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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
ODD DIVORCE CASE
IS HEARD TODAY
IN COUNTY COURT
Got Into Debt a Thousand on
$40 to $18 Per.
CASE COMES FROM RUPERT
Evidence of Husband Tended to
Show Indications of Too
Much Mother-in-Law

100 mucn mOiHeT1H'ldW WIS lIlc
essence of the petitionee's testimony
in Bennington County court this morn
ing In the contested divorce case OF
Helen b. Smith Of West Rupert
against Roy w. Smith, now employed
in MechanicviIle, n. Y. Attorney Ed
ward H. Holden Is counsel for the
petitioner and Mr.. Smith is repre-
sented by Attorney Collins N. Graves.
The proceedings are brought by
Mrs. Smith on the grounds of nom
support and the testimony introduced
this morning showed that during her
married life Mrs. Smith put her hus.
band nearly a thousand dollars in
debt while he was earning, with the
exception of a period OF two months.
no more than SIS week and some
times only $40.
Mrs. Smith testified that her hus-
band failed to provide home and
that since May 5, 1922, when she went
back to live with her mother, he has
contributed nothing coward her sup
port Mrs. Nellie Bibbins, Mrs.
Smiths mother. took the stand and
corroborated her daughters state.
ments' saying that ON May 5th. she
heard Mr.. Smith tell his wife to pack
| up her clothes and get out.
The first witness for the petitionee
was Mr. Smith, who told briefly of
the events in his life since he was
married. He declared. in direct ex-
animation, that he was earning SIS
a week when he was married and
that he provided home for his wife
in West Rupert. He stated that his
wife insisted on going home every
day and staying nearly all day. which
compelled him TO get his own meals.
When he finally went to Hoosick
Falls TO work he nade Z, home for
| her thnra hrt che rof"end 70 leave har
mother and only visited him four days
during the time he worked in New
York State. At this time, according
10 the wIIness, Aifs. oin,tn wSn. ~
a hospital in Ludlow. Mass, where a
child was born. He testified that he
gave Mrs. Smith 500 the day she
started for tho hospital and sent her
500 a week during the eight weeks
she was there He was able to do
this ais he was earning s35 a week
al that time.
Being laid of in Hoosick Falls. Mr.
Smith said he went back to Vest Ru'
pert, but that his wife would not live
with him at first. Finally. however
he alleges. she said she would live
with him and h. rented house. Mrs
Smith came 10 live with him but
continued TO go back home every day
and spend most OF the time there.
The witness testified that on May
5th. 1922. Mrs Smith and her mother
came to the house and gave him al
ultimatum to the effect that he must
get a hired Girl or his wife could
mot keep house He was'not able e
pay for such help and Mrs. Smith
left the house for good. The witnes:
denied he ever told her TO get ou
and said he would make home fol
his wife andchil q now If the home
could be run independently OF th'
mother.in.law.
Several witnesses were heard OF
the petitionee's side this morning af
ter the petitioner rested and the cast
is expected to consume the greateI
part OF the afternoon. Court will ad
iourn this afternoon until after tn,
holidays.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21

MEETING or o. A. r.
Bennington Chapter Holds Observance
of Forefathers' Day.

December goth. the ID. A. X. held
their regular melting at the home OF
Mrs. Edw. b. Huling on South street.
The meeting was called to order by
the regent, Mrs. A. s. Payne, and the
reports or secretary and treasurer
were read and accepted The treas
urer reminded the daughters that the
annual dues should be paid before
January l.
This meeting being nearest the date
of the landing of the Pilgrims, pro.
gram Of that nature had been arrang-
ed by the regent.
Mrs. +. l.. Sibley read paper
relating to the Pilgrims previous to
their coming to New England In 1920
Mrs. II. =. Jones told OF the voyage
over and the hardships of the first
year, and Miss Jennie A. Valentine
gave short sketches of some Of the
famous men of the times, Elder Brew.
ster, and Gov Bradford being the
principal ones.
Tributes OF love and respect were
paid to Mrs. Eliza Hall Cushman, one
OF the charter members of the society
and to Mrs. Mary Gale Root, who for
ten years was the beloved regent of
the Bennington chapter, both mem
bers having passed away within the
last month.
America was sung and refreshments
were served in the dining room,
where Mrs. II. =. Jones. presided at
the tea table. dressed in old time
costume. with cap and kerchief. The
meeting adjourned after social hour
spent with the Pilgrim Fathers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
&c INDICTMENTS RETURNED
United States Grand Jury In Session
at Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, Dec. 0.-Twenty-six
indictments were found by the grand
jury In the December term OF the
United States district court which
opened here yesterday morning and
closed this afternoon.
Aside from the naturalization on
the first day the business of the term
was limited to the grand jury proceed.
ings. District Attorney V. A. Bullard
presented evidence in twenty.nine
cases, large proportion of them be.
ing rum running cases, and the grand
judy completed its work about noon
today. Foreman Alsoin J. Dugan re.
ported that true bills were found In
26 cases, and in three cases no indict-
ment was found.
No announcement Of the names of
the persons indicted Is made as they
have not been arrested under the in
dictments Judge Howe intends TO
return to Brattleboro soon to preside
at some hearings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
$4,000 SUICIDES
IN UNITED STATES
IN SINGLE YEAR
Greater Number Than Ever Be-
fore in History
sANY CASES CONFUSED
Effort Appears to Be Made to
Have Self Murder Like
Fatal Accident
sANY CASES CONFUSED

