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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
FARMING IN CAMP
Hartford, Conn, Folks Raising Pota-
toes in Woodford.

Two Connecticut families are plant
ing po o.atoes in Woodtord this week.
The operation Is not expected to food
the spud market but the planters hope
that they will be able to furnish their
tables next winter with some Vermont
tubers, which there are none bet
ter grown anywhere in the country.
Several years ago f. w Bidwell and
A. b. Jenkins CT Hartford, Conn, who
have relatives and friends in Benning
ton, acquired summer home in
Woodford known as Camp Bide-a-Wee.
They have since not only been pass
ing their vaca .ons at the camp but
have been making weekend trips
here by automobile during the en- ire
summer
Last week good sized party arriy-
ed at the camp consis ing Of Mr. and
Mrs. jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Bid
i well, Earl Bidwell of New York, Miss
Madeline Bidwell, James Bidwell and
Miss Helen Shelton, the latter from
| Ea ston. Ehe campers were accom-
panied by 'Buddie" B!dwell, a COM
( para lively recent arrival in the United
States. "Buddie" is French shep,
! herd dog that crossed the Atlantic
with Former Lieutenant Bidwell when
/ he returned from the world war. The
ex leu euant is expected % arrive in
camp the latter par. of the week,
Before making their journey to Ben
inington the campers had arranged
with Truman Mallory, of Woodford to
plow plct of land near he house
and upon their arrival they a once be
gan pu ting in the potato seed They
realize that the season is q little late
for plan ing but with favorable wealth
er hope to secure a crop Excellent
/ potatoes are raised in Woodford
The high land seems to be adapted 10
the tubers which when grown in the
Evergin sell are clean and free from
disease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
PLAYGROUND is OPENED
WITH SALUTE TO FLAG
Rev. G. S. Mills Gives Brief Talk to
the Children at End of Opening
Parade.

The opening by the Welfare Assoc.-
a ion of he tenth annual season OF
the playground was an event of spec.
ial interest. a considerable number
of children gathered a. the ground at
1.3O and despite the lure of the swings
the giant stride, he slide and the tee
ters, formed in parade to do honor to
the flag. Boys and girls carrying
flags of all sizes marched through the
streets surrounding the ground. The
procession halted in front of the flag
pole by he shelter house, where they
listened to brief address by Rev. G.
Is. Mills.
Mr. Mills told the ever interesting
story of the making of he American
flag by Betsy Ross. explained the sig
Inificancc of the stars, bars and colors,
and closed with an appeal to all The
children regardless CT hereditary ma
tionality to accept the Stars and
Stripes as the symbol of their country
and to love and honor /, as rue Ameri
cans. AS the flag was slowly raised,
the children stood at attention and
with barred heads repeated the impress
sive salu'e 81 pledge allegiance to my
flag and to he republic for which /.
stands. one nation indivlsiDe, with
liberty and justice fer all" Then as
the wind caught the folds and spread
wide the glorious red, white and blue
emblem, the children sang one verse
Of America
Later in the af ernoon, flag relays
were rum here was a may-pole dance
with bunting streamers, a ball game
folk dances and music. The children
had fine time and everything indi
Gates a successful season.
The evening program was equally
lenjoyable. There were upwards Of q
hundred fifJy people, young and old
on the grounds. A tennis match was
played; quiots were pitched, volley
and baseball played by boys and
girls; and The slide, teeters and swings
were busy every moment to closing
ltime
There is still much work 70 be done
on the grounds to get them in shape
but this will be carried forward ai
rapidly as possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
SALUTE TO GENERAL WOOD
New York Paper Pays Tribute to Fine
Man of u. S.


