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from an impartial and spOrtlve Ie>
|. on behalf of the Dreadnought Fooe
Club alphabetically declare that h. A.
was entirely out of place and that h
took into his h nds that which he hat
no business with, and would further re-
mark that it would have been much more
to his crerdit had he either privately or
openly encouraged the Athletic Foot
ball Club to square up with US for the
old wear. as that venerable body now has
a challenge in hand for US unfulfilled.
Che plea that the Athletic will open
the new year with the ''St. Thomas
Stars is no plausible excuse for not
PLAYING US a return match on Sunday,
which would be the only means to deter
mine the right of championship in the
football game. 1t may be true that the
Athletic Association is practising new
scientific plays''and do not care to inter
rupt them in order to facilitate pleasure
seekers, but even if this be true. | fail to see
why they coulQ not play on this account, as
itwould be giving the players a fair chance
no. only to execate what they have been
practising, but also to see if the new
scientific plays have improved them or
not.
In confusion | would remark that there
are some misunderstanding between the
two clubs named by H. A. D which are
known to him and which he has the right
to settle thru the newspaper.
If H. A. D. should find any difficulty
in passing away his time would sug-
gest that he give his entire attention to
the New Scientific Plays and not to
the D~readnougnt.
, 1921-12-24
ENTERTAINMENT BY CHRISTIAN
STED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN
CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE
Governor and Staff Present

Much praise has been l. d on every
side about the Christmas entertainment
held in the Chrlstiansted TheGre on
Wednesday evening by the pupils@f the
Junior High School under the able direc-
tor of Mr.. Juan Rivera, Principal Of the
school. This entertainment was a com
plete success, a~nd4speaks volumes for the
Department of Education, and others re-
sponsible for the great work. His Elk
celIency Governor Kittelle in his usual
eloquent style delivered an excellent ad-
dress that went to the heart of all his
hearers. This encouraging address was
highly appreciated by the large and dis
tinguished audience, as the applause at the
conclusion of his speech showed. The
portrait of President Harding drawn by
Mr.. Melville Stevens was the talk of the
evening. The Governor complimented
the young rtist on his fine work, and
was very ch pleaed with the pictur(
presented to SHIN. The credit of +
beautiful setting of the stage is due
Mr.. Rivera who is we'll known for
artistic taste along these lines.
, 1921-12-24
There will be no issue Of this paper on
Monday and Tuesday, Goth and 9th IN
slant, these days being legal holidays.

0lOIIJ II1COC NoJo SAL w.
The Colonial Council held its ordinary
meeting yesterday. The Governor was
present and made a speech on the new
Tax Bill. He also said he was very IN
terested in the water supply. He as
sured the members of the Council at
he was not T1ere to oppose but rather to
hello to solve our problems. The Herald,
December 90, 1921.
(The reference 70 the Governor having
attended the meeting was inadvertently
omitted in our mention re the meeting in
yesterdays issue. ED. ct. CROIX AVIS.
Patrons of the movies and the general
public are reminded of the splendid Sc
rial to be started at the CEristiansted
Theatre on Monday evening, The Van
ishing Dagger, the leading character
in which is none other than Edo Polo
that famous hero of The Bulls Eye"
and "The Lure Of the Circus, the tW
serials which won such popular appret
alton here some months ago.
1t is now learned that the frame In
which the portrait of the President was
presented to the Governor at the enter
tainment of the Junior High School on
Wednesday evening VS. one made by the
Wilbekin brc RS, substituted for that
made bv o'evens by reason OF its being
prefe' ed to have a mahogany frame.
, 1921-12-24
s

IN order that the holidays for Govern
mental offices may be uniform through
U out the Virgin Islands, and in compli-
ance with the spirit of the holiday law,
Tuesday, 9th December, will be con-
sidered a legal holiday for all Govern
mental offices in St. Croix.
Government of the Virgin Islands CT
the United States, St. Croix, q Deem
Der, 1921.
DeSpatching Secretary.
By direction.
, 1921-12-24
LOCAL.

Tomorrow being Christmas Day, we
take this opportunity Of wishing all our
readers A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
RIVER MEN MOVE LOGS
WITH TROOPS ON GUARD
More Workmen Arriving at Bellows
Falls to Start Pulp Wood @
Toward Mills.

