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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
x. OF c. ELECTS OFFICERS
Bennington Council Makes Selections
For Coming Year.

At recent regular meeting Ben
nington council Knights OF Columbus
the following officers were nominal
ed and elected Grand Knight John
p. Morrissey; deputy grand knight, j.
Francis Leahy; chancellor, Matthew
j. Mahar. recording secretary. VIII
liam j. Doyle, jr,; financial secretary
Patrick ]. Prendergast; treasurer,
Arthur j. Colgan; advocate, William
j. Meagher; warden, William Il.
Sears inside guard. Walter j. New
lis; outside guard, Edward ]. Morris
sey; trustee for three years, Joseph
J, Cunning delegates to state con
yention, John p. Morrissey; and
David T. Murray alternates, John P.
Gavin and william r. Sears.
p. ]. Prendergast, who was one Of
the delegates from Vermont to the
supreme convention held in San Fra
cisco in August, was present and
gave detailed report of the proceed
ings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
VICTOR YOUNG HELD
Bennington Man Appears in Hoosick
Falls Court.

The Hoosick Falls Press OF Wednes
day published the following;
"Victor Young OF Bennington, ar
raigned before Justice OF the Peace
Clifford Guile here yesterday in a
charge of violation of Section 300 Of
the motor vehicle law, which makes
| it misdemeanor TO drive an auto
mobile while in an intoxicated condi-
tion pleaded not guilty and was held
in $500 cash bail to await the action
Of the grand jury Young was arrest
ed by Deputy Sheriff Henry c. My.
ers shortly attire o'clock Monday
a terncon after the automobile
which he was driving and a maclIne
occupied by party OF Albanians
had colllded near the Wh.tehouse
bridge. Young's machine after the
collision swerved to one side and
brought up against a tree, 1.'e ma
chine was badly damaged and John
Lynch, who was in company with
Young. sustained injuries about the
face. The Albany machine was not
badly damaged and after getting
Strengthened out proceeded on its
way.
Young was brought to this vii
lage by Deputy Sheriff Myers and
lodged in the Jail over night The
deputy claimed me had taken two
bottles of alcoholic liquor from the
machine. but during the arragn-
ment proceedings yesterday ii was
declared that one bottle containsd
wine. while the second contained
small portion Of home brew
The case was called at II o'clock
Yesterday morning and the Alban-
ians failing to appear the complaint
was pressed by Deputy Sheriff Myers.
The case dragged on until noon with
little progress being made and an
adjournment was taken until l
o'clock. At that time the defendant
was represented by Attorney William
A. Cahill and witnesses wlose testi-
mony was taken included Deputy
Sheriff Myers. Edward McGrath and
Mr.. Greggs. The plea OF not guilty
was adhered to by Young and on it
the case went to the grand jury, the
defendant Offering $500 In cash bail
for his appearance when the case
comes before the county jurors
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
TWO MEN ATTEMPT
. To HOLD UP CAR ON
POWNAL HIGHWAY
Robbery Frustrated by Woman's
Courage
iCOWED BANDITS WITH GUN
Strange Tale of P0cketbook on
a String Told Chief of
Police BrazeIl
.COWED BANDITS WITH GUN

Between II and l o'clock this morn
ing Chief of Police Patrick Brazell re
| ceiyed telephone call from the Peck
nam home in Pownal Requsltioning
taxi the chief soon arrived at the
end of his seven mile trip where he
heard strange tale Of attempted hold
up and escape from robbery due to the
courage of a woman.
The victims of the attempted rob.
berry were man and his wife whose
names the chief did not learn but
who were on their way to Great Bar
rington Mass. They were travelling
in Dodge touring car which carried
Massachusetts license.
According to the story told the
chief the couple were running over a
lonely stretch of road in Pownal wher
they sighted in the light from the
cars lights pocketbook lying in the
road. The man brought the car to a
standstill and was about to leave the
car when his wife detected a string
attached to the supposed find" AL
most Immediately two men were seen
in the bushes beside the road. one of
whom began advancing into the high
way with a revolver lined upon the
couple in the car.
The driver of the car had opened
the door and was already standing
with one foot upon the ground when
be found himself staring into the
black muzzle OF q six shooter. The
woman, according to the story told
Chief Brazell did not lose her pres
ence Of mind. She reached into one
Of the pockets in the car, pulled out
an automatic and aiming over the
windshield covered the advancing
bandit with the gun
Observing that their intended vic
TINS We're armed the no dup men ran
out into the road and climbing into a
Ford touring car hurried away to-
ward the Massachusetts line.
When Chief Brazell arrived at the
Peckham house he recognized the
couple as only short time before
he received the telephone call they
had passed over the Putnam corner
crossing and inquired the way to
Great Darlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
BLAME FOR DELAYS
/. IN MANDATESPUT
ON UNITED STATES
Negative Attitude of This Coun-
try Responsible.
CHARGES BY LORD CECIL
League Representative from
South Africa Urges I'M
mediate Action
CHARGES BY LORD CECIL

