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LEAGUE COUNCIL
/. MEETING AUGUST
A, 20 ON slEs|A
Premier BRAND Has Waived Ma
jority Rule
WILL STAND BY VERDICT
Lloyd George Agrees to Method
of Adjusting Fundamen-
| tai Differences
WILL STAND BY VERDICT

Paris, Aug. 13.--Viscount Ishii. pres
ident OF the council OF the league of
nations, is understood to have decid-
ed to summon that body to meet Au-
gust 20 for the purpose OF consider.
ing solution of the Upper Silesan
question. NN
In agreeing to submit the Silesian
question to the council OF the league.
Premier BRAND Is said to have waived
the rule providing that decisions OF
the council must be unanimous and
there is an impression that sle will ao.
cept the verdict of the majority of the
council.
NJ. BRAND had just returned from a
meeting of the Cabinet council, held
under the presidency OF President
Millerand at the Elysee Palace. at
which the ministers were unanimous
In mdorsing the position of the
French delegation on the Upper Siles-
ian question.
A meeting of the Supreme Council
was Immediately summoned Premier
BRAND said fundamental differences
'Sad arisen between the British and
French and ii had been decided to re-
FER the whole question to the League
Council for urgent action. Mr. Lloyd
George asserted that he was in full
accord with the proposal and that he
had agreed with the Italian delega-
tion that this was the proper course.
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DOUBLE SUICIDE
HARKS BACK HERE
Henrietta Weiss, Who Killed
Herself July 2, Married
in Bennington

One of the recent shocking tragedies
that have been spattering the pages of
the daily newspapers with black and
glarng headlines ever since the great
great war turned the world upside
down harks back TO Bennington. The
Bennington end OF the story is of the
marriage of Mrs Henrietta Weiss,
who with her mother, Mrs. Weiss,
committed suicide July 2 at the Com
modore Hotel in New York CITY by
taking bichloride of mercury.
A suit for alienation brought by
Mortimer Kossuth Weiss, widower of
the daughter, against Jack Stern OF
New York City, reveals the fact that
the young woman was married in
Bennington in 1918 by Justice of the
Peace H B. Hutchins. At the time of
the ceremony, which was performed
on August 7 the young woman gave
her age as is. Weiss al that time must
have been in the army as he gave his
occupation as that of 3 soldier.
Stern, the defendent named in the
suit which is for damages of 100000,
is cotton fabric broker in New York
city.
Weiss recites in the complaint that
he married the girl whose name by
coincidence was already the same as
his. at Bennington, VT August
1918. Until July /. 1921, he says they
lived together at 46 Fort Washington
avenue. During this time, he al
leges. Stern managed to acquire an
improper influence" over young Mrs.
Weiss and enticed her away from him,
VIC ating a statute with her.
Two days before the woman took
poison, it developed at the time, Weiss
had taken away his two-year-old baby
from the young mother and had re-
turned to his own mothers home in
West End avenue. Mrs. Weiss was
20 years old when she died, Her
mothers joining her in suicide has
had no explanation other than a deep
concern in her daughters domestic
affairs.
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"FIANCE" Is A Girl
ROMANCE SHATTERED
Two.Year Courtshp Ends when Pro1
pectlve Bridegroom Is Caught
Wearing skirts.

New York, Aug. l1.-How her ro-
nance of two years was blasted when
she learned that her dashing "fiance'
was girl was disc osed today by
Mary HadowanetZ, a % yearold coun'
ter girl in local restaurant. AT the
assistant district attorneys Office the
intended bride revealed the story of
her disallusionment with the request
that the alleged impersonator be hail
ed into court for causing her to lose
many matrimonial chances and to pre-
vent him" from dupng other girls.
The "hance" the girl said was known
to her by the name of Jack Brown
In reality, she added, he is a King.
ston, On. W girl.
The romance, according to Mary
started In 1919, shortly after she be-
gan work in Monticello, n, ", ho-
tel. There she met the handsome
Jack aged 2S, who worked as farm.
hand. "Jacks wore oyeralls, short
hair and said that to avoid shaving
he used i preparation to destroy his
beard,
! II was not long before Jack" be-
gan making ardent love to her, Mary
said, taking her to shows and be-
slowing upon her many aifectionate
gifts. Then "he asked her to wed
/ Mary was willing. but when she
broached the subject later Jack
hedged, she said pleading insufficient
income Mary came to New York and
waited Three weeks ago she visited
Jacks home
There "Jack's' mother showed her
pictures of "her Jack" in the cloth
ing of a girl The mother confessed
Mary said, that Jack was really
Caroline and the sole support of the
family. which included the mother ant
six little children.
Mary came back declining to seel
balm In court,
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Must Specialize to Gain Success

