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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
PROVES HER MARRIAGE
Widow Of Slain Movie Actor Gets
Copy Of Certificate.

New York, Sept. 1--Mrs, Mary
Frances Crib Bergen yesterday OBJ.
tanned from the county clerks office
"a certified copy of the certificate re.
coIaing her marriage to Bergen on
December l. 1916.
Mrs Bergen said she sought the
doc gment @ offset reports that there
wa no record of her marriage to Ber-
ger.
/ AccoI ding Il Mrs. Bergen, the slain
actor deserted her shortly after her
ehild was aorn She said she had
contemplate no suit against Cline
as result OF her husbands death.
Mr. Cline is man." she said,
that is more than | can say for my
late husband"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
DEBTS ABOUT s14,ooo,ooo.
OF the Chicago G. Alton r. r. Now In
Rece vers' Hands,

Chicago, Sept. Indebtedness of
the Chicago and Alton railroad, which
vas placed in the hands Of receivers
yesterday, was estimated yesterday
at $14O00,00O, although no accurate
statement of assets can be made now,
according to silas H. StraVn, attor.
ney for the receivers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01

Washington, Sept. 1.-The leaders
OF no striking shopmen will not
abate their attempts TO make their
STRIFE effective whatever action is
taken by the court in Chicago as re.
suit OF injunction proceedings in
stitpted by Attorney General Daugh.
efty, it was said here today by w. II.
ICha3on, president OF the interna.
tiunal association OF machinists, one
OF the largest striking groups.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
AUTOMOBILE KILLINGS
Cars and Trucks Slay 221 in New
York During August.

New York, September 1.-(By the
Associated Press) Automobiles and
motor trucks caused the deaths Of
221 people in New York state in
August, the national highways pro
tective society announced today,
Eighteen occupants of automobiles
were killed at highway railroad cross
ings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
And Consultations Are Frequent.

Marks-My wife always consults me
about every article Of attire she buys
hats, shoes, gloves, everything.
Parks-My wife does, too that Is,
she asks ME for the money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
INJUNCTION PUT
!. ''7.''' R''' IL STRIKING
RAILWAY WORKERS
Restraining Order Granted To-
day by Federal Court
REQUEST BY DAUGHERTY
Official Declares Organi-
zation will Continue Efforts
to Make Strike Effective
REQUEST BY DAUGHERTY

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The United
States Government today grant
ed a temporary restraining order
against the striking railroad
shopmen crafts union, their OF.
fic.alS and members from inter-
fering In any way with the oper-
alton OF railroads and their prop
critics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
WITH sWEETHEARrs S PISTOL
Miss Bertha Froellch Of New York
Killed Herself.

New York, Sept, Miss Bertha
Froelch, "a, seamstress, killed her.
self early yesterday with tho pistol
of her sweetheart, William Herman
a Brooklyn policeman. She lived
with Hermans family and the police
were told she took the pistol from a
bureau drawer while Herman was
away,
Members of the family said she had
not worked for several months and
was respondent because of chronic
disease. She went to live with the
Herman's after a disagreement with
her stepfather.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01

There come to all people horrible.
tongue tied moments when they can
think of nothing to say, and feel Ike
walrus or an ice foe, heavy, melan-
choly, ineifectlye.-A. c. Benson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
JOHNSON FAR IN LEAD
Is Assured of Nomination for Senator
In California.

San Francisco, Sept Hiram
Johnson yesterday was assured Of
the Republican denomination for the
United States Senate by a margin of
more than $1,000 votes On the face
OF the latest returns the vote In 5,751
OF $685. precincts stood Johnson
2T3.726; c. c. Moore 208,09S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01

The local boys will play the Gran
VILE team at Cone field Saturday af-
ternoon at $50. The management OF
the visiting team states that there
will be big delegation from Gran.
Vile. On September the Windsors
OF North Adams will again visit Ben
nington. The local team are quite
determined to win the game this
time. Labor day the local team viii
play at Hoosick Falls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
EAST ARLINGTON

There will be services at Olivet
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing, Sept g.. at the usual hour. Rev.
j. S. Brown of Manchester win
preach.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01

Chicago. Sept 1.-The spokesmen
fss t05 railroads involved In the
eaariHg on the petition OF maintea.
snee Of way men e.r minimum wage
IS cents IN hour bad lhair tprn be-
fage The Labor board today, The
gard IS expected 70 hsnd down It's
cis.on IN LHe case within the next
So SteS =. ...sa..AAS..ssass,.... ...-s.. !. =.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
No Indueement.

