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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
TRACK EVENTS FEATURE
OF MANCHESTER FAIR
Good Weather Greets Postponed Pro.
gram at Battenklll Valley
Groundn

Manchester Center, Sept. 13.-The
feature race of Thursday, the second
day OF Manchester Fair will be the
PIG Trot for the Board of Trade arr
Merchants purse OF $500. This purse
indicates the new interest Manches.
ter people are taking in the fair and
is but one item of the big day. The
probable starters in this race are.
Harvest Grant owned by ]. b. White
Motor Co., Of Saratoga; Qui Salt,
Charles Ames Agt., Manchester Cen.
ter; Jack Forbes, c. P. Russell, Yer.
gennes; Ashland Hal, Roy Patnaude,
Poultney; Roy Bingen, Ernest Whit.
ing, Granville; Queens Own, F. NJ.
Wilson, Rutland; and Violet t., A, F..
Taylor, Medford, Mass.
, The other races for Thursday are
the 2-27 pace for purse of 5000 and
"a 2-2O pace for purse OF $40O.
There will be a Romai. race by
members OF the vary encamped on
the ground and the cavalry will give
an exhibition drill in the afternoon.
captain Stlckney will do stunts with
his aeroplane and he takes passeng.
ell.
Wednesday morning broke clear
and there was every indication that
the fair would start off today after
the delay due to the rain, with a rec.
ord crowd.
In spite of the stormy weather. the
Boys and Girls club teams carried
ont complete program of demon
stratons at the fair Monday. OF the
43 children from all parts of the
country who were scheduled to ap-
pear all but one showed up at the APP
pointed time. The first team to ap-
pear on the scene of action were the
boys from Peru who rained down at
g A. NJ.
1t was necessary to carry On the
demonstrations as scheduled because
the boys and girls had been promised
that the best teams should 20 TO the
state fair the following day. The
teams chosen for State Fair we're as
follows: 1st girls team Bushnell dis
trct, Bennington End girls team, Old
Bennington; 1st boys team, Harwood
Hill, Bennington; End boys team,
Center SALISBURY.
The girls on the first team were not
able to accept the trip, so the baking
club girls of Dorset who were third
VII take their place The boys and
girls are starting this morning for
White River Junction. Mrs. Clarence
Chandler Of Bennington, Mr.. Charles
Ross of Center Shaftsbury and Miss
Marion Hardy, county club agent, are
in charge of the automobiles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
MANCHESTER CENTER

Mrs Eliza Bentley is spending q
season at her home on Maple street
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Giddings and
family were Sunday visitors in Ar
liugton
Mr. and Mrs y. Noyak and son OF
Bennington were Sunday guests o.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Levin
Miss Viola IIalpen of New York
City, who has been guest Of Mr.
and Mrs A. Levin, returned to her
home Sunday
Junior Comar of this village is in
Bennington where he will be guest
Of his grandmother, Mrs, Eugene Te-
trault for a few days
Miss Helen Clough, who has been
staying with Mrs. Arthur l., Hayes
during her summer vacation, return
ed to her home here Sunday.
Miss Helen Hitchcock, who has
been a guest OF relatives in Airing
ton, for the past week, returned to
her home in this village Sunday
A son, Donald Robert, was born to
DR. and Mrs. James L. Loyeioy. in
Rutland hospital Saturday Septem.
Der 9th, Both mother and baby are
doing nicely
Mr. and Mrs w. w, Bennett, who
have been at North Hero, VT, for the
past few weeks, have returned to
their home In this village. Mr.. and
Mrs, Frank Tefft who have beeI liy.
ing in w. w. Benefits residence in
their absence, returned to their home
In Hoosick Falls Sunday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
MATHERS WINNER
INCLOSE CONTEST
WITH HENRY CHASE
Race for States Attorney Fea.
ture in Bennington County
SHERIFF GARDNER WINS
Defeats Burr Phillips of Dorset
by Nearly Two Votes
to One

