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The Ocala banner., 1922-07-14
Napier and Merker Grasses May
Still be PIanetd

Napier and Merker Grasses May
Still be PIanetd
do not overlook the fact that Ma
pier and Merker grass, Florida's two
most importal soiling crops, can be
planted practically every month in
the year." says ~. E. Stokes, of the
Florida Experiment Station.
IF you are short of green feed
remember that a cane or joint of
Napier or Merker grass planted now
will soon furnish you with forage of
a highly nutritious character.
These two grasses viii yield from
three to fye cuttings year for soil
ing,s or two cuttings of fairly good
silage. for as, many years as you care
to have it on the place.
!. ;For mons information about these
grasses see your county agent. or
write the Experiment Station, Gaines
vile, Florida
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
ARLINGTON MARRIAGE
BASIS OF $4,000 SUIT
North Adams Nurse Learned too Late
Williams Student Already
Had a Wife.

North Adams, August 23.-Informa
tlon came from Albany, N Y, yester.
day that Miss Ethel Hiser Of this city,
graduate nurse, is now IN Albany
where she has started action for $lo,-
900 against Minturn Oliver a former
Williams college student, with whom
she went through a marriage cere-
mony In Arlington, Vt, February T.
1920, without knowing that Oliver was
already married to Josephine Mitchell
OF Dayton, Ohio.
In her allegation, Miss Hiser sets
forth that as soon as she learned Of
divers former marriage, family con
ference was held 1t was decided
that Oliver would get an annulment
OF his marriage to NJ SIS Mitchell and
later return and remarry Miss Hiser.
The couple met in Williamstown
when Oliver was student at the
college Miss Hser with several other
North Adams nurses went to Williams
town to care for Oliver and other stu.
dents who were down with influenza.
II is stated that Oliver, who has just
passed his 2lst birthday Is now in
Great Falls. Mont, and that he form.
erly lived in Westaeld. n. j.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
STEEL COMPANIES
TO INCREASE WAGES
All Day Laborers to Benefit by 20 Per
Cent Advance over Present
Scale.

New York Aug. 23.-(By the AS
sociated Press Three big steel
corporations, employing normally
nearly 100000 workers, yesterday an
nounced 20 per cent wage increase
for all day laborers in their manu-.
featuring plants The United States
Steel and Ordnance Company, and the
was quickly followed by the Midyaie
Steel and Ordance Company, and the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com.
pany.
In the absence Of Charles Schwab
and Eugene Grace Of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation, no other official OF
that company would commit himself.
Secretary Brown said, however, he
did not know OF any action that had
been taken on the wage question.
President Matthews of the Crucible
Steel Corporation F/d his company
had taken no action as yet 1t
was generally believed in financial
circles that all important independ.
ent steel firms would announce in
creases within a few days
News of the increase came IS a
surprise to the financial district
probably because wage adjustments
in other industries have been gen
era ly downward. 1t was followed
by slight recessons in the prices of
steel shares.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
WOMEN WAITING
|NHE !!.|! :I!..!; n stores OPEN
''''' FOR DOLLAR DAY
Streets Crowded for Merchants
Association Summer Event
BUSY SCENES ON STREETS
Bundles and Baskets Indicate
that Folks Were in the
Buying Mood I

