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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
BENNINGTON CLUB SMOKER
Members and Invited Guests PIeasant.
Iy Entertained Last Night

Members OF the Bennington club
and invited guests were pleasantly en-
terta.ned last evening, the occasion of
one of the series Of smokers that the
club has been giving during the
winter. The program last evening was
provided by Walter Eccles Of the
White bureau who demonstrated that
II was possible for one individual to
be the whole thing" and keep an
audience interested for close to two
hours. The double encore that greet
ed Mr.. Eccles after what he had in
tended should be his final bow must
have convinced him that he had not
fallen down on his job.
The striking feature Of Mr.. Eccles
entertainment was its versatility. He
told funny stories, African, Hibernian
and Caledonian and plain American,
he sang Harry Lauder songs and he
recited poetry, but the best features
were two impersonations, one Of the
gripping one-act plays in the Van
Bibber series by Richard Harding
Davis and the experiences Of the old
gentleman from Wells River, VT, who
Wis ted Boston for the first time in 20
years.
Refreshments were served in the
grill room following the entertain
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
CUT FOR TRoLLEYMEN
Reduction Order in Rutland in Effect
Today.

Rutland April IA decrease Of
eight cents an hour has been made in
the pay to be received by all the mo.
tormen and conductors in the employ
of the Rutland Railway. Light and
Power company according to a notice
issued to the men in this department
of the local corporation within the last
few days The order affects about 40
men and the cut is from SO to as
cents an hour Nothing has been
made public from the office of the
company which has been running a
sort of publicity campaign and only
yesterday the advertisements carried
a story of how the company planned
to improve the service on the electric
car Ines.
Just what effect the decrease will
have on the men Is not known as the
conductors and motormen are not or
ganized locally. The order is to go in
to effect today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
GOVERNOR IS TO TAKE
UP CASE OF MALLAk
Petition Asks Release Of Man VINO
Killed Three Persons ct
North Adams

North Adams, March 31,-A new
move hai been made to bring about
the freedom OF Fad.o Mallak, now in
Bridgewater, where he is confined as
an insane person, following the dec
laration by the superior court that
he is not guilty of murder by rea-
son Of insanity. petition has been
sent to Gov Cox asking for Mallak s
release on the grounds that he is
now sane. ... -1.. l4
Mallak was apprehended several
years ago following his shooting of
a number of persons on an East-side
trolley car, three of whom died as a
result Of their wounds. He was pro
nounced insane at the time and has
since been confined at a state institu-
tion. A short time ago his brother
now q resident of Naugatuck, Ct,
secured evidence from physicians at
the institution where FadlO was con
fined to the effect that the latter is
no longer insane, but is now compe-
tent to mlngle with society. In the
superior court at the last session in
P.ttsield. in January. Malllak was
pronounced not guilty by reason of
insanity and he was sent back to
Bridgewater. where he is still con.
fined He is represented by Special
Justice John e. Magenis.
Gov. Cox has notified the attorney
that he viii soon take the matter up
with his council.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
WEBB GOES TO ENGLAND
Representative From Shelhurne viii
Play in international Polo Match.

Montpelier, March 81 Representa-.
tive and Mrs j. Watson Webb, who
leave tomorrow for the home in Shel
burne, VII not remain there long for
they leave next week for England and
will be in Europe for several months
at least The trip is taken as a result
of the selection of Mr.. Webb as a
member of the polo team from Ameri-
ca to compete with an English team
in an Internal onal match in June Mr..
and Mrs Webb VII be accompanied
by their four children. They will go
TO New York as soon as they can close
their home in Shelburne and probab-
ly leave the last part of next week sor
England where Mr. Webb will be train
ing unit the matches come off in
June Perhaps after the matches are
over, Mr.. Webb and his family will
take a month on the continent
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
GIFT TO SPEAKER BILLINGS
Was Presented Silver Fruit Bowl
Filled With Apples,

Montpel er, April Speaker Bill
ings of the Vermont House OF Repre-
sentatlves was presented a silver
fruit bowl filled with fine red apples,
by the members Of the House We'd
nesday afternoon. Representative
Darling of Chelsea made the present
alton speech. Other presentations to
House officials were made
Following the presentation OF gifts,
the House of Representa- YES organic
ed permanently as follows: President,
Franklin S. Billings Of Woodstock;
secretary and treasurer, Hale *. Oar
ling of Chelsea; members OF executive
committee, Messrs Dorsey of Rutland
City, Pollard OF Cavend 'sh and Cush-
man of Rochester. The executive
committee was empowered to appoint
a member from each county to look
after his county at future reun ons,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
MRS. ST|LLMAN' 8
DEFENCE WILL BE
WELL financed
Counsel Fees of $3.50 and $12,-
500 for Expenses
CONFESSION" RULED OUT
Letters to Indian Guide, Alleged
Correspondent, also Classed
as Confidential