Bellows Falls, Aug. about %
more workmen arrived here yester-
day to enter the employ Of the Cham
plain Realty company Troops guard
ed the new arrivals when they alight
ed from the train which bore them
from Boston, and they were taken at
once in two trucks to the camp Of
the company on the riyerbank just
above this town. AS on Saturday
when the militamen formed a line
from the car to point about 200
yards away, and the incoming group
of men were whisked away to the
camp with no demonstration, save
little jeering from the few strikers
who witnessed the arrival. A few
placards were displayed reading
"Strkebreakers not wanted here"
Copies of this placard were displayed
in the windows of some local restau
rants and stores.
The realty company yesterday lle.
gan the work of "stringing" the log
BOOM a preliminary to the beginning
of large operations on the big drive
which has lain in local waters Tor Two
months. A striker swan the Con.
necticut during the afternoon and
tried to persuade the workmen to quit
the job but with no success.
With about 40 men available out Of
the tC,al force of 100 needed on the
job. it is expected that work on the
part of the realty company will go
actively ahead. This will mean the
arrival of more men from other cities
unless the local situation is settled.
Denial was made last night by j.
T. Myers, local manager of the Inter
national Paper company, that he has
received any notice Of proposal on
the part of the company to arbitfate
with its men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
UNCLE SAM TO HAVE
LESS SPENDING MONEY
Republican Leaders Figure That He
Can't Spend What He
Doesn't Have.

Washington. Aug. 2-Republican
leaders OF the House virtual y have de.
cided 10 try TO prevent the government
from spending so much money by
not providing so much money for it
to spend
Although much progress has already
been made in reducing governmental
expenditures House leaders are of the
opinion that the cuts thus lar made are
not sufficient to permit a reduction of
taxes to near the level expected. What
amounts TO an agreement has been
reached by House leaders TO frame the
new revenue bin so the y eld will be
about 100000, 600 less than the esti.
mated needs OF the treasury.
Then the hope Of the House leaders
is that most stringent economy will
be put into practice SO the Government
may keep within its income. Unless
this is done another revis on OF the
revenue laws probably would be neces.
sary next year.
1t is apparent that for the present
taxes cannot be reduced as much as the
peop and business interests are de
manding aad that therefore the pres
sure for over taxes will continue until
the fiscal programme OF the Govern
ment Is much nearer the pre-war level.
A formal est mate as to what the
probable expense of the Government
will be during the next year VIII be sent
to the Ways and Means Committee
soon. The most generally accepted
estimate Is that $4,000 600 will have
tariff. Between $500. 900 900 and $500,
10 be raised by internal taxes and the
tarim bi |, thus leaving about $4,000,
000.00 will come from the Fordney
100000 which the Department believes
necessary to come from internal taxes.
Should the plan of the House leaders
prevail the amount to be received from
internal taxes would be cut to about
SO 600 900, 900.
1t is apparent that the feeling pre-
walls In the House that more economy
in the Federal Government must come.
A storm OF opposition will meet the ap-
preparation of $4,000 900 for the Ship
ping Board which Chairman Lasker
has asked for and II is probable the
Appropriations Comm ttee wi make a
big cut In the request. The same will
be true OF other requests for additional
funds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
CANDY PRICES DROP
One Dealer Refuses to Make 800 Per
.e Cent Profit Any Longer.

New York, Aug. IA cut of approx.
imately so per cent in the price of all
candy from gum drops to bon.bons,
was announced yesterday by a chain
store company, following a general
agitation aga 'nst the high prices of
ice cream, cold drinks and confection.
cry. '''
Benjamin Miller, one OF the company
omoia S, made public a memoranda
which he said had been sent to the
National Confectloners' association. It
sa Id
It's time we got down to reason in
this matter, We have been making
not 100, but 300 per cent profit for a
long time. This kind of business, II
kept up, would create panic"
Mr.. Miller goes into details about
prices. The reduction Is on the pound
basis and includes everything sold
over the counter" Hard candy is
dropped from 60 to 80 cents a pound ;
bonbons from so to 80 cents; gum
drops from 39c to 15c; assorted milk
chocolates, from 60c to 80 cents; high.
grade chocolates, from 81 to soc; lol
lypops &c to a box) from 35 to q
cents, and peanut brittle from 80 to
Is cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
BIG STORM DAMAGE
Hundreds Large Trees Blown Down
at Brattleboro. 1a