II conclusions may be drawn from
the appearance Of Main North and
South SITS. this forenoon, Bennington's
late summer dollar day Is more than
meeting the expectations OF the Mer.
chants association No event other
than combination OF national
holiday and a three-ring circus could
have produced larger crowds. or
course father and the children were
not 50 much in evidence, as there
were no Circassian ladies' or ele.
plants but the women, those manag.
ers and guardians OF the family
pocketbook, were out in full force. 1t
takes student OF household econo.
mics to recognize bargain.
Eight-thirty this morning was the
hour set for the opening OF the buy.
ing festival, but many OF the women
couldn't wait and they began to Ss.
semble as early as o'clock. II was
apparent that each and every one
OF them knew what she wanted and
where II was to be placed on sale.
While waiting for the stores to open
the women did not move about but
remained in front of the places OF
business which were their detectives
when they left home.
At $50 the people thronged into
the stores whore considerable diff.
Guilty was experienced in handling
the trade. Extra clerks had been en-.
gagged for the occasion but without
much previous acquaintance with the
stock they could assist only to
minor degree and the bulk OF work
fell upon the regulars. The proprie.
tors. all wearing expansive smiles.
did what they could to regulate the
crush but it was late in the forenoon
before anything like definite order
could be secured.
Undoubtedly much of the success
of the summer dollar day was due to
the Intelligent advertising campaign.
knowledge OF the sale must have
reached every home within radius
of 40 miles and the individual mer.
chants had endeayored not only to
advertise the occasion itself but to
explain TO prospective customers all
about the particular bargains to be
offered. People who patronized the
sale knew where they were going
when they left home, they knew
what they wanted, they knew what
store had the particular article in
stock and, if not 4 dollar bargain.
they knew the price that was being
charged
In an hour after the stores opened
the buyers began fiock'ng homeward
with baskets and bundles, more evi.
dence that dollar day was not
shopping excursion but a buying pill.
grlmage
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
CHURCH CoNVocATloN
ConuresationalistS to Meet at Middle
bury in September.

The Congregationalists of Vermont
will hold their annual convocation Of
ministers and laymen in Hepburn hall,
Middlebury. beginning Tuesday even
ing SepA II and continuing through
Friday evening, Sept Is.
Rev. Oscar f. Maurer for thirteen
years pastor OF the First Church OF
New Haven. Connecticut, author OF
"The Brotherhood Of the Burning
Heart" some time editor of the Yale
Divinity Review. will give the lee
lures on Preaching DR. Maurer
will deal with the service as whole
with special reference to the needs OF
tn rgral and the small town church.
DR.. Maurer will also preach the con
cludmg communion sermon on Friday
evening.
Professor James d. PRATT Of VII
liams College, author Of number Of
books and papers. among which is his
recent excellent book on The Reli'
gious Consciousness will give a
course Of three lectures on The Rea.
sonableness of the Ethical Teachings
of Jesus"
Professor NJ. A. Dawber, Director
of the Rural Department of the School
of Religious Education, Boston School
of Theology is one OF the most out,
standing men in the field of the rural
church and will give three lectures
on THE Problems and Opportunit.es
OF the Country Minister"
Dr.. Vincent Rayi.Booth of Benning'
ton will give a lecture on The Great
Rebel and Prophet of the Nineteenth
Century This subject deals with
that greatest of Italian statesmen and
patriots, Ma2zini,
Secretary Cornelius j. Patton OF the
America Board will speak twice upon
the theme The New World and the
Extension of Christ anity.'
Rev. William f. Gilroy, Editor OF
The Congregat onalist viii address
the Convocation on Thursday evening
in the First Congregational Church
at NJ ddlebury.
Each forty-hye minute lecture viii
be followed by twenty-five minutes OF
questions and discussion. There viii
i be five lectures, conference periods
each day except Tuesday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
WEST SHAFTSeURY

Miss Grace Tinkham is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. e. G. Farnham OF
South SALISBURY.
Several from this place attended
the grange picnic held at Hedges
Lake Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs j. b. Lakin and daugh
ter Helen, of Arlington were callers
Saturday of their daughter, Mrs.
Lester Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs Clayton Reed mo-
tored to Troy Saturday to meet rel
at.ves, Mr. and Mrs Harry G. Fran
els of Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chapman and
daughter, Bessie and friend from
Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Amidon
and daughter Lena, motored to
Hedges Lake Sunday.
Early Tuesday morning the large
hay and stock barn on the farm OF
Jack Ohul formerly known as the
George Bronson farm was totally de-
stroyed by fire. The only tn ng saved
was the horses, although one of them
was so badly burned it was neces
sary to XII IT,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
STANDARD COMIC
OPERA TONIGHT
Vernon
BY CHAUTAUVUR.
Chimes Of Normandy" to Be
Produced by Boston Vocalists
TICKET PRICES REDUCED
Excellent Entertainment Oppor-
tunities Now Offered at
Low Cost