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, April Item
porary alimony OF $500 month,
counsel fees of $50, 1000 and $12.5OO for
expenses were fixed today by Supreme
Justice Morschauser for Mrs. Anne U.
Stillman in the suit for divorce in.
stituted against her by James A. Still.
man, pres dent of the national city
bank of New York.
In his decis on the justice ruled out
of the divorce suit as confidential and
privileged the so-called confession"
letter written by Mrs, Stllman to the
husband. He also ruled out letters al
legged to have been written to Mrs
Stillman by Fred Bauyais, the Indian
guide who Is named in the bankers
complaint as correspondent and who
is also accused of being the father Of
Mrs. St!llman's infant son, Guy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
IF YOU ARE q YOU
MUST PAY A POLL TAX
And II Doesn't Matter Whether You
Wear Trousers or
Skirts

Montpelier. April l.-Gov. Hartness
yesterday signed the House bn 90.
fixing the POI tax list at one dollar
so that listers and assessors through,
out the state will have the new law
as basis for their operat ons, which
begin, in most instances, today.
Under the reading of the law both
macs and females will be subject to
taxation providing they are over q
years of age and under 70 years. Tn $
applies to both citizens and aliens.
Heretofore, the poll tax has been an.
Piled to 'all male inhabitants of the
state, and such females as fi'e writ
ten request with the listers before the
day of exp ration for fling tax inyen-
tories with the listers"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01

COMEDY WILL BE FUNNY
Fortnieht'y Has Good Program For
Tomorrow

Whatever else your are planning to
do on Saturday afternoon, don't do 1t
go to the Fortnighty meeting in
stead and avoid joining that company
of long faced individuals who will be
heard Saturday evening saying, well,
wish had gone but didn't realize
It was going to be so good" For it,
the play is going to be good, as one
who has seen about dozen rehearsals
and still laughs, can testify.
What is more, you should, each Of
you, ask friend and neighbor to share
your enjoyment, particularly your men
folks. OF course, they won't be made
uncomfortable by too marked atten-
tion, but tell them they are especially
invited for Saturday afternoon.
We want you to get to know Mis-
Dianthy Abel (Mr5. Alfred Davis) who
hates diplomacy in man or beast, and
Grandma MRS A. r. Won Dette), who
according to Dianthy, never had no
peace til she came to live with her.
dear old Grandma, who mourns the
iaNt hhdt oHe was lOIhS anu HOW amt.
Grandma is pretty keen observer,
however and she says It doesn't seem
as If anybody could be so interested
in anything as Ezra Williams (Mr. J.
Philip Endress) is in cord wood. Mis-
Trot (Mrs John r. Wilson, thinks he
hasn't any call to make such a fuss
over cordwood and her with buffalo
bug! Mis- Moran's (Mrs. Harry S.
Mores) worries aren't Of this nature.
but she has them, OH yes,-why every
II essed morning that she wakes up
she fee like it was a genuine resur.
rection for her. Peter (Henry Brad
ford) has lots of conversation in him.
but her attempts TO get it out drive
his best girl, Inez (Mi3s Dorothy Car
ver). nearly to desperation. MIS- Ellis.
worth (Mrs. Irving Cob is the cause
OF vast amount of anxiety and iov-
nut there, that is all we are going IN
tell you about these interesting folks
you must come to high school hal at
three o'c ock on Saturday to really
get well acquainted.
Attention Is called to the animal
and collection of colored
PRINTS which is to be exhibited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
HUNTING FOR MAN WHO
RAN "DIVORCE MILL
Herbert r. Miller Charged With Hav.
ing Issued DEGREES" on
Short Notice

