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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
DISTRICT MEETING.
Odd Fellows Entertained State Officers
Last Night.

The annual meeting Of District No.
OF the Grand Encampment of Yer.
mont, |. o. o. F., was held with Man
ser Encampment in their hall here
last night.
Among the out of town visitors were
the following grand officers Grand
Patriarch F. H. Palmer of Brstol; ;
grand high priest, w II. Kidder of
Woodstock, and grand scribe, Gerry
+. Walker of Bellows Falls.
1t was one of the most interesting
and profitable meetings that has been
held in this district for years Deputy
G. p, Arthur C. Buffum, presided and
introduced the speakers.
The business session was followed
by social time and supper. Visiting
members from up state were shown
the sights about town this morning
and were very enthusiastic in the
praise of our beautiful scenery, his
toric interests, and progressive spirit
All OF them promised to try and be
here Bennington Battle Day, 1927, ii
not before, and expressed their appre.
citation of the cordial reception and
courteous treatment given them dur
ing their visit by the Bennington peo-
pie.
The grand officers left for Rutland
this afternoon where the last district
meeting will be held tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
Preparedness.

In one of the Southern states the ne
groes are great patrons of matri
monlal agency. One darky, anxious to
find wife for his son, went to this
agent, who handed him list Of lady
clients. Running through this the man
came upon his own wife's name, en-
tered as desirous of obtaining hus-
band between the ages of twenty-eight
and thirty,
Forgetting about his son the darky
hurried home to announce his dlscov-
cry to his wife. She was not at all
disturbed,
yes she said. Il done give him
my name. puts 1t down when you
was so sick in de winter and de doctor
he says we must prepare for de
worst. t."-Saturda Evening Post,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
JAS. A. STILLMAN
FAILS To OBTAIN
DIVORCE DECREE
Baby Guy Stillman Is Declared
Legitimate
END OF SENSATIONAL CASE
Findings of Daniel j. Gleason,
Referee, Filed at Mt. Car
mel This Forenoon
END OF SENSATIONAL CASE

Carmel. n. Y, Sept 29-(By the
Associated Press) james A. Still
man, former president OF the Nation
al City bank, was denied decree in
his suit for absolute divorce against
his wife, Anne u. Stillman and baby
Guy Stillman was declared legitimate
in the findings of Daniel ]. Gleason,
referee in the case, which were filed
here today.
Through his mothers victory, Guy
Stilman retains his rights as heir
with his two brothers and his sister
to six million dollars trust funds left
to them by their grandfather, the late
James Stillman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
RADIO PROGRAMS
Offerings Tonight From Springfield,
Schenectady and Newark.
"WGY," Schenectady, N. Y.

