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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-12-20

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Your pal,
James Wasson.
Gray Court. S. &C.,
Dec. Is, 1922.
Dear Santa:
wonder if you are going to remem-
Der a little boy who has been good
ever since you came last year. | feel
assured that on Christmas morning
I will find many toys in my stockings
for I'm going to hang two. l want
you TO bring me sonie flre-crackers, a
cap pistol horn, and a little red
wagon, and goat. Don't forget my
schoolmates. Thanking you,
Your friend,
Royce Davenport.
Gray Court, S. c.,
Dec. Is, 1922.
Dear Santa:
am 2 years old and am good
little boy. I am not bad like most Of
the little children, for l mind my
mother.
Santa, want you to bring me a
cry baby DOLL a carriage to roll it in
and rubber ball and all kinds Of
fruits and candy.
Santa, j will not ask for SO much as
i don't want my brothers and sisters
to be forgotten. Please don't forget
me.
Your little friend,
DeVault Bolt.
Laurens, S. c.,
Dec. l6, 1922.
llpear Santa:
am a little girl eight years old.
I want you to bring me sleepydoll,
| carriage, tea set, and a finger ring,
beads and lots of nice fruit. Please
don't forget my little sister, Helen.
She wants big doll, hand purse and
some beads. My little brother Charles
wants tin wagon and some firecrack-
ers. Don't forget Daddy and Mamma
| Margaret Wasson.
Madden, s, c.,
Dec. 16, 1922.
Dearest Santa:
/ am writing to let you know what |
want Bring me a little wagon, some
fire crackers, sparklers and candy,
nuts and fruit. You have so many
presents to carry, l am afraid you
will not have many for me.
Julia Mcpherson.
Madden, s. c.,
Dec. 16, 1922.
Dear Old Santa:
AS Christmas is coming near
thought would write and tell yo,
\ what to bring me. You were so goot
last year. I want a gun, fire-crackerb
4 caps, sDarklers and some fruits ant
4 nuts. Don't forget my sisters AM
4 brothers My little sister wants
doll.
Your little boy,
/ Ray Mcpherson.
Dear Santa Claus:
\ I want you to bring me pair
skates, a football, an engine and
| ring. I want some fireworks. fru
1 and candy.
| My two little sisters want sleep
doll, doll carriage, a suite of do
n e,fn hnn Va wi
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-12-20

Dear SANITY:
l will be expecting you Christmas.
Please bring me little drum, train
and cap-pistol; also candy, nuts and
all kinds of fruit. Please don't for
get my little cousins, Ivira, and Ver-
nail. they will expect you, too.
Wishing you Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.
Your little boy,
Walter Owings.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-12-20
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS

Laurens, S. c.,
Dec. is, 1922
Dear SANITY:
am little girl. l go to school
every day. | want you to bring me q
rainccat and cap, and some good
story books with bright pictures.
please don't forget my little sister
Vernail. She wants a doll and 1T
tie broom SO she can help mother to
sweep; also candy and fruits.
Wishing you Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year.
Your little friend,
Elvira Cannon.
Laurens, s. c.,
Dec. IS, 1922.
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-12-20
Laurens, S. c.,
Dec. l6, 1922.

Madden, IS, c.,
Dec. 16, 1922.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-12-20

Dear Santa:
AS Christmas Is drawing near I
thought would write and tell you
what want. want big doll with
real hair and eyes that open and shut,
a picture book, a dancing man, bank
and lots of candy, nuts and fruit and
some fireworks. ~
I'm not asking much this time for
know there are other little girls who
will want something.
I will close, hoping that you'll bring
me what ask for. -
Your little friend,
Lois Wade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05
BENNINGTON OUT
HIT; OUTPLAYED
IN SCHENECTADY
Vermonters Lost Fourth Of July
Game IL to2
HURLEY DRIVEN FROM BOX
Bennington's Infield Errors Big
Factor in Easy Victory
for Opponents
HURLEY DRIVEN FROM BOX

