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FOUR DEAD IN A FIRE
AFTER SUICIDE PACT
M iIl u fIt Ei N if.i |ii
Mother and Daughter Found With
Arms Embracing Two
Babies

Cleveland, July 2l.-Two women and
two children were burned and suffo-
Gated to death in a boarding house fire
shortly before noon today. The women
were Mrs. + liza Moselman, 20, and her
daughter. Miss Tile Moselman, 81
lproprietors Of the boarding house.
The children were Helen Stankovitch.
2. and Felix Stankovitch. 2. said to
have been left at the boarding house
recently by their father All four we're
found dead in bed. the children In the
arms of the women.
After an investigation of the tragedy,
police declared they believed the moth
er and daughter took the lives of the
chi dren and their own as well because
they did not want to give up the
babies. They learned that John Stan.
kovich. the father OF the children, had
written Mrs. Moselman instructing her
to turn Helen and Felix over to their
grandmother, Mrs, Theresa White, BE-
fore the end of the week.
The baby victims were left with
Mrs. Moseman while Stankovitch went
to Short Creek, Va to get work, The
police theory is that the aged woman
and her daughter said to be wealthy
and eccentric, entered into a suicide
pact and deliberately fired the mat
tress. Ii is declared that the circum.
stances surrounding the tragedy point
conc usively to suicide agreement.
Half an hour before the four bodies
were found, Herman T~ill, collector,
called at the house. He was met at the
dor by Title Moselman, Her mother
was in the kitchen and the two chill
dren were playing in the front room.
All were fully clothed.
A short time after Brill left the
house William Cook a neighbor, saw
smoke pouring from the bedroom win
dow on the second floor. He ran to
the house and found the door locked.
The kitchen window also was lockedj
Cook got ladder and reached the
second floor bedroom, which he found
locked, aud forced il open. Only the
bed was abaze when he entered The
bed clothing had been burned away
and the bodies of the women and chill
dren burned almost beyond recogni-
tlon The arms of the two women
were locked around the children,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22
GLADDEN-VlALL
Former Bennington Girl Married at
WinJted, Conn.


Miss Martha Wall, eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles b. Wall, and
Kenneth G adden, son OF Mr. and Mrs
c. w. GLADDEN. of Springhe d Mass,
were married at 3: 80 this afternoon at
the home of the brides parents, in the
presence of relatives and friends Rev.
J. w. Flight, pastor OF the Frst Con-
gregatlonal church. performed the
ceremony, the double ring service
being used. A gold and white color
scheme was attractlvely carried out in
the decorations of flowers and green's.
Mss Ruth Tucker of Springfield,
cousin OF the groom played the we'd
ing march from Lohengrin. The
bride, who was given away by her
father. wore gown Of white silk
embroidered georgette crepe and her
tulle veil was caught with orange
blossoms. She carried shower bou'
quot of bridal roses and sweet peas
Miss Dorothea Wall, sister OF the
bride. was the maid of honor, and she
wore a yellow organdy dress and white
picture hat and carried an arm bou'
puet of white cosmos. Douglas w
GLADDEN. brother of the groom was the
best man.
I At the reception which followed
Mrs. Harriet Thorps of Waterbury
catered, and the Misses Emf ie
Hamant, Agnes owen and Ec'a Snow
of Norfolk and Miss Grace Geylord o
Winsted served. Guests were present
from Springfield, Boston New York
Hartford. Middletown, Norfolk ant
Bennington, Vt. Many beautiful gifts
were received.
The brides going away dress was o
navy Canton crepe, trimmed with gray
and hat to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. GLADDEN. left for an ex
tended trip to Canada and afterward
will reside In Springfield. where th
groom Is connected with the Spring
field Safe Deposit and Trust Co MI
GLADDEN. served three years in tn
world war and at one time was re
cru'ting officer here Winsted, Conn
Citizen, July Is, fe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22
FORDNEY TARIFF
BILL |sPASSED BY ].
289 To ~ VOTE
Promised That 1t Will Add to
U. S. Prosperity
OIL AND HIDES ARE FREE
Long Staple Cotton and Asphalt
Also on Free List Despite
Desperate Efforts
OIL AND HIDES ARE FREE