At the Community Chautauqua last
night, DR.. j. Waldy Skinner gave a
wonderfully fine and comprehensive
lecture on South America, the Land
of Opportunity His talk was illustrat-
ed by stereoptlcan views.
DR.. Skinner, though a British sub.
ject, has spent nearly his entire life
In the various countries of our south
ern neighbors. He said that the nat.
ural advantages Of climate and soil
were among the best in the world The
opportunities for commercial enter
prise and development are unlimited
to those who will invest and are will
Ing to work The speaker summed up
his talk by saying that the three
things necessary to make many parts
Of South America the most active and
progressive places in this hemisphere
are: Capital, ambition and education
This afternoon the Boston light opera
company is giving the childrens oper.
eta Little Red Riding Hood" In
the evening the same company will
present the famous comic opera, "The
Chimes of Normandy"
The remainder Of the Community
Chautauqua program for the week IS
as follows: Thursday, 800 A. NJ.
Junior Chautauqua; 2;30, p. NJ, high
grade novelty entertainment-M and
Mrs. Emerson Winters, including
whistling solos, character sketches and
piano monologue; 800 p. NJ, songs
and stories of the Red Men--Martha
and Albert authentic and com.
plete reproduction of Indian music
and costumes; 500 p. NJ, novelty pre-
lude-Mr and Mrs. Winters. S:4o p.
NJ, lecture, "The Sunset Trail" DR..
+. Z. Violette. Friday, 900 a. NJ,
Junior Chautauqua; 230 p. NJ, songs
and readings Of yesterday-giyen in
costume by the New EngiaIders COM
pany-led by Miss Anna Eichhorn,
noted yiolinist; 500 Z. NJ, musical
prelude, New Englanders Company;
S:45 p. NJ, lecture. Honorable Carroll
l.. Beedy Saturday, 800 A. NJ. Junior
Chautauqua; 2:30 p. NJ, Junior Hip
podrome-Junior citizens. "A Jolly
Junior jubilee; 300 p. NJ. band con.
cert-Metropolitan Military band-di-
rected by Omero Castelucci noted Ital.
ian bandmaster; 500 p. NJ, band con.
cert Metropolitan Military band
ChautauquJ season tickets may be
purchased at the Free Library and at
the entrance OF the Chautauqua tent
at the following rates; On Wednes.
day, at Sl.75, good for eight perform.
ances; on Thursday, at $3.50. good for
six performances; on Friday, at $1.25,
good for four performances, and on
Saturday at Sl00, good for two per.
formances,
This will enable patrons TO attend
Chautauqua at a saving over regular
5 ngle admission and at the same
time help lessen the financial loss to
the Al guarantors Let il not be said
that Bennington does not appreciate
good, clean entertainment at small
cost
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
HARD COAL MINES
MAY NOT RESUME
BEFORE WINTER
Prospects of Settlement no Bet.
ter than in April
FEELING OF PEssIMISM
Joint Conference Adjourns, Each
Side Blaming Other for
Failure to Agree

