davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
1900 FOR ALIENATION.
Thomas 2. Watson Wins Damages
From Charles S. Crosby.

St Albans, March 23.--A verdict Of
5000 was awarded Thomas f. Watson
in his $4,000 alienation suit against
Charles s. Cosby by jury in Frank
lin county court that reported at six
Tuesday evening after a little over an
hours deliberation
The plaintiff introduced evidence 10
show that Cosby started calling on
his wife last year, while he, Watson
was sick. These visits gradually grew
more frequent, After Watson had re-
covered and had returned TO work
Crosby's affair with Mrs. Watson be-
came more ardent and his visits we're
more frequent and OF longer duration.
The plaintiff introdced evidence of
neighbors who testified that Crosby
would call at the Watson home, com
ing In his car, and would always man.
age to leave few minutes before Wat
son returned home. Finally Watson
came home Unexpectedly one day and
caught Crosby calling on MEs. Watson.
Trouble between Watson and his wife
followed the scene and she left him.
She went with Crosby and evidence
was introduced that showed that she
and Crosby went to Swanton and
stayed at the Grand Avenue hotel for
time. Mrs. Watson finally left Crosby
and went to her former home in Bel
lows Falls. She returned to this city
some time later and went 10 live with
Watson's parents on lower Newton
street. Watsen's parents, after consi1-
cradle effort. brought their son ana his
wife together again and they are now
living under the same roof.
Watson is young man about 80
years old and Crosby is about S5 He
is married and has one child. There
is no intimation at present that Cros-
bys wife will enter suit for divorce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
MOVE SET 0NFO0T
FOR SYNAGOGUE
IN BENNINGTON
Local Congregation Has already
Purchased Site
WILL NEED ASSISTANCE
Hopes Public Will Respond Free
ly AS Jewish Residents
Have in the Past
WILL NEED ASSISTANCE

The Jewish residents Of Bennington
some time ago purchased a lot situ-
ated at the corner Of North and Ad-
ans street on which they hope to
erect a synagogue in the near future.
Owing to the small number Of par.
ishioners represented 1t VIII be nee
essary for them TO appeal for local
assistance. The unQuestloned need
for place Of worship should appeal
to the eyer-generous people Of Ben
nlngton. 1t is fitting at this time to
call attention to the fact that Jews in
Bennington and throughout the entire
country, have always been ready to
cooperate In every movement for civic
betterment. During the war they were
second 10 no nationality In sacrifice Of
time and means and should therefore
be entitled to consideration in their
first local appeal for assistance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
WARRANT SERVED
UPON OKLAHOMA 8
CHIEF FEXECuTIvE
Gov. J. A. B. Robertson Furnish.
es Bail in Sum of $4,000
CLAIM BANK INSOLvENT
Allege Governor Permitted It's
Operation Knowing
Condition

Okmulgee, Okla, March 23.--(By
the Associated Press) Gov. j. ,. A.
Robertson Of Oklahoma submitted to
arrest here last night on a charge of
accepting o bribe to permit operation
OF the Guaranty State Bank OF Ok.
mulgee while II was in an alleged in.
solvent condition The Governor i'm
med Lately gave bond OF $4,000 for his
appearance at trial.
Oklahoma City, Okla, March 23.
j. b. A. Robertson, fourth Governor
of Oklahoma, who was arrested yes
terday In his office on an indictment
returned by the District Court grand
jury at Okmulgee assumed Office Jan
uary /, 1919, having been elected on
the Democratic ticket the preceding
all. He has been a resident OF Ok
lahoma since 1888.
The indictment accusing Governor
Robertson os connection with alleged
Illegal transaction III connection with
the failure of the Bank OF Commerce
at Okmulgee, Is not the first time his
name has been linked with the Ok.
mulgee Bank situation
In a report returned by the inves.
gat on committee OF the House Of
the Eighth Oklahoma Legislature on
March 81 of last year, the Governor
was charged with having accepted
bribe for misuse OF his official
powers in connection vita alleged
Illegal transactions involving the
Guarany State Bank Of Okmulgee.
His Impeachment was recommended,
but in spectacular scene in the
Capitol in which a Democratic mem.
Der OF the House was brought to
the chamber In an ambulance to
vote. the committe report failed OF
adoption by tie vote of az to AZ.
J. L. jenkins Of Oklahoma City,
who left ais sick bed TO vote against
the report, later d'ed The majority
OF the House were Republicans ana
the Governor and his friends at the
time declared the attack on him was
political. The executive denied in
detail the accusations brought
against Aim
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23

Hoosiek Falls
sAPTlsTs LOST ONE POINT
Green Tigers Assured Of First Place
in Ten Pin Tourney.

