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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
PARTY LEADER
..,!Ql.I Q.I 'ECT T0L0sS
Of Conventions
AS Provided by Bill Abolishing
Presidential Primary
TAX EXEMPTION KILLED
Bills TO Exempt Former Service Men
from Poll Taxes Reported
UnfavorabIy
TAX EXEMPTION KILLED

J Montpelier Jan. 19.--The holding up
iof the House bill repeating the Presi-
dent al primary, which was slated for
j a third reading in the House this morn
ing, in order that Colonel Jchn L. Pid.
dock, chairman OF the Republican
state committee, and Leonard A. Wing,
Rutland county member of the COM
M ttee might appear before the Joint
committee on suffrage and elections
to protest against the passage Of the
bill in its present fern, was practicai-
ly the only feature of quiet morning
in the legislat We halls.
IL was discovered that the measure
repeating the presidential primary
would a.so do away with the party
convent ons in Vermont and when the
bill came up for third reading, 1t was
recommitted to the committee on mot
ion of Mr.. Bradley of Swanton, who
introduced the measure. 1t Is under
stood that an amendment will be In
troduced which will provide for the
continuance of the party convent on.
The Senate voted to take up the
consideration OF constitutional amend
ments this evening.
in connection with the rejection OF
the two bills providing for exemption
of ex service men from paying a poll
tax. as recommended by resolution
of the American Legion, Mr. McCul-
Tough of Fayston made his maiden
speech and the first real speech in the
House. He introduced House bill rs,
deal ne with the above matter, but
said that he would not oppose its re-
lection, since the American Legion OPP
posed the measure. He compliment
ed the Legion men On the stand they
had taken, and was applauded for his
words. Mr.. Chase OF Bennington,
sponsor of the other House bill deal
ing with his subject, II 26 spoke along
similar lines. Both bills were unfay-
orabiy reported and rejected. =
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
IN ASYL JIM NINE
YEARS To BE TRIED
FOR 8 ,,liiii5o ''iiiii';5;
Faldo Mallack of North Adams
Must Face Jury
ADJUDGED INSANE IN 1912
Shot Seven Passengers on Berkshire
Trolley Car. Killing Two and
Fatally Woundine Another

North Adams, Jan. lS.-After nine.
years confinement In the state insane
asylum for criminals at Br.dgewater,
Fadlo Mallack OF this city, who on
July %, 1911, shot up an East side
trolly car, killing two and woundlng
five others, one of whom d ed later,
has been adjudged sane, and will be
taken to Pittsheld, probably on
Thursday OF this week, where he will
later be tried for the murders He
was indicted for murder in January
OF 1912, but was adjudged insane at
the time.
The strange features Of the Nal.
lack case, make it one cf the most
unusual in the annals OF the com
monwealth. The devotion and faith.
fulness OF the defendants brother, Jo-
seph Maliack who now makes his
home in Naugatuck. Ct, but who at
the time OF the crime conducted a
store on Union street of this city,
is exceptional The shoot ng occurred
on the East side line OF the Berk-
shire street railway company Just
across the line into Adams Follow
ing the shooting Mallack was held
for the grand jury by the Adams dis.
IN ct court, and was taken to the
county jail to await the session.
While he was in Jail an examina.
tion was made by DR.. John Houston
OF the Northampton state hospital
and Dr.. George Tuttle OF the Nc
Clean hospital for the insane, and
both men declared that he had been
insane nct only at the time OF the
shooting but for "A long time before.
Following a hearing OF a petition pre-.
sented by his attorney. John Magenis
Of this city. Justice John c. Crosby de-
clared h M committed to the asylum.
This order was followed in Septem.
Der. 1911, by the Indictment In Pitts7
field for murder. but lnasmuch as he
had been declared insane and was
then confined he could not be tried.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
MERCHANTS TO ORGANIZE
Meeting Friday Night With Speakers
From North Adams.

The newly planned Benn ngton
Merchants association is to hold a
meeting Friday evening at 1880 at the
Bennington club. At this time there
will be an address by Secretary Il. c.
Taylor OF the North Adams Chamber
of Commerce. c. d, Bentley Of North
Adams will also speak.
Th ) meeting Is to perfect the or.
ganizatiCn and every merchant is due
TO be present, The plan is to make n
local organization similar to those
which have proved of value in other
towns, not only to the merchants but
also to the buying publ c.
The temporary officers of the local
organization are Il. T. Griswod, Les.
ter II. Nichols, Douglas Hawks, r. NJ.
Paddock, A. r. VonDette George A.
Parker, Chas FeInberg, w. S. sullivan,
and Mrs. Ella Murray.
Cigars and cigarettes and a buffet
luncheon will follow the more import
ant business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
No MEMBERSHIP
INCREASE LIKELY
IN LOWER HOUSE
Bill TO Raise Number of Seats to
4S3 Doomed
Clark FOR FIXED LIMIT
Forrrcr Speaker, Who RetIres in
mereh, Advocates Constitutional
Total Of 500.

