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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
BULLET IN BACK
ENDS CAREER OF
TOM SLAUGHTER
Notorious Negro Bandit Slain by
Companion in Escape
LONG CRIMINAL RECORD
Under Death Sentence when He
Made Spectacular Escape
Yesterday

! Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 1O,-Tom
Slaughter desperate, who directed
a spectacular escape from the Arkan-
sas state prison yesterday morning
came to the end OF his long career
of crime last night In the fastness of
the Saline County hills. He was
shot from behind by one OF the white
men whom he led to liberty from the
state pen!tentiary here this morn
in,
The report of Slaughter's death Is
confirmed by Sheriff ]. J. Crow Of
Saline County leader OF one OF i,Ae
posses on the killers 3ral.
In pursuit OF the desperadoes many
posses took part, including two from
Hot Springs, one from Malverne and
another from Benton. while sheriffs
and other officers within wide
radius are on the watch and in com.
munication.
The officers believe one negro was
killed, because the car in which the
fight from Little Rock was staged
contained a blood soaked sweater
worn by Charles Jones, the negro
received at the prison Wednesday
The rear seat Of the car was cover
ed with blood Que of the manv
bullet holes in the back was waist
high to man seated inside. Inside
the car were found loaded revolye-
with the grip shattered, probably by
bullet. and part OF the grip OF an.
other revolver. taken from Warden
Dempsey Of ne penitent'ary.
The car was found thirteen miles
north Of Benton. where the bandit
abandoned II when stopped by an
open ditch ON the highway into which
they were forced by the men who
fred upon ITEM at Benton.
Siaugkler's criminal career hogan
in 1911, when he was II, He was
sent to the reform school that year.
and later went TO Oklahoma, where
he became the head of band OF rob
bers and thugs. Two years ago, af
ter being implicated in numerous
post office and other robberies. he
killed a deputy sheriff at Hot
Springs. lie was sentenced to pris-
on ior life, but tried TO escape two
months ago. killing guard ana
wounding three other convicts. Then
he was sentenced to death for killing
the guard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
spINcLEe IN NEW ENGLAND.
Survey Shows Improvement In Some
Line1 3ff-a

Boston. Dec. l0.--By the Associated
Press)--spindles In New Englsnd tex
tie mills are humming this pre- Christ
mas season as they have not hummed
ince the business slump which fol-
lowed the war.
While returns from other New Eng.
and nductries do not reflect holiday
,xditions equally bright. the Federal
Employment Survey is authority for
The statement the general feeling is
optimistic for marked Improvement
In all lines OF industry aftoc the New
Year"
The Federal Employment Survey
FOR New England said It's reports In
Heated that worsted splndles have re-
turned to 922 per cent. basis;
wooden spindles we're 7s.l per cent.
operating and cotton textiles on an
eight per cent basis. This summary
$50 mentioned a marked Improvement
n building.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
2,S4S AUTOMOBILE
II. ACCIDENTS IN 1921
Twenty Three Lives Lost and Prop.
erty Damage Of $4,000
i# In Vermont.

