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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
READ BUT DCN'T BELIEVE
What You Read In Detective Stories
Says Former Scotland Yard Head

New York, Dec. 30.--Sir Basil Thom-
son, former head of Scotland yard,
whose visit to the United States has
been marked by extreme reticonce
concerning things criminal, unbosom-
d himself at reception ut police
headquarters which continued until
after midnight Thursday
Invitations by Police Commissioner
Inright had announced that Sir Basil
would give "a quiet little talk" The
,isitors remarks developed however,
nto "a plain talk on crime-as one
,op to another" according to those
who attended. Reporters were barred.
Among other things, according to
hose present, the British visitor adj
sised the New York plain clothes on.
eratives to read detective stories "A
tentiyely, but without following their
teachings very closely.
Read them, by all means, he said
Observe how the author works out
his solution of a crime, and then dc
9xactly the opposite. For remember
hat the story places the crime to SUIT
he author, while the criminal does
not"
| lie was also reported to have ad
| vised means OF causing dlsintegratior
within extreme radical organizations
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
More Arrests Planned.

Monroe, La, Dec. 30.-Sheriif Car
penter OF Morehouse Parish yester'
day declared there would be arrests
III the Morehouse kidnapping inves-
legations upon the return OF the fed
eral investigators who were in New
Orleans attending conference with
state officials.
Il have no word of any action OF
any kind,' said the sheriff, but !
know that there are to be arrests on
the return to Morehouse OF federal
investigators. ! have no warrants
as yvt, nut these are to be placed in
my hands within the next few days.
| have no reliable information rela.
tive to the alleged confessions OF
two persons involving As citizens
Sheriff Carpenter said that while
forty-fve citizens might be involved
in the plot, he did not believe that
many were actual participants in the
kidnapping and deaths or Watt Dan
iels and Thomas Richard.
Friends of DR.. B. Mckoin continued
to offer their assistance. II was
stated plans are under way to raise
100000 to aid him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
Poison Pen Wielder
Works at Nottingham

Authorities at Whitineham. VI, are
bending every effort to identify the
writer of series of poison pen let
ters, attacking the character and in.
tegrity of we'll known and highly re-
spected resident of that town, II be-
came known today.
The letters which first appeared
several days ago, have been received
by several prominent Nottingham res
idents and a number of them have
been turned over to Vermont state
officials who are running down meag-
er clues gained from the misslves The
letters have all been neatly typewrit.
ten and all of them have made direct
and serious accusations against one
of Whitingham s most highly esteem.
ed citizens. II is understood. While
the letters have not all been the same
in contents they are described as
scurrilous in every instance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
Authorltives Silent

New Orleans, Dec. Ex-Governor
Parker. Attorney General Coco. and
investigators of the federal depart.
ment of justice remained non-com-
initial yesterday as to details of their
series OF conferences in the attorney
generals office yesterday and last
night concerning the Morehouse kid
naping case.
The sole intmation of what took
place behind the closed doors was
that II was an intensive study of the
great mass OF documentary evidence
turned over to the attorney generals
office. This record, it was asserted
already exceeds in volume that as
sembled in any criminal case IN the
history OF the United States.
Mr.. Coco announced that the
state will be prepared with an amaz'
ing collection of evidence when the
open hearing begins in Bastrop, Jan
T."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
HUGHES ADVISES
EXPERTS TO SOLVE
GERMAN CRISIS
Believes Commission Of Ameri-
cans Could Save Europe
TO ELIMINATE POLITICS
Vital Questions Abroad Concern
of Whole World with Rep
arations the Key

New Haven. Conn, Dec. 30.-A sug-
geston that an Independent commits.
sion of men competent in financial
affairs could accomplish more than
a general international conference
toward solution Of the European
reparations tangle was put forward
by Secretary Hughes here last night
in the first public pronouncement on
the economic crisis to come from re-
sponsible officials of the admin.stra-
tion at Washington.
The Secretary, who spoke before
the American Historical Association,
added that he had mo doubt dis
tinguished Americans would be will
ing TO serve on such commission,
which he sad might well be kept
free from any responsibility to foreign
Offices or any duty to obey political
instruct ons. Once advantage had
been taken Of the opportunities thus
afforded, he said, the avenues OF
American helpfulness cannot fail to
open hopefully.
Referring to suggestions that the
United States assume the role Of ar
bitter in the reparations dispute, Mr..
Hughes said a sufficient answer TO
that was the fact that we have not
been asked" He went on to say he
did not believe this government
should take such a burden of re-
sponsibility.
throughout the discussion the &C
retary recognized that the questions
of German reparations lay at the root
of any econom settlement. The prob
lens abroad he said, are world prob.
lens and could not he disposed of by
calling them European He declared
the United States would view with
disfavor measures which instead Of
producing reparatlons would threaten
disaster" and said no one could fore
see the serious consequences which
might ensHe II forcible means were
adopted TO obtain reparat.ons from
Germany.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
Third in Family of
Brewers a Suicide

