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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
RED PR0CT0ROR
ABE FO0TE FOR
NEXT GOVERNOR
Contest will BE Decided in
Tuesdays Primary
OILS OPEN AT 1 O'CLOCK
And Close at 9, Daylight Time
By Standard Time From
IL to 8 O'Clock

The Vermont primary election
takes place next Tuesday. The polls
Will open at Library hall at o'clock
in the afternoon and close at o O'Clock
in the evening. local time, az O'Clock
TO 3 O'Clock standard time)
Every registered voter, male or fe
male, Is entitled to vote If on the
check list Women and new voters
who have never taken the Freeman's
oath should call at the town clerk e
Office and take this oath so as not To
cause delay at the polls,
This primary Is to nominate Re.
publican and Democratic candidates
for state and county office. Inde.
pendent voters not members OF any
party, third party prohibitlonists, and
Goc.alists have no right to vote. The
law provides another way for them to
make their nominations
The Republican and Democratic bal
lots will be separate The voter In
asking for his ballot specifies wheth-
o. he is a Republican ur Il Democrat
and party committees and individuals
have the right OF challenge should
any voter ask for the ballot OF the
party Of which he is not a member.
There are three contests only on
the Republican ticket, one on the
state ticket, and two in the county.
OF course. the one OF these OF most
general interest is for the governor.
ship nomination between Abram w.
Foote OF Cornwall and Redheld Proc.
tor OF Proctor.
Apparently in Bennington and yicL
nifty the sentiment is strongly for
Proctor but whether Il Is strong
enough to get out the vote remains
to be seen. 1t is said that in rural
towns Up the state the Foote forces
are strongly organized and will be at
the polls. In Bennington the sup
porters OF neither candidate have
any organization whatever. 1t all
will depend on the voters to get out
on their own yolition
The two contests on the county
ticket Will arouse some interest and
may result in far vote George A.
Mathers who has held the office Of
states attorney by appointment of
Governor Hartness for the past year
now seeks election but has strong
opposition in the person Of Henry
Chase who represented Bennington
In Montpelier in the legislature two
years ago and is lawyer Of more ex-
perience
Perry b. Gardner who has been
sheriff for the past four years has an
opponent this year in the person of
Burr ID, Phi lips of Dorset Mr.. Phil
lips is deputy sheriff but is practi.
cally unknown in this end Of the
county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
NORTHERN DIRECT
IN EXHIBITION HEAT
Attempt to Break Track Record viii
Be Feature Of Manchester Fair
Next Week

Manchester, Sept. S.-iThe Directors
Of Manchester Fair are making big
strides forward this year to give the
public three day fair with good races
and plenty in the way of general
amusement each day. Heretofore
Manchester fair has been, in fact, a
twoday event and Of comparatively
small calbre, but this year there will
be a full program OF races and all
special attractions will be seen each
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day Of next week
The purses amounting to $4,000, are
tempting some very fast horses and
over seventy individual horses are en-
tered. There VIII be feature race
! each day and two additional races
each day for substantial purses. On
Tuesday the 2:l5 race has purse OF
$500. Wednesday the Board Of Trade
and Merchants Purse of $500 will per.
haps show the best race OF the fair.
On Thursday the 2:10 pace is arranged
| for horses little faster than Manches.
ter has ever seen.
The grandstand has been rearranged
and 1900 additional seats have been
installed north of the old grandstand
During the past year the society has
purchased large tract of land ad.
joining the fair grounds so that there
is ample room for an enlarged mid
way and for parking of automobiles.
TWO troops of u. s. Cavalry will in.
clude 225 horses and over 200 men and
in addition to general Military Spec.
tacle there will be Roman and other
races by members of the cavalry for
prizes.
Captain Stickpey of Bellows Falls
Xviii be on hand with his aeroplane
both for exhibition work and to carry
passengers.
A feature of Wednesdays program
will be the appearance of Northern
Direct, 2:O3h, owned by B. A. Buck.
ley of Southport, Ct Mr.. Buckley
is one of the oldest living graduates
OF Burr and Burton Seminary of this
place and has been an annual visitor
at the Equinox House for very many
years. He has cancelled the appear.
ance OF Northern Direct at the State
Fair at White River Junction in or
der to, bring the horse to Manchester
TO race against time in an attempt to
break the track record, Mr.. Buckley S
great Interest in Manchester in gen.
eral and the particular interest he has
taken in the large program of the fair
directors has prompted this action
The track will be in fine condition
and the public will have an oppor.
tunity to see fine horse in action
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
PRIZE FIGHTS NOW
POPULAR IN MEXICO
Well Known Pugllists In America
Invited to Take Part In
Ring Battle

