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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
FARM BUREAU ON
$40 Membership
BASIS BY ANTILLES
Voted without Dissenting Voice
at Annual Meeting
SIXTY FARMERS ATTEND
j. b. Wilbur OF Manchester Calls
Attention to Progress
in 10 Years

About sixty attended the annual
meeting OF the Bennington County
Farm Bureau held in Hawks Han. Ben.
nington. Saturday afternoon. The
meeting was called to order by presi-
dent lanes A. Leach OF Rupert, and
the reports of the secretary, treasur-
or, county agent aud club agent were
read and accepted.
a nominating cummttee, composed
CT NJ b Roberts. Of Rupert, Ernest
Hard. OF Manchester, and Il. Wheeler
Rice Of Bennington adjourned while
the club children put on demonstra-
tion OF the meetings held by standard
cluhs.
Upon the recommendations of the
nominating committee, the following
officers were elected for the year 1922
President, James A. Leach of Rupert;
yice-president, Clayton Reed OF
Shaftbury; treasurer S. Everett Iiar-
wood OF Bennington; secretary, Fl. NJ
Russell of Bennington The execn.
tive committee appointments which
are made by the president have not
been definitely decided as yet
Chas. Gunnells, assistant secretary
and treasurer OF the American Farm
Bureau Federation. gave an interest
ing address on the national and state
wide development OF the Farm Bur.
eau movement
At the close Of his address. J. b.
Wilbur, of Manchester, made some
very fitting remarks regarding the de-
velopment of the Farm Bureau work
in the county. In brief, he said. III |
had told yen ten years ago, when this
movement started that today man
would come here to tell us of Ma
tional Farm Bureau movement that
has accomplished so much, you would
not have believed me. am especial
~ glad to see that the work is de.
veloping on lines of cooperative mark
citing. Your iFeamery Of Manchester
will do much for the county, Mr.
Wilbur made motion that tle $40
membership be adopted in order tom
crease the scope OF the work and
made a very magnificent offer toward
the establishment Of a farm to be the
horne Of the Farm Bureau and a
scource OF advancement to the coun-
ty.
Mr.. Wilburs motion was seconded
hy several voices and the SO family
membership adopted without dissent
ing vote,
The meeting closed with most in
teresting address on Club Work by
George Farley. state leader for Massa'
chusetts. The recommendation OF tAe
county agent and club agent we're
adopted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
CAMBRIDGE TEAM
HAD TOO MUCH BEEF
smothered Bennington High School
Boys Saturday by Score
of az 10 o.

Bennington high schools football
team journeyed to Cambridge Satur-
day and lost to their high school team
to the tune OF $50. The local boys
were clearly outclassed in every de-
partment Of the game yet they fought
doggedly to the last and had the game
any longer to go would undoubtedly
have scored on their opponents.
Cambridge's heavy backtield seem
ed able to gain at will. They were
continually punging through the cen
ter of the line for firgt down. They
uncovered very pretty brand OF
trick plays although they gained little
territory in this manner.
Sumner was the bright star for Ben
nington. Time and again he plunged
through the line for 4 first down.
Wood played an excellent game on
the line and Fay was on the receiving
end Of the only completed forward
pass.
Bennington s line was as follows:
r. T., Cushman, r. t., Ransom; r. g.
s. Levin; c, A. Mills; l. 6, Hall; l. IT,
Fay, Wood; |. e.. Walker, Fay q, b.,
Drysdale; 7. h, b, T. Mills; |. h. b.,
Sumner, f. b. Fauley,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
C0NCRE ETE PAVING
JOBS COMPLETED
IN BENNINGTON
All Detour Signs Should BE
Down Next Sunday
COST IS NEARLY 100000
Nearly Ten Miles Of High Grade
Highway in Town and
Villages