Rejected you, did she? Did you tell
her you could support her In the style
she was accustomed to?"
"Yes, but she said she was looking
for something better than that"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01

Congratulate me, Jim. ! am en-.
gagged to Betty Flyrte."
"Fm awfully sorry, old man. but I
can't consclentiously do 1t. Pm en-
gagged to Betty myself"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
NINE MEN KILLED
Mysterious Explosion Also Caused
injury to II Other Persons.

Cumberland, b. c., Aug. 31--Nine
men were killed and II injured yes.
terday afternoon by an explosion in
mine No 4 of the Canadian Collieries
Dunsmler, Ltd The cause of the ex
ploson mas not been determined.
OF the II injured seven are in
serious condition The dead include
three white men, the rest being Ori-
entals
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
STAGE PICKING UP
Drama Declared to Be In for Prosper.
Gus Season.

New York, Sept 1.-The theatrical
slump is mostly ended and the drAna
mart is in for prosperous sea
son, according to leading theatrical
managers along Broadway. All
agreed that the drop of the price
scale to pre.war $3.50 standard from
$4 and $5 was an important factor in
bringing back the public to the thea.
tire. Many houses show an increase
in business of from Is to 20 per cent
over the same preseason purchase of
last year while seats for opening
nights in many theatres are sold out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
30 . IL 2l 10
scale.WhOlessle-HOwitzer

Earned runs. Merchants. Bradford.
G, Wholesale le-Howitzer, /: 3
base hit Ford; base hits, A, Cron.
in, j. Percy r, White; sacrifice hits.
Harvey, Toomey Cronin; hit by
pitched ball, Walker; struck out by
Sumner g. by Barnes Z; bases on
balls, off Sumner .. off Barnes /;
Wild pitch, Barnes; passed balls
Davis, Percy Umpires, Mooney and
SimOns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
Standing Of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Boston, 8; Philadelphia, 4; first
gamel. Boston, Z; Philadelphia, 2;
(second gamel
Brooklyn, Z New York, 4.
Pittsburgh.St. Louis, (wet grounds,
doubleheader Friday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
Standing Of Clubs
MERCHANTS BRADFORD
COMBINATION WINS
Defeats Scale Wholesale Howitzer Out
fit In Twilight Series
Game.

The Merchants Bradford combina-
tion won from the Scale-Wholesale-
Howitzer outfit in last evenings Twi-
light league series by score OF to
4. The winners outhit their oppo-
nents although they made the larger
number OF errors The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01

Chicago, Sept. IA suit for in.
junction against all striking EN-.
ployes OF roads Of the country and
their union officials was filed In the
United States District Court by At.
torney General Daugherty here to.
day, The suit seeks to restrain all
stIlksrs from interfering In any way
WITH operations on railroads.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight and Satur'
day. Local thunder showers and
warmer Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
Bennington

on. balls. off Kinnere /; struck out by
Kinnere 9, by Kunhert Z left on
bases, Windsor 5. Bennington 81;
double plays. Observation-Disclosures;
passed ball, J. Daley; stolen bases,
Bressette; sacrifice hits, Burns
Brazell
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01
And Such PrIoesI

"Its the woman who pays"
"Yes, but she does 1t with heE hue
bands money"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01

BIG LEAGUE BASE BALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Chicago 10; Detroit /.
New York, 3; Washington /.
Boston 3; Philadelphia, 0; (called
In sixth, rain.)
Cleveland, Z; St. Louis, G.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01

The total area OF King George VS.
domain, the British Empire, is ll,4OO,-
600 miles, with an estimated popula-
ton Of 4100OO,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01

As a result Of Prince Hlrohlto's
visit to Europe publication of photo
graphs Of the imperial family in news
papers and magazines will be per-
mitted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-01

King OLIVIA of Lagos, on the gold
coast OF Africa, is king only in name,
for the British own his kingdom
through purchase.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
MOyNDSVIlLE
SEND MEN To
ROAD CAMPS
WARDEN TERRELL Ropes PRISON
CONGESTION WILL SOON BE
RELIEVED
Pom Population Swelled to l,437 Sunday
in Spite OF Removal OF Some.

