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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
SLAIN u. S. OFFICER
NATIVE or VERMONT
Lieut. w. n. Lanaden, tllled at VIadI-
Vostok by Japanese sentry, Born
al Brandnn.

Brandon, Jan. l5.-Wofd has been
received In Brandon that L eut. w. II
Langdon, a native of thls village. who
was an engineer on the U. 8. Cruiser
A'bany. was fatally shot by a Japan
ese sentry at vladivos, ok. Admiral
Gleaves, Commander in Chief Of tho
Asiatic feet, is hurry TO Yladivc.
stok TO investigate the mhAter.
L'ent Langdon was born at Bran
don March 10, 1885, and frat entered
the naval service as an enlicNed man
After five years and a half OF ,enllsted
service and while on board tlNN U. s
S. Rhode Island, he was appointed .
machinist Nov Is. 1915 He wN1 pro
moted to Ensign Aug. 10. l9ll.,N to
Lieutenant tJunNr Gradel Fen. j.
1918. and to Lieutenant Sept 2l, iqlA
He served on the T. S. s. Montana
during the World War
His mother Mrs. Ide'la + Langdon.
res des at II Thomas st jamaica
PLAIN, Mass.
Admiral Gleaves report states Lieut.
rangdon was returning TO his ship
after a shore visit and was in. front OF
4 Japanese Division Headquarters. near
I the Arch and Peter the Great Square,
when shot by the Jansnese sentry, He
I died a few hours later.
/ A Japanese cflicer reports as fol
'ows: Sentry claims his susp clons
were aroused by seeing foreigner
flashing a hand lamp. That he ran
nj Ra1iaA him In
halt, and that as lie came near the
foreigner fired one revolver shot at
him; that he fred his rife and then
the forelgner fred two move shots
and the sentry fred one mere shot.
Sentry claims that no ran back for
the guard, but that the foreigner had
gone when the sentry and guard re-
turned
Ianqdons statement is'as followr
That he was returning to his ship,
usiny hand lamp and when hc was
on the sidewalk on the side opposite
10 the Jauanese division headquarters,
the sentry ran across the street tax
ing the position charge bayonets' to
the left and about six feet In front OF
him. that he halted untl the sentry
said Amer kanski, to which he reply
ed that he was. and walked on past
the sentry; that when he was about
six feet beyond the sentry, sentry
fred A. him, the ball striking him IN
tho back at which he turned and fred
two revo'ver shots The sentry then
permitted him to proceed to the ship
Ianpdon was in full uniform and
hth the clothes and tho wounds show
fiat he was shot I'm the back the BAL
passing out at the left SIDE Of chest
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
LOCKED IN CAR TWO DAYS
Wells River Boy Had Been Without
Food All That Time.

Newport, Jan. 14.--His father had
given him sound thrashing ioF not
returning home immed ately after
school had closed. so Paul Byers, i6.
year-old son OF Clarence Byers OF
Wells River, decided that home was
no place for him. Hopping aboard a
freight train ne rode as far as New.
port
He was discovered by trainmen in
the south yard of the Boston & Maine
railroad, locked and sealed up in a
box car. The boy had not eaten fer
two days and was almost famlshed
Thomas Field took the boy TO his
home. gave him something to eat. and
summoned Constable Ora a. SWEET.
The lad related his mournful story
to Constable SWEET after little ques-
tioning. He said that he had wander
ed aimlessly into the car in Wells
River, the car was sealed and before
anyone had perceived his plight, he
had landed in Newport. Arrange
ments were soon made by Constable
SWEET to return the boy to his par
ents
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
FLEEING BANDIT
KILLED IN WRECK
nr RllTnAHnnIIr
Vermont State Library
20sept18 ! An Van
Six Men Rob Post6ffice and
Wound Three Employees
STEAL $4,000 IN BILLS
Police Have In Custody One Man Who,
They Say, Has Made Full
Confession

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 15.--With one al.
legged bandit dead and another in Gus
tody, the police Of Fort Worth are
searching for four other men who rob
bed the Jackson street -postoffice
last night. after seriously wounding
three OF the postoffIce employees.
The alleged bandit was killed when
the automobile in which the robbers
were fleeing from the scene OF their
crime was wrecked. The man being
held by the police has confessed, the
officers say.
The police have also learned tha;
$4,000 In mutilated paper money was
stolen and divided among the men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
BENNY LEONARD
STOPSM|TCHELL
IN SIXTH ROUND
Retains Lightweight Title before
Society Crowd
CHAMPION IN GOOD FORM
Challenger Floored Several Times ir
Final Round before Referee
Called Bout.

