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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
OBSERVED THEIR
25TH ANNIVERSARY
ENJOYABLE Entertainment for Mr.. and
Mrs. Seymour C.. Hard Of
East Arlinuton.

East Arlington, Sept S.-Last even
ing Bailey Memorial hall was the
scene of a very pleasant party when
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour c. Hard OF TINS
place celebrated their 25th wedd ns
anniversary Friends from near and
far were assembling from about 1880
until 9 o'clock and they found Mr..
and Mrs. Hard evidently as happy as
they were 25 years ago, standing in
front OF a great bank OF eyergreens
mad hydrangeas.
When the crowd had assembled to
the capacity OF the hall, Miss Mabel
Winch, pastor of the Congregational
church Of which Mr. and Mrs. Hard
are both members, spoke for the
friends and presented box of silver
coins. the joint gift of a large number
Of friends. There were in addition a
large number of gifts including a sil
yer tea set from group OF men who
work under or near Mr. Hard at the
Hale Company factory.
The task OF decorating the hall and
serving refreshments was ably hand
led by the Enterprise society whicH
comprises the young people OF both
the Congregational and Methodist
churches. The punch bowl was en-
cased in a huge cake OF crystal clear
ice. Refreshments of ice cream and
cake we're served to groups Of indi-
vduals on the second floor of the hall.
Present from a distance We're; Bert
Field OF Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs.
b. c. Andrews and Mr. and Mrs. Har-
ley Andrew of North Adams; c. Z,
Hard OF Bennington; Mr. and Mrs f.
VI. Andrew, Mr. and Mrs H. V. Shaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Shaw, and Mrs
Julian II. Shaw, Of Manchester Cen.
ter, a3d Nh and Mrs f. A. Nichols
of Gardner, Mass
While refreshments were being sery
ed Mrs, f B., Patterson and Mrs AL
bert NJ. Johnstone sang solos in very
pleasing manner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
POLICE HUNTING
FOR SELLERS Of
POISON WH|5AEY
Every House in Red Hook Sec
tion Is Raided
CAUSED DEATH OF ELEVEN
Several Men and Women Arrest
ed on Suspicion of Sell
ing Wood Alcohol

New York, September S.-Distrlct
Attorney Ruston with police and de-
tectives today raided every house in
the block in the Red Hook section Of
Brooklyn in an effort to find the
source of poisonous alcohol which
has caused II deaths In the neighbor-
hood. The raiders had no search
warrants.
A report that some Of the victims
had bought their fatal liquor on Con
over street led to a house to house
raid. Batterng down the doors OF
an apartment, suspected Of being one
Of the deadly oases, the police arrest
ed a woman \ho said she suspected
her husband had manufactured whis.
key. Rii
With several men and women al.
ready under arrest on suspicion OF
homicide, Mr.. Ruston this afternoon
prepared evidence to be presented to-
morrow to the grand jury.
II indictments are returned. he
said. he will oppose granting OF bail,
and would move for trial next Mon
day or Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
POISONOUS GAS MAY
SEAL MINERS DOOM
Five Thousand Feet Pouring Out OF
Muldoon Nine Con-
tlnuouslv
tlnuously.

Jackson, Cal, Sept. S.--Five thou
sand feet of intensely poisonpus
gas is pouring out of the muldoon
shaft of the Argonaut mine every
minute and the smoldef!ng flames ara
burning unchecked according to an
official statement issued here today
by DR.. j. H. Duschak, consulting
chemical engineer of the state In.
dustrial accident commission.
Dr. Duschak said anyone exposed
to these poison gases, consisting Of
carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide,
could not I've longer than few min.
utes The gas analysis, he stated,
showed that the rate OF the fire has
remained approximately constant
since the bulk head was closed In the
Argonaut shaft after the explosion
which entombed the AZ miners whose
rescue is being attempted,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
as Much Income
PRIMARY OFFICIALS
eaIotlne and Assisting Clerks Who
viii OhicIate Next Tuesday.