Hittihg the Bennington pitchers for
a total OF 13 hits including pair OF
triples and three doubles and going
through with a perfect fielding rec
ord, the Schenectady X OF G. had lit
tie difficulty Tuesday In defeating the
Vermonters IL TO 2. The game was
played In Schenectady and was wit
messed by considerable number OF
Bennington fans who made the trip
to the city In automobiles.
Hurley started the game for Ben
nington and went fairly we'll while
the frst two batters we're up. The
third man hit him for double and
tle next man for triple and during
the six innings he remained in the
box he was hit for at least one single.
The Bennington players sandwiched
in five infield errors with the hard
hitting of the Schenectady team and
the combination resulted In II runs
in five innings. Smith went into the
box in the sixth and the scoring by
Schenectady ceased.
Bennington hit Kennedy for nine
singles. In the fourth Miner scored
on his own double and Brazell's
single. Miner hit again in the
seventh and was sent home by Braz.
ell. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05
MEARS TRIAL ON |
IN COUNTY COURT /
TIIIn HTrr naif7f1hl
,e.mont State Library WUIIM
g0septiS MHIW
Charged with Assault with In
tent to Kill Fred Squires
INJURED MAN TO TESTIFY
Has Partially Recovered from
Wound in Head Declared by
Surgeons to Be Fatal

The trial OF Ahira Mears, the Sand
gate deputy fish and game warden,
charged with attempting to kill Fred
Squires, his nearest nelghbor. began
this afternoon In Bennington county
court at Manchester. The state Is be-
ing represented by Attorney General
Frank G. Archibald and States AttoT-
ney George A. Mathers.. Former
States Attorney Collins M. Graves
appears for Mears.
The crime charged against Mears
was committed late in the evening on
the 2Ist OF October last. The warden
was arrested the following day by
Sheriff Perry B. Gardner and remain
ed at the county Jail In this village. He
was then released on his own recog-
nizance and Mr.. Graves was assigned
as his counsel.
Squires. who conducted a small
store in the upper valley Of the Green
river, was shot through the head with
80 calibre revolver. The bullet hit
the man directly over the eye. passed
through the brain and lodged against
the skull in the back OF the head. He
was taken during the night TO the
Cambridge hospital where 1t was
found that one side of the body was
paralyzed and where the attending
surgeons said that there was no pos
sibility that the man could recover.
There was q possibility, they said,
that Squires might live for some time
but they expressed no hope that he
would regain his speech or the use
of his limbs.
Squires, however, not only libed, but
he is recovering from the effects OF
his terrible injury. After a stay OF
some weeks at the hospital he was
taken to his home In Sandgate where
he regained strength to a considerable
degree. He returned to the hospital
where the bullet was successfully re-
moved from his brain. Since the or-
Grafton he has been regaining thesuse
of his limbs and his speech. He Will
be the chief witness for the state at
the trial. Il. II, i,iT
1t Is presumed the defense will con-
tend that Mears acted in self defense,
The warden stated when arrested
that Squires was armed with a shot
gun with which he threatened to shoot
thS ofIicer, Mears also claims that
the shooting followed an attempt to
arrest Squires when the latter was
apprehended in killing raccoon out
of season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05

SON OF CAPT. E. W. GIBSON
r. Hadiey Gibson Dead After Long
illness.

Brattleboro. July 2.-Hadley Glib
son, aged %. son OF Col. and Mrs
Ernest w. Gibson, died in his home at
IA Oak street yesterday after years
illness. He was the oldest OF the four
children. His father. well-known at
torney, is colonel OF the 172d infan'
try. v. N. g.
The young man was a winner OF one
OF the Austine scholarship awards on
his graduation from Brattleboro high
school In 1918. He entered Harvard
university that year, was awarded the
Fisher scholarship in 1919 and the
Bartlett scholarship In 1920. was as
sistant managing editor OF the Har-
ward record this year.
He practically completed the four
year course in three years, but decided
time 10 the study Of business admins
to remain longer TO devote his entire
tration. Illness forced him to give up
his plans. He was member Of st.
Paul's society at Harvard and st. MI
chaers Episcopal church In Brattle.
boro. In the World war he served in
Co. e. Harvard Unit. s. A. T. G.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY M
WAS CELEBRATED
IN BENNINGTON
Fire Department Parade and
Inspection
PICNIC AT MORGAN PARK
Lowery Weather Kept Down At
tendance But Crowd Was
Out For Fireworks
PICNIC AT MORGAN PARK

