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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
ST|LLMAN LETTER |
/. DESCRIBES WIFE
\ AS |NCOMPARABLE
EpistIe Written on 18th Anniver-
'rnont state Library riage
HOPED FOR HAPPY YEARS
Wife's Lawyers Claim Discovery
of More Expenditures on
Florence Leeds

New York, July 9-James A Still.
on April 80, 1919, tire eighteenth an
niyersary of their marriage and long
after the birth OF Baby Guy, that he
never had seen any one that could
compare to her in any way, and that
he never had cared for any one so
much. 1t was asserted yesterday by
persons close to t'e defence. This
letter, with others described as "let-
ters OF a loving husband will be in
troduced by the defence in rebuttal
should Mr.. Stillman attempt to prove.
as has been nted recently, that he
and Mrs. Anne Urguhart Potter Still
man have not lived together for nine
year.
Tho letter Of April 30, 1919. reads
in part as follows: with all the mis-
takes | would not like TO live them
over again, or. rather, ! mean |
would like to have some OF our pres
ent knowledge and be able to live
them over. have never seen any
one that could compare to you In any
way and could never have cared for
any one so much. hope TIE next
eighteen years are going to be hap
pier than the first: certainly we won't
make the same mistakes.
This was after the birtNi Of Jay
Leeds, as wei as that OF Baby Guy,
whose legitimacy is attacked in the
bankers divorce case.
In add ton to sums already men,
toned as having been spent by Mr..
Stillman on Florence Leeds. Mrs.
Stillmans lawyers are prepared to
prove. II is said, that he turned over
to the former chorus girl Proctor x
Gamble and United States Rubber
Company bonds worth s1500O0.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
CREW OF NAVAL BLIMP
SAVED BY OFFICERS
Men Would Have Been Burned Alive,
but for Cool Handling Of .
.i Air, Craft

Norfolk, Va, July 9.--The coolness
of Lieutants b. ~ JCAnson com.
mander and c. c. Atwood pilot. was
Responsible In the opinion OF naval
officers for the escape OF the entire
crew OF the naval dlrigible CO Thurs
day when the huge bl Imp caught fire
while flying four hundred feet above
the naval air station I at' Hampton
roads TIE piTshipj exploded soon
after Il had been brought to the
ground by the officers but the six
aboard had escaped to a safe distance
and were uninjured except for
burns received in the descent. The
fire was caused, 1t was explained by
the Tapping of rip panel and leak.
ing hydrogen mixing with the air,
with his coat burning Lieutenant
Johnson fought to keep the flames
from tho fuel tanE. Although his
right wrist was fractured by a g.anc.
ing blow from a propeller he con.
tinued his efforts meanwhile directing
the descent OF tha craft. Lieut.. At.
wood was surrounded by flames as
he brought the big bag to earth by a
swift drop
'oDr Russell, oiIic al photographer
for the dir station, S. NJ l.emsky
chief machinist and two other mach
inists suffered burns. TNc dirigible
was starting out for q Photographic
flight when the accident occurred.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
ENDEAVORERS TOLD
OF PROSPEROUS ERIN
No Starving Poor and Wages Never
Were So High, Says Belfast
Man.

New York. July S.-Christian En-.
deavors from all over the world. who
are holding convention in the Seven
ty.1rst Regiment Armory. heard at
first hand last night something about
the present conditIonS in Ireland
The message came from the Rev. DIR.
John Pollock. president OF the Euro-p
pean organization. who is Scotchman
living I'm Belfast, Ireland More than
5000 delegates filled the armory for
the days third regular session of the
convention, not to mention numerous
committee and other meetings held in
various churches and halls.
Dr. Pollock began by saying he
would not dare to mention In Ire.
land what he was going to say here,
and he thought he wouldn't even re-
fer to II In London. I'VE never will
permit Ireland to leave the British
Empire, because we cannot afford to
lose her. he said. ireland Is an ele.
ment of strength. Whatever agree
ment Is reached. Ireland will receive
the largst possible measure of self.
government.
You hear stories about Ireland be.
ing badly off, about thousands of her
people starving, and we know you
have collected money over here to help
her poor That is chronological mex
actitude. There are no starving poor
In Ireland. The savings banks there
were never more flush and wages
were never so high as at present in the
north and in the west and in the
south. | come from Ireland where
people don't know what they want and
won't be happy till they get II. What
Ireland has suffered is concession
without flrmness, coercion without
sympathy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
RAILROAD CLAIMS
DAMAGES OF S9O,OOG
suit With Numerous Possibilities
Filed against Connecticut River
Power Co.