St Louis. Dec 30.-Wililam J.
Lemp fifty-iour years old. President
Of the William ]. Lemp Brewing
Company. committed suicide yester-
lay by shooting himself twice
through the heart in the office of the
brewery II was the third suicide in
he faidily of the famous brewers, his
father and sister having taken their
own lives. The William j. Lemp
Brewing Company Just before the
advent of prohibition, was consid-
erred one of the largest brewing com
panies in the world. II covered a
fourteen.acre triangular tract In the
southern section OF the city and was
valued at $1,000, 900. II was sold at
auction last June to five different in
terests for a total of S5S5,OO0. Lemp
had been ilowncast since. II was said,
as he had hoped to get much great
er price for the property.
Lemp appeared at his Office 1T Q .
m. today as usual 1t was stated, and
shortly thereafter Henry Vohlkamp.
Vice President. arrived and greeted
Lemp We'll, how do you feel to-
dav?"
"Oh, I'm feeling worse" Vohl
kamp said Lemp replied.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
DEATH IN RE TURN
To MER ROUGE SAYS
EX-MAYOR N AO|N
IS
Troops Could otect if He
Appys Louisiana
TT ..E MANY ARRESTS
MANY ARRESTS
Warranted by Investigation into
Fatal kidnapping, Authori-
ties Claim

Baltimore, Md, Dec 3O.-Dr b. M.
McKoin, held here for the murder OF
Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards,
after they were alleged to have been
kidnapped by white robed mobs at
Mer Rouge, La, stated yesterday
that he would rather die forty times
than be taken back to Mer Rohge
He predicted that there would be
more bloodshed than ever If he
ever put his foot on Mer Rouge soil
again.
DR.. McKoln declared his conviction
that his life would not be- safeguard
ed there despite the presence OF
troops.
The lawless element there, lie said
would not stop at anything. Cover
nor Parker, Attorney General Coco
and all the officials there, he added,
"cannot-if they tell the truth
guarantee that my life will be spared
in that town
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
LIE DIVINE SARAH

The Divine Sarah" ILL., rallies. be.
comes worse and gets better all in
such twinkling that It is a wonder
her doctors themselves know wherc
they are at in trying to arrive ut her
true condition
But hundreds and aye, thousands
upon thousands of persons all over the
earth are deeply moved by reports of
her illness. The great French trag-
odienne holds a place in the hearts
of drama lovers that Is perhaps nm.
excelled. Long past tho age when
most actresses are forced to retire
from before The footlights Nine Bern.
hardt still has continued to carry on.
And even now despite her age and
probably weakened physical condition
she remains as optimistic as ever and
declares that she will again play her
part upon the stage. And with her
ability, her courage and optimism she
deserves much not only at the hands
of her own people but at the hands OF
all others who have delighted In heI
acting and in herself as an exponent
of one of the great arta,--Hurllngt0r
News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
Tennis Champ, Minus
Finger, in Winter Match

Chicago. Dcc. william Y. liz
den, ID, national tennis champion, in
. series Of matches mere January s
and 9, viii make his Alat puDAg ap.
pearance since he underwear. an o..
rau0n tnat cost nim part OF nasst
On his serving hand ii was announc-
d yesterday The play is exp uted
20 INDICATE whether tno CHAMPION
can continue his phenomenal stride
winch Ia kept hA at tle top ~
ladona and international chmr
pionships
vincent Richards Joint hold +
with Tiiden OF the national dou1
utloa sam Hardy former Chitlson
lnd S. Howard Noshol, the Brooklyn
.eIthander will make up the partg
which, with Tilden, Will engage in
indoor exhibitions. The contests viii
DC under the auspices o. the Nesc
IN Lawn feunis association and the
chicago Tennis Association.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
WEST WILL HAVE
ONLY TIMBER SOON
Forestry Congress De eegates Told
Trees OF East and South Will
Be Conc in IS Years.

