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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
PECK COMPANY
HAD OFFICE HERE
Woman Bond Dealer In Burlington
Served With Writs and Is
Under Arrest

The firm of Lillian E Peck & Com
pany, which is in serious difficulties
in Burlington, for a time maintained a
representative in Middlebury. R E.
Holmes for several weeks this fall had
headquarters in the Addison house,
where he made arrangements to have
the stock market chalked every day 1t
is understood that the Peck company
Jared poorly here and that there are a
few victims of the operations in Mid
dlebury.
The affairs of the firm have been in
tangled condition for several months,
and Saturday two body writs were
served on Miss Lillian E. Peck, who is
i'll at her home in South Winooski,
technically under arrest The office of
the concern has been closed for some
time and the Office furniture has been
attached on writs of creditors. " H.
Hodupp, believed to be the master
mind in the operations of the company,
has disappeared and cannot be located.
In addition to Burlington residents
people in ST. Albans are said to be Suf-
ferers, to the extent OF many thousands
of dollars. The concern for a short
time maintained an office in that city.
The method of procedure in St AL
bans was practically the same as in
Burlington. Money was received for
the purchase of stock which has not
been delivered Saturday writs were
served on Miss Peck for Attorney H.
Elmer Wheeler and Dr. Grace H. Sher-
wood of that city.
The Wheeler suit is for S12OO. The
writs set up that the plaintiff bought
American Telephone and Telegraph
stock of the Peck concern on Nov. 4
and that none has been delivered as
yet. The actual amount of cash which
changed hands was nearly $4,000. DR..
Sherwood bought the same stock last
August, but, according to the writ, has
been unsuccessful in obtaining any Of
it. She sues for $1,000 Other irregu-
larities have come to light as the result
OF the investigation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
MIDDLEBURY WILL
RECEIVE 100000
BY HEPBURN WILL
Given To Found Professor
ships In History And
Economics
COLLEGE ALSO
SHARES RESIDUE
Middlebury, AS Residuary
Legatee, M a y Receive
100000 Additional

By the will OF the late A. Barton
Hepburn, Middlebury H. who during
his life time has given in bequests over
S6j0,0O0 here, the College is bequeathed
100000 outright. The provisions are
that this bequest is to be used for the
purpose Of founding or aiding in found
ing, professorships in economies or in
history, or in both A small part of the
residue of the estate will also be left
to Middlebury. By just what amount
Middlebury will benefit as resduary
legatee, it is'not known, but it has been
authorltatively stated that the sum will
not be above 100000 although this is
a matter of speculation only
The provisions of the original will
were for a sum to establish a separate
woinen's college, but this was changed
in later provisions. After liberal be-
quests to members Of his family and
relatives, further bequests include to
his widow, the country home at Ridge
field, Conn, and 100000 outright; to
Columbia university Slj0000; to St,
Lawrence university, 100000.
Bcquests OF 100000 each to Welles-
lev college and Williams college were
eliminated from the original will by 4
codcil which explained that Mr.. Hep
burn had given each institution $50
share, OF Chase National bank stock.
1t was unof1icially estimated that Mr..
Hepburn's real and personal property
amounted to more than S5,000,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
BRANDON MAN HAS
WIRELESS PHONE
l. W. Horn Gets Daily Market Reports
And Enjoys Sunday Sermons
And Concerts

l. W. Horn, of Brandon, has installed
in his home an Amrad Wireless tele-
phone, and is very enthusiastic over
its possibilities. He states that he be-
lieves that the day is going by when
the rural districts will be behind the
times in keeping posted with the worlds
daily news
Mr.. Horn states that recently his
family enjoyed a complete Sunday
evening service of the Calvary Episco-
pal church of Pittsburg. He also re-
ceives every evening market quotations
on beef products, hay, grain, fruit and
the stock market, in addition to chill
dren's bed time stories and many con-
certs and speeches by noted persons,
Mr.. Horns apparatus has a receiv-
ing radius of about 500 miles and the
news and musical features that he is
able to enjoy by his own ireside are
sent out by the broad casting stations
at East Pittsburg, Pa Roselle Park
and Newark, N. J, and Springfield
and Mediord Hills, Mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Mrs. Eunice Austin Succumbs Tues
day, Aged 80 Years

