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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16

GOOD REPRESENTATIONS
Pleasing Entertainment At The Ben
nngton Club Thursday Evening.

Members of the Bennington club
and invited guests were entertained
Thursday evening by Herbert A.
Clark. humorst, mus clan and singer
according to the advance notices re-
cieved from the White Bureau, and it
was the unanimous opinion of his audi
ence that he filled the bill of spec!fi
cations. Mr.. Clark possesses an unus
ually pleasing singing voice and his
character songs were excellent. OF
course, he impersonated Harry Lau-
der and he got away with it," I'm
presentations Of Lauder are repeatedly
attempted but few OF the impersona-
tors rise to the genius of the famous
Scotch vocalist and humorst Crit
les might disagree concerning the per
fection Of the i'm tation but it was ap-
parent last evening that Mr.. Clark
held his audience
The entertainer made up on the
stage for three character songs
which constituted the best feature of
the evening. The changes were rap
idly made but were complete and ef-
fective. His stories were adapted to
fit the different members of the club
and in this departure from the usual
method he scored a distinct hit. As
a whole the entertainment was one
of the most enjoyable in the series
recently gwen by the club A buffet
lunch was served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
GOOD CATCHES
Of TROUT MADE
ON OPENING DAY
Late Returns Indicate Good Fish
ing in and about Bennington
SOME WORRY OVER LIMIT
Recent Legislature Hesitated
over 25 to 40 Trout for
One Days Catch

Late reports from fishermen who re-
turned from the streams last evening
verified earlier predictions that the
opening day of the annual trout season
would prove to be one Of the best, from
the point of the number of fish taken,
in several years. Practically every
fisherman who remained on the brooks
for any length of time made a catch
A considerable number secured the
limit of five pounds.
The legislature that recently ad-
journed played battle door and shuttle
cock with the limit law 1t was bat
ted from house to senate and from SEN
ate to house and was at times lost in
the shuttle AT one time the number
of trout that could be legally taken In
one day was placed at rs and at an.
other period the limit was raised to
40 The laws have not yet been pub.
shed and a number Of fishermen who
came home yesterday with more than
25 trout each are on the anxious seat
today.
Results obtained by the fishermen of
Bennington and vicinity yesterday
once more emphasized the importance
of persistent stocking. There were
hundreds OF men and boys on the
streams and it is probable that each
and every one of them caught q few
trout.
The value of stocking was demon
strated most effectively by the catches
mdae on the South stream, a natural
trout water that until within the last
few years contained but few fish. The
stream flows in close proximity to the
state hatchery and has been libera.ly
stocked. There have been occasions
when it has been necessary to quickly
remove an over supply of fry from the
hatchery and the stock fish have been
placed in the stream. Judging from
the baskets obtained yesterday the
stream Is now one of the best trout
waters in and around Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
BOTH WORKERS
AND EXECUTIVES
CLAIM VICTORY
Rail Board Ruling Curbs Both In
Many Respects
TO CORRECT WORST EVILS
Will Stop Wage Pyramiding, But
Does Not Provide for Re-
tp7n to Condition of 1917

