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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
STATE MERCHANTS
PLAN BIG MEETING
Speakers OF Nationwide Reputation
To Be al Rutland Tuesday
and Wednesday

Burlingtcn. VI. Oct. 30.-Great In
tcrcst Is being shown all over the
state in the melting Of the Vermont
State Merchants Association in Rut-
land on the evening of Tuesday. Octo.
her 81, and Wednesday, November l.
Every Vermont merchant Is invited
and special enthusiasm Is due to the
fact that the speaker on Tuesday even
ing Is to be Thomas NJ Il. Hicks, OF
the Filcnc company of Boston, for
merly Of the Boston chamber of com
merce. A retail expert will discuss
intimate problems of the retailer, the
address To be followed by general
discussion and questions,
On Wednesday following the lunch
con and address on more general bust
ness and civic questions will be de
livered by Roy S. Smith, secretary OF
the Albany, N. Y, chamber of com
merce.
vermonters expect another wonder
full speech from the man who put tho
spirit into the drive last year which
raised the Burlington chamber of com
merce membership from three hun
dred to more than a thousand.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
AUTOS RUN OVER AND
KILL BANK CASHIER
Earl v. ketchum of Union National
Bank. schenectady, Struck. One
Car Was Avo ding Motorcycle

Schenectady. Oct. 3O.--Earl V. Kct-
chum, cashier Of the Union National
Bank, Schenectady, was killed Satur.
day night in front of his home, 7OS
Brandywine Avenue, that city. having
been run over by two automobiles The
police detained Robert Il. FELTON,, eight
ccn. of 1929 Union Street student
at Union College. and Thomas G.
Carrigan OF $50 Grant Avenue. Both
wcro released lator on their own rec
ognzance.
A machine driven by young FELTON,
struck aud injured Mr. Ketchum. While
the driver was assisting MIR. Ketchum'
another automobile came along and
ran over his body. The second car was
driven by Carrigan, Mr. ketchum died
n most instantly of fractured skull
FELTON, told Coroner Tredor that he
had turned out In order to avoid
hitting motorcycle that was parked
ON the spot with no lights. He said
he saw Mr.. Ketchum ahead and tried
to avoid hitting him but struck him
on the side. Jay c. Davis, twenty.four
owner of the motorcycle, was arrested
ON charge of violating the motoI
vehicle law
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30

TO GIVE COSTUME RECITAL
Miss Mabel Sturgls at FortnightIy
Wednesday Evening.

Miss Mabel Sturgis soprano, who
is to give the unique Recital OF Song
and Story on Wednesday evening at
s o'clock in the Second Congregation
al Chapel under the auspices OF the
Fortnightly Club IS one Of an increas
Ing number Of college graduates to
select singing as profession. At
Wellesley College, her Alma Mater,
Miss Sturgis took a cultural course
in music which was a determining
factor in her choice Of profession.
The fact OF Miss Sturgis' southern
birth is responsible for her special in
terest In Negro Spirituals and other
Folk Songs from the South. These
fascinating old airs were sung to her
when as a child she lived OF the
Tennessee River near her great-grand
fathers plantation.
1t Is interesting to residents OF Yer
mont to know that Miss Sturgis,
maternal grandfather born in Chelsea.
this state, paid his way through the
University OF Vermont by singing IN
one of the Burlington churches and
teaching singing schools in the coun-
ty and Burlington. Guest tickets
for the Song Recital will be SO cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
CONGRESSMEN WOULD
OVERRIDE HIGH COURT
Fifty.three Nominees at Coming EIee.
tions Favor Amendment to
Constitution,

New York. Oct. 30.-Fifty-thrcc
nominees for Congress in tho coming
election, including nine Republicans
and 10 Democrats, favor amendment
of the constitution to permit Con
grcss 10 override and nullify decisions
of the supreme court OF the United
States, according TO results OF ma.
tion-wide questionable on the sub.
iect made public yesterday by Inv Ma
tional Security league.
Tabulation OF the returns from 20
out OF As states showed favorable re-
plies from nominees in Is, opposition
in % on the part of all who sent an
swers. while no replies were received
from five states.
The largest number OF favorable
replies from nominees Of all parties
in any state, 10. came from Penn.
sylvania. Among the 2S Republican
and Democratic nominees favoring an
amendment, eight were from Penn
sylvania, five from New York, three
from Michigan two each from Ohio
and Illinois, and one each from Cali
fornia. Nebraska, Oklahoma. Virginia
Texas, Kansas, Massachusetts and
Missouri.
| Twenty noncommittal reNles
we're received by the Security league
including one from Senator Johnson
OF California, while no replies were re
ceived from any nominees in Arkan
sas. Colorado. Mississippi. Nevada
and New Mexico,
Opposition to the proposal, includ
ing Senator Dupont of Delaware ant
Senator Reed OF Pennsylvania, wa:
voiced In all replies from the follow
ing states: Alabama. Arizona, Con
necticut. Delaware, Florida, Georgia
Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana. Mary
land, Montana. New Hampshire. New
Jersey. North Dakota, Oregon, Soutl
Carolina. South Dakota Tennessee
Utah. Vermont, West Virginia ant
| Wyoming.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
BOARD Of TRADE
BEGINS PLAN Or
|. REORGANIZATION
First Gun Fired at Dinner at
Alps Restaurant Today n
GEO. M. HAWKS PRESIDES
Percy F. Morgan Tells Guests
New Organization Should
Have 500 Members