Boston, Dec. 30-Timberland in
the East are rapidly vanishing and
In 10 years the West coast will be
the only source of supply. w. b.
Greeley. chief OF the United States
forestry service said In an address
before the New England Forestry
congress Thursday.
The chief forester asserted that
ii was doubtful If the pineries OF the
South would be an important factor
for the Is lumber importing states
within the next decade. He said that
the cost of transportation was a big
ger factor in the lumber situation.
"A large part of the lumber users
in the United States are paying more
today for freight than the entire
users OF the lumber 30 years ago" he
continued. Many users in the cen
tral and eastern states pay more for
freight than the product is worth at
the sawmill.
This country may be forced in
time to seek timber in Siberia and
other foreign countries and will then
encounter worldwide competition,
chief forester added. He said the ac.
cessible coniferous timber of the
world was not enough to last through
the 10th century.
William a. L. Brazeley. commits.
sionor OF conservation of Massachus.
etts expressed the opinion that 1--WE
must look to the state for the next
significant advances in forestry" He
pointed out that the federal govern.
ment with its 150,000000 acres of ma
tional forests. had a large fire protec.
tion problem and questioned the ad
visibility of federal aid for the pro
lection of other forests as a permau
ent policy.
The state must cooperate with
the towns. he said, because the
towns that had the greatest forest
areas were the least able financially
to provide adequate protection.
He said the state must take the
lead in reforesting logged.off idle
lands. In Massachusetts he thought
the state would need TO absorb about
one.third of the 100000 acres o
waste land before private effor'
would begin seriously to take hold o.
the remainder
A paper by Prof. Richard T. Fisher
director OF the Harvard universit,
forest at Petersham, stressed thu
idea that the most important facto
in the future progress of forestr,
would be the development of soint
and effective research.
The next essential step" he said
lis the knowledge of methods HOY
to maintain existing forests and re
place those that are gone. The bull
OF the forest coupled with inadequate
provision for restoration, has playe
a definite part in the decline of ayr
culture in less favored parts OF tn
northeast, It was claimed In pape
by Henry S. Graves, dean of tn
Yale school of forestry. Forestr
alone might not accomplish the r,
establishment of homes on abandon
ed lands, but itswould be an effectiv
means to that end, he said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
IS GUESTS At WET
DINNER INDICTED
As BOOZE DEALERS
Principal Defendants Prominent
In Social Circles
CHARGE FORGED PERMITS
Asserted $4,000 Gallons of AS
sorted Liquors Sold at New
ark and Asbury Park

New York, Dec. 30.--lnvestigation
by federal grand jury into bach
elor's dinner at the fashionable Rae
quet and Tennis Club on Park Ave
nue.. at which liquor was alleged to
have flowed freely, yesterday brought
indictment OF IL men, including four
members of the La Montague family,
prominent in the ranks OF society.
Two indictments were returned,
charging conspiracy to violate the
volstead and internal revenue acts,
through which approximately 10000
gallons of assorted liquors were al
leged to have been illegally sold.
Some of those indicted also were
charged with having forged liquor
permits and other papers
Ina statement made public in con
nection with the indictments, United
States Attorney Hayward asserted
that his office had followed the trail
Of alleged bootlegging even though
1t led to select circles and exclusive
places. and charged that liquor had
been sod on a wholesale scale to ex-
elusive clubs and the homes of the
wealthy.
Federal Judge Knox received the
indictments on a day on which two
other juries--one In the court of gen
eral sessions in New York and the
other in Kings County Court In
Brooklyn-had handed up present
ments urging repeal of the state pro
hibition enforcement act. on the
ground that il was ineffective and
was full OF fraud.
In discharging the federal jury
Judge Knox thanked its members
declaring It had performed highly
useful task If il had brought people
in high walks of life to a realization
that they cannot violate the Vol
stead act with immunity any more
than they can viohte other proyis
ions of the constitution"
The principal defendants. accord
ing to Mr. Hayward. were Montague
La Montague and his three younger
brothers, Rene. William and Morgan
Rene has long been In the public eye
as one of the foremost American
polo players, having several times
appeared in international competi
tion,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
Rube Benton Going
Back to The Majors

