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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
MAYOR PUT ONE OVER
ON OLD HOME TOWN
Amsterdam Executive Made Good His
Boast to Marry Without Know
ledge of Friends.

Mayor Akin's marriage, which took
place in Bennington last week, seems
10 have caused quite a stir in his home
town, Amsterdam. N. Y. The follow
ing is from the Amsterdam Evening
Recorder of Saturday, Feb. IS:
Before this information came to
Amsterdam word had been received
Of the mayors marriage through a
travelling man who saw him register
In the Putnam House with his bride,
each giving their own name. Around
these names the mayor placed brack.
cts Later he returned and changed
the registration to read Theron Akin
and wife.
For three days the mysterious dis
appearance Of the mayor has been a
topic OF general talk Early Wednes-
day morning he left the city by trolley
and wal last seen in Schenectady in
company with Thomas Cuddy, city
employee, to whom he confided nothing
OF his intentions. Repeated rumors of
the coming marriage Of the mayor led
TO the belief on the part OF those who
saw the early departure that Mr.. Cud-
dy was TO be the best man, but his re-
turn later in the day did away with
the idea and added mystery to the dis
appearance.
Some time since his honor declared
that when his marriage occurred II
would be without the knowledge Of
even his commissioner of public safe
ty and that the honeymoon would be
over and he and his bride back be-
fore the marriage was released for
publication. The three-day suppress
sion OF news OF the greatest social
event the city has ever known almost
makes good the boast of the mayor,
but there Is some qualification in the
fact that the Recorder Is able to pub
lish the glad tldings before the return.
"a decree OF divorce was granted
the bride from her second husband.
George Whitbeck. by Justice Borst
two weeks ago, after which she re-
sumed her maiden name of Bornt."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
CLOSES REcToRsHlP
Rev. S. Halsted Watkins breaches
Lat Sermon at st. Pauls Church


Burlington, Feb. 20,-The Rev. S.
Halsted Watkins closed his rectorship
of ST., Paul's Church yesterday and a
large congregation was present at the
morning service He viii leave Bur
lIngton tomorrow morning for Port
land, Me-. where he will visit friends
and then go to New York city, where
his address will be 1919 East SD street.
He preached his first sermon as rector
of st. Pauls on June s, 1919. There
was nothing OF a farewell nature in Mr..
Watkins excellent sermon yesterday
hut in the Parish Record" for Feb.
ruary he gives the following part ng
.coupsel":
AZ the close of my rectorship wish
to quote what said when | took
charge of st. Pauls: THE strength of
a parish is not in its outer activity;
but in it's inner devotion" The con.
stant aim and purpose of my ministry
has been to lead my people to greater
devotion to our Lord and His church
and, now that my work here is done,
counsel one and all to be faithful to
Him, who loves us and gave Himself
for us. Attend church to worship
Him. BY His grace try to follow Him
In your work seek to serve Him in the
spirit Of the Apostle, who wrote: THE
love Of Christ constraineth us"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
SEAPLANES CAPTURE
RUM LADEN SCHOONER
Prohibition Air Fleet 5eizes Over a
Thousand Cases Of Whlskey-
q Under Arrest.

Miami, Fla, Feb. 2l.-The British
schooner Annabelle with 1880 cases
o. whisky aboard was seized Sunday
by eleven airplanes of the prohibi.
tion squadron. The attack and seiz.
ure were Off Jewish Creek, forts
miles south Of Miami.
The entire crew of twenty.one was
Icaptured and is now being held under
surveillance while the contiscated
liquor is under guard aboard the
schooner, which is anchored oil Jew
fish The crew offered no resistance
when the flying machines, with their
machine guns pointing at the schoon-
'er rom all directions, swooped down
on the vessel.
The eleven airplanes, painted a bat
teship gray, gradually made their
way down the coast last week, one
under command of Capt Rogers stop
png at Miami. Some of the others
stopped at st, Augustine, Jackson
willie Charleston and other points.
Advance information was furnish
ed by scouts aboard subchasers.
which got the location of the Anna.
BELLE and Sunday the planes as.
sembed near Jewish, and at sig.
nal gathered simultaneously over
the alleged whisky carrier.
Capt JC'nson, who brought the re.
port here, stated that the prohibition
squadron was equipped with wave
code which no other wireless appara.
tus could interpret, and this Is used
exclusively in the sending and receiy-
ing of official messages In the stern
Of eatA airplane is a ColtBrowning
machine gun capable of firing 400
shots minute,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
EDITH KELLEY GOULD'S
DIVORCE is FINAL
New York Justics Declares There Is
No Flaw In Decree Granted Hus-
band In France,
nd In France.

