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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
NORTHBOUND
SKYWAYMAN DID HIS STUNTS
IN ADVANCE OF SCIENCE
1t. LOcklear Will be Seen Here Mon
day Night for Part Playground
Benefit
"a crusader for science"

In these words men who knew him
have honOred the memory of 1t. Or
mer Locklear the daredevil airman.
The greatest Stunt flyer" the world
ever saw, Locklear never performed a
daring exploit above the clouds for the
sake of challenging Fate, for the ap-
plause of the crowd, or even altogether
for the sheer JOY of the game-though
the joy of the game did have some
thing to do with it, He carried out his
feats because he knew they would one
day be useful to all men.
"The first man who looped the loop,
he declared "was called rash and fool
hardy. They said he would soon
break his neck. Five years later it was
part of every aviator's training to
loop the loop, and Pegoud had not
broken his neck. He was not doing
a stunt when he fell.
when first did my trick of step
ping from one plane in mid-air to an
other, I was called rash and foolhardy.
l was even court martialed But I
convinced the army authorities that
there was no danger in it for me, and
that, furthermore, there was a distinct
benefit in it for the world"
Locklear's feat of stepping from one
plane to another, if generally practised
by aviators during the war, might
have saved many lives. One of the
most daring feats of a war airman,
almost worthy of LockIear himself,
was performed by a British observer.
After a duel with a German plane the
Britisher noticed that his pilot was
wounded Suddenly the pilots hand
left the "joystick" and the plane be-
gan to move erratically.
Like a flash the observer left his
seat, climbed over the side of the
fuselage, along the wing and into the
pilots seat. He took the stick and
brought the machine safely to earth.
The pilot recovered from his wound
Locklear performed many feats SINH
lar to this before he discovered that
it was possible to change planes thous-
ands of feet from the earth. On one
occasion he was flying at a great
height when his pilot noticed that the
engine was not working properly. !
Locklear at once crawled out and fix /
ed the engine.
"The Skywayman", spectacular
drama of adventure above the clouds,
with Locklear as the star, is coming to
The Town Hall Monday evening P.
5. Murray, the manager of the hall, has
ten per cent of the receipts
of the film to the Middlebury Play
ground Association.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
TENANTS IN BLOCK
MOVE UP A SUITE
ON VITTUM EXIT

When Mrs. A. D. Vittum vacat-
ed her apartments on the third
floor of the Battell Block Monday
morning to Join in Bellows Falls,
her daughter, Mrs. John H. Won
dell, she started a general move
ment of household effects among
her neighbors. Several have been
enabled by her exit to move one
door nearer their desires in regard
to living accommodations Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Taber have changed
across the hall to a front location,
from their two room suite to the
four Vittum rooms. Mr.. and Mrs.
James E. Conlon have chosen
the Taber rooms and will be sue
ceeded in their own large single
room by Mrs. Ida Wilson. Miss
Margaret Barrett will move from
Miss Sullivan's room directly
across the hall to the larger room
vacated by Mrs. Wilson.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
Odd Fellows Celebrate

The 1O2d anniversary of the forma-
ton of the Order of Odd Fellows was
observed by Lake Dunmore lodge, No.
II. l. o. o. F., and its branches, in
their hall Tuesday evening The meet
ing was opened by L. H. Stalker, no
Die grand of the local lodge A pro-
gram was carried out under the direc-
tion Of Mrs. E. R. Yates, past grand of
the local Rebekah. lodge as follows:
Piano solo, Miss Rena Dumas; paper,
Mrs. L. H. Stalker; recitation, Mrs.
E. R. Yates; reading, Miss Ruth Rog
ers, music, Miss Rena Dumas; reci-
tation, Mrs. Eta Harrington; remarks,
Rev E. w. Gould. A letter read by
Mrs Eta Harrington provided much
entertainment, venturing a good ma
tuured joke on almost every one pres
ent A banquet was served by AFRO
wanna Rebekah lodge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
Big CONTRACT GIVEN
FOR ASPHALT BINDER
First Road of its Kind in County
Planned Near VergenneS

