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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06
OFFICIALS CLOSE
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AUTO ACCIDENT
Relieve All Vermont State Library
2nsanfI2
Been Secured
MISS HURLEY RECOVERING
Survivor of Three Bennington
Young Women Denies
Men Bought Liquor

The funeral of Miss Agnes Cola
mer. WHO was instantly killed in an
accident near Raymertown, N. r.,
early Sunday morning, will be held
from st. Francis de Sales, church at
Z O'Clock tomorrow morning. The
body Will be taken on the morning
train to Bristol where the family re-
SIDED before making It's hors In Ben
ington
1t was stated at the Office OF Dis
trict Attorney Abbott II. Jones of
Rensselaer, county yesterdsy that
there would be no further irvcstga-
tion OF the accident in whicA Miss
Collamer and Miss Mae C. Finn OF
this village and Gerhardt Haase os
Adams, Mass, were instantly killed.
The district attorney and HIS as
sistant are said to take the view that
iuasmuch as no other car was In
volyed In the accident that II would
be impossible to determine the actual
causes that led up to the tragedy.
At the Samaritan hospital In Troy
yesterday 1t was reported that Miss
Minnie Hurley OF this village, the
survivor OF the three young women In
the unfortunate Joy riding party, was
on the road to recovery, The young
woman has undergone a severe ques-
tioning at the hands Of the authori-
ties In relation to the accident. She
apparently has told all shes knows
regarding the crash that resulted In
three deaths but has declined to give
any details concerning what hap
pened after the party left Bennington
Saturday night or while the three
young men from Adams and the thre
young women from this village We
in Troy She denies. however, thu
the men in the party had been drink
ing.
Victor I.aPorte, who was slightly
injured about the lower portion of
the back but. who was able to be TAX.
en- to his home in Adams Sunday af-
ternoon. admitted to Under Sheriff
Morris that The car had stopped at
two places after crossing. the Yer
mont line to- make purchases of
whiskey. lie said that he did not
know tho names OF the proprietors
but could easily locate the resorts.
1t is apparent that the accident has
resulted in reduction OF activity on
the part Of liquor sellers in New
York. A resident OF Bennington,
who has connections with the under
ground railway through which 'sueh
information finds its way to the sur
face. said Monday night that the
bootleggers had become thoroughly
fris.Stened and that it was now diff
cult to buy a drink at any OF the road
houses between the Vermont line
and Kingston, n: y.
Francis LaBatt, one Of the two sur
vivors, is well known In bennington
as bis home was formerly In Airing
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06

Of which VIII be communicated to
the press in time for the Wednesday
morning papers"
Premier Lloyd-George made de-
termlned eleventh hour attempt TO
save what appeared to be a hopeless
situation. After full cabinet meet
ing, the Premier summoned the Irish
delegates to meet the Irish commit
tee OF the cabinet.
After the conference had sat for
more than four hours, "strenuously
examining every conceivable solu-
tion,' as was afterwards explained,
1t was announced unofficially that an
important modification OF the govern
ment proposals was made
T:'ls irish delegates. Arthur Grif.
fifth. Michael Collins and Robert G.
Barton, then returned to their head
quarters to consult with their col
leagues, with the understanding that
they should reply to the government
personally or by letter in the even.
ing. They declined to state the
nature Of the modification. pending
further communication with the gov.
ernment.
To-day is tho date set by Sir
James Craig. the Ulster Premier, for
receiving any new proposals from t.'se
government, falling which Ulster VIII
consider the negotiations ended. Sir
James, however, has decided to wait
to the last moment. His secretary,
Lieut. Col. Spender. in Belfast, said
that the Premier would wait until
tonight for the governments com
municat'on before making his pro-
nouncement. This may mean THAT
the Ulster premiers statement viii
be delayed until Wednesday.
The big questions at issue between
the British government and the rep
resentatives of the Irish Republican
parliament have been:
Shall Ireland become entirely in.
dependent or If il remain within the
British Empire, shall there be two
separate governments IN Ireland, cue
for Ulster and one for the rest OF the
country?
Prime Minister LyodGeorge has
refused TO consider any proposal
which would put Ireland outside the
Empire.
! The Sim Feiners refused to admit
that Ireland should be split in two
parts.
Ulster refused to unite in one par
lament with the Sim Feiners. 1t has
organized parliament Of its own
under the government Of ireland act.
The Sim Feiners refused TO set up
a parliament for the South OF Ire
land, s proposed in that act. They
adhered To their own Irish parlia
ment, called the Dali Eireann. which
they had set up Independently as the
governing body Of the Irish Republic
That was the situation when the
truce began last July, after King
George had made conci'iatory
speech at the opening OF the new par
lament in Ulster,
The purpose Of the negotiations
now in progress, as defined by Lloyd
George and accepted by the Sim
Fein representatives is TO ascerta Il
how the association Of Ireland with
the community OF nations known as
the British Empire may be best re-
couclled with Irish national aspira-
tions."
The conference began in July. Both
'das have at times enterta ned
higher hopes of a final and satisfac.
tory settlement probably than at any
time since the Irish question became
a thorn in The side OF the British Em-
pire, but there have been several
crises when the negotiations seemed
doomed to failare.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06
TRUCKS IN COLLISION
Fred Aliens Ford Badly Damaged
Tbs Morning,

