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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
UNCLE SAM 5 CALL
Of BALFOUR BLUFF
AROUSES LONDON
Statement Of American Position
Attracts Widespread Interest
SITUATION is RELIEVED
Anxiety Concerning Inter-allied
Debts not so Apparent in
Morning Editorials

London. August 4. (By the Associ'
ated Press)-The attitude of the
United States treasury department
toward the allied debts question indl-
Gated by Washington dispatches say.
ing the Balfour note would not af-
feet the American policy toward the
payment of war debts have attracted
the universal attention here.
This together with the emphatic
statement by the chancellor of
exechequer in the House of Commons
that Great Britain has no intention
OF suggesting any alteration Of her
financial obligations to the United
States gave somewhat new direction
to this mornings comment on the
question OF interallied debts. There
was on the whole less anxious note
to editorials.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
OVERTURNING CAR
KILLS GREENWICH MAN
Harry c. Gray, Prominent Manufac-
turer, Victim Of Fatal Accl-
dent Near Schuylervllle.

Harry c. Gray, OF Greenwich prom
inent business man Of Washington
County. was instantly killed and his
wife sustained a broken shoulder and
other serious injuries yesterday morn
ing when the automobile, in which
they were riding, skidded and turned
over on the Schuyleryille-Greenwich
road about half mile outside OF
Schuylerville.
The highway was wet and slippery
from the rains OF Wednesday. When
the machine landed Mr.. Gray's head
was crushed and his neck broken.
Mr.. Gray had been resSent OF
Greenwich for many years. He was
president OF the Consolidated Elec-
trio Company at Greenwich. an Off.
Ger OF the Mohican Paper Company
at Middle Falls and also conducted
a hay and grain business in Green
wlch.
He was a director of the Green.
wich Waterworks Company. mem.
Der Of the Greenwich Board OF Edu.
cation, a trustee of the Greenwich
Cemetery Association, the Greenwich
Baptist Church, Randolph Lodge.
Ashlar Lodge F. and A. NJ, Washing
ton Commandery and Oriental Temple
Order OF the Mystic Shrine. He was
the owner of large farm and breed
er OF thoroughbred live stock. He
was about 55 years old and has been
resident OF Greenwich all his life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
MANCHESTER CENTER

Miss Elizabeth Gilmore has as her
guest. Miss Nellie Sears Of Readsboro
Mrs. l.. ]. Callahan was visitor In
Rutland and Wallingford for few
days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Fleming weEs
dinner guests one day last week OF
Frank l.. Jones.
Mrs. Nellie d. Manley. who has been
in New York City. is again at her
home in this village.
Fred Henel went to Rutland last
week Thursday to witness the exhib-
ition bout of Jack Dempsey,
Mrs. Edward Mclean of Hoosick
Falls, N. Y, was guest Thursday
OF her moter, Mrs Anna L. Cochrane
Mrs. Ethel Squires, who has been
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Carrie Turner
has returned to her home in Mottville
N. Y.
Mrs. Raymond Walsh and daughters
Mary and Dorothy. of California, were
recent guests OF Della X Bourn and
Isabella NJ. Paris.
Miss Nellie B. Coombs, of Albany
with party of friends, were in town
last Wednesday, the guests of Mrs
Anna l., Cochrane.
Ernest Lugene and his sister, Miss
Junia Lugene, Of New York city, are
the guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Lugene,
Rev. and Mrs. Penniwell of Evans
town, Ill., are expected today and will
be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F
, Andrews of Richville.
Jerry Clayton died at his home
July oath after an illness OF some
time, with angina pectores. He was
born in Winhall on May 29, 1851.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Spencer of Mt
Vernon, are spending their vacation
with their parents and relatives II
North Bennington and this village.
Mr. and Mrs. w, X. Bennett, Mr. an(
Mrs. w. w. Bennett, Miss Alice Ben
nett and Miss Agnes Perry motored t
Lake Dunmore and raturned last Sun
day.
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Schleider of Now
vile, N. Y, returned OF their home OF
Monday after spending the past weel
as the CUES of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r
Schleider of Richvllle.
News has been received Of the brit
of son, Guy Cleveland Jr., to MI
and Mrs. G. c. Hazelton, OF Coeymans
N. Y. on Saturday, July 22nd, at tn
Albany hospital, Albany,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lovett an,
two sons have returned to their hom
in Rutland after spending a short tim
with Mrs. Lovett's parents. Mis-
Ruth Fleming returned with them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
HIT BY BENNINGTON
TAXI; CHILD is DEAD
Mildred Smith, 10 Years Old, Run
own in WateiNllet July 16 6y
Henry Serlln's Car.