New York, Jan. 14.--In a spectacu.
lar bout which was stopped by the ref
cree in the sixth round at the Madi.
ison Square garden ton ght, Benny
Leonard, the worlds lightweight
champion. scored a technical knock.
cut over Richie Mitchell of Mi,wau-
kee, who, despite his defeat proved
himself worthy challenger.
The bout was the main attraction
at benefit given by the American
committee for devastated France. In
the opening round Leonard knocked
his opponent down three times and
injured Richies r ght eye so badly
that 1t was useless 10 the game west.
ern lad during the remainder Of the
bout.
However, toward the end OF the
first round, Richie surprised the
champion and, in fact, the entire
house, by hook ne terrific left to
Leonard's Jaw, which sent the cham
pion down on his back. Leonard
arose slowly and, remaining on one
knee, waved his hand to his mana.
ger and seconds, indicating that his
head was clear and that he was un.
injured.
From this tc the beginning of the
axth round Leonard had tho advan.
take In every session. but many close
observers believed that If Leonard
had not virtually blinded Richies eye
in the opening round, she Milwaukee
ad would have given him the fight OF
his career In the sixth round,
r, chic came up as game as pebble
and tried his best TO land a solid
blow, but Lex nard's blocking and foot
work were almost perfect In defense.
Leonard's attack In this round was
fierce and he simply battered his op'
ponent off his feet. He sent Richie
to the floor three times and was
ready to put over a finishing punch
when Referee Haukop nteryened and
saved Mitchell from further punish
ment. The men weighed In at p.
m. a. 1874 pounds, one Ie und under
stipulated Weigh Doth looked
ira ned to the hour and each ex-
pressed his confidence before the
bout.
Fifteen ticket spectators arrested
outside Madison Square garden, we're
found guilty IN night court of Nolat
Ing the city ordinance governing
ticket speculation. One man, who had
in his possession Is tickets for the
fight, was fined $40, two we're each
fined So and another fined 81. Sen
tence was suspended in the cases Of
the othors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
SENATE VOTES
TOCUT STANDING
ARMY TO 10000
Resolution Goes over Protests of
Baker and Pershing
MAY BE RECONsIDERED
Drastic Reduction Had Been Opposed
by Majority Of Military Affairs
Committee.

Washington, Jan. l4,--Over the pre-
test OF the majority Of It's military
affairs committee, the Senate today
passed a resolution directing the Sec.
retary OF War to cease army recruit.
ing until the size OF the regular army
is cut down to 10000 men,
Senator Phelan, Democrat, Califor.
MIA, after the adjournment Of the
Senate, notified Vice President Mar
shall that he would ask the Senate
tomorrow for reconsideration of
the vote on the ground that the Sen
ate had not been fully Informed con-
corning the objections OF General
pershing and Secretary OF War Baker
tQathe,. reduction.
sHfoufa Senator sPhelan fail in his
%4sssbr to bringHabout recons der
Mhnthe resolution will go to the
H9Ee- q, =
tAsixman WAdswayth of the mill
t3fYS}{fairs committee did not ask
t4lasfpIl call on tte. resolution, be.
dahsesthe Senate New minutes be-
f6rasny aggressive vote OF "a to 2s,
adopted a motion OF Senator Lenroot,
Republicans, Wisconsin, fixing the
army's maximum limit at 100000,
thereby rejecting the committees
proposal to make the figure 10000.
This vote was taken, although
General Pershing and Secretary Of
nolr ~ m
with the military affairs committee
just before the convening OF the Sen
ate objected to any ser Gus cut in the
sige of the army. General Pershing
suggested 100000 as the minimum
limit.
Senator New, Republican, Indiana,
a member OF the military affairs COM
mlttee, who introduced the original
reduction resolution, declared that ne
did not consider the 10000 limit
either expedient or safe while
Chairman Wadsworth expressed op'
position ito what Is very drastic
reduction OF our military establish
mont
Senator Dial Democrat. South
carolina, asked III a NUMBER Vi ON
GERS were affected, and the chairman
responded that the "only way to dis
charge officers is by death or court
martial for dishonorable conduct or
bad debts.p
Several amendments regulating
the application Of the reduction were
adopted, the most important of which
would require the war department to
maintain all services on an equal
basis, equivalent to 50 IL per cent. OF
the total strength In each branch
contemplated by existing army re,
organization statutes. Anc ther would
authorize the d scharge of any en-
listed man upon his application. il
approved by the Secretary OF War
Committee estimates were given the
Senate that the present size OF the
army, about 213,OO0 men, would be
reduced under the resolution by en-
listment expiration to 10000 by next
December.
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ADD HOUR TO WORK DAY
1000 Employees Reciprocate for Good
Treatment. /.