This morning about S:15 the Dodge
truck owned by the Twin State Gas
and Electric company and driven by
Charles Hicks, foreman for that CON
Germ, collided with Ford truck
owned by Fred Allen but driven by
his son Burt, at the Putnam House
corner. The car driven by Hicks
was coming down Main street and
the other car was coming in from
North street. The traffic officer was
not present at the time Of the acci-
dent Fortunately no one was hurt.
The Dodge sustained bent front
mudguard and proceeded on its way
after the necessary formalitleS
were gone through. The Ford, how
ever, didn't stand the shock O. i'm
pact so well The front axle was
sprung. together with the wish.hone
and steering rod and the left front
wheel was completely smashed
The car was taken care OF by It's
owner, Mr.. Allen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06
OPENING or COUNTY COURT
Morning Session Consumed With
Calling Of Docket.

The December term OF Bennington
county court opened at 10 o'clock
this forenoon with Judge Fred NJ.
Butler Of Rutland presiding, and AS
sistant Judges NJ. B. Roberts of Ru.
pert and Edmond Lairanchise in at.
tendance. Other colms officials pres
ent were Clerk J. J. Shakshober.
Sheriff Perry y. Gardner and Report.
or Mrs. Katharine A. Nichols of Brat
tleboro.
nHen court adjourned at noon. il
had not been definitely decided which
OF the jury cases would be taken up
tomorrow. It was apparent that not
more than eight OF the cases In tho
jury docket would come TO trial and
probably the number will be less.
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SOUTH shAFTsHURY

c. r. Hawkins is housed by illness
Mrs. Nellie Wyman spent Saturday
in Troy shopping.
Mrs. Joseph calkins was in Ben
nington Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Coolidge
spent Saturday in Troy.
Mrs, Albert Mattison was in Ben,
nington Saturday shopping.
Miss Gertrude Mattison spent Sat
urday afternoon in Bennington.
Mrs. David Hill Is confined to the
house by an attack OF Rheumatism.
Raymond Dickinson has secured
employment with c. r. and A. b.
Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Fowler OF
Greenwich, n. Y have purchased the
Milo Pierce farm.
Henry Grau OF New York City was
in town Sunday for the funeral OF
the late Numan Hawkins.
William Crandall enjoyed birth
day party Saturday evening at the
home of Edward Collins.
Mrs. Carrie Bugbee is spending
some time with her brother, Lester
Slocum OF Bennington.
Mrs. Perle Harrington and chill
dren spent the week end with Mr
and Mrs. David Elwell.
plee Castle Of Rutland Is stopping
for o few days at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Ed Hawkins.
Miss Edith Harris called on Mrs.
Genevieve Draper OF North Benning-
ton ON Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cross Of
South Shaftsbury spent Sunday at
the homo OF David Elweu.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. pritchard and
son of Bennington were Sunday visi-
tors at the home OF Clifford Hawkins.
Mrs. William Twitchell has pur-
chased Of Mrs. Ruth Mattison, the
property formerly known as the
Dean house.
Mr.. aud Mrs. o. y. Lawrence and
two children also Ford Putnam spent
Sunday afternoon In Bennington'
with Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Burke.
This Joke was taken from Capper's
Weekly OF Lone Wolf, Okla: A gen
tleman from Vermont was travelling
west In Pullman when group OF
men from Kansas city boarded the
train and began to praise their city
10 the Vermonter, telling of its fine
streets and beautiful boulevards.
Finally the yermonter tiring OF the
panegyric. said the only thing that
would improve their city would be TO
make It seaport. The enthusiastic
Kansas citizens laughed at his ana
asked him how they could make 1t a
seaport. being so far from the ocean.
ut would be an easy task" the Ner-
monter said. THE only thing you'd
have to do" he said, is to lay q z
inch pipe to the Gulf of Mexico. then
II Won fellows can suck as hard as
YOU can blow you will have a seaport
inside of half an hour"
M. E. Church Notes
Junior League Friday afternoon OF
$3.50.
Prayer services Thursday evening
at Z o'clock instead Of 1880
On Friday evening play will be
given entitled "ier Sons Sweet.
heart
Don't forget the Lend-a-Hand socie'
ty fair to be held in Cole Hall on
Thursday and Friday evenings. De-
cember s and Q. There will be no
admission on Thursday evening, but
various booths at which one can find
useful and practical gifts; an apron
and fancy article booth; towel booth +;
home made candy; home made food;
cherry tree for the children and
grown-ups; and punch booth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank of
Remington, Vermont, will be held at
their banking house on Tuesday, Janu
ary 10, 1922, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, for the election of directors for
the ensuing year, and the transaction
of such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
ARTHUR J. COLGAN, Cashier.
December 8, 1921
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06
IRISH FREE STATE
is OFFICIAL TITLE
British Cabinet Congratulates
Premier Lloyd-George upon
Successful Termination of Ne
gotiations--Ulster Given OPP
tion to Withdraw at End of
One Month but with no More
Powers than at Present.