When the Baptist church dropped
one point to the E, 2. Waist on the
"Y' alleys last night, the Green Tlg.
ers were assured OF their second pen.
nant on the ten pin tournament
Sawyer with 5O7, Dunham with 5O4,
and W. Barratt with Ar were the
high men for the winners. ClifIord's
AIS was high FOR the losers,
The bowling league banquet has
been fixed for April and will prob.
ably be held In the "Y" gym. There
are three more games to be bowled
as follows:
March %. Cooper Estate vs.. Chauf-
fers; march "a, Cooper Estate VS..
Baptist Church; March II, Green r c
ers VS. +. 2. WAIST,
Following is the summary Of last
evenings match
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23

MISS ELIZA coLLErrE
Funeral Held This Morning from sac.
red Heart Church.

The funeral OF Miss Eliza Louise
Collette was held this morning at .
O'Clock at Sacred Heart church. Rev.
Father Louis Van sang the requiem
mass. The remains were placed in
the vault In Old Bennington GENE.
terry
Miss Colette died Tuesday morning,
aged SO years, at the home of her
nephew Joseph Ganthier, County
street. She had been sufferer
from heart disease for long time
but her final illness lasted less than
a week.
Although the deceased was a native
Of Canada, she spent the greater part
OF her life in Vermont. She had
lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Ganthier
about two years.
She leaves one sister Mrs. Ar
mena Collette of Escanaba, Mich.
three nieces, Sister Jerome, a nurse
in ST. Patrick's hospital. Missoula,
Mont, Miss Marion Leanore, New
York, and Miss Della Ganthier of this
town; and four nephews, Ernest Col.
lette of Esconaba, Mich, and Joseph,
Alphonse and Hector Gantliier Of
Bennington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
TO PLANT MANY TREES.
75,ooo viii Be Set Out Near Rutland
to Aid In Preserving Watersheds,

Montpelier, March 23.--About 75,.
600 trees will be planted IN the vicin.
ity of Rutland this summer, giving
that city the lead in the state Of the
commun ties which are using this
method of preserving their water
sheds The trees are to be purchased
from the state forestry department.
Montpelier probably takes second
place in the extent to which 1t has
planted trees municipality, Trees have
been planted here notably In the yicin-
ity Of Berlin pond, the city water sup
ply, and Hubbard Park Trees have
been planted in the vicinity of Barre
and Lanesboro by the state Wood
stock and Bellows Falls have both
done municipal planting on moder-
ate scale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
POETRY BASIS OF DIVORCE.
Secured BY Mrs. Helen Masters from
spoon RlVern Author.

Chicago, March 23.--Poetry penned
years ago by Edgar Lee Masters, au-
thor of Spoon River Anthology" was
cited as the basis for court action here
wherein Mrs Helen jenkins Masters
was granted decree of seperate
maintenance by Judge Ira Rayner, It
became known today,
Mrs. Masters told the Judge that the
poet deserted her March /, 1919, and
has refused to support her and their
two daughters. She said that while he
was travelling in Egypt and Europe,
collecting material for his writings,
she was compelled to open a boarding
house in order to make a livelihood
and educate their children
Mr., Masters yearly income was
more than $4,000, according OF Mrs.
Masters.
Mrs, Masters in addition to being
granted the decree of separate main.
tenance with an income of $500 month.
ly was awarded $4,000 back alimony
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
BURDICK DENIES
HE PARTICIPATED
s''''ii III III BOOZE HOLDUP
North Adams Man Says He
Leases Services and Car
PAID FINE THIS MORNING
Pleaded Guilty to Operating Au-
tomobile without Proper
License Plates

Chauncey Burdick, who was released
from the county jail here yesterday
after furnishing bail In the sum Of
$4,000 for appearance on March 2s,
showed up in the district court in
North Adams and pleaded guilty to
the charge Of operating an nnregister-
ed automobile. lie was fined $25 and
costs.
Burdick talked freely Of the night
raid on the alleged rum running auto
mobile in the town Of Pownal early
Friday morning, but denied actual
completely In the holdup out OF which
the four bandits obtained 125 quarts OF
Gordon gin and 125 gallons OF real
whiskey,
Burd OK admitted that he owned the
car that carried the four North Ad-
ans men to the scene of the hoIdup
but insisted that he was merely sell
ing his services and the use of his car
to his companions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
FOUR SMALL CHILDREN
PERISH IN FLAMES
Mothers Hair Burned from Head in
Attempt to Save Little Ones
from Horrible Death.

