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, 1920-06-17
United States Senator From Ohio,
Who was the Successful candi-
date for Presidential Nom
ination at Chicago.

Chicago.-The totals on the tenth
ballot, on which Senator Warren G,
Harding was nominated for president
by the Republican convention, follows
Wood, 1855; Lowden, II; johnson,
30 40: Harding, 692 Ia; Coolidge. 5;
Hoover, 9 1-2; Butler, 2; Knox, /; Mis-
cellaneOus, IS; Lenroot, l; Hays, L;
LaFollette, "a. This is as far as the
voting got when pandemonium broke
loose and prevented completion of the
official roll call.
Chicago, m.-Warren G. Harding,
United States senator from Ohio, was
nominated for the presidency by the
Republican national convention after a
deadlock which lasted for nine ballots
and which finally forced out of run
ming all the original favorites. AS his
running mate, the convention named
Gov. Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts,,
upsetting a plan of a combination of
the Harding hackers to nominate for
the place Senator Irvine L.. Lenroot of
Wisconsin. The collapse of the forces
of Gov. Frank o. Lowden and their
transfer in large part to Senator Har-
ding put h Ohio candidate over. Gen
eral Wood lost heavily, however, when
the Harding drift began, and Senator
Johnson. the third of the trio of lead
, 1920-06-17
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK o.
WIRES ROUND ABouY
The WORLD.
DURING the PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT RvEMTs
ooNpENsEp FOR Busy
PEOPLE.
WESTERN

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-05

Conn, who has been visiting friends
in town, has returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Kelley Of
Derby have been recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Cowles.
Mrs. Albert Lynch has finished
work at the f. A. Scott and Co. store
and Miss Reba Jameson has taken
her place.
H. A. Graves and son, Allard NJ.
Graves are in Boston this week max
ing a selection of pictures and big
productions to be presented at the
two theatres during the coming year.
T.. II. Hallett is home from Newport
where he has been on business.
Miss Sadie LeMear spent the week
end at her home in Lyndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Newell have
been spending a week in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Zero and
Mrs. Carrie Douglas spent Sunday in
Bradford, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Hastings.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-05
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applIcations. as they CANNOT reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There Is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness.
and that Is by y constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an In
named condition OF the mucous lining OF
tho Eustachian Tube When this tube Is
innamsd You have q rumblinE sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when II Is entirely
closed Dsafnsss 10 the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which is
an Unnamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces. Halls Cstsrrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Catarrhal DsafnssJ that cannot
aulaTs free All Druggists. Toe.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-05

called last week by the serious illness
and death of his father, Henry Nor
rion. 81.
The Brockton, Mass, Enterprise,
says of The Wanderer' which comes
to the Colonial theatre Tuesday night
October ~: The big dramatic spec
tacle, "The Wanderer,' presented at
the City Theatre was one of the
worthwhile plays seen here this sea-
son. The play is taken from the
Biblical story of the prodigal son, and
was presented by company that
was very well balanced.
A travelling man reported to the
Caledonian-Record today that at
Cambridge Junction he was told by
a freight conductor that IT cars of
coal were on their way to St. Johns
bury, He did not know if they were
soft coal or anthracite.
DANCING SCHOOL OPENING
Miss Mary Grint's juvenile dane
in" classes reopen Saturday, Oct. 9,
in the ArmolV. st. Johnsburv Begin
ners' class 2 to $50, and advanced
class to $50. Glasses are limited
50 names of prospective pupils must
be Sert in before Oct. G. Phone 281-W
Mrs. Ralnh Parker OF Benning. on
is viSitin" friends in town.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-05
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Mrs. Kate d. Fowler Of West
Burke, who as,been at St. Johns
bury Hospital SUFFERING from frac-
tured hi~ has gone to the home Of
her nephew, W. B. Eastman on Frost
Avenue.
There will be a Masonic Halloween
social and dance at Masonic Temple,
Friday night. Oct. Goth. adv
A you know, Robert W. Chambers
is one of the most brilliant writer's of
the present day. His books are all
"best sellers" "The Fighting Chance"
is his greatest story. 1t has been pro-
duced as a Paramount Aircraft Spe
cial, and with its beautiful love story,
has merged into a sumrtiouS, lavish
and artistic photoplay. One of those
worth while pictures at the Please-U
today.
Nomination papers have been filed
at the county clerks office for Sam
uel f. Richardson as candidate for
states attorney on an Independent
ticket Mr.. Richardson is also the
democratic nominee for this office.
In our write-up OF the selection of
Edward G.. ASselin for county senator
on the Democratic ticket we stated
"As the only candidate for county
senator this year on either ticket he
Will surely null a large vote in the
November election The sentence
should have read "as the only can
didate from St. Johnsbury for coun-
ty senator" etc. 1t is very well
known fact that W. j. Russell Of
Kirby and Frank 7. Taylor of Hard
wick ale the Republican candidates
.0i county Senator in the coming
election.
She ccrtainl'' could shake wicked
.houldel Everyone likes to see
njcturc with a different angle. A
Shimmy Dancer and a Book Worm?
ii is even better than it sounds. It's
knockout for entertainment. Last.
time at the Globe tonight. Don't miss
"Marvelous Marcia
Reuben Morrison has returned from
.Kinnears Mills, p. G., where he was
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-05
Truman Wheeler Near
Death from Auto Accident
CONTINUED from page one)

