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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
SLAYER OF BROTHER
DEAD IN N. Y. PRISON
Thomas silk, Of StephentoWn, Convict
cd Of MansIaushter at Age of rs,
Failed Rapidly in Confinement

Troy, Nov. 14.--Thomas SIX, who
killed his brother Michael at his.
4 thomas shack at Stephentown, last
ia l., and who was sentenced to serve
from Is to 20 years in prison Tor man
slaughter, died at the Great Meadow
Prison, at Comstock, Saturday
afternoon. At TIE time of the
killing Michael Silk was SO years old
and Thomas was 76.
The brothers had not met in more
than 20 years before the visit VIII .ch
cost Michael his life. Michael re
sided near North Adams, Mass, ana
went to visit his brother at SteIhen.
town. The brothers Quarreled,
fought with clubs, Michael was
killed and Thomas injured and
Michael's body lay in the shack two
days before Thomas made the fact
known.
In the subsequent trial, Thomas
Silk was examined by alienists, who
pronounced him sane, although alb
normal to the extent that he was
Unconditional, and apparently unmov.
ed by the charge against him.
Various circumstances in the case,
including the age of the accused,
caused him to be saved from muir
der charge and permitted to plead
guilty to manslaughter in the first
degree.
At the June term of County Court
Judge Russell sentenced him to serve
from 10 to 20 years in Dannemora
prison. Three weeks ago he was
transferred to Great Meadow Prison,
at Comstock. He was known as a
stoical prisoner, His death was due
to a combination of age and confine.
ment.
The old man will be buried at
Pittsheld, Mass, at the same ceme-
terry in which his brother M cnael's s
remains rest. Thomas Silk made a
will bequeathing an estate to John,
Thomas and Anna Silk of Pittsheid,
Mass his cousins, and only sur
vivors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
TALKS OF ALASKA
Address Before FortnlentIy by Mrs.
Hunter.

On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Sam.
uel G.. Hunter addressed the Fort,
nightly Club on Alaska. Mrs. Hun
ter has spent ten years in that
country and gave some interesting
details of her experiences there. One
finds Alaska, not the entirely frozen
land of his fancy but really habit
able country, In the south and south
eastern portions, vegetables and flow
ers may easily be grown. A large
farm planted to strawberries yielded
profitable crop.
Mrs. Hunter had on exhibit a
large collection OF baskets made by
the Alaskan Indians. Many of these
were of very fine workmanship anS
displayed much originality of design.
A small totem pole and a beautiful
blanket made entirely by hand were
greatly admired.
The next meeting of the club will
take place Saturday, Nov 26, when
Rev. Vincent Ravi-Booth will talk on
Dante's Mystic Song of Redemption.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
JOSEPH H. TIFFANY
Native Of Bennington Died Saturday
in Detroit


in Detroit
Joseph H. Tiffany, native OF Ben
nington, died Saturday In Detroit,
Mich, where he had resided during
the last Is years or more, following
long illness. The deceased had
been invaded dur ng the last half
year. and while his sudden death was
unexpected, 1t was known that the ma
ture of his affliction precluded the pos
sibility OF ultimate recovery.
Joseph II. Tiffany was born in Ben
nington, December 3, 1875, the oldest
OF the five children four sons and a
daughter, of Eli Tiffany. He was ed
ucated in the Bennington public
schools and when young man was
associated with his father in the firm
of Eli j. Tiffany and Sons in the man
ufacture of knit underwear. He had
lived nearly, II not all the time since
leaving Bennington. in Detroit.
He is survived by his father, wild
ow and one brother, Floyd now living
In Springfield, Mass
Generous, genial and kindhearted,
qualities that created large circle
OF friends among h5yhood acquaint-
ances in Bennington, and which wi
dened the circle during the years he
lived in the middle west the news
OF his death will sadden many hearts.
In 1886 he became a member of Ben
nington lodge of Eks and pail bearers
from this organization have been Sc
lected to meet the body upon its ex-
pected arrival early Tuesday forenoon
The interment services will take place
at Park Lawn chapel at 10 o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
BRITAIN APPEARS
READY To REDUCE
SIZE Of FLEETS
American Proposal Officially
Sanctioned This Morning
JAPAN ALREADY IN LINE
Discussion Of Hughes Program
Began With Opening of
Senate This Morning
JAPAN ALREADY IN LINE

Washington, Nov. IA (By the AS
sociated Pressl sl--Great Britain's ac.
ceptance "in principle" OF the Ameri.
can proposals for limitation OF ma
val armament is definitely forecast in
a statement today by the British
delegation.
Japans acceptance in principle at
least has been forecasted by state
ment by Baron Admiral Kato and
others of the Japanese delegation.
Discussion OF the American pro.
posals broke out in the senate with
in an hour after that body convened
today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
CAN INCREASE RATES
No. Dakota Loses in Legal Tilt With
Interstate Commerce Commission.