Cement laying on the new road a,
Old Remington from the railroad
track to the connection with the Col
gate road has been completed but the
connections and shoulders are not
quite finished. The section from the
tracks to the fountain at the top OF
the .i;ll will be opened for travel this
week
Motor cars were allowed to pass
over the new Governor Robinson ce.
ment bridge tor couple hours Satur-
day afternoon bat the bridge was then
closed awaiting completion OF the ap.
proaches. The Meach Hole bridge Is
also closed while it is being given a
new road.ng surface.
1t is expected that both bridges and
the road to North Bennington VIII be
open to travel in another week. This
is only one week later than the esti-
mate of Engineer Davis last July. II
rs not often that engineers and con
tractors come so closely within
schedule time.
On the village end of the work the
roadway has been completed for some
time but the connections with side
streets are not yet quite finished and
will require another week or two.
The job OF resurfacing the Wood
ford read from the village limits to
the Wo0dford line is not completed
because funds ran out but as TAR as
the work was done this road is in the
best condition it has been in 20 years.
IL was for this road that money was
raised By Subscription and the job IS
of special interest because of the
character of the material used, which
is mostly clay and hard-pan from the
Sanche bank beyond the Point OF
Rocks. On top of this clay was
spread a lle:lt coat OF mixed sand
and gravel.
II can already be seen that this
makes first class summer road but
how ii will wear and bear up under
heavy travel is yet to be seen. If it
proves a success it may indicate
what ought to be done on the side
streets in the village for this clay and
sand road can be built for half the
cost of water.bound macadam and is
not so much exposed to going to
pieces in dry weather.
Bennington's big job Of building al
most ten miles Of new high-grade
highways is now practically complet-
ed and all the roads will be open for
travel within few days. The cost
has been upwards of 100000 but this
includes the big item of surface water
sewers on Main street and a little
near by area, considerable work in
the relaying OF the trolley track and
the extra cost of putting the sewer
through the depot pond.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
MRS. LEFTY HANNA
HURT BY AUTOMOBILE
Hit Saturday Night by Ford Car Driven
by Raymond Roys Of Hoo
eirL Ealle

Mrs. Lefty Hanna, who lives on the
Colgate road, is at the Putnam Mem
orial hospital with a badly lacerated
leg, the result of being hit by an au-
tomobile near the Hummer truck gar
den Saturday evening. The wom-
an has long cut extending from the
knee nearly to the ankle. Whether
or not any bones have been broken
win not be known until after x.ray
pictures some time today.
The car involved in the accident
WAS being driven by Raymond Roys
of Hoosick Falls After assisting in
arrangements for the removal of the
injured woman to the hospital, he at
once came to the village and reported
the accident to Traffic officer Cam.
eron
Roys claims that he was not re.
sponslble for the accident He asserts
that he attempted to pass Mrs. Hanna
who became confused and stepped
back in the path OF the car. The iu-
jury is believed to have been caused
by the sharp edge OF the license plate,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
TEXTILE WORKERS
CONDEMN PIECE WORK
Amalgamated Association in Annual
Meeting Also Advocates
A. Hour Week.

New York. October 17.-Elim nation
of piece work and payment of textile
workers on a weekly wage basis; uni
versal adoption of the 44-hour week
in all branches of the industry and
opposition to the alleged efforts OF
manufacturers to increase the looms
in each workers hands, are recon-
mended in resolutions adopted here
yesterday at the third annual conven.
on of the Ama,gamated Textile
Workers Of America. Large delega-
tious from New England, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and and
other Eastern States attended the
meeting
Union officials charged that textild
manufacturers we're attempting to
force silk workers to handle two looms
instead Of one, and cotton and wool
workers three instead OF two. At
tempts also will be made, they said,
to obtain the 44-hour week in the
cotton and wooden branches of the
trade The six industry already has
the d4-hour week.
Immediate release Of Eugene V.
Debs, Socialist leader, from the Fed.
eral prison at Atlanta was demanded
in resolutions, IL was also voted to
adopt the constitution of the Fedora.
ted Textile Union of America.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
BOOST FOR BETTER
BENNINGTON BABIES
Or. ceoroe Dow Scott, chlIdrens spe-
ciaIist, to Be at Hospital
TvNo DaVs.

The officers OF the Bennington Coun
tv Medical society, DR.. S. X. Gray,
president. and DR.. Lucretius II. Ross,
secretary. have arranged meeting OF
more than usual interest Tor the
month of October.
DR.. George Dow Scott. a New YORK
specialist for children, is to be III
bennington for two days ana win the
assistance Of Miss Mary Baker, SUP
erintendent of the Putnam Memorial
hospital, and Miss Dora NJ. Clark, the
comfy Red Cross nurse, have arrang-
cd for two days OF clinics on October
81 and 90. On these two dates ne
tween the hours of $50 and ~ o'clock
in the forenoon DR.. Scott VIII conduct
clinics at the hospital for the exami-
nation of Children under three years
of age. Physicians are urged to bring
children patients to these clinics
On FRIDAY afternoon at O'Clock
DR.. Scott viii talk II the women on
the care and development OF the chiid
and Friday evening there Will be a
meeting especially for physicians
Dinner will he served at Z p. M ~
the cafeteria. after which the physl'
clans will gather in TIE Benninston
club rooms where DR.. Scott will give
an address.
The two day program, in many re-
snects. Is a followup movement 70
carry on the program begun at the
childrens carnival late in the sum
mer Assistance in carrying out the
suggestions OF DR. Scott will be. given
all interested persons at the nosPl'u.
each Monday afternoon from 10 =
0'clock IN the class room' where the
Red Cross nurse will be in attand-
nupp
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
BOXING MATCH TONIGHT
TwentysIx Rounds In Three Bouts at
Un on Hall

