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The central record., 1921-05-05
Them Were the Happy Days.

In those cave days a man was his
own barber. his own plumber, his own
grocer and everything. II married. ex-
c.pt his own boss Detroit News
The central record., 1921-05-05

When the people speak there is so
much noise it is difficult to be heard.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-21
RIPTON

Lizzie Gee Is visiting her brother W.
c. Gee, ST., and family
Mrs. Chauncey Beaman returned ON
Sunday from Bristol where She has
been passing a few days with friends.
Mrs Homer Noble and mother Mrs.
Hope Billings are in Rochester and
Randolph for few days visit with
relatives and friends.
Rev + NJ Hagadorn OF Bristol was
in town SUNDAY and gave a very in
teresting and much appreciated talk
to the Sunday School.
John +. Goodro has sold his farm
here to Mr.. Emery from the north
part of the state Mr. GoodrO has puff
chased the property owned by Mrs
Dolly Noble and is moving there.
Henry d. Murray, suffering from a
relapse following pneumonia, Is report
ed critically i'll at the home OF his sis
ter-in-law in Keene, n H His sister
Mrs. Bert Whittimore and nurse Miss
Hackett are caring for him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-21
WEST CORNWALL

II. E. Sanford is so much improved
as to be able to be up and about the
house. 49,,
Mrs. Beatrice Watt attended the
State Teachers Convention at Rutland
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams of Nersennes
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Drolette Sunday.
C. \. Hook and wife OF Felchyille,
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Jones ana
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Jones and daugh-
ter of Sudbury called on Miss kathar-
inc Griswold on Monday
The d. A. R. will entertain the gen
tlemen tonight at their Chapter house
As the way to a mans heart Is said tC
be through his stomach, the program
will commence with a chicken PIE sup
per at $50.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-21
WEYBRIDGE

J. +. Dewey and Stowell were III
Rutland Tuesday
Mrs. c. NJ. Baker was operated ON
"Wednesday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. ]. \ Harrington OF
Vergennes spent Sunday in town
Mrs G P. Larrow entertained the
Neighborhood Social Club Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. W, E. Munnett Of
Ferrisburs were weekend guests at
". W. Kingsland's
Mrs !. d. Hamilton and >hlllrcn
and Mrs. H. W. Warner and child
sailed from New York on Saturday
for their home in Hastings, Fla
The play which was to have been
held at the town hall Tuesday eve
ming has been postponed on account
of the death OF William McMurtry.
Several OF his relatives are included in
the cast Mr.. McMurtry himself had
been active in its preparation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-21
EAST SHOREHAM

Mr.. and MIS- ! " Baker were in
Rutland Monday
r. NJ. Osborn was a business visitor
in Brandon Saturday,
Mrs. Alvah Munger is confined to
her bed with a hard cold
Miss Betty Condor of Middlebury is
visiting Miss Pearl Cotter.
Mr. and Mrs. A. b Delano and son
Arthur were in Rutland Friday.
Mrs Jeanette Patnode returned
home Sunday, having spent the past
two week, IN Ticonderoga
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Platt returned
Monday night after several DAYS Tip
to North Adams and She.huine FaIls,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ Osborn return
ed Tuesday after a several days trip
in New York state with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Stoughton of Rochester
Mrs. w T. Delano and Mrs Eugene
Leonard left Tuesday night for Grand
Rapids, Mich, having been called
there bv the death of Mrs. Delano's
brother, Aseph BrOokings
Mr. and Mrs. J. w, Baker were
pleasantly surprised at their home
Monday night by their neighbors and
friends on the occasion of their tenth
wedding anniversary. A purse OF
money was presented to them during
the program.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-21
WHITING

