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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
ASK LEGISLATURE
FOR SHELTER HOMES
Charities Board Seeks Appropriation
TO Care for Children TIL Placed
Permanently.

Montpelier Feb. THE State Board
OF Charities and Probation is asking
the Legislature for a modest appropria
ton for the establishment Of a shelter
home to which children may be taken
directly from the courts and where
they may be cared for for a brief pert
cd of time before Placement in free or
boarding homes. In connection with
this reasonable requost OF the board.
II may be interesting to quote from
the report of the board to the Legis-
leture what Mr.. jeffrey says
THE time has come when the Legi-
ature should make suitable provision
for the care of dependent and neglect.
ed children for the period intervening
between the time of commitment to the
board OF charities and probation and
Placing them IN temporary or perman
ent homes 1t Is necessary, II this
work is to be carried out in a sati fac
tory way to have a receiving home to
which children can be taken directly
from the courts and held for q short
time before placing them in private
homes, The children very frequently
are covered with vermin or suffering
from communicable skin infection.
malnutrition or various diseases They
need observation Of both their mental
and physical condition and It is not
fair either to the child or to the pro
posed foster home to place these child.
rem unti a sufficient time has elapsed
and they have been made physically
III to enter the new surroundings.
The State has made provision for
The isolation Of children sent to the
ste.e Industrial School at Vergennes,
both for the protection of the commit
ted child and the children already
there Why should the State take
children from unsan tary and filthy
homes undernourished. vermin cover
ed and in many instance diseased.
and expect this department to find
either free or boarding homes into
which they can be put Immediately
For two years we have met this condi.
ton as well as We could Many times
children have been placed in splendid
homes only to find that their condition
was such that they would be returned
to the board, and what might have
been highly desirable permanent
home. lost. Vermont cannot afford
TO continue TO do this work in this way.
Experience has taught us that it is i'm
po 'sible to maintain an ehlc ent and
satisfactory placing out system with
out a temporary receiving home"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
WHY DR.. THOMAS LEFT
More Werk and He Thought Proper to
Tackle job.

Middlebury, Feb T. At the opening
chapel exercises Of the second semes-
Ter today President John NJ Thomas
made n statement to he students as
his reasons for transferring to the
pennsy.vlg.a STATE Coaieee Tic sa d
he had always expected to remain IN
M.dd ebury through his act We life and
had not sought amy other position,
but the trustees OF the Pennsylvania
State College sought him out few
weeks ago and told the story OF their
large State institution OF over 1900
students and the possabl ties of its
developments. The agricu tural inter-
ests OF Pennsylvania are very large,
more people living on farms and In
rural communit es in that State than
N any other except Texas The fnan-
e al resources OF Pennsylvania are
very great. Considering that New
York has no State university the pos
sibil.t.es OF the Pennsyiyan inatitu.
ton are second to those Of none other
n the country
They have already an Engineering
School OF over 100 students; the
School of Agriculture is recognized as
one OF the best as well as one OF the
largest in the I'm ted States, the
Schotl OF Mines has high rank; and
the School OF Liberal Arts and OF
Pure science S lag tHan most l. b.
eral Arts Colleges Of New England,
Through the extension work attached
to the college in accordance with the
federal statutes the spirit OF the n
stitutlon reaches all the people OF
the State
81 have told YOU he said, that IL
the duty of a man TO live by his
best to render the greatest service pos
sib.e TO the world, TO accept the hard
est and most trying respons bilities.
Acting on that principle, ] did not see
how / could refuse the new work |
may fail. but would not be worthy Of
Nj ddlebury il did not try.
II want TO assure you that the fu'
ture of Mddlebury is very bright n
deed. know perfectly well that am
leaving a very attractive opening
bere. If Midd ebury fccges ahead rap
idly in the future, you must not then
think that made a mistake, for |
know now that her great progress Is
assured There are problems ahead,
but they can be solved, and there
are always problems anywhere, II
anyone feels that ! have been OF serv-
zee to Midd,ebury, his duty now is to
work for the old college All the mere
earnestly and deyotedy, That is my
appeal to you and to all our alumni
and friends"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
NO cARNlvALs THIS YEAR
Pttsfield Mayor Opposed to Outside
Concess ons