Washington, July 21.-The Republi-
can protective tariff bill, estimated by
Chairman Fordney to raise around
100000 900 In revenue annually, was
passed tonight by the House by a
vote OF 2S9 to precisely the vote
by which Democratic motion for
elimination of its American valuation
provision was defeated.
Seven Republicans voted against the
measure while the same number of
Democrats supported 1t.
OIL hides, cotton and asphalt stood
up against a determined fight to tax
them and remained on the free list
The Longworth dye embargo. first of
the five contested schedules to 90 be.
fore the House proper for separate
vote, and backed by most OF the Re
publican members Of the Ways and
Means Committee was thrown out 209
to 193
Forming and holding flying wedge.
and aided by Repub leans not satisfied
with all the bills provisions, the
Democratic minority made the most
OF its chances and won on each The
ways and means committee lost out
on three OF the five amendments la ID
before the House. There was not
much chance of imposing duty on
hides and cottons after the House. in
committee of the whole, had defeated
amendments carrying compensatory
rates on their manufactured products.
When the oil amendment was reached
there was such shout OF noes that
rolca'l was not demanded. A moment
later Chairman Fordney. trying to
make himself heard above the din
which prevailed during the three
hours OF voting. announced that senti-
ment in the committee OF the whole
against taxing asphalt had been so
overwhelming that 1t wasn't worth
while TO so through the form of call
ing the roll
Just before the roll call to pass
the bill, Representative Garner, of
Texas, ranking Democrat on the WAYS
and means committee. stepped to the
front with the expected motion to
send the bill back to its trainers with
instructions to strike out the Ameri.
can valuation and reciprocal provi.
sions. This was where the Repub-
licans and Democrats divided square.
ly on the whole tariff issue though
they had split widely on some of the
earlier votes.
II probably was the first time since
wartime days that the House found
itself with such quorum on the
eve OF vote Closing the prolong.
ed wrangle over the bill. Chairman
Fordney brought Republican mem.
bers to their feet by declaring II
would bring greater prosperity to the
country than It now enjoyed. The
veteran tariff maker. thrilled by the
demonstration, smiled and bowed,
and then wheeled about to wave to
the galleries.
The Republicans voting against the
hill were: Beck Wisconsin,; Calm.
Ohio; knight. Ohio; Lambert, Wis
consln; John NJ. Nelson. Wisconsin:
Sinclair, North Dakota and Voight,
Wisconsin. M
Democrats voting for 1t were:
Campbell, Pennsylvania; Dupre. Mar
tin, Favrot, Louisiana; Lean and
Baker, California.
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GREEKS GAIN VICTORY
Retreat Of Turkish Nationalsts Is
Of

Smyrna, Asia-Minor, Thursday, CAS-
sociated)-An important encrcling
by the Greek right wing is
reported to have cut off the retreat of
the Turkish Natlonalists toward An
CORA from Eskl.
Shehr railway junction was captur-
cd by the Greeks Tuesday. The mum
Der of Turkish prisoners actually III
the Greeks hands is thirty thousand.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22
HALF B|LL|0N|N
WAGES|S LOST IN
BUILDING TRADE.
Due Primarily to High Costs of
Construction
HIGH LOSSES RESULTING
Due to Inefficient Management
Wasteful Labor Regulations
and Lack of Employment

New York, July 22,--Half billion
dollars year in wages is being lost
in the building industry through un-
employment is declared in report
made public today by committee on
the elimination of waste In industry
of the American engineering council
The committee asserted that lack
Of work is the outstanding fact In this
industry whose critical condition Is
attributed primarily to the high costs
of construction This waste Is caus,
ing huge losses in building.
The chief sources OF waste reported
are said to be irregular employment,
inefficient management and wasteful
labor regulations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22
ICE CREAM STRIKE PROPOSED
BY Massachusetts, Commission on the
Necessaries OF Life.