4,oCo Employees Reciprocate for Good
Treatment.
New York, Jan iS.--Four thousand
employees Of the Public Service Rail.
way company agreed yesterday, liz an
fort to aid the company in its fin
aacial difficulties, tc have the bas't
work dny increa5fl from nine TO tan
.cir.
The men have oeen working on the
iasls ii Il nine no tr lgy, with overt pb
t the ats CT time sId one half They
Till now receive regular pay at thu
ute o cents : ten hours, g: an,
'lu time after thlt period vs. oe d.
rate CT time lld ne half. no ten
,nErs II also was agreed. shall utn
ist Of actual wc:hhg time.
William Wepner chairman Of the
oint conference board OF all the ocals,
aid the concessions Of the men would
4ean q saving to the company of
bout 100000 annually.
Tho company" he said. has been
reat,ng US better than we expected
jince our agreement after the last
trlke. We learned a month or so ago
hat the company was adopting a poll
y of retrenchment and we decided To
o what We could to show our appre.
lation
The per cent Of the men who have
been getting $50 week, including pay
or several hours each day duringwhich
they wore not working, will have
heir arrangement done away with.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
ACTORS MAY GO ON STRIKE
Unless the shuberts Are Dropped from
the Managers Association Roll.

New York. Jan. li.--posslbility OF
new actors strike loomed today when
members of the Producing Managers
association were ca led together to act
on a demand OF the Actors Equity as.
sociation roll,
The Equity association, which con.
Quoted the actors strike In 1919 sub.
mitted its demand yeltcrday basing It
on allegations that the Shuberts had
been guilty of fragrant and continued
violation OF the basic agreement OF
Sept. 6. 1919" II was this agreehent
which ended the 1919 strike/
Lee Shubert denied the charge of
continued violation of tbH agreement,
asserting that II was Jmsed on six or
seven dinky little cases" In which he
admitted injustiets might have been
done. 1t waStmposslble, he declared
for members of the firm to give per.
sonal attentior TO all minor disputes
raised by members of the firms vari
,Cts theatrical companies
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
INCREASES TUITION
New HamrPhIre state College Hopes
to Lessen Burden on Stats.

Durham, N. H., Jan. 14.--TuitIon
charges to students from out of the
tate e tsrlns New Hampshire college
will be increased 100 per cent and gen.
ersl fees neary 80 per cent at the open.
ing of the next college year. President
He,zel in announcing theincrease, said
today that II would establish the high.
est charge for nonresident students
made by any stSts college In the coun.
try-a total OF srp0.
"Thf1 action of the trustees. said
the president. was Nspired BIZ desire
to lessen the cost to the state az far a.
practicable by cole citing as much &c
feasible from Suddenly and by limiting
the number of studeAts who come TO
tho Institution from other states"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
100000 purcHMEN IDLE
Official Expects Half Of People Hun.
cry fer 3 Years,

Amsterdam, Jan. 13.--The Dutch in
dustrial slump has reached serious
proportions. according to (the Tele
graf. A member Of the North Brab.
ant Assembly said that he had been
informed by the Ministry OF Home
Affaira> that 100000 unemployed we're
in Holland and that soon from 80 to
50 per cent Of the Dutch population
would be dependent upon the State
for support. and this probably would
continue for three years.
a demonstration occurred n Am.
sterdam today in Which banners of
the unemployed proclaimed that the
State and city must support them. and
recently several Dqtch manufacturers.
Including big codca plant, put their
employees on long holidays without
DE-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
TO BEGIN AT BRATLEBoRo

Or, r.. &. offendorfer's Oceanic.
Ocean Tour for M. e, 5enevolenoes,
Chicago, Jan. l4-An ocean-to-ocean
tour, in which he plans to show hos
the centenary fund of the ccuncil
the boards OF benevolenoe of the Meth
dist Episcopal church IS being spent
will be begun next Monday at Brattle
boro, Vt. by DR. Ralpn r.. Diffendor
fer, II was announced at the leadquar
ters OF the council here today. He
will speak In so cities
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
Weasel Leaps Into laws
Of Gator for Safety

