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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-12
CENTURY OLD ESTATE
IN SALISBURY SOLD
Canadian Purchases Farm in Weeks
Family for IFS Years

On Thursday, November 4 the
Weeks farm in Salisbury passed from
the family that started and developed
it for 1876 years to John O'Bryn of
Indian, Ontario. Judge J. E. Weeks
of Middlebury, grandson of the first
owner, with regret saw the family
estate. one of the best in the county,
signed away in the papers Of sale, but
on account of the pressure of his
other business he was obliged to forego
further thought of sharing in its active
management. The new owner took
possession Immediately
The Weeks farm, situated on the
trunk line from Middlebury to Bran
don and in the village of Salisbury,
consists of $40 acres. 1t runs back a
mile from the highway and is bounded
on the south by the Leicester river,
the outlet of Lake Dunmore.
1t was first settled in 1895 by Ella
kim Weeks. At his death it contain>d d
only 20 acres of cleared land His
youthful son Ebenezer H. Weeks,
father of Judge ]. E. Weeks, continued
to work and so improve it that the
present boundaries include at least
$40 acres of meadow, pasture and
woodland. The annual hay crop has
averaged 200 tons. In 1900 the judge
moved permanently to Middlebury
and on account of local business inter
ests gave up the personal superinten-
dence of the farm. Since that time
it has been worked on shares. For
% years Ira Gale worked with the
judge, until years ago when George
Calvin of Salisbury became the tenant,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-12
PRESCOTT HALTS
FEDERAL COURT CASE
Middlebury Man Enters NOn-Suit
in 5000 Law Suit

On account of unexpected circum-
stances that had arisen and which
would require several days to get tes-
timony to cover, counsel for Henry
Prescott of Middlebury asked for an
entry of non-suit in his legal attempt
to recover $4,000 insurance on the life
of his wife and tried in the United
States district court in Rutland Tues
day and Wednesday. Judge Har!dnd
B. Howe of Burlington, presiding,
agreed to the entry and discharged
the jurors The case remains in the
same status as before its being brought
INTO court. as Mr. Prescott has the
right to bring the suit under a new
declaration The expense of tne trial
as far as it had gone was attached to
the plaintiff. The inconvenience to
Jurors and witnesses that would have
resulted in delay for additional evil
dence did not warrant the continuance
of the case at the present term, but
it is very probable that it will be
brought up at the next session of the
court.
The suit was brought TO f)rce pay
ment of $4,000 policy on the life of
Mrs. Henry Prescott by the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New YORK.
Payment had been refused because of
alleged misstatements regarding the
health of the deceased at the time of
the issuance of the policy. The policy
was taken out through L. E. Avery,
agent, of North Ferrisburgh, in No
vember 1919 Mrs. Prescott died IN
February 1920.
When the federal court opened in
Rutland last Tuesday for the October
term the Prescott case was the first to
be heard. The postponement came as
surprise.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-12
Local Men on Jury

The following jury was empaneled
to hear the evidence in the case: F.
B. Nelson of Salisbury, Albert H.
Peak of Bennington, c. H. Burt of
East Arlington, Frank L. Russell of
Continued on page FOUR
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-12
BANQUET AND DANCE
ON ARMISTICE DAY
Public Exercises and HaIf-HOIiday
Included in Program

In commemoration of the second an
niversary OF Armistice Day Middle
bury took a half holiday yesterday
and in the evening attended the patri-
otic exercises in the Town Hall and
of course stayed for the dance.
The ex-service men from the town
and vicinity sat down to a banquet at
the Addison House at o'clock to in
augurate the program. The three
score veterans of the World War in
their khaki and navy blue were sup
plemented by five of the men of 81,
members of the local post of the G. A.
r., in their uniforms
The public exercises began in the
town hall at o'clock. After prayer
by President ]. NJ Thomas, a veteran
chaplain and past commander of the
Vermont Department of the American
Legion, Captain ]. ]. Ross, chairman of
the meeting, introduced the Reverend
Frazer Metzger of Randolph. The dis
tinguished guest spoke on the dangers
OF victory and warned against the Get
ting go" of themselves by the veter-
ans, Professor Williamson de Visme
of the College spoke of the esteem of
France for the United States and read
the greeting of that government 20
the American people on the present oc-
casion President Thomas followed
with short appreciation of the les
sons that might be derived from the
commemoration.
The presentation of the Victory
Medals to II of the veterans, the for
tunate ones among the 65 who have
made application to the War Dep lrt-
ment. closed the exercises.
The school children, under ne di-
rection of their music teacher, Mrs.
c. L. Shackett, sang the national an
them and america the Beautiful" dur
ing the meeting.
The Legion dance, attended by rs
couples, did not break up until 3
o'clock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-12