Miss Mildred Smith, 1Oyear-old,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Smith of Watervliet, died at st. Pet
er's hospital in Albany yesterday after@
noon from injuries sustained when
struck by an automobile owned by
Henry Serlin OF 139 Main street, Ben,
nintgon, VT, July 16 last The child's
legs and her collar bone were broken
and she received severe lacerahons.
The girl alighted from south-bound
Albany-Troy trolley at Third Avenue.
and Fifth street, Watervliet, and walk
ed around the rear OF the car, and was
struck by the automobile. She was
Immediately rushed to St Peters hos
pital, where it was found that her in
iuries were OF serious nature.
The child is survived by her par
ents, two sisters, and three brothers.
District Attorney Edward G. Roland
of Albany stated today that he had is
sued a warrant for Serlin's arrest and
that il necessary application would be
made to the governor for extraditlon
papers to secure Serlin's presence at
Watervliet for examination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
"YoUR BEST FRIEND"
Vera Gordon, the Screen Mother, to
Appear This Week,

Once more Vera Gordon is seen in
the role Of a mother in the Warner
Brothers picture, your Best Frined'
at the Opera house Friday and Sat.
urday.
The performance of Miss Gordon
in this her latest picture is a master.
ful Characterization She is first seen
in a modest home; a lonely middle.
aged widow Apparently without any
knowledge OF her sons doings. she is
introduced to his wife. She wei.
comes the girl who is accompanied
by her mother. Now the daughter,
in-law and mother are extremely cold
to the widow. Mrs. Meyers. They
look with disdain at the modest fur.
nishings OF an equally modest home
The ambitious son OF the family
takes his mother to live in an apart.
ment on upper West End, an exclus,
i've residential section. Here Mrs
Meyers sees her hard earned cash be
ing squandered by her daughter-in.
law and mother who reve1 in gay
parties and social teas During the
remainedr OF this film Miss Gordon
Is made to suffer all the pangs OF a
mother who lives mainly to see tha,
her two sons are happy. Her true
worth is finally appreciated.
Belle Bennett, as the day society
girl, Beth Mason, as the socially am
bilious mothep, Harry Benham, in
the role of the young lawyer, Stan
ley Price and Dore Davidson, the lat
ter as the kindly old bookkeeper
have been splendidly cast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
ges Industry Likely Big
coNeREssMEN DEFEATED
Several In Middle West Failed to Get
Nominations.

Chicago. Aug. 4,-Four Republican
and one Democratic congressman ap.
parently failed Of denomination in
Tuesdays primaries In Missouri, Kan
sas and Oklahoma. In the eighth
Missouri district Mrs. st. Clair Moss
OF Christian college, Columbia, had
the advantage over two men oppon.
ents for the Democratic nomination.
In its national aspect, the defeat
OF Phil Campbell, member for 20
years from the third Kansas district
and chairman of the powerful House
rules committee, probably caused the
greatest sensation.
Another picturesque figure, that OF
Emanuel Herrlck of the eighth Okla
homa district, also will pass from
Congress as result OF the voting.
The second Oklahoma congressman
to fall by the wayslde was T. A.
Chandler Of the first district Their
failure to achieve denomination was
regarded as due to local conditions.
In the second Missouri district
Democratic Congressman w. w.
Rucker apparently had been defeat.
ed by Ralph Lozier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
OPPOSITION TO
. KLAN CANDIDATES
NOT INDIVIDUAL
Catholics Condemn Principles Of
the Organization
SITUATION IN OKLAHOMA
Chancellor Describes Klan as
Masked Conspiracy against
American Liberty

