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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
SENATE PASSES m'NARv BILL

Extends Farm Credit Powers of War
Finance Board.
Washington. - President Harding
won another legislative victory in the
Senate when he passed the McNary
bill extending the powers of the War
Finance Corporation to assist in mar
keting surplus farm products abroad.
The bin was passed as a substi-
tute for the Norris bill which would
have provided n separate govern
ment corporation capitalized at $780,
900, 600
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01

Enormous Consumption Of Matches.
The civilized nations OF the swerId
II has been computed. strike about
100000 matches every minute Of the
twenty-four hours.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
SENATE TO GET FILM DATA

Resolution Calls Tor Figures on For.
eign Industry.
Washington - Senator WadswOrth
offered a resolution In the senate call.
ing on the secretary of commerce t.
inform the senate concerning the de
velopment OF the motion picture In
dustry In foreign countries and the
possible effect 81 the importation OF
films OF foreign manufacture into thi:
country. The resolution was modified
10 one calling for the facts as to de
velopment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
MADE IN
ST|LLMAN DIVORCE
GIVEN To PUBLIC
Bill of Complaint Says Banker
Never COndoned Wife's Acts
INFIDELITY is SET FORTH
Names Places and Gives Dates
Where Spouse Is Alleged
to Have Erred

New York, May 19--The text of
James A, Stillman's bill of complaint,
charging his wife with inldelity and
her youngest SON Guy. with illegiti-
macy, became available tor publica-
ton for the first time yesterday.
After reciting the facts of the Still
man marriage the complaint alleges
that Mrs. Stiliman "has comm tied
adultery with one Frederick X Beau
vais and ever since the first day Of
May, 1877 has been living in adulter-
GUS intercourse with him at Grand
Anse, Grand Isles, and other places
near the st. Maurice river Province
Of Quebec; at hotels in Montreal, and
lat the Stillman estate at Pocantico
His, N. Y"
MIR, Stillman sets forth that he did
not connive at or forgive such acts,
that he did not live with Mrs. Still
man as man and wife at heG HG
man as man and wife after he discov-
Iered them, and that five years have
not elapsed since the discovery.
With regard to the boy, Guy. Mr..
IStillman declares his ony children are
Anne, James and Alexander. alleging
that Guy Stillman, born Nov. z, 1918,
is not the child Of the plaintiff. but
is illegitimate. and upon information
and belief, that said child, Guy Still
man, Is the child Of said, Frederick K.
Beauvais."
One paragraph Of the complaint says
Mrs. Stillman has not obta ned di-
voree in any State or territory OF the
United States on the ground of adul-
terry.
Mr. Stillman demands that the court
grant him divorce. award him the
custody Of Anne James and Alexander
St!llman, determine the legitimacy of
Guy Still man, and give any further
relief the court may deem Just and
proper.
Contrary TO previous reports II was
learned yesterday that Mrs Stlllman
was not taken by surprise when she
was served with the summons in her
husbands action as she was sailing
for Europe with Guy on the Olympic,
July 8. 1920 Mrs. Stillman Is said to
have -.a1en from process servers
when she got on board the ship.
II is sad she barricaded herself in.
side her stateroom and her maid tried
to Keep a process server out. but
that an old coachmau, employed for
years by the Stilmans, pushed his
way in and identified her.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
HI HENRY's MlNsTRELs
Delights One of Years Largest Aud.
fences in Opera House.

Hi Henry's minstrel organization
rolled into Bennington some time be-
fore noon, Wednesday, treated the
populace to an excellent midday
band concert and showed in the opera
house that evening. The fun-fest
was attended by as many people as
the theatre could accommodate and
for the two-hours Of its duration the
audience was delightfully."- entertain
ed. The company is small, numerical
ly there being but IA members in the
cast, but the short coming on that
score was more than overbalanced by
the indiy. dual merit Of the players.
Which included several real black
face artists, men who maintained the
high minstrelsy standard set in the
days agone by the Thatchers, the
Vests and the Barlows Good singers?
The Henry company features half-a'
dozen solo warbers, ranging from
bass of pronounced excellence to a
male soprano. The vocal numbers
were numerous and called for repeat
ed encores. The olio introduced
clever interlocutor and offered oppor-
tunity to the really good end men to
spring a flock of bright, laughable,
clean jokes. Add to this the per
formance of two expert acrobats, a
couple of specialists on musical in.
struments and a group OF stars in the
vaudeville ne and you will have an
estimate of one of the neatest shows
presented this season in the village,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
NATIONAL SOCIETY
OF COLONIAL DANES
Vermont Society Holds 22nd Annual
Meeting at Home Of Mn5.
Collins M. Graves