Geneva Sept, s, Associated Press)
Charles " that the purely negative
position Of the United States has
been responsible for the delay in ap-
plication Of mandate by the league OF
nations were made by Lord Robert
Cecil, representative for South Africa,
at today's session of the assembly Of
the league which took up a general
discussion of the accomplishments Of
that body to date.
Lord Cecil said that he did not wii/
to appear to crtcise the United
States but the mandates should be
settled in the interests of peoples di-
rectly entrusted with them and with
out further delay
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
CABINET s REPLY
. To De VALERA ON
WAY To DUBLIN
Nature of Governments Decis-
ion Unknown
AUTHORITY IN COMMITTEE
Members of Cabinet with Full
Power to Act upon Re.
ceipt of Reply
AUTHORITY IN COMMITTEE

Inverness Scotland Sept. s. (Asso-
ciated Press over the Ir.
ish question is over for the time be
ing now that the reply of the British
cabinet to Eamonn de Valera presi.
dent of the Irish republic. is we'll on
its way to Dublin.
Members OF the cabinet who at
tended yesterdays meeting have
sp it up and have departed in different
directions pending the receipt of the
Irish leaders rejoner Lord Birken-
head, Austen Chamberlain. Thomas
j. Mcnamara Stanley Baldwin and
Sir A fred Mond have returned to
London. Others went TO Brahan cas-.
tie with Premier Lloyd George ex.
pecting to dispense today to different
resorts in Scotland.
The nature of the governments de
cision has not been made known but
it is not necessary to await publica-
tion OF the reply to realize that an
important step forward has been TAX
en-.
Directly after the ministers had
reached their decision came the an
nouncement that "a committee con
sistlng of the ministers now in Scot
land. has been appointed with full
powers to deal with the situation
the moment Mr.. de Valera's further
answer arrives.
The committee comprises the Pre-.
mier. Austin Chamberlain. Earl Cur
zon. Sir Laming Worthington Evans,
Winston Spencer Churchill, Edward
Short, Robert Munro, Lork Birken'
head Sir Hamar Greenwood and Sir
Robert Stevenson Horne.
This is taken to mean that the gov
ernmeut has appointed the commit
tee OF ministers 10 meet the Irish
plenipotentiaries should Mr.. de Va
lera be ready to proceed on that
course. 1t is contended that II in the
opinion Of the cabinet rupture oil
the negotiations was likely to folio"
il would hardly be necessary to ap,
ro.nt cabinet committee to deal
with the situation.
Naturally the possibility that the
cabinet may have decided to impose
a time limit for negotiations to start
is not precluded In this connection
il is recalled that unofficial intlma.
tions have been given from Dublin OF
the names of the men who would
likely be appointed as plenipotentiar
les. including Arthur Griffith.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
TURNED HOSE ON EN-
Winners Of Hand Engine Contest "Re-
celved' In Greenwich.

The Troy Record of Wednesday
evening published the following.
Last night members of the Hoo
sick Falls Hand Engine Company
accompanied by large delegation of
friends bent on celebrating the vic
tory at Bennington the day before,
after observing the occasion fttingly
in Hoosick Falls and Cambridge de.
cided to move over to Greenwich to
give the residents of this place an
opportunity to rejoice also over the
victory. But their ardor was some.
what dampened when upon their ar
rival in Greenwich such reception
was given them that they were com
pletely overwhelmed and retired with
drenched clothing, damaged automo-
biles, one police court case and other
things worth mentioning.
Upon their arrival at Greenwich
the boys from Hoosick Falls and
Cambridge held an automobile pa.
rade through the streets and later
parked their automobiles and held
foot parade. In the midst Of this
demonstration William Early was ar.
rested on the somewhat fimsy charge
of having entered Greenwich When
he was hailed before justice Of the
peace, the justice decided that the
mere fact OF entering the town was
not criminal and Early was dis
charged
Meanwhile the parade went mer-
rily on its way until it was stopped
rather abruptly by having the con
tents Of hose turned upon 1t suddenly.
Swift action followed and 1t Is whis-
pered around today that a certain
piece OF hose will never be OF use
again as 1t was most effectively cut
to pieces and the nozzle is now
among the war trophies of the Hoo
sick Falls delegation
"As the visitors were leaving
Greenwich in autos another hose
was turned upon them from an ad-
vantageous spot and this time the
stream of water was accompanied by
a volley of stones and other missiles,
but the guests made good their es'
cape without any serious damage
resulting.
There Is movement on loot IN
Hoosick Falls now to organize a wei
coming committee for guests from
Greenwich on their next visit to the
town and already the Norton Cadets
are being recruited so as to give the
fullest welcome to visitors If they
should come
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
soNDVlLLE