hcago, April 15,-.Wth both sides
claiming victory in the decision of the
United States Railway Labor Board
abrogat'ng the national agreements
members OF the executive council OF
the Railway Employees Department OF
the American Federation of Labor
representing a half million men, met
in executive session tonight to dis
cuss the situation.
The council, including ]. f. Ander-
son of the international Association
OF Machinists. J. W Kline OF the In
ternational Brotherhood of Black.
SIN tbs, Martin f. Ryan of the Broth
erhood of Railway Carmen and d. II.
Fitzgerald of the Switchmens Tn on
OF North America, gave out the fol
lowing statement of their collective
attitude
Railway employees can accept the
decision because 1t involves no I'M
pairment of their economic or social
status Indeed, to have this code pro
mulgated by governmental agency
such as the United States Railroad
labor Board means more to organized
labor than any other code that has
ever been establish in any industry
It is " Indication of the fundamental
principles for which we have coz
tended consistently and persistently,
end its acceptance in good faith by
railroad managements will mean the
public interest will be fully CON
served.
One of the greatest sources OF
qualification to us in the decision Is
the rebuke to the minority group CT
railroad executives who have been
more interested lin the misguided ef-
fort to destroy the labor organizations
of employees than they have in
securing the cooperation of railway
workers and in operating the railway
properties, intrusted to their super
vision, with economy and success.
A. statement issued by E. I. Whit.
or. chairman of the Association OF
Railway Executives Conference Com
mittee, was as s'follows;
"The decision upho'ds some OF the
contentious of the labor unions and
some OF the contentious of the ra l.
ways. The board has refused to
comply with the demand Of the
unions that the entire rules matter
be referred to national conferences
between the railroads and the labor
unions. Subject to certain princi-
pies, the board has abrogated the ma
tional agreements and remanded the
negotiation of rules and working con-
ditions to conferences between the
individual railways and their own
employees.
while the representatives. of the
railways would have preferred that
alal the questions involved should be
referred to individual conferences, the
decision has given opportunity for ar
rangements between individual roads
and their employees which can be
made much more reasonable than the
present nat onal agreements and
which, in large measure, can be
adapted to the local conditions Of
each carrie:."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
BASEBALL TEAM
To De CONDUCTED
BYL0CAL K. Of c.
Home Games to Be Played at
Morgan Park
DAVE MURPHY TO MANAGE
Battery Selected and Other Play
ers Will Be Chosen in
Near Future

Unles all predictions fail, Bennng.
ton is going to be put back on the
baseball may once more. The large
number of dyed-in.the-wool fans in
cluded in the membership of Beninng
ton council, knights of Columbus,
have become inoculated with base
balitis and the microbes have been
busy for some time. The infection
is beginning to spread among other
disciples of the national game and
more interest is being manifested in
the sport than for a number of years.
PRELIMINARY plans, which have been
under discussion for some time, took
definite shape at a meeting of the
baseball committee at the council
rooms last evening when 1t was an
nounced that the organizat on had Sc
cured a lease .?f Morgan park for the
season. Some steps toward securing
q team have already been taken.
Thomas Judd Of Williamstown, one
OF the best port side hurlers in this
section. has been secured as main
spring tcher Frank Braze1, whose
abilities as catcher are we'll known
in Bennington and in surrounding
towns. will be behind the bat Other
positions will be filed by local play
en-.
David Murphy, who was with North
Adams during the years that Ben
nington was annually winning the pen
nant IN the Four City and Berkshire
county leagues, will coach and man
age the team on the field. Murphy
has had considerable minor league
experience and If necessary could NIL
an infield position in case of sudden
VAcancI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
!. NOTES ON ELKs' BALL

A spec ally selected orchestra of IL
pieces under the direction of the
popular "Zita." will furnish the
muse at the Elks ball, April q, at
High school hall. A splendid concert
will be rendered before the grand
march.
Novel lighting effects, as well as
other special features, will be car
ried out during the evening.
The admission tickets for the ball
will be $3.50 per couple, war tax paid.
Extra ladies' ticket will be $l.0O.
There will be no charge for wardrobe
checking. Luncheon WI be served
during intermission for which there
will be an extra charge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
TARIFF BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
TWO To ONE VOTE
Party Lines Followed Mainly
With Republicans Favoring
AMENDMENTS ARE KILLED
Some Sections of the Emergency
Bill Expected to Have Hard
Shedding In Senate