The officials who wi conduct the
primary to be held next Tuesday
have been selected. The ballot.ng
will take place at Library hall In this
village and at the Mccullough En-
CINE company hose house at North
Bennington. The Bennington ofllfL-
ais follow:
Ballot clerks Roy Denley, l.. j. Nc
Caffrey, Cyrus Estes, John A. Con
nelly. Burton b. Powers, John Nash,
Charles Resseguie, Harry w. White.
Assisting clerks-Mrs. John Grif'
fin, II. G. Camp, Elizabeth l.eahy,
Mrs. X. Il. Healy, John A. Costello,
Maurice Wall, Edward Murphy
The North Bennington officials:
Ballot clerks--James Meagher,
George Houghton, Elizabeth Powers,
Ralph A. White.
Assisting clerks aph Jones,
Marion h. White, John Scarey, w. w.
White
Inspectors--George B. yelling!
Mrs. Mary 4. Corcoran, NJ. X. White.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
MOTORCYCLE COP
WILL BE FOUND ON
SPEEDERS' TR!!!!I .!|!:!I y.
Trustees Take Action to Check
Reckless Driving
COMMITTEE GIVEN POWER
Other Traffic Regulations Dis
cussed at Monthly Meeting
Thursday Evening
COMMITTEE GIVEN POWER

Regulation OF traffic was the prin.
cipal topic Of discussion at the ad.
journed meeting OF the village trus.
tees Thursday evening The advis
ability OF engaging a motorcycle traf.
fic officer for the purpose of restrict.
ing fast driving on the village streets,
particularly Main street, was refer.
red TO the police committee with au-
thority to take action.
The parking of cars on School
street during the evening also came
up for discussion as did also pro
posal to make Silver and Valentine
one-way streets Action on the lat.
ter proposals was delayed. Another
meeting will be held in the near fu.
ture, either Monday or Wednesday
evening OF next week and definite
steps may be taken at that time.
A letter was received from II. E..
Breed. consulting engineer, advising
that survey and specifications for
whatever Improvements are contemp-
lated on South street be made in the
near future in order that the Work
may be undertaken early next year
The engineer stated that by begin.
ming the work as soon as the frost
was out Of the ground the village
could secure a more advantageous
contract and be able to open the
street before the annual touring sea.
son was far under way
A letter was received from II. P.
Jones calling attention to the condi-
tion OF the highway near Park Lawn
cemetery. The writer stated that the
road in its present condition was a
source of danger to the travelling
public The latter was placed on
file
Requests from Harry Willoughby
and Joseph Garreau fer building per,
mits were referred to the police
committee with power to act.
The clerk was instructed to draw
,rIorc 9. faI1,u,t,,.v lgltc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
Thomas Roberts

Thomas Roberts of this village died
Thursday morning at the home of his
sister, Mrs. John Wilbur OF Depot
street, after a lingering illness. He
is survived by two sisters Mrs, John
Wilbur of this village and Mrs. Louis
Martin of Schaghticoke, N. "
The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at the home of his sister,
Mrs. John Wilbur of Depot street at
/ p. m. Burial will be at Elmwood Gem
etery, Schaghtcoke, N Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
HOPE OF SH0PMEN
IS AN AGREEMENT
BASED ON UNITS
Planning to Make Settlement
With Individual Roads
EXECUTIVES INVOLVED
Head of Baltimore G. Ohio and
Others Reported to Favor
Method

Chicago, Sept. S.--A meeting of
several western railway execu-
tiyes with Daniel willard, presi-
dent OF the Baltimore a. Ohio,
was expected TO be held here this
afternoon. 1t Is understood that
the question OF reaching separate
agreements with the striking
railway shop crafts would be
considered
Bert NJ. Jewell Of the federated
shop crafts, President Johnson OF
the machnists and President Ry
an OF the carmen arrived In
Chicago today and were served
with notices OF the temporary in
junction issued by the United
States Court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
READY TO FIGHT WATER
Stark Hose Company Team viii Meet
Any Vermont Five.


