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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-08-25

The activities and accomplishments
of the Department Of Justice during
the past Is months comprise the most
successful record that department has
made since its establishment. The
largest amount Of business in the his
tory of that department has been
transacted for the current year on
less money than was appropriated for
the preceding year.
Averinbe avalanche Of business was
clogging the dockets in nearly every
United States District Court and new
cases being entered in unprecedented
numbers when Attorney General
Daugherty took charge of the Depart
ment of Justice March 4, 1921 He
found the department disorganized.
1t was necessary to make a survey not
only of his own force but of the vari-
GUS cases pending in the several Unit
ed States Courts throughout the coun-
try. This gigantic task was acom-
plisled with thoroughness and dis
patch.
Early in his incumbenCy Attorney
General Daugherty began an inyestiga-
ton of the so-called War Fraud cases,
After he had thoroughly surveyed the
situation and he and his staff were
ready to proceed he asked for an ap-
preparation of half a million dollars to
enable him to employ additional and
competent special attorneys to con
duct the actual work of grand jury in
vestigation and prosecution. The men
whom he selected for this task are
skilled lawyers: Former Senator
Charles S. Thomas, Of Colorado, a
Democrat who was conspicuous in the
Senate investigation of the aircraft
scandal; former Congressman G. F.
Reavis. of Nebraska, who was a mem
Der of the House Committe which in.
vestigated the expenditures of the
War Department. former Congress-
man R. D. mccullough, of Ohio, also
A member of that Committee, and Mr..
Meier Steinbrink, of New York, who
assisted Charles r. Hughes in the
famous aircraft inquiry of 1918, and
who was also employed as Special
Counsel for the House Committee on
investigating war expenditures. 1t is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-08-25
Curious Mediterranean Elah.

A creature which has a beak like
a parrot, cheek pouches like those Of
a monkey, and chews It's cud Ike a
COW inhabIts the warm waters Of the
Mediterranean. 1t browses on the
weeds that flourish on the sea floor.
Its upper and lower jaws have be-
come hardened into a sharp curved
beak, which is just the tool required
for looping off tough seaweed. Each
piece shipped Off by the beak Is
passed into one of the two curious
pouches which adorn the cheeks, and
there 1t remains until the parrot fish
feels that 1t has collected enough for
a good meal. 1t then chews the cud
by means Of the splendid set Of teeth,
which nature has placed not in its
mouth, but in its throat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-08-25
RIPTON

Miss Ruth Billings of Middlebury
mas been visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Clint Boynton.
Jason Billings and Harry Goodro
have hled nomination papers as candi-
dates for town representative.
Miss Ruth Jeffrey, who ha, spent the
summer with her brother, Rev. Milo
Jeffrey and family returned, Thursday,
'c her home in Montpelier
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Curran and
family of Randolph, and Mrs. Will
Bean of Hartford, Conn, were recent
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Ira Dow.
Master parH Whttcmorc had one
foot quite badly injured Sunday morn
ing, when his brother John wa, siving
MIN ride on the handle bars of his
bicycle Pauls foot caught in the front
wheel, causing a fracture, and cutting
d large cash in his foot Rev Milo
Jeffrey took him to Dr. Dorey, where
several stitches had to be taken
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-08-25
Department of Justice Makes
Best Record in Its History
Has Performed Prodigous Amount of Work, Success
fully Defended Government and Instituted
Proceedings Against War Frauds
IosEpu uaIsu ,uAss,
U. o REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH (MAss)


safe to say no staff could have been
selected who were better qualified by
their legal attainments and by their
particular experience and knowledge
of the war graft situation.
Never in the history of the Depart
ment of Justice have the antitrust
laws been so vigorously prosecuted as
during the last 3 months. For the
first time Jail sentences were imposed
as a punishment for violation OF the
Sherman Antitrust Act in the case
of United States VS. Alexander Reed,
ct al, The department at this time
has under investigation more than so
cases of alleged violations Of the An
Thrust Act and has pending in the
courts 26 such cases Since March
4, 1921, the Attorney Generals Of
fee has won 109 cases in the United
States Supreme Court and lost Al. In
that time it has tried 166 suits in
the various United States Courts and
won 10. The department has been
very successful in defending the gov
eminent in the United States Court
of Claims where litigation has greatly
increased as a result of war con-
tracts and tax cases. Twenty suits
were decided in this court on June
-, in which the Attorney Generals
department appeared for the govern
ment, In these 20 cases the govern
ment sued for the aggregate of $16,-
619,693. The total of the amounts
allowed was only $533,365.
This, in brief, is an outline of some of
the more important activities of the
Department of Justice since March A.
1921. An enormous amount of work
has been performed and every branch
Of the judicial service is character
lied by energy. intelligence and dis
patch. The record of the department
under the present administration not
only reflects great credit upon Attor-
ney General Daugherty and President
Harding, but it inspires confidence
and respect of our people everywhere
in the courts and in those in whom
the responsibility and power of ad-
ministering the law is invested. It
will remind our people that this is
a government Of laws and not of men
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-08-25
SHOREHAM