Washington, Nov. IA (By the AS
sociated Press)-Chief Justice Taft
today announced that the supreme
court would deny the motion of the
state OF North Dakota against the
Chicago and Northwestern and other
railroads involving the right of the
interstate commerce commission to
increase freight and passenger rates.
The motion was to cancel a recent
order setting the case for hearing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
MRS. GEORGE j. GOULD
DIES ON GOLF COURSE
Suddenly Expires while Playing with
Husband on Gould Private
inko
Links.

New York, Nov, 14-Mrs George
] Gould, who was formerly Miss Edith
Maughan Kingdom and who before
her marriage to Mr.. Gould was we'll
known as an actress n the company
of the late Augustin Daley, fell dead
yesterday afternoon while playing
golf with her husband on the private
links OF the Gould estate, Georgian
court, at Lakewood, n. ]. DR.. George
w. Lawrence and Irwin H. Hance OF
Lakewood examined Mrs. Gould and
said that heart disease had caused
her death. She died almost instant
"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
POLICE FIGHT ROBBERS
Both Sides Suffer Casualties In Ex.
change of Shots.

jamestown, N, Y, Nov. IA (By the
Associated Press) )-One policeman
was seriously wounded and another
escaped with bullet wound through
his coat and two alleged robbers
were wounded, one perhaps fatally, in
gun fight when officers discovered
an attempt to rob theatre safe early
this morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
A Compliment.

"You used to pay me many pretty
compliments before we were married."
said Mrs. Dibbs, with a pout.
"You women are certainly hard to
please" growled Mr.. Dibbs didn't
] just now tell you these pork chops
were done to a turnr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14

TO MAKE PLEA FOR DE6s.
World War Veterans to Present Mem
orials to President.

Washington Nov. 14.-(By the AS
sociated Press)-An engagement was
made today with the president by
eight members Of the World War Vet
erans' association and others who won
congressional medals of honor and
distinguished service awards during
the war to present memorials asking
for the pardoning Of Eugene V. Debs
and forty other men in federal pris-
ons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
can,t Be Solved.

"They can't live together and they
can't live apart"
'Umphl What's the solution Of a
problem like that?'
"Chloroform but. confound the luck,
It's against the law"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
TILE TRUST IN COURT
Twenty Corporal ons and Individu-
ais Enter Pleas Of Guilty.

New York, Nov IA (By the AS
sociated Press) Twenty corpora
tions and individuals composing what
was known as the Tile and Mantel
combine entered pleas of guilty of
violations of the Sherman anti
trust act in federal court today.
The respondents were indicted in
August as result of the Lockwood
Legislative committee investigation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
CLUB PROPERTY SOL )
Forest and Stream Property to BE.
come Boys Club.


come Boys Club.
One of the largest real estate trans
actions which has taken place in vii
mington in years was completed
Thursday when the Forest & cream
club property owned the past year by
Charles Terrill, manager OF the Lud-
ington mills, was bought by William
j. Friedman, treasurer of Camp Jes-
hurn, Inc, of New York city. 1t will
be run as a boys camp.
1t is proposed to buiId Is bunga-
lows in addition to two buildings
which were run last summer as
summer hotel and which can care for
200 guests.
Ernest NJ Goodenough Of Brattle-
boro was in Wilmington and made
arrangements for installing the elec.
trlcal lighting equipment, which will
be one of the largest lighting con.
tracts attempted in this vicinity.
The sale was made through the
real estate agency OF George M.
Hawks of Bennington.
u~roeh ,nodn chocolate nodnw nj
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy with probably rain or snow
tonight and Tuesdty. Somewhat
warmer tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14
MACHINisTs DOWN KNIGHTS
Win All Three Strings in Ten Pin
Match.

