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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
CLEVER FoRGER HAS
MADE HIS GETAWAY
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quested permission to use the writing
desk in which the book was kept in
order to write a letter to Whitehall
Mr.. Eagan provided him with the nee
essary stationery and thought no
more of the matter The family had
gone away Saturday and Douane had
been very inquisitive to learn the time
of their expected return, He left for
Middlebury after completing work
Saturday and was not seen again by
Mr.. Eagan.
Douane's getaway was made safe by
the two day delay in discovering his
forgery. He was seen on the late Bur
lington train that night by Brooksville
acquaintance and told them he was
going to Whitehall, N. Y, to get his
clothes that had been left there. The
only suit he had with him while at
the Eagan place was the dark serge
that he wore when he came to Middle
bury,
The fellow apparently was no anna
teur at the forgery game In all like
lihood he had done the trick before,
His method was simple enough. BY
obtaining work upon farm he could
easily pry into more or less Of the
family customs and without difficulty
discover an opportunity to take adj
vantage of any carelessness in money
matters. He learned that the Eagan
checkbook was kept in the writing
desk and waited till he could conven-
iently secure it. Mr. Eagan had never
paid him by check but always in cash.
Nevertheless he took no great chance,
he easily recognized, in presenting a
farmers check at local store and
claiming it to be his weekly or month
" wages. And he could not have
chosen a better time to work his little
stunt upon the merchants During
the rush of Saturday night he knew
from observation that they would not
examine too carefully a check offered
by farmland for it is their custom to
cash MANY such checks,
The idea that more than eight fell
for the Eagan signature on the checks
and exchanged the forged notes for
thirty of their dollars will not down.
1t is thought that there are at least
two others who for personal reasons
will not confess their disappointment
in having trusted a strangers bank
draft once too often.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23

Some people have been inclined to
regard the lieutenant governorship in
Vermont as putting man on politi-
cal shelf after the former manner Of
the vice presidency of the United
States. At one time Vermont pro-
NOTED its acknowledgements with
some degree of regularity as does Mas
sachusetts. The time came, however,
when our people became somewhat
careless as to nominations for second
place on State tickets, and the wisdom
of the practice was questioned with
fatal results thereto
1t is not impossible that if Lieuten-
ant Governor Mason S. Stone were to
take advantage of the absence of Gov
ernor Clement from the State some
fine day to call the Legislature into
extra session to ratify the woman suf-
frage amendment to the federal con-
stitution, he might give new signif-
canoe to the office There might be
times when it would be worth while
for somebody to be in a position to
prevent the executive from leaving the
State too promiscuously.
Be that as it may, at this time the
situation promises to have no influ-
ence on the selection of the next Re
publican candidate for the lieutenant
governorship. Senator Charles E.
Schoff of St Adams, who has been
prominently considered in connection
with that Office, has written a letter
in which he declines to be a candidate
at this time He says he has been so
busy in an effort to raise Franklin
county's quota of the tuberculosis
fund that he has had no time to con-
duct a campaign, and the time of the
primaries is so near it would preclude
effort on his part to secure the nomi-
nation, Nor is he inclined to conduct
such an expensive campaign as might
seem to be demanded at this time to
ensure success.
Senator Schoff is a good citizen and
he would make a strong candidate He
is certain to be heard from in the
future His decision leaves a clear
field for Senator Foote of Addison
county, whose candidacy has been sup
ported in these columns, and we be-
lieve there is no prospect of a contest
over the lieutenant -governorshyp
Burlington Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
VERMONT FAIRS

A schedule of the is fairs which are
to be held throughout the state of
Vermont this fall, beginning August
n and closing about October 6, is
given below:
Lamoille Valley, Morrisville, August
24-26; Franklin County, Sheldon Juno
ton, August 30-September /; Addison
County, Middlebury, August 3l-Sep-
TENDER 3; Springfield, September -;
Rutland County Fair and Horse Show
Rutland, September 6-l0 Chittenden
County, Essex Center, September 40;
Orleans County, Barton, September :
TO- Caledonia County, St. Johnsbury,
September 14-l6 Battenkill Valley
Fair, Manchester, September l4-l6;
Windsor County, Woodstock, Septem-
Der 14-l6; Caledonia Grange Fair,
Hardwick, September Is; Dog River
Valley Fair, Mortified, September 81
3d. Black River Valley Grange Fair,
Ludlow, September 1921 State Fair,
White River Junction, September 2S-
October l. Valley Fair, Brattleboro,
October SO; Union Agricultural Fair,
Tunbridge, October SO
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
Thomas VS. Greene?