New York, Dec. 20.--Of the more
than $1,000 persons who committed
suicide in this country last year a
greater number than ever before
sought to cast mystery over the man
ner of their going, declared DR.. Fred
erick l.. Hoffman, consulting physi'
clan OF the Prudential Life insurance
company of America in an analysis
OF suicides In 1921 made public to-
night.
ITO an increasing extent said the
report, the fact and circumstances
lare deliberately confused to make the
verdict of death from accident the
only alternative. In majority ot
cases, however, the surrounding cir
cumstances are suggestive OF deliD-
erately planned self-murder. Cases or
accidental poisoning, accidental
falls and accidental shootings are
becoming more prevalent.
But the most appalling aspect of
the present day suicide problem Is
the recurring frequency with which
others are drawn into the tragedy OF
murder and under conditions which
are frequently revolving
DR.. Hoffman's report based on sta
tistics from 50 cities, showed that the
suicide rate per 100000 had increased
to 1871 in 1921, as compared with IA
in 1920. 1t was fraction higher
than the average-12.2-for the five
year period, 1916.1920. but compared
favorably with figures for the three
proceeding hve-year periods, which
showed rates of l7.6. 1875 and 2.04 re-
spectively.
San Diego. Calf, set the high rec.
ord for 1921, with suicide rate OF
4S.7. San Francisco coming second
with 373. Spokane Washington, third,
with 32.3. and Los Angeles fourth
with 27.9 DR.. Hoffman hazarded the
guess that this was because OF the
number OF health and fortune seek
ers who migrate yearly to the west
coast many Of whom fail to find what
thev are seeking.
The analysis showed that men sui
cides preferred the shooting and the
hanging routes while the greatest per
centage of women suicides elected
poison or asphyxiation. Almost three
times as many men as women ended
their own lives. i0.S per cent of them
electing firearms and IFS per cent
choosing the rope. Only l4.7 per cent
of the female suicides shot them
selves and 1874 per cent chose hang
ing. Poison claimed 30.3 per cent
of the women and asphyxiation 2O.7
Percentages for men by these meth
DDS were respectively 1875 and Ill
per cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
CONVICT 8 TRAINMEN
FOR DESERT TIE-UP
Jury Returns Verdict Of Conspiracy
Against Union Trainmen Leaders
on Trouble on Santa Fe

Los Angeles. Dec. 2l-Eight union
trainmen leaders were convicted of
conspiracy to obstruct interstate com.
merce for their activities In connec.
tion with strike last August against
the Santa Fe railroad. by verdict of
a jury in United States district court
here yesterday. In this strike some
20 trains were abandoned in the Cali.
fornia-Arizona desert, leaving the
passengers stranded.
The accusation against the men
was that they plotted to bring about
a tie-up Of Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe trains to assist the railroad shop
craftsmen who were on strike.
About 20 trains were abandoned
at various points In the desert coun.
try OF eastern California and western
Arizona. The walkout lasted nine
days, but trains were moved in the
meantime by railroad officials, passen.
gers reaching their destination from
three to five days late.
Attomey.General Daugherty began
an investigation of the tie.up. The
result was the indictment of the eight
men. Two were connected with shop
crafts organizations and the others
with the Big Four brotherhoods.
The government sought to prove
by kilograms that the defendants had
brought about the walkout. This
was denied by them, They declared
the walkout was directed by a mass
meeting of brotherhood men, who be
lieved that their lives were endnn
gered by having defective equipment
assigned to them and by the presenc,
OF armed guards.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
FOR NEAR EAST RELIEF
Shipment of Clothing Made BY Man.
chester Red Cross.

