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the Iewis-Jackson highway into
Maine, have been amazed at the evi.
dent lack of inspection. One crosses
into the States without even knowing
il, unless he knows where the border
Inc is or has the small concrete posts
that mark the boundary pointed out
to him. 4t
One may get himself into trouble
like the four youths who drove into
Philipsburg and failed to stop at the
custom house. 1t happened on that
occasion that two members OF the
Royal Mounted Police were in the
village tax ng a look into things.
They held up the car and wanted to
know why it hadn't stopped. The
boys reason was that they had only
a few miles to cover to get to blind
pig" but they did not tell the govern
ment police that Instead they told
him that it was none of their busi-
ness, only in more forceful language
The upshot of it was that they were
hustled out of the cart, and it will be
put up for auction some of these days
by order of the Canadian customs au.
thorities.
However, it is by way of motor
boats that most of the liquor is trans
ported around the Lake Champain
district. With their use one does not
even have to worry about customs Of.
fetal, 1t is mere matter of a half
hours run or so from the Canadian
end of Lake Champlain to the New
York or Vermont side and there are
any number of places one may land
within five minutes walk of a road
way good enough for a car to pass
over 1t Is a small matter to make
the transfer, and, as there is no sus-
picion of the automobilist having
passed into Canada, no one suspects
what may be aboard.
All in all, it has been a successful
season for the smugglers, for the sup
ply in Quebec is unlimited and the
price is moderate, while on the other
side of the border the demand is
brisk and prices are fixed according.
ly. When one is able to make any.
where in the vicinity Of 800 on case
of a dozen bottles of whiskey, it is
only to be expected that such a luc-
ratiye line of business VIII appeal to
many. SO far no one seems to have
thought Of using an airplane in this
vicinity, though it was reported some
time ago that such means had been
tried out in the West and found sue,
cessful.l
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
THREE OF FIVE
SOCIALISTS ARE
AGAIN 0USTED
Other Two Given Seats But
Resign at Once
MANY THREATS ARE MADE
UnSeated Member Declares "Bayonet
and Bullets" will Follow
Ballots.

Albany, Sept. 21.-The State AS.
sembly voted tonight, 80 to As, to un-
seat three of the five Soc alist mem
bers elected from New York. Then
the body by vote OF 81 to 81 decided
to permit the other two Socialists to
hold their seats These Two, however,
promptly resigned Al five left the
Chamber together.
The three whom the Assembly ex.
PEELED ware August Claessens. Charles
Solomon and Louis Waldman. The
two to whom seats were offered, were
Samuel Orr and Samuel Dewitt
Al the last moment an attempt was
made to reconsider the vote by which
the men were expelled but ii was
lost. The Democrats charged that the
Republicans had switched in the vot-
Ing for political reasons, and the bit.
ter animoity which had held sway
all day n the fight against the Social.
lists turned suddenly at the close into
a partisan conflict, with both sides
charging bad faith.
Openly defiant, the Socialists sat
through the remarkable session, heard
themselves denounced as traitors, and
in turn threw back scathing yIndictive
at their foes.
Apparently glorying in Their mar
tyrdom,' the five men taunted and
jibed the Assembly to the point of
arousing the fury of the most of the
members, and then warned the law
makers that their action would lead to
the bomb and the battlefield.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
JANITOR STOLE $500
WORTH OF CLOTHING
Robbed Professor and Wife While
They Were Away on Summer
Vacation.

Burlington Sept. 21.--John Latu-
lippe was arrested Monday morning by
the police on charge of grand lar
ceny. Latulippe is accused Of steal
ing about $500 worth of clothing fro
ing about $500 worth of clothing from
Prof and Mrs Earle T. Tracey. He
admitted his guilt to the police after
his arrest
Prof, and Mrs. Tracey left this city
early in June Tor the summer vacation
and stored their wearing apparel in the
basement of the Walker building
where they had rooms. Latuippe was
employed there as janitor and, accord
ing to the statement made by him to
the polica, he pried the covers off the
boxes and extracted whatever he fan.
cied in the way of clothing. Some of
the goods he sold to a secondhand
dea er and more of them he took home
to hi family. An overcoat answering
the description of one which was lost
by Mr.. Tracey was found by the police
in secondhand store and from there
ii was traced to Latulippe. A search
was made of Latulippes S house and
more goods, belonging to the Traceys,
were found. In ALL about one half of
the missing articles have been located
Latulippe was arrested while at his
work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
LYONS.LAUGkNER
Nelson Lyons and Miss Hertha Lauck.
ner Married at HoIyoke.