Continued from page one)
seeing the turn. When | noticed it, it
WAS TOO late. / attempted to swing
NV car around suddenly, but 1t
stuck a bank first, tipping it part
way over and throwino three of the
men, who were riding on the tank
| think, Hunter, who was riding with
me, jumped.
| carried Hunter and Sherel to the
la,ter's house where their wounds
were dressed When | returned to
the scene of the accident, found that
Cotfran had taken Wheeler to his
(Cotfran's) house. | asked Coffran
how serious Whceler's injuries were
and he replied that he wasn't badly
injured. | did not know until this
morning how serious his injuries
we're"
When Wakefield returned to the
scene Of the accident, he found sever
al automobiles gathered there. Mr..
an Mrs. HITTER had struck the guy
rope which had been thrown across
the road as a result Of Wakcfeld's
accident. Mr.. Lang of Lyndonville
and Wakefield Immediately summon
ed Doctors Leonard and Brown, who
treated the victims. 1t was found that
ShCrer ha suffered a broken arm.
Hunter received big cash in his left
hand, while Wheeler suffered internal
injuries from which it was not eX-
pected he would recover.
Wakefield and Hunter motorel to
st. .Iohnsbuv with Dr. David Brown
of Lyndonville this morning to visit
Wheeler Hospital physicians held
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-05
st. JOhnsbury Locals

Mrs. Gertrude Blodgrtt who was
visiting her brother, Reuben Morrison
and sister, Mrs. j. N. Relation return
ed to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Courchesne
are spending two weeks visiting in
Sherbrooke and Montreal.
Gideon Coltiveau is back from Mt.
Washington, N. H.
Maurice Bean is spending few
days in West Burke.
B. B. Sclibner is home from a bus
mess trip to Boston.
Pearl Brigham of Hyde Park was
in town over the week end visiting
his mother, Mrs. H. A. Brigham.
Mrs. NJ. c. Garfield and daughter,
Lillian, have returned from a weeks
visit in White River Junction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lord are the
proud parents of baby girl born
Oct. at the Fitch Hospital
Mrs. William Bryant of Bristol,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
Taken at 40 High Street, Elevation 333
For NAV.

Following is the meteorological record
in Brattleboro for May, taken by Ferris
r.. Vaughan at 40 High street, elevation
333 feet:
Temperature Highest, Sc (27th and
2Sth). Lowest. 30 f5th). Mean maxi
mum. GS.4. Mean minimum, 42.S. Daily
mean for month, %. Absolute maximum
in May in IL years, % Q9l4l. Absolute
minimum in May in Il years, "a tl9l4).
Normal temperature in May for II years,
$40. Excess this year compared with
normal, Il.
Atmospheric pressure Highest, 3O.463
inches Cl7th). Lowest, 2972 (lstl.
Daily mean for month, 30.07. Absolute
maximum in May in IL years, 3O.s2
N9l4. Absolute minimum in May in
IL years, 29.3l (l9l6). Normal pressure
in May for II years, 29.9S. Excess this
year as compared with normal, 90.
Precipitation, 2.67 inches. Normal in
May for IL years, 1872. Total precipita-
ton this year, 1892. Deficiency this
month as compared with normal, -07
Number of days on which .0l inch or
over of precipitation occurred, II. Wind
prevailing direction, south. Clear days
10. Partly cloudy, 10. Cloudy, i. Hail
] 2d and 4th
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WEST DOVER.

