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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Cards by tho Thousands.

More Christmas cards, probably,
were posted by DR.. Theodore Maxwell
Of Woolwich, than by any one indi-
vidual, says London Answers.
He had been engaged for long
time in medical missionary work in
India, and for some years before his
death, which took place in 1914, he
made a hobby of printing these cards
In various languages, and sending
them all over the world to people who
he thought would appreciate them.
Altogether he sent out, during the
last ten years of his life, some 10000
cards, inscribed with seasonable
greetings in more than 80 different
languages and dialects, and mostly
printed by his own hand.
For several years past charitable
lady residing in New York has posted
5000 Christmas cards to as many
poor children; and there Is phiun-
thrOpic society, whose headquarters
are in South London, which annually
dispatches between 10000 and 10000
Christmas cards to prisoners all over
the world.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Sarcastic.

The first step in learning whether
your child is properly nOurished, we
read, is to weigh the child in kllo-
grams. The Kilograms are very light,
we understand, but if absolute ac-
curacy, is required, you may weigh
the child in them first, and then later
take 'em off and weigh 'em separately,
On second thought, we advise the sep
arate weight in all cases, especially
where the Kilograms are winter
weight. y
Reading further you multiply the
result by ten, and then divide the
result by the child's sitting height in
centimeters'-just everyday centime-
tiers will do-"and take the cube root
of the result, and you win have a fig
ure that will tell you whether your
child is properly nOurished." Most
any architect or engineer in the tele-
phOne~-book will be glad to call and
lind the cube root for you.-Kansas
City Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
IDOL VENERATED IN INDIA
Thousands Take Part In Annual PHI.
orlmaoe to the Shrine Of the
Famous JuoGOrnaut.

The Gar Of Juggernaut" Is the car
which the idol, Juggernaut, or Jagan-
natha, rides In triumphant procession
in India when the festivals of Jagan-
natha are celebrated. Jagannatha is
anOtheA name for the Indian god
Krishna Supposed to be the eighth
incarnation of VishnU, and it also is
the name of the idol in a temple at
Purl in Orissa on the Bay of Bengal,
a temple dedicated to Krlshna, a
wooden image with a red body, black
face, gilt arms-its crimson mouth
wide-Open and its eyes sparkling with
gems-this idol in its rich robes pre-
sents very striking appearance.
Jagannatha is throned between his
sister Subhadra and his brother Bala-
Rama, one black and the other white.
At the times of the festivals of Jagan-'
natha the idol is placed on a great
car bearing 16 wheels, drawn by some
Of the people who crowd from all
parts Of India in pilgrimage to this
shrine. Sometimes as many as hun
dred thousand are there 1t was stated
that in former days many of the pill
grms threw themselves under the
wheels Of the Gar of Juggernaut,'
lmmolatlng themselves in the belief
that they would thus be transported
direct to heaven.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

The committing train was crowded
and the Woman felt fortunate at Sc
curing a seat. This feeling began to
dissipate when she realized that a
crying baby was in the seat ahead.
His tired mother danced him up and
down in a vain endeayOr to quiet him.
Then she stood him up so that his
tiny red face peered over her shoulder
at the people behind His wailings
subsidized into sn11es as he looked
around. He was particularly attracted
by a young man sitting next to the
Woman, whom he gazed at intently
Encouraged by her babys silence his
mother patted him gently on the back
and murmured in soothing but very
audible tones:
There. there! That's a good boy.
Now look at all the funny faces. =
Chicago Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
telephones Aid Forest RANGERS.

The rangers who police our national
forests now are using portable tele-
phones as result of special perfec-
tiOns and adaptations of this method
Of communication to timber country
requirements.
Each ranger carries a portable tele-
phone as part of his equipment. Wire
service is maintained between the
headquarters camp, held points and
lookout stations.
Instead Of the overhead telephone
lines, the forest telephone wires hang
loosely from trees lotto - feet above
the ground so that in case a tree falls
on the line 1t merely will take up
some of the slack and not break the
wire.-Atlantic City IN. j. Gazette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
MEN OF GENIUS NOT "SMART"
English Professor Declares They Are,
In Fact, Extremely Slow to
Grasp a Point.

