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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10
Fore!

The Register is asked to plead for
a golf course in Middlebury, and we
respond without hesitation. 1t is diff
cult to determine toward just what
quarter to address such a plea, but it
is remarkable that this time the idea
was preached TO us not by some sum
mer tourist or college man, but by one
of our local farmersl Truly il some
of our farmer friends are broadminded
enough to see sport in knocking the
little white pellet around, it is a good
sign that we could get together in the
promotion Of a golf club For there
is no doubt that a good number Of our
business and professional men, col
lege faculty and students, summer resi-
dents, and villagers generally, both
men and women, often grieve that
Middlebury offers no golf.
1t is a sufficiently ancient game so
no one can brand it as a fad. While
there are some other outdoor sports
in which the middle-aged can indulge,
golf is the only game that has a really
wide appeal for both men and women
past thirty. Hundreds OF thousands
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10
Sport with the Turks

While Middlebury is pleading Tor
golf, as aforesaid, we chance upon an
Associated Press story in the days
news announcing that even in Con-
stantinople golf courses are now being
laid out. But the Turks, not content
merely with this ancient and honor
able game, are taking to many other
varieties of sport, introduced by the
numerous nationalities that are repre-
scented in that strange city To the
group of Middlebury folks who have
passed a winter in Florida, it will be
especially amusing news to read that
betting on cockroach races is one OF
the newest sports in Constantinople. "
1t has just been introduced by Rus
sian. says The Associated Press, and
he has opened up a hall where man
who wants some real excitement Tor
his money can get results. The hall
is darkened at the moment that the
race is 10 begin. Then a single cleo
trio light at the end of runway is
turned on, and the cockroaches, each
in a separate track, are let loose from
their cages to run for the light" In
this last statement the A P reporter
shows a certain lack Of acquaintance
with cockroaches, for il IS their habit
to run not for the light, but from"
it. But aside from that detail, the idea
Of cockroach racing is acceptable and
in some quarters, such as the average
Florida bungalow, it might be' intro
duced as a game to be enjoyed by the
whole family. During our winter there
we successfully trained a span OF them
which were occasionally handy to tow
our Ford out OF the sand.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10

are devotees to the sport in the east,
and the golf courses are no longer
confined to the expensive country
clubs near the big cities. All the well
established and coming small towns
which aspire to keep their place on the
tourist maps, have at least one nine
hole course, and it does seem quite past
explanation that a growing college
town and summer resort like Middle
bury has none.
Our prompter in this matter who is
Philip Manchester Of Eastledge Farm,
points out that some small communi-
ties which are not able to afford a
large initial outlay to start club,
can take advantage OF some twenty
to thirty acres of good clean pasture
land and have sheep aid in keeping the
course in playing condition, while the
work of keeping the putting greens in
shape could be divided up among GER
tain groups of members. Whether or
not this would work out, it seems GER
tain to us that Middlebury has enough
latent golfing enthusiasm to launch
golf club in some manner, and we sin
cerely wish the thing could be put
over. The rolling country around Por-
ter Field would make an excellent
links; and we believe that overnight
a club of over a hundred members
could be signed up at sufficient fee
to handle the matter in at least an ele-
mentary manner as a starter. The
Register courts the opinion of others
on the subject, and will lend its hear
test support to those who will take the
initiative in founding golf in Middle
bury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10
The Press Gathering

An appeal has gone forth for every
body in the Vermont newspaper pro-
fession to get in on the press outing,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June
"a, 25, and &c The start will be made
at Woodstock Inn on Friday after
noon, and next morning there will be
an automobile pilgrimage to Stowe;
the party thence to be transported as
guests of Max Powell OF Burlington to
the Summit House on Mansfield, and
there to remain until Monday This
mountain retreat will afford the editors
their first survey of the state since the
industrial era" was inaugurated under
the Hartness regime. 1t is to be hoped
however, that the view will not be
completely obscured by the smoke
from the new factories.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10
A Commonsense Change

Everyone VIII view with approval
the Middlebury College plan to dis
pense this year with foreign talent for
the Commencement Concert The
graduating days are very full with in
terest, even without a concert, and it
has added tremendously to the expense
without greatly increasing public in
terest, to bring concert companies
from the cities. The college itself al
iords enough talent for a good enter
tainment, and it gives Commencement
a more local touch if the students
themselves act in this capacity Dur
ing the winter, when such things are
more to be desired, the College has
provided a remarkably fine course of
entertainments by foreign talent which
should suffice in this regard.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10
We cannot be expected to change
advertisements unless copy reaches US
before Wednesday night.
There's a Tavern in the Town

