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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
BACKBONE LEAGUE
AIMING AT CONGRESS
Blnghamton, N. ", Woman Has An.
nounosd Candidacy on Platform
Opposing Private Ownership

Binghamton, June 14.-The announce
ment of Mrs. Ida b. Smith of this city
that she will be a candidate for Con
gress opposing Representative John
d, Clarke and a statement OF the plat
form on which she will stand before
the voters has aroused much interest
throughout the 34th district.
Mrs. Smith Is the representative of
a new polic.tal organization originally
formed as the Backboners League and
which has now extended its activities
to include number of Socialist'c
principles.
The Backboners League is an or
ganization whose primary object Is to
stiffen the backbone of the public Of
fetal to an extent that he will defy
capitalistic efforts to control public
utilities, members say.
The platform on which Mrs. Smith
will ask the support of the voters In
cludes a promise to eliminate as
Quickly as possible the private owner
ship of all transportation lines and tho
operation by the government OF rail.
roads, telephones and telegraph.
She advocates the repeal of the
patent laws and would substitute q
government bonus or pension to the
successful inventor making his pro
duct free to all. She would abolish
the tariff and in place of an Indirect
tax would impose direct federal tax
on each state, the state to pass 1t along
to the cities so that all would be taxed
directly. Her platform includes the
establishment of municipal stores for
food and clothing to lie sold at actual
cost to the consumers.
She also advocates the employment
of all persons desiring work, by the
town, city or state at a minimum wage
of So per day.
The tax on all improved property
would be eliminated and the burden
OF taxes placed on unimproved lands
making it highly desirable to place
buildings on vacant lands as speedil!
as possible.
So far Mrs Smith is the only con
gressional candidate appearing in tn,
, field in oppos ton to Representative
Clarke She will seek the nomination
, by petition II she Is not given plac,
: on the ballot through the primar!
, vote. AS her party is not recognized
by law as yet, she may become thu
. candidate of the Socialist party in OF
der to gain place on the ticket thi
fall and avoid the expense of a canvas
by petition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14

JUDGE FISH TO SPEAK
viii Occupy Pulpit at The Second
Congregational Church.

Hon Frank l.. Fish, Of Vergennes,
Judge of the Superior Court Of Yer
mont, was president this year of the
Vermont Congregational Conference.
He made strong address at the open
ing Of the conference in its recent
meeting at Springfield His subject
was DUTY Writ Large
Rev George S. Mills, pastor of the
Second Congregational church, who
heard the address, invited Judge Fish
to come to Bennington and give this
address at a Sunday morning service.
Judge Fish kindly agreed to do this,
and has found it convenient, while
the county court is in. session at Man
chester where he is presiding, to come
to Bennington, next Sunday.
The regular attendants of this
church and others, numbering among
them the friends of Judge Fish, will
wish to be present at the morning SER
vice next Sunday TO hear this address.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
CARPENTER LOOKING
FOR DEMPSEY MATCH
Tactics Of European Champion lndl.
cate He Is Seeking Second
go" With American.

New York, June 14-Georges Car
pentier's formal declinatlon to meet
Harry Greb in a bout for the worlds
light heavyweight boxing champion
ship in this country this season is re-
grettable This match promised to be
one of the big affairs of the year in
the ring The FTenchman declares that
he has already been matched TO fight
Niles in Paris in September and Beck
EFT in London in October. Both OF
these affairs can be classed as set.ups
for the man who last year essayed to
take the worlds heavy weight cham
lp!onship away from Jack Dempsey, but
Georges can scarcely be censured too
severely for picking up easy money
when it is forced upon him.
Greb undoubtedly would give Car
pentier quite a battle The Pittsburgh
whirlwind might not win. but Car
pentier would know that he had been
in real battle And there are quite
few who believe that Greb would
have a good chance to outpoint the
holder of the worlds light heavy.
weight title
To those who have been closely
studying the trend of pugilistlc events
for the last few months, especially
among the big fellows. there Is every
reason to believe that Carpenter is be.
ing groOmed for a return bout with
Dempsey in Europe Carpenters
bout with Ted (Kid) Lewis was a part
of this campaign Should he dispose
OF Niles and Beckett. and there Is
every reason to believe that he will,
Georges will have rehabIlltated him
self in pugilistic sense on the other
side, and there is little doubt that
a meeting between him and Dempsey
would attract big gate. That is the
way European promoters are evident.
ly figuring.
These promoters may not believe
that Carpenter has a chance with
Dempsey. They will be satisfied II the
public believes that he has. II the
public can be made to believe this
through n series OF bouts against such
opponents as Niles and Beckett the
promoters will be safeguarded-the
big outlay entailed in the promotion
OF Dempsey-Carpentier bout will be
guaranteed to as great an extent as
such investments can he guaranteed.
On the other hand II Carpenter had
accepted a match with Greb he would
have been flirting with trouble for II
Greb had succeeded in defeating Car.
/ npntipP all chances Of tho Eranchr,o N
again meeting Dempsey would have
vanished. The boxing public every.
where then would have argued, "If
Carpenter could not beat Greb what
chance would he have against Demp
sey?' Georges was offered Sl50,OOO tc
box Greb He undoubtedly believes
that he will receive more for a bout
with Dempsey. And, after all, boxing
is a profession.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
Gorgeous Turks.