Nedson X. Lyons, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Frederick Ia. Lyons of Greenfield
Mass, formerly of Bennington and
well known here, was recently mar
red at Holyoke. The Gazette Of
Greenfield gives the following account
Ct the wedding:
Miss Hertha lauckner, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Lauckner of %
Washington avenue, Holyoke, and
Nelson X. Lyons, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ere erick L. Lyons of this town. were
married Wednesday night at the Skin
ner Memorial chapel, Holycke, Rev.
Mr.. Frost officiating Wedding music
WIS Played by Prof. w. G, Hammond
The Lrde was attended by Misses
Helen and Laura Dwight, Misses Ger.
trud, and Katharine Franz, Miss Ly.
dia Cowan of Amherst, and Miss Kit
tie Bosler The maid of honor was
Miss Florence Lauckner and the flow.
er girl Miss Lucille Lyons of this
town. The best man was Burton Gal
lup of Holyoke, who was lieutenant
Of aviation with Mr.. Lyons, and the
ushers were Kenneth Davis of this
town, William Ingraham OF Boston,
Milton Barrett of Ieominster, Charles
Proctor, Jr., of Springfield, John
Doering of Portland, and Wallace
Graves CT Holyoke.
The bride wore white satin and
carried bride roses and swansonia.
The maid of honor wore pink satin
and the bridesmaids wore twotoned
taffeta gowns. A reception followed
at the Holyoke Canoe Club for about
10 guests. The bride has been EN-.
ployed in the Office CT the American
Writing Paper Co. Mr.. Lyons attend.
ed the public schools of Greenfield,
and Norwich university. He left Col
lege early in the war, enlisted in the
army and was commissioned lieu
tenantat Camp Devens. Since the
war, he has attended Boston Univer.
sity Law school, where he will resume
his studies next month He is a
member Of s A. Il. fraternity, Bos-
ton University Chapter"
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GEORGE oUAcKENeUsH DEAD
Well Known Summer Resident Died
Suddenly Yesterday.

George Quackenbush died suddenly
Tuesday afternoon at Greenwich,
Conn Mrs, Quackenbush telephoned
the information last night to Mrs.
Vail but gave few details.
Mr. Quackenbush was here last
week and left Monday for Greenwich.
He then seemed to bejn his usual
health and active as he always was.
He spoke Saturday of intending to
stop at Springfield en- his way to
Greenwich and OF returning to Ben.
nington later,
Three years ago Mr., Quackenbush
bought John T. McRoys farm at Old
Bennington and in 1918 erected one Of
the most attractive summer resi-.
dences on the hill. He was a warm
hearted companionable man who was
esteemed by his neighbors and recog-
nized as a man of force and ability.
He was a manufacturer and importer
and is locally believed to have been
a man of considerable wealth His
winter home was in Greenwich, Conn.
and his business Office in New York
Mr.. Quackenbush is guessed by his
local ecQuantances to have been near
ly So years of age He leaves a wife,
one son and two daughters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
BENNINGTON COUNTY
VOTE is CANVAS
Returns Officially Compiled at Office
Of County Clerk j. j..
Stakeholder.

SndkSnoper. tt
The vote cast at the recent state
primary has been officially canyassed
at the Office of County Clerk ], j.
Shakshobor and shows no material
changes from the figures collected in
the Banner Office on the night of the
primary.
The returns as received from the
different towns show that the names
of several candidates were written on
ballots for nominees to the offices OF
states attorney and high bailiff.
The democrats did not file the name
of candidate for states attorney
and the republicans named no candi-
date fer high bailiff.
The official figures are as follows;
Republican
For Senators
W. F. Andrews. rep, Manchester 1916
II. A. Bottum, rep, SALISBURY 1902
c. G. Leach, rep, Rupert 94l
For States Attorney
c. NJ, Graves, repi Bennington 2220
For Sheriff aJ ur
P. B. Gardner, rep, Bennington 1918
R, j. Hurley, rep, eT2
For Assistant Judges Of the County
Court. -..,...... "a
e. LaFranchise, rep, Bennington 222ls
NJ b. Roberts, rep, Rupert 1857
For Judge of Probate, District Of Ben.
nington, tr WOW
r. c. Bennett, rep, Bennington 1864
o, X. Clayton, rep. Bennington 904
Democratic
For Senators
James NJ Bebee, dem, Dorset ia
II. D. Fillmore, dem, Bennington 1877
For Sheriff
r. E. Larkin, dem, Manchester 165
For Assistant Judges OF the County
Court
II. A, Lyons, dem, Bennington 100
j. w. lyman, dem, Arlington l70
For High 5ailIH
T. II. Mattison, dem, Benning
ton 20l
For Judge of Probate, District Of Ben
nngton.
j. V. y. s. Merrill, Benning-
ton ll0
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
GIVEN A SURPRISE SHOWER
Enjoyable Gathering in Honor Of Miss
Florence Howe.