Chicaro Zee 20- Ruhe Benton,
f9rmer Giant pitcher, yesterday was
without fear that *. NJ Lands, Com
missioner az Baseball. would move to
prevent hts return to the National
League tits spring With the Cinclu-
natl Reds. eftar a visit with Commis-
ioncr Lands.
IN view of the pabiicity eau ed by
Che announcement OF Benton's signing
with the Cincinnati club and the con-
ncctiou Of his name with the 1919
worlds series scardal.' Commissioner
Lands said, Benton Genie TO ne 10
get q line on his status in organized
baseball.
$50 FAX as TIE records in my office
show Commissioner Lands con-
clpded. "hcro SIS no reason 10 keep
BWtop ont ot tho majors"
Benton WIS rcieasCd by the Giants
in July 1912. and won't TO, the st.
p1rl club OF the American Assocla-
ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
Al. REPORTS SHON
YEAn z WAS Good
TO BENNMGT0N
Mills Ran Steadily and Inhabit-
ants Prospered
EXPANSION IN INDUSTRIES
One New Plant Established and
Increased Facilities in
Others

This Is the last business day Of
1922, a year that can be looked back
on as one Of the best in the history
Of bennington
There las been no boom for which
the town should be thankful, but
business has been good all the time
and thc only people who have been
oat OF work. - the main have been
those Who dld not want to work.
Following the death Of Or. Pratt
the George lockwood company has
been recognized with largely new
ownership aad tha plan. IS again rum
nine Witn excellent prospects for the
.grgre,
Tie Vermont Novelty company, or.
gsnizcd by Waiter X. Mattison, and
located Ia The Old Norton pottery has
gotten .t5 plant started and began
manufacturing lata in the sumner,
and las Lad more orders than it
nil
1ryon Mills has Increased It's
t'tN f..a'A MtitNitt AAla fNHH hAt-9'AA AANAfh
a.i that lla plant could do
IN The II anlme The older manu-.
lacluring plants have zone steadily
alcne doing basin SIS and gross pay
rolls in Benn'n ton for 1922 were
wcll oboYe the total for 1921.
More real estate has changed
hands 10 town than ever before in
one year and tLe prices paid show
what bio business estimate Of the
b-vars 81 rolativa 10 the future Of the
town OF nennineton.
About so now houses and tane-
ments have been added 70 the houg-
ing capacity OF tho town but that is
bv no mean adoqaai Il Is prob
ah'e that the number will be increas-
cd in l923
The merchants. Is whole have
daa9 g good business Bennington
has ro sa1ts comnlain,s 70 make
IS a. t,ie soar ipst clo&hg and looks
forward With conhdence 70 The new
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
STUMBLED OH MANS eopY
When He Went Onto haymow tc
Feed Horse.

When ne WeNl unto faymcW 70
Feed Horse.
Bellows Fails. Dee. 20.-A rather
sruosomo lind resulted from Fred
Richardson's call Tor hay Tor his
Iorse at his small barn on the Spring
Ield river road Wednesday Afternoon
when upon climbing inio the hly
now he stumbled upon the body ol q
lead man wrapped saugiy in o.G
blankets and canvas The body was
ater identified by checks I'm The
clothes as that of Henry Buxton oi
.Saxtons River. who has neen missing
is fer as any ono can learn since
putting work five or six weeks ago
IN the Joseph Severance ana Elmer
Weston farms.
About $50 in cash and checks were
on his person and as there were no
marks Of violence II is believed the
man died OF exhaustion and exposure
The body was poorly clad and had
'vidcnily been lying in the hay sever
Il weeks.
The dead man, who Nas q brother
Of George S. Buxton of Saxtons Riy
er had lived in this vicinity for many
years. His age is estimated az about
70 years. There is no known rea
son for the mans being in the In,
NOW, excout that on one other oc
easion IL is reported ne had conc NJ
d himself in a barn on the upper
SaXtons River road from Rocking
ham and had been discovered ther,
in serious condition,
The fact that there were no track.
In the snow about the shack gives a.
idea of the length of time he mus
have been dead Mr. Richardson, who
found the body, had not been near
the shack in several weeks and by
mere chance stopped there Wcdnos
day to cct hay for his horse.
Mr. Buxton had been an inmate @
the Brattleboro Retreat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
APPROVE ARNOLD TRAIL
FROM MAINE TO CANADA
r ne Scenic Route For Tourist Travel
Planned for % Miles Near
Border.