The twenty-second annual meeting
of the National Society of the Colon
,al Danes OF America in the state OF
Vermont, was held at the home OF
Mrs. Collins NJ Graves, Wednesday
May Is, with good representation OF
members from different parts of the
state.
Out Of town members we're enter.
tanned at luncheon by Mrs. Arthur j.
Holden of Old Bennington at l
o'clock.
Reports of the officers indicated the
interest of the society in both past
and present, generous contribution
having been made to the Plymouth
memorial enacted by the nat .onal So
ciety and for the support OF French
orphans The latter work will be
continued the coming year.
Several matters relating to future
work were brought to the attention OF
the members. The following officers
were elected.
President, Mrs. ]. Holmes Jackson,
Burlington.
First vlce-president, Mss Mary E.
Arthur, Burlington.
Second vce-president, Mrs. George
Allen Laird. Royalton
Secretary, Mrs. James d. Abercrom,
bic, Greenfield
Treasurer, Mrs. Charles II. Darling.
Burlington.
Registrar Mrs, Collins NJ. Graves,
Bennington
Historian, Mrs. Frank d. White,
Rutland.
The society will be represented at
the council OF the national society in
Washington next week by Mrs. j..
Holmes Jackson, Mrs. Char'es IL.
Darling and Mrs. Joseph Fairbanks
After the business meeting tea was
served by the hostess, with Mrs. Al
bert s. Bolles and Mrs, VIII am A.
Root presiding at the table.
An Invita- on for the next annual
meeting to be held in Rutland was
accepted
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Marion White will spend the
latter part Of this week in Holyoke,
Mass
Mrs, Emerette Mattison one Of North
Bennington's Oldest residents is in
fai ing health and very feeble
The members of the local w. C, T.
U. are to have drive for new mem
bers. Each member is to get one or
more new members if possible.
Mrs. F. L. Houghton Of Bennington
who has been in the Putnam memorial
hospital for two weeks, recover ng
from a serious operation, Is making
rapid progress toward recovery.
Raymond Greene left Tuesday night
on the sleeper for Herkimer, N. Y.
where he was to attend the commence.
ment exercises of Folt's Mission lnsti.
tute, Wednesday. His sister, Miss Lola
Greene graduated, comp citing four
years course.
Mrs. Myron Harrington of this place
and Mrs. Fred Eddy of Bennington,
were in Albany Wednesday to visit
Miss Mildred Eddy, who is a pat ent
in the A bany City hospital, and Miss
Florence Harrington, who is in the
same institution, taking nurses train.
ing.
The mothers and daughters ban.
quet at the Baptist church Friday eve
ming, promises to be an unusually
pleasant occasion. Among the speak
ers will be Mrs. w. Il. Putnam of
Bennington and County Nurse Miss
Clark There will be special music
and plenty of good things to eat. Every
mother and daughter connected with
the church are urged to be present
On Friday evening, May 27, at the
Congregational church the playlet,
Granny of the Hi Is, which was given
recently at a d. A. r. meeting, will be
repeated under the auspices of the
W. c. T. u. There viii be no charge
for admission, but a collection will be
taken for the benefit of the Berry
schools.
The Bennington and North Benning.
ton high schols crossed bats Wednes-
Gay evening on the latters diamond,
resulting in score of ~ to 4 in IA
vor Of the home team. The batteries
for Benn ngton were Beagle and Grif.
fith and for North Bennington, Gui.
don and Bentley. Charles Austin, 3r
baseman, made a two-base and three
base hit and one run; Elliott Worth
ington, End baseman, three runs;
Bentley catcher and Fox, shortstop,
two runs each; Guidon, pitcher, one
run and seven strike outs and McCar.
thy LIST base, Wilson, left field and
Evans, right field. one run each.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
SOLDIERS BODY FROM FRANCE
Mrs George Grafton Notified of Arrival
Next Week