Mrs Clara Defiant has gone to Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Mrs Louise Mead has been a recent
visitor of her son, S. c. Mead.
Mr.. and Mrs Norman MatOtt are
parents a daughter born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Brown are guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Farnham
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Slavery are
spending a few weeks in New Haven,
Conn, with relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith left Monday
for Bethlehem, n H. for a few days
visit with friends
Frank Meehan is home from Cam
bridge, Mass where he has been at
tending summer school
Miss Anna Hoffman, sister and
neice of New York city are at The NoSs
cottage for a few weeks
Miss Frances Bristol and brother of
Middlebury have been recent guests at
the home of A NJ Farnhlm
Hands Cove Chapter, d. \. R. and
guests held a picnic at Moo'alamoo
park Wednesday, About 10 were
present
Miss Zelia Duprey of this town and
Harry Wing Of Bridport were married
at the parsonage by the Rev. John r.
Nelson
Mrs Ratigan of Castleton and Mr..
and Mr., Hldridge of Brdport have
been recent guests of Mrs z H. Town
send.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-08-25
LEICESTER

Brandon last week.
Mrs. Mary Taft was in Rutland last
week for two days
Mr. Fleming of Richmond visited his
brother, Will on Monday.
Robert and Nette Barker of Monk
ton Ridge were in town on Sunday
Mrs. John Swinington was a business
visitor in Rutland last Saturday.
Mrs Mary White returned to her
home in Salisbury the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Capen went
to Pawlet to remain for the weekend
Howard Jennings was in Burlington
and Essex Junction for the weekend
Edwin Palmer of Brandon occupied
the pulpit in the brick church on Sun
day
Miss Pearl Carter of Barton is visit
ing at the home of c. R. Jennings for
week
Mrs Lewis Dutton and daughter,
Vivian were guests at Harvey Rickerts
last Saturday.
Frank Willis of Rutland was called
to Mrs Ricketts, on Tuesday by the
serious illness of his wife.
Mr. and Mrs f E. Curtis and Mrs
VI A. Wilson from Burlington visited
relatives in town last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Audas Person and
Master Reginald Of Orwell were greet
ing friends in town on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Guernsey of
the Junction recently entertained Mr.
and Mrs Harvey Ferris of Waterville,
Me.
Mrs. Harry Ramp of New York
City is spending several weeks with
her mother, Mrs. Foley at the June
ton
Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. George
Cahee had as guests, Charlie Sawyer of
Rutland and their two daughters from
Dunmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Smith and
children from New Jersey are guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Huntley at the
Junction
Marten, viii and Ted Fiske are
visiting their sister, Mrs. Dexter Pratt,
in Barton They will remain until
Labor day
Mr. and Mrs Henry Bezia went last
Sunday to Ticonderoga where they will
reside for some time They will later
return to town
j., ';., I ,'i,. Clo~Io! Tn,, ''G, ~
Tt,,,.' ,5' Tho r,dat;, o-+,,orod
for several weeks
az ,,;. ,,.r; ,' IT,. .r L+tia d.nr,,,sr
Marine came from Rutland to visit her
for short time last week
Mr., Fred Fer,on who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White
for several DAYS. returned to her home
in IIoboken y. J., on Wednesday
John Power, is improving in the Rut-
land city hospital Mr., Powers is the
auc,t of Mrs Mullaly in the city while
Mr. Powers is in the hospital for treat
men'
Mr. and Mrs Edward Laudon enter
tanned for dinner on SUNDAY, Abra-
ham Noulia and daughter, Minnie, Of
Rutland and Mr. Malone and Miss
Noye'.
Mr. and Mr., Dexter Pratt and son
Dexter, jr, and their friends from Bar
ton were guests of Mr. and Mrs Will
Fi,ke for one week They returned
last Tuesday,
Mis-, Mildred EvartS came from Mid
dlehury on Tuesday to assist the
girls club in the darning demonStra-
t'ion which will be given at the fair on
September >
= -. 81. $500
where she is the guest of her brother,
Robert Barker. Her sister, Mis-, Nettie
Barker is the guest Of Mr.. Phelps
family in Orwell
Mr. and Mr., Frank Durfee and .wo
children Of Ch,ttenden attended SER
vice. at tba brick church ON Sunday
and were with Mr. and Mrs Noble
Jennings for the day
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-08-25