600 p. m-produce market and
stock market reports and quotations,
baseball results news bulletins.
$50 p. m.-"The Elephants Child"
from Kiplings Just So Stories, Kolin
Hager. reader
TAO p. m-Health talk, Some
Health Fallaces, by DIR. Herman NJ.
Biggs. New York state heath de
partment
745 p m.-Concert program Of In
dian music Entertainers; Ollie
Yettru, pianist Everett T. Grout
tenor; Edward Rice, yiolinist; Mrs
r. Estella Kellogg, reader; WGY or
chestra.
1890 p. m.-Late program Enter
taneds, Ollie Yettru, pianist Ernest
Burleigh, cello; WGY orchestra;
Ethel Guest soprano; Edward Rice,
yiolinist, Leo Kliwen, viola.
WIZ" Newark, N. j.
800 p. m.-"Location of Ships at
Sea. by the Radio Corporation of
America, final baseball scores; clos.
ing prices on stocks, bonds, grain,
coffee and sugar.
1852 p III. to 11.0O-Standard time
signals from Arlington.
l10l p. m.-Omcial weather fore
case,
Special Features for Today.
5.45 p. M" Modern Rugs" by
House and Garden
no p. m.-Bedtime stories by
Thornton Burgess, whose stories ap-
pear in many newspapers.
| 915 p, m.--Literary evening con
Quoted by the editorial staffs of the
Outlook, the Scientific American and
Harper & Bros.
1920 p. m.-Opera recital by Amy
Grant, teacher OF the speaking voice
"WBz," Springfield, Mass.
7.30 p. m.--Basebal scores.
Uncle Wiggly Bedtime story
745 p. m.-Fashion talk on "Tht
New FAN Frocks for the Street,
from Vogue
! How to Measure for Curtains
from House and Garden.
Farmers Produce market report.
800 p. m.-Basehall scores.
Musical program by Miss Beatrice
Debuque, soprano; Beatrice Riyard
pianist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.
No games scheduled.
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. Frank Remington spent Sun
day in Waterford and Troy
Mrs. Fred Scriyens OF Bennington
is the guest OF Mrs. William Service.
Mrs. Davis of Factory street is
spending some time at her home In
Fair Haven.
Mrs. F. +. Dean is in the Putnam
Memorial hospital conyalescing from
an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Bassett and
family and Miss Katherine Miesem
motored to Dandy Wednesday.
II. c. White Co, entertained its
foremen at the Alps restaurant, in
Bennington, Wednesday evening.
Miss Katherine Miesem of Elm
hurst, l.. l., is spending a week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bassett.
Mrs. Charles Davis and Mrs Frank
Knapp Of Bennington spent a day
with Mrs. Emeline Barney recently.
Morning worship at the Congrega-
tional church at II O'Clock, The
theme of the pastors sermon win be
THE Urge of the Explorer Sunday
school at 12:l0
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Carpenter of
New York City, who have been en-
joyIng a vacation in Saratoga, Al
bany and Bennington, called on
friends in this village Tuesday.
About twenty friends of Mrs.
Emeline Barney gathered to help her
celebrate her 10th birthday at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Earl
White, on Tuesday evening. Refresh
ments were served and ali spent a
pleasant evening
At the Roster store, new Fall out
ings 2736 inches wide, from 20, 20,
to % cents a yard; bed blankets, q
to so inches wide, $3.50 a pair, "a to 76
inches vide, $500 a pair; outing
gowns. long and short sleeves, from
$l.00 to $225 kid gloves at $l.O0 a
pair; scarf and hat sets, children
$3.50, ladies', $5.75; embroidery pieces
lunch sets, and single pieces from Is
cents each to $500. 24t2
A miscellaneous shower was civ
en- Mss Coney Fru trich Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Harry Fruitrich. The event was a
real surprise to Miss Fruitrich, who
received many beautiful gifts, includ
ing silver and linen, which were pre-
sented to her by little Marguerite
Balmer, who dressed as fairy, en-
tered in her automobile which was
decorated with evergreens and flow
ers. Following the shower, the re
freshments were served and the re
mainder of the time spent in sewing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
oAKES-JoRDoN
Bennington Young Man Marries Troy
Young Girl.

A very quiet wedding took place
Monday morning in the chapel Of st.
Francis De Sales church when Miss
Elizabeth Jordon of Troy became the
bride of Kenneth Oakes OF Benning-
ton.
The bride wore a navy blue suit OF
poiret twill with hat to match. Her
sister, Miss Catherine Jordon OF
Troy. was bridesmaid and wore navy
blue crepe de chine with hat to
match. John Peters, brother-in-law
OF the groom, acted as best man.
Mrs Oakes, graduated from st.
Marys high school in Troy In the
class of 1920. She afterwards came
to Bennington and has been employ.
ed in the Office of the Bennington
Paper Box factory.
Mr.. Cakes is lifelong resident
here. He is employed at the Wax
Paper company Both MIR and Mrs.
Oakes have great many friends
here who wish them success in their
new life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
TO PLAY AT HooSlCK
High School to Play Tibbets on
Saturday.

The High school football team has
been drilled hard al this week in
preparation for their game Saturday
with the Tibbets school at Hoosiek.
This will be the first game of the
season and the coach Is anxious to
see what his boys VIII do under fire
During the week, scrimmages have
been held with the Y NJ. c. A. team
and the coach was we'll satisfied with
the showing most of the men made
against older and more experienced
opponents.
An examination of the signals and
plays to be used Saturday was given
at the High school Thursday. Coacn
TaraIdsen wanted to make sure that
no man enters the game not knowing
what to do on each play. The team
will take the field against the Hoo
sick boys armed with a strong and
varied attack which ought to puzzle
the defense. The line which is rath-
er light will depend on its speed and
general team work to tear holes IN
the opposing line and to break thru
TO stop the Tibbets backfield.
Walker will probably pilot the
team with Fauley playing one half and
either Tom Mills or Phillips the
other. John Lister who started the
season at center, has developed into
valuable backfield man being able
to kick, run and pass like veteran.
He Will bear the burden of most of
the heavy work in the backtield GOV
ering the full back position. Allen
Mills of last years eleven will take
care of the center position, Drohat
and Dick Hall guards, Ransom and
MacLaren tackles and Cushman and
Evans ends. The team will miss the
services of Arthur Hall who broke
his collar bone in Wednesdays prac
tice. Other boys who will make the
triu Saturday are Hyde and Mattison
ends, John Harvey and Delaurer
tackles.
The team will make the trip in au
tos starting from the Y. NJ. c. A. al
1880. A large aggregation of root
ers is expected to follow the team
down,
The coaching of the team is IL
charge of Earl N. Taraldsen, physca
director of the local Y NJ. C. A.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29