The aftermath of the great war aud
the Period of imitation that followed is
the cause of the severe depression In
business which is now upon us. Far
seeing. shrewd men realize that such
depressions are but the resting PAGES
and that the next turn is bound to
be toward greater activity and pros
perity.
To the young man in particular,
this is a crucial time because his
future success and happiness depend
more than ever before on his equipping
himself to do some sort of skilled
work which the world needs and will
pay for.
There seems to be more and better
opportunities in the accounting pro-
fession than any place else; whether
1t be in public accounting commercial
accounting or cost accounting
But to succeed, Il Is necessary that
man have thorough mastery Of
the subject that is, he must be a
special ST. To acquire this mastery
he must get his practical education at
an institution winch IN turn SpeclallZeS
in training men for accounting and
finance and does not waste the tine
and energy of both its students and
itself IN attempting to force into the
curriculum subjects not direct y re.
lated thereto,
The school IN the United States
which sets the standards by which
others are rated is the Bentley School
of Accounting and Finance. 125 Tre.
mont street, Boston In the two.
year course at this school, the whole
field of accountancy and finance is
covered in a most comprehensive and
thorough manner, and the man who
has completed the course can face the
future with entire confidence that he
has a profession in which the demand
ar exceeds the supply Advertisement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-13
FARNHAM-AMlooN
Young People Married Friday Even
ing at Baptist Parsonage

A quiet but pretty wedding took
place Friday evening at o'clock at
Baptist parsonage when Miss Bessie
Mae. older daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
Elmer Amidon was united in mar
riage to Harry r. Farnham OF South
SALISBURY by Rev w. O. Towart
They we're attended by Miss Lena
r. Amdon sister of the bride, and
William s. Center. Shaftsbury Valley.
cousin of the bride.
The bride wore a gown of white
crepe.de.ohine with hat to match and
the bridesmaid wore gray canton
crepe with hat to match
The bride has been successful
teacher in the SALISBURY schools for
the last fourteen years and taught
the South SALISBURY grammar school
during the last three years. The
bridegroom is machinist and is EN-.
ployed by the Eagle Square Mfg Co,
of South Shaftsbury
After brief trip they will be Mt
their home ON Cleveland avenue. Mr..
and Mrs. Farnham were the recipients
of many beautiful gifts and their
friends extend best wishes.
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NORTH BENNINGTON
LIKES CHAUTAUQUA
Success Last Year Encourages Com
mlttee to Renew Course Of
Entertainments.

Last year the Chautauqua was
great success and all were more than
pleased with the program. All plan
to attend this year for the program
is better than ever.
The price of an adult season ticket
to the ChautauQua for the entire three
day program is $500 and Il child's
season ticket is $1.OO All the pro
ceeds from the sale of season tickets,
as well as all single admissions be-
long to the local committee, and the
profit remaining after expenses will
be used in connection with promoting
the welfare and interest of the COM.
munity.
Canvass for sale of tickets will begin
Monday August 18th. They will also
be on sale at the First National Bank,
North Bennington and c, r. & A. II.
Hawkins, and Hotel Lawrence, South
Salisbury
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STRICT ECONOMY,
is MELLON WARMING
Head Of Treasury Says Government
Must Cut Close Corners in
Spending Money

Washington, Aug. 13.--Both the adj
ministration and Congress are warn.
ed by Secretary Mellon that the
$3.50 100000 reduction in estimated de
partmental expenditures agreed upon
at the White House conference last
TUESDAY can be accomplished only
by the exercise Of the most rigid
economy.
To accomplish this reduction Mr.,
Mellon declares in a letter to Chair.
man Fordney Of the ways and means
committee, "it will be necessary for
the administration, witN assistance Of
the director of the bureau Of budgets
to put forth its utmost efforts to in
sure economy in every government
activity, and for Congress on its part
to give the most wholehearted cooper
alton. not only by avoidance OF new ex
pendltures, but also by the limitation
or repeal of various outstanding bal
ances and authorizations.
Il cannot too strongly emphasize
that the program agreed upon and
outlined in this letter depends upon
the reductions In expenditures which
the administration expects to accomp'
lish, and tNat the anticipated savings
can be effected only by the most con
sistent and determined efforts to cnt
expenditures. y
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UNCLE JOSHUA TONIGHT
Denman Thompson's Famous Play al
Opera House

