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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
BROKE UP COCK FIGHT
Massachusetts, State Police Used Shot
ours in Process.

Two men were shot, 100 others ar
rested, 100 game cocks seized and the
cock fighting derby OF Massachusetts
and Connecticut brought to an abrupt
and dramatic end near Springfield,
Mass, on Memorial Day when state
constabulary officers and Agawam pol.
ice, under State Detective David j.
Manning, surrounded and raided the
three ring game fight, circus staged in
tobacco barn in Feeding Hills.
or the two men shot, Robert Nc
Bride, so years OF age, OF Suffield, was
the most seriously injured. Exami-
nation at a hospital in Springfield,
showed he had more than so small
bird shot In his body The second
man injured was Walter Chapman OF
Norwich, Conn.
According to the police. the men
were attempting to escape when they
were fired upon. The raid was one OF
the most spectacular staged in the
section in years, Many of the men at
tending the fight made desperate ef
forts to escape and battled furiously
with tho state officers.
Ambulances from headquarters oi
the state constabularly troop in North
ampton were used to bring the pris
onesr into police headquarters II
Springfield.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
Standing Of the Clubs.
"PEAcocK ALLEY"
Gorgeous Production Coming to
Opera House.

II Is not often that motion picture
fans are given the opportunity to see
the latest and most stylish costumes
presented by one Of the most attrac-
tive artists Of the screen in a story
vibrant with romance and adventure,
but that It what Mae Murray's latest
picture. Peacock Alley, Is. II will
be shown at the Opera house Friday
and Saturday.
In this Metro release Miss Murray
portrays the part Of a Partisan dane
er, who, as the darling of the famous
city Of pleasure, is feted and sAored
for her daring and artistic creations.
She falls in love with youthful
American, small town boy, and
goes back to his home, only to find
that the people Of the little village
are scandalized at his French wife
The rude awakening among the
bright lights OF Broadway gives this
story a turn which makes it one OF
the most dramatic offerings OF the
screen.
Peacock Alley" is typically a Mae
Murray picture. It's gorgeous set
tings and the costly costumes OF the
star are outstanding features in ar
offering which at its special showing
in New York won the unstintet
praise of he critics as being the mos
beautiful and gorgeous production o
the screen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
K. o. C'.S HAVE
PATH CONVENTION
John Gowdey Of Montpelier Elected
State Deputy at Council Meet
lna-46 peleaates Attend.

White River Junction May 81
The officers elected for the ensuing
year OF the Vermont State Council,
Knights OF Columbus, whose Gath con-
ventlon opened today are: State de-
putty, John Gowdey. Montpelier; sec
retary, Peter a. Hncks, Middlebury;
treasurer, Frank NJ. Grace. Fair Hav'
en-; warden, John F. Smith, Rutland
chaplain, the Rev. Thomas ]. Leonard
Middlebury; delegates to national con
yention TO be held in Atlantic City
n j., Il. j. Howard of Bellows Falls
J. w. Gowdey of Montpelier and James
p. Leamey Of Rutland; alternates, d
p. Healey OF White River Junction, S
NJ Driscoll OF st. Adams and j. II
Gallagher of Hardwick. The present
membership OF the order in Vernon
Is 3,S2S, gain in the pat council
year Of 20S. At the evening session
the first and second degrees wer,
conferred on a class Of 80 candidates
The convention is being held will
the local Michaud Council, K. of c
hall at $50 o'clock this morning ant
at nine O'clock attended solemn higl
mass In St Anthony's Church, o
which the Rev. DR.. c. c. Deany
rector
Forty-six delegates and member
of the local reception committe
We're seated together In the church
The celebrant was the Rev. Dr. II.
Cahill OF Barre, assisted by the Rev
l. j Leonard of Middlebury, and tn
Rev. Lawrence Mann of Burlingto
and White River Junction. The fo
NAL opening of the convention wa
at 1890 o'clock for the transaction {
, business. The convention will COZ
tinue for two days and on the SCI
| ond day a total of 100 candidate
, VIII receive the fourth degree.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
TWILIGHT LEAGUE GROWS
Four New Teams In and More to
Come.