Some years ago there sat as a men,
Der of the state legislature in Colorado
quaint character known as Uncle
Boggs In "a speech delivered by one
of the members gentleman of the
other party was hotly assailed the lat
ter however, disdalning to reply to
the castigation The speaker concluded
his remarks by pointing to the object
Of his attack:
There he sits, Mr., Speaker-there
he sits, mute, silent and dumb !"
Eyes Mr.. Speaker" interrupted I'm
Gle Boggs, "and he isn't saying 4
word. ."-Pittsburg Leader
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
II scatters Yellow Fever.

The frlghtful disease, yellow fever.
Is carried and spread exclusively by
species of mosquito the Stegmoyia,
which Is the common house skeet of
the tropics. 1t Is very tlny-so small
indeed, that ordinary wire screens
will not keep It out--and strlkingly
marked-a sllvery white lyre-shaped
pattern on the thorax, white stripes
on the abdomen and legs banded
black and white
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
MRS. JOHN J. soUlREs
Highly Respected Resident Of Ben.
nington Died Thursday Afternoon

nington Dled lnuTSudy AFTERNOON
Mrs. John j. Squres, one Of the
highly respected residents OF this
village, died at O'Clock Thursday
afternoon at her home on Union
street. She had long been i'll but had
been confined to her bed only week
The deceased was born October IL,
1864, at Skeneatles, n Y, the daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Barber.
but had resided in Vermont much Of
the time since her marriage.
She is survived by her husband
and seven children. Loren and Ever
EFT Sqnires OF Bennington, Forrest
Squires OF Mottyille, y. Y. Mrs.
Harry Remington, Mrs Walter Cole,
Mrs. Frederick Simmons and Miss
Ellen Squires of this village
When young woman Mrs. SQuires
united with the Baptist church at
Skeneates During her residence at
Manchester. where she lived a num-
Der of years before making her home
in Bennington she became a member
OF the Eastern Star and was at one
time the worthy matron OF the Man
chester chapter.
During her residence in Bennng.
ton, and particularly since moving
into the village from West Bennng
ton, Mrs Squlres had acquired a
large number Of close friends who
will be deepy grieye to learn Of her
death
The funeral services will be held
Sunday at o'clock from her late
home at 233 Union street Rev j. S.
Brown OF Manchester will officiate
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
PETER MANNING TR0TS
WORLD RECORD NILE
Mark of l.57 Might Have Been Better
But For Break on Last
Quarter

Columbus, o. Sept 29.-Peter Man.
ming, driven by Tommy Murphy, to.
day not only lowered his record OF
1.57 "a in a trial against time, but
also broke the worlds trotting record
and reduced the trotting record OF
the Columbus Driving park track
which until today stood at 1.57 IA
His time for the mile was l.57. The
former worlds record, held by Peter
Manning was l57 "a.
Paced by a runner, Peter Manning
went to the quarter in 29 10; 20 the
haf in So "a, and to the three4uar-
ters in l.27 1-2. Just before he reach
ed the wire he went into a break,
thus possibly slowing down his time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29

VICTORY FOR SMITH
SAY UPSTATE LEADERS

Arena, Syracuse, Sept 29,-The
upstate leaders who have been
lighting for Alfred Il. Smith, as
their standard bearer at the No.
vember election, were claiming
a victory as the delegates came
together for a second session OF
a state convention at eleven this
morning.
After reading and an adoption
of the platform today the pro
gram as 1t stood at the opening
OF the session called for the ad-
iournment until this evening
when nominating speeches viii
begin with the assurance that
the nomination for governor viii
not become the issue on the floor
OF the convention. The steering
committee predicted nominations
and final adjournment late to-
night or early Saturday morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
HARDING FIGURES YANKT
TO WIN WORLD SERIES

Washington, Sept 29.-Presi.
dent Harding has a hunch that
the New York Yankees will win
the world series this year, accord
ing to Dave Bancroft, captain
and shortstop Of the New York
Giants, the National League pen
nant winner.
Bancroft called yesterday at the
White House and urged the Presi-
dent to attend one OF the world
series games Mr. Harding indl.
Gated he would be unable to do
so, and added, Bancroft said, that
he was confident the Yankees
would clinch the American League
pennant and trounce the Giants In
the interleague series.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
Some Shot.