Mrs. George Grafton received a
telegram Wednesday stating that the
body OF her SON Alfred Grafton,
would arrive in America from France
on or about the 2ist of the present
month.
The name of George j. Grafton ap-
peared in the casualty list soon after
American troops began to operate
on a large scale during the world
war. He was a Bennington boy
but he had lived in Rutland for a
number OF years before the war and
was a member of Company A of the
state national guard,
After the Vermont regiment was
disorganized he was transferred to a
machine gun company While fight
ing In the trenches he was bad y
wounded about the legs by the ex-
plosion of a hand grenade. His
people received letters from him after
he was removed to base hospital
and were given assurances of recovery
Death was due to septieaemia.
The young man was married
after the declaration OF war to
Rutland young woman and the body
will be taken there for burial. On
its way to destination the casket
will be taken from the train for mass
at the Sacred Heart church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
FINAL DISTRIBUTION
OF VICTORY MEDALS
officer from Albany Office Will Be In
Bennington Saturday to Make
Deliveries.

Domination post American Legion,
has made arrangements TO have
man from the Albany victory medal
Office come to Bennington. Saturday
of this week and give out victory med
ais to former officers and enlisted men
of the army This will be the last
chance to secure the medal without
considerable delay and red tape, as
the Albany recruiting Office has been
closed and app ications would have to
go direct to Washington,
All a former soldier has to do IL
to present his discharge and receive
the medal There is no red tape to
go through and the man is under no
expense. 1t Is not necessary TO pre-
sent the discharge is person. Ex sol
diers living outside of Bennington may
nave one man bring the discharges to
Bennington or mail them to the com
mander of the local post who will see
that they are returned with the med
ais.
he loca post would like to have
every ex.soldier in Bennington county
receive the medal.
Next OF kin OF those who died in
the service or after being 'scharged
are entitled to the medal By next of
kin Is meant the first of the follow
mg who is living Wife. eldest son,
eldest daughter, father, mother, eldest
brother eldest sister. These medals
to next of kin cannot be given out
with the others but the local post can
save the next of kin cons, ,derable in
convenience il they make application
Saturday
In the event of death occurring in
the service, considerable delay can be
avoided if orders or other oflic al COM
munlcations that substantiate or bear
upon the claim for battle clasp or
clasps are presented by the applicant.
Former members of the u. S. navy.
u s. N. reserve forces and marine
corps may obtain information regard
ing their medals from the commander
OF the local post
The media OF the ex soldiers will
be given out at the Legion headouar
ters Hawks block, Saturday, May q
from 3 to 5 in the afternoon and Z TO 8
IN the evening. daylight sav ng time.
Every eX-soldier is urged % take
advantage of this opportunity and Sc
cure the medal, as it is someth ng
which he and his family will appre-
ciate in later years. II will take only
few minutes Of his time to secure
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
BRITISH OFFICER SLAMS
DUBLIN CASTLE RULE
Says Government Fear1 investigation
English Major Declares He's
Ashamed Of Uniform

London, May 19.-Brig. Gen. F. p.
Crozier, who recently resigned from
the command Of the cadets in Ireland
after Dublin Caste had reinstated a
number of men he had dismissed fo+
looting and reprisals, makes further
sensational charges and revelations
in letter to yesterdays Daily News
of how Dublin Castle prevented a real
impartial investigation of the conduct
of the troops for fear OF exposure and
its own incr mination, Referring to
the incidents which occurred at the
time of his resignation, Gen. Crozier
writes
"Thern was panic in Dublin Castle
owing to some of the staff Civ ng
evidence aga nst Capt. King king
was under charge of murder but was
subsequently acquitted)
"Bolsheyism was supposed to have
broken out within the ranks The
whole machine was paralyzed with
fear of exposure The cadets were
hostile (Crozier means the men he
dismissed and who were subsequently
re nstatedD
"They might give things away. A
judic al inquiry of an impartial ma
ture would discover all. ! have had
experience with the Bolsheyik regime
in Russia little thought to see 1t
operating in Ireland
Crozier also tells how a regula-
army major who assisted in the in
vest cation of the cadets he dismissed
said that for the first time in his fe
he was ashamed of the uniform ne
wore, owing to the disgraceful state
of affairs he encountered. Crozier
charges this major was asked to re-
sign, presumably on account Of his
embarrassing investigat ons. He re-
fused to do so and was then d smissed
and was refused an interview he re-
quested with Sir Hamar Greenwood.
Griffith Still Lives.
Dublin, May 17.-Reports of the
execut on of Arthur Griffith in Dublin
are without foundat on. Griffith is
still confined, untried and unchanged
in Mountjoy prison, and the authori-
ties are apparently awaiting the out
come of the peace efforts and also
other leaders arrests before charging
the whole bunch of Dali Eireann
prisoners with treasonab'e conspir'
acy The execution rumors orginat-
ed from the attempted rescue of
Mountjoy prisoners on Saturday,
when Republicans seized military
armored car. drove into the prison
yard and requested the release of
certain prisoner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
THE CHINA RELIEF FUND
County National Bank win Forward
Subscriptions