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Aines and Mr..
and Mrs. f. c. Rawson attended
church in Shoreham Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs r. ] Foster and
daughter Marjorie, Mrs Marion Pierce
and Earl Pierce of Rutland, and Mrs.
Harold Abbott Of St. Mary's, Pa, were
at A. G. Freegard's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L r. Preble and sons
and Mr.. and Mrs Fred Pierce and son
of Mddlebury and Mr.. and Mrs
Luther Roscoe Of Weybrige were Sun
dav guests Of A. G.. Freegard and fam
lily.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-21
SALISBURY


viii Bump, who has been III is bet
ter.
The Poverty ooc.1 FRIDAY evening
netted the Ladies club q sood sum
Edward McAuley has moved from
John Mack, place mo the Lot Ply
place
Mr. and Mrs G. T.. Cham0crlm of
Dorchester, Mass, were in town We'd
nesday
John Mack returned TO WAHng.ord
"Wednesday after a week here toadut,-
ing hi, auction
John Mack sold al his household
good, at auction last Saturday Milo
Moore wa, auctioneer
Edward Harrington, who ha, been
i'll the Good Samaritan hospital at
Troy n w. has returned,
George Gibson Of Rutland was in
town this week working for the Hor-
tonia Power Company.
Joseph Supernois, Jr, has position
as clerk III the W L. Bnstone Com
pany store in Albany, n. y.
Harry Moore OF the West side IS
moving to Goshen, onto the Washburn
place which he has bought,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland stone and
daughter Ruth were guests OF her
aunt, Mrs. Chester Kingsley Friday
+. H. Rose OF Cohoes, n. w. has
been at C. A. Bump tins week IN the
interests Of the Pine Blister rust con-
troll.
Rev and Mrs c. NJ, Woodmansee
were in NergenneS Monday to attend
the SOth anniversary OF the NergenneS
church.
Key. and Mrs. [. NJ. Woodmansee
and I. a. Bump attended the sunday
school ,uperntendent' meeting al
Middlebury Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Hamilton went Monday
to Brockton, Mass to visit her broth
er Charles Holland and FAMILY Tor
three weeks.
MI and MIS-. John MlcheIsen, VINO
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
Petersen for some time, returned to
their home in Providence, K, l, FRIDAY.
MI and Mrs. George DEVOID and
son Howard of Monkton and Mrs, 1.
\. Bump were in Proctor Tuesday
visiting Mrs ohn W iIliamS and MY.
and MIS-. ii. ii. SulSon.
Mrs Martha Barton OF EergenneS' a
teacher IN the Industrial school was at
her home mere over the weekend, re-
turning to Nergennes Monday with
Kew. and Mrs. Woodmansee
5. 5. Rothrock Of Nashua, \. H., is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-21
DIR. EDMUND M. POND

Surgery
Diseases OF Men and
Women
Diseases OF the Bladder and Kidneys
Office Hours: Mon, Wed, Sat, l2-4
Tues, Thurs, Fri, 1872
Evening IS
Sunday l0-l only
OUT OF TOWN UNTIL OCT. -
80 So. Main ST., Cor. Washington St
Phone "a Rutland VI
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-21
FOR SALE

Bull For Sale:-We are Offering from
our accredited herd very fine Regis
tered Holsten Bull from high produc-
ing dam and sire, two years old, three
quarters white and splendid individual,
price only SIS. 90 as we do not need two
bulls.
c. |. & H. B. NUTTlNG,
New Haven, VI. l2tl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-21
5000 SECURES 5O.ACRE FARM
With Horses, Poultry, s Cows

Machinery. vehicles, tool, thrown IN; ready IN
come; comfort and good profits this winter; near
village. advantages; productive dark-loam till
age fine crops, potatoes corn hay, etc brook
watered, wire-ienced pasture; wood, timber; 500
sugar naples 80 apple trees, other fruit; good
s-Toom house, spring water, substantial barn
tool house For immediate sale $500 takes all,
only SQO0 needed. easy terms Live-wire oppor-
tunty Don't miss d. Catalogue free.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-21

# Won have great talents, industry
will improve them; if you have but
moderate abilities, industry will supply
their deficiencies, oai'iue' NM
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09