New York, Feb. 2Q.--Supreme
Court Justice Mullan yesterday de.
MED the application of Edith Kelley
Gould for an order vacatlng the di.
vorce decree obtained in Paris by
Frank ]. Gould.
In dismissing the action with $40
costs, the court set forth that the
action lad not been brought In good
faith by the actress, and that the
limit OF her hope is to coerce the
defendant"
The decision also denied Mrs,
Gou.d the right to file an amended
reply containing allegations that as
sail and put in issue the regularity
Of tie French decree.
Rehearsing the facts leading up to
the French action, Justice Mullan
said that although the plaintiff had
the fullest opportunity, "she had not
seen fit to say single word in her
defense"
An innocent woman Is not to be
expected to relnquish any rights
she may possess, however technical"
Justice Mu Ian decided, "but she
wou run barefoot over naked
swords to vindicate her honor, as
sailed as plaintiffs honor has been
assaiied, At least she would be ab.
normal If she failed to avail herself
somehow, sometime, OF the oppor.
tunity she has had here to deny the
highly circumstantial charges OF her
guilt"
Justice Mullan said le was con.
vinced Mrs, Gould mere wished to
coerce her former husband into
purchasing the nuisance value she
possesses and that "the action is
not made In good faith, and the
plaintiff has not meritorlous CASE"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
PLUMB is NAMED IN
BENNINGTON COUNTY
One Of Ten District Highway Commits
sloners Appointed by State
Commissioner Dix.

Montpelier, Feb 21-State Highway
Commissioner T. W. Dix has appoint.
ed, with the consent of Governor Hart
ness, the following district highway
commissioners to serve until Jan, 81
1928. George w, Plumb of Benning
ton for bennington county Robert #.
Coombs of Brattleboro for Wlndham
county; William r. Bush Of Benson
for Rutland county; c. NJ. Lawrence Of
Ludlow for Windsor county; w. N
Cady of Middlebury for Addison coun-
ty; Fred l. Dudley Of Randolph for
Orange county; w, p Elrod of Bur
lington for Chlttenden county and part
of Lamo lie county; Earl c. Hayden Of
Barre for Washington county and part
of Lamoille county; William P. Ru1-
sell of Lyndonville for Caledonia coun-
ty and part of Essex; A. B. Cobleigh
of Newport for Orleans county and
part of Essex.
The commissioners for the other
two districts will be appointed later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
MARRlEs WEALTHY WIDOW
Bridegroom is Michael j. Heay, For.
merry Of Bennington.

Mrs. Mary X. Givens, widow of DR..
Amos ]. Giveus of Stamford Conn,
and Michael j, Healy of New York,
We're married in New York on Febru.
airy s. The couple are now In Miami,
Fla, where they will spend their
honeymoon
Mrs, Givens, under the will Of DR..
Givens, who died July T. 1919, reoeiv-
ed one.third of the estate estimated
to be worth a million dollars and
received the life use Of ha'f the re-
malnder, after the payment OF few
specific bequests and annnlt'es. she
has made her home at Stamford hall,
her late husbands sanitarium.
Mr.. Healy is son of the late
Michael c. Healy and a brother of
Letter Carrier John c. Hea'y He
was at one time connected with the
Drysdale store here. During TIE
world war he served overseas with
the Knights of Columbus,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
TWOLONE WOMEN
CAUGHT IN WINTER
THUNDER STORM
Flee, Lightly Clad, When Light
ming Fires Summer Home
BUILDING COMPLETE LOSS
Brilliant February Electrical
Display in Mountain Town
of Warren