Brattleboro. July 9-Damages OF
1890 coo are claimed in a suit brought
by the Vermont Valley Railroad Co.
against the Connect cut River Power
Co. In suit returnable at the Sep
tember term of the Windham county
court which has just been filed in the
office of Clerk w. r. Daley of the
county court. The suit grows out OF
damage to railroad property by the
high water and Ice in the Connecticut
river which carried out the highway
bridge opposite the railroad yard the
night OF Sunday March 2S. 1920, and II
would seem that the outcome OF the
case might have an important bearing
on any cain for damages that the
town OF Brattleboro may bring against
the Power Co. for the loss of the
bridge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
Noise and Enough to Eat So He Can Be Sick Next Day
MONKEY HUNTER HURT
Suffers Painful Injuries in Juneles Of
r a4s. X North Adams.

North Adams, July 9alK 4O.foot fall
from the top Of a tree. at the fair
grounds, which ne ascended in chase
for several monkeys which escaped
from a cage &c the GainNalS resulted
IN painful injdires about the back and
head OF JOHN Mocho, rs an employe
of the carnival troupe, Thursday even.
ing.
The monkeys broke loose early in
the evening. and after long chase
Mocho succeeded in trapping them In
the top OF tree. He had ascended 40
feet when limb upon which his
weight was supported gave way,
throwing him to the ground He was
rushed to the North Adams hospital,
where DR. F. ID. Stafford attended
him. His condition was reported as
satisfactory Friday afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
AMATEUR GOLF TOURNEY
GRUELLING GRIND ,,ps,r
To Be Played This Year on One Of the
Most Difficult Courses In the el''
Country


Chicago July 9.--The 22nd amateur
golf championship tournament OF the
Western Golf association. 10 be played
the week opening tomorrow viii be
probably the most gruelling in the his
tory OF the event, as the Westmore-
land Country cub links Is noted for
its multiplicity OF hazards, including
nearly 200 bunkers.
Some OF these pits are deep and
forbldding. Many of them indent the
tairways at all sorts of angles re-
quiring vyell placed shots to keep
even the expert go fer from going
over so strokes for the is holes.
Every putting green is peninsula
protruding into sea OF pits.
In addition to the hazards, the
course g. long ana both fa'rways and
greens are undulating. the ensemble
giving searching test OF golf at
every stage of the game. The only
surcease from eternal Vigilance and
studied prowess is the extraordinary
size of the green ON many holes.
max ng II pos ible for any wei play.
ed shot to land on the putting area.
while the texture Of the velyety grass
is such that any reasonab y cut shot
will stop readily near It's landing
point tu roi. .m. "
The contest for the title now held
for the fifth time by Charles Evans. Jr.
nationa champion will open Monday
morning with the first qualifying
round OF is hoes, the second medal
round taking up all of Tuesday also.
because of the large number of en-
trants. The scores In these rounds of
players who are members of associa-
tion teams wi count in the contest
for the Olympic cup, team event,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
ADAMS MILLS CLOSED
Mercury Registered 112 Degrees and
to Work lmposs BILE.

Adams, July 9-The management
of the Berksh re Cotton company in
Adams was yesterday afternoon com.
PEELED TO close Mills /. 2, 3 and 4 as
the intense heat made IT impossible
for the employees to continue their
work. 1t was not possible TO open
tis windows in any of the mills oe-
cause of the nature of the work. and
with the thermometer registering ll2
degrees shutdown was necessary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
CHAMBERLAIN PRESENTS CASE
Tells Senate Investigators About His
Dismissal

Washington. July Capt. Edmund
G Chamberlain, former Marine Corps
aviator, began today presentation of
his case to the Senate committee In.
vestigating his court martial and dis.
missal from service as result of his
story of participation In thrilling air
battle on the western front In Ju y,
1918. Capt Chamberlain tod his
story to the committee beh nd closed
doors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
THEDA eARA A BRIDE
Was Married Secretly to C. ]. 6rabln
Her Director