Pascagoula, Miss.--A party Of
hunters which has just returned
here from Bayou Casotte reports
that on Saturday the men saw an
alligator prepare to attack
weasel, whereupon the weasel,
with remarkable alacrity, leaped
into the gators extended jaws
and slid down into its stomach,
The hunters say they were rs.
tonished at the actions of the
weasel and awaited results
Within fifteen minutes they OBJ
served the weasel eating It's way
through the entralls Of the mon
ster.
According to the hunters, the
fondness for eggs prompted the
slender animal to take It's
chances ln the alligator.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15

taken until May !, others until April
~ To fish and game. y
II. So. Chase of Bennington. pro
hibits erection of signboards or build
ings which obstruct the view at rail-
road grade crossings, except after per
mission from seectmen or governing
body of town, To highways and
bridges.
H. 33. Watson of Town5hend In.
,reases fees of town clerks for licen-
ling dogs from Is cents to 20 cents
To general committee
II. a. Barber of Brattleboro. adds
o those empowered to take deposit.
ons in other States "a commissioner
appointed by a superior judge in vaca'
ion or appointed by chancellor to
take testimony Of person resid' or
being without State" To judi, .,ry
S. . Senator Newton Of Windsor
changes open season on deer 10 be
.ween second Monday In November
md the following Saturday" and per.
uits killing only bucks with horns
Fish and game.
S 10 ,Slayton Of Lamollc, re
luires suitable fire escapes and exits
FOR hotels public halls etc, as may
be required by fire marshal, who shaI
ssue regulations relating thereto
Banking and insurance.
s. II Williams Of Rutland permits
State banks to invest funds In charter
ID banks of Canada, Banking and In
surance.
S. 10. Williams of Rutland. In
creases amount that may he invested
In Canadian bonds by banks from fiv,
to ten per cent or deposits in excesl
Ihf 81 nhn lnn nnnlinn. nnd IN nurnnn..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
MRS, 5ERGpoLL SUED
Action is Heard to Recover $4,000
Counsel Fees.

Action is Heard to Recover $4,000
Counsel Fees
Ph ladelphia, Jan 14.-Mrs. Emma
G. Bergdoll, mother of Grover Cleve.
land Bergdoll, convicted draft deser.
ter. figured in two cases In court here
Wednesday,
While her lawyers pleaded in a fed
eral court for a new trial for her and
her co-defendants, James r. Romlg,
Arthur S Mitchell, Chariea Braun. rcr.
merry Charles Bergdoll and Harry
Schuh jointly convicted several
months ago with aiding and abettlpg
Grover and Erwin Bergdoll to evade
military service. she was a defendant
at city hall In suit to recover SlO,-
poo counsel fees and S132.30 court
fee.
The court reserved decision on the
appeal for a new trial aud the jury
was ordered to seal its verdict aud re.
pert today In the other case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
TO FIX PRICES AND PROFITS
Provided in sll'to Regulate the Coal
INDUSTRY.

Washington. Jan ia bill pro
posing federal regulation for the Goa
industry and empowering the president
to fix prices and profits In case of en-
ergoncy or shortage, was introduced
today By Chairman Calder Of the Sen
ate committee investigating the 1890
coal shortage,
The bill also would provide for regu
lar publications ot|data on coal produc
tlon costs to ~ assembled by the fed
eral trade Commission aud authoriz,
the president to deal In coal and take
charge OF its production movemen
whenever he found usual laws o
trade in suspense
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
TAKES HER OWN LIFE
Mrs. Hattie E. Rawson, IS, Swallows
CarbolIc Acid.


CarbolIc Acid.
Brattleboro, Jan. 13.-Mrs. Hattie
f. Rawson, aged 35 wife of Leroy s.
Rawson, committed suicide this fore
noon in her home at % Frost place
by drinking carbo'ic acid from a bot
tie. The fact that she had taken poi
son was not known for. some minutes
DR.. Harry r.. Greene ard DR.. ". H.
Lane worked over Mrs. Rawson more
than an hour
Mrs. Rawson had been mentally de.
pressed for some time and had been
In a very nervous condition No other
reason for her act Is known.
Mrs. Rawson was born in Wesf
Dummerston, a daughter OF the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl F. Willard. She
married Pearl Baldwin OF West DUN
erston and for her second husbanc
married Mr.. Rawson six years ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
Cambridge
Bennington
GIRL GETS s45 600 FOR FOOT
ather Awarded $1,000 for Loss OF
Her Services.