in fact, several of them just now.
The boom in this line has been notice
able of late. The success of the Betsey
Buttles Tea House, founded here some
two years ago, seems to have been the
beginning of an era in this respect. The
Travellers Inn, just opposite The Reg
lister Office, the reopening Of the Green
Mountain House in East Middlebury,
and the return Of the Higginses to no.
tel life in the opening OF the Higgins
Tavern at Lake Dunmore, have all
been following one another in close
succession, and all of them with much
promise of success The tourist will
surely not lack attractive places to
stop in this vicinity. And some of
them quite different" The Register
wonders what it might come to if all
Of them had poets for their publicity
agents! Which suggests;
There's Tea House in the town, in the town,
And there my wife, she sits her down, sits her
down.
II is different, yes, it makes me sore makes
me sore
That we boys cannot loregaheT as of gore, as
of yore
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10

money in Pennsylvania quite as tight
proportionately as it is in Vermont.
But his old friends here could well
assure his new ones there that it takes
more than one bitter disappointment"
to discourage President Thomas when
he has his goal in sight. He will even
tually get there.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10
The Boomerangs

From the editorial easy chair it is
interesting to observe the passage at
words between certain critics Of our
schools and the members of the school
committee. There is one aspect to the
controversy which is common enough,
except to those who are for the first
time publicly appearing in print. This
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10
Greene, Frankly Speaking

Right now The Register wants to get
on the Greene band wagon. 1t doesn't
start officially for some time yet, but
we want to make sure of our seat even
at the cost of frank confession that
in one instance we "lit into" him with
somewhat unwarranted attack. As
near as We can recall this incident, it
was when gossip originated as to the
possibility of DR.. John M. Thomas
standing as a senatorial candidate, and
in our enthusiasm for a home member,
we did our friendly congressman the
injustice of personal stab, in the con-
Guiding line of an editorial wherein
his rhetorical acrobatics were alleged
to cucumber his worth as a stable
statesman. No one outside a news
paper Office knows how MANY times
discretion is carelessly thrown to the
winds, and it is an excusing explana-
ton, perhaps that the lines of ridi-
Guile we appended to the aforesaid
editorial, were written, not in delbera-
ton, but directly upon the keyboard
of our linotype at press time. 1t
is proper that such instances, il deem
ed unjust, should be acknowledged
and we do frankly offer an amendment
to the effect that from among such
candidates as are in mind for the sena-
torial toga, none is preferable to us
above Frank Greene. Astute as he
is politically, he is by no means mere
rhetorical figure at Washington, and
his record in the Lower House has been
just as much that of a great worker as
is his record at home that OF great
talker In every instance, we believe,
he has been courageous enough 10
stand by his convictions, and though
these have sometimes made him APP
pear to us to lean backward on some
issues, the principles he has stood Tor
especially against an over-centraliza-
ton of government and for the defense
of state rights, are in accord with our
own ideas This reference to his can
didacy, is, indeed not prompted by
immediate circumstances, as the sena-
torial seat is graced by our even closer
friend, Senator Page, for the full re-
covery of whose health every Yer
monter will sincerely wish The point
IS thu. We would wipe our slate OF any
to the ultimate succession
Of Congressman Greene to the senator
al seat He is the rightful heir
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10

The indefinite closing of the Middle
bury plant of the Vermont Marble
Company on July is a blow to many
families sympathy for whom will be
felt by all. Though it puts a number
of breadwinners in what must seem to
be a desperate plight, there is always
some way out; and eventually, we are
sure, most OF these unemployed will
find niche somewhere Whereabouts
and avoid the expense and uncertainty
of moving away While it is said the
farmers propose to get along with as
little help as possible this year, on
account of high wages demanded, we
imagine that mere force OF circum-
stance will lead some Of the unemploy-
ed to accept lower wages on the farms.
Such a readjustment will be in the
best interests Of all Something is
surely better than nothing and neither
the overworked farmer or unemployed
laborer can fail to see the sense Of get
ting together, even though the ar
engagements be but temporary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10

We have always held that a good
speller was born and not made, but
there is no doubt that a lot OF instruc-
ion and entertainment is furnished by
good old-fashioned spelling bee. We
are glad to read that this indoor sport
was revived at the Mddlebury Grange
Hall this week. The fact that the two
thirteen-year- old victors had to handle
l04 words correctly before they SPELL
ed all of their competitors down, indi-
Gates that some good work in this line
is being done in the county schools.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10
THE M1DDLEBURY REGISTER

Published Every Friday Noon
Entered as second-olass matter, al
the postofice at Middlebury, Vt.
Charles E. Crane, Managing Editor
Daniel P. Rossiter, Asst. Editor
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-06-10