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Benson and soi
RAY. and Maurice Cobb went to Am
herst Tuesday where he boys vii at
tend school.
Miss Lutheria Perry and Miss Sui
livan returned to Amhurst Tuesday.
DR.. ]. W. Gardner and family who
have been at their summer home
throuG:l the month of August returned
Tuesday to their home at Jersey City
A. Jones of Springfield was in town
Sunday and returned home with his
family Monday
Mrs. NJ Chisholm Of jamaica was
a guest OF Mrs Flora Burbank sun.
day and Monday.
Jasper Benson was in Brattleboro
Monday.
Mr.. nd Mrs, H. c Williams atten'
ded the fair at Rutland Monday
Mrs Josepha Cobb is in South Lon
donderry visiting her son. Frank.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. l.. Burbank, Mrs
Gertrude Burbee and daughter Flea
nor went to Bratt eborU Monday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Does it pay to gossip? If you think
so see TOO Wise Wives Harte
Theatre today.
"Too Wise Wives is massive and
artistic production. See the gowns
Harte leatre today
TOO Wise Wives, Paramount
picture and Holy Smoke an Educa
tional comedy at Harte Theatre to
Miss Norma Mcnamara, who has
been spending vacation of two
weeks at the home of II. w Loner
gan. has returned to her home il
Stamford, Conn.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Shultz and son
w lliam. who have been visiting Mrs.
Matte Boyce of Bradford street for
several days, have returned to their
home in st llwater.
Miss Helen Beecher left this after
noon for Burlington, Grand Isle and
Montreal where she will spend tel
days with friends. before returning
to ler school duties in Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy G.. Brant OF
Bristol, Conn, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry 7. Southall of GrandVaw
street and Mrs. William Stevens OF
North Bennington, 1t has been ten
years since Mr.. Brant has visited
Bennington and he congratulates his
former home town upon its many i'm
provements which help to beautify it
II. II. Barden of Brattleboro has
been spending few days at the Sol
diers Home where he made his head
quarters during the fireman's muster
Mr. Barden will leave here today FOL
Salem, n. Y. where he will visit some
of his old comrades before returYing
to Brattleboro.
The annual White family gathering
was held at Battlefield Park on La
Dor Day, Forty-siX of the family beint
present. The banquet consisted o
the usual good things with the addi
tion of baked clans. After the ban
auet the business meetings was held
reports read and the following OF
ficers elected President, George l.
White of Hoosck Falls; vice pres!
dent, w r. White of North Benning
ton: secretary, W. II. White of Hoo
sick; treasurer, Frank II. White o
Hoosick Falls. The meeting of The
clan is looked forward to each yea
with increased interest and enjoy
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
VETERANS BUREAU
SQUAD HERE SEPT -,
Officials Coming to Bennington to In
vcstigate Cases Of Ex Ser.
ice Men.

The Veterans Bureau clean UP
squad, which started out Aug. 22 -
cover Vermont to settle all claims of
eX-servlce men against the govern
ment will be at American Legion
rooms, Hawks building, Bennington
Sept. ~ and IS, and at Battenkill Ia
dustrial Society, Manchester Center,
Sept. IL and Is.
The squad comprises James w.
Muirhead, Burlington, chairman; Dr.
J. S. Clancy, rate aad medical exami-
ncr; Dr. Morgan r. Hanlon, medical
examiner; George ~ Welch, claims
contract examiner and j. G Giblin. yo
cational examiner, all of BostoI.
There officials will meet all men who
9laye claims pending or wish to pres
ent their claims tor the first time;
investigate carefully all the circum-
stances involved and advise fully that
should be done in each case
Under the Sweet Bill, the disabled
buddy is going to get a square deal.
The bill aims to eliminate red tape
by centralizing the three government
bodies dealing with the soldiers into
] one bureau with single head 1t
liberalizes tle provisional compensd-
ton payments, hospital treatment and
insurance reinstatement 1t was pre-.
d'cted that not over 100 new cas- IS
would be found in Vermont, but ap.
palently that number viii be doubled
or trebled % to 80 cases are being
handled daily by the squad
ExService men are urged to bring
their discharge certificates and ali
papers pertaining to their case. II a
man is married or has children, ii
will expedite matters if he will get
certified copies of the marriage and
children's birth record from the town
clerk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
lands DECISION !,
LOWERS BUILDING
|. COSTS IN CHICAGO
Makes WaoN ,r''fre 0 to 33
Vermont state Library
ENDS LONG CONTROVERSY
ZUSepLIS
Announcement DnP~S.Su " Put
Between 10000 and $4,000
Men at Work
ENDS LONG CONTROVERSY

