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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30
The Super Stacker

Jealous of the "honors" bestowed on
Grover c. Bergdoll, a man describing
himself as P E. Saylor, Genessee, Ida,
is seeking official recognition of his
self-imposed title of "super-slacker OF
the United States" He has written
Gov Hart, Washington. asking that
his name be placed at the top of the
Stacker list By moving from city ia
city and changing his name, the man
declares he laughed at the draft By
purchasing a soldiers discharge and
war medals, he adds, he has enjoyed
all the glory of an A. E. +. hero "You
ought to hear me tell the girls about
the battles | was in" he writes. Fed
eral agents and American Legion men
of the West are searching for him, to
bestow additional honors
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30
Adequate Clothing For Disabled Sol
diers

Washington D. c., Dec. % All dis
abled veterans of the World war under
care in Government hospitals and in
situations will receive adequate cloth
ing and equipment under a bill favor
ably reported by the House military
affairs committee, which goes on the
calendar for a vote in the House when
Congress reconvenes after the Christ
mas holidays The bill authorizes the
secretary of war to cooperate with the
surgeon general of the United States
Public Health service in distributing
army clothing to government patients,
Thousands of dollars worth of this sur
plus war material is now stored away
in warehouses; House leaders have de
manded a special rule for consideration
of the measure. Statements were made
on the floor that if Congress could
rush through a bill for S20,00O0O0 fot
starving Russians, it ought to be able
to put through one for cold eX-servic(
men.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30
Loans For Needy Soldiers

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 29-Loans
without security and at nominal rates
of interest will be provided needy sick
and wounded ex-solders in each state
in a plan being worked out by national
headquarters of the American Legion
here. Veterans who do not need the
money that would come to them from
payment of Government adjusted COM
pensation would contribute their bonus
to a big rotating fund. Service officers
of the Legion in each state would lend
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30
y OF STATE AND NATION Il

his treatment of American prisoners
at Prison Farm No. 2, France, is now
a Colonel in President Obregon's army
in Mexico, according to advces receiv-
ed by acquaintance, Smith was pa
rolled from Fort Jay military prison
after serving all but four months of an
lS-month sentence, resulting from a
Congressional inquiry into his actions.
His home was in gainesville, o, The
American Legion doubts the Mexican
colonelcy, reporting that Smith was in
Ohio last month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30
WEST CORNWALL

A little more snow but no sleighing
yet
Walter Murray injured one of his
eyes quite badly a few days ago.
Harold Butler spent Christmas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs I. ]. But
Ter
Miss Catharine Griswold returned
Monday from visit with relatives in
Sudbury.
Mrs. NJ. O. Field was Monday
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Howard Crane
of Burlington,
Mr.. and Mrs H. A Moody had as
a Christmas gift a monograph from
friends in Cleveland Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Drolette spent
Sunday and Monday with Mr. and
Mrs. p c. Elmer in New Haven
Mr.. and Mrs NJ O. Field and son,
Kendall, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
T.. B. Kendall of Shoreham Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs Carl Carroll Morse
spent Christmas day with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs William Kirby OF Rip
ton.
Herbert Maheu Of Worcester, Mass,
is spending the holiday vacation with
his mother, Mrs. Nelson Maheu at the
old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Dewitt went last
Saturday to Bridport called there by
the serious illness of their relative,
Frank ToWner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Root went to
Hubbardton to spend Christmas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Otis Root.
Mrs. Root and children remained for
a few days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

ton with the D. & H. Canal company
--Weybridge
The team of Burr Conn ran away
Monday near John Wright's at Chin
ney Point. One of the horses was in
jured so badly that it died in few
hours.-West Addison
The college catalog for the current
wear is out. 1t shows six students in
the senior class, 10 in the junior class,
10 in the sophomore class and 20 IN the
freshman,-Local
The bachelor proprietor of the Shell
don Museum had an unusual Christ
mas present left at the door of the
Park House. The package when open
ed was found to contain a two year old
girl baby, 1t was born and died over
1000 years ago in a place called Egypt
Local
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

