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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
LISTERS PROVE
BENNINGTON. A
WOMAN s TOWN
Have Larger Share in Total Reg
istration of 5,679
PERSONAL LIST SHRINKS
Total Property Valuation for
Taxation Purposes Shows
Increase of $16,014

Because OF the large number of fe-
male operatives employed in the in
dustries here Bennington has fire.
Quently been called womans town
and this allegation has been verified
by the listers who have just com
pleted their annual listing and reg
stering and find that there are 2975
women poll taxpayers as against 2704
OF the opposite sex The total, men
and women, Is 5679.
The total valuation OF property for
taxation purposes, both real and per-
sonal Is $6550,52l, as against. $6534,
5O7 in 1920 and increase of Sl6,014.
T.1e listers wish to call attention
to the decrease in personal property
subject to taxation Bank stock in
the three national banks is listed by
the state and there have been reduc-
tlons on the assessed valuations Of
securities OF all three institutions.
The lis.ers also state that nearly all
OF the farmers have reduced '.,ieir
stocks. The tabulation Is as follows:
Total valuation S6.555.521
Real Estate 497.661l
Personal 1,4S5.010
The division among the town and
the three villages is as follows
Town $l,350.3l6
Village 4,097 ,595
NO. Bennington 715,560
Old Bennington 3S7 $50
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
PEACE RESOLUTION is
RUSHED TO PRESIDENT
knox.Porter Measure Passes Senate
Signature May &c Withheld
Until independence Day

Washington, ID. g. July 2--Prcsi.
dent Harding's signature is all that Is
needed today to complete the sto us
of peace tn Germany and Austria.
The KnoX-Porter peace resolution
finally was adopted by the Senate
yesterday afternoon by n vcte of 3S to
10. 1t will be rushed today to the
president at Raritan, n. j., where he
has gone to stay over the Fourth as
the guest of Senator Frelinghuysen
He may sign the resolution this
afternoon or for sentimental reasons
wait until Monday, so that the war
can be officially brought to an end on
Independence Bay
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
SCORES Of DEAD
AND DYING TROUT
IN BATTENK|LL
Fishermen Unable to Account for
Unusual Mortality
MAY BE DUE TO LOW WATER
Visitors to Stream Find Many
Brown Trout and Suckers
but Few Natives
MAY BE DUE TO LOW WATER

Because of some unknown reason
the trout in the Battenkill river have
been dying by hundreds. The unus-
ual conditions we're first observed
something over 6 week ago by fisher
men who visited the stream and
found quantities of dead and dying
trout and suckers in the shallow
water along the banks.
The first thought that came to the
fishermen was that the destruction
had been brought about by the heat
ana low water but 1t hardly seems
possible that a stream fed by noun
tain brooks like the Battenkill could
experience a sufficient rise in tenn
perature to bring about such a result.
The heat theory is also refuted by
the fact that the dead fish were also
found in Green river, a turbulent
stream that maintains comparative
ly low temperature in the warmest
weather.
Fishermen who visited the stream
on Tuesday of this week, following
two days Of rain, found that dead and
dying brown trout were still numer-
GUS. Few native trout were observed
but there were hundreds of brown.
One fisherman, who travelled the
stream for some distance, said that
he could have picked up barrel OF
dead trout. Some of the dead fish,
1t is reported, would weigh between
four and five pounds.
So far as known. no chamicals or
matter of poisonous nature has re-
Gently found its way into the stream
and no one is able to give any expla
nation for the conditions now exist
ing. 1t is possible that the fish are
affected by some epidemic disease
such as has visited different waters
in the state during warm weather.
Whatever the cause, the Battenkill,
considered one OF the best trout wat
ers in the eastern states, has been
considerably damaged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
MORE SOLDIERS ARRIVE
Second Group OF Hospital Graduates
Nov Guests at Camp Bennington