Boston, July 2O-A bstention from
ice cream until the price comes down
was, in effect, advised by the commits
sion on necessaries OF life today.
The commission after conference
In connection with its campaign to
cut down the cost OF ice cream to tha
public. issued statement calling at.
tention to the fact that buyers con-
troll the market, that no business can
long survive a boycott, and that the
public should use the powerful weap-
on ii possesses and make greedy
tradesmen be decent. 1t is an estab-
lished fact, the commission stated,
that high prices for so-called luxuries.
the ingredients of which are neces.
saries, cause increased prices for the
necessaries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22
TWO BASEBALL GAMES
Better Contests Than Those Of Last
Week Are Promised.

Week Are Promised.
The Bennington baseball club has
scheduled two hard games for this
q eeN.end and they are sure to prove
interesting. For Saturday afternoon
the local players viii meet the Cen
trails OF Waterviet, with Hickey or
Burson pitching and Murray catching.
Hickey pitched for Jack Willetts All
Troy club which defeated the Ben
nlngton club ON July Bird this season.
However. Manager Murphy is sure
that. with Burns or Mooney working
the local team will have no great
trouble in winning this game.
The Sunday game will be with the
Williamstown Stars. which includes
both college and local stars managed
by Dick Reuther. Reuther managed
the team that played there early IN
the season and defeated Bennington
II to 0. This was one of the bes'
games that has so far been played.
Both games will be played at Nor
ran Park and will be called at S:3O'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22
STRANGE ACT OF VANDALISM
1000 Tomato Plants In Mans Garden
s. t.l Are DESTROYED.

Dedham, Mass, July 21.-Chief Jas,
]. Shine is investigating an act of
vandalism committed Monday night,
when the garden of Valerie Braconi.
125 Washington street, was visited
and 1000 tomato plants we're cut off at
the roots and trampled upon. Mr.. Bra.
conf says his loss will reach $1,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22
PRESIDENT AND HENRY
Also Edison and Frestone Plan to Go
Camping.

Washington, July 22-President
and Mrs. Harding are considering an
invitation to join camping party com
posed OF Harvey c. Firestone, Henry
Ford and Thomas A. Edison over the
week end at some unannounced place
not far from Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22

MarIorie--Do you know what I'm
going to do, Rosie? I'm going to be
cook here when ! get little bigger.
and then | can boss mamma. Edln.
burgh Scotsman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22
CALL AND ANSWER
Need of Places For Coming Fresh
Air Children.

nv SN'ibi Clis
II you were Iao
a small boy or girl
On one OF the streets
Where live the poor
OF that great aggregation
OF human beings
Known as New York City
The poor. who
Are so closely
Crowded that
They have little
Room and less
Privacy.
And II you
Had no refuge
In July or August
From the close,
Sticky and
Oppressive heat
or the fiat which
You called home.
Except the streets.
Where the pavements
And the buildings
Were hot to the touch,
And II seemed,
All day long.
AS II your lungs
Couldn't find
The air they wanted,
And you had
Little appetite
And we're pale and thin.
And an easy
Prey to disease,
And then you had
A chance through
The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund,
To get out into
The beautiful country,
To run barefooted
In soft grass,
To feast your eyes
On the rich green
or the trees ana heldS,
And the bright colors
or flowers.
And to feel
The wind on your cheeks
And TO dabble
Your hands In cool brooks,
And to know
A life so different
From that at home
That there could be
No comparison,
Wouldn you be
Glad to 20.
And wouldn't you
Re thankful to
The kind people
Who made II
Possible for YOU?
There is nothing,
More worth while
Than to aid
The children OF
The big city
BY providing
For them
Summer outing.
Don't you think so?
Brother Bill.
! The Amsterdam IN, " Eyenh
RecorderO
have been received T,
OF these children in Benningtt
d surrounding towns The chlldr'
u probably come August and I
,in two weeks. ANY one else vi
res to avail themselves OF the pri
dge of giving more OF these ch
en- real vacation is asked to n
y Mrs, +. y. Howe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22
DEMOCRAT HOLDS SEAT
Rep, Harry q, Hawes Wins Decision
Of Committee.

