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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
Men Folks Don't Goes Beauties Spring
CRUELTY TO FIRES
Haven't Had a Fair Chance to Show
What They Cou.d Do.

Editor OF the Banner: 1t gives me
pleasure to see that one or more Of
the trustees Of the village realizes
the necessity Of organized work
against cruelty to fires OF course
the fire has never had fair chance
in the past; the fire department
would attack il before It could get a
sufficient start to battle for its life
and regrettabe to say the fires Of
our community have failed to make a
creditable showing Of their destruc-
tive power,
But now that our village driver has
been placed under arrest for running
the village horses to fire, ct is
true the charge made was that 1t con.
stituted cruelty to animals) but let
us not believe that such a petty mo-
tive was back Of It for fire sometimes
costs human life, instead OF a little
firing out of a horse. No. 1t seems
to me that the higher motive Of fair
play was back Of this prosecution!
1t means, Give the Fire its honest
chances Trusting that this noble ef-
fort Of law enforcement will not fail
to receive the endorsement Of all
good citizens, am
Yours very truly,
Edward j. Hall.
April 20, 1922
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
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INJ6.I'Fi.El l.WHEHI.|""HifT
yseptlo .IIIlMIRU
Severely Bruised but Will Recov-
er, Physician Says
RAN CAR ON TO SIDEWALK
Wilfred Laflamme Attempted
to Avoid Collision with
Another Car

Mrs william c. Houran, So, is at
Putnam Memorial hospital under
treatment for injuries received when
she was run down early Saturday
evening by Studebaker car owned
by Judge Edward L. Bates and driy.
en- by Wilfred Laflamme.
In municipal court this forenoon
Laflamme was arraigned on the
charge OF 'carelessly and negligently
driving an automobile, was placed
under bonds OF 5000 furnished by his
employer and the case was continued
to May 25.
At the time Of the accident La
famine was proceeding westerly over
Main street and was on his way to
the Bates residence on Silver street.
In attempting to make the turn at
the corner he found his way blocked
by another car-according to some
reports there were two cars-and TO
avoid a collision drove into the curb.
lHb III liOHl VI thS EIVp LiOlaly
building
Contact with the curb failed to
check the car which mounted to tho
sidewalk and ran down Mrs. Houran
who was on her way toward the busi-
rcss section OF the village. People
in the vicinity at once rubbed TO the
assistance Of the unfortunate woman.
Two physicians whose offices are in
the immediate vicinity we're sum-
moned and the woman was hurried
TO the hospital
Saturday evening the physicians
were unable to determine the extent
OF the patients injuries She was
severely bruised about the legs and
had suffered large confusion near
one eye. The preliminary examina.
tion disclosed no broken bones but
an x-ray picture later revealed
fracture OF the tibia, one OF the bones
Of the ankle. The small fracture is
a clean break without any splintering
and in the opinion OF Dr. A. S. NJ.
Chisholm, the attending physician,
complete recovery should result.
MIS-. Houran passed the night as
well as could be expected, under the
circumstances. Today she Is any.
thing but comfortable, as the bruises
are painful and the effects OF shock
have not disappeared. That she was
not more severely injured is remark.
able.
The automobile suffered no dam.
age in riding over the curbing which
is nearly 10 inches high at the point
where TIE accident took place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
ACHIEVEMENT CLUBS
HELD SECOND RALLY
Credltable Demonstrations and Exhb.
it's at High School Hall Sat.
urday Evening

