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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27
NORTH PowNAL
Moses Wilcox Dead,


Moses Wilcox died suddenly at his
home here Tuesday morning. Al
though IN poor health for some time
his condition was not considered ser
ious. and when he retired Monday
night he was as we'll as usual IN the
morning when called 1t Yas found that
he had passed away Mr. Wilcox was
born in the house In which he died
and II he had lived until Wednesday
would have been 76 years old He is
survived by three daughters and two
sons Mrs Archie Dixie Of Bristol, VT.
Mrs. Fred Andrews, Mrs. Fred Tim
berlin and Clifton Wilcox Of North
Pownal and Albert Wilcox of Washing
ton, D. c. The funeral took place
at the house Friday afternoon at
1890.
c. n. Northrup was the guest of his
nephew in Pittsheld on Thanksgiving
Leslie Rates, who attends High
school at Ba'dwinville Mass is spend
ing the week with his parents Mr.
and Mrs NJ b. Bates
Mis- Margaret Paddock was at home
over Thanksgiving. She has a posi-
ton with the Y. w. c. in Goyersyilie
y. Y. as Industrial Art secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27

Tears are antiseptic; they kin mic
robes
The average life Of an.oys'er IS about
ten years.
Goethe was over eighty when he
wrote the second part of Faust
The blindworn is not blind Mother
Is i a worm, but a kind Of lizard
Although rub'es are usually red,
there are violet. pink and purple ones.
Something Ike 100000 gallons of tea
are consumed by Londoners every day.
The debris from slate quarries,
ground into dust, is now converted in.
to face powder.
Millions OF dollars worth CT mer-
Chand Sc is left unclaimed in the dock
warehouses OF London every year.
Arab physicians discovered the dis
tillation Of alcohol from the lees of
wine through experiments with mus
tard.
The moons mountains are not only
far more numerous than those OF the
earth but also very much larger In
proportion tc its size.
When an apple tree near South Nor
walk. Conn, had been struck by light
ming. the apples left henging. on the
tree were found to be baked
Living in the Scotch village OF lnxer
kip are twin brothers, James and VIII
liam Ford. aged ninety five Neither
of them has had days illness, and
lanes has never been a single night
out Of the house IN which ne was bern.
An egg with a white shell doesn't
contain so much nutriment as a brown
shelled one, There is more water and
less fat in il. Knowing this, and
realizing that most people prefer
brown ones. some dealers make a prac
tice cf coloripg eggs with coffee OF
cold tea
At motion picture theater recently
a set of false teeth was found on one
of the seats after the evening perform
ance. Next day an old lady called for
them. and explained that comedy
made her laugh so much that her teeth
drc pped out without her knowing,
In spite of the great changes of gov
ernment in Russia, the old Car rouble
is stil being printed and is always wei
coined by the peasant in preference tc
the new currencies, which he does moi
trust.
1t was owing TO cattle refusing u
drink from an impergnated spring on
Epson Common in 1918 that Epsc N
salt was discovered Doctors examin
cd the spring and in consequence OF
their verdict all the aristocracy OF
England was hurryng to EPSON a few
rnnrs lnfer 10 take the waters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27
CHARGES FRAUD
IN 0PE RATI ION
OF BARRE BANK
Commissioner Claims Books Fail
to Show Real Condition
EXCEEDED LIMIT IN LOANS
Says Liberty Bonds Owned by Indi-
viduaIs We're Listed as
Bank Assets

Barre, Nov 26.-George B. Car
penter, bank commissioner, today fled
his bill of complaint as receiver of
the Barre Savings Bank and Trust
company with the county clerk in
which he sets forth that the books of
the bank failed to exhibit true state
ment OF the banks liabilities in Octo-
ber, that under that examination he
discovered the bills payable amounted
10 $4,000, whereas the books showed
the bills payable amounted to $112,500.
The difference was not reported to
the examiner, and the commissioner
believes It was fraudulently concealed.
The commissioner also alleges that
the books do not show the true redis-
count liabilities of the bank and
claims that these are s25 800 in excess
OF what the books showed.
He further claims that the bank
refused to maintain proper cash re-
serve against its deposits and carried
about half Of the cash reserve required
by law.
He further claims that the bond ac-
coant showed over 100000 worth
made up principally of Liberty bonds,
but on November % the commissioner
discovered that large quantity Of
these bonds belonged to individuals
and had been wrongfully carried on
the books, and that the books do not
show the true ownership Of the bonds.
The bank commissioner claims that
the bank has made loans in excess of
the amount permitted by law.
The commissioner reeites the run"
on the bank and ends his petition
with a prayer calling on Mr.. Howland
and Merle Clark, the treasurer, to
show cause why receivership should
not be appointed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27
RUM HAUL MADE \.
IN NEW YORK Of
S145,0OO WORTH
Hundreds of Cases Captured BY
Dry Agents
RAIDS WERE UNEXPECTED
Big Seizure In Eighth Avenue Believed
To Be First Of Series
Of Raids
RAIDS WERE UNEXPECTED