Members of the American Legion
post at Greenville, S. c., will serve as
policemen during the annual banquet
of the police department of that city.
The request for the Legionnaires to
police the city for three hours during
the entertainment was made by Chief
of Police J. Z. Smith The Legion
naires will name their chief to serve
during absence of the regular police
force
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

Pekinaese idogs wearing Expensive
while ex-soldiers sit shlverlng on park
benches aroused the ire of the Rev.
S. Parks Cadman, Congregationalst
minister of Brooklyn, during the Amer
lean Legion's attempt to get overcoats
for needy eX-service men Rev. Cad
man advocated taking the coats off
these overdressed promenaders with
poodle dogs on a string and wrapping
them around the half frozen backs OF
our boys"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

Many sick and wounded eX-soldier5
who Travelled far to obtain treatment
in the army and navy hospital at Hot
Springs Ark, are in destitute circum-
stances after they have been refused
admission to the hospital, according to
national headquarters OF the American
Legion Only the Surgeon General Of
the army or the L. S. Veterans Bureau
can admit men to treatment there.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

Amounts received as compensation,
family allotments and allowances un-
der the war risk insurance and voca-
tional rehabilitation acts, or as pen
sions from the Government for mill
tarv or naval service in time of war
NAV be exempted from income tax
returns of ex-service men The exemp-
tions were obtained following an ap-
peal made by the American Legion's
legislative committee. The tax exemp-
ton also extends to contribution OF
gifts for the use OF posts Of the Legion
or the women's Auxiliary units there
Of"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

Every rural school center and village
in Oklahoma will have a detachment of
American Legion members Small COM
munities which cannot maintain char
tered posts will be organized into out
posts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

An order issued by the Secretary OF
the Navy and construed as affecting
adversely the retention of disabled men
working in government shipyards was
protested in resolution passed by Dis
trict Lodge No A, International Asso-
citation of Machinists in convention at
Washington d. c. The American Le-
gion's national headquarters has thank
ed the labor organization for its coop
Grafton in obtaining a square deal for
sick and disabled former service men
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

A hot little planet is Mercury. About
three times the size of our moon, it
is a more solid body than the earth
weighing as much as a sphere of lead
of equal bulk
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30
Hardhoiled in Mexico

"Hardboiled" Lieut.. Frank H.
Smith, probably the most cordially dis
liked man in the A. T. f because OF
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

FIOWeT m IHt CIdHIIICU WdI
| pluck you out of your crannies
| hold you here, root and all, in my
hand
Little flower-but if l could understand
What you are, root and ALL and all
in all,
I should know what God and man is.
-TennysOn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

If a pending ordinance allows the
employment of POO additional police
men in Los Angeles, Chief of Police
Jones will fill the vacancies with eX-
service men, he has informed the Amer
lean Legion, seeking the organizations
cooperation in obtaining candidates.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

Suspension of immigration for three
years has been advocated in a hearing
before the House committee on immi-
grafton by John Thomas Taylor, vice
chairman of the American Legion's leg
islative committee A bill to so sus-
pend immigration is pending
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

Cabot Ward, vice commander of the
Paris, France, post OF the American
Legion, has been elected first vice
president of the Interallied Veterans
Federation in its second annual con
gress in Paris, A British veteran is
second vice-presdent and a French
veteran heads the organization
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

The placing of a trained, sympa-
thetic war mother" at Ellis Island to
aid women immigrants to get suitably
located in the United States is being
considered by the American Legion
Auxiliary,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

To liven up the towns long winter
evenings, the American Legion post Of
Strathcona, MINI, challenged the citi-
zens to a whist tournament The final
game of the series lasted until $3.50 a.
m, the ex-soldiers winning
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

Stewardess-"D you feel like lit
tie cold chicken this evening""
q don't know that l feel that way,
but | feel very queer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30

A gold star mother 100 years old is
being taken care of by the American
Legion in White Plains, N Y Her son,
her only support was killed in France.
The government check, paid for her
sons death, merely covers her rent.
She is a Southern negro.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Y. w. C.. A. Directors
Entertain on Tuesday