The Tribune, in It's own behalf and
in behalf Of what it believes is the
great mass of militant and progress.
.sive Republicans, seizes this oppor
tunity TO salute Leoanrd Wood.
He has been denied in disregard
of the public will, the honor of lead,
ing the hosts of Republicanism and
the opportunity of completing the
great work to which his life has been
dedicated, but there stands his just
fame, secure and unassailable. No
one can take from him the repute he
has won II will shine through the
years to come. For all time he will
have the glory of having been the
awakener of the nation at a crisis of
it's destiny, the savior of the lives of
millions at home and abroad, and of
having been instrumental in precipi
tating and compelling a preparation
that won the war and prevented the
defeat of civilization Except for
him and for Roosevelt, who can say
what would have been the world s
fate?
At time when a pusillanimous
neutrality, enjoyed by the White
House, benumbed America, General
Wood, oblivious of peril to his own
career, was sublimely guilty OF
a transcendent indescretion. The
statesman broke the shackles com
monty worn by the soldier. He be
came the pillar and the cloud, NOV
ing forever forward, which led to the
Promised Land of safety and honor
Under his tutelege America recov.
cred her soul No wonder is it that
so Unconditional and intelligence as
that possessed by Elihu Root was
moved from its studied aloofness to
exclaim that General Wood stood
head and shoulders above his com
Ipetitors at Chicago"
Leonard Woods career devoted to
constructive activities, led him away
from intimate knowledge of the psy
chology OF politics. He had little art
as a phrasemaker and none as q
manipulation of public opinion and
conventions. When he was induced
to become a candidate he thought. in
his sincere simplicity, that the way
to proceed was to meet the people
and to take them into his confidence
He went before the primaries with
the confidence of a spontaneous dem
ocrat. He ignored the advice OF
managers who urged him to place his
trust in silence and in the making OF
secret bargains with selected few
Was 1t not America, and did not the
people rule?
Courage guided by common sense
vision controlled by q sense of pro
portion-these qualities, mentioned
by Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
in her speech-were not enough tc
gain a nomination. Nor did {
crystalclear sincerity avail much tC
him nor a flawless transparency Of
character and motive. But though
such things are of uncertain value
amid the hurly.burly of an assem-
blage whose membership is engrosset
with selfish or narrow thought they
count much before the tribunal o.
history, A big man, about the big
gest the country possesses, has nC
need, though standing among the re
iected, to trouble himself with re
spect to the esteem In which he is
held by his fellow Americans.--Nev
i York Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
WILL AUCTION WOOL
Vermont Farmers Pool Output
Amounting TO 2300 Pounds.

Vermont Farmers Pool Output
Amounting 70 23oo Pounds.
Brattleboro, June 15.-Apprc ximate
ly 1900 pounds OF wool was pooled
Saturday at the fair grounds in VIII
mington, the wool representing the
clip brought from farmers in Dummer
ston, Halifax, Viii ingham East Dov-
er Wes, Dover Marlboro, Brattleboro
and Wilmington.
The wool will be taken from VIII
mington to Pit.sfeld, Mass. today by
automobile truck and will be put in
TO he auction sale tomorrow with the
wool CT the Berkshire County Wool
Growers associa ion
Inasmuoh as approx.ma ely $4,000
worth of wool was offered in the pool
last year and with results which were
satisfactory o the wool growers. II is
.expec ed that sufiicieni viii be offered
tomorrow to attract a good number OF
buyers and that the highest price will
be obtained despite the fact that the
wool market is weaker now than at
any time in the last three years
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
LINGERIE Is FOUND
IN ELWELL'S HOME
Garment Owned By Unknown
Person Discovered in Murder
ed Mans Home May Be I'M
portant in Solving What Is
now a Complete and Puzzling
Mystery.