Kingsheld, Me. Dec. 30.--The Inter
national Arnold trail construction OF
which has just been approved by the
Franklin county commissioners, will
connect the Rankely lakes region
with Canada by means OF highway
which will open up one of the finest
scenic routes In New England TO
tourists. 1t also will unite and de-
velop two important sections OF
Maine and the province of Quebec,
and furnish a direct route to the sea
board.
The proposed road will extend
from the state highway in Eustis to
tins border a distance OF % miles,
where it will join a three-mile sec
tion of the Canadian highway to be
built from Woburn. few miles be-
iow Lake Megantic and the Canadian
Pacific railway line which crosses
Maine. The first nine miles will be
along the west bank OF the north
branch of Dead River.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
Farm House on East
Hoosick Road Burns

The one and a half story frame
dwelling on the East Hoosick Road
about a mile from IIoosick Falls.
known as the Baldwin house was
destroyed by fire at $3.50 o'clock Fri.
day evening with loss of about ST..
500 The place was owned and oc.
cupied by II. B. Coon and his wife.
who have been in New York for
ABOUT week and cannot be found, 40
It is unknown whether or not there
ia insurance. The blaze originated
from an unknown cause.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
Big Consolidation
Of Roads Sanctioned

Cleveland, Dec. 30. By the Associa-
ted Press) Only the approval of the
Interstate Commerce Commerce Com
mission and stockholders of the New
York. Chicago and st. Louis, the Tole-
do, st. Louis and Western. the Fort
Wayne. Cincinnati and Louisville and
the Chicago and State Line Is necess-
airy for the consolidation Of these
railroads into one OF the largest rail
systems east OF the Mississippi River.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30

Syracuse, Dec. 30.-Mrs. Katherine
II. Simone and four children, Mary,
John, William, and Robert were
found dead from gas poisoning in
their home today.
II found all my family lying on the
floor" sobbed Simone over the tele-
phone to Lieutenant Nayman at the
police headquarters. 81 guess they
are all dead. For Gods sake send
help"
When the police reached the house
they found Simone almost insane
with grief. Mrs. Simone and children
were all PROSTATE on the floor partly
clothed. The Oldest girl was fully
dressed with hat on when overcome.
Gas fumes were still present when
the police arrived
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
plAY oMlos RosG7

Bennington Girls Club 20 Stage Pro.
ductlon Jan. 10 ard i6
The bennington Girls Climb ig plan
ming TO stage a home ialant nrclnc-
ton. Miss Rose, under The direction
of Frank O. Mayo of Wcatnold. Mase
The first rehearsal OF The caste ana
chorus win be held in the club rooms
on the third floor Of The First Ma.
tional bank building. Tuesday Janu
ary 2nd, at 7.30 y. m.
The production is to be given two
nights, January Is and 16 at the
Opera house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
"oLo HOMESTEAD" TONIGHT
Worth Whlle Picture Showing at
Opera House


"Tho Old HomeNoGd' which is show
n~ at the opera Rouse tonight is
said 10 be quite worth while. The
story lis quite human and the action
dramatic and strorg Theodore Rob
cr.s heaGs an all star cast of Para
~ount Stock Company players The
picture is said TO be beautiful and im-
prossivo and the various roles are in
capable hauds Theodore Roberts,
"the grand old man OK the screen"
win o. seen as Uncle Josh. q part
played by Mir Thompson on the stage
10Y iAirty-two years
George Fawcett, another grcat char
Gctcr actor, is Ilolbrook, while r. Roy
BARNES. IS the oasy-goiug tramp, Hap.
ny Jack Frtzi Ridgway plays Ann.
and Reuben Is portrayed by Harrison
Ford While other churacterg are ably
played hf wcil known actors
4 VILLAGE Of forty or more houses
Va constructed fur the pictro at
hc La,ltg uaen thls was afterwards
pat.ail deWaiiacd hy great wind
sHrH wGch lc"ias The thrilling cl'.
rot R. t picture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
A DOLLAR A BABY
To Be Given by Clement National
Bank of Rutland for a Year.

Rutland, Dec. 3o.-The slogan
"Catch EN- young" Is being applied
to thrift promotion in this city. The
Clement National bank directors
have voted to give a handbook with
a deposit OF one dollar credited TO
every baby born In Rutland after De.
cember l Of this year The plan will
be In effect for year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-30
Mrs. Hall to Sail For
Europe, January 20

New Brunswick, n. j., Dec. CO.
Special Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott
will not interfere with the proposed
trip of Mrs Edward Wheeler Hall,
widow of the minister who was muir
dered with his choir leader. Mrs.
Eleanor x. Mills, September II, he
announced yesterday, Mrs. Hall
plans TO sail for Europe January 90,
Mr.. Mott declared, however. that he
will take the case before the Somer-
set County jury "some time" but