Chicago, Sept. S-Smashing the
cost Of building in Chicago and reduc
ing wage scales for the construction
working, Judge Lands yesterday
handed down his decision in the build
ing arbitration, which has been before
him for nearly three months
The wage cuts varied from 10 to as
nigh as SO per cent. of the Old uni
form rate of pay Of $1.25 an hour for
skilled workers and aSect $4,000
union workers affiliated with forty
tour building trades, coupled with the
elimination of all restrictions on labor
saving machinery and materials of
any sort save prison made. Judge
Lands estimated the saving in actual
cost would be about 20 per cent
AS result of the decision it was
expected that between 10000 and so.
700 men would be back at work with
hammer, trowel and shovel before
Monday next.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
PoWNAL CENTER

Misses Ruth and jeanette Harri
son. former residents, are guests this
week Of their aunt, Mrs. Elisha Hayes.
Elisha Hayes attended the reunion
of the Hayes family in Sephentown,
Sunday He was accompanied by his
sen Frank, and family of Bennington.
over sixty relatives were present
The Ladies Aid Soc ETY. Of the Pow
nal Center church invite everyone to
attend a supper given By them at the
home Of Mrs. Dewey Gardner above
North Pownal Thursday evening Of
this week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
8 SCORE CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY
DIE IN PETR0GRAD
Names of Executed Given out
for Publication.
SIXTEEN OF THEM WOMEN
Accused of Harboring Male Par
ticipants in anti-BOlshe-
visit Plot
SIXTEEN OF THEM WOMEN

Riga, Sept s. ASSOCIATED Press -
SXty.one persons nave Deen executed
by the BolshevIki recently after being
charged with participation in recent
Petrograd plot according to list
printed in Pravia Of Petrograd
The executed included l6 women
who were accused Of renting rooms
or otherwise shetering male partici-
pants in the plot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08

EXHIBIT AT Y. M. c. A.
Public Cordially Invited to Be Pres.
ent Saturday Afternoon.

The girls and boys Of Bennington
are to have an exhibit and demonstra-
tion at the "Yi building Saturday al
ternoon at 2 0 clock when the public
is cordially invited to be present.
The seyen clubs organized IN Ben
nington early in the spring viii parti.
cipate and the exhibits should be
worth seeing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Friday.
LARGE GATHERING
HEARS GEN. EDWARDS
Commander Of Yankee Division Speaks
|, to Legion Men and Others
al Rutland Fair

Rutland Sept S. Rutland ks and
their guests the thousands of visit
ors at the Rutland fair and the thou
sand or more delegates at the state
conventions of the Vermont depart
ment of the American Legion and wo-
mans auxiliary to the Legion-yester-
day got closeup" of the idolized
CORNER commander of the Yankee Di.
vision and heard Gen. Clarence r.
Edwards give his definition of an
American soldier as "one who will
walk into a nest of machine guns and
die with a simle on his face II was
characteristic talk that Gen. Ed
wards made and in which he per
mitted his zeal and enthusiasm full
rein
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
Most lntelIIosnt Animal.

Scientists say that the chmpanzee
is superior to any other animal ex-
cept man. Next In order comes the
gorilla, then the orang.outang. The
gIbbou, stll another variety OF ape,
comes fourth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-08
Enthusiastic Reception,