Brattleboro. Aug. 2.-About 100
large trees in this village were blown
down Sunday afternoon in the most
severe whirlwind that has visited this
town in many years. The wind began
blowing at $3.50 and continued 20 min.
utes.
IL was accompanied by severe hail
storm and thunder storm which broke
many windows and damaged much TO.
bacco in surrounding towns. Half an
inch OF rain fell. Much damage was
done by the rain.
Sixty telephone lines were broken
down by falling trees, depriving more
than 800 subscribers OF service. The
electric light circuits IN the village
and the street railroad were put out
of business temporarily because OF
broken wires. Lightning struck sew.
eral trees.
The wind blew in the plate glas<
window in the Barber block on Main
street and the water damaged won.
ems apparel in the Lurie store as a
result, A large oak tree fell on the
Manley brick apartments building on
High street and smashed hole in the
roof and water caused much damage
In two apartments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
BOOZE SMUGGLING
SCHOONER SEIZED
OFF JERSEY COAST
Henry L. Marshall Was Flying
British Flag When Run Down
WITHOUT PROPER PAPERS
Crew of Four Arrested but Cap
tain and Mate Escaped
in Motor Boat

New York, Aug. 2.-The schooner
Henry H. Marshall with a cargo of
liquor on board was seized late last
night four miles off the coast by the
coast guard cutter Seneca and
brought into port here this morning.
The schooner was flying the British
flag at the time she was run down but
adyices from the Seneca said that the
captain was unable to produce any
papers showing a transfer to British
registry.
The schooner was boarded and seiz
ed off Atlantic City, officers OF the
Seneca said upon reaching quaran.
tine. Four men constituting the crew
were placed under arrest
The captain whose name was given
as A. Klausen and the first mate iden.
tilted as E. Thompson escaped in a
motor boat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
FERTILIZER DEMONSTRATIONS
Are Being Made by County Agents In
Several Counties.

Fertilized demonstrations are being
made by the county agents in Ben.
nmgton, Orange, Orleans, Rutland
and Washington counties, according
to data gathered by j. t. Cariigan,
assistant county agent leader for the
agricultural extension of the Univer-
sity of Vermont and state agricultur.
al college, Acid phosphate in parti-
cular is being tested. Our stable ma.
nure contains but little phosphoric
acid of which most Vermont soils
stand in need.
These demonstrations constitute
part of a permanent project dealing
with the effective use of acid phos-
phate. The amounts of fertilizers
used in the demonstrations vary from
200 to 500 pounds per acre, applied to
corn, oats, grass and potatoes. The
plots are so marked as TO attract at.
tention to the results. When the
crop is harvested yields will be com.
pared to those on the unfertiized plot
the profit or loss determined and the
results published in farm bureau pub
lications and the press.
Vermont farmers buy upwards OF
10000 tons a year of commercial fer
tilizer. Some buy wisely, some un'
wisely. Work OF this character should
tend to increase the numbers of the
wise and decrease these OF the other
wise.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
scent POSTAGE
AND $40 AUTO TAX,
MELLON ADVISES
Secretary Would also Put Levy
on Bank Checks
MORE REVENUE ON SMOKES
Treasury Head Estimates Sug.
gestions Would Raise about
S4,00O,OOO,O00

Washington. Aug. "A tax OF two
cents on bank checks, fiat license
tax Of $40 on all automobiles, ire.
spective OF first class postage rate J
to three cents and an added levy on
cigars, tobacco and cigarettes are un.
derstood to have been among tax re-
vision suggestions pre- ented yesterday
by Secretary Mellon to tie House
ways and means committee, meeting
in executive session Other sugges
tons were said to have Included
A reduction OF 80 per cent in
transportation taxes. both passenger
and freight next year. and their
elimination the year following.
Repeal Of the taxes on soda foun.
tain drinks and ice-cream.
Repeal of the excess profits tax
and elimination Of the $4,000 exemp.
I on on corporations incomes.
Increase OF the normal income tax
on corporations from the present 10
per cent TO Is per cent.
Elimination of the income surtax
brackets above 40 per cent, with the
surtax rates on incomes ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 increased
The revenue bill as revised in ac-
cord with these suggestion won Il
be designed to raise approximately
$4,000 0O00 next year, 1t was said.
Mr.. MELONS memorandum embodying
his views was withheld, but Chair
man Fordney promised to make 1t
public tomorrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Tod
Briefly for 6rsy Readers

Frank E. Stockwell son OF Joseph
Stockwell, died at his home on Pownal
road, Monday evening, Funeral will
be held, Thursday, at 2 o'clock from
his late home. Rev. ]. A. Perry will
ofliciate.
The Fresh Air children coming to-.
morrow from New York will all be
tagged before leaving the city with
the names of the hostesses to whom
they are being sent. In this way
there can be no difficulty in assigning
the children and the local committee
has no responsibility in the matter.
II Is all decided in New York who is
to have the curly haired girls and the
handsome boys, but Il should be Just
as much OF pleasure and satisfao.
tion to give health and happiness to
the less attractive and perhaps more
unfortunate waits OF the city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
DISCUSS HOME ECONOMICS
j. v. M. Specialist to Make Ad-
dresses in Bennington County.