A Creosus.like wedding on which
$4,000 was spent was celebrated in
Stambul recently, despite the general
poverty Of the present-day Turks. The
bridegroom. an Albanian Turk, made
n big fortune after the nrmistice by
selling offal He hired AZ houses for
the wedding guests, who were enter
talned sumptuously for week. A
hundred motorcars and 800 open car
rlages followed The brides closedand
curtalned carriage to a large school
building, which he had rented and
decorated for extravagant festivities.
Each table provided for 800 guests and
was londed with Turkish delIc0cies.
The wedding presents, II is said, were
worth $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
{ EUCENE SARGO0D
q; si;'' ''',, a''''', ,|O||RNFY
BACK To WINDSOR
Chickencoop Proprietor Arrested
Early This Forenoon
FOR BREAKING HIS PAROLE
Has Suspended Sentence of Two
and One-half Years for AS
saulting Sam Noyes
FOR BREAKING HIS PAROLE

Eugene Sargood formerly OF Sun.
derland, recently OF Chickencoop Inn
in the town Of Hoosick and still more
recently OF the Rensselaer, county
Jail, and who has the reputation OF
Having been prosecuted by more diff
ferent states attorneys than any other
individual listed in the court records
of Vermont. is 'in wrong again. In
other words he Is in the hands OF the
officers and he Is again facing i'm.
prisonment at Windsor where he SER
we'd long term.
Some weeks ago. following raid
at Chicken Coop Inn, Sargood was
arraigned in the federal court In Al
lbany and sentenced to so days In the
Rensselaer, county Jail for violating
the Volstead act.
1t is understood that upon the COM
'pletion OF his sentence he returned
TO Chicken Coop Inn and has since
been living at this well known resort.
This morning he appeared at North
Bennington to purchase supplies.
He was driving an old Ford car
without a muffler. Deputy Sheriff
Ralph H. White noticed the defect in
lthe car and informed Sargood that
he must go to Bennington. Upon ar
irving here the deputy turned she
'prisoner over to Sheriff Perry B.
Gardner
Sheriff Gardner has been carrying
a writ for the arrest of Sargood for
more than year. At the December
tenn OF Bennington county court
iSargood was convicted OF assaultng
Samuel Noyes at Sargood's home In
Sunderland. The victim of the as.
sault was badly beaten and his con-
dtion for several days was consid-
cred serious.
For assaulting Moves the court I'M
lposed a sentence of not more than
three years or less than two years
'and six months and fine OF $500.
Counsel for Sargood took exceptions
but later withdrew them and the
conviction was confirmed by the su-
lpreme court. Upon agreement to
pay the fine and costs of SIS the
'prison sentence was suspended and
,Sargood was placed on probation.
When Sargood resumed business
at Chicken Coop In his parole was
Sbroken and the warrant was issued
for h.s arrest 1t may not be pos
sible to bring Sargood before county
icourt at Manchester today. States
Attorney George A. Mathers is out
sof town and therefore unable to rep
resent the prosecution. Sheriff Gard
ner is endeavoring to communicate
with State Probation Officer Jeffreys
iby telephone and may succeed In
making arrangements for an arraign.
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
CALL|vAN RAPS
SHIPPING BOARD
FOR BOOZE SALES
Reads Wine List on President
Pierce to Congressman
RAISED ROAR OF LAUGHS
Declares Inconsistency of Gov
ernment Constitutes Rank
est Hypocrisy