Tuesday. February %. the board OF
directors of the Young women's
Christian Association will entertain
at their annual Washington's birth
day party from 3 until pm, in
compliment to Miss Gertrude Mac
Arthur. the newly elected general
secretary OF the association. Mrs.
Robert Lansing, president of the
board. will be assisted in receiving
by Mrs William Hamilton Bayly,
honorary president, and the other
members Of the board. Mrs. Herbert
F. Day. Mrs. Charles W. Richardson,
Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer, Miss Mar.
garet II. Fox. Miss Elizabeth East
man, Miss Mildred J. Bartholow. Mrs.
Frank Casey, Miss Frances Z. Chick
ering, Mrs. Joseph W. Folk. Miss Es-
telle Foster. Mrs. Thomas B. Kramer.
Miss Ruth F. Larner, Miss Elisabeth
F. Pierce. Mrs. John S. Scully. Miss
Sophy Sweet. Mrs. Chester D. Swope.
Mrs. John c. Let's. DR. Ada r. Thom-
as. Mrs. Eva Cowling Weston and
Mrs. Fred f. Wright.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker and Mrs.
Josephus Daniels. both Of whom
have been deeply interested in the
association. will be honor guests
with Miss Macarthur.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Solidarity to Give
Dance at New Willard

Miss Grace Roper will be chairman
and Miss Margaret Finley vice chair
man Of the young ladies' committee for
the second American Solidarity ball to
be given by Washington Camp, No. 3o5,
Sons Of Confederate Veterans, at the
New Willard Hotel Thursday evening.
March 10. Other members of this COM
mittee are: Miss Patience Groce, Miss
Margaret Mansfield. Miss Gladys VIII
liams. Miss Marie Geschwind. Miss Jean
Campbell, Miss Virginia Hereford. Miss
Partha Boyle. Miss Dorothy Hullfish.
Miss Alberta spacks, Miss Margaret
Koontz. Miss Celeste Williams, Miss Lu-
cile Hardison, Miss Mary Imirie, Miss
Lillian Morgan, Miss Selma Mortenson.
Miss Leona Clark, Miss Mary Abbe.
Miss Dorothy Swainey. Miss Hazel
Henry. Miss Bruce Clarke. Miss Kath-
ryn Elliott, Miss Louise Mattingly, Mrs.
Fred Imirie, Miss Ruth Tolar, Miss
Blanche Cross. Miss Marie Louise
Owens, Miss Peggy Fred, Miss Marie
MCGUIRE, Miss Florence Gutelius, Miss
Louise Upshaw. the Misses Lazaro, Miss
Marion Upshaw, Miss Frances Gutelius
and Miss Barre Conway.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Michigan Alumnae
Tea Largely Attended

The Michigan aiumnae tea at the
National A. c. A. clubhouse was at
tended by 120 women last week,
most OF them from Michigan. Mrs
Earl Cory Michener. wife OF Repre-
sentative Michener. Joined the long
line Of honor. Mrs Scott. the wife of
Repre- sen ntative Scott of Alpena, Mich.
was prevented from attending. Among
the women in the line of honor who
are not from Michigan was Mrs. Hugh
S. Cumming. wife of the surgeon gem
eral of the United States public health
service, who is Virginia woman. She
was invited especially to represent
public interests. Mrs. James Cum
ming. wife of DR.. Cumming of the
Army Medical School. who was also
present. is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Michigan, and Mrs. +. l..
KeeIer, the widow OF Prof Keel
er, who was the state superin-
eendent Of public instruction of Michi-
gan a few years ago. the house guest
OF Mrs. Patrick H Kelley. wife OF Rep
resentative Kelley OF Lansing. Mich,
was also present
Evening star., 1921-02-20