In response to the invitations issued
by President George NJ. Hawks Of the
Bennington Board of Trade a delega-
sembled at the Alps restaurant at noon
today when the reorganization plan
was explained.
President Hawks presided and spoke
at some length on the possibilities 20
be expanded by an organization con-
structed on the lines proposed. Mr.
Hawks touched upon the housing prob
lem, a problem that has been stumb.
ling block in the way OF local indus.
trial progress ever since the opening
of the world war, and upon other top.
les, but he laid special stress upon the
value to the community OF each IN
diyidual worker.
Figuring an average annual wage
at $500 among the workers OF one
leading industrial institution Mr..
Hawks showed that the employees In
this one plant represented an invest
ment far in excess of the value 0f-ali
of the real estate In Bennington.
Percy F. Morgan. who has been in
Bennington for some days assisting
in the proposed organization. gave
some Illuminating facts relative To
the accomplishments OF boatds oe
trade in some of the larger cites and
in communities the size OF Bennington.
He emphasized the fact that the main
requirement was service and that the
vital necessity, financing, was secon-
dary. ~,
The speaker stated that the com
mittees that had been at work on the
reorganization plan had secured a list
OF 500. citizens who should be mem
bers of the board OF trade. The annual
membership dues. he said. had, been
placed at $25 not only for the pur-
pose of raising funds but also :in
order that character might be attach.
ed to the institution. -
Mr.. Morgan was followed by other
speaker : -..A.-... ,sss5.s-'f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
NEW PRICE OF NEWS PRINT

Bellows Falls, Oct. 2s.--The inter.
national Paper company. and its
striking employees here, are interest
ed in the decision handed down In
Franklin. n H.. by Judge Allen OF
the Superior Court. making perma
nent former injunction enjoining
the unions there. or their members,
from in any way interfering with the
company. its help or with those desir
ing to enter their employ. This IL
the same action taken by the courts
here nearly a year ago. and which
has been effective in preventing
trouble or disturbances of any kind
since issued,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
JURY FINDS WOMAN
INSANE AT KILLING
Mrs. Carlston's Mind Deranged After
Overdose Of Sleeping Powders
Is Inuucst Testimony.

Hayre, Mont. Oct 30.-Dctails OF
events that lead to the deaths OF
Mrs. Margaret Carleton and Rev
Leonard Jacob Christler, pastor OF
st. Marks church of the Incarnation
were recited to coroner's jury by
the minister's widow previous TO a
verdict returned early yesterday. that
the tragedy was brought about by
temporary mental arrangement on the
part of Mrs. Carleton.
Mrs. +. Il. Martin, librarian, and a
personal friend. of Mrs. Carleton
among a number of Other witnesses,
described Mrs. Carleton's cond, tion
Friday night. Going to her hotel,
where Mrs. Carleton also roomed, she
said she went to Mrs Cartoons room
in response to call and found her
in bed, suffering from sort OF
hysteria. Rev. Mr.. Christler was
there, trying to quiet Mrs. Carleton,
the witness testified.
According to Mrs. Martin. Mrs.
Carleton told her that she had taken
an overdose of sleeping powders and
had Just awakened from sleep OF
80 hours. Mrs. Marti/ sad she had
judged Mrs. Cartoons condition as
very bad.
DR.. Carl Foss. Mrs. Carleton.s
physician, said that about six months
ago he had prescribed sleeping
powders for Mrs. Carleton. He also
stated that he had operated on Mrs.
Carleton to correct nervous troubles.
Dr. Foss said that an overdose OF
the powder, such as Mrs. Carleton
was said to have taken. woum pro.
duce prolonged sleep. and ,nat
awakening from II. the victim wo.ld
be In haze and not responsible for
her actions. He testified to the
opinion. that from the evidence. Mrs.
Carleton was temporari Y insane
when the tragedy occurred.
The body OF Rev. Mr. Christler was
sent yesterday to Waterloo. New
York. home of his parents, where bur
ial will be made. Mrs. Christler &C.
eompan,ed the body Funeral ar
for Mrs. Carleton await.
ed the arrival Of her husband from
Los Angeles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
PIC WOMAN READY
TO SUBsTANT|ATE
IDENTIFICATION
Mrs. Gibson Wishes to Meet Rev
Halls Widow Face to Face
GIVES FURTHER DETAILS
Says She Made Second Trip to
Scene of Double Murder
to Recover Moccasin