second Group OF 1OIpltdl OTauuateS
Nov Guests at Camp Bennington
The second group OF convalescent
soldiers. recently released from hos.
pita s, to be guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis NJ. Wilson at Camp Benning
ton, arrived in the village, Friday af-
ternoon. There were about 20 in the
party, all from New York city. and
were met at the railway station by
representatives of the Y. NJ. c. A..
who escorted the visitors TO the "Y'
building. where dinner was served
After dining, the men were given an
hours musical entertainment and then
taken aboard an interurban car for
the camp Mrs. Crumpacker, who is in
charge OF the camp for the season OF
the soldier outings. came to Benning.
ton to meet and escort the new ar
rivals to the camp.
During the dinner hour remarks
were made by Merritt Morgan, w. H
Nichols, Earl Chase and II. w. Wins
low.
While the so diers remain in the
vicint ty the facilities of the "Y' will
be at their service.
Members of the Methodist church
provided and served the dinner.
The soldiers who went to the camp
fortnight ago have returned to the'I
homes. All were more than delighted
with the two-weeks' outing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
KEEPING OUT THE CORN soRER
Produce from Troy and Nearby Cities
Mus. Be Inspected.

T. II. Richardson and l.. McCue, fed
eral inspectors attached to the de-
partment of agriculture, have been
holding up auto trucks between Ben.
nington and Troy and warning the
drivers against the transportation of
beets with tops, green beans in pods,
spinach rhubarb celery and rye and
oat straw except from farms that have
be--l certified under the federal and
state corn borer quarantine laws, II
such farms lie within an infested dis
trict.
At the present time the cities Of
Troy. Albany, Waterviet and Schen.
ectady are considered infested area,
Most of the produce imported into
Bennington and vicinity comes from
markets within this area and dealers
who make such importations without
government inspection tags are vic.
lating the federal European corn Dor.
er quarantine. No corn on the cob
will be certified for shipment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02

GLADIATOR DEMPSEY 0vERCOAiES CARPENTER
cATAMouNT INN SITE SOLD
Historic Property at Old Bennington
Changes Hands

The house formerly owned by the
late George r. Lane at Old Benning-
ton, located near the site OF t.Ne fam
Gus Catamount Tavern OF Revolution
airy days, has been sold by the estate
ofthe former owner to Hermann +.
r. Erben, general manager Of the Gen
eral Electric company Of Schenectady,
N. Y.
The house stands just east of the
site of the building which figured so
prominently in the Colonial history
Of Old Bennington II was originally
known as the Green Mountain Inn
but during the period Of controversy
between the Green Mountain boys
and the state CT New York a stuffed
catamount, with It's defiantly grlnnng
countenance pointed in the direction
Of the Empire state, was mounted on
pole N front OF the hotel which
afterward became known as the Cata-
mount Tavern.
During the Revolutionary period
the tavern was conducted by Land
lord Stephen Fay From the original
landlord, the Catamount Tavern de-
scended to Samuel Fay and wife and
later to their SON, John Fay. the
tenor OF the famous choir Alice Mer
rill Fay later inherited the proper
ty and the 5ouse purchased by Mr.
Erben, was built by her nephew.
John V. d. S. Merrill in 1884. The
original tavern building was destroy
ed by fire shortly after the civil war
The late George T. Lane came into
possession Of the property about 20
years ago. The recent transfer was
made through tic William II, Wills
agency
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
DE VALERA MAY GO TO
CONFERENCE IN LONDON
Friends Say Erln's President VIII
Strengthen His Position BY
Meeting With George

Dublin, July 1.-Those closest to
the inside affairs OF Sim Fein are
those who are most hopeful of a set
tlement of the Irish question today.
Despite the repulse which Sir James
Craig gave to President de Valera's
invitation, the hope that the Northern
premier will be present at Mondays
conference in Dublin has not yet been
abandoned.
There is much Sim Fein opinion
that De Valera will strengthen his po.
sition by going to London and argu-
ing out the Irish problems with the
British prime minister and Sir James
Crag.
Both Mr.. Griffith and Prof. Mac
Neill were elected to the Ulster par
lament in the recent home rule act
elections. They were arrested last
November.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
BOYS AND GIRLS HOPE
FOR SUNSHINE, JULY 4
Welfare Association Has Big Plans
For Celebration at the Play
ground

