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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
MARBLE MILL TO START DAY
AT SEVEN INSTEAD OF EIGHT
Housewives Too Have Found Big In
convenience in Present Delayed
Whistle Blast

The workers of the marble mill think
they have good reason to congratu
late themselves on the success of
their petition to the officials of the
company that they be permitted to
return to the old schedule Of begin
ming the day at seven o'clock The
community in general will rejoice at
the change too for since April Is
when the daily opening of the mill was
postponed an hour until, eight o'clock,
folks have been quite unable to re-
cOncile themselves to the delay in the
whistle blast The children have been
tardy for school, having arisen with
the whistle as Of old only to learn too
late that they had slept an hour extra
Breakfast has been late when the cook
lay in bed in anticipation of the ia
miliar signal until the sun had risen
high in the heavens and her neighbors
were peeling the potatoes for dinner.
The housework in every department
has been delayed,-in fact the entire
family system worked awry But the
change to take effect Monday will
prove a welcome emancipation from
this inconvenience.
1t is not expected that there will be
reduction in the number of working
days. The present time schedule calls
for five days, Monday to Friday, with
the hours from eight until five The
new schedule will not affect the length
of the week but will begin the day at
seven and end it at four o'clock By
this arrangement the men will be en-
abled to work in their garden for sew
eral hours before dark. They had sent
in their petition to the main Office of
the company some time ago, stating
that they preferred the extra hour in
the evening instead OF in the morning.
Business remains at a standsll as it
were, with no present outlook on an
Of the working force, said
Reynolds in making
the announcement to The Register
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
200 ACRES OF TIMBER
DESTROYED BY FIRE
IN E. MIDDLEBURY

The rain last night extinguished
forest fire that had for a time
threatened East Middlebury viii
lage and destroyed more than POO
acres Of timberland. The men and
many Of the women of the village
fought the flames from noon, when
they were discovered until night
fall. The members of the fire de-
partment from Middlebury assist
ed in the combat The fire started
in the rear of the Jerry Hunt
place on the Plains road in Sails
bury. In a short time the wind
had pushed it toward the noun
tain At one time it seriously men
aced the Mrs. Race home. Back
firing saved the house when the
flames had approached within Is
yards. At 6 o'clock the fire had
reached the mountain road across
which vigilant patrols kept it from
passing
Some Of the East Middlebury
citizens expressed the opinion that
the fire was the work of an incen-
diary who desired a better berry
crop in the summer. Similar fires
had been set for the same purpose
before, thew said Among the land
owners whose property was in the
path OF the flames are Arthur
Douglass, Arthur Bradley, Mrs
Policy Hunt, Albert Boardman and
Myron Reed.
When the call for assistance was
received in Middlebury the impress
sion was made that the Tisdale
mill and the box factory had al
ready caught fire. A chemical was
loaded on a truck but was not used
as the fire was controlled before
touching the village.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
PUPILS PLEASE PARENTS
IN PRIVATE PIANO PROGRAM
Mrs. W. W. McGlton's Class Gives
Recital for Parents and Friends
Wednesday Afternoon

A number of the pianoforte pupils Of
Mrs. W. W. McGilton entertained their
parents and friends at a private recital
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. The
program had been chosen to test the
powers of the youthful pianists The
ease with which the various numbers
were executed was subject of pleas
urable pride to both parents and
teacher The class numbered eighteen,
only two of whom were boys, Gerald
Dorey and Francis Kelton.
The program rendered was as fol-
lows.
Piano Duet,
KATHERINE Ross, FLORENCE TRUDO
Intermezzo,
RENA STONE
Organ Grinder and Hunting Song,
FLOYD LOWER
Evening Song,
GERALD DoREY
March,
AGNES SHAMBo
Spanish Dance,
FRANCIS KEL1ON
Scher1o,
SABRA HEUsrIs. Mrs. McGHroN
Cuss Cross and Sunbeam Dance,
FLORENCE TRUDO
Patience Waltz,
CATHERINE DOREY
Intermezzo,
EVELYN ASHLEY
GODDARD Waltz No. ?
KATHERINE Ross
Tschaikowsky Duet,
BEArPIcz Mills, Mrs. McGnrON
Humoreske,
DOMs LIBERTY
Mamrka,
DOROTHY BowDIsH
Avalanche,
VIOLET HowARD
Menuet and Tanz-Weise,
KATHERINE BRlNuD
Caprice, RGf
LOUISE ELMER
Prelude, RGehmonono6
PAlun Powell
Two LaIkS = LeSetetisky
CsmL BUNS
Impromptu. Schubert
Mrs McGnroN
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
ASK CONGRESS TO MAKE NATIONALPARK
OF FBATTELL GIFT OF MT. LINCOLN TOP
Sen. Dillingham; and DR.. Thomas
Urge Acceptance of Magni-
fiCient BequeSt

