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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-01-14
ADDISON COUNTY AND
HOUSE COMMITTEES
Button and Dyer Both Draw Chair
manShipS

Addison County drew two chairman
ships of committees in the legislature
as announced by Speaker Billings
shortly after the opening of the first
session of the House. w. H. Dyer of
Salisbury will preside at the delibera-
tions and hearings of the Ways and
Means Committee and Probate Judge
c. |. Button of Mddebury is head of
the committee on Municipal Corpora
tions
The complete list of Addison County
representatives on the committee is as
follows.
Agriculture, Piper of Panton.
Appropriations, Peck of Bristol
Banks and insurance, Noonan of Fer
risburg, Peake of Bristol
Claims, Martin of Hancock
Commerce and labor Carpenter Of
Starksboro.
Conservation. Stillson of Monkton.
Judiciary, Button of Middlebury.
Library. Fisher of Addison.
Mileage and debentures, Baird of
Goshen.
Military affairs, Varney of Lincoln.
Minor courts. Noonan of Ferrisburg.
Municipal corporations, Button of
Middlebury (chalrmanl
Corporations, Church of Shoreham,
Piper of Panton
Education, Taber of Vergennes.
Educational institutions, Dyer Of
Salisbury.
Federal relations, Shirley of Gran
vile.
Public health, Hoffnagle of New Ha-
ven
State and court expenditures, Laduc
of Orwell
State institutions, Taber of Vergen-
mes
Taxation, Fisher of Addison.
Temperance, Wales of Weybridge,
Barber OF Bridport.
Town lines. Sherman of Ripton.
Ways and Means, Dyer of Salisbury
lchairmanl
Fish and game, Sperry Of Cornwall.
General committee, Church of Shore
ham
Highways and bridges, Laduc OF Or
well.
Public buildings, Capron of Leices-
ter
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-01-14

The illustration pictures the birth
place of Mr. Morton. He was born
poor but by rigid economy in his
youth he was able to start himself in
business at the age of 20. He pro-
gressed until he had reached the vice
presidency in 1888 He was minister
to France for many years and drove
the first nail in the Statue of Liberty,
later accepting it for the United
States
The old homestead is situated a
mile north of Shoreham village. 1t is
now occupied by B. W. Hall
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-01-14
SMALLPOX THREAT
ON COLLEGE HILL
Girl Student Stricken and All Are
VaCcinated

The entire student body and faculty
of Middlebury College, excepting those
considered immune because of pre-
viOus treatment, were vaccinated on
Friday and Saturday to guard against
possible exposure to smallpox. One
Of the women students, Miss Olive
Walters of West Rutland, a member
Of the freshman class. returned to her
home Tuesday of last week and on
Friday the college authorities were
notified that she had been stricken
with smallpox 1t is hoped that there
will be no other cases among the stu
dents because the vaccine acts more
quickly than the virus Of the conta-
gion and may be expected to render
those who were exposed immune
Miss Walters returned from the va
cation on Monday, January 3. On
Tuesday she felt indisposed but her
symptoms we're none other than Of i'll
digestion Her grandmother had suffer
ed a shock and was taken to the hos
pital that day. and her condition was
serious enough to warrant the imme-
date return OF her granddaughter,
Miss Walters came Monday evening
and within twentV-four hours left Mid
dlebury for her home. Three days la
ter the small pox had developed and
forced the action of the college officials
in requiring the vaccination of every
person under their jurisdiction, faculty,
students and domestic personnel
The physicians were overwOrked
with the vaccination of nearly 500 per-
sons on Friday and Saturday The
vaccine is not supplied by the state,
as had been reported. but can be pur-
chased of a pharmacist c. o. Frost
in anticipation of such an emergency
had increased his supply of the tubes
but was forced to call on the resources
of fellow druggists in Rutland Burliug
ton and Brandon for what they could
spare. This not suficing for the over
flow in the doctors Offices, New York
and Boston pharmaceutical supply
houses were appealed to for immediate
relief The vaccine came steadily and
both college and town people were
taken care of without interruption in
the service.
No new cases have broken out at the
1,s+ ,ossed hon 70 hrid fiat no f,r-
tbor troUtie y,itbI tbe disease viii he
faIt ' &c % tbo res,,t of gbe Ms WlItars
aoos,,re 49,, So oi'
~ RS;"r U,14.~., A-., est. .er
notb had cor+r,cted 4be disease dnr-
,nn tbo ~ recont o,,9e; euidamic in Rut.
ia6d Tbcy had recovered however.
1'ofor, ' bor r,tn-, from vacation Since
,Ll '''4 'e4..'.,,11',....,-.t.LLss. r.,novrd from
49,. f4a,1, st. t..l ay;da,tlv consider
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-01-14
Funeral of Mrs. Gipson

