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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-09
Growing Glory OF His Career.

"CornwalIis regarded tho Trenton
Princeton campaign as the crowning
glory OF the Washington military
career. and we do not ned TO be re-
minded Of the verdict OF Frederick the
/ Great, who ranked the Trenton
Princeton campaign as the most brill
! liant OF which ne had knowledge.
When we view the course of hu-
man affairs from the detached stand
point OF history's student, we are
amazed 10 discover how seldom a par
ticulsr military operation has deter
mined the results OF a campaign or the
outcome OK a great war. Wars are
writ very big in history; very much
bigger sometimes than they deserve
TO be. Battles have seldom decided
the fates OF people.
The real story of human progress
is written elsewhere than on the
worlds battlefelds. and war and con
flict have provided rather its punctu.
alton than its theme. But among tbs
exceptions. among the cases in which
a particular conflict has had conse-
quences and reverberatiOns far greater
in their potency than could possibly
the numbers engaged or the immedlat.
results, none stands out more dis
tinctly than does the Trenton Prince
ton campaign.
Had the Battle Been Lost.
I'VE cannot say that the cause O
Independence and union would hav
been lost without It; but we mus
And ourselves at a loss If we attanp
TO picture the successful conclusion
OF the revolution had there been an
other and different issue from tn
struggle of those hard. mid -winte
days.
The climax Of that desperate ad
venture came on the field OF Prince
ton. Trenton had bean an almus
complete surprise an easy victory
Princeton was a desperately conteste
D engagement whose immediate resu
0 included not only an enheartenin
d of the patriot cause but profoun
i discouragement TO those on the othe
= side of the Atlantic. who were re
sponsible for the continuation of tn
war.
$50 you have erected here at Princc
ton a fitting memorial to the heroe
= and heroism of that day. We brin
/ and lay at its foot the laurel wreath
= which gratitude and patriotic sent
: example in all of the future may b
the conflict. Let US believe that the
have borne the heat and burden
: ment will always dedicate TO those wf
? as thus far 1t has been. a glorious ii
spiration TO our country"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-21
MOTOR ACCIDENTS
SHOW INCREASE
City Officials Prescribe
Drastic Rules to Pre-
vent Them
ADD IMPRISONMENT
TO MUNICIPAL FINE