Montpelier. Dec. l0-Motor We
hicle accidents for the year of 1921
10. Dec. 1 numbered 2,S48 compared
With 2,ioo a year ago, according to
flgures made public by Secretary OF
State Black. The fatal accidents
were 23 compared with 80 last year.
compared with s.b In 1920. The total
compared with SIS In 1920. Tss-sstota
damage lnst year was 100000 ana
this. year S13s,00O
The statistics made public by the
secretary ofsstate from Jan. to Dec.
J., 1921, follows.
Auto W.. auto, i,264i auto vs.. bicy-
Gle, 80; auto VS., bridge, IL; auto VS..
cow 81; auto vs. ditch and over
turned, 34ss auto rs. dog, l49; auto
Us. motorcycle, 2l auto vs, pedes-
trian. male. 1872; auto vs, pedestrian.
female. 81; auto VS., pig. 10; auto vs.
pole, 49,, auto vs.. sheep, 1 auto VS..
team 269; auto ps. train 27; auto
via. trolley, 27; accident with damage
less than SIS. s20S; total 2,S4s. Acct
dents occurring in day. 1929; acct
dents occurring in night. 1926. Mum
Der OF people injured In accidents,
SIS, number OF automobiles burned,
g. number Of automobiles carrying
inability insurance involved In acci-
dents, 527; number Of fatal acci-
dents, 90; approximate damage to
automobiles caused by accidents,
$l39,900
Number OF convictions obtained for
violating motor vehicle laws, $40,
Classified as follows Operating
,,hiie under the influence of intox,cat
ing liquor, l0e; reskless driving and
violation OF traffic laws, 1903; operat-
ing without license. 80; operating
With unassigned number plates, Is.
unlawful lights. lls failure to report
acc dent. 10; taking car without con
sent Of owner, Z; permitting unlicens-
ed person to drive car, 4; operating
after license suspended or reyoked
A refusal to stop on signal of officer,
3: loaning number plates. ]; driving
on closed road /, driving overload
ed truck, L.
Amount OF fines reported $l0,G5l.
Number Of licenses suspended or re-
yoked 300
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
ODD BELIEFS OF GAMBLERS
Almost Every Devotee of Chance Has
Some Pet Superstition, Some Of
Them Lsuqhable.

Unusually rich in supcrsttions are
the gambling resorts of Deauville and
Monte Garlic.
Not The least inexpllcable Of these
strange faiths Is the belief voiced by
a Russian at Dcauyille that eating al.
monds for dinner is the secret OF good
luck at the tables.
At Monte Carlo this season man
and woman appeared at the tables ev-
cry night, and willie the man played
the woman remained seated nursing
a black cat. The man at first won
considerably; but later his luck
changed.
Amethyst iiepins are popular at
I'eanvi!le because of their alleged
luck bringing virtues.
To play with the third and fourth
fingers OF the left hand crossed is an.
o.her device practlced by one wom-
on. She could give no reason for her
faith, except thnt such manipulation
Of the fingers brought luck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
rinds snorlnu Costly hablt

A Brooklyn mans snore Is costing
him $1,000 because he has to take it
to Europe with him. The snore is so
powerful that he has found IL neces-
sary. II his wife was to get any sleep,
TO occupy room far apart from hers,
In his large residence. The couple are
planning Mediterranean tour and
the husband had to arrange FOR sepa-
rate stateroom accommodatons. for
his wife's comfort. SO she might
sleep ON the steamship. This means
$1,000 more for the separate charges
for this notable snore.--New York
Evening Post
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
Turtle Liked the Music.

The teacher Of school at Man.
chester, n. H.. encouraged her
pupils to bring small geological speci-
mems 10 school In order to become full
ly acquainted with them, The result
ing collection Included several turtles
of various species. They were all kept
IN one inclosure. The teacher says
1T was while we had all the speci,
mems together that learned that
they We're affected In some way by
music. They appeared to Re listening
when the music lesson was In prog,
ress The next music period found
me in the room watching them. Be.
fore the lessen began the turtles were
moving slowly about, but the moment
the singing commenced every head
was UP In listening attitude, and |
failed to see movement OF head or
foot till the music lesson was ended.
What their sensations were, OF course
! could not tell II Is reasonable,
however. to believe that they were
pleasant, for had they been otherwise
the turtle would have appeared rest.
less"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
Walk on Live Goals.

When Tamil Hindu RECEIVERS from
serious Illness he sometimes makes
a vow to do something entalllng dis
comfort and pain to himself as a sort
of manifestation of gratitude combined
with self-sacrifice and self-abasemeut
These vows take different forms, such
as rolling over and over on a hard
smetalled road. lashIng himself or being
lashed on the back or wearing n hair
shirt, but walking over live Goals is
the means most commonly chosen by
the devotee, this being very often ac-
companled by other forms Of self.
torture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
Islands Worth = Visit

Tahiti Is the most important Of the
Society Islands, and from its princi-
pal city, papeete, one may see Morea
island, capped by the stately Mauaron
mountain. With Its industry of pearl
fishing, the famous society of the
Areois, who cultivated tho arts and
killed newborn babies, and It's cult
Of FIRE walkers, the Society islands
abound in the fascinating and the
freakish.--NatioAal Geographic Soci-
ETY. Bulletin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
pon't NeuIect EYES.