Mrs. Eunice Austin died Tuesday
morning, January 81, at the age of so,
after a short illness of pneumonia. She
died at the home of her son, A. L. Aus
tin on Elm st. There was a prayer
service at the house yesterday after
noon at | o'clock, after which the body
was taken to Weybridge, where Rev.
S. H. Barnum officiated at the funeral
at o'clock The bearers were William
Austin, Alfred Austin, John Dolan, Al
len Brown, Homer Austin and Merrill
Hier. Burial was in the Maple Grove
cemetery
Mrs. Austin was born in Port Henry,
n. V, Nov. l3, lS4l, the daughter of
William and Tricena Perkins. She is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. John
Dolan of Weybridge and Mrs. H, A.
Brown of Orwell, and three sons, A. L.
Austin OF this place and William and
Alfred Austin OF Weybridge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
Back Up Producers In Their
Fight For Prices And
Fair Settlement
FIGHT AGAINST
WHITING INTERESTS
Demand Butterfat V alu e
For Surplus And Boston
Chamber Quotations

Orwell Feb. 2-Because they feel
that they are not getting justice, Or1
well farmers have stopped shipping
their milk to the Whiting interests in
Boston. The farmers state that they
are determined to hold out for salts
factory terms.
A member of the Orwell Milk Pro-
ducers association states the farmers
case as follows
The farmers are demanding butter
tat value for surplus milk We feel
that after shipping our milk to Boston,
and paying all charges that we should
Ieceive at least what it is worth in our
own town or the quotation of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce.
II is a fact that at the present time
the dealers are deducting in this zone
"a y cents per 100 pounds to defray
the expense Of their stations, which are
kept absolutely under their control,
the farmer having nothing to say as to
now they shall be run, by whom, or
any control over them whatsoever
The farmers have found that the
dealers have been deductlng station
charges for discontinued stations and
fee that these conditions should be
stopped We have decided that the
only action we can take is to discon-
rinue shipping until they are willing
10 meet our demands which are both
reasonable and equitable In this To-
cahty, dairymen have stopped ship
ping milk The members of the N. E.
NJ P. A. and those who are not mem
bers are proving themselves 100 per
cent loyal in backing up their demands
until conditions are reCtifed."
orwell Association supports Stand
A meeting of the o. NJ. P. A. was
held at the Ladies' rooms here last
Thursday evening and was largely at
tended All present enthusiastically
voiced their approval of the stand tax
en- by the n. E. NJ p A. in their
strife with the dealers over prices and
principles R. S. Hall and w. A. Jen-
nings were chosen to represent the
local organization at the annual meet
ing of the association held in Boston
this week County President, J. C.,
Thomas, E. 0. Bishop and John B.
Ryan also attended the meeting.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
BARTLETT GOING
TO MANCHESTER
Resigns AS Manager of Dairy Com
pany To Handle New Project
In Manchester

l, N. Bartlett, who for the past two
years has successfully managed the
Addison County Cooperative Dairy
company plant in Middlebury has re-
signed, his resignation being accepted
by the board, Mr. Bartlett will go to
Manchester where he will have charge
of the new cooperative project, which
has been started in that town, He ex-
poets to leave about the 10th of March,
but he stated this morning that it
would depend somewhat on when the
local company obtained competent
man to take his place here.
Manchester at the present time is
building a new cooperative dairy plant,
and they expect to begin operations
there about April l5 The Addison
County Cooperative Dairy company
expresses themselves as regretting that
Mr.. Bartlett is to leave here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
SIXTY TEACHERS
PRESENT AT Big
S.. CONFERENCE
Two Day Session of Leaders
Held Here Ehis Week
Starting Monday
SEVERAL SPEAKERS
ADDRESS MEETINGS
Conference Plans For More
Extensive Program of
Work This Year