Warren, Feb. 21.--While severe
thunder storm was drenching this
town in the heart o. the Green Noun.
tains at an early hour yesterday
morning a bolt OF lightning struck
tie summer home of Russell Cooper
and started fire which destroyed the
house and its contents and drove
Mrs. Cooper and girl companion In
to the cloudburst clad only in their
night clothes with bed quilts wrap
ped about them They were cared
for at a neighbor's. Mr.. Cooper was
in New York where he is employed
AS ony very primitive fire fighting
facilities were avail. able 1t was i'm
possible to save the house. Within
few minutes after the bolt struck
the house fire was running through
tho entire structure.
The young woman who was WITH
Mrs. Cooper was stopping with the
latter during the absence OF Mr.
Cooper. Both women we're badly
frightened when the house was struck
but neither suf cred any effects from
the bolt.
In addition to the furnishings
Liberty bonds, money and other valu-
ables were destroyed Mr.. Cooper
did not carry any insurance on the
house or contents.
Not within the memory OF many of
the Oldest citizens of the town has
there been such a severe electrical
storm in the winter season.
Inc coming OF the storm was
heralded by a south wind which, as
it swept through the detiles in the
mountains and VIII 'pped through the
forests, was accompanied by down.
pour of rain.
For nearly an hour before the
storm reached its height there was a
vivid electrical display In the south.
western sky.
In ormation received from surround
ing towns tell OF swollen mountain
streams which have overrun their
banks and made roads impossible in
a number OF instances.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
MRS. JOHN M. scoTr
Native Of Bennington Had Passed
Nearly Entire Life Here.

Nearly Entire Life Here.
Mrs. Adah Scott, wife OF John M.
Scott, died of pneumonia at her home
on School street, at a late hour Sun.
day night. phe deceased was es
years OF age and since her marriage
In 1876 had been resident Of Ben
nington.
Mrs. Scott was born in Bennington
May 26 1853. Her parents moved -
the northern part Of New York stat1
when she was FIVE years of age. Al
ter moving once or twice they settled
IN Pulaski, N. Y. II was there that
she was educated and afterwards mar
ried Mr. Scott.
They came to Bennington and for
n years had lived in the same house
on School street, a house which sets
back from the street Just north Of the
graded school For many years Mr..
Scott has been janitor OF the school
building.
Mrs. Scott had been confined to her
home nearly al winter with neuritis.
The latter part of last week she
caught cold which developed into pneu-
monia. Her condit on did not seem
serious until Sunday afternoon. She
passed away at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Scott was a faithful church at
tendant and had many friends.
The funeral will be held from the
home tomorrow morning at 1890 o.
clock, Rev. G. S. Mills will otficiate
The remains will be placed in the
vault in Old Bennington cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
LEVI SEEKING
WAGE CONF FERENCE
WITH OPERATORS
United Mine Workers Chief Says
Strike May Be Averted
SOME EMPLOYERS REFUSE
Have Intimated They Desire no
Further Collective
Bargaining

Chicago Feb 81 (By the Associat-
ed Press) s)--John L. Lewis, president
OF the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, has asked the coal operators in
the central competitive field eompris-
ing Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and west
ern Pennsylvania to meet the union
officials in Cleveland on March for
a wage conference which he said to-
day might avert the threatened
strike.
Similar requests have been reject
ed by some of the operators who
have gone on record as opposed to
collective bargaining with the min
ers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
EASY FOR < z BoWLERs
Allen A 6owlers Badly Beaten on Y.
M. c, A, AlleVs,

The f 2 Waist five experienced no
difficulty in taking FIVE points from
the Allen A quintette in ten pin
match rolled at the Y, NJ. c. A. alleys
last night
Ryan with 536 was high man and
Powers was close behind with 495,
Thompson was high total for the los
ers with 472, By winning tie match
last night the 2 and Allen A teams
become tied in the tournament. al
though the Allen A outfit has an ad.
vantage OF one point Summary:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
GENERAL HEALTH
IMPROVED DURING
CENSUS PERIOD.
Death Rate Decrease in 10 Years
Preceding 1920
LESS INFANT MORTALITY
Fewer Adult Deaths Credited to
tuberculosis, Typhoid and
Bright's Disease

Washington, Feb. Fl. (By the Asso,
ciated Press) The death rate in the
United States declined to 1906 per
hundred thousand population in 1920
from 1496 In 1910. according to fig.
ures made public by the census bu-
reau today.
There was pronounced reduction
for all ages, the statement said. but
the d ference was greater in the com
parative statistics for infant mortality.
The decrease in the adult death rate
was largely due to smaller number
OF fatalities credited 10 tuberculosis.
typhoid and Bright's disease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
SHOT FROM RIOT
Guns KILLS ONE
AND WOUNDS TWO
Foilce fire upon 2OseptlS =
thizers in Pawtucket
vOLLEY FOLLOWS RIOT ACT
Mayor in Personal Command of
Force Attempting to Dis
perse Mob

Pawtucket, r. l., Feb. 21 (By the
Associated Press). Joseph Assunian
of Valley Falls, one Of group of
strike sympathizers, was killed by the
police this morning and two more men
were seriously wounded in a clash
near the Jenckes Spinning company
plant where a strike Is on.
Mayor Kenyon, in personal command
OF the police, had read the riot act
to the crowd and when the men re-
fused to dispense the police fred a
Yolley from their riot guns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
coes OUT OF DANGER
Writer and Lecturer Said to Have
ESCAPED Pneumonia