Interest ip Bennington county in
yesterdays primary centered about
two contests In which George A,
Mathers, the present states attorney
defeated Henry Chase also Of Ben.
nngton, and Perry B Gardner OF
Bennington the present sheriff, de-
feated Burr Philips Of Dorset.
In the race for the nomination for
states attorney, Mathers defeated
Chase by a plurality OF sc votes.
During the few days preceding the
pr mary IL was apparent that the
present states attorney would lead
his opponent In bennington by con.
siderable margin but estimates OF
this margin did not place the figures
so high as the plurality secured by
Aathers, lSg.
Friends OF representative Chase
had predicted that the plurality Sc.
cured by the states attorney here in
Bennington would be overcome by
, votes cast for Chase In towns outside
OF bennington This prediction was
not verified Mathers carried nine
OF the lG towns outside Of Benning.
ton, including SALISBURY and Arling.
ton ChaEe made his best showing
in Manchester, Rupert and Pownal.
The situation was complicated to
some extent by the candidacy of Er.
nest d. Barber who poled a total OF
22l votes, How the Barber votes
would have heen cast had there been
no third candidate IS question that
has created some speculation OF an
indefinite nature.
II was generally conceded that
Sheriff Perry b. Gardner would be re.
nominated by a good majority. His
opponent, Burr Phillips OF Dorset.
had few acquaintance In the south.
ern half OF the county and little was
known In that section OF his qualihca.
lions for the office. In some of the
towns the sheriff received every vote
cast for that office Phillips made an
excellent showing in his home town
and also carried Manchester but by
no such vote as was cast for Gardner
in his native town of Pownal. 100 to
8. The county vote by towns fol.
lOWS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
P0INCARE IN LONDON
HAS CLOSEST GUARD
Protection Exceeded That for Royal
Visitors-Plot on His Life
Feared

London, Sept. l0--All the preeau.
tlons to guard the crowned heads who
from time to time have visited Lon
don were cclipsed by those taken to
protect the French Premier while he
was here recently. 1t Is said il was
discovered before he left Paris that
he had beeen marked for murder by
the German plotters who killed DR.,
Rathenau.
Nearly 100 detectives were detailed
to guard NJ. Poincare, including thirty
sent over by the Paris Surete, the
equivalent of Londons Scotland Yard.
Day and night ceaseless watch was
kept over him. The hotel at which he
stopped was surrounded by police. Sew.
eral detectives were stationed at the
hotel as guests, the better to look out
for any suspicious characters who
might try to approach him Even the
preparations of his meals was superin-
tended by chefs brought over from
Paris.
When the time came to leave the
hotel each morning for the conference
at Downing street. he was accOmpan-
led downstairs from his suite-he
never used the elevator-by as many
as eight or more detectives who sur
rounded him and escorted him to his
motor car. He was simply rushed into
the automobile and at once the streets
through which he was to journey were
cleared as If by magic and speed limit
al ons were Ignored.
During the French Premier's stay de-
tectives secured Soho and other
haunts of Anarchists or Communists, lis
Anarchist or Communist haunts, lis.
tening and searching for any word or
move that might denote a conspiracy
against M. Poineare Perhaps he him
self had nothing to do with it, but
such extraordinary precaut ons Ger.
tainly conveyed the impression that
while in London he was in deadly fear
of his life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
FUEL PROSPECTS
APPEAR BRIGHTER
IN BENNING1
Dealer Assured Of Anthracite
Deliveries in September
WOOD SUPPLY INCREASING
Dealers Have Learned Big Bust
ness Trick of Raising Price
With Demand

The fuel situation in Bennington
semes to be looking up The prompt
delivery Of coal from the mines to
New York City yesterday shows that
the railroads will be able TO handle
deliveries and Vermont IS sure to get
fair share Of the coal mined
Fred Stckies, head Of the II. NJ
Tuttle Co., today received assurance
Of the delivery Of II cars of anthra-
cite during the present month and be-
lieyes that shipments will be fast en-
ough TO supply acute needs if pur-
chases are made in small quantity
There is considerable wood on the
market and heavy cuttings are being
made around by farmers and lumber
men in this vicinity and the price
varies considerably among the differ
ent dealers.
Four foot green wood, birch and
beech, can be bought and delivered
from SO to S12, while stove wood cut
TO II inches and split for use is from
IA TO II dollars per cord. The stand.
ard price of four foot cut green wood
delivered in the village during the past
two years has bem from $3.50 to $3.50
per cord, varying little according to
quality, rock maple being worth more
than birch or beech 1t appears that
the sellers OF wood have learned the
trick of big business in raising the
price when the demand increases.
lndustrially, the coal problem is no
problem in Bennington, as nearly all
Of the industrial plants have sufficient
stocks on hand to carry them far into
the winter One Of the larger concerns
has enough bituminous coal on hand
to keep up steam for II months to
come and practically all of them could
operate into the next year with the
fuel now on hand
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
TOWNSEND LEADER
OF FOUR IN MICHIGAN
Senator Who Defended Newberry Re-
ceiVing More Votes than Any
Three Opponents.