New York, Nov. Whiskey, gin.
port and sherry ya'ued at S145, 900
We're added yesterday to Chief Prohi.
bition Enforcement Agent Boyd's 81
100000 collection in the Knickerbock.
er Warehouse, following a raid by two
OF his agents upon the warehouse Of
l.. d ] Alderman Of 1876 Eighth avenue
a firm OF long standing in the liquor
business. Until recently the company
had smooth sailing with the prohibi-
ton authorities and held wholesaI-
er's permit from Charles r. OConnor
State Prohibition Director. This,
nc weyer, was cited for revocation last
month.
Agents Pollak and Fabricius had
been keeping an eye upon places that
might attempt to relieve the house
hold shortage OF popular favoring ma
terial for mince pie. Thanksgiving
Day they saw woman coming out OF
the Alderman building with two bot
ties, which, upon inspection they said,
proved to be sherry and port.
With affidavits obtained from her
they raided the place yesterday and
seized S75 cases and 35 barrels Of whis
key and l25 cases OF gin. The pro-
prietors received summonses to ap-
pear before United States Commission
er Hitchcock. The raid netted one OF
the large I hauls since prohibition
went INTO effect.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village TIi
Briefly for Brsy Readers

Big reduction on underwear for the
whole family at the New York store,
Adv
Ladies' and childrens' coats, the lat.
est styles now greatly reduced at the
New York store. ADV.
Born, Nov. Is, daughter Cora
Elizabeth, to Mr. and Mrs Merle I'll.
we'll of Park street eXtention.
Superintendent c. r Brettall Of the
Fillmore Farms left this afternoon for
Chicago, where the farms flock Of
Dorset sheep is on exhibition at the
international Stock show.
The members of the Methodist
Brotherhood. in accordance with II
vote Of the last regular meeting, will
attend services tomorrow evening in
body. There VIII be special instru.
mental music and male quartet
John Bishop drove into the village
Friday from Wcodford City with a sled
and pair of horses He stated that
the snow was 20 inches deep on the
top of Woodford mountain and that
shedding was good as far as "The
Rocks
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27
NA' IVacpN
DIAMOND / i rij''i''''' ti !
OF $4,000 BY
H0L D U P M { n.
Bold Daylight Robbery in New
York This Forenoon
ASSAULT BANK AGENT
Attacked as He Was Leaving Bank
with Precious Stones
in Tin Box

New York, Nov. 27.--Two tin boxes
containing diamonds worth 100000
was the loot Of four daylight holdup
men this afternoon.
The quartet attacked David Saylor.
a messenger for one of the large
iewelry houses, as he was leaving the
Pacific bank.
Davis had been sent to the bank
to secure the diamonds, which he re.
moved from safety deposit box. He
had just left the bank when he was
assaulted. The robbers made their es-
cape In the crowd.
An unchecked carnival of robberies
has been sweeping over the city 70.
Gently, and in order to check the epi.
demic New York's famous dead line"
was moved two blocks south of Fulton
yesterday by an order from police
headquarters. Picked detective ser.
geants are now patroling the jewelry
district and they will be on duty con.
stantly until after the holidays. Per.
sons with criminal records will be ar
rested on sight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27
BELIEVE DEVIL RULES EARTH
Probably oueerest Religious Faith Is
That Of Tribe Of Kurdish and
Arabian Blood.

