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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
MORE TO BE HEARD
OF TAR AND FEATHERS
Further Developments Expected from
Recent Happening in East
~ Arlington.

While the occurrence has not been
ofic ally brought to the attention of
Statss Attorney Collins NJ Graves,
there is reason to believe that develop
ments are about to break in relation
Ito the reported tar and feathsring Of
Vernon Fields at East Arlington one
right last month.
According TO information, fairly vel
substantiated, Fields, who has lived at
Eat Arlington for a number OF years
was called by telephone to meet a
friend al the East Arlington drug store
on the night OF the occurrence On his
way from his room he was suddenly
seized by a number of men who made
no effort to conceal their identity, seiz'
ed partially stripped and given a coat
Of tar and feathers. 1t is reported that
a considerable portion OF the tar and
a generous supply OF feathers We're
applied to his head.
II is reported in Arlington that 9th
er young men who have not been con.
ducting them ,e'ves to meet with the
approval of local vigilance committee
have been notified by letter to take up
their abodes IN some other locality
Further interesting developments are
expected
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
SPECIAL VILLAGE
NE ING CALLED
ON TR0LLY BILLS
Voted at Open Gathering Held
Saturday Evening
TWO MEASURES OPPOSED
House Bill No 21 Has Bearing on
Local Controversy with Berk-
shire Company

About forty citizens were in attend
ance at the open meeting called by
the v 'lage trustees Saturday evening
for discussion of two measures now
before the Vermont legislature and
relating to tro ley roads. The bills
are listed as senate bill 25 and house
bill 81 The interest of the meeting
centored on house IL 21, which was
introduced by Representative Chase
for the purpose OF assisting this com,
nun ty TO reach an agreement with
the Berkshire street Railway com.
pany the controversy over the per.
manent street improvements which
will be resumed here as soon as the
weather permits.
In effect the house bill permits a
commun ty by vote OF its citizens TO
wave certain obligations Of street
railway company and other charter
OBLIGATIONS as regards highways. The
meeting Saturday evening was n ses
sion for nearly three hours and
shortly before adNquing a resolution
was adopted author zing the clerk Ia
cali a special meeting of the village
voters on February Is for the pur.
pose Of ascerta ming public sentiment
on the two measures and requesting
the Bennington senator's to hold the
bills committee until after the
meeting had been he'd.
Village President j. y. Morrissey
was elected chairman of the meeting
and William p. Hogan was chosen
clerk Representative Chase eXpla II
ed the purpose Of the bill and also
stated that opposition TO the measure
in Rutland had been eliminated AT
ter making his statement Mr. Chase
asked to be excused as he had an inn
portant appointment
Mr. Chase was followed by Robert
B Healy legal representative CT the
Perkshire company who stated that
the bill had been introduced without
his knowledge but that he was In ac
cord with It's purpose,
There was a long debate in wh'c
w. II. Nichols. George NJ Hawks, Dr.
e. W. Bartlett. Collins NJ Graves,
Henry p Jones, Hiram L. Hall, Il. j
Hall and O. r Clayton took part
Some of the speakers were on their
feet several times. With the exeep
ten OF Or Bartlett and States AT
torney Collins VI. Graves, the latter
merely speaking n explanation, prac'
t'caly all opposed the house bill
Some OF the speakers opposed the
measure on the ground that t would
let down the bars and establish an
Objectionable precedent while others
based their opposition upon the local
s. tuat'on. There were number OF
vigorous arguments presented but the
meeting was thoroughly harmonious
ter adjournment a number remain
ed IN the room and continued the dis
cuss on.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
Out Claimed BY Every Fisherman In Atc7is ys Vicinity
sUPT. OF LIGHTING PLANT
Frank S. Keller, Son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
D, B. keeler.