Washington, April 1G--As its first
accomplishment of the new Congress
the House tonight passed and sent to
the Senate the emergency tariff leg
islation The vote, 269 to 1l2, in the
main, followed party Ines.
Passage OF such an important
measure within five days after the
convening of new House is cons,d-
cred one Of the unusual records in
Congressional history. Consideration
of the bill revealed somewhat un-
expected solidarity in the big Repub-
lican membership of the House.
Democratic leaders sought several
times to induce the new Republican
members to leave the party leader
ship but each time they were defeat
ed by a majority Of to /. The votes
on amendments to the bill were the
first tests of party unity.
The bill as passed contains three
sect ons. One fs re-enactment Of
the FOrdney emergency tariff bill on
farm products killed during the last
session by veto OF Woodrow Will
son. another Is an anti.dumping pro-
vision, and the third provides for tax
ing into consideration the present un
usually low rates of exchange in com
putting tariffs. The life of the meas
ure is I'm ted to three months.
Republican leaders succeeded In
defeating all amendments to the bill
by asserting that acceptance by the
Senate depended on its passage with
out the dotting of an ~ or the cross
ing of It." Despte these state
ments in the House. Senator Penrose
(Pa), chairman of the Senate Fin
ance Comm ttee, announced today the
anti-dumping and exchange sections
OF the bill are almost certain to be
amended by the Senate.
He intends to have hearings before
the Finance Committee on these two
matters and is arrangn ng to summon
experts from the Treasury Depart
ment and the Court of Customs Ap-
peals to give advice before the bill is
reported to the Senate. This will de-
lay Senate action and it may be ten
days or more before the bill will go
to the Pres dent Senator Penrose
sa d that Democratic members of his
committee will be asked to partici-
pate in the conference on the anti
dumping and valuation sections. I'M
porters, he sa d, were opposing the
bill and amendments.
The b'll passed today gives protec-
tion to agricultural products, includ-
ing wheat, cotton sugar, wool corn,
cattle and sheep.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
SIGNATURES LEGAL
MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS
Ratjficat ons Of Governor
Hastness Upheld by Supreme
Court of Vermont


Montpelier, April 16.-The Vermont
supreme court held in an opinion hand'
ed down yesterday afternoon, all JUS
tices present and Chief Justice John
II watson. presiding, that all the 80
bills signed by Governor Hartness
after the legis ature adjourned are
valid laws excepting S. 30, the Milton
Colchester bridge bill, which came out
side the fve.day limit This means
no special session will be necessary,
The act of Governor Hartness in
signing bills after adjournment Is up
held as within his authority so long
as the act was performed within i've
days to which the court gives effect
iveness. The court also upheld the
four bills presented after adjournment
The opinion says in part:
I'VE are unable to say that they
(the clerks did not discharge their
directions of the general assembly
with reasonable promptness" 1t is
presumed the house knew when 1t adj
journed that the bills were in the
hands of the clerks and the clerks
acted under authority and not as an
informed er," said the court.
The decision sustains the seven mil
lion dollar budget act the prohibition
enforcement act and the Stearps'
educational bill, which were among
the four that went to the governor af'
ter adjournment
The opinion was read by Justice
William II. Taylor and the hearing
on the petition was held on April 2
In the opinion of the court about the
executive signing bills after adjourn
meut, 1t said: This brings us to the
conclusion that there is no provision
of the constitution restricting the pow
er of the governor TO approve bill S
after adjournment OF the legislature,
except that he is limited to the period
of FIVE days (Sundavs excepted after
The bill has been presented to him,
70 such provision is needed to make
the plan of executive revision com
plete TO hold rs the petitionee at.
tempts would make it necessary to
read into the constitution a provision
restricting its plain and expressed
terms, wholly unnecessary to reason.
able Interpretation.
There is nothing in the consttu.
tion that nullfies this approval of
bill if done within the time allowed
There would appear to be no
ground of public policy iustifying
holding that the approval was null
lity"
The court also issued an order call
ing upon the secretary of state to pro.
mu'gate the measures as indicated
Attorneys Hale X. Darling, Wade,
Keyes and Julius Wilcox appeared for
the petitionee and Attorneys George
L. Hunt X. NJ. Avery and Harry Black
for the defendant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
HONOR TO AMERICAN DEAD
Graves Of Those Who Sleep in France
TO Be Decorated