When a Fourth Of July celebration
was scussed by the Welfare associ-
alton II seemed best in view of the
state OF the streets to make no at
tempt to hold a parade or picnic. But
plans were made to hold a celebration
on the playground featuring all
k nds OF good things for the children
there.
Two directors VIII be in charge OF
the playground this season, Miss Wal
lace for the girls and Mr.. Claiming
ties of all sorts will be in full swing
throughout the season All tie girls
know Miss Wallace's abll ty to invent
good tines; and the boys will surely
remember the splendid summer they
had with Mr. Mann several years ago,
Now for the fourth of July; in
case the sun consents to shine, t,ie
best kind Of a program will be put on
at the playground for children and
all grown-ups who like games and
stunts. Miss Wallace and Mr.. Mann
have had their heads together evoly-
ing the plans. series of ,lays, such
as The Flag. Paul Revere, Kangaroo,
and some spec ais for the Fourth, in
Guiding balloon ascensions and bal.
loon race. Prizes win be awarded to
the winners in the races
In the evening, a big bonfire and q
marshmalow toast will be the chief
attraction. Those who have fire
works are invited to come to the
playground where all can enjoy them
togethei nFi llt1-a.i 't
Through the liberality of j. c. Col
gate, who is certa 'nly the chldren's
best friend, n special treat has been
made possible. This will be a Fourth
of July treat, and when the new
equipment, which is also the generous
gift OF Mr.. Colgate, is installed and
ready for use, special celebration,
will be held in recogn tlon of this fur
ther evidence of Mr. Colgate's inter
est In the welfare of the children of
Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
LEGION WANTS MORE MEMBERS
Nation Wide Drive VIII Begin Mon.
day, July a.

Considerable enthusiasm was mani
tested at the meeting of the eXecu.
tive committee of Benn ngton post.
American legion, when plans for the
membership drive to begin July 4
were taken up This drive, begin.
ming Monday. will be nation wide.
The slogan is Every member get a
member. II is the purpose OF the
former service men to show the
country that TIE legion is worth
while.
Gideon l.acroix, Thomas Maloney
and Robert Stewart were appointed
a committee to plan the drive for Ben
ningtor.
People generally are not aware
that the legion already has been of
material benefit of service to the re.
turned soldiers. j. Laurence Girls.
wold employment officer Of the local
post, is always ready to aid both
those looking for employment or
those in need of assistance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
INDUSTRY vANlsHEs
Shakers Community and Their Mills
Cease to Exist

On the shores of Lake Mascoma in
New Hampshire the little community
OF S'lakers which has been a land
mark in that locality for many years
is about ready to pass into history,
so one of the members Of the order
said recently. Founded in the year
1892, the Shaker community was once
a ,hourishing place. There are ev'
dences OF the highest type of industry
and efficiency there. Splendidly built
mills that once were filled with busy
hands are now idle Broad and pleas
ant meadows are today about all that
is left there which appear the same
as when the community was greater
in numerical strength than now.
There are only six members of the
order left IN the community on the
shores of Lake Mascoma.
Back in the days of 1892 1t was
easy to get converts to the order
Then the world was different than 1t
Is now. There were no great corpor-
ations back in that period of the long
ago. Somebody with a fertile mind
conceived the idea of collecting good
people from both sexes and directing
Their efforts to the accomplishment
OF living together in harmony The
people there never married and lived
in the relation of brothers and sisters.
But time changed all rs. AS tho
world went along its mysterious way
few of the oncoming generations
cared to live in that meaning. 1t did
not appear to enough people to keep
up the strength OF the community and
as the years rolled on the idea of that
kind OF life became more and more
unpopular,
Simplicity of life seems to have
been a Characteristic Of the Shakers.
And much common sense in the lay
out of the property was used. The
build ngs look the very model Of
neatness. So they rise and disap.
pear, these SCHEMES that men in
vent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLOSING
Merchants Association Plans to Have
Scheme Generally Observed