At the meeting OF the Executive
committee of the Twilight League
Monday evening three new teams
were accepted for entrance tc the
league. The Scale Works and Ben
n'ngton Wholesale Co., have combined
for the organization OF team. Other
teams are from the Bradford company
and from the Merchants. The Howit-
ger company OF National Guardsmen
will be granted entrance II its report
can be received by Thursday, June l.,
Members of new teams and Of Ben
nington Fire Department team which
have not yet been listed are as fol-,
lows: .t,t,f
Fire Department.. Toomey j.
Coyne, F. Connolly, j. Comar. j. La
Flame, C. Bells, j. McGurn, W.
Kearns, ]. Lee, G. Greenslet. NJ. Clark.
W. Mccarthy, II. Ellsworth. ]. Ellis,
worth G. Hogan, A. Thebarge, j. Leg.
acy, T.. Clume, ] Gallagher, d. Schultz.
f. Slan. T. Galipo.
Merchants. Pellerin, w Sumner,
r. Percey, ]. Percy, W. Weeks. o.
Oslund, +. oslund, G. Ayres, A. Bron-
son d, Walker, NJ Rice, r. Bostwick.
f. S!mmin, ]. Doyle. b, Thompson, p.
Riley, +. Trombley.
Bradford Company-D. Sawyer, r.
Daken, w. Greenwood, W. Hogan, Il.
Dwyer, p. Clifford. d. Keeler, G. Har-
rington, f. Sternys, l.. Baker. b. Hol-
land, II. Elwell, W. Hart, w. SENEGAL,
H. Noel, A, Gallipo, w. Lundergan.
Scale and Wholesale Companies---J.
Ayres, r. Barnes, II. Belden. o. Car
penter, II. Coffin, s. Conley. z. Leon.
ard, N. Mornssey, A. Person, II. Per
SON. A. Petty, e, Roe, +. Twitchell,
r. White.
The next meeting Of the team man
ayers will he held Thursday evening
at $3.50 in the Welfare club room.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
EPISCOPALIANS SEEK
NEW MARITAL LAWS
Adopt Resolution FaVoring Action by
Congress for State UnI-
formltY.

Montpelier. June 1.-The annual
convention OF the Protestant Episco.
pal church in Vermont adjourned
last evening. Probably the most con-
spicuous work done by the conven-
ton. from an onlooker's point OF view
was the adoption of three resolutions
bearing on marriage and divorce, the
first Of which, however. was not adopt
ed without some argument.
The one which caused contention
reads as follows.
The Diocesan convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal church OF the
Diocese OF Vermont, consisting OF two
bishops and 81 clergymen. and repre-
senting 65 congregations respectfully
petitions the congress of the United
States to adopt joint resolution pro.
posing 10 the several states an amend
ment to the constitution authorizing
Congress to establish and enforce uni.
form laws aS to marriage and divorce,
with the proyiso that every state may
by law exclude, as to its citizens duly
domiciled therein. any or all causes
for absolute divorce in such laws
mentioned"
The other two resolutions, bearing
on the same subject provided that the
president furnish Congress with such
information as is necessary in regard
to the "disgracetul condition of the
marriage and divorce laws.
The third resolution requested the
deputies of the national convention
in Portland. Ore. to secure similar
resolutions TO those mentioned above
The last two were adopted without
argument.
The following delegates were elect
ed to attend the national convention
Rev. w, s. Watkins OF Burlington;
Rev. Morgan Ashley; OF Rutlant
Rev. r. II. Armstrong Of st, Albans,
Rev. ]. Il. Nc Kee OF Bennington
Charles W. Wilson Of vergennes; f
W. Hindes Of Burlington; ]. o. Kim
ball of Enosburg; II. G. Weeks o
Newport
The bishop made aeveral appoint
ments on the different committees
These included Miss Lena c. Ross
Rutland on the social service commit
tee; NJ C. Webber. Rutland. legal ad
visor: c. w. Wilson. Vergennes. OF
board of religious education. Rev
J. w Buttry, Vergennes, Rev. w. ]
Brown OF Wells and Rev. II. w. We
Ter OF Brandon were allo placed o.
the social service committee.
Reports Of the several officers show
ed a successful year with a total q
1884 combinations. increases of salaI
+ les Of directors in the several citie
. and church and parish propert
: throughout the state improved.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
SEARCH OF WARD HOME
FAILS 10 AID POLICE
Found Nothing to Indicate Shooting
Took Place in the
Aoilse