Washington, June 14.-Attack on
the shipping board for permitting the
sale OF liquor on American ships was
made in the House yesterday by Rep
resentative Gallivan, democrat, Massa-
chusetts
Holding up what he sad was wine
list from the steamship President
Pierce, paid for, he added, by federal
appropriation, Mr.. Gallivan declared
that under the Volstead law, I'VE can
not get drunk on land, but we can at
sea"
There was roar from members as
the Massachusetts representative read
from the list to show that American
rye whiskey could be bought aboard
ship at rs cents a drink and Jamaica
rum-think Of it-for two bits"
officials of the shipping board, when
their attention was called to Mr.. Cal
livan's charges declined to comment
upon them in any way at this time.
Declaring that the toiling millions
were deprived "of the comforts Of
tfe' Mr.. Gallivan charged that the
wealthy still laughed at the Volstead
law and the rich and leisurely tour
fst finds it negation and farce on
the ships that sail the sea under the
American flag
It's open violation on the ships Of
the United States shipping board -
he said, makes one laugh when he
reads so much about law and order
now that the 18th amendment has
been adopted Here and now desire
to call attention to and emphasize the
barefaced hypocrisy of a government
appropriating money to enforce this
child Of prohibition, and at the same
time appropriating more money to ad-
yertlse the violation OF its own laws
on It's own ships the minute they get
outside the ..hree mile limit"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
EAST RUPERT

Quite number attended the funer.
al OF Frank Winchester last Friday
at North Rupert
Elwin Vail of West Rupert Is
spending a few days with his sister
Mrs. Henry Towsley
Mrs. Earl H. Hill and son. Carl
motored to Manchester Sunday to
call upon Mrs. Hilrs sisters.
Earl Harwood has been quite in.
disposed for several weeks does not
seem to improve very rapidly
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain Of Bos.
ton who are occupying Earl Har-
woods house for the summer are
greatly pleased with fie location.
The schools of Anna and Ruby
Root IN Dorset closed last week and
the young ladies are now spending
the vacation with their parents In
town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
FIRE ladies COULD
NOT HOLD WEAVERS
Holden, Leonard FirSt Team Won
q. From Department Nine by 5-2
Score Last Night.

The Holden. Leonard team won
from the fire department in the Tw''
light league series last evening by
score of . to ,. Il. Butler MO was
in the box for the Weayers, was
complete puzzle for the hremen only
two connected with his twisters
for safe hit. The Weavers also play
ed the better fielding game.
The Twilight league is developing
more than ordinarily good baseball,
considering the fact that the players
have little opportunity for practice.
Some OF the scores are close and in
some of The games the teams go
through with no more errors than
will frequently be found in the box
scores OF big league contests.
The games are likewise proving
that there is considerable pitching
talent among the young men employ
ed in the different industries. The
score of last nights game follows:
HoIden eonard Mo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
HARWooD-LANE
Popular Young People OF South
Shaftsbury MARI ed Saturday.

a pretty home wedding took place
Saturday evening, June 10th, at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Slocum G.
Lane OF South SALISBURY when their
only daughter, Ellen Rosalia. was
united in marriage to Frank Pepper
Harwood Of South SALISBURY. The
attendants were Miss Helen Fergu.
son of Bennington and Fremont Nicer
worth of North Bennington.
The bridal party entered at s
O'Clock to the strains of the Lohen.
grin wedding march, The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Il. Il. Benn.
using the double ring service.
The bride and bridesmaid were
both attractively gowned In dark
blue canton crepe, and wore corsage
bouquet of white overs. The home
was very prettily decorated With
white and yellow roses
A reception followed The ceremony.
and among the out of. town guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Harwood, Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Eaton, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Roberts of Manchester.
Mrs. Eva Tobin, Miss Clara Tobin
and Mrs. Luella Stickney OF Dorset;
Houghton Rice and family and
George W. Rice and family OF Ben.
nington.
The couple left amid a showw OF
rice and confetti for n short wedding
trip to New Hampshire. Upon their
return Mr.. and Mrs. Harwood wifi re.
tside IN South SALISBURY where a fur
nlghed home awaits them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
PAUL D. MOODY IS
|NAUCURATEc ':...@';' e y. l;''
M|DOLEBURY HEAD.
Prominent Educators and Offic-
ials Attend Ceremony
INTRODUCTION BY CLIFFORD
New President Takes Active
Part in Other Exercises
of the Day