he third state wide officers confer
ence OF the Vermont Sunday School as
Socidtion was held at the Methodist
church Monday and Tuesday Over 60
officers were present from various parts
OF the state. Reports were given of the
splendid work accomplished and plans
were discussed and adopted for more
extended work during the present
year,
In addition to the state leaders pres
ent there were several prominent out
SIDE speakers, including Rev. E. Nor
riS Ferguson, general secretary of the
Massachusetts Sunday School associa-
tion, Rev Geo. H. Spencer, of Boston,
representing the Vermont Bible socie-
ty, Rev. J H. MacGiliivray, Somer-
vile, Mass, representing the Presby-
terian Sunday School association and
Rev Basil Young, Of Boston, a repre-
sentative of the Methodist board OF
Sunday schools Prof E l. ingalls,
of the University of Vermont was also
present and gave a talk OH community
interests. The financial plan as out
lined and proposed by the leaders of
the conference was adopted, and it was
decided to accept the invitation to hold
the annual state convention III Mont
pellcr in October.
President AFRO Aseltine of Burling-
Ton presided over the opening meeting
Monday. After registrations and as
Signments the devotional services were
held in charge Of Rev. Mr.. Gould of
this place. Addison county president.
President Aseltine gave as his opening
address, "Facing Our Tasks"
Under the general topic, "Our Asso-
ciational Organization, various copies
were considered State Secretary, G. Z.
Robbins presiding These were follow
ed by the conferences of the divisional
SuperifltendentS, including the chill
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
SAMUEL KELLEY
DIES, AGED So
Was Longtime Resident of
Salisbury And Civil
War Veteran

Samuel H Kelley, aged Sc years, died
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at his
home in Salisbury after a brief illness.
He is survived by one son. Ernest, and
one grandson, Luther, df Salisbury.
Mr.. Kelley had been resident of the
town of Salisbury since 1880. He was a
Civil war veteran and in early years
was a very successful teacher.
The funeral will be held at the late
home Sunday afternoon at o'clock
the Rev. II. L. Howard officiating.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
Ross Teaches Radio Club

Malcolm Ross, a student at Middle
bury college, has been engaged to teach
the wireless class OF the Killington Ra-
dio club in Rutland. Mr. Ross has made
arrangements to go to Rutland each
Monday evening to assist the boys at
the Mead Community house.
Mr. Ross was a student in the Har-
ward Radio school and during the war
was licensed operator for the govern
ment He served on three ships as first
class operator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
WAS VICTIM OF
THEATRE DISASTER
Scott Montgomery Met Death When
Knickerbocker Theatre Collapses

Scott Montgomery, son of Albert and
Susie CRusselll Montgomery of Man
chester n H., and a nephew of c. E.
Russell OF East Middlebury, was a
victim of the Knickerbocker theatre
disaster in Washington last Saturday,
according to advices received here
Mr.. Montgomery had been employed
for some time in the Walter Reed hos
pital in Washington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
GOOD GRANGE PROGRAM
Discuss Question of Testing Herds For
tuberculosis

At regular meeting of the Middle
bury Grange last Friday evening the
following program was given: Music
by the Grange; Recitation, Miss Alice
Hayes; Discussion, What is the next
step for women now that they have
the ballot? Mrs. c. E, Harris and
Mrs. L. C. Russell; Piano solo, Hugh
Atwood; Readings, Ruth Moore and
Emeline Hunt; Discussion, Should
farmers have their herds tested for
tuberculosis? Discussion led by H. E.
Sessions, followed by several members
of the Grange; Victrola selections.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
Report Of District Nurse

The report of Miss Mae Brisliu, dis,
trct nurse, for the month of January
is as follows: families visited, II; num-
Der of visits made, 81; amount collect
ed, $500 amount paid out, 80 cents;
due from Metropolitan Insurance COM
pany, S2475; amount paid into treas
urv, $50 10.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
SELECT ESSAY BY
MIDDLEBURY PUPIL
Commissioner of Education
Commends Marion Wood
For Her Work

Marion Wood, daughter of W. J.
Wood of this place, and student in
the seventh grade OF the public schools,
has just received letter from Com
missioner of Education Dempsey stat
ing that her essay on "How | Can
Make The Highways More Safe" has
been sent to Washington as one of the
three best essays submitted on the
subject by pupils OF the state
The Commissioner letter is as fol-
lows;
Miss Marion Wood,
Middlebury, Vermont
We are sending on your essay on
"How Can Make The Highways
More Safe to Washington, as one OF
the three best essays submitted by
scholars OF the State.
These essays will be looked over by
the general committee, who will an
nounce the award of prizes later
Congratulating you upon your eX-
celIent essay, | remain u
Sincerely yours,
CLARENCE II. DEMPSEY,
Commissioner of Education
Middleburv schools entered in the
fall the nationwide campaign to have
the children give thought to making
the highways more safe Prizes were
offered for the best original essays on
the subject written by pupils under II
years of age. Several essays were pro-
duced in the local schools, Judged and
the best were sent to Montpelier in
accordance with the rules of the con-
test. The essay written by Marion
Wood was sufficiently commendable
in thought, English expression and pen
manship to be selected by the state
department as one of the three Yer
mont is allowed to send to Washing
ton in competition with the schools Of
the nation. The letter from the Com
missioner is naturally priced very
highly by Miss Wood, and it reflects
great credit not only up on the pupil,
but also upon her teacher, as we'll as
those who have taught in the lower
grades.
Besides the essay submitted by Miss
Wood, there were several others of un-
usual excellence, so that it was indeed
difficult to choose which was the best
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
Foote To Attend 81 Iump