Washington. July 21.-Representa'
tive Harry b. Hawes, Democrat, is en-.
titled to retain his seat as a member
of the House from the Eleventh Mis-
souri, District Isl, Louis).
The House Elections Committee
made the ruling to day, throwing out a
contest filed by Bernard p. Bogy,
Hawes's Republican opponent at the
polls last November.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday. No
change IN temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22

WANTED--Fivc or six room tene.
mcut; also space for auto II possible
IA V Peterson. Tel. 3i6-W e3t6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22

Still Belief That Settlement May
Be Reached
WILL RESUME PARLEYS
De Valera Has Lloyd George
Propositions Which He Will
Submit to Sim Feiners

London, July 22 (Associated) The
British governments proposals for
peace in ireland will probably not be
made public until definite reply to
the terms Is received from the Sim
Fein leaders in Dublin,
1t is expected that Lloyd George
will make a comprehensive statement
concerning the peace terms in the
House OF Commons next week.
De Valera arrived at Euston station
this morning to take train for Dublin.
To the newspaper men he said that al
though the immediate future is uncer-
tain I'VE have perfect confidence in
the ultimate success OF our cause.
The center OF interest in Irish af-
fairs is today transferred to Dublin
with the departure OF De Valera and
his cabinet.
The Irish leader took with him the
document from Lloyd George setting
forth definite proposals by the Brit
ish government as a basis for settle.
ment OF the Irish problem. The pro-
poals will be submitted to members
of the Dali Eyreann and other
prominent Irirh Republicans.
Later De Valera is expected to re-
turn to London for further converse.
tions. Sir James Craig, the Ulster
premier may re-enter the negotiations
at this time.
II Is authoritatively stated that the
truce in ireland will continue an in
definite time and at least as long as
there Is hope Of final settle
ment.
Belfast. July 2.-(Associatedl "A
copy Of the Irish peace terms has
been placed before and considered by
the Ulster cabinet. No opinion on
these terms Is requested by Lloyd
George and none lis given
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-22
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT-Sheds suitable for auto
mobiles Also storage for furniture
Apply at t60 County street or tel
eel-N. 63t6
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HE DOESN'T PROPOSE
HE THOUGHT YOU WERE LOVELY;
THEN FOUND YOU WERE SELFISH

But that evening just by chance
you saw him again. You were with
your parents then, your mother on
one side and your father on the
other.
They didn't look as if they be
longed with you! Your mothers
cheap little brown lawn dress, her
rough, tanned hands, the queer lit
tie hat and her air of helpless hui
mility seemed so far apart from your
platinum and black smartness. Your
fathers plain little stick pin, his in
expensive shirt and his air of puz-
zled acceptance of you and the atten-
ton you attracted made one pity him
a bit.
And the young man Of that sun
flecked, dance-gay afternoon he
stopped second, looked at you in
puzzled surprise, raised his hat quite
formally and then walked away.
You were hurt. You didn't real
ize that in dressing so apparently
beyond the means of your family
you were Haunting your selfishness
and perhaps even raising a question
as to just how good you were.
Of course, you were good, and
you really weren't selfish at heart
you didn't mean a thing unkind
or not right But how was the man
YOU wanted to care for you to know
it, if you didn't show it in your con.
dTCt9
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RY RUIZ AGNES ABELING

YOU had such wonderful time
with him! You danced all after
noon in the pavilion: A smart breeze
made a sea of moving green of the
trees which surrounded the rustic
place. The leaves were sun fiecked.
And in your heart you felt the glow
of the whole lovely day.
You knew you looked well, but
that he told you so added something
to the pleasure of the consciousness.
He was nice, such a nice sort of man
person, the clean cut kind you had
been dreaming about.
And he liked you.
He liked the smartness of your
silken frock, the daintiness of your
slippers and cleverly clicked stock
ings. He liked the chic of your hal
and rare, sweet perfume that linger-
ed in the atmosphere about you.
He liked the diamonds which hung
like dewdrops on your slim little fin
gers.
He seemed quite perfect and as
you danced listening to his voice,
you could see out there in the sun
flecked greenness visions of lovely
things to be.
You didn't know him very well
but you were almost sure that he
cared enough lto make real those
visions.
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WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
BY RUTH AGNES ABELING