New York, July 9.-Theda Bara,
star of the film, is bride. Her
friends here learned yesterday that
she had been secretly married last
Saturday at Greenwich, Conn. to c.
j. Brabin. director of her pictures.
Several weeks ago when she re.
turned from Europe affectionate greet
ings at the pier aroused curiosity,
hut she and MIR Babn denied then
t,bat they intended to marry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
BRITAIN SEETHES
OVER HOPES FOR
PEACE IN IRELAND
Lloyd George Agrees to Confer
with De Valera
SlNN FEN ATTACKS END
Irish Republican Leader Orders
Suspension af All Mill
tary Activities

London, July 9.The whole country
is seething this morning over the
prospect OF peace in Ireland 1t Is
known that Lloyd.George will accept
De Valera's proposal and will meet
the Irish Republican leader to discuss
the basis for conference, This meet
ing will probably be held next week.
The only feature remaining is the Ak
ing OF a date which Lloyd George will
name in his reply TO De valera's let
ter.
The government Is subordinating all
other problems Of state to the ques-
tlon of peace in Ireland and in making
| its preparation for the meeting.
AT the Irish office 1t was stated this
afternoon that De Valera had issued
instructions to his supporters to cease
Iar attacks upon civilians and to dis.
continue military operation, Of all
kinds.
Military patrols were withdrawn
from the streets of Dublin last even
ing, says a Central News dispatch.
Many Of the police auxlllaries are
Itraternizing with civilians and discus
sing the prospects OF peace.
| A truce between the Sim Fen and
crown forces may therefore be said to
have a ready begun, although the time
for beg nning it officially is set for
Monday noon.
London, July 9-Notice was issued
last night at 10 Downing street, the
premier's official residence, that ar.
rangements are being made for hos.
tilities to cease from noon Monday.
London, July 9.-Eammon de Valera
the Irish Republican leader. has writ
ten to the prime minister, Mr.. Lloyd
George, accepting the atter's invita-.
tion TO participate In conference at
London
De Vaera's Letter
London, July S. Eamonn de Va'era
Irish Republican leader. in his letter
to Premier Lloyd George. accepting
I the invitation to take part in a con.
ference at London. sald:--
Sir: The desire you express on
the part OF the British government to
end the centuries of conflict betweer D..
the people Of these two islands and {.
establish re cations of neighborly har.
mony is the genuine desire of the peo.
pie OF Ireland.
i have consulted with my col eagues
and secured the views OF representa-.
tives of the minority OF our nation in
regard to the invitation you have sent
me. In reply desire to say | am
ready to meet and discuss with you on
what basis such a conference as that
proposed can reasonably hope to
chleve the object desired,
Il am, sir.
"Fa thfully yours,
"EAMONN DE VALERA"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
ADVOCATES LOSING
Opposition to Early Enaction OF Legis-
Il viii Tave Big Pait in the Pilgrim
creasinu.


Washington. July 9.--Debate on the
soldiers bonus bill dragged along In
the Senate yesterday while the list
Iof senators favoring indefinite post
ponement Of action on the legislation
through recommittal of the measure
To the finance committee steadily
grew in proportions. Leaders said
they were assured OF enough votes to
put through such program.
President Harding will send a spe
cial message TO Congress next week
regard ng the bonus bill and the press
ing of tariff and tax legislation, but
the exact date of its submission has
not been determined. Definite action
f. expected to follow reading OF the
message.
Fewer than a score OF senators fol
lowed the days debate on the floor,
marked by a criticism by Senator Me.
Cumber, Repub lean, OF North Dakota,
the chief proponent of the bonus OF
Secretary Melons letter declaring
such legislation to be inadvlsable at
present in view of the condition Of
the treasury. Senator McCumber re.
ferred to the visit OF President Hard.
ing to the capitoi and, asserting that
the chief difference of opinion with
respect to the eg.slation seemed to be
not the point as to when 1t should be
come effective, added
II have heard neither the President
ha ~ a.
clare that to baye L become operative
July /. 1929, as contemplated in the
pending bil would be too early a
date" ,.J ,ii,,.,,,u N
l''' "PaIty chould Make Good" s.e
"The Republican party should make
good" declared Senator McCumber,
"even IT our party PLATFORM had not
contained Il pledge to the so diers of
America, uGa N4
Despite the pleadings Of the sec.
retary OF the treasury; despite the
earnest plea of the President not to
enter into new fields Of expenditure
this Congress has appropriated mil
lions to go into new enterprises II
appears this Congre5 IS seems bent on
spending all of the money that can be
raised by taxation. Why, then, should
we expect tidal wave OF consternat
tion to sweep the country II We pass
bill that will take two hundred mil.
lion dollars two years from now and
varying amounts thereafter and after
30 years no appropriation whateyer2'
Leaders Predict Reeommittal
Republican leaders in the movement
to send the bill back to committee
sad the party strength, with the pos.
sible exception Of six of eight sena.
tors, would vote to recommit the
measure. They added that several
Democratic senators opposed to bo
nus legislation would also support the
plan. .....l. 4f
Several Democratic senator's how.
ever, It was said, might seek to pre-
vent reoommita' in order to put the
Republican, majority on record def.
nitely on the straight issue OF com.
pensating the veterans of the World
war. I
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
Rcnova,Inu a Lantern.