Lieut.-GOv. Abram Foote will oftl-
cially represent the state at the ANA
teur ski jump contest in BrattlebOro
tomorrow, it is announced.
Gov Hartness intended to attend the
event in person, but owing to his recent
illness, he is not able to do so and
has delegated the Lieut.-Gov to take
his place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
ORWELL MAN SEES
FIRST SPRING SIGN

Spring can't be very far off if the
eyes of S. ]. Mcintyre, of Orwell, are
to be believed.
Last Friday he saw a flock of six
wild ducks flying north in the vicinity
of MontCalm.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
Father Daley Council Has Banquet

The Goth annual banquet of Father
Daley council, Knights of Columbus,
was held Tuesday evening in Grange
hall. There was a large attendance,
The banquet was served at 8 o'clock,
following which speeches were made by
Grand Knight, Dennis McHugh, DR.. P.
L. Dorey, George Shambo, F. J. Dona-
hue and P. J. Hincks Dancing was
also enjoyed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
LEGION WINNER
IN SNAPPY GAME
Local Boys Take 27-15 Fall
Out of BristolS Basket
ball Team

The .ocal American Legion basket
ball team defeated the Legion team Of
Bristol in Holly hail. Bristol, Monday
night in a fast and well played game
before a large crowd The score was
27-lj.
The contest was clean and exciting
throughout and furnished Bristol sport
fans plenty of entertainment. Middle
burys quintet played excellent basket
ball all through the contest and the
Bristol Legionaires went down to de-
feat only after the stiffest kind Of a
fight.
The locals are planning several good
games to be played at Middebury, and
while no schedule has been announced
games with some good teams are IN the
making The score of Mondays game
follOWs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
A FIGHT TO FINISH
Members of Association All Over Terri
tory Withhold Milk

Boston, Feb. 2-The New England
Mix Producers association and the D.
Whiting Company, the second largest
milk dealer in Boston, are in a fight
70 The finish over a question of pay
Continued on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
LASHANSKA MADE
PREMIER WITH NEW
YORK SYMPHONY
Born of Wealthy Parents,
American Lyric Soprano
Rises To Front Rank
FAMOUS SINGER
COMING THURSDAY
Will Appear In Mead Chapel
AS Fourth Attraction In
Brilliant Course

The fourth number of the seasons
entertainment course in Mead Memo
rial Chapel will be given Thursday
evening, February 9, when a concert
program will be sung by Hulda Lash
anska, lyric soprano possessing a
voice of unusual range and expressive
ness
Nine. Lashanskas rise to the front
rank of musical artists has been recent
and very rapid. 1t is only five years
since her first public appearance in
New York, and it is only three years
that she has really been before the
public But when She actually launched
out on her career her success was i'm
mediate and after three years she
stands among the few really great sing
ers of the present day.
First Sang for Damrosch
She was born in New York city, of
parents who were wealthy and fond of
music and who furnished her every
opportunity. Her training has been
altogether in America, except for
period when she lived in Paris to per-
feet herself in the French language.
In her early teens, she proved herself
a gifted pupil on the piano At IS she
won a scholarship in the Institute of
Musical Art in New. York, and it was
about this time that attention was
attracted to her voice She according
" pursued the study of voice at the
Institute with the noted teacher, Nine.
Freida Ashforth. For several years she
was known in New York as one of the
finest amateur pianists and singers and
her talents were much enjoyed by her
large circle of friends and aCquaint-
ances she had not yet formed an
intention of a professional career al
though urged by her friends to appear
before the public. 1t was five years
ago that She was asked by Walter
Damrosch to sing at a concert with the
New York Symphony Orchestra. The
COmmendaton she received at that
time was decisive factor in her expert
ence. She decided to prepare herself
for the concert stage Four years ago
she went to the immortal Marcella
Sembrich for counsel and study in
repertoire and Interpretation. That
summer in the country and the follow
ing winter in New York she worked
with the great mistress of bel-canto,
and Nine Sembrch has ever since
been her enthusiastic coach and friend
Famous as Soloist
Nine. Lashanska's real debut as
finished artist was three years ago in
Detroit, at a concert with the eminent
baritone Emilio de Gogorza Then
followed her formal debut-recital in
New York and her singing at one of
the Metropolitan Opera house con-
certs and an ever-increasing list of CON
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03

