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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
TROUT FISHING SEASON
OPENED WITH SHIRKSHIRE
Northeast Gale, Snow, Rain, Hail,
Cold end High Water Ssnt
Fishermen Home

The trout fishing season in Verm ont
opened Saturday, with ideal weather
for the trout but not for the fishermen.
The old timers claim that 1t was the
toughest opening day in forty years
Rain began to fall at o'clock In
tie morning and the early fishermen
we're soaked and cold and discouraged
before they got a hook in the water
Snow and hail mixed in with the
rain in the higher valleys and in many
places ice formed on the line so rap
idly that the line would not run. The
water was higher than on any pre-
yious opening day for years and the
rain OF the early morning sent it still
higher
The number of fishermen who start
ed out was small Quite number had
sense enough to go back to bed after
sticking their heads out long enough
to taste tho cold east gale but the
extreme nuts" Jared forth.
They began to struggle back before
breakfast time and by noon the per
centage still at large was down to the
perfectly legitimate total of one hall
of one per cent.
Very few trout were caught though
a scattering few were taken on the
open country streams. On the noun
tain brooks the water was so high and
swift that II was about impossible TO
keep a hook in the water.
The fishing Sunday was not much
better owing to high water but the
weather made 1t more comfortable
for the fishermen.
No deaths from exposure were re
ported but most of those who went
out before daylight Saturday morning
felt sure they would freeze to death
before they ever got home.
Benjamin Flynn of Pownal holds
Sundays fishing record so far as is
known. He took from various parts
OF the Battenkill river, a three and
one half pound brown trout, two
and three quarters pound brown
trout, and one native trout weigh
ing one pound. George Bond caught
one fish that weighed 3 pounds OF
the tea brown trout Archie Hur
ley reports a catch of four natives;
William Hill, three natives William
Sausyille, three natives and his broth
er Adolp, three, and Keith Kennedy
three natives and two brown trout
Many other local anglers exercised
their earth worms and night crawlers
in the icy waters OF the BattenkilI
yesterday without much result other
than exercising themselves
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17

Captain of engineers, serving until
January II, 1919.
In 1920 he was elected delegate
from Vermont to the Republican Ma
tional Convention at Chicago.
He is a member Of the American
Legion and was State Treasurer OF
that organization in 1919-1920, and
Commander Of Proctor Post in 1921
He IS a member of the Sons Of the
American Revolution, the Vermont
Commandery OF the Loyal Legion
the American Society OF Mechanical
Engineers, and the Vermont Society
of Engineers.
He married October "a, 1905, Mary
Sherwood Hedrlck Of Salisbury
North Carolina, and has three chll
dren, Margaret, Robert and Kathes
i'm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
PROCTOR OPPOSES
Capitalization
Of GOVERNMENT
Announces That He VIII Be
Candidate for Governor
ADVISES MORE ECONOMY
Consolidation of Actives Could
Be Accomplished Without
Loss of Efficiency

Proctor, April 15.-Redheld Proc.
tor announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for Governor
in the following announcement made
today.
~ desire to announce my candid.
acy for the Republican nomination
for Governor at the primary election
next September, ana TO state my po-
sition on certain matters
81 believe that. IN recent years the
national government ias taken upon
itself duties which belong to The
states and the states have taken
over duties which belong to the
towns. In these ways the work OF
government has become less of the
people'-tending TO pass out Of the
direct control of those who pay t1r
it. and the cost has increased rapidly
and alarmmgy This increase should
he stopped and expenses reduced. not
arbitrarily however, but wisely, with
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17

due regard to what is essential for
our growth and prosperity
81 believe that some state activi.
ties can be consolidated thereby re.
ducing expenses without serious
loss IN efficiency and favor such
reductions OF state taxes as may be
consistent with efficient government
and the needs OF the people
"Our farm land will be depeloped
and our young men and women will
seek homes on the land only as the
opportunity Is there offered to make
a comfortable living The state
should make available educational ia
cilities In order that the best scienti
ac knowledge may be brought tc
bear upon the problems Of the farm
It should help in protecting plants
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
RECEPTION TO MRS, PERRY
Wife Of Retiring Pastor Guest Of
Missionary Societies.