Oklahoma City, August A sign
ed statement which said that the
Catholics OF Oklahoma opposed the
Ku Klux Klan and its candidate as
well as they could" has been given to
the Associated Press by Rev. ]. F.
Mcclure. chan >ellor OF the Oklahoma
diocese.
The statement said that action was
not taken against candidates with
tN,e Klan endorsement as individuals
but solely In order to discourage
SANDER, hatred and masked conspir-
acy against American liberty. not on
ly for ourselves but for ALL"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
452, 700 BALLOTS TO BE
PRINTED FOR PRIMARIES
Separate slips for Republican and fol
Democratic Voters This
Year.

Montpelier, Aug. 4.-The numbers
of ballots which the state will permit
for the primaries are as follows:
Republican 3S1,725; democrat, 12O,-
975, according to statement issued
from the secretary of states office.
This year for the first time, separ-
ate ballots are being printed for the
two parties and voters will call for
the ballots they desire, The ballots
for state officers will number:
Republican, 11O,575; democrat, 4O,'
1926; United States senator, same num-
ber; Congressman, first district repub
lican, 53,125; democrat 29,600; con
gresham, second district, republican
57,450; democrat 1928.
The largest number Of republican
ballots for one county will go to Rut
land county, the number being 14,S5O
Chittenden county will require the
largest number of democrat ballots
1850.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
.|RREGULARS QUIT
CARR|CK ON SUR
ANDFLEE T0.H|LLs
Town Occupied Today by Free
State Troops
DESTROYED ALL BRIDGES
Way East through SUR Valley
Now Dominated by Ma
tional Troops

Dublin, August (By the Associat
ed Press)-The irregulars have ap
parently abandoned whatever inten
tions they have had of making q
stand on the banks OF the river SUR
The national troops entered Car
rick-on.Suir this morning and three
hundred irregulars who had occupied
the town fed across the hills toward
Dungarvan. Before the evacuation
they destroyed all SUR bridges.
The government troops now domi
nate the way east through SUR val
ley toward Waterford and Clonmel
which is menaced from two sides
cannot hold out long.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
FAVOR NEW GRADING
RULES FOR POTATOES
Vermont Seed Growers Meet at Ira
and Take Steps to Better
Output

A resolution, favoring the amend
ing of grading regulations of certified
seed to include the latest revision OF
United States grade No. l with the
maximum size limit OF II ounces for
the long and 10 ounces for the round
type of potato, was adopted by the
Vermont Certified Seed Potato Grow
ers association at its third annual
meeting In the town hall In Ira Tues
day
The tuber raiser also passed res
olution favoring legislation which
would provide for the payment OF .
fee by the grower to defray the ex-
pense Of inspection, and there was a
lengthy discussion as to the desira-
bility of having greater number OF
inspectors so that all the potato fields
could be inspected in the early stages
OF growth,
The association elected l., H. Ball
Of Randolph Center, l.. X. Osgood OF
Rutland and Harold c. Richardson of
Roxbury directors and this board
will later name the officers.
The meeting, attended by large
numbers of potato growers from all
parts of the state, opened at 10 o'clock
with a tour of potato fields in the
vicinity of Ira. Dinner was served by
Ira Valley grange after which gen
eral meeting was held with State Com
missioner OF Agriculture. Ebert s.
Brigham presiding at the request OF
President Ball.
Commissioner Brigham remarked
briefly on the certified seed potato
project and introduced Dr. William
Stewart of the United States depart
ment Of Agriculture. Washington, d, C.
DR.. Stewart spoke of his work OF
potato seed selection which extends
over a period Of a great many years
He recommended the desirability OF
discovering and distributing strains
of potatoes which are free from dis
ease and of excellent type and pro
ductivity.
He explained the annual source
tests which are conducted by the Suf
folk county, Long Island, farm bureau
and recommended the use of such q
field test or series of tests in Yer
mont the test being made the center
for the annual field meeting of the
growers,
Dr. M. F. Barrus, pathologst at Cor
nell university, Ithaca, N. Y, discus
sed the problems of seed potato in
speotion and the experiences Of New
York state growers in raising certi
fed seed potatoes. He strongly rec
commended the use of the seed plot
In securing dlsease.free tubers.
At the conclusion Of the meeting,
number of those attending made
tour Of the potato fields of Mr.. Os
good, who is the president of the Rut
land County Farm bureau and one Of
the leading potato growers in the
state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
BENNINGTON MAN
WINS FORD AUTO
FOR POST STORY
Charles M. Tiernan's Lizzie Ar
rived This Forenoon
RECENT RESIDENT HERE
Fortunate Family Lived in Rut-
land until a Few Months
Ago
RECENT RESIDENT HERE