Daniel B. Keeler general manager
of the H. f. Bradford company under
wear mill, recently returned from a
southern trip taken primarily for the
purpose Of Wis ting his son, Frank s.
Keeier now superintendent Of the
city electric lighting plant in Mobile,
Ala.
The young man, one Of the several
former Evening Banner newsboys
who saw service in the world war, re-
turned from overseas with health
considerably shattered by hardsh p
with one of the regmlnets OF engi-
neers went south some time ago for a
change of scene and climate. He OBJ
tained employment with the electr C
lighting company and some time later
when the superintendent res gned he
recommended Mr.. Keeler for the va
cancy.
When the elder Keeler arrived In
Noble the general manager Of the
lighting company informed his super
intendent that it was the proper time
for him to take vacation, placed an
automob le at his disposal and sug-
gested that trip to New Orleans for
father and son would meet the re.
quirements OF the occasion.
Frank Keeler still carries an ac-
count in the Bennington County saw.
ings bank He started this account
when q newsboy and saved $500 most
Of which went to help pay his way
through the r. 4, from which he
graduated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
To Mai.s Friend o, load

The toad is not looked upon With
any great amount OF favor by the aver.
age person, and is generally thought
of as being ugly" while the old hoy
hood superstition that holds the lowly
hopper as responsible for warts stIll
fingers In many adult minds In real
ity the toad is peaceful. friendly
little creature that can be trained in
a very few minutes to be pals" aud
after week or so can he made as
aTectionate as a dog They are cleaner
than any furred animal md are eS
ceedngly Interesting as pets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
THE FALLAC|ES
OF SOCIALISM"
BY PROF. DOUGHTY
Address at Forum by Williams
College Professor
THEORIES ARE HUMBUG
soclallem Misleads Many People but
Is Always Failure Whom
Given q Trial.

The series Of Sunday evening for.
ums at the Second Congregational
church will end next Sunday. The
meetings this year have averaged a
larger attendance and greater interest
than asst year.
The speaker Sunday n ght was Prot.
William Howard Doughty OF Williams
college where he is the head CT the
department OF Government His sub
lect was Some Soclalistc Fa 'lacies."
Prof Doughty took up some OF the
chief claims Of Social SIN and showed
their weakness and instanced their
complete failure whenever and where
ever they have been tried.
He said that there are many things
wrong and unjust under the present
system, but they are the wrongs In
herent in manhnd and to be gotten
nd of by gradual advance as human
nature and human instincts improve.
No matter what group or party is In
control the system in force will con
tlnue the mistakes and errors OF that
group or party.
Society is organized for It's own
protect on from those Clements which
seek to take power into their own
hands for their own personal gain
Unless property is protected by the
organization Of society the weaker In
dJyiduals will immed ately find their
property and right seized by the
stronger and the country would quick.
ly fall. into anarchy.
The seizure. or appropriation, Of in.
dustrial property by workers which
is one of the doctrines OF most
branches Of Soc alists Jon the ground
that they belong to the workers he
showed tc be an errorWhich would be
wholly ruinous
A man who saves s money until
he has enough to invest or 'oan where
L will serve to give employment to,
others is entitled to a. return en- his
savings just az much as the, man
who works n the plant and supplies
his labor Both the capital and the
labor are essential 10 the conduct OF
the business. IL.
In answer to question he declared
that this country or any country had
right to regulate speech and utter
ance net to prevent discussion OF pro-
posed changes but to limit the inc tie.
mint to crime directed at the organi-
Zaton of society for advancement
under the processes of civilization.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
sTRIKEBREAKERS
WILL START CARS
IN TROY TUESDAY
New Employees Housed in Barns
at Lansingburgh
COLLECTED IN NEW YORK
City Officials Take Measures to Guard
against TroubEe In Any
Emergency

