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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
LEAVES PRISON
AFTER q YEARS
To VISIT MOTHER
Convicted Murderer to Eat
Christmas Dinner at Home
SERVING LIFE SENTENCE
William Webber's Fourteenth
Application for Pardon
Proves Successful
LIFE SENTENCE

Philadelphia. Dec. 22.-William
Webber, once sentenced to die and for
2S years an inmate OF the Pennsyl-
yania penitentiary will eat Christmas
dinner with his eighty-six year old
mother in Reading.
His release from prison which he
entered at the age OF 30 years was
assured last night by the state board
Of pardons in recommending the grant
ing of his 14th application.
Webber was convicted of first de-
gree murder for the killing of his
fatherin-law in quarrel and his
death sentence was commuted to life
prisonment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22

PENSION RAISE AS CHRISTMAS
GIFT TO CIVIL WAR VETS

Washington Dec. PA gener-
Gus increase in Uncle Sans pen
sion allowances to Civil and Mex
ican war survivors promises to be
Government Christmas present
to the veterans and their widows.
Legislative action was complet.
ed yesterday by Congress on the
Bursum bill to increase their pen
sions--the veterans from $50 to
$72 month and widows from 800
to S50-and Senator Bursum, Re-
publican of New Mexico today
hopes to rush the bill to the
White House so that it may be
signed by President Harding and
become a law by Christmas Day.
The conference report on the
bill after adoption by the House
was hurried through the Senate
late yesterday during an execu-
tive session.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
MUCH LARGER BUDGET
THAN EVER COMING
Committee viii Ask More Money
Than Was Appropriated at
Previous Session

Montpelier, Dec. 22.-Apostles of
economy in state government are like.
ly to receive a jolt when they learn
that the coming report TO the legisla-
ture OF the budget committee is quite
certain To call for at least slightly lar.
ger regular appropriations than were
authorized at the Legislature session
of 1921. Information is not available
as to the amount of the anticipated
increase.
The exact figures will not be made
known until the budget is received
from the printer sometime next week.
The regular appropriations for a
two.year period made at the last ses-
sion OF the legislature totaled S64SS,-
$50.
There is crumb of comfort for
those who had hoped that the cry for
economy in state government might
become something more than a cry in
the information that no special appro-
priations have been asked for this
! year. This Is far from being an as
surance that there will not be any.
II is noticeable that no request has
been made for funds for enlarging the
state prison at Windsor, which 1t has
been reported Is overcrowded
At the last session of the legisla.
ture S1,29S,0S3 in special appropria'
tions for two.year period was auth
orized. The money went mainly for
highways and construction work al
public institutions.
The next Legislature will have plac
ed before It the first fully itemized
budget that has ever been prepared
in this state. II the members wish
to make cuts In the interest of econo
my, the specific items for the applica
ton Of the pruning knife will be be
fore them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
SEIZED LIQUOR ON ITS WAY
BACK To ORIGINAL PORT

Boston, Dec. 22.---Five hundred
cases OF choice whiskey seized by
the United States government
when the British schooner Acadia
was captured off Gloucester by
the coast guard cutter Ossipee
was put back in the vessels hold
yesterday. Today the Acadia sails
for Lunenburg, N. s., with her,
long delayed cargo.
Return OF the liquor to the
schooner was ordered by Judge
Morton In federal court yester.
day on the ground that Acadia
was captured outside the three
mile limit. The vessel was taken
in tow by the Ossipee in the be.
lief that she was going to land her
cargo on the Massachusetts coast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
GRANVILLE WINNER
IN SECOND PERIOD
Scored Rapidly as Game Neared End
and Led 81 to 20 at
Fnal Whistle