spring season. and have taken an
apartment at the Hotel La Fayette.
Mrs. E. c. Jameson and Mrs. Lyman
Rhoades Of New York are visiting
the latter's daughter, Miss Rhoades,
and are stopping at the Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Trotter Price,
who spent last week with Col. and
Mrs. Harry Randolf Lay at the Dres-
den, have returned to their home,
Spotswood farm, in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Otis NJ. Muncaster is visiting
her cousin, DR.. Anita Newcomb
McGhee, at 1920 P street.
Miss Sidney Page. who has been
visiting her cousin, Miss Sara Page
Howard, at st. Augustine, has gone
to Ormond Beach. where she is the
guest Of Mrs. George Shiras, Sd.
Mrs. w. H. Howard has returned
to her home here. after a visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Leila Howard
Wood. at Tulsa, Okla.
Mrs. William P. Hall and Miss
Terese Hall have gone to St. Au-
gustine, Fla, for the late winter
season.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Greeley Abbot
nave returned from Arlzond anu Cdl-
ifornia. where DR.. Abbot has been
engaged in research work for the
past eight months.
Miss Jessie Macdonald Of Spring.
field. Mo-, is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Edmund v. Rice, at her home. 300
North Carolina avenue southeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Strasburger,
who are spending the winter at
Hotel Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach.
Fla. are among the airplane enthu-
siasts of the place, having recently
taken a ride over the entire city, a
novel experience which they thor
oughly enjoyed.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Speakers Are Picked
For Children's Ball

Mr.. Tyler Page and Mrs. Frank W.
Mondell will address the Children Of
the American Revolution at their
colonial party. to be held on Tuesday.
February %. from 2:3O till Pm, in
the gymnasium Of the Wilson Normal
School. 11th and Harvard streets
northwest.
Miss Helen Stout, director. will be
the hostess, assisted by the national
president. Mrs. Frank w. Mondell: /:
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins and Mrs.
Francis A ST. Clair, state regent.
The minuet will be danced In
colonial costumes by the juniors and
seniors. The feature of the occasion
will be the competitive dance. each
dancer to be judged for grace and
artistic rhythmic movement. The
judges will be Mr.. Robert Tracy. Mrs.
F. w. Mondell, Mrs. Hodgkins and
Mrs. ST. Clair. General dancing will
follow the competitive dancing.
Refreshments and favors will be the
attraction in the grillroom. All D.
A. R interested in the Children of
the American Revolution are invited.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Gayest of Social Seasons
InHistory of Washington
Keeps Society Here on Go
Splendor of Inaugural Times VIII Be Exceeded
Only by Revel of Fun to Begin
In the Spring
BY sALLIE v. H. PICKETT.

days these and will continue to be- With ball. several
dances and important dinner parties like
tary of State and Mrs Colby for the
and back
social affairs inauguration
the capital eler phase than before known
important diplomats exchanging the hosptaie with
hcials of this administration striving
appreciation of the agreeable
f1ve am G The The Vice President Pres dent and Mrs. Marshall Mars M closed @ their official
casionalT a friend. ~
the pesenes Of he Union % M
and and Mrs Keyes will the Of Hamp
tertined these will
Mr., @
the Vice PIes,den who Of the box committee and hon
number of distinguished the Vice
dent will be the box of honor the the ballroom
MOTHER charity matured rapidly which will
being BY
Rosnt P ] s & A n ss s T p Be sn s h
for the purpose will Be turned into xerb corner Of the
April lady managers Episcopal Eye
for the purpose.
Thursday Bible conducted the ballroom the
New Willard @ from % to z O'Clock esa ss by: by NJ sds eide Pal
ing four hundred Mrs Spencer deep student of
% a
this yIsr heads her list OF Mes On this list % h Ms Ms dog
Pney Mrs Stephen Eins Mrs Frank Mondel and Mrs Robert
Lansing
the especially
national there being eager audience present to hear
Washington She explained onvincn the Of
and dress Of eoth she cut
sng short length I and & 9 he 5 setting % & Oft the % som0 &
side, becoming.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
To Entertain at Cards
Friday and Saturday

Mrs. Theodore Tiller has invita-
tions out for q luncheon and bridge
on Friday and a bridge and tea party
on Saturday. both entertainments
to be given at her Mount Pleasant
home. The first affair will be given
in honor of Mrs. Keyes, wife of
Senator Keyes of New Hampshire, and
Mrs. Phillip Clancy of Niagara Falls,
New York, sister Of Mrs. Tiller, who,
recently joining the western New
York auxiliary Of the League of
American Penwomen as an author and
producer Of children's operas, has been
selected by that branch of the league
as a delegate to the national conven-
ton hero In April. Mrs. Clancy will
remain in Washington until that time.
Mrs. Tiller will entertain at q Sun
day pight supneR in April.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
'AtHomes" Announced
By Diplomatic Set
And Society at Large
a Few Are Compelled
to Cancel Engagements for
the Remainder of the
Month.