With little or Tu signs OF relief from
tho present influx Of prisoners Tor thc
West N!:Ciui" p.nltrrtiarT. ana "ith
the arrival Of additional men each day or
'hc week. Warden !. Z. Terrell il center
Ing hopes on tine weather man g. tAe
end Of haNius; :" larE" number tl%cH
from tho Institution coon 10 be used III
constructing r'w stat" roadS. For the
1ast few months TT" weekend total 90
inmates In The state pom has Increase"
10y leaps aud bounds.
tn" past weekend shows 4 larger
decrease than in many weeks past.
While there were Two prisoners brought
n Saturday night from Tyler county
zine wcrc brought 20 tho states DIE
"bonrd'uE house" Sunday afternoon from
Harrison county which increased the
total p"puIn;iou to 1.i3I. the largest
number Of men nvc- 10 he confined IN
The prison at Ont time since II WAS con-
str,lrted back IN the carly sixties.
4 dozen prisoners were taken from the
pen Saturday and placed in = MarshaIl
county road camp and nifty are TO be
taken 70 Kama ;rha county next Monday
to aid In constructing 4 state road IN
that section OF the state While Warden
Terrell believes that several hundred
prisoners will hc used throughout thu
state this YEAR in TIC construction OF
ronds the present situation is battling
and has created SON" unemployment IL
tho institution. \ number Of men nre
out of work owing 70 the fact that the
facilities At the pen are not such tina!
more can hc employed. While plans arc
moving forward I" enlist more men IL
work tn" OF" problem now facing the
warden IS thG! If tho prison population
continues 10 grow as it has been In tho
past scvtra! weeks. will the reniten-
Iary 'av" I" be enlarged In order that
a.! may 10 given accommodations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03

IS APPROVING

Washington. Arr" 2.--ActinK Director
Davis OF the War Finance corporation
in statement today noted market
Improvement In tho condition OF aErl-
culture and a better outlook for business
generally" on the basis OF April re-
ports from corporation agencies.
Live stock producers and farmers
generally" the statcm"u' said, are re-
vortcd much more connu'nt h"Cau%e OF
improved market cund!t."r".
Bank deposits have increased Ia many
agricultural communities and t"c
country hanks arc generally IN n
stronger position than they have been
for a lonE time. Best OF all. confidence
Ia returning and with 1t the trend or
business IL toward L restoration Of moro
normal conditions al along the lire
Up to March 81. tho statement said.
tho corporation and approved loans az
grcgating s3@2.S25.69T, Of which SAT-
lsT.7G1 was TO banks. S5S.%S1.H4 70 CO.
operatives and s5v.25o.!.o for export
purposes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK

Mountain Lake Park. Md, April q
Eloyd White returned after visiting nis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. B. "hiee'
Clarksourg. ,,,r,on and
,,i"s Dnnnington have gone to Washing
ton for an indefinite stay. <.r,
Rev. DR.. r NJ Fowlcs was mere iro"A
New York ST. ,.onsrty
Costola Woods has sold ms properts
on Pittsburgh avenue and is mo'nAs
into Fern cottogc on. f. street.
Mrs. Ada Lee and daughter Nellie' fe-
turned from Washington. ,a,
A number Of cottages have Hi eA''
b.en rented for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. ". L. Camden returned
from visiting in West Virginia;
Hiss Blanche Call and Miss Eli.loe.tn
Leighton were visitors to Sum n.Ietsr a.
Mrs. Knease, who spent the
Baltimore, has returned.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward kahl nave 1no'eu
into the Miss Waters cottage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
FOOD COSTS CONTINUE
TO EXHIBIT DECREASES

NashIuviuu. hpyi! 2.--fc"d costs "a:
rctIl! continued to decrease III Ill tho
sixteen PRINCIPAL American cities where
observations are maintained by the labor
Department. during the month ending
Starch L.. According 70 tho monthly re-
p"'t ISSUED today, tho average "r decline
,inr, February t.. tn" last date given.
amounted t. per cent In Detroit. Phil
..,ir!uh!n. Rochester, Salt Lake CITY, aud
Scranton: two per r~nt In Norfolk ami
san Francisco. and one per cent IN Chi
,.,.o,. INucIruaii. columbus. Little Rock
Louisville. MOhii". Minneapolis. New
,r..lu and -. laul.
For the Year ,udinE March Is, 1922
the drpartmcnt placed the total d"cre' e
in retail food prizes at between eight
and sixteen p"r cent. according 10 local
nv. hut "stinrotsd that cost SUI re-
manned from twenty to forty per cent
above 1913 levels,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
MARKET SHOWS
QUIET STRENGTH
POSITION Is ESSENTIALLY STRONG.
OWNERS OF SHARES ARE
ANXIOUS TO SELL.
A aroat Majority or Stocks DcH-
timed to Go higher In
General Belief.
NY HENRY CLEwSD