Members of the Stark Hose com
pany who attended tle annual muster
In Montpelier on Labor Day are still
convinced that the company has the
best water fight team in the state,
Notwithstanding its defeat by the
Barre boys.
Because of this conviction it was
voted at meeting of the company
Thursday evening to issue a challenge
to try conclusions with five represen-
tatives of any company in the state
for 500 a side.
Ralph Remington was made captain
of the Stark Hose team and the repre-
sentative of any hose company in the
state desiring to dispute the claims of
the Stark water fighters may com
municate with him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
MRS. HARDING ILL
Ailment Neither Alarming Nor serl-
Gus, Physician Reports.

Washington, Sept. s, (By the Asso.
Gated Press Mrs Harding. wife OF
the President, is i'll and under the
care of DR.. Sawyer the family phys
ician She has been confined to the
White House for Several days. Her III.
ness is described as an ailment neith-
er alarming nor serious and she is
expected to be up and about soon.
Mrs Harding's illness is said to be
one to which she has been subject and
is not regarded as giving any cause
for alarm
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
SUIT OF FLOUR SACKS
Disciple Of Economy Paid SO for Entire
Outfit

Washington, D. c., Sept S.-An ex-
ample of economy in line with that
now exercised throughout the army,
has been set the civilian employees of
the war department by John Martyr,
the private secretary to the secretary
of war. He is boasting the cheapest
suit of clothes ever worn by a de
partmental officer, proudly admitting
that it was fashioned from three flour
sacks, purchased in Panama at cost
OF 81 each The tailor's fee brings the
total cost of an outfit to SO, Mr.. Mar
tyn said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
o. A. r. FOUNDER ILL.
But Condition Of Mrs. Mary S. Lock
wood Not Serious

Plymouth. Mass. Sept S.-Mrs.
Mary S. Lockwood, founder Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
is II lat a hospital here. Attendants
said her condition was not serious.
Mrs. Lockwood is "a years old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
No Pleasure Without a Partner.

man would have no pleasure in
discovering all the beauties of the uni
verse. even in heaven itself, unless he
had a partner with whom he might
share his joys.--Cicero.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08

Arthur Forgea. manager of Holden,
Leonard No. team is seriously i'll
with typhoid fever. Holden, Leonard
No. and Holden, Leonard No. z
teams have agreed to play an exhibit
tion game Friday, Sept. Is at 5.45 p.
M. the entire proceeds Of which go
to Mr.. Forgea. Tickets are in the
hands Of every team manager of the
Twilight League This is the only
game of the entire season to which
admission fees are to be charged. IT
is hoped that the baseball fans VINO
have been attending the games at
Morgan Park during the past few
months will all help out on this bene'
fit game. Those unable to attend the
game should at least purchase a
ticket for the cause The League is
anxious to make good on its last un'
deraking OF the season
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08

Tonights game is Merchants.Brad
ford VS.. f. 2. Waist-Woodmen. The
game scheduled between Holden
| Leonard No. / and f. 2. Waist-Wood-
men for Wednesday will be played off
Monday at p, m
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight
and Saturday. Possibly thunder show
ers Saturday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
games not scheduled
Standing Of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

New York 10. Philadelphia 6.
Pittsburg 6. Chicago 0.
Cincinnati 10, 81. Louis 6.
Other teams not scheduled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
.TODAY'S ISSUE
II PAGES
Section |
BIG LEAGUE BASE BALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Chicago 8, Cleveland 8 40 in.
nings).
Philadelphia 7, Boston (hrst
game).
Philadelphia 3, Boston (second
game).
Other games not scheduled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08