Middlebury, June 14.-Rev. Paul
Dwight Moody was inaugurated yes
terday morning at the 22nd commence.
ment as the 10th president Of Middle.
bury college, in the presence of Gov.
Hartness, Commissioner Clarence II.
Dempsey. ana other civic dignitaries
representing the state Of Vermont.
President James r. Angel of Yale
university, President Harry A. Gar
field of Williams college, President
Alexander Meiklejohn OF Amherst col
lege, President Guy W. Bailey of the
University OF Vermont, Dean Craven
Laycock OF Dartmouth college, and del
egates representing 28 Of the other
prominent educational institutions Of
the East.
The academic procession formed on
the college campus in front Of the
old chapel and marched through the
village to the Congregational church,
where for over century Middlebury
commencements have been held. Seat.
ed on the platform were his Excel,
lency and the other civic dignitaries,
the trustees and President Moody, the
delegates from the educational instt
tutions and the recipients Of honorary
degrees. The faculty. the alumni, the
S5 members OF the graduating class
and their friends occupied the body
OF the house.
Organ music by Prof. L. J. Hatha
way, of the department of music, open
ed the exercises. The Scripture was
read and prayer was offered by Dr
James l.. Barton, OF Boston. Next
came the Induction address delivered
by James NJ. Clifford, OF New York
city, Sketching briefly the history
and traditions of the college, DR.. Gift
ord called particular attention to Mid
lebury's loyalty for over a century
10 national and Christian ideals
Following the inauguration and
graduating exercises, honorary de
grees were conferred upon President
James II. Angel of Yale university
Albert II. Wiggen, president Of tha
Chase National bank of New York
President Guy w. Bailey of the Uni
NNAolNg VI Ntiillp ltolucuN 0udiite
A. Plumley OF Norwich university, and
Rev. Glenn w. White and Rev. L. Ern
est Sunderland of New York City.
The benedction was pronounced by
Ex-President Ezra Brainard.
At the conclusion OF the commence
ment exercises, the commencement
luncheon was served in Nc Cullough
gymnasium. President Moody presid
ed. The speakers were Doctors Sun
derlaad, White, Bailey and Angel.
At o'clock dinner was rendered
to the delegates by the trustees IL
Hepburn dining hall The president:
reception was held at the president.
house. South street, from s to II
this evening. In the receiving line
with President and Mrs. Moody were
President James II. Angel, Dean El
eanor S. Ross, Albert +. Gollnick ant
Margaret Billings representing th'
students. Commencement festivities
concluded this evening with the senior
ball in Nc Cullough gymnasium.
The civic dignitaries representing
the state of Vermont at the commence
ment exercises consisted of Gov
James Hartness, Lieut.. Gov. Abram w
Foote. Adj. Gen. Herbert T. Johnson
and Commissioner OF Education Clar
ence II Dempsey.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
sHAFrseURY VALLEY

Herbert Niles has purchased a
new automobile.
Joseph Stanley is i'll and under the
care OF DR.. Cahill.
Mrs. B. w. Niles and son, Robert.
motored TO Troy Monday.
The children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Tut
tie are i'll OF scarlet fever.
William Shippa and George Harris
visited in North Bennington Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. s. r. Lake and Step.
hen Lake, jr., motored to Troy Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bouplon and
Mrs. Jc.ln Bennett, we're Bennington
visitors recently.
Mrs. John Bennett enterta ned rela.
tives and friends from Waterford
over the week end.
William McCart and Ralph McCart
and families, attended Ringllng's cir
Gus in Pittsheld Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Flaxin's are
rejoicing over the birth of son, born
June Z, at Briggs Corners.
Owing to the continual downpour
Sunday, the Children's Day program
was postponed until next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sisson and
daughter, Myra OF White Creek, Wis.
tied at George Bouplon Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fuller and MIR.
and Mrs Clyde Fuller were in Ben.
nington and Arlington on business
Saturday.
The Valley people were glad indeed
to welcome our road commissioners
here the past week. He Is making
many needed improvements.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fuller, Mrs.
John Bennett and Miss Susie Lake at
tended and joined the Pamona
Grange at Center Cambridge, Friday
The ice cream and strawberry fes
tival at Jermain Hall Friday evening
was well patron zed and goodll
sum was added to the Ladies' Aid
society treasury.
The ladies degree team OF Whit,
Creek Grange will exemp ify tho
third and fourth degrees upon
large class Of candidates at Soutl
Cambridge, Wednesday evening
June ID.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Fuller, Mis-
Susie Lake and Mrs. John Bennet
attended radio concert recently a
TIE home Of Mr., and Mrs. NJ. Beadle
Concerts from Schenectady and Bos
ton could be heard distinctly.
Papers have been received by Mrs
Horace Lake Of White Creek announ
ing the graduation at Cortland \
y Normal school The class nun
bcrs 9S, In which there are II homo
pupils, Miss Hattie Allen of Whit
Creek being one OF the honor stut
ents.
Regular grange meeting at Jermai
hall Friday evening. The followin
program will be given: READING
Miss Nora Andrew: Message frol
Garcia, Susie L Lake; dialogue, ~
and Patient" Clyde Fuller and Rol
ert Niles; reading "our Flag" Mr.
r. w Fuller; reading, Mrs. John Bel
nett.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
FLEMlNG-GRlFFlN
Bennington Young Woman Married at
Randolph.