Pttsfeld, Feb. S.--Mayor NJ w.
Flynn, attending the annual banquet
Ci the f NJ T. A. ton ght, announced
that no permits viii be granted dur
ing his administration for street fa rs
or camivals Of any description TO be
held outdoors or indoors unless they
are run ent rely by local interests
and not by promoters from outside
the city and that no concessions will
be given to fakirs and others from
outside the city.
He said he had made this clear to
representatives OF several frateTnal
organizat ons who had sought per-
m,ts from him fer such carnivals
Mayor Flynn also made { known to.
night that much pressure has been
brought to bear upon him to al ow
the motion picture theaters to run
Sunday shows all of them open on
every Sunday instead of only one
each Sunday as has been customary
under the benefit performance" pre-.
ced ng. He said emphat cally that
he will not allow Sabbath opening
Of the theaters to any greater eX-
tent than at present without calling
public hearing to see how the pop
ular sentiment lies in this C ty.
Later at the banquet Rev. George
s. l.. Connor representing st Jo-
seph's parish, ca'ed on the members
of the f. NJ. T. A. to back up city
officials in trying to make plttsheld
clean cty, and to keep out sala'
q Gus influences which would corrupt
tho youth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
BRADFORD HOOKS
DISCUSS CHICKEN
PIE AND FIXIN s
Annual Banquet at Stafford
Street Station Last Night
FIREMEN IN FESTIVE MOOD
Toastmaster Lonersan Announces An.
nuaI Tournament May Be Held
In Bennington.

The annual banquet Of the Bradford
Hook and Ladder company was held at
its quarters on Stafford street last even.
ing and by many Of the regulars" who
have been present at previous gather
ings the occasion was pronounced the
most enjoyab' In the long series.
In addition to the members there
were present Village President ]. P.
Morrissey, several Of the village trus-
tees, former trustees and men who res
ponded to alarms IN the days when the
automobile fire engine was a dream
and a horse-drawn truck was some
thing that they hoped to have in the
distant future.
The banquet was excellently cook.
ed and the service by volunteer mem
bers Of the company was right up to
the minute. The main feature on the
bill of fare was chicken pie and mash.
ed potatoes accompanied by rolls
pickles, cheese, celery and concluded
with cake pie, coffee ana c gars.
WI liam ]. Longtn acted as toast.
master and the speakers were Village
President J. P. Morrissoy Chief Engi-
neer william Z. Sears, Edwin D.
Moore, secretary Of the Vermont Fire
mems association, Postmaster Emory
S. Harris. George w Plumb, county
road supervisor, John ]. Hayes, Harry
B. North, George NJ. Hawks, Village
Clerk William P. Hogan and Legrand
Colgroye. Roy Clum and Carl G..
Chase each sang a solo and music was
provided by an orchestra of three
pieces.
In most instances the speakers were
on their feet but a short timc and con-
fined their remarks to recollections of
days when they were active members
OF the department. State Secretary
Moore, however. spoke at some length
in explanation of the firemen's aid .aw.
He emphatically urged all OF the Ben
n,ngton firemen to become members o.
the state association in order that
more influence might be eXerted to
carry out the provisions Of the fire
mems aid law.
Shortly before the close of the post,
prandial exercises the toastmaster an,
uounced that the Bennington depart
ment had extended an invitation to the
State Firemen's association to hold its
annual meeting and tournament in this
village. No definite conc usion had
been reached but Mr. Longtiu was con
fident that the gathering would take
place this year In Bennington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
FoRTNleHTLY PROGRAM
Conditions at caney Creek Described
by Miss ROGERS.

The Fortnightly community work
on Caney Creek will be related by
Miss Laura NJ Rogers at the Congrega
nonal chapel February 12, at 3
o'clock.
That heath and wealth are not es.
sontials to the pioneer in great work
VIII be shown by Miss Laura NJ. Rog-
ers when she tells The Fornlghty en-
saturday afternoon what Mrs, Alice
Lloyd has done for tae mountalneers
living on Caney Creek, Kentucky.
There people live in a world of them
selves a world of two hundred years
ago but are true Amer cans. Miss
Rogers says they are Lincon's people
and that she is glad tc tell about them
on the ann vorsary OF his birth Her
real story Of real people among whom
she spent a large part of last sum.
mer should prove stranger and more
interest than The Trail Of the Lone
some Pine or The Prophet of the
Great Smoky Mountains
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
NE VI MgEIE. gL!E!|IE E.I|!N!I.E I!N!I.EEAST
Vermont 5tave niO'
AiIfi.liifG Ii.liifiilG IUN TAR
AND FEATHER|NG
Interested Parties Visit States
Attorney Graves
PURPOSE NOT DTvULGED
Whereabouts Of Vernon w. Field, Vie.
tim Of Sensational Episode,
not Known.