Bennington County chapter, Ameri.
can Red Cross, has shipped today for
the Manchester branch of Red Cross,
three boxes OF good warm clothing
and layettes to the Near East Relief
organization at Brooklyn for shipment
overseas.
Mrs. Il, H. Wyman of Manchester
Center, collected this clothing, all of
which was in splendid condition to.
gether with four complete and new
layettes This shipment. together
with one made a few weeks ago by the
Bennington branch. makes a substan.
tial and valuable offering to the refu.
gees of the Near East. At the pres.
time There are II layettes in the pro.
cess OF making, and when completed
will he sent to the same organization,
for shipment abroad
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
CLAIMS BRITAIN
ONLY ONE IN PACT
Former English Naval intelligence
Head Thinks Agreement Should
Be Called Off

London, Dec. 21.-Charging that
Great Britain Is the only nation that
has made real attempt to carry out
the provisions OF the Washington ma.
val disarmament treaty, Admiral Sir
Reginald Harel, NJ. p, former director
OF British naval intelligence, yester.
day declared It would be perfectly
proper for that nation to suggest call.
ing of the agreement altogether.
ITS now more than II months
since the Washington agreement was
concluded. but what has happened?'
he asked in discussing the treaty.
I'VE are the only people who haye
made q real attempt to carry out the
terms OF agreement. II would be per
fectly proper il Great Britain said to
the other countries. A reasonable
time for ratification of the treaties
has now elapsed. II there is no dis.
position to ratify, then the best policy
is to call off the agreement and gen.
er"''v' reconsider our positions
1.-THE naval appropriations bill, sug
gesting small ships agreement. of
fers an equally small chance OF sue
cess. What the world really wants i.
to forget the theoretical naval ques
tions and concentrate upon an inter
national conference refarding aeria
warfare. If an agreement on this
question Is realized then it will be
possible TO minimize the terrible .hor
rors which the first aerial war will
N~ino nnon the civil populations. We
should also settle the submarine diiH
Guilty. Those populations which arr
unable to exercise the right to search
and able to bomb and torpedo ship
on sight are likely to supplant the
submarines now performing functions
exercised by submarines which added
barbarism.
Every Europeon air force nov
boasts Of the desolation which il
would be able to bring upon enem.
countries. There Is no longer any dis
tinction between armies and civil pop
ulations. What Ia really necessary tt
the world Is TO regulate the methods
OF aerial warfare Immediately and no
worry over naval technicalities."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
FATTY ARsUcKLe RESTORED.
Screen Comedian Gets Chance 10
Come Back.

Los Angles. Calf, Dec. 20.-Roscoe
Arbuckle, rotund comedian barred
from the screen since last April be.
cause OF an encounter with the law.
was today restored to the privilege
OF coming back to the place he once
occupied In this industry if he can
WIN II. Hays, head of the picture in.
dustry announced that all restrictions
against the actor were to end Janu.
AIRY |.
The Famous players.Lasly Corpor.
alton. which distributed Arbuckle's
pictures, announced that no effort
would be made ut present to market
some films that were withdrawn. or
Others that were never released Jos.
cph Schenck. producer, said he would
employ Arbuckle and the latter said
he was thankful for the chance tc
work and would strive to make goodo
SCAREHEAD--i5000---
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
VEN|zEL0S IN
HOT CONTROVERSY
At LAUSANNE
Accused Of Bs,g. Responsible
For Green noaWar
CONFERENCE ADJOU %
Conflict Between Former Greek
Premier and Turkish Delegate
Broke Up Assembly

Lausanne, Dec. 2l.--tBy the Associ-
ated Press)--A wordy alteration be-
tween Ex-Premicr Venizelos Of
Greece and Ria Nur Bey Turkish ma
tlonalists delegate caused Signor Mon
arna president OF the Near East CON
ference to bring today's conference to
abrupt halt amid confusion.
Venizelos bitterly attacked the
Angora government and protested
against deportations. Ria Nur
charged Venizelos with responsibility
for Turkey.Greek war. The voices OF
the delegates rose to high pitch and
they refused to heed the pleadings of
the president that they calm down.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
SUICIDE OR MURDER
IN ST. LOUIS HOTEL
Man Whose Body Was Found Had
Evioence Of Bank Deposits
of Over $4,000

Chicago Dec, 2l.--The police today
traced the identity of man register.
ed as j. c. Maher Of ST. Louis who
was found dead in a hotel here last
night.
Near the body was an empty bottle
bearing poison label but the police
sad death had not resulted from
drugs.
Checkbocks in the mans pocket N
dicated that his bank deposits once
totaled $4,000. The name u. f. Stew
art" was found on his inslda coat
pocket
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
American Legion
ri,tsneld f. VI. T. 4.