NV NCrk. Arri = During iHr carry
part Of the week.. trad,'.s ""rr tor 'h'
mos. parl working on tn shot $'d",
although they were Ini~Io:;@d I" ta'." an
very great chances Ia tn" way or arE'
commitments I'll" w!Srm of th!H 'hw-
ton Was demonstrated - Ntti" later" .'"it
tho market recovered C&r"'r ."~N"8. thuN
again proving thai Il l.. essentially III Il
very strong pc '.i'"r. tNNrI& al "tatcS
show no Inclination /" part VITA lh''"
and many people vino hay" been h"idin"
nluor are now cytur!u. more courage" IA
buying. Quiet but i"h.r"nt strength -
thus Ia" Keynote. l. Ia "r"A ""h"h-
Sirntcd on many ,,rcH:."uS during tho
la, several weeks iiii' IL" market "an
take caro- OF ite"I:. ai.d th.r when own
rrs OF shares show :. VIlitu"u 'Ss I" Sell
,her. are plenty "t h"H'T" /" TAX" TN IT
places. ., -.
II trad" prospects are Ncrii lc"--'''s
there does not sc"m 20 Ice any dount OF
this--the great majority OF stocks are
destined to sell higher y, any rate.
this IL the View generally "r'"rtHim"d 10y
both the large and ~'ur' '..... Zee the
pauctty OF stock offered FOR sale.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
Firm Tone, With Numerous
Price Advances Feature the
Past Week Pig Iron More
Active.

New York. April Tho steel mar
kct Is expressing q decided boom COM
pared with tho dullness which pre-
vailed earlier in the year and tho trade
Is very optimistic over the future. Tho
volume OF buying during the week was
better than had been anticipated and
while sorno products wcro moro active
chan others on the whole. business wac
well distributed and the ratio Of pro-
ductiom moved UP very noticcahly. The
Increased activity gave the market
very firm tono and numerous advances
are going into effect.
Pig Iron Active
Pig from was also more active OH &C
count az tho better business In steel
and Il general Improvement in demand
which Is broadening steadily. Prices
we're firm. with broadening tendency.
The copper market was easier. DO
mand FOR both export and domestic con-
sumption has been light and prices
have eascd under offerings from second
hands. some OF tho smaller producing
interests have met these lower quota
lions and tho general market has
worked off 10 about the lS%c basis.
Evidently moro Immediate needs were
SNn1ilCu on tue TtNcHl guy I'Ah '''S' N''AN-'N
and the present disposition to hold OH
~ reported partly duo 10 expectations
OF increased production during the next
three months some OF the mines now
III operation are said 10 be slowly IN
crcasing their output.
Copper Brulish
Domestic and foreign consumption OF
American copper Is now supposed 70 be
running ut tho rate Of about l3O,OOO.OOO
hounds per month and while there has
been some pTessure OF offerings during
the past week. there Is still good deal
Of bulish comment on the statistical
position.
Tin has shown temporary firmncss on
large buying by local operators but IN
the absence OF response by LONDON
prices later eased or.
Lead has been advanced Ivy tho lead
ing producer and all interests are ASH
ing $3.50 for prompt AMI April shipment
Demand has been active and quite gen
eral
, X.nr showed GrInCcsS or Tho increased
activity in steel and prospective good
demand from Galvanizcrs with produc-
crs unwilling TO sell at present prices
Anthony wLs ltrmer with better IN
Quiry. All distressed lots arc said to
have been absorbed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
CHALMERS INTEREST," DEFAULT