There Is a well-substantiated rumor
here in Bennington that the near fu-
ture will produce some interesting fea.
lures In connection with the East
Arlington tar and feathering case.
Vernon W. Field, the victim OF the
episode that has set the tongue OF
gossip wagging up and down the west
tern section of Bennington county,
has not been cen in the village where
ha had passed the larger portion of his
life since the day following the al
legged assault and for which he has
brought a $50 900 damage suit against
six prominent residents of East Airing
ton.
1t is presumed that he has been in
Rutland as wellknown law firm OF
that city Is bringing the suit, but no
one in and around East Arl ngton ap-
pears 30 know anything of his where
abouts.
1t Is known that persona residing In
East Arlington and who have a direct
personal interest In certain actions OF
Field, which. 1t is reported led up to
the tar and feathering were In Ben.
n'ngton yesterday. They are known
TO have visited the office Of States AT.
torney Collins NJ. Graves who declines
to discuss their presence Ia the village
n any way, It is intmated, however.
that they were here for the purpose OF
laying the matter before the prosecut.
ing official.
So far as can be learned, no com.
plant seeking an investigation of tho
tar and feathering as transgressiol
OF the law has been made to the pros
ecuting department OF the county. II
can be stated for a fact that Field has
not been in Bennington nor has any
one visited the states attorneys Of
tics In his behalf It is possible thar
Field is now with his father In Ches.
ter inasmuch as the $4,000 damag.
suit is brought in Windsor county am,
makes Field re ident of that town.
Members of the tar aud featrehing
party, other than the six named In the
whits, are not now divulging their con.
necticn with the affair and it is diff.
cult to secure additional details. AT
present interest oenters in the visit
yesterday of two East Arlington peo.
ple at the office of States Attorne,
Graves.
1t is fairly well known that they did
not come to Bennington with any de.
sire to further the cause of Fled In his
$50 600 damage auit or IN any other
direction. Enough is known Of their
VIII Is are not now divulging their con.
case is destined to soon shift to an
other angle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
COUNTY SCHOOLS
TOCOMPETEFOR
SILVER TROPHY
Mcclure Perpetual Challenge
Cup Recently Presented
CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED
Gilt Made 10 Stimulate Interest in
Basketball between Bennington
and Manchester.

A handsome silver cup twelve
inches gh has been presented to the
students ASSOCIATION OF the locai high
schoca by MISS Brigle ID. Mcclure. The
purpose and cond tons surrounding
tho gift as formulated by the donor
aIu az follows:
The MCGUIRE cup is presented to
the student association OF the Ben
nlngton high school, IN the names OF
Richard ]. and George F. Mcclure,
forwards on previous basketball
team:
Purpose: Its purpose is to promote
good sportsmansh p, friendly rivalry
and a sprlt OF far play in athletics
between Burr and Burton Seminary
of Manchester and Bennington High
school OF Bennington, at the same
time to encourage high standard OF
scholarship among the students of
both Institutions.
Awards The Mcclure Cup Is to be
awarded each year at the close OF the
basketball season to the team repre-
sent ng one OF the above named
schools which shall win two out OF
the three (3) games scheduled for
each season. Three such successive
awards shall secure permanent owner
ship Of the trophy.
The awards shall be made subject
to the following additional rules
l. Place of games--Two (2) games
each seasln shall be played on one
court beginning at Benn .ngton, alter
mating thereafter.
3. Officials--Sec. l-referee and
uniti re--A' az re4eree and one (l) um
pire shall be required. Each school
shall furnish one ~ man, who Is not
q member Of the faculty or OF the stud
ent body
3. see. 2--tlmer and scorer-At
least one "a official tme-keeper ana
one (l) .oftic al scorer shall be requlr
ed, by the home teaBl
e. Time; two (2) twenty (2Ql M q
ute periods shall be required unless
captains otherwise agree In case az
a @ game, overtime shall extend ior
q FIVE minute period.
S. Eligibility.--sec Ia list desig
mating the scholastic standing OF each
player, signed by the principal OF each
school shall be required.
Sec 2--sEach p aver shall be re-
otred to maintain the passing grade
OF his school in every subject.
e .Declsions-Sec / Decis ons
shall be adjusted by referee, ump re
and Captains.
In addition to the above both
schools are already bound to observe
the athletic rules Of the Headmasters
club OF Vermont,
last Saturday, D. w. McC'eiiand
pent to Manchester and secured the
acceptance OF these terms from the au
thorities Of BUR- and Burton Semi
nary They had already been accept
ed by the local school.
AT the same t me MIR. McCleHand at
tempted to make arrangements tor an
nual inter scholastic debating between
the two institutions. An anony nous
gift OF twenty-five dollars has already
been provided to pay for a trophy in
debating to be awarded on terms sim
-iar to those Of the Mcclure cup
This matter has not yet been set
tied and II is by no means sure that
burr and Burton will accept the in
intellectual challenge of Bennington
high school as readily as it did the
athletic challenge
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