The mojoriiy Of people do not care
for their eyes as they should. The
eye Is too dalicate an organ TO be
subjected to iiaphazard treatment. A
sndden change from very bright
light to darkness should be avoided
and, II the eyes are at al weak, the
prevailing color In the room In which
such one spends much time, should
be IN some tint TIM: is soothing aud
restfnl TO the eyes -petiglt News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
stInay.

Mayor Hylan at dinner was de-
Tending New York.
New York." he said. 'is big tar
get, so she's easy to hit, and everybody
takes shy at her.
"a Chicago man came home one eve
ming and said to his wife,
"That new butler of ours--he's no
butler. He's a crook, He's wanted In
New York e
my goodness said the mans wife,
haven't they got enough crooks In
New York? What on eorth do they
wnnt any more fori'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
THREE FOUND GUILTY
Jury Reports Against Men Held for
Assautlnn Young Woman.

New Bedford, Mass, Dec. "a Su
perior court jury early today return
ed verdict OF guilty In the case OF
John Dies, Benjamin Comes and
Joseph Andrews, three Cape Verde
youths Of Onset, charged with assault
ing Mss Gertrude Butler, of Buz-
Yards Bay at Bourne, last August.
The jury deliberated ten hours.
Miss Butler was alleged TO have
been attacked on the night of August
Is while she and her escort, William
@. Eldred. were walking home from
dance. They were held up by three
men. forced into an automobile at re-
volver point. and taken to lonely
spot where Miss Butler was attacked
While Eldred was covered by q reyolv
a~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
ON SHORE LEAVE
MARINES KILLED
FOUR POLICEMEN
Clashed with Civilians in Mana
qua, Nicaragua
TWO AMERICANS WOUNDED
Marine Corps Officers Assist in
Putting an End 10 Street
Fight

Managua, Nicaragua Dec. 10. ~(By
the Associated pressl- Four police.
men were killed and one was wounded
In breaking upa street fight last night
between several American marines
and a party of civilians. Two OF the
marines were wounded
The marines involved in the fight
were off duty at the time. Oficers OF
the marine corps co-operated with
government officials in preventing fur.
ther trouble.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10

In crowd the thief will often raise
cry Of "watch out for pickpocsets," !"
and Immediately everyone will raise
his hand to the pocket In which he
carries his money. The thief watch.
es closely and thereupon, Is Informed
Just wherc you carry your wealth.
The hip pocket Is said to he tho most
unsafe place for vaIuables ns II Is
the most easily reached by the thief.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
polNes AT country COURT
Verdict In prindIelGore Case and
Lackey-leader Case Taken Up.

In county court Friday, In the case
'of Prindle ys. Gore, the jury brought
in the verdict for the plaintiff Prindle
the sum OF 1898. Hidden and Healy
appeared for Prindle. the plaintiff
and James K Batchelder for Gore.
Following the Prindls'Gore suit. the
case OF Lackey, a mirApr, VS.. Leader
twas taken up. which was not finished
when court adjourned Friday even
ing Holden and Healy and John v
D. s. Merrill appear for the plaintiff
I.ackey and E. ]. Hall and J. X.
;5atcnelder for the defendant Lead
er. This case involves several han.
Cred dollars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
Romance Of paper.

When our forofathers were cave
men the Chinese were reading books
printed on paper fashioned from the
bast of the mulberry tree or OF bamboo
sprouts. The MoOrs introduced paper
10 the Twelfth century into Spain,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10

INDEPENDENTS DEFEATED
5oundly Trimmed BY Cooper Estate
Ten Pin Team.