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Evening star., 1921-08-11
PLANS
VE|LED|N SECRECY
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, August IL
Secrecy today veiled the future plans
of Gov. Len Small in connection WIN
his arrest on charges OF emoezzie-
ment and conspiracy Whlle ne was
tive departed for his home in kans
kakee to attend the dedication OF the
Dixie highway tomorrow.
Gov. Small was accompanied Dy nlS
son-in-law and his daughter Col;
and Mrs. A. f. Inglesh. Gov. Small
said he did not know just when ne
would return.
II want to inspect some more
roads," he said.
The governor indicated that no leeai
steps would be taken by his counsei
before his return to the capital,
Aides of the governor refused TO
discuss rumors of a move to begin
habeas corpus proceedings by sur
rendering the governors bono 10 au-
thorities in some other county.
Although he submitted to arrest:
under protest, the governor was said
to have shown no disposition to les
sen his fight to evade prosecution,
and it was known that his attorneys
were closely inspecting all legal ave-
nues of possible escape.
timers proffer of change OF venue
from Sangamon county, Springfield
was waiting for reply to the states
attorneys proposition.
The statement issued by the govern
or after his arrest ignored the offers
of the states attorney, and instead
was Il bitter attack on the entire re-
publican faction in control in Sanga-
mon county.
Evening star., 1921-08-11
SENATORS APPOINTED
FOR JOHNSON INQUIRY

A subcommittee consisting of Sena-
tors Jones of Washington, chairman
Capper of Kansas and Sheppard of
Texas, has been appointed by CHAIR
man Ball of the Senate District COM
mittee to investigate further the
qualifications of Henry Lincoln John-
son to be recorder of deeds OF the
District of Columbia.
The nomination. which had been
favorably reported to the Senate az :
er the District committee was polied,
yesterday was sent back to the COM
mittee by the Senate for the purpose
of having the committee investigate
certain Statements which had been
made, it is said, concerning Johnson.
What these statements are have not
been disclosed.
Senator Jones, chairman of the sub
committee, said today that he had not
yet made any plans for considering
the nomination of Johnson, and that
he had not yet been informed what
were the statements or charges made
in connection with the nominee. \
course of procedure will be outlined
for the committee at IA later date.
Evening star., 1921-08-11
BARON BYNG TAKES
UP NEW DUTIES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
QUEBEC, August 11.-Amid the
booming of guns from Quebec's an;
cient citadel, Baron Byng of Vimy,
hero of the great war, today officially
assumed his duties as Canada's new
governor general He was sworn into
office at the provincial Legislative
building with impressive ceremony.
His excellency landed at Kings
wharf from the steamship Empress
OF France on the government steamer
Lady Gray. Whistles from river craft
shrieked welcome and immense
crowds cheered wildly as he stepped
ashore and stood at salute as band
played the national anthem. He wore
the uniform of British general.
Premier Arthur Meighen accom-
panied him. A distinguished Assem-
blage of Dominion officials, headed by
Justice Anglin, the acting admins
rrator, officially greeted him. Others
in the party were members of the
federal cabinet and Premier Tascher-
sau and members of the provincial
government.
Lord Byng arrived. yesterday on the
steamer Empress of France and came
ashore for a time, but returned to the
vessel for the night.
The new governor general and Lady
Byng will depart for Ottawa late to-
night. !
Evening star., 1921-08-11
FARMERS SUFFER
BY FALL IN PRICES

Farmers have suffered perhaps to
the greatest degree from recent price
collapse, Gov. Strong of the New York
Federal Reserve Bank said today be-
fore a joint congressional commission
Resumption of prosperity for agri-
cultural producers, he added, depend
ed upon reduction of their retail costs
and lowered wages.
I'VE do not operate the reserve sys-
tenn with an eve to prices alone
which we do not-our responsibility
would be to the consumer, to all peo-
pie in their consuming character.
1--WE contend that prices regulate
themselves. that our job is the regula
tion of credits, but il 1t were not. the
interest rate policy of the reserve
system would be defensible.
These great surpluses Of conlmodi-
-ties-food, copper, OIL all row mate
rials-pile up largely because high
prices eventually break the consum-
ing power of the great army OF peo-
pie with fixed incerues---teachers,
clerks, clergymen, a proportion Of in
vestors and even members OF Con-
gress. Caught by cycles of rising
prices, these people, who cannot in.
crease incomes adequately, stop con-
suming, and the smash comes.
Evening star., 1921-08-11
COMMITTEE APPROVES
U. s. FREE PORT MEASURE

