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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
DAVIS MEMORIAL TO BE
BUILT MUCH HIGHER
Promoters Seek to Make II Second
Only to Washington Monu-
ment in Heiqht.

Louisville. Ky. Sept. 13.-Plans to
complete and dedicate the Jefferson
Davis monument next June have been
abandoned in favor OF running the
SHAFT TO 351 feet This, which was the
original height projected, will make
it second only to the Warrington mon
ument
Dedication of this memorial to the
pre- ident OF the Confederacy at his
nome at Fairview, Ky, has accordingly
been set forward to an indefinite date
In the future The monument is now
close to the 1S6 feet at which II was
proposed to halt it next spring
The Daughters of the Confederacy
have undertaken TO raise the sum
necessary to finish the work. They
are planning to raise $4,000 with the
sale Of souvenir certificates at one
dollar each.
1t is true" says John II. Leathers
Of this city treasurer of the Jefferson
Davis Home Association, that in the
minds of some of the veterans the
opinion was expressed that 1t might
be best to run the monument up as
far as we could, then leave its com.
pletion to those who might take up
the work later on. This idea seemed
to meet with no favor especially
among the Daughters of the Confed.
eracy, that loving, patriotic band OF
noble women of the South who said
they would undertake to see that the
monument is completed.
Major Leathers points out that the
heaviest part of the expense of the
monument has already been met, In
Its purchase of is acres in Fairview
mclud ng the spot where jefferson
Davis was born. in turning the grounds
into a park and fencing 1t with stone
and ON the monument itself the home
association has spent between $4,000
and 100000. he added.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
HIGHGATE NATIVES
AID BOOZE RUNNER
Assault Customs Deputy and Permit
Whiskey. Smuggling Car
to Escape.

st Adams. Sept. l3.r-United States
Customs Deputy w. II. Mullen of
Franklin was badly beaten Sunday
morning about g. o'clock one mile
south OF Highgate, when he attempted
to arrest two men in a roadster. He
did not receive his injuries at the
hands OF the two men. who he
Thought were smuggling liquor. but
was attacked by two natives of East
Hiehgate. Fred and Dana Martin.
Deputy Mullen and his brother no.
ticed the car speeding along the High
gate Gore road and they started pur.
suit One of the men resisted ex.
animation and Deputy Mu len had
him down on the ground when the
Martins came up and attacked Mullen
and his brothher.
After knocking out Mullen the men
the put Mullen car out of use and
took his gun. The two motorists then
departed
Sheriff George p. Catlin Of this city
was notified and he went to East
Highgate an arrested the Martins on
the charge of impeding an officer,
Deputy Mullen was more severely in.
jured than his brother
United States deputios. as we'll as
county and town officials, are expert.
encing great deal Of trouble from
the quor traffic on the Highgate
Gore road which is a direct route to
the Line House" just over the the line
from Highgate Gore Sheriff Catlin
has been OBJ iged to appoint three
special deputies TO patrol the road
near Line House"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE M
IN NORTH DISTRICT
MIR. and Mrs. John r. Fisher Meet
Emergency Caused by De.
layed BUILDING.

Prof. Edward B. Rawson, who for
thirty years was head of the famous
Friends Seminary Of Gramercy Park.
New York City, has been engaged to
conduct a class of first year high
school at the North District School
house, beginning Oct |.
Mr.. Rawson retired a few years ago.
and through the influence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Fisher who are starting
this high school work "on their own
hook so to speak. he has been per,
suaded TO come TO Arlington for the
express purpose of conducting this
class until Arlington is ready to start
the work in thenew building, or for
the emainder OF the school year, IL
need be. ta.s t.s.t
II was under Prof. Rawson that Mr..
Fisher received much of his early
education, and certainly the people IT
Arlington should seize the opportunity
to send their boys and girls to such
an instructor.
That is one big reason for sending
the boys and girls to the North Dis.
AllNl IllSH oCuuOl. AnOInor Is TINS.
There will be no tuition fee, as Mr..
and Mrs. Fisher have agreed to shoul.
der that part of the expense. Students
will be required to buy their own
books, etc and If pupils who wish to
enroll will notify Mrs. Fisher, she
Will tell them what textbooks are
needed
Prof. Rawson will live in the south
wing of the Brick House and will
make the trip to and from school by
motor so il pupils desire to travel
with him they may do so, by helping
to share the expense of transportation
which viii be very reasonable.
All of the regular first year high,
SCHOOL subjects will be taught such as
algebra, Latin, history English, man
ual training etc. Pupils will be ad.
mitted to this class who are qualified
to enter any regular High School.
namely, any pupil whi has complet.
ed eighth grade work, Pupils who in.
tend to enroll, should notify Mrs.
Fisher at once so that she can make
plans accordingly,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
CONCRETE ROAD
WILL BE BU|LTIN
OLD BENNINGTON
Contract Awarded To-day to the
Fred 7. Ley Co.
WORK BEGINS NEXT WEEK
Springfield Corporations of
S21,66G Lowest Of -
Propos, ! ~