Miss Florence Howe, Putnam
Memorial hospital nurse who is soon
to be married to George Hartshorn Of
Norwood, Mass was given surprise
shower at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
H. r, Bristol on Washington street
last evening. ,fi
The nurses at the hospital have
been desirous Of showing their ap-
probation Of the pleasing association
that has existed since MISS Howe
came to the institution and were
given such an opportunity last even
ing when Mrs. Bristol kindly opened
her house to the staff. The hostess
was assisted by four neighbors, Mrs.
l.. Alden Graves, Mrs. j. Burton Pow.
ers, Mrs. l.. II. Nelson and Mrs. Will
lard II. Lightall.
Mss Howe had planned to attend
cinema last evening but was kidnap-
ped en- the way to the theatre. She
was taken to the darkened home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bristol where the house
was suddenly Illuminated and Miss
Howe was presented large basket
fl led with kitchen utensils. A brush
dressed in bridal costume adorned the
basket Miss Elizabeth Bree made the
presentat on to piano accompani.
ment HThe Bridal chorus from Lo-
hengrin.' Miss Howe also received a
cake basket from the nurses and 9TH
er gifts. Refreshments were served
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22

AIRPLANE TAkES LETTER
TO MOUNT MANSFIELD
Capt. stckney Makes Difficult Trip
From Stowe to Top Of
Mountain,

stowe, Sept. 2l-Capt Henry Elme
IStickney Of Bellows Falls anded with
his airplane at the aviation field about
three,fourths of a mile south OF this
village, Sunday AFTERNOON and, taking
c. l.. McMahon Of the Mt. Mansfield
Hotel Co., left the field at 2 O'Clock for
Mt Mansfield, Mr. Mcmahon taking a
telegram and letter for Max l.. Powell
at the Summit house.
A strong north wind was encounter
ed at about 4,500 feet, which, with a
heavy mist, made the conditions unfav-
orable for the trip and 1t was on y aft.
er the third attempt that the plane
reached the summit OF the mountain,
AT one time, a drop Of 1000 feet was
made in minute and a half. Only an
expert pilot and first-class plane
could have reached the summit. The
letter and telegram for Mr.. Powell
were dropped, this being the first time
mail has been carried by an airplane to
the top of any mountain in Vermont
Not expecting such high winds and
cold weather, the men were not prop
erly clothed TO meet it, but notwith'
stand ng the unfayorable conditions.
the trip and the thousand-foot drop
were thoroughly enjoyed
After circling about the mountain
for 8 0minutes, the return was made
to the aviation fled, where a large
crowd was anxiously awaiting the
news of the first mail trip to Mt Mans.
field.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
TOWN WRECKED
IN IRELAND AS
ACT OF REVENGE
Reprisal for Murder of Constable
Sack
CIVILIANS SHOT DEAD
Many C tizens Wounded and Several
Houses and Factories Are
Burned