New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. go
Mrs. Jane Gibson, pig raiser and self
styled eyewitness OF the double mur.
der OF Rev Edward Wheeler Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor Reinhardt Mills, last
n ght said that she wanted an oppor-
tunity to confront Mrs. Hall and chal.
lenge her to say that she was not pres
ent at the Staying Of her husband
and did not return later and arrange
his clothes and glasses.
Mrs. Hall, through her attorney,
has emphatically denied that she was
on the Philips farm on the night that
her husband was shot to death with
his choir singer.
Mrs. Gibson explained that il was
more than mere curiosity which
prompted her TO return TO the Phil.
lips farm after she alleges she wit.
messed the murders. She claimed that
in her original statement to The au-
thoritics she explained That she lost
one OF her moccasins, thst II was
while she was hunting for it that she
saw the double Staying and rode
away on her mule at once.
The crabappIe tree. In the shade of
which. on the morning OF September
IA last. the bodies Of the rector and
his choir singer were found mur
dered, is gone.
Leaves. sprigs and limbs, ii has
been carried away piece by piece by
the thousands of curio seekers from
all parts OF the country who have
Wis ted the Phillips farm since the
double murder.
The carving OF initials on its
gnarled trunk was the first effect OF
the fame which came to this dwarfcd
tree. For time the countless curl.
GUS persons who visited the farm
seemed to be more attracted TO the
vacant farmhouse which had been
called The Mystery house. Sud.
denly the owner of the house, who
does not live in the building, found
that 1t had been almost depleted OF
knick-knacks and small pieces OF
furniture. The building was boarded
up at once and visitors were forced
to seek elsewhere for mementoes.
At first whole branches and smaller
limbs disappeared from the crabapDlc
tree. as day after day saw hundreds
of motorists in New Jersey making
the Phillips farm an objective. Later
the cur o-seekers began cutting away
the bark.
One of the largest Suneay crowds.
estimated at more than 1900 persons
which has yet gone TO the scene OF
the murder visited the farm.
They came on foot and in automo.
bilcs. Some trave'ed in lmousines.
others rode in smaller cars bearing
the license plates Of eastern. southern
and many western states. The crush
reached such proportions by mld-aft-
ernoon that the two policemen who
have been assigned In Eastern ave
nue. to regulate traffic into the farm
were forced to ask for the assistance
of another patrolman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
MODERN HEALTH CRUSADE
AIDS VERMONT CHILDREN
Many More Pupils Complying With
Rules OF Health al
Laid Down

The Vermont tuberculosis associa
tion announces that this fall more
school rooms have enlisted in the
Modern Health Crusade than ever
before. Commissioner of Education
Dempsey and most of the district super
intendents of schools have cordially
endorsed the Modern Health Crusade
as well as large number Of teachers
and mothers.
The Modern Health Crusade was
undertaken by the Vermont Tubercu.
losis association on the ground that
good health Is the best preventive for
tuberculosis. The crusade assures
good health because IL induces the
children to form good health habits,
in fact to be true health crusader q
child must have good health habits
for rank in this army is earned by
every day doing certain definite
health chores. These chores cover
the proper chewing of food, fresh air
rest. posture and cleanliness.
After the Modern Health Crusad,
was launched the question was how tt
keep IL going, The Vermont Tubcrcu
losis association did not have funds
to pay agents to visit the schools
therefore. 1t was decided to publish |
little health paper to be called "ThC
Modern Health Crusader OF Vernon
This paper completes its NTH yea
next month and now has circulation
OF nine thousand monthly. The grow
ing interest in this health work fo
children is in part duo to this littl'
.papef.
The Modern Health Crusade is ont
OF the activities supported by the sal,
/ OF Christmas Seals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
HOLDS REPUBLICAN
NOMINATIONS VALID
Justice Taylor Gives Decision In Es
sex County Dispute--ko lnfraction
OF Primary Law.