Close all business places every
Thursday afternoon during the hot
months This is the slogan of the
Merchants Association. according to
l.. II. Nichols. secretary of that or
ganization. Some places of business
in Bennington have been observing
the rule. but others have not. Hence
Mr.. Nichols is now in the midst of a
campaign to close them all on that
afternoon And he is meeting with
ilattering success as far as he has pro.
ceeded, Up TO date those who have
agreed to close their stores Thursday
afternoons Include the dry goods
stores. drug stores, candy and soda
vendors. Mr.. Nichols is out with a
big net and he promises to land all
the other dealers in short order.
The cigar stores and pool rooms are
considered in class by themselves,
so say the Thursday afternoon closing
promoters and it is yet to be learned
what can be done with them.
1t is understood, however, that ven.
dors of candles and ice cream vii
open their places OF business at o..
clock Thursday evenings To close in
stitutions Of that description, ii is
ella med, would draw down the wrath
of all the women folk. especially the
unmarried element with STEADY" com.
pany. So there you are,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
PLANS REHABILITATING
FARMS OF NEW ENGLAND
Bay States Chamber of Commerce
Calls Conference To Provide Funds
To Finance Agriculture


Calls Conference To Provide Funds
To Finance Agriculture
Boston, June pa definite sten
toward the rehabilitation of agricul
ture in New England through the es.
tablishment Of favorable conditions of
financing his been taken up by the
Massachusetts state chamber of com.
merce in a letter sent to G. w. Hyde.
secretary of the Massachusetts State
Bankers association, at the First Ma.
tlonal Bank of Boston. This letter
urges the state banking association to
cal conference with the state fedora
ton of farm bureaus. the object of
which shall be to find some way by
which the agricultural interests of
Massachusetts may get financial back
ing"
The letter also embodies resolutions
passed at a meeting of
the board of directors of the state
chamber as follows Whereas, the
decline of New England agriculture IS
a serious menace to New Eng and in
dustries, and is due not to natural
causes but to artificial causes which
can be removed; and whereas, to re-
move the causes of the decline In New
England agriculture and put it on a
business basis on large scale are es-
sential. and cannot be effected without
adequate financial backing be 1t there
fore resolved, that the directors of
the Massachusetts state chamber OF
commerce respectfully and earnestly
suggest that the Massachusetts State
Bankers association invite the presi-
dent and the directors of the Massa-
chusetts farm bureau federation to a
conference to the end that some way
may be found whereby agricu tural in
terests in Ma sachusetis may get fl
nancial banking"
In explaining the intentions and
plans of the Massachusetts, state cham
ber, at the meeting of the board OF
directors, Nathaniel |, Bowditch OF
Framingham, cha rman of the state
chambers committee on agriculture
and markets, pointed out that WIN
the population Of Mas achusetts stead
ily increasing. the acreage devoted to
raising food Tor this population Is as
steadily decreasing. but that the tide
westward which has onstaatly drawn
the pioneers away from Massachusetts
is now turning them back to this state
and that this is true of all New Eng
land, making possible a decided
change in the agricultural situation II
agriculture is given the proper iinan'
cial backing.
In exact figures. Mr. Bowditch said
anoting from the bulletins of the de.
partment of commerce, the improved
acreage of farms in New England has
decreased since 1910 from 1874 93l
acres to 16,99O642, a loss OF 2,7242S9
acres, while the population has in
creased in the same time from 6552
SS1 to 7,4O0,S56 In Massachusetts the
improved acreage has decreased from
2,S75.491 acres in 1910 to 2494,477
acres in 1920 loss of SSl,Old acres
or about is per cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
HALIFAX MAN KILLED
w. L. stetson Drives Car Off Bridge
With Fatal Results


Walter L. Stetson, a Ha a.ilax farmer,
was Killed almost instantly late Tues
day night, probably about 10 o'c 'ock,
when his Ford automobile ran off a
bridge in the southern part Of Mari.
boro and went down about six feet.
Mr.. Stetson's skull was fractured.
There were three men IN the car.
the others being Charles Baxter and
son, VIII Baxter, also of Halifax. VIII
Baxter sustained fractures Of three
ribs and his father was badly bruised.
The men were on their way 10 Mari
boro, and were running without head
lights, the only light being that of a
lantern which was attached to the
radiator. This was entirely made.
quate to afford a good view of the
road and 1t was for this reason that
the machine was driven of the bridge
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
skIsa Of Yellow and Blue.