Bennington's observance OF the
Fourth OF July was both general and
particular. About half the popula-
tion went away on automobile trips
while the other half entertained com
pany whoscame OH auto trips.
In this way the balance OF trade
was maintained and the exchange
rate will hot be affected. The small
boys money just naturally transfer
red itseifB to the pockets OF the fire.
cracker merchant while older folks
blew theIs's In just as effectually by
other methods.
The night before" was quiet and
without darn. Partly this was due
to rain blt since the partial death OF
John Barleycorn three years ago the
rowdyism and uproar OF the night be-
fore the Fourth has pretty much dis
appeared.
The feature OF the day yesterday
was the Firemen's inspection and
picnic. While the picnic may have
attracted more attention It was the
inspection that was OF more import.
ance and the Bennington fire depart.
ment made showing probably bet.
ter than any other in the state.
Headed by the Odd Fellows band
the four companies of the depart.
ment marched down Gage street,
through North and up Main to the
picnic grounds at Morgan park. The
ranks Of every company were filed,
the uniforms were splck and span,
the apparatus as sweet and charming
as a bride, the officers not so bad,
the engine in apple.pie order In
charge Of George Harwood, for so
years engineer of the Bennington fire
department. and in every respect the
town FIRE fighters showed up to. ad.
vantage and were a credit to Ben,
nington.. =
The picnic on. Morgan park was
about the same line as others. There
was music and dancing. a few vaude
vile features. concessions, ice-cream
and other delicacies and a fine dis,
play of fireworks in the evening
The principal feature was the
water fight between teams represent
ing Bennington and Hoosick Falls.
The Bennington team won. after a
hard struggle. E ,o. ....r
On the morning of the Fourth
there was ball game at the park
between teams from the FIRE depart
ment and the Holy Name society.
The latter outclassed the firemen and
won hy n 7 10 / score.
The crowd on the park In the
evening was one OF the largest ever
seen there. The committee in charge
figure that they came out pretty
well considering the threatening
weather.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05
cannlbaI Plant.

In the Indian territory Is a remark
able parasite called the air plant. One
will frequently find the ground COW
cred with what seems luxuriant vege
tation, for this plant has rich foliage
OF deep and abundant green. However,
II one lifts one OF these little twigs
he will find 1t attached to a strong,
woody stem. Continuing to lift 1t
and following 1t for yards, he will find
that the vine is not cllnging to any
thing, but is simply lying upon other
plants, and If he follows 1t Its whole
length he will come to the other end
of the stem, without root and attached
to nothing.
Under the plant will be only dead
twigs and stems Of other vegetation,
for nothing can live under this life.
sapping vine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05
Onions as Medicine.

The Hebrews regarded the onion
merely for Its culinary value. The
Greeks were fond Of both onions and
garlic, the former apparently used
when drinking to increase thirst and
enchance the pleasures OF the cup.
But in palmy days of Rome the two
vegetables had become largely the
badge Of the rabbie. In the Middle
ages any wel,-set table contained a
plate OF red onions. The chief repute
of the onion In medicine was as a
dluretlc and remedy for dropsy. This
belief has persisted up to the present
time and Il Is somewhat strange to
find that as early as 1853 onions and
milk diet we're pronounced the best
remedy for dropsy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05
INSURGENTS HOLD
Off FREE STATE
TROOPS IN DUBLIN
We're In Possession of Postoffice
and Other Buildings at Noon
HAMMEN HOTEL BURNING
Rumored Countess Markievicz
Has Been Captured in Act
of Shipping
HAMMEN HOTEL BURNING

Dublin, July (By the Associated
Press) 1915 p. m.-The irregulars
at this hour were still holding out In
the postofiice and buildings In the
center of the block on Sackville
street which has formed their strong
holds. The government forces were
said to have penetrated Gresham
Hotel. Hamman Hotel was in flames.
The hotel, one OF the main posi-
tions OF the insurgents, was captur'
cd by the National army forces yes
terday afternoon. TIE hostelry. with
its garrison of their men, was sur
rendered to the Free State troops az
ter the building had taken fire.
Fifteen irregulars are believed to
have surrendered under the white
flag at this hotel and II is rumored
that Countess Markievicz was cap
tured willie sniping.
During the course of the day, there
have been fierce duels between ma
tional troops lying in the road be-
hind light barricades and snipers
from windows and roofs. There are
several indications of the diminished
strength of the irregular forces and
that they will no longer attempt to
fight all their positions simulta-
neously.
The irregulars concentrate their
attention specially on threatened
points. moving about in underground
tunnels. A large number of irreg.
ulsrs are known to have left the
O.Connell area, either tired by the
struggle or under orders from their
leaders. Crowds in the city still
watched the fighting; in one case
national snipers were firing clear
over the heads Of the spectators to
Hamman's hotel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05
ARLINGTON