White Plains, June I've found
nothing which would lead US to be.
lieye Wards story false"
This was the way District Attorney
Weeks summed up the results Of a
search made yesterday OF the New
Rochelle home of Walter S. Ward,
wealthy baker. The search was
made to determine the accuracy of a
newspaper story that Clarence
Peters, former navy man, whose
body was found about two weeks ago
near the Kensico reservoir, had been
s.lot in the Ward home. with another
man, instead OF on the country road,
as stated by Ward when he surrend'
cred with the assertion he had fred
in self defense.
On the lookout for woodwork pune
tured with bullets or carpets stained
with blood, Lhe searching party comb
ed the house from top to bottom,
pulling up rugs and removing books
and pictures.
The investigators asserted they
had interviewed all the neighbors
and had found none who had Heard
any shots in the ward home. The
search by the authorities also failed
to reveal the whereabouts OF the
man alleged to have been wounded
when Peters was killed, and quoted
| by the newspaper.
Ward, who has been released In
s50.000 bail. was not a home wher
the searching party arrived, but his
wife showed them around the house
Chief OF Police Cody of New Ro
chelle, after being oloseted for foui
hours with the district attorney, ex
pressed belief there was nothing L
the newspaper story, which created
furore in Westchester county. HI
said ne had interviewed all police
men on duty near the house on th'
night OF the shooting and found non
who correspond to the description o
The patro man alleged by the news
paper to have called at tie house al
ter the killing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
NORTH AND SOUTH
To MEET AS RESULT
Of CONFERENCE
Hope that Faction Leaders May
Be Brought Together
CRAIG MEETS THE PREMIER
Hope in London He Will Event
ually Confer with Collins
and Griffith

London, June (By the Assocat-
ed Press)-Hope of a meeting be-
tween members Of the Ul'
ster government and southern Ire
land was expected after a conference
held today between Sir James Craig
and Lord Londonderry Of the Ulster
cabinet and Premier Lloyd-George.
The conference lasted an hour and a
half and 1t is understood that the con
ferees will meet again tomorrow.
Sir James Craig informed an inter
viewer that he was not in London to
meet the Irish delegates now In Lon
don but to discuss amicab.y the Ul-
ster situation with the premier
II is understood that the principal
object of the conference is to place
before the Ulster leaders British
views OF the Colllns-DeValera pact
and despite Craig's reiterated that
ne will not meet with Michael Col
Inns and Arthur Griffith. official cir
cles express the hope that he will al
ter his decision.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
LOAN TO GERMANY
MAY Be MORE THAN
!. 81! DILLON DOLLARS
Berlin Reply to Ultimatum Meets
with Approval
BANKERS IN AGREEMENT
Some Anxiety Over Economic
and Political Elements
of Problem
BANKERS IN AGREEMENT

Paris, June (By the Associated
ess)-Approval by the reparations
commission OF the German reply to
its ultimatum and the decision to
grant Germany a provisional mora.
torium for the year 1922 has clear
ed the way for the consideration OF
loan by the international committee
of bankers in session here.
While 1t is thought in reparation
circles that there will be no dis
agreement and that probably a loan
Of more than billion dollars will be
arranged within few weeks, there
is tendency in some quarters to
fear that the bankers will be unable
to find solution OF reconciling tie
economic and political elements OF
the problem.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
BROKE AUTO RECORD
Jimmy Murphy Won Big Event on
indianapolis Speedway

Jimmy Murphy OF Los Angeles,
Calf, winner OF the French grand
prix in 1920 won the 500-mile automo-
bic race at the indianapolis speed
way Memorial day before record
breaking crowd of $4,000. Murphy
won $2S,000 in cash prizes.
The time was 5.17:SO;7S, an average
Of 94.4S miles per hour worlds re-
cord for distance. 1t was the first
time in tle history of the event that
winner led from start to finish
Harry Hartz, also Of Los Angeles,
finished second, four laps behind
Murphy Hartz won $4,000. Eddie
Hearnc was third.
/ Murphy drove remarkable race
taking the lead at the start and hold
| ing 1t throughout. He made only
three stops during the entire 500 mi
les each time to change tires and re
plenish his fuel tanks Murphy wa'
for'unat In not having any motol
trouble. 1t was announced that hi.
total winnings together with casi
prizes and money from accessor!
companies would reach $S5,000,
Ralph De Palma, former winne
OF the event, and holder OF the re
cord for the distance, finished fourtl
Jules Ellingboe, driving for Or
Haibe, was fifth Ellingboe's owl
car was forced ont of the race 500
after the start when he lost a wheel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
SERGEANT YORK HAPPY
Rotarlans Buy Farm for Famous
Tennessee Warrior.