The . trasf - alag Village Of, Of Old
gineer, Of Fork, met this fore
noon at the N,ennington club rooms
and awarded the contract for perma.
nent highway construction in the Old
village TO Frey r. Ley & Co, Inc, Of
Springfield. Mass, the lowest bidder.
The bids were as follows:
John r. McCusker, Waltham $23,990
c. b. Lindhom, Pittsheld 2252O
y T. Ley Co.. Inc. Springfield q 677
The highway to be improved is that
section OF the main road to Troy be-
tween the end of the Colgate road ESQ
called) and its intersection with the
west village line thence extending
over Mount Anthony street to the in
tersection with Monument avenut,
thence over Monument avenue to in.
tersection with West Main street
thence westerly over West Main
street to tracks of Rutland railroad
and the line between the villages Of
Bennington and Old Bennington.
TIE construction is to be of rein
forced concrete and 1t is the intention
OF the Ley company to begin the work
next week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
HUDSON WINS AGAIN
Second Victory In Pixies Peak Climb
Contest

King Rhiley driving a Hudson Sup
er-SiX Special won the Pixies Peak
Hill Climb and the Penrose Trophy
cup at Colorado Springs on Labor
Day. Rhiley climbed to the summit in
10 minutes and 1862 seconds
This time is much faster tlan was
made last year but does not equal the
record made by Hudson Special in
1916 when the summit was reached in
Is minutes and "a seconds.
Several other cars of well known
makes competed in this national hill
climbing classic Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
CHARGESPERJURY
! BY ONE WITNESS
IN ARBUCKLE CASE
District Attorney Claims Sinis-
ter Influence at Work
INVESTIGATION IS HALTED
Grand Jury Adjourned Early
This Morning--Comedian
Made Brief Appearance

gan Francisco, Sept. 10 (Assccia-
ted)--The San Francisco grand jury
adjourned at 1.10 O'clock this morn
ing without concluding it's exsmi-
nation Of witnesses upon whose tcs-
timony the diGtrict attorney expects
to obtain an Indictment charging
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle, the NOV
ing picture comedian, with the nnur-
der OF Virginia Rappe. The lnvesti-
cation will be resumed at a date
convenient for District Attorney
Brady.
Arbuckle was brought before the
grand Jury at o'clock. He remain
ed only three minutes and was then
led back to his cell.
A statement expressing convic-
ton thst perjury had been commit.
ted by one OF the chief witnesses
for the pro rosecution during the grand
jury investigation was Issued by
District Attorney Brady today. The
db.trlct attorney makes the charge
that he believes "undue influence
and pressure Of sin ster nature is
being brought to hear upon GER
tain witnes les. Whether an arrest
would be made In connection with
his charge Of perjury the district at
torney said depended upon further
developments.
He charges that Miss zey Provost.
also known as Zey Pyvron, changed
her testimony before the grand jury
from that given previously to the
police and officials at the district
attorneys office. In her first testi-
mony the woman stated, according
to the district attorney, that Miss
Rappe told her ArbuckIe caused her
injuries.
The district attorney also stated
that Alice Blake, another prosecu-
tion witness, u mis0ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
DECISION DEFERRED
IN PLATT FEE CASE
Three Attorneys Say Charge Of $4,000
by st. John5bury Firm
Was Excessive.