Tonight the Legion journeys TO
Granville to endeavor 10 wipe out the
memory of last weeks 81 to 30 score
and next Wednesday it will meet the
Rutland Legion at Library Hall. As
RUTLAND plays its first game on Christ
mas. no information is available as
20 the teams strength. except that 1t
3 composed entirely of last years
veterans with the exception of Doc.
CTedl Jenney at center. This team
beat the Bennington Legion in both
games last year and the local boys are
out for blood.
The Independents will play pre-.
liminary which will start at 7:45 p.
m., and there will be dancing after
the game, the music being furnished
oy Hurley's orchestra.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
12,oL. LEX REFUGEES SAIL.
Leave constantinople for Greece
All from Black Sea Ports.

Constantinople, Dec. 90 ASSOCIATED
Pres) Twelve thousand Christians
from Asia Minor left Constantinople
today in five Greek steamers, bound
for Greek islands and the mainland of
Greece. They were brought here by
British and Italian vessels from tho
Black Sea ports of Samsun. Trebi.
zond, lneboli and Ordou. and were
transferred to waiting Greek vessels
in the Bosporus.
The refugees said American enter.
prise and humanitarian efforts were
with them from the beginning of their
exile.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
Alien 4. Co
WHlrEHlLL FOR COLLECTOR
Congressman Greene Stood Out For
Cushlnu,

Waterbury, Dec. 2O.-Harry C..
Whitohill received wire today an.
nouncing that the Vermont delegation
had voted three to one to recommend
his appointment as Collector of Gus.
toms for Vermont. Congressman +.
l.. Greene Is understood to have stood
out for John T. Gushing. editor of the
st. Albans Messenger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
mot surprised.u Saws Lee

Chicago, Dec. 20.-William G. Lee
president of the Brotherhood of Rail.
road Trainmen, when informed of the
conviction at Los Angeles of eight
trainmen who deserted their trains
In the desert during the shopmen's
strike last summer, said he was mot
surprised" and that such violations
of contract never were sanctioned by
his organization.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
FOUR POINTS FOR ALLEN A
Beat Cooper Estate in Match Devoid
OF Thrills.

In the match between the Allen A
Co.. and the Cooper Estate bowling
teams at the Y NJ, C. A. last night the
former came through the winner with
four points to one for the losers. The
score for team total was close, the
winners being just six pins better
than the losers
No spectacular bowling took place
in last nights games. Brisker took
the high single honors with POI while
La Flamme proved the best for three
strings with a score of sos.
The Score
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
TO ARREST ku kLUx
New Jersey Town Starts unmaskinu
Campaign.

Harrison, N. j., Dec. 2l.--tBy the
Associated Press instruction to ar.
rest anyone appearing in the city
wearing the regalia of the Ku Klux
klan and orders to have the sanity of
all persons determined by physicians
were posted today by Chief of Police
Walsh Orders were adopted by the
common council also including un.
masling and ten days Imprisonment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
80 BELOW ZERO.
ST. Jthnsbury Reports Low Record
Fer State

st. Johnobury, Dec. 2O.--A new low
record was set for temperature so FAR
this month when the mercury rang
cd around 80 degrees 'zelow zero. Early
r'sers reported even lower figures in
some places while at the Fairbanks
Museum the official government recor-
ding station the record was "a below
at eight o'clock. Train service has
been delayed for the past few days by
the intense cold, the early mail from
Springfield duo here around three a
m, was six hours late and all other
trains have been running from forty
minutei to an hour late today The
weather is moderat 'ng slightly tonight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

Generally fair and probably local
SHOWS tonieht and Friday Somewhat
colder tonight,
The Washington times., 1922-07-07
]. :. DEMANDS
FGRRETURNOF
PATENTS READY
Text Of Rsquisition Prepared
and Scheduled to Go For
ward Today.
ny Universal Service.