Kingston, March 23.-Four small
children Of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Hamilton OF Chichester were burned
to death at o'clock yesterday. morn.
ing in a fire which destroyed their
home. The parents escaped In their
night clothes by jumping from their
second story bedroom window.
The Hamiltons occupied one OF the
tenant houses nearly opposite the
furniture factory OF w. o. Schartz
Wac der, by whom Hamilton was EN-.
ployed. On retiring Tuesday night,
the father fixed the stove in the low.
er part OF the house and thought he
let everything in good condition.
At 2 o'clock the parents were awak
ened and found their room filled with
smoke. They heard flames cracking
around them, and through the dense
smoke they suddenly saw tongues OF
flame shoot up, but the smoke was so
dense that II almost hid the light OF
the flames. As they leaped from their
bed, they heard grinding crash as
the stairway leading TO the lower
floor fel into the flames which filled
the lower floor.
They ran 10 the adjoining room
where their four children were sleep.
ing but were driven back by the
flames, Mrs. Hamilton's hair being
burned in several places and her hus.
band having one hand badly burned
They managed to make their way to
the window and raise the lower sash
They we're compelled to jump from
the window in order to save their
lives. Nothing was saved from the
house, and the couple were supplied
with clothing by neigAbors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
HOLY NAME DEFEATS
BATTLING MIDGETS
Local Five Victorious In Close Game
with Hoosiek Falls
Team

The Battling Midgets Of Hoosick
Falls came to Bennington last night
only to be defeated by the fast H. N.
s. by the score of 1896. The yisiters
were outplayed in every department
of the game. Walker proved to be
the big star of the game with nine
field and through foul goals. Hogan
was only a shade less effective play
ing a wonderful game. o'Neil, the
Hoosick Falls star, was hanished
from the game for personal fouls.
Summary:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
WILL PASS BONUS BILL
BEFORE ADJOURNMENT

Washington, March 2S.-Pass-
age OF the four billion dollar sol
der honus bill before adjourn
ment today was made certain
this afternoon by the adoption
Of a motion for tho gVGermoist gGc,a i int. state
OF the measure unLs, AZ 4isA 4
Of the rules.
The vote on the resolution was
221 to 121 and party lines ' y
swept aside. Leaders fayoring
the bill are confident that the
necessary two-thirds vote will be
obtained.
There was a sharp fight put up
by democratic leaders against the
gag" rule that preceded the
vote.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
Freckle-FaCe
Now is The Time to Get Rid of These
UuIy Spots.

DO you know how easy 1t is to re-
move those ugly spots so that no one
will call you frecble.face?
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength, from your druggist
and a few applications should show
you how easy it is to rid yourself Of
freckles and get beautiful complex
ion. The sun and winds of March
have a strong tendency to bring out
freckles, and as q result more othlne
is sold in this month. Be sure to ask
for the double strength Othine, as
this is sold under guarantee of money
back IL 1t fails to remove the freck
es.-Adyertisement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
EIGHT NEW ENGLAND
ROUTES ENTER VERMONT
The rs Routes viii Be Marked BY
yellow Bands With Black
Borders