All the atmosphere of the old
rural fireside, as il was in the late
eighties IS found in Denman Thomp-
sons old classic. "The Old Home
stead.' now on its thirty fifth year
which Augustus Pitou, Inc, are bring
ing to the Opera House this evening.
The story of THE Old Homestead ~
is of the simplest, the incidents those
of everyday rural life with real human
interest in the play. the natural mix
ture OF comedy and pathos and the
simple yet forcibe appeal to the
strongest human emotions, the love Of
parent for an erring son and his re-
demption through that love, has made
it outliye far more pretentious dramas
and proves its drawing power by its
ever naturalness and simplicity.
Walter Ayers will be seem in the
loyable old character of Uncle Joshua
Whitcomb, the cheerful, warmhearted
old farmer, Charles Carter, who has
been with the Homestead since 1907,
portrays Cy Prime. the biggest liar
in Cheshire county, George Patch the
country fiddler who has been thirty
one years with the play and many
others, who have for many seasons
been bringing laughter and tears in
the most wholesome and human of all
plays.
There is the double quartette sing.
ing the good old time melodies, grace
church choir and the famous Swanzey
Band for the oldAfashoned country
dance in the kitchen of the homestead.
For clean, wholesome comedy and an
evenings diversion THE Old Home
stead" Is worth rAying a visit
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-13
HEAD OF NORMAL SCHOOL
Roy L. Smith Succeeds Murdock at
North Adams

Boston Aug lJ.-Roy l.. Smith.
for nine years an instructor at the
State Normal School al North Adams
was today appointed principal OF that
institution. to take the place of
Frank f. Murdock who retires after
"a years of service as principal. Mr..
Smith will take charge of the nst.tu
tion when the school year opens in
September.
In connection with the appoint.
'ment, the department of education
Issued the fol owing statement:
The new principal at North Adams
is 4l years of age; a graduate of
Syracuse university with graduate
study at Columbia university; and
has been an instructor at the Normal
school at North Adams for the past
nine years. Mr. Smith enjoys the
respect and confidence of his asso
ciates and school officers throughout
the state aud will render effective
service to the state in its program for
teacher-trainlng in his new position
THE retiring principal Frank f.
Murdock, went to the State Normal
school at North Adams as principal
with the opening Of the school in
February 1897. Under his admins.
tration the institution has made rapid
progress. Mr. Murdock excelled both
as an administrator and in his pro,
fessional responsibilities. 1t is W tn
regret that his resignation is acceDted
by the department.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-13
LEGION COMMITTEE MEETS
Much Interest Manifested In Coming
Department Convention.

The regular monthly meeting of the
executive committee Of Bennington
Post American Legion, was held
Thursday evening in post ieadquart-
era.
J. Lawrence Griswold, post employ
ment officer, is working with the shop
committees Of the post, in order to
obtain employment for all Legion
members of this town and the numb.
er OF ex-service men who visit this
town in search OF employment The
post employment officer would be glad
to hear from any merchant or manu-
facture who could place ex-seryice
men in positions.
National headquarters has made a
standing rule that the Legion can not
solicit funds for any other organi-
zation and no other organization is
allowed to solicit funds for the
tho Legion.
Judge Leonard +. Wing, Of Rutland,
chairman of the department conyen-
tion committee to be held in Rutland
September and g. has informed the
post that the Rutland fair committee
viii work in connection with the
Legion in making the convention a
great success.
Ernest White was elected member
OF the executive committee to fill out
an unexpired term
George r. Goady was elected a mem
Der Of the post. 1t is standing rule
of the Post that all members elected
after September ! will only be re.
quired to pay $500 for the rest of the
year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-13
APPLE PROSPECTS
AR EVERY LOW
In New England Because Of Drought
Conditions, According TO
Expert.