Troy, Feb 7th.-The United Trac-
ton Company VIII start 10 run its
cars with strlkebreakers tomorrow
morning.
The first delegation Of new em-
ployes arrived at the Trey Union
Station at ll:45 o'cock last night,
and are now housed at the Lansing.
burgh car barns
Three cars attached to the rear of
the New York train arriving at that
t me contained the men most Of them
young and OF normal size
The cars were switched to the Del
aware and Hudson train bound fer
Whitehall, and dropped at Broad
Street Waterford, where the men de.
trained and marched across the
Waterford bridge TO Lans ngburgh.
Captain OBrien Of tto Fourth Pre-
cinct. Sergeant Dwyer, Patrolmen
Hansen, Malony. lngraham and Bird.
few pickets of the employees and a
number of residents had assembled
near the car barns wnen the men ar
rived.
Two hundred more strikebreakers
lot New York at 1880 o'colck last
night and arrived in Albany about 9
O'Clock this morning. They were TAX
en- to the North Albany barn.
The location of the men at Lansing
burgh and North Albany established
the points from which the company
viii attempt to start its cars.
Corporar on Counsel Thomas II.
Guy Of Troy. Corporation Counsel
Albert J. Danaher Of Wateryliet and
Village Attorney Bertram p. Kaya-
naugh cf Green Is and were in con
ference for some time last n ght at
the city hall in this city The at
torney went ever the various legal
propositions IN connect on with the
strike and reviewed the laws that
would be applicable to the situations
possible to arise from the emer-
gency
The Albany city officials have de.
cided that motor conveyances Of any
descn ptiCn furnishing transportation
over the street car routes Will be per
m,tted TO operate until normal service
Is resumed by the street car company
In Troy this question has not yet
arisen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
LIKE MILTON

I'm afraid" said the let-him-doN1-
easy editor, that | do not see my way
to printing your poetry in my periodi-
cal You see. it's not quite The style
Of thing we want though 1t is undoubt-
edly remarkable. DO You know, young
man, that there are some points about
your writings that resemble Milton"
"Do you think so?' cried the de.
lighted poet. "Nhat are they?"
'Your stops" replied the editor In.
deed, you employ almost the same
punctuation marks r'--London Tit
Bits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
What IS a Weed7

According to Webster's International
dictionary there are two definitions OF
weed: l. wild growth IN the nature
of rank grass. underground or the
like. 2. Any plant growing IN cuItl
vafed ground TO the injury OF the
crop or desired vegetation, or to the
Disagreement OF the place: an un.
slightly. useless or injurious plant The
following uote is added; A weed is Q
plant that is not wanted There are
therefore. no species OF weeds. for g
plant that is weed 10 one place may
not be in another
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07

Lord at his second advent abound on
every hand getting the earth ready
for the new kingdom. In Germany
many faithful Christ ans we're placed
In the front ranks OF advancing arm
les that they might be killed first. In
Austria Hungary they were shot as
traitors, In the United States, Eng.
land and Canada they We're imprison-
ed, fined beaten and some IN
stances killed, all within the past
three years.
Every thoughtful mind must admit
that the general conditions foretold
by the Lord as accompanying the
downfall of the o'd and the setting up
Of the new are about US on every
hand
Many now living will be alive in
1925 after the convulsions Of the pres
ent time of trouble and will begin To
send representatives TO Jerusalem fol
information about the new kingdom
and the blessings flowing therefrom
They will receive instruct ons which
If followed will result in peace, Joy
happiness and eventually everlasting
IFS as promised Death VIII gradual
ly yet rapidly cease and the dead will
Ebe coming forth to meet and greet
their loved ones until the exultant
cry shall go forth, 20, death, where is
they st ng2 o, grave, where Is thy
yictory?' There are many in Ben
pingtou who will probably never neet
the services of an undertaken or a lei
I In a cemetery. May II be so The
Kingdom Of God is at the doors. ant
showers Of blessings near at hand
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
The Ahson Globe Claims That Gospel Miracle of the Fishes Has
STEWART MAYHEM FINED
Operated Automobile Without Consent
Of owner.

Stewart Mayhem, who has been
employed at The Orchards, was ar
raigned In municipal court this fore
noon charged with operating an au-
tomoble belonging to Z. II Everett
without the consent of the owner. He
was fined $25 W tn costs OF So 05.
The alleged offence took place last
week It is understood that the
car was driven to North Adams and
that 1t met with an accident in the
vicinity of that city The occurrence
was brought to the attention of
States Attorney Coil MS M. Graves by
Charles r. Pierce of the automobile
department OF the secretary Of states
office.
In imposing the penalty Municipal
Judge William J. Meagher took into
cons deration the fact that the dam
age to the car had been adjusted,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
WARNING

The legal voters cf the Village OF
Bennington are hereby notified and
warned to meet at High School hall
in the Village OF Bennington on Fri
day, February 18th, 1921, at eight
O'clock IN the evening to transact the
following bus ness:
Art Gle To consider House Bill
2l and Senate Bill 26 now pending be
lore the Vermont Legis ature and
take such action as may thereon be
deemed proper and as they may legally
de
Article ITO transact any other
business that may be found necessary
and proper when met.
w T. Hogan,
Village Clerk
Bennington Vermont.
February 7th, 1921,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
WINTER CARNIVAL
Junior Welfare Players Again Play to
Full House.