Defining "smartness" as the Capaci-
ty to adjust oneself rapidly to the
Immediate circumstances Prof. 7. ii.
Pear, University Of Manchester, said
at the Educational associations annual
conference at University college, that
"a genius is usually anything but
smart, and he distinguishes himself
from the merely smart man, who lives
up to the external demands, by refus-
ing to accept the surroundings, by set
ting about them instead of allowing
them to set about him.
II believe that some geniuses might
not achieve the tOpmOst ranks in
good many mental tests especially In
those requiring rapid solution of prob
lens. A genius never sees any com
pick problem in the same light as an
ordinary person and in mental test
may appear to be stupid
Some brilliant scientists would
make woefully bad hospital orderlies,
district visitors or managers of a
household. The reason is not that they
cannot attune themselves to the situa-
ton"
Professor Pear divided people into
two classes, the extroverts and the
introverts, The extrOvert won the
V. c. The first class airplane fighter
is a specimen Of the healthy extroyert,
but the mathematician who calculates
the planes stability is an equally
healthy intrOvert. Daily Mail.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Breeds New White carnation.

Crossing the American carnation
known as Mrs. =. W. Lawson" with
English plants has produced, after
twenty-four years of selective breed
Ing dazzling white variety, the first
of new race of dlsease-resisting
flowers, which is described as tri-
umph of horticulture
Its breeder, Stuart Low, who is
showing his novelty, named White
Pearl at the Royal Horticultural
hall London, has succeeded in
retaining the old carnation frug-
rance, which in many modern
varieties has almost vanished It
Is stated that the new pedigree carna-
ton has gone through all disease
tests and has come out unscathed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Whitman,s Childishness

The story of Whitman's romancing
to Emerson concerning the rapid sale
of his own first edition POSSIBLY sin
Cere, because subConscious fulfill
ment of a deep desire) and his later
fiat contradiction of that romance and
the Gas many are disposed to believe)
exaggerated story about his six chill
dren, to say nothing of the obvious de-
ception in publishing anonymously re-
views that he had written of his own
poetry, or in republshing, over as
Sumed initials, as an original novel, q
story that had been formally issued
tour years previously-all this can be
more easily understood if we allow
him to have retained a childs fond
ness for fahrication.-Emery Hollo-
vay, In the Dial.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
35YEARS AGO
FROM The Middlebury Register Filos

Miss Julia Bell went Wednesday
to St Paul, MINI, to visit her brother
Local.
President Brainerd and Prof. Kel-
logg are eat their summer camp,
Knights Island, off ST. Adams Bay
Local
The Gazelle was in demand Tues
day for a Middlebury party of ladies
and gentlemen for a days sail. Prof.
Wager and Col Fletcher were in the
party.-Vergennes.
Will MCGEE is placing the large
monument in the village cemetery for
Z. B. Eddy of Hull, Que When COM
pleted it will be one of the largest
monuments in the county -Bristol
Miner Hayward, son of Judge Hay
ward Of Weybrdge and Clarence
Riggs, son of Pension Examiner Homer
Riggs of Middlebury, have been given
state scholarships at Norwich Univer-
sity-Local
J. A. Wright received Tuesday a
letter, from Charles R. Witherell of
Cornwall, who left here in June for
Buenos Ayres with stock. The letter
was written from Rio and stated that
he was we'll They were in Para, Bra
2I for the Fourth.-Local
A. H. Hubbard of Whiting was sew
erely injured Wednesday while trying
out a harvesting machine at Mr. But
tolphs farm near the village The
machine failed to work properly and
in trying to turn a gear wheel with
his hand, the teeth caught his fingers.
Three fingers were so crushed that
DR. Eddy had to amputate them
Local.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
DEATH WARRANT OF JESUS7
Document Of Wonderful Importance,
il Genuine, Is Hidden Some
where In City Of Rome.