Work House Sentences for Speeders and
Reckless Drivers In CIeveland-LOuis-
vile Judges Impose 50 for Every Mile
Above Speed Limit.
CHICAGO, Sept. 81. ASSOCIATED
Press. Despite the passage of num-
erous ordinances and the adoption of
traffic regulations in the larger cities
of the country in an effort to curb acct
dents from motor cars, reports from
more than a dozen of the metropolitan
cities of the Middle West show an in
crease in the number of accidents for
the first six months of 1922, compared
with the same period of 1921.
This increase has caused city officials
to prescribe drastic rules in governing
motor traffic in an endeavor to lessen
danger in modern travelling. Several of
the cities are shown to be waging war
on the speeder, in many cases imprison-
ment being added to fines by municipal
judges. Adoption of rules in turning
at street intersections, elimination of
glaring headlights and educationl cam
paigns are other methods used in many
cities in the campaign against accidents.
Number of Accidents.
In Chicago in 1921, deaths attributed
to motor accidents totaled $50 as com
pared with 475 in 1920 Non-fata ac-
cidents totaled S,657 in 1921 and 1855
in 1920 During the first four months
of 1922. non-fatal accidents totaled
1888
Forty-three persons were killed and
l,055 injured in automobile accidents i'm
Cleveland from February /, to August
/. 1922. To offset this, wOrkhouse
sentences have been imposed upon
speeders and reckless drivers, no one I'M
der Is years of age may drive a car and
second offense for failure to have lights
burning results in arrest, no matter
what the circumstance.
To curb accidents in st. Louis. where
81 were killed during the first six
months of this year and 1927 were in
jured, an educational campaign has been
started, one-way traffic has been estab-
EShed in congested districts during bust
ness hours, automobiles must come to
complete stop at all bOulevards, must
not pass a street car diScharging pas
seugers and must not exceed eight miles
an hour in the congested districts and 20
miles in the residential districts.
Tower System i'm Detroit.
Detroit's attempts to increase safety
are the adoption of the tower system
of regulating traffic and the establish
ment of safety zones for street car pas
sengers. Another ordinance requires all
persons to be able to drive an automo-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-21
TnWNSHEND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r. Phillips will go
Thursday to Springfield and from there
to Quincy. Mass, for a two-weeks visit
Mrs. Ada Pierce of Montague, Mass,
and sister. Mrs. Johnson of Williams
Vile. we're at Mrs. Pieree's place in
Riverdale this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Mason and lit
tie son and Miss Bertha Palmer; all OF
Greenfield. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Palmer.
Mrs. ID. q. Smythe has been enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Wallace Rice,
and niece Miss Estelle Rice, who re-
turned to their home in Boston Tuesday.
Mrs. Lucy Franklin accompanied her
granddaughter. who has been visiting
her. back to Hartford, Conn, and VIII
remain for stay at the home of her
son. Clarence Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. II. Holland accom-
panied Miss Doris to her school IN
WATERFOWL, Mass, this week. Mrs.
Florence Holland visited at West Brat
tleboro during their absence.
Allan Heath went Friday to join
delegation from Amherst Agricultural
college in a judging contest to be con
Quoted at Springfield and other large
| fairs between college delegations.
An enjoyable meeting of the Hadassah
! league was held at the Baptist Vestry
| Friday afternoon. The hostesses. Mrs
| Nellie Miles Mrs F. c. Cutler and Mrs.
| l.. j. Parker, served delicious o'clock
| lunch.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Adams of Saxtons
/ River were in town Monday, bringing
/ their twin baby sons, Douglas Hastings
and Donald Hastings, to pay their first
visit to their grandparents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. w. l.. Tenney.
The first frost of the season Sunday
4 night Sept. II, struck heavily in the
north section of the town, blackenIng
corn fields, etc. In most gardens toma-
toes and squash vines, etc, were nipped
/ without serious damage. n second frost
followed on Monday night.
The final visit has been made to the
boys and girls gardens in the Grange
prize contest by the three judges. The
names of the six prize winners will be
announced at the West River Grange
fair, which will be held throughout the
day and evening Oct. 6. X. w. Harvey,
county agricultural agent, who was
chairman of the judges, speaks highly of
the gardens as a whole and says, We
feel that contest of this sort Is of edu-
cational and economical value and a
project of which your Grange ought
well to feel proud o." With the spe-
cial efforts which the young people in
town have been working in gardening
the boys and girls department at the
Grange fair should have a splendid lot
of exhibits. Cash prizes are offered for
the best collection and best of each va
riety of yegeta BILE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-21
AT Home and Abroad.

A nine-year-old youngster who has
a cultured mother and has received
the most careful training all his young
life, had his luncheon alone downtown
recently. His family is exceedingly
careful of his diet at home, but the
boy placed on his own tray baked
beans, dill pickle and brick of ice
cream. He timed himself to deter
mine how quickly he could consume
the beans with a soup spoon, used
knife and fork for the brick cream.
and threw the pickle at schoolmate
who sat at an adjoining table.-Eldo-
RADIO Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-21
ATHENS.
Athens Has Successful Fair


The committee in charge of affairs
thought last Friday morning that the
weather man had almost forgotten that
fair day was necessary for fair.
However. by 10 o'clock the clouds had
cleared away and people began TO arrive
from this and nearby towns
The sports were in charge of T. K.
Brown. Community Service leader of
Brattleboro. and all the time not other
wise occupied was filled to the limit
with something of interest to both old
and young.
At 1915 the drawing contest for
horses took place and although there was
considerable difference in the weight of
the teams each one did well, Charles
Willis's team drawing 1000 pounds, c.
II. Woodard's 5000 and Sam Smith
5000
At , p. m. the program opened with
a song by Miss Wright of Saxtons
River and Mrs. G. w. Powers, after
which r. w. Harvey of Brattleboro,
by the Farm Bureau federation.
Hon. John Barrett of Grafton and
Washington. ID. c., then gave an address
in his usual pleasing manner, it being
an inspiration to all who heard it to
do their best. He also spoke of his love
for the hills of Vermont, and in closing
paid a beautiful tribute to his aged
mother At the close of the addresses
G. w. Powers in a few well-chosen
words presented Mr.. Barrett with flow
ers, carried to the platform by little
Martha Wyman. to be given to his
mother, The singing of America con-
cluded the program.
The child welfare conference was
much enjoyed and considered most sue
cessful by those in charge. Twenty
three babies and children of pre-school
age were weighed, measured and ex-
amined by DR. G.. S. Leach of Brattle-
boro. assisted by Miss Clara E. Hoffman
of Townshend. public health nurse, who
| has Just reported for work in the north
| end of the county under the auspices of
| the county chapter of the American Red
| Cross Miss Hoffman gave each mother
/ a record of the examination of her child,
! also literature on child welfare. Con
/ venient and comfortable arrangements
were made for this work by the commit
! tee. Mrs @. w Powers and Mrs. n. W.
| Wyman. one room being fitted up for
| examinations. with an outside waiting
| room screened off and made comfortable
/ with chairs. rugs, pillows, etc.
! The exhibits in all the departments
were ev2n larger than the committee in
! charge had dared to hope for, and much
| appreciation is felt for the hearty CO
/ operation Ribbons were awarded by the
| Judges. r. w. Harvey and y. l.. Divoll
| on vegetables, fruit, maple products,
/ honey. butter. poultry. cattle and pets
and Mrs. \. l.. DivOll and Mrs. Stoddard
on cooking. canning, sewing, cultivated
/ flowers and antiques.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-21
RROOKIINE.