ImtCrVSl duo y,SICI IItN WI W IIV'VV7
Chalmers Motor corporation nrst NOR
,.ntrr n rrr cont I.old notes WAS default
Cu In this connections II was annpuh@ei
that the default has no dNert DeStrlilS
ul tho finances ~ thu Maxwell MOTOR
CoVpvratlun. as ia" latter company sun
ply occupies the position IF Ht"';h hulR"r
and creditor toward the thainrrS 60:
poriltiun. 1t has no liability Tor Ch"-
mcrs Motor notes or accounts uth"r IMAM
those for current purchases when VIII
bc taken over, MaNwclrs nuanCIal posi-
ton. Il wAs stated. is stronger than FOR
L long time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
Novel Plan for Testing
Airp|ane's Lifting Power

Washington. April "a system %
testing the lifting power OF airpiAne
wings of new design in actual nlgn!
was announced today by the naoonA,
advisory committee on aeronauucs' Aho
soon will he tried out In pracuce ~
the Langley Field laboratory. II 10 oe,
signed TO displace the existing metnoo
of testing in wind tunnels which tho
COMMITTEES announcement said had never
been satisfactory.
Under the new plan devised by F. h
Norton, chief physicist OF the committee,
a full sized new wing Will be SUSPENDED
inverted. beneath tn airplano go that us
lifting force is Converted into pull
downward againG tho plane when the
machine Is in n!sht. The suspendinS
wires are attached to spring balances IN
the plano and the downward pull az
various speeds and angles Is recoro1d
nv the measuring devices.
Twenty flights have been MADE Win
the perfected apparatus carrying n
model wing" the statement said. ana
the results obtained have checked with
remarkable accuracy with the known
performance of a full sized wing or
similar proportions upon a full sized
plane"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-03
STOCKS CD UP, WITH FUNDAAENT TAI
CONDITIONS GREATLY IMPROVED
REPORTS From Industry, Mer-
chandising and TranSporta-
ton All Encouraging and
Leading to a Feeling OF
Optimism.

No., York. Npri. c.-The growing
oooy-.c.!on that fundamental conditions
A.. distinctly On the rebound AnceiS-
a,ed IN .argc measure anota"" NN'.!
week IN the financial and leading COM
modify markets.
ANY doubt os widespread improve
rA,t n the general industrial, >itua toa
seemed ~ be dspellcd Hy III :uarNeH
rav:ya. OF activity IN IN" steel Az"
iron trad. and the news tina, ;ac co.,
per co:nparies are 70 resume opera
tons Immediately.
Latest transportation reports as
closed 4 moderate decrease n ca: 'o''"-
Ing, but forecasts oS March trl'hc re-
turns OF the larger railway SyS'c'"S
Justify the belief thai many WIZ SAo"
gross and not earnings n excess Q; &c
corresponding month 90 1871.
Righ Records Set
Trading m stocks fei! sHSh''E oe'""
the extensive totals OF tho sWo PIE
ceding weeks and an unnsua. FvopoS,
ZION OF tho business Was made up or
low Grade spec!alt!cs. Nevertheless
over a score OF high records Ter the
rast three months were established
chiefly by steels. equipments ard ann
ated issues.
4 feeling akin to optimism H-"N".!c
IN fhe investment market. \"w Hn'cE-
writings OF the week were reEtFe'y
moderate but all were easily assir'!-
lated. Investors IN many instances
Nyentualiy ANTICIPATED the re!c2$" o,
Sroperty April interest and d'Fi"cAH
disbursements.
Except FOR yesterdays Hurry. wH"n
tina rate FOR call loans rose to ia per
cent on baiated inquiry, the turn into
tho second quarter oS the year was
accomplished without unsettlement'
Proof OF that relaxed monetary condl-
lions are becoming almost countrywide
war furnished by the lower re-dtscounts
posted by tho federal reserve banks IN
Chicago and Atlanta
Labor Difficulties
The shadow OF the coal strike ana
spread OF labor disturbances IN New
England seemed to enter only casually
into the calculations OK professional
traders. but In hanSing circles these
phases Of industrial unrest received
more attention.
Amounts OF foreign exchange were
sluggish for the most part. AHter'
national remittances were not pcrceptt'
Div affected by Germany's declaration
OF her inability 70 meet the latest terms
imposed by the repa-ations commission
In point Of fact marks rallied oriskiy
from the low level OF the previous
week.
Central European quotations steadied
on prospects OF British loan &c
Czecho-SlovakIa with American and
Dutch bankers as possible participants