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New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
One Slain, 2 Wounded by
Bandit Trying to Escape
Noted Oklahoma Desperate
Fails to Gain Freedom
With Smuggled Rifle

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. 1s-Tom
Slaughter, notorious Oklahoma bandit,
to-day added another chapter to his
long list of crimes when in sensa-
tional attempt to escape from the
Arkansas penal farm he killed one
man and perhaps fatally wounded two
others, all trusty guards, with a rife
smuggled to him by some one on the
outside.
Bliss Adkisson. draft resister, serv-
ing eighteen years for murder COM
mitted when posse tried to capture
him and other resisters in the noun
tains of Claiborne County, was killed
James Morris and Dewitt Taylor, the
other guards, were shot through the
body and are not expected to live.
According to the reports from Tucker
farm, Slaughter early this morning OBJ
tanned the smuggled rife from its hid
ing place He ordered the convlcts in
the room to lie down and through a
window began picking off the guards,
Morris being shot first and then Gar
rett. Crossing to another window
Slaughter fired on Adkisson, killing
him with the first shot. Slaughter
fired at several officials and then
started to make a break for the open.
AS he reached the door, Sam Payne,
life termer, opened fire with pistol
His aim was so accurate that Slaughter
threw away his gun, raised handker-
chief and surrendered.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
100000 Pupils
1mperiled by
Overcrowdi11o
Sz9
Extra Sized Classes Are
Grave Fire Hazard. Says
Director Nndd of the
Public Education Society
Assails Make-Shift Study
Declares Number on Part
Time Has Increased Four
Times i'm Last Three Years

More than 100000 children in tha
public schools are being taught in
crowded and cver-sized classes, accord
ing to statement issued yesterday by
Howard w. Nudd, director of the Public
Education. Association. These are er-
elusive Of the 126,105 children ON part
time education in the day schools. and
the other 175,00O who are ON double
session.
Mr.. Nudd's statement analyzing the
oinc,al statistics issued by the Board
the Meyer Committee follows:
Now that the official registration
figures have been compiled the plight
OF the public school system is manifest.
The gravity of the situation can no
longer be camoufaged or explained
away for political or other reasons.
The astounding total of 1876, 6,105 part
time pupils is decisive refutation of
Mayor Hylan's fatuous contention that
the crisis in the schools is not serious.
and of Mr.. Prall's misleading statement
before the Meyer Committee that part
time had been reduced to AZ 900, or
some 1000 less than the number when
Mr.. Hylan took Office.
Edft-tlmc EupllS QuadrUpled
"As 8 matter of fact there are now
more than four times as MANY children
on part-time as there were in April.
1918, the first Hylan year, when the
number was slightly over 10000. Dur
ing the last year alone, despite the
much heralded new buildings opened 2
week ago, the number has Increased
nearly 10000, or over 10 per cent.
Since June last the increase has been
over 10000! And yet the authorities
have the effrontery to stigmatize as
false the extremely conservative state
ments of public-spirit citizens who
have dared to tell the truth about the
schools! Moreover, the Mayor is seek
ing to make the pubic believe that the
promised opening of more new build
ings this year, seating 10000 pupils,
will materially reduce the amount of
part time.
"He neglects to state. however that
this number scarcely equals the nor
NAL annual increase in register or that
it is less than two-ffths, of the phe-
nomenal increase of $4,000 in the high
and elementary schools register this
year, which may, in whole or in part,
be duplicated next fall. 1t is obvious
therefore that all of these new seat
ings will be absorbed by new pupils
during the coming year, and that next
September we shall doubtless have far
more part time than at present. What
reasonable citizen can longer doubt the
emptiness Of the glowing promises of
four years ago of reserved seat for
every child or fail to question the wis
dom of pursuing further that will o.
the wisp?
Congestion Is Appalling
"But these part-time figures tell only
part of the story of congestion in the
CONTINUED en- sage fixel
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