AT the second performance Of the
play King Winters Carnival" given
In high school hall on Saturday after.
noon the building was again filled to
It's capacity by another enthusiastic
audience
The title ones put over their play
as on Friday night without hesitation
and in most pleasing manner In
fact many Of the parts were taken with
as much ease as many professional
chi dren show
II has not yet been decided whether
or not it will be given again but If it
is, all who have not seen the play
should avail themselves Of the oppor-
tunity TO see it for 1t is most refresh.
Ing to see such little ones and the re-
markable talent they possess.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
FOOD PRICES REDUCED
Boston Market Men Sold Cheaper or
Saturday.

Boston, Feb. 5.--Week end prices
announced by market men brought
10y to Boston house wives for the
Sunday dinner VIII cost less than II
has for several years. Meat was
quoted at new level While haddock
and cod were being offered at nine
cents pound by retail dealers.
Butchers attributed the drop in
meat prices to reduction in buying
and the increasing call for cheaper
cuts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
A stratenlo Move.

81 understand that your wife is do
Ing her own cooking
"You are mistaken
"Dobson told me she was"
"oh, that was just for little while.
Dobson was paying us visit and
guess she thought he had stayed long
enough. boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
Spanish Tongue Supreme.

Together with pouusGese which Is
practically n Dialect Spanish is the
language ~ the whole western heml-
sphere sou'h " the Rio Grande, n
region or inc0vuloule oaiuruI wealth
and vuN trNde posSihiities
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
Could Show Him in shor, Order

Evolutionary Aspiraut-"rears idle
tears | know not what they mean r.
M0nager-"Well, you come into our
box office and our accounts will soon
show you what idle tiers mean."-
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
THREE STRINGS FOR LEGION
Ten pin Team Won From {. z. Waist
Five.

The American Legion bowling team
took three strings from the E. 2.
Waist Co for total OF 12l pins Sat
urday even ng on the Y. NJ c. A. al
lows Powers relied high total with
4SS and Thompson h gh single with
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
Annoyed,

Seems like simply can't be salts.
fed" said ploddng Pete.
"Qult your job agalnl'
ayes It got on my nerves" /"
whats the troubeW
"The hours got SO short that I'd
no more than got Interested in my
work when the whistle blew for quilt
time.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
BENNINGTON HIGH WON
Defeated Rutland BY Close Shave Sat
urday Night.


The bennington high school basket
ball team defeated Rutland high at
the Y. NJ. G A. gymnasium Saturday
night by the score of "A to %. 1t was
a cose, hard.fought game
The visitors n some respects our.
played the locals but lost by many
fouls due IN part to not being accus
toned to the narrow quarters in
which the games was played
Sumner, OF the Bennington team
was the star point-getter of the even.
ing. caging the, loop for total OF Is
points, 10 OF which we're made from
free throws. Pelsue, led forward for
bennington, also played a good game,
max ng three nice baskets frcm the
hcO-
For the Rutland team, Taylor and
Metzger each made three baskets
from the floor while Captain Haddard
guard Gagged the loop on two occasions
one Of which was a pretty shot from
the side center of the court The pass
work OF both teams was good
Rutland Bennington
Manfreda, IT,, IT.. Sumner
Taylor, r.. r., Peisue
Metzger. c.. G., Fradenburgh
Haddad X. L., Tomasi
Clark, re-, rgr Grimm
Summary Baskets from the floor
Taylor, 3; Metzger 3; Haddad, 2;
Clark, L. Manfreda, !; Sumner 4;
Pelsue, g. from free tries Manfreda
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07

Mistakes Of the past can never be
corrected. Errors of the future only
eau he avoided From the past we
should learn how TO live so thai our
uyes,can be Cree from needless regrets
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Rain or snow late tonight and
Tuesday Warmer tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-07
Card OF Thanks

We hereby W sh to thank our many
friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted us during the illness and
death of our mother and grandmother
Mrs, Thomas Delude.
Mrs. Rose Bergeron,
and family
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kelley
Henry Delude,
Mr.. and Mrs Napoleon Delude,
MIR. and Mrs. Honcrie Delude,
and family
Thomas Delude,
Mrs. zillah De'ude,
Napoleon Bergeron and son.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04

AGED WOMAN PfCkETS
J. p. MORGAN'S HOME
Carries Sign Complaining of
Public Injustice.

