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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17
Notables Present In Burling-
ton Where Legion and
Auxiliary Stage Fine Get
Together Meeting at New
Sherwood Hotel
M'NIDER DELIVERS
STRONG ADDRESS
Executive M e ii n 6 S Held
During F forenoon and
Adopt Many Resolutions
Including Support For the
Soldier Bonus Bill Pend
ing

Enthusiasm was the keynote of the
big midwinter conference of the Amer
iCan Legion of Vermont and Woman!s
Auxiliary held last Friday in Burling-
ton. The attendance was large, 200
members from 45 state posts being
present
For the first time the youthful ia
tioull commander, Haniord MacNider
was entertained by the state depart
ment. He was given a rOusing welcome
and a real ovation when he spoke to
the convention at the afternoon ses-
sion
Al the morning session Department
Commander B. s. Hyland of Rutlanr
called the Legion to order at Il o'clock.
State Adjutant Allen Fletcher gave
a report and urged that each post or
ganize for eare of unfortunate families
OF the disabled. Among other speakers
in the morning were Finance officer, R.
w. McCuen, who reported that the
Legion finances were in good shape,
and national vice-commander H. Mel
son Jackson, who spoke in behalf of
the disabled soldier.
About 6j women from the various
Auxiliary posts were present at the
women's conference in the morning.
With department president, Mrs Elvira
Nourse of Rutland presiding, plans for
Legion activities for the coming year
were discussed.
The principal feature of the meeting
was the joint session of the auxiliary
and Legion held in the afternoon, when
Commander McNider gave a most
stirring and eloquent address He
spoke at length in support of the five
fold soldier bonus bill and scored SEN
ator Pepper for opposing it.
Mr. MacNider touched on the aims
and ambitions of the Legion. In clos
ing the commander said "If we can
keep alive even a small part of that
wonderful spirit which was created
over there, it will be a great thing for
America. We have over a million MEM
bers today. We are not going into
politics, but we are going to see that
America stays as we fought for her to
stay, America
Besides the national commander,
other men of note connected with the
national work of the Legion outside OF
Vermont were present. including Major
Leop Fraser, assistant director OF the
United States Veterans Bureau, Wash
ington, d. c.; H, D. Gushing, general
of the American Legion
Weekly and A. R. Whitton, circula-
ton manager of the same publication.
These men all gave talks at the after
noon meeting Other features of the
day were the parade to the Union sta
ion to meet the national commander,
he meeting OF the department execu-
i've committee and conference of ex-
ecutive committee with post command
RS, adjutants, finance officers and other
egionnaires during the morning; meet
Continued on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17
Death of IOhn Wooster

John Wooster, aged 45 years, son of
Mrs. ]. w. Wooster OF Elm street died
Wednesday of pneumonia in Newark,
y. J. The body arrived last night and
was taken to the home of his mother
on Elm street. Mr.. Wooster is sur
vived by his mother, five sisters and
four brothers. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from
St. Mary's Catholic church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17
KILLS BIG BOBCAT

Salisbury, Feb. l7-Clifford Peacott,
of the A. Johnson Lumber company,
Lake Dunmore, killed bobcat on the
ledge above the camp last Sunday. The
cat weighed l43 pounds. This is the
second one that Mr.. Peacott has killed
this year, he having shot one about a
month ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17
MISS BULLOCK IS
MARRIED TUESDAY
Local Girl Bride of Clifton A. Wixon
of Weybridge

Miss Elnora M. Bullock, Youngest
daughter OF ! homas Bullock of this vii
lage, aud Clifton A. Wixon of Ney-
bridge Werr married at 4 O'Clock Tues
day afternoon at the parsonage of the
Memorial Baptist church. Rev. Herbert
l.. Howard, pastor of the church, per
formed the ceremony. The couple were
attended bv Mr. and Mrs. Budd War
ren, brother-inlaw and sister of the
brid,.
The bride wore dark blue travelling
suit with hat to mattel, and carried
Bouquet of carnati ms, Mr.. and Mrs.
WXon left on the o 'clocn tram for
short wedding trip to Boston and upon
their return will eside in Weybridge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17
Death of Albert Cushman

Albert Cushman, n years and six
months old, died at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Albert Fletcher, in East
Middlebury, Tuesday afternoon. He
is survived only by his sister, with
whom he lived. Mr.. Cushman was
born in Ripton, July 7, 1874, and was
the son of William and Amanda DOL
BARI Cushman. Funeral services were
held at the home of his sister this
morning at II o'clock. Burial was in
Ripton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17
Independents Take Game