White Plains, N. Y, March 3l-A
State wide search was inaugurated to-
day for Herbert F. Miller in connec-
ton with a fake divorce mill' he is
alleged to have conducted from his
Manhattan Office
An indictment, charging Miller with
forging the names of several Supreme
Court justices to fraudulent divorce
DEGREES, will be sought, District At
torney Davis said, when the West
chester county grand jury meets next
week.
Mr.. Davis also said he had received
complaints from scores Of persons who
claim to have received quick divorces
on the Miller plan" Moot prominent of
these, he added, is the wife of a repre-
sentative from foreign country to the
United States but he declined to make
public her name.
Miller not only appeared in behalf of
clients In regular courts but presided"
over one Of his own in his Office, the
district attorney asserted His
court" usually contained two or three
women VINO were handy to give teSti
mony. damaging or otherwise, in un.
defended cases. Miller Is alleged to
have received from 5000 to 5000 for
each divorce.
After the trial the decree" was
formally presented to the client. u.s.
ually with the name of supreme
court justice forged thereto. In regu-
lar courts Miller managed to switch"
his witness so that the presiding JUS
tice never heard the same witness
twice. Miller also has "annulled" sew
eral marriages Mr.. Davis asserted.
The alleged divorce mill" operator
had not been given a license to prac-
tice law in New York, the district at
torney said adding he believed Miller
was a ring leader In a divorce swind-
ing scheme, ramifcation OF which ex.
tended throughout the country.
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some day might turn upon them"
Politicians and manufacturers. oppos
ed to mn Fein the commission says
it found have had the aid of a large
sect on Of the press and of the
clergy
As regards the rest of Ireland out
side the region Immediately about
Belfast the Commission says it was
impressed by the evidence of lack Of
any religious strife 1t also charged
that Sir Edward Carson, former lead
er IN Ulster, would seem to have ac-
cepted Home Rule Act which gives
his party practically what they want
in Ulster at the price OF delivering
over the Protestant minority in the
rest of ireland to the majority rule
of their Catholc neighbOrs."
The report continued: "ln Ireland
there was according to the census of
1911, 1147.594 nOnCatholies as
aga nst 3.242.570 Catholics **
OF these non-Catholics S90.S80 (as
compared with 690,S6O CathOlics) are
in Ulster. leaving 256,714 non-CathO,
| lies fas compared with 1851 ,754 CathO
Ecs) in all the rest Of Ireland. This
small minority is, of course scally
at the mercy of the Catholic majority.
Yet there is on record not one single
case of attack upon the life and prop
erty of any Protestant on account of
his religion. The Catholics were
aware of the Ulster pogroms. They
suffered under imperial British forces
predominantly Protestant in religion
who did not spare their priests, con-
vents and churches, yet they were
guilty of no reprisals Of any sort up
on their Protestant neighb9rs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
HARTNESS SAID HE HAD
TIME OF HIS LIFE
Executive Gave Farewell Greeting to
Both Houses of
Leg stature

Montpelier, April 1 Before the fin.
al adjournment of the legislature
Gov Hartness appeared in the House
and from the speakers rostrum declar
cd he had had the me of my life"
He said the members would 90 forth
with the best wishes from the execu.
tive for good luck.
Gov. Hartness was greeted with
hearty applauhe,
In the Senate Coy. Hartness also de
c'ared that he wished to extend Cod.
speed, and he was greeted there with
three cheers The Senate wound UP
by singing Home Sweet Home" led
by 'Uncle BIZ McKillip Of Chitten-
den county
When the House was waiting for
the adjournment gavel, various mem
bers were called on for remarks, the
number including Cushman of Roches-
ter, Miss Beard of Orange, Bailey Of
Colchester. Keyes Of Reading. Wishart
of Barre, O'Brien Of South Burlington
Stearns of Johnson. Mccullough of
Fayston and Bradley cf Swanton.
Mr.. W.shart quoted Lines Of poetry
which he hoped the members would
take home with them in memory and
then said q believe have a friend
in every town IN the state, to whom !
can now go and shake his hand and
say I'm mighty glad to meet you"
I'm his previous speech on the educa-
tiohal matter Mr.. Stearns of Johnson
made the prediction that if the state
board of education dn't take steps
to remedy the supervision system of
the public schools Of Vermont the re-
cent uproar in the legislature would
be a mild noise in comparison with
what would come two years hence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
FRANK C. 6RANcRoFT
Famous Baseball Manager Dead in
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, March 31.-F'rank G..
Brancroft, for many years business
manager of the Cincinnati baseball
club died at a hospital early today
He had been i'll for several months OF
neuritis. He had been business man
ager of the Cincinnati team since
1890.
Born in Lancaster Mass, May IL,
1886. he enlisted in the Union army
at the beginning Of the c-vil war as
a drummer boy and served until
peace was declared. -,
His first big success in baseball
came in 1883 and 1884. when he was
manager OF the Providence team OF
the Nat onal league. In his second
year there his team won the Nation
al league pennant and then played tne
famous Metropolitans OF New YORK
winners Of the championship OF the
o'd American association, in the hrst
games and became the first World 5
champions in baseball history.
Providence won three slraishl
worlds series on record.
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pRAEeER RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
rays Wants 81 Year Type of Man
as Successor.