the South than ever were operated be.
fore.
More liquor traffic in New York than
In tho days before prohibition is sup.
posed 20 have become effective.
More lawlcss sentiment with regard
to liquor law violation than ever was
known with regard to any other statute
More desperate characters banded
together in the illicit liquor trade than
ever were engaged in single unlawful
enterprise in the history of the coun-
try"
Mr.. Langley's deputy added that in
order to relieve the situation it would
be necessary to police both coasts of
the United States as we'll as the Can
adian and Mexican borders.
Finds Sentiment Against Law
"New Workers are not in sympa thy
with prohibition" said Mr.. Langley's
aid. I'VE are more hampered here in
attempting enforcement of the law
than anywhere else in the country.
New York is the wettest spot in the
United States right now. We get no
assistance from the public. Law abid-
ing persons who would furnish infor-
nation Of law breaking would be of
great help. They 10 not come forward.
We suspect some of our agents Of
accepting bribes. Others are suspected d
of working in collusion with liquor
law violators. The suspension of some
of these men has been recommended
Information with regard to these sus-
poets is to be placed in the hands of
the United States District Attorney
this week.
1t was said last night that State Di-
rector Hart planned immediate and
complete reorganization of his operat-
ing staff for the second time since he
assumed office.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
Rum Tide Swamps Dry Agents;
Washington Asked for More Aid
Thousand Men i'm City Are Not Enough; Army OF
lnformers Is Planned, According TO Report;
Public Is Against the Law, Assistant Saws

e. c. Yellowley, assistant director
of prohibition enforcement, in charge
OF thousand special agents, who are
engaged in an effort to make New York
City bone dry, went to Washington
last night for more help.
Before the assistant directors train
was out Of the station one of the super
vising enforcement agents operating
here volunteered the statement that
$500, 100000 "a year and 100000 men
would be required to dry up the town
to the vanishing point.
This official said the government
would endeavor to organize a volun-
teer army OF informers to help in put
ting the prohibition law into effect
here.
Four Agents Under Charges
1t was admitted that four enforce
ment agents are under charges, and
that six are under suspicion of coll
lusion with bootleggers.
Ernest Langley. supervising enforce
ment agent, refused to go on record as
to the status of enforcement in New
York. State Director e. G. Hart was
similarly reticent. The man who
talked did so under direction of Mr..
Langley, but withheld use of his name
because he said publication would i'm
pair his usefulness in future opera
tions. According to this mufIied author
ity there are at present:
More stills operating in New York
City now than ever were discovered in
the mountains Of the South.
more moonshine stills operating in
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19

LONDON, Sept. 1s (By The Associ.
ated Press) THE text of Mr.. LLOYD
Georges telegrshn TO Mr. de Valera fol
lows.
81 have received your telegram OF
last night, and observe it does not
modify the claim that your delegates
should meet us as representatives of
sovereign and independent state.
'You made no such condition in
advance when you came co see me in
July. invited you then to meet me,
in the words OF my letter, as the cho-
sen leader OF the great majority in
southern Ireland, and you accepted
that invitation.
From the very outset of our con
versations told you that we looked
TO ireland to own allegiance to the
throne and to make her future an
member OF the British conmon-
wealth. That was the basis OF our
proposals, and we cannot alter it.
"The status you now claim ii ad-
vance for your delegates is IN effect q
repudiation of that basis. / am pre-
pared to meet yosr delegates, AS /
met you in July, in the capacity os
the chosen spokesmel for your pee-
pie 90 discuss the association of Ire
land with the British commonwealth
My colleagues ard | cannet meet
them as representatives of n SOW
ereign and independents stare without
disloyalty on our part to tie thror.e
and the empire. | must therefore re-
peat that unless the secend pala-
graph Of your letter Of the Islh is
Withdrawn conference between us
is impossible
Paragraph Objected To
The second paragraph of Mr.. q.
yalera's letter Of September IL q
which Premier Lloyd George alludes il
his latest telegram, is rs follows:
"In this final note we deem it our
duty to reailirn that our positicn IL
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
Episcopal Ban Is Put ON Jazz ].
And Auto Spooning in Kentucky


pared the resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted by the church authori-
ties, stating that such forms of pleas
ure led to jazz manners and Jazz
morals among the younger members
OF the church. The organization de-
clared that under no circumstances
should they be permitted" among the
Episcopalians.
Couples retiring to automobiles and
remaining there during dances were
censured. the clericus holding that
properly appointed persons should
have authority and ought to-at least
every half hour during the continuance
of inments-examine vigorously
to see that the practice was not fol-
lowed"
Within the last ten days delegates
representing 10000 Baptists of Ken
tucky have declared against dancing,
moving pictures, horse racing and "im-
modest dressing"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
PatroIman Maloney Is
Drowned in Saving Girl
Sinks Suddenly While Swim.
ming TO Shore After Gallant
Dash Through Surf