A bill designed to aid American ex-
port commerce by authorizing es-
tablishments of foreign trade zones
In American ports for the transfer
and handling of foreign merchandise
free of American duties was reported
favorably today by unanimous vote
or the Senate commerce committee.
1t is to be offered as an amendment
to the tariff bill.
In the trade zones foreign goods
could be stored. exhibited. repacked,
reassembled. distributed. graded,
cleaned, refined or mixed, but not
manufactured. Original provisions Of
the bill permitting manufacturing
within the duty-free zones were
stricken out by the committee on the
tition with manufacture of American
raw materials.
Chairman Jones. author Of the bill,
explained that the bill, asked by ex-
porters and manufacturers. inciden-
tally would aid American shipping by
furnishing cargoes to South American
and other ports of foreign goods.
Evening star., 1921-08-11
EMPLOYEES
TO HOLD PARLEY
By the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, August ia
meeting of representatives. OF all
classes of employees of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad system has been called
for the purpose of considering the de-
cision of the United States Labor
Board ordering the Pennsylvania and
System Federation No. 80 to hold
new election of committee men to
draw up new agreements on working
conditions. The meeting probably
will be held next week.
A brief statement commenting upon
the boards action in granting fif-
teen-day extension to the road 10 ar
range conference with duly author
iZed representatives of the employees
was issued from the Pepnsylvania
Offices here late last night. The time
limit expired yesterday. After ex-
planning that President Samuel Rea,
upon authority of the board of direc-
tors, had telegraphed a request for
such extension yesterday afternoon,
and that a message granting the re-
quest had been received in reply from
E. W. Hooper. acting chairman of the
board, the statement said:
THE purpose of this request was to
enable the company to take such
steps as may be necessary in the in
terests of all of it's employees"
Evening star., 1921-08-11

from the sky. but to the saltness
the water.
Evening star., 1921-08-11
FARMERS AID BILL
REPORTED IN HOUSE

With a number OF amendments, the
McNary agricultural relief bill was
reported favorably today by the
House banking committee. Chairman
McFadden said he hoped to have the
House act on the measure early next
week at the latest. -
The House committee eliminates
seven provisions authorizing the War
Finance Corporation to purchase
$500, 10000 of farm loan bonds. to es-
tablish a bureau for collection and
dissemination of exports trade infor-
nation and to loan to others than
American citizens for the purpose for
facilitating the sale of farm products
abroad.
While the section stipulating ST.
0OO,000,000 is to be made available in
law for production and deportation
of agricultural products was not
changed the provision authorizing
the War Finance Corporation to issue
So ,0OO, 900, 900 worth of notes was
amended to permit issue of S1,150,-
900, 900 in debentureS. Of this
amount, it is intepded, $500. 100000 is
to be for the use of railroads.
The House amendment fixes July 1,
i1922, as a date for inaugurating liq-
uidation of War Finance Corporation
affairs. After that date, the amend
ment provides, the corporation may
turn surplus bonds into the Treas
ury, but must cancel some in proper
ton.
Evening star., 1921-08-11

nal in New York in June of last year.
Mrs. Peace, who said she gave the
Information to get revenge on her
husband. according to the police, also
implicated a negro porter. whom Chi
cago police have asked New York au-
thorities to take into custody.
Evening star., 1921-08-11
MAI. CLARK ASSIGNED.

Maj. Albert p. Clark, Medical Corps,
has been relieved from duty In the Of
flee of the surgeon general, War Pc
partment, and assigned to duty at the
General Staff College, washington
ha tracks
Evening star., 1921-08-11
MAJOR ORDERED 70 U. S.

Maj. John Q. Macdonald, ordnance
department., at London. has been or
dered to the United States for duty at
the Raritan arsenal. Metuchen. N. }.
Evening star., 1921-08-11
SCHOOL TO BE MOVED.

Orders have been given for the trans
fer of the Army Chaplains' Service
School, including all personnel, equip
ment and funds, from Camp Grant, ILL.,,
to Camp Knox XIV
Evening star., 1921-08-11
.-7JEWEL THEFT CHARGED.
Negro Arrested in Chicago on
& 80 Wife's Information.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August 11.-Eugene Le-
roy Peace, negro, was released on
$500 bonds today, after being arrest
edf&I information given by his wife
u he effect that he had stolen two
HNks. containing $4,000 worth of
jf'Relry. from the Grand Central termi-
Evening star., 1921-08-11

The blue of the sea is not. as is
generally supposed. due TO reelection
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-23
MANY SWEDISH TRADES IDLE
Wages Cut and Plants CIosed-Fe ear
United States May Fail
as Haven.

tockholm.-Sweden, like the United
States, is undergoing a period of eco.
nomic REIMBURSEMENT involving closing
down Of factories and reduction of
wages in an effort to cut cost of pro-
duction. Swedish manufacturers de-
clare they are compelled to do this in
order to compete with German, Amer
lean and English production.
New agreements between employers
and workers are made in many lines at
the beginning of the year. This time
there was a collision of the workmen's
demands for higher wages with the en-
ployers' announcement that they would
have to be cut. Employers now have
no fear of strikes, but on the contrary
say they would welcome them because
of lack of orders and dull prospects
which seem likely to result in further
dismissals of thousands of workmen.
Proposals of America to exclude or
reduce the number of immigrants is re-
ported to have had an influence in pro-
ducing a conciliatory frame of mind
among the workmen. Heretofore the
Swedish worker has had America to
fall back on in case of labor troubles
at home.