Wakefield, Mass, Aug. l3.-Maine
has fallen from first to fourth place
in apple crop prospects Of the country
because Of July drought, v A. Sand
ers, New England crop statistician OF
the federal bureau of markets, ann.
ounced yesterday
Names condition now is rs with
New Hampshire showing 40, Vermont
SO. Massachusetts 26, Rhode Island %
and Connecticut S3, MIR. Sanders said,
New England commercial apple crop
was forecast as l.0S9,S5O barrels,
against 1,2S5,00O last years. Pros
poets are best in the northwestern
section OF the country.
The Aroostook potato crop is not
quite up to normal Mr.. Sanders said,
adding that It is 80 per cent of normal
against that of 80 per cent The crop
is uneven throughout New England
with some blight recorded Present
potato conditions in the country are
best in Colorado and in New England,
Mi. Sanders added
The New England tobacco crop has
made a good growth, but frequent hail
storms lately have done heavy dam
age In limited areas. mainly in Con
necticut. Connecticut valley onions
have been cut short with but little
over 80 per cent of normal growth by
recent hot humid weather and thrips
July showers caused generally
rapid gain in hay throughout New
England, except In the dry northern
sections, Mr.. Sanders said. Little bet
ter than 70 per cent of full crop was
harvested, Oats gained slightly IN
July but are still below average Corn
Is good crop in New England
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-13
RAILROADS REFUSE
TO PURCHASE COAL
Because They Need the Money to Buy
Something Else With, They
Declare

Washington, d. c., Aug, l2.-Rail.
roads Of the country generally have
sufficient reserve supplies of coal and
little immediate increases in pur.
chases can be expected, according to
replies made public from the carriers
to letter by the interstate COM
merce commission urging immediate
purchases as a means of improving
the depressed condition in the local
industry.
Some carriers declined to make pur
chascs informing the commission
that they needed their money for
other purposes, others indicated that
they would make some increases in
the size OF their reserves The Ban.
gor and Aroostook has $4,000 tons on
honu, winch it intends increasing be.
fore winter to above 10000 tons, Civ
ing 1t three or four months supply.
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TO WORK ON SOLDIERS CLAIMS
Cleanup Squad of American Legion
Locates at Burlington.

Burlington, Aug. 13.--Vermont
headquarters for cleanup campaign
to be conducted by government oflici-
ais, the American Legion, Veterans
of the Foreign Wars, the Red Cross
and other welfare organizations, to
bring to speedy close all govern
ment claims of ex-service men, were
opened in Burlington Thursday.
DR.. J. r. Patten, who has been man
ager Of the sub-district Office of the
war risk insurance bureau for Ver
mont, will act in the same capacity
for the new veterans bureau and will
assume the duties Of chairman Of the
cleanup squad which will prosecute
the work throughout Vermont.
Other members of the squad will be
George Welch of Boston, Adjutant Al
len Fletcher of the American Legion.
of Montpelier, Dr. j. p. Kerrigan OF
Rutland James w. Muirhead Of Bur
lington and Edwin w. CAN'T of Spring
field, Mass.
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MORE EXEMPTION
BEING PROPOSED
FOR MARRIED MEN
Committee Would Make Increase
Amounting to $500
CUTTING LUXURIES TAXES
Agreement on Reductions on
Candy, Some Household Fur
nishings and Clothing

Washington, Aug. 13.--Practically
winding up revision Of the levy sec
tions of the 1918 tax law, House Ways
and Means Committee Republicans
voted yesterday to increase from
$4,000 to $500 the exemption allowed
married men having an annual net in
come Of $4,000 or less. This change
would be retroactive to January l.,
1921, and would be in addition to the
increase of $500 In the exemption
for eaci dependent Of a head of a
family previously decided upon
Agreements also were reached, ii was
sad to decrease the manufacturers
tax ON candy from to per cent,
the manufacturers tax on furs from
10 to 5 per cent. the tax on art
works from 10 to per cent, and to
repeal all OF the so-caled luxury lev.
les, including those on carpets, rugs,
trunks, travelling cases, pocketbooks,
umbrellas, and portable lighting fix
lures as we'll as those on wearing ap.
parel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-13
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
rendered Miss Anna Dwyer by Twen
ty Friends.