Thursday night before large and
enthusiastic audience in Granville, n
Y, the Legion suffered its third con.
secutive defeat OF the season, by the
score of 81 to %.
The game was undoubtedly the most
interesting one so far this year and
although marred by considerable
roughness was at all tines fast and
exciting.
Granville started off with rush
running up II TO score in the first
few minutes of play but toward the
end of the half. the Legion retaliated
with bind OF basketball that evened
up the score until just before the end
OF the period when Granville scored
again from the field, the half ending
16 10 IA in the latter's favor.
During the first few minutes OF the
second half, the Leg on tied the score
and then gained six po.nt lead, and
seemed capable of winning, but in the
last five minutess OF the play Granville
hit its stride and scored from every
conceivable angle OF the floor.
About the middle OF the first half
Denley dislocated his thumb and was
forced to retire. but by dnt of much
strapping he was enabled to return in
the second half to take part in the
rally which bade fair TO win the game
Notwithstanding the fact that II
was defeated, the Legion played bet
ter game than at any time this year
and at times showed flashes Of basket
ball which were almost invincble.
The team plays the Rutland Legion
next Wednesday night at Library hal
and fast game is expected between
these ancient rivals. There will be
good preliminary and Hur,ey's or
chestro will furnish music for dane
ing after the game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
FORGERS OF MONEY
ORDERS ARRESTED
One FOrger COmterfeiter
Caught in Asbury Park and
the Other in New Orleans

Asbury Park, N. j.. Dee. % (By the
Associated press) A long search by
federal agents for counterfeters who
have been flooding the country with
forged American Express money or
ders has been ended.
Secret service officers have arrested
Gilmes VI. Ranney here and other Of
iicers have apprehended James Wat
son and Walter X. Nolan in New
Orleans, completing the chain OF eyi
dence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
Fire in Baby Carriage Plant.

New York, Dec 22.-Deputy Fire
Chief John +. OHara and twelve fire
men were injured today while combat
ing a blaze which damaged the Auto
Baby Carriage company plant in
Brooklyn to the extent of one hun
dred thousand dollars.
chief Smoky Joe" Martin and ten
chiey Smoky Joe" Martin and ten
policemen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
JUDGE MILES TO RETIRE
Barton Man to Leave the Vermont
Supreme Court,

Barton, Dec 22.--Judge W. w. Miles
has announced that he will not be a
candidate for reelection as one of the
justices of the Vermont supreme court
at the next legislature.
Judge Miles was appointed associ.
ate Judge by Governor Charles ]. Bell
in 1905, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death OF Judge Start. He is now
In his 9TH year and has made most
valuable member of the bench during
his II years of service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
cArAMouNrs IN WIN COLUMN
Score Their First Victory in Ten Pin
tournament

With two men ont and poor bowling
on the part of the other members of
the team the Volunteers went down to
defeat before the Catamonnts in last
nights match. II was the Catamounts
first win this year. Snow bowled for
highest single string with 172 Hawks
turned in the highest score for the
evening with Az for three strings.
The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
|NCEND|ARY FIRE
DESTROYS FAMOUS
CHURCH IN QUEBloo
Structure Costing 100000 Des-
troyed Early Today
POLICE RECEIVE WARNING
Letter Sent to Head of Depart
ment Stating Building
Was to Be Burned
POLICE RECEIVE WARNING

Quebec, Dec. PA fire which de-
stroyed the 100000 Notre Dame
church early today Is believed to have
been caused by an incendiary, accord
ing to Daniel Lorraine, chief OF the
provincial police.
Lorraine said that he had received
a letter informing him the edlilce
would be burned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
r. x. FOX LEFT ss,ooo,ooo
viii Sets Aside $4,000 for Mauso-
leum and Plot

New York Dec. 22-The will OF
Richard X. Fox, who died Nov. IA at
Red Bank, N. j., was filed here yes
terday and disposes of an estate esti
mated at SS0OO,O0O He owned per
sonal property in New York worth
$4,000 and two apartment houses
in Brooklyn. He gave specific leg
acy of S150,O00 to his widow, Emma l.
Fox, and the Red Bank residence
with its contents. She also received
n third of the msiduary estate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
OIL WORKER SHOT
American Citizen Ambushed Near
Tampica

Tampica, Dec. 22.-(By the Associ.
ated Press Emile Arnstein, former.
ly OF Shreveport, La, assistant pipe
line, superintendent of the Mexican
Oil company was shot and killed from
ambush yesterday on the road be-
. tween Toteco and zacamixtle, II was
learned today.
Arnstein was generally known as
Eddie Anderson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
Polite DESCENDING Necessary

In social intercourse ruth Is more
Of an estranger than fiction. Boston
Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22

Mrs. II. T. Southall fell on the icy
sidewalk in front of T.. c, Benefits
house on Main street this afternoon
and dislocated one ankle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-22
WEATHER FORECAST

Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday
Probably local SHOWS and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
A Luncheon Auction

Mrs. Ralph L. Cooper and Mrs.
Austin W. Heating gave a delightful
luncheon followed by auction at the
home Of the former Wednesday at
O'Clock Served at small tables, the
rooms gaily decorated with the late
seasons flowers, the luncheon was
most enjoyable, Mrs. Leroy Paul. a
niece of Mrs. Heating, assisting the
hOstesscS. There were six tables in
play later, the first prize, q Japanese
serving tray, going to Mrs. Allan NJ.
HoWes; the second. jardiniere, to
Mrs. George w. Davis, and the con-
ISOLATION an engagement book to Mrs.
Bernes O. Norton. Others in the
party were Mrs. Charles w. Bradbury,
Mrs Joseph w. BlaisGoll, Mrs. II. T..
Brown, Mrs. II. H. Carter, Mrs. H. w.
Clark, iirs. Irving L. Dinsmore, Mrs.
George r. DOak, Mrs. j. A. Fogg.
Mrs. V. L. Hall, Mrs. George 7. Keat-
ing, Miss Belle Heating, Mrs. A. NJ.
Lothrop, Mrs. S. c. Pattee, Mrs s. A.
Parker, Mrs. Arthur Ritchee. Mrs
Frederick Ryder, Mrs. Al. l.. SlUgg,
Mrs. Dana E. Southworth. Mrs. Car
roll Thompson, Mrs. c. w. Wescott,
Mrs. Leroy Weber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Mr.. Braggiotti
Hears Quartet Of
Opportunity Farm

Four sturdy little lads. coming
from Opportunity Farm, sang. early
Thursday afternoon for Mr.. Isadore
Braggiotti. the Florentine singing
master. who comes to this city each
week for his Maine class of singers.
Mr.. Braggiotti was much delighted
with the boys singing and was es-
pecially attracted by the singing of
the boy alto of the quartet. The boy
has a remarkably low toned voice for
one so young and he presents the
picture of enjoyment az he stands up
straight. a-singing. In fact, the four
boys give every appearance that they
would rather sing than do a lot of
other things.
Mrs. w. w. Mayo. wife of Supt.
Mayo OF Opportunity Farm of New
Gloucester. is accompanies for the
boys. having taught them their songs.
Each evening at the school vesper
services arc held and singing is one
OF the events of the evening. Mrs.
Mayo Is very modest about her en-
deavors, but the boys certainly re-
fleet splendid training.
The little recital was at the home
OF DR.. and Mrs. II. II. Stubs, 1873
State street. where Mr.. Braggiotti
comes each week to give lessons to
his largo Maine class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

Melville E. Chase, made all arrange
ments which were kept a profound
secret. The other members and
guests of the club knew that they
were to meet at $50 at the High
School building, beyond that, it was
a deep and dark secret. Arriving at
the rendezvous the teachers we're
taken in automobiles to Equity
Grange hall, a few miles from the
city, where the committee had pre-
pared a steaming, hot supper, amid
decorations of All Hallows Eve. 1t
was a jolly party and the hot oyster
stew was just the thing for such q
cold night, the frOstiest Of the sea
son thus far. Supper and the husi-
ness meeting over, the club mcm
bers were escorted to the hall above,
gay with its decorations, and there
the committee arranged games and
stunts in keeping with the approach
ing holiday. The sedate pedagoges
were once more boys and girls and
the sffair was one of genuine en-
joymcnt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
HARTLAND

William Farnum has returned from
his hunting trip bringing with him a
deer. Mr.. Farnum reports a very
favorable hunting trip. The party
having got five deer and five par
tridges.
E. L. Elliott will return to Rip
pogenus Monday where the party
will hunt a few more days.
Mrs Sarah Stafford is under the
doctors care but at this writing is
much improved.
Mrs. Emma Stedman is at Mrs.
Cooks hospital.
Archie Vanadestine, Harry Green
and John Seekins were in KinGsbury
Saturday on a hunting trip.
Mfr. and Mrs. Harry Wheeler of
Canaan called on his brother, Omar
Wheeler, Sunday.
Mrs. III. A. Elliott was in Skowhe-
gan Saturday.
Parron Libby of Canaan visited at
Omar Wheeler's Sunday.
Vernard Stedman and Miss Jean
Corson were in Pittsfield Tuesday,
and in Waterville Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Martin will
pass the coming winter with Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Public Health Chart
In Journal Window
Comprehensive Story