wise would have produced little if anything ALL for
lack of water, and food worth $Ir3ooo.ooo which
otherwise would have had Most of the other
100000 in pasture.
To further this work of putting people the
farms, and giving them a of independence,
tre Reclamation Service has three plots of ground
left which have yet be developed. One of these
lies in the Imperial Valley, California Another lies
in Idaho, and the third in the Rio Grande plain, in
the southern tip of Texas This last is the largest
section of the three and under the proper system of
irrigation would develop into marveiousiy fertile and
rich piece Of country.
The Imperia VALLEY tract is about 6oo,ooo acres in
A complete survey of the water situation has
been made, and il found perfectly feasible put
. dam in Boulder Canyon, in the Colorado River, and
sufficient water give all tfat land enough
moisture 10 grow tremendous crops Imperial valley
IS how noted for its crops of fruits a~d melous and
IL viii br better known when 6oosg people get
ten-scrc farms and proceed to- raise marvellous
ezntaIoupcy oranges and and crops whicH
win be tlr enpy of EASTERN farmers.
The fdsho tract is. about rogoos scrrs Of prblfr
land which is useiess because of wzrr. Errs
gzeou VIII mzc fertile spce Of tns present barren
ssgx brush csuney.
The possible development m rhe Rio Gramde Valley
Is about ssaose in extent Under favorable con-
&tionx tfese could Be made productive by irrigation
from the Ro Grzude River But as the Rio Graude
Is the boundary line between, Mexico and IRE United
construction Of the Sc Louiss Brownsville and Mexico
Railroad into the valley (peat6, there was an influx
Of land promotion companies. Tracts of from 1000
10 100000 purchased nominal prices {$3
to- sIo acreJ and irrigation systems constructed to
give skens arf terfchnnraI taIhS q d - st,,tt1i
gif Pumping plants were Installed on the river banks
70 raise the %aterQinto canals running Back irss the
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09

country. No comprehensive plan OF development
undertaken and there cooperation between the
promoters each of them constructing independent
systems, the prime object being to get water the
land at the lowest first cost and dispose Of their
holdings at profit quickly possible.
At FIRST settlers purchased their lands from the
promotion companies $50 less per acre, but in
cent colonization, has been in the hands Of large
land selling organizations which have advanced prices
Under the methods employed fictitious values
have been established large acreage sold to nom
residents and heavy encumbrance in the form of
vendors lien notes created. The actual settler has
been permitted If not induced to buy more land than
he could pay for and thus rob himself of working
capital and assume the burden Of heavy interest pay
ments. This practice IN too many instances has re-
suited in great financial losses and the abandonment
Of marry farms,
- Want OF experience in irrigation and tropical
farrrug lack Of markeH8 orgsnizatiuns high freight
rates. Inadequate Shipping facilities the paat of soil
surveys and the determination Of crops best adapted
to the various types of soi have all contributed to-
ward rrtardag deretopment IN this section.
Mas, of the dGASsurtss now standing in the way
Of dcveIoprGnt are snch must be- met and over
come BY the pGaVie Of the valley themselves bat the
paramount question Of water supply and otisr mat
trEs of international character oaiY be solved
through zscrTnGies of the natisaal gowcrnnent
RGccnt nvcsnaztiens indicate tfzt ii is possible
tempt will be made irrsate them IN the not distant
future. p" ID"
Until some Agreement is reached kctmeen the
two repahcs icr the equitable division Of the avail
tzhie warrf ASGpt e extent of sale irrigation de-
Seibtmtnt Of sfts5 sde of the river can not be do
,r,1;rsaL ca T. tii' o. I,cori 81 FrHf.
c5sfiSdED "a ON f1aH FduRFNEM h4-.-
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09

Poducse May Couer Va acreage When Water Can Be Supplied
Through hieahon and Flood Control Dams

to provide comprehensive aud economical irriga-
tion system for the lower Rio Grande Valley provided
adequate water supply can be assured and that
land values and existing liens be 50 adjusted as
to make the project financially feasible
A study of all available rn-of records OF the
river shows that 100000 is about all that can
be safely developed in the lower valley from its
regulated discharge but that by the construction Of
storage reservoirs on the middle Rio Grande and
its tributaries lower down. it may be possible to
claim as much as. 100000 acres.
So far there has been practically irrigation
development on the Mexican side of the valley but
there are reported to be large of good land
south of the river and is quite certain that
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
By Edward w. Coffin

States is necessary to consult with that government
before a dam can be built one-haif of which would
necessarily be Mexican soil.
THE Texas tract offers wonderful possibilities.
i The climate is semistropicaI and such that farm
crops may be grown every month in the year under IT.
rigatioa whereby water could be supplied whenever
needed Great latitude is permissible in the rotation
of crops
This land has in part been widely exploited by
land companies, but most Of these have failed make
their settlers prosper the that their prospect
indicated would be easily possible Following the
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09