Detroit, Sept. 13,-(By the Assoc
ciated Press Michigan voters yes
terday gave their verdict on Senator
Charles E. Townsends support OF
Senator Truman II. Newberry, his
colleague, while the latter was under
fire in the upper House OF Congress.
The Newberry case, an issue In a
score or more of statewide primaries
throughout the country this year.
proved the one big issue in Michi-
gans primary.
! Standing on his record, the Sena-
tor sought denomination in a field of
four Repub lean candidates The 9th.
ers were Congressman Patrick II.
Kelly of Lansing, John G. Emery OF
Grand Rapids, former National Com.
,mander Of the American Legion and
State Senator Herbert r. Baker Of
Weadcock, Cheboyan County, candi-
date of the Farmer.Labor group.
Fifty-one precincts out of 1856 in
the state gave: For Senator, Repub.
lican, Townsend, 2,027; Kelley, go;
Emery 1888; Baker, 1863
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
EPISCOPAL BISHOPS
WOULD OMIT OBEY
BY Vote Of SO to 27 House Favors
Eliminating Word in Mar
riaae CerenonX

Portland, Ore, Sept 13.-The house
of shops Of the Protestant Episcopal
church late yesterday voted in favor
OF taking the word obey" from the
marriage ceremony OF that church.
The bishops voted to refer the pro-
posal to eliminate the phrase with
my worldly goods thee endow,' from
the ceremony, back to the commission
which had submitted it.
The bishops were generally in favor
OF the phrase but objected to its word
ing, it was said
The vote to eliminate the word
obey was 36 to 27. If the house OF
deputies concurs in the action the pro
posed change will be subject to ap-
proyal at the general convention three
years hence before becoming effective.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
All games postponed, rain.
Standing of Clubs
STAMFORD

The Junior League will meet Fri.
day Immediately after the close of
school.
A group conference will be held at
North Adams, Friday, Sept 10. Din,
ner will be served at II o'clock, day
light savings time. The Stamford
church is planning to send a delega-
ton.
The Ladies' Aid of the Stamford
Methodist church will no d an all day
meeting in the basement, Wednes-
day, Sept. 13, for the purpose of ty.
ing quilts. Everyone who is interest
led in the church is expected to be
present
Sunday morning, Rev. A. E. Place
" Il speak on the subject "Our OBJ
! cations to Ourselves" In the even.
ing, his subject will be Our Cblga.
tlons to Others" The pastor Will
meet the preparatory membership
class Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
BRUCE IS SELECTED
TO OPPOSE FRANCE
Is Assured Of Enough Delegates TO
Secure Nomination In Cor.
vent on.

Ba timore. Sept l3-Virtually
complete returns from yesterday S
Senatorial and Congressional primary
show the nomination OF William
Cabell Bruce, Of Baltimore. as the
Democratic candidate to contest the
reelection Of Joseph Irwin France -
the United States Senate at the No.
yember election Senator France
won decisive victory over John w.
Garrett. secretary of the Washington
armament conference, while Mr.
Bruce IS assured OF victory in the
threeeornered Democratic fight Each
win have in the neighborhood OF nine
ty delegates to Their respective nom
mating conventions. SiXty-seyen are
necessary to a choice
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
TOWN REPRESENTATIVE
No Nominations by Either Party 4
Two Towns.

No Nominations by Either Party In
Two Towns.
, Winhall developed the greatest in
terest IN the nomination OF a can
didate for town representative When
the votes were counted II was found
that the same number OF ballots had
been cast for Leo Slade and G. A
Prouty on the republican ticket. The
republicans made no filing in Reads
boto and Glastonbury and in a mum
Der OF towns the democrats east nc
bal,ot for candidate. Following
are the nominees by both parties
Arlington-Leo Grout, Rep, Thos
Higgins, Dem
Bennington, f. II. Holden, Rep; w.
L. Lyons, Dem.
Dorset Clifton Kent, Rep; J. C.
Flynn, Dem.
Glastonbury.
Landgroye, j T.. Thomson, Rep
Manchester, r. b. Gleason, Rep
w. c. Beebe. Dem.
Peru. Walter West, Rep.
Pownal, f. +. Potter Rep. George
n Myers, Dem.
ReadsbOro.
Rupert, VIM C. Mason. Rep
Sandgate. Ross Bentley, Rep,
Searsburg Clyde Sherman. Rep;
Allen Briggs, Dem
SALISBURY. II. NJ Coulter. Rep. ;
c. r. Hawkins, Dem.
Stamford VI. L. Whitney, Rep
Sunderland, Jerome +. Hill. Rep.
Wmhall, Leo Slade, C. A. Prouty,
Rep.
WOodford Archie Hathaway, Rep;
Robert Mallory Dem
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
AMERICAN HOMINY co.
PLANT DESTROYED
Dust Explosion Followed BY Fire
Which Cau5es 100000 Loss
at Terra Haute.