Four and one half miles of asphalt
bound macadam road, the first piece of
its kind in Addison County, will be
built between New Haven Junction
and Vergennes next month. The con-
tract of from 100000 to $150000 has
been let to a firm in Connecticut. The
crusher is now being installed and
many Of the gang have arrived to build
their camp, The road will be closed
as soon as operations are begun, neces-
stating a detour OF three quarters of
mile to Vergennes through Waltham,
or else through Weybridge and Addi-
son. The contract for the new road
specified water binder for the mac
adam, but according to County Road
Commissioner Willis N Cady of Mid
dlebury there is little doubt about
the substitution of the asphalt
binder
Mr. Cady is of the opinion that the
roads are better now than they were
at the same time last year. The sea-
son has been advanced three weeks,
and although the eearly condition of
the highways was worse than usual.
the drying process has more than even
ed up matters. The patrols have been
appointed for the 1856 miles of state
road in the county under the direct
supervision of the commissioner About
eleven miles have been added to the
patrolled roads this year.
At the present time the commissioner
is busted with determining the loca-
ton Of the state work that is to be
done In 1920 about $4,000 was used
in the patrol work A similar amount
will be required this year The aver
age length of the patrols is seven miles.
The men employed in this work devote
their entire time to the care of the sec
ton under their charge.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made
by the legislature for the building Of
road over the mountain through Bris-
tol, Lincoln and Warren As soon as
the three towns make their appropria-
tion of $l,500 together the work will be
begun. The money will be expended
mostly in the reduction of the steep
grades. This route is considered one of
the most beautiful scenic drives in the
state and will provide a short cut of
IA miles to Montpelier.
The funds available for county
roads amounts to about $4,000. For
unsolicited back roads the state will
give to the county $4,000 In addition
there is the permanent state aid of
five per cent, equal to another $4,000
and the $4,000 given by the legisla-
-ure to match an $4,000 appropriation
by the towns For patrol work there
IS $4,000 available, with another fund
,or resurfacing
The patrols for the county appointed
~ Commissioner Cady are as follows:
Addison. A. L, Patten and Quayle Put
nam; Weybrdge, Luther Roscoe;
Shoreham. G.. E. Frost; Bristol, J. o.
Benedict and M. E. Crowley; Starks-
ooro, George Ladeau; Salisbury and
Leicester, George Plue and Michael
Maheu; Ferrsburgh, Edward Sears;
Cornwall, Will Bullard and Jerry Muir
.ay; Middlebury, Charles Persons;
New Haven George Aegean; Monkton
Ind Bristol, D. H Cox; Panton, H. L.
1angueay; Orwell, Harold Laduc and
,. J. Leonard; Waltham and New Ha-
zen, T. w. Otis
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
DENATURED ALCOHOL DRUNK
TO WORK OUT FINE IN JAIL
Francis Carroll of Springfield in Local
Court for Poison Intoxication

Francis Carroll of Springfield, Mass,
was fined $500 and costs of $685. for
denatured alcohol intoxication in the
local Municipal Court Tuesday morn
ing. In default of payment he was
committed to the county jail on Court
street for not less than 10 and not
more than 30 days, to work out the
fine and costs at the rate of days for
every dollar
In the absence of Judge A. W. Dick
ems, the states attorney George w.
Stone of Vergennes was the court.
Night Officer Charles Shaw, who made
the arrest, played the role of prosecut-
ing officer The defendant simpliied
matters by pleading guilty.
Carroll said that he had been I'M
able to find work and was hoboing. He
had a bottle of denatured alcohol
blended with milk when arrested on
Main street Monday evening. When
arraigned, he begged with pitiful ear
nestness for another swallow of the
stuff, although the bottle was plainly
marked poison. Officer Shaw how
ever followed orders and spilled it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
WILL ERECT STATUE
TO JUSTIN MORGAN
Horse Club Plans Unwilling of
Stallion in Bronze in Weybridge