The Cooper Estate handed the In
dependents their second defeat in
two days by taking four points from
them at the y" bowling alleys last
evening. F. Perry was the big man
for the Coopers and bis 213 for high
single and 549 high total closely ap.
prpaches the league record. The
Cooper Estate bowlers bested the
league redord for high single string
with splendid s72 Percey was the
only consistent bowler for the inde-
pendents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
Blessings Of Civilization.

Bolivia is an unclvilizel place. The
proof Is that in some parts the ua
tlves scoop up oil OF. OF the ground Il
buckets. Any other cornsry wouIt
have d place like that entirely sur
roa1cct ly garages End country clubs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
SOUTH sHAFTsHuRY

Born, Dec 6. a son, Donald James,
to Mr., and Mrs. Clifford Turner
At Cole Hall Monday, Dec. IL. Frank
Mayo in THE Magnificent Brute" also
serial, do and DIE. and comedy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
Stop! We're ee,no Niiscuo,ed.

II Is reported that mems feet are
growing larger. The time may come
when i VIII not be safe to refer TO
men generally .as jackasses
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10

In one cf the greet glaciers 10
Switzerland there is enough solid leo
TO build several cities the size Of New
YORK,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
WEAVER FoREcAsr

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10

GALLsToNES - Physician explains
si.spIe. effective treatment for inflam-
ed gallbladder and bile ducts aseociat-
ed with gallstones Booklet FREE, Dr
Paddock, Box Os0i, Kansas City, Mo
S0tl*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10

WANTEp.--ifosier loopcr wanted
with experienced. Coarse work Write
Hudson Hosiery Co, Hudson, \ y Il
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10

LOST---An envelope containing rib
bon Finder please return to Banner
once. S0ti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10

WANTED--Agents--We pay $500
weekly, Csc hour spare time selling
hosiery Guaranteed wear four months.
Fslnl line ready. Pre-war prices Free
samples to working agentB. Expert
ence unneceesary. Hosiery Mills, Dars
by. Pa S0t6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10
!. roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE--Mapie syrup, 81 per gal
Ion In cans zoe per quart II cans are
furnished 24l Union st, SOtl2s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-10

NoTICE--Free Electrical Book tells
how to earn $l2 to $50 a day. You
can learn at homo and earn as you
learn Write today Chief Engineer.
1900 Sunnyslde. Chicago. S0tit
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-01-06

If you arc In arrears with your
subscription, please pay up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-16
FIGHT ON SOUTH
PALAFOX STREET
TWO Strangers Pick Row With Men
On Sidewalk and Brutality AS
sault a 5ystander.

Two strangers. apparently looking
for trouble. picked row with a couple
Of men on South Palafov street at $3.50
o'clock this morning. After a few
minutes wrangling. the first person hit.
was as usual, an Innocent bystander.
Then the fight started in earnest.
each side being joined BY friends un-
til il became. for few moments. a
regular free for all.
The strangers. who instigated the
fight were badly bruised, one OF them
having his nose battered up.
The man who was hit that was not
mixed up In the trouble. was knocked
insensible and laid ION the sidewalk
until the police arrived.
The two men were arrested by Cap
tain Mcclure and taken to the police
station where they were docket for
fighting.
They gave their names as Benjamin
Ealcomb and Martin Griffin at the
station. Halcolmh became unruly at
the station ana was locked up. while
Griffin was released on bond
r. B. Caldwell the young man who
was knocked down and left on the side
walk was taken care OF by DR.. Mobiles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-16
Average