Saturday evening in the Welfare
club room the Welfare Achievement
clubs held their second rally and
demonstration event.
This meeting also contained an ex-
hibit OF work by the clubs. Two full
sets Of hats made by the Il. u. Hat
club and the Clever Comrade Head to
Foot club were especially attractive.
Hats and muslin garments from the
Hustlers Head to Foot club we're al.
so on display. The Gloom Chasers
completed set OF dolls dining room
furniture which was displayed and
also Busy Beavers Doll to Mother ex.
hibit containing dolls dresses, GRO
cheted yokes, pillow tops, etc. The
Basketry club had several splendid
productions, both for sale and exhibit.
The following persons won caps
from the successful demonstration oi
their work: Ruby E.well OF the Ko.
dak Club who supervised the taking
Of a flashl.ght picture by the club
members who also with MIR. Girls.
wold's assistance finished their work
during the continuation OF TIE rally
and brought forth a finished picture
at the close Of the session. This
demonstration proved most interest.
ing and the work Of Mr. Griswold,
with this club, Is much TO be com.
mended.
Marjorie Eddy. Marion Sloat Eliz,
abeih Dewey and + izabeth Carver
demonstrated the making of hats for
the Clever Comrades who have done
some beautiful work under the help
CT Miss Alice Goodell
Kenneth Crawford and Philip Hall
OF the Wear EN- over rubber club
wore caps throuF'l demonstration,
showing the process OF repair as well
as showing samples Of rubber in Its
various stages OF cooking and mould
ING Woodruff Hall also received
his cap having won II from his public
demonstration before the high school
assembly.
Zona Kinney demonstrated the
making Of wax beads and Marion
Ford the making Of organdie howerr
for the Busy Beavers club Of whio.5
Doris Harbour is leader
Lillian Cook and Pauline brisker
of the Gloom Chasers demonstrated
the making OF their doll furniture
which they also offered for sale
Myra Elwel is the leader of the
Gloom Chasers.
I Ruth Bodine demonstrated the max
ing Of the hat frame for the roll briu
straw hat Her demonstration was
most complete and interesting. Miss
Bodine represented the A. b. c. HeaC
to Foot club of which Mrs. Dewitt
+. Lewis is leader
All the clubs showed much enthus
iasm in the giving of their cheer.
and song.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
HERZOG, ALIAS RICE,
AGAIN IN PRISON
Surrendered by Bonesmcn Who Fur
nished $25 900
H....Ai..


New York, May 1.-Surrendered
last night by his bondsmen, Jacob
Herzog, So, better known as George
Graham Rice, whose spectacular ca
reer in the get rich quick field has
placed him boAind prison bars on
various occasions, is again an inmate
OF Tombs prison.
Edward J. Mclaughlin, the bonds
man who surrendered him, and his
wife, who had provided sureties for
$4,000 bonds, did not explain their
reason for returning the prisoner to
Jail.
Herzog was convicted Of grand
larceny growing out OF a stock trans
action In 1920 and was sentenced to
a three-year term at Sing Sing pris-
on. The McLoughlins had served as
sureties for his bail, his release
pending decision on his appeal from
this conviction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
JUDGE w. ]. MEAGHER
HAS BUSY FORENOON
Five caa.s Heard. Three Of Which
Were Definitely Disposed Of
on the Spnt

Municipal Judge William J. Meagh.
er experienced a busy forenoon IN
court today. In addition to the hear.
ing In the case OF Wilfred Laflamme,
driver OF the automobile involved in
Saturday evenings accident. there
were four other cases.
Benjamin A. Waldron was fined
$1720, including costs, for falling to
report an accident whilc operating an
automobile on April his car struck
a small child. Inasmuch as the child
was not injured and as the driver be
lieved himself in no way responsible
for the mishap he made no report.
States Attorney George A. Mathers,
however, contended that the regula,
tions of the office of secretary Of state
necessitated a report and prosecu
tion for failure TO report,
Thomas Murphy and Frank r.
Green OF North Bennington were ar.
raigned on charge of having Jointly
and separately fractured the peace
and were fined, with costs, 5000 each,
They were also given suspended SEN
tences of not more than 6 or less than
months in the house OF correction
at Windsor
Fred c. Fisher, who has been living
in Pittsfeld, but who claims that his
home is at Dorset was arragined on
a charge Of non.support preferred by
Massachusetts officials He was held
under bonds of $500, which were fur
nished, and the case was continued
to May 90.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
SOCIALIST PARTY
SHYS AT AFFILIATION
National Convention Holds AIoof from
Farmer and Labor
Combinations