Friday evening the Home and For.
eign Missionary societies of the Meth
odist church held a joint meeting at
the home OF Mrs. +. l.. Bottum, max.
ing It an informal farewell reception
to Mrs. j. A. Perry.
There was a program consisting OF
reading by Mrs, d. W. McCielland
and Miss Alice Peters. piano solos by
Miss Ruth Bottum, words OF appreci.
alton by Mrs. Austin and Miss Ger.
trude Evans, presidents of the soci.
ties. Mrs. Austin presented Mrs
Perry with a card OF good cheer con.
tanning a $40 gold piece.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
FRANK A. 5oNT.
Funeral at Late Home Wednesday
Afternoon.

The funeral of Frank a. Bont, who
died suddenly Sunday night OF neural
gia of the heart at his home on Grove
street was held Wednesday aft enoon
at O'Clock from his late residence
with the pastor OF the Methodist
church, Rev James A. Perry conduct
ing the service.
Those attending from out Of town
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bont and
son of Mddebury, n. Y. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gooding and Miss
Hazel Parker OF Walloomsac, Mr.. and
Mrs Russell Wood OF Mechanicville,
Mrs Minnie Parker OF North Ben
nington and Mr.. Clark OF Middle
hurgh The remains were placed in
the Park Lawn vault.
Card Of Thanks
We nearby wish to extend oPlr
thanks and appreciation to all those
who so kindly assisted through the
sudden death of our husband and
father; especially for the beautiful
floral tributes from the U. o. G. c.
Lodge, Clarence and Harrie White
! and II. c. White Co., employees.
Mrs. Frank A. Bont,
and daughter, Bernice,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bont,
and son,
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Pratt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Pratt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Lorett.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
REFUSE VETS INSURANCE
Benetielaries viii Not Take Govern
ment Money for Their Dead.

Washington, April Hundreds
of thousands of dollars are accruing
in the treasury of the war risk in.
surance bureau because of refusal of
benefciaries to take insurance pay.
ments.
The parents of Thomas Speaks,
Jennings, ~ c., have refused to re.
ceiye government insurance on their
son killed in France, because OF their
religious beliefs. They maintain that
to receive any money from the gov.
ernment would make them an instru
ment in his death.
Some parents have refused cash
on the ground that 1t would prove a
too tragic reminder of their dead
sons.
Many millionaires also have failed
to fll out the necessary papers be-
cause they thought 1t too much
trouble and the funds are being ac
cumulated by the government until
they can be satisfactorily dispensed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17

In many respects the Bennington
high school basketball season, which
closed on the last day OF March, was
the most successful in the history OF
the school. More games than usual
we're played with teams representing
educational institutions and OF the
IS contests OF this nature Benning'
ton won 13 and lost five.
In the southern Vermont tourna-
ment run off in the Rutland armory
March 10 and II, Bennington reach
ed the semi-fnal, being put out by
Woodstock high school after having
won from two good teams, Fair Hay-
en- and st. Peters of Rutland. With
the exception OF the games played
with Troy high school Bennington
made an excellent showing in the los
ing contests. In its meetings with
Troy the Vermonters were badly out
classed and in one game lost by a
big margin.
Ransom at center proved a tower
of strength throughout the season
and was picked for his position on
the mythical all.Vermont five select
ed by Coach O'Brien of Rutland. Pei
sue and Sumner scored frequently in
nearly every game and during the
latter part OF the season Cronln be
came a consistent point getter. The
forwards were materially assisted
by. the guards, Fauley. Tomasi, Walk
er and Levin Tie tabulations fol
low.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
SEMENOFF TO REVIVE
OLD RUSSIAN REGIME?
immigration Inspector sugge5ts He
Was Involved In Plot with Grand
Duke N chotas

Washington, April 1.-THE sugges.
tion that Gen. Gregorie Semenofi,
now in New York jail, was on his
way to Paris whore he was to meet
Grand Duke Nicholas for the purpose
OF planning counter revolution
against the soviet regime was made
by immigration Inspector Zurbrick at
Vanoouvre In a report which he for
warded to the immigration bureau
after semenoff had undergone an ex'
animation by Russian officers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
LANDS WRITES JUNIORS
Vermont Boys Receive Letter from
Baseball Comm ssloner.