Washington, March 30.-Otto Prae.
ger OF San Antonio. Tex. Second As.
Slstant Postmaster-General has re.
signed 1t was announced today, and
VIII vacate the office April /.
Postmaster1General Hays says that
Robert NJ A shton former president Of
the chicago and Northwestern Rail.
road, now in Pasadena, Cal has taken
urged for the vacancy left by Mr..
PIacser resignation, and that every
eiiort VIII be made to get some man
OF the Sla-year type" for the office
which directs the ps-ceis post, rail.
way and ship transport and the air
NAL service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
ASKS ALL TO "EAT ONIONS
Cspsrtmcn tof Agriculture Tells Of Big
Supplies on Hand.

Washington, March 31.-"Eat on
ions" was the advice given to the
American peope g lata yesterday by the
department of agriculture Unless
there is increased consumption of the
vegetable. the department says, there
will be a great wa $e OF the old crop.
of which there S now an estimated
carry-over of $500 cars. Failure to
consume this surplus will mean also
a large surplus in the spring crop,
which was reported to be from two
to four weeks carrier this year than
usual
"If the price to the grower is high
enough to warrant shipments under
present conditions" the department
says, probably 5000 cars of new
stocks will move. Otherwise. not only
will there be a large surplus Of old
onions but surplus Of the new stock
as we'll"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
GERMANY FREES
TWO AMERICANS
Men Who Tried To kidnap Grover
5ergdoil Freed Pending Good
Bet1avlor5'

Washington March S1.--The war de-
partment announced that Carl Neuf
and Franz thinner. Americans impris.
oned in Germany for an attempt to
kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the
draft deserter. were released at noon
to day The relea'e was ordered by
the Berlin fore gn Office, Brig. Gen. II.
r. Allen, commanding at Coblenz re-
ported
The German commissioner at Cob
lenz. amer telephone conversation
with Ber in, notified Gen. Allen at
noon to-day that the sentences had
been remitted pending good behav-
ior" and that the men would prob
ably reach Coblenz to morrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
LIBRARY THEATRE SOLD
Purchased Of Receiver by Messrs.
Sculley and Donahue.

The lease Of Library theatre and
equipment, which have been operated
recently by the receiver Perry b.
Gardner have been sold by that Of
fetal to Edward Sculley and Dennie
Donahue.
The new proprietors are not yet in
a pos, ton to make definite announce
ment concerning their plans further
than to state that the theatre will con
tinue to be operated with the best pic
ures that can be obtained
Members OF the new partnership
are both we'll known in Bennington
as reliable citizens who VIII do their
best to serve the public.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
WARMEsT MARCH SINCE 1890
Philadelphia Record Of at Least 1870
Years Beaten.

Philadelph a, March 31.-Philadel-
phia exper enced the warmest March
1t has had for at least 1870 years. Rec
ords date back to 1890 and show moth.
ing to compare with It, The daily
mean average for the month has been
81 degrees. The next warmest March
on record was in 1903, when there was
an average of 494.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
PACKING EMPLOYEES AT
TWO PLANTS WALK OUT
Workers For TWO independent Cem
panies at Chicago Charge
Violation Of Agreement.

Chicago. April Thirteen nun
dred employees of two independent
pack ng companies went on strike yes
terday, charging their employers with
violating the seniority clause of the
wartime arbitration agreement be
tween packers and the union EN-.
ployes.
The strikes were called at the In
dependent packing company plant,
where 500 men walked out and at
the William Day es company plant,
where 500 men quit work. Both com
pares notified Secretary Of Labor
Davis yesterday of their acceptance
of the agreement reached recently be-
tween the five big packers and their
union employees which extends the
wartime agreement for six months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
ss5o,ooo FOR BIG FIGHT
Offer is Wired Tex Rickard by Seat
tie Man.