Mexico City, Sept. o. AS recently
as three years ago a former heavy.
weight boxing champion attempted to
make boxing popular in Mexico CITY
and failed. Today the sport is in
tensely popular and the bouts which
are held regularly every Friday
night in Mexico City attract crowds
that fill the Fronton, huge structure
in which the Spanish game OF pelota
is played.
over the prospects OF the fight game
here, that they are planning com.
binat'on gymnasium and arena. and
they have already set up school
for boxing in which Mexican youths
are given free intructon In flstiCuffs
These students, in return for this in
ttruction, furnish all the preliminAr-
vos to the main bouts and that they
do well is attested by the fact that
the popular verdict so far has always
been that the youngsters are better
than the elder principals.
Invitations have been sent 10 sew.
eral we'll known boxers in the United
States inquiring as to terms for a
fight here, and the word has evident
ly been passed around that the game
is looking up in Mexico, because
during the past few weeks there has
been great invasion OF ham and
hegg fighters who are perfectly will
ing to be mauled around for a few
rounds in return for few regular
meals
|, Persons who have watched boxing
rise and fall in popular fancy here
say there is more interest now than
ever before. For the first time Mex
lean boys are being taught to box
Land their cleverness Is undspnted.
The Mexican spectators, are also
commencing to learn the game, and
the job of the referee is not the
hazardous task it was a few years
| ago when an unpopular decision us
ually meant gunplay
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
COAL ECONOMY is
NEEDED IN HOMES
Engineering Bureau Says 25 Per Cent
OF Waste In Household Use
Can Be Avoided

Washington, Sept. 0-Wh lie the
average houeshold heating plant is
reliable, so far as the factor of safety
is conserned, this is not always true
in economy, says the Bureau of En-
glneering Of the department of the in
terror, and in view of coal shortage
this winter, the household will have
to be very economical in its use.
Z, The engineering bureau has com
piled a few facts on coal and its use.
to aid the public until the coal returns
to normal production. The main point
Of the bureaus papers is the need for
economy in burning coal
1t has been stated by good authority,
the paper said that 25 percent of the
coalwasted in home heating can be
saved. The main pont in economy is
cleanliness of the plant as SCOT is an
insulator against trausference of heat
and must be keep out of the furnace
and pipes.
Soft coal demands greater care in
firing, In put ng in fresh coal, it should
not cover all the burning surface If
II does, the gases driven off are not
igniteda and escape. If the shape of
the frebox permits, fresh coal should
be placed over the pront of the fire
near the door, then as the gases are
driven off. they are ignited overthe
'ght rear surface and add to the
heat. Later the coked coal is pushed to
the back of the surface and fresh
coal again applied to the front In
the case of round heaters, it was said,
spread the coal on the lower side only
and the gases will be consumed by
the heat on the other The CRATES
should be left in a flat position, no
part protruding into the fire, the de-
partment says the ash pit should be
kept clean as ashes cut off the air
supply, which may cause the CRATES
to warp or burn out A bed Of ashes
should be keIt on top of the CRATES to
prevent burning out, reducing it in
size as the weather grows colder, and
should never be shaken until live Goals
fall out. There should be check
draft damper in the smoke pipe ofehot
air, steam or hot water heating plants
or kitchen ranges. besides the turn
damper' to control the rate at which
the fuel burns it to increase draft. All
heat pipes in, the cellar should be
covered to conserve heat, and the use
of weather strips, storm windows and
storm doors about the house will be
valuable. Place pans or open-top jars
of water on radiators or in front of
registers to keep air in home moist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
GEORGE NJ. HAWKS
IS PRESIDENT Of !.
BOARD OF TRADE:
! We W,ssat gtate Library New Board
2Osept]S .vvvrs i,
w. II. NICHOLS SECRETARY
Women Members of Board Re-
sign Fearing They Could /,
Not do AS Well AS Men !.