Chattanooga. Tenn, June Ser.
geant Alvin York, who alone killed
more than two score Germans. at last
feels secure. The deed to his 400 acre
river bottom farm in Fentress county
has been presented to him with the
title clear by ]. T. Wheeler OF James
town. one OF the trustees of the fund
started by the Nashville Rotary club,
with which the farm was purchased.
The first campaign for the fund left
the title to the farm clouded with n
mortgage and the Argonne hero re-
Gently was reported considerably wor
ried over meeting payments. sec.
ond campaign was inaugurated by the
Rotarlans and the mortgage was paid
Presentation of the deed was held M
pending incorporation in the document
Of the sergeant's exploits in France.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
MODIFIED BONUS
BILL IS ENDORSED
BY SENATE GROUP
Committee in Upper House Re-
ports Measure by 9-4 Vote
BANK LOAN is RETAINED
McCumber Hopes to Obtain Ac-
tion before Passage of the
Tariff Bill

Wash ngton, June THE House
soldiers bonus bill, amended in sew
eral important particulars, but with
the much discussed bank loan pro-
vision retained, was approved yester-
day by the Senate finance committee
by a vote of nine to four. Chairman
Nc Cumber proposes to report the
measure to the Senate within a few
days, and said he hoped to get action
on 1t before the passage O. the tariff
bill
The more important alterations
made in the House measure were.
The changing of the effective date
Of the legislation from next October
/ to January /, 1928
Removal Of the time limitations on
the filing Of applications by World
war veterans for adjusting service
compensation.
Abandonment of the reclamation
plan and the substitution Of a pro-
vision under which veterans would be
given preference in making entry on
public or Indian lands when opened
to entry.
Elimination of the forfeiture pro
vision, under which veterans failing
to repay loans made by banks of the
government on adjusted service Ger
tificates, would have forfeited their
certificates
Under the amended bill, such
veterans could reclaim their certif.
Gates at any time before their ma
turity. 20 years from the date OF
issue, upon payment of the sum they
were in default, plus interest at Az
per cent compounded annually.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
SOv|ETS EXPECT
To Do BUSINESS
IN OIL At HAGUE
Government of Georgia to Be
Represented at Conference
SEEKING DIRECT CREDIT
Apparently Ready to Sell Privi
lege of Exploiting Rich
Petroleum Field

Berlin. June l (By the Associated
Press -Leonid Krassin and Maxim
Litylnoff will probably be the chief
Russian de egates to the Hague con
ference with third Soviet plenipo-
tentiary representing Georgia, which
is the great oil center OF southwest
ern Russia.
This shows the importance the
Bolshevikl will attach to concessions,
chiefly oil, in efforts at the Hague to
obtain direct credit in exchange for
the privilege of exploiting the rich
natural resources Of the country they
control.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
CAPTAIN CUTTLE, AT
10 TO l, DERBY WINNER
Rank Outsider First at Finish In Eng.
lands Great Turf
Classic.

Epson Downs, June 1-England's
great blue ribbon classic. the Derby,
and stake estimated at 100000
fell to Captain Cutie, the three-year
old colt of Lord Woolavington former
" Sir James Buchanan) today. The
winner was piloted by the veteran
English jockey, Steve Donoghue. who
wrested the rich prize for the fourth
time from a field Of 30 of the finest
thoroughbreds In training.
This was one Of the largest lists Of
contenders in the last century, and
although the odds were 10 to l
against Captain Cutie, he galloped
home eight lengths ahead OF the pub
lie favorites Pondoland and st. Louis,
covering the distance in two minutes,
"a 3-5 seconds, which, while faster
than the Derby has been run in the
last three years, falls little short OF
the record.
Viscount Astor's Tamar finished
second, and b. Walkers Craigan
COVER, third. Sol Joel's PonN,land
made a poor showing. This was a
bitter Disappointment to a vast a5sem
blage of spectators who had played
him heavily and tumult of distress
arose from the stands when IL was
seen that he was not even in The
money.
1t was the 139th annual running o
England's historic race over tthe ia
nous course. The weather wa hot
The sun shone down with remorse
less intensity upon the concourse O
100000 people, prostrating scores ant
putting a premium upon refreshments
The big field was 20 minutes late Il
the getaway, due to the unprecedent
ed number OF the entries and tn
fraotiousne1s OF the horses. Jacque
with Harry Blades up, led at the star
but soon was overtaken by Captai
Cutie. who remained at the front th
rest of the way, The horses were a
punched in the first half mile, but a
the difficult Tattenham corner wa
reached, they strung out and at tn
finish were in one, two, three order
The king and queen, the Duke {
cohnought, Viscount Lascelles an
Princess Mary were among those VIII
witnessed the race.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
FOREIGN WARS VETS
Charles H. MoGettriek Elected State
Commander.