Nearly 5000, has been received
for the China Famine Fund by the
County Bank and forwarded to head
quarters at New York. About 50. Of
this amount was from the sale of
China Life Saving stamps in the
public schools. If you have not yet
made your gift to the fund this is
the time to do it, Contributions re-
ceiyed by the county National Bank
this week will be forwarded to New
York Saturday and will be converted
into food for the stricken people of
China within ten days after the ar.
rival of your gift.
The following telegram has been
received by the China relief fund
committee in America from Hon.
Charles r, Crane, American minister
TO China.
Funds previously provided have
been practically exhausted by grain
purchased for consumption before
May lst The most critical period in
the famine will be the subsequent
six weeks preceding the harvest late
In June. Leaves, greens and bark are
nearly exhausted. Imminent danger
that peope viii devour growing
grain unless helped Al relief grain
delivered free; practically all relief
workers serving without pay. Trying
to help themselves, victims have
sold timbers and unroofed houses.
Farm implements, household utensils
and clothing sold to by food. Farm
animals sold or eaten Funds hitherto
contributed have saved millions Of
lives.
Further contributions from America
necessary to carry these people
another six weeks to harvest and to
expand area of relief"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
"a LITTLE Eft or EDEN"
Pleasing Entertainment Promised for
Next Wednesday Evening

Rehearsals for "a Little Bit of Eden
the comedy drama TO be giyenlat. the
Bennington opera house on the even
ing of May %, are developing an en-
tertainmeht tat is bound to delight
the audience and reflect credit upon
the members Of st. Francis de sac
choir ana the local talent that will as.
sist in the production.
A feature that is bound to prove
of more than usual interest is the gar
den scene with its dancing, singing
and comedy and an unexpected dram
attic conclusion. A complete list of the
all star cast will be published in Sat
urday's issue OF the Banner.
The pubic is assured that the love-
making scenes are being thoroughly
rehearsed If this statement is doubt
ed, first hand information may be oD-
tanned of Jack Clark and John Whit.
ney. Bill Shaw is also reported to be
in a position to shed some light on
these episodes.
Having been assured that his asso-
ciates are to be professionals and not
amateur thespians, Dean l. Martin has
been induced TO sign a contract for
the production
Advertising rosters, the work of a
local artist, are being exhibited in the
store windows
There will be a rehearsal this even
Ing at the Opera House
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
w. s. CULLINAN BUYS
SOUTH STREET BLOCK
Three Story Brick Structure Sold to
Tenant by Mrs. Laurette
Norton.

The three-story brick block on
South street, occup ed at present by
Williams S. Culinan c. T. Burt and
other tenants, has been sold by Mrs
Lauretta Norton to William S. Guilt.
nan and Helen G. Cullinan.
The property is one of the Oldest
business buildings in the village and
also one of the oldest in the state. It
was constructed some time in the
38's and when built was considered
one of the most imposing structures
of the kind in Vermont
Built in the days of lowpriced la.
Dor and materials the construction
was outlined on basis of perma.
nency, with thick, solid walls and par.
titions, and as o consequence the
block is in excellent cond tion today.
Mrs. Norton has owned the proper
ty for some time, having inherited It
from the Enos Adams Estate
The sale was made through the Will
liam II Wills real estate agency.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE is
FLATTERING SUCCESS
Green Mountein Clubs Scouts Round
Up 100 Future Trail Boomers
--Draunet's Still Out