Mrs. Whitaker and Mrs. Bush were
in Brattleboro Saturday.
Mrs. Randall is caring for Mrs
George Allbee, who is very i'll.
Mrs Carol Stickney and family were
in Mortified, Mass, recently.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Wellman. Oscar
Lawrence and family and Albert Austin
and family attended the fair at Athens
Friday.
The Ladies society met Sept 13 with
Miss Emma Knapp with a good attend
ance, p being present, including six
children.
Mr. and Mrs Tracy Bates and daugh-
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. AIoulton and two
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-21
Jud Tunkins.

Jud Tunkins says there's a big ad.
vantage in using long words. Any.
body would rather take what you say
for granted than be put to the trouble
of looking in the dictionary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-21

bile under all conditions before being
granted state drivers license. Seventy
persons We're killed there during the
first six months of 1922 and 1921 were
injured.
Strict enforcement of speed laws and
frequent Jail sentences for speeders and
reckless drivers has been the method
adopted in Indianapolis for. increasing
safety. In downtown sections traihc
officers direct pedestrians while others
direct street traffic.
Give Autos Right of Way.
In Oklahoma City, most of the main
travelled streets have been designated
boulevards and before crossing these
motorists are required to come TO com
plete stop. Heavy white stop Signs
painted on the pavement at these inter-
sections remind the driver.
An ''unwTitten law" Is in effect IN
Louisville where police court judges as
sess a fine of 81 for each mile an hour
above the speed limit. Penitentiary
sentence under charge OF manslaugntrt
is provided for drivers found responsible
for deaths resulting from accidents. Cars
must be under full control at all street
intersections.
Milwaukee has barred the left hand
turn and instituted a jay-walklng ordi-
nance requiring pedestrians 70 cross cross
streets at intersections. AUTOMOBILES
on prescribed thoroughfares are gwen
right of way over all traffic crossing
such streets.
Thirteen deaths because of automo-
bile accidents were reported during the
first six months OF 1922 in Dallas; texas;
In downtown sections the Tlght-hanq
turn only is permitted. cars are required
to stop at least five feet In the rear OF
street ears discharging passengers ana
| safety zones have been established al
| various points in downtown streets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-21

children spent Sunday at Frank Pot
wines. Mr.. Noulton and family also
called on Mr.. Rounds and family.
The Canadian federation of labor Is to
hold its annual convention at Toronto
the last week of September.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-21

Work House Sentences for Speeders and
Reckless Drivers In CIeveland-LOuis-
vile Judges Impose 50 for Every Mile
Above Speed Limit.
Phillips County herald., 1922-12-28
How Atmosphere Affect. s.ar..