Last Thursday evening on the Y
ateys the Cooper Estate bowling team
entirely outclassed the X. OF c. by
wlnn ng all three games with a good
margin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14

Fresh made chocolate modox at
Kandyland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-14

WANTED--Young lady as sales girl
at the New York Store 5St6
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
| DEATHS
LONE FAZIER.

LESLIE, May 28.-Lonie Frazier,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w, Frazier,
died at the U. S. P. H. hospital,
Greenville, S. c., May II. He had
been in bad health for two years
as a result of his war experience.
He was 81 years Of age. Most
of his useful life was spent in Sum
ter county and his death has caused
pail of sorrow over the vicinity
Of his home.
He is survived by three sisters and
three brothers, Mrs. A. E. Perry,
Mrs. f. P. Bass and Mrs. W. A.
Bray; w. A. Frazier, F. &. Frazier
and T. J. Frazier, Of Savannah.
The pallbearers were j. r. Ken
nington, Ed Kinard, Arthur Tomhn-
son, T. L. Cox, J. 7. Bolton and Carl
Striking, of Savannah. The funeral
took place at the Pleasant Grove
Baptist church Thursday at 2 p. M,
Rev. c. T. Brookshire, Of the Cen
trail Baptist church of AmeEcus, Of
ficiating The body was laid to rest
in the church cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
IL CARRIER BOYS
like FILM PARTY
See Chas. Ray And Ed
die Polo, Then Thank
Host

at was great said one of the
Times Recorders eleven carrier boys
when he was asked about his visit
to the Rylander theater Friday eve
ming to see Charles Ray in Peaceful
Valley" eve certainly had good
time,2 another was heard to say.
Then the entire bunch entered into
a general joyous discussion Of the
picture, the ice cream sodas, and the
real good time they all had.
Promptly at T o'clock the bright
faced youngsters, dressed up for the
occasion, assembled at the Times
Recorder office and after spending
a few minutes discussing ways and
means of improving delivery serv-
ice, they started out with the man
ager for the theater. The first stop
was at the Lawson Drug company,
where ice cream soda and chocolate
Ice cream were served. In double
file the boys then were received
by manager Emory Rylander and
conducted to choice seats in the best
part Of the theater auditorium.
1t was generally agreed that
"Whiskers" and his master Charles
Ray, were both at their best in
this splendid play full of pathos and
humOr
Eddie Polo came in for his share
of the Youngsters attention and
rivaled Ray in holding their atten-
ton.
Here is a copy Of letter writ
ten by the bows to Manager Ry-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
TOTRY ALL JAIL
CASES MONDAY
Superior Court Criminal
Calendar Is An
nounced

Criminal cases in which the accus-
ed are now in jail have been as
signed by Judge Littlejohn for trial
next Monday in the Sumter Superior
court, and bonded cases will be TAX
en- up Tuesday. The criminal calen
dar, which was assigned Thursday af
ternoon, and which includes most Of
those indicted at the present term
of court, as well as number of cas-
Is carried over from previous terms,
follows:
Cases Set for Monday.
Continual Herndon, making and
having liquor.
Silas jenkins, burglary.
Oscar Jackson, misdemearsOr.
henry Stanley, simple larceny.
Win Johnson, assault with intent
to murder.
Fred Newsome and Will Hayslip,
burglary.
H. B. Smith and Cleveland Whit
field, simple larceny and receiving
stolen goods.
Frank Smith, Cleve Whitfield and
Will Brown, gaming.
Henry Stanley, simple larceny.
James Chambliss, forgery.
R. H. Anderson, larceny after trust
and misdemeanor.
Annie May Ross, assault and bat
terry.
Mel singletary, carrying conceal
ed weapons 1.-TWO counts.)
James Chambliss, forgery.
Frances Lee Morgan, assault with
intent to murder.
David Foster, larceny from the
house.
John Carr, assault with intent to
murder.
Gases Set for Tuesday.
Freeman Kitchens, shooting at an
other.
H. @. Goud, assault with intent to
murder.
j W. Lassiter, assault to rape;
drunkenness in dwelling; misde-
meanor; drunkenness on public high
wav, misdemeanor.
Lorena Ford, assault with intent to
murder.
Julius Rose, assault with intent to
murder.
Mort Foller, misdemeanor.
Leroy Tullist, assault with intent
TO murder.
J. C. Macarthur, embezzlement.
NJ. E. Bowdoin, embezzlement.
Mort Fuller, making and having Ii
quor.
Rufus Bailey, carrying concealed
weapons 1.-TWO counts) and assault
with intent to murder.
Jerry Gervin, making and having
liquor.
! Yves Clark, alias Esky Clark. max
ing and having liquor.
Lucille Brown and Armeta Stall
ings, larceny from the house.
Cases Set For Wednesday.
Wade Frazier. felony.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
s Clasps On Medal
OF Americus Veteran