Terre Haute, Ind, Sept 13-Dam-
age estimated at nearly three million
dollars was caused by a fire which
early today virtually destroyed the
plant Of the American Hominy Com.
pany here
1t was reported at first that two men
had lost their lives but the check Of
the employees showed this untrue.
Eleven employees We're injured by fall
ing walls but none seriously
a dust cxplos on was. followed by
fire which spread quickly to all parts
Of the building.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13

QeSe counties were Cuulplele tN'
cept for one town each in Grand Isle
Orange and Windham counties; two
In Windsor and Addison counties and
.sx In Rutland county.
The republican gubernatorIal nom
nation involved the only contest in
either party.
The following candidates were nom
mated without opposition;
United States Senator
Congressman Frank L. Greene, (R)
Of St Adams; DR. William b. Mayo,
(D) OF Northheld.
Governor
]. Holmes Jackson Cd of Burllng-
ton
, For representative first district
Frederick G.. Fleetwood (R) Of Nor
risville; James h. Kennedy CD of
Essex.
, For representative second district
Congressman Porter H, Dale, (R)
,of Island Pond; John ], Wilson (D)
,of Bethel
For Lieutenant Governor-Fred-
erick S. Billings (R) of Woodstock;
Harry C. Shurtleff Cd of Montpelier.
, For state treasurer-Thomas II.
Cave, jr., (R); Howard E. Shaw, (D)
sof Stowe.
For secretary of state-Harry A.
Black (R) of Newport; Joel c, Hib-
bard CD of Windsor.
For attorney general-FFank {.
Archibald (R) of Manchester; James
". Leamy CD of Rutland.
For audtor-Benjamin Gates (R
of Montpelier; Edwin b. Gift Cd Of
Fair Haven
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
PROCTOR BEATS
1t. GOV. FOOTE
FOR GOVERNOR
Gets a Majority of $500 In Yer
mont Primary
CLOSER THAN EXPECTED
Proctor Carried Most of the
Larger Towns But Mr..
Foote Ran Well
CLOSER THAN EXPECTED

F! Redheld Proctor OF Proctor defeat.
cd Lieutenant Governor Abram w.
g'oote OF Cornwall for the Republican
,s0mlnation for governor yesterday
by plurality OF 5447 on the face of
complete associated press returns.
b This Is not quite 50 much as the
Proctor supporters expected but more
than the Foote adherents looked for.
The total vote is just about the same
as four years ago, the last previous
ofi-year.
With only few small towns to
hear from Mr.. Foote this morning
conceded Redfeld Proctor's nominA
ton for the goyernorship. Uncle
Abe's good loser he said. q con-
Eratulate Mr.. Proctor and | thank all
.my many friends for all that they
have done for me-"
Proctor carried most of the large
towns and In some OF the farming
districts but Foote had the best of
the rural vote.
Foote carried his own county, Ad-
olson by 1880 while Proctor got a
lead OF less than 1000 votes In his
county Rutland. Proctor showed
most strength in the southern and
northeastern parts OF the state while
Foote led in the northwestern coun
ties.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
BALKAN CONFLICT
WILL FIND GREECE
ABLY SUPPORTED
Athens Receiving Assurances
from Little Entente
BACKING IS oUTsPOKEN
No Equivocation in Position
Taken by Jugo-Slavia
and Rumania

London, Sept l3-A Central News
dispatch from Athens says It is reli.
ably informed that the Jugo-Slayian
and Rumanian governments have eyi
denced without equiyocation their in.
tention Of aiding Greece in the event
OF a Balkan conflict.
Serbian troops, It adds, are beina
modified and moved in the direction
Of Uskub.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
DEATH MAY FOLLOW
FL0CGING BY FOUR
vermont state Library
2OseptlS TVEN
Mrs l. C. Tatum Reported in
Serious Condition
- -
GIVEN HUNDRED LASHES
Terrible Punishment Admins
tered by Ladies of the In
visible Eye" !
GIVEN HUNDRED LAsHEs

! Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. l3.-Mrs.
y. c. Tatum was reported In a serious
condition today as a result OF a nog.
ging administered last night by four
women, one OF them masked, who de.
scribed themselves as . committee
Of THE Ladies OF The Invisible Eye"
Mrs. Tatum received hundred
lashes, 1t was said She was accused
by the four of running her daugh.
tef."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
HARD COAL COMING
More Cars Loaded Monday Than
Previous to Strike.