A yellow sky is caused because The
mir ls moist, Moist air Is more trans
parent than dry and II allows the vel.
low rays to pnss. A hlue sky ls
brought about by the weak blue rays
reflected upward, which cannot get
through and are sent back.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
AMERICANS AT ISMID
WILL BE PROTECTED
United States Marines Landed at Town
In Adia Minor-Greeks De.
part from District

Paris, Juy "A detachment OF
American marines has landed at Is.
mid fifty mies south east of Constan
tnope in Asia Minor to protect the
Americans there, upon the retirement
of ~ Greek troops, says despatch
to the French foreign Office.
A small French detachment at
lsmid reports that a number of bod.
les of Moslems. assassinated before
the departure c. the Greeks were
found.
The French however saved four
hundred thousand Turks in tre town
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
Well Esnressed

jr TahkIns says an education is
IKE gun; II can he useful or II can
de- harm. according to how its owner
decides TO polut II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
DENIAL BY BUTLER
Not Acting as president Hardlns's
Colonel House."

London, July 2.-Dr Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, president of Columbia
university, has emphasized to all in
uuiries that he has not come tc
Europe as president Hardings $ Col
onel House" He has said to every
one. that Americas 'ar.tight' reject
ion of the league of nations as first
enunoiated here by Ambassador Har
vey is final and absolute, He relter
ated the latter view in an informal
talk today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
Tines 10 Be Remembered

If man look sharply ind atten.
lively, he shnll see Fortune: for
though she be tInd, she Is not invlsl.
ble.--Lord Bacon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
1t5 LOSE LICENSE
State Secretary Takes Firm Stand
Toward Motor Law Vlolators.

Montpelier, July 2.-Secretaryl of
State Harry A. Black has suspended
or revoked for the first six months of
the current year 115 motor operators
licenses for breach of State motor
laws. Not over six have been restored
Three suspensions were made yester.
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
NO BANNER MONDAY

Monday the Fourth Of July, there
VIII be no issue of the Banner and
the Banner office will be closed all day
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
not much change in temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02

Human ignorance is why there is
so much hair tonic sold--Atchison
County (Mo) Mail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
DISABLED VETS
CONDEMN REDS;
DEMPSEY KISSED
Convention at Detroit Wall0ps
Program of Communists
BRAND TALK AS TREASON
Cincinnati Jurist Has Clear Path
to Election as Head of
the Organization
BRAND TALK AS TREASON

Detroit. July IA resolution con
demning expressions attributed to
members Of the Socialist party, that
Wednesday ended its national conven
tion here, was adopted here yester.
day at the convention OF disabled
American veterans Of the World War
Jack Dempsey's name was greeted
with Kisses.
The resolution, drafted by Ralph
A. Horr Of Seattle. who Wednesday
accompanied delegation of veterans
to the Socialist convention and ad
dressed it, placed the veterans on
record against statement said to
have been made by certain delegates
to the Socialist convention to the
effect that as for the Communists
we will fight only under the red flag
of international Socialism,
Veterans Resolution
The veterans resolution read in
part
Resolved, that such utterances not
only are unpatriotic and un.American
but disloyal and reasonable; that
such preachments should receive the
condemnation of all patriotic citizens
that ways and means should be
evolved by the national and state gov
ernment for the suppression of those
persons guilty Of using the same,
that any attempt by force upon the
institution OF our government and
the flag of our country will
be met with force, II necessary, by
all patriotic veterans, and that the
government of this republic will be
ma ntained at any cost, and that
there will be tolerated but one flag
our national emblem"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-02
Marx For Chief

Judge Robert S. Marx of Cincin-
natl virtually was assured OF reelect'
tion as national president here
when Horr, the only other candidate
mentioned, announced his withdraw
al
Col G. r Forbes, director of the
bureau of war risk insurance, de-
clared all red tape was to be elim.na-
ted from his bureau and that the bur
eau would be on a current basis by
July 2l."
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-13

state and county fairs in past
seasons.
George C. Cary is the. largest
exhibitor Of live stock, his cattle
entry consisting of both Here
fords and milking Shortholns.
Both of these breeds will be taken
to the State fair next month. His
Hereford herd is headed by Dale
Real, sired by Shelburne Real,
owned by A. J. Higgins OF st.
Johnsbury. Mr. Cary's exhibit of
milking Shorthorns numbers II
and is headed by the 3-yr-old i'm
ported Dunstan Royal Oxford for
which the owner has standing