The college publication, "The Cam
pus" summarizes in the following arti-
Gle the annual football classic between
Middlebury and the University of Yer
mon tomorrow at Porter Field.
The football State Championship
for the 1920 season has already fallen
to Norwich, and the casual observer
might be led to believe that the final
scene had been enacted in this sea-
sons football history for Vermont
State. But there is another step to be
taken before the curtain finally falls,
and that is the settlement of the we'll
Known and eagerly awaited battle be-
tween the Green and Gold eleven from
Burlington and the Blue and White
representatives from Middlebury.
Mddlebury exhibited strength
early in the season which caused U.
V. NJ stock to take decided slump,
but the St Lawrence and Norwich de-
featS have caused the hopes of the
Burlington fans to rise somewhat.
Their hopes are based more upon the
comparative scores Of the St. Law
renee e-Middlebury and the St. Law
rence-Vermont games rather than upon
the Middlebury-Norwich and U. V.
M.-Norwich contests. However, Mid
dlebury will not be playing St. Law
renee this Saturday but U. V. NJ; and
a spirit and fight will be shown in that
game which will out shine any exhi-
dition played to date by the Blue.
U. V. M. has been fortunate in mat
ters of injury up to this time but the
game Saturday rather battered them
along that line. Middlebury, though
some injuries still persist, promises to
be in better shape than they were the
day they met Norwich, or, in fact since
the Army game.
The record of Middlebury- V. M.
football games since athletic relations
were resumed in 1914, shows not
single defeat for Middlebury, will add
just so much more fight to every mem
Der of the Middlebury eleven and
make this year to pass with the slate
as clean as the teams of Casey" Jones'
"Flash" Condit, "Ted" Lang, "BiIl"
Canty and Stew" Ross have left it,
Both teams have powerful fullbacks
with perhaps Gollnick having the edge
on Johnson in the defensive work at
least. Bellerose of Vermont has the
balance in his favor very slightly when
it comes to punting but Ashley is the
better open full runner The quarter
back question remains about even as
neither team has star of the first
order now that Shelton of Vermont is
out of the game. Brown and Brigham
are the best pair of ends although the
Vermont left end is probably the best
individual player OF the two sets of
rival wing guardians. Vermont is no
ticeably weak in the center of the line
and with Monyahan fanked by the |
guards Keppler and Kalin the latter
two should have things pretty much
their own way. Capt. Mead and Po-
tratz of Middlebury are both veteran
tackles and can be relied on to do their
share of work and more too in smash
ing the rival line Saturday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-12
Federation Discontinued

A committee of representatives OF
the Congregational Methodist and
Episcopal churches held a meeting at
the home Of Mrs. ]. E. Weeks on
Monday afternoon and voted to dis
continue their federated work during
the coming year. The societies OF
these churches had for the past sew
eral years been associated together in
their various benefit entertainments
and the like for the realization of the
funds necessary to carry on their
charitable work. Whether or not the
federation will be again resumed is
not at present certain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-12
Grange Tonight

There will be a meeting of Middle
bury grange, No. 3l5, this evening
There will be no degree work as Plan
ned in the year book, but program
will me presented and DR.. George Ed
munds of Bristol has been invited to
give short talk on matters berfain-
ing to his work. Ralph Elliott will 'Act
as master in place of Willis ~ Cady,
attending the Boston Convention
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-12
ASSOCIATION VOTES
PRIZE FOR P-RADE

A prize valued at no more than ten
dollars for the individual who, in the
opinion Of Student Council, offers the
most original and best all-around get
up in the Freshman P-Rade Saturday
afternoon was unanimously voted at
the meeting Of the Undergraduate AS
sociation Tuesday night in Mccullough
Gymnasium. The attendance was
small, there being but scarcely one
hundred men present
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-12
Football BRINGS Them Back

Alumni who returned for the Middle
bury-St. Lawrence game Saturday in
cluded: Dr. c. B. Ross 80. of West
Rutland, C. L, Leonard 95, OF Poult-
ney, W. H. Botsford '9S, B. L. Stafford
'0l, F. L. Jones 10 and D., P. Locklin
20 of Rutland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-12

Addison Encampment, No. l2, will
hold a special meeting in the Dyer
block Monday evening, following
which ann oyster supper will be served.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
STUDY
POISON GASES
Its Use in Warfare Contrary
To Ruling by Peace League
AT Geneva.