In a fast and wel-played basket ball
game in Rutland, last Wednesday
night, the Middlebury Independents
defeated the st. Peters Cadets-20 to
II. The result was in doubt until the
final whistle blew.
The Cadets were leading at the close
of the first half by the score of Z to 5.
They had many chances to score vic
tory in the second period, but the ball
would not drop inside the hoop. They
were leading, however, up to within
three minutes of the finish, when Mid
dlebury came through with two twin
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17
Continues Losing Streak

Middlebury College basket ball five
continued their losing streak Wednes-
day night in Mccullough gymnasium,
when they dropped game to the fast
st. Michael's College outfit. The
score was 1922.
The Winooski lads took the lead early
in the contest, and kept it right
through. 1t was fast and hard
fought game.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17
NAME CHARACTERS FOR
ELIZA COMES TO STAY"

The cast of characters for the play
Eliza Comes to Stay which is to be
presented in the Town Hall Friday
evening, March 3 under the direction
OF Currier '25, has been announced,
They include the following:
Herbert, the Butler ... .Shepardscl %
The Honorable Sandy Verall
Brown %
Mrs Alloway, nurse Miss Billings %
Alexander Stoop Verrall, Sandy's Uncle
Anderson '2j
Lady Elizabeth Pennybroke, Sandy's
aunt ...... ...... Miss Gaylor '23
Vera Laurence, an actress
Miss Gaylor 2j
Montague Jordan ........ Lorenzo "a
Eliza Vandam ......Miss Broomell 2j
The play is built around Eliza Van
dam who has been cared for by "old
Aunt Helen" and Sandy Vernall, an
English bachelor living in London
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER HINMAN
SRECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION

The promotion of Arthur G. Hnman assistant postmaster Middle
bury postmaster succeed T. Calhoun has been recommended
the posoce department according special wire received by the Regis
from Washington yesterday.
The followed closely upon the certhcaon Ae
by the civil commission who A. T. Calhoun G. Hnnn and
A. D Wright 1t expected the appointment will be
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17
LEGION NEWS
i OF STATE AND NATION Il

Nervous" ex-soldiers present a spe-
cial problem in disqualification Neuro-
treatment at Government
is under investigation by
the American Legion, and a conference
of specialists has been called by the
Veterans Bureau.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

Gathered at the call OF radical New
York labor leaders, 600 unemployed
men threatened tear-gas attack on
Fifth Avenue fnanciers. The Ameri-
can Legion was condemned as a tool
of capitalism, and ex-sodiers present
were told they should have kept their
army guns to "force the Government
to give them jobs"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

District schools in MOffat County,
Colo, had decided to close their doors
for a period of weeks, due to insufficient
funds. The American Legion succeeded
in raising S9l6 to keep them going, tax
ing the stand that "a shortening of the
school term or a curtailment of ath-
letics would be a backward step, de-
priving children of rightful advan-
tages."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

DR.. and Mrs. J. ]. Ross were in
Burlington last Friday, where they at
tended the mid-winter conference of
the American Legion
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Meeker Of
Pittsfeld, Mass, are the parents Of a
son born yesterday Mrs. Meeker will
be remembered as Miss Eunice Cady.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

History as taught in public schools
prejudices children against foreign
countries, Alvin Owsley, head of the
American Legion's Americanism COM
mission, told educational authorities at
New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

John ]. Payne, released two years ago
from German prison. is being looked
for by the American Legion His moth
er, at Newburg, N. Y, has not seen
him since Christmas, 1920.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

Good standing in the American Le-
gion will be the only security required
to float a loan from the Legion's ro-
tating fund for disabled and needy ex-
soldiers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

A complete French village, with a
Hotel de Vile" accommodating l,OOO,
will be planted at Medicine Parka,
Okla, as a recreation center for the
American Legion. Posts will build cot
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

Brooding over war horrors continues
to wreck the minds of ex-soldiers. The
American Legion at Tampa, Fla,
reports II cases of ex-service men
pronounced "incurably insane" since
Thanksgiving.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

Literature con the wing" is the latest
convenience provided American Le-
gion members. Travelling libraries
are being loaned to posts of the Legion
by the Oklahoma State Library COM
mission.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

Holding aloft a tin can labelled "For
ex-soldiers, a man raised $4,000 in New
York streets. The American Legion
learned that ex-soldiers got about $50
of 1.-THE man got Jail sentence.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

"To sail away for a year and day! "
New York delegates plan to charter
steiner to take them to the American
Legion convention at New Orleans.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

Hiring squads of unemployed ex-sol-
diers, each squad in charge OF an ex-
nurse, has been suggested to the Amer
lean Legion in Toledo, o., as a means
of tearing down unsightly election
posters.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