Marvin age nine, from Darlington,
was visiting his Mlnt in Frankfort,
when she overheard playmate ask
him whether the boys played marbles
In Darlington. He replied, "rll say
they do; there s boy there got
25,000."
Thinking he might have the num-
Der 1000 or more too high, his aunt
said "No, no, Marvin you don't mean
25,000, you mean
"Yes, do, auntie, cause he never
loses. indianapolis News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
SUCCESSFUL CARD PARTY
Held by Catholic Daughters Of Amerl.
ca Thursday Evening.

The Catholic Daughters of America
held the first card party and dance
of the season in high school hail
Thursday evening. The attenAlAce
was good and all spent pleasant
evening Cards were enjoyed from
to 10 and the following prizes were
awarded: Lat>~s' first, Mrs. Edward
Sausville; gentemans first, Clarence
Honicker; ladies' consolation, Miss
Christine Jensen; genteman's conso.
lation, Mr. Hoctor Following the
card playing Hurley's orchestra fur
nished some real, live music for dane.
ing until / o'clock
The hall was attractively decorated
with flowers and electric lamps, the
latter being kindly donated by Mr.
Fenberg of the Home Furniture com
pany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
LICENSES REVOKED
Large List of Suspens ons Includes
Some in This Vicinity.

A long list of suspensions Of auto
mobile drivers announced from the
secretary of states Office at Montpel-
ier Thursday contains few from
this vicinity Henry e. Pelkie of
North Bennington, license revoked
for one year for conviction in Ben
nington municipal court September
25 of driving while under the inhu-
ence of intoxicating liquor; Joseph
f. LAWNS North Bennington, suspend
ed indefinitely, alleged to be a per-
son addicted to the use of intoxicat
ing liquor; Harmon j. Odell Pownal,
revoked for conviction in Bennington
municipal court September 20 Of
driving while under the influence of
Intoxicating liquor; William Papers,
II. f. d. l, Bennington, revoked for
conviction in Bennington municipal
court September 20 of driving while
under the influence of intoxicating
liquor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29

Sl1ty-foUr years ago Louis Pelller,
French Immigrant, took with him to
California from his native country two
prune cuttings. These he planted on
his brothers ranch near San Jose, thus
beginning the prune industry in CALI
fornla. Today California produces an
annual prune crop Of 225,OO0OO
pounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
"Old ColonY.n

The expression "Old Colony was
originally applied to that part OF
Massachusetts included within the lin
It's of the Plymouth colony, but after
wards used to designate the entire
state. In 1902, the Plymouth and Mas
sachusetts Bay colonies, which, for
many years, had been independent Of
each other, were united In one pro
vince bearing the name of Massa'
chusetts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29

A French writer says: HE who Is
never foolish is not so wise as he
thinks" An old Greek philosopher
went even further and SAID: "The
man who isn't u fool half the time Is
a fool all the time Boston Tran
script
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29

The code Of society ls stronger with
some persons than that Of Sinai; and
many a man who would not scruple to
thrust his fingers In his nelghbor's
pocket would forego peas rather than
use his knife as shoyel,-J. K, Lowell,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

Boston, 3; New York /.
Washington, 8; Philadelphia 6;
(nrst game) Washington, a Phil
adelphia l2; Called in sixth, dark
nessJ
Others not scheduled
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29

A New York dentist declares that
almost all members Of his profession
have trouble with one foot, owing to
their standing or leaning habllually on
the same foot while at work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
True Friendship Scarce.

Parents we can have but once: but
he promises himself too much who en-.
ters life with the expectation OF And'
Ing many friends. Samuel Johnson.
~ =,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29