Montpelier, March %. - Yellow
bands, bordered with black above and
below, will mark the New England
highway routes as agreed upon by
the New England state highway Off
cials in conference in Boston Eight
of these routes pass through Vermont
State Highway Commissioner 7. W,
Dix said Tuesday that the authority
for having the poles marked must
come through the highway board and
the board OF control, The routes
would then be included in automobls
route books, Whether state book
would be put out or not, Mr.. Dix could
not say.
Besides the bands, which will be
placed on the second pole in each di-
rection from intersections, the route
numbers will be marked on the side
OF the pole facing the intersections.
Interstate routes will be numbered
from 1 to 80, and routes within this
state Will be numbered starting at 100.
The purpose OF laying out the routes
Is to guide both local and tourist traf-
fic along good roads to their destina
tions. Some OF the routes will CON
meet with roads in states outside New
England and with Canadian roads,
and the New England system may
link up with routes going the length
and breadth Of the country.
The number of New England routes
contemplated at present is 25. OF
these, number two will come UP from
New Haven, Conn, TO Guilford
through Brattleboro, Bellows Falls
Windsor, White River Junction, Brad
ford, Wells River, Barnet, st. Johns
bury Boston, Newport Derby Line
and possibly, by arrangement with
Canadian authorities, on through tC
Quebec.
Route four runs north from New
York City through Great harrington
and Wifiiamstown, Mass, to Powna
and runs through Bennington, Man
chester Rutland, Brandon. Middle
bury, Vergennes, Burlington, St Al
bans and Highgate to Montreal
There are two routes numbered six
One OF these runs from BostoI
through the White Mountains. TIL,
other starts from New York City ant
runs through Troy and Whitehall L
Far Haven, through Castleton, Or
WELL Vergennes, Burlington and tht
Islands to Chazy Landing
Route Is runs from Bangor Me-
through New Hampshire IS Lancaster
enters Vermont at Lancaster bridge
runs through Lunenburg, st. Johns
bury, Hardwick, Johnson, Cambridg
and Burlington. 1t is hoped this rout
win be carried to Plattsburg, through
Malone and across New York state L
st. Lawrence River and Niagara Falls
From there 1t may possibly be CARRIE
to Toronto
Route No. 13 starts at Glens Falls
goes through Rutland and Woodstoc
TO White River Junction.
Route No ID starts at Burlington
goes through Montpelier, Barre, w.
Jamestown and White River Junctio
to Franklin, ~ II.
Route No 3 starts at Troy, N. Y
goes through Hoosac, Bennington
Wilmington, Brattleboro, Keene, \
IL, Concord, N. H., to Wells, Me.
Route No. rs starts at Barre, goe
through Orange Heights and throug
Wells River to Portland, Me.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
SUBMARINE GOES
TO BOTTOM WITH
ALL OF ITS CREW
British Undersea Craft Reported
Lost in Mediterranean
SUNK DURING MANEUvREs
Reported to Have Gone Down
After Collision With
Destroyer

London, March %. The British sub
marine H.42 has been lost with all
on board in the Mediterranean, says
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch re-
ceived from Gibralter today.
The submarine is reported to have
collfded with a destroyer during
manouVers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
DAUGHERTY WARNS
AGAINST VIOLENCE

Washington, March pa warn
ing that the government would
to crate no use OF violence to pre-
vent coal production during the
threatened strike was issued to-
day by Attorney-General Daugh-
erty.
The attorney general stated
that drastic action was intended
by the department Of justice one
minute after midnight, March 81,
IL the strike Is called.
A hint OF an appeal TO the presi-
dent was made in the attorney
statement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
TO VOTE ON WAGE CUT
Wool sorters at Lawrence, Mass.
Mills viii Meet Tonight.

Lawrence, Mass, March 23.-The
wool sorters union will meet tonight
and vote on a strike in protest
against the wage reduction which
goes into effect Monday.
Other organizations of textile work
ers will vote later in the week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
TIDAL WAVE HITS VENICE
Water Rose to Heloth of Three Feet
In Public Square.

London, March 23,-A central News
dispatch received here today says that
a tidal wave last night inundated the
city, the water rising to u depth OF
three feet in the public squares.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
NEW LleHTsHlP ON TRIAL
VIII Replace Ship Which Was Sunk
BY Germans.

Washington, D. c., March ga new
lightship, No, los, destined from sta
tion at Outer Diamond Shoal off Cape
Hatteras, will be given her trial trip
at New York to-day. The vessel will
replace lightship No. 1O7, which was
sunk by German submarine on Aus.
6. 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
AUTOMOBILE FATALITY
One Man Killed and Another Suffers
Broken leg.

Olean, N. Y, March 23,--Roger J.
Hays, a Chicago seminarian at st.
Bonayenture college was instantly
killed and William Cawley. a student,
suffered a broken leg when hit by
speeding automobile near the college
last night.
The driver of the car was not appre-
hendad and is being sought by the
police
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
ACCEPT WAGE CUT
Action by Metal Workers End Lock.
out in Syracuse.

Syracuse, March 23.-Members Of
the sheet metal workers union today
voted to accept wage cut one dol.
lar to 80 cents an hour, effective May
4.
The action ends lockout of sever.
al weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
RUTLAND POOL SHARKS WON
Defeated Mount Anthony Lodge Five
222 to 204.

Rutland's crack Masonic pool team
had the edge on the Benhingtonians
in three of last nights five matches
at the local temple. The totals read
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
DAVIS MAY BE CANDIDATE
Secretary Of Labor Thinking of Run
ming for the Senate.