New York, June 14.-Jealousy over
O woman or vengeance for heavy loss
sustained at cards-which. if either,
furnished the motive for the murder
here last Friday OF Joseph B. Elwell,
wealthy turf-man and whist wizard?"
The police tonight were fuctuating
between these theories in their efforts
to solve crime which they admitted
was the most battling they had en-
countered in years.
Clues point to the woman theory,
according to the majority of the detec-
tives working on the case. They claim
ed this theory was strengthened to-
day when it was learned that Marie
Larson, ElwelPs housekeeper, had
found In the bedroom of his handsome
house, when he was shot, woman's
silk garment.
Conviction that the husband of this
woman, an ex-army man, killed the
whist expert was expressed by some
detectives. The size of the fatal bull
ct and the fact that 1t had a steel
jacket point to the fact that gov
ernment automatic pistol was used
they said A As is too largela weapon
for popular civilian use, they explain
ed. and the steel jacket indicated that
the bullet was fired from an automatic
On the other hand, the police were
reluctant to discard the theory that
a gambler, BROKEN at whist by an
international authority on the game
may have done the shooting. They
sought to trace the source of re-
port that such a gambler had threat
ened to kill Elwell, and in coutinu
ing today examination of society
women sporting men and prominent
figures in New Yorks financial dis
trict, where Elwell occupied brokers'
office, devoted most of their questions
to big playr in which he had engaged
Some Witnesses described to the
police, games in which the sky liter
ally was the limit; games in which
Elwell had matched with wits
and considerable resources OF his
own-against the still greater re-
sources of financiers with an inter
national reputation.
On the other hand, stories of Ell
wells killings estimated by
his wife, from whom he was separat
ed, as high as 100000 one evening
were contradicted by Wilbur C. White
head, associated with the banking firm
of e. N. Breitung and company.
Whitehead, an intimate friends oI
Elwells, who himself is considered
an authority on auction bridge, spent
much of the day at the district at
torney's office. He described the
dead man as ian enthusiastic loser,
rather than big winner
But can a man be an authority
and at the same time a loser?' hi
was asked. G
Certainly Mr. Whitehead replied
''that often happens. It's just thu
same in other things-the best law
yers often make the worst witnesses
when on the stand themselves"
Whitehead said he regretted his in
ability to throw any light on the case
lie had not seen Elwell for some time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
CONTRACTORS NOT ANXIOUS
Prospects for Highway Construction
This Year Not Encouraging.


Specifications for the concrete high
way between Bennington and North
Bennington for which the voters a. the
annual town meeting appropriated
$4,000, have not been received frCm
the office of the state engineer al
though the survey was made some
time ago. Until the plans and speciti
Ications are at hand nothing can be
done toward taking up the work and
1t would not be surprising if the build
ing Of the road should be postponed
to the season of 1921.
Early in the spring a number of con
trac .ors made inquiries concerning the
work but for a number of weeks no
one has applied to the selec.me for
information. Under the conditions
stipulated by the town meeting the
lselectmen are not in a position to con
slider a cos. plus contract. Consider
able highway work in different sec.
tons Of the country is being done un-
der the cost plus plan as contractors
are not disposed to bind themselves
% contracts, claiming tina it is impos
lsible for them to do so with the pre-
yailing situation
Since the meeting of the village
trustees early in the month a number
lof contractors nave wri ten for plans
and specifications for the work which
Il is planned TO carry ont on East
Main street and the trustees are in
hopes that hey will be able to com.
plete arrangements whereby some Of
the construction may be put in during
the present season, The time limit
has been extended TO next June. Bids
lare receivable on the evening Of June
les.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
when stopp.rs Ave- obstlnnts.

Bottle shoppers have an annoying
habit OF refusing to come out Just
whea one wants them to do so. The
following Is a sure way of removing
the most refractory stopper. By
means Of feather apply drop or
two of salad oil just where the stop
per Joins the neck of the bottle. Then
put the bottle at a little distance from
a fire, where 1t will become slightly
warmed, but not hot. The oil rapidly
works down in between the stopper
and the neck, and by giving the whole
thing a slight tap the stopper will
come out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
6oN0VlLLE

Wesley Amidon is i'll with onsilitis.
Mrs, Flora Burbank was in Green
field recently,
Mrs, Lydia French los. a valuable
heifer Saturday.
Mrs, Eugene Bolster had shock
Sunday She is attended by DR.. A. w.
Thomas.
"A good sized crowd attended zadoc
auction although It was a
rainy day
Frank Hoard George Hoard, L. G.,
Roberts and Peter Elinorr were in
Brat.leboro Friday
The Misses Fannie and Susie Rice
'ofBennington are guests of Mr., and
Mrs. Hugh Benson.
r. NJ. Rice and son Frank and daugh
ters Fannie and Susie of Remington
were week end guests at Mrs. Flora
Burbank's.
-. $50 ...- - ,@->--se.' ~.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
Rat Always Feared.