Spokane. Wash March 31.-Alex,
ander Pantages of Seattle has wired
Tex Rickard an offer of $S50,OO0 for
the Dempsey Carpenter championship
match. according to word received to-
night by f. G. Milne of Seattle an
agent of Mr.. Pantagea
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
SCHoOLBOY VICTIM
Kirkc White Was Hitfn Head WITH
Baseball

TimmonsvIe S. G., March 31.-
kirke White, Is, of this city, who
was hit on the head with a pitched
ball in baseball game between Tim
monsylle and Florence high schools
here yesterday died today as a result
of the injury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
NICHOLS is NEW NJ. t. T. HEAD
Former Dartmouth President Takes
Office July I.

Cambridge, Mass, March 3O.-The
election of DR.. Ernest Fox Nichols,
former president of Dartmouth Col
lege as president of Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology was announc-
ed by the corporation of the institute
today He VIII take Office July l..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
Card Of Thanks

We wish hereby to thank our many
friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted Us during our recent bereave.
ment. We a,so wish to thank all those
who sent flowers.
Newton Hager and Family.
Mrs. NJ. Reil.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
TIRE FIRM ADDS 1000 MEN
Firectone viii Increase Production to
Is 600 Tires a Day.

Akron. March 31.-More than 1000
men will be re-empIoyed by the Fire
stone Tire and Rubber company dur
ing April, according to an announce
ment made today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and colder tonight. Saturday
fair and warmer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-01
PATH To THRONE
BEING BLOCKED
EXAMINATIONS.
Allied Governments Serve Notice
on Hungarians
SEVERAL READY TO FIGHT
Neighboring Countries Do Not
Relish Restoration Of Haps-
burg Dynasty

Paris, April Warning was given
Hungary today bv the allied govern
ments that the restoration Of the Haps-
burg dynasty would entail disastrous
consequences for the Hungarian ma
ton.
This warning was issued through the
council of ambassadors and constitu-
ted a virtual ultimation from the chief
allied powers including England.
France, Italy and lesser associations.
The notice was given additional
point by the fact that 1t was communal
Gated officially to the allied states
by which Hungary is surrounded. Cze'
cho-Slovakia Jugo-Siavia, Rumania
and Poland, of which at least the first
three comprising a little entente by
themselves are ready to take military
action against a Hapsburg restoration,
Meanwhile advices reaching Paris
through official and other reliable chan
nels gave no confirmation of the ru-
mors that Ex-Emperor Charles Is
marching upon Budapest at the head
OF large body of troops to replace
himself upon the throne. Official ad-
vices state that Charles is still at
Steinmanger, near the Austrian from
tiers.
Budapest, March 31,-The represen-
tatyes of Rumania. Jugo-Slavia and
Czecho-Sloyakia have made a collec-
tive protest to the Hungarian Govern.
ment against the design Of former EN-
peror Charles and the restoration Of
the Hapsburg dynasty in Hungary.
1t was learned today that the Ru-
manians are concentrating troops at
Grosswardien on the Hungarian bor-
der, and at Temesvar, father south.
to be ready in case armed interference
should be necessary.
The Jugo Slays, who have modified
FIVE divisions, crossed the Hungarian
front err at several points but with
drew yesterday. The Jugo Slavs' d.
pomatic representative here, M. Milo
ie-eyich, is said to have told the au-
thorities; Our question is will Charles
depart within twenty four or forty
eight hours?'
Premier Teleky and Count Andrassy.
former Foreign Ministers, have been
IN debate the whole day at Steinaman-
ger, West Hungary, with Charles on
the conditions under which he would
BE- wiling to sign a formal abdication.
1t is said Charles is insisting that
stipu alton of the validity Of the claims
of his son, Otto, should be'recognized
and embodied in the Hungarian law
Charles also demanded payment of
the civil list due since October last,
amounting to 150, 900 600 kronen, and a
liberal annual grant from the time he
was dethroned formally by the Nation
a. Assembly.
A doutfe military Gordon has been
thrown around the house accommodate
ling the former Emperor at Steinaman-
ger, the sentries al owing only persons
with permission from Premier Teleky
to pass inside
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO I{ENT--Private garage for one
car 212 Union street Telephone
8fI-M 70t6
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WANTED--Two to four furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. TWb
adults. Address d, y. Box iiQ. 7Ot6"