Brattleboro, April 17.-Judge Kene
saw NJ. Landis, supreme dictator Of
baseball has written Community Ser
vice Director Frederick Brown in re-.
sponse to a notification that a junior
baseball league was being organized
here. The letter reads:
Dear Mr. Brown-Will you give
my good wishes to tAe fellows of the
Junior baseball league. Am much in.
terested in their work. Tell them to
20 at II hard, both work and play, not
omitting to play. This Is the doctrine
that has kept me young in spite OF
my premature gray hairs--this and
the association with fellows of junior
baseball league age To you ana them
good wishes
Sincerely yours,
Is. NJ. Lads
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17

Dublin, April 1.-THE great event
in Dublin Easter Sunday afternoon
was the funeral o. Lieutenant Sween-
ey, who was shot while attempting
TO escape from the custody Of the
Beggars Bush troops last Monday
evening. He had been in custody for
an offense committed before the
split in the Irish republican army.
The dissentient section OF the
army gave Sweeney public funeral.
Five battalions OF the Dublin brigade
formed procession which wended
its way from Mount Argus to Glasne-
win Cemetery. The four miles of the
route were lined by crowds of specta-
tors. More than 5000 men took part
in the march and Sim Fem Boy
Scouts participated.
Belfast, April 17.-Friendly COM
munications are said to be passing
between the Northern and Southern
Governments with reference to the
murder OF Owen MacMahon and his
three sons, who we're killed during
the disorder late last month.
Questioned concerning a report
published in a London newspaper
that affidavits had been lodged with
Sir James Craig, the Ulster Premier
accusing Belfast special constable.)
with the MacMahon murders and de
claring that the provisional Govern
ment had demanded the arrest and
trial OF the accused men, Lieut. Col
w. D. Spender. secretary to the vi
ster cabinet, would neither affirm
nor deny the accuracy of the report
Colonel Spender sad the Nor ,herr
Government was only anxious that
justice should be done, without re
spect to the creed or position of the
offenders.
Home Secretary Bates OF the vi
ster Government, declared that every
facility would be given witnesses tC
testify at the inquest in the MacMa
hon murder, which had been ordered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
salty

Salt beds covering an area OF forty
square miles exist in Nova Scotia. One
bed alone Is said to be 900 feet wide
and eighty Zee, deep.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Rain this afternoon and tonight.
probably followed by cloudy weather
Tuesday morning,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17

This report shows that Sl15.Ol has
been taken from the Students As.
sociation treasury to meet all bills.
Therefore basketball must be charg.
cd WITH Sll5.0i loss.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
Seasons Rec ord.

Dec. 2, B. II. s., 90; Legion, As.
Dec. 0, b. II. s., 62; Berlin II. s,
%.
Dec. II, b. II. s., IS; Troy II. S, g.
Dec. 2l, b. H. s., 25; Williamstown
II. s., l6.
as.
Dec. 80. b. H. s, Al; schuylcryilc
Jan. 6, B. II. S. G5; Cambridge II.
s.. 2S.
Jan. 20. B. II. s., "a; Y. NJ. c. A., "a.
Jan. 27. b. II, s., %; Bliss Business
College, 42.
Jan. 2S. b. II, s, 46; Iloosac School
Feb. 3, B. H. s, "a; Salem Il. S,
Feb. 10, B. H. s, 6S, wiIliamstown
II. s., q.
Feb. "a, b. II. s, SS; Rutland II. S.
Mar 10, b. II. S, 2C: Fair Haven
II. s., 81.
Mar Ii, B. H. S. 1e; St Peters
Cadets, IA.
Mar. IL, b. II. s., 21; Woodstock
II. s., 20.
Mar. H. b. H. s, So; Cambridge II.
s.. 80.
Mar. "a, u. II. s., 54; Legion, 81.
Jan. u, b. H. S. a.; Burr & Burton
| 80.
Feb 2S, B. II. S, 60; Burr & Burton
20,
Mar. 81, u. H. s., 10; Rutland II S
I9g
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
Llterallv or Flnura,lvrlv

You can't stand well with other
people by treading on their toes
Boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17

London, April 17.-The Kilmaln-
ham prison was seized, according to
dispatch to the London Times, from
Dublin, by Irish republican army mu-
tineers. Tie dispatch adds that the
jail was occupied only by care TAX
er. The new garrison is not believed
to be large one, but the building is
very strong =.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17

Belfast,e April ia report reach
ed here last night that the meeting
at Sligo, addressed by Arthur Griffith
was held Saturday. The discordant
factions had instructions not to fire
but at one point during the meeting
a party of Freed States did fire,
wounding about half dozen republi-
cans. There were the entire casu'
alties.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
SINN FEIN RIFLES
FIRE ON COLLINS
IN NIGHT ATTACK
Attempt on Life of Free State
Government Head
CAPTURE ONE ASSAILANT
Man, When Searched, Found
Carrying Revolver and
Live Bomb