Thirty hundred acres Of Mount
Lincoln summit, in the towns of Lin
coin and Warren will be made a Ma
tional Park if Senator Dillingham's 5
bill for the creation Of the same in &C.
cordance with the will Of the late
Joseph Battell is accepted by the Sc
nate. The Bill has been referred to
the committee on public lands and sur
veys DR.. John M. Thomas, president
of Penn State College and until very
recently president of Middlebury Col
lege, who is executor Of Mr. Battell's
wdl, began the steps to ask the govern
ment to agree to the conditions of the
bequest. If the tract of woodland, one
of the most scenic in the Green Noun
tains, is not accepted by the govern
ment, it will revert to Middlebury
College
In the will, which was probated
March p. 1915, was embodied a codi-
ell making a gift of these lands in the
townships of Lincoln and Warren for
national park purposes provided .hat
the government as recipient of the ben
efaction would build roads to and
through the preserve, erect buildings
for park purposes and provide care
takers who should engage in the task
OF preserving the natural beauties Of
the tract 1t was further provided in
the will that copies Of the testators
books should be placed in suitable
buildings within the proposed park
where they should be Of ready access
TO readers and students
The tract of 5000 acres intended thus
20 be made a peoples pleasure ground
was but a comparatively small part Of
Mr.. Battell's holdings of wooded and
other lands in Vermont, the wealthy
henefactor of Middlebury College III
the town having owned at one time
some 10000 acres.
Mount Lincoln. which i; embraced in
the tract conveyed by the terms of the
will, is some 4l7S feet in height, and
from the summit of this peak may be
obtained, it is said, an exceptionally
magnificent view, embracing the Green
Mountains, fertile valleys, farms and
villages. The famous long trail of the
Green Mountains passes through the
tract leading from Lincoln to Warren,
but considerable is left to be done in
the way of road construction in order
to provide proper appG&ch~s to the
mountain and the proposed park.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
VERMONT AMERICAN LEGION OFFICIALS
TRY TO LOCATE Us. HOSPITAL HERE
Mddbu Selected Ideal Spot for Veterans RehabaOn Dr. Ross
and Major MCCWn on Committee that Pleaded for Local
Site at Capital This Morning

That a United States hospital be
erected on Chipman Hill is the hope
Of Middlebury and the Vermont De-
partment of the American Legion. Dr.
J. J. Ross, commander of the local
legion post, and Robert w, McCuen Of
Vergennes are included in the COM
mittee appointed by Governor James
Hartness to plead for the location Of
one of the proposed new federal hos
pitals in Middlebury. An erroneous
report published Tuesday asserted that
the town had already voted site in
the Battell Park and an endowment of
$4,000 for the institution Although
this report has been denied by John
a. Fletcher. trustee OF the Battell Park
Trust, the trustees of the village have
cOoperated with the legion officials in
their attempt to bring the foundation
here.
The efforts for the location of the
hospital in Middlebury were initiated
in a meeting Of the executive commit
tee Of the state department OF the le-
gion 10 Montpelier Friday The fol-
lowing resolution was then adopted and
sent to the Vermont members of Con-
gress
Resolved, That the executive COM
mittee Of the American Legion, for the
Department OF Vermont, being mind
ful OF the great need of more improv-
ed hospitals for the care and treat
ment Of the increasing number of dis
abled veterans OF the World War will
receive better treatment, having re-
Ceived the information that Congress
has appropriated funds for the con-
structiOn OF several new hospitals and
recognized the great advantage it
would be tor our own disabled bud
dies Of northern New England to have
one OF the proposed hospitals located
in Vermont, where there are many de-
sirable sights, with good transporta-
tion facilities and where the climate is
especially healthful and invgor ating,
we respectfully request our Vermont
delegation in Congress to make appli-
cation to the proper department, to
have established in our State, one of
the proposed hospitals, provided for
by a recent act of Congress, and re-
solved that We favor the erection of
the proposed hospital at Middlebury,
Vt, where the citizens Of the town will
provide a site on the edge of the Green
Mountains, in the beautiful Champlain
valley, and will contribute their inter
est in a large tract of land, together
with an endowment fund of $4,000 for
the care and maintenance of the site
for the proposed hospital and be it
further resolved that a copy Of this
Continued OH page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
SELECTMEN INVITE
REGISTER REPORTER
TO THEIR MEETINGS