Mrs. J. J. Snow is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Brattleboro.
J. A. Davis was in Montpelier last
week to attend the Republican state
convention.
Mrs. Chastina Houghton, who is in
her S0th year, slipped recently and in
iured her shoulder.
Ralph Hall IS family has moved from
G. A. Boyd's house to East Wilmington,
where Mr.. Hall has employment.
Samuel Whdden s family has moved
from James McRae S tenement to one
of the tenements near the Beaver mill
An interesting and appropriate pro
gram was given at the pre- Memorial
day exercises at the village school Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Wallace Bartlett and six chill
dren. who have been having measles
are recovering now. Miss Goldie Bick
ford is still caring for them. Mrs
Mandus Lyman is not gaining a.
fast as her friends wish she might
Mrs. Jed Brown of Wilmington ha
been with her for time, and Miss
! Mary Bartlett has been assisting will
! the homework. Mrs. f. II. Holland
| also has been there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05
BRATTLEB0RO PERSONAL

Capt. and Mrs. Benjamin Foster of
Boston are guests of Miss Bessie Cain
of Birge street.
Miss Minnie Hamilton of West Brat
tleboro has finished her studies at the
Brattleboro Business Institute.
H. C. Rice went by automobile today
to Upton, Me-, on fishing trip. He
will be away about two week4
/ G. E. Reynolds, A. B. Anderson and
F. H. Provost of Bellows Falls were
visitors in town last night with friends.
Mrs. H. NJ Wood, who has been con
fined the past two weeks by illness in
her home on Clark street, is much i'm
proved.
Miss Genevieve Slate, who has been
i'll several days with pneumonia and
under the care of nurse, is slightly
improved.
Miss Irma Rate left this morning for
Hartford, Conn, to spend the week
end with her brothers, Louis and Cliff
ford Rate.
Rev and Mrs. E. A. Slack of Brook
line, Mass, arrived in town last night
and opened their summer home on
Western avenue for q two-weeks' stay.
Miss Adria Brown has finished
course at the Brattleboro Business In
stitute, and has returned to her home
in Wilmington.
c.. A. Parker, cable foreman for the
| telephone company, who had been here
during the week on business for the
company, has returned to his home in
| Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, w. Montgomery,
who visited early in the week at Camp
HUMPHREYS, Va, where they visited
their son, Lieut.. Harry Montgomery
have returned to town.
Mrs Martin F. Austin and daugh-
ter, Mary, left this morning for their
home in Hackensack, N J., after a
weeks visit here with Mr.. Austin 3
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Austin
of South Main street.
Benjamin H. Hill and Edmund c
Stedman, formerly of Brattleboro, ant
three other young men are in the trade
linotyping business at 406-426 West
3lst street, New York city, under tn,
firm name of The Burkhardt Linotyp
ing Co.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles B. Cruger, Mr.
and Mrs. f. G. Gustafson, Miss Made
Gustafson and Reynold Gustafson will
leave tomorrow for Burlington, wher
Mr.. Cruger and Ernest Gustafson vii
take the 32d degree in Masonry Mon
day night They will make the tril
bv automobile
Colonel Todds, Colonel Tracy and Ma
jor Trott of the general staff college i
Washington, who now are located a
the Watervliet arsenal near Troy, \
Y, were in town over Thursday nigh
! and Friday forenoon making genera
|, surveys and obtaining material whic
;, would be useful in time of war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05
Yesterdays GAMES.
American League.

w York, IL Is l
Philadelphia, 5 s 2
Mogridge and Hannah; Naylor, Rom
Fl, Keefe and Perkins, Styles.
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automobile Service
TO BRATTLEBORO
AND RETURN

Jrder book at RoOts FharmacyI BfattIeboro.
is. SAYRE,
Townshend, VT.
lone Newfane 34-3i.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05
National League.
Sporting Notes.