Cucumber jelly, to be moulded and
served on lettuce or cress as a salad, is
made by chopping one medium sized
cucumber and one onion. Salt and pep
per to taste, and use hot water and
gelatine according to directions on
package
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-08-25
SEND US YOUR BONES

Now is the best clean old Bones around slaughter
houses and elsewhere Ship them in and convert them into money
We pay spot cash. We pay freight 200 pounds more
We also handle hides SKINS WOOL grease and all kindred eomod
tiles at outside market prices
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-08-25
Evolved in Prison.

Esperanto, the only one Of all the
many so-called universal languages
that shows any signs of survival,
was invented by Doctor Damenholf
dnrInn his TX rnnrs, Of 90 ntirItr. l..
The Washington times., 1922-08-08
MoRIARTY HAS HIS OWN
WAY OF TAKING A SWIM

There are some people who insist
that umpires are not human, have
no sense of humor.
The following bit Of repartee is Of
fered in rebuttal of such a belief.
During a recent series in st. Louis
a friend of Umpire George Moriarty
invited him down to the Missouri
Athletic Club to enjoy a swim.
Now It so happens that Moriarty.
despite the fact that he is an ALL
around athlete. is unable to swim.
After thanking his friend for the
kind invitation and expressing his
regrets at being unable to accept be.
cause Of a previous engagement, he
remarked:
Perhaps II is just as well, because
swim like paralysis"
How Is that?" asked the much.
puzzled friend.
"one stroke and I'm through" an.
swered Moriarty.
The Washington times., 1922-08-08

though some few critics haven't
hesitated to say that Heinie has
started down the neither side of the
hill.
the miscalled Lucky Johnny" OF
the last world series, being q
better second baseman than Frisch
and Frisch being a better all
around ball player than Groh.
Rawlings works much better with
Bancroft on double plays than
Frisch seems able to do, and Frankie
himself seems more at home on
third base. II can be seen, there.
fore, that Groh is a very expensive
luxury.
Ruth, Of course, has paid for him
self. He was bought outright from
the Red Sox in 1890 for about S125..
900 and probably averaged $2b, 900 A
year in salary for the last two sea
sons. But he drew capacity crowds
with his home runs and made lots
Of money for his owners.
Now, however, with his salary
bigger than ever, his home runs and
the capacity crowds have stopped
automatically, 30 that he is fast be.
coming a liability.
Groh is supposed to have cost the
Giants $4,000 in players and
money and the club never figures
to get 1t back, except through the
indirect medium OF the pennar,t.
And since the team plays better ball
with Groh on the bench. he must be
regarded as nothing short of a
financial deadweight.
The Washington times., 1922-08-08

chance against the best and the
worst of them.
A clever man may fool him. but
as Lincoln once said. you can't
fool all the people all OF the time.
even Charley White. There ID
always the possibility Of one OF his
terrifically clean punches reaching
a vulnerable spot, and when II does,
they go down just as Cans used to
drop them when the spirit moved
him!
Leonard goaIed White in the
ninth round at Benton Harbor.
Mich, a year or so ago, but not
before Charley had knocked the
champion out Of the ring. The con.
tention has been made since then
that Leonard was helped into the
ring by his handlers and that the
punch with which he subsequently
halted the proceedings was struck
on the break.
The punch that brought Barrett
down caused some surprise, in view
of the fact that White has been
regarded hitherto az strictly q left
hand hitter.
That was either q mistake, or
else Charles has developed q right
in the meantime, because the punch
that stopped Barrett was good
enough to stop them all. It means
that future opponents Of White
cannot now content themselves with
watching Charley's left hook. That
was what Barrett did last night.
and a little later on he watched
purple elephants winging in grace
full flight off toward a horizon
fringed by elevator starters in pink
uniforms.
The Washington times., 1922-08-08
WHITES PUNCH
HALTS BARRETT
At vEL0DROME
chicagoan Uppercuts PhiladeI-
phia Boy With Unexpected
Right Hand Blow.
BY DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK; Aug. S.-With the
suddenness of q striking bull snake,
the right hand OF Charley White, Of
Chicago. flashed out during a wild
exchange In the third round at the
Velodrome last night and Bobby
Barrett. of Philadelphia fell fiat on
his face. the victim OF q one
punch knockout. He never moved
until the count had reached eight,
and then only to stir uneasily as
a shild might whose rest has been
disturbed.
The punch. an arching uppercut,
caught Barrett under the heart.
Another bout for the championship
between White and Leonard now
seems inevitable. and II is not such
a fistic guffaw at that. ..
White 10 the only lightweight to-
day who can knock his man off
with n single punch. Further, any
one who can hit with his deadly
swiftness and accuracy must always
be granted more than an outside
The Washington times., 1922-08-08