A miscellaneous shower was tender
ed Miss Anna Dwyer Thurs.
day evening at the home OF Mrs. H..
!. Manney OF Browning Place in honor
OF her approaching marriage. Miss
Dwyer had been invited for an atuo
ride by Mrs. Manney and upon her
arrival at Browning Place was great.
ly surprised to find about twenty of
her friends gathered at the Manney
home.
Miss Dwyer received many beauti.
full and useful articles, all of which
will be of use in her new home.
The remainder Of the evening was
spent in games and music, after
wI'ch buffet lunch was served.
The party then departed, wishing
Miss Dwyer all good luck and pros
perity in the future.
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CAMP BENNINGTON ENTERTAINED
BY Y. M. C. A.. and North 5ennlng-
ton Churches

Last Monday evening the people on
the street wondered what al the ex-
citement was at the "Y" 1t was only
another one of the good times given
the disabled soldiers from Camp
Bennington 1t has been the custom
this summer at the "Y' to give a
supper to every new group of fellows
that comes to the Camp,
On this occasion, the fellows not only
ate but they sang until they could
sing no more. as some of the people
who live near the 'Y', already know.
The music was furnished by the Misses
Lois Estes and Helen Thomas, after
which one Of the fellows from camp
played.
A splendid supper was served by
the North Bennington Baptist and
Congregational churches.
The committee in charge of the food
was composed of Mr.. w. +. Green,
chairman, Mrs. Edith Mccarthy, Miss
Ethel Beagle; Miss Mildred Parker;
Miss Vera Mattison, Miss Grace Hart
away. Miss Hilda lockwood. Miss
Rev. ]. c. Rawson, and Mr. Winton
Rawson.
AT the conclusion of the meal, Earl
Chase briefly gave the fellows vel
come to the building with free priyi-
ieges and told them to feel that the
"Y" was their own home while in the
village. Rev. ]. A. Perry then gave
them speech Of welcome to the town
of Bennington.
They then enjoyed rather lengthy
sing. at the conclusion of which the
party broke up.
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FARMERS MAKE BLANKETS
Pool Their Wool for Manufacture at
Gilsum Mill.

Keene, y. H., Aug, 13.--Wool pro-
duced by Cheshire county farmers and
turned into a pool by the Cheshire
County Farm bureau, is being manu-.
featured into cloth at the Valley Wool
EN- mill in Gilsum. The cloth is to be
sold, which will thus give the farmers
a higher price for their products than
II the raw wool was sold to buyers. as
has previously been done up to 1920.
Nearly 5000 pounds of wool is being
made into cloth for the farmers.
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DAUGHTER NOT SURPRISED
Had Known That Dr. Harding Was
Contemplating Marriage.

Santa Ana, Cal. Aug l2.-Mrs. E.
f. Remsberg of Santa Ana sister Of
President Harding, said today that
the marriage of her father Dr. Geo.
T Harding, to his stenographer and
Office assistant, Miss Alice Severnl
was not a surprise to her as she had
known for some time that ta mar
riage was contemplated by her father
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-13
WOMAN TENNIS STAR HERE
Susanne LengIen Arrives to Compete
With Americans on Home Courts

New York, Aug. 13.-Susanne Leng-
len, French tennis champion, arrived
here today on the steamship Paris II
try her skill against that Of American
women stars on their home courts.
Her first match is scheduled for
Monday with Miss Elinor Goss as OPP
ponent in the opening round of the
women's national championship at
Forest Hill.
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CANADA WHEAT CROP GOOD
VIII Be 25.ooo,ooO Bushels More
Than Last Year.

Ottawa, Avg. 12,-Canada's wheat
crop this year will exceed last years
by more than 25,000OO0 bushels, but
most other crops show decrease.
Estimates published today by the
Dominion bureau of statistics, give
the 1921 wheat yield as 2SS,49S, 600
bushels, against 26S, S,1S9,30O bushels
last year. based on condition of July
n
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-13
BOOTLEG WITNESS SHOT
Paul Kitziu Feared Law Breakers
Would "Get Him."

Canton, Ohio, Aug. 12.--Paul Kit
zig. 20, who, several months ago, was
the star witne/ for the government
in the trial of Ben Rudner of Canton
and a number of alleged associates
charged with violating the Volstead
act, was shot to death here Wednes-
day night.
The trial was held in tie federal
court in Cleveland Since the trial at
Cleveland, Kitzig had expressed ankle
ty that someone would get him for
his testimony
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BAZAAR IN WILMINGTON
Receipts to Be Used In Rebuilding
Road to Raponda House.

Brattleboro, Aug. ia bazaar Is
to be held at Lake Raponda in VIII.
mington for three days, beginning to.
day. Picnics. fishing and boating will
be enjoyed Sunday, and on Monday
an auction sale will be held and a
dance In the evening will conclude
the program. The entire receipts viii
be used for rebuilding the road from
the Brattleboro highway to the Ra.
nonda House,