Investigation by Congress of the al
legged illegal hangings in the A. E. F. is
termed "a farcical burlesque" by the
American Legion at Mineral Wells,
Tex This abortive investigation is an
insult to every loyal American, reso-
luton reads. I'VE believe it is ;ime
members of the board began devoting
their efforts to matters Of import in
stead OF indulging in the hearing OF I'M
supported and absurd complaints made
by few obviously disgruntled and IL
responsible muckrakers" The Ameri
can Legion Weekly Of February 10
print an article by an ex-captain in
the Signal Corps, quoting General Bull
lard's order to shoot "on the spot" any
person advising surrender during bat
te, bit fatty denying that evidence Of
any !uch instance has been substantial
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

Ex-servce men in Calcutta, India,
have applied to the American Legion
for a charter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

San Francisco Cal, Feb. l6-The
nationwide drift of tubercular ex-sol-
diers into the southwest has led the
Government to carry through plans for
the construction of large hospital for
tuberculars at Livermore, near here
The purchase of 200 acres of land has
been completed, and a 100000 ediice
will be erected, the U. S. Veterans Bu-
reau has announced.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-02-17

Ex-service men in Calcutta, India,
have applied to the American Legion
for a charter.
"To sail away for a year and a day!
New York delegates plan to charter a /
steiner to take them to the American
Legion convention at New Orleans.
Good standing in the American Le-
gion will be the only security required
to float a loan from the Legion's ro-
tating fund for disabled and needy ex-
soldiers.
John I. Payne, released two years ago
from a German prison, is being looked
for by the American Legion. His moth
er, at Newburg, N. Y, has not seen
him since Christmas, 1920.
Holding aloft a tin can labelled "For
ex-soldiers, a man raised $4,000 in New |
York streets. The American Legion
learned that ex-soldiers got about $50
of 1.-THE man got a jail sentence.
Hiring squads of unemployed eX-sol-
ders, each squad in charge OF an ex-
nurse, has been suggested to the Amer
lean Legion in Toledo, o., as means
of tearing down unsghtly election
posters.
Literature con the wing" is the latest
convenience provided American Le-
gion members. Travelling Libraries"
are being loaned to posts Of the Legion
by the Oklahoma State Library COM
mission.
History as taught in public schools
prejudices children against foreign
countries, Alvin Owsley, head of the
American Legion's Americanism COM
mission, told educational authorities at
New York.
Brooding over war horrors continues
to wreck the minds Of ex-soldiers. The
American Legion at Tampa, Fla,
reports u cases of ex-service men
pronounced "incurably insane" since
Thanksgiving.
A complete French village, with
Hotel de Vile" accommodating lOOO,
will be planted at Medicine Parka,
Okla, as a recreation center for the
American Legion. Posts will build cot
taooe ...da.. .,,ar,Aare r,,oxy c0aod their
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24
Hurley 6, Wakefield 5.

The Hurley team apparently has
hit its winning stride, having got
away with two victories in success
sion. After trounciug Bessemer the
Sunday preyioss Hurley went to
Wakefield last Sunday and brought
home the bacon. Wakefield was de-
feated 3 to 5
Hurley won the game in the four
tn inning by punching hits and
adding three scores TO the three
chalked up in the second frame
Three hits and a couple of errors
gave Hurley the two runs i'll the
second.
Wakefield got man around in
the second inning and then was
held in check until the sixth, when
they registered two more. They
staged a batting rally in the seven
III that looked dangerous for a
time, but after it was all over they
were still one short Of tieing the
score. Nothing doing in the eighth
and ninth.
Paul and Ruonavara were pitted
against each other, with the honors
about even. Hurley touched up
Ruonavara for II hits and Paul
allowed 10.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

The present business situation OF
farming seems to be making boys hest
tate about taking up OF completing
their college courses in agriculture. In
d recent article in the Agricultural
Student published by the students Of
the Ohio College Of Agriculture, Dean
Alfred Vivian discusses the matter in
a level headed manner He points out
that "a general depression has followed
every war and that farming has been
hard hit each time. but has always re
covered 1t will do SO again. He
shows how the educated man is to find
more and mere success iva farming, as
IN other business, and declares that
the wis" course for young men and
women now is to follow OUT their plans
to get higher education while times
are dun SO as to be ready for action
when the business revival comes, not
far in the future
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

Recently several hundred Germans
returned to the EaterIand They had
been absent ia America four or five
years and when they arrived in Hum
burg there was grand reunion and
much singing of "Deutchland uber
allies a great deal was said in the
speeches to the effect that blood was
thicker han water. Neyert heless, one
could not help wondering if German
beer did not have more 10 do with
their return than German blood.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