Dublin, Sept. 21.-Numerous clashes
resulting in deaths and serious injuries
continue in various parts of the coun-
try Later reports recorded the shoot
ing of Sergeant Mcclure at Ferbane.
eleven and half m les southeast Of
Athlone, while making an arrest Nc
CURE was taken to q hospital in a
critical condition. AT Balbriggan, the
hosiery centre, in fight following hte
killing of one and wounding of an
other policeman, two civilians were
killed. several wounded and much
property was destroyed.
Constable Donoghue was wounded
from ambush at Newcastle and ded.
"A pub lean at Balnglass was fired
upon and wounded seriously yester-
day, while constable was wounded
at the same time. Two civilians while
passing the barracks in Ahbeyfeale,
County Limerick, failed to halt when
challended. The police fired, wound.
ing both men.
The outbreak at Balbriggan was
caused by some fifty auxil airy police
who last night wrecked the town in
retaliation for the shooting Of two po-
lice officers there earlier in the even
ing. District Inspector Burke was
killed and his brother, Sergeant Burke,
was serious y wounded. Two civilians
were shot dead and several persons
wounded, Many houses were set on
fire and the largest hos cry factory in
Ireland, belonging to an English firm,
was destroyed. Streams of refugees
in all sorts of vehicles abandoned the
place for neighborhing villages to-day
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
COSTS MILLIONS
DAILY TO KEEP
UP GOVERNMENT
Expenses Eight Times AS Heavy
AS Before War
WAR CONDITIONS STICK
War Machine Still Under Pay-No
Relief Is Yet in
Sight.

Washington, Sept. 21.-With pr.ces
generally receding and even the high
cost Of living checked statesmen and
sober thinking officials in Washington
are turning inquls lively TO the high
cost of government In the United
States.
it is costing Uncle Sam something
like eight times as much to run his
establishment now as II did III 1914
before the European war began It's
devastation, and there is no further
relief in sight in liquidating war costs
at least for u year.
All appropriations for the current
year have been made. They carry mp
to June 80 next and they aggregate
nearly $4,000, 900, ,000-$4, S59, ,S90,S27 to
he exact
1t is costing an average Of better
than $4,000, 900 u working day to run
the Government now, as compared
with but trife more than 100000
day back in 1914, when the country
was 'hollering" over billion dollar
Congresses and the Democrats were
promising economy
In fact, on last Thursday the daily
statement of the Treasury shows dis
bursements for the single day of $l6,-
796,05G. This sum covered only the
ordinary disbursements. Public debt
disbursements, which We're largely
offset, totalled more than $500,OO0,0O
FOR the day. but this represented the
retirement of series of certificates
OF Indebtedness.
Practically all government costs are
higher than they were few years
ago, but most CT the great eXpendi'
lures now going forward is due to the
continuance OF war organization and
inability to get the far machine halt
ed Just two years ago the war ma
chine was running at its maximum
speed and power. Two years have
not sufficed to stop it, and Uncle Sam
Is having a hard time getting down to
Living within even his swollen war in
come,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
FINAL RETURNS GIVE
HARTNESS 23,726 VOTES
Fred c. Martin Gets More Votes Than
Any Other Democratic
cand date.

Montpelier Sept. 21.-Smith
Waite of Hyde Park. representing the
Republican Party, Park Pollard, re-
presenting the Democratic party and
John Lecch. Montpelier, representing
the probibitlonists, today canvassed
the vote OF primaries for state and
federal offices which showed:
For governor, Republican, Agan, H.
S44; Babbitt, l1,413; Emery, 12,4S9;
Jartness, 23,726 formally certified as
nom nee for governor. Other votes,
republican, lieutenant governor Foote,
43,776; state treasurer Scott, 44,569;
secretary of state. Black, 1881; au-
ditor Gates, 44,212;s attorney general,
Archibald, 43,045e 4Oe.e
For Congress, first district, Greene,
25 1853; second district. Dale, 15,422;
GIBSON $685. Gordon, 5S14; U. s.
Senator Dillingham;, 52,666. Martin for
governor on the Democratic ticket re-
ceived 3406, f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
BOYS ESCAPE FROM ELMIRA
Three "Trustles" Are Later Captured
After One Is Wounded.