The newly elected directors Of the
Bennington Board of Trade met FRI
day evening at the village rooms and
organized for the coming year. &
Miss Anna Dakln and Miss Flor.
ence Moore presented their resigna-
tions feeling that probably the work
Of the Board of Trade could be done
more effectively by men and being
themselves already engaged in pubbt
work as teachers. Their places were
tilled by the election OF A. S. Payne
and Fred Stickles.
The board organized by the elec.
tion of George NJ. Hawks as presi.
dent, Arthur ]. Colgan, vice prest
dent; William II. Nichols, secretary;
and William p. Hogan. treasurer Mr..
Hawks was not present but in view
OF his interest in the progress OF the
town 1t was thought by the directors
} that he was particularly qualified to
be president of the board.
The board of directors as now con.
sttuted is composed OF A. s. Payne,
Fred Stickles, w. P. Hogan. Rev. John
L. Cole, c. j. Fienberg, Harry J. Cole
Louis Bergeron and A. j. Colgan.
The regular committee OF the board
will not be appointed until next meet
ing The special fuel committee re-.
ported that the New England coal
commission declares that New Eng.
land get its fair share Of coal dis.
tribution when the mines Ce4open
next week but It is wise to be &c.
onomical and to use wood during the
mild weather. s
, c. n. Powers OF the housing 5om-
mittee reports much interest and
some progress. At the request OF the
chairman, Arthur Hanson was added
to this committee.
The camping ground committee Of
which Z. T. Griswo,d was chairman.
wants 70 secure a suitable location
and VIII be glad to hear from those
who have available locations IL kind,
not too far from the village and where
1t will be, possible to provide the
necessities.
For some time the directors Of the
Board OF Trade and many other pub.
lie spirited citizens, who have been
looking forward to greater and
most prosperous town. have suggest
ed that Bennington adopt one Of the
most modern systems, such as are
in existence in progressive commun:
tiles. With this in view represent.
tatlve of the leading company engag
ed in modernization work with civic
bodies was invited to appear before
the board chart illustrating the
structure of the very latest form of
Chamber of Commerce was shdwn
and explained in detail and met with
the approval OF the Board as the
best plan for the future civic de-
velopment of Bennington Develop.
ment and final action on this matter
is expected at future meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
BRATTLEBoRo FAIR.
This Years Dates are Tuesday and
Wednesday, Sept. 26 and 27.

Plans are well under way to make
the annual Valley Fair, which will be
held at Brattleboro on the 26th and
eth of this month the greatest event
that the Valley Fair association has
ever put on. The Fair will last two
days and the program for each day Is
so complete and varied that there will
be something doing every minute from
the time the gates open in the morn
ing to sundown at night. AS Is well
known, the Valley Fair has no "get
ready day, which the first day of
most fairs amount to. Everything at
the Brattleboro fair is ready the day
before the opening date so that every
department Is in full swing during the
first hour OF the fairs opening.
The race committee for the Valley
Fair has settled four races for the
first day and three races for the sec.
ond day and the purse in each event
will be $500 There will be no en-
trance fec and at the termination OF
each heat the winning driver will be
given a $5 gold piece.
The recently organized Valley Fair
Kennel Club will hold its local show in
connection with the fair and this fea.
ture promises to be one Of the most
attractive events both days.
The midway at the Valley Fair is
the largest that has ever been secured.
The rentals this year have been given
to the larger shows following out the
policy of the association to do away
with the small floaters Among the
features secured in this department is
the Columbian Amusement Company,
which made such hit at the fair last
year. Another feature viii be the
Deion Animal Show from Canada.
which presents veritable small cir
Gus.
Several acts OF choice vaudeville
from the Keith circuit win grace the
entertainment program. There will be
intermittent concerts by three bands.
A big cattle and poultry show will
be staged and there will be an unus.
ually big department devoted to the
children The auto show will be the
largest ever and the farm produce de.
partment will prove extremely cred.
table
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
MRS. HARDING IS
BETTER BUT NOT
OUT OF DANGER
Wife of President is Critically
SPECIALISTS AT BEDSIDE
Condition Due to Sudden Recur-
ence of Illness From which
She Formerly Suffered