~ rSrFN
Miss Lydia NJ Potter extensive
home economics specialist Of the Uni
versity OF Vermont IS a guest OF the
Bennington County Farm Bureau, this
week. Miss Potter will speak before
the girls clubs or the ladies' Of the
following communities
Tuesday, Peru, 3 p. m; Landgroye,
s y. m.
Wednesday Center Salisbury Mite
society 3 p. m, standard time; River
side, North Bennington, p. m. day
light saving time at the home OF
Miss Hazel Brown.
Thursday, West Arlington. Ladies'
Aid meeting, 2:3O p. m. standard
time; Mount Pleasant, school house.
East Arlington, 8 ,. IN. daylight saw
ings time.
Friday, East Dorset chapel 1880 D.
m, standard time.
Saturday, Dorset church yestry
girls club, 2:30; ladies' meeting, $3.50.
All the ladies' and girls of these
communities are cordially invited to
be present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
NORTH ADAMS NORMAL
SCHOOL HEAD RESIGNS
Principal Frank F. Murdock, Connec-
ted with Institution for "a
Years, to Retire

North Adams, Aug. AFTER con.
tinuous service of "a years as prin-
cipal of the North Adams State Nor
mai school Frank Il. Murdoch. who
opened the inst tuition as its first
head, has resigned and will retire
from cative life Principal Murdock
will take up his residence on farm
he owns in Great harrington and
will not again engage in educational
work .f...F
He Will retain his connection with
the correspondence department OF the
school for the time being at the request
OF Commissioner Payson Smith
Before coming to this city Mr..
Murdoch was a teacher in Bridge.
water Normal school, from which
school he was graduated in 1879.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
VISITS FRUIT GROWERS
j. A. Tufts Urges Making OF Exhibits
at New England Show.

Rutland, Aug i. A. TUFTS, jr, OF
Exeter, N. H., assistant secretary of
the New England Fruit Show, to be
held in Concord. n. H., November A.,
spent Friday in Rutland in the inter.
est OF TIE coming exhibition. Mr..
Tufts is endeavoring to get Vermont
growers to exhibit at the New Eng
land show and is trying to interest
them in general exhibition at fairs.
believing that the larger exhibits at
the fairs attracts attention to the sec
tion from which the exhibit is made
and also makes better prices for
fruits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
CAUSE OF "RoPY" MILK
Dairy Expert Says II Can Be Cor.
rected by Clean Methods.


rected by Clean Methods.
Burlington, Aug 2.-The following
bulletin in regard to the cause and
remedy for what is known as "ropy
milk has been sent out by the agri
cultural extension service OF the Uni
versity of Vermont and state agricul
tural college. In Il general way the
cause is excess Of bacteria and the
remedy Is thorough sterilization Of
the milk containers.
A number of inquiries have come to
the college during the last two or
three weeks from many persons who
are having trouble with ropy milk,
says John A, Hitchcock extension
specialist in dairying of the Uniyersi
ty of Vermont and State Agricultural
college. The milk appears all right
when drawn but after il has stood IL
hours or so it becomes ropy or
stringy with very disagreeable ap.
pearance,
This condition is due to bacterial
infection which has gained entrance
and not to any diseased condition of
the COW as many suppose. The ori.
ginal source of infection is often the
water in which the milk utens5s are
rinsed The bacterium in concern
seem to be present sometimes in
spring water and, II the milk pals or
cans are not carefully scalded after
being rinsed in water which carries
the trouble. ropy milk will result.
This indicates the means of control.
Careful and thorough sterilization OF
everything which touches the milk
will usually clear up the trouble, i'm.
medlately.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02

EXCITING RUNAWAY
Detached Shafts Start Horse on Wild
Career.