London. Dec. 6 (By the Associated
Press)-- England and Ireland awoke
this morning from trouble sleep of
despondeDcy over the Irish situation
toslearn the joyous news of the SEN
sstional and wholly unexpected agree
ment reached between the govern
ment and Irish conferees in today's
small hours.
The agreement reached by tho
British government and Sim Fein
delegates this morning binds both
sides to recommend 1t to their re-
spective parliaments.
1t Is formal. detailed and conclus
i've document and the terms prevent
the necessity for further negotia'
tions. Should the Dali Eireann agree
to the document, as now appears
probable, as 1t meets satisfactorily
points raised By the Sim Fein to be
embodied in a bill to be submitted 10
the Britis,, parliament which, 1t is
expected viii be called in special
session to consider 1t.
The agreement also provides for
the freedom OF Ireland regarding Gus.
toms tariffs, q satisfactory arrange
ment ssWdng the control OF lrash
ports by the navy and the withdrawal
l.om ireland of all military forces
under safeguards ensuring peaceful
conditions
The british cabinet has unanimous
" approved the draft Of the agree
ment and has congratulated Premier
lloyd-George and the members OF
the delegation upon the success Of
TIE negotiations.
ireland will hereafter be known
officially as the Irish Free State, un-
der the agreement reached early to-
day. Lord Chancellor Birkenhead an
nounced in an address delivered at
Birmingham.
The agreement does not require
the assent of Ulster to make II ci-
fectiye Ulster is given the option
of contracting out of the arrange
tnent within month after the pass
age Of the act but ii the mort Nern
counties exercise that option they
must submit determination 70 q
boundary commission and shall re-
ceiye no more powers, financial or
otherwise, than they possess at the
present time.
On the question of allegiance the
wording of the document is found sat
isfactoryl both to the government
and the Sim Fein. The recognition
of Ireland as an independent state Is
said to be clear.
~ Premier Lloyd-George has abandon
ed :,is intention to visit Washlngton
owing to the early meeting OF parlla-
n,ent to act upon the Irish settle
ment.
~ London, Dec. 6.--tBy TIE Associat
cd Press,--The conference between
the government ministers and Sim
Fe;, delegates reached an agree
ment at an early hour this morning
on the new proposals which under'
went certain notifications, Tor au
Irish settlement.
After a session which lasted more
than three hours, from Ills ias'
night until 2.20 this morning. the
meeting OF the government ministers
and Irish representatives In the
Downing Street residence OF the
Prime Minister separated and mem
ber of the cabinet, replying TO q
question as to how things stood. saiu,
"The news isn't bad; an agreement
In fact has been reached. the terms
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06
Present nax Executors

SEQ estates shrink. and then taxes
take possession Of much that
Consult us on special in.
surance to save depreciation and pay
the various taxes. National Life lns.
Co., of VT. tMutual) Earle S. Kin
sley, General Agent. Mead Building,
Rutland, vs--Adyertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06
MRS. ELLA BENT
Native of Massachusetts, Had lived
Here Nearly so Years.