Atmospheric changes have very
marked effect upon the twlnkllng Of
the stars. For example. II Is found to
increase as the temperature falls and
nv the barometer rises. An experience
Of nearly forty years, says writer
In Conquest. showed NJ. Montigny that
with the quantity OF moisture In the
air the twinklIng of the stars increased
so markedly ns to serve for a useful
progBostIc Of rain. Cycionlc conditions
generally are found 20 promote II.
whilst II In extremely sensitive to mag.
ne:ic disturbances. Humboldt on one
occasion In the tropics found that the
stnrs shone with mild and planetary
light; their sclntIllntIon was scarcely
sensible at the horizon. This, II liz
apparent. wns due to the great homo
geneity Of the atmosphere. whereby
the extremely hne pencil Of light from
the stars was not interfered with by
unequally dense strata.
Phillips County herald., 1922-12-28
ALL IN SCHEME OF NATURE
Why Human Beings and Lower AMI.
mails Have Lobes ls Explained
by Scientists.

What we commonly call the ear
that is. the external parts little
more than a "telephone receiver" MS IL
were. 10 the inner or true ear. with
which all hearing Is done. OF this
"receiver" the lobes form an essentla!
md necessary part. In Natures won
derful way they are made TO serve
a very important purpose In keep
Ing the drum OF the ear properly
stretched. Many waves OF sound
would he lost TO the real ear were It
nut for the lobe.
The lobes Of hunted animals. such
ns the hare or stag. poin; backward.
md NJ hunting animals. such as the
dog, forward. Originally, 1t Is he.
lieved. our human lobes were movable,
but, us with the advance Of cIvIliza.
tiOn, man had 10 depend less and less
upon his sense OF hearing for proiec-
tlon against danger. the muscles con.
nccted with our lobes fell into ,lIsuss
and resulted In the lobes becoming
practically fixed part OF our hearing
machine.
Phillips County herald., 1922-12-28
SOUTH AMHERST

A family gathering was held ut the
Frank Detmer home Christmas day
for dinner. There were % present.
School will start again Tuesday.
Lester Eickmeiers' were visitors ut
the ". J. Detmer home Sunday after.
noon.
wm. Winden Is laid up with bad.
~ spralned wrist.
No one worried about some place
to 20 this Xmas because there were
a good many entertainments.
John Detmor and family ate Sunday
dinner at the Grandpa Detmer home.
The weather is certainly fine, but
Il doesn't seem like winter.
wm. Prussman purchased some
chickens from VIM. Detmer Tuesday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Sporl and fam.
lily visited at the w. J. Adkins home
Sunday.
The willard Butterfcld baby has
been quite sick lately.
Phillips County herald., 1922-12-28
Why Granny Wa. PI.as.d.

That even public survey may pos.
sess humorous aspect Is evidenced
by a story told by westerner.
II appears that the boundary line
between portions Of Illinois and In.
diana was long In dispute and that ut
length the government authorized 4
resuryey. which was duly executed.
The old homestead Of Granny Carver.
one Of the early settlers. was found 10
lie In Illinois. nbout eleven feet from
the Indiana slide. Granny expressed
herself as much pleased. rcmarking
that she had "hcard tell Injianny was
a powerful unhealthy state"
Phillips County herald., 1922-12-28

WEY===,=========== =========..=
Discharge Of Oil Waste Into
Water Should Be Stopped

rhe ever-increasing practice Of dis
charging oil and tar wastes into
streams and harbors, and its effect on
dsn aud fish industries, is strikingiy
set forth in pamphlet issued by the
bureau Of fisheries. The fatal contain
piDaticn that results from poisonous
substances rejected by gas plants and
petroleum distilleries, or dumped from
tankers and oil-burning ships. must
result in huge losses Of food prod
ucts and money. First It should be
distinctly understood that the presence
Of minute quantity Of poison is suffi-
cient to kill. For example, the Ameri-
can sunfish, though highly resistant to
poisons, will die In about an hour In
water four to five parts per million
Of phenanthene or naphthalene, or five
parts per million Of hydrogen suiphide,
or seven parts per million Of ammonia;
and, of course, very much weaker solu-
tions will kill II the fish are exposed
to them for several days.
Aside from this direct toxic effect,
such pollution repels the Ash from ap-
preaching shore at the only time when
they might be caught; sickens or kills
bottom-dwelling species such as oys-
ters; kills, by suffocatlon, floating eggs
nnd delicate larvae; destroys minute
plants and animals on which the lar
vac and adult fish subsist; affects
aquatic life by diminishing the aera
ton Of the wnter, and destroys spawn.
ing grounds. Even petroleum products
that contain no poisonous substance
soluble in water may, by agitation.
form deadly emulsion that will kill
In five minutes. Tarred roads also send
their poisonous washings into the
smaller streams. Remedial measures
may be found in the commercial re-
covery Of oils from drainage water, In
the prevention Of gashouse and refin-
cry pollution with an Increased use
of wastes, and In regulations forbid
ding the dumping OF oil from ships In
anrbors or near spawning grounds and
feeding arels-Scientif;c American.
Phillips County herald., 1922-12-28