There are even whisperings and plots
Matching against Frank Greene in the
first district They haven't got beyond
the stage of conversation as yet and
conversation works off considerable
pressure-but if any one thinks he can
defeat Greene in his own district on a
war record" basis, come on in; the
waters fine.
To tell the absolute, cold-blooded
truth, however l don't believe those
anti-Greene forces-if there are any
have the nerve to come into the
open and let the voters know who they
are, what they stand for and what
they're trying to do.
AS for running John M Thomas on
an anti-Greene platform-and it's be-
ing talked pretty strong in certain cir
cles-my notion is that the astute and
genial head of Middlebury College will
put the muffler on that stuff before it
reaches fighting stage
A motor doesn't really function very
well on the exhaust of the car ahead.
Greene isn't looking real well-has
been having a bout of ptomaine poi
soning-but he'll be on the firing line
if anything in the way of a surprise
attack develops. And Greene, by the
way, has few shock troops of his own.
H. L, H. in Rutland Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
Each Needs Other

Eliminate industrial centers like Bur
lington, st. Adams, Newport, st. Johns
bury, Barre, Montpelier, Hardwick,
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Springfield,
Middlebury, Rutland, Bennington and
other industrial centers in Vermont
and what would become of the farmer
home market? If he rejects industries
in the home market, how can he call
for market furnished by industries in
other states? Suppose on the other
hand all the skilled industries in our
state were eliminated, would the labor
thus employed go to the farms? By
no means 1t would follow the other
thousands of Vermont sons and daugh-
tiers who have sought employment and
larger fields of labor in other states
Burlington Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
AUTOMOBILE BURNS UP
ON THE SUDBURY ROAD
Lanterns Heat Ignites Gasoline Spilled
Road

An eight cylinder Cadillac automo-
bile belonging to Arthur C. Stems of
Pleasant street, Rutland, was burned
Wednesday night about 10: Is o'clock
on the Sudbury road four miles from
Brandon. The fire was caused by the
ignition of gasoline from a lighted
lantern.
Mr. Stems was aiding a party from
Brandon of whom Moses MARCEL was
one, by giving them some gasoline
After it had been drawn, MARCEL, who
was holding the lantern, came near the
Stems car, the heat from the lantern
setting off the gasoline on the road.
Marcel's clothing burst into flames.
While Mr. Stems was rolling Mr. Mar
cell in the grass and going to a nearby
farmhouse for a doctor, the Cadillac
caught fire from the oil in the road
and was badly burned Had it not
been for helping Mr. MARCEL, Mr..
Stems could have moved the car from
the danger of fire, it is thought
The Cadillac was partially covered
by insurance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
PAGEANT DRAMA
TWICE SUCCESSFUL

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note of splendid color to the set
ting.
The audience was won by the antics
of Samantha Allen. This character
forms one of the several titles of the
pageant as her personality serves to en-
liven things throughout from the time
she knocks and enters on the scene
as the third candidate for universal
honors until her last word at the very
end In Mrs Chaffee the director
found an experienced fun maker, for
she long ago made her mark as an en-
tertainer in the Grange. Her per-
Torrance in the present instance was
truly in keeping with the role she
sought successfully to play. Her joe
ular raps at the celebrities of Middle
bury were particularly amusing and
sufficiently obvious to be appreciated
by all,
"Topsy" was funny little negro girl
just bubbling over with the JOY of
being alive Miss Pauline Sanford
certainly disguised her noviceship in
the impersonation of colored roles and
by her wholehearted interest in her
work won the distinction of being
close second to Samantha in the bal
loting.
Not one who had read the immortal
poem of Barbara Fretchie" and heard
it again with the eloquenCe of Mrs, H,
B. Hagar as she chung to the flag with
her left hand and made an occasional
gesture with her right but learned to
discover new beauty in the indelble
lines Mrs. Hagar was easily imagined
to be another Barbara" and the fact
that she fell but half a dozen votes
short of being the favorite was a tri-
butte to her splendid work.
And there was not one of the char
acters but deserved especial mention.
All had responded cheerfully and
Fundamentally to the instructions of
Miss Harris and their success is their
best praise.
The one male character, Ike Parting
ton, drew from Hugh Atwood latent
comedy talent that amused fully as
much as the wife of 81 Allen herself
Ills SHY SlSSlC was hOl lOO dludlCullSl
and its every repetition brought
response in the audience 1t was con-
tagious and proved one of the hits of
both evenings
Of different nature entirely was the
pleasure found in the performance OF
the two children who acted as pages
or train bearers, the Misses Sally
Thomas and Helen Frost And the
kiddies themselves bravely withstood
the glare of hundreds of pairs of eyes
that followed their every movement
And so each pleased in an individual
way, the dancers, the comedians, the
gypsy queen, the Indian maid, the
Grecian beauties, staid English or Cas-
titan royalties and all The benefit
will be lasting since the pageant could
best be described as a highly colored
and vivid illustration of world history
When the younger folks return to their
books and read Of ancient and modern
celebrities, the remembrance of the
Court of Fame" will add new interest
and materially aid their memory.
The printed program alone identified
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23