The funeral Of Mrs Elizabeth NJ
Gipson was held from her late home
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock. Rev
Elbert B. Holmes. rector of st. Steph-
ems church. officiated. Mrs. Grace
Cushman rendered music on the violin
and Harvey Coates sang solos. The
bearers were John B. Gipson, Bert Q
Gipson. George NJ. Whitney, Frank W
Whitney. Edward J Whitney and Les
die B. Foote Burial was in the Central
cemetedy. A large number OF her
friends attended the last tribute to her
remains
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-01-14
Sunday School Officers Chosen

The officers of the Methodist Epi5-
copal Sunday School chosen at recent
election are as follows: Superintendent,
W. N. Cady; assistant superintendent,
O II. FlanniagaR; treasurer, Mrs w
+ Atwood secretary, Hugh /. At
wood, cradle roll and home depart
meuts, Miss Mary Cady. The super
iutendents of the Junior Departments
VIII be elected at a later date
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-01-14

When the various reports had been
voted accepted as read, the secretary,
+. L. Wright, read the new Consttu-
ton that had been formulated by the
officers of the bureau and recommend
ed by them for adoption New condi
tons that had arisen since the forma
tion of the society which could be no
longer regulated by the original con-
stitution had uecessitated the drawing
up of the new rules. The assembly ac-
cepted the new constitution and
amended it so that it is forbidden to
devote more than 80 per cent of the
membership dues to state and national
interests.
After the dinner the session was re
opened. The program was begun with
music under the leadership of Rev.
E W. Gould. pastor of the local
Methodist chuSth The more than
100 farmers and members of their fam
lies who had partaken of the bouhti-
ful repast served by the ladies of the
Congregational church all returned to
the hall and Joined in the singing.
The nominating committee. consist
ing of Henry Belden OF Shoreham, Mrs
c. c. Seelev Of Middlebury and Ernest
Devine of Ferrisburg, was the first to
report Their recommendations of Of
hcers for the coming year were found
satisfactory and the following were
elected to guide the destinies of the
bureau. E. B. Cornwall of Middlebury,
president: Mrs. CLYDE Ho6nagle of
New Haven. vice president +. l..
Wright of Weybridge, secretary; p.
;. Ufford of Middlebury treasurer.
The committee 70 the outlining of a
Program of Work for the year, f. b.
Nelson of Salisbury. Mrs. Clyde Hott-
uagle of New Haven and c. o Church
of Whiting. followed with their report
Eleven projects were outlined as OF
particular interest and their respective
leaders chosen These divisions of the
work and their superintendents are as
follows: Livestock Improvement. {.
W. Wilson of Vergennes; Field Crop,
IF B. Nelson OF Salisbury; Farm Man
agement. FLOYD Reese of Middlebury;
Club Work, ]. Z. Weeks of Middle
bury. Poultry. Mrs ]. M. Purinton
of Lincoln: Clothing. Miss Nellie Will
son of Leicester; Foods. Mrs. E. c.
RYDER of Middlebury; School Lunches.
Mrs. E. B. Cornwall of Middlebury;
Household Management. Mrs. Clyde
Hoffnagle of New Haven; Department
OF Cooperation. Hon A. W. Foote Of
CONTINUED OF page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-01-14
Collegian Has Measles