Eddie Garner and Manuel Cueto, who
deserted the Cincinnati Reds, are playing
with the Franklin, Pa, team in the Steel
league
Perhaps George Gibson, the Pittsburgh
pilot, is out to duplicate kid Gleason's
feat of winning a pennant in his first
season as a big league manager.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05
RHODE ISLAND FOR WOOD.
Delegation to Convention to Vote Sol
idly for General on First Ballot

PROVIDENCE, June 5.-The Rhode
Island delegation has decided to cast
a solid vote for Leonard Wood for
president on the first ballot. The del
cgation adopted the unit rule, and six
Of the 10 delegates are original first
choice Wood men, with the other four
for Lowden first and Wood second. The
Lowden boom has been getting weaker
and the Wood boom stronger in these
parts for fortnight or more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05
NEWFANE.

John McEvoy viii finish work rs
sawyer at J. c. Tibbetts's steam mill
saturday: Fred Robinson of Florence
Mass, will be his successor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05
TWO BROOKS CLOSED.
Vernon ard Halifax Streams Posted
Against Fishing for Five Years.

State Fish and Game Commissioner
Linus Leavens has ordered that the
Fairman- johnson brook in Vernon, a
tributary to Town brook, and that the
Clark brook in Halifax. a tributary
to Green river, be closed and posted
against fishing for a period of five
years from June of this year, through
written agreement with the landown
crS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05
National League.
American League Games Today.

Boston at Washington.
Philadelphia at New York
Detroit at Chicago.
81. Louis at Cleveland 1.-TWO games)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05
National League Games Today.

New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05

Hudson Taxi Co. of Detroit, for in
stance, made long test on Miller Cords.
And the average was $4,000 miles.
Miller dealers get hundreds to compare
Miller mileage with others. And they
find an increased mileage of so per cent
to Is per cent.
Large truck users are comparing Miller
Cords, passenger type, with all others.
And they are coming in large numbers to
Millers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05
Some Costly Mistakes
Men are Making on Tires

Men who buy tires on guess, or on
claims, are making some costly mistakes.
Large tire users make tests and COM
PARSONS. And the results in late years
are amazing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-05

California stage lines are using Millers
after million-nile tests with many rivals.
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st. Louis, l. 9
Cleveland, 6 IL l
Sothoron and SEVERED; Bagby, Ny
ers, Uhle and O'Neill.
Detroit, 6 8 0
Chicago, 3 3
Dauss and Ainsmith; Faber, Kerr,
Payne and Schalk.
Boston Washington, rain.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-07-10
LITTLE p|(KUp)
Of Sport f..

Benny Leonard is mixed up with
| the movies on the coast.
Football will be compulsory sport
| in the French regiments.
The Cuban derby Is to be worth
$4,000 in 1921, it's value having been
doubled.
The Western Breeders futurity for
foals of 1917 has been awarded to
Des Moines, la.
Almost 900 nominations have been
made for the % events of the Sara
toga running meeting.
A new worlds record for the mile
was made by the All-Buffalo relay
team in meet at Buffalo.
Bob Neil has Joined the training
colony at Memphis, resuming his po-
sition as secretary for Pop Geers.
There has been a very loud silence
for some time in the heavyweight
championship ranks. Wonder what the
trouble is?
Tommy Murphy heads the list of
drivers of 2:1O trotters, with Pop
Geers second. Murphy las Ga to his
credit, Geers SO.
University of Pennsylvania wres-
tiers won the mat championship of
the Middle Atlantic states and will get
chance to compete in the Olympic
tryouts.
Peter TrivOulidas. Greek, lived in
the United States for % years with
out seeking citizenship papers. He
won the Boston marathon the other
day, and 1t made him feel patriotic.
He will apply for his papers at once.
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dian compares favorably with the av
erage white student whose home sur
roundings as rule are generally tt
his advantage
Evidence Of Progress.
The Indians progress is too fire.
quently measured by his garb. We
want the Indian to cut his hair and
wear citizens clothes. We urge him
70 live in white mans house, but il
ne does not entirely and promptly re.
spond In all Of these respects it is not
proven that he is not a progressive
man. Sometimes young men return.
ing from our schools to the reserva.
lions resume certain outward forms
OF tribal fashion as a matter of ex-
pediency or social Difference to their
elders, but their activities show what
they are; their farming, their stock
raising, the homes they build and the
way they furnish them. and their de-
sire to have their children 90 to
school are the best evidences of their
progress.
The social and domestic life of the
indians is steadily improving. Mar
rlage by tribal custom is notably Civ.
ing way to legal rites. At present
there Is hardly more than one fourth
the drunkenness among Indians that
prevailed ten years ago. The mis-
siOnary workers have been q powerful
aid and their number among the In
dams has doubled since 1900. with q
corresponding. increase of churches
and church attendance.
The Indians industrial progress Is
especially noteworthy. Their individ-
ual funds on deposit have increased in
the last eight years In excess of $2O,-
100000. During that period they have
expended for homes, barns and mod
ern farm implements $1S,OOO.OOO and
have added $13,0OO,O0O to their capt.
tai in livestock. The Indians trans
formation from a game hunter and
to settled land-hOlder and
is everywhere evident.
Nearly $1,000 Indian farmers are Gull
tivating almost 100000 acres, 1900
are engaged in stock xaising, and their
livestock is worth close to $3S,OOO,OOO.
Their last years income from the sale
IF crops and livestock was approx
nately $14,OOO0OO.
1.-THE Indians are dependable wage |
Their annual earnings in |
public and private service exceed &c. |
100000. Their number receiving ra-
ions and supplies not paid for In la
,Or has decreased one-half in the last
even years."
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Indians Coming
Into Their Own