Charles NJ. Tiernan OF Booth Ter
race is today's winner In the Boston
Post Ford car contest. Bright and
early this morning Post representa-.
tive called Mr.. Tiernan from some
where In Bennington to tell him OF
his good fortune and inquire the
route by Ford to Booth Terrace. To
say that Mr. Tiernan was a surprised
and happy man would be putting 1t
mildly. Mrs. Tiernan and their four
children were as delighted as dad.
When they found out what had hap.
pended, friends and neighbors gather
ed to extend congratulations to the
winning item writer.
The Boston Post has been conduct.
ing this contest for some time and
gives Ford car away each day to
some person who writes the most
original and interesting item.
The Tiernan's moved to Benning-
ton from Rutland in March when Mr..
Tiernan was transferred here by the
Metropolitan Life insurance company.
Previous to doing this kind OF work
Mr.. Tiernan was employed in a Yer.
mont marble plant and feeling con-
siderably interested in a side-line of
grinding marble into powder for a
filler In rubber tire making, he
passed his knowledge of the process
along to readers OF the Post. His
story follows;
During a trip to East Dorset, Vt.
! visited new plant just completed
by the Vermont Reduction Company
for the manufacture of waste marble
into fiour-like powder for a filler to
be used with rubber in the making
of automobile tires.
The operation appears to be
quite simple. Small chunks OF white
marble are run through crusher,
then conveyed to large tank for a
washing process and from there 1t is
drained and run through several
large iron rollers till rolled dry and
to about the consistency and fineness
Of -four. 1t is then conveyed to a
storage bin and put up in hun
dred pound sacks for shipment.
1t Is the only industry of the kind
in the world.
CHARLES NJ. .TIERNAN.
Booth ter, Bennington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ADJOURN CONVENTION
Eleven anti.Faksrty and anti-PelIetier
Resolutions Reduced to One
and Rejected.

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug, EVERY
antl-Pelletier and anttFlaherty reso-
luton introduced at the closing ses-
sion OF the 40th annual convention OF
the knights of Columbus was defeat
ed last night following an all-day
session in which vigorous speeches
for and against the resolutions were
reported to have been made.
The meeting was held behind clos
ed doors,
There were IL anti-Flaherty and
anti-Pelletier resolutions introduced
and these we're reduced to one, which
was finally rejected.
lie matter of the next place oi
meeting was left in the hands of the
board OF directors. The consensus
of opinion was that it would be held
In either Montreal or Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
REED APPARENTLY
WINNER IN MISSOURI
Breckenridge Longs Chances Of Going
To United States Senate
Fast Fadlnq,