One of the strangest religious sacts
in the world Is known rs the Yezedl.
a race of mixed Kurdish and Arabian
blood. They worship the devil. and
believe he will rule the earth for
10000 years, 1000 Of this number hav.
ing already passed. On the theory
that Jesus Is good, and will not harm
them they give most of their devotion
and sacrifice to the devil who. they
assert, will at the end of the next
5000 years. be put into hell, where
he will weep so hard he will put on
the fires, and then will be pardoned
and given back his rlghtful place in
Nefven.
The YeZedl believe that there were
II Adams and similar number Of
Ewes, and that the originals ouce had
n great dispute MS to who was the
most Important, the man or the wom-
an. To prove the matter the women
spit In one great jar and the men In
another, and the jars were the sealed
for nine months. AT the end Of that
period they were opened, and from
the women's Jar leaped a pile %
snakes and worms, while from the
mems jar came a beautiful hoy and
girl. In spite Of their strange beliefs
they are very Industrious, honest, hos.
pltable and kindly, although stepped
In dense ignorance, one phase Of their
religion forbldding them to learn
letters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27

Anyone who has Travelled through
western Texas becomes familiar with
the mesquite tree, or as 1; sometimes
grows, q shrub. In some places where
II may grow to be 30 or 40 feet high, 1t
is commonly known as the chaparrul
says the American Forestry Magazine
Of Washington Here tits scruhby and
masses into dense clumps 1t being the
home of that famous bird the road
runner" or chaparral cock. and other
species, The road runner Is really o
big ground cuckoo, that only takes TO
flight when hard pressed, while on
open ground 1t can run so fast that an
ordinary horse cannot keep up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27
Of His win Find Won't Work l.
THREE MILES A MINUTE
New Air Record Made in Verville
Pane With Packard Motor.

After fSipg at approximately three
miles minute for 1872 miles Capt
G. c. Mos.ey, in Verville plane with
GOO horsepower Packard motor, won
the Pulitzer trophy for the army yes.
terday at Mitchell Field, Mlneola,
l.. I, AT the same tine he smashed
the record made by Sadi Lecointe.
French pilot at the recent Gordon
Bennett cup race in France. Mosley's
time was A minutes 2957 seconds
The winged bullet piloted by Mos
ley had faied ANONYMOUSLY in the
contest in France, as II did not COM
plete the 1856 mile course, but yester.
day It came back strong, and its aver
age of 178 miles an hour was eight
miles faster than that of the Newport
special which had captured the Ben
nett cup, And this record was made
despite the fact that the motor was
missing badly as the Veryiile shot
over the starting line and never dur
the fight attained its full power.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27
NORTH BENNINGTON

| Mrs. H. M. Looms and daughter,
Miss Rtuh LoomiJ Of Dalton, Mass.
are spending a few days with relatives
in this place and South SALISBURY.
Paul Goldsmith of New York city
was in town on business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Mattison Of
Hawks avenue entertained large
party Of relatives on Thanksgiving
day.
Michael McGTaw OF the White Creek
road Is quite Ill
Miss Elizabeth BaGino, student at
the Albany Business college, is spend
ing the Thanksgiving recess at her
home.
c.. d. Phillips and daughter, Mrs NJ.
p. Endress. were guests at H. s.
Phillips in Bennington Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Goodermote and
daughter Therese, spent Thanksgiy-
ing day with Mr., and Mrs. George
Howard in Arlington.
The members OF the Congregational
Sunday school are reminded OF a spec
lal collection for the temperance
cause at the exercises Sunday during
the Sunday school hour
Morning worship at the Congrega-
tioual church wAl commence ct 10:30,
one half honr earlier than usual on
account OF union meeting q the Bap-
lat Methodist and Congregational
churches 70 be addressed by Superin-
tendent Albert f. LANG Of the Yer
mont AnttSalnon League The en-
forcement a the Prohibltory Jaw con
Germs the whole commun ty and the
public is cordially invited to hear an
able and wellinicrmed speaker. a
collection will be taken for the work
OF the AutiSaiion League On ac-
count Of the carrier hour Of the first
service the Sunday school viii com
mence at las o'clock 4 special TEN
perance exercise has been p AIMED by
the sohonl with rouslng music and a
brief talk by Mr. Lang. Please note
also thet the bEur OF both evening
meetings has been moved forward 80
minutes. The topic of the Young Peo-
iles meet ng at O'Clock will be In
piring Stories from the Home Mis-
sion F.elds." The leader is Miss Mar
iorie White. Att o'clock there will
he another union service at the Bap-
tist Methodist and Congregatie nal IN
he CONGREGATIONAL church TO be ad-
dressed by Or Rayi-Booth Of Old Ben
,ington. His subject will be Italian
National Aspirations and the "Ques.
ton of Fiume". This is an unusual
opportunity for the people Of this com
munity to inform themselves on con-
litions In Italy at the present day
Following is the program Of the ex-
ercises held by the Junior Senior h'gh
schools on Wednesday afternoon: -
Song. America" .....,.,..... School
Sc ection. Love Nest" ...., Orchestra
Reading a Story of Thank5
giving ...........,.... MISS Jones
Reading. Thanksgiving (poem)
Piano solo.
"Napoleons Last Charge"
..........., Bernard Kelly
flower ....... Miss Hathaway
Reading. Thank nksgiving Feast
........a...,,..,.M Miss Huntington
Selection ..........,..... Orchestra
Reading. Discovery OF the May
flower .......... Miss Hathaway
Song Star spangled Banner
......., .,....-.'..'.'.' oChool
Selection, Dismissal (March)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Orchestra
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27