Score by innings;
Observation-Disclosures

OOOOO4O-4
V NJ G A 22OO000-4
Earned runs, Scale-Wholesale-How
tzer. 0; Y. NJ. c. A. 0; base hits,
Greenslet, Ford, sacrifice hits, Hyde,
Ford; hit by pitched ball, Ford
double play, FordLeonard-Joseph;
struck out by Toomey 12, by Nal
lory Z: base on balls off Toomey J.
wild pitch, Toomey; passed balls
Davis, Greenslet; umpires, beecher
and Mooney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08

Rochester. Sept S-The federal in.
spectors operating in Hornell during
the past few days have ordered sey.
eral Erie englns withdrawn from
service, It became known here today.
Mr. Bull, spokesman for the Hornel
repair construction company declined
to comment on the result OF the cut
ting OF pay OF non union shopmen
The Erie had announced II would
no longer pay the premium for work
ers and that the labor board scale
would prevail. According to the
strikers the working force are re.
duced to a handful Mr. Bull declin.
ed to say what the results were.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08

New York, Sept. S.-Railway execu
tiyes last night stood pat on their as
sertion that they knew OF no new
move being afoot to end the shop
mems strike
A. II. Smith, head of the New York
/ Central lines. which were reported to
have been represented at a secret
injecting in Baltimore, denied EN-.
phatically that his road had partici.
pated in such a parey, or intended
, to.
He added, however, II there was
room in New York Central shops for
more men, some of the strikers might
be taken back
But" he continued, If they come
back, it will be under the terms
agreed upon at the last executives
conference here. There will be no
lesseuing OF that seniority issue un.
der any circumstances"
Other rail heads also professed g.
norance of any further peace confer.
ences, maintaining their stand that
recruits rapidly were being found
and that the strike was near col.
lapse.
Local strike leaders who, earlier
in the day, had professed ignorance
of any peace moves, received conhr'
nation from Chicago that a meeting
of the policy committee of ninety
had been called for next Monday.
81 have no idea what it will CON
sider but there will be meeting
said David Williams, secretary o,
the central strike committee for the
East. They did not mention in
their telegram the business they
planned to transact,
/ Strike leaders, who had their at
tention focused on a meeting of the
central trades and labor council to-
night, at which the government in.
/ junction step in the shopmens strike
was scheduled for consideration,
were encouraged by two communities
tons they received.
One was from Samuel Gompers
president of the American Federa4
ton of Labor Wiring from Atlantic
City, Mr.. Gomper's pledged the sup
port of the federation in efforts 10
impeach Attorney General Daugh7
erty and Federal Judge Wilkerson OF
Chicago for their part in the issu
ance of the governments rail injunc
ton.
The other message was from Sena
tor Cummns, of the Senate com
mittee on interstate commerce, in
which he informed the local strike
committee that the Senate commit
tee could see no need for nvesti
eating the condition of rolling stock
as requested because "the fact that
the roads have not been able, since
July I, to keep their engines ant
cars in proper condition is admitted
by all candid persons
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08

Chicago, Sept s-(By the Associ-
ated Press Persistent rumors OF
impending peace or partial settlement
OF the railroad strike continued here
today without any tangible founda.
ton in the way OF definite statements
by rail heads or union officials to sub
stantiate reports. Most OF the rail
road executives who commented on
rumors denied knowledge Of new pro.
posals to end the strike and union
leaders declined to lift the cloak OF
secrecy which appeared to surround
la reported peace move.
, Expression of hope for separate
agreements with individual roads
were the most positive statements
any union leaders made as the time
approached for Mondays meeting OF
shop crafts policy committee, Presi.
dent Willard OF Baltimore and Ohio
and leader of a group of rail eXecu-
tves who gave favorable comment on
the plan for separate agreements
was still in Chicago today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-08
GAME TIED AND TWO
TEAMS WILL PLAY OFF
Scale. Whole sa lie n owitzer and Y. M.
c. A. Went Seven Innings With
Score 4 to 4

Last nights game in the Twilight
League was called at the end OF the
7th inning with the score tied 4 to 4
and will be played off next Wednes-
day. Both teams made their runs
as result OF errors.
The Keota news., 1922-10-27
Referred TO the An.,emis,s.