Cleveland, o., May AFTER a
days debate, the national convention
of the socialist party had not decided
last night what action the party shall
take toward affiliating with labor
and farmer organizations for future
will be taken up again today.
Indications were that the convention
may decide to hold aloof from any
such affiliation, content-po,itical ac-
ton such delegates to the next meet
ing or convention called by the con.
ference for progressive political ac.
tion, such delegates to have no au.
thority to commit the socialist party
to any policy, but only to report with
recommendations to the next nation.
al convention of theoSocialist party.
A proposal made by Morris Hill.
ment OF New York. which would rec.
ommend that state organizations co.
operate with the organizations OF
labor and working farmers in their
states in independent political ac.
tion, with restrictions, precipitated
the debate. The opposition to the
Hillquit proposal centereG about an
expressed fear that such actions
would destroy the identity OF the
Socialist party.
The restrictions placed upon the
iillqnit proposal are.
The term independent 30.
litical action shall be understood
TO mean the nomination and
election OF candidates By a party
OF workers, farmers and social.
ist organizations in express Oh.
position to the Republican and
Democratic parties, and excluded
participation in the primary of
such parties as we'll as voting
lot It's candidates in public cleo
tions.
THAT in any form of polit.
cal, cooperation the independ.
ence and integrity of organizations
and official political standing OF
the Socialist party be fully
preserved.
J-The political programs and
platforms adopted for such
d@'"N fSAiNNs VI dNllOu Nndu not
be inconsistent wiih the plat.
form and declaration of princi.
pals OF the Socialist party.
4-That al cooperation Of
Socialist state organizations
shall be subject to approval bv
the national executive commit
tee.
He expressed regret that the par
ties ranks have become so depleted
and said this is the smallest con
vention he ever had attended, only
II states being represented by about
thirty delegates.
John G. Wlert Ohio. concurret
with Mr.. Berger In contending ever,
Socialist eligible to membership In d
labor union should hold union card
They should also help to fight tbs
unions battles" ,"e said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
$34 coo IN APPROPRIATIONS
Board OF Control Votes Funds for
Penal Institutions and Courts.

N""' '"SN1ubohS ana courts,
Montpelier May THE board of
control at a meeting held Friday and
attended by al members excepting
Roland Stevens of White River June
ton, voted to transfer from the con.
tinent fund the following appropria.
ions; for state prison, $4,000; Yer
mont Industrial school. $4,000: state
prison, for women, $1,000. depart.
ment OF Justice. $4,000. All these
appropriations are for penal instltu.
tons or incidental thereto and are
on accounts Of increases cost of main
tenance and other causes which ok.
hausted the regular appropriations.
An appropriation of $2,5OO was
made for an addition to the industri.
al school at Vergennes.
The request of Adiutant General II.
II, JcAnson to send Helen Harris.
clerk in the department TO Washing.
ton, to get compete roster of mon
who served from Vermont in the
World War, was authorized. 1t Is do
sired to have this information as ear
ly as possible so to include Il IN the
history of Vermonts part In the war.
The insurance department was given
$500. o
The board authorized the publica
ton OF 1000 copies of a bulletin OF
corporations and partnerships doing
business in Vermont at the request
OF the tax commissioner. The board
authorized the employment of Laura
NJ. Kent as part time assistant in the
office of the free public library com
mission
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
RUSSIA FRIENDLY
TORRANCE. SAYS
NJ. TCH|TCHERIN
No Secret Clause in Treaty,
Minister Declares
WRITES TO VICE-PREMIER
Soviet Representative at Genoa
Conference Regrets French
Attitude