A deck of cards with which Gen,
Ulysses S. Grant, commander OF the
Union forces In the Civi war. used to
while away the time during the last
campaigns of the war, Is now the prop
erty Of San Francisco barber, by the
name Of Hlnters Hlnters, who is an
old soldier, was given the cards by
c. A. Il. man. 10 prove their original
lty Hlnters has complete data showing
n careful genealcgy of the cards from
The time that General Grant had played
them until they were given to him by
the veteran
Grant according to HinterS, passed
the cards 10 staff captain, who i'm
mpdiately autographed the pack which
had hcen passed along through several
generations, each bearing an auto
graph.
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ARLINGTON
Thanksg wing services at st. James
Church were well attended.

Thanksgiving services at st. James
Church were well attended.
Mrs A Bump is entertaining her
daughter-inlaw Mrg. Seymour
Mrs George Rice entertained the
So. James Gui'd Friday afternoon.
M- ana Mrs e u. Chemist enter
tginef a. Thaukseieing dinuer NJ and
Mrs Cempbeil ana children Of Nan
chsster and Hen ; Is Ratehelie'a OF
ianulneton
Jed Brace. who has been receiving
treatment % the Putnam Memorial
hospital BspRrgtqs. has returned to
his home much improved His recoy-
erJ is assured so m ufh
Mr. and Mrs 2. Hard had as their
guests for Thanksgiving dinner, Mr..
and Mrs George Rice, Miss Htlda
Vaughn and the Rev. Sherwood Rcose-
welt and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Miss Mildred McAuley is superin-
tending the Arco Club House during
the absence Of Mr. and Mrs. Bates
who are spending vacation OF ?
month at their home In Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Honthumb and
daughter of New York City, motored
in company with F. ]. Stubenrouch
for the city Saturday. They will spend
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Stub
enrauch.
The district schools we're closed
both Thursday and Friday of this week
through the courtesy of the school d.
rectors The extra day is in recogni.
tion of the faithful work Of pupi's and
teachers during the term just closed.
Our schools we're never in better
condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brownstn spent
Thanksgiving Day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Grout in West Arlington Fred
saws there was not thing let on the
table when they gct through, Good
that's the way. War on Turkey to ut
ter determination is the motto for
these days. Thus did our fathers and
mothers before US.
Jesse Whitset of the Dewitt Clinton
High school Of New York City spent
Thanksgiving in town. Mr.. Whtset
has had erected pretty and comfort
able home on the side Of Red Noun
tain. It is his intention to occupy 1t
during the coming summer, and event
ually to become permanent resident
of our village We are pleased.
Edith Marie. the little daughter Of
John and Hattie Squires after an Ill
ness of two weeks, passed away Thurs
day afternoon. Services will be held
at the house en- Saturday afternoon at
one o'clock and at st. James church
at two. The sympathy Of the entire
community goes out to Mr. and Mrs.
squires and family in their bereave-
ment.
Electric lights have been placed in
the residence Of Doctor G. A. Russell.
j. j. Risdon of the Ansco Co., OF
Binghamton, spent Thanksgiving with
his family in town. MIR Risdon has
secured residence in Binghamton
md will move his family into their
rev home by the first Of the month
We shall miss M. and Mrs. Risdon
md their children. We wish we might
leep them here, but Mr. R'sdon has
chosen a line Of work for which he Is
preeminently fitted and In which he
win be successful and happy we have
every reason to believe therefore we
bid him and his God-speed. The
atch string is always ou" John, come
and pull { any hour OF the day or
night and you vii find welcome
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million which will mean so much for
he uplife of women in the Orient can
q cablod. timed to arrive Christmas
morning. in code word saying
Merry Christmas The goal is won ="
mother million may be forthcoming,
too II the first million is assured
Wetch fer further news about this
The state committee for Vermont is
made up Of the following Mrs G. S
Mills, chairman; Miss Ada Brigham
Mrs. J NJ, Ayres, Mrs. A. $. Davis,
Mrs. j. r. Wilson; Mrs, w. n. Put
nam, champion for clubs and hospitals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27