Ia view of the prospect for light
sowings in Russia this fall and no
surplus there next year, II would
seem to be good policy to SOW a
larger acreage of wheat in the
United States this fall
II does not appear that the posi-
ton OF agriculture or any of the
primary industries has generally i'm
proved during recent months. The
cotton producers have gained BY
the increased value OF their carry
over; tobacco, and dairy products
are bringing better prices, and
wheat IS on a remunerative basis.
but hogs have suffered a heavy
slump and arc now with cattle and
sheep down to about pre-war prices.
Taken as whole the prices OF
farm products are so far out OF line
with the prices of manufactures and
charges for transportation that the
usual exchanges cannot be made.
Hence the state of unemployment
in the industrial towns.
The whole Business situation is
and 6bssructed rot only by
the high ox,st of railroad operations
but hIgA industrial costs. placing
goods beyond the purchasing power
of consumers. This is the principal
reason why millions OF meu are out
Of work and it will have to be
squarely faced before any general
can take place.
The sunshine cure is no remedy
for this situation. Prosperity wiil
not be created BY cheerful talk while
his unbalanced state OF industry
exists. It will not be created BY
conferences unless
hey bring about an understanding
IF the necessity for reducing in
iustriai costs Such maiSe-shifts as
what employment there is
o include the unemployed and ere
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-16

reasonable period
4 felt that II the railroads got
through the present business condition
they would be in position to pay the
present rates OF pay
AEr. Lee refused TO comment On the
strike orders. although he admitted
that he had already cent ont one au-
thorizatlon to strike to trainmen on
the International and Great Northern
Trainmen on this road. which operates
between san Antonio and Palestine.
Texas asked to strike at noon. oc-
tober 22nd Independently OF the other
groups. Mr.. Lee gave his AUTHORIZE
ton several days ago and II Still
stands. Tho road however. is includ-
ed in the first group scheduled to
wa lkeut. and the trafnmen may defer
action until October 80
L. e. Sheppard. president OF the con-
ductors said he could say nothing. re-
iterating his announcement Of several
days ago. that no official statement
would be given here.
r. c. Cashen head OF the Switch
men. and w. S, Carter, president OF
the F'iremen, declined to make any
comment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-16

For 10 years Johnson has been pro-
testing his innocence, although he
pleaded guilty. He has always claimed
that he made this plea to save himself
from mob which the officers had
told him were gtorming the 3ail to
lynch him.
After entering the penitentiary,
Johnson wrote letter after letter to
state officials. repeating, Il am inno-
cent? never committed the crime .
inquiry Ordered.
Finally an investigation was or
dered by Governor Blaine on an appn-
cation for pardon. Into the hearing
came a woman who demanded that thu
officials listen to her story. Her face
was lined with worry.
She said she was Mrs. May Sorenson
and had known the Lembergers for
years.
The day following the murder she
swore, "Lemberger's little boy, Alois
confessed to me that his father killed
the child"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-16
PUT THE DOLLAR TO
ROLLING; Do 1T NOW
George Emmanuel, Manager of Rey-
maids Music House Is An
Actimist.

There are three kinds Of people In
this world; pessimists, optimists and
actimists.
The pessimlst sees only the hole
in the doughnut; the optimist SEES
the dough in the doughnut. the acti-
mist cats and enjoys the dougnut as
1t is.
He believes in doing things. not
dreaming them all day long.
In an interview given out by Mr..
Emanuel regarding the business OUT
look, Mr.. Emmanuel said
THE business outlook Is fine, If you
viii only act up to the motto. Let's
do It now.
AS an illustration OF what mean,
] am having the entire interior OF our
store remodeled and refurnished.
am doing this now because there are
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-16
HERE is MORE ABOUT
YACHT RACE
STARTS ON PAGE ONE


Drawing for the second race will be
held at the club house this morning at
300 o'clock sharp, the first event being
held at S:45 o'clock. The third event
viii be sailed as soon after the com
pletion OF the second race as possible.
The resan OF the race called off yes
terday on account Of the weather viii
probably be pulled off this afternoon
at about 2 O'Clock.
At the end of the last race the
judges and committeeman will meet at
the clubhouse and decide the winner
Of the trophy.
Last night at o'clock the club
members. visitors and ladies were en-
tertained with an informal reception
and dance at the Osceola Club, and
many visitors and local yachtmen.
their wives and friends. availed them
selves OF the opportunity and joined
in the merriment.