Washington, D. C., March 23-sec-
retary of Labor Davis had under oon-
sideration yesterday the request of a
delegation of Pennsylvania Republic
ans that he become a candidate for the
Republican nomination for senator
from that state, succeeding Senator
Grow. who announced a few days ago
that he would not be a candidate for
reelection.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and slightly warmer tonight.
Friday cloudy and warmer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
WOUNDED ON CHURCH PORCH
Bomb Throwing Continues in Streets
of Belfast.

Belfast, March 23-Three bombs
were thrown last night, Two women
were wounded on the porch of St Mat
thews Catholic church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-23
THE DAILY DIME SAVER
Thrift Devise, Being Introduced to the
Bennington Public

The daily dime saver provides a
plan for the practice of thrift, and
where It has been used the public like
1t, The way to accomplish big things
is to do them a bit at time. All
great things are made up of small
units.
The County National bank proposes
to present these dime savers to people
who will use them, and for the pur.
pose OF encouraging the thrift move.
ment In our community.
They may be used to open new ac
counts or develop old ones. They will
also help to form a good habit. II
you would like a dime saver. apply ia
the bank In person or by mail
Bennington high basketball team
" ~ tre Americou LEGION team
Friday night at o'clock in Librar,
hall. Admission 25c.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-08-11

T second thatw shouted Jim Belts,
rising enthusiastically.
Half a minute later the motion was
declared carried unanimously, and the
shareholders clustered about Wilton.
His eyes were fixed upon the door, ard
he was listening for something.
"Where's JoeY everyone was de-
handing.
Then the door opened quietly, and a
girl stood In the entrance. She
looked hardly more than child. She
was dressed In black: her fair hair
was tumbied about her neck, and her
blue eyes were Redeemed and tear-
stained. She glanced uncertainty
about her, saw Wilton, and ran to him.
"Joe's dead!" she cried. "Will-oh,
willw
A loud cry broke from Phayre. His
face was transformed; his lips were
working with rage.
you heard thatT" he shouted con-
vulslyely. you heard itf Joe Bos-
tuih . utuui JUG DooAVNh . NNTht ~ y
a put-up scheme We've been trickei
into voting confidence In him, and he's
deadl It's fraud and liel How
can a dead man voter"
The shareholders stared at him. His
face was purple. and he seemed near
apoplexy.
"Joe Bostocks dead!" he ravel.
"And until letters of administration Of
his estate have been granted, his
power OF attorney Is worth no mora
than waste paperw
"Well. say, amt We forgetting that
the vote was unanimous2" grinncd Jim
Belts belligerently.
wen rescind I'll Wen take the
vote again! Mr. Chairman, l move
''Thirty days notice OF that motion
under company laws" said Belts. And
l guess we'll have them letters OF adj
ministration by that tlme-eh, WHIP
But Wilton, without word. tumbled
at Kitty's feet.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-08-11
F0CH PRAISES AMERICAN WAY
Pride of France Well Pleased With
Enthusiastic Welcomes Through
out the Country.

Marshal Foch Of France, has given
to Commandment de MERRY, formerly
of his staff, the task Of writing the
impressions of the generalissimo on
his recent visit to America as the
guest of the American Legion. Marshal
Foch has made 1t lifelong rule not
to write for publications of any sort
In speaking of his trip across the
American continent, Marshal FOch
said: "There was always the same
enthusiasm, the same warmth, all
through the weeks that / travelled, no
matter whether we were In the West,
the North, the South or the East. No
matter what the weather, thousands
of men, women and children were al.
ways ready with a cordial greeting"
The Marshal paid an especially high
tribute to the cordially and friend
shin Of the American Legion which
he said, rendered easy the journey OF
more than 10000 kilometers in forty
five days"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-08-11
Carrying On With the
American Legion

Various units of the Auxiliary have
now adopted every ward In the war
hospital at Oteen. N. G. The last
"orphan" ward was taken over by the
women of Sitka. Alaska.
A proposed reduction in the salaries
Of the school teachers OF Seattle,
Wash, was protested at once by the
American Legion there as being bad
thing for the public schools.
BY keeping tab on alien slackers APP
plying for naturalization, the Legion
post at Spencer, Ia, has, 1t reportA
kept several yellow individuals from
becoming American citizens"
The camp for disabled ex-soldiers
Of Minnesota, located on the shores
Of Lake Mlnnetonka, Is under the man.
ngement of the American Legion and
the Minneapolis Council of Social
Agencies. The camp was formerly con.
Quoted through the summer season By
the veterans bureau