Philadelphia, Aug 23-Negotia-
tions, which had been expected to re-
suit in the settlement Of the anthra-
cite coal strike. were broken off lasI
night and peace In the hard coal reg.
ions apparently was as far off as
when the $4,000 miners quit work
on April /, In response to a suspen-
sion order issued by officials OF the
United Mine Workers.
The Joint conference OF operators
and miners, which had been striving
since last Thursday TO reach an agree
ment on a new wage scale, adjourned
at $50 p. m to meet at the call OF
the secretary upon request OF either
side.
Responsibility for the continuation
OF the strike was laid upon each 9th
er in a statement by each sl'V
Representatives OF both the min
ers and operators were pessimistic
as to the resumption of mining In The
hard coal field before or during the
winter unless some unusual or unfor-
seen suggestion that would placate
the contending parties results recall
ing of the conference.
AS indicated by official statements
issued after the conference adjourned
the duration of a contract and the
submission to arbitration OF any DIFF
ferences we're the stumbling mocks
that could not be overcome by the
negotiators.
Representatives of the mine work
ers insisted upon a contract at the
old wage rate to extend to April /,
1924. while the operators would not
agree to a continuation OF taA old
scale longer than next April.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
THIS WEEK S FEATURE
Saturday Night to Be Shown a.
Opera House.

Nothing in years has so astounded
New York society as the marriage last
Saturday, of Richard Prentiss heir to
the Prentiss millions to the daughter
OF a washerwoman- Shamrock ODay.
The sudden wedding is all the more
surprising In the view of the fact
that on y few days ago Mr.. Prent.
issS engagement to Iris van Suyaam
was formally announced.
The marriage, it is said, is the
elimination of a secret romance
which began some months ago, when
the former Miss O'Day met the young
millionaire as she was delivering a
basket Of laundry to his home. Since
that time although he was engaged
to Miss van Suydam. Mr.. Prentiss
has been seeing the young woman
continually.
Both Mr. prentiss and his bride are
under engagement to appear at the
Opera House Friday and Saturday
when Cecil b. de Miles latest Par.
mount picture production of "Satur.
day Night" will be the bill
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
sHAFTsBURY VALLEY

Mrs, Mary Mann was a recent guest
at j. F. Stanley's.
White Creek Grange held its annual
picnic at Lake Lauderdale today.
The Valley was well represented at
the Cambridge Fair last week.
S. E. Sweet of White Creek has had
a relapse and his cond tion is serious.
Miss Eva Stanley entertained Miss
Edna LOOMS from Bennington Sun
day,
Mrs. Chettie Howard Of Rossyille,
Kan, is visiting at the home of f. w
Fuller
Frank Fuller of Madison Wis, is
visiting his cousin, Frank W. Fuller
OF the Valley.
White Creek M. E. Church is closed
TO two Sundays beginning Aug 13
The pastor is on a vacation
The funeral of the late Harmon Mas
tin was largely attended from White
Crek at his home in North Hooslck
Mrs Harrison Mill'ngton and daugh
ter VINO nave been visiting III Utlca
N. Y, and Rutland, VT, have return
ed home.
Mrs X. Golledge and son Robert o.
Berlin, former pastors wife of White
Creek, are guests at the home O
Ernest Allen of White Creek.
Mrs. William Bailingham and fam
lily and Mrs. Chandler Hunt were
guests at S. Center's Monday, havint
motored from New York City, in thet
new Earle car.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
VAcHoN.-HoURAN
Pretty Church Wedding Tuesday at
the Sacred Heart.