LONDON. Dec. 4.-The British
War once is now seeking to mo-
bilize the scientists of the country
for the development OF the use Of
poison gas in warfare.
This revelation is made by DR..
Frederick Soddy. professor Of chem
istry at the University of oxford,
one of the scientists approached py
the war office in their action. which
is in defiance OF the October decla-
ration of the coupcil OF the league
of nations that this council can
not legitimatize the use OF poison
gas and must seek means to pre-
vent its manufacture"
The position taken up by the war
ONCE is that every country is press
ing forward it's experiments with
poison gas, and that Great Britain
cannot AFFORD to drop behind.
Soddy's statement mas caused
great surprise here, and pacifisrs
are insisting that the assembly OF
the league at Geneva shall issue the
strongest possible veto on this cruel
form of warfare. The professor
says:
Il have just received an invita-.
tion from the war office to become
an associate member of the com
mittee now being constituted as
part of the new peace organization
for chemical warfare research and
experiment
The function OF the comrittee i:
stated to be the development to the
utmost extent of both the. O 1ensivt
and defensive aspects of chemical
warfare Its work is governed. a:
regards disclosures, by the terms oi
the ofiicial secrets act. and every
member of the committee will b
required to sign a statement tha'
he has read the act and is prepared
to abide by its provisions"
Professor Soddy is against ac
cepting the invitation until scien
lists generally have definitely stated
their position in regard TO poison
gas
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
FALLS
TO DETROIT u
Southerners Stop Bulldogs
After Single Score in
First Period.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4.-Detroit
University defeated Tulane, Z to 0
here this afternoon on a field that
was full of mud and slush in a
slow game.
The heat of the Sunny South
seemed to affect the Michigan Bull
dogs. Although they charged the
Tulane line repeatedly, they seemed
unable to get the momentum that
would have rolled up as big a score
as Michigan did against Tulane.
Detroit's only score came in the
first period and after that the Tulane
line held like stone wall when
Detroit tried to charge around the
ends for a touchdown. Time after
time the Tulanans broke up Detroit
opportunities for a score by holding.
The lone score resulted from a
forward pass, Fitz to Bahan, a
Shreveport boy. This netted the
Michiganders Is yards and placed
the ball on Tulane's 5-yard line,
where Detroit had worked it by a
series of hard bucks. On the next
play Lauer went off tackle for the
touchdown and Bahan kicked goal
After that the ball switched ur
and down the field, and both goa
posts were in danger, but on each
occasion the lines held.
The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
OF COOLIDGE
PUZZLES GERMANS

BERLIN, Dec. 4.-The German
press is still trying to find out
who's who" in American politics.
The election reports brought many
strange combinations here. For in
stance, one paper referred to Candi-
date Cox as Knox; another carried
reports that "Myrol and Herrick are
likely to be appointed States Secrc-
taries": still another allowed the
day before election that Harding
and Cox. of all the candidates, have
the best prospects of success: and
then. the day after election, the
public was given the Information
that Mr.. Calv. of Coolidge, had been
elected Vice President.
The German public's chief interest
in the outcome lies in the fact that,
probably. peace will soon be con-
c1uded. Virtually all the press,
however. has warned the people not
to expect that this will mean nee
essarily any great advantages for
Germany.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
sTOITIEMNUTENEWsOF WORI DFLASEDB HERALD cab
FOUND SUBMARNELOcATER
BY STUDYING LANGUAGES

of phonetcs
phonec explained the Able II
living in degenerate
n n he mountains M
discovered
contracted
q with a syllable Is uttered
which would register much does
emitted speech. for much
Demas the noted singer
opened his mouth the instru
n a
that the cannons dena
of while the
the pcte the sound Of the
sound of the human
explosive
sound waves
complicated apparatus is
which
the end Of
the bate were located w a minutes time
balisticseveything hangs together
built
principles detection of submarines
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
REVOLVER INDUSTRY In
,LIEGE HAS HAD SLUMP