st. Johnsbury Sept. 1S.-Beneath
striking crayon portrait Of the late
Alexander Dunnett which has recent
ly been hung in the Caledonia County
court room, the leading attorneys of
Vermont gathered again Saturday to
testify whether the charge of $4,000
for securing a verdict of S23n500 for
the death OF Frederick s. Platt, by
the firm of Dunnett Shields u Con-
ant, was excessive.
Judge Sherman r. MOulton has re.
turned to Burlington. His decision
will be awaited with much interest by
the attorneys of Vermont.
Three Call Fee Excessive.
Only three appeared in the trial who
testified the charge was excessive.
Ohm w. Redmond Of Newport placed
the maximum at $500, while =. NJ.
Meldon OF Rutland said that $4,000
was enough and the case could be pre-
pared in % days
Asked by Attorney Join G. Sargent
If the hours in his union as to legal
day were eight or TO- he said his day
often began at breakfast and contin-
ued until just before breakfast the
next day and that he had sat up in
this way with Attorney Sargent and
knew Attorney Dunnett had too.
$4,000 Fair, Says Porter
David Il. Porter of St Johnsbury
said he thought the firm should
charge S10O a day and that on that
basis the fee should be $4,000
Mrs. platt was the last witness and
said she was perfectly satisfied with
the way the case was conducted IN
both the Federal and Circuit courts
and that she told Attorney Dunnett
that she thought she ought to get
$4,000 damages
During tine trial the witnesses, all
but two of whom were Vermont law
yers. had the unique experience OF
being sharply cross.questloned either
by Attorney Sargent for the St Johns
bury law firm or by Mrs. Platts law
yer, George l.. Hunt Of Montpelier
Both sides fled exceptions during The
three days progress OF the case,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
REPORT MANY MlsHA7s
Autoists Get Into Usual Weekend
Troubles Hittina Pedestrians.

Montpelier, Sept. ia large mum.
ber OF automobile accidents were re
ported to the secretary of State this
Vlorning. These insluded one in whcih
the members Of the family Of Fred
Dudley OF Randolph were injured,
their car being run into at Randolph
by the machine OF l. S. Heath OF
Peacham. William Champagne of
Grand Isle reported his machine hit
a man, but he did not give the mans
name Harry Hawkins and William
stepher of Montpelier reported their
cars hit each other in Taylor street
bridge In Montpelier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
ENGINEERS TO MEET
Vermont Society to Gather at st.
Johnsbury on September 27.

Montpelier. Sept. 12.-George A.
Reed, secretary of the Vermont soci-
ETY. Of engineers is sending out his
invitations to the members to attend
the annual meeting Of the association
In st. Johnsbury the 9th of the month
The evening session viii be held in
that village and the following morning
the members will go through the Fair
banks scales works, after which they
will be in the hands Of the local com.
mittee which is composed of members
who live in st. Johnsbury but they
will reach Lake Willoughby in time
for lunch. The society is now a mem.
ber Of the Federated American En-.
,gineering society.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
IRISH LANGUAGE ADOPTED
AS Official Language Of Republican
Parliament

Belfast, Sept 13.--Irish has been de
clared the official language of the
Irish republican parliament, declared
Pierce Basily a prominent republican,
yesterday in addressing the Water.
ford Gaelic festival
"The Dali Eireann' he continued
will make Irishmen out OF the Sons
of Spaniards or Engislmen, and even
make lrishmen out of Orangemen."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
Busy Training Have No Time
RIVER STREET. GARAGE
Perhaps the Village Trustees Learned
BY Experience.

Editor Of the Banner:-I was quite
interested in the account in the Even
ing Banner in regard to our village
trustee meeting. think our village
trustees did not have in mind bet
ter looking village when they allowed
the Standard Oil Company of N. Y
to build their garage on River street
not by any means in line with the
other residences but right on the
side walk In this instance am afraid
the property holders were not even
thought Of
(Signed) Catherine Stewart Dumas
Bennington, Vt, Sept 10, 1921.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
eoYNToN MAY COACH
Football Star May Ct At Williams
Once More.