Washington, Jan. 1S-After five
hours of argument and oratory, the
House. like a jury not required to be
locked up, went home tonight to de.
liberate ever the proposal to increase
its membership from 435 to 4S3
Such storm OF protest was raised
however, to the bill that House lead
ers predicted the verdict tomorrow
would be against the increase and
for an amendment holding seats to
the present total. The debate touched
en- every possible point, although
Representative Clark, former demo
cratic leader declared it was not diff
ferent from that heard after every
decennial census for the last half CEN
tury.
Rising to speak opposition to the
bill, Representative Esch, republican.
OF Wisconsin, who failed of reelec-
tion last year after continuous
service CT % years, was greeted by
a demonstrat on by republicans and
democrats alike. Then when he had
the undivided attention, Mr. Esch de-
clared the House could not Justify
Its action In adding to the member
ship simply to save one seat N Maine
and another in Missouri.
Why can't this House have the
courage to say It will not dc that?
he asked. "The people of your state
are not so much concerned with the
number of representatives as they are
with the quest on of ability and etfi-
cheney. 1t Is not too difficult TO re
member the time when Maine. with
four members, and mere influence
here than New York with Its 80"
Nearly everybody had chance TO
express his yewfs Representative
Montagut, democrat, of Virginia, broke
into the discussion In its early stage
10 declare that 1t was shockingly OBJ
vous to the House. as It was to tho
country, that the House was too big
now to leglslate effectively
Representative Clark, who goes out
OF ofiice in March. indorsed the in
crease, but announced be would fight
for a constitutional amendment which
vruld hold the total to 500 for all time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
WELFARE Ass N
ANNUAL SOON To
Be DISTRIBUTED
Report Shows Activities of Or.
ganization for 1920
PAMPHLET ILLUSTRATED
Is Being Distributed for PurpoL,. Of
AcqualntIng Bennington People
with Welfare Work.

The tenth annual report CT the Ben.
nington Public Welfare $500 alton Ia
ready for distribution al will be in
The hands OF Bennington .,eople during
the present week.
The report is pamphlet Of 32 pages
with a few Illustrations depicting diff.
ferent activities of 1 the organization
and contains large amount OF descrip
tive matter covering the work Of the
past year.
The report IS a cpllect on OF the re.
ports OF the different committees and
departments which. were read AZ the
annual meeting OF the association and
with which many OF those who have
taken an active interest IN the work
OF the Welfare are more or less IA.
milia..
The association is distributing the
reports for the purpose Of making the
commun ty as a whole acquainted with
the Welfare program and in the hope
that the information contained viii
iurther interest.
The Welfare association. like every
hst.tut on OF its kind, has. had its
faithful few, the enthusiasts who
have carried on tho work year after
ear because their hearts have been
IT, To them is due the credit for
The wonderful progress Il the Welfare,
and such being the case. IS but fair
That other members and residents who
receive the reports should give them
some consideration
Oficers of the association are con
yinced that a more complete realiza.
ticn OF what S being accomplished By
he Welfare will do more - Is future
success than any other one thing A
arefu reading OF the report viii con.
vince anyone that the activities of the
Welfare cover considerable ground
md cover Well. X is the belief Of
the officers that this work Is worth
20 Benn ngton all that II costs In et.
fort and money. that its beneficial
nhueuce would be materially missed
not cont nued and they are also
convinced that once anv resident has
carefully read copy OF the report
that he or she viii reach q similar
* cCncmsiOn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
JUSTIN SMITH BALL
Obituary Sketch Of Late Veteran and
Well Known Citizen