Washington, Sept 9.-Mrs. Hard
ing, wife OF President Harding, is
still critically i'll but her condition
was said at noon today to ~ less
grave than last night.
Attorney General Daugherty who
remained at the White House through
out the night on account Of the con.
dition OF Mrs Harding said on leav,
ing there today that she had passed
more comfortable night than had
been expected ard he believed her
pluck ard will power would carry
her safely through the crisis.
Dr. John Finey, of Baltimore. was
called in consultation last night and
DIR. Charles Mayo is on his way to the
White House from Rochester, Mimi.
to attend the patient. Dr. Carl w
Sawyer, son OF Brig-Gen Sawyer, and
DR. Joel T. Boone, have been In at
tendance on Mrs. Harding since early
today.
Mrs. Hardlng's illness is said to be
due to a recurrence Of an old trouble
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09

ing is taken from what he said in dis
cusslng state issues
II Is the duty OF the voters to
send men and women to the legisla.
yture who will stop making excessive
appropriations and will give the Gov
ernor power to execute the laws as a
business manager, as was evidently
the intention OF the trainers of the
State Constitution. Then the Cover.
nor will be responsible for State ex.
penses, and should get better results
with less motiey than we are spend
ing now.
Il would not favor an Increase OF
the per cent appropriation for the
eradication of bovine tuberculosis.
The legislature of 1921 authorized a
commission that is investigating this
whole subject, and We will do we'll to
await their report
Il do not have to apologize to the
women for my record in the legisla-
ture on Equal Suffrage ! have al.
ways voted and worked, as my rec.
lord shows. to give the women of Yer
mont their rights as citizens Women
as we'll as men pay poll tax averag.
ing about $3.50 over the whole state
| hope they will study our town and
tate problems, the direct tax in par
ticular. then see that their nanes are
on the check list, and on September
12 cast their ballots
1--WE already have a few women in
! responsible positions and they are
making good. There are more such
positions which hope to see filled
by equally competent women.
'Twenty.seven years ago, began
building crushed stone roads in Corr
wall We build roads that stand the
traffic the year around, and they, arc
built on an economical basis, The
greatest waste in state affairs today
is the $St5,000 expended for Fedora
Aid work in the highway department
We are not getting 30 per cent eff
c,ency, as the roads cost three times
what they should and they will no
stand the traffic even then.
! Thousands of cars and trucks ar,
built and sold sach year To NEE
this added traffic, we must build bet
ter drained, wider and more perman
ent roads, Gravel roads should b,
built where that will answer and tel
ford or stone base roads where
stronger construction is needed, il
any even it will tax our resources L
keep up with the added traffic"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
STILL IN HOPES
BURIED MINERS
J. MAY Be LIVING
Have Been Entombed Two
Weeks Tonight
RELIEF NOW VERY NEAR
Company Offers $4,000 Reward
For the First Break into
the Argonaut Mine

Jackson, Calf, Sept 9,-(By the
Associated Press)-A signed state.
ment which the company government
and state officials made public this
morning declared the belief that
everyone of A miners entombed in
the Argonaut nine is still alive.
The conclusion, 1t was stated was
based on a chemical test made last
night I'VE believe that every man
in this mine Is alive the statement
sad, the chemical tests made yes
terday prove this
In substantiation OF our belief we
now offer $4,000 reward to the first
crew that breaks in Argonaut mine. 90
Efforts are being made from three
directions to tunnel into the work
ings where the men were caught 3400
feet below the surface two weeks ago
tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
RADIO PROGRAMS
Offer ngs from Springfield and New.
ark Tonight
Springfield (WHZ)

73O y. m.- Baseball scores: bed.
time story told by old Mother Hub
bard"
745 ?. m,-Crop report by V. e.
Sanders.
s p, Baseball scores; dance Sc.
lections.
$40 p. m.-Literary evening. I'm
der the Evening Lamp conducted
by Youths Companion
$50 p, m.-Dance selections.
8.S5 p. m.-Scientific review con
Quoted by Scientific American.
$50 y, m. Dance selections.
Newark (WJZ)
7 p m,-Final baseball scores OF
the American National and mterna
tional, Baseball League games.
TO p m.-"Bedtime Stories' by
Howard r. Garis.
730 p. m.-"Under the Evening
amp" stories.
8 p. Location of Ships at Sea
by the Radio Corporation of Ameri
Ca; baseball scores of the American
National and international League
games; Current Topics by the In
stitute for Public Service, New York
$40 p. m.-"Fashions,' by an editor
of Harpers Bazaar
$40 p, m.-Dance music by the
Acme Novelty orchestra of Branch
Vile, n, j,
! 9.95 p, m.-Discipline and Person
mel of Big Liner by Capt. Charles
of the Aquitunia, Cunard line.
1852 to II p m.-Standard tim
signals from Arlington.
11,01 p. m.-Weather report, OF
ficial
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
PROCTOR'S FINAL APPEAL
TO VERMONT VOTERS
Urges the Voters to Get Out In Force
Next Tuesday and Make the
Verdict Decisive.


