Ditch Diggers Paid More Than Teachers Says Cornell Head
Ithaca N Y Sept 18 The United States pays its ditch diggers more than its college instructors and its mechanics and trainmen more than its professors Jacob Gould Schurman president of Cornell university declared today in a statement in support of a campaign for an additional 5900000 endowment to increase the salaries of Cornell faculties The teacher must be paid said Dr Schurman if not in proportion to the value of the high service he performs for society at least on the basis of compensation received by men of equal intelligence and energy in other professions And theloner the profession of teaching is put on that sound economic basis the better it will be for the cause of education in America
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Bulgarian treaty terms received in Washington
A Paris dispatch summarizes the Bulgarian peace treaty. It largely follows the Austrian treaty, with name changes such as league of nations. Bulgaria cedes western Thrace and accepts Allied disposition, recognizes Serb-Croat-Slovene independence, demobilizes, limits army to 20,000, converts or closes war materiel establishments, surrenders warships submarines and air forces, pays reparations of two and a quarter billion francs in gold over 8 87 years, returns records and archives to Greece Romania and the Serb-Croat-Slovene state, and delivers 50,000 tons of coal annually for five years to the Serb-Croat-Slovene state.
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Famous 13th Regt Band To Be Heard Here Soon
Marine Players will give a concert and dance at the Armory on September 27. Lieutenant Felix Ferdinand, leader of the former 18th Regiment band, and Captain Sidney J. Duning of Company AB, Connecticut Fire Guard, arranged the event. An orchestra of 15 pieces from the renowned band will perform French and American selections. The band recently returned from France after a year overseas service, playing in Paris before General Pershing, Foch, and other Allied leaders.
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Cotton market nerves but recovers late
New York September 18 The cotton market opened nervous and irregular but steadied and edged higher on optimistic labor news in the trade and bullish crop advices. December contracts reached 30.14 and closed at 30.10, a net gain of 25 to 52 points. Exports totaled 7,005 bales, 631,961 for the season. port receipts 17,073. Liverpool stocks 22,235.
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Bart Stocks
Factors Boost Corn Market From Farmers Holding Back Grain
Reports indicate farmers are withholding grain and live stock to push prices higher. Chicago market closed firm with corn gains of 2 1 2 to 4 cents, September at 47. 5 and December around 143. Oats rose about 1 8 to 1 8 cents, provisions up by about 60 to 47 cents. Increased arrivals fueled by buyer eagerness.
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Korn
Congress and Vocational Board Scored by the American Legion
An American Legion Weekly critique accuses the federal board for vocational training, Congress, and the war risk insurance bureau of bungling. It cites only 38 of 230,000 disabled veterans fully trained and employed by Sept 4, and notes limited progress after amended laws. It also questions delays in wage credits and bureau actions after hospital release.
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Fire Board Delays Uniform Change Talk
The Board of Wire Commissioners met in executive session at fire headquarters on Middle Street. No business of importance was reported. Leaders said the group will not decide on new khaki olive drab uniforms until the next meeting, citing cost savings over current attire.
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Middle Street
Leonard
Price of Blue Cloth Stirs Departmental Embarrassment
The article notes that blue cloth of dependable quality is costly and hard to obtain, causing embarrassment among department men who struggle to purchase at any price. It highlights the difficulty of securing reliable blue material amid price discussions.
Dr Edward Gotlins Named Provost at Middlebury College
At Middlebury College opening John M. Thomas announced Dr Edward D Gotlins director of the summer school was chosen provost of the college. Registration indicated about 400 students this year the largest attendance in the school’s history.
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Middlebury College Today
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Edward D. Gotlins
Middlebury
Separated Man Newman Takes Own Life in New Haven
Charlies Newman 45 of New Haven ended his life by drinking carbolic acid yesterday morning. His daughter Mrs Dawid Silberman, 1675 Iranistan Ave, found him in the kitchen. Despite Dr H B Weis and efforts at Emergency Hospital, he died ten minutes after arrival at St Vincent’s Hospital. He had been despondent since separation from his wife months earlier. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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New Haven
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Iranistan Avenue
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