The funeral services of Justin S.
Ball were held from the Walbridge
Undertaking Parlors, Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock, Rev. L. u. Benn, pas
tor of the South SALISBURY Methodist
church OF which the deceased was a
member, officiating. The remains
were placed In the receiving vault in
ark Lawn Cemetery, and the Inter
ment Will be In the family lot in Grand
View Cemetery, at North Bennington.
Mr.. Ball had been an inmate Of the
Vermont Soldiers Home during the
last few years. and his death occurred
there early Saturday morning, Jan. l5,
after an Illness of less than weeks
duration although he had been in very
feeble health for some time
He was born In North Bennington
March 25, lS47, in he house on Pros
pect Street now owned and occupied
by A. J. Nash, and was the son OF Pier
pont f. Bail and Diantha butcher
names which readily connect them.
selves with the earlier history of the
village. The fact that the present
owner Of the Ball homestead Is a
blacksmith, seems a curious coinci-
dence, in.as-much as Mr. Ball. sr., was
also Of that trade, having shop
where the village hall now stands.
The First Baptist church Of North
Bennington was organized in 1874, Its
first pastor being Rev. Just n Smith,
and for him the son was named.
He graduated from North Benning.
ton academy In 1863. and learned the
machinists' trade in Worcester, Mass :,
becoming a journeyman Apr !, 1867.
Later he received a warrant as chief
musician L. S. A., and was assigned to
the district OF Montana, department
Of Dakota, military div sicn of the
Missouri He was discharged from
the service in 1870
During his years in the service he
travelled through many Of the far west
ern states and had charge CT the mill
tary escourt for the Jay Cook North
orn Pacific expedition from Minnesota
to Puget sound. On this TRIP he was
III days in the saddle, His dis.
charge was granted few months af
ter the completion OF this trip In Sept.
1869
Since that time, until a few years
ago, he had been employed various
places as machinist; in Springfield,
Mass. in So SALISBURY at the Eagle
Square Mfg. Co.'S pant for many
years, and finally In Bennington at the
shops Of Charles Cooper Est, and
wherever he was employed, his ma
tural ability and skill at his trade We're
recognized.
Mr.. Ball is survived by three daugh
ters. Mrs. r. L. Houghton OF Benning'
ton. Mrs. A. r. Barnes OF Taunton,
Mass. and Mrs. II J Wiltsey Of
Glaramont, y H., and one son, W. +.
p. Bali Of PittsGeld Mass; also one
stepdaughter, Mrs II. r. BroYe of Sc,
Sha'tsbary and seven grand children.
He had one sister. Mrs. Ann Eliza
Welsh. who d ed in Lowell, Mass
and vas buried in lIoosick Fails, Jan.
l0.thelr deaths occurring jus, week
apar,.
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STAMFORD

Hard "grippy' colds are quite pre-
yalent in this vicin ".
Miss Christine Brown of HoosatonIc
spent the week end at home.
Supt. Sawyer Of Wilmington visited
the schools here recently.
A clustering snow storm, Monday
improved the shedding some.
II. II. Brown Is stu on the mall
route. as Postman Mckay Is not Wei
enough yet to take II.
There is enough ice covered tn
a light coating OF snow 10 make the
walking very treacherous,
Mrs. Wright and Miss Sweet teach
ers of the Center school, went TO 'heu
respective homes for over Sunday
The fourth Quarterly conference OF
.l.e Methodist church will be held newt
2eak Friday. Jan 2Sth instead oil
.Fel 9S'h as printed last week
Rey n. c. Abbott was called to Con
necticut. Sunday. afternoon By the
illness OF his mother; consequence
there was no evening service in the
Methodist church.
"The elopoment Of Ellen given IN
town hall last Friday u ght was irst
class. but the attendance was smail on
account of the rain storm which made
the walking very bad, Ice cream was
sold and dancing enjoyed by the young
people after the entertainment,
stamford Valley grange met Monday
night in the usual place. 4 scuss,on s3
was held on the following topics .
What new method of improvement
will adopt for my farm the comlns
year?" and for the ladies' 'Nhat new
method of Improvement in running my
house VIII | adOptP
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
Herbs Used In Medicines

A Manchester, England, paper urges
the renewed cultivation OF old fashion.
ed medicinal herbs in English gardens.
In the United States they have also
gone out of fashion as a feature of the
small garden, although they are i'm.
ported in large quantities from Tur.
key. India and China, where they are
grown purely for commercial purpose,
an their medicinal value Is recognized
by many leading physicians. Tons of
Medicinal herbs are used annually In
the preparation Ct Lydia e. pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, most success.
tul medicine for womans Ills 1t con
tains no narcotics or harmful drugs,
and women afflicted with such all
ments should try II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
REHEARSAL TONIGHT
Preparation For "The Rose Girl" Mon.
a. ea day Night.