The Vermont primary to choose
candidates for the coming November
election takes place next Tuesday
and Hon Redheld Proctor, candidate
for governor has issued his final let
ter to the voters. 1t is as follows:
Proctor, Vt, Sept. 4, 1922
Dear Voter:
On Tuesday. September 18th, next,
"a primary election for the nomina.
ton of candidates of all parties for
all elective county and state offices
!akes place. Every citizen, man and
woman, having the right to vote, has
with that right the duty to vote We
should all take greater interest in
public affairs and it is particularly
important in these times for us TO
Eeel keener, truer responsibility
Cor our government as citizens there
Of If we are to keep 1t free as we re.
sceived it and to transmit it to our
-children in the same way
am candidate for the Republi.
can nom nation for Governor at this
primary election aud sincerely hope
you will vote for me- I have served
three terms in the Legislature and in
other ways have been in touch with
state az irs and with the machin
cry OF our government Whether you
are inclined to vote for me or not,
urge you as a loyal citizen of our
state to carefully look into and con
slider the qualifications of each can
ddate for each office, to select the
person you believe best fitted to fill
that Office and to vote for that per
son. In any event, go to the polls
Land consciontiously cast your vote
for somebody This is your duty as
, a loyal Nermonter.
Faithfully yours,
Rodhpld Proctor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
HOUR OF MUSIC
Program Sunday Afternoon at the
Old First Church.

On Sunday afternoon at 4:30 the
organist, Mrs. A. W. Varney will give
an hour of music at the O,d First
Church, In the early days OF the
church the mus c was led, by cello,
violin and flute under thl direction
of such noted singers as Deacon John
Fassett, Col Jonathan Robinson and
Jonn ray The Rob nson Memorial
organ was given several years ago
ny Daniel and Elizabeth Turnbull
Robinson in memory Of John Fassett
Robinson
For this has been recently IN
stalled an electric motor purchased
from the Julia Clark memorial music
fund. Friends Of the church AID low.
ers of music will be welcomed to this
hour tribute of loving memory to
those who generously gave of their
time and their talents to make the
Old First Church long famed for its
music.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
sachusetts the Democrats Are usng Beat Senator Lodge
TAKES THE VEIL
Town Clock Also Promises to Keep
His Face Clean.

After a more or less sporty career
Of fifty years the town clock has had
It's face washed, taken the veil and
promises to hereafter live a cleaner
life.
For two weeks efforts have been in
progress to rescue local Father Time
from his bad habits and the job is
nearly done. His hands and face
have been cleaned and dislnfected
and nice chicken-wire veil, pur-
chased on the recent dollar day, has
been spread between him and the
temptations of the world, the flesh
and the devil.
Next winter when the doves, the
sparrows and the starings undertake
to make the town clock their lodging
house they are going to find that
they are not on time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
IRISH PARLIAMENT MEETS
Anti Treaty Member Elected For
Max nu Disturbance.

Dublin, Sept, 9.-(By the Associat
ed Press)-The provisional parlla-
'ment for southern Ireland provided
for under the Anglo Irish treaty met
today.
Lawrence Grinnell, anti-treaty
member was elected after creating a
scene. Professor Michael Haues was
elected speaker without opposition
William T, Cosgrave, minister of 10
cal government, was elected presi
dent of the Dali Eireann by the new
parliament at its inaugural session tC
| day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-09
BASEBALL GAMES
Local Team to Play Windsor Again
This Season,

Bennington and North Bennington
VII play the first game of three
game series on the Cone field at $3.50
p. m. September 10.
Durgin, the crack University of
Vermont pitcher will be with the
home club for the remainder of thR
season and will work against North
Bennington September 49, Jackson
will be at his Cd position at second
base with Mackey in the field. The
remainder of the team will be the
same as usual
Next Saturday, September 16, Ben
nington will play the Windsor Print
works of North Adams at Hoosick
Falls for the 4th Ward Fire company
neld day, N~' ~n-'wr ~wn,-alv