Somewhere seCreted in Rome is a
document that If genuine, Is to Chris.
tlan people the most interesting and
impressive legal document in the
world.
1t Is the death warrant, served on
Jesus Christ, and rendered by Pom
thus PLATE, acting governor of Lower
Galilee, stating that Jesus of Naza-
reth shall suffer death on the cross.
In 1910 wOrkmen, while excavating
in the ancient city of Amlternum (now
Oqulla) in the kingdom of Naples,
found an antique vase in which lay
concealed copper plate bearing on
one side long inscription in the He
brew tOngue-this, when translated,
was said to be the death warrant OF
Jesus.
On the reverse side were these
words, "a similar plate be sent to
each tribe"
Faithfully Transcribed it read as
follows:
I'm the year seventeen Of the En-
peror Tiberius Caesar and the TWEEN.
ty-seventh day of March In the city
of the Holy Observation-Disclosures and
Caiphas, being priests sacrifcators Of
the people of God, Pontlus PLATE, gov
ernor of Lower Galilee, sitting In the
presidential chair of the praetory, con-
dennis Jesus of Nazareth to die on
the cross between two thieves, the
great and notorious evidence Of the
people saying:
"Jesus Is a seduCer.
HE is seditious.
HE Is the enemy of the law.
HE calls himself falsely the Son Of
God.
HE calls himself falsely the king
of Israel.
HE entered into the temples fol-
lowed by a multitude bearing palm
branches in their hands.
ordered the first centurion Quilius
Cornelius to lead Him to the place OF
execution. FOrbids any person whom
soever, either rich or poor, to oppose
the death of Jesus Christ"
The witnesses who signed the con-
demnation were: Daniel Robanla,
Pharisee; Raphael Robania Joannus
Robania, Capet, a citizen.
1t was also stated that Jesus should |
go out of the city Of Jerusalem by the
gate of Struenus.-LoS Angeles Times. |
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Shoot Gable Over River.

Telephone and press communication
with Portland and points as far north
as Montana, cut off recently by the
overlooking Of the Santiam river. in
central Oregon was restored by shoot
ing across the river u weight to which
was attached light wire.
A projectile gun was used, accord
ing to the Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph company. After ten attempts
the wire was landed across a 4OO-foot
gap and an emergency cable pulled
across.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
ORIGIN Of Moon. Eyed.

The expression "moOn-eyed," as pop.
ularly used to describe an advanced
stage of intoxlcation, had its origin
in India where a certain variety Of
drink taken in excess renders its VIC
tins blind from sunset to sunrise, or
during the period that the moon Is
shining. The condition in extreme
cases lasts as long as eighteen or nine.
teen days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Too Much Cut Out.

"Nour show can play in Plunkville
If you cut out the objectionable feat
ureS."
wont pay me-"
Nonsense You can continue to
charge 50 per seat"
mot for ten-minute show
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Not in Those DAYS.

Mrs. Nexdore-Your boy threw q
lump of coal at our cat.
Mr.. Naybor-Tll attend to the young
rascal. Not that we care anything
about your cat. but no boy Of mine Is
going to waste coal in that manner
Boston Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
WILL FIGHT FOR BARGAINS
British Journals Lament Shows That
Women Are Women Though the
Ocean May Divide.

A joke that blooms each January
and July in the funny papers is the
changed disposition of women in sale
times. A good deal of it, of course,
Is just joke, and nothing else, but there
is a certain layer of truth at the
roots of it. One never does actually
see shoppers hitting each other with
umbrellas or stamping on the assist
ants, though on the opening day Of
the sales recently there were women
with firm fingers jerking blouseS away
from limp, tentative fingers and ell
bowing through crowds in a manner
that even a conductor would regret
to see in a street car Rich silk pet
ticoats spilled off the counters on the
dusty floor, and women tramped over
them just as though they were clumps
of buttercups. Little frail bits Of
lingerie were logged at the seams in
a way that was simply asking for
trouble; tllmsy blouses we're tossed
into Crumpled heaps. 1t seemed scarce
ly possible that any Of the goods dis
played could survive the tumult and
battle of this, the first day.-Manches-
ter Guardian Weekly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