Rutland. May S1.-Charles II.
McGettrick OF Burlington was elect
ed State commander of the Veterans
OF Foreign Wars at the annual meet.
ing of that organization here today
Commander McGottr ok appointed
Edwin c. Davis as State Adiutant
and Henry Il. Lassor was elected
senior vice.commander Five dele
gates from Burlington attended the
meeting.
The Veterans voted to assess a
per capita sum of 90 cents for the
maintenance of a state department
and to hold the next meeting in Bur.
lington year from now, A commit
tee was appointed to attend a reunion
at Newport, the date OF which has
not yet been decided upon, and f. Il
Bowker, jr., and ]. A. Crowley o
this city and MIR. McGettrick and Ed
win f. Davis of Burlington were
named as members TO serve on {
council OF administration. There
are three additional members to b,
appointed from Bennington, Mont
pelier and Newport.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Burke Man Victim Of Memorial Day
Coll sion.

West Burke, JuSe Memorial
Dny here was marred " a fatal auto
accident In which William Melcher
of this village, aged about 55, was
instantly killed, Fred French OF
this village somewhate bruised and
Earl Reed, the third passenger in
the car, escaped without injuries.
They left this village early in the
afternoon in new Studebaker
roadster and were travelling south
when a big touring Cadillac car
struck them on steep hill and
threw them off the road. Their car
was ditched and Melcher killed. The
Cadillac car never slaekened lis
speed and sped north before anyone
IN the West Burke car could see the
number OF the State It hailed from
Nothing has been heard from the
Cadillac since the accident. Melchel
leaves wife and one son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
CREAMERY OPENS
New Institution at Manchester start.
ed Wednesday.

The Bennington County Co.opera.
tive Creamery organized by the farm.
ers in and around Manchester open.
ed May Slst Fifty-six patrons
brought in about 14O cans of milk the
first day and many more farmers are
applying for stock so that they get
In.
The output Is to be shipped to New
York daily in the form OF milk and
cream, primarily the former. BE
cause OF the present condition OF the
New York market due to the compe
tition to the Dairymens League, the
management has been able to secure
an excellent market for the entir,
product under prices that will show
much better returns than farmers
have received for the past two years
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
FIND STILL AND MooNsHlNE
Prohibition Men Make Find at East
Dorset.

Rutland, June 1.--Federal Pro-
hibition Agents Charles Brown OF
Castleton and Harry c. Shedd of this
city have brought here to be stored
in the big vault at the federal build
ing still, and some fresh.m. do
moonshine which was found to-
gether with some mash, which was
destroyed, at the home OF Harry Lii
lie in East Dorset The officers
searched the place on a warrant is
sued by United States Commissioner
James z. Leamy. The still was noe
in operation when the officers found
! Il.
I A visit was also paid to Frank
Squires. who has a permit to sell
vinegar Some molasses mash was
found at this place but nothing else
which was suspicious This mash
was destroyed, too.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01

Chicago, June 1.-The executive
committee of the railway employees
department, American Federation OF
Labor, headed by B. NJ. Jewell, ap-
peared before the railroad labor
board yesterday with request that
the board assume jurisdiction in dis
putes on about rs roads. Shop work
has been contracted to outside con-
Germs on 22 OF these roads. Mr.. Jewell
said, adding that about so roads have
illegally reduced wages.
The executive council has already
been authorized to send out strike
ballots on the farming out" of shop
work and on the question OF certain
rules which the board decided adver-
sely to the shopcrafts and Mr.. Jewell
has intimated that II another pay cut
is ordered for the shopcrafts. this
may be added to the issues on the
strike ballot.
The board took the cases under ad
yisement but stated that the matters
were already formally before the
board. Attention was called to the re
cent decision OF the board, holding
the farming out" OF shop work Oh
one railroad TO be illegal and intimat
ed that similar action might be ex
pected in the cases Of other roads en-
gagged in TIE same practices, where II
was proved that they did so to evadt
the transportation act.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
FAIR COAL PRICES
Hoover Decides Maximum In Five
Mine Districts.

Washington, June Maximum
fair prices for spot coal in Ave dis.
tricts we're announced last night by
Secretary Hoover, after reaching
agreements with committees repre-
senting those fields under the pan
adopted at the general conference OF
operators from producing fields for
preventing runaway prices on coal at
the mines during the strike.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
Liar But Is Generally More Tust Expected Be and
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Boston 6, Washington 4 (hrst
game.
Washington 7, Boston 4 (second
gamc.)
Chicago 8, Cleveland 4.
st. Louis 7, Detroit 5.
No other game scheduled.