Un on Hall.
At Union hall this evening the Ben.
nington Athletic Club, under the
auspices OF the Bennington Fire De
paftment, viii hold 26 rounds OF box
ing consisting of two ten round bouts
and six round preliminary.
The feature or main event, viii
bring together Harry Kid Green of
pittsfeld and Battling Fitzpatrick OF
bridgeport for ten rounds and there
will be another ten rounder between
Young kippe Of North Adams and Kid
Ruel os pittsheid while the six
Iround preliminary will feature Sailor
Mazza Of Brooklyn and Kd Monte,
|of Troy. Shotsy Shanf.aan Of
North Adams will referee.
In Green and Fitzpatrick the Ben.
nington fans will see two of the fast
est little scrappers that ever boxed III
this vicinity This pair met at Pitts
field last Monday night and put up a
whirlwind fight that had the crowd
on its feet from the start to tne finish
Green earned the decision but only af
ter the hardest kind Of figAtitg and
there was so little to choose between
the boys at the end that had draw de-
cisions been allowed in Massachus-
'etts II is more than likely that Fitz.
patrick would have been given an
even break by the judges Both bows
scored knockdowBs and were pretty
we'll used up when the bout was over
The P.ttstle!d papers called il one Of
the best bouts ever seen in the Shire
City and there Is talk Of rematching
them for another show at the same
club
The other ten round bout VIII bring
together two old ring rivals in Kid
Ruel the Pittsfled bantamwelght and
Young Kippe OF North Adams This
pair have met twice and each boy has
a win to his credit, Kippe winning the
decision in .he first bout and Ruel
scoring knockout in the second en-
counter. Kippe promises to reverse
the X. o. Monday night as since los
ing to RueI he has knocked ont such
good boys as Spider Kelly and Eddie
Leonard and is fighting better than
ever just at present.
The six round preliminary will iea-
ture two whirlwind boxers in Sailor
Mazza and Kid Monte. These
boys are surt to furnish a
fast bout and with the fast
fighting that is sure to be seen IL the
other two contests the Bennington
fans are in for one evening of sp!en-
did entertainment.
The tickets for this show are now
on sale at Whitney's Cigar store,
Hughes Restaurant and Kings Shoe
Shining parlor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
DORSET YOUTHS d
HELD IN jail HERE
ESCAPED SUNDAY.
Juveniles Could Not Be Placed
Behind Bars
KICK PANEL OTIT OF DOOR
rmont State Iiryary
20sept18
charged with burglary at
Switchman's Shanty at
East Dorset Oct. 7.

William Larkley. who claims to be
under 16 years old, and Henry Gro
gan. who is known to be in the juye.
ME class, aud who are charged with
having broken into and robbed
switchman's shanty at East Dorset on
the night Of October Z, escaped from
Bennington county jail here Sunday
afternoon and have not yet been re-
captured
! Because of the fact that one of the
boys is known to be under l6 and the
age Of the other has not been definite
ly established it is not permitted by
statute to place them behind bars.
This fact was impressed Gnon Jailor
Arthur w. Russell when the suspects
were brought here from Salem, N. Y,
last Wednesday They were accord
ingly given the run Of the corridor
and no locks We're put upon the steel
grated door.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs,
Russell lett the building TO make
short visit at the home Of their daugh
ter When they returned they found
that the boys had kicked panel out
of an ordinary wooden door leading
into the ante room at the jail and had
escaped
The two boys are accused of taking
from the shanty in Dorset, which is
occupied by two Italians employed as
section hands by the Rutland railroad,
a quantity of Italian currency valued
at nearly three hundred dollars In
American money, a revolver ten
dollar gold p.ece, a shotgun and two
flashlights.
Following the discovery of the
break the officers OF Bennington and
Rutland counties and the detective
department OF. the Rutland railroad In
stitnted countrywide search but
failed to locate. the suspects On
Tuesday Of last week they we're
picked up in the town OF Shushan by
a New York state trooper because OF
their suspicious action in requesting
the Shushan postmaster to discount
ten dollar gold piece The trooper
found a revolver in Larkley's posses
sion, fact that warranted the youths
arrest in New York state. Requisition-
ing passing automobile ne took the
boys to the Washington county jail at
Salem
1t is presumed that while passing
through the village OF Salem and
while they were not being closely
watched by the officer, who then had
no knowledge of the Dorset break, the
boys threw tie Italian currency out
OF the car into the street where it was
picked up by Salem schoolboy and
taken to the local bank. Here it was
later identified and returned to the
owner without the loss OF single
lire.
After learning OF the arrests States
Attorney George A. Mathers went to
Salem where he was later Joined by
Deputy Sheriff James d. Purdy OF
Manchester. Extradition proceedings
we're waived and the boys were
brought to Bennington.
I.arkley is believed TO be all OF 10
wears old but insists that he has not
vet reached his 10th birthday anniyer-
sary. State Attorney Mathers, how
ever. is convinced that the boy Is not
telling the truth and has been investi.
eating school records in an effort TO
establish the boys age. Hearings IN
the case have been delayed for this
reason.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
COUNTRY CLUB ELECTION
President and Other officers Chosen
Saturday.