Charleston, w Va, Nov. 26.-Gov.
John J Cornwel announced here to.
night that he had asked the Govern.
ment to send Federal troops into
Mingo county, the West Virginia coal
strike zone, and added that as soon as
the soldiers took charge he would ask
President Wilson to declare martial
law.
Federal troops controlled the Mingo
region for some time, but were With
drawn about six weeks ago. when the
situation quieted down. Since that
time many disorders have occurred, a
number Of persons have been shot and
killed., and gangs Of unidentified men
have attacked coal properties.
The State Government is unable to
cope with the situation in Mingo
county" the Governor sad. 81 hope
with all my heart that marital law
will he declared Immediately after an
investigation has been made. but ] am
totally unable to venture an opinion
upon what eventual military action
will be"
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ehoulish

a set Of small dice supposed to have
been cut from the molar teeth Of no
torlous French criminal and profes-
sional gambler who died by the gull
lotue. together with dice box made
from toughened piece Of his skin,
was one of the curloSites disposed Of
10y Paris curio dealer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27
ARE SENT
To STRIKE ZONE
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Mine Situation in Mingo County
Is Threatening
NINE PROPERTY BURNED
Governor Cornwall Finds That S,tua-
tion Is Getting Away
From Police

Charleston, West Virginia, Nov. 27.
Major Thompson of the general
staff Of the fifth army area at Fort
Benjamin, Ind, reached here this
morning and Immediately called on
Governor Cromwell
1t is unfilocially stated that the
Major is here IN connection with the
movement OF federal troops into Min
90 county ordered last night by Major
General Reid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27
EAST ARLINGTON

At Ohvet church on Sunday evening
Nov. 2S, musical program will be
given with the orchestra selections,
song service, so'os, duets and read
ing, "a Butterflys Promise" Every
body is invited to be present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27
PRENTICE DAkIN
Bennington Young People Married
Thursday at ST. Francis de Sales

thursday at st. Francis de Sales
Mis- Eliza ]. Dakin, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs George II. Dakin, and Clay.
ton II. Prentice, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl w Prentice. were married at st.
Francis de Sales church on Thursday
afternoon, Nov. 25.
They were attended by Miss Mar
garet Terrell and Robert Z. Dakin,
brother Of the bride Following the
ceremony wedding supper was serv-
ed at the home of the brides parents,
on the Burgess road. The young
couple were the recipients of many
gifts including glass ware, linen, silv.
er and money.
Mr. and Mrs, Prentice are well
known in Bennington and have host
of friends who are wishing them a sue
cessful happy future.
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Rocky Mountain Telegram - Miss
Thomas was lovely picture In rose
INK orgundy with ha TO match she
arried an armtul Of pink gladlators.-
Stou rrnnscrip
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WEATHER FORECAST

Rain in south and rain or snow in
north and central portions tonight and
Sunday. 81 ar
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-27

London, Nov. Accommodation OF
horrible government outrages to
which the people of Ireland are sub
jected" is voiced in a letter written
Chief Secretary for Ireland GSeen-
wood by Most Rev. Thomas O'dea
Bishop Of the United Dioceses of Gal
way and Kilmacduagh
He warns Sir Hamar that his own
life and those of other clergymen are
threatened and that the irish execut-
i've is responsible for their safety.
He says the murder of Father Griffin
was due to government forces and
marks a new departure in the cam
paign apparently indicating the begin
nng Of an attack upon the Catholic
religion