w. r, Paddock has had a telephone
installed at his res dence on North
street. The number is SOW.
Miss Mary Sheehy has returned
from a months outing at Atlant c
oty. The trip was made by auto.
Samuel a, Patterson and Harold
Bottum left today for Boston where
they expect L, remain during the re.
mainder Of the week.
There was no election at the meet
ing OF the new bennington Mechants
association last even ng. Some of the
more active members were not pres
ent and Il was thought best to post
pone the elections one week An amend
ment to the const tuition. increasing
the board from three to nine directors
was adopted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
SMITH Family RECORDS

John Smith, baptized in Ipswich,
Mass, July 81, 17l5; married there in
1875 Eleanor Phillip5 and soon remov-
ed to Newent, Conn In 1861, with
other members of the Separate church,
they came to Bennington with Deacon
Joseph Stafford. Their children were,
John. Mary, Samuel, Thomas Fphraim,
Aaron Elisha and Sarah have been
able to secure a fair genealogical ac-
count of some Of them but the Ben
nmeton records disclose nothing Of the
children of either Samuel or Ephraim
although both had large families,
would he glad to get into communlca
tion with some of their descendants
W. n. ELDRlDGE,
Twin Falls, Idaho.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
CALL FOR OLD BOOKS
To Be Sent by Fortnightly Club to
State lnstitut ons.

/ A request has come to the Fort.
nightly fer die and outgrown books to
be used in the Industrial school at Yer
gennes and the State school at Bran.
dan Splendid work Is done in the
school at Vergennes In both Industrial
and educational lines and the books
viii be Of great help. Poetry, fct on,
history, travel, science, art reference
books, nature studies, and children's
books of the better class and good
magazines will be very acceptable.
The school for backward CHI ldren at
Brandon asks for picture books, color
ed pictures. pictures to be colored,
cTayous and pencils.
lf'these books and PICTURES are
brought or sent to the Congregational
chapel on Saturday afternoon The
Fortnighty will have them boxed and
sent at once.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
MYERsVEReE
Local Coupe MARI ed at Sacred Heart
Church tuesday.

Church Tuesday.
A very pretty weddn ng took place
at the Sacred Heart church Tuesday
morning at 1880 when Miss Lauraine
Verge, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Verge of Pratt street, was unit
ed In marriage to Henry Myers, son
Of MIR and Mrs Joseph Myers of
RIVER street. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. c. E. Provost The
couple were attended by Miss Clara
Verge, sister of the de and Francis
Va lee, nephew of the bridegroom,
The bride was attired in a grey
travelling suit with hat. to match and
carried a VIII to prayer book.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
the bride on Pratt street
Mr.. and Mrs, Myers will reside on
Maple street where furnished
home awaits them They were the re-
cipients OF many useful gifts, includ-
Eng cut glass, linen and silver. Their
many fr ends wish them long and
| prosperous married life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
ELKs TO HOLD SMOKER
VIII Have Music and Lunch Washing
toms Birthday.

The Elks at a regular session held
last evening nominated the following
candidate for the ensuing year; Ex
alted Ruler, ]. Burton Powers; Es-
teemed Leading Knight, Peter j. McMa-
hon, Esteemed Loyal knight William
II. Edd ngton, Esteemed Lecturing
Knight, WI lam NJ Parker, Secretary,
William p. Hogan; Treasurer, Geo. F.
Graves; Tier Dewey Jeaney; Trustee
for three years, Fred G. Brown
There is class of 23 candidates to
be initiated on March 7, at which time
the District Deputy Grand Exalted
Ruler will be present The lodge at
It's next regular session, Feb 22nd., VIII
hold smoker, with lunch. Music
will be provided by the house commit
tee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
Many Man Deserted Desperate Alone Driven Doubtful
CRITICS COMPLETELY ANSWERED D
Gen. Pershlne Says There Is No Need
to Defend A. E. :.