10 Be Decorated
The regular monthly meeting OF the
executive committee of Bennington
post American Legion, was held
Thursday evening at post headquart-
Cre.
The post has at present on is rolls
over 200 members. Everett North
was transferred to Bennington post
from Adams post Of Adams, Mass.
Clarence A. Weld was transferred to
the Frank r. Stiles post of North
Adams, Mass, from Bennington
post.
The Legion is mobilizing for the
greatest day of its history, May 81.
AL ready Bennington post has made
its plans and appointed its commit
tees for the day here
There are thousands of men who
still sleep on foreign soil in compli-
ance with the desire of relatives that
they rest forever on the battlefields
where they fell, and the American
Legion is responslb for the decora-
tion OF their graves. Committees
have been formed in France, and
Great Britain composed of Legion
men. Posts in England France, Bel
gium and Germany. cooperating with
these committees will see that every
overseas grave of an American sol.
dier is as fttingly decorated as if all
our comrades slept in the soil of the
homeland
If there are Instances in which rel
atives of our fallen comrades desire
to have a particular scheme of deco
ration carried out, or they wish to as
st by contributing to the Legion
fund, they are allowed to do so. The
American Legion is willing to render
a distinct service by accepting the
request and include it with an indi-
vdual communication.
Contributions from the public will
be accepted and the Legion will be
glad to have any and all patriotic
bodies make use of its organization
in this annual tribute to our fallen
comrades.
In order that this may be carried
out in due time. all communications
and contributions should be forward
ed at once to the commander Of the
local post, Roy G. Denley or to the
treasurer of the local post, ~ d. Mac
Laren, in order that all arrangements
may be made by April 30,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
ESTATE or AGNES !. CRAWFORD
Stnte of Vermont

District of Bennington SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Bennington
To all persons interested In the es-
tate of Agnes j, Crawford, late of BEN
nington. In said District, deceased
Greetings
At a Probate Court, holden at Ben
Eiugton within and for said District on
the 14th day Of April 1921. an instru-
ment pufporting to be the last VIII and
Testament OF Agnes j Crawford. late
of Bennington In said District, deceased.
was presented to the Court aforesaid,
for probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that
the 9TH day of Nav. 1921 at the
Probate Office i'm said Bennington, be as
signed for proving said instrument, and
that notice thereof be given to all per-
sons concerned, by publishing this or
der three weeks successfully In the
Bennington Evening Banner news
paper circulating in that vicinity, in
said District, previous to the time ap-
pointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified
to appear before said Court, at the
time and place aforesaid, and contest
the probate of said will, If you have
cause
Given under my hand at Bennington
in said District, this 14th day of April,
1921,
Register.
April 1G-23-30
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
CONVICTS SHIPPED
AS SHOES" ESCAPE
TWO Emerge From Packing Case
After Trenton Freight Handler
Dumps II.

Trenton, April IA large packing
case labelled Shoes" and consigned
to the State Hospital for the Insane
at Morris Plains began to rock VIC.
lently this afternoon on truck at
the freight station of the Pennsyl.
van[a Railroad here. A freight hand
Ter noticed the curious behavior of
the case and turned it over, dumping
1t to the platform. The next mo-
ment two men, wearing civilian cloth
ing, but with white faces of conv,cts.
popped out of the box and ran out
OF the station as fast as they could.
The freight handler knew that the
packing case had come from the
State Penitentiary, and he surmised
that the two men were escaping con
victs. He gave the alarm, which was
heard by three railroad detectives.
These men pursued the two men who
had popped from the packing case
and fired several shots, but the fugi-
tives escaped. After they had gone
the railroad authorities notified the
prison authorities and learned that
John Cohen serving three years from
Pasaic county for robbery and
Charles Schleger serving ten to fif-
teen years from Bergen county for a
similar crime, were missing.
The packing case in which Cohen
and Schleger had secreted them
selves was one of three, supposedly
filled with shoes, and SHIPPED to the
State Hospital at Morris Plains. The
prison authorities said tonight that
they had not been able to find out
how the two men managed to hide in
the case, nor how they had been able
to obtain the civilian clothing which
they wore when they popped out OF
the case at the railroad station. Their
prison uniforms were found in the
notion Of the box.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
BROKER WITH TWO WIVES
May Call His First Wife Before
Grand Jury.