When Will S. Compton of 2O2
Mayo street, who was a sergeant dur
ing the World War, receives his Vic
tory Medal the ribbon will be fairly
well covered with bronze battle
clasps. He is one of the few who
are entitled to six clasps on their
ribbons, having served at the front
during the Aisne, Champagne-Marne,
Aisne- Marine, st. Mihiel and Meuse-
Argonne operation and in the defen-
sive sector of the 1st Army Area in
between times.
The Victory Medal office has NOV
ed from the City Hall, Atlanta, to
room 204, Journal Building, Atlanta
on Forsyth street, in the next block
south of the city Hall, he writes the
Times-Recorder. The Victory Medal
Officer, Lieut.. Col. VIM. A. Kent, A.
G. D., says that he can now handle
any number of applications that are
sent to him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
UNION HIGH BOOK
SHOWER PLANNED
Parent Teachers Cluk
To Hold Library Event
une }

LESLIE, May 28-The Parent
Teacher club Of Union High school
will give a book shower at the audi
forum next Friday night, June 3,
for the benefit Of the school library.
At a meeting last Tuesday commit
tees were appointed TO arrange for
refreshments and entertainment Ice
cream and cake will be served and an
excellent program of music, songs
and readings will be presented. The
musicians to be heard will be Miss
Jude Turner, Of Royston, a graduate
Of Wesleyan, Misses Carrie Lee Har-
vey, Sarah Summerford, Ella Mae
RaneW and Mrs. Robt. l.. Heath. The
readers will be Misses Loyace Will
lams of Andrew College; Miss Lota
Speer Of Bessie Tiff, and Miss kath-
ryn Smith, Of Emerson School of EX-
preston, Boston; Misses Ruth RaneW
Of Bessie Tiff and Mary Wilson,
Wesleyan, will sing. The public is
invited to come and. bring a book
for the library.
w. l.. Thomas, r. s. Oliver, Drew
hurry, Z. M. Lowery and Rev. Mr..
Partin, Of Plains, were in Leslie
Thursday inspecting Union High
school building for pointers in max
ing their plans for the new school
building there for which bonds have
been voted.
Paul Chapman, supervisor Of voca-
tional agriculture, was in Leslie this
week to make arrangement for Union
High to get federal aid to add Voca-
tional training to the school this
fall
The entire faculty OF the Ameri-
Gus Agricultural school were visitors
at the Union High school building
Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
AN APPRECIATION

Times-Recorder - Please let US
through your paper, which has been
so very kind to US. always, thank
big-hearted, public spirited, Emory
Rylander for his voluntary, generous
aid in paying for our picture ma
chine at Furlow school, by giving US
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29

w. r. Noble, cow stealing.
Ed West, carrying concealed wea,
pons 1.-TWO co-nts.)
C. f. Underwood, having whisky,
and keeping in place of business.
Clifford Harvey, seduction.
j. S. Matthews, carrying concealed
weapons 1.-TWO counts).
Will Hayslip and Fred Newsome
car breaking; felony
A. B. Carey. having liquor and fur
nishing liquor to minors.
Cases Set For Thursday.
Wise Parker larceny from the
house and misdemeanor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29

III2EII..I..I.'.I......!....|...I1.I.I..Sz...