Willamstown. Mass, Sept. 13.-
The Williams football team may not
lose Benny Boynton, its star of the
last few years, who was graduated in
June. although this fall, it is un-
derstood he plans to return and act
as assistant to Coach Percy Wende l.
OF Harvard The latter succeeds Joe
Brooks Of New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13

San Francisco, Sept. 13.-Roscoe c.
Fatty Arbuckle, motion picture co.
medlan, was formally araigned in Po-
lice Court there yesterday on charge
OF murder IN connection with the
death OF Miss Virginia Rappe, motion
picture actress, which occurred last
Friday following party in Arbuckle's
rooms al the st. Francis Hotel last
Monday.
The complaint against Arbuckle,
the second to be lodged against him
since his arrival here from Los An
gales on Saturday, was signed by Mrs.
Bamblna belmont a friend of tle
dead woman. The first complaint
made by police officials, was for the
purpose OF holding the comedian in
custody pendine further investigation.
When Arbuckle appeared before
Judge Daniel O'Brien he refused to
talk of the case. Through his attor.
ney continuance TO Friday was OBJ
tanned and the prisoner was returned
10 his cell.
Representatives OF the district at
torney's Office continued their ques-
tioning of those known to have at
tended the Arbuckle party last Mon
day and from these. District Attor'
ney Brady stated. was obtained evi-
dence which will he used against
the actor at his trial. Among those
questioned today was Mrs. Sadie
Writ Spreckels, widow OF John D.
Spreckels, jr
Mrs. Spreckels told the district at
torney that she was informed over the
telephone last Friday by Mrs. Del
mont that the young actress was IN Q
serious condition in local hospital
Mrs. belmont asked Mrs. Spreckels TO
telegraph Henry I.ehrman In New
York concerning Miss Rappe condi
tlon After the te Nram had been
sent. Mrs. Spreckels told the district
attorney that she called at the hospi
tai and saw Miss Rappe.
Expression of Regret
Mrs. Spreckles said she was mol
sure Miss Rappe recognized her, bu'
she said to Mrs. Spreckles; on tC
think that | led such a quiet life an'
10 think that should get into such
party" ,.,,..
Later in the day Mrs. spreckles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
MILLION AND HALF SEIZURE
or Liquor In New York City for Two
Weeks.

New York, Sept. 12.-LiQuor valued
at Sl,50O,OO0, bootleg prices, has
been seized in New York during fort
nights intensive drive by federal and
state prohibition agents, aided by a
special mobile torce sent from Wash.
ington Prohibition headquarters an.
nounced yesterday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13

said she returned to the hospital with
an answer to the telegram she had
sent 10 Iehrman On her arrival at
the hospital Mrs Spreckles said the
Rape girl was unconscious and the
telegram was not read to her.
Joyce Clark. cafe entertainer. was
summoned to the office of the cap.
tain of detective after It was learned
that she had been invited to Ar
buckles party
Miss Clark said she went as far as
I've lobby of the hotel. but decided
not to go to Arbuckle's rooms She
met Mrs, belmont the next day, she
said and Mrs. belmont gave her the
details of the party and the alleged
attack.
Exact Cause Not Determined.
Arbuckle spent the afternoon at
the inquest. Last night he went back
to his cell to await the outcome OF
grand jury Investigation In which
Mrs. belmont was expected to be the
leading witness.
Mrs. belmont did not testify at the
opening session OF the inquest. the
district attorney saying that her APP
ipearauCe previous TO the grand jury
session would handicap the authori.
( ties. Instead. physicians and others
told OF Miss Rappe's removal from Ar.
buckles suite, her treatment in am.
other hotel room and later at hospi.
tai, her death and the post mortem
examination.
The physicians were unable to say
what was the exact cause of Miss
Rappes death.
Harry ]. Boyle. assistant manager
Of the hotel, testified that when called
by Mrs. belmont to Arbuckle's suite,
he found Mrs. belmont and AL Semi
nacher sitting on the edge of a bed
where Miss Rappe lay moaning and
unconscious.
Arbuckle picked up Miss Rappe
and carried her down the hotel cor
ridor to another room where she
stayed until being taken to the hos
pital t'ree days later, according tc
Boyle testimony.
"Too Much Liquor.
Too much liquor was the diagnosis
given by DR.. llay Kearboe, the first
physician called In, according Il
Kearboes own statement At tha
time there was no evidence of ser
ious injury, he said, Dr. NJ. E. Rum
we'll testified Miss Rappe's condition
did not seem serious until THURSDAY
of last week when consultation
was held.
DIR. Rumwell said there was moth
ing to indicate she had suffered from
any violence until the postmorten
examination, when he said evidence
of internal injury was found.
DR.. William Orhulz called to per
form the postmortem operation de
scribed the internal injuries, bu
said he could not say definitely wha
caused them.
The inquest will be resumed today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM
BY the |. o. o. r. Band at North Ben
nlnaton Tonight.