New York, Jan. 1i;-Miss Dorothy
'rounor stenographer 20.years cid,
on a record verdict yesterday In the
upreme Court for the loss OF her
ut foot A jury before Justice Tier.
ley gavo her a verdict for $4,000
Ter father, Benjamin Brenner, of s
Vest ll9th street, With whom she
yes, received verdict OF $1,000 for
oss Of her sory ceB.
Miss Brenner was a passenger in
n elevator that fell ten stories down
shaft IN tho premises at 2lb Fourth
venue. where she was employed The
defendant was the Aguilar Realty
Corporation, owner of the building.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
DRANK cARBoLlc ACID
Mrs, Hattie E, Rawson OF Brattleboro
Had Been Depressed.

Brattleboro. jan l5.-Mrs. Hattie
Il. Rawson, aged 80, wife of Leroy s.
Rawson, committed suicide Thursday
in her homo at 22 Frost place by
drinking carbolc acd from a bottle.
Mrs Rawson had been mentally
depressed for some time and had
been in Il very nervous condition No
other cause FOR her act is known.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
Consumers Back rextlle Minis.

Gera. Germany "A great consumers
association has been formed at this
manufacturing center OF Thurlngla to
nurchnse the products ot the Gera ter-
tile mills In an attempt to force down
nrcc. ynG relieve unemployment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
{. Z. WAIST vlcToRs.
Non All Three Games from tho orys.
dale Store Last Night.

The e. z. Waist bowlers won all
hree games from the Drysdale Store
ast night on tho "Y" alleys, Powers
Ind Ryan were high sing es with ISL
zach and Ryan was high three string,
With 50i The Rcore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
GENERAL ELECTRIC cuRTAlls
To Reduce Working Force 10 Percent
In All Plants.

Schenectady. n. Y. Jan, r. The
General Electric company, it was
earned today, will Immediately make
reductions in its working force of at
least 10 percent in all departments
If al plants of the corporation. This
action is due to the decrease In
orders together with the general com
merclal and financial situation,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
poDeE's s5o,ooo,ooo TO WIDOW
Two Children to Divide Motor Mag.
Mates Estate When Mother Dies

Detroit, Jan, 13.--The will OF Hor.
ace f. Dodge, Detroit motor magnale,
filed for probate here, leaves the bulk
OF an estate estimated at $5O,000,000
to his widow, Mrs. Anna Thomson
Dodge, At her death the estate is to
so to two children, Horace Dodge, lr,
and Mrs. Delphne Dodge Cromwell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15

WANTED--Mun on part or full timt
basis to book orders for Nursery stock
roses. shrubs fruit trees etc. Cash
paid weekly. Exclusive territory. Cen.
trail New York Nurseries, Geneva. n.
\ CITE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
MAsoNs Lost POOL MATCH

ocal Cue Artists Defeated by Cam
bridge Team Thursday Evening
The Mount Anthony lodge pool team
ent to Cambridge Thursday and lost
match with team of players from
he Masonic lodge in that village
ambridge won by &c balls. The
core.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally fair tonight and Sunday,
Cloudy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15

. WANTED Agents to sell complete
Tine of Hosiery direct from Mill to Con
sumer Sound proposition nffordlnf
steady income to right party Oppor
tunity for both sexes. Write for par.
ticulars. Hercules Hosiery Mills 32s1
Frankford Ave- Philadelphia, Penn,
CITE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-15
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED--At the Soldiers' Home
young man or middle aged woman foi
the Mess hall 6tf
b TO RENT Furnished room for light
housekeeping; steam heat, electric
lights, gas, bath, hot water and al
modern conveniences: also sleepinr
rooms at ll2 Pleasant 81. Inquire of I.
Leader, 1871 North St, phone 2ii-ll.
6tGt
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-19

Continued on page 2.)
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-19
BOX FIGHTERS
DELIGHT CROWD

Any boxing fan who missed last
nights boxing show at the Owl arena
passed up as much entertainment as
half dozen such affairs usually fur
nish. From the time the first gong
was pulled for the curtain raiser un-
til the main eventers climbed out OF
the ring there was something doing
every minute.
Every event put on by Manager
Joe Flores was topnotcher as to
class and happier selection of the
Fighters in each instance could not
have been made.
Excitement was the rule of the eve-
ming so far as the. big crowd was con-
cerned, and while the men, who great
ly predominated in the audience, al
most raised the roof with their cries
of approval, the large number of wo-
men present went them one better
and made the building fairly shake
with their waves of applause.
}. There can nothing be said of the
and the semi-windup ex-