Boston, Feb. 21..--Irvin s. Cobb,
author and humorlst, who collapsed
last Thursday with an attack of in.
nuen2a and who guffered hemorrhage
Saturday, was reported out of danger
yesterday.
Mr.. Cobb came here last Wednesday
to lecture in Symphony Hall, but the
ongocement was Cancelled because Of
his illness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21

PEDDLlNe PATENT DOPE
Mrs. j. Elmer Mckee crltlcises To
Much School Selling.

Editor Of the Banner;--May one
venture to inquire why the children
Of the lower grades are being trained
as drug sales agents. To the un-
initiated 1t appears waste Of time
for teacher and pupil, mental sug-
gestion Of questionable wisdom and
waste o. pennies which might be
more advantageously spent.
One hears the perpetual cry Lack
OF Timew There is inadequate time
Tor re igious instruction, for example,
yet time, energy and pennies are
iayished upon the sale of a patent
medicine
EUGENlA ANNETTE M'KEE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
DIRIGIBLE ROMA
FALLS IN FLAMES

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 21 (5y the
Associated Press) THE army
dirleible Roma, purchased by the
United States from Italy and only
recently commissioned, was de-
stroyed by an explosion while
operating today over Hampton
Roads naval base. The big air
craft, believed to have been car
rying a number Of passengers,
landed In flames near the naval
base. Soon after she fell four
men badly burned we're taken off
alive. Authorities said there
fully forty men aboard. Wheth.
er there has been loss Of life Is
not yet ascertained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
THREE BROTHERS DROWN.
Went Through Ice While Fishing for
Minnows, Near Erie, Pa.

Erie, Pa Feb. 21.-Three brothers
were drowned in the bay here this
morning. The boys were fishing for
minnows at the time of the accident.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21

Mrs Harriet Grout, the wife OF ex-
Governor Josiah II. Grout. died Friday
morning of heart trouble at her home
In Newport Mrs Grout was 70 years
of age and has been III since last
October with heart trouble She leaves
be des her husband, Josiah Grout, one
son, Aaron H. Grout Of Newport.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
PELLETIER REMOVED
BY SUPREME COURT
District Attorney in Suffolk County,
Mass, Found Guilty on Sew
erat Counts

Boston, Feb. q (By the Associated
Press District Attorney Joseph C.
Pelletier OF Suffolk county was re-
moved from office today by the su-
preme court.
Pelletier was found guilty on sew.
eral counts under charges OF malfeas-
ance, mlsfeasance and non feasance in
Office
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
ALLEGED BooTLEeeER DEAD
Believed Shot In Fight Among Illicit
Liquor Dealers.

Buffalo, Feb. 21-Samuel Sirrani
Of Niagara FAILS died in a hospital
here today of bullet wound said to
have been received in revolver
fight among bootleggers.
A murder charge has been directed
aga INST two men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
KILLED BY CORSET STAY
Whalebone Pierced Heart OF Young
Woman Who Fell While Skiing.

Geneva, Switzerland Feb. PA
whalebone corset stay is reported to
have caused the death OF Zurich
young woman who fell over a ledge
while skiing, the broken stay being
driven through her heart.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
VERMONT BRIEFS
Happenings In the State That Are
Worth Reading.

Gov James Hartness has appointed
Fred T. Laird to be city Judge Of Mont
pelier to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF Judge William A.
Lord The unexpired term OF Office
ends Januray 81, 1923.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
klpNAp VICTIMS RELEASED
Twenty.sIx unlonsts stll Held by
Their Captors.

Belfast, Feb. 21.-The bulk of the
Unionists captured in recent raids on
the northern border have been releas
ed Twenty.six, 25 constables and
one former sheriff, are still in captIv.
ity,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
MARY GARDEN QUITS
viii Leave Management of Chicago
opera Company.

Chicago, Feb. 21.--Mary Garden
intends to resign as director of the
Chicago Opera company but will con.
tinue as an artist, her secretary an
nouneed today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
SOME DETECTIVES AND
PRODUCTS OF THE "Y''
Purpo5es of Organization Outlined un'
Ger Hsadlngs Of Spiritual, Men
tai and Physical.