ST. Louis, Aug. 4.-Every factor
that political experts base their opin.
ions on indicates that Senator James
A. Reed has been nominated by the
Democrats of Missouri to be their
standard bearer in November to sue.
ceed himself
With 222 precincts missing out OF
the 3S4S in the state, Senator Reed
was leading Breckenridge Lodge Of st
Louis, former third assistant sec.
retary of state in the Wilson admin
istration, by 6S79 votes. The vote in
1926 precincts stood:
Reed, 1S9,321; Long, 182,442.
In order to overcome this plural
ity in the remaining 222 precincts, 1t
will be necessary for Long to lead
Senator Reed by almost 81 votes In
each precinct In the last 100 pre-.
cincts reported from the less densely
populated parts Of the state, the to-
tai number of voters to the precinct
has not equaled 81.
Sixty of the 222 missing precincts
are located in st. Louis county, out.
side Of st, Louis city. In the 16 pre-.
cincts that already have reported
from st. Lous county, Long had an
average lead over Reed OF only three
to the precinct. Reports from the
remaining precincts show that the
Democratic vote was light and Longs
only hope to wipe out the senator 8
lead would be in a heavy vote from
the remaining country districts.
Despite Reeds lead, Long last
night told the Associated Press that
he was still confident of victory and
that he believed the official count
will be favorable to him. Attention
was directed to the fact that several
thousand national guardsmen are
on strike duty away from home, and
that this probably would be a factor
In increasing the absentee vote.
Brewster Leading by 10000
r. r. Brewster OF Kansas City, sup
ported by the regular Republican or
ganization, has won the Republican
nomination for the United States
Senate. With more than three-fourths
of the state in including the com
plete vote from the city Of st. Louis,
where William Sacks polled an enor-
nous vote. Brewster is leading by
more than 10000 votes. The vote In
1926 precincts gives Brewster 1895.
Sacks 64,104.
Sacks ran on light wines and
beer Platform. Three Progressive
candidates polled more than $1,000
votes, but it was split among them
as follows: Jesse w. Barrett, at
torney-general, Of st. Louis, S2,324;
John c. Mckinley, Unionville, 24,S09;
David NJ. Proctor of Kansas City, "a,
$50; Col. John II. Parker of Jeffer.
son Barracks polled 1888,
Thirteen sitting congressman were
nominated in Tuesdays primary
two are apparently defeated, while
Samuel w. Ehelton in the 18th dis
trict did not run for denomination.
OF four women seeking congress
sional nominations Mrs. st. ClaiI
Moss, president emeritus of Christ
ian college, Columbia, was the only
victor. She defeated two male op
ponents for the Democratic nomina
tion in the Sth district. She will be
opposed by Representative Sid &
Roach.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
H0W|TzERS WILT J.
LEAVE TOMORROW
tn UllAI MNcTFR
j: mont State h'D'~''
eoseptlS
New National Guard Company
Going to Fort Ethan Allen
is NOW FULLY EQUIPPED
Organization Believed to Be in
Condition to Make Credit
able Appearance