Washington, Sept. l3 tBy the As.
,sociated Press Except for seven
different days last March more cars
were loaded with coal last Monday
than on any one day this yea7 either
before or after the coal strike ac.
cording to reports received by the as.
sociation OF railway executives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
RAPID IMPROVEMENT
FOR MRS. HARDING

Washington, d. c., Sept. l3.-
General appearances indicate as
rapid Improvement In Mrs. Hard.
ing's condition as can reasonably y
be expected, a White House bull
letin issued this morning sta,es.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
SENATOR LODGE WINS
OVER WALKER, 10000
Cox Renominated for Governor by
Huge Majority over J. Wes-
ton Allen.

Boston, Sept Ex-senator Henry
Cabot Lodge was renominated by the
republican yesterday by majority
over Joseph Walker which mad reach.
ed 10000 in the returns from two
thirds of the cities and towns outside
of Boston. Returns from 46S pre-
cincts representing 223 cities and
towns gave Lodge 57S67 and Walker
.17447. In 13O Boston precincts
Lodge'h had 1876 and Walker 1868.
: Gov. Charming H. Cox republican,
was easily renominated over J. Wes-
. ton Allen, the present attorney gen.
eral The same precincts outside Of
. Boston gave Cox 5S,297 and Allen 49,
l731, while the same 1870 Boston pre-
cincts gave Cox 14,2S9 and Allen
5S49
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
AMuNDsEN DENs UP
Latest Report Says Explorer 10 In
Winter Quarters.

Nome, Alaska Sept. 13.-Captain
Roald Amundsen, Norwegian, is In
winter quarters at Wainwright on the
Arctic ocean, southwest of Point Bar.
ror according to the latest communi.
cations received from him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13

"What makes William so economical
nowadays?" asked Hill "Why. some
one gave him a pair of goggles, SO Of
course he's got TO save up for mo-
tOrcar"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
SOUTH sHAFTsBURY

Special meeting of Crescent Re
bekah lodge, South Salisbury Fri
day evening, Sept. 10, to prepare for
district meeting
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
Those Cynical orlsntals.

Times of india When he is in trou-
ble man always goes to woman
and gets into more trouble, Boston
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair in south and central, cloudy
with possibly showers in north por.
ton tonight or Thursday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
WIRE MAKERS STRIKE
Recent Discharge Of Employe for
Union Act Vltles.

Buffalo, Sept, 13.-Fifty percent Of
the men employed in the open hearth
department of the Wickwire Spencer
Steel Co. struck today in protest
against the discharge of an employe
for union activities The normal
working force is 900
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13
BIG LEAGUE BASE BALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

st. Louis 8, Detroit 6.
Cleveland 8, Chicago ?.
Other teams not scheduled.
o.,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-13

Montpelier, Sept 13.-Nearly com.
plete returns in the Vermont primary
showed Redfeld Proctor OF Proctor
nominated for governor on the re.
publican ticket over Lieut. Gov.
Abram w. Foote OF Cornwa by a
plurality OF $500 votes. With only l3
email towns missing out of PAT cities
and towns in the state the vote
stood
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-18
Millionaire Red
Is Not Found
Court Officials Believe He May Have
Skipned the Country-Attorney
Thinks He VIII Return.
tUv Vn:.~d PrcSs.N

Chicago. Nov. 1S-Belief that vii
lam Bross Lloyd millionaire red under
sentence Of from one to five years in
the Illinois penitentiary for violation
of the state espionage cat. has fled the
country. was expressed by Deputies
TODAY
Officers searched throughout the
night for Lloyd who lost his last
chance to escape the sentence, and was
about to begin the prison term.
The palatial Lloyd home in the ex-
elusive suburb of Winnetka was ran
acked from cellar to garret by Charles
Freeman, chief court bailiff. Freeman
declared that the house looked rs
though Lloyd had not been there for
some time.
Attorney William s. Forrest. who
appealed to the supreme court to H.
low LLOYD to 90 free because the cor
vieted man had 81 10000 worth Of real
estate which needed his attention, said
he did not know where his client was:
81 do not believe he is fugitive" "
however. Forrest declared. He will
give himself UP soon as he has MS
business arranged in my opinion