In editorial comment the Rutland
Herald on Monday mentioned John
M. Thomas of Middlebu.y as a possible
challenger of Frank L. Greene's seat
in Congress. The "astute and genial
head of Middlebury College" had been
so busted with business affairs that he
had not seen or heard of the Herald
article and the representation of his
silenciug the rumors of his candidacy
until we inquired about it several days
after its publication And he is too
occupied with plans for a million dol
lar endowment fund to consider poll
tics. Besides the college could little
spare its master builder at this stage
of its expansion
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
MIDDLEBURY

A ! Morris and family spent Sun
day in Burlington with relatives.
d. P Cloves and Fred Turkey of
Cornwall were in a slight auto mix
up last Saturday evening about ten
o'clock Mr.. GLOVES had rounded the
Silent policeman" at the junction of
Main street and Merchants Row and
was turning into Main street when the
Turkey car backed out from the curb
at the fountain. The damage done
hardly warranted the confusion that
followed for neither car met with more
than a minor scratch or dent GLOVES
rear mudguard was sight, crumpled
and the Cornwall machine was de
covered to have received a small de
preston in the rear corner that had
struck the other car.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
Candidate Button Refutes Anti To-
bacco Hoax
To the Editor:-

To the Editor:-
An amusing campaign story is cur
rent in East Middlebury that the
writer intends or desires to support a
movement to abolish the use OF to-
bacco. Not only is this story entirely
false, but the writer does not believe
any such movement is on foot. The
suggestion probably came from the
joke column of some magazine, was
taken seriously by some reader, where
upon other funmakers seeing its posi-
bilities, decided to attach the story to
the names OF such candidates for Office
as they desired to annoy. Not every
one can detect a hoax unless it is la
belled and in these unsettled times
when the world is full of never-before-
dreamed of troubles, people will listen
to the most preposterous yarns, Won
dering if they can be true. The tobac-
co yarn is entirely a hoax as anyone
would be convinced after a moments
consideration of the amount of tobacco
furnished to our soldiers in the late
world war by all our people through
our various warwork societies.
Charles l. Button.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
Elv That Is Farmers Friend.

There is a general prevailing Opin-
Ion among farmers that cut worms
make horse flies. This is erroneous.
Cut worms and army worms are some
times parasitized by large Tachinid
flies which, to the casual observer,
somewhat resemble the horse fly. The
Tachinld fly is beneficial insect and
is one of natures means of controlling
the army and cut worms.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
Paris May Tax Visitors.

The Paris municipal council, at its
closing meeting Of the old year, voted
a resolution in favor of the capital
being officially "classed" as watering
place. The object of the motion is
ito enable the city to collect a small
poll tax on visitors In order to swell
tire municipal revenues, as is already
done in other watering places. While
agreeing that such a tax probably
would bring in a good round sum- the
Figaro criticlzes the proposal as hard
ly in keeping with the city's tradl-
tons.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
Reception to Wife of Former Rector

Mrs w T. Forsythe, whose late hus-
band was formerly rector of St.
Stephens Episcopal church, was ten
dered an informal reception by the
ladies of St. Stephens church Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock in the rectory on
South Main street Mrs E. B. Holmes,
wife of the present pastor, was the
hostess
On Wednesday a similar reception
by the ladies of All Saints church in
Shoreham was given in her honor at
the residence of Mrs. ] E Wright.
Mrs Forsythe, who had been visit
ing in Vermont for several days, left
Thursday for her home in Melrose,
Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23

The traffic police squad now totals
four. John Kenworthy, Arthur Bis
settle, Edward Goodreau and John Ere
dette have all been sworn in for the
special duty of keeping the autos and
teams from meeting in the narrow sec
ton of Main st~oet that has been torn
up for the new cement surface.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23

Candidate number Two for the Office
of States Attorney has made his bow
to the voters of the County. Bristol
and Vergennes have offered their
choice. Is there to be a Middlebury
man?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23

the pianist. Miss Hilda Woodruff
contributed no little to the ensemble
success both by her work in practice
and during the presentations them
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
Autos for Cuba.

The United States has shipped to
Cuba in the past few years 13,045
passenger automobiles and 1,439 COM
mercial vehicles, or one for every $50
persons.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23

Cash must accompany all orders for
advertising from parties not having an
account with us.
Make all checks, drafts or money
oders payable to The Register Com
pany, Inc,
Editorial and Business Office, 84-S6
Main street, Middlebury
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23

selves. Though hidden among the
stage properties her accompaniment
was a major feature of the dual per-
Torrance
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23

Read the advertisements to dis
cover the bargains in Middlebury.
Why go to the cities when the local
merchants offer you the best at the
lowest in their July sales1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-07-23
HE M1DDLEBURY REGISTER

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Entered as second-class matter, at
the postofdce at Middlebury, VT
Charles E. Crane, Editor and Manager
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