An old woman marching UP and down
the sidewalk In front OF the residence OF
J. p. Morgan at 23i Madison avenue
last night after the manner OF a strike.
picket. carrying a sandwich" sign
which bore a strange message probably
was not noticed by any one In the Nor
gan home. There was no evidence that
the woman knew at whose residence she
began her patrol. ..
Patrolman Weiss, who took her to the
East Thirty-hfth street station and
later rode with her to Bellevue Hospital,
said she had not been patrolling long.
because he had passed the Morgan home
Jess than half an hour before and she
had not appeared then. She offered no
resistance TO arrest. She said she was
Miss Rebecca Dobson, 50. of Sl9 West
Forty-fourth street.
The sign looked as If II were home
made. and bore on one eide the legend,
ITO hell with newspaper etories Of
charity. The poor can't even get what
belongs to them. Two women cheated
out OF their inheritance are now famlsh-
ing and starving in cellar. and no
Justice on account OF Lawyers Union.
We need state lawyers and relief from
the state. The District Attorney does
nothing for the poor"
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
ALL PLUMBERS PROMISE
TO BE GOOD HEREAFTER
Masters and Workers Rescind
Old Agreements.

IN n presentment filed yesterday with
Supreme Court Justice John V. McAvoy,
the Extraordinary Housing Grand jury
reported that Il had received the assur-
snces OF both the Master Plumbers As
ISOLATION OF Greater. New York and OF
the local plumbers union that they had
cancelled agreements which were con-
sidered Objectionable and harmful 10
the building trades situation.
One OF these agreements according
to the presentment bound every one of
the $50 members OF the master plumbers
organization TO refuse 10 do work upon
any building In which the bill OF an
other master plumber remained unpaid.
Another agreement rescinded bound the
members Of the union 70 refuse TO work
for any one outside OF the master
plumbers organization.
The grand jurors submitted 20 the
court copies OF letters which they had
received from, both organizations assur-
ing them that the agreements had been
rescinded. The letter from the union,
which wnS signed by William J, Doran,
president and two other oficers. stated
that the organlSa tion had taken It's ac-
ton at meeting on Wednesday. The
master plumbers letter stated that their
organization had abrorated the objeG-
tioneble part OF its agreement at n regu-
lar meeting Tuesday
More than 100 members Of the Mas
ter Plumbers Association are under In
dlctment for violation OF the state anti
truet laws IN connection with the con-
tractors rings organized and dominated
by John r. ffettrick.
The New York herald., 1921-02-04
GRAND JURY TO DELVE
INFO QUEENS BfDDiNC
Craig Charges Of Coiiusion
Come Up Monday.

Whether or not there has been col
lusive bidding among contractors IN
Queens. as charged by Comptroller
Craig and denied by Maurice e. Con-
molly, Borough President. will be In
vestigated by the Queens Grand Jury
next Monday. Judge Burt ,. liumph-
rcy announced last evening that lie
would charge the jury that the state
meats already made by tho Comptroller
sci lie Doroush presiden. ere OF sur-
<sis-t irpartsnne 70 tne pun!c 10 war.
rant attention.
The Grand Jury hos among It's mem.
bers Harvey w Peace. Jr, who ia A
member Of the contracting Arm OF
Peace Bros. Inc. OF Fluahing. mon.
toned IN ahlJavlts by Comptroller
Craig to the effect that Il had beer
awarded contracts for furnishing road
material 20 the borough and that while
IL has been bldser on contracts for
improvements, Il has never been award
cd n contract on the jury are mum.
Der Of bankers builders ana other prom
iaent business mon.
Dana Wallace. District Attorney OF
Queens. said last evening that he was
investigating the matter. lie has re-
ceiyed no communicated from Cohap.
trollcr Craig.