Dublin, Aril 7.--An attempt was
made on the life of Michael Collins,
head of the Irish Free State govern
ment shortly after midnight simulta-
neously with an assault upon the Beg
gars Bush headquarters Of the Irish
Republican army says an official army
statement.
Collins was on his way home after
having addressed meeting at Mass,
county Kildare, when group of men
armed with rifles rushed at the car
carrying the Collins party and opened
fire.
The men in the car returned the
fire and one OF the attacking party
was captured. When searched he was
found to be armed with a revolver and
to be carrying live bomb.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-17
SEVEN DEAD AND 35
INJURED BY TORNADO
Many Buildings Demolished or Dam.
aged in Small Tennessee Village
OF Irvlnuton

aged in Small Tennessee Village
Of lrvlngton
Centralia. ILL.,, April 17.-Reports
received state that seven persons
were killed and 35 were injured in the
tornado that struck this section early
today
Nashville. Tenn, April IA tor
nado striking at Irvington, a town OF
about three hundred population, short.
ly after midnight killed one person
and injured between 90 and rs more.
The tornado also demolished or bad.
ly damaged 10 residences and business
houses, according to meagre reports
available here,
A special train conveyed the injured
to Centralia, where they were placed
in hospitals.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
DENTAL SURGEON EXAMS.
Will Be Held March 25 to Secure
Eligibles.

The Civil Service Commission to-
day announced that examinations
will be held March % to secure regis
ters of eligibles for the positions of
acting assistant dental surgeon and
acting assistant surgeon. to fill va
cancies in the public health serv-
ice in the fourth civil service dis
trict. Acting assistant dental sur
geons are also needed in the Vet
erans' Bureau.
The salaries paid acting assistant
dental surgeons range from $2.400 to
$4,000 a year. while acting assistant
surgeons receive from S4S0 to $4,000
a year, with the additional $50 a
month granted by Congress. Fur
ther information and application
blanks may be obtained from the
secretary Of the fourth civil service
district, old land office building, Sth
and + streets northwest
Evening star., 1922-03-02
ADJUSTMENTS
COLUMB1A-"Fool's Paradise"

The art Of Cecil B. De Mile. famous
Paramount producer. will be in evil
dence in his latest production, "Foors
Paradise" which will be shown as
an extraordinary feature at Lokw's
Columbia Theater next week, begin
ming Sunday afternoon. 1t is declared
Beulah Dix and Sada Cowan, from
Leonard Merrick's story, 1.-The Laur-
els and the Lady" and personally die
rected by Mr.. De Mile. The story
deals with the love of an American
soldier for a French dancer. Dorothy
Dalton is seen as the American girl,
Mildred Harris as the French girl
and other prominent roles are .por-
trayed by Conrad Nagel, Theodore
Kosloff, Julia Faye and John David
son.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
COL. DEvoRE TO RETIRE.

Col. Daniel B. Devore, adjutant gen.
erals department. will be transferred
to the retired list of the Army April s.
on his own application, after more than
forty years service. He is from Ohio,
and was graduated from the Military
Academy in June, 1885. Most Of his
service has been in the infantry arm.
He was a volunteer adjutant general
in the Spanish war and a brigadier
general in the National Army during
the world war. He reached the grade
of colonel of infantry in July. 1916.
and recently has been stationed at
Governors Island, N. Y.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
PLEADS FOR CHILDREN.
Correspondent Touched by Fate Of
Starving Russians. ,

To the Editor Of The Star:
To all child-lovers of Washington
who read in Sundays Star Maxi
milan Hardin's account Of the un-
speakable fate of Russian children, I
commend the verses below, and beg
that when you have read them you
will. before you sleep. find q way
with prayer and purse to make
amends for American children's
happy days.:
I never touch the wonder Of her hair.
Her golden nimbus like a sunlit mist,
That curls Of other children are not there,
Wee hands. unkempt unkissed.
never feel her small, confding hand.
Slipped softly, like flower within my own,
But other little ones beside her stand,
Unloved, untaught, unknown.
1 never bend above her rosy sleep.
Or kneel in gratitude beside her bed.
But other babes in outer darkness weep,
Unmatched, uncontrolled.
little daughters, whom no mother tends!
o wee lost lambs that stray in stony ways.
How shall we find yOu-and how make amends
For our child's happy days?
LOUISE X. DICKINSON.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
ALIEN BILL INTRODUCED.