To commemorate the centenary Of
the death of the famous Justin Morgan
horse. the progentor Of the present
Morgan stock, the members of the
Morgan Horse Club will erect on the
lawn Of the United States Morgan
Horse Farm in Weybridge a life size
statue in bronze of the stallion on Oc-
tober l. The statue is now being cast
from the model by Frederick G.. Roth
in New York. 1t is planned to make
the unveiling a gala public event.
Superintendent H. H. Reese of the
government farm viewed the clay mod
ell in the sculptor's atelier last week
He said that the most eminent horse
men of the country, including the off
cials Of the Bureau of Animal Hus-
bandry. have been called to assist by
their suggestions in the perfect pro-
portionment OF the lines OF the animal
They all agreed, said Mr.. Reese, that
the Morgan statue will be accepted as
the very best piece Of equestrian sculp-
ture in America
The statue of Justin Morgan will
appear lifesize although in reality it
has been made one quarter over size.
1t will be mounted on a Barre granite
pedestal. The site has been definitely
decided upon as between the two large
elm tres on the lawn in front of the
main barn, about three rods out from
the barn 1t will be visible from any
point in the drive It will face the
west to permit broadside view from
the south
The pedigree Of Justin Morgan has
never been traced to the satisfaction
of all horsemen, The late Joseph Bat
tell of Middlebury, perhaps the great
est lover of the Morgan that ever lived,
ascribed his paternity to True Briton
or Beautiful Bay a charger ridden dur
ing the Revolutionary War by Colonel
James de Lancey, a New York Tory
in arms. from whom he was captured
near Kings Bridge by some adven-
turous SINNERS and ridden off into
the Continental lines at White Plains
This horse was chock full of Arabian
blood, through both sire and dam. Re-
cent discovery that the skeletons of
two registered Morgan horses owned
by C. c. Stillman of New York show
only twenty-three vertebrae instead OF
the usual equine allotment of twenty
Jour, may hasten the acceptance of the
Battell pedigree, as the Arab horses
we're thought alone in their boast OF a
missing vertebra.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
Nineteen Cases of Communicable
Diseases

The following contagious diseases
had been reported to District Health
Officer DR. G.. F. Edmunds for the
week ending April %.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
CHAMPION CHILD CRUSADERS
TO RECEIVE BANNER TONIGHT
Sec'y Slocum Will Congratulate Yer
gennes Boys and Girls on
Christmas Record

This evening in the school house at
Vergennes, H w. Slocum, Secretary OF
the Vermont tuberculosis Association,
will present to the children of the
school the banner for the highest per
capita sale of Christmas Seals in towns
of less than five thousand population.
At the same time Mr.. Slocum will give
a talk on Training for Health, illus
trated by pictures showing children
doing the different health chores OF the
Modern Health Crusade and also two
reels of motion pictures.
Vergennes won the pennant by sys-
tematizing the sale of seals The chill
dren were all told that the money for
the seals would be used in Vermont to
help maintain the Preventorium at
Essex for anemic children predisposed
to tuberculosis and to pay the expenses
of nurses who would help the doctors
in the state to secure proper care for
people sick with the disease. After
these instructions, a rehearsal of a sale
was made. Some of the students took
the part of seals statesmen and others
were asked to buy Those asked to
buy made all the objections they could
think of and the statesmen were train
ed to answer these objections
The result wass that almost every
one in Vergennes bought some of the
Christmas Seals. This work was
to the cause by Prof. Car
ter and his staff of teachers.
The meeting tonight is particularly
for the pupils but every one interested
in the health work of the state, espe-
cally the Modern Health Crusade, is
invited to come.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
Mrs. Daniel Raymond

The funeral of Mrs. Daniel Ray
mond, "A, who died at the town farm
Monday, will be held at the under
taking rooms of A. J. Blackmer this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs Raymond
was born in Castleton April |, lS47.
She was for many years a resident OF
this village until the death OF her
husband several years ago. The only
surviving relative is a son, who is in
Waterbury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
H. R. C. WATSON DIES ABROAD
Death Claims Brandon's Former Nor
gan Horse Breeder

Brandon, April pa cablegram was
received here today announcing the
death of H. R, c. Watson this morn
ing at Parr, France. The cause of
death was heart fail "A.
Mr.. Watson had ca Brandon his
home for nearly 30 Years, and was
we'll known throughout the state and
country as a breeder of registered
Morgan horses. For several years he
owned what was known as the Forest
Park stock farm. After selling this
farm he purchased several other farms
which he had operated since
The body will be brought to New
York city for the funeral and inter-
mept
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
SUN ECONOMY
A BOTHER LOCALLY
IN TRAIN SCHEDULE

Middlebury patrons Of the Rut-
land railroad were not little in.
convenienced during the past week
by the changes in the schedule
of train arrivals. The summer pro-
gram was instituted on Sunday
last to conform to the daylight
saving time system inaugurated
on that day by Massachusetts,.
Following is the. corrected table.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-04-29
Register Office Summer Schedule