The first day Of the membership
drive by the Green Mountain club
brought in near'y one hundred new an
plications. Tn $ number, however, in
cludes only those reported to head
quarters. Some of the sole tors had
not turned in the results of their
days campaign when this estimate
was made.
Letters have been sent to all the
old members Of the Bennington
branch of the club, urging them to Sc
cure at least one new member. Ii is
suggested that any new member OBJ
tanned in this way be promptly report
ed to Captain Henry w. Winslow at
the Y NJ. G. A. so that proper reports
of the campaign may he made.
The sign which adorns the front en-
trance to the Y. NJ c. A. building is
attracting great interest The idea of
this sort Of sign sprang from the pro-
life brain of George Mathers, dele.
gate to the state meet. Sim lar signs
are now placed at appropriate places
over the Long Trail. The "Y" sign,
after it will have finished its useful
ness there, will be transferred to
WoodforG
The committees in charge Of the
drive once more urge that a bugle
note be sounded to attract every out
slider into the club. Come on fellows
you're needed and you'll never have
a better opportunity than THIS To
identify yourself with one Of Yer.
mons most patriotic, most necessary
organizations-the Green Mountain
club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
BOOZE PEDDLERs
PLYING TRADE IN
!IAT!0N' s CAPITOL
Bootlegger Trapped Doing Busi-
ness In Dry Chiefs Office
SELLS JUICE IN CONGRESS
Says Stills Are Being Operated
In Departments of the
Government

Washington, May 19.-The manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating
liquor in the shadow of the capitol
has become so common that dry
leaders in Congress are preparing to
ask for an investigation of newspaper
stories that illicit distilleries are be-
ing operated in the executive bureaus
and whiskey peddled in the senate
and house Office buildings.
A sensation was created here to-
day by reports that a booze still had
been located n the government print
ing office and that George II. Carter,
recently appointed public printer is
making a careful inquiry into the
wet activities of some of his EN-
ploye2.
Recently a messenger in the pro-
hibit on unit was discovered bootleg
gng all about Prohibition Commits
sioner Kramer's office. Blind tigers
or blind pigs" have been broken up
in various departments
Clerks to comm tees of Congress
and secretaries to members OF the
house and senate get quotations on
wet goods daily. Any shading in the
price of rye or corn or gin is known
in the senate or house office building
or the capitol, and the market is
brisk or dull according to the price.
Today. southern made corn VIII s.
key of very good quality was sell
ing for 81 a quart. 1t is but recently
that the corn juice has commenced
to flow from North Carolina and Vir-
ginie.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
JOY RIDE AT NIGHT:
THREE LAND IN COURT
Youths Charged with Taking Ger of
Snaftsbury Man for Trip
to Troy.

Frank Hodeck, IS, Edwin Stapleton
and Theodore Galipo, 16, were arraign
ed in municipal court this forenoon on
the charge of appropriating and using
an automobile without the consent of
the owner.
1t would appear from the admis-
sions made by the youths that they
wanted ride and 'dnt have car,
Accordingly they began looking
around for a conveyance and picked
a Ford belonging to Salisbury
man and which had been parked on
South street The youths found a
key in a Ford delivery truck, unlock,
ed the touring car and proceeded on
their Joyous way They first took a
spin into Arlington but found things
in that village too slow and hit the
trail for Troy.
When the owner Of the car found
that he had no means of returning to
his home in SALISBURY he related his
loss to Chief Brazell who Immediately
began to get busy. Inquiries de-
veloped information that the missing
Ford had been sighted on the Colgate
road and headed west.
The chief at once requisitioned
Michael Kane and his Hudson. Mich
ael pushed down his right foot good
and hard and soon landed the officer
in Hoosick Falls. No trace Of the fu-
gitives was discovered in the village
of reapers and mowers and the officer
and his driver headed for Troy They
had nearly reached the Collar City
when they came up with the Joy rid
ers whose irresponsible career had
been checked by a blowout.
At the hearing this morning Judge
u G. Bennett presided in the absence
of Judge William j. Meagher.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-19
HARDlNG's MENAGERlE
TWO Owls Added to White House
Pets-President Pleased

Washington, May 19.-Two more
pets have been added to the white
house menagere. They are owls
which have just been established in
nest on the grounds.
The president is as proud of tiN
winged pets as he is of the two ami.
NAL pets. Laddie Boy, his thorough.
bred Airedale. and a young English
bull pup, He facetiously remarked
today that he is entitled to some
commendation for bringing in
agencies to rid the administration of
pests"
Mr.. Harding made it plain that the
pests he referred to we're not human
but rodents, Owls are known to be
very proficient in catching rats and
mice.