II the iron surface OF your lantern
has become rusty rub OF all the rust
with the fine glassmper or other pol
lshlng material When the smooth
iron Is exposed give Il coat OF black
lead, or some similar preparation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
WEATHER FORECAST

Local thunder showers this after.
noon or tonight. not quite to warm
tonight; Sunday fair,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LoST-Gold watch with chain anu
locket attached. at Griswold y Ice
house; both watch and locket marked
u. |. H. Suitahiereward IL returned TO
Edward Laflamme, tel. 55I-l4. or Ban.
ner Office. b2t2'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09
MAYFLOWER ENTERS
PLYMOUTH HARBOR
It VIII Have Big Part In the Pilgrim
Pageant to Be Given
July 13.

July lo'
Plymouth, July THE Mayfower
arrived in Plymouth harbor this ar.
ternoon.
Bowsprit high IN the air, the 10
ton barque dropped anchor off Ply.
mouth Rock and from lser hold clam
bered not a Pilgrim crew In knee
breeches and high hats but sailors
from the East Boston waterfront who
reenacted the end OF the famous voy-
age from Holland to New England 800
years ago by bringing down TO this
port the vessel whic't will be the
main prop" In '"The Pilgrim Spirit.
the mammoth pageant to have its
first performance July IL In commem-
Grafton or the actual landing OF the
Pilgrims here in 1920
Follow Original Design
Within a foot OF the dimensions of
the original vessel. even to I've cabin
in which the famous Compact was
signed for the civil bodie p0litick," "
the new MayHower created stir com
ng down the coast Vessels gave her
their sirens as she passed by In the
wake OF her town and all Plymou.l !
turned out along the foot of historic
Coles HILL where the Pilgrims who
died in the first winter OF the settle.
ment are buried. to give her 4 hearty
welcome. On board the vessel, origin
ally a sloop in the cOastw Sc flsrng
trade were representatives of the Pill
grim Tercentenary Commission which
has had charge of the year OF observ-
ances focusing around the arrival OF
the first settlers.
Disnltarles viii Attend.
Anchored just beyond the land
water" stage upon w'iich the 1900 ac-
tors in the pageant written by Prof.
George p. Baker Of Harvard unNersi'
ty will present the 20 scenes. the
tiny vessel will be the big surprise OF
the entire production when speota'
tors realize that IL was vessel of
lust this size that started out on the
perilous trip across the Atlantic IN
1920 and came safely to port here
with lO2 souls aboard after sixty
seven days on the water.
With President Harding. Vice Presi
dent Coolidge and foreign ampassa-
doris scheduled to arrive here August
/. this port has again come into her
own and expects to play the host to
more than 100000 people from all
PARTS of the country throu'A the
other pageant days, July II, 10 and
16; July 80. August l. 2, aud 8; and
August 10. II, u and lS--dates set
by the tide and moon as favorable to
such a production, f. ua
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09

ED-Experienced statesmen to
cover local territory. calling on stores
garages factories and dry cleaners.
Good opportunity and steady income
Address Milwaukee Tank Works. 1894
SO Marbridge Building. Broadway at
94th street, New York city 51ti.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-09

WANTED-W Woman to iron In the
laundry at the Putnam House c. II.
stafford, Prop. $50 l .r 52tl.
WANTE D--.Mnn to help with haying
for few doys Apply To- L. Kenneth
haswell, Bennington Flats bltO'
WANTED--To do washings at home.
Inquire at Ill PARK st. blt6'
WANTED--Clerks (men. women)
over n, for Postal Mall Service {l20
month Experience Unnecessary. For
free particulars OF examinations. write
A. Terry Gormer civil ervice Examin-
err, l20 Continental Bldg, Washington.
H. {. 5lt6'
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-25

Clab Hancock says evidently the Far
West is an awful nice place now since
the moving pictures have averaged doing
away with at least ten desperados each
day either by shooting, lynching, falling
or wedding.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-25
BUILDING LINE
POLICY SOUGHT
Property Owners Say Boule-
ward Rule Hindrance.