New York Church lIulivtin-Thc la.
dies Aid society Inns been the pruvvrh.
ial backbone of the church and a<
such is more aud more coming 4. th-
front.-l:o.tnn Transcript.
The Keota news., 1922-10-27
FROM ALL SOURCES
oANNoo. ooiNoo. ACHIEVE
MgkTo. svVFGRiNoS. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WID1K1N

With the declaration that Portland
ORE. wss Threatened BY an Invasion
of thousands Of members Of the In
dusss1si Workers of the World. coming
10 participate In the waterfront
strike. Mayor George l.. hsa~f by or.
d~ss Of the police caused the arrest
of $50 men for Investigation.
The three jail breakers. Herbert
wilsne. former cssnxriiss insii bandit
aud epavicted murtrsvf. Adam HAS
syk. convicted murderer. and Guid"
yplgnols. cuoticted rubber. were re-
captured In Los Angeles after ~ hours
liberty. They wesc taken without \
struggle in the home of an cx-eonsiet.
The movemeat Of cattle frpm
drought stricken sections Of New Nrx-
leo to Old MEXICO hss begun. Stock
men nesr the border srv dfssins the
cattle through. while further north.
a~ss Naxdsleas and xacusyu. empty
sock carr are being loaded - fast as
shsy arrive. More than 10000 cattle
vtll be moved. according to ". u.
Morley Of Nasdsieas.
reslght csss are now coming west
10 eelisse the car shortage. according
10 . teaexSsm received in Topeka by
Clyde ~. Reed. chairman Of the Kan
SIS public utilities board. from ~. ].
6osmisy. chairman Of the car service
disisloo Of the American Railway A.
socistioa. This II the lsst time In
uootha.- said Mr. Reed. that there
has been . balance In favor OF the
wese.-
Mss johanna Ryan. who has served
twsaiy.ihrse days In Jail In Tacoma.
wash. foe refusing TO obey . court
order thst she agn documents effect.
ing . property settlement with her di.
voeced husband. declared today: Il
woa't asn any pspefs. even " have
to stay In Jail twcnty.uine years"
Mn. Ryan said she was getting good
food II 3ail a1a that she liked II quite
veil. 4 dgned some papers once and
was always sorry" she added
WARRINGTON
waahinSton.-The governments new
offsssnS Of es00.O00.000 Of ~ per cont
boods has been oversubscribcd &i.UUU..
100000. Cndes.Secresary Of the Treas
ury Gilbert announced sfJer compiling
reports from federul reserve banks.
The dirsibls C-2 which was dc.
ssroyed BY fire nj San Antonio. Texas.
was the army's best and largest
"biimp." It was completed shortly
AFTER the army's big 1talIan.built air
ship. the Roma. was destroyed with u
los Of thirty -four lives ut Norfolk
early this year. The C-2 had n gus
capacity Of 172,O00 cubic feet and was
capable Of making = speed Of sixty
miles IN hour.
Fire losses on railroads in this coun.
try declined nearly &S.OO.OOO In 1921.
- compared with 1870. q. I. Ball,
president, told the Railway Fire Pro-
tsctloo Association ut the opening ses-
don Of its coavention In Washington.
Railroad fire loses In 1921. he said. to-
tailed $3.50 GIL. against $i0,5OO.OOO IN
1870. The association announced that
last year fire caused a property loss
of 1l06, 100000 in the United States.
kilied 1900 persons and injured more
than 1900.
The Keota news., 1922-10-27
| FOREIGN