The annual meeting of The NJ. An
thony Country club was held Satur-
day afternoon at the clubhouse.
James c. Colgate was elected presi-
dent, Philip Il. jennings, vice presi-
dent and William H. Wills, secretary
and treasurer Harrie c. White, who
has been secretary and treasurer for
the past Is years declined re.elec-
tion.
The green's committee is composed
of ]. c. Colgate, P, d. Jennings and
Guy B. johnson; house committee, a.
j. Holden, Guy b. Johnson, Richard
Kellogg. handicap and tournament
committee, G. l.. Holden, w. e. Bis
sell and II. l.. Shields; tennis commit
tee, George Worthington, Fred B..
Cushman and Miss Nab Barber
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
HORTICULTURAL SHOW
TO BE HELD IN RUTLAND
Premium List for Exh,bt November
II and ts Much Larger Than
In Former Years.

Rutland Oct. 17.--The 25th ami.
versary exhibition of the Vermont
State Horticultural society viii be
held in Rutland Nov. II and Is, ac-
cordlng to an announcement issued
from the Office Of the secretary, Prof.
NJ. B. Cummings Of Burlington. Tie
premium list, which is much more
extensive than for many years, is
socn to be sent out in large numbers
throughout the state, and to many OF
the New England states
The premium st embraces prizes
for apples on plates for display of
nearly 40 varieties Most artistic dis
play; shallow box display with apples
only one layer deep; barrel and box
exhibits of standard varieties like
Spy Greenng, Baldwin, Mcintosh,
Fameuse for which Vermont is fam
GUS; for general displays OF apples IN
boxes, barrels, hampers, baskets,
plates. etc: for a 50-apple exhibit
Were the fruit is placed on tables in
some artistic or geometrical arrange
ment with opportunity for original
ideas.
Prizes are also offered for plate col
lect ons OF pears, for attractive dis
plays of named varieties OF potatoes,
for exhibits of canned fruit and yeget
ables, and the attractive display or
apple products in any form. There
are also premiums for amateurs and
for boys and girls.
The real purpose OF the exhibition
is to reveal the possibilities OF great
improvement and refinement in the
fruit industry. and to stimulate pro
duction and consumption. There -
plenty of the ordinary; too little OF
the extraordinary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
AMERICAS HIGHEST
HONOR CONFERRED
Medal OF Honor Conferred by Con.
aress Laid on Grave Of Brit
ninle IInknnAMn
aims Unknown.

Oct 17.-(By the Associated
press) Upon simply inscribed slab
in Westminster Abbey, which marks
the tomb OF Great Br tain's unknown
warrior, was laid today the highest
decoration In the gift OF the American
people a medal of honor voted by the
congress of the United States in re.
affirmation Of the comradeship which
characterized The participation of the
United States and Great Britain in
the world war.
The United States was officially rep
resented by George Harvey, the Amer
lean ambassador to London The act
OF bestowal was carried ont by Cen
eral Pefshing, commander of the
American forces in France The exer'
cises were Witnessed by distinguish
ed assembly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
WEEK OF SERVICE
Addresses by Rev. r. ]. Kennedy of
PittsfeId.