LIEGE, Belgium, Dec. 4.-The re-
volver industry, which before the
war was one OF the most fourishing
here. is in the midst OF big slump.
visiting officers of the Junior RED
Cross have been told. The Ameri-
cans have been here in the interest
of some of the youthful wards OF
their organization who live in this
section
Before the war Liege revolvers
bore q, splendid reputation and
found good markets in Russia, Ger
many. the Balkans, Austria and
South America. Just before the
outbreak of the war the nHmber or
revolvers tested daily amounted to
6,ll7. Following the armistice the
revolver making workshops were
re-established and the former trace
again sought. However. after two
years of effort il has been found
that South American customers
have gone to the United States.
Spain and Great Britain for their
small arms. Customers in the 9TH
er countries, for reasons that are
obvious, are not buying at all As
a result of IL all the output OF re-
yolvers lie steadily dropping.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
FRENCH USING
US. ENGINES
One Railroad Replaces i70
Heavy Locomotives With
American Make.

PARIS, Dec. 4. - American and
British locomotive and railroad car
builders are competing briskly for
European business, according TO the
information which has reached
American Red Cross headquarters
here from oficers attached 10 It's
various relief expeditions In the
countries of the continent.
Coming in contact as they DO N
their relief work with government
officials and business men. these Of
ficers study conditions In order thar
they may learn just where relief n
most needed. .tt
The railroads OF this country. n
is said. are depending largely upon
American manufacturers for their
locomotives. II is said that this is
due to the success obtained with
the American locomotives turued
over to French railways on the de-
parture Of the American army. p
During the war the work Of these
locomotives was closely watched by
French experts and is reported 90
have met with their approval.
One French railroad is reported
TO be about to replace l7O new.
heavy freight locomotives in serv-
ice. all of recent American make.
The Krupp Works in Germany. IL is
leaerned. have recently outbto
America on an order for locomo-
tives for the Java railways. TINS
was a surprise to locomotive max
ers. as IL was thought American
firms were in a position TO oner
better terms and more prompt de-
livery than the German firm
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
SHORTAGE OF PAPER
HITS GERMAN BIBLES

BERLIN, Dec. 4.-The Bible bHsi-
ness in Germany is bad.
The Bible used to be household
book and several societies saw to IL
that many copies were distributed.
In 1917 the bible societies distribut-
ed 2,s2S,216 copies. but in 1918,
according to the Wurttemberg Bible
organization. only 1,647.26t copies
were disposed OF. Since then. the
industry has fallen on even worse
days. owing to the high csst of print
paper. At present, there is move
ment to unite several of the big
bible printing concerns SO as to re-
duce costs. and thereby make II
again possible for every home to
have a bible.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
HAVANA ENTRIES.

First Race-Five and one-half
furlongs; for 3-year-olds up, purse
$500: 'Janice Logan, 81: white
Crown. 1o5; Far East, 1os: Hosler.
100: 'Elga. 105; ROUNDED, ito: Hoe
113: Little Buss, ITO; War Loan,
110.
second Rnce-Five and one-half
furlongs; for 3-year-olds up, claim
ing; purse. 800: sSan Rose, 81;
"Doublet ii, 100; Mary Lou. 10:
'Blazeaway, 112; Abbess, 100: 'Gol-
den Chance, 105; Fickle Fancy. 110;
Bulger. 113.
Third Race-Five furlongs; for all
ages; purse, $500: Aunt Deda, 90;
Helen Atkins. 107: Buford, 116;
Black Prince, los; Brig To- War, 107.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs: for s.
year-olds up. claiming; purse, 800;
'Pomereh,- 90: Jellison. l04; Bier
man. 11S; 'Rey Ennis. 90: Blazonry
III.
Fifth Raee-Six furlongs; for 3.
year-olds and up. claiming; purse
s700: Emma j., 80: "Timothy
]. Hogan, 104; Donna Grafton, 10s;
'Repton, 10f; Eastern Glow, 104
Frascuelo. 112; 'Hunter Platt. r04;
'Rameau. 107.
sixth Race-Six furlongs: for g.
year-olds and up, claiming: purse
$500: 'Lenora p, 90: Bibbler, 104I
Assign. 109: 'Kewessa, 104; Buck.
nail, 10s; 'Bhi HuntIey. 104; sena'
tor James, 109.
Seventh Race ~ Mile, and hfty
, yards; for s-year-oids up, purse
800: Luimeme; So; Hands on
102: sLackross. T0s. 'Semper Stal,
wart, 90: sCiip. 1e2: Duke of Shelby
110; sMusket. 80; Walking Dreams
104. 80
apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
WILLIE HOPPE
DEFENDS TITLE
Cue Wizard Meets Strong
Opposition in Tournament
This Week.