Montpelier. Oct. 30.--Justice WI
liam IL. Taylor of Vermont supreme
court has dismissed the petition
heard before him. of Herbert L. A.,
du ch VS.. Fred 4. Brewer and others
and Charles Il. Bishop VS.. Richard
Beattie and others in the Essex couu.
ty nomination contests resulting from
the alleged faulty preparation Of the
ballots by County Clerk George A.
Hubbard of Guildhall The opinion
was prepared a week ago Saturday.
After reviewing the case at some
length, Justice Taylor concludes as
follows:
"The requirements of tho statute,
the failure to comp y with which II
claimed invalidatcd the contested bal
lots, are that separate ballots shall
be provided for each party participate
ing in the primary and that voter,
hav ng indicated his party choice,
shall be given the ballots OF such par
ty and no other No. Z, acts OF 1921
section |.
"Given the construction required. II
must be held that the ballots prepar
ed by the county clerk did not offend
the provisions OF this act They con
tanned the names of the candidates
OF the Republican party only and fair
lly met the requirement of a separate
ballot for that party--the only part.
participating in the primary.
The printing of the blanks on The
ballots was a needless gratuity but
was not. In the circumstances. suct
an irregularity in the form Of the ba
lots as would require that they he
rejected. thereby defeating the roa
will of the voters and depriving then
OF their right to participate In thu
nomination of candidates. How I
would be If some other political part,
had brought forward candidates
whose names appeared on the pr mary
IN lots Il is not necessary to "onsid
er,"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
BLUENOSE ARRIVES IN
PORT FLAG HALFMASI
Tribute to Captain Demone. Ono OF
Crew Who Lost His Life
by Drowninq.

at half mast III tribute to Capt Bert
Demone, one OF her crew, whose body
was found III Gloucester harbor Fri.
day, the B,ucnose, Nova Scotia's in
tcrnational champion fishing schoon'
or, arrived at lunenburg, her home
port, yesterday forenoon and anchor
cd in the stream.
Owing to Capt. Demone's death, nc
demonstration was accorded the re
turning victor and craft along the
waterfront broke out their fiags al
half mast as the Bluenose sailed into
the harbor. The schooner. which left
Gloucester Friday evening had a
fair wind and made fast time.
The body OF Capt Demonc. accom-
panied by Capt. Angus Walters. skin
pcr OF Bluenose, will arrive in Lunon
burg on the Canadian destroyer
Patriot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
HULL'S ONLY DOUBT
Is SIZE OF VICTORY
Voters Will Rebukc Administration at
Coming E lection, Says Demo-
cratic Chairman.

Washington. Oct. 30.-Cordell Hull
chairman OF the Democratic national
committee. dec ared last night In o
forecast OF the senatorial and con
firessional election that IA Demo
cratic victory is now assured at the
elections November T."
THE only question of doubt remain
Ing. Chairman Hulls statement add
ed. is the extent Of the victory. Prac
tically every section Oh the United
States will contribute a share of thai
victory, and every class of voters will
be largely represented among the
voters" aap tr
Referring to reports of so-called
apathy among voters, Hull asserted
this was due to the fact that the
great mass OF voters have already
made up their minds definitely and
finally" and had decided to rebuke
the Republican party for its failure &c
keep its election promises
Declaring the question had been
whether Republicans would stay away
from the polls or turn to the Demo
cratic party for relief" Hull added. -
"lf the Stay-athome Republican
vote should be larger than anticipated
by Democrats, there will. nevcrthe
less be very substantial Democratic
victory.
III. on the other hand, the presen
tendency of Republicans in revolt tt
actively support the Democratic tick
ct is general. as there Is reason to b'
licye 1t is. the Democratic party oi
Tuesday. November T. will registc
one of the most sweeping victories !
has had in any mid-election.
AT this time. | do not hesitate 4
assert that every indication is th'
! Democratic victory will be larger thai
the Republican leaders on the insid
really believe the victory may be-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
PROGRESS IN TOWN Ia
DEPENDS UPON COUNTRY
Rural Development to Have Bia Part
In Board OF Trade Re. =
Orqanixation. -