Arthur White was In Shushan Sun
day. t
Raymond Poor OF Salem was in town
Sunday.
orlan p. Liscomb is spending a few
days in town.
w. r. Lowe Of Bennington was in
town Sunday evening.
Paul Rochester OF New York City
was In town over the Fourth.
Robert S. Culllnan OF Utica spent
the Fourth with friends In town.
Rockwell Kent has purchased Ford
touring car OF the Arlington Garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Lathrop and son
OF Bennington were In town Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Sherwood Roosevelt
left town Monday on ten days vaca-
ton.
Prof. Jesse Whitsit has purchased a
Ford touring car of the Arlington Gar
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McDevitt were
the guests of friends In Plttsfeld re-
Gently.
Kenetnh Vault, who has employ.
mont In North Bennington is at his
ONE here.
Reuben Phillips has purchased a
new Jewett touring car OF the Airing
ton Garage.
Arthur Gagnon and James p. Cul-
linan we're in Schuyleryille Monday TO
drive home new cars.
Mrs. A. NJ. Martinez of El Paso,
Texas. Is the guest of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Nichols of the south part OF
town.
The Misses Veronica Tulip and FL
len Conroy motored to Salem Monday
where they remained over the
Fourth
Mr. and Mrs. George d. Howard
motored to Cuttingsville Sunday to
attend the funeral Of Mrs, Orlando
Adams. 50 skeys.e
Miss Irene Higgins Of Rutland was
in town over the weekend. the guest
OF her grandmother. Mrs. Thomas Gull
linan Of School street.
Mrs. Arthur Hamel and son Ken
meth and daughter O'Lena OF Vergen-
mes, are visiting the formers sister,
Mrs. George G. Cullinan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kidder and son Kent
and Mrs. Chas. Kent. who have been
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Rice.
returned to their home Tuesday.
John Garfield is acting as scout
master during the absence OF John r.
Fisher, who recently sailed for Italy,
where he will spend the summer.
Mrs. Thomas Cullinan, Miss Irene
Higgins, Miss Alice CuIlinan, Miss
Anna Cullinan and Leo Cullinan mo-
tored TO Bennington Monday after
noon NH@1
Miss Margaret Thompson, who is
employed in government position
in Washington, ID. c.. arrived home
Saturday night to spend three weeks
vacation at her home. -alN
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy McKeon of Ben
nington were in town Monday Mrs.
McKeons mother, Mrs P. 9. Cullinan.
returned to Bennington with them to
remain over the Fourth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05
PoWNAL

C. o. Burt is erecting a new garage
on his property for private use.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Proud motored
to Nottingham dam last Sunday.
selectman II. w. Morgan has add
ed new auto truck to his farm equip
men;
Miss Rhoda Pratt has accepted a
position as waitress at Mason Hill
Farm.
Joseph Norwood continues to gain
very slowly from his long siege of
Illness.
Misses Della and Emma Beams of
New York are boarding at the home
of Washington Pratt.
DR.. and Mrs. Blair of Providence,
r. l., are spending their vacation
with Mrs. Blair's brother, Daniel and
W. s. Proud.
Fred +. Babson OF Greenwich N.
Y, was in town last Saturday and
called on Elijah Barber. Mr..
Babson was former Pownaliie.
Miss Edwina c, Barber sailed from
New York on July l for trip abroad
on the steamer Celtic. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Hyatt OF viii.
Jamestown and will be absent about
six weeks.
l., w, Towslee and sons, who re
Gently purchased Orchardvlew Farm
Of Benjamin Pettlbone and who run
a milk route in Pownal and North
Pownal have added an ice business
to their route and daily deliver
spring water ice to their many Gus
toners.
Mason Hill Farm have opened their
summer resort for the season with d
goody number booked for the entire
season 1t Is one of the most beau
full spots in Southern Vermont, over
looking to the north, Hoosac Vale,
and Mount Equinox, to the east fam
GUS range of the Green Mountains. t
the south Wiliamstown, "The vii
lage Beautiful" the Berkshires ant
Mount Greylock and to the west thu
,Taconic range and its georgous seen
cry Intern ngling. This famous re
sort has been closed for the pas
three years but has now reverted
back into the Mason family. Th
house has been thoroughly removal
led and newly furnished and is unde
the management of Miss Ruth Masol
lwho is competent of keeping up it
standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05
EAST RUPERT