OdTeef. ars
A run away horse belonging to AL
bert Krawczwk caused much excite,
ment this morning, when 1t came up
North street on the west sidew al k
dragging the shafts OF wagon. AS
II approached Main street, Traffic or
flcer Cameron, and several others at
tempted to stop the horse. which be-
came even more frightened and
dashed on up South street.
The traffic officer then jumped into
an automobile, gave chase and stop
ped the horse on Prospect street
Later the owner and his small son
reached down looking for the horse.
Mr.. Krawczwk said that he was driv.
ing into Bennington and when in
front of the Davis farm the shafts
of the wagon broke, upsetting the
wagon and dumping out the occup-
ants. The boy was uninjured but Mr..
Krawczwk was cut back OF his ear
and both shoulders were injured.
The horse was badly cut on both hind
legs from the shaft.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02

in 1918. One child was born to them.
Caruso had son by a former wife,
a singer named Ada Ciachetti, with
whom he had been associated in opera
at Treviso and Bologna.
Carusos repertoire in America In.
cluded the following: Qtalian) "A da',,
"Rigoletto" La Boheme," "L'Afri.
caine, La Favorita." La Somnanbu.
Ia" La Traviata," Les Hugenots," ="
Fedora" "Adrienne Lecouvreur," "
"Cnva lleria Rusticana." "Pag,iacci,"
IL Amore del ire Re" I'm Bal In
Ma8chera,' "Lodoletta," Marta" ~,
Elis'r d'Amore," "Manon Lescaut, "
"Madama Butterfly La Fancuilla del
West Lucia di Lammrmoor,' La
Gioeonda," I'll Trovatore," Don Clio
Vanni, "Germania," Iris, "Lucrezia
Borgia," "Tosca," La Forza del Des.
tino,' (Flench), SIies Pecheurs de
peres." "Armide," Faust Julien, "
lie Phophete,' Carmen" Samson ct
Della and "Manon.'
The famous singer was the guest
of honor at lyer jubilee celebra-
tlon, on the 25th anniversary of his
operate debut In November 1919 at
the Metropo' itan at which prominent
New Workers, including the Mayor and
other officials, spoke OF his great ar.
tistic achievements He received an
illuminated parchment from 30 fam.
lilies holding boxes IN the S7,000,OOO
Golden Horseshoe, u flag from the
City of New York. several medals and
numerous gifts from his fellow artists.
Mr. and Mrs. Caruso resided in New
York city during the opera season.
They had a summer home on Long
Island and another residence, vile allie
Panche, at Florence. Italy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
ENGLAND BARS PLuMAeE
Ostrich and Elder Deck Are Not Pro
hblted by New Law.

London. Juy 31--Bird lovers have
won a victory by the final passage of
the plumage bill, which prohibits the
importation into the United Kingdom
of the feathers OF any bird except
those of the African ostrich and the
elder duck. The bill is mainly design.
ed to prevent cruelty in obtaining the
feathers of such ornamental birds as
ospreys and birds Of paradise
The prohibition regarding importa
tion extends to dead bodies Of birds
with the plumage on them, but does
not apply to feathers worn by travel
ers or introduced in travellers baggage,
provided it can be shown that they
are for personal use only. Strenuous
opposition had been offered to the
passage of the bill by the trade inter
ested
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
ALIENS IN VERMONT
Census Figures Show More Than One
Tenth Of Population Foreign-born

OF the 352,421 persons in Vermont.
according to the United States census
taken last year, 3S,2S2 are foreign
born. or this number 20,462 are
males and 1870 females. Although
the men thus out.number the women.
more women than men have been ua.
turalized, the figures being lO,25S and
$40, respectively. although 2,1OG OF
the men and only l47 of the women
have taken out first papers.
Vermont has fewer foreign.born
residents than any other New Eng
land state. New Hampshire, for in
stance. with a total population OF
about 10000 more than Vermont, has
more than twice as many inhabitants
OF foreign-birth. But number of
the southern States have even fewer
aliens than has Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-02
GREAT BRITAIN WILL
ENTER CONFERENCE
viii Discuss Questions in Pacific Area
as Originally Proposed by
Harding.

London. Aug. 2.-Great Britain has
accepted the proposal to hold a pre-.
lmnary conference on Pacific area
suggestions and has agreed to partici.
pate in the conference as originally
suggested by President Harding, ac.
cording to official circles. sIe ssI
Decision to the effect was reached
after an exchange OF conversations
between London and Washington
Great Britain Is to enter the con.
ference without any reservations as
to set program.