
nominate Ave, as follows:
Joe Jackson,
Kid Broad,
Pop Price,
Odd Mcintyre.
Fred stone.
To each OF the Ave finally selected
we will give an autographed copy Of
Dudley the Man and Pres dent" Lei
sussnot daily, friends.
The evening world., 1920-09-04
COSTLY DEMONSTRATING.

Otto Harbach. librebist and lyric
writer, had an auto, practically new,
which he wanted TO sell. Ho put II
a the hands of a selling agent, who
kept II several months without re-
suit. One day the owner took a look
at the car and found IL showing signs
OF wear.
What have you been doing TO this
carr" asked Mr.. Harbach.
Demonstrating" replied the sales
man.
demonstrating what-how 60 wear
car Out?"
When Arthur Hammerstein heard
Of IL he insisted that Mr.. Harbach put
the joke In Jimmie" the new Fran
ces White show.
The evening world., 1920-09-04
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(The NsE Yort EIGnins W0rd.l

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CThs NsW Yost ET0ins WOrld.l
4. What Persian King conquered
Dgypt2
3. Who created the character Of
Mrs. Grundyf
3. OF what continent is the guinea
pig a native2
4 What is the national dover Of
Mexico7
s. what IL the chemical name of
wood alcohol1
q. What wood found in Southern
swamps h most durable under
ground7
Z. From what animal was India ink
FIRST madef
9. What famous italian composer
IL coming 20 America 10 compose an
opera on American Lief
9. What country won the tAVelin
throw at the Olympic gamos3
10. What docs the "hyRolnth" mean
In the language OF howersf
n. Near what city u most gypsum
fOund3
IL. what was the name Of thI
mountain on which Moses dAed7
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
1. CambyBes; g. Morton, 3. Soutl
America: 4. pTiclSly pear; 8. methyli
g. oyDressi 7, cuttle-hBbi ., Puccinii
y F1nlandi 10, sorroJ ~, Pari1
Dnnos lninual6 - ~ NA 8aha
The evening world., 1920-09-04
OH, NINA WHITMoREl

Sir Thomas Upton was the guest
AZ the ship news reporters early yes
terday morning at the Century Prom
enade. where he saw The Midnight
Founders" the second time. Rumor
says Nina Whitmore came down the
runway and offered Sir Thomas a
real kiss.
The evening world., 1920-09-04

conner, j. Plastre Berinoff and Meyer
Kanevsky will participate. During
the evening IA life-size painting OF the
late Oscar Hammerstein will be un-
veiled on the stage. Robert Whittier
VIII mAke q brief address.
The evening world., 1920-09-04
A HAMMERsTEIN PORTRAIT.

Hereafter the big Hammerstein
place of amusement on West S4th
Street will be known as Oscar Ham
merstein's Manhattan Opera House, a
fact which should please the electric
company. 1t will be reOpened to-
nsorrow night with a dedicatory con-
cert In which Anna Jago, Lillian Con-
sumano, Genia Zelinska, Prince RO-