Scientists have pointed out that the
agency Of the rat In the dissemination
of plague was well known in ancient
times. Our ancestors carefully pro-
tected, and, when possible, domesti-
Gated the natural enemies Of the rat
and even delhed some Of the more use
full ones, as the cut, the kestrel and
the cobra. They made special use Of
rat-eatlng species of snakes, keeping
great numbers of these harmless
snakes in pits In their medical TEN.
pies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
CHRISTIANS IN GREAT DANGER
Arrmistice Between Turks and French
Gives No Protection to
Armenlans.Y

Constantinople, June 15,--Cons;er.
nation prevails among the Christians
in Gilicia and southeast Asia Minor
as the resul Of a twenty day armis.
tice betyeen the French and Turkish
ma ionalis.s.
This armistce included no clause
for the protection of the Armenians,
who, 1t is declared have been told by
the French tha they must negotiate
for themselves. The armistice had
already been broken in numerous
places by June T. The greatest con.
fusion exists, Europeans fearing that
the situation may result in the death
of many Chris ians.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
MEAGER CLUES
BAFFLE POLICE
COUNTY COURT RESUMES
Case of Neher VS.. Hanley Being Tried
for Second Time

County clerk, which took a recess
last week. resumed it's session a Man
chester this forenoon for the trial Of
the case of Anna Neher VS., Edward
Hanley.
The case comes before the court to-
day for its second trial. 1t was first
heard at the December term of county
court when the jury disagreed. The
parties reside in Bennington. Holden
& Healy appear for the plaintiff and
Henry Chase for the defendant.
This is the last jury trial to be held
during the present term and attorneys
are of the opinion that an adjournment
will be reached by the end of the week
unless more time lis needed for the
hearings of court cases.
When the Neher-H Hanley case was
first heard less than two days time
was consumed In the trial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
CANDIDACY ANNOUNCED
o. R. Clayton Seeks Republican Nomi.
nation for Probate Judqe.

Benning en, Yt june IA, 1920
To the Voters of the Probate District
Of Bennington:
! take this oppor unity to announce
hat | am a candidate for nomination
and election, on the Republican ticket,
to the office of Judge OF Probate for
the District of Bennington; and If
elected, pledge homes, earnest at
.ention to all matters er,aining 10
that Office.
Osro r. Clayton,
At .orneyat-Law.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
OTHER NOMINEE
MAY BE OHIOAN
MOVIE FIRM DlssoLVEs
BueI o. Miller Retires from Library
Threatre Management.

Buel d. Miller, who has been as.
sociated with Arthur r. Rickert in the
management Of Library theatre, has
retired from the par nership and his
interest in the concern has been pur-
chased by Benjamin F. Lewis.
No announcement has been made by
the new firm further than tina the
same quality of pictures will continue
to be shown.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
NORTH BENNINGTON

Tomorrow William Farnum in
evolves of the Night" a Fox feature
of strong action and sustained inter
est. Also Sunshine comedy and a
Kinogram.-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
Democrats in Harding's State
Working Hard for Nomination
of Governor COx--Claim He
Would Easily Carry His Home
State.
HARDING WILL TAKE
VACATION NEXT WEEK
Has Held No Conferences as Yet
and Will Await Formal Noti-
fication of His Nomination Be-
fore Making Public His Cam
paign Plans.

Columbus, Ohio. June 15.--Now that
an Ohioan has been chosen the Repub-
lican party nominee, the Ohio Demo
Gratis are redoubling their efforts to
have Governor Cox selected as the
standard bearer of the Democra ic
party. y NJ
Former Gov. Campbell, Ohio dele.
gate at large, has prepared circular
letter to All Democratic delegates
setting forth why Cox should be nom
mated. The circular says that Cox
can carry Ohio.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the neighbors and
friends for their kindness during the
illness and death of our little boy,
Philip, which will always be in our
memory
Mrs. George Bonestel
and family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy weather with probab
ly showers and thunder storms to-
night and Wednesday. Not quite SO
warm Wednesday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15