Special religious services are held
each evening this week except Satur-
day at the NJ. Z. church with Frank.
lin j. Kennedy OF Pittsiield. Mass. az
speaker. Mr.. Kennedy is a brilliant
young man, pastor of the first Metho.
dist church in his city, virile in at.
t.tude, clear in thought, unusual in
expression, and dead III earnest. The
meetings viii open sharply at 1890:
Prof. E. T.. Long will lead the singing.
friends who can sing are requested
to join the choir for these services.
Tuesday evening is the first Brother
hood night, and Mr.. Kennedy Will
make the address of the evening. A
social program will follow, and re-
freshments will be enjoyed. The
ladies are asked to join the Tuesday
evening meeting which is held in the
church parlor and which will be adj
dressed also by Mr.. Kennedy Friday
evening is devoted to young people.
Mr. j. Morgan, the famous tenor, OF
Pittsteld will sing Monday evening,
tonight, and at the Friday evening
service. Special music viii be proyid
ed Tuesday evening by Pipf Long
and his male chorus Mr. Kennedy
sent his deep regrets that he was
unable to keep his appointment last
n.ght because OF unlocked for de-
yelopments in his own church s.tua-
tion, but assured the local church
that he would be here Monday for two
weeks.
The public is cordially invited to
all these services. This is the cam
paign that is different from any held
in Bennington, and it is expected that
II will be Of extraordinary interest to
the community at large
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
GE ERNANY CAN NOT
LOOK To AMERICA
FOR PROTECTION
Amendment to Peace Treaty
Lost by II to z Vote
TREATY LIKELY TO PASS
Republicans Expect Margin of
Three to Eight on Final
Vote
TREATY LIKELY TO PASS

Wash ngton, Oct. II tRy the Asso.i
ated Press THE first senate roll
cal on the German peace treaty re.
suited III vote Of II to Z in the re.
lection Of tie first amendment offer.
ed In the proposal OF Senator Wa sn,
democrat, OF Montana, that the
United States join other powers in a
pledge to protect Germany against
unNarranted invasion.
A closer vote than was at first ex-
pected on rat fcatlun CT the treaty
now appears probable, according TO
predictions OF senators on both sides
in close toueh with developments.
The margin appearing for ratifca-
tion was estimated yariously from
three to maximum OF seven or eight
Republican leaders however, said rati
ticaticn was assured
Whether friends Of former Presi-
dent Wilson, among them Senator
Glass, democrat, Virginia. former sec
retary Of the treasury, will enter the
fight extensively in opposition Is not
certain. Report of appeals to demo-
cratic senators to stand by President
Wilson and the League, of Nations"
were admitted by the treaty's champ
ions to have affected early calcula-
tions of democratic support. A num-
Der of democrats who were disposed
originally to vote for the treaty were
said to have decided to vote in the
negative. following discussions a1aong
democratic leaders. A few other
democrats, however, who were count
ed upon originally to oppose the trea-
ty were said to be swinging to the
other side to express continued anti
league sentiment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-17
SPOT LIGHT BLAMED
For Accident In Which H. +. Pierce
Goes over Bank at Barre

Barre, Oct 16--Use Of a spot ilgh'
on the car which Fl. r. Pierce was
meeting while driving his automobile
Friday evening, was the causeeof MT
Pierce's machine going off bank near
Iones Brothers in Barre, II II said
4 broken windshield, which cut his
face and hand. was about all the dam
ape done. The automobile remained
right side up as 1t went off the bank
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saturdax,s FootbalI RssuIts

Harvard 10, Georgia U. Z.
Dartmouth Ia, Tennessee 8.
Yale 2S Williams 0.
Boston Univ. 7, Wesleyan 0.
Vermont s, Tufts 0.
Boston College 2S, Baylor U Z.
Syracuse 2S, Browln 0,
Nj. A. c. 35, Worcester Tech. y.
Springfield "a, Stevens Is,
Conn. Aggies q, st. Stephen y.
Amherst 6, Union 0.
NJ II. state Al, Lowell Textile T..
Maine Z, r. l. State 3.
Bowdoin Z, Trinity 0.
Norwich 25, Goddard Seminary Z,
Colby Z, Bates Z
NAVY 10, Princeton 0.
Army q. Wabash 0.
Cornell ITO, Western Reserve Q.
Penn. 7, Swarthmore Z,
LAFAYETTE 20, Bucknell z.
Columbia 10, New York U. 0.
Pittsburgh 21, Cincinnati O.
penn.State 2S, Lehigh 7,
Wash. and Jeff, IA, Carnegie Tech'
West Virginia Z, Ohio U. 0.
John Hopkins 6, Dickinson 0.
Rensselaer, 40. Hamilton 0.
Franklin G. Marshall 50, Haver-
ord 0,
Georgetown sc, Westminster 0.
Catholic u. 7. Mt. st. Mary ..
Rutgers IA, Washington and Lee lS'
Hobart "a, Clarkson 0.
Bethany AZ, Buffalo o.
Rochester 30, st. Lawrence 0.