IL Is realized by all modern civic
bodies that the road TO permanent
city building leads to the farm. and
that the proper development Of any
community cannot be accomplished
unless welfare OF the farmer Is az
sured fl
The committee in charge OF the re.
organization OF the Bennington Board
OF Trade has perfected plans to Gu
list every worthwhile citizen In the
surrounding district in the bureau OF
Rural Affairs OF the Board.
Speaking of cooperation between
the farmer and city resident W. r..
Teachout, Bennington County Farm
Agent, said: 'N
"As see II. business.like co.-opera.
tion in building up tho ent re c0mInun-
ity surrounding Bennington will be one
of the leading factors Of the Greater
Bennington Board of Trade, following
the adoption of the big plan TO secure
good membership and a large work
Ing fund. The work will be along
practical lines and the experience OF
large number Of communities IN
prompting the agricultural welfare OF
their territory will be available for
the local organization. c
Build up your back country and
your trade territory and you will not
have to worry about tho growth OF
your town. This is the statement OK
Thomas Richardson. for many years
head OF the Oregon Development
League. at recent meeting In Port.
land. This theme has been adopted by
many agricultural departments, or
bureau. in civic associations In many
leading cities" .a,
1T is the Intention OF the men hack
of The movement here to do all IN
their power to bring abont the orguni-
| cation of a bureau of this character In
the new body"
"As We get into this movement we
find more and more thugs to do thru
a strong commercial organization.
continued Agent Teachout. "Tho need
of close cooperation between our busi-
ness men and the farmers. and the
desire OF the men and women back
of the movement to Keep bennington
First" should certainly be an inccn.
tive for everyone interested In the
home town to onlist In the cause; and
am very much gratified with the In
terest displayed In developing a
strong agricultural division In the
now Board of Trade"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
NEW POSTAL TREATY
WITH CANADA IN HAND
Postma master-GenersI Work to Attend
Conference For Unificaton
Of Systems

Washington, Oct. 30.-A new pos
tai convention between the United
States and Canada to facilitate the
interchange Of mail will be consid-
cred at conference TO be held at
Ottawa some time in December. Post.
master-Gencral Work announced yes.
terday that because Of the Importance
of the deliberations, arrangements for
which have been under negotiation
for year. he would take part per-
sonally and would be accompanied by
number of post-office department Of.
ficials
The proposals include insurance OF
parcel post between the United States
and Canada, transit of mail from each
country through the other to out.
side destinations. direct correspond
ence between Canadian and Ameri.
can postmasters, uniform money order
forms and permission for railway mail
clerks OF both services to extend
their runs across the international
border.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
SMALL BOY INSTANTLY
KILLED IN POWNAL
Hit by Automobile When he Rar
From Behind Car Standing
Near Halfway

William p Callahan, seven-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Callahan
of Pownal, was instantly killed Satur
day afternoon when he was hit by a
Cadillac touring car operating under
New York state license. Two men
and three women occupied the car at
the time of the accident.
After doing all that was possible
under the circumstances. the party
drove to North Adams and registered
at hotel there to await any develop
mcnts in the case. They offered to
meet all financial obligations that
might arise and we're exceedingly
grieved over the accident. 1t was re-
ported in Pownal Saturday that one OF
tho women passengers in the car had
lost child through similar accident
not long ago
According to statements made by
residents OF Pownal, the accident was
practically unavoidable under attend
ing circumstances The boy Is said to
have run from behind car. standing
beside the highway directly In from,
OF the approaching Cadillac, making !,
impossible for the driver to avoid the
accident.
The little fellows body was moi
much marred and II was reported al
the Walbrdige undertaking rooms here
that he apparently suffered fractured
spina column and must have died In
stantly. The grief-stricken parents
who reside on the old factory propert,
at South Pownal. have the sympath,
OF the entire community In their be
reavemcnt
The funeral will be held from tn,
boys late home Tuesday afternoon a
o'clock. Rev. G. w. May will Off
ciate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-30
oRlDIRoN RESULTS

Yale I. Army Z.
rcnnsylvan'a 10, Navy I.
Harvard IL, Dartmouth J.
Pcun State 0. Syracuse o.
Pittsburgh Z. Duckne'l o.
Lchigh 20, Muhlenburg l.
Swarthmore 20, Stevens u.
Williams 10, Columbia 10.
N. Y. U. 20, Rhode Island state /
Hobart "a. G. G. N. V 0.
Fordham IL. Westminster o.
Lafayette IL, Boston College 0.
Brown 16 Boston University 0.
Wesleyan 10, Tuft} 6.
Holy Cross 8. Vermont 0,
Trinity Z, Union D.
Springfield 6, Detroit 0.
Maine IA, Colby 0.
Mlddlcbury 20, Norwich 0.
Bates Z Bowdoin B.
Dickinson As, Ursinus 0.
Colgate 81, Susquehann0 6.
Hamilton 0, Alfred 0.
Rensselaer, II. Rochester l.
Massachusetts Aggics IL, Me-
llamp hire state 10,