and a complete change in my future.
'eYou know don't think Phil
meant so much this morning after
all" she said happily. Il think he
must have been in bad mood-or
maybe he had some business affair
on his mind"
| was so glad that she had come
around so nicely and was in perfect
condition for the evening-but | had
a vague feeling of unrest in regard to
Phil. | felt that her confidence was
unfounded
| went downstairs to see how mat
ters were progressing.
In the library was John Ames,
He was dressed for dinner and then
knew that both sides of the family
were going to be frivolous that night,
instead of Just one, as Lila had
indicated was usually the case.
Pm hungry" he announced, as
I neared him do you sup pose
you could parley with those cooks
and get me chicken wing to MUNICH
on-you're on pretty good terms
with the despots out there"
J0hn AmeS was really JOhiHE.
q wouldn't spoil your dinner even
to please you" said. But isn't
the table beautiful
The table was undeniably the work
of an artist, a symphony in yellow
and white, accented here and there
with soft green,
I started back to tell Lila that
everything was in perfect order and
beautiful as any hostess could hope
to have it.
On the way I stepped into the
little parlor for a minute alone.
Someone spoke.
When I turned l saw Philip Ames,
debonair and smiling.
Copyright 1920
tic Be Continued)
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MR.. GOLDFISH

WHEN Cap'n. Peunywinkle had
w given the Twins their badges.
so that they could help him keep
order in the Land of the Wig
glefns, he explained few things to
them. ITS ibis way" said he, Il
can't be everywhere at once and il
| went to al the places where |
ought to be, would have TO be
multiplied by about CO. | not only
have to keep TIE traffic from jam
ming under the sea here. bu. | have
to do all sorts Of things besides.
only this morning the lobster and
the jellyfsh got into a quarrel and
we had to take the jellyfsh home
to his family on a stretcher."
Mr.. Cod, passing just then, heard
the remark and stopped. Eyes, sir"
he declared, "and such time as we
had getting hold of him! Did you
ever try to get hold of jellyfsh,
Miss?'
Nancy looked up in alarm, for
once in Topsy-Turvy Land Mr.. Cod
fish almost made a meal of the Twins.
Had it not been for their Green
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CHAPTER XLT
Philip Ames Comes To The Party

GRACE studied Lila a minute.
~ Il don't believe she needs doc
tor" she said. Get her to bed and
make her rest-shell be all right
shortly. I've seen them that way
many a time
Once more, within "a hours. we
put Lila between the covers of her
bed
While I gathered up her clothing
and Strengthened up her room, Grace
in her little white cap and apron
over her black gown, was giving
her smelling salts and stirring a hot
drink, which she insisted upon the
woman drinking.
Just a nervous chill-emotional
collapse she said Keep her warm
and let her sleep and she'll be ready
for the dinner tonight-even hun
cry"
But somehow | couldn't share
Grace's confidence.
At five o'clock | slipped back into
the darkened room whore earlier in
the afternoon | had left Lila Ames
sleeping. She was still in bed and
lying quite motionless. | was about
to withdraw.
I'm awake~ she said brightly;
come in"
l marveled at the brightness of
her voice-perhaps she had forgot
ten, l thought.
"Get out my prettiest things she
was saying, from the skin out! And
stay and help me dress-bring your
own things in here and We'll talk"
Lila, in her shimmering violet
gray, looked like IiIacs in the dusk.
was wearing fame-a dress that
had gone through with me the last
part of that mad whirl which broguht
forth the letter from Tom Bradford
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Shoes which took them anvwbs,.
or out of anywhere, I'm afraid H.,
would have been very badly oH
Mr.. Goldfish recognized the Twin,
at the same instant that they reco,
nized him and it gave him quite !,
start.
ooh, ho!" he sort of chuckled !.
himself. Here are the dinners
got cheated out of long time spo
may have them YETI But Just thu
his eye fell upon the badges m,
Cap'n Pennywinkle had given The,
and his face fell. That was dise,
emit! Any one who Wore badr
was as safe from the sea-creaturs
as babies in their beds at home,
Mr. Codd smiled foolishly. "Dt
you ever try to catch hold of jell7
fish. Miss" he repeated, as thougl
nothing had happened.
Nancy answered that she hadn't
but if it were anything like pickia
up jelly she thought it must be diff
fcult.
ITO Be Continued.)
Copyright 1921