Padding down the Missouri and
Mississippi rivers, two members of the
American Legion post at Chillicothe,
Mo, will travel by canoe to the Legion
national convention at New Orleans,
La, in October
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

Several thousand Iowa Legionnaires
viii come to the national American
Legion convention next October in
fVe special trains, according to a rep
reSentative of the Iowa department,
VINO visited New Orleans to make ar
rangements for parking 81 Pullman
cars in which the Iowans will live
while in the Southern city.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Animals Blush

Poets have for ages regarded the
blush as a thing of beauty in the
gentle sex; but, after all, it Is only
a rush of blood to the face, caused by
modesty or some other emotion. An
lmals blush, too, we are told but
through fear. Horses blush in their
ears, especially the left one. When
a horse is frightened his left ear will
be found to be very much swollen.
This is also the case with rabbits.
Cows and similar animals blush Just
above the hOOf while the dog uses his
tail for this purpose. When a dog is
frightened his tail hangs limp, as he
has lost all control over it. Even in
sects are said to blush. They do it
in their antennae, or feelers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

Under modification of the New
York Veterans Relief Act, dependents
OF disabled ex-service men in hospitals
are eligible to SIS a month benefit if
the veteran is being maintained in the
hospital by the Government.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Radium in Brazil.

A rich find Of radium has been re-
ported in the state of Minas Geraes
in Brazil, according to traveller who
has just returned from South America.
The radlum is In the form Of uranium
oxide.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

An orphans home for children of
World war veterans will be built by
the Pennsylvania American Legion
a survey is now being made to ascer-
tain the number Of children for whom
Accommodations must be made
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

Forty Nebraska World war veterans
decorated by the American and Allied
governments for extraordinary hero
Ism, will be the guests of honor at the
convention of the state American Lee
glon posts to be held in York, Neb.,
Sept 1920
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

A special board of inquiry has pro-
claimed Julian n Stahischmidt a hero.
He was killed when he tried to stop
a runaway tank during the American
Leglon's Memorial day parade in New
York. A medal in recognition of his
valor has been presented to his mother.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

Former service men in Pennsylvania
have received $4,000 in claims from
the Government during the last month
through the efforts Of the Pennsyl-
vania American Legion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
LEGION NEWS
Continued from page onel

world war. "Our wounds and all
mentS are sufficient to remind us of
our experiences" they say.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
STUDENTS

wishing help in Algebra, Geometry
TrigonometrY Analytics or Calculus APP
ply to me. IA years of successful ex-
perience in preparing students to pass
College and c. E. E. B. examinations.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

a hear, Josh, that yer hired man
is somethin' of fool"
yep. He does do considerable
work. American Legion Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-24

Harry Stobaugh. who underwent an
operation on her eyes at the Corners
vile hospital is getting along nicely.
=. Morris Close, son of Mr.. and MI
Frank Close is very ill. {. {. Miss Mar.
tina Lou Judkins is spending the sum
mer with her uncle Charles Semlef
and family at Lafayette. Mrs. J.
7. Dodson went to Cowan Tuesday
to help celebrate the birthday Of her
brother. Elain Barefoot. Miss Mil:
dred Mannon has returned from Wis
lung relatives at Greenville. Mr.
and Mrs. Green and daughters Mel
ME and Margaret, who have been Wis
ltlng their daughter, Mrs. Merrill Tee
pie, have returned home to Geneva
-. Mrs. Jennie Jones will spend next
week in Indianapolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-24