A force OF clerks in the Alien
Property Custodian's office has be.
gun work compiling a list and de-
scription of the 4,767 patents, trade.
marks. and copyrights that the Gov.
ernment II demanding be returned
to the Custodian by the Chemical
Foundation.
Until this list is completed to-
day. the formal demand, In accord
.ance with President Harding's ex.
ecutive order Of last Saturday. will
not go forward to Francis p. Gar.
van. president Of the foundation.
This list will be made part OF
Custodian Miller's letter demanding
the return Of the patents. etc.
The letter itself will be short and
to the point. II will recite that by
direction OF the President the Gus
todian Is demanding the immediate
return to the Alien Property Gus.
todian's office Of all patents. trade
marks and copyrights sold and
transferred to the Chemical Founaa.
ton by the Alien Property Gus.
todian's office as contained in the
attached list, and an accounting OF
all license fees, royalties, ETC.. col
!lected on same.
The text OF the letter and the
method Of procedure was agreed
upon late yesterday at a conference
Of Custodian Miller with Depart.
ment Of Justice officials. The letter
probably will be sent to New York
by special messenger tonight for
delivery Saturday morning. A
prompt reply. declining to surrender
the patent holdings is expected from
the foundation early next week,
The next step will be the filing in
the District Supreme Court Of a
Government suit In equity for the
recovery Of the properties.
1t was learned at the Department
OF Justice. today that attorneys
for the Government alreadv are
at work on the draft of the bill
for this suit and that the Govern
ment expects to file II before the
end OF the next week. immediately
following the receipt Of Caravans
reply.
The Washington times., 1922-07-07
SPANISH WAR
VETS ARE GOING
TOCHESAPEAkE

Brief patriotic addresses by per-
sons of prominence will mark the
observance Of Santiago Day" by
the District department Of the Uni.
ted Spanish.American War Veterans
at Chesapeake Beach on Monday.
July II. More than 5000 persons are
expected on the outing. There will
be ten athletic events, winners Of
which will be awarded handsome
prizes.
The committees in charge Of ar.
rangements follow: General commit
tee-Charles w. McCaffrey, chair
man; Francis c. HUM, vice chair
man., and Claiborn 8. Close. secre-
tary; finance-Harry F. Patterson;
James ]. Murphy, and Arthur II.
League: executive-Camp Command
ers J. Allison Baxter. Francis c.
HUM. Edward ]. Nolan, William c.
Davis, David G. Williams, Arthur
III. League and Orlando Ducker, and
Comrades Andrew J. Kimmel, Rich.
ard Sweeney, George Parker, Clar.
ence P. Brewer, Albert Michaud,
John Gallagher, William I. Jenkins,
Frank Parrish, Jaseph Lash, Will
lam II. Shrieve, Alfred Simond,
" CilONh, DyTUt,
Charles Z. Currier. ID. II. Wadling.
ton, Thomas A. Wilkinson, Adolph
Graef, John Day, and William p.
Irving; athletics-Francis c. HUM,
chairman; Charles w. McCaffrey,
Arthur II. League, Harry F. Patter-
son, James ]. Murphy. George J.
Neuner. Richard Sweeney. Joseph
Lash. Andrew J. Kimmel, James T..
Byrne, Clarence p. Brewer, Fred
Zulch, and John Murphy; reception
Daniel V. Chisholm, John Lewis
Smith, William l.. Mattocks. Henry
c. Wilson. James Maynard, Samuel
Mawson. Lee Harris, Gen. Nelson A..
Miles. Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee,
Col. c. o. Sherill, Gen. John l..
Clem, and Past Department Com
manders Weber, Bradon. Hodkson,
Rauseh, and Costello.
The Washington times., 1922-07-07
CONCERTS
Copyright. 1eas. sy star Company.

At Walter Reed General Hospital,
this evening at $3.50 o'clock, by a
section OF tho United states
Marine Band. Taylor Branson.
second leader.
Mareh-"Headquarters. U. 8.
overtare-'Frs Diavolo". .Auber
Euphonlum soIo--"Fantssia Ma
Musician Peter Hazes.
Excerpts from Babes In Toy
Romance-"Eleanor". go. Deepen
Humorous descriptive-f"A South
ern Wedding. ...... -. Lottier
Grand scenes from La Boheme"
Puccini
BY the U. 8. Soldiers Home Band.
at the Bandstand. this evening.
beginning at $50 o'clock. John 5.
NJ. Zimmerman. Bandmsster.
March-"CRptain Betty. Baxter
Overture-"Grand International
(PRtriotic airs Of two continents)
Blue Medlter-
ranean ........... Nolpatti
Grand selection from opera
"Lohengrin" ........... Wagner
Fox trot-"Georgia". Donalds
(ReQuest.)
Waltz-"Peggy O'Neill" Blan nike
Finale-''In Dear Old Nebraska"
Jack Snyder
The star-spanEIsd Banner"