In contrast with the decision OF
the Board of Trustees OF the Viii
lage of Middlebury to bar the
doors of their business sessions to
the public and their arbitrary, I'M
Just, quite unparalleled and very
unpopular discrimination against
the press in particular, the Board
Of Selectmen of the Town OF Mid
dlebury have invited The Regis
ter to report for the public their
deliberations. The chairman, Fred
erick G.. Brookins, broached the
subject OF the trustee controversy
with the editor and said that his
fellow selectmen and him s If
would welcome a reporter at their
meetings. "There's nothing secret
about them. OF course we get in
to little argument now and then,
. but that's not what you want any
way. he said. you're welcome,
as is the public to our sessions
The Trustees OF the Village
spread upon their records at their
April meeting the following unani-
nous vote which has been charac-
terlzed as the biggest blot upon the
books of any municipal corpora
ton 1t was unanimously voted
that "no person acting in the capa-
city Of a newspaper reporter or
editor shall be allowed to be pres
ent at the meetings OF the Trus-
tees, with the intention of publish
ing in any newspaper the proceed
ing of the Board, matters voted by
the Trustees only being considered
Of any interest to the public or
readers Of newspapers"
The Trustees of the Village are
Robert F. Pinney, E. c. Gorham,
c o. Frost, 7, Trudo, Patrick Dill
lon, James Barron and John Ham
mond. The last named was the
only absentee when the above vote
was taken. They were reelected in
January for the year 1921.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
MIDD OUTFITS j. Y. M.
ONLY TO LOSE 5 TO 4.
HuIihan'S Return to Form Merited
Shut Out but for Weakness
in PinCheS

To out bat Vermont by - hits to )
and then lose the game to 4 was the
undeserved misfortune of all Middle
bury and "Ike" Hulihan in particular
Thursday afternoon. The invasion of
the Burlington team and its supporters
had been heralded as a boastful tri-
umphal march. The same aggregation
returned to the Queen City still ner-
vous from the fright of almost los
ing the game to their ancient rivals,
and grateful to the luck that gave
them an unmerited victoTy.
Hulhan pitched better game than
Newton, Vermonts star. Tke" went to
pieces in the Holy Cross game, much
to the disappointment of the team
and fans. But in the R. P. I game
in Rensselaer, last Saturday he took ad-
vantage of another opportunity and
pitched mastery ball He has now re-
gained his place in the local hall OF
fame for his feat of yesterday He
passed but one batter, allowed only )
hits and famed A. With better sup
port in the pinches he would have
emerged with a shut out The three
MIDI errors were made in the infeld
The best game in a decade, was the
comment of the townsmen who in spite
of their criticism of the SlOO adnis-
sion tax, shut up shop and joined the
cheering section. Middlebury was
great in her defeat, they said, and lost
no prestige in failing to win after such
an exhibition of offensive strength.
The ScOra.-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
MIDD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MEET BEHIND CLOSED DOOR
Chairman Pinney States That Editor
of The Register May be Arrested
for Criticising Their Secrecy

The Trustees of the Village of Mid
dleburv held their usual secret meet
ing Tuesday evening The doors of
the town clerks office were closed
tightly against both the citizens and
the press This custom of secrecy in
deliberations of public interest is
unique in the administration of muni-
cipal corporations in the United States.
Another example of the same closet
ing of themselves of seven men intrust-
ed with the transaction OF community
interest is not known here.
The Register has protested against
this method Of administration and has
allied considerable public sentiment
with it. The trustees have not an
swered the criticism of The Register,
although they have been invited to use
the columns OF Middlebury'S only To-
cal paper to defend their Incompetent
sible stand.
The president of the Board, Robert
F. Pinney is quoted as having said
that the Trustees had reason to ar
rest the editor of The Register if they
cared to. One OF the local lawyers
told them so, he said. When the edi-
tor Of The Register, Daniel P. Rossi-
ter, was told of the veiled threat he
said that he prayed that they would
but be so foolish "They have slam
med the doors of their meetings in the
face of the press,-that is bad enough
already" he said. "They could not do
anything more hurtful to their already
defeated cause than to try to shackle
the hands lifted in protest"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
OVERLAND SEDAN BLOWS UP
ON MILLER HILL IN ORWELL
William Ranh of Albany Barely Es-
capes with Life When Tank
EXnlodes from Backfre