One OF the most beautifully eiabor.
ate weddings OF the summer season
took place Tuesday morning al
Sacred Heart church when MSS
Alice Louise Houran, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs John c. llouran. sr, became
the bride OF Joseph T. Vachoh, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard VaChon. The
marriage ceremony was performed
by relative OF the bridegroom, Rev.
J. Henry Maillet, rector OF st. Paul
church. Manchester, assisted by Rev.
II. j. Dingle, s. S. r., OF St. Michaels
college Winooski as deacon and Rev.
Lawrence Cain of Bennington as
subdeacon, Rev Thomas Burke OF
North Bennington acted In the sane.
tuary Louis Iaflamme and Anthony
Laflamme were acOlytes, Charles
Marcoux thurifer. and Romeo Cote,
censer bearer. The flower girls were
Barbara Hourau, Patricia Houran,
Rita Grafton and Cecile Grafton and
tie ushers John c. Houran. jr., the
brides brother, and Sanford Barber.
The choir consisted OF Edmond Noel,
Joseph Pellerin, John Sheppard and
Miss Ida Vachon Miss Kilda Vach.
on Of St. pauls church. Manchester,
was organist, and was accompanied
by Frank Maria, saxophone player
and Leo German, yiolinist
To tie strains OF Lohengrius wed,
ding march, the bridegroom preceded
from the yestry by his father and ac-
companied by the best man, Robert
b. Meagher of Springfield. Mass,
marched slowly to the flower banked
altar. The bride, accompanied by
her sister Miss Elizabeth Houran.
next approached and was presented
to the bridegroom by her father. The
bride was beautifully attired In white
crepe de chine. She wore u bridal
veil about her head caught with a
sprig OF orange blossoms. On her
arm she carried a large bouquet OF
white roses The bridesmaid wore q
lavender suit and white hat trimmed
with lavender. She carried sweet
peas
The nuptual service was per
formed from the altar platform and
the Second Tone plan chant mass
was used
During the offertory. John Shep.
pard Of Hartford, Conn, sang Shu.
bert's ave Maria. Miss Ida Vach.
on sang a French hymn appropriate
to the occasion Then Mr. Sheppard
sang Reginald de Zoyan's 20 Promise
Me"
The bride and the bridegroom, arm
in arm, and the bridesmaid the best
man and flower girls followed by the
immediate members of both families
filed from the church to the familiar
stratus of Mendelssohns RecessionaL
They went directly to the bride 3
home where a wedding breakfast was
served.
A wedding dinner was served at 5
o'clock at the bridegroom's home on
Bradford street This was followed
by a double reception in honor of Mr.,
and Mrs. Vachon and Mr. Vachon S
parents, who we're married 81 years
ago yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vachon left on a we'd
ding trip to cities in New Hampshire
and Montreal Can Mrs. Vachon
wore a tan colored travelling suit EN-
broidered in jade. She wore a hat
to match.
When they return to Bennington
Mr.. and Mrs, Vachon will make their
home on Lyons street,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
PAWLET
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. TIazelton recent
Iy called on Rupert relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Hazelton recent
ly called on Rupert relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Afford Hazelton and
family recently visited relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Hazelton re,
Gently entertained Charles d. Bent
ley, town clerk Of Sandgate,
Mr. aud Mrs. Hiram Haze ton re.
Gently visited the former S mother,
Mrs. Emily Hazelton OF Sunderland.
Mrs Alta Winchell recently en-.
tertained company from out Of town.
Among the number was one of her
daughters.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Black have
been entertaining at different times
during the summer, several of their
city friends
Several farmers are harvesting a
late crop OF hay, as earlier in the
season rain prevented them from fin
ishing their work.
A new cement bridge is being
built about IL miles south OF the
village on the state road that leads
to Dorset Corners
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mayo have
been entertaining friends and rela
tiyes from out of town among the
number lately, is Mrs. Mayo's
mother
Miss Ella Andrews has returned
home after spending her usual sum.
mer vacation among relatives IN 9th
er parts of the state. A sister cared
for the household during her absence.
A party Of city people is camping
for several weeks and enjoying their
vacation in the tenant house Of Ned
Haskins, short distance south OF
Pawlet village.
Messrs William and Fred Rafter
are adding another silo to their
barn. They built an addition on to
another building, this summer, for
the purpose OF storing farming impe.
ments.
Last Friday night severe thunder
storm visited this section, which with
tie rain lasted long time II began
before dark and continued until late
in the night, Some buildings were
burned at different places, as the re.
suit of the storm.
Rev. c. l.. Coriss and family are en-
joying their vacation camping. Re
ports are that they are Aaying fine
luck fishing etc 1t is hoped our
pastor will return much more rested
and in better health than when he
went away, as he was recovering
from a recent fall which featured a
rib.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tows ey have
returned from a several weeks visit
with Their daughter and family at
Whitingham. They made the trip
both ways by auto Their grandson
came home with them for a briei
visit Mr.. and Mrs Towsley also en-
tertaned their daughter from Dorset
Sunday last
A short time ago, Mrs Lucy Dick
inson, who lives in the town of Ru
pert, while driving with lady friend
was thrown from the carriage, as the
lresult of their horse being frighten
ed Mrs Dickinson suffered from
the effects of broken rib At frs
1t was feared that it would prove
fatal but she seems to have recov
cred at present from the shock. Tht
accident occurred only a short dis
tance from the home of her sister
Mrs, Bert Clarke, so kind friends
carried her there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
COUNTY FARM BUREAUS
TO HOLD JOINT PICNIC
Bennington and Berkshire Counties
Represented at Clarksbura,
Mass, August 25.