Patrolman Martin Maloney, of tho
Rockaway Beach station, was drowned
at Beach Ninety-second Street and the
Ocean, Rockaway Beach, yesterday
afternoon while attempting to rescue
Miss May Quinn, OF 368 East Eighty
fifth Street.
The patrolman, who was off duty at
the time, was strolling along the walk
when the young woman cried for help.
Maloney dashed into the surf, and in
spite of a strong wind and undertow,
succeeded in reaching Miss Quinn.
He seized the young woman BY the
hand and began to swim for shore.
Suddenly he loosened his hold and dis
appeared. 1t is believed that he was
seized with cramps.
A man, whose name was not learned.
succeeded In reaching the girl after
Maloney sank, and pulled her ashore.
The body Of the patrolman was rccov-
cred later
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
Special Dispatch to Tie Tribxne

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 1S.-No more
jazz music and dancing, no more sneak
ing away from social functions for a
stolen hour of spooning in convenient
automobile---this was the order issued
to its members to-day by the diocese
of Kentucky Protestant Episcopal
Church, with about 10000 communi-
cants, including thousands of leading
society people in Louisville, western
and southern Kentucky.
The order was officially given in
fourteen Episcopal churches in Louis
ville and as many more in the diocese
1t is the result Of resolutions adopted
by the clericus.
The Very Rev. Richard l.. McCready,
dean Of Christ Church Cathedral. pre-
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
Lloyd George Demands
De Valera Withdraw His
Claim of independence
Dali Eireann To Be Rec0nuened
To Consider Lloyd Georges Note

DUBLIN Sept 18 by The Associated Press When Premier
Lloyd Georges telegram arrived tonight
Cabinet meeting according publicity department.
ment could be issued tonight.
Mr. Lloyd Georges request offending para
graph Of Mr. De Vara letter is believed the
of full meeting the Ereann George
naly afforded
the Cabinet preferred submit the
paragraph then specially discussed unanimously approved
New-York tribune., 1921-09-19
o'e on Wage Cut Strike
ballot. Declares Shea
Mu,aerhood Mar Leaders Say Rail
Orkers Are Almost Unnni-
NOUS against the Reduct;on

~ ,ae general sentiment Of the . mn
p,sr. oaa workers of the country ap-
un.s, % be that they are almost
ssss a.0us', in opposing the IL per cent
sscorSin. sra which went into effect July l,
tsisa to their vote now heinz
and ~ accept or reject the decrease.
ssllv ,nis balloting amounts nrssti,
% strike vote"
day sse hv ~ statements were made yester-
he a..inmothy Shea, vice-president of
men snrJS'nnernood ana of Locomotive Fire
II tha nnnginemen, and other leaders
heods .f.g nig Four railroad brother
she Hnrrna..sesr meeting held iv them in
II sSl.x wa. Building, Hoboken.
tsalts ~ tSn.lhonnced 81 definitely that the
= sae vote would be- given out
'S'A'iaust ~ sus ,aso
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-25

home in the food administration pro-
gram, the welfare movements, the
Liberty bond drives, State approprl-
atoms for war purposes. etc.
1t is the idea of the commission
that the name of every man from
Vermont who served In the army or
navy during the war. or who render
cd distinctive public service Of any
kind in connection with the war, will
go into this book. just so far as they
can be obtained. In this program.
the Office Of the Acknowledgement at
Montpelier VIII be valuable aid, al
though his records may not be entire
ly complete, and the cooperation Of
all OF the people OF the State will be
necessary in order to make the his
tory what II should be.
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or INTEREST TO WOMEN.