= One OF the most attractive and .t
the same time instructive "graphs"
90 charts ever shown in Augusta is
on display in the north window of
the Kennebec Journal Offices.
II presents in a comprehensive way
the form Of organization of the Maine
Fublic Health Association and the
many lines Of work which the ASSOC
cistlon Is carrying on in its effort to
help make Maine THE Healtbiest
State"
AS shown in the chart, the NJ. P.
H. A. ~ composed of representatives
from local health societies, manufac-
turers and other organizations of
business men. oranges. clubs, medical
societies and other statewide and To-
cal groups which represent about ey-
cry walk Of life.
The Board Of Directors. represent
Ing these groups elects the officers of
the association which in turn elects
the executive committee which 10 re-
sponsible for the executive Office.
The Executive Office, through
which the many functions of the as
ISOLATION ara carried on, has many
duties. These include the establish.
n,tnt Of public health nursing, the
holding OF clinics, the development Of
the Modern Health Crusade sys
tenn OF teaching health habits to chill
dren-in Names public schools, the
organization of local health societies,
the distribution OF lecture material
and other educational matter. coop
Grafton with the State and local
health authorities, etc. Through the
| executive Office a number of state
wide health campaigns are con-
stantly conducted These include
the campaign against tubercu-
iosis, a campaign against can
Ger. campaign for the prevention Of
blindness. campaign for dental hy-
g:ene, child hygiene and others. All
| OF this work must be financed Of
| course and this involves plan of
money raising which is also carried
on through the executive Office of the
| association. A small share of the
| annual sale of Christmas seals and
health bonds is used by the Maine
Public Health Association in this
work. the balance being used in 10
| cal health activities in the various
| cities. towns and villages throughout
the State. The remainder Of the fund
needed for the splendid Statewide
| work which the association is do
ing. is raised through membership
dues and contributions which range
all the way from $1.00 to $1,000.
Included in the organization work
OF the association is the recent form
| alton of the Augusta Public Health
Association of which DR.. George A.
! Coombs is president and Mrs.
Henry T. Elmore is secretary.
| The Augusta organization is
arranging to put a public health
nurse in the field here soon and
to develop other activities which
will help make Augusta 1.-THE Health
lest city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

Martins parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. d
Hight.
Mrs. Vesta Corson was in Pittsfleld
| Wednesday.
William II. Kent is visiting with
Lorenzo Starbird in North HartIand
Fred Hart is employed on Huff
Hill in West Hartland.
Mrs. Justin Cooley of North Hart
land is passing the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Littlefield in Show
hogan.
Eli Littlefield of Skowhcgan was a
recent visitor in town.
Miss Lenora Woodbury. is teaching
school in Troy, where she has taught
! for several terms past.
Deputy Sheriff l.. 3. Wheeler and
Game Warden S. T.. Damon were in
SkoWhogan one day this week escort
ing q prisonb to thn county Jail.
Deputy Sheriff H. E. Croker of
Canaan with a friend was in town
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

cross with me. He used to 80 out
to dances with other women but
wouldn't let me go with him."
Mr.. and Mrs. Fogg, she testified,
were married in 1898, and have two
children, one 10. the other Is years
old. She asked that she be granted
a reasonable amount Of alimony and
that she be given the custody of the
children.
Mrs. Fogg did not name the wo-
man whom she charged was living
with Chief Fogg at the Eureka
apartments. Her testimony was hard
to catch as she spoke softly. She
was extremely nervous. Later, in
the rest rooms. it is reported that
she broke down and declared that
divorce meant nothing to her.
meaning that it would be hollow
victory at best.
Mrs. Harry Bacon, wife of the
violinist and proprietor of barber
shop at PIG Court street, testified
for Mrs. Fogg. William H. Newell
was attorney for Mrs. Fogg.
The case was heard while Justice
Cakes was awaiting final report
from the jury which was out on the
Vacero stabbing case.-Lewiston
Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Charge Auburn Fire
Chief Deserted Wife