NEW YORK, Dec, 4. - The final
round of the second annual national
championship 1872 balkline billiard
tournament will begin in the Grand
Ballroom of the Hotel Astor Monday
and continue through Wednesday,
with matches being played each
afternoon and evening. With Willie
Hoppe defending the title he has
held for fifteen years against the
onslaugbts of Walker Cochran and
Jake Schaefer. winner and runner
up, respectively, in the recent pre-
lin1inary tournament at San Fran
asco, some of the keenest competi-
tion seen in a long stretch of the
sporting calendar is promised.
The winner will not only be
crowned with a diamond studded
gold medal. but he will receive
SO. 500 in cash as well. The player
who finishes second will get $500.
while me third man will be enriched
to the extent OF $1,000. In this way
the incentive to win the title has
been enhanced to such an appre-
ciable extent that Cochran and
Schaefer have devoted considerably
more time to conscientious practice
during the last year. AS a result
their cue prowess has greatly i'm
proved-improved to such a degree,
in fact. that there are many who
concede them better than a fighting
chance against Hoppe.
Cochran and Schaefer will meet in
the opening match Monday after
noon. and Hoppe will meet the win
ner in the evening tilt. Each of the
matches will be of 400 points dura-
tfon with play in the afternoon be-
ginning at 2:3e and in evening at
s:15. The schedule calls for the
players ito meet each other twice
during the rosrd.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
CALLSGERMAN
DEBTS SLAVERY
Finance Minister Offers Bud
get Calling for 10000
100000 marks.
by s. ID. CoNGER.

BERLIN, Dec. 4.-Germany dur
ing recent years has been bonn
barded with such a hail of big Ber-
tha figures OF deficits and debts o,
hundreds of billions that recitals of
the ever-increasing financial catas-
trophe. make little Impression on
caIloused. stupefied minds.
Finance Minister Wirth COM
planned with Justice during his
speech introducing the belRted bud
get for 1920 of the lack of attention
shown in the 1Reichstag to that all
important subject, but the facts
that budgetary estimates for the
fiscal year run to the colossal total
Of more than 10000. 100000 of
marks (more than s1,571, ,000. .000)
even at the present depreciation of
the mark OF which bankrupt Ger
many must raise $1,000. .000. 900
marks by loan or note printing
press, and that the debt OF the coun-
try will by the end of the year be
$4,000, 900. 900 marks, spoke a Ian
guaGe which penetrated even the
deafest ears.
I'VE are in slavery" said DR.
wirth, "and the worst is the slave
has no idea, SO long as the entente
does not fix the amount of repara-
tions. how heavy his burden will be-"
DR.. Wirth announced the expected
program of economy, but made II
clear that all the economies in the
world would not suffice to bring
such a budget into balance so long
as the tremendous drain of peace
treaty requirements continued at its
present rate. so long as the armies
of occupation continued to eat up
fifteen billions or more annually. so
long as Germany must continue to
import 100000 tons of grain to
supply bread to it's people.
Minister Wirth presented the esti-
mates. not as one budget. but as
three distinct budgets. the first or
regular budget covering the run
ming expenses of the state amount
ing to $1,000. 900. .0Oe marks, the
peace treaty" budget absorbing Al
000. 900. 900 and the budget of state
railways. posts and teleRraphs, en-
terprises which should yield a rev.
enue. but to which the governmen nj
must this year contribute $4,000. .000.-
900 to make up their deficit The
ordinary current expenses of the
regular budget run to $4,000, 700. 900
to which extraordinary. nonrecur.
rent expenditures for the demobili.
zation of the army, construction oi
miners dwellings and housing re.
form, food subsidies, etc, will ado
another 1000. 100000.
The estimated revenue for the year
from all sources is $4,000. 000, ,O0(
marks. just enough to meet the cur,
rent expenses of the state. and tha
revenue. as DIR. Wirth was careful L
emphasize, is only on paper, tn,
I estimates. notably from the income
tax, having been screwed up IA
beyond the figures OF his predeces
sor so as to show a nominal balance
of normal receipts and expenditures
tcopyrisht. 1870. Public Ledger co.,