Boston has a school for nursery
maids.
Miss Mary Lewis has been teaching
music in Toledo for iifty-five years.
Taking his seventh wife recently, an
Iowa man has now married all the
daughters OF one family,
Lady Victoria Murray, sister OF the
Earl OF Duhmore, has entered bust
ness as dairy farmer.
Mrs. Mary Pearl Riddle is to be
the new chief inspector OF weights
and measures in Indianapolis.
Fashion experts say the STYLES to
day are more becoming and make the
woman Of thirty look younger than
She did ten years ago.
Miss Steno Scorup, school teacher
has been elected mayor of Sal ma,
Utah, defeating her brother, promi-
nent business man. for the place.
The modern Chinese woman is a
confirmed cigarette smoker. Seven
thousand million cigarettes were i'm.
ported into China last year.
. For the treatment OF the face alone.
by steaming and massaging, many
New York society women are said to
pay as much as five hundred dollars
year
Miss Mary Kirkpatrick, an Alabama
woman who now makes her headquar-
tiers in New York. is one of the few
American women in the play produc-
ing field.
Miss Netti Scheerer, representing
illinois Wesleyan university, won the
annual State oratorical contest over
six young men representing various
other Illinois colleges.
Probably few people are aware that
the wearing of the white dress by q
bride is a comparatively modern Gus
tom, and that in most Eastern coun.
tries pink is the conventional color
for bridal gowns.
Lady Marjorie Dalrymple, sister
OF the Earl of Stair, Is the first woman
Of English society to become drum
mer," Lady Marjorie recently return.
ed to England after a successful bust
ness trip to America.
Il Near Grand Rapids memorial has
been. erected to Michigan's first bust.
ness woman, Nine. La Framboise, who
successfully managed trading post
in the Grand River valley more than
one hundred years ago.
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II. B. HUTCHINS

Real Estate and Insurance Agency.
Village Property. Farms and Small
Pis"es on outside a Speciality.
rents Co..eeied and Property cared for,
Fire Insurance
W7 Main Street Beuufnxtaw. We
Telephone e5-W.
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their friends.

their friends.
Miss Mile Danforth has gne to
Brattleboro to spend some time with
her sister, Mrs. John Marley.
Mrs Gordon Harwood spent sey.
erai days last week with her mother
Mrs. Nellie Frost who resides al
Manchester.
Schuyler Towsley with his wife and
children went to Manchester Sunday
to call upon his parents who have
moved to Manchester recently.
Burn Davis and family or Man.
chester Depot were guests of Earl II.
HIS family for Sunday dinner and
In the afternoon they all motored to
Pawiet to visit Henry Chapman
brother Of Mrs. Hill.
George Baker OF East Poultney
spent several days with friends here
during deer huting season, but re.
turned to his home Saturday morn
ing. His daughter and husband came
with him,
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NORTH BENNINGTON