Genoa, May l lBy the Associated
I'ro5s) Minister Tchitcher-
in, head of the Russian delegation to
the international economic confer
ence, has written Vice-Premier Bar
thou Of France ASSURING him that
there was no secret military or politi
cal clause in the RtHsoGerman trea-
ty signed at Rapald on Easter Sun
day.
He says Russia is not hostile tow
ard France, Notwithstanding Frances
unfriendly attitude toward Russia.
Genoa, May 1--pobe Plus, through
Cardinal Gasparri, has addressed to
the governments and peoples of the
world a letter whph Is described as
o new spur TO unBersal brotherhood
and a new admoriton of disasters
likely to befall mankind If efforts for
true pacifcation shDuld fail This act
by the Holy See has created interest
and has seemed alleady to inspire all
to renewed efforts o make the Genoa
conference of lasting good to the
world. Commenting Premier Lloyd
George said:
II canot say hbw pleased | am at
this remarkable document, or could
exaggerate the trims In which il is
couched. The Pipe speaks with first
hand knowledge " conditions in east
orn Europe, and feel that so clear
and definite announcement by the
Holy See in favei Of peace with Rus
sla Is a great Encouragement to the
Christian powers assembled at
Genoa"
The ideals of The Pope are being
preached here bE Don Luigi Sturzo
leader of the Italian Catholic party
which is alta mig a unique position
In an unofficial capacity at the con
ference. There Stems TO be remark
able identity of tews concerning in
ternational cooperation and intsrna
tional brotherhood proclaimed by
Sturzo with those Lloyd George has re-
Gently been urgint in connection with
the necessity OF making some cooper
alive arrangeme entlWith all the peoples
OF Europe, including, especially, Rus
sis and Germany.
A review of the last week OF the
conference shows the inauguration OF
concerted efforts BY the representa-
tives OF all the powers to rebuild Rus
sia. The disinterested character OF
the preamble Of the memorandum
which will be presented to the Russian
delegation, as we'll IS its practica
conception of the true state of affairs
In Russia, has brought expressions OF
appreciation and praise, The hope
everywhere Is held tlat the recon
struction OF Russia is now fairly un
der way, for although economic dis
aster has almost parslyzed her re
sources, II Is believed that II Is not
too late TO prevent total destruction
81 timely assistance is given,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Lillian Brundage is visiting
friends in Pittsfleld.
Burton Bromley has purchased a
new Buick touring car.
Mrs. F. A. Chandler is spending
few days in Amherst Mass
Mr. AID Mrs. i. G. Tefft of Troy
were Sunday guests Of S. o. Tefft.
Mr. and Mrs. II, r, Spencer motor.
ed to Cambl !dge aud Greenwich Sun.
day.
Mr. and Mrs A, NJ. Torrance Of
Bennington visited friends in town
Sunday.
Miss Anna Elwell OF Bennington
was the week end guest of Miss Ruth
Bromley
f, c, Brown OF Bennington spent
the week end with his mother, Mrs,
Y. =. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. william Lane of
IShaftsbury were Sunday guests Of
Theodore Hakes,
Arthur Barber and family of Ben.
nington spent Sunday With Mr. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Barber
Paul Moffitt has moved from the
Woodruff tenement on Church street
to one Of the Greenwich street tene.
ments,
! Mrs II, y. Carter, who spent the
winter mouths in Florida, returned
home "Wednesday from Newtonvilie
Mass. where she has been the guest
of her sister Mrs. W. i. Arnold foi
a few weeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
ALBANY DEALERS CUT
ICE PRICES IN TWO
Twenty Pound Cake viii Cost Hail
as Much as Year Ago Due TO
Bl Crop

Albany, May l.--As a result of the
huge supply harvested last winter Ice
in Albany will cost half Of what II did
last year, according to dealers The
quality of lake and river ice also is
better than II was last year, dealers
say
A twenty-five pound cake Of ice will
cost ten cents this year while last
season twenty cents was charged for
the same size. Larger quantities will
sell proportionately less, dealers say.
Indications point to fitty per cent
saving for the housewife on her ice
bills during the summer.
There has been little demand for
ice to date. but dealers expect that
after the first warm spell the regular
patronage will begin Albany ice
houses were filled to capacity last
winter,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
PERCY GRAINGER'S
MOTHER is KILLED
Death Follows Plunge from Apart.
ment Window to Roof 10
Stories Below

New York, May Mrs. Rose
Granger OF White Plains, y. Y,
mother Of Percy A. Granger, the
Australian composer and pianist, was
II ed yesterday by a lan from an
18th story window in the Aeolan hall
window.
Mrs. Granger, 60, and wealthy,
was spending the day with Mrs. An.
tonia Sawyer in Aeolan hall Mrs.
Sawyer, who said she was Percy
Grainger's manager, told the police
that Mrs, Granger telephoned Ner
from White Plains that she was not
we'll, and asked permission to visit
her, Mrs. Sawyer motored out to
White Plains after her.
Soon after their arrival at the Saw
yer suite Mrs. Granger asked for
medicine and Mrs. Sawyer stepped
out to obtain it. When f,he returned
her guest was missing, She discover
ed her body on the roof OF an adjoin.
building, 13 stories below Mrs.
Granger was dead when she reached
the hospital.
After first reporting the case a
suicide, the police recorded that Mrs.
Grainger either fell or jumped.
Henry T. Finck, musical critic for
the New York Evening Post, later
Issued d statement, explaining that
Mrs. Granger had gone to a window
for fresh air. was overcome with diz.
zness and had fallen. He said she
had been so i'll since February that
she could not see her son before his
departure for the Pacific coast.
Benjamin Mr., Vance, assistant med
ical director later announced that
his office had registered Mrs. Grain,
gers death as due to suicide.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
BRYAN DEPLORES
FAILURE Of j. s.
To JOIN Lea y.
Worldwide Calamity, He Writes
President Harding
WANTS GENOA DELEGATES
Not to Be Bound by Conclusions
but to Help Stabilize
Europe