A single tire is all that remains Of
the Overland sedan owned and driven
by William Ranh of Albany. N. Y,
that blew up on the hill just west Of
the Miller farm in Orwell Tuesday.
The machine had stalled in attempt
ing the grade. In starting again the
engine backfred and ignited the gas.
Mr.. Ranh broke the glass in the win
dow and jumped. He had just reached
the ground when the explosion OF the
tank occurred.
Mr.. Ranh lives at 3l7 Second Ave
nue., Albany, N. Y. He is a salesman
for the Lawlor and Cavanaugh Com
pany. butter and eggs, Of Troy, N. Y.
He was enroute to Ticonderoga, N.
Y, When the accident happened
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
DEATH TAKES FOUR
OF COUNTY'S MEN
DR.. Porter, 0. Nelson, ]. Walker
and N. Maheu we're Prominent
in Their Communities

Addison County mourns the loss dur
ing the past week of four of her men
of prominence, all deeply respected in
their communities in which they held
offices of trust Three of them had
represented their town in the legisla-
ture and one, DR.. Porter of Cornwall
had served in the state senate. Besides
+. O. Porter, M. D., the Grim Reaper
removed Orren Nelson of Salisbury,
farmer, J. O. Walker of Vergennes and
Nelson Maheu of West Cornwall mer-
chants
DR.. E. o. Porter
The funeral of Dr. E. o. Porter of
Cornwall, who died Friday as the re-
suit of fall, was held at his late home
Monday, May g. at 3 o'clock The
Rev. c. R. Hamlin, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, officiated. The
bearers were R. R. Robbins, c. L.
Witherell E. H. Peet, B. R. Field A.
d. Parkhill and Lee Harris. Among
those present were several fellow mem
bers of the medical profession, includ
ing Doctors P. L. Dorey, S. S and E.
H. Eddy, !. J. Ross and R. w. Prem
tiss, all of Middlebury There were
many beautiful floral tributes.
Dr. Porter's death was caused by
fractured skull sustained in a fall
down the cellar stairs of his home. He
did not regain consciousness before his
death which came two hours after the
accident. 1t is thought that the doc
tor suffered shock in descending the
stairway as he had been in apparently
good health that morning. He had
been helping in the painting Of his
house the day before and had been
doing a great deal of work in his gar
den for several days previous to his
death On the first day OF the trout
season he had made the trip to the
brooks in Ripton as had been his life
long custom and had hoped with con-
fidence to be able to do the same in
1922.
DR.. Porter was born in Cornwall De-
cember II, 1886, son Of the late DR..
Marcus o. and Juliette Chipman Por-
ter. He was graduated from the Cas-
tleton Medical College in 1859 During
the Civil War he served as surgeon OF
the 18th and assistant surgeon of the
9TH Vermont Volunteers. After his hon
orable discharge he continued the prac-
tice of his profession in Cornwall. In
August, 1869, he married Mary A.
Rockwell, eldest daughter of the late
Simeon and Mary Jones Rockwell of
Cornwall, who survives him, also one
sister, Miss Elizabeth l. Porter of
Greensboro, n c. DR.. Porter served
his town as representative in the Gen
eral Assembly in 1876 and as county
senator in 1900
Orren Nelson
Orren Nelson, one of the most pros
nerOus and well known farmers of H.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
Travel Lecture Course
and Vaudeville Show
Mccullough Gymnasium

Wednesday, May 18, 7 p. m.
"The Tourists Paris and a Peaceful
France" By PROF. D. L. ROBINSON
Thursday, May 10, Up. m.
Following Great Men Through
Greece" by PROF. w. S. BURRAGE
Friday, May 20, 7 P. M.
"The Spain of Romance and Reality
by PROF. J. MORENO -LACALLE
Tuesday, May "a, 8 p. m.
Vaudeville Show, by members of the
Faculty and of the student body.
10 Original Numbers
Each Lecture illustrated by
100 Slides
Admission to each of the lectures 25c;
to vaudeville Soc
To all four functions S100
Tickets at Frost's Pharmacy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
Orren Nelson