w. S. Payne has returned from a
business trip to Boston.
f. f. Bottum was in town from
Hedges Lake for the holiday.
Archie Crawford spent Thanksgiv.
ing with relatives in North Adams.
Forrest Waite OF Schenectady is a
guest at the home OF George Brown.
Mrs. John Allen is able to be out
again after being shut in for several
weeks.
The Modern Woodmen Of America
held a dance in their hall Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. G. r.. Taber of Greenwich, N.
Y, is the week end guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. 0. Tefst.
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Mu.ligan Of
Bennington spent Thursday at the
home OF c. Fruitrich.
Ed. Ranney, who has been quite
i'll and shut in with severe cold, is
abe to be out again.
Mss Lillian Buchanan of Benning-
ton spent Thanksgiving with her sis
ter, Mrs. II. S. Walbridge.
Miss Marjorie Frost is the guest of
Miss Lillian Lanatt of Arlington tor
the Thanksgiving vacation.
Miss Eva Barker Of White Creek IS
spending some time with Mrs. Frank
Madison of Hawks avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Woolson and
son of Springfield, Vt, were guests
Of Mrs. II. c. Simmons, Thursday.
Mr., and Mrs. S. 0. Tefft spent
Thanksgiving day in Troy at the
home OF their son, Floyd G.. Tefft.
Mrs l.. B. Newton and Miss Grace
i. Newton we're in North Adams
Thursday. the guests. Of the Misses
Bates
A large family gathering was held
on Thanksgiving Day at the home OF
Mrs. Jennie Percy OF Greenwich
street. W
George Brown and daughter. Miss
Hazel Brown visited Mr., and Mrs.
F~ark Brown of Adams, for Thanks
giving.
Mrs. Alexander Buchanan and son
of nuston are spending some time
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. n.
Shepard.
Miss Emma Clark Of Ticonderoga,
who has been the guest of her cous-
in. A. s. Payne for several weeks, has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. DeForrest Cone Of
Bennington were Thanksgiving
guests of Mr.. Gone sister, Mrs. A. s,
Payne and family.
Mrs. A. S. Hathaway and daughters
Mildred and Grace were Thanksgiv
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Tailors, BARRIERS, Dress Max.
er's and Housewives Shears and
scissors Gronnu and Set. Rip
and X-cut Saws Filed and Set
Handle X cut Saws Filed and
swaged- Butchers Saws, Knives,
Cleayers, Hatchets. Axes and
Edge Tools of all kinds put in LIST
class working order by an expert
mechanic. Also Locksmithing.
Electric Bells Repaired, General
Repairs. Address
JOHN CRAIG
Care Y. NJ. c. A. Tel. 2s2,
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ing. guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Har
bour of Bennington.
There was a special meeting OF
Tucker Lodge, No As r. and A. NJ.
Wednesday evening. The f. c. de
gree was exompli6ed.
Miss H. S. yelling entertained as
Thanksgiving day guests the families
OF e. d. Yelling and G, b. YELLING
and Mrs. G. II. Hinsdill.
Miss Leola Spencer Of Arlington,
N j., and Leon Spencer OF Burlington,
W., are the guests Of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. II. X. Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bromley enter.
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bromley and
Mr. and Mrs. b. Bromley and MIR.
Case at Thanksgiving dinner.
Miss Ruby Burt. French and Latin
teacher in the local High school, is
spending the short vacat on at her
home in East Hampton, Mass,
Miss Dorothy Dcrrance. Domestic
+ Science teacher in the JunIor-Senior
High school, is spending the Thanks.
giving recess at her home in Camden,
N. ].
! Principal VIM. Il. Cook of the High
school accompanied by Mrs. Cook il
in CollinsyilIe, Conn, where they are
! the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank VIII.
! de-.
Frederick yelling of University Of
/ Vermont Burlington, is enjoying a
J few DAYS Of vacation at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Well.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Edgar Madison
OF Riverside and Mr., and Mrs, Rich.
ard Dryer and son were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs, j. B. James for the hol.
iday
DR.. and Mrs. E. D. TGbin are enter.
tanning Mrs. Tobin's sister, Mrs
James f. Condor, of MIDI ehurv and
her brother George Daniels OF New
York city.
Mrs. Edna Hakes accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ. Torrance OF Benning.
ton to Albany Thursday where they
took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Mattison.
Miss Laura Rutan, who has been
erending some me in Sprngfield.
Mass, with relatives, has returned to
the home Of her sister, Mrs. g. NJ.
FarnswortA
Miss Marion Elmer. instructor in
Mathematics in the Junior-Senior
II gh school left Wednesday for her,
home in Middlebury where she viii
spend the holiday recess.
The Word VIDE Guild girls Of the
Baptist church presented Thanksgiv-
ing baskets OF fruit, candy, nuts, etc,
to the shut in S of the village In low.
ing memory OF Mrs. F d. Ranney
Miss Helen Madison OF RUSSELL
Sase Co.iege, Troy N. Y, accompani.
ed by her friend Miss Elaine Barbeau
OF Silver Creek, ~ Y, are spending
tho holiday rece9s with Miss Matti-
SON sparents, Mr. and Mrs. w. r.
madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Davis of Church
street entertained on Thanksgiving
Day her sister. Mrs. George Camp
bell and family of Jackson, ~ Y, and
her nephew, Lester Babcock OF Cen
ter Cambridge and Mr.. and Mrs. C. j 4
Vetal and daughter of Troy, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Mosher of Pros
pect street had family gathering at
their home on Thanksgiving day
M SIS Agnes Horton OF Bennington, |
Misses Elizabeth and Lucille Horton
OF Saratoga Jerome Horton of Man.
chester and George Parker of this
village.
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Are You Rundown :?
Overworked or Debilitated ?
Vim, Vigor, Vitality, Follow
"A 4


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When in rundown condition, due
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took DR.. Pieree's Golden Medical
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my life than after taking this medi-
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Discovery in tablets or liquid, also
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
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JOHN CRAIG

Care Y. N. c. A. Tel. 2ss
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his death, but to receive from Mr..
Rayi'Booth's Interpretation OF ~,
Divine comedy the inspiration which
this great poem in its simple wording
has never failed to supply TIE
meeting will be held in the Congrega.
tional chapel Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock Guests both men and won.
en- will be welcome
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Sure and Quick Relief.

Stomach distress goes in FIVE
minutes. W. l.. Gokay guarantees
Mona to relieve indigestion or any
stomach trouble, or money back.-Ad.
vertisement
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EAST RUPERT

James and Carl Hill spent the week
end with their parents.
Steadman Aldrich and family mo.
tered to Tinmouth Sunday to visit
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Catarrhal Colds.

W. ~ Gokay pays the cost of trial
by refunding your money IL Hyomei
fails to relieve that cough or cold you
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