The office of The Register Company
will adopt a summer schedule begin
ming Monday May and extending to
October 3. The new working day will
start at o'clock in the morning and
end at 5 in the afternoon, On Satur-
days the office will close at noon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-07
Prospectors To Seek
Lost River Of Gold

EDMONTON, Alta, June r.
Search for a lost river--a river Of
goodwill be undertaken this year
by several prospectors, including
old-timers from he Yukon and Alas
ka, who are now mere outfitting for
the long journey into the north coun-
try. This lost river bed, where the
Peace river once flowed, is some
where in the big bend of Peace, BIZ
sected by line drawn from Fort ST
John to the mouth of the Battle rly-
er
Some years ago an Indian brought
into TT. st. John a fair sized nugget
Of gold, which, according to the tale
told by old-timers of the north, he
discovered in stream in the c0un-
try to tho northeast of the post.
Soon after this an old trappcr, a
white man, who made Fort st. John
his headquarters, came into the fort
with a quantity Of coarse gold which
he had washed from some stream In
a similar direction to that from which
the Indian hailed.
He never visited his trap lines af-
ter this, living on the fat Of the land
in carefree idlencss at the post. He
often disappeared, when ever his sup
plies Of ncccessaries ran low, and
would be away for a few days, al
ways returning with a fresh supply
of gold.
This aged trapper lived lin this
manner for number of .Aars. he
died, as many trappcrs and north
country men have, on the trail His
body was found frozen. With him
went his secret, he never having told
to anyone the location of his find.
The books Of the Hudson's Bay com
Dany still contain a large credit ac-
count in the name of the old trap
per.
Northmen, who tell the story of the
mystic I'll Dorado north Of the Peace,
declare that the gold was only avail
able after a heavy fall of snow,
with which the old fellow apparently
washed his mineral From an analy-
sis of the circumstances generally, it
is thought that the place from which
the gold was taken was some old
river bed where the Peace once
flowed, but whether the story IS cor
rect or not remains to be proved.
Prospectors, however, are putting
up good money to test the truth of
the theory that the precious metal
does exist somewhere to the north
of Clear Hills in large quantities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-07
GEORCIALEADS
INSTOLEN CARS
Great Need For Strin-
gent Law To Stop
Traffic

ATLANTA, June 7.-..utoInobile
stealing in Georgia is increasing in
frequency and in boldness, until traf-
lie IN stolen cars has become bust
ness of big volume and far-spreading
influence, it is revealed by records of
automobile thefts gathered by an or
gahlzauon tof dealers and owners.
Georgia has the unenviable distinc-
uon OF leading the Southern states
IN cars stolen, according to best avail
able statistics-possibly because she
has more cars within her bounoA les.
but also perhaps her laws do not make
1T more difficult for thieves to dis
pose of their booty.
Records for the seventeen months
ending last January show that in
georgia I,O43 automobile thefts were
reported to one detective agency
alone, and there must have been
thousands of others whose loss was
reported only to local officials. These
reports do not include the many thou
sands of 10y ride" thefts in which
cars were driven away by irresponsi-
bic men or boys and abandoned in
a ditch, damaged but recovered next
day, Tennessee reported only 21S
cars stolen in that period, and this
was the state second to Georgia in
the list of thefts
There is great need of stringent
law which will make it hard for a
thief or his go-between to dispose of
n stolen car, it is agreed by legal
officials, police chiefs, dealers and
owners alike. 1t is pointed out that
not only is the owner of stolen
car the sufferer, but in thousands Of
cases the innocent purchaser usually
IN the country or some small Geor-
gia town, is the victim who is hard
est "stung."
This is because a man who buys a
stolen car, knowingly or unknowing-
ly, loses the car wher it is traced
to his possession. Nc matter how in
nocent he may be, the car belongs
to the original owner. One case in
point is that of South Georgia man
who bought car in bad condition
from stranger, paying a bargain
price. He spent $3.50 in having it ov-
erhauled and painted, and the day he
took it out of the shop an officer
identified 1t, seized 1t, and the We
tim was out not only the cost of the
car but $3.50 in improvements.
Automobile dealers and owners in
Georgia are therefore not the only
persons interested in the passage Of
a bill at the approaching session Of
the legislature which will curb the
activities of the automobile thievcs,
This bill was introduced at the last
session, was passed overwhelmingly
by the senate, and failed to be taken
up in the house of representatives
when that body became involved in
debate over appropriation measures.
which resulted in the failure to nass
of several excellent measures. Nir
tually no opposition was shown to the
auto theft bill.
Briefly, this bill provides that ev
cry car sold in Georgia must be ac
companied by a written bill of sale
giving the car number, engine mum
Der and other details, and shat such
bills of sale be recorded with the
sheriff in the counties where the sale
is made. Provisions for transferring
such bills of sale and the issuance
of license numbers are made. This
provides an official record of all au
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-07
DAIRYPAYS,SAY
SELMA DEALERS
Notice Big Improvement
In Condition Of
People