The l. o. 0. f. Band will give a
concert tonight at North Bennington
weather permitting, with the follow
ing program:
March-The Message Miller
Fox Trot Jabberwocky Brockman
Grand Seleetion-Wa Songs Boyer
Oyerture-Spirit Of the Age Hayes
One Step--I was born in Washington
Franklin
Fox Trot-Molly on the Trolley
Schwartz
Watz-Little Crumbs OF Happiness
Ball
Oyerture--Scenes from Operaand
Hayes
March-The Matinee Hubb
Star Spangled Banner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
Expression of Regret.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Wednesday. Mod.
crate temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
AUTHOR AND EDITOR
Lindcay Swift Died at His Home in
Cambridge, Mass.

Cambridge, Mass.
Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 13,--Lind
say Swift, an author and the editor of
Boston public library publications died
'ot heart failure at his home here Sun.
day night. He was born in Boston 60
years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14
SIX MONTHS
FOR HOWAT
COURT SAYS
Draws Also $500 Fine
He Whines Over
His Convinction
ASSOCIATED Press)

Columbus, July, 8.-Alexander
Howat and August Dorchy, president
and vice president Of the Kansas
Miners union were ordered to serve
six months in Jail and pay a fine Of
$500 each by Judge Boss in the Cher
Okee county court today. The mine
officials were convicted last week Of
violation. Of the Kansas industrial
court law by calling a. strike. The
certainty and not the severity Of the
penalty Judge Boss declared was the
most important element in passing
sentences. He could have sentenced
the men to year and $1,000 fine.
Howat made a speech to the court
before sentence was passed, denounc-
ing the trial and alleging he had not
been given fair treatment.
A motion for new trial, which in
cluded a purported declaration from
all jurors who sat in judgment on
Howat and Dorchy that they did not
believe in the industrial court law
and did not believe the convicted
men were guilty Of any wrong, was
denied by Judge Boss.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1921-07-14

government is above all else, ant
anyone who attempts to place any
thing above that is not a 100 pc
cent American.
"a man may recognize two O
three duties, but the really big maj
is the one who can select the great
est Of these and has the stamina t.
support it. If your duty to you
union conflicts with your duty tt
your country, the former must yielt
to the latter.
"Whether the trial was fair viii
be passed on by higher court. Il
this court is held to be wrong, 1t will
bow to the decision Of the higher
court; If it is held to be right, we
should bow to it.
II cannot think you are sincere IN
saying it was unfair not to permit
members Of district IA to sit Oh this
jury. They were all indirectly If not
directly interested in this case. II
was no reflection to exclude them
They often have served as jurors on
other cases and have been excellent
jurors.
'It would have been a fagrant
deviation from the established policy
Of having a disinterested jury to per-
NIT members of the union to sit In
this case. Two members of the
union who were excused stated open
ly that they would have been for
conviction If they had been left on
the jury.
Undoubtedly most of the members
Of the union had their minds made
up one way or another to an extent
that would have disqualified them as
jurors.
I'VE also consider the surround
ings. 1t had been advertised for two
or three weeks in advance OF the trial
that there would be a great crowd
here. unionists from all over the state
and virtually all Of those in this dis
trict.
"The president Of the Kansas Fed
Grafton Of Labor issued pr0clama-
ton calling on all labor unionists OF
the state to come to Columbus for a
mighty protest. The proclamation
referred to this outrageous law and
said the case would determine
whether we are free men or slaves
"a goodly number Of men, most
of them miners, did come. A brass
band played near the court house
while the trial was In progress, and
we had to stop it. Delegations came
In with such banenrs as We are with
Howat and Dorchy.6 1t would have
been a travesty under the circum-
stances to have had members Of the
unon on the jury"