Lewiston, Me. Oct. 19-Harry E.
Fogg, chief Of the Auburn Fire De-
partment, was sued for divorce by
his wife, Georgia r. Fogg, Tuesday
afternoon in superior court. Mrs.
Fogg charged that her husband left
her in February, 1918, and since that
time has been living and is now liv-
ing with another woman at the
Eureka apartments, 1874 Court street,
owned by n. F. Woodbury..
He went out with Objectionable
women" said Mrs. Fogg in low
tone, barely audible a few feet away.
Chief Fogg did not contest the
suit.
might after night he wouldn't be
home at ALL" Mrs. Fogg testified.
In response to a question by the
judge as to what efforts she had
made to hold her husbands affec-
tons she replied:
II tried to reason with him and
tell him it was wrong for him to
go out with other women but he was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
For Kennebec Bridge
An Appeal for Funds
To Car Owners

The following letter from the Ken
nebec Bridge Association is self ex
planatory. Hon. Luther Maddox!
of Boothbay is the manager of thu
Association. In an interview will
the Journal, Thursday. he expressed
the wish to have this letter meet The
eyes of every car owner in Maine AND
knew of only one way of accomplish
ing this. and that was to have the
newspapers publish it. This he
thought should be done as the under
taking is one for the bctterment OF
the entire State.
The letter is as follows:
My dear Sir
In the course OF events. it has be-
Come necessary to build 4 bridge
across the Kennebec river. The in
creasing travel demands it. The con-
slant delays of the present ferry
have become unbearable.
1t is an expensive proposition ow-
ing to the depth OF the water in that
river, and we are making desperate
efforts, through the assistance Of our
friends to demonstrate to the Legis-
lature or Congress the wisdom of
this movement. In order to make up
a comprehensive argument in favor.
it is necessary to have reliable data,
to be gathered through the efforts
OF the most practical bridge engi-
neers in the country.
To that end. our Association is try
ing to raise a fund sufficient to pay
for the survey and other necessary
expenses. We are calling on all our
friends to contribute as much as they
possibly can to put us in position to
commence operations Immediately for
a survey, estimates and plans. and we
are anxious to do this work before
cold weather sets in and before the
Legislature convenes.
Will you kindly remit to William
d. Patterson. Treasurer, at Wis
casset. any amount that you are will
ing to contribute?
Don't fail us. Do 1t now.
Yours truly,
Kennebec Bridge Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Takes Own Life

Tho community was shocked We'd
nesday forenoon by the news of the
suicide of Howard Fillebrown at his
home on Old Point avenue. Mr..
Fillebrown who had been sitting in
the house got up suddenly about 8
O'Clock telling his wife he was going
to the barn but would be back in a
few minutes. A half hour later as
Mr.. Fillebrown had not appeared his
wife became worried and went to the
barn where she found her husband
lying dead. A revolver used and the
nluzzle was placed in the mouth. Mr..
F'illcbrown was about II years old
and is survived only by widow.
His act is supposed to have been
caused by dependency over poor
health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20

On Tuesday night the touring
thieves. alias auto bandits got around
to the Webster district of Orono.
They cracked the safe in c. G.. Ham
ilton & Co.'S store by the "canopcner"
process, which consists I'm smashing
off the combination knob and work
ing on tumblers through the hole
thus made, and got about Sc for
their pains. Next they went through
the old Maine Central station, which
has been abandoned for two years,
and found it as bare as Madame Hub
bard's well known sideboard. over
the bridge to Orono village they
wendell their way Cor. maybe. bent
their footsteps thither) and tackled
Lancaster's garage. where they spent
nearly two hours. from all ind;ca-
tons, trying to open the safe. which
they rolled from the office into the
car floor. The safe won. so the
cracksmen were retired without a
hit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
Football SATURDAY.

Rockland High will play the Bel
fast High on the Mcclellan
grounds Saturday afternoon and It is
expected that it will be close and
interesting game. The local team re
Gently won from the Bucksport High
by a score of IS to -. It is hoped
that there will be good attendar &C
for the team should be cncoura ed.
Mrs. Herbert II. Stevens and Mrs.
Norman A. Read are spending a few
days at The Touraine. Boston, Shop
ping and attending the theatre. They
will return home Saturday,