Wash ngton, Feb. 7.-Crtics Of
the American exped tionary force
have been Completely answered in
every instance by competent wit.
nesses" and 1T seems unnecessary
further to consume the time OF the
war Investigating committee" Gener-
al Pershng wrote to Representative
Flood, Democrat. of Virginia, today,
declining an invitation to appear.
While ready to respond to a commit
tee summons the general said he
could see no reason why should
appear at this t me to answer allega-
tons that have already been refuted."
representative Floods suggest on
that General Pershing appear followed
the testimony Of Charles G. Dawes,
formerly General Pershing's supply
chief, last week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
NEW IMMIGRATION BILL
or'ainal Measure Reported Adversely
by Senate Committee.

Washington, Feb 9.-The house i'm
M grafton hi which would virtually
would have stopped immigration for a
year was dsapproyed by the Senate
committee today by a
vote Of to
The committee agreed to adopt a
substitute measure tomorrow restr ct
ing immigration on a percentage basis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09


Albany, Feb. 8 S--Operation Of street
cars in Albany and Troy today by the
I'm ted Traction Company under open
shop conditions brought about rictlng
in both cities, particularly in Troy.
Shots were fred by the police in Troy
in Dispensing crowds dozen or more
str. kebreakers we're more or less seri-
ously injured, cars were wrecked, guy
wires were torn down, roadways
blocked with debris and switches tam
pered with.
Three cars were moved In Albany
and four in Troy over the main Ines
OF the company, which were tied up
II days ago by a strike Of the 1900
employees when the company attempt
ed 10 put into effect new wage scale
calling for a % per cent decrease.
Movement Of the cars today was in
accordance with an order OF the Pub
lie Serv ce Commss on
Troy was the scene Of disorders
from early morning with the rolling
out Of the first car from the Lansing
burg barns. The disorders continued
as the day wore on.
Beginnng with the attack ou a
repair wagon n North Troy early this
morning which resulted in five strike
breakers being injured, at least one
seriously, and the suspension of a
patroman, the Troy police were called
upon frequently to come to the aid Of
the strikeBreakers. Two cars were
stoned n South Troy the crew q one
desert'ng the car. Later the crew and
guards on third car we're attacked
by mob pushed off the car and beat
en-. They we rerescued by squad OF
police.
While the police in Troy were busy
protecting strkebreakers, the work
of the police in Albany was confined
chiefly to protecting the company
property no ser Gus attempt being
made to harm the imported crews.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
Company Since He Bought Taught His Wife Drive
NURSES, HOME REcEprIoN
Second Pleasant Gathering at the New
building.

The second reception he'd yesterday
afternoon at the Nurses Home was a
most pleasing one. There were over
hundred guests received by the staff,
These guegts were served with Light
refreshments and then conducted
through the building, while an orches.
ira of six pieces played Only those
who have seen the home can know
what pains and care were put into the
planning
From the calm, restful livingroom
that one first enters. with its subdued
oriental tones to the private quarters
of the nurses, great care Is observed
to the very smallest detail, The har-
monlous color.ng and placement has al
ready had it's effect upon the nurses.
While they have a ways done their ut.
most In their work it has been observ-
ed that it Is now done with greater
ease and freedom than before.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
1000 DIsLoYAL TEACHERS
1000 Of These, Says n. J. Ryan in Col
Ieaes and Universities.

Washington, Feb. There are
5000 disloyal teachers in educational
in, titutions in the United States who
must be removed, Henry j. Ryan. of
Boston, chairman of the Americanism
committee of the American Legion, de
clared today at meeting of the lie.
gion's executive committee He eIti-
mated that 1000 of these were in co.,
leges aud universities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-09
CARPENTER AFTER COIN
Wants Big Money for Proposed Fight
With Moran.

Paris. Feb 0 Terms for the pro
posed pr 2e fight between Georges
Carpenter, the European heavyweight
and Frank Moran to be held in this
city probably on July IA, have been
accented by the latter
Promoter Roth is said to be meeting
with difficulty In obtain ng Carpen
tiers signature to a contract because
Of the amount of money demanded by
the French puglist.