Mrs. Charles B. Henderson, wife of
Senator Henderson, has discontinued
her days at home for the season.
Mrs. David NJ. Kincheloe will be at
home informally Tuesday afternoon
at 2151 California street. Mrs. Kinche-
loe also will be at home Tuesday aft
ernoon, March l, when she will be
assisted by the ladies of the Ken
Sonora de Penaherrera, wife Of the
attache OF the legation Of Ecuador
will be at home Saturday afternoon,
the Portland. and will have assisting
her Sonora de Elizalde, wife of the
minister OF Ecuador, and Sonora de
Ycaza, wife of the secretary Of the
legation. and Mrs. Thomas F. Logan
Miss Marcia Beard, the sister Of
Sonora de Penaherrera, will arrive in
Washington Friday, to be her guest
for a time, and she also will be with
her in receiving Saturday.
Mrs. Merle-Smith, wife of the third
assistant secretary of state, will not
be at home tomorrow afternoon.
Gen. and Mrs: W. G. Haan will be at
5 o'clock at 1902 18th street.
Mrs. George W. Pearson and Mrs.
William E. Pearson, at home Tuesday,
February ~, from to z o'clock, at
2404 Wyoming avenue.
Mrs. Thomas L. Casey will be at
home informally tomorrow afternoon
at Stoneleigh Court. after 4 O'clock.
and will receive again Monday, Febru-
ary %.
Mrs. George Richard Smith and Miss
Lucille Claire Smith will be at home
today for the only time this season.
They will be assisted by their house
guests. Mrs. Frederick L. Oliver and
Mrs. Hollis F. Winston; Nine, Corta-
dellas and Mrs. r. l. Newhouser.
Miss Mary Perry Brown, 1865 Mint
wood place, will be at home for the
last time this season Monday, Febru-
ary 21. from to o'clock,
Miss Blodgett and Miss Mona Blodgett
will be at home this afternoon after S
O'Clock. They have recently returned
from q western trim
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Near East Workers Are A;
To Meet Lady Geddes

Mrs. Cabot Stevens has asked the
heads OF women's organizations and
the wives Of diplomats cabinet Of
acials and the Washington commit
tees of men and women for the Near
East Relief. to meet Informally Lady
.Geddes and relief workers who have
recently returned from the near east
at the Woman's City Club. % Jackson
place, Wednesday. February 2S. Alto
s o'clock. The informal program at
4:So will be Of intense interest
Receiving with Mrs. Stevens and the
special guests viii be Mrs. John Hervey
Young. Chairman; DR.. Harvey w. Wiley.
honorary chairman. and John B. Larner.
treasurer. At the tea table VIII be
Nine. Grouitch. Mrs. Theodore W.
Moves. Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mrs.
G. G. Calhoun and Mrs. Francis A. St
Clair.
will be Mrs. Dunaway, recently returned
from Aleppo.
Evening star., 1921-02-20
Charities Combine for
A Benefit Gard PARTY

The Board Of Lady Visitors and the
Pierce Guild, working together for the
Washington Home for Foundlings, will
give a card party for the benefit of the
home at Wardman Park Inn. Thurs
day. February "a, at o'clock. Some
Of the ladies' officially connected with
the boards. are Mrs. Simon Wolf, Mrs.
L. w. Austin, Mrs. A. T. Britten. Mrs.
Easby-Smith. Mrs Abram Lisner, Mrs.
w. l. Radcliffe. Mrs. G. j. Williamson,
Mrs. w. p. Stafford. Mrs. j. A. Van
Orsdel. Mrs. Carl Droop and Mrs. J. G.
Wilson. Each Of these ladies' has con-
stituted herself . member Of the ticket
committee.