Washington, June 14.-Senator
Harding today found the life of the
Republican presidential nominee siren
uous although he held no important
political conferences.
The senator went to his office at the
Capitol shortly before noon, posed for
motion-picture men, greeted Senate
employees. received a few personal
friends who called to congratulate him
went over great piles of congratulatory
kilograms, played round Of golf at a
nearby country club, and then worked
far into the night at his home In an Ell.
fort 10 catch up with rapidly increasing
correspondence.
The nominee steadtastly declined to
make any statement regarding his posi-
ton on party policies, indicating that
he would have nothing to say on those
matters until his speech accepting the
nomination. He also said that until he
received his official notification he
would withhold making public his cam
paign plans. He also declined to say
at this time whether he would resign
/ his Senate seat. ~ aaN M
4 Senator Harding's plans for the Inn
mediate future are indefinite He In
tends to remain in Washington until
late this week, when he will leave for
IA brief vacation. He does not conten-
plate reaching his home in Marion, o.,
before about July /. The notification
ceremonies will give him an opportun.
/ ity to pre- pare his speech of accept
ance sounding the campaign keynote.
Chairman Hays of the Republican
national committee and number of
party leaders are expected to confer
with the Ohio senator probably next
Monday, although the date has not
been finally fixed. The place of the
conference also, it was understood, has
not been determined. Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, who was chairman
of the Chicago convention; Senator
Smoot of Utah and other Republican
leaders are in Washington, but no en-
gagements for a conference have so
far been arranged. it was said tonight.
Senator Lodge plans to leave for his
home tomorrow, while the Utah sena-
tor will remain for another week.
Senator Harding's return to his OF
flee in the capitol was the signal for
an informal reception on the part of
Senate employees, who crowded about
to congratulate him. Shortly before
his arrival his private office was dec
GRATED with large American flag and
flowers, while during the day large
numbers of bouquets were received
from friends
Undisguised optemism prevailed to
day among those Republican Senators
and members of the House who have
come back to Washington from the
/ Chicago convention. On every hand
they seemed to feel that in nominat-
ing Harding and Coolidge they brought
about a happy ending to what threat
ened for a time to be long drawn
out deadlock with possible serious con-
sequences.
AS it is now, they believe and they
expressed the opinion freely, the
chances of Republican victory in Nov
ember are good many to one. These
members of the Senate and House,
many of whom will be running for Of
flee themselves in November, by no
means underestimate the Importance
of a suitable team at the head to win
the straight ticket vote.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15
TOO Latte TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE--At private sale, Com
plete outfit of household goods In good
condition. Kitcken and parlor stoves,
dining room furniture. parlor furniture
beds, etc. Earl Prentiss, 2O5 County
St 29t6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-15

WANTED--Woman at Soldiers Homo
for Kitchen work 29tf.
8 FOR SALE--l920 Ford touring car
with every accessory. M. NJ, Burke,
317 School street. 29t6'
WANTED-Good girl for general
houseworS three adults In family. Ap-
ply 400 Gage st. 2st6
b =---
FOR SALE--Blacksmit and wheel
wright shop, including Felloe bender,
planer, saw, lathe hub mortiser,, all
other tools used in repair and black
smith shops. Complete equipped cider
mill Address c. ID. Sargent, West Rut-
land, VT. 2stes
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-04-01
+ Local Happenings


A few good bargains in second
hand organs, at A. O. Void Co.
Have that suit cleaned, pressed and
repaired at the O. X. shop. D. Roach
proprietor.
Big Easter dance at Wales Friday
April 9Th, Don't miss it, Christy's
Famous Orchestra will play.
DR.. Kirkham was called to Osna-
brock on Monday between trains by
two newly developed cases of flu.
Keith Hamilton returned Tues
day from a visit of a week with his
sisters who are attending college in
Fargo.
Alex. Robertson is home from the
Minnesota state"U"for a visit with
the folks at home during the Easter
vacation.
Harry l. Scott left Friday for
Grand Forks and Minot. expecting to
be away from his Langdon haunts for
several weeks.
When you think of tires let it be
Goodyear tires. They have reputa-
tion, quality and the price is right.
M. Liebeler sells them.
j. A. GRADER left on Tuesdays
train for Alsen after a stay of a
week here at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs Fred j. Reher.
Cashier L L. Gardner's little
daughter made a week end visit with
friends up at Hannah, the home of
the family before moving to Langdor
Dan Shelley and wife arrived Fri
day from Grand Forks called here by
news of serious illness in the William
Shelley home. They made a stay
here over Sunday.