from swarming into that country from
Thrsee.
Lord curzon has informed Premier
Po.ncarc that on account Of the polit-
ieai situation in England he thinks il
impossible that the Turk peace CON
ference can convene before Nov. IL
Lord curzon suggests Lausanne as
the meeting place.
One dead. sixty wounded. including
flTe policemen. and i1fIy persons N
jail were the aeI results of recent
clashes between Natioaaiisrs and Com
munis,s. the first bloody skirnish ON
the eve of the winter OF fate" 10
which all Germany 10 locking with
dread as the real test OF the German
republic.
Paris. France will be unable TO
meet any part of her debts for tho
next four years. ms all available re-
ecipts for that period must be- devoted
To reconstruction of the devastated sr-
sions. according to the Pans Herald
which quotes "one of the highest aa'
thosities Of the French ministry Of
finance
Erfilns-Anosh-f shocking eaanibaI'
iss crime. similar TO those ot -liutetrf'
Grossfnaa. was revealed fvcvnlIy with
The arrest o. Alfred ob~n.iort. charged
with the murder OF his sweetheart. -
ycarsoid Anna Wfa~bcI. According to
the police. Ob~aeort. in u TT of j~sl.
Gus rage. cut tho body To pieces. atc
some and sold pars a. veal.
David Lloyd George has resigned a.
prime minister of .rvat Britain. tic
presented hi. resignation to kinS
George at buckingham palace after
the taionis. eatsea. which met at the
Carlton club rvYuaiasvd his ministry.
This marks the end cf the coalition
government ot the Liberal
aud taionist partic.-which catac into
being during tie World war.
The first ~, uavat by say VI The al
lied powers upon war loans ot approx.
imat-iy $iO.UDDGUD advanced BY
the United States was inadc BY Great
Britain when thU Treasury Depart
mcnt turned over kdInU.UO to the
American government through J. T..
Morgan 4 10. at Ncw York. American
fiscai agent Of the British govern.
mcnt.
Chinese bandits have taken Anton
lumJcr. an American missionary.
prisoner aud are holding him for ran.
soa. according to reports To tho Amer
ican legation at fckinx. China. For.
NAL protest has been made To the Chi.
nrSr government tie waa n member
of the staff of the Auxustana mission
in Honan province. Three women and
two childrrn ut the mission asu ~
ported safe.
The t'ryc State govcrnn,cnts offer
of amnesty upon their surrender Of
persons Illegally bearing arms. holding
stolen property or retaining premises
unlawfuiiy occupied. has expired
Military authorizes arc now empowered
to punish offenders with death. dcpoe.
tation. imprisonment OF fine. and the
constitution of new courts TO deal with
such offcpscs can proceed forthwith.
GENERAL
Checks ranging In sums from so 10
A,5l5.1l were mailed from the office
u Judge X. NJ. Lan,lis. Chicago. to
scyen'yfour men who participated In
the ly-2 world series games.
New York.-''Ile kept US out Of obes.
ity." is the slogan Of nifty women and
fifty mcn-former members Of Health
Commissioner CopcIsnd's reducing
classes-who organized the copeland
Es.s u 4
The Keota news., 1922-10-27
Not Scared.

"wss the city girl skccFvj "t 10
garter .nakcT''
'thl Picked IL ur and cav" ? e"
turv "n it's habitat and species -
Louisville Cnurjrr-Jourual.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06
WILLING TO TESTIFY BEFORE GRAND JURY
 IN CRONKHITE CASE

SEATTLE, Sept. 6.-In a letter to friends here Capt Robert Rosenbluth, now in New York, declares his will lingness to testify before the Grand Jury investigation which will take up again in Tacoma, on September 25 the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of Major Alexander Cronkhite at Camp Lewis in 1918. Cap, tain Rosenbluth says that he will ask no immunity for his testimony, but he stipulates that his appearance Tt the investigation will be no recogni. tion of legality of the act by the De- partment of Justice. Rosenbluth writes: "I don't think the department has the nerve to let me testify and show how even in the records my own statements have been falsified."