~ to get bach to being farmers. undergo the
~ hard work and big risks Of producing from
the soil the things which we eat work ionger
hours for less pay than they could get BY staying in
the city bur obtain in Of Independence
which mo- city foik enjoy and sense of freedom
which the basis Of the dumocrasy Of the nation
years aso, when irur przirir and could be had for
the askngf The answer from the last reports
Of tins Reclamation Service under whose direction the
last ce.p land Of the nation is being sold at cost
is . great big YES
The last land drawing of the service was held
about = month aso1 For as7 farms. about s46s peo-
plss applied Each person scnt in money order. cor
tifcd clscrk CASH make the frsp nstallment
the land should hr win HIS farm in tins drawing The
total amount sent in nearly $5ooooo Former
service men and women alone were eligible for the
drawings. Six farms. They bad been
irnsy nurses.
Free land in the. United States that is worth any
thing is now thing Of the past, Time when
anyone dissatisfied with city life could go West take
roo and homestead He then worked for him.
self and if he worked he generally won Those were
the people who made the American type honorable.
gentle and kindly who spent time in working and
reading and studying. who knew what going
inr their government and who felt that they had
deinite share in that government
Z Those times are gone forever. But the Reeama-
hon Service is gradually taking land which needs only
water to make il fertile and by establishing dams and
irrigation systems, at costs varying from $50 to $Ioo
acre, is giving modern young America something
Of the opportunity which open for everyone fifty
years ago
The twenty year record of the Reclamation Service
is unique from the standpoint OF town building In
twenty years 32S3 farms have been established draw
ing Iz5zr4 people cut to land where person lived
before Towns in the irrigated sections have increased
from Io5 to z25 and the population has increased
from 7zooo to about 325oeos To take of this
population 7Io schools have been built and 476
new churches. The banks in the irrigation sections
rose from forty five, in 1900, with deposits of about
$Iooooooo to z47 in 1890 with deposits of $r4Sz3266a
The number of depositors from 3oooo-odd in
1900 TO a83ooo in rozo This is building Amer
ica from the ground up.
@ INCE the start of the service there has been re-
~ claimed from desert sage brush capable of grow
ng Little besides rattlesnaes something like E66I 900
'cres of land Not all Of this under cultivation yet
'ut last I,2z34So were planted and worked
md crops &cre taken from I,I5a8so acres. These
:rops were worth in cash $6sI7I65o In addition the
Service sold for irrigation purposes
. farmers who had land private irrigation systems
where the water supply Insufficient Crops worth
Ig75n5770 were taken from these areas, which other
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09

= RE Americans "and hungry" Do they want
~ TO- get baek to being farmers. undergo the
hard work and big risks Of producing hom
= the soil the things which we eat work Ionger
The commonwealth., 1921-10-28

doubt but what it would prove a
great success, and the next
meeting Of the Chamber Of Com
merce should push this project
to a conclusion, so that the farm
ers in planning their next year
crop may make provision to
plant enough potatoes to fully
fill such a warehouse.
Far too many things are taken
up from time to time and cOnsld-
cradle interest shown in them,
but are left to drag and finally
die. The Chamber Of Commerce
should be reorganized and special
committees appointed to push
each project and required to re-
port at each meeting as to the
progress made. It is earnestly
hoped that some member will
visit this warehouse at Rocky
Mount prior to the next meeting
of the Chamber and at that meet
ing arrange for an organization
ITO build such a warehouse on the
cooperative plan.
The commonwealth., 1921-10-28
and wise is the party which res
ponds to this demand.
SWEET POTATO STORAGE

Reports from the storage ware
house for sweet potatoes, which
was oganized some months ago at
Rocky oMunt on the cooperative
plan, are that it is proving a great
success, and that this warehouse
is receiving shipments of potatoes
from other places, and have num-
bers Of requests for storage
room.
This goes to show the need of
the building Of such warehouse
here There is not shadow of
The commonwealth., 1921-10-28
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, and We Will
Profit by Hearing About Them