Lincoln, Neb., May lin a letter
to President Harding made public
here today, William Jennings Bryan
urges that representatives Of the
United States be sent to the Genoa
conference.
The former secretary OF state ad-
vlses that this country be represent
ed at the conference not necessarily to
bind the American government to the
conclusions OF that conclave but to
advise with the nations of Europe in
an effort TO bring about a rehabila-
tlon Of the world
Mr.. Bryan wrote the president that
II was "a national and international
calamity that the United States did
not enter the league OF nations"
RIdeules Republicans
Lincoln, Neb., May William Jen-
nings Bryan returned to his home
folks Saturday and at a harmony"
banquet in the evening, attended by
some 300 democrats, joshed, derided
and humorously ridiculed the republi-
can party, predicted that revenue
would be one of the dominant issues
in the forthcoming national campa gn
and said that the reaction ncW going
on may bring about democratic land.
slide"
Mr. Bryan launched into a long dis
cussion Of what he saw in the future
for the democratic party "resr t@nt
from, tha ufaaly Iaodarcb{,, oP tba nraa
ent administration, leadership that
is not IN harmony with the masses
and 30 inadequate that it has been
criticized by its own party"
we have the worst Scared Congress
today that we have had in long
time" Mr. Bryan declared. They
are nervous about the farmer. ner-
yous about themselves; they don I
know which way the farmer is going
In November"
Mr.. Bryan said that the administra-
tion treasury exhibited the boldest
piracy" in his knowledge of national
affairs when the revenue bill was sub
mitted and the result probably will
turn tho campaign on taxes"
Il believe the democrats can con-
troll the next Congress and there was
never a better time to do it than now, "
Mr. Bryan asserted. Getting control
OF Congress now will assure US foun-
dation for the Presidential campaign.
THE Newberry election can be an
issue In Nebraska" he concluded. 1T
is going to be in his own state
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
c. A. R, ENcAMPmENT
National Enesmpment in oes Moines.
Ia. In September.

Des Moines, May 1.-Iowa is be-
ginning preparations for entertain
ing what may be one OF the few re.
naming gatherings of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, the national en-
campment Of the Civil War veterans
to be held here, Sept "a to 2S,
State officials here announced that
the resources of all Iowa would be
mustered at Des Molnes to care for
the thousands of grand army men, ex
pected to come from all parts OF
America for the reunion.
Because of the central location OF
the encampment this year nearly
every G. A. r. post in Aaerica is eS
peoted to have representation al Des
Moines next fall,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
IN CIVIL SERVICE
United States Boys Who Served Win
Allies vii Get Preference.

Washington, May Under a
ruling Of the United States Civil Ser.
vice Commission today, citizens of
the United States who served in the
forces of the Allies during the World
War will be given preference in ap.
pointments to civil service positions.
Heretofore, the preference has OK.
tended only to those who served in
the American forces. to their widows,
and to their wives under certain con.
! ditions
In authorizing this extension of the
Preference, the Civil Service Commits
sion states that consideration is civ
en- to the fact that service in tbs
forces Of the Allies was In com.
mon cause, and for a considerable
tine under a common commander.in.
chief that is, after March 20. 1915
when Marshal Fooh was placed IN
command of all the allied forces.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
FIRST GIRL in tt2 YEARS
Rott Family In New Jersey Feels Its
Prayers Are Answered.

Cape May, May For ll2 years
the Rott family of West Cape May
has been hoping and praying that q
girl should be born into the family.
Friday this important event took
place when Mrs. Edward Rott be-
came the mother of a girl
Great rejoicing resulted and big
reunion will be held when the little
one is ohristened.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
W. c. T. U. CONVENTION
Annual County Meeting at East Ar
Innton Tuesday.

The annual county convention Of
the w. c. T. u. will be held at East
Arlington Tuesday, May 2. The
morning session will begin at 10
o clock and there will be an after
noon and evening session.
Delegates from the unions at Pow.
nal Rupert, Manchester, Arlington
and North Bennington will be pres
ent at the meeting.
The retiring president, Mrs A. r.
Smith, who recently moved to Keene,
~ H., will be present to preside at
the meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-01
COMMUNITY PARTY
Many Laughs Forthcoming at High
School Hall.

Tuesday is the evening for the Com
munity party at High school hall.
Seven thirty is the hour. Games
will start right off at the first min
ute so It behooves everyone to come
early and miss none of the fun.
1t is to Laugh, that is the sole
purpose of these community get to-
gethers." Old fashioned dances and
a Community sing are parts which
always attract. This party Is for
adults over sixteen.