London, Sept. 29.-An exchange
Telegraph dispatch gives the report
that the Angora Assembly in ses-
sion decided to notify Kemal Pasha
that il was unable to agree to any
cessation of hostilities or partic.pa'
ton the peace conference until the
restoration to Turkey Of all its ter
ritories in accordance with the ma
tional pact.
Constant nope, Sept 29.-Events
are surely approaching a climax Ihe
Turks have occupied the entire neu-
tral zone of the Asatic side OF the
Dardanelles with the exception OF the
Chanak area, around which they have
established infantry units in a semi
circle. virtually investing the British
lines.
The Turkish calvary squadrons are
retiring, and the British troops VINO
are in strong force at Chanak' are
ready for what may happen.
Gen Harrington, British commander
in-chief. has sent a wireless message
to Kennel Pasha at Smyrna asking Tor
an immediate personal meeting. lie
leaves the choice OF place to kemel,
whose reply is expected momentarily.
Yusuff Kemal Pasha, Nationalist
foreign minister, is understood to have
gone to Angora to submit the allled
Joint not to the Nationalist assem-
bly,. but in the meantime Turkish con-
centrations are being pushed with the
greatest speed.
British renforcements are reaching
| here and the threatened area. The
superdreadnaughts Revenge and Res
oluton, the most powerful fighting
machines afloat. have arrived in the
Dardanelles, while battalion oil
North Staffordshires and 1000 men of
the British air forces landed today and
marched through Constantinople with
bands playing. Ther presence has
helped to bring about reassuring et'
feet
The Turkish instructions to the men
in the Chanak sector are to advance
the fartherest possible without meet
ing resistance. They are now pract'
ically against the British entrench'
ments, and obviously the situation
cannot be indefinitely prolonged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29

To be seventy years young Is some
times far more cheerful and hopeful
than 10 be forty years old.-Homes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
BRITAIN HOPEFUL
CLASH WITH TURKS
WILL Be AVEh1EO
Gen. Harrington in Conference
with Kemal Pasha Today
PERIOD OF HIGH TENSION
Next "a Hours Should Determine
Trend of Events on
Dardanelles

Con tantinople, Sept. 20 (By the AS
cos'ated Press) General Harrington,
commanderin.ch6f of the British
forces in the Dardanelles area, plans
to leave this afternon for a confer
ence with Kemal Pasha, probably at
Mudani on the sea of Marmora.
The British are confident that II
the next "A hours pass without firing
ehot at Chanak or other points along
the Dardanelles all immediate danger
OF hostil ties will have been ayerted'
This is a period OF time estimated to
be required for General Haringtons
Journey and interview with Mustapha
Kemal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
WEST sHAFTS8URY

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peson, Miss
Alice Boupon and Fred Murray Of
Troy were guests Sunday at the home
Of Clayton Reed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-29
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Saturday. Mod.
crate temperature.
Evening star., 1922-02-24
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERs

Wilson Normal-The style show has
been postponed until March 0. To-
night: South Dakota Socie J. Short
story Club and vocational guidance
conference. This afternoon: Chill
dren's dramatics. childrens gym
nasium and Girl Scouts.
East Washington = Tonight: Boy
Scouts. Troop SO: Boy Scouts. Troop
81: Metropolitan \. c., library. and
sewing machines for neighborhood
peoples use.
Thomson-Tonight: War Mothers,
Roy Scouts. Junior Dramatic Club.
Spanish, dressmaking. conversational
Fren,n IL and Spanish. mandolin and
guitar orchestra. Boys Club. COM
mercial and fine arts, Filing Club As
sociation and Gallo Study Club.
Johnson Powell - This afternoon:
French for children and children's
violin instruction. Tonight: F.ench
for adults. Boy Scouts and COM
munity Music week concert.
Southeast-There will be dramatic
entertainment given by the Polly
anna and Junior Dramatic Clubs at
this center tomorrow night.
Park view-Tonieht: Boy Scouts.
Evening star., 1922-02-24
PLAN THIRD REUNION.
oath Engineers to Renew Ties,
Formed Overseas.

The third annual reunion of the
officers and men of the 29th En-
gineers, A. f. F.. is to be held Satur-
day night at the Continental Hotel.
This outfit was officered largely by
engineers from the United States geo.
logical survey, and its enlisted per-
sonnel was gathered from all over
the country. Attendance of about
sixty is anticipated, including at least
two officers who commanded the or
ganization in France-Cols. G. S.
Smith and w. w. Kirby Invitation
is extended to all who served in. or
in association with, the 29th En-
gineers in France.
There is to be an entertainment, re-
freshments and smokes, the special
purpose being to provide opportunity
for the renewal of associations among
the members of the 29th and with
others with whom they saw service
on the western front.
Evening star., 1922-02-24

Clifford Shoemaker of the Washing
ton Chapter, American Association OF
Engineers. to attend a meeting in the
Cheslay building, 1917 New lorl.
avenue, at O'Clock tonight. which
will be addressed by c. L. prayer OF
Chicago, secretary of the Engineers
Association, on the subject of The
broader Field for Engineering SetN-