Aliens who have been admitted to
the United States under bond in ex-
cess of the quotas fixed by the per
cent restrictive immigration law
would be permitted to remain in this
country permanently under a bill in
troduced by Chairman Johnson Of the
House immigration committee.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
|PALACE-"The Four Horsemen." /"

Owing to an unprecedented public
demand Loew's Palace Theater viii
continue Rex Ingrams Metro produce
tion. "The Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse" based on v. Blasco
IbaneZ's world-famous story of the
great war. with Rudolph Valentino
and Alice Terry in roles of chief i'm
portance. The picture will be shown
the first four days Of next week, be
ginning Sunday afternoon, and con-
tinuing through Wednesday.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
ARMY MEN. RESUME DUTY.

Several Army officers who have been
under treatment at Walter Reed Cen
eral Hospital have been restored to
duty. including Maj. John P. Fletcher.
Medical Corps. who is ordered to Car
Isle, Pa; Maj. Austin McC. McDon-
nell. Coast Artillery Corps, who goes
to Fort Barrancas, Fla, and First
Lieut.. Francis s. Challenger. Quarter
master Corps, who goes to Camp Meade,
Md. ih3GR
Evening star., 1922-03-02
SENT TO AIR DUTY,

Ensign Delbert L. Conley of the
bureau of engineering, Navy Depart
ment, has been ordered to Pensacola,
Fla, for duty at the naval air station.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Park View--There will be a meet
ing of the Mothers Club this after
noon at 3:15 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Lovejoy-Tonight Buffalo A. c.;
Black Sox A. c.; Boy Scouts; plain
sewing and dressmaking; Do-right
Girls Club reading room and games;
Oriental a. c.; Community Choral So
ciety: home nursing: dietetics; Com
Association meeting.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Birney Tonight: Community
Helpers: Hillsdale A. c.; Earles' De-
batting Club: Needlework Guild. Fri
day afternoon: Little Sunbeam Club.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Dunbar Center-Tonight: Commu-
nifty Centers' Band: Simon Command.
ary. Knights Templar. drill; Holy
Name Guild basket ball; Pioneers b
B.; Carlisle B. B.; Tau Sigma Beta b
B.; community singing; piano lessons
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Garnet-Phelps-Ton American
Legion, James f.. Walker Post: Wom-
ans Exchange; Douglass League and
Supreme Council; French; community
singing.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

L. v. Brown-Tomorrow afternoon;
rhythmic clubs.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Thomson Tonight: Millinery;
Adult Dramatic Club; plain sewing;
electric iron use.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
MAJ. T0RNEY ASSIGNED.

Maj. Francis j. TorneA Quartermas-
ter Corps, at Washington barracks. has
been assigned to duty at the WASH
ington general intermediate depot.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERs

Wilson Normal--Tonight: Alabama
S, e Society; Nebraska Alumnae AS
s, iiation: French; Spanish; domestic
art; dramatics; mems athletics; Peo-
pies opera.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

East Observation-Disclosures Amer
icanization class (night school direc-
tionJ; Community Orchestra; Veter-
ans Bureau A. c.; Wallach Pleasure
Club: library and sewing machines.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
W@IIlIIDlllIlEElll

An attractive assortment ready tomor-
their actual value by many dollars. Coming
from one of New York's best designers,
women will appreciate this special offering.
Sport models with contrasting collar and
cuffs and touches of embroidery work. Col
ors Navy. mohawk. henna. grays. copen-
hagen and black. Misses sizes IA to 18.
Women's sizes to SO.
The Washington times., 1922-05-14
GENERAL FINANCE CO.
TO PAY STOCK DIVIDEND

Preparations are being made by
the General Finance and Security
Company to pay their semi-annual
dividend on the preferred stock OF
the organization at the rate OF per
cent per annum.
According TO John 3. Densmore.
president OF the company, there was
a substantial increase in the business
Of the company during The month OF
April.
The present issue Of $250,0ot in
preferred stock Of the company is
almost entirely disposed Of, II was
stated, there being only about S5O,0O0
worth of the stock yet 10 be sold.
At a meeting held m the new
offices Of the organizs ton in the
Metropolitan Bank Building. the fol
lowing new officers were elected:
: Irwin Owings, vice president. MIR.
Owings is also vice president OF the
Bank of Commerce and Savings. NJ.
G. Mccormick, former president OF
the Merchants and Mechanics Saw.
ings Bank. treasurer; ]. Preston At
kins, formerly connected with the
Finance and Guaranty Company Of
Baltimore, was elected secretary and
assistant treasurer. r. J. Abbatic
chic, Washington attorney, was add.
cd to the board of directors.