same quarter, this pair should meet
in the round before the semi.finals
OF the Metropolitan singles cham
pionship for women. which started
on the grass courts OF the Nassau
County Club, at Glencove, L. l.,
yesterday.
Miss wills has been heralded as
the only girl likely to wrest the
title Of American champion from
the Norwegian-American. This may
not come to pass this year. but
ere another year or two this am
bition Of the California girl should
be realized.
Miss Wills has impressed on.
lockers in all her matches thus
far, and has scored victories over
many of the country's foremost
female racquet wielders. She
reached great heights at Seabright
last week when she won from Mrs.
Marion Zinderstein Jessup. OF vii.
mington. number three on the rank.
ing list.
who was runner.up to Mrs. Nal.
lory at SeabriKht, also reached the
third round in yesterdays play.
She Ia placed on the opposite half
OF the draw to Mrs. Mallory, and
may meet her again In the final
round on Saturday.
Mrs. May Sutton Bundy, of Cal
ifornia, national champion in 1904,
and Mrs. Jessup, have yet to play
their first matches.
Miss Margaret Strahler. Of the
California contingent; Miss Edith
Sigourney, of Boston, one OF the
seasoned players, and Miss Flor.
ence Ballin, also reached the third
round.
Miss Katherine Gardner. OF New.
ton. who has been attracting a
good deal OF attention on the
courts lately, met defeat In her
first match. She was put out by
Miss Marguerite Davis. of st. Paul,
ranked first in that district.
The Washington times., 1922-08-08
MYATT AND LEAR QUITE
ROUGH WITH UMPlRES

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-PresIdent
Hickey, Of the American Association,
today fined four players Of the Mil.
waukee and Columbus teams for at.
tacking umpires at Indianapolis and
Columbus last Saturday.
Myatt and Lear, Of Milwaukee,
were each fined $50, the first for try.
ing to whip Umpire 0'Brien, and
Lear for splitting on the arbiter at
indianapolis. - = ..
Burwell, OF Columbus, was fined
SIS for. a word battle with Umpire
Connolly, and his teammate, Palmero,
was fined $50 and suspended indefi.
nitely for striking Connolly.
The Washington times., 1922-08-08
DUNcAN'S COLONEL
DUO Up NEAR-STAR

Pat Duncan. left fielder Of the
Cincinnati Reds, tells a story about
the colonel Of his regiment during the
war who wanted to raise a strong
ball team. He succeeded in rounding
up eight and sought a ninth.
The men were drawn up In line
and the colonel addressed them,
asking II there was any other soldier
there who had good baseball ex-
perience to fall out.
A man. stepped forward named
Brown, who had played about twelve
years in a Class d league. The
colonel asked briefly what he had
done.
"well, II you've been in the game
so long, how comes II you haven't
gone to a big Lacquer" he inquired.
II came close once" replied Private
Brown. II was playing shortstop
and they picked the, second base.
man."
The Washington times., 1922-08-08
Ken Williams Not
First to Get Two
In One Inning

Kenneth Williams is not the
first baseball player to make
two home runs in a single in
ming when he performed the
feat at st. Louis yesterday.
Three times before in baseball
history has the same thing been
done. Charley Jones, of Boston,
was the first to turn the trick
in 1880, and then came Louis
Bierbauer, of the Brooklyn
Player League team, in 1890.
Bob Lowe did the same thing
in Boston on May 80, 1894,
when he collected two circuit
clouts in the third inning.
The Washington times., 1922-08-08

will conclude the seventy-two holes
of medal play. The club title will
be decided in the same manner in
which the annual District Of Colum-
bia golf championship Is held.
The tournament will be played on
the Georgia avenue course, which at
the present time Is In first-class
condition. The club expects to 60
TO its new holding beyond Bethesda,
Nd, about the first Of the month.
The tournament, therefore, will be
the last held on the old course which
The Washington times., 1922-08-08
TEAR-JERKINo PROTEST
WAS REAL AMATEUR STUFF