Carroll Gray. member OF the class
of 1924 of Middlebury College, who has
been i'll with the measles, is improv-
ing. His father. who is a physician in
Shushan. n Y. spent Thursday with
him
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Mrs. Brooks Harrop left last even
ing for Minneapolis, called there by
the serious illness of Mr.. Harrop's
mother, Mrs. c. G. Harrop.
Fairmont Independent: w. E. Van
Ness. new manager of the. Standard
Oil company of Fairmont arrived in
town this morning ready TO take over
his new duties. Mr.. Van Ness is
living up to his reputation as a live
wire, as he has already joined the
Commercial club, and is around re-
newing old acquaintance and making
new friends.
Mrs. M. e. Hansen and Mrs. F. w.
Schwauk of Lamberton spent the
weekend with relatives in the city.
Miss Emme Swartout of Judson is
visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. Candace E. Dugan visited with
her brother, r. G. Colman, in ST. Paul
over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. F B. Madigan who
drove to the twin cities Sunday
morning in their auto returned home
yesterday. They were accompanied
by w. H. Anderson.
Thomas J. Kenally of S. Paul is
among the delegates in the city at
tending the convention of the Wood
men of the World Mr.. Kenally has
fine farm in Mendoza Township
Dakota County, but his son is oper-
ating the same while he and his wife
are residing in st. Paul. Mr.. Kenally
is great admirer of Mankato and
his numerous friends here are always
pleased to receive a visit from him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
DEATH OF e. D. MACK
Had Been Sufferer From Tubercu.
Iosis For Past Few years.


Iosis For Past Few years.
C. D. Mack, living on the bluff road
in North Mankato, passed away yes
terday morning at $3.50 o'clock. Tu-
berculosis was the cause of death.
Some two years ago MI. Mack con-
tracted influenza which later devel-
oped into consumption. The local
lodge of Modern Woodmen OF Amer
lea of which the deceased was a
member, sent him to the Woodmen
Sanitarium at Denver for treatment.
He returned home somewhat improv-
ed, but of late his old ailment grew
worse and death ended his sufferings
at the hour mentioned.
Mr. Mack was born in Kirkwood,
Neb., September IS, 1885. For a
number of years he was manager of
the Hubbard Mill elevator in this
city. He is survived by his wife and
one child, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Mack of Brainerd, and two
brothers, o. J. Mack of Brainerd and
Charles Mack of Spring Valley, Sas-
katchewan, Canada.
The funeral will be held from the
Adventist church in this city \tomor :
row afternoon at 1870. Rev. Anderson
conducting the services. The re-
mains will be taken to Madelia for
burial. The deceased was also a
member of the Modern Samaritans OF
this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Mrs c. w. Burdick of Minneapu-
lis spent the week end with relatives
in the city.
Miss Julia Johnson visited over
the week end with her parents in
Belgrade.
Miss Selma Preus spent the week
end with her parents in Good Thun-
der.
Fairmont Sentinel: David Ogelsby,
commander Of the Mankato Camp of
the United Spanish War veterans,
with detail, was in Fairmont Fri
day recruiting. Several of the vets of
1898 signed up for membership and
it is desired to enlist all who reside
in the community.
Mrs S. ]. Mace and daughter, Maud
left this morning for Minneapolis to
attend the funeral of Mary Jane, the
six weeks old child of Mr.. and Mrs
Gage Mace, who passed away at that
city yesterday.
Mrs. w. J. Dunn, formerly of this
city, is making her home with her
daughter and son -tn- law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mart McCraig at Portland
Mrs. A. A. Stats was the guest
Of relatives in the cities over Sun
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
NEWS AT AMBOY
J. w. Heritage VIII Hold Position At
the State Fair In Fall.

Amboy, May 10.-Mrs. Donna Hobert
returned from California last week
where she spent the winter months.
A number of Masons attended the
Masonic banquet at Winnebago last
week Thursday night.
Mr.. Fielding of Delevan has reopened
his mercantile store in the hotel build
ing.
toed to Mankato Monday TO bring home
his wifes mother and sister of Lam
berton.
Willow Creek has organized a band of
twenty-five members.
Adolph Rhinehart of Minneapolis was
home for a few days visit last week.
Ed Barnes, Fred Bosch. Alec Gray
and William Richer took possession OF
an up-to-date still which they found in
Waseca county and brought the outfit
many citizens. 1t was then taken to
Vernon and turned over to the sheriff
of this county.
c. J. Louer is assessing the village OF
Amboy.
Miss Ida Evans. the assistant principle
of the high school. is afflicted with
Elder w. r Emery and wife of Oil
via spent Sunday at the home of Joe
Dethloff.
]. w. Heritage has been appointed as
sistant superintendent of the agricultural
building at the state fair and will have
charge of the state exhibit of potatoes
The following Boy Scouts have been
selected to help at the gates at the fair
this fall: Joseph Bowen. Gordon Herr
tage, Howard Sturgeon, Donald Schwarz
and Frank Broas.
Editor Dillman of Blue Earth was a
caller in Amboy last Thursday.
Editor Hotaling of Mapleton will give
the Memorial day address at the Pleas
ant View cemetery on Memorial Day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
WILL NAME COMMITTEE
Dairymen to be Represented on Mimi
esota ORGANIZATION