With view of forming Closer re-
lations between the two counties. a
cooperative field day has been plan.
ned for August % at the A. w. Gal.
lup farm in Clarksburg, Mass, a
short distance northeast of North
Adams. The location Is an ideal
place for a gathering of farmers. The
program will begin at 1890 in the
forenoon and at 1890 the basket
lunches will be. opened
Miss Vera McCrea, home demon.
stration agent for Thompkins county.
n. Y. will talk upon woman's part
in the agricultural and home life
The Bennington County Farm Bureau
president, James A. Leach, will be
one Of the speakers and a particular.
ly interesting feature will be the
talk by DR.. j. Il. Gibson of the U. S.
department of agriculture upon the
eradication of bovine tuberculosis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
5oNDViLLE

Mr.. and Mrs, G. Il, Burbank was
in Rutland Wednesday.
Mrs. Abbie Martin and son, Clar.
ence and Rowe Williams went to
Brattleboro Saturday.
Miss Eva Crownnshield, who has
in Lexington, Mass, Is
spending few weeks at home.
Miss Fannie Rice returned to her
home in Bennington Friday She at
tended the picnic at Weston on her
way home,
Miss Dorothy Burbank, Miss Mar
ion Burbank and Miss Eleanor Bur
bee went to Manchester Depot Thurs
day and returned home Friday.
Miss Marion Hardy of Bennington
and Mrs. Smith of New Jersey were
in town Thursday. Miss Hardy at.
tended the meeting Of the boys and
girls club which was held at the
home of Mrs Flora Burbank at p.
III.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
WEAVERS WIN FROM
EZ WAIST -W0ODMEN 9-6
Superior Pitching Mainly Responsible
for Victory OF Holden Leonard
No. 2 Team.

The +. 2. Waist-Woodmen combna
tion staged a rally in the closing in
ming OF the Twilight league game
with Holden, Leonard No. 2 last even
ing but the Weayers had too big a
lead and won . to 6. Mooney, who
pitched for the f. T. Waist-Woodmen
was not hit hard but he gave three
bases on balls and hit batter. G..
Scott, who pitched the first three in
nings for the Weayers did not permit
a runner to reach first base. TIE
score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
E. z. Waist.Woodmen

Earned runs, Holden, Leonard No
9. 8, r. z. Waist.Woodmen 3 base
hits, Forgea, Walsh 2 base hits,
Walsh, Brown Miner; sacrifice hits,
G, Scott, Frahar struck out by Moon.
ey 7, by Scott 4 g inn), by Forgea
4 a inn; bases on bal s. off Mooney
8, off Forgea / wild pitches, Mooney
(2), Forgea; passed balls, Comar,
Russell Umpires, Smit1 and R. Me
Cure.
Tonight's game is Y, M. c. A, vs..
Merchants-Bradford combination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-23
FOUR DIE IN PLANE CRASH
Two Military Machines Collide over
Pisa, Italy.

Pisa, Italy, Aug. 23.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-Two military airplanes
collided in mid air here today at a
height Of 1000 feet,
Two pilots and two observers were
crushed to death under the wreckage
of the machines.