PrOflC Oy hearing ABOUT 1Qem
This is a purely local event.
It took place in Scotland Neck.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate it,
Asked to believe a citizens word;
To confirm a citizens statement
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy Of confidence
Than one you know nothing about
Endorsed 10y unknown people,
Allen A!lsbrook, carpenter, Scotland
Neck, says "About two years ago l
started using Doan s Kidney Pills. l
was troubled lot with nagg1ng pains
across my kidneys. I had severe
hea dachese, was troubled with nervous
ness and often was SO dizzy could
hardly stand Nothing seemed to do
me any good until I began taking
Doan s Kidney Pills. A few Doan s
was all that was required to relieve
me. Continued use made me feel a
great deal better.''
Price 6Oc at all dealers Don sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Allsbrook had Foster -Milburn
Co., Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y.
The commonwealth., 1921-10-28
FRIDAY, OCTOBER %, 1921.
WHY CANNOT GOVERNMENT
INSTITUTIONS FUNCTION?

Several months ago, after hav-
ing failed to function for months
past, the Federal Farm Land
banks began to make loans again,
or rather to take applications for
loans to farmers for the purpose
Of making payments on land, to
pay debts incurred in farming
operations, Or to make improve
ments, and just as the farmers
were beginning to believe that
they were actually going to get
concrete results, the order
comes out to discontinue
taking loans, stating that the land
bank which serves this section
was fifteen thousand applications
behind on hand not having been
acted upon.
1t does look as if an institution
backed by all the resources OF
this government would be able
to function, and would be able
to keep up with it's routine work
just as any business Institution
does, yet it is a fact that practi-
ca1ly every department. Of the
government keeps months behind
IN handling its business. It is a
notable fact that the War Risk
Insurance Bureau got so far be.
hind with its work that action
could not be gotten for months
on any claim, and conditions got
so bad that a new bureau-the
Veterans Bureau-was organized
TO take over its business, and
Judging by past experiece this
will fail to function in the same
way
We dare make the statement
that enough money is squandered
and wasted every year through
the ineff;ciency Of government de
partments to run every depart
ment OF the government if plac
ed on a business basis. Our OBJ
servation and belief is that there
are Tar too many employees and
too much red tape employed, and
each item is required to pass
through far too many hands. All
OF this causes unnecessary delay,
and entails an enormous expen-
dlture OF money. For all OF
these reasons the people are wary
OF having any business dealings
With any government institution
and 1t was the cause Of the lapsiny
Of millions of dollars of govern
ment insurance.
Each party which comes into
power promises this and that re
form, but the party which places
the business Of the government
on an efficient business basis
and thereby saves millions Of
dollars for the tax payers, is 90
ing to be the party which tn,
people are going to tie to. \
wonderful opportunity is befor,
the Democrats if they will onl,
use their effort in congress t,
this end, and the same movemen
be passed on down to the states
counties and towns. The peopl
are crying for economy in admin
istration and sooner or later the
are going to demand that the
be heard and needed. Wise is h
The commonwealth., 1921-10-28

OF SALE-TWO INTERNATIONAL
Hay Balers. Special Bargain for
cash Eardy Hardware Co.
1O-17-e-o O. d Ct
Evening star., 1921-02-17
THIRTY THOUSAND DIE
while WAITING FOOD
Chinese Gather in Bare Field Out
side Hentsin Patiently Ex-
pecting Relief.

NEW YORK, February 17.-Thirty
thousand Chinese gathered on a great
bare field outside Tientsin, China;
waited patiently for food which never
arrived and then slowly died there,
E. S. Glines, American engineer, re-
ported upon his arrival here, after
passing six months in the famine
stricken areas of North China.
The condition of the starving hordes
was pitiful, Mr.. Glines said. The
crowd at Tientsin had gathered be-
cause they believed food would reach
them there more quickly than in the
country. Along roadside near the
field he told Of seeing the bodies of a
whole family-father, mother and f1ve
children-each a few yards apart,
where they had dropped and died.
THE crop failures have been almost
complete in the five great provinces
that make up the northern part of
China proper-Chihli, Shantung, Shan
81, Shensi and Honan," said Mr. Glines.
This is the part of the country
around Peking, south of Mongolia and
Manchuria.
There is no question that more than
100000 Chinese will starve to death
this winter and spring unless food is
rushed to them" he declared. The
population of 45.000,000 in the famine
1t will be q physical impossi bility to
get enough food to them to save ALL
Great irrigation projects, control Of
food producing streams and improve
ment of transportation were cited by
Mr. Glines as the only salvation of
the agricultural and economic life Of
China