esota Organization
st. Paul, May MINNESOTA farm
ers. who lead the nation in the value
of their annual dairy output, un-
doubtedly will have a representative
on a committee now being appointed
by James r. Howard, president OF
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, to work out plans for strength
ening and correlating CO. operative
dairy marketing enterprises, officials
of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton said today.
Mr.. Howard was directed to ap-
point committee of eleven dairy
marketing leaders, by delegates from
twenty one states and sixty one CO.
operative marketing organizations,
who met in a national conference in
Chicago last week.
H. r. Leonard of the Twin City
Milk Producers association and A. J.
MCGUIRE, CO. operative creamery ex-
pert for the University Of Minnesota,
addressed the conference. The dele
gates voted unanimously to authorize
Mr.. Howard to select an investigat-
ing committee of IL, with the advice
and consent of the National Milk
Producers federation. This commit
tee is directed to draft plans for
forming dairy marketing organfza-
tions in unorganiZed territory, to
strengthen existing organizations.
and recommend methods of putting
CO. operative marketing of dairy pro-
ducts on a NATIONAL basis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
GERMANS BEING ARMED
Told To Protect Them
selves In SiIesia
POLES CAPTURE KOSEL
Italian Troops Report Heavy
Loses In Fighting; Situa-
ton Grave
[ ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch


Oppeln, Upper Silesia, May 10
the Oder and captured the town of
Kosel, after hard fighting. The pop
ulation is fleeing in panic.
The French control officer took ref
uge in the Kosel barracks, and the
Poles opened fire on him there, ac-
cording to inter allied commission
reports. Numerous casualties are re-
ported to have occurred at the Krandr-
Yin railway station when the Poles
drove out the Germans after three
days fighting.
German Patrols Cross Oder.
Ratfbor, Upper Silesia, May 10
German patrols crossed the Oder riv-
er into Upper Silesia just before day
light yesterday morning and captur-
ed six Poles, one of whom was sus-
pected of killing a number of Ger
mans. The leader of the patrol, a
civilian, declared the Pole had ad-
mitted the killings. When asked what
he was going to do about it the
patrol leader said: "He was taken
ten PAGES away, and two men were
detailed to attend to him-he disap-
peared, but probably could be found
floating down the Oder"
Italian troops here declare that
they have lost severely in the fight
ing with Polish insurgents and ap-
pear to be greatly incensed. They are
declared to have shown unkindness
generally being handed over to them
by their German captcrs. Ammunl-
tion has been received here from
Breslau and from Oppeln, and Ger,
man citizens are being armed and told
to defend themselves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
DEATH OF MISS STURN
Victim of tuberculosis; She Passed
Away LAST NiQht.

VICTIM OF IupercuioSis, She Passed
Away Last Night.
Miss Louise Katherine Sturm,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Sturm, 4O4 West Second street, died
at nine o'clock last night of tuber-
culosis.
She was born March %, 1884, at
Marysville, Mo. When one year old
she came with her parents to Fari-
bault where they lived for several
years. Twenty two years ago they
came to Mankato where they have
lived since.
Two years ago she contracted the
influenza, which later developed into
tuberculosis, and with which she was
confined to her bed until death call
ed her. She was a loving daughter
and sister, and will be sadly missed
from the home circle as well as by
many friends.
She is survived by her parents and
the following sisters and brothers.
Gertrude, Mayne and Alma Sturm at
home. Mrs. Katherine Eischen,
Mortified, William, Joseph and Mar
tin Sturm of this city.
- Miss Sturn was a member of St.
Peter and Pauls church and of the
Young Ladies Sodality. The funeral
will be held from that chucrh at
nine o'clock Thursday morning. In
terment will be made in Calvary
cemetery
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
GRAVEL-SAND PLANT
New Company Is Organized To Keep
1t In Operation.