Carl A. Hill was at home with his
parents Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl II. Hill were
very i'll last week with acute indi-
gestlon
Mrs. Earl Harwood Is at Manches-
ter Center caring for her brothers
wife who is Ill.
A large number OF people attend
ed the Sunday school at the school
house Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bishop Rudolph and
son, who are stopping in Dorset for
the summer called upon Mrs. Will
Jams recently.
Charles Towsley and family mo-
tored to Pawet Sunday to see Mr..
Towsleys father, George Towsley,
who is quite Ill.
Mr. Jones and Miss Clemons OF
East Poultney were guests of Henry
Towsey's family for few days, the
latter part of the week.
Steadman Aldrich had the misfor
tune to step on nail last week
which caused him to be obliged to
give up his job in Dorset for a time
Mr., and Mrs. Wallace Towsley and
their son, Schuyler and his family
motored to Middle Granville Sunday
and called upon acquaintance
there.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Main and
daughters, residents OF Berlin, N. Y.
were guests of Mrs. Eva Tobin Sun
day. Their daughters Theresa ant
Loretta will remain for a few days tc
visit their friends,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05
"THE RIGHT TO STRIKE
ls Massacre and cold.Blooded Murder
Its LOGICAL Sequence? fm.

Its logical Sequence? ma
we have heard good deal of recent
years about the right to strike The
people of this COUNTRY wish to know IL
the HerTin fiassacte is its logical con
clusion. Union miners, enraged, at the
presence Of strike breakers, have not
only engaged in what amounts to civil
war; but. In Overwhelming numbers,
have shown less mercy to their
wounded Victims than might have been
conceded to a dying dog. The whole
shocking story as recounted in
Associated Press dispatches is enough
to make law-abid'ng Americans blush
for their country.
When General Leonard Wood went
to Gary at the time of he steel strike
he called the leaders Of both sides be-
fore him and told them that he in
tended to do two things-protect the
strikers in their right to strike and to
protect the non-union miners who
wanted to work In their right to work
i"And, he added, Il am going II need
be, to shoot anybody who d!sregards
this warning"
There was no disorder at Gary
while General Wood was there, nor
afterward, and there would have been
no disorder at Herrin or elsewhere in
the coal fields IL the properly con-
stituted authorities had insisted, as
this great soldier did, upon the strict
enforcement of the law.
So far as the State Of Illinois is con-
cerned, 1t is the business of its COVER
nor not merely to prevent any repetit-
ion of this warfare at Herrin, but to
punish the guilty party with every
means as his command And 1t is the
obvious duty Of ]. l.. Lewis and the
other officials of the United Mine
Workers OF America not to content
themselves with reputation Of the
crime committed by the Herrin strik-
ers, but to assist in every possible
way In bringing the criminals to JUS
ticc The future of the United Mine
Workers Of America is just as surely
at stake In this matter as is the dig
nifty and authority of the State and
the nation. II this is what the right
to strike" means, the people of the
United States will have none of 1t
--St. Paul Pioneer Press
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05
CANADA'S CENSUS
SHOWS INCREASE
But pecennIaI Count Credits Prince
Edward island and Yukon
With Losses.


Ottawa, July o. Prince Edward
Island and the Yukon Territory nave
suffered losses in population In the
last 10 years, according to revised fig
ures OF the Canadian decennial census.
just made public here. All the other
provinces show gains, the dominion
total OF S,7SS, ,4S3 being an Increase OF
1851 $40 since 1911.
Nova Scotia with 523,837 has the
largest population Of the maritime
group, having gained S1.4ss or $40
per cent since 1911. New Brunswick
with a populatin Of 3S7,S76, shows
gain OF 35, 1887, or 1925 per cent since
1911. Prince Edward Islands popu-
lation is SS,615. a decrease OF 5llS. or
SAG per cent.
Due to a falling off In placer Mining
activity, Yukon territory declined in
population from S512 in 1911 to 4157
in 1921, a decrease of 51.16 per cent
, The census report places the
strength of the royal Canadian navy
at ASS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05
POWNAL
Thomas v. MeCumber.

Thomas V. McCumber died at his
home on Main street Saturday morn
Ing after lingering illness of kid
ney trouble at the age of three score
and eighteen years. Mr.. McCumber
has lived in Pownal the most OF his
life. He had been engaged in the
lumber business the most OF the time
but was mason by trade and was an
expert on constructing and repairing
water power dams. He was a vet
eran of the civil war, was a republi-
can in politics and was good cit-
zen. He leaves a wife and one son.
Celia B. McCumber of this town. The
funeral was held from the Baptist
church Tuesday afternoon and inter
ment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-05

"In addressing your constituents do
you impress them that you are pub.
lie servant?'
Always said Senator Shorts
worthy. I'm a great believer in the
power of suggestion. BY continually
dwelling on the fact that am serv-
ant of the people hope to convince
them that Lam as, necessary to their
happiness as dependable cook or a
competent chauffeur" 4