MOULTRIE, June "A number
of days ago c. B. Caldwell. secre.-
tary Of the Moultue Chamber of
Commerce wrote a letter to several
Of the leading merchants of Selma,
Ala, asking them what they thought
of the dairy industry and replies tc
these communications have been re
ceived Without exception the let
tiers declare that the industry ha.
meant more to Selma and to Dallas
county than anything else ever start,
ed there.
This letter from n B. hagedon
manager of the biggest store in Sci.
ma, is typical of al the others re-
ceived
"Our business operations are
largely with farmers, many of them
having been customers for many
years. Since the advent of the cream
yery in Selma we have observed
among many very much more
healthful financial state and oul
creameries are responsible for it
they disbursing probably three quar-
tiers of a million dollars per year to
the farmers for dairy products.
ITO concretely illustrate l am go.
ing to give you conversation with
Mrs. West, one of our good custom
ers: Within years time she pur-
chased $1,000 worth of dairy cattle
which were paid for by dairy prod
ucts sold to the Selma Creamery and
in addition to $500 earned, the same
cattle paid the entire expense of the
home. the upkeep and maintenance.
eve believe that this illustration
shows Just what possibilities there
would be even on larger scale. We
believe also that the creameries IL
Selma have been responsible to a
large extent, for the development
of Dallas, Wilcox and adjoining
counties as a cattle raising section"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-07

I with news and it couldn't always be
good news. when he brought SO much
of it n all.
Mrs. Muskrat went on with her
grooming, rocking back and forth with
one of ths babies on her lap, and
stroking it gently downward so that
the new fur coat which was coming
in fast, should be fine and soft like
her own. Size sang a little verse like
this:
"Oh, h;.-h darlin' bye, baby, bye,
Mr.. Sprinkle Blow in up in the sky,
He can turn off the sun,
He can turn off the moon,
He can. shoe away clouds if it sprin
kles too soon,
He rides here and there on his magic
umbrella
And bosses the breezes, this wonder
full fellow.
Oh, Wen never fear when kind Sprin-
kle-Blow's nigh,
For he keeps all bad weather up in
the sky
ITO Be Continued)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-07
THE INSIDE
NEWS OF
WASHINGTON
BY H. B. HUNT.


WASHINGTON, June Z. - The
problem of getting chairman for
the Shipping Beard becomes more
difficult each day.
In his desire to ges man as chair
man who would bring TO the Job the
maximum of experience and ability
President Harding passed over a
number of men who lacked the top
notch qualifications he desired.
Efforts were made to persuade
Jane A. Farrell, president of the
United States Steel Corporation, to
accept the place. Farrell turned it
down. Then Walter c. Teagle, presi-
dent of the Standard Oil Co., of N.
j., who asked time to think it over
and then declined.
What makes the situation particu-
larlly difficult is the fact that any
man who now accepts the post will
be known to have been not better
than the presidents third choice.
EXpectst ton is that the third prof
fer will be made to Charles Piez,
formerly vice-president and general
manager of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation.
Persons with claims against Ger
many for the loss of vessels or mer-
chandise sunk by submarines or for
damages of other kinds may as well
write the items off their books and
forget it, in the opinion of a high
legal authority in the state depart
ment.
AS a lawyer, wouldn't want to
undertake collection of these claims
on contingent fee basis" this man
declared. 'The likelihood of any col
lection is most remote"
Progressive Improvement" in Eu-
Topean economic conditions is seen
by administration experts watching
the situation. This improvement is
such as to promise greatly stimulat-
ed commerce if only adequate credit
arrangements can be made. Among
the factors contributing to this con
ditiOn are:
/. Removal of the last of the ra-
tioning regulations.
2. Restoration of adequate fuel