Elmira, N. Y. Sapt, 2l-Three in
mates OF the New York State Reform
atory who escaped at an early hour
and were captured late last night at a
point five miles west of this city, near
railroad crossing leading into Corn
Ing. The capture was effected by
Chief Guard D. NJ, Espey only after
a battle, in which Donald Dudley Of
Buffalo, 1G, youngest of the trio of
refugees, was shot through the right
arm.
The three youths, who were "trus-
ties" after creeping from the reform
atory gardens through a eld of grain
hid in bitches until nightfall. When
the guards located them young Dud-
ley responded to a demand to surren-
der by diving straight at the gun of
the chief guard. The latter shot in
such manner as merely to disable
the young desperado Chief Guard
Espey then brought the three into
the institution unaided.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22

graded school district for the use of
high school hall in which to hold
class meetings and community gather
ings.
Because of the large amount OF de-
tai contained in the reports 1t is I'M
possible to make even brief summar-
les but it has been deemed best to
publish in full the reports of the
recreation instructor and the eXecu-
tive secretary which will appear in
tomorrows Banner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22

CAS- b - -----------v--
Mac SWINEY VERY WEAK
ON 4lst DAY OF STRIKE
Bulletin Says Mayor Has Suffered a
Setback-Physicians Say No
Change.

London, Sept 22.-Terence Mac
Swiney, Lord Mayor of Cork began
tcday the 4lst day of his hunger
strike. There is no change in his
condition according to the report OF
the physicians of the Brixton prison
where the mayor is confined
The Irish Self Determination
Leagues midday bulletin says Mac
Swiney's condition has suffered a set
back and that the starving man is very
weak.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
ANTS TURNED DOWN
Colby Refuses to Rescind Proclama.
ton Of Suffrage Ratification.

Washington, Sept. 2l--Secretary
Colby has refused to grant the re-
quest of anti-suffragists from Tennes.
Sc that he rescind his action In pro-
claiming ratification of the Federal
suffrage amendment
Secretary Colby said today that
the delegation had brought up the
question of political expediency in
connection with their request that
Tennessee be stricken from the list
of states which have ratified the
list of states which have ratified the
amendment. They suggested that the
Secretary issue a new proclamation
on the basis of ratification by con-
nectcut, but the Secretary told them
that that was not possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
LAST SUIT COOLIDGE
BOUGHT WAS IN 1919
Governor Sets Good Thrift Example
Has Bought no Shoes For Two
Years.

Boston, Sept 21-Goy. Coolidge,
asserting the need for thrift said to.
day that he had not bought suit Of
clothes in IS months and that it was
two years since he last bought pair
of shoes.
There are some indications" he
said, that Americans are beg ming
to understand thrift, and that the law
Of supply and demand is working
again. That will be benefit to us all
We can see it working out in the
great woclen industry of Massachus.
etts. The last time ! bought a suit
was in March, 1919 The law is be.
ginning to assert itself also in the
shoe indsutry; the last pair of shoes
bought was obtained two years ago" :"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
LOBSTER sLooP WRECKED
And $500 Pounds Of the Crustaceans
CraWled Back to Their Haunts

Westerly, R l., Sept 21 The sloop
Hattie Lawry, bound from Rock Island
for New London with 1900 younds Of
Holsters, was wrecked early today on
Watch Hill reef, Captain Arthur
Greenleaf and the one member OF the
grew made their way in a skiff to the
Watch Hill coast guard station, while
the Holsters crawled out through holes
in the vessels bottom The sloop, a
vessel of IL tons was owned by Green
leaf and Astory of New London.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
Results Of Games in Both Of the
81 Major Leagues.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York, s; St. Louis, 8.
Cleveland, 10; Boston, /.
Chicago, 8; Philadelphia, 2
Detroit, 12; Washington, II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
Standing Of the Clubs
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York fair tonight
and Thursday. Somewhat warmer in
central portion tonight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-22
standina of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York, /; Cincinnati, 0.
Boston, 4; Chicago, 2.
st. Louis, 8; Philadelphia, 1.
Other teams not scheduled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-20
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 20, 1920

of dismission, on the first Monday in
September, 1920.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
LEGAL AID NO. 232.
For Leave To Sell Land By Admin
istrator.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
To Whom 1t May Concern: No
tice is hereby given that S. E. Pat
ton as administrator of W. S. Cuff
ford, deceased, having applied to me
by petition for leave to sell the real
estate of said W. S. Gufford, de-
ceased; and that an order was made
thereon at the Aug. term, 1920, for
citation, and that citation issue; all
the heirs at law and creditors of the
said W. S. Gufford, deceased, will
take notice that l will pass upon
said application at the September
term, 1920, of the Court of Ordinary
of Sumter county, and that unless
cause is shown to the contrary, at
said time, said leave will be granted.
This 10th day of August, 1920.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary of Sumter Co.. Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-20
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