Rehearsals OF The Rose G ri will
be resumed this evening upon the re-
turn from Boston OF Mr.. and Mrs Phil
brock, and meetings OF the cast and
chorus will be held nightly in prepa-
ration for the performances at the
Opera House next Monday and Tues
day The school girls will rehearse
at the Girls Club rooms tomorrow ar
teTnoon at four o'clCck,
Mrs. Philbrook, who staging the
dances will herself appear in The
Dance Of the Rose" an interpretive
pantomme set to the music OF Debus-
sey and Mendelssohn, in which she
will be accompanied by Eula Belden
and Dorothy patcheu. Mrs, Philbrock
and Beatrice Bixby will be seen in "The
Tangle Foot, the new jazz fad Of the
Broadway Cabarets.
The Hurley orchestra OF six pieces,
under the direction OF Louis Philbrook
will render the score Of the play
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
QUICK DELIVERY
Of D 'CALLAGHAN
At NORFOLK, VA.
Orders Today Issued by Secre-
tary Wilson
LORD MAYOR A SEAMAN
Must Be Turned over to immigration
Inspector and Reshlp Of Vessel
Bound abroad

Washington, Jan. l9.-Counsel for
Donald O'Callaghan, lord mayor of
Cork who arrived in this country re.
Gently without passport, was d rect.
ed today by Secretary Wilson of the
department Of labor to deliver the lord
mayor promptly" to the immigration
Inspector at Norfolk, Va.
The order is described by depart.
ment Of labor officials as merely a for.
NAL notfcat on to Judge Iawless, in
whose custody O'Callaghan was placed
by the department CT labor when
paroled, Of the secretary4s decision last
week that OCallaghan is a seaman
and as such should reship on a vessel
bound abroad
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19

HELD FOR NON SUPPORT
Edward Lampman Of Pownal ARA gn-
ed In Munc,pa Court

Edward Lampman Of Pownal was
arraigned In municipal court this fore
noon on the charge of non support Of
his wife and was held by Judge VIII
lam ]. Meagher under bends Of $500
for further hearing.
Lampman let Vermont some tine
ago and located In Akron, o., where he
obtained employment A charge OF
non support was made by Mrs. Lamp
man to States Attorney Collins NJ.
Graves at whose request Lampman
was placed under arrest by the Akron
police.
Sheriff Perry B. Gardner left here
Saturday fer Akron and returned last
night with Lampman who had waived
extradlt on proceedings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
Younastsr Waa Scared.

! had given my nephew knife.
That same day. while out walking
with his father and me, he persisted
10 opening and closing the knife. His
father warned hlin repeatedly that he
might cut himself. He was unusually
quiet o little later and Jagged behind.
A tug on my coat made me drop back
little. aud he. in scared little voice.
said, showing his hand wrapped W in
. slightly bloody handkerchief: Uncle
Bob, do little boys ever bleed to
death? Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
Remarkable Februarys

re February without a fnn moon Is
found by 5. IL. GaythoFpe, an English
Inquirer. to have occurred tn the nine
teenth century in 1902. lS4T. 1866 and
1895, bat The present century will leave
a record Of only two Instances-l0l5
and 1861. In the next four centuries
there VIII be- u such instances. Very
curIously, five Sundays in February
have about the same frequency, and
happen thirteen times regularly in
four centuries. The two occurrences
are not connected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
Commlssloncra' Notice,

IL " Y
Tho undersigned having been ap-
Dointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Bennington, Commls
sionors to receive, examine ana ad-
inst the claims and demands OF all per
.eons against the estate of Jessie r. Fay
into of bennington IN said District de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited III on.
we viii meet for the purpose aforesaid
nj purt Bros store I'm the Village OF
bennington In said District on the slst
dnv OF February and 18th day OF July
nsxt from O'Clock y. m. untl =
o'clock +. NJ. on each Of said days and
that slx months from the lith day OF
ai b~ said court for said creditors TO
nresent their claims TO us for oXamin-
alton and allowance, 80
Dateed nt bennington this lfth aay
Of January, A. D., 1921. .
NORMAN y. GREENSbBT
j. o. BURT
Jan. 1926 Feb-2 commissioners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
Much Resin in Hawaiian Tree.

When you pull a piece OF bark on
the chunky old monkey-pod tree, re-
ports traveller recently in Hawaii
you smell so much resin that it seems
to you that the hot sun alone would
be enough to sct the bark flaming like
a torch, Il makes a tall pointed flame.
like the dame IN a big candle, Fire
Turks in the tree somewhere. that is
certain They say that at one time
the old T0wallans tapped the tree as
Americans do a sugar nipple.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
MAY FMlgH coURr sEssloNl. 2.
December Term May Come to An End
st 17.a This Afternoon. t,o.