Native OF Massachusetts Had IIVpu
Here Nearly so Years.
The funeral of Mrs. Ella Bent was
held from her home on Beech street
Monday afternoon at O'Clock. Rev.
James A. Perry otIiciated. burial
was In the village cemetery. ia s.
Mrs. Bent was born 67 years ago in
Athol, Mass, but had lived In Ben
nington for the past 26 years. Mrs.
Bent leaves beside one sister, Mrs.
Della Duncan. Athol, two daughters
Mrs. Fred Bent and Mrs. Charles
Bent. The loss of good mother and
neighbor will be mourned by her fam
lily and many friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06
WORLD WAKES TO LEARN
OF AGREEMENT INSIJRING
DEFINITE PEACE In ERIN

Situation Seemed Hopeless when
Conferees Went into, Session
Yesterday-Pact Endorsed by
Government and Sim Fein
and Means End of Negotia-
tions--Recommended to Both
Parliaments.
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waalth al EnrtIIIzsr In coal.

A four-foot seam Of coal contains
enough ammonium sulphate to fertil-
ize the land above 1t for more than
500 years,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06

WANTEn---Ntan around IS to look
after our business in this territory
Essv work permanent position. pleas
snt nccuretion all year round. Big sal
ariea paid every week 10 Renresen'a-
tivea letter to the Oakland Nurser-
les Manchester Conn, will bring par-
ticulars. 76t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight and Wedneg.
day. Not much change in tempers-
ture,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06

WANTED--''o buy small house near
NV or IN village limits, Address IS H.
Io4 49, Bennington w 7e'eF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06

rrC RF,NT---A good flat with all mod
ern imnrovements. suitable for adults
only. Call at the Bottum Store, tol =
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-06
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SAI.E--to-ton Of hay. loose or
dallysred at barn, Tudor Bros tei
i76-5, 'V'o
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
ELLNCTONS DISPLAYSPICTURES
OF PRESIDENT AT St. AUGUSTINE

In the windows of the Ellington confectionery 7 North Main
street. be framed collection President Hard
taken his while the Ponce de
Leon hotel ST. Augustine Florida Each autographed by the
president Sincerely Warren G. Harding
Mr. and Mrs f. E. Ellington left Pueblo for Florida February Il
and Wshingon birthday, The
president and Mrs Harding regularly
hotel for their meals, Mrs Ellington deou of being
like
and had them returned o the
The central photograph president his shirt sleeves
St Augustine links He golf club hand sculptor who
making the
here smoking dicrdinc
the ''ltle charmers''
Another photograph taken patriotic
at old Fort Mary
of
fedecy There
all
clicked
Mrs Harding Chaune' DeI-w and DR. the president
physician Secretary of War Baker who
for him by General Johnson FIaygood picture
Another photograph shows the
hotel invitation
jacksonville to St Augustine President Harding
The
president Harding told, Ellington quite
fond Of the Boy altogether popular with
While
by Lieutenant Ease Of the
the Of
the docks in
arms.
MI and Mrs Ellington weeks
Florida, al mad a 10 fIava
''Havana what cxraccd' aucm
woudnt
Colorado and the United States is good enough
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
FIRST BIRD MACHINE
BIZ EGEARO.

Thomas J. Bird now OF Hampton
Virginia. is not the first man who In
vented flying machine patterned
after natures system used by the
birds that fly.
Within forty miles OF Pueblo
quarter OF century ago that same
thing was done.
And yet that inventor who spent a
small fortune in perfecting his inyen-
ton and who met disaster which prac-
tically broke his heart, was scarcely
ever mentioned in the public prints
and was not known to any great ex-
tent outside OF his immediate neigh
borhood.
Reuben Spalding. a man Of family
and far above the average in intclli-
gence, resided on his ranch south OF
I:osita, Custer county, about forty
miles west of Pueblo.
He conceived tho idea OF construct
ing flying machine after natures
pattern. To thoroughly familiarize him
self with the principles OF natura,
light he caught many wild birds OF
various species and made a careful
study of their winged anatomy. He
studied them while in hand and then
would turn them loose and study their
flight. For hours every day for moyc
Than months he studied birds in their
Wild state. observing their winged ac-
ton in flight in alirhtinE and I'm
starting TO fly from their perez or
from the ground or water.
When the time came to make an an
stomicAl examination @! the birds
wings. he was obliged. much against
mis- natural inclinations, to kill birds
and dissoci the muscular. nerve. bone
and stncw construction of their wings
And when finally he felt that he had
mastered his subject he proceeded 10
manufacture the machine or contriy-
ance with which no proposed to du-
Diicats bird flights.
The result WAS tho production OF an
spparntus which for beauty and deli
cate workmanship, would even at the
present day put to shame many of tho
mechanical experts and the artists who
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27