Frank Detmer and family ate Sun
day dinner at the J. w. Adkins home.
George and Marie Subert spent Sum-
day evening with Grandma Detmer.
Those who spent Sunday ut Krugers
were. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Banks. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Radtke and the Charley
Kruger boys.
Quite few from this vicinity at
tended the high school play at Am
herst Friday evening. II certainly
was fine.
W. Peterson from Julcsburg is husk-
ing corn for Nick Janders.
Phillips County herald., 1922-12-28

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 20 vigorously prosecuted AZ
during the last 15 months. For the
first time Jail sentences were imposed
as punishment for violation of the
Sherman Antitrust Act in the case
OF Urited 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
I, 1921. this Attorney Generals Of
nee has won 10s cases in the United
States Supreme Court and lost Al. In
that time 1t has tried 1S6 suits In
the various United States Courts and
won 110. The department has been
very successful'in defending the gov
ernment In the United States Court
OF Claims where litigation has greatly
increased ~ q result Of war con.
tracts and tax cases. Twenty suits
were decided In this court on June
IL. In which the Attorney Generals
department appeared for the govern
ment. In these 20 cases the govern
rient sued for the aggregate OF Sl6.-
G19.GS3. The total OF the amounts
allowed WAS only $533.365.
This. in brief. is an outline Of some OF
the more important activities OF tho
Department Of Justice since March 4.
1921. An enormous amount Of work
has been performed and every branch
OF the judicial service is character
ICED by energy. intelligence and dis
patch. The record OF the department
under the present administration not
only reflects great credit upon Attor-
ney General Daughcrty and President
Harding. hut II inspires confidence
and respect OF our people everywhere
In the courts and In those in whom
the responsibility and power OF ad-
ministeriug the law ia invested. II
will remind our people that this Is
. st,srn mspt OF laws and not Of msp-
Phillips County herald., 1922-12-28

The activities and accomplishments
Of the Department Of Justice during
the past IL months comprise the most
successful record that department has
made since its establishment. The
largest amount OF business in the his
tDry Of that department has been
transacted for the current year on
less money than was appropriated for
the preceding year.
Averitable avalanche Of business was
elogging 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 disorganixed.
Il was necessary to make survey not
only Of his own force but Of the vari-
ous cases pending in the several Unit
Cd States Courts throughout the coun-
try. This gigantic task was acom-
plished with thoroughness and dis
patch.
Early In his incumbency Attorney
general Daugherfy began an inv<stiga-
non Of the socalled War Fraud cases.
After he had thoroughly surveyed the
situation and he and his staf were
ready to proceed he asked for an ap-
preparation Of half million dollars to
enable him to employ additional and
competent special attorneys to con-
luct 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 e. i.
Resyis. OF Nebraska. who WIS mem'
Ger OF the House Committe which In.
vestigated the expenditures Of the
War Department; former Congress-
nan r. d. MacCuilough. Of Ohio. also
Z member OF thnt Committee. and Mr..
Meier Ste.nSriEk. OF New York. who
assisted Charles =. Hughes In the
famous aircraft inquiry Of 1918, mud
sho was also employed as Special
Counsel for the House Committee on
N.estisstins var sspeoditures. II 10
Phillips County herald., 1922-12-28
JONES IN WESTERN PICTURE


rnc nj the Peerless theatre on next
Saturday night. is Charles Jones. that
magnetic film star who has made such
rapid progress under the Fox banner.
Few men on the screen have equalled
his speedy development from the
crude TO the artisticnlly finished nc.
tor. He has come TO be an ever wei.
come visitor. and IN his new picture
BELLS OF San juan" william Fox has
supplied him with the role exactly to
his liking.
The story IL from tho pen OF Jack.
son Gregory. master Of western tales
and the leading woman ia Fritxie
Brunette. a most capable actress.
The entertainment should be Of the
most satisfactory sort. with the flne
scenic effect which always gives to
these western pictures.