II Is possible that the December
term of Benn ngtcn county court may
come to an end late Vthis afternoon.
Yesterday the case of II. ~ Dyer VS..
Henry Bump was concluded and today
divorce cases from the north end OF
the county are being heard.
The suit of Roggen Brothers of New
York VS.. Charles G. Cole, Inc, claim
ing libel and setting damages at $4,000
has been filed and the writ is made re-
turnable at the June term OF court at
Manchester. Collins NJ. Graves and
Frank c. Arch bald appear for the
plaintiffs and Robert L. Healy OF Ben
uington and John G. Sargent of Lud'
low for Charles G. Cole, Inc.
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NORTH WHITE CREEK

Cbalres Bennett is getting over a
spraned ankle
Mrs Woodcock spent one day re-
comfy with Mrs. Mary Bailey
VIM. Geary and Frederick Lake
we're in Granville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan ell Geary have re-
,vrnod from their wedding trip,
Mrs Joseph scigle passed away
New Year morning, aged ST. She Is
survived by her husband and one SON
10th Of this place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
Tree Grows lnaide House.

graceful elm tree shades a dwell
lns house near the Maine coast thor
oughly, because It grows through its
roof, Il also grows through two
floors, 1t was cut down as very
small tree when the house was TO be
built. but later was found 10 be push
ing up the floor. It's persistent desire
FOR growth was humored and now II
is stately tree. with unuSual sur
rCundngs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19

Dstmst ana knowledge Of hts own
profession. causod mn Australian INV.
yer TO include n cnuse in his will.
stating that e any Of his oenedciares.
for any reason whatsoever. contested
his VIII that persons share WAS to he
paid 60 a certain charity, aud uo law.
yers were to omake any money oo' "
bis viii.
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Niolates rrnliic Laws.

"Whne rclurning to camp one night
! walked right into a herd OF ele-
phants." states . weH known explorer
In his memoirs. We have always main.
tanned that Hll wild animals above the
size Of rabbit should carry two
head lights and one rear light while
travelling after dark. London Punch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
PARK LAWN CEMETERY
Dividend Of Eight Per Cent Declared
at Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the Park
Lawn Cemetery association was held
Yesterday at the Office of Catchelder q
Bates. The affairs of the assoc alton
we're found to be in a prosperous cen
dltion and dividend of eight per cent
was declared,
The following officers were elected;
President |. u. Gibson; vice pres dent.
William II. Myers clerk, II. p, Wood
man; treasurer, c. II. Dewey; manag'
ing committee, Edward h Bates D.
ed. Walbridge and l. Il, Gibson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
POSTING Notice.

Wherous, my wire. Bessie \, Green,
has left my bed and board without due
cause OF provocation, | hereby forbid
all persons from trus Ink her on my
account as ] shall pay no bias of her
contracting after this date
ARLEI II. GREEN.
Shaftsbury, VT, Jan. II. 1877
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plapqsJUIV 10 quo PUG u1lmpurS
isUI 10 auo muueIqIlM ulIoN ls
suO s1lIaqolCu luusUaVd o1IV SUM-
-ulpm sl9suVousSUK 10 alBls suL
sslIouoleH luesesqd
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NntionaI LIfe Insurance Day

4 nat,cn wide suggestion to emphasize
the importance OF providing protection
for dependents and for self In old age
we offer careful service backed oy
over seventy years experience. Ma
t,onal Life Ins. Co. VT (Mutuall
Earle S. Kinsley, General Agent, Mead
Building, Rutland, VI. Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
ASPIRIN
Name "Baysr" on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told in each
package of genuine Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin. Then you will be following
tho directions and dosage worked out
by physicians during u years, and
proved safe by millions, Take no
chances with substitutes. If you see
the Bayer Cross on tablets. you can
take them without fear for Colds
Headache Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Earache. Toothache, Lumhago and for
Pain Handy tin boxes OF twelve tab.
let's cost few cents Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin Is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture Of
Monoaceticacideste Of Salicylicaoid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
10 ston a couah Quick

take HAYES HEALING HONEY. 1t
stops the Tickle. Heals the Throat
and Cures the Cough. Price 9oc. A
free box of GROVES O.PEN'TRATb
SALNE for Chest Colds, Head Colds
and Group is enclosed with every
hottie.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-19
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. Emily Reed and William Haml'
ION were married Monday evening at
the home Of the bride. Rev. Mr.. Ham
lin of the Baptist church performed
tho ceremony.