Germany is the first country to pub
ll~h complete details of the wars ef-
fleets on population. In October 1919,
Germany had 604l20S4 inhabitants.
Had there been no war the normal in
crea>e ia Germauys population would
have given it an additional 1913. 500
people. While the money cost debt
burden and destruction of property in
war ATE tremendous the greatest loss
of all is the toll death takes. That Is
permanent and everlasting. with In
crea~iuE effect ON every succeeding
generation to the end of time. The
evils of war last for an eternity.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

Summary-Two base hit, Reible;
sacrifice hits, Testoline, Bedell; stolen
bases, Hunt 4, Bedell; passed ball,
Williams; first base on balls, off
Runawara ?; hit by pitched ball,
Reible, Testoline; strikeouts, by Paul
., by Runawara 4; umpire, Slender.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

What makes a chest seller We
are keeping up our faith in humanity
by thinking the press agent ANA
publicity man has more to do with
it than the reading public.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

Authorized and inserted by Robt Erspamer
Hurley Ms Amount Go be- paid Toe
To tine Clu2eus OF Iron County.
! hereby announce that am can
dldatr Ion THE nomination for sheriff
ot Iron county on the Republican
ticket at the primary election on Sept
8. Should he nominated aud elected
to this important office it Will be my
constant endeayor 10 perform the
duties connected Herewith to the best
ot my ah4.sg
Hoping tor your favorable cousid
elau0u,l um respectfully yours
BOBT. ERSpAMER
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

Fans will have the opportunity
OF seeing the same teams in action
again tomorrow. This time the
contest will be staged on the Hurley
grounds. Wakefield is going to try
hard to even mp the score and make
amends for last Sundays defeat
The game will be called at $50.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

There are large areas in Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota that have
been burnt over many times. Nature
will never reforest them, because
there are no seed trees left 1t may be
expensive To reforest this land, but il
is more expensive to let it lie waste
Milwaukee Journal
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

Bessemer put a crimp in Iron.
wood $ winning streak last Sunday
and Ironwood suffered it's first de
feat of the season. Three runs in
the sixth inning gave Bessemer a
safe lead that was maintained to
the end, the fiua! score being to I .
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

A dyertise iuthe News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

Just as soon as the milk of human
kindness curdles life turns sour
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

Il seems to be the common belief
in Germany that American tourists
are going to pay Germany's war debt
Throughout Germany American tour
lists are charged twice and thrice what
Germans have to pay They are sold
things with the solemn assurance
that no duty will be collected but
when they reach the border. the duty
is about twice rthree times what the
object Is worth.
This can hardly be regarded as a
German atrocity hut more as a case OF
German stupidity They are only hurt
ing themselves. for while The average
American abroad is foolish with his
money, he viii not spend a penny il
he thinks he is being duped. Also
German-Amrucans returning TO The
FatherIand. ind that their American
money makes them more popular
than theil German parentaee.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-06-24

Before we can have effective for
rstry in the United states, the public
attitude toward setting tires in wood
lauds and waste laud generally has to
be changed. No useful trees can grow
ou land chat is burnt over every few
years Milwaukee Journal
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-28
Important to al Women
Readers Of this Paper

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Women's complaints often prove to be
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You may suffer pain in the back, head.
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Poor health makes you nervous. irrita.
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one 70.
But hundreds Of women claim that Dr..
kilner's Swamp Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to b just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for sample bottle to seewhai
Swamp Root, the great kidney, liver and
bladder medicine, will do for them. BY
enclosins ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer 1 Co..
Binghamton. N. Y, you may receive sam
pie size bottle by Parcel Post. You car
purchase medium and large size bottles a
all drug Observation-Disclosures.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-28
MOTHER! MOVE
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Hurry, mother. Even sick child
loves the 'fruity" taste of california
the bowels. a teaspOonful today may
prevent sick child tomorrow. II con-
stipated. bilious. feverish, fretful, has
cold, collie. or IL stomach Is sour,
tongue conted, breath bad. remember a
good cleansing Of the little bowels Is
often all that is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine Cali
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children OF all ages
printed on bottle. Mother! You must
say California or You may get an
Imitation fig IS up.-Advertlsement.
The Meeker herald., 1922-01-28
Only One Friend Left

Marjorie was three years old when
her brother was born, and was Jealous
when anybody paid any attention to
the newcomer. for she had received all
the attention before.
One day when her brother was about
two weeks old. dad was holding him
and calling him pet names which for.
merly belonged to Marjorie.
She sat In the corner for some time,
and Mt last. when she could endure II
no longer. she burst out: "Nothing will
even think Of holding me any longer
but the floor"