A quiet but pretty church wedding
took place at Randolph, on the eve.
ming OF June z, when Sylvia Belle
Allen Griffin, eldest daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Allen of Park
street became the bride of Frank r.
Fleming of Randolph, former resi-
dent OF Bennington.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev Silas Rees pastor Of the Congre
gational church of RandolIa.
The bride was dressed IN blue
satin with hat to match The couple
were unattended.
They were the recipients of many
gifts from the students OF Vermont
State School of agriculture. where
the groom is a student
Mr. and Mrs Fleming will make
their home with the brides parents
for the summer. When the school
reopcns in the fall, they expect to
make their permanent home in Ran.
dolph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
Serumptous and Progressive Is the
Word for This Metropolis.

My but we are getting quite
scrumptous and progressive. Paved
roads. electric lights radio telephone
and now we are going to have a HIN.
crest Inn right in the heart of the
town. where you can get chicken din.
ners all the summer long. We also
have an ice.cream parlor pooroom,
barber shop, gasoline station and
several other important vocations
run by st. James and son Walter Al.
so an up.to.date gas station owned
by b. w Browne and run by Frank
Goodrich on the Cleveland road near
the Hurd Brothers farmhouse, just
like the ones you see in the large
cities. Aurora, o.. correspondence
in Chagrin Falls Exponent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
kERVIN-WRIGHT
Bennington Young People Married at
st. Francis de Sales,

Miss Dorothy f. Wright. daughter
,of David Wright of Bradford street,
and Frances Kervin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kervin. were married at
'St. Francis de Sales church last eve.
ming at o'clock Rev. T. r. Carly
performing the ceremony.
The couple were attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Mooney. Mrs.
Mooney is the brdegroom's sister.
After the service the couple and
their immediate families participated
in a wedding supper at the American
house. Mr. and Mrs. Keryin left
early in the evening by automobile
for NortN Adams. They will visit his
mother at Pittsheld and relatives In
Springfield and Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
New shantuno Coal Flwd.

A newly discovered coal field Is re.
ported In Shautung province, which Is
said to contain an immense quantity Of
smokeless coal, according to the Com
pressed Air magazine. Chinese and
foreign engineers are engaged In the
exploration of the coal field, and the
mine is to be developed under Chinese
auspices at ON expenditure Of 100000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
ATTACK ON IRISH
CASTLE REPULSED
BY CONSTABLES
Assault by Sim Feiners in Coun-
ty Down results in Failure
A NIGHT OF INCENDIARISM
Destruction in Belfast Includes
Movie Houses, Breweries
and Restaurants

Belfast, June a. (By the Associa.
ted Press Sim Feiners attacked
Killyleah castle, county Down, dur
ing the night but were driven off by
members of the Ulster special con
stabulary. Colonel and Mrs. Haml-
ton, owners Of the castle. were in
the building during the attack.
lncendiaries were active in the
city during the night. The buildings
burned included two moving picture
theatres. a restaurant, brewery. en-.
gineerlng works and a block Of busi
ness offices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
lllnsiratinn Food Nnluen.

To teach food values to children
aud to combat manutrtlon the Amer
lean Museum of Natural History CIR
culates travelling exhibit which In
cudes set of 10 wax models OF food
suitable for children between the
ages Of ten and thirteen and models
and charts illustrating thu compost
ton of six common foods and the con
trIbutlons of different foodo to tho
body.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
Fire Department

Two base hits. Comar. NJ. White
sacrifice hits. f. Butler (2l. Connolly;
hit by pitched ball, Bellis; sA,len
bases. Bells (2l, j. l.atlamme, peller
in. White, Il. Butler Kearns; struck
out by Butler by Toomey 6; bases
ON balls off Butler 2; wild pitches
Toomey Z; passed balls, Coyne (3);
double plays, NJ White.E. Laflamme
and Comar.Connelly.Coyne; earned
runs. Fire Dept. I Holden, Leonard
No. /. /. Umpires c. Hodge and w.
Lonergan.