A definite policy to be pursued In cases
where the establishment Of building lines
on boulevards cut of the available ground
on narrow lots so that it is impossible
for the owners to build anything on that
which is left will be outlined by the
board Of park commissioners soon. Such
situations have arisen a number Of times,
particularly on Maple road, where the
building line is twenty-five feet, it is
said.
With a building line located twenty
five feet from the street there rs only
fifteen feet Of a forty-foot deep lot left
on which building is permissible. Own
ers of such lots contend that they have
been damaged by the establishment of
such building line and 1t is understood
the park board Is inclined to agree with
them.
City Engineer Frank c. Lingenfeiter
was instructed at the weekly meeting Of
the board Thursday afternoon to pre-
pare data upon the number of lots af-
fected in this way by building lines and
the extent of the possible damage. Upon
this data the board will determine its
policy.
Installation Of horseshoe courts at
RhodiUs Park was authorized and a
towel ticket system ordered installed at
the Riverside golf shelter house.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-25
PLAN TO OPEN
OWN HATCHERIES
Fishermen in Three Sections
of State Active.

Plants OF baby game fish propaga-
ted by individuals viii be made in
Hoosier waters next summer TO supple
ment the plants Of the States four fish
hatcheries, If plans now formulating are
executed. This announcement is made
By the State department Of conservation,
with which citizens in three sections Of
Indiana recently discussed the estab-
Iishment Of private bass propagation
ponds.
At tho request Of the Tippscanoe coun-
~ Fish and Came Association, George
Berg, superintendent Of State hatcheries,
investigated the feasibility OF establish
ing c propagation pond in Lafayette. The
association is cooperating with the La
fayette park board and proposes to util-
ize the pond in Columbia Park. Mr.. Berg
found the place adaptable. The associa-
ton proposes to stock the Tippecanoe
and Wabash Rivers, three branches Of
wildcat and Wea Creek with the hatch.
James Doddridge Of Milton and VIII
liam Hunt Of Cambridge City last week
had Mr. Berg investigate a portion Of
the old Hsgarstown- Cincinnati canal bed
south Of Milton as & possible bass hatch
cry, but It was found to be impractical
However, the department OF conservation
representative located a pond a mile
south Of Milton that can be made into an
excellent hatchery. The Wayne County
men are enthusiastic fishermen and pro-
pose to establish 3 hatchery at their own
expense to stock the streams of their
county.
At the request Of NJ. B. Osborne. living
rear Connersville, who owns a large
wooded tract near Portland, Mr.. Berg viii
Investigate the practicability OF estab-
fishing a fsh pond IN a rIvine on this
place,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-25

The crime wave his struck lobe Nose
ley's hen house, and two of his nice
ROSTERS are missing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-25
Charge B0Otleggers
Serve Time by Proxy

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Prohibition
agents are charging that saloOneepers.
sentenced TO jail, are substituting dun
mics" to serve their terms After plead
ing guilty, the agents said the saloon
keeper is permitted two days grace to
wind up his business affairs and then
hires his dummy" general a barroom
hasger-on, for $40 or S1OO.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-25
Illicit Drug Sales
Cleanup Is. at Hand

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Arrests Of more
than a score Of physicians and druggists
IN an effort to halt illicit sales Of drugs
in Chicago are near, Federal agents said
today.
Col William Beach, head OF the mar
cotic division Of the central territory,
said that a dozen agents had invaded
Chicago from the East to unearth Chi
cago's drug traffic
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-25
All Styles and Sizes
Men S Shoes

Black and brown dress
or work shoes, in
English or wide toes,
Built for service e,
style and comfort.
Better buy two pairs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-25
Ladies' Shoes

Smart, new styles
with high, low or med
fun heels and wide,
medium or narrow
toes; in black or
brown kid.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-25
PASTOR GOES T0SuIINoIs

HARTFORD CITY. Ind, Feb. 25.-Ths
Rev. G.. W. Faley. pastor of the Christian
Church here has accepted the pastorate
Of the Christian Church at Bement, Ill.
He win take up his duties there the mid
die Of next month.