II Is unnecessary to state this
happened in a game between two
amateur teams. The contest was at
Latrobe, Pa, the other day. The
umpire gave lurid decision against
the visiting team. Whereupon Jim
McGinnis, second baseman and man.
ager OF the Latrobe team. also st.
Vincent College star. approached the
umpire, informed him politely that
his decision was mistake and re-
quested that he reverse Il and give
the visitors a square deal.
OF course that was not In a game
played by professional ball players
and had the manager Of any team in
organized baseball made such an
astounding request, In the interests
OF fair play and sportsmanship. he
would have been canned by the club
owner -on the spot-and probably
mobbed by the fans.
The Washington times., 1922-08-08

Quite some capital has been made,
from time to time, of the fact that
the Yanks sped along at a $50
pace with Ruth off the club and
since his return have scarcely bet
tered 800.
The answer to that one is obvious,
however. When Ruth isn't hitting.
as happens to be the case, his value
to a ball club is negligible.
GrOh Is another matter entirely
He Is supposed to be one Of the
best defensive third basemen of a
decade and his ability to hit be-
yOnd 800 was a secondary cOnsid-
Grafton when John McGraw lured
him here from Cincinnati.
He was supposed to make the in.
field defense foolproof and zealols
Of the press coop became so ena.
mored of the idea that they forth
with called it the million dollar in
field.
But one cannot go behind facts.
and the fact of this matter is that
more efficient with Frisch on
third and Rawlings on second than
with Groh on third and Frisch on
second.
The club not only has won con.
siderably more ball games with the,
former combination working, but has
made more double plays. certain
test OF greater efficiency.
This is not reading a requiem
over Groh's athletic career, al.
The Washington times., 1922-08-08

will be occupied by the Argyle Club
as soon as the Town and Country
Club vacates.
Something like 100 members will
compete for the title which was
won last year by Sidney Kaufman,
who will be unable to compete this
year. as he is abroad.
Among those expected to show
up we'll In the title hunt are Phil
King, Ralph Goldsmith, Sidney Reiz-
enstein, Harry King and Nathan
Frank.
Members Of the University Club
are holding a general athletic cele-
bration at the Columbia Country
Club today. Golf, tennis and other
outdoor sports will feature the out.
ing. II is possible that a baseball
game will attract considerable at
tention.
The Kiwanis Club IL trying to
start something in the way Of a golf
tournament. Max Cunningham, in
charge Of the proposed affair is
going to put up a silver cup for the
Kiwanians.
Kiwanis In trying 10 get up enough
interest through the tournament to
form a team to play other District
civic clubs. At the present writing
Clyde Asher. Maynard Burrell, Waldo
Pearce. Fred Paxton, John Power,
Guy Underwood and Frank Howard
are listed.
Donald Woodward, Chris Dunphy.
Guy Standifer, Miller b. Stevinson
and Albert r. Mackenzie will prob.
ably represent the District of Colum-
bia golf clubs in the national am
ateur championship tournament TO
be held at Brookline. L
Exceptional progress has been
made on the Washington Golf and
Country Club course during the past
four weeks under the watchful eye
OF DR.. J. T. McClenahan. Tractors
are tearing into the turf in remaking
the old ninth end old eleventh
greens. A new No. green is also
In prospect, as is a remodeled old
eighth.
The five new holes are being used
and offer exceptional opportunities
for diversified play. Exacting shots
are necessary for par figures on all
OF the new holes.
In bidding the great professionals
for the fall special tournament here
Columbia Country Club officials are
casting a discriminating eye over the
field for possible conflicting dates.
Worlds series attractions, football
games and the like are going to be
avoided II possible, according TO
George II. Chasnnar. chairman Of the
green committee.
&W aGyufsvof
The Washington times., 1922-08-08
Superbas Play.

The superbas start a busy week by
engaging the fast Naval Hospital
nine today at b:so o'clock on the
diamond at Twenty-fourth and b
streets northwest. Laufer win do
mound duty for the superbas. To.
morrow the superbas and the Cieve-
land A. c. hook up for what should
prove q very interesting contest.
This game viii be played at Fifth
and L streets southeast.
The Washington times., 1922-08-08

day. Play will
be over q 72-
hole route. On
Saturday q n d
Sunday eighteen
b o Q 8 will be
played. On Au-
gust 10 and 20
eighteen holes
will again be
played each day,
The m e m b g r
turning in the
lowest score will
b e c o m e club
champion. 1t is
expected tn a t
twenty players
The Washington times., 1922-08-08
lourie Nav Assist.

Don Lourie, Princeton's all-Amcri.
can quarterback In 1920, will prob.
ably assist Bill Roper with the guar.
terback candidates for the Tiger
eleven this season. Lourie ranks
with the greatest field generals ever
developed In this country and he
should prove most welcome TO
Roper.