Goals from field Middlebury, My
rick ), Yates 1, Kenney 2, Slocum l.;
Bristol, Filion |, Simmons |, Earle l.,
Thompson ,; goals from fouls: Mid
dlebury, Myrick, Yates, Kinney; Bris-
tOl, billion OF. Earle l2l, Heir.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03
Annual Inspection of Temple

There was large attendance at the
annual inspection of Mount Calvary
Commandery Tuesday evening. The
inspection was made by Eminent Sir,
George P Lowell One hundred were
present at an excellent banquet served
at the Addison house The dining room
at the hotel was tastefully decorated
with evergreen and lighted candles.
The college orchestra furnished music.
The temple degree was conferred.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-03

The Middlebury Camp, Modern
Woodmen OF America, will have an
oyster supper and dance in Grange hall
next Wednesday evening.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-26
LOYAL TO THE KING

The Anglo-Irish treaty and new
constitution are upheld by the irish
election, and Ireland, apparently, is
to follow the course marked out
for it in London, being erected
into a governing British domin-
ion But there is much discomfort
with the constitution because 1t
provides, as the treaty does, for an
oath of loyalty to the king.
1t is easy to understand how
distasteful any such oath must be
to large numbers of Irishmen, who
remember only too well what their
ancestors have suffered at the hands
of British kings. Nevertheless it
should be evident that the objec-
tors are fighting the shadows of the
past rather than facing the leari-
ties of the present
Loyalty to the king is today
merely form of words, meaning
net at all what it once meant
when kings had power to tyrannize
Nobody need expect any tyranny
from King George, nor from his
successors. The British king is but
a symbol. His office is the keystone
of the arch which supports a re-
markable uniOn of self-governine
nations. The oath of all allegiance
is merely formal recognition that
the citizen who takes it is recog'
nizing that his country belongs te
the union.
The Irish will be as free as the
Canadians, South Africans and Aus
tralians. The majority of Americans
understanding how large that free
dom is, have little patience with
those who would throw it away
to grasp at a shadow.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-26

Marion, H., June 23.-Bloody
| Williams county, heart of the South
ern Illinois coal mining district, has
lsmeared another red spotch over the
name that has chung to it since its
vendettas of the early SOS. AT
least 29 non-union miners, perhaps
| 40, have met horrible deaths at the
hands of striking union mob, mad
in the unholy glee of Roman holt
day that started Wednesday after
noon.
| The strip mine of the Southern
Illinois Coal Company, eight miles
northwest of Marion and scene OF the
grimest industrial clash in the his
tory of the state is in ruins. Tracks,
buildings and hundreds of thousands
of dollars worth of equipment were
I dynamited as yesterdays battle
closed shortly before noon, amid the
hilarious whoops of 1000 blood drunk
miners and the admiring plaudits of
the women folk.
But reports last night from Her
rim, from which place the deadly
assault was directed, indicated that
soberness was setting. Worn by
"a hours of fighting, the visitors had
stacked their arms within easy reach
ing distance however.
| Col. Samuel N Hunter, returning
to Marion from Herrin as the rep
lresentative of Adjutant General Carlos
Black, said state troops had not
| been ordered out and would not be
unless requested by local authori-
ties. Elo was to submit report to
his chief last night.
Col. Hunter said his investigation
| indicated there were II dead in a
| Herrin undertaking establishment
and seven still were lying out on
the field in which six of them were
shot down in cold blood as, presum-
ably, they were being marched under
armed guard to Herrin from the
coal mine upon which they had
struck the white flag of uncondi-
tional surrender. The seventh was
"a union man, no doubt the victim
of wild firing.
Three wounded We're in hospital
at Herrin. he said, and like num-
Der in hospitals at Carbonate. One
of the latter, an ex-soldier and a
Chicago man, will die.
| Other casualty reports were al
wide variation with that received by
Col Hunter the death toll, in most
instances, mounting considerably
higher.
! Counted Is Dead.
Before noon yesterday a reporter
flor the Chicago Tribune and The