New company is organized 10 Nccp
1t In Operation.
This company but recently organ
lied is what is known as the River
Gravel and Sand company and the
purpose of which is the loading and
shipping of gravel and sand. The
company has secured twenty year
lease of the gravel bed on what is
known as the Gilbert Hall estate, just
outside the city limits in West Man
kato.
This gravel bed lying as it does in
natural bed of the Blue Earth River
is pronounced by engineers to be one
of the best deposits of gravel and sand
in Minnesota. There is approximately
eighteen acres in this area, with an
average depth of thirty feet, and owing
to the fact that the Blue Earth River
is constantly depositing gravel and
sand in any excavation made in this
bed, the supply is practically mex
haustible.
The company is now erecting bins
at the edge Of this deposit for the
purpose of washing, screening. and
grading the material. which will be
eXCavated by steam shovel and drag
cable. After the sand and gravel is
thoroughly washed and graded it will
be loaded directly on the cars at the
companys side track. This plant, it
is understood, is being fully equipped
with the best and modern machinery
and will be enabled to place a gravel
on the market that is eXcelled by
none in the state. Owing to the large
demand for this material, not only
in cement and concrete work, but es-
pecially in highway construction,
gravel and sand especially of this
quality finds a ready market which
hs ever promised of being perman
ent one.
J. G. Emery, the manager, stated
today that the plant will be fully
equipped and ready for operation by
June 90 and that Judging from ad-
vance orders will be kept busy the
balance of the season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-13
SPARK TOOK THE iodine
STRANGER MADE ATTEMPT
TO KILL HIMSELF
Had Plunged Into River and
CraWIed Out Again; Rushed
To Hospital

Apparently firing of life, Joe Spark,
who is thought to be a transient and
who came to this city yesterday, tried
to take the iodine route" to eternity,
according to his statement to the
nurses at Emmanuel hospital, where
he was rushed after being picked up
by Officer Peter Wettestad on the
bank of the Minnesota river. Serge
ant Jack Lulsdorff received a call
from the Armour G. Co.'S plant in the
north end of the city stating that a
man was staggering about and groan-
ing down on the bank of the river.
Officer Responded Quickly.
Officer Wettstad responded to the
call in a taxi and found the man
writing in pain near the waters
edge His clothing was dripping wet,
and the man had apparently plunged
into the river but had crawled out
again. With the aid of the taxi driv-
er the officer got the man into the
automobile and rushed him to the city
hall, where Desk Sergeant Lulsdorff
at once ordered him rushed to I'm
manuel hospital.
Health Officer Called.
City Health Officer A. F. Kemp was
few moments after the unfortunate
man did. Spark managed to gasp
that he had at one time been mem
Der of the United States navy, but
firing of life had swallowed iodine
in an attempt to end his life a short
time before being picked up by the
officer To Traffic Officer Henry
Kachelmyer and a representative OF
The Free Press who went to the hos
pital a short time later to ascertain
the mans name, the mn held out
his bare arm displaying tatooed
cross on the left rm over which was
tattooed the name Joe Spark"
Home Is Everywhere"
Asked where his home is, the man
groaned and said, Everywhere" in
dicating that he has been going from
to place for some time without any
stated place of residence. Every eff
fort is being made to save the mans
life.
Has Suffered Pain.
In a statement to The Free Press
this forenoon, Joe Spark says that
for some time past he has been in
terrible pain, and becoming despond
ent over the fact that he has no
friends or relatives in this country
he decided to end his life. When he
first went down to the river yester-
day it would appear from his labored
speech that he jumped into the river
with the intention of committing sui
eide in that way, but swan out and
then drank the contents of bottle
of Iodine.
Born In Switzerland. ..
He says that he was born in
Switzerland and that both his par
ents died when he was but eleven
years of age. During the World war
he worked on American vessels for
twenty five months as q stoker or
fireman. He received an honorable
discharge from the United States
navy, but he gave his papers to one
John hatcher, whose whereabouts
he does not know at present.
In addition to the pain caused by
the drinking of the drug, large
goitre on the right side of the neck
is now making It difficult for the
man to breathe. His pulse are very
irregular, and it was feared that he
would not live throughout the day.