Orren Nelson, one of the most pros
porous and well known farmers of Ad-
olson County, died Monday at his
home in the north part of Salisbury.
He had been i'll for several months.
Mr. Nelson was born in Wheelock,
VT, in June 1871, one of a family of
nine He moved to Salisbury many
years ago and had since made it his
home. On Christmas Eve 1866 he mar
ried Miss Alice Briggs of Brandon.
Three sons were born to them, Ed
ward who died in childhood, Frank B
of Salisbury and Allen H. of White
Continued on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13

Three base hits, Mead, Elmer,
Burns; two base hits, Harris, Tryon,
Timberman; bases on balls; off New
ton |, off Hulihan l; struck out by
Newton Z, by Hulihan IA double play,
Conlon to Harris; time hours, 30 min
uteS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-13
NOTICE

The ladies of the Labaree Society of
the Congregational church will hold
rummage sale in the basement of the
Town Hall, Friday, May 20, from 9
until 1870 o'clock Those wishing to
donate articles please notify Mrs D.
P. Gloves or Mrs. A. W. Dickens.
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-15
Stock Markets
NEW YORK MARKET
fsaturss Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York, Sept. a.
On the most extensive operations
.! any session in recent months the
STOCK market today made some note
worthy accessions to its recent recov-
cry Sales aggregated $4,000 shares.
ieaolng was very confusing. how
ever. early strength giving way to
rresuiarity at midday.
Commission houses with western
and other interior connections were
prominent on the buying side. Their
psrtlcipation tended to confirm the
IMPRESSION that public interest in the
aecuflttes market is showing definite
signs of revival
sentiment in speculative quarters
seemed TO be swayed by relaxed mon
ieeolse or commodities and the general
81 somewhat moderate improvement
iSnown ~ by the steel industry as seen
!" aigner prices for wire products.
oa the exchange Call money opened
:. per cent. with abundant offerings
~ outside. Time loans were made
ross per cent, even for the longer pc
nods, and a slight concession was
nosed NO. In the rate for commercial pa
,s,ni ,ni all the usual leaders oils were
sttsuVely backward. most of the for
dssa.;aInd ana high grade domestic issues
ments m's dom pressnrs' steels and equip.
Rald~;- tHe llSt' SSpSSidhs
e"in and Railway Steel Spring.
shipping ana motors, also the motor
%,;sssories. made substantial contri-
ssSSiohs TO the advance. with chemicals
naeu, nne paper and leather specialties.
toaungs ~ in rails were limited mainly
az, secondary issues and coppers re-
S'rsa on trade conditions.
cbsrlher heavy buying of dollar ex-
o,nnase IN London for British and
rsr vsss interests precipitated sharp re-
m,S,ais In the local foreign exchange
,arnaeI virtually ali European remit
ana es weakening, especially francs
1.-THE The bond market, including Liber-
dea;; was mostly higher on enlarged
strsnnnneS' Among foreign issues the
nssa nssth Of Cuba Cane rs and heavi-
wers or United Kingdoms of 1887
bar contrasting features. Total sales
'aiue, were s14.S56.000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-15
OATS-Spot steady; No, 2 white 51i.
LARD-Easy: middle west 1900

OATS-Spot steady; No, 2 white 51a.
LARD-Easy; middle west 1900
1870.
BUTTER-Firmer; receipts 1880
tubs; creamery higher than extras
442 a ass; do. extras 90 score '44@44s;
packing stock current make No. 2 26.
EGGS-Firm; receipts 2S.S11 cases;
fresh gathered extra firsts 39G43; do.
firsts 35@3S: state, Pa and nearby
western hennery whites irsts to ex-
tras fancy 5000; do. brown extras
4S@5 so; do. gathered brown and mixed
colors firsts to extras seq4I; re- re-
POTAToES-Quiet and easier; Jer-
sey $50 lbs4 250Q35o: sweets, Jersey
basket 150Q200.
CABBAGES-Steady unchanged.
The raw sugar market was UNI
changed with no sales reported: Porto
Ricos were offered at last paid prices
were quoted at 4.S6.
The market for raw sugar futures
was irregular early in the day with
near months easier under scattered
local selling, while later positions
were higher on covering. but offerings
increased in the late trading. and
prices eased off all around. closing at
net declines of two to Ave points.
October closed at 2.5s, December 2.{0.
March $50 and May 236.
There was no change in renned su.
gar with fine granulated listed at $50
to 5.65. The demand continued light
and of a hand-to-mouth character.
Refined futures were easier under
scattered commission house selling.
and closing prices were unchanged to
is points net lower. October closed at
$50. December, March and May at