Gen Edwards got noisy reception
upon his arrival at the fair grounds
whittier he was taken after making an
address at the ceremonies at the mem
orial boulder in Main street park in
cident to the unyei.ing of the bronze
tablet upon which are inscribed the
names of Rutland men who gave their
lives in the World War
The convention which opened in the
armory Tuesday evening, came to a
close shortly after l o'clock in the
afternoon with Rutland post members
jubilant over the fact that Lieut.. Col.
Bert S. Hyland. police chief of the
city. who went overseas with the 57th
pioneer infantry, was elected state
commander. The other officers elect
cd we're:
First vice commander, Gerald NJ
Ashley of Burlington.
Second vice commander, Byron Rob
erts of Bellows Falls
Third vice commander Roger Aiken
of Brattleboro.
/ Fourth vice commander, Miss Lii
Tlian LaVallee of Rutland,
Adjutant Allen Fletcher of Mont
peilor.
Finance officer, Robert w, McCuer
Of Vergennes.
National Delegates.
The delegates to the national con
vention are:
Commander Hyland. Past Command
or John Sullivan of st, Adams, Adju
tant Fletcher. c. S Sumner of st AL
hans. George r. Moroney of Rutland
j Watson Webb of Shelburne, Nor
ris Aseltine of Enosburg Falls b. H
Daniels of st. Johnsbury Char.e!
Hughes OF Fair Haven, Grant Thomas
of Burlington, John Case Of Vergen
nes. R&A
Alternates.
The alternates chosen were
Alfred Catozzi of Ludlow, Byrol
Robinson of Bellows Falls f w. Hub
hard of Windsor. r. c. Denley of Ben
nington Neil Hooker of Barre, Car
Underwood of Windsor, Robert Bibb!
of Rutland. r. H. Larry Of St Al
bans w Bowen Of Windsor G. NJ
Ashley of Burlington and II, f. How
of Northheld
The national committeeman Is Ma
Fisher of Barre and alternate, II, Mel
son Jackson OF Burlington,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-07-08
Disarmament Gains

Disarmament advocates have evil
IDENTIFY been heard in Washington.
Two weeks ago the secretary of war,
in "a speech at Tufts college, near Bos-
town, declared that the matter should
be left with the administration en-
tirely because the administration
alone was competent to pass on the
matter. He did not ask the 1nilitar-
lists to lay off of their agitation and
pressure on the administration, and
no real disarmament advocates took
his advice seriously.
Now there is change of front-su-
pericially at least. President Hard
ing wrote letter to Mondell, Re
publican leader of the house, with
drawing his opposition to the Borah
amendment that had previously pass
ed the senate. This amendment di-
rected the president to sound out the
nations on disarmament and to call a
world conference on the matter. At
ter Harding's retreat, the house ac-
cepted this amendment by vote OF
$50 to 4.
But this does not mean that victory
has been won; nor does the cutting
of $86,O00,0OO from the $500, OOO,OgO
navy appropriation mean much. II
may mean that plan has been work
ed out whereby congressman can sat
isfy the folks back home and at the
same time give the militarists what
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-07-08
USELESS

USELESS
Hubby: Don't you think you ought
to keep accounts Of your household
expenses?
WHEY: Why7 There's never any,
thing left at the end of the week to
account for.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-07-08

seven per cent of the New York mar
ket hut efforts are being made
through an extensive newspaper cam
naion to create the impression that
this rapidly dwindling war party
represents the manufacturers. As so 9
matter Of fact not more than o,oVV
workers are employed by the remaln n-
ing "war party" and the unions nght
against these employers will go On re-
lentlessly until they reach an agree
ment with the union. The Bandler-
Gordon group is only a forlorn hope
The victory Of the union is virtually
complete. 6s
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-07-08
A Kent Press PRAYER


Those who remember the superb
ficially mysterious visit of Lord
Northcliffe about the time we entered
the war, will be interested in some
thing that occurred recently in Lon
don. Alfred Harmsworth, an unscrup-
ulous newspaper owner, became Lord
Northcliffe when his papers became
important enough to make and un-
make politicians. We have no one
in America to Compare him with, be-
cause as yet the New York Times, the
Chicago Tribune, the Minneapolis Tri-
bune and other papers Of that stripe
are not publicly under one ownership
and management.
The 25th birthday of his Daily
Mail of London was celebrated the
other day by great banquet to
Northcliffe's several thousand en-
ployes, and a sycophant minister, like
the fat priests who ate at JezebeFs
table, by the name Of Rev. Basil Bour-
CHER, delivered by following bias
phemous prayer:
| Chou hast endowed thy servant
Alfred (Alfred Harmsworth) with
many singular and excellent gifts
Grant him health and strength, wis
dom and power from on High, that
he may continue to serve his time and
generation, holding ever aloft the
torch of Imperial faith, and guiding
Alright the destinies Of this great EN-
pire. y
I Note that the divine help is asked
for in those directions in which North
cliffe's anti-sociaI activities lie.