/
There are certain detectives and
products in the work OF the Y. VI. c.
A. that It may be well to consider in
these days OF checking up,
objeet,Ves,
Spiritual: To bring men and boys
into an acquaintance with Jesus and
| His ideals, such as will lead TO an ac-
ceptance o. Him as Savior and Lord
expressed in loyal relat' on TO His
ChurCa and active participation in
His work in the world.
Mental--To furnish men and boys
with vocational education supple.
mental to present employment or
preparatory to entrance upon partlcu-
lar yocations; to provide opportuni-
ties for intel ectual selflmprovement
and culture; to prepare for intelli-
gent citizenship and helpful service
in all the relations OF life; inspired
with the Christian motive, leading to
the development Of efficient Christ.
ian character.
Physical: promote such health
education and physical activity as
wi develop that vitality which is
fundamental TO the growth OF mental
adaptability democracy. fraternity
and sociabll'ty, and which will de-
yelop cooperation and leadership in
men and boys, with the aim TO bring
them under the domination OF the
Christian motive
Products
I've products Of The Young Mems
Christian Association is found in the
number of men and boys in whom
there has been developed symmetri.
cal Christian character, as shown by
a well.ordered and self.controlled life
directed by the principles and ideals
of Jesus. This product may be meas
ured.
l. BY ne number of men and boys
who make a definite decision to enter
the Christian lfe.
2. By the number who confess
their Christian purpose by becoming
members OF the Christian church.
3, BY the number who manifest
the Christian motive in self-sacrifc-
ing service for others, by active CO.
operation with civic, social, religious
or other constructive forces.
4. BY a visible product of COM
mercial industrial, professional and
civic efficiency commensurate with
the investment of money and person
atty in the assoc alton. Tomorrow
some o. the products Will be consid.
cred.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

Increasing oloudiness followed by
rain or snow late tonight or Wednes-
day Rising temperature Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21

Natick. R. l.. Feb, 21 (By the Asso-
ciated PresD While striking textile
workers and sympathizers jammed the
streets Of the village today waving
small American flags, mounted cavalry
and police kept strict order.
In the village OF Pontiac residents
remained off the streets and blinds
were closed on many OF the houses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21

The quarantine on evergreen and
stone shipments from the gypsy moth
area in the eastern part of the state
Is still In force and will continue in.
definitely, according to Harold l.. Bal.
ley, state entomologist. Gipsy moth
scouting work in that area has been
suspended until next spring when the
territory VIII be completely covered.
Asa Bixby Is Ludlows Oldest citi-
zen, SO years old. Mr. and Mrs Bixby
have been married for so years, but
she is now an invalid. Mr.. Bixby at.
tributes his long life and good health
to total abstinence from liquor and to-
bacco, never having tasted either. He
retlres early and arises at In the
morning, for no other reason than to
cont nue. in the habit he has followed
so many years.
John s. Roland of st. Albans, who
10 on the last lap toward 100, having
just passed his Goth birthday ami.
versary, is like his wife, who is 81, in
the best of health and still going
strong. Mr. and Mrs Roland live alone.
and require no aid from anyone. He
Is a Civil War veteran, was wounded
in service and was the first baggage
master of the ST. Adams station.
The state board of control met at
Montpelier Thursday for the first time
since the recent illness of Governor
Hartness, A request from State For
ester w. G. Hastings for 5000 for use
in forest fire protection work next
spring was allowed to lie with the
board for further consideration. The
matter Of printing an industrial dlrec.
tory was presented by John s. Buttles,
commissioner of Industries, and this
matter wal left with Governor Hart.
ness and Roland r. Stevens of the
board for further consideration
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-21

Providence. r. l., Fob 2l.-State
cavalry troops are at Pontiac, r. l.,
10 miles south Of here to quell rioting
of textile strike sympathizers there
The cavalrymen were ordered into
action by Gov. San Souci when tele-
phone messages advised him that
armed rioters had surrounded the
Office buildings Of the Pontiac mills.
imprisoning officials and clerks. Win
dows were smashed and telephone
wires cut and the situation. the gov
ernof was told. was ominous.
Following the departure of cavalry
troops, orders were issued mobilizing
at their armory battery B, 1O3d field
artillery. This battery is equipped
with four French 75.millimeter guns
1t was understood that the artillery
would start for the Pawtucket valley
at once
The Pontiac mills are owned by B.
B. and r. Knight, incorporated the
largest mill operators in the Paw
tdcket valley The village of Pontiac
is located at the end of the valley
nearest TO Providence and is one of
a string of mill villages extending
over about IL miles.