The Bennington howitzer com.
pany, the latest addition 10 the Yer.
mont National Guard, will entrain at
the Rutland railroad station tomor.
row morning for the purpose OF taxi
ing part in the annual muster to be
held this year at Fort Ethan Allen.
The company was accepted by the
federal government In March but did
not receive its full equipment until
few weeks ago. Notwithstanding
the inconvenience occasioned by this
delay, Capt. Leon II. Boyd and First
Lieutenant Joseph A. Pellerin be,
lieye that the new company is In con-
dition to make creditable appear
ance with the other units Of the regi.
ment. Both officers were In France
with the American expeditionary
force and some of tae non commis-
stoned officers and priyates saw
many months OF service In the world
war Some participated in as many
as five or six n,:jor engagements.
Tomorrow morning the company
will march to the station with the
Odd Fellows band furnishing music
for the procession. 1t is probable.
that a considerable number OF peo.
pie will be on hand to see the COM
pany off for its first muster The
roster of the company follows: se
Edward NJ Ahearn, Corp. Ray Bar.
low, Ebert Becker, Raymond Bleau,
Hector A. Bowls, Clarence l. Brown,
Joseph A. Bruso. George H. Bugbee,
Alphege c. Cardinal, Cook William
A. Carroll. Sgt. Joseph A. Costello.
William P. Coyne, Halsey Cushman,
Martin c. Cutler, Raymond p. Dan
forth, Corp Dominic DeCarlo, John
]. Downer, James r. Doyle, Leslie c.
Fleming, Theodore F. Galipo. Elmer
L. Galloway, Nobert F. Goady, Leon
], Greenwood. Orrin A. Griffis, Corp.
Charles E. Harbour, Master Mechanic
Raymond A. Higgins, William ]. Ho-
gan, Fred J. fiGriey, Russell l.. Jones.
Edward Joseph, Francis J. Kelly,
Arnold Knapp. Francis G. Laval
lie, Corp. Co. Clerk George s. Lee,
Sgt. Nelson ~ Lorett. Guy r. Lyons.
Robert P. McKeon, John s. NORM,
Charles F. Murphy, Fred S. Norful,
Russell F. o Connell, Jesse L. Olin.
Oscar Oslund, 1st. Sgt. Fillmore Ray
Paddock, Edward w. Parker, Arthur
Rousseau. Harold R, Ryder, Corp.
Darrell r. Sawyer, Sylvio ]. Sawyer,
George w. Scriyens, Thomas b.
Seaton. Charles Sleeman. Spencer
Teft, Maximillian l.. Tetreault, Sgt.
John H. Toomey, Edward s. Tromb.
ley, Arthur ]. Vigneau, Buell. w!
Weeks, Marvin E. White, John IA
Winslow, William c. Wishart, Frank
A. Wood.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
BANNER MAN FLIES
OVER BALD MOUNTAIN
Trip Furnishes Wonderful View OF One
Of Vermont's Many Beautl-
full Sections.

1t. w. Il. Cleveland Alexander
Drysdale, and a representative of
the Banner left Dewey field yester-
day afternoon in the new Curtis
plane, which 1t. Cleveland has in
Bennington this week for the purpose
OF carrying passengers. The plane
headed south for a short distance to
gain altitude, then turned and few
straight for the highest point on Bald
mountain. The ground below was
spread out like huge carpet, dotted
here and there with wooded patches
but mostly open titled fields-of
these hundreds were visible. The
top OF the mountain was reached at
an altitude OF 2S00 feet. The plane
passed over the white rocks and the
area devastated some time ago by for
est fire. The evergreens are just be-
ginning to cover this scar on the
mountain. The plane turned back a
few hundred feet, east OF Trenor
meadows, in full view OF the high
tension line extending due south, at
an altitude OF 5000 feet, and headed
for Bennington at approximately six.
ty miles an hour. 1t. Cleveland then
asked his passengers II they wanted
him to come down using the so-called
wing dips. In the trip down thu
pilot used six of these dips circulat'
ing over the railroad yards and
thence TO Dewey field.
At all times the passengers felt
sure OF their safety and the ability
OF the pilot The plane did not rock
in the least nor did It tip. until the
first dip on the way down. Anyone
who has not had the chance OF view.
ing Bennington from high altitude
should avail himself Of this 'op-
nortunitv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-04
ALL TELEPHONES SILENT
Suspension This Evening Out Of Re
spect to Memory of Dr.. Bell.

Vice-presdent and General Mana.
ger W. R. Driver, jr., Of the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph com
pany announced this morning that
every telephone operator on duty at
a switch board in the company's ter
ritory will rise from her chair at
6:25 p. M, eastern standard time, to.
night and remain standing one min
ute as mark Of respect to the mem.
ory of DR.. Alexander Graham Bell
inventor of the telephone. During
this time no calls will be answered.