The Epworth league held social at
the home of Adelaide and Alfred
Kemp Friday evening After the
games and contests weiner roast
was held. The following were pres
ent: Misses Mildred and Marjorie
Meek, Florence Webster, Jessie Tice,
Esther Banks, Blanche Brown, Will
ma Buroker, Garnet Bradley, George
and Sherwood Berry. Claude Waldo
Gerald Watterson, Wilbur Bailey, Or
vile Bowen, Walter and Pherbie
Mikesell, John Kinsey, Kenneth Tho
mas, Elmer Woodruff, Terry Schrea-
der, Nelson Hunt, Loren and ROLAND
Buroker, Howard Brown, James Nor
row, Byron Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Cutter; Mr. and Mrs. William A
Morrow, Mrs. Lulu Webster, Mrs
Lowell Kinsey, Mrs. Katherine Wood
ruff and Mrs. Victor E. Stoner.
Terry Schraeder of Kitchel, is visit
ing Elmer Woodruff. Mrs Marjorie
Pickett is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Schaeffer, at Richmond . .Ep-
worth league elected the following of
ficers for the coming year: Adelaide
Kemp, president; Loren Buroker, first
vice president; Blanche Brown, sec
ond vice president; Esther Bank, third
vice president; George Berry, fourth
vice president; Jessie Tice, secretary;
Pherbie Mikesell, treasurer; Garnet
Bradley and Wilma Buroker, pianists
:. Miss Anna Kendall of Spiceland,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-24

Kenna Girls in "a Song And Dance
Diversion" William Duncan in mo
Defense" will be the screen feature.
The following acts are underlined
to open Thursday for the last half (:
Walter Ward and Ethel Dooley in
Watch What We Can Ib," consisting
of comedy and limitations of Fred
Stone and Will Rogers; Altman and
Harvey, two young men who have a
refined singing act; Mack and Doan,
man and woman comedy team; and
Holland and Fisher two comics who
have a real surprise at the finish of
their act.
The many friends and admirers of
Mrs. Clara Ingleman will be pleased
to know she will appear at the Muir
ray for four days commencing Sunday
July 8, with The Pantheon Singers, .
a high class musical organization who
have been the headline feature on the
Keith circuit the past season. This
act was very favorably received dur
ing their recent engagement al
Keith's, Dayton, the critics especially
being unusually strong in their praise
of the work of Mrs. Igleman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-24
MURRAY VAUDEVILLE

Feather Your Nest" a spectacular
scenic exploitation of trained cocka-
toos will headline the new bill open
ing at the Murray tomorrow for the
first four days. This act is consid-
cred the best trained bird act in vau-
deville and comes here from the big
time theatres. All who appreciate a
good laugh will enjoy Wilson and Will
son, two colored comics in their act
entitled The Bandman and His Band,
introducing comedy and eccentric
dancing. The remainder of the bill
consists of Noble and Brooks in Fun
At the Box Off1ce,' and the Three
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-24

galaxy of stars, Ethel Clayton, Her
Own Money" which will be shown at
the Washington theatre next Thurs
day, offers to the public a cast of
unusual strength.
The list of supporting players is
headed by Warner Baxter, who has the
role OF Lew Alden in this adaptation of
Mark Swans play. Mr.. Baxter was
recently won over to the silent drama
after notable record before the foot
lights.
Charles French, famous character
actor, and veteran of stage and
screen, plays one of the principal char
acter roles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-24

mount picture, "The Bachelor Daddy"
which comes to the Washington the
atre Sunday.
The scene was supposed to be aboard
a Pullman car. One of the characters
plays a saxaphone at night in his berth
and an old woman with a parrot re-
marks that the bird is being kept
awake by the noise. Then a close up
is shown of the parrot dancing to the
music, swaying back and forth and
lifting its feet clumsily to the melody
They worked hard to get the bird
to dance. O was in the morning and
the set was none too warm despite
the heaters.
Meantime, Arthur Freed, composer
OF Hindustan," played Justify on the
piano the most enticing and sinuous
oriental melodies. But the bird re-
fused to dance. Finally after much
coaxing the parrot said something that
sounded like
Ny feet are cold
A heater was brought closer and
presently Polly was literally dancing
her head off"