New York, New Orleans and Liv-
erpool Cotton exchanges closed Sat
urday, extra holiday Memorial da".
New York and New Orleans will be
closed Monday Liverpool will be
open.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29

liberal share of the proceeds Of
the shows last week and the free
use of the theater last Friday for
our festival, which have enabled us
to pay all but small part of the
balance due On the machine.
Generous son of a generous father,
both public spirited in all things,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29

and both loyal friends to the pub
tic schools, we sincerely thank you.
SARAH P. COBB,
Principal.
For all the teachers and for all the
children of Furlow school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
HOLIDAY FOR CONGRESS,

WASHINGTON, May 28.-Con-
gress was not in session today, both
houses having adjourned until Tues
day because of Memorial day Mon
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29
GEORGIA PRODUCE MARKETS.
FURNISHED by State Bureau OF

Prices are those which wholesal-
ers are paying F. o. B. these con-
suming centers. To arrive at prices
net shippers. deduct freight to most
favorable point. Atlanta Macon
C,ro,A po+o+npc val
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-29

The Dead Sea will be solid mass
of salt in sec wears, say biologists.
Brazilian railroads are burning
wood for fuel.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-05-20
The Masses Went Wild Over Spending
Money.
Bay Springs News.

Bay Springs News.
The masses went wild over spend
ing money. The common laborer did
not believe that we would see cheap
labor again, and if advised TO save
for the good prices would not always
last, they would make fun of the /
dea. Many farmers did not believe
we would ever see dollar corn or ten
cent cotton again We saw both
sooner than we expected. In less
than twelve months we have seen
common labor wages drop from SO. 30
to $50, cotton from 40c to 10 or lie,
corn from 50 so to less a dollar per
bushel. sugar from 80 to Bets, meat
from 40 to Zoe, cows from $40 to $40
or less.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-05-20
the 9th. day of June 1921
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

The Trustees of the Red Hill Ru.
raj Separate School District of
Greene County, Mississippi will up
to o'clock on Saturday, the
TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MAY 1921
at the school house of said district
receive sealed bids for furnishing
material and erecting a school build
ing for said district according to
plans and specifications on file with
G. Fl. Smith. Sectv., Richton, Route
5, and the Superintendent of Educa-
ton at Leakesville, Greene County,
Mississippi. All bidders are re-
quired to enclose certified check
for One Hundred ($l0O O0) Dollars.
to guarantee entering into bond and
contract as required by law.
The bolrd of trustees reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Witness our signatures on this I'd
day OF May A. d. 1921.
C. FL. SMITH, Secty.
Trustees L. ". JAMES
PAT JAMES n
W. NJ. BREWER
w. NJ. SMITH
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-05-20
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

State OF Mississippi
To Martha Ann Hemmingway. whose postofiice
address is 7Oi East Broad St. Dunn. North
Carolina.
You are commanded TO appear before the
Chancery Court Of the county OF Greene in
said state ON the
End Monday of June A. D. 1921
TO defend the suit IN said court OF Amms r.
Hemmingway Gill for divorce) wherein you
are defendant
This 10th day OF April A. D. 1891
r. d. COCHRAN. Chan. Clerk
Oh IN. CT Seal BY s. R. Mckay. D. @,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-05-20

Up in Yazoo County, MISS, is a
chancery Clerk who has recently
come into notoriety by reason of the
fact that he has voluntarily asked the
supervisors OF his county to reduce
his salary. His name is Capt. S. S
Griffin and he felt that in view of the
slump in business conditions of the
country that his county was entitled
to being served at less compensa-
ton than the salary law of 1920 AL
lowed him and he asked that his own
salary be cut $40 per month and that
of three of his deputies $35 per month
making a total saving of $500 per
year to his county. Griffin claims
to be the oldest Chancery Clerk in
the state in point of service. as he
will have rounded out forty years II
he serves the two years Of his term
yet unexpired. We assume il he
lives he will ask for it again and GER
tainly this was move which will OPP
crate strongly in his favor as be has
but anticipated the action of the leg
islature next year in bringing sala-
ries back into line with the5return of
times to somewhere near normally.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-05-20
PETITION FOR PARDON
James Hugh Redding

To His Excellency. Honorable Lee M. Rus
ell. and the Honorable Board OF Pardons OF
the State Penitentiary.
We the undersigned citizens of Greene coun-
ty Mississippi. do hereby petition your Hon
orable members to extend clemency to James
Hugh Redding white nan convicted OF Grand
Larceny at May term of Circuit Court 1919
and sentenced to the state penitentiary for 9
years after serving three fourths OF his SEN
tence We believe he has been sufficiently
punished and II pardoned will make Law
abiding citizen.
6-iO Signed As.HUGH REDpING & Others
Sgt ]. S. HowERroN.