SIdHu jury.
New York, April 15.-Episode fol.
lowed episode today in the domestic
drama Of Herbert T Andrews. New
York stock broker, who is alleged to
have housed two w.yes In one Jersey
City apartment
In Jersey City, Prosecutor Garyen
announced that Mrs. Maud Augusta
Andrews, ''wfe No T.. would be
called before the grand jury tomor-
row to recount the story of the mat.
rimonial tangle
In Trenton, the same Mrs. An.
drews filed suit for divorce. naming
wife no. o. as correspondent.
In New York, Andrews attorney
announced that the man who was
hailed as the husband of two wives.
might lose both, as "Nc g" known
as Mrs Esther Andrews. intended to
start annulment proceedings.
The attorney also declared that his
client was ready to face charges of
b.gamy and perjury preferred against
him last night in Greenwich. Conn,
where he recently went through his
second marriage ceremony.
Mrs. Maud Andrews tonight re-
quested the prosecutor in Jersey City
to allow her to postpone her apear-
ance before the grand jury until next
Tuesday and declared that upon ad-
vice of her counsel she would take
advantage of her legal rights to re-
frain from test flying against her hus-
band
Assistant Prosecutor Clark said
that while she might be called before
the grand jury Tuesday, her testi
mony would be of no value if she
refused to testify aga nst Andrews
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
fAs@sksss s%c e As&EstastseaSksts h
TO ENLARGE CONGRESS
Plan to Increase Membership Of Lower
House Revived by Representatives.

Washington, April Representa-
tives who made an unsuccessful at
tempt last session to increase the size
of the house to 4S3 members have be.
bun a compromise movement to boost
the membership to 400
Chairman Siegel of the census COM
mittee said yesterday there was
growing sentiment in favor of an in
crease and predicted that member.
ship Of 46O would meet with approval.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
LoNGE GOES TO WINDSOR
Convicted Slayer Goes to Prison For
Life Term

Rutland, April 16.-Peter Longe was
taken by Sheriff Henry r. Adams yes
terday to the States prison at Windsor
to serve life term for the murder of
Owen Hayes at Fair Haven last DC.
tober
His daughter, Madeline. who caused
his arrest and then tried to save him
by changing her story on the witness
stand, was at the depot to bid him
goodbye when he took the six a m.
train.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
STRIKE CONFERENCE
HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Delegates from All Sections OF United
Kingdom to Meet Next

London. April 16.--The conference Of
delegates of the Miners Federation Of
Great Britain and representatives from
all the coal districts in the United
Kingdom for consideration Of the
coal strike situation has been fixed
for next Friday.
In the meantime work will not be re-
sumed in any of the coal fields affected
by the strike
Labor forces in the United King
dom have apparently been broken into
sections as result of the refusal OF
railway men and transport workers to
cont nue. the strike called April l.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
FIFTY DEAD IN TORNADO
Storm Cuts Wide Swath in Arkansas
and Texas.

Little Rock, Ark. April ia rap
idly mounting death list that may ex-
ceed fifty dozens OF persons injured
and property damage not yet estimated
are the resu Is of a tornado that cut
a wide swath across two counties in
Arkansas and one county in Texas
las nigh;
Because of paralyzed wire condi-
ttons it will probably be several days
before the full extent of destruction
will be definitely known
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
"oPEN SHOP" LAUNCHED
Bean City's Building Contractors
Start Fight Against Unions.

Boston. April 16-General resump-
ton of work in the building industry
in Boston was ordered Thursday after
noon by the board OF councillors OF the
Building Trades Employers associa
|tion
The strikers were invited to return
to work yesterday at the ninety cent
scale and the contractors guarantee
them protection against penalties by
the labor unions. At least for the re-
mainder of this year the contractors
will not enter into any agreements
with any of the unions, and they pledge
themselves never TO enter into any
agreement that shall permit penalizing
of the men who return to work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
CONFIRMED BY SENATE
Harvey and tIerrlck Diplomatic Noml.
nations are Approved.

Washington, April 1.-THE nomina.
tion of George Harvey to be ambassa.
dor to Great Britain and that of Myron
T. Herrick to be ambassador to France
were approved yesterday by the sen
There was no roll call on motion to
ate foreign relations committee.
recommend confirmation,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
TO RIDE ON ITS OWN ROADS
Highway Department to Have Federal
Automobile.

Montpelier, April 16.-The highway
department has received from the fed.
eral government notice that there has
been shipped for the use in the depart.
ment a Dodge touring car while some
of the other equipment expected short
ly includes gasoline engines, 500 shoy.
els and many other utensils.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-16
ErIeaht Agencies Discontinued.

Elective April rs, 1921 freight agen-
cies at Clarendon, Sunderland VT, and
Old Chatham. N. Y, will be discon-
tinued. On and after that date the
charges on all freight destined to those
stations must be prepaid