dom Of this restriction, and that com
potency must precede the control o
property, otherwise great injustic
would follow to thousands of Indians
In my last annual report l said in thi
connection:
or the large number of Indian
still under the supervision of this blu
reau. 1t should be understood tina
more than 1900 are situated practi
cally the same as the reservation Nav
ajo. Hualapai, Hopi and Apache
whose property cannot now, nor fol
many years to come, be wisely al
lotted. There are thousands of full
bloOds and near full-bloods whose
personal possessions and prospects
are suggestive Of capacity for indie.
pendent self-support, but who are not
qualified to withstand the competi.
tive tests that would follow q with
drawal of federal guidance. To aban.
don these at the point in their prog
ress where elementary requirements
are shaping into self-reliance and a
comprehension Of practical methods.
would be to leave them a prey to ev-
cry kind Of INSCRIPTIONS trickery
that masks itself in the conventions
Of civilization
Few things have been ihOre OBJ
structive to Indian welfare than the
professional agitator who claims the
adjustment of governmental SUPER
vision as the salvation of the Indian.
THE Indians are growing in. knowl-
edge and general intelligence. Three
fourths Of their children eligible for
attendance are. enrolled in some
school, federal, state or mission. Near
ly two-thirds Of their entire population
speak English and about one-half read
and write English. Their gain in the
use of civilized speech has been re-
markable in the last seven years.
TOO much has been~said about In
Clan school graduates going back to
the blanket. Any assumption that
more than negligible percentage of
such students are non-progressive is
In some instances
where pupils not long in school have
returned to backward home conditions
the results have been disappointing,
but by no means an entire loss. If
these boys and girls carry no more
than a speaking use Of English into
homes still under the thrall of bar
barrie ignorance, they have started
lifting force and planted imperishable
seeds of civilization. Considering the
effect of previous environment, habits |
and prejudice, the school-trained In |
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$4,000. He will also get an interest
in real estate and insurance firm.
So much enthusiasm was whipped up
in the northern Idaho towns that all
the stars of the Pacific Coast league
began to fiirt with the outlaw Organiza-
tons. but Bart Woolums. manager of
the Rexburg club. foresaw the league
blowing up, so had rule passed that
no team in the circuit could have more
than four professional players
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-07-10
BROWN DERBIES ARE BARRED
American League Expected to Take
Measure to Stop Joke Presenta.
tions to Players.

The American league may soon adopt
measures to prevent practical iokers
tons at the ball parks of such things
as brown derbies. Babe Ruth accepted
the joke smilingly, but the magnates
don't like it,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-07-10
BIG SEASON FOR DEL GAMER
Former Detroit and Boston Star Ex-
peeted to Boost Pennant Chances
OF Brewers by HITTING.

Outfelders throughout the American
association this year will move back
toward the fence when Del Gamer
comes to bat. The former Detroit and
Boston star, now with the Brewers.
has been hitting 'em far and wide in
the spring games and Manager Eran
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-07-10
The Wife PAYS.

.Bellaire, O.-Two young men carry
ing income tax blanks called at the
home of Annunzio Marchesi with the
news that her husband owed Uncle
Sam $54 income tax. She paid. Her
husband is seeking the bogus federal
agents.