work in fancy fabrics And all this
was done by a farmer and stock man
on mountain ranch in the Greenhorn
range.
Perfect bird wings were made with
feathers OF tho fines. silk, each moro
/ than a foot and half in length: these
werc set in the bore and sinew por-
tions Of the wing arms, just as they
are set in those Of the wild bird. The
joints OF the wings, their Curvaturcs,
angles. tapcrs and proportions were
Identical with those Of the fowls OF the
air. Tho wings, each more than Ton
i feet in length. We're attached to q sort
OF harness, which was so shaped as
TO fit and be strapped to the back of
! human being, on the under side Of the
, wings loops thru which the arms Of the
J Tier were 20 be placed. At the lower
end OF this harness was huge tail OF
the same feather construction As the
Wings this for tho purpose OF steady
ing the flicr and giving the same rud-
der poisc a. does the tall OF q bird
In those days aluminium was cNpCn-
slFc, but all the frame work and the
muscles and other controlling and
bracinG appliances OF thc frame and
the wings, was made o1siuminum and
aluminium wire. The feathers were
made Of the purcst SIX and the pat
riotism OF the inventor was cNempu-
fled by the national colors in regulu-
tion rotation being used for tlc fcath-
crs OF the wings and tail.
a fair sized herd Of cattle and d
quite desirable mountain ranch. the
inventor told mo, had been placed in
that piece OF mechanism.
Now as TO results. Ir. SpaldinE
had reached the point with his inyen-
tion where he could propel himself. but
was lacking something in the line Of
puoyanCy. He was man Weighing
above 100 pounds. and his experiments
proved that while he could with his
apparatus propcl himself thru the air,
he could not rise or maintain himself
| in the air for the lack, he had scicn-
| tifically figured out, OF 90 pounds Of
buoyancy. This, however. he firmly
I believed he could remedy. but before
he had been able to do so. some parties
connected with Elitch's gardens, Den
/ yer, heard of him and sent such a
| ilhttcrinE offer FOR an exhibition that
he yielded to the temptation. not,
| however. until he had explained to the
amusement Managers just what he
could and could not do with his ma
chine.
Wonderfully illustrated advertise
ncnts appeared in Denver. a man was
going to rise from tho ground and ny
JUST like bird. This packed the
amusement rark with spcctators. MIR
/ SpaldinE had strung his tight wire
on which ran a small pulley and 1T
ta"hcd to the top of his harness Hp-
/ parhtus with a wire. He flew along
under this. just as he had dunc at
home ON the ranch and just as he had
told the promoters he would do. but
this did not satisfy the spectators VINO
had been mislcd by Hdycrus emcuts. a
mob attacked tho inventor and smush-
cd his machine to bits.
Thus came 10 nothing the work Of
years an dtIc expenditure of thou
sands OF dollars; thus were biaa tod
/ the hopes of AN honest and ambit.pils
inventor, cherished FOR "a lifetime %r.
I SpaldinE died not long aftcrpaf. 'a
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
wE4TuEU ron wEU,>

Washington. March 26- Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning Mon
day are.
Northern Rocky Mountain and pm
tcau regions: Freezing temperature
at beginning Of week and normal
thereafter. generally fair.
Southern Rocky Mountain and PlH-
toau regions: Freezing temperature
and frosts u beginning OF week and
normal temperature thereafter, gen
orally fair.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
Another Splendid Value
Jacobean Oak Table. Host Chair
and five Diners. Special slS4.00
Three Davenport Specials

A large frame. full size Davcn-
port, upholstered in best grade OF
leather substitute. Special $500
A Kroehlcr' Davenport up
holstered in genuine leather. Spe-
cial ......... ...... $3.50
A large. beautiful over-stuffed
Davenport in blue and rose tapes
try. with blue velour base. Spc-
clal ........ ...... Sl59.50
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27

In some parts of China Jars arc
placed ON the roofs of houses a- inatrt-
monial advertisements. a jar turned
upside down means that tho daughter
of the house is too young to marry. a
jar laid with its mouth to the street
indicates that the maidon IL OF age.
When tho girl is married the jar Is rc.
moved.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
WILSON co>vALrscus

Washington. March 20. 90 Former
President Wilson was described today
by his physicton, Rear Admiral Cary
r Grayson, as . little weak as - re-
suit Of an acute attack OF indigestion
Yesterday, but otherwise apparently
recovered from the ottack.